When you realize how unique Dark Souls 2 is

#darksouls2 #eldenring #darksouls #darksouls3

[bonfirevn]

Additionally, happy 11th anniversary, Dark Souls 2 (first released on March 11, 2014)

[ridion]

One of my fav secrets in Ds2 is if your character is covered in oil & you take out your pyromancy flame then your character blows up lol

[Netizenindo_]

that falling aaaahh sound from the witch is funny lol

[modude]

I really like how DS2 had unique executions for nearly every weapon type, much more varied than just "backstab" all the time

[Mickwixley]

This years return to Drangleic was a blast. I have never seen so many people playing and cooperating. The servers actually went down a couple times on playstation it was nuts.. hope to see yall again!

[RandomDuude]

I recently played DS2 and thought it would be a lonely experience but the trolly messages are still there, the silly bloodstains with funny deaths too, and I was getting invaded every now and then. Makes me happy DS2 still gets love.

Also, Majula is the best hub of the entire series.

[pockystyx]

another thing is how characters hold their swords and weapons way more comfortably in Dark Souls 2. I've always found it odd how 1, 3, and Elden Ring made your characters always hold their weapons upwards when at rest.

[hillalalghafri]

In ds2, your character's appearance changes each time you die. Your body starts to decompose further, and your voice sounds deeper each time.

[Truxzord]

DS 2 is the one I keep playing over and over through the years.

[raamzilla]

Dark Souls 2 gave us:

- Dual wielding (Power Stance)
- Respec
- Area reset (Ascetics)
- Hollowing being gradual as opposed to binary
- Stat boosts on gear
- Opt-in New Game cycles
- Refined smithing/upgrading
- Majula
- Improved jumping controls
- Bonfire Warping from the beginning
- Clearer inventory for better management
- Actual rewards for challenge runs (No death/No Bonfire)
- Altered New Game enemy placements/boss encounters

etc.

I will defend Souls 2 until the end of time.

[McDunkin]

There are barrels of black powder in The Lost Bastille that will explode when ignited by the sparks of your weapon hitting the wall next to them. This only happens if you are using a metal weapon though. If you use a wooden club the hit doesn't generate any sparks and you can safely break them without blowing yourself up.

[hypebeast]

Dark souls 2 will forever be my favorite game from Fromsoftware. The unique places you travel too, the hard difficulty and the variety of enemies make one of a kind.

[randominternetuser]

Yui Tanimura deserves another shot at making a souls game

[DarkTheHunter]

That "Ouch! Ahhh..." touched deep into my soul

[ArcaneAzmadi]

I'm pretty sure DS2 was the only one where "wetness" was an actual stat that affected you, and not just cosmetically either- being soaked with water would increase your fire resistance and lower your lightning resistance, as well as wash poison that had coated your body off. The darker footprints on sand was arguably the _least_ of its effects. DS2 was indeed an incredibly unique game- and in some categories, it's even the best.

[fishing_hamlet]

>In Dark Souls 2 the enemies sometimes slip and fall

This is also present in Elden Ring to a degree - Trolls will stagger if their heads hit a surface, like the top of a doorway.

[gabgab]

I remember watching dark souls 2 trailers when I was 14 and noticing since the reveal how much they were emphasising dark rooms and torches which was cool since it’s a story about fire (light) and darkness.
Seeing again these little details makes me realize how much effort they were putting in fire/light mechanics. This plus all the other little things you have shown makes me hope that one day from will truly complete the OG vision they had for their “jrpg”.

Elden ring was a good game but I would appreciate From to now return to smaller scale games enriched of these little details and mechanics.

[kazoryedward]

1:20 when the barbarian roll a nat 20 on a door loockpick

[joefatso]

Souls 2 feels the most like an RPG. There's a reason I've played it for many more hours than souls 3, which is great for different reasons. I love the huge variety of equipment and items. Really a unique and beautiful game.

[Caine]

Ds2 is also the only game where if a mask has eyeholes, you can actually still see your character's eyes underneath. You can tell the helms are actually modeled around the head instead of being the head itself