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Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin
Apr 7, 2015 8.89playscore
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Developer: FromSoftware
Content Rating: Teen
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The undead curse continues to spread across the kingdom of Drangleic with Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin, a compilation of the critically acclaimed Dark Souls II along with its three DLC chapters (Crown Of The Sunken King, Crown Of The Old Iron King, and Crown Of The Ivory King) along with an array of all-new content.
Face the challenge once again in this sequel to the hardcore action RPG. Dark Souls II features a new hero, a new storyline, and an unfamiliar world for players to survive in while delivering its signature brand of unrelenting punishment that players hunger for. Epic battles with gruesome enemies and blood-thirsty bosses await adventurers as they traverse through a devastated world filled with death and despair; only those who are strong willed or cunning can survive this journey to achieve great glory.
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Gamer Reviews
11941 Reviews9.35
Critic Reviews
23 Reviews8.44
Den of Geek
8.00
Aaron Birch — Apr 11, 2015
On the face of it, Dark Souls II: Scholar Of The First Sin isn't all that impressive when compared to other remasters. Visually, it's a step up, but it's not a current gen eye-melter, and if you've played the DLC already, you'd be forgiven for thinking there's little reason to get this. However, the improved visuals, much smoother frame rate, all the DLC, and the remixed enemies and items make for a great, if subtle remaster, and if you're a hardened Souls fan, or you've yet to play the game, this is essential.
Game Zone
8.50
Mike Splechta — Apr 02, 2015
Being invaded by another player can be fun, and is certainly more engaging than being invaded by an NPC. ...Sure, it might be the most complete version of the game, but the fact that the durability bug remained even after so long is baffling. While I don't personally love all of the changes made, I do feel that FROM made this version for me, and players like me. New players might feel alienated a bit with the crazy enemy placements, but in the end, it's just a matter of "Git gud" right?
COGconnected
9.00
Nicholas Plouffe — Apr 15, 2015
Overall, Scholar of the First Sin is a fantastic upgrade and worth the purchase if you never had the chance to play Dark Souls 2 on PC or current gen consoles. Even if you did play through it before, the DLC alone is worth checking out. The visual upgrades are rather stunning if you haven’t played on PC, and the new enemy positions offer veteran players a nice surprise.
Games Radar+
9.00
Matthew Sakuraoka-Gilman — Apr 02, 2015
It's the best version of one of last year's best games and runs beautifully on new-gen. Worth buying, especially if you've never played DS2 before.
Polygon
9.00
Philip Kollar — Apr 17, 2015
When I first saw those redesigned areas in action at a preview event earlier this year, I got the impression that they largely served the purpose of making the game harder. They seemed custom-designed to pull hardcore fans looking for more of a challenge back into the game, and I was concerned about where that left new fans jumping into Dark Souls 2 for the first time with Scholar of the First Sin. ...The build-up doesn't feel ludicrously more difficult; if anything, it feels more natural.
GameSpot
9.00
Justin Clark — Apr 08, 2015
Its greatest spectacles are the ones that will kill you the fastest. It will taunt. It will demoralize. And yet, it has never done a better job than now of beckoning you on than in Scholar of the First Sin. ...That's a feeling that few games offer and few even should. And yet, the exultation of hard-earned victory here, of saying “What's next” with all the fear, fascination, and excitement of any good, bloody fight, has more joys than most, and even though the game is won, I find myself itching to go back.
PS Lifestyle
8.50
Dan Oravasaari — Apr 04, 2015
If you haven’t played the original or you were stopped a bit short the first time around, Scholar of the First Sin is the perfect excuse to come back and try your hand at the experience again. The new additions and visual upgrades make this the best version to play the game on.
Game Informer
9.00
Tim Turi — Apr 07, 2015
Scholar of the First Sin is best suited for two types of player: Complete Souls newcomers that insist on playing with the latest hardware, and returning warriors who soaked up every bit of new game-plus content loaded into the original. While I don't think the encounters are quite up to the level of the original, it's hard to argue with more of one of 2014's best games.
Push Square
9.00
Damien McFerran — Apr 15, 2015
As such, it's highly recommended to existing fans as the challenge ahead doesn't feel like retreading old ground, while newcomers will benefit from better graphics, smoother performance, and all of the available DLC in one convenient package. Following on the heels of Bloodborne, Dark Souls II is a further affirmation of From Software's immense talent.
Cubed3
9.00
Drew Hurley — Nov 15, 2016
Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin is a phenomenal game, taking the spectacular original and giving it fresh lease of life. Creator Hidetaka Miyazaki's grim and beautiful world is truly a wonder to behold, and this new journey into that world is filled with fresh challenges that will test even the most experienced Souls players. You will die over and over and over again, but the key thing is that you will love every minute of it.
Vandal
9.20
Carlos Leiva — Apr 02, 2015
Nuestro regreso a Drangleic no ha podido ser más satisfactorio y hemos disfrutado muchísimo recorriendo una vez más sus inhóspitas tierras, muriendo ante nuevos e inesperados peligros y redescubriendo uno de los mejores títulos que nos dejó la pasada generación. La muerte vuelve a llamar a vuestra puerta, ¿responderéis a su desafío?
MeriStation
9.00
Salva Fernàndez y Javier Andrés — Apr 07, 2015
Dark Souls 2 The Scholar of the First Sin no es una simple compilación para la nueva generación de consolas, sino que también modifica y añade varios elementos que le dan un toque distinto a la propuesta original. ...El resultado final, eso sí, sigue siendo excelente en términos generales: título más desafiante, con novedades, lleno de contenido y altamente rejugable donde su apartado artístico y su banda sonora palian los problemas técnicos.
3D Juegos
9.00
Álvaro Castellano — Apr 03, 2015
Esos son los tres grandes pilares de Dark Souls II que, a su vez, se repiten en este Scholar of the First Sin que lo remasteriza para la nueva generación con contenidos descargables y algunos pequeños cambios. Se podía haber mejorado la faceta visual, muy mucho sí, pero en su estado actual sigue siendo un producto al que se le puede echar un vistazo si disfrutamos del original y que es absolutamente imprescindible si no lo hicimos entonces.
Hobby Consolas
8.80
Borja Abadie — Apr 02, 2015
Los que no hayan jugado al juego original o incluso los que no lo hayan hecho con los DLC's, están de enhorabuena, porque Scholar of the First Sin es un pack que sólo los más temerosos de la muerte deben dejar escapar. Y es que, aunque no sea un espectáculo visual y tenga aspectos jugables que se han mejorado en Bloodborne, sigue siendo una experiencia absolutamente genial que todo jugón debería probar al menos una vez en la vida.
4players.de
8.80
Jörg Luibl — Apr 08, 2015
Ob man das als "gnadenloser" empfindet, hängt stark von der eigenen Erfahrung sowie dem Helden ab. Aber die Frage war für die Wertung ohnehin irrelevant, denn sowohl die Vorzüge als auch die Schwächen dieses Nachfolgers, die ihm Platin verwehrten, hatten nichts mit der Schwierigkeit oder Gegnerplatzierung zu tun. Auch dieser "Director's Cut" inszeniert ein sehr gutes Abenteuer, das ich jedem Freund der Soulsreihe wärmstens empfehlen kann.
jeuxvideo.com
7.00
Mrderiv — Apr 07, 2015
Certes l'expérience propose son lot de nouveautés parmi les armes, les armures et le placement des ennemis, mais la réécriture des zones vire parfois au brouillon mal dégrossi. Et si l'on ressent tout de même le travail effectué par les équipes de From Software, il est difficile de ne pas pester face à la somme demandée pour un lot de modifications que d'autres auraient fourni gratuitement.
Game Kult
7.00
Benoît Reinier — Apr 07, 2015
On se prend à rêver d’une option permettant d’activer ou désactiver certaines modifications, ce qui rendrait le tout beaucoup plus compréhensible et justifierait vraiment l’achat. Entre les bugs et une comparaison avec Bloodborne qu’il sera difficile de ne pas faire, on a l’impression que Scholar of the First Sin n’a pas bénéficié du soin qu’il mérite. Du coup, les qualités du titre original apparaissent clairement à la lumière de cette réédition bancale.
JeuxActu
7.50
Florian Velter — Apr 08, 2015
Etrangement, ce Dark Souls 2 : Scholar of the First Sin s’adresse d’abord aux joueurs qui ont déjà bien entamé voire terminé en profondeur la version de base. Ils profiteront à 100% de ce remake, malgré un prix élevé : la refonte visuelle, la plus grande réactivité des mouvements durant les combats.
IGN
9.00
André Henriques — Apr 14, 2015
Dark Souls II: Schoalar of the First Seen oferece o mesmo jogo do ano passado, mas com os aperfeiçoamentos que necessitava, tornando-o na versão a comprar caso nunca se tenham aventurado pelo reino de Drangleic. O ampliar do grafismo e performance são selling points suficientes, mas a adição dos revigorantes DLCs da trilogia Crown, a mudança do posicionamento e aumento da quantidade de inimigos, acrescentam o necessário para elevar Dark Souls II de volta ao patamar de excelência, numa série que atormenta milhares de jogadores.
IGN
8.80
Gianluca Loggia — Apr 02, 2015
Pur essendo un po’ meno ispirato dei titoli curati direttamente da Miyazaki, Dark Souls II è un fantastico esponente della sua categoria. Se grazie a Bloodborne vi siete innamorati del genere soulslike, approfittate di questa riedizione di Dark Souls II: sarà più brutto da vedere, ma sarà un altro grande viaggio di dolore e piacere. ...La sostanza è la stessa, ma le tante sorprendenti differenze renderanno ancora più motivata la vostra eventuale decisione di riaffrontare questa grandissima avventura.
Multiplayer.it
9.00
Massimo Reina — Apr 02, 2015
Una buona atmosfera, un livello di sfida ancora più complesso, una longevità piuttosto elevata e un sistema di combattimento, punto nodale dell'esperienza, che si completa alla perfezione con quello di crescita, garantendo un percorso di rara suggestione. Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin è tutto questo e molto di più. Tecnologicamente è al di sotto degli standard qualitativi che ci si aspetterebbe da un gioco per PlayStation 4, ma per il resto rimane comunque l'edizione definitiva di un titolo eccellente....
XGN
9.00
Lars Paymans — Apr 07, 2015
Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin is de definitieve versie van Dark Souls II en een verplichte aanschaf voor iedere gamer die nog nooit met DSII aan de slag is gegaan. Doorgewinterde Souls-gamers zullen bij zichzelf na moeten gaan of het je geld waard is om deze upgrade in huis te halen, maar wij vermaken ons nog steeds uitstekend met deze uitdagende en mysterieuze game.
IGN
7.80
Rick Otten — Apr 05, 2015
Er wordt veel met de term ‘definitief’ gesmeten in dit jaar van remasters en rereleases. ...Helaas doen de wijzigingen in level design echter af van hoe briljant het origineel was. Als je Dark Souls II nooit hebt gespeeld, kun je dus beter de last-gen-versie van Scholars of the First Sin oppikken. Dat gezegd hebbende, maakt de next-gen-variant het zeker waard om de vloek van Drangleic nog één keer te verheffen - als je echt meer Dark Souls nodig hebt.
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