Showing posts with label Gaming. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Gaming. Show all posts

Thursday, June 23, 2016

Highlights Of E3 2016

Past whole week gamers all over the globe were pretty happy because the games revealed at E3. I mean there is no reason for me and my gamer friend not to be all hyped. Games like TEKKEN 7 and GOD OF WAR(New) were announced. The only down side of this year E3 is most of the amazing games are going to be released next year.




Now, most of you already know Xbox is going to launch its new version of the console with the name "Xbox One S". I think here "S" is used for the slim. The new Xbox is looking great with its white looks and small body. They are saying it is the smallest Xbox ever known. Microsoft doesn't stop there, they also announced an upcoming console which more powerful than all other consoles present in the market. Console manufacturers are very much concerned about the gaming computer world because computers are providing much more clarity with 4K resolution. That is why you have heard that in future or some of the consoles now supports 4K visuals.

Apart from consoles and resolutions, a new and fast-growing community is emerging. Virtual Reality or "VR" is one of the amazing gaming community which is recently announced in this event. Unlike other amazing games, you will not be able to play any exciting VR game this year, but don't be upset Batman will make your wait more interesting. The makers of Batman : Arkham City and other versions of the Batman franchise are planning to launch a VR game featuring batman.

That's the highlights of Consoles and New things which are coming to our gaming world. Let's talk about some games which made you and me happy. First things first Tekken 7 will hit all three platforms(PS4, Xbox One and PC(Steam)) and I don't think you can understand how much relieved we all tekkeners are; because we are like just watching this games arcade version on YouTube whole time. After that hype moment,  we got another by GOD OF WAR(New) trailer-cum-gameplay video by Sony. It was one of the best because most us thought, GoW series was ended with its third installment but we got new installment but it was more of a beta version. Now with the new video my game loving brain can say "thank god the GoW is back". After all, this is one of the super popular games of new gaming era.

New spiderman game is looking very cool, after a tremendous appearance in Captain America : civil war. The new suit is looking nice with a huge white spider on it, not like we use to see. I don't know if you can feel it or not but this game sometimes gave me an Arkham knight type feel. There is a long list of thing which I loved in this year's E3. But as heading goes it is just a small highlights of E3 22016.

I hope you guys also liked this E3 convention like every gamer. Try to visit again for more. Don't forget to comment your favorite game or moment of E3.

Friday, May 13, 2016

Top 5 racing games list by BG.



Racing is the best genre if you love speed, cars or winning with split second. This is one of the famous genres in tournaments. This is one of the genres which is played by all types of gamers, even non-gamers like to push the accelerator in their spare time. If you are a car lover then these games will allow you ride them in their virtual world. Most of the game companies of this genre want to give you the nearest possible experience of the real world cars, to do so they use the exact same sounds produced by the cars and the dimension of that car. EA is one of the popular game manufacturer of this genre with incredible sound quality. Here are some of the amazing and extreme racing games which you will like to play.


Driver1 and Driver2

It is one of the most awesome and difficult racing game present out there. The first two games of this series are on PlayStation and trust me they are awesome. If you want to play an old school game with some great level difficulty you should try these two games. They don’t have good graphics like the further version of this game, but I really love the driving, story and other elements of the games. This game is not purely the racing game genre, it comes under action- adventure-racing. So you are allowed to roam around in the game world. But most of the missions are based on chasing with cars. This is one of the must play game in this list.

NFS Most wanted

This game is a legendary game. (Legendary games are those, which are played more than a decade and remembered by all different types of gamers.) This game is played all over the globe and in most of the tournaments. It also gets a graphical update in the year 2012, you can now play NFS most wanted with new and advanced graphics. But I really prefer the old version of the game because the driving is much better in the older version as compared to the new version. Because it is an EA game that’s why sounds, cars, and locations are pretty original. The older version of the game is playable on Intel Pentium 4 without a graphic card and you can challenge your friends on LAN and online also; that is one of the reasons why this game is very famous among gamers of this genre.

Burnout Revenge

Are you an aggressive driver? If yes, then this game is meant for you. It is present on PlayStation 2 with nice graphics. This game doesn’t stick with old racing game logic, you can actually blast your car and takedown other cars. The missions in this game are very awesome which are a little bit related to real racing logic, It is more like brutal racing type game. Another interesting factor which makes this game awesome is in-game awards. You can unlock them while you are showing off your drifting and other driving skills. It is one of the fun game to play if you like or to start with racing genre.

Asphalt 8

It is a smartphone game which is playable on PC as well. This game is in the list of hot games of last two years, only high feature smartphone can handle this game. The graphic is great with the driving and handling of the cars. There are some features you have to buy in this game unlike any other great game present on smartphones. This game also uses the real life racing logics. The most attractive part if the game is graphics and colors of this game. Customizations are present in this game unlike all game present in this list. Give it a try and you won’t regret it.

F1 and NFS Shift2

Yes, here is a tie between two games because both of them are great games. Both have are pro level games. If you are a Hardcore racing gamer, then you will be able to beat this game. In F1, you have to be great with driving skills and it also applies to NFS Shift. In both games, the driving and handling level is of pro level, even with a medium difficulty level. You have to be patient while playing F1 because some of the races have a large number of laps which can bore if you don’t love racing games. If you are just starting with racing games then I wouldn’t recommend these games to you.


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Friday, April 22, 2016

Top 5 fighting games in my views.


If you often read my posts then you know I have an obsession with fighting games. I just love to play fighting games and mostly like to write about them, that’s why my recent post was on Tekken. Most of the gamers are always like to play shooting games because they are easily available and fun to play with friends and a major number of friends. But in fighting games only two of four friends can play at once then others have to watch. Even if you are watching their gameplay you can feel like you are playing yourself. In most of the fighting games, you have to use, screens which have less refresh rate like 2ms or so. If you love fighting games or new in this genre, then you will often deal with many technical terms like above. Now with no further due here are the top 5 fighting games in my views.


Tekken Series.

Yes, it was obvious that “Tekken” is going to take the first place on my list. There are reasons why I choose this games as number one. One of the reason is, if you search for top fighting games on google you will come up with Tekken as the first top fighting game.

This is one of the best fighting games on console till the date. In every installment of this game, you will get new playable characters as well as new moves for stock playable characters. The thing which makes this games unique is the 3D playable environment. By which you can move around your opponent.

While playing this game you can side step to avoid your opponents attack. If you get best graphics with 3D playable environment then it automatically becomes the best fighting game. World greatest fighting game tournaments also have a big slot for this game. Most played Version of this game is Tekken 3 which is still played in India. Most of the Indian players know Tekken 3 as their first fighting ever played.

You can also start playing this game as a startup in fighting game genre. If you want to take part in global level tournaments  of this game then I will suggest you start with Tekken 5, because it gives you the basic knowledge of the game engine( how this game works.)


Street Fighter Series.

This is the only game which stands toe to toe with Tekken in my views. Not only because this game have the same level of craziness around the world as Tekken, but it also provide premium fighting game experience to the players.

 I have met many Street Fighter player and they also think after Street Fighter they want to play Tekken but as the fighting game player, you have to understand that you can only be a master in one game. There are very a minimal number of players who are good at more than two fighting games.

Street Fighter series always stuck with their 2D playable environment. It is one of the oldest fighting games. It contains amazing graphics and playable characters. Every Character has his unique fighting style. And the most famous thing and what I love about this games is when your character shoots its “chi” to attack his opponent (in simple word “had woken”).


MVC Series

If you are a hardcore fan of Marvel Heroes and want them to fight with other game’s character then MVC is your game. Marvel Vs Capcom is one of the renowned game around the Superhero geeks and full-time gamers. In this game, you can make a team of superheroes, Capcom player or Supervillains with three playable characters.

The best thing about this game is, developers molded the signature and known attacks of Marvel and Capcom characters for e.g. Ironman contains his Unibeam which is a very popular attack of Iron Man.

After playing this game you will know more about the Marvel and Capcom characters present in their respective universes than your friends. You know there are several characters which are not very popular in Capcom universe as well as Marvel Universe but they exist.

Final comments about this game are you will not be disappointed if you play this game for fun or as a pro.


Mortal Kombat Series.

If you are a person who gets dizzy after seen a small amount of blood and you vomit after seeing something horrible then you have to avoid this game. Because this a game famous for its brutal killing animation.

This game also has 2D playable environment. In its latest installment, you can watch your opponent die in HD graphics. This game has very amazing graphics and that is not the only this which is great about this game. The variety of characters given by the game.

Unlike above games, this fighting game also has a great story line. As much I like to kill my opponent with Fatality, I also love to take a grab every time. You can also say that it is more like Street Fighter but with much more brutality. Its latest installment gained much more fame than any other version of the game. Most games also tried to be like Mortal Kombat but they all failed.

If your parents don’t want you to play video games then it is probably because they have seen or played this game. Most of the phycologist found responsible this game for making a player more aggressive. Maybe they are right or maybe not. But one thing is clear the company doesn't give a damn about it and me also.

King of Fighters Series.

Most of you were thinking that he will choose Soul Caliber next and he is going with the official list, but no. I am just giving you my version of fighting games list as the title describes. Anyway, King of fighters is one of the old games who deserve to be in this era of gaming with new installments.

It also follows the traditional 2D playable environment. But with some exciting feature like you have to choose three different characters which allow you to play more than single playable character games like Tekken and street Fighter.

The animation of this game is pretty flashy and amazing according to the era in which it gave an amazing competition to other fighting game. This game is one of those games which you have to play at least one time.

I hope you agree with my list. Tell your favorite fighting game in comments.

Monday, December 14, 2015

Tekken 7 Fated Retribution(Tekken X Street fighter).



This is so exciting for both tekken and Street Fighter players. After Street fighter X Tekken. We all tekken players were thinking about when the Tekken version of this game will hit the Arcades or consoles. So here it is this video states that the wait is pretty much over. And the entry of Akuma in Tekken series game, and there are several other updates about this game.It looks like the ultimate crossover. If you are thinking about that Akuma is Boss character or something then "NO!".It is a playable character, that increases the potential of other street fighter character to make it in the game.

    Maybe this is the test game or "beta" version but it is so cool. In this game there are some basic playable characters like Dragunov, Leo, Lars, Asuka, Feng, Bryan, King, Ling Xiaoyu with there new attire, maybe there attire will be default for this version of game. Tekken now official launched a video showing the Akuma's entry and gameplay. There are many cool things to watch in this video. So there you go....



Now here are some of the photos from the videos to see them and enjoy them.










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Saturday, January 3, 2015

Ultimate Fighting Tournament(India's Tekken Tourny)

Calling all tekkener from all over india and beyond indian boundaries. After a having a great success last year, this New Year GOA(Game-On-Arcade) is organising this years first "BIG" Tekken Tournament(Tekken Tag Tournament 2).This tournament is on 1-2-2K15.
In this tournament we are getting a big chance to face indian top 8 tekken champs. The entry fee is "500 INR" and other rules are as follows :

  • 1. Game version Playstation 3.
  • 2. Game Settings :- Number of Rounds 3, Round Time 80 Seconds.
  • 3. A match will be of 3 out of 5 games.(First to 3 games) 
  • 4. Double Elimination
  • 5. Solo mode not allowed.
  • 6. Only Default Costumes are allowed.
  • 7. Player should bring their own controller.
  • 8. All other rules are from international tekken tournaments and their code of conduct. 
And if you think you
can beat all of the champions, then you will get 2000INR with a big known reputation in indian tekken community.  

There is a ranking list came out on the basis of last tournament performances.(Find your name if you are playing tekken)

1. LionHart.
2. Abhinav Tejan.
3. Loveneet.
4. Bharat Varma.
5. Gurneet.
6. Zafar.
7. Sunny Singh.
8. Armaan aka Sagar.
9. Pawan aka FJB.
10. Lakshmi Narayana.
11. Gaurav Singham.
12. Amit Insa.
13. Raghav.
14. Prakhar Sinha.
15. Vk kashyap.
16. Haroon khan.
17. Ankit Solanki.
18. Sahil Malhotra.
19. Manish Chauhan.
20. Praveen Joshi.
21. Vinay Saini.
22. Kashish aka Light Electric Lord.
23. Gaurav Sehgal.
24. Sheikh Abuzar.
25. Indraneil aka Andy.
26. Sushant Sehgal.
27. Garv Gupta.
28. Sanjay Singh.
29. Aishwary kumar Sinha.
30. Abhishek Batham.
31. Malay Singh.
32. Krunal.
33. Ashok.
34. Abhijeet Vishwakarma.
35. Pradeep Choubey.
36. Hemant 
37. Sanjay Kiran Moturu.
38. Sunny Subba.
39. Vikas Nigam.
40. Prabhdeep Singh Padda.
41. Dheeraj.
42. Saarthak.
43. Rajkumar.
44. Shabaz.
45. Suraj Pandey.
46. Gaurav Zharotia.
47. Abhishek Gautam.
48. Pavinder.
49. Honey Himanshu.
50. Vaibhav Yadav 
51. Anku Jaideep.
52. Abdul Aziz.
53. Arun Rawal.
54. Nikhil Ahlawat.
55. Aryan Bhasin.
56. Naru Rajput.
57. Prabal Srivastav.
58. Akash.

Here is a video launched :

   Then meet you all on the event till then keep practicing. 

Friday, November 14, 2014

Tekken Match between India and Korea


In indian tekken history this a milestone.It motivated indian player "WE CAN" play at the same level of korean players. Last day i think all indian tekkeners was watching the match between TEJAN(Abhinav tejan) and JDCR (HyunJin Kim) .
There were many things which are noticeable. All eyes were on JDCR and TEJAN because this is the match we were waiting since we know that TEJAN is going to participate in 6th e-sports world championship BAKU 2014.
This match shows the little potential of indian tekken gaming. It show what we can do.

Here is the video on youtube.




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Sunday, September 14, 2014

Tekken 7 is going to test in japan Namco Arcade In October.

We all are very excited about the upcoming tekken series installment TEKKEN 7. But  before coming to us, it should be tested and the testing of this gaming is not going to held as like korea but this time it is tested in japan. On the Namco Sugamo Cup stream by Katsuhiro Harada, the location test for the new Tekken 7 will be held in Japanese arcades in October next month. On the 3rd, 4th and 5th of October, Namco Sugamo arcade in Tokyo and the Namco Nipponbashi arcade in Osaka will house Tekken 7 cabinets and allow people to play the new game on free play mode. Tekken 7 will include the ability to play against opponents locally in the arcade and also online against other players at different arcades through the internet. Players at the arcades will also be able to collect special designer banapass cards with the Tekken 7 render of Kazuya & Heihachi. You can look forward to camera video uploads and maybe a possible niconico stream of Tekken 7 in October.



I hope that you all are also waiting for this game so tune with me.

Thursday, July 10, 2014

EVO World's Biggest Fighting Game Tournament

We all know that EVOLUTION 2014 is going on in las vegas. Evolution 2014 will be commencing over the course of this weekend and thanks to the efforts of MarkMan and Bandai Namco Games, Tekken Tag Tournament 2 is being included into the event and will have an added $5,000 pot bonus to the prize. The TTT2 tournament at Evo is scheduled for the entirety of Friday this week but there will be a lot more to come in terms of Tekken action with the Tekken Casino. Among that, there's also side tournaments for Soul Calibur 2 HDO and Soul Calibur 5 happening on the Mad Catz stream and will surely be great to watch. Be sure to tune in if you can't make it to EVO 2014 this year. For competitors at the event, be sure to grab your free Devil Asuka shirt!
▌EVO 2014 Stream Channels & Schedule
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Main EVO stream ▶ twitch.tv/srkevo1
Secondary EVO stream ▶ twitch.tv/srkevo2

▌Brackets
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Players of note:
  • [KR] JDCR
  • [JP] Mcp gen (MASTERCUP GENKIDS) - A1
  • [JP] Kousuke - A3
  • [JP] BE | AO - B1
  • [JP] Zeugaru - B6
  • [JP] Kuro Kuro - C4
  • [AU] MMT - A5
  • [AU] Luper aka St George - B3
  • [GB] Ryan Hart - A5
  • [US] Bronson - A1
  • [US] Just Frame James - A3
  • [US] Lil Majin - B2
  • [US] Aris - B4
  • [US] Jimmy J Tran - B5
  • [US] Nyc Fab - C2
  • [US] Anakin - C5
▌Mad Catz' EVO Stream Channels & Schedule
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Stream URL ▶ twitch.tv/madcatz

Come back For More updates.

Sunday, July 6, 2014

Sniper Elite 3 Review

If you have played this game then you are the very awesome shooting gamer because this game can be played by the shooting game lovers. I have played and in this game you have to think conceptually for the aim. Sniper Elite III is decidedly different from the industry's most popular shooters, like Call of Duty and Battlefield.
If you're in the market for a new shooter on the platform of your choice--it's available on PC and every current console that Nintendo doesn't have a hand in--it sounds as if you could do worse than Sniper Elite III. The game includes a campaign mode in addition to competitive and cooperative multiplayer modes, the latter of which lets you play through the entire campaign with another player.
Have a look on the video of the game.


  • Game: Sniper Elite III
  • Developer: Rebellion
  • Platforms: PC, Xbox One, Xbox 360, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3
  • Release Date: July 1
  • Price: $49.99 (PC, Xbox One, PS4); $39.99 (Xbox 360, PS3)



Many other sites like IGN, gameinfo and many more sites given this game good scores. If you don't played this game then play it and i hope you will be satisfied with it.


Thursday, July 3, 2014

Monoprice 28-inch PC gaming monitor brings 4K prices down

While next-gen consoles struggle to hit 1080p resolution on new games, PC gamers are already stretching into 4K resolution, thanks to powerful, if expensive, new hardware.
We've already reviewed the first shipping 4K laptop, a 15-inch Toshiba Satellite model, as well as Apple's 4K-friendly Mac Pro desktop, but plenty of current PCs (with Nvidia's newest generation of 8000-series GPUs, for example) can push games to higher-than-1080p resolutions.
But to appreciate that, you'll need a 4K monitor, which are, like their TV counterparts, still new and expensive. Monoprice, known for its very reasonably priced PC and audiovisual accessories, has just announced a new model for less than some comparable versions we've seen.
Monoprice's new 28-inch ultra-high definition monitor, running at 3,840x2,160 pixels, will be available to pre-order in July and generally available sometime in the third quarter of 2014. The exact price hasn't been set yet, but we expect it to run between $550 and $600. Earlier this year, similar monitors were more than $1,000, but some recent price cuts from Dell and Samsung have started to drive prices down.
In-person, the Monoprice display is reasonably thin, with a brushed-metal bottom bezel and a sharper look than more plastic-feeling budget displays. It includes three HDMI ports, for connecting multiple devices, plus a DisplayPort. We used a 4K-ready gaming desktop from boutique PC maker Origin PC to play Battlefield 4 at full 4K resolution and "ultra" graphics settings, and it looked and played fantastic.
Mainstream PC gamers aren't going to transition to 4K anytime soon, but with hardware prices coming down, it's one area where PC games can offer a real point of differentiation from their higher-profile console counterparts.

Wednesday, July 2, 2014

Tekken Casino EVO edition

We all that EVO a world famous tournament is started and the tekken lovers wants update direct from EVO so i am granting your wish here is the updates.

Ladies & Gentlemen,

We are very proud to announce the 2nd reveal of the largest off-tournament community event the Tekken scene has ever seen. 

This EVO, Tekken Casino unearths all your expectations of hype and excitement, and delivers much more than you could ever imagine.

Pulsating off the highly successful debut in Atlanta earlier this year, we bring two nights of high level Tekken action within the magical affinity and boisterous elegance of the Las Vegas strip.

In addition to the most elite Tekken action under an 1100 Sq. ft suite, the enchanting charm of Vegas grants us sole sponsorship for this event by the one and only, Madcatz and additional partners are other great community contributors such as Gutsy Geek, KiT, and more.

Those attending the Casino can expect less wait time, with no less than 8 Tekken setups. There will be food, drinks, plus prizes given, anyone who attended Tekken Casino in Atlanta knows the unpredictability of the events that could happen.
In the spirit of Las Vegas and for the players who want a little extra, we offer the VIP package- includes entry to VIP section, and access to special prize giveaways, plus much more exciting perks.

As promised, the year’s most thrilling event is not complete without electrifying challenges:

The Casino's headliner event is the ‘Tekken Casino Invitational’
This would be 8 players, single elimination with random seeding featuring America’s BEST Tekken players in war for high stakes:

Anakin
KOR
NYC FAB
Inkognito
Mr. Naps
Lil Majin
Just Frame James
Mateogalvan

Also, tune into the exclusive and unique, Tekken Casino ‘Challenge Matches’ - Tekken challenges with an added twist assigned.

If you are unable to attend, don’t stress! The action will be streamed by your beloved community streamers, NYC FAB and Anakin. [www.twitch.tv/tekken]

More details of Tekken Casino, an event made for the players by the players:

>When?
July 11th & 12th 2014 - Friday & Saturday (time TBD - dependent upon Evo Tekken schedule)
>How Much?
General admission $15 for the weekend
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>General Rules
There will be no casual matches, Tekken Casino is purely for exhibition matches only

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Thursday, June 5, 2014

Now you can play PC games with your Xbox controller


We all always wished that our PC games will be more attractive if we can play them with a console gaming remote and now your wish is granted.

The wizardry comes courtesy of new Windows drivers that support the Xbox One controller on a Windows PC, Microsoft's Larry Hryb, aka Major Nelson, revealed Thursday. The drivers are now available for both 32-bit and 64-bit versions of Windows and also will be packaged as part of a future Windows update.

Xbox One gamers had apparently been clamoring for PC support, according to Major Nelson. Xbox 360 owners have long been able to use their controller on a PC. But the Xbox One controller offers a few advantages over its predecessor, most notably an improved D-pad that allows for greater movement.
To enable the support on your PC, download and install the necessary drivers for your version of Windows. You can then connect your Xbox One controller to your PC through a microUSB cable.
So does this mean you can play just any game on your PC using the Xbox One controller? No, not quite. The new PC drivers will allow the Xbox One controller to talk to any game that features gamepad support for the Xbox 360 controller.

And here i the list of game which can be played.Click Here.
Have fun and comment like and share it with your friends.

Wednesday, June 4, 2014

Tekken 2 Live action movie.


Tekken: Revenge Of Kazuya is a new live action Tekken movie which is a prequel to the 2010 movie of TEKKEN. This latest movie was once formally known as 'TEKKEN - A Man Called X' and starred Kane Kosugi in the lead role with Prachya Pinkaew (Ong Bak) directing. The recent Amazon listing (which has now pulled pre-order links) for 'Tekken: Revenge Of Kazuya' shared the poster you can see above, a new change of directors (Wych Kaosayananda) and some of the actors who will join Kane Kosugi in the film such as; Kelly Wenham, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, Gary Daniels, Biljana Misic, Charlotte Kirk and Ron Smoorenburg. Tekken: Revenge Of Kazuya is set for release on Blu-Rays and DVDs on the 12th of August this year. A trailer for the film should be appearing online shortly.

Get READY FOR THE NEXT BATTLE

Tuesday, May 27, 2014

Call of duty: Advance warfare, Print your ammo


The very famous series of First Person Shooting game. Call of Duty is going to launch it new installment Advance warfare in which we can see our future but with the concepts not like some fantasy. As a part of GameInformer's ongoing coverage of Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare, the outlet has gone into detail on the weapons and technology that will feature in this November's instalment of the first-person shooter series.
The new setting of 2054 allows developer Sledgehammer games to bring into the game's reality concepts that aren't even prototypes today. One of those is a 3D Printer Rifle. Note that this is not a gun which has been created through 3D printing, which is possible today, but a gun that 3D prints its ammunition on-the-fly in the weapon's chamber.


Other technology detailed includes a plasma rifle, a hoverbike, vertical takeoff aircraft, and an exo suit that will increase your speed, strength and jump height.
Check out the gallery below for more, originally found on GameInformer. Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare launches November 4.

Friday, May 23, 2014

Review : Dark Souls 2

 How much of your humanity are you willing to give up for even the slightest chance of victory?
Dark Souls II asks this question of you at every turn, encouraging you to press onward in spite of imminent death. And with each death, you lose a little of your humanity and become more hollow. Your maximum health slightly diminishes each time as well, eventually sinking to 50 percent of its full value, and yet as each sliver of humanity is sliced away, you heed the call to move onward. Eventually, you overcome the obstacle that stood between you and victory--that quartet of gargoyles swarming you on a rooftop, that arachnoid demon plunging poisonous pincers into your flesh, that disgusting mound of meat that defies description. You have triumphed! But your gain does not come without sacrifice. You have sworn, you have gasped, and you have sweated. You have forfeited your own humanity so you might collect the souls of the damned.
Like Dark Souls and Demon's Souls before it, Dark Souls II is not just a fantasy role-playing adventure, but a cloud that hangs heavy over your head whenever you so much as think about it. These modern classics developed by From Software have rightfully earned a reputation for being brutally difficult, but their beauty is derived not solely from difficulty, but also from dread. Dark Souls II is not a survival horror game in the normal sense, but few games can make you this afraid to peer around the corner, while simultaneously curious as to what awaits you there. Death is so very beautiful in this game, for it comes at the hands of amazing beasts and warmongers: hulking armored knights, shimmering otherworldly invaders, and tendrils that rise out of black pools of poison. Sure, each death punctures your heart, but one of Dark Souls II's many gruesome pleasures is discovering new ways to die.
The eerie blackness is front and center as you start up the game and enter the mysterious abode in front of you. Three old crones await you inside and ask you to customize your character and choose a class before venturing into the unknown. Like most of Dark Souls II's characters, these women offer vague advice and refer to events and concepts without filling in the details. The anxiety mounts as you weave in and out of the nearby caverns that fill you in on the basics of movement and combat. This area may teach you the fundamentals, but it also raises a number of questions. What are those odd voices you hear when you stand near the bird's nest that rests on a narrow ledge? What is the significance of the flame sconces scattered about that you are meant to set alight? How do you survive encounters with the monstrous ogres on the beach below that squish you like a measly bug when you draw near?
Welcome to Drangleic, a world that is not quick to whisper its secrets to you, in a game that trusts you to find the answers for yourself.
This introduction is not as soul crushing as the original Dark Souls' opening, but that's just fine, for Dark Souls II offers you an early taste of hope, a feeling that was quite rare in its predecessors. That hope arrives by way of Majula, a gorgeous oasis that's as close to a home as you will find in the game. My first glimpse of Majula was a revelation. As I emerged from the nearby shadows, the glowing sun blinded me, and I stood in awe of the world opening up before me. Whenever the bleakness of Drangleic at large overwhelmed me, I was glad to return to this hub for an emotional refresh.
Majula is more akin to Demon's Souls' Nexus than to Dark Souls' Firelink Shrine. It is your central hub of operations, and while it's mostly devoid of life when you first come upon it, it slowly fills out with the vendors you meet upon your travels, many of whom set up shop there. Your most important contact there, however, is the cloaked woman who allows you to level up in exchange for souls, the game's currency. But even Majula is not immune to mystery. There's an impossibly deep hole in the ground here, one that spells certain death if you fall into it. (Don't let it fool you; the boards that crisscross this passage may look high enough to provide a safe landing, but you will not survive that fall.) What's down there? Surely something valuable must lurk down there. Or something horrifying. You eventually make your way down, but Dark Souls II doesn't tell you when or how that may happen.
Instead, Dark Souls II trusts you. As in its predecessors, there are no waypoints, and there is no quest log. Instead, you simply head out into Drangleic seeking to light primal bonfires and thus restore some dignity to this decrepit land. The only way to defeat the defiant creatures that guard the bonfires, however, is to grow stronger by murdering enemies and collecting their souls, which you then spend on new levels, new armor, and other trinkets that strengthen your resolve in battle. If you've played the earlier Souls games, you should take to the combat quickly. You feel each swing of your axe, each stab with your spear, and each fireball you lob. Timing is key: every action leaves you vulnerable, so you must pay close attention to the rhythm of your enemies' attacks and strike at the opportune moment. Managing your stamina is also vital to success. Every attack you launch uses up stamina, as does successfully blocking an attack. You can't simply flail about with abandon; this is not that kind of game, and not taking care during every encounter will get you killed.
Not that you shouldn't expect death. Dark Souls II is built around your repeated demise. When that inevitable moment comes, you drop all the souls you were carrying and must retrieve them if you don't want to lose them permanently. You get only one chance to get them back, for dying before you reach them eliminates them from the world forever. Of course, this mechanic is nothing new: it's the same concept that powered both Demon's Souls and Dark Souls, after all. But just as Dark Souls represented a structural change over Demon's Souls, so too does Dark Souls II over its predecessor.
Some of the differences are noticeable early on, though their benefits aren't always immediately clear. I was not sure how I felt about one such change: the limited enemy respawns. Each time you die or rest at a bonfire, the world is refreshed and the standard defeated foes respawn. Or at least, that's how it used to happen. In Dark Souls II, there comes a point when many local enemies don't respawn anymore, allowing you freedom to progress with fewer obstacles in your way. It's true that infinite respawns encouraged grinding, particularly when the enemies you faced dropped important items. But that repetition also instilled a bizarre connection between player and game. I can still clearly remember, for instance, exactly how to progress through Dark Souls' Undead Parish--where each enemy is, what attacks it will use, and what precarious drop-offs I must keep a lookout for. When I first encountered the limited respawn system, I worried that the sequel had lost a vital element that would keep Dark Souls II from commandeering my waking and sleeping thoughts.
As it turns out, I shouldn't have worried. The grinding opportunities are still there, and there are in-game items that force enemies in a given region to begin respawning again (and make them more powerful, to boot). Dark Souls II's hook isn't the endless cycle of enemy death and resurrection, however, but the promise of new and exciting places to explore, and new and exciting foes to face. And that hook is supported by any number of subtle changes to the formula. For example, once you activate a bonfire, you can warp to it from any other bonfire without having to pass through perilous places over and over again. Again, I didn't immediately take to this change, but once I discovered just how vast Drangleic was--it's decidedly bigger than Dark Souls' Lordran--I embraced the structural tweaks.
These changes might not have worked had Dark Souls II not made discovery such a thrill, but with each new area comes a new wondrous vista and a new challenge to overcome. The early forests and ruins are very Dark Souls, but the intricate architecture and carefully planned enemy locations make even familiar-looking environments fresh and unique. The more progress you make, however, the more unusual the settings become, and the more you need to consider new methods of approach. Suddenly, undead freaks are flinging themselves to the ground and exploding, and so you must hasten your rhythm. You walk through an archway and into the thickest fog imaginable, where you cannot lock on to the ghostly shimmers that attack you. Poison rains from the sky, bedeviled urns curse you when you linger near, and anthropomorphic tortoises stop, drop, and roll all over your puny body. Dark Souls II wants to kill you, but the cycle of death and rebirth is worth it if it means finding the royal ring that lets you open that giant door and discover what new and wonderful lands lie beyond it.
Those lands are incredibly striking. Given reports of Dark Souls II's new engine, I was disappointed by the game's lighting, which was flatter than I had hoped, thus rendering my torch less vital for providing dynamic light than it might have otherwise been. But to fixate for too long on this single visual element sells the fantastic art design short. Make your way past Harvest Valley's poisonous pools--and the fantastic monstrosities that fire orbs of darkness at you--and you can only marvel at all of the windmills that lie before you. Of course, this is Drangleic and not the Netherlands; those windmills are not quaint landmarks, but harbingers of disease and death. Then there's Iron Keep, which takes lava levels to a whole new height of fiery doom. There are very occasional frame rate issues that intrude on the grim elegance, but nothing on par with Dark Souls' Blighttown struggles.

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