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Dark Sector - PS3 Game
Dark Souls II - PS3 Game
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UPC:722674110471
Condition:Used
Platform:Playstation 3
Region:NTSC (N. America)
ESRB:Mature
SKU:PS3_DARK_SOULS
———This game is fully cleaned, tested & working. Includes the Disc/Cartridge Only. May have some minor scratches/scuffs.This description was last updated on October 28th, 2020.
| Weight | 8 lbs |
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| Product Type | |
| Platform | PS2 |
| ESRB Rating | Teen |
| Genre | Action & Adventure, role-playing |
| Players | 1-4 |
| Condition | Used |
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Dark Souls is one of the hardest games I have ever played. Normally, I love my games nice and casually easy: I like to just jump in and start collecting little rewards that punch that feel-good button in the lizard portion of my brain. Skyrim is a great example.But there is something to be said for a hard-won challenge.Dark Souls fills this need.The theme of Dark Souls is that all problems are surmountable, but you are going to fail quite a lot before you figure out exactly how. In that, it carries a notable life lesson as well: only by climbing atop the bones of numerous failures can you truly expect victory. Just as Edison was said to have discovered 99 ways NOT to make a light bulb, you will discover 99 ways NOT to kill that hulking eldritch monstrosity.And when you finally learn your lessons and overcome that challenge, it feels SO GOOD. You might hoot and holler, or you may simply nod knowingly and say quietly "Well done, me. That’ll do. That’ll do quite nicely."But you will know a sense of satisfaction an easy game can’t provide.But first, you must master patience and a unlearn your trained desire for instant gratification.Dark Souls is going to punish you. Dark Souls is going to tell you you didn’t climb those spiked stairs correctly the first dozen times and push you back down them until you finally get it right.Dark Souls is going to sadistically kick you when you are down.But so does the real world.I learned much about conquering the real world while I tried.
Rarely have I been so maddeningly addicted to a game than I have with “Dark Souls,†which is filled with so many secrets, so many mysteries, so much careful strategy and thoughtful planning, that you always feel like you’re only just scratching the surface. Very little is ever explained, and that’s part of what makes it great. You pick a starting class (warrior, knight, etc.), you pick a gift (master key, pendant, etc.), and then you enter the brutal, merciless open-ended environment with little to no guidance. It’s this lack of being constantly bludgeoned over the head by objective reminders or in-game tips that first grabs your attention. Starting at the Firelink Shrine early on, you’re faced with several paths to take. Not knowing which is recommended, all you can do is explore and see where each leads. It’s a neat feeling to discover things for yourself rather than always being led. Because the world is so dangerous, with lurking horrors around each corner, it becomes essential to take it slow and steady–having your shield up, taking care of your surroundings. One wrong move with the wrong enemy and you’ll be retracing your steps hoping you don’t die on the way back to your bloodstain. This is an RPG that’s heavy on combat but light on story. What story there is comes from the nuances of the world itself and from the few lines of dialogue told by a handful of characters. This game is more concerned about the feeling and tone it creates, the darkly brooding atmosphere, th.
Back in 2009, I had just purchased a Playstation 3 system and was looking for a good RPG title. At the time, Dragon Age: Origins was still a few months away and I was trying to find something more immediate to satisfy my craving. That’s when I learned about an interesting game called Demon’s Souls. I picked up a copy at Fry’s and dove into the world of Boletaria. With its grand scale, legendary difficulty, and subtle backstory, it would go on to become one of my favorite games.Fast forward to 2011, and I was excited to learn that a somewhat-sequel was in the works to be called Dark Souls. Although this game had no story connection to Demon’s Souls, it promised to provide the same depth and intensity. It was with high expectations that I pre-ordered the game, and even then I was completely floored. Taking everything that I had loved about Demon’s Souls and expanding on it, I had found my favorite game of the generation.Dark Souls takes place in the nation of Lordran, the land of the ancient lords who defeated the Everlasting Dragons and brought fire to the world. The First Flame has begun to deteriorate, and the cure of the undead afflicts humanity across the world. Those who are cursed bear the Darksign, a red circle that allows mortals to return from death, but at the cost of eventually going mad and turning Hollow. You are cast in the role of the Chosen Undead who, according to prophecy, will kindle the First Flame and bring an end to the Curse of the Undead. Imprisoned at.
This is an incredible, deep, and wonderful game that I highly recommend to anyone that is tired of standard run-of-the-mill modern video game.Note that this game is NOT for everyone. If you love that modern games auto-tweak the difficulty level if you die a lot, or start giving you bonuses if it recognizes you are stuck, this game is NOT for you. This isn’t a game that will cater to you. This is a game that hearkens back to the old days of gaming where games were insanely hard to beat, but once you did, it was so rewarding that you knew it was worth it.”Dark Souls” presents an amazing, unique world. The gameplay has so much depth that it is impossible to describe it in a review. Just look at any of the player-made “Dark Souls” wikis online. Every single weapon has different attacks, strategies, and uses.This is a game for people that love to explore, solve puzzles, and figure things out without having their hand held through the whole thing.The “Souls” games (the other one being ‘Demon Souls’, the prequel to “Dark Souls”: http://www.retrolio.com/gp/product/B002AB7TX8/ref=cm_cr_rev_prod_img) have also invented a completely new form of multiplayer. You play in your own game ‘world’, but can see ghosts of other players playing in their own worlds. You can see flashbacks of how other players died in certain areas, and can leave messages for other players to find in their own worlds. Additionally, you can summon other players from their own worlds to help you in your own, or be inva.
I’m addicted to dark souls. The hardest game I have ever played, as I keep dying all the time, yet it is also one of the best games I have ever played. The graphics are gorgeous and the world of Dark Souls is a world you want to be part of. The game play is natural and easy to get used to as it is fairly intuitive. Because the game is so hard, it is one of the most rewarding game when you become stronger or beat a boss after hours of struggles to figure out a tactic to beat the boss. Dark Souls is like a lover, it will make you mad most of the time and you will want to get away from it, but someway, somehow, it will pull you back and you will enjoy every last moment of it because games are not played because they are easy, but because they are rewarding. Dark Souls will reward you if you are willing to suffer while exploring its world.
I LOVE this game. Like, my boyfriend is jealous type of love. I was over at a friends house when he introduced me to it, snickering with his buddies, saying "yeah it’s not THAT hard." Before then I had never heard of any souls games, and the only ps3 games I had actually finished were Okami and ICO. But the joke was on him! Not only did I finish it, I finished it THREE times for the platinum. I thought I would lay out what I liked and disliked about it:Pros:-Awesome graphical design and level layout. Navigating Blighttown was scary, like descending into Hell.-The enemy AI is crazy smart, the enemies would actually plan their strategies, approaching and backing off when needed. Except for the scrub enemies, they’re still too dumb to live. Which they didn’t for long, because I murdered them.-The story. A lot of people complain about there being none, but you actually have to pay attention to everything in order to learn the background, why the world is so dark, why that guy with the spider face killed the firekeeper, what this whole "hollow" mess is about, what it means to "link the fire."-That moment when you beat super powered Ornstein on NG+, like a light in the sky just opened up on a rainy day filled with frustrated screaming aimed at my TV. Er, your TV, aimed at your TV.Cons(there are some):-Lag. Blighttown. That is all.-Stupid hacking griefer trolls ruining my day. I didn’t even know what a griefer was until this game, nor what an "invader".
A worthy successor to Demon Souls, and possibly the best game in the series. I spent over 450 hours playing DS1 on new game, because I simply didn’t want the experience to end. The game is very hard, but it is fair. If you die, and you will die repeatedly, its because you need to learn how to win. One has to adapt to the challenges, because the game doesn’t compromise for a player’s lack of ability. The game is extremely frustrating, but the reward for beating a group of NPCs or a boss is amazingly satisfying. Even after 400+ hours, I found that I had missed completing a few side quests and completely missed one or two NPC’s during my blind walkthrough. NG+ is easy until one gets about half way through the game, and then……the difficulty smacks one in the face. This may be my favorite PS3 game ever. I basically bought a PS3 so that I could play: Demon Souls, Dark Souls 1, and Dark Souls 2. I’m currently half way through DS2, and while it is fun…..DS1 is hard to top.
I had heard good things about Dark Souls and wanted to try it before Dark Souls II came out. The game is very unique and I have never played anything like it. The gameplay really stands out, withthe melee combat probably being the best I have ever played in a game. Each weapon has its own moveset, which helps to constantly keep things fresh until you find the one thats right for you.The online play is also unique, taking place without traditional lobbies. Using certain items, you can join up with other players to tackle a tough boss or invade players to hunt and dual them. While the later sounds intimidating, especially for new playera, the game does a great job of easing you into it with computer controlled invaders before any real people go after you.Naturally, the defining aspect of this game is its difficulty. While the game is tough, its always beatable. Every time I have died it was because I made the mistake of forgetting the games unwritten rules. Dark Souls forces you to play patiently, reading enemy attacks before charging in for a quick hit or two before dodging and blocking. While this may take a little getting used to, its worth the effort once you get into the flow of the game. Ocassionally, you may find a boss or group of enemies that just seem cheap or unfair, but odds are you just did not see the trick to beating them. And that’s OK, since the penalty for death is pretty minor. You respawn at the last checkpoint and only loose your souls (the game’s currancy.
this game is one of the best RPGs I’ve ever played. although i am probably less than 5% through the game. i’ve played it for about 10-12 hours and i can’t get pass the bosses or the tough normal enemies. they kill you within a hit or two and it takes a lot to kill bosses. also. i was killing weak enemies for 6 hours. to upgrade my stats and i am far away from killing the second boss or kill the stupid guard that kills me in a hit. i should be lvl 6 but i am level 25 in my current stage and its still almost impossible to do anything. there is a boss every level and at least 2 tough enemies(even stronger than a boss) in each map. this game is just too hard and i am a pro gamer.UPDATE\ 5/26/13Finally. took me 2 days to kill a mini boss(mini bosses are often stronger than real bosses). and i just encountered 3 more mini bosses. now. i see that this game is a joke. it should be called Kill The Boss game. there is no objectives. no missions. nothing to do but to kill bosses. thats it. i am wasting my time with thisUPDATE\ 5272013Started the game all over because i defeated The Mini Boss in the wrong way and i didn’t get the bonus from that so i restarted and got to the mini boss and defeated him pretty easily this time(got the Ring from Havel). Also i noticed that this game has a really big ErrorError #1) this error is pretty common but probably noone notices it. maybe its just me. Sometimes. when you pressed X or any other button and then quickly Pressed Triangle or any other.
Gamers who are greatly discouraged when they die or lose in a game may not like this particular game.This game is hard and will test your will to move forward. The game is great for those who give it a chance! The combat is similar to that of Zelda, with the striking buttons reserved for R1/R2 (Right bumper/trigger for xbox). What you’ll get a kick out of is defeating enemies. Every single enemy you fight is a thrill, trying to predict their moves in order to successfully land a blow or riposte to quickly do away with them. What will test your patience is the fact that you lose your souls that you gained from enemies you kill if you are defeated in battle. These souls are used as currency and skill points to level your character. You can regain the souls you lost, when you died, back as long as you trek back toward the exact spot where you died to gather them up. This is a challenge in itself due to the amount of enemies you may face and not to mention the oversized HUGE boss fights! You will die multiple times in order to defeat these guys. This game will run you a while to beat. The online features are awesome and highly recomended that you take advantage of them so you can have a few buddies fight along side you as you fight through this giant castle.
Fun lover –
wow. this game is so unique. it really is unlike any other game out there. i highly recommend it to anybody who wants to get into a game. i’m gonna bullet-ize some of my favorite things about the game-there are literally HUNDREDS of different enemies in the game. they are all 100% unique.-ditto with weapons, and all weapons can be upgraded, and then you can add in fire/lightning/etc damage (or resist for shields)-all armor sets in the game have different defense values vs. slash/stab/blunt attacks, and all the different kinds of magics, allowing you to strategize different combos of stuff before a fight. oh, and they’re upgradeable too.-each item has a weight value, and the more you carry the slower you are, so when you get a ‘better’ piece of gear, it might not actually be better for you because it will slow you down.-there are many starting classes, but any character you make can wear or wield or cast any spell in the game if you choose to spec them that way, so you can hybrid-ize your character and such. the level of customization is limitless-multiplayer: you can see others playing the game as like ‘ghosts’ on your screen. you can leave a mark on the ground to volunteer to help out others, and touch others’ marks to recruit them to help you, otherwise it’s mostly single playernow, there are some things about this game that i won’t necessarily say are bad, but if you didn’t know better, they could frustrate you:-the leveling system in the game does not matter as much as ge.
P. J. Brown –
I didn’t think, aside from Atlus bringing more respect to the cult Persona series, that the JRPG mattered much anymore. I don’t salivate at the mention of a new Final Fantasy title like I used to. As it is, they tossed away a fresh new direction from XII to the linear until the bitter end changeover screen fail of XIII ( not even bothering with its subsequels). American and European developers have seemed to steal the thunder with such excellent offerings as Fallout 3, Oblivion and Skyrim, and the fast paced, addictive Borderlands titles. So my curiosity made me finally come around to picking up From Software’s Dark Souls, the not really sequel but spiritual successor to Demon’s Souls. I haven’t had a challenge like this in a long time. And it’s not that I intentionally seek out hard games all the time. But I had to see it for myself. Picture things you loved if you’re old school like me, such as Metroid, Zelda, and Igarishi era Castlevania, but now given depth, detail and filled with survival horror type tension, where you can’t be sure your next step won’t lead into a deadly ambush. Where underestimating a podunk enemy could be like catching the unwanted attention of a seriously dangerous mid level enemy. And then there are bosses. They come big and mean, cheap and aggressive. Dragons especially no longer come off as cliché and adorable. They, along with other enemy types, embody terror and respect. Obviously, you will die by truckloads, but if you’re dedicated, you will le.
Pete –
WARNING: This review may contain spoilers for those who have not played this titleWhat can be said about the games of FromSoftware that hasn’t already been said? They have become famous for the Souls series of games, starting with Demon’s Souls. When the title hit the market, it exploded with success and notoriety. It was a very challenging game that didn’t hold the player’s hand. Players were expected to die very regularly, with the risk of losing all their experience/currency. But, the more time that is put into the game, the more the player gets out of it. It was just as rewarding as it was punishing. 2011 saw the release of Dark Souls, a spiritual successor to Demon’s Souls. Where does it stand in comparison to its older brother? Let’s find out!Dark Souls continues FromSoft’s tradition of combining crushing challenge with sweet rewards. This is not a game for the faint of heart, as you WILL die repeatedly throughout your playtime.The story for this game appears a bit thin, but has a lot to explore. Basically, the deities of the world have fallen from grace and roaming around past their primes, as hollows. The game consists of the player character going from area to area finding items and performing tasks to progress, tackling down major bosses along the way, all culminating in a second half where they take down the Lord Souls and keep the last flame from dying out. Or is it… ?The story appears simple but has many layers and many bits of lore backing it up. You learn mor.
Yossarian –
Dark Souls, much like its glorious predecessor Demon’s Souls, is an incredibly rich, nuanced, and ultimately fun game that hides behind an extremely dark, sharp exterior. Everything in the game exists to get you killed. Quite literally any single foe can kill you at whatever level you are, particularly if you get sloppy or just have the bad luck of getting knocked off a platform, triple teamed, or just stabbed in the back. But by the same token, if you learn from your missteps, plan ahead, and become proficient at certain playing styles or tactics, you can go very far even with a level 1 character. The game rewards patience, persistence, and varying your tactics. A seemingly insurmountable problem is usually only that way because you are trying to tackle it the wrong way; if a dragon has taken over a bridge, see if there is another way past. If an armored boar is patrolling a hallway, perhaps there is a way to get the drop on him. Paying attention to your surroundings and always watching your back is the the best way to at least minimize deaths.Ahh, death. Dark Souls will kill you, over and over. There are no multiple save files or re-dos (unless you cheese out and do a hard quit, which usually doesn’t work anyway). When you die, you respawn at a nearby campfire, in a “hollow”/undead form and absent all the soul money you may have built up from killing enemies. If you can make it back to the place where you died, you can recover souls and Humanity, but if not it is.
Duffy Sullivan –
Looking for a video game to play? Try this one!Never in my gaming life have I played anything quite like this. Unrelenting in its difficulty, outstanding in its presentation, Dark Souls will take you for a ride you will never forget.Nothing about this game is easy. The enemies are tough or very tough, the bosses are excruciatingly difficult. Even the environment is treacherous and deadly. I think the environment alone has caused me more deaths than the actual enemies in most games I have played. Then the gameplay itself is hard. By that I mean figuring out where to go and what to do. There is no quest log, no map, nothing really to guide you along or give you a clue as to what in the world to do next. NPCs will drop a hint, throw you a bone, that’s about it, and what information they do offer is pretty vague.So you are on your own, and it can be a real struggle. Upgrading weapons and armor is a dark science! It is a deep system and a critical part of getting through the game. Cool or powerful items like enchanted rings and armor are never handed to you. You have to work for it all by navigating through this brutally hostile ( but beautiful!) game world. As you level your character you might expect things to get easier, but they don’t. Dark Souls just keeps ramping up the challenge, and your job as the player is rising to meet it.For the most part the game is very well made. The things I appreciate in my games like attention to detail, smooth life like movements of your chara.
Sean M Ireland –
Dark souls is a Hardcore RPG. By that I mean it’s the kind of game you gotta hate yourself to love and play.Meaning your going to die, Your going to die alot. I hated this game and yet I kept playing it till the end. Why? The graphics and mood of the game are stunning, There isn’t much story but what there is keeps you hooked like a bad drug addiction.Then to add insult to injury you are able to leave other players ghost messages to aid them, such as watch out ahead, or something vague along those lines. Problem is you end up with a bunch of kids that think it is funny to leave false clues, such as jump here. If you do so you get to start from the begining of the level unless you have opened a distant check point. (I recomend turning the net off or players attack you too)That being said getting to a check point is another pain, by the time you get to the check point (err I mean boss)you will have memorized the location of every path and bad guy along the way.You will finally get to a smoking curtain that blocks your path. This is your clue that your about to get your butt handed to you if you make a single mistake. If you make that mistake you will get to start over. However if you beat the boss you are filled with a false sense of accomplishment. In the end I finally beat the game, I loved playing it and sweating over every single monster I had to beat. Yet I’d not play the game a second time. I went on to play the Dark Souls Series after this… I guess some pe.
crazydragon84 –
This game is great. I’ve been losing the urge to play games lately, maybe because I am getting older and I have other things to do. But this game, I continuously think about and want to get home from work so I can get on my PS3 and start playing.If you recall the predecessor game, Demon Souls, when it came out it was said that it was the hardest game ever made on PS3, and I believe its pretty much true. It was pretty damn hard. First time i played demon souls, i selected knight as my character, and god i had such a difficult time getting past the first stage… i had a speared knight which i can deal like 10 damage each hit that can kill me in one hit that was chasing after me in first level… later i found out about magics, and started a new game (after having not much success of beting it with knight) as a wizzard and wow, the game was so much easier, but still, if you fail to proceed with caution you were dead in 2 seconds. It held your attention because if you dont keep the attention, you would die, no matter how much you level up.Dark Souls, much like demon souls, carry lots of common factors. Some of the difference is now you can chose when to become human form (as long as you have the item humanity, which you will come across a lot), instead of only after killing demons in demon souls. the world does not shift between dark and white world. I think the game is much harder than its predesessor, however.I started out as a wizzard, learning from my mistake in demo.
Andrew –
I just got this game recently, a year after release, and despite all the reviews, videos and discussions I was surprised at the basic play mechanics of this game. I am going about this review from a casual gamer point of view; I usually prefer quick pick up and play games, mainly sports games.What I was surprised about is how different the actual mechanics are from what I anticipated based on other reviews/videos, here’s a quick summary of how this works after around 6 hours of playing (I’m only at the Undead Parrish).What this game comes down to is knowing that even though there are no designated levels, the journey between each bonfire acts as a level. The game is open-environment, but through trial and error you’ll quickly see that there is a “suggested” route (easier route) between each bonfire. The bonfire is the check-point/save area. What I was confused about based on the reviews was the item use, the most important being the healing flasks. These healing drinks are not items you pick up on the battlefield, rather they are replenished to 5 every time you visit a bonfire (although it’s possible to get more at specific bonfires through humanity, but that’s not important for this review). So basically the entire game as I’m playing through this is you start at a bonfire with full life and set number of flasks and you try to go to the next bonfire without dying (easier said than done). So what usually happens is you grind the areas around the starting bonfire for so.
Neverender –
I was late to the party on Dark Souls, mostly because I stopped playing games. I’m not a hardcore gamer, and it is definitely a challenging game, but it’s one you can learn techniques for and make it so it’s way less of a challenge. The bosses are still tricky, but soon you become an expert at the things you need to do to succeed in the game. The main thing I think people complain about is the auto-save and not being able to go back in your progress, but that’s what makes it great to me. If you kill an NPC, you kill an NPC. No reloading a prior save to get back the valuable items/story etc. Mostly, it’s not even the challenge that makes this game fun. It truly is good gameplay, the lore is fun, and while it’s not exactly open world, you can definitely skip certain encounters, or choose to do things in different order. Very good game, even for gamers that don’t consider themselves hardcore or very skilled.
Yggdrasil –
So 2 years after the release of this game, pretty much everything has been said. Still, I wanted to give my 2cts because I believe this is really a special game, and not only because of its renowned difficulty.Is it difficult? Yes, to the actual game standards very much so. But if you’ve started playing on NES, Gameboy, Megadrive and so on, the difficulty won’t be alien to you. The games of my childhood could be very difficult and they were nearly all “die and retry” type of games. Dark Souls is probably the most difficult game I’ve played on ps3, but it managed to be enjoyable and rewarding for the most part.The difficulty in dark souls stems from 2 different things. The first one is that nothing, absolutely nothing, will be explained to you. I heard stories of people realizing mid-game that they could jump. I would have loved a real tutorial (maybe something you can skip so that veterans from demon souls don’t have to do it) which would explain in depth the combat system, the characteristics, stamina management, weapon upgrading system, covenant system, etc.The second way the game is difficult is because it is a punitive game. The enemies will really hurt you bad in this game. The thing is, if you take a hit, huge chunks of your health bar disappear. Some bosses can literally one shot you, though you need to avoid their attacks for maybe 10 min to get their health down. You cannot make many mistakes in this game, it is very unforgiving. But if you die, it is often your faul.