It is said that in the forgotten kingdom of Drangleic, there is a way to end the Undead curse. The Mysterious StoryĪll the information you’re really given in the beginning of the game is this: the player character is afflicted with the curse of the Undead. Undead collect souls in order to remain sane. Undead can never truly die they can only lose all of their souls, which causes them to gradually go “Hollow,” becoming mindless creatures that exist only to feed on human souls. Dark Souls II is likely to appeal to gaming teens and adults who enjoy challenging gameplay, lots of action, and horror or fantasy storylines. The story is cryptic but certainly dark (being all about eating souls). It’s all about killing monsters, but it’s less gory. While previous Dark Souls games were rated M for Mature, Dark Souls II is rated T for Teen. Sure, Dark Souls II has a short section at the beginning that will teach you the basic controls, but this is a game where even the story is not spoon-fed to the player. If other modern games like Uncharted or Assassin’s Creed are a feast for the senses, Dark Souls II is like scavenging for bones to suck the marrow from. After all, the game’s motto is “Prepare to Die,” and you most certainly will. Some would call the developers’ apparent design philosophy “old school” for the way you’re thrown into the experience and expected to sink time and time again before learning to swim-and then they add some sharks.
#DARK SOULS TOO MUCH OF A TIME SINK SERIES#
In an era when it’s not uncommon for a game to have an hour-long tutorial, the Souls series really sticks out. No, how could you be? But one day, you will stand before its decrepit gate without really knowing why…”ĭark Souls II is a very interesting, very different game. If you are looking for a time sink, consider Dying Light 2 Stay Human, as it supposedly takes at least 500 hours to achieve 100% completion.“Long ago, in a walled off land, far to the north, a great king built a great kingdom. Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice is the shortest game, with a less-than-30-hour runtime.Įlden Ring launches on February 28 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC. Apparently, Dark Souls and Dark Souls 2 take a little over 40 hours to beat, while the third entry clocks in at around 32 hours.
PCGamesN notes that Elden Ring’s manageable scope mirrors From Software’s other titles. I, for one, am happy that Elden Ring won’t be an overwhelming time sink – the notorious loop will likely be punishing enough to keep most players occupied well into the 50-hour range. Of course, it’s probably safe to throw another ten to twenty hours of “you died” overlays to that runtime, too.Īt the Taipei Game Show, Elden Ring producer Yasuhiro Kitao stated, “This will differ significantly by player, but in terms of the targets set during development, the idea is that the main route should be able to be completed within around 30 hours.” Kitao would later go on to say, “The game as a whole is quite massive, and contains many dozens more hours worth of gameplay, but if we are talking about the main route only, it shouldn’t take much longer than that.” Who isn’t excited for Elden Ring? I mean, the Soulsborne enthusiast himself, Dan Tack, claimed that FromSoftware’s upcoming fantastical RPG will likely be 2022’s GOTY – and that’s just based on the various trailers and his experience with hands-on preview builds! But how long will players be exploring this alleged possible-GOTY sandbox? Well, according to a PCGamesN report, Elden Ring’s mainline story will take around 30 hours to beat, with side content adding in dozens more.
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