10/10 Video Games Everyone Immediately Forgot About

10. Dark Souls 2

What makes Dark Souls 2 such an anomaly is that it's actually the highest-rated game in the franchise. I'm not making that up. It scores two points higher than both the iconic and beloved original, as well as the fan-favourite third game. Yet ask fans of this series and they'll no doubt tell you it's the worst, or that they haven't played it at all.

Those same fans were quick to forget this sequel, in part because of controversial changes to mechanics and systems it made to the original game's formula. An altered healing system, a drastic change in approach to the level design and enemy variety were all deemed a step back by some fans who wanted a sequel closer to the sensibilities of the first Dark Souls.

The third game would provide that more iterative continuation, forgetting developments made in the second title. Hell, even the story of that trilogy-capper was mostly unconcerned with addressing any of the narrative threads established in the second game.

Still, while many players were content to forget Dark Souls 2 ever happened, it's a shame it's not recognised as a must-play today. Sure, its elevated critical praise stinks of reviewers making good for missing the original, but it's still a worthy instalment in the series, and a daring sequel in many respects.