If you ever had the distinct pleasure of playing either Dark Souls or its nascent predecessor in Demon's Souls, then you're probably well aware of what you'd be getting into with Dark Souls II; a deep and bloody test of all of your skills as a gamer, pushing you to the limit of what you can achieve in gaming. And as the curtain closes on Dark Souls II, you'll likely find yourself feeling more accomplished than you've ever felt in a game before. But it isn't just about the unwavering difficulty or the way in which the game throws you into the wild with no protection, rather in the way that it gives you just enough to succeed and pulls tight when it needs to. Taking your custom warrior through Dark Souls II is an exercise in patience, but the risk to reward ratio is an amazing feat that allows the game to retain balance without sacrificing the game.
