Having played the first part, but not having mastered it to the end for a number of reasons, I learned about Dark Souls 2, and pushed by the words of the developers that the game would be much optimized and more welcoming to beginners, I decided to try again to immerse myself in this hard and harsh world.
In anticipation of the fact that I would finally be able to complete at least the second part of Dark Souls, I started the game with trepidation and wanted to start playing as soon as possible. To my great regret, I saw that Dark Souls 2 remained virtually unchanged from the original game, although on the other hand this would be a definite plus. It was hard to play, and even the experience gained from the previous part didn’t really help. Time flew by, I died and died, but I didn’t give up and moved forward. And so, having made a small mistake in a battle with a gang of mobs, I die again. Realizing that, in essence, I was not getting the emotions assigned to the game, and time was running out, I decided to stop and stop torturing myself.
In general, the game has become both better and worse. Even the optimization wasn't that good. Hardcore at the beginning does not give beginners a chance and scares them away. The world is designed perfectly, the atmosphere of gloom and inevitability is conveyed very well. The graphics and animation look better, but still this is not enough, although for such a game this is not the most important thing. The story still remains confusing, and almost always nothing is clear about the events that took place.
The first game hooked me, but this part didn’t interest me at all. It’s probably better that I go and finish Dark Souls, and then I’ll get decent pleasure from spending time in this hardcore universe that is unforgiving of mistakes.