This deteriorating undead process can be reversed with certain items, and the health penalty can be mitigated with a certain ring.

As in Dark Souls, a player may be in human form or undead form but, in Dark Souls II, each successive death while in undead form will incur a cumulative penalty to the player's maximum health, up to a maximum penalty of 50%.Gameplay in Dark Souls II largely follows on from that of Dark Souls, with some minor and major changes. The new directors stated that the game would be 'more straightforward and more understandable.' This lead many to believe that the game would be made easier or 'dumbed down' but Miyazaki, followed up these statements and reassured fans that the 'core' of the series would be protected. FromSoftware confirmed that the game would be released for PS3, X360, and PC, via their official Twitter page and website. Developmentĭark Souls II was announced during the 2012 SpikeTV VGAs on Decemwith a CGI trailer. He instead acted as a supervisor and the game was directed by Tomohiro Shibuya and Yui Tanimura. However, the game is not a direct sequel to the original game and instead takes place in a new land, 'Dragleic.' Dark Souls II is also the first Souls game to not be directed by Hidetaka Miyazaki. It is the third game in the Souls franchise and the sequel to cult hit Dark Souls. Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin, a definitive version of the game will be released on the Xbox One and PlayStation 4 in April 2015. for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 on March 11, 2014. Dark Souls II is a third-person role-playing game developed by Japanese developer FromSoftware and published by Bandai Namco Games Inc.

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