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title: "Dark Souls II — Belly Score 8.6 | Belly Score"
url: https://bellyscore.com/game/dark-souls-2
description: "Dark Souls II gets a Belly Score of 8.6/10. BELLY APPROVED"
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# Dark Souls II

Belly Score

8.6

Community Score

Platform

PlayStation 3: https://bellyscore.com/best/platform/playstation-3,
Xbox 360: https://bellyscore.com/best/platform/xbox-360,
Windows: https://bellyscore.com/best/platform/windows,
PlayStation 4: https://bellyscore.com/best/platform/playstation-4,
Xbox One: https://bellyscore.com/best/platform/xbox-one

Genre

Action: https://bellyscore.com/best/genre/action,
RPG: https://bellyscore.com/best/genre/rpg,
Action RPG: https://bellyscore.com/best/genre/action-rpg

Released

Mar 11, 2014: https://bellyscore.com/best/year/2014

Developer

FromSoftware

Publisher

Bandai Namco Games

About

Drangleic is a crumbling, cursed kingdom that couldn't care less if you live or die. As an undead traveler, you are tossed into this hostile, sprawling landscape with little guidance and even less protection. It is a masterclass in trial-and-error, where every death serves as a brutal lesson in combat rhythm and patience. While it trades the tight, interconnected geography of its predecessor for a vast, disjointed collection of haunting locales, the sense of discovery remains unmatched. It is a lonely, atmospheric slog that demands total focus, rewarding your persistence with an adrenaline-soaked rush of triumph that few other games can...

The Belly's Verdict

BELLY APPROVED

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## Prediction Results

No predictions were made for this game.

Vibe Tags

Mysterious: https://bellyscore.com/best/vibe/mysterious
Dark: https://bellyscore.com/best/vibe/dark
Challenging: https://bellyscore.com/best/vibe/challenging
Brutal: https://bellyscore.com/best/vibe/brutal
Atmospheric: https://bellyscore.com/best/vibe/atmospheric
Rewarding: https://bellyscore.com/best/vibe/rewarding

Themes

Dark Fantasy: https://bellyscore.com/best/theme/dark-fantasy
Psychological: https://bellyscore.com/best/theme/psychological
Dark / Grim: https://bellyscore.com/best/theme/dark-grim

Original Belly Score Video

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Immersive Strategic Atmospheric +3
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Post-Apocalyptic Fantasy Nature / Wilderness

Adventurous Exploratory Discovery-Driven +3
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9.9

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Adventurous Exploratory Discovery-Driven +18
https://bellyscore.com/game/baldur-s-gate-3

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