DARK SOULS 2 IS A GREAT GAME; IT'S A SUBPAR EPISODE IN THE SOULS SERIES; IT BRINGS DIVERSITY TO A GENRE THAT WOULD OTHERWISE BE TOO REPETITIVE LIKE COD; THE DIRECTOR WASN'T MIYAZAKI AND THUS THE GAME FAILED TO DELIVER THE SAME IMPACT AS THE OTHER SOULS GAMES; THE STORY WAS FANTASTIC AND IT'S NOT MY FAULT THAT YOU COULDN'T ADAPT TO THE MECHANICS AND BEAT THE LAST GIANT