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Grimdark Goofs

Many fervent Dark Souls fans have written off Dark Souls II as an accident. But, in the words of Bob Ross who’d no doubt look over Medula with a tear in his eye, the sun setting over an endless sea, bathing the ruins of a once proud civilization in golden light: it’s a happy accident.

has all the ‘serious’ series staples, of course. There are ruined castles, folds in endless absurdity, humor, and creativity, particularly in its boss design. This is a grim fantasy world, but it’s one that never takes itself too seriously, which is why I remember more of beat-by-beat than any other game in the series.

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