Dark Souls II Collector's Edition Strategy Guide Author: Visit Amazon's Future Press Page | Language: English | ISBN:
0744015472 | Format: PDF
Dark Souls II Collector's Edition Strategy Guide Description
- Hardcover: 464 pages
- Publisher: Future Press; Collectors edition (March 11, 2014)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0744015472
- ISBN-13: 978-0744015478
- Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 8.7 x 1.2 inches
- Shipping Weight: 3.7 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
First, this hardcover edition weighs 5 lbs. I know this, because I weighed it on the bathroom scales. The book feels solid like a tank. Nice heavy stock paper, glossy. Pictures are clear. The writing and info is solid from what I can see after reading a lot of this book. In the first few pages as I read I must have thought a dozen times aloud: "Wow........am I glad I bought this book. I really need to know this BEFORE I begin to play. But, the whole book is like this. Packed with info a player really needs to tackle this hardcore of a game. That Boss who keeps killing you? The secret to beating him is run between his legs and attack from behind. Simple. If you know how. Page 6 in the book says: "Choosing a class in Dark Souls II determines your starting stats and equipment-that's all. Any starting class can eventually use any weapon, armor, or spell. You can eventually max every stat if you desire. Your starting class just helps you begin playing with your desired style from the very beginning of the game."
I Fully understand that this game is made for folks who like a real challenge. You are not going to wipe the floor with your enemies the moment you step on the stage. Those Bloodstains you see scattered over the ground like leaves everywhere you look? ..........not a red moss lichen. That blood is from other players who have died there perhaps minutes ago. They lost their souls. Page 10 imparts this much needed info: "Souls are gained by killing enemies............you can spend souls to lvl up, buy items upgrade equipment...............if you die you'll drop them all and leave them in a Bloodstain, but if you can reach the Bloodstain without dying again you can retrieve them.
Future Press made the guide for the original Dark Souls. It was probably one of the most helpful strategy guides I'd ever used. The layout and design made it user friendly, but more importantly, the strategies and info contained within the guide were invaluable. As far as strategy guides were concerned, very few could compliment their game the way the original Dark Souls guide did. So I was very pleased to see that Future Press made a guide for Dark Souls II. And I was even more pleased to see that they stuck to the same design they used for the first guide. That is to say that this guide is very user friendly and has A LOT of information for the player. It is an encyclopedia for Dark Souls II. If you need a leg up in Dark Souls II this guide will give it to you.
The guide begins by explaining all the basics and the game system. Even Dark Souls veterans might want to start here as there are a few major changes from the first game. While combat hasn't changed much it is worth reading about things such as the Human Effigy system and how dying works in this one. Beyond that all the basics are still there. If there's more that you want to learn about combat, you can find it here. But the most useful stuff is all the preliminary things. The guide not only fully details combat and everything there is to know about it, but it also talks about all the stats and attributes. It also gives a run down of all the classes and how to best develop them. More than that, it even helps you get started by suggesting a gift for veterans (or non veterans) to take. If you are confused about anything in Dark Souls II you should most definitely start with the game basics section of this guide. Without it you'll be lost. It also gives you basic tips about exploring.
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