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Dark Souls 2 can now be played in its entirety with drop-in, drop-out co-op, thanks to its own seamless multiplayer mod
The popular - and always appreciated - seamless co-op mod has finally come to Dark Souls 2: Scholar of the First Sin, the only game of the trilogy to have spent years without it. Mod creator Yui, who's responsible for the seamless co-op mods for Dark Souls Remastered, Dark Souls 3, Elden Ring and Armored Core has returned to release the mod's alpha version to the public.
Dark Souls 2 seamless co-op mod is out now in alpha form, paving the way for more boss battering with mates
The latest FromSoft game multiplayer mod is here, with Dark Souls 2 seamless co-op finally out in the wild. Modder Yui, maker of similar and very popular mods for Elden Ring, Nightreign, and the original Dark Souls, has poured a year and a bit of work into their latest creation.
Dark Souls 2 seamless co-op mod is "close" to being playtest-ready, having morphed into one of its creator's "most complicated and ambitious projects to date"
Prolific FromSoft game multiplayer modder Yui is "close" to being ready to open up alpha testing of their latest seamless co-op mod, this time for Dark Souls 2. Despite it following the the footsteps of their seamless co-op mods for the likes of Elden Ring, Nightreign, and the original Dark Souls, Yui said this DS2 mod's turned out to be a very different kettle of fish and one of their "most complicated and ambitious projects to date".
Dark Souls 2 path tracing mod is now available for all, and yes, it inevitably makes the game harder
Finally, a reason to use Prism Stones.
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In the jostle for the crown of best Souls game that constantly plays out in my mind, it's Dark Souls 2 that tends to come out on top. Controversial, I know, but I love it, flaws and all. I adore its ludicrous ambition, even if its coolest ideas - the focus on light, the time-travel - mostly got ditched during its tumultuous development. I love its big ideas; the Bonfire Ascetic system, say, or the obscure alternative steps you can sometimes take to make bosses easier. And more than anything I lo