Fans have hailed Dark Souls 2 as an innovator of the series, especially after Elden Ring.
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When Dark Souls II was released, it was met with mixed feelings from the fan base of FromSoftware's Soulsborne series, which includes Elden Ring. Fans of the original Dark Souls and Demon's Souls were excited yet worried. The game brought some new ideas and mechanics to the table, but not all were welcomed with joy.
But as time has gone on, people have returned to the game and realized that despite a few minor issues here and there, the game is pretty good, and was a great innovator in what came after it.
In a thread on r/Games where a user asked others what game is considered the black sheep of their franchise is actually very good, and many users praised Dark Souls 2 for what it was.
