Dark Souls II will release on March 11th, 2014. We knew already that the game was coming in March, but it’s comforting to have a hard date. New details are emerging from the Tokyo Game Show, where the game is being shown. It’s interesting how much of Demon’s Souls appears to be making its way into the Dark Souls sequel. For one thing, you’re never safe anymore. Similar to Demon’s Souls, when in Hollow form players will lose some Max HP. Unlike Demon’s Souls, they’ll lose a little bit of their max life each time they die. This can only be reversed by restoring your human form, which you do by consuming a new consumable item called a Human Effigy. Humanity has been removed from the sequel entirely. In Hollow form, players will not only lose max HP, they will also remain vulnerable to invasion—this is in stark contrast to the original Dark Souls which allowed invasion of Human characters only. Now, unless you unplug from the internet, you’ll always be at risk. Read more http://www.forbes.com/sites/erikkai...s-ii-gets-a-release-date-tons-of-new-details/
