Dark Souls Vol. 2: Winter's Spite

I purchased this as a gift for my boyfriend who, admittedly, is not an avid comic reader (but is a fan of Dark Souls). Overall, he enjoyed reading this series. Unlike the Dark Souls Design Works books, I would say that this is not requisite for your collection, but you may find enjoyment otherwise. Nicely printed, with a glossy cover.

The first story was okay. This one was better with more entertaining dialogue and scenes. The art is phenomenal. Although there are elements that connect to the Dark Souls games (the undead, dungeons, a monstrous treasure chest, etc.), it's not really connected to the game.I googled the name of one of the locations because I was unfamiliar with it in DS... it ended up being the name of a location from World of Warcraft. Whoops.The story could stand alone in its own universe as a short story. If you're not looking for a strict DS story, this is worth reading.

Finished book

I bought these as a gift for my buddy who is a Dark Souls aficionado. He concurs with many that the story is weak and the characters not true to the DS world, but he loved the art work and felt that overall as a cheap art book for the game, this was great. He has even considered cutting the book apart to create a DS art collage poster.

Poorly written story, passable art, and zero connection to the Dark Souls universe. No redeeming qualities. Not sure why it exists.

great story.

Friend thought the graphic novel was a fun read.

Present for gamer

Wonderful read. Some guy here complained about the story not being connected to the dark souls universe. He doesn't understand dark souls apparently. These books aren't stories of the MAIN characters from Dark Souls but new stories from other places in the world and other times as time is convoluted. NEW content basically. These stories expand on what is already there and do it well. The art is really cool and a worthy tribute to the dark universe the game brought us in to.

Bom roteiro e arte magnífica. Temos uma boa história situada no sombrio universo de Dark Souls. Personagens interessantes e situações que nos remete aos jogos. Ótimo para os fãs, mas também uma boa leitura para aqueles que gostam de aventura e fantasia em um universo sombrio.

Davvero un ottimo albo! Come qualità è pari al primo volume (del resto, il team di disegnatori e scrittori è lo stesso...) e i fan di Dark Souls apprezzeranno qualche "rimando" alla saga principale. Stra-consigliato! :D

Würde der Name Dark Souls nicht drauf stehen, würde dieser Comic einfach irgendein iksbeliebiger sein können . Dieser Comic hat nichts mit dem Dark souls-Universum zutun. Es sind schöne Bilder und eine schöne Sprache,aber die Kämpfe sind eher langweilig und einbisschen unlogisch.Fazit: Keine Kaufempfehlung meinerseits, hier gibts kein Dark souls für euch.