1) wireless controller/receiver or one long wired usb cable. I use my console controllers wirelessly with a bluetooth adapter ($50).
2) Controller driver/input mapping software, (e.g., make a controller act like K+M or make a ps3 controller act like a xbox 360 controller, etc). Many options freely available if the game doesn't natively support.
3) video card with hdmi output (very common now, although other input options available depending on display and card)
if you want to be able to switch displays (and other inputs as well like cable, xbox, etc) between a tv and monitor get an hdmi switch. This is less to do with video games and more for my home entertainment system and being able to play cable, console, pc on any display I have in my home.
In short it's possible and depending on your setup, costs nothing to relatively uncostly. And they're not video game only expenses either, blue tooth works with many other devices including audio and voice devices. There is a very fine line between a console and PC, basically the same hardware with different proprietary software.
@Tiwill44: The PC port was definitely not good, it can suffer from framerate issues, bad textures, among others. However there is a solution to some of that and the 30 fps lock, it's called the dsfix, If you buy from steam it has links on the profile page to help you download and install it. I'm running it at 1920x1200 uncapped to 60 fps and generally don't have any issues on a 2012 machine. I won't play Dark Souls on my console anymore and it's still quite active on the PC, Plenty of coop and pvp multiplayer available through the first half of the game.
As for your gameplay question, yeah the speed will be similar and I can certainly understand if you don't like it and want more action in the RPG so to speak. Where Dark Souls 1 shines is the complex level design, lore, and much more diverse boss fights. It's that quality which makes it superior to DS2 so if you only had to choose between the two, go for 1 in my opinion.
Bloodborne is probably more up your alley. The combat has faster action but unfortunately lacks the build variety of the Souls games, which was a turn off for me. Dark souls 3 looks to integrate that speed so hopefully it's going to be the best of both worlds. :)
Anyway, I do hope you find an entry you'll enjoy because they really are great games. Good luck!
@Tiwill44: DS2 was a mediocre entry in the series which lacked the exploration quality and had a clunkier combat system (IMO) than its predecessors. I'd recommend picking up DS1 cheap.
@Fandango_Letho: I feel it gets the fatigue from Dark Souls 2 being so mundane as it was. This wasn't the case when talking about Demon Souls vs Dark Souls because the level of quality didn't diminish.
@gameroutlawzz: Yeah Cataclysm is what knocked me out as a regular player for this very reason.
Basically the world interaction (and the world PVP I so much enjoyed) started dying in Wrath when they added the queues for PVE. Remember when you actually had to go out in the world and use a summoning stone? Are those still even in the game?
Just one example, but most of the features added since then have enabled people to stay in cities. Its Queue of Warcraft now.
Levels? Unlocking ultra powerful junk? Halo multiplayer has really become no strategy COD shit. I haven't wanted to online since Halo 3 and I don't see that changing. It's really a shame because it was once a staple of my gaming.
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