Dark Souls 1 and 3 offers the choice to start the game in offline or online mode. Dark Souls 2 however, doesn't have that option. You either have to pull out your ethernet cable or start Steam in offline mode. These 2 solutions causes issues. The hours played not being recorded and achievements not unlocking. With this method you can play the game offline without any penalty. In future if you want to play online again just delete line you have pasted Copy this: How To Playlist:
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