Sunday, September 27, 2015

Downloadable Content: Dark Souls (Artorias of the Abyss)

 

The incredible Dark Souls experience is enhanced even further.

Also known as the Prepare to Die edition, this downloadable content feels just like the expansion packs from the old, like Yuri's Revenge or The Frozen Throne, adding in a whole bunch of new areas, lore and bosses to keep you even longer busy.

Oolacile is getting terrorized by fearsome inhabitants, and the bosses in question are arguably the best lineup of any other game in the series seen so far. With Knight Artorias of the Abyss with his intimidating attacks, Kalameet's fearsome dragon size and the very aggressive final boss Manus, Father of the Abyss, they really cared for this content.

From Software's requirements for entering Oolacile are a bit cryptic, as it involves killing a large mini boss and then returning later on to find a new Golem enemy further along the river, but once this is done, you will save Dusk of Oolacile and be able to enter the realm upon returning to this river yet again.

Other than that, Artorias of the Abyss/Prepare to Die is a great example of how downloadable content nowadays should be done. All included, long enough and full of quality, no Souls fan could ever go wrong with this content's presentation.

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