Dark Souls: Prepare to Die Edition
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Dark Souls: Prepare to Die Edition Windows Front Cover

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Published by

Namco Bandai Games Europe SAS

Developed by

FromSoftware, Inc.

Released

Aug 24, 2012

Platforms

PlayStation 3, Windows, Xbox 360

Genre

Action, Role-playing (RPG)

Perspective

Behind view

Setting

Fantasy

Description

Dark Souls: Prepare to Die is an expanded version of the console game Dark Souls. Next to the original gameplay it adds in additional content slip-streamed into the main game:

General gameplay tweaks
Multiplayer arena as a training ground for online PvP battles: duels (one versus one), team battles (two versus two) and four-player FFA matches
New bosses (Black Dragon, Sanctuary Guardian, Artorias of the Abyss)
New enemies (Wooden scarecrows, Chained Prisoner, Stone Knight)
New NPCs (Hawkeye Gough, Elizabeth)
New weapons and armor
Oolacile as a new area, split up into four smaller sections

For the PC platform this is the first release of the game.

New content was also made available on PS3 and X360 as a separate DLC item titled Dark Souls: Artorias of the Abyss.

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Screenshots

Dark Souls: Prepare to Die Edition Windows Invaded by an NPC (Knight Kirk)

Dark Souls: Prepare to Die Edition Windows When you die you become hollow and look like a rotten undead

Dark Souls: Prepare to Die Edition Windows The Northern Undead Asylum, a place where you start your journey

Dark Souls: Prepare to Die Edition Windows A moving and quite disgusting Bone Tower

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Promo Images

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Alternate Titles

"Dark Souls with Artorias of the Abyss Edition" -- Japanese title

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Part of the Following Groups

User Reviews

Modern games are redeemed	Windows	Unicorn Lynx (181446)
Thoughts on the symbolism in Dark Souls, and the gameplay as well	Xbox 360	Pagen HD (156)

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Critic Reviews

4Players.de	Windows	Aug 24, 2012	92 out of 100	92
Anime News Network	Windows	Sep 05, 2012	A-	91
Factornews	Windows	Sep 14, 2012	9 out of 10	90
The Controller Online	Windows	Aug 27, 2012	9 out of 10	90
GameSpy	Windows	Sep 30, 2012		90
PC Games (Germany)	Windows	Sep 03, 2012	87 out of 100	87
GameStar (Germany)	Windows	Sep 08, 2012	85 out of 100	85
411mania.com	Windows	Sep 20, 2012	8.2 out of 10	82
PCActu	Windows	Sep 05, 2012	8 out of 10	80
Rock, Paper, Shotgun	Windows	Aug 30, 2012	Unscored	Unscored