Dark Souls: Prepare to Die Edition

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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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Part of the Following Groups

• Dark Souls series
• Gameplay feature: Invasion Multiplayer
• Gameplay feature: New Game+
• Physical Bonus Content: Postcard
• Physical Bonus Content: Poster
• PlayStation 3 Essentials Range releases

User Reviews

Modern games are redeemed	Windows	Unicorn Lynx (181614)
Thoughts on the symbolism in Dark Souls, and the gameplay as well	Xbox 360	Pagen HD (145)

Critic Reviews

4Players.de	Windows	Aug 24, 2012	92 out of 100	92
Anime News Network	Windows	Sep 05, 2012	A-	91
GameSpy	Windows	Sep 30, 2012		90
The Controller Online	Windows	Aug 27, 2012	9 out of 10	90
Factornews	Windows	Sep 14, 2012	9 out of 10	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
Absolute Games (AG.ru)	Windows	Sep 25, 2012	68 out of 100	68
Adrenaline Vault, The (AVault)	Windows	Sep 16, 2012		60

Forums

Topic	# Posts	Last Post
Dark Souls vs. Demon's Souls	4	RNDr. Gunár Pavel (19) Jun 15, 2013

Trivia

Awards

• 4Players
  • 2012 – Best Game of the Year (Readers' Vote)