Dark Souls II: Crown of the Sunken King
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The first part of Dark Souls 2's DLC trilogy is as tense, challenging, and rewarding as anything in the series.
A whole new challenge for diehards, and a lot of content for your money.
A competent but unsurprising slice of downloadable content that features a solid challenge and plenty of content, but too little in the way of new ideas.
If you enjoyed Dark Souls II, it's hard to pass this addition up.
Aside from a few frustrations, Crown of the Sunken King is Dark Souls at its best
From Software went above and beyond with their Crown of the Sunken King DLC: invest in its tiny asking price, and you may find yourself getting just as much time out of it as you would a $60 game. But it's more than just the amount of content that makes this DLC irresistible—it's what From did with it. The amount of surprises and fresh ideas Crown has to offer should make any Souls fan salivate over the prospect of two incoming DLC packages developed (hopefully) with the same amount of thoughtfulness.
Don't expect Dark Souls II: Crown of the Sunken King to match up to Artorias of the Abyss, but it still offers a surprisingly deep and gratifying experience. While the boss selection is somewhat disappointing and context to why we're in the ancient land of Shulva seems to be missing, the inhabitants and hidden story behind Sinh and Yorgh will keep fans occupied until the rest of the Lost Crowns Trilogy is released.
From Software looks to the original Dark Souls for inspiration in the first of three announced expansions to Dark Souls II.
