Wes from Controller Crusade reviews the second DLC pack for Dark Souls II
Of all the wonderful Dark Souls DLC's, which on stands out the most?
I'd rather have a new original game that stands on its own like Demon's Souls and Bloodborne.
Despite being widely considered the worst souls game, Dark Souls 2 easily has the best DLC by far.
Overall, the Lost Kings trilogy of DLC is a fantastic addition to the Souls‘ series and in many ways, both outshines the core game and makes returning to it more enjoyable and richer, both in terms of loot that can be used, and lore that fills in missing story.
"Dark Souls 2: Crown of the Old Iron King disturbed me with its difficulty.
Even in a franchise bathed in brutality, the second installment in developer From Software's downloadable content trilogy contains the most punishing hours I've ever experienced in the action role-playing series. Unlike its predecessor, Crown of the Sunken King, it focuses not on changing the environment through puzzles but on surviving the environment itself. In that sense, it is a return to the formula established by the original Dark Souls, where astute players can use the quirks of the world to their advantage."
