William Kirk at GameCloud Australia writes:
"Every time I hear the next Dark Souls II DLC is about to be released, I get this unusual feeling of dread and excitement. In the back of my mind, I’m worrying “what if I can’t actually beat it”, but at the same time I crave the challenge as I often wish more games would try to push my abilities. I don’t think every game needs to be difficult in this particular way, and that’s why I liked how Sanctum City was almost Zelda-like in its dungeon design. This time, though, Crown of the Old Iron King is simply a great example of creative enemy design and clever battle scenarios. If the differences between these first two DLC areas are anything to go by, I think we have a lot to look forward to with the conclusion!"
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.
Wes from Controller Crusade reviews the second DLC pack for Dark Souls II
