The long-awaited successor to Demon’s Souls, Dark Souls, has been released. Come find out about some of the new features.
- Dark Soul’s region free servers mean that you can play with whoever you want. This was pretty annoying before, as the servers were separated.
- More items, spells, etc. It is always nice to see more content in a game. In fact Dark Souls has around double the gear of Demon’s Souls. That and people are going crazy over the fact that whips are in the game.
- Expanded multiplayer options, more ways to fight with more opponents and partners.
- Significant changes to the weight system. Did you think the weight system was annoying before? Well get ready for more annoyance as there are now increased levels of weight, and ways to roll about in a clunky manner.
- Many new monster types. Huge, over-the-top bosses much like previous games, but now there are more normal enemies. You might even be attacked by an invisible assailant, something which normally only happened with phantoms.
- NPC black phantoms are back but they work differently. They have a system which allows them to become stronger and drop better items. This is rather useful as a skilled player won’t have to grind as much. That is pretty useful and rewarding, so we are glad to see it.
- The state you are in, humanity or soul, can affect your item drops in a larger way.
- There are more upgrading options than ever. You will have a full gamut of elemental effects to add to your weapons. On top of that armor is going to be upgradable. Overall there appears to be a great deal of customization in this game.
- There are a variety of bonus areas for those who love side quests. This is very nice as this was one of the things the original was lacking.
We will keep you posted when we have a full review for you on this exciting game. Be sure to check out the official site.
