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Dark Souls: Artorias of the Abyss Edition

2012 · PlayStation 3 · Xbox 360 · Role-playing (RPG) · Adventure

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Dark Souls: Artorias of the Abyss Edition is an expanded version of the action role-playing game Dark Souls, developed by FromSoftware and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment. Released in October 2012, this edition includes the base game and the Artorias of the Abyss expansion. The expansion introduces new content set in the lost land of Oolacile, featuring an extended storyline where players confront the corrupted knight Artorias and other formidable foes. It adds new areas to explore, such as the Oolacile Township and the Royal Wood, along with new bosses, enemies, and NPCs. The edition also includes new weapons, armour sets, and magic spells, enhancing the game's combat and customization options.

Dark Souls employs minimalist storytelling to convey its plot and lore. Historical events in its world and their significance are often implicit or left to player interpretation rather than being fully shown or explained. Most of the story is given to the player through dialogue from non-player characters within the game, flavor text from items, and world design. An action RPG and spiritual sequel to Demon's Souls (2009) in which the player embodies the Chosen Undead, who is tasked with fulfilling an ancient prophecy by ringing the Bells of Awakening in the dark fantasy setting of Lordran, an open world with intricate areas full of beasts, former humans gone hollow, and magical abominations whom the player must overcome in challenging and unforgiving combat.