Dark Souls: Artorias of the Abyss (2012)

Developer: FromSoftware
Publisher: FromSoftware, Namco Bandai Games
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Rating: 4.5 of 5, 64 player ratings
Main story: about 5.0 hours
Completionist: about 7.0 hours

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How it feels

A grim, demanding bonus quest that pits you against a brutal optional boss in an oppressive fantasy world.

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About

Artorias of the Abyss is additional content for the game Dark Souls. It was originally released for PC as part of the Dark Souls: Prepare to Die Edition, and later for consoles as the eponymous DLC. A console version of the Prepare To Die Edition was also released at a later date.

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