Dark Souls: Prepare to Die Edition (2012)

Dark Souls: Prepare to Die Edition cover

Developer: FromSoftware
Publisher: Namco Bandai Games
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Rating: 4.5 of 5, 222 player ratings
Main story: about 50 hours
Completionist: about 114 hours
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

A grueling, deliberate fantasy gauntlet where every step forward feels hard-won and dread never quite lifts.

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About

Dark Souls: Prepare to Die Edition is the PC release, as well as the PS3 and Xbox 360 re-release, of Dark Souls, including the Artorias of the Abyss DLC.

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