In fact, the entire thing is tenuously linked to the original, but mostly patched up with lore of its own. Remember what I said about Frankenstein (his monster, really)? Well, it’s a patchwork job - it’s snowy, just like the Crown of the Ivory King DLC from Souls II, and it doesn’t really go anywhere we haven’t seen before. From Software recommends around level 80, which I found accurate. It still hasn’t been topped.ĭark Souls III: Ashes of Ariandel (PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One)Īs is customary, Dark Souls III‘s Ashes of Ariandel is a kinda-sorta endgame extension of the campaign, and thus should be tackled sometime after the final boss or whereabouts. So by adding on extra optional quests months down the road, there’s a chance that anything bite-sized enough to warrant a smaller price tag will flow strangely when it’s ratcheted on in a Frankenstein-like fashion.Īrtorias of the Abyss for the original Dark Souls was the pinnacle of actually “adding on” to what its foundation already had. The core games are crafted around a multitude of different concepts bound by a cohesive theme that just comes together by the time you reach the finish line.