This DLC is an absolute embarrassment. The gameplay is almost compelling, but by the end of the game the player is far too overpowered (NOT something you want to be in a survival horror game) for any of the enemies to serve as anything close to a threat. Decently well-executed jumpscares are completely undercut by the DLC's complete failure to challenge the player at any point. As for the story, what was touted as the darkest chapter of the Dark Souls franchise was delivered to players by completely undercutting the genuinely impressive worldbuilding and lore the base game managed to establish in favor of a few cheap scares and some unearned bleakness. EA is charging $10 for a no-stakes necromorph shooting gallery that actively sabotages the phenomenal setting of the franchise, and I can't in good conscience recommend it to anybody.

Reviewed on Jan 21, 2023


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