Dark Souls, the spiritual sequel to 2009's
Demon's Souls (previously
1,
2) and heir to the
King's Field series of games, is out in most of the world this week. Reviews have been
excellent, sales have been surprisingly robust;
Dark Souls was the top selling title in Japan last week, with
279,567 copies sold, compared to an estimated 40,000 for Demon's Souls first week of release.
From Software has taken an interesting approach to players who somehow acquire the game early: rather than banning the player outright or limited online features, From Software is embracing
Dark Souls' unique multiplayer model, sending super leveled invaders into player's games
to hunt them mercilessly.
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posted by 2bucksplus
on Oct 5, 2011 -
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