Dark Souls III: The Ringed City
Dark Souls III Expansion Pack
Release Date: March 28, 2017
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OpenCritic
The Ringed City is the second and final DLC to Dark Souls III, a well-received action RPG developed by From Software. Gameplay mechanics in The Ringed City remain unchanged. The DLC introduces a new mini-campaign in which we are chasing the Slave Knight Gael, who is searching for the Dark Soul of Humanity. It takes place in a new location where we will find new challenges, NPCs, and enemies.
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[2:33] Dark Souls III: The Ringed City launch trailer
[4:19] Dark Souls III: The Ringed City gameplay #1
Push Square: 8 / 10 by Ben Tarrant
Two locations and four bosses doesn't sound like a whole bunch but don't be fooled - The Ringed City easily clocks in at four to five hours depending on how you fare with the bosses and other challenges. It's a meaty instalment and a welcome deviation from the practices seen in Ashes of Ariandel, while still interlocking with and continuing the complex narrative. The bosses are challenging and visually fantastic - besides a cheap NPC opponent - and the environments continue the Dark Souls tradition of being large, intricate, and engaging. The Ringed City feels like the climatic end that the Souls franchise deserves, even if we find ourselves hoping that this isn't actually the end at all.
ZTGD: 8 / 10 by Jae Lee
With some notable flaws and lack of originality, the Ringed City is a bit of a mix bag. Even so, the new areas are fun enough to explore, and the epic final encounter is something that absolutely needs to be experienced by anyone that calls themselves a Souls fan. It's unclear if this truly marks the end of Souls as a series, but if it is, it can rest well knowing it has left an indelible mark in gaming that will never be forgotten.
Wccftech: 8 / 10 by Dave Aubrey
The Ringed City is possibly the best DLC of the series - Bloodborne's Old Hunters included. It's challenging, intriguing and mysterious, like a good entry in the Souls series should be, but takes all of those factors to the max. A wonderful conclusion to the series, but we can't help but want more...
Dark Souls III: The Ringed City Description
Dark Souls III: The Ringed City for PC, PS4 and XONE is the second and final DLC for the well known action RPG Dark Souls III. The base game was released in march 2016 and was well-received among the series’ fans. Ashes of Ariandel, the game’s first DLC, was released in October 2016. In it, we have visited the land of Ariandel, fought many new enemies and bosses, and gathered new pieces of equipment and new magic spells. The Ringed City is also full of enjoyable new content.
Mechanics
From Software did not introduce any new gameplay mechanics in Dark Souls II: The Ringed City, everything remains the same. We do, however, get a completely new mini-campaign in which we will have to chase the Slave Knight Gael, who is searching for the Dark Soul of Humanity. The DLC takes us to a new location, where we will find new challenges, NPCs, enemies, pieces of equipment, and magic spells. Just like in every Dark Souls game, we will also have to face powerful bosses.
Misc.
Dark Souls III: The Ringed City for PC, PS4 and XONE is available for the Season Pass owners, but it also can be bought separately. Additionaly, along with the Ashes of Ariandel, The Ringed City is included in The Fire Fades Edition, a game of the year edition of Dark Souls III.
Last updated on February 21, 2017
Dark Souls III: The Ringed City Summary
Platforms:
PC / Windows
PlayStation 4
Xbox One
Developer: FromSoftware
Publisher: Bandai Namco Entertainment
Dark Souls III: The Ringed City System Requirements
PC / Windows
Minimum: Intel Core i5-2500 3.3 GHz/AMD FX-6300 3.5 GHz, 8 GB RAM, graphic card 1 GB GeForce GTX 750/Radeon HD 6870 or better, 25 GB HDD, Windows 7(SP1)/8.1/10 64-bit
Recommended: Intel Core i7-2600 3.4 GHz/AMD FX-8350 4.0 GHz, 8 GB RAM, graphic card 4 GB RAM GeForce GTX 970/Radeon R9 290 or better, 25 GB HDD, Windows 7(SP1)/8.1/10 64-bit
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