The Old Hunters adds even more lore to an already fantastic narrative, but taking place in a dream it allows for a bit nonsensical level design, and also doesn’t feel as significant story-wise as the original game.
That said, as usual with From Software, it’s more of an expansion pack than a mere DLC, and is easily a must-play for any Souls series fan.
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Fantastic visuals both technically and artistically
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The story is very hard to follow without looking things up
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Immersing, dark atmosphere
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A lot of easily missable important NPCs
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Cool orchestral music during boss fights
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Apart from looks armor sets have very little variation game-play wise
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Amazing setting inspired by Victorian horror stories
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The fact DLC takes place in a dream allows for a bit nonsensical level design
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Fascinating, surreal story
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Doesn’t really blow your mind like the original as you already know what to expect
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Deep, complex lore
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Thought-provoking storytelling
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All item placement and drops make sense lore-wise
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Good sense of adventure
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Good dungeon design
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Fantastic boss fights
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Fantastic battle mechanics
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Challenging difficulty
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Visual novel & other stuff impressions 