Pros & Cons
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- Well-designed cityscape and boss fights.
- Features plenty of interesting enemies, weapons, and equipment.
- Strong narrative.
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- The optional challenge path is perhaps the worst of the three DLC add-ons.
- The snowy aesthetic can get a bit repetitive.
Crown of the Ivory King ($9.99) is the final entry in the Dark Souls II DLC trilogy, and takes players to the frozen citadel of Eleum Loyce. A seething chaos writhes beneath the icy ruins, and the powerful Ivory Crown relic is lost somewhere therein. Like the DLC chapters before it, Crown of the Ivory King introduces new enemies, bosses, and traps to the world of Dark Souls II, and hides unique equipment and items within the snowbound walls of the dungeon. Crown of the Ivory King shares some of the flaws found in the prior Dark Souls II DLC add-ons, but presents enough interesting content to make up for those faults.
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Dark Souls II: Crown of the Ivory King DLC (for PlayStation 3)
Dark Souls II ends in an icy bang with the Crown of the Ivory King DLC. Despite a few weaknesses, the scenario in the frozen city of Eleum Loyce is fun, challenging, and thoroughly rewarding.