Game Over OnlineDark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin Screenshots, Details
Bandai Namco has released new screenshots for Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin focusing on the gameplay improvements and advancement of the Dark Souls II story. A free patch will be available February 5th for existing Dark Souls II owners on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC which will update their game with new Dark Souls II content including:
Brand New NPC
- The Scholar of the First Sin character appears throughout the game and will reveal a new path through the Dark Souls II universe. What will this mysterious new character reveal to players?
Expanded Item Descriptions
New Items
- Players will gain access to a new item: the Agape Ring. When players equip the new Agape Ring, souls collected from kills during online play will be absorbed by the ring rather than the player. This allows players to control their online matchmaking experience by limiting their total souls collected.
Online Matching Improvements
- The bonfire warp selection screen will now highlight the top three areas where players will have the best chance to connect with other players online.
- White phantoms will remain in other players’ worlds for longer periods of time. Also, white phantoms will no longer return to their world if time runs out during a boss battle.
- Other improvements to the matchmaking system will help players connect and enjoy Dark Souls II online.
New Enemy Behavior
- The Imitation spell now affects normal enemies.
Covenant of Champions
- Choosing to enter the Covenant of Champions will now allow enemies to continue to respawn after being defeated.
Dark Souls: Scholar of the First Sin will be available for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One as well as PCs with DirectX 11 on April 7th. This new vision will include updated graphics and performance, new enemy placement, increase in online players, and additional gameplay enhancements as well as all the new content stated above. All three DLC missions released for Dark Souls II will also be included with Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin.
