Dark Souls II: Crown of the Ivory King

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User Score
7.8

Generally favorable reviews- based on 111 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 80 out of 111
  2. Mixed: 16 out of 111
  3. Negative: 15 out of 111

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  1. Zargham
    Dec 7, 2014
    8
    Now this is what I call a way to spice things up in Dark souls 2

    -Deep Story -Interesting Boss Battles -Maldron The Freakin troll!! -A great set of armours and weapons My only concern with this DLC is the Frigid outskirts, which, simply put has the award of being the worst area in the entire souls series given that your attempting it solo. Seems this area was specifically designed    Now this is what I call a way to spice things up in Dark souls 2

    -Deep Story
    -Interesting Boss Battles
    -Maldron The Freakin troll!!
    -A great set of armours and weapons

    My only concern with this DLC is the Frigid outskirts, which, simply put has the award of being the worst area in the entire souls series given that your attempting it solo. Seems this area was specifically designed for CO-OP. This is the only con for this DLC otherwise it would have definitely scored a 10.    … Expand
  2. blahblah69
    Oct 2, 2014
    9
    Lots of exploration with backtracking (it won't be boring but I won't spoil it for you), moody environmental effects which affect play, well designed bosses, immersive 'events and story. Best DLC of the three.
  3. DeusXCom
    Oct 2, 2014
    9
    Ivory Crown is definitely my favourite from the DLC trilogy and overall one of the best experiences Dark Souls 2 has to offer. Beautiful dreamy kingdom covered in snow, freezing atmosphere, complex level design, solid challenges, nice boss cats, one particular NPC that made me laugh with his behavior, but the biggest highlight for me are Frigid Outskirts, that place is intense! GettingIvory Crown is definitely my favourite from the DLC trilogy and overall one of the best experiences Dark Souls 2 has to offer. Beautiful dreamy kingdom covered in snow, freezing atmosphere, complex level design, solid challenges, nice boss cats, one particular NPC that made me laugh with his behavior, but the biggest highlight for me are Frigid Outskirts, that place is intense! Getting lost in a massive blizzard, can't see a thing, fighting armies of deadly horses and invaders, broke down 4 different weapons on my journey there.. amazing! It's also worth noting that the game time is almost doubled compared to previous 2 DLC's, so at least 10+ hours if you do everything. This was a very nice closure and goodbye to Dark Souls 2. 9/10… Expand
  4. Garfoodle
    Oct 1, 2014
    9
    While it's not the best DLC, it is the longest. Taking place in sort of a snowy Shadded Woods, it will take a long time to run thought. Not like that's a bad thing. All the bosses are better then DLC 2, and there are some cool items to be had. It's also a pretty hard zone, even for someone playing in NG with 12M SM. But regardless,it's still worth playing through if you're a fan of DkS2,While it's not the best DLC, it is the longest. Taking place in sort of a snowy Shadded Woods, it will take a long time to run thought. Not like that's a bad thing. All the bosses are better then DLC 2, and there are some cool items to be had. It's also a pretty hard zone, even for someone playing in NG with 12M SM. But regardless,it's still worth playing through if you're a fan of DkS2, and even if you aren't, still get it,because, you know, scrubs got GitGub reallytho… Expand
  5. Dikano
    Oct 3, 2014
    9
    Best DLC of the Crowns Trilogy. Nothing particularly innovative about it... and that's absolutely fine. The immersive level design is there, the challenging combat is there, there are some great new bosses and mini-bosses, etc.

    All in all, a super-tight, engaging and polished DLC that extends the enjoyment for us lovers of the Souls series :)
  6. nurfedx
    Oct 30, 2021
    10
    One of the best Games known to mankind.
    From Software is a safe heaven for the Gaming community.
    Especially in times where big Developers dissapiont us with theyr fraudulent intent.
    Praise the sun!

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#37 Best PC Game of 2014

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Metascore
82

Generally favorable reviews - based on 12 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 12
  3. Negative: 0 out of 12
  1. Digital Trends
    Nov 25, 2014
    90
    Dark Souls II desperately needed Ivory King's detailed frozen wasteland.
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  2. SpazioGames
    Oct 18, 2014
    80
    This trilogy ends with a bang and represents an expansion textbook for one of the best games of the year. We are not fans of DLCs, but if the quality is this, they are welcome.
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  3. Digitally Downloaded
    Oct 10, 2014
    90
    Setting aside, enemies are less inventive than the ones found in Old Iron King.
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