User blog comment:Pseudobread/E3 2013: Post your questions about Dark Souls 2/@comment-6003396-20130606203932/@comment-5836391-20130618010921

Hello Daifukkatsu,

Good question. The demo level we saw at E3 wasn't as dramtic as Blighttown or other vertical levels, but there was a fair amount of the traditional descent downwards via ladders and tunnels. The Namco representitives didn't have a whole lot to say about other levels that weren't in the demo unfortuantely.

The biggest change to exploring the world though is certainly the decision to make warping from bonfire to bonfire available much earlier in the game than DS1. Additonal minor health items, stones that restore a small amount of health over time, in addition to the Estus Flasks should also allow players to explore further away from bonfires than before.

Cheers!