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General Information
Title(s):	There are currently two games in the series, plus two DLC expansion packs for each game. The games have been released for various platforms, including the Personal Computer, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360.
Publisher:	Bandai Namco Games
Description:	Dark Souls is a series of Action Role Playing Games set in a dark fantasy universe. The games are developed by the Japanese company From Software and published by Bandai Namco Games
Similar Games:	The Witcher, Dragon Age
Genre(s):	The Dark Souls series belongs to the Action and Role Playing Game genres, and puts heavy emphasis on player mastery of the controls, movements, weapons, and magical abilities. Between battles, the player then spends souls they have collected from their defeated opponents to level up their character and equipment via a complex system of statistics.
Playthrough Length:	The single player story mode for GTA V takes roughly 35 hours to complete, though side missions and other factors can easily double that figure. The Online component has no fixed ending and can continue to be played indefinitely.
Difficulty:	The Dark Souls series has a reputation for being very difficult and requiring the player to fail repeatedly before they become experienced enough to proceed.
Security Concerns:	Dark Souls 1&2's Online mode features purchasable digital content that is paid for via the credit card on the Xbox Live or PSN account attached to the game, or via prepaid PSN/XBL cards.
Multiplayer Information
Online Multiplayer:	Dark Souls 1&2 both feature persistent online play elements, including both Cooperative Gameplay and Player versus Player gameplay. Unlike other games, the online component of Dark Souls 1&2 is built into the regular gameplay, meaning that if a player is online, they are open to being "invaded" by another player or "summoned" to another player's game. Players may also leave text messages for one another in the game, though the messages must be constructed from a collection of pre-selected, inoffensive words. Playing the game in offline removes all these features.
Local Multiplayer:	There is no local multiplayer in Dark Souls 1&2
Voice Chat:	Dark Souls 2 supports in-game voice chat, though this option must be enabled and is generally not used by most players.
Connectivity Structure:	Dark Souls & Dark Souls II require an active internet connection to play online, and in the case of Xbox 360, and active Xbox LIVE account. The game does not require an internet connection if playing in offline mode.
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Gameplay Information
ESRB Rating(s):	Dark Souls: M, Dark Souls II: T
PEGI Rating(s):	18
ACB Rating(s):	R18
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Cost Information
Subscription:	Dark Souls 1&2 are free to play online, though playing the game on the Xbox 360 requires an active XBox Live membership which costs $60 US a year.
In-game Purchases:	Dark Souls and Dark Souls II feature additional DLC expansion packs that can be purchased.
Gambling Elements:	None