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Praise the sun! In case you weren't selected for the Dark Souls 3 network stress test that operated for a few short hours last weekend, here's a 30-minute video bringing you up to speed on all of the content contained in the 3GB PSN download. It's based on an early build of course, but the play-through gives us a good first impression on where From Software is now directing its series. As a quick summary: our unnamed Wandering Knight arrives at the High Wall of Lothric, a bright course of castle pathways cluttered with undead sentries and dormant dragons. After an ordeal working our way downwards, we find a grimy burg area - the central plaza of which calls to mind Bloodborne's gothic Yharnam area. From there, a frosty mini-boss rounds out the content.
Crucially, the inventory screen is blanked out, and new items are salvaged ad-hoc. However, between its four pre-made characters, there are still plenty of weapons and spells to try out (most of which are included in the video). Among them are the go-to Wandering Knight, an axe-wielding Northern Warrior, plus the more magic-centric Academy Assassin class, whose long-range Souls Arrows are shamelessly abused in this video.
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