About the actual game Dark Souls there are many good recessions which I agree vollstens. (Those with 5 stars) So I want to deal only with the expansion itself. (It is in Dark Souls Prepare to Die Edition not limited to an extension but about the entire game Dark Souls together with the extension "Artorias of the Abyss"!)
To date, the game has to me always acted as if missing part of the story as regards the all-devouring abyss and the Knights Gwyn's. (Details I do not want to reveal here.)
These are finally completed, the story looks finally as an exciting cryptic story which nevertheless leaves no gaps open.
At the gameplay has not changed, only with the release of the expansion of Patch 1.0.6 released which provides rebalanced and new places to teleport a few things.
The new territories along with the new enemies, spells and items are integrated perfectly into the existing world. This optional field is again a new Herausvorderung, the opponents (especially the new bosses) are a huge challange. Especially if you dispense with the help of other players. Experienced players will thus certainly have their joy.
The soundtrack and the soundtrack are accustomed to the highest Niveu. The soundtrack is of the utmost importance for meich in a game, he gives if one uses it properly more atmosphere than any high end graphics. In Dark Souls, this is definitely the case.
It is wonderful to come back to look for new secret corners in the new territories, and of which there are many.
Solely disappointed the new PvP area something by long Wartezeuten.
(Of course, it may be because the number of players still in the process PvE are optimizing their character and also to solve the ultimate mystery of the new territories.)
It was said that the new content again to give about 20 hours of play. If you like some only of Boss to Boss with the help of other runs to get to all the "duty bosses" to defeat perhaps 4-5 hours when you're out. However, if you tried everything to find there and to explore to get casual in these 20 hours.
All in all, I'm thrilled, new enemies, new areas, new bosses, new equipment, new spells. Dark Souls is the extension an even more intimate deep RPG than it already was. From me a clear recommendation to all who want to know or get to know the game already.
This is my first recession, I have not yet heruas the rotation so. But I still hope to have been so helpful.
In this sense ...
good luck and "Prepare To Die"; D
mfg