10 New Game Plus Modes That Changed EVERYTHING

8. NPC Invasions (Like, Everywhere) - Dark Souls 2

The Quiet Man Thumb
FromSoftware

Dark Souls is hard. That's pretty much the whole point. And so you're not exactly going to be surprised when its new game plus is even harder.

But some of the ways Dark Souls 2 decides to up its difficulty are undeniably even more intense than you could have expected. The most potent of these is that the amount of invasions you get from hostile NPCs is greatly increased - and greatly increased at all the most inconvenient times.

While this can be said in regards to when they appear in regular levels, there's also an extra nasty way these malevolent spirits come at you: during boss fights. The Lost Sinner and Flexile Sentry boss fights will add a hefty two NPCs to the battle, meaning you not only face a buffed bad guy, but also have two extra peons to contend with.

And this is just the tip of the iceberg, as you'll also have the regular enemies buffed up in not just strength but numbers and bosses will drop new items and weapons meaning there's even more tantalising incentives to die over and over again. Fingers crossed you didn't use a Bonfire Ascetic and made things even harder for yourself!

 
First Posted On: 
Contributor
Contributor

I like my comics like I like my coffee - in huge, unquestionably unhealthy doses.