With the first installment asking you to play as the lord of a manor and all its subsidiary outposts, this sequel asks you to leave the aristocracy behind for more academic pursuits. For the newer victims adventurers seeking to test their mettle: Darkest Dungeon asks us to assume the role of an occult researcher who contracts explorers to search for answers to the mysteries of the dark. Serving as less “sequel” and more “refresh” of the 2015 original title, Darkest Dungeon II is a bold step in a different direction that offers plenty of similarity to its first installment while introducing refreshing new ideas. One thing was certain: we need to ready ourselves for the dangerous expedition ahead as we face the uncompromising retribution of the Darkest Dungeon II. Some were swapping stories, others were stewing in their resentment about our current predicament. The creaking of stagecoach wheels rumbled along the dimly lit road as we sat quietly contemplating our bold decisions to venture towards the eldritch unknown.

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