Dark Souls 2 PC available on Steam soon

Namco Bandai’s brutally difficult RPG is finally making its way to PC today. Dark Souls 2 will unlock on Steam at 3:00 PM PDT/6:00 PM EDT and will be available for worldwide purchase starting tomorrow, April 25. The game is said to be a much better ported version than its predecessor and will run in glorious 1080p at 60 fps, provided you have the specs to run it of course. The minimum and recommended specs can be viewed below:

Minimum

• OS: Windows XP SP3, Vista SP2, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8
• Processor: AMD Phenom II X2 555 3.2 GHz or Intel Pentium Core 2 Duo E8500 3.17 GHz
• Memory: 2 GB RAM
• Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 9600GT, ATI Radeon HD 5870
• DirectX: Version 9.0c
• Network: Broadband Internet connection
• Hard Drive: 14 GB available space
• Sound Card: DirectX 9 sound device

Recommended

• OS: Windows 7 SP1
• Processor: Intel Core i3 2100 3.10 GHz or AMD A8 3870K 3.0 GHz
• Memory: 4 GB RAM
• Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 465 or higher, ATI Radeon HD 6870 or higher
• DirectX: Version 9.0c
• Network: Broadband Internet connection
• Hard Drive: 14 GB available space
• Sound Card: DirectX 9 sound device

Pre-ordering Dark Souls 2 PC on Steam costs $50 and will grant you the game’s original soundtrack, official Dark Souls 2 artbook, the complete Dark Souls 2 Digital Comic book, as well as early access to 10 weapons and shields complete with lore description:

– Black Flamestone Dagger and Black Flamestone Parma. A dagger and shield encrusted in Black Flamestone both found in the Gutter at Black Gulch. Even though they are heavier than a normal dagger and shield, the Flamestone crystal’s unique properties make the dagger extremely sharp and give the shield high resistance to damage.

– Yellow Quartz Longsword andYellow Quartz Shield. A straight sword and small shield hardened with yellow quartz both uncovered at the bottom of the Iron Keep. Even though these items can break easily due to their high level of corrosion, they are exceptionally light and their power to inflict damage has not declined.

– Bound Hand Axe and Bound Wooden Shield. A brutal hand axe and shield found in the Undead Purgatory. Both items are wrapped in chains and thorns to cause additional bleeding on enemies. Both the axe and shield have diminished in overall slashing power but their ability to deliver pain has been deliberately increased.

– Homunculus Mace and Homunculus Wooden Shield – A mace and shield with spherical protrusions found in Aldia’s Keep. Although heavier-than-normal maces and shields, the hard protrusions greatly increase the striking power of the mace as well as the shield’s defensive capabilities.

– Transgressor’s Staff and Transgressor’s Leather Shield. A staff and leather shield entwined with an unknown and seemingly lackluster element; these items are found in the Dark Chasm of Old. They have become a catalyst for sorcery and hex and cause an effect known as Darkness.