Still playing Remnant II? Of course you are, but in case you’re looking for an excuse to fire up the cooperative survival shooter once more, then get your eyes on the final piece of DLC, that is accompanied by that of a new Boss Rush mode.
It’s been a year since we reviewed Remnant II, giving it full marks and a 5/5 review score. It’s a game that we absolutely adore, built on with both The Awakened King and The Forgotten Kingdom expansions. Now comes another.
The Dark Horizon Awaits
The Dark Horizon is the third and final piece of DLC for Remnant II as Arc Games and Gunfire Games allow players to take in some new adventuring, returning to N’Erud as they uncover a mysterious place; one preserved in time.
Accessibly through the Adventure Mode or that of the Campaign, The Dark Horizon focuses on a place where alien farmlands are tended by robots for inhabitants who have long since perished. But time corrupts all, and rogue AI and robotic creations threaten at every turn while Travelers search for the secrets of the colossal entity that dominates the skyline.
In a brand-new storyline, The Dark Horizon will require you to uncover the secrets within the necropolis world of N’Erud. Entering this new overworld, will provide opportunities to explore new dungeons, experience a new glider traversal system not found in other worlds, acquire powerful gear – including a new Archetype, “The Warden” – to meet unexpected allies, and face new threats. And that will all be as you set off to defeat the colossal entity that watches over N’Erud!
Neatly, The Dark Horizon DLC, as well as the previous REMNANT II DLCs, will allow players without the DLC to still play through the storyline by teaming up with those who own it. However, to make use of any DLC-specific items you acquire, you’ll need to own the DLC.
But what is on offer in The Dark Horizon?
The key features of this latest DLC drop for Remnant II include all of the following…
- New Storyline, Dungeons and Area Based in the World of N’Erud: Delve deeper into the world of N’Erud and take on a brand-new storyline where players will enter a mysterious place preserved in time and search for the secrets of a colossal entity that dominates the skyline.
- New Glider Traversal System: In this new overworld, players will be able to experience a new glider traversal system that allows them to navigate the overworld and uncover the origins of the ominous presence that lies above. With this system, players can choose which parts of the overworld they want to explore, including how they want to face off against the new world boss.
- New Archetype – The Warden: When it comes to enhancing any playstyle, this new archetype, The Warden, and its secret weapon – The Drone – have you covered. The fully automated drone can shield, heal, or even attack enemies, making it the perfect partner to have on the battlefield. In case you missed it, you can find out more about the Archetype in this trailer.
- Many Items and Powerful Weapons that Enhance Gameplay: Outfit the Traveler to survive this more deadly version of the world of N’Erud by choosing from a host of new weapons and modifications, along with new items, like amulets and rings.
- New Bosses, Characters and Fearsome Creatures to Encounter: Mysterious threats and survivors of unknown origin emerge from the long extinct civilization with rogue AI and robotic creations lurking around every corner bringing new challenges for all players.
You’ll find Remnant II: The Dark Horizon on the usual digital stores, playable on Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5 and PC. It costs £8.39 from the Xbox Store.
There’s more – Boss Rush Mode!
As part of a major update for Remnant II comes a brand-new game mode, Boss Rush, along with major quality of life improvements that will be launching for free across all platforms.
Boss Rush is a new game mode for players who want to get straight into the action and go up against bosses.
Players will have the option to play the mode either solo or with fellow Travelers via multiplayer, choose from three difficulty options (Triple Threat (a three-boss run), Trial by Fire (a seven-boss run) and The Gauntlet (a nineteen-boss run) — and put their survival skills to the test. For the mode, the goal is simple yet extremely challenging: Successfully fight hordes of enemies, including an Aberration, to go up against bosses in the run to earn the elusive drops, including weapons, that you’ve been missing.
Along the way, players will earn temporary buffs during the run that grant stat bonuses and/or powerful passive bonuses as well that will prove to be helpful.
Accessing the mode will be easy – head to the World Stone in Ward 13 and select Boss Rush (similar to selecting Campaign or Adventure). Here comes the chance to choose the preferred difficulty and head into the run.
Further QoL improvements
In addition to the new game mode, quality-of-life improvements, including a new system, Prisms, along with an Item Search Filter feature, have been introduced in the free content update. Prisms are a new feature to the rebalanced fragment system and can be leveled up to grant additional stat bonuses.
“As the final DLC drop for REMNANT II, the release of The Dark Horizon marks a major milestone for our studio as we celebrate our ten-year anniversary,” said David Adams. “It’s been an incredible decade for our team, which included the launch of the REMNANT franchise. The community support for REMNANT has been nothing short of amazing. We’re proud to wrap up REMNANT II not only with The Dark Horizon DLC but to also offer up Boss Rush Mode as a free update to the main game. A huge ‘thank you’ to our fans for all the support, and we’re excited for an exciting new chapter at Gunfire Games!”
Add to your base game
Make sure you have Remnant II in your digital library and then fill your boots with the new The Dark Horizon expansion and free update.
Remnant II is playable on Xbox Series X|S (Store link is here and the base game is in Game Pass), PlayStation 5 and PC.
Enjoy the trailer…
The Dark Horizon Description
A return to N’Erud uncovers a mysterious place preserved in time, where alien farmlands are tended by robots for inhabitants who have long since perished. But time corrupts all, and rogue AI and robotic creations threaten at every turn while travelers search for the secrets of the colossal entity that dominates the skyline.
