Dark Souls III: The Ringed City

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User Score
8.3

Generally favorable reviews- based on 286 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 241 out of 286
  2. Mixed: 16 out of 286
  3. Negative: 29 out of 286

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  1. simplegem
    Mar 30, 2017
    7
    The environments of this dlc were designed to the usual Souls standard however the enemy design seemed hugely lacking. Many of the new enemies introduced were simply too familiar and so there was no real sense of awe upon finding them. The boss fights saved this expansion, featuring amazing soundtracks and boss animations. Overall, it was a suitable ending for the souls saga in terms ofThe environments of this dlc were designed to the usual Souls standard however the enemy design seemed hugely lacking. Many of the new enemies introduced were simply too familiar and so there was no real sense of awe upon finding them. The boss fights saved this expansion, featuring amazing soundtracks and boss animations. Overall, it was a suitable ending for the souls saga in terms of lore and appropriately epic boss fights but the exploration in between felt dry.… Expand
  2. TheMitherer
    Mar 28, 2017
    6
    As a stand alone game it's decent. As the final curtain for the series it's very disappointing. There is nothing new here. Three of the bosses fall under the 'seen it all before' category, even the final boss. It's very evident that From has run out of ideas and it's no great surprise there will be no more. The length of this DLC is again shocking. I managed it in 7 hours at a leisurelyAs a stand alone game it's decent. As the final curtain for the series it's very disappointing. There is nothing new here. Three of the bosses fall under the 'seen it all before' category, even the final boss. It's very evident that From has run out of ideas and it's no great surprise there will be no more. The length of this DLC is again shocking. I managed it in 7 hours at a leisurely pace. I've seen people do it in 4. There's some good gimmicky weapons and a good new covenant (whose main idea is copied from DS2) but you can still R1 spam and roll your way through most of the content. There is nothing that is remarkable about this DLC at all, and sadly the series has gone out with a whimper.… Expand
  3. Game0fLife
    Aug 4, 2021
    6
    Oh, +3 rings? How **** creative, they should be included in the based new game++ in the first place. Ironically, it's even much easier to get +3 rings than +2 rings. It's just lazy and greedy to slap them into the DLC that buy separately. You could at least introduce us to some new ring, but nope, you unoriginal bastard.

    However, one big plus is that playing as a Boss is super fun (for    Oh, +3 rings? How **** creative, they should be included in the based new game++ in the first place. Ironically, it's even much easier to get +3 rings than +2 rings. It's just lazy and greedy to slap them into the DLC that buy separately. You could at least introduce us to some new ring, but nope, you unoriginal bastard.

    However, one big plus is that playing as a Boss is super fun (for both sides) if you wait long enough to luckily pair with someone that is.    … Expand

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82

Generally favorable reviews - based on 22 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 18 out of 22
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 22
  3. Negative: 0 out of 22
  1. GameCritics
    Jun 27, 2017
    75
    While it’s serviceable enough in a mechanical sense, The Ringed City fails to deliver the closure that is built up to throughout both pieces of Dark Souls 3 DLC. There are numerous lore points during play that are ostensibly A Big Deal, but they all fizzle out by the end. After spending more than 400 hours with the series, it was deeply disappointing to me to see so many promising notes capped with such a meager payoff.
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  2. Games.cz
    Apr 27, 2017
    90
    A great content add-on that takes the best of the basic game and the previous games and adds great new features. The Ringed City excels in design, atmosphere, gameplay, boss fights. In fact, almost in everything that it offers.
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  3. App Trigger
    Apr 21, 2017
    90
    Whereas most DLC works as a throw-in gameplay experience that complements the main game, Dark Souls 3: The Ringed City places itself in the role of an unforgettable farewell. Whether you enjoy the haunting vistas, the myriad of new combat encounters, the expansion of the weapon, armor and items catalog or the fond memories of the series at large culminating into a fitting conclusion, it’s hard not to argue that Miyazaki’s level of excellence has persisted throughout the series.
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