Dark Souls III

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  1. GAELO1RK
    Mar 15, 2022
    10
    Dark souls 3 is a masterpiece just by looking at its initial music you can tell, Dark souls 3 has something that bloodborne, or souls games do not have and it is its soundtrack, this soundtrack is so good that from my own experience I have shed some tears such as the soundtrack of the final boss, also his story is excellent I like to see how anor londo evolved from dark souls or how someDark souls 3 is a masterpiece just by looking at its initial music you can tell, Dark souls 3 has something that bloodborne, or souls games do not have and it is its soundtrack, this soundtrack is so good that from my own experience I have shed some tears such as the soundtrack of the final boss, also his story is excellent I like to see how anor londo evolved from dark souls or how some npc from previous games are dead or nods to his following works, his multiplayer is good it is very cool to be able play with friends, do pvp, or do pvp groups, in summary dark souls may be the best game from software… Expand
  2. Cinept
    Mar 7, 2022
    7
    7/10. The combat is fun and the enemy variety is quite good. Suffers from unfair difficulty spikes at times and forced linearity.
  3. StarkAgentos
    Mar 4, 2022
    3
    Поиграл всего 10 минут. Управление мне показывают геймпадное и приходится догадываться, какая это клавиша на клаве. Персонаж медлительный, долго реагирует. Первый же босс уже непроходимый.
  4. MateuszeQQ
    Feb 17, 2022
    9
    Eksploracja w dark souls 3 jest doskonała, bossy w większości trudne lecz zdarzyło się kilka, które zabiłem za pierwszym razem. Nie odpowiada mi trochę sposób w jaki przedstawiona jest tu fabuła, lecz to tylko moja subiektywna opinia i wiem, że jest wiele fanów takiego rozwiązania
  5. Du7Ra
    Feb 16, 2022
    10
    What can i say? You get the best gameplay that you can have nowadays, a amazing lore and bosses fights, one of the best levels design. And the community makes a lot of mods that are incredibles. It's a must play
  6. aryan_yeeterson
    Feb 14, 2022
    9
    I played this game from start to finish, maxed out most covenants, and I am on my way to the platinum trophy at 125hrs.
    There are faults in this game, some may say this is too close to ds1 to which I agree. Unlike ds2 this game doesn't have its own identity, and build variety ranges from one sword to another, as in sorceries and miracle are there to only benifit the melee build, but the    I played this game from start to finish, maxed out most covenants, and I am on my way to the platinum trophy at 125hrs.
    There are faults in this game, some may say this is too close to ds1 to which I agree. Unlike ds2 this game doesn't have its own identity, and build variety ranges from one sword to another, as in sorceries and miracle are there to only benifit the melee build, but the game more than makes up for it by the numerous incredible levels and bosses and it's incredible combat. Just like every other soulsborne game before it, it spoiled me. The feeling of defeating incredible bosses or going through tough areas to find yourself in a short cut back to the bonfire is just **** incredible, the feeling you get after such a task is so full filling, and the lore- the story that the world passively explains and makes you question the validity of linking the fire, to prolong a dying world. This truly makes sense as a closing for the souls series. No other game series to me will match this trilogy of games, I am truly spoiled by this game and this trilogy. Incredible DLCs, incredible game.    … Expand
  7. Nuke4Dust
    Feb 12, 2022
    9
    It’s not a 10 because the trophies 4 or 5 of them need a extrem farming and not skill , I have 91 porcent of throphies and
  8. namelessrequiem
    Feb 8, 2022
    10
    10/10, this really feels like a true sequel to ds1, with everything that made ds1 great but now even better
  9. Yourfather2012
    Feb 5, 2022
    9
    Gid gut or git wors. ... ... .. . .. . . . . . . .. . . .. . . .. . .. . ..
  10. MetalRobot69
    Feb 4, 2022
    8
    Oh boy, that was the first Souls series game that I've played and I didn't believe it would change my whole gamer view. I never thought I was a player who liked so much difficulty before playing Dark Souls. I always played games on the normal difficulty or maybe in the 2nd higher but Dark Souls you don't have the choice which is a great thing.

    My first impressions of the game, I was    Oh boy, that was the first Souls series game that I've played and I didn't believe it would change my whole gamer view. I never thought I was a player who liked so much difficulty before playing Dark Souls. I always played games on the normal difficulty or maybe in the 2nd higher but Dark Souls you don't have the choice which is a great thing.

    My first impressions of the game, I was astonished at how good was the combat system. It is indeed a very simple combat system, you don't have many combat moves you can just light, heavy and plunge attack, dodge and defend and parry and use some magic. But the combat system is so polished and accurate you actually feel the weight of your weapon when it collides in the enemy shield and the moves are very precise so when you die you know the mistake was yours alone. The great variety of weapons offsets the lack of combat moves you can characters can do.

    The exploration and difficulty are both in the same boat. You can die for anything, enemies can come out from a door and kill you by surprise. Enemies on the roof can jump on you and attack you by surprise. You have to be 24/7 alert. And the interesting part is that when you die, you lose your Souls (that are used to level up your character) but if you return to where you died you can retrieve it. That mechanic is so interesting and when you die makes you play safe and strategically to do not lose your souls.

    The graphics of this game is beautiful (especially Boreal Valley) and each map is unique. Also, the way the game reveals shortcuts as you progress is a masterpiece.

    So, if the game is so good, why don't you give 10/10? The answer is, I don't like the way the story is told. It isn't for my taste. You play with a character with no story and everything is so philosophical and abstract. Unless you search videos on Youtube, there is a little story in this game and you only can theorize about it. And I am a very story, skewed player. I like games with memorable gameplay mechanics (like Dark Souls) but that also have memorable stories like RDR2, GOW, FC4, etc.    … Expand
  11. Amsheagar
    Feb 3, 2022
    10
    Dark souls 3 is fascinating game. The graphics is incredible. The fight system is still very good. The monsters and the bosses are iconic and cool. I recommend every souls-like fan. It is must play game.
  12. JoelArpal
    Dec 21, 2020
    10
    Mi Souls favorito hasta la fecha y el unico juego del que estiy intentando sacarme el platino.
  13. gitgudpog
    Jan 27, 2022
    10
    Get gud casuls lol

    All yall rating game lower than 5 are either dumb with 2 hundred years reaction time, or just too sweet to accept any challenge in your miserable life.
  14. TheBasicReviews
    Jan 27, 2022
    0
    Story: No story/100
    Gameplay: Very bad/100
    Graphics: Mediocre at best/100 Music/Soundtrack: ?/100 Main Character(s): ?/100 Side Characters: 20/100 Regular Enemies: 0/100 Bosses/Boss fights: I have no idea, i died 86 times on first boss and gave up/100 World/Level Design: 0/100 Playability (Bugs and optimization after patches): 70/100 Would I Play It Again?: No, i rather give up    Story: No story/100
    Gameplay: Very bad/100
    Graphics: Mediocre at best/100
    Music/Soundtrack: ?/100
    Main Character(s): ?/100
    Side Characters: 20/100
    Regular Enemies: 0/100
    Bosses/Boss fights: I have no idea, i died 86 times on first boss and gave up/100
    World/Level Design: 0/100
    Playability (Bugs and optimization after patches): 70/100
    Would I Play It Again?: No, i rather give up gaming than play this game again
    Where Does It Rank In My Top 500 Video Games of All Time List?: Doesn't fit into Top 500

    Rating: 0/100    … Expand
  15. WeterGhetto
    Jan 27, 2022
    8
    ДС3 - хорошая игра, но в ней много изъянов, из-за чего моя оценка 8/10.
    В игре мне понравилось:
    - Обновленный дизайн игры по сравнению с прошедшими частями - Офигенные побочные квесты (Сигварда, Леонхарда, Анри) - Возможность проходить игру разными классами: Воином, Лучником, Пиромантом, Магом, Клириком и др. - 3 прикольных босса: Лотрик, Безымянный король и Понтифик - Локация    ДС3 - хорошая игра, но в ней много изъянов, из-за чего моя оценка 8/10.
    В игре мне понравилось:
    - Обновленный дизайн игры по сравнению с прошедшими частями
    - Офигенные побочные квесты (Сигварда, Леонхарда, Анри)
    - Возможность проходить игру разными классами: Воином, Лучником, Пиромантом, Магом, Клириком и др.
    - 3 прикольных босса: Лотрик, Безымянный король и Понтифик
    - Локация Иритилл холодной долины и пару других

    Собственно минусы:
    1. PVP. Оно просто ужасно и убитое. Возможно в начале игры было прикольно порубить с другими игроками, но в 2022 это просто ппц. Остались либо задроты, либо при вторжении ты попадаешься на стак из 2-3 таких же задров, которые тебя за пару сек уработают. Магами играть вообще нет смысла, так как все заклинания доджатся перекатами, а как у вас кончится мана, то вам конец.
    2. Баги. Баги в побочных квестах, когда НПС не появляется. Баги когда метки для призыва НПЦ не появляются. Также в игре куча других багов, про которые я уже подзабыл.
    3. Платина. Чтобы ее получить нужно пройти через предыдущие 2 пункта + заниматься геморром по собиранию жестов, колец и другой шляпы. Не вздумайте проходить игру на платину, т.к. Вас будет тошнить и возвращаться в игру будет 0 желания. Странно, но в Бладборне получать платину было прикольно
    4. Душные локации. Опять насували духоты по типу подземелья Иритилла, Катакомбы Картуса, болот и других подобных локаций. Неужели нельзя было сделать не душные, а красивые интересные локации по типу Иритилла?!
    5. Огромные и легкий боссы. Каждый босс в игре размером в 10 раз больше основного героя. Если пройти игру 1 раз, то на последующие разы босы будут отлетать с 1-2 траев
    6. Дисбаланс в оружие. В игры очень много мусорного не юзабельного оружия
    Лично я считаю, что Бладборн - это пока лучшая игра Фромов, где все минусы перебиваются огромными плюсами. Бладборн - 10/10, ну а ДС3 - 7.5.    … Expand
  16. C4NAB1Sx
    Jan 27, 2022
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. fffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffff… Expand
  17. stibba
    Jan 16, 2022
    7
    Great game, combat feels amazing and the world is beautiful. The game has amazing bosses and great replayability. I do wish the difficulty curve was a bit smother though, the second half of the game is easier than the first and the final boss is a joke. I also have a pet peeve in that the armor wheight limit system feels really limiting. The invading system is broken, sometimes severalGreat game, combat feels amazing and the world is beautiful. The game has amazing bosses and great replayability. I do wish the difficulty curve was a bit smother though, the second half of the game is easier than the first and the final boss is a joke. I also have a pet peeve in that the armor wheight limit system feels really limiting. The invading system is broken, sometimes several people invade at once and you have no chance, it is very frustrating as its not fair at all, very stupid.… Expand
  18. gotterpotter56
    Jan 9, 2022
    9
    Это часть Darksouls, взяла все лучшее (почти) из других частей. Для меня это игра остается лучшей игрой в серии. Хотя самой любимой является первая часть. Прошел вместе с DLC. Они тоже норм, как добавка к основной игре.
  19. david_al1000
    Jan 9, 2022
    10
    para empezar, tremendas cogidas me dio el juego, pero después de practica y practica lo pude pasar, vale cada maldito segundo, la sensación de matar un jefe después de 10 horas es de otro mundo, simplemente todo un conchasumadre
    100/10 y god
  20. proprosmert01
    Jan 7, 2022
    8
    A good game, quite a lot of content, it's interesting to explore locations quite interesting PVP
  21. Khinzer
    Jan 6, 2022
    10
    Really good DS title, the first FromSoft game that i played on release and i had a blast.
  22. AsalCristian
    Jan 4, 2022
    10
    En mi opinión es el mejor Souls hasta la fecha. La jugabilidad es absolutamente perfecta y las peleas contra bosses son las más memorables que he jugado. La única mínima pega que le tengo, es que las quests son muy aleatorias y puedes estropearlo por cualquier cosa que ni te esperes. Pero vaya, este juego es legendario.
  23. demogx
    Dec 10, 2021
    9
    Yes, indeed that is the 2. hardest game ı have ever played. And one of the best i have no negative thaughts in this game that is amazing!
  24. B00tador
    Dec 6, 2021
    9
    I get why people call it a greatest hits game, but is that a bad thing? It's much better than 2 for starters...
  25. 3LrFusion
    Dec 4, 2021
    10
    This quickly became one of my favourite games to play ever. If you can get through the difficulty of the game, you'll most likely enjoy it.
  26. jueben
    Dec 3, 2021
    0
    **** as game lmaooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
  27. Gekyll
    Nov 26, 2021
    5
    DS это тупое дрочево без сюжета и персонажей если 1 и 2 часть это просто кусок говна. то 3 хотя бы лучше в плане техгического состояния. а так это все то же дрочево со време demon souls ничего нового
  28. Vanduliii
    Nov 23, 2021
    10
    It's Amazing, The combat is similar to previous SoulBourne games, but It just seems perfected in this game. The Bosses, The Music, The Level-Design, it's all immaculate.

    If you haven't played Dark Souls 3, play it.
  29. Sepher
    Nov 20, 2021
    9
    Finally, a game that doesn't handhold and babysit you through the whole experience. We need more games with such difficultly. Or at least with such difficulty options! I like to play games to make myself challenged, and sadly Dark Souls is a rare example to be found in modern gaming. I did not pick it up for a while because it's not really my genre, but am I glad that I eventually got toFinally, a game that doesn't handhold and babysit you through the whole experience. We need more games with such difficultly. Or at least with such difficulty options! I like to play games to make myself challenged, and sadly Dark Souls is a rare example to be found in modern gaming. I did not pick it up for a while because it's not really my genre, but am I glad that I eventually got to it. Fantastic experience all around, with some faults that are not a deal breaker.

    Pros:
    -Difficulty level is just right, and the AI is quite good without making you feel like it is cheating
    -Graphics and atmosphere are top-notch
    -Story seems quite deep and interesting, although I'm not much into this kind of genre
    -Decent balance in the economy of items/drops, only occasionally felt like there was too much clutter/unneeded resources

    Cons:
    -Camera can go out of wack
    -AI cheats a bit in terms of it being able to swing through solid objects and walls, the kind of objects whereas a player's sword would fail to do the same (annoyingly getting the blocked animation)    … Expand
  30. Graydux5
    Nov 2, 2021
    10
    Meilleure action que j'ai jouée et meilleure de la série. Les niveaux sont incroyables et les boss aussi.
  31. nurfedx
    Oct 30, 2021
    10
    One of the best Games known to mankind.
    From Software is a safe heaven for the Gaming community.
    Especially in times where big Developers dissapiont us with theyr fraudulent intent.
    Praise the sun!
  32. Jumpjamp1
    Oct 30, 2021
    10
    Unbelievably hard and beautiful, the effort you put on this definitely pays off. It's even better when u play with friends, imagine a 4-people party playing together while being invaded, it's so much fun that i can't even describe.
  33. srinu634
    Oct 29, 2021
    9
    If I played this in 2016, probably this would have been rated a 10. However, after playing Demon's souls on PS5 and Sekiro. I have to give a rating of 8 for Dark souls 3.

    Pro's: - Super fast combat that brings adrenaline rush. The combat difficulty for bosses sits below Sekiro. - Weapon variety is amazing. Love the fact that you can also create the boss weapons for yourself. - The    If I played this in 2016, probably this would have been rated a 10. However, after playing Demon's souls on PS5 and Sekiro. I have to give a rating of 8 for Dark souls 3.

    Pro's:
    - Super fast combat that brings adrenaline rush. The combat difficulty for bosses sits below Sekiro.
    - Weapon variety is amazing. Love the fact that you can also create the boss weapons for yourself.
    - The bosses are amazing. Ex: Lothric, Abyss watchers and Pontiff are truly amazing bosses.
    - Has amazing shortcuts, hidden Easter eggs, NPC's lore is pretty good
    - Magic/Pyro/Miracle system works pretty well and doesn't make the game monotonous
    - Replayability of DS3 is amazing.

    Cons:
    - One of my biggest problem with this game is the inferior level design compared to Demon's souls. You can literally run to most of the bosses. Compare that to Demon's souls where you have to earn your way. It's understandable that Demon's souls has easier bosses so it makes sense that level difficulty is higher. However, level designs feel far inferior to Demon's souls. Boleterian palace, Swamp of Sorrow, Stonefang tunnel feel far more superior to any level design in Dark Souls 3. The Only place I can think in DS3 is the Irithyll valley but it's still subpar with Demon's souls level design. PS: pls ignore the typos. I'm too lazy now.    … Expand
  34. andrey809736428
    Oct 17, 2021
    10
    Это просто великолепная игра. Одна из лучших игр, в которые я играл, если точнее. Да что уж там, это превая игра которую я с удовольствием прошёл больше одного раза, 4 если точнее, и каджое прохождение приносило огромное количество удовольствия. Эта игра - чисто про геймплей, и он тут выверен и вылизан до состояния близкого к идеальному. Игра в меру сложная, но всегда даёт шанс на победу,Это просто великолепная игра. Одна из лучших игр, в которые я играл, если точнее. Да что уж там, это превая игра которую я с удовольствием прошёл больше одного раза, 4 если точнее, и каджое прохождение приносило огромное количество удовольствия. Эта игра - чисто про геймплей, и он тут выверен и вылизан до состояния близкого к идеальному. Игра в меру сложная, но всегда даёт шанс на победу, каким бы билдом ты не играл. Игра не считает игрока идиотом, и не боится подкидывать сюрпризы, в том числе и на соображалку. Левел и арт дизайн просто изумительны: можно спокойно ориенироваться без карты, даже при первом прохождении,
    у каждой локации есть свой неповторимый стиль, ты никогда не спутаешь ещё с другой, и общая атмосфера - нечто неверотяное. Музыкальное сопровождение игры... достаточно будет сказать что я до сих пор слушаю некоторые темы боссов, а тема из главного меню - вообще шедевр.
    Враги всегда умеют чем то удивить, да и просто разглядывать их - безумно увлекательно. Короче, эта игры - квинтэссенция всего хорошего что было в SoulsBorn серии, и я искренне рад что мне удалось пощупать этот шедевр    … Expand
  35. tunahan43
    Oct 14, 2021
    0
    Ah be kardeşim en iyi dark souls oyunusun ama neden karışıksın neden zorsun neden zorluk ayarın yok.Ben oyunun başında bulduğum anahtarın kilitli kapısını nereden bulacağım oyunun sonlarında işe yaradığını.Madem bilgi vermiyorsun türkçe olsana.oda yok.madem o yok adam akıllı atlamayı zıplayı tek tuş yap birden fazla tuşa neden basıyorum ben .pcye çıkarıyorsun madem xbox tuşlarını göstermeAh be kardeşim en iyi dark souls oyunusun ama neden karışıksın neden zorsun neden zorluk ayarın yok.Ben oyunun başında bulduğum anahtarın kilitli kapısını nereden bulacağım oyunun sonlarında işe yaradığını.Madem bilgi vermiyorsun türkçe olsana.oda yok.madem o yok adam akıllı atlamayı zıplayı tek tuş yap birden fazla tuşa neden basıyorum ben .pcye çıkarıyorsun madem xbox tuşlarını gösterme
  36. Andrewblank610
    Sep 28, 2021
    9
    The most beautiful of the dark soul's games. It could do with being a little bit darker, but it's amazing regardless. The introduction of weapon skills, decent movement while drinking estus, and the overall speed of combat increase are all amazing.

    The only downsides I see are the loss of power stance and hexes.
  37. Bushido95
    Sep 27, 2021
    8
    Отличная игра для вечера в кругу семьи и близких.
    Думаю каждому в конце игры было грустно от того что это закончилось.
  38. Pacificgeo
    Sep 25, 2021
    9
    9 out of 10 just because there was an unmatched and incomparable Bloodborne...
  39. rezo_21
    Sep 19, 2021
    9
    ====================IIIIIIIIII GAME SCORE : 93 IIIIIIIIII====================
  40. Rondalh
    Sep 18, 2021
    0
    Completely pointless and boring boss simulator. Very obvious Resident Evil 4 rip-off in terms of cool, huge boss monsters, but it doesn't have fun atmosphere, story or good characters like RE4. Also it's pointlessly difficult to the point where you die over 70 times on one boss and you have to play same section of the game over and over again. This is not what i call fun.
  41. SoulsFan22
    Sep 16, 2021
    10
    Dark Souls is 200% the best game Ive ever played. I LOOOVVVEE the first 2 (and all of fromsoftwares games) and this is just a combination of those games and this new game!! theres litterally nothing wrong with it! DARK SOULS 3 IS PERFECT!
  42. LimpDingus
    Sep 16, 2021
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Context
    Going back to 2011, I had briefly played Dark Souls, but very quickly came to the conclusion it wasn't for me.
    It wasn't until 2015 with the release of Bloodborne that I returned to a FromSoftware title.
    After replaying and acquiring the Platinum trophy for Bloodborne in 2017, I finally decided it was time to give the Souls series another chance by getting Dark Souls III.

    Review
    Gameplay
    Entering Dark Souls III, I immediately noticed the gameplay felt pretty much the same as Bloodborne. This made it that much easier for me to continue playing just as I had in Bloodborne. One of the most common things I heard about Dark Souls titles was that you needed to turtle behind a shield to play. Needless to say, that type of playstyle isn't necessary in the third installment. You can choose to run around in naked goat dragon form, heavy armor with a dark hand, typical sword and shield, mage, pyromancer, cleric(joke), or even a Havel monster behind a giant shield.
    Dark Souls III has the best gameplay of the series and is one of the reasons I keep playing.
    Setting
    Post-apocalyptic, science-fiction, and fantastical medieval are the three genres I'd use to describe the setting. It isn't my favorite of the Soulsborne series, but it is a close second. From giant poisonous swamps to massive castles; Molten lakes below the earth to an ethereal city; Catacombs filled with skeletons to a large, completely optional, hidden dragon fortress in the clouds.
    Dark Souls III takes you everywhere with beautiful vistas and enemies to match.
    Narrative
    Who knows what's going on in any of these games? I sure don't. You are the "Ashen One", just like in the previous games, you are an undead brought back to life to complete your goal.
    Dark Souls III's narrative is convoluted, but that is precisely what makes it so great.
    Multiplayer
    Having trouble fighting through an area or killing a boss? Call on a Sun Bro for some jolly cooperation. Want to try out new builds in PvP? Summon a red or mad phantom. Tired of fighting invaders? Throw on that Way of Blue emblem to request help from the police. Dark Souls III's multiplayer can get annoying if you don't know how to roll catch, but it's very fun either way. I would not have played as much without the PvP.
    So whether you're looking for that jolly cooperation with strangers or some intense PvP fast rolling, Dark Souls III does it best.
    Conclusion
    With well over 700hrs in the title as of the writing of this review and having played and compared it to all the other Souls games,
    I give Dark Souls III a
    9 out of 10
    I feel I can unequivocally recommend Dark Soul III to everyone regardless of playstyle.
    I personally don't agree with the whole "Dark Souls is too hard" argument/meme.
    My hopes are that FromSoftware's future titles don't stray too far from what the SoulsBorne series built.    … Expand
  43. Adgr1ma
    Sep 14, 2021
    10
    Dark Souls is my favorite franchise, and Dark Souls 3 is the best RPG I've ever played. It's difficult, but rewarding in many ways. This game is rich in beauty, from the mysterious lore, to the intricate combat styles, to the imperfect but deadly fun online gameplay. This game is just amazing in every way, and if you're a fan of a challenge, Dark Souls 3 is a must play.
  44. Bignubbaz4
    Sep 3, 2021
    10
    WHAT I LOVE ABOUT THIS GAME: Is that the mechanics structure are excellent made for each person feel like they are in actual combat, witch is intense! further more the selective art in this world is high quality and very smoothing enjoyable.
  45. Soujirop
    Aug 31, 2021
    9
    So when I was younger I tried DK1 and 2, and couldn't pass through stage 3 or so. It was way too frustrating for me. Now as an adult I tried DK3 and man, I'm so happy I've grown enough to give it chance! The amazin atmosphere, the superbly designed levels with their endless secrets, the most epic boss fights of any game I've played before, the infinite variety of builds, the non stopSo when I was younger I tried DK1 and 2, and couldn't pass through stage 3 or so. It was way too frustrating for me. Now as an adult I tried DK3 and man, I'm so happy I've grown enough to give it chance! The amazin atmosphere, the superbly designed levels with their endless secrets, the most epic boss fights of any game I've played before, the infinite variety of builds, the non stop tension of being at the verge of death like a survival horror, the joy while beating a level (or finding a campfire), the coop and pvp! Everything is just great.
    The game can be frustrating to new players, but mostly because they will approach the game with past games mindset that dying is somehow a sign that you are a clumsy player. No. If you haven't been living under a rock you should know that in this game you will die like a hundred times no matter how good of a gamer you think you are. So expect that!
    Now I will give it a 9 out of 10 because graphics could be better, sometimes gameplay can be a little clunky or glitchy and get you killed (which is not fun if this is like the 10th time you are trying to kill a boss), and personaly, I felt some areas near the end of the game were too long and so they felt tedious, considering they were no longer a novelty since you had already seen similar things in previous levels. Also the endings were a bit lackluster, even though it should be expected since the game never really elaborates too much on the story elements, but still after such a nightmare, a longer and more developed ending would have been fun.
    Btw tip to new players, keep those vit and vigor stats high or you'll be sorry..........
    That's all, I'm going to start the remastered now... Hype!    … Expand
  46. Dnische
    Aug 31, 2021
    9
    The most challenging DS part for me. Good balanced combat, intrinsic for RPG replayability, and overall atmosphere of the devastated fantasy world — all significant aspects from the previous parts remain here but with graphics improved and controls fixed. Music is peerless and art style is flawless.

    Easy 9/10 (becouse of frequent brazenly copypasted Bloodborne assets and overall    The most challenging DS part for me. Good balanced combat, intrinsic for RPG replayability, and overall atmosphere of the devastated fantasy world — all significant aspects from the previous parts remain here but with graphics improved and controls fixed. Music is peerless and art style is flawless.

    Easy 9/10 (becouse of frequent brazenly copypasted Bloodborne assets and overall similarity of visuals)    … Expand
  47. IAmGood-U
    Aug 30, 2021
    9
    Just a phenomenal game. So many builds. Lots of enemies and boss fights. The world-building is amazing with awesome and interesting lore. FromSoftware does it again. A great addition to the souls series.
  48. F3T1W
    Aug 27, 2021
    8
    Amazing atmospheric game that brings a lot of emotion, and when played together...
  49. SmartAlec775
    Aug 27, 2021
    10
    Amazing game in every way. The world, the combat, the boss fights. Had no issues playing on PC.
  50. defenz
    Aug 18, 2021
    3
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  51. MortalShaw
    Aug 9, 2021
    10
    el mejor souls de la trilogia, mejora absolutamente todo de los 2 anteriores, es espectacular los jefes, escenarios, banda sonora, jefes y los dlc, uffffff, espectacular todo, este juego merecio el goty y no la kk de overwatch.
  52. PaulAllen
    Aug 6, 2021
    10
    Absolutely phenomenal game, optimises everything good about the souls series in one game, and removes most of the negatives, the closest to a perfect game in my opinion. Does every aspect of being a game as well as I have seen. KBAM support is very poor so essentially requires a controller but is a non issue in terms of its actual merits as a game.

    10/10 as it is the closest thing to    Absolutely phenomenal game, optimises everything good about the souls series in one game, and removes most of the negatives, the closest to a perfect game in my opinion. Does every aspect of being a game as well as I have seen. KBAM support is very poor so essentially requires a controller but is a non issue in terms of its actual merits as a game.

    10/10 as it is the closest thing to perfect a game can get    … Expand
  53. Game0fLife
    Aug 4, 2021
    6
    Fun game, but don't play it without a fan-made anti-cheat mod (Go google it). Within the first hour of the game, I got a cheat item forcefully throw into my inventory (Can't remove it) and almost got me banned. I have to delete everything and restart a new game.
  54. Foolofatook84
    Jul 17, 2021
    10
    I really disliked the first Dark Souls when I first played it. After trying (and loving) a couple of other soulslike games (like 'The Surge' and 'Bloodborne') I decided to give the first Dark Souls a second chance. I still didn't like it, and to this day I still haven't finished it. I decided to skip straight to DS3, and I am glad I did. DS3 fixes most of the issues (and bugs) I had withI really disliked the first Dark Souls when I first played it. After trying (and loving) a couple of other soulslike games (like 'The Surge' and 'Bloodborne') I decided to give the first Dark Souls a second chance. I still didn't like it, and to this day I still haven't finished it. I decided to skip straight to DS3, and I am glad I did. DS3 fixes most of the issues (and bugs) I had with the first game. It controls so much tighter and feels much fairer. Absolutely love it.… Expand
  55. Littlezera
    Jul 13, 2021
    10
    Simply amazing game, probably the best in the Dark Souls saga, my only complaint is that the story is very complex and not so easy to understand, but the game is excellent!
  56. Jam1cks
    Jul 10, 2021
    10
    Камера камера камера камера камера камера камера камера камера камера камера
  57. Bathhouse9000
    Jul 8, 2021
    10
    Fantastic action rpg. Love the character building system, combat, world and levels.
  58. Rudey21
    Jun 20, 2021
    10
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  59. FRIST_008
    Jun 14, 2021
    7
    К сожалению после бладика вообще не торт. Только за графику даю 7, так то это 6-ка.
  60. dikii_hohol
    Jun 6, 2021
    9
    дота 2 крекер дота 2 крекер дота 2 крекер дота 2 крекер дота 2 крекер дота 2 крекер
  61. amkdinazoru
    Jun 6, 2021
    10
    Best fromsoft game and best game ever!
    Graphics,weapons,bosses,gameplay and musıcs are great!
  62. heterospaghetti
    Jun 5, 2021
    7
    Я вообще редко, когда играю, начинаю яро ненавидеть разработчика игры, потому что считаю, что в постоянном проигрыше виновен непосредственно сам игрок, но с этой игрой все с точностью наоборот, с каждой минутой геймплея, каждая клеточка моего тела, желала "всего наилучшего" разработчикам данной игры. Основные претензии касаются только механики игры, она здесь поломана, это касаетсяЯ вообще редко, когда играю, начинаю яро ненавидеть разработчика игры, потому что считаю, что в постоянном проигрыше виновен непосредственно сам игрок, но с этой игрой все с точностью наоборот, с каждой минутой геймплея, каждая клеточка моего тела, желала "всего наилучшего" разработчикам данной игры. Основные претензии касаются только механики игры, она здесь поломана, это касается невероятно кривой камеры, даже без ее таргетлока она исполняет брейк данс возле врага. Бекстабы-репосты, сделаны невероятно криво и работают через раз, и то не факт, даже стоя вплотную к врагу это редко когда получается. Очень легко выпасть за текстуры, в некоторых местах достаточно прижаться к стенке и ты тут же окунаешься в дайвинг под картой. Стан, особо шустрые противники могут без особых проблем застанить игрока, самый яркий пример - это рыцари в замке лотрика и танцовщица ( я раз 100 хотел дропнуть изза нее игру). Хитбоксы, максимально кривые, особенно "радуют" при грабах. Про прохождение атак врагов сквозь текстуры я даже и расписывать не хочу. Но стоит выделить и такие вещи как:

    Архитектура: просто 12/10, невероятно красивые здания готической архитектуры;

    Графен: Он шикарен, особенно туманные локации или небольшая дымка, также стоит выделить детализацию врагов;

    Сюжет: Эдакая "игра престолов", но как по мне, слишком запутанный в 3 части.

    Персонажи: очень прописанные, если зайти на "дарквики" то можно узнать чуть ли не их полную биографию

    Учитывая все минусы, данная серия является моей любимой, третья часть же не стала исключением. Сколько бы я не умирал, мне хотелось играть в нее снова и снова. Так как игра ставит перед игроком некое испытание, и когда ты его проходишь то тебя настигает шквал эмоций.    … Expand
  63. saksoka
    May 20, 2021
    0
    Wtf is thos game about f*** this sh*t like what am i supposed to do against the dancer krkeksjej
  64. ppytry
    May 19, 2021
    10
    хоть игра почти такаяже. при этом изменения заметны, убрали адаптивность, то есть теперь игрок моментально не осттанавливается а может пить эстус во время ходьбы, искуственный интеллект меньше "помогает" делать перекаты, что помогает самому контрлировать направление удара, тепепь если граматно расположить героя, он не пропускает мимо а парирует. плюс добавили режим "пвп 1 на 1", хотьхоть игра почти такаяже. при этом изменения заметны, убрали адаптивность, то есть теперь игрок моментально не осттанавливается а может пить эстус во время ходьбы, искуственный интеллект меньше "помогает" делать перекаты, что помогает самому контрлировать направление удара, тепепь если граматно расположить героя, он не пропускает мимо а парирует. плюс добавили режим "пвп 1 на 1", хоть какое-то разнообразие.… Expand
  65. kalikinalex
    May 17, 2021
    1
    Дырка соски 3 или как нам продают одну и ту же игру в 4 раз
    Знаете, игровая индустрия меняется:
    - появляются новые технологии, новые механики; - изменяется жанр в серии какой-нибудь игры, например postal был изометрическим шутером, а стал шутером от 1 лица с открытым миром, с черным юмором и т.д. Разработчики учитывают ошибки с прошлых частей серии, как было например с zombie army. НО    Дырка соски 3 или как нам продают одну и ту же игру в 4 раз
    Знаете, игровая индустрия меняется:
    - появляются новые технологии, новые механики;
    - изменяется жанр в серии какой-нибудь игры, например postal был изометрическим шутером, а стал шутером от 1 лица с открытым миром, с черным юмором и т.д. Разработчики учитывают ошибки с прошлых частей серии, как было например с zombie army.
    НО ВСЁ ЭТО НЕ ОТНОСИТСЯ К DARK SOULS™ III, а спросите почему?

    Всё тот же геймплей с минимум изменений. Враги всё также умирают статично, а когда падают, у них включается рэгдолл. Боссы и мобы всё также ударяют сквозь стены и столбы. Всё такое же лаганое пвп, когда ударяешь врага, слышится даже звук, что ты его ударил, но урон cyka не засчитался. Некоторые летающие твари также вылетают за карту и умирают там(хотя это маленький плюс). Всё те же подсказки с кнопками от xbox, а не от клавиатуры. В игре нет steam cloud судя по отзывам. Представляете в игре нет steam cloud, так и еще нет иконок кнопок для клавиатуры. А самое главное - эти узкоглазые твари-унтерменши продают этот вонючий кaл за 2000 РУБЛЕЙ!!!
    Из нового только то, что некоторые мобы дерутся друг с другом, у всех боссов появляется 2 стадия, а самое главное - кровь наконец-то остается на земле, а то в прошлых частях этого даже не было!!!
    Также хочется сказать про пвп и античит. Почему Я обычный игрок должен дополнительно устанавливать пользовательский античит, так как в игре уже есть античит, но хреновый. Почему я должен надеяться, что ко мне не зайдет конченный опущенный пидopac с читами и не наспамит мне с другом в инвентарь мечей Повелителей бурь +20, которые нельзя удалить. Почему в игре нельзя отключить пвп, чтобы нормально пройти с другом игру, без присоединяющихся к нам красных yeбkoв.

    Подведем итог:
    DARK SOULS™ III - игра в которой ничего кардинально не изменилось и ничего нового не добавилось.
    DARK SOULS™ III - это слитые 509 рублей в унитаз за делюкс версию.
    DARK SOULS™ III - это игра, с которой не нужно брать пример другим разработчикам.
    DARK SOULS™ III - это когда ты рад, что наконец-то удалил со своего ПК эту пapaшу.
    DARK SOULS™ III - это мусор, который не стоит вашего внимания.

    Спасибо за внимание, я думаю вы это учтете.    … Expand
  66. 7t7
    May 13, 2021
    9
    İ loved this game,graphics are very good.Mechanics are better.
    Graphics 10
    Mechanics 9
    Fun 8
  67. ErenAbysswalker
    May 5, 2021
    9
    Souls games is masterpiece but poise means nothing they can fix poise because heavy armors means nothing in my opinion
  68. 1pengu
    May 3, 2021
    10
    This is a masterpiece, cant deny. May the flames guild thee, ashen one.

    VietNam. May, 2021.
  69. elefsar
    Apr 22, 2021
    7
    Bored of dying again and again. Challanging, good game play, bad levelling.
  70. Mezu5
    Apr 4, 2021
    9
    The only Dark Souls game with any amount of polish. It doesn't have the extreme jank, horrible performance or wild changes in quality that the original had and it's not a somehow worse dumpster fire like Dark Souls 2. This is the Dark Souls that should be the gateway for new players and the only title worth playing for many.
    + Great bosses
    + Interesting, varied enemies + Mostly great    The only Dark Souls game with any amount of polish. It doesn't have the extreme jank, horrible performance or wild changes in quality that the original had and it's not a somehow worse dumpster fire like Dark Souls 2. This is the Dark Souls that should be the gateway for new players and the only title worth playing for many.
    + Great bosses
    + Interesting, varied enemies
    + Mostly great level design
    + Great implementation of soulslike mechanics
    + RPG mechanics don't ruin skill based combat - your build affects the difficulty a lot, but the game doesn't just break down when you're underpowered

    - Janky controls - locking onto enemies can fail and turn your camera in the direction your character was last moving; due to the sprint being bound to hold dodge, dodging is delayed (since the game has to wait to make sure you're not holding the button to sprint) and can sometimes not come out at all if you press it for too long
    - Some checkpoint placements, whether long before a boss or a long walk from the nearest place of interest
    - 60 fps lock on PC
    - **** implementation of co-op
    - Some annoying enemies and levels    … Expand
  71. pruslamaj
    Mar 23, 2021
    10
    still my favorite game of all time 10/10,
    this is my first souls game and my favorite, i think dark souls 1 is the best dark souls, yknow the dark souls of dark souls but this one is the funnest, i have 2500+ on my xbox one edition of ds3 and i can never stop playing this game 4 years later, i know that it will always be my favorite game of all time one of my favorite things ever. beaten    still my favorite game of all time 10/10,
    this is my first souls game and my favorite, i think dark souls 1 is the best dark souls, yknow the dark souls of dark souls but this one is the funnest, i have 2500+ on my xbox one edition of ds3 and i can never stop playing this game 4 years later, i know that it will always be my favorite game of all time one of my favorite things ever. beaten 40 times i am honestly deeply in love with this game,i was 12 and i had no internet i had dark souls 3 fire fades edition and dark souls 2 sotfs and id never endingly play 3 all day everyday, i had no internet like stated before but id walk an hour walk to closet public wifi spot and download a bunch of dark souls video my life was 24 7 dark souls, i grinded every enemy to 100% the game 3 times, 2 times on xbox once here on pc and ill do it on playstation i love this game    … Expand
  72. golforoosh
    Mar 12, 2021
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Actully my brother plays this game and i m playing because of him. I play sekiro and i love the combat but dark souls is boring, slow , washed out envirenment and the worse is boss design. In the game there is a boss like a tree that you hv to smash its bolls ,it grabs me several times and i dont know how to evoid it it just grabs from nowhere without any signs. Another boss was kind a dog that you hv to go under it when you is under its belly you cant see ur self and gets hit from somwhere that i do not recognize it .if i was i tottaly desagree with the 8.9 point of rewivs for me sekiro feels Like a real fight but dark souls is hide and seek. Sorry for english .
    first i gave it 4 but now im totally changed my mind this game is far byond ****    … Expand
  73. Dom007
    Mar 12, 2021
    9
    The boss fights in this game are magnificent and so too is the soundtrack. The combat is faster paced than Ds1 and Ds2 and it works well.
    The environments however are hit and miss and the linearity of the game can be offputting at times. It unfortunately stops this game from getting a higher score.

    It is also worth getting the Dlc's as well, but be aware they are very hard.
  74. tufekciero
    Mar 12, 2021
    9
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  75. Kowxley
    Mar 3, 2021
    10
    As my entry to the Soulsborne series, it was such a great video game.
    This game rewards patience and skill more than most games from nowadays, the level design is SO good, Bosses are awesome and epic, accompanied by some of the best Soundtrack I've ever heard.
    The lore and story are subtle but very interesting and developed if you look into it enough. The atmosphere is terrifying and    As my entry to the Soulsborne series, it was such a great video game.
    This game rewards patience and skill more than most games from nowadays, the level design is SO good, Bosses are awesome and epic, accompanied by some of the best Soundtrack I've ever heard.
    The lore and story are subtle but very interesting and developed if you look into it enough.
    The atmosphere is terrifying and incredible, absolutely fantastic game.
    Thank you Fromsoftware.
    Fantastic game,    … Expand
  76. Witcher468
    Mar 2, 2021
    0
    Я хотел перенести сохранения со своего старого компьютера на новый, и меня забанили, за такое предательство ставлю игре 0.
  77. samstrummer90
    Mar 2, 2021
    9
    Gráficos, jugabilidad, música e historia. Este juego lo tiene todo. No se puede juzgar si es mejor o peor que DS1 desde la objetividad pero a mi, personalmente y subjetivamente, me parece mejor que la primera entrega.

    El juego no es complicado, es cierto que durante nuestra primera partida (y más si nunca hemos jugado a juegos así) vamos a morir bastante y a frustrarnos en ciertos    Gráficos, jugabilidad, música e historia. Este juego lo tiene todo. No se puede juzgar si es mejor o peor que DS1 desde la objetividad pero a mi, personalmente y subjetivamente, me parece mejor que la primera entrega.

    El juego no es complicado, es cierto que durante nuestra primera partida (y más si nunca hemos jugado a juegos así) vamos a morir bastante y a frustrarnos en ciertos momentos pero el juego nunca deja de enseñarnos lecciones ni deja de ser entretenido. La dificultad en este juego es una cosa muy subjetiva, cada uno elige como de difícil quiere que sea su experiencia en Dark Souls 3. Lo primero que debemos hacer es entender como funciona el juego y que reglas debemos seguir en su universo. Aprender a utilizar correctamente las stats, armas, anillos y los tipos de ataque así como entender como funciona el daño causado es algo obligatorio si queremos disfrutar de este juego y superarlo. No hay nada más satisfactorio que ir poco a poco aprendiendo a jugar, entender el juego y ver como cosas que antes nos parecían imposibles, con la práctica y el tiempo se convierten en sencillas y triviales. También es muy importante saber que tipo de jugador somos y que forma de jugar se nos da mejor. En mi primera partida elegí un caballero con espada y lo pasé francamente mal (no se me da bien jugar con personajes de cuerpo a cuerpo) pero cuando cambié a un piromántico la cosa cambió por completo. Eso de rodar ligero de equipo y lanzar bolas de fuego era lo mío y enemigos que antes me parecían imposibles se tornaron en un paseo, aunque eso no significa que todo consista en rodar y lanzar fuego, pues también encontré enemigos que con mi caballero me parecían super sencillos mientras que con el piromántico lo pase bastante peor. Hay un mantra en torno a este juego llamado "git gud" utilizado de manera despectiva contra la gente que se queja de su dificultad, sin embargo, es cierto. No es el sentido de que debamos tener reflejos felinos y recordar de manera precisa cada ataque de un enemigo sino en el sentido de que debemos aprender como funciona el juego, aprender todo lo que nos ofrece y utilizar correctamente todas las herramientas del juego. Esa es la verdadera dificultad de Dark Souls pero una vez que aprendemos (consiste en leer durante 10 minutos un par de foros) el juego se vuelve muy divertido, entretenido y asequible. Es cierto que algunos enemigos tienen energía infinita, causan enorme daño y tienen rangos de ataque absurdos pero no hay nada que no se pueda derrotar con la estrategia (y digo estrategia, no habilidad) correcta.

    Respecto al online hay también bastante controversia. Mi primera partida fue offline, sin invasiones: ni aliados ni enemigos mas allá de los NPC. Creo que es como se debería hacer la primera partida a cualquier dark souls. Mi segunda partida volvió a ser offline pero utilizando una guía (hay tantos secretos en este juego que se hace verdaderamente difícil completar las misiones secundarias y encontrar las zonas opcionales sin ayuda) y en mi NG++ offline fue cuando por fin me convertí en "maestro" de este juego. Al terminarlo salte de lleno al online.

    El modo online es necesario si queremos aumentar nuestro nivel de juramentos y conseguir los objetos asociados a ese juramento. Hay varias opciones tanto para PVP como para cooperativo así como varias opciones para aumentar o reducir las probabilidades de ser invadidos. Hay gente que se queja de que no puede jugar cooperativo con sus amigos sin ser invadidos, pero es una forma de equilibrar el juego. DS se torna ridículamente fácil si jugamos con un amigo, Incluso los NPC con su IA limitada hacen de este juego un paseo, imaginaos jugando con un humano de verdad. Por eso existen los fantasmas rojos y las invasiones hostiles, para compensar la dificultad. Es un tema subjetivo y relativo a los gustos de cada persona como deberían o no ser las invasiones pero son como son y hay que adaptarse a ello en lugar de llorar y quejarse. Si no quieres invasiones, juega offline; si quieres pocas invasiones, juega SOLO y si quieres un PVP constante usa un dedo reseco pero no te quejes de que eres invadido constantemente cuando juegas con tus amigos en co-op porque esa es la forma en que esta concebido este juego.

    En resumen, Dark Souls 3 es una obra maestra que permite a cada jugador crear su propia experiencia de juego a la vez que ofrece unos gráficos, música y jugabilidad de sobresaliente.

    PD: Para el jugador medio, no para los pros (y esto es una opinión totalmente subjetiva), el juego es más justo que Bloodborne pero menos que Sekiro a nivel de "Fair Play" de los enemigos contra el jugador y es un juego más difícil que DS1. Aunque la dificultad en estos juegos es una experiencia única para cada jugador. Jugando DS1 por primera vez morí como 7 veces contra la mariposa pero acabé con Orstein y Smoug y con Lecho del Caos a la primera, por increíble que parezca.    … Expand
  78. Menetys
    Mar 1, 2021
    9
    DS3 is a pretty great game but it's worse than ds2.
    Here's why:

    -less bosses

    -pvp is worse

    -rpg elements are little bit worse

    -less playtime

    +pve is much better

    +much faster combat/gameplay
  79. Glaceon_Hit
    Feb 21, 2021
    10
    They did the last Souls with majority problems fixed. The first and second game have connection problems, unbalanced builds, joke bosses, fps problems, etc. DS3 fixed them.

    I love the story. How they continued from DS1 and use some of DS2. Bringing back some old faces from DS1. Finally explaining the title in this game, at least in the second DLC. I cant say more things that last    They did the last Souls with majority problems fixed. The first and second game have connection problems, unbalanced builds, joke bosses, fps problems, etc. DS3 fixed them.

    I love the story. How they continued from DS1 and use some of DS2. Bringing back some old faces from DS1. Finally explaining the title in this game, at least in the second DLC.

    I cant say more things that last reviews say, the problems other games had the fixed here.    … Expand
  80. master123456
    Feb 16, 2021
    10
    This is the most magnificent game that I played there gorgeous music gorgeous boss and especially the boss and I just want to sharpen them one up for several centuries just to fight with them and that's all And by the way I didn't understand anything with this series that everyone says it's difficult It's complicated everything is very difficult this game is impossible to pass and so on,This is the most magnificent game that I played there gorgeous music gorgeous boss and especially the boss and I just want to sharpen them one up for several centuries just to fight with them and that's all And by the way I didn't understand anything with this series that everyone says it's difficult It's complicated everything is very difficult this game is impossible to pass and so on, in my opinion, well, in some places you have to sweat and the pontiff salivan but not by himself, but he killed the champion of gundir on the first try… Expand
  81. smahlt
    Feb 15, 2021
    5
    Well if nothing else, at least From recognized it was time to kill the series after this one. Very few original ideas and instead basically a copy paste of DS1 with some details reworded. The only viable builds are low equip load fast roll, just like **** Then to drive the point home, the entire level design theme is to throw a bunch of enemies at you at once. That plus building defenseWell if nothing else, at least From recognized it was time to kill the series after this one. Very few original ideas and instead basically a copy paste of DS1 with some details reworded. The only viable builds are low equip load fast roll, just like **** Then to drive the point home, the entire level design theme is to throw a bunch of enemies at you at once. That plus building defense being bad ruins this game.… Expand
  82. matee75
    Feb 9, 2021
    10
    This was my first dark souls game, and it was a brilliant experience through my 60 hours walktrough. It was very hard at some points, but after hours its easy to master. The graphics and the soundtracks were very good, and the background was very very amusing.
  83. Frost_Cube
    Feb 1, 2021
    9
    Yes, it is not such a phenomenon as the first one, and, seriously, it can't stand to that masterpiece.
    But still this game just absorbed everything great about Demon Souls, Dark Souls 1&2, Bloodbourne and there is nothing wrong with it, because it's a quintessence of Hidetaka Miyazaki's ingenious creativity.
    The stortelling, characters, foes, gameplay, f*cking legendary atm
  84. chaxidx
    Jan 31, 2021
    8
    **Recommend ระบบ Game Play สนุกเหี้ยๆ!

    ข้อเสีย- ***เนื้อเรื่องน่าเปิดเป็นนิทานกล่อมนอน (ธรรมดามากๆ)
  85. VigilanteOito
    Jan 28, 2021
    10
    Toda a franquia souls sempre é incrivel.
    Muito bom jogar em coop.
    Comprei a versão completa.
  86. TheTownDrunk
    Jan 21, 2021
    5
    DARK SOULS III is just another DARK SOULS game, more of the same. Sure, it's the best looking DARK SOULS game, but that can be expected as it is the newest one.
    Firstly, the controls with a mouse & keyboard are terrible. Not DS 1 terrible, but close. The devs still haven't learned how to make a proper PC port: button prompts still show the controller buttons and some keys don't work at    DARK SOULS III is just another DARK SOULS game, more of the same. Sure, it's the best looking DARK SOULS game, but that can be expected as it is the newest one.
    Firstly, the controls with a mouse & keyboard are terrible. Not DS 1 terrible, but close. The devs still haven't learned how to make a proper PC port: button prompts still show the controller buttons and some keys don't work at all.
    The gameplay is repetitive. Yes, so is every "souls" game out there, but it's a difference if you're playing your very first game of this type or X Souls XX. The combat really isn't good either: unrealistic (knights in full plate armor rolling? C'mon man!). You just follow a pattern: dodge-roll, dodge-roll, run in, hit, hit, dodge-roll, dodge-roll, run in, hit, hit, rinse and repeat. Any enemy can kill you in 2-3 hits, you'll run into boss enemies (which are the core of the game) which have a huge health pool with battles lasting for several minutes (think bullet sponges in shooter games).
    What I do like about this series is the storytelling and lack of a clear narrative: you get fragments here and there from reading item descriptions and using your imagination and there is room for interpretation. I LOVE that! It's there if you want it, but if you're not interested - for whatever reason - you can just ignore it. There are very few cut scenes, which is good.
    I liked BLOODBORNE and LORDS OF THE FALLEN, the latter being a little more forgiving if you're not one of the arrogant "Git gud" crowd. DARK SOULS III is not as bad as DARK SOULS II but it isn't as good as the first one either. AVERAGE.    … Expand
  87. Alegotron
    Jan 19, 2021
    8
    It gets a 8 from me, because overall the game is a masterpiece.. but it borrows so much from Dark Souls 1 that sometimes, I get the two mixed up, and I found the Grand Archives to be EXTREMELY annoying. If Grand Archives, one of the later levels in the game, wasn't so hellbent in blasting the player with dozens of projectiles at any given moment and a crystal sage that teleports out ofIt gets a 8 from me, because overall the game is a masterpiece.. but it borrows so much from Dark Souls 1 that sometimes, I get the two mixed up, and I found the Grand Archives to be EXTREMELY annoying. If Grand Archives, one of the later levels in the game, wasn't so hellbent in blasting the player with dozens of projectiles at any given moment and a crystal sage that teleports out of reach throughout a 3 story interior, I'd give it a 9.

    The bulk of DS3 is challenging but fair combat against your usual fromsoft enemies, in reasonable numbers. Fast aggressive enemies mixed in with slower, lumbering types, designed to trip up your dodge timing and make you dodge into an enemy. Often, there'll be a few archers situated behind you or across the map segment you are fighting in, making you weave through enemies to take it/them down first. There's a healthy dose of firebomb throwers and enemies with surprise mutation mechanics, as well as the typical hide behind a wall until you walk by kind of enemies that would make a COD player scream "Camper!!" into their mic. Dogs and other fast monster enemies are spread throughout, but don't make the bulk of the game. It's not until later levels that annoying enemies and the number of them begin to increase, although there appears to be late game enemies mixed in low area levels, like the giant crabs of Farron Keep. I'd recommend if there's a certain mob or enemy type that you can't kill no matter how hard you try, just run past them. Bosses in my opinion are much easier and way more predictable than some of the bigger mobs that appear in inconvenient locations through the game. Level design is pretty good, typical linear but labyrinthine approach that Fromsoft is known for, but I think some enemy placements could be better.

    The bosses overall are pretty good, definitely better than the ones in Dark Souls 2 and the difficulty seems to ease the player in a little more smoothly than Bloodborne or Dark Souls 1. When Dark Souls 3 decides to become hard, it's just as hard as the others, if not harder, but I found the beginning for the most part to be much easier to breeze through than the others. The beginning will no doubt be hard to easy mode casuals and newcomers, but it's better off to start out difficult then start out piss easy and throw a difficulty spike out of nowhere.

    The graphics are nice, and coming from the PS4 version, the PC upgrade is instantly noticeable. On an RX580 I can run ultra at 1080 and get 60 frames locked, the visuals aren't that much better that I noticed but the framerate is night and day. Particle effects like ice shimmer or fires flickering look really nice, and reflections on armor and weapons are suitably eye candy. Locations all have some visual flair and overall, the graphics are pretty good and aren't likely to distract with low res textures or enemy T-poses.

    The weapons and armor all look nice, but although there are a bunch of weapons in DS3, many are recycled from the first game and none of them felt as fun to use as the trick weapons in Bloodborne. Regardless they serve their purpose and there's a good amount of build variety.

    It's a great game, but if you're new to Fromsoft games, I'd recommend playing the first game before. I think it has the most balanced difficulty between NPC summons, weapons, combat timing and overall enjoyment. But since most people won't understand the overall story anyway, DS3 isn't a bad place to start either.    … Expand
  88. wokenoodle
    Jan 8, 2021
    8
    This is certainly the best Dark Souls have ever looked and felt to play. The visuals got richer and you no longer need to fill some occasional blanks - like an empty wall or repetitive corridors - with your imagination, almost everything you look at is now realistically busy and detailed, with no detriment to the distinct style. Most animations feel refined to a millisecond, with moreThis is certainly the best Dark Souls have ever looked and felt to play. The visuals got richer and you no longer need to fill some occasional blanks - like an empty wall or repetitive corridors - with your imagination, almost everything you look at is now realistically busy and detailed, with no detriment to the distinct style. Most animations feel refined to a millisecond, with more confident, faster pace than in previous games, while a lot of quality of live improvements have been made to smooth the experience out.

    That said, I found other crucial parts to be somewhat lacking: the sound, level design, story and overall gameplay, while not being bad in any way, beg for some innovation and progress. At it's third entry Dark Souls sometimes feels vexingly familiar - which is not a feeling I've come to expect of it.

    As a conclusion to a trilogy with all the best parts of the game series I love realised close to perfection, Dark Souls III was a satisfying experience, but it will remain overshadowed by what has been or what's to come.    … Expand
  89. karolakk
    Jan 7, 2021
    10
    I promised myself to don't play it anymore. I got 1000 hours in this stupid game, HOW. Now Im waiting to new game in 2021
  90. R3DTHR3AT
    Jan 2, 2021
    8
    Сразу ощущается, что была сделана работа над ошибками второй части и игра во многом вернулась к канонам первой части.

    + стилистика снова стала ближе к жанру дарк фентези. + дизайн уровней близок к первой части, чем к позорным кишкам-коридорам из второй. + годная итемизация. Остались 4 слота для колец из второй части, но общее количество колец возросло кратно, что открывает простор    Сразу ощущается, что была сделана работа над ошибками второй части и игра во многом вернулась к канонам первой части.

    + стилистика снова стала ближе к жанру дарк фентези.

    + дизайн уровней близок к первой части, чем к позорным кишкам-коридорам из второй.

    + годная итемизация. Остались 4 слота для колец из второй части, но общее количество колец возросло кратно, что открывает простор для билдостроения

    + снова вернулись сложные боссы

    + мотивированное пвп с фармом итемов ковенантов за которые дают кольца, оружия, заклинания. Игра до сих пор с хорошим онлайном.

    Каких-то серьезных минусов выделить не могу. Сначала не понравилась возможность тупо пробегать мобов от костра до костра, но с другой стороны для прохождения нг+ и нг++ эта возможность обернулась плюсом.

    Возможно минусом является чрезмерное копирование мотивов первой части, с одной стороны вроде как отсылки для фанатов, а с другой кажется, что их черезчур много и попахивает халтурой и ленью разрабов придумать что-то новое.

    Косвенным минусом являются некоторые игроки, которые играют в эту игру. В частности те, кто проходят ее троем. Вторгаешься как обычно и тут сразу на тебя бросается сразу трое умственно отсталых. В чем прикол фейсроллить все локи как трактор и убивать боссов за 10сек? И ведь это действительно не случайная компашка. Чекаешь их стим профили - все трое из Финляндии/Турции/Китая. В общем не хило подгорел пукич с этих ретардов когда приходилось фармить итемы через вторжения. Ей б-гу, к людям прожимавшим альт+ф4 больше уважения.

    Тем не менее игра балдежная, модная, стильная, молодежная.    … Expand
  91. fgdsfdsf
    Jan 1, 2021
    0
    this game is a **** , fallout 76 is a better game , i buy this only for putting on fire the cd , and now im poor , this is yhe **** part of art and now this comment is going to be popular , this is game is the **** , suck my cock cheater!!!!
  92. kindzadza2
    Dec 29, 2020
    9
    Legendary Status of Git Gud. (Not the game may appear to promote sado masochism, but don't worry, sometimes it is just a matter of deep breathing and enjoyment of friendly invaders company)
  93. ylek17
    Dec 29, 2020
    9
    Praise the sun! Long may the Sunshine! If this game is not that difficult for the beginners, the sales will increase more. The background of the story is epic and interesting, the combat is great...just too hard for beginner. I took almost 70 hours to unlock every achievement, this is a really good game, not gonna lie. I am waiting for the Elder Ring!
  94. Ridleymain
    Dec 27, 2020
    10
    This is the first game I played in the series and I love it so much. The game is still really fun to play today and has the highest quality bosses in the souls series.
  95. Mazma
    Dec 25, 2020
    9
    Il migliore della saga, spero per ora. Gameplay fluido, difficile e stimolante, pvp condito al LAG ma divertente. Un'esperienza ottima.
  96. TOKYO_GHOUL_R
    Dec 15, 2020
    9
    Серия соулс в свое время произвела фурор на рынке видеоигр, ибо трудно представить, чтобы игра в которой вас насилуют по несколько сотен раз за прохождение, понравилась такому большому количеству человек, но чудеса случаются.

    Начинал свое знакомство с этой серией именно с 3 части, ибо до 2017 года не имел нужного железа, да и вообще не знал что это такое, эти темные души и с чем их    Серия соулс в свое время произвела фурор на рынке видеоигр, ибо трудно представить, чтобы игра в которой вас насилуют по несколько сотен раз за прохождение, понравилась такому большому количеству человек, но чудеса случаются.

    Начинал свое знакомство с этой серией именно с 3 части, ибо до 2017 года не имел нужного железа, да и вообще не знал что это такое, эти темные души и с чем их едят.
    После сотен часов боли и прохождения двух других частей абсолютно честно признаюсь, что эта часть самая слабая из всех лично для меня, но не лишенная той же изюминки, что первые 2 игры.
    Дарк соулс 3 ощущается гораздо более быстрым проектом, нежели первый или второй соулс из-за чего мне было попроще играть в первые 2 части, а другим наоборот, ибо 1 и 2 дс по скорости одинаковы.
    Проект японцев все также не прощает ошибок, имеет потрясающие локации и свой шарм, но до уровня первых частей явно не дотягивает.
    Отдельным бонусом всех игр соулс является кооператив, в котором можно весело гаситься против боссов и вражеских фантомов. Единственное что не советую это пвп из-за разницы в пинге и обилия читеров.

    Ставлю девятку сугубо из-за того, что быстрый геймплей мне ближе(Так крепкие 7 или 8 баллов)

    Рекомендую к покупке.    … Expand
  97. Iuppiter_
    Dec 11, 2020
    10
    This game is a masterpiece. I'd recommend it, but I will say its hard, like it can be discouraging at times. Spent a few hours on this game, I like it. Maybe you will as well!
  98. HalvingHumanity
    Dec 11, 2020
    10
    I think the biggest reason for negative reviews is people accrediting the difficulty to nothing other than "difficult for difficulties sake". And while obviously the people who learn and love to learn the complex battle maneuvers that are required to take down the most difficult enemies will disagree on that reason alone. I must say that this game is polarizing because of how subjectivelyI think the biggest reason for negative reviews is people accrediting the difficulty to nothing other than "difficult for difficulties sake". And while obviously the people who learn and love to learn the complex battle maneuvers that are required to take down the most difficult enemies will disagree on that reason alone. I must say that this game is polarizing because of how subjectively meaningful it is and the effect it has on the gamer at hand personally.

    I have long battled w/ depression, anxiety, agoraphobia and near-death addiction (worst of all). These are fights that require 100x the effort I once put into something as simple as survival, and 1000x the effort to achieve happiness. Unlike a game, I am forced to grapple with these or lose my life at worst or suffer tremendous physical and psychological pain at best if I ignore this necessary fight. Someone once talked in detail about how to them overcoming Dark Souls 1 and overcoming their depression were a synonymous time in their life. And that ideology instantly clicked as a perfect description of one of my primal loves for Miyazaki's games. Just as it is not as easy as your typical game to succeed in, in life it is not as simple for someone to be healthy and happy for a man/woman suffering through mental illness, addiction, grief, physical illness or any of many human hardships, compared to the the relatively easily happy and healthy lives of people not facing any major hardship. People unhindered by such hardships are able to feel freedom in life without much struggle nor the relatively huge uphill battle that other people must climb just to reach the same level ground as people who had a shorter and less treachorous walk to the same place in life. For us people who are FORCED to live with hardship and fight make our own wellness and happiness, lest we give up and suffer and/or die for it; the mechanics of this game offer much needed catharsis. Every day I am reminded of the people I loved who died in their early youth from addiction. Every day I struggle with the distorted lens through which the average person stigmatizes me, alienates me, revokes opportunity from me, and propagates their many unfounded, preconceived notions of me. I have been sober for 4 years, yet even after 40 years sober, I will have my talents, skills, education, positivity, and love that I have to offer minimized, denied and rejected all because I made a mistake when I was young because a near death injury left me with chronic pain and lack of proper medical pain treatment led me to opiates. A lack of proper education left me with no knowledge of what physical addiction and withdrawals were until I was too far into it and began experiencing unbearable pain when forgoing opiates for just a few hours. I was no longer self-treating my injury-related pain, I was in a vicious cycle of staving off opiate withdrawals with enough opiates to simply feel normal. I was not pursuing a high, I could no longer even pursue pain-relief for my past of chronic pain, I was simply being thrown through the endlessly vicious loop of dosing myself and separating my doses far enough apart to avoid withdrawals and feel like a normal person again.

    The reason I mention this is because in Dark Souls (DS3 in this case), we bare the Darksign which is the source of eternal hardship for all undead who bare this mark. Its simply a symbol on our character's body, yet it causes our character to be alienated and cast out of society, it causes our character to be judged before even met. We are the victim of great and unwarranted stigma and hate. Its very familiar. And in the end, we fight for something greater for the whole world; to bring a new age for the better of all mankind, even if said mankind had treated us as the filthiest subhuman trash in existence, not for our actions, not for our character, but for our undead status.

    Getting sober was a hellish fight, eternally more difficult than any endeavor I faced prior to age 23 when I first touched opiates. It was a fight to make a better life for the benefit of myself, my loved ones and society at large. Yet I was looked down upon all the same.

    Despite such unjust condemnation, I did not let it hold me back in my quest to do what is objectively right in this world. I may have started as a hollow of myself, but I seeked out the light and was rewarded with mercy and reward in life and from those loved ones I truly care for.

    I set out in a Souls Game, vicariously ready to relive my fight against hardship through the player character. A character so similar in circumstance to myself. The great failures and more permanent losses are like my life, and learning to cope with tremendous, irrevocable pain and loss, it had all the more meaning. Success in DS is earned and far more emphatic/meaningful, just as a life success in the face of death+hardship is.

    Can't recommend enough. Improved perfectly on prior games. Uniquely Beautiful Experience.    … Expand
  99. ezioadamdir
    Dec 9, 2020
    10
    Best bosses, best soundtracks,best NPC's,best world...Best game in the world
  100. banhammerzzzz
    Dec 8, 2020
    6
    Cheaters destroyed this game. Got banned for nothing twice-> sayonara my 2k hours account. Moved to ps4 to avoid this problem for sure. If you playing offline- its solid 10/10. If you playing online- you will get banned by from software because cheater teleported you to the place you cant be at. 0/10 netcode online.
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  1. Easy Allies
    Dec 1, 2016
    90
    Despite an inconsistent frame rate once again hindering the console versions, Dark Souls III is still an undeniable success. Before playing, we felt ready to say goodbye to the series, looking forward to whatever From Software gave us next. Yet after finishing, it's hard not wanting more. Few companies can craft a world so completely enthralling. Whether you've played every entry, started with Bloodborne, or are brand new, this is a game you should absolutely make time for.
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  2. CD-Action
    Jun 29, 2016
    85
    Everything about Dark Souls III is great, but it fails to push the series forward. Bloodborne and both previous Souls squash it in terms of ambition. DkS3 is like a compilation album by your favorite band – you enjoy listening to it because you love these songs despite having heard them so many times before, but there’s no room for even a tiniest surprise. [06/2016, p.34]
  3. Riot Pixels
    Jun 6, 2016
    82
    It seems that From Software has finally realized that bad game design decisions were a poor addition to an already uncompromising game, and fixed them, while keeping the same level of ruthlessness.
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