Dark Souls III

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  1. Gatosonriente
    Sep 8, 2023
    10
    Excelente juego muy bueno, uno de los mejores juegos que han existido, muchas horas de diversión.
  2. fnenamg
    Sep 8, 2023
    8
    It feels like a game that made the most out of limited resources. simple but satisfying.
  3. BraidzMC
    Sep 7, 2023
    7
    Great boss design and great build variety let down by Dark Souls 2 #2 styled level designs that never wrap around like they could have (Dark Souls 1, Bloodborne)

    At least the world makes sense this time though looking at everything from afar
  4. Gefamao
    Sep 7, 2023
    10
    some areas suck and some areas suck even more because they are literally an hallway but 90% of the game is absolutely incredible and it's an absolute must play for everyone
    92/100
  5. ZeroKing
    Sep 5, 2023
    8
    Unfortunately, the game is not as difficult as everyone says, yes there are a couple of bosses that you won’t be able to get through on the 1st try, but truly the game attracts more with the atmosphere, beautiful graphics and very nice music that you want to add to yourself and listen to the holes, in technical terms the game is not perfect, moreover, the game is not designed to be playedUnfortunately, the game is not as difficult as everyone says, yes there are a couple of bosses that you won’t be able to get through on the 1st try, but truly the game attracts more with the atmosphere, beautiful graphics and very nice music that you want to add to yourself and listen to the holes, in technical terms the game is not perfect, moreover, the game is not designed to be played on a PC, since the console port is made very disgustingly, the controls and the camera are the most difficult bosses here, I repeat the game is not difficult, only Champion Gundir was difficult for me, the rest of the bosses were quite simple, I advise you to play, the atmosphere, music, graphics, the plot is hard to follow, but it is at a fairly good level.… Expand
  6. watchm824
    Sep 4, 2023
    8
    I love games of this genre. Great game too. Passed this part twice. But disappointed that I was never able to beat several bosses from expansions.
  7. malek_the_first
    Aug 29, 2023
    10
    this game close up the dark souls series one of the best game series ever made neatly,
    the boss fight take all the good points of dark souls 1 plus bloodborne and ignore dark souls 2 to create unique fights that will change your perspectives about gaming in general.
  8. Skull_CL
    Aug 29, 2023
    10
    One of my favorites games ever, I really like play these kind of games. 10/10
  9. Grc0
    Aug 29, 2023
    0
    Favorite game of all time. Incredibly consistent quality. 99% of all encounters in the world or when crossing the fog into a boss room feel absolutely amazing and well thought out. On top of that you have absolutely amazing build variety, replayability, combat, story, fashion and much more. Absolute must play for anyone that can bear the struggle
  10. Lazzakz
    Aug 21, 2023
    9
    Miyazaki back on the direction builds up a lot of the greatness of the fist game back onto the series. Could say it delves into the lore and spectacular aspects of the game as well as or better than DS1, but mechanically not as brilliant, even if it's still magnificent.

    DECENT 9
  11. Dreky
    Aug 21, 2023
    10
    there wont be a game like this ever again, the best of the dark souls games.
  12. puchinho
    Aug 18, 2023
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Otro mundo que ya no es lo que era, que hubo tiempos mejores, que los enemigos solo son resquicios de lo que fueron, que si la llama otra vez, que no es Gwyn ahora es una mezcla de todos...
    Dark souls 3 es lo que nunca tendría que haber sido. Es un juego que sería muy bueno si no hubieran existido antes Demon souls, Dark souls y Dark souls 2 pero, su problema es que ya han estado ellos aquí antes.
    Quizás es eso, que llevo muchas horas jugadas a los antiguos juegos de esta saga, por eso ya no me sorprende ver nada de lo que me enseñan en este. La historia es más de lo mismo, los atajos no están nada trabajados (muy vagos, simplemente una puerta más al lado de una hoguera), el combate es más rápido y ¿fácil?. Es el primer souls donde muero en mi primera partida menos de 5 veces, nunca me había pasado algo así. Los enemigos son fáciles de esquivar y predecir, se sube muy rápido de nivel, se consiguen las mejoras de la espada muy rápido (hay mucha titanita por todos lados)...

    No sé, tengo ganas de jugar a un souls donde todo esté en ebullición, donde el mundo esté vivo, las ciudades llenas de gente, donde los enemigos sean algo importante y no resquicios de lo que fueron. Tengo ganas de llegar a una zona y no ser yo el que intente o no seguir con la llama, tengo ganas de que no me den el mismo dark souls pero con un número nuevo al final del nombre.

    El juego en si está bien, pero si has jugado a los anteriores recientemente te puede aburrir. Por lo menos es rápido de pasar, mi primera run fue de 17 horas, mi segunda de 22 horas para conocer más lore y mi tercera haciéndolo todo más directo de 12.    … Expand
  13. TheSatanist
    Aug 17, 2023
    10
    I absolutely love the Souls/BB/ER-Games. This release is no exception even tho it probably is my least favorite one (which still concludes to about 300 hours of total game time on PC and Console :D). Atmosphere is amazing, fighting is fun, unfortunately I didn't like the pacing as much as in the other titles. Still one of the best games I played
  14. aesirus96
    Aug 15, 2023
    7
    O jogo é lindo, maravilhoso e gostoso? Sim.

    Vale o preço? Só numa boa promoção (aproveite e pegue o season pass, vai por mim). Mesmo sendo um final digno e incrível pra trilogia souls, é uma vergonha esse preço praticado pela Bandai / Fromsoftware. Mano, o jogo é de 2016 e ta MAIS CARO QUE UM JOGO AAA em 2023!!!!!! Se contar que tem que comprar as DLCs, aí o bicho pega. Pior ainda    O jogo é lindo, maravilhoso e gostoso? Sim.

    Vale o preço? Só numa boa promoção (aproveite e pegue o season pass, vai por mim).

    Mesmo sendo um final digno e incrível pra trilogia souls, é uma vergonha esse preço praticado pela Bandai / Fromsoftware. Mano, o jogo é de 2016 e ta MAIS CARO QUE UM JOGO AAA em 2023!!!!!! Se contar que tem que comprar as DLCs, aí o bicho pega.

    Pior ainda é lembrar que teve aumento recente de preço por aparentemente motivo nenhum (???). Por favor, por mais que eu ame o jogo, eu prefiro pegar a mesma grana e comprar o Elden Ring que tem um multiplayer decente ativo, tem bem mais conteúdo, vai receber DLC logo mais e, por incrível que pareça. está mais barato.

    Capitalização extremamente agressiva em cima de uma bela obra do Miyazaki. Se não fosse um dos jogos do meu coração, eu negativaria.    … Expand
  15. BioShip0706
    Aug 11, 2023
    8
    8.8 The best from software game i played after Elden Ring. Amazing Bosses and locations.
  16. Eyean
    Aug 5, 2023
    8
    The finale to the Dark Souls trilogy does a great job of closing things out on a good note. The combat and boss design are nearly perfect, if only the world wasn't so linear and devoid of life for the majority of the game.
  17. ZeparAeterna
    Aug 1, 2023
    9
    Base game:

    Very linear and on-rail experience of Dark Souls, unlike the previous 2 games, but still has that signature intricate level design quality by Fromsoft.

    Very consistent from start to finish, and a great sendoff to an iconic franchise.

    9/10

    DLC:

    10/10
  18. Jonny123
    Jul 29, 2023
    10
    At first I was fascinated. Then I hated it.
    But after putting a lot of time, effort and frustration into it and playing other From Soft titles there is actually an outstanding game with a great atmosphere and fantastic gameplay hidden underneath a huge pile of annoyances, lacking features and unexplained mechanics.
    For casuals I'd strongly recommend to just play a more fun and    At first I was fascinated. Then I hated it.
    But after putting a lot of time, effort and frustration into it and playing other From Soft titles there is actually an outstanding game with a great atmosphere and fantastic gameplay hidden underneath a huge pile of annoyances, lacking features and unexplained mechanics.

    For casuals I'd strongly recommend to just play a more fun and accessible modern PC game like god of war any day or (if you are dedicated) to start your From Soft journey with elden ring.

    For people who are intrigued by From Soft games this is another fantastic title to spend hundreds of hours on. If I had to pick one "genre" to play for the rest of my live it would be From Soft titles - for me their gameplay and atmosphere is just unmatched. These aren't normal games this is art. And for that they deserve a 10.    … Expand
  19. ManHoof
    Jul 29, 2023
    10
    The game is at a very high level. Brilliant locations. Interesting plot and voice acting. Improved combat system compared to the previous parts. Music and bosses are probably the best of all parts.

    Among the minuses are small bugs in the combat system.
  20. futureP
    Jul 19, 2023
    10
    Tag this game.
    I'm preparing to play this game, but I haven't started playing yet. I'm just tagging this game so that I can find it easily when I play it in the future.
  21. EKYR
    Jul 11, 2023
    10
    this is my current favourite souls game (10/7/23) and i just love the boss fights, excellently crafted atmosphere that fromsoftware was able to present to us, it plays and feels the best to me. My first dark souls game and i really love it!
    DARK SOULS 3 is a pretty good game
    i have played elden ring sekiro and bloodborne prior to this and i still think they ae better than dark souls 3.    this is my current favourite souls game (10/7/23) and i just love the boss fights, excellently crafted atmosphere that fromsoftware was able to present to us, it plays and feels the best to me. My first dark souls game and i really love it!
    DARK SOULS 3 is a pretty good game
    i have played elden ring sekiro and bloodborne prior to this and i still think they ae better than dark souls 3. The game itself is fluid with amazing boss battles and interesting characters, i was able to feel immersed in the story although it is confusing. I think this game can be recommended to poeple wanting something similar to elden ring and like the combat style. Some flaws in the game in my opinion is that it often feels very frustrating to get past bosses and the late game is really unfair, with even common enemies able to deal a ton of damage. it doesnt feel as strong as elden ring or bloodborne because some of its level design is really boring. The level design makes me feel very burned out and often i find myself feeling very done with the game. I would consider this game to be an 8/10. EDIT SOON
    alright after doing 2 endings and both dlcs, my opinion has changed abit. This game's DLCs are really good and makes up for some of the boring areas in the main game like 2 of the starting areas, but near the end it is really good and the dlcs are memorable and add to the experience. 9/10, what a game!    … Expand
  22. Tintler
    Jun 26, 2023
    7
    Serinin en sevdiğim oyunu. Sevmemin nedeni oyunun biraz daha özgürleşmesi, farklı buildler yapılabilmesi ve göre kolaylaşması, ulaşılabilirliğinin artması.
  23. sajalhsn13
    Jun 22, 2023
    8
    After Bloodborne and Sekiro, it is my 3rd FROMSOFTWARE game and it’s different. It’s a long, complex, and very daunting game. The story is good but somewhat vague to me (Maybe because I don’t know the story of Dark Souls 1). The world-building, finding secrets, and spooky environment make it a typical FROMSOFTAWRE game. The enemy and boss design is fantastic. One this I didn’t enjoy veryAfter Bloodborne and Sekiro, it is my 3rd FROMSOFTWARE game and it’s different. It’s a long, complex, and very daunting game. The story is good but somewhat vague to me (Maybe because I don’t know the story of Dark Souls 1). The world-building, finding secrets, and spooky environment make it a typical FROMSOFTAWRE game. The enemy and boss design is fantastic. One this I didn’t enjoy very much is the combat mechanism. It’s too SLOW compared to Bloodborne and Sekiro. The dodging is slow and parrying is petty hard to get, even attacking takes 1sec to initiate. Maybe the game is OK and my build was trash, I don’t know. But for now, this game is not getting a perfect score from me. I will definitely revisit the game with a different build and then reconsider my score again.… Expand
  24. Absalon_
    Jun 11, 2023
    10
    Dark Souls 3 is an absolute masterpiece that embodies the essence of challenging and rewarding gameplay. From its hauntingly beautiful world to its intricate level design, every aspect of the game is meticulously crafted. The intense combat, deep lore, and sense of accomplishment create an unforgettable experience that will leave players craving more. Dark Souls 3 is a must-play for thoseDark Souls 3 is an absolute masterpiece that embodies the essence of challenging and rewarding gameplay. From its hauntingly beautiful world to its intricate level design, every aspect of the game is meticulously crafted. The intense combat, deep lore, and sense of accomplishment create an unforgettable experience that will leave players craving more. Dark Souls 3 is a must-play for those seeking a dark and thrilling journey into a merciless world.… Expand
  25. mdk567
    Jun 11, 2023
    10
    도전적인 전투 난이도
    프롬 게임 특유의 연결된 지형들
    파편화된 단서를 흩뿌려둬 유저가 직접 추측하게 만드는 흥미로운 설정
    3부작의 대단원으로서 끝맺음도 훌륭했고 dlc도 본편만큼 훌륭했음
  26. HydrophobikFish
    Jun 9, 2023
    9
    An absolutely incredible action RPG. The world is dour and enchanting, and is realized with such detail that its impossible not to get sucked in. To say nothing of the tight and responsive combat that might as well be gamer crack. The art style and gameplay are each of such high quality that they combine into a truly unforgettable experience. It's only real weakness is in how stitchedAn absolutely incredible action RPG. The world is dour and enchanting, and is realized with such detail that its impossible not to get sucked in. To say nothing of the tight and responsive combat that might as well be gamer crack. The art style and gameplay are each of such high quality that they combine into a truly unforgettable experience. It's only real weakness is in how stitched together some of its content is.… Expand
  27. Rustick
    Jun 9, 2023
    10
    Интересный лор, боевка хорошая, сама игра гораздо динамичнее предыдущих частей, много сложных, запоминающихся боссов, атмосфера потрясающая, музыка тоже, приятное управление на пк
  28. Triblue
    May 21, 2023
    9
    Fromsoftware sont trop fort. Le jeu est incroyable que ce soit l’abiamce ou les boss. Ca fais du vien de voir des jeux ou on a pas fros gyide qui casse les couille et de pouvoir juste jouer au jeu et Fromsoftware sont beaucoup trop fort en sa.
  29. nietzfk
    May 20, 2023
    9
    Ultimate dark souls. I played for hours, hours. The hitting feel is so good...
  30. Julianlink
    May 19, 2023
    10
    The game's only flaw is that it's short. The atmosphere in the game is divine, the best dark fantasy. The combat is one of the best in the history of games. Good story, great gamdesign, this game is divine.
  31. saplign
    May 15, 2023
    1
    This game is the worst thing ever created. It made me rage quit more than 10 times because of tryhard kids building the eiffel tower every time i shoot them, at least the developers finally added Construction Zero. The graphics are bad too, this cartoony look feels like shooting a poisoned dog for no reason, and they even ruined another games like God of War because of these ****This game is the worst thing ever created. It made me rage quit more than 10 times because of tryhard kids building the eiffel tower every time i shoot them, at least the developers finally added Construction Zero. The graphics are bad too, this cartoony look feels like shooting a poisoned dog for no reason, and they even ruined another games like God of War because of these **** crossovers. Overall this game is a piece of trash, i can't play one single match without 10 year olds crankin 90's.… Expand
  32. Rich45682
    May 13, 2023
    10
    This is my first experience with the franchise and after a few hours of suffering, I managed to understand the mechanics. 10/10
  33. Caligrafo
    Apr 26, 2023
    10
    The best rpg in terms of gameplay, art, bosses and story. The fact that it refers to Berserk and the immersion in the midst of the tension and challenge that the game imposes causes a unique and indescribable feeling
  34. terryfying
    Apr 24, 2023
    10
    One of the best games i ever played. My first soulsborne game. Great gamedesign, leveldesign, plot, art, everything.
  35. elansadrake
    Apr 14, 2023
    9
    O melhor da Trilogia!

    Dark souls III consegue pegar tudo de bom dos antecessores e melhorar, infelizmente não tem um level design no nivel do primeiro, mas é algo que não senti falta, os bosses e seus movesets estão fenomenais e criativos, além de uma progressão de personagem muito boa, é sem dúvida um jogo indispensavel para qualquer fã de souls-like e um encerramento digno para a    O melhor da Trilogia!

    Dark souls III consegue pegar tudo de bom dos antecessores e melhorar, infelizmente não tem um level design no nivel do primeiro, mas é algo que não senti falta, os bosses e seus movesets estão fenomenais e criativos, além de uma progressão de personagem muito boa, é sem dúvida um jogo indispensavel para qualquer fã de souls-like e um encerramento digno para a saga.    … Expand
  36. Naked_Snakee
    Apr 7, 2023
    8
    Just text (crutch) to save the game to the list. Such things. Maybe I'll do a review later.
  37. Bushido_DZ95
    Mar 20, 2023
    10
    A wonderful continuation of the first part of the game where everything was improved and brought almost to the ideal.
    This is the first game with which I started my acquaintance with the Dark Souls universe and have been conquered by it so far.
  38. Avey123Avey
    Mar 19, 2023
    8
    This game has consistently very strong level designs and bosses. Generally speaking this may be Fromsoft at their most consistent. The level and boss designs here are brilliant and seriously elevate this game. That being said the incredibly narrow progression is a bit disappointing compared to Dark Souls 1 and while the levels and bosses are great, it still must be said that Dark SoulsThis game has consistently very strong level designs and bosses. Generally speaking this may be Fromsoft at their most consistent. The level and boss designs here are brilliant and seriously elevate this game. That being said the incredibly narrow progression is a bit disappointing compared to Dark Souls 1 and while the levels and bosses are great, it still must be said that Dark Souls combat is carried by all the elements that surround it and not so much the system itself, which is fairly simple.… Expand
  39. Yousef15
    Mar 18, 2023
    10
    الجزء ذا خذا كل شي من الجزء الأول وخلاه أفضل بعشر مرات
    على عكس الجزء الال هذا الجزء مليان زعماء خورافيين ويتحدونك ومناطق جميله
  40. uncleblazer
    Mar 12, 2023
    9
    after 1 play of all the souls games this was my least favorite. not sure why. after a few more plays and finally playing the dlc it might be my favorite. ds1 is probably still top souls imo but this games bosses and areas are so good likely the best in the series. i didn't feel as cheated as passed games, most of my deaths were my fault just wrong inputs or poor timing and the achievementafter 1 play of all the souls games this was my least favorite. not sure why. after a few more plays and finally playing the dlc it might be my favorite. ds1 is probably still top souls imo but this games bosses and areas are so good likely the best in the series. i didn't feel as cheated as passed games, most of my deaths were my fault just wrong inputs or poor timing and the achievement feeling for beating the really hard bosses was much like sekiro where i felt like i had to really master the fight to get through it. i think the ending of the dlc is perfect but i wouldn't complain if they made dark souls 4. praise the sun!… Expand
  41. crablebable
    Mar 8, 2023
    10
    this game is genuine perfection. Perfect progression, perfect pacing, the difficulty curve is perfect, (most) of the areas are beautiful, the lore is intriguing, and the movement (compared to ds I and II) is unmatched. Highly recommend.
  42. Azeemo99
    Mar 5, 2023
    8
    Incredible boss design. Much less intricate world design than Dark Souls I. Also much less BS moments like Anor Londo archers that force you to always be looking over your shoulder. I don't imagine you could get as creative with character builds as the first game either, but personally i just stick with the basic melee strength build so wasn't bothered much. Solid From Software stuff.
  43. PunchBunnie
    Feb 17, 2023
    10
    one of the best games I've ever had the displeasure of playing, probably my favorite out of the whole soulsborne series.
  44. shenkenhigh
    Feb 14, 2023
    8
    Solid game, but less atmospheric even than second Dark Souls. But it has some great bosses anyway. Solid 8/10
  45. AnderzinhoLoko
    Feb 12, 2023
    10
    Magnífico! Estupendo! Zerei mais de 29 Vezes! Músicas tão Boas que me Fazem Chorar! Bosses de Tirar o Fôlego! Foda!
  46. aaaskeptic
    Feb 12, 2023
    10
    My favorite game from the Dark Souls trilogy. I prefer this to DS1, I like the gameplay more and I feel the areas are less annoying.

    Cons:
    - World is disconnected. Not connected like in DS1
    - Some enemies seem a bit unfair
  47. IKIE66
    Feb 2, 2023
    9
    Doesn't reach the same highs or overall quality as the first, but also doesn't fall to the same lows. Some of the best bosses in the series and, as always with FromSoftware games, if the base game is a 10, the DLC is an 11.
  48. Skylllex
    Feb 1, 2023
    8
    The best gameplay and boss fights in all the series. The level design sucks, it's just a straight line. Too many references to previous games and the lores is passable. Amazing for Boss Rush and online PvP, surely better than Dark Souls 2 though
  49. farrrullll
    Jan 27, 2023
    9
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  50. WowzifXD
    Oct 18, 2022
    9
    Dark souls III es una maravilla, sus escenarios están interconectados y bien diseñados, la ambientación es increíble como también inmersivo. Sus jefes son impresionantes y con diferencia los mejores hablando en general, el sistema de combate fue perfeccionado y lo hicieron más rápido y más ágil. Este a diferencia del segundo dark souls que se aleja por completo del lore del primer juegoDark souls III es una maravilla, sus escenarios están interconectados y bien diseñados, la ambientación es increíble como también inmersivo. Sus jefes son impresionantes y con diferencia los mejores hablando en general, el sistema de combate fue perfeccionado y lo hicieron más rápido y más ágil. Este a diferencia del segundo dark souls que se aleja por completo del lore del primer juego este si continúa con la historia, sin embargo el juego a veces pierde identidad por tener mucho fanservice. Pese a tener mucho fanservice y no haber superado al primero en algunos aspectos Dark souls 3 supo como dar una conclusión perfecta para la trilogía, lo recomiendo sin ninguna duda.… Expand
  51. GeckoMaBoi
    Jan 11, 2023
    8
    This has some of the best bosses in Soulsborne, its also a joy to play coop in this one
  52. Ovejomaru
    Jan 11, 2023
    9
    The game that got me hooked on the souls saga, i absolutely love this game and enjoyed every single one of my 15+ playthroughs whether be alone or with my friends. The frame cap and the keyboard/mouse input are the only things that I can complain on the top of my mind right now, but this is truly a legendary game
  53. Satsoku
    Jan 8, 2023
    9
    The first Souls game I manged to finish. Thoroughly enjoyed it. it can be challenging at times but always fair and doable.
  54. Joe2539
    Jan 2, 2023
    10
    Very Good Good Good Good Good Good Good Good Good Good Good Good Good Good Good
  55. mennybolt
    Dec 25, 2022
    6
    Same laggy and delayed PVP DarkSouls experience. Nothing changed since DS1. Plus It's the most linear souls-like after BB but also lacks atmosphere and area variety not to mention it's really really easy to beat. Tries to make you like the game with just nostalgia.
  56. p1menta
    Dec 25, 2022
    9
    i'm a huge from soft fan, and this right here is top tier to me, beautiful, great bosses, creative enemies.
  57. tiago1243
    Dec 22, 2022
    9
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  58. GVB
    Dec 21, 2022
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Yay! A wedding in Dark Souls, finally!! A ceremony so, so tender... and touching... :-)… Expand
  59. katanaboysxx
    Dec 20, 2022
    10
    Como um jogador novato de souls like, essa foi uma das melhores experiências que já tive com um jogo, uma jornada longa e difícil porém rica e recompensadora!! Recomendo para qualquer pessoa!!
  60. BaldursThones
    Dec 18, 2022
    8
    This game is mostly linear with a few branching paths but it has amazing contained level design with Irithyll being explored like a giant loop. The bosses in this game are the best of the series. The main flaw is that some areas in this game, especially at the beggining, are just a drag to get through, you just run past everything and the bosses are boring and easy, the game dramaticallyThis game is mostly linear with a few branching paths but it has amazing contained level design with Irithyll being explored like a giant loop. The bosses in this game are the best of the series. The main flaw is that some areas in this game, especially at the beggining, are just a drag to get through, you just run past everything and the bosses are boring and easy, the game dramatically improves once you get to Irithyll.… Expand
  61. longduzob
    Dec 15, 2022
    10
    The best game I ever played, i am not bored even after ng+8, the game is faster than the other dark souls and the level design is spectacular ( especially lothric castle ).The amount of secret passages and hidden item is enormous,
  62. dhforhd
    Dec 11, 2022
    7
    The fun and atmosphere of this game is hard to explain
    I can't say that the graphics are good, but the unique art and atmosphere make the game more delicious
    The direction and action of the Battle of the Boss show a good perfection that is hard to see in other games
  63. therealjoshy
    Dec 9, 2022
    0
    worst game i have even seen in my life, who ever made this i wanna slap my big Balls across your face. Obviously you don't know how to make a game. BTW Elden Ring is Trash. Sorry ass Game.
  64. maluigario
    Dec 5, 2022
    10
    Easily my favorite of the trilogy. The bosses are cool, the lore is cool, the level design is gritty and dark, and the combat speed was upped, helping it stand above Dark Souls 1 & 2 in terms of replayability years later. The new combat features like twin weapons feel good to use (unlike 2-handing in DS1 or power stances in DS2). This game rests up there with Bloodborne as my favoritesEasily my favorite of the trilogy. The bosses are cool, the lore is cool, the level design is gritty and dark, and the combat speed was upped, helping it stand above Dark Souls 1 & 2 in terms of replayability years later. The new combat features like twin weapons feel good to use (unlike 2-handing in DS1 or power stances in DS2). This game rests up there with Bloodborne as my favorites among the FromSoft titles.… Expand
  65. SirFake
    Dec 2, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I hate black People I hate black People I hate black People I hate black People I hate black People… Expand
  66. Crimson9
    Nov 28, 2022
    7
    While Dark Souls 3's plot, locations, and atmosphere are all essentially a nostalgia trip for Dark Souls 1 fans, interestingly not much of the original game's DNA is here otherwise. Whereas DS1 was about exploration and nonlinearity, DS3 is very linear in level design and progression. DS1's gameplay loop was in managing resources as you made your way through a dangerous world, whereasWhile Dark Souls 3's plot, locations, and atmosphere are all essentially a nostalgia trip for Dark Souls 1 fans, interestingly not much of the original game's DNA is here otherwise. Whereas DS1 was about exploration and nonlinearity, DS3 is very linear in level design and progression. DS1's gameplay loop was in managing resources as you made your way through a dangerous world, whereas DS3's levels are merely speedbumps on the way to the reward - an incredibly designed boss. DS1 had clunky but slow paced, deliberate combat. DS3 is a roll spam simulator.

    Overall, this game has turned the franchise into a fast paced action-RPG, instead of a slow-paced exploration RPG with action elements. It is still very good. The boss fights are the best in the game. The lore and NPCs are still great. The ending is satisfying and the music is incredible. But it does really miss a lot of what made the first game brilliant, and trades it for flashiness and accessibility.    … Expand
  67. wwwzzzzz
    Oct 20, 2021
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Interesting but unbalance...............................................!!!… Expand
  68. gottagoufast
    Nov 15, 2022
    10
    the beauty of sister friede's feet is something else. the game is a solid 10/10
  69. DieterfallCZE
    Nov 15, 2022
    9
    great :)
  70. Soullex
    Nov 15, 2022
    9
    Bu oyunun serideki diğer oyunlarla hiçbir alakası yok. Bu oyun tamamen sizi öldürmek üzerine kurulmuş.
  71. FGTdamned
    Nov 11, 2022
    10
    goddamn
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  72. Ki1Lsorrow
    Nov 7, 2022
    9
    As for me, one of the best games in the Souls series. Incredible boss music and music in general. A great story like in any other game in the Souls series. The best combat system in the history of games ( this also applies to previous games in the series ) Almost everything is perfect in the game except the controls. I don't know how on the console, but on the PC the controls are terrible.As for me, one of the best games in the Souls series. Incredible boss music and music in general. A great story like in any other game in the Souls series. The best combat system in the history of games ( this also applies to previous games in the series ) Almost everything is perfect in the game except the controls. I don't know how on the console, but on the PC the controls are terrible. Of course, this can be solved by playing on a gamepad, but I would also like normal control on a PC. In general, a very good game that should be played by anyone who is fond of video games… Expand
  73. Aqualonuss
    Nov 5, 2022
    10
    So es wird Zeit, dass dieser Review das gleiche widerfährt, dessen Schicksal auch alle anderen guten alten Spiele, oder Resident Evil 3, teilen. Ein REMAKE muss her.

    Jeder kennt es, fast jeder hat es schon einmal gespielt, und viele lieben es. Das "schwerste Spiel aller Zeiten" (aka. Dark Souls). Ich liebe diese Reihe und Dark Souls III gehört zu meinen absoluten Top Spielen, weshalb    So es wird Zeit, dass dieser Review das gleiche widerfährt, dessen Schicksal auch alle anderen guten alten Spiele, oder Resident Evil 3, teilen. Ein REMAKE muss her.

    Jeder kennt es, fast jeder hat es schon einmal gespielt, und viele lieben es. Das "schwerste Spiel aller Zeiten" (aka. Dark Souls). Ich liebe diese Reihe und Dark Souls III gehört zu meinen absoluten Top Spielen, weshalb sich diese Review vielleicht so anhört, wie ein K-Pop Fangirl, dass dir versucht zu erklären warum BTS, die beste Band aller Zeiten ist.

    Im Vergleich mit seinen Vorgängern, hat Dark Souls III, eine etwas schnelleres Kampfsystem und eine wesentlich lineareren Aufbau was für den einen schlecht, für den anderen gut sein kann.

    Die Bosse und ihrer Inszenierungen sind bombastisch und gehören zu der Spitze der Reihe. Die Gebiete sind abwechslungsreich und schön düster gestaltet, was den Reiz am Spiel ebenfalls ausmacht. Der Soundtrack ist wundervoll und es gibt nichts was mehr mitreißender ist, als den Schlägen eines fast besiegten Bosses auszuweichen, während im Hintergrund eine aufbrausende Musik ertönt.

    Das Kampfsystem ist grandios, denn nicht umsonst ist es der Maßstab für gute RPG Kämpfe.

    Die DLCs sind auch empfehlenswert, wobei mich vor allem das zweite, sehr gepackt hat und mir endlos viele Stunden meines Lebens beim bekämpfen eines bestimmten Drachen genommen hat.

    Beim erneuten Durchspielen entdeckst du immer wieder neue Gebiete und durch seine verschiedenen Klassen und Spielweisen, wird es auch nach dem 8ten Run, nicht langweilig

    Also zum Abschluss, grandioses Spiel, grandiose Reihe.

    Praise the sun!    … Expand
  74. CoolBR
    Oct 17, 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
  75. coso132
    Oct 16, 2022
    10
    The best overall souls game, the best one to get into, the one with the best lore, gameplay, accessibility, and difficulty fairness.
  76. knur
    Oct 9, 2022
    10
    This is a masterpiece. Everything is well thought out, the art direction is superb and the gameplay is addicting.
  77. Crimson5
    Oct 5, 2022
    10
    Эта игра меня зацепила не столько сложностью, про которую все так любят говорить, сколько своими локациями, которые переполнены различными секретами, не видными при первом пробеге этих локаций. На любую локацию всегда можно и вернуться и найти что-то новое на ней. Например - самая первая лока, там где игрок появляется. Когда судья Гундир был давно побеждён мной, я вернулся туда и зашёл вЭта игра меня зацепила не столько сложностью, про которую все так любят говорить, сколько своими локациями, которые переполнены различными секретами, не видными при первом пробеге этих локаций. На любую локацию всегда можно и вернуться и найти что-то новое на ней. Например - самая первая лока, там где игрок появляется. Когда судья Гундир был давно побеждён мной, я вернулся туда и зашёл в один непримечательный тоннель, он привёл меня к мини-боссу этой локации. И таких секретов там просто навалом.
    Боёвка в этой игре очень интересная: существуют разные виды мечей, луков, у них есть разные способности. Также есть колдовство и пиромантия для которых есть множество заклинаний. Враги разнообразные, они обладают разными стилями боя.
    В начале игры боссы не так часто встречаются на твоём пути - но чем дальше ты проходишь, тем их больше. Одинаковых боссов я не встречал, каждый приподнесёт игроку что-то новое.
    Моя оценка - 10/10.
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  78. abyssano78
    Sep 15, 2022
    10
    The Master of the souls games.
    There was no better ending to the souls series than this game. The Ringed City DLC close that beautiful work very well, with one last boss as tough as it is moving. It's a 10 for me, a tough game, but a good one.
  79. Zallen
    Sep 9, 2022
    6
    Вторая по легкости игра с максимально посредственными боссами (парочку годных в основной игре и длс), с прохладным кол-во контента и продолжительностью, не особо цепляющий лвл дизайн - даже больше, куча копипасты из первой части и Demon Souls. Из плюсов игра стала более подвижная.
    6ть душков из 10ти.    Вторая по легкости игра с максимально посредственными боссами (парочку годных в основной игре и длс), с прохладным кол-во контента и продолжительностью, не особо цепляющий лвл дизайн - даже больше, куча копипасты из первой части и Demon Souls. Из плюсов игра стала более подвижная.
    6ть душков из 10ти.
  80. briiiz
    Aug 8, 2022
    9
    魂系列的魅力所在就是他的地图设计，地图上很多难处理的怪物让人步步为营但是又一直能产生探索下去的欲望，在经历了种种困难后见到一处被人遗忘的古代遗迹，这种兴奋感是不会消失的。战斗体验十分优秀，boss设计一板一眼，虽然难度曲线较高但是适应后很快可以作出反击，而且这样战胜后成就感更足。整个游戏流程不长，尤其是在已经走过一遍的情况下，走二周目只花了我大概7小时不到的时间。rpg的成长曲线方面个人感觉有些欠缺，一方面是一把长剑用到最后，另一方面本作没有什么多样性的装备build，也没有获取一个好装备时的惊喜。魂系列的魅力所在就是他的地图设计，地图上很多难处理的怪物让人步步为营但是又一直能产生探索下去的欲望，在经历了种种困难后见到一处被人遗忘的古代遗迹，这种兴奋感是不会消失的。战斗体验十分优秀，boss设计一板一眼，虽然难度曲线较高但是适应后很快可以作出反击，而且这样战胜后成就感更足。整个游戏流程不长，尤其是在已经走过一遍的情况下，走二周目只花了我大概7小时不到的时间。rpg的成长曲线方面个人感觉有些欠缺，一方面是一把长剑用到最后，另一方面本作没有什么多样性的装备build，也没有获取一个好装备时的惊喜。
  81. TheDuner13
    Aug 6, 2022
    10
    gooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooood
  82. george_bondo
    Jul 24, 2022
    10
    i love this game its just sit into my heart with this music characters and atmosphere
  83. Creaversio
    Jul 21, 2022
    10
    This game is almost perfect. The game play, level design, and lore is so nice and I could not ask for a better finisher to this series. It shows you how to push on. Best bosses in the souls series for sure. Better than DS1 and DS2.
  84. Jackwill
    Jul 21, 2022
    8
    Ну бл дс3 это тупа ремейк дс1 ток без крутых грибочков и с унылой атмосферой депресника, нет спасибо мне этого и в жизни хватает.
  85. fake_nikpap
    Jul 14, 2022
    9
    The end of a series. I can say it's a very fitting end to one of the most memorable series in gaming. It puts things confidently into rest with both its DLC's and tying everything back to the other 2 games. Although it's a bit more linear than the other 2, it helps balance out the difficulty of its areas and also its bosses. This leads to some of the best boss fights in the series by far.The end of a series. I can say it's a very fitting end to one of the most memorable series in gaming. It puts things confidently into rest with both its DLC's and tying everything back to the other 2 games. Although it's a bit more linear than the other 2, it helps balance out the difficulty of its areas and also its bosses. This leads to some of the best boss fights in the series by far. I have to say that it's also the most beginner friendly with fast and responsive combat and clear and concise menus. Praise the Sun!!… Expand
  86. BoomerZoomer
    Jul 14, 2022
    4
    Such a recycle of DS1 and DS2 assets with 2x speed rolls and less player uptime in combat with constant ambushes
  87. ogii
    Jul 10, 2022
    10
    One of my favorite games.The boss fights are so epic that i can't even forget any one of them.Masterpiece.
  88. Tokson83sky
    Jun 27, 2022
    9
    if not that the world in this game seems so small and that some bosses are disappointing, it would be a game even better than the first one. Still one of the best gaming expiriences you can get tho.
  89. k1ra120
    Jun 26, 2022
    10
    This is the best and most developed game in the Souls series. The speed of bloodborn, and the visual part of dark souls 1. The most enjoyable pvp!!!
  90. Natharyn
    Jun 22, 2022
    5
    Dark souls 3 is in my opinion the best game of the souls series. Even though it is the best it comes with it in my opinion it has it flaws especially when it comes to story and PvP.

    The character creation is fine. You can make a good-looking character or ugly. It gives you somewhat limited options but at the same time can take it quite far with those limits. The story of dark souls 3    Dark souls 3 is in my opinion the best game of the souls series. Even though it is the best it comes with it in my opinion it has it flaws especially when it comes to story and PvP.

    The character creation is fine. You can make a good-looking character or ugly. It gives you somewhat limited options but at the same time can take it quite far with those limits.

    The story of dark souls 3 in my opinion is lacking. It builds on similar writing of Dark souls 1 which causes the game to have ambiguous and cryptic. This comes from the ambiguous nature of director Miyazaki's way of writing style. The way you get to know the world of dark soul is by reading boss souls and item description. This can be boring or fun depending on the player however I found this tiring and somewhat boring.

    The music of dark souls III is a hit or miss in my opinion. Some OST in the Dark souls III is good such as Gael and Sister Friede and ariandel music pieces as they flow with the battle. However most of music feels disorganized and overly bombastic such as Vordt’s boss music.

    The PvE in dark souls 3 is the best part of the game. It has a fast-paced fighting style, and the bosses you fight has a difficulty which is not artificial and feels fair. The normal PvE mobs can be however boring and somewhat repeatable in some areas of the game such as Lothric castle and Grand archives.

    The PvP is good but also bad. The PvP is good when it works well however when a player has great latency or is cheating the quality of PvP goes down tremendously. The world is divided up in a Japan server and a rest of the world server. This causes those in the rest of the world to have a much harder experience, as two players of different continents can connect with each other but will have a great deal of latency. The game also has a clear cheating problem, as it’s anti-cheat program is lacking in it’s function to catch cheaters. Another problem with the game’s PvP is that some weapons are objectively better then others which causes players to lack diversity in builds and originality.    … Expand
  91. Grize
    Jun 22, 2022
    7
    The best game in the Dark Souls genre. Most of the bosses are fun but after a lot of hours, they get predictable. The story is ok if you like dark and mysterious storytelling. PvP is the fine worst part is that you can meet anyone from the world except Japan. Balancing is ok but phantom rang is insane but needed. Allot better than Eldenrings PvP at least. Though the online servers areThe best game in the Dark Souls genre. Most of the bosses are fun but after a lot of hours, they get predictable. The story is ok if you like dark and mysterious storytelling. PvP is the fine worst part is that you can meet anyone from the world except Japan. Balancing is ok but phantom rang is insane but needed. Allot better than Eldenrings PvP at least. Though the online servers are still down 2022.06.22. R.I.P True combo and good PvP… Expand
  92. Antohadance
    Jun 22, 2022
    10
    Первый соулс лайк в который я играл, мне игра очень понравилась, для меня она намного лучше элден ринга и других игр жанра
  93. ReNeFoXGER
    Jun 19, 2022
    10
    My first Dark Souls game i played and I fall in love with the series immediately. 10/10
  94. ErayTellezi
    Jun 18, 2022
    9
    Bazı sanat eserleri insana kendisiyle alakalı bir şey öğretir. Ben soulslike maceram da ne kadar sabırlı olduğumu fark ettim ki kendimi hep tam tersi olarak tanımlarım. Bu üniversitede sınav zamanları bir ay kapanıp ders çalıştığım dönemlerden beri tatmadığım bir duyguydu.

    80+ saatin sonunda tüm dlc'lerle birlikte ve opsiyonel bossları keserek, hiç kimseyi summon etmeden, hiç büyü    Bazı sanat eserleri insana kendisiyle alakalı bir şey öğretir. Ben soulslike maceram da ne kadar sabırlı olduğumu fark ettim ki kendimi hep tam tersi olarak tanımlarım. Bu üniversitede sınav zamanları bir ay kapanıp ders çalıştığım dönemlerden beri tatmadığım bir duyguydu.

    80+ saatin sonunda tüm dlc'lerle birlikte ve opsiyonel bossları keserek, hiç kimseyi summon etmeden, hiç büyü yap(a)madan bitirdim. Bu 80 saat bana normalden çok daha uzun geldi. Bir ara pes edip oyunu bırakmıştım. Bu yolda umutsuzluğa kapıldığım da oldu, kendimle gurur duyduğum da. Ama neticede Antalya sıcakları başlamadan şu oyunları bitirme amacıma tam sınırda da olsa ulaştım.

    Bir kere bu oyun en adaletsiz olanı. Bazı boss'ları iki kere hatta üç kere öldürmeniz gerekebiliyor. Tamam Sekiro'da da bu vardı ama onda biz de dirilebiliyorduk. Bundaysa üçüncü düşmanın sonunda yaptığınız tek bir hata, savaşa baştan başlamanıza neden olabiliyor ve 50 defa geçtiğiniz ilk fazları tekrar oynamak zorunda kalıyorsunuz. Oraya gelene kadar son fazlarda öğrendiğiniz hareket şemalarını unutuyorsunuz ve bu da düşmanı kesmenizi daha da zorlaştırıyor.

    Oyun, Sekiro'dan çok Bloodborne'a benziyor. Hem atmosfer hem de oynanış olarak. Sekiro'dan sonra karakterin o ağırlığı başlarda zulüm gibi geldi açıkçası. O can iksiri içme animasyonu yok mu, mahvetti beni. İçmeden önce kokusuna mı bakıyorsun be adam, kafana dik gitsin şu mereti.

    Oyunu knight olarak oynadım ama öyle ağır zırh ya da ağır kalkan kullanmadım. Parry tekniğini bir boss savaşı dışında hiç kullanmadım. Oyunun yarısından sonra kalkan kullanmayı tamamen bıraktım.

    Başlarda buzlu bir kılıç, sonra da bir boss'tan düşürdüğüm buzlu gürzü kullandım ama Dragonslayer Greataxe'ı elde ettikten sonra hiç bırakmadım. O özel ağır ve elektrik veren hasarı hem çoğu boss'ta hem de dünyada gezerken karşıma çıkan ağır zırhlılarda çok işime yaradı. Savaşların normalden az sürmesini sağladı.

    Soulslike oyunları diğer bütün oyunlardan ayıran en önemli şey zorluğu falan değil, sıradan düşmanlar dahil hepsinin hem görünüş hem de hareket şemasının çok farklı olması. Oyunda sık sık "Bu şimdi nasıl saldıracak, ne kadar hasar vuracak, ne hasarı verecek, aaa tipi de ilginçmiş" diyorsunuz. Bunu dedirtebilen oyun sayısı çok çok az.

    Beni en çok zorlayan boss'lar: Dancer, Twin Princes, Nameless King, Soul of Cinder, Friede ve Gael oldu. Midir'de de zorlandım ama bunlar kadar değil.

    Müzikler maalesef Bloodborne'dan beri tatmin edici gelmiyor. O bambaşka bir seviyeydi ama bunda akılda kalıcı hiçbir müzik yok.

    Hikayesi... Bilmiyorum. Keşke şu oyunlara bir de hikaye yazsalar ya da yazdıklarını sunsalar. Kimle neden savaşıyoruz bir de onu bilsek ve onun motivasyonu olsa.    … Expand
  95. Dyarkulus
    Jun 8, 2022
    10
    UPDATE: Changed to 10 because I sold my UW and all problems disappeared :'D

    I have to give this rating to this game mainly because of one reason: The port is horrible. No 21:9 support, which is unacceptable due to the best and most expensive gaming monitors being ultra-widescreen. Locked 60 fps, also unacceptable, all monitors nowadays have higher refresh rates. And, even worse than    UPDATE: Changed to 10 because I sold my UW and all problems disappeared :'D

    I have to give this rating to this game mainly because of one reason:

    The port is horrible. No 21:9 support, which is unacceptable due to the best and most expensive gaming monitors being ultra-widescreen. Locked 60 fps, also unacceptable, all monitors nowadays have higher refresh rates. And, even worse than this, is the constant frame drops and micro stutters. And I have a gtx 1080/i7 6700k... Resuming, this game is for consoles and a waste of high end gaming PC's resources.    … Expand
  96. Yukhta
    Jun 8, 2022
    10
    My favourite from all Souls series. I just can't get enough of it. Always coming back to this masterpiece if I want to play some good rpgs.
  97. Desertstorm
    May 28, 2022
    10
    This game simply is a polished gem which is a blast to play, it's much smoother and more fluid than the older games in the series and the kingdom of Lothric it is set in feels very convincing. The NPCs are very memorable and the level and enemy design are top notch as are the combat and boss fights.
  98. Jackie_Jackson
    May 26, 2022
    8
    Всё конечно получше стало после второй части но не нужно забывать о первой в которую Я не играл
  99. DarisW
    May 11, 2022
    10
    The strongest pack of bosses in soulsgames, both main game and DLC. All of the Lords of Cinder fights + Nameless King was spectacular, then Friede in Ariandel and Midir and Gael in Ringed city make it even stronger. Love locations design, especially Lothric castle and the Cathedral of the Deep. Came back to game several times starting different builds, the experience still not getting oldThe strongest pack of bosses in soulsgames, both main game and DLC. All of the Lords of Cinder fights + Nameless King was spectacular, then Friede in Ariandel and Midir and Gael in Ringed city make it even stronger. Love locations design, especially Lothric castle and the Cathedral of the Deep. Came back to game several times starting different builds, the experience still not getting old or boring. Probably my favourite part in Dark Souls series… Expand
  100. piglordofallham
    May 10, 2022
    6
    Yes.. Indeed! Its finally here, the third and final installment (hopefully) in the "Dark Souls" duology turned trilogy. Is it everything we hoped for? Probably not, so lets pick this thing apart until theirs nothing left but vague item explanations. I enjoyed the original Demon's Souls as well as Dark Souls back in the day, that "day" being 10 years ago and nearly 5 years before itsYes.. Indeed! Its finally here, the third and final installment (hopefully) in the "Dark Souls" duology turned trilogy. Is it everything we hoped for? Probably not, so lets pick this thing apart until theirs nothing left but vague item explanations. I enjoyed the original Demon's Souls as well as Dark Souls back in the day, that "day" being 10 years ago and nearly 5 years before its final send-off title. Enjoyment was uneven at best, and downright infuriating making mistakes or miss-timing swings, or repostes, or quite simply vanishing into the floor only to die a few seconds later. I certainly had my share of all of these things in Dark Souls 3, but it is certainly more broken than the original game (even at 60 frames per second).

    Dark Souls 3 is about as "finished" as the original Dark Souls was after Lost Izalith, and many, many, many, many areas can be spotted with unfinished textures, weird black voids, stupid assets blocking off areas or my favorite- paths that seem to lead to absolutely nowhere- because they had to cut off huge chunks of areas. Whole areas are rife with these issues, which is fairly bewildering seeing as this is FromSoft's 5th entree in this particularly series, with about a dozen other King's Field games they apparently didn't ACTUALLY learn anything from while designing. Whether this is because the "B" team worked on Dark Souls 3 or not, its incredibly disconcerting. Hitboxes are the worst they've been since Dark Souls 2, enemies have zero artificial intelligence and quite simply rubberband to the player until falling comedically to their death or being outran to the nearest bonfire to reset their positioning. In short, nothing has changed since the original Dark Souls.

    Enemies are the biggest offense, as they aren't just faster than they've ever been, but bafflingly sometimes emit NO animation tells that they're actually attacking you, or worse are the same attack animations from an older game, but sped up to create some kind of challenge. Weapons? Recycled. Attack animatons for weapons? Recycled. How they manage to create anything new in this series is actually pretty surprising these days. Status ailments are on the menu all throughout, with special mention to those bizarre maggot monsters that instantly glue themselves to the player and cause persisting BLEED damage until you run out of estus, go back to a bonfire, or heal yourself with some red weed that you shove into your face. Random number generation pretty much denies you from being able to just find practical and useful items on enemies you kill, another very dated concept when any speedrunner inevitably realizes none of the enemies are worth wasting your time attacking, so you end up farming for specific items or buying up a handful of items at a time at a shopkeeper.

    NPC's and their sub-sub-quests (or requests) are just as pointless as they were in the original Dark Souls, but now they all collectively sit around Firelink Shrine, a boring, colorless, grey-black mess of tunnels with no distiguishing features. So have fun wandering down the same boring hallway only to accidentally head back upstairs and miss whatever NPC you didn't know was actually below Andre and the little old lady in the chair. The running theme in Dark Souls 3 appears to be very repetitive and dull level designs that are actually very compact, but difficult to navigate due to their re-used color palette's or textures. FromSoft- just because you rename everything or re-arrange items I've seen a million times, doesn't mean you've made a sequel. If anything Dark Souls 3 is like an expansion pack.

    Bosses all seem really awful early on, especially the giant tree, who has perplexing and odd hitboxes on his only weakpoints for no discernable reason. I'm tempted to not even call the first few bosses actual "boss fights" as they are more like supercharged regular enemies. This is kind of hilarious because the initial mob who turns into a giant black goo snake monster is actually MORE LETHAL than Vordt of the Boreal Valley. It wasn't until I got to the catacombs that I really started to wonder if the game was actually broken. IF you didn't take a big bonk club or something similar with you to the catacombs, then I'm very sorry since now you'll have to deal with extremely tough, fast-moving, unlimited stamina, bleed status effect attacking skeletons that are so agile you might never be able to hit them before they kill you. Of course I'm referring to the ninja skeletons, who are bizarrely dangerous compared to the actual boss in Catacombs of Carthus. Do you see a pattern here?

    The bosses in Dark Souls 3 are not hard. A lot them go down to fire-applied weapons or lightning imbued weapons, or just a jack hammer of a strength weapon to the side of the skull, and its very satisfying, but what makes Dark Souls 3 actually hard is the broken, terrible, and ridiculous level design and item placement. That's it.    … Expand
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#6 Best PC Game of 2016
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#4 Most Discussed PC Game of 2016
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#14 Most Shared PC Game of 2016

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Generally favorable reviews - based on 56 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 54 out of 56
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 56
  3. Negative: 0 out of 56
  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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