Dark Souls III

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8.6

Generally favorable reviews- based on 4553 Ratings

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  1. XDashRipRockX
    Apr 6, 2019
    10
    I have played Bloodborne and Sekiro having low low expectations .. boy was I wrong.

    The game is perfect and fun - nothing more need be said.

    The perfect marriage of speed, tactics and well spread out so you can save, upgrade and explore.

    Total fun!
  2. Dudraug
    Apr 2, 2019
    8
    Actually great game. But it copies too many from DS1, too many fan-service. It is why only 8/10. But game is really good. Final boss is the best boss of whole series ever.
  3. mcsw712
    Mar 22, 2019
    10
    Comon now. This is an easy 10. Can I give it 15? For those who don't get past the intro I understand low scores. You have to get to the point where you understand the game.
  4. Did-
    Mar 22, 2019
    8
    Such a wonderful space is the zone between frustration and awe, and such a difficult zone to pinpoint. But Dark Souls III found it and manages most of the time to stay inside its boundaries. The formula didn’t change since the first game, you die a lot. And it’s pleasant. I must admit I missed it, this difficulty which asks of me a perpetual concentration and self-control.
    Each enemy may    Such a wonderful space is the zone between frustration and awe, and such a difficult zone to pinpoint. But Dark Souls III found it and manages most of the time to stay inside its boundaries. The formula didn’t change since the first game, you die a lot. And it’s pleasant. I must admit I missed it, this difficulty which asks of me a perpetual concentration and self-control.
    Each enemy may be the end of your precious life, even though you slew already a dozen of those same enemies before without difficulty.

    “Be wary of recklessness or Time for death.”

    Overall, the level design is great, it’s a pleasure to explore new zones. That may be my favorite part of the game, with a quality relative to the one from Dark Souls. The levels are huge and full of secrets, traps and passageways. It's such a joy to find a shortcut or a bonfire after a difficult passage.

    “Could this be a shortcut? Only hope!”

    Each battle against a boss is like a dance. A difficult dance in which your partner can crush your bones if you don’t follow his steps carefully. But you don’t know the orders of the steps and your partner may change the current verse anytime. One misstep, and it’s a sword in your belly.

    “Skill required ahead, therefore try backstepping.”

    But even though 7 years passed between Demon Souls and Dark Souls III, I still find the user interface terrible. It’s not clear, there are too many numbers, and it’s still impossible to compare two pieces of equipment together.
    The camera has to be fully manned, and in combats, it can take obnoxious positions, especially against giant enemies.
    With a controller on PC, the right stick emulates the mouse cursor, so it’s possible on a multi-screen setup to “click” outside the game in the middle of a fight if by mistake you want to control the camera while in menus, which makes you go back to your desktop for a few, but dangerous, seconds.

    “Aaaah... Despair!”

    The game design is sometimes too obscure, notably when crafting equipments. I’d like to be able to understand the global crafting system without the need to go on the web. One can argue that it’s a design choice, and it’s consistent with the game environment, obscure and cryptic. But if I were the character in Dark Souls, I would simply ask Andre the Blacksmith how the crafting works, and he would tell me because it’s his job and he knows this stuff.

    “Losing sanity, If only I had a hint…”

    Even though it still has a lot of issues that would mean a simple rage-quit in a lot of other games, Dark Souls III has so much to offer it’d be a mistake to ignore it for these simple reasons. The game designers, especially Miyazaki Hidetaka, decided to follow an odd path with these games, and respected this path until the end, despite what the industry thought to be bankable. And in the end, they changed the said industry. Thanks for that, From Software.

    “Good luck, and then Praise the Sun!”    … Expand
  5. xrEngine512
    Mar 9, 2019
    0
    inadequate banning policy. PC contols are a joke. And ban message only shows up if you are playing on english, otherwise you'll have no idea why you can't join your friend. And I even have bought all DLCs for this crap
  6. jrdnnn
    Feb 28, 2019
    9
    My first Souls game ever, and I am truly in awe of it. I hesitated buying this for ages, given its reputation for being crushingly difficult, as I wasn't sure that this would really appeal to me. However, ~50 hours of gameplay later, on completion of the game after a spontaneous buy, I could not be happier with it. The difficultly is indeed very high, but this strangely did not have theMy first Souls game ever, and I am truly in awe of it. I hesitated buying this for ages, given its reputation for being crushingly difficult, as I wasn't sure that this would really appeal to me. However, ~50 hours of gameplay later, on completion of the game after a spontaneous buy, I could not be happier with it. The difficultly is indeed very high, but this strangely did not have the off-putting effect I expected. Instead, it spurred me on to improve my skills, try a boss one more time, take a breather to level up a bit more, or seek out a new approach to an old problem. When you die, it is ALWAYS your own fault, and the resounding quote about DS3 is that it is tough but fair. There is no artificial difficulty or cheapness, just true rewarding challenge.

    As a game, the controls are slick and allow for so many different combat styles (nimble and quick, slow and strong, ranged, magic-wielding, or a mix of all of the above), forcing experimentation until you settle on a comfortable style for you. The RPG element of the game is as daunting as its difficulty, but again, if you take the time to understand it, and expend a little bit of effort on the game, it reward you in spades. Again, you can tailor your approach to your play style. On levelling up, you can choose to improve your defenses, maximise your attack power or dexterity, focus on magic skills, or simply add more health if you feel you are getting battered a bit much. To complement this, there is a plethora of weapons, armour, items and spells to equip. So much choice, so much RPG number crunching and so much satisfaction in crafting a warrior to take on the horrors of Lothric.

    The story is at first sparse, with little to go on after a short intro video. But every character you meet and every item you pick up provides you with small bits of information which weave an intricate backstory to this fantasy universe. If you buy this game, I encourage you to read EVERYTHING. Enemy motivations, historical grudges, and explanations for otherwise obscure plotpoints enrich the story tenfold, and make Dark Souls 3 incredibly emotional and immersive.

    Boss fights take centre stage in Souls games, and DS3 has some truly memorable fights. Each boss has its own backstory, of course told cryptically through item descriptions, which are often tragic and add a whole new perspective to fights. You will die A LOT facing bosses, but it is always worth a few test runs to observe attack patterns, openings and timing of 2nd forms (which are almost always more aggressive). My heart was pounding during most of these battles and whether you best them first try, or on your 30th (looking at you, Dancer of the Boreal Valley), the sense of achievement is like nothing I have ever felt in a game before. If ever a game provided a true rollercoaster thrill of emotions, this is it. I often caught myself jumping and punching the air after toppling a once-formidable enemy by the skin of my teeth.

    The visuals are breathtaking, especially the outdoor environments. The scale of this game is incredible, and you can often see areas you completed hours ago in the distance from a new area. Dimly lit dungeons and caves, dusty castle interiors, and abandoned villages are teeming with grotesque creatures ready to rip your face off. For a world on the brink of death, it really is bursting with life, character and an odd ethereal beauty. Boss battle settings are usually spectacles, and some will stay with me forever (e.g. facing Pontiff Sulyvhan in a huge cathedral, or the Dragonslayer Armour on a decaying bridge amidst a burning inferno). The music and sound production complements the visuals, and yet again this is most prevalent for bosses, with soaring orchestral numbers ramping the tension up to 11. Quieter moments are equally as impressive- the breathing of a hideous enemy lurking in the dark, or the quality voice acting for characters you meet.

    Overall, DS3 is a true masterpiece which gives out so much joy to those who invest in it. This is not a game for casual players, but at the same time, I'm hardly a veteran and loved every second of it. The lore is deeper than you'd ever expect and merits digging around the many environments of Lothric for clues as to what is actually going on in this beautiful but bleak world. Do not be dissuaded by the difficulty or seemingly-obtuse lore - the gaming community in DS3 is a surprising merit to the franchise I didn't expect, and is encouraging in every way. If you put a bit of love into this game, you will find yourself with one of the deepest most atmospheric games of all time, and you will change your opinion on 'hard' series forever. I certainly have.    … Expand
  7. MikeKarat98
    Feb 11, 2019
    10
    The best game ever along with Bloodborne. Thats it! You don't need other informations. Just play it!!!
  8. aythamipt
    Dec 13, 2018
    10
    Simplemente escribo esto para que me conste como un análisis y que la nota del juego me salga en mi apartado de votaciones y tener un historial. Saludos
  9. Vzhik
    Dec 10, 2018
    7
    Первый дарк который я играл кое-как. Все на месте, ига нормальная, но как-то "обычно".
  10. PUBGPLAYS
    Nov 26, 2018
    10
    Es un clasico instantaneo. Entender que es un juego para joystick es primordial. Entender que el PvP es fundamental para disfrutar de la magia del juego es fundamental. Aceptar que morir es parte del juego es fundamental. Una vez que te metes de lleno y aceptas las premisas del juego este titulo se convierte en una experiencia inolvidable. Es uno de esos juegos donde años despues deEs un clasico instantaneo. Entender que es un juego para joystick es primordial. Entender que el PvP es fundamental para disfrutar de la magia del juego es fundamental. Aceptar que morir es parte del juego es fundamental. Una vez que te metes de lleno y aceptas las premisas del juego este titulo se convierte en una experiencia inolvidable. Es uno de esos juegos donde años despues de terminarlo sigo recordando momentos epicos de luchas, pvp, bosses, etc. Siempre vuelvo a probar un build nuevo, su complejidad y profundidad lo hace unico. MUST BUY.… Expand
  11. Leviax
    Nov 23, 2018
    9
    Спасибо Хидэтака Миядзаки за игру! Игра красивая, крутые механики и вообще "Вы погибли".
  12. RedOctStandinBy
    Nov 16, 2018
    10
    This is proof that game play and effort carries all. With a minimal story and almost no talking you would think it would crash and burn but instead it flourishes. A masterpiece of a game with a story put down just enough for you to interpret it yourself.
    10/10 all around.
  13. RedPaprika
    Oct 16, 2018
    8
    Amazing Game, From Software is seriously improving and changing the gameplay style for each game they release. I think the company did an amazing job with everything from the environmental and character design to the gameplay mechanics. New players can experience a unique video game with a different style than most games out there, while old players have an amazing new world to exploreAmazing Game, From Software is seriously improving and changing the gameplay style for each game they release. I think the company did an amazing job with everything from the environmental and character design to the gameplay mechanics. New players can experience a unique video game with a different style than most games out there, while old players have an amazing new world to explore including secrets and lore. the only negative I could say about the game are the few bosses that are way too easy and not challenging enough. Meanwhile, some areas of the games feel super obnoxious (not challenging) which makes the player want to run through the entire area as fast as possible.… Expand
  14. 6oni
    Oct 14, 2018
    9
    it has some failures nd lacks innovation maybe bcause it s not a triple A
    (even if hiring gud artists can fix it)
    i miss d stuning dsign 4 armors weapons enemies scenarios npcs story dialogs msc etc..
    but despite everything it is my favorite game of dis gneration //
  15. allwititnowsuck
    Sep 13, 2018
    6
    This series is nowhere near as difficult as people claim it to be, if you are a generic "MLG xxxProGamerxxx" who plays nothing other than Call of Duty,Grand Theft Auto,Fifa,League of Legends and CS:GO you will find this game to be the most difficult challenge of your live but if you ever played and finished any old RPG game from early 2000s and 90s/80s than you are up for a mediocoreThis series is nowhere near as difficult as people claim it to be, if you are a generic "MLG xxxProGamerxxx" who plays nothing other than Call of Duty,Grand Theft Auto,Fifa,League of Legends and CS:GO you will find this game to be the most difficult challenge of your live but if you ever played and finished any old RPG game from early 2000s and 90s/80s than you are up for a mediocore slasher with average(at best) difficulty,honestly people should stop listening the youtubers and streamers and build their own opinions.… Expand
  16. Andremax
    Sep 10, 2018
    9
    It's impressive seeing how Dark Souls game's franchise evolved and finished with a flourish. Beautiful and breathtaking as never, scenarios seeing by far to go along with your evolution in game are simply dazzling. Difficulty is a little bit attenuated, maybe for attract and introduce more public to Souls series, but still frustrating and challenging. As once said, recommendable playingIt's impressive seeing how Dark Souls game's franchise evolved and finished with a flourish. Beautiful and breathtaking as never, scenarios seeing by far to go along with your evolution in game are simply dazzling. Difficulty is a little bit attenuated, maybe for attract and introduce more public to Souls series, but still frustrating and challenging. As once said, recommendable playing this one in PC, as to admires landscapes as for playability, but with a gamepad.… Expand
  17. Sunykamey
    Aug 12, 2018
    8
    This games network code is horrible. In a game where the majority of players that have completed the game generally (only) once only stick around for the PVP part and this is the games biggest flaw. The hit detection on weapons itself is not good in itself (also in PVE when you are clearly out of reach but get hit/damaged nevertheless) but couple that with huges delays, roll-spamming youThis games network code is horrible. In a game where the majority of players that have completed the game generally (only) once only stick around for the PVP part and this is the games biggest flaw. The hit detection on weapons itself is not good in itself (also in PVE when you are clearly out of reach but get hit/damaged nevertheless) but couple that with huges delays, roll-spamming you get a somewhat random system. Some may like it, you may get fun out of it, but it could be way better and it is flawed.… Expand
  18. VahNabooty
    Jul 29, 2018
    9
    Compared to Dark Souls 1, this game has a lot less pointless mechanics that tried to make it hard and instead has actual fun difficulty and controls very well.
  19. ikearagao
    Jul 25, 2018
    9
    Likely the final entry of the Soul series, Dark Souls 3 is the most polished and interesting gameplaywise of the trilogy.
    Learning from the few mistakes Bloodborne did, it is noticiably faster and more dynamic when compared to other souls games, surpassing not only Bloodborne but also the other Souls games in the series in some noticeable aspects, such as Boss Fights, indoors level design    Likely the final entry of the Soul series, Dark Souls 3 is the most polished and interesting gameplaywise of the trilogy.
    Learning from the few mistakes Bloodborne did, it is noticiably faster and more dynamic when compared to other souls games, surpassing not only Bloodborne but also the other Souls games in the series in some noticeable aspects, such as Boss Fights, indoors level design and NPC quests.
    The atmosphere really screams the "ash" theme, having not much contrast between areas, quite fitting for the end of the Cycle.
    Somehow playing with mouse and keyboard actually feels good when compared the the other 2 Souls games, fitting pretty well the faster gameplay.
    Although it has 2 noticeable flaws : replayability and PvP balancement, both that could be easily fixed but thats another discussion...
    Overall, a fantastic game that deserves the praise.    … Expand
  20. whitebear
    Jul 23, 2018
    1
    For a long time I've been hearing about this dark soul game. so I finally decided to give it a try.
    what a garbage game.... you couldn't even port a game with PC keyboard?
    not to mention that there is no plot or any into to the game. you just start and some place and need to kill skeletons. the graphics are ugly, the gameplay is boring and lame. Don't understand the hype over this    For a long time I've been hearing about this dark soul game. so I finally decided to give it a try.
    what a garbage game.... you couldn't even port a game with PC keyboard?
    not to mention that there is no plot or any into to the game. you just start and some place and need to kill skeletons. the graphics are ugly, the gameplay is boring and lame.
    Don't understand the hype over this moronic game....
    I'm always for a challenge and usually play games on hardest or near hardest difficulty but this game doesn't suck because it hard but because it's boring.    … Expand
  21. keletsito
    Jul 22, 2018
    9
    Igual me puede en fanboyismo, pero creo que se trata del mejor Dark Souls, con una historia de 10, gráficos y estética súper elaborada y una mecánica que ha creado estilo. GOTY
  22. AkumaJack
    Jul 18, 2018
    8
    8/10 circa.

    This game is good. For some is the best in the franchise. Imo is both the best and the worst. We have less content than Dark Souls 2, the gameplay is worst (No armor upgrade, roll spamming, no powerstances). The game is very linear. You have just one to two path open for the majority of the game. But it has some of the best bosses in the saga. And some of the worst. It    8/10 circa.

    This game is good. For some is the best in the franchise. Imo is both the best and the worst.
    We have less content than Dark Souls 2, the gameplay is worst (No armor upgrade, roll spamming, no powerstances). The game is very linear. You have just one to two path open for the majority of the game.

    But it has some of the best bosses in the saga. And some of the worst.
    It has some of the best areas of the saga (level design wise) but they all lacks originality.

    It has a grand finale, but a slow buildup to it and quite tedius.
    Great NPCs questline. A lot of lore questions and no answers whatsoever.

    Is a great game. I'll recomend it. but at the same time is flawed like every other soul.    … Expand
  23. hell88
    Jul 5, 2018
    7
    Superb game! Very well crafted, very immersible and dark climate! that looks and feels like dark fantasy medieval Europe. But, its too difficult, too punishing, that makes the game not fun, after you died sometimes you still have the will to fight and continue. but after a lot of frustration mostly of player who are not hardcore gamers, will run out of expectations... thats bad, in mySuperb game! Very well crafted, very immersible and dark climate! that looks and feels like dark fantasy medieval Europe. But, its too difficult, too punishing, that makes the game not fun, after you died sometimes you still have the will to fight and continue. but after a lot of frustration mostly of player who are not hardcore gamers, will run out of expectations... thats bad, in my opinion that game would be fix if the curve of difficult would be changed. but thats my view! I did not remember a game that difficult on that modern era!… Expand
  24. eded9999
    Jul 2, 2018
    9
    Excellent game!
    >A lot of options, weapons, spells, items, etc.
    >Amazing bosses.
    >Faster and more aggressive combat. (Compared to DS1)
    >Cloth physics....

    Only 2 things i don't like:
    >Over-exploited and messy lore.
    >Online is not that good.
  25. rr696
    Jun 7, 2018
    10
    Probably my favorite in an incredible series. DS3 takes the quick pace from Bloodborne, and implements it beautifully into the traditional dark souls formula. Areas are fun and interesting and combat is smooth. I find bosses to be more difficult than ds1 but regular area enemies not so much. Great overall package, I recommend the DLC as well.
  26. ChosenUndead99
    Apr 29, 2018
    9
    With faster movement and combat, Dark Souls 3 feels the best out of the series to control. There are lots of improvements made on the earlier games that make this a must buy! Controller required.
  27. Henriquez94
    Apr 2, 2018
    9
    Dark Souls III, simplemente maravilloso, un juego de rol-jrpg.
    Dark souls III, supera tus expectativas una narrativa maravillosa, con muchisima relacion al DS I, no es necesario haber jugado los anteriores souls, pero hay muchas referencias mas con el DS I.
    Un juego que lamentablemente esta capado a 60 fps, un port para pc, pero bien hecho. Una narrativa espectacular, una banda sonora    Dark Souls III, simplemente maravilloso, un juego de rol-jrpg.
    Dark souls III, supera tus expectativas una narrativa maravillosa, con muchisima relacion al DS I, no es necesario haber jugado los anteriores souls, pero hay muchas referencias mas con el DS I.
    Un juego que lamentablemente esta capado a 60 fps, un port para pc, pero bien hecho.
    Una narrativa espectacular, una banda sonora destacable, jugabilidad de 10/10.
    Lo unico con lo que no estoy de acuerdo es que para entender por completo el juego debes haber jugado DS I, si quieres entender ya que muchos items la explicacion de ese item lo entenderas si has jugado DS I, hay muchos NPCs que son de DS 1, escenarios de DS1, y es de nostalgia ver que tanto a cambiado, son 3 finales de este titulo, como en DS3, el tipico final Señor Oscuro, y avivar la llama, y han añadido un final un tanto interesante, creo que da a entender el final de esta saga, aunque es probable que Miyasaki nos sorprenda sin problema alguno.
    Los enfrentamiento contra las boss es otro nivel, espectaculares visualmente, y su banda sonora ni hablar, magnifica.
    Las quests de los NPCs muy facil de arruinar, y es probable que para hacer unas cuantas tendras que buscar en internet sus requisitos o que hacer, ya que como les digo muy facil de arruinar o ignorar por su ubicacion.
    El mapa esta muy bien conectado y est me recuerda a DS II.
    Las zonas opcionales del juego son muy dificiles de encontrar mas 1 de ellas, pero si eres curioso y muy atento lo haras sin problemas.
    De hecho en esa zona opcional esta que para mi es el boss mas dificil del juego, que sin duda te hara pasartelo en un par de horas.
    El modo online de este juego es bueno, aunque nada novedoso, es igual, matchs PVP de hasta 5 o 6 jugadores sino estoy mal, gracias a un item del juego.
    aveces hay problemas de conexion son raras las veces y esque depende de tu ancho de banda, pero aveces hay ciertos frames de invunerabilidad que te pueden favorecer o no, pero es muy divertidos y es que en algunas zonas hasta hay clubs de la pelea en fin, muy buen juego sin dudarlo te lo recomiendo en 1000%, aunque no hayas jugado a los anteriores, lo disfrutaras mucho, en lo personal para mi es el mejor de la saga, y es por su jugabilidad, siempre opino lo mismo los DS anteriores son dificiles por su apartado grafico, muchos frames de vulnerabilidad.
    Me compre el titulo en PC, STEAM, llevo 100 Horas, y es por que quiero el 100% del titulo.
    Lo compre entorno a $15, y su DLC en $3 el ashe of ariandel, aun no lo juego, pero por ese precio vale la pena.
    Mi perfil en steam es: jaga-9403.

    Saludos.    … Expand
  28. JohanTheMan
    Mar 11, 2018
    10
    I don´t have lot of hours in this game(I beat it once and killed some optional too). But I still think this is one of the best games out there. It feels so good to succeed it is hard but you will learn through your journey. I tried the multiplayer couple of times and it seemed nice. Overall the game is fantastic if you are thinking to buy this game you should do it, especially if it´s on sale.
  29. bradward
    Mar 6, 2018
    10
    Easily one of the greatest games of all time.
    -The best combat system I have ever seen.
    -Awesome lore and story, but it isn't shoved down your throat. -A bleak, immersive world. -Excellent PvP and co-op PvE. -Tons of character build and weapon choice, and incredible replay value -Tough but fair gameplay I've played this since its release, and I'll continue to come back for years    Easily one of the greatest games of all time.
    -The best combat system I have ever seen.
    -Awesome lore and story, but it isn't shoved down your throat.
    -A bleak, immersive world.
    -Excellent PvP and co-op PvE.
    -Tons of character build and weapon choice, and incredible replay value
    -Tough but fair gameplay

    I've played this since its release, and I'll continue to come back for years to come. As close to a perfect game as I can imagine. Easily 10/10: a true masterpiece.    … Expand
  30. frusie
    Feb 20, 2018
    8
    Awsome game, just the keyboard suxx for the game.(i played it with mouse and keyboard^^)
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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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