Dark Souls III

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8.6

Generally favorable reviews- based on 4553 Ratings

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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.
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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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