Dark Souls III

 PC
User Score
8.6

Generally favorable reviews- based on 4553 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3,853 out of 4553
  2. Mixed: 281 out of 4553
  3. Negative: 419 out of 4553
Buy Now
Buy on

Review this game

  1. Your Score
    0 out of 10
    Rate this:
    • 10
    • 9
    • 8
    • 7
    • 6
    • 5
    • 4
    • 3
    • 2
    • 1
    • 0
    • 0
  1. Submit
  2. Check Spelling
view
per page
  1. mugsy
    May 9, 2020
    9
    Better than DS2, worse than DS1. Too bad that it's probably the last game in the series, but who knows.
  2. kjatafoxhound
    Jun 23, 2017
    10
    An incredible experience. Con una jugabilidad más pulida que nunca antes en un Dark Souls, una banda sonora magnífica y una ambientación como pocas veces recuerdo. Obra maestra absoluta, que además posee una magnífica duración y es muy rejugable. Las expansiones son otra maravilla.
  3. xgfreedom
    Aug 9, 2017
    9
    It is really hard to get in to this game but once you get in...... it is over..... Such a great end to trilogy. May the flame extinguish and embrace the dark age which was supposed to happen ages ago...... Praise the Sun? The sun is rotting getting consumed by the dark. Now only thing humanity need to do is embrace the dark and wait for the new cycle to begin.
  4. nitorita
    Oct 30, 2020
    9
    A revisiting of the OG action RPG gameplay that FromSoftware pioneered in the first game that does not fail to do the series justice and even surpasses it in some ways.

    Weapons once again have plenty lot of variety, and there are tons of unique regions to explore with plenty of bosses to fight. The UI has been optimized to give more convenient access to every function. PvP is once    A revisiting of the OG action RPG gameplay that FromSoftware pioneered in the first game that does not fail to do the series justice and even surpasses it in some ways.

    Weapons once again have plenty lot of variety, and there are tons of unique regions to explore with plenty of bosses to fight. The UI has been optimized to give more convenient access to every function. PvP is once again the same old invasion system that made the original game great (although the ability to disable forced invasions is questionable as it takes some of the Dark Souls identity out of the game).

    There isn't much to say about this sequel as it is essentially more Dark Souls for fans who couldn't get enough of the first. Ranged is once again underwhelming, which is a personal peeve, and there is cheese potential with some bosses (of which are overall harder than they used to be). But the beautiful graphics and picturesque world make up for these shortfalls.

    The final boss fight was definitely the most challenging but also the most satisfying, as you genuinely needed to learn and memorize the boss's moves in order to defeat them. Their defeat simply makes you crave more to play. I will definitely be looking forward to further sequels, or Bloodborne, if I can get my hands on it. Excellent work, FromSoftware.    … Expand
  5. darkamaz
    Oct 10, 2017
    9
    Очень ждал эту игру,и очень разочаровался в ней,начну с плюсов:
    -Музыка выше всех похвал
    -Некоторые боссы скрашивают игру в лучшем свете -3 действительно красивых локаций:лотрик,закольцованный город и ирритил; -Много красивых шмоток МИНУСЫ: -Нет баланса -Непродуманные анимации нпс,если бегать с щитом это не так заметно но если вы мастер пэрри,эта игра не для вас;кадры срабатывания    Очень ждал эту игру,и очень разочаровался в ней,начну с плюсов:
    -Музыка выше всех похвал
    -Некоторые боссы скрашивают игру в лучшем свете
    -3 действительно красивых локаций:лотрик,закольцованный город и ирритил;
    -Много красивых шмоток
    МИНУСЫ:
    -Нет баланса
    -Непродуманные анимации нпс,если бегать с щитом это не так заметно но если вы мастер пэрри,эта игра не для вас;кадры срабатывания и синхронизация с анимацией кривая
    -Фан сервис и само-повторы
    -Броня не защищает так как следовало бы
    -Маги как были мясом так и остались,да и проблемы с таргетом
    -Механика сбора эстуса и пепельный эстус;в первом случае непонятно почему не взяли механику наполнения эстусов из 1й части ибо не всем интересно лазать по болотам в страхе а нет ли тут фляжечки;
    -ПК порт и управление-нельзя забиндить нужные клавиши,а только разрешенные;эстус находится в общем пуле всех юзабельных предметов,и прокручивать без бубна можно только в одну сторону;
    -Остальной дизайн всего что не отнес к плюсам просто ужасны,копипастные катакомбы тюрьма изалит болота-все эти локации по сложности создания будут меньше все вместе взятые чем тот же ирритил;
    -Мета пушки:оружий в игре много,но так же почти все это оружие юзлес,Спец приемы еще больше юзлес
    - 2 рола 1 из которых вообще не юзабелен-ибо только выходишь с переката в лицо летит тычка,игра тестилась если вообще разрабы это делали только на фаст рол;
    -Нет боевой стойки
    - Нг+ хрень
    -Нет атмосферности в игре-возможно из за того что гамма полностью лишилась серых цветов и стала более светлой
    -Звуки ударов по сравнению со 2й частью деградировали,там когда у тебя двуручник это слышалось как двуручник,в 3й части это слышится как взмах дубиной из морровинда
    -Линейность уровней и дибильное их строение рассчитанное на побегай по ней раз двадцать(привет длс из 2части сулсов)
    -Лор в игре упал в бездну и оно из него сделало порождение тьмы:)а если серьезно какой еще пепельный?где эпичное завершение серии с обьяснением всего лора?набрасали еще больше бессвязного и даже не запилили сиджай концовку
    -Дроп фарм всяких бобжей можно было реализовать полным удалением этой ммошной механики;
    -Жабки-их тоже удалить
    -Прыжок на 3 см вверх наверно и фишка серии но помница в первом дарке сразу после крепести сена я долго не понимал-персонаж не долетает из за невидимой стены или из за корявого прыжка-и это применимо ко всем частям суслов в большей или меньшей мере
    -Неработающие резисты боссов и маленький выбор закалок вплоть до середины игры;бить громовыми болтами великого лука порожденного бездной дракона дпсит меньше чем обычная физ стрела-и это у всех нпс и всех боссов    … Expand
  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. SomeGuy143
    Nov 9, 2017
    8
    I'll start with some background on my experience with this series. Four or five years after Dark Souls 1 came out I bought it on PC and absolutely hated it. My main problems with the game were that it was disgusting to look at due to terribly dated graphics combined with a world that uses only variations of grey and brown, the combat was slow and just felt off, and the game was so, soI'll start with some background on my experience with this series. Four or five years after Dark Souls 1 came out I bought it on PC and absolutely hated it. My main problems with the game were that it was disgusting to look at due to terribly dated graphics combined with a world that uses only variations of grey and brown, the combat was slow and just felt off, and the game was so, so difficult. It was nothing but a frustrating experience and I thought I was done with this series forever.

    However, I decided a year after Dark Souls 3 came out to give it a shot. I'm glad I did.

    Pros:
    The game is gorgeous. It may not have the graphical fidelity of a game like Crysis 3 but it's good enough that the wonderful art style can carry the visuals of the game on its own.

    The combat is much faster, more responsive, and enjoyable than what I experienced in Dark Souls 1.

    The difficulty is just right. So long as you take each death as a learning experience you will not find this game to be too difficult or too frustrating. It is challenging but all the tools you need to beat the game are given to you -- you just have to learn to use them. This makes for a very rewarding experience.

    The game strikes a very nice balance of linearity and exploration. It actually made me realize that I don't necessarily like a perfectly open world in my RPGs as the total freedom usually causes a lack of direction that can make for a lot of boring moments as you try to find something to do.

    Amazing enemy variety. Every time you make it to a new area in the game there is a whole new world of enemies to fight. They're all very well designed visually and really do fight like a new enemy instead of a reskin of something you saw 10 hours back. This was, to me, one of the most impressive things about the game.

    Lots of unique weapons, spells, etc. that all can change the way you approach combat.

    Very little need to ever stop and manage your inventory.

    The game is pretty long. So far I've put in 60 hours. I haven't finished it yet but I think I'm getting close to finishing the base game.

    Cons:
    Too little explanation of what certain NPCs, items, etc do. You can very, very easily miss important quests if you don't spend some time on the wiki. However, I think the game is generally more enjoyable the less you research it on the wiki so it's a bit of a catch-22. I would recommend looking up some things though. For instance, you'll want to look up how to initiate co-op since it's fairly unintuitive but can be really useful for overcoming bosses that you're having trouble with.

    PvP is stupidly difficult. At this point people have figured out all sorts of wacky builds that are just hellish to go up against and make for a very unenjoyable time. I'd largely recommend ignoring PvP altogether unless you are very good at the game, have achieved a high level, and done a lot of research into optimal PvP builds. Otherwise you're just going to be throwing yourself into a meat grinder repeatedly.

    Some stuttering on the PC version. Generally it's not a huge issue but it can be frustrating when it occurs at tense moments in a fight.

    A controller is basically required to play this game.

    Verdict:
    Overall, this is a challenging, and for that reason rewarding, experience that I think many can enjoy so long as they have patience and aren't easily frustrated. Don't let the super hardcore "git good" types that dominate the online forums push you away from this game. The only masochistic portion of this game is PvP which is only a minuscule portion of the game and can be forgone completely.    … Expand
  8. RagingPoet
    Jan 18, 2018
    8
    Dark Souls 3 is good action-RPG with amazing level design. It feels a lot like Blade of Darkness mixed with Diablo: big focus on melee combat (although it was better in BoD) + teleport system instead of save/loads.
    Combat is simple but satisying, visuals and sound are nice, story was really hard to follow, playing the game without finishing it's predecessors.
    P.S. Yes, keyboard+mouse    Dark Souls 3 is good action-RPG with amazing level design. It feels a lot like Blade of Darkness mixed with Diablo: big focus on melee combat (although it was better in BoD) + teleport system instead of save/loads.
    Combat is simple but satisying, visuals and sound are nice, story was really hard to follow, playing the game without finishing it's predecessors.

    P.S. Yes, keyboard+mouse controls are terrible.    … Expand
  9. PappyBakesCakes
    Jan 17, 2018
    9
    This game takes immersion, realism and atmosphere to the nth degree. The flow of combat and the eroding world fills you with this feeling of stagnation with jumps of remembrance of days foregone. The animation can be a bit floaty and the music is non-existent outside boss fights but these both help you appreciate the meticulously crafted environments and the stories told through them. ImoThis game takes immersion, realism and atmosphere to the nth degree. The flow of combat and the eroding world fills you with this feeling of stagnation with jumps of remembrance of days foregone. The animation can be a bit floaty and the music is non-existent outside boss fights but these both help you appreciate the meticulously crafted environments and the stories told through them. Imo the combat was perfected in Dark Souls 2 and the only difference here is a feeling of aggression or desperation from the enemies, similar to Bloodborne. You can still play this game carefully but overusing a shield is punished a bit. The graphics are beautiful but there is so much detail that it can display jaggies quite often, even on the highest settings and also there were framerate issues when it came out but I haven't faced any for a while. There are many bosses, including one gimmick boss, that are interesting and difficult in their own rights and the regular enemies are incredibly varied and tough in their own right. If I were to say anything bad about this game, besides possible technical difficulties, I would say the lack of cohesion in the environmental storytelling is something that baits and doesnt satisfy sometimes. If you are new to the series I would recommend this for the polish or 1 for the world building.… Expand
  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. GoldenKing95
    Feb 13, 2018
    9
    I've finally played through Dark Souls 3, and it reminded me of what a unique series this is! The god-like feel you get as a player from this game is truly outstanding. With the music that gets you hyped, the "You died" message that does exactly the opposite, and game-play which captivates the reward/punish really well.

    At the start you feel weak, and everything is punishing, then you    I've finally played through Dark Souls 3, and it reminded me of what a unique series this is! The god-like feel you get as a player from this game is truly outstanding. With the music that gets you hyped, the "You died" message that does exactly the opposite, and game-play which captivates the reward/punish really well.

    At the start you feel weak, and everything is punishing, then you progress, you get better, everything is easier, but wait, new area, everyone is stronger now, you underestimate them, and then you recycle this whole sentence again and again! But boy, does it feel rewarding at times.

    The "You died" message will show many times in this game, and to me, for most of the time it feels righteous, since it mostly is your own fault when you die! There are also plenty of bosses, who feel unique, and depending on which play-style you use, some bosses will be a lot harder then others in different playthroughs!

    This game is something everyone should experience sometime in their life, and it's alright if it isn't for you, that just means you are a "casual"! And if you want to play on PC, make sure you have a controller, because that will make your life easier.    … Expand
  12. 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.
  13. 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
  14. 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
  15. 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.
  16. mr-NachoMen
    Oct 4, 2019
    8
    The art and visual style is what really hook me into this game... a Gothic, dark and macabre world is eye catching enough to keep playing and see more areas with an unique twist. Enemies and npc characters are both creepy and beautiful, well detailed and modeled.
    Out of that the rest is well... the story, i really can say that the game has an conventional story to tell, i mean... i    The art and visual style is what really hook me into this game... a Gothic, dark and macabre world is eye catching enough to keep playing and see more areas with an unique twist. Enemies and npc characters are both creepy and beautiful, well detailed and modeled.
    Out of that the rest is well... the story, i really can say that the game has an conventional story to tell, i mean... i didn't understand the beginning and neither the ending; the strong point of this game it's is punishing difficulty from which dead and rage will become something way too often in your journey that you will either love it or hate it... get use to it or simple not and quit.
    By the way... this is the first Dark Souls game i play and i could probably will give a try to rest of the series.    … Expand
  17. 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
  18. 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
  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. 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.
  21. SwitchReview
    Jun 3, 2020
    9
    Was not expecting to get as engrossed in the game as I did. After spending 2 hours on abyss watchers on my first play-through, I was starting to regret picking this game up. I then made a new character and this time carefully traversed through each area, making sure to explore everything. This game ended up being one of the most satisfying and rewarding experiences I've played in a while.
  22. 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
  23. knur
    Oct 9, 2022
    10
    This is a masterpiece. Everything is well thought out, the art direction is superb and the gameplay is addicting.
  24. 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.
  25. Leviax
    Nov 23, 2018
    9
    Спасибо Хидэтака Миядзаки за игру! Игра красивая, крутые механики и вообще "Вы погибли".
  26. 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
  27. Defoxx
    Dec 2, 2020
    10
    Лучшая игра жанра souls-like. Игра является квинтэссенцией всех лучших аспектов всех предыдущих игр From Software. Потрясающая музыка, великолепные локации, захватывающие драки с боссами, мрачная атмосфера, которая поглощает тебя, все это - Dark Souls lll.Лучшая игра жанра souls-like. Игра является квинтэссенцией всех лучших аспектов всех предыдущих игр From Software. Потрясающая музыка, великолепные локации, захватывающие драки с боссами, мрачная атмосфера, которая поглощает тебя, все это - Dark Souls lll.
  28. 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
  29. DJKrimson
    Nov 1, 2020
    10
    Probably the best game in the soulsborne series, closely followed up by bloodborne. Love the bosses in this game.
  30. Skull_CL
    Aug 29, 2023
    10
    One of my favorites games ever, I really like play these kind of games. 10/10
  31. Red_Spectre
    Jun 3, 2019
    9
    My first entrance into the Dark Souls series was Dark Souls 3 The Fire Fades Edition. I have about a thousand hours played. Least you know my score is justified. Great title!
  32. rezo_21
    Sep 19, 2021
    9
    ====================IIIIIIIIII GAME SCORE : 93 IIIIIIIIII====================
  33. AngryBaneling
    Aug 26, 2019
    8
    A proper Dark Souls sequel unlike Dark Souls 2. Combat is very responsive, feels better than DS2 and heavy weapons feel fantastic. Sorcery and Pyromancy have been nerfed. There's a new FP bar, tied to a new estus flask type, that drains with each use of weapon arts, Sorcery, Pyromancy, and Miracles. Not a fan of the FP bar as it's not a substitute for stamina usage. Instead, all yourA proper Dark Souls sequel unlike Dark Souls 2. Combat is very responsive, feels better than DS2 and heavy weapons feel fantastic. Sorcery and Pyromancy have been nerfed. There's a new FP bar, tied to a new estus flask type, that drains with each use of weapon arts, Sorcery, Pyromancy, and Miracles. Not a fan of the FP bar as it's not a substitute for stamina usage. Instead, all your spells use both FP and Stamina, which is an incredibly annoying limiter placed upon you. DS3 has an actual story you can piece together. Invasions are fun too. Definitely, a fun Dark Souls experience unlike Dark Souls 2.… Expand
  34. Soullex
    Nov 15, 2022
    9
    Bu oyunun serideki diğer oyunlarla hiçbir alakası yok. Bu oyun tamamen sizi öldürmek üzerine kurulmuş.
  35. 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!
  36. EliseoTero
    Apr 6, 2019
    9
    It was my first souls saga game, and i enjoy it a lot. I learn how to play difficult games in 3D whit Dark Souls 3. I really enjoy it a lot.
  37. GabriMH19
    Dec 8, 2020
    8
    Una vez habiendo completado la historia principal del Dark Souls III dejandome un par de jefes opcionales tengo que decir que estoy muy contento con la experiencia que he tenido con esta tercera entrega de la saga Dark Souls. Contando con que es el primer 'Souls' que he logrado pasarme tengo que decir que es un videojuego de una gran calidad. A su vez con todas esas mecánicas yUna vez habiendo completado la historia principal del Dark Souls III dejandome un par de jefes opcionales tengo que decir que estoy muy contento con la experiencia que he tenido con esta tercera entrega de la saga Dark Souls. Contando con que es el primer 'Souls' que he logrado pasarme tengo que decir que es un videojuego de una gran calidad. A su vez con todas esas mecánicas y características que hacen especial a la saga este Souls además cuenta con una gran dificultad que obliga al jugador a estar en constante concentración. Aparte también destaca por una interesante y fascinante historia que hace que te sumerjas en la narrativa y pongas mas desempeño en intentar estar a la altura de las diferentes situaciones que te plantea el videojuego. En resumen me parece una muy buena primera experiencia con esta saga lo cual me va a animar a probar tambien los demas lanzamientos de Miyazaki. Muy recomendado. Mi nota real sería 8.5.… Expand
  38. 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.
  39. Nove123
    Jun 1, 2019
    8
    Many will say that this part of the best game in the series about dark souls, but as for me it is not. Well, after 2 parts, it seemed simple, even pumping generous to the player. And already there's a hint of deja vu. In General the game is good, but not better than the previous 2 parts, and especially 1 part.
  40. Wweald
    Mar 18, 2022
    9
    Has the best combat of the dark souls series by far, it has a few dud bosses but most of the bosses are great and a good chunk are amazing standing far ahead of the other games boss designs. There's too many ds1 "references". The level design is good but not as good as the other games.
  41. dangyosabyss
    Apr 11, 2020
    9
    The best DS game by far. It is DS1 but improved with better gameplay creature comforts and enhanced features. The DLC is still troll-ish but overall this is the best DS we currently have. Only jank and fiddly controls/camera stop this from being a 10. They havent improved that aspect enough to warrant a perfect score. This is still a masterpiece in teaching a player the story via gameplay.The best DS game by far. It is DS1 but improved with better gameplay creature comforts and enhanced features. The DLC is still troll-ish but overall this is the best DS we currently have. Only jank and fiddly controls/camera stop this from being a 10. They havent improved that aspect enough to warrant a perfect score. This is still a masterpiece in teaching a player the story via gameplay. Top soundtrack. An essential game. Get it now.… Expand
  42. saddiknin
    Jul 18, 2019
    10
    best game i ever played, beautiful level design not like the first dark souls witch is full of annoying places, boss fights are phenomenal, great rpg system, this game is perfect
  43. MgrDonut
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    *****************************
    +Story/Lore
    +Game-play
    +Weapons and Armor
    +2 DLC´s
    *****************************
  44. AlbanoFilho
    Dec 15, 2019
    10
    Pra mim, o melhor Souls, acredito que por conta de um melhor refinamento de gameplay se comparada aos games passados. O jogo ignora a hitbox real de algumas armas por momentos de invulnerabilidade enquanto o rolamento, o que pode não ser um ponto positivo para players mais exigentes, mas na minha visão, melhora o condicionamento do player a acertar um time correto de esquiva. Contém comPra mim, o melhor Souls, acredito que por conta de um melhor refinamento de gameplay se comparada aos games passados. O jogo ignora a hitbox real de algumas armas por momentos de invulnerabilidade enquanto o rolamento, o que pode não ser um ponto positivo para players mais exigentes, mas na minha visão, melhora o condicionamento do player a acertar um time correto de esquiva. Contém com certeza chefes épicos, marcantes e desafiadores que em sua maioria apresenta uma trilha sonora de outro mundo.… Expand
  45. DiabloNero
    Sep 13, 2019
    10
    WOW quel tour de force de la part de From Software, qui a été capable de créer et d'imposer une série à contre-courant du marché actuel avec la saga des Souls. Plus impressionnant encore, ils ont réussi à sortir un nouveau jeu du même acabit tous les ans, pendant trois années consécutives. Mais à force de tirer sur la corde, ne fini-t-elle pas par céder ?

    Dark Souls 3 démarre comme ses    WOW quel tour de force de la part de From Software, qui a été capable de créer et d'imposer une série à contre-courant du marché actuel avec la saga des Souls. Plus impressionnant encore, ils ont réussi à sortir un nouveau jeu du même acabit tous les ans, pendant trois années consécutives. Mais à force de tirer sur la corde, ne fini-t-elle pas par céder ?

    Dark Souls 3 démarre comme ses prédécesseurs, en nous en mettant plein la vue grâce à une scène d'introduction en image de synthèse sublime mais cryptique. On comprend que beaucoup de temps a passé entre le premier épisode et celui-ci et que la puissance du Premier Feu, source de toute vie, se met à faiblir une fois de plus. Mais contrairement à Gwyn qui a tout donné, jusqu'à son âme, pour préserver le Feu, les Seigneurs des Cendres actuels refusent de se sacrifier pour la flamme. Comme dans une ultime malédiction ou tentative désespérée de sauver le monde, une armée de soldats morts au combat, incapables en leur temps de devenir des seigneurs, sort de leurs cercueils et marche à nouveau sur la terre. Ces soldats ressuscités, qu'on appelle les Morteflammes, ne sont animés que d'une seule ambition : voler les âmes des Seigneurs des Cendres afin de raviver le Premier Feu. On incarne alors une de ces MorteFlammes à qui l'on offre une nouvelle chance de sauver le monde.

    Bien entendu, l'histoire et l'univers de Dark Souls 3 sont bien plus riches que ne le laissent à penser ces quelques lignes, mais c'est plus quelque chose que l'on ressent en parcourant les ruines de l'empire déchu de Lothric que quelque chose que l'on peut réellement expliquer ou coucher sur du papier. De la même manière que l'on ressent la puissance symbolique et historique d'une cathédrale tri-centenaire à Lisbonne, tous les lieux que l'on traverse au long de l'aventure transpirent un héritage culturel qui nous échappe, mais qui contribue énormément à l'ambiance globale.

    Ces sentiments naissent grâce à l'excellent travail de From Software sur l'architecture de chacun des bâtiments. Les inspirations baroques et gothiques font effet et, même si Dark Souls 3 est loin de tirer le meilleur de la nouvelle génération de console, on note une très nette amélioration dans la modélisation et la finesse des textures. On regrettera cependant que la diversité ne soit pas réellement au rendez-vous puisque l'on passe d'une muraille à un château à une cathédrale, à un palais, le tout entre-coupé de ces (visiblement) indispensables cavernes et autres tombeaux. Même la vallée boréale, qui flatte la rétine de manière inattendue, n'est finalement pas si originale par rapport au tout premier épisode de Dark Souls qui nous proposait de visiter le monde peint d'Ariamis.

    Plus regrettable encore, le monde de Dark Souls 3 est terriblement linéaire. Ce qui faisait la grande force du premier épisode du premier Dark Souls, c'est son level design où toutes les zones se retrouvaient connectés les unes aux autres. Cela faisait naître un sentiment de perdition étonnant chez le joueur tout en ajoutant une cohérence incroyable à ce monde. Petit à petit, le joueur apprenait et comprenait son monde, il se l'appropriait. Dark Souls 2 avait quant à lui une structure en étoile assez décriée où le hub central du jeu permettait de partir sur quatre sentiers distincts et non-reliés, comme si l'on pouvait choisir son niveau.

    Dans Dark Souls 3, c'est la ligne droite. Il est quasiment impossible de bifurquer ou de se perdre et quand bien même on reviendrait en arrière, des portes qui ne s'ouvrent que d'un côté sont là pour vous remettre dans le droit chemin. La difficulté du titre s'en ressent alors directement et tout plaisir d'exploration ou de découverte est alors grandement atténué. On avait également pour habitude de devoir dénicher les passages dérobés et activer des mécanismes en tout genre pour rejoindre l'un des rares Feux de Camp (checkpoint du jeu), mais ça n'est plus du tout le cas désormais. Le nombre de Feux a d'ailleurs été très largement revu à la hausse, si bien que cela entraîne certaines situations curieuses où deux feux se trouvent littéralement à 20 pas les uns des autres. Un aveu de faiblesse dans le level design, à moins que ça ne soit qu'un nouveau présage de la difficulté en baisse dans cet épisode.    … Expand
  46. Shimmeywill
    Feb 19, 2020
    10
    While the least challenging and messy in lore, it is still the most fun souls game to date. Lots of fashion and entertaining boss fights. Gorgeous visuals as usual.
  47. KlosHax
    Nov 14, 2020
    10
    Amazing world design, gameplay and of course the bosses are perfectly designed by From Software again. They are epic and fun to fight against,they are also supported by astonishing soundtrack. (DLCs are even better) 10/10 game
  48. 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
  49. chosen89
    Nov 6, 2019
    10
    Dark Souls 3 is simply the best action RPG that ever made. The final chapter of one of the best dark fantasy sagas ever created in history. I lack words to understand how masterpiece this game is... Everything about it is perfect, including the OSTs, which earn you hours and hours on Youtube.
  50. RomanGor
    Nov 7, 2019
    8
    Крутая игра, но худшая часть трилогии соулс как по мне. Во многом из-за урезки брони и уменьшения эффективности щитов как таковых. Выбил темную душу скорее для коллекции, чем для удовольствия...
  51. Baron1413
    Nov 12, 2019
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Your typical ds story link the fire, begin the age of dark, or betrayal. Each of the endings are fairly short but give you the feeling of accomplishment. First ending you link the fire, very simple ending and requires no special actions to get. Second ending is the age of dark, one of the more hard endings to get. It requires you do do certain thing with characters in order to get the ending. In the end you become lord of darkness a hollow. And the third and final is simple enough. Requires killing a boss and getting fire keepers eyes(backstory to that if you want to look it up). After you kill lord of cinder you summon the fire keeper and bassicly usher in another age of dark.
    Thats for reading, this game is very good in terms of gameplay, story, lore ect. If you haven't played i recommend    … Expand
  52. VigilanteOito
    Jan 28, 2021
    10
    Toda a franquia souls sempre é incrivel.
    Muito bom jogar em coop.
    Comprei a versão completa.
  53. Springhi
    Nov 14, 2019
    9
    The game with a comprehensive expression of all Soul's series, including BB. In DS3, the combat remains exciting. The exploration of the map is still full of interest. During the game, the growth of my character and myself was always satisfying, the sense of achievement after I beated a strong enemy as well. I kept trembling before I entered the game. However, it is still just one of DSThe game with a comprehensive expression of all Soul's series, including BB. In DS3, the combat remains exciting. The exploration of the map is still full of interest. During the game, the growth of my character and myself was always satisfying, the sense of achievement after I beated a strong enemy as well. I kept trembling before I entered the game. However, it is still just one of DS series, without any ambition to break through this limit. As the end of DS series, DS3 was not bad, but far from perfect.… Expand
  54. tunahan43
    Oct 14, 2021
    0
    Ah be kardeşim en iyi dark souls oyunusun ama neden karışıksın neden zorsun neden zorluk ayarın yok.Ben oyunun başında bulduğum anahtarın kilitli kapısını nereden bulacağım oyunun sonlarında işe yaradığını.Madem bilgi vermiyorsun türkçe olsana.oda yok.madem o yok adam akıllı atlamayı zıplayı tek tuş yap birden fazla tuşa neden basıyorum ben .pcye çıkarıyorsun madem xbox tuşlarını göstermeAh be kardeşim en iyi dark souls oyunusun ama neden karışıksın neden zorsun neden zorluk ayarın yok.Ben oyunun başında bulduğum anahtarın kilitli kapısını nereden bulacağım oyunun sonlarında işe yaradığını.Madem bilgi vermiyorsun türkçe olsana.oda yok.madem o yok adam akıllı atlamayı zıplayı tek tuş yap birden fazla tuşa neden basıyorum ben .pcye çıkarıyorsun madem xbox tuşlarını gösterme
  55. 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.
  56. Jckovacks
    Nov 19, 2019
    8
    Puso a prueba mi paciencia, me llevó 80h terminarlo (con todos los bosses). Su ambientación, su sobriedad, su jugabilidad y su diseño artístico son espectaculares.
    Lo disfruté sobre manera y me educó en lo que es la dificultad de una obra. El juego te reta permanentemente, poniéndote muro tras muro, a priori insalvable que debes afrontar para seguir adelante.
    El concepto de desarrollar    Puso a prueba mi paciencia, me llevó 80h terminarlo (con todos los bosses). Su ambientación, su sobriedad, su jugabilidad y su diseño artístico son espectaculares.
    Lo disfruté sobre manera y me educó en lo que es la dificultad de una obra. El juego te reta permanentemente, poniéndote muro tras muro, a priori insalvable que debes afrontar para seguir adelante.
    El concepto de desarrollar la narrativa de manera implícita me parece una genialidad al obligarte a indagar y a formarte tu propia idea del mundo que te plantea.

    Sin duda un gran titulo muy recomendado para los que buscan desafíos y gusten de su ambientación tétrica de carácter medieval.    … Expand
  57. tobivv
    Nov 26, 2019
    10
    The best soulsborne game. Great both visually and gameplay-wise, with a tough but fair difficulty
  58. 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
  59. Zetastein
    Dec 25, 2019
    10
    Ok, this is epic.
    Even though some people might say that this souls game relies on nostalgia they often exaggerate it in my mind. Many newer players start with this game and still love it and as do i.
    It is perfect with some of the best bosses in the franchise and the, in my sight, best chosen difficiulty of all games.
  60. Kajiya
    Dec 28, 2019
    8
    Great gameplay combined astounding visuals, music and sound design in general, although it counts with a few boring maps, it's stil a great game.
  61. Cakper
    Dec 31, 2019
    7
    good gamne, very good, not ass game i watch every year in decade. recomend to everi pepel.
  62. 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
  63. harischatzi
    Jan 5, 2020
    10
    Either you like it and give it a 8+/10 or it is not meant for you and you will give up after 2 hours.Phenomal game which needs no introduction,10/10 for me because it was my first game in the soulslike genre.
  64. Jamalsaddam
    Jan 11, 2020
    10
    Masterpiece of masterpieces goat game it's so good
    If you haven't played this play it
  65. Egorka_
    Jan 29, 2020
    8
    Отличная боевка и стилистика игры - главные достоинства этого проекта. Очень напоминает Bloodborne, что для меня несомненно плюс. Я бы не советовал начинать знакомство с серией souls/borne с этой игры, так как все же порой она слишком сложна, но если вы опытный в хардовых японских RPG - то эта игра для вас!Отличная боевка и стилистика игры - главные достоинства этого проекта. Очень напоминает Bloodborne, что для меня несомненно плюс. Я бы не советовал начинать знакомство с серией souls/borne с этой игры, так как все же порой она слишком сложна, но если вы опытный в хардовых японских RPG - то эта игра для вас!
  66. Gaisericus
    Feb 14, 2020
    10
    This is probably the most polished of the dark souls games, and it has the most combat variety and replayability IMO. I hope that whenever a return to this series is made it keeps going where this left off or reinvents it like sekiro
  67. PanMrkvicka
    Feb 11, 2020
    9
    The best souls game in the souls series, it looks beatiful the bosses are amazing and magnificent and challenging. The combat is so smooth and great. There are the most memorable boss fights from the whole series. And the music is something else.
  68. nurfedx
    Oct 30, 2021
    10
    One of the best Games known to mankind.
    From Software is a safe heaven for the Gaming community.
    Especially in times where big Developers dissapiont us with theyr fraudulent intent.
    Praise the sun!
  69. suffer_frag
    Jul 10, 2020
    10
    Улучшена версия культовой первой части, музыка эпичнее, графика лучше, битвы с босами масштабные, что еще нужно для счастья любителю серии. Прошел несколько раз и пройду наверное еще.
  70. Mortmawt
    Feb 5, 2020
    9
    + Challenging.
    + Combat never gets old.
    + Amazing soundtracks (even the main menu soundtrack is quite something) + Best boss fights ever. + Extremely replayable. + Fantastic atmosphere. + Epic cinematic intro. + It's quite fun to play online and help people at the more difficult bosses. In other words, Jolly cooperation! + DLCs are amazing. Ashes of Ariandel was short but makes    + Challenging.
    + Combat never gets old.
    + Amazing soundtracks (even the main menu soundtrack is quite something)
    + Best boss fights ever.
    + Extremely replayable.
    + Fantastic atmosphere.
    + Epic cinematic intro.
    + It's quite fun to play online and help people at the more difficult bosses. In other words, Jolly cooperation!
    + DLCs are amazing. Ashes of Ariandel was short but makes the dlc well worth your money. The Ringed City was fantastic.
    + Voice acting is on point.
    + Not everyone likes this but I love how storytelling works in this game.

    - You will have to back up your save data every now and then because:
    1. No cloud saves.
    2. Hackers/cheaters can get your account banned if you don't know how to avoid them. (I don't think you have to worry much about hackers as long as you back up your save data and don't pick any of the items they drop for you. Also alt+f4 and replace your save data with your back up file if you ever encounter one. I have only encountered one hacker throughout my 100h+ playtime so you really don't need to worry much about it.)
    - I miss how the areas were connected with each other in Dark Souls 1.
    - Poor anti-aliasing. (Not a big issue at 1440p and higher but very noticeable in some places at 1080p)
    - Some few bugs. (Nothing really game breaking tho)    … Expand
  71. Fatryon
    Jun 28, 2020
    10
    Básicamente el Dark Souls 1, pero en HD y con todo nuevo, que mas se puede pedir? tal vez la música no sea tan increíblemente memorable como la del primer juego, pero también es buena, el juego es genial, y las gráficas ayudan bastante. Sin duda una obra maestra de Miyazaki y el equipo de From Software.
  72. amazingmold46
    Feb 17, 2020
    9
    Definitely the most well rounded game in this series with the highest concentration of quality bosses as well as the best level design in the series. The game however does give the player too many Estus flasks though, decreasing the challenge in the later game for those who seek out the upgrading materials. It is also disappointing that the game did not reintroduce the excellent worldDefinitely the most well rounded game in this series with the highest concentration of quality bosses as well as the best level design in the series. The game however does give the player too many Estus flasks though, decreasing the challenge in the later game for those who seek out the upgrading materials. It is also disappointing that the game did not reintroduce the excellent world design of the first game. However, it is still definitely my favorite in the series.

    9/10    … Expand
  73. banzar
    Feb 24, 2020
    9
    Dark Souls 3 bildet als letzter Teil der Souls-Trilogie den krönenden Abschluss der berüchtigten RPG-Reihe von From Software. Als mit dem Untod verfluchter "Unentfachter" kämpft man sich durch eine erbarmungslose Fantasy-Welt in der an jeder Ecke der Tod lauert. Dabei droht stets der Verlust der gesammelten Seelen. Highlights sind die epischen Bosskämpfe, die anspruchsvoll aber fair sind,Dark Souls 3 bildet als letzter Teil der Souls-Trilogie den krönenden Abschluss der berüchtigten RPG-Reihe von From Software. Als mit dem Untod verfluchter "Unentfachter" kämpft man sich durch eine erbarmungslose Fantasy-Welt in der an jeder Ecke der Tod lauert. Dabei droht stets der Verlust der gesammelten Seelen. Highlights sind die epischen Bosskämpfe, die anspruchsvoll aber fair sind, sodass sich jeder Sieg wie ein Triumph anfühlt. Das Gameplay wird nur selten durch die Erzählung unterbrochen - stattdessen kann man die Lore des Spiels den Beschreibungen von Gegenständen, kurzen Dialogen mit NPCs, oder der Gestaltung der Welt entnehmen. Diese Fragmente ergeben mit der Zeit eine immer deutlichere Ahnung von der Welt von Dark Souls und dem Sinn der eigenen Bemühungen, die allerdings immer etwas kryptisch und interpretativ bleiben. Durch viele optionale Inhalte und verschiedene Spezialisierungen vom Ritter bis zum Zauberer hat das Spiel einen hohen Wiederspielwert. Dark Souls 3 schafft es ein einzigartiges Spielgefühl zu erschaffen, und verpackt es diesmal so elegant und visuell ansprechend wie keiner seiner Vorgänger. Insgesamt ist es ein anspruchsvolles Action-RPG das Hartnäckigkeit mit Genugtuung belohnt, und anstatt ihn an die Hand zu nehmen, den Spieler auch mal geradewegs in den Abgrund rennen lässt.… Expand
  74. LeoVrbanec
    Mar 9, 2020
    10
    There is nothing to tell,everyone already knows.This game is a masterpiece.
  75. iNeat
    Mar 26, 2020
    10
    Атмосфера мрака и печали которой пропитан мир Dark Souls 3 отпечаталась в моей душе. Кстати игра не настолько сложная как все ноют.
  76. 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.
  77. Daev112
    Apr 1, 2020
    10
    Fadinghope more like no hope to beat Gundyr lmaok. What a filthy casual git **** gud noob
  78. Wrathzo
    Mar 22, 2022
    10
    Dark Souls III[a] is a 2016 action role-playing video game developed by FromSoftware and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment. Set in the Kingdom of Lothric, a bell has rung to signal that the First Flame, responsible for maintaining the Age of Fire, is dying out. As has happened many times before, the coming of the Age of Dark produces the undead: cursed beings that rise after death.Dark Souls III[a] is a 2016 action role-playing video game developed by FromSoftware and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment. Set in the Kingdom of Lothric, a bell has rung to signal that the First Flame, responsible for maintaining the Age of Fire, is dying out. As has happened many times before, the coming of the Age of Dark produces the undead: cursed beings that rise after death. The Age of Fire can be prolonged with the linking of the fire, a ritual in which great lords and heroes sacrifice their souls to rekindle the First Flame. However, Prince Lothric, the chosen linker for this age, abandoned his duty and watched the flame die from afar. The bell is the last hope for the Age of Fire, resurrecting previous Lords of Cinder (heroes who linked the flame in past ages) to attempt to link the fire again; however, all but one Lord shirk their duty. Meanwhile, Sulyvahn, a sorcerer from the Painted World of Ariandel, wrongfully proclaims himself Pontiff and seizes power over Irithyll of the Boreal Valley and the returning Anor Londo cathedral from Dark Souls as a tyrant. It is an action role-playing game played in a third-person perspective. Players have access to various weapons, armour, magic, and consumables that they can use to fight their enemies. Bonfires serve as checkpoints. The Estus Flask is the consumable used for healing in Dark Souls III. Ashen Estus Flasks restore focus points (FP), which can be used for magic or weapon arts.… Expand
  79. rotene81
    Oct 8, 2020
    10
    The game is most impressive technically - the controls are very smooth and responsive - certainly the best out of the 3 Dark Souls games, and the graphics are a visible upgrade from DS2. The world looks gorgeous, expansive, and detailed, while still maintaining that dark, desolate Souls feeling.
  80. Elvers
    Nov 10, 2020
    9
    Для меня, это лучшая СОЛО игра в которую я когда-либо играл. Если вам нравится РПГ, прокачка, боссы, средневековье и хардкор, эта игра - создана для вас. В ней идеально почти всё, график, разнообразия вооружения и врагов, боёвка, очень интересный лично мне показался лор игры. Однако, не обошлось и без минусов, конкретнее - это баги и мультиплеер. Если баги еще не особо часто встречаются иДля меня, это лучшая СОЛО игра в которую я когда-либо играл. Если вам нравится РПГ, прокачка, боссы, средневековье и хардкор, эта игра - создана для вас. В ней идеально почти всё, график, разнообразия вооружения и врагов, боёвка, очень интересный лично мне показался лор игры. Однако, не обошлось и без минусов, конкретнее - это баги и мультиплеер. Если баги еще не особо часто встречаются и на них можно кое как закрыть глаза, то вот мультиплеер сделан очень коряво и плохо. Я не буду отдельно говорить про мультиплеер, т.к. по большей степени это соло-игра, но раз он есть, то почему бы не сделать его нормальным. Ну а баги есть в каждой игре, просто в дарк соулсе они сильно подбешивают. В целом, это шедевр в мире РПГ, я не знаю игры более подходящей, чем Дарк Соулс в этом жанре. Ставлю 9/10 только из-за багов и мультеплеера, касательно остального - 10/10.… Expand
  81. mohax666
    May 9, 2020
    5
    Пве получилось неплохим.Дизайн игры просто бомба. Интресные боссы и лор игры.Но вот пвп- кусок говна, я думал, что увижу игру без своих серваков, только, если она будет бесплатной.Но Дарк солс меня удивила.Если у тебя плохой интернет, то не заходи в пвп, кроме загоревшей задницы у тебя ничего не будет.Даже если у тебя хороший коннект, то не думай, что у твоего оппонента он будет такойПве получилось неплохим.Дизайн игры просто бомба. Интресные боссы и лор игры.Но вот пвп- кусок говна, я думал, что увижу игру без своих серваков, только, если она будет бесплатной.Но Дарк солс меня удивила.Если у тебя плохой интернет, то не заходи в пвп, кроме загоревшей задницы у тебя ничего не будет.Даже если у тебя хороший коннект, то не думай, что у твоего оппонента он будет такой же.Попадания с 5 метров по тебе.Бесконечные кувырки, что делает бессмысленным использование медленного оружия.Я бы мог хоть целый рассказ написать, но не вижу в этом смысла.Итог: 5 баллов.ПВЕ вывезла… Expand
  82. Hexen-Slayer
    Sep 13, 2020
    6
    The final entry in the DARK SOULS series is out of ideas. It's not the train wreck that the horrible second installment was, but it's not really good either.
    There are notable improvements over the sequel in the enemy design - no more fighting 4 similar bosses, this has been somewhat reduced. The ridiculous amount of bosses has also been drastically reduced, which is much better (DS 2    The final entry in the DARK SOULS series is out of ideas. It's not the train wreck that the horrible second installment was, but it's not really good either.
    There are notable improvements over the sequel in the enemy design - no more fighting 4 similar bosses, this has been somewhat reduced. The ridiculous amount of bosses has also been drastically reduced, which is much better (DS 2 obviously ran out of ideas, so they just copy-pasted a few bosses in each corner). Bosses now have 3 "stages" and change their patterns in each stage - this was carried over from BLOODBORNE.. I can't say I'm a fan of this, but I can see why die hard DS fans might applaud this.
    You will be revisiting Lordran and some areas of DARK SOULS 1, you will also fight a few old enemies. Whether this is good or bad you will have to decide for yourself. The complex level design of DARK SOULS 1 and its originality aren't here, but it is a step up from part 2 nonetheless.
    Die hard fans of SOULS games will probably love this entry, I did love the original DARK SOULS and my favorite out of these "type" of games is BLOODBORNE, but I wouldn't consider myself a fan of the "SOULS-genre". If that applies to you as well, you might want to pass this one.
    Something worth noting: the mouse + keyboard controls are still terrible, so don't even try playing this without a controller!
    Visually this is of course the most impressive entry in the series with some just marvelous vistas to behold. The art style is just gorgeous. Then it takes a step back with rather outdated textures.
    6 out of 9 ("Above average")    … Expand
  83. 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
  84. Kowxley
    Mar 3, 2021
    10
    As my entry to the Soulsborne series, it was such a great video game.
    This game rewards patience and skill more than most games from nowadays, the level design is SO good, Bosses are awesome and epic, accompanied by some of the best Soundtrack I've ever heard.
    The lore and story are subtle but very interesting and developed if you look into it enough. The atmosphere is terrifying and    As my entry to the Soulsborne series, it was such a great video game.
    This game rewards patience and skill more than most games from nowadays, the level design is SO good, Bosses are awesome and epic, accompanied by some of the best Soundtrack I've ever heard.
    The lore and story are subtle but very interesting and developed if you look into it enough.
    The atmosphere is terrifying and incredible, absolutely fantastic game.
    Thank you Fromsoftware.
    Fantastic game,    … Expand
  85. 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
  86. banhammerzzzz
    Dec 8, 2020
    6
    Cheaters destroyed this game. Got banned for nothing twice-> sayonara my 2k hours account. Moved to ps4 to avoid this problem for sure. If you playing offline- its solid 10/10. If you playing online- you will get banned by from software because cheater teleported you to the place you cant be at. 0/10 netcode online.
  87. MOAAZ
    Jun 21, 2020
    10
    I want to give it an 11 out of ten, this game gave me something no other game could, challenges and challenges, the only reason to hate this game is you being bad, but trust me u will master it once u finish your first playthrough
  88. Vrader22
    Jun 21, 2020
    10
    Exelente juego y dificultad balanceada además de jefes increíbles con banda sonora digna
  89. Bajarka
    Jun 22, 2020
    10
    Господи 10 из 10 . Спасибо что хоть боевку из второй части не добавили. А так отличное время провождение
  90. Inuyasha17
    Jun 22, 2020
    10
    I'm so happy that Dark Soul 3 came out as a PC game.
    This game is very difficult.
    SEKIRO: Difficult as SHADOWS DIE TWICE.
    I envy Japan, which makes games well no matter how much I think about it.
  91. Smile_Bot
    Jun 23, 2020
    9
    Dark Souls 3 is masterfully made, from the visual design, Amazing solemn yet tense music, to the all the tiny game play nuances everything is put together in a great package that will challenge you to the limit. After beating the game I feel like their is still so much for me to go back and do, from tiny side bosses to entire character story lines I haven't explored, the game has so muchDark Souls 3 is masterfully made, from the visual design, Amazing solemn yet tense music, to the all the tiny game play nuances everything is put together in a great package that will challenge you to the limit. After beating the game I feel like their is still so much for me to go back and do, from tiny side bosses to entire character story lines I haven't explored, the game has so much replay value it shows why From Software is praised for how much content they have put into so many of these projects. The world it's self seems to be always in a state of decay even though greenery is nearly always present, making the world's atmosphere feel more thought out and storied then simply everything being dead. The game play is weighty and fun, making bosses tense and even small encounters still require your attention, even at high levels I found that beginning areas could get me low on health if I wasn't careful. Then, the music, the best part of this game bar none, the cacophony of both beautiful melodies and tense weaving courses make this game a joy to listen to, which makes the quite moments where you can hear distant creatures and your own steps even more tense.

    The game does suffer from some bugs I encountered, from going through the floor of a lift, to having NPCs simply stand and watch me because they don't know how to walk up steps directly to the left of them. Dumb deaths (Like phasing through the floor) can be frustrating when you can lose all of your Souls (XP/Currency) that way. Other then those grievances I had no other problems.

    Overall the game is worth playing, I enjoyed the game immensely and is a solid 9/10

    Fun Challenge I did on my first play through Every time you die, do 10 Jumping jacks, when you die with humanity restored do 15, when you die as a Summon do 20. I wouldn't recommend it, but I thought it was a fun little side thing, so I thought I might as well put it in, if you want to try it yourself.    … Expand
  92. JonasGrumby
    Jun 25, 2020
    10
    Dark Souls II wasn't a bad game by any means, but a little bit of a disappointment. Dark Souls III is a return to form, coming close to meeting the high bar set by the first game in the series. The feel and timing of combat is closer to the first souls than the second. All the things we loved about the series are present here, bleak settings, a story filled with mystery, timing focusedDark Souls II wasn't a bad game by any means, but a little bit of a disappointment. Dark Souls III is a return to form, coming close to meeting the high bar set by the first game in the series. The feel and timing of combat is closer to the first souls than the second. All the things we loved about the series are present here, bleak settings, a story filled with mystery, timing focused combat. I think most fans of the original should love this game, even if the second entry didn't thrill them.… Expand
  93. david_al1000
    Jan 9, 2022
    10
    para empezar, tremendas cogidas me dio el juego, pero después de practica y practica lo pude pasar, vale cada maldito segundo, la sensación de matar un jefe después de 10 horas es de otro mundo, simplemente todo un conchasumadre
    100/10 y god
  94. AsalCristian
    Jan 4, 2022
    10
    En mi opinión es el mejor Souls hasta la fecha. La jugabilidad es absolutamente perfecta y las peleas contra bosses son las más memorables que he jugado. La única mínima pega que le tengo, es que las quests son muy aleatorias y puedes estropearlo por cualquier cosa que ni te esperes. Pero vaya, este juego es legendario.
  95. srinu634
    Oct 29, 2021
    9
    If I played this in 2016, probably this would have been rated a 10. However, after playing Demon's souls on PS5 and Sekiro. I have to give a rating of 8 for Dark souls 3.

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

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

    Cons:
    - One of my biggest problem with this game is the inferior level design compared to Demon's souls. You can literally run to most of the bosses. Compare that to Demon's souls where you have to earn your way. It's understandable that Demon's souls has easier bosses so it makes sense that level difficulty is higher. However, level designs feel far inferior to Demon's souls. Boleterian palace, Swamp of Sorrow, Stonefang tunnel feel far more superior to any level design in Dark Souls 3. The Only place I can think in DS3 is the Irithyll valley but it's still subpar with Demon's souls level design. PS: pls ignore the typos. I'm too lazy now.    … Expand
  96. uselence
    Aug 24, 2020
    10
    So it was my first souls-like game and at first I thought I faced the worst game I've ever played.. It was a huge pain, but it still was, like, attracting me. After a bit more suffering it appeared that the game has really intresting lore and decent gameplay(it took some(lots of) time to start getting pleasure, but it was worth it), cool style. Didn't even think it would be so good, damn.So it was my first souls-like game and at first I thought I faced the worst game I've ever played.. It was a huge pain, but it still was, like, attracting me. After a bit more suffering it appeared that the game has really intresting lore and decent gameplay(it took some(lots of) time to start getting pleasure, but it was worth it), cool style. Didn't even think it would be so good, damn. Well, who would have guessed, I ran to play previous games of these series and I'm glad I did it, I recommend it to everyone, no doubts! If only you are patient enough, of course.… Expand
  97. TheOverhaul
    Jun 28, 2020
    10
    Já joguei todos os dark souls, para mim o 3 sem dúvida é o melhor, pq o jeito que a from trabalha é incrível, eles pegaram tudo que tinha de bom nos anteriores e manterão e o de ruim melhoraram
  98. Anima2z
    Jun 28, 2020
    10
    Amazing Souls, amazing boss battles, amazing setting and lore, online is really fun
  99. mentlegen
    Jul 1, 2020
    9
    Never tried a souls game before, heard how hard it was and never gave it a shot. After finally giving it a fair chance, yes it can be hard but the satification you get from defeating enemies and bosses is superb and makes it worth it. Love the atmosphere and art so much as well. Great game
  100. JTonicOA
    Jul 8, 2020
    9
    The sheer hopeless desperation within this apocalyptic, dying world is portrayed in such a subtle, yet powerful way, which in turn successfully creates an immersive, inspirational and unique atmosphere throughout the gameplay.
Page:

Awards & Rankings

6
#6 Best PC Game of 2016
4
#4 Most Discussed PC Game of 2016
14
#14 Most Shared PC Game of 2016

Critic Reviews

All reviews »
Metascore
89

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.
    Read full review
  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.
    Read full review
See all critic reviews »