Dark Souls

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  1. mAceOfHearts
    Dec 4, 2014
    10
    Great graphics, great gameplay, great soundtrack, great story.
    One of the greatest games in the action-RPG genre, if not the best. Aside from a few issues regarding lag while fighting against other players and a few bosses being sub-par, I have no complaints. This game is amazing.
  2. HopelessVoice
    Jun 2, 2016
    10
    I'll give it a 10 although it isn't even my favorite in the Souls-series. It's really a great game and if you haven't played it I suggest you do so asap. The vertical level design is out of this world, as the game develops a V-shape of progression where the player starts at a sort of crossroads and then begins his haunting descent into the underworld, only to rise back again, now wiser ofI'll give it a 10 although it isn't even my favorite in the Souls-series. It's really a great game and if you haven't played it I suggest you do so asap. The vertical level design is out of this world, as the game develops a V-shape of progression where the player starts at a sort of crossroads and then begins his haunting descent into the underworld, only to rise back again, now wiser of things to come and stronger than ever. The dark medieval setting is intriguing and the bosses are probably the hardest and most interesting ones to fight in the whole franchise. There's no doubt that this will go down as one of the best games of its decade.… Expand
  3. BiribiriUC
    Mar 25, 2015
    10
    I LOVE this game, its fun, challenging and frustrating at times.
    And the replay ability in this is outstanding, A new build can sometimes feel like an entire different game
  4. PlatinumPlays
    Apr 17, 2015
    10
    The best of all the souls games, a perfect story for the perfect game. You just have to get over the amount of times you will die in this and all will be well.
  5. xxx_Joe_xxx
    Aug 27, 2015
    10
    PLEASE DO PLAY THIS GAME!!!!

    Or at least, give it a second chance, like I did. I bought this game in 2011, played some hours and hated how much difficult it was. I could not understand why the enemies were respawning, why the bosses were so hard, why I had to keep dying... And I could not understand why so many people liked it. Then this Summer, I decided to give it a second    PLEASE DO PLAY THIS GAME!!!!

    Or at least, give it a second chance, like I did.

    I bought this game in 2011, played some hours and hated how much difficult it was. I could not understand why the enemies were respawning, why the bosses were so hard, why I had to keep dying... And I could not understand why so many people liked it.

    Then this Summer, I decided to give it a second try... and now I am loving it!!!

    It is so damn fun to go around, scared by death to die because you have lots of souls in your bag and the next bonefire is god-knows-where, and you simply do not know what to expect next. Then you get invaded by some badass player that backstabs you before you even understand what's happening. You bite the dust, and there you are back up again. You learn from your mistake, and it is hard to describe the pleasure when you win your first PVP game, or when you kill a damn boss.

    And yes, you die. A lot. but thrust me, it is really fun, you just have to watch it from the right angle.

    (by the way, even if this game starts to be old, there is still quite a lot of people playing online. I guess this will change with Dark Souls III next year, so hurry up!!! Without PVP and CoOp I guess it is half as fun!)    … Expand
  6. Be_Objective
    Sep 22, 2015
    10
    Simply a masterpiece. Some technical issues on certain areas are easily forgiven thanks to the addicting gameplay and a masterfully realised level design. Dark Souls is unlike any other game that came before it (except Demon's Souls of course) and a perfect example of what a game can do in terms of narrative that movies and books just can't. It's not for everyone and that's ok, but if youSimply a masterpiece. Some technical issues on certain areas are easily forgiven thanks to the addicting gameplay and a masterfully realised level design. Dark Souls is unlike any other game that came before it (except Demon's Souls of course) and a perfect example of what a game can do in terms of narrative that movies and books just can't. It's not for everyone and that's ok, but if you like role playing games and challeging gameplay then this is a must buy. Dark Souls is one of those games that you don't just "play" but you also "experience".… Expand
  7. Hardgames
    Sep 6, 2015
    10
    Positive:
    - Enemies variety;
    - Levels design;
    - Boss battles;
    - Hardcore experience;
    - NPCs;
    - Dark Story;
    - Soundtrack;

    Negative:
    -Framerate and Bugs (but the game is too good for negative)

    10/10.

    GOTY 2011.
  8. PrinceWolf
    Feb 4, 2019
    10
    PREGI
    - Mondo dark fantasy medievale che porta a volerne fino all'ultima briciola.
    - Level design maestoso che collega intelligentemente tutta la mappa di gioco e permette infiniti approcci all'avventura. - Profondità clamorosa di meccaniche e pieno di segreti di ogni tipologia. - Lore e narrazione indiretta incredibilmente affascinanti. - Il DLC regala boss fights stupende e una zona    PREGI
    - Mondo dark fantasy medievale che porta a volerne fino all'ultima briciola.
    - Level design maestoso che collega intelligentemente tutta la mappa di gioco e permette infiniti approcci all'avventura.
    - Profondità clamorosa di meccaniche e pieno di segreti di ogni tipologia.
    - Lore e narrazione indiretta incredibilmente affascinanti.
    - Il DLC regala boss fights stupende e una zona PvP dedicata capace di aumentare vertiginosamente le già altissime ore di gioco.

    DIFETTI
    - In alcune occasioni la troppa mancanza di informazioni è eccessiva per un concept così vasto, ma in generale l’atmosfera di gioco ne guadagna assai.    … Expand
  9. Nintolerance
    Nov 28, 2015
    10
    This game is truly exceptional. Characters, enviroments, levels, art, music and voice acting are great, but tied together with a weighty and hard-hitting combat system where positioning and timing are everything.

    The game's approach to story and multiplayer are innovative (and since copied), adding to the rich atmosphere of a world on the edge of collapse while offering glimpses of the    This game is truly exceptional. Characters, enviroments, levels, art, music and voice acting are great, but tied together with a weighty and hard-hitting combat system where positioning and timing are everything.

    The game's approach to story and multiplayer are innovative (and since copied), adding to the rich atmosphere of a world on the edge of collapse while offering glimpses of the world beyond each individual stage.

    Since release the PVP metagame has made Dark Souls a tough nut to crack online, but it's still an exceptional singleplayer experience and provides some fun and strategic PVP as well if you're willing to learn.

    Without a doubt, my favourite game of all time.    … Expand
  10. Mustrik
    Dec 19, 2016
    10
    A Masterpiece. Replaying it in 2016 and still surprise me. All details, storyline, animations, it's astonishing. Another From Software great game that deserves to be played even by the people who skip it in 2011.
  11. trevor1981
    Apr 19, 2017
    10
    This game is good and so challenging. I can't believe I played it for the first time only in 2017 after playing the other Dark Souls. For all those Dark Souls fans who have only PS4, therefore can't play the first Dark Souls. Buy an old console. This game is perfect.
  12. starburns
    Apr 22, 2016
    10
    Dark souls is gaming nirvana. The game is exactly what i would want from my perfect game. Not only the great combat, flowing level design, challenging but fair difficulty, and totally immersive environments, but the cultural impact this game has had on society is staggering. Giant dad, praise the sun and git gud all spawned from this game.

    This is a game that comes along once in a    Dark souls is gaming nirvana. The game is exactly what i would want from my perfect game. Not only the great combat, flowing level design, challenging but fair difficulty, and totally immersive environments, but the cultural impact this game has had on society is staggering. Giant dad, praise the sun and git gud all spawned from this game.

    This is a game that comes along once in a decade. The magical feeling you get from playing this game for the first time, overcoming your first hard boss and the rush of adrenaline that comes afterwards, and finally piecing together that one part of the of lore you never quite understood, all come together to form this wonderful masterpiece of gaming and a definite milestone for anyone who wishing to be considered a hard-core gamer.    … Expand
  13. HMolinet
    Mar 24, 2016
    10
    There is only one thing about this game: it is unforgiven. A must have, one that will define your type of gamer forever. And DLC adds a lot of story, difficult battles and great places to visit. PVP? Well one of the best systems ever created.
  14. DARKSOULSLOVER
    Apr 14, 2016
    10
    What an amazing game, wonderful landscapes, hard enemies, hardcore bosses.
    But is an unfair game, you should take care of your character if you want save all your souls.
  15. Grottenolm-84
    May 11, 2016
    10
    It's as if this game was made for me personally. It's just so unique. Everything is fascinating about this strange world and their ihabitants. Every aspect and game mechanic fits perfectly together. The atmosphere is just awesome like you have never experienced one. A great mix out of nordic mythology and medieval times. The gameplay is perfect and demands much concentration but is at theIt's as if this game was made for me personally. It's just so unique. Everything is fascinating about this strange world and their ihabitants. Every aspect and game mechanic fits perfectly together. The atmosphere is just awesome like you have never experienced one. A great mix out of nordic mythology and medieval times. The gameplay is perfect and demands much concentration but is at the same time so rewarding. This game is so full of dedication and creativity that you just have to experience it for yourself. Don't reduce this game to it's difficulty, like so many seem to do. It's an important part of the Dark Souls - Experience but it's only one aspect of this unique piece of art. For me it's definitely among of my all time favorites on the same level as Ocarina of Time was twenty Years ago.… Expand
  16. amateurcritic2
    May 30, 2016
    10
    i played a lot of demons souls and i did not expect the sequel to be better let alone this much better. I already gave demons souls a 10 and i would give this 11 if icould its genuinely one of the best games ever. Its is like demons souls in its narative it very mysterious and hard and thats the games appeal but that makes it only for certain people but once your into it its veryi played a lot of demons souls and i did not expect the sequel to be better let alone this much better. I already gave demons souls a 10 and i would give this 11 if icould its genuinely one of the best games ever. Its is like demons souls in its narative it very mysterious and hard and thats the games appeal but that makes it only for certain people but once your into it its very addictive. It does the same as demons souls errors with not so fun sections of the game but much less often.… Expand
  17. Frostheos
    Aug 11, 2016
    10
    This game is a full masterpiece. Not just one of the best games of the year, but one of the best games of all time. With a breath-taking story and background lore, a punishing yet rewarding combat system and overall, a lore that will make you not want to kill your enemy. I'm not exaggerating when I'm saying that Dark Souls' lore and writing is actually better than lot of books and movies.This game is a full masterpiece. Not just one of the best games of the year, but one of the best games of all time. With a breath-taking story and background lore, a punishing yet rewarding combat system and overall, a lore that will make you not want to kill your enemy. I'm not exaggerating when I'm saying that Dark Souls' lore and writing is actually better than lot of books and movies. Definitely an audiovisual masterpiece.… Expand
  18. Steide56
    Aug 28, 2017
    10
    Decidedly the best game I have ever played. Only thing that comes even close is Breath of the Wild. Not only is the gameplay the most addicting thing I have ever played but the game has such a unique melancholic atmosphere and way of telling its story through gameplay and environments, which makes itself a MUST play for everyone who consideres himself a fan of good video games. My hat isDecidedly the best game I have ever played. Only thing that comes even close is Breath of the Wild. Not only is the gameplay the most addicting thing I have ever played but the game has such a unique melancholic atmosphere and way of telling its story through gameplay and environments, which makes itself a MUST play for everyone who consideres himself a fan of good video games. My hat is of to this amazing game… Expand
  19. Mankiniman
    Sep 14, 2016
    10
    Yes, I know. You either love it, hate it, or haven't tried it. If you belong to the latter group, here's what the game is: A battle. It is not relaxing, and it is not for those who give up because they can't beat every boss on their first try. Dark Souls is a masterpiece of a videogame, both in its gameplay, its way of telling a story and it's overall form. It is not just a game where youYes, I know. You either love it, hate it, or haven't tried it. If you belong to the latter group, here's what the game is: A battle. It is not relaxing, and it is not for those who give up because they can't beat every boss on their first try. Dark Souls is a masterpiece of a videogame, both in its gameplay, its way of telling a story and it's overall form. It is not just a game where you sometimes talk and sometimes fight, it's a game where you see things that are wierd or out of place somewhere, and then later see something else out of place somewhere else, but find a connection. It's a game where you look for the overall themes in buildings and the items you find certain places. this game really is a masterpiece in its rightful genre, no less, and it is worth a play.… Expand
  20. VTL
    Jan 5, 2020
    10
    Obra maestra perfeccion de un gran juego y creador de un genero... No hay mas Dark Souls religion.
  21. Ishi123
    Oct 27, 2016
    10
    My experience with Dark Souls was a difficult one, for sure, as I'm sure it was for many an Undead. My first run through the game took me months to complete. I suffered through the beginning levels, unsure and afraid of what may lie ahead. I died over and over and over again. I put the game down many times, and actually took a hammer to the disc at one point. But in the end, I endured, andMy experience with Dark Souls was a difficult one, for sure, as I'm sure it was for many an Undead. My first run through the game took me months to complete. I suffered through the beginning levels, unsure and afraid of what may lie ahead. I died over and over and over again. I put the game down many times, and actually took a hammer to the disc at one point. But in the end, I endured, and once the game began to open up and I began to hone my skills, that's when Dark Souls took me in and truly made me realize what it was. You hear how it's "hard but fair" all the time, or how it's "rewarding" when you topple a hard boss or obstacle, and that is absolutely true. It feels good to overcome the challenges that this game provides, which are genuinely hard. Not artificially hard, like some other games would replace difficulty with. The game is about honing your skills. It's about learning the enemies and environments. It's about knowing what works and what doesn't. It's about sticking to your guns in the face of defeat to move in at the last moment and claim victory over the odds that seemed so impossible several runs ago. It's a game about being a tiny, helpless thing in the ruins of a once mighty world, piecing together what remains of the shattered world you find yourself captive in. It's about choices. It's about conviction. It's about choosing a path and walking it, no matter where it may take you and no matter how hard the journey may be.

    Dark Souls is a fascinating journey, that, if you can make it past that beginning hurdle, will absorb you and trap you in a world where your only recourse is to just keep going. Don't stop. Just keep going. The path you've chosen is one you must travel no matter what may lie ahead. Should the whole world turn against you, your only choice is to just keep going. And when you reach your destination, you will look back on the trials and challenges you had overcome, and you will feel very small, but at the same time, VERY powerful. The kind of power that lies in your conviction; your determination. The power to endure and suffer through the darkest of times and the greatest of adversities. The power that says that you will not go quietly; that if you are to go down, you will go down fighting to the last, until your sword is shattered and your vision is blurry. And then you'll fight some more after that.

    Dark Souls is one of those games that can make you think. It's a game that can indeed change a person, should they let it, and show them that there will always be challenges, many great and powerful ones, but none of them are insurmountable.    … Expand
  22. Biopunk
    Feb 2, 2017
    10
    Dark souls is a complete triumph in almost every way. Games like this really push what is possible to do with the medium. As a form of entertainment,as a form of art and as a form of competition. This game is structured like a 3D metroidvania game,with a combat system that Zelda dreamed of having,art direction of a gorgeous fantasy horror,spot-on sound design and storytelling that couldDark souls is a complete triumph in almost every way. Games like this really push what is possible to do with the medium. As a form of entertainment,as a form of art and as a form of competition. This game is structured like a 3D metroidvania game,with a combat system that Zelda dreamed of having,art direction of a gorgeous fantasy horror,spot-on sound design and storytelling that could only function in a video game.There's a lot of lore to be told through the environment and item descriptions,which fit the game's ''dying world'' setting perfectly. The atmosphere is spot-on as well,giving you this constant sense of loneliness that makes the few characters you meet through your journey feel that much warmer and more lovable. Some of the characters you meet are either evil or on the brink of insanity,giving you a sense that this world is not the one to take prisoners. This is just one example of how Dark Souls' gameplay fits the story and atmosphere. It is deliberately slow-paced,forcing you to step into combat slowly and carefully and watching out for traps every time you enter a new area. The combat is very similar to Zelda,except not as dumbed down. There's no mandatory waiting,no items that you absolutely must use to defeat an enemy,just your weapon,your skill and your enemy. When they're holding up a shield,you can kick them,you can push them off a cliff,you can walk to their back,there's so many options.And all of them are presented organically,with no hand-holding whatsoever. The levelling system is also organic,with you having to spend souls(which are basically money) to level up one stat each level. There's no classes,the growth and focus of your character is completely unrestricted. All of this talk of freedom may make this game sound like it doesn't provide much of a challenge,but it absolutely does. We all know the game is hard,but it's not too hard,and the save/checkpoint system never feels like it's out to dick you over.Also,there's no arbitrary backtracking over huge empty maps. You get a fast travel system later in the game and the world is filled to the brim with detail,rather than being just a big blob of nothingness designed only to show off technology(coughubisoftcough)
    Finally,there's multiplayer,which works like this:You can summon another player into your game and you can either duel or go on a co-op prowl. You,of course,need good internet connection or the hit detection will be completely **** But when it works,it works like nothing else you've ever seen.
    This is,what I believe,to be the best game of all time.Go play it.    … Expand
  23. HolloWolfy
    Jan 21, 2017
    10
    This game is really great and its almost feels bad becuz the graphics are really feels kind of outdated, But the gameplay is really great and it have those realy satisfying fluid controls and the "lock" mechanic really adds more fun,And the Soundtrack is really cool and awesome and even memorable,speaking of memorable have i mentioned the bosses?!,the bosses are ABSOLOUTELY PERFECTThis game is really great and its almost feels bad becuz the graphics are really feels kind of outdated, But the gameplay is really great and it have those realy satisfying fluid controls and the "lock" mechanic really adds more fun,And the Soundtrack is really cool and awesome and even memorable,speaking of memorable have i mentioned the bosses?!,the bosses are ABSOLOUTELY PERFECT DESIGNED and memorabel and every boss fight is really addicting BUT hard but thats wath gives the game its special charm And even every boss have his own soundtrack, and have i mentioned the environments?! OH MY FRICKING GOD! The environments are really memorable and sooo unique and great and every SINGLE place have its own creatures Wich are Soo well designed and memorable With terrifieng noises and Really pain in the A'S Abilitys...WATH IM TRYING TO SAY IS BUY THE GODDAMN GAME!....Or buy dark souls 2 or 3 they are so much better XD… Expand
  24. DrDjango
    Sep 13, 2019
    10
    the soulsborne games are maybe the best in the gaming history. i love all of them, beginning with demons souls... changed my complete gaming hobby.
  25. Kiatzu
    Dec 10, 2019
    10
    One of the most frustating and rewarding games ever made. Based on Demon Souls this game built it's own genre. Git gud.
  26. CzarSquid
    Feb 20, 2022
    10
    It feels like a souls-like game and it borrows way too much from the source.
  27. ViniciusBrito
    Jun 30, 2018
    10
    Dark Souls is a game from 2011 that recently had his remastered version. This game is simply amazing, the world building was phenomenal. The story is about a war that existed between dragons and Lords that are liked to the first flame that is totally connected with life and death, and you need to keep going with the situation, choosing a final with your taste. A lot of the story is told byDark Souls is a game from 2011 that recently had his remastered version. This game is simply amazing, the world building was phenomenal. The story is about a war that existed between dragons and Lords that are liked to the first flame that is totally connected with life and death, and you need to keep going with the situation, choosing a final with your taste. A lot of the story is told by the npc's, some are told by secret places, scrolls and stuff, there is many and many npc's, some are reliable, and everything are told by the point of view of the npc, wich can make them say wrong things. The story is very interpretative, and each one will have a different perspective. A lot of npc's have a quest, and some of them are just remarkable, memorable, emotional and full of actions with nice dialogues.
    They build dark souls in a way that the whole world is connected in a style that is gorgeous, you advance around the place, far away of a checkpoin, wich is a bonfair, and further then you find a door that was locked before or a elevator that brings you right back to that bonfire, and it happens all the time, a lot of shortcuts that when you get to it, are so nice.
    The diversity of places is another highpoint of this game, it have a lot of different ambiences that are very carefully done with very little details that really makes the difference, the scenarios go from lava, forests, kingdoms, ice places.. and all of these are great and very different from the other one, it's unique. All the enemies that we may find in those places are different as well, some of them coincide but a lot make sense and in every place there is some enemies that are just there, are all very well done.
    The bosses are another great aspect of the game, they all look dope, some are dragons, some knights, magicians, it does varies a lot, all it's most likely that you will die for the most of them some times until you figure their move set and star predicting and figuring how to not get damaged, wich is the most functional way to defeat it, and that it's very nice.
    There is a very big variation of weapons to use, it have heavy weapons, fast ones, long range, magical, and in all of these there are a lot o choose and test. It enables you to complete the game more than one time in a completely different way, how a character that use magic and swords play it is completely different, and that replay thing in this game is magnificent. Not just weapons, but the suit sets that are in the game are also very interesting, there is a lot of them, you can choose one from the most style one or the one with better stats, or that will give you some extra abillity, will boost some aspect.
    The multiplayer of this game is very creative and different, you have a sign that you acquire during in the game, it is a sign, there is 2 of them, the yellow and the red one, the yellow is for co op and the red is for pvp. Putting your sign in some place will make that sign appear in other worlds from other players, and it will show up for them some time, they may summon you, and then you will be there until the boss of the are got beaten or you die, then you will go back to your world with some extra souls and humanity. Humanity have a important aspect both in story and in gameplay, to summon players or get invaded you need to use a humanity to not be a hollow anymore. In the lore, there are the cursed ones, that never dies, becoming a hollow, in hollow stage the person is weakened, and the humanities make them become humans again, and because of that some people got mad because the necessitie of power.
    The gamplay is wonderful, the gain and lost of xp are the souls, that also work as coins to buy stuff, the combat and moves are stiff, making some hard time when fighting someone, the camera isn't all bad, but in close quarters it can make a hard time as well. The administration of stamina is essential if you want to keep it up with the game. There gestures that you learn from npc's, that can be a way of "chat" in the multiplayer. There is no map and no pause, wich is pretty good. Many traps are trying to get you, there is the possibilite to write things in the ground for other players to read, giving advices, fakes or reals.
    There is convenants in the game as well, with characters that adore some god or lord, those characters will be able to give you something, while you pass level with them, and for do it so you will need the covenant items, wich are gain with pvp in the covenant or drop. If you betray the covenant you will be haunted, by pve and pvp by people from the covenant.
    The soundtrack is phenomenal it doesn't just illustrate the moment, but also put some epic tone in it, it is at least giant.
    The lore is an unbelievable thing for this game, it almos doesn't have cutscenes, but if you can get the right informantions in the game, you shall see how great and big it is.
    This is definely one of the best games that i have ever played.    … Expand
  28. thomaddox4
    Sep 21, 2017
    10
    Ignore everyone talking about difficulty. That isn't the point of Dark Souls, and people overhype the difficulty tremendously. Dark Souls is a challenging game that you must adapt to and be careful and patient with, nothing more.

    That said, the game itself is a masterpiece. It isn't weak in any area: story is presented in the form of lore that you uncover for yourself and can ignore if    Ignore everyone talking about difficulty. That isn't the point of Dark Souls, and people overhype the difficulty tremendously. Dark Souls is a challenging game that you must adapt to and be careful and patient with, nothing more.

    That said, the game itself is a masterpiece. It isn't weak in any area: story is presented in the form of lore that you uncover for yourself and can ignore if you want to, atmosphere is absolutely incredible with incredible sound design and immsersion, music is great and graphics hold up just fine even today, combat is fun even if it isn't 100% polished, and most significant of all is the world design. Dark Souls has the world design of a metroidvania, with shortcuts to unlock and a highly interconnected world that blows your mind as you explore and uncover it. And believe me, you will want to explore every inch of it. The world design, originality of lore, and atmosphere is what sets this game apart from all the others in the series, and what makes it by far the best ARPG FromSoft has ever made, and one of the best and most influential games ever made.    … Expand
  29. darkkunglao789
    Jan 21, 2018
    10
    perfect game
    there is 2 games that really influenced me
    1.legend of zelda ocarina of time 2.dark souls the way that from software designed the game is perfect.i like how different location squeezed in one map with a special complexity that makes it the game that it never will be repeat. fighting system is based on zelda series fighting system but better,more efficient and harder. a    perfect game
    there is 2 games that really influenced me
    1.legend of zelda ocarina of time
    2.dark souls
    the way that from software designed the game is perfect.i like how different location squeezed in one map with a special complexity that makes it the game that it never will be repeat.
    fighting system is based on zelda series fighting system but better,more efficient and harder.
    a little problem in animations but its not professional that we decide to add it as a problem.
    good visual effects and acceptable graphic.
    amazing weapons and souls instead of money or exp.
    i recommend this game for pro gamers    … Expand
  30. Ryuail
    Feb 1, 2020
    10
    This game is the Dark Souls of FromSoftware titles.

    Jokes aside, Dark Souls is the absolute pinnacle of the zenith of environmental storytelling. Nothing even comes close, not even its own sequels.
  31. mythiiix
    Dec 17, 2020
    10
    FromSoftware are masterminds for making this game, Thank You Hidetaka Miyazaki for this masterpiece!
  32. Gugul
    Aug 1, 2018
    10
    A thing that annoys me, is that in Rotten Tomatoes the critics are understanding a movie for what it is, but in metacritic things are different because all of the critics talk about how good a game is, not its artistical value and that is what i want to do today

    Dark Souls high points are how it estructurates its story, its onirical and almost like a poem The God who saw its world    A thing that annoys me, is that in Rotten Tomatoes the critics are understanding a movie for what it is, but in metacritic things are different because all of the critics talk about how good a game is, not its artistical value and that is what i want to do today

    Dark Souls high points are how it estructurates its story, its onirical and almost like a poem
    The God who saw its world crumbling to dark and sacrifice himself for everyone around him
    Whose Sons betrayed him and the one that didnt was a shame for not being a warrior of Sunlight but a Blade of the Dark Moon
    Who took its own army and sent them into a mission of forlorn hope because he was afraid of going himself
    Who backstabbed its friends when they needed because he didnt needed them anymore
    Of course i can keep going, but Dark Souls isnt about the story of Lost Izalith or New Londo, Dark Souls is a mere almost perfect narrative/combat driven videogame (but its story isnt spit out in front of you, like almost all the games, is hidden in its items, enemys and map) that the only flaw it has (to me) is its bugs (hella lot of them)    … Expand
  33. egoBorder
    Feb 20, 2018
    10
    This game is a classic and a masterpiece. Not flawless, unfortunately, and not by far either. But despite its flaws, and its age, the game still has plenty to offer that no one (including this game's developers) has yet been able to recreate.
  34. Narrow7788
    Feb 5, 2018
    10
    one of the greatest games ever made IT,S NOT PERFECT BUT if you get good and are able to get through, i know this game has been out for a while but wait it's being remastered and soon it will be perfect A MUST PLAY GAME.
  35. AlexvaderII
    Sep 16, 2020
    10
    Dark Souls es uno de los mejores juegos de "TODOS LOS TIEMPOS". Cuenta con un gran combate estratégico en el cual tendremos que enfrentar enemigos difíciles. Desde el inicio hay que ir con cuidado para no morir aunque si morimos no hay problema este es un juego de probar nuevas maneras de afrontar el reto.

    La ambientación y diseño de niveles es de lo mejor que se ha visto en los últimos    Dark Souls es uno de los mejores juegos de "TODOS LOS TIEMPOS". Cuenta con un gran combate estratégico en el cual tendremos que enfrentar enemigos difíciles. Desde el inicio hay que ir con cuidado para no morir aunque si morimos no hay problema este es un juego de probar nuevas maneras de afrontar el reto.

    La ambientación y diseño de niveles es de lo mejor que se ha visto en los últimos años, el juego cuenta con muchas trampas en todo el mapa y esto hará que estemos muy alerta a lo que se avecina siempre. Hay gran cantidad de enemigos y todos son diferentes y agresivos pero tendremos una gran variedad de escudos para protegernos y armas que podremos mejorar bastante y de diferentes maneras para que las adecuemos según creamos que sea lo mejor para derrotar a tal enemigo. Adicionalmente obtendremos hechizos y piromancias que básicamente lo resumo en magia estos se obtienen de diferentes maneras los mas fáciles son de pago con almas dentro del juego pero serán los mas básicos, al final de cuentas esto hará los combates muy divertidos y variados.

    Algo que hace especial a este juego es que desde que encontremos nuestro primer ítem nos revelara partes de la historia del juego como un gigantesco rompecabezas, ya que la misma se narra atreves de los NPC´s que nos encontremos en el camino las pocas cinematicas y los ítems así que aquí todo es importante.

    En resumen tenemos un juego solido con grandes combates finales, gran historia y ambientación, divertido a mas no poder, y con componentes online que lo hacen mas original ya que podemos ayudar a jugadores que ni siquiera conocemos o podremos quedar de acuerdo con nuestros amigos o podremos estropearle la aventura a otros jugadores invadiéndolos y estropeando su avance, esto se escucha sencillo pero hay unos "PACTOS" que haremos dentro del juego con NPC´s que nos darán recompensas según lo que decidamos hacer o ayudar o eliminar a la persona online.

    NOTA: No esperes mas y juega a esta obra de arte!!!    … Expand
  36. Killua1997
    Jun 13, 2018
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Through all the countless RPGs I've played throughout the years, I always find myself revisiting Dark Souls every few months are so. The replay value of this game is astonishing, and it's no surprise; the well-designed areas, the cathartic boss battles: everything is crafted to perfection.

    When I first started the game, I sucked. It took me hours to kill some of the beginning bosses, and I would find myself making it mid-way through a level only to end up dying. There were times I'd slam my controller in rage or even leave the game for a day or two to cool off. However, there was always that draw to come back and try again, and I never got bored no matter how many times I had to repeat a level. And when I finally did succeed against a boss or in making it to a new location, the sense of catharsis was unreal and made me want more.

    As mentioned prior, I think Dark Souls shines through its unique, well-crafted areas and (for the most part) diverse and challenging bosses. I won't lie and say there are a few questionable design choices (the Anor Londo archers are pretty much universally hated), and there is the occasional pushover boss (Bed of Chaos being the prime example). However, I can't say any game doesn't have a flaw or two, and for the most part these flaws do not take away from the 99% of things Dark Souls gets right.

    The interconnected world of Dark Souls is a joy to explore, and you feel a sense of accomplishment (and intrigue) when you finish exploring an area only to find it connects to some area you had already visited towards the beginning of the game; moreover, it allows for an ease of transport between current areas and already-explored areas. Each area is also vastly different from the last; one moment, you'll be climbing up castle-like ruins in an attempt to ring a bell, and the next you'll be traversing into poisonous depths containing mutant insects and humanoids in an attempt to ring another bell. Dark Souls has one of the most interesting, compelling worlds I've ever seen.

    Going onto my final point, the bosses, an aspect of gaming Dark Souls is (in)famous for. Most Dark Souls bosses are hard. Very hard. For a newcomer, maybe even downright impossible. I've known people who have quit the game because of certain bosses, and I think it's a darn shame because I also know people (myself included) who kept trying and beat those same bosses and were able to fall in love with this game as a result. I think Dark Souls' very identity comes from its difficulty and that this is what allows it to shine in the RPG world, but it's a given that this might not appeal for everyone. If you're someone who loves a challenge and won't give up if an obstacle presents itself, I think Dark Souls might very well have the potential to become one of the best videogames you've ever played.    … Expand
  37. Schism78
    Jul 24, 2018
    10
    Excellent game with an excellent difficulty. Definitely not for casual because it forces you to take it seriously. It's funny how many people hate it just because this game surpasses them
    Everything here is remarkable. The music, the design of levels, the mechanics, the environment, a very interesting lore.
    It has a very unconventional multiplayer, which sometimes makes your life easier,    Excellent game with an excellent difficulty. Definitely not for casual because it forces you to take it seriously. It's funny how many people hate it just because this game surpasses them
    Everything here is remarkable. The music, the design of levels, the mechanics, the environment, a very interesting lore.
    It has a very unconventional multiplayer, which sometimes makes your life easier, other times it makes it impossible, but it is totally optional.
    Everyone should play it at least once, it's a masterpiece.    … Expand
  38. Onask
    Jan 6, 2019
    10
    Dark Souls es sin duda una de las mayores obras magnas de la séptima generación de consolas y que ha asentado las bases de numerosos títulos posteriores, así como un propio género en si mismo (el género Souls). Y eso es indiscutible.

    Si bien su predecesor, Demon's Souls, no he tenido aún el momento de jugarlo y es el padre del resto de entregas de la saga, Dark Souls llevó al máximo    Dark Souls es sin duda una de las mayores obras magnas de la séptima generación de consolas y que ha asentado las bases de numerosos títulos posteriores, así como un propio género en si mismo (el género Souls). Y eso es indiscutible.

    Si bien su predecesor, Demon's Souls, no he tenido aún el momento de jugarlo y es el padre del resto de entregas de la saga, Dark Souls llevó al máximo exponente el depurado sistema de combate, los mundos e historias y personajes que Miyazaki creó para este título.

    ¿Es Dark Souls perfecto? No, no hay ningún juego que se pueda considerar perfecto a ojos de todos, pero sí es increíblemente redondo. Desde el soberbio diseño de niveles (para quitarse el sombrero), pasando por la banda sonora, el diseño de personajes, entornos y lore, y llegando al sistema de combate. Dark Souls es mágico, es innovador y es cautivador.

    Obviamente he tenido ciertos fallos técnicos, especialmente con el gameplay (un señor atravesando una pared y una columna desde un nivel inferior en diagonal y aún así conectando su golpe con mi cuerpo ¿?), una tasa de fotogramas que según que zona baja hasta las profundidades más oscuras, ciertas texturas son un poco meh, la lava de la zona de Izalith perdida es muy mejorable... etc.

    Pero en el contexto global, todos estos fallos quedan eclipsados por lo mencionado previamente. La satisfacción a la hora de jugar, de explorar cada rincón y de vencer a enemigos que creías imposibles es sumamente gratificante.

    Dark Souls ha dejado su huella en la historia de los videojuegos. Tendrá fallos, pero no son motivos de peso como para quitarle mérito a una obra tan redonda, que ha creado las bases de un género propio y que en un futuro, su fórmula sería intentada copiar hasta la saciedad, fallando en el camino.

    Sin duda tengo ganas de jugar a Dark Souls II y Dark Souls III, quizás me atreva con Demon's Souls en un futuro y espero con ansias Sekiro: Sadows Die Twice. Parece ser que todo lo que toca Miyazaki es oro de momento (Dark Souls y Bloodborne).

    Imprescindible si te consideras un jugón.    … Expand
  39. dantah
    Sep 12, 2019
    10
    Its beautiful, its brutal, its fun, its unforgiving, its satisfying, its everything you can desire from a game. Dark Souls deserves all the praise it gets.
  40. Leontorres7
    Nov 15, 2018
    10
    Legendary game, play it, this game changed my life for good, all I have for this game is LOVE.
  41. shenkenhigh
    Feb 14, 2023
    10
    it's udisputable 10/10; Btw DS got an Ultimate game of all time by GJ. I'am agreed with that. Such emotions, much atmosphere, solid challenge, git gud.
  42. rocco30
    Sep 13, 2019
    10
    Dark Souls is a MASTERPIECE. It's dark, twisted, beautiful, incredibly imaginative and a true challenge.
  43. Dingytheman
    Feb 6, 2020
    10
    In Dark Souls nothing feels random, it is obvious developers put a lot of effort and planned out the areas beforehand. Item placement, enemies and shortcuts work together to provide a challenging yet fair and rewarding experience. Basically following the path introduced by Demon's Souls and expanding upon it.

    Traversing the game world feels like a journey, there is no warping from the    In Dark Souls nothing feels random, it is obvious developers put a lot of effort and planned out the areas beforehand. Item placement, enemies and shortcuts work together to provide a challenging yet fair and rewarding experience. Basically following the path introduced by Demon's Souls and expanding upon it.

    Traversing the game world feels like a journey, there is no warping from the start but the clever area design and mechanics that allow you to level up, repair and upgrade weapons at a bonfire, ensure that you won't need to backtrack to other areas most of the time.
    Interaction with other players range from subtle messages left around the game world that can either help or deceive, to co-op to pvp matches where you can duel or use a variety of items to trick your opponent.
    PvP is far from perfect and the game also sees a somewhat significant drop in quality in the last couple areas and bosses but it doesn't detract too much from the overall experience. It's one of the best games to come out in years.    … Expand
  44. theonlyone21
    May 15, 2019
    10
    what a masterpiece 10/10. the story and gameplay is so good even though it wasnt as hard as people say it is cuz you can find a really good sword early it was a fun experience
  45. ATGod12
    May 6, 2019
    10
    For me this game was to be yet another masterpiece by From. I experienced Bloodborne first, craved more and jumped straight into the Prepare to die edition.

    Absolutely amazing game. Though arguably very demanding, both of perseverance and patience, this demand itself will also be the source of the greatest sense of victory for the player when the jarring challenges of the game are    For me this game was to be yet another masterpiece by From. I experienced Bloodborne first, craved more and jumped straight into the Prepare to die edition.

    Absolutely amazing game. Though arguably very demanding, both of perseverance and patience, this demand itself will also be the source of the greatest sense of victory for the player when the jarring challenges of the game are finally defeated.

    The fact that From also choose to flesh out and mystify the fictional setting in such a profoundly masterful way, is just all the more empowering for the game experience as a whole.

    Dark Souls is not for everyone, but if you allow yourself to fall in love, you will find a universe of unending enticement.    … Expand
  46. Nameless2131
    Apr 27, 2020
    10
    best game ever created
    no game can give u so much joy than dark souls after beating it
  47. DrUrbieta
    Jul 2, 2019
    10
    Lo recomiendo, hasta el sol de hoy es una de las mayores experiencias que puedes tener con un videojuego, desafiante, difícil y tenso son unas de las palabras con las que se podrían definir a Dark souls, pero para bien ya que cuando mueres no se siente injusto sientes que fue tu culpa y vuelves y vuelves a intentar hasta conseguirlo y te da la mayor satisfacción que un juego te puede darLo recomiendo, hasta el sol de hoy es una de las mayores experiencias que puedes tener con un videojuego, desafiante, difícil y tenso son unas de las palabras con las que se podrían definir a Dark souls, pero para bien ya que cuando mueres no se siente injusto sientes que fue tu culpa y vuelves y vuelves a intentar hasta conseguirlo y te da la mayor satisfacción que un juego te puede dar hoy en dia.
    si tiene bugs, glichts pero esta en tu mano deteriorar tu experienciaaprovechandolos, pero lo recomiendo mucho un juego de 10    … Expand
  48. YesIam
    Apr 6, 2022
    10
    There will always be mixed thoughts about the greatness of Dark Souls, where the ones who likes the game absolutely adores it and the ones who dislikes the game hates it to their entire core. Even though there are a majority of players who like the game it's still interesting to see why a minority of people hate it so much.

    The first criticism the game face is the difficulty and how    There will always be mixed thoughts about the greatness of Dark Souls, where the ones who likes the game absolutely adores it and the ones who dislikes the game hates it to their entire core. Even though there are a majority of players who like the game it's still interesting to see why a minority of people hate it so much.

    The first criticism the game face is the difficulty and how it's not well crafted. To understand what makes Dark Souls difficult we have to look at how you progress, trial in error. The whole point is to loose on your first attempt until you learn not to, given you advance through learning patterns, improve stats, explore and gather strong and hidden items.

    Reading some negative reviews it seems people would like a variety of combat which has more depth to it and that's the correct way of adding difficulty. This is valid criticism, in wishing for a better combat, but I will advocate to say that the exploring is an unique way of adding difficulty. You will get punished for not only understanding the patterns of bosses, but also not exploring. Through exploring you will either find checkpoints (bonfires) and find game changing items or weapons who might make the game easier. Through exploring you will also farm xp (souls) to level up your character to also make the game easier. There is also the fact that you can summon online players who ALSO makes the game easier.

    As mentioned the combat is quite simple, you get awarded for patience essentially and putting all these other factors into equation the game can turn really easy with patience. Rushing this game for this reason might make Dark Souls less enjoyable and harder. The game is uninviting in the sense of colors and overall dark theme which is understandable of why people don't want to explore. There still is a sense of achievment that you're able to conquer such a dark scary world and uncover all the corners and secrets in the game. I often also see people say "Games are supossed to be fun, not torture!", and yes I agree. Dark Souls is able to constantly give us a feel of achievment after conquering areas and bosses, you truly feel proud of yourself after completing and discovering secrets on your own. With frustration comes joy, and beyond the fact no one would play Dark Souls if they truly didn't enjoy it.

    All in all, this game is a masterpiece that has even created it's own genre "souls-like", still this game isn't for everyone. Music will always be opinions, but imo the soundtrack collection is also amazing. The world building in the sense that litterally every area is connected through shortcuts is genius. And last but not least, the difficulty feels rewarding, but it's of course going to depend on how you approach the game, if you rush the game or patiently trying to explore and understand the game.    … Expand
  49. MYP
    Mar 27, 2021
    10
    I recently bought a ps3 and X360 and played both versions in my free time (if there's anything remaining called free time) and the ps3 version was lacking a bit but it still offered the good old dark souls experience that we all know and love.
  50. Patrick73
    Mar 31, 2020
    10
    Capolavoro senza tempo. Capostipite di un genere. Uno dei migliori videogiochi per level design, game design e lore mai creati. Dark souls è l'opera summa di Miyazaki e From Software
  51. Siralfon
    Nov 16, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Podría decir que es mi juego favorito. Un mapeado excelente que nos muestra partes de la historia , la cual tambien es excelente , no por su calidad , sino por como está distribuida , el juego no te explica nada. Tienes que ir tu mismo descubriendola observando los mapas e incluso la colocación de los enemigos influye en la historia por ejemplo : aparece un extraño soldado encerrado en una torre , y luego te das cuenta de que era un viejo amigo de un dios qué fue encerrado en esa torre porque Estaba en desacuerdo con las actuaciones de ese dios . Este es un ejemplo de la escelente colocación de enemigos , los cuales te tienden elaboradas trampas que te pueden matar en 1 segundo si no estás . Este juego también es difícil, muy difícil , EXTREMADAMENTE DIFICIL.… Expand
  52. BruzzGT
    Nov 10, 2019
    10
    Probably one of the best games of all time if not the actual best. But definitely a perfect example of a videogame like art, because everything that Dark Souls want to say to you (wich is so much and so deep), it does trough the gameplay, trough the only thing that separate videogames of any other form of art; interactivity. Not trough a cinematographic cinematic that does not allow you,Probably one of the best games of all time if not the actual best. But definitely a perfect example of a videogame like art, because everything that Dark Souls want to say to you (wich is so much and so deep), it does trough the gameplay, trough the only thing that separate videogames of any other form of art; interactivity. Not trough a cinematographic cinematic that does not allow you, the player, to participate, or trough literature like notes or books that teach you the lore.… Expand
  53. Solidsnake00901
    Nov 23, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The Flawed Masterpiece......a fantastic game and a must play for anyone who loves action RPGs.… Expand
  54. Oboeteiru0
    Mar 14, 2022
    10
    I heard about Dark Souls series for the first time in times of Bloodborne, about its horrible dificulty, and about the good game it was. "Yeah, sure..." I thought and I bought it for PS3 as I like to play the games on its original console. The blow and attonishement this game caused to me can be compared with the best of the best of old generations (Ocarina, FFVII, Mario 64, Tomb Raider,I heard about Dark Souls series for the first time in times of Bloodborne, about its horrible dificulty, and about the good game it was. "Yeah, sure..." I thought and I bought it for PS3 as I like to play the games on its original console. The blow and attonishement this game caused to me can be compared with the best of the best of old generations (Ocarina, FFVII, Mario 64, Tomb Raider, Sonic, Street Fighter II....) and gave me back the hope I had lost in the industry. One of the best games in history.… Expand
  55. vargasnetto
    Dec 20, 2019
    10
    The biggest and the best masterpiece of the modern age. No more. All the characters, the bosses, the history, all in this game, absolutely, are incredible.
  56. Trbaan
    Dec 30, 2019
    10
    the best game i ever play in my life a masterpiece , work of art , i can't believe this game exists
  57. Zetastein
    Dec 25, 2019
    10
    Dark Souls[b] is a 2011 action role-playing game developed by FromSoftware and published by Namco Bandai Games. A spiritual successor to FromSoftware's Demon's Souls, the game is the second instalment in the Souls series. Dark Souls takes place in the fictional kingdom of Lordran, where players assume the role of a cursed undead character who begins a pilgrimage to discover the fate ofDark Souls[b] is a 2011 action role-playing game developed by FromSoftware and published by Namco Bandai Games. A spiritual successor to FromSoftware's Demon's Souls, the game is the second instalment in the Souls series. Dark Souls takes place in the fictional kingdom of Lordran, where players assume the role of a cursed undead character who begins a pilgrimage to discover the fate of their kind. A port for Microsoft Windows was released in August 2012, which featured additional content not seen in the original PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions. In October 2012, the new content was made downloadable for consoles, under the subtitle Artorias of the Abyss.… Expand
  58. 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!
  59. 36h5h
    Apr 12, 2021
    10
    El juego es hermoso, execelente jugabilidad, dificultad alta eso sí pero quién le dedique tiempo y esfuerzo superará los retos igual que en la vida real. La historia que nos cuentan es asombrosa con personajes memorables que seguirán trascendiento aunque pase el tiempo porque no cualquier juego gana el título de juego de culto solo me queda recomendarlo a todos los valientes que quieranEl juego es hermoso, execelente jugabilidad, dificultad alta eso sí pero quién le dedique tiempo y esfuerzo superará los retos igual que en la vida real. La historia que nos cuentan es asombrosa con personajes memorables que seguirán trascendiento aunque pase el tiempo porque no cualquier juego gana el título de juego de culto solo me queda recomendarlo a todos los valientes que quieran tener una aventura como ningún otra(11/10)… Expand
  60. LOTHRIC
    Aug 8, 2020
    10
    DARK SOULS لعبة كانت لعبة أسطورية بمعنى الكلمة ومن أفضل الألعاب في التاريخ بلا نقاش وأعطتنا تجربة خارقة بقصة عظيمة وزعماء خالدين بقتال مبدع وموسيقى كانت هي الأفضل في عالم الالعاب
  61. Exomorphy
    Jun 25, 2020
    10
    If games are art then Dark Souls is an artwork
    Gameplay 10/10
    World Design 10/11
    Story 10/10
    Boss Fight 10/10
  62. RayneMoonfire
    Apr 26, 2020
    10
    Perfect game, one of the very best of 2011 and PS3, this game needs more love.
  63. Guo56
    Jun 28, 2020
    10
    The other best game other than Demon’s Souls, this game (even with blight town) is basically the perfect fantasy game.
  64. Grandall1985
    Jun 22, 2020
    10
    Miglior gioco di sempre, nonché il migliore dei souls. Gli unici difetti tecnici grossi che aveva sono stati successivamente corretti con la remaster.
  65. LudexGundyr
    Jun 20, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Un juego original para el año en que se lanzó, una propuesta de historia tanto en desarrollo como en creatividad muy buena. Un juego revolucionario, e influyente en posteriores juegos.… Expand
  66. Kiomarv
    Jul 17, 2020
    10
    Навсегда в сердце первый Dark souls! Великолепная игра во всех аспектах
  67. MoonBaseBR
    Jun 28, 2020
    10
    The best game that I ever played, I love every part of this game and I will definitely play for a long time
  68. KnightArtorias7
    Jun 30, 2020
    10
    una obra maestra y un juego unico en la historia de los videojuegos. con una narrativa tan espectacular, un combate inigualable y una atmósfera deprimente con una banda sonora hermosa.
  69. benjivm
    Jul 1, 2020
    10
    Is Dark Souls the best game made so far? Yes. It is. Does this review contain enough information? Yes. It does.
  70. Bixtonaut
    Jul 10, 2020
    10
    i hated this game when I first played it. It was clunky, hard, unforgiving and my miserable gameplay wasn't helping. Then around halfway through the game I had mastered the game mechanics and beat the second hardest boss in the game with ease. Now looking back at my first playthrough it was magical. The most magical in fact. My advice for this game is to get it with a friend and play iti hated this game when I first played it. It was clunky, hard, unforgiving and my miserable gameplay wasn't helping. Then around halfway through the game I had mastered the game mechanics and beat the second hardest boss in the game with ease. Now looking back at my first playthrough it was magical. The most magical in fact. My advice for this game is to get it with a friend and play it simultaneously and to take your time with the game mechanics. The game itself isnt hard nor unfair. Its the game mechanics and the lack of constant tutorials in the game itself that make it seem difficult.… Expand
  71. Gabitoxico
    Nov 10, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. JOYAAAAA Realmente me encantó el juego. FASCINANTE LA AMBIENTACIÓN Y LA JUGABILIDAD… Expand
  72. TotallyANerd
    Jul 29, 2020
    10
    An amazing game that has shaped my taste for games, now I'm only hyped for FromSoftware games. It amy be a curse, but damn are they good. I think this is objectively the best game in the series, though I do admit that I get some more fun out of the third installment of the series.
  73. Lm35
    Aug 11, 2020
    10
    Incredible boss battles and a fascinating story, a hard but rewarding game.
  74. MasterMoonfire
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Dark Souls is a masterpiece and well made Action RPG and the best game of 2011. This is a perfect example of the perfect game by FromSoftware, simple yet satisfying gameplay, great music, amazing atmosphere, attractive environments, and is one of the video games with the best bosses. Dark Souls is very challenging but is fair along with it, the bosses all have their own set of attacks andDark Souls is a masterpiece and well made Action RPG and the best game of 2011. This is a perfect example of the perfect game by FromSoftware, simple yet satisfying gameplay, great music, amazing atmosphere, attractive environments, and is one of the video games with the best bosses. Dark Souls is very challenging but is fair along with it, the bosses all have their own set of attacks and defenses, forcing the player to use strategy. Exploration in the world of Lordran, and NPC interaction is also what makes this game interesting, as it brings out more of the story and some NPCs even fight with you through summoning. This game is a must have for any gamer who enjoys PC/PS3/X360, every gamer must try this game before they die. Dark Souls is without a doubt the best game of the year, and a perfect successor to the already amazing predecessor Demon’s Souls, sure there are frame rate drops while exploring a certain area sometimes, but that gets excused by the great gameplay and doesn’t stop this from getting a 10 out of 10 rating, a masterpiece. If you enjoy action RPG games with amazing dark atmosphere, and a great interconnected world like this, then this is for you.… Expand
  75. RoninNinjaXL
    Sep 18, 2020
    10
    GREAT GAME WITH A YOU DIED BADASS SLAP CERTIFIED

    Story: 10
    Gameplay: 10
    ost: 10
    Characters: 10
  76. ARTORIASSIF
    Oct 4, 2020
    10
    Yes this game is not for all, but I'm one of those who really liked it, for me this game is really cool.
  77. Simpson_761
    Oct 8, 2020
    10
    A Piece of Master. One could only dream of more games being this satisfying.
  78. hector_bcn98
    Nov 10, 2022
    10
    From Software vio la historia de los videojuegos y dijo: ahora me toca a mí. Esta vez sí.
  79. Dom007
    Mar 26, 2021
    10
    This is my personal favourite from software game. Amazing boss fights, some incredible areas, amazing level design, excellent combat, great customisation variety and build variety and great replay value. The second half of game at times feels rushed however with some poorly designed areas but the Dlc makes up for it undoubtedly.
  80. ALIreza57
    Nov 16, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Greaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat… Expand
  81. Pointdown
    Nov 18, 2020
    10
    The best game i have ever played. Lore is huge and told nicely for the people interested and the world is one of the most immersive ever. The RPG elements are done amazingly both with the level up system and customization. The level design is perhaps the best i have ever seen for the first 2/3 of the game and even late game it is still and enjoyable experience that i didnt want to end.The best game i have ever played. Lore is huge and told nicely for the people interested and the world is one of the most immersive ever. The RPG elements are done amazingly both with the level up system and customization. The level design is perhaps the best i have ever seen for the first 2/3 of the game and even late game it is still and enjoyable experience that i didnt want to end. Controls and gameplay is great despite what people say as long as you are playing with a controler and the bosses are great. The pvp is really bad so dont get your hopes up but coop can be pretty fun yet i do discourage summoning others for help as it can ruin the experence. The DLC is masterful in both storytelling and gameplay with one of the best bosses in gaming history. The game with the DLC will likely last around 40 hours or so depending on the player. There are pretty much no bugs in the game, only glitches that are performed intentionally by players. Overall as long as you play with a controller and are not afraid to face a bigger challenge than usuall i strongly suggest this game… Expand
  82. Bloodborne233
    Nov 22, 2020
    10
    One of my favorite games of all time. DS has one of the coolest boss designs ever, it's so dark and mystical world that i have hard time describing it, you just have to try it. Absolute 10/10.
  83. Callly
    Mar 27, 2021
    10
    One of the most, if not the most important video game of all time. Just like Super Mario Bros. In 1983, Dark Souls Saved gaming back in 2011.
  84. soahknam
    Jan 18, 2021
    10
    Epic game !!! a must play.

    Story: 8
    Gameplay: 10
    Music: 10
    Visuals: 10

    Personal score: 10 a master piece !!
  85. DEMONSTAR-K
    Dec 26, 2020
    10
    Eines der besten Videospiele aller Zeiten. Miyazaki und co. haben mit dem ersten Dark Souls-Spiel ein zeitloses Meisterwerk geschaffen, dass die Videospiellandschaft nachhaltig verändert und in Sachen Atmosphäre, Schwierigkeitsgrad, Gameplay, World-Design und Lore neue Maßstäbe gesetzt hat. Auch wenn es kleinere Schwächen, insbesondere in der zweiten Hälfte gibt ist dieses Spiel ganz obenEines der besten Videospiele aller Zeiten. Miyazaki und co. haben mit dem ersten Dark Souls-Spiel ein zeitloses Meisterwerk geschaffen, dass die Videospiellandschaft nachhaltig verändert und in Sachen Atmosphäre, Schwierigkeitsgrad, Gameplay, World-Design und Lore neue Maßstäbe gesetzt hat. Auch wenn es kleinere Schwächen, insbesondere in der zweiten Hälfte gibt ist dieses Spiel ganz oben im Olymp der Videospiele und man kommt nicht darüber hinweg, jedes Videospiel, was auch nur ansatzweise Parallelen zu Dark Souls hat damit zu vergleichen. Doch dieses ganz spezielle "Dark Souls Feeling" vermisst man in den meisten Spielen, Dark Souls hat dieses Feeling nicht nur im Überfluss, sondern hat es auch erfunden. Praise the Sun (and Dark Souls)… Expand
  86. michealmyles
    Jan 20, 2021
    10
    Very challenging game. Demands of the player a high level of focus and timing. The world layout is all interconnected with bonfires as checkpoints. The multiplayer aspect of the game is one of the most interesting mechanics I've ever seen in gaming. The four-way rolling system is a bit antiquated. I recommend playing the game at 30 FPS, the reason being is thats the intended design.Very challenging game. Demands of the player a high level of focus and timing. The world layout is all interconnected with bonfires as checkpoints. The multiplayer aspect of the game is one of the most interesting mechanics I've ever seen in gaming. The four-way rolling system is a bit antiquated. I recommend playing the game at 30 FPS, the reason being is thats the intended design. Changing the framerate to 60 (in my opinion) takes away from the cinematic effects that give the game its nuance. I recommend this game. Its frustrating, challenging, and rewarding. Its not for everyone but if you have even a slight interest, I think it is well worth your time. Good luck out there.… Expand
  87. thetruesaucer
    Feb 6, 2021
    10
    This game is a true classic that still holds up to even today's standards through creativity, gameplay, playstyle, and other aspects like scenery an example being at the drop-off spot of Anor Londo. The rewards and satisfaction for beating a boss you struggled with for hours upon hours heavily fills what Dark Souls was meant to be. The amount of weapons, armor, magic, etc. that you can mixThis game is a true classic that still holds up to even today's standards through creativity, gameplay, playstyle, and other aspects like scenery an example being at the drop-off spot of Anor Londo. The rewards and satisfaction for beating a boss you struggled with for hours upon hours heavily fills what Dark Souls was meant to be. The amount of weapons, armor, magic, etc. that you can mix and match with to create your perfect vision of a character either for lore wise or PvP wise. One of the huge aspects of Dark Souls is the online system of either being the host or the different phantom factions which is an excellent and creative way to build an actual online mode. With things like invaders or actual difficulty, there comes the generic stereotypical game critic that tries to tear Dark Souls apart by saying "waaah this game is too difficult!!!" when it's literally a simple solution of just "git gud", with their entire purpose being to just get people to stay away from the game and treating it like some sort of hellspawn. The skill and gear scaling of invaders is one of the only actual flaws this game has, which you could just flat out avoid by not playing online mode, "twinked" invaders could have stuff ranging from overly upgraded weapons, armor, or just use dark magic and essentially one-shot every host at a decent level range. The OST throughout most of the game is absolutely superb but lacking at a very few spots of the game. The design of most bosses is something you'd slightly expect from the genre Dark Souls comes from, but other than that, the design for the bosses and even some enemies in general look flat out spectacular from unique designs to some really good coloring. The whole lore and story part of Dark Souls is unique which you can learn portions of it through NPC dialogue and looking at the description of some weapons or just flat out beating certain parts of the game. Which brings back to the stereotypical game critic who tries to bash the game in by just flat out being too lazy to take anything in or explore the game for themselves and only uses the people that unironically read their reviews to spread their opinion as a crutch to continue hating on a "TOO HARD" or a "TOO BLAND" game when Dark Souls in reality can be taken as something insanely simple to something incredibly complex and deep. This also branches the online community into sections, examples being the new (or ganking) host and the jack-of-all-trade phantoms who could extremely vary in skill or equipment. These sections can also be broken down into either nice, ruthless, or the generic crybaby who'll cry until the world itself ends. With all of these game aspects in mind, this game is a complete masterpiece in the eyes of the people who spend enough time, dedication, and thought.… Expand
  88. AndyF
    May 14, 2021
    10
    No BS, only fun! Pure, exciting and mesmerizing game play from the beginning to the end with exeptional game play mechanics. No extensive cutscreens and unnecessary storytelling. Just great old school gaming!
  89. Soupplate
    Mar 18, 2021
    10
    Fromsoft's masterpiece still today. Later titles are more polished, but no world has stacked up in quality to the original. Most interesting lore of the franchise, and incredibly memorable. Every nitpick I have for the game isn't enough to drop it from a 10. (Lost izalith and Bed of Chaos suck though. Really bad area.)
  90. TheLastOfRich
    Jun 13, 2021
    10
    Story and Lore: 10/10
    Gameplay: 10/10
    Graphics: 9/10
    Multiplayer: 10/10
    BOSSES: 11/10

    GG EZ
  91. Kau24
    May 6, 2021
    10
    My favorite game in my opinion dark souls 1 has the best lore the best story the best npc the best voice acting the best music the best Music k the best World
  92. Slxdge02
    Apr 23, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Story :
    The current scenario in the game is not really incredible, no long cinematics to explain the Story except the first one which is very enigmatic, the game takes place in the kingdom of Lordran, we play as the "Chosen Undead" our goal is to link the fire so the world won't be consumed by darkness, or we have the choice to let the world be devoured by darkness and abyss, the reason why i'm saying that the game is so particular is because it doesn't give all the pieces of the puzzle, if you want to know more about the Story/Lore you need to explore the world by yourself, reading item's description, talking with npc's and give attention to the incredible environment, the Lore is so profound and fantastic.
    in Dark Souls everything have a meaning, like Dying and Respawning and the Healing system everything is explained, it makes the game so much stunning and it makes it stand out from all the other Games.

    Gameplay :
    the Gameplay is tough and challenging, also simple but effective, its a Dark Fantasy Action RPG yes but the Game also created its own genre the Souls-Likes, with the Stamina bar that you have to manage, the Parry and Backstabs, its not only a roll simulator like people say the Gameplay is very diversified, you can play with many classes you can also start with a Mage and end up playing as a Knight, the replay value is really good there are many weapons with their unique move sets.
    Let's talk now about the Bosses which is something well known of Dark Souls, they are awesome they are all unique, well there are some trash Bosses like Bed of Chaos and Capra Demon which are only a pain in the ass, but some of the trash ones got a very sad and good Story.
    Time for the Level/World Design, clearly its easily the strongest point of the Game, everything is connected and its not only connected its skillfully and intelligently done, from Firelink Shrine you can see like 4 Areas of the mid/late game, and you can go to like 9 Areas from Firelink Shrine its just so **** awesome.
    Talking about the Areas everyone of them offers something new and irreplaceable, some of them are gorgeous and other are... trash like Tomb of Giants, but in this Game you always have option to make something easier, or to directly skip an Area many things can be optional its up to you and your choices, even if the Game isn't an Open World you have a lot of freedom like you can kill the Four Kings in the early Game or kill Pinwheel to have the ability to kindle to 20 Estus Flasks, you have the choice to start wherever you want and that's amazing for a non-Open World Game.
    The fact that the player feels like he's lost and worried makes the experience so special, you must play the Game in solo to feel this of course.
    There's also the Humanity system which allows you to be human(lol), add more Estus Flasks and do many more tasks with Npc's
    You also have the ability to reclaim your lost "Souls" after dying, its your in-game "money" but be aware if you die a second time without reclaiming them, they'll be lost forever.
    And finally before i end this category i wanted to talk about the happiness and the appeasing feeling that you have after finding a hidden bonfire or winning a Boss Fight that you've been struggling against for many hours, its a feeling rarely matched in the Gaming history, Hidetaka Miyazaki wasn't trying to make the player suffer, he wanted him to experience a feeling of success.

    Sound Track :
    in Dark Souls there is only 4 places with music except for Boss Battles, and everyone of the 4 areas is important to the world, in your journey you'll only hear your footsteps, armor and your orgasms, and in my opinion it reinforces the immersion.
    Its a secret for no one the Bosses Ost's are **** epic some are sad for particular Bosses like Artorias, Gwyn or Sif, but in general they are all good.
    The Voice Acting is phenomenal without any doubt, it serves the immersion in a engraved world of sorrow and hopelessness.

    Graphics :
    Dark Souls got good Graphics it maybe not the greatest aspect of the Game but its playable, just don't wait for a very high budget AAA Game, but still the Game looks pretty and can charm you with its incredible Art Direction.

    Bugs & Problems :
    The Game have issues, it got Bugs it wasn't a big problem for me but yeah, it has some collision problems like there's no wall in the game, the hitboxes are sometimes "trash" against Black Dragon Kalameet or with Ceaseless Discharge.
    Dying because its my fault i can accept it, but dying because of some Bugs or **** Hitboxes is just Frustrating, but i assure you i mainly die because of my mistakes these **** Bugs aren't the main reason and happen very rarely.

    Conclusion :
    Hard, ruthless, entertaining and satisfying, Dark Souls oblige us to reach our limits for a pleasing feeling in the end, its definitely a must play if you go    … Expand
  93. baldasianman
    Jul 14, 2021
    10
    The masterpiece that spawned an entire genre of games and inspired countless others. A masterclass in both worldbuilding, storytelling and gameplay. A test of one's endurance and patience that also makes you grow as a person!
  94. panconpaltaa
    Aug 30, 2021
    10
    praise the sun praise the sun praise the sun praise the sun praise the sun praise the sun praise the sun praise the sun
  95. Willos
    Jul 25, 2021
    10
    Amazing game, in depth review of Dark souls and the Remaster on my Dark Souls Remastered review,
  96. AMJ1508
    Oct 12, 2021
    10
    Unfinished? yes. But perfect, probably the greatest video game of all time.
  97. rustyhe
    Oct 13, 2021
    10
    One of the greatest games of all time. Before playing any other souls game, start here, you will have an amazing time.
  98. dingdong123
    Dec 24, 2021
    10
    Dark Souls was...

    - Winner of "Ultimate Game of All Time" at the Golden Joysticks Awards (2021)
    - Winner (1st) on Edge's special issue "The 100 Greatest Videogames" (2015)
    - Winner (1st) on GamesRadar's "The 100 Best Games Ever" list (2015)
  99. MetalGearLiquid
    Aug 15, 2022
    10
    People say that your first souls game is your favorite one in the series this may not be the case for everyone but it's definitely true with me. I know how much this game is flawed but for me, this game is the closest one to a masterpiece out of the souls-borne games. I will start with the flaws. Firstly, lost Izalith just terrible level design boring enemies, and a majorly disappointingPeople say that your first souls game is your favorite one in the series this may not be the case for everyone but it's definitely true with me. I know how much this game is flawed but for me, this game is the closest one to a masterpiece out of the souls-borne games. I will start with the flaws. Firstly, lost Izalith just terrible level design boring enemies, and a majorly disappointing boss battle at the end of it. Secondly, blight town I dreaded every time I had to go through it everything that you hate about the souls game is present at this place poison, frame rate drops, a simple mistake and you fall to your death, flying enemies that are extremely hard to hit, and believe me I could keep going. The last flaw for me is magic it's just too op it's like playing on normal difficulty in this game. Now moving to the great things about this game. The level design is amazing for the most part. Firelink shrine is the best hob world in the series. Just like what we expect from fromsoftware amazing boss fights. I think that dark souls showed companies and game devs that people still enjoy really difficult games and those games could go mainstream. A truly game changer that is a must-play.… Expand
  100. darksoulskorean
    Feb 6, 2022
    10
    Best game ever. Everything was impressive. I think FROM will remake this someday.
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 54 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 52 out of 54
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 54
  3. Negative: 0 out of 54
  1. Playstation Official Magazine Australia
    Mar 6, 2012
    80
    It would be foolish of us to pretend that Dark Souls is a game for everyone. It's perfect at what it does, but a big part of what it does is make you suffer for your mistakes. It is a harsh, uncompromising task master and you will have to work to win its approval, because it certainly won't work to win yours. [Dec 2011, p74]
  2. RPGamer
    Jan 5, 2012
    90
    At the end of the day Dark Souls succeeds in producing a game that is both incredibly challenging and fair.
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  3. Gamer Limit
    Nov 29, 2011
    85
    All in all, Dark Souls is a more difficult, but less enjoyable (and less accessible) Demon's Souls.
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