Dark Souls III

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  1. aaronnmp96
    Jan 31, 2023
    10
    the best Dark Souls game, it meets everything you expect from a Souls, This game is really amazing
  2. Kohut
    May 7, 2023
    10
    Dark Soul 3 is an unforgiving, dense, well crafted and timeless masterpiece that will endure the test of time and always be remembered as a lard mark in gaming history.
  3. AnderzinhoLoko
    Feb 12, 2023
    10
    Esse Game fez eu me Apaixonar Pela Franquia Souls, Ansioso para Poder Testar o Elden Ring, Músicas de Chorar, Bosses de Tirar o Fôlego, e mais Tudo de Bom, Fodástico, Recomendo a Todo Ser Vivo, A Emoção que esse jogo Passa é Fenomenal.

    Zerei este Game mais de 29 Vezes!
  4. javierjcl
    May 16, 2023
    10
    Sin contar ELDEN RING, el cual fue mi primer souls dedicándole casi 16 horas, este es el primer juego de From Software que me paso. El arte es perfecto, la fantasía oscura en la que se ambienta hace que la atmósfera sea tanto inmersiva como hostil dejándote claro que todo el mundo parece ir en tu contra dependiendo únicamente de ti para avanzar, el sistema de combate es simplemente elSin contar ELDEN RING, el cual fue mi primer souls dedicándole casi 16 horas, este es el primer juego de From Software que me paso. El arte es perfecto, la fantasía oscura en la que se ambienta hace que la atmósfera sea tanto inmersiva como hostil dejándote claro que todo el mundo parece ir en tu contra dependiendo únicamente de ti para avanzar, el sistema de combate es simplemente el mejor de la historia de los videojuegos (para sorpresa de nadie), el nivel de dificultad tan desafiante hace que tengas que pensar de qué forma vas a avanzar en el mundo, un diseño de niveles impecable junto una gran variedad de secretos y atajos. La sensación de estar perdido y solo en el mundo hace que cada uno se pueda centrar en crear a su personaje de forma inmersiva (tú personaje no sabe nada, por lo que tú tampoco). La historia está fragmentada en cientos de objetos, lo que le añade misterio. El diseño de enemigos normales como de jefes es perfecto y propio de una obra maestra como lo es este título. Las peleas contra jefes y la banda sonora que nos acompaña todo el camino es inolvidable. Simplemente un juego perfecto.… Expand
  5. FFirefly
    Mar 20, 2023
    10
    Masterpiece, a perfect end to a perfect trilogy. Even better with the two phenomenal dlcs.
  6. Gugajn
    Apr 3, 2023
    10
    This game is really nice, the gameplay, plot etc, but it's just too EASY...
  7. gpucci0
    May 14, 2023
    10
    Greatest Game of All-Time... it's a 10/10 on every aspect... even to this day, i rather play DS3 than Elden Ring, just feels better.
  8. Calving7
    May 14, 2023
    10
    Meilleur jeu de la série. Des boss et des zones épiques et un gameplay amélioré
  9. miguellopez99
    Jun 1, 2023
    10
    96/100 .
  10. Dercoolejostin
    Jun 9, 2023
    10
    Fights in this game are super fun Easily the best boss fights i've ever seen in any videogame
    A lot of unique weapons
    Great Lore for those that like lore
  11. malek_the_first
    Aug 29, 2023
    10
    this game close up the dark souls series one of the best game series ever made neatly,
    the boss fight take all the good points of dark souls 1 plus bloodborne and ignore dark souls 2 to create unique fights that will change your perspectives about gaming in general.
  12. Higepanda
    Jul 5, 2023
    10
    ビジュアル、プレイ体験ともに最高の一言。バックボーンストーリーの綿密さと、それをあえてストーリーテリングでは主張しない「環境で語る脚本」のハイクオリティさに感動しました。
    ELDENRINGが発売した今も、このタイトルを超えるフロムソフトウェアのゲームは無いと思います。
  13. JackFrostyG
    Jul 25, 2023
    10
    Pros

    - The Bossfights are Cinematic, Fast-Paced and well designed.
    - The level design is the best of any souls game
    - The graphics are fantastic, have held up for 6 years, and will for much longer
    - The combat is responsive
    - The enemies are diverse, and suit their respective environments

    Cons

    - It ended
    - There are perhaps 1 or 2 too many gimmick bosses.
  14. MPK92
    Aug 31, 2023
    10
    In many ways the true sequel to the first Dark Souls. Follows up on a lot of those concepts and mechanics and improves many of them. This has the best boss fights in the series in my opinion. Amazing music, amazing map designs, great build variety, engaging lore and exciting combat. Challenging, but fair.
  15. Chaosgod46
    Sep 2, 2023
    10
    This Game is just Amazing Almost every Boss has a Godlike Ost and then there are Boss fights like Nameless King, Midir, Soul of Cinder and Gael which are all S Tier Bosses.
  16. SejadAzzlack
    Sep 3, 2023
    10
    My first dark souls game and I fell in love with dark souls games ever since
  17. KiraMomos
    Sep 7, 2023
    10
    The best Game Fromsotware very thanks Hidetaka Miyazaki Thanks Fromsotware
  18. loadstone007
    Apr 18, 2016
    9
    An excellent game, incredibly difficult. However I do think Bloodborne is better, a solid 10/10.
    Still, if you enjoyed Bloodborne DS3 is still very fun to play.
  19. oldboy
    Sep 7, 2019
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It's breathtaking!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! … Expand
  20. Jools86
    Apr 21, 2016
    9
    I am really enjoying what is my 5th Souls game *(if you include BB).

    I am disappointed no time was spent on solidifying the frame rate. However the boss battles are as fantastic as ever, and the 2 things which really makes this game stand out are the atmosphere, and the battle mechanics. One thing I have noticed, is (compared to previous years), are not many people around to    I am really enjoying what is my 5th Souls game *(if you include BB).

    I am disappointed no time was spent on solidifying the frame rate.

    However the boss battles are as fantastic as ever, and the 2 things which really makes this game stand out are the atmosphere, and the battle mechanics.

    One thing I have noticed, is (compared to previous years), are not many people around to summon near the bosses, so far I have been able to solo all, but am only at the Cathedral, and am a bit worried the scarcity of fellow games on the PS4 might prevent me from progressing in a few bosses time.    … Expand
  21. Karma_police
    Mar 22, 2018
    9
    My review is not a 10/10 because Dark Souls already exists, Dark Souls 3 is as good as the first one in many ways, but the formula is not a surprise anymore after 3 games (including Bloodborne) that is no surprise to know that people favorite Souls game is usually the first they play.

    In general this is a Dark Souls with better graphics is every inch as epic, atmospheric, depressive,    My review is not a 10/10 because Dark Souls already exists, Dark Souls 3 is as good as the first one in many ways, but the formula is not a surprise anymore after 3 games (including Bloodborne) that is no surprise to know that people favorite Souls game is usually the first they play.

    In general this is a Dark Souls with better graphics is every inch as epic, atmospheric, depressive, beautiful and addicting as the first one.    … Expand
  22. drlowdon
    Dec 4, 2016
    9
    After three games (five if you count the very similar Demons Souls and Bloodbourne) there is no doubt that this series is starting to feel a little over familiar but the exceptional combat, and superbly intricate design of the game world, ensure that Dark Souls remains a cut above the majority of other titles available on the PS4. Apparently this will be the last in the series and I lookAfter three games (five if you count the very similar Demons Souls and Bloodbourne) there is no doubt that this series is starting to feel a little over familiar but the exceptional combat, and superbly intricate design of the game world, ensure that Dark Souls remains a cut above the majority of other titles available on the PS4. Apparently this will be the last in the series and I look forward to seeing FromSoftware put their talents to use on something new.… Expand
  23. Gwyndolin
    May 6, 2016
    9
    If you liked the previous Dark Souls games, you will like this one. If you did not like them, you still won't...
    In fact, out of the entire Soulborne series, this game probably has the most punishing first 5 hours. Even as a vet I can sense that the developers are trying their best to mess with our expectations.
    Returning fans who missed a few Dark Souls / Bloodborne games may be    If you liked the previous Dark Souls games, you will like this one. If you did not like them, you still won't...
    In fact, out of the entire Soulborne series, this game probably has the most punishing first 5 hours. Even as a vet I can sense that the developers are trying their best to mess with our expectations.
    Returning fans who missed a few Dark Souls / Bloodborne games may be discouraged from the first 5 hours and think things like "Oh man I might be too old for this series", well, IT GETS EASIER so press on my Sunbro!

    As always, don't expect a lot of exposition in this series, the story is basically what you can figure out from the bits and pieces of lore you find in the game. NPC Questlines are therefore vague and you can easily void questlines and the damage is irreversible until your next playthrough. I highly recommend using fextralife online wiki to get the full experience without trial and error for hundreds of hours on your own, unless of course, that is your thing.

    The music, again, is nonexistent unless you are at your home camp, or during boss fights. None of them are memorable, that doesn't mean it's bad, it's mostly because you are too focused trying to fight/survive the bosses to pay too much attention to the music. They do make the fights feel epic though and every piece is fitting.

    As for difficulty, I gotta say Bloodborne is still harder due to its core combat mechanics being more reflex/muscle memory based. However, you CAN make it harder than Bloodborne for yourself if you do a no-shield, no-cheese run.

    PVP is still the same ol' Dark Souls pvp. I like it enough to do it for Covenant rewards.

    Only gripe is the new Covenant system for some of the covenants. It's fundamentally flawed, and on top of that I think the matchmaking for them is currently broken. It effectively locks me out of Platinum because I can't get auto-matched...with the only alternative being grinding in PVE at low drop rates which isn't a very fun way to go about doing it. I mean, I see why they have the low drop rates, so they could get more people to participate in PVP...but when the matchmaking is barely working it's just bad all around.

    All in all, this game is great and is worthy of being the swan song of the series, and the finale reminds us of all we have achieved in the series.    … Expand
  24. endtransmission
    Apr 16, 2016
    9
    OK, in short:

    Starts off not so great, too easy in most instances and bad balance. Once the game really gets started it's excellent, so the key is to bare with it. As a DS fan I was a bit disappointed at first. It's probably the best Dark Souls game. Certainly miles better than 2 but we knew that would be the case going in. Not QUITE as good as Bloodborne but Bloodborne is a    OK, in short:

    Starts off not so great, too easy in most instances and bad balance.
    Once the game really gets started it's excellent, so the key is to bare with it. As a DS fan I was a bit disappointed at first.

    It's probably the best Dark Souls game. Certainly miles better than 2 but we knew that would be the case going in.

    Not QUITE as good as Bloodborne but Bloodborne is a legit masterpiece of gaming. It may end up being From's best game of all time unless they top it with a sequel (surely that's what's next for the team?).

    Graphics are a little dull in places early in the game and stunning as you progress.

    Some nice shout out and remasters from DS1 that players of the original will enjoy seeing again with current gen graphics. Some people are complaining about it but for me I love seeing a few familiar bits and pieces brought up to date.

    A lot of different enemies, again the balance is a little off and some are too hard and others not hard enough but they'll get the balance right with the next update.

    Starts off a little slow with armor sets but gets more interesting as you get into the game.

    If you're a souls fan just stick with it. It pays off once the ball starts rolling but it was a good 10 hours before I really started to enjoy the game as much as Bloodborne or DS1.    … Expand
  25. CharlieScott
    May 26, 2016
    9
    Positives:
    + Same fluid, fun, and punishing combat as other Souls games
    + Bosses are impressively designed and provide a great challenge without ever seeming unbeatable + Beautiful visuals, in the world and enemies + Interesting lore for those who care to find it Negatives: - Multiplayer is fun, but it's often hard to connect with friends even when using the password feature    Positives:
    + Same fluid, fun, and punishing combat as other Souls games
    + Bosses are impressively designed and provide a great challenge without ever seeming unbeatable
    + Beautiful visuals, in the world and enemies
    + Interesting lore for those who care to find it

    Negatives:
    - Multiplayer is fun, but it's often hard to connect with friends even when using the password feature brought over from Bloodborne

    Overall:
    If you liked the other games in the series, you'll likely be right at home here. The only caveat I would add is that if you haven't played the earlier Souls games, but are instead coming from Bloodborne, be wary that this is a very different game in terms of the pace of combat. Some Bloodborne players will find the change jarring and will lose interest in the slower pace found here.    … Expand
  26. ATTin
    Dec 24, 2020
    9
    Lore: 10, Gameplay: 9, Graphics: 9. When i first got into gaming, i'd never imagine playing a Dark Souls game since i thought they were way too hard for a casual like me, but then i tried Bloodborne, i realized that it was one of the best game i've ever played, so after that i finally tried Dark Souls 3. Although the combat is different and not as style as Bloodborne, it;s still prettyLore: 10, Gameplay: 9, Graphics: 9. When i first got into gaming, i'd never imagine playing a Dark Souls game since i thought they were way too hard for a casual like me, but then i tried Bloodborne, i realized that it was one of the best game i've ever played, so after that i finally tried Dark Souls 3. Although the combat is different and not as style as Bloodborne, it;s still pretty amazing. The bosses are so **** cool and hard which make the game so fun to play. The graphics are also great and the performance on PS4 are better than Bloodborne. But the greatness thing about the game are the lore about the world, characters, locations,..… Expand
  27. Jimmytwotimes
    Apr 28, 2016
    9
    First off let me say that I am a fan of the souls series . Going back to the sleeper hit that bred this beast demons souls . From is known for their difficult games . This however should not be the draw if you are new to the series . There is a whole lot here for you to delve into . Story telling is told through item descriptions , npc conversations as well as some fantastic environmentalFirst off let me say that I am a fan of the souls series . Going back to the sleeper hit that bred this beast demons souls . From is known for their difficult games . This however should not be the draw if you are new to the series . There is a whole lot here for you to delve into . Story telling is told through item descriptions , npc conversations as well as some fantastic environmental storytelling . It's all there if you want or care to look for it .

    As stated earlier I am a huge from fan as these are the games I had dreamed of playing in my childhood . While playing Zelda and castlevania and the like I had never thought gaming would come so far as it has . Upon firing dark souls 3 up you will be greeted with a cutscene . After this you will be prompted to create a character from a starting class . After you have completed this you will be thrust into the bonfire so to speak . The first area of the game is basically a tutorial teaching you the nuances of this game . For me personally I had to retrain myself from my overly aggressive bloodborne play style that however was the nature of that beast . Be advised you will face 2 bosses in your opening 5 minutes of play time one of these is optional . Combat is still fast paced and brutal here but still has that souls special sauce and flavor from fans crave .

    The combat creature design level design and sound are all out of this world and personally to me this is what from has become known for and deservedly so . Fans of previous games will see familiar sights and people as well as other nods to previous from titles . Gone is the disconnected mess that was dark souls 2 you will find some intricate pathways that loop around in and under locations in the game . While still not as groundbreaking or brilliant as the originals level design I would say it's easily on par with bloodborne . That is really saying something .

    To those who are on the fence about this game . Do not be intimated ! Yes there is a lot to learn and wrap your head around but it is well worth the effort . From respects the player probably more than anyone else in the industry . They want you to succeed they believe In you and give you the tools to achieve it . The community to this game has its jerks but the majority has been vary welcoming to me and much like from they want to see you do well ! Two of the best feelings in gaming can be found right here and they are the feelings you get from felling a giant foe that fills your tv screen or teaming up with 2 friends to the do the same and explore Lothric together .

    So the later part of my review was for people who've never played these games for those that have you will be pleased . I think this just may be my favorite from game to date it is by far most definitely my favorite souls game . The creature design , the weapons , the absolutely gorgeous sights this game wants you to drink it in to take your time and really dig into it if you do you are in for one of the most rewarding and unique experiences in your life . It won't all be sunshine and rainbows and the game will try to stomp you down but stick it out put effort into it and you too will join the legion of sun bros and girls . Now stop reading this tripe and go and praise the sun !!    … Expand
  28. DragonBorn-
    Jan 24, 2017
    9
    FromSoftware games like Dark Souls, Bloodborne and Demon Souls will always divide the crowd because on the one hand you have an excellent combat, strategy based rank up style adventure game, and on the other hand you have the games much debated difficulty level, average graphics and somewhat uninspiring and often hard to follow story-lines.

    Having said that I loved Dark Souls 3    FromSoftware games like Dark Souls, Bloodborne and Demon Souls will always divide the crowd because on the one hand you have an excellent combat, strategy based rank up style adventure game, and on the other hand you have the games much debated difficulty level, average graphics and somewhat uninspiring and often hard to follow story-lines.

    Having said that I loved Dark Souls 3 personally!

    Yes its hard, yes its frustrating and yes its sometimes a little annoying too but jeez is it addictive! FromSoftware rewards players that take their time to study the environment and enemies and come up with a strategy. Learning from WHY you died is the most important thing here.

    If you want a super engaging cool story-line play GTA. If you want near perfect graphics play Uncharted.

    If you want an awesome combat RPG that's ridiculously hard but makes you keep coming back for more until you kill that sucker, then play Dark Souls 3. Be prepared to commit 50+ hours to get through it.

    9/10. When is Dark Souls 4 coming out please?? :-)    … Expand
  29. nonchalantgamer
    May 14, 2016
    9
    Dark Souls 3 is a fitting end to the series with many throwbacks, and superb gameplay systems.

    Gameplay The Combat mechanics are what you would expect from a Souls game, only slightly refined, and the addition of weapon arts is a fun new wrinkle that adds depth to each of the weapons. The exploration is one of the highlights of any From game, and DS3 is no exception. peaking around a    Dark Souls 3 is a fitting end to the series with many throwbacks, and superb gameplay systems.

    Gameplay

    The Combat mechanics are what you would expect from a Souls game, only slightly refined, and the addition of weapon arts is a fun new wrinkle that adds depth to each of the weapons. The exploration is one of the highlights of any From game, and DS3 is no exception. peaking around a corner only to find a rare piece of equipment, or perhaps a Titanite source is always a reviling moment. Or perhaps fighting through tough enemies to reach a drop that benefits you greatly. The sense of scope is also back, with paths that connect, and being able to look down upon a path you just traveled through hours before is satisfying.

    Story

    The lore is as always obtuse, and cryptic, however it is there if you chose to look, and listen. The game is not to hard to grasp but the further you poke your nose the more engrossed you become with the world. Also for souls veterans such as myself there are many callbacks to the original DS that will make any fan happy, and surprised.

    Presentation

    The Graphics are nice, and while it wont blow you away, the different locales, and the variety of environments makes it so you never get bored. For the most part the game ran smooth on PS4, but there were some moments of frame-rate dips, and slowdowns in certain areas/fights.

    Overall Dark Souls 3 is an excellent send off to the series, and one that seems like a love letter to fans once the credits roll, and any souls fans will enjoy the ride till the fire fades.    … Expand
  30. PeteyB
    Jan 17, 2017
    9
    From all Souls games, this one stunned me totally. I knew this series, played before previous games, but this one... I felt in love with this graphic/story/enemies. Amazing experience.
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 69 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
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  1. Playstation Official Magazine UK
    Jun 13, 2016
    90
    Dark Souls III rarely innovates, but it experiments within the Souls parameters to grotesque and glorious effect. Another Game of The Year contender, then. [June 2016, p.81]
  2. Playstation Official Magazine Australia
    May 18, 2016
    90
    Dark Souls III is all-consuming, it’ll drive you up the wall, and the sense of accomplishment you’ll get when everything clicks and you go on to finish that final boss... well, it’s simply beyond compare [June 2016, p70]
  3. Games Master UK
    May 18, 2016
    95
    The best Dark Souls game to pick up right now, and a fitting finale for the series. [May 2016, p.58]
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