Dark Souls III Reviews
Dark Souls III improves on its predecessors in nearly every way, making for the most masterfully-crafted, tautly-paced entry in the series. The combat is faster and more flexible, the world design is complex but never bloated, and the atmospheric presentation makes you feel like you're completely engulfed in the unsettling sights and sounds of this volatile fantasy world. Should this truly be the last time we seek respite in the warm glow of a bonfire, we can rest easy knowing Dark Souls III is a deserving and satisfying end to a phenomenal series.
Dark Souls 3 is a never-ending maze, filled with brilliant secrets, dark perils and wonderful treasures. Bear in mind that losing yourself in such a world has its price and that price is endurance. It can get frustrating to the core, but facing up to the challenge feels grand.
In the end, however, Dark Souls III is indeed a proper homage to an excellent franchise. It delivers precisely what the fans wanted, and it may be some time before we see another IP that so successfully puts a player on intimate terms with his or her own ability. The learning process is different than in any other series I've played and that's a very special achievement.
This game simply drips with atmosphere in a world that manages to transition from one darkly beautiful sight to the next.
Dark Souls III continues the tradition of providing tough action RPG gameplay within a complex world quite well.
Dark Souls 3 feels fresh and easily establishes itself as the franchise's best and most comprehensive game, as well as placing itself in the list as one of the strongest games of the year. Know what you're getting into because Dark Souls 3 isn't good for your health! Prepare to die!
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If you are new to the Souls games, the third instalment is a great place to start. The opening tutorial does a grand job of telling you how to survive and then it’s up to you how you progress after that. If you’ve been told, or heard, these games are difficult, they aren’t lying. Just don’t give up and you’ll be rewarded with one of the greatest gaming satisfaction of this generation.
All in all, Dark Souls III was a great sequel that delivered what was expected and concluded the trilogy for sure. Despite all the pressure and responsibility on them, Miyazaki and his team have prepared many details that will attract both old players and new Dark Souls players to the game.
Review in Turkish | Read full review
Dark Souls 3 wirkt viel mehr wie ein Liebesbrief an Fans von Dark Souls und Bloodborne als ein wirklich neuer Teil. Zwar bieten die Cutscene’s nicht den Story-Umfang eines Bloodborne’s und auch ein Großteil der Gegner kommt nicht an den üblichen Schwierigkeitsgrad heran, den man sonst von Dark Souls gewohnt ist, aber ansonsten beweist sich Dark Souls 3 als ein solider Souls Titel der sowohl Fans der Serie, als auch Neueinsteiger sehr gut unterhalten wird.
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Dark Souls III is one of the most challenging games we've ever faced. The classic one step forward and two steps back scenario – seen in previous games – is ever present in III. But the rewarding feeling you get after clearing a zone or killing a boss you've been on for the past few hours is one that will never get old. If this truly is the last Souls game, then Dark Souls III is a fitting end to the series.
Dark Souls III is absolutely worth the price tag. You can easily drop hundreds of hours into it and still be enjoying the experience. It's worth noting that the game is significantly more difficult than Dark Souls II and slightly more difficult than Dark Souls.
Dark Souls 3 is a great game, but it's a game that takes a few steps back to be accommodating for players that are still not acclimated to the series.
Dark Souls 3 is a game that many fans will be used to and comfortable with by now since it follows the same winning formula. Some may find it bland in comparison, but it still holds up as a great title and greater send-off for the series.
If you haven’t played Dark Souls up until now because of the difficulty, then Dark Souls 3 still isn’t going to change that. It’s the tried and tested gameplay, with a few polished up features. It is by far the best game in the series, but it is only going to appeal to a certain demographic of gamer. Those who enjoy the test of increasingly difficult combat systems, a slow and methodical approach to progression and who don’t get frustrated easily will certainly have already played Dark Souls 3 by now, but if it’s sitting in your library and you have always wondered “Am I good enough?” Then the answer is almost certainly “No, you are not you absolute scrub” but you should still boot up Dark Souls 3 for an epic experience you cannot get anywhere else.
Quite possibly the best "Souls" game to date, even surpassing the original, and much beloved, Dark Souls.
When it comes down to it, Dark Souls 3 is an amalgamation of everything that came before it. If the framerate issues are fixed with an update, this is easily the best Dark Souls game yet.
Dark Souls III is the best action RPG of this year. The game is enjoyable and interesting.
Fans of the franchise will cherish their journey through the kingdom of Lothric.
For fans of the series, Dark Souls III is certainly a worthy title to add to your collection.
Friend and foe both seem more characterized and fleshed out than ever before, and the remarkable urge to discover what lies ahead manifests itself as motivation to progress after each death.