Dark Souls III

Well, if there was a best first impression award to any game, I wouldn't even need to think about which game deserved it. From the get-go this game tells you that it's going to be fair to you, but also make you want to destroy everything you can in a ten metre radius. But just writing this game off as hard would be doing the genius work a massive disservice. For this game is difficult, punishing and unrelenting for all the right reasons. The bosses all have fast, but predictable move-sets, and the true art of the game is recognising this and using an enemy's weakness to your advantage. Secrets are also littered all throughout the depressing world that Dark Souls III takes place in, some rewarding you with unique weapons, others with terrifying beasts that are true pains to defeat, and even entire levels ripe with enemies and unique bosses are held as secrets.. I love that they incorporated some of the speed from Bloodborne into the game, although not as much. It shows in the enemies, some of which are incredibly fast, requiring you to dodge, parry and fat-roll to even stand a chance. The sheer number of weapons also never fails to astound me, as even in very specific groups such as Great-Hammers, there are still plenty of weapons there. Every build, from a swift person who wears rags and jumps around with a dagger, to a fat tank that takes very little damage from anything, but dishes out a giant amount, is viable, although some might be better suited other situations. But, alas, in a game that puts such and emphasis on bosses, just one boss fight can drag the game down quickly. And I found this out with the penultimate boss, who was an absolute annoyance to fight. But one thing that this game does miles better than anything else on the market, is the music. The melancholy soundtrack is based around a choir and stringed instruments, while some scores experiment with brass and bells. Even from the main screen, you understand very clearly that the game is going to posses an amazing soundtrack, and Dark Souls III doesn't disappoint in this front at all. In fact, I'd go as far to say this is the greatest soundtrack to emerge out of gaming. Yes, I said it, and it's not meant to be exaggeration. I mean it. The graphics are up next, and I can't help but say this game looks quite nice. The backdrops of some locations can just look drop-dead gorgeous, while some things are just not pleasant to the eyes whatsoever. The colour scheme is also sadly limited to, for eighty percent of the game's length, grey, brown, black, red and yellow. And, yes, I acknowledge the fact that this is meant to symbolise the atmosphere of gloom and dread, and it does make other locations stand out, but the abstinence of another less other than its pallet can drag down the experience. The lore in this game, and really in any modern From Software RPG, is cryptic at best, and hard to understand, but the main premise that you, the Ashen One, must kill all Lords of Cinder to keep a fire alight, prolonging the Age of Fire, and keeping the world from becoming darker than it already is. As with bugs, I've encountered none, except one extremely frustrating crash, in one of the most loathed areas in the entire series, that deleted not only the character I was playing as, but also every single other character. Aside from these gripes, Dark Souls III will not be forgotten by me for years to come. Its fast paced combat, that includes hundreds of various weapons and shields, its unforgettable bosses that made me run around the house like a madman and its incredible approach to level design. This is the end of the Souls series, and what better way to end a series than making a masterpiece?

First things first, yes, this game is pretty difficult. Difficult enough to make DS2 and Bloodborne look like Disneyland to me. I reached nearly the end of it and realized there's no other way but to call for help. For that get yourself a PlayStation plus subscription if on ps4 or the analogue subscription for other platforms. Playing online will make it easier and a lot more fun. My major rules for Dark Souls are - 1. Don't be afraid to fight 2. Keep the foes close 3. Play with no rage 4. Don't rush and take your time to explore.

Have fun! This is one the best games you'll ever play. Hidetaka Miyazaki has put an enormous amount of effort into every detail of this beautiful world you're likely to never forget. I wish there are more people like him in the entertainment industry loyal to what they are doing. What I would also like to specifically point out as outstanding is the soundtrack this game has. After hearing the beautiful piece of the early video preview released in 2015 I was certain we're to see and hear something epic, but the composers even exceeded my expectations. I can clearly say there's a fight where the score playing is so good I couldn't concentrate on beating the boss. So special thanks to Yuka Kitamura, Motoi Sakuraba and Nobuyoshi Suzuki. I thank the entire crew and everybody involved in the creation of Dark Souls 3. You're brilliant, guys! The very sad news is master Miyazaki announced this will be the last in the series. The good news is we'll get 2 DLC's. Either way I'll be revisiting this game frequently, to me Dark Souls never ends. I'm proud to be a fan of this game and before starting playing the next game waiting, I will be improving some of my skills for the upcoming DLC's. P.S. I really hope the ps4 remaster of the first Dark Souls is on its' way.

One if the best games ever Dark Souls 3 is the last installment in the trilogy and it ends with one of the best boss in the history it has one simple mistake the areas specially farron keep it was way worse than any area in dark souls 2.

Positives: 1.boss fights 2.story 3.dlcs 4.npcs 5.the gameplay (way better than dark souls 1 and 2) 6.diversity 7.everything else except the negatives I'm going to say

Negatives: 1. Areas (not all of them) Dark Souls 3 is perfection and one of the most important things that have ever happened in the history of the world.

The Souls games, in general, have changed the gaming industry.

My real rating is: 9.6/10.

I knew From Software before it was cool but admittedly never liked their low-budget games until Demon's Souls turned them around. This 5th entry in the larger series feels like the advertised conclusion, and more variations will (and should) come but this is a good place to end the DS narrative. The story is easier to figure out that in DS II and most of it is a semi-sequel to the 1st entry. Reference to my beloved Berserk manga (one of the inspirations for the franchise) are also at an all-time high and the overall experience is best described as a "greatest hits" of what came before. The upgraded presentation comes from Bloodborne, the world is best compared the DS 1 and the combat is a refined version of DS II. The infamous difficulty is hard to judge, as I became too accustomed by now, but it should fit in the middle, with Demon's Souls as the hardest and Bloodborne as the easiest entry. The always fun multiplayer works as it should and the ability to summon up to 3 helpers (1 additional enemy will then also get a chance to invade) will ease the sometimes merciless bosses. Half of these were the only "real" challenge to me and I settled on the Havel armor and the Fume Ultra Greatsword. Tank for life! I further recommend to show the highly atmospheric game to someone else, as my mother uncharacteristically watched the 2nd half of my run with great fun Newcomer should lastly start with DS1 or the faster Bloodborne and graduate to DS3. This "final" dish needs to be savored after all and I could use a polished Armored Core reboot.

This is weird. I think it has some of the greatest bosses of the franchise and it has some amazing game combat, but its story and level design let me down and I Wish it was more original.

I wish the game had been more like the last part the world grinding together to dust. It's just most of the game feels like I'm seeing characters. I've seen before and I'm like them, but nostalgia is not why I come for Dark Souls games.

I would say is to like this Dark Souls 2 is about names and kingdoms who no longer exist and you cannot find anything about it because all is gone. This game really sits value on the names of the characters from the first game. It wants you to really find the sadness and look at them again, but it's just not working for me. I wanted original not more of the same.

Word finally goes for me is the DLC because it feels like something news happening. It feels so interesting and good and the bosses are some of the greatest I've seen in the franchise is just like all of the production all of them mechanics go together in an amazing chorus, but sadly the story left me cold.

The one finger game legs is weirdness. I wish it was more weird. I would set more bad points. It's just like the first two games was so absurd Adventures but this one feels most Like A Boss rush at most points.

I have played it for way too many hours because it is an amazing game. It is the best game of the year when it came out it lived in bit cold at some park, but don't take it long way, it's amazing even if I get the feeling of being no inspired at some point.