The stylistic mixture of Bloodborne and Dark Souls 1, The organic, entwined world layout, The sly hints about the events of previous games, The enhancements to melee combat
The plunging framerate during bossfights, The lack of real novelty
Dark Souls used to feel like a gigantic trap. Dark Souls 3, for better and for worse, feels like home. The third in the trilogy is bewitching while it lasts, but may not leave you wanting more...
Delicately refined melee mechanics, Gloriously nightmarish beasties, Vast wastes that beg exploration
Hardly a revolution for the franchise, Faint of heart will find little to enjoy, Multiplayer feels out of place
Dark Souls 3 is shaping up to be everything that fans of the series clamour after, but having now spent several hours in its company, I'm left with the same disconnected, empty feeling that Bloodborne and practically all games of this ilk leave me with. I...
I can't help the feeling that Dark Souls 3 multiplayer disregards the game's raison d'être In spite of its merits, I can't help the feeling that Dark Souls III's multiplayer disregards the game's raison d'être. Riding solo is what this game was made for...
Published: 2017-03-30, Author: Daniel , review by: gamespot.com
Surreal setting breathes a bit of life into the staple castles and knights, Excellent boss battles show that there's still gas in this creative tank, Strong characters ground narrative, Excellent conclusion
Dark Souls 3: The Ringed City has found a way to revisit the past without a cheap reliance on nostalgia, wrapping up the story of Dark Souls in a way that will be satisfying for fans who enjoy digging into the rich lore the series has been building for th...
Abstract: It's been a heck of a year for video games. Virtual-reality titles finally went mainstream, indies made as big a splash as their AAA counterparts, and the first-person-shooter genre became more diverse and refreshing than ever. We played games that twiste...
Published: 2016-10-27, Author: Dave , review by: wccftech.com
The best boss of the entire series, Lore heavy exposition, Beautiful world
Very short, PVP arena feels like an afterthought
Some will be disappointed by The Ashes of Ariandel, for obvious reasons, but I relished jumping back in to a game I adore, with one of the greatest bosses of the series...
Published: 2016-10-20, Author: Chris , review by: destructoid.com
A solid game that definitely has an audience. Might lack replay value, could be too short or there are some hard-to-ignore faults, but the experience is fun. How we score: The Destructoid Reviews Guide...
Much of what is experienced in Dark Souls 3 is just an upgraded version of what we got in Dark Souls 2: Scholar of the First Sin and Bloodborne. For most fans, that is just what the doctor ordered. It's a tried and true formula, and since From Software ha...