DARK SOULS™ III

this game is absolutely phenomenal but $80 CDN is way too much for a 9-year-old game that takes around 30 hours for the maingame; especially during the steam summer sale. please put the games on sale or lower the prices, it's unfair to overcharge newcomers to this genre who paid $80 for ER, $40 for SOTE and another $50 for nightreign.

hardly halfway through the game and its already the best soulsborne game Ive ever played

the quintessential dark souls experience. a boatload of fan service to ds1 players, and the best QoL in the dark souls series. for my money, the best, most streamlined souls experience on PC. if you want to get into fromsoft games, this is the perfect starting place.

不论你欲往何方，伊鲁席尔永在月傍；不论你身处何处，伊鲁席尔仍是故乡。 黑魂三我心里永远的白月光，六七年过去了，配乐和boss战的设计仍然是我心里的top 1。从初见到中间隔了很多年没有接着打，到去年重新捡起来再到今年真的白金真的拖了很久很久，今年终于也在亚诺尔隆德长阶上变成了无情的耳朵收割机，光荣成为暗月疯子！算是终于给这个游戏画上句号叻。打完二三周目终于不会在地下监牢和墓地迷路了，终于会在boss战里丝滑秒切武器和戒指了，甚至学会了一点速通路线。每次打完沙力万还是会在暗月坐堂的窗口眺望古龙顶，想象葛温德林悄悄地在这里怀念兄长，每次见到洋葱骑士都会忍不住心里默默和他一起念倒背如流地台词，打街舞队的时候还是忍不住把CG最后不死队的礼仪看完。黑魂三讲述的是一场双王子对传火命运的反抗的故事，最后的最后如果再选一次，我也会选择灭火。 黑魂三里喜欢的boss战数不胜数，米宝的动作模组和配乐打起来真的狠狠享受，和黑古达老师过招也是拳拳到肉的过瘾，盖尔爷爷大开大合的招式和多阶段持久战打下来很刺激，无名，双王子和薪王与葛温的命运交织全都藏在boss战的背景变奏里了。另外很值得提的是老贼一直以来都很厉害的女性boss设计，黑魂三里的舞娘还有修女的演出堪称惊艳，初见的时候虽然瑟瑟发抖但是忍不住赞叹很美很诡异。 总而言之，黑魂三YYDS。

my very first fromsoftware game, i'm ashamed to admit i originally played it cause someone i liked did, but we grew apart and stopped talking. i have to thank her for it though cause i fell in love with the damn game. i started playing dark souls 3 on my own a little around the same time i started playing ultrakill, not to randomly insert an unrelated game here but the time i started playing both games was when i was learning to be more patient when it comes to learning, i never could bother sitting through a video analyzing boss attacks or cheese strats to make any encounter easier so i just sorta kept banging my head on a wall till i made it crack. i refused to play anything except for the most basic ass sword and shield with knight armor. i love the game for its challenge, and i love it for its atmosphere,. dark souls 3 seems to be a lot of everyone's starting point into the series and i think its pretty good for it, the game is a lot more linear in design compared to the older titles and the massive world that is elden ring, it can be a little overwhelming and make you feel lost at times, dark souls 3 to me doesnt really fall into that same issue, its as straightforward as it could be i think. the other games from fromsoft, especially dark souls 1 are in their own sort of bubbles, like they have their own way of approaching how the game should be and i think thats really charming rather than each game being the exact same but with more stuff. its a lot to talk about all the little things i love about it, especially since other reviews do a really good job at it. all my reviews are more of me rambling about my experiences with the games anyway. the game is amazing at conveying this feeling of perseverance overcoming literally any obstacle, and that rewarding feeling doesnt just come from beating a boss, but watching yourself grow in both your own person and your skills, that feeling you get seeing yourself dodge an attack you saw coming or handle a boss well on your first time without any preperation aside from everything you've learnt in the past is almost addicting. its an amazing game that part of an amazing series thats the reason why fromsoftware is such a strong name in the gaming space now.its almost life changing, just uh, maybe wait for a sale though.

Contender for my favorite game of all time, have another 300 hours on console back from launch. The "Soulslike" genre wouldn't exist at the scale it does without this game, and outside of of that, it's one of the greatest Action RPGs of all time. I had originally dropped both DS1 and DS2 within a few hours of gameplay, before I got this game on a whim back in 2016, and the formula clicked with this one. 100% worth giving a shot even if you don't know if you like this kind of game. In my opinion, much less daunting for a new player than Elden Ring. [b] 10/10 [/b]

PvE is fine, my only complain would be that most areas aren´t so interesting as in the previous two games and part of this is the fact that even tho most of them are good, especially for invasions, in general there isn´t many unique things that you can do in them or that make them different from each other and it just end up getting a bit repetitive, especially with the colour palette of this game. The PvP dissapointed me a lot since i always heard that this game had the best or second best pvp in the trilogy but once i tried it with different builds i realized that it is insanely boring and encourages passivity so much with the plus that most weapons/builds are not viable or straight up dogsh#$, that not taking it seriously and doing whatever as an invader/summon makes it kinda fun.

Bought without realizing the game doesn't support cloud saves. This means you can't continue your PC save on Steam Deck without manually transferring the file over yourself. Pretty insane to me that it doesn't support this feature - rarely see games from the past decade lacking this support.

Overall Dark Souls 3 is a great game. I just finished a co-op playthrough and my friend helped me get the hardest ending. I can't speak for the DLCs (he hates them, so I will have to do them alone later), but the base game is a lot of fun and is worth the price alone. This was actually my first time getting all the way through a Dark Souls game. I have a few complaints, but that's less about this game specifically and more about how Fromsoft does things in a lot of their games. I personally am not the biggest fan of the lack of seamless co-op, the PvP invasions, and the way they tend to approach storytelling. However, those are controversial things to say in the community (I don't care). Regardless of that it's worth it, and if you liked Elden Ring and haven't really tried their other games this would be a good one to jump into next.

very addicting. worst part of it is the farming for covenant items. 10/10 though it was worth it

Loved elden ring, liked all of what ive played very much, but the game constantly feezes, refuses to pick up my controller and is downright unplayable at times. I'm still going to beat it but its otherworldly levels of annoyance and up to double digit restarts trying to get one boss

just git gud, stfu and enjoy the ride. with a pizza next to you and a cold one

Dark Souls III is a ton of fun and totally addictive. The combat’s way faster than in the first two games, love it.

what a journey the souls series is.. I only recently got into this series and it has been a ride! highly recommend, from the ups and downs of DS 1&2 and then to finish it off with the masterpiece that is DS3 hollllllly.

I wanted to wait until I 100% the game to make a review, so low and behold more than 2 and a half years later I finally decided to go for it. Dark Souls 3 is what I consider to be the best instance of the soulslike genre at its roots (of course, right). The horror element of the game is perfectly done in both the anxiety you've learned to have as you walk into countless narrow corridors and the frustration of failing time and time again. This is a game best played blindly, every instance of failure or getting lost in the world is a puzzle to figure out for yourself; which will either relieve you or have you remembering the hatred you have for the situation. Regardless, every part of this game is so incredibly memorable. From maybe finally beating a boss you feel is beneath you, getting grabbed by a disgusting looking enemy in the Irithyll Dungeon, finding an NPC throughout your playthrough as you continue their questline without even meaning to, or just recalling a very particular shortcut you found to create a pathway from a bonfire to the upcoming boss you're about to die to, I can't even try to think of a point in this game that isn't incredibly memorable. You may recognize I haven't even mentioned the combat, reason being I am actually pretty mixed on it. The bosses in Dark Souls 3 are absolutely incredible, I can't truly think of an actually BAD boss type in this entire game. I'd say even the bosses people would consider irrelevant are still designed perfectly as intended, to be irritating and to teach you to respect what you don't recognize you should respect or have been taught to disrespect, or is more of a cinematic moment rather than an actual fight. And that's just from what is considered BAD by the majority of the community, in terms of the best I don't think there is anyone who would deny that this game has some of if not the most amount of S tier bosses. From Champion Gundyr to Pontiff, Sister Friede to The Pygmy, I've only named half of some of the best fights to the entire genre. There is so much love and care put into every single swing, how the developers perfectly created a system that you can either play to their decided tune, or just entirely flip them on their head if you exploit their weaknesses, and as much as you may feel they don't, they DEFINITELY have those weaknesses to exploit. Besides the bosses now, this is where I am pretty mixed on. On one hand, as opposed to Elden Ring, which those who are reading this review likely have already played, straight swords and axes feel incredible in this game, they have their own identity and use as weapons that feel strong and not just as a longer dagger or an objectively worse hammer. On the other hand, the looping attack string of this game is incredibly cheesy. Dexterity scaling weapons like straight swords and katanas when one handed are made to be incredibly stamina efficient and absurdly effective when combined with again, the looping attack string. When you recognize the game's inner workings the game is incredibly trivial. Infusions combined with some of these weapons basically break the game, and you can realistically just get what is basically the second best weapon in the entire game in the first 20 minutes, perfect to infuse at each part of the game where you unlock the ability to infuse or a new coal to infuse different elements. It's bizarre to me because the game is almost serving you on a silver platter these tools to entirely cheese the game, making a majority of challenge in this game tantamount to a fart in the wind. If you recognize I'm not being entirely specific on HOW these infusions effect gameplay, that is on purpose because as much as I want to be honest I also dont want to ruin someone's first playthrough of the game through exploits. The setting of the Kingdom of Lothric is so incredibly masterful in its design, the enemies whether of The Deep or righteous in their own secretive ways are some of the best in the entirety of the soulslike genre, and the combat although incredibly exploitable, all culminates in an incredible game. I don't think its possible for anyone to not recommend Dark Souls 3 if they are truly someone who can recognize the craft behind making a project like this.

Yeah, everyone knows Dark Souls is meant to be very hard, but it also has many funny parkour jumping moments, and tons of cool gear and little secrets to find! If you like Diablo and Final Fantasy, or good RPG's in general, you need to give this game a try! All of the Dark Souls games are super fun to play with a friend! Watch hours of time melt away :) P.S. Learn to laugh when you die, and take a break from the game when you need one!

Dark Souls 3 is a masterpiece of challenging, rewarding gameplay! The atmosphere is hauntingly beautiful, with intricate world design and lore that pulls you in deep. Combat is tight, demanding skill and strategy, while the bosses are epic, heart-pounding tests of perseverance. Each victory feels earned, and the sense of accomplishment is unmatched. The multiplayer adds thrilling depth, from co-op to invasions. FromSoftware nailed it, DS3 is a must-play for anyone craving a true gaming adventure. Highly recommended!

Came here after Elden Ring got too easy and I lost interest. Thought I needed a real challenge. DS3 heard that and curb-stomped me in the tutorial. No Spirit Ashes, no horse, just pain. Bosses don’t wait, checkpoints are stingy, and every hallway is a trap. 10/10, suffering has never been so refined.

I don't ever want to see another silver knight again. 10/10 game, all trophies turned my soul dark

Super good if you are into dark fantasy RPGs and difficult games. One of the best game I've experienced.

Obviously a must play. Beginner friendly as well and works amazing as an introductory souls-game

Dark souls III is by no means creatively the best game, nor is It really the most fun to explore, but I genuinely love this game with all my heart regardless. The artistic direction of this game is masterful, the soundtrack and sound design even to this day I remember, and I'm really attached to this game because I played this game a whole lot when I was much younger. Originally I played on playstation 4 and I was a scrub child who took days to get past each boss, but with each victory I would start jumping around like a hooligan. I haven't changed my playstyle from this game ever since, knight with sword and shield while looking like a tired old man. I will never forget beating the soul of cinder when I was young, I never went hollow and don't you dare go hollow too.

I can finally say that I've beaten a Dark Souls game. Even though I'm not a big fan of Dark souls games in general, I can't deny how satisfying it is to beat bosses. The game is one of the most frustrating and rewarding games that I have ever played. Really cool boss and enemy designs. Art direction is on point. Some good boss music. Most of the bosses are pretty good, others are either too easy or just annoying to fight against. I was a bit underwhelmed by the last boss after struggling with Nameless King. Dark Souls 3 is one of the games where I dreaded playing it at times, but now that it's gone I miss it.

i highly recommend if you love self abuse. You suck on first boss then you start getting good after you beat him, then the undead area teaches you are still a noob to abuse and pain. 10/10 would get hugged by weird fiery fat ladies any-day.

It is undeniably my favorite dark souls game. Played during the hype, Joined people, killed bosses, got invaded by people who were (usually) the same level or a little below. I mentioned this for DS2 if you miss the hype you miss the experience. I tried playing this in 2021 with a friend, and we proceeded to get steamrolled by an invader who could kill us by dodge rolling in an early area, This made for a miserable experience because of a sad lad with nothing better to do and the embodiment of the 2nd critical flaw with Dark Souls in general. A flaw which was corrected and one of the reason Elden Ring, is a masterpiece.

Easy Game. You just need to walk, attack, dodge, back stab, and repeat. Sounds easy, right? 😊 Just play and your life will change. 💀

Honestly, I would love to play this game again, from scratch, without any of the knowledge I have now.

Better than 2 but still not really as good as DS1 or Demon's Souls. A great adventure for the first time and very fun when the game's design isn't just having an enemy multihit you to death instantly for not dodge rolling constantly. Like you can tell they were fully into the "We make hard games" thing rather than just making a game that 's challenging but still open to different gameplay styles. You kind of have to swear fealty to the rollspam and parrying at times. It does however have a lot of cool items you can use in conjunction to make different solutions to bosses, which was my favorite part of the game. Overall I like how it feels and the level design is interesting, but I am not a fan of how the enemies are designed combatwise compared to the earlier titles. Too many multihits, just put all that power in one attack and stop being annoying.

The peak of the Souls Trilogy. The dlcs are short but have some of the best boss fights in the game. Great ending to the Souls series

There isn't a more Dark Souls way to end it's franchise by representing it the same way of what The End of The Age of Fire does: Mangled remnants from every age and every land (or games) in one place - all destroyed, broken, tired of existing... A perfect ending to the franchise. And my favorite game ever, probably. It's a shame that Nightreign removes the rest of these beloved characters in sake of hype. Perhaps the Age of Fire will never end. "Every age is tainted by the greed of man", after all.

It may or may not've taken me 3-4 attempts at playing it throughout the years to see it but, its really fun if you give it a proper go :)

Once you play DS and DS2, DS3 is just easier, but still one of the most exhausting games to play.

Amazing game. Im currently less than 9 hours in an have already beaten Pontiff and Aldritch. Its pretty fun and easy for the most part (if you have played other soulsborne games which i have) except for the dungeons and catacombs. I bought the Deluxe edition and have yet to play through the base game to the end PLUS the dlc's. :D

First playthrough bosses are pretty easy, NG+ propally a nightmare

a classic, not as open of a map design as DS1 but really great bossfights

eat a dick midir. this game is awesome but the level design is usually hit or miss compared to those that came before. which is a shame because everything else is superb.

I first played DS3 back in like 2017, I'd never played a souls game before, so I got stuck in the high wall of Lothric, got pissed, said the game sucked, and deleted it. Several months later I thought "I didn't give it enough of a chance" and played it again - got pissed, and deleted it again. Then, a few months after that, I heard some people say how amazing it was, so I redownloaded it AGAIN with the intention of forcing myself to play the entire game. I played, died, got pissed, but kept going. Eventually, I progressed a little. I played more, died even more, but progressed a little more. Eventually, I got to the boss of the location, beat him after several tries, and I felt pure ecstasy. Then I just kept playing, kept dying, getting invaded, falling for traps, and being misled by player messages. It was chaos, but - I endured. I started to love the game. I told my friend who had also downloaded it and deleted it, claiming it was a bad game. I told him "bro, just force yourself to play it, It's going to change your life". And so, he did. We beat the first boss together, and after 90 some hours, we beat the entire game including the DLC's. This made me want to play other souls games, and is what sparked my obsession with the series. To this day, I've never played a better game series. Each game is unique, challenging, but rewards perseverance above all. I'm now almost 1,000 hours deep into the series and I still learn something new with each playthrough. When Elden Ring came out, it was like being a little kid on Christmas again. When the Elden Ring DLC came out, it was christmas again. When Nightreign came out, CHRISTMAS AGAIN. I'm going to be playing these games the rest of my life, and I genuinely look forward to it. I'm going to have a kid just so I can put him onto soulsborne. But especially Dark Souls 3 - the game that inspired me to persevere and do try your best in all that you do, something most people overlook nowadays. You can never lose if you never quit. Even faced with oblivion, It's our nature to endure - always.

Within this year I began my journey in the Dark Souls Trilogy... Today it comes to a close. Over 100 hours throughout the games 100% after another today was a special day, for a tear shed through my hollow husk. This game is... life changing, in fact, the whole trilogy is. From Anor Londo to Majula to Irithyll to the secret lore of all characters this game has a truly special place in my heart. The game play has been masterfully crafted with all mechanics perfectly polished and some of the most enjoyable and hardest bosses I have ever faced. This game is perfect, there is nothing for me that could make it better than it was. I highly recommend this for people who have played the other games or want to try out a souls game and if you do than I recommend starting with Dark Souls 1 where it began. This game, this trilogy, this developer has truly changed my life and hopefully yours too. Thank You FromSoftware :)

Great game and story lot of direction and guidance then the first one ,loved. 10/10 would recommend to all but to much for a 9 year old game it's price need to be lowered. Also has beautiful graphics.

This game is incredible, even after beating the game multiple times and even at level 1 I still can't get enough 10/10 there probably won't be another fromsoft game like this

A masterpiece, not unfair like DS2 and not as confusing as DS1, the most polished from the series. The bosses being on par with the rest of the series and some of the best levels with the most exciting gameplay from any of the games. This is the most fair Dark Souls game and I would recommend this over any other souls game as a first experience... then you can be hooked and seek out every souls game.

3 is my favorite of the Dark Souls series. It felt good to play, and I've dumped hundreds of hours into it just replaying the game because it's just that fun to me. It's my comfort game.

Beautiful game that is just iconic on so many levels, if you love elden ring. You will love this game since it was heavily inspired from dark souls.

Excellent game, really well balanced. You can use any weapon you like and be successful with the right strategy. I finally beat it on my third build which was strength, that run took about 30 hours. Very good replayability. Elden Ring had me very confused and it was too overwhelming where to go and what to do. This is more linear, although there are still lots of twists and turns and you will probably need to search online for help.

Such a peak game, abit tough to find your way around especially if your coming from elden ring, fun asf tho

fuck Crystal Sage and those fuckers with the cages on their back and the sawblades. Good game! :)

What can I say, one of the greatest games ever created in this category. Fun, intense, interesting enemies, and a real sense of accomplishment when you finally beat some particularly difficult boss. Am planning on eventually playing through all FromSoftwares releases.

Still holds up in its singleplayer. Want to play the entire game with another friend(s)? There is the seamless coop mod (by Yui) in case you are not aware of that. Played that mod with a friend coming from Elden Ring, they loved it just as much as I do (who played these games in release order). Just be mindful that regular enemies are more aggressive in general, and so are your attack speed. Rolls are technically slightly more forgiving, but there is a minor input delay that might take some time to get used to esp. if coming from ER.

Interesting world and setting. Challenging game play.

The best-made Dark Souls game of the trilogy. It built on all of the positives of the past. The best bosses, the best DLCs, and the smoothest gameplay. It also took me longer to complete than the others, showing both higher quality and quantity. Every enemy feels as if it belongs where they're found, and every zone is beautifully designed. You get to see them at the best and most dramatic perspectives. Every Souls-like fan should have played this game already. If you're considering buying it, buy it.