I don't think any other game has changed gaming in the last decade than Dark Souls. How many other new games have had a whole genre named after them which produced dozens of games spanning the budget spectrum?
While later iterations are more polished, tweaked, or reimagined (by other developers) -- the original Dark Souls stands up as still the best DS game to me. Possibly because I think the map is still near perfect.
While later iterations are more polished, tweaked, or reimagined (by other developers) -- the original Dark Souls stands up as still the best DS game to me. Possibly because I think the map is still near perfect.
It's really good, but I find my self returning to the sequels more often.
this is the closest we'll probably ever get to TRUE 3D ACTION EXPLORE RPG GAMING ACTION for a while.
A challenging and investing game that sits idly between being hopeful and tragically depressing. It narrates a story of desolation and decay, but the experience of playing the game is about optimism, overcoming challenges, and relying on others to achieve success through cooperation. A tightly designed game that's wonderful to play through time and time again.
If only I could be so grossly incandescent
Best dark souls and one of my favorite rpgs
I played this on PS3 in 2021 and still got invaded and I can't explain how exhilarating it was when hikari_kr poisoned me to death in Anor Londo.
this game IS my childhood
this game has aged like shit
The "Finding a dead insect at the end of your meal" of Video Games
AWesomer
Hard to go back to from the sequels but there are so many aspects of the level design that are just untouchable.
I appreciate what precedent this game set, but I still only ever invested an hour of time to this.
Masterpiece of the last generation, my favorite action game of all time
This review contains spoilers
The first time I played though Dark Souls 9 years ago, I thought it was a perfect game and I still do.
It will always be hard for me to put into words what it is about this game that draws me to it. It's not the difficulty, the setting, or the lore (If you care about the lore in dark souls you are a nerd who deserves to be put in a locker).
It's a pure fucking video game to it's core.
There are few time in my life where I have the "Just One More Try" feeling but that was me with this entire game, from start to finish, it never feels cheap. I blame myself when I die and know that I need to either get better or I don't deserve to make it farther. That alone makes me feel like you are constantly accomplishing things for the entire 50ish hour duration there isn't a moment I don't want to be playing Dark Souls.
I don't need to tell anyone that it's one of if not the most important games of the last 10, 15 or even 20 years. Because if you've played it you already know it is.
It will always be hard for me to put into words what it is about this game that draws me to it. It's not the difficulty, the setting, or the lore (If you care about the lore in dark souls you are a nerd who deserves to be put in a locker).
It's a pure fucking video game to it's core.
There are few time in my life where I have the "Just One More Try" feeling but that was me with this entire game, from start to finish, it never feels cheap. I blame myself when I die and know that I need to either get better or I don't deserve to make it farther. That alone makes me feel like you are constantly accomplishing things for the entire 50ish hour duration there isn't a moment I don't want to be playing Dark Souls.
I don't need to tell anyone that it's one of if not the most important games of the last 10, 15 or even 20 years. Because if you've played it you already know it is.
The best Dark Souls.
Thank You Hidetaka Miyazaki
It's Dark Souls.
Dark and Demon's Souls spark a sense of curiosity and fear better than any other game before it. You're fragile, and the sense of dread as you proceed is visceral. But the game never sets you back so far that you can't regroup and carry on.
One of the aspects of this game I've enjoyed the most is sharing stories with friends on how we made it through a tough boss or a combat pickle. It's a puzzle game almost as much as it is a skill-based or adventure game.
I've never cursed at/loved a game this much.
One of the aspects of this game I've enjoyed the most is sharing stories with friends on how we made it through a tough boss or a combat pickle. It's a puzzle game almost as much as it is a skill-based or adventure game.
I've never cursed at/loved a game this much.
one of the best games ever made
Fantastic game that really changed the way people think, play, and designed games for the next generation.
One of those games that got me out of a games slump and reminded me that I love games. It's clunky and flawed and not for everyone but it is very very dear to me.
I think this game kind of changed my life in a way
Basically the best Berserk inspired videogame.
The strict but fair mechanics, the enemy and WORLD DESIGN (interconected map), the lore, etc... the pvp is kinda ass tho.
The community, digging on the small information the game gives about about the story made amazing lore theories about the game's world that enriched the experience greatly.
A masterpiece in my opinion, a game that influenced internet, gaming, developers, etc...
Muzska te quiero <3
The strict but fair mechanics, the enemy and WORLD DESIGN (interconected map), the lore, etc... the pvp is kinda ass tho.
The community, digging on the small information the game gives about about the story made amazing lore theories about the game's world that enriched the experience greatly.
A masterpiece in my opinion, a game that influenced internet, gaming, developers, etc...
Muzska te quiero <3
5 stars
Hard games are cool. Games that are made hard by limiting your movement are not.
No game has made me fall in love with it's world and gameplay as much as Dark Souls. I had to restart the game about 7 times but I still hungrily try to perfect my build each time, when I finally finished, I was crying, tears of joy, tears of sorrow, so many emotions flowing through me that I couldn't describe. I Rarely call games perfect but this game is a contender of best game of all time, it's as perfect as a game can get...until you reach the second half of the game. Nevertheless. it's an experience I recommend to everyone, even if you don't beat it.
holy moly maccaroni
This game crashed on me twice and had to do a hard reset once. Called it after the hard reset, may come back to awhile from now.
I lost 2 weeks of my life on one boss fight and nearly threw my controller out the window but I stuck with it and got through.
Then the game just never got harder
Then the game just never got harder