Dark Souls 3 Review

Dark Souls 3's incredible world and awe-inspiring weapon arts make it the fiercest installment yet.
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[@LokiOwl]

I'll admit it, I'm a Souls fanboy. That said, the 9.5 score has nothing to do with what I'm about to say: IGN should give Chloi Rad a RAISE. This is the kind of review I USED to expect from IGN. The fact that she went SO in depth with describing how the weapons and combat worked impressed me immensely. The only thing that would have impressed me more would have been delving into magic/miracles. Well done, Chloi. If IGN executive staff have half a mind, we'll be hearing from you A LOT MORE.

[@Ericutz4thewin]

agreed!

[@KitR]

Finally, a review that I'm satisfied with.

[@HereKittyKittee]

+Loki Owl - I agree with this.....IGN has gone downhill big time with reviews and site content in general. Also does anyone actually like that JARED guy?

[@jotunheim5302]

+Qrow Bleu Yeah, you mean a "review" that aligns with your view enough for you to be "satisfied" with..

[@KitR]

+Lone Survivor ... A review that is reasonable.

[@breckharrison]

I summoned a mad phantom with the intention of dueling him, but instead he sat down and offered to toast with me. We continued on throughout Undead Settlement together despite my wariness of him and he helped me take out all the mobs in the surrounding area. After a while, I became accustomed to fighting alongside my newfound friend and started turning my back to him knowing full well that he would protect me to his last, dying breath. We were a team. The best of friends, and nothing could stand in our way. He may not have been a Warrior of Sunlight, but Solaire's legacy thrived on within him. Jolly co-operation resumed until we neared the Curse-Rotted Greatwood... And it was then that I decided to take yet another chance and summon a second Mound-Maker to see if we could rally him to our side. The plan seemed successful at first. But it wasn't long before I noticed some suspicious patterns in the phantom's movement, and his interest in my backside became a significant concern. My anxiety was proven justified when the phantom took a swing at me with his greatsword and missed. My loyal protector raised both his hand and his middle finger at the attacker, before charging forward with fury the likes of which none in Lothric had seen. He made it his personal duty to end the traitorous life of the one who would dare attempt to strike at me, and before long the violent fool was fleeing from our jolly wrath. He rushed up a ladder and leaped across rooftops before finally dropping a harmful distance to the ground, giving us an opening to attack. My companion launched himself from the rafters and his flowing cape waved majestically in the air as he readied his sword and plunged towards the infidel who would dare spit on the tenets of co-operation and sunlight. The valiant protector lunged his sword deep through the attacker's back before he could escape, the weapon grinding through bone and flesh and rendering him a lifeless husk. I dropped down following this, and we waved and spun our capes at one another in excitement and victorious glee. But this was the end of our time together. We gave each other one final wave before my friend's body started to fade away as he was whisked back to his own dimension. It hit me I'd never see him again.

[@spooky8491]

+Jehutyy Beautiful.

[@breckharrison]

+Dominik Köllges Not sure what ur going on about but this is my review that I wrote on steam for dark souls 3, go check it out. I would not care if someone copied it off to reddit, there are more important things in life to think about.

[@yeaown8139]

+Jehutyy Only in Souls.

[@TheGodOfEPICNESS]

I was really expecting betrayal at the end

[@suckmacaq]

+Dominik Köllges rekt

[@juhan2816]

this game is so solid ,I died during character creation.

[@yassersaadi6559]

هههههههههه

[@chaoticskidmark9200]

How do you die in the character customisation? I died in the main menu.

[@doodle-face9016]

I died during the game installation

[@eyad6132]

I died after seeing the trailer

[@nimaf.2177]

This entire chat be like: "I have achieved comedy!"

[@Korzzah]

Finally someone from IGN who can review a game properly

[@CastledCard]

+Brenton Amit Can't wait till she doesn't like a game a majority liked and gets slammed in dislikes.

[@JimmyFantage]

I got bored and stopped understanding what she was saying after two minutes into the video.

[@mrqadaffi3638]

obviously a man wrote it for her, they just used a woman because otherwise it is "unfair"

[@TheStraightestWhitest]

Mr Qadaffi That's political correctness for ya. I started hating IGN the moment they wanted Mahershala Ali as Geralt of Rivia in the Netflix series. Mahershala Ali lol! These people are deluded.

[@victorsierra4918]

@@mrqadaffi3638 Yeah, I honestly doubt she played the game. It just seemed she is not using her own words

[@voltageelekid6213]

Score is 9.5

[@rufflesthegreat2264]

thanks fam

[@YUNGSTERGAMING]

+PokerusCentral You the real mvp!

[@jamonm13]

w

[@braydenbernard3177]

Or you guys could just skip to the end of the video since you know that's where it is...

[@Weaksauceization]

Such a douche move.

[@EduardoSilva-br7cd]

from software just knows how to create masterpieces

[@dr7922]

No

[@Carlisho]

You mean Naughty Dog right? Yeah we all knew that.

[@KAIEN454]

+CarlosG 0619 Naughty Dog overrated, they couldn't even get jak 4 right and cancelled it but Im not saying their terrible. They do make awesome games but people give them too much credit like they make no mistakes

[@djstonedage5538]

+CarlosG 0619 naughty dog is pretty overrated yeah

[@sammysalgado98]

+KAIEN454 Jak and Daxter the Lost Frontier wasn't even made by them it was some other developer and when they're actually made plans to make a jak 4 legitimately it turned out to be the last of us which is a masterpiece.

[@kurseng]

Dark Souls is like a game of life. You got kicked out from your home and about to face the world for the first time. No direction on where to go, no money and a very few friends. It's a damn cruel world but you bravely fight through it, only to fail and start from the beginning over and over again. You become unhappy and frustrated. Then you asked yourself, is it worth my suffering? With a little strength you have left, you get yourself up. What's more to lose anyway? So you continue but you are now wiser than before. Everyday is like a battlefield and there's no easy road. Countless of failures but you keep your spirit high. Until one day you have completed your journey. Only to realized that all the hardship you have experienced made you into a warrior. And that the true happiness is not by completing the game itself but by overcoming all the adversities you have encountered in your journey.

[@JulioCesar-xr5vv]

Wow beautiful

[@urmailman]

Doesss anyone wanna switch seats?

[@lsu1619]

Unbelievably well said!

[@fenrir1070]

Never played a Dark Souls game before and started DS 3 last night. I lost count of how many times the first boss killed me but I persevered and finally beat him. I'm hooked.

[@Pontificate]

I’m pretty sure every human being who hasn’t played a soulsborne game and starts DS3 makes a new character before beating the game

[@Name-ek4jc]

Same lmao took me about 15 - 20 tries 💀. Started two weeks ago and now I have 130hrs need 3 more achievements to 100% it lol I love it

[@budman6137]

I've never played a DS game before. I'm wanting to buy DS3 but it's still $60 and that just seems like a lot considering it's from 2016. I do really like RPG and horror type games so I think I'll like it. U guys say it's worth the price tag?

[@Pontificate]

Bud Man I bought it 2 years ago for 30 dollars and bought it for a friend for 15 dollars a year ago. I assume you are talking digital but physical is way cheaper.

[@budman6137]

@@hpm7197 yeah it's $15 used in stores. Also Xbox is having big sale started yesterday and it's only $15. $21 with all DLCs

[@Giovanni6501]

Framerate dips is the only con for a 9.5? Ok so it's 10 basically, got it.

[@I6LOVE6GAMING6]

Right?

[@BlackXWolfe]

+CollidedGeneration If it isn't as bad as blightown in DS1 then I'm good

[@MeesTW]

+CollidedGeneration Watch the entire video, she also mentioned a few other flaws including the less spectacular bosses (which I think is an important con).

[@Zockanumber1]

Framerate dips can be extremely annoying and hurt the gameplay experience especially in a game like this

[@dejeynes]

+CollidedGeneration Well she also said some of the boss fights were disappointing, and that the world wasn't as interconnected compared to DS1

[@mikeb6410]

Game of the year for me. So much fun, so beautiful, so fluid.

[@Farenil_Silverhair]

This ^

[@angad4569]

Mike B I am sorry for you.

[@khedira8988]

Goty = popularity

[@benireges]

Game of the history for me

[@LordAxiom-]

Overwatch is so trash in comparison, so sad that a masterpiece like this wasn't appreciated.

[@nuitekoha2269]

I was afraid that by going hollow in this game I would be reduced to half health again. Thank God FromSoft scrapped that mechanic...

[@Chocomunchie]

It was also in Demon's Souls, bud. And upon the first death in that game, HP was instantly halved.

[@nuitekoha2269]

+Chocomunchie sooooorry... Not everyone's an og

[@Chocomunchie]

Nui Te Koha Just thought you should've known. I was merely correcting you, since you had the misconception that it was only a mechanic in DS2.

[@nuitekoha2269]

+Chocomunchie well... I didn't actually say that. I simply said that I was glad FromSoft got rid of that mechanic. I didn't specify which game I was talking about at all. That was the other dude/dudet

[@jamesleebruno]

I just started playing dark souls two for the first time after beating blood-borne and dark souls three.. hating the hollowing mechanic lol

[@Donsposts]

Berserk manga started it all. All praise Berserk!!!

[@casperfghost7267]

Guts FTW

[@bentvk2248]

Donatas Simaitis Hehe yeah

[@YuniorGamboa]

Donatas Simaitis true true

[@SplattGang]

Donatas Simaitis ok tf

[@flagshipathletics8323]

How?

[@TehThxsis]

It looks so beautiful

[@kresimirtrgo4804]

lol

[@jacobmelton4657]

+FuranDuron the reviewer played on PC, so framerate is also an issue there bro.

[@Himark89]

+TehThxsis And deadly to your frame rate.

[@Joe_Silly]

Anyone know if 60fps has any issues?

[@Joe_Silly]

+TheeCM5 thanks

[@irvancrocs1753]

that soul of cinder music tho..

[@benireges]

Especially second phase. 😍

[@notspider-man5765]

i cri evrytiem

[@thatmotivatedchristianorop6749]

irvanCrocs SoC phase 1 music *EPIC*

[@smoothbrain7044]

@@benireges **cough cough** gwyn's music **cough cough**

[@benireges]

@@smoothbrain7044 Except it's better.

[@LevelUpLifting]

I've never played a Dark Souls game before and the rumors about the series' difficulty is frightening lol - I plan on picking this up, does anyone have any tips for a Noobie?

[@connorrice927]

Get gud

[@EBCX]

I deff recommend the first one, the world is just amazingly connected in that one, no other game comes close. Maybe bloodborne but that’s a different beast on itself

[@Beerbottles123]

Don't be greedy with your attacks, act accordingly to the enemy's move set and don't be afraid to die.

[@someguy9496]

Beerbottles123 this was commented 4 years ago my guy

[@Beerbottles123]

@@someguy9496 My dyslexia's keep telling me it's 4 days. Sorry bout that. I hope you had a great time playing Soulsborne games.

[@WadeGb]

4:47 "without TARNISHING" they knew

[@Soulkey_sbr]

Some monsters look like the Uroboros creatures from Resident Evil 5.

[@anasshahid224]

agreed!!

[@BERKAYWOOD]

You mean from Japanese folklore.

[@Strider119119]

+Berukai Yeah, African monsters were always from Japanese folklore!

[@BERKAYWOOD]

***** I am talking about the "Uroboros" he mentioned.

[@MrREAPERsz]

You know the Japanese likes tentacles, even in evil games.

[@ohmyassoff1087]

Game of the Year

[@retsamecar7074]

+Boogie Cousins no good story? I think not.....

[@mik3lang3lo]

Edition

[@ryloken4297]

+Retsam Ecar No good story? are you serious

[@RVMAE]

+Retsam Ecar dark souls 2 got game of the year

[@KitR]

You forgot that Uncharted 4 still exist because it got delayed a lot but hey... It's coming.

[@sidewinder2057]

I've never played souls game. Is it worth the stress?

[@TheCeraization]

Yes

[@ShapelessChaos]

Most certainly

[@MrEverisforever]

ZZ ZZ I'm not sure if you are trolling but you need to practice more, if you are a long way off beating any souls game if you can't beat at least a couple of bosses in bloodborne.

[@gudako9932]

MrEverisforever ive reached the bloody mary boss today

[@MrEverisforever]

ZZ ZZ Good work!

[@IwinTHEGAMEOFTHRONES]

I'm a very new souls fan, this is GOTY no doubt, just a masterpiece

[@gabrielpolakmory]

Overwatch just won "game of the year" and DS3 was not even nominated for GOTY. Something's wrong with the world.

[@brannonh7406]

Gabriel Polak Mory The Game Awards is just 1 of many award shows

[@jesseturner9215]

Gabriel Polak Mory overwatch is just an online game can't see how it's goty

[@gabrielpolakmory]

jesse turner agree

[@akshat3516]

CHAMPIONS X 27​ Bloodborne was the worst aside from ds2.Worst pvp by far. Every souls game had problems at launch Ds3>>>Bloodborne Bloodborne is just a stripped down version of dark souls which makes it easier to get into dark souls.Ds3 had better bosses,combat,pvp and much better replay value.

[@marlowemichaelson1366]

When she said the titanite was plentiful, I felt so happy

[@TheJerbol]

+Milo Dixon Pretty much jizzed my pants

[@tehCostHD]

Milo Dixon titanite is always plentiful. You can buy them in every game lol

[@tehCostHD]

Milo Dixon there's a ton of slabs though

[@TigeroRousteinire]

12:00 am and I'm watching this review. Now I really can't sleep! So hyped!!! 😹

[@dangwood91887]

right?

[@Tullzter]

+Tigero Rousteinire 9:35 AM in Paris..at work (lol)

[@jorgeescamilla8489]

3:40 am here

[@ahmadalshamsi6679]

1:43 pm here in the UAE

[@XxLiveMusicxX]

+Tigero Rousteinire www.reddit.com/r/FromSoftwareSouls/

[@totalishnc]

someone give chloe a raise please, this was very well done

[@anasshahid224]

totalishnc agreed 😊

[@maarinb2301]

Rawr5649 that she wrote

[@luccixen1531]

I'm getting ready to find some "don't give up, skeleton!" And "tongue but hole" messages.

[@goobawhoba]

I honestly hate IGN for their biased reviews, cocky reviewers and just reviewers who seem like they know nothing about what they are reviewing. But this girl is awesome, I honestly like her! I would gladly watch more reviews with her in the chair talking. That's just me though.

[@-Insert_name_here-]

i kinda feel the same her in depth look at the combat was really nice

[@barkderr1213]

Simps

[@arpyx8707]

Bark Derr121 you didn’t even use the term correctly. You are literally just one of those 9 year old zoomers calling everyone a simp even though you don’t know what it means. You’re pretty much the type of person to overuse a meme and ruin the fun in the process. They are literally just complementing her not selling their souls to her. If they were like “you inspire me so much and I would do anything for you” then yeah, you could call them a simp. But they’re not and you don’t even know what that means

[@chillcult1613]

@@barkderr1213 you really dont know the term "Simp" do u

[@barkderr1213]

Nugget You really take it seriously dont you

[@loganburnette7984]

The game is literally perfection. Each and every one of you that plays it is going to fall in love with it.

[@joebloggs4278]

A flawed review. The game is solid - but far from perfect. There are several issues, such as armour being ineffective, inconsistent fall damage, no Healing items other than Estus, the ATROCIOUS graphics that on occasion "overcrowd" the screen to the point whereby the player can't see anything (eg. fighting a Pus of Man, Sulyvahn's Beast or the terrible Old Demon King Boss fight), overpowered Phantoms in the early stages of the game, enemies with ridiculous attacks and movement (eg. Mad Ghru, Writhing Rotten Flesh), enemies with limitless magic and capable of impossible casting angles and range on arrows/magic the player can't replicate. And of course, there is what is easily the WORST defect in the game - the time for recovery. Due to an appalling animation, the player can be knocked to the ground and be then hit several times in succession while still attempting to rise. Very unfair for new players. The reviewer is also incorrect about materials as for most of the game it is a tedious process to upgrade weapons. Key spells such as Sacred Oath and Wrath of the Gods are also severely weakened and magic in general is ineffective for most levels (the saving grace is the Invisible Body/Spook combination). By game's end I felt my character was just a poor man's version of what can be realized in DS2. But to judge by the review the girl couldn't see any of that as she was too wowed by the scenery. She should have watched the Ghey For Games videos first. It is a 7 out of 10.

[@edvenuto9614]

No Skyrim is

[@strangegreenthing]

@@joebloggs4278 half the stuff you mentioned just makes the game better

[@Clarity_Control]

@@joebloggs4278 Lmao, other healing sources. Someone’s a life gem lover

[@princevegeta9763]

Oh you'll fall alright.

[@TheIkkarus]

DS3 has the best boss fights of the entire serie.

[@andrrwwe2857]

serie.

[@legoghostyoda9211]

LightningDMB i mean as a dark souls game ds2 was pretty bad, the slower pace of the game made it extremely easy to predict various attacks, but in general dark souls 2 wasn’t that bad of a game :D

[@atgwiuz]

In any game in history

[@brennanwn]

@RayneMoonfire That makes me want to play the game

[@odinson5911]

@@atgwiuz Sekiro has the best bosses in video game history.

[@beautadlock6703]

This game is brilliant beyond words. I haven't enjoyed a game this much since the first Dark Souls!

[@frankiecardona1656]

im still on bloodborne

[@J--Dubs]

Same

[@frankiecardona1656]

but im still getting this

[@DannyBallin99]

+Frankie Cardona Yeah, just finished that game last week for the first time. Super fun once you get the hang of it.

[@toprakyetkinichedefler62]

idk if Ds3 will be harder than BB

[@MrREAPERsz]

I still haven't beaten it.

[@DJHyperRhythm]

The reviewer should be commended. A hardcore game reviewed my a hardcore gamer. As you see in the video, she plays by its rules, trying out different play styles, and going in depth with each of the systems. Well done.

[@b3nnylee]

4:47 a little Elden Ring foreshadowing?

[@greetingsmars]

This is the best IGN review I've seen in a while, bravo Chloi.

[@iSquishy89]

IGN's review process... "It's a Japanese game, so we have to give it a low score since it's not American. Oh wait, this game feels exactly like an America game. 9.5"

[@CarbonMatrixify]

.....no.

[@dylanwaby5781]

That makes literally no sense.

[@danielpham2977]

+Ryan Good Umm Zelda, Metal Gear, Mario. All japanese games, all have perfect 10s on multiple entries on IGN. Wtf you on a bout.

[@NovumZero]

+Daniel Pham Those are so general and more accessible around the world, hes implying jrpgs like a final fantasy or a star ocean for example.

[@KratosKw]

halo 5 9/10, dark souls 3 9.5/10. WTF how is halo close to dark souls it's not even the best xbox exclusive

[@Bunnymon]

I. need. this. game. right. now

[@nophoria]

You and me both.

[@vaultdweller814]

same here

[@MrCashmere101]

This game is going to consume my soul..in a good way😱

[@Bunnymon]

Pre-ordered this little baby. I usually never do it, but I just had to this time.

[@AntiHeroApollo]

Better do gameplay videos! lol Love watching your videos especially reactions!

[@gamernation2842]

Amazing review. So glad to see someone going in depth about almost everything. Rare these days for someone to talk this much in detail.

[@guyrandom8989]

Does anybody else find this weird? Demon Souls 9/10 - IGN Dark Souls 9/10 - IGN Dark Souls 2 9/10 - IGN Dark Souls 3 9/10 - IGN I hate how they rated Fallout 3 10/10, yet they rated Skyrim a 9/10. SAME WITH OBLIVION.

[@guyrandom8989]

mooganify Probably why, yeah.

[@guyrandom8989]

AceItX And, same.

[@guyrandom8989]

And for some reason I can't see the replies any more. KZbin.

[@contremarfia3253]

Because Fallout 3 and Skyrim are one of the best open world games ever?

[@mathewsoltan9854]

Skyrim has frame rate dips and glitches galore...so they should have been reason to deduct points, Contre.

[@Waddehaddeduddedaa]

Dark Souls is not about difficulty. It is about a story and clever Level Design. You said it is better than DS3, i will see to that.

[@Waddehaddeduddedaa]

*DS1

[@mtheaded777]

+Waddehaddeduddedaa That's pretty silly. It's an action game, it's focus is on action. There are hints of lore scattered about but the souls games generally lack an actual narrative. Hell, tons of people went through Bloodborne and hadn't the faintest idea what the "story" was.

[@kabrozkabroz]

+Michael T That's because they didn't try to think about it that much. Because they know other people are just going to think for them. Or they're too much "CoD generation" to care.

[@ReadyAimFire_]

+Waddehaddeduddedaa DS is about gameplay and exploration. Difficulty (and satisfaction coming from dealing with hard enemies) is part of gameplay, and clever level design is part of interesting exploration. This game was never about story, as story is mediocre at best, and its presentation (having to read item descriptions to learn anything about world) is just dreadful.

[@alexgamer1556]

+Waddehaddeduddedaa "It's about the story" you do realise that the soul games are so popular for their difficulty right? without it it's just another adventure/fantasy game that not many will care about the difficulty is the soul games

[@LevelUpLifting]

Is there a way to play this game in a private match with a friend? I plan on picking this up soon and see it has 2-6 player co-op

[@RightIn46and2]

LevelUpLifting at least 3 people can play together, don't know if u can be more.

[@cloaker609]

I know you can use dried fingers for more

[@cloaker609]

As for private match the host has to be embered and everyone else must need a white soapstone Also everyone must have the same password which can be changed by going into settings

[@lolaplolap1]

Dark soul 3 : You Died edition.

[@somerandomguy___]

That counts for every souls game

[@anakindarthjedi9264]

In sekiro players will die twice

[@stayne2855]

Dark Souls: Prepare to Die Edition Dark Souls 2: You are going to Die Edition Dark Souls 3: You are Dead Edition

[@emanuelg5512]

if Dark souls went and created a sequel: Dark souls 4 : Welcome to Hell Edition

[@marko6368]

This games combat is satisfying when you start to learn the mechanics and can survive multiple battles

[@MrNosec]

The ultimate Souls game, just 6 more days, surprisingly pleasant IGN review to be honest, give Chloi Rad a raise already.

[@MrNosec]

***** I wish, very nice name btw.

[@MrNosec]

Char Aznable I didn't say the score was surprising, I meant the review itself was surprisingly good compared to other IGN reviews.

[@MrNosec]

Well.. that wasn't the case here, but thanks for the generalization and misinterpretation of my comment.

[@Sgt_Death78]

I feel like I'm missing out with the series because I can't even beat the first game but I enjoy the game still

[@geneallen8931]

SubliminalPancakes 78 get good

[@geneallen8931]

SubliminalPancakes 78 they're really not that hard once u level up and learn enemy patterns and tells. I've only beat the first one and I'm currently playing the second one and I will say the first one is much harder. the second is a breeze compared to the first

[@buttered__toast_2899]

SubliminalPancakes 78 2nd playthrough and I killed Orstein and Smough first try. I used to get rekt by the asylum demon when I first started just don't quit the series is all about perseverance 👌

[@theverysupercman97]

+ SubliminalPancakes 78 Are Orstein and Smough bullying you? Its okay, we all had to deal with them.

[@derekb8513]

Ds3 is my first dark souls game and so far none of the bosses have been hard, the most tries I've taken was the first boss (6 tries) but I got almost all the other bosses on my 2nd try, most recent being the dancer

[@adriel1924]

how is the online tho? is it easier to connect with friends or the same? something over looked in the review, would much appreciate it.

[@JonxNgo]

This is my first game in the souls series and I'm amazed how hooked I got on it. After 72 hours of game time I finally finished the game (some boss fights took hours to learn, literally) and like a roller coaster ride, I'm ready to hop on it again, but I'm not sure if I wanna go NG+ or roll an alt. It seems that if you get your character high enough you can just dive headfirst into a different build as opposed to rolling alts via Diablo 3

[@DigitalBerserk]

i liked this reviewer, nice work. more of her.

[@broly259]

Really liked this review, Chloi did a good job in explaining all the game aspects. Im really looking forward to the weapon arts its looks dope as hell.

[@vaporiiz]

Great review! I'm currently waiting for my download to finish, this will be my first Dark Souls experience. I have to say I am extremely excited to start playing! I splurged on the deluxe edition + steam controller bundle :D

[@bubba6755]

My first time trying an rpg game and this was recommended to me. Iudex sent me flying over countless times and i never forget the chills it has given me with every step i take as i progress through the game. So scary and thrilling and every boss kills is rewarding. And my favorite part of this game are the weapon arts. So coooool

[@k.cthewolf3417]

4:48 interesting choice of word 😉

[@benboomer9503]

Framerate dips are the LAST thing you would want in a game like this. lol

[@CatPlayer]

Specially since literally getting less FPS slows down the game (like, the actual speed of the game) making the dips extremely punishing and causing unfair deaths sometimes

[@ShyanTheLegend]

lol play the original dark souls, the frame dips reached to about 10fps in worst cases.

[@ItIsMeGregg]

"Taking down a hulking giant in four hits is a waste of an awesome boss design" Dunno about you but Wolnir took me more than four hits xD

[@suleimanthemagnificent44]

+George Sharp She was probably referring to Yhorm and how you can use the weapon skill of the storm ruler like a few times to drop him.

[@georgythegenesis]

Here I am, a year later, and after all the DLCs that were released, return here to say that this game deserves at least 10/10, and It's the best and most epic game in the series, and one of the best games i've ever played (I've been gaming since 1997).

[@isaaccruel3994]

seconded

[@ashank9856]

Slave knight Gael boss fight was absolutely jaw-dropping. Incredible visuals in third phase. My first Souls game and it's 10/10 . Ashes of ariandel was a bit annoying but the final boss fight made up for it. Ringed city was spectacular and terrifying at the same time.

[@SOVLWAVE]

Soul games = 'hardcore' game for hipster :^)

[@MisterInevitable]

Loll

[@draconianism]

+Reus Palin I m guessing you never got past the first boss in ds1

[@bobafett3712]

Filthy Casual

[@ptadisbander7959]

+Reus Palin Well compared to other blockbuster games, they are easily the most hardcore.

[@happytouch2671]

Nooo please Nooooooooool

[@Daednumai]

only recently bought this as I was playing something else, I've played DS2 so really wanted this too and I can say the frame rate dips are not there anymore, and this is playing on high with a lowly GTX 950 & AMD FX 6300, I'm just over 190 hours in doing 3 play throughs at a zone each and have got all 3 just past the boreal dancer so far. The game is beautiful, you will be leaving "Praise the sun" messages all over the place (and praise the moon ;) ) when you see new areas. With my crappy cheap PC even on high I get steady smooth frame rates of mostly 60 FPS dropping to no lower than 50 with no stutter. More games should;d be like this.

[@Ivkoni]

Theme at 00:51 anyone? Please I have been searching like crazy.

[@ivandelvalle6265]

what sword dagger combo is she using that she calls out? looks dope

[@johnmdify]

Well, I guess my college education can wait

[@Exc13270]

I have to admit, this looks good.

[@dangwood91887]

why wouldn't it?

[@bobafett3712]

It's dark souls. Of course it's good.

[@rykrdavidson3276]

+dan garwood Maybe a new player to the Souls series?

[@dangwood91887]

Rykr Davidson that would be the only logical explanation yes

[@Exc13270]

Rykr Davidson Yes, pretty much. I've played about 10 minutes of Dark Souls 2 - that's it.

[@ant5111]

Awesome review! Would love to get my hands on this game and gaming system one day...

[@ninjakoala7899]

are the first 2 available on ps4, if not is it allright for me to play the 3rd first?

[@Laoruperteen18]

Whats this? a review from IGN from someone thats actually played the game in-depth from start to finish and has played all previous titles? WHAT IS THIS SORCERY?!!!!

[@pablosamuelestradaochoa4127]

+Voldebutt LOOOOOL xD

[@AvelierPlays]

There are 2 kinds of gamers... -Those who haven't played Dark Souls -Those that have played and beat Dark Souls that is all

[@jeffreyschwanke2310]

+Avelier Plays What if the played it, but didn't beat it?

[@victuz]

Avelier Plays What if someone only played and beat DS2 which everyone consider to be the worst? Yeah, that's me.

[@Xezthos]

Avelier Plays r u dumb. There’s a big part of gamers who played n gave up lmao

[@Nison545]

Anyone know what DS3 track is playing throughout the review?

[@joshuanolet1076]

can someone please tell me what is the Dagger and Great sword combo she refers to? which Dagger and Great sword?

[@Seburo77]

It's a weapon you make with the souls of the Abyss Watchers.

[@Corvaric]

At this time, I'm not even suprised when I see "You Died"

[@UltimateCTx]

I still haven't beaten Asylum Demon on Dark Souls 1 :(

[@DannyRollinson]

Best review I've heard from IGN in a long time Chloi Rad, you'e done an excellent job. Can't wait to pick up this game now as I was on the edge.

[@sambphillips959]

3:19 what is coming out of that boss? please answer because I would really like this game

[@patrickgroarke123]

for someone who's pretty knew to the serious I played like 1 hour of darks souls 1 but kept dieing so I gave up. but I've been playing bloodbourne lately and am actually enjoying it so I thought I'd give this a go. what's tips would you give me for this game?

[@golpherboy13]

Patrick Groarke learn how to roll and parry haha most helpful way to not die

[@patrickgroarke123]

Xx xX doesn't always work haha

[@golpherboy13]

Patrick Groarke most times it does lol

[@7ssenminecraft]

get gud

[@samcrow4640]

7ssenminecraft Get a GED

[@JesusTheWayyy]

Best game I’ve ever played ! Hands down , playing it now 💪🏽

[@gustavonascimento1157]

Until this day still the greatest game of all time for me

[@yudhveer99]

It was in my top 5 of all time until Elden ring came out. Now it’s no. 6 and Elden ring is 1st

[@tobiasmeyer8183]

@@yudhveer99 What are the other 4 in your top 5?

[@dannyvo7334]

Do you need Xbox live or play station plus to be able to summon other players?

[@ryksy7744]

Framerate dips were listed in the cons What does the author mean by "Ultra high end pc"? I haven't seen any drops during my gameplay

[@paulmackenan6043]

Wow, an actual good review from IGN. This person deserves a raise!

[@paramsingh5594]

Dark souls made me choose hard mode in other games

[@ethancain4743]

What is that large fire great sword and where can I get it?

[@KiNgSmUrF14]

the guy at 4:33. Does anyone know what class i have to be so i can dual wield a longsword and a dagger? any help will be appreciated thanks!

[@henryelliott9326]

I see this girl in all the dark souls videos on ign so I'm glad she finally got to review one

[@brennanwn]

Love FromSoftwares Boss battles

[@QuentinClemensLove]

Quick question to anyone who knows the answer: Which character in DaS3 is the equivalent of Lautrec/Yurt? I'm not exactly up for a dead André, so I'd like to prepare. ( Suspect Irina somewhat, but only since she's of Carim descent.)

[@sexcannonmusic284]

ok, the weapon arts look so good , the combat looks fun i think i'm going to try this game out , since i was a fan of the first dark souls, but never bothered to play 2 and bloodborn

[@gazza587]

Fortnite: 9.6 Dark souls 3: 9.5

[@niallhiggins4829]

Framerate dips can be patched later which means this is a solid 10/10. GOTY confirmed.

[@MegaMark0000]

Whats the armor around 2:35?

[@synonymoususer7321]

Can’t believe it’s been 5 years since this released

[@Mmat2016]

Thanks to this game i became a souls fan. I played souls games over 370 Hours my favourite game is Bloodborne i played it over 120 Hours and im in ng+3. I played Dark Douls 3 on ps4 for 100 Hours and now im playing Dark Souls 3 on PC. I bought Sekiro shadows die twice and i loved it. Generally Dark Souls 1,2,3 are all amazing for example dark souls 3 has so much spells and the ending was awesome. The lore of Dark Souls 3 is as deep as an black hole. thank you for reading my comment i appreciate it

[@ahmedshaheer3997]

how is it compared to bloodborne because i played it and loved it

[@techguy8275]

If you have the opportunity you should try demon's souls. It's amazing and had a way different outlook on open world and level design, it's the OG

[@verneerinternational613]

I have to admit, this is an impressive review from IGN.

[@DisturbedAngle47]

I have a few questions regarding the NPC invaders. Will the hostile NPCs invade again if they kill the player, is there any point (such as a specific boss defeated or area accessed) to which the NPCs will no longer invade, and is there any way the player can trigger the invasions? I appreciate all the help. Thank you.

[@suoun6938]

4:07 You're telling me that you killed High Lord Wolnir in 4 hits? Talk about over exaggeration

[@Johnny.bar99]

yeah you can lol

[@suoun6938]

@@Johnny.bar99 Of course you can, but not in your first run. She obviously didn't have the build for that.

[@turtleofannihilation272]

@@suoun6938 yeah you can. With farron 3 charged r2 are all you need (assuming you have decent stats)

[@kozmnavt5158]

This game is a masterpiece. I loved every excruciatingly painful and difficult moment.

[@WeAllWillFadeAway]

If you want to watch some gameplay that isn't a serious walk-through I would definitely recommend the channel TheServant, seems like a great addition to the series can't wait to play it myself!

[@Amfibios]

and here i am drooling and waiting for the complete edition

[@nanaboru3276]

This game made me cry and smile at the same time

[@JuanSanchez-pt4wn]

So it's a 10 basically?

[@hl9009]

I give it a 0

[@jaycbravo]

@@hl9009 Poor Noob xD

[@user-ok4du7nj5n]

@@hl9009 git gud

[@TopTempoV]

Anyone knows the name of the greatsword at 2:11 ? And how to have the fire effect following the attack like that ? Just like Abyss Watchers in second phase.

[@solparadox]

+Dao Gia Vy It's Lorian's Greatsword, use the weapon art on it then right after use the heavy attack.

[@TopTempoV]

solparadox Is there another weapon beside this sword that makes fire wave ?

[@reallygoodcarshow6355]

Can’t believe it’s been 5 years

[@BasicHaddock4]

i need to get this game

[@benireges]

Dark Souls 3 is the best Souls game yet.

[@TheOutLawedSaint1]

Is that the tetsaiga at 2:32?

[@1993littleD]

what do you think the next settings should be if from soft decides to make another souls like game. my personnal top 5 are: greek mythology would be nice. you know like god of war but with the souls combat system. norse mythology hell based like diablo. world of warcraft type japanese mythology i would like to here other thoughts and let us hope miyazaki reads one of our comments xD

[@brannonh7406]

I'd still give it a 10