Abstract: Dark Souls is a difficult game. It's difficult because it gives you an impossible task: struggle against insurmountable forces of darkness to return the world to the living. While this might sound like just another day for the average gamer (how many t...
Abstract: First, allow me to begin with a caveat; I have not completed Dark Souls. I have invested over 90 hours of play into the game, exploring the vast majority of its world and facing off against (if not defeating) many of the boss enemies. I am confident ...
Abstract: If you were a gamer during the NES era, think back for a moment to your first-hand experience with each game; before strategy guides and online FAQs became the norm, budding gamers-to-be had to instinctively learn the mechanics of each gam...
Abstract: Dark Souls might not be for you. Of course, that's not saying much; thanks to the universal rule of, "there's no accounting for taste," even the most lauded games have their detractors -- and on the same note, altogether crummy productions often earn a...
Abstract: Dark Souls, developed by From Software and published by Namco Bandai, is so hard that with most of the classes of character available, many players won’t be able to finish the tutorial, which is offered in the guise of the Asylum which you, as a soul, ...
Abstract: Let's get one thing straight: Dark Souls hates you. It hates who you are and what you stand for. It hates your friends, it hates your spouse, it hates your family, it hates your pets, it hates every single little thing about you right down to the fact ...
A gorgeous and frightening world you won't want to leave, Abundant, amazing bosses test your skill and determination, Superb combat in which every attack feels powerful and precise, Fantastic online aspect lets players both cooperate and compete, Covenant system and other features lead to constant surprises.
Frame rate gets choppy in certain areas, Finicky target lock.
Dark Souls is an extraordinary role-playing game that transports you to an awesome and menacing world you may never forget. ...
The reviewer's job is difficult when it comes to a game like Dark Souls. I simply can't unreservedly recommend that you buy it. It's not a game that you play to relax. It doesn't care in the slightest about whether you're enjoying yourself, and it does...
Abstract: What is it? From Software's critically acclaimed, crushingly difficult action RPG is back and it's meaner than ever.What's it on? Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3.When's it out? 14 February 2014.If you managed to miss Dark Souls - From Software's astonish...
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Published: 2011-10-11, Author: Andrew , review by: theregister.co.uk
Dark Souls is the most difficult game of this generation and, outside of the high-score games of yesteryear, probably one of the most difficult of all time. It's also one of the greatest too. The relentless difficulty will deter most, and many will fall a...
