Dark Souls (PS3)

94%
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Dark Souls (PS3) (2011)
genre: role-play

score: 94%

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'The most egregious of all faults lies in the enemy AI. Nearly all creatures in Dark Souls are hyper-aggressive and many of them to a fault. Some will completely ignore a gap between you and them, running off a cliff.'
Read more » Destructoid
'This game preys on your feelings, and is very skilled at manipulating them. Make no mistake, it takes a certain kind of person (never mind gamer) to stick with and possibly enjoy this game - we believe they are sometimes called Masochists - but Dark Souls does what it does extremely well, and it's to be applauded for that at least.'
Read more » Strategyinformer
'Dark Souls isn't a game you play for fun. It's something you do to say you've done; like running a marathon or climbing Everest. You won't enjoy it like you will other games, but you won't forget it either, and you'll be damn proud of yourself for seeing it through to the end.'
Read more » Video Gamer (Pro-G)
'Grinding, leveling, and, of course, dying over and over again will keep the most dedicated players immersed in this world for a very long time.'
Read more » Cheat Code Central
'Despite my complaints, I can't help but feel a rush of adrenaline just thinking about Dark Souls. I spent around 60 hours playing it over the last month and died nearly 100 times while doing so. I screamed, I cursed, and I threw down my controller in defeat more times than I'm proud of. I can't wait to get back in and do it all over again. Dark Souls probably won't be the biggest or best game released this year, but I'm already sure it's the one I'm going to spend the most time playing.'
Read more » GameInformer
'If you just play games for fun, this isn't for you, and no amount of insistence on my part is going to change that. But if you're interested in the limits of the videogame form – to see just how focused, how pure and how uncompromising in its vision a game can be – Dark Souls is unmissable.'
Read more » IGN
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'If entertainment is fun without failure and progress without pain, you'll have to find it somewhere else. But you'll be missing out on one of the best games of the year.'
Read more » Eurogamer
'Like coal turned to diamonds, Dark Souls is capable of compressing frustration and hardship into deep satisfaction.'
Read more » GameTrailers
'Dark Souls is an extraordinary role-playing game that transports you to an awesome and menacing world you may never forget.'
Read more » Gamespot
'In short, it's everything I could have hoped for in a (spiritual) successor to Demon's Souls. I'm pleased to recommend it to anyone who wants to see the medium pushed to its limits and beyond.'
Read more » GamePro
'It's tragic that not all of us have the time or temperament to play through Dark Souls, but one truth remains clear: if you're ready for it, it's ready for you.'
Read more » 1up.com
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