Dark Souls III (PS4) In-Depth Review
NOTE: This review compiles an experience of both the pre-release and final versions of Dark Souls III . The following section, concerning the pre-release was published on March 3rd 2016, and is reproduced here in its entirety. An updated section for the final version of the game follows at the end of this review. --- PRE-RELEASE: THE SHORT VERSION 'I may be but small, but I shall die a colossus.' - Lord of Cinder. Dark Souls III is everything you could be wanting from a From Software game. It balances the tonal feel of the first game, the better player orientation of the second , and the faster combat of Bloodborne . It is, in every sense, a From Software "Best Of Gameplay", a number of excellent factors struck through with an enticing plot, sumptuous visuals and killer sound design. Sounds perfect, right? Well, maybe, but only if you're a certain kind of person. We'll get to that. STORY What little narrative is given at the outset is f...