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Dark Souls
Dark Souls is an action role-playing game developed by FromSoftware and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment. Released in September 2011 as a spiritual sequel to Demon's Souls, it is set in a dark,... See more
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Katy Hollingsworth
Dark Souls, one of the most challenging games of the last generation, gets 10 stars.

Keza MacDonald
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 doesn't give a fig for your notions of entertainment or your mental well-being. If you just play games for fun, this isn't for you, and no amount of ins...

Alex Fuller
Dark Souls is a game advertised for its crushing difficulty. Does this action RPG have soul, or is it fit only to be left in the dark?

Alex Donaldson
Namco's latest hands us death, difficulty and frustration - and we come out of it absolutely enamoured.

Philip Watson
Dark Souls: The Willow King is a must-read for Dark Souls fans and can provide entertainment to an avid comic reader.

AOTF Staff
It's hard to say that Dark Souls is a game that everyone would enjoy, because it's not. It has a distinct level of challenge that not everyone is going to appreciate. In a game that prides itself on pushing you to your breaking point of frustration, Dark Souls is a particularly rewarding experience for those that can take all that the game dishes out.

Jamin Smith
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.

Christian Bognar
Dark Souls 2 has more problems than any other game in FromSoftware's library, such as terrible enemy placement and horrendous runbacks to bosses. However, it's a FromSoftware game, meaning their worst is still better than most developers out there. Dark Souls 2 is a brilliant game that offers exciting combat, a beautiful atmosphere, superb boss designs, and an endless amount of build customization...

Trevor Houston
One of the more intriguing games to arrive on my home office doorstep this fall is unquestionably Namco Bandai’s “Dark Souls” for the Xbox 360. Punishing, unforgiving, torturous, and ridiculously hard are some common themes used to market the game. Yet many in the gaming world, including myself, are gluttons for punishment and often crave for an experience that is not only punishingly hard but equ...