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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

Released:2011-09-22
Genre:
Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Platforms:
PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
Developer:FromSoftware
Publisher:
Bandai Namco Entertainment

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Katy Hollingsworth

10/10

Dark Souls, one of the most challenging games of the last generation, gets 10 stars.

Feb 10, 2014 Read Full Review
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Keza MacDonald

9/10

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...

Sep 30, 2011 Read Full Review
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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?

Jan 19, 2012 Read Full Review
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Alex Donaldson

9/10

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

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Philip Watson

8/10

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

Aug 25, 2024 Read Full Review

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.

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Jamin Smith

8/10

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.

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Christian Bognar

8/10

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...

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Trevor Houston

78/100

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...

Oct 18, 2011 Read Full Review