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Dark Souls Video Review (PlayStation 3)

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Kevin VanOrd braves life and death to bring you a video review of Dark Souls.

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881 Comments

  • Nuke_FonKillazz

    Posted Oct 11, 2011 12:16 am PT

    i hate fukin pre-order this is the second time why the hell do i have to pre-order game if i have to w8 much longer to get game than normal order WTF? i pre-ordered MK9 i waited 3 weeks to get it when i normal order i get in 3-5days OMG BTW jeff u live in europe?

  • Simianjohn

    Posted Oct 10, 2011 2:53 pm PT

    Yea this game is hard. But to be honest it's not that hard. Then again I am only 12 hours in. So a hard repeating stomping might be just around the corner Oh and go ahead and down vote it dark souls fan boys.
    Man great game

  • ricopogimo

    Posted Oct 10, 2011 9:47 am PT

    Hey The Free Press Strategy Guide is Sold Out already! I wish I could buy a copy when it is available again. Rarely does a game makes me buy a hard bound strategy guide. Most of the time I get the resource on the Internet from third party group. I heard the Free Press Strategy Guide is really good in terms of quality.

  • thegamer114

    Posted Oct 10, 2011 7:35 am PT

    O man this game is awesome it is rard but awesome. Go Dark souls.

  • Nuke_FonKillazz

    Posted Oct 10, 2011 6:10 am PT

    oh okey jeff i cant w8 to get this game i cant anymore sleep at nights normal cuz i am all the time thinking about dakr soula and how much i want play it

  • jake12373

    Posted Oct 10, 2011 6:00 am PT

    piss the adds off and give your site a bit of credit..idiots!

  • fantasywar

    Posted Oct 10, 2011 5:22 am PT

    Wouldn't mind this on PC would totally go out and buy it again if it were to come to PC.

  • jeffbordonaro

    Posted Oct 10, 2011 2:36 am PT

    @Nuke_FonKillazz I had it pre-ordered soon as it was up for pre-ordering and I got it from gamestop

  • Nuke_FonKillazz

    Posted Oct 10, 2011 12:46 am PT

    ok thnx jeff

    hey jeff its important to me...how long did u waited for your pre-order? and from where u buy it?

  • teske4444

    Posted Oct 9, 2011 11:44 pm PT

    maybe its just me, but i felt like there was a lot less crying when demon's souls came out. they should have just left it on the ps3....

  • jeffbordonaro

    Posted Oct 9, 2011 5:32 pm PT

    @Nuke_FonKillazz my psn is Bordonaro but my internet is down and wont be up for a little while. I've been using the little Mifi thing for now . I've been playing this by myself so far and its killing me ..literally -_- but yeah just send me request and ill add you soon as I can

  • calvinsora

    Posted Oct 9, 2011 5:18 pm PT

    @TigusVidiks: OK, fair enough. I thought you were just trolling. I was referring to the PS3 user score on GS, though, I'm not a fan of MC in any capacity. However, I'd also have to disagree with it not being 9.5. I really do think it deserves that.

  • Masenkoe

    Posted Oct 9, 2011 5:13 pm PT

    @justicxprime

    Why are you so mad? It's just a game. Nobody is forcing you to like it.

  • Gaming-Planet

    Posted Oct 9, 2011 3:10 pm PT

    I game like this would laugh at me. The difficulty is hard but not impossible. It would take some time to adjust and practice varies combat techniques. Not sure if I have the time for that.

    All in all, very good game.

  • Nuke_FonKillazz

    Posted Oct 9, 2011 2:32 pm PT

    jeff could u tell me your psn network nick i could play with you together dark souls u seem to be a cool man

  • Nuke_FonKillazz

    Posted Oct 9, 2011 1:11 pm PT

    2 words Dark Souls

  • atn98

    Posted Oct 9, 2011 12:50 pm PT

    This game looks awesome, but it's sad you can't just tone down the difficulty for us older gamers who work 50+ hour weeks and simply don't have the time to get that good to beat the game.

  • Nuke_FonKillazz

    Posted Oct 9, 2011 12:11 pm PT

    please all cross fingers like me thna maby i will have better chance get my pre-order monday!!!!!!!

  • TogetherLMN

    Posted Oct 9, 2011 11:18 am PT

    @eagles_band
    This is probably due to the fact that you have very little patience, a skill that is meant to be taught in this game. Also, the feeling of achievement as you gain the ability to cruise through a level that caused you hours of struggle before is like nothing you have ever experienced in a game.

  • dougdriller85

    Posted Oct 9, 2011 11:12 am PT

    people people please....why are gettin so pissy abot the game score? does that really matter....its a great game...i dont care if they scored it 4.5 i dont play games just cuz gamespot gave it a 9....its all in the eye of the beholder....btw dark souls is awesome i love it!!!!

  • eagles_band

    Posted Oct 9, 2011 11:09 am PT

    I really like the gameplay and visuals. But dying and repeating the last 10 minutes (and do this every 20 min) is not fun for me.

  • TigusVidiks

    Posted Oct 9, 2011 10:44 am PT

    @calvinsora
    And yes, I played ( and am playing) the game. Or I wouldn't be speaking about it.
    About the metacritic score, your wrong. Actually, it shows 89 for the critics metascore. For the users metascore, it shows xbox- 8,3
    PS3 - 8,6

  • TigusVidiks

    Posted Oct 9, 2011 10:37 am PT

    @jeffbordonaro
    I rest my case. You just proved my point.

  • TigusVidiks

    Posted Oct 9, 2011 10:21 am PT

    And even if you love the gameplay. 1.- Bad frame rate. 2.- Dated graphics.
    3.- Bugs where you fall trough the ground to your death ( I experienced it first hand) a game with such problems can't get a review " almost perfect"

  • TigusVidiks

    Posted Oct 9, 2011 10:18 am PT

    @jeffbordonaro
    And no, I got my colector edition, with strategy guide, sound track, art book, and behind the scenes. Don't know if the limited edition was suposed to also have the Strategy guide.

  • esgyear

    Posted Oct 9, 2011 9:26 am PT

    This game is epic but I hope they fix the bugs.

  • jeffbordonaro

    Posted Oct 9, 2011 9:22 am PT

    @Nuke_FonKillazz oh I know I meant the parenthesis as in not a strategy guide meaning it said a small guide. I was going to get the officale strategy guide but thought I'd try it without it. I'm regretting it just for the fact I cant remember where half the places are -_- lol it would have been nice if they added a fast travel

  • Nuke_FonKillazz

    Posted Oct 9, 2011 8:55 am PT

    jeff dude strategy guide u need buy it for like 15-20$ its not coming with limited edition

  • kubb724

    Posted Oct 9, 2011 8:03 am PT

    Interesting..

  • jeffbordonaro

    Posted Oct 9, 2011 8:02 am PT

    @Nuke_FonKillazz Well , I was just confused because the images gamestop had where labeled and had pictures of the "actual" set and it showed cd's and a guide book(not strategy guide) and an art book and labeled them as such with out a notice on the labels saying any of it was digital lol

  • Nuke_FonKillazz

    Posted Oct 9, 2011 7:51 am PT

    i hope i will get that game guide i realy would need it :s i will cross my fingers to get all this things w8 what i dont realy understand what u didnt get?

  • jeffbordonaro

    Posted Oct 9, 2011 7:43 am PT

    @Nuke_FonKillazz yeah thats what I was expecting.
    Unfortunetly , I didnt get all that maybe all the resdt of it is just on that little card you get and you have to download everything -_-. oh well

  • Nuke_FonKillazz

    Posted Oct 9, 2011 7:40 am PT

    jeff soon i will know that cuz i pre-ordered edition limited too and there was saying what is coming

    Original Game: Dark Souls.
    Making-of DVD: All the cinematic materials related to game - trailers, dev diaries, gameplay footage, interviews and making-of exclusive video.
    Original Soundtrack CD: Audio-CD with in-game music.
    Artwork: All the artworks and preliminary designs featured in an exclusive Artbook.
    Game Guide: Dark Souls digital game guide for both novice and experienced role-playing fans.

    so i hope i will get all

  • jeffbordonaro

    Posted Oct 9, 2011 7:37 am PT

    I just noticed that the limited edition didnt come with what was posted lol
    Small guide book and cd's of behind the scenes and soundtrack.
    What I got was the art book , dark souls, and a card for the DOWNLOADABLE sound track.
    Is this what everyone else got or did I just get jipped xD

    @TigusVidiks ...awwwww, did some one have a hard time playing this game? pshhhtt. I Love this game and so do a million other people, now even the xbox people get a taste of the pure awesomeness. Only reason why the ratings will go up(and not down as you say)..is because people actually enjoy this game...

  • idk95

    Posted Oct 9, 2011 7:06 am PT

    I was never interested in this game until I saw this review, and now I have to get it.

  • faceless-mask

    Posted Oct 9, 2011 6:51 am PT

    @TigusVidiks And you can't say all the PS3 players are demon's souls fanboys. Some of them yes, and those guys might give it a good score because they love demon's souls, but not everyone is just a fanboy, willing to give the game a high score because it's predecessor was great. Lot's of the players will judge the game based on it's given content and then rate the game. Also, if you want the average score based on both Xbox 360 and PS3 users, it comes to 8.8, which is extremely close to the average critics score for both the consoles. Also, checking the recent dark souls review on metacritic, the user score comes up to 8.9. And by checking them, I mean I checked them right before I put up this post.

  • faceless-mask

    Posted Oct 9, 2011 6:37 am PT

    @TigusVidiks Check the PS3 user score for the game, the average is 9.2. The Xbox 360 score is 8.4. Which basically means the game is really great on PS3 and just great on Xbox 360.

  • Imakuleus

    Posted Oct 9, 2011 6:15 am PT

    Yes, a dream game to those of us who appreciate an unforgiving challenge. The things that make a game real intense and frightening, brutal conseqeuences. From smiles to grimaces ^^

  • calvinsora

    Posted Oct 9, 2011 6:00 am PT

    @TigusVidiks: Have you played the game? The difficulty comes from the interaction and intelligent design of the combat system itself. You don't have combos, but you have myriad ways of facing your opponents, parrying, riposting, spears, magic, miracles, pyromancy, bombs, throwing daggers, hammers, glaives, claymores etc. The dodges are simple, you have to manage your stamina and think ahead.
    As for the MC scores, I can see where you're coming from. But again, I don't take those all that seriously. It says little about the quality of the game in both directions. I at least think this game is brilliant, better than the first in many ways.

  • jbhbt7

    Posted Oct 9, 2011 5:46 am PT

    First rate review. Dark Souls must be one of the greatest productions ever for it to score 9.5 in spite of the technical glitches.

  • Cryptic_Shadow

    Posted Oct 9, 2011 5:14 am PT

    Ignorance is the only hater of this game. It is either you will play or you will not. This games looks and sounds absolutely incredible and it takes you into the heart of its atmosphere right from the beginning. This is Demons Souls goes open world, which is an extremely inviting combination. It is very difficult but that is a rare and welcoming change from many of the other RPG games that hold your hand throughout and leave little consequences for dying or little imagination for exploring. You can enjoy this game and still develop your character while constantly dying, so there aren't really any roadblocks. It forces you to sit on the edge of your seat with your guard constantly up and simply put, this will offer you its moneys worth long after your other games are conquered, killed and buried.

    This will be a sick fill-in-the-time-before-skyrim-comes-out game. I believe that many of you would really be surprised at how fun and rewarding putting your own patience and skills to the test really is.

  • Nuke_FonKillazz

    Posted Oct 9, 2011 5:11 am PT

    the more peopls stress about dificulity the more dark souls i want play cuz of that

  • TigusVidiks

    Posted Oct 9, 2011 5:05 am PT

    @calvinsora
    And the controls are average. Just average. The actual dificulty of the game, comes not from your oponets, but from the limited controls you have. 1-2 combos, no learning new moves, slow movement. That's what makes it dificult. Not the repetitive enemies with repetitive limited attacks and movements.

  • TigusVidiks

    Posted Oct 9, 2011 5:01 am PT

    @calvinsora
    Actually, users give it 8,4. and on metacritic: 8,4
    And as more people get into the pool, it will go further down until it gets to the actual most accurate rating for the game. Because as more people rate it, the more diluted both the fanboys and the haters become. And you end up with a pretty good realistic score. As for critics reviews, it's 8,9. You are talking 9,2, but that is the PS3 user specific, more riddled with fanboys, who loved Demon Souls, and are trying to defend the new release.

  • calvinsora

    Posted Oct 9, 2011 4:35 am PT

    @justicxprime: I'd blame the individual copy, then, I've had very little framerate issues. The graphics matter little when the design is so brilliant and the controls are awful? I don't see that, they're perfectly dynamic.

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