![]() With varied and stunning locations, some truly beautiful and imaginative vistas, you will feel inspired and saddened as you progress and realize how everything may be coming to an end. Players will get lost exploring some of the complex locales and will find secrets hidden away in the nooks and crannies. This land, which seems to be a different era of a possibly already-visited realm, is dark, detailed and expansive. ![]() The sharp and detailed new textures cannot however prevent a feeling of familiarity that settles in mere moments after you start playing the game. Lothric welcomes you with the ashen tones and palette you would expect of a world with a dying flame. The lore implications will keep lore enthusiasts busy for years, and if that isn’t your inclination, then you can certainly ignore it without affecting your experience. From Software has done a fantastic job creating a world that can be scoured, explored and decrypted as deep as the player chooses to dig. ![]() The recurring theme of the cycle of Light and Dark and the player’s choice to choose a side returns here. As the anonymous protagonist you must conquer the Lords of Cinder and decide the fate of the land known as Lothric. You begin the game as an “Unkindled”, caught in a world that is on the brink of disaster. Dark Souls 3 is no exception in this regard. It is up to the player to search for and decipher the many hints and clues that create the tapestry of fire. The Souls series has a unique way of delivering narrative through item descriptions and obscure NPC dialogue. Platforms: PS4, Xbox One, PC (Reviewed on PC) The text version is mostly spoiler free! You may also want to check out our Ashes of Ariandel Review and The Ringed City Review. The video version has heavy spoilers, so be advised and proceed with caution. These are all questions we will attempt to answer in this review, along with many other questions you might have. How long is the game? How does the game compare to previous Souls games? How does it compare to Bloodborne? How is the lore and story? How is multiplayer and what is different about it? Our impressions are based on the Japanese version of the game and it’s subsequent patches, which we can play without issue as it is our native language. For those wondering why we have been streaming this before the review embargo is lifted, the answer is simply that we have been playing the Japanese version of the game which is of course not embargoed. With the release in English just around the corner, we decided to publish our review of the next installment in From Software’s brilliant and punishing series: Dark Souls 3. Pillars of Eternity 2 Guides Pillars of Eternity 2 Guides.Party Combinations Guide: Magic, Physical and Mixed.Divinity Original Sin 2 Guides Divinity Original Sin 2 Guides.Pathfinder Wrath of the Righteous Guides Pathfinder Wrath of the Righteous Guides.Baldur’s Gate 3 Guides Baldur’s Gate 3 Guides.God of War Ragnarok Guides God of War Ragnarok Guides.Midnight Suns Guides Midnight Suns Guides.Hogwarts Legacy Guides Hogwarts Legacy Guides.Wo Long Fallen Dynasty Guides Wo Long Fallen Dynasty Guides.
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