The game is definitely worth playing, but I have two major problems:

- You cannot manually save. I have no idea why, and it is enormously frustrating
- As you enter Act 3, the world opens up to you so much with no guidance, and literally everything is too strong for you to do. I have no clue where I should go to improve, and I don't want to have to just google it for the obvious reason that it retracts from the experience of a blind run.

Its good but my god

nerf god skin duo

♥♥♥♥♥

Comparing it to my first 6 hours of DS3, i think relative to a person with the same experience, ( as if each game was their first in the ds series ), the mechanics of ds1 are harder but ds3s enemies are tougher

yes yes

Dark Souls 3 boasts a long, challenging and thrilling adventure. I will express my opinion and ranking on the major factors i can think of.

Graphics :
Beautiful. Every region is so detailed, with so many hidden secrets to find. Not only that, but its performance rivals even the most optimised games. 9/10

Length:
Whilst this can vary depending on skill level, the time it took me to 100% dark souls on my first play-through was >30 hours. This was some of the most fun, satisfactory and intense game play i have ever had the pleasure of enduring - exploring all the areas, finding so many weapons, slaughtering ( and being slaughtered myself ) all the bosses: a truly marvellous experience! 10/10

Gameplay:
Unless you are familiar with the general dark souls handling and camera mechanics, it is certainly interesting to pick up. The controls are unusual to learn, with my hardest challenge being the sprint and jump and roll button all being the same. But that being said, after playing through the game, it makes so much sense and i guarantee anyone that the controls and handling of the camera etc is incredible. My only con is the camera can be sometimes poor to control, thus obstructing the visibility. These were few and far between though. 8/10

Bosses:
♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ do i love them. The difficulty varies across the entire board, and the mechanics, visuals and features being very independent, making several reference to predecessor games - i love it. All of the bosses were satisfying to finally beat in my first run, and whilst it is still nice in subsequent runs, the satisfaction does die down once you master the techniques to killing them.
8.5/10

Weapons/Classes:
The weapon designs can only be described as masterpieces, with various sprites, attacks, play styles and more. Whether its ranged, mage, light, heavy, tank, mercenary - anything! You are destined to find the weapon that suits your need perfectly and they are all satisfactory and a half! 9.5/10

Music:
Only touching on it briefly. Best soundtrack in any game. 10/10


To conclude, whilst there were many head-smashing, rage inducing moments, The satisfaction gained from completing the magically crafted game and miraculous DLC outweights any negativity. The challenge is high which not only gives it a fun challenging atmosphere, but also a self-praising satisfaction after 100%ing the game - the most achieving I ever felt in any game. Use a controller if you play it as keyboard is a waste of time, and i recommend videos by theDeModCracy on youtube, as they are entertaining, do fun boss rankings of many hacknslash games and is a general positive entertainer.

Link the first flame you mfs ;)

Its just an overall fantastic experience

This game has received a lot of hate. Personally, I believe a lot of the hate it undeserved, but they can make some good points.

Starting with the pros:
- Vehicle variety and detail. This game has over 300 different vehicles, and personally I believe the detail on the vehicles is out standing, even things as small as bolts for some extended fenders: 10/10

- Vehicle Customisation. Almost all of the vehicles have a wide range of changeable parts. There are many options to choose from in an easy to navigate menu, as well as bonus items that can be rewarded from playing the game by doing daily missions giving you a currency to buy special items such as under glow, custom wheels, tire smoke and more. 9/10

- The Map Size. The map size is where this game stands out above all. In a fast car (280Mph top speed+) with good driving it took me over an hour to travel from the southeast tip to the north west tip. In this map you will find several cities and other land marks along the way, also encountering the occasional player along your journey. The details in the cities are spectacular and the amount of places to go are countless. 10/10

- Multiplayer. The game puts you into a public lobby filled with usually around 3 to 8 other players, communicating with a custom chat menu which prevents and toxicity or bullying. When you want to play alone you can but on the other hand if you are looking to go on a road trip with a friend or do some races with a pal this game has made an easy system for you to do so. 8/10

- Race Variety. Currently in the game there and 16 different Motorsports events to choose from:
-Street Race, Drift, Drag race, Hyper car
-Motor cross, Hovercraft, Rally cross ( off-road ), Rally raid
-Freestyle ( Stunt planes), jet sprint ( Small boat racing ), demo derby, Monster truck
-Touring car, F1, Boat racing, Air race
Along with these you get different skill based activities like Speed-traps and escapes ( furthest distance in a period of time ) as well as Photo ops of landmarks or player scenarios. 10/10

- The Summit. Every week, there is a series of events that you can do competing against other players in order to win prices such as followers, parts or occasionally, cars. This feature gives a deep purpose to this game, and for me a feeling like i need and want to come back to do those races and get those prizes. 10/10

Smaller mentions:
-Unlimited garage space
-Customisable car settings and parts
-As you level up, you will receive rewards at certain milestones ( Cars planes boats etc )


And now the Cons:

-Graphics. This game can look beautiful, however a lot of the places feel empty or dull, like they need something extra. Also, the shading was poorly made, with a lot of colours looking flat. Like I said, certain places look fantastic and are very photogenic, however the textures aren't HD and could have more colour. With a simple graphics remake this game could easily be level with GTA V or FH4. 3.5/10

-Sound. Some of the car sounds are well executed, but for the most part they seem dull and like they could be more intense. The vehicles that do sound good are incredible, however a lot of cars that seem powerful get underwhelmed by the sounds coming from the engine. 4/10

-Weather. Now when i say weather I need to make it VERY clear i mean the weather changing, not the visuals. In my opinion, the rain in this game falls just short of GTA V rain puddles in the city at night, but with this game you can be in sunny weather, you go into settings to maybe turn your sound down a little and when you are out of the menu, boom: Thick snow. Even when it changes visibly to the player, it is too fast and too frequent. 5/10

-The Voices. Oh my lord turn off voices and turn on subtitles because the majority of the voices in this game are infuriating and get super annoying super quick. 1.5/10

-The prices. The vehicle prices can be realistic and occasionally generous, with a Buggati Chiron costing 2.4 million, but then when you venture over to the low end of the spectrum like bikes, you start to see prices like 500 grand for a sports bike. It isn't accurate. Another thing to mention is the grind for money. The money received after a race needs to increase, as grinding mindlessly for 3 hours in order to save up 2.4 million like I have done gets quite frustrating, and whilst it normally pays off, the pain you feel inside when you know the only way to get yourself that money you need for your next car is going to take 100 races of the same race is discomforting and off-putting.

Important note: i see a lot of people talking about rubber banding and i need to say i have never experienced this. I often finish races 10-30 seconds ahead when i use my super fast vehicles, and on other races like the 40 minute race it is often minutes ahead. If there was rubber banding, how could the times they are behind me be so large?

To summarise, I am saying this game is worth it, but keep it in your wishlist until it is on a sale to make up for the cons you may experience in this game.

Peace.



Side note to any active players: Anyone down to do some races together? DM me.

frustrating lol

amazin

bought it for 40 quid.

if i knew the fun id have, i would pay 70

its good but it needs more optimization; it lags on any pc