Dark Souls is an absolutely fantastic game that I'm glad I took a risk to try it. The combat and the world are both so addicting and fun to really sink your teeth into, the world is big but isn't too complicated and the combat is pretty difficult and takes a while to get used to, but when you get a hang of it, it really clicks. I should mention though that this applies for most of the game since the endgame has pretty terrible exploration and one particular boss is abysmal. It really sucks since if the game wrapped up a few hours earlier, it would've been a five star game for me, but that endgame is so obviously rushed and padding. However, the rest of the game is so fantastic that it really picks up the slack big time for the ending slog. The two best parts of the game are the gameplay loop and the levels of customization that you can take during the game. Starting with the gameplay loop, it gets so addicting to keep getting stuck at really difficult sections then keep saying to yourself "alright, one more try and I'll get it" and then hours pass and you master that portion of your so stuck on. The customization and variety of different play styles in the game is so interesting. I played the game mainly being a tank that would shield a bunch of hits and not relying on dodging too much, which is such a different experience to how my roommate played through the game by doing the traditional dodging play style that is popular in these games. Overall, Dark Souls does have one major dark spot, but it is the only dark spot in an otherwise fantastic game that I would recommend anyone try who is even remotely interested in it.