This review was written before the game released

undeniable...........................

An unabashedly fun game, both very intelligent and a little dumb, but passionately developed all the way through. However, the parry requires two inputs.

It's a shame because Dark Souls is a game that can be iterated and improved upon, and yet it has yet to happen. Still one of the best action-adventure / RPG games ever made, build variety, location variety, level design, nearly perfect even if its latter half spoils it a pinch.

Is this game a tumor onto me or am I a tumor onto it? Either way, I've put too much time into a game I claim at every opportunity to hate.

Mediocre is the best way to describe this glorified walking simulator, some interesting ideas narratively but falls flat in most places. Features an undeniably catchy score.

Could be a very good game but the developers squander its potential and, generally, are very incompetent with the ultimate sandbox game. Fortunately very moddable and if you don't like the newest version, you can always play an older one.

Very good but can definitely be improved upon, however magical the first dozen hours are.

One of the best RPGs ever made and maybe the best open world one; its difficulty to be suffice with a game this epic in scale.

Best action FPS puzzler on the market. Nearly perfect with some missteps on the boss fights and the second DLC.