Am i missing something? are they trying all the classes or something, maybe i just can't find the review...

mabey they arnt reviewing it.

If they don't have one by now then there's a good chance that they will not.

Rorie posted his impressions 45 hours into the game, and it's a better review than most reviews are. I think they've made it pretty obvious that it's a great game, whether from playing it on various live shows and talking about it behind the scenes or on the Bombcast. At this point it doesn't really need a review.

If there isn't one yet I would be surprised if there ever will be.

I cannot decide whether I would read a review as maybe the biggest point in the game is the joy of discovery (to me atleast). Personally I think the important buying decision on Dark Souls is to know whether you can get around the controls that cannot be modified and if you are willing to be in the position where there might not be any guidance at all from the part of the developers.

And accept that the fact that the game could be a bit ruthless now and then. And.. And..

Because they suck at video games.

There won't be a review.

Also, there aren't any real classes. You can change your mind at anytime, really.

I was getting the feeling that kessler was gonna review since hes finished it, but its been a while since that so probably not.

I think their individual thoughts on the game are very clear at this point.

Rorie played a whole lot of it and decided that he still hadn't seen enough to write a definitive review. He posted his impressions here. If you need an arbitrary review score however, given from all of Whiskey's impressions I think the game would rate to a solid 4/5 stars. Given their enjoyment of it, and how unforgiving the system is. The game makes you feel both entirely powerless, and in later segments like a god. Assuming you have the patience to make it that far.

Just picture in your mind a score, any score, and then you can be mad about it and post a blog on your reactions to the imagined score.

What the hell does it matter in mid-November what they think about a game that came out 6 weeks ago? They've quick looked it, bombcasted it ad nauseam, and there's a forum chock full of commentary. Then, go on ANY article or review and someone somewhere will have compared something about the game as being not as good as Dark Souls. There is so much Dark Souls words everywhere that it's more of an Outbreak than anything at this point. I'm waiting for Dustin Hoffman to break through wearing a protective mask and telling me to go kill monkeys from all the babbling that's gone on about Dark Souls for the past months.

We get it, Dark Souls is great, and everything else pales. Just go enjoy the game.

There won't be a review.

There won't be one. It's too late either way, people already know whether they want it or not, I don't think one website's opinion will change that. They've said the closest thing to a review is Rorie's impression article, which I found more informative that most reviews were anyway.

Do you really need a review of this game? To be honest, I think game reviews are an archaic device of the past. I'd rather see Quick Looks of games instead of the opinion of one person, and Giant Bomb does a fairly good job of Quick Looking the most important (and sometimes unimportant) games releasing.

If you're unsure about the game after the numerous live bits, the Quick Look, and the Bombcast conversations, then maybe the game is not for you.

@benjaebe said:

Rorie posted his impressions 45 hours into the game, and it's a better review than most reviews are. I think they've made it pretty obvious that it's a great game, whether from playing it on various live shows and talking about it behind the scenes or on the Bombcast. At this point it doesn't really need a review.

I would have to disagree on this, i think it is clear Giantbomb crew review the games that want to review and don't hold any kind of standard to review everything. Also i none of the review team if you will really cared for the game/ Only Rorie and Vinny seem to like it in any kind of way. Rorie did give his impressions but i don;t think he would review it. So if you want an official review you will have to look elsewhere.

Now i would not take an impression over a review but i do think it was nice to give it for people who only follow giantbomb.

4/5

@phantomzxro said:

Only Rorie and Vinny seem to like it in any kind of way.

Everyone on the staff has played it (plus Will and Rorie), you know, and Jeff is practically the only person who didn't enjoy it. I think the fact that they haven't reviewed it has more to do with what that game is (i.e., ridiculously long and based on a lot of trial and error) than their opinions on it (since they've, for the most part, been pretty positive on the game and multiple people on the staff have talked about wanting to have the time to get back to it).

@iAmJohn said:

@phantomzxro said:

Only Rorie and Vinny seem to like it in any kind of way.

Everyone on the staff has played it (plus Will and Rorie), you know, and Jeff is practically the only person who didn't enjoy it. I think the fact that they haven't reviewed it has more to do with what that game is (i.e., ridiculously long and based on a lot of trial and error) than their opinions on it (since they've, for the most part, been pretty positive on the game and multiple people on the staff have talked about wanting to have the time to get back to it).

while I see your point and the length may have some play into it i still think it is a matter of taste and only rorie and vinny have truly played it. I think everyone else has just checked it out for game of the year reasons, for when they have the debates. Most of the review staff don't care to review it or even play it with only Vinny and Rorie being the only people close to being able to give a review, i still don't think anyone has a passion to submit a review for the game (casually playing dark souls and grinding it out for a review are two different things). Skyrim is a very long game but i'm sure you will see a review for it. I feel only Vinny and rorie have any good things to say about it, with everyone else thinking their crazy for playing it. So i don't know about everyone enjoying it more like some understanding the appeal for it.

It's number 2 game of the year behind Skyrim. That's all one needs to know.

@gamefreak9 said:

Am i missing something? are they trying all the classes or something, maybe i just can't find the review...

Just curious, but do you already own/love the game? Also...

@laserbolts said:

If there isn't one yet I would be surprised if there ever will be.

and

@SuperSambo said:

I think their individual thoughts on the game are very clear at this point.

i know x play on g4 reviewed it, they gave it a 5 out of 5 which they dont do if the game doesnt deserve it (ex. cod?)