The track listed above is probably my favourite of Dark Souls III. The music, for me, has always been one of the highlights of the Souls franchise and I'm glad to see that trend continue here.
I've had little to no problems with the callbacks to the previous titles. I'm the type of player to read the description of every item I pick up, whether it be something as insignificant as Rubbish or Dung Pie or as seemingly important as the items you gain from defeating bosses, and the majority of references that have been made have had some kind of lore-based justification.
In terms of DS3 being able to stand on its own merit, I believe that it does. Similar to The Witcher 3, I believe that the game stands perfectly well on its own merits but those that have invested time in the series's previous titles will have a comparatively enhanced experience.
As you've said, still early days, I could be wrong. However, as of right now, that's where I stand.
@nightriff: For me, it doesn't come close to the LotR trilogy and falls short of the first Hobbit film.
BOTFA is my least favourite film of the Middle Earth saga. Aside from some good performances, from Martin Freeman and Richard Armitage in particular, the whole film felt underwhelming and even annoying at times. Jackson dun goof'd in my eyes and it's a damn shame.
Shadow of Mordor, for me, is probably the most over-praised title to release this year. The game's core mechanics are refined but highly derivative, save for the Nemesis System, and it doesn't have a compelling story or set of characters with which to keep me engaged with it (which is crazy given the game is set in Middle FUCKING Earth.) I didn't get a tonne out of the Nemesis System either but there's definitely room for potential growth there. All in all, by no means bad, just not Game of the Year material, personally speaking.
Also, where the hell have the awards and praise been for The Wolf Among Us? I feel like I'm one of a few who seriously dug it, this year.
I'm well aware of the rumours and speculation that Sony has funded the development costs of Street Fighter V but has anyone found any solid proof of this?
With regards to SF V's exclusivity, it's a shame from a gamer's perspective but at least there will be a PC version. I would probably do the same thing in Capcom's shoes given their primary audiences, competition, and financial straits. I just hope Capcom can pull back and return to their glory days. DmC: Devil May Cry was fantastic but it's the first good/great Capcom title I've played in years aside from Street Fighter.
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