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Topics: Dark Souls, PlayStation, Xbox, black friday 2024
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If you've reached the end of The Last of Us multiple times and feel like you've explored the whole universe of Red Dead Redemption, it's time to try something new.
And if you're going to invest your time in a new game, you want it to meet two criteria: you want it to be good (obviously), and you want it to be long enough to keep you interested for a while. That's exactly what's offered up by the Dark Souls Trilogy, which you can now get in a Black Friday Deal on Amazon.
The standard edition for Xbox One is reduced from £29.81 down to £21.99 on Amazon right now. It's also slashed in price for PS4 players (down to £24.99), and Xbox fans can bundle in a limited-edition of Far Cry 6 for £39.98 (down from £47.91).
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The Dark Souls Trilogy spans Dark Souls Remastered - the first epic game, updated for 2024 - Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin and Dark Souls III: The Fire Fades. First released in 2011, it's seen as one of the best dungeon crawling games out there - you're tasked with battling a huge range of monsters in this open world of the undead.
Expect intricate gameplay in the land of Lordran, complex quests and a whole lot of combat - and this is a brilliant opportunity to play the first three instalments of the franchise from start to end, fully immersing yourself in the Dark Souls world.
With an average of 4.6 stars out of 5 from 1,764 reviews, gamers have been rushing to Amazon to praise the trilogy. One five-star review said: "The Dark Souls trilogy, and particularly the first and third games, are some of the most enjoyable games I’ve ever played. They’re like the perfect marriage of modern gameplay mechanics and the fair, but difficult nature of early 2D platforming and fighting games. The fact that Dark Souls stands alongside greats like Super Mario Bros. 1 & 3 and early Zelda titles is testament to its excellence. If you haven’t played these games or if you’ve sunk hundreds of hours into them on another platform, this collection is ideal if you’ve got an Xbox with a disc drive."
Another said simply: "Three of the greatest games ever made, improved and with DLC [downloadable content]. The perfect way to rediscover a classic series." While a third called it "one of the best game series ever made", writing in their review: "If you've never played these games before, then buy now!"
Critiques tend to revolve around how the discs are packaged, with one reviewer warning: "All the games work fine and are great but 2 discs are stored in a spindle and the other is in a cardboard slip." Another noted: "Only thing I didn't like was that disc 3 was in a cardboard sleeve but other than that I can't complain."
If you wanted to try some other fantasy action titles, you can buy Elden Ring from £49.99 for Xbox. Meanwhile, Game has a killer deal on Mortal Shell for Xbox One, bringing its price down from £29.99 to £8.
But for a cult trilogy that avid gamers love, look no further than the Dark Souls set on Amazon.