I bought this game with all its DLCs for about 5 Dollar (approximately 3 years ago). It was a great misfortune for my first close combat game to start with the Dark Souls series because when I first started the game, I couldn't really muster the patience. One day, at the insistence of a friend, I tried installing the Cinders mod, which makes the game a bit easier, and I played the game for about 5 hours in one sitting. The game had started to addict me. I quickly finished the game with Cinders; I deleted the mod and started playing vanilla. The game had started to draw me in more; both in terms of story and gameplay. I finished the game once, it wasn't enough, I finished it a second time, it still wasn't enough, and so on. I finished the game with vanilla version 4 times playing with Cinders once, and it still wasn't enough. Right now, I'm playing the Convergence mod. This review will be for the Vanilla version.

As you all know, the Dark Souls series is a straightforward melee combat game, in other words, a pure fighting game. What was present in the previous games holds true for Dark Souls 3 as well, but there are some changes in certain aspects.
1- The most noticeable point while playing is that the Estus drinking animation is shorter compared to Dark Souls 2, and we can move while doing it.
2- The roll mechanic works much smoother than Dark Souls 2, and the hitboxes are much more precise.
3- I don't know if I need to mention this, but the visual effects of the bosses are truly amazing.
4- The gameplay of bosses like Soul of Cinder, Pontiff Sulyvahn, Sister Friede, Abyss Watchers, and many others is truly beyond amazing and provides incredible satisfaction.
5- The feeling of landing hits is much better than Dark Souls 2. (You don't feel like you're hitting a boss with butter anymore.)

1- As everyone would agree, not being able to use some boss weapons or mimic their moves.
2- Farron Keep (I don't need to say anything else, those who have played it understand what I mean, and those who will play it will understand when they get here.)
3- Playing as a sorcerer in this game is a real struggle.

The Dark Souls series focuses on three main themes:

-What fire is, as in "Dark Souls 1"
-Hollows, as in "Dark Souls 2"
-The fading of fire, as in "Dark Souls 3"
This game revolves around the fading of fire, and it accomplishes this exceptionally well. It's a classic move by our brother Miyazaki; he tells stories in an understated manner. It's easy to do that, but it's hard to engage the audience and stoke their curiosity to this extent. Normally, I would never finish a story-driven game five times or even attempt a sixth, but this game arouses so much curiosity in you that you find yourself thinking, "What if I play like this?/How fast can I finish it with this build?/I think I missed something, let me check again/The fight with this boss was so amazing..." Just like me, it captivates many of my friends, and if you've played and finished this game with enthusiasm, it captivated you too, my friend. There's no point in empty fanboying here; the game is genuinely great. Although some parts - especially the dogs - are extremely frustrating, the game somehow manages to keep you glued to the screen.
On the other hand, the game is moddable. The mods created by modders allow you to experience this game. Now you might say, "But you're basing this review on mods too." I'm not talking about how great the mods are, otherwise I'd go and write this under the mods made by those modders. What I mean is that the depth and beauty of the themes, NPC designs, level designs, story, bosses, and many other possibilities provided by mods make them deeper and more beautifully themed.
This review covers both modding and the general aspects of the game. I compared it to previous games in some aspects, and you can clearly see the huge improvements. The game's dark theme, its exceptional depiction of the final leg of the Dark Souls story adventure, unique boss battles, fantastic/smooth gameplay, the ability to instill such a deep sense of curiosity, and the extensive and beautiful modding possibilities. In my opinion, this game deserves a 9 out of 10. I strongly recommend it to those considering buying it. When you get the game, lean back and savor the spirit of challenge and the joy you'll feel when you finally defeat that boss despite the difficulties.

Note: I wish they'd explain the controls of this game with keyboard icons rather than Xbox ones...