History YMMV / DarkSoulsIII

** Others pointed out that between ''VideoGame/DarkSoulsII'' in 2014, ''{{VideoGame/Bloodborne}}'' in 2015, and this in 2016, the ''Souls'' series has effectively become an annual franchise. One can argue however that ''Bloodborne'' is not an official Dark Souls game, and rather a side project by Hidetaka Miyazaki, so it's more of a biannual franchise in that case.

* SugarWiki/VisualEffectsOfAwesome: To put it simply, the graphics look like the graphical engine of ''{{VideoGame/Bloodborne}}'' was overlain on a SugarWiki/DarkSouls game, and it looks ''beautiful''.

* AwesomeMusic: The music in the announcement trailer is quite gorgeous.

** The biggest debate is whether or not the game should exist. While most are happy to see Hidetaka Miyazaki back in the director's seat, many believe that the DarkSouls series doesn't need to become its own franchise, or that the game should be built on a fresh basis, especially after DarkSoulsII's more controversial changes to the game design and tone.
** Others pointed out that between ''Videogame/DarkSoulsII'' in 2014, ''{{Videogame/Bloodborne}}'' in 2015, and this in 2016, the ''Souls'' series has effectively become an annual franchise. One can argue however that ''Bloodborne'' is not an official Dark Souls game, and rather a side project by Hidetaka Miyazaki, so it's more of a biannual franchise in that case.

* VisualEffectsOfAwesome: To put it simply, the graphics look like the graphical engine of ''{{VideoGame/Bloodborne}}'' was overlain on a DarkSouls game, and it looks ''beautiful''.

** Others pointed out that between ''Videogame/DarkSoulsII'' in 2014, ''{{Videogame/Bloodborne}}'' in 2015, and this in 2016, the ''Souls'' series has effectively become an annual franchise. Though, ''Bloodborne'' is NOT an official Dark Souls game, it's more of a side project by Hidetaka Miyazaki, so it's more of a biannual franchise in that case.

* VisualEffectsOfAwesome: To put it simply, the graphics look like the graphical engine of VideoGame/Bloodborne overlain on a DarkSouls game, and it looks ''beautiful''.

* MemeticMutation: The Dancer of The Frigid Valley's [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KmrfhLussAE well-modelled ass]] has become notorious pretty quickly.

* MemeticMutation: The Dancer of The Frigid Valley's [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KmrfhLussAE well-modelled ass]] has become notrious pretty quickly.

** Others pointed out that between ''Videogame/DarkSoulsII'' in 2014, ''{{Videogame/Bloodborne}}'' in 2015, and this in 2016, the ''Souls'' series has effectively become an annual franchise.

* NightmareFuel: It's a Souls game, so there's no shortage of that.
** one boss the early previews showcase is the aptly named Dancer of the Frigid Valley. An armor-clad HumanoidAbomination which moves and fights with a level of grace that only makes him/her/it even more disturbing.
*** Doesn't help that it comes from an alternate dimension, making it alien even to the horrors that frequent this CrapsackWorld.

** Others pointed out that between ''Videogame/DarkSoulsII'' in 2014, ''{{Videogame/Bloodborne}}'' in 2015, and this in 2016, the ''Souls'' series has effectively become an annual franchise.

* AndTheFandomRejoiced: Several announced features of the game have gotten people excited for it.
** Hidetaka Miyazaki returning as director is a pretty obvious one.
** Fans of the PVP are happy to hear that the Soul Memory system from ''Videogame/DarkSoulsII'' along with the Bell Maiden system from ''{{Videogame/Bloodborne}}'' will not be present in the game, especially given how controversial those were.
** A focus on a more interconnected world, according to director Miyazaki at least, given that the lack of it was a large criticism of ''Videogame/DarkSoulsII''.
** The overall feel of the game in terms of combat and movement being more like ''Videogame/DarkSouls'' (with a bit of (''{{Videogame/Bloodborne}}'') than ''Videogame/DarkSoulsII''.

** The overall feel of the game in terms of combat and movement being more like ''Videogame/DarkSouls'' than ''Videogame/DarkSoulsII''.

* AndTheFandomRejoiced: Hidetaka Miyazaki returning as director is a pretty obvious one.

** Fans of the PVP elements are happy to hear that the Soul Memory system from ''Videogame/DarkSoulsII'' and bell maiden system from ''{{Videogame/Bloodborne}}'' will not be present in the game, especially given how controversial those were.

* AndTheFandomRejoiced: Fans of the PVP elements are happy to hear that the Soul Memory system from ''Videogame/DarkSoulsII'' and bell maiden system from ''{{Videogame/Bloodborne}}'' will not be present in the game, especially given how controversial those were.

* AndTheFandomRejoiced: Fans of the PVP elements are happy to hear that the Soul Memory system from ''Videogame/DarkSoulsII'' and bell maiden system from ''{{Videogame/Bloodborne}}'' will not be present in thegame, especially given how controversial those were.

* AndTheFandomRejoiced: Fans of the playerversusplayer elements are happy to hear that the Soul Memory system from
''Videogame/DarkSoulsII'' and bell maiden system from ''{{Videogame/Bloodborne}}'' will not be present in thegame, especially given how controversial those were.

''Videogame/DarkSoulsII'' and bell maiden system from ''{{Videogame/Bloodborne}}'' will not be present in the game, especially given how controversial those were.

** The biggest debate is whether the game shoud exist. While most are happy to see Hidetaka Miyazaki back in the director's seat, many believe that the DarkSouls series doesn't need to become its own franchise, or that the game should be built on a fresh basis, especially after DarkSoulsII's more controversial changes to the game design and tone.
** Others point out that between ''Dark Souls 2'' in 2014, ''Bloodborne'' in 2015, and this in 2016, the ''Souls'' series has effectively become an annual franchise.

** Others point out that between ''Dark Souls 2'' in 2014, ''Bloodborne'' in 2015, and this in 2016, ''Dark Souls'' has effectively become an annual franchise.

** The biggest debate is wether the game shoud exist. While most are happy to see Hidetaka Miyazaki back in the director's seat, many believe that the DarkSouls series doesn't need to become its own franchise, or that the game should be built on a fresh basis, especially after DarkSoulsII's more controversial changes to the game design and tone.

** The biggest debate is wether the game shoud exist. While most are happy to see Hidetaka Miyazaki back in the director's seat, many believe that the DarkSouls series doesn't need to become its own franchise, or that the game should be built on a fresh basis, especially after DarkSoulsII's more controversial changes to the game design and tone.

** First of all: Should the game even exist ? While most are happy to see Hidetaka Miyazaki back in the director's seat, many believe that the DarkSouls series doesn't need to become its own franchise, or that the game should be built on a fresh basis, especially after DarkSoulsII's more controversial changes to the game design and tone.