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An action role-playing game by \", mdx(\"a\", _extends({\n    parentName: \"p\"\n  }, {\n    \"href\": \"http://www.fromsoftware.jp/pc/\",\n    \"target\": \"_blank\",\n    \"rel\": \"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"\n  }), \"From Software\"), \" and directed by Hidetaka Miyazaki, this\\xA0will be the last in the Dark Souls series.\"), mdx(\"p\", null, \"When I started playing this, back in April, I\\xA0really struggled to make progress. But I stuck with it. There's no arguing, this game can present\\xA0a challenge even to seasoned gamers.\"), mdx(\"p\", null, \"For me, the challenge was definitely part of the appeal. It made every new location, every\\xA0battle victory, every snippet of information I could gather... 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Alas, with limited time, these will carry over to the 2017 back-burner, alongside all the great new games due for release.\"), mdx(\"p\", null, \"Have I missed something incredible? How closely does this list match up with your own favourites? 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