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There exists in the world of Dark Souls two opposing forces, the gods, the lords, who seek to keep the Age of Fire going, and those that oppose those gods, who seek to bring about an Age of Darkness, where, interestingly, man holds his destiny in his own hands. Past its ecstatic gameplay and thick aesthetic, though, its theme of the futility of physical identity particularly striking. So, Dark Souls is a special game, a rare kind of game that is only released a few times a console generation.

The Existential Hero: Dark Souls through Kierkegaard, Camus, and Sartre Dark Souls (PS3)