Dementium Remastered

 3DS
Metascore
57

Mixed or average reviews - based on 13 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 13
  3. Negative: 2 out of 13
  1. Nintendo Enthusiast
    Dec 2, 2015
    80
    Dementium Remastered is a great addition to the eShop, and shows the higher polished side of things that are available on it. The game packs quite a punch in terms of presentation, and the gameplay is mostly there to match it. If you are a fan of horror games or FPS games, then this is a game that you should check out this holiday season.
  2. Nintendojo
    Dec 23, 2015
    75
    Outside of some obnoxious boss battles, this is a great game from a continuously creative developer.
  3. NintendoWorldReport
    Dec 3, 2015
    75
    The game’s central issue is that, frustratingly, the hallways and offices of the asylum all look the same, with not even a change in wallpaper color from one floor to the next. You can get turned around very easily, and one wonders how many closets one hospital needs.
  5. Brash Games
    Feb 17, 2016
    70
    As much as I enjoyed Dementium, it is relatively short (clocking in at around 4-5 hours), only supports a single save file and features no other game modes outside of the difficulty options. Having said that, it was very refreshing to play a solid horror title on the 3DS and I’ll definitely be picking it up for another play through at some point in the future.
  6. Hardcore Gamer
    Dec 11, 2015
    70
    It looks good and sounds creepy and unsettling and though Renegade Kid has tweaked the gameplay and systems to make it friendlier, Dementium Remastered is still a victim of some awkward controls, borderline bland level design and an overall feeling of repetition.
  7. We Got This Covered
    Dec 2, 2015
    70
    While the Nintendo 3DS isn't the best platform for horror games, Dementium Remastered is a smartly designed romp that still manages to instill fear in players. Even if it only lasts for a few terrifying hours.
  8. Cubed3
    Dec 2, 2015
    70
    For $14.99, Dementium Remastered is a bit steep for a game that is pretty short and has very little replay value.
  9. Nintendo Life
    Nov 29, 2015
    70
    Still, if you can endure its quirks Dementium Remastered is a strong horror shooter on the system, with fun combat and a tense atmosphere combining well.
  10. FNintendo
    Apr 4, 2016
    50
    Dementium Remastered has all the technical qualities to be a good remake...except being an outstanding game. While the visual and audio environments are competent and well implemented, the game loses most of its appeal compared to the original and ends up as a generic title that brings nothing significant to the 3DS library.
  11. Digitally Downloaded
    Mar 15, 2016
    50
    The game doesn’t stand up especially well by itself, and the Remaster has only addressed the superficial issues with the DS original.
  12. Nintendo Force Magazine
    Feb 4, 2016
    50
    Dementium was a revelation on DS in 2007, but it just hasn't aged as well as we might have hoped. [Issue #19 – January/February 2016, p.25]
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  13. The Jimquisition
    Dec 23, 2015
    40
    Dementium is not unforgivably bad. It’s just excruciatingly mundane, and so very unoriginal. I wish it wasn’t that way, as I would love to see great horror on the 3DS...Dementium Remastered is not, however, great horror on the 3DS, and it would be more honest to call it Dementium Regurgitated.
  14. Destructoid
    Dec 2, 2015
    10
    If you're hoping for a story at all, you'll be disappointed. The opening just drops you right into a mental ward without much of any information, and barely anything gets revealed throughout the story. The ending was the rotten cherry on top that just screams directly into your face "find out what happens next in the sequel."...No thanks. Fuck that. That is two and a half hours of my life I'll never get back.

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User Score
5.4

Mixed or average reviews- based on 24 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 24
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 24
  3. Negative: 10 out of 24
  1. UNEMPLOYEDxJEDI
    Dec 3, 2015
    3
    Dementium on Nintendo DS was decent portable horror game. When Renegade announce a Dementium Remastered for the 3DS, I was psyche. AfterDementium on Nintendo DS was decent portable horror game. When Renegade announce a Dementium Remastered for the 3DS, I was psyche. After playing the game I realize, it's the same game I played back on DS with minor visual improvements. My biggest complaint our the graphics, even though, it looks better than the DS. The game looks like a old Nintendo 64 game. I was hoping Renegade Kid would give Dementium Remastered a complete makeover , something like Zelda Ocarina of time. The environment and monsters still have the old DS look to them. The sound is OK and the controls are similar to most first person shooters on the 3DS/DS. Overall the game is fun and the only true horror game on the 3DS. I would recommend it, if your looking to play a horror game on the 3DS. But sadly the old visuals ruin the game experience. Just like other other poor HD remakes on PS3/Xbox 360, this new upgraded version of Dementium is disappointing.… Full Review »
  2. AngelAraiza
    Dec 24, 2015
    9
    I have to write this review since people are really picking it apart for the most obnoxious reason (Looking at you Jim Sterling).

    Dementium    I have to write this review since people are really picking it apart for the most obnoxious reason (Looking at you Jim Sterling).

    Dementium Remastered is a great updated re-release on the 3ds of the original dementium. It was made back in 2007 on a much inferior hardware, so it may not be strikingly surprising to anyone used to the horror genre, and yet still as a budget portable title it works wonders.

    Thanks to the circle pad, moving and aiming results in a much more comfortable experience(plays really good on a 2ds). The upgraded resolution and retouched textures bring up a lot of detail and it just feels nice to gaze upon (can´t talk about the 3d effect tho, so no lying).

    The music is pretty much untouched, and using headphones is still greatly recomended.
    If you have already played/own Dementium, there is very little new content here save a few retouches and easter eggs, but if you haven´t it is a very nice game in the vein of the old silent hill series. It won´t knock anyone out with it´s story (It´s not reinventing the wheel) but what it does, it does it in spades.

    It is also around a 1000 blocks download, so it´s also a great option if you don´t have a lot of space left.

    As someone who played the original on release, I really liked it. Thumbs up!    … Full Review »
  3. funtimezone
    Oct 28, 2016
    8
    Dementium remastered is a decent horror experience for the 3DS.After playing the DS original I find this to be a better version of theDementium remastered is a decent horror experience for the 3DS.After playing the DS original I find this to be a better version of the game.The better visuals make the experience more terrifying but also making the enemies look more silly since you can see all the details of the models.One of my favorite changes was the better controls you can use the stylus to look around or use the XYAB buttons,but if you have a circle pad pro or a New 3DS then you can use that as well.The music in the game might be lacking in some areas but the sound effects are pretty good.The Heart beat sound affect can get annoying though,luckily you turn it off.The game is about 5 hours long.There isn't much to do in terms of exploration,you will mostly be walking down linear hallways.The game also isn't that scary I only jumped a few times and it was only because a enemy caught me off guard.But overall the game is good,I would wait until it's on sale unless you are really wanting it that badly.… Full Review »
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