Dark Souls Remastered

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  1. Leonsjm
    Dec 24, 2021
    10
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  2. dislove
    Nov 9, 2021
    8
    A good structure of locations, an excellent variety of enemies and bosses, a large number of secrets, which can be considered both a plus and a minus. Unfortunately, most of the bosses are very easy when compared to the third part.
  3. Knightritonov
    Nov 8, 2021
    0
    -This game feels like its not from 2011, but 2007 (except graaphics)
    -Its hard, because the game FORCES you to use its weekest mechanics-jumping for example.
    -Hardest bosses-1)camera, 2) kick -Many locations are dark as **** (DARK souls, i get it), one wrong step and YOU DIED-thats not challenging, thats annoying. -Week, unsatisfying bosses. Except ornstein and smough. They are cool.    -This game feels like its not from 2011, but 2007 (except graaphics)
    -Its hard, because the game FORCES you to use its weekest mechanics-jumping for example.
    -Hardest bosses-1)camera, 2) kick
    -Many locations are dark as **** (DARK souls, i get it), one wrong step and YOU DIED-thats not challenging, thats annoying.
    -Week, unsatisfying bosses. Except ornstein and smough. They are cool.
    -Some locations are stunning, some fights are epic, but sometimes level disign ruins gameplay, atmosphere...everything.
    -If there was no DS3 or DS at all, maybe 7 or even 8, but for 2018 this game feels like B souls like game.    … Expand
  4. nurfedx
    Oct 30, 2021
    10
    One of the best Games known to mankind.
    From Software is a safe heaven for the Gaming community.
    Especially in times where big Developers dissapiont us with theyr fraudulent intent.
    Praise the sun!
  5. tunahan43
    Oct 14, 2021
    0
    Zor oyun iyi oyun değildir çöp oyundur.Hantal oyun iyi oyun değildir çöp oyundur.Bu çöpü öve öve bitiremeyenler , dark souls serisine zor değil diyenler prolaşmış fanboylar onlardan uzak durun.Kendilerini tatmin ediyorlar sadece .Zor oyuna zor değil diyorum ben proyum .Bu oyunu oynamayanlar casual oyuncu topluğudur vs vs diye kendilerini tatmin ediyorlar sadece.Kardeşim bu oyun zor değilseZor oyun iyi oyun değildir çöp oyundur.Hantal oyun iyi oyun değildir çöp oyundur.Bu çöpü öve öve bitiremeyenler , dark souls serisine zor değil diyenler prolaşmış fanboylar onlardan uzak durun.Kendilerini tatmin ediyorlar sadece .Zor oyuna zor değil diyorum ben proyum .Bu oyunu oynamayanlar casual oyuncu topluğudur vs vs diye kendilerini tatmin ediyorlar sadece.Kardeşim bu oyun zor değilse beceremiyecek birşey yok değil mi o yüzden kasma bu kadar.… Expand
  6. uninvited_guest
    Oct 12, 2021
    10
    One of the best Action RPGs out there. A beautiful, varied and interconnected world, good sense of risk and reward, and some amazingly well-designed boss fights. It falters in its third act, but by then it already reaches the status of a masterpiece. A beautiful soundtrack to accompany the journey. Praise the Sun!
  7. Andrewblank610
    Sep 28, 2021
    10
    Awesome game. The fact you can play through the game multiple times with different weapon styles, spells, the different routes through most of the bosses/areas. And of course, the best part of Dark Souls will always be the bosses and the challenges. If I could give it higher than a 10 I would.

    The best change by far is the slight graphical increase (Yes, Slight, it's def noticeable but    Awesome game. The fact you can play through the game multiple times with different weapon styles, spells, the different routes through most of the bosses/areas. And of course, the best part of Dark Souls will always be the bosses and the challenges. If I could give it higher than a 10 I would.

    The best change by far is the slight graphical increase (Yes, Slight, it's def noticeable but still not on par with DS2/DS3.    … Expand
  8. Accord
    Sep 28, 2021
    3
    The game was sold to us for the second time with minimal changes.
    vanila version with DSfix the best!
  9. gotterpotter56
    Sep 26, 2021
    9
    Не буду судить ремастер, так как не проходил игру в 2011.
    Игра приносит массу удовольствия, а именно геймплей и противники. Наверное, один из лучших геймплеев среди игр. В последок хочу сказать, что концовка не оправдала ожиданий. А если судить в общем, то эта игра затягивает очень сильно.    Не буду судить ремастер, так как не проходил игру в 2011.
    Игра приносит массу удовольствия, а именно геймплей и противники. Наверное, один из лучших геймплеев среди игр. В последок хочу сказать, что концовка не оправдала ожиданий. А если судить в общем, то эта игра затягивает очень сильно.
  10. Shtern
    Sep 14, 2021
    7
    Не играл в начальную, довелось сыграть в ремейк, ну тут много особо не скажешь, первой игрой в этом жанре для меня был BloodBorne, сравнивать особо смысла не вижу, ибо технически на голову игра обходит даже ремастер первой части этой вселенной темных душ. Приятно чувствуется, хорошо играется, в меру бесит, если начинать соулс путь с нее, то можно дальше только удивляться будет, но играть вНе играл в начальную, довелось сыграть в ремейк, ну тут много особо не скажешь, первой игрой в этом жанре для меня был BloodBorne, сравнивать особо смысла не вижу, ибо технически на голову игра обходит даже ремастер первой части этой вселенной темных душ. Приятно чувствуется, хорошо играется, в меру бесит, если начинать соулс путь с нее, то можно дальше только удивляться будет, но играть в нее после того как поиграл в новые соулс лайк игры, кроме Демон Соулса, о котором я уже писал, реально перевернет в вашей жизни геймера многое.… Expand
  11. panconpaltaa
    Aug 30, 2021
    10
    praise the sun praise the sun praise the sun praise the sun praise the sun praise the sun praise the sun
  12. F3T1W
    Aug 27, 2021
    7
    Classics of all classics, viscous atmosphere, interesting locations, many builds and difficulties
  13. SmartAlec775
    Aug 27, 2021
    9
    Fantastic game. Only real gripe is that it's not much of a proper remaster compared to like Demon's Souls remake.
  14. Amsheagar
    Aug 25, 2021
    10
    Very good game. This was my second Dark Souls game. I started with 2 and i have to say i better liked the second episode. More challenging than this. But nearly the same. Overall, this is very good game. I recommend everyone have patiente and like to experince a challenging game.
  15. Gorbunov2004
    Aug 19, 2021
    5
    Эта серия игр по сложности не имеет себе конкурентов, ну разве так сложно добавить мини-карту от этого геймплей не станет хуже просто я ненавижу игры в которых я не знаю куда идти.
  16. bruhgamer
    Jul 14, 2021
    6
    Dark Souls is a fantastic game but you shouldn't buy this on PC. First of all, below 60 fps makes the game slower, the graphics is just better textures and slight enhancement, there aren't much graphics options to lower or increase certain settings. So if you have a medium or low end pc, i'd not recommend this unless if you have a console or a modern gaming pc. The game has lots of bugsDark Souls is a fantastic game but you shouldn't buy this on PC. First of all, below 60 fps makes the game slower, the graphics is just better textures and slight enhancement, there aren't much graphics options to lower or increase certain settings. So if you have a medium or low end pc, i'd not recommend this unless if you have a console or a modern gaming pc. The game has lots of bugs and only a few of them are fixed.… Expand
  17. Rudey21
    Jun 20, 2021
    8
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  18. Luigichief
    Jun 7, 2021
    7
    Considered by many the best Dark Souls, simply for being the first one I would say. Dark Souls III is superior in all aspects compared to this game. But if you've zeroed and done everything in Dark Souls III and want more, play this game because it's good.

    I thought that not having the teleport until Anor Londo was very fine, since the shortcuts and such manage to keep the exploration    Considered by many the best Dark Souls, simply for being the first one I would say. Dark Souls III is superior in all aspects compared to this game. But if you've zeroed and done everything in Dark Souls III and want more, play this game because it's good.

    I thought that not having the teleport until Anor Londo was very fine, since the shortcuts and such manage to keep the exploration and backtracking very good until then.

    I think the soundtrack is kind of hard to evaluate because it basically only has a boss fight soundtrack, and the boss fights are good. I don't like this 'format' very much. But man the music of the final boss fight is amazing.

    But damn, the 'remastered' of the title is almost an embellishment since the game is basically identical to the first game, they didn't fix anything and improved almost nothing.    … Expand
  19. BoogieReviewer
    May 24, 2021
    8
    I love dark souls, it's one of those games that made me believe in video games and consider them a true work of art. The remastered version is better in gameplay and graphics but there's not enough quality of life changes to justifies its price. Dark Souls is a flawed masterpiece and could've enjoyed a better remaster but Dark Souls Remastered is still one of the best RPgs of all time andI love dark souls, it's one of those games that made me believe in video games and consider them a true work of art. The remastered version is better in gameplay and graphics but there's not enough quality of life changes to justifies its price. Dark Souls is a flawed masterpiece and could've enjoyed a better remaster but Dark Souls Remastered is still one of the best RPgs of all time and one of the best video games ever made.… Expand
  20. EmperorRyker
    May 19, 2021
    6
    I can kind of see why people love the game so much, but I guess I need more story, dialogue, and fleshed out lore with my RPGs. Cool weapons and a pretty amazing world, though.
  21. IlMagno
    May 9, 2021
    10
    Gioco bellissimo, un interconnessione nel mondo fatta a regola d'arte, il gioco non è per nulla ripetitivo dato che le aree arrivano ad essere molto diverse fra loro, gioco consigliato al 100%
  22. BOZOO
    May 7, 2021
    9
    great game ... every dialogue feels like a heartwarming poem, the level design and challenging foes you encounter can only be beaten by the many choices you have of defeating them
  23. Jenkip
    May 6, 2021
    9
    Это моя любимая часть серии. Не лучшая, но любимая.

    В оригинальную первую часть серии я не когда не играл, да и зачем? Даже если изменения в ремастереде были незначительны, для не знакомого с серией игрока (вроде меня) это ничего не значило. Тем не менее. Эту часть я люблю прежде всего за атмосферу, не третья, не (тем более) вторая, не имеют столь сильной атмосферы. Конечно-же,    Это моя любимая часть серии. Не лучшая, но любимая.

    В оригинальную первую часть серии я не когда не играл, да и зачем? Даже если изменения в ремастереде были незначительны, для не знакомого с серией игрока (вроде меня) это ничего не значило.

    Тем не менее. Эту часть я люблю прежде всего за атмосферу, не третья, не (тем более) вторая, не имеют столь сильной атмосферы. Конечно-же, шедевральный геймдизайн, который, увы, деградировал в следующих частях серии. Эти два пункта, это то, чем первая часть выделяется на фоне второй и третьей. Технически эта часть не худшая (технически худшая - вторая) но и не лучшая (лучшая - третья)

    Короче, игра в определённой сфере - шедевр. Но, тем не менее, - 8,5/10.

    (играть на клава-мыши можно спокойно, не понимаю всех тех претензий к управлению)    … Expand
  24. 1pengu
    May 3, 2021
    9
    Havent play the original game, but i like this games. Died so many, like thousands. The music, bosses, mobs are diversity.
    Plin plin plon,...
  25. GabriMH19
    May 1, 2021
    9
    Tras finalizar esta primera entrega de Dark Souls. He podido llegar a entender la importancia y el valor de este videojuego tanto en los jugadores como en la propia industria. Sin ningún tipo de pudor puedo confirmar con toda seguridad que este videojuego es la pura representación de lo que tiene que llegar a aspirar cualquier lanzamiento en la industria. Es un videojuego de tal calibreTras finalizar esta primera entrega de Dark Souls. He podido llegar a entender la importancia y el valor de este videojuego tanto en los jugadores como en la propia industria. Sin ningún tipo de pudor puedo confirmar con toda seguridad que este videojuego es la pura representación de lo que tiene que llegar a aspirar cualquier lanzamiento en la industria. Es un videojuego de tal calibre que destaca prácticamente en cualquier aspecto que se mencione. La historia y narrativa en si es una verdadera joya argumental repleta de interés narrativo que aumenta la concentración y la admiración por el lore que desprende cada esquina del mapeado. En si tengo que decir que no es mi favorito de la saga. Dado que Dark Souls III me parece que en mi gusto tiene una narrativa mas atractiva. Pero en si no puedo desmerecer o desprestigiar esta primera entrega de la saga. Que en su versión remaster lanzada en 2018 resulta mas accesible a los jugadores que anteriormente no han podido disfrutarla. No se me ocurre un motivo por el cual no se pueda recomendar tanto este videojuego como la saga de Dark Souls en si. Creo que todo el mundo que pueda decir que le gustan los videojuegos debería por lo menos probarlo. Dado que la influencia del mismo se hace notoria por una mayoría de desarrolladores y esta logra poder trasmitir esa esencia de Miyazaki que tanto destaca en otros videojuegos. Creo que no hay mucho que decir de la saga Dark Souls porque en si se hace única y alberga tanto nivel que no logra tener rivalidad tanto en el genero como en la influencia en la industria. Es un videojuego mas que recomendado para cualquier tipo de jugador. Y una autentica joya argumental y un autentico exponente del genero y del mundo de los videojuegos.… Expand
  26. danbut110
    Apr 22, 2021
    8
    Наконец-то добавили управление на клаво-мыши без костылей. Прекрасная серия игр.
  27. Xrayplayer
    Apr 18, 2021
    9
    fun but extremely challenging it's great especially for RPG fans.

    The graphics are good and the gameplay is very solid.
  28. Garybaldo
    Apr 11, 2021
    4
    Probably the biggest waste of potential ever to be found in a modern game which was playtested by a 3 year old and its gameplay decisions were taken by a commitee of clowns

    The good: -Build variety and rpg elements are very well implemented -The timing in combat is very good and fair (remark "THE TIMING)" -Very good, immersive and innovative level design, moreso for the time it was    Probably the biggest waste of potential ever to be found in a modern game which was playtested by a 3 year old and its gameplay decisions were taken by a commitee of clowns

    The good:
    -Build variety and rpg elements are very well implemented
    -The timing in combat is very good and fair (remark "THE TIMING)"
    -Very good, immersive and innovative level design, moreso for the time it was released
    -I actually like the mechanic of having to clear the whole area before the boss once you died, it makes the game more punishing without ruining the gameplay experience

    The bad:
    -One of the worst physic engines ever to be seen in the history of gaming, it makes the game a pain to play with how much what you see is different from what's happening with the hitboxes, to the point where it's plain unfair with bosses like Centipede Demon or Gaping Dragon
    -Incredibly outdated and poorly optimized UI, accompanied with some terrible controls
    -Ineffective and plain terrible balance, I truly can't understand how trivially easy and simple some bosses are and how infernally unfair some others are (The Gargoyles, also known as: GET GANKED WITH NO COUNTERPLAY, THE BOSS)
    -One of the most horrible boss rosters to be witnessed by mankind, the bosses are riddled with problems and terrible design choices that make them disgustingly bad, ranging from the cancerous rng ridden Bed of Chaos and Gwyn (with whom you have to rely on the AI randomly choosing to hit you with the slow attack instead of the fast attack, which is unparryable due to its speed, 8 times in a row after having knocked him to the ground), to bosses which rely on the game's most appaling weakness (PHYSICS) like the Gaping Dragon, Centipede Demon or Seath (boss that actually becomes trivial when you stand on the right spot because you literally become invulnerable to its spikes) to "GET GANKED NERD" territory with nefarious **** like the Four Kings and the Gargoyles (which, don't get me wrong, double bosses are not a bad thing, Ornstein and Smough are actually the only good and well thought-out boss in the game, since they did a good implementation of a 1v2 combat which is at the same time fair and very difficult). Truly 99% of Dark Souls' bosses are appaling, except the aforementioned Ornstein and Smough which is the only good boss, and the Iron Golem, which is fair but its difficulty wasn't implemented to its fullest, making it a trivially easy boss.

    Probably the worst sin of this game is being shamelessly blind to its own weaknesses, gameplay choices were made as if the physics motor was actually top-tier, when in reality what you end up with is Queelag dealing you the same damage with its explosion if you're at melee range or at the last pixel of its radius, or the Gaping Dragon doing 3x damage to you when walking with its shamelessly inaccurate hitbox (with my friends we actually call him the shoe box because that) than when he stomps you with his ten thousand teeth.
    Dark Souls has the potential to be a good game, but it's a laughably, vomitingly bad product with a few promising glimpses of glory.    … Expand
  29. K-dotTs1989
    Apr 9, 2021
    10
    I know that this game had a terrible port that's why i never played it but now with this version i could enjoy this masterpiece and now i can say that this game is one of the best game i played i love it
  30. pruslamaj
    Mar 23, 2021
    10
    my favorite game of all **** time, a timeless classic, objectively belongs in the hall of fame of best video games of all time. its combat nor its bosses are as good as 3 but its world is absolutely amazing, i 100% this game and even though it was a pain, but i am proud. the world is so beautiful and i could easily be a photographer for lordran and dark souls world if be needed, i probablymy favorite game of all **** time, a timeless classic, objectively belongs in the hall of fame of best video games of all time. its combat nor its bosses are as good as 3 but its world is absolutely amazing, i 100% this game and even though it was a pain, but i am proud. the world is so beautiful and i could easily be a photographer for lordran and dark souls world if be needed, i probably screenshot this game more then any other (150 screenshots) for its worlds choice of design and old graphics, and the bosses arent so bad themselves orstein smough gwyn artorias manus kalameet and fantastic bosses, the final boss gwyn is so **** poetic in its simplicity its gorgeous. and the lore for him is so deep, dark souls world has sucked me in and brought me so much joy and even tho i dont enjoy this one as much as 3 i have immense respect for it and still play it, i did not just 100% and stop, this games age shows but its still as enjoyable as years ago, as for the remaster aspect, i get it guys but the result isnt horrible just nothing. anyways to me the greatest game i will ever touch… Expand
  31. GeraldCR01
    Mar 18, 2021
    10
    Este juego es simplemente una obra de arte (tiene sus altibajos pero estos no le quita merito al resultado final)
    Gracias Miyazaki ♡
  32. tufekciero
    Mar 12, 2021
    9
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  33. coldasStone
    Jan 28, 2021
    1
    This is Worst Remastered
    Prepare to die Edition had Unique Graphics vibe and mood
    But Remastered version has nothing there
    too weak Depth of field effects was so Bad.
    too bright and bad feeling cartoon .. graphics
    and you have 1 more big Problem
    that is xbox controller not working Bug. its so annoying too.
    finally
    I regret buying this game and
    im so dissappointed to FromSoftware
  34. n64fog
    Jan 23, 2021
    8
    A thoroughly enjoyable challenge with incredible level design, a beautiful art style, and a fitting soundtrack. Story elements are few and far between but worth seeking out.
  35. Cautioncurb
    Jan 23, 2021
    0
    This games controls are horrible, and the game play is even worse. Locking on to an enemy is basically useless. The dialogue is cringeworthy. There is no pause button, so you are basically dead even if the smallest thing distracts you while playing.
  36. Ridleymain
    Dec 27, 2020
    8
    I think that this game does not feel like a remaster as much as a regular port of the game, but it's still really fun to play and I will always love this series.
  37. R3DTHR3AT
    Dec 17, 2020
    8
    Подключился таки к серии Dark Souls в 2к19. В планах пройти всю серию со всеми ачивками.

    Плюсы и минусы + сложность + есть прохождения нг+, нг++ с усложнением мобов и боссов. + есть фарм + темная атмосфера дарк фентези + есть пвп + дизайн уровней и их переплетение, способствующее нелинейному прохождению. + дизайн локаций. Мобы напичканы не просто так, у каждой локи есть своя    Подключился таки к серии Dark Souls в 2к19. В планах пройти всю серию со всеми ачивками.

    Плюсы и минусы

    + сложность
    + есть прохождения нг+, нг++ с усложнением мобов и боссов.
    + есть фарм
    + темная атмосфера дарк фентези
    + есть пвп
    + дизайн уровней и их переплетение, способствующее нелинейному прохождению.
    + дизайн локаций. Мобы напичканы не просто так, у каждой локи есть своя фишка. В катакомбах бессмертные скелеты, в Руинах Нового Лондо нужен итем что бы дамажить призраков и т.п. Казалось бы мелочи, но приятно.

    - плохая итемизация и дизайн легкой брони. Мало вариантов легкой брони и выглядит она как ошметки бомжа. В длц добавили более менее приятный на вид сет Клинка Повелителя, но по статам он хуже ошметков в которых я пробегал всю игру, в частности Алый сет и Шитый Золотом Костюм. С виду это вообще скорее робы под магов, чем под моего ловкача.
    - Игра не вынуждает переключаться на другие виды оружия. За всю игру только один раз прибегнул к щиту, в бою с Хавелом. В остальном всю игру прошел с утигатаной. В общем игра за ловкача слабо продумана. Есть интересная система зачарования оружий, но особой надобности в ней не увидел.
    - отсутствие журнала квестов, что препятствует вниканию в оных и усложняет осмысление лора.
    - кривое управление, пришлось KeyTweak скачать что бы поменять некоторые клавиши.    … Expand
  38. TOKYO_GHOUL_R
    Dec 15, 2020
    8
    Ставлю высокий балл сугубо из-за своей любви к серии соулс, но на старте игра имела некоторые баги, что явно склоняет обывателя к 4-6 баллам.

    Первые две части соулса следует относить к особой касте, ибо они на порядок отличаются от третьей, которую создавали уже от нехуй делать, ибо сам Миядзаки на нее почти хуй положил из-за чего она проседает, но не о ней речь. Самый первый соулс,    Ставлю высокий балл сугубо из-за своей любви к серии соулс, но на старте игра имела некоторые баги, что явно склоняет обывателя к 4-6 баллам.

    Первые две части соулса следует относить к особой касте, ибо они на порядок отличаются от третьей, которую создавали уже от нехуй делать, ибо сам Миядзаки на нее почти хуй положил из-за чего она проседает, но не о ней речь.
    Самый первый соулс, хоть и ремастеред это все та же жестокая игра, которая не прощает ошибок игроку, по моему скромному мнению стоит на втором месте в топе из трех игр серии, ибо переплюнуть вторую часть ей не суждено точно. Однако она не лишена шарма и также предлагает необычайно красивые локации, сложных боссов и наглухо отбитые хитбоксы.

    Советую к покупке тем, кто хочет испытать себя на прочность или тем, кто прошел хоть одну другую игру из серии.    … Expand
  39. SushiMess
    Dec 13, 2020
    9
    Hearing all the horror stories of Dark Souls, i decided to pick it up and see what it was all about. Sure i raged the first few deaths but as i get better at the game and explore the world, the game really sucked me in and i became obsessed with the franchise. The game was pretty hard for me until you beat Smough and the Dragonslayer as everything else afterwards was easy. Overall i reallyHearing all the horror stories of Dark Souls, i decided to pick it up and see what it was all about. Sure i raged the first few deaths but as i get better at the game and explore the world, the game really sucked me in and i became obsessed with the franchise. The game was pretty hard for me until you beat Smough and the Dragonslayer as everything else afterwards was easy. Overall i really enjoyed the gameplay and fighting the bosses.… Expand
  40. L140
    Dec 3, 2020
    9
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  41. Defoxx
    Dec 2, 2020
    7
    Хорошая игра. Было сложно играть после 3 части, в которой костры расставлены почти в каждой комнате. Механика фласок тоже была непривычным изменением. Единственная игра серии, в которой присутствует механика отрубания хвостов.Хорошая игра. Было сложно играть после 3 части, в которой костры расставлены почти в каждой комнате. Механика фласок тоже была непривычным изменением. Единственная игра серии, в которой присутствует механика отрубания хвостов.
  42. Luk44s
    Nov 30, 2020
    8
    Really liked it. This was my first souls game and I really enjoyed it. Only think that I don't like is, that I didn't know where to go in the game. Like sometimes I beat the boss and I didn't know where to go, what to do. This is the only negative thing that I can say about this game. When I started playing, I was dying a lot, but as I was moving throughout the game I was better and betterReally liked it. This was my first souls game and I really enjoyed it. Only think that I don't like is, that I didn't know where to go in the game. Like sometimes I beat the boss and I didn't know where to go, what to do. This is the only negative thing that I can say about this game. When I started playing, I was dying a lot, but as I was moving throughout the game I was better and better and thats what I like about this game - the progress that you're doing as a player.… Expand
  43. kimi1775
    Nov 9, 2020
    9
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  44. albersaolooo
    Oct 29, 2020
    8
    It still being a nice game, it should have a 9 but the remaster is one of the worse excuses to hold the prize high, It still being a masterpieze
  45. abaduba
    Oct 25, 2020
    0
    Probably the most overrated video game of all time.

    The graphics are a joke. There is no music. The gameplay is repetitive, stupid and boring. The customization changes absolutely nothing about the character other than the fact a class can shoot a fireball and the others can't. I can't say much about the story other than the fact I couldn't care less about it. I can't believe    Probably the most overrated video game of all time.

    The graphics are a joke.
    There is no music.
    The gameplay is repetitive, stupid and boring.
    The customization changes absolutely nothing about the character other than the fact a class can shoot a fireball and the others can't.
    I can't say much about the story other than the fact I couldn't care less about it.

    I can't believe there are people out there who can enjoy a game like this. There is not a single redeeming factor about this pile of garbage.    … Expand
  46. DJKrimson
    Oct 22, 2020
    9
    Rating this 9/10 for dark souls and not the remaster.
    Even though it took a while to get into the slow pace (played bb and ds3 before), this game is absolutely amazing. Very cool areas and some very memorable bossfights. Loved the DLC.
  47. zxcgaming
    Oct 1, 2020
    10
    legendary, genre defining game. This game is a masterpiece, from its gameplay, to its music, to its amazing level design, it cryptic lore and the iconic characters. Dark Soul 1 is truly is, lightning caught in a bottle. It is one of those games that you cherish after playing it several years ago.
  48. Soulslayer2323
    Sep 1, 2020
    2
    It's lazily developed, just another cheap remastered game, they've just changed the textures and added some ugly AA effects with DOF and Motion Blur. You can mod the PTDE and get a better looking game than this so called 'remastered version'. The only thing that changed is the textures. Animations, AI behavior and tracking are worse, hitboxes are still bad. Is it really that hard to putIt's lazily developed, just another cheap remastered game, they've just changed the textures and added some ugly AA effects with DOF and Motion Blur. You can mod the PTDE and get a better looking game than this so called 'remastered version'. The only thing that changed is the textures. Animations, AI behavior and tracking are worse, hitboxes are still bad. Is it really that hard to put more effort into it? If you are not going to fix it or make it better, release your modding tools so the modders can fix it and do a better job than your so called 'remastered' version. I was expecting a DSI game on DSIII engine. Swapping textures, adding ugly screen effects and putting a high price will never make it a remastered version. You'd be better off with the PTDE.… Expand
  49. DrkAsDeath
    Aug 10, 2020
    9
    For a remastered its pretty disappointing. But its still a unbelievably fantastic game. i have the switch version and it runs perfectly. Played more than 500 hours and still playing. I love this game. Artorius my man... this one goes out to you.
  50. kezzyhko
    Aug 5, 2020
    5
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  51. Steplcy
    Jul 20, 2020
    10
    Master Piece , the best of the sequel.
    The cons first , the online player matching mechanism is poor, a newbie player with a high damage weapons will be invaded by skillful players, it bind with you weapon instead.
    The attacking desire increased, the enemy will chase far more than the prepare to die edition/ The pros. graphics updated, beautiful views. The best parts still remains in    Master Piece , the best of the sequel.
    The cons first , the online player matching mechanism is poor, a newbie player with a high damage weapons will be invaded by skillful players, it bind with you weapon instead.
    The attacking desire increased, the enemy will chase far more than the prepare to die edition/
    The pros. graphics updated, beautiful views. The best parts still remains in this edition.
    10/10 master piece.    … Expand
  52. Dzench
    Jul 11, 2020
    7
    Скорее да, чем нет. Ремастер на старте был очень плох, его допиливали напильником прямо на ходу. ДС всё ещё неплохо играется, но практически такой же результат (где то хуже, где то лучше) можно добиться поставив на оригинал неофициальные патчи.Скорее да, чем нет. Ремастер на старте был очень плох, его допиливали напильником прямо на ходу. ДС всё ещё неплохо играется, но практически такой же результат (где то хуже, где то лучше) можно добиться поставив на оригинал неофициальные патчи.
  53. Spavvn
    Jul 5, 2020
    10
    Одна из лучших игр в мире! Просто обожаю её ♥
  54. Arturos
    Jul 1, 2020
    8
    After 259 hours and lvl 710 i can said is a great game,not the best but is fun to play again but yeah the difficulty was too easy sadly
  55. greenbey
    Jun 27, 2020
    9
    S
    "A flawed masterpiece"
    This is the best way to describe this game . Has its flows but it does so many thing perfectly. One of the best level design of all times. Combat is addictive and it inspired a lot of games. Created its own genre and followed by many games . Iconic boss fights and difficulty. Highly recommended but its difficult for many people .(After you learn the game    S
    "A flawed masterpiece"
    This is the best way to describe this game . Has its flows but it does so many thing perfectly.
    One of the best level design of all times. Combat is addictive and it inspired a lot of games.
    Created its own genre and followed by many games . Iconic boss fights and difficulty.
    Highly recommended but its difficult for many people .(After you learn the game difficulty becomes trivial.)    … Expand
  56. Whitelight553
    Jun 26, 2020
    10
    Una maldita obra de arte, la mejora gráfica con respecto al original puede pasar desapercibida pero es enorme
  57. Sualp
    Jun 22, 2020
    3
    Normally its a good game but pc port isn that good. Also you guys calling this a remaster? Better say "dsfix but 40$". This game deserved a good remaster but you know FromSoftware...
  58. SwitchReview
    Jun 14, 2020
    8
    Coming from Dark Souls 3, this game was unexpectedly difficult for me to get into. The lack of strafe running, slower combat, and narrow corridors (just to name a few) made the first 10 hours of this game a nightmare. Eventually, I did start to get used to the game which made exploring the beautiful environments much more enjoyable. I still hate pinwheels though, screw those guys.Coming from Dark Souls 3, this game was unexpectedly difficult for me to get into. The lack of strafe running, slower combat, and narrow corridors (just to name a few) made the first 10 hours of this game a nightmare. Eventually, I did start to get used to the game which made exploring the beautiful environments much more enjoyable. I still hate pinwheels though, screw those guys.

    There's a certain charm to this game compared to DS3 that I can't describe, and I can see why people call this the best souls game. There is a large variety of areas and terrifying bosses, and the way each area connects to one another is ingenious. The DLC has a good amount of content, and just when you thought the bosses were getting easier they throw in 3 nightmare-difficulty bosses.

    Overall, there are some design flaws which I feel only exist to annoy the player. I can't give this a perfect score, but I can see there was a lot of heart poured into this game.    … Expand
  59. FromTheBonfire
    May 31, 2020
    10
    The level design of this game is just at another level. I loved getting lost and immerse myself in this world. The fights are always intense but rewarding and the bosses push you to the limit in all the good ways.
  60. elolugo
    May 30, 2020
    7
    This game is not for everybody. There could have been so much QoL improvements but there aren't
  61. matsuwu
    Apr 26, 2020
    9
    I hated Dark Souls III for months because of it's uninspired gameplay and that its a sequel to a game that didn't need a sequel in the first place. I hated that the only way to play was being naked because the third installment is completely based on rolling. The diversity in gear and weapons didn't matter because there was only one way to play. Rolling.

    I won't lie, I was worried when    I hated Dark Souls III for months because of it's uninspired gameplay and that its a sequel to a game that didn't need a sequel in the first place. I hated that the only way to play was being naked because the third installment is completely based on rolling. The diversity in gear and weapons didn't matter because there was only one way to play. Rolling.

    I won't lie, I was worried when I got into Dark Souls Remastered. I thought it would be just like the third game, but I was pleasantly surprised when I found out just how slow Dark Souls 1 is. Shield is way more reliable. Poise matters for once. As opposed to the third game where all you could do was roll naked with a light weapon, in the first installment you can do whatever you want. You can be a mage no problem. You can be an archer no problem. My favorite is wearing the heaviest armor in the game and attacking with Zweihander (hands down the sickest sword in the game). There are so many playstyles and the world is huge and interconnected. You can go essentially anywhere in the game. You can't fasttravel, but no matter where you go there will be a shortcut to firelink shrine which is essentially a hub area. There are tons of bosses and tons of characters. There are so many questlines you can start and finish and there's even tons of lore if you care. The combat is really nice too although Dark Souls is not known for it's combat.

    FYI: The reason the game got mixed reviews is because its a lazy overpriced remaster, but in my opinion it's worth it. Original DS1 constantly lags and that is even with DSfix. If you don't play with DSfix the game will essentially be unplayable. Also the original did not have keyboard prompts or borderless windowed, which the remaster has. Although the price is a bit high I think it's worth it all in all.

    Also, Dark Souls isn't as hard as people say. Dark Souls 1 is mostly just fun.    … Expand
  62. Mithrandirkun
    Apr 9, 2020
    7
    El juego sigue siendo una obra maestra, pero los añadidos y las mejoras no compensan el precio a pagar.

    Se ha mejorado el framerate y la resolucion... que de forma no oficial ya estaba solventado gracias a mods gratuitos. Lo mismo para los problemas de conectividad online, aunque ahora permite la conexión con hasta 4 jugadores en una misma instancia. Las mejoras gráficas son    El juego sigue siendo una obra maestra, pero los añadidos y las mejoras no compensan el precio a pagar.

    Se ha mejorado el framerate y la resolucion... que de forma no oficial ya estaba solventado gracias a mods gratuitos.
    Lo mismo para los problemas de conectividad online, aunque ahora permite la conexión con hasta 4 jugadores en una misma instancia.
    Las mejoras gráficas son insignificantes, las texturas son las mismas y practicamente solo se han mejorado algunos efectos.

    La gente que ya tenia la edición Prepare to die edition tenía un 50% de descuento, pasando a costar el juego 20€ en lugar de 40€. Aún así sigue siendo un precio demasiado alto, para unas mejoras insignificantes que deberían de haber sido gratuitas en un parche.    … Expand
  63. CreationZilla
    Apr 1, 2020
    7
    Dark Souls Remastered is a very lazy remaster that no one asked for (meaning that a port of the original game for the current generation is not what we wanted). That being said, this is the best way to play the original Dark Souls game. The minor quality of life changes they made (mainly being able to set a password for multiplayer and being able to select multiple souls at once) reallyDark Souls Remastered is a very lazy remaster that no one asked for (meaning that a port of the original game for the current generation is not what we wanted). That being said, this is the best way to play the original Dark Souls game. The minor quality of life changes they made (mainly being able to set a password for multiplayer and being able to select multiple souls at once) really make the "Prepare to Die Edition" obsolete. The small graphical upgrades also make the game a little easier to look at, but at its best still has some beautiful scenes.

    I was very upset (and still sort of am) when this Remaster was announced and FromSoft decided not to redo this first game with the Dark Souls 3 / Bloodborne engine. This was an obvious cash grab that was very effective. FromSoft managed to get me to buy this Remastered not once, not twice, but FOUR times (Two copies on PC, one for the Switch, and one for the PS4). With all that being said, this lazy "Remaster" still manages to get the job done and allows anyone to easily access the start of a great series (FromSoft, please give us a lazy Demon's Souls Remaster!)

    The original Dark Souls is a game that everyone should play, it is an experience (despite the games major issues and unfinished final half). And like I said, there is no reason you should play the original PTD version of the game now that this version is out. This version of the game is also easier to access for those coming from the later games.    … Expand
  64. Hdogg
    Mar 24, 2020
    0
    They didn't remaster s***. Then forced everyone off the old game. They also ruined the chances of us ever getting a proper remaster of THE GREATEST GAME EVER MADE. The original is a masterpiece but had technical and graphical issues that stemmed from a low budget and the fact that it was made 10 years ago, none of which were touched in this.
  65. Metacriticaller
    Mar 9, 2020
    10
    I didn't play this real time video game much, well I did play it a little, I beat the first boss, but not the second boss.

    Currently I am stuck on the second boss right now and I cannot make a progress until I beat the second boss of this real time video game. From my experience I just can say that this real time video game is definitely one of the hardest and most difficult real    I didn't play this real time video game much, well I did play it a little, I beat the first boss, but not the second boss.

    Currently I am stuck on the second boss right now and I cannot make a progress until I beat the second boss of this real time video game.

    From my experience I just can say that this real time video game is definitely one of the hardest and most difficult real time video games without easy mode, so shame.

    Maybe this is good that this real time video game doesn't have an easy mode, because this way you both have to learn how to play better and get better in real time video gaming in order to continue playing this real time video game. Otherwise you are just stuck forever.

    I don't care that I am stuck on the second boss, because for me, this real time video game is still very fun to play and for me this what makes this real time video game so good.

    All games that I consider bad are games that are too boring.

    Personally I cannot play any game that is too boring, even if the game is extremely easy and I can finish it very easily without any effort.    … Expand
  66. C1nder
    Feb 29, 2020
    8
    In short, this is a great simulator to fix your "curvature".
    Well, in fact, Dark Souls will give you an unforgettable emotions that you will never experience in most other games (as positive as negative). It is for difficulty (balanced difficulty (in most cases :) )) I passioned about the whole series of Souls (and games from “Fromes” in general). Great design of the world, armor,    In short, this is a great simulator to fix your "curvature".
    Well, in fact, Dark Souls will give you an unforgettable emotions that you will never experience in most other games (as positive as negative). It is for difficulty (balanced difficulty (in most cases :) )) I passioned about the whole series of Souls (and games from “Fromes” in general). Great design of the world, armor, weapons, opponents and, of course, bosses. A wonderful soundtrack that will not leave anyone indifferent. However, if you have played the first Dark Souls, then it is not necessary to buy a Remaster as here you will not find any essential changes. But, if you have not played the game, so it is a beatiful chance for you to find out about the Miyazaki's masterpiece and Dark Souls series as whole.    … Expand
  67. Shimmeywill
    Feb 20, 2020
    8
    While lacking as a "remaster" this still facilitated my first time playing DS1 due to the original game's poor performance. As such. this review is more-so of DS1 as opposed to the remaster. The passion of the lore and story speaks for itself and this game still maintains the best level design of all the souls games. Some amazing zones and easily the most immersive of all the souls games.While lacking as a "remaster" this still facilitated my first time playing DS1 due to the original game's poor performance. As such. this review is more-so of DS1 as opposed to the remaster. The passion of the lore and story speaks for itself and this game still maintains the best level design of all the souls games. Some amazing zones and easily the most immersive of all the souls games. Janky at parts and some bosses are dissapointing in execution. Still a masterpiece and a one of a kind experience.… Expand
  68. DocAragon
    Jan 23, 2020
    9
    It’s darksouls, sou you know what you’re going for. Played the original one and the remaster, love both
  69. Zetastein
    Dec 25, 2019
    0
    The original dark souls was a really good and well designed game with good level design and fitting difficiulty. Here they lazily decided to only do a remaster even though a remake couls have been very fitting for some of the games big flaws like the really buggy backstabbing mechanic that ruins a lot of the mutiplayer. A remaster though, focuses more on keeping the game as it is andThe original dark souls was a really good and well designed game with good level design and fitting difficiulty. Here they lazily decided to only do a remaster even though a remake couls have been very fitting for some of the games big flaws like the really buggy backstabbing mechanic that ruins a lot of the mutiplayer. A remaster though, focuses more on keeping the game as it is and making the graphics or basic functions better and less buggy.
    Even though they did some of this they also kept and created many bugs while changing the healing system in multiplayer but not changing some of the most obvious gamebreaking bugs..
    The base game is still good but as a remaster this dramatically failed and limited many modding options that already fixed many issues in the pc version.    … Expand
  70. vxnxcxvs
    Dec 10, 2019
    0
    i'll be very short: imagine paying to play a Dark Souls I patch, when the only notable differences between the old and the 'remastered' version is the bonfire fire and now there's portuguese subtitles. And the old bugs still there.
  71. RomanGor
    Nov 7, 2019
    8
    Первая часть из всей серии соулс, которая со старта поддерживает формат 21:9. С удовольствием перепрошел и выбил темную душу
  72. nmpvortex
    Sep 22, 2019
    5
    Nostalgia and all but my god did they go full lazy on this one.. This disgrace of a game shouldn't exist.. It's bad because there is not a single difference between this and the original release, there are only 2 that I found.. You can tp to a certain bonfire in the dlc and there are many bugs.. A couple of minutes ago.. Moonlight butterfly just went away from the boss fight and I wasNostalgia and all but my god did they go full lazy on this one.. This disgrace of a game shouldn't exist.. It's bad because there is not a single difference between this and the original release, there are only 2 that I found.. You can tp to a certain bonfire in the dlc and there are many bugs.. A couple of minutes ago.. Moonlight butterfly just went away from the boss fight and I was stuck there!!!! Very good From...

    Just play DkS3, it's faster and better    … Expand
  73. DiabloNero
    Sep 13, 2019
    9
    Excellent comme le jeu de base mais avec un rendement beaucoup plus actuel . 60 fps en 2k . Roule comme un charme sur ma configuration . J'aime beaucoup la facon dont ils ont retravaillé les environnements .
  74. AngryBaneling
    Aug 26, 2019
    9
    It's better than the 'Prepare To Die Edition' that came out so long ago. I will admit that this is a barebones remaster. They fixed the fps problems, but not much else has been done to warrant a "remaster" label. No new textures, if anything some textures have been downgraded. Runs well on my PC. Cloud saves is a nice feature I suppose. I loved the game. I didn't play PTDE because of theIt's better than the 'Prepare To Die Edition' that came out so long ago. I will admit that this is a barebones remaster. They fixed the fps problems, but not much else has been done to warrant a "remaster" label. No new textures, if anything some textures have been downgraded. Runs well on my PC. Cloud saves is a nice feature I suppose. I loved the game. I didn't play PTDE because of the terrible port so my experience with DS Remastered was fantastic.… Expand
  75. CanadaSpace03
    Aug 13, 2019
    9
    Great game only problem is barely any fixes for PvP even though they did a good job on increasing the pvp and we got fully dedicated servers.
  76. Nove123
    Jun 1, 2019
    10
    Well, I don't even know to talk about this game, because everyone knows something about it anyway. But this is a great remaster of that first part. It is a pity that From software has eliminated all the schools in terms of control, graphics. It is evident the authors have done it for profit or to reduce suffering this this franchise). But the assessment is not affected, the enemies, bossesWell, I don't even know to talk about this game, because everyone knows something about it anyway. But this is a great remaster of that first part. It is a pity that From software has eliminated all the schools in terms of control, graphics. It is evident the authors have done it for profit or to reduce suffering this this franchise). But the assessment is not affected, the enemies, bosses remain the same, the gameplay is the same, but all here is the same. The name Remastered says that there are only cosmetic innovations, well, a little gameplay. I will only say that this is the most difficult part of this trilogy, in my opinion. And so it's a great game without flaws, well, for kazualov main disadvantage is the complexity.… Expand
  77. JonsGone
    Apr 10, 2019
    9
    Best game out of the franchise.
    Worldbuilding is 10/10.
    Story is 10/10.
    Can actually play the game without mods.
    Gameplay is rough around the edges.
    Should have been free for owners of original release.
  78. Serio
    Mar 23, 2019
    3
    Dark Souls punishes you for not knowing things you have no way of knowing yet. Punishment is performed by excessively wasting your time.

    Things that you have no way of knowing yet but will punish you come in many variants: - walking in the wrong direction (wrong-level areas, missing a checkpoint (which are sometimes hidden)) - traps and ambushes along the way - spending exp/souls on    Dark Souls punishes you for not knowing things you have no way of knowing yet. Punishment is performed by excessively wasting your time.

    Things that you have no way of knowing yet but will punish you come in many variants:
    - walking in the wrong direction (wrong-level areas, missing a checkpoint (which are sometimes hidden))
    - traps and ambushes along the way
    - spending exp/souls on bad stats or weapons
    - basic rules of combat (invincibility frames, parrying, invasions, armour usefulness, enemy turn speed, some hitboxes)
    - behaviour of never before encountered enemies
    - enemy weaknesses
    - strategies that feel like they shouldn't be this effective in the first place
    - which enemies to better run past

    You'll get punished for not knowing this by either:
    - having to redo the last couple of minutes (this you will spend most of your time on)
    - wasting hours being in an area you have no business being in
    - having a weak character for the rest of the game
    - getting angry for having no way of having knowledge in advance how to circumvent the punishment
    - wondering if the designers of the game are actually trying to make your life worse
    - doubting if trying again is worth your time in the first place

    To fill the knowledge gaps needed to succeed you either use trial and error or one of the numerous guides which make most parts of the game easy and which most players seem to use. A big portion of the fun of exploration is destroyed by using guides but there is no fun in unfairly getting punished either so you have to pick your poison. In retrospect I regret not using a guide more willingly because it seems like a requirement to have insider knowledge about some aspects of the game (i.e. finding a certain door). If you look stuff up though then you miss out on probably the best part of the game which is the atmosphere of maneuvering through an unknown, grand and hostile world.

    Indeed the game world doesn't want the player to succeed which is surprisingly an interesting concept. It enforces a narrative of the player progressing against all odds by beating monstrous bosses and enduring senseless hardships by strength of will. This is funnily enough the beauty of Dark Souls.
    You will encounter a lot of reviews praising its difficulty from players who were captivated by this narrative and somehow didn't mind all those hours wasted by getting unfairly punished. But if you don't need a self-esteem boost or get one by enduring hardships and value your time then I can not recommend this game to you.
    Don't let your judgement be clouded by people telling you, you are bad for quitting. They might just be justifying having endured the punishments themselves. Most will quit this game and most will do so for good reasons.    … Expand
  79. Ensaabahnur
    Mar 6, 2019
    10
    Amazing game , smooth framerate,better textures and difficult and rewarding combat, it refines the original release (prepare to die edition) into a near masterpiece. Definitely one of my fav. games !
  80. LimpDingus
    Jan 22, 2019
    6
    To begin, I'd like to note this is a review of the game Dark Souls. Not necessarily a review of the remaster itself.
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    There is only one way to truely beat a Soulsborne game, and that is to defeat every boss in the game. After 71hrs, I can say I have finally beaten Dark Souls: Remastered(that includes the Artorias of the Abyss included DLC). Again, I would like to point out that I played    To begin, I'd like to note this is a review of the game Dark Souls. Not necessarily a review of the remaster itself.
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    There is only one way to truely beat a Soulsborne game, and that is to defeat every boss in the game. After 71hrs, I can say I have finally beaten Dark Souls: Remastered(that includes the Artorias of the Abyss included DLC). Again, I would like to point out that I played the Soulsborne games in this order: Bloodborne, Dark Souls 3, Dark Souls 2: Scholar of the First Sin, and Dark Souls: Remastered.
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    Complaints
    I had some expectations going into this(which you should never do), and because of that, I left the game feeling very disappointed. One of the most disappointing things was the level design. I always heard from everyone how "ingenious", how "amazing", how "insanely awesome" the level design this game had was. However, it must've been nastolgia telling those people that. I haven't seen level design this horrendous in a very long time. I can't tell you how many times the enviornment has gotten me killed. Or how many times I completely missed an area because of poor level design(I would like to again remind you all I have put in 71hrs. I make sure I miss nothing, and I still missed things). While I'm complaing about the level design, I have to mention Lost Izalith and Demon Ruins. These two areas are connected to each other and it feels like the designers gave up halfway through. Demon Ruins has the worst enemy placement in the game with about 12 Taurus Demons and 10 Capra Demons bunched together. This isn't an interesting challenge, it comes across as lazy and uninspired. Lost Izalith is popular with it's poor level design as many people say it's as large as an ocean, but as deep as a puddle. The character control in this game is pretty annoying after playing the newer titles. Unlike in the newer Souls games, your character is slower and responds to player input with slow animations that can easily get you killed. With that being said, the camera comes in the #2 spot for things that got me killed. I can be walking over one of the many narrow walkways in the game and if a wall or arch hits the camera... your character will flick and run right off to their death. Let's get into some PvP complaints starting with the two biggest problems. This game is jam packed with hackers that will invade or summon you, give you an egg head, curse you, get you banned, etc. I figured this remaster would have put some more strict cheat dectection in place, but I guess not. Next is back stabbing, you can say "it's part of Dark Souls 1 and you just need to git gud" all day, but it's broken. My final complaint is of course the bugs and glitches. I wish I had made a list of every bug and glitch I came across, but that would have been too long. One bug that got me killed a ton was clipping though the floor and falling to my death. Another being NPC dialogs getting locked up and unable to continue. Items dropped by killing an enemy have a chance to clip through the floor. Being parried in certain spots(stairs) can make you clip though the floor and fall to your death. There are also a ton of smaller bugs and glitches that I wouldn't say affected my gameplay negatively.
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    Praises
    Dark Souls has quite a handful of flaws, but it also got a bunch of things right. The biggest thing I love about the Soulsborne games is the setting. The beautiful fantasy world they throw you into and the creatures they have you battle against inspired from shows, movies, books, and ancient lore. The music has always added so much more to each of these games and definiately needs to be praised. The score that begins just as you enter a boss fight always gets you into the moment. The music even tells you a little about the boss you're facing, for example, Gwyn's fight. Unlike most other boss battles in the game, Gwyn's music has more of a sad tone, letting you know that there is a deeper story than just going from area to area killing the boss and progressing, it is the end of a great demigod. A very important aspect of the game is enemies and their variety. I am never disappointed when it comes to the enemies in Soulsborne game. There were a slew of new enemies I have never seen in the other titles in Dark Souls: Remastered. Some like the giant rotting dragons, those disgusting lava fly things in Blighttown, the mini boss Hydras. And finally, I have to mention the combat of Dark Souls. This is now my favorite type of combat system of any game I've played. I know each game has done it slighty differently, but it just feels great. It's hard to explain why I like it so much, I'd just say give it a try.    … Expand
  81. Nozomila
    Jan 10, 2019
    9
    Good Good Good Good Good Good Goooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooood
  82. EnkiteGames
    Jan 1, 2019
    3
    Combat is very boring, graphics are okay. Very generic story, and boring, unlikable characters.
  83. Jenne
    Dec 15, 2018
    0
    Shameless, insulting, infuriating. When it comes to one of the best videogames ever created, PC players are treated like a dirty peasant crowd. First Bamco gives us maybe the laziest and most insulting console port ever and 6 years later it tries to sell us a patch for 40 dollars. Do they think they can get away with anything? Yes they can because a lot of players are actually praisingShameless, insulting, infuriating. When it comes to one of the best videogames ever created, PC players are treated like a dirty peasant crowd. First Bamco gives us maybe the laziest and most insulting console port ever and 6 years later it tries to sell us a patch for 40 dollars. Do they think they can get away with anything? Yes they can because a lot of players are actually praising this...product, especially the journalist because of course they do.… Expand
  84. Arco351
    Dec 4, 2018
    0
    They did not fix not even one of the bugs that ruin this game and the framerate is tied to the game speed, plus they changed the online estus mechanics, so don't say "is just a remastered, they can't change the gameplay" when they actually did.
  85. Leo001
    Nov 25, 2018
    9
    This game is just Dark Souls I 4K and without some bugs. But this is not bad ... It's perfect if you never Play before or if you want to play the same game again in your new computer :)
  86. almanaga
    Nov 25, 2018
    10
    Отличный шанс окунуться в эту великолепную атмосферу для тех, кто пропустил в своё время оригинал.
  87. malcolm22
    Nov 24, 2018
    1
    The game would be a 9/10 aside from the handful of awful buggy experiences steadily paced throughout the game.

    1. Anor Londo silver archers 2. Catacombs wheel skeletons 3. Bed of Chaos! This kindof stuff is unforgivable in modern gaming. There's no excuse to have excruciating buggy instant fall death experiences requiring lengthy runback in 2018. If you remaster a game, you    The game would be a 9/10 aside from the handful of awful buggy experiences steadily paced throughout the game.

    1. Anor Londo silver archers
    2. Catacombs wheel skeletons
    3. Bed of Chaos!

    This kindof stuff is unforgivable in modern gaming. There's no excuse to have excruciating buggy instant fall death experiences requiring lengthy runback in 2018. If you remaster a game, you should fix the god-awful **** It's such a shame that a fantastic game is riddled with these brutally dumb experiences. 1/10 for colossally moronic decision making to keep these things in. Just get gud right? Thanks for a great game with scatted garbage that 99% of players will find a bad time.    … Expand
  88. JesseHonig
    Nov 20, 2018
    0
    I'd never thought I'd ever give a game a '0' score. And never had I thought it would be one of my favourite games, Dark Souls. But it is just what this game is. It's nothing. It's a few UI changes, a few texture updates, but ALL the bugs are still there. Almost everything is the same. It's basically a 6-year delayed path, for the ludicrous price of €40.-
    This 'game' is a absolute    I'd never thought I'd ever give a game a '0' score. And never had I thought it would be one of my favourite games, Dark Souls. But it is just what this game is. It's nothing. It's a few UI changes, a few texture updates, but ALL the bugs are still there. Almost everything is the same. It's basically a 6-year delayed path, for the ludicrous price of €40.-
    This 'game' is a absolute moneygrab, and that from one of the greatest franchises ever.    … Expand
  89. MillersWeeb
    Nov 16, 2018
    8
    Игра для духовной элиты. Магия со временем начинает сосать, но это не проблема.
  90. Darius_84
    Nov 11, 2018
    0
    Cashgrab.
    These companies should go hoeing the dirt instead of selling videogames (or anything else tbh)
  91. Grimlock047
    Oct 30, 2018
    0
    The original Dark Souls release was an extremely lazy and broken console port. Immediately after the game's release a fan released a patch to fix some of the embarrassing issues with the game.

    All these years neither the developer nor the publisher bothered to lift a finger to fix their product until they wanted more money. Then they released the same game fixing the errors that they    The original Dark Souls release was an extremely lazy and broken console port. Immediately after the game's release a fan released a patch to fix some of the embarrassing issues with the game.

    All these years neither the developer nor the publisher bothered to lift a finger to fix their product until they wanted more money. Then they released the same game fixing the errors that they should have corrected from the start, including what the "DSfix" patch did for them.

    Completely shameless and embarrassing, they should take some notes from the developers of Red Faction Guerrilla who not only fixed and re-released their game twice to keep it playable on current systems but they did it for free for people that had ALREADY PURCHASED THEIR PRODUCT.    … Expand
  92. bodhran
    Oct 29, 2018
    5
    They should have updated the game's combat system to feel as good as Dark Souls 3. The game feels so far behind in terms of gameplay. Besides that issue the game is a nice remaster if you have already enjoyed the game but if you are new then it would be best to avoid since the gameplay difference is huge.
  93. Asand
    Sep 18, 2018
    7
    Great game but not so good remaster. Minor changes when compared to original, on PC visuals are only slightly improved.
    During my playthrough I had real trouble finding someone for coop after first few levels. Only invaders with well optimized and PvP focused characters. Much easier to find someone in DS3.
    It is worth giving it a try if you haven't played it before or want to refresh    Great game but not so good remaster. Minor changes when compared to original, on PC visuals are only slightly improved.
    During my playthrough I had real trouble finding someone for coop after first few levels. Only invaders with well optimized and PvP focused characters. Much easier to find someone in DS3.

    It is worth giving it a try if you haven't played it before or want to refresh the experience. Not worth full price.

    Played on i5-3570K and GTX970 with constant frame rate and no technical issues at all.    … Expand
  94. Comander_E
    Aug 28, 2018
    9
    The souls series are one of my favourite series perhaps my most favourite series. I have played DS3 and Bloodborne before this. Sure most people say this is a lazy remaster but it gave people on ps4 and Xbox one to experience one of the best games there is. Though it might do not change too much from the original, it fixed Blighttown's fps problems and changed it to 60 fps (which isThe souls series are one of my favourite series perhaps my most favourite series. I have played DS3 and Bloodborne before this. Sure most people say this is a lazy remaster but it gave people on ps4 and Xbox one to experience one of the best games there is. Though it might do not change too much from the original, it fixed Blighttown's fps problems and changed it to 60 fps (which is important in a game like this). It fixed the lava texture and allowed for 6 multiplayer support and 1080p. It also comes with the DLC. It did change enough, in my opinion, to be totally worth it on ps4 and Xbox one. Not worth it on pc though.… Expand
  95. ikearagao
    Jul 25, 2018
    4
    Such a disappointment to see that only few things were changed.
    Besides the key biding being decent for a pc game, nothing actually changed besides a few textures that look like the original game with 3 or 4 mods.
    So much room for potential went missing, such as fixing the backstab in PvP, weapon balancement, some enemies placement...the list goes on. This is a lazy cash grab that    Such a disappointment to see that only few things were changed.
    Besides the key biding being decent for a pc game, nothing actually changed besides a few textures that look like the original game with 3 or 4 mods.
    So much room for potential went missing, such as fixing the backstab in PvP, weapon balancement,
    some enemies placement...the list goes on.
    This is a lazy cash grab that feels like the same game but much more expensive.
    At least they come with the dlc, which is nice    … Expand
  96. Antidote4
    Jul 22, 2018
    8
    One of the best game to date. Fixed after several years by the developers. Improvements upon the game make it easier to play and even with a friend. This is not a complete remake of the game, but a remasters. Touching up upon issues the game had on day one.
  97. axbu89
    Jun 25, 2018
    10
    It's Dark Souls 1, except prettier and actually a competent port, therefore it's a 10
  98. daLira
    Jun 16, 2018
    10
    A flawed masterpiece, as remaster, not remake (yeah it's a difference)

    Ignore DSfix and all hd mods, embrace how DS1 has been and not how DS3 is (which is fun, but also laundered with fabric softener)

    And it's only 20$ if you have the original. If you don't have it, there's not even a reason trying to complain in all honesty
  99. mateusmx
    Jun 14, 2018
    10
    my first dark souls, i liked the gameplay and the difficult of this game, also liked the combat
  100. mochichote
    Jun 11, 2018
    10
    sorry guys they gave me just what i wanted. y wont qualify less than 10 to the best game ever. sorry not sorry
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 8 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
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  2. Mixed: 1 out of 8
  3. Negative: 0 out of 8
  1. PLAY! Zine
    Jul 18, 2018
    85
    Remastered edition is mostly made for new players, but it is still Dark Souls, one of the best action RPG-s in history.
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  2. Jeuxvideo.com
    Jun 23, 2018
    80
    This Dark Souls Remastered targets people who played the original game on console, or the ones who never played it before. It’s still one of a kind game, but this remastered version is definitely too lazy.
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  3. The Overpowered Noobs
    Jun 21, 2018
    60
    Dark Souls: Remastered can almost barely be considered a remastered title for PC gamers and, while it provides some increase in graphics and quality of life improvements, these additions are largely negligible unless you’re a dedicated multiplayer fan. Despite this fact, Dark Souls is still an amazing game that is worth playing through more than once, and there’s a lot here for gamers who’ve never played through the first title in the Souls series.
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