Dark Souls Remastered

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7.9

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  1. k1ra120
    Jun 26, 2022
    9
    A good remake for one of your favorite games. Graphics have become better, FPS is stable, keyboard controls are more convenient. Thanks Fromsoftware
  2. Tokson83sky
    Jun 27, 2022
    9
    One of the best games ever made. Not much else to say here.
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  3. GeckoMaBoi
    Jan 11, 2023
    9
    Dark Souls' world and progression is unlike any other game and works so well in every way. The same cannot be said for the second half unfortunately, which feels rushed and nowhere near as jam packed with content as the first half. Nevertheless its an amazing game.
  4. Danvie
    Oct 5, 2022
    9
    Самое то, чтобы порелаксировать после хуёвого дня.
  5. Beatsaberzzz
    Jan 31, 2023
    9
    This is a great game that will test your patience and will give you the upmost satisfaction (in more ways than one when you get to the blight town boss) when beating that tough boss. Great PC port and would recommend to anyone who is really trying to get their moneys worth when it comes to hours you are going to put into the game.
  6. crablebable
    Feb 4, 2023
    9
    I played this game for the first time recently and wow, it truly blew my mind and made me realize that games are truly an art form. The world is so distinct from itself yet connected with the levels honing your skills effectively, the bosses are creative and unique with brilliant designs, both mechanically and visually, yes the difficulty is something you need to get used to, but theI played this game for the first time recently and wow, it truly blew my mind and made me realize that games are truly an art form. The world is so distinct from itself yet connected with the levels honing your skills effectively, the bosses are creative and unique with brilliant designs, both mechanically and visually, yes the difficulty is something you need to get used to, but the feeling of nailing a hard boss after hours of practice is unmatched in any other game, the progression is excellent and you truly feel stronger and more skilled as you progress (even excluding leveling up) and features maybe the best thematic final boss in all of gaming. The quiet, tragic, story is slowly drip fed throughout the game and hits you right in the feels at times once you put everything together. Dark souls is a once in a generation experience and deserves every amounts of praise it gets.… Expand
  7. PunchBunnie
    Feb 17, 2023
    9
    a great remaster of this masterpiece of a game definitely worth playing at least once
  8. Sr_Chims
    Jun 15, 2023
    9
    La historia es buenísima, además que la cuentan de una forma no directa es simplemente perfecta, la jugabilidad creo que es una de las mejores de un videojuego, la dificultad es perfecta es desafiante y por alguna razón cada vez que pierdes te dan muchas ganas de seguir adelante. los enemigos más específicamente en los 'bosses' son exelentes!. lo que si el remaster no está del todo bienLa historia es buenísima, además que la cuentan de una forma no directa es simplemente perfecta, la jugabilidad creo que es una de las mejores de un videojuego, la dificultad es perfecta es desafiante y por alguna razón cada vez que pierdes te dan muchas ganas de seguir adelante. los enemigos más específicamente en los 'bosses' son exelentes!. lo que si el remaster no está del todo bien opnimisado pero eso es lo de menos.… Expand
  9. Eyean
    Aug 5, 2023
    9
    One of the best designed worlds in gaming, the interconnectivity of the areas is unmatched by every game that came after it. Unfortunately, after Anor Londo the game takes a nosedive into mediocrity until the amazing ending.
  10. Shely
    Sep 5, 2023
    9
    I can easily say that the game is far above the average in general. In my opinion, it is at the top of my masterpiece list. But in my opinion…. Because the game doesn’t really appeal to everyone. You have the possibility to leave the game for the first 1 hour, you have the possibility to play for 10 hours without interruption. I would like to give a little tip for the newcomers to theI can easily say that the game is far above the average in general. In my opinion, it is at the top of my masterpiece list. But in my opinion…. Because the game doesn’t really appeal to everyone. You have the possibility to leave the game for the first 1 hour, you have the possibility to play for 10 hours without interruption. I would like to give a little tip for the newcomers to the game. Because if someone had given me this tip before I started the game, I would have been much less nervous while playing the game. Start the game with pyromancy and improve on the magic feature. I can talk for hours about this game and I want to talk. But what I want more than talk is my desire to stop writing as soon as possible and return to the game. Although I have finished it many times, I am dying to experience the same tension over and over.
    for full review: https://medium.com/@shelyshelly20/dark-souls-d17f5879cc63    … Expand
  11. p1menta
    Dec 25, 2022
    8
    it feels a little dated as i've played this for the first time in 2022, but still such a good game, from software can't go woring with them
  12. 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
  13. terryfying
    Apr 24, 2023
    8
    This is my review for the game itself, not for the remaster, since i didnt play original. I love this game, atmosphere is pehnomenal, gameplay is genius, level design and lore are incredible.
  14. 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.
  15. 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
  16. MillersWeeb
    Nov 16, 2018
    8
    Игра для духовной элиты. Магия со временем начинает сосать, но это не проблема.
  17. 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
  18. 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
  19. 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
  20. 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
  21. 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
  22. danbut110
    Apr 22, 2021
    8
    Наконец-то добавили управление на клаво-мыши без костылей. Прекрасная серия игр.
  23. dhforhd
    Dec 11, 2022
    8
    a lack of convenience
    Difficulty level
    eccentricity
    irrationality

    This is the identity of the From software
  24. 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
  25. 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
  26. 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.
  27. ErayTellezi
    Jan 8, 2023
    8
    Adamlar 10 yıl önce öyle iyi bir temel atmış ki bugün çok benzer bir oyunu yaptıklarında övgü alıyor. Açıkçası bu oyundan pek beklentim yoktu ama temel mekanikleri o kadar iyi ki hala iş görüyor.

    Oynadığım diğer oyunları olan Elden Ring, Bloodborne veya Sekiro'dan ziyade Dark Souls 3'le kıyaslayacağım. Core mekanikler aynı zaten, farklılıklara değinmek lazım. İlk farklılık Dark Souls    Adamlar 10 yıl önce öyle iyi bir temel atmış ki bugün çok benzer bir oyunu yaptıklarında övgü alıyor. Açıkçası bu oyundan pek beklentim yoktu ama temel mekanikleri o kadar iyi ki hala iş görüyor.

    Oynadığım diğer oyunları olan Elden Ring, Bloodborne veya Sekiro'dan ziyade Dark Souls 3'le kıyaslayacağım. Core mekanikler aynı zaten, farklılıklara değinmek lazım. İlk farklılık Dark Souls 3'teki gibi bir üssümüz yok. Bu da bir satıcıdan bir şey alacağımızda çok farklı yerlere geri dönmemiz anlamına geliyor. Biraz amelelik yaptırıyor. Diğer amelelik ise oyunun lineer ilerlememesi. Sürekli geri dönmek gerekiyor. Bir diğer farklılık ise ilerlemek için yapılacak şeylerin çok karışık olması. X boss'u öldürdükten sonra şu heykelin önünde şu spesifik yüzüğü takarsan, şu gizli kapı açılıyor gibi. Yardım almadan bazı yerleri geçmek mümkün değil.

    Beni en çok şaşırtan alanların ve mekanların çeşitliliği oldu. Bu konuda neredeyse Elden Ring seviyesinde. Önümüzü bile göremediğimiz ve oynanışı direk değiştiren karanlık mağara, boşlukta yürüdüğümüz kristal mağara, zehirli kasaba, lavlı bölge, orman ve daha nicesi. Epey farklı bölge var ve bunlar sadece görünüşten ibaret değil.

    Atmosferi Bloodborne ya da Dark Souls 3 kadar kuvvetli değil. Bunda görsel kalitenin biraz kötü olması etkili tabii. Yoksa çizimler, konseptler yine şahane.

    Düşman çeşitliliği yine epey üst seviyede. Elden Ring'deki bazı düşmanları birebir burada görmek şaşırtıcı oldu. Boss çeşitliliği de iyi ama dönemin teknik imkanları nedeniyle olsa gerek, hareketleri o kadar çeşitli ve akıcı değil. Dancer gibi kıvrak, Nameless King gibi öngörülemez, Friede gibi şaşırtıcı bir boss yok. Ayrıca çok zor bir boss da yok. En zorlayıcısı Artorias the Abysswalker idi ama o da diğer oyunların en zorları seviyesinde değil.

    Neticede 50 saat süren, warrior olarak başlayıp ağır str olarak tamamladığım macera, yine ağzımda hoş bir tat bıraktı. Şimdiye kadar oynadığım From Sowtware oyunları arasında bir tık zayıf kalsa da mükemmel bir temel olduğuna şüphe yok.    … Expand
  28. GVB
    Dec 21, 2022
    8
    That's the way, aha aha, I like it. Aha. Aha.

    That's all i want to say. If it has an 8 and not a 9 or a 10, it's just because i think that both Bloodborne and Elden Ring are better that any Dark Souls.
  29. 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.
  30. 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
  31. Rudey21
    Jun 20, 2021
    8
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  32. ErdemMT5
    Jul 2, 2022
    8
    Dark Souls 1
    Is a beginning of game series which affected whole game history.
    Dark souls 1's core game mechanics are quite simple. especially when compared to other souls like games. But game's extra features and designs like equip weight, poise, damage scaling against stats makes this mechanics delightful. With the help of these game design features and gorgeous atmosphere, Game's    Dark Souls 1
    Is a beginning of game series which affected whole game history.
    Dark souls 1's core game mechanics are quite simple. especially when compared to other souls like games. But game's extra features and designs like equip weight, poise, damage scaling against stats makes this mechanics delightful. With the help of these game design features and gorgeous atmosphere, Game's mechanics feels so unique and comfortable.
    Dark souls 1's level design is a masterpiece. There is no map in these game and even there is no guide to find the way. The game immerses the player in a strange world and waits for the player to find their way. During this journey, the player is not guided by game as much as possible. Actually, it's really hard to learn the whole map at first. I restarted the game about 7 times to memorize all the corners of the map. But once the memorize all the map, all the places in the game seems like home, and this feeling might be one of the best satisfaction in a game.
    Game has a beautiful lore in background. But game's storytelling choices are a little complex. It is really hard to follow game's story without searching on internet. Player have to collect nearly all the items and reading their description to have a clue for this world. It is really hard because as i said, game doesn't provides any support to discovering all the map. And in this situation it is really easy to miss items. Besides the player has to talk all the npc and also this is really hard because most actions player caused, effects npcs.
    So, dark souls is a masterpiece for hardcore gamers.    … Expand
  33. 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.
  34. DarisW
    May 11, 2022
    8
    The game is a classic for reasons. With the exception of Lost Izalith nearly perfect
  35. CausticMisery
    Jan 28, 2023
    8
    A great game, started its own genre. That being said, the game falls off a cliff after Anor Londo.
  36. JorgeTrevoso
    Feb 27, 2022
    8
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  37. Galaron
    Mar 6, 2022
    8
    Intro:
    * This review is based on the updates of the game featured in the Remastered version (2018)
    * If it wasn’t obvious, this review doesn’t take into consideration the impact that the game had on the industry or the internet in general Pro: + The first half of the game is near perfection + Huge amount of possible and viable builds + Starting class is just a “starting point” and    Intro:
    * This review is based on the updates of the game featured in the Remastered version (2018)
    * If it wasn’t obvious, this review doesn’t take into consideration the impact that the game had on the industry or the internet in general

    Pro:
    + The first half of the game is near perfection
    + Huge amount of possible and viable builds
    + Starting class is just a “starting point” and it doesn’t preclude anything in the rest of the game
    + Absolutely amazing level design and areas interconnection in the first half
    + Various weapons’ moveset
    + Good game balance
    + Really good lore
    + Good division on the amount of mandatory and optional areas and bosses
    + Extremely good cohesion between gameplay and narrative
    + Beating adversities awards the player with souls, shortcuts or good equipment
    + Incredibly balanced combat system
    + Most of enemies’ moveset is clear and they have both the possibility to be learned by heart and/or to react by instinct
    + The game can be faced through many possible paths
    + It is possible to beat every boss and area both by pure skill (even at level 1) and by farming becoming over-leveled
    + Good world and environmental design
    + The game allows for a way to recuperate lost key items due to bugs and also to return to a safe place (in case of bugged geodatas) by using an item or by exiting and re-entering the game
    + Visual clues for every trap
    + Possibility to cooperate in order to face areas and bosses with other players or, if played offline, NPCs
    + Features in-game the possibility to play offline
    + Finishing NPCs quests in different ways leads to different rewards
    + Great attention to details

    Cons:
    - One of the worst tutorials I’ve ever seen in modern games, with many important information completely missing
    - Most of the second half of the game is extremely bad in terms of level design (with basically no interconnection between areas), enemies and bosses
    - The lack of a weapon evolution tree makes pretty complex to know what you need to obtain a certain power up of a weapon
    - Ordering in menus is by category and alphabetically, but based on japanese names, thus not making any sense in other languages
    - No possibility to pause the game even when playing offline
    - No possibility to save and reload as you want
    - The game doesn’t give clear path directions to new players
    - Inconsistencies in what a button does in the different menus
    - Sometimes, hidden affordance
    - Some actions don’t have a good feedback (like the crow’s nest)
    - Some geodatas really suck (I’m looking at you, Great Hollow)
    - Understanding how to enter the DLC without a guide is an extreme challenge on its own
    - NG+ starts automatically after defeating the final boss
    - Some characters’ quests have terrible triggers, which may lead to losing their entire quest
    - The effect of certain items is not disclosed anywhere, not even in their description
    - A few but annoying bugs

    Miscellanous:
    * If it’s your first Souls-like, it requires time to understand the mechanics and how to play well and proceed in the game, because even though it looks like any other action game, the truth is that it’s in a totally different category of its own.
    * No difficulty settings, but it’s mitigated by the possibility to make the game easier by farming/grinding or harder by playing with certain self–made challenges
    * If played on computer, there is the possibility to use mods to fix certain problems of the game and enhance the experience    … Expand
  38. Targaryen006
    Jan 26, 2023
    8
    Story
    -Main story 4/5
    -Side Quests 3/5
    -Story Direction 2/5
    -side characters 1/5
    Gameplay
    -Controls(controller) good
    -Combat 5/5
    -map 5/5
    difficult 3/5
    -general gameplay 4/5
    Graphics
    -Environmental design 4/5
    -Animations 4/5
    -optimization5/5
    on record : 86h
  39. Yousef15
    Mar 18, 2023
    8
    نص اللعبة الأول حلو الين تدق الجرسين ويطيح مستوى اللعبة
    اغلب الزعماء عاديين جدا وقليلين الصعبين والممتعين
    بس لسه ممتعة اللعبة وتجربه جميله
  40. Naked_Snakee
    Apr 7, 2023
    8
    Just text (crutch) to save the game to the list. Such things. Maybe I'll do a review later.
  41. ZeparAeterna
    Aug 1, 2023
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. No comment about the quality of the port.

    1st half was 10/10, but after Anor Londo, the level design and boss quality dropped quite significantly.

    Diffiiculty scaling was all over the place in the 2nd half too, therefore 7/10.

    DLC was kind of lazy, just an asset flip of Darkroot Basin, but the bosses more than made up for it, so 8/10.

    Overall: 8/10    … Expand
  42. 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
  43. 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.
  44. elolugo
    May 30, 2020
    7
    This game is not for everybody. There could have been so much QoL improvements but there aren't
  45. mennybolt
    Oct 15, 2022
    7
    Not one of my favorite. I'm not a big fan of soulsborn anyways. I finished the game. Not too bad combat is really fun even in 2022. Game is not too hard, just overall I'm not a big fan of die bunch of times, get experience and knowledge, try it again, win cycle which is basically soulsborn.
  46. 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
  47. BoomerZoomer
    May 7, 2022
    7
    beat 80% of it and quit its simply isn't fun and a chore also i don't really get dopamine rush from beating bosses i would rather play high rank competitive multiplayer game if i wanted that
  48. 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
  49. 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
  50. 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
  51. 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.
  52. F3T1W
    Aug 27, 2021
    7
    Classics of all classics, viscous atmosphere, interesting locations, many builds and difficulties
  53. EKYR
    Jul 11, 2023
    7
    i feel weird that im one of the few people that dont like dark souls 1 that much compared to dark souls 3. I still really like dark souls 1 alot but i just dont feel the same vibe as what i get when playing dark souls 3? not alot to say about this game because i still kind of liked it and i can appreciate it for what it is
    my steam review:
    having finished ds1, i can say that it is a good    i feel weird that im one of the few people that dont like dark souls 1 that much compared to dark souls 3. I still really like dark souls 1 alot but i just dont feel the same vibe as what i get when playing dark souls 3? not alot to say about this game because i still kind of liked it and i can appreciate it for what it is
    my steam review:
    having finished ds1, i can say that it is a good game. However it is not without flaws because the game certainly has a few. The combat can feel quite slow sometimes and the graphics are not the best. Upgrade paths for weapons are also abit strange and hard to follow. But the world building and interconnectedness is a good feature in the game, you can walk from one end of the map to the other in maybe 20 mins. As the first dark souls game i can see alot of the things that seemed underdeveloped here that were improved upon in dark souls 3. elden ring . even bloodborne and sekiro. It is a pretty alright game but not my favourite in the souls series. I didnt feel that the DLC was worth playing even though i heard good things about it as the game is not that interesting compared to other entries in the series and as a standalone game. 6.8/10    … Expand
  54. mila88
    Apr 1, 2023
    7
    Nice game but no revelation. Some bugs but no frustrating. Positively fighting mechanics.
  55. ManHoof
    Jul 29, 2023
    7
    It's a good game. Unique atmosphere. Game design of locations is on an unrealistic level. The voice acting and story are good.
    Among the cons are a lot of bugs.
  56. aesirus96
    Aug 15, 2023
    7
    O jogo é lindo, maravilhoso e gostoso? Sim.

    Precisava de uma versão remasterizada? Com certeza. O remastered é bom? Sem dúvidas! Vale o preço? Só numa boa promoção. Mesmo com remasterização, é uma vergonha esse preço praticado pela Bandai. Mano, mesmo que a versão remasted seja de 2018, o jogo em si é de 2011 e ta quase com o preço de jogo AAA em 2023, sem contar que teve    O jogo é lindo, maravilhoso e gostoso? Sim.

    Precisava de uma versão remasterizada? Com certeza.

    O remastered é bom? Sem dúvidas!

    Vale o preço? Só numa boa promoção.

    Mesmo com remasterização, é uma vergonha esse preço praticado pela Bandai. Mano, mesmo que a versão remasted seja de 2018, o jogo em si é de 2011 e ta quase com o preço de jogo AAA em 2023, sem contar que teve aumento recente de preço (???). Por favor, por mais que eu ame o jogo, eu prefiro pegar a mesma grana, colocar mais um pouco e comprar o Elden Ring que tem um multiplayer decente ativo, tem bem mais conteúdo e vai receber DLC logo mais. Capitalização extremamente agressiva em cima de uma bela obra do Miyazaki.    … Expand
  57. sgy0003
    May 25, 2018
    6
    This port is for anyone who doesn't own the original, or played later games but not the first one. If you are in either category, then this would be a good opportunity to see what made the first game so good.

    BUT! This is a **** port regardless. Anyone who owns the previous version knows about the dsfix and the improvement it and other visual mods can bring. This is more of an update    This port is for anyone who doesn't own the original, or played later games but not the first one. If you are in either category, then this would be a good opportunity to see what made the first game so good.

    BUT! This is a **** port regardless. Anyone who owns the previous version knows about the dsfix and the improvement it and other visual mods can bring. This is more of an update that you have to pay $20 for. It is essentially the same game, with very little changes. Don't even bother with PVP; it is still a backstab hell    … Expand
  58. Hack
    Feb 3, 2022
    6
    I never played the original and with Elden Ring coming out soon I thought that this was the perfect time to experience the first game. Completing DS2, DS3 and Bloodborne before reaching this Remaster definitely hurt it, it really does look and feel like a first draft. I found it had glimpses of that Dark Souls magic but the developers hadn't quite nailed the formula yet. The SoulsborneI never played the original and with Elden Ring coming out soon I thought that this was the perfect time to experience the first game. Completing DS2, DS3 and Bloodborne before reaching this Remaster definitely hurt it, it really does look and feel like a first draft. I found it had glimpses of that Dark Souls magic but the developers hadn't quite nailed the formula yet. The Soulsborne games I previously played are fun, challenging but fair, whereas I found DS1R quite frustrating and downright tedious at times. It was also extremely convoluted, I have no idea how you'd figure certain things out without a guide, and again that's not something I felt with the newer games. Overall I'm glad I finished it, but I didn't massively enjoy it, if anything it has given me a new appreciation for the later titles, so that's something I guess.… Expand
  59. 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.
  60. 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
  61. KOMC
    Feb 26, 2023
    6
    a bit of improvement but overall worse lighting and ambient than original DS.
    original DS looks much better with just a simple DS Fix.
  62. 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
  63. ZzTopNemesis
    Apr 2, 2022
    6
    Score: 6.8

    I have never been a fan of the Souls games, i'm a straight casual...... Well after the elden ring released i wanted to give a shot to the Dark Souls Franchise before even trying to play Elden Ring... I played about 12h of DS1, but it really never clicked with me. I reached the 4th boss, Gaping Dragon, i advanced a bit and yeah that was it... Not really my style of game    Score: 6.8

    I have never been a fan of the Souls games, i'm a straight casual......
    Well after the elden ring released i wanted to give a shot to the Dark Souls Franchise before even trying to play Elden Ring...
    I played about 12h of DS1, but it really never clicked with me.
    I reached the 4th boss, Gaping Dragon, i advanced a bit and yeah that was it...
    Not really my style of game but i can see why people love it.
    It's just not for me.

    I will still want to try Elden Ring, as i see it can be fairly easir for a casual, and i also want to try Sekiro, since from what i see the gameplay relies on a diferent mindset of parry/block instead of dodge,    … Expand
  64. draemato
    Aug 14, 2022
    6
    This is how PtDE should have been. Still not perfect and no one is surprised. I have absolutely no idea why they did this but if your system requirements is even for a little bit lower that the lowest recommended then everytime when your fps will drop below 60 - you will experience massive slowdowns.
  65. Zallen
    Sep 9, 2022
    6
    Игра, которая породила жанр "Соулс Лайк". Но если смотреть на другие игры серии, то геймплеем она максимально медленная, боссы крайне просты и унылы (кроме ДЛС), из плюсов великолепный лвл дизайн, не без изъянов, но великолепный.
    6ть костров из 10ти.    Игра, которая породила жанр "Соулс Лайк". Но если смотреть на другие игры серии, то геймплеем она максимально медленная, боссы крайне просты и унылы (кроме ДЛС), из плюсов великолепный лвл дизайн, не без изъянов, но великолепный.
    6ть костров из 10ти.
  66. Julianlink
    May 19, 2023
    6
    The game's locations are too complicated. The only good thing is that they are very well thought out. The bosses in the game are easy, absolutely all of them. The only +- difficult boss is Artorias. The plot is not bad, but to get to know it you need to read up on some forums or videos.
  67. TheMitherer
    May 26, 2018
    5
    Just about worth it at half price and the main reason for that is the game is once again very busy, not because of any remastering that's gone on. A huge huge missed opportunity to make a great game a truly outstanding one. Edit - changed my rating from 7 to 5 after realising the matchmaking system is utterly stupid.
  68. 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.
  69. 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
  70. plum_lee
    Apr 2, 2022
    5
    bugs bugs bugs bugs bugs bugs bugs bugs bugs bugs bugs bugs bugs bugs bugs bugs bugs bugs bugs bugs bugs bugs bugs bugs bugs bugs bugs bugs bugs bugs bugs bugs bugs bugs bugs bugs
  71. kezzyhko
    Aug 5, 2020
    5
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  72. 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.
  73. vova22379
    Dec 27, 2022
    5
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  74. proprosmert01
    Jan 7, 2022
    5
    The first dark souls. The game design is at the highest level, it's a pity that the game is dominated by a million homeless slightly crooked hitboxes.
  75. DonyDoNya
    Jan 26, 2023
    5
    It could be a decent game: satisfying fighting mechanics, different enemies including bosses with their own battle patterns and strategy to win them, lots of loot, atmospheric locations. Sometimes the graphics amazes you - such big pretty environments I saw only in Dark Souls. But in common the graphics is kinda "dirty" and dark. Scary enemies and locations made me hate them.
    The biggest    It could be a decent game: satisfying fighting mechanics, different enemies including bosses with their own battle patterns and strategy to win them, lots of loot, atmospheric locations. Sometimes the graphics amazes you - such big pretty environments I saw only in Dark Souls. But in common the graphics is kinda "dirty" and dark. Scary enemies and locations made me hate them.
    The biggest problems of the game are rare and long ranged from places you die checkpoints, and broken hitboxes, and also complete misunderstanding of what to do in the game: where to go, how to get to, how to kill if invincible, etc... It made my walkthrough 5x times longer (60 hours in. Nerves are dead)    … Expand
  76. bonehead11
    Jan 16, 2022
    4
    I am a souls longtime fan, I completed DeS, DS1 and DS2. I have decided to buy remaster after long time and play through DS1 again and well...my rose tinted glasses were crushed, this game is bad. Its not about remaster, its about the whole souls series. I dont know if I am getting older or maybe after playing many games I have higher expectations from games, but the game mechanics andI am a souls longtime fan, I completed DeS, DS1 and DS2. I have decided to buy remaster after long time and play through DS1 again and well...my rose tinted glasses were crushed, this game is bad. Its not about remaster, its about the whole souls series. I dont know if I am getting older or maybe after playing many games I have higher expectations from games, but the game mechanics and design is just plain bad. I love walking through souls worlds, they are beautiful and atmospheric, art style is awesome, sound is great. I love collecting here, leveling and the feel of exploring dangerous world. World is so thought out, interconnected, bonfires distances are okay. Story was always meh in souls series, but exposition in souls series is fun concept, through exploration you find the history of world. But now lets get to what made me just not play any souls game anymore. Game mechanics are just bad, I dont know how I was able to tolerate the you must die mechanics so long, you dont feel like your time is worth investing into these games. Enemies are cheap, there are very few enemies that are actually challenge. Almost every enemy has some kind of almost 1 hit KO and sometimes the mechanics bug out so you actually die in 1 hit.But almost every enemy may be shield up circle strafe backstabbed. There are always extremes nothing between either you completely cheese the enemies or they obliterate you with their secret move they use once in a while. The irony is that you never run out of estus flasks, due to this, its rare for boss fight to end with 0 estus flasks and low hp.They are annoying nothing else, every fight is pray for not bugging out on weird hitboxes, iframes etc. Its just no fun at all because enemies have more advantages than the player. Hell they can hit through walls... Next biggest enemy in this game is camera, oh how I forgot that you have to permafight with the camera. Combat is mediocore, well in past I liked its simplicity that you rely on weapon moveset but what I never liked was the slowness and weirdness of movement, combat and dodging. Its just so slow and illogical, it goes against the player, the only skill is that you have to go against your reflexes to please the game....dodging makes no sense as you have to dodge like 1s after you would dodge using your reflexes. This applies to all souls games.
    Traps were worst in DS2 until you didnt knew what trap was there, you died. Even here, you know where the traps are, but even with knowing where the traps are, they are just bad, they just make you annoyed and angry nothing else, exploration excitement is completely killed, because all you are thinking about is great, what will kill me now because souls series are known about dying, so you have to die. And the bosses.... Some are good,look I like ornstein and smough, but even still sometimes game just completely goes out of its way to just kill you to show that you must die. One hit ko attacks, weird hitboxes, clunky attacks, telegraphing and the animations to confuse your reflexes. The combat and enviroments in this game are not built around challenge, but around you dying. Is this fun? I just dont have the patience to ignore the bad in order to enjoy the good. Souls community always sucked because this series was always about elitism nothing else. Maybe I am older and I want to enjoy the game and not prove to myself that I am good. But with this mindset, you cant enjoy the game, as it is made to annoy you, not challenge you. I like challenges but not artificial ones and souls series is all about artificial challenge. All bosses can be cheesed, but even with cheese you may die to some random attack that may one shot you. Or maybe the game just hooks you up as stockholm syndrome victim. But I just dont see the appeal of playing souls series, its just festival of lameness to make you mad. Look I recommend playing the game once and be done with it, never to return to it. The visuals and world is breathtaking if you have the patience to endure this lamefest, you dont need skill, only perseverance and patience. Believe me I completed all aforementioned souls games as pure melee faith build as I always thought that crusader like character fits the narrative, I even didnt used lightning bolts or ranged miracles as I was elitist prick as wanted to finish it pure melee back in the days. Try it once and then forget. I loved souls series, but now I think its extremely overrated as I returned to it after many years. Not a fan of souls series anymore, its just huge times ink with minimum reward.    … Expand
  77. 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
  78. 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
  79. Zquaranteneuf
    Apr 4, 2023
    4
    Remaster is okay but this game feels incredibly dated. I thought Demon Souls was clunky and hard to get used to, but this one takes the cake. Doesn't even have the decency to give you a bonfire after a boss. Enemy spamming, convoluted level design, off-putting difficulty curve, some vague mechanics... yeah.. pre-Bloodborne Fromsoft makes for a very rude experience. The rest is stellarRemaster is okay but this game feels incredibly dated. I thought Demon Souls was clunky and hard to get used to, but this one takes the cake. Doesn't even have the decency to give you a bonfire after a boss. Enemy spamming, convoluted level design, off-putting difficulty curve, some vague mechanics... yeah.. pre-Bloodborne Fromsoft makes for a very rude experience. The rest is stellar though. Don't get me wrong, this has nothing to do with the inherent difficulty, and I understand DS's importance in videogame history, but let's be real: Fromsoft has improved significantly in all regards since then, and elevated the genre from this sluggish beginning to actual masterfully crafted games.… Expand
  80. StarkAgentos
    Mar 4, 2022
    4
    Спустя час игры я случайно пришёл в старую локацию и застрял там, мне тупо не дают выбраться. Графон ужасный и настроить его даже никак нельзя. Геймплей сложный, интерфейс непонятный. Я не могу никак экипировать щит.
  81. Sadomas
    Aug 2, 2022
    4
    The game itself is great, but turning off online finishes off this game. Okay, but why was DS3 offline online?
  82. Gusta27
    Jan 6, 2023
    4
    The first Souls Saga game is incredible, but its remastering is somewhat poorly done and does not deliver a good graphic for its launch year "2018", the same game with nothing changed, only a more polished world, could be better .
  83. Accord
    Sep 28, 2021
    3
    The game was sold to us for the second time with minimal changes.
    vanila version with DSfix the best!
  84. 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
  85. 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...
  86. EnkiteGames
    Jan 1, 2019
    3
    Combat is very boring, graphics are okay. Very generic story, and boring, unlikable characters.
  87. oddysee
    May 25, 2018
    2
    It's a first patch to a good game in 6 years.
    The changes are minor, bugs has not been fixed.
    Almost the same results can be achieved via free DSFix.
    Great and very hard work for $20!
  88. 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
  89. Aidelweiss
    Dec 5, 2022
    2
    Graphic wise this change little to nothing, they cant even do the estus icon right like ds3. Honestly i would just play the original prepare to die edition, and then they deleted it from the store.

    They only thing they did right is that blighttown no longer become powerpoint presentation.
  90. 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
  91. 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
  92. throokerz
    May 25, 2018
    1
    This is one of the most lazy and disgusting 'remasters' I have ever seen. Dark Souls is one of, if not my favorite game of all time, but the PC port was so ATROCIOUS that a patch came out fixing it the day it released. For 6 years FROM didn't even bother fixing it, relying instead on the community to fix it for free. Now 6 years later they are finally releasing a patch to fix the game,This is one of the most lazy and disgusting 'remasters' I have ever seen. Dark Souls is one of, if not my favorite game of all time, but the PC port was so ATROCIOUS that a patch came out fixing it the day it released. For 6 years FROM didn't even bother fixing it, relying instead on the community to fix it for free. Now 6 years later they are finally releasing a patch to fix the game, would be good news if it wasn't $20! And then they have the NERVE to call it a 'remaster,' cause obviously fixing a game 6 years later makes it a remaster now. And the worst part is they took the original OFF of steam, so if you want to buy it, you gotta pay more money, AND not have access to many mods that were created for the original version. It gets 1 point because it IS an amazing game, but this disgusting lazy $20 patch deserves no more. Please don't support this practice for games in the future by buying this, we don'r want other companies to do this!… Expand
  93. beko0o
    Dec 1, 2022
    1
    zor oyunsun kanka tamam tebrikler diğer tüm souls ları oynadım ama beni hile yapmaya ikna eden tek oyun bu oldu tekbrikler tekrardan
  94. MadclownJack
    Jun 4, 2018
    0
    You release a broken port, sell it, refuse to fix anything in it and BAN anyone using third party fixes, and then forget it even exists.

    Fast forward a few years, you release the same port, change virtually nothing except it has a more stable framerate, and then DARE to ask for money from the very people you sold your broken A$$ port, the same ones you left to deal with your faulty    You release a broken port, sell it, refuse to fix anything in it and BAN anyone using third party fixes, and then forget it even exists.

    Fast forward a few years, you release the same port, change virtually nothing except it has a more stable framerate, and then DARE to ask for money from the very people you sold your broken A$$ port, the same ones you left to deal with your faulty product? I have to ask, how Fu**ing stupid are the people behind this plan? No. Screw that. Go to hell Namco Bandai people. Go straight to hell with this.    … Expand
  95. 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
  96. Veska
    Jun 2, 2018
    0
    We need to crack down on "the remastar" ... Get out "Prepare the die edition" from the store Steam, so we can get more money for something, which the community repaired years ago.
  97. Darius_84
    Nov 11, 2018
    0
    Cashgrab.
    These companies should go hoeing the dirt instead of selling videogames (or anything else tbh)
  98. 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
  99. MzMazzaire
    May 25, 2018
    0
    First of all, I never owned/played the PC port due to technical issues in the original version (all of which are fixed by a fan-made patch).

    And second: honestly, I think it's a poor move on Namco Bandai's part to ask those that already bought the original PC port (that they already paid for years ago) to pay a little extra money (even though discounted) to upgrade it to a remastered    First of all, I never owned/played the PC port due to technical issues in the original version (all of which are fixed by a fan-made patch).

    And second: honestly, I think it's a poor move on Namco Bandai's part to ask those that already bought the original PC port (that they already paid for years ago) to pay a little extra money (even though discounted) to upgrade it to a remastered version, only for those people to feel that they're repurchasing the same PC port all over again. I mean, come on, at least offer the remastered patch free of charge!

    All I can say is, if you want to play Dark Souls Remastered (and never played the original Dark Souls before), you're better off just getting the console versions or wait for the Switch port (like what I'm doing right now, if it's good enough, of course!). Just stay away from the PC port unless if you don't mind re-buying the same thing again.    … Expand
  100. Zaganul
    May 25, 2018
    0
    Lazy cash grab. This should not be tolerated, even if its Dark souls. Very dissapointing.
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 8 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 8
  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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