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  1. Apr 22, 2021
    8
    Наконец-то добавили управление на клаво-мыши без костылей. Прекрасная серия игр.
  2. 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.
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  3. 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.
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  4. Mar 22, 2022
    9
    Dark Souls is a 2011 action role-playing game developed by FromSoftware and published by Namco Bandai Games. Dark Souls takes place in the kingdom of Lordran, where players assume the role of a cursed undead character who begins a pilgrimage to discover the fate of their kind. Dark Souls is a third-person action role-playing game. A core mechanic of the game is exploration. Players areDark Souls is a 2011 action role-playing game developed by FromSoftware and published by Namco Bandai Games. Dark Souls takes place in the kingdom of Lordran, where players assume the role of a cursed undead character who begins a pilgrimage to discover the fate of their kind. Dark Souls is a third-person action role-playing game. A core mechanic of the game is exploration. Players are encouraged to proceed with caution, learn from past mistakes, or find alternative areas to explore. Dark Souls takes place in a large and continuous, interconnected environment, connected through a central hub area. The player character can travel between areas and explore various paths at will, although prerequisites must be met to unlock certain areas. Expand
  5. 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.
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  6. 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.
  7. Jun 23, 2022
    9
    + Графика очень приятная для своего времени, боевая система отличная, прекрасный дизайн локаций, лор интересно изучать, сложность весьма высокая, хоть и проще 3-ей части субъективно, невероятная атмосфера и музыка
    - Есть пара душных локаций, кривых боссов
    + Графика очень приятная для своего времени, боевая система отличная, прекрасный дизайн локаций, лор интересно изучать, сложность весьма высокая, хоть и проще 3-ей части субъективно, невероятная атмосфера и музыка
    - Есть пара душных локаций, кривых боссов
  8. 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.
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  9. Dec 11, 2022
    8
    a lack of convenience
    Difficulty level
    eccentricity
    irrationality

    This is the identity of the From software
  10. 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.
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  11. 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.
  12. 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.
  13. 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.
  14. 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
  15. 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.
  16. 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.
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  17. 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.
  18. Apr 19, 2023
    9
    Brilliant immersion and deep combat. You get real satisfaction after the trial-and-error pays off.
  19. 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.
  20. Aug 11, 2023
    9
    Very good game. I enjoyed playing this game a lot. I strongly recommend this.
  21. Dec 3, 2020
    9
    ОТЛИЧНАЯ ИГРА ОТЛИЧНАЯ ИГРА ОТЛИЧНАЯ ИГРА
  22. 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.
  23. 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
  24. Nov 9, 2020
    9
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  25. 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.
  26. May 20, 2023
    9
    I wouldn't recommend playing it when depressed, it makes things worse... It may be one of the best products ever actually produced.
  27. Jan 24, 2023
    9
    Dark Souls is a much bigger, more important game than I can talk about here. Maybe a touchstone for game history. Although you may think I'm exaggerating, Dark Souls is one of the best games in history today.

    First of all, I will start with the most striking point of Dark Souls. So gameplay. Dark Souls is an easy departure from games that send you enemies to beat. Because there is no
    Dark Souls is a much bigger, more important game than I can talk about here. Maybe a touchstone for game history. Although you may think I'm exaggerating, Dark Souls is one of the best games in history today.

    First of all, I will start with the most striking point of Dark Souls. So gameplay. Dark Souls is an easy departure from games that send you enemies to beat. Because there is no difficulty setting. And the game is really hard. Both the enemies and the game's cryptic storytelling. Even though people were complaining about such difficulties, Dark Souls was a game that reminded me that after a long time, I can have difficulties in games, that there is a challenge I have to overcome, there is a story I have to solve. Although I don't dwell on it - I don't think I need to mention it - the combat system of the game is tremendously enjoyable and has set an example for the games that came after it.

    I think the second striking point of the game is the story. Dark Souls is basically a game with a universe of its own. However, this universe is not an easy universe to understand like in other games. To understand this universe, sometimes you have to read about the helmet piece of an armor set you find in the far corner of the game. Although this may seem annoying, it offers a more interesting, and more importantly, more mysterious world than a game where you can collect pages and read everything from the menu. Also, the Dark Souls universe feels like its own mythology, leaving us with great characters that we will never forget, even after leaving the game.

    Although the game is not very successful in terms of image, it is a very nice feeling to have the world constantly connected from somewhere and to watch the places that are close to there, that we can go later or that we have gone before while traveling around the world. In terms of music, Dark Souls leaves us with almost 5 iconic and never-to-be-forgotten songs. But I can say that especially the weapons are very good in terms of sound.

    Dark Souls is a game that I can write pages about, has its own philosophy, and should definitely be an example for every game. It has flaws, yes, but for such a great game, these are minor.
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  28. 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.
  29. Aug 14, 2023
    10
    This game is amazing even by 2023 standards. Miyazaki-san is one the most innovative persons in the gaming industry, and every soulsborne I play is a unique experience. The port itself is good! Stable 60 fps, online mode is active, all that good things.
  30. Dec 27, 2022
    5
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  31. Dec 16, 2020
    0
    I use translation because I do not know English much, some translations may have errors, I am telling from the very beginning
    BANDAI NAMCO WE WANT ONLINE UNFIL ONLINE MY GAME RATE ALWAYS BE 1
    (Now, although I have always heard of the Dark Souls series, I did not play Dark Souls 1, I started with the remastered, so I will directly evaluate the game. It is a very nice game, the sense of
    I use translation because I do not know English much, some translations may have errors, I am telling from the very beginning
    BANDAI NAMCO WE WANT ONLINE UNFIL ONLINE MY GAME RATE ALWAYS BE 1

    (Now, although I have always heard of the Dark Souls series, I did not play Dark Souls 1, I started with the remastered, so I will directly evaluate the game.
    It is a very nice game, the sense of development in the game is different from most of the guns and it gives the feeling of hitting to the bottom.
    variety of enemies Some of the dark soul's endearing aspects
    If I were to praise the game here, it has a lot of things, I will talk about a few things.
    Once I had a lot of difficulty in this game because I like to grind in games, there were not many places where I died one after the other except the gargoyle boss and the great hollow Nito, I even beat the Seath of Scaless Bed of Chaosu in a single game. He quits the game when they hang out in some places, the real pleasure is when he passes there
    and bonfires are not far between them, there are bonfires before almost every boss, but most of them are hidden because they are in the right corner.

    Now for the minuses:
    the game put the roll and run button on the same level and you cannot change it, so the character rolls or bounces while trying to run, which caused me to fall down many times -1
    If it was possible to redistribute the levels because when I started the game I did not know what I was going to go to and I gave belief to intelligence. Nonsense, they upset me -2

    You put some of the bosses in the game as monsters in the future, this is not a very nice thing. I lost that epicity when the gargoyle boss died 50 times and then cut it, when I met him again in the anor londo died in 2 hits -3

    this is not very remastered, they avoided the graphics again, not much remastered according to 2018, just like the old problems are solved -4
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  32. 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.
  33. Mar 12, 2021
    9
    ALTIN zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
  34. 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
  35. 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 ♡
  36. 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
  37. 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
  38. 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,...
  39. 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)
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  40. 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
  41. 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%
  42. 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
  43. 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
  44. Jun 20, 2021
    8
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  45. 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
  46. Aug 27, 2021
    7
    Classics of all classics, viscous atmosphere, interesting locations, many builds and difficulties
  47. 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.
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  48. 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.
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  49. 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!
  50. Dec 24, 2022
    10
    I had a negative view of this game in the past. Until I saw some videos about how to play this game and that was the moment I fell in love with this game. I realized that there is a deep philosophy behind the gameplay of this game and it is also refreshing, and I can confidently say that it is one of the best or maybe the best experiences of my life.
  51. 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.
  52. May 7, 2022
    9
    Top Spiel. Kann man nicht anders sagen. Gerne mehr davon. Hat mir sehr gut gefallen.
  53. 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,
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  54. May 15, 2023
    10
    Тот самый момент, когда тебя способны удивить спустя долгие годы игрового опыта. Определенно заслуживает своей славы, своего собственного названия жанра и своего ценника. Непередаваемый экспириенс, который невозможно спутать ни с чем другим.Тот самый момент, когда тебя способны удивить спустя долгие годы игрового опыта. Определенно заслуживает своей славы, своего собственного названия жанра и своего ценника. Непередаваемый экспириенс, который невозможно спутать ни с чем другим.
  55. 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.
  56. May 11, 2022
    8
    The game is a classic for reasons. With the exception of Lost Izalith nearly perfect
  57. Jun 19, 2023
    9
    Excellent game. The story is so enjoyable, scoring is really great, visual is decent, and the voice is stunning
  58. Jan 28, 2023
    8
    A great game, started its own genre. That being said, the game falls off a cliff after Anor Londo.
  59. Dec 24, 2021
    10
    aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
  60. Jan 6, 2022
    10
    Legendary game, the one that started my journey through fromsoftware games.
  61. 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.
  62. Feb 20, 2022
    9
    El primer juego en 3D que se siente un "metroidvania" por el diseño del mapa...Libertad para ir dónde te salga de los pies. Tiene un OST espectacular, personajes y jefes carismáticos. El primer "Souls" de muchos y pese a ser el primero me parece de los mejores.
  63. Jan 27, 2022
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. gggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffff Expand
  64. Feb 8, 2022
    10
    10/10 amazing game, even though the remaster is supposed to be bad, as a new player i enjoyed it
  65. Feb 14, 2022
    9
    Truly the best way to get new fans interested in the souls games I advise people pick this up now
  66. Jul 29, 2023
    10
    After putting a lot of time, effort and frustration into it and playing other From Soft titles there is actually an outstanding game with a great atmosphere and fantastic gameplay hidden underneath a huge pile of annoyances like clunky menus, lack of modern features and unexplained mechanics.

    For casuals I'd strongly recommend to just play a more fun and accessible modern PC game like
    After putting a lot of time, effort and frustration into it and playing other From Soft titles there is actually an outstanding game with a great atmosphere and fantastic gameplay hidden underneath a huge pile of annoyances like clunky menus, lack of modern features and unexplained mechanics.

    For casuals I'd strongly recommend to just play a more fun and accessible modern PC game like god of war any day or (if you are dedicated) to start your From Soft journey with Elden Ring.

    For people who are intrigued by From Soft games this is another fantastic title to spend hundreds of hours on. If I had to pick one "genre" to play for the rest of my live it would be From Soft titles - for me their gameplay and atmosphere is just unmatched. These aren't normal games this is art. I can't even tell which one I like the most because they are all playing in another league than any other game I have played over the last 30 years. And for that they deserve a 10.
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  67. Feb 16, 2022
    10
    It was elected the best game of all time for a reason. The best gameplay that you can find is right here. And thank god the fps is fixed.
  68. Feb 21, 2022
    10
    Foi o primerio souls-like que consegui zerar, e com certeza é um dos melhores jogos que já joguei, nunca esquecerei quando cheguei em anor londo e vi aquela linda cidade, onde toda a população ja deixara de existir, se tornando um lugar extremamente belo, mas vazio.
  69. Feb 23, 2022
    10
    É um jogo maravilhoso, é o melhor mapa de toda a saga, tudo está bem conectado e a história é maravilhosa de se acompanhar.
  70. Feb 27, 2022
    8
    EU MATEI O ORNSTEIN E O SMAUGH PORRA!!!!!!! EU MATEEEEEI!!!!!!!! EEEEEEEEEU! EU! MATEI O GORDO E O MAGRO CARALHO! MATEEEEEEEEEI!!!!!! poggers
  71. Feb 28, 2022
    9
    You must play Dark Souls at least one time in your life, there's nothing like it.
    This Remaster doesn't really shine for graphical upgrades compared to the vanilla version with the mod DSfix but the improvements regarding the online system are big and quite important, the remaster is far more balanced and functional compared to the original, if you enjoy co-op and PvP without mods this is
    You must play Dark Souls at least one time in your life, there's nothing like it.
    This Remaster doesn't really shine for graphical upgrades compared to the vanilla version with the mod DSfix but the improvements regarding the online system are big and quite important, the remaster is far more balanced and functional compared to the original, if you enjoy co-op and PvP without mods this is the best version to get.
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  72. 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
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  73. Mar 22, 2022
    10
    I haven't had a chance to play the first dark soul yet, so for me, it's a good game. After finishing Dark soul III, I immediately bought Dark Soul I, and I like it. The plot and especially the map design made me feel impressed, and after the battle with Gwyn with the legendary theme song, I am sure that this is a masterpiece of From.
  74. 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
  75. Apr 20, 2022
    0
    People give this negative reviews because the remaster really doesn't fix or improve anything about the original. That's fair. But this is still an amazing game. They didn't need to do anything other than bring it forward.
  76. May 28, 2022
    10
    It's Dark Souls but with better graphics, I think the original was and still is an unmissable landmark unique title that arguably changed the gaming landscape.
  77. Nov 11, 2022
    0
    Boring. I don't like it. Probably the most overrated video game of all time. This games controls are horrible, and the game play is even worse.
  78. 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
  79. Jun 29, 2022
    10
    Dark Souls combines the interconnected level-design of the world, hard difficulty with the beautiful lore that it’s intricate in it. It offers you a variety of different classes that will focus on which gameplay suits you better and its amazing progression throughout the game, giving you a rewarding feeling when you overcome your difficulties. The gorgeous soundtrack combined withDark Souls combines the interconnected level-design of the world, hard difficulty with the beautiful lore that it’s intricate in it. It offers you a variety of different classes that will focus on which gameplay suits you better and its amazing progression throughout the game, giving you a rewarding feeling when you overcome your difficulties. The gorgeous soundtrack combined with memorable bosses, dungeons and arenas that the game offers, Dark Souls gives you the perfect experience for someone that loves RPGs with environmental storytelling, with a huge lore foundation in each zone and boss arenas. Remains my favourite Dark Souls game of all time and it makes you feel like you start to connect the missing plot on the final of the game. Dark Souls is a 2011’s game but the well thought level design and different environments throughout the game makes it a game ahead of its time. Expand
  80. Jun 27, 2022
    9
    One of the best games ever made. Not much else to say here.
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  81. 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)
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  82. 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.
  83. Aug 2, 2022
    4
    The game itself is great, but turning off online finishes off this game. Okay, but why was DS3 offline online?
  84. Aug 6, 2022
    10
    goooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooood
  85. 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.
  86. 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.
  87. Oct 5, 2022
    9
    Самое то, чтобы порелаксировать после хуёвого дня.
  88. Oct 16, 2022
    10
    This review is for dark souls 1, not the remaster itself.
    Most people who buy dark souls 1 are going to get the remastered version and might get offput by low scores which are only addressing the remaster and not the game experience in general.
    Dark souls is probably the most important and influential game of the 2010s, the originality of its features put together are so well mixed that
    This review is for dark souls 1, not the remaster itself.
    Most people who buy dark souls 1 are going to get the remastered version and might get offput by low scores which are only addressing the remaster and not the game experience in general.
    Dark souls is probably the most important and influential game of the 2010s, the originality of its features put together are so well mixed that a new genre was created, that being the "souls-like" genre.
    While this game is so amazing, it has many technical problems, which are easily ignored if a fan of the genre or quite determined, but if not, then this game isnt the best game to start with the soulsborne games, instead, if you want to start, you should look into dark souls 3 or elden ring
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  89. Oct 26, 2022
    10
    el mejor puto juego de la historia me vale verga lo que me digáis viva el porno furro
  90. 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
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  91. 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.
  92. 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 .
  93. Jan 2, 2023
    10
    Very Good Good Good Good Good Good Good Good Good Good Good Good Good Good Good
  94. 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
  95. 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.
  96. Feb 1, 2023
    10
    Basically Dark Souls 1, just prettier. Amazing level design, lore and especially gameplay, an iconic masterpiece that started a new gaming genre. Not the best Remaster by any means, but better than nothing.
  97. Feb 1, 2023
    10
    The absolute GOAT. It's not the best remaster but the base game alone is so great. If you don't already own the original, this is the optimal way to play it.
  98. 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.
  99. Apr 7, 2023
    8
    Just text (crutch) to save the game to the list. Such things. Maybe I'll do a review later.
Metascore
84

Generally favorable reviews - based on 8 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 8
  2. Negative: 0 out of 8
  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.