Dark Souls Remastered

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  1. Milesschabel
    Jun 7, 2018
    8
    Dark Souls Remastered is a great introduction to Dark Souls but it still isn't as good as the original
  2. SplitMind
    Feb 4, 2021
    8
    What's there to say about DS that hasn't already been said? Well for one, it's not quite the masterpiece some would have you believe. Don't get me wrong, it's an amazing game, but comes with some notable flaws. I'm keeping this brief as I don't think I'll be saying anything new.

    The graphics and the game in general hold up impressively well considering this is around a decade old now.    What's there to say about DS that hasn't already been said? Well for one, it's not quite the masterpiece some would have you believe. Don't get me wrong, it's an amazing game, but comes with some notable flaws. I'm keeping this brief as I don't think I'll be saying anything new.

    The graphics and the game in general hold up impressively well considering this is around a decade old now. The remaster gave us a nice 60fps, but not much else. This isn't a huge problem as it's good to experience this as close to the original as possible. The levels in the game provide a nice variety to show off some good graphics. This suffers in the darker areas and some such as the Londos are a bit bland.

    The story of DS is one you can invest nothing in and still have an amazing time, or deep-dive and learn everything if that's your cup of tea too. This comes down to personal taste - if you need a story to motivate you, you're gonna have to work hard here to learn it. However most of us come for the gameplay, so I left satisfied.

    The gameplay is what DS is famous for. Firstly, is it hard? On your first play-through, it actually isn't that hard. You can either 'git gud' or you can actually learn how the game works (these are possibly the same thing). Dark Souls is a tough game on the surface, but with the right tactics, gear, attributes etc. you can make the game a lot easier for yourself and defeat most bosses on your first time.

    This draws out a debate, however. Constantly reading guides and watching tutorial videos on YouTube can become laborious and take away from the magic of exploration and discovery. The idea of DS is that you are supposed to die a lot and learn through trial and error. I found that going in blind and seeking help when stuck was a good way to go. Again, on your first playthrough you can use pretty much whatever tactics and approach you like, however as you learn more about the game you will find that there are much more efficient ways of playing, equipping and developing your character. This is not a bad thing though, as it allows you to approach it on both a hardcore mindset or a more casual mindset. For me I found the chess-like combat incredibly engaging.

    Overall, DS is a game you just have to try for yourself and not give up in the early hours. If you're struggling, look up guides and play the game itself offline. I wish I had played this years ago as this is a seminal piece that I thin everyone needs to either play or appreciate.    … Expand
  3. Sillence
    Nov 10, 2018
    8
    Perhaps if I played this when it first came out my review would have been different, but in 2018, and off the heels of Bloodborne and DS3, the bar has been raised, and this sadly misses it. Truly, God of War is the better alternative this gaming season for those looking for a souls fix.

    Frankly, while it is still a very solid gameplay experience, it doesn't hold up as well against the    Perhaps if I played this when it first came out my review would have been different, but in 2018, and off the heels of Bloodborne and DS3, the bar has been raised, and this sadly misses it. Truly, God of War is the better alternative this gaming season for those looking for a souls fix.

    Frankly, while it is still a very solid gameplay experience, it doesn't hold up as well against the recent installations in the series.

    The first "Souls" game I played was Bloodborne (my favorite still, and my favorite game ever made). DS2, DS3, and Bloodborne were all quite difficult at times, and while there were a few throwaway bosses, most bosses in these games represented quite a challenge, with a few requiring 20+ attempts.

    The main flaw with this game is that its' bosses were too easy. I one shot almost every boss, and I don't think any took me more than 3 attempts. The levels were far more challenging than the bosses, and mostly in frustrating ways.

    The interconnectedness of the world and various environment was exactly what I was expecting and it did not disappoint in this regard. The various equipment was likewise fun to play around with, but the game avoids 10/10 or even 9/10 status nonetheless due to its' flawed difficulty in modern context.    … Expand
  4. Zimblic
    Nov 14, 2018
    8
    While the graphics and changes weren't as great as many were hoping, I am happy about the improvements they did make. The move to dedicated servers for multiplayer and the improved framerates in areas that needed it like Blighttown are both great changes. I was late to the PS3 and PC releases of this game so it was awesome to play with an active community. I had never even seen aWhile the graphics and changes weren't as great as many were hoping, I am happy about the improvements they did make. The move to dedicated servers for multiplayer and the improved framerates in areas that needed it like Blighttown are both great changes. I was late to the PS3 and PC releases of this game so it was awesome to play with an active community. I had never even seen a Gravelord's phantoms before this Remaster.
    It's a beautiful and challenging game that I am glad has been released on next-gen consoles to enjoy.    … Expand
  5. FabioLink
    Jan 15, 2019
    8
    Não tem quase nenhuma diferença da versão original,resumindo foi relançado a um preço abusivo no Brasil.O original sim eu daria 94,mas um remaster sem atrativos não.
  6. LukeTheJedi
    Apr 9, 2019
    8
    I didn't play it on consoles from previous generation, Dark Souls on PS4 was my first contact with this franchise and I'm really impressed. Very fresh and challenging gameplay, great lore and setting. I'm not some hardcore gamer, but I managed to finish it (after lots of hours) and it was a great feeling. I really recommend it. So, now it's time to try Dark Souls II... or maybe Sekiro?
  7. giannis2001
    Jun 11, 2023
    8
    This game is amazing. However, while the game doesn't have any noticeable problems, you can clearly see it's age. Those small bugs and clunky mechanics are the definition of a game of its age. I think a remake is a must for this masterpiece. The world is the best in the souls series by my opinion. It's connected in a way where you can just explore to your hearts content and unlockThis game is amazing. However, while the game doesn't have any noticeable problems, you can clearly see it's age. Those small bugs and clunky mechanics are the definition of a game of its age. I think a remake is a must for this masterpiece. The world is the best in the souls series by my opinion. It's connected in a way where you can just explore to your hearts content and unlock shortcuts that can get you anywhere. You get fast travel later on in the game because the game wants you to taste the interconnected world. The combat is good but definitely not better than the sequels, because although it's slow and methodic, it can get very annoying sometimes based on the build you are. Of course, with a strength poise build, this game is way easier. Poise is a mechanic where you don't get staggered when being hit by enemies, so some enemies with combos give you way less trouble like Gwyn or Artorias. Generally, this game is a masterpiece but I truly would like a remake with fixed hitboxes and combat.… Expand
  8. dangyosabyss
    Apr 11, 2020
    8
    A brilliant, brutal sprawling epic of a game with an origami-like structure. It does more for RPGs than the current generation of lazy ripoffs (COD, Assassins Creed). It suffers from lacking a few home comforts. The warping should be standard (and is in every game after it). The world feels alive but in more of a way where you are aware that you are close to death almost always. TraversalA brilliant, brutal sprawling epic of a game with an origami-like structure. It does more for RPGs than the current generation of lazy ripoffs (COD, Assassins Creed). It suffers from lacking a few home comforts. The warping should be standard (and is in every game after it). The world feels alive but in more of a way where you are aware that you are close to death almost always. Traversal feels more raid-like because you are always aware that youre vulnerable. This is the classic for many many people and i would be inclined to agree but must acknowledge that jankiness and lack of certain gaming standards will deter many.… Expand
  9. FuriousAegon
    Apr 19, 2022
    8
    Dark Souls is a good game, but comparing with other soulsborne games is not that good.
    -Gameplay : Classical FromSoftware gameplay formula, but narrative does better experience, because you have a particular goals like ring the bells, or obtain lord souls.But there’s a lot of trash locations like New Londo Ruins, Sens Fortress, Tomb of the Giants, Lost Izalith, Blighttown and Sewers.But    Dark Souls is a good game, but comparing with other soulsborne games is not that good.
    -Gameplay : Classical FromSoftware gameplay formula, but narrative does better experience, because you have a particular goals like ring the bells, or obtain lord souls.But there’s a lot of trash locations like New Londo Ruins, Sens Fortress, Tomb of the Giants, Lost Izalith, Blighttown and Sewers.But comparing with the amount of trash locations in Dark Souls 2, the picture becomes better.But there a really good locations like Anor Londo, Undead Settlement, Painted World of Aramis, Oolacile, Firelink Shrine and more.Also I gotta admit there a bunch of interesting and challenging bosses - Knight Artorias, Ornstein and Smough, Black Dragon Kalameet, Manus Father of the Abyss, Sit the Scaleless, Gwyn, Great Wolf Sif.These bosses are really memorable, and also provide unique experience to the player.But there’s a few trash bosses too like - Pinwheel, Stray Demons ( all variations except tutorial one), Ceaseless Discharge, Centipede Demon, Iron Golem, Moonlight Butterfly and of corse the one and only king of small toilets with dogs - Capra Demon.But hear me out these bosses weren’t that trash, because this game has THE WORST BOSS IVE EVER FOUGHT - Bed of Chaos.Everyone who have ever played this game struggled on this piece of junk, and how stupid this fight is.And I hope FromSoft would never produce such **** won’t right?-Micolash,Folding Screen Monkeys, Lud & Zallen, but these are better than Bed of chaos.
    -The story.In this game you’ll have to link the fire for the first time since Gwyn did it, or you can abandon it for fading.Again if you want to hear full story you’ll have to watch lots of lore videos on Vaadis channel, and others ( except Sekiro ).
    -Soundtrack is decent but there very few memorable tracks from whole soundtrack - Knoght Artorias, Ornstein and Smough, Great Wolf Sif, Gwyn, Firelink Shrine, A Moments Peace, Nameless Song.
    -DLC of this game is one the best DLCs FromSoftware ever produce alongside with Bloodborne The Old Hunters & Dark Souls 3 Ringed City.Locations and bosses are very interesting and far harder than main game, and all the bosses from DLC are either Great and challenging or just challenging.
    -Dark Souls Remastered is my fifth favorite FromSoftware game, it has a lot good elements and provides fascinating and challenging world to explore.
    7.5/10    … Expand
  10. painava
    Dec 27, 2021
    8
    I've never played the original Dark Souls which, I imagine, would by now have some not-so-well-aged mechanics, graphics etc. I expected this remaster to be much more modern, but it really felt like playing a PS3 game. Dark Souls is of course a trilogy of high quality so I could enjoy the game regardless of my slight disappointment with this remaster.
  11. Cap-radar
    Feb 18, 2020
    8
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  12. Ariskal
    Sep 8, 2023
    8
    Pokoknya kalo lu pengen main new game plus jgn di lawan bos terakhir dulu, kalian harus farming soul dan menaikkan level kalian karena di new game plus level dan damage semua musuh bakal sakit banget ketimbang new game biasa
  13. INU4SH4
    Jun 27, 2020
    8
    This was the first time I experienced Dark Souls, I had not played the original and while its controls aged a bit I never really had an issue with them, and while not as fluid as DS3 (obviously) it offers a different kind of challenge thanks to its limitations. So yeah, I was a newcomer when I first played this and can't really evaluate if it is a good remaster or not, just give it aThis was the first time I experienced Dark Souls, I had not played the original and while its controls aged a bit I never really had an issue with them, and while not as fluid as DS3 (obviously) it offers a different kind of challenge thanks to its limitations. So yeah, I was a newcomer when I first played this and can't really evaluate if it is a good remaster or not, just give it a review as an individual game.

    The punishing nature is still there and I enjoyed every moment of just trying to figure out the next step in the adventure in a very intuitive way. While there were no instructions you can still make it from beginning to end if you just explore the beautiful yet dreadful world a little bit.

    Basically, challenging bosses, lots of classes and weapons to choose from, freedom to explore as you please and fantastic lore. Doesn't disappoint even when playing this after Dark Souls 3.    … Expand
  14. Merces
    Feb 22, 2021
    8
    Positive
    - Overall Graphics
    - Pre-Rendered Citscene
    - Good Challenge
    - Battle System
    - Lore
    - Environment Design
    - Amazing Atmosphere
    - Creature Design
    - Level Design
    - Build Costumization
    - Script

    Negative
    - Empty Protagonist
    - Unacceptable Lore
    - Level Curve
    - Item UI & Storage
    - Anemic Ending
  15. tommydlbass
    Oct 17, 2021
    8
    A classic. Is a must play, but of course, it has a few problems: the second half of the game feels worst than the first, enemies feel slow and the game easier with time, and some other minor things that wont stop you to enjoy this game.
  16. martinho_99
    Nov 10, 2021
    8
    I tried the game, I failed and I gave it 6 points... then months later I tried again and everyone who mastered DS knows this feeling - suddenly everything became clear. The grafics are bad, the controlls are even worse, it is buggy, it is unfair and it tells you nothing about how to do any of the things you have to do. But that all doesn't seem to matter, it is amazing. Sometimes only theI tried the game, I failed and I gave it 6 points... then months later I tried again and everyone who mastered DS knows this feeling - suddenly everything became clear. The grafics are bad, the controlls are even worse, it is buggy, it is unfair and it tells you nothing about how to do any of the things you have to do. But that all doesn't seem to matter, it is amazing. Sometimes only the big picture is what really counts. + what really amazes me is the fact that there are so many optional areas the game also doesn't tell you about for example Ash Lake, Painted World etc. Everywhere are hidden paths, items, bosses - I can't imagine how many hours it took and how much imagination people needed to find everything hidden in this game. Praise the sun!… Expand
  17. Sus1216
    Jul 16, 2020
    8
    Es el mismo juego que el original. No trae nuevo contenido y a nivel gráfico es lo mismo, simplemente se mejora la resolución y ya. A pesar de ello, si no lo habías jugado en la anterior generación, no lo dudes y pruébalo si te gustan los desafíos.
  18. benyamxn
    Jul 28, 2020
    8
    I kinda understand other people's complaints and that they consider the game to be a cash grab; However this was my first time playing a Dark Souls game (I've platinum trophy in both Sekiro and Bloodborne). My overall experience was very good, and my initial experience was the most painful I've ever had.

    This game had one of the worst first impressions and it made me hate my existence,    I kinda understand other people's complaints and that they consider the game to be a cash grab; However this was my first time playing a Dark Souls game (I've platinum trophy in both Sekiro and Bloodborne). My overall experience was very good, and my initial experience was the most painful I've ever had.

    This game had one of the worst first impressions and it made me hate my existence, however a lot of the frustrations I've encountered were avoidable by looking up on how to proceed in the game (which I definitely recommend). At first I wasn't so impressed with the visuals of the game, but pretty soon it grew in me and I honestly think the game looks beautiful; Not perfect, but beautiful.

    The soundtrack other than 2 or 3 tracks is not that special, and similar to other FromSoftware games you pretty much don't encounter any music except in boss fights. Speaking of boss fights; I don't really know if the fact that this is my 3rd "souls" game made me feel the bosses overall are not that ridiculously hard or they actually aren't that hard. In case of having poorly designed boss fights, rather being the fighting area or the attacks of the boss or just how to beat the boss, I would say the game has one such boss, which again one can look up a guide and it'll become simple.

    In any case, the main source of my deaths were not the bosses but the normal enemy types all around the map. There are enemies I absolutely despise, and areas I really don't like to explore; I'm now used to both beating the enemies and exploring the area, but the path to my current state was indeed somewhat painful.

    In general, is this game a masterpiece worthy of a remaster? I think yes, it kinda is. The whole map of the world in this game is impressively massive with a lot of attention to details. The lore, the NPCs, the weapons, the outfits are all interesting. One other thing about souls game, is you get rewarded for exploring the areas of the game and you will most of the times find something interesting and/or useful.

    So overall I do love this game and I can recommend playing it.
    I can't give this game a 10/10 since:
    1- my first impression was really painful (anyone else without using a guide will likely have the same painful initial experience) 2- There were some parts of the game that were not designed that well. Some areas, enemy types and 1 or 2 bosses.

    I also bought the game in discount and I'd totally recommend buying the game on a lower price.
    With a small look on a guide and a somewhat high patience, the game will be a fun overall experience.    … Expand
  19. Oshiri_Maeda
    Jan 10, 2022
    8
    Played for the first time in 2022. Great game! First 20 or so hours the game was just amazing! I loved learning its mechanics, its style and how clear controls are. The mechanical part of the game felt very fair - if you lose, you know exactly why, no RNG. If only these mechanics were clearly explained in the game though.
    The issues started after Anor Londo. Up to this point I felt like    Played for the first time in 2022. Great game! First 20 or so hours the game was just amazing! I loved learning its mechanics, its style and how clear controls are. The mechanical part of the game felt very fair - if you lose, you know exactly why, no RNG. If only these mechanics were clearly explained in the game though.
    The issues started after Anor Londo. Up to this point I felt like learning and growing, but right after Anor Londo everything became just too easy. I just face tanked Neato and Four Kings. No dodging or blocking, just Havel's armor with high poise, Great Club and pressing attack repeatedly did the thing. Other enemies did not show any challenge either, which led me to lose any further interest, and I dropped the game. But maybe it's just too easy for 2022, since I killed most of the bosses in one try anyway. Also, Blighttown and Sens Fortress were not as bad as I expected, even somewhat cool in their own way.    … Expand
  20. KOSYAVCHIK
    Nov 12, 2020
    8
    Игра чёткая. Она постоянно держит тебя в напряжении, обычные мобы могут тебя убить, причём это будет не исключением, это будет постоянно, тебе страшно проходить дальше потому-что ты не знаешь что ждёт тебя впереди, и тебе не хочется продолжать.Игра чёткая. Она постоянно держит тебя в напряжении, обычные мобы могут тебя убить, причём это будет не исключением, это будет постоянно, тебе страшно проходить дальше потому-что ты не знаешь что ждёт тебя впереди, и тебе не хочется продолжать.
  21. EdgarballZ
    Feb 5, 2021
    8
    I love this game. I played it before on the gen prior to PS4, and i 100% it again. My first time experiencing the DLC as well. DS Remastered is a nice package for any newcomer to the franchise.
  22. greyestfox
    Nov 24, 2020
    8
    This game is one of the first games I played when I got my PS4 and one of the main reasons I bought a PS4. It is easily the most difficult Platinum Trophy I have ever earned. (To be fair, I made it harder on myself by popping all the Boss Souls in my NG cycle which led to me spending hours fighting and dying to Four Kings at NG+2 or 3.)

    The story in this game requires a lot of digging    This game is one of the first games I played when I got my PS4 and one of the main reasons I bought a PS4. It is easily the most difficult Platinum Trophy I have ever earned. (To be fair, I made it harder on myself by popping all the Boss Souls in my NG cycle which led to me spending hours fighting and dying to Four Kings at NG+2 or 3.)

    The story in this game requires a lot of digging and reading item descriptions (and probably some guides) but once you get it it's a great story that leaves you wanting more details. The gameplay is where this game shines. I got absolutely brutalized my first playthrough but once I got a handle on it after playing hours of Dark Souls 1-3 and Bloodborne it became some of the most satisfying gameplay I've experienced. This and Bloodborne are the two games where finally beating a boss after slamming my head against a wall for hours on end made me cry tears of victory. It's a feeling only possible in games this difficult that require practice to get down the timing and strategies needed to succeed. After getting the Platinum in this game, I've replayed it several times because it has great replayability. It is one of few games that I would liken to comfort food or watching your favorite movie. Most of the environments in this game are really well designed and visually impressive.

    That being said, there are glaring flaws in this game. I take two points off this score for the Bed of Chaos boss fight alone. I have fought and defeated all but two of the boss fighting in the Souls series and Bed of Chaos is probably the worst designed fight of any of them. Capra Demon is also a slog but would be forgivable if BoC was a better fight.

    I would strongly recommend this game to anyone who enjoys a challenging video game. Success requires a lot of practice and learning along the way and therefore feels all the more rewarding.    … Expand
  23. GoblinKiller50
    Nov 21, 2020
    8
    I love this game. It's my second favorite game of all time. The remastered version does very little to fix any problems in the original. Such as the lazily design Lost Izalith, chain backstabbing, outdated warping system, complex DLC access, and poor graphics. The 60fps with proper physics though made it a buy for me. If this was a full on remake with most of the flaws fixed, I would giveI love this game. It's my second favorite game of all time. The remastered version does very little to fix any problems in the original. Such as the lazily design Lost Izalith, chain backstabbing, outdated warping system, complex DLC access, and poor graphics. The 60fps with proper physics though made it a buy for me. If this was a full on remake with most of the flaws fixed, I would give this a 10/10. Something that irritates me though about this game was how many reviewers on YouTube would be saying don't buy this, because it doesn't improve much at all. This logic only applies to people on PC who own the original PTDE. If you're a console player or don't have the PTDE, and you want to play Dark Souls, this is the best way. Hell, even if you have the original PC release, it's still better, because it runs at a proper 60fps with no physic bugs. There's definitely a reason for it to be the only version on PC.… Expand
  24. agapokolo
    Feb 14, 2021
    8
    The first half of Dark Souls is amazing. If the second half of the game was as good, then I would have given the game a perfect score. Unfortunately, after you finish, arguably the best area of the game, the quality of the areas and bosses drops drastically. I still had fun, but in the end it didn't left that large of an impact on me. Nevertheless, I would greatly recommend the game justThe first half of Dark Souls is amazing. If the second half of the game was as good, then I would have given the game a perfect score. Unfortunately, after you finish, arguably the best area of the game, the quality of the areas and bosses drops drastically. I still had fun, but in the end it didn't left that large of an impact on me. Nevertheless, I would greatly recommend the game just for the first 15 hours.… Expand
  25. 7t7
    Sep 3, 2021
    8
    One of the hardest games.İ played it.Weapons are nice and graphics are good.
  26. THRAAKOS
    Oct 25, 2021
    8
    It isn't a perfect game, you can easely see that the gameplay isn't polished. But about the lore and zones design maybe a 9 ( after Anor Londo the game declines, you can see that they didn't have much time). It also has some bosses that aren't very interesting. Indeed, it isn't the worst soulslike but it isn't perfect.
  27. wiKKein
    Jun 9, 2022
    8
    Personally, I rate the original dark souls 1 (ps3, xbox, pc) 9 out of 10. Yes, it has a lot of problems like poor optimization or not very convenient inventory (compared to dark souls 3) and in theory, a remaster could fix all these errors. So it happened, but only half. We raised the optimization and resolution of the picture, removed some bugs, changed the graphics of fire, but also didPersonally, I rate the original dark souls 1 (ps3, xbox, pc) 9 out of 10. Yes, it has a lot of problems like poor optimization or not very convenient inventory (compared to dark souls 3) and in theory, a remaster could fix all these errors. So it happened, but only half. We raised the optimization and resolution of the picture, removed some bugs, changed the graphics of fire, but also did not change the interface (you can’t change the armor and immediately see it on a non-hero, you just need to exit the inventory and then go back in), didn’t change the 3d model of trees, she still looks stupid, etc. Another controversial point: the textures of the metal armor have been changed, I personally like the texture from the first part more.… Expand
  28. Taulf
    Feb 24, 2022
    8
    Eu gostei do remaster , joguei muito a versão de ps3 e nessa versão remasterizada para o ps4 podemos ver upgrade nos graficos e também jogar a 60 fps que é muito bom , mas acredito que poderam ter melhorado ainda mais os graficos desse remaster.
  29. Utena
    Feb 27, 2022
    8
    DS had lot of potential but It was not fully expressed. It Is certanly One of the most original and brilliant games in the entire history of videogames (the map, the combat sistem, the way to intend difficulty). But It's full of mistakes (for example, It's very Easy the end of the game to be over levelled) and bad bossfights (some of them too Easy and others are badly programmed).DS had lot of potential but It was not fully expressed. It Is certanly One of the most original and brilliant games in the entire history of videogames (the map, the combat sistem, the way to intend difficulty). But It's full of mistakes (for example, It's very Easy the end of the game to be over levelled) and bad bossfights (some of them too Easy and others are badly programmed). Nonedless, It's still a great game, and It Is worth playing.… Expand
  30. Eliqx
    Apr 6, 2022
    8
    In DS remastered we say that more or less a homework was done because much more could be done but obviously the game is always the same, that is a masterpiece of the genre and not
  31. anemotaxis
    Aug 20, 2022
    8
    リマスターとは（確かに）書いてありますが、多少マッチングなど変わっているとはいえ本当にリマスターだけとは。
    何年たっても初代の世界観や雰囲気は素晴らしく感じるし、やってても面白い。
    それでもリマスターの発売時期に周りを見渡すと古臭さを感じずにはいられない。
  32. Menelik777
    Jun 14, 2022
    8
    There are some memorable bosses, but all the other bosses are just a lack of creativity, the rest of the game is enjoyable at least.
  33. BobsityJonesity
    Aug 20, 2022
    8
    A great breakout release by a company that would go on to be one of the most consistent game developers of the modern age. Dark Souls obviously has unparalleled influence and can be credited with creating an entirely new subgenre of videogame. However, the game hasn't aged that well, especially with the release of newer fromsoft games which improve on a multitude of aspects from theirA great breakout release by a company that would go on to be one of the most consistent game developers of the modern age. Dark Souls obviously has unparalleled influence and can be credited with creating an entirely new subgenre of videogame. However, the game hasn't aged that well, especially with the release of newer fromsoft games which improve on a multitude of aspects from their older releases, making games like dark souls one feel not up to par. However, despite some of the questionable boss designs and some of the horribly designed areas in the second half of the main game, the experince itself and the highs more than make up it. The added DLC also really helps propel the game in quality. With some of the most interesting bosses and storytelling in any fromsoft game to this day, it really cements this title as iconic.… Expand
  34. gottagoufast
    Nov 16, 2022
    8
    cheap remaster with only minor improvements, BUT....It's **** Dark Souls. If you have never played Dark Souls, please do as fast as you can.
  35. uncleblazer
    Mar 12, 2023
    8
    still a good game but if you have a 360 or ps3 still in working condition just get a og used copy for that. i think the 360 version plays on x one and series x. there's some minor improvements to this version but not enough to justify it if you still have the og. ds1 as a game is epic. the world and map connectivity blew my mind on first play. only a few great bosses but the dlc bossesstill a good game but if you have a 360 or ps3 still in working condition just get a og used copy for that. i think the 360 version plays on x one and series x. there's some minor improvements to this version but not enough to justify it if you still have the og. ds1 as a game is epic. the world and map connectivity blew my mind on first play. only a few great bosses but the dlc bosses were cool. must play imo need to experience it if you like any of the other games.… Expand
  36. goodgriff33
    Jun 17, 2023
    8
    Answer: 75 characters is between 10 words and 19 words with spaces included in the character count. If spaces are not included in the character count, then 75 characters is between 12 words and 25 words.
  37. MeAndMyGamertag
    Dec 26, 2022
    8
    It has some not so enjoyable sections and bosses especially in the last stretch in the game but overall it is a fantastic game. (I can't speak on the quality of the remaster given that this is the first time playing this game)
  38. FunkyMonkey980
    Feb 21, 2023
    8
    Dark Souls is a phenomenal game. The second half really sucks. Play it now.
  39. Avey123Avey
    Mar 19, 2023
    8
    The level design, atmosphere and sense of adventure solidify this game as an all time classic. While later entries refine the bosses and base combat system, the sense of adventure present in the open world structure of this game still hasn't been replicated properly. There's something about this game that makes it greater than the sum of its parts in a way that I think is lacking in laterThe level design, atmosphere and sense of adventure solidify this game as an all time classic. While later entries refine the bosses and base combat system, the sense of adventure present in the open world structure of this game still hasn't been replicated properly. There's something about this game that makes it greater than the sum of its parts in a way that I think is lacking in later games. That being said the back end of the game (ESPECIALLY LOST IZALITH) really leave a sour taste. Clearly some of the worst content in any FROMSOFT title ever and shockingly poor for just about any comparably budgeted game… Expand
  40. Calving7
    May 14, 2023
    8
    Le remaster est un peu léger mais ça reste un jeu légendaire. Jeu encore jouable aujourd'hui
  41. Err0rc0de
    Dec 27, 2019
    7
    I'm giving Dark Souls 1 a 9/10. It's a great game. The remaster on the other hand... is very disappointing. The "graphical enhancements" are a joke.
  42. krozbi
    May 27, 2018
    7
    The game itself is perfect. Remastered as in time, much has been corrected, which gives new sensations from the game. But the ideal of this version is far.
  43. angryjack10
    May 31, 2018
    7
    I have been playing Dark Souls since the first game and my first experience was shock and awe on how beautiful the game was at the time though fps was an issue Dark Souls was an amazing game... then a few months ago I heard they were remastering one of my most favourite games of all time and then when it released, I bought it I played it until I finally finished it... It was a massiveI have been playing Dark Souls since the first game and my first experience was shock and awe on how beautiful the game was at the time though fps was an issue Dark Souls was an amazing game... then a few months ago I heard they were remastering one of my most favourite games of all time and then when it released, I bought it I played it until I finally finished it... It was a massive disappointment, The graphics were barely updated, 60 fps is good but not a big enough change for me to care other than blighttown no longer being negative three fps that was good, however the game didn't change enough for me to be to interested in doing everything again it was just so over hyped and not really worth the price tag at all, it's original intended audience was newer players to the franchise whether they started on Bloodborne or DS3/DS2 and of course the veterans that wanted to experience this amazing game again, but it turned out that it was more tuned to players who are new to the series who never experienced the better gameplay and in general game compared to the others (especially Dark Souls 2) I finished this game and noticed something not sure whether it was because before I got Dark Souls Remastered it had been awhile since I played Dark Souls but common enemies seem harder to deal with now but the bosses seem so much easier, seriously I'll run down how many deaths I had to each boss (yes I counted)
    Gargoyles: 2 Deaths, Quelaag: 0 deaths, Capra Demon: 0 Deaths, Taurus Demon: 0 deaths, Iron golem: 0 deaths, O&S: 2 deaths, Four Kings: 1 death, Nito: 0 deaths, BoC: 0 deaths, Seath: 1 death (not including purposeful death), Sanctuary Guardian: 0 deaths, Artorias: 2 deaths, Manus: 0 deaths, Kalameet: 1 death (not including Purposeful death), Priscilla: 0 deaths and to finish it off Gwyn: 1 death... That is my honest and hopefully well written opinion to summarise New players definitely check the game out but veterans please don't get it unless you want to I can't stop you...    … Expand
  44. indybryant
    May 31, 2018
    7
    omg one of the hardest games ever I can see why people rage so much every time I go to my brothers
    room he will always shout get out so I recement to stay away from this game if you will rage but it is awesome so get the game
  45. Sprink
    Oct 26, 2018
    7
    Dark Souls Remastered is a missed opportunity to spruce up the most beloved title in the Souls series. While it was exciting to take a trip back to Lordran, it's less of a Remaster and more of a port. If you're looking for Dark Souls 1 on modern consoles, this is for you. If you're looking for a new experience out of Dark Souls 1, this may not be for you.

    Still a solid title, but    Dark Souls Remastered is a missed opportunity to spruce up the most beloved title in the Souls series. While it was exciting to take a trip back to Lordran, it's less of a Remaster and more of a port. If you're looking for Dark Souls 1 on modern consoles, this is for you. If you're looking for a new experience out of Dark Souls 1, this may not be for you.

    Still a solid title, but mislabeled as something that it doesn't really feel like.    … Expand
  46. IceCraigg
    Apr 1, 2019
    7
    easy and short game. and the remaster is not bad ,no worse. I can't say anything more....
  47. joel_tdl
    Sep 25, 2021
    7
    Buen Juego, Poca Novedad.

    JUGABILIDAD: Intencional o no, la fluidez del personaje es para dar pena. Puede que se deba a un problema de optimización que se arrastró hasta esta versión, o simplemente que tenga un gameplay pesado, lento (pero en el mal sentido) y que en resumen, se siente fallido. Aunque admito que puedo verme un tanto subjetivo al tratarse de un Souls y que, como suele    Buen Juego, Poca Novedad.

    JUGABILIDAD:
    Intencional o no, la fluidez del personaje es para dar pena. Puede que se deba a un problema de optimización que se arrastró hasta esta versión, o simplemente que tenga un gameplay pesado, lento (pero en el mal sentido) y que en resumen, se siente fallido. Aunque admito que puedo verme un tanto subjetivo al tratarse de un Souls y que, como suele ocurrir, termino comparándolo con Bloodborne.
    Y tal cual como el ya mencionado, Dark Souls también agrega dificultad artificial con el ya clásico de FS en que mueres al caer por un vacío que es imposible de ver, una trampa de la cual no hay señal, y claro, la desastrosa cámara que nos hará morir varias veces cuando nos ataquen enemigos que jamás pudimos enfocar porque la misma está “atorada” entre dos paredes. Un desastre que la desarrolladora maquilla de dificultad. Aunado a esto los mensajes en pantalla nos harán perder también en algunas ocasiones, y es que a la mitad de una pelea, ¿Qué me importa si el enemigo soltó o no un ítem?

    Eso sí, el diseño de escenarios y su interconexión es muy bueno, muy por debajo de juegos posteriores (Bloodborne, nuevamente) pero igualmente bueno. Mientras que la mayoría de los jefes no son complicados, sino que están situados en escenarios que suelen ser engañosos, y que recalcan la dificultad artificial de la que hablaba. En varios de ellos, por ejemplo, tendremos que dejarnos caer desde una determinada altura, lo que significa que ya de entrada empezamos la batalla con la mitad de nuestra barra de salud.
    Otros jefes, sin embargo, son más bien injustos. Algo clásico de FS, claro está. Y aunque en algunas batallas podremos pedir la ayuda de otros personajes, dicha ayuda de los NPC está demasiado desproporcionada. En la batalla contra la mariposa, por ejemplo, yo no tuve que hacer literalmente nada, y la NPC la derrotó de tres golpes. Caso contrario a lo que pasó con el jefe final del DLC.

    Bastante roto, en resumen.

    GRÁFICOS:
    Visualmente decepcionante incluso para tratarse de un remaster. Poco que decir mas que eso: es decente pero nada que reluzca para bien. La nula narrativa y pobres cinemáticas tampoco ayudan de mucho.

    SONIDO:
    Muy bueno. Solo de empezar la voz narradora nos damos una idea de la calidad de sonido e inmersión que el juego ofrece.
    Las áreas están muy bien ambientada, y las peleas contra los jefes son memorables gracias a la banda sonora de cada uno de ellos, no tengo queja al respecto y lo cierto es que he disfrutado mucho del soundtrack.

    INNOVACIÓN:
    Nula. Un Demon Soul's 1.5 con apenas un lavado de cara para venderlo como juego nuevo.    … Expand
  48. Svetlendrius
    Jul 30, 2022
    7
    Хорошая игра с отличным лором и боевкой. Но при этом уже довольно устаревшая, кривая и дисбалансная.
    Боевка у игры пускай не многокнопочная, но достаточно проработанная, заставляющая искать свой подход к разным врагам. В игре достаточно много оружия и каждый удар нанесенный ими чувствуется, однако сама боевка ощущается очень медленной.
    Игра с потрясающим сеттингом и дизайном врагов,    Хорошая игра с отличным лором и боевкой. Но при этом уже довольно устаревшая, кривая и дисбалансная.
    Боевка у игры пускай не многокнопочная, но достаточно проработанная, заставляющая искать свой подход к разным врагам. В игре достаточно много оружия и каждый удар нанесенный ими чувствуется, однако сама боевка ощущается очень медленной.
    Игра с потрясающим сеттингом и дизайном врагов, которая заставляет тебя страдать. Дизайн локаций порой поражает воображение, а порой ты проклинаешь того, кто придумал такую локацию. Тоже касается и боссов. Однако саундтрек у игры, как и подобает японским играм, всегда на высоте.
    Главным же недостатком игры являются многочисленные спорные решения принятые разработчиками, в том числе расположение костров, возможность телепортации между ними только спустя половину игры, механика проклятья, дисбаланс силы оружия и т.д., которые искусственно увеличивают сложность игры или даже скорее её муторность.
    Также для кого-то будет минусом, а для кого-то плюсом соотношение геймплея и сюжета, а тут оно примерно 99 к 1.
    Однако несмотря на недостатки эта игра служила одни из первых шагов к развитию отличной серии игр, из-за чего определённо заслуживает прохождения.    … Expand
  49. benprofessional
    May 29, 2023
    7
    the first game and the most uninteresting and stuffy, in any case, if it had not gained popularity, there would have been no continuation so its decent, DS 3 is tripple better
  50. Doop_
    May 11, 2021
    7
    Meh. Honestly the weakest souls game Ive played. A lot of things could've been improved in the remaster. Like a lot. But they didn't. Well at least it was the stepping stone for the others so maybe 8/10.
  51. Superbolonio
    May 20, 2021
    7
    Literalmente es la versión Prepare to die con una mejora gráfica ligera y una mejora de rendimiento, que sí se nota más. Sí ya lo has jugado no sé si te merece la pena pero si eres nuevo lo recomiendo bastante.
  52. Gattsu-
    Jun 29, 2021
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game is hailed as From Softwares 'magnum opus'. It simply isn't. It's not at all on the level Bloodborne is at all. Second half of the game (after Anor Londo) sucks, the bosses in this game also suck, you're really going to sit and lie and tell people that this game has better bosses than Bloodborne or Dark Souls III? Not a chance, you fight a re-skin 3 times, and there is genuinely only two (yes, two) bosses that are truly great being Ornstein and Smough and Knight Artorias, who are undoubtably outstanding. The world/level design is truly phenomenal though and saves the game a lot.… Expand
  53. Willos
    Jul 25, 2021
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. my opinion on the souls franchise is somewhat bias as I have been a massive of fan of Fromsoftware's releases over the years so take that into account. And remember this is my opinion.
    This game is fantastic, if you've never played it try it. And don't you dare go hollow!

    *Some Spoilers Below here*

    This is one of my favorite games of all time, I think it is one of the few games I have played that come close to video game perfection.
    The Kingdom of Lordran (The games setting) Is one of the most immersive environments I have ever explored in a video game, and a lot of that has to do with excellent Metroid esc level design, meaning that the whole entire world is literally connected; In Dark Souls you are able to go through almost the entirety of the game without seeing a single loading screen (Not counting dying). And this really helps build world building in a way that you really just have to experience for yourself to really understand. The world building of Dark souls also lies in the look/aesthetic of the areas you explore, which is something I don't hear people discuss a majority of the time. Lordran is a beautiful and haunting land, you go from stunning the sun bathed Anor londo. To the dark and twisted abyss of the Oolacile, the contrast of the areas you explore in is so polarizing and they somehow complement each other perfectly. And the music is absolutely stunning as well; while exploring Lordran you will hear very little or no music at all, making the moments when you hear something like the powerful choir and the grand piano of Gwyn's arena even more powerful.

    And now the topic of difficulty, I don't think you need my review to know that this game is difficult and unforgiving. Everyone has heard the classic "This is the Dark souls of ___ ", as much as game journalists love to compare this game to everything that they dies once in, its really to the level that they make it out to be. However yes you will die, if it is the first time you have played one of these games, you will die a lot; however death in these games is treated much differently in this game than most, the developers are very aware of the games difficulty, many of the Npc's that you will encounter will always try to cheer you on and give you words of motivation, as when you quit and give up you go hollow.

    Lastly I would like to talk about how i had given the game a 7 after all of the praise I've given the game, now I would give Dark Souls a 10, not the remaster. To put it bluntly I have never seen such little passion and effort put into remastering a classic such as this, there are such little changes it is downright laughable. The most you will be getting is a somewhat better pvp scene (at least on console) and maybe some new vines. The only changes I really noticed in my playthroughs were few quality of life changes that you could just mod in the original, and they work worse than the modded changes. Lets take the Drop amount feature, it essentially just made you be able to drop many items all at once rather than one. I have had many problems such as items just disappearing when using this feature, it also has at least 3 known duplication glitches and adds even more of a cheating problem that Fromsoft has simply neglected to even exist for the longest time. This remaster hardly even fixes many of the issues of the original had if not it has more bugs than its predecessor, which is absolutely ridiculous. The only thing that is good the has come from this remaster is that got ported to the eighth and soon to be ninth generation consoles. If you are interested in all of the problems with this remaster, I suggest a great video by Infernoplus titled "Dark Souls Remastered is Trash".

    All in all Dark Souls is a fantastic and brilliant game with impressive world design, a beautiful soundtrack, Addictive combat (All be it clunky at times) and a great challenge most people I think are bound to hate and love.    … Expand
  54. CnPx98
    Apr 12, 2023
    7
    Dark souls remastered is an okay release how ever it has gotten several issues. The remaster still left countless bugs and glitches like soul duplications, easy cheese strats and skips. They could have taken the time to fix some of these Moving on to the game itself I personally didn't like some of Dark souls features. Like the huge lack of warp locations. I can't think of any reason whyDark souls remastered is an okay release how ever it has gotten several issues. The remaster still left countless bugs and glitches like soul duplications, easy cheese strats and skips. They could have taken the time to fix some of these Moving on to the game itself I personally didn't like some of Dark souls features. Like the huge lack of warp locations. I can't think of any reason why they had so few of these. You end up having to sometimes walk several minutes just go to a level you need to revisit after beating it already? Sometimes there is hole areas without a single warp location yet other areas there is 2. It's tedious and annoying. Especially when your previous game had a decent amount of them. A few of the levels on dark souls I'm really not a fan of and not for the difficulty. I hate when games have invisbke floors. It looks like a bug that hasn't been patched. And you get MSG's in the game anyway so you can tell where they are if someone has wrote on them. It's just a cheap way to add difficulty. And another level where it's so dark even with the brightness on the game and TV ramped up to max you still can't see anything. So you can be walking as slow as possible hit a ledge then fall. It's extremely frustrating. It's like a hooror movie with crappy cheap jump scares instead of designing something that is scary without making you jump. That takes really good design and creative thinking. From software is capable in this as when you goto Demon Souls the prison was a great map. Or even the dlc in dark souls where those ghost things are. Dark souls is no doubt a good game. With a decent variety in spells. Loads of weapons and great bosses. But certain levels were just poorly designed and lack of warping location's means allot of tedious messing around.… Expand
  55. Davidnotavailab
    Mar 2, 2022
    7
    decent but only 30 fps for a 7 years old game is poor optimization from the devs
  56. Blue9710x
    Jul 20, 2022
    7
    As someone who is new to the soulsborne genre, it was very interesting to play the first critically acclaimed soulsborne game but it kind of disappointed me. The bosses and combat felt super slow and boring when compared to the other soulsborne games I've played (Elden Ring and Bloodborne). The lore and the different environments were cool to visit but I never got the same wow factorAs someone who is new to the soulsborne genre, it was very interesting to play the first critically acclaimed soulsborne game but it kind of disappointed me. The bosses and combat felt super slow and boring when compared to the other soulsborne games I've played (Elden Ring and Bloodborne). The lore and the different environments were cool to visit but I never got the same wow factor exploring major areas in Darks Souls as I did with Bloodborne and especially Elden ring. I can appreciate that many fantastic moments in future fromsoftware games came from Dark Souls but I feel that these big and impressive moments in Dark Souls don't hold up when compared to future fromsoftware games. I still recommend Dark Souls but I think it should be your introduction to Soulsborne games rather than a game to visit after playing the others.… Expand
  57. PanchaMiguela
    Mar 3, 2023
    7
    Early game and DLC rocks, almost everything in between is either mediocre or sucks, it is pretty clear how rushed the second part of the game was, sad how the bring down a bit the overall rest of the game but it still is a very good game.
  58. ReubenIsAGod
    Apr 9, 2022
    6
    I felt the age of the game. The boss fights are really sick. Idk man. I did enjoy playing through this at times. I found the input delay to be irritating and found myself honestly falling of cliffs more. Ehhh, It's a good game with good lore that might just not be for me. *I finished the game btw I had moments of wanting to give up, but we did finish it. I found the game for frustrating,I felt the age of the game. The boss fights are really sick. Idk man. I did enjoy playing through this at times. I found the input delay to be irritating and found myself honestly falling of cliffs more. Ehhh, It's a good game with good lore that might just not be for me. *I finished the game btw I had moments of wanting to give up, but we did finish it. I found the game for frustrating, then actually challenging. I think the most balanced and genuinely the best thing about this game are the dense/difficult boss encounters. All are sick. The level design is cool and all, but damn from software like **** you up with frustrating traps....… Expand
  59. Leodelyafiche
    May 25, 2018
    6
    We made a non-working port 7 years ago. And now we gonna sell repaired version for $20
  60. Onask
    Jan 6, 2019
    6
    Voy a permitirme analizar este título desde la persperctiva de un jugador que solo ha jugado el remaster y no la versión original por motivos obvios. Mi opinión de Dark Souls la daré en la propia versión del juego de PlayStation 3 que fue la primera que probé.

    Como remaster, este título va justísimo. Más bien es un port con mayor resolución y fps a consolas de nueva generación. El resto    Voy a permitirme analizar este título desde la persperctiva de un jugador que solo ha jugado el remaster y no la versión original por motivos obvios. Mi opinión de Dark Souls la daré en la propia versión del juego de PlayStation 3 que fue la primera que probé.

    Como remaster, este título va justísimo. Más bien es un port con mayor resolución y fps a consolas de nueva generación. El resto del título es exactamente igual.

    También contiene el DLC "Artorias of the Abyss", que previamente venía incluído en la edición Dark Souls: Prepare To Die Edition.

    El juego es la misma obra maestra que fue lanzada hace 7 años, pero este remaster es cutre, no aporta nada nuevo, y básicamente te venden lo mismo que con la edición mencionada previamente pero otra vez. Es culpa tanto de FromSoftware por venderte lo mismo de nuevo a 40 euros que de los usuarios por permitir estas prácticas.

    ¿Recomendado? Sí, pero como "remaster" es muy muy flojo.    … Expand
  61. Slanedoggy
    May 8, 2022
    6
    I heard from everybody that this game is a 10/10 or close to that. Not until I played it myself and realised it is no where near that range. When the game is at its good parts, Its really great, but in some areas there is obvious flaws. Mainly horrible level design. You cant teleport for the first half of the game which is extremely frustrating. The game is simply outdated and compared toI heard from everybody that this game is a 10/10 or close to that. Not until I played it myself and realised it is no where near that range. When the game is at its good parts, Its really great, but in some areas there is obvious flaws. Mainly horrible level design. You cant teleport for the first half of the game which is extremely frustrating. The game is simply outdated and compared to current Souls games, it just doesn't hold up. The main objectives are so hidden in the game that there is no way anyone could beat the game or even know the story of the game without going to the dark souls wiki. In dark souls 3, Elden Ring, and Bloodborne, the story is hidden but the objectives are not. Its quite obvious what to do where as in Dark Souls 1, There is no indication past "Go to Anor Londo"… Expand
  62. Smashg
    Nov 5, 2020
    6
    La historia está muy mal contada los gráficos son pésimos pero si vienes por otras cosas como las peleas y los bosses te lo recomiendo
  63. Marijuana_Guy
    Aug 5, 2021
    6
    +World is interesting
    +Combat is fun, somewhat deep and enemies are extremely varied and interesting
    +The game is generally well-designed and it's easy to brush yourself off and continue even after multiple deaths. -The graphics are from the PS2 -Certain enemies have extremely cheap 1 hit kills that come out with 0 telegraph -The story is almost non-existent. If you don't watch hour long    +World is interesting
    +Combat is fun, somewhat deep and enemies are extremely varied and interesting
    +The game is generally well-designed and it's easy to brush yourself off and continue even after multiple deaths. -The graphics are from the PS2

    -Certain enemies have extremely cheap 1 hit kills that come out with 0 telegraph
    -The story is almost non-existent. If you don't watch hour long lore videos on YouTube you will have 0 idea about whats going on. -Online features is tied to PS plus. Games like Dragons Dogma allow online features for free. -The game is an undeniably repetitive slog. Basically all you do is run around and kill monsters.There is nothing else, no crafting or alchemy or minigames. Nothing.    … Expand
  64. Fofito
    Feb 8, 2021
    6
    Disfrutable, pero una copia de the elder scrolls, Dark Souls no le hace ni sombra aprendan a hacer juegos y a manejar lo de la dificultad, demasiado ezzz
  65. JesseDillinger
    Apr 1, 2023
    6
    I didn't hate this game but I didn't really like it much either. I like the boss fights and the settings are cool (especially Anor Londo). But the game feels so clunky, I can tell it's aged. And I know this is a Dark Souls game, but it's SO confusing. I looked up hours and hours worth of guides on where to go. I had 0 clue where tf to go and would not have been able to beat this gameI didn't hate this game but I didn't really like it much either. I like the boss fights and the settings are cool (especially Anor Londo). But the game feels so clunky, I can tell it's aged. And I know this is a Dark Souls game, but it's SO confusing. I looked up hours and hours worth of guides on where to go. I had 0 clue where tf to go and would not have been able to beat this game without a location guide (shoutout to Fightin Cowboy). Didn't guide the bosses though. They're my favorite part. If this game got the Demon's Souls treatment and got remade from the ground up it'd probably be one of my favorites. Blighttown can suck it though. Also, there's a lot of glitches in this game. Or at least poorly coded AI. So many enemies fall off the cliffs easily and make for free kills. Gwyn's theme is beautiful though. I love it. Oh, and Gwynevere? Hubba hubba. Chest ahead indeed.6/10 cause I liked the bosses and locations a lot.… Expand
  66. JH_Money
    Apr 23, 2023
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Dark souls remastered is a very enjoyable souls games with a large variety of bosses, weapons etc. i feel that if the budget of the games was higher than it could have been better as in one of the final areas, they reused two of the early game bosses as basic enemies plus there were a few disappointing bosses such as "the bed of chaos". Other than this, the game is pretty solid overall with an amazing dlc. not perfect but would definitely recommend… Expand
  67. hahaalan
    May 26, 2018
    5
    Remastered? I Feeling just HD. Because I was attracted to the dark soul that was remade. As a result, I was disappointed with this game.
  68. Ben__Touw
    Mar 19, 2021
    5
    I find it genuinely surprising that people find this game fun. This game comes at a time where Miyazaki didn't understand the difference between fair difficulty and **** There are a lot of quirks that provide unessecary challenge and are just there to kill you. I think the first half of the game is pretty good up until you leave anor London. The game has one of the biggest drops in qualityI find it genuinely surprising that people find this game fun. This game comes at a time where Miyazaki didn't understand the difference between fair difficulty and **** There are a lot of quirks that provide unessecary challenge and are just there to kill you. I think the first half of the game is pretty good up until you leave anor London. The game has one of the biggest drops in quality i have ever seen in a video game. Copy and paste enemies, remains and lack luster bosses make the game one of the worst experiences to date. This game only appeals to nostalgic gamers who played this game in 2011. If you look at this game critically., The cracks start to show.… Expand
  69. djdizzy
    Jun 21, 2022
    5
    My first Souls game was Demon’s Souls remake which was outstanding and is the reason I got Elden Ring the day it released. It became my favorite game and made me want to try the Dark Souls trilogy. So I bought the trilogy and started with DS Remastered.

    I was expecting a remaster of a 2011 game but this remaster is genuinely awful. The controls have bad input delay and the visuals are    My first Souls game was Demon’s Souls remake which was outstanding and is the reason I got Elden Ring the day it released. It became my favorite game and made me want to try the Dark Souls trilogy. So I bought the trilogy and started with DS Remastered.

    I was expecting a remaster of a 2011 game but this remaster is genuinely awful. The controls have bad input delay and the visuals are atrocious. For a remaster, this is clearly a quick cash grab. The game itself is dated but solid. It deserved much better treatment than it received. It’s a shame that this game was treated in this regard, meanwhile Demon’s Souls remake received a full-on remake and is a masterclass. But even for a remaster, this is sub par compared to other recent remasters. The bar has been lowered with this one. It’s only good for someone that wants to play the original on a PS4/Xbone.    … Expand
  70. Ys64
    Jun 6, 2021
    5
    I played Bloodborne and Sekiro, and so i tried dark souls. I get why it has so much influence, but i quitted after a few days playing because i wasn't enjoying it at all, it was so tedious. It is slow and everything works against you. That isn't bad in itself but everythins is just so very slow and tedious.
  71. galacticgaming8
    May 25, 2023
    5
    Way to diffucult for it to be fun in my opinion it would be better with a much easier mode to play.
  72. diggityd2713
    Sep 14, 2018
    4
    Im playing this game as someone who has over 200hrs in Bloodborne and beat the core game of DS3 but not Ringed City or Ashes of Ariendel...

    Dark Souls aged like a corpse and not like a wine. I can appreciate the foundations that it brought to its successors but the game its self is just not the masterpiece the kool-aid drinking fanboys want the world to believe. Getting caught on the    Im playing this game as someone who has over 200hrs in Bloodborne and beat the core game of DS3 but not Ringed City or Ashes of Ariendel...

    Dark Souls aged like a corpse and not like a wine. I can appreciate the foundations that it brought to its successors but the game its self is just not the masterpiece the kool-aid drinking fanboys want the world to believe. Getting caught on the environment corners while getting pegged by enemies are not assets of a world breaking classic. Cheesing a dragon by shooting at its tail to move forward does not make me as a player think "wow this is top tier enemy design". Clunky combat, spamming backstabs, and poorly "remastered textures" that look like a copy paste of 2012 without polishing all of the above stated makes me feel like I just flushed $40 down the abyss with Artorious and the rest. I know people see Demons Souls as the unpolished "Deer Hunter" to the Dark Souls "Silence of the Lambs" but lets be honest, the Soulsborne archetype gets gud with Bloodborne, when we all aren't hiding behind our shields and spamming and cheating a game that will cheat you with cheap deaths, when combat is fluid and exhilarating and defeating bosses feels rewarding rather than just a feeling of relief to be done with it all.    … Expand
  73. Blaze205
    Dec 9, 2020
    4
    Plz note this may have spoilers. i am gonna be honest i did not like this game at all. It sucked i have played all dark souls games and loved them all but this is crap. i beat the game and can say it is not a fine wine. The areas are boring and majority of bosses suck the only decent boss in the game is ornestein and smough. The final boss is trash gwynn is bad the only good thing aboutPlz note this may have spoilers. i am gonna be honest i did not like this game at all. It sucked i have played all dark souls games and loved them all but this is crap. i beat the game and can say it is not a fine wine. The areas are boring and majority of bosses suck the only decent boss in the game is ornestein and smough. The final boss is trash gwynn is bad the only good thing about the fight is the pling pling plong. what i hate is that once you beat the game it takes you automatically into ng plus which is dumb. the npcs suck the only good one is lautrec. Also wtf is bed of chaos. What kind of remaster is this sh££ the graphics look the same and all the buggy sh££ is still there. What the f is this crap i do not recommend. People complain about ds2 but this sh££ is 10 times worse. Also a boss fight called four kings for some reason makes you fight 6. The only somewhat decent area is freaking anor londo everywhere else sucks. tomb of the giants is trash lost izalith is trash senns fortress is trash practically the entire game is trash. This remaster is terrible. Also gwyndolin is the defintion of hallway simulator. The ai of the enemies is retarded and who the f made blightown as an area. 70 percent of all the bosses are all reskins wtf. one thing i hate about ds 1 is that you cannot teleport to bonfires unless you reach the halfway point and beat ornestein and smough and the firekeeper is retarded. to conclude i despise this game.… Expand
  74. proj666
    Oct 24, 2022
    4
    I had to try it because everyone was talking about how great and exceptional dark soul is. The problem is that the game aged poorly. First of, it’s annoying to try and figure out where you have the gone until you complete the whole section and get block to realize that this section was for later in the game. Running through the world is bothersome because the shortcut don’t make you goI had to try it because everyone was talking about how great and exceptional dark soul is. The problem is that the game aged poorly. First of, it’s annoying to try and figure out where you have the gone until you complete the whole section and get block to realize that this section was for later in the game. Running through the world is bothersome because the shortcut don’t make you go faster to where you want be. You still have to run miles and miles to reach your location with shortcut. The story is nonexistent because it focus more on telling the lire than to write anything concrete… Expand
  75. ivanbgalzira
    Mar 31, 2023
    4
    Sé que a muchos os gustaría dar dislike a mi opinión. Voy a darla como alguien que se ha iniciado en Elden Ring recientemente, e incluso ha sacado su platino. Dark Souls es un mal juego, una basura sobrevalorada. No existe dificultad, es desequilibrio. Incluso es prácticamente imposible pasar del segundo boss, las dos gárgolas del campanario. No tiene sentido que un enemigo común te quiteSé que a muchos os gustaría dar dislike a mi opinión. Voy a darla como alguien que se ha iniciado en Elden Ring recientemente, e incluso ha sacado su platino. Dark Souls es un mal juego, una basura sobrevalorada. No existe dificultad, es desequilibrio. Incluso es prácticamente imposible pasar del segundo boss, las dos gárgolas del campanario. No tiene sentido que un enemigo común te quite media barra de salud de un golpe. Una de las peores cosas que tiene, es que cada vez que mueres en un boss, tienes que aparecer en una hoguera demasiado lejos, punto negativo que comparten todos los souls a mi parecer. Tanto costaría poner un menú al morir para poder reintentar el combate directamente? Aparecer a 5 minutos de volver a entrar al boss no aporta nada, solo es perder el tiempo y concretamente los enemigos del camino vuelven a reaparecer y seguramente llegarás tocado de vida al boss o con menos pociones de las que deberías. Esto se puede permitir una vez o dos, pero cuando llevas 50 intentos en un boss creedme que es muy frustrante, y en serio que no es el primer juego de From que juego. Los gráficos son muy mediocres y malos, aún para ser un juego de 2012, que existen juegos de esa época con gráficos mucho más decentes. Las armas y armaduras parecen de cartón, eso sí, las tuyas, porque las de los enemigos son de adamantium. Para colmo muchísimas veces mueres de manera injusta, cuando has esquivado un ataque pero el juego detecta que no y te inflinge el daño, y en muchas ocasiones esto te lleva a perder el combate. Es un juego más frustrante y mal hecho que difícil en sí, y si consideráis dificultad que un enemigo común te mate de dos toques, en serio, no tiene nada que ver con dificultad de la IA ni cosas semejantes, es una "dificlultad" vacía y sin sentido. En fin, sé que muchos odiaréis lo que he escrito, pero en el fondo sabéis de que algunos de los aspectos que he escrito los compartiréis. Me alegro de que podáis disfrutar un juego así, pero después de llevar muchos años como jugador, esto me parece muy malo, mediocre en muchos sentidos y sobrevalorado.… Expand
  76. JonnyMenthol
    Jul 1, 2018
    3
    I would give this a 7, maybe even an 8 or a 9 if everything was done well and PVP worked but as the developers need to get the message that a "remaster" of this poor quality is unacceptable, especially at this price point when we are getting remasters like Crash and spyro TRILOGIES for cheaper or the fantastic Shadow of the collosus which are remastered properly and now just graphicalI would give this a 7, maybe even an 8 or a 9 if everything was done well and PVP worked but as the developers need to get the message that a "remaster" of this poor quality is unacceptable, especially at this price point when we are getting remasters like Crash and spyro TRILOGIES for cheaper or the fantastic Shadow of the collosus which are remastered properly and now just graphical updates but game changing improvements over the originals. I don't expect Darksouls to be done that well but I do expect it to be above a noticeable level, particularly so I don't notice the flaws with any glitches or broken aspects from the base game to be fixed.

    It also goes beyond just a poor overhaul but certain things simply being broken now, such as PvP which is unbalanced, unfair and being taken advantage of in the worst of ways. Very little is done, even on the surface to warrant the price here and DS fix was a much better option for free on PC. Here on console this is simply a HD port with little done to fix bugs, revamp areas or rework some of the poor aspects of the game. There is many quality of life things that could have been added from DS3 that feel odd to have been left out at this price point.

    If you can find a PC code for the original just buy that and download DS fix, modders done it better for free.

    It pretty fun and some nice nostalgia until the longer you play and you realize just how little has been done, how bad some of the mid game to late game areas are compared to souls standards since BB/DS3 and just how ridiculously broken PVP is.

    If Demon souls is up for a remaster which I'm sure it will be, then the devs need to get the message that they must do better, please don't reward this laziness.    … Expand
  77. throokerz
    May 25, 2018
    2
    Too many people are using the excuse 'this is for new players' to defend this disgusting 'remaster'. Most remasters are FOR new players, but that does NOT mean that no work should be put in. This is a 7 year old game for $40 with very minimal changes. This is coming from someone who feels Dark Souls is one of the best games ever made and one of my personal favorites, this 'remaster' is aToo many people are using the excuse 'this is for new players' to defend this disgusting 'remaster'. Most remasters are FOR new players, but that does NOT mean that no work should be put in. This is a 7 year old game for $40 with very minimal changes. This is coming from someone who feels Dark Souls is one of the best games ever made and one of my personal favorites, this 'remaster' is a disgusting lazy cash grab that they KNOW people will buy because it is Dark Souls. That's not OK, and all supporting this port will do is show other publishers that it is OK to release old games almost exactly the same as they were originally and able them as remasters. Now I'm not expecting a remake and complete redesign of the game, but let's compare this remaster to another remaster. Skyrim SE, a game that got a LOT of hate yet was a better remaster by far. It made the game look MUCH better on console that the original did, with fairly substantial graphical updates, something DSR has not done. AND it brought mods to console, something which very few games has done. Now look at DSR, it's Dark Souls, but you can pop multiple souls at once, and roll on O. Oh and moving ivy. It gets 1 point because it's an amazing game, and 1 point because it's not full price ,(however $40 is still far too muc,) please don't support this game so this doesn't happen in the future. just because it's Dark Souls does NOT mean it's good.… Expand
  78. Karai
    Aug 14, 2022
    2
    one of the worst game ever made.
    Only grathic and lore make me to play this shi...
    Worts camera, inventory etc.
    dont buy it.
  79. sylvanguria
    May 27, 2018
    1
    It's not a remaster, it's just a port with almost full price. Shame. Look at the shadow of the colossus, it's remake, looks awesome and like modern game and it's even cheaper.
  80. mikelalala
    May 30, 2018
    1
    The only problem with this remaster is it's price. If you are not going to put an effort in updating graphics, controls, maybe something more, then just make an adequate price tag. This remaster is being sold for 40€. Just for comparison, God of War is 60€, which is a completely new, current gen game. For even more comparison, there is Shadow Of The Colossus remake with modern graphics,The only problem with this remaster is it's price. If you are not going to put an effort in updating graphics, controls, maybe something more, then just make an adequate price tag. This remaster is being sold for 40€. Just for comparison, God of War is 60€, which is a completely new, current gen game. For even more comparison, there is Shadow Of The Colossus remake with modern graphics, updated controls and even some new minor locations and items. For 30€.
    What can DS remaster offer? 60fps? It would be ridiculous if 8 years old game would not run at 60 on the new hardware. 4K? Again, it's an 8 years old game from the past gen. Online? They should have fixed that for free 8 years ago. Updated visuals? Nope (I don't think some minor lightning changes and slitghly better textures should be even listed here as a feature). Bugs? C'mon, this remaster even contains the bugs from the original game. So... 40€ for what?
    P.S. Dark Souls as a game itself is a great game (at least 9/10), one of my favorites.    … Expand
  81. AlexSilverfox
    May 29, 2018
    1
    Can't be even considered a remaster.
    On computer DS-fix did the same for free and on day one.
    They put so little effort in this remaster that its full price it's just ridiculous.
  82. DoLovePeaceDo
    May 26, 2018
    1
    Are you kidding? The same game with even worse graphics for the same price and with same bugs? How much time did developers spent on this "remaster" that should be called port? 3 nights? Trash! Shame on greedy developers. (the original game is masterpiece)
  83. Gorza10
    Apr 19, 2021
    1
    Trash......................................................................
  84. Bloodborne666
    Aug 19, 2018
    1
    I compared the ps4 remaster to my ps3 version first hand on my tv switching between the two versions. The remaster is atrocious looking and is literally missing textures.

    Sure, the remaster It's 60 fps but they washed out the details and lighting. The frame rate now drops in areas it never dropped before like certain boss fights. It's UGLY. Everything looks sanded down. Such an amazing    I compared the ps4 remaster to my ps3 version first hand on my tv switching between the two versions. The remaster is atrocious looking and is literally missing textures.

    Sure, the remaster It's 60 fps but they washed out the details and lighting. The frame rate now drops in areas it never dropped before like certain boss fights. It's UGLY. Everything looks sanded down. Such an amazing bummer as this is one of my favorite games of all time. A seriously botched job.    … Expand
  85. Ozzie6996
    Jan 13, 2021
    1
    What a **** game ,what a **** controls .Dont play this game unless you want to get cancer
  86. Shunior
    Feb 28, 2022
    1
    El mal diseño de niveles y el control roto se mantuvo en ese remaster sacado por el mismísimo Belzebu.
  87. Jenne
    Oct 2, 2018
    0
    The laziest, greediest and most cynical remaster I've ever seen. Unfortunately it's a remaster of the most glorious game ever made. Over the years the community gathered a huge pile of ideas how to improve the game, how to make an "Ultimate Edition". Bamco included only a handful of these ideas and this remaster is far, far from ultimate. In fact the changes are barely perceptible. I couldThe laziest, greediest and most cynical remaster I've ever seen. Unfortunately it's a remaster of the most glorious game ever made. Over the years the community gathered a huge pile of ideas how to improve the game, how to make an "Ultimate Edition". Bamco included only a handful of these ideas and this remaster is far, far from ultimate. In fact the changes are barely perceptible. I could safely ignore this abomination if I knew we'll get a true remaster in the future. But if it turns out this is the only remaster of Dark Souls we'll ever get, I'll hate Bamco beyond my grave.… Expand
  88. bellerophon
    May 29, 2018
    0
    Very very bad Remaster, or shoul I say bad port. A real shame. Greedy editors and lazy devs don't deserve your money, not a single buck. This is the same old game whith the same old bugs, We waited 7 years for that, honestly ?
    The game looks bland and dull, the lighting and the ambient occlusion are very bad, overall it is worse than the original with the Dsfix mod .
    Check the comparison    Very very bad Remaster, or shoul I say bad port. A real shame. Greedy editors and lazy devs don't deserve your money, not a single buck. This is the same old game whith the same old bugs, We waited 7 years for that, honestly ?
    The game looks bland and dull, the lighting and the ambient occlusion are very bad, overall it is worse than the original with the Dsfix mod .
    Check the comparison videos everywhere, it's obvious.
    In its current state, it's just a patched and downgraded version in order to reach the 60 fps (not always), so stay away from this digital s..t.    … Expand
  89. Dozangames
    May 25, 2018
    0
    nada cambio, es el mismo juego con un parche de 2 días de trabajo al precio de un juego nuevo, no tiene sentido ni vale la pena
  90. JimmyBaginski
    Jun 24, 2018
    0
    As a guy who would credit DaS as the game that singularly reignited my love of video gaming, it's hard to see it prostituted for a quick buck in such a lazy and disrespectful manner.

    1. It looks worse. The textures are bland, dull and plasticy. The original game was grainy and weathered in such a beautifully rustic and authentic way. It had charm/atmosphere for days. But, all this dark    As a guy who would credit DaS as the game that singularly reignited my love of video gaming, it's hard to see it prostituted for a quick buck in such a lazy and disrespectful manner.

    1. It looks worse. The textures are bland, dull and plasticy. The original game was grainy and weathered in such a beautifully rustic and authentic way. It had charm/atmosphere for days. But, all this dark beauty has been downgraded for lifeless, washed out visuals to save on CPU, maybe. I hope so, because if this WAS an artistic choice then they really **** up. Big time. The armour, shields especially look more like toys you'd use with a little miniture figureen you'd play with as a kid. It looks that bad. Really dissapointed. A few torches and some weeds that sway about a bit are o consolation for what it's taken away.

    2. The price is astronomically high for what is a remaster with more cons than pros. You're getting very little for 35 pounds if you're a veteran,  especially. If you are a newbie then you won't know you're being stiffed. But I'll just say this to any newbs reading this now: get an old Xbox 360, download it or get the original on disk and play that. You'll save cash and you'll experience the clunky, yet beautiful original as it was without getting **** in the arse. Suffer through its flaws, because nothing beats your first run of this masterpiece. Don't spoil all its charm by shelling out for a shiny, superficial facimile of a masterpiece. Put up with **** framerate here and there and just go for it.

    3. From/Bandai/Industry reviewers should all be ashamed of themselves for selling us this **** But, they're all bound by one motivating factor: money. You're money, to be precise! I spent mine so you don't have to. Follow step 2 to avoid feeding this mockery of an industry practice. Folks saying "don't buy it if you don't like it". Well, genius, I bought to see what it was like. Now, I got to see it for my damn self I can hate on it and pre-warn others as to its lack of true value.    … Expand
  91. vgmkyle
    May 27, 2018
    0
    Here is why users rate the game low... it costs them money (unlike critics who review less fairly when they are showered in free content), doesn't really honor previous players who paid for it once. Basically you can't trust reviewers for games because they will rate a game high if they are given money on top of free perks, and the dedicated players get screwed the hardest like they alwaysHere is why users rate the game low... it costs them money (unlike critics who review less fairly when they are showered in free content), doesn't really honor previous players who paid for it once. Basically you can't trust reviewers for games because they will rate a game high if they are given money on top of free perks, and the dedicated players get screwed the hardest like they always have this generation of games. The industry is screwed if we keep letting it run this way where the players of the games are the least important people.… Expand
  92. shiftyman
    Jun 22, 2018
    0
    For anyone who wasn’t sure, remaster means, “hey look we want your money with minimal effort and expenditure”. Of course the majority of the programmed drone gaming community fall for it every time. This is just another pathetic cash grabber, aimed at the loyal yet brain dead fans of yet another classic game, that should’ve been just left in a by gone era. Put this in the trash can, withFor anyone who wasn’t sure, remaster means, “hey look we want your money with minimal effort and expenditure”. Of course the majority of the programmed drone gaming community fall for it every time. This is just another pathetic cash grabber, aimed at the loyal yet brain dead fans of yet another classic game, that should’ve been just left in a by gone era. Put this in the trash can, with other classic cash grab remastered rubbish like, Skyrim and Shadow of the Colossus, to name a couple, if you’re going to buy these rip offs, just wait 6 months, for the 70% of sale when it’s somwwhat worth it. Don’t pay full price to these parasite devs and publishers.… Expand
  93. mayu_euphan
    May 27, 2018
    0
    mismo juego , mismos bugs , pero ahora a 40 dolares , no lo valen , una compra mal echa , echa solo para sacar dinero a los borregos de la comunidad toxica de dark souls
  94. Vankip
    Jul 12, 2018
    0
    Laziest remaster i ever seen. Сomplete rip of on fan's feelings. Just compare with the Shadow of Collosus for the same price! Full remake vs 1080р and 60 fps LOL
  95. Foyle
    Jun 4, 2018
    0
    I cant say anything positive about dark souls, and i dont know why 1 people would this rate 10 out of 10. this game is absolutly **** in its "balancing". i play almost every RPG, but this is too much of a bad joke. its not even hard to hit a an enemy or something else, its cuz of you get fired and attacked from all sides, it just feel "unfair" und i dont have any fun with it. i know if imI cant say anything positive about dark souls, and i dont know why 1 people would this rate 10 out of 10. this game is absolutly **** in its "balancing". i play almost every RPG, but this is too much of a bad joke. its not even hard to hit a an enemy or something else, its cuz of you get fired and attacked from all sides, it just feel "unfair" und i dont have any fun with it. i know if im bad, but this is not the case i try hard everything but this is the most ridiciouless game design ive ever seen.
    To be honest, dark souls 3 is better in any case and i had lots of more fun.. and ye what should i say? thats why i play games, to have fun.    … Expand
  96. Ebra_Solomon
    May 29, 2018
    0
    Utterly Lazy cash grab with almost no effort put in, washed out textures, visual downgrades sacrifices that were not needed sacrifices for running at 60 fps in this day and age. Forcing owners of prepare to die edition to spend $20 in order to use multiplayer features is disgusting. Bandai Namco are milking a minor touch up of a beloved classic and they should be ashamed.
  97. SrHOGDOG
    Jun 1, 2018
    0
    This game used to be my favorite game of all time but I had a feeling that it would feel old and unresponsive (but I still bought it hehe). It is as it says, remastered, but this doesn't mean that it feels like the first year I played it. if you haven't bought this game... my recomendation is DONT. Its a really old game for $40 bucks. Maybe when it's $19.99 it will be worth it.

    Its    This game used to be my favorite game of all time but I had a feeling that it would feel old and unresponsive (but I still bought it hehe). It is as it says, remastered, but this doesn't mean that it feels like the first year I played it. if you haven't bought this game... my recomendation is DONT. Its a really old game for $40 bucks. Maybe when it's $19.99 it will be worth it.

    Its probably a 7 for fans and a 5-6 for new comers but I'm giving it a 0 because I feel that $40 bucks is a d!#%c move.    … Expand
  98. seagseag123
    Jun 8, 2018
    0
    Dark Souls = cheaters, cheaters = Dark Souls!
    1st week = 7 out of 10 cheaters,
    2st week = 8 out of 10 cheaters,
    3st week = 10 out of 10 cheaters,
    no playability, 100% disappointment.....
  99. ReedYT
    Nov 8, 2020
    0
    It’s too hard :((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((
  100. RwolfBonerush
    Sep 28, 2020
    0
    From software isn’t a game developers, they are a company dedicated to trolling a fan base that wants to be cheated out of progress at every turn. I love a good challenge, but dark souls is a hack.
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  1. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Dec 31, 2018
    60
    Rather than a remaster, it's a port. It will entertain mainly rock fans who want to have a complete collection on a new console or complete Souls novices. [Issue#287]
  2. Worth Playing
    Sep 26, 2018
    85
    Dark Souls Remastered doesn't make any dramatic changes to its original release several years ago. The struggle to progress is constant, but just as every moment could be another death, it could also be a moment of great triumph and self-accomplishment. Playing at 60fps makes me wonder how I ever managed to play at half of that rate several years ago. It's a beautiful remaster, even if it isn't a complete overhaul. It's a great entry for newcomers or a great walk down memory lane for fans of its original release.
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  3. Gamers Heroes
    Aug 26, 2018
    80
    Dark Souls Remastered has aged well, despite the progress of its successors. Newcomers might fight it abrasive, but it is still worth a pickup for old fans and new alike. Here’s to a release of Demon’s Souls Remastered.
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