Demon's Souls

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  1. PhillusMaximus
    Apr 14, 2022
    6
    I liked the original one more.

    Yes it is visually magnificent, but playing this remake - kinda felt off. Like, it doesn't fit the scenery imo. It is just "too crisp" and looks at times "too realistic" for this dark fantasy epos the souls series has created. Even the sound desgin, which is objectively phenomenal, smh misses the vibe. I mean it's just a little magic beam, not a ****    I liked the original one more.

    Yes it is visually magnificent, but playing this remake - kinda felt off.
    Like, it doesn't fit the scenery imo. It is just "too crisp" and looks at times "too realistic" for this dark fantasy epos the souls series has created.
    Even the sound desgin, which is objectively phenomenal, smh misses the vibe.
    I mean it's just a little magic beam, not a **** laser blaster.
    Why give it such a heavy explosion sound.
    Made me think what the harry potter films would have been like, if they were made by Michael Bay..

    Last thing that got me a little upset is, that it seemed like they really put 98% of their budget into the graphics and sound rework.
    There were (and still are) so many bugs and glitches that already occured in the original one, that just got imported into better graphics.

    I would have much rather seen a completely new game with these graphics and sound design, which wouldn't even have taken that more effort than this remake (concept design aside).
    But I know that wasn't possible, as it was sony that wanted this remake to happen and bluepoint just got the acceptance.
    So I'm excited what the game they now started to develop (hopefully a fresh IP) is gonna turn out, as their work an Demon Souls seem to have gotten more acknowledgement than their previous reworks / remastereds.    … Expand
  2. Maxkho
    Nov 15, 2020
    7
    I feel like both the praise and the criticism are valid. It is true that the game's graphics are amazing, as is as the artstyle, as is the loyalty to the original game as far as core gameplay goes. On the other hand, it is also true that the game is soulless, repetitive, and feels much more like a glorified Mortal Kombat campaign than a true fantasy RPG.

    Overall, though, I'd say that if    I feel like both the praise and the criticism are valid. It is true that the game's graphics are amazing, as is as the artstyle, as is the loyalty to the original game as far as core gameplay goes. On the other hand, it is also true that the game is soulless, repetitive, and feels much more like a glorified Mortal Kombat campaign than a true fantasy RPG.

    Overall, though, I'd say that if you know what you are signing up for (which is taking down some bosses and NPCs in a Souls-like fashion and environment), this game is 100% worth getting, and it will probably exceed your expectations due to how good the presentation is and how well it plays; but don't expect it to captivate your soul or provide some unique gaming experience, because that's clearly not what the developers were going for when they made this game.    … Expand
  3. Makaveli
    Nov 15, 2020
    6
    I'll just state that I've been a fan of the Souls series before anyone even knew what Demons Souls was. I remember seeing the game back in 2009 in the store and bought it because of the cool cover it had and have been a souls fan ever since..
    Now I want to say that the graphics look great BUT the atmosphere in the game does not feel like Demons Souls, you can tell it's missing something    I'll just state that I've been a fan of the Souls series before anyone even knew what Demons Souls was. I remember seeing the game back in 2009 in the store and bought it because of the cool cover it had and have been a souls fan ever since..
    Now I want to say that the graphics look great BUT the atmosphere in the game does not feel like Demons Souls, you can tell it's missing something and that is the Fromsoftware touch.. I also do not like how the player character says " ha ha huh huh" every time you swing the sword I know it's odd to say but it just doesn't fit in a Demons Souls game.
    I like the OST but it also does not fit Demons Souls, you do not feel the "purgatory" feeling of the music that the original had and wish that they had an option to play the game with the original sounds., it sounds more like Bloodborne.
    They made a lot of design changes but they kept the abusing of backstabs.. I just dont get why. The boss designs are great. A lot of people didnt like how the new vanguard boss looked but I dig it.

    I also dont think it's worth the price.

    Original - 9.5/10
    Remake - 6/10    … Expand
  4. DalekGamer
    Nov 16, 2020
    5
    asking for the basis of an old game that artists have blessed for half a year 80 bucks is crazy but hamsters and fools grab it
  5. SwakChan
    Nov 13, 2020
    6
    دعكم من محاكي الموت القذر و العبوا محاكي تعاطي الدماء
  6. TimmyH
    Nov 15, 2020
    6
    Is this still a great Souls game that was remembered by many? Yes! Does it play fantastic? Sure! But is this a good remake? I think not.

    It's really a shame that Bluepoint went with a new art direction that lacks subtleties and eccentricities which make the original game mysteriously gloomy. This is especially evident on the controversial design changes of some enemies. I don't write    Is this still a great Souls game that was remembered by many? Yes! Does it play fantastic? Sure! But is this a good remake? I think not.

    It's really a shame that Bluepoint went with a new art direction that lacks subtleties and eccentricities which make the original game mysteriously gloomy. This is especially evident on the controversial design changes of some enemies. I don't write this to tarnish the amount of work they dedicated to the project, but a huge portion of the extra work is redundant.

    Some may argue that it's inevitable to be westernized. Well then hire more competent Asian artists with an Asian upbringing and aesthetics in Cthulhu and Japanese tentacle art.

    And some may say the original intent can in no way be fully understood because of the tech limitation that plagued the original. Well, just look at more recent Souls games like Sekiro, and see how far it's come since Demon's Souls in tech. Surely, Sekiro isn't a technically amazing game, but you can still get the idea how a proper gloomy, dark, morbid image should look with new techs.

    At the end of the day, the original will still stand high, because its art endures. And the remake is such a squandered opportunity, and SotC Remake is much better in comparison.    … Expand
  7. Striker91
    Nov 14, 2020
    5
    I know everyone was super hyped for this game, and having played most from software games I knew what to expect. Graphically a little underwhelming compared to some other next-gen titles, but as a remaster that is kind of expected. It won't strain your ps5 thats for sure.

    Gameplay is the same love or hate is souls formula, can be extremely frustrating but also rewarding at times.    I know everyone was super hyped for this game, and having played most from software games I knew what to expect. Graphically a little underwhelming compared to some other next-gen titles, but as a remaster that is kind of expected. It won't strain your ps5 thats for sure.

    Gameplay is the same love or hate is souls formula, can be extremely frustrating but also rewarding at times. characters still feel overly clunky and like the game makes controlling your characters a bit of a pain at times. the frame rate compared to the original ps3 version is nice, but overall didn't blow my mind.    … Expand
  8. Soulslayer2323
    Nov 13, 2020
    6
    I am writing here just to prevent any misleading information in this reviews section. This remake is for those who never got the chance to play the OG Demon's Souls, and for the die-hard fans (some of them already hate the remake, because its different than the OG version of the game.)

    Demon's Souls was a game that majority of the gaming community at that time didn't even care to watch    I am writing here just to prevent any misleading information in this reviews section. This remake is for those who never got the chance to play the OG Demon's Souls, and for the die-hard fans (some of them already hate the remake, because its different than the OG version of the game.)

    Demon's Souls was a game that majority of the gaming community at that time didn't even care to watch its gameplay videos, leave aside buying it. It was a different kind of game, and also underrated. Sony never gave this game enough credits and left it to rot. When they saw the potential of Dark Souls, they wanted a cut so Bloodborne came out. After that, they went dark for some time and later on announced the Demon's Souls Remake for PS5, because they learned the fact that Soulsborne games are quiet popular nowadays because people are sick and tired of the casual games that have no risk and reward factor.

    With this remake tho, they've dumbed down the game just to appeal to casual players, draw and bring them in so they can make a little bit more money. Die-hard soulsfans like me are definitely going to buy it so who cares about us right? Things that made Demon's Souls Demon's Souls isn't there anymore. Boss fights are hollywoodish fights that supposedly to be 'epic', but what made them so unique is gone, it's not in the game. Every boss you face has that dark opera theme music, even they tried to make Phalanx an epic boss fight.

    What I am saying is that If you never got the chance to play Demon's Souls in PS3, buy this game. If you had the chance, however, you can always buy it later because It's the popular game right now and you are not going to judge it properly.    … Expand
  9. Menphiz
    Nov 13, 2020
    7
    Belo jogo, faltou o RT e também está apresentando alguns problemas de travamento
  10. Jeabus
    Nov 13, 2020
    6
    Much to my dismay it's not a remake. As much as they try to say otherwise it's a remaster at best or insulting at worst. Some might say "Reforged" levels of terrible. But of course it's the easiest game in the "Official" Souls-Like catalogue and has good grafix... so the big critics and youtubers are going to endlessly love and praise it. Especially since most of them probably never playedMuch to my dismay it's not a remake. As much as they try to say otherwise it's a remaster at best or insulting at worst. Some might say "Reforged" levels of terrible. But of course it's the easiest game in the "Official" Souls-Like catalogue and has good grafix... so the big critics and youtubers are going to endlessly love and praise it. Especially since most of them probably never played the original.

    Unfortunately they did some things to the "remake" that can't be justified. I had a list but it became a 3000 word essay so I cut it. Suffice to say they completely botched this "remake" by doing tons of things literally because they felt like it or because it aligned with their political viewpoint.

    This is what happens when you give a Western non-developer the keys to a classic game in "Current Year". This is what happens when Sony moves their headquarters to California.

    It's sad. Playable, but it's depressing to see what happened to my childhood.    … Expand
  11. viroodiem
    Nov 18, 2020
    7
    While Demon's PS3 release is a generational defining game, sadly PS5 release is definitely not.

    Lets get this out of the way first. This is a REMASTER, not a remake. Many people seemingly have problem differentiating the two. A remaster is just a glow up of an existing game. Examples of this would be Final Fantasy 12 Zodiac Age, Shadow of the Colossus, Okami, etc. It will be roughly the    While Demon's PS3 release is a generational defining game, sadly PS5 release is definitely not.

    Lets get this out of the way first. This is a REMASTER, not a remake. Many people seemingly have problem differentiating the two. A remaster is just a glow up of an existing game. Examples of this would be Final Fantasy 12 Zodiac Age, Shadow of the Colossus, Okami, etc. It will be roughly the same game, including using the original voice acting. A remake is rebuilt from the ground up and are FAR more rare because of the hefty investment involved with rebuilding a game is functionally not that different from building a new game from scratch other than having a blueprint to work from. With remakes you typically see whole encounters play out similarly but very different than their original and things like voice acting are created from scratch.

    I write this because there seems to be two wild camps here, both of which are kind of wrong in their rating. One is the camp 10/10ing the game, many of which did not play the original (as is evident in their reviews) and thus are giving the game a perfect score that is merely an echo of the perfection that was the original. On the flip side you have the 0/10 crowd who seemingly have fundamentally misunderstand what this release was going to be, and thinking it was going to be a remake. (although some negative scores are undoubtedly going to be from those scrubs that never played any of the souls games and just need to git güd as with all Maso/core games)

    Its importance to preface this to give proper context to this score and why other scores here are so way off the mark and basically useless.

    The graphics look slick and definitely a whole 9% better than PS4 graphics but ultimately thats the end of it. Its possible that had this been released in the middle of the PS5 life cycle that the graphic prowess might be as high as a 12% graphical improvement over PS4 graphics found in the likes of Sekiro or Dark Souls 3.

    There is effectively nothing else there to justify a 70$ price tag. Even if you are getting a launch PS5. In that sense what it does is serves as a VERY expensive tech demo for the early PS5 adopters. Essentially the "more money than sense" crowd. Even though that crowd is highly important to ensuring a console survives long enough to become profitable (looking at you, WiiU.)

    The problem with DSPS5 is that it does nothing new. Granted this is merely a remaster and not a remake (To that one dude talking about a "reforged", yeah, sorry but that is not actually a thing) BUT there is absolutely no excuse for how high profile this entry was going to be to NOT add in the last pillar into the game. Bluepoint wanted to remain faithful to the original but if there was going to be no new content in the game the game should have only ran half its cost. All you are getting is higher resolution/framerate/texture/poly count and in the scheme of gaming, graphics are irrelevant to what makes a good game.

    So if you have never played Demon's, go ahead and get it. The game itself is outstanding. However if you have, then at best this is an honorific place in a library and I predict this will be one of those games that you will see for 10$ in gamestop bargain bins within a year to 20 months.... so long as Gamestop remains a thing.

    DSPS3 was a 10/10 game. It gets that score because a intangible part of what makes a game good is its moment in history. Remasters do not get that same luxury. Since 2009 an entire genre has been built around what DSPS3 set into motion and with it has been a host of advents and improvements to the genre. Those quality of life improvements are largely glossed over in the name of remaining faithful to the original. Sticking too close to the source material can be just as bad as it is good.

    The game looks pretty, it moves smoothly, There are SOME QoL improvments but it is VERY limited in presence and scope. it IS a slight improvement in ways not having the lag a PS3 would have BUT like it or not even those moments of lag ARE part of the experience. Think of it like how vinyl is viewed as superior to digital recording because of the "warmth" and that warmth being the tiny imperfections in the physical pressing of the record. The same is true here. So having a flawless, lag free experience is going to produce something more mechanical and a little less endearing than a 100% accurate flawless environment

    So it earns a 7 and to be honest 1.5 points of that are for nothing else than the hope that there will finally be DLC that adds in the missing pillar. (DLC which should be free I might add) If that DLC ever does materialize then this score will be modified to an 8.

    Buy it now if you have never played Demon's before. Otherwise wait till it works its way down to a more appropriate 25-30$ range or it gets that last pillar DLC.    … Expand
  12. HitIerDidNuffin
    Nov 13, 2020
    6
    Is this game bad? Certainly not. Is this a faithful remake of Demon's Souls? ABSOLUTELY NOT.
    I went in expecting Demon's Souls and what I got was a mix of Nioh and a generic Souls style game. The art style is far from the original and it shows that the people in charge did not understand the art style of the game and much less the idea behind the characters. Rather than remaking Demon's    Is this game bad? Certainly not. Is this a faithful remake of Demon's Souls? ABSOLUTELY NOT.
    I went in expecting Demon's Souls and what I got was a mix of Nioh and a generic Souls style game. The art style is far from the original and it shows that the people in charge did not understand the art style of the game and much less the idea behind the characters. Rather than remaking Demon's Souls I feel like Bluepoint attempted to push this to a more casual audience mixed with newer Dark Souls fans rather than remaking what is still an amazing piece.
    Fun game, however I would never call this a faithful remake.    … Expand
  13. Ight
    Nov 18, 2020
    7
    The game is very enjoyable, and gorgeous but my score is due to type of games on the launch of the ps5, I already played the original in the ps3 days so this game felt very much like the same except for the graphics and details on enemy design. it didn't really feel like a new game, and more of nostalgia effect. It feels like a cash grab
  14. fewcus
    Nov 29, 2020
    6
    Whilst the gameplay and mechanics of Demon's Souls have been almost entirely left untouched (for better or worse), I cannot help but feel that the game's atmosphere, which drew me into the original and made it one of my all time favourites, has been left by the wayside. On a technical level the game is quite impressive, of course, but many of the changes to the art direction (in particularWhilst the gameplay and mechanics of Demon's Souls have been almost entirely left untouched (for better or worse), I cannot help but feel that the game's atmosphere, which drew me into the original and made it one of my all time favourites, has been left by the wayside. On a technical level the game is quite impressive, of course, but many of the changes to the art direction (in particular enemy, character and boss design) feel like changes which at best merely misunderstood the appeal of the original, and at worst are just plain bad.

    Overall, though, the visual changes can be said to be a mixed bag. The worst offender, one that is sometimes insultingly bad, are the changes made to the game's sound design and OST. The changes are sweeping, with a large number of music tracks being largely unrecognisable, misunderstanding the tone and mood the original was trying to set, and overall having an overreliance of 'epic' orchestral arranges with booming choirs that often makes each track hard to differentiate from one another.

    Generally, I would steer you to try out the original if you have the means to do so before you opt to play this version.    … Expand
  15. raihidara
    Dec 26, 2020
    7
    The biggest issue with Demon's Souls is not that it is hard, but that it fully disrespects the player. One could reasonably practice against any enemy and easily defeat them given enough time, but the issue is that you run into a new enemy or trap and suddenly die, losing 30 minutes to an hour of progress each time. This game is a prime example of the old school mantra that wasted time =The biggest issue with Demon's Souls is not that it is hard, but that it fully disrespects the player. One could reasonably practice against any enemy and easily defeat them given enough time, but the issue is that you run into a new enemy or trap and suddenly die, losing 30 minutes to an hour of progress each time. This game is a prime example of the old school mantra that wasted time = difficulty that most modern games have fortunately done away with. Top the wasted time off with a system that punishes your losses further and it's nothing but an exercise in masochism. The remake looks and sounds fantastic though.… Expand
  16. Witchywoman212
    Nov 29, 2020
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. As much as I would love to give this game a 100 rating (I love Souls games) I really can't. I played on the PS3, and it was a drudge to get through. But, I have platinumed every soulsborne game, and wanted to platinum this game as well. i played it on PS3 too late to go platinum. First the game has beautiful graphics, beautiful sound track, and is a forerunner to the later souls games. From Software realized there were many flaws in this game that needed to be done away with to make the future souls games more enjoyable to the player. I am glad they did this, because i would never attempt to play a game this brutal if they hadn't. They realized the 2009 version had too many flaws, which made it a brutal game, and not much fun.

    I wish they had done away with the world tendency. This makes the game difficult, and discourages co-op. You have to go through the game with half your health, and if you pick someone up to help you with a boss fight, and you die woe to you. Your world changes from white (much easier to get through areas, or black impossible to get through areas) Souls is all about co-op, and invasions. This is actually discouraged in this game. Who would put down their red sigh, fight pvp, or lose, and have it ruin your game. But that can happen. I pick up a phantom in the 3rd area, we both died, when I came back into the area my world had turned dark. One death and I was dark. I did everything possible to get back my white tendency. I killed all 3 bosses and the primeval devil, and my tendency did not budge. I know this was a glitch. i have written Blue Point about this. In area 4, one death in corporal form, my tendency went from pure white to pure black. Another glitch. I couldn't get through the area because when the world is black, you have a difficult game. Virtually impossible to get through, with all the black phantoms. They guard the boss doors, and it can take hours to complete the area. There is very little help from co-op becomes no one wants to go into corporal form to pick up phantoms. Primeval demons can help turn your world back to white, but half of them don't show up where they should be. The one in Stone Fang Tunnel is not in my world. You are really screwed, if you can't get back to neutral tendency . Might as well start another character and hope the glitches are fixed with a patch. I feel for the people who want to invade. There are so few people playing in corporal form That can't be much fun for the invaders. Blue Point had a chance to make this a better game, and blew that off. I don't think I will play another Blue Point game if they slavishly recreate a game, don't take out the glitches, and make the game a little bit more fun. What is the harm. It is their game now. From did away with the worst of the Demons Souls, and went on to make games more fun for the players. Yes, they are hard, but sooo much fun. This game is not for casual players, and make sure you have your computer on your lap at all times so you won't screw up. This game punishes every little mistake. The game costs $70, and frankly that is too expensive, when the glitches were inherited and never fixed. I would recommend you play a game where the developer actually wants you to enjoy your investment. I think Ubisoft likes for the player to have fun, and their new assassins games are fun. i will never buy another game from a company that makes the game miserable for the player. Looking forward to Eldon Ring. Hope it turns out better.    … Expand
  17. Griffithsjr
    Nov 21, 2020
    5
    Visually impressive but has no respect for my time. The game is just to hard to enjoy.
  18. DJKrimson
    Dec 25, 2020
    7
    Absolutely fantastic graphics and fun gameplay. Love the darksouls-like games but contentwise this is probably the worst one. The levels and the bosses can't match the ones in the other games. Still I had a really good time playing for around 60 hours until I got my platinum trophy.

    Rating it for the game and not for the remake.
  19. dangyosabyss
    Mar 25, 2021
    5
    Its a 5/10. A ps5 game shouldnt control like this even if it is meant to be a 'faithful remake' (it isnt). The content is too light and there needed to be more items/armour/weapons (and I dont mean level locked special edition weapons that are useless as soon as you leave 1-1). The game visually is stunning (as it should be) bar the facial expressions of the characters. These are not good.Its a 5/10. A ps5 game shouldnt control like this even if it is meant to be a 'faithful remake' (it isnt). The content is too light and there needed to be more items/armour/weapons (and I dont mean level locked special edition weapons that are useless as soon as you leave 1-1). The game visually is stunning (as it should be) bar the facial expressions of the characters. These are not good. Ps2 tier. Theyre not grotesque in the endearing way like in other Soulsborne games. They are just bad. Mass Effect Andromeda bad. And to address the elephant in the room and trigger hatemail - this is what happens when you let a non-japanese team make a souls game. American politics from the get go mar this game. The rubix cube characterisation is idiotic and is not needed in a japanese game made originally by japanese people. It only serves to show why so many people adopt a 'japanese games only' approach - theyre tired of propaganda in video games. There was none of this in any of the From Games prior. Consider it testament to how politics in the west ruin everything in gaming. I have a feeling that in the years to come we will look back on this game in embarrassment as blind pandering led to more offensive portrayals than it might ever have destroyed. I will say 'Satsuki' and move on. The control scheme doesnt make the most of the ps5's raw power. It still feels 'choppy'. Memes and player message palettes bordering on walkthroughs also have no place in Souls games. Souls games became popular because they were always themselves. They taught you rather than pandered to you. Reducing them to dated meme machines does them a huge disservice. We dont need pop anime or Simpsons references in games because all they do is lower the games content to the value of clickbait list fodder.

    tldr : DS got a AAA makeover making it pretty but in return was made every bit as vapid as that classification suggests by the western stupidity injected into it.    … Expand
  20. Chempion1
    Dec 3, 2020
    5
    Да.....игра 2009 года с графикой Dark Souls 3.......настоящий некстген!!! Да забыл в игре есть рейтрейсинг! Это всё меняет ;-)) Только не забудьте лупу прихватить!
    При этом сама игра хороша, но это точно не заслуга консолей нового поколения и прекрасно бы себя чувствовала на PC4. Жду настоящего некстгена!
    Хочу добавить, что PS5 у меня пока нет. Смотрел часть прохождения на YouTube в 4к    Да.....игра 2009 года с графикой Dark Souls 3.......настоящий некстген!!! Да забыл в игре есть рейтрейсинг! Это всё меняет ;-)) Только не забудьте лупу прихватить!
    При этом сама игра хороша, но это точно не заслуга консолей нового поколения и прекрасно бы себя чувствовала на PC4. Жду настоящего некстгена!
    Хочу добавить, что PS5 у меня пока нет. Смотрел часть прохождения на YouTube в 4к с HDR. Очень не думаю, что в реальности картинка будет намного лучше, жизненный опыт подсказывает. Но вот на корявость анимаций боёв и тем паче добиваний никакой YоuTube повлиять не мог. Странно это видеть в "некстгене"!
    Оценил именно как некстген, а не саму игру!    … Expand
  21. Game_Critical
    Nov 23, 2020
    5
    Demon's Souls is a remake of the classic PS3 game from 2009 made by Bluepoint, not From Software.
    This game is a mixed bag, the graphics are of course great. The use of light and dark gives a good and creepy atmosphere. However they took some liberties and some area's look quite different from the original which is a minus.
    The game runs smooth on performance mode, however it's too bad    Demon's Souls is a remake of the classic PS3 game from 2009 made by Bluepoint, not From Software.
    This game is a mixed bag, the graphics are of course great. The use of light and dark gives a good and creepy atmosphere. However they took some liberties and some area's look quite different from the original which is a minus.

    The game runs smooth on performance mode, however it's too bad they somehow can't make it work with the best graphics. The difference isn't that great so i'd recommend to keep it on performance mode.

    The game plays nice, the combat feels impactful and the different classes are fun to play.
    This comes with a big downside: The AI.

    Demon's Souls is a remake of the original in every sense of the word, which means that the janky AI and unrewarding PvP is still part of the game.
    AI glitches from the original still work and the enemies still get stuck everywhere because of the bad pathing which really throws you off. PvP is still as janky as the original, it rewards exploiting lag and bad mechanics and punishes skillful play.

    Hardcore souls fans will be fine and they'll enjoy it, but for me it was disappointing. This was the perfect chance to elevate the game to a higher level, but Bluepoint/From completely missed this chance.    … Expand
  22. Naveless
    Dec 23, 2020
    6
    Excellent remastered, but that's not a remake. That game has the same problems, as original game.
  23. Brimac
    Nov 25, 2020
    5
    Absolutely Phenomenal remake of the original. Having a blast replaying this in all of it’s modern day Next Gen glory. Sony definitely needs to add Bluepoint to their team.
  24. martamstart
    Mar 22, 2021
    5
    I can understand that this game is fun for fans.

    However, it's just too difficult for casual gamers. For example, there are no difficulty levels that you can set or change. I would say that you should think very carefully about buying this game. It requires a lot of training. I can't say much about the remake, as I haven't played the original, but I know that developer Bluepoint    I can understand that this game is fun for fans.

    However, it's just too difficult for casual gamers. For example, there are no difficulty levels that you can set or change.

    I would say that you should think very carefully about buying this game. It requires a lot of training.

    I can't say much about the remake, as I haven't played the original, but I know that developer Bluepoint has done a very good job in the past, and I expect the same in this case.

    5/10 because I see just too little warning for beginners, but also a very good game for experienced players familiar with the game.    … Expand
  25. Coolguy24853
    Mar 23, 2021
    5
    I don't know how to feel about this game its so hard its stupid it doesn't live up to the original either
  26. meyerpark
    Feb 24, 2022
    5
    Really good game! I love it as much as Dark Souls. But i think i prefer the Ninja Gaiden more. So this is 5/10 for me
  27. MedNow
    Apr 6, 2022
    7
    I really like the ambiance en scenery from the game. Although for me there is one major downside to the gameplay. Each level has only one place to respawn which is awesome because there is some insanely smart level design that lets you create shortcuts. But for some bosses you need to travel through half the level to get there. After dying again, and againg and againg. I don't mind dying aI really like the ambiance en scenery from the game. Although for me there is one major downside to the gameplay. Each level has only one place to respawn which is awesome because there is some insanely smart level design that lets you create shortcuts. But for some bosses you need to travel through half the level to get there. After dying again, and againg and againg. I don't mind dying a lot as I am supposed to in a Souls game, but tracking through the level just feels like a waste of time and took a lot of fun out of the game for me.
    Other then that It's still worth it    … Expand
  28. Rasengan69
    Jan 29, 2023
    7
    This game looks amazing on screen. But I'm that guy that just wishes I could enjoy a wonderful souls game and everything in it without the extreme difficulty. My haven of gaming isn't where I like to be punished or challenged. It's my time away from all of that.
  29. alex82101
    Aug 6, 2023
    7
    The game has beautiful graphics but the gameplay sadly is the first iteration of the Souls genre, hence it is not very engaging or fluid. The game also suffers from tedious runs to bosses if you die and do not manage to kill the boss. Instead of practicing to kill the boss, you have to go through a gauntlet of annoying enemies and only make it to the boss half of the time.
  30. PabloGilvan
    Feb 8, 2022
    7
    If you come from a Dark Souls saga, this game is a frustration. Beautiful graphics, but just that. There are only 3 bosses that challenges you and thats it. The only dificulty for this game is the gangspank in the maps with only 2 bonfires between a horde of enemies and a cenario that has a goal of killing you in every way possible.
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  1. CD-Action
    Jun 9, 2021
    90
    It’s a perfect remake and I think the only people who might be disappointed with it are… the die-hard FromSoftware fans. You see, the new Demon’s Souls shows clearly how much Miyazaki’s games have evolved throughout the years. The Dark Souls series simply does everything better. The remake looks like a prototype in comparison, while still being way ahead of other developers’ achievements in this genre. [01/2021, p.46]
  2. Forbes
    Mar 29, 2021
    90
    Overall, Demon’s Souls is still the most interesting and varied game in the Souls series. This remake not only looks lovely on the PlayStation 5 but is also a joy to play with all the tweaks and improvements that have been introduced. Now if only people would look past its supposed difficulty and see its carefully crafted intricacy instead.
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  3. WellPlayed
    Feb 10, 2021
    99
    I went in expecting the world out of the Demon’s Souls remake and it delivered me the galaxy. I don’t normally speak this highly of games, but this is the one exception. Absolutely every facet of the original has been enhanced and it has stood the test of time. Bluepoint has done an incredible job at not only reinvigorating an underappreciated gem, but also leveraging the new technologies afforded to them with Sony’s new system. While there are a couple of minor technical blemishes, they don’t take away from how good of an experience this game is and Bluepoint’s diligence as a developer will surely see these kinks ironed out. This game is a system seller.
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