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  1. Nov 14, 2020
    10
    This game is probably my favorite souls game now! The game is so good looking, especially in contrast to other souls games, and the gameplay is the fun souls gameplay I have come to love!
  2. Nov 14, 2020
    10
    You can say whatever you want, but this is the best soul game ever! Definitely a goty contender!
  3. Nov 14, 2020
    10
    Undeniable quality from Bluepoint games. The graphics are amazing, gameplay is difficult but spot on with controlling, fun in it's own way with how genuinely rewarding it is.
  4. Nov 14, 2020
    10
    Es un digno remake para el juego original, es un juego que si demuestra la verdadera potencia de la nueva generación de consolas
  5. Nov 13, 2020
    8
    Another good remake from bluepoint games. Good job!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  6. Nov 14, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Great looking game
    Flawless and stylish combat
    Awesome enemies
    Excellent control Sound is good also
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  7. Nov 14, 2020
    10
    This game is amazing This is by far the most beautiful game I've ever played Im so glad Bluepoint Games brought this masterpiece back. Demon's Souls has a unique place to me
  8. Nov 14, 2020
    10
    great game, it makes me fell like old times but witch amazing graphics, definetly the new generation
  9. Nov 14, 2020
    10
    This is an amazing remake. Bluepoint has done the game justice. The visuals and the animations are top notch. This is the main reason I bought a PS5 and am %100 glad I did. Thank you Sony and Bluepoint for bring back one of the best games ever made.
  10. Nov 14, 2020
    10
    Absolutely wonderful remake of the PS3 classic. People who love souls like games will really love it. Same core gameplay mechanics as the original with some tweaks, gorgeous graphics, 60fps buttery smooth gameplay, great soundtrack. It's an astonishingly beautiful and a true next gen game. Kudos to Bluepoint games for creating this beautiful remake.
  11. Nov 14, 2020
    10
    Welcome to real next gen! Stunnig visuals ans superb graphic makes Demon's souls ps5's graphical benchmark. Playing one of the best RPG games of history in this graphic and dual sense controller is fantastic. I donno how to express my feeling. You should play it yourself and see why true next gen begins with demons souls remake
  12. Nov 14, 2020
    1
    No tiene Ray tracing, no tiene 4k nativos, anda perfectamente los 60 fps y gráficamente no se ve tan como lo esperábamos, es lamentable que se utilizará para abrir una nueva generación, al contrario de la competencia que no tenía nada pero no la kgaron como lo hicimos aquí.
  13. Nov 14, 2020
    10
    Justo como lo recordaba pero muchisimo mejor, se me salió una lagrima de la nostalgia apenas empezó.
  14. Nov 14, 2020
    10
    Amazing and gorgeous game. 60FPS mode just makes gameplay so silky smooth. Graphics are on another level and I’m loving the story so far. 10/10 for me.
  15. Nov 14, 2020
    10
    The game is just great. Bluepoint are on fire. Period. A must-buy for every ps5 owner.
  16. Nov 14, 2020
    10
    It’s exactly the same game as the original except it’s gorgeous. They even kept the rag doll physics. The haptic feedback makes the combat feel meatier. The game holds up after 11 years too.
  17. Nov 14, 2020
    10
    Best remake in my life...
    Thanks playstation and bluepoint game.i love this game❤️❤️❤️
  18. Nov 14, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. very good
    it is best game in 2020
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  19. Nov 14, 2020
    10
    One simple answer, this game is AMAZING!!!! a must buy, im playing it on performance mode.
  20. Nov 14, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I think the best game for the PS5 release is Demon Souls. I'm happy about this, but I'm sad when I see the fanboys scores Expand
  21. Nov 14, 2020
    10
    Perfeitoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo caraleoooooooooooooooopooooooooooooooo
  22. Nov 14, 2020
    10
    Mükemmel böyle bir oyun yok herşey mükemmel oynanış lore filan her şey bu oyun ciden mükemmel böyle bir sue
  23. Nov 14, 2020
    8
    ✅84%
    One of the best PlayStation games ever. Absolutely great. I’m not a big Souls fan, but I enjoyed this game very much.
  24. Nov 14, 2020
    10
    Masterpeace
    This is one of the masterpeace remake of bluepoint and i’m not play the original but this is the original with better materials
  25. Nov 14, 2020
    10
    This is the best game in the world. Everyone must play this game. The graphic is amazing and better than Dark souls
  26. Nov 14, 2020
    10
    Unbelievable remake Bluepoint has done I can highly recommend it to everyone Thank you Sony and Bluepoint Games for this masterpiece. The best PlayStation launch game I have ever played.
  27. Nov 14, 2020
    10
    One of the best game to start this generation thx to Sony and bluepoint. The game looks great absolutely huge W for Sony. This game should win GAME of the year ****
  28. Nov 14, 2020
    10
    Most impressive graphics, great gameplay that sticks to the original, fluid game. Bluepoint achieved to make a great remake.
  29. Nov 14, 2020
    10
    What a great game! Sony and Bluepoint did an amazing job again. 60fps gameplay is just wonderful and the graphics, truly next-gen.
  30. Nov 14, 2020
    10
    Amazing game!! Bluepoint has done a great game this time!!

    Good Job..

    best game of 2020
  31. Nov 14, 2020
    10
    Wow. What an incredible game. Bluepoint really overdid themselves. After Shadow I thought it couldn‘t get any better. But I was wrong. Amazing. Everyone who loves Souls-born games really should give his one a take. They took the already great original game and made it even better, with graphics never seen before on a console and a truly immersive experience. So far this is one of the bestWow. What an incredible game. Bluepoint really overdid themselves. After Shadow I thought it couldn‘t get any better. But I was wrong. Amazing. Everyone who loves Souls-born games really should give his one a take. They took the already great original game and made it even better, with graphics never seen before on a console and a truly immersive experience. So far this is one of the best games of 2020 for me. And a lot will agree me on that one after they start playing this masterpiece. SO GREAT! Expand
  32. Nov 14, 2020
    10
    Game looks stunning and plays even better
    Best launch game for the next gen consoles
  33. Nov 14, 2020
    10
    Legendary The game of the best souls of my life! I can highly recommend it to everyone! Huge game! Great for character creation, graphics.
  34. Nov 14, 2020
    10
    Todas las reviews negativas son de xboxers, no se porque existe esta rivalidad ,si un juego es bueno, es bueno y no soy ni de ps4 ni de xbox , pero es un juegazo
  35. Nov 14, 2020
    10
    Esse jogo tá incrível melhor que o original um remake perfeito parabéns para bluepoint, o maior jogo q ela fez trilha sonora incrivel, msm sem raytracing o trabalho que fizeram com a luz é sensacional nota 10 é pouco.
  36. Nov 14, 2020
    10
    Awesome just awesome. What a remake.don't listen to haters this game is more than great 10/10
  37. Nov 14, 2020
    10
    This game is truly a Next-gen game (even tho it's a remake) but god the graphics is perfect
  38. Nov 14, 2020
    10
    love playing the original on PS3 brought back so many good memories its amazing and dammm its looks sooo beautiful
  39. Nov 14, 2020
    10
    The game is just beautiful, the amount of effort put in the details is absurd. Really well done bluepoint, congratz!
  40. Nov 14, 2020
    10
    Game is being review Bombed so I'm just doing my part in helping against it. :)
  41. Nov 14, 2020
    1
    Completely ruins the aesthetic and the atmosphere and the soundtrack of the original game, which is the very thing that made the original a timeless classic. It reminds me of the WarCraft3 remake; a cheap cninese knock-off (no offence to the chinese)
  42. Nov 14, 2020
    10
    Solo hay una cosa en este juego. Es lo mismo que el original, y no necesita ser más. Gráficos increíbles, la jugabilidad es la misma pero con muchas animaciones renovadas, increíble modo a 60fps.
  43. Nov 14, 2020
    8
    Visual, combat animation/mechanic and quality of life updates are exceedingly good. However, the new score and sound effects stray too far from the original and, while certainly loud and Hollywood-esque, are quite bland now. With the sound palette being pretty consistent over the entire souls catalog I don’t really understand why Bluepoint took such liberties there. The added NPCVisual, combat animation/mechanic and quality of life updates are exceedingly good. However, the new score and sound effects stray too far from the original and, while certainly loud and Hollywood-esque, are quite bland now. With the sound palette being pretty consistent over the entire souls catalog I don’t really understand why Bluepoint took such liberties there. The added NPC animations are generically terrible and immersion-breaking. Why bother bluepoint!? From didn’t. This game could have been a 10 if it wasn’t trying so hard not to be a 1:1 remake. Expand
  44. Nov 14, 2020
    10
    Probably the best start of generation game, surpasing the original one by far, must buy launch game.
  45. Nov 14, 2020
    10
    A masterpice, Bluepoint have done great job reamaking this one. The game is nearly perfect for those who played the original one. And if you didn't play the original prepare to be blown away!
  46. Nov 14, 2020
    10
    Prais the Sun! This game might be one of the best launch titles of all time.
  47. Nov 14, 2020
    10
    This is a remake of best and original souls-like game, which released in 2009-2010
  48. Nov 14, 2020
    10
    “Hardcore” souls fan giving this game a 0 because of their emotional attachment to the original is despicable.
    This game is amazing and is a must play if you’re lucky enough to have a PS5.
  49. Nov 14, 2020
    10
    Excelente juego, difícil pero gratificante, como todos los Souls Se siente la nueva generación.
  50. Nov 14, 2020
    10
    it is perfect, an amazing game and remake, it deserves a 10/10 with any doubt
  51. Nov 14, 2020
    10
    Great game it deserves a 10/10, it has great graphics, great gameplay, the bosses are harder to kill and it has a great story, better than bloodborne imo
  52. Nov 14, 2020
    10
    An absolute must for the souls/borne fans and a great way to anyone who is not a souls/borne fan to become one. Let’s engage in jolly co-operation!
  53. Nov 14, 2020
    9
    Where is the GODDamn CAT ICON??????????????????????????????????????????????
  54. Nov 14, 2020
    10
    Simplemente impresionante, se lograron conservar las mecánicas originales para desarrollar un juego absolutamente increíble. El aspecto grafico es impresionante, los hitboxes están más pulidos y tiempos de carga inexistentes
  55. Nov 14, 2020
    10
    Fantastic game originally, and even better with the QOL changes introduced by Bluepoint. Couple that with what is basically the removal of loading screens and that iconic Bluepoint Polish and we have the progenitor of the Souls genre in top form.
  56. Nov 14, 2020
    10
    This is my first souls game and I can tell this is a masterpiece. Love it.

    hard as helhelmasterpiece
  57. Nov 14, 2020
    9
    So funny seeing negative reviews accusing people who's actually playing this of being bots. Seriously, why are your lives so sad? What happened?

    Ok, the game is Demon's Souls, love it or hate it. Visually it's the first step towards prerendered CGI of the generation, on any platform, not because of the PS5 hardware, but because it's the first game developed with the new pipelines,
    So funny seeing negative reviews accusing people who's actually playing this of being bots. Seriously, why are your lives so sad? What happened?

    Ok, the game is Demon's Souls, love it or hate it.
    Visually it's the first step towards prerendered CGI of the generation, on any platform, not because of the PS5 hardware, but because it's the first game developed with the new pipelines, tools and mindset, shying away from the flat-clean-origami style that still pleagues art directions in games, covering the eyes of many players like slices of salami.
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  58. Nov 14, 2020
    10
    Excelente juego, buenos gráficos, gran dificultad un verdadero remake para un clásico.
  59. Nov 14, 2020
    10
    Absolutely amazing. Words can't describe how great this masterpiece is. Everything from the graphics to gameplay has been done right from bluepoint. Hands down the best type of game in its genre and its next gen!
  60. Nov 14, 2020
    9
    Muito bom porém não entendo por que não colocaram o jogo em 4k dinâmico e 60 fps já que nem ray tracing esse jogo tem
  61. Nov 14, 2020
    10
    This game is a autentic New generation!
    A game thats make you keep gaming for a long time!
  62. Nov 14, 2020
    10
    Oh My God.This Game is Amazing.Next gen graphics.Thank For BluePoint Games.
  63. Nov 14, 2020
    10
    I am not sure what else to say other than this game is absolutely beautiful and smooth to play.

    As a massive souls fan I cannot recommend this game enough, the environments and atmosphere are amazing. The combat feels good and build diversity is high My only knock on the game is item weight, I really feel this one thing is just a bad design, I did not play the original but I saw
    I am not sure what else to say other than this game is absolutely beautiful and smooth to play.

    As a massive souls fan I cannot recommend this game enough, the environments and atmosphere are amazing. The combat feels good and build diversity is high

    My only knock on the game is item weight, I really feel this one thing is just a bad design, I did not play the original but I saw others voice their displeasure over keeping it as well

    If you are a fan of the soulsborne series then I highly recommend you give this game a playthrough, with the active online community its going to be a blast
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  64. Nov 14, 2020
    10
    One of the best remakes ever made. Bluepoint did an amazing job with his PlayStation classic.
  65. Nov 14, 2020
    10
    Wow........I can’t believe what I am seeing. If you want to see what a next generation game can look like day 1, this is it. And its Demon’s Souls, so what more can i say about it that hasn’t been said.
  66. Nov 14, 2020
    10
    Perfection. -------_-_-_--$-$--$$--$--$-$--3-3+++-_;_;3;37&_73;;4;_;_;4;&+_+4+4+4+4+4+4;4-_-_+_+_ ,,,,--------------
  67. Nov 14, 2020
    10
    This game is getting review bombed as most of you will know, I just can’t believe people go to these lengths and try to ruin gaming. So what if we play different consoles?The point of gaming is to have fun not review bomb every game that’s exclusive to a certain console.
  68. Nov 14, 2020
    10
    Que jogo incrível! Com certeza o melhor jogo da saga souls já feito, os gráficos estão absurdos, é um dos melhores remakes já feitis.
  69. Nov 14, 2020
    10
    All these **** giving this game 2's and zeros are liars. Seems like 1 person wrote them with different user names This game deserves the praise it should get. Taking an original game and remaking it with clearly better visuals and frame rate. The different filter modes are welcomed also. Having put in 460 hours on the original game, and 100% glad to jump back in again. Please for any realAll these **** giving this game 2's and zeros are liars. Seems like 1 person wrote them with different user names This game deserves the praise it should get. Taking an original game and remaking it with clearly better visuals and frame rate. The different filter modes are welcomed also. Having put in 460 hours on the original game, and 100% glad to jump back in again. Please for any real die hard fans of Demon Souls and Dark Souls, check out vaatividya on Youtube! Expand
  70. Nov 14, 2020
    10
    8 hours in. One of the best games I've ever played and definitely the best next-gen looking game. Bluepoint Games are wizards. It kept the feeling of the original PS3 Demon's Soul. Highly recommended! A must play launch title. Ignore the low rating numbers. These are just pathetic Xbox fanboys who are jealous of PlayStation. Because Xbox fanboys have nothing to play except old games which8 hours in. One of the best games I've ever played and definitely the best next-gen looking game. Bluepoint Games are wizards. It kept the feeling of the original PS3 Demon's Soul. Highly recommended! A must play launch title. Ignore the low rating numbers. These are just pathetic Xbox fanboys who are jealous of PlayStation. Because Xbox fanboys have nothing to play except old games which they already played. Expand
  71. Nov 14, 2020
    10
    This is the best looking Souls game I have ever played period. It performs just like any souls game so if you are a fan of them you will enjoy this game.
  72. Nov 14, 2020
    10
    This remake is amazing, they kept the original identity and put a fresh coat on it, the shadows and atmosphere feels like the way it was intended to look like in the original, and now it can be played at solid 60fps to improve response time, no more excuses for me I guess lol. I doubt people realize this but this game is probably one of the biggest launch titles in any console.
    10/10
    This remake is amazing, they kept the original identity and put a fresh coat on it, the shadows and atmosphere feels like the way it was intended to look like in the original, and now it can be played at solid 60fps to improve response time, no more excuses for me I guess lol. I doubt people realize this but this game is probably one of the biggest launch titles in any console.
    10/10 would recommend.
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  73. Nov 14, 2020
    10
    Jogo incrível para nova geração e uma versão completa melhorada do PS3 com personagens e jogabilidade q vou gostar de sentir a nostalgia de poder jogar Demon's Souls denovo
  74. Nov 14, 2020
    10
    Massive upgrade from the older version with amazing graphics. Definitely a must play on PS5 even if you have played the old one.
  75. Nov 14, 2020
    10
    Pure gaming joy. I loved the original and I love the remake. Now we need a Dark Souls 2 remake!
  76. Nov 14, 2020
    9
    No solo han hecho un remake digno de un juegazo como el que fue en su momento el de PS3 sino que te hace sentir que todo es nuevo, gráficos espectaculares, 60fps sin bajadas, ausencia completa de tearing, un modo foto en el que te puedes tirar horas sacando capturas espectaculares etc etc la única pega que se le puede poner es la de cualquier juego de este estilo, y es que pasado un ratoNo solo han hecho un remake digno de un juegazo como el que fue en su momento el de PS3 sino que te hace sentir que todo es nuevo, gráficos espectaculares, 60fps sin bajadas, ausencia completa de tearing, un modo foto en el que te puedes tirar horas sacando capturas espectaculares etc etc la única pega que se le puede poner es la de cualquier juego de este estilo, y es que pasado un rato has muerto tantas veces que quieres tirar la consola por la ventana jajajajaja Expand
  77. Nov 13, 2020
    10
    Great remake.goodjob Bluepoint.its a great game to start next gen with......
  78. Nov 14, 2020
    10
    Очень классная игруля!!!! Молодцы FromSoftware!!!Bravo!!
  79. Nov 14, 2020
    10
    To be honest, I kinda wanted Demon's soul 2 or bloodborne 2, so when sony said they are making a Remake I was really sad.
    But after 10 hours playtime, I could believe how much I enjoyed this.
    Games feels so much new and fresh, it'a like I'm playing a brand new game although I played this back in 2009. I hoped now demon's soul is back we finnaly get Demon's soul 2 and bloodborne 2 P.S :
    To be honest, I kinda wanted Demon's soul 2 or bloodborne 2, so when sony said they are making a Remake I was really sad.
    But after 10 hours playtime, I could believe how much I enjoyed this.
    Games feels so much new and fresh, it'a like I'm playing a brand new game although I played this back in 2009.
    I hoped now demon's soul is back we finnaly get Demon's soul 2 and bloodborne 2
    P.S : I dont like console wars but there are lots of salty xbox fan boys here lol. If you dont have anything to play it is not Sony's fault it's Microsoft's.
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  80. Nov 14, 2020
    10
    I have moved from Xbox to PS this gen and this is my first game on PS... What a game! Graphics are art and playability with the new duo sense is dope. I never had anything similar in 7 years on Xbox. Glad I moved and I feel sorry for the Xbox user who are giving a 0 or 1 rating as they wont be able to play any decent exclusive in years!
  81. Nov 14, 2020
    10
    I played Demon's Soul's on the PS3 and can safely say this is everything and more of what I expected. Trust me this game is no push over, prepare to die.
    Just don't waste your money on the Digital deluxe edition. It will give you literally no advantage.
  82. Nov 14, 2020
    9
    This was a very necessary remake and despite my worries bluepoint delivered. Ps3 took a lot of games hostage back in the game and there were some areas that ran terribly on it. Im taking one point off because pre order bonuses and deluxe edition stuff is pretty scummy for a remake that already costs 70 bucks
  83. Nov 14, 2020
    10
    Im so glad Bluepoint Games brought this masterpiece back. Demon's Souls has a unique place
    to me. I enjoyed every single moment while i was playing on ps3, but this is beyond greatness. I hope their next project is Soul Sacrifice !
  84. Nov 14, 2020
    10
    Amazing remake of a classic Sony masterpiece. Don’t let the undercover Xbois and bots fool you. Every bit of the original is still intact with the upgrades being well thought out and surgically executed. Excellent work, Bluepoint.
  85. Nov 14, 2020
    10
    its a soul game what can I say more

    the gameplay is perfect graphics perfect and a perfect launch title
  86. Nov 14, 2020
    10
    Conserva la esencia del original pero con un aire muy muy renovado en cuanto a graficos y nuevos movimientos y mecanicas. Se siente volver al primer demons souls pero a la vez totalmente distinto, una experiencia increible y un remake mas que a la altura de el padre de los souls
  87. Nov 14, 2020
    10
    Best game.best remake.......................................................................
  88. Nov 14, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. As a fan of the Souls saga, I loved this great game, hopefully and bluepoin continues with more games like that. Expand
  89. Nov 14, 2020
    10
    Masterpeace
    This is one of the masterpeace remake of bluepoint and i’m not play the original but this is the original with better materials
  90. Nov 14, 2020
    3
    Game play is decent however the artistic changes made this remake too difficult to truly enjoy, especially coming from someone who considered the original a favorite.
  91. Nov 14, 2020
    10
    I have been playing this for 11 years. It was always an unkown gem. This the art that created a genre. A truly classic which everybody has to try. Now it is more accesible for new comers and it is better than ever.
  92. Nov 14, 2020
    10
    One of the best looking next gen game! Highly recommend you give this a shot especially if you are a souls gamer.
  93. Nov 14, 2020
    10
    Every body said bad,you have know he is a xbox fan and hate the PlayStation
    So this game is realy nice and perfect
    Beacouse you can see the meta
  94. Nov 14, 2020
    9
    No le haga caso a las criticas negativas, ellos no saben de lo que hablan, son personas con un bajo CI, si no llegaste a jugar el titulo de ps3, esta es tu oportunidad, el juego luce brutal, tiene unos graficazos de otro nivel, jugablemente es una delicia, seas o no fanatico de la saga Dark Souls, te va a encantar, el juego esta excelente y aspira a ser de los mejores titulos exclusivos deNo le haga caso a las criticas negativas, ellos no saben de lo que hablan, son personas con un bajo CI, si no llegaste a jugar el titulo de ps3, esta es tu oportunidad, el juego luce brutal, tiene unos graficazos de otro nivel, jugablemente es una delicia, seas o no fanatico de la saga Dark Souls, te va a encantar, el juego esta excelente y aspira a ser de los mejores titulos exclusivos de ps5, el juego no es perfecto, pero vamos, nada que ver las criticas de los otros usuarios. Toda una experiencia jugar a este gran juego Expand
  95. Nov 14, 2020
    10
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  96. Nov 14, 2020
    10
    Best game ever now has best graphics ever. This game created a new genre on it's own. Win win
  97. Nov 14, 2020
    10
    This game is an absolute masterpiece. It's graphicaly incredible and it run very smooth (60 fps in performance mode)
  98. Nov 14, 2020
    10
    THE BEST SOULS GAME !!!! Excellent Bluepoint games and SIE Japan STUDIO.......THE FATHER IS HERE UMBASA..... every thing in this game is PERFECT cant wait for Demons Souls 2 Sony....
  99. YJO
    Nov 13, 2020
    10
    Congrats to Bluepoint!

    Amazing job, amazing details, can’t believe a PS3 game will be the benchmark in this new generation!
  100. Nov 14, 2020
    10
    To all the xbots giving this game a zero or a 2 or 3, I say to you , get a life. For real. I'm sorry your company doesn't give a crap about making any good games for you at launch. The care and love that went into this remake us astonishing. And yes it's a remake because they remade every single asset from the previous game. This is the game that started it all and I love how bold andTo all the xbots giving this game a zero or a 2 or 3, I say to you , get a life. For real. I'm sorry your company doesn't give a crap about making any good games for you at launch. The care and love that went into this remake us astonishing. And yes it's a remake because they remade every single asset from the previous game. This is the game that started it all and I love how bold and quirky this game is! No hand holding here. And the art direction and music is out if this world. Never has a game given a feeling of such accomplishment. When you finally beat a troublesome demanding boss you know you earned it. And it will almost always be accompanied by a loud hell yeah. The game is an all time classic. Just know what you're getting into. This game demonstrates the old adage, you can accomplish anything when you put your mind to it! Expand
Metascore
92

Universal acclaim - based on 100 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Mixed: 0 out of 100
  2. Negative: 0 out of 100
  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. 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.
  3. 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.