Demon's Souls

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  1. Top1saraya_
    Nov 23, 2022
    7
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  2. DucHuyNgo
    Dec 17, 2022
    7
    i finished this game, this is my first and last time playing souls game by fromsoftware
  3. 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.
  4. JesseDillinger
    Mar 21, 2023
    7
    First trying it I was getting my ass kicked so hard. I had just started it after playing Sekiro for many hours and the gameplay was SO slow to me at first. Once I got used to it I started to like the game more. The levels are alright. I can't really say much other than this game is ok. It's definitely my least favorite of the 4 FromSoft games I've played so far. Some bosses aren't bad. TheFirst trying it I was getting my ass kicked so hard. I had just started it after playing Sekiro for many hours and the gameplay was SO slow to me at first. Once I got used to it I started to like the game more. The levels are alright. I can't really say much other than this game is ok. It's definitely my least favorite of the 4 FromSoft games I've played so far. Some bosses aren't bad. The final boss is really cool but EVERY boss in this game is extremely easy. I didn't really even use magic. I wasn't very over leveled. The bosses just weren't hard. The levels were annoying af though. The walk of shame back to the boss was 10 times harder than the boss itself.… Expand
  5. jaymeehuynh
    Apr 13, 2023
    7
    Didn’t play the original so i kind of enjoyed it. Givin this a 7 since the tendency system is such a pain in the ass and the game is quite shorter than i expected, only took 30 hours to finish while other soul games took me more than 60hours for one play through and i alrdy dont feel like going for ng+, the lore isn’t that deep enough to make me want to explore more
  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. 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
  8. 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
  9. 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
  10. MingledLotus24
    Dec 30, 2022
    6
    Visually - one of the best games i ever saw. Definitely a ps5 showcase Same goes for sound. Gameplay might be a bit better. I don’t understand why people praise this game so much. Gameplay is good but not THAT good. And i deducted a couple points because this is a remake. Also they don’t have Ukrainian - a minus for me. I played it in sony ps subscription - this is a plus.
  11. 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
  12. 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
  13. Alucard_F10
    Jan 8, 2021
    6
    Most overrated game of 2020. As someone who platinumed the original. This is the same game with a prettier skin. Nothing incredible in the graphics department, but lightening is great. Control and gameplay is clumsy, and shows just how much the game has aged
  14. gillibrand
    Jun 13, 2022
    6
    This game is just OK, If you're not already a big Souls fan, skip it.

    PRO - Great graphics. - Shortest load times of any Souls game... by far. CONS - Disconnected world (separate levels). - Mostly forgettable bosses I beat in one or two tries. Tower knight was good. Maneater was a real challenge (but on a damn bridge!). - Grinding money for grass (health). The estus flask system    This game is just OK, If you're not already a big Souls fan, skip it.

    PRO
    - Great graphics.
    - Shortest load times of any Souls game... by far.

    CONS
    - Disconnected world (separate levels).
    - Mostly forgettable bosses I beat in one or two tries. Tower knight was good. Maneater was a real challenge (but on a damn bridge!).
    - Grinding money for grass (health). The estus flask system is way better.
    - Too many friggin' upgrade materials.
    - *Way* too much of the game is spent on narrow bridges, tight hallways, and staircases. Places where you can barely fight. Frustrating and not fun. Before Maneater there's a red phantom on a huge staircase. No room to roll so you just need to snipe with arrows... every time. Not fun. Seriously, this is like a stair climb simulator at times.

    Play DS3 instead. It runs great on PS5.    … Expand
  15. serges17
    Nov 19, 2021
    6
    Esperaba mucho de este remake, sin embargo quedó como una mediocridad porque Bluepoint se limitó a hacer un copia y pega en lugar recrear y mejorar el juego de PS3.

    Gráficos: 10 El juego tiene unos gráficos sobresalientes, los escenarios se ven excelentes, los modelos de los enemigos están muy bien hechos, lo único que desentona son los rostros de los npc, se ven muy genéricos y poco    Esperaba mucho de este remake, sin embargo quedó como una mediocridad porque Bluepoint se limitó a hacer un copia y pega en lugar recrear y mejorar el juego de PS3.

    Gráficos: 10
    El juego tiene unos gráficos sobresalientes, los escenarios se ven excelentes, los modelos de los enemigos están muy bien hechos, lo único que desentona son los rostros de los npc, se ven muy genéricos y poco trabajados.

    Sonido: 7
    No tiene nada sobresaliente en este apartado, la música no se siente, en lo que jugué no ayudó a

    Jugabilidad: 2
    El peor problema de Demon´s Souls sin lugar a dudas, el juego está roto en muchos apartados. Este aspecto lo debió pulir Bluepoint y no hizo nada al respecto:

    + Las clases están todas desbalanceadas, con unas clases como pyromancer el juego se pone fácil, pero si eliges una clase con armadura pesada vas a sudar sangre porque es un costal que recibe golpes muy fácilmente por su poca movilidad y el aumento en defensa no compensa.

    + El juego tiene input lag, es decir que el personaje no actúa inmediatamente cuando realizas una acción con el mando, sino que existe un retardo, el juego tiene un timing muy distinto a cualquier otro juego.

    + Los ataques y la movilidad se sienten ortopédicas, el personaje se siente pesado y los golpes que realiza son por lo regular muy torpes, muy tardados (aún cuando uses una clase rápida) y en algunos casos debes tener mucho cuidado de que tu arma no golpee en las paredes pues esto interrumpe tu ataque dejándote a merced de los enemigos. Cuando te derriban, la animación del personaje levantándose es muy tardada acentuando esa sensación de pesadez. Algo muy molesto es que algunos enemigos no sufren de interrupciones, te van a lanzar un golpe y te adelantas golpeando primero y aún así lanzan su golpe como si nada.

    + Los enemigos son sumamente idiotas, siempre ejecutan los mismos patrones sin ningún cambio, incluso los jefes. En otros juegos como Bloodborne o Hollow Knight los jefes cambian sus patrones a medida que reciben daño, lo cual no sucede en Demon Souls, por lo que si ya entendiste el único patrón de un enemigo

    + La cámara es un horror, no acompaña correctamente, sobre todo se vuelve muy frustrante contra jefes muy grandes porque se vuelve loca con facilidad.

    + El "lock-on" es terrible, el enfocar enemigos es una labor sumamente frustrante, sobre todo contra jefes como el Tower Knight, el cual al ser un gigante debes atacarlo en las piernas, sin embargo , al intentar enfocar el sistema de enfoque se vuelve muy molesto porque también te permite apuntar partes del enemigo que están fuera de tu alcance.

    + Hay duplicidad de movimientos. Hay algunos movimientos del personaje que se realizan con el mismo botón y note que su ejecución cambia si estás enfocando al enemigo o no. Por ejemplo, la acción de esquivar se ejecuta con círculo, pero también la acción de correr se realiza manteniendo presionado el botón círculo, y si al momento de intentar correr estás enfocando a un enemigo el personaje no correrá sino que hará la acción de esquive, mientras que sucede lo contrario si no enfocas a nadie. Otro problema lo veo con una acción completamente inútil, que es presionar hacia enfrente + R1 porque el personaje en lugar de golpear normalmente hará un empujón que no sirve para nada y que puede ser causante de muertes muy frustrantes.

    Conclusión: Juego que sólo destaca en el apartado gráfico y que posee una dificultad artificial debido a lo malo de los controles del juego.    … Expand
  16. hinfectos
    May 1, 2021
    6
    Comprado por 59'95€. No malinterpreten mi nota, pero no lo recomendaría.

    Es un buen juego muy interesante, los gráficos enamoran y el realismo es genial, pero... PERO... este tipo de juegos no están hechos para jugadores casuales dado que cada partida te supondrá echarle más de 2 o 3 horas para poder superar un nivel. Si como yo, no se te dan demasiado bien, vas a pasarlo mal y    Comprado por 59'95€. No malinterpreten mi nota, pero no lo recomendaría.

    Es un buen juego muy interesante, los gráficos enamoran y el realismo es genial, pero... PERO... este tipo de juegos no están hechos para jugadores casuales dado que cada partida te supondrá echarle más de 2 o 3 horas para poder superar un nivel.

    Si como yo, no se te dan demasiado bien, vas a pasarlo mal y seguramente te cueste superar el juego. En mi caso, no logro pasar del cuarto boss. La dificultad es alta, lo que no quiere decir que sea aburrido o mal juego. Simplemente, ten esto en cuenta si vas a gastar tu dinero.

    Por lo demás, muy bueno, una delicia. A mí gráficamente me parece una pasada y como videojuego en general creo que está bien.    … Expand
  17. Rektnarok91
    Jul 17, 2021
    6
    It's gorgeous but man... it definitely feels like the "first" souls game. It's slower, more tedious, clunkier, and the story is a bit more straightforward than the unique plots of later games. This isn't a remake (like Resident Evil 2) it's just a graphical update.

    Weirdly it's the easiest From game I've played but you die more to annoyance and jankiness than to legit challenge. I found    It's gorgeous but man... it definitely feels like the "first" souls game. It's slower, more tedious, clunkier, and the story is a bit more straightforward than the unique plots of later games. This isn't a remake (like Resident Evil 2) it's just a graphical update.

    Weirdly it's the easiest From game I've played but you die more to annoyance and jankiness than to legit challenge. I found little joy fighting through the mobs of easy enemies to get back to an area you died to falling or some other kind of bs.

    Especially after playing DS3, Bloodbourne, and Sekiro this feels downright in slow motion and boring. But regardless, DS1 (and even DS2) holds up, and I played it after the new games because it's a really unique and challenging experience. Honestly, I don't get who this remake is for? It won't recapture the magic of playing it on the PS3 for veterns and isn't updated for newer gamers.

    Except for the graphics, 60fps, and quick loading there is nothing about this made for modern game sensibilities. It feels too much like King's Field before Dark Souls came into its own. I know die hard fans are glad it's exactly the same as the original, but I really wish they updated aspects of the game and attempted a true remake.

    Still, if it's your first souls game then I think I suggest it because it still is great compared to most games if you've never experienced the Fromsoft formula. But if you have, this will probably bore you.    … Expand
  18. Loneliet
    Nov 21, 2021
    6
    Bluepoint has done an incredible job at making this game look beautiful, no doubt. The game runs perfectly smooth and the frame pacing is better than any From Software game yet. My issue is with the core gameplay itself; Demon's Souls feels outdated, obscenely so at times. Some of the level design and the player moveset really needed a refresh in order to match the newer Souls titles, asBluepoint has done an incredible job at making this game look beautiful, no doubt. The game runs perfectly smooth and the frame pacing is better than any From Software game yet. My issue is with the core gameplay itself; Demon's Souls feels outdated, obscenely so at times. Some of the level design and the player moveset really needed a refresh in order to match the newer Souls titles, as they feel really crude if not straight embarrassing at times. Enemies movesets are incredibly simplistic and you usually die because of some messy game mechanic that messes you up "on purpose". I wouldn't recommend this game to pretty much anyone but the diehard Demon's Souls fans, but I commend Bluepoint for at least the more technical side of the game: graphics and audio design are incredible.… Expand
  19. VenomSNNNK
    Dec 2, 2021
    6
    No Pure Bladestone farming this time and I adore original Demon's Souls so... Game of the Year!
  20. KillMeOnceMore
    Mar 21, 2021
    6
    While the presentation gets an astonishing overhaul and the primary gameplay gets just enough refinement to bring it up-to-date, why on earth such an opulent remake has decided to take an archivist's approach to what is essentially a prototype title is beyond me. The weapon upgrade system, online play, and character respec all needed much more consideration and modernisation than they'veWhile the presentation gets an astonishing overhaul and the primary gameplay gets just enough refinement to bring it up-to-date, why on earth such an opulent remake has decided to take an archivist's approach to what is essentially a prototype title is beyond me. The weapon upgrade system, online play, and character respec all needed much more consideration and modernisation than they've been given. Something of an empty vessel and missed opportunity, really.… Expand
  21. Naveless
    Dec 23, 2020
    6
    Excellent remastered, but that's not a remake. That game has the same problems, as original game.
  22. nimakheradmand
    Dec 17, 2020
    6
    same game with the same gamelay, demon's souls gameplay must sync with the new gameplay standards...
  23. 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
  24. 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
  25. SwakChan
    Nov 13, 2020
    6
    دعكم من محاكي الموت القذر و العبوا محاكي تعاطي الدماء
  26. Flounder
    Apr 29, 2023
    6
    Overall I de say demon souls is a loving remake of the original, and I can tell regardless of not playing the original, I just however feal like it is a weak souls game, and no I dont mean its too hard, I ve had a much easier time with this game then even elden ring, my problem with this game is just how unintresthing the gimics are and how annoying actually getting to the bosses is.Overall I de say demon souls is a loving remake of the original, and I can tell regardless of not playing the original, I just however feal like it is a weak souls game, and no I dont mean its too hard, I ve had a much easier time with this game then even elden ring, my problem with this game is just how unintresthing the gimics are and how annoying actually getting to the bosses is.
    Firstly by gimics I mean stuff like the spirit system is just not very intresthing, its basically you having less health for most of the game, the world tendancy mechanic can also be very confusing, and gameplay wise it is very rare in this game to feal like you get stronger or get cooler equipment, their is no extremly epic things you can do.
    Secondly getting to the bosses can be such a tedious endevour, like theirs this great boss called the flamelurker, which is a real fun fight to learn but actually getting their in the quickest way involves falling down a shaft were you can very easily miss a ledge and insta die, it is so tediouse, and the bosses themselves arent all that, I ve never level grinded and I changed weapons about 3 times in the whole game yet most of the bosses were either incredibly lame gimmicks or way too easy, their were only a handfull of bosses that were a genuine fun challenge such as the flamelurker, maneater or penetrator, it is really lame how most of the final bosses per world were just painfully easy gimmicks like playing red light green light with the dragon god, or using a new weapon to shoot the enemy in the sky that cant rl hurt you.
    I feel like I may be judging this game unfairly since the last souls like I played was elden ring, and I kept comparing it to that, but I just feal like this game is just one of the most boring souls like a played, were most of the frustration comes from the level design rather then the challenge of the bosses.    … Expand
  27. Bodhi_Hoatzin
    Aug 8, 2021
    6
    The fact that Bluepoint didn't do anything to introduce more basic, QoL features and took virtually no liberties to improve upon any of the original game's design flaws made for an extremely disappointing if not frustrating experience. For the majority of my time playing, I found myself only fantasizing about how much better this game would be if it were more like its successors. While theThe fact that Bluepoint didn't do anything to introduce more basic, QoL features and took virtually no liberties to improve upon any of the original game's design flaws made for an extremely disappointing if not frustrating experience. For the majority of my time playing, I found myself only fantasizing about how much better this game would be if it were more like its successors. While the bulk of the game makes for a good experience, the remainder holds it back severely. Lest we even acknowledge the price... Overall a very disheartening experience.… Expand
  28. Oldboy1988
    Dec 26, 2021
    6
    As someone who played the original I'm actually disappointed in this game for many reasons. Let's get this out the way, I'm a massive FromSoftware fan. My favourite game of theirs is Bloodborne and I'm eagerlya awaiting Eldenring. This game is outdated in its game mechanics (world tendency and no estus flask or blood vial system), the bosses are awful (not to mention easy) and the gameAs someone who played the original I'm actually disappointed in this game for many reasons. Let's get this out the way, I'm a massive FromSoftware fan. My favourite game of theirs is Bloodborne and I'm eagerlya awaiting Eldenring. This game is outdated in its game mechanics (world tendency and no estus flask or blood vial system), the bosses are awful (not to mention easy) and the game just feels soulless (excuse the play on words) and the combat is very basic with magic being overpowered. Maybe the game has just aged poorly but i would've liked it if BluePoint had added more to the experience. I would only recommend this game to people who haven't played the original.… Expand
  29. Blue9710x
    Jun 17, 2022
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I just want to put it out there before I go deep into the review, I want to state that I didn't play the original game so I can't compare the two. Now that I got that out of the way, Demon's Souls is a game with a ton of great ideas that although a few hits, many of its ideas are misses. The graphics and world of the world and enemies is jaw droppingly gorgeous. Many enemies and locales look like they were ripped out of real life. The combat, although a little too defensive for me, is still pretty fun in most cases and the world surrounding Demon's Souls is very intriguing. I really like the Nexus, a hub world that should be the standard for every hub world. Some of the things I don't like are the unexplained world tendency system, the health bar being lowered while in soul form, and most importantly the bosses. Although with a few of them I saw massive potential like the Old Hero and Old Hero or I liked their fights like with the Tower Knight and Flamelurker, most boss fights were either frustrating, boring, or straight up bad. The Dragon God is virtually impossible unless you know how to get past him and even then actually killing him is not even slightly thrilling. Leachmonger and the Dirty Colluses are essentially the same boss fight but with a different design. Although I overall think the game is enjoyable and is beautiful to look at, the game is kinda niche and not for everyone.… Expand
  30. Robephiles
    Jul 23, 2022
    6
    This game is an absolutely gorgeous remake of the original Demon's Souls, which I had never played. One of the problems for me was that it included all the frustrating elements of the original, and this was especially clear right after playing Elden Ring. Part of my mixed review is that I was comparing the most accessible souls game to a remake of the least accessible one, but the gameThis game is an absolutely gorgeous remake of the original Demon's Souls, which I had never played. One of the problems for me was that it included all the frustrating elements of the original, and this was especially clear right after playing Elden Ring. Part of my mixed review is that I was comparing the most accessible souls game to a remake of the least accessible one, but the game also has a lot of very dull bosses. The mechanic of world tendency is obviously dumb, and I'm glad they ditched it and never went back to it. Still, this a must play for all hardcore souls fans, and you know who you are, but for people who are easily frustrated with these games, I would say stay away.… Expand
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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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