Demon's Souls

 PlayStation 5
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8.1

Generally favorable reviews- based on 3618 Ratings

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  1. Emberspirit
    Sep 15, 2021
    10
    Wonderful 9.5/10 ,i love this
    DEMON'S SOULS remake.Graphic,sound,haptic feedback is amazing..
  2. Gizzy86
    Sep 14, 2021
    10
    As a souls veteran bluepoint has done a good job of remaking it with this treasure!! Having a blast again!!
  3. Nimins
    Sep 7, 2021
    10
    Legendary game. Beautiful and filled with secrets och hidden paths. Great boss battles and nice level design. Many builds and lots of replayability. People rating this game less than 10/10 need to git gud.
  4. Marc_craM
    Sep 6, 2021
    9
    Have beaten all demon/dark souls series (and bloodborne)..and this was a great experience.

    Yes, it's challenging and you will die a lot. Yes, you will get pissed off and scream f*ck or want to throw your controller..but, like all souls games, it's as rewarding as it is challenging. Overall, I would give it a 9. Play with a headset to enjoy the 3D audio. I cannot give a 10 as it's a    Have beaten all demon/dark souls series (and bloodborne)..and this was a great experience.

    Yes, it's challenging and you will die a lot. Yes, you will get pissed off and scream f*ck or want to throw your controller..but, like all souls games, it's as rewarding as it is challenging.

    Overall, I would give it a 9. Play with a headset to enjoy the 3D audio. I cannot give a 10 as it's a remaster and there's nothing transformative when compared to the original in 2009, outside of the graphics.    … Expand
  5. Bakoluk
    Aug 31, 2021
    9
    Graphics 10/10
    Playability 9/10
    Entertainment 9/10
    DualSense: 7/10
    Overall 9/10
  6. elio0k
    Aug 29, 2021
    0
    Horse **** of a game. If you want a game that has gameplay mechanics from 20 years ago and 2020 graphics then go ahead and waste your money. Because I surely did..................
  7. ching00kit
    Aug 29, 2021
    10
    The remake is ok especially on the graphics
    Honestly it is a game of nostalgia back to the time how souls series were started.
    Highly recommended for those for did not play the original before.
  8. MrCarcosa
    Aug 27, 2021
    0
    Boring gameplay and story a lot of bug ang glitch happened in my playtrough i played on ps5 btw
  9. Soco9135
    Aug 26, 2021
    0
    Wow a game i played long time ago, fortunately i didn t need to pay for this game, when Playstation want to milk you, they will milk you like cows.
  10. PiePieper
    Aug 26, 2021
    0
    Imagine spending $500 on a new console and the only "new" game is a $70 port of a game that is over 10 years old. The doesn't do anything new or have anything added. Just play the copy you already own.
  11. Marbert1014
    Aug 26, 2021
    10
    Difficult yet rewarding game. The more demons I slay the more I want to play. Great experience.
  12. Tademon
    Aug 25, 2021
    10
    A true next gen experience. I would welcome more QoL changes from the original, however the game still deserves a 10.
  13. DOOM5814
    Aug 23, 2021
    10
    Лучший стартовый эксклюзив!! Крутая игра! Мой первый опыт в souls жанре. Очень понравилось!!!
  14. herrmoekl
    Aug 23, 2021
    4
    I am a huge fan of Bloodborne and call it one of my favorite games of all time. Bloodborne was my introduction to From Software. After playing BB i played DS3 and then Sekiro. While Bloodborne was and forever will be my favorite of them i had a lot of appreciation for DS3 and Sekiro. Things i love about Bloodborne is it´s smart level Design, it´s extremely challenging but rewardingI am a huge fan of Bloodborne and call it one of my favorite games of all time. Bloodborne was my introduction to From Software. After playing BB i played DS3 and then Sekiro. While Bloodborne was and forever will be my favorite of them i had a lot of appreciation for DS3 and Sekiro. Things i love about Bloodborne is it´s smart level Design, it´s extremely challenging but rewarding Gameplay and it´s horrifying beauty. All these 3 things are lacking in this Game. I probably am part of a minority with thinking that this Game didn´t age well. In my opinion there is two types of difficult Games: a good one and a bad one. While i would classify BB, DS3 and Sekiro entirely as the former here it´s too much of the latter. Tight hallways that take your view while having extremely aggressive enemies in the way not being able to really see yourself or them well. Unbalanced Boss fights put in weird spaces that don´t seem nearly as thought out as later entries in From Softwares catalogue. Then there is the Level Design. This is where Bloodborne shines and delivers again and again with it´s clever and rewarding distribution of Lamps (checkpoints), something almost entirely missing from this Game. Whereas in Bloodborne and Post-BB Games i felt rewarded after fighting through a tough area arriving at a checkpoint or discovering a new area here i never have those experiences. There is no feeling of joy after finishing a Boss after studying their attack patterns because most Bosses lack ambitious mechanics. Moreover the Mechanics of Bosses don´t really feel integrated into the Gameplay. Again, with all the Post-BB Souls Games there was a coherence between the Boss Design and Gameplay mechanics. Whenever i died in those Games to a Boss or enemies i always felt like i wasn´t good enough, thinking about the enemy attack patterns and how i could improve. When i die here i find myself most of the time thinking about poor design choices such as the things mentioned. Another example of it´s unbalanced mechanics is farming for healing items. While BB did have the need to find healing items as well the distribution was way more balanced out and enemies would frequently drop them. In certain areas of Demons Souls you wont find any healing items at all which adds to the overall feeling of frustration this Game leaves me with.… Expand
  15. mklamt
    Aug 22, 2021
    0
    Blood borne - Amazing
    Dark souls 3 - Super Amazing
    Demon souls - meh, no history, i was expecting more from this game
  16. Philspencer
    Aug 22, 2021
    10
    this game is amazing
    great ost
    gameplay
    graphics
    memorable moments everything is perfect
  17. ahmadhz1999
    Aug 22, 2021
    8
    This is one of the best looking games that I have ever seen and you have the option to pick 60fps which is great. The gameplay is not the best but with the dual sense haptics the combat feels very real and satisfying. The music is not as good as other souls games but is good enough. The worst thing about this game is the enemy AI and this affects the difficulty a lot. Some bosses in theThis is one of the best looking games that I have ever seen and you have the option to pick 60fps which is great. The gameplay is not the best but with the dual sense haptics the combat feels very real and satisfying. The music is not as good as other souls games but is good enough. The worst thing about this game is the enemy AI and this affects the difficulty a lot. Some bosses in the game are basically braindead and that makes it too easy to beat them. If this game is your first souls game then that is not a huge problem because the game might be already hard for you. However if you have played a souls game before, the AI will make the game too easy for you and that is not good. Overall even with the AI problems I highly recommend this game to people that like challenging games or other soul-type games.… Expand
  18. parsatommyy
    Nov 14, 2020
    10
    Incredible game bluepoint is master of remake. Demon souls it's a next gen game
  19. thexilhs
    Aug 22, 2021
    0
    Very pointless remake of 2010 video game. I would rather have GTA 4 remake or something good.
  20. whatajoke
    Aug 22, 2021
    0
    As a remake this game could have been so much more than just copy paste, but sadly it's very disappointing.
  21. somegoodstuff
    Aug 22, 2021
    0
    Easily worst souls game of all time. It's just so empty and boring, as remake it should innovate, but it didn't at all.
  22. agg02_
    Aug 22, 2021
    10
    This was my first ever souls-like game and I simply cannot express how honoured and lucky I feel after playing this masterpiece. If I were to dig deep inside of it I still would not find any major mistake enough to not play it. Yes, it is hard and yes you will hate it sometimes. But giving it another opportunity, and another one and another one is the magic of it as a whole. Of course youThis was my first ever souls-like game and I simply cannot express how honoured and lucky I feel after playing this masterpiece. If I were to dig deep inside of it I still would not find any major mistake enough to not play it. Yes, it is hard and yes you will hate it sometimes. But giving it another opportunity, and another one and another one is the magic of it as a whole. Of course you will die and you will question yourself what was going on in the devs' minds when creating a certain enemy or zone or boss. But when you find yourself capable of eventually moving and feeling like a master... That feeling is priceless.… Expand
  23. Kvro
    Aug 21, 2021
    10
    Demon's Souls is where a genre defining experience started, the remake takes the exact same game but with godly graphics. It's a unique experience for fans and new comers.
  24. BigPuppyShoes
    Aug 19, 2021
    10
    Game is absolutely amazing looking. And plays just as good excellent remake
  25. Papas_Fritas
    Aug 17, 2021
    9
    Probably the easiest Souls-Bourne game. Graphically it's an absolute masterpiece and if you want to get your feet wet in this series this is best place to start in my opinion.
  26. spyrospy
    Aug 16, 2021
    9
    A great way to start of the new generation! A remake of the first Fromsoft Souls game, Demon's Souls delivers everything I love of the series, while showcasing what PS5 is capable of. It does suffer from being the first game in the series, but it is still an amazing experience.
  27. dylanratesgames
    Aug 15, 2021
    0
    This game is so bad, as a souls fan this game has such lame bosses, all you have to win is walk around them and swing, the common enemies are more difficult than the bosses. In NG+ every enemy 2 shots you and it's not even fair, the level design is also super mid, so confusing and always getting overwhelmed. This does not even compare to any soulslike game, every enemy is a tank and 2This game is so bad, as a souls fan this game has such lame bosses, all you have to win is walk around them and swing, the common enemies are more difficult than the bosses. In NG+ every enemy 2 shots you and it's not even fair, the level design is also super mid, so confusing and always getting overwhelmed. This does not even compare to any soulslike game, every enemy is a tank and 2 shots you, do not buy this game and it does not deserve a 92 rating.… Expand
  28. Unonesimo
    Aug 13, 2021
    10
    Juegazo donde los haya. Una dificultad bien medida, unos graficos increibles, una jugabilidad a prueba de bombas y una rejugabilidad casi infinita.

    Un juego de 10
  29. blankcheck
    Aug 13, 2021
    4
    This is a good tech demo for the system, but the gameplay is weak. I've played and highly enjoyed every other FromSoftware game from Dark Souls through Sekiro, so I was looking forward to this. It looks really pretty, but playing it is seriously tedious. It's more of a super-remaster than an updated remake - crappy gameplay elements from 2009 didn't need to make it into a 2021 release.This is a good tech demo for the system, but the gameplay is weak. I've played and highly enjoyed every other FromSoftware game from Dark Souls through Sekiro, so I was looking forward to this. It looks really pretty, but playing it is seriously tedious. It's more of a super-remaster than an updated remake - crappy gameplay elements from 2009 didn't need to make it into a 2021 release. Clunky & slow, needlessly grindy (like getting herbs), bad online gameplay, and some odd remake-specific decisions...if you've played any of Demon's Souls successors, you've gotten used to playing with the improvements made to these original elements, and it's likely this game will feel pretty poor in comparison. But it looks great.… Expand
  30. Acrobat
    Aug 9, 2021
    10
    10/10. I played some of the demon souls games including remastered one, and they seemed clunky with poor graphics. This game on the other hand was stunning. It's only good game on ps5 that is new, and I'd say it's a must buy. I'd compare to to BOTW or HZD games with its openness. The final battles were also very well done. I'd say its weakness if maybe in the multi player given there is no10/10. I played some of the demon souls games including remastered one, and they seemed clunky with poor graphics. This game on the other hand was stunning. It's only good game on ps5 that is new, and I'd say it's a must buy. I'd compare to to BOTW or HZD games with its openness. The final battles were also very well done. I'd say its weakness if maybe in the multi player given there is no voice coms etc. However, they kept it in it's original form from 2010 or whenever the original game came out so I guess that is to be expected.
    All round it was fantastic    … 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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