Demon's Souls

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8.1

Generally favorable reviews- based on 3618 Ratings

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  1. Xbox4life
    Nov 14, 2020
    10
    This game is truly a Next-gen game (even tho it's a remake) but god the graphics is perfect
  2. Bulbul37
    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 ****
  3. onfire1229
    Nov 25, 2020
    10
    As a soulsborne veteran who has played all of FROM Software's titles multiple times, I can say that Bluepoint did a phenomenal job preserving the original vision of the game while brining it into the modern era. The mechanics are maintained and preserved (with some quality of life improvements that were very much needed) while the visuals and audio are updated in a way that makes the gameAs a soulsborne veteran who has played all of FROM Software's titles multiple times, I can say that Bluepoint did a phenomenal job preserving the original vision of the game while brining it into the modern era. The mechanics are maintained and preserved (with some quality of life improvements that were very much needed) while the visuals and audio are updated in a way that makes the game far more immersive. I highly recommend this for everyone, whether you're a FROM Software fan or are new to the series.… Expand
  4. lgqr17
    Nov 13, 2020
    10
    Extremadamente bello y le hace honor al original hasta lo supera, simplemente una obra maestra para empezar la generacion
  5. lapara
    Nov 13, 2020
    10
    Perfect remake!! This game is one of the best remakes of demons souls. The graphics are very good.
  6. onlygamer
    Nov 13, 2020
    10
    Great game, one of the best remakes ever, the graphics, the animation, the sound, all is perfect
  7. Kumasimc
    Nov 13, 2020
    9
    Once again I must point out that people posting Zero for their score have no business here. If you don’t like a game that’s fine, but a Zero just shows you’re a troll that no one can take seriously.

    Regardless, onward. Remaking a classic like Demon’s Souls is not an easy task. What do you change? What do you keep? Are there things that might not be great that are still essential to the    Once again I must point out that people posting Zero for their score have no business here. If you don’t like a game that’s fine, but a Zero just shows you’re a troll that no one can take seriously.

    Regardless, onward. Remaking a classic like Demon’s Souls is not an easy task. What do you change? What do you keep? Are there things that might not be great that are still essential to the experience? The devs have once again shown that they know how to modernize a classic while staying utterly faithful to its core. Much like Shadow of the Colossus, this will never replace the original, and I don’t think it aims to. One can easily still play the first, assuming you have a ps3. But not only is this an audiovisual treat for returning players, but a more streamlined entry point for newcomers. It’s still difficult, it’s still obtuse, it still has one of the most needlessly complex weapon upgrade systems ever, but it’s also the point where From took all of their knowledge from King’s Field and Shadow Tower and transmogrified it into what would become its own genre. Were it a brand new game, it would still be praised, as a remake it also deserves praise. It’s also going to be many people’s first time playing Demon’s Souls while the game is fresh and nobody has hacked it and duped their life away. The best time to experience the asynchronous multiplayer genius of Souls games, to me, is always towards the beginning, where we’re all in this together. So come, join, have fun, die a lot, call upon a stranger, leave a funny message, enjoy this masterpiece that went from swept under the rug PS3 game to Most Hyped Launch game for PS5 and see why it deserved a remake from Bluepoint in the first place.    … Expand
  8. Markfrancis
    Nov 19, 2020
    10
    In short the demon souls remake is worth the ps5 purchase alone. It was like seeing an old girlfriend after years and she's had a boob job.
  9. Vidaloka118
    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.
  10. Skspikex2
    Nov 14, 2020
    10
    Tons of crying weak @$$ Microsoft fanboys trying to review bomb this game. So pathetic.

    Various video game journalists rate this game outstanding. And personally, it’s worth it.
  11. kstud1
    Jan 1, 2021
    0
    The only problem I have with this game is the price, you don’t remake a game, give it better graphics and sell it for $70.00, the same with Devil may cry 5.
  12. 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
  13. Ector
    Nov 14, 2020
    9
    O game tem um gráfico incrível no modo qualidade, pena ser em 30 frames.
    Estou com cerca de 10 horas de game, explorando cada canto. Jogabilidade está boa.
    Daria 9,7. Realmente vale o game pela nova geração!!!
  14. Vicious23
    Dec 16, 2020
    0
    Non ha una grafica next gen. Graficamente carino l, ma si vede che le texture non sono state fatte come dio comanda. Avevano già la base del gioco e doveva o semplocenre applicare un engine attuale ad un codice sorgente trito e ritrito. Peccato.
  15. Deathboii
    Nov 24, 2020
    10
    As a big soulsborne fan, I enjoyed this game. People who say it lost the "atmosphere" or isn't same as before are full of bs. I really hate the excuse of "nostalgia" they keep giving. Get over it; you'll never experience a game that you played before as if it was the first time. Anyway, I never played the original, but I've seen gameplay of it. And I wouldn't say I liked it. Same as darkAs a big soulsborne fan, I enjoyed this game. People who say it lost the "atmosphere" or isn't same as before are full of bs. I really hate the excuse of "nostalgia" they keep giving. Get over it; you'll never experience a game that you played before as if it was the first time. Anyway, I never played the original, but I've seen gameplay of it. And I wouldn't say I liked it. Same as dark souls 1, people also kept telling me its the best and most challenging soulsborne game. And when I tried it, it was the worst and easier compared to others. If you're a new soulsborne fan who has never played demon's souls, I recommend it to you. Though a little warning, ⚠️ it reminded me of DS2. Easy bosses but more difficult maps to walkthrough.… Expand
  16. InjouMedjay
    Nov 17, 2020
    10
    O jogo nos leva para um lado mais sombriu da Saga Souls , pra mim o melhor que joguei
  17. Xtreme1212
    Nov 17, 2020
    10
    Sinceramente es una obra maestra, gracias a BluePoint por hacer de esta obra más grande. Es asombróso como se ve un remake espectacular
  18. AliB2020
    Jan 20, 2021
    0
    An old Game with new look. Nothing new. Just a remake. Wast of the time. Worthless.
  19. EfrainGH
    Nov 13, 2020
    9
    Captures the essence of the original game perfectly. As always Bluepoint doing a wonderful job.
  20. Mo3tez
    Nov 13, 2020
    10
    Amazing remake grafically, nostalgie and yeah i remember how challenging this one was.
  21. Lyanmatta12
    Nov 13, 2020
    9
    Ya termine el juego y me parece bastante realista a cuanto a su juego original y bastante leal hay algunos jefes que se sienten distinto a lo que eran en su anterior entrega
  22. dlegassicke
    Nov 18, 2020
    10
    I've never played the original but as a fan of Bloodborne and Sekiro I absolutely adore this game. It's incredible to go back and experience the very first Souls game and see where the series started. Visuals are undeniably next generation running at your choice of 60 fps or 4k making this is an incredible way to start off the next generation of playstation. Well done Bluepoint Games.
  23. Pyrucet
    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
  24. Rav3
    Dec 12, 2020
    9
    Bluepoint Games has done a surprisingly great job of taking the grandaddy of Soulsborne titles and giving it a fresh coat of paint, without wrecking the foundation that made the game so great in the first place. In terms of combat, this is Demon's Souls as it has always been. New animations spice up the presentation, and add a lot of life to it's original counterpart. That being said,Bluepoint Games has done a surprisingly great job of taking the grandaddy of Soulsborne titles and giving it a fresh coat of paint, without wrecking the foundation that made the game so great in the first place. In terms of combat, this is Demon's Souls as it has always been. New animations spice up the presentation, and add a lot of life to it's original counterpart. That being said, everything about the presentation just feels a bit different. It's not so much that the game doesn't look and play like Demon's Souls, but there are very subtle atmospheric changes that might offend the most pure of purist. Don't let that deter you though. This is the best modern way to experience Demon's Souls, and it's a visually stunning return to Boletaria. Umbasa!… Expand
  25. Killask
    Nov 21, 2020
    10
    Still the best "Dark Souls" game, i loved the original PS3 Version and i will platinum this game again
  26. mythiiix
    Nov 22, 2020
    10
    This is a masterpiece. GO AND BUY IT NOW!! never give up and you will appreciate it at the end.
  27. Stuvok
    Nov 18, 2020
    10
    One of the greatest games ever made, is remade to look the way it always should have. Everything is enhanced and/or better realized in this new version. While the game plays the exact same as the original, the drastically improved framerate and new animations make it a much more enjoyable experience. One of the best launch games ever for a video game console and the only way anybody shouldOne of the greatest games ever made, is remade to look the way it always should have. Everything is enhanced and/or better realized in this new version. While the game plays the exact same as the original, the drastically improved framerate and new animations make it a much more enjoyable experience. One of the best launch games ever for a video game console and the only way anybody should ever experience Demon's Souls.… Expand
  28. JohnnyJL96
    Nov 18, 2020
    10
    Never played a Souls game before this one, all I have to say is that the game is one of the most difficult games I’ve ever played but, it was such a treat from beginning to end with incredible graphics that define what a Next Gen game should look like and giving us an incredible gaming experience I will never forget.

    Thank you Bluepoint games,
  29. Dwideshrude1
    Jan 19, 2022
    1
    Every time you get hit, it's because the game acted in an unexpected, janky way. Leveling up HP does nothing, some enemies 1 hit kill you with undodgable BS, or stun lock you so you cant move and 1 hit kill you. There are so many situations that have 0 to do with skill, it's unreal. The hitboxes and animations feel like theyre from 2009. Like some of the hitboxes are the worst I've seen inEvery time you get hit, it's because the game acted in an unexpected, janky way. Leveling up HP does nothing, some enemies 1 hit kill you with undodgable BS, or stun lock you so you cant move and 1 hit kill you. There are so many situations that have 0 to do with skill, it's unreal. The hitboxes and animations feel like theyre from 2009. Like some of the hitboxes are the worst I've seen in a LONG time. Literally, there will be a plank of wood, and your character will move AROUND IT IN A 6 FOOT RADIUS. This means platforming/falling (necessary to progress) will 100% get you killed in a playthrough. You wont avoid it. speedrunners will avoid this game like the plague due to the inconsistensy of this game's systems. The people giving this a 10 should be investigated for fraud, theyre being paid. The bugs alone push it down to an 8, the non updated systems push it down to a 5, but the absolute sheer amount of **** that is unpolished in terms of modernization and balance, puts it down to a ONE. The absolutley mind boggling stupidity and bull****tery of the AI coexisting simultaniously is one of the most facepalming gameplay experiences of the modern day. You'll see enemies attack random objects, or kill themselves for no reason! But then, other times they will SPAM in a way where you cant even escape! Another thing, the camera doing unexpected movements, or your character not obeying you will get you killed, 99% of the time. You can be locked on and your character will face away to shoot projectiles due to a bug??? Not even to mention how OFTEN THIS GAME EATS INPUTS. TOO MANY TO COUNT. Also locking on doesnt prioritze threats, it feels so maliciously coded, just to F you over. Everything feels so dated other than graphics. Use this UI, for example, and tell me it's acceptable in 2022. Go ahead, I dare you. Idk man...just reallllly tough to defend. We deserve better for next gen.… Expand
  30. Foolishghoul
    Nov 17, 2020
    10
    Stunning remake from top to bottom. Graphics, animations, sound, music. Everything is there and it’s fully realized. The loading times eliminate so much frustration and makes farming a breeze. If you love Souls games, definitely pick this up. You won’t regret it.
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Universal acclaim - based on 100 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
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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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