Demon's Souls (2020) Reviews
Demon's Souls is an excellent game whether you're new to the franchise, have only played the Dark Souls games, or are a fan of the original. However, if you fit in the latter group like I do then you may be disappointed by its less visceral yet admittedly gorgeous world.
It doesn't matter if you played the original Demon's Souls or just starting the series. It is without a doubt our favorite launch title.
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Demon's Souls kicked off what has become an exhausting caricature in the games industry. From "git gud" to comparing every halfway difficult game to the Souls series, Demon's Souls is ultimately responsible for that. It wasn't the most commercially successful game in itself, but word of mouth earned it a cult status and was directly responsible for the very mainstream Dark Souls. And now people can re-discover the dark majesty of that series foundation. It's a game that deserves to be elevated beyond the jokes and seen as a genuine piece of video game art. I would be very interested if those who have come to the Souls series later will find the deliberately unpolished elements of this remake to be as appealing, but given that FromSoftware will almost certainly never touch the King's Field series again, for me, personally, this is as good as it's ever going to get. As a PlayStation 5 launch title, it's a fascinating example of something that is both deliberately old and a brilliant use of the console's very new hardware, and brought together, Demon's Souls is reason enough to own the console, all into itself.
Demon's Souls is an instant classic, one of those rare retellings that stands triumphantly alongside the original as an essential experience.
Demon's Souls is a soulful remake that brings all the things we love about souls-like action games.
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The most gorgeous remake of a game yet and one that transcends the original developer's current output, and an inspired choice to bring one of the PS3's gems back to become one of the best games this gen.
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Demon's Souls is nearly perfect and the best reason to get a PlayStation 5.
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Bluepoint Games and Japan Studio have outdone themselves yet again with the remake of Demon’s Souls on PlayStation 5. The teams have stayed faithful to the core of the original game while making massive upgrades to the technical side to show off what the new console can do. Some nice quality-of-life upgrades have also made the game more enjoyable but no less challenging. Demon’s Souls is the best showpiece of what PlayStation 5 can do right now and if you’re a fan of the “souls” genre then this is the perfect way to experience the game that pretty much started it all.
Incredibly, the most impressive game at the start of the new generation is a niche Japanese game I had to import from France in 2010. If you have to try one Souls game, I would suggest making it Demon's Souls.
Although you will find some outdated aspects of gameplay and outdated in subsequent games, it will certainly give positive emotions, especially when you understand the aspects from which the successors took inspiration.
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Demon's Souls Remake is just a perfect game. Bluepoint's biggest challenge was to hit the spot in terms of "gameplay feeling" and they really done it so well that make you feel you are playing the newest game of miyazaki himself. Just as i said, this is a perfect game and perfect remake.
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Time to die again... and again ...and again. New console and graphics, still great challenge.
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The latest game developed by Blue Point is the first real next gen title; one that will probably be the new benchmark for PS5 games for the time being.
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Demon's Souls remake is a great game both for those who have played it earlier and new comers. The gameplay mechanics are great and deliver a pure souls experience that is hard not to love. Demon's Souls also has improved a lot graphically in its remake and overall is a flawless game for PS5.
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Demon's Souls is back in a unique form. In this production, you die with a smile on your lips, because you realize that next time, it is you who can come back with a shield. Great game and a real must-have for all fans of the original.
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Demons' Souls is probably the most respectful remake we've ever seen: the core is the same, but the game finally looks like a real next-gen opera that enhances a true pillar of the genre.
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Demon's Souls is not only the best PlayStation 5 game, it's the next-generation experience you were hoping for.
Demon's Souls manages to do everything it needs to do, and this remake is a testament to just how good of a game the original was, that all it needed was a fresh coat of paint and still be nothing less than fantastic.
Demon's Souls Remake is a faithful reconstruction of the original game with subtle modern-day improvements. A genre-defining masterpiece, it's one of those games that is not for everyone but should be tried by everyone. Running beautifully in 4k and smoothly at 60FPS, Boletaria will entice you to go further, explore deeper, and dare to die again. Fully worth the PS5 launch price.
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