Demon's Souls

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  • Summary: From PlayStation Studios and Bluepoint Games comes a remake of the PlayStation classic, Demon’s Souls. Entirely rebuilt from the ground up and masterfully enhanced, this remake introduces the horrors of a fog-laden, dark fantasy land to a whole new generation of gamers. Those who’ve facedFrom PlayStation Studios and Bluepoint Games comes a remake of the PlayStation classic, Demon’s Souls. Entirely rebuilt from the ground up and masterfully enhanced, this remake introduces the horrors of a fog-laden, dark fantasy land to a whole new generation of gamers. Those who’ve faced its trials and tribulations before, can once again challenge the darkness in stunning visual quality and incredible performance. In his quest for power, the 12th King of Boletaria, King Allant channelled the ancient Soul Arts, awakening a demon from the dawn of time itself, The Old One. With the summoning of The Old One, a colorless fog swept across the land, unleashing nightmarish creatures that hungered for human souls. Those whose souls were stripped from them, lost their minds – left only with the desire to attack the sane that remained. Now, Boletaria is cut off from the outside world, and the knights who dare penetrate the deep fog to free the land from its plight, are never seen again. As a lone warrior who has braved the baneful fog, you must face the hardest of challenges to earn the title “Slayer of Demons” and send The Old One back to its slumber.… Expand
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 98 out of 98
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 98
  3. Negative: 0 out of 98
  1. Launcher (The Washington Post)
    Jan 27, 2021
    100
    This PlayStation 5 remake is a blessing for those of us who traveled through Boletaria 11 years ago.
  2. Impulsegamer
    Nov 20, 2020
    100
    No longer soul of the lost, and withdrawn from its (PS3) vessel, Bluepoint has transformed a cult classic into a modern next-gen marvel.
  3. Gaming Nexus
    Nov 23, 2020
    95
    Demon's Souls is the must-have PlayStation 5 exclusive as the showstopper of the launch lineup. It's so close to being a perfect 10. But some archaic mechanics left untouched, as well as questionable deluxe edition items giving an unfair head start, just prevent it from reaching that pinnacle. Nevertheless, if you want justification of why the PlayStation 5 is worth upgrading to at launch, look no further than Demon's Souls.
  4. Hardcore Gamer
    Nov 16, 2020
    90
    Demon’s Souls is the game to get a PlayStation 5 for and arguably the best launch title in the last couple of decades.
  5. PlayStation Country
    Nov 30, 2020
    90
    Demon's Souls for PS5 is a stunning remake of the game that kick started a new genre. Some of the mechanics have been improved upon since but the experimental nature of it all creates some incredible highs. Of course it goes without saying that it's gorgeous and makes fantastic use of the PS5's unique features as well.
  6. GamePro Germany
    Nov 19, 2020
    90
    Quotation forthcoming.
  7. Stevivor
    Nov 20, 2020
    75
    While you’ll get a lot of enjoyment from your time with this title, FromSoftware has definitely refined and improved on the design and mechanics in the more recent released Souls games. Without a doubt Bluepoint Games has delivered a brilliant remaster of a niche game that not a lot of people had the chance to play originally. Demon’s Souls is worth checking out on the PS5. But if you’re looking to see what makes FromSoftware so amazing at what they do, you’re going to find a better overall experience in one of their newer titles like Dark Souls III, Bloodborne, or Sekrio: Shadows Die Twice.

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  1. Positive: 758 out of 903
  2. Mixed: 39 out of 903
  3. Negative: 106 out of 903
  1. Kanwulf
    Nov 18, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. One of the best games I've ever played! I once played in ps3 and now on my PS5, I hope some day do this whit the gow first games or metal gear.… Expand
  2. xKikiRaptorX
    Nov 13, 2020
    10
    The game of the best souls of my life! I can highly recommend it to everyone! Huge game! Great for character creation, graphics, visuals,The game of the best souls of my life! I can highly recommend it to everyone! Huge game! Great for character creation, graphics, visuals, mood. The controller makes the whole game even more amazing! There can be no complaints about either Ps5 or the game! Whoever scores this didn’t even play with it, just intentionally pulling down the game. Unfortunately, there are a lot of trolls. It is better not to deal with them. Maximum point for me.… Expand
  4. Tastet55
    Nov 18, 2020
    10
    Main reason to get a PS5 alongside miles morales. 60 FPS feels phenomenal on console. Next generation, we here now
  5. Shaleb
    Nov 13, 2020
    10
    Bravo Bluepoint! Taken a masterpiece and made it better in every way "which is very difficult to do". Play this game!!!
  6. Thefreecritic
    Nov 15, 2020
    10
    Why did the heaters of this game give a low score to this game ?? This is a great game.
  7. ccmillertx
    Dec 20, 2020
    9
    I am really enjoying this game despite how bad I suck at it. I never explored the Souls series before Demon Souls on PS5 but the sheer lack ofI am really enjoying this game despite how bad I suck at it. I never explored the Souls series before Demon Souls on PS5 but the sheer lack of titles this early on for ps5 led me to give it a try.

    Its hard! Really hard for me. I rarely stray from sports titles and the odd shooter so the whole concept was slightly new to me going in. I bought it the first weekend PS5 was out and I have yet to beat The Lords Path or even get into the online parts of the game ( someone showed up and killed me. I dont even know why they bothered) . Despite my slow progress Im loving every minute of it. I love cruising through Gates of Boletaria knowing whats around every corner. I havent even begun to explore the other worlds/archstones. Like I said, I suck at this game but sucking has never been so much fun.

    Main reason I didnt give it a 10 was the lack of a way to delete old character and to a lesser extent the camera gets a little unstable at times.    … Expand
  8. DanteEZO
    Dec 18, 2020
    0
    Odświeżony kotlet niewarte wydawania 250 zł na grę która już miała swoją premierę parę lat temu

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