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Demon's Souls Remake - Review Thread [Currently the highest rated Next-Gen Game]
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Yeah more time was needed to digest it. I know I certainly did.
Another 10 incoming it seems (they are registered on MC) : https://www.vgames.co.il/article/27349.html
"[Currently the highest rated Next-Gen Game]"
Impressive scores and by all accounts it seems to be an amazing game but that tag at the end of the title doesn't really scream major accomplishment when the competition is...uh...Godfall?
Impressive scores and by all accounts it seems to be an amazing game but that tag at the end of the title doesn't really scream major accomplishment when the competition is...uh...Godfall?
Miles Morales? AC Valhalla? COD? There are other next gen games besides Godfall.
While true, they are also all cross gen titles. This launch has significantly more higher rated games than last generations launch for sure.
By default to me any game above 9.0 metacritic is a major accomplishment. Not saying that games below a 9 are not.
Not sure why some of the reviews suggest this is more of a challenge than the Souls games, some of the bosses in this game are super easy.
I don't read it that way. It's the best reviewed game on a next gen console, at the moment.
I think a re-release getting an 88 (with more then five reviews) is still a pretty good accomplisment.
I'd wager that Demon's Souls gets to hold on to that crown for a while until maybe GOW Ragnarok
Fextralife's criticisms felt very much on point pertaining to missed opportunities to alleviate objectively problematic issues, like a sub-par camera. Not until Sekiro did FROM get their camera right. I have yet to see Vaati's review but in the preview, he was not pleased with whoever in charge put gated content in a title that originally had none.
Crazy enough, as much as I love DeS, Astro is by far the best launch game I've played. I did Demon's Souls until I got a trophy. Did bugsnax until I realized I was running out of time before work. And then played some Astro and WOW. Holy shit it is so fun. Like. Fucking hell I was blown away.
As other have pointed out there's still some other great launch games so it is a decent bar.
But I do thing that's a bit silly to point out considering it's a remake of a well received well beloved game.
Next gen means it's not cross gen. You can believe otherwise, but it's a game made with the PS5 in mind. Unlike BOTW which was made with the Wii U in mind, or TLOU2 which was made with the PS4 in mind.
Actually, you are right. I misremembered thinking of DMC V (iirc) which allows for wall and object translucency and clipping so that the player does not become stuck and disorientated as they are being attacked by a boss or mob. I hated, absolutely hated the fighting Cleric Beast in BB on that long and narrow bridge because of this.
It gets especially bad in the fight against the Long-arm Centipede Giraffe. Good luck if you're anywhere near a wall!
Demon's Souls PlayStation 5 review - a cult classic reborn as a cinematic spectacle
What a difference 11 years can make. When it launched way back in 2009, FromSoftware's Demon's Souls was something of a…
www.eurogamer.net
Nice, Recommended :)Demon's Souls PlayStation 5 review - a cult classic reborn as a cinematic spectacle
What a difference 11 years can make. When it launched way back in 2009, FromSoftware's Demon's Souls was something of a…
I genuinely didn't know there was a legal definition for it.
9/10
www.gamereactor.eu
9/10
metro.co.uk
Demon's Souls (PS5) - Review
The punishing From Software title has been brought back-to-life, looking better than ever on the PS5.
9/10
Demon’s Souls PS5 review - the launch game From Hell
The most graphically advanced game on the PS5 is a remake of the forerunner to Dark Souls and it's a definite game of the year contender.
metro.co.uk
Ya sure about that metro!?!?!?9/10
Demon's Souls (PS5) - Review
The punishing From Software title has been brought back-to-life, looking better than ever on the PS5.
9/10
Demon’s Souls PS5 review - the launch game From Hell
The most graphically advanced game on the PS5 is a remake of the forerunner to Dark Souls and it's a definite game of the year contender.
TrueGaming 9/10
Everyeye.it 8.8
www.everyeye.it
Vandal 9.5
vandal.elespanol.com
SpazioGames 8.8
www.spaziogames.it
Everyeye.it 8.8
Demon's Souls PS5 Recensione: un remake straordinario
Estremamente fedele all'opera originale, il remake di Bluepoint è un'opera visivamente magnetica e molto punitiva sul fronte del gameplay.
www.everyeye.it
Vandal 9.5
Análisis Demon's Souls Remake, el origen del alma oscura
Bluepoint Games vuelve a firmar uno de los mejores remakes de la historia y el primer gran imprescindible de PS5.
vandal.elespanol.com
SpazioGames 8.8
Demon's Souls | Video Recensione PS5 - Da mito a leggenda
Con Demon's Souls, Bluepoint Games riesce a superare se stessa e ci regala uno dei migliori remake di sempre, riproponendo il gioco che diede inizio a un filone di enorme successo.
www.spaziogames.it
4.5/5
hardcoregamer.com
Review: Demon's Souls (PS5) - Hardcore Gamer
Released back in 2009, Demon’s Souls started a revolution that would propel FromSoftware into being an Action RPG focused developer. Sure, they had King’s
hardcoregamer.com
93 is nuts for metacritic so early on. I don't think the Xbox One ever even got a game that high. Outside of multiplats obviously.
What are the chances it will stay that high?
What are the chances it will stay that high?
Gaming Bolt 9/10
So I'm not great at video games - generally pick normal mode in most games. What's the right combination of class / items that turns this into a bit of easy mode (or at least a regular game difficulty)? Any recommendations?
As the atmosphere, setting, design, etc seem fascinating to me, and I don't mind a bit of trial and run gameplay, but if it requires twitch gameplay on parrying / dodging, I may struggle.
As the atmosphere, setting, design, etc seem fascinating to me, and I don't mind a bit of trial and run gameplay, but if it requires twitch gameplay on parrying / dodging, I may struggle.
If it plays remotely anything like the original (and from all accounts it does), getting behind most enemies and backstabbing them is cake.
The challenge comes in the form of environmental exploration and dealing with traps you're not expecting and challenging bosses.
Just go with a magic build to take on stuff at range and you'll have a super easy go at the special/boss encounters.
But as far as Soulslike games go, Demon's is pretty easy.
Play the Royal class, kill everything with magic, backstab everything you can't.
People will tell you easy mode is Royalty class but these are veterans telling you this. If you choose royalty class, the only way to make the game "easy" is to use guides to get specific items which will not be easy for a newcomer to the series.
Pick whatever class you think looks cool and will suit your play style then take it from there. The game is challenging, but it's reputation is overblown at this point. You'll be good. If you run into issues, summon phantoms to beat a boss you are stuck on.
In other words:
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Magic will help a lot. I couldn't get through Demon's souls without it - it was only when I played dark souls that I decided to be melee only.
I think melee is more fun and worth the time to learn, but having magic in your back pocket will definitely make things easier access the board.
someone did
Demon's Souls Review
The Souls game that started it all is back after its original release from over 11 years ago so let's take a trip to the Nexus one more time.
- It's the exact same game with no substantial differences besides its graphics
lol
Dissidents will be punished.
EDIT: I wrote that comment as a joke and I interpreted you response also as a joke. My bad and apologies if it was misunderstood as a critic to the italian media.
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