From what we know it was supposed to be something that competes with ES Oblivion (I also heard it was supposed to be a King's Field game) before Miyazaki said screw it and made it into what it is because nobody cared about the game anymore and he was free to do what he wants with it.
9/10 Gamekult
Wow, they are usually harsh for reviews and they still gave it their maximum score (they never scored a game more than 9)
I think you missed the part where it was showing horribly internally and bare ly running most of the time.
Sounds like it being not a huge budget thing worked out in its favor in this case. With Miyazaki being able to make it in to what he wanted.
I hate being that guy but...
www.4players.de
Yeah and I am glad that happened.
I edited the translation to be more accurate.
arstechnica.com
If you have the time it might be worth it to play in release order and then wrap around and play the remake. That's the kind of thing that I'd really enjoy, but wouldn't be for everyone. Otherwise, playing the remake first would be fine.
Literally nothing in the bad section is bad.Ars Technica review
The good:
The bad:
- The ambitious gameplay of the 2009 original has been preserved.
- Flexes PlayStation 5's sheer teraflops to push some of the most incredible geometric detail and dynamic lighting ever seen in a game.
- The newly renovated game universe organically helps players steel themselves in a game that requires serious patience to succeed in.
- Robust sound design emphasizes atmosphere and monster voices in your vicinity, as opposed to creepy noises for creepiness's sake.
- 60fps frame rate transforms the experience, and super-fast loads after dying are equally welcome.
The ugly:
- The incredibly difficult gameplay of the 2009 original has been preserved. You have been warned.
- Still fails to hold players' hands along the way, and while the lack of "easy" mode is fine, unclear game-element education feels silly in 2020.
- Skips many next-gen graphical talking points, particularly ray tracing and seemingly endless virtual worlds, if checking those boxes matters to you.
Verdict: A must-buy for PlayStation 5, should you have the stomach for the original gameplay formula.
- The noises you'll make after thinking you've gotten the hang of the game, then dying carelessly to an animation (dodging, healing) not finishing quickly enough before a monster smashes or burns you to death once again.
Demon’s Souls PS5 review: A gorgeous game worth dying (repeatedly) for
To get to gaming’s rendering future, you must strike through its unforgiving past.
same :D
Actually it might be an overkill app 😅
If you know the name of the game, you should come to expect that lol
Yeah, I don't know about that. This is what this genre of games is.
It turned out for the best though, the main series is now multiplatform thanks to this and Bloodborne existence is also mainly Shu's apology lol.
Cons: ray tracing, hope they put this con on all games that misses ray tracing on next gen. No easy mode as a cons too... Give me a break.Ars Technica review
The good:
The bad:
- The ambitious gameplay of the 2009 original has been preserved.
- Flexes PlayStation 5's sheer teraflops to push some of the most incredible geometric detail and dynamic lighting ever seen in a game.
- The newly renovated game universe organically helps players steel themselves in a game that requires serious patience to succeed in.
- Robust sound design emphasizes atmosphere and monster voices in your vicinity, as opposed to creepy noises for creepiness's sake.
- 60fps frame rate transforms the experience, and super-fast loads after dying are equally welcome.
The ugly:
- The incredibly difficult gameplay of the 2009 original has been preserved. You have been warned.
- Still fails to hold players' hands along the way, and while the lack of "easy" mode is fine, unclear game-element education feels silly in 2020.
- Skips many next-gen graphical talking points, particularly ray tracing and seemingly endless virtual worlds, if checking those boxes matters to you.
Verdict: A must-buy for PlayStation 5, should you have the stomach for the original gameplay formula.
- The noises you'll make after thinking you've gotten the hang of the game, then dying carelessly to an animation (dodging, healing) not finishing quickly enough before a monster smashes or burns you to death once again.
Demon’s Souls PS5 review: A gorgeous game worth dying (repeatedly) for
To get to gaming’s rendering future, you must strike through its unforgiving past.
I feel like the only way to see that as a con is they could have added accessibility options for difficulty but really Demon's Souls is one of the easier of the Souls series. Especially if any one played Bloodborne or Sekiro they will walk through this game. I went back and played the PS3 version after I played Sekiro and I was laughing.
Staunchly disagree. As someone who started with Dark Souls, and beat every game since then multiple times, I've still never actually finished the original Demon's Souls. Between the infrequent checkpoints and the only healing items being consumables, not to mention the clunkiness of the movement and animations owing to it being a game from like 2009, Demon's Souls can be one of the most frustrating Souls games to play through imo. I still shudder at the thought of having to trek all the way back down through the Valley of Defilement after a failed attempt at the boss.
It's also a positive for a lot of people too which is the problem. This isn't different from putting "too realistic" as a con for a sim racing game, where even if it does turn some people off, it's also part of the appeal of the genre for others. It's just information they should let people know about, rather then list it as a good/bad thing.
To be fair, they have done a tremendous job of reimagining the original game and presenting in a way that makes people stop and say "holy shit, next gen is here". On the other hand, they've stayed very faithful to the encounters and character control of the original. I think the scores will hinge on that factor. For some, that's a huge positive. For others, that's a negative as Demon's Souls was the grandfather to five (?) Soulsborne games and what was innovative in 2009 may not have the same impact in 2020.
I mean the OG has an MC of 89.
Considering that the remake has all of that and is a graphical showcase for next gen, a 90 seems like a safe bet.
Critic consensus over the Souls games has also risen since then, and as others have said this is the legacy title that started it all.
The only point I can see for scoring lower is the "it's just the same game" or the opposite "it's not exactly 100% faithful" from someone.
Difficulty is what most Soulsborne fans expect and want, though. It's part of the product's value to many players, and it's usually marketed as such.
