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Will Demon's Souls be the best ever launch game on Playstation?
- Thread starter Dragon Puncher
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Checking the OP I didn't realise how weak the launch line up for Sony consoles were. In that sense... maybe, but being a remake (of a game I already played) takes most of the points off in my book.
So, in that senses I'd say no.
So, in that senses I'd say no.
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Na, Switch beat it with BOTW. But this (DeS) is a strong contender.
Yup, crazy that this is making day 1. This and Miles at the same time (plus Astro as a pack-in) is really impressive.
Yeah, it's a great combo.
Plus all the people that missed out on this first Souls game before the series fully took off.
I absolutely forgot about BoTW being a Switch launch game. That definitely wins if we're talking about all recent-ish consoles.
It's a proven game that looks better than any other launch game on either system so most likely yes. I will say that Golden Abyss was pretty impressive for its time too.
I would like to point out that RE2 Remake won Resetera's 2019 GOTY awards last year (and second when counted from public press, behind Death Stranding) : https://www.resetera.com/threads/resetera-games-of-the-year-awards-2019.167139/
I'm not sure I'd describe a game that is part of a series where almost every entry sells multiple millions of copies as niche.
The last Souls game has sold ten million copies, IIRC. It's not a niche series anymore
For me it's already best launch title ever ( because the game is one of my absolute favourite of all time ).
What's with the absurd trend to underrate it because it's a remake? Yes, it's the new and from what we've seen excellent-looking version from an already excellent and important release.
If ports from older consoles are lauded as the second coming of your Savior, surely remakes are also part of the discussion.
If ports from older consoles are lauded as the second coming of your Savior, surely remakes are also part of the discussion.
In terms of newness I see Demon's Souls as a Wii U -> Switch port type of situation. Yeah, it's an old game, but I bet very few PS5 owners are going to have actually played it. It's going to be new for an absolute shitload of people, including many who fancy themselves as Soulsborne connoisseurs.
Having a big, meaty RPG with online hooks at launch is a Definite Good Thing. And I would imagine quite a few Souls players didn't play it in its day!
10 million copies across how many consoles. There is going to be a metric shit ton of people who buy this thinking it's just a hack and slash. It's not a game for casuals.
thus making miles the better launch title.
Damn, were the launch lineups this small for previous consoles? I always thought most console launches were 10-12 games (except for the N64, which had 2 IIRC, Mario 64 and Pilotwings).
But yeah, to answer OP's question -- no, I think Miles Morales will actually be the biggest/best/most acclaimed PS console launch title when all the dust settles.
But yeah, to answer OP's question -- no, I think Miles Morales will actually be the biggest/best/most acclaimed PS console launch title when all the dust settles.
I'd say yes. Barring the actual game being broken or somehow sucking, it edges out Uncharted: Golden Abyss.
When I pre-ordered my console through Sony it was the only sold out game. It's gonna be massive and I think will be remembered as one of the best launch releases. Really happy for Bluepoint.
Let's pretend there's an even distribution across PS4, Xbox, and PC. That's still 3.3 million per console. That's hardly niche.
Im not even comparing it to Miles. I'm just saying that there's no world where a ten million selling game would be considered a niche title.
Niche Souls and Niche-Man for the PS5 launch. What was Sony thinking?!
Absolutely, but Lumines and SSX are good shit too.
Also, what's up with people saying Demon's Souls is niche? The market for Dark Souls is naturally going to gravitate towards it, and Dark Souls III is the second best selling non-Nintendo Japanese game of this gen. It sold better than Final Fantasy XV, FFVIIR, Halo 5, Kingdom Hearts 3, every RE game, every Gears game, every Tomb Raider that was on current gen hardware. The only Japanese non-Nintendo game it didn't sell better than was Monster Hunter World.
Demon's Souls ain't niche anymore. Obviously the conditions of its release and exclusivity means it won't sell as well as Dark Souls III, but it has HUGE, far-reaching appeal and will easily hit at least 5 million sold by the end of 2021. Mark it down.
Also, what's up with people saying Demon's Souls is niche? The market for Dark Souls is naturally going to gravitate towards it, and Dark Souls III is the second best selling non-Nintendo Japanese game of this gen. It sold better than Final Fantasy XV, FFVIIR, Halo 5, Kingdom Hearts 3, every RE game, every Gears game, every Tomb Raider that was on current gen hardware. The only Japanese non-Nintendo game it didn't sell better than was Monster Hunter World.
Demon's Souls ain't niche anymore. Obviously the conditions of its release and exclusivity means it won't sell as well as Dark Souls III, but it has HUGE, far-reaching appeal and will easily hit at least 5 million sold by the end of 2021. Mark it down.
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Depends if you count first party only or not.
I would put it top 5 though, let's not forget as well that Demon Souls isn't exactly a star, it didn't light the world on fire, it was something many only discovered years later. Now with the newer larger popularity of PlayStation, the Souls genre, and a lack of other games to play is it seemingly standing so tall.
I would put it top 5 though, let's not forget as well that Demon Souls isn't exactly a star, it didn't light the world on fire, it was something many only discovered years later. Now with the newer larger popularity of PlayStation, the Souls genre, and a lack of other games to play is it seemingly standing so tall.
The disrespect to Knack is obscene. I expect no less than permabans for those not putting respect on its name.
Can a resmaster be considered the best game?
Otherwise Black Flag certainly makes its case, along with Resogun and SSX. Beyond those, don't sleep on Valhalla to potentially be another contender.
Would Cyberpunk count? I guess it might not technically be built for that system but it'll be there at launch.
Otherwise Black Flag certainly makes its case, along with Resogun and SSX. Beyond those, don't sleep on Valhalla to potentially be another contender.
Would Cyberpunk count? I guess it might not technically be built for that system but it'll be there at launch.
How could anyone possibly even reach a conclusion before November 12th? Also, I wonder how it'll be received, given how many people just don't like that style of game.
Personally, I think if we're looking at a best case scenario for every PS5 launch game it falls behind Miles Morales. But even then almost every hardware launch lineup listed in the OP has a game I'd rather play.
But again, how can I know until November?
Personally, I think if we're looking at a best case scenario for every PS5 launch game it falls behind Miles Morales. But even then almost every hardware launch lineup listed in the OP has a game I'd rather play.
But again, how can I know until November?