Ollie Barder
Forbes‘Demon’s Souls’ Remake Review: No Longer Just A Game For Middlecore Hipsters
Published 3/29/2021
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PS5 - 11/12/2020
Demon's Souls
Entirely rebuilt from the ground up and masterfully enhanced, Demon's Souls is a remake of the 2009 release that 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 with incredible performance. The remake features improved graphics and animations, sound and lighting tweaks and a reimagining of many of the visual, musical and mechanical aspects of the original game.
- Developer
- Bluepoint Games
- Publisher
- Sony Interactive Entertainment
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Critic avg
92
49 scored reviews
Total coverage
49
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Score range
75–100
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Mixed response
Score range is 21–30 points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 92 across 49 scored reviews, with a 25-point spread. That suggests a mixed critic response rather than a single clear read.
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Most scored reviews currently sit in the 90–100 band.
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49 included scored reviews
90–10042 reviews · 86%
80–896 reviews · 12%
70–791 review · 2%
Below 700 reviews · 0%
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Robert Steinman
RPGFanDemon's Souls (PS5) | RPGFan
Published 12/14/2020
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90
-2 vs critic avg
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Read originalJae Lee
ZTGDDemon’s Souls (PS5) Review – ZTGD
Published 12/8/2020
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95
+3 vs critic avg
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Read originalNimmi Faiya
GamesCreedDemon’s Souls PlayStation 5 Review
Published 12/4/2020
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94
+2 vs critic avg
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Read originalLogan Moore
DualShockersDemon’s Souls Review — The Beginning is the End
Published 12/4/2020
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90
-2 vs critic avg
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Read originalAdam Kerr
GameGrinDemon's Souls Review
Published 12/3/2020
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95
+3 vs critic avg
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Read originalMichael Merchant
Rectify GamingDemon’s Souls Review
Published 12/2/2020
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100
+8 vs critic avg
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Read originalLeonardo Faria
WayTooManyGamesReview - Demon's Souls
Published 11/28/2020
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90
-2 vs critic avg
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Read originalTravis Northup
GamingTrendGamingTrend Demon's Souls Review
Published 11/25/2020
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85
-7 vs critic avg
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Read originalTomas Franzese
InverseDemon's Souls is a gorgeous but infuriating PS5 technical showcase
Published 11/25/2020
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80
-12 vs critic avg
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