@@skirtboi Based on your comment, you should seriously check out Vagrant Story. Was always my favorite up until the release of Demon's Souls. You'll know exactly what I mean. Atmosphere is unparalleled.
You can tell that the remake's team just didn't like the way demon's souls looked and thought it just looked bad so they just went and changed it into generic crap, same with the music. This is what happens when you get below average devs with chip on their shoulder working on work made by much better and talented people. I doubt fromsoftware will ever do a game for sony again unless they are forced to.
@@BlackWingGenesis I want to scream and ring bells like a fucking looney toons character because I couldnt agree more and im glad other people share the sentiment. The interviews with Bluepoint’s Gavin Moore where he just spits in the face of fans of the original and handwaves all of the criticism drive me up the wall. I will never understand why Sony approached the remake the way they did and i will die on the hill that, despite Gavin Moore leaving SIE/Bluepoint, a bloodborne remake will only be butchered if they dont just get fromsoft to do it. Or at least a developer without their head wildly up their own ass.
@@BlackWingGenesis Lmao From Soft literally gave their blessings to Bluepoint for remaking their game. It's only hardcore fans that are salty the remake isn't a 1:1 clone of the original.
@UncoolForYou I mean, it got universal acclaim and sold more than a million copies so yeah, it kind of was a good idea especially with how high the popularity of the Souls genre was getting.
Thank you SO much Crestfallen, DeS is so overlooked when it comes to these deeper, more personal looks into small details, I love that game with all my heart
nice to see you back on DeS, can you make a video showing if there's anything interesting in the beach under the Nexus? this has always been the most fascinating area in the Fromsoft catalog to me
Looking at the Skeletons makes me wonder what they (would) look like if they had flesh on them, especially with the extra bird like faces and teeth on their ribcage Halso happy 2025
@dziosdzynes7663 it's definitely the game's ethereal and otherworldy atmosphere accompanied by its unique and minimalist soundtrack that sets it apart from even any game ever.
You've got a good eye since Demon's Souls wouldn't exist if it weren't for Miyazaki loving Ico so much to the point that he decided to work for the video game industry, inspired to make a game like Ico!
@@skirtboi Yeah, you even use the same words I do to describe Demon's Souls lol. "Ethereal" Vagrant Story, dude. Again, you'll know exactly what I mean.
Demons Souls certainly had a vibe to it, didn’t it. It felt less grounding in a way, but that was okay. Sorta like a fairytale or something. I don’t exactly know how to describe it but the original at least just felt different
Just the other day when getting research for Lower Undead Berg, I noticed the Hollowed assassins had a similar moveset to the Imperial spy. So its nice to see the details I missed since I can't see them up close. Same thing with Dregling. I have a model of the Dregling with the mask, but it's hard getting refs of the merchant due to lighting. Thanks so much.
Much as Elden Ring holds far as gameplay, technical aspects and whatnot, Demon's Souls (absolutely NOT the remake) is still my favorite atmosphere and art direction.
Bluepoint butchered the original game's charm, horror, atmosphere, soundtrack and especially the art direction. They high fantasized and gentrified Demon's Souls. Even as a "remake," they did not improve the glaring flaws of the grass system, boss difficulty or much of the world tendency system.
You dare desecrate Bluepoint? How comical... you think higher graphics aren't what games are about? They also said they're faithful to the original, so they're not unfaithful.
Does it really? I still find DeS much more pleasing to play than Elden Ring's god-awful spastic bosses where you either no-life away at the moveset or cheese it, it's just not fun to play when the player still has the exact same clunky DaSIII moveset while bosses are playing Devil May Cry
in a weird way the designs in this game feel the most japanese out of any souls game. The dark souls games feel closer to traditional western fantasy, but imo this is a more appealing aesthetic hybrid.
4:07 that face is a metallic mask isn't it? This is honestly one of the most uncanny and sadistic designs that bluepoint missed the mark on. The distinct shine that highlights the expression even from a distance in battle, the constant grin, and the gleeful giggling, all added to make such a twisted character.
Big similarities in dark souls footsoldiers armor, its near the same but not withered. Same with the imperial spy wears the non-hollowed gear of lower-undead burg thieves
Demon's Souls is peak Souls, unmatched atmosphere, originality and design. I really hope they put the remake on PC someday, so the OG fans can fix the mess they did in not replicating this perfect atmosphere of the original.
Sony has let us souls fans down so much. But they would rather remaster a game that released 3 years ago and port it to pc than this gem and Bloodborne.
As much as I appreciate the og, the remake is so much better in its entirety. They made the game look like an actual game rather than a bleh of dull colors. The music is much more than one note instruments. And they kept the atmosphere relatively the same albeit with more realism. The only thing they should’ve fixed was the ai and mechanics to match other souls games.
the most charming souls game
Happy 2025!
thx friend
Happy New Year and Merry Christmas
This game is so unique nothing has replicated its vibe/atmosphere/tone ever since 😢
Bloodborne and Team Ico's games Ico, Shadow of the Collusus and The Last Guardian are its closest competitors in regards to that imo.
@@skirtboi Based on your comment, you should seriously check out Vagrant Story. Was always my favorite up until the release of Demon's Souls. You'll know exactly what I mean. Atmosphere is unparalleled.
Silent Hill 1.
And since it was brought up that is a trifecta right there...
Silent Hill PS1
Ico PS2
Demon's Souls PS3
@ silent hill 1?? Because of the fog?? That’s like saying resident evil 0 is similar to demon’s souls because they’re both have a grayish tone 😅
@zeppeli1157 I think his opinion is valid. I personally can't name a more ethereal and immersive PS1 game than Silent Hill 1 and Baroque.
Finally someone made an enemy closeup video about Demon's Souls!
demon's souls ethereal atmosphere always felt straight out of a dream, I'm bummed the remake couldn't replicate the original's charm
You can tell that the remake's team just didn't like the way demon's souls looked and thought it just looked bad so they just went and changed it into generic crap, same with the music. This is what happens when you get below average devs with chip on their shoulder working on work made by much better and talented people. I doubt fromsoftware will ever do a game for sony again unless they are forced to.
@@BlackWingGenesis I would place the blame on Sony for thinking a remake was a good idea. Remaster is where it's at.
@@BlackWingGenesis I want to scream and ring bells like a fucking looney toons character because I couldnt agree more and im glad other people share the sentiment.
The interviews with Bluepoint’s Gavin Moore where he just spits in the face of fans of the original and handwaves all of the criticism drive me up the wall. I will never understand why Sony approached the remake the way they did and i will die on the hill that, despite Gavin Moore leaving SIE/Bluepoint, a bloodborne remake will only be butchered if they dont just get fromsoft to do it. Or at least a developer without their head wildly up their own ass.
@@BlackWingGenesis Lmao From Soft literally gave their blessings to Bluepoint for remaking their game. It's only hardcore fans that are salty the remake isn't a 1:1 clone of the original.
@UncoolForYou I mean, it got universal acclaim and sold more than a million copies so yeah, it kind of was a good idea especially with how high the popularity of the Souls genre was getting.
Thank you SO much Crestfallen, DeS is so overlooked when it comes to these deeper, more personal looks into small details, I love that game with all my heart
Demon's Souls, my beloved
Great editing! Love the way music syncs with the writing showing up. Thank you so much! Top level as always.
@7:30 Never realized bro had a tentacle coming out of there…thanks From.
@@MercurialStatic based disco elysium pfp btw
Demon's Souls has that 80's to 90's dark fantasy anime vibe.
nice to see you back on DeS, can you make a video showing if there's anything interesting in the beach under the Nexus? this has always been the most fascinating area in the Fromsoft catalog to me
I'll do it and some other out of bounds areas at some point!
Looking at the Skeletons makes me wonder what they (would) look like if they had flesh on them, especially with the extra bird like faces and teeth on their ribcage
Halso happy 2025
idk, i still feel like DeS has something even over all other souls games that sets it apart somehow
@dziosdzynes7663 it's definitely the game's ethereal and otherworldy atmosphere accompanied by its unique and minimalist soundtrack that sets it apart from even any game ever.
ICO has kind of similar atmosphere, but even more pronounced than DeS.
@@Wormerizzator yes it the most ico-like of souls
You've got a good eye since Demon's Souls wouldn't exist if it weren't for Miyazaki loving Ico so much to the point that he decided to work for the video game industry, inspired to make a game like Ico!
@@skirtboi Yeah, you even use the same words I do to describe Demon's Souls lol. "Ethereal"
Vagrant Story, dude. Again, you'll know exactly what I mean.
I never clocked that the spies have blades on their shoes, such a cool detail!
Demons Souls certainly had a vibe to it, didn’t it. It felt less grounding in a way, but that was okay. Sorta like a fairytale or something. I don’t exactly know how to describe it but the original at least just felt different
Just the other day when getting research for Lower Undead Berg, I noticed the Hollowed assassins had a similar moveset to the Imperial spy. So its nice to see the details I missed since I can't see them up close.
Same thing with Dregling. I have a model of the Dregling with the mask, but it's hard getting refs of the merchant due to lighting. Thanks so much.
Thanks! This will probably help a lot when drawing
Can you make one of the armors and NPCs?
I already did one for the NPCs! th-cam.com/video/kBqJsSR41js/w-d-xo.html
You can see all armors here th-cam.com/video/QErKrLVOe2k/w-d-xo.html
@CrestfallenYT Thank you very much, this will really help a lot when drawing
Much as Elden Ring holds far as gameplay, technical aspects and whatnot, Demon's Souls (absolutely NOT the remake) is still my favorite atmosphere and art direction.
Bluepoint butchered the original game's charm, horror, atmosphere, soundtrack and especially the art direction. They high fantasized and gentrified Demon's Souls. Even as a "remake," they did not improve the glaring flaws of the grass system, boss difficulty or much of the world tendency system.
You dare desecrate Bluepoint? How comical... you think higher graphics aren't what games are about? They also said they're faithful to the original, so they're not unfaithful.
Does it really? I still find DeS much more pleasing to play than Elden Ring's god-awful spastic bosses where you either no-life away at the moveset or cheese it, it's just not fun to play when the player still has the exact same clunky DaSIII moveset while bosses are playing Devil May Cry
It baffles me that Bluepoint had the balls to say the original DeS lacked so much detail that your mind has to fill in the blanks.
@@TheAntlionGuard I mean, yes? By technical standards, the game was not at all impressive at the time when juggernauts like Elder Scrolls existed.
Amazing, as always. Happy new year Crest!
Very well edited
I would love to see beastiaries of the other Souls Games !
thank you so much for this
in a weird way the designs in this game feel the most japanese out of any souls game. The dark souls games feel closer to traditional western fantasy, but imo this is a more appealing aesthetic hybrid.
Thanks for this perfect video, can you also try with dark souls 2?❤
4:07 that face is a metallic mask isn't it?
This is honestly one of the most uncanny and sadistic designs that bluepoint missed the mark on. The distinct shine that highlights the expression even from a distance in battle, the constant grin, and the gleeful giggling, all added to make such a twisted character.
It isn't a mask, it's just his face. Easier to see on the model viewer, perhaps I should've used it
i.imgur.com/Aet2afc.png
@CrestfallenYT huh, thought it was metallic.
Guy sure is shiny though.
Could you make a similar video for bosses?
Yes, I will!
@@CrestfallenYT Awesome! look forward to it :)
Sickos: haha YES!
@@AesirAesthetics didnt expect to see you here!!
@skirtboi esoteric Demon's Souls videos is usually where I am found friend
Big similarities in dark souls footsoldiers armor, its near the same but not withered.
Same with the imperial spy wears the non-hollowed gear of lower-undead burg thieves
You forgot shadow woman
That's cut content
@CrestfallenYT lmao absolutly not th-cam.com/video/o3Z8JgCtAPs/w-d-xo.htmlsi=Qs2cV3qx85nAkV4e
@@CrestfallenYT I think he meant the one that stay invisible and laughing until it backstab the player.
I think there's only 2 of them in the whole game, I feel like those rats could've been in other places as well
Better atmosphere & enemy variety than dark souls by a mile
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Demon's Souls is peak Souls, unmatched atmosphere, originality and design.
I really hope they put the remake on PC someday, so the OG fans can fix the mess they did in not replicating this perfect atmosphere of the original.
Sony has let us souls fans down so much. But they would rather remaster a game that released 3 years ago and port it to pc than this gem and Bloodborne.
As much as I appreciate the og, the remake is so much better in its entirety. They made the game look like an actual game rather than a bleh of dull colors. The music is much more than one note instruments. And they kept the atmosphere relatively the same albeit with more realism. The only thing they should’ve fixed was the ai and mechanics to match other souls games.
Good bait. Keep up the work.
Nice bait pal
Get a load of this guy
Looks like you triggered a storm my guy lol. These guys can't handle when their pool of negativity is met with some positivity.