Demon's Souls Remake on PlayStation 5: The Digital Foundry Tech Review
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 16 พ.ย. 2020
- You've seen our interview with Bluepoint (and if you haven't the link is below) - but now it is time to take a deeper look into the game and to showcase how Demon's Souls looks and runs on PlayStation 5, and how it stacks up against the PlayStation 3 original. John Linneman is your guide.
Bluepoint interview: • Inside Demon's Souls R...
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Cant wait :)
Can u do a comparison between xbox and ps5 with assasin creed or other games
Can't you guys just upload it in private and set it to public once it's finished encoding?
@@SimplexPL dude, or dudette, I wish I could support them on patreon -_-
Great video! Shame there’s no mention on the audio front. The Storm King fight has some of the best audio i’ve ever heard in a game.
ok
Most ppl don't or less care about Audio like we do
But they feels them in overalls greatness of how this have done
When's the playthrough coming out jack?
Yes! Audio is one of the things im most excited about with the ps5.
Well! Hello there my guy Jack eye.
After playing and beating the game twice now on PS5 I can say for sure that this is in my opinion the best looking game I’ve ever played on console. It’s absolutely stunning, never in any other game have I just stopped to admire the surroundings and detail as much as I have in Demon’s Souls, it’s incredible. Now I want to see Bluepoint do the same for Bloodborne, I imagine it would be gorgeous.
I didn't want it at first, it's a 2015 game, but after I've seen personally just what they've done with Demon's Souls I crave it. Taking all the goods of From Software and giving it the visual polish almost all of their games lack and then some would be something truly spectacular.
Exactly! What would be even more nice if it would happen, bloodborne 2 and you get the remake of booodborne with it…. a man could hope
They really did a great job making the game so immersive from a visual and audio perspective. Still the best looking game I've ever seen.
I think the first arch stone looks great. All those castles and the textures stand out. The rest of the game is just okay imo.
@@rickyhazard5766 I’d love for them to release it on PC because native 4K60 on this game would be amazing.
2 years on and still one of the best looking and performing PS5 titles
Not just PS5 even. Its still one of the best-looking games to date. Bluepoint are masters of remastering.
does it look better than Elder Ring? @@Gloamy17
@@Gloamy17 Horizon forbidden west is the best looking game stop it
@@muresanandrei7565He said “one of” or can you read properly?
I own a PC with a 4090 and play games in LG OLED C1 65 inches but have to say this game looks so good it can hold up with the latest games of 2023👍🏼
The 3 second loading makes the "Souls' Challenge" of dying and learning and dying and repeating and dying and finally winning and progressing, so much more bearable. Over the course of an hour or two you'll save upwards of 30 minutes, where you would've been waiting and fuming. Now you're back in the game, ready to rock.
damn
I'll miss putting the controler down and go all the way to the kitchen and back as I make more coffee
@@shinluis you still can. You'll be in soul form so you can't get invaded and you'll be in a safe area from mobs
@@nathanb5579 But... you will loose on Playable Time. Ahhhhhhhh.
Just dont die so much lol
@@flimermithrandir This
It’s amazing how the ps5 captured video doesn’t come close to doing the game justice. Playing in 4k hdr (1440p upscaled 60fps) is a sight to behold.
I have the game, and on Thursday I will have the console. I seriously cant wait. Bring it on.......
@Cody If you look closely, you can see Craig in the vistas.
@@deadmanwalking1930 how you get the PS5
@@saucyx4 Fast of the mark when pre orders went live on 16 Sep. Thankfully got one for launch
@@deadmanwalking1930 good job lemme give you a roundable plause because it’s super hard trying to get a PS5 right now good on you for doing da shit early
The greatest challenge is finding a PS5 to play Demon's Souls...
Yep, it's like winning a lottery here, unless you pre-ordered last winter.
Yea thats the real boss to find a ps5.*cleric beast boss music plays*
Just wait outside a retail store and snatch it from someone like I did
Same game on PS3 minus animation interjection and framerate and graphics and sound makeover :) . Sadly my launch PS3 only works when it feels like it though lol. I would imagine in a year or so PS5 will come with a game or two. Probably Demon souls and Ratchet and Clank anyway.
I'm Hollow as fuck.
For me this is easily the best launch game I've ever played and going by critics it's most likely theirs, too (92% Meta). Absolutely brilliant. I'm so thankful that Sony is supporting games that are solely made for said hardware. This is what a true exclusive first party game is all about!
Really can't get over how good this game looks , never thought a souls game would look this incredible
I read a user score on metacritic where the guy gave the game a zero and said the game graphics suck and looked like a PS4 game....................some people dont deserve a brain
It's just the beginning of the generation. Imagine how the games will look once features shown in the UE5 demo get used and optimized. A machine learning based upscale tech similar to DLSS can also significantly improve the image quality later this generation.
@@husleman Xbotards do that all the time. Check the other scores from that user.
Really it looks like a late PS4 game, I'd even say worse than U4, GoW or TLOU2. I'm almost certain BB pushed to 4k60 would be a better treat overall.
@@puzzlemaniak420 it's easy to look worse than GOW and TLOU2, the most beautiful games ever made. But Demon's Souls looks great.
Great work John! I saw that your original footage you captured corrupted on you, absolutely hate when that happens. But glad to see you still provide a fantastic in-depth analysis of this game. Looking forward to playing this remake myself, looks like it'll be fun!
Looking forward to your vid about it!
Hey nick
2 great Chanels
@Ivano Er Libanese Nick is alright, but his technical knowledge is surface-level. Check out NXGamer for DF-like content.
I love your videos Nick! You have the best comparisons! Much love bro! xx
This game is an example of why we dont need ray tracing on every single game
Assassins creed vallhala doesn't have ray tracing too
@@FFruinmylife Yeah, but that is neither a good example nor a good game. xD
This game has ray tracing
Would definitely look even better with raytracing thou ;)
@@JZF629 no it doesn't deva have gone and confirmed that
I LOVE how the camera will pan back in big open spaces in the remake. The camera adds so much its truly a masterpiece of a remake.
Wait until you play the better fidelity PC version, should be great according to Sony.
Those load times are amazing. Was doing some stone farming last night and zipping between areas was an absolute joy.
I love ransacking 4-1 too bud.
I saw a 12-minute speed run of Demon's Souls and I have to say, it was the best possible advertisement for the PS5 SSD lol.
Literally the best looking game ever made, for now, for me
no
@@attilagrasl what's better?
@@scottd7222 I would say Tlou2 looks just as good, but I'm going to get hate because I love such a controversial game. I can NOT wait to try Demons Souls though, it looks incredible, but I say Tlou2 or Horizon Forbidden West look just as good, it not better sometimes
@@crazybabuskaman3923 naw man last of us 2 looks great but demons Souls is on another level. The lightning in that game is bananas. So realistic it's mind blowing.
This and Ratchet and Clank rift apart
I never noticed how clean the water animation looks while walking through a puddle until now.
Looks so good.
Demon's Souls was chosen as the launch game for PS5 in the middle of a pandemic..so the world may be mended...so the world may be mended.....
This comment is underrated
Lawrence Newman 🤡
@Lawrence Newman oh there it is, the MAGA supporter
@@blodia- What's wrong with Making America Great Again?
Only if you managed to get a PS5 though! Otherwise your world just ended..
Digital Foundry: *uploads a 4K60 video with lots of particles*
TH-cam's compression algorithm: "Finally, a worthy opponent! Our battle will be legendary!"
The most thing blow my mind when you see how much details in screen with this graphics and the loading took just 3 Seconds !! 🤯
The fast loading times are what really excite me about this gen
lol its just the beginning too ahahahaha! im sorry xbx fans... this gen is going to be amazeballs!!! for PS fans again!!!
@@antwango yeah yeah yeah! Good times are coming!
That's the benefit if you built the game from the ground up for the next gen system.
@Blæck Løtus you again? 😆
Played all the Dark Souls games, but never Demon's Souls. Started yesterday. It's pretty freaking awesome. And indeed pretty.
im curious as to what you think of the difficulty, i always thought it was the easiest souls game by a mile.
@@metroidcypher That’s easy to say in hindsight. Back in 2009 it was a very different story.
@@metroidcypher It definitely is. There are a few tough areas but all bosses are a joke, especially archdemons. The game is way more forgiving then other Souls games.
@@redby547 yeah the only boss that was truly hard was flamelurker
@@metroidcypher I really can’t say for certain. However, I did go through the first “somewhat tutorial” area and killed the Phalanx without dying once. I remember having a much rougher time starting Bloodborne and the DS games (Bloodborne was my first and boy did it kick my ass in the first few areas). However, this may have not much relation to the rest of the game, and I probably get better with each. Not sure I care though, as I’m having a blast.
This masterpiece is going to stand the test of time over the generation, in terms of art direction and visuals.
Now, Sony, please hook up with Japan Studio and From to patch a frame-rate unlock/pacing correction for Bloodborne.
PLEASE FORM SOFT
I would love a patch, but also I hope Bloodborne gets this treatment, I'd happily pay 70 USD
@@MrRogordo BRO SAME!!!
it looks good but it def doesnt look like a true next gen game
And perhaps a proper remaster of dark souls with the cooperation of From Software
This game is so good. Still holds up gameplay wise with a fresh can of paint.
the idiom is fresh coat of paint lol
@@spikepsych
I thought it was "tin" of paint?
@@Thebossstage1 it's coat of paint
I've never felt the whole 60fps vs. 30fps argument and hardly noticed it, but switching from performance mode to cinematic in this game was a very jarring experience.
I felt a little bit nauseous and my daughter, who doesn't even know anything about fps was struck the same.
It actually looked like a slide show!
@@spikepsych who cares? Same idea. Paint comes in a can
Bluepoint is such an impressive studio! I can't wait to see what they remake next.
What's left? Ico is the single most boring game on PlayStation so they can leave that where it belongs.
Metal gear
ico isn't boring at all, it's one of the best ps2 games i've played and one of my top 5 games ever.
you just need to be ready for ico's slower pace.
Dude walked like Robocop in the original.
He also murdered everything in his path like robocop too.
Still does
Now he shakes his ass. Glad someone else noticed. Shak'n that ass like a sexy women!
Looks like some wearing heavy armor. In the remake, however, the heavy feel is gone.
Walks with a limp
This is it boys. The holy grail of tech breakdown
Can't believe a next-gen game looks this good, this early.
Imagine how its going to look/perform in a couple years
This is as best it's going to get or even worse. Remember Ryse son of Rome was an xbox launch and 7 years later it looks better than a lot of games. Don't get your hopes up
That's PlayStation for you 😁 look at killzone shadowfall which launched for PS4.
@The Ostrich bruh the textures are definitely better.. Character models? Not so much
@@winds1010 just more fidelity as with this the major jump was PS3 360 era to not much after that it mainly enhancements in the game engine's mainly UE but unity and others are good
Playing for the very first time myself right now finally.
The game is phenomenal.
“The PS5 is the Dark Souls of console releases.”
The distortion effect in the central area of the Nexus also exists in the PS3 version. It starts happening after defeating certain bosses.
It happens when in body form in the original. In the remake, it happens regardless of which form you're in. You also made no sound when in soul form (because you're a phantom, basically) in the original.
@@JRPGCentral hopefully they'll patch that in, as it does make more sense.
@@Bezzer1975 Agree, it makes a lot more sense, would be great if they updated it.
@@Bezzer1975 It doesn't make much sense when in the original your physical interactions with the game like breaking objects, fighting enemies etc. don't actually change in the phantom form so why the change with footsteps specifically? And enemies could still hear your footsteps despite not making any sound which was especially confusing.
@@weaverquest also true 😂
Honestly, this is one of the best-looking games ever released. Luv me some high-resolution textures.
It's only beaten by the new R&C
Damn! Those water puddles interactions looks photo realistic.
Man bloodborne 2 or a remake will look gorgeous after bluepoint touch it.
"The sky is rendered with a more realistic exposure level" TIL John has been to Boletaria
It's really nice, you should visit it sometime!
There's a strong demonic presence there so you might want to bring along a doom slayer.
5:59 Oh man those puddles look real!!!
Wow they really do
These splashes!
Aren't they using ray tracing on the puddles though? I know they said the game has no ray tracing but it sure looks like it
@@Magnum-Gaming Yea that is what it looks like to me as well. I think it may be because of the dynamic global illumination or something. It reminds me of the Unreal Engine 5 demonstration where they showed off their Lumine system. It sort of reminded me of raytracing but it wasn't actually. I think there is something similar going on here.
@@theonewhoistornapart2506 Then in this case this is a better solution than ray tracing because it is less taxing on the CPU
Had no idea it was 1440p, looked so good I thought it was 4k.
*I hope Sony let’s BLUEPOINT make BLOODBORNE remake on ps5.* 🙏🏽
Umbasa
So the world might be mended.. (the world might be mended... )
Do come back alive, I need your business.
Mufasa
Oooooooooooooooooooohhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
Is that you Father Gascoigne!?!?
First-time Souls player here and man... such an awesome game. The unforgiving nature of it keeps me coming back. Discovering new things and how they work is so satisfying. Great review!
You waited on a Souls game for a third party port developer? Shame on you, Danny.
@@honkyjesuseternal he waited?
Play the other FromSoft games! But yeah, why wait for a 3rd party port dev to play one? Haha!
Remember when people said: "nice, it even has ray tracing now"?
That´s how good it looks!
Bluepoint is the king of remakes, hands down!
I’m glad it doesn’t use ray tracing, it looks crazy good. It would’ve lost visual fidelity in a bunch of areas just for some nice looking water or metal
@@DaRoachDoggJrr True, ray tracing when poorly implemented feels like those gta v mods where everything looks wet..
@@cyberdemon9306 yeah or those reshade videos where they say “rtx” and just turn on screen space reflections for every surface
How did they achieve that level of accuracy in water reflections without ray tracing?!
@Blæck Løtus nope,looks phenomenal
15:15 is where John jinxed Elden Ring.
I can’t wait for the community to find out what’s behind that hidden door! This game is brilliant.
This game is hard asl I don’t even know where to go or how to advance
@@Ozzyozzysheesh if you want help I can help you out man. If you want to cheese the game, make a mage. Once you get firestorm you’ll almost one shot every boss in the game.
@@Ozzyozzysheesh It was actually the easiest of the souls games due to it having the most cheese. Magic was op and s was a lot stronger.
@@OrdinaryJo3 I started out with the knight guy that’s been seen in all the demos. Can I still use magic if I’m not a mage
@@Ozzyozzysheesh Yes once you find a catalyst item. Do the first left stone. Keep going until the game literally tells you, you can't proceed. Afterwards, start upgrading weapons. You'll start to find some great items.
I remember playing this when it came out in 2009.. The experience was freaking amazing.. This was in a time before YT let's plays were widespread and the fact that it was a ps3 exclusive, meant that the group of people playing the game was considerably smaller and no one had any idea what they were getting into. This created an experience that was so immersive and scouring the various forums for clues about certain areas or gear became an integral part of it. Happy to see the granddaddy of the souls games getting some well deserved love
2008 and 2009 were the reborn of PS3 with MGS4, Killzone 2, Demons Souls and Uncharted 2.
I used to play this game with my phone close by so I could use Wikipedia in case lol
Never seen the appeal of the souls games as they are all basically the same . Witcher series just does it so much better in every way possible but i guess if you like pretending it's fun to die over and over getting nowhere until you fluke it then this game series has merit lol.
@@DEVILTAZ35 I played both series, I highly prefer souls games. Maybe you should try to play both as well? If you're into narrative and spending a lot of time in dialog boxes, witcher is for you. If you're into gameplay, while figuring out the story for yourself, the souls game is for you. Sorry to tell you but there isn't even a comparison in the gameplay department.
@@DEVILTAZ35 Some people prefer a challenge over being treated like a child and be guided through a game by endless hints and quest markers that take up half the HUD or listening to heaps of throw away npc's blabbering about their problems or giving a play by play of their entire personal history. It's a matter of preference. Different people have different ideas of fun. No one is pretending, you just think everyone should like what you like, which is absurd.
So nice to have all the souls games on 1 system. Blood borne needs a 60fps update.
John did such a great job giving credit in this review. I have forgotten how amazing this digital foundry video was, I'm glad I rewatched this 😁
Btw 15:22 - :29 didn't age well. 😆
Hahahhaa facts.
From Software. Great on level design. But so shitty on the technical aspect, they should take some notes from Bluepoint.
Nice review, BluePoint really is one of the most competent in making a good remaster/remake in old games!
demon souls going to be my first souls like game
enjoy *the your dead screen* lol jk seriously enjoy!
Good luck 🙈🤣
great way to start as its the easiest by a long shot
3 days, still no 4k. Thanks TH-cam.
DF doesn't really make 4K videos
The game runs in checkerboard on PS5 so you aren't missing much.
@@honkyjesuseternal so? You realize dlss and new gen upscaling solutions on any platform are being used because the image quality is sometimes better then native 4k and better performance right?
6 days, still no 4K
7 days, still no 4K
Just as how Bloodborne was a system seller, I'm glad they made demon souls a launch game, very smart move on their end.
This game is soooo good
I got Bloodborne as the first game on PS4 and never liked it. The horrible framerate and frame pacing issues they never even sorted for PS4 Pro just turned me off it. How anyone forgave how rubbish it ran is a mystery for the ages. I did like the artwork but that was all. There was nothing special about the movement or slow response of the character for every input.
@@DEVILTAZ35 because it was on Ps4. This it would have rated 60 of on xbox. But Sony are the Darlings so we will never get honest ratings
@DEVILTAZ35 well, that is fromsoftware for you, even their game like DS 2 still get good review so.........
@@ekopermana7150 yeah looks like they just copy pasted the ps3 review of the game.
Everyone can have an opinion. I loved Bloodborne and the souls series and my love for them was not dictated by other people's reviews. Just as how I dislike GTA, Uncharted, and RDR2, Gears, Halo, even though they get glowing reviews most of the time, it doesn't matter to me.
At the end of the day, a majority of people like em. 👍
Finally, THE Demon's Souls Remake review
Nice to see King's Field get a nod.
Still waiting for a Soul Reaver Remake pretty please let Bluepoint do it!
Omg yes!!!!!
That door looks gorgeous in fantastic dynamic 4k60
15:22 that didn't age well.
December 10th now, Cyberpunk came out before this video reached 4k.
Stil nothing. Almost a month processing a 4K video? Can this be reuploaded?
lol its April and still nothinf
it's 4k now
I think this is the best looking game yet. Except maybe ratchet and clank. Those manta rays projectiles are awesome
Speaking of Assassin's Creed giving you less of a sense of connection with the world. I'm playing Odyssey with the compass off and often not tracking quests forcing me to look at the map and then navigate the world to find my way rather than running towards the quest marker. It really makes a difference for how immersed in the environment you feel.
By forcing a lot of assists, they really ruin the potential of their games.
@@shadowbanned4051 did they force those?
I played all ac before the gdr ones with hud off and they were nice
@WD Forty I’m playing days gone for the first time on ps5 and it LOOKS like a next gen title, doesn’t PLAY like one though
@@stylesheetra9411 Either forced in some games in general or enabled by default, so players learn to rely on that stuff.
same with BOTW and the witcher, assists are for babies
15:23 "Let's just hope that FROMSOFTWARE itself can deliver something similarly smooth with its next game."
Unfortunately, this did not come to pass.
At the surprise of absolutely nobody
The only thing that prevents this version from being a permanent replacement for the original, is the new soundtrack. In a vacuum, the music is fantastic. Comparing it to the original's however, and I definitely prefer the more subdued style there. I feel like an optional toggle between the original and new soundtracks would've made this a perfect remake.
I wished they would have included an option to switch to the original music like the Resident Evil 2 Remake did.
Still my favorite Souls experience. Been gaming since Centipede & Colecovision...Demon Souls is one of my most treasured gaming experiences to this day. So of course this remake is in my playlist.
Sony need to snap up Bluepoint! So many legacy titles in their catalogue
Been literally confirmed Sony and bluepoint have a great working relationship and we may even see a new ip from bluepoint at some point
@@stephensearles673 I'd be so interested to see what an original IP from Bluepoint would look like
NewsThiefHat yeah me to should imagine it would be something special
@@NewsThiefHat they have so much talent on that team! Its nuts! Imagine a bloodborne remake from them @.@ *not that it needs one but damn* haha one can dream of 60fps BB on the real a original IP from BP would be fucking amazing though I wonder if they would do one bc haven't they only done remakes/remasters??
@@intheendweallsmellthefoot BB at would be nice. But I'd prefer BB2. Also Elden ring... From software might even out do themselves with the new expected quality from next gen
I never would have guessed a studio like Bluepoint would have came this far, Seriously impressive work and I can’t wait to see what they do next!
7:40 "Choking blast of thick particles" is my new favorite thing. Just in general.
Now they need to remake dark souls in the same way. That would be sick.
Demon's souls remake looks absolutely breathtaking and at 60fps. They have grown alot since their previous releases. Sony about to acquire them as well (rumour and they have been doing stuff for Sony for years now). Would love to see them touch on some other Sony dormant ips. Syphon filter remake, Legend of Dragoon, Wildarms etc ... man, exciting times 😁👌
I play it at 30fps cinematic mode..more detail and motion blur make it look amazing.
@@CubamusPrime I prefer tight and responsive controls and it still looks amazing! Also, it's great we have options bro!
@@CroneRaven1810 I prefer both options as one :P Now lets hope they release it on PC as they did originally show it as coming
@@V1CT1MIZED i think that as an error on their part. if the original isnt on pc then this wont be aswell.
@@V1CT1MIZED Yeah, I will probably play it a bit on quality mode and switch to performance mode xD
This has to be the best looking next gen launch game.
Well, it is, there is no other true next gen yet
@@ekopermana7150 Spider-Man ?
@@saucyx4 spider-man is cross gen, true next gen = not available on PS4 or xbox one
@@ekopermana7150 mannn I don’t wanna be selfish to the people who can’t afford to upgrade but man I can’t wait until PS5 is prioritized 😂
@@saucyx4 yep me too
Hats off to Bluepoint. It looks absolutely stunning.
"again" (c)
It looks alright, but just like their last remake they completely messed up the atmosphere of the game by making everything look more generically realistic.
@@goaway20 how have they made it generic? If it's due to lighting differences then the original dev has already stated it is closer now to what they would have liked to do originally but couldn't due to limitations of the engine.
@@markmiller330 I'm not just referring to the lighting. Everything from the enemy, boss, npc and armor designs and its very detailed environments have this really generic high fantasy look that when combined together just gives it this bland WOW look.Also, don't get me started on what they did to the music that completely butchers that one boss I won't spoil.
@@goaway20 how did they mess up SotC?
I once had a friend who insisted he couldn't see the difference between 30 fps and 60 fps and always said people exaggerate the importance of framerate. He was at my place trying out my copy of Sonic Mania and said how impressed he was at how smooth it felt. I savored telling him why.
Noice
I had a friend like that too. Had.
Well tbf if said friend played nothing but console games for years his eyes adjusted to it so it gets to a point were even 30fps looks smooth when you don't see 60 often! If you played in 60fps more though 30 gonna look awful haha I used to hate 60 bc it actually hurt my eyes xD *with some games* ima assume it was bad frame pacing bc it doesn't anymore and actually looks good but ya know 30fps ain't bad as long as its done nice! Like FF7R imo
@@intheendweallsmellthefoot Yeah I didn't really notice either until I experienced 60 fps more frequently
The video is *still* only in 1080p??? Damn
It's in 4K on their patreon site, they want you to pay for it, ffs 🤦🏻♂️
The game is really beautiful. I never got to play the original so I’m having a blast with the new one. GG Bluepoint
Same here its very addicted
I was already getting this game but now I'm on my way to pick it up was trying to wait and finish other games but gotta get it after watching this video. Thank you Digital Foundry
It’s crazy how good the PS5 launch titles are!
Play just as good on PS4 Pro but yeah still pretty!
@@honkyjesuseternal no. It's only ps5. Ps4 can't handle
Just here to say thank you for all the content you guys are creating. You are working your asses off to provide quality videos on such regular basis 👏🏾
"You still collide with bodies in the remake, of course, but the behavior is now more realistic."
So, he's got a basis. (Gulp) 😅
Kicking around dead bodies in his basement as research for his review
@@gimmedataids his dedication is admirable to say the least.
I've been pc gaming for many years now and will continue to be. This game has made me decide to buy a PS5 next year. Along with Bloodborne I've never played it and I can't wait to lose my life, possibly girlfriend and rest of family to this awesome world.
Great choice! A PC and a PS5 is basically the best combo possible (maybe add in a Switch or Switch Lite for Nintendo exclusives if you’re into that).
I’d also recommend Blue Point’s Shadow of the Colossus and Ghost of Tsushima, both amazing (and surprisingly pretty for games released for a console that came out in 2013).
Edit: BTW Bloodborne is in my opinion the single best game ever created, it’s simply impossible to not fall in love with the lore and all the intricacies. You’re up for an amazing experience :)
dont, they just leaked that almost all the sony exclusives are coming to pc, including spiderman inside of the sony store
I recommend you to play Bloodborne first before Demon's Souls, because Bloodborne's animations aren't as fluid as Demon's Souls or Sekiro. Bloodborne is a long game, you need to grind, even after your equipments are great you can still get killed or get your precious items stolen if you're not careful, and the bosses are very brutal and savage.
@@_gokceada sony already came out and said it was mistake
@@_gokceada are you serious just horizon zero dawn get to pc because they need to promote the next one on ps5 non off first party exclusive games get to pc blood borne 2015 to pc 2021 note for sure just bay ps5 and play
It blows my mind that this channel still uploads in 10800 and without HDR.
Who else is still waiting for 4K?
There are few of us :)
4k is so worth it.
I assume there is a small team working on a 4k and/or ray tracing patch. The main team has moved on to MGS Remake
I can't stress enough just how little a TH-cam video does this game justice. Playing this thing on your TV is MINDBLOWING experience. Just an absurd amount of detail and polish, and it all runs at a rock solid 60fps. Truly next gen feeling.
I believed is not impressive like other games that were shown on TH-cam which exploded and yet, u make excuses cause its YT's fault that this game is not render well.
It's only using the same AI as PS3. It's not a true next gen game or anything. Even enemy positions are all the same as PS3. I would like to see what they could really do if they weren't redoing an existing game.
@@DEVILTAZ35 It's true next gen in terms of visuals, which is what I was referring to.
Okay, I want a bluepoint MGS Remake!
Um. But Blue Point alre... never mind. Yeah remake MGS4 or MGS1.
@@Akechi_The_Phantom_Detective remake not remaster ;)
@@axelotl86 Fair point ;)
I salivate thinking about a Deus Ex remake
I'm back 5 months later, and it still isn't 4k. I'm starting to wonder if maybe I'm waiting around for no reason
The game itself is 4k, video wise df force you to pay you a fee to watch it at 4k despite being owned by eurogamer one of the largest gaming outlets in europe
I guess we're never getting a 4k upload of this video. Shame.
Thanks John, fantastic analysis of a fantastic game. I imported the PS3 version back in the day and was spell bound by it. My copy for the PS5 is waiting for the 19th Nov here in the UK. Happy days 🥳👍
Me to only one day left, got mine from game
12:58 this is a feature of Fromsoftware games that have marked me the most, and it's so brilliant, I don't want a infinite open world, I want a unique world I remember every palm of.
Friends who start playing any of the games ask me about areas, and as If I had a map in hand I can give them detailed instructions to traverse these areas, even if I haven't played the specific area in years, it's so weird!
Yeah FromSoft make really detailed/memorable areas that really capture you. You remember everything as if you’re telling someone what street to go down to find the liquor store by your house.
The only areas I can never remember how to get through are the bogs/swamps/forest (mainly the forest for BB) and those that obscure your sight. Outside of that, I remember everything else.
@@icaruswindrune7116 indeed
Thank you for your hard work, John. Losing the data had to suck, but recording everything again was worth the effort imo!
I just noticed. Congratulations on a million subscribers. Absolutely superb content from start to finish in every video.
Just tried this one, as is included in PS plus extra, man, I have been playing Horizon Forbidden West and it was the most visually impressive game for me available on PS5, this in now on top of my list as the most technically impressive game on PS5.
An outstanding improvement. I beat demon soul's in 2010. I loved the game. The 2020 version is amazing. It feels easier, but i wonder if that's because of the frame rate and load times. It feels easier to play and if you fail the load times put you right back in no time, and that helps you experiment and predict what you did wrong.
Easier yes, obviously because of 60fps and more responsive controls
It’s bcs of the improved rolling and less clunky combat
The hardest boss for this game is Sony's inventory of the PS5!!!....
Nope it is the PS5 bricking lol
@@edubogota1 Less than one-tenth of one percent of users have experienced that. That's quite good for a new piece of hardware.
@@edubogota1 I have not put my PS5 into rest mode because of this issue. It boots up soooo fast though so not a huge deal right now.
@@transfo47 These people are so predictable. I just took a gander at his previous 3 comments and they're all about praising xbox and how he is an xbox player. Imagine simping for a company lol
Corny
Always enjoy your videos. Thanks!
Defeated the Dragon God last night. Never played the original and damn, this game is really good. There was definitely some DS2 PTSD due to the health system but found out I could just kill myself in the nexus to not go towards black tendency lol
Just out of curiousity, did you like the Dragon God fight?
@@ad_-yk9bz I think we all know the answer to that question......
I had the same worry until I realized that you can't really affect tendency while playing online - it's a cumulative server feature. So unless you're playing offline, have fun invading and cooperating and dying as much as you want!
@@grizzlyhamster Believe it or not, I have seen peopele say they like the Dragon God battle. Hell, I really enjoyed the Micolash battle in Bloodborne even though most people seem to not like that battle. So I am kind of hopeful I'll enjoy the Dragon God battle myself as well when I finally get to play the game.
Some day.
@@ad_-yk9bz micolash is easy
The hardest part of the fight is to make him go in the first room where we can hit him
05:15
This area has a distortion effect if you walk on it in body form in the PS3 version, but not in soul form; the remake seems to have overlooked this distinction.
This is true. There's a ton of small details about Soul form in the original, you don't hear your characters footsteps which I always thought was a very nice touch. Not sure if they kept it in the remake.
Hope they patch this in..... it makes more sense in the original.
@@Bezzer1975 It's a really sweet nuance it'd be cool if it's in the game but I've got to wait to find out.
@@Bezzer1975 luckily, that sounds like something you can edit with a patch!
@@Akechi_The_Phantom_Detective It was clearly removed intentionally. You don't hear your footsteps in the original in phantom form but enemies still hear your footsteps which doesn't really make any sense. Also the idea that your steps don't make any sound while the rest of the physical interactions stay completely the same wasn't very well thought out.
Can’t wait to experience this in person! Just 1 day! Thanks for your hard work John and, the Digital Foundry team!
Was so engaged that I didn't realise it wasn't in 4K
This Game is Excellent on PlayStation 5 while using the Performance Mode
How is there still no 4k? Can this be reuploaded or something?
They would have to checkerboard it to match the original.
Its a TH-cam issue. TH-cam is super slow at video processing these days. Give it 1-2 more weeks and it will be in glorious 4K.
Thanks for the tech review John! This game looks incredibly well made, Bluepoint did an amazing job rebuilding it from the ground up!
Hey guys, great work on the next gen stuff.
At the risk of being a bit off topic here, are you guys planning on making a video on best TVs for the next gen? Have you tested the samsung q80 already? Does it really work for 4k 120fps as the manual claims?
One thing I noticed is that in the PS3 version the character moves like it's actually clad in heavy armor. Whereas in the PS5 version, it seem that the armor bears no weight.
My thoughts exactly. In the original, your character actually looks uncomfortable and clunky when clad in armor. The remake has many curious step-backs like this, the biggest of which being the new awkwardly "epic" soundtrack.
In reality well-made armor is never _very_ heavy, and has its weight distributed very evenly, precisely to help with movement. There was no such thing as an RPG 'tank' on a medieval battlefield - if you couldn't move as fast as your opponent, you would be dead. A well-trained and athletic individual could move in armor as comfortably as outside of it (though of course not for too long).
@@KillahMate Sure, like you said, a good suit of plate armor would still allow the warrior to fight with relative agility, but imagine running in that thing with weapons and shield in hand. I remember watching a video about a 15th century full plate armor's movement capabilities, and they looked clunky as all hell while running and getting up etc.
It's due to PS3 limitations, with PS5 it doesn't have limitations
@@kishenkoolskills90 What? We're talking about a detail that's missing in the PS5 version, mate. The animation changes depending on your character's endurance and equipment weight. That's extra detail, not animation limitation.
John: This game runs so well and looks so good it could be mistaken as title released late in the gen.
The comments: Meh, doesn't look that good. It could easily run on my ps4.
The xbot butthurt squad is out in full effect what do you expect?
Damn. James is a salty Xbox fanboy. lol
But it's true. It looks like a ps4 game, and it would've probably run it fine in 30fps.
Maybe in a couple of years xbox can have a game like this. Just wait for....
@@Psych0technic you are deluded sit down
Great work John :)! Bluepoint did absolutely stunning work. Like they said in the interview their art team has come such a long way. DS's looks at time as beauty as a painting. They enhanced the experience much more than just pretty and shiny, they gave it their own take and captured what it trully feels to be next gen in 2020 :).
Btw one of those days I hope you'd give Blade of Darkness it share of well deserved praise in on of your retro videos. It's a gem from wich From Software without a doubt were inspired. A 2001 game that have many of the traits that people enjoy in DS's games.
Be that from the incredible varied level design, difficulty of challenge and progression, overall pace, visual treats and physics like shadows and water effects, the destructable materials in the world, the weight of the player in combat and how it works, the intricate and mysterious world set in a fantasy world and so on. There is so, so much that people that love Blade of Darkness reconginze and see in the series that made From Software so popular with their first Souls game in 2009. It almost feels unfair that it's forgotten or doesn't get credit that rightfully deserves.
WTF. 4K's still not here after a full day. I'm starting to think that the RX 6000 series DF reviews would comes out first before this video gets 4K lol.
Like I told the last guy this is checkerboard 4K upscaled, it isn't native 4K. You aren't missing much.
This Game is Incredible on PlayStation 5