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Dark Souls Remastered
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Dark Souls Remastered is a very close (almost too close) replication of the source material – nothing has actually changed in terms of content. And while it may not be beautiful, it’s as fun and hard to beat as the original. This is the Dark Souls of Dark Souls games – what else needs to be said.
Game Info
Dark Souls Remastered is a remastered version of the original game Dark Souls. The updated version of the game features graphical enhancements as well as an expanded online mode.
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Total Reviews: 84
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39% of scored reviews fell within the range of 86 to 92 / 100
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GENRES:
- Action, RPG
DEVELOPER(S):
- FromSoftware
PUBLISHER(S):
- Bandai Namco Entertainment
SERIES/FRANCHISE:
- Dark Souls
GAME MODES:
- Multiplayer, Single player
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Ratings & Reviews
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Critic Reviews
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GameCentral (Metro GameCentral)
May 25, 2018
9/10
A mediocre remaster of an all-time classic, but by the mere act of fixing (most of) the frame rate problems this becomes the definitive version of one of the decade’s most influential video games.
Filip Miucin (9/10)
May 23, 2018
9/10
Dark Souls Remastered does a fair job of bringing the brutal but fair essence of the original Dark Souls up to the standards of current-generation consoles, including running an almost locked 60 frames per second and the option to play at 4K resolution. A few muddy textures and some slowdown in the most intense and fiery moments are noticeable, but still a vast improvement. Now that Dark Souls Remastered exists, there’s no reason to play any other version, whether this is your first run through or your 100th.
Daniel Tack (Game Informer)
May 23, 2018
8.8/10
A rock-solid framerate makes this the definitive choice for playing Dark Souls on console today
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Score Ranges
Read the Reviews (84 total)
| Outlet | Author | Score | Date | Quote | Read |
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| Areajugones | Antonio Vallejo Taslimi | 9.5 / 10 | 05-23-2018 | Dark Souls Remastered brings us back to Lordran in its most beautiful way. Its graphic improvements, the return of a full online mode with dedicated servers and its HUD changes are the features that make this game worth of being on every player shelf. | Read review |
| Atomix | Alberto Desfassiaux | 90 / 100 | 06-04-2018 | A great remastered versión for one of the most important video games of all time. | Read review |
| Attack of the Fanboy | William Schwartz | 4.5 / 5 stars | 05-23-2018 | It’s the Dark Souls of Dark Souls games, and the issues that plagued the console versions that released in 2011 have been remedied… what else needs to be said here. | Read review |
| BaziCenter | Ehsan Mohamadi | 9 / 10 | 05-30-2018 | If you haven’t played the original Dark Souls yet, the remastered version is your best chance to enter its dark, sad and amazing world. But if you are a hardcore Souls fan and already cracked through the previous games, its 40 dollars price tag might not worth the nostalgia. | Read review |
| Bazimag | Hossein Sadri | 10 / 10 | 06-28-2018 | Dark souls is not only a game, but a revolution, a turning point and a new definition for RPG genre and maybe the entire gaming. And for this reason, everybody should experience this masterpiece. If you are going to be stuck in a room for the rest of your life with only one game, make sure that game is Dark Souls. | Read review |
| Cerealkillerz | Patrice Naderi | 8.7 / 10 | 05-26-2018 | Dark Souls Remastered is also in this version one kind of an experience: The game does not give you anything, but manages to deliver unique moments of success while progressing through the game and comes with very deep-rooted and highly sophisticated gameplay mechanics. Despite there is no additional content aside the Prepare to Die Edition and only a few minor graphical changes were made, fans and new entrants to the series should definitely get their hands on one of the most insteresting and fascinating titles in the history of videogames. | Read review |
| Chicas Gamers | Jesús Astorga | Recommended | 07-04-2018 | Dark Souls Remastered is a highly recommended game, especially for those of you who have not been able to play it once, and have not directly dared due to its fame as an impossible game. If you have never tried it, this is the opportunity, on the other hand, if you already had it in your day and you are not an unconditional of the saga, it is a title that you can pass, but for Souls fans it was an appointment that we could not miss. For those who enjoy PVP, it is also good news due to the increase in the number of players, they will be able to get more out of it. | Read review |
| COGconnected | James Paley | 82 / 100 | 06-05-2018 | The controls, the level design, and the lore all feel like precise expressions of the developers’ complete vision. Yet I must attach that age-old caveat: this game will remorselessly kick your ass, leaving you hardly a heartbeat before the boot comes whistling your way again. | Read review |
| Critical Hit | Umar Bastra | 7.5 / 10 | 06-06-2018 | Dark Souls is an amazing and important game, but the remaster does little to spice things up, providing little reason to really go back to Lordran. Blighttown runs at 60fps though, so that might be reason enough for some. | Read review |
| Cubed3 | Ofisil | 7 / 10 | 06-28-2018 | If there was more attention given towards improving what was already a great game, Dark Souls Remastered could have been perfect. Instead, it falls somewhere in this half-hearted limbo. Finally, it has a very stable and high frame-rate, but the collision and hit-detection is still unfairly off. This is one of the defining classics of the seventh generation consoles. It spawned its own sub-genre of action RPGs and gave From Software an unfathomable amount of credibility. It deserves better than this. If Scholar of the First Sin gets extra polish and refinement, it is tragic that the first entry in the trilogy does not get the same effort. When the inevitable day comes when Demon’s Souls gets a remake or remaster, hopefully it gets more care than Dark Souls. | Read review |
| Cultured Vultures | Kieran McLoone | 9 / 10 | 05-25-2018 | This is the incredible game that you know and love | Read review |
| Destructoid | Chris Carter | 9 / 10 | 05-23-2018 | Dark Souls Remastered speaks for itself just in terms of the raw mysteries it offers beyond its new coat of paint. The feeling of zoning into Firelink Shrine is just as special the 100th time as it is the first, and the open-ended nature of the world is just as fresh. Sometimes needlessly so, From Software has packed so much into Dark Souls that I’m finding new items or experimenting with strategies I’ve never seen before — a testament to the longevity of this particular entry, and a more than justified remaster. | Read review |
| Digiato | Arash Parsapour | 75 / 100 | 06-05-2018 | If you played the original game at the time of release and now you’re missing it, Dark Souls Remastered is like reliving that memories with a 4K resolution. Otherwise, the remastered version is nothing different which would make you love it if you hate the original one. | Read review |
| Digitally Downloaded | Matt Sainsbury | 4.5 / 5 stars | 05-28-2018 | With all of that said, it’s still only the slimmest of steps up from what most people who are interested in Dark Souls have already played to death back on the PlayStation 3. | Read review |
| EGM | Mollie L Patterson | 7.5 / 10 | 10-22-2018 | While it isn’t without some notable and completely unnecessary problems, the Switch version of Dark Souls Remastered is still a great way to experience one of the best games ever released. The ability to play the game wherever and whenever is wonderful, and it’s nice to have this improvement on the original PlayStation 3/Xbox 360 release to contrast the more drastic overhaul the other platforms received. | Read review |
| Fextralife | Fexelea | 9 / 10 | 05-23-2018 | A wonderful trip down memory lane, in 4k and 60FPS. Engaging combat, thrilling multiplayer and intriguing lore make Dark Souls Remastered a worthy purchase for veterans looking to polish their backstabbing skills; and a mandatory buy for those who never got around to playing the original 2011 release. | Read review |
| Game Informer | Daniel Tack | 8.8 / 10 | 05-23-2018 | A rock-solid framerate makes this the definitive choice for playing Dark Souls on console today | Read review |
| Game Revolution | Jason Faulkner | 4 / 5 stars | 05-25-2018 | For those who are already fans of the series, Dark Souls Remastered is just a polished version of an already great game, but for me, it was a bit more special. With the technical issues eliminated, Dark Souls can shine and is a much more satisfying experience. | Read review |
| Game Volt | Unknown | 9 / 10 | 05-31-2018 | It seems that Bandai Namco has surpassed itself this time by improving and developing Dark Souls to suit the needs of the technological age. The high accuracy of the graphics and the possibility of playing on the 4K screens for the development of audio to provide a system of six-player play, no series lover should ignore this part | Read review |
| Gameblog | Jonathan Bushle | 8 / 10 | 05-25-2018 | Dark Souls Remastered is the best version for Dark Souls on consoles, and it’s still one of the best Action-RPG of all time. The 60fps framerate is a real pleasure, as the other technical improvements too. We would have prefered a real remake, but it’s still a very good way to (re)discover the series. | Read review |
| Gamefa | Saeed Aghababaie | 9.6 / 10 | 05-25-2018 | Let’s not look the Dark Souls Remastered as a Remastered game and look this game as a new 2018 action RPG. The point is that Dark Souls is still one of the best action RPG even as a “2018 all new game”. Now, experiencing the Dark Souls is so much better than before, because of the amazing 60 frame per second that upgrade our Dark Souls experience to the next level. Dark Souls Remastered is a “Must-Buy” game for both new players that never played Dark Souls before and veteran fans of this series, even if they played the original Dark Souls more than 1000 hours like me!! Don’t waste your time and begin one of your best hardcore challenging adventures in gaming history with Dark Souls Remastered, an amazing masterpiece by From Software. | Read review |
| GameMAG | ACE | 9 / 10 | 05-23-2018 | Dark Souls Remastered is a genre’s classic at its best and the real “Must Buy” for all fans of the series. The same masterpiece, but more beautiful. | Read review |
| GamePro | Linda Sprenger | 85 / 100 | 05-28-2018 | A very special RPG experience that pays off for those who love the original as well as newcomers to the world of Souls games. | Read review |
| Gamers Heroes | Johnny Hurricane | 8 / 10 | 06-09-2018 | Dark Souls Remastered has aged well, despite the progress of its successors. Newcomers might fight it abrasive, but it is still worth a pickup for old fans and new alike. Here’s to a release of Demon’s Souls Remastered. | Read review |
| Gamersky | 楚楠 | 8 / 10 | 05-24-2018 | Dark Souls Remastered keeps the original feelings with advanced graphics performance, which gives many players a chance to try this game on the latest console. But obviously 60 dollars is way too much for a remastered game that almost changes nothing, some old fans may think this edition is lack of sincerity. | Read review |
| GameSkinny | Jonathan Moore | 8 / 10 | 06-11-2018 | The embers of Dark Souls might not burn as bright seven years later, but Dark Souls: Remastered proves this is still one of the best RPGs of the modern era. | Read review |
| GameSpew | Richard Seagrave | 8 / 10 | 05-23-2018 | It’s simply the best version of a great game, and even if the changes are marginal, that still stands. | Read review |
| GameZone | Cade Onder | 8.5 / 10 | 06-02-2018 | Dark Souls Remastered is truly the definitive way to play the game. Thanks to tons of polish and technical improvements, the infamous RPG now feels much more competent and coherent, giving players little excuse to blame the game itself when they die. FPS chugging is next to non-existent, creating one of the smoothest Dark Souls experiences to date. | Read review |
| Gaming Nexus | Eric Hauter | 6.5 / 10 | 06-13-2018 | Dark Souls Remastered is a nice, shiny new edition of a game that I have never enjoyed. While I respect the game’s genre-creating precision gameplay and acknowledge it’s place in gaming history, I just don’t like this game, and can’t recommend it to new players. That said, it plays fine, and looks better than it ever has. Dark Souls fans already know who they are, and will enjoy this new edition immensely. | Read review |
| GamingBolt | Pramath | 9 / 10 | 05-23-2018 | Nearly perfect, and one of the greatest games ever made, now you can prepare to die on a modern system. Missed opportunities and all, I have to argue that in the end, that’s more than enough. | Read review |
| GamingTrend | Bryan Lawver | 95 / 100 | 10-18-2018 | Dark Souls Remastered doesn’t add a lot to the Dark Souls formula, but then again it doesn’t need to. Its graphical updates are subtle, and sometimes dubious, and the tweaks it makes to the game will only be noticeable to the already converted. But a refreshed pool of players means more opportunities for jolly cooperation, and the Switch makes it more convenient than ever to play the sometimes unapproachable classic. For better or worse, Dark Souls Remastered is essentially the Dark Souls you already know on a new platform. | Read review |
| GBAtemp | Tom Bond | 6.5 / 10 | 05-23-2018 | Overall, I think QLOC dropped the ball here. I love Dark Souls, and Dark Souls 1 will always be my favorite of the all the games in the series, but there was simply no love put into this remaster. However, if you’ve never played the game, or if you’ve only ever played the console versions, then I would highly recommend picking up Dark Souls Remastered Edition, as it fixes a lot of issues that were present and unfix-able in the original console version of the game and still plays just as well now as it did in the past. But if you own the original Dark Souls 1 for PC, and you have no desire to PvP, don’t even bother buying the remaster. Even with the $20 discount, it’s not remotely worth the price tag when you consider you already get all these improvements (even if slightly buggy) for free. | Read review |
| GearNuke | Khurram Imtiaz | 8.5 / 10 | 05-31-2018 | Dark Souls Remastered brings the much needed 60 FPS experience back to the series. This is an essential remaster that was long needed and it manages to tick all the right boxes. | Read review |
| Geek Culture | Si Jia | 8.1 / 10 | 06-27-2018 | Dark Souls Remastered is exactly how good ol’ Dark Souls is, but now all decked out in all its enhanced visual glory. It’s the perfect welcome for old fans, and the best way to experience the unforgiving world of Lordran for newer players. Oh, and you’ll still die. | Read review |
| God is a Geek | Gary Bailey | 9 / 10 | 05-30-2018 | While nothing has actually changed in terms of content, the visual and performance upgrades are much more noticeable than expected. This makes Dark Souls Remastered the definitive edition of FromSoftware’s modern classic. | Read review |
| GotGame | Kieran Toovey | 8 / 10 | 10-20-2018 | Overall, Dark Souls was a great game when it originally released in 2011. Today, Dark Souls Remastered is still a great game. Being able to play a game like this on the go is a marvel in itself. | Read review |
| Guardian | Rich Stanton | 5 / 5 stars | 06-01-2018 | The action roleplaying game makes a masterful return to Lordran | Read review |
| Hardcore Gamer | Adam Beck | 4 / 5 stars | 05-25-2018 | Dark Souls Remastered is a good reminder how far we’ve come in the last seven years. | Read review |
| Hobby Consolas | Álvaro Alonso | 88 / 100 | 05-23-2018 | Even though the work on this remaster can only be described as “simply correct”, we’re talking about the definitive version of the best and most influential game of the past ten years. If you’ve never player Dark Souls before, this is by far the best time to discover what all the fuss is about. | Read review |
| IGN | Filip Miucin | 9 / 10 | 05-23-2018 | Dark Souls Remastered does a fair job of bringing the brutal but fair essence of the original Dark Souls up to the standards of current-generation consoles, including running an almost locked 60 frames per second and the option to play at 4K resolution. A few muddy textures and some slowdown in the most intense and fiery moments are noticeable, but still a vast improvement. Now that Dark Souls Remastered exists, there’s no reason to play any other version, whether this is your first run through or your 100th. | Read review |
| IGN Italy | Francesco Destri | 8.5 / 10 | 05-28-2018 | Something more could be done regarding graphics and additions/improvements to the game formula, but Dark Souls Remastered remains a successful re-release of an extraordinary game. | Read review |
| IGN Middle East | Zaher Albalbisi | 9 / 10 | 05-27-2018 | Dark Souls Remaster sets new standards for remasters with many new futures, enhanced lighting, and many more. a very welcome comeback indeed! | Read review |
| IGN Spain | Juan García | 7.7 / 10 | 05-23-2018 | An excellent game that may not be beautiful, but it’s as fun as hard to beat as it was 7 years ago. If you didn’t played on 2011 you have to this time, specially if you love the soulslike games. | Read review |
| Impulsegamer | Sean Warhurst | 4.3 / 5 stars | 06-05-2018 | Dark Souls Remastered is still essentially Dark Souls, just slightly better looking and with better online functionality. | Read review |
| Jump Dash Roll | Luciano Howard | 10 / 10 | 06-20-2018 | From Software and Miyazaki’s triumph with technical upgrades, dedicated servers and the DLC included. There is nothing better. | Read review |
| KnowTechie | Jonathan White | 7.5 / 10 | 07-31-2018 | Get gud and kick Patches off a cliff in HD. What’s not to love? | Read review |
| Kotaku | Heather Alexandra | Recommended | 05-29-2018 | Dark Souls Remastered is a close replication of the source material, allowing new players to see what the big deal was and veterans to test their mettle once more. There’s already been a generation of undead warriors who completed their journey and rang the Bells of Awakening. Now it’s time for another. | Read review |
| Merlin’in Kazanı | Ersin Kılıç | 85 / 100 | 11-01-2018 | If you’ve never played Dark Souls before and you have a Nintendo Switch now, you should definitely give that game a chance. | Read review |
| Metro GameCentral | GameCentral | 9 / 10 | 05-25-2018 | A mediocre remaster of an all-time classic, but by the mere act of fixing (most of) the frame rate problems this becomes the definitive version of one of the decade’s most influential video games. | Read review |
| Niche Gamer | Brandon Orselli | 9.5 / 10 | 10-28-2018 | While there are lingering issues with Dark Souls as this is simply a remaster, they are largely inconsequential as this is a spectacular game. Sure, the game may simply be channeling old school difficulty and storytelling, but there’s absolutely nothing wrong with that. If you’re tired of modern games treating you like an infant, please give Dark Souls a chance. Enjoy undeath. | Read review |
| Nintendo Wire | Ricky Berg | 8.5 / 10 | 10-19-2018 | Dark Souls: Remastered on Nintendo Switch might not be the prettiest or best-performing version, but that doesn’t hold back what it manages to achieve. Bringing handheld portability to the series, this is the version of Dark Souls: Remastered most worth considering for those wishing to return to its untold stories and unforgiving fights. | Read review |
| NintendoWorldReport | David Lloyd | 9 / 10 | 10-18-2018 | It feels odd to say that a video game pushed me to my limits, but as a relatively calm personality I experienced some emotions I haven’t felt since my teenage years. I haven’t broken a controller since an infamous late night with my Nintendo 64, but on a few occasions playing Dark Souls Remastered I came close to crushing my Joy-Con between my fingers. Not everyone is going to find the soul-crushing difficulty as therapeutic, but amidst the rollercoaster of rage, frustration and depression, I learned the importance of perseverance and patience, and just how good it feels to accomplish something that you once thought impossible. | Read review |
| Oyungezer Online | Eser Güven | Recommended | 05-29-2018 | If you’re a Dark Souls fan like me and think that you will continue to play it for years to come, then this is the version you really have to have. | Read review |
| PlayStation Universe | John-Paul Jones | 9 / 10 | 05-23-2018 | Though the remastering effort is perhaps not as extensive as some might like, Dark Souls Remastered is without a doubt the best way to play one of the finest action RPGs ever and is nothing short of essential for newbies and stalwart Dark Souls fans alike. | Read review |
| PowerUp! | Leo Stevenson | 8.6 / 10 | 06-06-2018 | Dark Souls Remastered remains a truly wonderful example of modern game design. It’s great for people like me who missed it the first time around and for fans, it’s another chance to Praise the Sun. | Read review |
| PSX Brasil | Francisco Maia | 94 / 100 | 06-10-2018 | Even though the PvP is not pleasant, the Dark Souls campaign is still sublime. It’s worth playing again to try new builds and face challenges in other ways, but the difference that sets the remaster experience is playing at 60 frames per second. The greater precision on the controls and the perfect fluidity add a lot to a product that was already excellent, even with the drawbacks of the original version. | Read review |
| Push Square | Glen Fox | 9 / 10 | 05-23-2018 | Dark Souls Remastered is an excellent remaster of a standout entry in the Souls franchise. Those who played the original will feel right at home, and will really appreciate the visual and technical improvements – particularly to Blight Town, which now runs at a butter smooth 60 frames-per-second. However, those that weren’t there at the beginning may not appreciate the inferior visuals and general jankiness that later entries have all but ironed out. | Read review |
| Rice Digital | Reuben Mount | 4.5 / 5 stars | 05-25-2018 | If you have previously played the original, there are little changes here to warrant returning to Lordran (unless you want to of course). However, the core of the game is still one of the most intriguing, challenging, and beautifully created gaming experiences currently available; so, I wholeheartedly recommend picking it up despite its flaws | Read review |
| Saudi Gamer | نواف النغموش | 9 / 10 | 05-30-2018 | This remastered version managed to present the game in shiny smooth way. That makes experienced players to double dip in glorious 60fps. While new players will experience game unlike others. | Read review |
| SECTOR.sk | Michal Korec | 8.5 / 10 | 11-06-2018 | Dark Souls Remastered is still great choice for players who don’t care dying a lot. Especially on Nintendo Switch. | Read review |
| Shacknews | Sam Chandler | 9 / 10 | 05-31-2018 | Dark Souls Remastered manages to capture the essence of the Dark Souls experience, primarily because this is exactly the same game that debuted way back in 2011, just this time everything is in gorgeous 4K, and everything runs at 60fps – even Blighttown. | Read review |
| Sirus Gaming | David Rix | 8 / 10 | 05-29-2018 | Dark Souls Remastered is now the definitive way to experience the game, especially on console. It contains all the DLC and online functionality from the original title, with some added quality of life improvements. The game has never looked cleaner and crisper than it does now. You can finally put away your PS3 and Xbox 360, if the original Dark Souls was your only tether to the consoles. Now you can die once again over and over, but in a smooth 60fps and 1080p. | Read review |
| Slant Magazine | Jed Pressgrove | 4 / 5 stars | 06-12-2018 | Dark Souls Remastered shows that just as the extra visual definition giveth, it also taketh away. | Read review |
| Softpedia | Alexandru Papp | 8 / 10 | 07-02-2018 | Despite its shortcomings, Dark Souls Remastered is a welcome release that will hopefully breathe new life into the community and multiplayer activity with both new and old players. It may also be the last “souls game” release for quite some time, given From Software’s latest endeavours. | Read review |
| SomHráč.sk | Adam Hambálek | 85 / 100 | 05-28-2018 | Dark Souls: Remastered offers almost the same experience as the original game, and with some well-designed changes you can enjoy it like never before. Although maybe the developers should have changed a bit more. | Read review |
| SpazioGames | Domenico Musicò | 8.5 / 10 | 05-23-2018 | Dark Souls Remastered is the best version of a wonderful classic game, with 60 fps rock solid, a great netcode and a real high definition. Too bad for some low quality textures and the oversaturated colors that create a bad coesion between characters and locations. | Read review |
| The Digital Fix | Nick Whitney | 8 / 10 | 10-29-2018 | Dark Souls Remastered is a solid reminder of the incredible strength of the original entry in the series. There are certainly some comforts lost by going back the start but the game is still incredible. Whether you have never played it before or you miss the good old days, this is a great remaster. | Read review |
| The Games Machine | Enrico Paiella | 8.4 / 10 | 05-30-2018 | Improvements are quite marginal, despite the considerable boost for framerate and resolution, but Dark Souls remains a game design masterpiece even seven years after its publication. | Read review |
| The Jimquisition | Jim Sterling | Recommended | 05-29-2018 | Video Review | Read review |
| The Outerhaven Productions | Keith Mitchell | 4.5 / 5 stars | 09-16-2018 | Dark Souls: Remastered is everything you remember from the original game, with a slicker coat of paint. The same great gameplay, annoying enemies, challenging bosses, now with a higher framerate. If you’ve never played the first or want to dive back into the world of Lordran, then Dark Souls: Remastered is calling your name. | Read review |
| TheSixthAxis | Dave Irwin | Recommended | 05-23-2018 | Beneath the surface there have been many improvements, but it’s important to note that these are improvements to what was already a great game. | Read review |
| Too Much Gaming | Carlos Hernandez | 9 / 10 | 06-27-2018 | If you’ve grown a sudden fondness for the Souls series thanks to recent games and have yet to play Dark Souls, you are severely missing out. Dark Souls: Remastered will test the player in every respect, just like it did when it was first released. This is a genuine classic that deserves to be revisited every few years. If a player new to the series were to ask me whether they should play this first, I would say no | Read review |
| TrueAchievements | Marc Hollinshead | 4 / 5 stars | 05-31-2018 | Dark Souls was a brilliant game in 2011, and it is still a brilliant game in 2018. | Read review |
| TrustedReviews | Andi Hamilton | 4 / 5 stars | 05-23-2018 | If you’ve played Dark Souls before then there isn’t really anything in this version of the game that makes for a compelling reason to part with your cash. The term ‘Remastered’ implies that a great amount of work has gone into this release, and although it’s a definite improvement – especially with regards to the frame rate – it isn’t extraordinary. | Read review |
| Twinfinite | Zhiqing Wan | 4.5 / 5 stars | 05-28-2018 | Dark Souls Remastered is still a masterclass in level design, and it remains the pinnacle of third-person action games. Longtime fans will be pleased with the improved performance on both consoles and PC. And if you’re a newcomer wondering if you should get your feet wet with this entry, the answer is an absolute, resounding ‘Yes.’ | Read review |
| USgamer | John Learned | 4.5 / 5 stars | 05-25-2018 | While bare-bones on the surface, Dark Souls Remastered is one of the best games of the last 20 years running better than it ever has. New players will find all of the mood, challenge, and tension of the original, and returning vets are given beefier online options and minor tweaks to small details. More importantly, it keeps one of the medium’s best games easily accessible and readily available. | Read review |
| VGChartz | Paul Broussard | 5 / 10 | 06-09-2018 | Given that it’s a remastering, it probably won’t take too long for a cost reduction, and closer to $20 feels much more reasonable given what’s presented here. | Read review |
| VGN | Tommaso Stio | 9 / 10 | 05-23-2018 | Dark Souls Remastered keeps the original Dark Souls experience, improving it thanks to a Full-HD graphics (up to 4K if played on PS4 Pro or Xbox One X) along with a smooth and funnier gameplay, possible thanks to the new frame-rate, now locked on 60fps in every moment of the adventure, including Blighttown. | Read review |
| Video Chums | A.J. Maciejewski | 9.4 / 10 | 06-01-2018 | Dark Souls is one of the greatest video games of all time and my personal favourite Soulsborne game to date. | Read review |
| Wccftech | Dave Aubrey | 8.8 / 10 | 05-23-2018 | Jumping into Dark Souls Remastered again isn’t quite the same as your first time through but it’s still a magical journey. And if you’ve never played Dark Souls before? This is is definitely the best way to experience the game that kickstarted a genre of its own. Dark Souls Remastered should be an essential for action RPG fans and those wanting to put their skills to the test. | Read review |
| We Got This Covered | Edward Love | 3.5 / 5 stars | 06-08-2018 | $40 is a steep price to pay for Dark Souls Remastered on consoles, especially since it doesn’t benefit from the new licks of paint. The title that really needs remastering | Read review |
| WellPlayed | Jordan Garcia | 7.5 / 10 | 06-05-2018 | It’s Dark Souls, but better | Read review |
| Worth Playing | Michael Keener | 8.5 / 10 | 09-26-2018 | Dark Souls Remastered doesn’t make any dramatic changes to its original release several years ago. The struggle to progress is constant, but just as every moment could be another death, it could also be a moment of great triumph and self-accomplishment. Playing at 60fps makes me wonder how I ever managed to play at half of that rate several years ago. It’s a beautiful remaster, even if it isn’t a complete overhaul. It’s a great entry for newcomers or a great walk down memory lane for fans of its original release. | Read review |
| ZTGD | Ken McKown | 8 / 10 | 06-29-2018 | Dark Souls Remastered is exactly what the name implies and fans will adore it. | Read review |
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