Awesome, glad finally someone discusses it. Played before DS1 release, and I see now many people hopped in during or way after DS1, and don't know, count, or like Demon's Souls. It's the first Souls game, pretty damn simple. Just is less "open" than Dark Souls, which is still super linear. But many precedents and the combat system comes from here so I hope more people give it credit
@@VulgarBearSteak with Shadow of the Erdtree a few weeks on from release, I hope more players look to scratch the FromSoft itch and give Demon's Souls a try.
Demon's souls is definitely my favourite of the souls games. Maybe it's the tint on my nostalgia glasses, but I just love the feeling of it, the atmosphere and how the world feels "real". I've finished it so many times but I always feel the need to go back and give it one more try. The only thing that comes close to that feeling is sekiro. Don't get me wrong, I'm loving the Elden ring dlc. But nothing quite hits that high of playing Demon's for the first time. What an experience.
@@yetanotheraccount3361 such fun systems, and even the later NPC summoning for players who aren't confident with playing online later on was a nice touch. I still remember summoning Solaire for the first time to fight the Gargoyles, such good memories
@@franknsteain Umbasa, also I am working on a Demon’s Souls skit and I wanted to ask if you were interested in giving input on it. It just focuses on the tutorial area and getting to the nexus. Nothing much, except a spin where we use real world martial arts to choreograph the fight scenes.
@@KirkWilliams300 I appreciate the ask, however between my 9-5, family and content I wouldn't be able to contribute fully and give it my all, which wouldn't be fair to you. Hopefully someday I'll be in a position to fit more in though! Good luck with it, I'm sure it'll turn out great 😄
Cool video, and I respect your takes. I personally don’t really like the changes made in the remake very much, but I can understand that others do for things like a stable 60fps. I wish they could’ve done a Halo Anniversary style remake (you can switch between old and updated graphics), and that they hadn’t changed maiden astrea's theme, but oh well
@@nickoliekeyov746 A few other comments share the same opinion, that they didn't like the changes or removal of some things. A fun and solid game overall, but it's been really interesting seeing what players miss in the remake. Thanks for sharing your thoughts 😄
Man that remake still looks unbelievably gorgeous, nutty to me a launch game still blows away lots of current titles. I got my buddies into Demons Souls years and years back, started a lifelong love of the series with all of them. I'd been playing a bit of Kings Field and Armored Core, way more AC, so i picked up DS. Haven't liked back since, i think a lotta people skip over Demons. It's got its own quirks, shortcomings and all that but it's a great game overall. Especially all the new players Elden Ring brought in, it's worth your time.
@@A-1-Sawce That initial gameay reveal I remember beinf aw struck, but also thinking there was no way it could look that good, vut they sure pulled it off. Such a wonderful title and I hope with Shadow of the Erdtree a few weeks old, I hope some newer souls players venture to Boletaria.
You know what’s so satisfying? Watching these videos having already achieved the platinum trophy. It’s like looking back at something you’ve achieved with pride 😂
@@franknsteain I found the online trophies much worse. Painful to find s boss when someone wanted help. Spent hours upon hours then eventually you’ve to hope they stay alive for it 🤣
Man, i agree with you. Demons souls is very special, but you should have shown the original. Emulating it is very easy nowadays and talking about the things that make demons souls special while showing a vastly different version of the demons souls that changed it all doesnt feel right
@@mauricioblanco8463 That's a bit of feedback I received from others too, and is something I'm working on in my next project. Thank you for sharing your thoughts, I'm looking to get better with each video 😄
I enjoyed this video, and I’d like to share my perspective. The cadence with we’re taken on this ride, I would say is rushed. Performing this video at half speed, and taking an hour to guide me through this, I think I would have valued it more than I already do. I don’t want to feel rushed while hearing and trying to understand your innermost thoughts on a franchise and installment we both deeply care for. I thoroughly enjoyed this video, and I can’t wait for more uploads! Liked and subscribed!
@@mistersc2tt thanks for the feedback! In the past I've been too detailed in some areas and made my videos a bit too long, finding the balance will take time but comments like this help a lot. Welcome and have a great day 😁
When you really stop and think about it, souls games stole almost 90% of its mechanics and style from metroid. The bonfires are basically save stations and everything good about the level design is also metroid
I still debate what I like more Demons Souls or Elden Ring. But you should really be play Demons Souls on rpcs3 because the art design, sound and NPC voices on the remake butchers the story.
@@dp27thelight9 i feel compared together its hard to judge due to the technical and scope differences but both are fantastic in their own right. Thanks for the feedback, as I grow I hope to have the capacity to capture OG game content when discussing other titles in similar videos some day. 😄
How is it that I prefer how the Demon’s Souls remake visuals/animations better than Elden Ring ? I have 1000+ hours in Elden Ring. Haven’t gotten to play Demon’s Souls yet, but now I have a PS5 and the digital deluxe edition is on sale so you already know I’m getting that with my next paycheck 😂 idk though, I’ve seen a bit of the game because I refuse to by a game without knowing that I’m going to like it. The visuals look great and animations as well. It may be because ER’s open world is pretty overwhelming to me (ADHD over here) i start a new character and can’t stick to it for too long before either getting bored with the build or just not having fun anymore. I’ve not even beat the game yet and I don’t see when I will unless I just rush it (who knows maybe I’m meant to be a speed runner 😂) I just can’t seem to stick to it. Demon’s Souls, like Dark Souls, is much more linear and I’ve actually only ever beat dark souls. I’ve played all the dark souls games, but I just restart towards the end due to getting bored. One nice animation in Demon’s Souls was the back stab with fists (haven’t seen much lol), compared to ER, I really feel it when the animation is playing out lol. Probably not the right place to dump all this word vomit, but here you are 😂
@@Divine_Mimic Demons Souls is definitely worth your time! At the time of recording it is available on PS+ as well if its more cost effective for you to have the membership for a month for 2. Elden Rings scope is broad, but can be overwhelming for newcomers, but it would be pretty amazing if it shared such detailed graphics. Perhaps in time it'll get its own remake 😄
@@franknsteain ah yes, I plan on buying it on payday before the sale ends hahaha I thought I’d learned my lesson with Breath of the Wild 😂 (I just don’t do well with open world games in general) but I love watching other play through it and am looking forward to the second game that started it all *ahem* kings field *ahem*, anyways, loved your video and am looking forward to more of your content 🤙🏼
@@based-ys9um actually OP is right, most of demon souls is inspired by kings field: intricated level design, bleak world, foggy worldbuilding and lore, methodic combat, endurance...
@@coasteraddict10 What in particular for you went wrong in the remake to ruin the atmosphere? I had a previous comment mention that the voice acting was a big factor for them. Would love to hear your thoughts. 😄
@@franknsteain they changed multiple osts and making them worse, in tower of Latria they removed the buzzing insects, had the song echo through the whole prison instead of just where the mistress sits, they also changed the song to the ending song, blasphemous, Rydells screams aren't half as horrifying, they removed all the bits of yellow cloth from the area that hinted at the final boss of the area. I could go on and on but there isn't a Single level they didn't mess up apart from maybe 4-1/2/3 and Demon's ps3 still has the best atmosphere of any from game, its deeply disappointing what they did.
@@coasteraddict10 I appreciate the insight, it's a shame that a lot of the finer details they didn't include, but personally I still think it's a good time overall. Maybe in their next big outing they'll do even better! Thanks for sharing your thoughts 😄
Alright I know commenting before watching is… well whatever. This “definitive” version of the game isn’t deserving of that title. It’s an overproduced product that doesn’t come close to what it was originally. It just upsets me, why did they change the music and voices I can take the art changing but why did they have to homogenize what made it the most unique in the whole series.
@@GoldieRinglets What in particular about the changes do you feel tarnishes the game, do you think it's the change in atmosphere from the original or something else? The comments have a mix of fondness and disregard for the remake, so I'd love to read more of your thoughts. 😄
@@franknsteainIf you play the original on PS3 (or emulated) you'll find the changes are more than obvious. "Homogenization," as the original commenter calls it, is an apt description. If you're truly interested in knowing which changes are seen in a negative light, play the original. For the record I got it running just fine on my laptop from 2018, so you shouldn't have much trouble.
"we owe demons souls" >uses remake footage its sad man because that remake completely ripped the souls out of that game. looks nothing like demons souls, atmosphere completely deleted and the music is changed beyond recognition. one of the worst remakes in history they completely george lucased it
@@r.graves5531 That's a fair point, unfortunately I'm not at a stage where I have other systems to work with, and I don't feel ready to request permission for content from other creators to use yet. Thank you for the feedback though. 🙂 For the remake, or let's say Bluepoint were to remake another Souls title, what would you want them to do differently/better?
@@franknsteain dont pay me no mind man im just some dude being bitter on the internet. the remake is ass tho on god pls believe i would prefer if they just remade assets to higher graphical fidelity instead of reedesigning assets wholesale. this leads to sending architexture hundreds of years into the future, making things look more gross than they should, messing with characterization and story all because they just redesigned stuff willy nilly. just reuse the same sounds the new ones mess with atmosphere and some are just straight up missing. like the bugs in latira being gone completely ruins it. i could whine forever ngl
Nicely done. When Demons's Souls debuted, I was still a relatively young man. Now I'm enjoying Elden Ring in my 40s.
@@gulpirak it's been a journey for FromSoft, that's for sure. In seeing what concepts they started with to now is incredible.
Awesome, glad finally someone discusses it. Played before DS1 release, and I see now many people hopped in during or way after DS1, and don't know, count, or like Demon's Souls. It's the first Souls game, pretty damn simple. Just is less "open" than Dark Souls, which is still super linear. But many precedents and the combat system comes from here so I hope more people give it credit
@@VulgarBearSteak with Shadow of the Erdtree a few weeks on from release, I hope more players look to scratch the FromSoft itch and give Demon's Souls a try.
@@franknsteain yup, especially given it can be played on an emulator now if you don't wanna do the remake too, which I never played for example
Demon's souls is definitely my favourite of the souls games.
Maybe it's the tint on my nostalgia glasses, but I just love the feeling of it, the atmosphere and how the world feels "real". I've finished it so many times but I always feel the need to go back and give it one more try.
The only thing that comes close to that feeling is sekiro.
Don't get me wrong, I'm loving the Elden ring dlc. But nothing quite hits that high of playing Demon's for the first time.
What an experience.
@@dotfearlolpwned There is nothing quite like the first time too, uncovering each secret and figuring out each boss, what a game.
If you're looking for Demon's Souls gameplay try the RPCS3 emulator, it runs the game even better than the PS3 and at high resolutions and framerates.
@@aekaralagonisi I hadn't heard of that before, thanks! 😄
We owe Kings Field for Demons Souls
Bro i thought u had like 50k subs i alr know your gonna go far keep the grind up
@@Moanyyyy thank you very much! I'm trying to get better with each video, and I'm so happy to see it's showing and people are enjoying the content 😁
I think out of all the things souls brought us my favorite is the multiplayer mechanics. So strange but so fascinating
@@yetanotheraccount3361 such fun systems, and even the later NPC summoning for players who aren't confident with playing online later on was a nice touch. I still remember summoning Solaire for the first time to fight the Gargoyles, such good memories
Thank you, the first of all Souls games! I appreciate your perspective, we need to spread this game as best we can.
@@KirkWilliams300 Umbasa
@@franknsteain Umbasa, also I am working on a Demon’s Souls skit and I wanted to ask if you were interested in giving input on it. It just focuses on the tutorial area and getting to the nexus. Nothing much, except a spin where we use real world martial arts to choreograph the fight scenes.
@@KirkWilliams300 I appreciate the ask, however between my 9-5, family and content I wouldn't be able to contribute fully and give it my all, which wouldn't be fair to you. Hopefully someday I'll be in a position to fit more in though! Good luck with it, I'm sure it'll turn out great 😄
Great video, love demons souls and hope more fans give you a watch
@@gumstain7755 thank you very much 😁
Great quality
@@ravikiran3495 thank you! 😄
Cool video, and I respect your takes. I personally don’t really like the changes made in the remake very much, but I can understand that others do for things like a stable 60fps. I wish they could’ve done a Halo Anniversary style remake (you can switch between old and updated graphics), and that they hadn’t changed maiden astrea's theme, but oh well
@@nickoliekeyov746 A few other comments share the same opinion, that they didn't like the changes or removal of some things. A fun and solid game overall, but it's been really interesting seeing what players miss in the remake. Thanks for sharing your thoughts 😄
Several people have said it, but this is a great video and I’m absolutely certain you’ll blow up if this quality holds up.
@@kirbeeez6131 thank you, the comments have been so supportive and I'm very appreciative if all the feedback (good and critical) 😄
Man that remake still looks unbelievably gorgeous, nutty to me a launch game still blows away lots of current titles. I got my buddies into Demons Souls years and years back, started a lifelong love of the series with all of them. I'd been playing a bit of Kings Field and Armored Core, way more AC, so i picked up DS. Haven't liked back since, i think a lotta people skip over Demons. It's got its own quirks, shortcomings and all that but it's a great game overall. Especially all the new players Elden Ring brought in, it's worth your time.
@@A-1-Sawce That initial gameay reveal I remember beinf aw struck, but also thinking there was no way it could look that good, vut they sure pulled it off. Such a wonderful title and I hope with Shadow of the Erdtree a few weeks old, I hope some newer souls players venture to Boletaria.
Great video!
@@dualshooter2461 Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed it 😄
After the Elden Ring DLC I want to play this again.
@@TVP90 I hope my Erdtree players give it a try too, it will be great to see the summoning and invasion be more active
You know what’s so satisfying? Watching these videos having already achieved the platinum trophy. It’s like looking back at something you’ve achieved with pride 😂
@@StylishIrisman That pure bladestone drop rate though, pain 😅
@@franknsteain I found the online trophies much worse. Painful to find s boss when someone wanted help. Spent hours upon hours then eventually you’ve to hope they stay alive for it 🤣
@@StylishIrisman True! Waiting on summons was always a grind!
fantastic video man !
@@wei.2241 thank you! 😁
Bro damn I really thought you had at least 100k subs. So well done keep it up
@@xXDarthKushGoonerXx thank you very much, maybe one day!
@@franknsteain youll definitely get there!
Man, i agree with you. Demons souls is very special, but you should have shown the original. Emulating it is very easy nowadays and talking about the things that make demons souls special while showing a vastly different version of the demons souls that changed it all doesnt feel right
@@mauricioblanco8463 That's a bit of feedback I received from others too, and is something I'm working on in my next project. Thank you for sharing your thoughts, I'm looking to get better with each video 😄
I enjoyed this video, and I’d like to share my perspective. The cadence with we’re taken on this ride, I would say is rushed. Performing this video at half speed, and taking an hour to guide me through this, I think I would have valued it more than I already do. I don’t want to feel rushed while hearing and trying to understand your innermost thoughts on a franchise and installment we both deeply care for.
I thoroughly enjoyed this video, and I can’t wait for more uploads!
Liked and subscribed!
@@mistersc2tt thanks for the feedback! In the past I've been too detailed in some areas and made my videos a bit too long, finding the balance will take time but comments like this help a lot. Welcome and have a great day 😁
Want to love the video but the remake footage hurts.
@@josiahcmiller Thats piece of feedback I've gotten from others too, and something I'll look to work on and implement in the future. Thanks 😄
When you really stop and think about it, souls games stole almost 90% of its mechanics and style from metroid. The bonfires are basically save stations and everything good about the level design is also metroid
@@johndodo2062 I can definitely see some of the concepts sitting beneath it all there, great point!
great video keep going
Thank you! I sure will 😄
“Demon souls is known for its high level of difficulty” brother wut💀?
Good video tho
@@LegoM12 Maybe for some, not for all 😅
Glad you enjoyed the video! 😄
I still debate what I like more Demons Souls or Elden Ring.
But you should really be play Demons Souls on rpcs3 because the art design, sound and NPC voices on the remake butchers the story.
@@dp27thelight9 i feel compared together its hard to judge due to the technical and scope differences but both are fantastic in their own right.
Thanks for the feedback, as I grow I hope to have the capacity to capture OG game content when discussing other titles in similar videos some day. 😄
How is it that I prefer how the Demon’s Souls remake visuals/animations better than Elden Ring ? I have 1000+ hours in Elden Ring. Haven’t gotten to play Demon’s Souls yet, but now I have a PS5 and the digital deluxe edition is on sale so you already know I’m getting that with my next paycheck 😂 idk though, I’ve seen a bit of the game because I refuse to by a game without knowing that I’m going to like it. The visuals look great and animations as well. It may be because ER’s open world is pretty overwhelming to me (ADHD over here) i start a new character and can’t stick to it for too long before either getting bored with the build or just not having fun anymore. I’ve not even beat the game yet and I don’t see when I will unless I just rush it (who knows maybe I’m meant to be a speed runner 😂) I just can’t seem to stick to it. Demon’s Souls, like Dark Souls, is much more linear and I’ve actually only ever beat dark souls. I’ve played all the dark souls games, but I just restart towards the end due to getting bored. One nice animation in Demon’s Souls was the back stab with fists (haven’t seen much lol), compared to ER, I really feel it when the animation is playing out lol. Probably not the right place to dump all this word vomit, but here you are 😂
@@Divine_Mimic Demons Souls is definitely worth your time! At the time of recording it is available on PS+ as well if its more cost effective for you to have the membership for a month for 2. Elden Rings scope is broad, but can be overwhelming for newcomers, but it would be pretty amazing if it shared such detailed graphics. Perhaps in time it'll get its own remake 😄
@@franknsteain ah yes, I plan on buying it on payday before the sale ends hahaha I thought I’d learned my lesson with Breath of the Wild 😂 (I just don’t do well with open world games in general) but I love watching other play through it and am looking forward to the second game that started it all *ahem* kings field *ahem*, anyways, loved your video and am looking forward to more of your content 🤙🏼
@@Divine_Mimic thanks mate, all the best 😄
Kingsfield did but ok
It didn't though
@@based-ys9um actually OP is right, most of demon souls is inspired by kings field: intricated level design, bleak world, foggy worldbuilding and lore, methodic combat, endurance...
This is so sad and so duh. The fact that you had to make a video like this is sad. So many creators don't respect Demon's Souls as the start.
PS5 Demon's souls is NOT the definitive version of it, what they did to the atmosphere is disgusting.
@@coasteraddict10 What in particular for you went wrong in the remake to ruin the atmosphere? I had a previous comment mention that the voice acting was a big factor for them. Would love to hear your thoughts. 😄
@@franknsteain they changed multiple osts and making them worse, in tower of Latria they removed the buzzing insects, had the song echo through the whole prison instead of just where the mistress sits, they also changed the song to the ending song, blasphemous, Rydells screams aren't half as horrifying, they removed all the bits of yellow cloth from the area that hinted at the final boss of the area.
I could go on and on but there isn't a Single level they didn't mess up apart from maybe 4-1/2/3 and Demon's ps3 still has the best atmosphere of any from game, its deeply disappointing what they did.
@@coasteraddict10 I appreciate the insight, it's a shame that a lot of the finer details they didn't include, but personally I still think it's a good time overall. Maybe in their next big outing they'll do even better! Thanks for sharing your thoughts 😄
Alright I know commenting before watching is… well whatever. This “definitive” version of the game isn’t deserving of that title. It’s an overproduced product that doesn’t come close to what it was originally. It just upsets me, why did they change the music and voices I can take the art changing but why did they have to homogenize what made it the most unique in the whole series.
@@GoldieRinglets What in particular about the changes do you feel tarnishes the game, do you think it's the change in atmosphere from the original or something else? The comments have a mix of fondness and disregard for the remake, so I'd love to read more of your thoughts. 😄
@@franknsteainIf you play the original on PS3 (or emulated) you'll find the changes are more than obvious. "Homogenization," as the original commenter calls it, is an apt description. If you're truly interested in knowing which changes are seen in a negative light, play the original. For the record I got it running just fine on my laptop from 2018, so you shouldn't have much trouble.
@@wedding2710 Thank you for adding more too this, is there a prefered program or site you would recommend I use to try it out?
Remake? Yuck
"we owe demons souls"
>uses remake footage
its sad man because that remake completely ripped the souls out of that game. looks nothing like demons souls, atmosphere completely deleted and the music is changed beyond recognition. one of the worst remakes in history they completely george lucased it
@@r.graves5531 That's a fair point, unfortunately I'm not at a stage where I have other systems to work with, and I don't feel ready to request permission for content from other creators to use yet. Thank you for the feedback though. 🙂
For the remake, or let's say Bluepoint were to remake another Souls title, what would you want them to do differently/better?
@@franknsteain dont pay me no mind man im just some dude being bitter on the internet. the remake is ass tho on god pls believe
i would prefer if they just remade assets to higher graphical fidelity instead of reedesigning assets wholesale. this leads to sending architexture hundreds of years into the future, making things look more gross than they should, messing with characterization and story all because they just redesigned stuff willy nilly. just reuse the same sounds the new ones mess with atmosphere and some are just straight up missing. like the bugs in latira being gone completely ruins it. i could whine forever ngl
@@r.graves5531 all comments are valid to me, and I appreciate the discussion 🙂 all the best!
Wow, the first Souls game is the start of the Soulsborne series? 🫨