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Resurrecting Demon’s Souls

Developer Bluepoint has become the go-to studio for remaking cherished games of yesteryear. After perfectly updating Shadow Of The Colossus for PS4 the developer could do no wrong. But bringing back Demon’s Souls, the forbear to Dark Souls and Bloodborne, one of the greatest cult games of the PS3 era, is a literal double-edged sword.

As a launch game Demon’s Souls needs to showcase what PS5 can do, which means pushing the audio and visual experience as far as it can go. But you don’t want to ruin the rhythm of this white-knuckle duel to the death. You want this

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