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Demon’s Souls

“The core of Demon’s Souls doesn’t feel at all tired a little over ten years on.”

We’ve been here before. Boletaria, smothered under a blanket of fog, demons unleashed to reap souls for the awakened Old One. But we’ve never seen it looking quite like this. Bluepoint’s incredibly faithful remake breathes fresh life into the PS3 original, not just turning it into one of the best-looking games we’ve ever seen, but using sumptuous soundscapes and the DualSense controller to create an immersive dark fantasy like no other.

The core of Demon’s Souls doesn’t feel at all tired a little over ten years on. And it’s a core Bluepoint has remained faithful to

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