Let's Play - Demon's Souls [PS5] | Part 1
18Part 1 of Geek Aloud's play through of Demon's Souls on the @Playstation 5.
From the Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demon%27s_Souls_Remake):
Demon's Souls is an upcoming action role-playing game developed by Bluepoint Games and SIE Japan Studio and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment. It is a remake of Demon's Souls, which was originally developed by FromSoftware and released for the PlayStation 3 in 2009. The game is scheduled to be released as a launch title for the PlayStation 5 in November 2020.
As Bluepoint had to remain faithful to the original game, they needed to carefully consider additions or changes in case they would negatively impact the experience. The game features new weapons, armor, and rings and new items called "Grains" which give players a temporary resistance to effects like poison, fire, and bleeding.[1] As is the case in the original, players must manage their carry capacity and some aspects of the encumbrance system have been adjusted, an example being healing items, known as healing grass.
Also in the original, players could potentially carry hundreds of healing grass; in the remake the amount players can carry is significantly lessened and more potent grasses weigh more than less effective ones.[1] One new feature, called "Fractured World", is a mirror mode which reverses the layout of environments.[2] The game also includes a photo mode and when using it the game will pause, something not normally possible. Filters from the photo mode can also be used during gameplay including a "classic mode" filter which evokes the look of the original PlayStation 3 game.[1] Although the Souls series is notorious for its difficulty, Bluepoint stated that the remake would not introduce different difficulty levels.[3] The character creation feature has been improved upon with more options of customizability.[4]
In 2016, Hidetaka Miyazaki, the director of the original Demon's Souls, acknowledged the demand for a remake but said that because the IP belonged to Sony, the inception of such a project would depend on their desire to do so.[5][6] After Miyazaki and FromSoftware, the development studio of the original game, gave their approval, Bluepoint Games began development of a remake following completion of its' 2018 remake of Shadow of the Colossus. SIE Japan Studio, who assisted with the development of the original game, also assisted Bluepoint Games for the remake.[7] A core goal was to remain true to the original while making adjustments in line with the more advanced hardware.[2] Using the original art assets, music and level design as a blueprint, the team wanted to "finetune" the experience so it would appeal to players accustomed to modern games.[8]
The score of the original game was recorded digitally and this presented difficulties in updating it for a modern remake. As such, the original score was redone in the style of Shunsuke Kida's original work, utilizing a full orchestra and choir.[1] The voice acting was redone, with many of the original cast returning to both re-record their old lines and voice new dialogue. The motion capture animations were also redone.[2] The game utilizes the haptic functionality of the DualSense controller giving the feeling of [metal striking metal] or to aid in the timing parries.[1] The game ships with two visual modes: "cinematic mode" running at a native 4K resolution, at 30 frames per second and "performance mode" with a dynamic 4K at 60 frames per second.[1] Despite earlier claims, Demon's Souls will not support ray tracing.[9] Though a recurring request was the realization of a supposed sixth zone represented by a broken teleport stone in the original, the team decided to leave the game's number of worlds as is.[10]
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