Demon's Souls
The Horror That FromSoftware Lost Between ‘Demon's Souls’ and ‘Elden Ring’
The themes and mechanics are still there in places, but nothing has come close to the bleak religious survival horror of From's 2009 masterpiece.
My Favorite Game of 2020 Required Focus I Didn't Think I Had
At long last, a year of concentration, and the games that reward it.
'Cyberpunk 2077:' A Good Build Isn't Always an Optimal One
Sometimes what you want isn't more HP, it's more grass.
The Random Kindness of Strangers in 'Demon's Souls' is Alive and Well
Souls games have always been about jolly co-operation.
Sony Wants to Reduce Friction In Games, But For Many, That's the Point
Sometimes you should stop and smell the digital roses.
A 'Demon's Souls' Boss Is Causing People to Unplug Their Internet on PS5
What's old is new again, and the devious Old Monk boss in 'Demon's Souls' is rattling players all over again.
The Thin Line Between 'Immersion' and Frustration
You can't throw out UI elements without giving players something else to help them understand the world around them.
PlayStation 5 Has a Broken UI But Incredible Social Features
An experience trying to ask a friend for help in 'Demon's Souls' was an exercise in frustration and a suggestion of incredible potential.
The 'Demon's Souls' Remake Has Us Split
The decisions made by Bluepoint in the 'Demon's Souls' remake have us reexamining how aesthetics and mechanics work in tandem.
'Demon's Souls' on PS5 Feels Like an Authentic Next-Gen Souls Experience
It's not made by FromSoftware, the original developers of 'Demon's Souls,' but you could have fooled me.
Breaking Down the 'Demon's Souls' Remake With a Bonafide Souls Expert
What we can learn from the little that we've seen of this remaking of a modern classic.