I'm ashamed to admit that I never really got into the Dark Souls series . It wasn't the challenge that turned me off; I enjoy "hard" games. Instead, I didn't get the appeal of a game where dying over and over was considered a gameplay mechanic.

Higher resolution than original (up to 4K depending on platform); Steady 60fps; Improved textures and lighting; Jumping can be awkward

Jumping can be awkward

Chances are if you're reading this you have at least some level of understanding/familiarity with the Souls games. While not the first entry in the long-running series (that honor belongs to Demon's Souls), Dark Souls is perhaps the best (and fan favorite) representation of the series' formula:...

Positives + 60 FPS makes all the difference; + Still an amazing experience in the world of video games

Negatives - There are no twists, no layout variation, nothing is changed or altered from the original release; If you've played the game previously, then you've played this version; - Strictly for completionists and newcomers

I still remember the shy, hopeful Reddit threads about a Dark Souls remaster. Nearly everyone wanted it, most upvoted "for visibility", some even came up with ideas to improve on the original game beyond the usual and, frankly, expected graphics upgrade that comes with a remaster.

Spirit of Dark Souls lives on; Locked 60 FPS (even in Blighttown; Matchmaking improvements; Minor but very useful updates like using multiple consumable items at once and changing covenants at bonfires

Not a true remaster; Next to no graphics improvements in terms of quality; No new content; Multiplayer bugs not fixed

Buy Dark Souls Remastered Few games can claim to be innovators, but Dark Souls is one of them. There's an argument to be made that the first title in the series is actually Demon Souls , but it's more like a rough draft for the Dark Souls series.

Dark Souls: Remastered is an enhanced port of 2011's critically acclaimed and highly influential action RPG Dark Souls , originally released on Xbox 360, PS3, and later ported to PC.

Seven years after its initial release, Dark Souls remains a compelling and dread-inducing journey into the depths of strikingly detailed environments inundated with lethal creatures, tempting treasure, and characters whose laughter points to all-consuming madness.

Dark Souls Remastered is still essentially Dark Souls, just slightly better looking and with better online functionality, which is both a good and bad thing.

When the original Dark Souls released back in 2011 on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 it was a game that was not without its problems. An ambitious game,

Definitive souls

Runs at a buttery smooth 60fps; Gorgeous new lighting effects; Online play is mostly solid

No new content; Some draw distance issues

If I could give this 100000 stars I would. Always have loved this game and the remaster is nothing short of amazing. Praise the sun!