When I preordered this I was super excited for it, even more so when it arrived. I was disappointed when I opened the package and the plate had a small, unrepairable dent in the top 1/4 of the plate that I can pretty much guarantee won't be damaged enough for a replacement.

If there was more attention given towards improving what was already a great game, Dark Souls Remastered could have been perfect. Instead, it falls somewhere in this half-hearted limbo. Finally, it has a very stable and high frame-rate, but the collision and hit-detection is still unfairly off.

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

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.

Loving dark souls at the moment, it doesn't look as good as most remastered games, but it's the gameplay that counts, and I think it's awesome, give it a go if you haven't played in on the playstation 3 like myself.

Dark Souls is a franchise with a lot of influence over the way games have developed this past decade. The Souls games have inspired a whole swath of imitators, both good and bad, thanks to their revolutionary design. I've also never really played them before now.

Stable frame-rate; Laser-precise level design; Clean; shiny graphics

Still terribly hard; Hardcore fans will find some drawbacks; Causes constant howling of despair

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