This past Thursday, developer Bluepoint Gamesrevealed its next project, a remake of the 2009 PS3 classic,Demon’s Souls, and it looks nothing short of incredible.
Demon’s Soulswas originally created by From Software, and was the precursorto Dark Souls,which spawned a whole new genre of video games known as “Souls-likes.” But as From Software has moved on toDark Souls,Bloodborne,Sekiro:Shadows Die Twice, and itsnext title,Elden Ring-it has not gone back to where it all started.
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Which is where Bluepoint comes in. After making its name working on remasters for franchises likeMetal Gear SolidandUncharted, Bluepoint Games moved on to full-blown remakes with 2018’sShadow of the Colossus,which was breathtaking in its own right. Now Bluepoint is giving the same treatment toDemon’s Souls. Recently,Dark Souls-themed YouTuber and Twitter user illusorywall put together a shot for shot comparison forDemon’s Souls, and the results are amazing.
Much more than a fresh coat of paint, Bluepoint has completely reimaginedDemon’s Souls. Buildings that were once in-tact simpler geometry are now incredibly dilapidated and complex looking, building open the feeling of the game world that From Software envisioned. Empty areas are now full of an intense overgrowth of plants, and the enemies are now rich with new details. And perhaps most importantly for this game’s visual style, the lighting and fog effects make the world look so much more alive than was possible in 2009.
This certainly must be Bluepoint’s most ambitious project to date, as it seems that it has been given more creative freedom to change the look and feel of this game’s world more than it has had for any other project. It is unclear if From Software has had any input on the project,as the rights toDemon’s Soulsbelong to Sony, so it might not have consulted From Software at all.
Demon’s Soulsdoesn’t have a release date yet for PS5, so fans will have to hope these incredible screenshot comparisons will tide them over for now.
