Dark Souls Remastered Edition - Xbox One

I missed Dark Sous when it originally released on the last generation of systems. All I heard at the time was how hard it was and that didn't interest me much because I don't have ample amounts of time to game these days and didn't want to spend it on something that would be frustrating...at the urging of a friend, I tried it out... And now I'm hooked. Yes Dark Souls is difficult. But I never feel it's cheap. There's a real distinction there because this game is a modern "old" game in which you will die, but you will also learn. And the quicker you pick up the enemy patterns and weaknesses the easier the game becomes. And thus you get a sense of accomplishment each time you clear a new area. That may not be for everyone, but if you are looking for that kind of challenge, check out this game.

If you haven't played this in any of its previous incarnations, Dark Souls is a 3rd Person action RPG set in a dark, seemingly post-apocalyptic, fantasy world with extremely challenging combat. You will die a lot in this game if you try to run through it quickly. The trick is no trick at all but to learn the controls, observe your enemies, and take your time fighting them intelligently. Defense is just as important in this game as offense; a mere hack and slash this is not. This remastered version does not add anything new but the higher resolution brings the details out nicely and more importantly, provide a consistent frame rate making for a much smoother experience than the original releases.

...that was this love/hate relationship between man(or woman) and game. This is where all the rage started. You broke like 2 Xbox controllers because of this game back then. Now you can revisit the nostalgia that is this game with better resolutions and performance overall!

I’m a long standing fan of darksouls and I love this. Do know the only real update is performance and resolution. Some paryocle effects have changed but that is about it. A lot of the textures are the same as well as the gameplay

So everyone knows how Dark Souls works. You DIE, a LOT. But, having the remastered version is visually pleasing beyond expectation. It sounds ridiculous, but watching things and playing games in high resolution is GOOD for the health of your eyes. Sure, that sounds like a gamer justifying his purchases for the betterment of his health, but it is true. By not having to strain my eyes over periods of long game play, you keep yourself from headaches brought on by insufficient lighting. Now, your sanity will be challenged by this family of games, but you already knew that. If you have the scratch to revisit this game in its remastered glory, DO IT!