The developer video provides detailed gameplay information

Lately we’ve been able to give you a lot of information about the upcoming remake of “Demon’s Souls”. Now Sony has moved on with a twelve-minute State of Play edition, commented by incumbent creative director, Gavin Moore.

The lead developer gives you a complete insight into the gameplay and talks about the development of the game. Since all the developers on the team are huge fans of the original, they really wanted to take the remake to a level that would satisfy the needs of the fans.

At the beginning of the video you can see the newly introduced character editor. Regardless of whether it’s the hairstyle or the individual details on the face – there are thousands of ways to customize your character.

Various areas of the game world are presented

Moore then enters the so-called Nexus, which is the center of the game. It is a hidden temple through which you can reach the most important places in the game world.

These include the Boletarian Palace and Tower, the Flame Lurker’s Underground Hideout, the Shrine of Storms and the Valley of Desecration. Also, there are important NPCs in the Nexus, which are an important element of the narrative.

In a battle, attacking, defending and dodging will consume your stamina. Therefore, you must always consider how strong your current opponent is. Even simple opponents can be dangerous if you’re not careful.

Anyone who has played “Demon’s Souls” on PS3 before will notice that many opponents behave exactly like in the original. Despite revised animations and a frame rate of 60 FPS in performance mode, the times have not changed. The same code was used for the core elements of the gameplay. The more modern engine should provide a thrilling combat experience.

The features of the PS5 could be fully exploited

Plus, thousands of new sound effects have been added to enjoy PS5’s innovative 3D sound. In addition, the developers managed to win many original speakers for audio recordings. The development team was also impressed with the tactile feedback of the DualSense controller. The goal here was to make the fights tougher and darker. For example, you will be able to hear swords colliding or a fireball crackling in your hands.

Every single class should be completely different in combat. The knight can endure a lot thanks to his armor, but is rather slow when evading. The thief, on the other hand, is characterized by his speed, but lands less fatal blows.

At the end you can admire another boss fight. This time Moore takes on the so-called Dirty Colossus.

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“Demon’s Souls” will be released in time for the launch of the PS5, which goes on sale in Germany on November 19th. The original was released in 2009 and is considered to be the pioneer of the Soulslike genre.

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