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The Entire Souls Series Might Become Available on PlayStation 4

Recent rumors suggest that Demon’s Souls will be remade by Bluepoint Games. If this is true, it means all five Souls games (four without Bloodborne, which technically isn’t a Souls game) will be available on the PlayStation 4 and that’s an exciting prospect. It's time to go over how each of these games have hit Sony’s current generation juggernaut in gory, masochistic style.

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Batchild272650d ago

Man I hope it isn't Dark Souls. My heart wants..nay...NEEDS Dark Cloud remake.

narsaku2649d ago

Dark Cloud was a nice game, I hope u get ur wish someday but I don't think it's likely to happen. But hey how can I knock you, I'd cry over seeing a Grandia 1 remake.

But I think Demon Souls is much more likely, it's a great ip, a great game, an important game, and a game that I think the significant majority of gamers haven't played yet, and would likely have tons of fun with if it did get a remake.

On that note I'm really happy to see some studio's being made with the singular purpose of taking amazing classics and remaking them. I loooove remakes. >:D

Ragthorn2649d ago

I'm right up there with you, I'd absolutely love to see a Grandia 1 remake anytime. My brother used to play that all the time, and I would watch him play that game through and through. Besides that, I definitely would not mind a remastered or updated Demon's Souls. I just wish that they also updated features on Dark Souls 1 Remastered, as that definitely had cut content or stuff to fix (I am looking at you Lost Izalith). This is the same thing with Demon's Souls, so if they maybe updated those other regions, that would be amazing! Very unlikely to happen though, and I understand why too. Still though, one can dream!

SuperSonic912648d ago

Miyazaki had enough of the Souls Series he is doing another game and his baby Armored Core.

narsaku2649d ago

With the rumor of Sony looking into backwards compatibility, it would be super cool to be able to play the series on the ps5, 6, 7 etc because DS1 and BB are basically love letters written to my soul. Would love to be able to keep them in my life without carrying around 20 year old boxes on my shelf.

MrSec842649d ago

Tbh it's not really a rumor.
When Sony chose an X86 CPU, with straightforward architecture and developed an easy to use API for current gen they were all but confirmed to be prepping for a future where future gen hardware could run past games with ease and simple software emulation.

A virtual PS4 code base could easily be included within PS5's OS whether Sony chose AMD, Intel or even ARM architecture on the CPU side.

It wouldn't take more than a modest power increase over PS4 to run PS4 code on an alternative architecture, that would cover all translation issues that could arise from moving to a different hardware configuration without the need to even patch individual games.

After the success of PS4 with AMD hardware it's going to be as easy as it comes to run PS4 games on next gen.

If the rumors of PS5 dev kits doing the rounds with 3rd party Devs are true, then Sony probably already have a working PS4 emulator running on the system.
Given past system lifespans between new and old releases it would be shocking if Sony weren't at least testing target hardware configurations and a custom OS to run on it.

Point is PS4 games working on PS5 is all but guaranteed.

ocelot072649d ago

Completely agree. I said on another topic a few days ago. That I wouldn't be surprised if Sony included PS5 enhanced patches for some PS4 games. For example Spider Man which is due to release on PS4 this year. Instead of them porting it to PS5 they can get some good publicity and say hay look where not going to do a PS5 port you can simply pop in your PS4 copy and get access to a PS5 enhanced patch. Like Microsoft are doing with some old 360 titles like Fallout 3.

narsaku2649d ago

I hope ur right man, it would make my life. I've been wanting to do another BB playthrough again but I've been holding out for a Pro version, and since that's not likely going to happen... Well, you never know on the ps5. My Gawd it would be glorious.

zachyBROosevelt2649d ago (Edited 2649d ago )

Metal gear solid quadriliogy would be a pretty great one though. Like best ever maybe

narsaku2649d ago

I think it would be cool but it's almost certain that it won't ever happen. There seems to be significant bad blood between Konami and it's creator and I really don't think they'll ever get past that. Just to avoid giving free publicity, I think they'll just choose to move forward or milk MGS till it's worthless.

ocelot072649d ago

Am actually hoping Konami milk it so bad. The series becomes an embarrassment (Metal Gear Survive is just the start). It becomes of no value. Sony comes in and buy's the IP from them and allow Kojima to work on Metal Gear again if he wants to. Or give it to Bluepoint or something.

narsaku2649d ago

TBH I played MG:Survive and I think it's pretty good. It's definitely a solid survival sim. I've always said survival games lack someone to protect. And to have that Beautiful nurse and that kid around to protect... Idk, even if it doesn't have a real meaning, it just feels so... Idk. Primitively male fufilling feeling.

I'll admit though it's too grindy for my liking and I honestly think State of Decay will do the same thing, but a lot better. So I quit 10 hours in to not spoil the experience of what will likely be a better game.

..And yes I'm a bit salty I bought MG:Survive now. :(

The_Jackel2649d ago

wont complain about that at all, love soulsborne games they consume my life that's for sure

RDOUBLE2649d ago

I cant get into these type games but I do admire those who can. I want to but cant stay focused on them.

Dragonscale2649d ago

Fair enough, they're not for everyone. Shame though as they are fantastic games.

nitus102648d ago

With the Souls/Borne games, you cannot pause and the only way you can you can be relatively safe is to log out or find an area where you won't get attacked by an enemy. If you are online and certain conditions are met such as being unhollowed then you could be invaded.

All the above is a great turn off for the casual player who prefers the ability to play for a few minutes then pause if interrupted and resume a few minutes later.

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Why a Bloodborne Sequel Could Never Be a True 'Bloodborne 2'

If FromSoftware's Bloodborne ever gets a sequel—and that's a big if—it won't be able to simply pick up where its predecessor left off.

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gold_drake12d ago

probably due to some.of the endings true.

but u can still continue it on and subsequently end it for good.

The_Hooligan12d ago (Edited 12d ago )

I wonder if they could do a prequal where you play as part of the first hunt and see the blood research and the downfall of the healing church and the remaining hunters.

zaanan11d ago

That is a super great idea, I would 1000% pay full price for this! Only if Miyazaki directed, obviuosly. Bloodborne hooked me in a way Dark Souls never did.

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Why Dark Souls 2 Deserves a Second Chance in 2025

As difficult and frustrating as it is, people should consider reliving the Dark Souls 2 experience, especially because of what's coming to the game.

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PrimeVinister34d ago

Many of those who hate Dark Souls II hate it because it's not Dark Souls. The same people love Dark Souls III because it isn't Dark Souls II.

And so many of the issues at the centre of common complaints about DS2 are present in DS3 and sometimes even DS1. The hatred and bile spewed over this perfectly decent game is ludicrous.

CrimsonWing6934d ago

I don’t think it’s a terrible game, but like a movie sequel by a different director, for me, it does NOT capture any of the “magic” felt from the Miyazaki entries. Boss battles don’t feel epic, environments don’t have the same sense of awe, the enemy variety isn’t particularly interesting, the art direction just feels bland, about the only thing I can give it praise for is some of the music.

Now, again, this is only how I feel about it, so I’m not trying to invalidate his you feel about the game, but it is the worst entry in the series due to those factors and it’s the least re-visited entry, for me.

Is it decent as a game on its own? Sure. But in comparison to the Miyazaki entries, it does not stack up and I believe that’s where many were disappointed with it.

PrimeVinister33d ago

Completely fair. I cannot disagree either, mate.

MrWood34d ago (Edited 34d ago )

You can also play it in VR flawlessly on PC & controller with the LukeRoss mod so… another reason to jump back in with extra immersion.

jznrpg34d ago

It’s not a bad game it’s just not as good as the others

Shadow Man33d ago

The controls felt very clunky to me, I tried playing it after beating Darksouls 3 and it didn’t feel fluid, obviously the hit detection is less superior for been an older game.

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50 Best PS3 Games of All Time

The PlayStation 3 is Sony’s most interesting home console ever, but what’s most interesting of all is trying to nail down the very best games on a console with hundreds of incredible games. Let’s give it a shot.

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darthv72103d ago

Personally, I'd rank Pacific Rift in my top 10. It's the best of the series.

badz149103d ago

We desperately need Motorstorm back. Evolution is no more though and this makes me sad

Cacabunga103d ago

Sly Thieves in Time
Stay the Party
Portal 2
Dj Hero
Demon’s Souls
God of war Ascension

rudero102d ago

2 of those games got railed through the “gaming media” during release.
Sly and god of war.
Both of which were fantastic games.

Cacabunga102d ago

Ascension is VERY underrated. Remake please!

Venoxn4g103d ago

Decent list.. I would put the Castle Crashers as well..

1Victor102d ago

Yes it’s a decent list of popular games with a heavy hand on FPS and no Warhawk or Starhawk 2 of the best games (not sale wise) on ps3.
I would buy a Starhawk again even if it didn’t have a graphics upgrade hell I would even take a new one with micro transactions 😱🤯

Profchaos103d ago

I've noticed a recent nostalgia for the PS3 and I don't get it for me it's been my least favourite generation to date and I've been gaming since the NES I just feel like the ambition of the developers outweighed the capabilities of the consoles so I remember lots of games running in the lower end of 20fps range and I remember for the first time ever actually disliking the duelshock 3 and it's curved triggers

Sure there were some standouts and great games but that's the only gen I switched entirely to PC gaming

darthv72103d ago

Maybe the recent nostalgia is because pretty much all of its games are trapped on that console. People want to play them on more modern hardware. hell... if XB can do it then so can Sony. there are competent emulators out there that can run on PS4/5 hardware but Sony just wont let them become official... why is that?

If we are talking least favorite generations (personally) then this one is certainly mine. i had more fun playing 8th, 7th and 6th gen stuff than 9th. And it isnt like i dont have access to do so... the heavy hitters just havent shown up anywhere close to those previous gens. The few here and there just doesnt cut it compared to the likes of constant good games that showed up in 6th, 7th and 8th gen. hell.... I'll even throw in 5th gen has been better than this one.

Profchaos102d ago

I tend to agree there's lots of amazing games locked to the PS3 like GTA IV or mgs 4 but then again my issue was never with the content the PS3 had but rather it's performance many other people have said the PS3 felt like it couldn't walk and chew bubblegum at the same time using PSN and downloading a game could take a few minutes to just start a download.

I typically don't worry all that much about performance I've never had a problem with games that run at 30 but games like crysis 2, Skyrim are good examples where the performance was so unstable you would never even touch the top of the frame cap and the hitching was worse than say Goldeneye on the n64

I think emulation is more than possible on the ps5 though it's just that Sony has no incentive to rush it's development it will likely be a ps6 feature if it ever happens at all.

But yeah the 9th gen has been so bad from a content perspective thats a given I see constant articles where people are frequently expressing their disappointment around the industry as a whole right now to much live service competition that sinks longstanding studios and consumes Devs time less ambition and games cost so much to make they have to play it safe.

The 5th gen was easily better than the 9th we had some all time greats crash, Spyro, Tony hawk, mgs, Mario,64, Goldeneye, Mario kart 64 the list goes on. The 5th gave us a new dimension and I remember being blown away by how much more open gaming had become the 4th gen with the mega drive and SNES was great and very easy to still revisit some of the greatest games of all time came out like earthbound, secret of mana, sonic , Mario world etc but saving our games was still not a standard function or a given so gaming was still evolving but it was very impressive to see some of the tricks Devs used like dithering to give us new experiences those earlier gens limitations bred innovation.

Michiel1989102d ago

if XB can do it so can sony? I didn't know xbox had a cell processor in their older consoles, that's the reason why ps3 was so cool, but also the reason why games are hostage there and no, xbox did nothing similar even though their backward compatbility is good, they always had a similar architecture to their consoles.

darthv72102d ago

Sorry Michael... I guess you missed the obvious part where i said there are already emulators out that do this. and that is what XB is doing... emulators for OG and 360 games. Its why the full slate is not BC on XBO/Series.

coolbeans102d ago (Edited 102d ago )

The list is missing Folklore.

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