Demon's Souls Remake PS5 - Old King Allant Boss Fight

[@magicmush1998]

Colonel Sanders defending his secret fried chicken recipe (1952, colorized)

[@diegojorge6766]

💀

[@KidMajor937]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Mike_TNVol4Life]

This is the one

[@pugpugsly2829]

Nah man that king allant

[@DateMasamune1636]

@@pugpugsly2829 its a joke

[@God_gundam36]

Ah yes the souls tradition of beating up sad old men for the final boss.

[@_kqcper_332]

Actually Bloodborne with Gehrman Dark souls 1 had Gwyn Dark souls 2 sucks so it doesn't count Soul of cinder from dark souls 3 is basically Gwyn And in sekiro you have Isshin

[@_kqcper_332]

Damn I never saw that

[@lapostetu9337]

@@_kqcper_332 compared to other souls games ds2 is bad but i still find it a good game

[@SuperDjtornado]

@@_kqcper_332 In Dark Souls 2, Nashandra is supossed to be an old lady. And Aldia is also an old man.

[@Murdoc2568]

Sad old men are S tier bosses in all Souls games. Make note of that when you find a sad old man NPC in Elden Ring.

[@Nicktapani27]

I've never noticed it before now, but the way the fog around him hangs from the sky is reminiscent of puppet strings. Eluding to this version of Allant being nothing more than an illusion of the Old One.

[@thomascross1406]

I think they look more like wings. Any ideas of what that may symbolise?

[@Oliver-yo4st]

Nadie: Eroe: que

[@muttonchops2232]

@@thomascross1406 demons are sometimes portrayed with wings

[@CatBxtchNami]

@@muttonchops2232 Because demons are fallen angels.

[@DennisOfDragons]

@@thomascross1406 Femto ;)

[@maxmazza2987]

Me: "This is for Otzdarva!" Allant: "Don't you mean Ostrava?" Me: *"I know what I said, old man!"*

[@daith_izumi]

Ahhh...

[@rabbitguy337]

you're not funny that was stupid

[@Pranci]

@@rabbitguy337 why?

[@dougymoney379]

I don’t get it…

[@Chinothebad]

Armored Core reference? If so, I doubt everyone here will know about it.

[@thedeafmusician]

There still one boss left after the old king, those who played the game will know it's the hardest one

[@hansalanson3497]

Even more difficult than Mist Noble

[@juliencyr7088]

@@hansalanson3497 🤣

[@cedricrenaud5657]

@@hansalanson3497 Even more difficult than the witch of hemwick.

[@LL-qo8bc]

It’s Ray Dhimitri

[@mau7522]

For real, it's one of the hardest bosses in all of the souls games, the only boss who is just as hard is pinwheel

[@jinrex015]

FIghting him again in the remake: *How many times do we have to teach you this lesson, Old Man!?*

[@kentinson1670]

Remake: I love the young people!

[@justnoob8141]

I don't think he heard that when he drain your level

[@rice5661]

Isshin’s western cousin

[@Blink_Salt]

lmaooo yess

[@smellypatel5272]

@multijoe which is why I hate that bluepoint pussies out of modernizing these games. DeS was fun, but not as fun as it could have been. It felt like playing the same old boring game I played over a decade ago. That's not what remakes should do.

[@programmedgamer7101]

@@smellypatel5272 Honestly, I agree. Bluepoint played it too safe. Might as well called it Demon Souls remastered. They were too afraid to touch anything close to the core of the game. While I'm not upset about it, I see potential everywhere. It played dated, just doesn't look like it.

[@smellypatel5272]

@@programmedgamer7101 I am kind of upset about it because I blew $50 on this, and it wasn't what I was expecting. Oh well, I'm hoping From will deliver with Elden ring soon

[@programmedgamer7101]

@@smellypatel5272 Yeah, bluepoint fucked up the expectations. While I was aware it was going to 99% vanilla they didn't call it a remaster and it being a remake is not what it is thought of commonly. They did it very literally "remaking the original game with modern tech" rather than taking the core concepts and updating the game to fit a more modern ecosystem. It might work for some, but anyone who has played or owns the original will wonder why they payed to get a very expensive patch. That being said, the changes that were made are all positive imo.

[@Thisismyhandle423]

I still can’t get over how gorgeous this game looks

[@Thisismyhandle423]

@ratchet2002 ☺️☺️☺️☺️☺️

[@alaxrising7203]

@ratchet2007rizz

[@TarnishedEldenKing]

The area looks awesome however the voice after you kill him is very disappointing compared to the original, the original you can feel you are talking to a human who became a demon, this voice sounds like a bioshock npc voice.

[@DeepestDankest]

This version is absolutely horrendous. The whispy and ethereal voice of the original Allant's is still burnt into my head and this one feels like they weren't even trying.

[@TarnishedEldenKing]

@@DeepestDankest yeah, like almost no effects on his voice, the biggest selling point is the eye candy for sure.

[@ra.n9482]

I don't know , I like it . At the end your not killing the ethereal king the Allant was . Your fighting an illusion of him , a demon .

[@Murdoc2568]

The wording bothers me too. "How did you defeat my precious demon? No human has an appetite for souls such as you." That sounds--I don't know--disquieting? Unsettling? It's like, there's this more genuine feeling of offense behind the words. Like Allant spent hours crafting an idealized version of himself that he took great pride in making, and the player character just tore through it like paper. Just a minor gripe though. Still a beautiful game.

[@user-wo5wz6yn7f]

It’s the same voice actor, peter mariker, you can check the end credits

[@MostEnvious]

Oh no, I don't like how he's not stoic and emotionless. Also, why did they shave off his mustache?

[@3700rero]

You don't like that he doesn't look like a potato?

[@dragosradoi7442]

He actually looks like a clone. You can see that outside of the scream he basically uses the same facial expression throughout the entire cutscene.

[@golDroger88]

@@dragosradoi7442 He's not a "clone", he's a demon. The old one looks like a demon, the new one does not. Terrible art direction.

[@McCreepeh]

@@golDroger88 The old one absolutely doesn't look like a demon, he looks like a grandad trying to frown but the potato graphics don't let him.

[@comeandgetyour187invitatio6]

@@McCreepeh he actually looks like a demon with his red eyes. And that has nothing to do with PS3 hardware. The new king looks like a senile and sad weakling. And that has nothing to do with PS5 hardware. BluePoint didn't understand Demon's Souls at all. That is what it is.

[@KingGargantuas]

And now it's come to this, we've finally gotten our first look at False King Allant who, in my opinion, is the best boss in the entire game, full stop.

[@toddgirard1856]

Props? Yea if he wasn't over leveled as hell.

[@darren64jackson]

His face looks like shit

[@kyzersoze8408]

@@darren64jackson lol what 🤣

[@darren64jackson]

@@kyzersoze8408 The new False King Allant looks horrible because BluePoint has NO CONCEPT of how properly model NPCs let alone faces

[@kyzersoze8408]

@@darren64jackson And the older ones had better NPC’s and animation lol.

[@gaiaorigin9569]

By far the best Demon's Souls Boss, a bit challenging, but always a fair fight.

[@venargraden9773]

Until he starts sucking your levels

[@Ragrdnaros]

YYEEEEESSSS YEEEESSSSS come to meeee soul level drained

[@gamemaster1608]

Ymfah and his overpower souls level 1 character: We don't do that here 🖐🏻

[@FangsofYima]

can he still soul level drain in the remake?

[@gamemaster1608]

@@FangsofYima If you're SL1, yesn't

[@thelonelyfan]

I lost 5 soul levels to him in my first fight and i died when he had like 1 hp left. I was llivid.

[@Ragrdnaros]

@@thelonelyfancommonly knows as the "soul factor" "Oh shhh##%%% I'm gonna make it defeating this fu&" face!!! One more hiiit feeling the greed to roll back but at the same time tasting the victory.... You died..."

[@Nivek0]

Damn, game's just came out and this guy is almost done with it lol. I was so looking forward to this awesome fight remastered!

[@konstantinkachanovsky2960]

Do you know about the thing called early access?

[@zohoro96]

Awesome fight????what are u talking about like are we seeing the same video????the fight was probably one of the lamest i ever see like the boss go no souce or drip like he is just fucking old man 👴

[@edohanma]

This boss was one of the only things I wanted out of this remake. It's everything I ever wanted.

[@kiboshita6411]

"Look at how they massacred my boy..." His ost, his face, his voice, his clothes, that death "scream"... By the way, is it just me, or does he also seem a little slow in the remake compared to the original?

[@Don0r4sTyLE]

In the original I can’t beat him! He is too fast and doesn’t let me heal properly and recover stamina. I play as knight.

[@lemm6005]

is not that. The player movement was just a bit slower and yankier in the original (not saying it was bad, just that it didn't age well). And as you can see, thigns got smoother and a little bit faster in the remake, making some stuff feel slower

[@icaruswindrune7116]

probably not. The attack animation timing as well as the AI for the bosses were kept the same - so what happened was that you got used to the speed of the newer souls games (specifically BB and DS3) - which in turn makes Allant seem slower. You also have the fact that the frame rate is higher and the jank was smoothed out a bit too.

[@lelegerry280]

Also the AOE attack is just ruined, from a very powerful magic explosion to a weak wind blow

[@TA-ew9bi]

wish they would let the bosses show all their moves instead of just destroying them in 2 minutes every time

[@EscapistBliss]

That's the issue. The game isn't that much challenging. The original was better in terms of difficulty.

[@Etheral101]

@@EscapistBliss More like this is 60fps while the origional fell below 30fps. Much more forgiving.

[@lgnd2k3]

@@EscapistBliss Really not true, the og was about the same

[@talentrippin3535]

@@EscapistBliss I think Sony finally got to FromSoftware and now they toned down the difficulty for normie casuals.

[@idglet9565]

@@EscapistBliss But Bluepoint used the same AI and attack patterns for every single enemy in the game. It might just be the 8 directional rolling and decade of Souls experience.

[@purehollow]

Why his face looks sad rather than pissed ? Is that on purpose?

[@liam8765]

It makes sense kinda

[@purehollow]

@@liam8765 lorewise ?

[@lapostetu9337]

his face looks emotionless to me not sad

[@deadmeme4276]

No, just mediocre art team

[@shadowblueshuriken7387]

@BrokenMikrofone You remake the game better then you pathetic wimp.

[@latrodectusmactans7592]

Decent visual upgrade. One of the interesting things about this boss design is that he's an idealized version of Allant. The False King is what Allant wishes he was. So he's handsome and strong where the real king is neither of those things.

[@zemocon2868]

Look at the ps3 original. It's a lot better compared to this. Better graphics can't beat better atmosphere and they fucked up Allant's face and made him do that stupid shout in the intro.

[@dougymoney379]

How would we even know what the old king really looked like? How would we know this wasn’t what he actually looked like? Plus Ostrava said the demon was in his father’s shape. That would mean this was what Allant looked like.

[@thedankgnasty1890]

@@zemocon2868 The remake is the much better version of the original. It's ervything the original could've been utilizing modern technology and resources, whilst keeping the same atmosphere.

[@thedankgnasty1890]

Idk why this looks the way it does, but its phenomenal in person, truly next gen.

[@dougymoney379]

And the new beard looks nice.

[@paragonrobbie9270]

Soulsborne tradition: kill sad old man to sad music Demon's Souls Remake: kill angry old man to Marvel film music

[@Bilboswaggins2077]

Idk man I think these theme is awesome

[@leiderhosen7110]

This isn't the true final boss, just a False King. The real final boss has a fitting theme.

[@tragictwo1029]

The original is sad? No

[@crococatcreative]

Why does he look do pathetic? The old version looked intimidating, this ones just... A dude.

[@spring420]

A really old dude, is kinda pathetic...

[@crococatcreative]

@@spring420 hes false king allant and hes swinging his sword n shit at me, he looked badass and tough in the original. Being old doesnt mean he cant look cool any more

[@JohnDWJ]

Yeah. Where is that sinister inhuman glare at the start? The one that gave me chills on the PS3?

[@crazinkcf1840]

@@spring420 Even though it isn't a really old dude technically. The original had that perfect show of a false allant, this one feels boring.

[@SpaceClord]

talk right first.

[@JohnDWJ]

He looks kinda chilled out... I remember being struck by the terrifying glare he gives in the original.

[@EscapistBliss]

I'm glad a few people have noticed how soft the bosses have become.

[@hansalanson3497]

More like he's showing more composure. He looks more deprived of indulgence, much like Isshin, but that sudden change to a fierce expression really shows he's up for a fight.

[@michaelmannix1604]

I'm starting to think all the characters in this remake look like bad cosplays

[@crazinkcf1840]

It depresses me seeing the very game that gave life to the huge hits Fromsoft dropped in the last decade seem....without any soul or heart. Don't get me wrong I get the point but the graphics just don't play as good of a distraction as it should.

[@crazinkcf1840]

If I had to compare it, it's like watching your grandpa show off to his grandchildren just to fall short and end up as a joke instead of an honored ancestor.

[@xXSilentAgent47Xx]

From original evil look to "Hi there young people. Nice day today." look in Remake.

[@thedankgnasty1890]

original evil in both

[@MysticMage255]

Props to Bluepoint for the amazing graphics and work put into this but...I dunno. The rest just feels soulless. I guess you can never beat the original.

[@kenmasters1803]

Demon Soulless

[@Hooga89]

Everything about it is an improvement on the original except the voice acting and soundtrack imo.

[@noblec]

the original organ piece was much more foreboding, the overdramatization was a little unnecessary :/

[@Dahpie]

It's an example of Western developers being unable to understand nuance in Japanese games. Remake of Ghost in the Shell had the same problem, apparently you need to go overboard so your brain dead audience can understand. No room for ambiguity of any kind.

[@RemielTreaxus]

@@Dahpie damn you're such a deep gamer

[@juuzamadplayer]

I agree. Too much polution

[@Bilboswaggins2077]

@@Dahpie /r/im14andthisisdeep

[@superlollzz1]

@@RemielTreaxus And all you care about is pretty graphics with no personality

[@tlmacmillan1]

This was the boss I struggled the most with my first playthrough of the original. Good to know times haven't changed much since tgen

[@olivierexe2502]

Maneater took way more attempts for me

[@SenoritoGhost]

​@@olivierexe2502 He's ez to cheese when you kill the 1st one, that's Thief ring is KINGG

[@omgcandy16Kimicari0]

absolutely embarrassing voice acting. how do you not notice the "YEEAARGH HAA" as one of the selling points of the original recordings?

[@goldbatman1045]

Ikr it'll never be the same.

[@draw2death421]

Normally id just taunt you boomers for thinking everything new is bad but I Have to agree with you I loved the fight because it honestly sounded like he was giving everything he had into a single blow and now it sounds like Hes hardly even Trying to kill you

[@biacs676]

fucking g man dont know how to do their job

[@ConCadd]

It's literally the same voice actor but 11 years later he was 68 during the original Demon's Souls He was 79 when recording for this game. It's amazing he's still even acting at that age

[@justnoob8141]

So... you hate the original because you love the original and want the original to replace the original to re-record the original?

[@SteamrollerMike7]

Don't let this distract you from the fact there still is no elden ring news

[@joesheridan9451]

How does he look way less intimidating than the original?..

[@iFeelGlee]

do a side by side of the original and they changed quite a bit. voice, hair style, face a little bit, and in the intro scene he yells here and swings his sword more wildly, whereas the original he simply moved his sword as if it indicate he was ready to duel and said nothing. The entire artistic idea behind it feels like it flew over their heads.

[@Dahpie]

@@iFeelGlee Pretty much. The lighting is less darkened especially around the eye sockets, the eyebrow ridge here is just normal where as is the original is point down along with the lips being a frown where as here he's baring his teeth for no reason. The cape falls of him in the original with him just letting it fall off as opposed to here where he moves his shoulders back. The pacing of him turning around is quicker, the original has him stand with his back turned for longer and he slowly and more fluidly turns around as though he's knows your there but isn't in any rush or doesn't particularly see you as much of a threat. The nuance and lack of over the top exaggeration not only leaves more to the imagination but makes the Allant feel far more of a threat. You only here the sound of wind and the extending of the blade until the battle begins, contrasting the lack of music with a huge organ sting. This is a prime example of artistic intention and art direction being far more important than graphics. Bluepoint aren't competent developers (SOTC being a prime example).

[@Mustlord_Guitar_Ambient]

@@Dahpie + @Zeronite Nailed it.

[@thetraveler2224]

@@iFeelGlee Actually they didn't change the voice actor.

[@kevo300]

@@Dahpie Im seriously considering you brain dead. Bluepoint is incompetant? Literally god could remake the game and you twats would find something to cry about.

[@LaneyStudios5]

This is a personal preference, and I have to admit the graphics and combat in this game look absolutely amazing and they've done such a good job, but I have always preferred that slightly less polished combat from DS1, I find the pacing of it just that bit more aesthetically pleasing and more fun to play, but again, just personal preference and I think the remake looks great

[@Domihockeyrocky]

I still don't understand how some ppl like "less polished" combat from older games.

[@RamssCoreM]

@@Domihockeyrocky Simple, their "less polished" combat controls were designed around their world, they weren't made like that on purpose just bc. If you like fast paced smoother and fluent combats, it's fine, but don't come up here with your bs asking why there are ppl who like "less polished" combat from older souls-like games. You just make yourself look like a trending fan who needs everything to be as smooth as DS3 or as fast as Bloodborne, otherwise "it's not good" generic opinion.

[@Domihockeyrocky]

@@RamssCoreM And older souls fans make themselves look like ldiots enjoying that trash combat system ngl xD I also don't know what to say to....."Just bc"

[@RamssCoreM]

@@Domihockeyrocky lame, thx for letting me know whom not to talk to, cya, dude.

[@crazinkcf1840]

I won't lie, this remake missed me hard and made me somewhat depressed after getting that hype for something you haven't heard of in a decade just to look so....lifeless. It hurts that we've put graphics and performance over the soul that this game had so long ago.

[@hansalanson3497]

The "soul" Demon's Soul had led it into a cult material in Soulsborne entry rather than an actual classic

[@crazinkcf1840]

@@hansalanson3497 Im not sure what you're getting at here

[@hansalanson3497]

@@crazinkcf1840 Demon's Souls have always been bleak and lifeless compared to recent entries, I won't sugarcoat it, there's a reason the likes of Dark Souls and Bloodborne gets the credit of setting gold standard in the series and NOT DeS. I don't understand how people say the constant monotonous angry face of the og Allant had "character" as opposed to new one where he have a stoic expression that shifts into a fierce expression + battle cry that fits more to an impostor of a dignified king. Demon's Souls never had that much "soul" overall, only in select instances.

[@Moothead2]

@@hansalanson3497 The original had atmosphere untouched by everything except Bloodborne. Gameplay was easy and janky, AI was wonky and from a technical standpoint the music and graphics were a bit shit, but none of the matters when it came together in such a uniquely atmospheric game.

[@RevoltOfAges]

@@Moothead2 Excuse me, Dark Souls 1 is fucking drenched in atmosphere. Agreed that Bloodborne takes the cake in that regard though.

[@wingsofhermes98]

people this is not old king allant this is "Old link" i mean just listen carefully 0:33

[@Lucky-xz4xq]

That moment when he stares at you with his soul-less expression before starting the fight…it’s perfect

[@narcyz8647]

original king allant: will bodybag you into oblivion remake king allant: honey we have to pick up grandkids from school!

[@dinorex3464]

The only thing I prefered in the original version compared to this one is that in the old cutscene you could see him overlooking all the kingdom, while in the Remake he is basically staring blankly at the fog.

[@AlastorAltruistGaming]

I think there IS reason for this; the fog is what brought about the demons, so the demonic reflection of King Allant is seeing the success he accomplished by allowing the demons to invade Boletaria & lay waste to all lands near & far.

[@dablazingbryan5559]

I now remember this boss fight for the grunts and noises it makes. Allant: *Does anything.* Me: di-did you just growl at me? Allant: Rawr.

[@johnsonjoshua5531]

This is all I wanted to see and I love it!

[@TheAnimator1808]

Although a technical improvement sure, all of the anime influences in his face are gone. He had this permanent grimace on his face that made him look intimidating, but now he looks more like a super realistic render of that character, or a fan remake. It's like everything to do with the visuals had to be homogenised in some way.

[@AhmadAhmad-xv5cr]

it’s a remake of a Japanese game by western developers the design philosophy of characters between the two are going to be different this is a good example of this

[@TheAnimator1808]

@@AhmadAhmad-xv5cr Yeah you're exactly right. But is it better? Is it an honest work of art? Why should we be saying that this 'new' version is better? Because it's more realistic? There's a trend now in the videogame industry, especially in triple AAA development, that everything should look and feel 'Hollywood', as if there's only one presupposed art style. You're not allowed anymore to design something truly unique, it must have this very conventionally pretty look and the original Demon's Souls was anything but conventionally pretty.

[@AhmadAhmad-xv5cr]

@@TheAnimator1808 it comes to personal taste at the end I prefer the old one but saying this is better because it’s new and realistic is kinda of a bad mindset to have still the remake is amazing and they did a great job but they dropped the ball with this boss in my opinion

[@TheAnimator1808]

@@AhmadAhmad-xv5cr I agree. I don't how much of it is personal taste however, we've kind of been conditioned by publishers and media to expect every new game to look realistic and more cutting-edge than the last. It's completely unsustainable, and it curtails creativity so much. Some of us care about visuals in a much deeper sense.

[@CATELlegend1]

Everybodys gangsta until he drains one level

[@Youtube-Censorship-Police]

the problem with these bossfights in the remake is that the bosses seem to have trouble tracking you (probably due to the updated omni-directional rolling system from ds3). they should have kept that in mind and adjust the tracking, but they didn't.

[@thedankgnasty1890]

oh believe me, as someone who played the game, they can track you just fine

[@crestfallenwarrior5719]

Are you a Dark Souls 2 fan, by chance?

[@CatBxtchNami]

@@thedankgnasty1890 I don't believe fanboys.

[@thedankgnasty1890]

@@CatBxtchNami I don't know what you've got against me, never said the game was perfect. Call me a fanboy for appreciating the game, that's fine, but I'm not the one with a bosses name as my username.

[@The1of1000]

The OG Allant was regal, graceful and powerful. This Allant looks like a demented old man hopping around with a laughably small sword.

[@draw2death421]

The OG Allant looked like a old man Annoyed About someone constantly coming to his room to ask if he has take his medicine. The new one looks like Hes Been waiting For us to Come to him For sometime now.

[@maxcepec9886]

Here let me rewrite your comment for you. "The og Allant looked uncanny and deformed due to ps3 tech limitations but I was 13 years old when the game came out so I am nostalgic" "This Allant actually looks like a human being and doesn´t weird you out with his sketchy face, I hate it because I am 24 now and nostalgia is a bitch"

[@JoseRivera-rl3qv]

@@maxcepec9886 You really are a worse version of myself

[@The1of1000]

@@maxcepec9886 Not even close lol. That baseless projection of yours is beyond inaccurate and straight-up cringy. I think this new Allant looks worse than the original and that’s all there is to it. No need to have a mental fit and go witch-hunting in the comment section because you don’t agree with and can’t handle other people’s opinions.

[@maxcepec9886]

@@The1of1000 hey it's rose tinted vs freshcomer, If you took the age remark as something offensive then I am sorry, I didn't mean it that way. I just wanted to highlight the age of the game and the tech difference that comes from it. So i apologize about that remark but i still find old Allant as uncanny. And not in a good way. Thats all there is to it, again, sorry for my bluntness and have a good day

[@supadrew932]

I remember beating this boss by luck eventually , 10 years ago I just couldn’t get the timing right on him

[@-Mothy-]

In the original he looks like a Gundam villain. Here he looks like some guy

[@MrCat-zz5eo]

Same for his voice direction. Was it really hard for Bluepoint to just, I dunno, _dig into the archives and restore the original voice track?_

[@LautrecOfCarim]

His "Yaaarghs" are all I needed to hear. Heh.

[@goldbatman1045]

And they sound like shit now

[@3700rero]

@@goldbatman1045 Can you all stop complaining? I understand the complains about Dragon God and maiden Astaea but I can't understand why you complain about this one. I have played the original Demon's Souls and this is by far the best remade boss.

[@iFeelGlee]

@@3700rero because it seriously doesnt feel like the same boss. they made his face less evil looking by making his eyes no longer read, his "hornish" hair curls are gone, his face structure is changed a little (which is honestly perfectly excusable) and most of all they totally missed the mark on the voicelines. It seems like they only made the game look good because Sony wanted a fancy launch title. All their artistic license doesn't scratch the itch that people got with the first one and some people seem to consider it like a non-souls feel sometimes.

[@sup-mate]

@@iFeelGlee You do know the voice actor is the same right?

[@iFeelGlee]

@@sup-mate i guess he hasnt aged well or had the right voice direction. doesnt feel like the same guy at all.

[@iWillWakeYouUp]

No why did they remove the awesome church organ soundtrack? This orchestrated version is lame in comparison.

[@drollguts]

Idk why but something about this remake looks weird to me, the visual feel is not the clunkyness that souls games are known for. Looks like it would feel the same way as lords of the fallen if that makes any sense

[@vaskopoh9512]

Looks great, gameplay Is completely unchanged

[@lukes.854]

I know for a damn fact yall wouldn't complain if this was the exact same game but with Miyazaki's name slapped on it

[@westonarce846]

Is it me, or he sounded more menacing in the original? Hell, even him staying silent at the 1st cutscene felt more menacing...

[@sp0tl1gtf0rjustice]

Probably because they made him grunt every damn attack, it really gets annoying.

[@fearhunger3983]

Man... There are bunch of small details that make the original so much more intimidating. Simple things like how the original Allant looked huge with his cape fluttering in the wind. He just stood up and his cape fell off his shoulder, he didn't put on a show like the new one by huffing his arms like that. Also this new Allant looks small sitting like that. The original turned around without flinching his posture or expression. He knew the player was coming. I always felt as if he was watching me run past that dragon and he knew I was coming for him. With this new version Bluepoint just had to put their own stamp somewhere and those minimalist mannerisms didn't leave enough room for them to play around, so they had to change the whole feel and aura of this man. They had the new facial expression tech and they just had to put it in use in every scene. So Allant does some confused faces here. The worst part that kills the mood is the small grunt he does while swinging the sword. There goes the silent determination. Every small nuance the original had, is changed here. Only superficial aspects of Allant remain, like the overall clothes and character design. You could say this is all nitpicking and yeah, it is as far as the overall game goes. I know the remake is awesome, so don't think I'm just poo'ing all over it. But this is a great example to anyone who makes scenes for movies, games, books, whatever. Small things matter a lot when establishing a character. This is the first and only time you see Allant in the game, everything matters. I encourage everyone to check out the original scene. That's how you create and intimidating final boss. There is some nuance Bluepoint tried to add to Allant, but I don't think it comes across well.

[@The1of1000]

Hey, love your games. Also, you’re totally right about this new Allant and how it fails to capture the spirit of the original.

[@fearhunger3983]

@@The1of1000 oh I didn't realize I get recognized around the web :O Thanks! Demon's Souls (OG) is one of my favourite games ever, so forgive my ranting : D

[@The1of1000]

@@fearhunger3983 You’re cool! Your rant is totally justified in my opinion lol. But yeah, your games are absolutely legendary in their themes, mechanics and art direction especially (in my opinion). I’d even say as far as the overall quality of the experience goes, that I genuinely consider Fear and Hunger to be one of the greater RPG’s of the past decade. That being said, I’ve been eagerly awaiting the full release of Termina lol.

[@zemocon2868]

You are so right. This is a fuck up equaling ocarina of time 3d remake Ganon fight, where they removed the darkness from the final boss fight.

[@graham1158]

I didn't realize he was supposed to be the final boss. Killed him first try without breaking a sweat, while I still had Archstone 3, 4 and 5 to go through. I died so many times to firelurker... Firelurker should have been made the final boss.

[@stinkfist1300]

bro same except i defeated flamelurker first try

[@Shadow_of_Sundered_Star]

Coming from Dark Souls 3, Bloodborne, Sekiro, and Elden Ring, this entire game is a pushover lol. I beat every boss first try except Maneater and Dragon God (didn't know the gimmick, he caught me between pillars lol.) And both of them only took me 2 tries.

[@Afflictamine]

@@Shadow_of_Sundered_Star yeah the bosses were piss easy, can beat most of the time first try if you're careful enough. the runs though are pure dogshit, idk why they thought doing the same run over and over would make it more 'difficult' just makes it more tedious and takes longer, I'm glad they learnt and changed their formula throughout the series

[@sneezydeezymcdeluxe7015]

Genuinely the one thing I don't understand about this game. If I didn't look it up, I'd have probably done world 1 first until after Tower Knight then moved on to kill an archdemon. Back to world 1 to finish it off then on to 2, 3 etc. I know these games don't hold your hand, but some indication of an order or which boss is meant to be last would be good.

[@Afflictamine]

@@sneezydeezymcdeluxe7015 I believe if you tried to play it naturally you would have worked it out for yourself eventually, like "hmm I can't beat this guy, maybe I'll try the other worlds" thats whats good about it, because if you get stuck on one you can try the others

[@zedc6072]

Its still a great fight but I kinda miss how shredded he used to be. OG Allant looked like a fist of the northstar bad guy, and really fit the vibe of final boss. The new one looks kinda wierd. Plus the music is waaaaaaaaaaay too much for this. The old organ music really suited it

[@RyanMaddigan]

Agreed

[@Ballstik]

They got rid of his "HHNNNNNNGGGGH"

[@goldbatman1045]

Ikr so upsetting

[@hishamy2642]

They kept Doran's tho

[@jj4433]

"wow, this boss is easy." To everyone saying that in these comment sections, of course they're easy, this is a remaster of a game that came out 11 years ago. Besides the ai being crazy obsolete, almost everyone who has played the original game will know what builds and weapons are best for destroying the game. I'm not sure if the people saying the game looks easy is some sort of failed flex, or people who have genuinely never played or heard of the original, but either way, that shit made me want to let this out, lol.

[@EscapistBliss]

It was lazy and wasteful of the devs to slap on a pretty coat of make-up instead of making the game truly challenging. What's even more funny is the fact that the original is tougher due to the limitations back in 2009.

[@mitchellgonzales2764]

I completely agree. I’m just happy it was remade.

[@lazengan2024]

Thank you I’ve been saying the same as well

[@jj4433]

I don't really know if you can make the game easier, considering that the game was easier to break than glass with a sledgehammer. But the dev team definitely was not lazy with the game, considering the lengths they went through to make it. It's less laziness and more a misguided attempt to please fans nostalgia, despite a majority of the fan base playing the game years after it's initial release. I just think that they made the poor choice of calling it a remake, instead of a remaster.

[@lazengan2024]

@@jj4433 this exactly 100%

[@alexdainton]

I just came off beating slave knight Gale, this old guy ain’t looking all that

[@abcdefg98765]

Well duh, this fight was made in 2009.

[@alexdainton]

Earlier means easier. Got it

[@unclefiend2138]

@@alexdainton Fromsoft didn't know how to make hard boss fights yet- This was the best they could do, and for its time it was ungodly difficult. As they've made more games they've refined their skills and became able to make the awesome boss fights that we see in games like Dark Souls 3 and Bloodborne, but for games that they made before? They were pretty much fumbling around in the dark. Didn't know what they were doing, and so had to learn. Slave Knight Gael is the result of 7 years of praticing the creation of Soulsborne bosses.

[@alexdainton]

Ohh I see, so that was the appeal for fromsoft to remake this title. Because of demand for their game which lacked in difficulty and polish?

[@unclefiend2138]

@@alexdainton No, its because people just wanted to play in Boletaria, feel the atmosphere and relive the good old days. Difficulty and polish had nothing to do with it. Also, it was Bluepoint that remade this title, not Fromsoft. They just gave Bluepoint the okay to do it.

[@gregormcscrungus9727]

He looks like a fucking Soul Calibur character creation

[@KG-ck9hb]

he just looks like a confused old man now.

[@budusbusham3324]

Tbf that is literally the character

[@thor4979]

@@budusbusham3324 not really, allant is not a real person just a demon. He's emotionless

[@redseagaming7832]

They did a good job with this boss fight Blue Point has done an excellent job I already knew they were going to mess up on some aspects of the game but you got to commend them for making a good experience

[@thedankgnasty1890]

honestly I'd say they improved upon it, just like Shadow of the Colossus

[@takezokimura2571]

Player: I think I'm overleveled for this boss (lvl 55) *15 deaths later* Player: I think I'm underleveled for this boss. *Several veterans laughing in the corner*

[@blaqsaiyan]

The way the boss grunts reminds me of how the characters communicate in Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate

[@premier9435]

This is so... boring. All he does is tank all the hit from the boss and spam R1.. There is no difficulty here, the tutorial boss in DS3 was more deadly than this guy

[@TenchiHawkwing]

I honestly wonder what kinda build he had. I remember not being able to just facetank a full combo from this guy!

[@weaverquest]

Well the same goes for Gwyn at the end of DS1. DS3 bosses make all the previous Souls games outdated.

[@Stavlos]

@@weaverquest Sure, but Gwyn is SUPPOSED to be weak.

[@_JavierOrtiz_]

True

[@xenopath8069]

@@Stavlos Not much of a boss then, is it?

[@Thanatar]

This unit, one of the bosses of the game that made a name for itself with its difficulty, is now cut by my blind grandma.

[@ds3pvpfun865]

maybe its just me but i remember him moving miles faster in the first one.

[@zeroskaterz92]

Glad I'm not the only one who thinks that he's kinda slow here. Not as aggresive as the original too.

[@draw2death421]

That because he just tanks the hits and stays very close to the King while we normies had to retreat and Heal quickly wicj gave him time to do his dash attack and other attacks wich made him move forward while attacking.

[@zeroskaterz92]

@@draw2death421 Not really. If you're stay close to him, he would do an AOE attack so that you have to back away from him. Sometimes he would do a flame attack if you're nearby. You can look up the PS3 version and see how he's faster than you, not the other way around like with this remake.

[@tonytony8872]

Same with flamelurker. The footage I saw was ridiculous. He was just standing there. In the original he was all over you

[@sup-mate]

@@tonytony8872 It's all literally the same AI, moveset, animations, every thing, only difference? Music and graffics.

[@arupg.5221]

Ah Yes, Geralt of Rivia shows up on Demon's souls

[@zitkra5466]

Chill with the videos man.

[@AzaratheFlea]

I love how he turns around like the kazoo kid saying "wait a minute who are you"

[@happy-rackreilly859]

That is a final boss. I'm proud of blue point. :'3

[@iexist2786]

No it’s not really the final boss it’s a fake.

[@hansalanson3497]

@@iexist2786 We all can agree that the last boss is more of a ceremonial execution rather than a boss fight.

[@thanashs]

@@hansalanson3497 it still is a boss fight with an HP bar making him the final boss

[@zackvector9199]

Proud for what? They didn't designed this boss fight, FROM did it. The only real Bluepoint work here are the "upgraded" graphics.

[@happy-rackreilly859]

@@zackvector9199 Yeah, you're right, they didn't. I was referring to how well implemented and updated the graphics and animations, as well as lighting, look in this new generation.

[@uzahbupoggle2032]

SANDERS! I'VE COME FOR THE CHICKEN!

[@RustTillDusk]

What is the ost here 0:17 ?

[@RAPIDMANFIRE]

waaaawwww !!!! awesome man its so epic , icant believe you did it !!!!! yahoooooooo

[@jp6250]

I was really dissapointed by the new design of King Allant. In the original game he only stared at you silently and with only a glare he inspired fear into your very soul...now i only feel angry at the artistic choices which underwhelm all that feeling, even the aura of smoke seems so much smaller than before and the light coming from his sword is pretty weak. I'll stick to my PS3 Demon's Souls

[@LordJeet2]

Didn't get to play the PS5 version yet but the PS3 version was pretty hard too

[@pukerat7562]

Before watching this i predicted they would replace his theme with 500 violins and a choir generically chanting. Of course they did.

[@TheStraightestWhitest]

Why'd they make him look like an unscary confused grandpa? The OG design made him look as evil as he was.

[@khazhollowsVODs]

Not only did they remove the mystic, intimidating and stoic presence of Old King Allant by giving him a stupid goofy expression, but they also butchered his theme by replacing the solo organ with over budgeted noise and bombast that utterly ruins the atmosphere of powerful solitude as you fight against this evil king, alone, in his giant castle hall.

[@rattakornkarnchanah8714]

remake screaming Allant and removal of the organ, great points

[@SpaceClord]

nah fam.

[@justnoob8141]

...it basically the same

[@unravel0476]

This game looks so smooth for a souls game

[@androsforever500]

Went in for the first time with a summoned ally. The magician ally got rekt nearly instantly, while with my longsword +10 and shield fighter I managed to beat him on the first try. I literally yelled out loud when I gave him that last blow after a double dodge. Epic!

[@itswoozy9785]

This game is so much harder than what these KZbinrs make it seem like believe me

[@AlastorAltruistGaming]

For the most part, yeah, he’s pretty damn difficult. I beat him on my 1st go, compared to when I played the original Demon’s Souls & JUST started the Souls series where it took me dozens of tries at first, but this demonic version of him in the original & remake is a menace & force to be reckoned with.

[@granola5535]

The combat in this remake just has no weight to it. In the original and almost every other souls game there was this feeling of strength and heaviness to the attacks and this game just feels like you're swinging paper.

[@nnnnddddtttt]

I feel it with the meet cleaver for surre

[@rice_chef4300]

Most underrated theme

[@desertfox738]

This boss was so fucking epic back in the day, this was the first Souls game I played and man Allant was so intimidating. Felt amazing beating him though. Also probably didn’t help that I barely understood the upgrade system at the time so I was using a +5 broadsword to fight him 😂

[@mastery7901]

I was wondering, is there PVP and invasions in demons souls?

[@minglessdreamar5264]

What is wrong with his voice?He sounds like a senile old man. The orignal's voice was way cooler

[@basedesidisi1108]

It's the same voice actor, but much older. 11 years will do that to you.

[@artorias-24]

@@basedesidisi1108 It dont matter if he's older or not and the problem isnt with the voice itself. The audio mixing of the original voice just sounded WAYY better and it had an effect to it, as if he's speaking in your mind. In this it feels the developers just threw the voice clip in without properly adjusting other values to make it sound more well defined. Just pure laziness imo.

[@Shiratto]

@superc37 They got ALL of the old actors if I’m remember correctly so that’s not the problem.

[@Shiratto]

@superc37 Aah, my bad then. Thanks for the update!

[@arghpee]

Flamelurker, Penetrator, and Allant are the best Demon Souls bosses

[@gilibrasil]

At the time I played against this boss on PS3 just used arrows from far and easily won lol. Now I think there're no tricks. At least at the moment.

[@999lazerman]

I’ve always wondered this for years: what is that stuff coming out of the king’s body?

[@marcleach6167]

Is it just me or does he look a lot easier than he did in the original

[@steel5897]

Demon's Souls was never a hard game, but maybe.

[@endervslender]

Damn, now this is one hell of a Remake. I needs it

[@michaelatanasio223]

Interesting... The fog looks like puppet strings.

[@FoxyGrandmeowmmy5598]

The important question is..... Can you still shoot him with arrows from afar and avoid the fight?

[@zycane]

Seems like they removed the Soul of King Allant, all together. Face, voice, music changed, with these the atmosphere too, is lost. All but his face looks good though, would have been nice, had they tried to keep the same tone in voice and presence as well. The price of trying to make something look real, which was never meant to be. They were also given a real church organ too, for the OST, yet didn't utilize it for the remake, absolute depravity.

[@codafett]

Quiet Boomer

[@zycane]

@@codafett Back into the womb with you, Zoomer.

[@paulbennett6379]

Nicely done,I haven't had the pleasure yet

[@RhythmsByRKelly]

This fight looked cooler and sounded more badass in the og

[@creakychair9387]

God i want a DS3 remake with these graphics.

[@abysscreaturekatsu3443]

The voice acting sound funnier compared to the original PS3

[@shanegoode17]

That weapon is the BlueBlood sword, if anyone is curious. It is eppic.

[@maximilianfrank378]

Amazing visuals, great music and really easy bosses...DES Remastered in a nutshell.i Wonder if we got better at souls/souls like games or if this is really easy Ps probs for that Lautrec guy in the Comments... that dude stayed in character for such a long time that i am begining to think that he is lautrec IRL lmao

[@lazengan2024]

In truth bro it’s a bit of both demon souls was the first of its kind and we’ve fought a lot harder and faster bosses we just got better it’s a relic of the past but still it looks good and should be fun

[@hansalanson3497]

Demon's Souls has always been the easiest, especially after a decade of pressence and 5 games that improve upon its foundation.

[@wizard_guru8035]

@@lazengan2024 ludwig midir forced everyone to git gud LMFAO

[@lazengan2024]

@@wizard_guru8035 true man

[@lazengan2024]

@@wizard_guru8035 that Ludwig fight kicked my ass for a bit

[@sebaschosethisname7866]

when the guy walks in: Aww shit here we go again

[@thesnatcher3616]

Looking at the comments section, I have a feeling this remake is going to cause yet another schism in the Souls fanbase... I'm going to get my eagle crest shield and hide beneath it until the storm dies down.

[@tsohgallik]

Yeah on the Reddit page, Mods already locked down the page and started telling people they can't post memes...

[@CraveForYuri]

Pussy.

[@thesnatcher3616]

@@CraveForYuri Your right.

[@oddgodd2560]

I just wanted to see him do the Jotaro vs Dio walk in hd

[@Majestellyeah]

Compared to dark souls series (+bloodborne), I think this fight seems way easier. I hope the rest of the game is more challenging.

[@issi529]

The rest of the game is challenging.

[@tricky6250]

my guy is smashing it with video keep it up