[4K] Dark Souls Remastered Tested on ALL Consoles: Only One Locks To 60fps!
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- Опубліковано 5 лют 2025
- The final release of Dark Souls Remastered given the full analysis treatment. 60fps console gameplay is its big selling point, but it turns out not all platforms can pull of this feat. Tom runs through the details of all Xbox One and PlayStation 4 machines, and where they stand on patch version 1.1.
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Can we stop to appreciate the grind to play through the game four times (once for each console) in a week? Damn.
once you're good at dark souls, it isnt a grind anymore, its more of a breeze
Honestly once you learn the game, you can probably finish the whole thing in one sitting. I suck at the game but I can up to the lord vessel in under 4 hours. The rest of the game takes about 5. That’s still around 9 hours but I also explore a lot and do optional content. Im sure someone more skilled than me could easily finish the main quest in one sitting.
@@southofheck if u Don't have lordvessel at at least 1 hours 30 minutes you haven't played the game enough
@@User-uz2km I’ve actually almost gotten to that point since I made that comment lmao
Those layered fur textures could have been replaced by a more modern, less bandwidth-intensive shader. That's a shame.
OLDSKOOL
Sif confirmed too pure for our world
Hello! To get this analysis to you a bit earlier I've put it live ahead of the 4K option appearing - but rest assured it'll switch over soon. Also, be sure to use Chrome to see the 4K option appear. Enjoy! - Tom
Xbox Freesync support?
What about Boost Mode?????
How is the differences with POM between the versions? the X version seemed to have slightly better POM than PC, what's it like with X vs Pro?
'be sure to use Chrome to see the 4K option appear' what?
4k works perfectly fine with firefox
Your missing the switch version :p
Anyway I hope when that version releases its still an amazing upgrade over what it was.
The moon is missing 😂
The fact that it isn't locked 60 on all platforms really shows you the quality of the remaster.
no it doesn t
But it is locked on the x. Did you even watch the video?
Nah it shows the weakness of the consoles.
The fact that such an old game isn't running at native 4k is evidence this is a cash grab.
TruthHurts
Considering the game? Yes, DS wasn't exactly a technical marvel or anything. I bet you if they made a better remaster or gave it to Bluepoint everyone would praise the remaster but now it's suddenly the hardware, as always. Never change DF comment section.
Just gonna say it, the opening cutscene with an upclose of the knight helmet the remaster looks awful. All the detail is missing from the metal, it looks way too flat like it's DSII again for some reason.
I swear the studio that did this remaster didn't pay that much attention to the details like that. It looks awful because it is clean, while in the original it is wear down and scratched.
@KILL MAURICE 2:59 is what I was referencing
@KILL MAURICE just watch the whole damn video
I think it also misunderstands the scene. It ruins the reveal of the hollowed face.
Why did you skip Quelaag's intro TWICE?! ._.
GameBreaker youtube does not like Queelag's amazing chest
you know why
On Xbox One you can play both the original via backwards compatibility(which is not even available in steam anymore) and the remaster.
who would play the old version when you have a new, better one?
TheFiShBest but you play for free
"who would play the old version when you have a new, better one?"
Someone who doesn't want to buy a crappy remaster.
yes but it runs like shit even on the XO X it drops to the like 15 FPS at times.. also if you own the orignal Steam version you can still download it, it's just not available to buy, you can probably still get codes via many other sites.
Counterpoint Gaming it was still considered one of the best games of all time when it had poor performance in some areas, which is why as someone who has still never played it but fell in love with Bloodborne and DSIII is anxiously awaiting the Switch version over console/PC version
The moon is missing on the enhanced consoles because Tom doesn't have enough Insight.
(Different game, I know. Trying to make a joke here.)
It would've been nice if they added an "arrange mode" where the enemies get randomized. Or something similar to chalice dungeons.
I love the capslock in the title to emphasize ALL consoles while not testing the Switch version
Can’t test a version that hasn’t been released yet.
lucimon97 switch is a handheld
This version is not coming to Switch. So yes this version of the remaster was tested on ALL consoles it was released on. The Switch version of the game is an entirely different project.
thelegend27 the switch is both an handheld and mainly a console
Phillip Scott It doesn’t even have a release date at the moment. And from what I understand it isn’t remastered, it’s a port. Pretty sure the Switch version won’t have the visual upgrades the others have.
It doesn't matter what platform you have. You can enjoy your games. My opinion on these two consoles, if you want great single play games where it come to exclusives, the PS4/PS4 Pro is where its at. But if you're not much of a single player guy and enjoy more online game than single players, get you an X1/X1X. But most important, go where your friends are at and which controller feels more comfortable in your hands. Either way, your choice is never wrong. All PS4, Xbox and PC are great platforms. Some people just have different opinion on what they like. Don't let these ignorant, selfish, and idiotic fanboys try to tell you otherwise!
True Gamers > Fanboys
That's right, True gamers only enjoy videogames, fanboys are the creators of the false "Console/ Pc War"
I’m both and I enjoy Xbox
Yeah I love Single player games. There are some good ones to be found on Xbox One but a PS4 is a great choice
It honestly depends on what you want to do with Dark Souls and how long you intend on playing. If you are a single player gamer then it doesn't really matter, but if you like to play online and want to do it for a long time then you can't argue with the size of the PS4 community. It is something ridiculous like PS4 players outnumbering other platforms 10 to 1. It guarantees it will still be active long after the hype dies.
Mojo BroJo Both consoles have online play, the Ps4 as a much larger install base, so where this myth that the Xbox is somehow better online us beyond me, the Ps3 and 360 era yes, but not now.
As someone who suffered playing this game on Xbox 360, I can really appreciate this remaster on my Xbox One X
The extra visual effects are also missing in the PC version, which was omitted in the previous video
" Tested on ALL Consoles"
...sorry Switch
Real consoles..not handhelds
Tiff's Right Ear It's a portable home console, you moron.
that's interesting because some how I am able to easily play it on my TV
*+RevampedSpider* Take away the dock, like Japan did with a recent option, and it's only a portable. Also, don't know why you are so mad at that person. It shows cowardice to resort to insolence in an argument.
The dock gives it mildly comparable results to other competitors, but it's still only a portable if you decide to buy it without the dock, as you can now do thanks to that aforesaid option and with the Switch being region-free, you just set the language to English and it's no different than if you had bought it outside of Japan.
+Medachod Get off your high horse. The Switch is a portable home console. Using the argument that you can purchase it (in Japan) without a dock, when literally 99% of sales are with a dock, is completely dumb. Just because you have that option doesn't make it solely a portable console. It's your own damn choice in that case.
The Switch is in a category of its own. Saying that it isn't "a real console" and a bunch of other shit like that just proves how salty you are.
What?? No way !! The most powerful console has the smoothest version ?? who would think such trickery
I'm guessing the Switch will have drops below 20fps.
Jeremy Seal thats why it was delayed
The switch version doesnt really upgrade the graphics so it will work just fine
its obviously a mess else they wouldnt have delayed it.
GMarC MCJ well it will run at a higher resolution, and the graphical upgrades weren't the problem here either. it was the fur shader on bosses, which are also in the original
If it would obviously end up a mess either way they wouldn't have bothered delaying it, though.
It's the fur alphas that tanks it. And how did this even pass QA? It's during the boss battles the framerate is the most important.
it's Dark Souls. There is no QA
@@EVPointMaster you talk as if these games have a lot of bugs. This is fromsoft not Bethesda
@@majdsaadems Well it's QLOC. FromSoft was busy working on Sekiro and they obviously didn't want to remake or remaster DS1 when they're peddling a new IP, so they outsourced it.
The new lighting system is terrible to the point I have a hard time playing the game because of its way too bloomy light and way to dark shadows. I rather play with Dsfix
same
To everybody complaining: this game ran at 1024*768 and dropped to as low as 10fps on ps3. Compare that with Pro and X.
Now I'd like to see a Pro patch for bloodborn with support for 1080p60 and some little enhancements.
Hahahaha really? XD 1024*768? Insane!
PC players could play it 1080p60 a decade ago.
No they couldn't, not for a while until DSfix got gud. In a video talking about performance, PC is irrelevant anyway, it's more focused on how the weak as shit OG consoles run the remaster of a last gen game.
@@gu3z185 didn't DSfix come out weeks after PTDE released? I could be misremembering stuff but I think it came out pretty quick. Could be that it didn't immediately bring it to 1080p60 though
This video could have been half the length of what it is
I love this remaster. But the Sif alternative scene seems to be much worse than the original one. I decided to trigger it by going into the former DLC content, then yesterday I finally faced Sif, and I was excited because I had never triggered the scene and I was going to see it by my own merit, but the fps dropped hard and even the video and audio got disynchronized before the battle starts. It was dissapointing. Also, there is always an fps drop when you take the elevator from the Shrine to the Burg (barely noticeable by a second). My console is a slim PS4.
God... Dark Souls is such a dark game 😣 (I had to put the screen brightness on full)
@Digital Foundry Now that the game has had several updates on all consoles and the PC, can you tell us if this has improved the boss fight with Sif the Wolf on PS4, or if it has changed anything on any consoles?
I realized how dumb of a name "Xbox One (X)" is when he repeated it for the 90th time.
Just call it xboned =P
Do you need Digital Foundry to say the Xbox One X is the best version 90x over to get that through your head as well? Maybe the problem is your perception of things or a lack there of.
gtabro1337 BRUH!!!! I didn't notice how much he was saying it til I read this comment. He needs to get with the times it's OneX for short.
Ps4 Pro isn't much better considering there is nothing professional about a video game console.
I'm surprised we're not calling it "Xbonx" at this point (I might well do if I end up finding reason to replace my 250GB Xbox One), or "XboneX" just for an even cheaper chuckle.
That missing of assets is noticeable on other games as well. It’s as if they think we won’t notice. It’s in the details.
The PS4 Pro logo has actually changed to make it more visible a couple months ago ;) (white square instead of empty square)
So the Xbox One X is by far the best console for this game. Gotcha. Nothing new here
oscar campos By far? No. The only difference is the Sif fight. Definitely not worth 200$ extra for one fight to have 10 more fps
But it looks better on the base ps4. All that power and nothing to show for it
oscar campos yep and it will sell more on the ps4
TruthHurts Aren't they running a $1000 build here with a Ryzen 1700 and a 1070?
Storm-Shadow123 that's because a lot of people own smelly socks I mean PlayStation 4 LOL
Any chance you guys will do an analysis video for Wolfenstein 2 and Dark Souls Remastered on Switch? Love your content, keep up the good work!
The X as usual
Fahad 2593 No Exclusives on Xboxone as usual 😂
No you idiot the Wii U wins
True.
PlayStation Greatness *triggered*
1 year and 100 dollars more
Not sure why they decided to have screen tearing for the Xbox One version and not PS4 version. This is the only console version of this game with tearing
Not all consoles are tested until the Switch version comes out.
bigevilworldwide1 It's still the same game.
bigevilworldwide1
Downgrade?
Warinari-P/Bara-P Official no, it’s not the same game. Same core game yes, not the same remaster.
I think theyre trying to compare 4k+60fps if thats the case then I think the switch version warrants a separate tech analysis from these 4
Says you LOL. Why would they wait months for an obviously neutered Switch version to compare these versions to? Spoiler warning the Switch version will be 720p 30 fps, don’t hold your breath guy.
I like how smooth it looks and feels compared to original. Its the TAA
I'm guessing a lot of people in the comments section are like that one guy whose reaction to Fallout 4 was literally just him saying "OMG DEM GRAPHICS!"
Well deserved LIKE! Finally touched on the points!
Seems like a lazy job done with this remaster.
yep fast money. I personally can't stand the remaster craze that's become all too common now
Rel Soul its great on Xb1x, ps4 garbage
it is the pc version is garbage 4 options to change settings and only 60 hz lol pretty much a straight console port with little effort put into it
If you don't have a PC this is fine - if you're console only you're getting a jump from 720p 30fps to 1080p 60fps/4K 60(ish) fps - it's a massive upgrade even jumping from 30-60. If people expected that for free it's ridiculous.
Rel Soul it is not lazy, because they maintain the 60fps lock on xbox one x... Dynamic resolution is not always perfect.. So 60fps at 1800p is the best solution...its a shame that xbox one and xbox one s is very very underpowered over base ps4...
I will say that I do find it a little bit disappointing that it just looks like an upscaled DS1, even on the Series X.
I only really got the idea to look up this video because I've been playing the game again and I thought I'd push the Series X I own a little bit harder by getting the remastered (since I've only played that on the Switch). I was expecting a lot more in terms of improvements than what was given, especially given the scale of the Demon Souls remaster that PS5 got. I do hope that we get a true remake of Dark Souls someday, I would be so happy to see Solaire in true 4K goodness, and with the 3060-equal powers of the PS5 and XSX, I'd imagine we'd get some truly beautiful improvements to what was already a beautiful game back in the 360 and PS3 days.
The lighting actually looks better to me in the original.. weird
Nostalgia glasses. As someone who has the xbox 360 version and played that one the most, a comparision shows that the original looked like garbage even compared to the least enhanced version of ds remastered which is the switch version. The ps4 pro version is the best one I've played when it comes to framerate and visuals.
@@majdsaadems Some parts of the remaster are trash though, look at the knight's helmet when he's in the Undead Asylum. It's a flat grey texture for some reason.
The only time I've "noticed" framerate dips while playing on my PS4 Pro is while riding the elevator from Firelink to the Undead Church. It stutters every time it reaches the top. It doesn't do this when going down. Other than that I've enjoyed returning to Lordran and will continue to do so. :)
As a lover of shiny plate armour, I absolutely HATE that they toned down that graphical effect. Unforgivable for a remaster to offer an inferior visual element 😤
Seath the scaleless boss fight is also a good stress test
Once again no mention of how game speed is tied to frame rate so when you get drops it actually starts to run in slow motion.
I got it on PC and its like playing a patched version of the original with better magic/fire effects. Its fun to play it after so many years and easily stomp enemies who drove me up the wall the first time around (like the Black Knight on the top of the Tower near the Wyvern Bridge early in the game, and the Capra Demon who holds the depths Key). I have also 'farmed' all the Black Knight and Titanite Demon weapons/shields early, and can pretty much roll over all the bosses. Just killed the Stray Demon in the Undead Asylum (on my return there) for a very early Titanite Slab. Lol.
I finished DS1 the first time on a laptop avg. 25-30 fps. So all this fighting over 1-3 fps drops is really funny to me.
well the problem is that in the remaster the game speed is tied to the framerate, so that means when you are in a boss fight and the framerate fluctuates, the game randomly gets faster or slower.
Yeah, I remember just playing a game and having fun
Please fix the description:
From: but it turns out **no tall** platforms
To: but it turns out **not all** platforms
Thanks!
In resume, DS Remastered are a ORIGINAL Dark Souls with DS Fix in built...
Why cant ds3 run like this?
It uses the Bloodborne Engine.
Dont worry, we'll get a remaster soon enough
what?
3:42-3:47 This footage kinda sums up how dark souls is experienced
i ran across a bridge at an already established threatening fire breathing wyvern and it actually punished me for doing something stupid??? wowie this is truly the dark souls of remasters
Who else laughed out loud at "animated gras textures" as a remastered feature? :D
They screwed the oneX on not to include a 4K HDR option!every other game does it!
Thats just not true, the games are the same and the x runs it with the best resolution.
Hey DF! Please change the headline to "Dark Sould Remastered Tested on ALL PS4 and Xbox Consoles. The Switch Version not being here was a disappointment.
How would you test Switch version?
This is a comparison? Seems like theres a certain version missing from this comparison...
Why don't you release Switch test then? Oh yeah...
Janne Laitinen not talking about switch...
Zannieن seriously?
1800p60fps on console's should look mint👌🏾
NexGenTek what happened to all the replies here?
Mojo BroJo They stopped replying so i got rid of them and Its been 4 days why are you checking replies lol this video is dead....leave
TruthHurts LMFAO You can use all 32 of your fake accounts it will never help you feel better you exposed yourself and that you only play benchmarks who checks comments from 4 days ago i hurt you and now your sad sadder then your channel😂😂🤣🤣
NexGenTek Sooooo. Are you not going to answer my question?
Mojo BroJo i mean TruthHurts This is just "CRINGEY" now lmao
I wish they add all the useful stuff ds3 did with out harming the gameplay experience
Looks like they just have to optimize and fix parts of the game to get the same stability as X, still looks like they did a great job at remastering the game.
Xbox one x is truly monster
So the fights against Great Wolf SIF makes all consoles "SUFFER"...
I WONDER why that is... I sense a developers MESSAGE there oO
Imagine Bloodborne on pc... 4k... 60fps... ahhhhh
it will happen soon buddy
@@enkyCSGOMore still waiting😔
Everyone claiming Xbox sucks, but it’s blowing everyone else’s shit outta the water.
I've noticed the use of bump mapping textures, which I didn't see in the original game... Maybe they are there but I didn't notice at all...
so when you say the regular xbox one are you using the s version or the base normal xbox one
Thanks for the comparison. I'm surprised the base Xbox One drops so low on the Sif fight. I agree that a variable resolution would have been nice for parts like that. I feel better now having played through it twice on the Xbox One X, having had the best experience of this re-master. No drops that I could see whatsoever. The fluidity has made the game so much more enjoyable to play than the base 360 version.
Great video, thanks :D
So, how is that cutscene with Sif doing on PC?
Please start posting framerate statistic dumps. Thankfully VGTech already has done so. Median framerate in 13,020 frames - X1X - 60fps PS4 Pro - 60fps
Belvedere So identical? Thx. We all know DF is sponsored by MS so thanks for the comment.
I have a question: if you set ur X1 to play only at 720, will that fix framerate issues in games?
no you can only set output resolutions on consoles, it doesn't change how the games run
This is port not a remaster
The game's title is literally Dark Souls Remastered. It's a remaster, and an unimpressive one at that.
A remaster IS a port. A Remake... Now that's something entirely different.
MrCracky32
What's impressive about it?
I'm disappointed they didn't use modern technology to re-fur the furred enemies.
Why would you want new textures? Lol. That would ruin it! It's a remaster. All we need is a higher resolution. Everyone's happy, and it's cheaper for developers.
Looking forward to playing it on switch.
boardvision11 How was it?
Why is 60 fps on X-Box One a massive surprise ? The console has 7 x more RAM then the X-Box 360
PS4 PRO and a possible solution : do you think that disabling Super Sampling and maintaining Boost Mode would make FPS stay closer to 60 ??? Thank you in advance !!
While some areas break the original art direction (e.g. Darkroot Garden has a lighter sky and the Basin looks brown from afar compared to blue-black in the original), at least for the most part the Remaster delivered. Happy to be playing with all these people once again
gtabro1337 Is it just me, or does the new armor texture kind of look like plastic?
to me everything looks like it had Vaseline smeared over it. this ain't worth 40 bucks specially on pc
I felt the same way although I grew to like Darkroot Garden a little more. Really feels like there is a strong moonlit presence now.
To all the people claiming its a crappy remaster, what in the actual fuck did you expect? what is missing here? seriously, what could they have added to make it a worthy remaster? Seems to me that gamers at their core, just love complaining for the sake of complaining
It is obvious this game runs good but is a terrible remaster sorry
J Riibz Model Prime just nothing more than a cashcrab
This game deserved better
nh k yup
If it makes it better or worse
Fronsoftware didn't remaster it
J Riibz Model Prime * terrible remaster on ps4 ... fixed your comment
@@G_GO0NO terrible on everything you mean
why didn't they just supersample the base ps4 from like 1200p if the xbox one can do 1080p and why not do 2160p on One X if the PS4 pro can do 1800p. It's like they've completely ignored the actual graphical horsepower of the PS4 and One X in order to match the other console for whatever reason.
Still waiting for the switch version
Wonder how good 360 and PS3 versions would look on a 4K HDTV?How does the 360 version look on the Xbox one X?
Next up, the Nintendo Switch port analysis. I hope its not a botched port but the fps for the XBONE port looks rough. o_o
Nice running speed. If you took all that weight off you would've saved 10 hours of recording.
Wow. The original Xbox One is struggling so much in boss battles. It has the same issue on Dark Souls 3, but at 30 fps.
Maybe I haven't looked hard enough but I haven't seen any PC MasterRace bois yet. I'll break the ice. I have the original Dark Souls 1 on PC with a lil patch that makes it 60fps. So if that's all someone was after, the remaster isn't worth it lol
You definitely didn't look hard enough, if at all
apparently Switch isn't considered a console by DF? They very clearly emphasized "ALL" knowing full well they'd get a bunch of clicks from people expecting to see the Switch version. Clickbait in its most disgusting form.
I'm 6 years late but I paused this just about to say the exact same thing.
The analysis between PS and XB makes sense as competing platforms but it would've at least been nice to hear about traits of the Switch version which also has the most unique story.
Switch was intentionally left out of the video, so it's a lie.
Not just "all", but "ALL".... despite no Switch version, the only version I'm interested about.
X is the same resolution as the pro. So it's common sense it's gonna perform better.
If it was 4k, the shitty ports wouldn't hold 60
I loved the part with the framerate drops. High quality plot twist provided by Sif.
I swear to god i want to get the switch version so bad but if there is frame drops then im getting it on ps4
My 10 year old PC keeps 60fps at all times, so what the heck is going on here? This consoles should be enough to do the same.
Armando Vera the consoles use a 6 year old tablet CPU
Just so youre aware incase you arent, Eurogamer is using your video on their website.
I know the graphics are obviously better, but why do I still feel that the lighting on 360/PS3 looks better?
It doesn't beg the question! It raises the question! Seriously, please have everyone at your office look up that phrase so you can maintain your professional image.
U kinda see why Xbox One X wasn't pushed to 4K because it would've had more Frame Rate Drops. And PS4 Pro should've been 1080p 60
I actually think the Pro could handle 1440p with a locked 60fps. It would be a shame if it had to be lowered all the way down to 1080p.
You’re absolutely bonkers wanting to go from 1800p all the way down to 1080p for a set instances of minor frame drops
@Armin00 Third Party Dev's shame to be better with 1440p on PS4 Pro.
GameMasterpg If only the PS4 Pro could output a native 1440P image.
Ummm... the Pro is running this game at a native 1800p, as said in the video. It's obvious it could do less than that.
kinda want to get it just so i can play it on my 4k tv for maximum graphics!
Oh my god are u guys talking about the original Xbox one and PS4 or the slim versions? Cause I’m annoyed now, because I know the original Xbox can only go up to 900p I have an original Xbox one the fat black one and I want to know how it runs pls damn
Excellent Console focused vid thanks, id definitely recommend picking this up on Console, like previous ports the PC port is having problems with hackers and cheaters ruining the experience.
Prince Dizzy tbh I havent encountered a single cheater with 20 hours in
And I recommend that people do whatever they want, not what a crazy Ps4 slave says.
just waiting for the Switch version!
DigitalFoundry is by far the ONLY channel I truly enjoy each and every day. It's a little funny that most of what they point out will not be noticed by 99% of gamers during game play.
WTF !!! Where is the moon on Pro and X ?
DigitalFoundry = interesting & great
Fanboy comments = boring & shite