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HudGard posted...

Never played either but thought about it

is the OG actually better in terms of artistic design or are most people stating their preference going by a not the same way of thinking; nostalgia etc

The problem, at least for me, is that Demon's Souls had a deliberate, distinct look and feel, aesthetically, and much of it was used to tell us about the world, what its characters have done, the origin of certain foes, etc. It's a noticeably bigger portion of the storytelling than in later Souls games. Bluepoint's game looks great, graphically, but they sanded over so much of the original's sensibilities. There's a distinct tonal difference between the games, both in look and sound. A few enemies were toned down or made more traditionally "cool", among soundtrack issues, wildly redesigned gear, etc. The games are both good, but the remake lacks the sense of cohesion and purposeful design of the original. It has a more generic fantasy feel, sound, and look that I think does a disservice to its world and story.