Dark Souls on Switch: Complete Analysis + Xbox 360/PS4 Graphics Comparison!

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  • čas přidán 20. 10. 2018
  • Developer Virtuos crafts a unique port for Switch with its own pros and cons. At its basis, this is the original 360/PS3 version of the game with none of the visual embellishments seen in the PS4 remaster - besides the change to a dynamic 1080p while docked. However there's more to this version than first meets the eye, as Tom explains.
    Update: Switch's GPU runs at 768MHz in docked mode - as opposed to the 968MHz mentioned here. This drops by 39% GPU power in its handheld state, to 307Mhz, which is correct in the analysis. Sorry for any confusion!
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  • @IkesDaddelbox
    @IkesDaddelbox Před 5 lety +254

    Playing this in front of an actual bonfire in the dark must be the most immersive experience ever. I will do that as soon as I can.

  • @collette3428
    @collette3428 Před 5 lety +144

    Calling it "Dark Souls: Prepare to Die Edition" would probably have tempered expectations appropriately in all honesty.

    • @jokerzwild00
      @jokerzwild00 Před 5 lety +11

      After they saw how much hate the Remaster got for the changes it made they probably thought people would be happy to see the original look of the game. "But the bonfires aren't supposed to move cause they're ethereal!" "Armour looks like plastic and it's too bright, preorder canceled!" "Lol 40 dollar patch, PTD with dsfix looks better!"

    • @FinalFaintasy
      @FinalFaintasy Před 4 lety +1

      Prepare to Die: On the Go

    • @wwld9823
      @wwld9823 Před 3 lety +7

      the original PC port was called exactly that, most people died inside from the awful render resolution though

    • @tomhaswell6283
      @tomhaswell6283 Před 3 lety +1

      @@jokerzwild00 Yeah I hate the new look aswell but I doubt they switched back to the old look for Switch. I believe that was an intentional decision from the start since the new shaders probably would have caused issues on Switch's limited hardware.

    • @007megaoof
      @007megaoof Před 3 lety

      @@jokerzwild00 wow I'm just happy to play the game as It looks and sounds fine on switch.

  • @motulautech4680
    @motulautech4680 Před 5 lety +645

    This is a port instead of remastered

    • @JunKurosu
      @JunKurosu Před 5 lety +137

      Its not port of the remaster

    • @dushikorsou1
      @dushikorsou1 Před 5 lety +88

      Well the remastered looked pretty awefull with its new lighting and blurry textures

    • @dashrendar8739
      @dashrendar8739 Před 5 lety +49

      Thats a good thing. The remasters suck!

    • @ka7al958
      @ka7al958 Před 5 lety +16

      It doesn't matter because it's still good, but they should not call it a remaster if sound and effects are heavily downgraded like that

    • @renatoramos8834
      @renatoramos8834 Před 5 lety +7

      obvious troll is obvious.

  • @noahsnurr8559
    @noahsnurr8559 Před 5 lety +116

    I would have loved to play this on my Switch, and all the visuals minus the weird fire effects are great for the system. It’s just the audio. Something going through my TV speakers shouldn’t sound like my DS

    • @kavoj9483
      @kavoj9483 Před 4 lety +21

      Playing it in Handheld mode is much better imo, sitting back on the couch and fighting some of my favorite Soulsborne bosses is something pretty damn sweet :) Also I think using earbuds or a headset on the switch makes it sound a bit better

    • @silverbags1208
      @silverbags1208 Před 2 lety +12

      @@kavoj9483 and now we finally have Bluetooth headphone support. Such a good time to be a Souls fan.

    • @Alnie13
      @Alnie13 Před 2 lety +6

      @@silverbags1208 Lol. I didnt know that until I read this comment.

    • @flowerthencrranger3854
      @flowerthencrranger3854 Před rokem

      @@silverbags1208
      Wait what?

    • @manoutraore3788
      @manoutraore3788 Před rokem

      @@flowerthencrranger3854 yup!

  • @1Nynja
    @1Nynja Před 5 lety +75

    I actually prefer the lighting in the original vs the remastered on PS4. My biggest gripe is the button configuration. Please fix this by allowing full customization.

  • @highresgaming6651
    @highresgaming6651 Před 5 lety +25

    2:06 we get blessed with the most epic BUT ever

  • @WickedRibbon
    @WickedRibbon Před 5 lety +25

    Thanks for another quality analysis. You guys really are in a league of your own for this kind of info.

  • @clementm9161
    @clementm9161 Před 3 lety +49

    I'm 2 years late but this switch remaster is gonna get me into dark souls serie. It looks sweet and i can't wait to play it

    • @soccerdude12793
      @soccerdude12793 Před 3 lety +11

      I just played through the series for the first time, you’re in for a treat. Bloodborne is my favorite 😊

    • @astrocslopes863
      @astrocslopes863 Před 3 lety +11

      Welcome buddy. Bloodborne is the best soulsborne

    • @JFinns
      @JFinns Před 3 lety +6

      ​@@soccerdude12793 Bloodborne is the best of all 6 FromSoft souls engine games, maybe the best single player game ever made.

    • @cody3335
      @cody3335 Před 3 lety +2

      It’s such a good port. Wish 2 was ported. I’ve got 3 on pc and the rest of the roster on all consoles

    • @cody3335
      @cody3335 Před 3 lety

      Also portable kills

  • @Aggrofool
    @Aggrofool Před 5 lety +301

    Why did they reduce the sound quality? To save space?

    • @bingobongo1615
      @bingobongo1615 Před 5 lety +99

      Jen Soon Ng Probably. Its a strange choice and sound effects are really dated already. Shame they didnt update them with the remaster.

    • @bigdawg3683
      @bigdawg3683 Před 5 lety +6

      That'd be my bet. I'd love to hear the reason from the developer.

    • @firefly3196
      @firefly3196 Před 5 lety +103

      They wanted to use a 4GB Cartridge instead of a 8GB Cartridge.

    • @TexelGuy
      @TexelGuy Před 5 lety +64

      +FireFly They used an 8gb cartridge, which still has almost half of it's capacity left.

    • @JustGromski
      @JustGromski Před 5 lety

      Jen Soon Ng pretty much

  • @HazeySB
    @HazeySB Před 5 lety +19

    I have been thoroughly enjoying playing this on my Switch. :)

  • @Mr.GameCrazy
    @Mr.GameCrazy Před 5 lety +2

    Nice video, Digital Foundry. Very informative as always. Not sure when exactly I'll get Dark Souls Remastered, but I'm looking forward to it.

  • @SquinteyedSniper
    @SquinteyedSniper Před 5 lety +1

    what a great analysis, really gotta call it “The review I’d want” for this release...as all the rest of the game content we already know, that is all I wanted to know and more

  • @almightynintendopharaoh1214
    @almightynintendopharaoh1214 Před 5 lety +208

    Could you guys do Wolfenstein II Update 1.2 analysis next just like you did with Doom?
    There's lots of talk about a very noticeable resolution boost docked and steady performance undocked.....Is this accurate?

    • @DAJOKA98
      @DAJOKA98 Před 5 lety

      Almighty Nintendo Pharaoh play the game ? Can u see the difference ? Well done

    • @almightynintendopharaoh1214
      @almightynintendopharaoh1214 Před 5 lety

      I've already beaten the game on patch 1.1 ^_^

    • @acebreaker7
      @acebreaker7 Před 5 lety +2

      Almighty Nintendo Pharaoh still garbage

    • @shuntarofurukawa5577
      @shuntarofurukawa5577 Před 5 lety +1

      @@acebreaker7 graphics still don't affect a games fun

    • @acebreaker7
      @acebreaker7 Před 5 lety +7

      Bo Bo never said graphics but the framerate is bad, switch owners have some low standards to accept that as worth a damn

  • @gerald0820
    @gerald0820 Před 5 lety +43

    They should release a patch to improve sound quality.

    • @ZeludeRose
      @ZeludeRose Před 3 lety +4

      howd that turn out

    • @damiantorres5569
      @damiantorres5569 Před 3 lety +4

      @@ZeludeRose :(

    • @TexelGuy
      @TexelGuy Před 2 lety

      Ironically nexusmods has a HQ audio pack for the switch version, which you can easily just copy paste onto your SD card in the respective folder if you have a switch that's hacked. It's only like 750 MB too.

    • @smokegames1179
      @smokegames1179 Před 2 lety

      @@TexelGuy going to do that my switch is hacked haha

    • @smokegames1179
      @smokegames1179 Před 2 lety

      @@TexelGuy its increeible playing it portably. it looks amazing

  • @jonajacket
    @jonajacket Před 5 lety +1

    Great vid, thanks. I wish you had shown us Blight Town though

  • @1chiTheKiller
    @1chiTheKiller Před 5 lety +5

    I got this a few years back on PC and put in so much time on it. However I never beat it. I quit playing for a while and eventually they announced the Switch version so I decided to stop playing my PC version and wait for it on Switch. It's not perfect (and not 60fps) but it still runs great. Barely notice frame drops (although I know it happens slightly from time to time), and it looks just as good as my PC version did, without the goofy bad porting issues the original PC version had. I love it, and I'll be finishing this game finally on my Switch. :)

  • @genofooter9862
    @genofooter9862 Před 4 lety +6

    Would it be possible to get 2 on the Switch? I always felt 2 didnt really do a lot with shadow but idk how taxing those effects are on game design and all that.

  • @Biovirulent
    @Biovirulent Před 5 lety +5

    Good stuff. I'm glad handhelds are getting so good looking. It brings me back to being a kid and always wanting open worlds and such in the palm of my hand. But in reality what made me enjoy handhelds and their limited graphics was the imagination filling the rest in. This inbetween is impressive, but it ends up leaving me feeling disappointed and uninterested.

  • @willier47
    @willier47 Před 5 lety +2

    Good job you guys. Good job From Software or whoever did this remaster. A game thats third party that i can actually see myself play on Switch with out cringing from the subpar quality.

  • @sow_scout4989
    @sow_scout4989 Před 5 lety +9

    If im not mistaken, DS3 is 30FPS, so i dont mind DS1 being 30 fps. And to be able to fight bosses in the bus or breaks is a really nice plus. My real annoyance is the controls of A and B being reversed. It confuses me a lot for the reasons mentioned by DF.

  • @quicksilverdante4647
    @quicksilverdante4647 Před 5 lety +311

    Comments: OMG the switch looks so last gen its soooo terrible!
    *looks at crowbcat dark souls remaster video*
    Comments: OMG the current gen looks horrible! Last gen is much better!
    Me: .....uhm...what

    • @TheGunFreak94
      @TheGunFreak94 Před 5 lety +30

      its almost like some things are subjective. wowee what a shock

    • @TsunTsunTan
      @TsunTsunTan Před 5 lety +47

      I prefer how the switch version looks. If only the audio wasn't messed up...

    • @jerichogerhman8971
      @jerichogerhman8971 Před 5 lety

      Almost like that the QLOC curse was involved.

    • @MegaKirbySuperstar
      @MegaKirbySuperstar Před 5 lety +18

      Anyway, I love my Switch. I love gaming. Games are cool.

    • @losgordis.
      @losgordis. Před 5 lety +59

      @@shinbakihanma2749 stop crying in every comment, we got it, you don't like the switch, so stfu already.

  • @marcino457
    @marcino457 Před 5 lety +170

    To be honest I much preferred the original lighting, the high contrast made it much more climactic. Shame that the game sounds so horrible on Switch

    • @truthseeker1995
      @truthseeker1995 Před 5 lety +4

      They can't keep cinematic contrast if they ditched cinematic frame-rate!

    • @durkadur27
      @durkadur27 Před 5 lety +15

      the sound isn't even noticeable just play and have fun.

    • @alexadelaide
      @alexadelaide Před 5 lety +3

      You really don’t notice the sound after playing for 5 minutes

    • @xlFoxFire22lx
      @xlFoxFire22lx Před 5 lety +1

      Truthseeker1995 nice one

    • @007megaoof
      @007megaoof Před 3 lety

      @HardMan it's not bad at all I didn't even notice it. People are just crybabies

  • @williammaxwell5879
    @williammaxwell5879 Před 5 lety

    Great comparison!

  • @logospaint4290
    @logospaint4290 Před 5 lety

    you really need to add input delay data when comparing game versions! good video!

  • @Nightmare78hAlo
    @Nightmare78hAlo Před 5 lety +77

    "But it's lacking the new visual features from the current gen remaster" So, the Switch version is the best looking one then.

    • @borealclouds
      @borealclouds Před 5 lety +1

      But it's also lacking visual features from the past gen version...

    • @xmaverickhunterkx
      @xmaverickhunterkx Před 4 lety +8

      Seriously, why did I even buy the stupid remaster for PC. It looks so bad.

    • @MrSabnova3415
      @MrSabnova3415 Před 4 lety +1

      Maverick Hunter K is it that bad? I was going to wait for a steam sale instead of buying on switch

  • @sammariofan
    @sammariofan Před 4 lety +9

    This is an amazing experience on the switch

  • @ultimate_gloom3576
    @ultimate_gloom3576 Před 5 lety

    great video thanks!

  • @nocfox3050
    @nocfox3050 Před 5 lety +2

    Have the switch version waiting..
    Gonna be picking it up soon, which I'm anticipating if I'm honest.. ^^

  • @OpXarxa
    @OpXarxa Před 5 lety +7

    I wonder what's up with the audio quality. It sounds as if it was re-recorded in a lower quality mic. I'd guess compression but that doesn't match the file size... it's not a deal breaker but hope it gets patched.

  • @TheRacePig
    @TheRacePig Před 5 lety +318

    It's difficult to articulate just how bad the audio is in this version, it's worse than some PS1 games for christ sake. I've extracted the audio from the cart and looked at it with foobar and it's compressed using FMOD at 16khz sample rate. 16 bloody khz, that's just insane. Some of the music tracks, especially the asylum demon/taurus demon bossfight track sound comically bad. Yet the PC version's 41khz mp3s sound pristine. Looking at it with a spectrograph shows an extremely sharp drop in volume with anything over 8khz, down to like -9db. It's just terrible stuff. Might be the worst sounding game I've heard in about 10 years.

    • @PugLifeJM
      @PugLifeJM Před 5 lety +56

      Yeah. Everything this video demonstrates makes sense and was to be expected, except for this. Sound quality has virtually nothing to do with performance, and I bet the compression they did saved but a few dozens mb (if that).

    • @pegasusdrive12
      @pegasusdrive12 Před 5 lety +42

      But why did they compress the audio? It's certain that they are using an 8 GB cartridge then why not use the remaining space for better audio files?

    • @kieranb3815
      @kieranb3815 Před 5 lety +9

      Lol, you need to get a girlfriend... Or something else to do with your time. Feck me!!!!

    • @mtoad
      @mtoad Před 5 lety +66

      Kube's girlfriend is Nintendo.

    • @CAPCOM784
      @CAPCOM784 Před 5 lety +4

      @@PugLifeJM Maybe a patch will be added later for the audio?

  • @Finalblue1234
    @Finalblue1234 Před 5 lety +1

    Please tell me there is an option to change the mapping of the buttons? During the network test I hated having to use B to confirm on a nintendo system and I could never get used to it

  • @Cielle_Slime
    @Cielle_Slime Před 5 lety +1

    I like the switch lighting for sure! I love how dark it is and that's funny comming from me with the brightness all the way up because of how bad my eyes are

  • @KryptiicGames
    @KryptiicGames Před 5 lety +7

    I feel like like they may have been able to crank more out of it, especially those fire effects on the boss, and the dragon? Didn't seem like the normal textures would make it drop that much, but what do I know? it looks like a solid port. Might be a fun game to pick up when I get my switch. I have never played the first Dark Souls anyway.

  • @BillyPalmerMusic
    @BillyPalmerMusic Před 5 lety +9

    If the audio was on par with the OG I'd be right on this port. Can't really justify it in it's current state unfortunately :(

  • @bigt4135
    @bigt4135 Před 2 lety +1

    I love playing this on my lunch break at work. I can’t believe the other two aren’t on switch yet.

  • @haydens.2755
    @haydens.2755 Před 5 lety

    Glad to see this video, but why didn't we get a Wolfenstein switch 1.2 patch analysis? I saw a comparison video on CZcams, and the difference was actually pretty huge.

  • @roccajohnson1129
    @roccajohnson1129 Před 5 lety +6

    @DigitalFoundry - I have a great suggestion for one of your upcoming videos, and that is Warframe. This game is already on PC, Ps4 and Xbox one, soon Nintendo Switch and is continuously being updated. It would be interesting to see you guys break it down on all the available platforms, including the X and Pro consoles as well of course. Even on console there's a bit of settings to tweak, and I think you guys at digital foundry will enjoy breaking it down. Anyone agree? Please upvote

  • @TheSoundofForgetting
    @TheSoundofForgetting Před 5 lety +8

    I personally have put hundreds & hundreds of hours across all platforms and did not like the remastered on PS4 & Xbox one and since playing it on my Switch it is how I remembered on PS3 & 360 which I prefer and doesn’t look plastic like on PS4 & XB1 ... that’s just my opinion.

    • @heisenbergwhite00
      @heisenbergwhite00 Před 5 lety

      You're delusional....remastered its the best version

    • @wiisolid
      @wiisolid Před 5 lety +1

      i also prefer the look of the original, the improvments of the other versions, in this case, the lighting changes, is something i hate, armors look dull in comparison with the original. This is why i waited the switch version, instead of getting it on pc or ps4

    • @nocfox3050
      @nocfox3050 Před 5 lety +1

      te11ta1eheart
      Waited for the switch version, because I played the network test on Xbox One..
      The world did look nice, but the armour was dull and flat..
      Currently playing the switch version and it feels like how I remembered..
      Without such severe frame drops and the portability is just the cherry on top.. ^^

  • @CorrosiveGamers1
    @CorrosiveGamers1 Před 5 lety +2

    Something I have noticed in a lot of Switch games is that the system seems to always struggle with any sort of alpha effects close up on screen. Back when you guys covered Mario+Rabbids one of the few places it dropped frames was with some alpha effects. I've been playing World of Final Fantasy on Switch and throughout the entire game it was playing at a consistent 30fps, but in a specific cutscene with alpha effects up close it dropped frames. And here in Dark Souls the same issue persists. Are these effects really all that taxing? Some insight would be appreciated.

  • @gunnadahun
    @gunnadahun Před 5 lety +1

    I can’t be the only one who didn’t notice the sound issues. I even had someone over to play it who has sank 200 hours in the 360 version and they never even noticed it. It’s obvious when playing back to back but it’s hardly distracting in game

  • @EposVox
    @EposVox Před 5 lety +87

    So this seems to be the remaster everyone wanted?

  • @multiplatformgamer6076
    @multiplatformgamer6076 Před 5 lety +7

    OH WOW. The fire effects are terrible on the switch! What happened????

  • @mustermax6886
    @mustermax6886 Před 5 lety

    Nice analyse, please a analyse of the Wolfenstein patch

  • @rtsinevich
    @rtsinevich Před 5 lety +1

    How long can you play it in a handheld mode till battery runs out?

  • @TonyJenn
    @TonyJenn Před 5 lety +86

    Sheesh, the poison in the comments section..

    • @sixtyfour4947
      @sixtyfour4947 Před 5 lety +24

      Yeah I know, seriously some of these Sony Soy boys have the persistence to somehow reply to every single damn Pro Nintendo comment here. People say PC gamers are toxic, but seriously Sony fan boys are worse.

    • @TheMetalGaia
      @TheMetalGaia Před 5 lety +18

      Welcome to any Digital Foundry comments section.

    • @wiisolid
      @wiisolid Před 5 lety +11

      yeah, it's always like this, these idiots fight like their lives depended on that

    • @glitchman1272
      @glitchman1272 Před 5 lety +2

      @@TheMetalGaia DF Retro is where the comments section is civil tho

    • @johnbishop2536
      @johnbishop2536 Před 5 lety

      @@sixtyfour4947 Right but the other cults are like a utopia

  • @MedIevalCyrax
    @MedIevalCyrax Před 5 lety +6

    I prefer the original lighting of the game,it fits the artistic design,I own the PS4 version and played it on my pro,taking a 7-8 year old game and putting in different graphical effects that it wasn't designed for can make a game look worse,even the light your character generates to add atmosphere is nerfed to shit on the other systems

  • @Horrismayte
    @Horrismayte Před 5 lety +1

    Is the audio really so bad it’s game breaking? I want this game but if the audio is a deal breaker then I’m not keen. My other concern is whether or not online play is any good on the switch, not in terms of performance but whether or not people will actually play this.

  • @SgtGnome
    @SgtGnome Před 5 lety

    Hopefully the will do a patch that will fix the button mapping complaints, I got used to it rather quickly.
    Also a patch to fix the audio maybe?

  • @Granattaaaaaa
    @Granattaaaaaa Před 3 lety +5

    Having missed this gem on last-gen, me and my friends got this game for switch. To play this game with friends is just glorious. Would recommend it to anyone with a switch. Must buy

  • @lordadz1615
    @lordadz1615 Před 5 lety +5

    Dark souls ad before this video for switch

  • @ChrisOnPS4
    @ChrisOnPS4 Před 5 lety +2

    2:06 “BA!” Tom, come on.

  • @TheKasikaasu
    @TheKasikaasu Před 5 lety

    Has anybody else run into severe framerate drops on the new 1.02 patch? My docked mode is very buggy, framerates are dipping below 30 already in the first corridor of Unded Asylum and the audio for some reason is also bugged in docked mode. Handheld mode works great tho with stable 30fps and no audio problems. I hope this gets fixed soon as I would like to play it on TV aswell

  • @Darian-mk1bw
    @Darian-mk1bw Před 2 lety +3

    Ive been playing elden ring (the first souls game that has truly clicked with me) and now I want to play this one lol

  • @mrratchet
    @mrratchet Před 5 lety +73

    I hate to be that guy but I really do not care for the lower graphical settings. If the game maintains a clean image with good resolution, as well as a stable framerate then I am happy. Animated grass I would not notice on a normal playthrough and the lighting is down to preference. The other effects whilst nice aren't really deal breakers either. I think it's a perfectly fine port for the Switch.

    • @PurushNahiMahaPurush
      @PurushNahiMahaPurush Před 5 lety +9

      Yea people are too fixed on resolution count. The og game looked and ran worse and yet people got over it quickly. The Switch at least has a reason to exist over the Xbox One and PS4.

    • @mrratchet
      @mrratchet Před 5 lety +9

      Yeah true. Though the sound quality is an interesting qwerk.

    • @Kidsnd274
      @Kidsnd274 Před 5 lety +5

      The disappointing thing for me is the audio. Graphics or whatever, it sticks to 30fps enough but u are gonna hear the low quality audio throughout.

    • @amilyester
      @amilyester Před 5 lety +1

      You want to say "do not really care /about/"... Do not really care /for/ means you don't like lower graphics.

    • @MaxAndrew
      @MaxAndrew Před 5 lety

      I don’t blame you.

  • @absolutely0bsolete330
    @absolutely0bsolete330 Před 5 lety

    I lost a year to this game when it first came out but I gained so many good memories pick it up if you've never played. But be prepared the challenge is addictive.

  • @Fishmeaker
    @Fishmeaker Před 5 lety +2

    Realy ggod resolved to run on a portable device!
    But I hope they patching in a option to change the menu button layout (reverse A and B again).
    It is so confusing every time you start the game after a break.

  • @Bigdaddymittens
    @Bigdaddymittens Před 5 lety +4

    The paired back alpha effects make sense. The 360 and ps3 versions would chug whenever fire effects were on-screen.
    I recall the battle with siff running at like 15fps at points. I'd say it's more of an optimization than a downgrade

    • @syphonunfiltered
      @syphonunfiltered Před rokem

      Btw, 4 years later, it's "pared back" not "paired back" :)

  • @hopelessent.1700
    @hopelessent.1700 Před 5 lety +10

    I’m disappointed at the switch version. I don’t care much of the red or frames but my oh my does the audio and lack of response time make the game not enjoyable. Most of my deaths result in me having to struggle to move with the controller.

    • @CJ-vi8bo
      @CJ-vi8bo Před 5 lety +5

      Or you're just trash

    • @hopelessent.1700
      @hopelessent.1700 Před 5 lety +6

      Colin Hendershott did you just call me Tubby?
      Nobody calls me Tubby!!!

    • @blackbomber72
      @blackbomber72 Před 4 lety

      First complaint is valid. Second complaint is just a git gud. I've played this game with a non-functioning R-stick, and it holds.

    • @gr-8166
      @gr-8166 Před rokem

      @@blackbomber72 I’ve completed this series multiple times and even gave it to my nephew I think op is referring to joycon drift?

  • @nisnast
    @nisnast Před 2 lety +2

    I was on the fence whether I should get this version or the PS4, I ended up buying both on a sale and honestly I'm not disappointed, the game runs really well and looks amazing on the Switch's small screen, I'm not sure whether they fixed the audio compression issue or if I simply didn't notice it tho

    • @jdee0
      @jdee0 Před 7 měsíci

      this is the way. got trilogy for my ps5 at 30-35 USD total and Switch DS1R for 20 USD. Totaling ~50 USD for 3(4) games is a freaking steal.

  • @arbiter-
    @arbiter- Před 4 lety +2

    I just don't understand the compressed audio. Even if the game was 7 gb it could still fit on a cartridge easily. Maybe they did it to save from having to buy more expensive cartridges though, quite the bummer.

  • @geromitesushiman6035
    @geromitesushiman6035 Před 5 lety +146

    Audio and sounds are horribles!!!

    • @Draggobuttboi
      @Draggobuttboi Před 5 lety +33

      It really is and that's a dealbreaker for me, dark souls should NOT sound like a 240p youtube video but hey, bandai namco are cheap and wanted this on a 4 gig cart so..compre....wait no this isn't even compression, this is just throwing all the sounds into audacity and lowering the sample rate a bitcrushing them to hell in order to make them smaller

    • @ruekurei88
      @ruekurei88 Před 5 lety +13

      @@Draggobuttboi Its not even a compression thing or wanting o get them smaller. Its practically the same game as the 360 version with the same file size. I want to.know how its possible that the quality got compromised for the same game at the same size.

    • @pastqr
      @pastqr Před 5 lety +1

      The video and graphics are horribles!!!!

  • @didierlopez2857
    @didierlopez2857 Před 2 lety +11

    Por que no todos los juegos pueden tener unos ports tan increíbles como este y ya me imagino como se debe de ver en la switch oled

  • @ebb8870
    @ebb8870 Před 5 lety

    actually sometimes the moon isn't rendered by design, in areas where it should be visible you can look at it and then away again and will disappear and reappear.

  • @90lancaster
    @90lancaster Před 5 lety

    QUESTION : Does the Switch had a socket for a mains power adaptor in portable mode ?
    It just crossed my mind that would removed the issue with needing to preserve battery life - while allowing you to say curl up in another room or in bed with it in handheld mode, or if you wanted to say "Level Grind" while watching something on the Television.
    Can anyone answer this question ?

    • @nickmotsarsky4382
      @nickmotsarsky4382 Před 5 lety

      The Switch will run off a power adapter in portable, but will still handle it as "Portable" mode, not docked. It may get too hot to hold otherwise, but that's just my guess for why they did it this way.

  • @sephiwolf4472
    @sephiwolf4472 Před 5 lety +14

    Really I think there's a lot of trade offs going on between the Switch version and the Xbox ONE/PS4/PC versions, and how you view it depends on your personal opinions. On one hand, yes the PS4/Xbox ONE/PC versions have moving grass/leaves and new fog textures and so on. But the lighting seems off (at least it does to me), the texture on the Knight Helmet on PS4 (shown in a side by side in this video with the Switch version) looks awful if you ask me, and over all the Remastered version on other consoles just doesn't seem to carry the same charm as the original versions. Then you have that the Switch version is portable, to some this is a huge draw for the game.
    Personally, I like the way the Switch version looks. It retains much of the charm/lighting/tone/atmosphere of the original yet cleans it up just enough to improve the experience. Meanwhile the other versions of Dark Souls Remastered completely lose that charm, change the lighting effects making it look odd, and down grading some of the detail in things like the Knight Helmet to make it look more "smooth". I'd much rather have a portable version of the original release than something that makes tons of changes. Do I wish we got moving leaves on Switch? Eh, I guess it would be nice, but it's not a make or break for me. This is one of my top 5 favorite games, so for me taking this on the go and retaining much of what I loved about the original is never a bad thing in my opinion. But I can definitely see why some people would want the other versions.

  • @gonzo3915
    @gonzo3915 Před 5 lety +11

    I am really impressed by the Switch, the ability to play games like this on the go, while driving car and having a bottle of Scotch at the same time, it is taxing on my own CPU.

  • @Psychos1s
    @Psychos1s Před 5 lety

    I'm glad they did the button switch. In the heat of the moment muscle memory takes over and feel it would definitely help to not have the buttons reversed. It's probably the main reason I have a problem with my Switch. Going back in forth between PS4/Xbox One to Switch I always push the wrong buttons. If I only played my Switch for long periods of time you get used to it but feel they need to add a OS UI setting so you have the ability to switch this. It made BotW very frustrating to say the least.

  • @tormaid42
    @tormaid42 Před 5 lety

    You said re: motion blur the sword shows “banding,” but that’s incorrect terminology. Temporal smearing is referred to as “ghosting.”

  • @ElSAVALDORfunes
    @ElSAVALDORfunes Před 3 lety +3

    Game is awesome looks epic on portable mode 😎

  • @Pyovali
    @Pyovali Před 5 lety +9

    Switch is Ps3 on steroids power wise.

  • @thegreator
    @thegreator Před 5 lety

    How did they capture video in portable mode? That doesn't look like a direct camera shoot.

  • @KitsGravity
    @KitsGravity Před 5 lety +1

    I would just say that besides fire effects, it looks pretty okay

  • @DanielAyy
    @DanielAyy Před 4 lety +28

    Honestly, the degraded sound quality really isn't a big deal.

    • @bryanmartinez4521
      @bryanmartinez4521 Před 4 lety +1

      Did they ever fix it with a patch? I have it on ps4 anyways but itd be dope to have it on switch. Id only buy it if the audio was fixed though

  • @leonthesleepy
    @leonthesleepy Před 4 lety +3

    Soo.... Original lighting which is good!
    But shitty audio with no option to download a patch....

  • @Minmataro718
    @Minmataro718 Před 5 lety +1

    It really is awesome to have a mobile version of Dark souls. Im not too picky either so the audio doesnt bother me.

  • @ZaGorudan
    @ZaGorudan Před 2 lety +2

    To anyone who plays on Switch on docked mode, I highly recommend getting a pro controller. I played through the whole game with the Joy Cons, which are a little too tiny for my big ape hands to begin with, but when they start to *drift* then it's an extra layer of difficulty.

    • @Joeru510
      @Joeru510 Před 2 lety

      I had a strong feeling when I bought the game on switch that I should not play with my joy cons because this game is taxing. Mainly play in handheld but I’m already actively trying to get more joycons just in case drift occurs after a while. Good to know that you’ve already lived through it and recommend getting a pro! Thanks for the heads up, might borrow my friends pro controller now! :)

  • @stricknine6130
    @stricknine6130 Před 5 lety +21

    Well sound doesn't bother me much and it looks fine in my opinion. I bought this version so I can play it on the go and it accomplishes that nicely.

  • @battyflaps5410
    @battyflaps5410 Před 5 lety +4

    You complained about lens flare? Come on guys.. I personally think lens flare is shit i dont want to be reminded im actually a camera following a person.. Honestly this port or remaster on the switch i would be fine with it just wish the switch had a better internal gpu like it would be great if they made a new switch that was slightly better performance wise so we had less of this dynamic resolution bs while docked. Nintendo do have some fantastic looking games and the visuals just get ruined a lot of the time imo one of the main reasons why i like having emulators. They tend to clear up the image and make it look better. I know games arent all about graphics but lets face it, graphics going crappy quality and pixelated is an eyesore and it makes it harder to enjoy the games art. Windwaker and its HD version is a good example

    • @arrowknee7356
      @arrowknee7356 Před 5 lety

      It is an effect that is meant to be there and sad when it is just absent for some strange reason.

  • @Zipzeolocke
    @Zipzeolocke Před 5 lety

    please tell me you can change the control settings… I really wish they didn't mess with the controls, that's going to be so confusing unless you can customize it properly!

  • @GuruMediator
    @GuruMediator Před 5 lety +1

    I`m starting to see why there was no BC X Enhanced support for this title.. It would have produced near similar results to the remaster, along with being free.

  • @Gadget-Walkmen
    @Gadget-Walkmen Před 5 lety +59

    the comment section to these videos are always toxic.

  • @tulfrich
    @tulfrich Před 5 lety +5

    I still wanna get this on the switch. Thou, do yoou think Fromsoftware will patch this game or will they leave it like this?

    • @GGIGamingINC
      @GGIGamingINC Před 4 lety +1

      TULF-Rich has time shown you the answer?

  • @spongebobfan78
    @spongebobfan78 Před 5 lety

    So... the Switch version is basically like a port that has been late from the original release?

  • @netako
    @netako Před 5 lety +2

    The sound quality on Switch reminds me of most PS1 (especially the early games) and some PS2 games.

  • @ilovelctr
    @ilovelctr Před 3 lety +7

    It's ironic that the NS port is the only one that stays faithful to the original aesthetics.

  • @bytesizedreviewz2931
    @bytesizedreviewz2931 Před 5 lety +5

    Now we just need a Demon Souls remaster.

    • @TheDonner000
      @TheDonner000 Před 3 lety +10

      This aged well

    • @yanceyboyz
      @yanceyboyz Před 3 lety +1

      Remake 🙂 not remastered.

    • @gu3z185
      @gu3z185 Před 3 lety +3

      @@yanceyboyz Well they did 'em one better, the prediction still stands.

  • @Gac3la
    @Gac3la Před rokem

    I don't know but, is the game still 30fps? Or did it get patched? I swear o feel it like it's 60 fps.

  • @PedroVictor-ck3ez
    @PedroVictor-ck3ez Před 5 lety

    The confirmation button mapped to B is incredibly annoying. Do not believe they delayed the game so much and yet left this slide.
    Thank you very much for the review, helped me to make my mind about purchasing DS for Switch. Picked it at last 😃

  • @DrDoomFate
    @DrDoomFate Před 5 lety +19

    So this is Xbox 360/PS3 version and not the true remastered PS4/PC and Xbox one version. Thanks DF

    • @matuzaato
      @matuzaato Před 5 lety

      I think it was known

    • @mega-gamers9192
      @mega-gamers9192 Před 5 lety

      Hahahahahahaha "to tell us the truth"
      Rise your hands and praise your lord because DF is here!!!!!
      This guys are very funny xD

    • @DrDoomFate
      @DrDoomFate Před 5 lety

      When you have other websites like IGN lying about this being a true remastered. I respect Digital Foundry to keep it honest.

    • @hermy3522
      @hermy3522 Před 5 lety

      @@DrDoomFate but digital foundry meant it in a positive way xD Not negative. Because of how terrible the remaster looks on the other system with that lightning that makes everything look like it was made out of plastic. The most important points are fixed: resolution & framerate. also the textures got a big overhaul.

  • @conoraq
    @conoraq Před 5 lety +21

    The fact that this doesn't have the terrible "remastered" visuals is actually it's biggest selling point. Seeing as they took the original Dark Souls off the Steam store, this is now the best way to experience the game out of all the options currently on the market.

    • @BigLukeyBoi
      @BigLukeyBoi Před 5 lety +6

      No it isn't lol...some different lighting does not make up for worse resolution and 30fps ... 60fps alone is a reason to get it on the other platforms

    • @MaxAndrew
      @MaxAndrew Před 5 lety +2

      Luke Mezzatesta Did you not hear that the Switch version runs at 1080p?

    • @TonyJenn
      @TonyJenn Před 5 lety +5

      @@BigLukeyBoi the original was 30fps...

    • @Tanook
      @Tanook Před 5 lety

      Better play Xbox360 or PS3 version than Switch.
      Even PC version with 30 fps is better, but 30 fps is really bad for this game.

    • @MaxAndrew
      @MaxAndrew Před 5 lety +1

      Tanoo That’s what a graphics hog would say.

  • @vanceg4901
    @vanceg4901 Před 5 lety

    Was about to get this on Xbox One yesterday then saw there's a new trilogy physical release with all three games available for $79.99. Hope Switch gets this in the future.

  • @KaizAmari
    @KaizAmari Před 5 lety

    strange, i got the ver which O is confirm (interact) while X is cancel (dodge roll) in every Soulsborne i owned

  • @harriskicksyou
    @harriskicksyou Před 5 lety +43

    Incredible how many children watch this channel and leave comments.

  • @dolbyprologicii
    @dolbyprologicii Před 5 lety +98

    fire effects are horrible on switch version

    • @peteh460
      @peteh460 Před 5 lety +33

      I bet you didn't even notice until they pointed it out.

    • @ruekurei88
      @ruekurei88 Před 5 lety +3

      Alpha transparencies seem to be Switchs achilles heel. Probably a big 0oblem for Japanese devs. I think Bayonetta had the same kinds of.problems and that's probably gonna make something like Dark Souls 3 really difficult to.port.

    • @YourManJazzie
      @YourManJazzie Před 5 lety +12

      Yeahh I'm extremely disappointed by them. The Wyvern's chunky fire blur wouldn't look out of place on N64

    • @psychopoison
      @psychopoison Před 5 lety +7

      Welcome to the Potato Switch world LOL

    • @sixtyfour4947
      @sixtyfour4947 Před 5 lety +6

      @@shinbakihanma2749 boi did you watch the video

  • @peacockjive6847
    @peacockjive6847 Před 5 lety +1

    I hope they can fix the audio with an update

  • @pinkspider28
    @pinkspider28 Před 5 lety +1

    Can you do a star link comparison please

  • @AdamQueen
    @AdamQueen Před 5 lety +20

    For that key mapping, DualShock 4 Japanese version is using the same mapping as Switch pro. Right is O while Down is X.
    Personally speaking, I really don't like the Xbox Down A Right B layout as it's really screwing things when switching from consoles to PC.

  • @matthewshafer9545
    @matthewshafer9545 Před 2 lety +4

    The switch version isn't the graphically superior version by any means, but they nailed it when it comes to seamlessly switching from console to handheld . The slightly lower handheld resolution of 720p looks about the same on the smaller screen and the frame rate is a solid 30 fps so it feels the same as the console . Very well done .

    • @matthewshafer9545
      @matthewshafer9545 Před 2 lety

      @@snake2106well it's not as cool as your grandpa box . you can read the emails so good . play your games on a board bigger than screen that doesn't control for shit . I'd rather read a fucking book dude .

    • @matthewshafer9545
      @matthewshafer9545 Před 2 lety

      @@snake2106 lol no you don't ...there is no playable Switch emulator. The Wii U emulator works and does it anywhere from piss poor to better than original depending on your graphics solution, but that's not a Switch . Your not the only one with a PC dipshit . Just a guy who lacks options .

    • @kristophg.1811
      @kristophg.1811 Před 2 lety +3

      @@matthewshafer9545 "There is no playable Switch emulator"
      *laughs in Yuzu and Ryujinx*

    • @matthewshafer9545
      @matthewshafer9545 Před 2 lety

      @@kristophg.1811 loading is not the same thing as playing . And you know that . This is just you needing human interaction so bad your willing to be wrong to get it .

  • @ywnrnf6028
    @ywnrnf6028 Před 5 lety +1

    Here I was thinking that they would be a less visually pleasing version of the remaster but I have pleasantly been proven wrong. I’m excited to play the original Dark Souls on my Switch.

  • @michaelp4387
    @michaelp4387 Před rokem

    I don't know if this is an issue on pc or ps4, but the white light on seath when fighting him is blinding