The gaming landscape has changed a lot since I first plopped into a pre-release version of Demon's Souls and soloed my way through its campaign. What was once a niche dungeon crawler in the same vein as King's Field became an inescapable worldwide phenomenon by the time Dark Souls wrapped, and you probably haven't been to a convention where at least one person wasn't wearing a "Praise the Sun" shirt.
It's worked out rather well for both publisher Namco Bandai and developer From Software, so much so that they're now mining into their seven-year history together with a remake of the original Dark Souls, the start of their partnership. Coincidentally, it's also one of the best places to start if you've never tinkered with the series.
via destructoid https://www.destructoid.com/review-dark-souls-remastered-503275.phtml