The disorientation you feel during the first few hours of Demon's Souls is unprecedented. It's not that you'll be in any doubt about the mission: with a sword in one hand, a shield in the other, and a horde of approaching undead, the challenge is one of gaming's most familiar. Few, however, will be prepared for the relentless setbacks heaped upon their miserable bones in facing it. 9/10
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I've been hearing great things about this game. I might have to pick it up this holiday season.
And Edge, stop beating around the Bush. U2 is getting a AAA score unless you want to be considered a complete joke.
PS3 Exclusives :)
When edge hand out a 7/10 for uncharted 2 and sony fans say "Edge is biased against sony exclusives" they can say "no we are not, only last week we give DS a 9" mark my words....or mabye im just paranoid. i just dont trust Edge!
now that's a start lets see is edge can make them self's give a ten to uc2. i was about to say if they give uc2 lower than a ten they will lose they credibility but then again when have they had any???
sorry for bad grammar
Seems to be the best score for the game. Got it coming to me either today or tomorrow. Not sure I'm gonna start it until I finish UC2 at least once, though, since it'll take me a long time to beat Demon's Souls.
...the nearest GameStop only got a few copies in, all but one of which were reserved. This is kind of uncool, as I live in Chicago...you'd expect more supply. I snagged that last copy.
After the tutorial which basically auto-kills you, I have so far spent about 30 minutes running around in the first realm, including an encounter with a blue-glow-eyed knight, without dying once (WOOT!). Knowing I had to break away, I found a shortcut back to the beginning of the level (there's a cool ring right by it) and returned to the Nexus so my game would be saved. Yes, next go at it I have to kill those same enemies again, but I can't wait. I THINK my shortcut should remain open as well.
The immersion is great. You really do feel a sense of dread, but the occasional spontaneous apparitions of other players going about their business is somehow reassuring. The sound effects are among the best I have heard, yet are subtle. Your armor sounds realistically, and somewhat amusingly, clunky and rattley.
If I had to say what game this reminds me most of in terms of difficulty, it would be the original side-scrolling Prince of Persia, due to how you must approach combat. Patience in combat is rewarded...foolhardiness and stupidity are punished, even this early in the game. I have already seen a LOT of replay deaths of other players (which you can watch by touching bloodstains) that have shown them trying to hack away recklessly. Keep your shield up ALWAYS (so far for me at least), and strike when the enemy shows their body. And R3 is your friend...targeting is essential.
The game is awesome. Just awesome. I am now not sure how I will fit Uncharted 2 in with this, but I am sure I'll find a way.
Callahan, I just found that out. Good stuff. Definitely makes life easier to at least be able to leave the game when ya want.
DaTruth, the game wasn't "delayed"...unless the Gamestop I called took liberty with the rules. I think it simply didn't get delivered to retailers until today, and many just don't unpack boxes until after hours.
But like I said, the Gamestop I got it from only had a single copy that wasn't already spoken for. I think Atlus grossly underestimated the grass-roots hype this game has generated. As I type this, it's the #4 video games item on Amazon...
Buy this game. It's that simple.
...Look at how innovative(DS) or massively produced (US2) a game has to be on playstation to even AAA reviews, meanwhile, you got run of the mill xbox games that are in the "same league".
Its also worthy to mention the influx of new PS3 users, who are picking up a slim. Does it have any connection to how they will treat th ps3 from now on?? Interesting...
...This game is basically, Ninja Gaiden for Action RPG fans!!
And I love how skill-based Ninja Gaiden is!!!
(currently playing through on Mentor)
So this is like a 12/10 coming from them. :)
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I'm horny :D
(Been holding off on everything for that pizza I plan to get after getting my copy. Little Caesars $5.00 large ^_^)
coming from Edge is excelent. This looks like game made for me, I'm a masochist who likes playing GOW in Titan Mode, DMC in DMD, Uncharted in Crushing... so this is defintely going to be one of my GOTYs xDDD. Too bad I'll have to import it... they cold bring it to Europe stupid SCEE
Ninja Gaiden Black was still pretty easy compared to Demon Souls.
and yes Ninja Gaiden Black is the hardest game i've played b4 DS.
(And I've played all GoW, DMC in the uber-est difficulties) -- uncharted aint that hard.
The stamina system prevents the game from turning into a hacknslash game lik NG, GoW n DMC.
Which is gonna make ppl weep! And actually master it.
The only way you can take action games into PvP is by this system.
So i dont feel cheated that kratos got me into a 29hit combo n killed me in one hit lol
not because of edge but because of the previews i saw on psn and the psblog.
im all for innovative, genre revolutionizing, ps3 exclusives.
so demon souls is a must. cant wait to brag about later tonight.
The deluxe version was waiting for me on my door step this morning when I woke up. I love amazon.
My PSN friends list will be so jealous!
I'm having a tough decision picking between this and fallout 3 G.O.T.Y. edition.
but I know Fallout3 is a good game. Saying that Borderlands could top fallout3, so getting Demon Souls first might be a good idea
While DS is a dungeon crawler (and a very hard one)
Both will keep you happy for long time.
Would u rather play a TPS/FPS or a Action third person :)
Yeah, I was torn between games as I am a touch strapped for cash atm.
Got DS, Fallout GOTY, UC2 and Borderlands all due out sooooo close together.
I opted to import this from the US (I'm in the UK) and hope I made the right decision. Looks great, hoping the postman turns up sometime soon :P
Hoohaw.
Good to see a game that tries something different be getting the respect. This game's got style, and it also seems to have a bit of that good 'ol castlevania feel, except done right in 3d.
imported it and loving it just like mcdonalds, Demon Souls should be game of the year for 1 simple reason it has earned its hype, respect.
well then again...everything is hard in Demon's Souls LOL XD
Oh wait...no, no I'm not in before that at all.
:-)
day 1 purchase
HOPEFULLY this review will put that nonsense to rest.
I got a korean import copy (i'm from Scotland) and think it's pretty good. Incredibly hard, but good nonetheless
If you watch the blood stains...thats what happends alot.
while playing:
if you are killed by an enemy, if you quit out of the game (via the XMB) before you fall to the ground and die, when you restart the game, you will load into the last spot you reached a checkpoint.
i did this accidentally when i was pissed that a boss killed me in two hits at the start of the battle, losing me 50,000 souls, and i just quit the game for the night (it was after a 4 hour marathon session, so i was beat anyway; it was like 5 in the morning). when i came back the next day and decided to bite the bullet, the game loaded me up right outside his chamber, before the boss fight, and with all my souls intact. i then proceeded to beat the boss.
i only mention this for those desperate occasions when you just can't bare to lose your souls. so far, after having the game for nearly two months now, i can honestly say i've only used this tactic 3 or so times. i love how the game is designed so much that i usually just eat up the soul loss and restart from the beginning of the level.
i love this damn game. i haven't played it in a few weeks though (been trying to catch up on other games in preparation for Uncharted 2 and Ratchet Future 2).
I figured that exploit out also. Good find. Although I try not to use it cause I want to earn my stripes the right way. The best way not to lose too many souls is to spend it so you don't never have too much on you.
it can corrupt your save slots by doing that. Can you imagine going to load a game only to find you have to start all over again?
And I am fricking nervous. I love tough games but all this talk about how brutal it is is really freaking me out. Someone please hold me.
lmfao...yeah you will need someone to hold you to keep you from going mad. I love this game.
everyone knows Edge and Eurogamer are harsh PS3 critics so they are giving these kind of scores to not look so obvious
give or take a few months when people forget the old scores and articles and they'll go back to doing what they usually do, giving PS3 exclusives 6/10 when other sites give 9/10
Edge, Eurogamer, Kotaku, Gizmodo all part of the Microsoft $$$ backdoor buddies
They aren't kidding...Its really hard. If you take your time and go slow then you can inch your way forward, but when you get taken about by some dbag with a spear and you want to regain your souls quickly to move on is when you get into trouble. You move to fast..get impatient..and WHAM, the game has got you where it wants you.
The reviewers aren't kidding either when they say its not for everyone. If you need to progress a level and knock some skulls quicly then this is not for you. Forget it, walk away and be glad you did.
If you like the thought out combat, have some patience, and like to earn your right to bust some skulls, then perhaps you should pick this up.
I quit playing for a bit (Recommended), I still can't get my mind out of the game.
Its effing awesome for those its for.
What he said.. Loving this game right now. your actually playing the game not just rushing to through it..
Got my Cling Ring, Thief Ring, Killed the first boss Phalanx (took me roughly 3 hours to get there. That's jut going through the tutorial and the first level, yes only the first level.
Game is tight as hell......
Sounds perfect for me since I hate rushing through games, unlike my son who has to beat a game ASAP! I like taking my time & getting my moneys worth & by the sounds of it this one is worth every cent.
We pay a small fortune for games so why rush through the damn things? This game's got me excited but I'm also worried, like everyone else it seems, about the difficulty. Sounds awesome though. :)
Whenever I find an enjoyable game, I never want it to end. Like poker or sex, I slowplay it till the end. Uncharted - they said 5-6 hrs/me 11 1/2, Heavenly Sword - 5hrs/me 9, and recently ODST 5 hr/me10. I remember someone gloating about ME taking less than 15hrs. Damn what a waste of a great story. I made sure it took me over 30. But my kids are just like yours and everybody else's. Play it on easy/normal, win it as fast as you can and move on. When we were young, you'd be disappointed if we could win a game in a single weekend. But hey, this is starting to sound like one of those 10 mile hikes uphill to school in a snowstorm moments, so I'll just stop here and say bubbles friend.
Really does sound fabulous.
Import time, I'm thinking!
I agree with some of the feedback on Edge's site that the review really doesn't clue you in very well to the mechanics of the game.
Strangely, I find myself really enjoying what Gamespot has to say for once. Really enthusiastic and informative review.
http://n4g.com/ps3/News-406...
I'm pretty sure I'm getting this game. The more I see and hear about it, the more I'm captivated by it.
The one thing I don't understand is why no-one has decided it's worthy of a European release. Utterly baffling.