Immersion [i-mur-zhuh n, -shuh n] - Noun.
- a state of being deeply engaged or involved; absorption.
Applied to video games, the concept of immersion is difficult to intentionally create. It's certainly easy enough to understand, but much harder to produce in a convincing way. It's integral to creating an excellent experience, though-every player can relate to feeling completely consumed by a fantastic game, so as a result, nearly every game tries to achieve it. Demon's Souls, produced by From Software and published by Atlus, has immersion in spades. It drips with it. Overflows with it. It takes the player and completely envelops them in its world.
Forget everything you may have heard about the game being incredibly difficult or unforgiving. Categorizing Demon's Souls with such a narrow view and leaving it at that does the title an incredible injustice. What it actually does is submerge players deeply in its world and asks them to understand its reality. Every aspect of its identity is tied to a clear central vision. By crafting an absolutely logical, holistic world and going to great lengths to make it cohere in every way, the result is an experience unlike any other.
Incredible game! I imported it months ago.Loved every damn second of it.
There was a few really freakin weird parts in it tho.Things that, till this day, i don't understand.
Like walking through a portal as my character, than, being sent into another players game while wearing some weird tornado-ish type of helmet on.
And *I* was supposed to be his final boss fight.Poor guy never stood a chance against my spear & shield combo :(
Usually Gamecritics crushes games on the reviews.They gave the Mass Effect DLC a 0/10
Demon's Souls seems to be a major hit i thought it would get 6's and 7 but this looks like this years Valkyria Chronicles a major hit with critics
only on ps3.
nice review, too. it gave me a new perspective on how to play this game. now, if every review can look at demon's souls this way, then we have the best rated rpg this gen. i doubt that, of course. xbot reviewers liek edge and gayspot will just complain how mercilessly difficult the game is. eurogaymer would have if they knew that the game out be released outside japan.
nice score for an RPG. This game doesn't have jaw dropping graphics, the gameplay must be ACE. Definitely need to play it...
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This review is very well written. It also has suggestion to parents that this game is not for little kids. Very informative read.