So yeah, I'm making this thread because no one here seems like they've heard about this little gem exclusively on the PS3. But anyway, the game is an amazing work of art and it's hard as heck. Demon's Souls is an RPG straight out of Japan and you can tell it's had a Western influence by it's Oblivion stylization. In the game you are a warrior who has lost his soul to a demon and have been sent to the Nexus, the only part of the game where you are safe from harm (unless you're one of several noobs who somehow manage to fall off the ledges of the stairwells). While in the Nexus you can upgrade your weapons, buy supplies, deposit supplies, and level up your character. You can level up as soon as you defeat the first world and regain your body, it seems like a simple task but it's not. The kingdom of Boletaria is a dangerous place infested with some nasty creatures that will kill you if you're careless (trust me you will get careless). If the enemies kill you, then just like the NES days you start the level all the way over from the beginning no checkpoints and you lose all of your souls. If you lose all your souls all is not lost you can get them back if you make it to the spot where you died... which can be a pain in the ass if you were deep into the level, not to mention you are severely punished for dieing by having your body taken away leaving you as a soul with half it's health taken away until you get your body back. And if you die before you can reclaim your souls then they're gone for good, so let's say you have 10,000 souls and you die, they're not gone for good but if you die again all that effort is gone, and no you cannot store your souls away you can only use them as currency or to level up your character. Another thing I like about this game is it's unique take on online co-op. While in the game you can see the ghosts of other players in their world conquering or losing the same stage you are in. These ghosts can help you figure out puzzles and warn you of danger. You can also touch bloodstains which are the remains of dead players who met an unfortunate death. The bloodstains will show you a phantom replay of how that player died and can also benefit you when you're in a jam. After beating the first level you can summon blue phantoms to help you out when you're in a jam, especially during boss battles, and if you happen to be pulled into someone elses game and die you are not penalized, and if you defeat a boss in someone's game you will also get the souls the boss will disperse. There is a dark side to online play, and they will be a nuisance for unsuspecting players. Black Phantoms are other players who invade your game and give you hell. They can stalk you all the way to the end of a level, and appear when you least expect them to. If they kill you, you of course lose and they regain their body back, of course if you're a black phantom you win your body back as well. But if you are a black phantom and lose your soul level goes down. Altogether this is a great game and one I am glad I never overlooked, if you look at Metacritic, it has been getting beastly scores, and for a game that isn't well know you definitely have to get it, but remember it's not for everybody. What's beautiful about this game is that it is difficult but everytime you die it's more than likely your fault, and the crazy thing is you keep coming back for another ass kicking. A few trailers http://www.youtube.c...h?v=msOWRdJ_slM http://www.youtube.c...h?v=Fly9MAyEq_Q Metacritic Score http://www.metacriti...mon's souls This game is fun, and if you own a PS3 you should atleast rent it.
Reminds me of Diablo a little bit. This definetly looks good. I am a fan of RPGs, so maybe I'll pick it up.
It's my type of game so i'll definetly take a look at this propperly before choosing to buy it. But it does remind me of the Diablo series, which I loved so at this rate i'll probably get it. It's weird how Japanese games made with a D&D/Knights and Magic theme seem to be rather good RPGs. And it does look fantastic in graphics as well.
