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5.0 out of 5 stars
It'll grow some hair on your chest!!!, Oct 9 2009
Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars
It will also make you lose some hair off the top though. I've just started playing it. Let's just say that the difficulty level is brutal, and you have no options. For Pete's sake, the tutorial ends by putting you up against an unbeatable monster, just so you experience death. There is no re-load from an earlier save; it runs on auto-save. But it looks gorgeous, it's not a button masher, promises hours and hours of fun (and frustration) + replay value (try it again with a different class), has a really interesting take on online play (you can review other players' last seconds before death, leave and read hints and warnings, jump into other people's games or have others jump into yours). It's a PS3 exclusive, rated 90 on metacritic (average critic reviews out of 100), and at least in Canada, you can only get it on Amazon and at EBgames, unless of course it's sold out. Don't hesitate when you find it, get it! UPDATE: Futureshop is now listing it on their website.
I'm loving it already, and I've barely scratched the surface.
UPDATES: ugh! managed to collect some 5,000 souls through grinding (and about half a dozen deaths) and lost them all going against the first boss without the proper equipment. This game's like a really hot girl that's completely crazy, treats you like s&%t, carries a knife and may or may not get stabby on you; not that I've ever experienced that. And let's face it, if you're reading video game reviews, that analogy refers to what may as well be an urban legend to you.
Aha-ha-ha, killed my first boss, got my first trophy in the game . . . but . . . the satisfaction was short-lived, as the next 2.5 hours were wiped clean by a stubborn knight--I ended the gaming session worse off than I started... I need about a week off from work to get some traction in this game.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great game, but not for the casual gamer., Oct 14 2009
Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars
This game is one of the best games to come out this decade. This no walk in the park, hold your hand through cutscene after cutscene RPG. This game is tough, but in the best way out there. You will die, a lot. What makes this game so good is that it makes you want play even after your 12th death or 120th. One of the good things that Demon's Souls has for it is that it makes you addicted to the game much like Diablo 2 & WoW. The online is very unique. Sure you can team up with up to 4 players, but the real joy is playing this game solo, but also watching how other people played it before you. See a blood stain? Touch it to watch how another online player died there a few minutes ago, but you only get to watch their last few minutes, not what killed them. Leave messages and hints for other players, or read what other players left behind as well. Every now and then you will see a ghost of another person as they are working through the same area you are in. You don't have to play online, but it's fun and free. The game is very customisable, from the way you look, to the way you play. After the "training" mission (which is actually fun unlike other game's tutorials) you can go anywhere and explore everything. Hidden treasures and loot abound. This is the RPG that hardcore fans have been waiting for. It is an Action RPG that borrows from a lot of different games, but perfects everything it used. Just keep in mind that it is frustatingly hard, but once you're hooked, there is no turning back. This game will be talked about as a revolutionary title ten years from now.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Best game in a long time., Nov 9 2009
Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars
Before playing the game, I read everywhere that it was though. That I would die. That it was close to insanly hard...
Well, it's not really true. The game IS hard, but it is a welcomed new difficulty level. Most games these days tend to be ridiculously easy.
This game is all about immersion. If you get "in" the game, you will hear the greglings breathing from around the corner (maybe). You will hear the dragon flying above... You will have (most of the time) some warning from an imminent attack.
When it happens, you need to have the appropriated reflex.
I played some 30 hours and got about half the levels completed, first run-through. I know I am not the best player out there; some people are through their 2nd play within 30 hours. I recently changed my PS3 (the other one broke), and I unfortunately lost my Demon's Souls save game - it would seem you just can't back it up.
Playing again from scratch, I found the 1st level quite easy, but I still managed to die in the 2nd one (I think the tower knight is harder than it was since the last patch!).
Anyway, I still enjoy it.
If you really want to enjoy the game, you must go multiplayer. You get together with others to finish levels; I would recommend you look at existing reviews for details; all I can tell you is that it is awesome.
The game is violent - some graphical violence is quite astounding - but since it's all about magic, swords & axes - I think it is not so bad since you can't really relate to that.
I think the game can raise your agressivity level, but not because of the violence. Just because you will die and loose a lot of Souls; and it will suck. Just remember it's a game, and if you did it once, you can do it twice, and then it's no big deal dying.
Enjoy the game, it has been a while since I did.
M.
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