Damn, where has this game been? Why haven't I been playing this yet? Well, I've seen the error of my ways, that's for sure. Demons Souls, for the newly initiated like myself, this game is a hardcore RPG set in the post-apocalyptic kingdom of Boletaria, where beasts and monsters laid waste to the kingdom of warriors there.
If you're familiar with the King's Field series of games, this is the next one in their line of titles. While I haven't touched the previoius titles, this one sounds a bit like Oblivion, in that open-ended RPG with intense customization. Hopefully without the horse armor, though. The game has fairly high rankings -- in the high 80s from Degenki, and a 9/10 from Eurogamer.
Just from the trailer and these screens, though, they've managed to really capture that dark and desolate feel. I can't wait to get my hands on this. In the meantime, check out their awesomely sexy trailer after the jump.
Oh cool, they included the whole "dragon lunge" portion of the trailer. Never saw that again after the original TGS 30-second clip (yes, I even follow trailers). Atlus knows what people wanna see.
King's Field wasn't all that great. Think Dungeons and Dragons (SNES) and you have an idea of the game. This would have thrown anyone off if you said this was King's Field.
It works in kind of a weird way that isn't quite like the way you might think. It's best to think of it as an accessory to singleplayer rather than a critical part.
I have the game and still can't figure out how the coop works. I see people's messages they leave behind but I still have yet to understand how to summon someone to help me fight stuff.
This game is incredible, i've been playing it for a couple days now and have not gotten very far into it only the second boss. It is a hard game. Ordered it from Play-asia before i found out Atlus picked it up, pre-ordered it from Amazon this morning. Got to show Atlus some love.
I love how they have taken a different approach to going online with the bloodstains, messages and stones. I'm waiting for my copy to come from Ebay, and if it's out in Sept, I might get an Atlus version just to support them.
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10:40 AM on 06.02.2009
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I'm going to need to find out more about how this co-op giant slaying works.
It works in kind of a weird way that isn't quite like the way you might think. It's best to think of it as an accessory to singleplayer rather than a critical part.
some tasty screens of Demons Souls in action and reviews (if you can read chinese)
from what I read, this game is INSANELY hard and it requires you to take extreme caution with every move you make.