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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.


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Josh Tolentino's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/02/2009 10:47
Josh Tolentino
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.
JACK of No Trades's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/02/2009 10:49
JACK of No Trades
Holy Crap!
aaronf's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/02/2009 10:58
aaronf
Fracking amazing. That last dragon looks like a Xenomorph.
Black Nexus's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/02/2009 10:58
Black Nexus
my what big teeth you have.
SWE3tMadness's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/02/2009 10:59
SWE3tMadness
Damn, now that is a trailer.
Trev's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/02/2009 11:11
Trev
Atlus, From Software, character customization, eerie feel and monster killing. Buying it!

I'm going to need to find out more about how this co-op giant slaying works.
Chronic Logic's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/02/2009 11:14
Chronic Logic
Great, now they can redeem themselves from the pile of crap that is Ninja Blade.
Volomon's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/02/2009 11:28
Volomon
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.
Josh Tolentino's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/02/2009 11:34
Josh Tolentino
@Trev

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.
Buga's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/02/2009 12:07
Buga
http://acg.gamer.com.tw/acgDetail.php?s=22703

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.
ChronosWing's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/02/2009 12:10
ChronosWing
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.
Trev's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/02/2009 12:19
Trev
I know co-op is just a supplement to the single player but, like Armored Core For Answer, its definitely something I want to take advantage of.
El-Sveppi's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/02/2009 13:11
El-Sveppi
Hmmm, 9/10 from Eurogamer is impressive. They're very hard to please.
stevn069's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/02/2009 13:39
stevn069
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.
TewDee's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/02/2009 15:16
TewDee
Day one. I would have had this earlier but it's expensive from Play Asia.
RitualNet's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/02/2009 19:25
RitualNet
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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