Demons Soul - WANT!!
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http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/demons-souls-rev...
http://arstechnica.com/gaming/reviews/2009/10/madd...
Sounds amazing.
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http://arstechnica.com/gaming/reviews/2009/10/madd...
Sounds amazing.
eurogamer said:
It is one of the most difficult modern videogames in existence, refusing to make even the slightest concession to your happiness or mental well-being. For this reason, developing a devotion to Demon's Souls has been the gaming equivalent of falling in love with an emotionally stunted, occasionally violent sociopath.
...eurogamer said:
To summarise, you end up playing the vast majority of Demon's Souls as either a dead person or a dead person with no money. Every time you die, you start again at the beginning, with all the enemies you just struggled to overcome back where they were. There is no compromise. There's not even a pause button. You get better, or you get nowhere.
(Oh, and also - after a certain point, other players can invade your game at any point and attempt to assassinate you, just to make life even easier. But more on Demon's Souls' online capabilities later.)
Sounds like a novel online feature, you can be playing along trying to beat a level and out of your control someone jumps into your game and kills you!(Oh, and also - after a certain point, other players can invade your game at any point and attempt to assassinate you, just to make life even easier. But more on Demon's Souls' online capabilities later.)
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eurogamer said:
Integrated into all of this,there's a unique system of online play, the game's most forward-thinking feature - though like everything in Demon's Souls, it's a double-edged sword. Assuming you have your body, which is an achievement in itself, you can call upon other players to help you, and they can join your game as blue phantoms to fight alongside you.
It's a way to even out the odds a little, or progress if you're completely stuck, though you often find yourself running after more experienced players as they rush through a section of the game they've seen 40 times. Players can also leave helpful messages for each other on the ground (“WATCH OUT FOR THE GIANT FALLING BOULDER”).
The downside? Playing the game online opens you up to invasion from Black Phantoms, other players who force their way into your game in order to assassinate you for your souls. You've no control over when this happens.
The best you can hope for, as an invaded player, is that your opponent isn't smart enough to stalk you, manipulating the level to make things harder for you before appearing at the most unwelcome possible moment to dispatch you, and instead rushes straight up to you in search of a quick kill. Then, at least, you have a chance of outmanoeuvring them in a face-to-face fight instead of panicking that every shadow behind every wall is your would-be assassin, armed to the teeth and with an enchanted arrow notched and aimed at your chest.
Pity there is no plans for a UK / European release. Are all PS3 games region free ? Can this be imported from the US and will work on our consoles ?It's a way to even out the odds a little, or progress if you're completely stuck, though you often find yourself running after more experienced players as they rush through a section of the game they've seen 40 times. Players can also leave helpful messages for each other on the ground (“WATCH OUT FOR THE GIANT FALLING BOULDER”).
The downside? Playing the game online opens you up to invasion from Black Phantoms, other players who force their way into your game in order to assassinate you for your souls. You've no control over when this happens.
The best you can hope for, as an invaded player, is that your opponent isn't smart enough to stalk you, manipulating the level to make things harder for you before appearing at the most unwelcome possible moment to dispatch you, and instead rushes straight up to you in search of a quick kill. Then, at least, you have a chance of outmanoeuvring them in a face-to-face fight instead of panicking that every shadow behind every wall is your would-be assassin, armed to the teeth and with an enchanted arrow notched and aimed at your chest.
You can get it imported from from Hong Kong, its been out for about a year over there 
Theres usually a few copys on ebay reasonably priced, mine turned up within two weeks. It plays in english it just comes with a manual you cant understand!
Amazing game though, every PS3 owner should have it. Its chuffing hard tho
Something like this..
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/PS3-Demons-Souls-ENG-Deluxe-...
there is USA versions on there too.
Theres usually a few copys on ebay reasonably priced, mine turned up within two weeks. It plays in english it just comes with a manual you cant understand! Amazing game though, every PS3 owner should have it. Its chuffing hard tho
Something like this..
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/PS3-Demons-Souls-ENG-Deluxe-...
there is USA versions on there too.
Edited by robmlufc on Saturday 24th October 16:55
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