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Demon's Souls

First seen: 29 march 2009

Information found in: from 83 sources in 14 countries.

Great Deal: $50.06

  • User Score (29)
    9.2 9.2 from 29 reviewers
  • Expert Score (55)
    8.7 8.7 from 55 reviewers
  • Gameplay (10)
    9.6 9.6 from 10 reviewers
  • Graphics (14)
    9.2 9.2 from 14 reviewers
  • Sound (12)
    9.3 9.3 from 12 reviewers
  • Storyline (2)
    9.3 9.3 from 2 reviewers
  • Multiplayer (3)
    9.3 9.3 from 3 reviewers
  • Control (2)
    9.0 9.0 from 2 reviewers
  • Addiction (2)
    10 10 from 2 reviewers
  • Lifespan (2)
    9.5 9.5 from 2 reviewers
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Pros & Cons

  • methodical combat mechanics, unique online features, deeply challenging, requires hours of play, beautiful ruined 3d world
  • requires some back tracking, horribly unforgiving difficulty, unforgivingly hard, you will get angry, unpolished tech

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  • Reviews of Demon's Souls

  1. The old school of hard knocks.

    Reviewer: Game Revolution
    15 October 2009
    Overall 8
    7.5
     

    Since the Large Hadron Collider is due to be fired up again in the next month or two, we may all find ourselves soon living out some strange alternate history. Hell, our present may have already been affected by the strange influence of the Higgs boson , and we could already be living in some weird version of our own past. If you need proof, look no further than Demon’s Souls . From Software’s spiritual successor to their long-running King’s Field titles, Demon’s... Read more

  2. Demon's Souls

    Reviewer: Auracore MediaWorks
    19 September 2009
    Overall 10
    9.5
    Gameplay 10
    9.5
    Graphics 10
    10
    Sound 9
    9.0
    Addiction 9
    9.0
     

    But in the end, when you see the death knight collapse to your blows, when you see the giant behemoth finally fall after a fifteen minute battle, when you see the rest of the level open up before you, there will be a feeling of satisfaction so strong that you will have no choice but you move further, shield, wand, or sword ready, into the darkness. Read more

  3. Demon's Souls Review

    Reviewer: Games Abyss
    18 September 2009
    Overall 10
    9.5
     

    Demon's Souls' mechanics are nothing if not expertly balanced, meaning if you die it's your own fault, and there is always another challenge waiting for you. Added flourishes like the ability to invade another player's world online, recruit phantoms (when you have your physical form) to aid you in battle and even a further increased level of difficulty on Halloween makes this one really something special. But tread lightly; Demon's Souls is not a game to be trifled or... Read more

  4. One of the few must-buy PS3-exclusive RPGs

    Reviewer: GamesRadar
    21 September 2009
    Overall 9
    9.0
     

    For every moment we spent screaming at our TV and throwing our controller we had four moments of awe. Demon’s Souls is the scrappiest, hardest and best RPG released so far on the PS3 – and, in our opinion, it’s one of the best we’ll see on any console this generation. Read more

  5. Reviewer: Snackbar Games
    24 November 2009
    Overall 8
    8.0
     

    Can a brutally hard game that relies upon nuance capture the attention of the average gamer? Demon’s Souls asks this question by presenting a visually stunning game that is unforgiving but fair, while putting the sense of accomplishment back into video games. In the kingdom of Boletaria an ancient evil has been awakened by a greedy king. The Old One has returned bringing a dense fog full of demons bent on harvesting the souls of the living. As an adventurer you journey... Read more

  1. Demon's Souls

    Reviewer: Zefix, MyPS3
    12 June 2009
    Overall 8
    8.0
     

    Demon's Souls Written by Zefix Demon's Souls is a RPG developed by From Software that fits nicely into a RPG starved out PS3 mob which is crying out for more RPGs to be released. Demon's Soul does fill some of that empty RPG space of some gamer's shelves, but its rather unforgiven nature, will appeal mostly to hardcore gamers and RPGS fans. It isn't very approachable for the casual gamer nor an entry RPG gamer. Firstly a reason why there are limited reviews on this game... Read more

  2. WARNING!

    Reviewer: DB from UK, Game Seek
    19 September 2009
    Overall 8
    8.0
     

    I imported this game from Asia, and i have to say this is possibly the most difficult and frustrating game i’ve played. The first part of the game basically gets you used to the controls. Then you fight a boss, and get killed (its intentional). You then have to fight your way through a castle to reach the boss at the end. however get killed once and back to the beginning you go!! The game won’t even let you pause. I can’t comment on the rest of the game, because i... Read more

  3. Demon's's's Souls

    Reviewer: GamePro.com
    19 November 2009
    Overall 10
    10
     

    While I was apprehensive about this game from the start, something was pulling me towards it way before it was released here in the states. Maybe because it was released by Atlus...Maybe it was because I haven't had an engaging RPG take over my life in quite some time (especially for the PS3)...Maybe it was all the riff raff about the difficulty and the black and white reviews... Whatever it was, I needed to form my own opinion on the game and I'm glad to say that... Read more

  4. The real Demon's Souls starts here

    Reviewer: Craigaleg, Game Informer
    2 January 2010
    Overall 9
    8.5
     

    Score: 8.5/10 Demon's Souls PS3 Developer: From Software Publisher: Sony/Atlus Release Date: October 7, 2009 Pros : Innovative multiplayer aspect of the game, stunning visuals, slew of classes and weapons to customize your ideal hero, refreshing challenge, incredible bosses in scale and look, world tendencies mix up a typical run, New Game + furthers the challenge and content offered Cons : Tough....like really tough...like old NES games where everything wants to end you... Read more

  5. Wow is this game hard, why can't I stop?

    Reviewer: Shopping.com
    24 September 2009
    Overall 8
    8.0
     

    Demon's Souls is a beast. If you have do not have an inhuman amount of patience and are not utterly Read more

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