Demon's Souls is the best MP Experience This Gen

No other game this gen has even come close to matching it. Whether it be other console games or pc games. Demon's Souls has taken both sp camaign and mp and merged them into a one-of-a-kind experience that is now the industry standard.

The industry standard? What other games since Demon's Souls have implemented that system?

It's the best experience "to you". A lot of people don't like those kinds of games.

To me, the little messages left around didn't really help. Seeing "The True Demon's Souls starts Here" and the like at every random turn wasn't really helpful. I ended up playing without reading them because most things were in obvious locations, and everyone seemed to die from falling off random things.

I also though the PvP was very boring. Most guys that invaded my world tried to find a safe spot so they could cast a large range magic spell.

The game was better without any form of multiplayer, imo.

To me, the little messages left around didn't really help. Seeing "The True Demon's Souls starts Here" and the like at every random turn wasn't really helpful. I ended up playing without reading them because most things were in obvious locations, and everyone seemed to die from falling off random things.

I also though the PvP was very boring. Most guys that invaded my world tried to find a safe spot so they could cast a large range magic spell.

The game was better without any form of multiplayer, imo.

OneSanitarium

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To me, the little messages left around didn't really help. Seeing "The True Demon's Souls starts Here" and the like at every random turn wasn't really helpful. I ended up playing without reading them because most things were in obvious locations, and everyone seemed to die from falling off random things.

I also though the PvP was very boring. Most guys that invaded my world tried to find a safe spot so they could cast a large range magic spell.

The game was better without any form of multiplayer, imo.

Some-Mist

I was saying it back then too. First day release buy for me. :)

To me, the little messages left around didn't really help. Seeing "The True Demon's Souls starts Here" and the like at every random turn wasn't really helpful. I ended up playing without reading them because most things were in obvious locations, and everyone seemed to die from falling off random things.

I also though the PvP was very boring. Most guys that invaded my world tried to find a safe spot so they could cast a large range magic spell.

The game was better without any form of multiplayer, imo.

OneSanitarium

No it wasn't. Multiplayer pretty much made that game. That was my favorite aspect about the game.

Sounds like you were just killed a bunch of times by invaders, when summoning just 1 blue phantom already put you at a big advantage, not too mention 2 of them.

The best aspects were things that didnt even include actual players in your personal game, like the blood stains/messages.

Wish they expanded on those a little more. More accurate and meaningful messages, and more detail to the death replays which would have come in handy with dragon portions for instance. The actual player to player aspect was a nice filler, but nothing memorable.

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To me, the little messages left around didn't really help. Seeing "The True Demon's Souls starts Here" and the like at every random turn wasn't really helpful. I ended up playing without reading them because most things were in obvious locations, and everyone seemed to die from falling off random things.

I also though the PvP was very boring. Most guys that invaded my world tried to find a safe spot so they could cast a large range magic spell.

The game was better without any form of multiplayer, imo.

Some-Mist

I had no problem fighting them, it was just too common a tactic, at least for those who invade my world. There were some respectable people that put me in a close corners duel, and that was enjoyable at times, but I just don't like the MP aspect.

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To me, the little messages left around didn't really help. Seeing "The True Demon's Souls starts Here" and the like at every random turn wasn't really helpful. I ended up playing without reading them because most things were in obvious locations, and everyone seemed to die from falling off random things.

I also though the PvP was very boring. Most guys that invaded my world tried to find a safe spot so they could cast a large range magic spell.

The game was better without any form of multiplayer, imo.

DragonfireXZ95

No it wasn't. Multiplayer pretty much made that game. That was my favorite aspect about the game.

Sounds like you were just killed a bunch of times by invaders, when summoning just 1 blue phantom already put you at a big advantage, not too mention 2 of them.

If you say so. I mean, my opinion is directly affect by yours so...yeah.

I only lost once or twice. After my third or so playthrough while I was grinding, I just turned off the internet connection while I played so I wouldn't be bothered.

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[QUOTE="OneSanitarium"]

To me, the little messages left around didn't really help. Seeing "The True Demon's Souls starts Here" and the like at every random turn wasn't really helpful. I ended up playing without reading them because most things were in obvious locations, and everyone seemed to die from falling off random things.

I also though the PvP was very boring. Most guys that invaded my world tried to find a safe spot so they could cast a large range magic spell.

The game was better without any form of multiplayer, imo.

OneSanitarium

No it wasn't. Multiplayer pretty much made that game. That was my favorite aspect about the game.

Sounds like you were just killed a bunch of times by invaders, when summoning just 1 blue phantom already put you at a big advantage, not too mention 2 of them.

If you say so. I mean, my opinion is directly affect by yours so...yeah.

I only lost once or twice. After my third or so playthrough while I was grinding, I just turned off the internet connection while I played so I wouldn't be bothered.

I agree with mostly but IMO demon souls is not just one of the best game of this gen but one of the best of all time. Its combat system alone puts all other RPGs to shame.

It may is not the best, however it is one of the better online experiences this gen. There was however one enormous problem I had with that game's multiplayer. One so bad taht for most of the part, I actually played only offline. That was the awful world tendency system which made it almost impossible to get pure white or pure black world tendancy.

Still, I felt it was inferior to what titles like Diablo 2 did years ago.

It's fantastic, but slow your roll.

My one complaint is that it made the adventure easier when difficulty should have been modified for more players. Hopefully for Dark Souls.

Demons Souls Is The Best MP Experience This GenTopic

Guild Wars 2, Witcher 2 and Diablo 3 say hello. Both of these games will offer more replayability and content than your sh!tty RPG :lol:

Gauloisess

Between that and listing two games that aren't out yet, your post makes very little sense.

The industry standard? What other games since Demon's Souls have implemented that system?

Twin-Blade

lol

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The industry standard? What other games since Demon's Souls have implemented that system?

johnnyblazed88

lol

Mindjack did...kinda...

Edit: What is with Gamespot's quotes glitching out on me today? :(

Starcraft 2's and WoW's multiplayers crap all over it, no contest.

And those are just the first ones that popped in my head.

Brink offers the same kind of multi-player PvP style experience that's found in Demons Souls, which is being able to enter someones single player experience as a baddie while actually being able to grief the host as he attempts to complete mission objectives.

What are you smoking really? encountering or attacking a player 1 on 1 every now on then is a very basic form of multiplayer, or going in to help someone completely randomly is archaic. "Buh buh the streaming ghosts" ..... whoa.... amazing.Birdy09

I'm not too sure if there's another game where you can play as a boss in another players game - whom is required to kill in order to advance in your SP playthrough as well.

there could be, but not as far as I know.

Brink offers the same kind of multi-player PvP style experience that's found in Demons Souls, which is being able to enter someones single player experience as a baddie while actually being able to grief the host as he attempts to complete mission objectives.

AnxietyAttack

I love the feeling of having someone invade you and the intensity gets so high. I had a fight with a guy for a solid 20 minutes lol. It wasn't going anywhere so he just left :lol: thank god, I had so many souls on me from just finishing the game.

Brink offers the same kind of multi-player PvP style experience that's found in Demons Souls, which is being able to enter someones single player experience as a baddie while actually being able to grief the host as he attempts to complete mission objectives.

AnxietyAttack

You mean the Brink that scored a "6" here while Demon's Souls got GOTY?

[QUOTE="Topic"]Demons Souls Is The Best MP Experience This Genkieranb2000

Guild Wars 2, Witcher 2 and Diablo 3 say hello. Both of these games will offer more replayability and content than your sh!tty RPG :lol:

Gauloisess

Between that and listing two games that aren't out yet, your post makes very little sense.

NO NO NO...

- Team Fortress2 on PC = much better online

- Brink on PC = imo once again better experience online

- Bad Company 2 = better online

- ARMA2 = better online

I will say this though, DS did have some wicked online for an rpg.

[QUOTE="Birdy09"]What are you smoking really? encountering or attacking a player 1 on 1 every now on then is a very basic form of multiplayer, or going in to help someone completely randomly is archaic. "Buh buh the streaming ghosts" ..... whoa.... amazing.Some-Mist

I'm not too sure if there's another game where you can play as a boss in another players game - whom is required to kill in order to advance in your SP playthrough as well.

there could be, but not as far as I know.

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[QUOTE="Birdy09"]What are you smoking really? encountering or attacking a player 1 on 1 every now on then is a very basic form of multiplayer, or going in to help someone completely randomly is archaic. "Buh buh the streaming ghosts" ..... whoa.... amazing.Birdy09

I'm not too sure if there's another game where you can play as a boss in another players game - whom is required to kill in order to advance in your SP playthrough as well.

there could be, but not as far as I know.

Well, like he said, you can't be the boss in another player's campaign. So this wasn't something Diablo did over 10 years ago.

[QUOTE="Birdy09"][QUOTE="Some-Mist"]and 1v2, and 1v3, 2v2, and 2v3.

I'm not too sure if there's another game where you can play as a boss in another players game - whom is required to kill in order to advance in your SP playthrough as well.

there could be, but not as far as I know.

TheMoreYouOwn

Well, like he said, you can't be the boss in another player's campaign. So this wasn't something Diablo did over 10 years ago.

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[QUOTE="Birdy09"] Diablo I & 2 ... over 10 years ago. any other diablo clones. alot of MMORPGs. take your pick. ok not treated as bosses, but defintly more deadly than any boss, in addition games like Diablo if you was killed you lost more than petty souls... you lost your gear... you lost everything.Birdy09

Well, like he said, you can't be the boss in another player's campaign. So this wasn't something Diablo did over 10 years ago.

Haven't played the game then, huh? ( And yes, I played diablo quite a bit in the late 90's.) There is a level where you can allow yourself to be pulled into another players game to play as the final boss of their level. They cannot advance until they defeat you. Like the previous poster said, there really isn't any other game out there that has done this before.

[QUOTE="Birdy09"][QUOTE="TheMoreYouOwn"]

Well, like he said, you can't be the boss in another player's campaign. So this wasn't something Diablo did over 10 years ago.

TheMoreYouOwn

Haven't played the game then, huh? ( And yes, I played diablo when I was in college in 1997.) There is a level where you can allow yourself to be pulled into another players game to play as the final boss of their level. They cannot advance until they defeat you. Like the previous poster said, there really isn't any other game out there that has done this before.

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[QUOTE="Birdy09"] How are you a boss exactly?Birdy09

Haven't played the game then, huh? ( And yes, I played diablo when I was in college in 1997.) There is a level where you can allow yourself to be pulled into another players game to play as the final boss of their level. They cannot advance until they defeat you. Like the previous poster said, there really isn't any other game out there that has done this before.

Kind of hard to believe that you didn't know you could play the boss. Check it out. Oh, and one playthrough of Diablo was enough for me. Over 500 hours into DS though. The replayibility is far superior to Diablo.

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Brink offers the same kind of multi-player PvP style experience that's found in Demons Souls, which is being able to enter someones single player experience as a baddie while actually being able to grief the host as he attempts to complete mission objectives.

TheMoreYouOwn

You mean the Brink that scored a "6" here while Demon's Souls got GOTY?

Well, that´s a fair opinion, i cant wait for Dark Souls. In my opinion the best mp experience goes to Halo Reach, L4D2 and Bad Company 2.

How are you a boss exactly?Birdy09

regardless, you are the old monk (his character model, his extended hp, his special attack (the homing soul arrows), but you use all of your armor and weapons. The entire fight while you're pvping, your homing soul arrows are automatically going off making it harder for the player trying to kill you. In order to beat the game, you have to kill all the end bosses, and the old monk is one of 5 bosses. It's a PVP boss fight.

The replayibility is far superior to Diablo.TheMoreYouOwn

In 10 years, people may still be playing demon's souls, but not online since there won't be multiplayer servers available any more. It won't have nearly as much staying power as diablo 2 does.

Demon's Souls was and is one of the handful of truely stand out games of this generation.

From the combat, to the stat progression and character builds, to the atmopshere, to the multiplayer intergration into a single player game, it just did everything right.

I don't know if Dark Souls will live up to Demon's Souls, but Demon's Souls will be remembered fondly for a long time.

Well its certainly a matter of preference, but imo DS is up there. I like playing unique mp games. Last gen I loved Splinter Cells multiplayer and Metal Gear Online. Its rare to find online games that don't follow the same tired pattern.

It's not an industry standard. sethman410

True

most games coming out are still far behind.

[QUOTE="sethman410"]It's not an industry standard. casharmy

True

most games coming out are still far behind.

Nice.