Demons Souls - What made the game so great?

This game deserves a sequal, discussion on what made this game great as i have yet to talk to someone who has played it and didnt enjoy it. Any gamer knows this is a pure deifinition of what gaming should be.Bungie_TreyTree

I didn't like it. And whenever I mention that, people tell me it's because I suck at it. :P

I didn't like it. And whenever I mention that, people tell me it's because I suck at it. :P

Teufelhuhn

Well? Do you? :p

I liked it because it had a great atmosphere. I didn't mind the "lack of story" at all.

This game deserves a sequal, discussion on what made this game great as i have yet to talk to someone who has played it and didnt enjoy it. Any gamer knows this is a pure deifinition of what gaming should be.Bungie_TreyTree

I thought it was alright, but it didn't really seem to reward exploration or experimenting. You have to be too cautious all the time, and that just gets tiring and boring. The game world felt so lifeless and dead. I figure I'll Goozex my copy while the value is still high and maybe try it again when I get it under $20.

I loved it but i kept getting killed in the latter missions so i gave up on it. But the game was awesome hopefully the sequel will be a little easier.

I rented it some time ago and recognized the difficulty immediately. I could easily appreciate that some strategy was involved, rather than blindly going through the vast areas. However, the world itself seemed rather dull and lifeless and I feel felt no story driving me to continue through.

It's certainly a quality title, but I don't think it deserved GOTY honors.

I loved Demon's Souls. It is one of my favorite games this gen. It's so rewarding to beat a boss.

I rented it some time ago and recognized the difficulty immediately. I could easily appreciate that some strategy was involved, rather than blindly going through the vast areas. However, the world itself seemed rather dull and lifeless and I feel felt no story driving me to continue through.

It's certainly a quality title, but I don't think it deserved GOTY honors.

jimkabrhel

This game deserves a sequal, discussion on what made this game great as i have yet to talk to someone who has played it and didnt enjoy it. Any gamer knows this is a pure deifinition of what gaming should be.Bungie_TreyTree

i don't think it's the definition what all games should be like tho...

but imo 3 things make it good:

• it doesn't hold your hand
• the game always keeps you guessing and on your toes
• the oppressive art style (environment/graphics/music/enemy design/etc.)

make it a pretty satisfying game to *beat

*note: satisfying to beat, hellish to get there

This game sucked. I haven't played it and have no experience but I'd thought I'd poop on one of Jandurin's favourite games as he likes to poop on ME2 :P

EDIT oops wrong forum but my point stands lol

Atmosphere and a sense of risk and reward like no other game.

oh demons souls, this game deserves a sequel and it deserved GotY. I loved it, every minute of it, terrifying because you could have ran out of all your grasses, and were just about to enter a boss fight, and either you wing it and risk your souls, or run back to the beginning to return to the nexus and have to fight your way back. Tough choices in that game, sometimes you would have to be overly cautious and when youre a noob and you see that youve been invaded its terrifying. the world is empty, and devoid of all life, you feel as if boletaria is royally ****ed,but theres comfort in having a blue phantom.it also provides a challenge, but it dosent feel cheap when you die. beautiful game in the end

The game was fun to play, didn't find it as hard as people were claiming it is. The music was enjoyable too.

The game was fun to play, didn't find it as hard as people were claiming it is. The music was enjoyable too.

ShuichiChamp24

I'd argue that what made the game so great was the sense of accomplishment felt throughout the game. It was the first and so far only game I got a platinum for and it is undoubtedly the most rewarding experience this gen.

I loved this game because of the BOSSES. Boss battles are pretty rare these days. I just hope in Demon's Souls 2, the levels are dynamic so they kick your ass even harder.

My favorite game this gen so far, I haven't been this immsersed in a game world since Outcast, Grim Fandango, Deus Ex, Half-Life.

Was a good RPG, but very lifeless, i prefer ones with cities, many NPCs etc

That is why FF13 was mediocre for me too

Lots and lots of weapons.

Counted over 90 particular ones (add in leveling up and variations and the number becomes hundreds)

[QUOTE="Bungie_TreyTree"]This game deserves a sequal, discussion on what made this game great as i have yet to talk to someone who has played it and didnt enjoy it. Any gamer knows this is a pure deifinition of what gaming should be.jasonharris48

Good words to describe it. I'm not big on ps3 exclusives, but this was one I had been interested in and I was left disappointed.

i really liked it....

The level design, sense of scale, atmosphere, character progression, gameplay, Co-Op, PVP

all done to such a skillful degree, it's hard to really not like the game.

i loved Demons Souls, every second of it was awesome.I didnt find it as difficult as everyone was saying.. for me what made it great was the atmosphere, combat, and game invading.. very worthy of its GOTY!! bring on the sequel

[QUOTE="ShuichiChamp24"]

The game was fun to play, didn't find it as hard as people were claiming it is. The music was enjoyable too.

brennan7777

Great way of putting it.

[QUOTE="Bungie_TreyTree"]This game deserves a sequal, discussion on what made this game great as i have yet to talk to someone who has played it and didnt enjoy it. Any gamer knows this is a pure deifinition of what gaming should be.jasonharris48

No offense but I'm not sure if the opinions of someone who hasn't even finished a sub-level in Demon's Souls is worth much, and comparing it to a roguelike is totally off.

That being said. While Demon's Souls was a great game, I think its strongest point is actually the weakest: replayability. Everything remains completely the same in the subsequent playthroughs after the first and beyond more grinding/farming and PVP there's not much more to look foward to.

[QUOTE="jasonharris48"]

This game deserves a sequal, discussion on what made this game great as i have yet to talk to someone who has played it and didnt enjoy it. Any gamer knows this is a pure deifinition of what gaming should be.Bungie_TreyTree

No offense but I'm not sure if the opinions of someone who hasn't even finished a sub-level in Demon's Souls is worth much, and comparing it to a roguelike is totally off.

That being said. While Demon's Souls was a great game, I think its strongest point is actually the weakest: replayability. Everything remains completely the same in the subsequent playthroughs after the first and beyond more grinding/farming and PVP there's not much more to look foward to.

[QUOTE="Gxgear"]

[QUOTE="jasonharris48"] I hope not. I didn't find Demon Souls to be that great. Personally I though it was lifeless and bland. I've played other Rouge like titles and Dungeon Crawlers that had more life it them and felt more rewarding gameplay wise. All IMO of course I'm sure there are others who don't agree with me.

KevinButlerVP

No offense but I'm not sure if the opinions of someone who hasn't even finished a sub-level in Demon's Souls is worth much, and comparing it to a roguelike is totally off.

That being said. While Demon's Souls was a great game, I think its strongest point is actually the weakest: replayability. Everything remains completely the same in the subsequent playthroughs after the first and beyond more grinding/farming and PVP there's not much more to look foward to.

[QUOTE="jasonharris48"]

[QUOTE="Bungie_TreyTree"]This game deserves a sequal, discussion on what made this game great as i have yet to talk to someone who has played it and didnt enjoy it. Any gamer knows this is a pure deifinition of what gaming should be.Gxgear

No offense but I'm not sure if the opinions of someone who hasn't even finished a sub-level in Demon's Souls is worth much, and comparing it to a roguelike is totally off.

That being said. While Demon's Souls was a great game, I think its strongest point is actually the weakest: replayability. Everything remains completely the same in the subsequent playthroughs after the first and beyond more grinding/farming and PVP there's not much more to look foward to.

everything about demon's souls is awesome. what i like best is the combat. it is an absolute blast to cut through demons. i love a challenge and demons souls definitely delivers in that department. one of the best aspects about the game is the online. whether playing co-op or invading someone else's game, it is a very smooth and easy process and it adds so much to the game. i have spent hours upon hours just invading games. demons souls is the best game i have played this gen and i sure hope they make a sequel

Best game ever, in my opinion. Most of the reasons have been covered, but one I like to draw attention to is replayability. The second playthrough feels just as fresh as the first. At the end of the first you're left with a ton of stuff undone, and the result is that you immediately wanna start up a new game, get that new weapon, get that new spell, or get those upgrades that are going to turn your character into an unstoppable machine. Of course becoming an unstoppable machine is hard since the game is intended to be challenging and there comes a certain point when many enemies can kill you in one hit if your shield isn't up, everything eventually becomes second nature to you and you feel like you're really in the midst of intense combat. Also possibly the most immersive game I've ever played, the atmosphere was outstanding and when things got rough, your pulse shot up and you would freak out as if you were fighting for your life.

There's a somewhat steep learning curve, so it may turn some off it, but those willing to put time into it should find a great game.

[QUOTE="Gxgear"]

[QUOTE="jasonharris48"] I hope not. I didn't find Demon Souls to be that great. Personally I though it was lifeless and bland. I've played other Rouge like titles and Dungeon Crawlers that had more life it them and felt more rewarding gameplay wise. All IMO of course I'm sure there are others who don't agree with me.

jasonharris48

No offense but I'm not sure if the opinions of someone who hasn't even finished a sub-level in Demon's Souls is worth much, and comparing it to a roguelike is totally off.

That being said. While Demon's Souls was a great game, I think its strongest point is actually the weakest: replayability. Everything remains completely the same in the subsequent playthroughs after the first and beyond more grinding/farming and PVP there's not much more to look foward to.

Meh, as long as it goes on the record that you really didn't spend any time to give it any chance to begin with.

[QUOTE="Gxgear"]

[QUOTE="jasonharris48"] I hope not. I didn't find Demon Souls to be that great. Personally I though it was lifeless and bland. I've played other Rouge like titles and Dungeon Crawlers that had more life it them and felt more rewarding gameplay wise. All IMO of course I'm sure there are others who don't agree with me.

jasonharris48

No offense but I'm not sure if the opinions of someone who hasn't even finished a sub-level in Demon's Souls is worth much, and comparing it to a roguelike is totally off.

That being said. While Demon's Souls was a great game, I think its strongest point is actually the weakest: replayability. Everything remains completely the same in the subsequent playthroughs after the first and beyond more grinding/farming and PVP there's not much more to look foward to.