Demon’s Souls is the perfect game for you If you’re looking for a game that would challenge you in every gaming aspect. Demon’s Souls was developed by Bluepoint Games and published by PlayStation Studios. It was released on 27th November 2020. The game is available on PlayStation 5 platform.
Tough Gameplay, but Enjoyable
There have been some very difficult games in the past, from modern-day hits like Dark Souls to long-forgotten classics like Battletoads on the original NES, but none can prepare you for the difficulty of Demon’s Souls. The game isn’t just difficult; it’s so difficult that you will spend hours upon hours dying to progress through the game, but this doesn’t stop the game from being fun and addictive.
In Demon’s Souls, players find themselves thrown into a hostile world, surrounded by dark and mysterious creatures—but they are not completely alone. Players choose one of many characters when starting a new game, and each class has its strengths, weaknesses, and specialties. This setup gives Demon’s Souls more of an RPG feel than most action games. Players can level up as much as they like before moving on from one stage to another. Once a player enters a level, however, all bets are off: there is no respawning in Demon’s Souls; if your character dies, that character stays dead.
It is impossible to continue playing unless players go back and try again with a different character (and even then, levels must be replayed in full). There are ways around death, but they require strategy—in some situations, dying is necessary if players want to succeed. While other games rely on flashy visuals and cinematic cutscenes to tell their stories, Demon’s Souls opts for minimalism. The storyline is vague enough that people can fill in their details about how things unfolded before they arrived at their current situation—this allows individual gamers to connect with the plot personally. Still, it’s clear from where players start that demons have invaded what was once humanity’s home planet and taken over everything except for a few areas where life still thrives.
Mastering the Levels in Demon’s Souls
Although tutorials exist, they only explain a fraction of what there is to know about Demon’s Souls. The best way to learn how to play properly is through trial and error. Each time you die, your gameplay knowledge improves because you learn from your mistakes. This provides an unmatched experience that other games just can’t provide; when starting in Demon’s Souls it feels like everything is impossible but after each death, things begin falling into place as more strategies are developed and perfected over time.
With patience and perseverance, victory becomes inevitable and an incredible sense of accomplishment follows. Some players who have stuck with Demon’s Souls to higher levels will tell you that victory tastes sweeter than any amount of chocolate cake.
So Many Weapons, You Can’t Run Out of Choices
The weapons may be one of my favorite aspects of Demon’s Souls. It has a rich arsenal for weapon choices that may seem intimidating at first, but once you get a hang of each type, it becomes very easy to get attached to them. You can either go full-on speed or go all-out damage and see how many hits you can do in one combo. Each weapon is unique and features different combinations of powerful strikes, lunging attacks, slow moves that can break enemy’s armor off allowing them to hit much harder than their original strength would indicate, and even throwing weapons.
There are so many options that you won’t find yourself bored anytime soon. The scythe is especially fun because it allows you to grab enemy souls after taking down tougher foes and then use those souls to restore health, magic power, or add special abilities like fire sword abilities. You’ll also notice that there are three types of shields: small (usually used by rangers), large shields (used by warriors), and tower shields (used by anyone, including images). Shields vary in size, length, and durability but they can still be upgraded making them very useful during tough boss fights when you need every bit of defense possible.
Also, pay attention to what kind of arrows/bolts you’re carrying as they too come in three varieties (fire/explosive/poison) with each having its strengths and weaknesses based upon which monster you decide to take down. For example, poison arrows work well against cyclops while fire arrows might not do any damage whatsoever against ghosts. Experimentation is key here.
Everything Was Designed to Amaze You
At first glance, Demon’s Souls looks like a standard Japanese RPG. However, once you begin playing, you’ll quickly realize that something is amiss. The story isn’t as in-depth or detailed as most games of its genre; however, that isn’t what makes Demon’s Souls great. What makes Demon’s Souls such an amazing experience is how much depth there is in everything else. Every enemy has unique attacks and attributes, and many creatures are based on popular mythological monsters. Unlike other RPGs where enemies have scripted patterns, enemies in Demon’s Souls can change their attack patterns at any time, adding a real sense of danger to every battle. One moment you might be pummeling a skeleton warrior into oblivion with your sword and shield only for him to morph into his second form and knock your weapon out of your hands before crushing you with his bare hands!
Unique Level Designs
Demon’s Souls features levels of carefully crafted, meticulously designed challenge that forces you out of your comfort zone, encourages experimentation and creativity, and rewards thoughtful play. Each area of each world is meticulously designed to give you options on how to approach and conquer it. There are multiple paths, shortcuts, holes in walls, you name it. Most areas have three or four ways for you to navigate them as well as secret areas and items tucked away for players with sharp eyes or inquisitive minds. There are also many hidden items everywhere.
Conclusion
Demon’s Souls is highly frustrating, but that is what makes Demon’s Souls such an addictive and fun game. If you like a challenge in your games or are just looking for something completely different than you are used to playing, then you should give Demon’s Souls a try. Overall, from its addictive gameplay to the engaging storyline, Demon’s Souls manages to create one helluva experience, unlike anything I’ve ever played.
Overall rating
- It has a challenging but addictive gameplay
- It encourages team play
- The boss fights are incredible
- The battles are very interesting and engaging
- Engaging storyline
- Very difficult gameplay
- You must start a new game each time you die