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Demon's Souls

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From Software
North America October 6, 2009 Atlus
Japan February 5, 2009 SCEI
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Demon's Souls review HG exclusive

Some other challenging RPGs are enjoyable, sure, but they're a different sort of affair. They're tough because you haven't prepared yourself sufficiently or because there's an unavoidable attack that will always drain away most of your life. In stark contrast, Demon's Souls is…

Jason Venter · October 5, 2009 · 4 comments

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Demon's Souls review HG exclusive

Rumors of Demon's Souls difficulty have been greatly exaggerated. I wish I could watch people who think this game is "mega tough!" playing so that I could point out obvious things like "Use a fast weapon if you want to attack fast!", "Use the bow and arrow or magic to attack…

guts · February 25, 2010 · 1 comment

Demon's Souls review Review of the Week HG exclusive

It’s not like Demon’s Souls does anything new, or tells an interesting story, or even looks especially pretty. No, in the small amount of time it’s spent on store shelves, the game has amassed a cult following simply for being very, very difficult, and there is no denying that…

Suskie · February 13, 2010

Demon's Souls review

The castle reeks of death. The path leading up to the main gate is littered with corpses. Maggoty, stinking bags of flesh left to rot where they fell. The horses, too. Their bodies were ripped open, with their loads and carts broken on the cobblestone. The crows are already at…

disco · November 14, 2009

Demon's Souls review HG exclusive

What would happen if Godzilla and the Alien from Ridley Scott's movie had gone to hell to merge together, then came back as a hideous demon with a lean eight-pack(yes I said eight since it's not human..) and a mean punch that Captain Falcon would be proud of? Why you would get…

jiggs · November 1, 2009 · 6 comments

Demon's Souls review HG exclusive

The Kingdom of Boletaria was once a prosperous and advanced society, founded as it was on "soul magic" - or the art of drawing on souls to cast powerful spells. But the lords of the realm grew decadent, and without the discipline and restraint needed, awakened a mythical beast…

fleinn · May 15, 2009 · 5 comments

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