![]() ![]() There is even a slider that affects the masculinity versus the femininity of the character’s face, regardless of what sex is chosen. Demon’s Souls has perhaps one of the most complex character customization options in any game with page after page of sliders that affect the appearance of the avatar. A great deal of time was spent considering the idea of customizing one’s character. In terms of the mechanics of the gameplay, the developers at From Software were very innovative. Some harsh words are spoken, objects thrown across the room in rage and frustration, nothing seems to be working until a new strategy is employed and everyone reaches a mutual agreement, then onto glorious victory. ![]() Every player is going to have to travel through the muck of sadistically designed levels only to fight some terrifying foes at the end, but once that foe is beaten, nothing feels better. That is what makes this game so satisfying. But like any great challenge, once the goal is completed and the foes bested, it is an exhilarating victory. It can be extremely frustrating because of how hard it is to get back to that spot again, especially with the risk of losing all those souls only making the trek more stressful. Consider the amount of effort it takes to just make it through one of the dungeons, only to battle a massive boss at the end and die. With the constant threat of death and losing all those precious souls, it makes the perilous journey so much more exciting. This adds a level of anxiety and danger to each level. However, should the player not be able to make it back to the place he/she died and touch the bloodstain, all those souls will be lost forever. The developers were nice enough to give players a second chance by making the souls retrievable by touching the spot the player died. Souls are gained by killing enemies and should you die on your quest, you are sent back to the beginning of the level with 0 souls in your possession. This wouldn’t be so bad if it weren’t for the fact that it’s so easy to lose them. In order to buy supplies, upgrade weapons and armor, or upgrade the character, it’s going to cost souls. Souls in this world are both currency and experience points. What’s truly punishing about this game are the souls themselves. There will still be plenty of enemies that can kill with one hit, but even then aren’t a match for a player who knows how to use the character and his/her skills. The same can be said for Demon’s Soul’s, but eventually the opportunity to boost the character becomes available, and areas that once proved to be a challenge become breezes due to memorization of levels and the benefits of leveling up. In games like that, there aren’t so many abilities or upgrades available that make it much of a breeze a great deal of the success depends on skill gained from playing and dying over and over. Games like Ikaruga or Devil May Cry 3 (original) are difficult games, because they are designed to be difficult and stay that way consistently to the end. The best way to describe this game is that it’s punishing. But this doesn’t necessarily mean the game is hard. Once dead, the player’s health is halved and it becomes a journey to slay demons and become resurrected. ![]() That’s right, it’s a game where you are expected to die so much, that you cannot progress in the story without doing so at least once. Actually, even in the tutorial level, it is impossible not to die. It even was a deal-breaker for many people who couldn’t get past the first level. Many reviews and frustrated individuals said this game was torturously hard. Perhaps what this game is best known for is its difficulty. But for most people, the main aspect that is truly enjoyable is the gameplay. The developers wrote enough to keep the player guessing what happened without giving many definitive answers, which really helps involve the player a great deal more. If interested enough to investigate the lore of the land the hidden story can be surprisingly deep and involving. Many of the other interesting pieces of the story are left for the player to discover by looking over item information or listening to dialogue with a persistent ear. A few remaining heroes ventured into the foggy land to combat the evil but few have been seen since, now it’s up to the player to become its greatest hero or worst nightmare and defeat the demons. Humans tried to fight back, but soon fell victim to the overwhelming power of demons and were either devoured or became slaves. The land has become overrun by demons due to the impatient and foolish actions of a man who awakened a sleeping demon god. ![]()
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