I took the plunge on this as my first From game since I managed to get my hands on a PS5 and wanted something to play on it. Finished it and got some idea what all the fuss is about with these games. I'd say overall I found it compelling and enjoyed my time. So I dove in with Dark Souls next and just ended up frustrated with it. Then tried Bloodborne and liked it a bit more but still ended up not connecting with it as much as I did with Demon's Souls.
I also picked up Sekiro so we'll have to see how that goes. But right now it feels like Demon's may be my personal From Software one-hit wonder.
Although I still feel Demons was my favourite experience overall, it was the first....the virgin experience is always best. However a large reason was the exploration of dangerous new worlds....that is where the other games were a MUST. Dark Siouls has the best level of any game period, especially early there are at least three short cuts and potential sequence breaks and they are stacked vertically not just horizontally. Unlike demons the whole map can be physically laid out but you need a 3d visual to see it. Nothing has come close since to y knowledge either. DS2 is usually the least favourite but it does have enough to make it better than all non souls games in the genre. Doing a
vanquisher seal run where fists become OP was amazing fun. Bloodborne had some of the best action and the dodge with lock on made even the hardest boss manageable. No other game had that mechanic iirc, sekiro I cant recall but maybe it did. Also revisited some of the best art direction since demons. Ds3 was actually mediocre only because there was nothing left to try without ruining the model. It had new map to figure out and was stil worth it as it had many of the refinementsover the years that easrlier ones sufferd from. Sekiro was different and had a new mechanic to learn, but once I learnwed it there was still magic. I cant say that I was bothered to take the time to learn all the attacks of the final boss though...three forms is too much false difficulty when a simple mistake costs you too much. Although it was worth it for the bew exploration, was one of my least favourite. But all these souls games were better than others for me...i lost interest in most other games I tried, includingt witcher3 after completing witcher 2, and although i got through other RGP's like fallout new vegas and 3, they dont hold a candle to the action oriented genius in souls games. A hybrid of all this is what we might get with Elden Ring, but a low chance imo. I say good purchases ands give them a chance...they impove on a lot of aspects of Demons as there was a lot of mechanics that were and still are improved upon in the other games.
it definitely was easy at first but some late game enemies like garl vinland, its like I'm pelting him with feathers. Add in the fact I'm constantly burning through spice, just not my thing
found a melee build on ps3 was easier than magic on ps5.
I can only assume you either didnt recognize Garl has magic resist armour and 100% magic shield, or you didnt use your own buffs with rings,
kris blade or
monk head wrap? Using fire magic and baiting him to attack so he doesnt have his shield up solves the first issue, using
hyper mode the second. Also Patches and the lady in 4-1 are where you can buy aged spice which does a full bar usually. I carry at least 20 aged spice just in case when doing magic.
Finished the game today after 35h. Such an amazing way to kick off next gen. I will forever remember the crisp, foggy November London mornings in breezy Boletaria.
My only regret is that I had to rush the game since I will travel for 4 months from next Tuesday, so I had to finish the game before.
So tempted to continue right away. But what is the way to play NG+?
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Make special weapons like the meat clever, pick up bone smasher by making world 2 pure white, and use magic and miracles from boss souls like cursed weapon, second chance, wrath of god, and firestorm. Use a wiki to see what boss soul choices you have for different magic miracles and weapons as it takes a third playthrough to experience them all and you dont have time for that it would appear.. You have only experienced 25% of the game with out using boss souls for the unique weapons and magic. If you had more time I would recommend starting over with blueblood (luck) build. Dont worry about upgrading new weapons much, the only one laying around I might suggrest is mirdan hammer as it is the best pvp weapon in the game. If you have a regular sword to +8 trade it and the storm king soul for morin blade. Hold it in your off hand instead of shield, use rat ring, and wield magic in your right hand at <30 health. BOOM!
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