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9 Years Later: Nothing Has Been the Same Since 'Demon's Souls'

9 years later, the impact Demon's Souls has had on video games is undeniable.

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FallenAngel19842285d ago

Sony’s kicking themselves for not making the sequel exclusive

At least they rectified that with Bloodborne

Tankbusta402285d ago

You'd think everyone on this site owned a large swath of Sony stock with all these biased statements....its kinda getting old.

generic-user-name2285d ago

Hows that biased? It's true.

They probably also kicked themselves for not buying Rockstar Games back when they had the chance to do so.

TekoIie2285d ago

Is there something wrong with analyzing companies decisions and evaluating what they should and shouldn't do?

You dont need to own stock in a company to have an interest in their business decisions.

ocelot072285d ago (Edited 2285d ago )

I don't understand your comment. Why are you moaning about PS4 fans being here? Should their be a limit or something? Also why are you complaining about it on a Demon's Souls topic? You know the game that was exclusive to the PS3!

starchild2285d ago

I think that what he is referring to is the attitude that it would be a good thing if it was exclusive. From Software has fans on multiple platforms and making it exclusive to only one of those platforms isn't really the best thing for gamers.

Silly gameAr2285d ago (Edited 2285d ago )

You guys are so sensitive when it comes to Sony. Anybody that comments or says something positive is a Sony fanboy that owns Sony stock. What does that make people in MS and Nintendo articles that do the same, I wonder?

drunkenspy0072285d ago

wow, I didn't really get that from the statement. people get really butthurt so easy these days.

SuperSonic912284d ago

PlayStation will always be groundbreaking when it comes to new game ideas.

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Shiken2285d ago

I would rather see Bloodborne 2 over Demom Souls 2. I really liked the atmosphere im Bloodborne, far more than any Souls game. Also I really like the lovecraftian lore it follows.

My only real critisism is that they should have made the three factions more relevant than they did. So much wasted potential there IMO.

HeisenbergX2285d ago

@Shiken Me too man i am really hoping for a sequel casue Bloodborne was such a masterpiece..

IMO Dark Souls ain't got shit on Bloodborne

4U2NV2285d ago

I liked the dungeons and dragons feeling of demons souls over bloodbourne personally but both were amazing games.
Id love a demons souls ps4 remake though, and a bloodbourne sequel over demons souls sequel

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Bleucrunch2285d ago

You are sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo correct. Who ever made that decision should be fired. But Bloodborne is definitely a WONDERFUL substitute. That is one SEXY ass game.

Uken122285d ago

Dark Souls 3 is more of a Sequel to Demon's Souls than Dark Souls 1.

LgbtWarrior2285d ago (Edited 2285d ago )

I know. Even the bosses didn’t understand it at first. They kept dying and didn’t get it. Miscommunication on both parts. Glad more people experienced the game, but if it was exclusive, the game could have really shined on Sony’s console taking full advantage of the cell processor in PS3.

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Hylian102285d ago

Nostalgia is a strong thing.

frostypants2285d ago (Edited 2285d ago )

Acknowledging the influence of Demon's Souls isn't nostalgia. It's an objective fact.

iofhua2285d ago

What's up with the servers? They say they're shutting them down on the 28th but I was on yesterday and couldn't see any messages or ghosts.

I wanted to play it one last time before it shuts down, so I was disappointed.

PhantomS422285d ago

Demon's Souls easily made its way into my top 5 favorite games of all time. Really hoping for a remaster of it for PS4 this year, not going to hold my breath though.

ocelot072285d ago

It's an IP I would like Sony to continue with. As well as Bloodborne.

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The best PS5 exclusives 2024

With so many PS5 exclusives to choose from, it can be a little overwhelming to pick which one to play. This is especially true for a new PlayStation gamer who has yet to experience the wonder of PlayStation-exclusive storytelling. So, here's KnowTechie's take on the best PS5 exclusives in 2024 and beyond

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Hereandthere27d ago

PlayStation is killing it with the exclusives this year. Exclusive wise, what has xbox released this year?

VersusDMC27d ago

They won't complain about Microsoft not releasing games here but put all their effort into saying that only first party counts. Games like Rebirth and Grandblue Relink don't count. Games published by Sony like Helldivers 2, Stellar Blade and Rise of the Ronin don't count because Sony don't own the studios.

It's some narrative building so for when Hellblade 2 come out they can say, seemingly without shame, that Microsoft is actually releasing first party games this year. And claim victory.🙃

Chevalier27d ago

Weird 1st party games didn't matter when Xbox had so little, but, now they're important again? Guess Ark 3, Stalker 2 don't count any more?

KyRo27d ago (Edited 27d ago )

ARK 3 doesn't exist and it's just a timed exclusive. It's also a game that a majority of the ARK player base doesn't want as it's a massive deviation from what people like about the original game

Abnor_Mal27d ago (Edited 27d ago )

Honestly to me it doesn’t matter what they say, they are just finally getting a chance to say all the things PS fan(boy)s were saying to them for the past few years. Let them get that, they deserve a “win” for a change.

The new narrative is that suddenly first party games matter again when awhile ago they didn’t, but that was because they were struggling with the same three games with the occasional fourth or fifth. That games should be everywhere on all platforms since that’s whats happening to theirs. The consoles don’t matter just the ability to play anywhere. Whatever Xbox is doing Sony will soon follow.

They’re not moving the goalpost anymore, but rather just moving the whole damn stadium.

jwillj2k427d ago

Only a incel would care about who published what and who owns who.

If it’s not on the other consoles it’s an exclusive.

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Cacabunga27d ago

Killing what? Where are the 1st party games??
Stellar Blade and FF7 is what I’m seeing this year.. so shallow!!!!

andy8527d ago

Doesn't really matter as long as they're great games. Baffles me why people put an emphasis on 1st party. They're still games you can't play anywhere else this year

Cacabunga26d ago

Andy

PS brand is my favorite because of their stellar first party software.. currently I see absolutely nothing to go crazy for..

CS726d ago

Nonsense.

PS1 and PS2 was built on great third party exclusives like FF, MGS, GTA & Tekken.

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raWfodog27d ago

Of course I love the games I’ve played from PS but I don’t believe we need to limit it to ‘exclusive’ to acknowledge that Xbox will be releasing some good games this year also. In that same vein, I believe that Xbox diehards shouldn’t limit their acknowledgment of good PS games to 1st party. There are plenty of good games to go around for everybody.

Tacoboto27d ago

This is a Playstation article about Playstation games and your comment is about Xbox. Can't you just celebrate what PS has without dragging this into console war BS?

ChasterMies27d ago

I don’t think Microsoft is releasing games exclusively on Xbox anymore. They have some timed exclusives that release on Xbox first.

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Abear2127d ago (Edited 27d ago )

Returnal, Astro Bot, and Ratchet made having it since day one worth it.

GT7 free updates and Spiderman 2 and others at 60fps have made this last year more than okay.

But yeah, it’s been dry lately. BG3 and third party have made great filler, but we ready for that SOCOM or Killzone announcement and some more 1st party goodness. Crossing fingers for Ghost of Tsushima 2 announcement this summer.

Didn’t know Helldivers was exclusive! Wtf is going on at Xbox that they can’t get these games, series s strikes again.

SonyStyled26d ago (Edited 26d ago )

Sony owns the Helldivers IP. The first was a PS3/Vita/PC game. It was never an Xbox game that they could ‘get’ a decade ago. I’m not sure what the upset is with Xbox here

CS726d ago

Lol, how do you ignore Rebirth one of the best games ever made?

anast27d ago

Looks like they are on par with the previous gens. Solid games all around. Interestingly enough, we can't say they released a bad game yet this gen. Unlike the Quiet Man dustup.

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DefenderOfDoom227d ago

I actually do not mind if Marathon releases on multiple platforms . I just wish that Marathon has a dedicated single player campaign.

DaniMacYo26d ago

Helldivers 2 is exactly what gaming needed. I’m loving it.

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Dark Souls: Archthrones Reaffirms Modding Is The Best Thing To Happen To Games

"Dark Souls: Archthrones is like playing a brand new FromSoftware game, and that speaks volumes about just how much good modding can do," says Hanzala from eXputer.

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The prevalence of parrying: Why is it so popular?

Parrying has been creeping into more games, with almost every high-profile title of the last few years featuring it in some way.  Why?

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phoenixwing50d ago (Edited 50d ago )

i understand the authors frustration i'm not the best at parrying in games. not that i can't complete a game that requires it but it is a definite harder thing for me than other kinds of techniques in games. which might be the main reason it's so heavily added in games nowadays. want to make your game challenging without having to do a lot of work? just add a parry boss. (what i mean by parry boss is a boss you have to beat by parrying such that their attacks will kill you otherwise)

Dudeson50d ago (Edited 50d ago )

I always think it's fine as long as such games also have the roll/dodge panic button. But I understand the will to parry, it seems so cinematic in a fight when you pull it off.