Absolutely fantastic game.
"I finally gave up when I met my second boss, an armored, fire-breathing spider. "
He barely even played it. What a joke.
It's a game that needs dedication. And it's very rewarding. I suppose this game is not for many, however, there are many guides out there to help you along if you are finding it too hard. I think this fella needs a walkthrough...or two.
Demon's Souls is the best RPG I have played in years, hands-down.
I actually find it funny when people make blog posts like this crying that it's just so darn punishing.
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Well deserved, awesome game. =) View

Well 12.17.2009 is the Japanese release date...but also happens to be a Thursday, when the PSN update hits.
A demo would definitely "hold me over" until march.
Seems likely that it will be a PS3 demo for NA.

EDIT: Sonia works out of Cali. and has posted on the Playstation Blog (Sonia Im // Senior PR Manager, Square Enix North America).

DEFINITELY sounds like a demo!
:) View

Actually people who happen to be gamers do hurt people, so do people who wash dishes and tap dance.
It's simply the case of they happen to be, not they do it because.
;) View

I'm not sure I get your meaning.

But I'll just say, in order for anybody to believe that everything is a conspiracy, such as global warming, 911, 2012, etc, They could only do so with a lack of evidence. (or in the case of treating animals kindly, a lack of knowing what is ethical).

The problem is we have now, is that legitimate issues are getting muddled up with fiction.

By having actual issues like 911, which was a terrible religiously motivated attack turned into some silly conspiracy, it takes the focus off of the issue at the heart of it. Fanatical religion caused the attacks, not some "inside-job".

Same for global warming, it's an absolutely relevant issue, and we need to start telling our politicians we want them to reduce emissions, and make us more eco-friendly cars (and make them not cost an arm and a leg...also think of a less annoying term than eco-friendly or green) Whether or not global warming is man-made, it does seem it's happening and I think were better off playing "better safe than sorry" with this one.

People who like to come up with silly notions which have poor evidence (or in most cases none, or straight up lies) can go on and create as many conspiracy theories as they like about UFOs and Mayan calendars and ghosts, I could care less. But leave the real (factual, evident, verifiable) issues out of it.

Truth be told, I've subjected myself to too many hours disproving conspiracy theories. As most don't even merit anybody's time. But for some reason I am still compelled to. If my one comment can shed some common sense on an issue for one person than at least I feel a little better.

"How do you know? How do you know that you know? How do you know that you know that you know? "
I think I'd see that as a great time to teach the notion of critical thinking as that is exactly what a child asking those questions is doing!.
They are being critical.
And I'm happy to say I'd sit there all day and answer their questions.
And maybe hand them over a few science books ;)
If a child can make you that unfounded in your own beliefs or assertion that you know what you know, maybe you have your own doubts?
I base my beliefs in things that are quite easily proved, so for me it's easy to show children "why" I think it's true, but for people who have no REAL evidence for why the believe things I guess I could see why that question would seem loaded.

"How many scientists claim "energy cannot be created or destroyed." Then laugh at a believer in God. Then claim that all time, space, matter, and energy spawned from nothing in a "Big Bang.""
Interesting story about that.. they are still laughing (as am I), and it has to do with dark matter and dark energy. Watch and enjoy this mind bender,
'A Universe From Nothing' by Lawrence Krauss, AAI 2009:
http://www.youtube.com/watc...

"A person believes in God. You have no evidence to the contrary."
You cannot disprove a negative. It's like me claiming that there are invisible elves making the earth rotate...prove me wrong. View

Not everything relies on belief for it to be true.

Many people believed the world was flat, until it was proved otherwise.

We know there is gravity and can see all of it's effects, yet what exactly causes it is unknown, yet gravity isn't a belief, it's a fact.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wik...
Science is founded on disproving theories, not coming up with far fetched ideas and trying to prove them, otherwise you'd have people trying to prove they can fly by jumping off of buildings and crossing their fingers.

A scientific hypothesis or belief and a supposed or un-informed belief are very different things as one is subjecting itself to questioning and scrutiny and the other is propping itself up with often nothing more than a gut feeling.

Saying:
I believe the evidence for global warming makes a good case.
Isn't quite the same as saying:
I believe my first cat who passed away is doing quite well in kitty-heaven.

There is a very distinct line between something that is believed based on evidence and a belief based on a lack of evidence.

"And what good is proof if nobody BELIEVES it. "
BTW If there is empirical, testable and observable evidence for something aka: "proof", it has to be accepted by science until it can be proved otherwise. It's not a question of preference. View

ChrisW ... Half the things you list have evidence for them or are ethically/morally right, Global Warming is an issue, man-made or not, animals should be treated well, we also need them to survive (PETA are nuts, but beating a dog isn't right is it? Don't need lunatics like PETA who burn down labs to know that), Iraq may have tried to acquire WMDs, but more likely there ARE other nations who are moving forward to and it is also a serious issue.
I wish I could say Religion wasn't serious, but it's one of the biggest threats to humanity on the planet.

I hope you yourself can tell the difference between fiction and reality.
You easily lumped legitimate real causes for concern in with BS like alien visitors and 2012.

Not everything is a conspiracy.
Believing that is something only wack jobs do. View

People who hear voices in their heads and talk to make-believe beings probably shouldn't procreate either eh.
And I do think that the 1-2 % figure sounds somewhat correct, but I don't think Michael Atkinson himself understands that it's not a complete detachment from reality but rather the way in which the brain reacts in some people when engaging in certain tasks, real or virtual. View

I'd actually say that about 90% of people can't tell fantasy from reality. =/
But I find it unlikely they'll accept the fact that supernatural stuff isn't real. View

I'm happy with the results. View

Wow...
No Bayonetta, Elena or Chloe (UC2), Chun-Li or Cammy (SFIV), Lightening or Sera (FFXIII), Alma (F.E.A.R. 2)

The only one I agree with on that list is Sheva lol. View

Turn your caps-lock OFF. View

Hmmm, I wonder where the author got the idea for this.
http://www.n4g.com/NewsCom-...
:o View

From the other article where apparently Insomniac is now a 1st party dev and R&C ACIT didn't "deliver":

further elaboration on the Forza 3 conundrum.

...so Forza 3 sold less than 315k for sure in Nov for North America, and most likely around 100k since that's the average numbers for the games in position 11 - 20.
That works out to a little less than 489k AT BEST in North America so far, but more likely around 275k.

And they are supposed to have sold 1 million globally?
20 days ago it sold 1 million worldwide:
http://www.n4g.com/xbox360/...
Then 3 days ago it passed 1 million globally.
http://www.n4g.com/xbox360/...

So are we to believe that Forza 3 sold better outside of North America where the user base is smaller? View

I guess it's the sheer quality of the games.
Sony's games are looked at from a higher standard, if they don't do insane initial sales they are looked on with confusion and ire, even though in most cases the games have legs and sell for several years instead of a few months. View

Sorry, but NO Halo.
Do me a favour, go here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wik... and add up all the sales of any "HALO" game on both XBOX and 360 and post the grand total in your next comment.
And do the same with "Gran Turismo" games on PS platforms.

Sorry bud, but even a huge seller like Halo doesn't come close to the GT series.
And don't worry, Uncharted 1 did 2.6ml, Uncharted 2 will do Gears numbers ;) View

BTW "pull a Forza 3" means, you make a claim that you've sold more than you actually have.

174 k in Oct (released on October 27th, 2009)
...Didn't make the top 20 in Nov
http://www.gamasutra.com/im...
...so less than 315k for sure in Nov for North America, and most likely around 100k since that's the average numbers for the games in position 11 - 20.
That works out to a little less than 489k AT BEST in North America so far, but more likely around 275k.

And they are supposed to have sold 1 million globally?
20 days ago it sold 1 million worldwide:
http://www.n4g.com/xbox360/...
Then 3 days ago it passed 1 million globally.
http://www.n4g.com/xbox360/...

So are we to believe that Forza 3 sold better outside of North America where the user base is smaller? View

Motorstorm & Uncharted 1 both have done good numbers. View

I hope you mean in Just the US, and don't forget NPD doesn't track Wal-mart or Amazon, 2 of the most popular places to buy games. View

So...where's the Forza 3 article?
174 k in Oct (released on October 27th, 2009)
...Didn't make the top 20 in Nov
http://www.gamasutra.com/im...

So..yeah... weak sales? View