Wherein I divide and conquer.
Previously in the Travel Log: I took my first steps into the punishing world of Demon's Souls. You can read about my missteps here.
Wherein I decide to play Demon's Souls way after the fact.
It’s 2:00 AM, and I really want to play Dark Souls. I don’t know if it was all the podcast talk lately, or the twitter buzz, or that Quick Look on Giant Bomb, but I want this game. But wait! I own Demon’s Souls, and I’ve never actually played it. I think I’ll pop it in. It can’t really be as tough as people say, right?
Collector's edition is "soul'd" out all over.
Demon’s Souls was published in the U.S. by Atlus in 2009. The game was a smash hit for the company, who is known for doing small production runs of their more niche titles. It’s safe to say that Atlus was not prepared for how well the game would be received, both from critics and consumers, and the game was difficult to find not long after launch. Atlus would eventually do another print run, but the success of Demon’s Souls was something that the well-respected publisher underestimated.
It's not too late to score epic loot.
Dark Souls, the spiritual successor to 2009’s sleeper hit Demon’s Souls, is coming out in a matter of days. For fans of the punishing Action/RPG, publisher Namco Bandai has set up an interesting viral marketing campaign via the website preparetodie.com.
Get a taste of the soon-to-be-released successor to Demon's Souls.
An introduction to the world of Dark Souls, and the story that will unfold.
An introduction to the world of Dark Souls, and the story that will unfold. Click through for part 2 of the prologue.
Be prepared to be killed, a lot, on October 4, 2012 in America and October 7, 2012 in Europe on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3.
