It meant no tension from the possibility of invaders joining at inopportune moments, leaving me with occasional NPC вЂinvasionsвЂ™ that lacked the unpredictability of real humans, and I know that negatively affected the intended experience in one boss fight in particular. Though in these games I usually opt not to call in help from other players (Darkeater Midir in Dark Souls III being the sole, вЂsoulвЂ™-crushing exception), it felt weird having that cut-off as an option. Because of that, my maiden playthrough of DemonвЂ™s Souls meant no in-game help from others - no messages from the community warning me of ambushes, no tips for upcoming enemies, and no trolls telling me to jump off ledges, which I secretly missed the most. The reason? Its collective regional publishers-somewhat understandably-decided the running costs of its online services were no longer viable with dwindling users and, having already extended its life longer than intended, finally called time on its servers in February 2018. Though all Souls games are intentionally oppressive, lonely experiences, this one felt lonelier than usual. That said, I couldnвЂ™t help but feel something was missing. While certainly less robust than what came after, often feeling like FromвЂ™s Dark Souls dress rehearsal, once IвЂ™d dealt my final blow and made my decision as to the worldвЂ™s fate, DemonвЂ™s Souls not only ranked super-highly for me amongst the other Souls games, but even helped me reconcile some of the lore elements I found less favourable in Dark Souls III. Playing the original DemonвЂ™s Souls was a terrific choice. Though massively excited by the idea of a next-gen Souls experience, one reimagined with unprecedented visual flourish and all the new shiny things next-gen can bring, I really wanted to play it within the context of the original. IвЂ™m a huge fan of FromSoftwareвЂ™s trademark design philosophy, having played most of what theyвЂ™ve made many times over, and yet, it took the announcement of a next-gen, Bluepoint-developed remake to finally give me the impetus to play through the original DemonвЂ™s Souls.

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