Demons Souls - should I bother..?

I got Demons Souls months ago and was very excited about it. I tried the first level over and over and over and couldnt beat it. After a few days of going at it I decided I would put it back on the shelf for another try at a later date.

Today I put the game back in, and played for about an hour. Still having tonnes of troubles with it, cant even get close to the end of the level.

Should I keep trying it until I get the hang of it and once I get past the first level will I be ok? Or am I a hopeless cause and if I cant beat the first level after this many tries I might as well sell the game while its worth something?

At this point im ready to snap the damn game - but at the same time I really want to enjoy this game and beat it.

Keep trying mate.... The game only gets better after the first boss... The best part is that you get better as well...I took about 8 hours to beat the first boss... The feeling you get once u beat the first boss is something every gamer should experience...

Only tip i can give is.... Take your time.... Dont try to bully the A.I, but respect it... I hope you get wat i mean....

alright thanks for the encouragement! I will keep on trying. I am using the Royalty.

Is there a boss on the very first level?

the game isnt as hard as everyone says it is. all the game is, is patience. make sure you stay heavily on the block and worry about dodgeing apposed to attacking.....as continueing on with the game ide say its not worth it. most of the bosses are just repeatin a patern for 10 minuetes straigt and the game is just not very fun past bolitaria. i may not find it hard ut thats just me since when i get a game i play it on the hardest or second hardest diffulcty setting(90% of the time) so since this game is all about takeing things slowly and observing your suroundings. ide say just give the game a shot again. if you like what you play then continue ut if you dont like some of the first levles of the other worlds then just give up becouse thats how they most are all throughout.

personaly i tink demons souls is a moderate challenge game with a mediocer playstyle and no plot in sight just make it a all around mediocer game.

wow it shouldnt be THAT hard, you may want to just get rid of it...

though i will say the first level is one of the harder ones becuase you are trying to learn the game and all...

did you buy the heater shield? it will help alot, also block and dodge, you need strategy when fighting in this game

alright thanks for the encouragement! I will keep on trying. I am using the Royalty.

Is there a boss on the very first level?

danimal233

yes and i would recommend stocking up on firebombs it will help ALOT

When playing this game, your priorities should always be to 1) avoid damage and then 2) attack. Ideally you will never take a hit but if one ever gets you, you want to be sure its only a single time so you can recover. As others said, its all about patience and attacking / moving carefully.

The people who fail at this game are usually the types who want to just rambo your way through it swinging or shooting like crazy. If you notice almost every enemy moves and attacks pretty slow (compared to most other games). There is a reason for that. The designers want you to take it slow and with care.

this game requires patience. once you hit the middle of the game, the game gets a lot easier

Definitely keep at it :) Remember that this isn't a "rush in with sword swinging" type of game. You want to take your time and block, hide behind the environment for protection, etc.

Yeah I guess playing God of War and then this game after doesnt work too well:| Ill slow it down even more, gotta get used to blocking lots.

It's a tough game to get used to. It definitly makes you pay for your mistakes. However, in my opinion it's only hard at the beginning. I honestly found that the farther on i went the easier it seemed to be. I breezed through the later levels usually never dying unless i stepped off a ledge or something.

Come on man, i don't want to sound rude but why are you asking us if you should keep trying. If it's too difficult for you and you don't feel like playing it anymore, then don't. We can't empower you to play it.

Yeah I guess playing God of War and then this game after doesnt work too well:| Ill slow it down even more, gotta get used to blocking lots.

danimal233

i agree this is a good game :) :) :) :)

If it's giving you that much trouble and you're already hate the game the I'd say just sell it or trade it in. No point in forcing yourself to play a game you don't like.

Hehe i just started NG+ and the boss in the first lvl is so much harder :D Mainly cause the lil guys don't die in one bomb... More like 3 or 4.

I don't know if you should play the game if you're having that much trouble with it on the first lvl. You can try the game's wiki to find strategies and such stuff... But don't get your hopes up since no one will play it for you.

I think I will go and pick this game up. I think I am man enough now.

Yes definately, it gets a little easier after you've grinded through the first level a few times. I must say, i think a lot of people are put off by hearing about the difficulty of the game. I myself nearly didn't buy it because i was told it was for "teh hardcore's" but i don't really find it that hard and i'm a pretty casual gamer...it simply requires patience really :) I play a lot of Devil May Cry, so the first level put me in my place and taught me not to run into rooms trying to break everything xD

Edit: However, only 'bother' if you want to bother, if you're not enjoying yourself then it's not the thing for you, as that's what games are about =]

Hmm, sounds like a game I have to play : ) I love a good challenging RPG. Don't snap it in half though! Give it to the needy! lol. I've only snapped one game in several pieces out of frustration, Sonic The Hedgehog for PS3. Not because the gameplay was too hard, but because the controls were so broken that skill had nothing to do with it.