The Tragic World of Demon's Souls (Review/Analysis)
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- The Tragic World of Demon's Souls (Review/Analysis)
Chapter Timestamps:
0:00 - 1:47 - Introduction
1:47 - 7:13 - Chapter I: The First Scourge
7:14 - 10:00 - Chapter II: King Allant XII's Folly
10:01 - 14:25 - Chapter III: The Nexus
14:26 - 32:33 - Chapter IV: The Archstone of the Covetous King
32:34 - 46:34 - Chapter V: The Archstone of the Digger King
46:35 - 1:04:53 - Chapter VI: The Archstone of the Tower Queen
1:04:54 - 1:21:05 - Chapter VII: The Archstone of the Shadowmen
1:21:06 - 1:39:04 - Chapter VIII: The Archstone of the Chieftain
1:39:05 - 1:43:37 - Chapter IX: A Slayer of Demons
1:43:55 - 1:46:37 - Conclusion
The story of Demon’s Souls, much like many of the other FromSoftware titles, is very intricate and has a deep and rich history of lore that I find utterly fascinating. Games like Dark Souls, Bloodborne and Sekiro have captivated me in the past but there’s always been one game that would linger in my mind and intrigue me more than any other, this game is Demon’s Souls. With the release of the remake I was able to finally experience this game’s world, getting lost in the beautiful tragedy of it all. The game’s creator Hidetaka Miyazaki has always been a mad genius when it comes to creating worlds of pure hopelessness, so I was really looking forward to playing the game that started it all.
This video is different to what you guys may be used to on the channel, it's more of a cinematic narrative-based piece opposed to your standard review. I wanted to convey the game's tone and story in a semi-serious way. I hope you guys enjoy, I am incredibly proud of this video :)
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Chapter Timestamps:
0:00 - 1:47 - Introduction
1:47 - 7:13 - Chapter I: The First Scourge
7:14 - 10:00 - Chapter II: King Allant XII's Folly
10:01 - 14:25 - Chapter III: The Nexus
14:26 - 32:33 - Chapter IV: The Archstone of the Covetous King
32:34 - 46:34 - Chapter V: The Archstone of the Digger King
46:35 - 1:04:53 - Chapter VI: The Archstone of the Tower Queen
1:04:54 - 1:21:05 - Chapter VII: The Archstone of the Shadowmen
1:21:06 - 1:39:04 - Chapter VIII: The Archstone of the Chieftain
1:39:05 - 1:43:37 - Chapter IX: A Slayer of Demons
1:43:55 - 1:46:37 - Conclusion
Gonna disagree with your take on Latria in the remake - I think the original had a much creepier atmosphere (particularly in the Prison of Hope). The ambient sounds in the original PS3 world 3-1 provided so much immersion we are still talking about it decades later.
@Dio-xo9rv A lot of people seem to like the remake more. There are plenty of people who don't understand art direction and think graphics are king.
I've heard a lot of people say the sound and monsters where misunderstood by the new developers the fat officials in particular. It's such a great game.on ps5
@Ambander1 yeah sure maybe the original is better, I can't comment as I haven't played it. A lot of people say the atmosphere is better. To say the ps5 version is garbage? C'mon bro 😂. That's a bit harsh it's a great game.
@Ambander1 ok bro, your the boss, I guess and you're probably always right. I'll throw my copy in the bin immediately. Thanks
@Ambander1comments like this are why I think many people have no sympathy with OG fans. Many of the criticisms of the remake are valid, but the way they are communicated by die hard fans is patronising to new players, elitist in many cases, and just down right over exaggerated and winey, especially considering how other franchises have been handled in the remaster department. I’ve done some research into all the differences and perceived problems, and I got to admit many of you need to get a grip.
God I love this game. It's criminally underrated and it's a shame most fans treat it like a Dark Souls beta instead of the beautiful game it is
Brilliant video, tone was so well set, the whole thing is immersive and informative. This is top of the game video making 👏🏻
Thanks so much gamer !!!
Damn the lore behind each area is so interesting and depressing at the same time. You did a sick job on this video, can't wait for more like it in the future 👀
There will be so much more in this vein of content to come this year! Stay tuned!!
Demon souls lore was always my favorite in the soulsborne series. I just love how all the areas are connected in someway (idk about shrine of storms but maybe I'll find out in this video) and just the overall atmosphere of the world
Playing it on ps3 and having darker colors helped attribute to that
what a great video! maiden astrea is my favourite boss in the soulsbourne series, not because of the fight, but because of the feelings she connures. thinking about going to a place that is worse than any place here on earth and her losing her faith but having this deep compassion so that she stays in this literal hell is something i think about on a regular basis
It truly is a beautiful sentiment. When writing and editing this video, I got choked up thinking about the implications of Maiden Astraea and Garl Vinland’s journey. It truly is a tragedy, and yet beautiful at the same time.
I know this is over two years old but I just found this channel and you have easily earned a subscriber. The way you speak on the lore shows your passion and I appreciate that. Cant wait to see more from you.
Thank you so much, I appreciate it !
Same
Shame about premiere, hopefully this will get alot views, deffo deserves it!
Been waiting for this. You absolutely killed it George. Total masterpiece and now I can finally understand the lore. Thank you for all your hard work and effort that went into it. Can't wait to see more of this
I've watched this video at least 7 times. Truly entertaining and informative. This game was the whole reason I bought my PS5 and I was absolutely blown away with the graphics and gameplay. I quickly finished the game 2 or 3 times then moved on to other games. Years later , after beating Bloodborne, Dark souls 3, Sekiro and Elden Ring I find this video in my recommended. As stated , I've watched this video several times and here I am again to let you know your are the soul (😉) reason I'm playing it again with new eyes and loving every second of it. Thanks for your time and effort it got me to sub to your channel my friend . Hope this comment finds you well
Wow bought the ps5 for a inferior demons souls experience I'm sorry man.
SOO fucking good man, well done George!!
Second times the charm. What a great start to the Year of the Fox.
Man this was such a great video. Quality all the way through, never made me bored. Fantastic work Gerg 👏🏾
Much appreciated man, thanks for coming back to quickly finish the video after yesterday's disastrous premiere :)
Please do more souls game videos like this. I’ve watched so many and you’ve done the formula better than most. Love it!
I love how this video doesnt feel like a historians distant account of the world of demon souls, it sounds like the demon slayer telling their own story, a first hand account
So immersive
This video is just great, George's passion bleeds through. I've never played a Souls game but I've always been aware of them. This video has got me looking forward to stepping into their world when I get a PS5.
This is great news ! I hope you enjoy them ❤️
What an incredible video brother.
You can see the time, effort and passion that has gone into this project. All of it was worth it. The video was just quality all the way through. From the cinematic scenes that you made to the way you narrate the video. You have done such an incredible job, George.
Might have to play the game myself now 😳
Thanks so much pal, the kind words really mean a lot
It’s criminal we’ll never get another game set in the world of Demon Souls, sure we have dark souls.
But Demon Souls has such an interesting play on the classic idea of levels, each “world” an ancient kingdom or ruin separated from each other in the Fog, the fog having ground the achievements of men into dust and ruins.
The demons, the soul arts, EVERYTHING, feel like one of the few times we ever got thing this deep and dense with the world is The Chaos Witches in ds1, as their story is tied to every fiber of the demons and fire that covers the demon ruins.
i play this video every night to help me rest. it's like i go into the world to dream. thank you for this incredible documentary
Me too!! And so then if I get nightmares, it just feels like a hard part of a level that I keep dying on instead of nightmares based on real life stuff.
It is nice to know that the Souls concept works in each and every part with its own different type of progression and its own lore variation - so similar but so unique at the same time.
This Video is incredible. I’m just now beginning demons souls remake, and this lore is so intriguing to me. So nice to have it all in one brilliantly organized and well made video. This is James Caliber work. I really hope you do this more often.
This is an incredible video on this wonderful game. I adore Demons Souls and think it's tragically overlooked. You did an incredible job breaking it down!
Fantastic video George, looking forward to the next one!
This is brilliant video George! Love how you explain all the pieces of lore. Truly interesting.
Genuinely amazingly made video I’m incredibly surprised on the modest success of this video it should be way bigger
Its a shame this only has 17k views, this was so well done 👏
Aye here we go. This video is so interesting through and through. Quality work!
Such a well put together video, kept me engaged every step of the way. Hope this gets the recognition it deserves, well done George
Thanks for the video man. I watched it bit by bit on my way to school each morning and it was really really good. Hope to see more from you!
Absolutely BRILLIANT video, mate! Honestly really impressed with it!
Amazing video man, these are the types of videos that keep me inspired. Keep up the good work!
Hey George, really thanks for making this video and telling the story of the game in detail. I have seen many streams of this game and yet not much in depth reviews. This video got me hooked until the very end even though I've never played the game myself. Thanks!!
This such a good one George!!!
Phenomenal. Extremely informative and very easy to follow
i thoroughly enjoyed this video, in my honest opinion, my favourite video you have ever done, props to you gerg
This was an incredible video, the dedication was obvious. Truly great work
Great video Gerg can't wait for more content ❤️
Absolutely great video, you’ve outdone yourself George
My favourite FromSoft game changes daily, but I think I’ve settled on Demon’s Souls. It’s astonishing.
Vaatividya level of work, amazing video george as a souls veteran i really injoyed it and i'm impressed with this video! 😱
This is a certified gamer moment
I have gained the favour of Dr Jordan Raptor once again
Another Pillar delivering amazing content!!! 2021 is starting of strong!!!!
Ayyy it’s here!
Great job man, really enjoyed it 🤝🤝
After watching this, I realise how much I've missed regarding npc's. Oh well, guess I'll have to play through it again! Thanks for this great video, it's really cool to learn more about a game I've throughly enjoyed.
Really nice video! I’m glad more people are finding and appreciating the original souls game. I wanted to add something about Boletaria. While Ostrava and Biorr paint a largely wholesome and loving picture of the nation, the Dregling merchant offers insight about how cruel and abusive the nobility were. The slave classes were constantly used as canon fodder to fend off stronger forces even before demons were awaken, were commonly executed for disobedience, and were forced to do most of if not all the hard labor and construction.
Ay at least you got the right version out now, lovely stuff George
FINALLY I know haha, hopefully we get those views and likes back in no time!
This video is absolutely brilliant! Thank you for showing the whole thing in this way, it was so capturing.
I couldn't bring myself to play Deamon Souls, but I was curious about the story. This was so perfect! Watched it almost all at once as a background for... knitting :D Great content, thanks for sharing!
Thank you for the kind words! I’m really glad that you enjoyed it, I should be making more long-form souls content at some point so stick around for that!
@@LongEaredFox_ Absolutely! Tried playing DS1 and 2, but it feels so... cluncky after DS3 (and now Elden Ring to top that feeling off). It'd so great to be able to still appreciate the game and the story playing your vidoe in the background for drawing, knitting or doing other things. It's a bit like listening to travel stories - yes, I do love to travel myself, but I won't go to all the places. So being able to remotely join the experience this way is so awesome!
wait wtf?? 2k views? I thought this had a million views or something... Really well made either way.
this video has undeniable quality behind it. only just finished this masterpiece the other day. such a surreal experience
This was a great video!
Loved it.
Good job gamer I can tell alot of hard work went into this
Fantastic long format Souls content. Thank you!
Thanks! I appreciate you taking the time to comment :)
that was amazing mate i watched the whole thing in a single sitting and omg very well done
Thank you so much !
I really enjoyed watching the whole thing. Great job!!
Thank you very much!
Absolutely incredible video! Thoroughly enjoyed it! Thank you
Thank you for watching, means the world !
Tremendous stuff Gerg 👌
This video was such a treat! Thank you!
Thank you for taking the time to comment :) much appreciated !
It’s always so nice to watch a video of such a high quality and being able to hear the passion in someone’s voice when talking about a game. Hope to see more from you soon.
Just got around to watching this, and you've absolutely killed it.
I've actually never been too interested in the Souls-Borne games, but I heard James, Tyler and the rest of the community speak so highly of this video and, after watching it in its entirety, I feel like I have a connection and understanding of this world and it's lore, due to your coherent and in-depth explanations of the world and characters.
Again, you've really smashed it here. Brilliant stuff.
Such a master piece thank you for this brilliant content. Damn!
Banger video man. Played this as my first pS5 game over Christmas when it came out. Snow was falling outside, and whether it was the beautiful art direction, the challenge, the gorgeous despair in the world, or just the fire and music in the nexus, this game hit me perfectly. I have played it every Christmas since. Loved learning more about the lore intertwined with your own thoughts on the game. Looking forward to more of your essays! Cheers king
Thanks mate!
Yeah, I had a great time with the remake too - played it for hundreds of hours across multiple playthroughs, I think it’s brilliant.
Thanks for the kind words, I actually plan on making similar videos for Bloodborne and Elden Ring, so if you’re interested in the souls games there will be more down the line for sure! Glad you enjoyed the video, comments like these make it worth the effort :)
@@LongEaredFox_ Let’s goooo man! Def a lot to unpack in the soulsbourne games, and I love all of them, so I can’t wait for your takes. Cheers
this was sooo good!!
Thank you!
@@LongEaredFox_ I was legitimately shocked by how detailed it was. I could tell how much time and passion you put in it and it shows.
Came here from As Always Podcast #155. Exciting to dive into this!
I finally got my hands on a PS5 a few months ago, and started playing through Demons Souls for the first time. I've been a massive fan of From Software for years, played through every souls game with the exception of Bloodborne, and Demons Souls has been one of the best so far. I know it's not as difficult as some of their other titles, but you can clearly see where some of the souls games evolved from, and I really wish world tendency was kept. It's such a interesting mechanic and could've been used in some really cool ways.
This is a great video, i can tell you really have passion for the stories and work put into these titles. Keep it up man!
You are such a great storyteller
What a brilliant video, heey maaan I appreciate you
Absolutely love this review!
Thank you so much 🙏🏻
this type of review is really really goood ! would love to see the same for the other dark souls games by you C:
I know it’ll never happen but I’ve always held out hope that they would finally actually make the sixth archstone, it’s so unfortunate that we know so so little about it
Amazing video, played this game first on PS3 long before Dark Souls release and was absolutely in love with it
It wasn't just Allant who brought prosperity to Boletaria before the Second Scourge. In the Japanese text the king of Boletaria who was given an archstone is described as "ambitious" instead of "diligent". The implication is that after the ancient world's countries had their magic forbidden, this explicitely small kingdom with a very traditional approach to combat slowly conquered them following the ambition of the king (probably the first Allant) and his successors, until in modern times Allant the XII rules over a massive, dominant empire.
What a wonderful video
Fantastic work
Very well done!!
One minor thing about this game is the beggining where you see huge demons and humanity rise against them. All the fromsoft games we are exploring the game after all these cool events happened. Imagine if we could have a large scale battle like the picture in the demons souls opening?
Great video, amazing really.
You are a painter for dreams and imagination
Well done I loved this
Nice vid man
The "skeletons" seem to be mummified corpses in skeleton inspired armor instead of being actual skeletons.. neat detail
Also the saint to me was allways the manifestation of the saying that the way to hell is paved with good intentions. If your solution to suffering is to basically lobotomize the one who is suffering, youre not a saint but a monster. Also she tells you that theres nothing to pillage and plunder but she is sitting on a literal pile of treasure. Not to mention all the dead soldiers and knights tell me that she is doing a bit more then just take freely offered souls from the inhabitants of the valley.
In the end shes actively contributing to the destruction of the world by doing the bidding of the old one. Shes a very deceptive being
Great video
Yurt the Silent Chief is such a cool fucking name.
Great video!
Just started this game after being intimidated for so long after I got Platinum in Ragnarok. Love every minute of it so far even though I'm still learning . Great video .
Impressive video!
The hours you put in have paid off. Tipping my hat
Thank you !
What a way to start 2021, gonna be hard to top this beast!
Another banger!
Much appreciated dude
THE BLACK PHANTOMS OF 1-4 ARE THE 3 BOSSES IN BOLTERIA?!? WHAT😭😭 I'm finding out so much from this video
I've never ran into one of those primeval demons
omg....the voice from 52:12 is the same voice from Fable 1 of the guild master...your health is low do you have any potions or food?
Absolute quality 👌
Something about the remake, it really sucks that they fucked up the music and the architecture. Just makes me a little sad whenever I hear about demon souls nowadays, it’s such a wonderful game.
im about 2 years late, and you probs wont even read this comment, but holy shit this video was amazing so well produced. Subbed
Thank you! That’s very kind of you :)
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Masterpiece! :)
amazing video
After the brotherscode hours long videos on darksouls I really needed a demon souls one
Do you plan on doing deep dives into the lore of other games like you did with this? This video is fantastic and I'd love to see more stuff like it
Yes! Something I want to do later this year is return to Skyrim for the 10 year anniversary and do a deep dive into that game, as well as possibly getting round to Dark Souls 1. Although my next big video will be a retrospective of Assassin's Creed Brotherhood :)
@@LongEaredFox_ Skyrim would make for a great video in this format. The world building and concept of the “unreliable narrator” makes for fascinating lore with tons of room for interpretation. Keep up the great work!
@@tevocity4673 it just so happens to be the 10 year anniversary of Skyrim this year 👀
I remember the last two bosses were a breath of fresh air that they were so easy.. I remember spending a week so so to beat each boss and I never realised how co op works … it was so nice to skim past them lol
Good God, a movie about one of my favourite games. Let's go.