Demon's Souls

2009-2-5

Yes

Japan

[b]Demon's Souls[/b] (デモンズソウル Demonzu Souru) is a 2009 action role-playing video game developed by item:109751[FromSoftware], under supervision by item:109736[SCE Japan Studio], for the item:109283[PlayStation 3]. It was published in Japan by item:109266[Sony Computer Entertainment] on February 5, 2009, in North America by Atlus on October 6, 2009, and in Australia and Europe by item:109719[Bandai Namco Entertainment] in June 2010. It is the first installment in what became the Souls series of games. Set in a dark fantasy world, players take control of a hero who has journeyed to the fictional kingdom of Boletaria, which is being ravaged by a cursed fog that brings forth demons who feast on the souls of mortals. The game has been described as a spiritual successor to the King's Field series of games. The gameplay involves a character-creation system and emphasizes gathering loot through combat with enemies in a non-linear series of varied locations. It has a unique online multiplayer system integrated into the single-player where players can leave useful messages and warnings for other players' single-player game worlds, as well as joining other players in their world to assist and/or kill them.