Demons Souls

Best console game I've bought in years, but I have to say it really feels like a PC game.

i dont think anyone on this board really thinks like that lol

best game ive played in years

The only reason games were more difficult in previous generations is because it was the only way for companies to get people to buy games instead of renting them. Now, with expanded technology, we have things like online play, sandbox environments, and optional content to ensure replayability.

I think the attitude developers have today toward their products is also more passionate... they grew up playing games and have a sense of wonderment at their own creations. I wouldn't say the majority of them make games less difficult just to cater to an increasingly diversifying audience. Although that probably is the strategy some of the time, there are a couple of more reasons for this practice. One is that some designers genuinely want the player to feel in control and never be bested by the game. I think the more common issue is that games are pushed with such deadlines that developers don't often have the time (or I will admit, skill) to program AI to the advanced level of Demon's Souls.

yeah, but if u had a normal style save system this game would be tough, but it would lose a lot of what makes the game great. the downfall of most games may actually be the ability to save before every encounter