Just bought this game on launch and I was very disappointed at first. Never played a souls game and I was at peak rage about an hour in. But after spending about 5 hours on the first level and dying nearly 20 times I beat the first boss and it was one of the most rewarding and satisfying gaming experiences of my life. I understood after that why people play these games.
This is the make or break for most people. While they are pretty hard games, if you don’t have the patience to literally “get good” then you’ll never be able to enjoy these games. These games aren’t for everyone, but if they are for you, then you’ll have the most rewarding gaming experiences money can buy, and that’s not over hyping them imo.
I can't complete this first level as of yet. First time I died was pretty quickly, second was quite a ways through the level thinking I'm getting good at this but when I died and was dumped back at the start I thought that sucks, but ok, that's how it's played. Now I'm questioning my sanity.. 30+ 'you died's later!! 😂
@@therealmc3966 Good question, I'm not sure to be frank. Still playing and progressing despite how many times you're having to retrace your steps on each and every level but I've found it's mainly about learning what each npc does and how to circumvent their attacks for the most part. (plus levelling up certain weapons with the Blacksmiths depending on what type of build you're making)
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Hit button, wait for animation to miss much faster enemy, get hit, wait for recovery animation, get hit again, repeat until dead 🤣 oh and you can block but 9/10 times they just bash your shield aside. Still a bloody great game though very pretty!
Same here. For me 80 bucks down the drain. No clue what I'm doing, way way too complicated. Wish it was easier more streamlined as visually it is fucking amazing and I really want to play it. Just not worth the extreme frustration level I'm already feeling just an hour in.
A great help that i found was after i beat the boss in inner ward, you can keep killing the two tough enemies right outside for souls and unlimited half moon grass!!!
Dude!! Same. I played elden ring. That was my first souls game. I was like, “that’s it, I’m a gamer”😂. I then did Bloodborne, which is hard but not as bad as I thought. Then I did Sekiro - that same is hard until it’s not. I just put demons souls in and I feel like I am back a square one
You can send any item you have to stockpile thomas through the Use menu in your inventory when you select an item at any time, making the Ring of Herculean Strength almost completely useless and therefore a waste of a ring slot. You can also stand over a developer message in the tutorial or at any other message in the overworld left by a dev and select the Help option prompted in the message to access a help menu that explains pretty much any major mechanic the game has, such as dodge/backstep/running attacks, critical hits, enemy resistances, and even world tendency, though some are pretty cryptic and only serve to make you aware that certain things exist within the game instead of telling you what they do.
Same I had no clue wtf I was doing for like the first 4 hours but now it is starting to click. There seems to be a shit ton of hidden stuff though that I'll probably never get too like taking certain items to a box to get X item. I also started off as a hunter and now I think I'm regretting that lol
@@jacknelson5891 yea I went into it blind knowing nothing about demon souls. Picked hunter cause I usually do a mix of ranged and close combat. I rarely use the bow now lol
@@robertyoung2814 become overly dependent on it and get wrecked in ng+ and every other souls like game there is. Better to leavn the fundamentals with Barb Class.
I'm not sure changing the name from 'sticky white stuff' to 'sticky white slime' is much of an improvement. Actually, it makes it worse, because 'stuff' is kinda vague, whereas 'slime' confirms that it is a viscous fluid.
Just what I'm looking for even though I probably won't be able to get a PS5 until they figure out a way to get rid of scalpers buying them up, but still. Hopefully you'll put some good builds up for this game.
The second week walmart had another day for stocking the Ps5's, i managed to get one. I confirmed everything, checked my shipping which was a few moments or 1 minute. I went back to the walmart stock page and they still had stock for 2-refresh page moments, then on the third refresh, they went out of stock. So for whatever reason, that day must have been easier to somehow get one.... ! maybe not a lot of people knew or there was just a lot of available stock that day? You can still try to keep up on articles posting restock days and times and get one without using a scalper; i do not know why people keep thinking that scalpers ruined everything; just keep trying walmart, target, or PS Direct website
Haven’t played this game in YEARS I told people about this game when dark souls was big and people thought I saying it wrong “dark souls, demon souls” when I heard they remade this game I was beatific.! Now I have a ps5 replaying an old game gives such a nostalgic feeling 🥲 time to die over and over 🍻
Thought this was a beginners guide! Might as well of been in Japanese. So confused...I suck at all demon souls type games. But love them so much. This demon souls remake is absolutely amazing and made me pause my progress on elden ring
There's a written version if you're struggling to keep up. It has links to all the terms and things used. We also have an extensive wiki that covers everything about the game, including builds to make it easymode! demonssouls.wiki.fextralife.com/Demons+Souls+Wiki
I've had this game since launch and I barely started it up right now. I'm on the pick a class section and thought maybe I should watch something to guide me.
tip number two: if you want to avoid dying in human form=which shifts world tendency towards black. Simply return to the nexus and fall to your death there. Nexus death by fall doesn't affect tendencies.
Hey Fextra, just bought this game and as someone whose beaten ever souls game besides this one, this guide is fantastic. Makes sense to me and will help make the first playthrough less frustrating lol
I used your videos for Elden Ring, which was my first souls and now I've found these for Demon's Souls. I know these are older videos of yours, but you make great content man. I've subbed and will check out some of your newer stuff as well
Played the game first time yesterday,I liked it but kept dying on first level and thought this game is to hard and I’m bad but seeing in the comments I’m not the only one.Ima give it another go
Thank you for making this. I really want to get this game, but the renowned ultra challenging difficulty is putting me off. I’m not an experienced gamer and I think I’ll be out of my depth with this.
The difficulty of Souls games are one of the most overblown things in gaming. I play all my games on easy, I never play “hard” games. However once I tried Dark Souls I’ve never went back. Once you learn how these games work and behave it’s actually pretty normal difficulty wise, and at times they can even be laughable easy if your knowledge is high enough.
Demon’s Soul’s is a love hate relationship starting out, not knowing much about it on your first run. It gets much easier NG then you are set for the rest of the series.
@@austinkeyser3373 It'll be worth it. If you don't know if you'll like it, play Dark Souls 3 or Bloodborne first. Souls games feel really really hard at first.
@@themelancholia started bloodborne liked it than kept dying on the bridge with the 2 werewolf dog things and having to redo the entire mission is kinda bung
You gotta know whether it’s something you acc want to get into because the start is brutal. My first souls game was bloodborne and it took me like 4 hours wondering around and dying constantly before I even manage to fight my way to the cleric beast but once you get the hang of it it’s relatively simple and it gets more interesting as you play through. The start is the hardest part, trust aha
Appreciate the video but as a beginner to souls games in general, a lot of this goes right over my head. Next time I'd love to see something more basic that breaks things down a little more for true beginners like myself.
Bless you dude, I'll try to give you 1 or 2 tips when starting. Generally a lot of players choose the Royal Class when they start, they start at level 1 but that's actually not a bad thing as it gives you a lot more freedom in what you can put your soul levels into when you build them. The Royal Class also starts with a 2 very powerful items that allow you to cast magic and regenerate MP from the very start of the game (NOTE: No matter which class you pick you will never be locked out of the weapons or stats of the other classes as class only determines your starting stats and items). They have access to Soul Arrow a spell that acts like a projectile and can deal with enemies while being at close range. However in general Magic itself has so many spells that the utility it offers is valuable throughout the whole game. Another thing I'll recommend as soon as you can, is to buy a Heater Shield from the dude in the Nexus, reason being it reduces all physical damage you take to zero which is very good for the first shield in the game. I'll note that using certain items require stats to be wielded, these are usually adjusted via your soul levels. There's a couple of other handy items in the first area of the castle but generally speaking this ^ is what you want to know for the start of the game. I'll also say play this one at your own pace, as rushing through levels can get you killed quite easily.
@@LPPanther No worries bud :) Last piece of advice I'll give you generally speaking dodging is much better than blocking. Don't worry at all about heavy armour, as long as you've got a shield and the freedom to move you should be fine. Good luck :) and I hope you enjoy the game mate.
Beat bloodborne, elden ring, ds2 & ds3. But man this game is pissing me off. Its the total lack of check points. Hate safely working through a level only to die right before a boss. Cant even run back to your souls because there’s a million enemies in tiny cramped spaces. And then boom. Just like that an hour gone with no progress. Had to take a break from this one and im still only in the beginning smh.
Most levels have shortcuts that make them a lot easier once you unlock them, making finding them satisfying. You should focus on learning those routes (we have maps and video walkthroughs)
Have you finished the game since posting this comment? If you're still stuck or confused I'm pretty knowledgeable with this game. I could definitely assist you.
@@know1827 Awesome! Well done friend! Out of all the Souls games I've played and beaten this one is definitely one of my favorites. I've only been able to play the original though. Haven't got my hands on a PS5 yet so I'll stick to my PS3 version until then.
@@Poetic_Justice92 thanks! I went halfway through ds3 a few years back as my first game and rage quit haha. Def plan on retrying that before elden ring comes out. But got lucky with the PS5 as my gf wasn't working at the time so kept track of when they were being sold at certain retailers and after a month i finally got one. Hope your able to get one soon!
Wish there was a beginner's guide to help explain this beginners guide. I've been playing this game for days and have made literally no progress I'm still at the gates of bolterra and when I get to the giant castle knight boss guy with all the archers around him. My character died and had to go all the way back to the very beginning what's the gates of bolterra. Would it kill the developers to incorporate a checkpoint when you get to a boss?? This Game is so frustrating. Have no weapons that are of any use. I have no way of level upping. The game is not at all intuitive. Figuring shit out is nearly impossible. I would probably have an easier time learning Mandarin than I would mastering this game.
if a female can do it so can you 🤗 I started the game few weeks back I'm pure black witch makes the enemy extremely hard to kill, I'm now on NG+ still pure black 😤 iv not had any help what so ever since starting the game, there is a streamer on here that is extremely knowable on the souls games, watching his videos helped me out no end ill try to find him and get back to you, I'll addmit I'm still confused on the world tendency system hense why I'm pure black 🤣 I'm not very skilled at this game either, so much i don't understand 🤔 I'd try to help you if i just new how to add you but i don't 😔
I had only played elden ring and dark souls 3 before playing demon souls on my ps5. I enjoyed my playthrough of demon souls but it was much easier I only died to 3 bosses but died way more times on the run up to the bosses and from falling
I know I’m being stupid… but I want to use the winged spear how do I tell what stats I need to upgrade in order to equip it?? Can’t seem to compare the weapon to my own stats to find out or even view the requirements of the weapon
Just came back and got a PS5 since 2007 with PS3. Demon Souls is my first game and I almost broke my new controller. Love the feeling you get when you finally beat a boss. Thank you for the guide and wiki m8😀
Solo souls farming is always a matter of visiting the Shrine of Storms; barring some strange nerf in the remake. The further you can get the better: skeletons in the first area, the first reaper in the second area, or the flying creatures in the third area. E.g. it was easy to get the 20,000 souls or whatever was needed for 99 Fresh Spice from the merchant woman in 3-1.
Because they want people to play new characters, not just the same one, over and over again. If people eventually start new characters, it's better for the overall health of the game, as in theory there's players at more level ranges. This way it's not just brand the 10% population of brand new players, and everyone else at whatever soul level the meta is.
@@walksoflifesixnine having to start new characters every time u want to do a new build is the opposite of keeping players. The reason the dks2 and dks3 pvp is still alive till this day is because u can respec to try a new build.
So that’s who I died to! Some bastard invaded me and I had no idea what it meant so I just carried on. Next thing I knew I got stabbed in the back and died. I thought it was like some rare encounter or something
I got used to DS3, BB, DS1, Elden ring way of development. I don't say Demon is something utterly different, but I am demoralised playing this game initially. I don't know what's going on. This video only slightly gave me some clues. Is this be another SEKIRO like surrender for me? Im gathering courage now. 😂
having a hard time with bloodbourne (still didn't fight any boss lmao), I think I will play demon souls first and then go back to bloodborne. I love the designs and art of these souls games but damn they're so difficult... I ain't asking for an easy mode though, difficulty is part of the magic of these games.
Tried to find your Wiki page and couldn't. Would you please give me a link as a beginner I'm sure this would help out tremendously. Haven't played video games since the mid 90's.
I don't understand how I'm supposed to upgrade? I've killed two bosses and I don't know how to update my weapon or armor. Or even repair my items? How do I get back to the nexus? Im guessing that's where I upgrade? Edit:also how do I get more fire? It seems extremely helpful
New to this game, and really struggling with not being able to save the game, get so far into a level then die , back to the start again and again , any tips on how to not let this make me stop playing ? Thanks
The game saves constantly, what you are losing is your progress inside a level. My advise is to take it slow and steady, make a mage build (we have builds on the channel and the wiki) and follow the game progress route: demonssouls.wiki.fextralife.com/Game+Progress+Route You can watch the videos to get an idea of how to go through a level. Once you get the hand of it you will have fun :D
I also heard that when you grab an item and you can't carry it, it sends it to storage now, is this true? One thing I hated was finding a new set and find out i'm forced to leave it there and lose it until NG+ xD
yes this is true, I've seen a let's play where he sent stuff to storage. Demon's Souls was my first ever platinum and first ever rpg, I'm a souls vet, go for royalty and a mage build
@@jeagerjeager9171 Hosting always carries that risk. But changes don't immediately happen until you warp at an archstone. Two bosses from neutral without a Body death will get you to PWWT, with an exception for Boletaria Palace since it has 6 boss enemies(4 regular plus the 2 dragons) and thus you need to kill 3 without a Body death.
Just bought this game on launch and I was very disappointed at first. Never played a souls game and I was at peak rage about an hour in. But after spending about 5 hours on the first level and dying nearly 20 times I beat the first boss and it was one of the most rewarding and satisfying gaming experiences of my life. I understood after that why people play these games.
Welcome to the club.
Nice! Keep fighting on.
This is the make or break for most people. While they are pretty hard games, if you don’t have the patience to literally “get good” then you’ll never be able to enjoy these games.
These games aren’t for everyone, but if they are for you, then you’ll have the most rewarding gaming experiences money can buy, and that’s not over hyping them imo.
Peak rage! That means you’re doing what you’re suppose to
Welcome to the community friend now go play the other games (blood borne being my personal favorite)
First time playing a souls game, I’ve been on the first level for 6 hours and died countless times. Still having a blast
I can't complete this first level as of yet. First time I died was pretty quickly, second was quite a ways through the level thinking I'm getting good at this but when I died and was dumped back at the start I thought that sucks, but ok, that's how it's played. Now I'm questioning my sanity.. 30+ 'you died's later!! 😂
@@LOOKINVERTED how much have you improved?
@@therealmc3966 Good question, I'm not sure to be frank. Still playing and progressing despite how many times you're having to retrace your steps on each and every level but I've found it's mainly about learning what each npc does and how to circumvent their attacks for the most part. (plus levelling up certain weapons with the Blacksmiths depending on what type of build you're making)
I beat the first level on my first hour of getting this game.
@@Jessicajohnson50099 BS
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Tip: If your farming souls in the shrine of storms use your fists against the rolling skeletons. It's amazing how fast you take them down.
Get the crushing battle axe from stone mines
Or buy a club from the merchant in 1-1.
I use uchigatana they die in two hits. The red eye skeletons die with two hits of flame toss. I love being OP
Played the game for the first time today and I haven’t got a clue what I’m doing. The game really throws you in the deep end.
Yeah same here. I was like where is the tutorial? Had to watch several videos to understand what's happens when iam dying etc.
I think you just play it.
Hit button, wait for animation to miss much faster enemy, get hit, wait for recovery animation, get hit again, repeat until dead 🤣 oh and you can block but 9/10 times they just bash your shield aside. Still a bloody great game though very pretty!
Same here. For me 80 bucks down the drain. No clue what I'm doing, way way too complicated. Wish it was easier more streamlined as visually it is fucking amazing and I really want to play it. Just not worth the extreme frustration level I'm already feeling just an hour in.
@@petesenn1367 it gets much better after you understand the game mechanic's.
1:52 "Make sure to bring fire and blunt"
Everyday 😎☁️
Lmaooo can’t keep a real firekeeper down
Aye
Damn right.
Ahmen
A great help that i found was after i beat the boss in inner ward, you can keep killing the two tough enemies right outside for souls and unlimited half moon grass!!!
I beat elden ring and thought i was built different so I tried to play this for the first time… i was humbled
Same 😂
Dude!! Same. I played elden ring. That was my first souls game. I was like, “that’s it, I’m a gamer”😂. I then did Bloodborne, which is hard but not as bad as I thought. Then I did Sekiro - that same is hard until it’s not. I just put demons souls in and I feel like I am back a square one
@@Nikimouse311 yeaah to this day never beat sekiro or demon souls💀
This is my first soul game ajjajaj
@@Nikimouse311umm sooo what if you haven’t beaten any of those games and assumed demon souls would be easier than Elden ring or dark souls 😅
You can send any item you have to stockpile thomas through the Use menu in your inventory when you select an item at any time, making the Ring of Herculean Strength almost completely useless and therefore a waste of a ring slot.
You can also stand over a developer message in the tutorial or at any other message in the overworld left by a dev and select the Help option prompted in the message to access a help menu that explains pretty much any major mechanic the game has, such as dodge/backstep/running attacks, critical hits, enemy resistances, and even world tendency, though some are pretty cryptic and only serve to make you aware that certain things exist within the game instead of telling you what they do.
Im a first time player, and I think this is one of the most confusing game's I've witnessed 👀
It sounds complicated until you actually start playing it and you learn as you go. Don’t let it intimidate you
It can sound complicated. But I found its actually one of the easier 'souls' games
Same I had no clue wtf I was doing for like the first 4 hours but now it is starting to click. There seems to be a shit ton of hidden stuff though that I'll probably never get too like taking certain items to a box to get X item. I also started off as a hunter and now I think I'm regretting that lol
@@samcs06 I usually recommend people start off as warrior the first time but that’s ok. Your starter build isn’t that important.
@@jacknelson5891 yea I went into it blind knowing nothing about demon souls. Picked hunter cause I usually do a mix of ranged and close combat. I rarely use the bow now lol
BEST STARTING CLASS ..BY FAR: Royalty (!) (OP magic AND fast melee with a shield too)
What starting gift should you take?
Royalty is a bad starting class...yes it is easier in the beginning but you will develope bad habits that you will need to break later.
@@thelonelyfan not really, spam magic, dodge, use melee when needed. I stomped every boss in the game without dying once.
@@thelonelyfan thanks for the advice lol I had to learn the hard way
@@robertyoung2814 become overly dependent on it and get wrecked in ng+ and every other souls like game there is. Better to leavn the fundamentals with Barb Class.
This is the only guide that I’ve seen that says anything about the jade ornament! Great video!
Played dark souls and bloodborne, never played this game though, thanks for this video!
You didn't play Sekiro? Thats the best most optimized game they made after Bloodborne. But Demon Souls is classic lol. Playing right now
@@bebemax95 It had no pvp in it so I knew I might get bored after a couple of replays :((
@@lorenzoagoncillo5671 it's got pvp now tho
kind of glad people like you get to finally experience what started it all. 🥺
Ive never played it either, but beat everything else 1000x. I stay confused af 😐
I'm not sure changing the name from 'sticky white stuff' to 'sticky white slime' is much of an improvement.
Actually, it makes it worse, because 'stuff' is kinda vague, whereas 'slime' confirms that it is a viscous fluid.
I just call it Semen.
@@flouserschird Simple man, I like it
@@flouserschird I prefer sticky cum
Just what I'm looking for even though I probably won't be able to get a PS5 until they figure out a way to get rid of scalpers buying them up, but still. Hopefully you'll put some good builds up for this game.
There will be some on Black Friday.
Yup, next year for me, don’t need to be stress out looking for one.
Stay strong guys, don't pay the ridiculous prices scalpers are asking for PS5's, if you do, then you are part of the problem.
The second week walmart had another day for stocking the Ps5's, i managed to get one. I confirmed everything, checked my shipping which was a few moments or 1 minute. I went back to the walmart stock page and they still had stock for 2-refresh page moments, then on the third refresh, they went out of stock. So for whatever reason, that day must have been easier to somehow get one.... ! maybe not a lot of people knew or there was just a lot of available stock that day?
You can still try to keep up on articles posting restock days and times and get one without using a scalper; i do not know why people keep thinking that scalpers ruined everything; just keep trying walmart, target, or PS Direct website
Keep trying bruv, u will get one
Haven’t played this game in YEARS I told people about this game when dark souls was big and people thought I saying it wrong “dark souls, demon souls” when I heard they remade this game I was beatific.! Now I have a ps5 replaying an old game gives such a nostalgic feeling 🥲 time to die over and over 🍻
this game came with my ps5 and I have no Idea what im doing lol
Beat all the soulsborne games, and this one is the hardest for me so far!
Me:*platinums Demon's Souls Remake*
UA-cam:*recommends this video*
Me: well, this could be interesting.
You posted this right on time, thank you!!
Thought this was a beginners guide! Might as well of been in Japanese. So confused...I suck at all demon souls type games. But love them so much. This demon souls remake is absolutely amazing and made me pause my progress on elden ring
There's a written version if you're struggling to keep up. It has links to all the terms and things used. We also have an extensive wiki that covers everything about the game, including builds to make it easymode! demonssouls.wiki.fextralife.com/Demons+Souls+Wiki
@@Fextralife what's best way to advance in ps3 version? Combat is tough.
After getting used to Bloodborne this was different and helpful
I got this game today and I'm scared to even start 🤣
I've had this game since launch and I barely started it up right now. I'm on the pick a class section and thought maybe I should watch something to guide me.
First time playing this game and holy crap is it complicated. It's quite overwhelming at first.
Skill issue
Even with the beginners guides this games a complete mystery to me.
tip number one: find a way to beg, borrow, or steal a ps5.
tip number two: if you want to avoid dying in human form=which shifts world tendency towards black. Simply return to the nexus and fall to your death there. Nexus death by fall doesn't affect tendencies.
@@ksarcturis276 this was the very first advice a friend and demons souls veteran offered up!
Hey Fextra, just bought this game and as someone whose beaten ever souls game besides this one, this guide is fantastic. Makes sense to me and will help make the first playthrough less frustrating lol
Thanks for this guide! Just got a PS5 and this game. Sure was helpful and I'll be checking out your Wiki.
I used your videos for Elden Ring, which was my first souls and now I've found these for Demon's Souls. I know these are older videos of yours, but you make great content man. I've subbed and will check out some of your newer stuff as well
Really useful tips Fextralife rocks 🤙
I wish I hadn't watched all the footage before playing it. Now I know what half the bosses look like.
The enjoyment of this game isn't in the bosses. It's in the levels themselves and the exploration.
Played the game first time yesterday,I liked it but kept dying on first level and thought this game is to hard and I’m bad but seeing in the comments I’m not the only one.Ima give it another go
By far the hardest game I’ve ever played just got it today and want to jump off the bridges in the game
**BloodBorne enters the chat**
@@VentureForward *DS2 also enters the chat*
@@VentureForward bloodborne was easier for me because of rally, boy is it good
Thank you for making this. I really want to get this game, but the renowned ultra challenging difficulty is putting me off. I’m not an experienced gamer and I think I’ll be out of my depth with this.
I'm curious; did you ever get the game?
Just get the game u pansy, it will be more rewarding when you learn it
The difficulty of Souls games are one of the most overblown things in gaming.
I play all my games on easy, I never play “hard” games. However once I tried Dark Souls I’ve never went back.
Once you learn how these games work and behave it’s actually pretty normal difficulty wise, and at times they can even be laughable easy if your knowledge is high enough.
Demon’s Soul’s is a love hate relationship starting out, not knowing much about it on your first run. It gets much easier NG then you are set for the rest of the series.
I've been using the fextralife wiki since dark souls 1
Thanks man
These types of games confuse the shit out of me just based off of how many items there are
...the fact that the xanthous crown jiggles when you move is a nice detail but also a very strange one as well.
I’ve never played a dark soul or dark soul type game in my life but I’m interested.
Same I’m scared to spend 70 on it
@@austinkeyser3373 It'll be worth it. If you don't know if you'll like it, play Dark Souls 3 or Bloodborne first. Souls games feel really really hard at first.
@@themelancholia started bloodborne liked it than kept dying on the bridge with the 2 werewolf dog things and having to redo the entire mission is kinda bung
You gotta know whether it’s something you acc want to get into because the start is brutal. My first souls game was bloodborne and it took me like 4 hours wondering around and dying constantly before I even manage to fight my way to the cleric beast but once you get the hang of it it’s relatively simple and it gets more interesting as you play through. The start is the hardest part, trust aha
@@GoochGravy yea ima keep trying I definitely like the setting of them
They renamed the red hot demon's soul to the burning demon soul
Oh my god I just wanna play this game, but my PlayStation has been in the same sorting center 20 miles from my house since Friday!
*Sending expeditious vibes*
someone is "sorting" it into their own pockets :D
That was a great vid man
Appreciate the video but as a beginner to souls games in general, a lot of this goes right over my head. Next time I'd love to see something more basic that breaks things down a little more for true beginners like myself.
Bless you dude, I'll try to give you 1 or 2 tips when starting.
Generally a lot of players choose the Royal Class when they start, they start at level 1 but that's actually not a bad thing as it gives you a lot more freedom in what you can put your soul levels into when you build them. The Royal Class also starts with a 2 very powerful items that allow you to cast magic and regenerate MP from the very start of the game (NOTE: No matter which class you pick you will never be locked out of the weapons or stats of the other classes as class only determines your starting stats and items). They have access to Soul Arrow a spell that acts like a projectile and can deal with enemies while being at close range. However in general Magic itself has so many spells that the utility it offers is valuable throughout the whole game.
Another thing I'll recommend as soon as you can, is to buy a Heater Shield from the dude in the Nexus, reason being it reduces all physical damage you take to zero which is very good for the first shield in the game. I'll note that using certain items require stats to be wielded, these are usually adjusted via your soul levels.
There's a couple of other handy items in the first area of the castle but generally speaking this ^ is what you want to know for the start of the game. I'll also say play this one at your own pace, as rushing through levels can get you killed quite easily.
@@Akechi_The_Phantom_Detective Thank you for the info, I really appreciate it!
@@LPPanther No worries bud :) Last piece of advice I'll give you generally speaking dodging is much better than blocking. Don't worry at all about heavy armour, as long as you've got a shield and the freedom to move you should be fine. Good luck :) and I hope you enjoy the game mate.
@@Akechi_The_Phantom_Detective Phalanx defeated. Thanks man. I'm on my way now!
I’m in the same boat. First time playing a souls game and I haven’t the foggiest what’s going on. Talk about throwing you in the deep end.
Can’t wait to play next year when I buy the PS5.
This game is a Masterpiece. Bluepoint are masters at Visuals. Detail everywhere. I've been stopping and staring at shit. Lol
Was in NG+ before I realized Item Burden and Equipment Burden were two different things 😄
It's intimidating but I'm slowly getting better. I'd be improving a lot faster tho if the game didn't keep crashing...
Thank you!
Thank you Fextra!
Lmao shoutout to IncredibleAnus @ 8:36
7:21 This wiki article now links back to your video, lol.
How funny lol
Only played bloodborne , this is my first Time trying this game tonight . After 1 hour ...well i think i need some tips . Thx
Make sure you check out the wiki, particularly about World Tendency!
im here because I died countless times on the first level despite having played 50 hours of elden ring
I didn’t understand a thing. I will get this game and see how’s it goes.
Beat bloodborne, elden ring, ds2 & ds3. But man this game is pissing me off. Its the total lack of check points. Hate safely working through a level only to die right before a boss. Cant even run back to your souls because there’s a million enemies in tiny cramped spaces. And then boom. Just like that an hour gone with no progress. Had to take a break from this one and im still only in the beginning smh.
Most levels have shortcuts that make them a lot easier once you unlock them, making finding them satisfying. You should focus on learning those routes (we have maps and video walkthroughs)
@1:31 - Searing - not red hot Demon Soul - for Blacksmith Ed - in Demon's Souls on PS5
How do buy stuff with souls, how do I use souls, why am I collecting them, how do I assign them? That's what I need to know
Just started this game and all I gotta say is those parry-riposte animations though....
Just beat dark souls remastered, beat sekiro and blood borne, and this feels like the hardest yet
Have you finished the game since posting this comment? If you're still stuck or confused I'm pretty knowledgeable with this game. I could definitely assist you.
@@Poetic_Justice92 well thanks friend! Yes Ive finished it 😁 def my favorite Ps5 exclusive so far
@@know1827 Awesome! Well done friend! Out of all the Souls games I've played and beaten this one is definitely one of my favorites. I've only been able to play the original though. Haven't got my hands on a PS5 yet so I'll stick to my PS3 version until then.
@@Poetic_Justice92 thanks! I went halfway through ds3 a few years back as my first game and rage quit haha. Def plan on retrying that before elden ring comes out. But got lucky with the PS5 as my gf wasn't working at the time so kept track of when they were being sold at certain retailers and after a month i finally got one. Hope your able to get one soon!
Wish there was a beginner's guide to help explain this beginners guide. I've been playing this game for days and have made literally no progress I'm still at the gates of bolterra and when I get to the giant castle knight boss guy with all the archers around him. My character died and had to go all the way back to the very beginning what's the gates of bolterra. Would it kill the developers to incorporate a checkpoint when you get to a boss??
This Game is so frustrating. Have no weapons that are of any use. I have no way of level upping. The game is not at all intuitive. Figuring shit out is nearly impossible. I would probably have an easier time learning Mandarin than I would mastering this game.
if a female can do it so can you 🤗 I started the game few weeks back I'm pure black witch makes the enemy extremely hard to kill, I'm now on NG+ still pure black 😤 iv not had any help what so ever since starting the game, there is a streamer on here that is extremely knowable on the souls games, watching his videos helped me out no end ill try to find him and get back to you, I'll addmit I'm still confused on the world tendency system hense why I'm pure black 🤣 I'm not very skilled at this game either, so much i don't understand 🤔 I'd try to help you if i just new how to add you but i don't 😔
Look up the streamer frownygaming he will definitely help you out with his video's expecially explaining the world tendency system
@@tanyadavies265What does gender have to do with playing a game lol it's not gender based. Anyone can do it if they take the time to learn.
@@derekosgood3230girls are not as good at playing souls games is what i ment with my comment.
I had only played elden ring and dark souls 3 before playing demon souls on my ps5. I enjoyed my playthrough of demon souls but it was much easier I only died to 3 bosses but died way more times on the run up to the bosses and from falling
This is more like an intermediate guide idk shit he’s talking about and I’m a beginner
I know I’m being stupid… but I want to use the winged spear how do I tell what stats I need to upgrade in order to equip it?? Can’t seem to compare the weapon to my own stats to find out or even view the requirements of the weapon
So helpful
Does delevelling return the souls you spent on those levels? The guide doesn’t mention this
No
Glad im not a new player. And played demon souls tons of time cant wait to play this remake
Dark Souls is a much better entry to the series, Demon Souls mechanics are confusing as hell.
@@MadOrange644 Well it was the original souls game so it definitely wasn't gonna be as polished as their later games.
Just came back and got a PS5 since 2007 with PS3. Demon Souls is my first game and I almost broke my new controller. Love the feeling you get when you finally beat a boss. Thank you for the guide and wiki m8😀
comments past the vibe check ❤❤
In summary
Step 1: git gud
Step 2: profit
Solo souls farming is always a matter of visiting the Shrine of Storms; barring some strange nerf in the remake. The further you can get the better: skeletons in the first area, the first reaper in the second area, or the flying creatures in the third area. E.g. it was easy to get the 20,000 souls or whatever was needed for 99 Fresh Spice from the merchant woman in 3-1.
why couldnt they just add a freaking simple respec option...
Because they want people to play new characters, not just the same one, over and over again. If people eventually start new characters, it's better for the overall health of the game, as in theory there's players at more level ranges. This way it's not just brand the 10% population of brand new players, and everyone else at whatever soul level the meta is.
@@walksoflifesixnine having to start new characters every time u want to do a new build is the opposite of keeping players. The reason the dks2 and dks3 pvp is still alive till this day is because u can respec to try a new build.
They wanted stats to feel permanent
So what your saying is if I die once it’s just fuck me? Seems like good game design
So that’s who I died to! Some bastard invaded me and I had no idea what it meant so I just carried on. Next thing I knew I got stabbed in the back and died. I thought it was like some rare encounter or something
What relic do you choose when you start
Could have explained what seek forgiveness does from the statue. Especially since it takes so many souls to get!
I assume it brings you to neutral from black world tendency
@@christopheryanez thanks
You can send items from your inventory to storage
Hardest game I ever played.. This my first souls game.
I got used to DS3, BB, DS1, Elden ring way of development. I don't say Demon is something utterly different, but I am demoralised playing this game initially. I don't know what's going on. This video only slightly gave me some clues. Is this be another SEKIRO like surrender for me? Im gathering courage now. 😂
What do you guys think about magic faith builds? I was thinking of doing one with Large sword of moonlight.
It's definitely viable. Just grab the talisman of beasts and your job is done.
Turns the game into easy mode especially when you have health regen too
Nah mate co-op going up to 6 was crazy
I’ve played lords of the fallen and the soul thing seems really similar
If you're farming souls, i find it easy to just kill the reaper I'm 4-2, easy 4000+ souls right there
Can we get a guide on how to get a ps5 sometime this year?
One word......EBay
@@Jessicajohnson50099 heckkkk no
U get one yet?
0:23 I think that one’s for the best 💀
holy shit this game sounds vastly more complicated than Dark Souls 3...
the sixth archestone dlc incoming with from soft's blessing?
Lets hope or even better Miyazaki's hands on it.
This video will be useful in a couple months lol
great video this game has been fucking me for days
08:12 Didn't see that headdress coming. haha, what is that?!
having a hard time with bloodbourne (still didn't fight any boss lmao), I think I will play demon souls first and then go back to bloodborne. I love the designs and art of these souls games but damn they're so difficult... I ain't asking for an easy mode though, difficulty is part of the magic of these games.
So I can't leave a summon sign when in body form only when Im in souls form?
Yes
I started yesterday and i understand absolutely nothing
So you recommend using shields through out the game? I’ve always roll in other souls games ;(
rolling is good here too,
Tried to find your Wiki page and couldn't. Would you please give me a link as a beginner I'm sure this would help out tremendously. Haven't played video games since the mid 90's.
demonssouls.wiki.fextralife.com/Demons+Souls+Wiki this is the wiki :)
I don't understand how I'm supposed to upgrade? I've killed two bosses and I don't know how to update my weapon or armor. Or even repair my items? How do I get back to the nexus? Im guessing that's where I upgrade?
Edit:also how do I get more fire? It seems extremely helpful
Everything you need to know about upgrades and a full video guide: demonssouls.wiki.fextralife.com/Upgrades
I'm so terrible at this game but I want to keep playing. Just got to the Tower Knight and am raging but can't put it down.
New to this game, and really struggling with not being able to save the game, get so far into a level then die , back to the start again and again , any tips on how to not let this make me stop playing ? Thanks
The game saves constantly, what you are losing is your progress inside a level. My advise is to take it slow and steady, make a mage build (we have builds on the channel and the wiki) and follow the game progress route: demonssouls.wiki.fextralife.com/Game+Progress+Route You can watch the videos to get an idea of how to go through a level. Once you get the hand of it you will have fun :D
I also heard that when you grab an item and you can't carry it, it sends it to storage now, is this true? One thing I hated was finding a new set and find out i'm forced to leave it there and lose it until NG+ xD
yes this is true, I've seen a let's play where he sent stuff to storage. Demon's Souls was my first ever platinum and first ever rpg, I'm a souls vet, go for royalty and a mage build
Yes you hit the button that used to be the options button on the PS4 controller
Yes. Also, you can send stuff from your own inventory to storage at any time.
@@XoRandomGuyoX how do I coop without making my world tendency terrible
@@jeagerjeager9171 Hosting always carries that risk. But changes don't immediately happen until you warp at an archstone. Two bosses from neutral without a Body death will get you to PWWT, with an exception for Boletaria Palace since it has 6 boss enemies(4 regular plus the 2 dragons) and thus you need to kill 3 without a Body death.
I can't even figure out where to go after the first death. Guess i beat the game
8:33 Delightful name