4/5 ★ – cliffboyd's review of Demon's Souls.

A polished game. I wish that the game did a better job of explaining itself. I had to rely on outside guides and things for fear of misusing important items, leveling incompatible stats, unexplained world and character tendencies, etc. The difficulty of the gameplay is welcome, and a ton of fun. The difficulty proceeding from the ambiguity of gameplay systems is not. Anyway, it’s still a great game and I recommend it. Just make sure you at least find a good beginners guide (or two) before you start. I earned the Platinum Trophy for this game on PS5.