(It's worth mentioning that the online server for this game has been terminated as of the end of February 2018, so several original features of the game--like invasions, assists, the Old Monk gimmick, etc.--are now disabled. The game is still great though, so don't worry.)
This is the start of the most important series of video games to emerge in the past twenty years. Seriously. I cannot overstate this. Remember the days when the player was forced to adapt to the game? Remember when games didn't hold your hand for seven hours and treat you like a lost child? Remember when you couldn't adjust the difficulty in order to abate your frustrations? Remember when you weren't forced to wade through a story you don't care about? I've said enough. Here's the synopsis.
When King Allant of Boletaria awakens the Old One, the (second) most powerful demon in existence, the world outside the Nexus again becomes a killing field for demons and their transmogrified slaves. The player, a stranger to Boletaria and the fog-consumed lands surrounding it, is tasked with gathering the demon souls found throughout five different zones...But to what end? For power? For the restoration of peace? For no reason at all? It's up to you, player! It all depends on what aspects of the lore affect you the most--if, of course, you so choose to delve into the story buried beneath the gameplay.
I could go into so much more detail concerning the variations of play style, the arsenal of weapons and spells available, the sheer satisfaction of figuring out and beating a demon, the exquisite level designs and the pay-off for revisiting earlier areas...but there's too much to say. Believe the hype, expect a sharp learning curve, then get this game and get all the other Souls games--so the world might be mended. Umbasa.
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