EoFF's Top Games of the Generation: Revelations

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Finally games I nominated! Demon's Souls was also on my list in the thread where everybody listed their own top 10 games of the generation.

I hear people say Demon's Souls is more like a Western RPG (and attribute that to its success), most likely because of the macabre/medieval style. But in truth, the game is as Japanese as it gets. I always compare this game to Ghouls and Ghosts/Goblins/Gangsters with its haunting atmosphere and approach to enemy encounters, where the game expects you to do a bit of memorization but mostly to raise your skill.

And the multiplayer was no doubt revolutionary. Even going into the next generation there's tons of games ripping off the concept.

I also can't stress enough what Unne said. Too many games today, even in the overhyped Indie scene, strive on immediacy and accessibility. I'm glad we still have games like Demon's Souls where the fun doesn't trickle out in constant streams; it explodes in your face in epic moments of rewarding achievement.