Beautiful, compelling and unforgiving, Demon's Souls is the hardcore RPG experience PlayStation 3 owners have been waiting for since the platform's launch.

Envelop yourself in the Kingdom of Boletaria, a dark land devastated by the cruel fog that brings demons to feast on mortal souls. Vanquish monstrous demons in unforgiving combat and collect their souls to grow your own power. Progress through a non-linear world exploring ancient castles, deep caves and dark tunnels littered with deadly traps.
To succeed you will need to adapt your character, your equipment and your tactics to every unpredictable situation.

Revolutionary online features will support your adventure like never before, presenting seamless interconnectivity that serves in every instance to enhance the single-player game. Team up with other players in simultaneous cooperative play, working together to topple some of the game's colossal bosses, or force your way into the games of skilled players and challenge them to PvP battle.

Leave hints and clues for those who will follow in your footsteps. Your bloodstains, left either intentionally or through your own inadvertent demise, will allow your successors to view a replay of your death, helping them to avoid your gruesome fate. Unprecedented in its depth and subtlety, peerless in its relentlessly challenging gameplay, Demon's Souls is the ultimate action RPG.

Storyline:
King Allant the XII, the last king of Boletaria, searched tirelessly to expand his might. The Nexus, a great ice shrine nestled in the mountains, bestowed the power of the souls onto him, bringing prosperity to his kingdom. Still unsated, he returned again to the Nexus, where he foolishly awakened the Old One from its eternal slumber. This long forgotten evil, now wrought upon Boletaria, plunged the realm into darkness and fog. A mighty demon horde poured into the kingdom, devouring the souls of men.

Champions from other realms learned of Boletaria's fate and sought to deliver the kingdom from evil; none would return from the cursed land. Called upon by a mysterious maiden in black, you go forth, the last hope for humanity in a place lost to demons and darkness.

• Black Phantom Edition Contents:
• Demon's Soul PS3 Game
• Soundtrack CD
• Artbook
• Strategy Guide

• Unforgiving Combat: Demon's Souls is one of the most ruthless and cruel action RPG experiences. Adapt your character and your gameplay to defeat powerful bosses and a host of merciless enemies.
• Original online multiplayer mode: Leave messages for others with hints on how to avoid or defeat the enemies ahead. Replay the last moments of dead players' lives to see how they died and avoid a similar fate. Team up with others in soul form to defeat bosses, or invade the world of another player as Black Phantom and attempt to kill the host.
• Unique alignment system: Choose your path through the mire of black and white tendencies to unlock secret events and items. You tendency will affect your own stats as well as those of your enemies.
• Potent atmosphere: Plunge into the ominous atmosphere of a dark, medieval fantasy world. The beautiful contrast between light and shadow and the fantastic design and animation of the creatures are underscored by an immersive soundtrack.