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    Jeff C thinks 'game over' is archaic, but what about 'YOU DIED' in Demon's Souls?

    It's the same thing! And it's a thing people *love* about that game. Maybe it's not so archaic?
    Jan 05, 2013 12:25pm PST
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    Jeff C thinks 'game over' is archaic, but what about 'YOU DIED' in Demon's Souls? It's the same thing!... : HockeyJohnston

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    • Yes, yes a million times. It's about damn time 'game over' made a comeback. : CampKusoge
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      The You Died screen in Demon's Souls is the third most awful thing about Demon Souls. It's indicative of... : SinisterInfant
      • I'd say it's a team more concerned with good design than with following current trends. Make me *feel... : HockeyJohnston
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      To me, the idea that 'game over' is supposedly archaic is inseparable from what The Walking Dead represen... : CampKusoge
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        Dark Souls doesnt learn from the past it's lost in it. It forgets the intervening 10 years between the e... : SinisterInfant
        • Okay, so if there's a good reason we left these things behind... what exactly is that reason? Why is h... : CampKusoge
    • So basically the guys on the show want a way for a game to convey failure that doesn't actually stop the : RedSwirl
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      If I remember Jeff's opinion of Demon Soul was he grew to appreciate it, but I am not sure he loved so I ... : spidlb
      • If a thing is archaic, one of the most influential games of the gen probably shouldn't be the perfect exa... : HockeyJohnston