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[Ashodin]

I know nothing of this series. Are you referring to Demon Souls or Dark Souls? Is there a difference between the two?

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Thank you. What should be the starting point of this series? Dark Souls or Demon Souls?

Whoops missed this post. Demon's Souls, definitely.

 

[Instro]

I don't know why we are even specifying Team 1 and Team 2 in regards to Dark Souls now. It seems like Miyazaki is done with the series, so there is really only one team.

 

[Super Stardust]

No, there is both. And magic, too.

Instead of silly bow we have guns

Sweet, always preferred demons souls to dark souls so this should be day 1

 

[Cirekiller]

Instead of silly bow we have guns

I wonder how much that would change the dynamic of the game. It definitely seems like something you can use to "emergency distancing" kind of weapon on enemy that gets too close (bows take too long to load in order to be a last resort distancing weapon).

 

[Skinpop]

i'm gonna print out those screens, grind them to powder and snort it before I go to sleep.

 

[sublimit]

Really can't wait to see this in motion!Hopefully the animations are like Demon's and Dark 1 and have nothing to do with DS2.

 

[MormaPope]

Well I'm pretty sure when I got an A in school it was better than a B. Thats why. Instead of saying a 'second team' people say B team, B list actor etc. It could work both ways but don't be surprised that calling something a B tier/B team is considered slightly worse than A. For the record I think DS2 is great.

Yup. I've never seen someone address a celebrity as a "B" or "C" actor in the same light as a "A" grade actor. "I saw George Clooney buying food from a truck. Later that same day I ran into the Paulie Shore at Costco, king of C tier actors."

Then people say "but they were different teams", so what. They're all from the same studio, its From Soft, not Ubisoft. And what team do the people that worked on both fall under? Team A-? Team B+?

Its always been nonsense. If we used this team terminology for Rockstar or god forbid Ubisoft the terminology would be completely meaningless.

 

[PodcastFips]

So still no announcement? Normally you would expect a proper one after such a leak (which already happened for CoD), E3 is still far away.

 

[Proponent]

Sweet, always preferred demons souls to dark souls so this should be day 1

This

 

[BruceLeeRoy]

So still no announcement? Normally you would expect a proper one after such a leak (which already happened for CoD), E3 is still far away.

Ha

 

[Deleted member 80556]

So still no announcement? Normally you would expect a proper one after such a leak (which already happened for CoD), E3 is still far away.

Ha

With the Trico leak (TLG), we had to wait for months for a confirmation, which incidentally happened at E3.

We're gonna have to wait, plus it's one month. It would've been worse if this leak had happened in December or January.

 

[Silky]

Yep, I'm done with FromSoft.

Release a shitty DaS sequel with barely any of the original team so that they can make an exclusive for a bloody console.

Fuck this shit.

 

[SolidSnakex]

So still no announcement? Normally you would expect a proper one after such a leak (which already happened for CoD), E3 is still far away.

CoD was already at the point where Activision was ready to announce it. So, they were okay with moving the trailer and info up a few days. It's clear that this wasn't Sony was ready to announce right now, so it's unlikely that you're going to hear from them.

 

[Dr. Kitty Muffins]

I hope the level design is more like Demon Souls. Dark Souls levels were fun but I just enjoyed Demon Souls more for some reason.

 

[MormaPope]

Ahahaha

What are you laughing at? So people that enjoy Dark Souls 2 more than Dark Souls 1 are jokes? Seriously answer the question, humor me.

 

[SargerusBR]

I hope the level design is more like Demon Souls. Dark Souls levels were fun but I just enjoyed Demon Souls more for some reason.

I hope we never go back to the Megaman stage select that DeS had.

What are you laughing at? So people that enjoy Dark Souls 2 more than Dark Souls 1 are jokes? Seriously answer the question, humor me.

.

 

[Deleted member 80556]

Yep, I'm done with FromSoft.

Release a shitty DaS sequel with barely any of the original team so that they can make an exclusive for a bloody console.

Fuck this shit.

Whoa, are people really treating this as a betrayalton?

 

[Tomat]

Well that basically seals the deal. PS4 it is.

 

[semiconscious]

I hope the level design is more like Demon Souls. Dark Souls levels were fun but I just enjoyed Demon Souls more for some reason.

yep. dark souls was an extended journey. demon's souls was a fever dream ...

 

[Chuck]

Oh, hello Demon's Souls 2~

 

[JPS Kai]

I hope we never go back to the Megaman stage select that DeS had.


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Really? I enjoyed that structure much more than the open design of Dark Souls II

 

[PodcastFips]

Ha

E3 announcement confirmed?

Ha

With the Trico leak (TLG), we had to wait for months for a confirmation, which incidentally happened at E3.

We're gonna have to wait, plus it's one month. It would've been worse if this leak had happened in December or January.

Makes sense.

CoD was already at the point where Activision was ready to announce it. So, they were okay with moving the trailer and info up a few days. It's clear that this wasn't Sony was ready to announce right now, so it's unlikely that you're going to hear from them.

Okay Looks like I can't avoid the wait.

 

[Donthizz#]

I hope we never go back to the Megaman stage select that DeS had.

what? I loved the Nexus, hopefully they will bring it back.

 

[Raw64life]

Can't help but hope this will be a 2014 release given that we know it's been in development for well over a year already. But if the leaked trailer doesn't even give a date then 2015 is probably more likely.

 

[Persona7]

I hope we never go back to the Megaman stage select that DeS had.

Yeah, the Dark Souls style is vastly superior.

 

[popyea]

Sweet, always preferred demons souls to dark souls so this should be day 1

How is this any more like Demon's Souls than Dark Souls other than being a sony exclusive?

 

[SargerusBR]

How is this any more like Demon's Souls than Dark Souls other than being a sony exclusive?

People are still hopeful this is Demon Souls 2.

 

[Deleted member 80556]

E3 announcement confirmed?

Makes sense.

Okay Looks like I can't avoid the wait.

Wish companies just said "Fuck it" and release it too, but they have everything very calculated so it can garner as much attention as possible.

 

[Jaeger]

Really can't wait to see this in motion!Hopefully the animations are like Demon's and Dark 1 and have nothing to do with DS2.

The animations in DS2 are way better than the previous Souls game. I just checked. Is it a thing to dislike the newest game, or something? Because people said the same thing about DS1 to DeS when it first came out.

 

[Odrion]

I'm okay with the Nexus and everything but I would like to see the interconnected world concept fully realized with the support and budget from a company that gives a damn like Sony.

Dark Souls was an incredible vision that suffered from restraint by outside forces.

 

[pseudocaesar]

Reminds me of the Gunslinger from the Dark Tower

 

[LastNac]

Woah, 73 pages.

You people sure do love your Souls games.

Might have to play this one.

 

[KORNdoggy]

How is this any more like Demon's Souls than Dark Souls other than being a sony exclusive?

I'd hope it retained demon's souls universe, lore, systems, mechanics and responsive controls (something dark souls lost or fucked up, especially dark souls 2's controls) but maybe this game screws it up too?

 

[hey_it's_that_dog]

People are still hopeful this is Demon Souls 2.

Even if it ends up being called that, it seems likely that it will depart significantly from the old formula. Miyazaki has already done two fairly similar Souls games and I'm sure he wants to at least put a new spin on the whole thing.

 

[TyrantII]

what? I loved the Nexus, hopefully they will bring it back.

Or something like it.

I liked the (hub) design where you had a place to keep your loot, converse with wandering souls, and regroup before head back out into the world. That no one came with you from that sanctuary made the outside levels feel all the more threatening. It was almost akin to the save rooms back in Resident Evil, a reprise from the horror.

Dark Souls hasn't been able to really bring back that feeling yet. The bonfires just feel like checkpoints.

 

[Juliet's 8½ Spirits]

How is this any more like Demon's Souls than Dark Souls other than being a sony exclusive?

Its another collab between Fromsoft and Japan Studio

 

[KoopaTheCasual]

Whoa, are people really treating this as a betrayalton?

A betrayalton that was not even originally created for their platform of choice, no less.

 

[Uncle Rupee]

I'm nearing the end of Dark Souls, and while I am enjoying it a lot, I'm somewhat unimpressed by these screens... they don't look much better than the PS3 graphics... but hey, maybe it'll surprise me in motion.

 

[LiquidSolid]

Because its being used as such. Its like Naughty Dogs 'A Team'(U2, TLOU) and B team(U1 and U3). People are more excited for one over the other. Only we dont know that From is actually split up like that. Theres a huge difference between saying b-team and team-b btw.

Wat. U1 and U2 were developed by the same team.

Personally I think the "B team" labeling is bullshit. You could have the best team on the planet and still end up with a poor game for various reasons (like a tight deadline).

 

[SteamyPunk]

Can't help but hope this will be a 2014 release given that we know it's been in development for well over a year already. But if the leaked trailer doesn't even give a date then 2015 is probably more likely.

If they really planned to originally reveal this at TGS2013 then I'm guessing the game release was going to be late 2014. We just need to know if the reveal was delayed because the production fell behind schedule or if it was to not steal the spotlight from DS2. I'm betting that DS2 was originally scheduled for late 2013 and was delayed itself. Anyway, Feb 2015 seems good for Project Beast!

 

[Comfort Jones]

Even if it ends up being called that, it seems likely that it will depart significantly from the old formula. Miyazaki has already done two fairly similar Souls games and I'm sure he wants to at least put a new spin on the whole thing.

Yeah, and honestly I'd rather see a new thing from Miyazaki than more souls just under the old ip.

 

[Persona7]

I'd hope it retained demon's souls universe, lore, systems, mechanics and responsive controls (something dark souls lost or fucked up, especially dark souls 2's controls) but maybe this game screws it up too?

I have a feeling this is going to be pretty different compared to Dark Souls. I doubt they will devolve back to being similar to Demon's Souls considering that Dark Souls trumped it in every way.

 

[jhmtehgamr20xx]

Well that basically seals the deal. PS4 it is.

I was planning on picking one up anyway once Morpheus came out, but this game could push me to go earlier if it comes out this year.

 

[Odrion]

I'm nearing the end of Dark Souls, and while I am enjoying it a lot, I'm somewhat unimpressed by these screens... they don't look much better than the PS3 graphics... but hey, maybe it'll surprise me in motion.

they're kinda low fidelity, it looks like whatever video they were pulled from had a low bitrate

 

[CarbonByGravity]

i'm gonna print out those screens, grind them to powder and snort it before I go to sleep.

Awesome!

 

[Night Angel]

If this isn't real, my tear ducts will be doing overtime.

If it is real: this is why I bought a PS4. In my veins, FROM.

 

[SargerusBR]

The animations in DS2 are way better than the previous Souls game

I have to disagree, the running animations are odd, and almost every weapon in the same type has the same moveset. All halberds having the same spin attack for example.

 

[RealityPales]

Do we have educated guesses as to how long this has been in development?

 

[sublimit]

The animations in DS2 are way better than the previous Souls game. I just checked. Is it a thing to dislike the newest game, or something? Because people said the same thing about DS1 to DeS when it first came out.

There was a huge discussion in another thread about this issue with people posting gifs side by side that clearly showed that the animations in DS2 were pretty bad compared to the perfection that was the Demon's and Dark 1 animations .

 

[Tabular]

Yep, I'm done with FromSoft.

Release a shitty DaS sequel with barely any of the original team so that they can make an exclusive for a bloody console.

Fuck this shit.

Why? Think about it the other way. Demons' Souls was an exclusive with Sony helping fund the game. After it becomes a success, From Software goes and makes an unofficial sequel multiplat, thereby bypassing the contract. Ouch. Not a friendly business move. They kind of owe Sony a favour. This game would be that favour.