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[perorist]

I am so flustered right now I can't even get back to doing what I was doing

 

[Zaventem]

Man i seriously.. damn and this shit was under wraps so good.I feel like i'm about to faint no joke.This seriously came out of nowhere.

 

[Vire]

Woops wrong thread!

 

[Durante]

I really hope the difficulty options read like this literally:
1. Wimp
2. Hard
3. We guarantee that you will break 10 controllers if you select this.

I for one really hope there are no difficulty options.

 

[FrankT]

Don't bother other developers, GoTY 2013/2014 is already decided.

Pretty much.

 

[Ghost Dad the Whip]

Celebrate with the Dark SOuls mixtape!! https://soundcloud.com/geistvater/sets/the-dark-souls-mix

like if the cohen brothers made a dark souls movie, this would be the OST

 

[mollipen]

Cold/snow worlds are some of my favorite settings for games, so if Dark Souls II is going that route, then I am totally and completely on-board.

If they muck up Dark Souls at all to appeal to Skyrim players, however, I won't be happy.

 

[LayLa]

I DIED

 

[Sullichin]

I really hope the difficulty options read like this literally:
1. Wimp
2. Hard
3. We guarantee that you will break 10 controllers if you select this.

Why would there be a difficulty selector in a Souls game?

 

[Foffy]

Well, at least some of the Dark Souls trailers had non-game music, so that wouldn't surprise me here. Still, this better not aim TOO hard at a "wider audience", lest we get a Bioware-style sequel (less RPG, more PRESS A TO AWESOME).

Did Dark Souls have non-game music? To my understanding the trailer theme is in fact in the game, but they play so little of it you wouldn't be able to tell.

 

[Mxrz]

Are people seriously arguing that the trailer didn't look like a Souls Game? WTF.

to go full fanboy about it, just things that seemed a little . . . different.

1) The CGI looked closer to Blizzard's stuff.

2) The Lady standing up there, giving the Knight the feather

3) The Dragon, instead of popping up and being horrifying and flying off, is on screen. A lot. Then blast the dude and he like, shields it?

4) Sword in each hand.

5) Knight swagger, instead of creeping or defiant, chest puffed out. Pulling out arrows like a boss.

6) 1v1'ing a dragon.

7) Close up on the eyes.

Anyway. Its a CGI teaser, so probably shouldn't read too much into it, beyond maybe Namco Bandai paying for it. But take away Alba's lead up, the Knight's armor, and the Dragon's head, and how much does it look like Souls?

 

[metalslimer]

The Demons Souls series is probably done. It would also be weird because Dark Souls is the big brand now

 

[Orayn]

I for one really hope there are no difficulty options.

Some adaptive difficulty system like Demon's Souls' tendency would work, but yeah, no difficulty selection.

 

[joe2187]

This game clearly looks to me like it's set before Dark Souls, which explains the less grotesque setting and dragons showing up.

Yeah, but the dragon shown looked like kalameet.

 

[Guevara]

Excited as hell but trailers are trailers, don't read too much into them.

 

[Clevinger]

Cold/snow worlds are some of my favorite settings for games, so if Dark Souls II is going that route, then I am totally and completely on-board.

If they muck up Dark Souls at all to appeal to Skyrim players, however, I won't be happy.

Where was the snow? I just saw a bunch of dark environments and volcanic environments.

(not directed at you specifically, but people who keep saying "cold/snow" stuff)

 

[mollipen]

The Demons Souls series is probably done. It would also be weird because Dark Souls is the big brand now

Demon's Souls II on Vita. MAKE IT HAPPEN SONY!

 

[kinggroin]

You're weird.

That's a weird reaction to a CG mood/atmosphere trailer.

Weird, but certainly not alone.


Watching it again, I think its the lack of the fantastical (no, a fure breathing dragon doesnt count). The theme in this trailer just threw me off though is all.

If its made by From Software, and Namco doesnt cause them to compromise their vision/direction, I'll hardly be worried.

I just, reeeeaaaally treasure this series man. I dont want anything bad to happen to it.

 

[XenodudeX]

If it's going to be the same old hard just to be hard bullshit then I'm not interested.

 

[Durante]

Anyway. Its a CGI teaser, so probably shouldn't read too much into it, beyond maybe Namco Bandai paying for it. But take away Alba's lead up, the Knight's armor, and the Dragon's head, and how much does it look like Souls?

The environment art screamed Souls to me.

If it's going to be the same old hard just to be hard bullshit then I'm not interested.

This couldn't be further from the truth.

 

[Zeliard]

to go full fanboy about it, just things that seemed a little . . . different.

1) The CGI looked closer to Blizzard's stuff.

2) The Lady standing up there, giving the Knight the feather

3) The Dragon, instead of popping up and being horrifying and flying off, is on screen. A lot. Then blast the dude and he like, shields it?

4) Sword in each hand.

5) Knight swagger, instead of creeping or defiant, chest puffed out. Pulling out arrows like a boss.

6) 1v1'ing a dragon.

7) Close up on the eyes.

Anyway. Its a CGI teaser, so probably shouldn't read too much into it, beyond maybe Namco Bandai paying for it. But take away Alba's lead up, the Knight's armor, and the Dragon's head, and how much does it look like Souls?

You guys are going mad.

 

[Dresden]

I can't be the only one fully confident in whatever From will do? The Abyss content was some of the best work they've done on Souls series. Nothing but positivity looking forward.

 

[Sullichin]

The YouTube link is down for me. Anybody have one that works?



This, please. But not one that purely scales based on skill (though that should be one of the factors). Make it just as mysterious as world tendency was.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8VIX6j1KnQ

 

[Zeth]

When i saw the masks dudes, I thought these look like souls enemies....in fact it reminded me alot of the painting gaurdians....

Shit, yeah, in the Anor Londo chapel area

 

[Dragnet]

Uh....hmmm.

Can you elaborate any more on this at all?

That's literally all I know! Makes sense though, the Skyrim crowd's the one to go after.

 

[gdt]

The art and mood screamed Dark Souls in the trailer. So did the armor.

 

[RockTurtle]

Weird, but certainly not alone.


Watching it again, I think its the lack of the fantastical (no, a fure breathing dragon doesnt count). The theme in this trailer just threw me off though is all.

If its made by From Software, and Namco doesnt cause them to compromise their vision/direction, I'll hardly be worried.

I just, reeeeaaaally treasure this series man. I dont want anything bad to happen to it.

it's understandable.

but we can only hope for the best, and prepare for the worst

 

[mollipen]

Where was the snow? I just saw a bunch of dark environments and volcanic environments.

(not directed at you specifically, but people who keep saying "cold/snow" stuff)

There was a little bit of it in the trailer, wasn't there? And I mean in response to the ideas coming up in here that that might be the direction they go (or perhaps adding more of that to the game).

Painted World was one of my favorite parts of Dark Souls.

 

[-Pyromaniac-]

Not sure why people think it doesn't look like Dark Souls.

Dude in cool armor
Nervously looking around
Dragons
Dank environments
Big boss fight
Aggro a bunch of bullshit guys outta nowhere
Die

sums it up.

people trying way too hard to read into things.

 

[Haunted]

Sony owns the IP. I mean, can they not put another studio on it? Maybe that's a terrible idea, but you'd think they'd cash in on the name. Can't they pay From a shit ton to have a Demon's sequel for PS4 launch?

Sony is dumb, it just always annoys me that they let Demon's slip.

Ah, I thought we were talking from a gamer's perspective (it's not really a Souls game without From).

Yeah, Sony could do that. I mean, the IP isn't really mainstream enough to coast by on name alone. so I don't think a Demon's Souls game that's not from From would set the world on fire... but they could do it, sure. There are probably better opportunities to pursue, though.

 

[Midou]

to go full fanboy about it, just things that seemed a little . . . different.

2) The Lady standing up there, giving the Knight the feather

4) Sword in each hand.

6) 1v1'ing a dragon.

2) could very well imply prequel

4) and 6) are already in Dark Souls

 

[Salsa]

Durante better start workin now

 

[Durante]

I can't be the only one fully confident in whatever From will do?

Same here, you're not the only one.

Spoiler

Well, except for technical stuff maybe.

 

[Anth0ny]

This is the best news ever

Seriously I'm so happy, VGAs are the best

Hopefully its out on PC day one... Or next gen. Most hyped game right now!

 

[Ridley327]

to go full fanboy about it, just things that seemed a little . . . different.

1) The CGI looked closer to Blizzard's stuff.

2) The Lady standing up there, giving the Knight the feather

3) The Dragon, instead of popping up and being horrifying and flying off, is on screen. A lot. Then blast the dude and he like, shields it?

4) Sword in each hand.

5) Knight swagger, instead of creeping or defiant, chest puffed out. Pulling out arrows like a boss.

6) 1v1'ing a dragon.

7) Close up on the eyes.

Anyway. Its a CGI teaser, so probably shouldn't read too much into it, beyond maybe Namco Bandai paying for it. But take away Alba's lead up, the Knight's armor, and the Dragon's head, and how much does it look like Souls?

They focus on Anor Londo in the distance in the trailer. I don't know how much more Dark Souls it needs to be than that.

 

[Ezalc]

How big would the meltdown be if this was Wii U exclusive?

 

[RockTurtle]

Ah, I thought we were talking from a gamer's perspective (it's not really a Souls game without From).

Yeah, Sony could do that. I mean, the IP isn't really mainstream enough to coast by on name alone. so I don't think a Demon's Souls game that's not from From would set the world on fire... but they could do it, sure. There are probably better opportunities to pursue, though.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soul_Sacrifice

 

[dark_inferno]

Guys... what if it isnt made by FROM?

 

[Clevinger]

I can't be the only one fully confident in whatever From will do? The Abyss content was some of the best work they've done on Souls series. Nothing but positivity looking forward.

Nope. Dragons were in it, therefore Skyrim.

Spoiler

I share your sentiments.

 

[Sir Ilpalazzo]

If it's going to be the same old hard just to be hard bullshit then I'm not interested.

Are you saying it's bullshit to make difficult games? What is "hard just to be hard"? Do you mean the only way to make a hard game not bullshit is to make it accidentally?

 

[Rickenslacker]

If it's going to be the same old hard just to be hard bullshit then I'm not interested.

It's a game that respects the player more than anything.

 

[Midou]

You didn't play the same game the rest of us did. Its a game that wants you to be careful. But it is completely fair.

Yes. 'Hard just to be hard' is the opposite of Dark Souls. There are a few parts that require some a bit of prayer, but for the most part, deaths are deserved.

 

[Dylan]

Can't wait. Dark Souls easily my favourite game of this gen.

 

[epmode]

How big would the meltdown be if this was Wii U exclusive?

After Durante's work on the PC port, that would be criminal. Lock em up.

 

[LiK]

just watched the trailer. awesome music.

 

[Midou]

Nope. Dragons were in it, therefore Skyrim.

Spoiler

I share your sentiments.

Yes, this part is quite comical. Considering both souls games with dragon or dragon-esque enemies came out before Skyrim.

 

[Onemic]

YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

 

[Somnium986]

How big would the meltdown be if this was Wii U exclusive?

Probably this or a RE2 remake, would be the only things to make me actually want to buy a Wii U. I'd be cool with it.

OH MY GWAD! I STILL CAN'T BELIEVE IT! DARK SOULS II, YO!

 

[Zeliard]

Those of you who played and enjoyed Dark Souls and haven't played Demon's Souls really need to get on that. It's worth buying a PS3 for.

 

[TimeEffect]

You guys are going mad.

We're not. It's not hard to see why so many people were thrown off, and it naturally makes us worry.

I just dont want the series compromised, and we've seen too many dear IPs this gen succumb to that

All that said, if it is a prequel, it would make sense, and it'd be refreshing.