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[ArynCrinn]

And get Sony to make a Wii U version of Phyrengine that supports zero effort ports [like on pc].

Still, Nintendo needs to get in on the Souls action, whether they offer money or whatever. It would be pretty lame to not see it on the console at some point. If they can see the value in Platinum and Bayonetta, surely they see the value in this title.

Edit: Now that I think about it, imagine the craziness if the first ever live gameplay was a Nintendo E3 reveal. Would make up for any level of lameness at E3 before or after.

 

[RionaaM]

I hope Durante is already working on a fix for this one.

 

[zephervack]

Well fuck, day fixed, thank you based Geoff and FROm

 

[weekend_warrior]

That trailer... I.... was that... CG?

 

[LiK]

That trailer... I.... was that... CG?

yea, CG. they did that with the previous teasers too.

 

[FrostuTheNinja]

Whoa, awesome news! Haven't seen the trailer yet, but I'm looking forward to it regardless. ;D

 

[Grief.exe]

That trailer... I.... was that... CG?

Its a mix. Mostly camera effects and post processing to trick your mind into believing its CG.

Its live action though.

I think it becomes pretty obvious when you watch the movements of these guys. Specifically when the masked men draw their swords and attack.

These mask guys are a very cool touch.

 

[Orayn]

That trailer... I.... was that... CG?

Yes, 100%. The actual game will probably look like the other two Souls games, hopefully more like the Durante Edition of Dark. Get excited regardless!

 

[njean777]

yea, CG. they did that with the previous teasers too.

IDK that walk across the bridge looked like gameplay, same with the scene right after when he was walking up the mountain.

 

[nasos_333]

Yes, 100%. The actual game will probably look like the other two Souls games, hopefully more like the Durante Edition of Dark. Get excited regardless!

What is the Durante edition ??

The PC one with Artorias ?

 

[LiK]

IDK that walk across the bridge looked like gameplay, same with the scene right after when he was walking up the mountain.

could be a combo of both. i faintly remember the Dark Souls 1 trailers did the same thing. altho they had the ability to alter camera angles, of course.

 

[Orayn]

What is the Durante edition ??

The PC one with Artorias ?

That PC version with Durante's mod that lets it run at any resolution and adds ambient occlusion and anti-aliasing.

 

[chiablo]

I hope they hire Durante to help with the pc port.

 

[Ghost_Protocol]

Dudes are probably related to the Lord's Blade Ciaran.

 

[Ridley327]

Yikes! Looks like they upped the ante from those two archers in Anor Londo. :/

Those are regular arrows in that poor knight's body, so I imagine it's more along the lines of three dozen crystal undead archers.

Truly, a fate worse than death.

 

[zkylon]

Dudes are probably related to the Lord's Blade Ciaran.

Why? Ciaran's one of Gwyn's four knights, and you find all four of them in Dark Souls and its DLC.

I'm thinking they're just new stuff altogether, I find that a lot more intriguing.

I really love that image of the player kneeling at the end of the trailer. Such powerful imagery.

 

[nasos_333]

That PC version with Durante's mod that lets it run at any resolution and adds ambient occlusion and anti-aliasing.

I see, maybe they have such enhancements by default in DS2

I have to buy the PC version sometime , would be nice in 1080p and AA

I just have to find the 100+ hours for such a playthrough

 

[Alo81]

CAN SOMEONE PLEASE MAKE THIS 1600x900?!

 

[FloppyDelux]

i still need to beat the first one..and demon souls...

 

[nasos_333]

Why? Ciaran's one of Gwyn's four knights, and you find all four of them in Dark Souls and its DLC.

I'm thinking they're just new stuff altogether, I find that a lot more intriguing.

I really love that image of the player kneeling at the end of the trailer. Such powerful imagery.

I suppose that is when it all starts

Death is only the begining

 

[zlatko]

i still need to beat the first one..and demon souls...

Incredible things await you if you haven't touched either. Demon's and Dark are incredible achievements for atmosphere alone.

 

[Tylahedras]

Please be even harder.

 

[Lumination]

This gen could not have ended in a better way.

Fuck. 3 Souls games. Wow. To think, we all thought that Demon's Souls was a one-hit wonder never to be seen again.

 

[zerokoolpsx]

Just take my money FROM! Take it!

Please make co-op with friends easier.

 

[zlatko]

Yes but can you also make it work for a facebook cover photo?

 

[Lulubop]

PC, DAY ONE!? Thank you!

 

[TUSR]

Seeing the success that FROM has had since Demon Souls makes me tear up a bit.

 

[Haly]

Dudes are probably related to the Lord's Blade Ciaran.

Doubtful. My guess is these are the equivalent of the Hollows in Dark Souls. Basically the guys you have to mow through to get to the bosses, since they seem pretty common.

Because after all,

Spoiler

regardless of which ending you got, the role of Hollows in the story has ended.

 

[Goldenroad]

I'm not interested at all. Demon Soul's taught me plain and simple that those games are not for me, but having said that, that trailer was pretty amazing.

 

[Ysiadmihi]

I hope the difficulty is balanced for all classes this time. Playing a sorceror took all challenge out of the game.

 

[Grief.exe]

Why? Ciaran's one of Gwyn's four knights, and you find all four of them in Dark Souls and its DLC.

I'm thinking they're just new stuff altogether, I find that a lot more intriguing.

I really love that image of the player kneeling at the end of the trailer. Such powerful imagery.

Yes but Ciaran was the leader of the Assassin's.

There were more than one of them.

He might be onto something.

 

[NBtoaster]

Is it me or is the guy being attacked have armor very similar to Gwyn?

 

[Ridley327]

Just take my money FROM! Take it!

Please make co-op with friends easier.

They mention that they're going back to servers for the online play, so that should be a dramatic improvement alone.

 

[Kalnos]

Dedicated servers, PC, now all they need to say is Steamworks and it's pretty much perfect.

 

[Grief.exe]

Yes, 100%. The actual game will probably look like the other two Souls games, hopefully more like the Durante Edition of Dark. Get excited regardless!

They might have you fooled.

Yes some of it was CG, but a lot of it was live action.

CG: Main Character walking through the sewer.

Live Action: Fighting scene at the end with the masked men.

If you really want proof pay close attention to the animation of him while crossing the bridge, then watch the part where the masked man draws his sword. Its pretty obvious which is which.

Looks like it has a story this time

I sincerely hope this is one of two things.

A)Troll Post
B)Ignorance

 

[LiK]

i'll be happy if we can finally kill those Serpents

 

[BeEatNU]

any links to the trailer?

most of the earlier ones are down

 

[Grief.exe]

any links to the trailer?

most of the earlier ones are down

Fast Forward to 47 minute mark

http://www.spike.com/netstorage/events/video-game-awards/live/

 

[toastyToast]

I hope the difficulty is balanced for all classes this time. Playing a sorceror took all challenge out of the game.

Thief is balls hard in comparison. Thought I'd give myself a challenge by playing one when I got the Artorias DLC

My god

 

[Lucent]

I, too, bought my WiiU for the promise of more Dark Souls games.

LOL!

Yeah really though...I bought my Wii U for the first party games and exclusives. My PS3 is for stuff like this.

 

[Kurod]

Awesome news. I recently beat Dark Souls NG++. I still have yet to beat DeS though. Think I'll jump on that to celebrate the news.

I'm going to name my first guy in DaS2 Boromir in honor of this shot. Poor guy looks like he tried to simply walk into Mordor.

 

[Despera]

Please make co-op with friends easier.

This pretty much. Going through Dark Souls for the 3rd time right now, doing co-op with a friend, and there were a couple of times where it took us like half an hour to summon each other.

Having to go through a level twice is kind of a chore. Sure, once you get familiar with each level you can get through it in a matter of minutes, but there should be a much more efficient way to play with friends.

If they improve the online portion to support real co-op, then that would be freaking awesome. If not, then it's still kinda okay, but also as disappointing as always.

 

[george_us]

Ciaran's armor is dope.

Gonna have to finish the DLC now.

 

[Phonomezer]

Hmm I wonder if the prequel theory turns out to be true.

 

[Alo81]

Because after all,

Spoiler

regardless of which ending you got, the role of Hollows in the story has ended.

Who knows what time this game will take place in. It could be late enough that it all becomes a problem again.

 

[zkylon]

Well the narration speaks of the undead, so it's safe to say humans are cursed in Dark Souls 2. Maybe your actions in Dark Souls 1 were for naught, maybe it's a prequel, maybe you need to link (or not) another fire in a another land to save them from the curse, who knows?

I have the feeling that whatever you did in Dark Souls 1 didn't really affect all that much, so you're sent by that woman to a faraway land to find a cure for the undead curse or something like that.

Something like a Lordran road trip heh.

Spoiler

Also, we're led to believe by Kaathe that linking the flame is only a temporary fix, so if you do so you basically just stalled the inevitable. If you don't link the fire, then eventually dark will overwhelm the world, and who knows what'll happen then. In either case, you could argue that in X years from then, the undead curse will still be growing strong.

 

[d0c_zaius]

I'm feeling the prequel theory HARD.

"Dark Souls II retains the core essence of Dark Souls while evolving to present new twists and challenges that are sure to please longtime fans and attract new comers to the series. FromSoftware is going to take a very dark path with Dark Souls II; players will need to look deep within themselves to see if they have the intestinal fortitude to embark on this journey."

sogood.gif

 

[george_us]

Its a mix. Mostly camera effects and post processing to trick your mind into believing its CG.

Its live action though.

I think it becomes pretty obvious when you watch the movements of these guys. Specifically when the masked men draw their swords and attack.

That's all CG. They probably just mo-capped the fight.

 

[Grief.exe]

Who knows what time this game will take place in. It could be late enough that it all becomes a problem again.

In Lordran, the flow of time is distorted.

 

[rochet]

Cannot wait