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[Mihos]

Collectors edition preordered. I can't wait.

 

[ced]

Must...stop...watching...streams...

 

[MilkBeard]

Hmm. I have a hard time believing that screen tearing is in the game itself and not related to the stream. Even with the shitty ass framerate in DS there wasn't any such screen tearing that I could see, but that was the PS3 version.

If it's in the Xbox 360 version only, then maybe a patch will come to fix it? Seems like a big problem, it's not just a minor thing. I hope the PS3 version doesn't have it.

 

[Wolf Akela]

Dark Souls II coming to PC on April 25. Like, (probably) for real this time. Namco just posted on their Facebook page.

DARK SOULS II for PC and Steam is coming on 25th April 2014!
PC & STEAM version will benefit from PC capabilities with increased texture resolution and an enhanced frame rate option. On top of that, FromSoftware have been working to perfectly adapt the game for a mouse & keyboard combo.

As for console, and while supplies last, fans pre-ordering the game will receive the Black Armour Edition – containing an Exclusive Metal Case, the Original Game Soundtrack and an early access to the Black Armour Weapon Set – or if pre-ordered on STEAM® fans will get bonuses - digital soundtrack and the early access to the Black Armour Weapon Set, the Official Dark Souls™ II Artbook in PDF format and The complete Dark Souls™ II Digital Comic Book (written by Rob Williams and Andi Ewington with art provided by Simon Coleby) as digital extras for a complete immersion in the universe of DARK SOULS™ II.

DARK SOULS II will be launching Across Americas on March 11th and across Europe and Australasia on March 14th on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. The game will then be available on PC and Steam on 25th April 2014.
Light a bonfire on www.DarkSoulsII.com/ to get more information about the game and pre-order offers.

 

[Sir Griffith]

Dark Souls II coming to PC on April 25. Like, (probably) for real this time. Namco just posted on their Facebook page.

New thread time?

 

[MilkBeard]

Dude in the stream is just getting annihilated by this boss, ha ha.

 

[Ourobolus]

WTF, now my Amazon order says it will be delivered in the 13th. I should contact them.

EDIT: Re-selecting 2-day shipping speed seems to have fixed it.

 

[MilkBeard]

Holy shit, this new area in the stream looks...beautiful. Damn. Didn't think it was gonna look that good.

Okay, I'm gonna stop watching now.

 

[Stimpack]

NOTHING STOPS THIS TRAIN

That's Blaine the Train, right?

 

[Sanctuary]

NOTHING STOPS THIS TRAIN

This reminded me of Doomtrain.

 

[Mengy]

DARK SOULS II for PC and Steam is coming on 25th April 2014!
PC & STEAM version will benefit from PC capabilities with increased texture resolution and an enhanced frame rate option. On top of that, FromSoftware have been working to perfectly adapt the game for a mouse & keyboard combo.

Bah I care not for that, as I quite enjoy playing Dark Souls through Steam with my Xbox 360 pad. It controls superbly, and I can't see any other way to skillfully play the sequel than with the Xbox pad again. Still options are good, as long as they don't force us to use mouse / keyboard.

So the 27th of April it is then...

 

[SargerusBR]

Dark Souls II coming to PC on April 25. Like, (probably) for real this time. Namco just posted on their Facebook page.

Double-dip confirmed

First part of the Opening Cinematic
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ohmm8KdUUoY

 

[Jimmyfenix]

Oh jesus that stream scared me!

 

[OrigiNull]

Double-dip confirmed

Ditto

Collectors edition 360 and digital version for PC

 

[JPBrowncoat]

Steam page is up! http://store.steampowered.com/app/236430/

 

[Jimmyfenix]

Double-dip confirmed

Yup

 

[Aspirations26]

Steam page is up! http://store.steampowered.com/app/236430/

Nice have the ps3 pre ordered, now I'm gonna pre order this as well when I get home from work. Definitely not watching any of those streams, need to go in knowing absolutely nothing. Just like I did with demon's and dark souls. The best way to play.

Now by the time the pc version comes out I will know what to do. Can't wait to play dark souls 2 in dat 1080/60. Still a shame pc isn't coming out on the same day, or I would of just got that. Just can't wait another month, so I admit Namco caught me in their trap. Still I'll happily double dip for this game.

 

[MarmaladeChainsaw]

Steam page is up! http://store.steampowered.com/app/236430/

pre-purchase for £40. What the fuck?

 

[Dragon Puncher]

So regarding spells: (minor spoilers)

Spoiler

There are 29 sorceries, 27 miracles, 21 pyromancies and 19 hexes in DS2.
Dark souls had: 28 sorceries, 23 miracles and 20 pyromancies. So all numbers are up + we get one extra spell class. Seems good, really looking forward to trying out hexes.

 

[FloatOn]

I just bought dark souls 2 on steam.

life is good.

 

[SeventhSon]

Yup, Steam lists Dark Souls II as available 4/25/2014.

 

[Stimpack]

Steam page is up! http://store.steampowered.com/app/236430/

Praise the sun!

 

[Orayn]

Bah I care not for that, as I quite enjoy playing Dark Souls through Steam with my Xbox 360 pad. It controls superbly, and I can't see any other way to skillfully play the sequel than with the Xbox pad again. Still options are good, as long as they don't force us to use mouse / keyboard.

So the 27th of April it is then...

The store page says it has full controller support.

 

[Shub-Niggurath]

The double dipping is strong with this one. I just can't resist

 

[T.O.P]

I would hope those who have seen Titanfall have been left unimpressed.

Nha just not much info to talk about, anyway i'm on the fence about ps3 or 360, especially about the tearing and the frame rate, still playing DS on pc with the DSfix at 60fps, going back to sub 30fps could be pretty traumatic


I already have it pre-ordered for pc but waiting more is pretty much impossible :/

 

[Fallout-NL]

Yeah baby, an actual date. Awesome.

 

[spliced]

I'm so curious to know how much the stuff I've learned in DS will help me in DS2. Just stuff like how helpful using items like firebombs and dung pies can be. I'm also gonna try to keep track of things better like what npcs say, what items merchants sell and what stuff enemies drop. Can't wait.

 

[Vazra]

14GB of my Hard Drive are Ready.

 

[weevles]

I am double dipping ps3 and steam.

 

[Mengy]

Steam page is up! http://store.steampowered.com/app/236430/

PRAISE THE SUN!!!!!

 

[Randam]

so 25th of april is the release date for PC now?

 

[Aspirations26]

1 month, 3 weeks, 16 hours is definitely way too long for me to wait haha. These few days are killing me as it is.

 

[Aizo]

I saw this giant setup for Dark Souls II the other week.

He guards the baskets.

 

[Warren Ellis]

best site for a cheap (legit) dark souls 2 steam key ?

 

[Stimpack]

I saw this giant setup for Dark Souls II the other week.

He guards the baskets.

Touch the basket inside me.

 

[SJRB]

I saw this giant setup for Dark Souls II the other week.

He guards the baskets.

That's incredible. Very cool, I love that armor setup.

 

[Clarkus Darkus]

Anyone else watching the hitbox stream? Game looks badass and can see the improvements already from DS.

 

[robotzombie]

man, NYC is letting me down today, here's hoping tomorrow brings better news

 

[Fine Ham Abounds]

Can confirm after watching this stream.

http://www.hitbox.tv/#!/kennethbr

Never heard of hitbox, but this is a lot easier to watch than that shitty Twitch stream yesterday

 

[SiegfriedFM]

I don't want to head into spoiler threads, but is there a list of any new weapon types? That would be useful for planning characters.

 

[Clarkus Darkus]

Never heard of hitbox, but this is a lot easier to watch than that shitty Twitch stream yesterday

Yeah its good quality to be fair, The guys been streaming for 12 hours!

 

[Levyne]

Pre-ordered on pc, yay

 

[Oni3298]

http://imgur.com/a/iCHZD

Comparisons of demo build lighting versus PS3/360 lighting.

Little bit disappointing. I'm assuming (hoping) the PC version will look more like the demo build and hopefully we get PS4/Xone releases in the future (crossing fingers).

 

[perorist]

Never heard of hitbox, but this is a lot easier to watch than that shitty Twitch stream yesterday

A lot of people have been switching over recently because it doesn't have that god awful 1 minute chat delay that twitch now has.

 

[nynt9]

http://imgur.com/a/iCHZD

Comparisons of demo build lighting versus PS3/360 lighting.

Little bit disappointing. I'm assuming (hoping) the PC version will look more like the demo build and hopefully we get PS4/Xone releases in the future (crossing fingers).

The PS360 version looks better? Unless you want to see nothing but crushed blacks everywhere. Final build looks a lot more vivid and realistic.

 

[Gorillaz]

Stream does look better on hitbox might start using it myself eventually

Were almost there, 5 days

 

[Metroid-Squadron]

The PS360 version looks better? Unless you want to see nothing but crushed blacks everywhere. Final build looks a lot more vivid and realistic.

All the shadows are gone.

 

[T.O.P]

http://imgur.com/a/iCHZD

Comparisons of demo build lighting versus PS3/360 lighting.

Little bit disappointing. I'm assuming (hoping) the PC version will look more like the demo build and hopefully we get PS4/Xone releases in the future (crossing fingers).

oh come on

 

[Vazra]

The PS360 version looks better? Unless you want to see nothing but crushed blacks everywhere. Final build looks a lot more vivid and realistic.

I agree the effects on the demo looked exaggerated.

 

[nynt9]

All the shadows are gone.

That can be attributed to there being multiple light sources. It's hard to tell anything from a couple cherry picked screens.