EvilKatarn
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(By the way, I also implemented something like that in DSfix)
Didn't that just turn off AA though? Whatever's in DaS2 makes the game look like shit, and I'm definitely one of those guys that thinks the game looks really good.
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Dark Souls II PC |OT| Give us smooth, Give us silky
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Didn't that just turn off AA though? Whatever's in DaS2 makes the game look like shit, and I'm definitely one of those guys that thinks the game looks really good.
It just turned off the AA, yes. I also played with turning off the AO, but that was too big of an abrupt step. They probably extended the concept to more effects (such as motion blur and maybe even shadow casting).
fluffydelusions
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I honestly haven't really played all that much, with all the analysis/tweaking/writing I've been doing.
But what I played absolutely seemed like a worthy successor to DS1 (which is one of my favorite games of the past 5 years). I'll see which one I prefer after 200 hours, once my (Sun)Bros are in the game
Hey Durante I sent you a friend request on Steam
TheMaidenInBlack
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Jealous of you pre-loaders.
Come on, SimplyCDKeys...
Come on, SimplyCDKeys...
Yeah, I got 5 or so of those, but I'm currently always signed into my press account. Will add you (and probably the others) on Friday when I can get back to my real account.Hey Durante I sent you a friend request on Steam
Indeed.
It's very likely that you won't see a lower price for the whole year (well, maybe amazon could go lower, but it's hard to get on those sales if you're not paying attention).
coolI honestly haven't really played all that much, with all the analysis/tweaking/writing I've been doing.
But what I played absolutely seemed like a worthy successor to DS1 (which is one of my favorite games of the past 5 years). I'll see which one I prefer after 200 hours, once my (Sun)Bros are in the game
i figured i'd ask this since you're already getting bombarded with tech questions
, most of which i don't understand
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If I order the Steam edition now at amazon, do I get a key to preload? Or will they send it out on release day? (Got about the price of the game in Amazon money, so that would be nice).
heliconsoul
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For all you SimplyCDKeys folks, I sent their customer support an email asking when the keys are going to be released and they said "at least 24 hours before release" so hopefully Thursday at the latest.
*Fingers crossed*
Although, due to Steam's stupid unability to choose which drive to preload to, that won't help me. Even if I force Steam to load where I want, I still need the full space on my original drive to unpack the files. So dumb.
Have a 64GB SSD as my primary that's only for OS and DOTA. It's already filled up as is with less than 5GB free.
I'm pretty sure it was done on purpose. PVP is meant for NG+
Stone Ocean
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Doesn't mean it was a good idea.
If this was from DS2, 200 people would complain about the stone texture now (which is, in fact, worse than anything I've seen in DS2 PC so far in terms of texels/pixel).Still closed...Mmm...
So
Rat covenant
And think about that, if i do PVP in NG+ everyone has max stat but what i really like in the first game is doing some PVP during the game to see other player progession. You know some guys in undead burg will kill the merchant and use the katana against you.
What's fun in fight everyone with his strongest armor all the times?
It's a bad idea. Invasion in DeS and DkS were much more better that this.
MichaelFassbender
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Welp, I'm pre-loaded up and ready. Good looking out on the GMG discount, all this talk of DSII being less-than DS has made me antsy. Still looking forward to giving it a go, though.
Orthogonal
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Just did the GMG discount. DSII is pre-loaded now. Lets Rock!!!
legacyzero
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My hype has hit a roadblock after reading Messofanego 's thread.
Hold me, GAF.
Hold me, GAF.
Dark Souls II has been in the Top 10 Sellers on Steam since it was first made available for pre-order. Has been topping the list at 3rd party retailer stores for that time period as well.
Games always pick up steam the week of release and Dark Souls II is no different. More people will probably be buying the game a little after release as news of the excellent port trickle down.
I can't wait to see the concurrent numbers for this game, I would imagine it will be a juggernaut.
Games always pick up steam the week of release and Dark Souls II is no different. More people will probably be buying the game a little after release as news of the excellent port trickle down.
I can't wait to see the concurrent numbers for this game, I would imagine it will be a juggernaut.
Jackben
bitch I'm taking calls.
I doubt the current state of invasion was done on purpose, nor did From mean for PVP to be solely NG+. That's ridiculous.
The criticisms Shinjica brings up are valid because the (covenants)
sentinels, covenant of the blue and brotherhood of blood
Do you think it would be possible to do something DSFix like where you could attach SweetFx to it and it would apply the visual tweaks before rendering out and displaying the HUD?
Orthogonal
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Concurrent users will be very interesting. DS1 had traditionally decent, but never stellar numbers, yet it managed to hold them for a really long time. I hope it breaks 50,000. I imagine it is selling very well, and with a cheaper price than consoles, seems like it has every reason to do gangbusters.
Jazzkokehead
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Ah, thanks, good to know. As long I I'm able to have the game preloaded and ready to go as soon as it unlocks, that's fine with me.
Jackben
bitch I'm taking calls.
The author has some valid criticisms, but they are also immersed in extreme hyperbolic nitpicks. YMMV, take with grain of salt, don't try to quantify everything in life the game is a lot of fucking fun, praise the sun.
Imagine how many invasions will be happening in the first few days. So hype.
Why would you read a thread like that before playing a game? You can't even evaluate whether it has any merit. (I've completely avoided it so far, maybe I'll revisit it once I've completed DS2)
Orthogonal
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Fuck, guess I need a new monitor. I've been meaning to upgrade for a while.
Schweinehund
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The complaints seem minor from what I've read. The biggest one being world flow. Will have to reevaluate after I finish my first run through, but the first 3 hours were awesome from what I've played.
So how big is the game? I'm sure it's been mentioned but my searching skills suck. Just hope that there isn't much more to download after my preload is done.
The review itself is better and more detailed than most of Dark Souls 2 reviews out there. Dude point the mistakes and flaws very well unlike the other reviewers who go "it's dark souls 2 it's perfect and it's wowsome"
I really hope that this will do exceptionally well - this might push other publisher and devs from Japan to Steam
Also, From deserves the success for their efforts
Stone Ocean
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Did you pre-order it through Steam? Otherwise I wouldn't be sure.If you're pre-loaded on Steam, it's guaranteed you'll be getting those pre-order things, right?
Why would you read such thread?
I'm sort of glad that my PC version wait has been made bearable by some of the negativity I've noticed concerning some aspects of the game from here and there reducing the hype, but reading a thread like that or watching the "why DSII sucks" videos with all the faults being heavily pointed out is NOPE.jpg territory, I still want to (and I'm sure I will) enjoy the game some even if it's not as good as its incredible predecessor.
xBladeM6x
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I did.
Well, I stopped believing in game reviews as a concept which has any value to me around Alpha Protocol.
xBladeM6x
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Good call. Lol
SargerusBR
I love Pokken!
Half of the flaws he points are hyperbolic and nitpicking.
Sure he is pointing flaws but also exaggerating those flaws.
eot
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That's what that guy does.
xBladeM6x
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Whenever people do that kind of shit, I imagine they're the kind of people who order a large order of fries, and then sit in the parking lot and count the exact amount, and will ask for a full refund when they're one fry short.
Randomizer
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Lmao!! Damn I love these games so much! Can't wait till Friday so excited. I'm also glad I held out for the PC verison, will look so good @4k downsampled to 1080p on my TV.
Risible
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That's the most bizarre analogy I've ever heard. Do they specify how many fries come in an order of fries where you come from?
I read the thread and played the console version through for a bit and agree with some of the stuff so far, but some of the "mistakes and flaws" are actually just things done differently than Dark Souls and the author refusing to play DS2 on it's own terms. For example, From saw the kinds of things that players routinely did to exploit how stupid the game AI and trivialize encounters and fixed some of them. The result being that regular encounters have been more varied in DS2 and are less easily "solved" compared to DS1. I love it, figuring out the game is the interesting part. For another, on other points he's basically straight up wrong and it's not a matter of opinion. Such as thinking healing items are much stronger and more plentiful now, which is franking so wrong that it's hard not to have that cast a lot of doubt on his even basic competence at the game. Bottom line, I wouldn't worry about it. It sounds very reminiscent of the kinds of complaints some DeS players were making of any changes to the game they found in DS1.
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