PS4 isn't bad at all. It's better than Bloodborne performance wise.
Dark Souls III Review Thread
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PS4 isn't bad at all. It's better than Bloodborne performance wise.
Karak
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They released a review on completely old versions?
Doubt it. Fallout 4 was actually very different from earlier Fallouts, which is mostly why it gets so much shit. Dark Souls 3 is more of the same.
DoubleTake
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Youre worse points save for tthe weapon arts seem a bit off. You realize its not BB and theyre not going for the horror aspect as much? Also combat being a different speed isnt inherently a bad thing, I suppose you could prefer one over the other but that doesnt make it worse.
F0rneus
Tears in the rain
What the fuck am I reading?
Plopping gear in an area doesn't make it good -- it could go anywhere.
Shaded Woods just seeps all the fun out of that early-Mid section of the game for far too long, and then leads to some better-but-not-quite-up-there areas until it picks back up again.
DS2 is so meaty with all the DLC included, though, I can easily forgive that.
hydrophilic attack
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Some worrying trends in these reviews. Especially with regards to exploration and number of different paths to explore at any one point. Looking forward to playing it myself next week though!
Well, it's a great game, certainly better than the first Dark Souls and Bloodborne.
Well, it's a great game, certainly better than the first Dark Souls and Bloodborne.
Already Torn
Banned
Isn't that like saying all of Bloodbornes bosses are just big beasts? Dodge dodge repeat?
I think I prefer Bloodborne overall because the lore and atmosphere is better than basically every other video game, but boss variety seems similar enough.
I remember first finding that area and squeeing. It was awesome. And then THE CAMERA ZOOMS IN CLOSER. AAAAH. I love it.
I wish it was a tad bit longer. And had a boss that took advantage of the fog and just dodged in and out of view (like what Lost Sinner was supposed to do but actually good).
FROM is on fire. These guys are becoming true masters. When is the last time a developer has been able to release so many good games in such a short time? That is 5 games and a lot of high quality dlc released in only like 7 years time. So much replay value and so much heart poured into all of them.
How long will they be able to keep it up? Can you imagine if they do this consistently for another decade or two. There is no reason why they shouldn't. There are so many directions to take and settings to explore with this formula.
Not really. People give DS2 a lot of shit but the game is a tour de force. The amount of areas to explore, bosses to fight and enemy variety in that game is mind blowing. That game has basically double the content of DS1. Yea people will always choose quality over quantity but quantity is still important. It was an incredible achievement from the B team.
How long will they be able to keep it up? Can you imagine if they do this consistently for another decade or two. There is no reason why they shouldn't. There are so many directions to take and settings to explore with this formula.
Not really. People give DS2 a lot of shit but the game is a tour de force. The amount of areas to explore, bosses to fight and enemy variety in that game is mind blowing. That game has basically double the content of DS1. Yea people will always choose quality over quantity but quantity is still important. It was an incredible achievement from the B team.
Golgo 13
The Man With The Golden Dong
Hey everybody. Us GAF'ers over in the import thread have been playing for weeks and absolutely love the game, in case you're wondering. Consensus is pretty much that it's the best Souls game ever, with just some technical issues on console that might hold it back a little.
I think the world design, combat, environments, atmosphere. -- are all best in series, including Bloodborne (and Bloodborne was my GOTG before this),
I think the world design, combat, environments, atmosphere. -- are all best in series, including Bloodborne (and Bloodborne was my GOTG before this),
A lil disheartening to hear about the supposed lack of interconnected levels but it seems like the individual levels/areas themselves are atmospheric and well-designed, so colour me excited.
Why would I taint my DS3 experience by spoiling myself with filth spoilers?
Why would I taint my DS3 experience by spoiling myself with filth spoilers?
I caved and watched one trailer.
plasmawave
Banned
Which version was your game? And did you play it offline or online?
DoubleTake
Member
Theyre this era's Squaresoft
Already Torn
Banned
Woah there. Best Dark Souls game is a stretch, let alone best in the Soulsborne series. Better than DS2 fo sho.
And atmosphere is pretty bad compared to Bloodborne.
F0rneus
Tears in the rain
It suits the place though. Lion gear on the Lion warriors look fantastic on my female quality build. I look forward to getting there for that set, or the Lion Mage one. It's part of the environemental flair kind of. I love the mossiness of Shaded Woods. The ruins. Manscorpion Tark's sand pit. Tons of great places in that area. Sure the invisible bro, and the disgustingly shitty fog part are unforgivable but I still always enjoy my runs through.
You are a strange person. Very strange. But...I can respect that opinion actually. I do love the part with the Head of Vengarl. That counts for something!
IAmAnAgnostic
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Now at 89 PS4 Metacritic. 
Individual areas having better design is way more important though, especially if you have teleports from the start. Whatever inter-connectivity there was in BB and DS2 did nothing past the initial "oh I'm back at ___, cool".
And put out a bunch of content for DS2 and repackaged it into Scholar of the First Sin in 2015 just before Bloodborne.
Already Torn
Banned
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Ghost Slayer
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Except Squaresoft were technical marvel during PS1/PS2 era
Karak
Member
...Wait what?
Ghost Slayer
Member
It's nowhere UC3 review thread tier so I don't know why we need mods here
Now at 89 PS4 Metacritic.
You can do it, DS3. We're rooting for you.
Already Torn
Banned
Nobody's even saying anything bad towards reviewers. Worst I've seen is "must be fatigued".
comshoplesce
Member
Why is Polygon always giving so low score to great games?
There are too many "I know exactly where to go and what to explore I can see everythiiiing" levels in the series. It was a good mix-up. It was Tomb of the Giants but I enjoyed the woods over the tomb. I think it was mostly that aggroing more than one enemy in there is basically just death and everywhere is a cliff to fall off.
It hasn't been that bad (so far). Trust me, you aint seen nothing yet. It can only go down hill from here.
DoubleTake
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I agree with that line of thought. But it would still only add to the game if the areas were interconnected. If the cost of interconnected areas is smaller less winding zones then ill take no interconnections everytime. But I feel like From could do it if they had the technical proficiency to not have the game run like crap.
Having read their review, it seems acceptable and understandable?
Most of it comes down to "it's sort of a retread of older ideas and doesn't feel as fresh".
What's disgusting about it?
I'm with you, I really enjoyed that area. It felt wholly unique to the Souls series.
Nah, it fully back the series reputation of shying out of common denominator game design. ;p
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MineralCraver420
Banned
This thread has more people worried about potential troublemakers than actual troublemakers. Relax, this one will probably be safe. Just warning, though, the Uncharted 4 review thread is going to be a shit-storm for the ages.
hobblygobbly
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I strongly disagree with that to an extent because what made DkS1 and DkS2 great for me is that I had freedom and uncertainty of how to progress the game, I didn't HAVE to go from A -> B, I could go to area A instead of B or C etc.
It's not necessarily about interconnectivity for me as it is for choice. DkS1 combined with interconnectivity + choice is what has made it the best in the series, DkS2 didn't have as much interconnectivity but it still had a hell of a lot of choice.
Both DkS1 and DkS2 didn't have a clear, set linear progression, there are many, many ways you could progress through the game, as opposed to BB and DkS3 (from what I hear of DkS3 and have seen). Bloodborne is my least favourite game in Soulsborne series due to this, plus the build/item variety.
For me, freedom of choice in how I progress in the game is the most important, not necessarily the interconnectivity. While it's great that DkS3 has individual areas that have good design, it would be much, much better if there was choice in how you progressed through the game overall. In my opinion one of the areas the series has regressed is regarding that choice.
Karak
Member
Ya its been nice. Far more pleasant than most review threads I can remember.
Psycho_Mantis
Banned
Not even close. SE had quality and breadth alongside an insane output time. FROM have shown that they are masters of the ARPG genre but there needs to be more diversification.
Conscience Falls
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The-Dark Souls-of-video game-review-thread-comments
Are these supposed to be examples of disgusting posts?
DoubleTake
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You calling attention to one off posts is alot more distracting than any of those. No ones getting worked up about anything in this thread.
this thread is only one hour old, wait until the guys from america wake up
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