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[Ribi]

What's the difference?

 

[The Infectious Paradox]

Elden ring is NOT dark souls 4

 

[Naked Lunch]

Neither. Give those series a long - very long rest.
Its the same exact game over and over. Beyond played out.
Id like to see From Software try something completely new.

 

[Neolombax]

A new armored core.

 

[The_hunter]

I voted Elden Ring, I think the lore and mythology of that world is genuinely unique.

But I wouldn't mind either way, anything FromSoft is good.

 

[aerts1js]

They’ve beaten this horse to death, it’s time for such an awesome studio to try something radically different. New IP, hopefully.

bloodborne cart racing confirmed

 

[bender]

Adventures of Cookie and Cream sequel?!?!?

 

[kikkis]

Sekiros combat + elden rings open world + simplified loot system + quest logs.

 

[RyRy93]

ER2 means more open world so DS4

 

[Denton]

Neither, new IP that isn't yet another fucking soulslike

 

[unlurkified]

We either need Bloodborne 2, something sci-fi, or something completely new. I think their creativity’s sapped on the souls formula.

 

[S0ULZB0URNE]

I prefer more meat on the bone so Elden Ring 2.

 

[Astral Dog]

I prefer Dark Souls/Bloodborne design over Elden Ring, but 100% the next game will be open world gamers go crazy over that gigantic map

 

[DaciaJC]

I'm generally a big fan of open world games - my favorite SP game ever is TW3 and a major reason for that is its open world - but I really do not care for the structure of Elden Ring. What it does is take the best parts of the Soulsborne games (the intricate, hand-crafted dungeons) and insert a huge amount of filler in between each one in the form of these massive open areas in which there's nothing to do except traverse empty space or fight enemies. NPCs are few and far between, the quest design is somehow even worse than in Dark Souls, and there's like a single location (Jarburg) on the entire map where the object isn't to eradicate everything in sight. It's frankly all very one-note. There isn't a strong sense of anticipation or excitement as you venture through the world compared to a game like TW3, where exploring might lead to you organically starting a fleshed-out questline or discovering a merchant square with loads of different vendors or entering a village with a bunch of people going about their lives and conversations to listen in on. When you crest a hill in Elden Ring, you already know what awaits you ahead: more hostile mobs, that's pretty much it.

Legacy dungeons don't suffer from this problem because figuring out your way through their maze-like level design is as much part of the experience as simply killing enemies, but they represent a minority of the time spent exploring each region if you're being thorough.

So yeah, give me a proper Dark Souls IV any day, I'm not interested in another open world in the same vein as Elden Ring.

 

[DragonNCM]

There is 0 chance for BB2......they will not invest in something with limited sales.
ER2 will do fine for me or any new IP with souls formula.

 

[Regginator]

Elden Ring was already pretty much an open-world Dark Souls 4, wasn't? And Dark Souls 3 already wrapped out the series in a tremendous way, and trying to revisit that universe would only sully the excellent sending-off events from The Ringed City. I also don't see how they could expand all that much on Elden Ring, especially with the SOTE expension.

So... to answer your question, I suppose neither?

Aside from those two, I'm not really a fan of the idea of a Bloodborne 2, because I think that was a great one-and-done kinda story set in a smaller scope, pretty intimate universe. Its endings also don't really set-up any potential sequel (I suppose that never stopped Dark Souls, but because Bloodborne was smaller in scope I don't think it's very comparable).

Sekiro on the other hand does have several ways for a potential sequel. The Return ending specifically would be a pretty interesting premise for a new game. Maybe have it set during the backdrop of Shogunate unification of Japan.

 

[GymWolf]

Bb2 or sekiro 2 tbh.

 

[Elitro]

Something new. But my favorite formula between DS and ER is ER.

 

[John Bilbo]

I hope they are making Armored Core dlc.

For a new game Sekiro 2 would be nice or perhaps a take on Onimusha. Sekiro is close enough though.

 

[TheSHEEEP]

I'd take either, but I'd vastly prefer ER2.
ER really won me over with its quality of life changes like the statues of Marika.

Though I could definitely do without the boss copy pastes.

 

[thefool]

Elden Ring DLC that lets me replay bosses easily. None of that ds2 bonfire ascetic.

 

[tommib]

I want a survival horror game in space. They did those for the PS2.

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That or King’s Field 5. Shake it up, From.

 

[sendit]

Elden Ring 2 with Sekiro combat.

 

[kyubajin]

It's time they tried sci-fi, I can only imagine Miyazaki creating an amazing cosmic horror story.

 

[Imru’ al-Qays]

Not necessarily Bloodborne 2 or Sekiro 2 but something along those lines: a game in a novel setting with innovative mechanics that they can integrate back into their main medieval fantasy series later.

Dark Souls as a series is dead, Elden Ring is Dark Souls 4 already (or Demon's Souls 5).

 

[Kabelly]

Elden Ring and Dark Souls gameplay loop is exacttly the same but one is just open world.

Sekiro 2. Free Kuro from the Dragon's Heritage.

 

[Hohenheim]

Dark Souls 4.
No open world, just lots of amazing "legacy dungeons" in a world kinda like the one in DS1. Yes please.

 

[Black_Stride]

More Sekiro or Bloodbourne?

I know im in the minority, but give me more Sekiro.

 

[Zheph]

I would take any of those from FS, bring it

 

[AV]

Any of the options really, I don't care, I'll play whatever they want to make.

 

[reezoo]

A boss rush game.

 

[Celcius]

Preferably a new IP, but I'd rather a Sekiro 2

 

[InterMusketeer]

Both options are interchangeable to me. I'd rather they revisit BB or Sekiro since there's still some interesting things you can do within those settings. Preferably they'd just try something entirely new.

 

[simpatico]

Can’t believe so many of you guys walked through Shadow of the Erdtree like “yeah I’m kinda tired of this. I was this was a 1930s UK crime drama”

 

[ChoosableOne]

When I said Dark Souls 4, I meant a souls game with smaller map, not an open world, and of shorter duration. I would also prefer an Elden Ring 2 made in this way.
Sekiro 2 would be great too, first one is the best From game, but its a little bit different from these two.

 

[Sentenza]

Dragon's Dogma 3

Maybe this time they could actually make it good, for a chance.
Aaaanyway...

if I HAD to stick strictly between these two choices it would be ER2, but my preference in these scenarios is always for the option "a completely new IP that plays on the same strengths of the past series".

Just like Elden Ring

Not really, no.

 

[S0ULZB0URNE]

Bookmarking the thread for the peeps that say there is no chance for a new Dark Souls

"Ooooeh look at me with all my Dark Souls knowledge"

Bookmark me telling you it won't be before Elden Ring 2(maybe 3 as well)

 

[Arachnid]

Neither, new one, very dark gothic vampire themed one.

With an atmosphere like Bram Stoker's Dracula movie, or something else, a mish mash of different periods.

That sounds great to me, but could that not just be Bloodborne 2? Sure, Bloodborne centered on werewolves, but the vilebloods at Cainhurst seemed like vampire analogues to me (more focused on drinking their immortal queen's tainted blood than the church blood that turned everyone into beasts). Seems like an easy new direction to take a sequel.

 

[NinjaBoiX]

Dark Souls 4, easily. Really didn’t vibe off Elden Ring tbh.

sorry but dark souls formula is done imo

Nah, that’s like saying fighting games are done because we’re up to street fighter 6, or the same with GT7 et al.

It’s a new genre now, it’s hear to stay.

 

[MagiusNecros]

Elden ring is NOT dark souls 4

If it sounds like a duck and quacks like a duck it might be a duck.

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I'd rather From make something that isn't a Souls game. But they might be trapped in making Souls games forever. Since most of their stuff revolves around a Stamina System.

 

[SlimeGooGoo]

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[Diddy X]

Dark Souls franchise is done, they are not revisiting it after Elden Ring's success.

 

[Kings Field]

 

[killatopak]

I would be ecstatic if they make a new Another Century Episode.

 

[The Infectious Paradox]

If it sounds like a duck and quacks like a duck it might be a duck.

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I'd rather From make something that isn't a Souls game. But they might be trapped in making Souls games forever. Since most of their stuff revolves around a Stamina System.

Are you suggesting Duck souls? I'll allow it