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[Dr. Zoidberg]

Looks like a Souls game or very similar. Unfortunately I'm not a fan so it's hard to get excited until I learn more about the gameplay. Just because it looks like a Souls game doesn't necessarily mean it plays like one but right now I'm meh.

I'm happy you guys are happy.

 

[BlackBuzzard]

Are there really people that can't come to terms with this being a Sony exclusive? lol

Seems like it.

 

[EmptySpace]

Beyond: two souls remaster is all i need. Any word on this happening?

it'll happen. beyond runs on a downscaled ps4 engine by quantic dream.

 

[TheCobraTwister]

Soul of the mind, key to life's ether.
Soul of the lost, withdrawn from its vessel.
Let strength be granted, so the world might be mended.
So the world might be mended.

UMBASA.

 

[Manu]

Yes. This is the greatest gif of all time.

Lost it at "stability updates."

 

[Cyrano]

I like how the last 6 pages have been devoted to one person and their complete inabilty to accept the fact that this is probably a PS4 exclusive

Goddamnit Cyrano

Edit: Top of the page, NOW IT'S 7

I'm excited about the game, nobody has to get up in arms about me saying that it may not be a PS4 exclusive.

 

[LilWayneSuckz]

This game genuinely deserves hype not crap like Order with its "we can't get around gameplay" ideology. Good luck having great level design with that sort of motivation. If only SonyGaf wont treat games as a checklist against MS we could actually get Sony to take quality experiences seriously.

You're calling "The Order" crap without having played it and without having seen that much of gameplay

 

[Yaoibot]

This assumes that whatever this is, is Demon's Souls 2. Which hasn't been stated by anyone, even the person who leaked the video.

Don't be daft. If its not, then this is the greatest troll of all time, which has managed to befuddle some of Neogaf's greatest informants. What are you doing in this thread, other than shitting it up with nonsense? Its 99% likely to be Demon's Souls 2, and therefor Sony exclusive. Let's all start coping with that fact and stop any sort of thinly-veiled "could be" trolling. Anything, however absurd, is a possibility given the infinite chaos and permutations of reality.

Maybe MS is making a multiplatform Halo. Maybe Sony sunk 50m into a Haze reboot. Maybe Nintendo's QQL stuff is a Princess Peach branded dildo. Who knows? Let's talk about what is probable, given the information at hand. It is probably that this is Demon's Souls 2. The end. Let's base our discussions and potential debates around that.

 

[Gold_Loot]

So, I guess this confirms that the game is a real deal? Or has that already been confirmed?

 

[Xater]

I'm excited about the game, nobody has to get up in arms about me saying that it may not be a PS4 exclusive.

You will look real silly come E3.

So, I guess this confirms that the game is a real deal? Or has that already been confirmed?

You had doubts before? This is absolutely real.

 

[jon bones]

You're calling "The Order" crap without having played it and without having seen that much of gameplay

internet kids love reviewing games based on two gifs :lol

 

[TsuWave]

my ps4 is ready.

 

[Stone Ocean]

I am however much more inclined to believe DemonNite's hinting, simply because I know who he is.

Well

If by souls you mean another PS4 exclusive Souls spinoff then maybe ?

Satisfied?

 

[Cyrano]

Don't be daft. If its not, then this is the greatest troll of all time, which has managed to befuddle some of Neogaf's greatest informants. What are you doing in this thread, other than shitting it up with nonsense? Its 99% likely to be Demon's Souls 2, and therefor Sony exclusive. Let's all start coping with that fact and stop any sort of thinly-veiled "could be" trolling. Anything, however absurd, is a possibility given the infinite chaos and permutations of reality.

Maybe MS is making a multiplatform Halo. Maybe Sony sunk 50m into a Haze reboot. Maybe Nintendo's QQL stuff is a Princess Peach branded dildo. Who knows? Let's talk about what is probable, given the information at hand. It is probably that this is Demon's Souls 2. The end. Let's base our discussions and potential debates around that.

Even DemonNite has been hinting at a spin-off, not a direct sequel. It wouldn't surprise me if it has something to do with them not wanting to fight with Atlus over publishing rights.

 

[Renoir]

Well damn.. da steam sale will not happen?
Hope the redesign for ps4 is out by then.

 

[Squalor]

I am excited for this to be a PlayStation 4 exclusive in the strictest of senses (no PC version, no Xbox One version, no PlayStation 3 version).

 

[lupinko]

I'm inclined to respond with, "If he's concerned about losing his job, perhaps he shouldn't put it in jeopardy by, in all likelihood, violating a NDA."

I am however much more inclined to believe DemonNite's hinting, simply because I know who he is.

Aww shieet, can't have fun with leaks now eh?

 

[hohoXD123]

Don't be daft. If its not, then this is the greatest troll of all time, which has managed to befuddle some of Neogaf's greatest informants. What are you doing in this thread, other than shitting it up with nonsense? Its 99% likely to be Demon's Souls 2, and therefor Sony exclusive. Let's all start coping with that fact and stop any sort of thinly-veiled "could be" trolling. Anything, however absurd, is a possibility given the infinite chaos and permutations of reality.

Maybe MS is making a multiplatform Halo. Maybe Sony sunk 50m into a Haze reboot. Maybe Nintendo's QQL stuff is a Princess Peach branded dildo. Who knows? Let's talk about what is probable, given the information at hand. It is probably that this is Demon's Souls 2. The end. Let's base our discussions and potential debates around that.

Think you need to go and PM bishoptl your credentials son.

 

[Primeau31]

I'm excited about the game, nobody has to get up in arms about me saying that it may not be a PS4 exclusive.

that's fine, we're mostly up in arms about you ignoring every signal indicating you're wrong and basically just shitting up the thread now.

 

[Audioboxer]

Are there really people that can't come to terms with this being a Sony exclusive? lol

To be fair it's

a) First taste of next gen Souls
b) Following on from two multiplatform games

I'd wage not so much people can't come to terms, they're just understandably frustrated if they're Xbox only players and have had the pleasure of playing DS1/DS2.

Still, you can't be going around misdirecting rage at others/Sony, the Demons Souls IP is owned by them, while they buggered up publishing, they did foot part of the initial bill that brought us the Souls games. If the Demons Souls world is going to be revisited, it's going to be exclusive. Even if it's a just another spiritual successor, if SCEJ have footed development money, again, understandable it's exclusive.

Anyway, EXCITEMENT.

 

[Salex_]

Are there really people that can't come to terms with this being a Sony exclusive? lol

It's strange, isn't it? The footage that everyone is freaking out over came from this guy

How can anyone question the platform but not the video after seeing this information?

 

[Cyrano]

You will look real silly come E3.

Nothing wrong with looking silly. It's more fun to revel in it, really.

 

[Screaming Meat]

Its 99% likely to be Demon's Souls 2, and therefor Sony exclusive.

I dunno about that. It's definitely a collaboration of the teams that put Demon Soul's together, but an actual Demon Soul's 2? 50/50, I reckon.

 

[velociraptor]

It's strange, isn't it? The footage that everyone is freaking out over came from this guy

How can anyone question the platform but not the video after seeing this information?

Heh. Seems like everyone is missing this glaringly obvious piece of info. I think this image should be included in the OP.

 

[IvorB]

On further review I get a real Devil May Cry vibe from it, the first DMC. I like it.

 

[Relaxed Muscle]

I'm excited about the game, nobody has to get up in arms about me saying that it may not be a PS4 exclusive.

Everything points to be a PS4 exclusive.

The original rumors.

Several insiders.

And even the leaker of the footage.

Arguing that may not be the case, is stupid, because there's no arguments to be counter those facts, since everything we know says it's a PS4 exclusive...

 

[SDCowboy]

Speaking of exclusivity, do we know if this is just PS4?

 

[DrROBschiz]

I dunno about that. It's definitely a collaboration of the teams that put Demon Soul's together, but an actual Demon Soul's 2? 50/50, I reckon.

Yeah

Seems to be a bit of a departure.... at least visually

Super pumped for something new!

 

[Yaoibot]

Even DemonNite has been hinting at a spin-off, not a direct sequel. It wouldn't surprise me if it has something to do with them not wanting to fight with Atlus over publishing rights.

Publishing rights over what? Sony owns the IP. They allowed Atlus to assume international distribution. They did not sell the IP. Who cares if its Beast Souls? That could just be on account of a creative decision not to call it "Demon's Souls 2" (phonetically, that doesn't sound too rolling--I'd change the name too). I don't understand what you're going on about. Seems like a pointless endeavor in bickering over semantics. The game will be a successor to Demon's Souls. Sony and From are working on it, together. It may or may not have a directly linked name. I highly doubt that Atlus has the clout, or capital, to influence the IP of a game that they were only doing distribution for. IP claims are pretty iron-clad.

 

[velociraptor]

Speaking of exclusivity, do we know if this is just PS4?

Given what DemonNite has said over the past year or so, it's all but confirmed to be a PS4 exclusive. If Sony is funding it, it's a PS4 game.

 

[Jaeger]

I can't wait!!!!

 

[Stone Ocean]

Speaking of exclusivity, do we know if this is just PS4?

Nothing confirmed but I don't see Sony doing cross gen releases aside from remasters. Plus I'd figure insiders would say something about it.

 

[BronsonLee]

I'm excited about the game, nobody has to get up in arms about me saying that it may not be a PS4 exclusive.

I am legitimately concerned that you are stuck in a time loop and cannot escape unless you convince people that this is multiplatform

 

[Xater]

Speaking of exclusivity, do we know if this is just PS4?

It is.

Ignore that Cyrano guy who has no clue.

 

[BadWolf]

On further review I get a real Devil May Cry vibe from it, the first DMC. I like it.

Funny you should mention that. After finishing Dark Souls 2 I had a huge itch to play DMC and am currently playing through DMC3 and DMC4 again.

 

[cm osi]

PRAISE THE UMBASA

BRB gonna buy a ps4.

 

[Audioboxer]

Speaking of exclusivity, do we know if this is just PS4?

Original leaks just point to PS4. Hopefully it is, I don't want the game being held back so it can scale down to PS3. Plus, it would suck if the audience base was split over two consoles. PS4 only please.

 

[SDCowboy]

Given what DemonNite has said over the past year or so, it's all but confirmed to be a PS4 exclusive. If Sony is funding it, it's a PS4 game.

Good. Was hoping it wasn't going to be cross gen.

 

[jhmtehgamr20xx]

Are there really people that can't come to terms with this being a Sony exclusive? lol

"How can Sony afford an exclusive, they don't have any money!"

"How can Sony rent out movie theaters, they don't have any money!"

...And so on and so forth...

 

[zma1013]

Dat fog gate, oh my.

 

[Yaoibot]

Funny you should mention that. After finishing Dark Souls 2 I had a huge itch to play DMC and am currently playing through DMC3 and DMC4 again.

Yes, the character seems more agile, or something. The flick out of his sword before the boss is a nice touch. Need to see more, though.

 

[Jonboy]

So LoU, GoW:A, GTA, what else would be remastered?

Hmm...Demon's Souls and Dark Souls would be a good start.

 

[LilWayneSuckz]

I sincerely doubt this given that Dark Souls and Dark Souls 2 were self-published in Japan. That said, neither of us have access to their financials so I'm not going to speculate on money they do or don't have.

Also Dark Souls 2 was not published on the Phyre Engine... that's interesting.

Dark Souls and Dark Souls 2 are IPs that are owned by From Software and not Sony. Any game published or co-developed by Sony, the IP rights are owned by Sony.

Dark Souls 2 was developed using PhyreEngine, it uses a heavily modified iteration of PhyreEngine.

http://www.examiner.com/article/dark-souls-2-improved-and-revamped-phyreengine-details-revealed

 

[Cyrano]

Publishing rights over what? Sony owns the IP. They allowed Atlus to assume international distribution. They did not sell the IP. Who cares if its Beast Souls? That could just be on account of a creative decision not to call it "Demon's Souls 2" (phonetically, that doesn't sound too rolling--I'd change the name too). I don't understand what you're going on about. Seems like a pointless endeavor in bickering over semantics. The game will be a successor to Demon's Souls. Sony and From are working on it, together. It may or may not have a directly linked name. I highly doubt that Atlus has the clout, or capital, to influence the IP of a game that they were only doing distribution for. IP claims are pretty iron-clad.

This is going to be a personal thing, but from the interviews with Miyazaki I don't get the impression that he wants to rehash his old worlds. He seems like the kind of person who, like a novelist, creates a story that is whole and unto itself. Which is why I think he didn't ultimately work on Dark Souls 2. Still, we're both just speculating on behalf of people and groups we can't ultimately speak for. I think this being Demon's Souls 2 would ultimately be disappointing, because you have to live up to a standard you can't match. It has to be better than something that has been mythologized.

 

[RealityPales]

Are there really people that can't come to terms with this being a Sony exclusive? lol

I think it's in large part due to the exclusivity not being set in stone. I know the rumors suggest Japan Studio is involved, but still - I'm holding off expectations regarding platform(s) until we get final word.

 

[genjiZERO]

I dunno about that. It's definitely a collaboration of the teams that put Demon Soul's together, but an actual Demon Soul's 2? 50/50, I reckon.

I can see it not being Demon's Souls 2 specifically either. Just some random ideas: First, Sony owns that IP, and if they can maintain that property, and get a second exclusive one I imagine they would. I wouldn't be surprised if that specific series is destined for Vita. Second, From just released a Souls game, and they might not want to oversaturate the market with Souls games. It's possible that it'll be a Souls game, but not be one at the same time, if you get what I'm saying.

This is going to be a personal thing, but from the interviews with Miyazaki I don't get the impression that he wants to rehash his old worlds. He seems like the kind of person who, like a novelist, creates a story that is whole and unto itself. Which is why I think he didn't ultimately work on Dark Souls 2. Still, we're both just speculating on behalf of people and groups we can't ultimately speak for. I think this being Demon's Souls 2 would ultimately be disappointing, because you have to live up to a standard you can't match. It has to be better than something that has been mythologized.

If, this is not Demon's Souls 2 and if Sony has nothing to do with it it then it could be a multi-plat. But personally, like most people in this thread, I think it's unlikely that neither of those conditions is met. It clearly has the feel of Demon's Souls.

 

[dwix]

Holy shitballs, I need more.

 

[boinx]

thank you jesus

 

[RealityPales]

Are we certain this will be at Sony's E3 press conference? Why not Gamescom or TGS?

 

[Jack cw]

Are we certain this will be at Sony's E3 press conference? Why not Gamescom or TGS?

Because its on GAF! Its bigger than E3, TGS and gamescom combined.