[ALL] Dark Souls

[killgod]

http://kotaku.com/5748513/get-ready-for-the-hardest-game-youll-play-this-year

This is the spiritual successor to Demons Souls. It's not a sequel in story although it's using the same game mechanics, so it kinda is? Fuck I dunno. Cursed Crusade as i posted yesterday, is developed by ATLUS, who made Demons Souls.

I don't think ATLUS is developing this one but it's using many of the same concepts, so I guess we should expect something like IW/Treyarch with CoD in this instance.

Either way, looks like we'll have 2 games spun out this year from the awesomeness that was Demons Souls.

 

[CrimsonGhost56]

sweeeeeeeet. hope it comes this year. some online voice chat would be stellar as well. and for everyone whos complained demons souls is too hard: your a fucking pansy and you missed out on one of the best games this-gen

 

[Handleit_44]

Details from Famitsu:

• Dark Souls is the title. 2011 release.
• This time they want to increase the amount of field exploration in the game.
• All fields are seamless, so whatever you can see, you can reach and explore. If you see a fortress or castle walls in the distance, you can eventually get there.
• There will be no map display in the game, just a position display marker.
• They aim to make the game just as challenging as Demon's Souls, but also just as rewarding when you succeed. The sense of achievement is important.
• The gameplay will be similar to Demon's Souls in concept, where it's about trial and error and learning from your mistakes to play better.
• The game does not share the same world and story as Demon's Souls.
• The game will not use the same format as Demon's Souls in terms of having 5 worlds connected via a hub.
• Instead all maps in the game will be linked seamlessly in a connected world. The pace of the game will feel more about exploration and discovering locations, which you can then go inside a dungeon and explore the interior further.
• There will be more complex level designs in the game using more vertical design in areas and such.
• The world setting is based on medieval dark fantasy, and will contain themes like "high fantasy of kings and knights", "death and the depths of the earth", and "the flames of chaos".
• The character creation process will not be class based.
• The play style of the player character will have much more freedom this time.
• There will be many more spells and items, and the animation and uniqueness of weapons will also be increased.
• The online elements are very similar to Demon's Souls. There is cooperative and PvP.
• You can still leave messages, and see players who died at various places.
• There will be no Soul Tendency this time because they don't want to have to use dedicated servers.
• Instead this time there will be more features allowing players to engage in "mutual role playing" which they say are still under wraps. They'll reveal more when it's time.

 

[killgod]

Details from Famitsu:

• Dark Souls is the title. 2011 release.
• This time they want to increase the amount of field exploration in the game.
• All fields are seamless, so whatever you can see, you can reach and explore. If you see a fortress or castle walls in the distance, you can eventually get there.
• There will be no map display in the game, just a position display marker.
• They aim to make the game just as challenging as Demon's Souls, but also just as rewarding when you succeed. The sense of achievement is important.
• The gameplay will be similar to Demon's Souls in concept, where it's about trial and error and learning from your mistakes to play better.
• The game does not share the same world and story as Demon's Souls.
• The game will not use the same format as Demon's Souls in terms of having 5 worlds connected via a hub.
• Instead all maps in the game will be linked seamlessly in a connected world. The pace of the game will feel more about exploration and discovering locations, which you can then go inside a dungeon and explore the interior further.
• There will be more complex level designs in the game using more vertical design in areas and such.
• The world setting is based on medieval dark fantasy, and will contain themes like "high fantasy of kings and knights", "death and the depths of the earth", and "the flames of chaos".
• The character creation process will not be class based.
• The play style of the player character will have much more freedom this time.
• There will be many more spells and items, and the animation and uniqueness of weapons will also be increased.
• The online elements are very similar to Demon's Souls. There is cooperative and PvP.
• You can still leave messages, and see players who died at various places.
• There will be no Soul Tendency this time because they don't want to have to use dedicated servers.
• Instead this time there will be more features allowing players to engage in "mutual role playing" which they say are still under wraps. They'll reveal more when it's time.

Fantastic.

Hats off to devs who are willing to restore games from this pop-fad casual bullshit. Games used to be a challenge, used to have GAME OVER screens, not just doing shit until it's over. :fap:

 

[Maynard]

this one sounds great as far as exploring worlds go. i would like to see them remove the loss of souls when you die thing. i understand why they have it in DS1, but when u die an hour into a level and then cant make it back there to get the souls back its kind of frustrating to lose all that work

 

[jms493]

this one sounds a little more accessible then the first. I found the first one to be too daunting.

 

[CrimsonGhost56]

im glad they are getting rid of soul tendency. it was a pain going back and forth.

 

[jms493]

Trailer

http://www.gametrailers.com/video/debut-trailer-dark-souls/710098

 

[BrntO4Life]

Trailer

http://www.gametrailers.com/video/debut-trailer-dark-souls/710098

That. Was. Awesome!

I want to get a PS3 so bad so I can play Demon's Souls, this, and The Show. Anybody want to donate?

(I know Dark Souls is on 360, but I'd rather keep them on the same system)

 

[Maynard]

interview with devs. Fall 2011. Multi platform. Still as hard as ever

http://www.gamespot.com/xbox360/rpg/projectdark/video/6297412?tag=topslot;watchlink;1

 

[BazookaJoe5]

I will buy this game the day it comes out for sure. Demon Souls was the GOTY for me the year it came out.

 

[Handleit_44]

Hidetaka Miyazaki Discusses Dark Souls

The map isn't just expansive, Miyazaki noted. They've prepared a variety of situations. There's more than just Dark Fantasy. You'll also find High Fantasy areas, hell, and other varying maps.

Dark Souls is expected to have about 60 hours or so play time, said Miyazaki. Demon's Souls, in contrast, expects 30 or 40 hours.

In the area of content, the major point of increase is in enemies. Demon's Souls had around 30 types. Dark Souls has close to 100.

Of course, they're also readying an appropriate quantity of weapons, armor and such. There will be new magic. An example is the ability to turn yourself into objects, which could lead to coming across jars in odd places during multiplayer.

Weapons will have different motions, and some players may choose to keep using weaker weapons because they match their play style rather than switch to more powerful weapons when obtained. The weapons actually see changes in speed and recovery time depending on your character's parameters.

There will also be weapon fortification system in place, an area that Miyzaki felt Demon's Souls failed with. Overseas players in particular said that this area of Demon's Souls was difficult to understand.

While not getting too specific, Miyazaki highlighted two concepts for Dark Souls' online play.

First is "shared play experience." Miyazaki wants players to feel that they have friends who are challenging this difficult game along with them. Players will have gradual effects on one another. The goal of this system is to recreate the feeling of playing the old Dragon Quest games, where even though everyone is playing individually, they exchange information and feel happy that someone else is struggling with them.

The other concept is referred to at From Software as "mutual role playing." This involves instances of cooperative and competitive play as an extension of the individual's role playing experience.

We're going to have to wait for details on this area of the game, it seems.

 

[Maynard]

http://www.famitsu.com/news/201103/03041005.html

 

 

[Maynard]

A couple of concept art pics...they are big so i put them in spoilers

 

 

[CrimsonGhost56]

:fap:

 

[BrntO4Life]

I am so excited for this game.

 

[j.hen]

Really thinking about getting this. Haven't played Demon Souls yet though...

 

[Maynard]

im excited for this one because of the things they are changing about the exploration and world. i wasnt a big fan of the level system in the 1st game. i would rather have a more open world to explore

 

[CrimsonGhost56]

new screenshots

 

[BrntO4Life]

Those photos were a righteous boner pill.