Subject: *OFFICIAL* DARK SOULS THREAD FOR W1NNARS! Thu Sep 16, 2010 7:30 am
Another action RPG from FROM Software. From AVS:
Announced at TGS 10, this title is said to be for fans of Demon's Souls. In fact, it is made by the same DS team. I'll add more info as it is known (the live stream blacked out the teaser trailer). The game will be published by Namco for multiple platforms.
Last edited by frankthetoad on Thu Oct 27, 2011 10:26 am; edited 3 times in total
TyrantII Has on robe & wizard hat
Subject: Re: *OFFICIAL* DARK SOULS THREAD FOR W1NNARS! Thu Sep 16, 2010 8:38 am
yes, yes, yes, yes!
frankthetoad NOMaster
Subject: Re: *OFFICIAL* DARK SOULS THREAD FOR W1NNARS! Thu Sep 16, 2010 9:42 am
I'm hoping it's a sequel to DS in spirit. I'll buy it day one.
bplewis24 Has on robe & wizard hat
Subject: Re: *OFFICIAL* DARK SOULS THREAD FOR W1NNARS! Thu Sep 16, 2010 2:10 pm
The title, Project Dark, is not a sequel to Demon’s Souls, but it's for fans of the game.
At the keynote, the game appeared to be a PlayStation 3 exclusive like Demon’s Souls, but that does not appear to be the case outside of Japan. The English version of Project Dark’s website lists Xbox 360 as a platform with the PS3, along with logos at the bottom of the page. Interestingly enough, the Japanese site does not include the Xbox 360 logo and branding, likely because there is not a huge Microsoft market in Japan.
This sucks. Now HK will get to play it
TyrantII Has on robe & wizard hat
Subject: Re: *OFFICIAL* DARK SOULS THREAD FOR W1NNARS! Sat Sep 18, 2010 8:59 am
Looks like it really is the successor of DS. So I guess in DS, the hero ended up killing the maiden in black.
Low quality, but they blacklisted the video for some reason. Here it is.
bplewis24 Has on robe & wizard hat
Subject: Re: *OFFICIAL* DARK SOULS THREAD FOR W1NNARS! Sat Sep 18, 2010 9:16 am
Why do you say he kills the MiB?
The brief gameplay resembles DS, but also keep in mind at no time in DS was there a party of people with the protagonist like there was in that video.
Brandon
Tez Bonerfart
Subject: Re: *OFFICIAL* DARK SOULS THREAD FOR W1NNARS! Sat Sep 25, 2010 5:03 pm
I hope the party of people = a more accessible co-op.
frankthetoad NOMaster
Subject: Re: *OFFICIAL* DARK SOULS THREAD FOR W1NNARS! Tue Feb 01, 2011 11:16 am
There's a preview on the game in this week's Famitsu. The official title is now Dark Souls. Some info from the preview:
- This is the official title of what was previously Project Dark
- 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 than 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 into a dungeon or whatever 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".
Edit: More details added.
- 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 to handle that **** again. - 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.
AlphaShepherd 1%'r
Subject: Re: *OFFICIAL* DARK SOULS THREAD FOR W1NNARS! Tue Feb 01, 2011 11:19 am
frankthetoad wrote:
- They aim to make the game just as challenging than 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.
If this means there is still going to be the same style of play where the game can basically wipe out hours of your time, I will pass, thanks.
Mark Sporto NOMaster
Subject: Re: *OFFICIAL* DARK SOULS THREAD FOR W1NNARS! Tue Feb 01, 2011 12:22 pm
AlphaShepherd wrote:
frankthetoad wrote:
- They aim to make the game just as challenging than 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.
If this means there is still going to be the same style of play where the game can basically wipe out hours of your time, I will pass, thanks.
we can spend our gaming time in skyrim!
beer ---> <--- cider
frankthetoad NOMaster
Subject: Re: *OFFICIAL* DARK SOULS THREAD FOR W1NNARS! Tue Feb 01, 2011 12:32 pm
I'll be picking up both!
TyrantII Has on robe & wizard hat
Subject: Re: *OFFICIAL* DARK SOULS THREAD FOR W1NNARS! Tue Feb 01, 2011 12:47 pm
Toad, time to change the thread title!
TyrantII Has on robe & wizard hat
Subject: Re: *OFFICIAL* DARK SOULS THREAD FOR W1NNARS! Wed Feb 02, 2011 4:09 pm
frankthetoad NOMaster
Subject: Re: *OFFICIAL* DARK SOULS THREAD FOR W1NNARS! Wed Feb 02, 2011 4:24 pm
Day. One. Purchase.
Looks like Demon's Souls...but better. I can't freakin' wait.
bdwright77 Zombie outbreak response team
Subject: Re: *OFFICIAL* DARK SOULS THREAD FOR W1NNARS! Wed Feb 02, 2011 4:27 pm
Recommended move to Multiplatorm area?
AND!!! Tyrant, it looks like you were wrong. This is published by Namco Bandai...not Atlus.
TyrantII Has on robe & wizard hat
Subject: Re: *OFFICIAL* DARK SOULS THREAD FOR W1NNARS! Wed Feb 02, 2011 4:31 pm
Guess so! Not sure when that happened, guess FS left Atlus, who has it's own new DS project.
If they all play similar, but are different enough, were all gonna win!
This was from the EU trailer from some London conference going on right now. Demons Souls was also distributed in the EU by Namco Bandai Games. Maybe they took over all publishing rights for this one? Either that or Atlus still has JP/USA markets covered.
Confirmed, they ditched Atlus and went with Namco Bandai Games for world wide publishing this time.
Also, eye candy:
Mark Sporto NOMaster
Subject: Re: *OFFICIAL* DARK SOULS THREAD FOR W1NNARS! Wed Feb 02, 2011 4:51 pm
Open world rpg or on rails like DS?
open world would interest me.
bdwright77 Zombie outbreak response team
Subject: Re: *OFFICIAL* DARK SOULS THREAD FOR W1NNARS! Wed Feb 02, 2011 4:55 pm
Open world is what they said. Encouraging exploration.
TyrantII Has on robe & wizard hat
Subject: Re: *OFFICIAL* DARK SOULS THREAD FOR W1NNARS! Wed Feb 02, 2011 5:15 pm
Sounds like a combination of open world, and linear sub levels. Probably like old games where you're free to travel to "dungeons" which are linear areas with specific objects, world styles, and bosses.
frankthetoad NOMaster
Subject: Re: *OFFICIAL* DARK SOULS THREAD FOR W1NNARS! Wed Feb 02, 2011 5:45 pm
I wonder if those ghost like people are online co-op players...
Mark Sporto NOMaster
Subject: Re: *OFFICIAL* DARK SOULS THREAD FOR W1NNARS! Wed Feb 02, 2011 6:58 pm
frankthetoad wrote:
I wonder if those ghost like people are online co-op players...
yes toad.
frankthetoad NOMaster
Subject: Re: *OFFICIAL* DARK SOULS THREAD FOR W1NNARS! Wed Feb 02, 2011 7:22 pm
Tell me you're not excited... I know you can get pumped up about an open world DS.
gordho Titty Sprinkles
Subject: Re: *OFFICIAL* DARK SOULS THREAD FOR W1NNARS! Wed Feb 02, 2011 8:30 pm
Mark Sporto NOMaster
Subject: Re: *OFFICIAL* DARK SOULS THREAD FOR W1NNARS! Wed Feb 02, 2011 8:40 pm
frankthetoad wrote:
Tell me you're not excited... I know you can get pumped up about an open world DS.
that's definitley interesting. it's the leveling system that pissed me off too, though. i get to level 180 and it seems like the enemies go up to level 220.
bdwright77 Zombie outbreak response team
Subject: Re: *OFFICIAL* DARK SOULS THREAD FOR W1NNARS! Wed Feb 02, 2011 9:35 pm
Not if you spend more time in each playthrough. I did that. Toad and BP went ahead, and I was still farming playthrough one. I got to be pretty badass, and took the sting out of NG+. I could still co-op with each of them though.
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