Cookyman Posted January 15, 2014 Posted January 15, 2014 Why is this not coming out on PS4 and Xbone?
BeerMonkey Posted January 20, 2014 Posted January 20, 2014 that puzzles the hell out of me too hopefully will see some sort of dark souls 2 "complete pack" or something in the future i sold my 360 late last year.....the only reason i part wanted to keep it was for this game. ill be gutted if doesnt make the jump one day
Shorty Posted January 21, 2014 Posted January 21, 2014 Because it's been in development for the previous generation for a long time, as in, longer than the PS4/Xbone dev kits have been available. Same with a lot of titles.
dwarf Posted February 25, 2014 Posted February 25, 2014 http://www.theguardian.com/technology/video/2014/feb/25/peter-serafinowicz-dark-souls-ii-game-video?CMP=twt_gu Funny interview about Peter Serafinowicz's role on the game. ( @ReZourceman aka the most tagged man on the forum aka the man who seems to only deal in love/hate relationships with people and toys) I wasn't really too excited about this before but I think enough time has passed since the original. Plus, I should be able to snag a free copy if I review it for my university newspaper. BARE TIME INVESTMENT THO.
Sheikah Posted February 25, 2014 Posted February 25, 2014 March is going to be freaking epic for me in terms of gaming. Dark Souls II March 14th Final Fantasy X and X-2 (Vita) 21st March Getting a PS4 with Infamous 3 on 21st March (21st March, what a day) Dark Souls II and FFX/X-2 particularly, can't wait.
Shorty Posted February 28, 2014 Posted February 28, 2014 I've pre-ordered this today. Anyone read any solid hands-on feedback? Just want to make sure they haven't mucked it up....
dwarf Posted February 28, 2014 Posted February 28, 2014 I just read some of this (poorly written, granted) : http://joystuck.co.uk/features/4796-first-impressions-dark-souls-ii Firstly, the combat mechanics aren’t as precise. They feel like they work in broader strokes. The time windows for parries are wider now, making them easier to pull off. Backstabs (or critical hits as they are called) don’t require a perfect positioning as they did in the last one. However, in these attacks and their animations, there are little to no ‘invulnerability frames’ as they are called by series veterans which could throw them off even more. Various other minor changes such as this, combined with a very in-depth tutorial in the game, which you can literally run past if you should choose to do so, work together to make the game more accessible. Not sure whether I'm glad about that or not. I hardly ever parried in the previous two Souls games because it was so difficult to time correctly, and you could never be certain which attacks could be parried. At the same time, that also made successful parries really satisfying.
Sheikah Posted February 28, 2014 Posted February 28, 2014 I think that's good. The amount of times I was clearly behind an enemy yet the backstab animation didn't trigger... But oh God. Getting it with the meat cleaver in Demon's Souls was pure release.
dwarf Posted February 28, 2014 Posted February 28, 2014 Yeah the backstab has always been buggy. By the sounds of it it seems the game will have a hybrid structure - partly Demon's Souls in that you can return to a world whenever you want and try to chip away at it (you can warp to any bonfire in DS2 from the start, similar to the portal entries in Demon's), but it also keeps the overworld of Dark Souls so you have that greater sense of exploration. Part of Dark Souls' charm was that you could only take shortcuts to other bonfires/areas through physical means, which meant you had to remember the layout of the world for efficient exploration. However, missing a shortcut (like a switch, or a lift) was easily done and a right pain in the arse, and I remember the relief of gaining the means to warp.
Sheikah Posted February 28, 2014 Posted February 28, 2014 I hope crystal lizards are in. Finding them things was a little bundle or joy. Also can't wait to invade with reckless abandon again. Legalised trolling.
drahkon Posted March 11, 2014 Posted March 11, 2014 Fuck. I have two exams at the end of March and I just realized that Dark Souls 2 is coming out next Friday. Needless to say...I have just pre-ordered it, so yeah. Or rather:
Shorty Posted March 11, 2014 Posted March 11, 2014 It's getting good reviews too currently at 9.1 on metacritic.
Sheikah Posted March 11, 2014 Posted March 11, 2014 Really looking forward to this. The ability to be invaded even in soul form now should mean one of the best things about the game happens more frequently.
Cookyman Posted March 11, 2014 Posted March 11, 2014 Can't wait to get this and will be the last game I buy for the PS3.
Sheikah Posted March 11, 2014 Posted March 11, 2014 For me that'll be Persona 5. Unless something else really awesome comes along/it gets released on PS4 or Vita.
RedShell Posted March 12, 2014 Posted March 12, 2014 So I decided to order this. Still not sure if it'll be my cup of tea (not played any of the Souls games before) but it looks pretty cool and there's nowt to play on Wii U at the moment, so gonna give it a go. All I really know about the game is that it's supposedly very difficult and you die a lot, which reminds me of Monster Hunter and I ended up loving that franchise so hopefully will enjoy Dark Souls as well.
dwarf Posted March 12, 2014 Posted March 12, 2014 (edited) Oh I wouldn't worry. It only takes a few minutes to master the essential skills, and bosses are fairly forgiving in that they're never able to kill you in a couple of hits. The systems/mechanics are made 100% transparent from the get-go too, and the games never punish you for small, sloppy errors. You'll be fine. Edited March 12, 2014 by dwarf
Corsair Posted March 12, 2014 Posted March 12, 2014 I really can't afford to spend money on this as my car needs fixing which is a nice chunk of change, but I have just realised the wife is away all weekend leaving me home alone... From reading around it seems this is a lot harder than DS1, but its hard to tell if its just because it is new and players dont know the world/enemies as well. For as hard as DS1 was the first time around,it was quite easy to complete numerous times and make you feel like a king for rolling through such a tough game.
Shorty Posted March 12, 2014 Posted March 12, 2014 (edited) Order processing. [edit: dispatched] The hype train has left the station. Edited March 12, 2014 by Shorty
drahkon Posted March 12, 2014 Posted March 12, 2014 Order processing. [edit: dispatched] Same here. The parcel service may not deliver it tomorrow. Maybe it will.
Sheikah Posted March 12, 2014 Posted March 12, 2014 Mine got dispatched earlier by ShopTo. No photo though, which is a bit annoying, since I don't know if it'll fit through the post box. It was roughly the same price for the black armour edition so I went for that.
Shorty Posted March 12, 2014 Posted March 12, 2014 Unusual size boxes don't tend to go through the photo machine. I went for the don't get any special armour you don't deserve version :p
Sheikah Posted March 12, 2014 Posted March 12, 2014 (edited) Looking at it, it should fit actually. It's just the game in a tin case with the OST disc and an iPhone 5 case. I wish it came with some armour. :p Edited March 12, 2014 by Sheikah
RedShell Posted March 12, 2014 Posted March 12, 2014 The hype train has left the station.The Soul Train?
Corsair Posted March 13, 2014 Posted March 13, 2014 Hmm, so it turns out I have already paid my car insurance this month without noticing. With a £50 payment for recycling an old mobile, looks like a weekend of Dark Souls
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