The character has a shotgun in one of those pics. By the way, This wouldn't be the first game with guns by From Software. Shadow Tower is an under rated classic.
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The character has a shotgun in one of those pics. By the way, This wouldn't be the first game with guns by From Software. Shadow Tower is an under rated classic.
The games aren't niche. They've sold well, even well enough that Square-Enix took notice and said they would put Dark Souls elements into their latest game, "Lightning Returns".
I am using niche more in the way of its more specialized and unique game-play and ethos. Although having said that, you do touch a good point. Many devs are now starting to see Dark/demon Souls as something to be emulated.
Great...but can somebody show where this supposed shotgun is ? please do not tell me people are taking that dark shadowy melee weapon(2nd pic) as a shotgun.
I'm pretty sure whatever is in his left hand is what people are saying is a shot gun. It resembles one, kinda, but I don't see how any one can be sure with that blurry mess.
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Well your other post was saying From Software can't afford go PS4 exclusive and lose out on sales with as niche as it is. That's definitely referring to niche as meaning a lack of sales or popularity. But ignoring that, I agree Dark Souls has a unique and popular gameplay formula developers are now hoping to integrate into their own games to bank on.
The same applies to games like Dead Rising 3 though. Why make it exclusive to the Xbox One only? Sony are clearly funding it but more important providing tools and and members from SCE Japan Studios to help with the game. Sony clearly know if they get the new Souls game on their system exclusive it will moves systems.
As a one system game, yes, the sales would be far lower than they're currently for DS 1 & 2, and remember they were on 2 platforms with 70-80 million consumer base. Now imagine the sales hit on a one platform and maybe 20 million consumer base. I think it would be considered niche in sales.
It definitely would suck for them and for us if they went exclusive with this game. Especially since we still need our master race 60fps version of the game.
If Sony is co-developing this game with From Software then it ceases to be an issue of lost sales and becomes an issue of potential consoles sales. Take me for instance. I have no interest at all in either console ATM (but I have said if I do buy one it'll be PS4) and now, if this turns out to be true, I will most definitely be buying a PS4 when it comes out.
It's almost certainly PS4 exclusive if insiders are to be believed.
Also Sony owns the rights to Demon's Souls IP.
Of course, it would be better if it were multiplatform for all gamers. Nobody should hold exclusives over the head of another.
Also Sony owns the rights to Demon's Souls IP.
Of course, it would be better if it were multiplatform for all gamers. Nobody should hold exclusives over the head of another.
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Can't wait for E3. This game will move PS4s, if it doesn't come to PC. I could see many PC gamers buying a PS4 just for this game. If I hadn't own a PS4, I know I would.
I won't like having to spend upwards of $400 (if this is actually happening then I expect it March/April 2015 which means possibly a $300-350 PS4) on a console, but I will for a "next-gen" Demon's Souls. I prefered Demon's Souls over Dark Souls 2 (didn't play much of DS1). Maybe it was because it was the first of these games I played but it had a much darker, oppressive feel to it. From the environments to the enemies and story (what there was of it).
A "next-gen" Demon's Souls should be something particularly special. They could do some really special things with lighting and just imagine the fog gates having subtle animations of the boss inside, like a tormented soul trying to escape the fog gate.
Now bare in mind I was a big fan of Demons Souls, I managed to convince all of my friends to buy it and it was one of the few PS3 games that I actually liked last gen.
But I'm a little perplexed by all the internet hype this game seems to be garnering, especially considering Demons Souls didn't exactly light up the charts at all. Is there some giant legion of Demons Souls fans who just never quite got around to buying it or something? Seeing the gaf thread is just weird, it's like an c4 explosion, I don't get it.
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Demon souls was the first. Sure, it didn't light up the charts, but it received a lot of praise from gamers. Then From software went multiplatform with what is essentially the same game just under a slightly different name and with tweaks and changes a sequel tends to get, and that did very well in the charts-around 2.5 million, and again was well praised by gamers. Then DS2 came along, has sold roughly the same already ( only been out a few months) and once again getting lots of praise by gamers.
A lot has happened between the first game and this supposedly PS4 exclusive, so using the first to judge the second is unfair, IMO.
I meant to type demons souls actually.
I skipped Dark Souls and went straight to Dark Souls II. My post might make a bit more sense with that in mind.
I'm definitely buying the game when I eventually get a PS4, I just thought it was weird that it was getting hyped so hard.
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Makes no difference to be honest. My point - a lot has happened since the first to this- still stands. I think the fact that Souls fans are pretty hardcore is a big bonus for Sony & From software if this does turn out to be exclusive. I would never buy a console just for one game, but Demon souls 2 would very likely be the extremely rare exception.
I won't be buying the PS4 solely for this game (again, should this end up being Demon's Souls 2). I'll be buying it for the Uncharteds and TLoU's.
It's just that this game is the one I HAVE to play that will get me to buy the console so I can enjoy those other (IMO lesser) games.
Dat next gen fog gate!!!
That looks just like a part on Dark Souls 2 even the textures...
Wrong section of the forums dark and I already made a thread
This is pretty much how I feel about it too. It would be the game that finally compels me to buy a PS4, but it wouldn't be the sole reason.
I think you guys have pretty much summarised why Sony is funding and working with From Software (thus making it exclusive) to make this game. Shu Yoshida has always said his biggest regret was not publishing Demon Souls worldwide. I see this as a way of atoning for his mistake. But they surely know Demon/Dark Souls fans will buy a console just to play this game.
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Is Dark Souls 2 a direct sequel to the first, or can I just skip 1 and still know what's going on in 2?
Demon's Souls is far better than Dark Souls imo. Intrigued to see if this is a sequel or a new IP.
EpicNameBro on youtube does good analysis of the story and how it all comes together...he even has ideas of how a modern setting with Beast Souls can connect to the other souls games.
Here are a few lore videos along with ENB channel http://www.youtube.com/user/EpicNameBro
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=785463
Anywayz play all 3
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