This thread is for discussion of anything Dark Souls related.
So earlier this year, I pre-ordered Skyrim and was extremely excited for it's release on 11/11/2011, until I heard about Dark Souls.
Dark Souls is everything that I have been looking for in a game, and more. It's a forbidding, dark, harsh rpg in terms of story, violence, etc. But what makes it even better is that it is difficult (hence the website name preparetodie.com). Probably too hard for little jiblet players. This makes the game a challenge, and gives more of a sense of accomplishment while playing.
Consoles: PS3 AND Xbox 360
This game is preceded by Demon's Souls, which is a game that came out in 2009 on PS3.
Awards for Demon's Souls
In their 2009 Best and Worst Awards, GameSpot awarded Demon's Souls with Overall Game of the Year,[69] Best PS3 game,[70] Best Role-Playing game[71] and Best Original Game Mechanic for the online integration.[72] Game Trailers awarded it Best RPG[73] and Best New intellectual property.[74] IGN also awarded the game Best RPG for the PS3.[75] X-Play awarded the multiplayer Best Gameplay Innovation.[76] PC World awarded it Game of the Year.[77] RPGamer awarded Demon's Souls RPG of the Year 2009, including Best Graphics and Best PS3 RPG.[78][79][80]
Looks decent actually. I'll have to wait and see more gameplay footage though. October might be a tricky month for me in games cause of course I'm always on a budget and I may be very inclined already to purchase Rage.
I must have put 200+ hours into demon souls. Definitely picking this up. It truly reminds me of the dark ARPG-ness of classic diablo. This is one of the best executed dark fantasy games to date IMO.
To anyone who hasn't played dark souls/demon souls. Give dark souls a shot. If it's anything like demon souls it will be fantastic.
Seriously, every gamer that ever called themselves hardcore should really at least try Demon's Souls.
The atmosphere is truly amazing and the thrill of exploring such a hostile territory is greater than anything current gen.
I haven't seen anything saying that they are, so I'm pretty sure it's just PS3 and Xbox 360.
That's really too bad. But I may at least rent it then for my console cause it's looking better and better. Far less stale than Skyrim that's for sure.
I found 3 more gameplay video's on gamespot. These show gameplay as a "Wanderer". Looks like a pretty cool class. High dexterity, weilds a scimitar to start.
Edit: Actually, it looks like there's a bunch of these TGS gameplay videos on youtube.
This thread is for discussion of anything Dark Souls related.
So earlier this year, I pre-ordered Skyrim and was extremely excited for it's release on 11/11/2011, until I heard about Dark Souls.
Dark Souls is everything that I have been looking for in a game, and more. It's a forbidding, dark, harsh rpg in terms of story, violence, etc. But what makes it even better is that it is difficult (hence the website name preparetodie.com). Probably too hard for little jiblet players. This makes the game a challenge, and gives more of a sense of accomplishment while playing.
Consoles: PS3 AND Xbox 360
This game is preceded by Demon's Souls, which is a game that came out in 2009 on PS3.
Awards for Demon's Souls
In their 2009 Best and Worst Awards, GameSpot awarded Demon's Souls with Overall Game of the Year,[69] Best PS3 game,[70] Best Role-Playing game[71] and Best Original Game Mechanic for the online integration.[72] Game Trailers awarded it Best RPG[73] and Best New intellectual property.[74] IGN also awarded the game Best RPG for the PS3.[75] X-Play awarded the multiplayer Best Gameplay Innovation.[76] PC World awarded it Game of the Year.[77] RPGamer awarded Demon's Souls RPG of the Year 2009, including Best Graphics and Best PS3 RPG.[78][79][80]
Awards Source:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demon's_Souls
Official Website:
http://preparetodie.com/en/
I have included some of the latest and best trailers below:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s7U-a9pJtHQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xp6YBQqzkc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZ-Gbb0hRjE
Dark Souls will be released Oct 4, 2011 in North America.
Just thought I should put this up here too.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Be-lPrtZoO8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w2hF6hZFLdo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=041LgvIbFs0
http://beefjack.com/features/dark-souls-preview-360-ps3/
And another good one from last week,
http://www.psu.com/Dark-Souls-hands-on-preview--a012815-p0.php
http://www.videogamer.com/xbox360/dark_souls/preview-3176.html
http://kotaku.com/5840073/my-30-minutes-and-twelve-deaths-playing-dark-souls-tutorial
To anyone who hasn't played dark souls/demon souls. Give dark souls a shot. If it's anything like demon souls it will be fantastic.
http://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/thread.php?id=134144
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2011-09-15-dark-souls-preview
This game looks awesome.
Siaynoq's Playthroughs
Can console gamers consider themselves hardcore?
That's really too bad. But I may at least rent it then for my console cause it's looking better and better. Far less stale than Skyrim that's for sure.
Siaynoq's Playthroughs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V45K1SHjhs4
Very awesome!
Played through Demons Souls so many times.
Cant wait for this game!!!
Had it preordered since June for that glorious collectors edition.
http://kotaku.com/5841306/todays-punishment-thirty-minutes-of-pointless-death-in-dark-souls
Spoiler Alert, the second video below has a boss fight at the end. Pretty damn cool if you don't care about the spoiler.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dffVYHQoNXU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_7RkPhFtQc0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yiv-rYKU1AM
Edit: Actually, it looks like there's a bunch of these TGS gameplay videos on youtube.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GS2Pxj3VkXY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZvcszYcEkBM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-AA18rm9iYM
http://news.punchjump.com/2011/09/19/dark-souls-ps3-pre-order-sales-forge-top-20/
http://communityvoices.sites.post-gazette.com/index.php/arts-entertainment-living/the-game-guy/30157-hidetaka-miyazaki-talks-dark-souls