Dark Souls II

wexdevil · 10-10-2013 9:14pm

Shame it doesnt go live until saturday

richymcdermott · 10-10-2013 9:19pm

ah jesus , how the hell am i suppose to survive for two days

YouSavedMyLife · 10-10-2013 9:35pm

Like playing games in beta but for some reason Dark Soul 2 beta is something i really dont wanna experience.

2smiggy · 10-10-2013 9:37pm

Ah well

, I have 2 long days work starting tomorrow , so Saturday night is not too bad. At least it will be ready to go then. Pity can't do a bit of single player messing about

2smiggy · 10-10-2013 9:39pm

YouSavedMyLife wrote: »

Like playing games in beta but for some reason Dark Soul 2 beta is something i really dont wanna experience.

Hopefully it won't show too much , and just be a trial run for the online.

It's just march is so far away , I'm too impatient to wait till then !!

shruikan2553 · 10-10-2013 9:42pm

By the looks of it we only get to play it for 2 hours on Saturday. Wonder if we'll get to play it again or is it we get in this time and next time someone else gets the chance.

heebusjeebus · 11-10-2013 8:28am

I got the beta code. Will try and get a few hours play time tonight. Tough to balance this with GTA Online & BF4 beta and attempting a normal social life

psugrue · 11-10-2013 1:31pm

heebusjeebus wrote: »

I got the beta code. Will try and get a few hours play time tonight. Tough to balance this with GTA Online & BF4 beta and attempting a normal social life

its only a network test so we can only play it tomorrow night from 8pm to 10pm so plenty of time for gta online!

2smiggy · 11-10-2013 7:09pm

I'm working till 12 tomorrow night , is the beta really only just for 2 hours

?

tok9 · 11-10-2013 10:40pm

God damn it anyway. Not back till Monday

tok9 · 12-10-2013 4:49pm

Decided I need this so I'm currently installing it on the brothers fat ps3 on our 1-2mb internet. Should be installed before 8. Hopefully I'll be able to play.

I'm mostly curious to see if it looks as good as it did at eurogamer. Visuals were really crisp and the framerate was solid throughout the demo I played. It was on ps3 too.

richymcdermott · 12-10-2013 9:53pm

finished with the beta , highly highly highly impressed , even with miyazaki departure from the series the new director seems to have done alot of cool and interesting things .

Feels very much like a hybrid of dark souls and demons souls with a heavy more effiences on humanity being played a bigger part.

Explored all that could been explored and bet the boss and a invader

Loving the new engine and the addition of dedicated servers will be so satisfying when you have two proper combants slug it out and prove their skill

The series has layed a solid foundation and i am so glad things have not changed.

Bring on the release date to the my game of the year for 2014

tok9 · 12-10-2013 10:10pm

Yup.Game was pretty impressive. Played pretty much solid all the way through.

I did notice small drops in the framerate. Nothing drastic and nowhere near as bad as Dark Souls could be. Even with that the game has another 5 months until it releases.

On the demo itself, I picked the soldier, first character. Think I finished up on level 51, maybe a little less. Pretty I explored the whole area. Beat 2 bosses and invaded and killed another player.

Wasn't a huge fan of the leveling up. All you can see are little images for what to level up (may have been the same in Dark Souls) and usually I had to click select and go through them to figure out what each one was. Hopefully they'll just add names to each one.

Roll on the 27th

tuxy · 12-10-2013 10:32pm

Was this test ps3 only?

Danonino. · 13-10-2013 12:27am

Didn't finish the beta, kept getting an error code so couldn't invade/summon/be summoned ect but could see phantoms, read messages and touch blood stains. So far it was EPIC. Hopefully this is spoiler free... I really really like the play on light and dark and the torch mechanic. You either have a shield and compete with the dark or a torch and lose the majority of your defense (unless I'm missing some way of keeping a lit torch) Hopefully the trade off is throughout the game because I honestly explored every area that wasn't fully lit twice

`The light effects are awesome and the cloth/grass effects too, I remember dragons dogma and the torch/light effects and wishing Dark Souls had something similar.

Fecking March is an age away

wexdevil · 13-10-2013 12:50am

Fecking missed the window to play

Big Knox · 13-10-2013 2:51am

wexdevil wrote: »

Fecking missed the window to play

Wait it's hardly over already?

tok9 · 13-10-2013 10:52am

Big Knox wrote: »

Wait it's hardly over already?

It was only a network test. They'll be doing another one on the 27th

Big Knox · 13-10-2013 6:33pm

tok9 wrote: »

It was only a network test. They'll be doing another one on the 27th

Damn thought it would be live for a few days at least. Will have to set a reminder for the 27th!

Xenji · 14-10-2013 12:25pm

Thoroughly enjoyed my time with the game, was hesitant with a new director on board, but he has kept the game we love and added a few cool new touches.

Retr0gamer · 14-10-2013 12:48pm

Xenji wrote: »

Thoroughly enjoyed my time with the game, was hesitant with a new director on board, but he has kept the game we love and added a few cool new touches.

Sure he worked on Shadow Tower 1 and 2 so it was always in good hands. Those games are very like Kings Field/Dark Souls.

Kiith · 14-10-2013 12:51pm

Not gonna watch any footage from this point on, as i can already tell it'll be brilliant. Want to go into it not knowing any of the areas.

Roll on 2014.

2smiggy · 23-10-2013 9:25am

I think the second beta test is tomorrow at 6 pm for 2 hours. i was working for the last one, so hopefully I can get into this. I got accepted into the beta last time and downloaded it so hopefully I can just play it tomorrow evening

tok9 · 23-10-2013 9:33am

2smiggy wrote: »

I think the second beta test is tomorrow at 6 pm for 2 hours. i was working for the last one, so hopefully I can get into this. I got accepted into the beta last time and downloaded it so hopefully I can just play it tomorrow evening

No, the next one is the 27th.

2smiggy · 23-10-2013 9:35am

tok9 wrote: »

No, the next one is the 27th.

ah , must have read it wrong, it might be the NA beta codes coming out at that time.

do you still think I will be able to get into the beta, having already downloaded the beta ?

EDIT: I also see it's starting at 7am Sunday morning (of a bank holiday weekend)

tok9 · 23-10-2013 10:02am

2smiggy wrote: »

ah , must have read it wrong, it might be the NA beta codes coming out at that time.

do you still think I will be able to get into the beta, having already downloaded the beta ?

EDIT: I also see it's starting at 7am Sunday morning (of a bank holiday weekend)

It's 7am! Didn't realise that.. probably won't play the full beta if any so.

If you have it downloaded you'll be fine. You can even open it now and it'll just say the servers aren't active.

Sir Digby Chicken Caesar · 23-10-2013 10:04am

just get out of bed at 7 you lazy bastards, you don't go out until sunday night on a bank holiday anyway so you've plenty of time monday for the lie in

tok9 · 23-10-2013 10:16am

Sir Digby Chicken Caesar wrote: »

just get out of bed at 7 you lazy bastards, you don't go out until sunday night on a bank holiday anyway so you've plenty of time monday for the lie in

Some of us don't have a bank holiday! :P

Sir Digby Chicken Caesar · 23-10-2013 10:17am

tok9 wrote: »

Some of us don't have a bank holiday! :P

everybody can have a bank holiday if they just believe

Cravez · 23-10-2013 10:47am

To be honest, I'm not reading/watching anything about this game until release as I want to play it without knowing anything. It was one of the best things about Dark Souls was that there was literally no hand holding what-so-ever and made the experience of discovery and learning during the game all the more satisfying.

All I have indulged so far is one of the developer interviews and a few screenshots and that's me content until release time.

YouSavedMyLife · 23-10-2013 11:14pm

Michael Cravez wrote: »

To be honest, I'm not reading/watching anything about this game until release as I want to play it without knowing anything. It was one of the best things about Dark Souls was that there was literally no hand holding what-so-ever and made the experience of discovery and learning during the game all the more satisfying.

All I have indulged so far is one of the developer interviews and a few screenshots and that's me content until release time.

This ^
I was abit spoiled with Dark Souls since it released in Japan like a week or 2 before EU and there was streams galore and i couldn't help but watch them. Spoiled a few boss fights and areas making them alot easier for me when i actually got to play the game. Will be different this time.

Also for those that have tried the beta, anything to comment on? How does the game feel? Disappointment if any?

richymcdermott · 23-10-2013 11:22pm

YouSavedMyLife wrote: »

This ^
I was abit spoiled with Dark Souls since it released in Japan like a week or 2 before EU and there was streams galore and i couldn't help but watch them. Spoiled a few boss fights and areas making them alot easier for me when i actually got to play the game. Will be different this time.

Also for those that have tried the beta, anything to comment on? How does the game feel? Disappointment if any?

go back a page and you see me fanboy out on how great it is :L

2smiggy · 26-10-2013 9:26pm

Just a reminder that the next beta test is at 7am tomorrow !! Could be a bit early for me as I'm heading to the pub shortly . But for anyone with ps plus you can download the beta in the 'exclusives' section.

There is the extra hour in bed tomorrow so 7am will be like 8am so I may make some of it. 3 hour beta this time

tok9 · 28-10-2013 1:11pm

Anyone play the beta on Sunday?

Had a rough enough weekend so slept through it :P

2smiggy · 28-10-2013 6:18pm

Played , but could not join or invade any game , they said they will have another beta to make up for it. I was destroyed drunk myself , think I fell asleep before it was over !!

Danonino. · 28-10-2013 8:12pm

I played the first beta, took my time exploring and never even seen either boss. Avoiding everything else till release and have it preordered. Can't wait.

Xenji · 30-10-2013 3:09pm

Japanese Box Art

2smiggy · 10-11-2013 6:24am

1.5 hours till bets if anyone interested

tok9 · 10-11-2013 12:19pm

Woke up for the last 30 mins of it.

It was the same area of the first beta so not much to say but I did find a secret area which I was happy with.

tafkapts · 06-12-2013 10:13am

I don't know if everyone has seen these but here are some new screenshots of whats to come:

http://www.examiner.com/slideshow/more-dark-souls-2-collector-s-edition-extras-revealed-by-retailer#slide=2

krudler · 06-12-2013 12:57pm

^ is that knight armour a default setup? looks badass with a broadsword.

Mickeroo · 06-12-2013 2:35pm

I on't know if any of you are on the dark souls facebook page but they have pics up revealing some of the new covenants.

YouSavedMyLife · 06-12-2013 5:31pm

Mickeroo wrote: »

I on't know if any of you are on the dark souls facebook page but they have pics up revealing some of the new covenants.

I won't look I won't look! I won't I won't!

Xenji · 11-12-2013 2:50pm

Dark Souls cafe opening in Japan: pull up a seat, drink an Etsus Flask

Dark Souls developer From Software and Tokyo’s Oz Cafe have invaded each other’s worlds to collaborate on a Dark Souls-themed cafe. Thankfully, the food won’t kill you. We think.

Silionera reports that from January 6, 2014 you’ll be able to dine, Dark Souls-style.

Edibles include a plate of Successors of the Sun pasta, mixed with golden tomatoes and bacon. Veggies can wolf down some Butcher’s Sliced Vegetables, and an array of drinks including Estus flasks Soul Spears, and Fireballs.

I really hope the toilets aren’t Blight-Town themed. I hope to bloody christ that’s not the case…

The cafe will expand once Dark Souls 2 launches.

http://www.vg247.com/2013/12/11/dark-souls-cafe-opens-in-japan-pull-up-a-seat-drink-an-etsus-flask/

Prepare to dine :pac:

Kiith · 19-12-2013 4:06am

Live action teaser released today. Assuming they'll have a full length trailer / feature of this at some point. Doesn't show anything of the game, but i don't care as i can't bloody wait for this.

Xenji · 20-12-2013 1:57pm

Taken from Edge

Plenty of new information of Dark Souls II appeared in this month's EDGE issue:

- Dark Souls II is FROMSOFT biggest game in the studio's history with the development team roughy doubled.

- Miyazaki is closely overseeing development of the game, unlike of what was previously reported.

- Production of the game was split in two, with Yui Tanimura in charge of battle mechanics and gameplay while Tomohiro Shibuya is in charge of world and design.

- The opening cinematic will be available for public sometime in January.

- Members of the Brotherhood of Blood and Blue Sentinels can fight PvP battles within their own Covenants.

- Hints of a new Covenant that will act as a police force hunting down invaders, adding an element of risk on those who seek to prey on weaker players.

- Dark Souls II world is about the same size of Dark Souls, but in regards of how proceeding through the world the player will be given more freedom to choose their decisions.

- Lifegems are being balanced and tuned, number of items in general will be limited to balance the game progression.

- Dark Souls II bosses will not be necessarily bigger than Dark Souls, just more interesting in terms of design and fighting style.

- Feedback from the beta was positive, the results of the test proved that Bamco's servers in Japan have plenty of capacity, though it will likely set up local servers in North America and Europe too.

- The darkness of Huntsman's Copse was a common complaint in the beta, FROM said that they are not going to make any brighter, there will be critical moments where you will be forced to choose between a shield's protection and a torch's vision.

- The team cranked up the difficulty but it's still debating whether it's too hard or too easy.

- Regarding the PC version, Tanimura says the game development is based on PC and they will make sure that the main PC game features are supported.

- Regarding Playstation 4 and Xbox One versions Tanimura said that "We have not put any thought into this yet, so I unfortunately can’t answer at this point."

More details in the magazine.

krudler · 20-12-2013 2:07pm

^ All sounds good, the covenant police is interesting, will stop people ganging up on single players in high traffic areas I suppose.

The choosing between brightness or defence is a cool touch, I guess there'll be light casting spells as well.

calex71 · 20-12-2013 2:18pm

They have also mentioned there will be no DLC, didn't they say that about the 1st one

Harps · 20-12-2013 9:50pm

Considering how good Artorias of the Abyss was I'd be perfectly happy with dlc if they kept up the standard

Is the covenant police thing not the same sort of idea as the Darkmoon Blades?

Tommy_NDX · 20-12-2013 9:54pm

Harps wrote: »

Considering how good Artorias of the Abyss was I'd be perfectly happy with dlc if they kept up the standard

Is the covenant police thing not the same sort of idea as the Darkmoon Blades?

Maybe it's invading an invader while they're invading. Xzibit style dawg.

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