Dark Souls 3

Zero-Cool · 08-03-2016 12:41pm

Dark Souls 3 preview event for media, they set it up in a church with smoke and an organ player. What an epic place to play the game.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Q5RRhlmBts

11-03-2016 9:36am

Apparently we're supposed to be celebrating that the game can run at 60 fps

https://mobile.twitter.com/DarkSoulsGame/status/707998895981203457

heebusjeebus · 11-03-2016 9:38am

Deleted User wrote: »

Apparently we're supposed to be celebrating that the game can run at 60 fps

https://mobile.twitter.com/DarkSoulsGame/status/707998895981203457

Oh, there's history here. That's why it's good news.

gizmo · 11-03-2016 12:08pm

Deleted User wrote: »

Apparently we're supposed to be celebrating that the game can run at 60 fps

https://mobile.twitter.com/DarkSoulsGame/status/707998895981203457

They're just addressing unsubstantiated rumours that it would be locked to 30fps. Fairly good idea since it would probably mean the difference between hitting "Add to Wishlist" instead of "Add to cart" for some folk.

And it's not celebrating, it's praising the sun, bro.

Right Turn Clyde · 13-03-2016 3:22pm

I'm so excited about DS3 but I'm also dreading it because I'll end up trading it in. I've played all the Souls games, along with Bloodborne, and I'm just not good enough for them. I just don't seem to have the dexterity (or determination) required. But I find the worlds utterly intoxicating. So, From Software, take my money, again, you shower of cruel bastards.

Retr0gamer · 13-03-2016 4:56pm

Deleted User wrote: »

Apparently we're supposed to be celebrating that the game can run at 60 fps

https://mobile.twitter.com/DarkSoulsGame/status/707998895981203457

It's not exactly bad though either. At least it will be 60 FPS. I ended up abandoning Bloodbourne for a while for Scholar of the first Sin on PC because the sub 30 FPS framerate drops and frame pacing issues just meant it felt horrible to control in comparison.

Robert ninja · 14-03-2016 9:27am

Deleted User wrote: »

Apparently we're supposed to be celebrating that the game can run at 60 fps

https://mobile.twitter.com/DarkSoulsGame/status/707998895981203457

So it's capped at 60? Is game logic tied to FPS again?

strelok · 14-03-2016 9:40am

pc being 60 and consoles being 30 would suggest not

tuxy · 14-03-2016 10:00am

strelok wrote: »

pc being 60 and consoles being 30 would suggest not

It's great news but I will be really shocked if I can play this unlocked on my 144hz monitor. 144 fps will break the game I'm almost sure of it.
My guess is the physics are tied to the frame rate but there is a simple global modifier somewhere in the engine, this would make it easy for them to make a small change so the pc version is native at 60 fps.

PC gamers, never happy.

Robert ninja · 14-03-2016 1:15pm

strelok wrote: »

pc being 60 and consoles being 30 would suggest not

People forgetting DaS2 already?

tuxy wrote: »

It's great news but I will be really shocked if I can play this unlocked on my 144hz monitor. 144 fps will break the game I'm almost sure of it.
My guess is the physics are tied to the frame rate but there is a simple global modifier somewhere in the engine, this would make it easy for them to make a small change so the pc version is native at 60 fps

Yeah, uncapped FPS going to cause issues. Calling it now.

tuxy wrote: »

PC gamers, never happy.

Not since there's no actual PC games anymore. Almost everything's just a 7/8th gen port. Oh well back to Blade of Darkness I go.

Xenji · 14-03-2016 3:27pm

Robert ninja wrote: »

Not since there's no actual PC games anymore. Almost everything's just a 7/8th gen port. Oh well back to Blade of Darkness I go.

You should try out Darkest Dungeon if you want some punishment.

Digital Solitude · 14-03-2016 4:11pm

Robert ninja wrote: »

Not since there's no actual PC games anymore. Almost everything's just a 7/8th gen port. Oh well back to Blade of Darkness I go.

I'm not sure is this a joke?

Multiplats obviously will be ports for the most part. There's always going to be more PC only games than ports

CiDeRmAn · 14-03-2016 6:03pm

Retr0gamer wrote: »

It's not exactly bad though either. At least it will be 60 FPS. I ended up abandoning Bloodbourne for a while for Scholar of the first Sin on PC because the sub 30 FPS framerate drops and frame pacing issues just meant it felt horrible to control in comparison.

Bloodbourne?
Is that Ashbourne but on a Saturday night, during a sale in the local off licence?

Robert ninja · 14-03-2016 6:59pm

Digital Solitude wrote: »

I'm not sure is this a joke?

Multiplats obviously will be ports for the most part. There's always going to be more PC only games than ports

It's not a joke that there's barely any AA or AAA games that are made primarily for PC and then ported down. Most things are ported up now, which means the bottleneck in either raw power or design (gamepads :mad:) is from 8th, arguably one of the most under-powered and disappointing generation of consoles. Hence more frame-caps, unambitious graphics and ineffecient use of hardware.

But that's all a bit off topic. If they manage to make it so playing DaS3 at variable FPS doesn't cause my weapon to explode in my hand then they'll have improved on their last attempt. Also actual KB/M control icons instead of xbox buttons wouldn't be an ambitious standard they could try reach.

eddhorse · 14-03-2016 10:16pm

Digital Solitude · 14-03-2016 10:21pm

^^^

*outstretches grubby fingers*

J. Marston · 14-03-2016 10:22pm

I saw Dark Souls Trilogy and nearly wet myself thinking we were getting a DSI remaster.

2smiggy · 15-03-2016 10:33am

J. Marston wrote: »

I saw Dark Souls Trilogy and nearly wet myself thinking we were getting a DSI remaster.

i'd love if they did a remaster for the PS4

strelok · 15-03-2016 10:36am

a remaster wouldn't even be the same game, as they'd presumably have time to fix the post lordvessel areas. lost izalith in particular is hilarously terrible.

noodler · 15-03-2016 3:07pm

eddhorse wrote: »

What's that from?

I've no Internet where I live so am actually thinking of not buying this on release.

Didn't get the most out of bloodborne because of it.

YouSavedMyLife · 22-03-2016 2:26pm

Hold on to your butt's! The game has released today in Japan and streamers are getting it early on the 25th so it's "stay off the internet" time again. I watched my first video today since the initial announcement trailer and i have to say it's looking very smart, yes indeed. Video didn't spoil much thankfully as it only showcased 6 weapons and 6 armor sets.

Has anyone bought the Japanese version? I heard all the voice acting is in English but the menus are in Japanese. Probably still very playable without understanding of the language

heebusjeebus · 22-03-2016 2:55pm

YouSavedMyLife wrote: »

Has anyone bought the Japanese version? I heard all the voice acting is in English but the menus are in Japanese. Probably still very playable without understanding of the language

Ya, i got the JP version. Going to tuck into it tomorrow evening after work.
The assumption is that voice acting is all english and text is japanese. This is how it was for Bloodborne.

Sephiroth_dude · 23-03-2016 9:19am

heebusjeebus wrote: »

Ya, i got the JP version. Going to tuck into it tomorrow evening after work.
The assumption is that voice acting is all english and text is japanese. This is how it was for Bloodborne.

Did you get it from play asia?

heebusjeebus · 23-03-2016 9:21am

Sephiroth_dude wrote: »

Did you get it from play asia?

Ya. I've seen comments on reddit where there maybe a shortage of 5,000 yen psn cards so be aware of that.
I bought a 5,000 & 3,000 yen card.

2smiggy · 23-03-2016 10:10am

would the menus be a massive pain in the hole without a basic knowledge of Japanese ?? Just wondering, I will wait for the full English version at this stage

heebusjeebus · 23-03-2016 10:28am

2smiggy wrote: »

would the menus be a massive pain in the hole without a basic knowledge of Japanese ?? Just wondering, I will wait for the full English version at this stage

I'll be using Google Translate. Will be a slog but should be fine.
Lore & the story ususally pass right over my head the first time I play these games anyway.

23-03-2016 11:26am

Launch trailer, think a lot was shown already but a boss

riding and fighting on the back of a huge dragon

was new to me and I wish I hadn't seen it now

But at the same time I was :eek:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QjY99zF3_to

Mickeroo · 23-03-2016 11:36am

What's the official release date for here?

F1ngers · 23-03-2016 11:44am

Mickeroo wrote: »

What's the official release date for here?

12/4

Digital Solitude · 23-03-2016 1:08pm

19 days isn't it? I'm running a countdown

EDIT* I've exams until the 10th May, I should probably wait until then to get the darksign

23-03-2016 1:13pm

Ugh I thought it was March 24th

YouSavedMyLife · 23-03-2016 1:37pm

Its a 3 week gap between the JP release and the Worldwide release. It sucks and its going to be a tough 3 weeks trying to avoid spoilers as the temptation to learn more about the game will be to much.

Falthyron · 23-03-2016 1:37pm

Deleted User wrote: »

Ugh I thought it was March 24th

24 March in Japan... The rest of the world must wait :P

2smiggy · 23-03-2016 1:45pm

the usual dark souls lads on twitch will all be playing from about 1pm today I think for anyone interested.

not sure if it is a normal play through, but one mentioned he was doing PvP ? not sure how he can be doing this if only after unlocking the game ? Maybe they offered the popular twitch players early access

Burkie7 · 23-03-2016 2:21pm

I got Bloodborne and loved it after never playing a souls game before.

I could feel myself getting better the more I played it and I eventually cleared it and its one of my favorite games ever.

Just as I cleared it I seeing that Dark Souls 2 remaster came out on the PS4 but I was awful at it. I tried for ages but couldn't even get past some guy on a bridge at the start next to exploding barrels so I just sold it in the end.

This Dark Souls seems to be much more like Bloodborne so hopefully I do better than in Dark Souls 2!

bigphil2 · 23-03-2016 2:43pm

Burkie7 wrote: »

I got Bloodborne and loved it after never playing a souls game before.

I could feel myself getting better the more I played it and I eventually cleared it and its one of my favorite games ever.

Just as I cleared it I seeing that Dark Souls 2 remaster came out on the PS4 but I was awful at it. I tried for ages but couldn't even get past some guy on a bridge at the start next to exploding barrels so I just sold it in the end.

This Dark Souls seems to be much more like Bloodborne so hopefully I do better than in Dark Souls 2!

Im playing Dark Souls 2 at the moment,and unlike alot of the other Souls games i have played,there seems to be a bit of unfairness in there...at least with the others you knew if you died it was you fault but im really not enjoying this because of it..

(Cue..Git Gud comments)

Digital Solitude · 23-03-2016 3:26pm

bigphil2 wrote: »

Im playing Dark Souls 2 at the moment,and unlike alot of the other Souls games i have played,there seems to be a bit of unfairness in there...at least with the others you knew if you died it was you fault but im really not enjoying this because of it..

(Cue..Git Gud comments)

DkS2 is definitely the most bull****ty of the 4 games (Though Bloodborne has its moments)

Still a grand game IMO, I never got too frustrated by it

heebusjeebus · 23-03-2016 4:33pm

It looks like those who bought the JP XBone version get English dialogue.
Lucky sods

bigphil2 · 23-03-2016 4:40pm

heebusjeebus wrote: »

It looks like those who bought the JP XBone version get English dialogue.
Lucky sods

Both that and the PS4 version are the same..But all item descriptions and writing are in Japanese..

2smiggy · 23-03-2016 4:49pm

just had a look at twitch, and a few i had a quick look at had the menus in English. I suppose the more popular streamers got proper copies, not the Japanese ones ?

heebusjeebus · 23-03-2016 4:53pm

heebusjeebus wrote: »

It looks like those who bought the JP XBone version get English dialogue.
Lucky sods

Sorry my bad, i meant text is in english as well as dialogue in the XBox version.

https://www.reddit.com/r/DarkSouls3JPN/comments/4bmtqd/xbox_one_version_is_english_unlocked_right_now/

bigphil2 · 23-03-2016 5:22pm

heebusjeebus wrote: »

It looks like those who bought the JP XBone version get English dialogue.
Lucky sods

2smiggy wrote: »

just had a look at twitch, and a few i had a quick look at had the menus in English. I suppose the more popular streamers got proper copies, not the Japanese ones ?

Yeah a select few got English language PC Versions sent to them yesterday.. Im Currently watching Man V Game (who got the pc version btw) translate the Japanese Ps4 version.. Hilarious..

23-03-2016 5:28pm

Achievements are up looks pretty much same as the last 2 games, no NPC rubbish this time though master of rings one could be annoying.

Warning it shows boss names etc http://www.xboxachievements.com/game/dark-souls-3/achievements/

The list shows there are

3 different endings

Evade · 23-03-2016 5:37pm

Deleted User wrote: »

Achievements are up looks pretty much same as the last 2 games, no NPC rubbish this time though master of rings one could be annoying.

I always find the get all sorceries/pyromancies/miracles ones the most annoying.

adocholiday · 23-03-2016 6:13pm

Can't wait for this. Have over 300 hours played on DS2 and about half that on DS1.

For those of you in the kow, I see the minimum graphics card requirement is ATI Radeon HD 6870. I have a Radeon HD 5870 Sapphire Vapor-X OC 1GB. Would that be ok? My processor is an i5-4460 and I have 8GB RAM so it's just the graphics card that might be a challenge

23-03-2016 6:38pm

Saw someone on my friends list playing this earlier so fired off a message to him. Game is totally in english , menus , audio , everything. Makes me wonder why rest of the world has to wait 3 weeks

bigphil2 · 23-03-2016 6:42pm

@Enfilade On PC?

23-03-2016 6:53pm

bigphil2 wrote: »

@Enfilade On PC?

Oh sorry should have said on Xbox One.

ahnowbrowncow · 23-03-2016 6:56pm

adocholiday wrote: »

Can't wait for this. Have over 300 hours played on DS2 and about half that on DS1.

For those of you in the kow, I see the minimum graphics card requirement is ATI Radeon HD 6870. I have a Radeon HD 5870 Sapphire Vapor-X OC 1GB. Would that be ok? My processor is an i5-4460 and I have 8GB RAM so it's just the graphics card that might be a challenge

You're fine, the 5870 is actually faster than the 6870

bigphil2 · 23-03-2016 6:57pm

Deleted User wrote: »

Oh sorry should have said on Xbox One.

and its the Japanese one or did he get a review copy from somewhere?

Sorry for the interrogation btw!!

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