Dark Souls

Retr0gamer · 26-09-2011 6:44pm

There's previewers giving out about a buy in the game that buffers attacks. Basically you sometimes press attack and it won't come out until you perform another action like blocking where the character will perform the attack and then block. It's really annoying a few people. Hope it gets patched out on release.

YouSavedMyLife · 26-09-2011 9:51pm

Been watching a few streams and its looking really really good. Im super hyped for this game. I never bothered after the first few times to let myself be summoned to another persons game in Demon Souls. It seemed pointless as i would rather play in soul form just so i could control world tendancies better, so im glad they are taking it out and replacing it with "Humanity" which is actually useful. A the vagrant system looks really interesting which may turn out to produce some of the hardest enemys in the game.

Gonna try to make a Paladin type build in my first run through on Dark Souls. Melee orientated build with heavy armour and faith spells. What about you guys? Any ideas for how your gonna build your characters?

Big Knox · 27-09-2011 12:13am

YouSavedMyLife wrote: »

What about you guys? Any ideas for how your gonna build your characters?

It's very hard to call right now as the stats now have added effects at a certain point (seems to be 30). Like dex gives a faster roll mechanic, it's actually a flip and looks pretty cool and str gives a faster attack speed for all weapons. No info on faith or int as of yet so it changes things a bit.

My fav DS build was a DEX katana set up however for my first playthrough im gonna probably focus on VIT + END for a high hp and stam pool and then decide on STR / DEX later once I know more about weapon scaling and stats.

Ideally I'd like to find a magic based weapon that doesen't rely on stats for scaling damage like Dragon weapon in DS so I can rely on it until I decide to level another stat once VIT + END are 40.

However heals this time around are actually very good to have as you have a limit amount of hp regen with the etus flask so I may have to give faith a think over!

AnCapaillMor · 27-09-2011 8:47am

Depends on if the bows are good again, if so i'll go for my dex\mag build again, never really bothered with armour always found rolling more effective, so if dex increases your roll i'll go for it.

penev10 · 27-09-2011 11:43am

I had a "Spellsword" build and a Faith Melee one in Demon's Souls. I like to keep my options open a bit as far as character building goes. I know it's better to specialise if you fancy PvP but I've found keeping a balance between ranged and melee works for me.

Big Knox · 27-09-2011 11:50am

AnCapaillMor wrote: »

Depends on if the bows are good again, if so i'll go for my dex\mag build again, never really bothered with armour always found rolling more effective, so if dex increases your roll i'll go for it.

Bows are improved it seems, you can equip 2 types of projectile or arrows and change on the fly with L2/R2, also there's massive rare bows that fire spear sized arrows!! :pac:

Kiith · 27-09-2011 12:21pm

Will probably go Spellsword type myself. Magic and melee, the best of both worlds.

SK1979 · 27-09-2011 1:14pm

Yeh, in demon souls I had a sort of mix between magic and melee. I used the crescent uchinchanga and wore light armour then depended on dodging attacks rather than blocking. I think this time round I'm going to make sure I have enough dexterity to wield a decent bow though. If magic is more limited, having some sort of range will defo help.

Anyone seen anywhere thats selling it cheap? I have it order from Amazon, but can do without the special edition if its cheaper than €45 anywhere in bricks and mortar?

YouSavedMyLife · 27-09-2011 2:48pm

Being able to roll in Demons Souls was considered by many to be better than heavy armour and slow rolling, but apparently From Soft have made using heavy armour a viable option. How, im not to clear on but from streams and forums it does seem to be viable. There is now 3 roll types compared to Demon's slow and fast, and rolling in Dark Souls has alot less Invinciblity-frames when compared with Demon's

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wslRZw9XVdA

Kiith · 27-09-2011 3:17pm

Aw man i wanna play this so bad!

AnCapaillMor · 27-09-2011 3:29pm

Armour was viable up until NG+, after that forget about it plus you could bump into somoeone with acid cloud and it'd end up costing you 20K souls to fix the armour. Used love doing the acid cloud thing to guys with the brushwood armour set.

Snakeblood · 27-09-2011 3:42pm

SK1979 wrote: »

Yeh, in demon souls I had a sort of mix between magic and melee. I used the crescent uchinchanga and wore light armour then depended on dodging attacks rather than blocking. I think this time round I'm going to make sure I have enough dexterity to wield a decent bow though. If magic is more limited, having some sort of range will defo help.

Anyone seen anywhere thats selling it cheap? I have it order from Amazon, but can do without the special edition if its cheaper than €45 anywhere in bricks and mortar?

I got it for 38.45 plus 2 quid P&P at Gamestop.

F1ngers · 27-09-2011 3:48pm

For anyone who has nothing better to do on thursday/friday.

IGN will host a 24-hour gameplay session to show you Dark Souls first-hand. Starting this Thursday, 9/29/11, at 12:00pm PST, IGN Editor and Dark Souls reviewer Keza MacDonald and IGN Dark Souls guide-writer Marty Sliva will lead a one-way trip into the mouth of hell.

http://ie.xbox360.ign.com/articles/119/1196640p1.html#disqus_thread

Kiith · 27-09-2011 3:59pm

As tempted as i would be to watch that, i think it would spoil a lot of the game. Getting roasted by that Dragon on the bridge was a learning experience, and i'd be a lesser person if i knew it was coming :P

Burning Eclipse · 27-09-2011 4:32pm

Kiith wrote: »

As tempted as i would be to watch that, i think it would spoil a lot of the game. Getting roasted by that Dragon on the bridge was a learning experience, and i'd be a lesser person if i knew it was coming :P

I couldn't agree more!

richymcdermott · 29-09-2011 10:45am

http://playstationlifestyle.net/2011/09/29/dark-souls-battling-with-major-issues-from-software-releases-statement/#more-155247

looks like from software are battling trying to fix all the issues before next week

tonydude · 29-09-2011 1:15pm

theres a competition running for these one of a kind statues. They look amazing and are made of die cast
http://www.justpushstart.com/2011/09/28/the-dark-souls-statues-you-wish-will-go-on-sale/

F1ngers · 29-09-2011 8:55pm

That 24hr IGN stream is now live for anyone interested: http://ie.ign.com/videos/2011/09/28/ign-live-24-hours-of-dark-souls?show=HD

Josey Wales · 29-09-2011 9:22pm

I have this game on pre-order from Amazon. It was a spur of the moment decision. It is the special edition that was going for a great price. I never played Demons Souls but after hearing all the talk I was interested in seeing what it was like.

Tonight I watched the quicklook over on GiantBomb. I'm not sure I'm going to like this game but I am certainly excited to at least try it out.

sockpuppets · 29-09-2011 9:35pm

F1ngers wrote: »

That 24hr IGN stream is now live for anyone interested: http://ie.ign.com/videos/2011/09/28/ign-live-24-hours-of-dark-souls?show=HD

the game looks great but that girl playing it is annoying

YouSavedMyLife · 29-09-2011 10:07pm

sockpuppets wrote: »

the game looks great but that girl playing it is annoying

Both of them are annoying, turned it off after 3minutes.

On a more positive note i have secured Friday (Launch Day) and Saturday off work for this game alone, im such a loser...

ShaneU · 29-09-2011 10:45pm

Giant Bomb "quick" look (well over an hour)

http://www.giantbomb.com/quick-look-dark-souls/17-4966/

sockpuppets · 29-09-2011 10:48pm

YouSavedMyLife wrote: »

Both of them are annoying, turned it off after 3minutes.

On a more positive note i have secured Friday (Launch Day) and Saturday off work for this game alone, im such a loser...

yes, i had to stop watching it too, they are painful

ShaneU · 29-09-2011 11:58pm

sockpuppets wrote: »

yes, i had to stop watching it too, they are painful

OH EHM GEE :rolleyes:

noodler · 30-09-2011 8:54pm

First Review I have seen

http://ie.ps3.ign.com/articles/119/1197278p1.html

IGN

penev10 · 30-09-2011 9:12pm

noodler wrote: »

First Review I have seen

http://ie.ps3.ign.com/articles/119/1197278p1.html

IGN

Those Curse frogs sound a pain:(

Big Knox · 30-09-2011 10:38pm

penev10 wrote: »

Those Curse frogs sound a pain:(

That whole 10 hour thing is just ridiculous if that's true whoever it was didn't have a clue what they were doing.

There are numerous ways to cure curse, 2 different rings that clear it apon death, a healer who can heal it, an item you can purchase from a merchant to remove it, a grass that heals all status effects, various miracles that clear status effects. They're just the ones I know off the top of my head!!

Yes the curse is harsh initially but it can be handled and removed without any issues. I seriously have trouble understanding how someone could have spent 10 hours without progressing because of it...

penev10 · 01-10-2011 11:57am

I suppose it's a bit like saying that the poison swamp in 5-2 in Demons Souls is impossible to get past unless you have some form of health regeneration, poison resistence, the right miracle or the right grass which you almost always will have.

noodler · 02-10-2011 2:50am

Very disappointed that the US get their strategy guide as a book and we just get a code for an online one.

Was looking at getting the US version but SE are all sold out on Videogamesplus.

EDIT: Nearly ordered from PlanetAxel but then saw this:

"The receive the Collector's Editio you must pre-order. However, should stock be limited of the Collector's Edition - even for pre-orders - we cannot promise delivery of the Collector's Edition. The earlier you pre-order the better your chances are. Both editions are the same price."

Which I could do without as a nasty surprise.

Anyone got any other import ideas?

Zapp Brannigan · 02-10-2011 5:12am

Can't wait for this. Have tuesday off so I'll just wander down to EB and pick up my pre-order!

EDIT: EB rang me today saying they're doing a midnight launch for the game! Tempted...

Kiith · 03-10-2011 2:54pm

Eurogamer review is out. Best part of it for me is below.

But that's only half the truth. Yes, the game is difficult and obtuse. But it is also simple and elegant, with intuitive controls and a snappy, unfussy interface. It rarely presents a challenge that is unfair, convoluted, or requires hours of grinding or extreme dexterity to overcome. It's mostly a test of concentration and nerve.

And it's a labour of supreme love. Dark Souls' world of Lordran is beyond huge and is a single, contiguous space - but this is not the sprawling, repetitious wasteland of so much "open-world" game design.

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2011-10-03-dark-souls-review

noodler · 03-10-2011 2:58pm

Good review

So it's a shame when From loses sight of that and throws in a cheap boss or punishing bottleneck just for the sake of it, or confuses being enigmatic with being obstructive. But those slips are rare enough in a game as unique and gigantic as this.

Snakeblood · 03-10-2011 3:25pm

penev10 wrote: »

I suppose it's a bit like saying that the poison swamp in 5-2 in Demons Souls is impossible to get past unless you have some form of health regeneration, poison resistence, the right miracle or the right grass which you almost always will have.

I didn't :mad:

weiland79 · 03-10-2011 3:46pm

pre ordered. Now have to wait till Friday, stupid european release date:mad:

AnCapaillMor · 03-10-2011 3:58pm

ShaneU wrote: »

Giant Bomb "quick" look (well over an hour)

http://www.giantbomb.com/quick-look-dark-souls/17-4966/

Love the reaction when they're on the ledge looking down at the boss.

penev10 · 03-10-2011 7:03pm

EDGE review is up:
http://www.next-gen.biz/reviews/dark-souls-review

2smiggy · 03-10-2011 8:46pm

gamespot review up gamespot review

YouSavedMyLife · 03-10-2011 9:37pm

This is a game i would actually go to a midnight release for. Shame the chance of that ever happening outside of Japan is slim and none. In work all day today thinking about this game, what is wrong with me. If anyone has word of some shop breaking release date, please let it be known!

johnny_ultimate · 03-10-2011 9:48pm

YouSavedMyLife wrote: »

This is a game i would actually go to a midnight release for. Shame the chance of that ever happening outside of Japan is slim and none. In work all day today thinking about this game, what is wrong with me. If anyone has word of some shop breaking release date, please let it be known!

Actually Japan don't really do midnight openings (or at least they didn't for the Dragon Quest / Monster Hunter launches I've seen over there) so no chance if it happening anywhere :P

That said, pre-order from Gamestop.ie with express delivery and you may well have it on Thursday!

Spunge · 03-10-2011 11:32pm

Anyone know how much this will cost in brick and mortar shops in dublin ?

Zapp Brannigan · 04-10-2011 6:04am

YouSavedMyLife wrote: »

This is a game i would actually go to a midnight release for. Shame the chance of that ever happening outside of Japan is slim and none. In work all day today thinking about this game, what is wrong with me. If anyone has word of some shop breaking release date, please let it be known!

They\re doing it in Vancouver. I'm still undecided whether I'll go or not. I have 2 hours...

Kiith · 04-10-2011 8:58am

I'm really hoping to see an email from Gamestop saying my order has been dispatched today. I'm off on Thursday and Friday, and really don't want to have to come in and pickup the game. And if it's not sent out by Friday....there'll be hell to pay i tells ya!

AnCapaillMor · 04-10-2011 10:48am

Reading the reviews, i think i'll be picking up 2 extra joypads.

Kiith · 04-10-2011 12:01pm

AnCapaillMor wrote: »

Reading the reviews, i think i'll be picking up 2 extra joypads.

I'm actually kind of worried about this, especially considering i broke a joypad playing Fifa last night...and this is a whole different ball game on frustration levels.

penev10 · 04-10-2011 1:26pm

Feckin hell lads! Breaking joypads!?!?

Perhaps sip some Camolmile tea whilst playing :P

Kiith · 04-10-2011 1:47pm

penev10 wrote: »

Feckin hell lads! Breaking joypads!?!?

Perhaps sip some Camolmile tea whilst playing :P

Your not a real gamer till you've experienced nerd rage. It's an occupational hazard :pac:

SK1979 · 04-10-2011 1:51pm

Getting quite hyped about this now, cant wait to play it!

For people that have ordered from Gamestop and chosen express delivery, when do you generally get e-mail confirmation of your order being despatched? I presume once that happens you should have it the next day?

Chairman Meow · 04-10-2011 2:03pm

So ****ing hyped. But also ****ign terrified after i read that theres a boss thats

Basically fighting flamelurker and allant at the same time

Sweet jesus thats gonna be impossible.

heebusjeebus · 04-10-2011 3:10pm

Wasnt going to bother with this as I've far too many games to finish and a lot on this gaming season............ but after seeing some of the reviews I had to buy it. Roll on Friday I cant wait.

Demon Souls was a punisher for me and I never got to finish it. Lets hope I stick with Dark Souls.

noodler · 04-10-2011 4:21pm

Question for the Gamestop pre-order crowd.

The only pal version of the game is the Special Edition right? I mean theres no chance of me not getting the extra goodies as long as I order now?

Dark Souls

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