Canis lupus
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What mods? Give me 1080p, 60fps, thats all I will ever need: good performance.
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Could Dark Souls II go next-gen? From Software hasnt thought about it yet [EDGE]
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What mods? Give me 1080p, 60fps, thats all I will ever need: good performance.
What makes you certain that Demons Souls 2 is being considered for development?
Lasthope106
Member
With pc gaming, you never EVER settle.
Not everybody does. Systems break, some people don't like having multiple consoles hooked up to a TV, and several retailers were offering deals for trading in your 7th gen console for a next gen console.
Mr.Marston
Member
The only way I ever play this game is if it comes to PS4. I loved the original game but I'm not buying another PS3.
BLACK AMERICAN PSYCHO
Junior Member
I'm with you on that though. I'd buy a PS4 for it.
Is FROM developing it as well (given Sony has control over the ip)?
It seems this is a result of the Japanese way of thinking in regards to platforms.
From Software made Dark Souls II specifically for seventh generation game consoles. They probably feel like simply dumping the same game on 8th gen consoles with just a resolution and framerate bump wouldn't be right, but they probably don't have the time or manpower to completely upgrade the assets. Maybe they feel like they'd have to build a new game from the ground up for 8th gen. They don't seem to like the idea of simply porting a game to every platform that can run it.
From Software made Dark Souls II specifically for seventh generation game consoles. They probably feel like simply dumping the same game on 8th gen consoles with just a resolution and framerate bump wouldn't be right, but they probably don't have the time or manpower to completely upgrade the assets. Maybe they feel like they'd have to build a new game from the ground up for 8th gen. They don't seem to like the idea of simply porting a game to every platform that can run it.
Nah, you'll just be weeping in a corner when you put in Persona 5 and the disk doesn't read or you get YLOD. I know I'm gonna be furious when my PS3 dies for good and I lose my PS+ library.
H_Prestige
Banned
Keep in mind the rumored title might not be DeS 2, but rather new IP in the same vein.
Made by FROM/Miyazaki and probably some guys from Sony Japan. Just like DeS.
And this next console generation will be different how?
Sony stopped manufacturing PS2's in December of 2012. That's 13 years.
I'm sure Sony will keep the PS3 in circulation for that long, if not, longer.
Evolved1
make sure the pudding isn't too soggy but that just ruins everything
Everyone has PC's.
I don't think I've heard anyone lose a current gen console to overheating yet. Every PS3/Xbox 360 has a design flaw that ensures they will all break.
jim-jam bongs
Member
Then let them eat brioche
go on.....
Miyazaki is working on something else right now. There's a lot of wishful thinking and speculation (Demon's Souls 2, a return to King's Field, etc.) but no real details. IIRC he actually said he wanted to work on something lighter than the Souls series, but whether that's an actual hint or just a random comment is anyone's guess.
The crucial piece of information that would cast a light on this mystery is the identity of the financier.
H_Prestige
Banned
Sony. Yoshida has made some not so subtle remarks regarding what FROM is doing and the DeS IP.
K
kittens
Unconfirmed Member
They should get in while there's a lack of games. Get a port ready by mid Summer.
I see..
In any case I think I will wait a while before jumping into DS2 in hopes of a next gen version with the inevitable dlc.
I don't think Sony would pass up an opportunity for DeS2 if Miyazaki is involved.
HYDE
Banned
Who forced consumers to get rid of the consoles they already owned?
Sony is such a jerk for making me get rid of my PS3!
Chobel
Member
You such a tease.
Jinfash
needs 2 extra inches
How long did it take them to develop, and by extension announce, the PC version of the first game?
I fully expect a "YOU'RE ALREADY DEAD" edition announcement containing the inevitable (and hopefully sizable) DLC/expansion before the end of the year. I mean, Bamco gotta Bamco.
I fully expect a "YOU'RE ALREADY DEAD" edition announcement containing the inevitable (and hopefully sizable) DLC/expansion before the end of the year. I mean, Bamco gotta Bamco.
I am not teasing anything... I am making it quite clear that:
Team B is doing DaS2 so they don't have time to think about porting it
Team A doing another project for next gen (obviously)
Jackben
bitch I'm taking calls.
meltingparappa
Member
DAT CLICKBAIT.
They have all hands on deck for the current version. Sure it's not outside of the possibility for next-gen, but the amount of people who would buy just a better looking version months and months later has to be pretty slim.
They have all hands on deck for the current version. Sure it's not outside of the possibility for next-gen, but the amount of people who would buy just a better looking version months and months later has to be pretty slim.
But this is exactly what they did with the PC version of Dark Souls.
I think they're just not a huge team, and developing on X360/PS3/PC all at once is enough on their plate for now.
He also made remarks where he took a crap all over Demon's Souls before it came out, lol. Wonder how Fromsoftware felt about that, maybe it doesn't bother them.
But Sony owns demons. Seems weird to go back to single platform development
Demon's Souls was a true Cinderella story. There was a ton of negative buzz about it before release after disastrously bad showing at some convention where people were having a really hard time playing the game, and they wound up with a pretty mediocre review in Famitsu, yet the game sold really well both domestically and in imports of the Asian release. Even after SCEA said they wouldn't publish it, they teamed up with Atlus and found critical and financial success in NA.
Yoshida kinda apologized and recognized the missed opportunity, and he may have even been the one behind keeping the servers up after Atlus was about to shut them down.
Taking all of that into account, I'd say that Demon's Souls 2 or something like it is fairly plausible. Hard to say when they'll do it or the exact form it will take, but I do expect it to happen.
Clear
CliffyB's Cock Holster
Being realistic, this is the third game in the series, which is often where fatigue starts to kick in. Its also the first game not directed by the series creator, which could also be a negative.
Point is, although I dearly hope it maintains the high standards of its predecessors, I wouldn't be at all surprised if it turns out to be the weakest of the three titles, which means it wouldn't be an ideal starting point for the franchise on the new consoles.
There is a very good argument to be made for FROM to try and put their best foot forward by going with their strongest team and building from the ground up on the new platforms.
Point is, although I dearly hope it maintains the high standards of its predecessors, I wouldn't be at all surprised if it turns out to be the weakest of the three titles, which means it wouldn't be an ideal starting point for the franchise on the new consoles.
There is a very good argument to be made for FROM to try and put their best foot forward by going with their strongest team and building from the ground up on the new platforms.
H_Prestige
Banned
Looking at FROM's output, I don't think they care who owns the IP to the games they make, or whether they are single platform of multiplatform. I'm sure if Sony and FROM are working on something, it works out financially for both parties.
Hmmm, so Miyazaki isn't the only guy missing from DS2? If DS2 is made by a different core group, then this situation is starting to sound like Naughty Dog last gen. First two UC games made by the same group, which then went on to make TLOU while the new guys made UC3.
The only did Dark Souls on PC after massive fan demand. In fact the only reason FROM even did an Xbox 360 version was because Namco asked them to. Dark Souls was first and foremost built as a PS3 game. It was even Namco's idea to release Dark Souls outside Japan in the first place.
Examples: My buddy traded in his PS3 at Gamestop towards a PS4 for $150. He can no longer play Dark Souls 2 unless he drops another $250 for a new console.
My PS3 is on it's death bed and is way out of warranty. Say my PS3 dies after buying Dark Souls 2, my only option would be to buy a new PS3 and have to replay all the parts of the game over since I don't have PS+ for cloud saves (previous Souls games had locked saves that you couldn't back up onto a USB)
I can't believe people actually defend the lack of backwards compatibility in next gen consoles.
Hey its more fun when we think you are alluding to the very thing we want
Sure, but I don't want to get banned for any "teasing"
velociraptor
Junior Member
I doubt the PS3/360 versions will sell well. The 'core' have simply moved on.
ToyMachine228
Member
While From says they don't plan to release any DLC, I wouldn't be surprised to see Xbone/PS4 versions of Dark Souls 2, with extras. Maybe an Artorias like expansion.
Trogdor1123
Gold Member
well crap... now do I wait or do I not? I was gonna go PC this time but now that its likely delayed and my buddies are on PS3 im kinda torn...