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Demon's Souls |OT| Soulsuckingly brilliant RPG full of Demon's Crack
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Cat in the Hat
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Anyone?Cat in the Hat said:
indigo-cyclops
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Guymelef said:
30-50 depending on exploration/etc
Comments from the play vids:
- The game is not about levels, it's all about player skill. If you don't get good at the game, you likely won't be able to continue on to harder areas.
- Stamina system, as you swing your sword you lose stamina, you can't block or attack without stamina :lol
- Even weak enemies in the beginning can easily kill you if you don't watch out.
Wow. Awesome
Edit: There's a parry button1!
OMG you can parry and do a special kill, OH AWESOME!
OMG weapons have health :lol Don't hit the wall with your sword!!
Lol depending on the weight of the your armor you can roll faster :lol
- The game is not about levels, it's all about player skill. If you don't get good at the game, you likely won't be able to continue on to harder areas.
- Stamina system, as you swing your sword you lose stamina, you can't block or attack without stamina :lol
- Even weak enemies in the beginning can easily kill you if you don't watch out.
Wow. Awesome
Edit: There's a parry button1!
OMG you can parry and do a special kill, OH AWESOME!
OMG weapons have health :lol Don't hit the wall with your sword!!
Lol depending on the weight of the your armor you can roll faster :lol
AppleBlade
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I've never imported a game but this might be my first. I'll probably wait and see if there is any announcement for a North American release. I'll wait if it's confirmed to be coming over here, otherwise if the baby has English subtitles & English menu's I am totally importing.
KTallguy said:Comments from the play vids:
- The game is not about levels, it's all about player skill. If you don't get good at the game, you likely won't be able to continue on to harder areas.
- Stamina system, as you swing your sword you lose stamina, you can't block or attack without stamina :lol
- Even weak enemies in the beginning can easily kill you if you don't watch out.
Wow. Awesome
Edit: There's a parry button1!
OMG you can parry and do a special kill, OH AWESOME!
OMG weapons have health :lol Don't hit the wall with your sword!!
Lol depending on the weight of the your armor you can roll faster :lol
this is giving me an odin sphere vibe, cept with more hardcore stuff.
indigo-cyclops
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Loudninja said:
Random in what way? Supposedly the game is very open-ended in terms of how you tackle the objectives, which are never quite specified for you. It's all about creating your own experience. And yes the game is all about strategy and how you approach your enemies and the terrain.
There's no mention on how it handles ranged combat but it makes perfect sense that it'll go to a first person POV for this...Any other way would seem sort of clunky.MightyKAC said:I'm hoping this game handles ranged combat well. I saw a bow in the screenies, and I'm hoping for some FPS'ing in my ARPG
*Also, great games they are, however the one's available (in NA atleast) are probably hard to find and extremely outdated in terms of visual quality. If this doesn't bother you, definitely check them out. kings-field.com has all the lore of the KF universe to read, and there are some playthroughs of each game floating around on YouTube and Google Video.
MrVargas said:
No NA release announcement in sight, so far. If you really want to play it, I say import it. The game does have English text and I'd bet money it'll have subtitles as well. I personally think they included English because an NA version is not in the cards and FROMsoft has already screwed us enough with declining to bring some of the past KF games
So the next best thing is to provide English localization as an option! Don't quote me on this, it's just rampant speculation on my part!! I think if SCEA wanted to bring this over, they'd announce it by now.
indigo-cyclops
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KTallguy said:
I know right, I was stoked when I read about them. Helps balance the fact that enemies can and will hide in the shadows and pop out at any time...
indigo-cyclops
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dallow_bg said:
If they include English, XXX amount of importers will buy the game, especially if SCEA doesn't plan to pick this up. Cuts the cost of localizing to other territories considering the PS3 is region free. Since this will most likely be a niche RPG they realize not everyone will like it, but want to give the option to English speaking fans of King's Field series specifically...As a spiritual successor, many hardcore RPG fans who loved KF will buy this for that simple fact alone.
BruceLeeRoy
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KTallguy said:Comments from the play vids:
- The game is not about levels, it's all about player skill. If you don't get good at the game, you likely won't be able to continue on to harder areas.
- Stamina system, as you swing your sword you lose stamina, you can't block or attack without stamina :lol
- Even weak enemies in the beginning can easily kill you if you don't watch out.
Wow. Awesome
Edit: There's a parry button1!
OMG you can parry and do a special kill, OH AWESOME!
OMG weapons have health :lol Don't hit the wall with your sword!!
Lol depending on the weight of the your armor you can roll faster :lol
Sounds like this little fu@#$er right here:
I am preordering the game tomorrow the new gameplay vids totally sold me.
semiconscious
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playasia now has a 2/24 shipping date ...
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indigo-cyclops
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Wow what a fucking bummer this is to wake up to...I wonder if NCSx is having the same delay issues? Is it possible to cancel an order at Play-asia if you paid through Paypal?!
pseudocaesar
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So the Asian version, which is Chinese/English would be fine for me in Australia, and that I can only speak English. Is the whole game in English, cos im so beggin to ship this bad boy over.
Valkyr Junkie
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Fuck you, Play-Asia!!!!
Riskbreaker23
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just saw the gameplay vids. it looks a lot better than it did before.
i'll probably pick this up after the feb/mar game rush is over.
i'll probably pick this up after the feb/mar game rush is over.
indigo-cyclops
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pseudocaesar said:
Asian version is fine for you, exactly what you want. The game is playable in English. However, according to Play-asia, there is some sort of delay until Feb. 24. I've contacted them for further information, and I've contacted NCSx to see if their shipment is affected...
eXistor: Does YESASIA mention a shipping date? It could just be a Play-asia problem?
KTallguy said:Comments from the play vids:
- The game is not about levels, it's all about player skill. If you don't get good at the game, you likely won't be able to continue on to harder areas.
- Stamina system, as you swing your sword you lose stamina, you can't block or attack without stamina :lol
- Even weak enemies in the beginning can easily kill you if you don't watch out.
Wow. Awesome
Edit: There's a parry button1!
OMG you can parry and do a special kill, OH AWESOME!
OMG weapons have health :lol Don't hit the wall with your sword!!
Lol depending on the weight of the your armor you can roll faster :lol
Like the parry, like the special kill, DO NOT LIKE weapon health and stamina. I don't like weapons breaking in the middle of combat, do you gain back stamina over time? Waiting to replenish stamina sometimes does hurt the pacing of the game.
John Harker
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KTallguy said:Comments from the play vids:
- The game is not about levels, it's all about player skill. If you don't get good at the game, you likely won't be able to continue on to harder areas.
- Stamina system, as you swing your sword you lose stamina, you can't block or attack without stamina :lol
- Even weak enemies in the beginning can easily kill you if you don't watch out.
Wow. Awesome
Edit: There's a parry button1!
OMG you can parry and do a special kill, OH AWESOME!
OMG weapons have health :lol Don't hit the wall with your sword!!
Lol depending on the weight of the your armor you can roll faster :lol
There isnt anything mentioned in this thread that isn't already part of King's Field (or evolved into the series over the years)
You guys all missed out bigtime.
(Well, not rolling: KF was first person after all, heh)
Valkyr Junkie
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I emailed Play-Asia to see what's going on. I'll switch my pre-order over to NCSX if it's not a global delay.
eXistor
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It says: expected shipping date: FEB 5 2009INDIGO_CYCLOPS said:
http://www.yesasia.com/global/demons-souls-asian-version/1014023935-0-0-0-en/info.html
indigo-cyclops
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Valkyr Junkie said:
Probably going to do the same IF I can cancel. I paid through Paypal so I'm concerned they won't refund? NCSx and it seems YESASIA still ist it as Feb.5 shipping date. Plus NCSx shipping is faster since I'm here in NY anyway.
indigo-cyclops
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Alright well I can 100% confirm a delay. NCSx rep just emailed me back saying that there has in fact been a delay as ordered by the publisher, SCEI/J for the Asian region...So Feb. 24 is the universal ship date for the Asian version now. What a bummer! At least most of us have to wait together
indigo-cyclops
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Kagari said:
YES, that would be nice to hold us over. It seems to be getting a fair amount of exposure in Japan, so perhaps there's still hope for some sort of demo.
Feb. 24th isn't too far off in the grand scheme of things, but it is still sour news! I was hoping NCSx and other importers weren't affected.
Valkyr Junkie
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INDIGO_CYCLOPS said:Alright well I can 100% confirm a delay. NCSx rep just emailed me back saying that there has in fact been a delay as ordered by the publisher, SCEI/J for the Asian region...So Feb. 24 is the universal ship date for the Asian version now. What a bummer! At least most of us have to wait together
No! No! Noooooooo!!!!!!!!!
indigo-cyclops
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:lolValkyr Junkie said:No! No! Noooooooo!!!!!!!!!
That's how I feel! I actually thought it was a Play-asia issue, I had a glimmer of hope until that email!
Sleeper RPG of the year?
BudokaiMR2
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Well I think I am gonna sludge my way through WKC tonight and sell it tomorrow. I really think this is more of what I want. I need a game to kick my ass and show me that I am nothing but a shell of a man again.
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