Franklinator
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Awesome, I'm all for more people playing the Souls games. I just hope it doesn't come in the form of preorder DLC nonsense. Also, I would eat Dark Souls Doritos.
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Namco's Dark Souls 2 marketing: "We're treating this as a massive, massive AAA title"
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PsihoPerihelion
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I got 99 problems but a soul aint one.
So you'd rather Namco take more risky and costly decisions instead of enjoying the moderate success they can get with the Dark Souls IP? Why go big when you already won?
guess this warrants posting https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GvKXOUHxJZc
MoonsaultSlayer
Member
If Dark Souls as is becomes the new casual and inspires copy cats, I'd be in love. Balls deep in love.
BIONIC-ARRRMMM!!
Member
Prepare to balls.
You know, I try to stay on the positive side when it comes to video games. When it comes to the big budgets and the preorder bonuses. I typically don't think they're that big of deals. I usually, not defend them, but try to tell people it's not such a big deal.
But then the Metro Ranger mode preorder bonus happened and my brain broke. 'Sign up for Namco Bandai social and get a fast travel ring for free!'
But then the Metro Ranger mode preorder bonus happened and my brain broke. 'Sign up for Namco Bandai social and get a fast travel ring for free!'
Pinko Marx
Banned
They're trying to market my niche underground jRPG???
Pffft, Dark Casuals 2 confirmed.
Pffft, Dark Casuals 2 confirmed.
Word of mouth is limited in this case, as its generally only certain people talking about it on gaming forums. Video games have not reached the wide acceptability and understanding of movies, sports, or music where you can randomly start up a conversation with anyone about a game that doesn't already have a massive marketing campaign behind it.
cj_iwakura
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soxinthebox
Member
balls-deep
I look forward to this
I look forward to this
LOOOOOOOOOOL
I'm glad the marketing is in full force... but I'm a bit worried about the final game being made a little less challenging... please be careful Namco/From! D:
Jawmuncher
Member
I love it.
Though obviously I still hole faith in Namco. I'd be trying to get a bigger audience to if I was them. Though I wouldn't try to destroy what the original game was which thus far they seem not to be doing.
Hot Coldman
Banned
So, business as usual then?
Ace Harding
Member
Can I get married in this game?
Balls deep huh? OK.
Balls deep huh? OK.
10 months later
"We've made a massive, massive mistake."
I didn't know the marketing team was making the game.
"We've made a massive, massive mistake."
I dont want Skyrim, i want Dark Souls
I didn't know the marketing team was making the game.
From my experience: reach Taurus or Gargoyles, too hard, quit game
There's no way to help them.
Gets me every damn time.
I have a friend who won't touch the game anymore(I gifted it to him when it was released on PC) after dying 'many' times before Gargoyl in the church....
gundamkyoukai
Member
So this game might not end up making profit if they spend to much on marketing .
Just goes to show you that even a good budget game , pubs will kill by over spending on marketing .
Just goes to show you that even a good budget game , pubs will kill by over spending on marketing .
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fq3QmtV8vT0
pay me, bamco
pay me, bamco
Takamura-San
Member
Have they added the easy mode.
Won't buy if not.
Won't buy if not.
Deified Data
Banned
Oh my god they're putting a lot of resources into marketing this game and ensuring that it'll be as successful as possible and, gag, reaching out to fans of other RPGs to share in the franchise.
Oh god, preorder canceled.
Oh god, preorder canceled.
Ace Harding
Member
It won't be the bosses that make them quit. It will be the "what the fuck am I doing? Where am I supposed to go and why is this first enemy owning my ass? How do I level up? Where is the loot? This game sucks. Where is the fucking quest marker?!"
Lots of used copies available I guess.
QisTopTier
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What are you talking about Demon's Souls and Dark Souls both have easy mode
many places
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AAA CINEMATIC HARDCORE DORITOS MOUNTAIN DEW GAMER FUELED 2COOL4U GAMESTOP POWER2DAPLAYERS PREORDER EXCLUSIVE type marketing?
More high risk gambling in the game industry! Yay!
DidntKnowJack
Member
Why are people freaking out that they're trying to reach a wider audience? They'd be stupid not to.
Father_Brain
Banned
This cannot possibly end badly.
Nocturno999
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BasilZero
Member
Yeah I can see this happening unfortunately...it'll be so hyped up but wont live up to the standards of the first game
Because if their big gamble falls on its face, it could make the game unprofitable and kill the series.
That someone in a 'PR Director' position... No, I'll go one step back.
That a position titled 'PR Director', which presumably had a fairly comprehensive position description to be answered before you even get an interview, can be filled by someone who speaks like this
I just don't even know. It's not new or the first time I've heard this, but it does seem like a particularly egregious use here.
Otherwise, I look forward to EBGames here in Australia being plastered floor-to-ceiling with Dark Souls malarkey closer to release, including the now de facto 'pre-order here and get XXX in-game items!'.
Urgh.
That a position titled 'PR Director', which presumably had a fairly comprehensive position description to be answered before you even get an interview, can be filled by someone who speaks like this
"We're going to go balls-deep and guns-blazing with it, and hope to God that it works,"
I just don't even know. It's not new or the first time I've heard this, but it does seem like a particularly egregious use here.
Otherwise, I look forward to EBGames here in Australia being plastered floor-to-ceiling with Dark Souls malarkey closer to release, including the now de facto 'pre-order here and get XXX in-game items!'.
Urgh.
I can understand putting more effort and more money into marketing. That's good.
...I can't see the typical, absurdly bloated "console AAA" marketing budget being a worthwhile investment here. That sounds bad.
...I can't see the typical, absurdly bloated "console AAA" marketing budget being a worthwhile investment here. That sounds bad.
It kind of reads like an Onion article really.
All they needed was another paragraph or two about how Namco Bandai made a bunch of money off the first one by being conservative with marketing spend and all the other companies that just missed expectations on major titles.
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