Jimmyfenix
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Yeah but i wonder after Bloodborne. If Namco wants to make Dark Souls III who will direct it.
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BLOODBORNE Impressions Thread : And so the Nightly Hunt Begins
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Yeah but i wonder after Bloodborne. If Namco wants to make Dark Souls III who will direct it.
IAmRandom31
Banned
Miyazaki stated this game began getting created back in 2011.
And with creative freedom, there hasn't been much changing around stuff, so likely for the past year they have been doing nothing but building this engine and putting all the ideas on paper and ironing it all out.
I'm curious about a WW release though. Could this game hit US first then Japan after?
I wouldn't be bad about April or something like that for Bloodborne. Let The Order shine, let people get tired of Witcher 3, then feed em some Bloodborne. I dont know about you guys but nowadays my time is so limited I have to quit thinking about multiple games each month and just focus on one at a time because thats all i have time for anyway. The Order and Witcher 3 the same month as Bloodborne means I dont play either of those until April or later lol
I will.
Jimmyfenix
Member
I want worldwide release on the same day please sony.
BloodMoney
Banned
Yea, I'm at a 1 game a month point in my life as well... and would be fine if Bloodborne slid to the early spring considering Witcher is going to be my main jam for a while... I expect the Order won't take me more than a week to get through.
Clockwork5
Member
I am so excited for this game. 6 months is way too long to wait for this. The impressions all seem very positive and those video clips look sublime.
Stone Ocean
Member
Fuck other releases, I need this in my life pronto, The Witcher can wait
Krauser Kat
Member
the game looks fun, but the circle jerk surrounding souls like games is getting out of hand. hopefully ill play it when i eventually get a ps4.
I don't believe Namco-Bandai own the Dark Souls IP. They only published it outside of Japan. If Dark Souls III was to be made it would be From Software's decision, most likely. Considering Miyazaki is now the president of From Software I imagine he might have more control over it.
DrROBschiz
Member
Im not even Sure Dark Souls 3 makes sense
They would be better off making another new world!
They would be better off making another new world!
Stop enjoying things more than me!
They're great games and warrant all the praise, deal with it?
It will be interesting to see what happens to it now that Kadokawa have picked up From.
EDIT: From publishes Dark Souls in Japan, my bad.
IAmRandom31
Banned
I'm looking at August and going, " ooo yeah hohokum, plants vs. zombies, Diablo 3, etc. etc." and then saying ... oh wait .. still havent gotten through Divinity yet. Dont have 150 extra dollars this month anyway! If I get Diablo 3, that will leave almost no time for anything else for atleast a few weeks and then Destiny hits the 9th of September! That game will be played for a long time .. then October gets Dragons Age and DriveClub. Thats a ton of time sucking games in a short period for me.
So yeah lol. People talk about no gamez and shit like thatbut I am having a tough time figuring out how to play everything and be satisfied ( hate engrossing myself in a title and then getting distracted by another for example, or playing an RPG and having to jump up to help my wife or pay attention to my daughter every 10 minutes )
I don't know how is it circle jerk when the fans split into two camps because of Dark Souls II; those who heavily cricticized it and those who accepted as it is. Miyazaki circle jerking? Maybe, but seeing the guy's achievement with his latest two games I can understand why it happened.
Krauser Kat
Member
as you speak of a game that has not even been released and 3 pretty good other games. Im all for the genre but its not the second coming of classic videogames. I would love to have a souls type game with some fucking color.
First off, you're not an oracle from on high to remind people that these aren't the greatest games in the world. Plenty of people get that and to a select few it actual is their favorite game of all time so the excitement matches that. Also, add some fucking color? Did you play Dark Souls 2? Did you get to Anor Londo in Dark Souls?
DoubleTake
Member
lol..
This. I feel like with Dark 2 theyve pretty much established the neverending cycle crap and that it doesnt matter what you do itll still end up the same way so I dont think it makes sense for them to continue with that, or make up some out of left field idea for why the cycle will end. Hopefully they come with something new, or reboot one of their old franchises.
At the end of the day though...idc just want Bloodborne and glad it seems to be based heavily on Des/DaS1 animations and movement lol.
I think it can definitely work, but they really would have to expand thematically. I think it'd be pretty damn compelling if the world reflected a cycle being broken and the ramifications of that.
Opinions dude, how do they work? People enjoy this stuff more than you clearly. Again I say just deal with it, no need to try rag on us for it. Dark Souls has plenty of colour in it, Dark Souls 2 has even more, have you played them?
Damn so Namco and Sony own both, From is really held by the balls.
That is until they make another spiritual sequel that they self publish called... Skeleton Souls.
DoubleTake
Member
Im convinced you dont know what youre talking about. Go back and play Des/Dark1&2 and then come back and reply. This game is darker than those yes but it fits the atmosphere theyre trying to create. This isnt Sunset Overdrive Souls.
Wait, so what happens if From chooses to go somewhere else and Namco wants another souls game??? I'm not buying a DS3 not made by From Software...
Yes I do agree it would be amazing if they pulled it off somehow without it feeling cheap, but I wont hold my breath. I guess we'll find out in 3 or so years time.
Yui Tanimura or Tomohiro Shibuya, the directors of Dark Souls 2 would be my guess. I think Miyazaki will probably take a break from directing after Bloodborne.
You'll probably put gundam and waifu in so no :X
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No, they only have the right outside of Japan
As you can see from these (glorious) covers, there is only FromSoft's logo. Its make sense because FromSoft have self published since the first Dark Souls. Nevertheless, holding the publishing right on worldwide scale still gives Namco so much power over FromSoft in this matter.
Are you sure? Dark Souls 1 was self published by From Software in Japan. I honestly thought Namco-Bandai were only in charge of marketing, distributing, etc. Had little to do with the game development. But Dark Souls 2 is different, Bamco published Dark Souls 2 in Japan. I'm might be wrong anyway.
Edit: Namco didn't publish DS2 in Japan.
Portugeezer
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Hypemaster
Member
I've never played the souls games and was never drawn to them and I'm still jerking it off to this game.
KingHenrik30
Member
Theres no way this comes out before Fall '15 right?
It's supposed to be released in the next six months, so probably February/March.
zephervack
Member
I like this thing where we have Souls games on yearly release, hope they keep it up...
jokes....
Cant wait
jokes....
Cant wait
bodyofanamerican
Member
Probably the DS2 team. While 2 wasn't as good as 1, it looks like they have the basic formula figured out, and I'd be perfectly happy to play Dark Souls sequels made by the team that did 2.
Portugeezer
Member
Well, they have delayed stuff before, but I assume this is their big game for Japan so they probably want to get it out ASAP.
Jimmyfenix
Member
Ummm, what? You serious?
KingHenrik30
Member
Oh that is actually pretty awesome then.
First half of 2015 shaping up to be one of the best ever.
Ah my bad.
If Kadokawa and From want to make their own Souls game while retaining all rights maybe they can find another way around it like Demon's and Dark Souls.
You're forgetting the most important Feb release of all.... the game that will make me hold off on even Bloodborne:
Jimmyfenix
Member
I want this to come out in Q1 but Warner don't have a holiday game next year so i would not be surprised if this slips again.
Portugeezer
Member
Personally I am hoping for a January release, Sony must know February is packed, but I hope they don't delay to March.
What about MK X and Mad Max?
It is pretty crazy that they're potentially publishing three games in February, though. (Witcher 3, Dying Light and Batman).
Jimmyfenix
Member
Yeah i could see that happening.
if they aren't competing with themselves they are competing with other publishers, so it's not exactly a risky thing to do. Especially if games hit different demographics.
I'm not really sure how the game can really be ready in time. They started development once the DS1 DLC wrapped, that would put it at summer '12, it'll be less than three years start to finish, it's a new IP, and a new generation, presumably with an almost original technology base. Seems pretty short, especially given the performance issues with the teams previous two games.
If it is ready, awesome, but I hope they let it bake as long as needed.
If it is ready, awesome, but I hope they let it bake as long as needed.
I think within six months is too optimistic, especially since early 2015 is already getting a bit crowded. I could see it by May though.
loaf of bread
Member
Imru al-Qays;125319779 said:
I've never played a Souls game and I don't really care if it lets you pause or not, I just didn't understand why anyone would be so against them putting it in considering you wouldn't have to pause if you didn't want to.
D Bo Chops
Member
Um.. after the DS2 disappointment, I wouldn't say anyone was circle jerking. Although it is back in true form now with Bloodborne and rightfully so. The stuff that made DS1 awesome seems to be back.
John Harker
Definitely doesn't make things up as he goes along.
What does one have to do with another?
But will it have SKELETON MAAAAAN!?