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Dark Souls 3 announced (Early 2016, PC/PS4/XB1, Miyazaki Directing)
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Morrigan Stark
Arrogant Smirk
Bloodborne, too. Every single time, really.
Those hunched up things reminded of the alien looking dudes in Shadow Tower Abyss.
The reboot will be Shadow Souls.
Zelenogorsk
Banned
I need more Souls in my life!
I would have been fine with the Dark Souls II directors coming back for III but if Miyazaki wants to enter back into the dark fantasy world that is Dark Souls then I will follow him to my grave(s).
I would have been fine with the Dark Souls II directors coming back for III but if Miyazaki wants to enter back into the dark fantasy world that is Dark Souls then I will follow him to my grave(s).
100% agreed. Soul memory by itself was terrible enough to drag down the DS2 experience for me to the point where I couldn't even bring myself to do a replay.
To be fair Bloodborne was a bit of an unknown how Souls-like it would be at first. Though it was funny to see people be constantly concerned despite them clarifying early on that it was a customizable character.
Look! The Pie!
Member
Looks amazing. Sad that this is stated to be the last game, but glad the series is going out while it's still on top.
Was hoping people would stop writing the entire game off now that O Mighty Miyazaki is confirmed to be directing, but I see there are already conspiracy theorists claiming we're all being lied to. Because there's NO WAY even the great Miyazaki could possibly oversee two projects at once.
Was hoping people would stop writing the entire game off now that O Mighty Miyazaki is confirmed to be directing, but I see there are already conspiracy theorists claiming we're all being lied to. Because there's NO WAY even the great Miyazaki could possibly oversee two projects at once.
Spiritwalker
Member
Can't wait for Jeff Green's playthrough.
Fair enough I'll reserve judgement until I see the gameplay tomorrow but still I am extremely skeptical given the short development turnaround.
Glad to see someone got the reference
If it's truly the last game of the series, then I'd be extremely interested. My fear is that they're trying to ride the wave as far as it will take them.
For those saying Miyazaki was too busy on bloodborne, this seems like a good setup actually.
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=840059
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=840059
Souless Squirrel
Member
Definitely taking stuff from Dark Souls 2 as that was a Giant King that arose from the tomb. Will be interesting to see how they go out with dark souls and what they do next.
MatrixMan.EXE
Member
Gameplay tomorrow? Consider me hyped.
Ok, so this is something to look forward to tomorrow:
https://twitter.com/Peeverson/status/610605273032450049
Peeve is going to have a Q & A with Miyazaki himself.
https://twitter.com/Peeverson/status/610605273032450049
Peeve is going to have a Q & A with Miyazaki himself.
So reading other forums (Fextralife DS3 board to be precise) and such this was brought to my attention:
https://youtu.be/Fqf3EZQwkLE?t=42
You might recognize the place in that shot. It was full of these lovely archers with giant arrows.
https://youtu.be/Fqf3EZQwkLE?t=42
You might recognize the place in that shot. It was full of these lovely archers with giant arrows.
bit of a stretch.
Jellycrackers
Member
I'm a hardcore Halo fan, and this is what got me most hyped from the Microsoft Press Conference.
To celebrate my hype, I uploaded this fan-made soundtrack/tribute music inspired by the music from the credits in DS1 and 2.
I just happened to have finished that track a couple days ago, then this announcement happened today. Can't wait to see some gameplay!
To celebrate my hype, I uploaded this fan-made soundtrack/tribute music inspired by the music from the credits in DS1 and 2.
I just happened to have finished that track a couple days ago, then this announcement happened today. Can't wait to see some gameplay!
(Pic from some lovely Gaffer who took a lovely shot of Anor Londo)
Compare this shot to the one in the trailer, other than it being mirrored in the trailer (possibly viewed from the other side) it matches almost perfectly.
(Link to original post because I'm not a dick: HERE
Sticky&Sweet
Banned
I thought the same thing.
I do not think there is a stretch. This makes sense.
Juke Joint Jezebel
Member
A lot of people drawing comparisions to Anor Londo, makes me wonder if the giant kingly figure at the end could be the main character at the end of DS1 if he/she
Fucker clearly has fire running through his veins!
sacrifices themselves and re-ignites the first flame.
Fucker clearly has fire running through his veins!
Lore questions raised by the trailer.
1) Is that supposed to the be the Giant Lord / Last Giant, or a different giant?
2) The world seems so burnt and barren. Is it a world that has completely fallen to the undead curse /dark/whatever, or one that has been burned to hell by a resurgent Old Chaos? Only Ember remains? Also, the Giant is looking quite a bit like the Burnt Ivory King, so...
3) Human with a crown. So follow-up to Dark Souls 2 DLC, and maybe the only humans that remain are those that have the crowns?
I wouldn't think too much about "It looks like Anor Londo". That's just the sweep, Souls-y architecture. Loyce, Heide's, and the Dragon Aerie all looked Londo-ish. I think it is just trying to evoke the same feeling, but is a new city/castle.
1) Is that supposed to the be the Giant Lord / Last Giant, or a different giant?
2) The world seems so burnt and barren. Is it a world that has completely fallen to the undead curse /dark/whatever, or one that has been burned to hell by a resurgent Old Chaos? Only Ember remains? Also, the Giant is looking quite a bit like the Burnt Ivory King, so...
3) Human with a crown. So follow-up to Dark Souls 2 DLC, and maybe the only humans that remain are those that have the crowns?
I wouldn't think too much about "It looks like Anor Londo". That's just the sweep, Souls-y architecture. Loyce, Heide's, and the Dragon Aerie all looked Londo-ish. I think it is just trying to evoke the same feeling, but is a new city/castle.
SamusPrime
Banned
Insanity, vodka chugging, hyperbole and whatever else aside, I simply found Dark Souls 2 extremely disappointing compared to the first one and it's making me jump the gun on this one. To translate my above post into more sane terms, I hope this one turns out as fantastic as Bloodborne was, I would love to see more games of its caliber. I still believe Bamco's marketing was scummy and I hope the same doesn't happen with part 3, sorry.
Orochinagis
Member
The problem is Dark Souls 2 literally erased everything about Dark Souls 1 and put their own world, The same design was shown in the leaked screenshots weeks ago as a background with the "thumps up" guy, I thought you noticed it
It could be Heides Tower too and the sea already dry.
1.- It would be a giant or a golem or a different kind of boss, FROM is well kown to oversize characters to make them look important for example Vendrik is supposed to be human but is a giant in game
2.- Looking at the trailer it looks like the fire is dying again or is already extinguished so only "ashes remain" welcoming the Dark Age so Dark Souls 3 would be placed in that setting and see how the world is reacting in that regard.
3- No, it means the owner have great power in his/her soul, the giant king and one of the manus fragments had a crown too.
This is probably gonna get lost to the ether, but I'd like to try and help some of you out.
7 points to help you prepare yourself for Dark Souls 3:
1. Try to appreciate/accept CG trailers. Pre-rendered CG is still an artform that provides jobs for many people in the industry. It doesn't make the reveal any less special, or their hard work any less relevant when you throw a tantrum about wanting to see gameplay.
2. Try to actually look at what you're seeing instead of just knee-jerking and making crazy connections. (P.S. that isn't the Giant Lord / Last Giant at the end of the trailer.)
3. If you're going to make crazy connections, don't write off the game just because you guessed something that somehow means all the stuff you hated about another game is back to spite you.
4. Don't make connections with leaked material. You don't know how old or incorrect any unofficial stuff is, so don't project from it.
5. Don't assume that you know the inner workings of the company and who exactly is making the game.
6. Don't assume that you're going to see gameplay, etc. just because Joe Blogs says you will. It's common for people in the media to get access to some stuff before the general public, but it's also common for them to misinterpret things and warp expectations.
7. Try to soak in the atmosphere and direction of what you've been shown. These games and the way they're presented have always been about sending a subtle message without spelling everything out and throwing answers at you. Let that be enough for now.
7 points to help you prepare yourself for Dark Souls 3:
1. Try to appreciate/accept CG trailers. Pre-rendered CG is still an artform that provides jobs for many people in the industry. It doesn't make the reveal any less special, or their hard work any less relevant when you throw a tantrum about wanting to see gameplay.
2. Try to actually look at what you're seeing instead of just knee-jerking and making crazy connections. (P.S. that isn't the Giant Lord / Last Giant at the end of the trailer.)
3. If you're going to make crazy connections, don't write off the game just because you guessed something that somehow means all the stuff you hated about another game is back to spite you.
4. Don't make connections with leaked material. You don't know how old or incorrect any unofficial stuff is, so don't project from it.
5. Don't assume that you know the inner workings of the company and who exactly is making the game.
6. Don't assume that you're going to see gameplay, etc. just because Joe Blogs says you will. It's common for people in the media to get access to some stuff before the general public, but it's also common for them to misinterpret things and warp expectations.
7. Try to soak in the atmosphere and direction of what you've been shown. These games and the way they're presented have always been about sending a subtle message without spelling everything out and throwing answers at you. Let that be enough for now.
Laurentius
Member
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Morrigan Stark
Arrogant Smirk
Couldn't agree more with the bolded. The whole jumping to premature conclusions shenanigans is so tiring.
SargerusBR
I love Pokken!
So where can we expect to see this tomorrow? Youtube E3 channel?
Fuck yes!
Wheelatron
Member
They haven't said the gameplay will be released. For all we know, it's behind-closed-doors demos.
Yes. In the official press release, on the official twitter, and with a Steam logo at the end of the trailer.
Haha ok thanks. I guess I didn't notice it during the MS conference.
Woot. Downsampled 60fps next-gen Souls here I come!
I believe Heide's Tower and Anor Londo are suppose to be part of the same city but dont quote me on that.
Yes, I believe the demo will be behind closed doors (as usual).
That's nice to know that the community idols are getting treated well. Hopefully they'll provide some useful impressions, as you say.
Thanks. I see you fighting the good fight a lot in the Souls threads and I figured sometimes it's worth stepping in.
It's *a* Giant Lord. Doesn't have to be the same one, but it's clearly a DS2 style giant, faceless and all
Also what if the first flame was made from wood from dead giant-trees?!?!
Hmm... It seems to be a giant-sized humanoid wearing a crown. If that equates to "a giant lord" to you, then I can argue no more
We don't know that it's "faceless", though.Bonfires in Dark Souls are supposedly made from bones of the undead. Dunno if that helps your theorising, but I don't know where you got that initial idea from.
Indrid Cold
Unconfirmed Member
Behind closed doors? :/ Lame. Hope they can talk about stuff at least.
SprachBrooks
Member
Miyazaki putting in work! As I recall, Dark Souls II wasn't directed by him as he was working on Bloodborne right? Still, can't imagine this won't start reaching franchise fatigue.
I want to make this an own thread, but really I'm too lazy and E3 traffic still high so it might be ignored anyway.
It's good to see Miyazaki back directing a game series that started by him. But from the trailer, from the single line that first appeared, my guts telling that he going to end Dark Souls as a series for good. The first is about the Age of Fire come to an end, but it doesn't mean going to an end, more like that new age is coming. Meanwhile, "Only ember remains" highly implied that everything is going to an end. Now, I don't think FromSoft will stop producing Souls games since one of their MO is to exploit popular (niche, in the past) IP as much as possible. It is just that maybe Miyazaki want other people, like Yui Tanimura, to do Souls games without being weighted down by his reputation and legacy. We've seen that much of Dark Souls II problem is that Tanimura too highly respecting Miyazaki's work that it makes him confused on what to do with the game.
Personally I'm fine with that really. While I'm highly disappointed by DkSII, I could see some merit in it gameplay wise. I could see other people loving it but I also can understand why some hated because it's not a Miyazaki game either. Releasing the Souls games, especially Souls titled instalment from the shackles of Miyazaki's reputation (and reputation) will be a good situation for as all. Miyazaki perhaps could finally make the children he want to make (lol) and other people from FromSoft could try to take on the Souls games formula without being belittled or endlessly compared to him.
I really wished that we wouldn't see Dark Souls 4. But rather, a new IP that inherit the blood and souls of the series.
It's good to see Miyazaki back directing a game series that started by him. But from the trailer, from the single line that first appeared, my guts telling that he going to end Dark Souls as a series for good. The first is about the Age of Fire come to an end, but it doesn't mean going to an end, more like that new age is coming. Meanwhile, "Only ember remains" highly implied that everything is going to an end. Now, I don't think FromSoft will stop producing Souls games since one of their MO is to exploit popular (niche, in the past) IP as much as possible. It is just that maybe Miyazaki want other people, like Yui Tanimura, to do Souls games without being weighted down by his reputation and legacy. We've seen that much of Dark Souls II problem is that Tanimura too highly respecting Miyazaki's work that it makes him confused on what to do with the game.
Personally I'm fine with that really. While I'm highly disappointed by DkSII, I could see some merit in it gameplay wise. I could see other people loving it but I also can understand why some hated because it's not a Miyazaki game either. Releasing the Souls games, especially Souls titled instalment from the shackles of Miyazaki's reputation (and reputation) will be a good situation for as all. Miyazaki perhaps could finally make the children he want to make (lol) and other people from FromSoft could try to take on the Souls games formula without being belittled or endlessly compared to him.
I really wished that we wouldn't see Dark Souls 4. But rather, a new IP that inherit the blood and souls of the series.
You're in luck, it's been "confirmed" as the final game of Dark Souls series.
I'm glad my guts is right. Here I'm hoping Tanimura will make Soul-esque game that I can enjoy without being dragged down by Miyazaki's excellence.