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Dark Souls II leads on PC, confirmed 60fps, 30fps on consoles "no drops", new engine
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I would be shocked if they didn't bring a game+DLC edition to PS4 and XB3, especially after stating the PC version is their base. The engine powering Dark Souls 2 will likely also power Dark Souls 3, they will simply be massively raising the targeted baseline of a x86 PC-oriented engine from a current-gen console to a next-gen one.
A confirmation of Steamworks will be the icing on the cake now.
A confirmation of Steamworks will be the icing on the cake now.
Sgt.Pepper
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Good, goooood. I'll go with PC again.
I hope they drop GFWL.
I hope they drop GFWL.
Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew
Banned
Thank you, based Durante. He should be immortalized in the game.
Lostconfused
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They are already working on the update/expansion for V that's out this year.
Fried Food
Banned
Solid 30 sounds great
Their artists created such high-quality textures probably thinking they'd never truly be shown in their full glory. When they saw it looking so good on PC with Durante's res fixes - and especially with supersampling - they must have been over the moon.
Self_Destructive
Member
The least they should do is put in a legendary "Durante" armor set in Dark Souls 2. That would be awesome.
PixelHorror
Member
Boxart, no GFWL in sight.
jim-jam bongs
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unf unf unf
LiquidMetal14
hide your water-based mammals
60fps PC lead tickles me.
Krusenstern
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That would be very cool or maybe a blacksmith/npc named Durante he deserves it.
I would be VERY HAPPY with this as the shipping boxart.
Something like Durantius of Astora could sound good!
angular graphics
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Great!
looks great.
Very good.
Now I just need to be sure the gameplay is all right, I didn't like what they said about backtracking, nor the speedup of the combat (I liked that even the basic grunts posed a threat, while in the gameplay video the grunts looked sort ot like they were handled in a buttonmash-y way; yes I know it is still super-early to make statements).
Now I just need to be sure the gameplay is all right, I didn't like what they said about backtracking, nor the speedup of the combat (I liked that even the basic grunts posed a threat, while in the gameplay video the grunts looked sort ot like they were handled in a buttonmash-y way; yes I know it is still super-early to make statements).
Schweinehund
Member
Kind of a bummer about the no ports for ps4/durango (yet). My OCD is compelling me to get it on ps3 to complete my collection of Souls games, but 60 fps on pc sogood.
TheGreyHulk
Member
I think it was more about the easier development path. PC base can go anywhere with ease now. You can go PS360 and you also set yourself up for a next gen port IF needed since the architectures are similar.
It was the best route they could choose. Very logical one
A good poster
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I hope that's not a placeholder, looks grim and suits the game perfectly.
Rob Schnoddor
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Hmmm ... 60FPS on PC, playing in bed on consoles .... to double dip or not to double dip.
Actually ... a Wii U Version with Off-TV Play and will get me to triple dip!
Actually ... a Wii U Version with Off-TV Play and will get me to triple dip!
Backfoggen
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They'll probably change the boxart again like they did for DS1.
jim-jam bongs
Member
That's the official box art?
First of all: i don't like it.
Second of all, when is this thing coming out again? Isn't it a bit soon for it?
Playing in bed off TV hooked up to PC is best of all worlds. 8)
You're probably joking, but I really do hope they completely decoupled the rendering from fixed time slices this time around.
Why? This is a game designing company we're talking about; the employees' job is to make games. I'm sure the creative team behind the Souls series doesn't stay the same all the time, take the new directors as an example. This series doesn't need a break as far as I'm concerned. DS II isn't out yet, but it looks very promising, so FROM's shown that they're able to create a decent Souls game with new lead developers.
ambientmystic
Member
Heh, up for a Ds2Fix with yet another framerate unlocker incase that happens? Or if they don't support native rendering reses beyond 1080p?
Sammy Samusu
Member
Legendary.
PC version it is. My Xbox 360 controller is ready.
PC version it is. My Xbox 360 controller is ready.
PushingButtons
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Great for PCers but what a fail for consoles. I was really hoping for a PS4 port. I can deal with 30fps but the lack of 1080p is highly disappointing.
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I find it very hard to believe that they completely rebuilt the engine. Let's chalk that up to a funny translation.
MrSilentGuy
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Well, good to hear that they've chosen PC as lead platform Maybe this time Durante won't have to rescue PC release
Maybe this time Durante won't have to rescue PC release I'm not that much into 120 FPS, but if they somehow cap it at 1080p, sure. But I don't think that will happen.Heh, up for a Ds2Fix with yet another framerate unlocker incase that happens? Or if they don't support native rendering reses beyond 1080p?
I agree with this. I also see no reason to start totally from scratch.