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[teh_J0kerer]

Only game series I genuinely care about anymore.

Great to hear they nerfed backstabs, as they are probably the most glaring flaw in the series' combat system. Way too many fights you can just circle strafe with a shield until the enemy swings, and then backstab them. (though admittedly the mentioned changes don't obviously solve this problem, but we'll see.)

If all of the healing items are heal-over-time that would be a great change for pvp.

 

[UrbanRats]

There's something terribly off with some of these new walking animations.
And that's something I noticed even with the first gameplay video.

Yes, it's easily the most distracting thing for me.
The motion capture actor must walk weird or something.

 

[zkylon]

mirror boss looks amazing

like shit look at this fucker

 

[i-Lo]

Trailer was beautiful to look at but felt a touch too brazen in its attitude. DS was never about relentless hacking and slashing rather dodging and surviving.

Perhaps they're going for mass market appeal.

 

[H_Prestige]

Now this is a real video game.

I wish Namco would stop hyping up the difficulty though. Dark Souls has so much more going for it than being punishing that they could play up. It's not even hard in the traditional sense.

 

[SatelliteOfLove]

Now this is a real video game.

I wish Namco would stop hyping up the difficulty though. Dark Souls has so much more going for it than being punishing that they could play up. It's not even hard in the traditional sense.

It's truth in advertising. Warning those crybabies who buy these then try to spin blame back on the devs, and it reassures it isn't getting watered down in a desperate bid for nebulous "bird in the hand" sales; a rumor that has dogged its development.

 

[Poetic.Injustice]

So hyped for this.

 

[The Boat]

I'm on a blockout so can't watch this trailer, which really hurts. Even though I'd rather they let the series breathe a bit, I still can't wait.

 

[Beerman462]

Dark Souls for

Spoiler

Sun

Bros

 

[Touch fuzZy. get BizZay]

Now this is a real video game.

I wish Namco would stop hyping up the difficulty though. Dark Souls has so much more going for it than being punishing that they could play up. It's not even hard in the traditional sense.

I totally agree.

I feel like this was the case with the first game too, press and reviewers and the like emphasize the difficulty as the selling point. Its hard, but not that hard really...Dark Souls distinguishing traits are that its world is awesome, its combat is fantastic and its multiplayer is exciting...not that its difficult.