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[Easy_D]

If the visual enhancements are free for PC users and the extra contentis priced as a dlc add on($15) I am okay with this.

It seems it's the exact opposite actually. Gameplay additions are confirmed to be free, plenty of ambiguity regarding the visual upgrades however.

 

[StuBurns]

Been waiting for this, praise be to the Bamco.

 

[ReplacementPelican]

April? Yeah I'll probably be grabbing this.

 

[Americanmushroom]

Should have done Dark souls 1 aswell. No double dip here, DS2 was the most dissapointing one..

 

[borborygmus]

this aint demon souls or dark souls 1

Indeed.

Poor encounter design (here's 9 enemies at the same time with unlimited stamina), poor combat (completely broken hitboxes and enemy tracking), poor world design (upwards elevator ride from the top of a windmill, into an underground lava pit...). This game got so much wrong it's infuriating.

The OST is also paltry and the characters are a disaster.

 

[Duxxy3]

Perfect fit for me.

Skipped the last gen version. No interest in the PC version. Jonesing for a souls game and here it is.

 

[Averon]

I knew it. Seems waiting for the PS4 version paid off.

 

[burgerdog]

Oh god, I have the pc version but I'm so in for the ps4 version even if I never play it.

 

[Haunted]

Will it be 60fps?

I can't imagine it wouldn't . Would be a huge fail if it didn't.


Now I wonder if they're fixing the 60fps durability bug and the animation speed bug in Iron Keep.

 

[Lumpy Onion]

Nice! Wasn't expecting this, but I certainly don't mind. Dark Souls 2 is my favorite of the series for sure even with blemishes. DLC was incredible.

 

[bigjig]

Ouch right after Bloodborne. Not the best time for this to come out

 

[CountAntonius]

Via Bamco

Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin will be launching in the Americas on April 7, 2015 on Xbox 360, Xbox One, PS3, PS4, and PC/Steam (DirectX 9/DirectX11)!

All versions of the game will include the following features (Existing Dark Souls II owners will receive a patch to implement these elements):

All 3 DLC packs included in the game (Crown of the Sunken King, Crown of the Old Iron King, Crown of the Ivory King).
Additional NPCs added for an enhanced story experience.
Parameter adjustments for improved game balance.
Augmented item descriptions.
Improved online matchmaking functionality.
Xbox One, PS4, and DirectX 11 versions of the game will include the following features (in addition to those listed above):

Additional upgrades to graphics, sound, performance.
Increase in maximum online players in single session (6 total).

Holy shit at 6 players! Bring on the fightclubs.

 

[abstract alien]

Saw this coming a mile away. Glad I didn't purchase.

 

[The Xtortionist]

A dragon at Heide o_0

 

[Jashobeam]

glad I waited on this game, not because I was expecting a next-gen version tho.. I still need to finish DS1 lol.

 

[PsihoPerihelion]

Glad I waited. Gonna be a good start with Bloodborne and then this.

 

[vpance]

Only way I would've played this is if it came out before Bloodborne. After though? I fear the shock would be too huge.

 

[MattyG]

https://twitter.com/PlayStationEU/status/537110128030269440

What a weird way to describe it, "expanded sequel".

As for people asking about the framerate, I really doubt they'll up it to 60. They'd have to redo the animations, as they're 30 FPS, right? Because there's issues on PC when you unlock it to 60 I believe?

 

[Jobbs]

april? wonder why they're putting this in bloodborne's window. I'll likely still be busy with bloodborne.

 

[kayos90]

I knew this was coming. This kind of stuff disgusts me.

 

[SargerusBR]

Via Bamco


Holy shit at 6 players! Bring on the fightclubs.

Need to see these new updated graphics,sounds before i go for Triple Dip

 

[ZeroX03]

Bandai Namco Games ‏@BandaiNamcoUS 2m2 minutes ago
Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin will be available 4/7/2015 in the Americas. More info here: http://bit.ly/1yaijUx #FirstSin

A month after Bloodborne.

Isn't it two weeks?

 

[Skyzard]

You just know PC is going to get fucked and charged again for DX11.

 

[CountAntonius]

https://twitter.com/PlayStationEU/status/537110128030269440

What a weird way to describe it, "expanded sequel".

As for people asking about the framerate, I really doubt they'll up it to 60. They'd have to redo the animations, as they're 30 FPS, right? Because there's issues on PC when you unlock it to 60 I believe?

The PC version isn't unlocked but native at 60 fps.

 

[fertygo]

Aw yiss, don't understand the hate.. maybe its not as good as DS1 but its still excellent game.

 

[enzo_gt]

Those screens aren't looking very hot or interesting at all.

 

[duckroll]

According to the Japanese press release, the release format in Japan is slightly different.

The PS3/360/PC(DX9) version of Scholar of the First Sin will be released on Feb 5 2015, while he PS4/XBO/PC(DX11) version will be released on Apr 9 2015. The pricing is different too, with the DX9 PC version going for 4,200yen, while the DX11 PC version will be 5,200yen.

That pretty much confirms that anyone who owns DS2 on Steam now is stuck with the DX9 version, and you'll probably have to buy the DX11 version separately. Unless they offer a discounted upgrade.

 

[Auto_aim1]

Already have the platinum on PS3, why you do this to me Namco?

 

[VisceralBowl]

https://twitter.com/PlayStationEU/status/537110128030269440

What a weird way to describe it, "expanded sequel".

As for people asking about the framerate, I really doubt they'll up it to 60. They'd have to redo the animations, as they're 30 FPS, right? Because there's issues on PC when you unlock it to 60 I believe?

Ummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

















no.

PC version isn't capped at 30 and runs just fine at 60.

 

[Anteater]

didn't finish it, guess i'll wait for the patch

 

[John Harker]

Daaaaamn!!!

Dark Souls 2 was so uncanny good and just fun, I'm pleasantly surprised and intimidated by this announcement haha!

For anyone who waited out you're in for a treat.
As good as Bloodborne looks and will likely be, they nailed the fun factor in DS2. Takes awhile to figure out what's going on but when you "crack" what they are trying to do with the story and lore it's a great ah ha moment, made me really feel this game as one of my favs

 

[zma1013]

Yeah release date is odd but at the same time, Xbone isn't getting Bloodborne so in that regard, there is no overlap. Only on PS4 will we get a double-dose of Souls.

 

[AmyS]

I watched the trailer, graphics look really disappointing.

If this isn't native 1080p with improved graphics / geometry detail / textures / shaders / particle effects / dynamic shadows & lighting, and at least locked 30 FPS, no sale.

 

[sappyday]

May double dip if it's $40. I'm pretty sure Bloodborne will still be taking up all my time when this comes out.

 

[Ninja Scooter]

This would have killed had they brought it out this year, sometime in the late summer. Now I wonder how it will sell (the PS4 version at least) a month after Bloodborne. I might get it but I'd likely wait for a price drop.

 

[TheBryanJZX90]

Hmm... depending on the amount of additional content, this could make the xbone a viable alternative to a ps4 for me. Then again, Dark Souls 2 had been the only console game I have bought and played this year (still only halfway through ng+ and haven't bought any DLC yet) so it might be nice to try something new other than a souls/bloodborne game next year. When is Deep Down coming out again?

 

[Dsyndrome]

If they allowed me to import my character save from PS3 to the PS4, I'd preorder the game now. As it stands, I'm in the DLC and have over 100 hours already having beaten the base game. Will most likely wait for a while.

 

[Bronion]

"Scholar of the First Sin"

What a cool name.

 

[TheLostBigBoss]

I never understood the issue with the PC version of weapon/armor duribilty bug. If it was due to the frame rate being nearly doubled, why couldn't they scale the variables for item degration to the current framerate?

 

[KiraXD]

Im so glad i got a new generation console so i can pay for remasters of games ive already bought!!

Sarcasm aside.


I actually DIDNT get DS2... and as much as these remasters are looking GREAT... im kinda sick of not having more original content for my new 400$ machine.

So as long as these are being developed in parallel to anything they COULD/SHOULD be working on... thats great. Just dont put off OTHER NEW GEN EXCLUSIVES for this.

(actually is it more likely that the ports are more - PC version to PS4XBO or developed up from PS360 versions?)

 

[CountAntonius]

According to the Japanese press release, the release format in Japan is slightly different.

The PS3/360/PC(DX9) version of Scholar of the First Sin will be released on Feb 5 2015, while he PS4/XBO/PC(DX11) version will be released on Apr 9 2015. The pricing is different too, with the DX9 PC version going for 4,200yen, while the DX11 PC version will be 5,200yen.

That pretty much confirms that anyone who owns DS2 on Steam now is stuck with the DX9 version, and you'll probably have to buy the DX11 version separately. Unless they offer a discounted upgrade.

This would be fucking ridiculous and just further splinter the community if they can't play with each other(because they only mention directx 11 having up to 6 players)

So they are going to give us an expansion for our current game and try to sell us a "Next Gen" version along side it?

 

[MattyG]

The PC version isn't unlocked but native at 60 fps.

Ummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

no.

PC version isn't capped at 30 and runs just fine at 60.

OOPS, sorry, my mistake! I haven't played it on PC yet, since there hasn't been any great deals for it yet, I just thought I remembered hearing about something like that. Something about the game running at 60 but animations being wonky due to it. Maybe it was DS1? Or maybe I'm just misremembering entirely?

 

[TheGreatLugia]

I guess that gives me an excuse to pick up Dark Souls 2 eventually, though I'll probably wait a while since I'll be busy with Bloodborne at the time.

 

[Rembrandt]

Nice, might actually get to see what the hype is about. Haven't played any Souls game.

 

[Samyy]

Comes out right before finals, of course!

 

[Laurentius]

Kofc1

 

[HardRojo]

Isn't it two weeks?

Ah well I don't remember Bloodborne's exact release date but let's leave it at "the following month"

 

[GorillaJu]

april? wonder why they're putting this in bloodborne's window. I'll likely still be busy with bloodborne.

Bloodborne was delayed recently. It was originally coming out in February.

 

[KoopaTheCasual]

Bloodborne was delayed recently. It was originally coming out in February.

Bloodborne is coming out in March, worldwide. It's even moreso in Bloodborne's window, now.

 

[Easy_D]

According to the Japanese press release, the release format in Japan is slightly different.

The PS3/360/PC(DX9) version of Scholar of the First Sin will be released on Feb 5 2015, while he PS4/XBO/PC(DX11) version will be released on Apr 9 2015. The pricing is different too, with the DX9 PC version going for 4,200yen, while the DX11 PC version will be 5,200yen.

That pretty much confirms that anyone who owns DS2 on Steam now is stuck with the DX9 version, and you'll probably have to buy the DX11 version separately. Unless they offer a discounted upgrade.

Expected but still a bummer. Dammit Scamco!