Dark Souls Six: Darkest Souls

[yamy]

I think it's very misleading that the Souls games are portrayed as being so difficult. Sure, you'll die, but if you move cautiously and stay focused you can get through just about anything. It doesn't even take any special skills, I have a friend who was introduced to gaming through Dark Souls, and they love it. It just doesn't work if you take the strategy of charging through everything that works in most games.

That a pretty big "if". Because , as we all know, gamers are known for their patience. Hold on while i check my pre-orders for an early access alpha to a game on steam.

OT: really good point . i really hope they don't get to 6. They'll probably make a reboot at 4 .

I honestly dont think they will get to 4.

maybe 3, and that's a big maybe.

if anything afterwords it might be a different game but with the same mechanics.


OT: I kind of dislike people that use the argument "people only like it because it's hard" for why they hate the game. Partially because it's true.

I'm probably going to pick up the PC version when it gets released, and the only reason I want to play it is because of the so called "difficulty".

Its rare to find a game that is actually difficult these days. hell, I went back and played an Elite fan-made game and forgot just how unforgiving it really is.


think its hard fighting against enemies that can three-shot you fairly easily if you are not careful? try crashing into a space station because you forgot the entire thing rotates and even the slightest scrape of your side will destroy your 5 million credit space ship and cause you to restart from the beginning because the save menu is hidden away inside said space station that now has your face smeared over the front of it.

If you count Demon's Souls then Dark Souls 2 is the 3rd game. I think it's unlikely that they'll make a Dark Souls 3, but I think there will be more games in the Souls series.

I'll be surprised if there isn't a sequel for Xbone/PS4.

Also I tried to played Elite: Froniter the other day. Took me an hours just to figure out how to take off and another to actually land on another planet. Not even tried to actually fight anything yet.

 

[In Search of Username]

I gotta say I agree, Dark Souls is absolutely fantastic but people who assume it's purely because of the difficulty are missing the point entirely. For me it's all about the incredible atmosphere, unique storytelling and perfect world/level design (the way it all interlinks, especially in Dark Souls 1, is just amazing).

Also, just finished Dark Souls II, feels gooooood, man.

 

[porous_shield]

For me, Dark Souls 2 is the third game so it's confusing when people say things like "the second game" or "the first game" and it takes me a few second to figure out what game they are talking about. Demon's Souls is like some lost long seldom acknowledged cousin.

Of course the games are getting easier somewhat simply because people are familiar with the formula having played two previous games that are similar. I don't mind difficult games at all so long as they are fair and the Souls games have always seemed fair; that is other than trying to balance on narrow walkways.

A friend of mine gave up on Demon's Souls because they tried to fight Executioner Miranda right after doing the intro and died dozens of times and he threw down the game and never touched it again. He told me the game was just too difficult. I went the same route when trying 1-1, and when I saw that I did no noticeable damage to her, and she killed me in one hit, I decided that couldn't be the way and went somewhere else. I don't know what kind of game he thought Demon's Souls was that he'd tried to kill the same enemy over and over again despite doing no noticeable damage and being constantly one-shotted with her axe.

 

[krazykidd]

I think it's very misleading that the Souls games are portrayed as being so difficult. Sure, you'll die, but if you move cautiously and stay focused you can get through just about anything. It doesn't even take any special skills, I have a friend who was introduced to gaming through Dark Souls, and they love it. It just doesn't work if you take the strategy of charging through everything that works in most games.

That a pretty big "if". Because , as we all know, gamers are known for their patience. Hold on while i check my pre-orders for an early access alpha to a game on steam.

OT: really good point . i really hope they don't get to 6. They'll probably make a reboot at 4 .

I honestly dont think they will get to 4.

maybe 3, and that's a big maybe.

if anything afterwords it might be a different game but with the same mechanics.


OT: I kind of dislike people that use the argument "people only like it because it's hard" for why they hate the game. Partially because it's true.

I'm probably going to pick up the PC version when it gets released, and the only reason I want to play it is because of the so called "difficulty".

Its rare to find a game that is actually difficult these days. hell, I went back and played an Elite fan-made game and forgot just how unforgiving it really is.


think its hard fighting against enemies that can three-shot you fairly easily if you are not careful? try crashing into a space station because you forgot the entire thing rotates and even the slightest scrape of your side will destroy your 5 million credit space ship and cause you to restart from the beginning because the save menu is hidden away inside said space station that now has your face smeared over the front of it.

The should just call the next one " Demons souls 2" and call it a day. Just to confuse the hell out of people.

 

[The Rogue Wolf]

Poison face darts?

What are you, a fukin kasul?

Get on mah fukin level scrub.

Pfah. If you're not on "sledgehammer to the knuckles every time you blink" difficulty, go back to Hello Kitty Adventures.

 

[Not G. Ivingname]

Dark Souls V Expansion: Balls of Darkness (comes with optional testicle vice addon)

Optional? Newbs, in my day we had to hammer our OWN balls, or else the game makers would take a country hostage.

 

[Grach]

Poison face darts?

What are you, a fukin kasul?

Get on mah fukin level scrub.

The true 1337harkore plays with sarin *****

 

[orangeapples]

Poison face darts?

What are you, a fukin kasul?

Get on mah fukin level scrub.

Pfah. If you're not on "sledgehammer to the knuckles every time you blink" difficulty, go back to Hello Kitty Adventures.

It is clear to me that you haven't played Hello Kitty Adventures 3. That game makes me wish I was playing Dark Souls 8 Pins in Eyes for Breathing mode again.

 

[CelestDaer]

I'm currently co-playing Dark Souls 2 with the roommate, just to get an idea for how the games work... I'm better at spotting things that might be useful, but the roommie has the dexterity to play. A couple days after Yatzhee's thread on Dark Souls, I started to want to try it at least, and that came to a head after we started DS2. It's fun to just wander along at a stroll through the first game, with bits of knowledge about the world of 2, and just... explore?

 

[t850terminator]

Please..... poison darts?
PHf...casual nubs, try shotguns shells....
But in all seriousness... Dark Souls 2 is very fair, and very very harsh, its really easy if you take it slow and keep a steady pace (slow & steady wins the race)...
As a knight, I just tank 90% of attack with a shield... then whale in after the attack pattern is done...
Yahtzee praising atmosphere got me into this, and I'm loving it...

 

[Casual Shinji]

I just don't get it.

Yes, the game is difficult.
IT ALSO HAS ABSOLUTELY NOTHING ELSE GOING FOR IT.
No good graphics, no good story, no good characters, no good atmosphere, nothing at all. It's the blandest, most generic game I've ever seen.... but it's frustratingly difficult due to poorly implemented gameplay. So? What makes it so enjoyable?

If you already think it has no good graphics, no good story, no good characters, no good atmosphere, nothing at all, what's the point of anyone trying to argue any different?

 

[Denamic]

I don't "think" it. I know it. Having played the actual game....

Or would you argue the game has good story, characters, etc.?

Wow, bait harder. Since we're doing the completely unsubstantiated argument thing, I'll just say that you're wrong. This is an indisputable fact, because I said so.

 

[garjian]

I just don't get it.

Yes, the game is difficult.
IT ALSO HAS ABSOLUTELY NOTHING ELSE GOING FOR IT.
No good graphics, no good story, no good characters, no good atmosphere, nothing at all. It's the blandest, most generic game I've ever seen.... but it's frustratingly difficult due to poorly implemented gameplay. So? What makes it so enjoyable?

If you already think it has no good graphics, no good story, no good characters, no good atmosphere, nothing at all, what's the point of anyone trying to argue any different?

I don't "think" it. I know it. Having played the actual game....

Or would you argue the game has good story, characters, etc.?

Many fans of the game (me included) will tell you that it's not such a difficult game.
If there were nothing else going for it, why would they be fans?

Oh, by the way, that comment on "poorly implemented gameplay"... No.

 

[L. Declis]

I just don't get it.

Yes, the game is difficult.
IT ALSO HAS ABSOLUTELY NOTHING ELSE GOING FOR IT.
No good graphics, no good story, no good characters, no good atmosphere, nothing at all. It's the blandest, most generic game I've ever seen.... but it's frustratingly difficult due to poorly implemented gameplay. So? What makes it so enjoyable?

If you already think it has no good graphics, no good story, no good characters, no good atmosphere, nothing at all, what's the point of anyone trying to argue any different?

I don't "think" it. I know it. Having played the actual game....

Or would you argue the game has good story, characters, etc.?

I would say that the game has a very nice atmosphere, very dark and oppressive, with large castles that have been abandoned haunted with horrible monsters and everything is dead or dying. As a Brit, I find this gels with my day to day life and as such, enjoy it.

Also, the combat is unusual, being careful without being slow, where you get your health bar cut in half for a single mistake. Punishing, yes, but it encourages a fighting style of being a badass who simply waits for the perfect moment before BAM! Cutting down a bloke. So it is as rewarding to win as it is punishing to play.

Graphics? That all depends on your PC, surely. Did you get the mods? There are an awful lot of them. Tailor to taste.

Ultimately, I think it's a nice game that just feels so different than anything else I've played.