Dark Souls Will Be “The Most Difficult Game”

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christheredhead5553d ago

dark souls will be multiplat. Demons souls was a ps3 exclusive and this game is not necessarily the sequel but more of a spiritual successor. We might see demons souls 2 at a later point in time.

Having a higher difficulty will pretty much secure a buy from me. Demons souls wasn't all that difficult but it was definitely challenging. As long as you took your time and went in with a sort of tactical approach it was a lot easier. Learn from your mistakes and demons souls was a bit more forgiving.

MAJ0R5552d ago

this game is going to have a checkpoint system, pretty much nerfs the difficulty but I guess they want to appeal to a wider audience

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Neckbear5552d ago

@MAJ0R

The "checkpoints" were in Demon's Souls, too. Remember the stones that appeared after you beat a boss, that allowed you to go back to the Nexus? Deary me, I forgot their name...

Either way, yeah.

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saladthieves5552d ago

I can tell you Demon's Souls is one of the HARDEST games I've played this generation. It's brutal, and unforgiving.

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Nitrowolf25552d ago (Edited 5552d ago )

@ MAJOR

well if you were a cheater then there were checkpoints. All you had to do was when you died you quit the game as soon as the loading screen pops up. I will be honest i did this for bosses that i just didn't want to fight my way back to because i had so many souls and was afraid of dieing on the way to get them again. I only used this twice and that was on the swamp level, i got lost in the poison lake and didn't want to go through the hassle of finding the souls.

idk what they mean by check points in this, maybe they will be like DS1?

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DaTruth5552d ago (Edited 5552d ago )

Also, some levels had doors you open that were like checkpoints or more short cuts; although, some of the tougher levels didn't have them!

edit:If you darkened your world and character tendencies in New game+, it was a total b!tch! I played my first time through without black character tendency at all to New game++++, but I needed my Foe's ring so my second character went to black character tendency and the difficulty is crushing!

Can't wait for this! Might even buy Two Worlds 2 just because it sort of reminds me of Demon's Souls!

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Kalowest5552d ago

The harder the game, the funnier it is to me. I'm buying the limited edition Dark Souls, like i did for DS.

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Toenado5552d ago (Edited 5552d ago )

@MAJ0R

The games leading developer Hidetaka Miyazaki stated in PS Magazine that "This time around there will be much more role playing and exploring as unlike its predecessor it won't be broken down into smaller levels, but will exist as much larger open worlds.

And Publisher Namco Bandai promises combat will be fearsome, with no safe harbors to rest.

Sounds good to me.

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DigitalAnalog5552d ago

I wouldn't call them "checkpoints". Rather, they're openings to new levels. Since they don't have a chapter system like 1-1 in SMB, you always are thrown at the beginning of the level.

-End statement

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Crystallis5553d ago

Dark souls was announced as a multiplat.

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Solidus187-SCMilk5552d ago

I cant wait for this game. I loved demon's souls and cant wait for this similar game.

Prototype5552d ago

If I can beat D.S. I can beat this, may take some time though... The only game I cant beat is Mario Lost Levels (but I can beat the Mario Forever hack that was made a few years ago)

I already know some 360 people who's gonna avoid this because they feel the player base wont be as big

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LiquifiedArt5553d ago

higher difficulty is not equivalent to a good game. Just because its being marketed as "harder" means little to nothing to me.

If this game is nothing more then a RIP of Demons Souls to Capitalize on its success, i'll most likely pass.

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lastdual5552d ago (Edited 5552d ago )

I agree that harder isn't necessarily better, but I highly doubt this game will be a mere cash in.

From Software has already shown they know how to make challenging gameplay rewarding, and everything shown so far looks pretty awesome.

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gcolley5552d ago

thanks for the heads up. think i'll pass. not interested in a game that wants to be the most difficult, not really why i play games.

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christheredhead5552d ago

well truthfully its not necessarily gonna be difficult but challenging. its a very tactical game. you cant run around swinging your sword. you have to think about your actions. if you die its your own fault. there was never a time i died a cheap death in demons souls. it was always a mistake i made. so when you start over you're supposed to take a different approach and learn from your mistakes. they would take your currency away as sort of a slap on the wrist so you do better next time and take your time.

its not the kind of diffucitly that is imposed upon modern games. the kind of difficulty where you take 2 bullets and your dead or the enemies just spam grenades at you, thats a very cheap sort of difficulty.

BubbleSniper5552d ago

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Hoje03085552d ago

Fuck yeah! Demons Souls wasn't that hard as long as you were careful. Even if this is just more of the same, I'll still be satisfied.

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Jezuz5552d ago

I never played Demon's Soul but is it harder than...Super meat boooy?

chiwoo5552d ago

Thats a true developer saying that now i am even more pumped for the game i can see reviews now for this game being trashed.

Noami5552d ago

I still dont get why they keep saying that is not a sequel to demonsouls... i mean looks the same ..have same elements...similiar name... why not?

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femshep5552d ago

its the same series...it doesn't have to have a number to make it a sequel its the same Dev just a different publisher

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MGRogue20175552d ago

Even more difficult than the first one..? Wow, thanks. -.-

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PostApocalyptic5552d ago (Edited 5552d ago )

Can you imagine this game with Move support? The open areas could be fun and accurate (Gladiator). But not the closed in areas where you are balancing on those small beams while being chased by a blood sucking demon! O.O

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ChrisW5552d ago

Most difficult in relation to... Ninja Gaiden? If so, count me out. I haven't broken a controller in 3 years and I'd like to keep it that way!

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Prototype5552d ago

Last game I broke a controller to was Heavenly Sword because the game wouldnt register the timing of the final boss fight when I pressed square when it displayed and kept refilling his life. Ever since I came close to Ninja Gaiden Sigma but after a couple of breaks I beat it.

Flexatron5552d ago

I've thrown my controller many times while playing Ninja Gaiden Sigma, luckily didn't break it. The damn 1 second lag after you roll to the side has killed me more times than I can remember.

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bigtrucknd5552d ago

As long as they don't make it unfair I'm up to the challenge. I beat the first game eight times and still play it from time to time. I love that it gets harder each play through

Breadisgood5552d ago

This game sounds badass. Everyone I know who has played Demons Souls says it's awesome so it'll be good to get to play it on the 360.

Malice-Flare5552d ago

that'll keep the men and women from the whiny girls and angsty boys...

Prototype5552d ago

I hope they add voice chat, thats my only complaint with DS - because I'd like to plan ahead instead of "guessing" what to do and "think" your making the right choices

Cheetos5552d ago

If it's as good as Demon's souls then will definitely be buying, I appreciate their effort to make it harder even though they know casual players won't be buying it if it's hard. Hope it still sells well like Demon Souls.

xtreampro_REVENGE!5552d ago

I think we need harder games because everything this gen is suited to newcomers to a franchise they had absolutely no interest in (where this mentality came from I have no idea).

Flexatron5552d ago

My wallet is not ready for the amount of controllers broken because of this game. I think I should install a punching bag.

iWishTifaWasReal5552d ago

LOL the only thing i want for Dark Souls is MORE Character Customizations. like the one from the Sims 3. not the attitudes and stuff like that because i want a Dark fantasy RPG not a Dating game =D

nix5552d ago

oh my... i can say goodbye to my social life again. Demon's Souls made me cold and made me snap ties with my friends.

Ahasverus5552d ago

Great for the 3 people that will buy yuor game!

Fulensenca5552d ago

This is idiotic, plain and simple.

Demon' s Souls is one of my favorite game ever because was not "difficult", was challeging, severe.

Difficult only games are just for someone, I doubt I have enough skills to play properly a game if you "are trying to do it the most difficult game it is possible to make".

It' s just not fair, at least do more difficult levels from to choose: from Demon' s souls difficulty level to "extra hard" or something for example.

Tex1175552d ago

"The way I put it to my team is that we are trying to make the most difficult game it is possible to make, which at the same time can be conquered by those who persevere. It has to be firm, but fair.”

EFFING BRILLIANT. I hope this is true. It really takes true skill as a developer to be able to get this balance just right. From did it with SonyJapan last time. Let's see if they can keep the balance on their own.