It's not like we didn't expect as much -- this is the Demon's Souls successor, after all -- but watching this trailer makes us feel all funny inside. It's like falling asleep with Saw on the TV.
[Thanks, Tengu]
Dark Souls trailer reveals October launch, many ways to die
by David Hinkle 
on May 10th 2011 6:00PM
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It's not like we didn't expect as much -- this is the Demon's Souls successor, after all -- but watching this trailer makes us feel all funny inside. It's like falling asleep with Saw on the TV.
[Thanks, Tengu]
Reader Comments (72)
Posted: May 10th 2011 6:02PM LinkRazr said
Well this is just going to be mean.
Posted: May 10th 2011 8:51PM ColorblindMonk said
@LinkRazr
And that was just the tutorial level!
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And that was just the tutorial level!
Posted: May 10th 2011 6:04PM thedisagree said
can't wait to fight tower knight 2.0!
Posted: May 10th 2011 6:05PM Acosta02 said
Still a ways off, but I'm pretty excited. Probably the retail game I'm looking forward to most this year (Although I'm still cautiously anticipating L.A. Noire).
Posted: May 10th 2011 6:15PM GTThaAceman said
@Acosta02 Yea the way Rockstar has been going so far this console generation(and last) they have been pumping nothing but AAA titles so I don't think we have to worry its going to be good. Also I cannot wait to play LA Noire i love detective game and was a big fan of Indigo Prophecy.
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Posted: May 10th 2011 7:03PM K1LLZONE13 said
@GTThaAceman
But Rockstar isnt developing it... Team Bondi is thats why i would be cautious about L.A. Noire
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But Rockstar isnt developing it... Team Bondi is thats why i would be cautious about L.A. Noire
Posted: May 11th 2011 12:20AM JohnAHD said
@Acosta02
Im afraid Im not. I mean, its not the same when it doesnt say Demons Soul in it and thiw whole pretending, "its not a sequel but we know you know it actually is", I cant help not to feel betrayed by this guys.
Its not exactly a matter of exclusivity what Im talking about here.
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Im afraid Im not. I mean, its not the same when it doesnt say Demons Soul in it and thiw whole pretending, "its not a sequel but we know you know it actually is", I cant help not to feel betrayed by this guys.
Its not exactly a matter of exclusivity what Im talking about here.
Posted: May 10th 2011 6:08PM GTThaAceman said
Wow can't wait for this I finally get to see what all this Demon Souls hype is can't wait to play this going to be some fun times.
Posted: May 10th 2011 7:01PM BananaBoat said
@LinkRazr - YOUR GAFFE WILL LIVE IN INFAMY! INFAMY!
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Posted: May 10th 2011 6:12PM BlackToof said
Haven't even watched it yet but YESSS!
Posted: May 10th 2011 6:17PM tobz1000 said
My body is ready.
Posted: May 10th 2011 6:18PM tengusoldier said
:D yay you used my tip! They used this and my BF3 karkand tip as well....
Posted: May 10th 2011 6:18PM Spazgadget said
Want.
Posted: May 10th 2011 6:19PM tengusoldier said
and yes demons souls was my goty and one of my favorite games ever...not story wise but deff gameplay wise!
Posted: May 10th 2011 6:20PM catbandit said
the hours I spilled into the other one I'll spill into this one too
Posted: May 10th 2011 6:25PM GentlemanWrath said
Gentlemen, gird yourselves for the trials ahead.
I fully expect to die in each of the ways depicted here, as well as many more. And I shall relish every second.
I fully expect to die in each of the ways depicted here, as well as many more. And I shall relish every second.
Posted: May 10th 2011 7:35PM GentlemanWrath said
@Lucky48
A gentleman should always conduct himself as such. I thank you, sir and respond in kind with upvotes.
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A gentleman should always conduct himself as such. I thank you, sir and respond in kind with upvotes.
Posted: May 10th 2011 6:27PM asdfkeyboardman said
If this doesn't have normal cooperative that I can play with my friends, I'm going to be pissed.
Posted: May 10th 2011 6:43PM Pawsed said
@Kronos174 I believe he means 'normal cooperative' as in his friends off his list. Demons Souls didn't let you play with your friends, you played with a group of cloud players who you have to interactive with indirectly through the tools given to you i.e. you couldn't type to them or voice chat. You didn't ever need to even involve these people, but their ghosts would run around your game while you played.
So if he wants to play with his friends, he can most certainly forget it. The feature of random, vague souls you sometimes work with or against is what set the first game out other than the unforgiving gameplay that was painful and rewarding. They aren't going to simply make it standard co-op, and relegate that part of their unique style away into the same old RPG co-op of many a generic title.
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So if he wants to play with his friends, he can most certainly forget it. The feature of random, vague souls you sometimes work with or against is what set the first game out other than the unforgiving gameplay that was painful and rewarding. They aren't going to simply make it standard co-op, and relegate that part of their unique style away into the same old RPG co-op of many a generic title.
Posted: May 10th 2011 6:47PM Pawsed said
@Lucky48 I disagree. The Demons Souls system was part of what made the game so unique. If it's just another co-op RPG, it loses a lot of the dark, alone atmosphere that makes it so great.
Trust me, they know what sold their first game, and that is what they'll continue with this one. Not catering to the masses, but to the hardcore and to their vision, is what made the first so good. You start throwing in direct co-op, then you'll have to throw in easier modes, tutorials, cheap ways to beat bosses, forgiving combat, etc etc. Before you know it, you've got an old generic RPG. That isn't what Demons Souls and Dark Souls are about.
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Trust me, they know what sold their first game, and that is what they'll continue with this one. Not catering to the masses, but to the hardcore and to their vision, is what made the first so good. You start throwing in direct co-op, then you'll have to throw in easier modes, tutorials, cheap ways to beat bosses, forgiving combat, etc etc. Before you know it, you've got an old generic RPG. That isn't what Demons Souls and Dark Souls are about.
Posted: May 10th 2011 6:50PM Kronos174 said
@Pawsed
I never had any problems playing DS with friends. Its true that there is no invite system (something that should be implemented this time around I would assume) but all I had to do was coordinate with someone where to place the spawning thingamajig (forgot the terms,sorry) and then summon him to your game. Never had any issues.
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I never had any problems playing DS with friends. Its true that there is no invite system (something that should be implemented this time around I would assume) but all I had to do was coordinate with someone where to place the spawning thingamajig (forgot the terms,sorry) and then summon him to your game. Never had any issues.
Posted: May 10th 2011 6:54PM Pawsed said
@Kronos174 Creative use of mechanics, which is perfectly fine, though I'd feel like cheating to use voice chat. The random players made it better for me anyways, because you were working in this damned world with unpredictable strangers in order to overcome the obstacles.
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Posted: May 10th 2011 6:58PM kentuckyfried said
@Pawsed I wonder if free form messages/txt chatting would work.
Having to scroll through all those pre-canned messages got tiresome, very quickly.
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Having to scroll through all those pre-canned messages got tiresome, very quickly.
Posted: May 10th 2011 6:27PM ORTHROK said
cool maybe this wont be a dull boring awful game like demon's souls was
Posted: May 10th 2011 6:50PM Pawsed said
@ORTHROK To each his own. If you didn't like Demons Souls, DO NOT buy Dark Souls. It's more of the same, and even more brutally hard.
These games were not meant to please everyone, and they certainly aren't going to change the style and make themselves another generic RPG to please you or any others who disliked it.
If they did that they'd lose their original fans. Unlike CoD or Halo, the developers behind this aren't after a cash grab to get the mass market involved. They make it the way they vision it, so either enjoy it or don't bother.
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These games were not meant to please everyone, and they certainly aren't going to change the style and make themselves another generic RPG to please you or any others who disliked it.
If they did that they'd lose their original fans. Unlike CoD or Halo, the developers behind this aren't after a cash grab to get the mass market involved. They make it the way they vision it, so either enjoy it or don't bother.
Posted: May 10th 2011 6:27PM mezzaninex said
Schwing
Posted: May 10th 2011 6:31PM Pure Black World Tendency said
3 pre-orders for this year: LA Noire, Uncharted 3, and of course Dark Souls.
Posted: May 10th 2011 7:23PM FinalFantasyXIIIsucks said
@rob47 Damn! I completely forgot about Arkahm City! There's just way too much coming out this year. My wallet, she cry!
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Posted: May 10th 2011 7:28PM Pure Black World Tendency said
@rob47
I will definitely get those later on, but not at launch. New games cost about $110 in my country so I never buy new, full-priced games. Those pre-orders are all from trading in older games.
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I will definitely get those later on, but not at launch. New games cost about $110 in my country so I never buy new, full-priced games. Those pre-orders are all from trading in older games.
Posted: May 10th 2011 6:44PM Jenks said
Looks good, glad we get to see it on the 360 this time around.
Posted: May 10th 2011 6:57PM kentuckyfried said
Sweet! October 2011 is better than Winter 2011.
Posted: May 10th 2011 7:04PM Hawaii Jeff said
The e-peen is strong in this thread.
Posted: May 10th 2011 7:04PM BananaBoat said
The only hope the game had was to beat the Q4 releases to the punch. September may have been more advantageous, but October is certainly better than November.
I hope this game sells well enough to warrant sequels. Demon Souls may be my favorite new IP of this generation (that has yet to be sequel-itised into the ground).
It's going to be hard to pull myself away from this to play Skyrim. If Diablo III makes it for a 2011 launch, I may just have to quit school and dedicate myself to games like a monk would dedicate himself to prayer.
I hope this game sells well enough to warrant sequels. Demon Souls may be my favorite new IP of this generation (that has yet to be sequel-itised into the ground).
It's going to be hard to pull myself away from this to play Skyrim. If Diablo III makes it for a 2011 launch, I may just have to quit school and dedicate myself to games like a monk would dedicate himself to prayer.
Posted: May 10th 2011 7:12PM SMTDante said
I can't wait to die again! And again... and again...
Posted: May 10th 2011 9:34PM Red O Magnus said
@SMTDante, i only played Demon Souls for about 35 hours before something came along and distracted me, but I really didn't feel like I died all that often. But when I did die, OOOOOOH was I pissed. Especially when I died during a boss and would have to run all the way back through the level just to get back into the boss so I could recover my souls and hopefully not die. Of course, if I died on the way........ makes me angry just thinking about it. My girlfriend is going to hate me when I play this... I can't wait
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