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Posted: Aug 23rd 2011 4:34PM ToastyBiggins said

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@FinalFantasyXIIIsucks

Geez, I guess not a lot of people on Joystiq like metallica...
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Posted: Aug 23rd 2011 1:21PM chrono said

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I still have not beat demon souls but Im still can't wait for this game.

Posted: Aug 23rd 2011 1:22PM MiceInATank said

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@chrono

I've had the Demon's Souls Collector's Edition since day one, with that Stratedgy Guide that was included, and I still haven't beaten it either. I really need to get on that. Amazing game though and I can't wait for Dark Souls.
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Posted: Aug 23rd 2011 1:29PM kentuckyfried said

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@MiceInATank

You guys just need to get past world 1-2 and all will be good. that bit of trial and error is a momentum-killer.

The difficulty of Demon's Souls is way overstated. It'd only be tediously difficult if there weren't areas to farm for souls.
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Posted: Aug 23rd 2011 1:36PM Vampettrelli said

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@MiceInATank
Im on my second 3rd run with no strategie guide =) i feel special now lol
But i would advise you guys to complete it, the game was a great experience for me & i loved the ending, (the last boss [king not the ******] is a bi*ch btw, he was stupid annoying on my 1st run)

Seriously guys, an epic game
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Posted: Aug 23rd 2011 1:56PM chrono said

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@Vampettrelli I plan on going back to it, I love the game so I know I will love dark souls just as much.
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Posted: Aug 23rd 2011 4:40PM ToastyBiggins said

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@kentuckyfried

It's true, not that the game ISN'T hard, but it gets a lot easier once you finish the first few stages, grab some decent equipment, and learn how the game thinks. The main difference is that unlike most modern games you can't expect to eff about willy-nilly and blow through from start to finish. Keep your wits about you and it's not too bad, but get cocky for even a second and the game WILL chokeslam you, and that's what a lot of people aren't used to, I think.
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Posted: Aug 23rd 2011 5:54PM Bjork said

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@chrono

Well, you have until some time in October to play online, because I've heard that they're shutting down the Demon's Souls servers around the release of Dark Souls.
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Posted: Aug 23rd 2011 1:21PM NinjaJesus said

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This trailer gets me so damn hype! I swear, every time someone brings it up I watch it 3-4 more times.

Posted: Aug 23rd 2011 1:27PM NinjaJesus said

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@NinjaJesus

And for anyone interested the song is called Bartholomew by The Silent Comedy.
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Posted: Aug 23rd 2011 1:22PM A Sandwich said

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I do not use the word "epic" lightly, but that shit was epic.

Posted: Aug 23rd 2011 1:28PM mywhitenoise said

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I platinumed Demon Souls, I ain't afraid of some Dark Souls!

Posted: Aug 23rd 2011 1:37PM Vampettrelli said

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@mywhitenoise
Chuck?
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Posted: Aug 23rd 2011 1:32PM GuardianLegend2 said

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This game's slogan should be changed from Prepare To Die to.. Come at me bro!

Posted: Aug 23rd 2011 1:34PM Papsky said

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Dark Souls is a bonerfied, day one splooge-fest.

Cannot wait.

Posted: Aug 23rd 2011 1:35PM Prothean said

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70 hours in Demon's Souls... cannot WAIT for this... that trailer was a thing of beauty.

Posted: Aug 23rd 2011 1:36PM FriedConsole said

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Is this game targeted at Hipsters? I am pretty sure Hipsters only play indie games that you have never heard of.

Posted: Aug 23rd 2011 1:41PM RobT said

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@FriedConsole
if you haven't heard of this game by now i wouldn't think of you as a gamer to begin with, let alone a hip one. Made by From Software and published by Namco....real indie.
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Posted: Aug 23rd 2011 2:46PM FriedConsole said

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@RobT

Uhh it was a joke making fun of the hipster music used in the trailer.
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Posted: Aug 23rd 2011 3:14PM gordeaux said

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@FriedConsole you clearly have no idea what a hipster is if you think the music in the trailer is hipster music. Hell it is almost jock rock.
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Posted: Aug 23rd 2011 3:31PM FriedConsole said

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@gordeaux

No that's hipster. The band is The Silent Comedy. Google images provides lots of beards, fedoras, thick rimmed glasses, and clothes from a Wes Anderson movie.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoP5NGLsWR0

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Posted: Aug 23rd 2011 7:11PM Mechazawa Prime said

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@FriedConsole

Just because it's an indie band does not make the music hipster. In fact, music can not be hipster, ever. A hipster is a person not a thing, the band might dress like what a person would call a stereotypical hipster, but that's the band, not the music. More than that though, being a hipster is not defined by ones clothes. At it's core, being a hipster is just about counterculture. What in that song is about counterculture? Nothing, that's what. So, keep your ignorant unfunny jokes to yourself.
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Posted: Aug 23rd 2011 1:40PM Vampettrelli said

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"PREPARE...TO...DIE"
*Shivers*
I cant wait for this ish lol, I really wish they had just called it Demons Soul 2 tho.

Posted: Aug 23rd 2011 1:41PM Octoplus said

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^
Lured

Posted: Aug 23rd 2011 1:42PM DethLocke said

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Platinumed Demon Souls as well. Bring on Dark Souls, it wont be my blood stains your seeing HAHAHA!

Posted: Aug 23rd 2011 1:46PM The Joy of Painting w Bob Ross said

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It's a TRAP! Literally.

Posted: Aug 23rd 2011 1:53PM Janitor said

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What song is this? Not even "Shazam" is recognizing it.

Posted: Aug 23rd 2011 1:55PM Janitor said

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@Janitor The Silent Comedy - Bartholomew
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Posted: Aug 23rd 2011 7:13PM LinkRazr said

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@Janitor This is where you delete Shazam and get SoundHound for it's awesomness.
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Posted: Aug 23rd 2011 1:54PM 343 Guilty Fart said

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Really looking forward to this game, but for me that music just doesn't fit the tone of Dark/Demon's Souls at all.

Posted: Aug 23rd 2011 1:59PM chrono said

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@343 Guilty Fart what type of music do you think fits better? My pick would be black or death metal.
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Posted: Aug 23rd 2011 2:51PM (Unverified) said

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@343 Guilty Fart

The objective of the song was to be catchy and have lyrics to back up the theme of the game (which is you will fail many challenges before you start winning.) all in effort to draw in new comers. It's marketing.
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Posted: Aug 23rd 2011 2:53PM (Unverified) said

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@343 Guilty Fart

Also, Gear of War's Mad World is a good example of a song you wouldn't normally associate with that game, but for the trailer it worked. Same with this.
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Posted: Aug 23rd 2011 3:03PM 343 Guilty Fart said

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I guess I think a stirring, orchestral score would do the trick. Mad World worked for Gears because it was so poignant. This is a song I would more likely pick for Borderlands. Just my opinion.
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Posted: Aug 23rd 2011 3:17PM (Unverified) said

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@343 Guilty Fart

Orchestral I can see working better for a narrative trailer, but not as well for a "Prepare To Die" slogan trailer, which seems more inviting with catchy music. In this way, the game and trailer appear more fun and challenging than discouraging to potential new players.
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Posted: Aug 23rd 2011 5:01PM Lekko said

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@343 Guilty Fart I was picturing the same style as all the other trailers and the trailers for Demon's Souls. It just doesn't really fit. Still cool trailer though.
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Posted: Aug 23rd 2011 5:20PM Prince David said

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@343 Guilty Fart
Strangely, this isn't usually my kind of music, and I know it doesn't fit the atmosphere of Dark Souls, yet somehow these two merge beautifully in my opinion. I am very hyped up for this.
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Posted: Aug 23rd 2011 6:11PM Pure Black World Tendency said

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@343 Guilty Fart

Very much agreed. And the AAaaaaah-AAah intro music to Demon's Souls is the perfect music to these games. I had to watch that intro many times to behold the epicness.
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Posted: Aug 23rd 2011 8:35PM (Unverified) said

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@Prince David

Congratulations, you grasp the understanding of selling an idea to more potential buyers, despite having a trailer song not usually associated with it.
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Posted: Aug 23rd 2011 1:54PM HeroicPrinny said

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Game of the Year?

Posted: Aug 23rd 2011 2:02PM Altairio said

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@HeroicPrinny

Game of the Year!
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Posted: Aug 23rd 2011 3:04PM NinjaJesus said

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@HeroicPrinny

GOTYAY!
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Posted: Aug 23rd 2011 1:57PM ironneko said

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I remember my first moments with Demon's Souls. Such a jarring ownage with that first Vanguard encounter. I am highly anticipating the sequel.

Posted: Aug 23rd 2011 1:58PM mahouneko said

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Rule of thumb about Demon's Souls and Dark Souls in general:

You are not Conan the Barbarian so don't go charging into an open field full of enemies that are just waiting to strike you down in one hit.

Posted: Aug 23rd 2011 2:04PM Wizardsofwaverly said

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Joystiq your iPhone app is getting me heated. Articles don't match and comments don't show up , it's getting me real hot

Posted: Aug 23rd 2011 2:05PM chrono said

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@Wizardsofwaverly thats what she said!
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Posted: Aug 23rd 2011 2:17PM Marco le Polo said

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That wolf makes me think it's Koromaru's dad or something and his dad taught him how to wield a sword or knife.

Posted: Aug 23rd 2011 3:04PM Johnnynumber5 is powered by cell said

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Fantastic trailer.

Posted: Aug 23rd 2011 3:34PM Midator said

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So close, yet so far... damn I can`t wait for this to be released!

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