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Dark Souls III [Opening Cinematic]
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NinjaBoiX
Member
Some enemies flat out cheat and break the game's own rules, some enemies resort to cheesy warp tactics to make their attacks connect, the placement of some enemies that gang up on you feels artificially difficult and the clipping is truly horrendous. Probably some of the worst I've ever seen.
There's a difference between well designed and well executed.
Mr.Marston
Member
Can't wait.
Just need them to release a DeS/DS1 remaster for PS4 so I can have all the SoulsBorne games on one platform
Just need them to release a DeS/DS1 remaster for PS4 so I can have all the SoulsBorne games on one platform
Raven117
Member
I will say...the tracking on some of the bosses in the Blood/Souls games is silly...and it seems to have gotten worse in later iterations.
It really irritates me. I have to commit to a swing and where I aimed it...why don't the bosses? I have seen the base of bosses swing around 180 degrees....I mean...geesh.
(This is where Monster Hunter really shines... When I hunter a monster, I feel that the rule set is the same for each).
It really irritates me. I have to commit to a swing and where I aimed it...why don't the bosses? I have seen the base of bosses swing around 180 degrees....I mean...geesh.
(This is where Monster Hunter really shines... When I hunter a monster, I feel that the rule set is the same for each).
NinjaBoiX
Member
This is exactly what I mean by cheap, they play by a different rule set, it's not fair. Like when a huge towering knight's 50 foot axe can swing clean through a 6ft solid stone pillar, yet my sword clangs straight off it.
It's cheesy and a lazy way of making the game more difficult.
It's really annoying.
Don't even get me started on the hunters with infinite bullets that aren't limited to having to sacrifice their hp to get more ammo in bloodborne.
But yeah, the tracking is ridiculous where an enemy is doing the start of an attack and as you dodge they rotate in place lol.
Relaxed Muscle
Member
I mean, what's the point of an attack animation that is seconds long if they wouldn't give it a bit of tracking, specially on BB.
You understand how easy those enemies would be if you can just simply walk sideways to their backs while they finish the animation and obviously fail, then proceed to land dozens of hits freely?
You understand how easy those enemies would be if you can just simply walk sideways to their backs while they finish the animation and obviously fail, then proceed to land dozens of hits freely?
Orochinagis
Member
Without counting the DLC and SotFS lore fixes
NinjaBoiX
Member
You're missing the point. It's about fair play, an even playing field, a consistent set of rules.
If their attacks track, then why don't mine?
Lux R7
Member
as long as you don't lock on, you can start an attack animation right and finish it to the left (or in every direction i mean), at least in dark souls (not sure about bb)
Yep it's the same. At least with charged attacks IIRC.
Bloodporne
Member
The clipping thing is definitely absurd but I'm so used to it that I account for it, not that that makes it any less bizarre.
The attack thing is a weird criticism to me. You can most definitely aim your attacks if you don't lock on, which is usually the preferred way to approach a boss fight in my opinion. You can even aim charge attacks in Bloodborne.
It's CGI?
It's kinda sad that we've had 5 games and the camera and lock on systems have seen zero improvement. Give the camera some custom AI for large enemies and bosses so I can see what's hapoening.
Sorry to bump without anything especially new, but just wanted to confirm (in what seems like the most recent thread) for people wondering about invasions this time.
I may have caused some concern through what I said about Dried Fingers in the Network Test - that you need to use those to open yourself up to invasion from anyone.
This was misleading. As others can probably confirm from the test, using an Ember will open you up to invasion even if you're on you're own (in online mode, of course). So, essentially like being in human form (after using Humanity) in Dark 1.
Dried Fingers open you up to invasion from a second dark spirit, as well as allowing you to summon up to three phantoms.
Apologies for any confusion caused. Hope this is good news to some of you.
I may have caused some concern through what I said about Dried Fingers in the Network Test - that you need to use those to open yourself up to invasion from anyone.
This was misleading. As others can probably confirm from the test, using an Ember will open you up to invasion even if you're on you're own (in online mode, of course). So, essentially like being in human form (after using Humanity) in Dark 1.
Dried Fingers open you up to invasion from a second dark spirit, as well as allowing you to summon up to three phantoms.
Apologies for any confusion caused. Hope this is good news to some of you.
You haven't fought ancient dragon, have you?
Bloodporne
Member
Thanks man, always appreciate your posts!
KennyLinder
Member
Sorry, I mean the new Axe game footage someone posted, not the CG intro.
He has been nerfed to death on SOTFS though. Like, Dragonrider tier of easy.
Fakeknowledge
Member
Very happy with that, thanks for letting us know.
CountAntonius
Member
Do we still now if an area can be invaded/co op after the boss has been defeated? This one is big.
The Jackdog
Member
i still have no idea how these games are connected or what the story really is in either lol
I just looked it up,
It's better this way, but still a bad boss fight. Now it's a walk in the park, instead of pure frustration.
Apperently his other attacks are stronger now, but given that these attacks never hit me even once, I don't think it matters.
I agree it's a shit boss no matter what. That boss was beyond salvation, nerfed or not, his problem was the lack of different attack patterns.
Fakeknowledge
Member
B Genius are you allowed to say if there's plenty of NPC's like DS1 and if they go to Firelink when you complete their quests?
That was a big thing i missed in Bloodborne.
That was a big thing i missed in Bloodborne.
Lux R7
Member
New details: http://wccftech.com/dark-souls-3-additional-details-pyromancy-weapon-arts-durability/
- Loading seems to be faster than Bloodborne (but some people guess its because they were busy to pay attention to the description on the loading screen and thats why it felt faster)
- Rolling seems to be like DkS2. There is no mid roll, there is just fast roll and greater the equip load, shorter the rolling distance. Also at a certain point it becomes a fat roll.
- Pyromancy Sacred Fire (or purification) is like building up fire inside enemy and blow them up, apparently.The weapon art for Dragonslayer Greatbow is Piercing Shot
- The weapon art for Whip and Notched Whip is Severe Blow. Its an attack getting around the shield and reduces stamina regeneration speed.
- The weapon art for Crow Demons Curved Greatsword is Blow from the dead angle
- Flynns Ring confirmed
- Darkdrift confirmed with the weapon art called Darkdrift too
- Reinforce Estus Flask with Estus Shard, also you can have 0 FP Estus and get full HP Estus, and vice versa.
- In the description of the sorcery Tear of Cure(?) had a name Carim in the description.
- Covetous Silver Serpent Ring, Lloyd Shield (not sure if hes talking about Lloyd from DkS1) (Stability is increased when full HP), Fake Ring (The same effect as Ring of the Living?)
- Lloyds Talisman has been changed to Undead Hunt Talisman
- The durability seems to be low, for example Battle Axe has only 80. However its like attacking enemy for 5 times will decrease 1 durability, and restores the durability by resting at bonfire.
- Loading seems to be faster than Bloodborne (but some people guess its because they were busy to pay attention to the description on the loading screen and thats why it felt faster)
- Rolling seems to be like DkS2. There is no mid roll, there is just fast roll and greater the equip load, shorter the rolling distance. Also at a certain point it becomes a fat roll.
- Pyromancy Sacred Fire (or purification) is like building up fire inside enemy and blow them up, apparently.The weapon art for Dragonslayer Greatbow is Piercing Shot
- The weapon art for Whip and Notched Whip is Severe Blow. Its an attack getting around the shield and reduces stamina regeneration speed.
- The weapon art for Crow Demons Curved Greatsword is Blow from the dead angle
- Flynns Ring confirmed
- Darkdrift confirmed with the weapon art called Darkdrift too
- Reinforce Estus Flask with Estus Shard, also you can have 0 FP Estus and get full HP Estus, and vice versa.
- In the description of the sorcery Tear of Cure(?) had a name Carim in the description.
- Covetous Silver Serpent Ring, Lloyd Shield (not sure if hes talking about Lloyd from DkS1) (Stability is increased when full HP), Fake Ring (The same effect as Ring of the Living?)
- Lloyds Talisman has been changed to Undead Hunt Talisman
- The durability seems to be low, for example Battle Axe has only 80. However its like attacking enemy for 5 times will decrease 1 durability, and restores the durability by resting at bonfire.
Iva Demilcol
Member
Great stuff.
Can't wait to play this game...
Can't wait to play this game...
Sweet. That durability change sounds like when you head out from a bonfire, you're in good hands if you have a main weapon and a backup weapon, which is typically how I played anyway.
Some of these new pieces of info are better than others...
I audibly groaned when I read Esstus Flask shards, not that they're a bad mechanic or anything. I just don't like it.
The lack of mid-roll is...okay? I think? I guess its not that big of a deal since Adaptability is gone.
The rest of that list is really cool though.
CenturionKei
Banned
Seems there actually taking quite a bit from Dark Souls 2, as well as Demon, Dark, and Bloodborne. Pretty sick.
I don't see the problem here, I think estus flask heals should be limited (as long as you can heal fast enough with them that is). The problem was that DS2 gave you so many healing items (looking at you lifegems), that you barely had to think about saving up your estus.
and what's best is I think is that they seem to build upon the already big collection of items,rings and armour from DS2 so if they add some nice additions to the already big spectrum of items in DS2,we are gonna have a blast in terms of build variety/itemization and PvP meta,thus helping even more the replayability of the game.
If DS3 is the last or the turning point in the series,i hope it's the sum of the best parts from all the previous games...Can't wait to get addicted to a great Souls game once again
If DS3 is the last or the turning point in the series,i hope it's the sum of the best parts from all the previous games...Can't wait to get addicted to a great Souls game once again
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
Fuck this shit.
I'm going home. Fuck this game. Fuck everything.
Awesome!
WHAT ARE YOU DOING?
OH SHIT, I'm interested, can't wait to learn more about Carim, it was the most intriguing non-Lordran place in Dark 1, in my opinion.
Inkvoterad
Member
FUUUUUCK THAAAAAAAAAAT
DS2 = Bad to a lot of people. Which is unfortunate.
It worked in Dark Souls II because poise was broken and didn't make any difference, that's not the case here, judging from what we've seen and played. It's also just lame as hell, I think rolls were the best when done by tiers like in Dark 1.
What the fuck are you talking about? No one's complaining about 3 weapon slots. No one's complaining about the better netcode. No one's complaining about auto-fade HUD. No one complained when you could use multiple items in Bloodborne. It's not just because it came from Dark Souls II.
You're going the opposite way and defending everything that comes from Dark II from the evil criticism, instead of assuming people like and dislike things from every game.
I also really dislike equip load being separate from stamina, but fine, I can deal with that. The roll and shards mechanics from Dark II were just inferior to me, not just a different take I didn't like, they were bad.
Of course, you can disagree, it's obviously subjective, but if you wouldn't appreciate people telling you that you only disagree because you're a Dark Souls II fanboy and that's unfortunate, don't give other people this bullshit.
AlphaDragoon
Member
Hearing there are items from and elements that are like DS2 makes me happy.
Dreadnought
Member
What the fuck are YOU talking about?
Inkvoterad
Member
...d-did you not read his post?
funkystudent
Member
FROM need to stop trying to make durability a thing.
FunkyMunkey
Banned
loving the bitterness about dark souls 2 rolling. great decision by the devs
and weapon durability? fantastic.
well luckily the devs didn't choose to listen to the vocal minority and kept them in. myself and many others enjoyed those mechanics and obviously the devs agree
and weapon durability? fantastic.
well luckily the devs didn't choose to listen to the vocal minority and kept them in. myself and many others enjoyed those mechanics and obviously the devs agree
4 rings.
For the durability stuff I'm just glad that bonfire auto-repair is confirmed; I can take or leave making durability matter, but not having to dig through menus and spend arbitrary amounts of souls every time I reach a bonfire whenever I attack something is nice.
I'm not 100% but I think it's actually 4+covenant ring. So technically 5.
I'm not 100% but I think it's actually 4+covenant ring. So technically 5.