phantomspiker
Member
Yeah, that's a bummer. As long as we get a good port out of it, then I'm good with a delay.
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New previews for Dark Souls II
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Yeah, that's a bummer. As long as we get a good port out of it, then I'm good with a delay.
zephervack
Member
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
Another Souls I wont be able to play at the same time as the community, thanks Bamco
wait, where does that say that? I didn't have them in the network test.
Not sure. I haven't listened to the interview, but in the live show going on right now I'd say it was about 10-15 minutes ago.
RiccochetJ
Gold Member
Around the 12 minute mark if memory serves. Sounds like they're trying to do something special for PC? I immediately thought of modding tools, but that's pure speculation on my part.
Edit: 10:45 is when Brad asks about PC.
The stream doesn't start until 15 minutes in on my end.
Looks like I'll have to play TitanFall until then.
bronk
Banned
I actually believed you. I was watching video waiting for them to show the bat. Haha im dumb
RiccochetJ
Gold Member
Ahh, I was listening to the Podcast version where it gets going immediately.
jim2point0
Banned
I'm thinking this too. My PS3 has collected so much dust but I might dig it out for this. I don't know how long the PC version will take =(
Well ya, the response Brian gave in the GB interview made it sound like it was farther away, but the interview on Gamespot made it seem like it wasn't going to be that long of a wait.
Yoshichan
And they made him a Lord of Cinder. Not for virtue, but for might. Such is a lord, I suppose. But here I ask. Do we have a sodding chance?
In the Giantbomb video, he clearly rolled towards a spear attack and didn't get hurt.
Can we get a link to the Gamespot interview, maybe throw it in the OP as well.
Are you sure that's invincibility frames and not just the hitbox going under the spear?
Dark Souls sure makes it harder to tell due to quality of the hitboxes.
What time does it occur in the interview? Still watching Giantbomb stream trying to get to that portion.
I would probably trust the gamestop interview since that is direct information from the developers, rather than the Giantbomb which is secondary.
Yoshichan
And they made him a Lord of Cinder. Not for virtue, but for might. Such is a lord, I suppose. But here I ask. Do we have a sodding chance?
Fuck you might be right... damn it!
Praise the sun indeed. Really couldn't ask for better preview impressions. Everything sounds reassuringly represented from the first two games. I might have to pick this up on PS3 to march into darkness with the rest of the community, assuming the PC version is more than a week late. Of course I'll buy it again.
5m48s is when it starts. Who knows what "shortly thereafter" really means, but the way he said gives me hope it won't be an absurdly long wait.
He was the same person who interviewed in the GB interview and did come off a little bit more cagey about the release date.
Ugh I was considering getting a used PS3 for Demon Souls and hearing about the PC version being ways off is making it even more tempting. But I don't want to give into Namco's artificial delaying bullshit. But I also don't want to spend a month listening to people talk about the game without being able to play it.
It's possible that the window of invincibility frames on rolls might a lot smaller this time instead of it not being there at all. But from all the observations I've made, including actual hands on with the game, it doesn't appear to be there.
In your example of the GB video the guy rolled towards a spear attack going horizontally? I'm assuming he avoided the attack all together. It's a good thing that they got rid of invincibility frames, ever since Demon's Souls it has bugged me a lot.
OverBlood 3
Banned
I really hope the Giant Bomb folks are wrong about the 2 month plus wait for the PC version.
Its going to be especially difficult if people are calling it better than Dark Souls 1 or GOTG.
I'll wait, nothing but patient here.
I can't believe two months.
Everything we have heard so far is 2 weeks, 3 maximum.
OverBlood 3
Banned
If it really was just a few weeks after, why wouldn't they just give the release date?
I don't think I could even last a week.
I'm about to go put my PS3 version preorder in right now I guess.
Jimmyfenix
Member
It is weird. No PC Logos in the trailers and if it was a few weeks after the console release wouldn't we have had a release date by now ? PS3 it is than. I will double dip when the game comes out for PC.
Because most people won't double dip.
blainethemono
Member
Also it's at around 10:40 in the actual interview
http://www.giantbomb.com/podcasts/it-s-a-dark-souls-ii-interview/1600-743/
Brad asks him about the street date and his response is "It's hard for us to actually announce it" but after that he says they know what the release date is internally
I assume release dates are really difficult things to nail down effectively.
Publisher has to approve it, then have to notify the retail chains, marketing, advertising. What if they stumble upon a last minute bug in the console version that they have to put people on.
Once Dark Souls II for consoles goes gold, they will probably be able to nail down a date.
Publishers usually delay PC games in fear of piracy. If Bamco is worried about that, they probably believe obfuscating the release date will get pirates to buy the console version or better yet, get the crazies to double up.
FROM said in an interview that I read somewhere sometime ago that there was no more invincibility frames...I wonder how it would work, like stopping the animation altogether or just damage..
Also, I wonder if backstabs during online play are still a thing... It was infuriating to get backstabbed while you were a mile away..
Also, I wonder if backstabs during online play are still a thing... It was infuriating to get backstabbed while you were a mile away..
Or we could give From the benefit of the doubt since they're using a new engine, are still pretty new to PC in general, and want to make sure it's up to peoples' standards.
The PC version is also going to have a pretty limited retail release, so it could also be a matter of nailing down the details on that.
I have little faith in Bamco, but sure.
The_Hitcher89
Member
I just need to be reassured on the player movement animation
I got to the PC discussion at the 39 minute mark on Giantbomb.
I have a real hard time believing its not just an upgraded version of the PhyreEngine. Real hard time.
I have a real hard time believing its not just an upgraded version of the PhyreEngine. Real hard time.
Polioliolio
Member
I'm in camp Wait.
If I can do it.. if others can do you... won't you?
I also don't want to feed the beast. If I have to wait for the definitive version, Namco can wait.
The overall look is different enough that I could believe it's a fork of the engine they used for 7th gen Armored Core games. PhyreEngine also has a flexible use license, so it could be pretty heavily overhauled but still use it as a base.
The b-roll stuff seems to use pretty high level characters, so it was probably just poise.
Loved this video, everything about it looked much more "Souls" than other videos from DkS2, if that makes sense. HYPE!!
And even though I might buy a console version for the CE box, I will wait as much as I have to for the PC version to actually play it, fuck playing this in less than perfect conditions. I will just avoid DkS2 discussions and I couldn't care less if some invader knows the game way better than me by that point.
You just get damaged this time, but I think it's also related to how much poise you have. So if your poise is low the attack will stop you as well as damage you mid-action, but with enough poise you can still continue with your action while taking damage (not 100% sure about that).
As for backstabs it's a lot more harder to do, and shields on your back will stop attacks coming from behind (depends on shield stats I'm guessing).