Author Topic: Dark Souls (Read 261411 times)

iconoclast · « **Reply #300 on:** October 04, 2011, 04:15:52 PM »

Just got my CE from Amazon. Glorious package with a fat metal case and slip cover.

Namco

bork · « **Reply #301 on:** October 04, 2011, 04:18:10 PM »

Quote from: demi on October 04, 2011, 03:40:51 PM

Why do people care about the CE? It's pathetic...

Quote from: iconoclast on October 04, 2011, 04:15:52 PM

Just got my CE from Amazon. Glorious package with a fat metal case and slip cover. Namco

Quote from: Mr. Gundam on October 04, 2011, 03:08:38 PM

Don't you have a Frys in Atlanta? Maybe they'll honor the $49.99 price.

There's two stores here, but both are far enough away that I wouldn't want to bother driving out to see if they'd honor the price. Best Buy is right down the road from me.

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The CE doesn't interest me. A digital download of a strategy guide that I'll never read. A digital download of a soundtrack I'll never listen to, and a tin case that will just take up too much space.

Oh, digital stuff? Eh, interest diminished then.

iconoclast · « **Reply #302 on:** October 04, 2011, 04:26:28 PM »

The OST and guide are digital, but there's also a (fairly small) hardcover artbook inside the case. It's not as nice as the Demon's Souls LE, but that one also cost $10 more. I'm not gonna complain about a free LE that comes with everything I would want out of an LE.

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #303 on:** October 04, 2011, 04:29:13 PM »

Is the guide just a PDF file or something?

brob · « **Reply #304 on:** October 04, 2011, 04:36:19 PM »

the guide will be eclipsed by the wiki site within a week anyway. waste of money.

FatalT · « **Reply #305 on:** October 04, 2011, 04:51:00 PM »

I rented this for PS3. Woo! It was either this or Rage...and I'm pretty sure this is better than a one night stand FPS.

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #306 on:** October 04, 2011, 05:09:17 PM »

Wow. Redbox actually has the game. That's cool.

bork · « **Reply #307 on:** October 04, 2011, 05:30:14 PM »

Quote from: Brobzoid on October 04, 2011, 04:36:19 PM

the guide will be eclipsed by the wiki site within a week anyway. waste of money.

The CE is the same price as the regular edition, at least online.

brob · « **Reply #308 on:** October 04, 2011, 06:25:30 PM »

Quote from: lyte edge on October 04, 2011, 05:30:14 PM

Quote from: Brobzoid on October 04, 2011, 04:36:19 PM
the guide will be eclipsed by the wiki site within a week anyway. waste of money.

The CE is the same price as the regular edition, at least online.

what's the difference then? just some added digital goods and a different slip cover? maybe there is one of them thin metal casings nerds love so much involved...

naff · « **Reply #309 on:** October 04, 2011, 07:33:10 PM »

My LE is coming with physical soundtrack CD, making of DVD and the artbook as well as a digital game guide.... That's pretty sweet imo, a simple LE for sure, but it's more of a pre-order online bonus since it's the same price

brob · « **Reply #310 on:** October 04, 2011, 07:34:48 PM »

well egg on my face then

iconoclast · « **Reply #311 on:** October 04, 2011, 07:39:26 PM »

Just got my Demon's Souls platinum trophy. My soul is ready for DS2.

Quote from: Mr. Gundam on October 04, 2011, 04:29:13 PM

Is the guide just a PDF file or something?

I haven't downloaded it yet, but gamefaqs says it's a 46 page PDF. I guess it's just a preview of the full strategy they're going to be selling.

Shaka Khan · « **Reply #312 on:** October 04, 2011, 07:44:03 PM »

I'll definitely torrent it if my local stores fail to provide LEs.

The Sceneman · « **Reply #313 on:** October 04, 2011, 07:48:29 PM »

THE GUIDE IS DIGITAL? wtffff....... I'm sending my pre-order back. That is not what the picture on the site I bought the game off would have me believe. Fuckers

naff · « **Reply #314 on:** October 04, 2011, 07:50:16 PM »

Yeah, they fucked the picture up and changed it now..... Don't think you can cancel now though SUCKER! Game of the forever anyway...

darksouls.wikidot gonna be waaaay better soon anyway

Akala · « **Reply #315 on:** October 04, 2011, 08:04:59 PM »

fucking amazon gypping me. $:-\$ $:-\$ $:-\$ $:-\$

oh well. touchpad I ordered forever ago finally came in, gonna have to be content with that.

bork · « **Reply #316 on:** October 04, 2011, 08:28:53 PM »

I got the last copy for PS3 at Best Buy, then ran into someone I knew and chatted for a while.

Just got home and now Amazon says my shipment is being prepared and I got an error when I tried to request a cancellation. LOL.

Hitler Stole My Potato · « **Reply #317 on:** October 04, 2011, 08:37:48 PM »

I seriously don't get the appeal of these games. I tried Demon's Souls...hell I bought Demon's Souls....but found it to be unbearable. And now looking at videos of Dark Souls and reading the reviews, this looks to be even worse. It's like the developer's are shoving their fist in your ass.

I don't know. I just don't have the time or patience for stuff like this anymore.

cool breeze · « **Reply #318 on:** October 04, 2011, 08:42:14 PM »

Amazon has failed me. Some poor third world call center cog will feel the long hard dick of white American entitlement.

nah, I'll just play SotC and wait a day

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #319 on:** October 04, 2011, 09:05:51 PM »

Quote from: quietID on October 04, 2011, 07:33:10 PM

My LE is coming with physical soundtrack CD, making of DVD and the artbook as well as a digital game guide.... That's pretty sweet imo, a simple LE for sure, but it's more of a pre-order online bonus since it's the same price

That's the European CE. The North American version was going to be like that, but then Bandai Namco got cheap.

demi · « **Reply #320 on:** October 04, 2011, 09:32:57 PM »

Quote from: Hitler Stole My Potato on October 04, 2011, 08:37:48 PM

I seriously don't get the appeal of these games. I tried Demon's Souls...hell I bought Demon's Souls....but found it to be unbearable. And now looking at videos of Dark Souls and reading the reviews, this looks to be even worse. It's like the developer's are shoving their fist in your ass.

I don't know. I just don't have the time or patience for stuff like this anymore.

So... big deal? Go play Rage.

BlueTsunami · « **Reply #321 on:** October 04, 2011, 09:40:24 PM »

Quote from: Hitler Stole My Potato on October 04, 2011, 08:37:48 PM

I don't know. I just don't have the time or patience for stuff like this anymore.

Listening to Giant Bombcast earlier and that's one of the dudes sentiments on the game. Oddly I rebounded from death rather easily in Demon's Souls. Maybe I was just more accustomed to that sort of game play.

Raban · « **Reply #322 on:** October 04, 2011, 11:07:22 PM »

Is it totally off to say this game reminds me a lot of Dead Rising?

The Sceneman · « **Reply #323 on:** October 04, 2011, 11:11:50 PM »

FatalT · « **Reply #324 on:** October 04, 2011, 11:34:13 PM »

Ugh, this game is just as hard as Demon's Souls. I just beat the bull monster thing on the bridge on the first level. Eeeeek!

Bebpo · « **Reply #325 on:** October 05, 2011, 03:12:11 AM »

Started playing this. It's AWESOME.

Couldn't be happier (well I guess I could be happier if they still had a blind chick you had to talk to for leveling up; but you can't have everything). I'm so glad they've kept 95% of the gameplay systems. I'm playing as a sorcerer and I feel right at home like playing my old DS royal. The addition of JUMPING is going to add a lot of secret areas to this one, which is cool.

Once I started exploring, it was that same old Demon Souls feeling where I'm like JUST ONE MORE ROOM. I WANT TO SEE WHAT'S BEHIND THE NEXT DOOR. It's so fun exploring and getting all the loot and souls.

Framerate has problems on PS3, but it's surviveable.

Robo · « **Reply #326 on:** October 05, 2011, 03:28:06 AM »

Framerate is pretty rotten on the 360 version too.

chronovore · « **Reply #327 on:** October 05, 2011, 06:03:13 AM »

Quote from: Robo on October 05, 2011, 03:28:06 AM

Framerate is pretty rotten on the 360 version too.

Thaaaaaaaaat's not what I wanted to hear.

The Sceneman · « **Reply #328 on:** October 05, 2011, 06:05:22 AM »

ruh roh

naff · « **Reply #329 on:** October 05, 2011, 07:19:13 AM »

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/digitalfoundry-dark-souls-face-off?page=2

tl;dr

Both versions pretty much exactly the same

Shaka Khan · « **Reply #330 on:** October 05, 2011, 07:21:08 AM »

Quote from: Shah Rukh Khan on September 23, 2011, 01:42:53 PM

Technically superior versions.
From Software.
LOL.

Vindicated.

iconoclast · « **Reply #331 on:** October 05, 2011, 07:27:06 AM »

Just started this (as a Bandit I think, whoever has the axe and high strength)... I didn't know where to go at the start, so I spent like 30 minutes trying to fight my way through the skeletons by the Catacombs. Needless to say I got my ass kicked a few times, but I did manage to collect all of the loot in area at least. Now that I have found the correct path with low level enemies, it should be smooth sailing.

Also, the Pyromancer does seem like the best class to start with since he begins at level 1. Kinda weird since he still has decent stats.

iconoclast · « **Reply #332 on:** October 05, 2011, 08:25:32 AM »

Protip for Demon's Souls players who think the lock-on is broken:

Quote from: Yuterald

Double tap the stick in the direction of the new enemy you want to lock-on to. I felt the same way. I thought the lock-on was busted at first too. You just have to double tap instead of flicking it once like it was in Demon's Souls.

I'm guessing they felt like it was too east/obnoxious to lose your place by flicking it once. I'm probably wrong, but I don't know how else you could justify this decision, lol!

I don't like this, but I guess I'll get used to it. It would be nice if they patch in the option to make the lock-on exactly like DS1, since it was perfectly fine as-is.

Don Flamenco · « **Reply #333 on:** October 05, 2011, 09:29:33 AM »

I was wondering how to change targets last night. Double-tap on the stick is kind of dumb.

Started with wanderer, since the stats seemed the most balanced. Been grinding around that one campfire by the bridge where the guys lob firebombs at you, seems like all that stuff that one merchant has (past the two spear guys) is useful, so I'm buying all of it.

I've also sold off my other disc based games because I'm going to play this forever. GOW3 Season Pass wasted :'(

Don Flamenco · « **Reply #334 on:** October 05, 2011, 09:40:35 AM »

P.S. For what it's worth, people are saying the guide sucks, but is very pretty. From what I understand, maps are at the back, enemy descriptions up front, everything jumbled around, so you can't really play and read along in order, like a walkthrough. also, the game is vertically stacked and supposedly the guide doesn't have maps for underground areas?

anyway, if you complain to amazon chat, you can get a $10 promo for the delay. Then cancel it and use the wiki.

My collector's edition order got fucked up too. been stuck on "shipping soon" for a few days.

Robo · « **Reply #335 on:** October 05, 2011, 10:28:14 AM »

I accidentally aggro'd that merchant. Doesn't seem to be the type to forgive and forget so I had to kill him. $:-\$ Gave me a nice sword, but I hope I don't need him for anything.

iconoclast · « **Reply #336 on:** October 05, 2011, 10:30:54 AM »

Actually you don't have to double tap to cycle lock-ons, you have to point toward the next guy you want to target. Still prefer the Demon's Souls method of cycling through them with left and right.

Don Flamenco · « **Reply #337 on:** October 05, 2011, 11:19:56 AM »

Quote from: Robo on October 05, 2011, 10:28:14 AM

I accidentally aggro'd that merchant. Doesn't seem to be the type to forgive and forget so I had to kill him. $:-\$ Gave me a nice sword, but I hope I don't need him for anything.

the one who sells you the messaging stone, repair box, etc? he seems kinda important. maybe that stuff can be found elsewhere

Robo · « **Reply #338 on:** October 05, 2011, 12:23:21 PM »

Quote from: Don Flamenco on October 05, 2011, 11:19:56 AM

Quote from: Robo on October 05, 2011, 10:28:14 AM
I accidentally aggro'd that merchant. Doesn't seem to be the type to forgive and forget so I had to kill him. $:-\$ Gave me a nice sword, but I hope I don't need him for anything.

the one who sells you the messaging stone, repair box, etc? he seems kinda important. maybe that stuff can be found elsewhere

Yeah, I thought I had the menu up and I hit R1 and struck him.

I already beat the first "boss" on the castle wall, but if I need arrows or firebombs for anything before the next merchant, I'm gonna be fucked. There's another guy in the subterranean area near the beginning that does repairs, so if I really need it, I can always run back.

bork · « **Reply #339 on:** October 05, 2011, 01:46:39 PM »

Quote from: Don Flamenco on October 05, 2011, 09:40:35 AM

P.S. For what it's worth, people are saying the guide sucks, but is very pretty. From what I understand, maps are at the back, enemy descriptions up front, everything jumbled around, so you can't really play and read along in order, like a walkthrough. also, the game is vertically stacked and supposedly the guide doesn't have maps for underground areas?

anyway, if you complain to amazon chat, you can get a $10 promo for the delay. Then cancel it and use the wiki.

My collector's edition order got fucked up too. been stuck on "shipping soon" for a few days.

Mine still says that too...and I still can't cancel.

Shaka Khan · « **Reply #340 on:** October 05, 2011, 01:49:46 PM »

I haven't found a copy yet. This is bullshit.

iconoclast · « **Reply #341 on:** October 05, 2011, 02:40:55 PM »

It's too easy to get lost in this game, especially since you don't have a map (or I haven't found it anyway). Open worlds $:-\$

Took me a while to figure out that you have to check the descriptions of the keys you find in order to see where they're used. Spent like 45 minutes wandering around before figuring out I had to open a door at the start of the area I was in in order to proceed.

iconoclast · « **Reply #342 on:** October 05, 2011, 04:16:38 PM »

Fell down a hole and landed on an army of the curse-frogs; got cursed and lost 50% of my health. FEELS BAD.

The second boss kills me in one hit in this state. And I barely do any damage to him

edit: Beat him. He's actually really easy once you know his weakness + his patterns. Still cursed though... gotta find the merchant so I can get rid of this shit.

Shaka Khan · « **Reply #343 on:** October 05, 2011, 05:02:26 PM »

That's karma for laughing at the poor guy who wasted 10 hours trying to find a healer to lift the curse.

Cerveza mas fina · « **Reply #344 on:** October 05, 2011, 05:05:23 PM »

So psyched, will get this on friday

Cancelled Rage preorder for it. Havent pkayed the first one, hope im hardcore nuff.

iconoclast · « **Reply #345 on:** October 05, 2011, 05:18:06 PM »

Quote from: Shah Rukh Khan on October 05, 2011, 05:02:26 PM

That's karma for laughing at the poor guy who wasted 10 hours trying to find a healer to lift the curse.

True, but he still got cursed three times.

The curses are easy to avoid unless you fall into that one hole, then you're going to get gangbanged. I made sure to put a message before it so no one else has to suffer.

edit: Wait a minute, apparently the curses don't stack. Either From changed it with one of their patches, or that review was wrong. You're always at half health no matter how many times you get cursed.

Still can't find the merchant either. I ran into her once before, but for the life of me I can't find her again. Ugh.

edit2: Finally found her, thank god. Time to move on to the next area. Hope I find another blacksmith soon as well, because my main weapon is about to break... and once a weapon breaks, it's gone for good (I think).

Robo · « **Reply #346 on:** October 05, 2011, 07:07:30 PM »

You don't have a repairbox?

iconoclast · « **Reply #347 on:** October 05, 2011, 07:18:03 PM »

Nope, haven't bought much from any NPC yet. :\

I'm in Blighttown right now... the framerate must be in the single digits half of the time. Ridiculous.

naff · « **Reply #348 on:** October 05, 2011, 07:30:39 PM »

Quote from: iconoclast on October 05, 2011, 07:18:03 PM

I'm in Blighttown right now... the framerate must be in the single digits half of the time. Ridiculous.

Jebus christ. Sounds worse than Demon's Souls.... $:-\$ Open worlds indeed

cool breeze · « **Reply #349 on:** October 05, 2011, 08:04:57 PM »

got home and the game was here

for some reason it's in a tin box with art book and card. nice surprise. but they put these two circle stickers to seal and and they left sticky clear stuff over the packaging. one day I need to read up on how to remove these stuff; old used price stickers plague other game cases too.

Robo · « **Reply #350 on:** October 05, 2011, 08:06:31 PM »

That metal boar battle is so dumb.

If you don't want to waste a ton of time and arrows:

spoiler (click to show/hide)

If you stand at the base of the stairs to the right, you can lure it into running into the fire a few times and it dies in just a minute or so.

[close]

There's another spot in the same area, so I'm assuming that's what they intended for you to do there.

demi · « **Reply #351 on:** October 05, 2011, 08:23:39 PM »

Quote from: Linkzg on October 05, 2011, 08:04:57 PM

got home and the game was here

for some reason it's in a tin box with art book and card. nice surprise. but they put these two circle stickers to seal and and they left sticky clear stuff over the packaging. one day I need to read up on how to remove these stuff; old used price stickers plague other game cases too.

Goo Gone...

Raban · « **Reply #352 on:** October 05, 2011, 08:53:22 PM »

Quote from: Robo on October 05, 2011, 08:06:31 PM

That metal boar battle is so dumb.

If you don't want to waste a ton of time and arrows:

spoiler (click to show/hide)
If you stand at the base of the stairs to the right, you can lure it into running into the fire a few times and it dies in just a minute or so.
[close]

There's another spot in the same area, so I'm assuming that's what they intended for you to do there.

Actually had a really easy time with this dude.

spoiler (click to show/hide)

A hidden stairwell on the right of that area's entrance leads to an item called "Attract Skulls" or something like that, throw it into a nearby fire below the bridge, downward stab to victory. I used two skulls, but I'm sure it's possible with one.

[close]

cool breeze · « **Reply #353 on:** October 05, 2011, 08:56:26 PM »

Quote from: demi on October 05, 2011, 08:23:39 PM

Quote from: Linkzg on October 05, 2011, 08:04:57 PM
got home and the game was here

for some reason it's in a tin box with art book and card. nice surprise. but they put these two circle stickers to seal and and they left sticky clear stuff over the packaging. one day I need to read up on how to remove these stuff; old used price stickers plague other game cases too.

Goo Gone...

thanks, I read WD-40 but goo gone seems meant for this stuff.

The Sceneman · « **Reply #354 on:** October 05, 2011, 09:18:11 PM »

IM READY

downloading the PDF guide now, its taking FOREVER for a 22MB file

Akala · « **Reply #355 on:** October 05, 2011, 10:00:01 PM »

Unnnngh. Got past tutorial, can't really crack out till friday tho. Hype!

The Sceneman · « **Reply #356 on:** October 05, 2011, 11:15:33 PM »

game is fuckin amazing, played a couple of hours and am going through Undead Burg now.

Put it down to do some work now as I can tell this shit is CRACK

Game is challenging, but in a good way.

Nub question as I'm new to this series:

is there any point smashing all the crates and barrels? I'm doing it instinctively as it's what you do in games, I've just never found any items or anything in these crates in Dark Souls.

I'm using a Thief class, he's pretty good! every 2nd or 3rd shit is a critical so I be killin skeletons with ease

Raban · « **Reply #357 on:** October 05, 2011, 11:21:03 PM »

afaik, there isn't anything in barrels, but occasionally they'll be in front of a lootable body or chest.

Robo · « **Reply #358 on:** October 05, 2011, 11:25:22 PM »

What are the benefits of being Human? I know it's the only way you can kindle bonfires and engage in the multiplayer, but is there anything else? I'm hesitant to burn Humanity on it since I can't seem to hold onto it for very long anyway...

Argh, I found a Fire Keeper Soul and USED it thinking it would upgrade the Estus Flask (you know, like it says in the fucking description), but apparently you're supposed to take them to that woman in the cage near the beginning. Fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck

The Sceneman · « **Reply #359 on:** October 05, 2011, 11:34:14 PM »

dont you just hold onto those humanity items and cash that shit in when you need to?

yeah I dunno, I are n00b

I can tell this game is gonna be beast as fuck though. It's good to play a real game with no hollywood bullshit and "Insane hardcore" difficulty level which is actually babby easy

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Author Topic: Dark Souls (Read 261411 times)