The New Dark Souls Trailer Has Jolly Music And Giant Wolves

[The Wooster]

The New Dark Souls Trailer Has Jolly Music And Giant Wolves

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The new Dark Souls trailer introduces players to a world of unpleasant beasties.

Any idiot can tell you that Demon's Souls [http://www.amazon.ca/Atlus-DS-00132-3-Demons-Souls/dp/B002AB7TX8/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1314044603&sr=8-1] was hard - and they frequently will - what they don't talk about, is how inventive the game was when it came to difficulty. It wasn't just punishing, it was actively and creatively malevolent [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/editorials/reviews/6527-Review-Demons-Souls], like an eight-year-old frying ants with a selection of different magnifying glasses. Demon's Souls' spiritual (hoho) successor Dark Souls seems to be following in its predecessors footsteps, at least if this new trailer is any indication.

There's a great degree of inventive cruelty going on here; set to a particularly catchy little tune. We've got a giant wolf, armed with a sword, of course. A giant flaming spider. A dragon with a pointy stick - just in case it gets tired of, you know, burning people to death. At one point we're shown a raven the size of a small airliner followed by what appears to be a giant lobster covered in skulls. A sklobster, if you will. If Demon's Souls is anything to go by - and developers From Software have mentioned that Dark Souls is going to be harder than its forebearer - these creatures will probably run the gamut from merely frustrating to breakdown-inducing. Joy.

Dark Souls arrives on PS3 and Xbox 360 on October 4th.


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[demoman_chaos]

Must.... get.....
I wonder how many times I shall die on my first playthrough.

 

[Fiz_The_Toaster]

Yay, not only can I get murdered by regular dangers the game provides, but also by giant animals as well!

Huzzah!

 

[GundamSentinel]

With every new trailer I'm starting to believe that From Software wasn't bluffing. I'll just start writing my will.

 

[RejjeN]

Come on From Software! PC RELEASE NAAAOW! QQ

 

[Daystar Clarion]

I love the ideas at work here.

'How do we make a giant wolf more terrifying?'
'Give it a giant fucking sword?'
'Perfect.'

This game is gonna be awesome.

 

[Woodsey]

Ugly game, poorly made trailer, good song.

I haven't played it and I don't know much about either game, but why is this a spiritual successor? Its the same developer, with the same gameplay (it looks like), and it certainly looks like the same world.

 

[Mxrz]

These trailers are killing my resolve to wait for a black Friday deal. Good grief. If Amazon does their $10-$20 pre-order credit thing, I think I'm done for.

 

[Casual Shinji]

Bad Moon Rising by Creedence would've been a better fit.

Still, Dark Souls October 4th, WOOOOOOOOOO!!!

 

[Korten12]

liked the trailer, CAN'T WAIT!

 

[Outlaw Torn]

I feel robbed, the trailer promised partial nudity but there was none. Not even side-boob. Sad face =(

 

[AgentBJ09]

Unless Dark Souls steps away from excessive grinding to allow your character a shot at holding their own in the later levels, no thank you.

It's one thing to be hard; it's quite another to force players to keep replaying those teeth grinding bits to beat the game.

 

[GeorgW]

I love the ideas at work here.

'How do we make a giant wolf more terrifying?'
'Give it a giant fucking sword?'
'Perfect.'

This game is gonna be awesome.

I lol'd.

Ugly game, poorly made trailer, good song.

I haven't played it and I don't know much about either game, but why is this a spiritual successor? Its the same developer, with the same gameplay (it looks like), and it certainly looks like the same world.

Because Sony owns the IP. Which means they can't make a sequel, so they made a sequel but called it a spiritual successor.

Spoiler

OT: Loved the sklobster! And the game seems good, the trailer... Meh?

 

[Kevlar Eater]

Come on From Software! PC RELEASE NAAAOW! QQ

Trust me. You don't want From Software doing PC titles. They have done one console port to the PC, and that was Ninja Blade. I am having a hard time trying to describe the shittiness, it's so bad. If you thought the console-to-PC port of From Dust was bad, Ninja Blade.... screw it, I give up. All I can say is that this particular developer should stay as far away from the PC platform as possible. And stick to this game and the Armored Core series (to me, that's all they're good for).

 

[ImperialSunlight]

Ugly game, poorly made trailer, good song.

I haven't played it and I don't know much about either game, but why is this a spiritual successor? Its the same developer, with the same gameplay (it looks like), and it certainly looks like the same world.

Oh, I'm sorry that a dark fantasy game isn't pretty enough for you. It's a spiritual successor because it's not set in the same world and it takes elements of the other game. There will be no maiden in black, no demons and no Old One but it has a similar combat system (with changes to magic/miracles apparently). I don't understand why you're being so negative about this game when you know next to nothing about it or it's predecessor.

 

[Woodsey]

Ugly game, poorly made trailer, good song.

I haven't played it and I don't know much about either game, but why is this a spiritual successor? Its the same developer, with the same gameplay (it looks like), and it certainly looks like the same world.

Oh, I'm sorry that a dark fantasy game isn't pretty enough for you. It's a spiritual successor because it's not set in the same world and it takes elements of the other game. There will be no maiden in black, no demons and no Old One but it has a similar combat system (with changes to magic/miracles apparently). I don't understand why you're being so negative about this game when you know next to nothing about it or it's predecessor.

Wow.

Let's take a step back. Deep breaths.

Now, can I see the moving picture box? Yes. Do I think it looks pretty? No. Do I think the images in the moving picture box are put together well? Not particularly. Did I like the song choice? Yes.

Those were the only things I commented on, two of which aren't even about the game itself.

I don't need to play the previous game and this one before I'm allowed to properly judge the visuals. Oh, and I don't need it to look pretty in terms of sunshine and lollipops, I just think that in both its art direction and its technical proficiency its not what I'd call a looker.

 

[Shirokurou]

I had fuckin' goosebmps...

 

[Scarim Coral]

Good choice of music, I swear I heard that before or something similar to that song in another game trailer. Also was that a big wolf holding a huge sword with its teeth?

 

[Rabid Toilet]

Unless Dark Souls steps away from excessive grinding to allow your character a shot at holding their own in the later levels, no thank you.

It's one thing to be hard; it's quite another to force players to keep replaying those teeth grinding bits to beat the game.

When did Demon's Souls ever require you to grind? The only time I remember ever playing the same part over again was when I decided I wanted some extra grass for a particularly difficult boss. Was it necessary? No, but it did give me some more wiggle room in the fight.

The only way I could see grinding being required is if you were trying to brute-force your way through the game. By playing slowly and strategically, you can get through the entire game without ever needing to grind.