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Monsters Can't Wait To Kill You In Dark Souls

Skeleton knights are the least of your worries in this Dark Souls trailer.

Aug. 22 2011

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@ChrisInCali: The difficulty of Demon's Souls is ridiculously exaggerated. This has to stop. If you're patient and pay attention it is not that difficult. The game is not about hacking and slashing, it's about treating the approach to each enemy very carefully.
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I did not expect this from a Derksouls tailer. But I like it.  
 
Demon's Souls was not that hard, unforgiving sure, but thats what made it exciting. 

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@Marokai: i think as long as they make the u.i. more approachable and you dont have to go online to understand the systems of leveling up or what specific terms mean then people will stop complaining and just see it as a hard game. that said, i cannot fucking wait for this game!

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@ChrisInCali: Demon's Souls wasn't insane. It didn't roll over and let you win by mashing X for 8 hours like a lot of other games, but it wasn't insanely difficult.
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I am scared of these games, but I think it is this fear that keeps me sane. Still... it does look pretty cool.....

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What the hell? Don't Americanize my Demon's Souls. I'll forgive you this once. Never do it again. I swear, if I see a "Dark Souls: Fuck Yeah!" sticker on the box it will give me an aneurysm.

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ALL HAIL FROMSOFT, KINGS OF LOW FANTASY AND GAME DESIGN!
 

They need to task an intern to endurance run this game until they complete it, no matter how long that takes.

No. I want Jeff, and I want Ryan on this, and I want it bad.  
 

Also the games difficulty is so exaggerated that it's becoming an urban legend of difficulties. It's challenging but it's not as hard as people make it to be.


 
You gotta understand, people have been stewing in willfully neutered auto-games for dullards for almost 7 years now this generation. It's understandable that some can no longer summon the will to take any setback, to take any effort to meet a game halfway, or to better themselves at play, because there are legions of those ego-coddling auto-games out there promising nothing but meaningless wins, avaricious collecting, and gameplay built to be inoffensive and called "evolutionary", all for the low, low price of $60+ all the DLC you can carry.
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I don't want an endurance run, I just want this game. I want to play it. I will play it so much.

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@Branthog said:

NO, you son of a bitches! NO! I am done, this time. I am NOT getting sucked back into this abusive relationship with you! FUCK THIS! I am SO fucking OUT!

I'm sorry, sweety.  It's just... you know how it is.  The drink.  It gets a hold on me sometimes.  I don't mean to.  You know I love you.  Give me another chance.  :p 
 
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The song choice is terrible for this trailer.  Come on.  Demon's Souls has great music.  Play something that fits. 
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Edited By megalowho

Game looks amazing. I had to mute the trailer halfway through and start over. Power would have been a much better choice.

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Not the kind of music I was expecting but okay.

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fuck ME this trailer kicks ass

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Edited By WEGGLES

Trailer footage was cool. Song? Didn't fit. Seemed like a fan-made trailer.

Needed something creepy and dark sounding.

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Edited By slantedwindows

that thing at 0:20.... 
 
MY MIND IS FULL OF FUCK!

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Edited By Gul_Pirak

I love it!

Relax dissenters, I'm sure the actual game will not have that song.

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Cannot wait.

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@ChrisInCali said:
"Prepare to die"  ...prepare to never get my money because I don't like to be frustrated by insane difficulty levels.
The difficulty level is way blown out of proportion. The game isn't difficult, it is just unforgiving. Don't rush and make careless mistakes and it is easy. I run around with a Meat Cleaver one-shoting everything except red eye knights. 
 
As far a Dark Souls, I hope they make heavy armor useful. It was better to run around in cloth or leather than plate as a fast dodge was essential. 
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SWORD WOLF.

I imported the first Demon's Souls I liked the concept so god damn much. Can't wait for this one.

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This video/add was... very american marketing team made. Still want the hell out of it though.

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@KinjiroSSD said: 
 As far a Dark Souls, I hope they make heavy armor useful. It was better to run around in cloth or leather than plate as a fast dodge was essential. 
It's not that heavy armour was bad, exactly.  It's just that the drawback of losing your movement speed in a game where most things can kill you in one or two hits, regardless of armour, was not worth it.  Only way to fix that is to increase the defense bonus granted by heavy armours or have a few more items/upgrades available that increase your encumbrance limit (like the Ring of Great Strength etc). 
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Can't wait to get my ass killed by a giant Koromaru.

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That song was fucking amazing.

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Good thing they warned us about all that partial nudity that was in that trailer...

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This is one of the most anticipated games of this year for me. But I don't know how I feel about that song with the trailers it makes the game feel more real I guess. It's funny how music can change some things.

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I never played Demons Souls but God this game looks badass 
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Edited By EveryNobody

This was a sick trailer.

And yeah, I think Demon's Soul's difficulty is kind of overblown. Once you know really what the game expects from you, e.g. not to just run in blindly swinging and rolling all over the place, and instead tackle every enemy and unexplored room with extreme caution, you realize it's not really a hard game, just an unforgiving one.

Fucking loved it and this seems even sweeter.

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@Branthog said:

NO, you son of a bitches! NO! I am done, this time. I am NOT getting sucked back into this abusive relationship with you! FUCK THIS! I am SO fucking OUT!

You lie.  
 
You will say "Please sir may I have another."   
And call it Daddy. 
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@HerbieBug said:
@KinjiroSSD said: 
 As far a Dark Souls, I hope they make heavy armor useful. It was better to run around in cloth or leather than plate as a fast dodge was essential. 
It's not that heavy armour was bad, exactly.  It's just that the drawback of losing your movement speed in a game where most things can kill you in one or two hits, regardless of armour, was not worth it.  Only way to fix that is to increase the defense bonus granted by heavy armours or have a few more items/upgrades available that increase your encumbrance limit (like the Ring of Great Strength etc). 
I reached a point where I could wear the heaviest armor, dual wield 2 handed swords and dodge like a naked thief. Now those were epic pvp fights.. well on the rare occasion anyone was ever high enough to attack me at that point..Lol. I hope the soul level works the same so you can become a God by the time you have put a couple hundred hours in to a character.
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This was one of the most enjoyable trailers I watched. Music fits perfectly

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Edited By Jazz_Lafayette

This game looks cool enough, but strangely enough I don't view trying to overcome gameplay that hates me as entertainment.

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Watching this trailer makes me want to play a mash-up  of  Dark Souls and Brutal Legend. 

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Someone on that marketing team really knows what they're doing

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What's with that song, bit too cheery for this

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What was that song and by what band?

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@Neverpraying said:

What was that song and by what band?

The Silent Comedy - Bartholomew, it seems. I know this song isn't exactly the type I expected to hear in this, instead of some ominous, looming insturmental music...but then again, for the last years videogame trailers have been almost like movie ones, at least with the music. Johnny Cash for Splinter Cell, Smashing Pumpkins in Dead Space 2, The Heavy for Arkham City and latest Driver. Personally, I've liked this 'change' so far.
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That song is completely wrong for this trailer. That's like Bulletstorm music. Still, the footage looks great.

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This is one of the best trailers ever. Short and powerful. The lyrics of the track really amp it up as well.

Ready to enjoy Dark Souls for sure.

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@risseless said:
That song is completely wrong for this trailer. That's like Bulletstorm music. Still, the footage looks great.
The lyrics fit. 
 
"you might make it boy, but by the skin of your teeth" 
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I love music video-style videogame trailers. This one's the best yet. Insanely awesome track. Great game.
 
Let's have then! My body is ready.

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The music fits the trailer fine, it's not like the song will be playing in-game while your creeping around a castle.   It's meant to pump you up and maybe get the attention of someone who doesn't know much about the game.  I think it works well.  

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@risseless said:

That song is completely wrong for this trailer. That's like Bulletstorm music. Still, the footage looks great.

I completely disagree. The lyrics fit, and it sets a super dark, yet strangely celebratory mood for the game.

This game will fuck you. And it'll make you a stronger person.

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Think Ill poke my eye out instead, thanks.
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A wolf holding a giant sword in its mouth? Yup, please.

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What sort of stupid, not at all medieval/epic song is this? Goddamnit.

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just because it isn't screamo bullshit doesn't mean it aint legit

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If only ALL game trailers were this good...

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@SeeSaw said:

A wolf holding a giant sword in its mouth? Yup, please.


Yes please I'll take one of those to go. The game is going haunt me, I can tell already.
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I can't believe it. Only 3 comments about that goddamn wolf with a goddamn sword in his mouth :1

What is wrong with you people!

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@Rappelsiini: Thanks! I was just checking in to see if anyone had been kind enough to post this info :)

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Don't know why people are hating on this song, I love it. I have watched this trailer more than most just to hear this song. I would say that makes it a pretty damn effective trailer. Of course I always planned to buy this game anyways.

Besides, there is a wolf/dog with a sword in it's mouth, all complaints are invalid.