Dark Souls

[Xezcente]

And an interview with the director himself, Hidetaka Miyazaki.

1UP: Probably the biggest change is the introduction of a seamless world. Will players find unique bosses guarding different parts of the map like in Demon's Souls? Are they divided into multiple sections?

Hitaka Miyazaki: To clearly pose a sense of achievement to the players, we will most likely maintain the "one map plus boss" format. However, the game will not completely be structured in this way.

1UP: Just how big do you expect the map to be?

HM: For simplicity of explanation, as compared to Demon's Souls, the map will be approximately 1.5 times the size. It may feel even bigger to the players.

1UP: What sorts of things will players be able to do while exploring the map? Are you planning to include hidden areas and sidequests?

HM: Not so much hidden maps, but there will be areas that are hidden away that are not critical to game completion. In regards to side quests, they won?t be stated as specific quests, but we will implement small events to encourage players to create their own mini objectives.

1UP: Weapons customization has been identified as one element that needs to be made clearer. How do you intend to streamline it?

HM: We do plan to make changes to the weapon customizations, but we unfortunately can not release very many details at this point just yet.

1UP: What kind of weapons are you planning on including in this version? Scythes? Whips?

HM: We unfortunately can not release information regarding specific weapons at this time. Please look forward to more updates to come. However, the "Scythe of the death god" is a favorite motif. Personally I would definitely like to use it for Dark Souls.

1UP: Some of the classes were very powerful in Demon's Souls, such as Royalty. Will there be many new classes in Dark Souls, and what steps will you take to ensure that they're balanced?

HM: We unfortunately can not release very much information regarding classes at this point in time. Please look forward to more details to come. Further, for Dark Souls, we will most likely not call the initial character settings and equipping "classes."

1UP: The Demon's Souls story gave us a glimpse of an interesting world, but never went into much detail. Will that change with Dark Souls?

HM: I wanted to create a game where, ideally, the player's game play would, "become a story in itself." Hence, there is little difference in terms of approach to the concept of a story from Demon's Souls.

1UP: Will Xbox Live being a subscription-based service have any impact on the online components in Dark Souls?

HM: Hmmm, this is a difficult question, and it is difficult for me to answer. However, we will make sure we create the game to be enjoyable offline as well, and so even if players can not play online, this should not be an issue.

1UP: With the "Soul Tendency" feature being removed, are you planning on creating something new to replace it?

HM: For Dark Souls, we will be implementing several new online features, but there will not be one aimed specifically to replace "Soul Tendency." This game will use a new network system which does not utilize a specific server. We plan to provide a new online experience using this new method.

1UP: Can we expect any enemies as powerful as the Mind Flayers from Demon's Souls? Because those things were terrifying.

HM: Of course!

[Fantasy Gamer]

Sana mas maraming armors.. Iilang lang kasi sa Demon's Souls eh.

[Xezcente]

Sana mas maraming armors.. Iilang lang kasi sa Demon's Souls eh.

At sana useful na. Sa DS, it's all about dodging.

[Fantasy Gamer]

Tama ka dyan! Useless nga mga armos sa DS. Maski mga armos na mataas fire resistance, pag binugahan ni Dragon God, tostado 90-95% ng HP. Hehehe.

[edrian34]

New Dark Souls Screens Keep the Beacon Fires Burning

Fresh screenshots for From Software's gloriously hard as nails dungeon crawler, Dark Souls, have surfaced today, showing more wonderful hack and slash action that requires careful strategy and tactics to master. No hammering buttons here, folks. You'll be sent to an early grave otherwise.

Publisher Namco Bandai has also released new information on the game, revealing the invaluable Beacon Fires that you'll find dotted around the world at various junctures. Beacon Fires will serve a number of purposes that will prove essential in your increasingly challenging quest.

With Dark Souls world virtually load-free and seamless, the flickering warm glow of a Beacon Fire will prove to be a small but welcoming pocket of relief in an otherwise cold and harsh universe, where the player can rest up before forging onwards. Acting as a Restart, Recovery and Sharing Point the Beacon Fire will be pivotal in making Dark Souls a slightly more manageable experience.

Activate a Beacon Fire, and it'll act as a checkpoint, health restoration post and a place to gather round and share the Dark Souls experience with other players. Check out the 13 new screenshots in the gallery.
http://www.ps3trophies.org/news/news-30 ... rning.html

[z3kEn]

sayang nawala exclusivity niya sa ps3.. haaay
pero okay lang.. share your blessings ika nga.. with xbox

[PSNomad]

^Tama sayang naman kung di nila maaexperience yung game.

[Fantasy Gamer]

Sana Demon's Souls na lang muna ang irelease sa X-Box.

[denny]

im going to get this game sayang yung DS ko kasi 82% ang kulang ko yung White and Black magic spells tapos nasira pa yung disc :wah: :wah:

[DC5_Maverick]

im going to get this game sayang yung DS ko kasi 82% ang kulang ko yung White and Black magic spells tapos nasira pa yung disc :wah: :wah:

pwede kaya tayo magsama-sama dito? sana di na mahirap, para enjoy na enjoy! walang tulugan!!!

[Xezcente]

Count me in DC5! Basta walang region lock yung online. Ok na ok! I admit, hindi ko natapos yung DS (shame on me, ang daming backlogs). Pinapanood ko nalang kapatid ko mag DS, at ang dami niyang tinuro sa akin sa dueling.

[denny]

pwede kaya tayo magsama-sama dito? sana di na mahirap, para enjoy na enjoy! walang tulugan!!!

sana nga dave :evilsmile:

[denny]

pwede kaya tayo magsama-sama dito? sana di na mahirap, para enjoy na enjoy! walang tulugan!!!

basta im going to get this game

[DC5_Maverick]

Type din anamin 'to nila Kongressman!

[DC5_Maverick]

ang mga necris... sumasali din sa Dark Souls...

http://www.joystiq.com/screenshots/dark ... 947699/#/6

[tahxcool]

cant wait na! :wah: adik na adik ako sa Demon Souls dati eh...

[Fantasy Gamer]

im going to get this game sayang yung DS ko kasi 82% ang kulang ko yung White and Black magic spells tapos nasira pa yung disc :wah: :wah:

Aww.. Sayang naman Den. Di man lang tayo nakapaglaro ng DS together. 82%? Dali na lang i-plat nyan!

[ATR-PS]

Dapat wala na dito yung lag backstab. Marami rin sana offensive shields tulad ng Spiked Shield sa DS. :evilsmile:

[denny]

im going to get this game sayang yung DS ko kasi 82% ang kulang ko yung White and Black magic spells tapos nasira pa yung disc :wah: :wah:

Aww.. Sayang naman Den. Di man lang tayo nakapaglaro ng DS together. 82%? Dali na lang i-plat nyan!

yup sayang sa Alliance2 lang tayo nakalaro ... but thanks to Atr-Ps for helping me sa weapons need for trophy

[Fantasy Gamer]

Oo nga. Hahaha. MUA2 pa lang.. Saka pala RE5. Hehehe.