Dark Souls II 12 Minute Gameplay Premiere Discussion (Gameplay Video is Up)

[QUOTE="SaltyMeatballs"][QUOTE="BPoole96"] From Software working dat Copy/Paste magic from Durante's code. I wonder if they paid him since he essentially sold them a ton of copies on PC. I htink his mod has like 200k unique downloadsBPoole96

People can donate if they like it. With 200k downloads, even if 1% donate $1 he made $2000. I'm sure more poeple donated and higher amounts.

advertising on your sig is one thing, spamming threads with your videos is another :P and i'm pretty sure you WANT that watermark there, because that would allow you to show it while giving credit to IGN, thus avoiding any odd copyright issues. this guy doesn't have trouble posting the video. it's just that the video you posted seemed kinda pointless without any sort of analysis or opinion, especially for all the introductory rambling :PBrunoBRS

uh... check your link

This video contains content from IGN, who has blocked it on copyright grounds.

Stop being so damn presumptious and pessimistic all the time. All you ever seem to do is complain lately

Is that Bridge and Castle then where the painted world was? Like before it got destroyed and overgrown? 

seanmcloughlin

The enemies deal less damage? Lames. Damn casuals ruining Dark Souls. 

Damn this gif may be small but the scene is so beautiful to look at. The lighting is great looking. The whole image just blends really well together

seanmcloughlin

You're right, I noticed that during the video. It was pretty fascinating to look at, but in gif form, it really gives you ample time to admire it. It's like an impending doom marching towards you. Also, for some reason, the little painting on the wall(left)falling down during his rage adds to the gif for me. Maybe that seems a bit strange? Heh, I love it.

The enemies deal less damage? Lames. Damn casuals ruining Dark Souls. 

ninjapirate2000

[QUOTE="ninjapirate2000"]

The enemies deal less damage? Lames. Damn casuals ruining Dark Souls. 

siLVURcross

Some sounds, like the sound of blade hits, and some other ones are recycled.darkmask1991

[QUOTE="seanmcloughlin"]

Is that Bridge and Castle then where the painted world was? Like before it got destroyed and overgrown? 

BrunoBRS

Yes, looks the same anyway

[QUOTE="siLVURcross"][QUOTE="ninjapirate2000"]

The enemies deal less damage? Lames. Damn casuals ruining Dark Souls. 

ninjapirate2000

he might have been super boosted for the presentation and that one shot wasn't part of those scripted thing like at the end.

[QUOTE="XVision84"]

I'll be honest, I was expecting more. This is more like Dark Souls 1.5.

TheGuardian03

What was he expecting honestly?

If they wanted to improve the graphic why not make it a next-gen game? it looks like crap now :|

Dark souls was fantastic one of the best games I have ever played, looking forward to this.

If they wanted to improve the graphic why not make it a next-gen game? it looks like crap now :|

aroxx_ab

[QUOTE="siLVURcross"][QUOTE="ninjapirate2000"]

The enemies deal less damage? Lames. Damn casuals ruining Dark Souls. 

ninjapirate2000

A little video I put together on what was released. Not a whole lot though cos I couldn't put up the 12 minute footage due to IGNs big ass watermark. 

But I will do a lot more on the game at a later date :D 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5M830SqCTXc&feature=youtu.be

A little video I put together on what was released. Not a whole lot though cos I couldn't put up the 12 minute footage due to IGNs big ass watermark. 

But I will do a lot more on the game at a later date :D 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5M830SqCTXc&feature=youtu.be

seanmcloughlin

If they wanted to improve the graphic why not make it a next-gen game? it looks like crap now :|

aroxx_ab

"Looks like crap"? :roll:

[QUOTE="seanmcloughlin"]

A little video I put together on what was released. Not a whole lot though cos I couldn't put up the 12 minute footage due to IGNs big ass watermark. 

But I will do a lot more on the game at a later date :D 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5M830SqCTXc&feature=youtu.be

BrunoBRS

I wanted to get the video out and done before I went to bed later, plus I only had so many shots and footage I could use. 

If you can find me an unwatermarked 12 minute gameplay video 'd be more than happy to go through that bit by bit. I plan on doing more soon anyway

And you would just complain no matter what I did :evil:

Anyone know if that was 360 or PC version?

Anyone know if that was 360 or PC version?

ninjapirate2000

PC probably due to the AO on display. Durante (guy who made the PC mod for resolution) said it was almost the exact same AO he created for the game right down to the same artifacts he couldn't get rid of

[QUOTE="ninjapirate2000"]

Anyone know if that was 360 or PC version?

seanmcloughlin

PC probably due to the AO on display. Durante (guy who made the PC mod for resolution) said it was almost the exact same AO he created for the game right down to the same artifacts he couldn't get rid of

[QUOTE="seanmcloughlin"]

[QUOTE="ninjapirate2000"]

Anyone know if that was 360 or PC version?

BPoole96

PC probably due to the AO on display. Durante (guy who made the PC mod for resolution) said it was almost the exact same AO he created for the game right down to the same artifacts he couldn't get rid of

If they need to copy and paste mods to make a decent PC version I dont really mind lol as long as it's not the same crappy port DS1 originally was *shudders*

[QUOTE="seanmcloughlin"]

[QUOTE="ninjapirate2000"]

Anyone know if that was 360 or PC version?

BPoole96

PC probably due to the AO on display. Durante (guy who made the PC mod for resolution) said it was almost the exact same AO he created for the game right down to the same artifacts he couldn't get rid of

[QUOTE="BPoole96"][QUOTE="seanmcloughlin"]

PC probably due to the AO on display. Durante (guy who made the PC mod for resolution) said it was almost the exact same AO he created for the game right down to the same artifacts he couldn't get rid of

SaltyMeatballs

[QUOTE="BrunoBRS"][QUOTE="seanmcloughlin"]

A little video I put together on what was released. Not a whole lot though cos I couldn't put up the 12 minute footage due to IGNs big ass watermark. 

But I will do a lot more on the game at a later date :D 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5M830SqCTXc&feature=youtu.be

seanmcloughlin

I wanted to get the video out and done before I went to bed later, plus I only had so many shots and footage I could use. 

If you can find me an unwatermarked 12 minute gameplay video 'd be more than happy to go through that bit by bit. I plan on doing more soon anyway

And you would just complain no matter what I did :evil:

[QUOTE="TheGuardian03"][QUOTE="XVision84"]

I'll be honest, I was expecting more. This is more like Dark Souls 1.5.

GD1551

What was he expecting honestly?

Nothing. It just seems a little too familiar. It's probably just me.

But yeah, there's still a ways off till release so a lot could be done.

It's not like I'm hating on the game, I've owned, played, and loved every Souls game :P.

[QUOTE="GD1551"]

[QUOTE="TheGuardian03"] they still have a whole year before release, alot could happen in a year.XVision84

What was he expecting honestly?

Nothing. It just seems a little too familiar. It's probably just me.

But yeah, there's still a ways off till release so a lot could be done.

It's not like I'm hating on the game, I've owned, played, and loved every Souls game :P.

For a game that was being criticised before being shown properly as sounding "too different" being too similar is a damn good thing I think. Change would upset too many people

[QUOTE="BPoole96"][QUOTE="SaltyMeatballs"] 200k downloads doesn't mean it was for 200k legit copies, c'mon this is PC, you know this by now. They should thank him at the most, no money, it's a mod for a game they made.SaltyMeatballs

People can donate if they like it. With 200k downloads, even if 1% donate $1 he made $2000. I'm sure more poeple donated and higher amounts.

I hope more people donated. I gave him $15 since he practically made every mod for that game possible

[QUOTE="SaltyMeatballs"]

[QUOTE="BPoole96"] Obviously we don't know the axact number, but I know people were upset when it was announced that the game was native 720p and had a 30fps cap. Him releasing that mod probably drove more people to buy the game (as well as pirate it too)BPoole96

People can donate if they like it. With 200k downloads, even if 1% donate $1 he made $2000. I'm sure more poeple donated and higher amounts.

I hope more people donated. I gave him $15 since he practically made every mod for that game possible

I did :D Can't remember how much I donated though :?

But yeah, he made the PC version what it is. Without him we would still have been stuck at 720p and would just have the 60fps fix. Plus he enabled all mods to be playable through his which is great cos mods usually conflict

[QUOTE="BrunoBRS"][QUOTE="seanmcloughlin"]

I wanted to get the video out and done before I went to bed later, plus I only had so many shots and footage I could use. 

If you can find me an unwatermarked 12 minute gameplay video 'd be more than happy to go through that bit by bit. I plan on doing more soon anyway

And you would just complain no matter what I did :evil:

seanmcloughlin

uh... check your link

This video contains content from IGN, who has blocked it on copyright grounds.

lol, within 5 minutes of me linking it, it got taken down. you still have the first trailer, and some dark souls 1 footage, if you need fodder (especially if you want to draw comparisons between dragon castle mountain thing and painted world)BrunoBRS

Yeah all of them are taken down now :? IGN work fast

And I will get to that stuff in another video and take my time with them. Like I said, I wanted to get this done and up before it got too late. Cos you know my internet is like sending packets on a camels back

The environments are already looking much more interesting than the first Dark Souls. That's good news for me. I wasn't a big fan of the areas in the first spin off. The death animation variety is a welcome addition as well. I wonder if the cinematic looking parts(such as the bridge/chariot section) are going to become a new thing though. I'm not really a fan of those moments in any game. Removes the sense of personal control.

Overall, it's looking like a quality upgrade. Can't wait to see more.

[QUOTE="BPoole96"]

[QUOTE="SaltyMeatballs"] I guess, but I also suspect he also wanted to create the mod (i.e. fix the game) for himself too, then was driven by the community to better it even more. I'm thankful, high resolution and SSAO did a lot (I kept it at 30fps though).

People can donate if they like it. With 200k downloads, even if 1% donate $1 he made $2000. I'm sure more poeple donated and higher amounts.

seanmcloughlin

I hope more people donated. I gave him $15 since he practically made every mod for that game possible

I did :D Can't remember how much I donated though :?

But yeah, he made the PC version what it is. Without him we would still have been stuck at 720p and would just have the 60fps fix. Plus he enabled all mods to be playable through his which is great cos mods usually conflict

Yeah I have a bunch of texture replacers to make some armor or weapons looks different. I had one that reskinned the Claymore as the Master Sword from Zelda which was pretty cool. There is also one that restores Artorias' armor so that it isn't all beat up,

Awesome! :D

Looks like more Dark Souls which is a good thing.

Got to say that I laughed when the guy was running from the armadillo enemy, and got gangbanged by two of them a moment later.

Also the part where he taunted, then the monsters hit him off the cliff. :lol:

Damn this gif may be small but the scene is so beautiful to look at. The lighting is great looking. The whole image just blends really well together

Yeah I have a bunch of texture replacers to make some armor or weapons looks different. I had one that reskinned the Claymore as the Master Sword from Zelda which was pretty cool. There is also one that restores Artorias' armor so that it isn't all beat up,

BPoole96

Hot damn, that looks great. Last time I played it the game only had foliage replacers and a few shields. But I may have to go back again and see some better things like this.

Thing is GFWL I can't remember my login details for it so I have to restart and play offline :?

Damn this gif may be small but the scene is so beautiful to look at. The lighting is great looking. The whole image just blends really well together

seanmcloughlin

[QUOTE="seanmcloughlin"]

Damn this gif may be small but the scene is so beautiful to look at. The lighting is great looking. The whole image just blends really well together

BrunoBRS

Yeah at first I thought it was bad for moving bow combat but that was only cos how much damage he was doing, then I realised he's just OP for the video. At least now you can be constantly in combat and not waiting. Sort of baiting the enemy and nibble away at his health. 

Reminds me of GOW III's bow, you would use it from distance to whittle down health before taking out a blade again and doing real damage

A lot of people HATE the new walking animation though for some reason. They said he looks too fast or constipated lol. I actually liked it, he looked like he had a purpose and drive to go do sh!t and wasn't walking around all scared

[QUOTE="seanmcloughlin"]

Damn this gif may be small but the scene is so beautiful to look at. The lighting is great looking. The whole image just blends really well together

mccoyca112

You're right, I noticed that during the video. It was pretty fascinating to look at, but in gif form, it really gives you ample time to admire it. It's like an impending doom marching towards you. Also, for some reason, the little painting on the wall(left)falling down during his rage adds to the gif for me. Maybe that seems a bit strange? Heh, I love it.

Holy crap I missed that :o That's great looking. Makes the whole world seem more interactive

Only thing about that scene though is there was a LOT of pop in and out. Look at the right of the gif, sh!t disappears

Holy crap I missed that :o That's great looking. Makes the whole world seem more interactive

Only thing about that scene though is there was a LOT of pop in and out. Look at the right of the gif, sh!t disappears

seanmcloughlin

Eck, I missed that. I guess I was enthralled by the giant and his destruction on the left :P

Yeah, that's pretty ugly though. Hopefully they keep an eye out for that kind of thing, and improve it before release. Although..is there much they can do about it? Isn't it something to do with the engine and/or scale?

Meh.  ive had Dark Souls on PS3 for like a year, and I have yet to play more than an hour of it.  I cant even bring myself to put the disk in lol.  Cant even remember the last time I tried to force myself to play it (probably a year ago tbh).

I guess I just never "got" the game.  Same with Demons Souls, I bought that game used, a few years ago, and returned it the next day.  

looks way easier...Ratchet_Fan8

It's a presentation designed to show off the game. The character was beefed up to take more damage and enemies were made easier it would seem. I mean the bow took half the big dudes health in 3 shots and his ammo meter never went down.