Review Dark Souls: Prepare to Die Review @ PC Gamer

[Outlander]

the port in itself is shit, but the game is good and i think anyone who wants this game should buy it for the sake of support. if it sells well on pc the next game in the series will undoubtedly have much higher port quality then this game.
many of the mistakes are inexcusable, but its still better then the console versions because of the higher resolution that someone modded into it. here it is: http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=488240

No, this abomination should not be supported, what do you think, they will repent and work harder on the port next time? History has proven otherwise, whenever a shit game sold well, its sequel turned out to be even shittier. People in the game industry don't think they should show their appreciation to the fans by making better games, not anymore, they simply see them as cash cows who buy every piece of dog shit they slapped their favourite games name on. Also the High-res fix is not an excuse for From, it is quite the opposite, it shows an unforgivable laziness on their part that they choose to not bother with a rather important fix which is done by ONE person in ONE week without being paid whatsoever.

Talking out of your ass ftw.
You wouldn't know a good game if it punched you in the dick. No surprise though, 'cause you wouldn't feel anything.

He's right, though, whether the game is good or a POS has nothing to do with it.

 

[Kron]

LOL, so much fuss about this game, and The Witcher 2 has better combat.
True story.

 

[abnaxus]

Dark Souls has heart. It has soul. If Dark Souls sang the Blues, you'd want to listen. This is a game made by people who genuinely loved what they were doing, and it's clear that rather than asking themselves "How can we best serve the market?", the developers instead asked "Wouldn't it be awesome if . . .?" It has all the enthusiasm and the quirkiness (for better and worse) of an indie game, but the production values that only a multi-million dollar budget will buy.

It has flaws - plenty of them - but ultimately it's a great game. I have had more fun with Dark Souls than with any RPG released in the last few years. Dark Souls is not "game as art," as Planescape: Torment and (more recently) The Witcher 2 have tried to be. Instead, it is "game as game", something that has been equally rare recently in the RPG genre. There is a focus on gameplay, on RPG mechanics, on depth of setting and on immersion. Dark Souls is enjoyable, addictive, and deeply satisfying, and I wholeheartedly recommend it. If the Codex gave numerical scores, I'd give this an 8.5 out of 10. Since we don't, pretend you didn't see that.

 

[Haba]

No, this abomination should not be supported, what do you think, they will repent and work harder on the port next time? History has proven otherwise, whenever a shit game sold well, its sequel turned out to be even shittier.

Devil May Cry. Case closed.

 

[MikeHaggar]

the port in itself is shit, but the game is good and i think anyone who wants this game should buy it for the sake of support. if it sells well on pc the next game in the series will undoubtedly have much higher port quality then this game.
many of the mistakes are inexcusable, but its still better then the console versions because of the higher resolution that someone modded into it. here it is: http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=488240

No, this abomination should not be supported, what do you think, they will repent and work harder on the port next time? History has proven otherwise, whenever a shit game sold well, its sequel turned out to be even shittier. People in the game industry don't think they should show their appreciation to the fans by making better games, not anymore, they simply see them as cash cows who buy every piece of dog shit they slapped their favourite games name on. Also the High-res fix is not an excuse for From, it is quite the opposite, it shows an unforgivable laziness on their part that they choose to not bother with a rather important fix which is done by ONE person in ONE week without being paid whatsoever.

Compare the port quality of resident evil 4 and resident evil 5.
when capcom saw there was a market for their games on pc, they decided to do it properly in house.

 

[nihil]

The first half of Dark Souls is the best piece of non-indie gaming I've had in a decade. It's a great game. Get a second hand console and play it. (Preferably a PS3 since it plays Demon's Souls, which I've heard is good, as well.)

 

[J_C]

No, this abomination should not be supported, what do you think, they will repent and work harder on the port next time? History has proven otherwise,

Can you list a few examples for that? Because I can a few that are just the opposite.

 

[canakin]

No, this abomination should not be supported, what do you think, they will repent and work harder on the port next time? History has proven otherwise,

Can you list a few examples for that? Because I can a few that are just the opposite.

Rockstar ports have been always been terrible until Max Payne 3. There are quite a few series that are direct ports with no improvements upon their console version such as Resident Evil series (RE4 being the worst of all even though it's pretty late in the series) and Devil May Cry series, also Assassin's Creed games feel pretty clunky to play on pc. You know I'm not talking out my ass here, just compare the amount of shitty ports to the good ports this gen and you will see clearly that most developers don't give a shit about PC anymore. They are after the extra profit from pc with spending the minimum money/effort while doing so.

 

[felipepepe]

Resident Evil 5 port is way superior to RE4.... and as you said yourself, Rockstar changed it's ways and MP3 is countless times better on PC than on consoles. Assassin's Creed PC ports may have shitty DRM, but apart from that is also the superior version, it's well optimized to run on low-spec PC, has tons of new graphical settings and each port handles the UI better. Same as Bethesda titles, they are fucking bug fests, but less on the PC than anywhere else, just ask the PS3 gamers that had to wait 6 months for a patch...

So, your point does not stand and I do believe you are talking out of your ass. Moreover, From Software didn't even want to do this port, they heard the consumers cry and decided to test the waters. They coudn't spen too many resources, for they are a small company, and if the PC sales where shit they might even close... so they did a quick and weak port. Nervetheless, we now have Dark Souls on PC, and if it sells well enough I'm sure future titles will already be considered for ports from the start, this time properly.

 

[Admiral jimbob]

hey I wonder if this Dark Souls thread is finally about the actual gam-

sigh

 

[Saxon1974]

Am I on the wrong website? Isn't this an action game?

 

[J_C]

No, this abomination should not be supported, what do you think, they will repent and work harder on the port next time? History has proven otherwise,

Can you list a few examples for that? Because I can a few that are just the opposite.

Rockstar ports have been always been terrible until Max Payne 3. There are quite a few series that are direct ports with no improvements upon their console version such as Resident Evil series (RE4 being the worst of all even though it's pretty late in the series) and Devil May Cry series, also Assassin's Creed games feel pretty clunky to play on pc. You know I'm not talking out my ass here, just compare the amount of shitty ports to the good ports this gen and you will see clearly that most developers don't give a shit about PC anymore. They are after the extra profit from pc with spending the minimum money/effort while doing so.

DMC 4 - improved after DMC3. RE5 - improved after RE4

 

[Palikka]

They coudn't spen too many resources, for they are a small company, and if the PC sales where shit they might even close...

What do you mean by small? They've been up for over 26 years and have 200+ employees today.. I wouldn't call that small.

<3 DaS though, glad they made it.

 

[canakin]

No, this abomination should not be supported, what do you think, they will repent and work harder on the port next time? History has proven otherwise,

Can you list a few examples for that? Because I can a few that are just the opposite.

Rockstar ports have been always been terrible until Max Payne 3. There are quite a few series that are direct ports with no improvements upon their console version such as Resident Evil series (RE4 being the worst of all even though it's pretty late in the series) and Devil May Cry series, also Assassin's Creed games feel pretty clunky to play on pc. You know I'm not talking out my ass here, just compare the amount of shitty ports to the good ports this gen and you will see clearly that most developers don't give a shit about PC anymore. They are after the extra profit from pc with spending the minimum money/effort while doing so.

DMC 4 - improved after DMC3. RE5 - improved after RE4

Of course they are bound to improve at some point, doesn't change the fact devs are so inclined milk a franchise until it's nigh unacceptable.

 

[dnf]

How ironic! RE4 port is shit and the game is good! RE5 port is good and game is utter shit!

 

[Xi]

Pick it up on a steam sale, or purchase it for the PS3 (so you can try out demon souls). Honestly, great grim-dark, action-rpg. Can't go wrong if you like that combo. One of the better games in the last 5 years.

 

[treave]

Am I on the wrong website? Isn't this an action game?

More stats than The Witcher 2 Dragon Age.

 

[Palikka]

http://kotaku.com/5940182/dark-souls-might-get-an-easy-mode

Dark Souls Might Get An “Easy” Mode

Dark Souls director Hidetaka Miyazaki is thinking seriously about adding an "easy" mode to the game.

Speaking to London's Metro, he says of the notoriously difficult game, "I personally want my games to be described as satisfying rather than difficult. As a matter of fact, I am aiming at giving players sense of accomplishment in the use of difficulty."

"Having said that, however, it is true that Dark Souls is rather difficult and a number of people may hesitate to play. This fact is really sad to me and I am thinking about whether I should prepare another difficulty that everyone can complete or carefully send all gamers the messages behind our difficult games."

Well, aint that just swell.

 

[Jasede]

Now the geriatric Codex can enjoy it too!

 

[commie]

Now the geriatric Codex can enjoy it too!

The 'geriatric' Codex plays Severance if it wants to experience GOOD and HARD combat, not some consoletard button masher

 

[Jasede]

Why play Severance when your ilk has quality RPGs like Dragon's Age 2 and The Witcher 2 to mash to their heart's content?

 

[commie]

Why play Severance when your ilk has quality RPGs like Dragon's Age 2 and The Witcher 2 to mash to their heart's content?

Don't know about DA2 but TW2 has other things going for it that incidentally are far superior to DS. When I want a decent combat game I reach for Severance or even Die by the Sword. When I want an ARPG I go for others. DS fails as an action game AND as an interesting ARPG lacking the world, interactivity, exploration and storyline of other ARPG's on the PC.

By the way you shouldn't talk about button mashing or the roll and strike of TW2 when DS has the 'jump back/block and strike' as a core component in normal combat and 'observe the pattern, dodge then strike' with the bosses.

What is interesting is that DS seems to be following the same pattern as TW2. I remember when TW2 was fully praised here for just how hard it was at the start etc. until people learned to exploit a few key moves. Same thing is happening with DS with several people now commenting about how easy the game is. Believe me, DS will be called out as a schematic button masher by the majority before the year is out.

 

[Xi]

Believe me, DS will be called out as a schematic button masher by the majority before the year is out.

Have you actually played the video game in question, or are you a psychic reviewer?

 

[dextermorgan]

Lazy porting is inexcusable regardless of the quality of the base game.

 

[St. Toxic]

Believe me, DS will be called out as a schematic button masher by the majority before the year is out.

Have you actually played the video game in question, or are you a psychic reviewer?

Probably just doesn't know what button mashing means.

you shouldn't talk about button mashing or the roll and strike of TW2 when DS has the 'jump back/block and strike' as a core component in normal combat

Unless you're using magic, wearing heavy armor, wielding a 2h weapon, utilizing a ranged weapon, relying on parries, going for backstabs or just don't feel like it.

and 'observe the pattern, dodge then strike' with the bosses.