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If anyone PMs me a code to this beta, I'll go through your posts and rep you until I have to spread reputation around before I can rep you anymore. And then I'll spread reputation around until I can rep you again. And then I will mash dark souls. Thanks in Game Boy Advance, Brad underscore Pitt
So if I downloaded the beta without a code will it work?
The email I got said that the beta was released by mistake, and that only those selected would be getting in. It's worth a try though, these "stress tests" and betas always seem to have a load of people that shouldn't be there.
Yeah it's the same ZOMGPINEAPPLE, I didn't think to look on the PS3 I just loaded up the 4 and checked before I posted that. I would be forever in your debt, sir.Quote:
Originally Posted by cigsthecat
Damn I'm dumb, I thought I was logging into Tapatalk as myself but I guess I created a new account. Whoops.
Anyways I got to play this last night and this morning thanks to the incredibly generous cigs. I won't intentionally spoil anything but I'll tell you all about my first 3 hours with it. First impressions are that it's going to be the best Dark Souls game ever. It stays right around 25 to 30 fps I'd wager, as it looks ever so slightly choppier than Bloodborne and half as fluid as Scholar of the First Sin. Don't know if they plan to change that on release, but it didn't hamper or take away anything from the experience. The level they put you in is absolutely massive, and I assume it will be the first area you play as the enemies start off at the most base level and grow as it goes on. The detail in the level itself is excellent, and while it's not as cluttered with stuff as Bloodborne, the attention to detail is more along the lines of that game. Controls are instantly familiar, but the game moves faster than any Souls game, more akin to Bloodborne in terms of mobility. That was one of my favorite parts actually, being more nimble and mobile while retaining the sword and shield style of Dark Souls that I prefer. Enemies share your new found speed as well.
The menu options for inventory and whatnot are blocked off so there was absolutely no story going on, and also no way to figure out what the new items were about until you tried them, sometimes which still didn't explain it all. Returning items include the Estus Flask, Gold Pine Resin, Alluring Skulls, Black Fire Bombs and Throwing Knives, while theres new things like a Blue Estus and Embers (which are essentially Human Effigies as far as I can tell). Old items may work in different ways, like Gold Pine Resin being applied in a very quick moment instead of taking a few seconds to bathe your sword in it, but it seemed to wear off after one hit.
Attacks are fluid and feel more varied than before. You can use the forward and R1 attack (traditionally a kick or shove) seamlessly in the middle of swinging your sword, which is as awesome as it sounds and also very nasty when you find the enemies who use that strategy on you. With a certain starting shield equipped you can still parry, while the other shield uses the parry button to change your attack to a quick, chargeable 2 handed attack. Very nice for not having to switch between stances mid fight (which you can still do), and also the attacks are different. Charge attacks seem available for at least 2 of the weapons that I found. Enemy lock on distance seems shorter than before, making the focus more on melee than ranged attacks.
Summoning and being invaded works just the same as DS2, although I'm not sure how many people you'll be able to summon (or be invaded by) at one time, as I found only one of each and they both happened around the same time.
Enemy designs look great, with some being very similar to low level DS2 enemies and others being new takes on familiar designs, and the aggression factor seems pumped up. Bonfires look and work just the same, although I didn't see any teleporting to and from yet, which would have been nice. But progressing into the giant level opened up shortcuts all over the place and yet it was still crazy big.
I only encountered a few instances of slightly warping from one place to another, and a little pop up in one area, but besides that I found no real bugs or crashes. The stress test showed a high level of polish and has me deliriously excited for what the rest of the game will hold in April. It's a faster, bigger, more detailed and notably more aggressive Dark Souls, and it's going to be nuts. I only wish I had more than a specific 3 hours to play it later tonight, which looks like it will be the last bit of the stress test. I plan on trying a different class and starting from the beginning again.
Jesus Christ what the hell did Tapatalk do to your formatting?
I wrote that on my laptop, there is no excuse except it was late and I was excited to talk about the game. Now I've signed in as myself on tapatalk.
Dark Souls III will launch on April 12th, 2016 for PC/PS4/XB1 in North America and Europe, Bandai Namco announced today.
Looks like crap, good thing this might be the last one.
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