I’ve honestly never understood the appeal of Dark Souls games. To me, they’ve pretty much been the equivalent of wearing a leather bodysuit and mask, zipping the mouth closed and then waiting for your rear to be tanned with a whip.
Still, much like Inigo Montoya’s insistence about your life coming to a premature end, players still jump headfirst into that kind of game. So here, enjoy a lovely load of new screenshots that’ll give you your morbid fix for the day:
There’s a certain Bloodborne influence seen in Dark Souls 3 so far, and I’ve got to admit, that is making the actual game a bit more enticing to me. And I’m not the only one who has noticed that.
“Dark Souls and Bloodborne are two separate franchises, but both have [Hidetaka] Miyazaki-san’s personal touch,” producer Brandon Williams said to GameSpot.
One thing that people are already noticing is the faster speed at which combat and action in Dark Souls III moves. It’s a bit faster than previous Dark Souls games but not as fast as Bloodborne. I’d say it’s just right.
One of the things Miyazaki-san and the team at From Software is trying to do is make Dark Souls III a smooth/seamless experience, without lowering the difficultly; and the new weapons, Battle Arts, character builds will play into that.
The heart of Dark Souls will not change, but the team believes that expanding the way weapons can be used will be an important and welcome evolution of the Souls formula.
The funny thing is, is that it has always been the atmosphere of Dark Souls that has turned me off of the games. They’re just so damn depressing, like a combination of a Counting Crows CD and a loop of that part in The Lion King where Mufasa dies.
The sequel looks to have that kind of atmosphere firmly in check once again. And while the depressive nature of the title kinda gets me down, it’ll most likely be the infuriatingly difficult boss battles that’ll result in controller sales skyrocketing. Again.
Good job Dark Souls 3!
Last Updated: August 7, 2015
RinceThis
August 7, 2015 at 08:15
I think I am done with this sado-masochism…
WitWolfy
August 7, 2015 at 08:20
I concur. Bloodborne is all I ever needed.. I knew I should’ve maxed my character out when I still had the chance!!!
Kudos to Xbone and PC owners though this does look rather good.
Hammersteyn
August 7, 2015 at 08:27
I like abusing myself, so I’ll probably get this.
BurninZ
August 7, 2015 at 08:39
I have Bloodborne which i flippin love! But i feel the same dude, don’t know if i can put myself through another grueling game in such a short time.
Hammersteyn
August 7, 2015 at 08:40
You can always buy it later when it’s cheaper?
Dutch Matrix
August 7, 2015 at 08:41
Kinda like your dates, right?
Hammersteyn
August 7, 2015 at 08:42
Yup
http://savvyspreads.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Dates.jpg
Dutch Matrix
August 7, 2015 at 08:44
I said dates! Not your testicles!!! (I am referring to the two outside the bowl. All alone and rejected.)
Hammersteyn
August 7, 2015 at 08:50
hahahhahahaha
Dutch Matrix
August 7, 2015 at 08:31
I love the horror setting of this game. But dangit no. I’d rather nail my dick to a plank than play something this hard again…
Hammersteyn
August 7, 2015 at 08:37
So you’re either buying the game or nailing your weewee to a plank?
Dutch Matrix
August 7, 2015 at 08:40
If I can find a nail small enough. Then yes!
Hammersteyn
August 7, 2015 at 08:41
Get a prince albert. Same thing essentially 😛
Dutch Matrix
August 7, 2015 at 08:41
I done Prince Albert once. He did not seem happy at the time. Kept yelling “Guards! Guards!” quite a lot.
Martin du preez (D4RKL1NGza)
August 7, 2015 at 08:32
“it has always been the atmosphere of Dark Souls that has turned me off of the games”
That’s the best part of the game you casual scrub!
The D
August 7, 2015 at 08:45
SHUT UP MOM!
Martin du preez (D4RKL1NGza)
August 7, 2015 at 08:55
1vs1 me in the Iron keep scrublord
Martin du preez (D4RKL1NGza)
August 7, 2015 at 08:38
After seeing the gameplay trailer I had to go to the doctor (Because my erection lasted more than 4 hours)
Hammersteyn
August 7, 2015 at 08:39
XD
oVg Up for a game of Gwent?
August 7, 2015 at 08:49
800+ deaths with a 30 second loading screen = over 5hours looking at this.
I spent more time looking at the bloodborn logo than it took to finish the highly over hyped ORDER 1886
RinceThis
August 7, 2015 at 08:54
HAHAHA! What does that say about you? 😛
oVg Up for a game of Gwent?
August 7, 2015 at 09:00
I beat the game?… too soon 😛
Greylingad[CNFRMD]
August 7, 2015 at 08:55
This series truly has that morbid setting… I would imagine that they get inspiration from lining up a series of puppies and watch them starve to death… Then they do the same with the game testers…while they play the game…
oVg Up for a game of Gwent?
August 7, 2015 at 09:04
Try Battletoads co-op. That game created dark souls hence oVg and Rince as exhibit A.
GooseZA
August 7, 2015 at 12:34
Can. Not. Wait.