Dark Souls 3

Zardoz · **Posted:** Thu Mar 31, 2016 15:55

You fucking hipster, Mr Dave.

Mr Dave · **Posted:** Thu Mar 31, 2016 15:58

Cras wrote:

Gah. Do I get this? I liked DS a lot, got bored of DS2, and really didn't like Bloodborne.

So far (which is admittedly not very far), it does feel very dark soulsy. Plus, it teaches you how to kick.

Attachment:

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See?

Although the tutorial does put a warning telling you to turn back on an optional path that leads to a certain amount of pain. Which is a bit more in your face than the warnings tend to be.

Mr Dave · **Posted:** Thu Mar 31, 2016 15:59

Zardoz wrote:

You fucking hipster, Mr Dave.

I was into dark souls 3 weeks before anyone else.

:hipster:

Cras · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 49244

Mr Dave wrote:

Plus, it teaches you how to kick.

The Dark Souls tutorial had a bit explaining how to do a move that you can't actually do if you start the game as a dex build. Which is nice.

Mr Dave · **Posted:** Thu Mar 31, 2016 16:13

Cras wrote:

Mr Dave wrote:

Plus, it teaches you how to kick.

The Dark Souls tutorial had a bit explaining how to do a move that you can't actually do if you start the game as a dex build. Which is nice.

It's almost as if I'm referencing that...

Not that I tried to kick to see if it actually worked. (On a pyromancer build)

Mr Dave · **Posted:** Thu Mar 31, 2016 17:50

This is absolutely brutal.

Mr Dave · **Posted:** Thu Mar 31, 2016 19:44

Well, reached the second boss. It was a rather tough fight to get this far. Reminds me of playing the first Dark Souls in that regard.

The difference being, of course, that I have completed Dark Souls, Dark Souls 2, Demon Souls and Bloodborne. (And also played Lords of the fallen, before I stopped playing it for shitness reasons) So I fear quite what a newcomer would make of it.

Of course, there were more than a few deaths caused by the roll button being a different button from what I expected (And one death caused by the gesture menu insisting on being in the way, and yeah, the cancel button didn't do what I expected there either. (Apparently pointing at the man with a big sword does not stop him from applying that sword to your face. Who knew)

A few problems that need to be sorted out too. Having nearly beaten a man who was causing me some problems, I rolled into a wall. Ad then couldn't get out and he smacked me to the deaths. Fortunately, Karma had its way and next time he bugged out and just remained still doing nothing while I returned the deathly favour.

Cras · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 49244

Mr Dave wrote:

Cras wrote:

Mr Dave wrote:

Plus, it teaches you how to kick.

The Dark Souls tutorial had a bit explaining how to do a move that you can't actually do if you start the game as a dex build. Which is nice.

It's almost as if I'm referencing that...

Not that I tried to kick to see if it actually worked. (On a pyromancer build)

Oh, heh

Mr Dave · **Posted:** Fri Apr 01, 2016 7:31

Cras wrote:

Mr Dave wrote:

Cras wrote:

Mr Dave wrote:

Plus, it teaches you how to kick.

The Dark Souls tutorial had a bit explaining how to do a move that you can't actually do if you start the game as a dex build. Which is nice.

It's almost as if I'm referencing that...

Not that I tried to kick to see if it actually worked. (On a pyromancer build)

Oh, heh

It does work on my build,you'll be pleased to know . In honour of you, I've been kicking bad mens before Killing them (and not at all to do with hitting the wrong button for a jumping attack, honest)

Second boss is down. Took a few more attempts for this one. There was much wooting among the 8 people watching me.

Unsurprisingly, given how long it's been out, there aren't that many useful signs on the ground. (and also, so far, no deliberately malicious ones. Culture difference?)

zaphod79 · **Joined:** 16th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14517

Hmmm -cant really get this to embed correctly

Link http://i.imgur.com/Blr8Ppg.webm

http://i.imgur.com/Blr8Ppg.webm

Grim... · **Posted:** Fri Apr 01, 2016 14:17

Bwahahaha!

zaphod79 · **Joined:** 16th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14517

Review : http://www.thejimquisition.com/dark-souls-iii-review/

zaphod79 · **Joined:** 16th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14517

And looks like the others have all gone live as well

Metacritic - 90

IGN - 9.5

PC Gamer - 94/100

Gameinformer - 9.25/10

Gamesradar - 9/10

Metro - 9/10

Destructoid - 8.5/10

Gamespot - 8/10

Polygon - 7/10

myp · **Posted:** Mon Apr 04, 2016 10:31

I watched Mr Dave play some of this on Saturday. I couldn't get my Twitch account to log in so I couldn't leave him abuse though.

Mr Dave · **Posted:** Mon Apr 04, 2016 10:39

Lonewolves wrote:

I watched Mr Dave play some of this on Saturday. I couldn't get my Twitch account to log in so I couldn't leave him abuse though.

About the time I was failing to kill a tree, I guess?

Next time, that tree is mine.

myp · **Posted:** Mon Apr 04, 2016 11:10

Mr Dave wrote:

Lonewolves wrote:

I watched Mr Dave play some of this on Saturday. I couldn't get my Twitch account to log in so I couldn't leave him abuse though.

About the time I was failing to kill a tree, I guess?

Next time, that tree is mine.

Yes, it was very funny watching you fail at that. Get arboreal.

Mr Dave · **Posted:** Mon Apr 04, 2016 11:15

The final attempt was annoying. I nearly had it but was rushing as I needed to leave, then pressed the wrong roll button again.

Mr Dave · **Posted:** Mon Apr 04, 2016 23:07

Biggest disappointment so far: Horse does not appear to be on the list of body parts. (I believe there's something similar, which they probably translated to horse - 乗騎, which seems to translate as mount from the usage I've seen, but it's not in any dictionary that I've tried (even the japanese ones). And certainly not horsey enough for my liking)

This means I've had to go around leaving messages informing people that buttocks are necessary.

So far, I have no up ratings on these comments.

zaphod79 · **Joined:** 16th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14517

Mr Dave wrote:

This means I've had to go around leaving messages informing people that buttocks are necessary.

I assume you've seen this (sorta NSFW from Kotaku)

http://kotaku.com/dark-souls-3s-butt-glitch-1768855876

Dark Souls 3 - Butt Glitch

Mr Dave · **Posted:** Mon Apr 04, 2016 23:17

Nope, not seen that.

Butt it just proves my point.

Mr Dave · **Posted:** Tue Apr 05, 2016 21:11

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I finally killed that sodding tree.

Worst Dark Souls Boss Ever.

Satsuma · **Joined:** 20th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14416

Can you, like, stop posting until it's out and I've started playing it? K'thx'bai.

Zardoz · **Posted:** Tue Apr 05, 2016 22:26

You twat.

Mr Dave · **Posted:** Tue Apr 05, 2016 22:46

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Zardoz sucks balls

I've only cleared three bosses so far. Going has been slow.

Mr Dave · **Posted:** Wed Apr 06, 2016 7:30

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Ian finds cows sexually attractive.

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38651

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Ian can't use spoiler tags

Mr Dave · **Posted:** Wed Apr 06, 2016 13:18

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Ian finds bulls sexually attractive

Zardoz · **Posted:** Wed Apr 06, 2016 13:47

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Mr Dave is the Table

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And is a gay

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a gay table

Mr Dave · **Posted:** Wed Apr 06, 2016 14:09

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I'd watch out, this one might contain dark souls 3 spoilers

Annoyingly, the only benefit of killing the tree was some kind of soul transmutation device. Which I can't use. And not enough souls to level うp。

Mr Dave · **Posted:** Thu Apr 07, 2016 9:35

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Just for Ian and the like, some more videos of me killing hard things.

First off, what appears to be the mother of all crystal lizards.

It's down a path which had a tutorial note on it suggesting that I pull back. But at the time, it was the only path I could find (I was being particularly blind this day, apparently). It hit hard, and I was rather expecting it to be like the 1st boss of Demon souls (You're supposed to die, but it is beatable) so I didn't try that hard not to die. And I died, and nothing happened. So attempt two:

Which, of course, gives an upgrade material (Crystal lizard, yo) but no path forwards. Leaving me not quite sure where to go next. It turns out what I thought was a cliff was just a trick of the light.

Mr Dave · **Posted:** Thu Apr 07, 2016 10:44

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And look at this, videos of the first two bosses. The first was easy (1st attempt)

The second took just under an hour of attempts. First phase is easy, second phase, not so much.

zaphod79 · **Joined:** 16th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14517

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Zardoz · **Posted:** Fri Apr 08, 2016 15:18

Im allowed to get it when I get paid.

Pundabaya · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 5016

So... is it anywhere near as good as Bloodborne?

Mr Dave · **Posted:** Fri Apr 08, 2016 17:49

Pundabaya wrote:

So... is it anywhere near as good as Bloodborne?

A bit early to tell.

It's not bad.

Mr Dave · **Posted:** Fri Apr 08, 2016 19:26

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From yesterday, 4th boss what I done met. Killed. Twice. Not too difficult, but quite easy to get hit by lots of spells towards the end and lose all your health.

Mr Dave · **Posted:** Mon Apr 11, 2016 10:53

Man, only one more day of smugness.

A word of advice w.r.t builds...

If, like me, you go for a pyromancer, don't expect to go for a big bashy man with extra bonus flames, like you could in dark souls 1. Powerful pyromancy does require more than a glove now.

This has caused me to be fairly underlevelled for the whole game so far.

Currently at

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Irushiiru of the Icy Valley (which is almost certainly transliterated differently, but still). Bugger me those spinny people hit fast. And the dog thing is a right chompy bugger.

Boss to get there was a right dick. Not a particular fan of the timed boss idea in general, and had to spend lots to create a big bashy club that could destroy him before the room became uninhabitable. With that he were piss easy.

Zardoz · **Posted:** Mon Apr 11, 2016 12:56

Im going to try my best to not do my usual thing of going for a pyromacer build morphing over to medium weight sorcerer / hexer with long reached weapon.

Zardoz · **Posted:** Mon Apr 11, 2016 12:58

Does the new weapon style/stance thingy make much difference, Mr Dave?

Mr Dave · **Posted:** Mon Apr 11, 2016 13:13

Zardoz wrote:

Does the new weapon style/stance thingy make much difference, Mr Dave?

Honestly, I've forgotten it's there for the most part as I usually have a shield ready instead, and the arts on the weapons I use aren't the greatest. (reduce damage? Pffft.) the FP generally gets used for pyromancy if anything (flamey halberd joy).

Having said that, I don't know what the art is on my new smashy club. And given how long it can take to read what each skill is, I only know the weapons I use, so there may be all kinds of awesome that I'm missing.

Satsuma · **Joined:** 20th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14416

First thing I'm doing tomorrow: picking up an English copy with English speaking and where X is X not O.

Mr Dave · **Posted:** Mon Apr 11, 2016 22:28

I could swap the buttons if I wanted to - the controller is configurable in the ps4 system menu. And for the most part, my knowledge of Japanese has been sufficient. (And gives the game a quite different atmosphere.)

zaphod79 · **Joined:** 16th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14517

Time to first death - around 15 minutes - time to next one - about 2 minutes , and then another 2 minutes , etc etc - must have died about 15 times to do the first 'thing'

Mr Dave · **Posted:** Tue Apr 12, 2016 6:28

zaphod79 wrote:

Time to first death - around 15 minutes - time to next one - about 2 minutes , and then another 2 minutes , etc etc - must have died about 15 times to do the first 'thing'

The one down the watery path?

Mr Dave · **Posted:** Tue Apr 12, 2016 7:14

Mr Dave wrote:

I could swap the buttons if I wanted to - the controller is configurable in the ps4 system menu. And for the most part, my knowledge of Japanese has been sufficient. (And gives the game a quite different atmosphere. Like your in an even more foreign land)

Satsuma · **Joined:** 20th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14416

Dark Souls SQUEEEE day! Only 51 minutes till the shops open!

Mr Dave · **Posted:** Tue Apr 12, 2016 8:20

Saturnalian wrote:

Dark Souls SQUEEEE day! Only 51 minutes till the shops open!

YOU DIED

zaphod79 · **Joined:** 16th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14517

Mr Dave wrote:

zaphod79 wrote:

Time to first death - around 15 minutes - time to next one - about 2 minutes , and then another 2 minutes , etc etc - must have died about 15 times to do the first 'thing'

The one down the watery path?

Nope - I saw the sign that said 'stay away' - saw it in the distance - ran in and grabbed the item nearby and ran away like a coward this was the 'knight'

An hour and 20 minutes or so of failing - I made it to the shrine

Spoilers for the first 5 minutes of everyone elses game (or the first hour and a bit of mine)

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Did not help that it was late last night - or that i kept blocking / defending *two* hits and then consistently got hit on the 3rd
I also think it helped when i got killed too quickly and 'lost' the saved souls i had so i then did not care about them or about farming the few minions around

As you can see later on - Ninja man killed me many times until i decided to look at alternative routes.

Zardoz · **Posted:** Tue Apr 12, 2016 9:16

Right, I'm out of this thread until I have it and finished it.

Satsuma · **Joined:** 20th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14416

Zardoz wrote:

Right, I'm out of this thread until I have it and finished it.

THIS!

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