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Post by paulofthewest on Nov 20, 2020 18:00:36 GMT -5
I did beat Demon's Souls for PS3, I was referring to the remaster when it comes out. Some games look different than the reviews. Still haven't tried Dark Souls...
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Post by Ex on Nov 20, 2020 21:04:51 GMT -5
Still haven't tried Dark Souls... Maybe we should play it simultaneously next year? Share war stories and such. It'll even be HRG compliant next year. Yeah yeah, maybe we can have a FromSoftware month for Club Retro in 2021. I'm liking this vector.
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Post by paulofthewest on Nov 21, 2020 15:04:47 GMT -5
I like that idea = ) Dark Souls will even make the 10 year mark in 2021! Looking at wiki DS was ported to the modern systems as well. Although they call the ports a remaster, but wiki says they just updated multiplayer o.O
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Post by Xeogred on Nov 21, 2020 15:34:56 GMT -5
The "remaster" on PS4/X1 has a better framerate and resolution, along with one quality of life change that I can think of... instead of only being able to use the consumable Soul items one by one, you can now use [X] amount all at once. Which became standard from DS2 and up. So yeah the "remaster" in this case is pretty minuscule, just a more modern port basically. I don't even know why it was necessary on PC. Though the original version ran bad out of the box, a fanmade DLL file made the game way better. Except for a bug sliding down ladders too fast. I guess the official version fixes that...
On PS3, I think Demon's runs a little smoother than DS1, which has more fidelity and a bigger seamless world, but it's a little chunkier in result. I don't think Ex and maybe you too paul will care too much about this though. Looking forward to you both chronicling your journey next year! I've beaten it three times myself, once on PS3 and twice on PC (back to back, also when I did a magic/INT character).
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Post by Xeogred on Nov 21, 2020 16:17:33 GMT -5
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Post by Ex on Nov 21, 2020 20:08:59 GMT -5
Looking at wiki DS was ported to the modern systems as well. This is the version I have: New Bosses Including Black Dragon, Sanctuary Guardian, Artorias of the Abyss. PVP Arena & Online Matchmaking System Quick matching for players to play 1vs1, 2vs2 and 4 player battle royal. New Areas Including Oolacile Township, Oolacile Sanctuary, Royal Wood, Battle of Stoicism which is the training ground for online PVP battles. New Enemies Including Wooden scarecrows, Chained Prisoner, Stone Knight. New NPCs Including Hawkeye Gough, Elizabeth (keeper of the sanctuary). It includes all the DLC already on disc.
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Post by Sarge on Nov 21, 2020 20:27:41 GMT -5
You know you're gonna have to buy the PS4 version when you get that system, right? I own the 360 version of Dark Souls, myself. I do have the remaster of Dark Souls II on PS4, though.
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Post by Ex on Nov 21, 2020 20:33:53 GMT -5
Nah I'm good with the original seventh gen version of Dark Souls, as that's the gen the game originated from. I also own Dark Souls 2, via this version: Now DS3 and BB, those will be via PS4 obviously.
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Post by Xeogred on Nov 22, 2020 10:51:56 GMT -5
Do you guys not have bizarre (on my part) controller loyalty at all? I often feel like if I start with a series on [X] platform, I have to stick with it there haha. So it was Sony for me and all the Souls games. Even though they do sometimes change a button or two from time to time, like how running and run+jumps function. Alas I'll get over it in a blink, I played the PC version of Dark Souls with the X1 controller.
But even beyond that, for long running series with multiple installments, I like seeing the full suit on my shelf.
Apparently tons of people are using the PS5 controller on Steam, Gabe says so himself and I think it might even already have the built in configuration page for it already. The special haptic feedback function and such isn't supported yet, but maybe eventually. I'm curious about the Series X's new d-pad too though. Might end up getting both new controllers sooner than later for my new PC. But I also kind of just want to get a second SN30+ heh.
On a different note though, I rebought on the Dead Space games on PS3 once I went exclusively PS3 for a few years after falling off the 360... and I thought those games felt like dooky on the PS3 controller. I ended up buying an Xbox styled PS3 controller when I played the Mass Effect games again. Anyways yeah, it's pretty silly I've double dipped between some games on the PS3 and 360. At least I didn't have to swap out discs during Mass Effect 2-3, but those PS3 versions seemed to have their own share of problems. This is all the more reason why I'm feeling more excited about PC gaming going forward... my library is a little more future proof there when it comes to me replaying stuff. lol
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Post by paulofthewest on Nov 22, 2020 11:56:48 GMT -5
I use to have controller layout loyalty (circle has to be confirm), but finally go over that with all the different systems. It does take me a couple of seconds to make the switch, but I've learned to stick with the defaults.
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