From Software Dark Souls 3

[Raghar]

It's out. Cracked in 10 minutes. Some people were really hyped. (or pissed by twitch streamers playing already for a week)

 

[cvv]

Ok first 10 attempts at Iudex were decidedly unsuccessful. Starting the next 10 right nao.

 

[Cromwell]

Ok first 10 attempts at Iudex were decidedly unsuccessful. Starting the next 10 right nao.

just run around him counter clock wise hit him when he doesnt hit you, keep your shield up if you have one in case you get hit. and dont circle right always forward but around him. ( i am so happy someone is worse than me at this game)

 

[cvv]

It's prolly coz it's late and it's been a long fucking day. And I prolly shouldn't have started with a cleric.
Btw his normal form is easy, it's his mutated stage that's molesting me.

 

[Cromwell]

It's prolly coz it's late and it's been a long fucking day. And I prolly shouldn't have started with a cleric.
Btw his normal form is easy, it's his mutated stage that's molesting me.

I did the same, tactic still works. I had 2 Deaths second one because I couldnt see shit after I fought with a wall behind me against the mutated one.

 

[Surf Solar]

Man they really didnt lie when they said this feels a lot more like Ds1.

Been enjoying some coop against Vordt, apparently people are too stupid to fight against him :D good way to stock up on 'humanity'

What do you guys think about having to teleport to the hub again to level up? I find it quite annoying tbh

 

[Jezal_k23]

I don't mind having to teleport, given that the load times are so short.

I admit that the DS1 feel/fan service got me. This is so good. Iudex was such a great boss to start with.

Also no performance issues here, no drops below 60fps yet. The game is extremely beautiful in motion.

 

[Echo Mirage]

Now to decide. Roll a knight. Or something dex based like the Assassin.

 

[GrainWetski]

Well, this barely feels like a Souls game. There's no weight behind anything. Arcade Souls is what I would call it so far.

 

[Surf Solar]

I just realized many weapons and shields have innate perks that require Mana to use... maybe I should bring one flask for it too.

Does anyone know if there is a way to get back to the very first area where you start? There was a path with a 'dont go there' message infront that I want to revisit.

 

[Jezal_k23]

Sure, you can travel to the bonfire near that area. I haven't tried to go there yet.

 

[cvv]

Sure, you can travel to the bonfire near that area. I haven't tried to go there yet.

Not only you can bonfire travel from the get go but you HAVE to. A bit disappointing tbh. Also teleporting to Firelink to level up is dumb. Whatever fuck was wrong with DS1 system?

Apart from that game's truly great so far. Discarded my initial cleric, rolled a knight and I've been shitting on everything. Technical issues zero so far.

 

[Cowboy Moment]

Iudex almost feels overtuned for a tutorial boss. I started out as deprived and his mutated form grab literally oneshot me from near max HP.

Liked the level design thus far, exploration feels good. Combat mechanics seem fine, though it feels way too easy to stunlock stuff ala DeS. Mutated things are annoying. Art is good as usual but everything's a bit too yellow and foggy.

References are a bit too gratuitous. Never thought I'd miss the Emerald Herald, but the firekeeper is dreadfully boring thus far.

 

[Correct_Carlo]

Doesn't run on my laptop. I have everything on low and running 1280 x 800 and it still gives me a "Your frame rate is too low for online play" message.

Crushed as I wanted to wait until the Pascal cards were released before getting a new PC.

 

[Mystary!]

Meh, had no problem with the crystal hedgehog or Iudex, but that black goo mini-boss or whater in Lothric is fucking insane, it moves so fast I cant even see what's going on. In fact the whole game is too damn fast!

 

[Surf Solar]

Meh, had no problem with the crystal hedgehog or Iudex, but that black goo mini-boss or whater in Lothric is fucking insane, it moves so fast I cant even see what's going on. In fact the whole game is too damn fast!

If you kill the hollows who mutate like that fast enough you wont have to deal with their mutated versions

 

[Mystary!]

Oh, lol, tried like 5 times and gave up. Thought it was inevitable...

 

[Harpsichord]

Oh, lol, tried like 5 times and gave up. Thought it was inevitable...

The mooks with the small round shields drop 3 firebombs at a time, I killed it by spamming about 6 and then moving inside and mashing quick attack(with spear or rapier) and it goes down in about 4 hits after that.

 

[Damned Registrations]

Might have to restart my game. Playing a psycho murderer to see what happens, but Andre is being a little bitch and refusing to do anything for me now (the vendor lady jacked her prices up 20%, but I'll happily live with that) which kind of makes the game fucking impossible, because he handles all the weapon upgrades AFAICT and the estus flask to boot.

 

[Perkel]

got damn it is no fugly DS2. Just started game and it looks waaaaay much better than anything in DS2. I think few first rocks have more polygons than whole DS2 game :D

Movement is upgrade over clunky broken mess of DS2 but still is inferior to DS1 and DeS. There is no change between walking and running at all. Also starting club R2 attack looks like it has half the framerate of original and looks way to flashy imho.

Still i love art design here. Nothing like cringeworthy shitfest of DS2 patched in levels (aside from few naturally)

edit: Also fucking music. Just start of the game and i feel like i am fighting with Gwyn.

 

[Ivan]

-game definitely feels like it has "levels" a la Dark Souls 2 OC but have the depth and exploration of its DLCs or, say, early Dark Souls 1
-the game never presents completely different paths like in D1
-weapon arts are a solid substitute for weapon transformations
-Opening theme is godly, most boss songs have been meh so far (Index, dog, tree)

game runs like ASS on my 670. constant stutters, fluctuating frame rates 30-60

having a good time but i def hope the game picks up. Undead Settlement was p meh

 

[Perkel]

-game definitely feels like it has "levels" a la Dark Souls 2 OC but have the depth and exploration of its DLCs or, say, early Dark Souls 1
-the game never presents completely different paths like in D1
-weapon arts are a solid substitute for weapon transformations
-Opening theme is godly, most boss songs have been meh so far (Index, dog, tree)

game runs like ASS on my 670. constant stutters, fluctuating frame rates 30-60

having a good time but i def hope the game picks up. Undead Settlement was p meh

7970 here switched to 1600x900 and locked framerate at 50FPS completely. Apperently they released patch or something and it improves a lot performance. Playing on all max btw.

God damn in like 30 minutes i need to go out to work and i though i will beat first boss quickly and.... died like 10 time already. Playing as usually first char plank shield and club. Can't predict his looooong spinup sweep. Always jump before it.

Also this starting boss is better (in both design and def) than 90% of souls bosses. Hope this quality persists.

 

[Cyberarmy]

Soooo, since this is released are there any cheaper new offers out there ?

 

[Hoaxmetal]

Cheapest ones are still 38-40 euros. And, of course, there's the season pass.

 

[Cyberarmy]

not that I cant pay but its pretty overpriced especially considering first 2 games price.