What would you want from a new Demon/Dark Souls?

I can only assume that since the first 2 were so successful that a new souls game will be made eventually.So what do you think they could do to make it better than the others or what do you think they need to keep?

I'd say that the open world aspect of Dark Souls and something equivalent to the bonfires need to be kept.

As for changes I'm not sure. I know people would like more of a story and I agree but it has to be told in a way that you discover it rather than it just being told to you if that makes any sense. But anyway what do you guys think?

voice chat....lol

voice chat....lol

csadhoo

A story.

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Mostly I'd want the technical problems fixed. Demon's Souls ran well but Dark Souls had some some issues (framerate in Blighttown, for example). Also they need to revert the online system back to how it was in Demon's Souls, Dark Souls seemed to be a step down.

I would like larger worlds that are balanced with check points spread slightly further around. Even more sub bosses in lvls also how about weapons that are more clear on stats. A difference in classes, give some REAL advantages to classes. I mean if u have a maxed lvl character in either game u have no advantage over any other class. Even mid lvl there is nothing special. Dark souls at least added special start items for the thief class but only keys.. How about item usage area advantages boss advantages, how about classes that can only use certain armors or weapons to some degree. Like a thief can't use a heavy weapon?? Much longer game. Make final area bosses harder to get to. untouchables111

Instead of forging and monster hunter-esque weapon system. They can try adding quests for items like rare shards and weapon ingredients.

And please fix the multiplayer system.

More reliable summoning. (AKA Fewer "summoning failed"s)

Server based online like Demon's souls. The online in dark souls was great; the feature set was far better than Demon's but the reliability was worse. Also just all around higher polish on small bugs would be nice. Mostly I just want more of the same though. Theres nothing like the Souls games. They are a complete breath of fresh air for game design.

So much was done right with Dark Souls that I would hope the developers retain the same philosophy in their next approach.

Of the additions I would like to see, anything that makes combat more nuanced and varied is always welcome. Hopefully the developers take some special interest in fleshing out elements of each playstyle, allowing melee fighters access to a broader range of weapons and attacking animations. The same would go for all mage players.

As for environments, I hope FromSoftware will do everything they can to channel the labyrinthian game design they had in Dark Souls, but I also hope they try to make the game as large as it can possibly be and have 30+ areas. More is better in this case.

Last two things: don't skimp out on the boss fights, but also allow for certain areas outside of the main quest to be pursued only for the truly dedicated (dungeons on steroids essentially with a Ruby Weapon-esque boss encounter in each). One other inclusion I thought might be interesting is the inclusion of a boss/challenge arena. Obviously having an arena that allows you to fight bosses already encountered in the game might devalue the bosses themselves if you ever NG+, which is why I would make the arena a 100 story dungeon where you can descend at your own peril and every ten floors fight a juiced up version of an existing boss (ala Feral Tauras Demons or something) or an arena exclusive boss.

Food for thought.

PS. As for game engine, UE4 would be my first choice, although I wouldn't be disappointed by either Cry3 or FB2.0. Dunno if FromSoftware is intersted in licensing engines but if they are, UE4 would be my hope for them.

A better story please..make it creepy as hell but give us a more fleshed out story.

For them to go back and use servers instead of P2P. That and maybe voice chat.

Optional easier mode. :)

Optional easier mode. :)

Sokol4ever

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Optional easier mode. :)

0Hamburgher

It wouldn't be such a bad thing. It would give more people options to play it without being punished to death while the regular difficulty would stay as it is.

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Optional easier mode. :)

Sokol4ever

It wouldn't be such a bad thing. It would give more people options to play it without being punished to death while the regular difficulty would stay as it is.

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[QUOTE="0Hamburgher"] never....realguitarhero5

It wouldn't be such a bad thing. It would give more people options to play it without being punished to death while the regular difficulty would stay as it is.

It wouldn't water down the experience at all since the "easy" option would be optional and it would not impact the current game difficulty as it is. The optional difficulty change would enable more people who enjoy good rpg to experience Dark Souls without breaking their controller in frustration.

You say the game is not hard at all, however I have been a witness to the contrary few times, where couple of my friends would play the game for an good hour or two and basically declare not to touch it again. This folks like Dragon Age, Mass Effect, Skyrim, Oblivion and so forth.

Personally, I have no issues with the game, I'm a old school RPG gamer so the difficulty is not a problem, most games were harder then Demon/Dark Souls back in the day anyway but in the current generation, optional difficulty mode would only increase the sales and revenue of any company that makes their game more available to wider audience.

I believe both Dark/Demon Souls are being kept back from more sales because of its difficulty which is also its strenght and weakness.

My only worry about an optional easy mode is that maybe players will really want to try it on hard but then get frustrated and switch to easy. Part of the Dark Souls experience is dying many times before finally beating a certain boss.

The developers always said this game is not for everyone. It is not good to try and appeal to a wider audience because then game becomes a lesser experience for it.

better optimized for PC

Mostly I'd want the technical problems fixed. Demon's Souls ran well but Dark Souls had some some issues (framerate in Blighttown, for example). Also they need to revert the online system back to how it was in Demon's Souls, Dark Souls seemed to be a step down.

Vari3ty

That's because Demon's Souls has dedicated servers and Dark Souls doesn't. It makes a world of difference.

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It wouldn't be such a bad thing. It would give more people options to play it without being punished to death while the regular difficulty would stay as it is.

Sokol4ever

It wouldn't water down the experience at all since the "easy" option would be optional and it would not impact the current game difficulty as it is. The optional difficulty change would enable more people who enjoy good rpg to experience Dark Souls without breaking their controller in frustration.

You say the game is not hard at all, however I have been a witness to the contrary few times, where couple of my friends would play the game for an good hour or two and basically declare not to touch it again. This folks like Dragon Age, Mass Effect, Skyrim, Oblivion and so forth.

Personally, I have no issues with the game, I'm a old school RPG gamer so the difficulty is not a problem, most games were harder then Demon/Dark Souls back in the day anyway but in the current generation, optional difficulty mode would only increase the sales and revenue of any company that makes their game more available to wider audience.

I believe both Dark/Demon Souls are being kept back from more sales because of its difficulty which is also its strenght and weakness.

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dimebag667