Dark Souls II Gameplay Reveal

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FROM Software this week has released new information on their upcoming game Dark Souls II. Apart from just talking about it they have a new trailer and gameplay video to show off the new game and the work that they have been doing on the engine.

The big thing for some was the concerns over them wanting to make the game more appealing to the mainstream. From the videos it is clear that many of the features we have grown used to in Dark Souls remain intact. The bonfires are still present and death is still very important in the game. They even show off an environmental attack that is a one off from a dead dragon that attacks the player when first entering the chamber.

They also talked about wanting improved AI in combat. So the AI will not react with their attacks when the player is trying to flank them. So if the player is behind them they will do a different attack, making combat more challenging then the usual run around and stab from behind. There are also enemies that they showed that will be different to back stab.

A return enemy, dragons were a dangerous threat in Demon's Souls and Dark Souls with each one being a unique challenge from the rest. They showed off an area that is swarming with dragons and cutting the bridge out from the player crossing.

So it looks like the Dark Souls will remain very much the game players are used to, but with more polish and improvements to the previous game's formula.





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