Hey everyone! I really hope you enjoyed this video is took me a bunch of time to make because of a few things, for those who followed me on Twitter know I recently got diagnosed with Bipolar Syndrome, so I've just been trying to get my head around that, adjusting to things and what not but with that comes a new direction with how I create my content, I had to take a long hard look at what I was putting out and the process I went under when making it, this video was SO much fun to make and write, normally when I'm making videos towards the end I can't wait for that process to be over but this time it just wasn't the case! So doing things like this is totally new for me and I'm letting my goofball side out which is normally only there for my Twitch streams, but this just felt right, the super serious attitude I had towards my UA-cam channel just wasn't doing me any favours so I'm going to ride this train for a bit. If you liked or disliked the video the best way to contact me is to just tweet at me! So follow me on Twitter here: twitter.com/Paragon_JJ Peace out everyone (:
ParagonDS my guy. I love your channel and your content. I’ve been watching you for years but never commented a peep. And I really hope you continue to make the content that you do. Your a phenomenal content creator. And I hope it all works out in your favor. You deserve it.
Good for you for finding a video format you enjoy making. I'm really happy for you. I was already hyped for this game, and you redouble that. I will still always love and relay the souls games, and would love another one, but from software needs a break from the souls series, so I can respect that this game is different and still enjoy the shit out if it.
"Im a beautiful fairy princess" 😂 had my dying dude. Lmao I like the online aspect of the souls/Bourne series. My friends an i didn't much enjoy doing PvP, but rather enjoyed going through an killing bosses together. Any other co op games, are either mmo, or fps games. An not everyone enjoys that. The games in general, every single one, is thoroughly enjoyable. Aside from the second red headed step child no one seems to like.. Ahem we all know what I'm talking about. I've already pre ordered the collectors edition for sekiro, an is one of my most anticipated games so far.
Souls games aren't great because they're souls games, they're great because they're great games. If Fromsoft continues to make great games, we'll keep playing them.
I just want them to make another Armored Core game :'( the ones I enjoyed are AC3, Last Raven, For Answer and Verdict Day. C'mon FromSoft! Just do it already!!
Until they start making shit games, I will follow Fromsoft wherever they go. What can I say, I like me a wide variety of games; I’m more than just a Souls fan! That said, my heart will break if I never see another game with Patches or the Moonlight Sword.
I agree... im praying in many years from now, they decide to atually go back and make a bloodborne 2... or even a new IP that is just like other souls games. imagine going from 2016 and giving it 6-7 years and the hype a new souls like game would have? wow. especially on what will be next gen.
This style is so good man, suits you way better! Keep up the excellent work dude. Best of luck with the diagnosis stuff too, I recently had something kind of similar, weird how news like that can seem to turn everything upside down but at the same time help us make sense of a lot of things! Man hugs x
You guys: can we get DS4 10 years later, DS9 comes out You guys: Dark souls isn’t what it use to be. No duh! The more they make the more they are going to stray further away from what made the first few games good
#RipPatches Bloodborne gives me the all the confidence in the world in From's A team but I wont lie that I am a bit disappointed that it seems that we will never get more BB or DeS. BB doesn't even need a sequel l, just more content. More areas, weapons, story & lore would go a long way... with a better realized and fleshed out chalice dungeons would be fantastic. I know that years later DLC isn't a thing but shit, From could easily do it and make a good amount of money. Same with DeS, they could simply remaster and finish Demon Soul's, add in a little extra content here and there, and integrate the improvements they made through the years. That would crush it. I know these are probably done, but I can hold on to the hope along with a Remastered Morrowind :(
There's always Skywind. If you don't mind it lacking the dice roll mechanics (I think), then at least you'll get to see Morrowind remastered on the Skyrim engine.
I actually didn't know that Sekiro wouldn't have other weapons, but when you said it here I was oddly okay with it. It definitely looks like a game that requires a little more from players, and it's something that a lot of the Souls games don't ask for: creativity. Most soulslikes tend to focus so much on getting the "soulsy" feeling by ticking all the boxes. Third-person combat, lock-on camera, left and right hand weapons, collecting a resource, losing a resource upon death with a chance to reclaim it, and checkpoints that respawn enemies upon use. But the reality is that the player has extremely little interaction with the game world aside from killing and looting. Level design, fluid combat, and challenging enemies cover this up, but when was the last time you did anything in a Souls game's environment besides run through it, kill things in it, or maybe unlock a door or shortcut? Sekiro is demonstrably taking From's level design in a whole new direction by letting players traverse them from dozens of angles with multiple potential winning strategies. Focusing on the environments and risk/reward of attacking challenging enemies in Sekiro lets combat revolve around a singular weapon because then it can do pretty much anything they think it needs to do. I think this tighter focus on one weapon keeps one of the primary flaws of Dark Souls from surfacing: finding useless or unneeded equipment. Looting a bitty dagger with a magic enchantment just isn't very thrilling for someone running an Ultra Greatsword build, is it? Instead of implementing new movesets for dozens of different weapons many players will never use, From can use Sekiro to refine a single weapon's moveset to a mirror shine while also making item pickups more meaningful.
honestly I'm somewhat scared that no matter how great Sekiro may be , it's not going to inspire anything like the Soulsbourne games have I mean , if you take out stats , leveling and gear , you take out most of the replayability of the game , which is a huge part of what created the community about the game remove PvP or Coop as well , give us a story to follow (as there aren't items to give item descriptions for) , and you are only left with challenge runs , and even these are limited to no healing or similar , far fewer options than any of the Soulsbourne games this looks to be going the God of War route , which while a great game was rather quickly forgotten , and that's exactly the opposite route of the Soulsbourne games and that's without dealing with Activision and what they might try to do with the game.......
I think it's best to treat Sekiro as its own thing not related to Souls (even though it has some similarities). Otherwise, you may end up disappointed. As Paragon said FROM are branching out somewhat.
I fully respect them for branching out . what I fear is that they are branching out too far , and losing the core around which their community and following is based around I want to see their new games succeed , not forgotten a month or so after release and while most games are forgotten shortly after , the Soulsbourne games has managed to not only create a massive following but brought full communities dedicated to preserving and enhancing these games (look at all of the challenge runs and the huge amounts of mods , all of which are still being worked on by dedicated members) these games have always help focus for years , and I fear this one may stray so far from the formula that it won't provide enough staying power , lending it a brief time in the spotlights but nothing beyond
I have the same concerns, very much so. In fact, if Devil May Cry and Bayonetta weren't coming out in the near future(both likely highly replayable) and the only thing I had to look forward to was Sekiro, these concerns would be stinging me awfully. I depend on FromSoft for my gaming fix, so the idea that they would put out an unreplayable game is bad news for a guy like me who doesn't have much of anything else to play, simply because I don't like much else. Thank God for DMC5 and Bayo 3! If it wasn't for these games, yes, I think I'd be much less accepting of the changes that Sekiro has made.
@Aviv True, the Souls games have a way of enduring for years. I have wondered if Sekiro will have staying power like the Souls games considering it has no multiplayer, no builds etc. At the same time I understand that sooner or later FROM is going to want to branch out and take a risk. The downside to that is we may get a game that doesn't have as much replay value. I'm surprised Sekiro doesn't have more than one playable character like Tenchu. More characters might've added some more replay value. It also might've added something for players who like the different build variety of the Souls games.
@Swinny Yeah, if you tend to favor the Souls games over most other games (except for Bayo, DMC etc) then the future may be a bit rough. There's only so many Souls games FROM will put out before they decide to do something else. I play Souls games a lot myself so I understand why people like them over other games.
I hate the direction from software is going... I’m very sad to say that. Truly i almost wish I’ve never played DS. Now I’m just not satisfied with games now. The setting of dark souls was so perfect to me. In some ways it’s beautiful they left the stories so open.
It is so funny how you people never realized Fromsoftware is more than just Dark Souls and Bloodborne. They made Armored Core which is one of the best mech game franchise. I mean their very first main line up IP was King's Field series which became one of the biggest inspiration for the Soul games. Seriously, you people need to stop bitching about not getting what they want. If Miyazaki was to keep making a Soul game just because the retarded fanbase keeps asking for a Soul game. He will only release shit games due to lack of devotion. Let Miyazaki and Fromsoftware make games they want to make. Or all you will be getting are games with no substance.
BattlefireTV You realize some of us have been playing FS games long before the Souls series, right? I see you replying to so many of these comments as if you hold the keys to some lost knowledge. FromSoftware was hit and miss AT BEST before Demon Souls was released. It says nothing negative about a gamer to be worried that they're 'returning to form,' when their last 'form' was so darn unpredictable in quality.
@@BattlefireTV I love dark souls and I would be super happy to get another one but only if Fromsoft want to make it, I don't want Dark Souls to be like Assassins creed or CoD with a new game released every year with less creativity in each game.
kes kes You'd be surprised how many Souls "fans" aren't aware of a King's Field game. FS wasn't hit or miss. Their games were quite popular even in NA, but their main fanbase was in Japan because...welll, most of the KF sequels were only released in Japan.
Alan Walkman Every sequel to King's Field was released in NA. And yeah, as far as sales and review scores go, FromSoftware was extremely hit or miss for years. This is coming from someone that played ALOT of their games growing up. The fact is, most "souls fans" have no idea what they're talking about.
Well i dont care what Myazaki wants? As a consumer I am stating that I want a sequel to BB, so as a producer of games he can either listen to what the consumers want or he can do his own thing and gamble on whether his "no more souls" games pans out. Either way I dont care for the 3 new games they announced, Sekirou doesnt do it for me, VR is a joke, and I never even heard of w.e that remaster series was before (so not interested) I have been a Fromsoft fan since Demon Souls, and have bought every Souls game they have made since then. If Myazaki is saying he no longer wants to cater to me as a consumer thats fine, I will look elsewhere for my souls fix, the surge 2 is looking good imo
You say you don't care what he wants which is very selfish. And you must care what Myazaki wants because if he was to create a game that he doesn't have any motivation or feels bored because it is another Bloodborne or any other soul game it is going to be a shit game. If Myazaki was to listen to what consumers want and make a game he has no interest and devotion. That game will lack any substance that makes Bloodborne great. A producer and director like him can only make something amazing if he feels happy and devoted about it. If he is getting tired making a soul game then it is best for him to move away from them because if he makes a soul game that he has zero interest in devotion in, it will fail. I would rather have him be free to do what makes him happy because I know he will make something amazing knowing that it is something he really wants to create and not something that people want him to do. I mean you realize Fromsoftware is more than Dark Souls and Bloodborne right? Their main franchise was Armored Core and before that King's Field franchise. If anything people are asking for the return of Armored Core and King's Field. Let him be free and not confined in a cage mate.
@BattlefireTV Its not selfish, because Myazaki is no longer just a developer, hes the head of his company and is thus a producer now, he doesnt personally have to work on a project to still have it be made, so he can still give the go ahead for a BB2 and not personally direct it. I personally didnt think DS2 was bad (i actually liked the MP aspects of it), so I am fine with a new Director as long as more soul-like games are being made.
An open world game that is constantly hard sounds so good to me. Open world games are often too easy or they start out hard, then get easy. I'm also really confused here. People have been for AGES criticize Activision on just making the same game over and over (Call of Duty) and the same goes for Assassin's Creed. Developers NEED to keep making different things to keep their creative mind at work. You get bored and worn out when you do the same thing over and over again and then quality goes down super fast.
This really shows that Fromsoft is made up of people and not greedy business men, straying away from souls to do what they love even though souls is a money tree is a clear example of that.
Isn't MetalWolfChaos XD just a HD remaster? The little bits of info we've gotten from Fromsoftware employees seems to hint that a new Armored Core is coming. That may be the reboot?
So I recently got into the whole Soulsborne series which I think are amazing, and after playing FromSoftware games i thinking how sick would it be if they brought the rights to the Castlevania franchise and make a Castlevania game? After all that's the vibes i got from playing a bunch Dark Souls/Bloodborne games.
As a Scandinavian coming from a family where the tradition of telling folklore tales ran strong until last generation, I approve of this statement and concur with its message... My grandpa once told me a tale about a rich noble who met a strange man. The strange man claimed he was a fay and the noble mockingly challenged the man to prove his claim. The man replied that he'd do so by granting one of the noble's wishes. The noble haughtily replied "I already have everything I could ever wish for. At this point, all I can wish for is that you prove to me that you are a fay." (Biiig mistake.) The strange man walks out into the woods and disappears without another word and the noble's life immediately turns into a series of increasingly horrific tragedies... At the end of the story, (which was pretty long,) the noble's house has burned down along with his servants, he has lost his fortune to criminals, his friends have abandoned him, his wife and children have been killed, he has gone blind, become a cripple and is dying from some disfiguring pox that covers his body with pus-oozing sores. At long last, when he finally seeks out a priest to at least recieve his last rites before he passes on, the priest regretfully informs him that he cannot absolve the noble of his sins and that the noble will be unable to enter the heaven because he has entered an agreement with a heathen spirit... And thus the noble's wish at long last came true: All he had wished for was to know if the strange man really was a fay, and the knowledge that he indeed was a fay was all he was left with. Moral: Don't take the things you have for granted and never stop appreciating the things you do have. Be careful about what you say, and be careful what you wish for. Also, never act smug with a fay. They'll fuck your shit up.
Incredible video! I loved the editing style, very thorough. The angsty crawling in my skin had me rolling. Looking forward to the next one and incredibly hyped for Sekiro
Just now watching this video, and now it is one of my favourite ParagonDS videos. I love the hype feeling I got and also love the more comedic aspect of the video. Keep it up Paragon
Paragon I LOVE how you approached this. If this is indeed the creative way you want to go, I would me more than happy to stick with you till the very end! Amazing video! Also you made me laugh while on the bus home from work and made me look like a fool. Thank you!
I agree with so much in this video....... but i feel that the lack of multiplayer in a souls like would be...... less enjoyable. Now Sekrio isn’t a souls like at all in my opinion, thusly I am fine with the lack of multiplayer.
Type cast or not souls style games is why I love them. I went from turning off my first souls experience because it was too hard, to buying and playing everything they make..Im in it for the single player for sure. I could careless about multiplayer (except for when a boss kicked my ass for days)..but I will at least try anything they make. They have my respect
I'm fine with no pvp and I'm fine with no leveling. But I also like builds. A lot. I like Co-Op, a LOT. I'll probably still buy and enjoy Sekiro but it's probably going to be half a satisfying game to me.
Considering pretty much all the Armored Core team left years ago to make that Nintendo Mech game, I think its safe to say AC is a done series, I feel your pain, but at least the team got to make their own new game. In a way the souls games were the worst thing to happen to From Software, even their own staff got fed up and left like the AC guys, and now gamers question anything they do outside of Souls. I think AC has been gone for too long to make any kind of profit now too, meh at least we can play the old games I guess.
But we do know that a new AC game was already confirmed to be in production thanks to interviews. Also, I thought the only ones from the Armored Core team to leave were Kenichiro Tsukuda and Shoji Kawamori, who worked on the older AC titles (but not the newer ones).
I know its some members that worked on the older games, the really good ones, so you're right there, I also heard some staff left to work on Left Alive, not sure on the names of who left etc, to me its just a bad sign, when staff move and they go and basically make AC for Nintendo, if From Software are still working on AC6, then at this point its probably a PS5, xbox next gen launch game.
I mean, I personally really love the 4th gen AC games, of which Kenichiro wasn't involved in and Shoji was only there to design For Answer's White Glint.
By the way, I believe Miyazaki said during an interview that Déraciné isn't one of the three games he mentioned earlier, it's something more like a bonus. So that means thst FromSoftware is working in at least one more project (?)
I thought Sekiro was a reboot of Tenchu. When they started work on Sekiro the intention was to make Tenchu. As they Developed the game it became so different that they rebranded it as something else.
Dark souls 2 is actually my favorite game in the series. I was waiting for it for so long that the moment I actually got to sit down and couch play it with my friend it was incredibly fun. Honestly each souls game has its own upsides and downsides. I'd say other than bosses dark souls 3 was the most uninteresting in the series. Everyone loves dark souls 1 but I'd have to say it's the most slow paced and tedious of the series. Bloodborne wasn't really difficult and it had the smallest weapon variety. Though Bloodborne had the most interesting world.
@timewilltell nowheretohideonly1God I still regret never having the opportunity to play demon souls I would buy it in a heartbeat if they ported it to pc. To be honest demon souls was more deserving of a remaster than dark souls.
bloodborne may have had a smaller quantity of weapons, but it certainly had way better quality. every weapon in the game is extremely unique, unlike the weapons in souls game were youre getting a straight sword, great sword curved sword ultra great sword... and the odd axe and spear. all very similar in playing style. bloodborne is the BEST game for its weapons
@@ovechkin100 we're getting into opinion territory and I'm not knocking trick weapons because they are extremely cool. But the variety from the souls weapons comes from their unique stats, special abilities, and movesets, not their category. Look at souls 1 with the bandits knife vs the poison dagger Cyrian uses, yes they are both daggers but the playstyles are monumentally different. Same with the Uchigatana and the really long katana whatever it's called. They have a lot of clone weapons but they all have their own little things that keep them unique. Where in bloodborne it's one dagger set, one katana, ect.
I don't agree with anything else you said, except I agree that 3 is the least interesting and weakest, despite having the best bosses along with Bloodborne
Sekeiro: No Leveling, No Multiple Weapon, No PvP .... It doesn't sound like Dark Souls.. but it doesn't sound like a lot of games. One thing it doesn't sound like is long term fun. Gamers of this genre like progression and customization. It sounds risky, as a developer to break so far out of the mold. But I think this one is going to flop. Too bad, art direction and combat looks cool.
The pvp and coop in bloodborne was the icing on the cake. It was fun fighting and helping friends through the world. Especially for my less experienced friends that wouldn't have beaten it solo. The coop allowed me to show them bloodborne :p
The sheer amount of enjoyment you had making this video is astoundingly evident dude. To be honest, I would gladly take videos where you are clearly enjoying yourself rather than a bunch of videos that feel forced and ooze 'I really didn't enjoy making this one'.
I think one thing you're wrong on - they wont lose a lot of their audience, there is a reason that they released sekiro: SDT and the narrative experience at the same time. They're taking the time to expand whilst providing their consumer base with what they're familiar with. If you watched the trailer the VR game very much sounds and feels like Dark Souls storytelling, just without the combat (think the animated cutscenes of the games). Also, there are headsets for VR by microsoft called Microsoft mixed reality headset, even though they don't do AR but VR and sell for about £200 on ebay, much cheaper and more affordable than Vive or Rift.
FromSoftware is classed in the same category as CDProjektRed. I dont care what anyone says, they are defining a whole genre by themselves and they are releasing full games that actually feel complete and dont make the player feel stupid by drip feeding them lore via tutorials and cutscenes and pop up messages. players have to actively search out and find it themselves and its really a good feeling reaching hundred percent on their games. I cant wait for Sekiro and Bloodborne 2 (Although i wager it will be on the next gen as a release title)
bloodborne was my first souls experience, it was right when ps plus released it for free. the cinematic feel, and overall experience from the ost to the details and hints of the lovecraftian made it by far the greatest gaming experience of my life. as a souls virgin i had no idea what to expect, i started the game with no internet connection to play online or using notes, and i didnt look anything up until well after level 40. it was incredible, and i dont think i will ever get that level of awe from a game ever again. even though the souls games will be a fresh experience, i know what to expect. and i prefer the imagery of bloodborne to that of souls, though i will say i like the diversity of weaponry better in souls (i have played a decent chunk of 3 and lots of pvp on roomates game). so no chance of the others topping bloodborne i would think. great video man, and i totally agree. having a weapon throughout the game and no lvl system can make the single player much better, bc like you said, you cannot simply level up until shits easy, you have to beat it under controlled conditions, more similar to classic action games.
As much as I love dark souls, I think they'd be better off doing another series. Still make it the dark souls mechanics, but a new story and world. A new demon souls game would be cool. Bloodborne I've never played because I have Xbox.
Slick video Paragon :) I’m honestly ready to see what From does moving forward, whether that be ninjas or fairies, I’m sure it’ll be a blast to see what else this incredible company can do.
I dig this format and your vibe in this one man. I think it's important that we label fromsoftwares games just that. FromSoftware games. Not souls games. Not souls-like games. Just FromSoftware. The souls series is my favorite game series of all time easily. But I believe the company has even more to offer us and we should acknowledge that, appreciate that, and give it all a chance.
Metal Wolf Chaos Remake is (i believe) being completely outsourced to Devolver Digital. just so you know seriously though, spanking any boss in bloodborne with a friend is easily some of my favorite moments in gaming.
Dude Sekiro is fine without online on my eyes, Deracine looks very pretty on his own way plus could have a good story to tell and the Mechas have been always something that Fromsoftware had around them really. I'm expecting a good future for Fromsoftware may have some obstacles but they will know how to handle it.
Sekiro will be fantastic to play first time around, but I feel like the replay ability might suffer without PVP. It seems like the only thing that will change on repeat play throughs will be your own skill and possibly changing difficulty settings? I hope there's enough substance to make me want to beat it more than once.
I've been a massive fan of FS since Eternal Ring. I'm honestly incredibly excited to see them work on different titles. You're definitely right about others leaving because of this, though. I think I had one friend who knew about FS before Souls was released and now I don't know a single person who doesn't. Most people have definitely jumped in after Souls.
I just hope they keep the exploration. Dark souls 3 felt so harsh, and each new area that I found felt like this real discovery like no other player had seen it before. I especially love some of the amazing views that I came across throughout all of the games. Dark souls II did this really well, though the areas themselves were pretty shallow. Anyways I just hope they still have this in sekiro.
If you are a fan who played all of the soulsborne series, I think most of us see the potential for what a 'souls like' series can do in the future. Maybe it won't be Fromsoft or Miyazaki who do it. Maybe they'll move onto other projects. But there is an audience of people who want to play these kinds of games for one reason or another and eventually someone will cater to that somehow. Maybe it's the feeling of achievement to play a game that is actually difficult for a change, maybe it's playing a game that doesn't hold your hand and just says "figure it out". Maybe it's the feeling of being the predator who invades another innocent player, to give him the pain of dying like what happened to you the first time you were invaded in Lordran, Drangelic, or Lothric... Maybe it's the achievement of having a balanced 1v1 with another player and coming out on top. Maybe it's how other people appreciate your help in advancing them past difficult bosses... There's a charm in it all. I don't want dark souls to die. I don't want a re-skinned game either. I want the genre to strive to reach it's potential, and create greater games like these that have us still playing them years later for thousands of hours that we fill with both frustration and laughter.
*+Chris Greely* Whether it's a 2d side-scrolling bossrush run-and-gun/shmup game, or a 3d dark fantasy RPG, beating a supremely difficult boss after having fought against it for potentially hours on end, carefully learning its patterns and getting a little bit further with each attempt until you've finally gotten gud, it still produces the same exhilarating rush once you succeed... Unlike many, many other games, Cuphead and DS aren't "power fantasies" meant to give you the satisfaction of feeling like a god cutting down armies of warriors that get in your way... instead, they're the game equivalent of taking a big, warm slice of pizza covered with molten cheese and an ice cold can of cola, placing a rabid, firebreathing demon from the infernal realm of Wrath between you and your dinner, throwing you a broken sword, a wooden shield and a peashooter and then telling you "If you really are as hungry as you say you are, then go get your food." That pizza is going to be delicious once you get your hands on it.
Big raging agreement from me, for sure. I love From singleplayer experience far more than its multiplayer, at least when it comes to soulsborne, but I will admit that From has always been at the epicenter of online innovation. The invasion mechanic in Demon's Souls was incredibly new at its time, and another game not-so-fondly remembered, Chromehounds, had a multiplayer system that would go on to inspire games like planetside and others. I love the single-player, and am so stoked to have a "curated" experience painstakingly designed by the artists, but I can't say I'm not at least a little disappointed about no multiplayer. Not even for my sake, but the parry system looks gorgeous, and more so like it would lend itself to a great online component for the gravelords of the group. Just wish both worlds were possible here.
To be honest, Déraciné is the only future fromsoftware game that really interests me. The transition from the souls games to sekiro reminds me a lot of the change from Ninja Gaiden sigma 2 to Ninja Gaiden 3. They also switched from a choice of weapons to a single one, which turned out to be a very unpopular change. But with activision as their publisher we can almost expect the removed weapon variety to get sold back to us at a premium.
what happened to "no more Dark Souls content and I'm removing the 'DS' part from the channel name"? also, why half of the videos in the "Dark Souls Videos" playlist were made private?
My main reason for playing these games was to play together with friends. I enjoyed quite enough the solo aspect of it, thank you very much, I'd rather play chatting with a good friend and having some jolly coop rather than sitting in a dark corner all alone soloing for 4 hrs straight into depression.
First time I stumbled in your channel and now man, This some quality content man. Now imma get that bell and that sub from you. Keep loading them vids fam! :P
I think ultimately what From Software should focus on is RPG's with customization. I mean the only downside to darksouls i saw personally was the invasion system and the progression system not really mattering after your first 2 playthroughs. If they can just implement PvP and progression properly in a RPG game they can take their games to the next level while keeping their games hard.
Plot twist! The fairy game is about a lone fairy in an old, tired and dying world, battling insurmountable odds to decide the fate of the universe. The wolf at 1:55 is named Sif. There will be trick weapons, multi stage bosses, a sword named after a celestial body, a bald guy trying to fuck you over... oh, and an amazing chest or two.
I enjoyed this. Nice reflections and roughly good summaries. Seems like you've given it a lot of thought. Personally I still haven't played DS1 as I'm waiting for the Switch release and only just this year dove into the series starting with Bloodborne (which is thus far my favourite). I am looking forward to Sekiro, immensely.
Just imagine this. PS5 announces there first 2 exclusives and its Bloodborne 2 and Demon's Souls 2 and they both come with remasters of there first game. Oh my fuk, PS would be god!! Thats too genius to ever happen though sadly. I wish so badly for that. Id be happy with at least 1 of them.
Sonu needs to hire us cus that is a billion dollar idea and a guarantee that PS5 remains onbthe throne of consoles for another generation! They are crazy if they dont do this! BB2 and Demon's Souls 2 both with remasters of there first games. Omg!!!
Yea if only Sony would use the great list of IPs but don’t count on it even then the fromsoft polish is what truly makes then head over shoulders the best in the buisness
Fromsoft has proven to me and many in my friend group that they make incredible games. Anything with their name on it has my money to be honest. No matter the genre or theme. Especially if Miyazaki is involved.
I agree that the pvp on bloodborne feels more added on, but I would say that the pvp in dark souls is one of my favorite parts of the game. It is what pulled me in to not just beat the game once but several times again and again. It’s also why I keep playing going back, and I’m still playing.
A few days ago I was watching random UA-cam videos and I encountered some of my favorite dark souls 3 videos. I re-watched them and then it hit me; Miyasaki won't make another DS/BB again (or at least not any time soon) I felt depressed for the rest of the week, like if all this time I was in negation but now I now it's for real. I will really miss the feeling this games gave me the first time I played them. I know Miyasaki is working on other games but I'm afraid It won't be the same. I just prefer the medieval dark fantasy over feudal japan. It may sound absolutely pathetic but these games were part of my life, the feeling they gave me was real for me. I will miss them.
Most people don't realize that From Software has already done this in the past. They exclusively made, with few exceptions, the King's Field series for years (Dark Souls Precursor). When they branched out it almost killed the company.
Hopefully in the near future, other game maker studios will take up the mantle that FromSoftware is putting down. They will always be king of the genre, but we MUST. GET. MORE. SOULS.
What From Software put down down was not a mantle, it was a manure shovel to feed the consumerist "fan" pigs like you that enjoy getting fed shit over and over again. We must not get more Souls, we must get new stuff, just like From Software intends to do.
@@golDroger88 It doesn't mean that it has to be the exact same thing, but I for one very much prefer a medieval / victorian setting than a feudal Japan
I'd agree with you wholeheartedly, except for the fact that they moved from Bandai to Activision. Get ready for greedy and predatory microtransactions, even if it's "only" cosmetic or single player.
Activision is just as bad as EA, they just haven't been in the forefront of news lately. And it's already been confirmed there are going to be at least cosmetic microtransactions.
Faux Fauxy No it hasn’t 😂 you’re making yourself look ignorant. FS said they paired up act to get tips on how to change and take a new direction.(FS is branching out and looked for guidance). That was confirmed in interviews, no micro transactions whatsoever.
I would like a game based in a different culture or a different biosphere. Like a game set completely underwater or in outer space. Or a game based on the different historical periods of places like Egypt, Africa, China, India, Russia, etc.
Could you imagine bloodborne 2 with this fluidity. The first already had the fast paced and best combat. But jumping and slinging arrogance a level in the hunters nightmare would be insane
I understand they don’t want to be known only for the soulsborne series, but I hope there is at least the enjoyable boss fights and creativity in character builds.
Hey everyone! I really hope you enjoyed this video is took me a bunch of time to make because of a few things, for those who followed me on Twitter know I recently got diagnosed with Bipolar Syndrome, so I've just been trying to get my head around that, adjusting to things and what not but with that comes a new direction with how I create my content, I had to take a long hard look at what I was putting out and the process I went under when making it, this video was SO much fun to make and write, normally when I'm making videos towards the end I can't wait for that process to be over but this time it just wasn't the case! So doing things like this is totally new for me and I'm letting my goofball side out which is normally only there for my Twitch streams, but this just felt right, the super serious attitude I had towards my UA-cam channel just wasn't doing me any favours so I'm going to ride this train for a bit.
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ParagonDS my guy. I love your channel and your content. I’ve been watching you for years but never commented a peep. And I really hope you continue to make the content that you do. Your a phenomenal content creator. And I hope it all works out in your favor. You deserve it.
Yeah you sounded so much happier in this video and more energetic! I’m glad this was fun for you!
Good for you for finding a video format you enjoy making. I'm really happy for you. I was already hyped for this game, and you redouble that. I will still always love and relay the souls games, and would love another one, but from software needs a break from the souls series, so I can respect that this game is different and still enjoy the shit out if it.
"Im a beautiful fairy princess" 😂 had my dying dude. Lmao
I like the online aspect of the souls/Bourne series. My friends an i didn't much enjoy doing PvP, but rather enjoyed going through an killing bosses together. Any other co op games, are either mmo, or fps games. An not everyone enjoys that.
The games in general, every single one, is thoroughly enjoyable. Aside from the second red headed step child no one seems to like.. Ahem we all know what I'm talking about.
I've already pre ordered the collectors edition for sekiro, an is one of my most anticipated games so far.
No character creation and no PvP sucks balls.
I give you my footage and you ROAST ME 😭😭
great vid :p
Y'all should settle this new feud with a rocket league 1v1
Haha. You died. A lot.
Is this where we say "git gud"?
You know we luv ya bro...
That's also why we pick on you sometimes. 😁
SunlightBlade praise
Souls games aren't great because they're souls games, they're great because they're great games. If Fromsoft continues to make great games, we'll keep playing them.
I'm coining it now: Soulslikeishesque.
And after that: Soulslikekindof
Hmm... Could not imagine why you'd think that.
Hmmm.... Hmmmm... Hmm.
I've got to use my head. And think.
So coineth by the Great Blue Lizard, so may it be trueth.
Yo whatsup Blue!! Good job on your latest Surge walkthrough! Keep up the good work!
I'm making my own one: Soulkiroborne
I just want them to make another Armored Core game :'( the ones I enjoyed are AC3, Last Raven, For Answer and Verdict Day. C'mon FromSoft! Just do it already!!
Lol I bet there would people who would call it Mechsouls.
skygrasper_550 this is all I want. I know fromsoft hasn't entirely forgotten about us but still.
You're the only person that wants this
Hell yeah more Armored Core
Matt Bell No, he isn’t
Until they start making shit games, I will follow Fromsoft wherever they go. What can I say, I like me a wide variety of games; I’m more than just a Souls fan!
That said, my heart will break if I never see another game with Patches or the Moonlight Sword.
KnowDude Gaming Show they have consistently gave out good content so yeah
I agree... im praying in many years from now, they decide to atually go back and make a bloodborne 2... or even a new IP that is just like other souls games. imagine going from 2016 and giving it 6-7 years and the hype a new souls like game would have? wow. especially on what will be next gen.
Tory, dude, if they announced Bloodborne 2, I would legitimately weep with joy. Bloodborne is my favorite game ever
Yeah I mean if they make some games that I'm not interested in, it's not like I'm going to not play any future games I am interested in.
me too
This style is so good man, suits you way better! Keep up the excellent work dude.
Best of luck with the diagnosis stuff too, I recently had something kind of similar, weird how news like that can seem to turn everything upside down but at the same time help us make sense of a lot of things!
Man hugs x
You guys: can we get DS4
10 years later, DS9 comes out
You guys: Dark souls isn’t what it use to be. No duh! The more they make the more they are going to stray further away from what made the first few games good
#RipPatches
Bloodborne gives me the all the confidence in the world in From's A team but I wont lie that I am a bit disappointed that it seems that we will never get more BB or DeS.
BB doesn't even need a sequel l, just more content. More areas, weapons, story & lore would go a long way... with a better realized and fleshed out chalice dungeons would be fantastic. I know that years later DLC isn't a thing but shit, From could easily do it and make a good amount of money.
Same with DeS, they could simply remaster and finish Demon Soul's, add in a little extra content here and there, and integrate the improvements they made through the years. That would crush it.
I know these are probably done, but I can hold on to the hope along with a Remastered Morrowind :(
Years later DLC is a thing...
There's always Skywind. If you don't mind it lacking the dice roll mechanics (I think), then at least you'll get to see Morrowind remastered on the Skyrim engine.
Good. If I see Patches or someone like him in this game, he is dead.
Totally agree, even just more content for bloodborne would be great
Im pretty they cant make or do anything else with DeS since its Sonys ip.
I actually didn't know that Sekiro wouldn't have other weapons, but when you said it here I was oddly okay with it. It definitely looks like a game that requires a little more from players, and it's something that a lot of the Souls games don't ask for: creativity. Most soulslikes tend to focus so much on getting the "soulsy" feeling by ticking all the boxes. Third-person combat, lock-on camera, left and right hand weapons, collecting a resource, losing a resource upon death with a chance to reclaim it, and checkpoints that respawn enemies upon use. But the reality is that the player has extremely little interaction with the game world aside from killing and looting.
Level design, fluid combat, and challenging enemies cover this up, but when was the last time you did anything in a Souls game's environment besides run through it, kill things in it, or maybe unlock a door or shortcut? Sekiro is demonstrably taking From's level design in a whole new direction by letting players traverse them from dozens of angles with multiple potential winning strategies. Focusing on the environments and risk/reward of attacking challenging enemies in Sekiro lets combat revolve around a singular weapon because then it can do pretty much anything they think it needs to do.
I think this tighter focus on one weapon keeps one of the primary flaws of Dark Souls from surfacing: finding useless or unneeded equipment. Looting a bitty dagger with a magic enchantment just isn't very thrilling for someone running an Ultra Greatsword build, is it? Instead of implementing new movesets for dozens of different weapons many players will never use, From can use Sekiro to refine a single weapon's moveset to a mirror shine while also making item pickups more meaningful.
honestly I'm somewhat scared that no matter how great Sekiro may be , it's not going to inspire anything like the Soulsbourne games have
I mean , if you take out stats , leveling and gear , you take out most of the replayability of the game , which is a huge part of what created the community about the game
remove PvP or Coop as well , give us a story to follow (as there aren't items to give item descriptions for) , and you are only left with challenge runs , and even these are limited to no healing or similar , far fewer options than any of the Soulsbourne games
this looks to be going the God of War route , which while a great game was rather quickly forgotten , and that's exactly the opposite route of the Soulsbourne games
and that's without dealing with Activision and what they might try to do with the game.......
I think it's best to treat Sekiro as its own thing not related to Souls (even though it has some similarities). Otherwise, you may end up disappointed.
As Paragon said FROM are branching out somewhat.
I fully respect them for branching out . what I fear is that they are branching out too far , and losing the core around which their community and following is based around
I want to see their new games succeed , not forgotten a month or so after release
and while most games are forgotten shortly after , the Soulsbourne games has managed to not only create a massive following but brought full communities dedicated to preserving and enhancing these games (look at all of the challenge runs and the huge amounts of mods , all of which are still being worked on by dedicated members)
these games have always help focus for years , and I fear this one may stray so far from the formula that it won't provide enough staying power , lending it a brief time in the spotlights but nothing beyond
I have the same concerns, very much so. In fact, if Devil May Cry and Bayonetta weren't coming out in the near future(both likely highly replayable) and the only thing I had to look forward to was Sekiro, these concerns would be stinging me awfully. I depend on FromSoft for my gaming fix, so the idea that they would put out an unreplayable game is bad news for a guy like me who doesn't have much of anything else to play, simply because I don't like much else.
Thank God for DMC5 and Bayo 3! If it wasn't for these games, yes, I think I'd be much less accepting of the changes that Sekiro has made.
@Aviv
True, the Souls games have a way of enduring for years. I have wondered if Sekiro will have staying power like the Souls games considering it has no multiplayer, no builds etc.
At the same time I understand that sooner or later FROM is going to want to branch out and take a risk. The downside to that is we may get a game that doesn't have as much replay value.
I'm surprised Sekiro doesn't have more than one playable character like Tenchu. More characters might've added some more replay value. It also might've added something for players who like the different build variety of the Souls games.
@Swinny
Yeah, if you tend to favor the Souls games over most other games (except for Bayo, DMC etc) then the future may be a bit rough. There's only so many Souls games FROM will put out before they decide to do something else.
I play Souls games a lot myself so I understand why people like them over other games.
I hate the direction from software is going... I’m very sad to say that. Truly i almost wish I’ve never played DS. Now I’m just not satisfied with games now. The setting of dark souls was so perfect to me. In some ways it’s beautiful they left the stories so open.
It is so funny how you people never realized Fromsoftware is more than just Dark Souls and Bloodborne. They made Armored Core which is one of the best mech game franchise. I mean their very first main line up IP was King's Field series which became one of the biggest inspiration for the Soul games. Seriously, you people need to stop bitching about not getting what they want. If Miyazaki was to keep making a Soul game just because the retarded fanbase keeps asking for a Soul game. He will only release shit games due to lack of devotion.
Let Miyazaki and Fromsoftware make games they want to make. Or all you will be getting are games with no substance.
BattlefireTV You realize some of us have been playing FS games long before the Souls series, right? I see you replying to so many of these comments as if you hold the keys to some lost knowledge. FromSoftware was hit and miss AT BEST before Demon Souls was released. It says nothing negative about a gamer to be worried that they're 'returning to form,' when their last 'form' was so darn unpredictable in quality.
@@BattlefireTV I love dark souls and I would be super happy to get another one but only if Fromsoft want to make it, I don't want Dark Souls to be like Assassins creed or CoD with a new game released every year with less creativity in each game.
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You'd be surprised how many Souls "fans" aren't aware of a King's Field game. FS wasn't hit or miss. Their games were quite popular even in NA, but their main fanbase was in Japan because...welll, most of the KF sequels were only released in Japan.
Alan Walkman Every sequel to King's Field was released in NA. And yeah, as far as sales and review scores go, FromSoftware was extremely hit or miss for years. This is coming from someone that played ALOT of their games growing up. The fact is, most "souls fans" have no idea what they're talking about.
i just want bloodborne 2 and a Demon Souls (Remaster)
SM Acadian
Myazaki doesn’t like sequels. Good luck with getting a BB2 when he was against the creation of DS2 in the first place.
Hope it's a remake since they stuffed up their last 'remaster'
Well i dont care what Myazaki wants? As a consumer I am stating that I want a sequel to BB, so as a producer of games he can either listen to what the consumers want or he can do his own thing and gamble on whether his "no more souls" games pans out.
Either way I dont care for the 3 new games they announced, Sekirou doesnt do it for me, VR is a joke, and I never even heard of w.e that remaster series was before (so not interested)
I have been a Fromsoft fan since Demon Souls, and have bought every Souls game they have made since then. If Myazaki is saying he no longer wants to cater to me as a consumer thats fine, I will look elsewhere for my souls fix, the surge 2 is looking good imo
You say you don't care what he wants which is very selfish. And you must care what Myazaki wants because if he was to create a game that he doesn't have any motivation or feels bored because it is another Bloodborne or any other soul game it is going to be a shit game.
If Myazaki was to listen to what consumers want and make a game he has no interest and devotion. That game will lack any substance that makes Bloodborne great. A producer and director like him can only make something amazing if he feels happy and devoted about it. If he is getting tired making a soul game then it is best for him to move away from them because if he makes a soul game that he has zero interest in devotion in, it will fail.
I would rather have him be free to do what makes him happy because I know he will make something amazing knowing that it is something he really wants to create and not something that people want him to do.
I mean you realize Fromsoftware is more than Dark Souls and Bloodborne right? Their main franchise was Armored Core and before that King's Field franchise. If anything people are asking for the return of Armored Core and King's Field.
Let him be free and not confined in a cage mate.
@BattlefireTV Its not selfish, because Myazaki is no longer just a developer, hes the head of his company and is thus a producer now, he doesnt personally have to work on a project to still have it be made, so he can still give the go ahead for a BB2 and not personally direct it. I personally didnt think DS2 was bad (i actually liked the MP aspects of it), so I am fine with a new Director as long as more soul-like games are being made.
An open world game that is constantly hard sounds so good to me. Open world games are often too easy or they start out hard, then get easy.
I'm also really confused here. People have been for AGES criticize Activision on just making the same game over and over (Call of Duty) and the same goes for Assassin's Creed. Developers NEED to keep making different things to keep their creative mind at work. You get bored and worn out when you do the same thing over and over again and then quality goes down super fast.
This really shows that Fromsoft is made up of people and not greedy business men, straying away from souls to do what they love even though souls is a money tree is a clear example of that.
Yes!!..most people don't understand that lol
The true question: is in the fairy game a moonlight-greatsword?
Great video! Now I want to be a fairy with glittery wings too!
Good work para, I look forward to seeing what you make next :)
Isn't MetalWolfChaos XD just a HD remaster? The little bits of info we've gotten from Fromsoftware employees seems to hint that a new Armored Core is coming. That may be the reboot?
So I recently got into the whole Soulsborne series which I think are amazing, and after playing FromSoftware games i thinking how sick would it be if they brought the rights to the Castlevania franchise and make a Castlevania game? After all that's the vibes i got from playing a bunch Dark Souls/Bloodborne games.
That would be super cool!
As a mythology nerd - the fey are scary AF in tradition
As a Scandinavian coming from a family where the tradition of telling folklore tales ran strong until last generation, I approve of this statement and concur with its message...
My grandpa once told me a tale about a rich noble who met a strange man. The strange man claimed he was a fay and the noble mockingly challenged the man to prove his claim. The man replied that he'd do so by granting one of the noble's wishes. The noble haughtily replied "I already have everything I could ever wish for. At this point, all I can wish for is that you prove to me that you are a fay." (Biiig mistake.) The strange man walks out into the woods and disappears without another word and the noble's life immediately turns into a series of increasingly horrific tragedies... At the end of the story, (which was pretty long,) the noble's house has burned down along with his servants, he has lost his fortune to criminals, his friends have abandoned him, his wife and children have been killed, he has gone blind, become a cripple and is dying from some disfiguring pox that covers his body with pus-oozing sores. At long last, when he finally seeks out a priest to at least recieve his last rites before he passes on, the priest regretfully informs him that he cannot absolve the noble of his sins and that the noble will be unable to enter the heaven because he has entered an agreement with a heathen spirit... And thus the noble's wish at long last came true: All he had wished for was to know if the strange man really was a fay, and the knowledge that he indeed was a fay was all he was left with.
Moral: Don't take the things you have for granted and never stop appreciating the things you do have. Be careful about what you say, and be careful what you wish for. Also, never act smug with a fay. They'll fuck your shit up.
Incredible video! I loved the editing style, very thorough. The angsty crawling in my skin had me rolling. Looking forward to the next one and incredibly hyped for Sekiro
I prefer they quit with a fantastic and original game rather than milk it to the point of losing all originality and ultimately become boring.
Just now watching this video, and now it is one of my favourite ParagonDS videos. I love the hype feeling I got and also love the more comedic aspect of the video. Keep it up Paragon
Great video! It has a slightly different feel from your previous work I think, and in my opinion it works really well! Keep it up man!
Paragon I LOVE how you approached this. If this is indeed the creative way you want to go, I would me more than happy to stick with you till the very end! Amazing video!
Also you made me laugh while on the bus home from work and made me look like a fool. Thank you!
I agree with so much in this video....... but i feel that the lack of multiplayer in a souls like would be...... less enjoyable. Now Sekrio isn’t a souls like at all in my opinion, thusly I am fine with the lack of multiplayer.
Type cast or not souls style games is why I love them. I went from turning off my first souls experience because it was too hard, to buying and playing everything they make..Im in it for the single player for sure. I could careless about multiplayer (except for when a boss kicked my ass for days)..but I will at least try anything they make. They have my respect
Bloodborne 2????please I’m begging you fromsoft...
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Sony will probably try to get FromSoftware on BB2 for their newest console, so not till 2020, I guess
I'm fine with no pvp and I'm fine with no leveling.
But I also like builds. A lot. I like Co-Op, a LOT. I'll probably still buy and enjoy Sekiro but it's probably going to be half a satisfying game to me.
The huge variety of builds in souls games is because of the pvp though
AND to add replay value. which is very important
@@nuprahtor not really. Pve players have some of the same urges to experiment.
It definitely adds additional drive though.
@@pauliusmatulevicius485 very much so
Nuprahtor
Not a big fan of pvp either. Too many people either abuse op builds, bad internet connection, or just like trolling you.
So much salt/fanatics in the comment section.. FromSoft made the right choice here lol
I'm losing all hope for a new Armored Core game. The last one was about 5 years ago and the wait is killing me.
Considering pretty much all the Armored Core team left years ago to make that Nintendo Mech game, I think its safe to say AC is a done series, I feel your pain, but at least the team got to make their own new game. In a way the souls games were the worst thing to happen to From Software, even their own staff got fed up and left like the AC guys, and now gamers question anything they do outside of Souls. I think AC has been gone for too long to make any kind of profit now too, meh at least we can play the old games I guess.
But we do know that a new AC game was already confirmed to be in production thanks to interviews. Also, I thought the only ones from the Armored Core team to leave were Kenichiro Tsukuda and Shoji Kawamori, who worked on the older AC titles (but not the newer ones).
From also released that theme for ps4 but only for Japan. I will never give up hope
I know its some members that worked on the older games, the really good ones, so you're right there, I also heard some staff left to work on Left Alive, not sure on the names of who left etc, to me its just a bad sign, when staff move and they go and basically make AC for Nintendo, if From Software are still working on AC6, then at this point its probably a PS5, xbox next gen launch game.
I mean, I personally really love the 4th gen AC games, of which Kenichiro wasn't involved in and Shoji was only there to design For Answer's White Glint.
By the way, I believe Miyazaki said during an interview that Déraciné isn't one of the three games he mentioned earlier, it's something more like a bonus. So that means thst FromSoftware is working in at least one more project (?)
I'm gonna miss the multiplayer but ive always fantasized about just how good a single player game could be by From Soft
I thought Sekiro was a reboot of Tenchu. When they started work on Sekiro the intention was to make Tenchu. As they Developed the game it became so different that they rebranded it as something else.
Also worth to note that all of the projects after DS3 are being developed having miyazaki as the head of the company.
It would be a waste of their talent and creative spirit if the studio continued to spit out souls like games.
Id beg to differ tbh
The souls series is dried out, the only refresher was bloodborne.
I would love if they re-visited the King Field franchise.
Dark souls 2 is actually my favorite game in the series. I was waiting for it for so long that the moment I actually got to sit down and couch play it with my friend it was incredibly fun.
Honestly each souls game has its own upsides and downsides. I'd say other than bosses dark souls 3 was the most uninteresting in the series. Everyone loves dark souls 1 but I'd have to say it's the most slow paced and tedious of the series. Bloodborne wasn't really difficult and it had the smallest weapon variety. Though Bloodborne had the most interesting world.
@timewilltell nowheretohideonly1God I still regret never having the opportunity to play demon souls I would buy it in a heartbeat if they ported it to pc. To be honest demon souls was more deserving of a remaster than dark souls.
bloodborne may have had a smaller quantity of weapons, but it certainly had way better quality. every weapon in the game is extremely unique, unlike the weapons in souls game were youre getting a straight sword, great sword curved sword ultra great sword... and the odd axe and spear. all very similar in playing style. bloodborne is the BEST game for its weapons
@@ovechkin100 we're getting into opinion territory and I'm not knocking trick weapons because they are extremely cool. But the variety from the souls weapons comes from their unique stats, special abilities, and movesets, not their category. Look at souls 1 with the bandits knife vs the poison dagger Cyrian uses, yes they are both daggers but the playstyles are monumentally different. Same with the Uchigatana and the really long katana whatever it's called. They have a lot of clone weapons but they all have their own little things that keep them unique. Where in bloodborne it's one dagger set, one katana, ect.
I don't agree with anything else you said, except I agree that 3 is the least interesting and weakest, despite having the best bosses along with Bloodborne
Sekeiro: No Leveling, No Multiple Weapon, No PvP .... It doesn't sound like Dark Souls.. but it doesn't sound like a lot of games. One thing it doesn't sound like is long term fun. Gamers of this genre like progression and customization.
It sounds risky, as a developer to break so far out of the mold. But I think this one is going to flop. Too bad, art direction and combat looks cool.
Sekiro's a nice change, and we have plenty of traditional Souls Likes coming, such as Code Vein and Nioh 2
The pvp and coop in bloodborne was the icing on the cake. It was fun fighting and helping friends through the world. Especially for my less experienced friends that wouldn't have beaten it solo. The coop allowed me to show them bloodborne :p
The sheer amount of enjoyment you had making this video is astoundingly evident dude.
To be honest, I would gladly take videos where you are clearly enjoying yourself rather than a bunch of videos that feel forced and ooze 'I really didn't enjoy making this one'.
I honestly loved this style! This was a fun video. Can't wait to see your new content. Now to catch up.
You think we'll ever actually get Demon Souls Remastered?
Nope
They'll never do a remaster unless they need more money
Depends on Sony
No
Have you seen dark souls remastered it was shit, so probably not
A Demon Souls remake would be much better.
I think one thing you're wrong on - they wont lose a lot of their audience, there is a reason that they released sekiro: SDT and the narrative experience at the same time.
They're taking the time to expand whilst providing their consumer base with what they're familiar with. If you watched the trailer the VR game very much sounds and feels like Dark Souls storytelling, just without the combat (think the animated cutscenes of the games). Also, there are headsets for VR by microsoft called Microsoft mixed reality headset, even though they don't do AR but VR and sell for about £200 on ebay, much cheaper and more affordable than Vive or Rift.
FromSoftware is classed in the same category as CDProjektRed. I dont care what anyone says, they are defining a whole genre by themselves and they are releasing full games that actually feel complete and dont make the player feel stupid by drip feeding them lore via tutorials and cutscenes and pop up messages. players have to actively search out and find it themselves and its really a good feeling reaching hundred percent on their games. I cant wait for Sekiro and Bloodborne 2 (Although i wager it will be on the next gen as a release title)
bloodborne was my first souls experience, it was right when ps plus released it for free. the cinematic feel, and overall experience from the ost to the details and hints of the lovecraftian made it by far the greatest gaming experience of my life. as a souls virgin i had no idea what to expect, i started the game with no internet connection to play online or using notes, and i didnt look anything up until well after level 40. it was incredible, and i dont think i will ever get that level of awe from a game ever again. even though the souls games will be a fresh experience, i know what to expect. and i prefer the imagery of bloodborne to that of souls, though i will say i like the diversity of weaponry better in souls (i have played a decent chunk of 3 and lots of pvp on roomates game). so no chance of the others topping bloodborne i would think. great video man, and i totally agree. having a weapon throughout the game and no lvl system can make the single player much better, bc like you said, you cannot simply level up until shits easy, you have to beat it under controlled conditions, more similar to classic action games.
Soooo... Dark Souls 4?
... Anybody?
As much as I love dark souls, I think they'd be better off doing another series. Still make it the dark souls mechanics, but a new story and world. A new demon souls game would be cool. Bloodborne I've never played because I have Xbox.
I'd rather see bloodborne 2 over a dark souls 4
Demon souls 2
Slick video Paragon :) I’m honestly ready to see what From does moving forward, whether that be ninjas or fairies, I’m sure it’ll be a blast to see what else this incredible company can do.
I dig this format and your vibe in this one man. I think it's important that we label fromsoftwares games just that. FromSoftware games. Not souls games. Not souls-like games. Just FromSoftware. The souls series is my favorite game series of all time easily. But I believe the company has even more to offer us and we should acknowledge that, appreciate that, and give it all a chance.
Metal Wolf Chaos Remake is (i believe) being completely outsourced to Devolver Digital. just so you know
seriously though, spanking any boss in bloodborne with a friend is easily some of my favorite moments in gaming.
Dude Sekiro is fine without online on my eyes, Deracine looks very pretty on his own way plus could have a good story to tell and the Mechas have been always something that Fromsoftware had around them really. I'm expecting a good future for Fromsoftware may have some obstacles but they will know how to handle it.
Sekiro will be fantastic to play first time around, but I feel like the replay ability might suffer without PVP. It seems like the only thing that will change on repeat play throughs will be your own skill and possibly changing difficulty settings? I hope there's enough substance to make me want to beat it more than once.
It seems to be more open and to have room for experimentation
I've been a massive fan of FS since Eternal Ring. I'm honestly incredibly excited to see them work on different titles. You're definitely right about others leaving because of this, though. I think I had one friend who knew about FS before Souls was released and now I don't know a single person who doesn't. Most people have definitely jumped in after Souls.
I just hope they keep the exploration. Dark souls 3 felt so harsh, and each new area that I found felt like this real discovery like no other player had seen it before. I especially love some of the amazing views that I came across throughout all of the games. Dark souls II did this really well, though the areas themselves were pretty shallow. Anyways I just hope they still have this in sekiro.
If you are a fan who played all of the soulsborne series, I think most of us see the potential for what a 'souls like' series can do in the future. Maybe it won't be Fromsoft or Miyazaki who do it. Maybe they'll move onto other projects. But there is an audience of people who want to play these kinds of games for one reason or another and eventually someone will cater to that somehow. Maybe it's the feeling of achievement to play a game that is actually difficult for a change, maybe it's playing a game that doesn't hold your hand and just says "figure it out". Maybe it's the feeling of being the predator who invades another innocent player, to give him the pain of dying like what happened to you the first time you were invaded in Lordran, Drangelic, or Lothric... Maybe it's the achievement of having a balanced 1v1 with another player and coming out on top. Maybe it's how other people appreciate your help in advancing them past difficult bosses... There's a charm in it all.
I don't want dark souls to die. I don't want a re-skinned game either. I want the genre to strive to reach it's potential, and create greater games like these that have us still playing them years later for thousands of hours that we fill with both frustration and laughter.
People who compare Cuphead (or any trendy game that isn't easy) to Dark Souls have never played Dark Souls.
People who don't understand what comparisons to DS means have never opened their minds.
GrahamChapman Elaborate.
*+Chris Greely* Whether it's a 2d side-scrolling bossrush run-and-gun/shmup game, or a 3d dark fantasy RPG, beating a supremely difficult boss after having fought against it for potentially hours on end, carefully learning its patterns and getting a little bit further with each attempt until you've finally gotten gud, it still produces the same exhilarating rush once you succeed... Unlike many, many other games, Cuphead and DS aren't "power fantasies" meant to give you the satisfaction of feeling like a god cutting down armies of warriors that get in your way... instead, they're the game equivalent of taking a big, warm slice of pizza covered with molten cheese and an ice cold can of cola, placing a rabid, firebreathing demon from the infernal realm of Wrath between you and your dinner, throwing you a broken sword, a wooden shield and a peashooter and then telling you "If you really are as hungry as you say you are, then go get your food." That pizza is going to be delicious once you get your hands on it.
Big raging agreement from me, for sure. I love From singleplayer experience far more than its multiplayer, at least when it comes to soulsborne, but I will admit that From has always been at the epicenter of online innovation. The invasion mechanic in Demon's Souls was incredibly new at its time, and another game not-so-fondly remembered, Chromehounds, had a multiplayer system that would go on to inspire games like planetside and others. I love the single-player, and am so stoked to have a "curated" experience painstakingly designed by the artists, but I can't say I'm not at least a little disappointed about no multiplayer. Not even for my sake, but the parry system looks gorgeous, and more so like it would lend itself to a great online component for the gravelords of the group. Just wish both worlds were possible here.
Loved the vibe of this video and had genuine LoLs throughout. Keep up the energy Paragon.
Quite the change of tone and presentation style in this video compared to the previous output. Fresh!
Is that sekiro cover at :59 fan art or actual cover art? It looks better than the advertised box art.
To be honest, Déraciné is the only future fromsoftware game that really interests me.
The transition from the souls games to sekiro reminds me a lot of the change from Ninja Gaiden sigma 2 to Ninja Gaiden 3. They also switched from a choice of weapons to a single one, which turned out to be a very unpopular change.
But with activision as their publisher we can almost expect the removed weapon variety to get sold back to us at a premium.
what happened to "no more Dark Souls content and I'm removing the 'DS' part from the channel name"? also, why half of the videos in the "Dark Souls Videos" playlist were made private?
My main reason for playing these games was to play together with friends. I enjoyed quite enough the solo aspect of it, thank you very much, I'd rather play chatting with a good friend and having some jolly coop rather than sitting in a dark corner all alone soloing for 4 hrs straight into depression.
you said dark souls fans would get their fix but what you described doesn't sound like that at all really
First time I stumbled in your channel and now man, This some quality content man. Now imma get that bell and that sub from you. Keep loading them vids fam! :P
I want another first person RPG from them. Am I the only person who loved King's Field and Eternal Ring?
Gary TheSnail no
I think ultimately what From Software should focus on is RPG's with customization. I mean the only downside to darksouls i saw personally was the invasion system and the progression system not really mattering after your first 2 playthroughs.
If they can just implement PvP and progression properly in a RPG game they can take their games to the next level while keeping their games hard.
Plot twist! The fairy game is about a lone fairy in an old, tired and dying world, battling insurmountable odds to decide the fate of the universe. The wolf at 1:55 is named Sif. There will be trick weapons, multi stage bosses, a sword named after a celestial body, a bald guy trying to fuck you over... oh, and an amazing chest or two.
so will there be only 1 armor set and 1 weapon the entire game?
I enjoyed this. Nice reflections and roughly good summaries. Seems like you've given it a lot of thought. Personally I still haven't played DS1 as I'm waiting for the Switch release and only just this year dove into the series starting with Bloodborne (which is thus far my favourite).
I am looking forward to Sekiro, immensely.
deracine is pronounced like day rah see nay
Deracine. Like this?
ihab darawshy it’s french for unrooted
Still waiting for that god dang Armored Core we were teased about back in 2015, or was it 2010?
It wont matter what type of games they produce, still will be a massive fan.
Rumour has it Sekiro isn't the souls-like game.... BLOODBORNE 2 PS5 LAUNCH TITLE!
ANARIS 氷 pls no, gimme that sweet sweet pc release
ANARIS 氷 sekiro is the reboot. Of tenchu
Just imagine this. PS5 announces there first 2 exclusives and its Bloodborne 2 and Demon's Souls 2 and they both come with remasters of there first game. Oh my fuk, PS would be god!! Thats too genius to ever happen though sadly. I wish so badly for that. Id be happy with at least 1 of them.
Sonu needs to hire us cus that is a billion dollar idea and a guarantee that PS5 remains onbthe throne of consoles for another generation! They are crazy if they dont do this! BB2 and Demon's Souls 2 both with remasters of there first games. Omg!!!
Yea if only Sony would use the great list of IPs but don’t count on it even then the fromsoft polish is what truly makes then head over shoulders the best in the buisness
I would have been satisfied with the end of dark souls if they gave us more answers with less questions.
Fromsoft has proven to me and many in my friend group that they make incredible games. Anything with their name on it has my money to be honest. No matter the genre or theme. Especially if Miyazaki is involved.
I agree that the pvp on bloodborne feels more added on, but I would say that the pvp in dark souls is one of my favorite parts of the game. It is what pulled me in to not just beat the game once but several times again and again. It’s also why I keep playing going back, and I’m still playing.
A few days ago I was watching random UA-cam videos and I encountered some of my favorite dark souls 3 videos. I re-watched them and then it hit me; Miyasaki won't make another DS/BB again (or at least not any time soon) I felt depressed for the rest of the week, like if all this time I was in negation but now I now it's for real. I will really miss the feeling this games gave me the first time I played them. I know Miyasaki is working on other games but I'm afraid It won't be the same. I just prefer the medieval dark fantasy over feudal japan.
It may sound absolutely pathetic but these games were part of my life, the feeling they gave me was real for me. I will miss them.
Great video! hope you keep it like this and enjoy what you do.
Most people don't realize that From Software has already done this in the past. They exclusively made, with few exceptions, the King's Field series for years (Dark Souls Precursor). When they branched out it almost killed the company.
No character creation, no multiplayer, no weapon customization. Linear path, no exploration. Sekiro is not a Souls replacement.
Great video love the humor youve added. Great job Paragon. To me just make videos on what you enjoy!
I laughed so hard my ring of Life Protection broke, I love the way Dark hallways 2 sucks
Hopefully in the near future, other game maker studios will take up the mantle that FromSoftware is putting down. They will always be king of the genre, but we MUST. GET. MORE. SOULS.
Kansei Dorifto well more like subgenre originator
What From Software put down down was not a mantle, it was a manure shovel to feed the consumerist "fan" pigs like you that enjoy getting fed shit over and over again. We must not get more Souls, we must get new stuff, just like From Software intends to do.
@@golDroger88 It doesn't mean that it has to be the exact same thing, but I for one very much prefer a medieval / victorian setting than a feudal Japan
Then make your own game and don't play From Software games, you won't be missed.
@@golDroger88
Why are you such an angry angry boy?
You also forgot King's Field for great From Software games.
Seikiro's gameplay is like if they combined Darksouls, Metalgear Rising, Assassin's Creed and For honor into one game. I am so excited for this game.
Great! I really like this typ of videos. Keep it up!
I'd agree with you wholeheartedly, except for the fact that they moved from Bandai to Activision. Get ready for greedy and predatory microtransactions, even if it's "only" cosmetic or single player.
Activision isn't EA. Besides, From mentioned Activision isn't allowed to influence the game whatsoever
Activision is just as bad as EA, they just haven't been in the forefront of news lately. And it's already been confirmed there are going to be at least cosmetic microtransactions.
Faux Fauxy no it hasn’t. Supply proof before you spread misinformation.
Just wait, something's going to be fucky. Look at Destiny and Call of Duty and their business practices there.
Faux Fauxy
No it hasn’t 😂 you’re making yourself look ignorant.
FS said they paired up act to get tips on how to change and take a new direction.(FS is branching out and looked for guidance).
That was confirmed in interviews, no micro transactions whatsoever.
From Software is the Dark Souls of game developers
What is the song at 1:23 called?
Great video, man! I and all the others too (I think) are really looking forward to Sekiro!
If you ever played Tenchu its easy to see, That Shadows die twice, started off as a new Tenchu game and then morphed into its own IP at some point.
I would like a game based in a different culture or a different biosphere. Like a game set completely underwater or in outer space. Or a game based on the different historical periods of places like Egypt, Africa, China, India, Russia, etc.
What is the game at 9:46? Can't make out what he is saying
Could you imagine bloodborne 2 with this fluidity. The first already had the fast paced and best combat. But jumping and slinging arrogance a level in the hunters nightmare would be insane
u look fabulous as a fairy paragon
Last time i saw one of your videos, was about never do videos about dark souls... Then i checked . Wut
This will be the last time that he talks about dark souls... probably... not...
I understand they don’t want to be known only for the soulsborne series, but I hope there is at least the enjoyable boss fights and creativity in character builds.