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Early Dark Souls players get not-so-warm welcome

Posted Sep 21, 2011 at 4:26PM EST by Karl B.

Listed in: Games Tags: dark souls, From Software, Japan, Namco Bandai
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When the folks behind Dark Souls said they want the game's players to die (in-game, of course), they definitely weren't kidding around. Some retail stores in Japan have apparently broken the game's official street date, and instead of whipping out the banhammer the devs have decided to deal with the early players in a decidedly Dark Souls way.

 

Reports from Japanese blog Esuteru say that those who played the game before tomorrow's official Japanese launch were met by ridiculously powerful Black Phantoms. In case you haven't played Dark Souls' spiritual successor, Demon's Souls, Black Phantoms are other players who can invade your game and kill you so they can revive their physical bodies.

 

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The Black Phantoms that greeted early players were reportedly at high level (the screenshot above shows one at level 145) with all of their skills maxed out at 99. These are definitely not opponents you'd want to meet if you're just starting out. The same not-so-warm welcome will reportedly greet those who break Dark Souls' North American and European street dates, too. The game comes out in those territories on October 4th and 7th, respectively.

 

Now that's a clever way of dealing with people who just can't wait to play the game. It's way better than a ban and much more frustating too. If you really want to play early, better do so offline.

 

Via [Edge]



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# RE: Early Dark Souls players get not-so-warm welcomeKarl B. 2011-09-21 17:50
The From Software guys are sadists lol. Great idea, though. It stays perfectly in tune with the game's entire "you will die a lot" premise.

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# ...papajag 2011-09-21 18:42
Nice...I hope they do this for the U.S. version because I almost always get my 360 and PS3 games early.

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# I see this as an invitation almost!FrenchyToasty 2011-09-21 20:20
happy to get Dark Souls early!

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+1 # RE: Early Dark Souls players get not-so-warm welcomeBscit 2011-09-21 21:47
Would be wierd if the noobs killed the black phantoms. Cant wait for them game now lol.

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-1 # RE: Early Dark Souls players get not-so-warm welcomeAkaiOtoko 2011-09-21 22:07
"In case you haven't played Dark Souls' spiritual successor, Demon's Souls,"

Don't you mean spiritual predecessor?
Dark Souls is Demon Souls' spiritual successor.

Also this is a funny way to deal with this. :lol:

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-2 # RE: Early Dark Souls players get not-so-warm welcomeRowaa 2011-09-22 07:53
So, I buy something in shop and then I MUST go online to check if there already was a "street date" or not. Otherwise I'll be mocked in game or banned.

Did your fucktards forgot that we're buyers, not slaves? If you have problem with retailers - take it to them, not to customers.

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+1 # RE: RE: Early Dark Souls players get not-so-warm welcometpower 2011-09-22 11:01
@Roawaa: If you do not want to be mocked in game, PLEASE do not buy this game. It is not for you.

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# same playing fieldMr. Krockett 2011-09-26 10:03
i was pissed when i saw online that people have gotten Dead Island early. i reserved like months in advance n was waiting patiently til i found that out.

From Software is very smart to kill players for playing early. I would take it a step further and make "fake copies" that have maxed black phantoms on and offline for getting it early

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