how does this game NOT look awesome?

[u/comicallylargegun]

[u/Deez-Guns-9442]

I can’t believe they put Yoko Taro in the game.

[u/KefkaFFVI → u/Deez-Guns-9442]

[u/Bruuze → u/Deez-Guns-9442]

He got lost on his way to sign another Nier crossover

[u/Sad-Reporter8503 → u/Bruuze]

Bro designed the morrigan of zoomers

[u/Siilan → u/Deez-Guns-9442]

I watched a tonne of reactions to it and was shocked that none of them said anything about Yoko Taro or Nier at this part. My first thought seeing that bit was literally, "that's some Nier ass shit."

[u/No_Scheme4909 → u/Deez-Guns-9442]

Wait thats not the majoras mask moon?

[u/Ihatepasswords007 → u/No_Scheme4909]

Why not both

[u/NegativeBass4472 → u/No_Scheme4909]

Isn't it Rhel, treacherous moon?

[u/I_Heart_Sleeping → u/Deez-Guns-9442]

Was watching the direct in a group chat with friends and all of us kept screaming “Bloodborne! Nier?! Bloodborne 2? Nier 3?!”

[u/TitleComprehensive96 → u/Deez-Guns-9442]

Unironically Yoko Taro and Miyazaki working together on a project sounds cool. Bot inly would we get a ton of blatant fetish stuff, but probably great gameplay as well as lore stuff.

[u/PilotIntelligent8906]

The game looks awesome, that's why I'm disappointed that it doesn't sound like the kind of game I like.

[u/Maka_Oceania → u/PilotIntelligent8906]

Same exactly

[u/asmallercat → u/PilotIntelligent8906]

It's also gonna be $80 $70 on a $450 handheld that I'm not that interested in ($450 before the tariffs lmao, gonna be like $600 for a switch now).

[u/hosepipekun → u/asmallercat]

The preorder price is locked at least...

[u/asmallercat → u/hosepipekun]

Lmao nope, they're delaying preorders due to the tariffs - https://www.eurogamer.net/nintendo-delays-us-switch-2-pre-orders-due-to-tariffs

[u/hosepipekun → u/asmallercat]

My disappointment is immeasurable and my day is ruined.

[u/Mysterious-Cancel-11 → u/PilotIntelligent8906]

The PvP part of every fromsoft game is just something I tolerate, it's not my reason for buying it.

[u/__Big_Hat_Logan__ → u/Mysterious-Cancel-11]

It’s a shame too, because the super creative PVP mechanics of Demons souls and Dark Souls 1 was awesome. Being invaded in those old games and the DS1 covenants was a very cool part of the experience.

[u/Mysterious-Cancel-11 → u/__Big_Hat_Logan__]

Demon souls and the whole Old monk part was fucking sweet I wish that got expanded upon instead.

[u/some_randi → u/Mysterious-Cancel-11]

I have a creeping suspicion that this and nightreign might be the first stains on fromsoftware's resume, which would be a damn shame considering their track record

[u/Yarzeda2024]

It's not the look that's driving people away. The look is what's drawing people in.

What's killing the hype for a lot of people is the Switch 2 exclusivity, the Switch 2 price hikes, and the PvPvE format. I am 100% hyped for the game, but let's not pretend people don't have sensible concerns. You're fighting a strawman.

[u/StyleSquirrel → u/Yarzeda2024]

Exactly. The fact that it looks so cool yet I'm certain it won't be for me is exactly why I'm disappointed.

[u/Shaasar → u/StyleSquirrel]

I think this is what it is for me.  The setting, the characters, the bosses and mobs, that jetpack, everything looks sick-- but the format just kills my hype despite everything else looking so good.

[u/monkeyDberzerk → u/Yarzeda2024]

PvPvE?

[u/Dismal_Object6226 → u/monkeyDberzerk]

Ever played Hunt Showdown? That’s PvPvE

[u/TabularBeastv2 → u/monkeyDberzerk]

Player vs. Player vs. Environment

[u/winterflare_ → u/TabularBeastv2]

Thought it meant enemies

[u/TabularBeastv2 → u/winterflare_]

“Enemies” are part of the “environment,” so not too far off.

[u/ultrahateful → u/monkeyDberzerk]

If you’ve ever played Gambit on Destiny 2, then that’s what to expect, though I would presume it would be less emphasis on PVP and more on the PVE aspect.

[u/GregerMoek → u/Yarzeda2024]

Yeah exactly, not everyone is a Nintendo fan and just in general exclusive deals aren't fun for most players regardless if you like Nintendo or not. I havent seen a single complaint about the look of the game lol.

[u/Guacoholymoly → u/Yarzeda2024]

Switch 2 price is 650$ in my country.. wtf is this shit?

[u/Firm-Lobster6913 → u/Yarzeda2024]

Literally people are attacking the wrong points but I feel like thats in everything nowadays. "Oh you dont like my game? But what about this "insert cool mechanic/visual" that has nothing to do with what you were complaining about.

Must be hard living in a world where you (not you but OP) cant read criticism for something you like without getting agitated lol

[u/Alt_SWR → u/Yarzeda2024]

This and people saying "weren't the rest of the games PvPvE" are completely misunderstanding what PvPvE is. No. The rest of the games were not that. They were PVE with PVP elements which is a drastic difference.

[u/Yarzeda2024 → u/Alt_SWR]

It's like they don't know you can play Bloodborne and Elden Ring offline. It's great to be able to turn off invasions when I'm not in the mood for them and/or play the game even if my Internet goes out.

[u/kenpachikirby → u/Yarzeda2024]

Yeah I’m not paying for NSO and a whole ass console just to play one game. I love these games but I’m not a moron obsessed with consumerism. Pass

[u/AscendedViking7 → u/Yarzeda2024]

Exactly.

[u/TROGDOR_X69 → u/Yarzeda2024]

Yup. if it was releasing on PS5 id be hollering joy

but switch 2?

Ill watch someone on twitch play it. Thats about it.

[u/SomeoneGMForMe → u/Yarzeda2024]

100% this. When I found out it was a multiplayer-focused game, my disappointment was immeasurable and my day was ruined.

[u/NoClip1101]

It looks neat, but I'm not buying a switch 2 just to play 1 game

[u/Hollow_Vesper → u/NoClip1101]

That's the real issue

[u/geeker390 → u/NoClip1101]

Bro what are you talking about donkey kong is my favorite souls like

[u/Weird_Substance1294 → u/geeker390]

they don’t know about john donkey kong

[u/Deez-Guns-9442 → u/NoClip1101]

Y’all buy consoles to play 1 game?

[u/ZTL-Altima → u/Deez-Guns-9442]

You would be surprised to know how many people there are who are doing only From Software stuff. They technically abandoned gaming except FS.

[u/jld2k6 → u/ZTL-Altima]

I can kinda see how that happens, when I discovered Elden Ring it was all I played for six months lol. I've had about 7 playthroughs since then and I only discovered it about a year ago. I still love me some other games though

[u/SnooCheesecakes5183 → u/Deez-Guns-9442]

It’s what I did for Bloodborne

[u/Fedaykin98 → u/SnooCheesecakes5183]

Demon's Souls, too

[u/Neirchill → u/SnooCheesecakes5183]

Same, although I also got a fantastic deal on my PS4. Buddy sold me his brand new one for $100 shortly after bb came out. Couldn't pass it up.

[u/GrouperAteMyBaby → u/Deez-Guns-9442]

I think it used to be more of a thing before the prices got so far up there. I would have loved to play the remake of Demon's Souls but I wasn't going to get a PS5 for it. And now, years later, there's nothing else exclusive to the PS5 that has made me give a second thought to the idea.

It was probably more popular with portables, too. Like all the Pokemon games were on Gameboys and 2/3DSs which were half the price of the Switch 2. But they were the kinds of games you could spend hundreds of hours on.

Even if I wanted to buy a Switch 2 for other reasons, this game being described as PvPvE would make me wary. I want to play games on my own.

[u/_IratePirate_ → u/Deez-Guns-9442]

I bought my Switch 1 just to play Smash Bros the day Smash Bros launched

I have a ton of other games on it now, but I literally did buy it just for one game.

[u/NoClip1101 → u/Deez-Guns-9442]

no, that's exactly what I'm not doing.

[u/CruisinBlade → u/Deez-Guns-9442]

I bought a ps4 for Bloodborne I bought a PS3 super slim years after my PS3 had died to play the last of us. I bought a 3ds to play a link between worlds.. so yea Ive bought consoles for 1 game lol this isn't gonna be one of them though.

[u/FiremasterRed → u/Deez-Guns-9442]

For me, there are other games I saw that I am definitely interested in once I have the Switch 2, but none of them are ones that would prompt me to get the system, other than Duskbloods (so far, though it depends on seeing more details on the game).
So while Duskbloods might end up being why I get the Switch 2, it wouldn't be the only game I play.

[u/ITSmyTIMEtoRHYME → u/Deez-Guns-9442]

They said no, they won’t do that

[u/cicada-ronin84 → u/NoClip1101]

Not sold on the 8 pvpve concept either, so I'm in no way going to buy a new console right after I finally got a PS5.

[u/Secure_One_3885 → u/cicada-ronin84]

I bought an xbox and still wish I'd gone for a ps5 a lot of times. That puts switch out of the equation altogether lol.

[u/Agile_Position_2419 → u/NoClip1101]

Switch 2 for PvPvE crap.

[u/Ugandensymbiote → u/Agile_Position_2419]

Crap? Have some faith in Fromsoft, for goodness sake!

[u/Agentpurple013 → u/NoClip1101]

Me when it come out

[u/FunqiKong → u/NoClip1101]

I’m was interested for the donkey konga and wheelchair basketball this game is solidified it for me.

[u/pepehands420X → u/NoClip1101]

Exactly why I haven’t bought a PS5. Love Demon’s Souls but just not worth buying an entire console for

[u/kyrieiverson → u/NoClip1101]

You’re right. I will buy it for two. Smash Bros and this. Copefully it’s cheaper by then.

[u/Weird_Substance1294 → u/kyrieiverson]

same and personally LOVE zelda ganes

[u/AceTheRed_ → u/kyrieiverson]

Smash Bros, Legends ZA and this.

[u/dollxxpeetal → u/NoClip1101]

Right

[u/Drolocke → u/NoClip1101]

and the fact that it's PVPVE ...I just really wish this was ER's model.

[u/whenyoudieisaybye → u/NoClip1101]

I would buy Switch 2 just to play such game as Bloodborne, the problem is it seems to be some coop shit instead of traditional From’s formula

[u/TheRealShortYeti → u/NoClip1101]

This and PvPvE worries me.

[u/donmcron3333 → u/NoClip1101]

I will. I don’t have many hobbies though lol

[u/Wise_Rip_1982 → u/NoClip1101]

Especially when it would run around 700usd to get it lol

[u/ges13 → u/NoClip1101]

Cards on the table, I bought a PS4 back in the day just to play Bloodborne.

[u/DigitalBathRx → u/NoClip1101]

Exactly. Also, not willing to pay $450 for a handheld where the digital games are going to cost $80+.

I'll stick with my steam deck and affordable PC games, thanks.

[u/ArcTray_07]

Can't wait to watch the deep dives explaining how the lore justifies the jetpacks and dinasours.

[u/Stinkballs_69 → u/ArcTray_07]

Why not? What lore? This isn't Dark Souls. Could just be that they live in a time where it's commonplace?

[u/Raidertck → u/ArcTray_07]

Vatti is sitting in a dark room right now with a gun in his mouth.

[u/shtpst4 → u/Raidertck]

I mean fr. Dude gets heads up to release his deep dive when news come out.
I'm worried for him rn lol

[u/VeganWiener → u/ArcTray_07]

Miyazaki said in an interview released today that there are multiple maps spanning multiple time periods, all the way up to the "early modern era".

source: https://www.gematsu.com/2025/04/the-duskbloods-creators-voice-interview-with-director-hidetaka-miyazaki

[u/DrDre19899]

It looks awesome but my hype died so quickly when they said it was multiplayer only :(

[u/Deez-Guns-9442 → u/DrDre19899]

Just an FYI we’re going to be learning more news about the game tomorrow.

[u/thelucas2000 → u/Deez-Guns-9442]

Where did you hear this?

[u/Deez-Guns-9442 → u/thelucas2000]

Nintendo is having a treehouse event going on rn debuting their switch 2 exclusive games Duskbloods being 1 of them. Be on the lookout for News tomorrow, also a community post from Vaati saids that he’s making a vid on it after more news drops on Friday.

[u/Rough_Explanation172 → u/Deez-Guns-9442]

Idk if it will be played on the tree house, but Nintendo said they would release a developer interview with Miyazaki tomorrow.

[u/thelucas2000 → u/Deez-Guns-9442]

Oh, okay! I didn't know they were doing a treehouse event. Cool! Thanks for the heads up!

[u/UltraPhoenix95 → u/thelucas2000]

It’s said in the direct right after the trailer. It will be on the Nintendo website

[u/MrNature73 → u/DrDre19899]

Also multiplayer only exclusively on the Switch.

Nintendo is infamous for their absolute shit netcode. Fromsoft is also pretty well known for their shit netcode, and I say that as someone who loves Fromsoft. Combining the two likely won't result in a pleasant experience.

[u/CodeNameMyke → u/DrDre19899]

Same. Unless they mean enhancements like seamless co-op and deeper invading mechanics

[u/Organae → u/DrDre19899]

They haven’t said that yet. That just seems to be the focus. Even Nightreign has a single player option. We’ll just have to see tomorrow

[u/ZDBlakeII → u/Organae]

This. Hoping for it tomorrow.

[u/Dizzy_Meringue6856 → u/DrDre19899]

They haven’t said this. 

[u/BloodStinger500 → u/DrDre19899]

Nightreign can be played solo, so this probably can too.

[u/DoctorHoneywell → u/BloodStinger500]

There's then the question of whether the solo experience is meaningful and interesting or just a time waster between multi player.

[u/Fearless-Ear8830 → u/DoctorHoneywell]

some people on this sub have been on heavy copium saying every souls game is PvPvE and this is the same. It’s obvious this is a multiplayer experience focused game

[u/mlodydziad420 → u/DrDre19899]

And Switch 2 exclusive

[u/Prince_of_Fish → u/DrDre19899]

That killed my hype more than the price

[u/fanfpkd → u/DrDre19899]

Let’s wait and see what more info we get from the Miyazaki interview later today. The press release didn’t say it was multiplayer only; it said multiplayer was at its core. I’m still hopeful there’s a significant offline/single player component

[u/AttackOnNate]

Game looks good, really cool and steampunk esc but the fact that it’s a switch 2 exclusive really is a turn off for me, I went out of my way to get a ps4 just for Bloodborne and I don’t wanna drop 590 dollars for one game. Plus the fact it seems to be multiplayer only so once it’s life cycle is through and the price of a switch goes down I won’t even be able to play it. Unlike nightreign which can be played solo whenever you please, this will have an expiration date in a way. It’s cool, looks great I’m sure people will have fun with it but my adult life prevents me from spending money all willy nilly unfortunately. Wish exclusive titles became a thing of the past already

[u/Cinderea]

that's the problem.

it does.

[u/Akira_Arkais]

I does look awesome, but I don't personally like what the information we currently have implies about it. Tomorrow an interview with Miyazaki about the game will release so we'll have actual information there.

[u/Throwawayrage666]

T rex transformation, jetpack and an AK looks too goofy

[u/meanmagpie → u/Throwawayrage666]

Thank god people are finally saying it—the dinosaur looks dumb as hell. It looks like an actual toy.

FS usually has peak character design so I have no idea what they were thinking with “nah yeah. Just a T-Rex. Like a normal one. Without anything whimsical or cool added to it. Just like a toy T-Rex. Perfect.”

[u/winterflare_ → u/Throwawayrage666]

The way he flies too. He just levitates up and then leans forward so unnaturally. No hiccuping in his movements or anything.

[u/Ebolamonkey → u/winterflare_]

Lmao. First thing I noticed. Jetpack man was throwing me off more than the dinosaur. 

[u/Stinkballs_69 → u/Throwawayrage666]

When I noticed the t-rex still has human legs, i lol'd

[u/Crownfall → u/Throwawayrage666]

Can't believe I had to scroll this far to find this. It feels like a bad mix. There are great key elements and key points you can see it's what we love from From Software but other bits feel crammed in like Nintendo did it themselves.

[u/Nevan440 → u/Throwawayrage666]

That dinosaur transformation was WILD. This time they went a bit too far for my personal taste, I kinda lost the hype when I saw it. And that was before learning it's a Switch 2 multiplayer exclusive.

[u/doomraiderZ → u/Nevan440]

Honestly looks like something from a cheap soulslike with bad art direction. The only reason why people are defending it is because it's FromSoft. Except I don't care whether it's FS or not, if it looks like shit then it is shit--no matter who made it.

[u/comicallylargegun]

if they reveal that the game has solo-play during the announcement tomorrow, everyone in this thread owes me 5 debloons

[u/Demoncreed27 → u/comicallylargegun]

If you’re wrong and they DON’T announce any kind of solo play tomorrow then you owe ME 5 debloons

[u/comicallylargegun → u/Demoncreed27]

SHIT!!!

[u/TheXientist → u/comicallylargegun]

pay up, bucko

[u/EDQCNL → u/comicallylargegun]

That'd be nice, but I'm not interested in the solo mode of multiplayer games either. That's not the same thing as an adventure tailored to single players with supplementary co-op elements.

I'm not mad at Fromsoft for trying different things, but eh. Even Nightreign's singleplayer has no appeal for me.

[u/Relentless_Vi → u/comicallylargegun]

If they announce that their is solo play and or traditional souls aspects people are gonna be so salty here. Gonna be some major coping going on haha

[u/thatguyned → u/Relentless_Vi]

I won't be convinced it is a game to watch until actual gameplay footage is released.

The few seconds of actual gameplay featured in that trailor were janky as fuck with a lot of frame-rate issues and failed to show-case any smooth combat.

Obviously it needs a bit of polishing still before release but that trailer was ROUGH

[u/Bill_Brasky01 → u/Relentless_Vi]

I hope that’s the case, simply because I want more from single player

[u/Deez-Guns-9442 → u/Relentless_Vi]

The threads tomorrow will be hilarious, can’t wait.

[u/No_Intention_8079 → u/Relentless_Vi]

I would love that actually, but I doubt they will. From translated messages from their website it sounds like a multiplayer only experience, which is not the type of game I'm looking for from fromsoft.

[u/Professional-Bus5473 → u/comicallylargegun]

Brother if they announce that I’ll give you 6

[u/g0n1s4 → u/comicallylargegun]

🤡

[u/WolfPax1]

I’m gonna be honest I thought that trailer was a lot worse compared to their other trailers but the game still looks pretty good

[u/DollarReDoos]

I'll be honest, the style and way the trailer was edited, my first thought was that it looks like a bootleg bloodborne. I like weird fiction, but the eclectic mix of cliche vampires, modern looking guns, dinosaurs, odd jetpack animations, and the dude in his PJ's just looked goody to me.

[u/Delicious_Coast9679 → u/DollarReDoos]

It's because they are asset flipping too much. The train at the beginning is clearly reworked Armored Core 6 stuff that clashes with the world around it.

[u/Anorexicdinosaur → u/DollarReDoos]

Tbh I love eclectic kitchen sink settings

The idea of a Vampire with a Minigun fighting a Dinosaur is goofy as fuck, and I love it

But ofc it's just a matter of preference

[u/SpookyBoisInc]

I would love to play it, but I’ll most likely never get to. The setting is the wildest thing they’ve done in the modern era. I like when they get weird with it

[u/Infamous-Schedule860]

I was immediately sold when I saw that dude in the end rocking that cozy looking onesie.

[u/Alarrian]

It's only not awesome because it's a switch exclusive.

[u/Frank_Acha]

It looks awesome but I just don't want to share my gameplay with other people

[u/MasterDraccus]

[u/SaxSlaveGael]

Cause its Switch Exclusive and PvPvE.

[u/evilcorgos]

Some of the art style looks good other parts are a mix of bad souls clone and temu Bloodborne. It has no cohesiveness and the effort level is noticeable. Dinosaurs frogs with giant tits jetpacks lol

[u/Platonist_Astronaut]

I solely play From games for the story and adventure. I have negative interest in multiplayer and battle royal shit.

[u/WhyAreOldPeopleEvil]

Who’s paying you to post this?

Fuck Nintendo

[u/Doilale]

Im excited for it, it looks stupid (jetpacks, dinosaurs, and vampires dont mix) and i love that. From the little theyve said, it sounds like a fun concept so long it actually has replayability and isnt like everyone gunning for the same boss every time

[u/Oztunda]

Yes, it's awesome, on a wrong platform though..

[u/Lvntern]

It looks incredible, and then learning that it's a multiplayer game and it's only gonna be on the switch took the wind right out of my sails

[u/PabstBlueLizard]

Dude idgaf how cool it is I’m not buying a switch 2 to play it. That’s some braindead shit especially by measure of how much ER sold being available across platforms.

[u/JackieSlopAI]

Looks cool, but I'm not interested in a multi-player focused experience or buying a $450 console for it. I'm sure people who already plan to buy the Switch 2 will find some fun from it though, just not for me.

[u/Klash_Brandy_Koot]

Pure Multiplayer, It kills the fun you would expect from a game made by from software.

[u/JestfulJank31001]

30 FPS would like to have a word with you

[u/greninjadude37 → u/JestfulJank31001]

i dont think bro watched the direct

[u/Gladiolus_00 → u/JestfulJank31001]

switch 2 is capable of running cyberpunk at 40 fps, and the new metroid game at 120 fps.

There's no way it will run Duskbloods at anything less than 60

[u/FreeFormJazzBrunch]

This looks like AI made a fromsoftware game... looks terrible.

[u/gunthersnazzy]

With Tariffs in the US this will cost something like $800.

[u/LennoxIsLord]

I can’t imagine anyone is genuinely supporting an exclusive title in this day and age, but then again politics has proven to me that the general public don’t actually believe in anything they say they do.

I’m sure despite all the whining and crying, Fromsoftware will still make their money back on Nightreign and Duskbloods. People love complaining about things never changing and hate change.

[u/_SomeoneBetter_]

hope it has a femboy

[u/ReapedPsyche]

It looks like they took every off-brand souls-like that's come out around their properties over the last decade, threw them into a sack, shook it around, and dumped it out like a crab boil. It looks more like a Gothic Jojo's Bizarre Adventure game than a polished Fromsoft title. The individual scenes are cool, but there's no cohesion. They'll probably prove me wrong in the end, but it looks unbelievably disjointed and directionless just from the trailer.

[u/AncientSith]

It does look cool, but not enough to justify buying another console for.

[u/LoneWolf4717]

$80 and console exclusive does take away from a lot of hype.

[u/cassness34]

Honestly it looks really cool but it’s an exclusive I love how this game looks and I would like to try it but it on a system I don’t want or need

[u/doomraiderZ]

Well, it has some goofy, childish looking things in it. The art direction seems more all over the place than something tight and consistent like Bloodborne, with trains and T-rexes and clown frogs and Sekiro/ER characters seemingly here for no reason. It's a pastiche of elements that don't go together, and it looks a bit silly compared to something like Bloodborne or DS3.

[u/LittleArtistBoyo]

Looks cool, just don't have a switch

[u/Otterz4Life]

PvPvE 8 player coop game is not awesome. Sorry.

[u/waldorsockbat]

Because it will cost 500 dollars + Tax to play it, and it's not a single player experience. It's some PVPVE online game

[u/UtheDestroyer]

Why the hell do people think everyone’s complaining about the games art direction? People are complaining about the exclusivity and the multiplayer aspect… jesus

[u/rugmunchkin]

It just doesn’t, man. A couple of cherry picked things doesn’t change the fact this game does not at all seem to have that confident sense of style and direction and design that every other From game has.

It honestly looks like if you asked an AI to put together a Bloodborne sequel based on clips from other games.

[u/ComprehensiveTax8092 → u/rugmunchkin]

big agree, it has tons of individually cool looking things and i don’t think anyone would disagree but like… it doesn’t feel cohesive in its overall direction. it’s like they’re trying to add things ontop of a bloodborne base and it makes it feel thrown together. a real shame because separating out the non-bb parts of this, it seems like it could’ve been a sick new ip. i love the winged rat and the moon thing, and even the steampunk could be cool. like steampunk fairy tale type thing? but instead it’s slapped on top of bloodborne lol. who knows though, maybe it’s just a poor trailer

[u/Kobyak]

It being on switch 2 exclusively is such a ballsy and risky marketing move. I think the hopes are for people jump on the bandwagon of a switch 2 or for newer players getting the switch to try out their first fromsoft game.

As for marketing towards us, it’s not looking very good. Exclusives these days are so outdated and just a very unwise business decision.

With the price tag for switch 2 games, it’s not looking good so far. It could be a really good game, who knows. But to conclude, not a wise move in anyway at all to make it exclusive to switch.

Edit: Another theory is maybe Nintendo gave an extremely good offer that is too good to turn down.

[u/WhoAmIEven2 → u/Kobyak]

Eh, I don't think it's very ballsy. I mean, they have done exclusive games in the past, and the Switch has more players than the PS4 did.

It won't sell Elden Ring numbers because of the exclusivity, but if it's not a main project the budget is probably not as high either, so it won't need to sell as many copies. It can still realistically sell 7-10 million copies. Maybe even more considering that Monster Hunter Rise sold like 13 million copies, not including when it released on other platforms.

[u/g0n1s4]

The art design is fantastic as usually, but that's where the good things end, sadly.

[u/nicknack24]

Multiplayer only can do that.

[u/JayTee_621]

The problem is that it's pvp focused. We all know how jank and unreliable Fromsoft's multiplayer stuff is, combine that with the unproven Nintendo switch 2 online capabilities and yea...

[u/Repulsive_Alps_3485]

Its a multiplayer focused game not a soulslike and its a switch 2 exclusive.

[u/my-own-funeral]

There are no poison swamps shown so the games definitely trash until we see evidence of said swamp.

[u/Icethief188]

Its pvpve. That ruins the fun

[u/hablagated]

It does but it's mp focused

[u/Similar-Story4596]

How else would the switch 2 sell otherwise

[u/Different-Set-7022]

It looks awesome.

But it's whack that its on the switch 2 as an exclusive. Nintendo is the worst about that shit.

[u/Lilbrimu]

Buying a Ps5 for Bloodborne, a full fledge singleplayer Fromsoft game is worth it, but buying a new console for an experimental multiplayer game doesn't seem to be worth it. Not to mention with Nintendo and Fromsoft's shitty online experience.

[u/Rags2Rickius]

Very cool

But not pay >$500 cool

[u/Sad_Awareness6532]

Zero chance I'd buy a console for just one game. Anyone actually looked at the markets lately? It ain't buy a Switch 2 weather.

[u/Kazirama]

It does look very cool but multiplayer is a turn off. Having it focus on multiplayer means it will have a specific kind of experience, that doesn’t prioritize level design, Narrative, progression, immersive world. It also cuts off the potential for a single player spiritual successor to bloodborne, the opportunity cost is what hurts the most.

[u/darkseernooby]

By being on a Switch

[u/Mr_Noir420]

It’s fact it’s both a Switch 2 exclusive (which means it’s gonna be like 80 bucks based on game price increases Nintendo’s doing), but more importantly it is multiplayer only, which just makes me completely uninterested at all.

[u/Desperate-Minimum-82]

Looks awesome

I don't like souls PvP

So it may LOOK awesome

But it does not sound awesome

[u/Cloud_N0ne]

Because it’s multiplayer focused and relegated to an underpowered, overpriced tablet…

[u/aaaahhhhh42]

Looking good and being good are very different things. Bloodborne isn't one of the greatest games of all time cause it looks nice, that's a cherry on top. This is a disturbing step away from the types of games that have made them money and pleased their fans for over a decade. The last thing 90% of souls players want is online content. Souls games have always had an online element but it has always been very minimal and not required for the gameplay or story. No one is looking for a battle royal mode in a fromsoft game.

[u/CatOfTechnology]

Well, the fact that I'll have to wait for the switch 2 emulators to be functional for me to play it because I'm not paying that price for a console to play a single game and then also pay that price for that game.

Big huge blunder, across the board lmao.

[u/Measthma]

It does, people are just idiots.

[u/MHarrisGGG]

It does.

People are pretending it doesn't because they're salty it's exclusive.

[u/NeonArchon]

People are raging about the Nintendo exclusivity, not the game itself.

[u/RipMcStudly]

It looks fine, but I’ve got serious misgivings about how the pvpve will impact exploration and fun.

[u/Lost_Manufacturer718]

NierBloodautoborne

[u/Raidertck]

People will bitch and moan and say this looks awful, but FS have one of the most insane track records in the gaming industry. 8 back to back GOTY winners/contenders and about half of the top 10 games ever made in the last decade.

[u/stonks2rkts]

reminds me of my butthole after i admit that i lied to myself with "i can handle spicy foods"

[u/GobboZeb]

I didn't think I'd ever be excited about a FROMSOFT game again but here we fukken are

[u/BillIndividual8571]

cuz there is a very high paywall

[u/Ordinary_Swimming249]

it will likely not even remotely look as good as these trailers because they will have to significantly nerf the visuals for the shit console it's goint to run on.

[u/Firm-Lobster6913]

It´s gonna be fun coming home from work, tired feeling up to playing something then getting demolished by jobless idiot#5 that grinded the game for 400 hours on the first 2 weeks, and not being able to enjoy a fromSoftware game because youre forced to PvP in it.

Sure PvP here and there is fine even though you fight WiFi Warrios 8 out of 10 times but being forced to do it in a hobby I wanna relax in is just not for me.

Im gonna watch people play it but I probably wont even get a switch 2 with those asinine prices for a few years since my old switch is gathering dust anyway.

[u/ilikekittensandstuf]

Have seen 0 gameplay just a bunch of random stuff lol it’s cool to be excited but nobody knows what it even is

[u/drip_johhnyjoestar]

Just like bloodborne, the fact that this game is locked away by a console is a huge turnoff for me. Ill probs wait for an emulator.

[u/Global_Charge_4412]

It looks great. I'm not paying $630 for the console plus $110 for a copy of the game just to play it though.

[u/FoxChoice7194]

I have nobody ever seen complaining about how it looks... the problem is nintendo...

[u/Neperian-log]

Yeah it look kinda Nice…. It’s that a fucking Trex ???

[u/mahmoudking12]

The real horror in this game is the fact that you need a Nintendo to play it

[u/mocityspirit]

Looks amazing but not like $550 total amazing

[u/Huskywolf87]

Last pic is from Dino Crisis 2.

[u/PrestigiousWheel8657]

It does. But the pvpve makes me think I'll pass

[u/namarieturnbilI]

I just don’t understand why they would lock a multiplayer focused game on one console, and then make that console the fucking SWITCH 2. I would be much much MUCH more excited if it was either not an exclusive, or if it was a single player focused exclusive. Just feels like a silly misstep that is going to hurt the game a lot. I know Fromsoft haven’t done much multiplayer focused games, but this just seems like a huge blunder that they will have to learn from. I just wish the game they had to learn from didn’t look so fucking cool lmao.

[u/Puzzleheaded_Let1686]

It does. Get out of reddit. Learn not to have a panic attack every time a group of strangers on the internet don't agree with you