Yikes. I dunno, guys...
Now, for the record, this is from Bandai, but it's not a "sequel" to Dark Souls, more of a spiritual successor.
Now, before I unload, I hate how judgy we are as a society these days. I hate the knee jerk reactions we've developed, especially to things that we've seen .02% of through a sixty second trailer. I strive to not immediately hate things, or decide something is going to suck before I can give it a proper chance (Justice League, I'm looking at you).
Then again, sometimes that intuition serves me well. First trailer I saw for BvS, I knew we were screwed.
The teaser trailer for The Dark Tower had my heart sinking so fast I almost had to sit down. I knew this would not be my gunslinger epic.
And I gotta tell you, I am having a similar unfortunate feeling watching this trailer.
I don't think it is going to suck (these guys are too good to make crap), but after Bloodborne, I was hoping they would go in a bit of a different direction. Not just brightening things up, tossing you in a familiar Japanese background and making what looks like the same game with mostly the same mechanics, minus the badass atmosphere of Lordran.
I dunno. What do you guys think?
Trailer and official announcement below:
Official Announcement:
In the future, a mysterious disaster has brought collapse to the world as we know it. At the center of the destruction lies a hidden society of Revenants called Vein. This final stronghold is where the remaining few fight to survive, blessed with Gifts of power in exchange for their memories and a thirst for blood. Give into the bloodlust fully and risk becoming one of the Lost, fiendish ghouls devoid of any remaining humanity. Wandering aimlessly in search of blood, the Lost will stop at nothing to satisfy their hunger. Team up and embark on a journey to the ends of hell to unlock your past and escape your living nightmare in Code Vein.
Featuring a story driven connected dungeon experience, dive into the world of Code Vein. Create your own character and choose your partner as you venture out into a world of destruction, overrun by the Lost. Use your combined strength to coordinate your approach and defend each other from surprise attacks or overpowered enemies using your Blood Veil and various weapons. Change the feel of the game depending on which partner you choose, each with their own combat style and background story.
