Almost every a news piece is posted about Deep Down, especially if it focuses on visuals, you can read comments on how Capcom copied the Dark Souls franchise, and how similar it looks to Dark Souls II or Dark Souls.
Here's a close comparison between screenshots of Deep Down and Dark Souls II, showing if they really look that alike.
Dark Souls 2 remains a divisive entry in the landmark RPG franchise, but Hidetaka Miyazaki believes it led to the success of Elden Ring.
DS2 was fine. While there was a bit of recycling assets or ideas for bosses, it was a bigger more open Dark Souls. The Fume knight boss is one of the hardest bosses in the series until Sekiro and Elden Ring were released.
The problem with Dark Souls 2 was the same problem when a different director takes over for a sequel to an outstanding movie. It typically (there are exceptions) doesn’t have the feel and vision of the previous movie.
I wouldn’t say Dark Souls 2 is terrible. Had Dark Souls 1 never been a thing and we got this, I think it would have been praised more. The problem is it didn’t have the Miyazaki touch to it and felt pretty derivative. The soundtrack is a banger though.
I like DS 2, might even be my favorite of the 3. But it's a hard sell, there's so many obscure things you need to do to make it an enjoyable experience. So always find it hard to recommend, but it is worth the trouble.
TheGamer writes, "Some weapons resist the test of time."
The Nerd Stash: “Whether you’re here to gloat about your victories or to see what the fuss is about, we present to you the hardest bosses in the Souls series.”
"...there are similarities between the two games, but they’re limited to common inspiration (the mimic and medieval history), the attempt to portray armor and weaponry in a fairly realistic manner, and the fact that they both feature dungeons and fantasy monsters."
Pretty much. I don't see why people are calling it a clone or whatever when we still haven't seen that much.
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Amusingly, the Mimic creature is the only 'real' similarity that they have, in that they are the exact same thing. A somewhat 'out-there' monster, though not outside of the stereotypical tropes of fantasy rpgs - They HAVE been seen before Dark Souls...
Armour/weapons ect, go without saying. It's a Medieval Fantasy RPG...
Well, I made a comment about that mimic and even got a bubble down for saying that they look kind of similar. I don't know enough about the game to say if it will be good or not, but it seems that saying your opinion here will get you downvoted.
Great article, but I think I just got hijacked. :/
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