Dark Souls is an action role-playing game that has been developed by FromSoftware in the year of 2016. It has been published by Namco Entertainment for PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Microsoft Windows. The announcement for the 3rd installment of the same with Virtual Reality (VR) compatibility was made during the Game Developers Conference (2016).
Apart from this, Sony Interactive Entertainment showcased 230 game developers who were working on different titles for PlayStation VR. Their release is expected around 2017.
The producer of the game, Atsuo Yoshimura was asked if there were any plans around this idea. To this, he replied at the 2016 Golden Joysticks Awards that they are hoping that such a release comes about shortly.
However, he did not disclose any other detail about the much-speculated project or its development in the VR structure. It is also being speculated that this transformation would be a difficult task to achieve.
It is still not clear if the VR project will have a new outlook altogether or will it only be an addition to the existing version. The expectations are high because the company has always come up with unique ways in which an enthusiast can enjoy the game. One of the most popular techniques was the use of voices, feet and “Guitar Hero” peripheral which would help the player to defeat difficult bosses and the final boss in Dark Soul 3 can be defeated by using a dance pad.
The director of Dark Souls 2, YuiTanimura had an idea about the possibility of a VR compatible version as the developer believed that such a version would prove to be an effective venture to make the entire franchise furthermore popular. This also included a video from the company FromSoftware that showcased the vision of a VR version of the game.
The success of the Dark Souls 3 was very evident among young gamers and reviewers after having followed closely by the production of Dark Souls 2 on the game design. However, the 3rd installment included better combat features, new weapons, and skills as well and with the kind of details that the franchise carries, virtual reality can be easily foreseen sometime soon.
Rumors suggest that the developers are not so keen on bringing a sequel about to the Dark Souls 3. There might be an attempt to recreate the previous versions of the intriguingly appealing title in a VR compatible setup.
The story and gameplay would remain similar, however, the way the players finish the games might be interestingly different. With virtual reality being added to the old versions, the players would be able to enjoy the previous installments like never before.
The game has earned the tag of one of the hardest games ever made. Many players have been known to quit the game midway due to the high difficulty levels it has to offer.
However, the release of the patch 1.09 is supposed to help the players with this issue. The game not just difficult in itself, it is also considered to be a prototype of difficulty levels in the world of gaming altogether.
There is expected to be a bug that sometimes increases the difficulty levels from what is already available and sometimes helps the players with the boss fights. This patch would come to fix this major bug issue.