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[LectureMaster]

Of course I know Dark Souls 2 wasn't directed by Miyazaki, but let's do the poll regardless, for some fun! This ain't about who's better, simply whose games you enjoy more!

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Random: Dark Souls 2 Fans Unwilling to Relinquish Established Acronym to Death Stranding 2

Kojima can prise it from our cold, Hollowed hands

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Dark Souls II, admittedly the black sheep of the FromSoftware family, having not received the personal, sadistic attentions of Hidetaka Miyazaka, still has legions of fanatical defenders. These Hollow beings have risen in response to Hideo Kojima's alleged hubris, after that auteur creator casually used the acronym "DS2" to refer to Death Stranding 2: On the Beach, which just got an epic release date trailer.

Well-observed by GamesRadar+, DS2 fans (by which we mean fans of Dark Souls II, to be clear) came swarming out of the woodwork, after Kojima dared to ask "How was the DS2 trailer?". The top response, by quite a margin, stoically responded: "It was good, feels like just yesterday. Dark Souls 2 is the best Dark Souls."

"I love DS2", quipped another, posting an image of DS2's customizable protagonist, known as the Bearer of the Curse. A third took things a step further, putting Kojima on blast and disparaging Death Stranding's gameplay in the process: "Don't you dare use that acronym for Walking Simulator 2."

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[nial]

it's not their choice, either. Praise the Kojima.

 

[K' Dash]

 

[Rush2112]

This guy makes games for hollywood. Fromsoft made games for us.

 

[HRK69]

 

[Nickolaidas]

First world problems.

 

[LordCBH]

Just like people didn’t let retarded bots refer to Gears of War as GoW back in the day. Because GoW = God of War

 

[DrMano]

The True DS2

 

[hououinkyouma00]

Who would have thought that Souls fans would be annoying? I’m sure they definitely won’t never shut the fuck up about it either.

 

[LectureMaster]

 

[Danjin44]

This guy makes games for hollywood. Fromsoft made games for us.

Yeah I'm also not fan of Kojima's obsession with Hollywood, sometimes feels like he want to be movie director more than game director.

 

[Gonzito]

Hot take: Dark Souls 2 fans have always been insufferable

 

[Zekra Dezivad]

They are late. Why not Dead Space or Dungeon Siege 2?

 

[Yoshichan]

it's all contextual, fuck this patent nonsense bullshit. why can't gaymers be normal for once

 

[MagiusNecros]

Meh.

 

[RagnarokIV]

I absolutely adore Kojima’s work - before he became a fart sniffing prick.

So I’m going DS2 Dark Souls 2 on this.

 

[Soodanim]

I haven't even seen the Death Stranding 2 trailer but I'm willing to give them the deed to DS2. Kojima can't have DS1 though.

 

[GrayChild]

As we say here "when there are two idiots arguing, the third guy next to them wins". So......

 

[MrA]

I thought ds2 referred to ps2 controllers

 

[Puscifer]

MiyazakiHatesKojima


RIP

 

[NeverYouMind]

If you hear talk of Kojima or pretentious bullshit you will know it is about Death Stranding 2.

 

[Pandawan]

Meanwhile Dead Space:

 

[Bartski]

some people just need a hug

 

[Mr Moose]

BMW wondering why they've been trending.

 

[Reizo Ryuu]

I mean
Animal Crossing
Assassin's Creed
Ace Combat
Armored Core

 

[winjer]

 

[Codes 208]

Yeah no, I’m team Dead Space 2

 

[GametimeUK]

I used to troll people hard on N4G back in the day saying the GOW acronym belongs to Gears of War. God of War should be known as GodOW. People take this stuff seriously lol.

 

[Codes 208]

I used to troll people hard on N4G back in the day saying the GOW acronym belongs to Gears of War. God of War should be known as GodOW. People take this stuff seriously lol.

GoW = God of War
Gears = Gears of War

Even the devs recognized that

Edit: more specifically how Gears ended up being abbreviated in the games themselves. Gears 4 launched as gears of war 4 but it was marketed as gears 4. Then you have Gears Tactics and Gears 5

 

[Zacfoldor]

DeS2 isn't taken. Use that while you can. If you know Fromsoft fans, you know you won't win this. Imagine Death Stranding fans teaming up and having years long battle with fromsoft fans. Not gonna happen. Death Stranding 1 was a boring fart in the wind. Kojima better put in the work and give us a new MGS in name only before trying to steal acronyms.

Here's my acronym for Death Stranding 2: MGS6

 

[yogaflame]

The goats

 

[kevboard]

Miyazaki wasn't involved in Dark Souls 2... so that poll makes no sense, and Dark Souls 2 doesn't deserve the right to claim DS2

 

[Slothbeing1209]

DS2 > DS2

 

[RoboFu]

Yes dark souls 2 is held in much much much higher regard than death stranding.

 

[Paulistano]

DS2 wins, obviously.

 

[AJUMP23]

Dumb stuff 2

 

[PuppetMaster]

Still waiting for Demon's Souls 2.

So the world might be mended.

 

[bender]

This guy makes games for hollywood. Fromsoft made games for us.

His "Hollywood" games still have more mechanical depth than vast majority of other game releases.

 

[kiphalfton]

Gaymers are outraged. News at 9.

 

[Ristifer]

 

[OmegaSupreme]

Hot take: Souls fans have always been insufferable

Ftfy

 

[Alebrije]

Praise the Kojizaki dual deity

 

[Northeastmonk]

I kinda liked the DaS because DS sounded like NDS or DS. When you’ve said DS a whole bunch of times you don’t want to call such a phenomenal franchise DS.

WTF is this even a thing?

 

[rm082e]

(death stranding sucks)

 

[abstract alien]

Dark Souls 2 is a souls game trying to impersonate a souls game.

 

[Camreezie]

Im shocked Souls fans make something unrelated about souls, shocked I tell you

 

[DavidGzz]

GAF making me proud. Miyazaki sukakaki ftw.

 

[mansoor1980]

kojima uses a far superior engine for DS2
automatic win

on another note miyazaki and kojima should morph into one entity

 

[Danny Dudekisser]

Now you know how GoW fans feel.

You don't even know which one that stands for.

 

[UnrealEck]

Miyazaki makes games Kojima makes movies.