Hey hey don't trash talk RO2, its an awesome game.
I'm not 'trash talking it'. I'm commenting on where it is currently heading, as we generally have only one or two full servers here in Australia. When the game launched we had nine or ten full ones. I love it, its got to be some of the most mature mechanics i've seen in any game. But people are getting frustrated and are playing it less. Its going to be hard to get people back into it once stats have been reset and we can earn upgrades. They'll probably need to go f2p.
The expansions are apparently set for release late/mid next year...
I agree on the fact that the BF3 beta sucks pretty bad, but the graphics are terrible, don't know where you see the good in them.
The soft shadowing is nice, and the color grading between outside and underground is really nice.
Not much to write home about in terms of character design and their textures.
And about Dark Souls, a straight quote from the ign video review, "If you play games to be entertained, this game is not for you" -_- Isn't that the point of a video game? Of course I don't really like games to be "good" only because they kick your ass. A game can still be rewarding and fun even if it doesn't make you cry and feel like you have just been raped at the end of a session.
Try Demon Souls and you'll understand. Its very frustrating, but very satisfying when you progress/kill a boss. Its a nice polar opposite to most modern games where AI yells out what to do "SHOOT THE LIGHT PART OF x, y and z TO KILL IT!". You have to think for yourself. Its nice.