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[hey_it's_that_dog]

Here's a perfect run with twin warped blades. The guys is pretty good.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uqN9c1kMTWk#t=57


I just love the Gothic setting. February can't come soon enough.

So you can just shoot the boss in the face whenever and eventually it staggers him?

I guess I'll mention it because this guy didn't appear to know about it: You can do a unique combo with the twin blades if you hit L1 repeatedly after your first attack. I don't know if it's more powerful or more useful in any way, but it definitely has unique animations.

 

[Kapten Stoffe]

Can anyone make my avatar transparent for me? (remove the white background) Thanks

Here you go: http://s7.postimg.org/gg0o8gi7b/chibi_bloodborne.png

 

[SaitoH]

So you can just shoot the boss in the face whenever and eventually it staggers him?

I guess I'll mention it because this guy didn't appear to know about it: You can do a unique combo with the twin blades if you hit L1 repeatedly after your first attack. I don't know if it's more powerful or more useful in any way, but it definitely has unique animations.

I believe he's interrupting an attack --which causes the stagger. I messed around with it for a bit and unless I'm missing something, that's how it works for me.

I almost killed the big Axe dude by counters only ... almost.

Love this game.

 

[BumRush]

Okay, media blackout time. The game is everything I want...don't need to see more.

p.s. is it actually a STEEPER learning curve than Dark?

p.p.s. plague masks are creepy as fuck

 

[hitsugi]

Here's a perfect run with twin warped blades. The guys is pretty good.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uqN9c1kMTWk#t=57


I just love the Gothic setting. February can't come soon enough.

Damn. I don't know if I'll be able to afford a PS4 by February but I'll be damned if I don't give it an honest effort for this

 

[SaitoH]

Okay, media blackout time. The game is everything I want...don't need to see more.

p.s. is it actually a STEEPER learning curve than Dark?

p.p.s. plague masks are creepy as fuck

I wouldn't say it's a steeper learning curve then the previous Souls games, but not having a shield is a hard habit to break.

 

[JudgmentJay]

I must have played a different Alpha or different Souls games because I have a hard time understanding sentiments like „Souls combat is fun again“ or „I could never play DS2 again“, as expressed by several posters here. The lack of shields does make a difference but it is not that different that you could enjoy one but not the other (and if you're a good Souls player you know that dodging is much better than blocking anyway, only casuals use their shield all the time. Havel's set, heavy shield always raised, that's how you recognize a filthy Souls casual. ). This game might as well be called Blood Souls, it's a Souls game through and through and feels way too similar to really justify a different name imo. I also didn't notice any increased speed in the gameplay. I played a few minutes of DS2 after reading the Alpha impressions last night to see if I misremembered my time with that game but no, DS2 even felt a little faster, especially running and dodging. That is probably due to my light character build, but still Bloodborne didn't feel any faster to me.

Agree with this. It amuses me when I see people say they don't like the Souls games, but that Bloodborne interests them. I hate to break it to you, but the combat for the two games is extremely similar. It's no faster than a light armor/weapon build in any of the Souls games. I imagine it will feel different for alot of players though because as you said most players use shields and medium-heavy armor. For anyone who has experience with more agile builds, this game won't feel much different. The dashing will take a bit of getting used to though.

 

[aravuus]

p.p.s. plague masks are creepy as fuck

I'm sure you meant to say

awesome as fuck

the whole outfit with the plague mask is really goddamn cool looking

 

[Lucent]

Got a beta code today. Better later then never

I didn't. =(

 

[Audioboxer]

Here you go: http://s7.postimg.org/gg0o8gi7b/chibi_bloodborne.png

Thank you *high five*

 

[Ferr986]

So, what do you think about the balance of the different builds? Watching streams, it felt for me than the twin blade build was kind of weak (very low damage even with the faster attacks), and the hammer quite powerful.

Also, do the evasive attack (0:26) on the Project Beast trailer still in?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xx8KTIeSnzs

Also, I guess the weapon block shown in 1:05 isnt in too.

 

[BumRush]

I'm sure you meant to say

awesome as fuck

the whole outfit with the plague mask is really goddamn cool looking

Yes, definitely...creepy in a great way...

 

[Zaventem]

So, what do you think about the balance of the different builds? Watching streams, it felt for me than the twin blade build was kind of weak (very low damage even with the faster attacks), and the hammer quite powerful.

Also, do the evasive attack (0:26) on the Project Beast trailer still in?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xx8KTIeSnzs

Also, I guess the weapon block shown in 1:05 isnt in too.

The evasive attack with the twinblades are still in. Dunno about the blocking. So far i think it's pretty well done. The hammer is pretty powerful but the startup time makes up for it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rlpQmADeRMk

I remember this guy doing the backstep attack in the video, to lazy to find the time though lol.

So far the axe looks like may favorite. The Axe hits hard but isn't as slow as the hammer and the 2nd change is lengthy as hell. I saw a running poke too so that's cool.

 

[Auctopus]

Here's a perfect run with twin warped blades. The guys is pretty good.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uqN9c1kMTWk#t=57


I just love the Gothic setting. February can't come soon enough.

I remember the lead up to DSII. I was wary because Dark Souls had become my GOAT. All the media I'd seen and the press from FROM saying "Oh, don't worry. It's gonna be SUPER hard", I remember thinking "I don't really care about the difficulty, there's so many other things that make up a Souls game." - Anyway, through the whole campaign, I just wasn't entirely on board then about a month from release I hyped myself up and pre-ordered. I did enjoy DSII but there was something that felt off all the time: whether it was the enemy design/level design/movement/story/weapons, I dunno...

I've been sold on this game since Day 1 really but that 10 minutes just instilled me with so much confidence. It's so strange how you can tell it plays like you want it to, you can already see how well the world loops around itself and everything. It seems what I love most about the Souls franchise I can never put my finger on, haha.

 

[Ferr986]

The evasive attack with the twinblades are still in. Dunno about the blocking. So far i think it's pretty well done. The hammer is pretty powerful but the startup time makes up for it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rlpQmADeRMk

I remember this guy doing the backstep attack in the video, to lazy to find the time though lol.

So far the axe looks like may favorite. The Axe hits hard but isn't as slow as the hammer and the 2nd change is lengthy as hell. I saw a running poke too so that's cool.

Thanks! Thats good to know.
I guess they'll put the block latter on, maybe they're going to be based on timing (kind of like MG:Rising parries).

 

[Projectjustice]

The stage they are showing in the demo out does what The Order 1886 is doing. It just looks amazing!

 

[CyberPunked]

I didn't participate in the DaS2 test but what I've played of Bloodborne so far says it has a better frame rate than DaS2 final game.
.

Really? I never played DS2 on console for obvious reasons, was it really that bad?

 

[Metalingus5150]

The evasive attack with the twinblades are still in. Dunno about the blocking. So far i think it's pretty well done. The hammer is pretty powerful but the startup time makes up for it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rlpQmADeRMk

I remember this guy doing the backstep attack in the video, to lazy to find the time though lol.

So far the axe looks like may favorite. The Axe hits hard but isn't as slow as the hammer and the 2nd change is lengthy as hell. I saw a running poke too so that's cool.

It's at 14:52 lol

 

[neoism]

Here's a perfect run with twin warped blades. The guys is pretty good.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uqN9c1kMTWk#t=57


I just love the Gothic setting. February can't come soon enough.

holy shit thank fuck... I thought the stupid raincoat and axe weapon was what you used through the whole game.... soo will there be armors and alot of different weapons.. so you can personalize your character in a way.. I'm loving the feather V'd shaped cape.. :O... It that February for the USA ?????

 

[hey_it's_that_dog]

Really? I never played DS2 on console for obvious reasons, was it really that bad?

I don't have problem with 30fps games at all, but DS2 on the PS3 was often choppy to the extent that it affected playability for me.

 

[DoubleTake]

holy shit thank fuck... I thought the stupid raincoat and axe weapon was what you used through the whole game.... soo will there be armors and alot of different weapons.. so you can personalize your character in a way.. I'm loving the feather V'd shaped cape.. :O... It that February for the USA ?????

Theyve already confirmed character customization. And I believe they said there is a wide variety of weapons. Maybe not as many as dark souls 2 but enough to make each frel5 unique. And yes February 6th USA. The wait is real.

 

[Zaventem]

Theyve already confirmed character customization. And I believe they said there is a wide variety of weapons. Maybe not as many as dark souls 2 but enough to make each frel5 unique. And yes February 6th USA. The wait is real.

Feels weird knowing how close the game is..

 

[neoism]

Theyve already confirmed character customization. And I believe they said there is a wide variety of weapons. Maybe not as many as dark souls 2 but enough to make each frel5 unique. And yes February 6th USA. The wait is real.

oh man I was thinking Q4 2015..
<3

 

[GorillaJu]

My suspicion is that there won't be a huge variety of weapons, but what will be there will provide a lot of depth to combat.

 

[GribbleGrunger]

The enemy design in this game is absolutely incredible. Every enemy I've seen so far (apart from the grunts) has an attack move that would give you one hell of a scare. I particularly like the pathetic looking birds that flop towards you. They look pretty easy to deal with until they get close enough and then "SHIT!" they fly up into the air and make the most God forsaken sound that bares no connection with the cumbersome, lowly creatures you thought they were. BRILLIANT.

 

[jacksepticeye]

My suspicion is that there won't be a huge variety of weapons, but what will be there will provide a lot of depth to combat.

This alpha already had more weapon types than I was expecting actually. Seeing a giant Hammer in there made me happy.

 

[Vire]

Here's a perfect run with twin warped blades. The guys is pretty good.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uqN9c1kMTWk#t=57


I just love the Gothic setting. February can't come soon enough.

God damn, I didn't get to play the alpha - but this is the next best thing. Absolutely awesome play through.

 

[Touch fuzZy. get BizZay]

Okay, Alpha chosen ones.

Sooo I really liked Demon's and Dark Souls. Dark Souls 2 was good but I felt it was a step back in a lot of ways. In comparison, I feel I can see Kamiya's touch on this a lot just from how stylish and imaginative it all looks.


What I'm specifically interested in is the movement of your character though.

I'm skimming through the thread and reading some people saying it feels faster and more dodge centric. That's fine, as long as its not fast in a way where combat seems mashy. I don't think a lack of shields would bother me, I'm more of a dodge kind of guy anyway. But to me the controls in Dark Souls 1 felt perfect. I loved the deliberate, committed feeling I got from every attack made, the sense of weight to your character and their weapons. I disliked Dark Souls 2 in comparison where movement felt very clumsy to me. Even at high agility levels it never felt as responsive as Dark Souls for me. I know to some people the games are basically the same with minor variations but it felt like night and day to me.

To someone who feels that way about the control schemes, how will I feel moving my character in Bloodborne?

 

[DoubleTake]

Okay, Alpha chosen ones.

Sooo I really liked Demon's and Dark Souls. Dark Souls 2 was good but I felt it was a step back in a lot of ways. In comparison, I feel I can see Kamiya's touch on this a lot just from how stylish and imaginative it all looks.


What I'm specifically interested in is the movement of your character though.

I'm skimming through the thread and reading some people saying it feels faster and more dodge centric. That's fine, as long as its not fast in a way where combat seems mashy. I don't think a lack of shields would bother me, I'm more of a dodge kind of guy anyway. But to me the controls in Dark Souls 1 felt perfect. I loved the deliberate, committed feeling I got from every attack made, the sense of weight to your character and their weapons. I disliked Dark Souls 2 in comparison where movement felt very clumsy to me. Even at high agility levels it never felt as responsive as Dark Souls for me. I know to some people the games are basically the same with minor variations but it felt like night and day to me.

To someone who feels that way about the control schemes, how will I feel moving my character in Bloodborne?

The sense of weight when in combat is definitely back. Definitely not mashy either. Combat feels much closer to Dark 1 than 2. Trust me its one of the first things I sought to find out when I played.

 

[Touch fuzZy. get BizZay]

The sense of weight when in combat is definitely back. Definitely not mashy either. Combat feels much closer to Dark 1 than 2. Trust me its one of the first things I sought to find out when I played.

Thank you, DoubleTake.

Now I just need to lock myself in stasis until February

 

[GorillaJu]

Is it possible to stream this like normal PS4 streaming or do you need to go through PC with a capture card?

 

[Rurunaki]

February is so far away

 

[Mafro]

Is it possible to stream this like normal PS4 streaming or do you need to go through PC with a capture card?

Normal streaming and screenshots are disabled so you'll need a PC.

 

[red731]

Can't wait for this evening!

 

[Nibel]

Can't wait for this evening!

Yeah, same here - trying to kill some time somehow.

 

[aravuus]

Can't wait for this evening!

Yeah I'm so goddamn excited it's unreal

4 hours to go right?

 

[Ferr986]

Yeah I'm so goddamn excited it's unreal

4 hours to go right?

I think its 5.

JP streams are going right now.

 

[Beeblebrox]

Okay, Alpha chosen ones.

Sooo I really liked Demon's and Dark Souls. Dark Souls 2 was good but I felt it was a step back in a lot of ways. In comparison, I feel I can see Kamiya's touch on this a lot just from how stylish and imaginative it all looks.


What I'm specifically interested in is the movement of your character though.

I'm skimming through the thread and reading some people saying it feels faster and more dodge centric. That's fine, as long as its not fast in a way where combat seems mashy. I don't think a lack of shields would bother me, I'm more of a dodge kind of guy anyway. But to me the controls in Dark Souls 1 felt perfect. I loved the deliberate, committed feeling I got from every attack made, the sense of weight to your character and their weapons. I disliked Dark Souls 2 in comparison where movement felt very clumsy to me. Even at high agility levels it never felt as responsive as Dark Souls for me. I know to some people the games are basically the same with minor variations but it felt like night and day to me.

To someone who feels that way about the control schemes, how will I feel moving my character in Bloodborne?

Yep, as DoubleTake said, it's much closer to Demon's/first Dark Souls, than to DS2. I didn't like the DS2 movement, but Bloodborne felt great from the get go. No need to worry about that - at all.

And now we wait for tonight

 

[oldboss]

The sense of weight when in combat is definitely back. Definitely not mashy either. Combat feels much closer to Dark 1 than 2. Trust me its one of the first things I sought to find out when I played.

<3

Thanky you !!! Was worried it would feel like DS2.

 

[Laws00]

oh hey youre invited to xenoverse and you didnt even have to sign up for it............

Why couldnt I get a bloodborne beta code instead ;(

Going to give this code away

as much as im a fan or was a big fan of DBZ i'm not feeling this

 

[SolidusDave]

Got a beta code today. Better later then never

Same (i.e. yesterday), kinda weird as we now missed the first round... Oh well, today is the next chance to play.

 

[Ferr986]

So you guys are getting invites right now?

EDIT: Checked mail...

 

[dmr87]

Everytime someone says that there are codes going out and I go to check my mail.

 

[Fergie]

oh hey youre invited to xenoverse and you didnt even have to sign up for it............

Why couldnt I get a bloodborne beta code instead ;(

Going to give this code away

as much as im a fan or was a big fan of DBZ i'm not feeling this

Same thing as well.

Sony trolling me hardcore.

 

[cLOUDo]

where is the bonfire?!

 

[fantomena]

Just got in. Like, I received the mail 3 min ago.

 

[Godan]

Nice just got in too. So can we play this over the weekend? Can't check the link out just now as I am in work.

 

[supervillain]

got my code just a few minutes ago.

 

[kamorra]

where is the bonfire?!

There's one in Anor Londo.

Spoiler

No bonfires ;p

 

[LordCanti]

Everytime someone says that there are codes going out and I go to check my mail.

That about sums it up.