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[Bloodporne]

So how do people get those review copies :]

Wanna go in on some half-assed online mag?

Pros:
+Game rules, playing it a lot

Cons:
-LULZ

I'm close to doing it, give me the damn game NAOOO

 

[deoee]

Wanna go in on some half-assed online mag?

Pros:
+Game rules, playing it a lot

Cons:
-LULZ

I'm close to doing it, give me the damn game NAOOO

Yes let's create a game mag or blog!

Pros:
+Weeb stuff

Cons:
-no tentacles

 

[ASilentProtagonist]

I can confirm a significant amount of reviews won't hit embargo tomorrow. Skill level is a big part of it, and the game is massive.

Many big surprises in store for even those who have not been on media blackout.

 

[Holundrian]

I can confirm a significant amount of reviews won't hit embargo tomorrow. Skill level is a big part of it, and the game is massive.

Many big surprises in store for even those who have not been on media blackout.

That's cool I take that as a positive sign with many trying their best to give the game the time it needs.

 

[Bloodporne]

I can confirm a significant amount of reviews won't hit embargo tomorrow. Skill level is a big part of it, and the game is massive.

Many big surprises in store for even those who have not been on media blackout.

Brakes on my hype train just fucking spontaneously combusted, oh god...

 

[deoee]

I can confirm a significant amount of reviews won't hit embargo tomorrow. Skill level is a big part of it, and the game is massive.

Many big surprises in store for even those who have not been on media blackout.

How's the dependency on RNG loot?

 

[Kudo]

I can confirm a significant amount of reviews won't hit embargo tomorrow. Skill level is a big part of it, and the game is massive.

Many big surprises in store for even those who have not been on media blackout.

This makes me very happy, hype!
Sitting here and waiting

 

[hughesta]

I can confirm a significant amount of reviews won't hit embargo tomorrow. Skill level is a big part of it, and the game is massive.

Many big surprises in store for even those who have not been on media blackout.

MY DICK

 

[Jamiaro]

I can confirm a significant amount of reviews won't hit embargo tomorrow. Skill level is a big part of it, and the game is massive.

Many big surprises in store for even those who have not been on media blackout.

I love you.

 

[Allen Poe]

40gb? time to either make the jump to the ps4 pro like i've been planning, or start deleting shit.

 

[deoee]

40gb? time to either make the jump to the ps4 pro like i've been planning, or start deleting shit.

Replacing the HDD is also an option

 

[Raptor]

MY DICK

Your dick?

 

[hughesta]

Your dick?

had an alarming reaction to that post

 

[Holundrian]

had an alarming reaction to that post

Cause you found a kodama in ya pants?

 

[UpwindPoet24]

I can confirm a significant amount of reviews won't hit embargo tomorrow. Skill level is a big part of it, and the game is massive.

Many big surprises in store for even those who have not been on media blackout.

Yup, can confirm this too from my end.

 

[Kaako]

I can confirm a significant amount of reviews won't hit embargo tomorrow. Skill level is a big part of it, and the game is massive.

Many big surprises in store for even those who have not been on media blackout.

Straight up SEX.

 

[hughesta]

Cause you found a kodama in ya pants?

it needs guidance fam

 

[Acquiescence]

I can confirm a significant amount of reviews won't hit embargo tomorrow. Skill level is a big part of it, and the game is massive.

Many big surprises in store for even those who have not been on media blackout.

Your last sentence has me excited, but "massive" isn't necessarily a good thing. I hope the game doesn't drag on forever. Something like Bloodborne is a perfect length.

 

[Sanctuary]

- just like when Demons Souls came out, this game is a step up in difficulty some people aren't going to be able to get good in a limited amount of time

Why should they? Not every single game made now needs to cater to everyone in every possible way.
Also, was the first Sonic reviewed poorly due to borrowing so heavily from Super Mario Brothers? This is basically how genres begin anyway.

Bigger than Dark Souls 3 interesting.

Not necessarily. Dark Souls 3 seemed to reuse a ton of the same textures throughout the game. Despite Nioh being "level based", it might end up having more variety overall (even if it doesn't at first appear to be the case from the demos).

How's the dependency on RNG loot?

Probably not much at all, if it's balanced around being able to finish the entire game without picking up any loot at all at the highest skill levels.

 

[Hanmik]

I can confirm a significant amount of reviews won't hit embargo tomorrow. Skill level is a big part of it, and the game is massive.

Many big surprises in store for even those who have not been on media blackout.

the trophy for completing the last mission has a percentage of 2.1%... so not many have completed it (or haven't synced their trophies)

 

[TreIII]

I can confirm a significant amount of reviews won't hit embargo tomorrow. Skill level is a big part of it, and the game is massive.

Many big surprises in store for even those who have not been on media blackout.

Mmmmmph. As if this game wasn't sexy enough.

I just wanna be able to meet and fight Yasuke so badly...

 

[Black Knight]

I can confirm a significant amount of reviews won't hit embargo tomorrow. Skill level is a big part of it, and the game is massive.

Many big surprises in store for even those who have not been on media blackout.

I have a massive for this game right now

 

[Inuhanyou]

Really hope this game reviews well. I mean im getting it anyway, but i just want Koei Temco to keep considering keeping the property afloat as opposed to sinking it due to bad reception

 

[Jamiaro]

Really hope this game reviews well. I mean im getting it anyway, but i just want Koei Temco to keep considering keeping the property afloat as opposed to sinking it due to bad reception

I bet it reviews well. Developers seem confident.

 

[lowhighkang_LHK]

Really hope this game reviews well. I mean im getting it anyway, but i just want Koei Temco to keep considering keeping the property afloat as opposed to sinking it due to bad reception

It's a massive game with a high skill level requirement...so lets hope so...

 

[mrmickfran]

Famitsu said it is closer to Bloodborne than Dark Souls

So it's better then.

 

[Shadowhaxor]

Wanna go in on some half-assed online mag?

Pros:
+Game rules, playing it a lot

Cons:
-LULZ

I'm close to doing it, give me the damn game NAOOO

Doesn't necessarily mean you'll get a copy

 

[Bloodporne]

Doesn't necessarily mean you'll get a copy

Fine, threats of violence it is!

 

[WhiskerFrisker]

I can confirm a significant amount of reviews won't hit embargo tomorrow. Skill level is a big part of it, and the game is massive.

Many big surprises in store for even those who have not been on media blackout.

This makes me very happy, hype!
Sitting here and waiting

MY DICK

Straight up SEX.

WE IN IT!

 

[Nocturnowl]

Yes let's create a game mag or blog!

Pros:
+Weeb stuff

Cons:
-no tentacles

That sounds like a contradiction!

 

[level1]

I keep seeing concern about this game reviewing poorly because of high skill level and can't really understand where it's coming from..Which recent games do people feel were unfairly reviewed only because of their difficulty?

 

[DOT DASH DOT]

Really hope this game reviews well. I mean im getting it anyway, but i just want Koei Temco to keep considering keeping the property afloat as opposed to sinking it due to bad reception

Yeah, they've made some not so great games in recent times, hopefully they have a good one on their hands.

 

[YoRHa No.2 Type B]

Leaving this here as I don't really consider this a spoiler but might be a common question.

https://twitter.com/bk2128/status/826738078626689025

 

[Chaos2Frozen]

For anyone wondering, this is the "Fortune Tanuki Kabuto".

 

[False Witness]

For anyone wondering, this is the "Fortune Tanuki Kabuto".

You have pics of the other two magazine ones?

 

[Chaos2Frozen]

You have pics of the other two magazine ones?

If they exist out there, I don't see them on reddit.

 

[deoee]

You want to read my superb more in-depth weeb/tentacle review? - where's my key?

 

[Allen Poe]

Replacing the HDD is also an option

TOO EASY

but nah, i plan on upgrading to a pro eventually, and i think i'd be fine with just a 1tb hdd (i dont play many PS4 games). so i'd have a spare hdd laying around once i did make the jump to the pro if I bought a larger hdd now.

 

[YoRHa No.2 Type B]

You have pics of the other two magazine ones?

The other two will be shown in the near future they are codes in those magazines. They might be japanese region locked. So just get them from revenants from japanese players which have them equipped. Or people who already got them from japanese players.

 

[RiggyRob]

Is it just me, or is the season pass not available to buy separately on PSN?

 

[YoRHa No.2 Type B]

Is it just me, or is the season pass not available to buy separately on PSN?

It will become available after it's released. It's always like that.

 

[viHuGi]

I can confirm a significant amount of reviews won't hit embargo tomorrow. Skill level is a big part of it, and the game is massive.

Many big surprises in store for even those who have not been on media blackout.

Expected, isn't easy to review huge games like this and also very hard.

 

[charsace]

This game would have to 180 in the release version for it to review bad. And even if it reviews bad I'm getting it.

 

[Nestunt]

Still no announcement of a possible guide by Future Press or other?

 

[Inuhanyou]

Still no announcement of a possible guide by Future Press or other?

I don't think enough people have their eyes on this game in general, especially not to give it a guide.

The majority of people who have dismissed this game have probably already passed it off as a weak souls clone like Lords of the Fallen, or not looked into the game to begin with.

I think it would have only gotten that attention if it was made by from

 

[Nestunt]

I don't think enough people have their eyes on this game in general, especially not to give it a guide.

The majority of people who have dismissed this game have probably already passed it off as a weak souls clone like Lords of the Fallen, or not looked into the game to begin with.

I think it would have only gotten that attention if it was made by from

yeah.. still, it would be nice with all that Team Ninja art

 

[Inuhanyou]

yeah.. still, it would be nice with all that Team Ninja art

i know. i'm very irritated that the game will likely be overlooked unless the written reviews are exceptional. Even if it gets good scores people who have not played it will still dismiss it as a souls clone surely.

 

[Nestunt]

It might get that Ninja Gaiden Black hype from reviewers. A 90+ game on Metacritic is rarely dismissed as "clone"

 

[KodaRuss]

It might get that Ninja Gaiden Black hype from reviewers. A 90+ game on Metacritic is rarely dismissed as "clone"

I hope that it does because it is its own thing in a lot of ways. This isnt Lords of the Fallen that is for sure.

Still not sure if I am going to get this day 1 or not though. Depends on how far I get in Dishonored 2 this weekend I think.

 

[Szadek]

i know. i'm very irritated that the game will likely be overlooked unless the written reviews are exceptional. Even if it gets good scores people who have not played it will still dismiss it as a souls clone surely.

IDK, there aren't that many "Souls clones" out there and many people that play these games are rather passionated about it.
So, I don't think that people will skip this game just because it's similar to the souls series, unless the reviews and player impressions less than stellar.

Iguess it also helps that quite few of them were disappointed by DS3.