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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u0FKfK0H9dY
http://www.ign.com/videos/2015/02/27/bloodbornes-darkbeast-boss-gameplay-ign-first
http://blog.eu.playstation.com/2015/02/27/new-bloodborne-video-shows-darkbeast-boss-fight

Darkbeast

A malformed beast enveloped in blue lightning.
With a long body made of only bones, and a wrinkle-covered skull, people say this beast must be very old, very ancient.
Or perhaps, it is a descendent of the city of the plague of beasts.

 

[Spot]

I keep trying to go on a media black out for this game, but its so hard to resist!

 

[Blablurn]

DAMN

 

[Gleethor]

Design is cool, but Darkbeast? Really?

 

[De-mon]

 

[Coconut]

All my money is on you Bloodeborne.

 

[Dawg]

2spooky4me

 

[MatrixMan.EXE]

Can't wait to fuck it up.

 

[dugdug]

This is exactly the kind of imaginative design that was missing in Dark Souls 2.

Look at that goddamn magnificent beast.

 

[ironcreed]

The art direction continues to blow me away. Par for the course with FROM.

 

[wookieofdoom]

The art and design in this game is through the roof.

 

[jmaine_ph]

Son. This is too beautiful for words so I'm going to shut up now..

 

[Lifejumper]

Yup. GOTY.

 

[bananafactory]

Oh. My. God.

 

[Namikaze1]

Can't wait to die against it a few times!

 

[Primeau31]

wow. do we think we're seeing final build footage here? looks INCREDIBLE man.

 

[Jimmyfenix]

Knack what happened to you

DAMN this looks great

 

[Acquiescence]

Gonna get the shock of my life when I fight this thing. But at least it'll be an electrifying battle whether I win or lose.

 

[Rixxan]

I'm so weak

Watched

Glorious, etc

 

[usp84]

Damn it id didnt wnat to spoil another boss but i couldnt do it!!!

The time window to regain health seems much lower that other videos.Maybe because its a boss?

 

[Spineker]

That thing is both awesome looking and terrifying.

The electricity effects tho....This game man.

 

[brandonh83]

The first time I encounter this thing, I'm just going to walk up to it like this

Because I know I'm fucked anyway.

 

[Mine01]

Guess ill getting a ps4 this year.

 

[Alienous]

Holy shit, it looks badass in motion.

 

[Cloud Strife]

THAT'S WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT BABY

 

[Dsyndrome]

Like it's gonna eat my soul and not give it back...

 

[burgerdog]

Oh. My. God.

Bloodborne has ruined gaming for me and I haven't even played it. /s

 

[pantsmith]

So metal. Oh my glob.

I am honest to god buying a ps4 for this game.

 

[kriskrosbbk]

Is our guy even hitting the target? Awesome design nevertheless.

 

[Servbot24]

Looks so goooooood


And the way there is no fanfare as you enter the room makes me think it is not even really a major boss.

 

[Auctopus]

Attack pattern seems relentless. The darkbeast having a name makes me think there'll be other darkbeast bosses infused with other elements.

 

[RoboPlato]

Goddammit

I don't know if I'll enjoy this game but designs like this makes me want it bad despite watching the gameplay and it looking clunky.

 

[Lingitiz]

What in the blue hell?

Awesome boss design.

 

[bigol]

Looks cool in design and everything, but that camera targeting is so bad.

 

[OSHAN]

Big big fan of Darkbeast Paarl over here.

 

[Screaming Meat]

 

[bananafactory]

Bloodborne has ruined gaming for me and I haven't even played it. /s

This is going to become a thing isn't it

-_-

 

[Spineker]

Just watched the video....

Just fucking give it to me.

 

[GravityInsanity]

HOLY....

 

[WGMBY]

Looks like the name on the boss's health bar is "Darkbeast

Spoiler

Paarl

", whatever that is. Maybe it was once a man?

Other stray observation about the boss's possible weakness.

Spoiler

It appears to stun this boss you need to hit him while he's charging. You can see this happen at the start of the fight, and after, the electricity is dispelled for a short time.

You don't see the player do it again, probably because they don't want to make his weakness too obvious in the previews.

 

[bombshell]

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u0FKfK0H9dY

 

[raven777]

http://giant.gfycat.com/MiserableDigitalEgg.gif

 

[Kain]

I'm not into Souls games, but the art direction is outstanding.

 

[Game4life]

Jesus Christ these boss designs are out of this world. So freaking good.

 

[dddooozzz9]

I am dead man. So fantastic.

 

[Spineker]

http://giant.gfycat.com/MiserableDigitalEgg.gif

I know the art direction has been discussed to death, but man....They really went all in on this one.

 

[Derkon]

Love it!

 

[ironcreed]

It looks about on par with the Quelaag battle, only faster. Probably a bit more difficult as well.

 

[silva1991]

Is this a boss from the optional dungeon? both this and the fire dog are described as ancients and both of them elementals.

 

[GulAtiCa]

That looks awesome!