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Is Bloodborne too easy for Souls vets?
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BloodyJasonMask
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I guess but I still feel as if OP is over leveled for being such skillful player. Maybe that's just me though.
Its about the same for me, I still miss my shield at times and I'm really bad at getting some hits in to get my health back in time.Reading impressions of Bloodborne I seem to having issues with different bosses then most people. Father Gazza wasn't too hard for me, he's currently the boss that took me the least tries to beat out of the 7 I've faced so far.
Its really difficult for me to compare as they all have different spikes and I of course played them at different ablity levels. Demons Souls was probably the easiest one for me overall as I ended up having a ton of grasses and found most bosses easy but at the same time the Maneaters where probably the boss that pissed me off the most in the entire series(at least in terms of the mandatory ones). If it was was my first Souls game maybe I'd have found it harder but Dark Souls was my first.
Its really difficult for me to compare as they all have different spikes and I of course played them at different ablity levels. Demons Souls was probably the easiest one for me overall as I ended up having a ton of grasses and found most bosses easy but at the same time the Maneaters where probably the boss that pissed me off the most in the entire series(at least in terms of the mandatory ones). If it was was my first Souls game maybe I'd have found it harder but Dark Souls was my first.
It's the easyest af the souls-like. At lvl 60 i completed my first run in 26 hours.I dont remember DeS but Dark Souls took me 90 hours and DS2 50.
Probably the difficulty is the same but the skills make it easyer.
In Bloodborne the challenge starts at depth 4 chalice dungeons.
Probably the difficulty is the same but the skills make it easyer.
In Bloodborne the challenge starts at depth 4 chalice dungeons.
I levelled up decently my first run through, the only farming was to get 2 more chunks, used the saw spear and tore through most of the game.
Was a bit of a struggle up until after Father G, but the mechanics had clicked in my head after that and ended up one-shotting half of the bosses.
Currently at the S
on my level 4 run, need to upgrade my weapon a bit more and pick up some more papers and a fire resist set before continuing.
Was a bit of a struggle up until after Father G, but the mechanics had clicked in my head after that and ended up one-shotting half of the bosses.
Currently at the S
hadows
Pestilence11
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I'm going to stick to my original plan of staying at level 25, unless I find a weapon I like more than the cane that requires more of a certain stat.
thelastcrusader
Banned
Must be.
This! I've only purchased blood vials once, then I found a great place to farm 20 in a min or so. Only thing I've bought are my boss armors from the insight merchant. Also, I've had so many blood shards that I've sold a bunch a few times to get me the extra 1-2k I might be missing from my next level.
Are you guys losing your blood echoes or something when you die x2? It's only happened once to me.
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Schweinehund
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The only time I grinded was for vials and all the souls for that went to buying more vials. I did all the optional areas and I think I ended up at low 80's. I did hunter mark out of boss fights when I found them to spend my souls. Could just be he didn't lose very many souls to dying.
Moon_frogger
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I hate to be judgemental but If my baby is awake and wanting my attention I generally put the games away.
Kevin Shields
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Same here. For me Dark Souls 2 was the easiest and the other 3 are pretty similar.
NEOPARADIGM
Banned
A buddy of mine is trying to take his NG character to NG+ at lvl 25, so maybe being lvl 60 with 9 bosses left isn't as "not to brag" as you think, OP. Shit, with all the SL1 runs out there in the Souls world, I'd never mention being lvl 60 and finding the game easy. Hell, there are fists-only runs out there.
I think it also helps that you played 2 Souls games to completion so it would seem easier regardless
I think this is a totally different mentality, as you go out of your way to NOT level in this instance and it creates a different type of playstyle to specifically make something more challenging.
Like, I found Twilight Princess to be a very easy game, and for the hell out of it did a 3 heart shieldless run later. But was I wrong to say I originally found it easy when I had a bunch of hearts? I just played normally.
Shining Sunshine
Banned
I'm not a vet, but I found the game to be easier than I expected.
I didn't bash my head on my desk once.
I didn't bash my head on my desk once.
OP how exactly do you know how many bosses you have left? Been looking at guides and such? Kinda nullifies the challenge a bit, no?
I found it to be about the same challenge as the Souls games. Beat some bosses first try, some took 10+ tries. Died many many times... felt familiar.
I found it to be about the same challenge as the Souls games. Beat some bosses first try, some took 10+ tries. Died many many times... felt familiar.
If you are level 60, and still have 9 bosses left, you seem waaaay over leveled, so of course the game will seem easy for you.
I was over leveled as well when I've gone through more than a few areas. I absolutely steamrolled any of the bosses, because I'm so over leveled, and happen to have two of the best weapons in the game with over +6-8 stats.
With that said, I've still had my ass handed to me by some of the more powerful does. I feel like I'm doing better in BB than I did with Demons and Dark Souls 1, but the game is more than a healthy challenge. But if it feels easy for you, it's easy for you, but I say hold your final verdict until you reach a few more areas and bosses. Shit gets crazy later on, and not just bosses.
I was over leveled as well when I've gone through more than a few areas. I absolutely steamrolled any of the bosses, because I'm so over leveled, and happen to have two of the best weapons in the game with over +6-8 stats.
With that said, I've still had my ass handed to me by some of the more powerful does. I feel like I'm doing better in BB than I did with Demons and Dark Souls 1, but the game is more than a healthy challenge. But if it feels easy for you, it's easy for you, but I say hold your final verdict until you reach a few more areas and bosses. Shit gets crazy later on, and not just bosses.
Which bosses gave you trouble in DS2? Just curious, since I found almost everything in Bloodborne to be harder than almost everything in DS2. Could just be that I'm more at home with the weapons in DS2 tho <333 Murakumo <333
Is this really a measurement of skill?
At any rate, I had a rougher time with Bloodborne's first area than I had with any of the Souls games. For me, I had to get over the hump of "unlearning" my habit of going into a defensive shell every time I took damage. After that, however, I didn't really find the game to be all that difficult. On my initial playthrough I beat most bosses on the first try and only died to three that I can recall... possibly four. (I never summon help either) However, I enjoyed every one of those fights and also died a bit to normal enemies who I found to be more interesting to face on the whole than those from any of the Souls games. I also adored the hunter battles and died to one in particular more than any other enemy in he game.
I'm now right about half way through NG+ and am finding the challenge to be improved. I also have yet to face the
hidden final boss that's accessible via the umbilical cords
Schweinehund
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Personally I looked at the boss list because I didn't want to beat the game without missing the bosses, was unsure if it asked you if you wanted to do NG+ or not (it doesn't, it forces it). IMO the optional bosses are some of the hardest bosses in the game. If you do them earlier it's even harder.
SoraanTribal
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I feel like it's about the same difficulty for me. Some bosses have been hard for me, others easy. How it usually is in the Souls games.
in that way it's easier than dark souls because dark souls paired camera with gravity.
MrCookiepants
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I find this game much more difficult than the previous ones. Boss wise, at least.
I do not understand how one can look at Cleric Beast and Father G and say those are easier than Bell Gargoyles and the fucking Taurus Demon.
Father G just jumps on you in wolf form and one shots you with a combo. BSB can do the same if it manages to grab you. You need to go wayyy deep into a Dark Souls game to find that level of bs.
I do not understand how one can look at Cleric Beast and Father G and say those are easier than Bell Gargoyles and the fucking Taurus Demon.
Father G just jumps on you in wolf form and one shots you with a combo. BSB can do the same if it manages to grab you. You need to go wayyy deep into a Dark Souls game to find that level of bs.
I really enjoyed watching a shield-only run. So damn hype.
This is me as well
See last boss was one that I beat first try. Parried it to death. Had a couple of close calls though- it hits hard, and attacks fast.
The one that gave me the most trouble (and still didn't beat it after trying so many times and failing) was the one accessed through
oedon chapel - at the end after the alien dude
AWizardDidIt
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In my recent playthrough of Dark Souls 2 (scholar of the first sin) I've died more to all the various times I've fought pursuer than I died to all of the bosses in Bloodborne put together.
I wouldn't say Bloodborne is "too easy" but I didn't find it especially difficult.
I wouldn't say Bloodborne is "too easy" but I didn't find it especially difficult.
Lol. I will say that in BB, gravity played less of a role in my deaths. That's where DKs2 takes the crown. So many deaths due to bad jumps and platforming.
Emulated Hype
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I didn't fall in love with this series because it was hard, I fell in love with it for it's atmosphere and world-building. So far BB has been delivering the DeS-like experience that I wanted. The difficulty is such that I can run goofy gimmick builds and dick around with the hud off while still having fun.
The obsession the Souls community has with difficulty has always been a bit silly. There's always people bragging about how rewarding a boss fight was, when they spent hours scouring wikis and youtube for strategies.
Anaglog bosses are going to be easy in souls games if you recognize their gimmicks early on. I beat
of Hemwick and R
my first try because I realized they were basically
and
. The same basic strategies I developed years ago for fighting a particular archetype still apply today, who knew.
The obsession the Souls community has with difficulty has always been a bit silly. There's always people bragging about how rewarding a boss fight was, when they spent hours scouring wikis and youtube for strategies.
Anaglog bosses are going to be easy in souls games if you recognize their gimmicks early on. I beat
Witch
om
Fools Idol
Phalanx
Rogue_Ledr
Banned
Really? Wasn't so bad for me.
As long as you lured enemies and made sure you healed yourself properly, you should be Ok.
You definitely had to take precautions, but it was manageable.
Later areas can mess you up hardcore.
BloodyJasonMask
Member
No I just put my blood echoes into my items more than my level.
If only this were true. Spamming circle is a great way to wrecked in this game. It isn't free.
I beat the main game yesterday. While there are a few standout bosses, I do feel it was easier. With defensive options being primarily only Dodging, as opposed to Shielding AND/OR Dodging, battles flowed faster by having less options. 20 vials was a lot to go through as well.
Edit: Saying this as a Shield guy in the Souls games. That doesn't mean I turtled, I usually was doing both.
Edit: Saying this as a Shield guy in the Souls games. That doesn't mean I turtled, I usually was doing both.
GravityMan
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I think the actual difficulty in all Souls games is kinda subjective. It really depends on your playstyle, your build/stats and your ability to grasp the game mechanics. As well as your familiarity with previous games. Those things can make the games feel anywhere from easy to hard. I'm not very far into Bloodborne but I suspect the game is the same way.
If these games had come out 15-20 years ago, their "difficulty" wouldn't have gotten anywhere near as much hype.
Difficulty in games such as Ninja Gaiden Black, Bayonetta or Super Meat Boy is a bit more objective.
If these games had come out 15-20 years ago, their "difficulty" wouldn't have gotten anywhere near as much hype.
Difficulty in games such as Ninja Gaiden Black, Bayonetta or Super Meat Boy is a bit more objective.
The Three Sentinels was the toughest fight for me by far - took me at least 20 tries to beat them.
Pursuer and Royal Rat were also very difficult. I imagine if I did another DS2 playthrough these bosses would still give me a lot of trouble. Still haven't checked out the DLC yet so I might do that.