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Oh and it's one of the few games I took to NG+++++++ and look forward to playing it even more after the DS3 DLC comes and goes.
Bloodborne 2, anyone? Maybe a teaser come E3? Can you hear our prayers?
so how many hours
Oh and it's one of the few games I took to NG+++++++ and look forward to playing it even more after the DS3 DLC comes and goes.
Bloodborne 2, anyone? Maybe a teaser come E3? Can you hear our prayers?
Gaf, some help here. I LOVE the art direction of this game and I understand it's quite Lovecraftian wich is a huge plus. But I am hesitant due to the difficulty. I played some Demon's souls back in the day and I couldn't get into it. Or let me put it this way, it intrigued me but it was just too hard and oppressing and I gave up pretty fast. Is Bloodborne as hard for a Souls-newbie? Everything I see of this game makes me want to play it but I just can't stand punishing difficulty in games.
Gaf, some help here. I LOVE the art direction of this game and I understand it's quite Lovecraftian wich is a huge plus. But I am hesitant due to the difficulty. I played some Demon's souls back in the day and I couldn't get into it. Or let me put it this way, it intrigued me but it was just too hard and oppressing and I gave up pretty fast. Is Bloodborne as hard for a Souls-newbie? Everything I see of this game makes me want to play it but I just can't stand punishing difficulty in games.
Yikes. I'm a little frightened to look.so how many hours
Finished dark souls 3 and picked this up again after buying the dlc.
I forgot how much better this game is. The fights are so intense. Right now I'm lost again in the forbidden forest and loving it.
I'm actually looking up all the lore around the area's and bosses this time around.
I've finished bloodborne about a year ago, but I keep hearing the dlc will kick my ass. What's the recommended level for the dlc area's?
Finished dark souls 3 and picked this up again after buying the dlc.
I forgot how much better this game is. The fights are so intense. Right now I'm lost again in the forbidden forest and loving it.
I'm actually looking up all the lore around the area's and bosses this time around.
I've finished bloodborne about a year ago, but I keep hearing the dlc will kick my ass. What's the recommended level for the dlc area's?
Maybe Dark Souls 3 just prepared me for the faster pace or because I've played all of them, but I felt this was by far the easiest Souls game. No boss killed me more than twice except Ludwig.(7 times)
You beat Orphan of Kos in less than 3 tries?
tfw you can't even get past the Cleric Beast
The fact it handles its inspiration from the Cthulhu mythos/Lovecraftian horror so well in tandem with being a great game mechanically should make it my favourite Souls game. I think I still marginally prefer Demon Souls, but I do think Bloodborne is a better game. I really should go back to it and try the DLC.
Chromatic Aberration
Gaf, some help here. I LOVE the art direction of this game and I understand it's quite Lovecraftian wich is a huge plus. But I am hesitant due to the difficulty. I played some Demon's souls back in the day and I couldn't get into it. Or let me put it this way, it intrigued me but it was just too hard and oppressing and I gave up pretty fast. Is Bloodborne as hard for a Souls-newbie? Everything I see of this game makes me want to play it but I just can't stand punishing difficulty in games.
For as much misguided shit as From Software's gotten lately for fanservice, when they do make cross-game references they do them extremely well. The quasi-origin story for the Moonlight Greatsword in Bloodborne gave me legit goosebumps. The way the music drops out then steadily builds during the reveal is some masterful direction. The entire theme for that fight is among the best in any RPG ever, IMO. I can't really think of any other soundtracks that tread the line between horror and bombast quite like that.
For as much misguided shit as From Software's gotten lately for fanservice, when they do make cross-game references they do them extremely well. The quasi-origin story for the Moonlight Greatsword in Bloodborne gave me legit goosebumps. The way the music drops out then steadily builds during the reveal is some masterful direction. The entire theme for that fight is among the best in any RPG ever, IMO. I can't really think of any other soundtracks that tread the line between horror and bombast quite like that.
Indeed, a truly sublime boss encounter: one of the few non WoW boss fights I've really been blown away by.
I agree with OP best game of the generation so far. The combat in bloodborne is so perfect its hard to imagine a world where its combats don't become the standard for character action games. Perfect controls, perfect reward for aggression and brilliant weapon variety. Plus it plays that well at 30FPS. Its a masterpiece of a game.
Do it. The DLC is actually better then the base game.
Dodge left and get behind him. Avoid his jump attacks. Don't get too greedy. Shoot his head or do charged R2s to open him up for a visceral. Molotovs work well on this boss as well.
He doesn't seem to react to being shot in the head lol
Such a wonderful game. The DLC bosses were amazing, as was Father G and the final boss.
As far as Fashion Souls go, it could be better but I'm happy with how my main turned out
Fashion Souls is weaker here.
Agreed that Lady Maria fight was amazing. I loved the fights with all of the hunters actually, particularly the one that took place inside the castle before you fight Rom. All speed, close quarters, visceral action.
Fantastic game, one of the best I've played.
Regarding difficulty it happens the other way to me, Dark Souls III was easier than expected, especially bosses. At least in Bloodborne they don't have only 100hp.
Gaf, some help here. I LOVE the art direction of this game and I understand it's quite Lovecraftian wich is a huge plus. But I am hesitant due to the difficulty. I played some Demon's souls back in the day and I couldn't get into it. Or let me put it this way, it intrigued me but it was just too hard and oppressing and I gave up pretty fast. Is Bloodborne as hard for a Souls-newbie? Everything I see of this game makes me want to play it but I just can't stand punishing difficulty in games.
I purchased a PS4 just prior to Uncharted 4's release along with UC4 & Bloodborne. Uncharted 4 was a decent game, but largely a disappointment due to it's pacing issues and some odd design decisions. On the other hand, Bloodborne made me wonder why I hadn't bought one sooner. I'm a big Souls fan and they all have their strengths and weaknesses, but I feel like Bloodborne is peak-Miyazaki.
I adore the trick weapons. I've upgraded 3 to +10 so far and tried out several others.(Saw Cleaver, Ludwig's Holy Blade, Whirligig Saw) The Saw Cleaver is probably one of my all time favorite video game weapons. The moveset is fantastic, both forms are very useful. It has speed, but it still has decent range. The Rakuyo and HMGS also seem pretty fun to use. I'm actually okay with less weapons since most of them are pretty unique.
My favorite areas are Forbidden Woods, Research Hall, Fishing Hamlet and Cainhurst Castle.
Forbidden Woods - The level design is really impressive and the atmosphere is so eerie. It's such a large area, but FROM made it work with only one lamp. I almost got lost in this area. The deeper you go into this area, the weirder it gets. There's even a cave with a rainbow lake that connects back to Iosefka's Clinic.
Cainhurst Castle - This area really stands out in comparison to the other ones in the base game. It looks gorgeous and although there wasn't much enemy variety, the ones that were there give it a strong sense of character. The boss and Queen Annalise are cool too
Research Hall - I could go on and on about this area, but the most important thing is the Lady Maria fight. That was definitely my favorite fight in the game. Bloodborne went full on DMC3 here, shades of Dante vs Vergil.
Fishing Hamlet - Art design was awesome including the enemies themselves. Those giant sharks dudes can fuck off though. The two in the well killed me more than any boss in the game did except Ludwig! It gets major points for having a ton of blood chunks and a blood rock!
My favorite bosses aside from Lady Maria are Orphan of Kos, Ludwig, Cleric Beast and Darkbeast Paarl. The sound design is ridiculously good. Ngl the crows in Central Yharnam creeped me out the first time I saw them even though they're weak as fuck. The soundtrack didn't blow me away, but it definitely has it's high points. A few standouts are Cleric Beast theme, First Hunter theme and the music that plays in Hypergean Gaol. (pre-Rom)
Minor nitpicks:
Framepacing is very noticeable in certain areas especially Old Yharnam and Nightmare Frontier.
Chromatic Aberration
Byrgenwerth was a misstep. I was expecting a lot more from such a big lore area. It was really tiny.
Unseen Village (post-Rom) was a gank fest. I liked it much more the first time around.
Nightmare Frontier was pretty small and didn't have anything particularly useful in it. Boss was a total pushover as well. It's good for PvP at least.
I didn't like Witches of Hemwick, Celestial Emmisary, Living Failures or Amygdala The first three are like an even easier Deacons of the Deep which I didn't think was possible. You can pretty much just ignore the adds in the first two. Living Failures fight was kind of dope visually with the meteor showers though. Amygdala was just a chump.
I didn't like Rom either because it was such a tedious fight. Maybe I would've enjoyed it more if I was using a weapon with more reach at the time though. I loved the arena at least.
Early chalice dungeons are incredibly boring. However, I've only done Depth 1&2 ones so far. I've heard that the Depth 5 ones are more engaging.
Fashion Souls is weaker here.
No teleportation from lamps or healing at lamps. We have to go through that damn loading screen.
Maybe Dark Souls 3 just prepared me for the faster pace or because I've played all of them, but I felt this was by far the easiest Souls game. No boss killed me more than twice except Ludwig.(7 times)
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Overall, I greatly enjoyed Bloodborne and it was well worth buying a PS4 in order to play it. It's the best Souls game and my second favorite game this gen after TW3. 10/10.
You have to time it right(just before he attacks, at a distance). Focus on avoiding his attacks and throwing in some charged R2s. The second boss is great for getting better at parrying. Are you still at base level? Maybe try leveling up a bit.
Forbidden Woods more like
I literally just defeated him (without upgrading). Greatest feeling ever.
when it comes to the story telling part of the game, I have to hold the praise, BB is a fine game, I enjoyed my time with it, but I had to go watch a shit ton of lore videos just to understand what the fuck was happening.
If I have one complaint that would be it, but with that I retire now to watch my post get swarmed with pissed off fans
Bloodborne is my favorite game of the last few years. I just love everything about it. The setting itself really draws me in. Make sure you do the Chalice Dungeons as soon as you get the chalices. Don't leave them all to the end like I did on my first play through!
Glad to hear you are enjoying it!
I pray one day, this game will get some type of sequel. It deserves it.
Edit : I see many people on GAF complain about having to farm Blood Vials. There is no need! Don't use all your Blood Echos to level up, save some and buy some Blood Vials and build them up over time. Helps a lot end game!
bloodborne is much harder than demon's souls is, if for no other reason than the lack of a "royal" type easy mode from the start. In fact offensive spells in general are fairly rare compared to the rest of the series, so "getting good" at melee and mastering parrying is a must, more or less.
when it comes to the story telling part of the game, I have to hold the praise, BB is a fine game, I enjoyed my time with it, but I had to go watch a shit ton of lore videos just to understand what the fuck was happening.
If I have one complaint that would be it, but with that I retire now to watch my post get swarmed with pissed off fans
Looks like you and I picked up a ps4 around same time, respect.
Current my getting my ass handed to me in ng+ tho. Holy shit.
Also, my biggest problem is I don't experiment enough. I have 40 hours into the game and have only stuck to hunters axe 9 onky
It started as one of my favorite games but a few months after beating it I'm comfortable saying that I think it's the best game ever made.
I honestly wish Bloodborne was a human so I could engage in sexual intercourse with it.
Yikes. I'm a little frightened to look.
Best Souls game and one of my favorites of all time.
The sotry/world-building is pretty much one of the best ever. Gothic horror + Cosmic horror? fucking incredible.
The DLC is also amazing....the research labs are side by side with Tower of Latria from DS as one of the most disturbing and creepy levels I've played. It's absolutely intense and you just want to get out of there asap!
I think this is videogames at it's finest. This is good story and world building. Most games try to imitate movies when it comes to telling a story, but Bloodborne ( and to a lesser extent the other Souls games) just does it much better, IMO.
When you start to slowly uncover the truth behind everything..just WOW. The moment you enter the cathedral and you see those alien-esque statues at the entrance and you realize there's much more to this than just your typical "werewolf-gothic-horror"....man what a fucking amazing moment.