EverydayBeast
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Everybody talks about Bloodborne bla bla bla for me the "it's so hard" doesn't give it a good look and I can't get down with that, if it's so good it should just be good not having everyone say it's good.
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LTTP - Bloodborne
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Bragr
Banned
mansoor1980
Gold Member
a step above every other game , enjoy
Con_Z_ǝdʇ
Live from NeoGAF, it's Friday Night!
It is not a hard game.
It is challenging! And overcomming it's challenges is a big part of it's appeal und success.
Bloodborne also provides an outstanding art design, engaging gameplay, well composed soundtrack and deep lore for example.
The game is not flawless by any means. But for me it was and still is a one in a lifetime game.
The game speaks for itself when you play it but of course people will tell you that its good. Because it is something special.
If the only thing you have got from reading this thread up until now is "bla bla bla it's so hard" than please go back and read again.
There is so much to this game than just its difficulty that it should not be judged only by this.
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waltyftmus Prime
Member
Stunning game, graphics, gameplay, story, audio and controls are all top class, love it 10/10.
QuantumZebra
Member
Enjoy playing the Game of the Generation and one of my top 5 all time.
All I'll say is: take your time. Think. Strategize. What you may consider "cheesing" in this game is often just what it takes to survive.
Also as someone who Platinumed this game; no boss is impossible.
All I'll say is: take your time. Think. Strategize. What you may consider "cheesing" in this game is often just what it takes to survive.
Also as someone who Platinumed this game; no boss is impossible.
QuantumZebra
Member
No biggie. I sometimes feel a bit crazy looking at my hour logs on Runescape. Then again I've enjoyed killing my time there so....
Perrott
1500hrs ain't shitI have 413 days logged on my EverQuest character.
That being said not one of those 3 can even sniff Bloodborne. Agreed.
Bloodborne got me back into gaming. I was seriously doubting my impulse PS4 purchase, so I grabbed BB when it released because it was an exclusive. In retrospect, I had no idea what I was buying. I haaaated the intro area, but I am stubborn and kept playing. When the game finally clicked for me--around the time I discovered there a bunch of hidden passageways in the first area--wow I was amazed. I haven't loved a game that much since....checks notes...Ocarina of Time. It captured that wonder of exploring a new place and the satisfaction of overcoming a challenge. The art direction and music are still unmatched. I listen to the OST regularly and still get chills from that First Hunter track.
NeptuneCL
Member
a very good game...., in my first attempt I tried to visit every place (I´ve got The Old Hunters DLC), but I made the mistake by killing the final boss of the normal game...., I thought it was like Dark Souls 2 when you kill the final boss, you choose when you want to star the new game+, but not here, it immediatly transport to the new game +.
U HAVE BEEN WARNED!
U HAVE BEEN WARNED!
Spaceman292
Banned
Minecraft is better than Bloodborne? Reeeeeally?
DunDunDunpachi
Banned
Minecraft survival on Hard is pretty hard tho.
And Minecraft is legit. Don't knock it.
waltyftmus Prime
Member
Bragr
Banned
Reeeeeealy.
fran.fernandez
Member
After finishing demons souls remake twice in my PlayStation 5 (Oled 4K) I download the free bloodborne...
well the game didn’t age well at all, was like playing PlayStation 2
well the game didn’t age well at all, was like playing PlayStation 2
Magnific0giganticus
Banned
Fear the old blood.
Magnific0giganticus
Banned
huh? It's probably the framerate difference affecting your eyes? BB is just as good as it ever was. Played it just recently and beat it again from the beginning and then some more. Won't deny it urgently needs a 60fps patch for PS5, though, but the game is gorgeous, it looks way better than Dark Souls 3 imho.
Mr. PlayStation
Member
With Jedi Fallen Order having received PS5 optimization patch on PS4 version, what are the odds of seeing something similar for Bloodborne? say uncap the frame rate and let PS5 take it from there for 60fps!
JimmyRustler
Member
The game relies heavily on iframes in the combat. Will this even work when they just uncap the framerate like that?
Imru’ al-Qays
Member
You lucky son of a bitch
Manji Uzuki
Member
You are in for an incredible ride OP.
Enjoy the game! It can be challenging at times but then its really rewarding when you overcome those.
Easily one of my favourite games of all times
Enjoy the game! It can be challenging at times but then its really rewarding when you overcome those.
Easily one of my favourite games of all times
Mr. PlayStation
Member
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Gunboat Diplomat
Neo Member
Normally I'd be in total agreement on this one (I think my first attempt at Bloodborne was in offline mode as it happens).
However, I think the developers built the game with the intention that you would be playing online. The input from other players really adds to the world and atmosphere for me. I don't play any PVP or summon any co-op help (I'd rather beat every boss single handed), but the little notes and spectres left by other players all really add to all the 'a hunter is never alone' beats the game references. You can't leave plain text notes (instead you have to use a template of ready made phrase combinations), so everything is kept in character and the atmosphere is never broken by trolls or trash-talk.
Also, if you leave a note which subsequently gets a 'like' from someone, your health bar gets refilled. Sometimes the timing can be really serendipitous.
Of course, if that doesn't appeal to you, then you won't lose much staying offline.
ResurrectedContrarian
Suffers with mild autism
So good. If I were younger and had more free time, I'd be addicted to this game. Right now, I'm lucky to get 1 hour of play every couple of days.
I've progressed a bit further, really enjoying the old part of town and the challenging of obtaining the ritual blood from that nightmarish ceremony, where so many monsters were packed in there to fight through. My battle with the guy on the tower (who had been shooting some kind of rail gun at me) was a bit anticlimactic... I had about half his health down, and then somehow made him fall off the edge of the tower in a quick scuffle. His health bar dropped down out of sight and then I couldn't see or find him anymore. Clearly he died, because he was gone on my next session, but I'm wondering what kind of item I might have obtained if he hadn't died where I couldn't possibly reach him. Anyhow, it doesn't bother me from a story vantage point, because that battle ending in someone falling to his death is quite believable.
I've progressed a bit further, really enjoying the old part of town and the challenging of obtaining the ritual blood from that nightmarish ceremony, where so many monsters were packed in there to fight through. My battle with the guy on the tower (who had been shooting some kind of rail gun at me) was a bit anticlimactic... I had about half his health down, and then somehow made him fall off the edge of the tower in a quick scuffle. His health bar dropped down out of sight and then I couldn't see or find him anymore. Clearly he died, because he was gone on my next session, but I'm wondering what kind of item I might have obtained if he hadn't died where I couldn't possibly reach him. Anyhow, it doesn't bother me from a story vantage point, because that battle ending in someone falling to his death is quite believable.
LordOfChaos
Member
People shouldn't talk about good games being good? Talking about games is kind of the point of the forum
As mentioned, it's not hard in the sense of stupid unfair challenges, it's challenging and makes you adapt, which is highly rewarding. At no point in the game did I think it was plainly unfair.
FreedomOfSpeech
Banned
I once started it, and had a very very hard time until I got to this tower with with a gatling gun and a guy at the top who totally annihilated me.
That's where I stopped.
So yesterday I thought wtf what kinda noob am I, I'm gonna try it again.
Spent quite some time trying to kill that fat guy down the ladder in lower Yarnham, killed him 4 times which helped me get the Hunter gear.
It was very painful but at least I had a plan which I managed to execute: get that gear.
So today I reckon I will try to get that Cleric Beast again. I'm still very terrible at combat. If combat were a bit more like DMC I would breeze through...
That's where I stopped.
So yesterday I thought wtf what kinda noob am I, I'm gonna try it again.
Spent quite some time trying to kill that fat guy down the ladder in lower Yarnham, killed him 4 times which helped me get the Hunter gear.
It was very painful but at least I had a plan which I managed to execute: get that gear.
So today I reckon I will try to get that Cleric Beast again. I'm still very terrible at combat. If combat were a bit more like DMC I would breeze through...
LordOfChaos
Member
An easier way to kill gatling gun guy if you want
If you keep hitting him with a gun as soon as you climb the ladder, there's a good chance he falls off, then load from the level checkpoint again and his stuff will be at the bottom and him dead
Alternatively, and better way,
You can befriend him if you visit darkbeast paarl, I think you have to die to it and not use a bold hunters mark, and then approach him from the other direction so he doesn't see you killing anything. Then you agree with him not to kill any beasts. "
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ResurrectedContrarian
Suffers with mild autism
I sort of did this (as I said above, he fell off during our fight) but he fell on the right side, down somewhere where you can't walk, and it seems that I lost his items forever. Or is there some way to obtain them now?
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Gunboat Diplomat
Neo Member
The game will spawn his items next to the gun at the top of the tower if he falls off the map.
Aesius
Member
There's nothing like the magic of a first-time, blind run-through of Bloodborne. Especially everything leading up to Brygenworth (and a fairly long stretch afterward, given the changes).
I was a Souls veteran having beaten DS1-3 and all DLC when I first played it, and even then, I felt like a complete beginner trekking through Yharnam, getting lost, and praying to find a lantern somewhere, anywhere.
That's the biggest appeal of FromSoft games, IMO. The balancing act between desperately seeking safety while also feeling so strongly compelled to push forward into the dangerous unknown. And as you progress further and further into a level, carrying more and more currency and having more and more to lose, the desire for safety becomes almost overwhelming, but you know you can't backtrack to save, because then you have to re-do the path all over again.
No...the only path is forward. Deeper into the unknown. Not knowing if there's a trap, mini-boss, brand new enemy, or even an actual boss fight right around the corner.
I was a Souls veteran having beaten DS1-3 and all DLC when I first played it, and even then, I felt like a complete beginner trekking through Yharnam, getting lost, and praying to find a lantern somewhere, anywhere.
That's the biggest appeal of FromSoft games, IMO. The balancing act between desperately seeking safety while also feeling so strongly compelled to push forward into the dangerous unknown. And as you progress further and further into a level, carrying more and more currency and having more and more to lose, the desire for safety becomes almost overwhelming, but you know you can't backtrack to save, because then you have to re-do the path all over again.
No...the only path is forward. Deeper into the unknown. Not knowing if there's a trap, mini-boss, brand new enemy, or even an actual boss fight right around the corner.
FreedomOfSpeech
Banned
Well Cleric Beast and Gascoigne are TOAST.
Getting the hang of combat a bit, after learning to use L1 to extend a combo.
Getting the hang of combat a bit, after learning to use L1 to extend a combo.
ResurrectedContrarian
Suffers with mild autism
Strange... I never got them, I think. I recall looking for him, then eventually moving on, and on subsequent lives I returned there to see if he was around. Perhaps I'll double check--or maybe I did pick up his things and didn't realize.
mansoor1980
Gold Member
DJURA is one of the toughest enemies to beat in the game.
FreedomOfSpeech
Banned
Killed Bloodstarved beast with an NPC summon. Amelia is still alive.
Currently in first chalice dungeon at level 35, having a hard time at the bosses.
Getting better at combat but still not really in control.
Gimme your combat tips. Sometimes I can dodge to behind the mob, causing him to miss his hit and maybe his second hit. But it's far from consistent.
Currently in first chalice dungeon at level 35, having a hard time at the bosses.
Getting better at combat but still not really in control.
Gimme your combat tips. Sometimes I can dodge to behind the mob, causing him to miss his hit and maybe his second hit. But it's far from consistent.
Imru’ al-Qays
Member
Your dodge has a lot of invincibility frames. It's less about positioning and more about timing. Dodge through an enemy attack and get a couple hits off, then dodge again.
Don't bother with the first chalice dungeon until you have a +6 weapon. They're tuned to be more challenging than the early game.
Try to find your way to Hemwick, lots of upgrade mats there.
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Con_Z_ǝdʇ
Live from NeoGAF, it's Friday Night!
Iam realy exited for your journey and what still lies in front of you.
Soon you will be granted eyes!
As for combat tips: Dodge left, hit, back up and repeat works well. Don't get greedy! Learn the patterns of your enemies. Try to get reposte down as good as you can.
FreedomOfSpeech
Banned
Ok I will forego the chalice for now, I read somewhere that I should do them ASAP.
Elsewhere I read that I should be level 60 for it.. Confusing.
But I did read about the +6 weapon before, what's this about? Why 6?
Elsewhere I read that I should be level 60 for it.. Confusing.
But I did read about the +6 weapon before, what's this about? Why 6?
Imru’ al-Qays
Member
Weapon upgrade materials come in three varieties. The first variety, blood stone shards, will take you up to +3. That's probably the only kind you've run into so far. The second variety, twin blood stone shards, will take you up to +6 - you'll be able to find those soon. The final variety, blood stone chunks, will take you to +9. There are also two blood rocks per playthrough that you can use to upgrade a weapon to +10.
Weapon upgrade is the real "gear check." If you find yourself having a lot of trouble, coming back once you've upgraded your weapon will work a lot better than coming back once you've gotten a few more levels.
Imru’ al-Qays
Member
Do you have the Powder Keg Hunter Badge in your key items?
mansoor1980
Gold Member
wats your main weapon?
S0ULZB0URNE
Member
Needs 4K/HDR/60 patch.
Neon Pavlova
Member
Moved house recently and had to pack my books. Came across five different Bloodborne titles: 2 strategy and 3 art books. Didn't realise how much of an impact this game had on me. I only own one other video game book.
ResurrectedContrarian
Suffers with mild autism
Nope, so I went back to the tower tonight (first day I've been able to really play for a serious session in a few days). And sure enough, it was there next to the gun. I thought I had already checked but I guess not. Now I can finally buy additional weapons from the shop.
I had a great session tonight, pushing through new areas (past the main gate in the cathedral, with those giants roaming around a lot of madman's knowledge), killing everything on one life, and making it back to hunter's dream alive with well over 20k blood echoes. Still an absolutely amazing game, with so many tense moments. Can't wait to go back.
GenericUser
Member
Awesome and unique artstyle. The whole game really shows what videogames can achieve if there are talente and imaginative people working on the game. I really recommend it to anyone who likes 3rd person action adventures and is not afraid of hard games. Game REALLY needs a 60FPS/1440P patch on PS5 though.
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Imru’ al-Qays
Member
There's really nothing else like it. A particular secret that you might run into right about where you are in the game is one of my favorite moments in gaming.
FrankWza
Member
It’s coming. It’s inevitable
Gunboat Diplomat
Neo Member
Sometimes I practice baiting enemies and not attacking them, just dodging and gun-parrying to see how long I can go without getting hit. It's a good way to focus on getting timing down without worrying about getting attacks in.
Orpheum
Member
I wish i was as optimistic as you