GigaBowser
The bear of bad news
I personally enjoyed Bloodborne and Sekiro the most for smooth combat.
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Which Soulsborne has the smoothest combat?
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mansoor1980
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bloodborne , offensive and responsive
Bernd Lauert
Banned
Bloodborne.
I don't count Sekiro as a Soulsborne game. It just isn't.
I don't count Sekiro as a Soulsborne game. It just isn't.
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DonJuanSchlong
Banned
Bloodborne needs to get the "better hardware" treatment. Give us ps5 with 60 fps, and PC ultrawide and unlimited fps update already! Bound to happen any time now.
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Hinedorf
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There's 3 groups of people who will actually vote. 1: Bloodborne fanatics who aren't really From fans but will vote BB if ever present. 2: Objective people who either have played some or all From games. 3. From fans who like all From games but still have a unique opinion which still may be biased towards BB.
I see a whole lot of #1 type of voters with very little context to their reasons. Off the top of my head when I thought of smooth combat my vote went with BB. It's a very ambiguous statement to make people vote on.....BB is surely the choice if we're just talking random thoughtless actions in combat. In truth if you're actually good and can master the timing without a doubt Sekiro is the smoothest From game.
I see a whole lot of #1 type of voters with very little context to their reasons. Off the top of my head when I thought of smooth combat my vote went with BB. It's a very ambiguous statement to make people vote on.....BB is surely the choice if we're just talking random thoughtless actions in combat. In truth if you're actually good and can master the timing without a doubt Sekiro is the smoothest From game.
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Chukhopops
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30 fps combat != smooth
I voted Elden Ring because of the guard counter and jump mechanics but Sekiro at 60 fps is basically just as good, very different though.
I voted Elden Ring because of the guard counter and jump mechanics but Sekiro at 60 fps is basically just as good, very different though.
Oddvintagechap
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knack 2
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CliffyB's Cock Holster
Nioh 2 probably.
Not to diss FROM's combat, but Team Ninja's approach to weapon and stance switching just flows so much more smoothly.
Soulsborne combat is great but I've always found it quite methodical, the only real variance is the speed at which you need to perform your steps.
Not to diss FROM's combat, but Team Ninja's approach to weapon and stance switching just flows so much more smoothly.
Soulsborne combat is great but I've always found it quite methodical, the only real variance is the speed at which you need to perform your steps.
GigaBowser
The bear of bad news
Not talking about framerate, just the flow of the combat. Which combat has the smoothest, most responsive flow?
Dream-Knife
Banned
Elden Ring. Guard counters are where it's at.
I didn't like BB, but will give the PC port a second chance.
I didn't like BB, but will give the PC port a second chance.
Kenneth Haight
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Cyberpunkd
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Truthfully it makes the 'turtle' approach viable where you will hide behind shield/stamina/HP and exploit regular hits.
Sentenza
Member
I've seen this claim made multiple times and I have to call bullshit on it.
Blocks, dodge, Mikiri-counters, evasion jumps, offensive posture-breaking double jumps, kicks and other shit... There's no way the combat in Sekiro can be dismissed as a "parry simulator", especially when the comparison point are the other FS games.
PixelatedBeast
Member
In what world where do we live in where green rats can suggest playstation fanboys have the least informed opinion on the Soulsborn genre?
The real problem with this question is you will get xbox or pc fanboys people voting without ever playing BB or Demon Souls, where as most Fromsoft ps fanboys have played all of them... See how that works?
The Cockatrice
Banned
"smooth" gaf votes bloodborne sub 30 fps, frame lags. lmfao. Great atmosphere and second best souls game but smooth? Far from it. Sekiro the best.
GymWolf
Member
Yep, best cartoony brawler out there.
SkylineRKR
Member
Sekiro. The traversal and combat is a notch above.
Its a parry game yes, but by depleting the health gauge also when given the chance their posture won't restore as quickly. Which means you will likely end up winning if you also keep doing damage inbetween.
Its a parry game yes, but by depleting the health gauge also when given the chance their posture won't restore as quickly. Which means you will likely end up winning if you also keep doing damage inbetween.
JimmyRustler
Member
I like Bloodborne best as due to the ranged weapons a failed parry doesn't necessarily ends up in you being hit. I mean, I REALLY dig parrying but am mostly terrile with my timing, so I usually don't bother too much with this in other Souls game and just go for the backstab.
Haggard
Banned
If we`re talking about "smooth" then everything else looks downright clunky compared to Sekiro`s "flow-based" combat. One could argue that Sekiro uses a completely different combat system, though.
Strictly speaking about classic Souls-combat I´d say it`s a tie between Bloodborne and Elden Ring.
Strictly speaking about classic Souls-combat I´d say it`s a tie between Bloodborne and Elden Ring.
01011001
Banned
I also would never put Sekiro in this category as it lacks basically all the standout mechanics of a Souls game. it's way more of an action stealth game than anything souls related.
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Salmon Snake
Member
Sekiro.
If BB would have smooth 60fps then it would be my #1.
If BB would have smooth 60fps then it would be my #1.
Reizo Ryuu
Member
Nioh 2
Daneel Elijah
Member
Seconded !
The Cockatrice
Banned
Underrated game, especially the first one. Second one was eh but the first is "chefs kiss". Also the most unique system, limb cutting gets you the armor part of that specific limb. Genius.
Calling 911 Melts Beams
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Sleepwalker
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Sekiro at 60fps is just chefs kiss. Bloodborne can't compare.
Captain Toad
Banned
Bloodborne, but the tradeoff is you lose the RPG elements and the vastly different character builds.
Captain Toad
Banned
I can't agree. It seems only well suited for boss sword fights which are almost all the same thing. Exploring the world is pretty trivial and feels like padding for the next sword fight.
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