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Bloodborne is set to get a patch to improve its performance, Sony has announce.

The company has issue a statement to IGN explaining it hopes to reduce loading times and improve other elements too.

"The development team is currently exploring another patch for Bloodborne, seeking ways to improve load time duration, in addition to other performance optimisations and miscellaneous bug fixes," it reads. "We will provide more information as soon as possible."

http://uk.ign.com/articles/2015/03/...+twitter&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social

 

[The Llama]

Hope they fix the frametimes too.

 

[KePoW]

The way it's worded does not sound guaranteed that they will noticeably improve the load time?

 

[Coulomb_Barrier]

Even better.

 

[chiliboy]

hopefully fixes frame-pacing issues

 

[derwalde]

props to fromsoft!

 

[Crimsonclaw111]

So sick of things not getting pushed out when they're actually ready.

 

[Icyflamez96]

Yes!

 

[Regurgitated]

Hope they fix the frametimes too.

How bad is it?

 

[Iced_Eagle]

Praise the moon.

I wish they would add tips or artwork to the loadscreen as well. Having just the game title is a bit boring.

 

[RoboPlato]

Hopefully the frame pacing is a higher priority. Much bigger issue for me.

 

[dark10x]

The way it's worded does not sound guaranteed that they will noticeably improve the load time?

I doubt they released the game thinking "yeah, this shit is broken, we'll have to fix it". I'm sure they gave it their best and the results simply didn't pan out. Now that they're being called out for it, I'm sure there is pressure to find ways to improve the situation. It can't be an easy thing to fix.

The development builds of the game featured some insanely long load times so they've definitely been making progress but, yeah, 45 seconds is just too long for this type of game. Damn near ruinous.

 

[Majanew]

Just another example of why it's best to wait a few months after a game releases. Devs will fix their games and you can find it at a better price.

 

[lentini]

props to fromsoft!

Why? Stuff like this should be fixed before the game is released.

 

[TangoAlphaLima]

Just another example of why it's best to wait a few months after a game releases. Devs will fix their games and you can find it at a better price.

But that requires patience, and I do not have patience.

 

[BouncyFrag]

I might shelve this until the new patch.

 

[Floex]

Just another example of why it's best to wait a few months after a game releases. Devs will fix their games and you can find it at a better price.

This is the annoying thing. First dayers pay the most for a worse off experience.

 

[Freedom = $1.05]

So sick of things not getting pushed out when they're actually ready.

just do what any smart person does and hold off on buying games day one. I get games months later, when they're not only better optimized but also much cheaper, too.

 

[pixlexic]

But I'm playing now

Hope it's quick!

 

[Nintenyearold]

I was just wondering if a patch was planned. Good news!

 

[DryvBy]

Patches so the game may be mended. So the game may be mended.

 

[RK9039]

I'm glad it isn't out here yet.

 

[Nephtes]

I guess it was too much for them to notice how annoying the frame pacing thing was in beta testing... ... ...

 

[sasliquid]

Can't play till Sunday anyhow, hopefully the patch will be around that time

 

[BennyBlanco]

Might hold off on playing again if this is coming soon.

 

[Crimsonclaw111]

just do what any smart person does and hold off on buying games day one. I get games months later, when they're not only better optimized but also much cheaper, too.

Well I got Bloodborne for basically free and my PS4 was in desperate need of a game. Normally I'd never get a game day one for full price.

 

[Cavalier]

That's the only thing bad about the game that I saw from watching the streams. Once they fix this long loading problem, this game should be golden.

 

[ShogunX]

Let us toggle chromatic aberration please!!!

 

[joecanada]

So sick of things not getting pushed out when they're actually ready.

back in the "good old days" it would have been left as is just as likely.

 

[FalsettoVibe]

Great news.

 

[Haunted]

I guess it was too much for them to notice how annoying the frame pacing thing was in beta testing... ... ...

I'm sure they were aware of it but couldn't fix it in time/weren't allowed more delays by the publisher.

These issues aren't something any developer would be happy with.

 

[vpance]

Yeah not gonna play this heavily until it gets patched.

 

[Majanew]

This is the annoying thing. First dayers pay the most for a worse off experience.

Yeah, I'm slowly coming off my "I must play it on release week" mentality that I have. It's working...kinda. Some games I wait on, but shit like Master Chief Collection and Unity, I jumped right in -- getting slapped, spit on and laughed at by both studios.

 

[solokazama]

Or it is just damage control to not disturb sales

 

[INFINITY TR1GG3R]

I'll never complain when a patch is released to make a great game better. From haven't released an incomplete or fundamentally broken game here, they are just refining it.

All good in my book.

 

[Facism]

Let us toggle chromatic aberration please!!!

It's such a horrible effect. Absolutely despise it.

 

[Trogdor1123]

So sick of things not getting pushed out when they're actually ready.

its not like its actually broken...

 

[mnannola]

Title sounds way more sure than the statement from Sony. Load Times MAY be getting patched is what it sounds like.

 

[Slaythe]

Can't play till Sunday anyhow, hopefully the patch will be around that time

Ahahahah.

Right.

 

[Red Liquorice]

Stick some DeS-style artwork on the loading screens too!

 

[Zombie James]

Thought it was confirmed last night, but good to get it double reconfirmed.

 

[dan2026]

its not like its actually broken...

Except it is.

The broken frametiming makes the game seem like it is constantly stuttering.
It is a bug. A very annoying bug.

 

[Servbot24]

Just another example of why it's best to wait a few months after a game releases. Devs will fix their games and you can find it at a better price.

Generally agreed, but in this case long load times are such a miniscule issue, I have no problem buying the game now.

 

[Grimm Fandango]

I can't really congratulate this. It should be expected. The load times I've seen are atrocious.

 

[constantstatic]

I guess it was too much for them to notice how annoying the frame pacing thing was in beta testing... ... ...

Yeah it's been pretty bad the games kind of choppy.

 

[LAA]

Awesome to hear! 30-50 seconds does seem to long to wait to respawn in a game where you will die a lot.
Hoping to get it tomorrow, so hoping it's out soon, even better if it's out tomorrow

 

[IAmRandom31]

So would that mean the game has to be re-reviewed and the 9.5's turned to 10's??

So far my longest load time was 35 seconds, my first death with the level reloading. Seems to be 25-28 seconds when going back to the Refuge. So yeh, not bad really.

 

[Paches]

If you don't like long load times, just don't die

 

[Krusenstern]

Hopefully the frame pacing is a higher priority. Much bigger issue for me.

What? The frame pacing is off? Oh please no...

 

[dan2026]

Generally agreed, but in this case long load times are such a miniscule issue, I have no problem buying the game now.

Except the load times arent a huge issue compared to the stuttering.
I mean they aren't good at all, but the framepacing effects the gameplay.