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LTTP: Bloodborne is *amazing*
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StoppedInTracks
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I got the GOTY edition, bro. I have it all installed!
Mass Effect
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That's another thing: I think the limited roster of weapons helped the game immensely. Instead of having 20 variants of the same weapon type, we got 1 of each, which allowed each one to be unique and interesting.
I know a lot of people bitched about the lack of weapons compared to Souls, but we were better off for it.
And the Blades of Mercy are GOAT. Too bad they nerfed them. I don't care though, I'll still use them.
I just beat BB last weekend and have done a bit of NG+ since then. I totally forgot to revisit the DLC stuff after I took a peek at it on my first playthrough, so I'm sure I'll be getting my ass kicked with the increased difficulty.
Anyone else totally in love with the stake driver? I'm trying to use other weapons more (currently playing with the scythe) but I always fall back to the driver when things get hairy. Love that charged, transformed R2.
Anyone else totally in love with the stake driver? I'm trying to use other weapons more (currently playing with the scythe) but I always fall back to the driver when things get hairy. Love that charged, transformed R2.
Lumpy Onion
Member
Agreed. Quality over quantity of the best kind. I feel like I could have a single weapon carry me through the entire game because their move sets had so much depth.
Chikage is my favorite.
I also like the simplification of armour, no need to upgrade anymore (so less reason to grind).
Got an armor at the beginning of the game and used it for the entire play through pretty much. Looks cool and no fuss.
From got the technique down and everything, From don't be tickling or nothing
John Kowalski
Banned
Does anyone else think that asterisks look like flowers? Because i just did and it's kinda cute.
I dont wanna hype stuff too much man, but based on how you feel about the game now, with soooo much left to experience, DLC included...
ENJOY!
Movalpolos
Banned
You think it's good now? You are about to shit your pants with the direction this game goes. This will fly ahead of even Demon's Souls to you once you are done.
I wish I could play this game again for the first time. Got to NG +6 with a little over 300 hours in it.
Out of over 2000 games I have played in my life, it's the best game I have ever played. And it came out this generation.
I wish I could play this game again for the first time. Got to NG +6 with a little over 300 hours in it.
Out of over 2000 games I have played in my life, it's the best game I have ever played. And it came out this generation.
he who dwells
Member
You ain't seen nothing OP. NOTHING.
The game will only get better and better.
A frickin masterpiece that ruined gaming for me for a long time.
The game will only get better and better.
A frickin masterpiece that ruined gaming for me for a long time.
Movalpolos
Banned
Ohhh and this. Learn to read enemy attack animations and you can stun them (put them in a downed state) effectively with guns. Dash in > hand through the chest > big damage. And holy shit does it feel good.
Keep in mind the different guns have different trajectories of bullets and different fire rates. Shotguns are spread and can hit multiple enemies, pistols are single shot, etc.
Guns are super effective and add a lot of great style and variety when used right.
Started the DLC today after beating
. Really proud and surprised I managed to get to
Not usually very good at these games even though I love them. Being over-leveled probably helps me a lot though. The DLC has rejuvenated my love for the game. I loved the main game too but I felt like it started to drag. Nightmare frontier - > unseen village -> nightmare of mensis is a pretty rough stretch. I'd say the two former zones are not only bad by souls standards but just bad zones in general. Nightmare of mensis is OK though so far since the level design is quite good.
Micolash
Ludvig with only one death and then kill him on second try
The Forbidden Forest was the worst for me. My sense of direction was totally shot running through there, so I'm lucky it only took one or two tries to beat Paarl. Unseen Village was a bit of a pain at first, but after finding the bell ringers it was all good.
QuantumZebra
Member
OP - are you me?
Deus Ex is GOAT but I adore Demon's Souls and Bloodborne. I tend to say Demon's is my favorite (Dark Souls 1 was the first of any I played btw, so its not nostalgia) - I love the desolate, confusing, nihilistic feeling of DeS.
Buuuut Bloodborne is AMAZING. I'd have to say they're tied.
BB vs. DeS is a debate I have with myself that is now on par with which MGS between 1-3 is the best.
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Btw, OP - Guns are hella useful, but you have to learn to riposte with them. I own people in PvP thanks to learning to riposte properly (Ludwig 1h + the shotgun)
Deus Ex is GOAT but I adore Demon's Souls and Bloodborne. I tend to say Demon's is my favorite (Dark Souls 1 was the first of any I played btw, so its not nostalgia) - I love the desolate, confusing, nihilistic feeling of DeS.
Buuuut Bloodborne is AMAZING. I'd have to say they're tied.
BB vs. DeS is a debate I have with myself that is now on par with which MGS between 1-3 is the best.
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Btw, OP - Guns are hella useful, but you have to learn to riposte with them. I own people in PvP thanks to learning to riposte properly (Ludwig 1h + the shotgun)
oreomunsta
Banned
Yo, OP, learn to wield the gun. You're not touching the final boss of the main game unless you use your gun.
Overall, it is an amazing game
Overall, it is an amazing game
Fahzgoolin
Banned
Bloodborne is soooo good. Learn the parry mechanic OP! It makes the combat loop incredibly satisfying in comparison.
Do you all recommend doing a NG+ as a second playthrough or is it more enjoyable to restart a new character?
Do you all recommend doing a NG+ as a second playthrough or is it more enjoyable to restart a new character?
Bronetta
Ask me about the moon landing or the temperature at which jet fuel burns. You may be surprised at what you learn.
Its your choice really. I played through the game 4 times and did a new playthrough everytime.
Yo, OP, learn to wield the gun. You're not touching the final boss of the main game unless you use your gun.
Overall, it is an amazing game
Beat the game 4 times and got the Platinum, never learned to parry
dragos495
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just gonna leave this here. warning! major chills, goosebumps ahead!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LzdhTGaWzec
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LzdhTGaWzec
MAX PAYMENT
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I just can't get into a souls game.
I'd like to. I feel like I'm missing out.
Combat feels clunky to me. I don't like that as soon as you commit to an attack you have to wait out the long animation, regardless of what happens to you.
I'd like to. I feel like I'm missing out.
Combat feels clunky to me. I don't like that as soon as you commit to an attack you have to wait out the long animation, regardless of what happens to you.
Experimenter
Member
Amazing game. The bosses are great, especially the hunters ones, each weapon provides a different feel for the game unlike Dark Souls 3 weapons which are very boring and each one feels the same like the other. Pretty much everything the OP mentioned. Also it's a big plus that the DLC is even better than the main game.
I didn't like the BoM at first but it really clicked with me in the DLC. I used it for almost every boss. Yeah, it has short range, but it's so damn fast in a game where you're already fast. I didn't even know it was nerfed. What happened to it?
It's the only weapon that's so fast that I'm somewhat comfortable hitting back in between boss swings. I sometimes do shit like dodge > stab > dodge > stab with it while the boss is doing some swing combo and hitting nothing with it. It's amazing.
Plus the magnetic transform and collapse animations just look so fucking cool.
-Pyromaniac-
Member
Probably still game of the generation for me. Last Guardian second.
Weltall Zero
Member
Yep. The second I got the Chikage on my "regular" first character, I knew I had to make a bloodtinge character just for it. Ended up being my favorite character, I just can't get enough of the Chikage and its quickdraw attack. Badass looking and devastating? I'll take it. Let me tell you, that Maria bossfight was hell with her, though (she's strong against blood attacks and my character was all in bloodtinge) until I got the timing of her attacks and could consistently pull reversals / viscerals.
I've never, ever considered making another character just for a weapon in any of the Souls games. In Bloodborne I've made two (there's no way I wasn't going to make an arcane / strength character after seeing the Holy Moonlight Sword). Souls games are awesome, and superior to BB in some respects, but in terms of weapons, there is simply nothing resembling competition.
Bloodporne
Member
So far my favorite weapons have been Threaded Cane and Blades. The reason why I'm quoting you is because I needed to agree on how fucking cool the transformation looks and feels. That double handed lunge down or whatever it was is extremely vicious looking.
You do eventually speed up if you keep your combo going, right? I didn't know if I remembered this right or not but that's how I recall it.
Morrigan Stark
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Ehhh no you don't have "so many builds" at all. You have str, dex, quality, arcane, and bloodtinge. That's it. I love the game but I don't like how it streamlined the RPG elements so much, Dark Souls games are better RPGs.
You were that impressed by the
Living Failures
Ludwig is the first DLC boss, if you meant him. If you meant Lady Maria, she's 3rd. Unless you meant Laurence but he's not really "second", he can be fought at any time after Ludwig as he's optional.
It's the opposite of clunky. People who use the word clunky to describe Souls/BB combat are clueless.
Clunky means awkward. In Soulsborne games you have absolute control over what you do in combat, all the time, and there's pretty much never a moment where you say "NO I didn't mean to do that!". It's precise and deliberate. And yes that means you can't cancel out of all animations. That means you have to choose properly when to attack, when to combo, when to NOT combo but hit-and-run, when and where to dodge, etc.
Experimenter
Member
The new GOAT is the Rakuyo. It's fucking amazing.
Morrigan Stark
Arrogant Smirk
I just did a playthrough with Beast Claws. They are fun, though I had to switch back to the transformed Saw Cleaver for some bosses that really benefit from decent reach (defiled Amy, Ebrietas).
Wrecked the shit out of the first DLC boss with my claws though, that was funny:
Wrecked the shit out of the first DLC boss with my claws though, that was funny:
Just_myles
Member
I got it during christmas and haven't started yet. I wanted to do a DS3 run first. Glad you like it OP.
DriftingSpirit
Member
I exclusively used the Threaded Cane. Best weapon.
Yup! My main character runs BoM + Cane, though I've been experimenting with the Rakuyo recently. I used to swear by the cane alone until I found that the BoM worked better for me against the DLC bosses.
Using BoM against
Maria
And yes, the transformed R1 spam speeds up after the first few hits for high damage, and I think the damage scales up too. Too bad it takes a while to ramp up to that, though. It's great damage once you get someone flinching.
Lumpy Onion
Member
Woah I just looked up that weapon and got it mixed up with the Bloodletter for some reason. Neat didn't even know it existed. Not looking forward to that well which I've probably died 20 times at.
Bronetta
Ask me about the moon landing or the temperature at which jet fuel burns. You may be surprised at what you learn.
Bloodporne
Member
The cane makes it the 3D Castlevania that the Castlevania series should've deserved and will never even remotely come close to touching.
I'm mixed about the Rakyuo. It seems to be a much more practical but slower version of the BoM, but I was never a fan of twinblades, plus the transform animations don't look as cool as the BoM's.
Pai Pai Master
Banned
You could play Bloodborne and immediately throw your PS4 out the window, and your purchase would still be worth it.
