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Bloodborne (PS4) Playstation Blog Update - New Details, New Pics
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Atmospherically, Bloodborne will be Tower of Latria: The Game?
I know, I still can't believe Miyazaki uttered those words. I know that was his baby too but that's a lot to live up to IMHO.
As a non Souls fan its kind of hard to get excited by the gameplay they showed....the game SOUNDS amazing but the demo they showed just looked like Souls with some cool cloth physics... I am a bit confused as to how people look at footage and say 'OMG BEST GAME EVAR TEARS OF JOY' when it looks almost exactly like the 3 other souls games with new lighting and physics
EDIT: Basically the game sounds great on paper, but so far it looks like Souls with slightly modified combat and a ne engine...setting looks cool though
EDIT: Basically the game sounds great on paper, but so far it looks like Souls with slightly modified combat and a ne engine...setting looks cool though
lmfao. Dude, best post ever.
striferser
Huge Nickleback Fan
The battle system will just be a bunch of "quick rolls" out of the way now. I liked the slow paced battle system that shields made. Fighting is more calculated that way, plus shields are pretty
Action games rid themselves of shields to speed up the gameplay, I don't want that, I want my proper "Souls" battle system..... I don't want to be "quick rolling", and "side stepping" all the time
If there is one thing in the "Souls" series that didn't need to be fucked with, it was/is the battle system. It WAS perfect the way it was.
P.S.
Hopefully I am overreacting and shields are still in the game.
Well, shotgun is there, and seeing the way that shotgun used, it seem it's going to be the defensive weapon to stagger enemies at the right time. They might also implement parry using weapon. With that in mind, i'm sure the very essence of souls combat won't be diminished or simplified in this game.
(i really hope so)
Comfort Jones
Banned
The battle system will just be a bunch of "quick rolls" out of the way now. I liked the slow paced battle system that shields made. Fighting is more calculated that way, plus shields are pretty
Action games rid themselves of shields to speed up the gameplay, I don't want that, I want my proper "Souls" battle system..... I don't want to be "quick rolling", and "side stepping" all the time
If there is one thing in the "Souls" series that didn't need to be fucked with, it was/is the battle system. It WAS perfect the way it was.
P.S.
Hopefully I am overreacting and shields are still in the game.
How about they actually do what they want to do with the battle system instead of settling on one thing for the rest of fucking eternity? It's a new ip, you shouldn't just expect it to be exactly like Souls.
What is there to be confused about? Lots of people think Dark Souls is one of the best games ever, this looks like the evolution of that with much better art and technology.
What gameplay? The guy climbing a ladder?
If you're not a Souls fan why would you expect to be excited? Are you one of those people that expected DMC? Your post doesn't make sense as it reads as if you're complaining that Bloodborne, a Souls spiritual successor, is going to play like a Souls game.
The Xtortionist
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It's nuts enough that Latria was mentioned specifically by name. Miyazaki/From fucking get it. I have complete faith.
Pound_lb003
Member
To be fair, there might still be some shields I guess.
Just wouldn't go as well with the whole 1800's aesthetic.
Just wouldn't go as well with the whole 1800's aesthetic.
Orthogonal
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Because Souls fans know how a Souls game plays and are simply excited by the aesthetics and setting. The person playing was either a scrub or many of the standard features are not yet in game but are reasonably expected to be there by launch.
OneEyeTwoHead
Banned
Off-Kilter
Banned
thank you for this
Yoshichan
And they made him a Lord of Cinder. Not for virtue, but for might. Such is a lord, I suppose. But here I ask. Do we have a sodding chance?
HOLD UP HOLD UP HOLD UP
I normally wouldn't quote to defend myself here but I'm reading this post and laughing my ass off so I HAD to put this image up. From my bank:
1,44 SEK = 0,21 USD
RICH!
Honey Bunny
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Hiding the zeroes^
GarciaHotspur
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You can do a lot of things with 0,21$ !
Masquerader
Member
HOLD UP HOLD UP HOLD UP
I normally wouldn't quote to defend myself here but I'm reading this post and laughing my ass off so I HAD to put this image up. From my bank:
1,44 SEK = 0,21 USD
RICH!
Very rich. You added in the commas. Oh, what I would do for 21 dollars.
Can somebody who seen the behind the scenes gameplay comment on whether or not From added in dismemberment, decapitations, and other gore to enhance the combat?
One of the big problems with the Souls games so far as been that the visuals don't match the sound effects when you attack/hit enemies. It "feels" and "sounds" like you just cut some sap in half or lopped off a head, but instead you barely get a blood splatter.
One of the big problems with the Souls games so far as been that the visuals don't match the sound effects when you attack/hit enemies. It "feels" and "sounds" like you just cut some sap in half or lopped off a head, but instead you barely get a blood splatter.
As a non souls fan maybe the game isn't for you. One of AAA developments great flaws is the desire to appeal to everyone. Sometimes what makes a game fun is as much what it doesn't have as what it does. There's no way to make a game that appeals to everyone. Some games will only appeal to a small number of people. Try to make them more mass market and maybe that fails plus whatever made he game fun for its small audience goes away too.
We (The people not privy to the whole demo) have barely seen any gameplay footage. What we did see are some very atmospheric areas, some better-than-expected graphics, and gameplay that looks similar to some of the best combat of the past generation.
And then we have all this stuff that's not gameplay footage that sounds amazing: The tone they're going for, the new mechanics like guns and wandering enemies, and the lore of this new world.
Maybe I'm just excited about it because I love From's style, but I think that excitement will be infectious as more gameplay gets shown.
I haven't seen the behind-the-scenes footage, but blood splatters are clearly more prominent in what was shown. I'm guessing it's to fit the whole blood theme.
So much blood it soaks your clothing. Ragdoll physics are back as well. The demo, which was meant to be closed doors only, just looks like beautiful test footage.
Psycho_Mantis
Banned
Honestly the dynamism of this game could be one of the best things. No specific layout not only provides huge replay value and tension in gameplay but also gives the city a lively feeling. Again drawbacks to Latria where the mindflayers were constantly patrolling which mad encounters more frightening since you often did not expect to run into them.
Theres also talk of boss battles coming out of nowhere and fog gates enclosing you to square off against some demonic beast.
Theres also talk of boss battles coming out of nowhere and fog gates enclosing you to square off against some demonic beast.
I forget where I saw it/read it, but from what I recall a games journalist was mentioning that decapitation is in. Again, I might be mistaken, but I do have a distinct feeling that this was mentioned.
disappeared
Banned
All this discussion of shields, or lack thereof, got me going back to Demon's and for the first time, giving up my shield to old Thomas. I proceeded to go back through the worlds and christ almighty! It's almost night and day. Loving it.
It was pretty easy to know when a mindflayer was around.Ding ding ding they were pretty loud.
Most definitely not
Nope, now we wait in anguish for more. I hate waiting ;_;
Trying to wrap my head around the issue you're having tbh. What is difficult to understand about fans of a series of games with a very specific form of gameplay, being excited about a game that is a technologically superior offering of the same thing. This might shock you as well, but i'm looking forward to lords of the fallen too because it looks a lot like the souls games...i know right...crazy!
DoubleTake
Member
look at them awards
Best of E3?! This game will be the GOAT.
Game is getting shown off in gamescom and TGS
https://twitter.com/Bloodborne_PS4/status/477251341614469121
https://twitter.com/Bloodborne_PS4/status/477251341614469121
dddooozzz9
Neo Member
It sounds good to me
Sephiroth_GR_
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Lucent
Member
Awesome! Won't be long now. =D
Every passing second is an eternity with so little info for me.
DoubleTake
Member
Please be sarcasm? I like the uncluttered game case the way it is now.
Lucent
Member
I feel you. ;-;
Since they could show something behind closed doors though, I'm fairly confident that they should have a version that can be shown to the public in the next event. TGS at the very latest. I just want direct feed at 1080p/60fps from gamersyde and have sound. I would watch a 30 minute demo over and over until it's released. lol
look at them awards
Those aren't going to be all over the boxart are they? :/
Lucent
Member
Hopefully not, but I've gone all digital this gen so far. But if they have any kind of collector's edition like they have with the previous souls games, I'm gonna have to make this a physical copy. I've never seen them put this kind of stuff on their cases though, so I wouldn't be worried.
atomic moth
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I loved Nightmare Creatures
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