Great post! And I agree. I can't understand the non-shield talk.Alright, I have to say a few things about this whole no-shield hand-wringing that's been fairly common on the internets since that tidbit was revealed, because it really puzzles me.
First and foremost, when people hear that there are no shields and that the game will be more proactive as a result, their thought process shouldn't immediately leap to "character action game!" There's a very easy and obvious way to gauge what sort of game that will make it - playing the Souls games without a shield.
Anyone who has actually played the Souls games sans shield will tell you that it hardly makes the combat less tactical and deliberate. On the contrary, it's more dangerous, so you have to be even more measured with everything you do. The primary difference between going shield and no-shield is that the latter puts a greater emphasis on good mobility - not only timing your roll-dodges well, but also having strong positioning.
There are also a few other things we know about Bloodborne that should dispel any concerns.
We know stamina is still in, so you're not just going to be flailing your weapon around and constantly dodging with impunity. The Souls games are marked by an ability to both deal great damage and take great damage - you kill regular mobs quickly but you also can't take many hits from them until you notably out-gear/out-level them, and even then they can still punish you if you're lackadaisical.
We can clearly see in the clips that enemies are falling in just a couple hits, like any Souls game, so it's obvious even at this early stage that you're not going to be busting out extreme combo multipliers all over the place and melting faces. We see that the initial hit can stagger them, and impressions say that the primary purpose of the gun is to stun enemies at relatively short ranges so they're left open. Ammo will apparently also be very scarce so you'll have to be deliberate (there's that word again) with your usage of firearms. God mode was on in the demo, but from Miyazaki's comments that the player will be overwhelmed by enemy pressure if they aren't proactive, it's probably pretty safe to say that you're still going to be stun-locked and battered to death fairly easily if you aren't careful.
I've put an untold number of hours into all three Souls games, and if I knew nothing about Bloodborne and had randomly seen that gameplay clip, it would have immediately screamed "Souls" to me. Not only because of the general brooding vibe it gives off, but also because everything about the rhythm and style of combat is incredibly familiar.
They did iron said problems out with Dark Souls II on 360, and I don't recall them boasting similar claims with the original.Course they will.
Just like they ironed out the framerate problems in Dark Souls and Dark Souls 2....
They did iron said problems out with Dark Souls II on 360, and I don't recall them boasting similar claims with the original.
The whole game is based on a place with the greatest atmosphere in Souls Games?
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Those mindflayers are scary as fuck!
GG Zeliard
GG!
Great post! And I agree. I can't understand the non-shield talk.
You can play Dark Souls without a shield.
Does it make it less tactical? No! It's quite the opposite.
Alright, I have to say a few things about this whole no-shield hand-wringing that's been fairly common on the internets since that tidbit was revealed, because it really puzzles me.
First and foremost, when people hear that there are no shields and that the game will be more proactive as a result, their thought process shouldn't immediately leap to "character action game!" There's a very easy and obvious way to gauge what sort of game that will make it - playing the Souls games without a shield.
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Alright, I have to say a few things about this whole no-shield hand-wringing that's been fairly common on the internets since that tidbit was revealed, because it really puzzles me... [truncated]
I played most of the souls games without a shield but the question should be raised as to whether shield wielding was ever an issue in the first place. I would argue that it wasn't and there are other things in the game that need work.
WAIT
WAIT A MINUTE!
I was sitting down, staring at my Souls collection like I usually do on a Thursday and I thought of something VERY important
HOLY SHIT I CAN BARELY CONTAIN THE HYPE I FEEL THAT I NEED TO POST THIS IN CAPS BUT I REALLY SHOULDN'T SO IMMA TRY TO HAVE CAPS LOCK OFF FOR THIS ENTIRE THING FROM NOW ON. Ok... so IMAGINE:
going down these black, dirty fucking sewers and just hearing the sound of all kinds of shit downstairs. climbing down the ladder, seems like infinity but the truth is it's only a couple of seconds but the fucking AMBIANCE man THE AMBIANCE makes it feel as if the times is passing sloooooooowly. I land on the ground and I feel like kissing the ground but then realize the fear is real. THE FEAR IS REAL. ENEMIES EVERYWHERE. THESE DISGUSTING creeps from nowhere, surrounding my ass! so i bam bam bam r1 backstep shotgun ***STUN!*** DASH forward r1r1r1r1r1r BACKDASH and holy shit they keep coming so I run back to the ladder to cheese them on high ground but what the fuck they are ABOVE ME as well! I drop down land on these scum pick my hsotgun sand pick my line and go fuckgnds grazy as i land my shotgun balasts all over their face stunning them into hell rol´ling around them showing dman whos BOISS!!!!!!
HOLY SHITTTTTTTTTTTTTT
going down these black, dirty fucking sewers and just hearing the sound of all kinds of shit downstairs.
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.
Can someone anwser this: in the reveal trail (last scene) is he wearing Black Knight Armor/Helmet?
Just watched it to check, and nope, same hat/mask.
Ya mean Project Spark crossover? :3I'm not sure if this was on purpose but LOL .
Conker crossover Great Mighty Poo boss confirmed for Bloodborne
So it really IS going to be Tower of Latria: The Game. Gonna have to play this with the light on at all times.
The whole game is based on a place with the greatest atmosphere in Souls Games?
That's quite clearly the town from Nier, stay away.Taking the car and driving around the world irl
Because WHY THE HELL NOT
THIS ADRENALINE NEEDS TO LEAVE MY BODY
Edit: mother of GOD found this cool fucking harvest moon place. INTENSE!!!!
Edit 2: fuck i need to leave this place before they find me
Edit: SOMEONE JUST SAW ME FUCK FUCK FUL GUCÖ
WND
Taking the car and driving around the world irl
Because WHY THE HELL NOT
THIS ADRENALINE NEEDS TO LEAVE MY BODY
Edit: mother of GOD found this cool fucking harvest moon place. INTENSE!!!!
Edit 2: fuck i need to leave this place before they find me
Edit: SOMEONE JUST SAW ME FUCK FUCK FUL GUCÖ
WND
WthTaking the car and driving around the world irl
Because WHY THE HELL NOT
THIS ADRENALINE NEEDS TO LEAVE MY BODY
Edit: mother of GOD found this cool fucking harvest moon place. INTENSE!!!!
Edit 2: fuck i need to leave this place before they find me
Edit: SOMEONE JUST SAW ME FUCK FUCK FUL GUCÖ
WND
Taking the car and driving around the world irl
Because WHY THE HELL NOT
THIS ADRENALINE NEEDS TO LEAVE MY BODY
Edit: mother of GOD found this cool fucking harvest moon place. INTENSE!!!!
Edit 2: fuck i need to leave this place before they find me
Edit: SOMEONE JUST SAW ME FUCK FUCK FUL GUCÖ
WND
Lol, Yoshi xD
People find this funny?...There are still people out there using "xD"...?
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Cool those jets Yoshi
context?
context?
Alright, I have to say a few things about this whole no-shield hand-wringing that's been fairly common on the internets since that tidbit was revealed, because it really puzzles me.
First and foremost, when people hear that there are no shields and that the game will be more proactive as a result, their thought process shouldn't immediately leap to "character action game!" There's a very easy and obvious way to gauge what sort of game that will make it - playing the Souls games without a shield.
Anyone who has actually played the Souls games sans shield will tell you that it hardly makes the combat less tactical and deliberate. On the contrary, it's more dangerous, so you have to be even more measured with everything you do. The primary difference between going shield and no-shield is that the latter puts a greater emphasis on good mobility - not only timing your roll-dodges well, but also having strong positioning.
context?
Taking the car and driving around the world irl
Because WHY THE HELL NOT
THIS ADRENALINE NEEDS TO LEAVE MY BODY
Edit: mother of GOD found this cool fucking harvest moon place. INTENSE!!!!
Edit 2: fuck i need to leave this place before they find me
Edit: SOMEONE JUST SAW ME FUCK FUCK FUL GUCÖ
WND
People find this funny?...There are still people out there using "xD"...?