Primethius
Banned
Despite having it pre-ordered digitally, I'm looking for early physical copies myself. This weekend is one my lighter ones work load wise and I wouldn't mind spending more money to get the game early.
Bloodborne Press Preview Impressions (16/03/2015)
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Despite having it pre-ordered digitally, I'm looking for early physical copies myself. This weekend is one my lighter ones work load wise and I wouldn't mind spending more money to get the game early.
It's sad that you feel pressured to apologize when you didn't say anything wrong.
I agree with you: the game's RPG elements have not been emphasized by the advertisements. This isn't a criticism of Sony or From. If the TV ads were the extend of my Bloodborne knowledge, I would think the game was a straight-up action game like GoW.
Look at this magnificent wallpaper I'm sporting on my phone.
Just gotta update those icons to maybe the Vintage or Lumos packs and you're good to go!
Flying Toaster
Member
The Order is an interesting situation. If the internet is to be taken at face value (big if) then a lot of people who pre-ordered or even were going to purchase the game pulled out after realizing that the game was short and movie like.
Bloodborne is going to be a success but I see it as a slow burn. Yes it will have initial sales like mad from the enthusiast PS4 crowd. People I have seen are buying PS4's just to play this game so they exist. But I think that it will be steady and constant sales instead of a huge out the door rush.
But what do I know. I am not a sales forecaster for videogames. I am probably completely wrong on all thoughts dealing with this games sales.
Clicking through menus would be the world's most boring ad. The game is advertised as an action rpg I don't see what else they can do.
Primethius
Banned
I agree with what you're saying. And typically, I wouldn't expect BB to out-do Order. But I think even with a slow-burn, doing 250 to 300k+ for BB doesn't seem unfeasible. At least, I hope not. I know the games are pretty limited in appeal, I just hope they aren't that limited.
I think we can all agree that this series is now way less "niche" than how it was back in the day when Demon's Souls came out, for better or worse. now you just need to say "from the Dark Souls guy/team" to get a lot of more people excited for the game.
whatever floats his boat, I guess.
way overly dramatic, for no good reason whatsover and I'm not even sure why anyone would think that he was a 'troll' to the point that he had to PROVE that he bought the game.
whatever floats his boat, I guess.
Psycho_Mantis
Banned
Do FF ads emphasize RPG elements? What about KH ads? What about DA? Some of you need to understand video game advertising.
The point is to get people excited or interested in the game. When they buy it they can then see the details or read up on it.
Flying Toaster
Member
Really wish they would turn on servers early so we can hear more about online/etc sooner. I really want to hear if the game's online netcode is improved from DkS2 (PS3). Game featured a good bit of lag kills that annoyed me to no end.. Nothing worse then being lagstabbed in back from across the room or just being hit by a guy's sword who's 10+ feet away facing the opposite direction. Really hoping it's improved.
Hoping they at least make it so you can restrict online play in the game to your region only (like in DkS2) to help combat any potential lag.
Hoping they at least make it so you can restrict online play in the game to your region only (like in DkS2) to help combat any potential lag.
SolidSnakex
Member
Someone mentioned that the Day 1 patch is going up Friday, so servers should be online then.
Omnistalgic
Member
We just have to stop using the word troll fellas. Its easy to offend. To be fair though Alberto, no one was really antagonizing you mate, most of the posts were just arguing your logic which is what forums are all about. Still I see a need for the respect levels to increase. Just speak nicer to each other sounds corny but it works.
Now back to BB. I am interested in how this will sell now. Definitely expecting it to be higher than early exclusives like infamous and TF due to higher user base, but I am wondering if it can get out of the 2 million range.
Now back to BB. I am interested in how this will sell now. Definitely expecting it to be higher than early exclusives like infamous and TF due to higher user base, but I am wondering if it can get out of the 2 million range.
iirc someone already confirmed that.
but yeah, I do wish that the netcode is improved from the past games. failing to start co-op or pvp sessions wasn't fun either, although I have to admit that it happened much less with DkS 2.
AntiFacebook
Member
This game looks good, but i can't justify buying a system for just one game, and the other good ps4 exclusives seem to be at least a year away.
Also hoping the day 1 patch brings about faster load times. Those streams last few days did not make them look enjoyable. Was honestly expecting them to be halve of PS3's DkS2 load screens, not the same or worst. Small thing to complain about of course, but would get annoying.
I think even when a game known to be hard, it wouldn't be instantly un-appealing to the mass audience. Wouldn't it be cool if you're the only kid/guy to beat a well known game for its difficulty? Don't know how it work on reality, might be just wishful thinking (but actually it could play this way if only Sony emphasize on it).
Yeah, it did, but only because of extremely positive word of mouth and the community.
Yeah, it did, but only because of extremely positive word of mouth and the community.
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Well, I suspect that what Sony learned from Demons' is that FROM titles can come together really late on in the development process. With that game it meant they elected not to release it outside of Japan because the near-final builds Shu reviewed weren't good enough in his opinion.
Maybe with Bloodborne they are simply factoring in that experience, and leaving it as late as possible to show stuff to the press just in case the situation repeats. I guess Bamco got caught the same way with DS2, with the preview builds being markedly different from the final causing some blowback.
King Tubby
Member
If Bloodborne gets stellar reviews (9s and 10s) I think it will handily outsell The Order.
Hmm. Bloodborne doesn't use fog gates that much anymore right? (besides after going into boss and dying of course).
I wonder how it will present the "you can't leave as there is an invader here" system. Wonder if it will use fog gates to prevent you from leaving or perhaps some kind of other solution. Like city gates would physically block you by going down, boulders falling, fire? Interesting to find out. Would love to not see fog gates so that you won't know there is an invader coming so you can't run back and prepare.
I wonder how it will present the "you can't leave as there is an invader here" system. Wonder if it will use fog gates to prevent you from leaving or perhaps some kind of other solution. Like city gates would physically block you by going down, boulders falling, fire? Interesting to find out. Would love to not see fog gates so that you won't know there is an invader coming so you can't run back and prepare.
Giriath_89
Member
This got me checking import sites for the first print edition, considering buying that instead of the EU Collector's Edition I have pre-ordered.
Turns out I unknowingly had $88.30 dollars in store credit at Play-Asia, so that's a first print edition on order.
Jimmyfenix
Member
Shinobi said Monday 10am not sure on the time zone tho
BennyBlanco
aka IMurRIVAL69
30 fps feels far worse in a first person game. It will be jarring going to 30 fps after so many hours of 60 fps in DaS and DaS2 but we'll probably get used to it quick. Still highly disappointing that they didn't go for 60 but whatever.
Jimmyfenix
Member
git gud!!
Even though it won't be the same combat speed wise you should try dual handing in any souls game in the mean time. It should give you an idea on what to expect with Blooborne
Flying Toaster
Member
Honestly the fact that your even willing to try it is awesome. If a person honestly tries a game and still doesn't like it. By all means throw that shit away at least you were open minded enough to try it out.
viveks86
Member
7am pacific10 am eastern
So hype for this. I was on the fence having never played a souls game before. Until yesterday. Loaded Dark Souls and played for around 4 hours. I died constantly and seemed to find every alternate route except for the one to the next area that I need to progress to. But it was so much fun. Went ahead and preordered Bloodborne this morning, and I'll pick up Dark Souls 2 on pc or ps4 next month. This is probably the quickest that I've ever become obsessed with a game. Such a great throwback to old school gaming.
Sanctuary
Member
Both Demon's and Dark Souls were horror games. People love to throw around "grimdark"--which is fine--but that doesn't prevent it from being horror.
I went through most of Demon's Souls, which is one of my favorite games, with a bow... I'm sure I'll be okay with the combat changes, but the dark oppressive world is not my cup 'o tea. My favorite levels in the prior games were always the "bright" stages. The contrast made the dark stages tolerable....
BennyBlanco
aka IMurRIVAL69
They were dark fantasy style games. Wouldn't really call them horror.
Well if you're interested in those other games then why not? Consoles are a long haul kinda deal and the games will come. At most by the time Uncharted comes out you might get a $50 price drop but that's about it.
Flying Toaster
Member
I love to see this. Welcome to an amazing part of the gaming community.
But could you possibly re-phrase your last sentence. "Such a great throwback to old school gaming."
That seriously makes me feel old. There is no such thing as "old school gaming." if anything these damn kids with their cd based playstations and damned energy drinks and first person shooter hollywood blockbusters have muddied my casual (as you call old school) gaming.
Forgive me, I am going to go yell at clouds now.
Yeah, they had a level here or there that was horror-lite but the majority was dark fantasy. Anyways, didn't mean dampen the excitement, still can't wait for this game...
Omnipunctual Godot
Member
And Persona 5, No Man's Sky, and The Tomorrow Children to boot!
If only Uncharted 4 could've made it in, this year would be the best since 2007. Hell, it probably will be anyway.
Yup, that's pretty much the only negative I can think about for Bloodborne right now considering all the praise of the first impressions, previews, etc.. BTW, I just started replaying DaS at 1440/60.. Wow... It breathes life into a game I thought was long dead to me. All praise Durante!
Sanctuary
Member
hor·ror
ˈhôrər/
noun
noun: horror
1.
an intense feeling of fear, shock, or disgust.
Not much must phase you if you were never surprised, shocked or dreading what was to come in any of the games. Hell, even running back to your bloodstain could be extremely stressful. They also had plenty of very disgusting (in a good way) creature designs and sound effects akin to some of the better Resident Evil or Dead Space designs. Besides, horror is an element of dark fantasy anyway...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dark_fantasy
Thankfully online interaction is based on Level instead of Blood/Soul Memory like DkS2 was. That system was horrible. Esp early on when each NG, NG+, NG++, etc level was separated, so you get a lot less people early on if you needed extra help with optional bosses or just to high a level for people to help (like if you were new like me at first and kept dying so kept losing/gaining more souls).
Pretty much this, side by side, like the Last of Us:R, when I switched to 30fps it was unplayable, but Destiny is fine with me.
Jimmyfenix
Member
Also the password system will be helpful to match up with people more easily
BennyBlanco
aka IMurRIVAL69
A horror game is something like Amnesia or Outlast. Dark Souls has horror elements but to call it a flat out horror game is just wrong.
It's especially true in regard of Demon's Souls. Most of it bosses are puzzles with a great first impression that will send chill into your spine, ever wandering how do you suppose to beat them. After your first encounter and victory though, their "horrorness" and "magic" so to speak, aren't there anymore as those kind of experience can't be repeated.
IAmRandom31
Banned
Playing Demons Souls I never once had the feeling of " horror " .........
dark fantasy maybe .. kind of ... but never horror.
Scariest thing to me was screwing up and rolling your body into lava in world 2 and losing tens of thousands of souls to the flames. Thats true horror
dark fantasy maybe .. kind of ... but never horror.
Scariest thing to me was screwing up and rolling your body into lava in world 2 and losing tens of thousands of souls to the flames. Thats true horror
Well, you don't want this to be an exact copy of the others. It's good that it's doing its own new thing while still having familiar settings and game play mechanics. Otherwise you run into a problem of it being too similar. I guess that's not really a bad thing for you veteran soul's players though.