HORRORSHØW
Member
loving the immediacy and urgency of player action rather than the plodding, deliberate focus of previous souls games.
Bloodborne Press Preview Impressions (16/03/2015)
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bananafactory
Banned
Embargoes are done for many reasons, it's not all to maximize "hype sales"
TheChillyAcademic
Member
Should be very interesting for me, gameplay wise. I always played mage characters (hurr gitgud blah blah) and given that there is a distinct lack of it in this game, I'm excited to see how I'll fare. Am I to understand that guns are, in so many words, a sort of replacement for the limited casts of magic?
Jimmyfenix
Member
I don't know about lategame guns but the first guns you get have so low attack power it is just used to knock the enemy off balance.
Orochinagis
Member
So pretty much the game rewards you for agressive combat instead of watch out your sorroundings, good
Giriath_89
Member
One factor for the "late" review embargo may be to keep certain online mechanics secret for as long as possible. They want reviewers to have full access to these functions, but don't want to give random people who got the game early weeks to spread spoilers. So they unlock everything on Friday and end the embargo on Monday. A weekend for reviewers to get hunted and for spoilers to proliferate.
TheChillyAcademic
Member
Stunspell then lol
Should be interesting then given I'm a louse at Souls combat lol
It doesn't because the speed of the guard break is much much slower than the speed it takes to put down your shield and/or simply walk backwards. In dark Souls 1 at least your kicks were fast.
Newtype-001
Member
More like a mix of both, Be aggressive but dont be stupid + its cleat clear the you must pay attention to your surroundings aswell.
Kenzodielocke
Banned
maybe the day one patch unlocks good
looking loading screens ?
looking loading screens ?
Newtype-001
Member
Thats what im guessing. I think its really unlikely they'll just keep bloodborne + black bg as a loading screen
HORRORSHØW
Member
hahaha. either that or shorten the load times. having both long-ass load times and a bland loading screen is a travesty. it's my only knock so far but we'll see how it is on launch day when the dust settles.
shadowsdarknes
Member
I never preorder games but this is an exception.
The wait is killing me.
The wait is killing me.
Orochinagis
Member
The new Cancel Dash already take care of that.
Yeah, I liked the foggates. Really gave you a feel of "oh shit! I'm being invaded!" or the feeling of "Is this a boss? I should heal just in case/etc". But also gave you a good bit of time to react. Dark Souls 2 was way too easy to tell if you were about to be invaded. Love for it to find a new way to lock you in without making it obvious. Just imagine your first invasion if you are not given any clues that you can't leave (other then the lamp post bonfire thingy). Even better if you can be invaded without being told. I think that would be awesome.
As far as the second half of your sentence, I don't get that impression at all, quite the opposite. Edge specifically said the entire game is designed to make you paranoid about what might be waiting for you at each turn.
It is definitely more about being aggressive than previous titles, but rushing in blind will still kill you as much as it ever did.
I don't think I've been this excited for a game to come out since Wind Waker or maybe Half Life 2.
Those were the last times I got so excited for a game that I couldn't play anything else.
It's consuming me, GAF. Every 5 minutes I think about this fucking game. I've had dreams about this game. The 24th cannot come fast enough.
Aces&Eights
Member
I'm with you. After watching the stream I feel that the combat is not so "turtley" but you have to be VERY aware about what is around you at all times. It honestly felt like a Souls game with dex characters only...and a gun.
Primethius
Banned
Dex builds are the simply the best. It's my default go-to in the Souls game.
I've only had more fun with a naked two-handed Zweihander run.
Edit: Which people should definitely try out.
Deified Data
Banned
Sounds like it'll demand both.
KennyLinder
Member
Thanks. Are you in the US? My friend has the same issue as me (both UK!). I wonder if it will auto check the tick soon for UK as it approaches UK preload date.
Aces&Eights
Member
I'm excited because as I was never an impenetrable iron clad knight, I always made use of a good shield. Taking that away from me is going to force me to play differently and I'm very excited to die and learn. Watching that stream made me see how smooth you can be with attacking and dodging and always trying to be one step out of harms way.
that Gatlin gun though....jesus
TheExecutive
Member
Sounds like a lot of screen touching though which has me nervous. I mean how can people expect me to touch the correct portion of the screen when crapping my pants?
duhmetree
Member
I bought a PS4 just for this game. .
Miyazaki is a brilliant man. I feel as if he turned gaming into an art form. It's very refreshing considering the mindless entertainment nowadays. EDGE said it best... Masterpiece
If you haven't played any of his games... you're in for a treat.
Miyazaki is a brilliant man. I feel as if he turned gaming into an art form. It's very refreshing considering the mindless entertainment nowadays. EDGE said it best... Masterpiece
If you haven't played any of his games... you're in for a treat.
JudgmentJay
Member
You'll need to do both.
QuantumZebra
Member
They still are apparently. It's obviously more popular now but I feel like I'm one of the few who has played it.
There was some joke on the internet about Demon's Souls being the Souls game for hipsters... I guess it's true.
Orochinagis
Member
I know but you have better positioning and less staggering in Bloodborne compared to souls slow placed movement and you can be smashed to the ground with slow recovering time, I need longe range weapons, the
sword/whip
Primethius
Banned
Damn, that looks good. Can I get a link?
Primethius
Banned
Thanks. New wallpaper get.
Not sure if it's the wisest idea to remind my self of BB every time I check my phone... but what the hell.
Deified Data
Banned
What starting weapon is everyone choosing? I'm leaning towards the axe, myself.
The thread is too niche.
I'm glad I got comfortable with using things like sword in one hand, talisman in the other! Shield hasn't been something I've relied on for a long time, I tend to just use it if I'm forced to by a boss' mechanics or something.
So incredibly amped for this game, and positive impressions are only fueling that.
So incredibly amped for this game, and positive impressions are only fueling that.
RedAssedApe
Banned
#teamturtle 
Are people stuck in another reality all of a sudden? They have shown and given so many trials of this game its ridiculous. Did the Order have an Alpha test?
I have no idea what they are. But probably something slow and heavy, which never works out for me in PVP in these games. So you'd think I'd learn by now, but it's my nature.
Why would The Order ever have a alpha outside of internal testing? There are no networking systems to worry about.
Anyways, can't wait to move fast and quick and slaughter and be slaughtered. I really like the emphasis on movement.
rogerroger22
Member
Really, the combat was the worst part? Have you been playing the same game as me?
Orochinagis
Member
Mid Range weapon or the big Hammer thing
Yu Narukami
Member
Is there still like a soul form in this game which prevents invading?
Love how conservative players are called turtles!
To be honest, when you can block every physical attack without taking any damage, you're basically a turtle. I did it all the way through my Dark Souls run so I'm looking forward to a change of pace in this.
It will be huge, if only for mindless farming.