I just purchased the GOTY edition and getting it delivered tomorrow. I know I am in for a world of hurt, but I am actually looking forward to it! Any tips and tricks?
have you played Dark Souls? i think Bloodborne is much easier than them. anyway this is my first playthrough so i'm still learning.
don't let dying frustrate you. you will die a lot but the sooner you start thinking of it as a positive thing then the sooner you'll settle in. my first time i got super pissed off because i kept dying and stopped playing. you might need to change how you approach the game. don't go running around corners cause you will be ambushed. enemies also blend into the enviroment (unless it's just my tv settings) so what i do now is just press the lock on button when in a new area to see if there are any near me. usually you can get a lock on before they attack.
go slowly and use your camera to your advantage. so if you are about to walk through a door see if you can peek inside to see if there are enemies waiting. also they love to drop attack you from above. so always check above you. just be constantly aware of your surroundings. listen out for footsteps. just yesterday i thought i killed all the enemies so let my guard down and turned my back to pick an item up when i heard footsteps approaching so i rolled away and just managed to dodge the attack.
don't be afraid to run past or away from enemies. it might be best just to ignore them sometimes. you don't have to kill everyone you see. the beginning few hours has some enemies like this who will kill you quickly unless you are experienced. come back once you level up a bit.
use pebbles to attract a single enemy from a mob. you don't want to be taking on multiple enemies at once straight away. thin them out. this is very important early in the game.
your gun is use to parry. i'm not sure if you could go through the game with it as your main weapon. once you successfully parry an enemy hit R1 to do a visceral attack with lots of damage. i find them so satisfying and love doing it. oh and your main weapon has two modes. press L1 to switch between them. i have the hunters axe (right hand) and the hunters pistol (left) which is default so lets me parry with my gun and hit with axe. pressing L1 two hands the axe and extends its length. pressing and holding R2 uses it's trick attack (spin attack). learn exactly how your weapons work.
personally i found the first couple hours of the game difficult. probably because i was completely new when i first tried and because i was used to how dark souls played when i went back to it. after that then it becomes easier. i've found that it's true for all souls games.
