Nope. Barely any weapons. Not even worth a replay. They couldn't even be bothered to finish it.
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Bloodborne: Impressions After 40 Hours (EDGE)
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Nope. Barely any weapons. Not even worth a replay. They couldn't even be bothered to finish it.
ArkkAngel007
Member
While that's likely the case and the reason many people here bought a PS4, we don't have anything to back that yet.
lol
Bloodborne|OT|: Prepare to Concern
About to revisit Dark Souls, which I never finished. About how much do I have left at Nito?
Fushichou187
Member
IMO the Handsome Collection won't retain its value (in terms of price) as long as Bloodborne, so you'd be more likely to find a sale or (even better) a used copy likely sooner. If you're intent on getting both, get Bloodborne first and HC a little later. I think that'll save you money. This is especially true if you're like me and own either BL2 or TPS and will be transferring your characters over.
TheSpaceBetween
Member
If the gen has taught us anything so far, it's that reviews will be unpredictable, even for "safe bets."
edge review looks like it's gonna be high, but you never know. some reviewer may feel that it's too difficult and lower the score
i never doubted the game will gonna be amazing tho
Touch fuzZy. get BizZay
Member
In just a few short weeks, the running joke will go from "has no games" to "has one game."
Personally, this title is the whole reason I got the PS4. I'm dying to play it.
Expect 8 and 9. I would be very surprised if the metacritic score sits higher than 88.
Pre-order canceled.
The one true method. Fighting bosses online is akin to cheesing in my eyes. However, I can play completely offline so doesn't bother me!
Few weapons actually makes sense considering the amount of weapon-specific animations. I'm ok with this actually.
Sanctuary
Member
Maybe it's a bit different now, where sales numbers are a lot easier to find out, but I never thought of From Software as a "niche" developer (even though I might have just been a lover of niche games from the start), but I've been playing their games since the mid 90s.
I get what you're saying though. They are finally getting what's due to them I think.
NecromorphTX
Member
Quality>>>>>>>>quantity
Sanctuary
Member
It would be extremely odd to see anything lower than an 8.5 with statements like:
To me that reads as "If you remotely liked Demon's Souls or Dark Souls, you'll probably like this game too. Fans on the other hand will eat this shit up!".
You can still summon phantom NPCs offline. A lot of the time too they are actually superior to other players. I can't count how many times where I've not felt like bothering with specific, annoying bosses during the lower SLs in Dark Souls 2 only to have summoned players just stand there doing nothing. At all. All this did was make the boss much harder than if I had been doing it solo intentionally from the start.
Same questions Ive been meaning to ask as well!
Patapwn
Member
Sony tax. You can throw Giant Bomb in there as well
Ohh yeah, no better thing than playing review scores!
JudgmentJay
Member
i knowi'll just use the least badass weapons and clothes i can find and shut up i guess.. are there at least simple spears or a katana or something? (with no silly transforming stuff)
From what we know all the weapons transform.
Everything points to it being just as difficult as the Souls games.
Vroadstar
Member
GoldenCrow
Member
this might not be a popular opinion but i really don't like how "badass" the character animations and weapons etc are, at least from what i've seen.
i miss this:
http://demonssouls.wdfiles.com/local--files/versions/box-art-ch.jpg
to me that's what the Souls series was about.. your character being a weakling. now it seems they've gone fully badass
oh well, i'm sure the game will be fine still. i just really hope i get to play as a pathetic weakling for at least the first few hours. don't immediately give me a giant hammer and a shotgun please.. after 20 hours maybe.
If the Alpha is indicative then you are never a "badass". The enemies behave totally different and absolutely vital that you have speed as they are on you quick and don't let up. It also plays like a quicker Souls with more options at your disposal. Some work better than others and learning and patience is the name of the game, it might appear quicker but you still have to bide, watch your surroundings and manage your health & stamina, it never feels like a hack and slash. Use all your bullets on the wolves and you are going to have to learn the hard way with the cleric beast, you have to think not rush.
I find it strange that people are questioning a preview on what is in the game, most of the depth of any of the Souls games was discovered by the community not the press.
I've goy money waiting in my US PSN account and I keep adding a game to the basket and then change my mind. I like the sound of this because it's close enough to the Souls games to be one of them but also different enough to be something new.
yeah, I'm expecting Borderlands to get cheaper quicker than this but as I haven't played the two games I sort of want to play it more. It's not exactly something to complain about though is it, having a couple of what should be fantastic releases this month. There's still time to decide but there is the relatively insignificant bonuses that you get by preordering this which pushes me in this direction.
I don't think there's really a bad choice though, just two good choices!
a 7-8 is generous for sony exclusives from Polygon. lol
Jimmyfenix
Member
Oh Tidus_Great...
This is not Dark Souls III. This is Bloodborne.
The people in here throwing concern around here need to realize this. It is a completely different game, only with a somewhat familiar framework and developer mindset.
That doesn't fucking mean it should exceed every number count bullet point of Dark Souls. The 7 weapons shown all look to have way more variety and style than all of DS weapons combined. Do you honestly think Miyazaki and co don't realize why people love these games or how people play them? Please. This is just taking another direction with transformable weapons, guns and tools, I can't wait.
The impressions are fucking glowing, 'First Essential Next-gen Game' is higher praise than I would have even imagined.
The people in here throwing concern around here need to realize this. It is a completely different game, only with a somewhat familiar framework and developer mindset.
That doesn't fucking mean it should exceed every number count bullet point of Dark Souls. The 7 weapons shown all look to have way more variety and style than all of DS weapons combined. Do you honestly think Miyazaki and co don't realize why people love these games or how people play them? Please. This is just taking another direction with transformable weapons, guns and tools, I can't wait.
The impressions are fucking glowing, 'First Essential Next-gen Game' is higher praise than I would have even imagined.
Incendiary
Banned
I'm okay with a smaller amount of weapons if there's a huge variety between weapons. If there are only 20 weapons in the game, and 15 of them are broadswords with slightly different tweaks, I'd be annoyed. But if each weapon plays drastically differently I'm cool with that.
Jimmyfenix
Member
I might only play the game 5 times now.
Stone Ocean
Member
Pre-order slightly frowned upon
DealWithIt
Member
Not much. A few bosses, depending on what other great souls you have gathered.
I think if you can't get into Dark Souls or Demons Souls it's not gonna be your cup of tea. The games share a lot of design similarities. I played the alpha and I was impressed with how hard it was. I expect they have tuned back the difficulty for release, but it will still be tough, I assume. My advice is play Demons Souls with a guide and see if that helps you get into it. If you like it that way, then try Dark Souls blind or move onto BB.
zackmorris
Member
Giant bomb does love their souls games though
Portugeezer
Member
I'm concerned.
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FutureZombie
Banned
That's a megaton for me. The level design of the first half of Dark Souls was really ingenious. There were so many surprising shortcuts. This is the most hyped I've been for a game in almost 3 years.
xxRONN1Nxx
Member
The fact there's not to many weapons doesn't bother me for the fact they can be upgraded with dmg poison etc... What about gear and armor?
Northeastmonk
Gold Member
Turdburger
Member
All this thread has done is make me want to go play all those games again naked in the tub starting with Demon's and never stopping
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Edge isn't one of those places that doesn't consider Wii U next gen right? If not, then that's even more glowing praise.
MrPressStart
Member
Is the general consensus that this game will be easier or more user friendly for players that never really got into demon souls?
Same, I beat both games solo only to make the games tougher and more enjoyable for me, definitely against the bosses.
AsylumBlue
Member
Nope. It plays differently than the other Souls games, too. You may like the changes however, so it's worth a shot.
Uh, no. The games look to be VERY similar for a multitude of reasons and that's perfectly fine.
MrPressStart
Member
Really digging the costumes I have seen.
Jimmyfenix
Member
Doesn't look like it will be more user friendly.
FairXchange
Member
You dun got trolled.
Poimandres
Member
That game seems just as difficult, but it might be somewhat easier to approach in terms of obtuse mechanics etc. I think if you didn't like Demon's you probably won't be into this either.
On the other hand, I'd recommend giving Demon's or Dark another try if you have the games already. These games can take a while (5 hours or more) to "click". If you did give it a good try, then pay me no mind!
You joke, but that's just a bit less than the amount of times I've played Dark Souls II, which was a big disappointment to me.
brandonh83
Banned
Same. I think I played with someone against S&O which I'm sure some hardcore would point and giggle at me for, but honestly it was such an epic experience as I went after one and the other person went after the other. It was unlike anything I'd experienced in a game before.
I did do Demon's Souls solo though. That one took forever. I got through most of Dark Souls without too much of a problem. The hardest section for me was the big library place followed by the crystal caverns. Fuck me.
RealityPales
Member
That last quote sealed the deal for me. Omg