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Bloodborne launch trailer
- Thread starter SolidSnakex
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I buy most of my games thru amazon.. You get it on release day if you select that option.
You guys...are you suuuuure this isn't coming to PC?!
lol j/k.
Having played every Souls game at least once, I can safely say this one looks like it's gonna be as great as Demon's. I'll be honest though, I am gonna miss my shields. =p
Hopefully there are some bad ass guns that'll deflect enemies better than the shields in previous games.
lol j/k.
Having played every Souls game at least once, I can safely say this one looks like it's gonna be as great as Demon's. I'll be honest though, I am gonna miss my shields. =p
Hopefully there are some bad ass guns that'll deflect enemies better than the shields in previous games.
KCroxtonJr
Member
There is at least one shield in the game. lol
Veritigo_X
Member
Ooo, I never thought about getting it a day early. I have it for release day shipping right now, but there's an Amazon warehouse ~1 hour away from me so I generally get packages 1-2 days faster than the estimated date. I've never done release date shipping before though so it might not be the case this time.
Giriath_89
Member
bananafactory
Banned
Haha, every single game.
*random people start posting pics of their copy*
SONY JUST RELEASE IT
Have they ever actually done that? The only time I recall them dropping street date was on games and accessories prior to PS4 launch
RealityPales
Member
Tomb Raider Remastered. They sent a memo to retailers saying street date could be broken - likely because of the 60 vs 30 FPS debate that got so heated a week before launch.
bananafactory
Banned
The spoiler thread should be called the hype thread. The actual spoilers are so minimal. Just a lot of awesome impressions. Looks like the game is as hard as DeS. All that talk about being more inclusive was just PR
Some third parties have. Don't think Sony ever has
Some third parties have. Don't think Sony ever has
Giriath_89
Member
When From talked about making Bloodborne more accessible they meant it in terms of presenting more easily understood mechanics, progression and story. They always said difficulty would be on par with previous games.
Kenzodielocke
Banned
Sony shouldn't ship the copies so fucking early. It's really annoying.
D
Deleted member 10571
Unconfirmed Member
lol every time
I'm sure it would fuck up much, much more planning than just the review cycle. Planned ad campaigns, reviews, contests, features, exclusives, tv campaigns, interviews, dependencies of other games, day0 updates, merch, all the stores planning for launch and so on.
I'm sure we'll survive 1.5 more weeks guys
Giriath_89
Member
I'm sure we'll survive 1.5 more weeks guys
I dunno. Yoshi hasn't posted in a while.
It's ok if they ship it early so long as we can all get it early
Hey don't bring logic into this!lol every time
I'm sure it would fuck up much, much more planning than just the review cycle. Planned ad campaigns, reviews, contests, features, exclusives, tv campaigns, interviews, dependencies of other games, day0 updates, merch, all the stores planning for launch and so on.
I'm sure we'll survive 1.5 more weeks guys
IAmRandom31
Banned
Lets start a pool. Guess the number of streams of Bloodborne on Live With Playstation come Tuesday morning.
I'll start it at 600 ( 800 was a bit much )
Most I've seen is 760 or so from Destiny. I dunno. This game is pretty hyped around work, from people I never expected to be hyped for it. So it could sell rather well possibly. And we are 9 days out and it is already in the Top 10 on Amazon. Something The Order didn't do until like 4-5 days out from release.
I'll start it at 600 ( 800 was a bit much )
Most I've seen is 760 or so from Destiny. I dunno. This game is pretty hyped around work, from people I never expected to be hyped for it. So it could sell rather well possibly. And we are 9 days out and it is already in the Top 10 on Amazon. Something The Order didn't do until like 4-5 days out from release.
Yeah. I wonder if it'll sell enough to warrant a sequel.
Shu admitted the mistake of not supporting Demon's Souls back then. They're not gonna let Miyazaki not follow up on Bloodborne.
IAmRandom31
Banned
Demons Souls sure did.
And that was with it being a real slow burner. Word of mouth drove sales up on that title into being a bit of a phenomenon.
Think when it originally launched in Japan it sold like 40k copies? Word of mouth spread and was so strong when it launched here in the US it sold like 150k or something like that.
Quite the dramatic rise from such a pultry opening.
I wonder if they would try to have the first huge Expansion / DLC ready for the holiday season? Could be one way to have a " big " title during the holiday season along with whatever else they have planned. One of which I hope is NMS.
That's because he's currently on an international flight to Dubai.
I'm sure it will. If lifetime sales are around 2.5-3 million I have no doubts there will be a sequel
Question is whether the game's story lends itself to a direct sequel...
Lol
Krusenstern
Banned
I also wonder if Sony can sign up Miyazaki and his team for another exclusive or if they rather want to make a multiplat again.
Still crazy to think that a company that began with titles like King's Field and Armored Core is now one of the hottest developers out there.
Giriath_89
Member
I think Bloodborne sales may positively surprise some. Especially after reviews hit and people start streaming, putting up content on Youtube and discussing it everywhere.
It looks good enough to have some mainstream appeal.
It looks good enough to have some mainstream appeal.
sublimit
Banned
haha! :>
Turdburger
Member
Yeah I think people generally are thirsty for something perceived as a "great" game, especially PS4 owners. Reviews could have a big impact, and it sounds like the reviews will be great.
bananafactory
Banned
I hope the "b team" learned a lot of lessons during the rushed develeopment of Dark Souls 2 and does a better job* on either Dark Souls 3 or Bloodborne 2, while Miyazaki gets to make another game however he likes, whether a direct sequel, a ShadowTower revival, or something "entirely" new like Bloodborne.
*heck, even if they do just another equally decent job, I'll have something to play in the intervening years.
Giriath_89
Member
Thank you. I had an idea to take that image and make it nighttime, with a hunter in the moon, but alas I lack the shopping skills.
Omnipunctual Godot
Gold Member
Amazon, you have the power. Break that date!
sublimit
Banned
I don't think the reviews are that much important when it comes to the sales of Souls and Souls-like games.Word of mouth from the hardcore community was always more important ever since the Demon's Souls import days.
As much as From and Sony wants to broaden the appeal of these games they are still niche at their core.
HORRORSHØW
Member
blue balls week
sublimit
Banned
Haha so good!
I know. I'm talking about the effective sword and shield combo. From what the team at From are saying is that we're gonna get less effective shields.
kojirosasaki
Banned
LoL xDDDDDD
Giriath_89
Member
Great review scores—coupled with the apparently more easily understood game mechanics and story—plus the gorgeous graphics would make the game more broadly appealing at a time when a lot of people are waiting for that killer 9/10+ PS4 exclusive.
Well...you right.This should 'deflect' smaller enemies all across the room.
Yoshichan
And they made him a Lord of Cinder. Not for virtue, but for might. Such is a lord, I suppose. But here I ask. Do we have a sodding chance?
this is the best thing i've ever seen :lol :lol :lol
Turdburger
Member
While I fully agree with you, the less-hardcore audience will see the 90+ aggregate review score for a PS4 exclusive and, given the thirst for that first "great" next-gen exclusive, likely consider buying, especially considering how the game isn't a Souls game by name.
Us here on GAF can't really identify with that, but I expect this game to sell quite a bit.
In my opinion this is a big deal and will help drive sales for this game
Just re-watched the movie a couple of days ago. Visuals are still spectacular.I feel a strong sense of:
My plan is to make my character look like that while sporting the whipcane instead of a long sword.
bananafactory
Banned
For those that rely on reviews to purchase, I don't think people need to worry about scores, FROM has been extremely consistent and their games have resonated with the mass gaming media.
Dark Souls 2, which was considered inferior to Demon's/Dark Souls 1 by a lot of people, still managed to average a 91
Dark Souls 2, which was considered inferior to Demon's/Dark Souls 1 by a lot of people, still managed to average a 91
Check the wikis I guess. I wouldn't do it though... At least not before playing the actual game.
http://bloodborne.wiki.fextralife.com/Bosses
http://bloodborne.wikia.com/wiki/Category:Bosses