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Edge cover revealed: Bloodborne, the verdict (review available tomorrow)
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Messofanego
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Can you cite some examples of reviewers/critics mentioning or demanding "next gen gameplay"? I haven't ever come across this term but you seem to have come across many.
I'm googling and can't find any review. Are you making this shit up? lol
Poimandres
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There's a fair bit of info out there actually, but I don't know how long it will hold my interest for.
BigTnaples
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Fair enough. But even if you didn't enjoy the story, doesn't drop the game down to that level.
Don't remember the thread you're referring to. I just know that a game that does as much right as the Order, shouldn't be rated as "shit".
Is it the best thing ever? No. But there is a grey area, a middle ground.
If I rated these games:
Ocarina of Time 6/10
Halo CE 4/10
Destiny 7/10
Driveclub 1/10
Bioshock Infinite 3/10
The Order 8/10
Superman 64 5/10
Would you take me seriously as a professional reviewer? Defending my "Opinions?"
I hope not.
Stone Ocean
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It's first person Starbound, it's not exactly an original concept, just the scale is
kojirosasaki
Banned
¿Why are you so concerned about the note? For me it is one of the cancer of this hobby. I wish all web take the course of eurogamer.
SomedayTheFire
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Yes we do, don't confuse your ignorance when it comes to reading with actual facts.
Icyflamez96
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Yes we do. We have plenty of info on the game and have had various topics here about it.
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=946996
now that I think about it, this means it's going to be more like Demon's Souls. there weren't weapon drops from killing (other than a couple of NPCs). it was either a gift, world tendency shenanigans or strategically placed loot on corpses.
I'm guessing, they're trying to avoid the lucky Black Knight Halberd drop from Dark Souls, which spawned impressions like "I can't kill the first boss!" to "I finished the game with the first weapon I found, easy game, get gud!".
I'm ok with this.
TheExecutive
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Eh... No drops from mobs? So, is there NG+? What's the point of it if not for better loot?
Breakfast at Noon
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No, because destiny is a 8 imo, with a actual story and more content it would hit 10.
TheExecutive
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It's been a few years since I played demons souls... You sure there aren't weapon drops from enemies? Seems incorrect but my memory could be completely failing me.
Personally neither of those things are a negative to me, and with the addition of chalice dungeons I don't think we need to worry about replayability.
KennyLinder
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When they say No Class System, does that mean you can't make different builds? Like in Dark Souls you had STR builds for big weapons or INT builds who concentrate on magic, does that not exist now?
Loving this interview with Jun Yoshino.
Regarding game design, how free will the player be to explore different areas in the game? Can we go straight to a bigger challenge or will the game push us to one direction at a time?
"Its quite interesting. Its like a hybrid of Demon and Dark Souls. FromSoftware decided to mix those two together. I think it works out really nicely. You still have this kind of refuge, this central area you can always retreat back to. But the game world itself is more like Dark Souls, because in Bloodborne its all linked together as well. Once you venture out, you can effectively go anywhere you want."
Regarding game design, how free will the player be to explore different areas in the game? Can we go straight to a bigger challenge or will the game push us to one direction at a time?
"Its quite interesting. Its like a hybrid of Demon and Dark Souls. FromSoftware decided to mix those two together. I think it works out really nicely. You still have this kind of refuge, this central area you can always retreat back to. But the game world itself is more like Dark Souls, because in Bloodborne its all linked together as well. Once you venture out, you can effectively go anywhere you want."
IAmRandom31
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TeddyShardik
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Loot was never the point of NG+ in the Souls games.
This isn't Diablo. Besides that I can only think of 1 weapon I actually ever felt was worth it to grind for to get it early and that the Balder Side Sword in the Undead Parish in Dark Souls.Most weapons and armor usually coinsidered good are either found or are a unique drop from a special enemy (like boss tails, etc.)
Doesn't sound like that change impacts the game much at all.
Now if we get a Pure Bladestone situation though...(just got this last trophy about a week ago after 5 years...the first time I ever saw a Bladestone
)Not new info but good to hear again.
My biggest complaint with DS2 was dumping the DS world design, can't wait.
WhiskerFrisker
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Sounds fantastic. I can't wait to play it.
astroturfing
Member
sounds like you can!
There are stats and you can make builds, you just don't start as a class ('knight', 'wanderer' etc).
1.21Gigawatts
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KennyLinder
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There are stats and you can make builds, you just don't start as a class ('knight', 'wanderer' etc).
Ah cool..
Another question (if i've kept away from footage), is there magic abilities in Bloodborne?
derExperte
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Says who? For some it obviously did which is no surprise since it's a story focused game, there isn't some higher instance that says 'because of this and that nobody can score this game lower than that'.
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I would conclude that we have different tastes but still read your reviews if they're well written. Like 50% for Sup64? I need to know why! What I wouldn't do is declare that you've lost all credibility based on one single score without hearing the arguments, that would be just petty.
yeah, it's been a while for me too, they do drop those basic weapons, like short sword or buckler and stuff, although I got a mirdan hammer in 2-2 from a drop, but you got all those weapons from placed items in all the worlds or from a vendor. you basically farmed for stones, so, if a weapon would drop it was actually an annoyance.
but they had world/character tendency, which was complicated to get right and needed multiple playthroughs to get the special loot you can find from those quests (not to mention all the spells/miracles for each soul).
LiquidMetal14
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If someone else's opinion doesn't line up with mine I'm going to be HOT!!!
FlutterPuffs
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I remember reviews on Infamous Second Son has reviewers bringing that up. It's annoying because the game is pretty fun, even though it didn't revolutionize the genre.
I'd like to know an example of just what "next gen gameplay" supposedly is. I cannot think of any game released on any of the new consoles that couldn't be done on the previous games in terms of gameplay.
IAmRandom31
Banned
Waiting sucks. Atleast it gives me time to enjoy Type 0 for a full week before this game consumes everything.
I'm going to guess this has something to do with the time of day change that's been seen in a lot of the areas shown. I don't think they would have put in that much work for something that is just cosmetic.
It's obvious beast transformation / invade.
Hahaha. Don't expect too much.
Yeah that too.
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Deleted member 10571
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I do wonder though, will there be a New Game+ or will the Dungeon take this place.
Is there any reason people think there's a beast transformation? ^^
Yes, I would have to dig up the quotes, but there is also a theme in the game that the blood your consuming transforms people into beasts or something like that.
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