From Software Bloodborne. Discuss or die!

[meanwhileInPoland]

That would explain why neogaf is sperging all over this game. those retards still claim that DeS bosses are better based solely on their aesthethic design

 

[CrimsonAngel]

Well if it is true and the bosses where bugged and they are more interesting in the real release of the game then i think i might get my hands on it and a PS4 (need to get my Guilty Gear on)

 

[Makabb]

 

[Murk]

I haven't played Demon's Souls, so I have no nostalgia about it.

If I were to give an admittedly half-blind recommendation to someone, I'd say it as such.

Do not buy a ps4 JUST for bloodborne

If you already have a ps4, bloodborne is probably worth the 50-60 dollar pricetag in terms of "Hours of fun per dollar spent" you'd get

 

[Machocruz]

Game is going to suffer from over analysis for a lot of people. They'll be wishing for the early Demon's Souls days, when they didn't know much about it and bought it simply because it looked interesting.

Like Kanedias said, From is and has always been an 'almost there' developer. All their games have rough edges, and this is part of why they are interesting. But after Souls, people have elevated them into a sphere where their games have to stand next to bland but extremely polished fare. They are still a AA developer to me.

 

[UndetectedButthurt]

Our boy wingman is near the end http://www.twitch.tv/wingman3ntertainment

 

[Tehdagah]

(...) these boss fights seem very Demon's Souls-y: excellent aesthetics, easy and mediocre gameplay. (...)

Most Demon's Souls bosses are solid.

 

[meanwhileInPoland]

Lol they are as solid as my daily stool.

Anyway the butthurt over this game that its not just vampires/werewolves but cthulhu and actual aliens is fucking awesome

 

[UndetectedButthurt]

Wheel and deal (damage)

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[Makabb]

There ARE shields after all !

 

[Machocruz]

butthurt, cthulhu and actual aliens is fucking awesome

Wut? Where can I view these aliens and delicious butthurt?

 

[AngryEddy]

butthurt, cthulhu and actual aliens is fucking awesome

Wut? Where can I view these aliens and delicious butthurt?

http://boards.4chan.org/v/thread/287762952/bloodborne-has-aliens-shoehorned-into-the-plot

Some funny fucker had this to say: "Every game should have Hitler as the last boss"

 

[UndetectedButthurt]

Mobs taking different amounts of damage depending on where you hit them seems pretty common. I guess that's a good thing...

Here's a "silent" stream: http://www.hitbox.tv/mendrox
Dude is using kirkhammer.

 

[toroid]

Bloodborne is Lovecraftian? Really? I didn't get the memo.

If they had marketed it as Lovecraft-inspired horror the whole thing would have made a lot more sense, and my understanding of it would be a lot different. But the Japanese can't into marketing worth a shit, so..

 

[Murk]

It's definitely lovecraftian. Tentacle fiends, the 19th century setting, the emphasis on dreams and alien monsters (literally and metaphorically alien). There are also straight up deep ones.

It may not be a 1:1 -- you never fight a Cthulhu Beast, but there are at least 3 different monsters that are all variations of cthulhu-face.

vague prediction regarding plot:

Spoiler

this is all a bad dream

 

[DragoFireheart]

I wonder if the day one patch will include stuff that might be missing so as to deter people getting it early.

Also, is it safe to call this Cthulhu Souls?

 

[Machocruz]

Interest in game rises again. Why not aliens or science-fiction? It worked for Wizardry and Might and Magic.

That's the kind of nuts that I miss from mainstream games. Combinations that have little to do with each other, or things that make no sense, like finding a skateboard inside of an egg on a tropical island (Wonder Boy/Adventure Island.)

 

[Kanedias]

So it turns out that some Chalice Dungeon bosses are rehashed from the main game (they're even called the same). Wingman is fighting a clone of

Spoiler

Ebrietas Daughter of the Cosmos

now. It seems to have improved AI because when he fought the original boss, he was able to easily get behind it and DPS it down, but now this version keeps turning and zoning him away. It also seems to have more HP and damage. It makes me wish this version was the main boss and not the optional one.

It seems the real boss challenge lies in the Chalice Dungeon and maybe NG+

 

[Murk]

Given the potential for symmetry, the little teenage metalhead in me is very upset the 'bloodborne' logo isn't made to be visually symmetrical like a black metal band's logo

EDIT: healing is a bit of a joke. blood vials seem to always heal about 40-45% of your hp (not sure if it's naturally just a % or if it's buffed by a rune), and they're cheap and wayyyy too fast to use.

I donno man, somehow DS 2 fucked up by having wayyy too many life gems (and they were purchasable) but at least they took forever to heal you. This is kind of the weirdest integration of limit ala estus but you still have to buy them + can farm them.

 

[UndetectedButthurt]

Has he figured out a cure for frenzy yet?

And holy shit... The one-shots and HP bloat are real.

 

[Kanedias]

Has he figured out a cure for frenzy yet?

He picked up some items that cured Frenzy a long time ago. They were called Sedative or something like that.

 

[Murk]

So there's a boss

named 'keeper of the old lords'

who is wearing a witch's hat (usual one) with gold trimmed black robes

that uses fire magic (combustion, most notably) and a katana

YOU GUYS REMEMBER DARK SOULS 1

 

[DragoFireheart]

So there's a boss

named 'keeper of the old lords'

who is wearing a witch's hat (usual one) with gold trimmed black robes

that uses fire magic (combustion, most notably) and a katana

YOU GUYS REMEMBER DARK SOULS 1

And there is that troll souls.

 

[Mithrandir]

"Since Bloodborne was developed for only one platform, we were able to sharpen some of the ideas and implementation."

...says the boss of A-Team. Whatever that means .

 

[UndetectedButthurt]

Hahaha oh man... One of the chalice dungeons has variations of the same big fat tanky dude... Wingman is going against the ultra-fast naked rolling giant mace variation. He literally moves and rolls faster than you do and swings the mace faster than you swing your weapon. 1-2 shots all around and it's not even a boss. This is Hammer Drakekeeper 69240.0

Here's the gif:

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Edit: So I'm not 100% sure but apparently the chalice dungeons that come with the game are designed that way and aren't random. It seems that once the online portion gets going, there will be random ones generated. You have to grind materials in these dungeons to unlock more dungeons which you can then share with other players or some shit. So far i've seen different chalice dungeons having the same room layout but with different textures and stuff.