Bloodborne

[kingkilla56]

Re: Bloodborne

*Boop*

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[Brandwin]

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Game sounds amazing. I never played Dark Souls or Demon Souls, but I will be buying this.

[weeeeeeez]

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Polygon little write up about it and the video.

http://t.co/ZtVviV4Ko8

[Valdarez]

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Just watched some gameplay video. Looks good. Can't believe all of the great exclusives on the PS4 already.

Infamous Second Son
Knack (great for Kids anyhow)
The Order 1886
Unchartered
Dark Scorcerer
Little Big Planet 3
Last of Us (remastered)
... and now BloodBorne from the creators of Dark Souls! Off to a great start!

[LambertandHam]

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The gameplay video was nice. I know it's a new IP(at least separate from Dark and Demon's), but this could easily be a new Souls game. They're really trying to bring the Victorian/Gothic horror setting to life.

[fishepa]

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Looks awesome, can't wait.

[fistofrage]

Re: Bloodborne

Just watched some gameplay video. Looks good. Can't believe all of the great exclusives on the PS4 already.

Infamous Second Son
Knack (great for Kids anyhow)
The Order 1886
Unchartered
Dark Scorcerer
Little Big Planet 3
Last of Us (remastered)
... and now BloodBorne from the creators of Dark Souls! Off to a great start!

Don't forget the Show which is already a system seller for baseball fans.

[TrustedDegree4]

Re: Bloodborne

The gameplay video was nice. I know it's a new IP(at least separate from Dark and Demon's), but this could easily be a new Souls game. They're really trying to bring the Victorian/Gothic horror setting to life.

Well Yes it can be a Soul game but at the same time it can't. In the Soul game you have to block a lot and use your shield while this does not have a shield and is more of a fast pace Soul game. Dodging is gonna be big in this game if there is not a blocking feature. This is not bad at all just gonna make the game even more hard or you could say take more skill to be good.

This video I found gives a lot of info on the game. There is gonna be less weapons than in other Souls game but the weapons can transform. There might not be any character customization.

http://youtu.be/bfS-neLrbg0

[LBzrule]

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It has been confirmed that the game will be playable at Gamescom next month. http://www.craveonline.com/gaming/ar...out-4-opts-out

[VTPack919]

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It has been confirmed that the game will be playable at Gamescom next month. http://www.craveonline.com/gaming/ar...out-4-opts-out

Cannot wait for the videos.

[Flawless]

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[weeeeeeez]

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Going to be so great.

[mikenoob]

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High res screenshots in spoiler

Spoiler

[fishepa]

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Holy smokes that looks awesome.

[Flawless]

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Bloodborne on PS4: New Combat Details

At E3 we introduced Bloodborne’s evolved combat style, which requires more pro-active and offensive tactics. The weapons, like the transforming saw cleaver and blunderbuss shotgun, lend themselves to this different combat style, as does the quicker movement and dodging. Enemies in Bloodborne are quicker and more aggressive as well, and you’ll be facing more enemies at once than in the past. There are situations where if you sit back and wait for an opening, you’ll get overwhelmed. At times, you have to be on the offensive. But this is not a hack-and-slash game. Rest assured, Bloodborne is still an action RPG at its core, and combat is still very much about strategy and tactics.

The new, more offensive combat actually goes much deeper, by way of our brand new Regain System, which rewards players for taking more risks and being more decisive and strategic. The Regain System allows players to recover health lost after taking damage by striking back at enemies within a short time period with a bladed weapon. Basically, The Regain system allows players a way to channel that negative energy they feel from taking a hit, and direct it back at the enemy to get revenge and steal back the health they lost.

The amount of health you can recover will be shown in yellow in the HP gauge, and it will get shorter over time if you hesitate to strike. You will still have to be smart and strategic with your strikes, as attacking indiscriminately could lead to taking more damage at the hands of the enemy. Now, the strategy and skill come into play in your offensive and counter-attack tactics, rather than waiting and timing defensive tactics just right.

Hands-On:

Venturebeat

Seeing the firearms in the initial reveal gave the impression Bloodborne would be a completely different kind of game than Dark Souls, where your ranged weapons consist of bows, knifes, and magic. Upon closer inspection, these firearms perform like 19th century versions of mage spells. Bloodborne’s true potential in standing out relies on a number of new combat strategies. Counter Shot rewards the risk-takers who can pull off a shot the split second before a foe lands a hit. The downed opponent is now open to an even more powerful blow. Backstrike applies a similar one-two attack, though this move relies on your ability to sneak up on your targets from behind.

This sampling of Bloodborne’s overall level design hints at a return to the appealing multipath layout of the first Dark Souls, an element that some sorely missed in the sequel. A gate locked on one side implies a future shortcut, provided you manage to open that barrier. One path can lead you down a route of a couple manageable hostiles while another could pit you against a monster equipped with torches. Based on my two playthroughs, From Software makes no assurances that the wide reach of an ax attack or the potency of a Molotov cocktail will have the same effectiveness one would find in other action-RPGs.

In typical Dark Souls fashion, exploitable situations are few to nonexistent. Shotguns in many games work unrealistically, enabling for long-range kills. From Software insured that the blunderbuss (a precursor to the shotgun) is 100 percent useless from a distance; it won’t even affect a fraction of an enemy’s health at a distance.

IGN

Indeed, playing Bloodborne for only 10 minutes or so made me incredibly tense. It’s rare to play something so overtly challenging, almost comically so. Around nearly every corner is a new obstacle to overcome, a new enemy (or enemies) charging at you, something to dodge, avoid, or slay. I died three times in short order, each time progressing just a little bit further. This is, of course, the Dark Souls way. And Bloodborne is no different.

At the outset of the demo, I was given the option to choose a so-called “Heavy” fighter, equipped with an axe and pistol, or a “Standard” character, wielding a saw and blunderbuss. I went with the latter, expecting more of that ever-important speed I’ve been seeking for these last few years, and I certainly found it. I asked the game’s producers if my notions of Bloodborne’s amped-up quickness was simply a figment of my imagination; after all, some claim it’s no faster than Demon’s Souls or Dark Souls. They confirmed what I already knew: Bloodborne does indeed have speed From Software’s previous games lack, but it certainly doesn’t make the experience of playing any easier. It just makes it different.

What I enjoyed most was the interplay between my blade and my rifle. Pressing R1 allowed my character to slash with his saw; hitting R2 unleashed a slower, more powerful attack. Utilizing my blunderbuss at close range with L2, I was able to deter small groups of aggressive enemies from drawing near as I cut them up as best I could. My firearm didn’t do a lot of damage, either at range or close-up, but it did stun foes, acting as a useful tool in an expansive arsenal, one that promises to grow throughout the adventure.