Bloodborne (aka Project Beast/Demon's Souls 2)

[tommers]

It's like playing dark souls but without a shield. I've died 4 times in an hour and I've only just worked out how to throw a molotov cocktail.

But I do have pince nez and a cane which I use to give the yokels a damn good thrashing.

So thumbs up so far.

 

[fen_boy]

Bloodborne, I am in you.

 

[fen_boy]

I love the combat. Whip, whip, blunderbuss - DISEMBOWEL1!111!!

 

[tommers]

I played a little bit more last night. Probably less than an hour. Haven't figured out how to level up yet. Got as far as a couple of werewolves on a bridge who killed me and a guy with a big axe who has killed me numerous times.

Have also not found any loot yet at all apart from a couple of shards which I don't know how to use.

I have no idea how getting your blood back works, where to go or what I'm doing.

I did work out how to "parry" with the gun, which is pretty cool.

I think I need to wake that doll up but I have no idea how.

 

[fen_boy]

I know how, do you want to know?

 

[tommers]

I kind of do and kind of don't. Do I just need to get a bit further?

 

[fen_boy]

Yes.

 

[fen_boy]

I gave up on big axe dude after he kept headbutting me into a greasy puddle.

 

[tommers]

Haha. I appreciate your tactfulness.

Have you got much further in?

 

[fen_boy]

Not really. Found a sewer bit that has some useful stuff in it. Just getting bearings, it's a bit of a warren. Not fought any bosses.

 

[tommers]

Yeah axe guy totalled me. I chucked a molotov at him and it did like 40 damage or something and then he jumped about 40 foot to axe me in the head.

Haha.

One day axe bloke, one day.

 

[tommers]

It's much more open than dark souls. I've been tooling about for ages, got completely lost for about two hours and didn't even see another lamp, let alone a boss. Got back to the start now and doll has woken up which is good. I had about 5000 souls/blood.

It makes me scared to go in certain directions cos I can see something utterly disgusting up ahead. It's like the whole game is the depths from dark souls.

 

[fen_boy]

Beat the first boss, but used co-op.

 

[fen_boy]

Father Gascoigne is a dick.

 

[Disjecta Membra]

I made the mistake of watching lots of twitch/youtube etc cos i knew that it'd be years before i can afford a playstation 4. I like the some aspects i've seen so far, but it seems a la dark souls 2 theres gonna be lots that will need patching soon. It's a real shame as well that it was made along side dark souls 2, >big team split into two, and that there was a lack of communication between them as it's got that dodgy roll machanic that DS1 had, that was improved upon in DS2. Then again it seems to get good reviews form youtubers that i like, so i could well be wrong and should probably keep quiet before i've actually played it.

 

[tommers]

What dodgy roll mechanic from ds1?
I didn't notice any difference with 2

And it changes with this, depending on whether you're locked on or not. I also can't see anything about encumbrance.

 

[fen_boy]

There is no encumbrance mechanic, no ninja flips or slow rolls. Just one roll, one speed. No Havel mages in PVP

 

[tommers]

Ah right, the ninja flips were from the ring in blightown. I guess that just didn't exist in number 2. I always liked seeing people in full smaugh set flipping about.

Quite the sight.

I'm not sure how I feel about no encumbrance but I haven't really played enough to know.

 

[fieryjack]

what a wonderful game. I'm a full convert, having been a hardened Demons & Dark veteran, so much fresher than Dark Souls 2. Not without its niggles, and not sure yet about the PvP... but the PvE and the story are just magic. THe money Sony's pumped into this... there must be a lot of COD/Assassins Creed players (to abuse a stereotype) wondering what the fuck is going on and could they have their money back please.

 

[tommers]

I've been away on holiday for a week and just playing again tonight.

Who's idea was it to get rid of the fog gates??

And I've only just found the workshop.

 

[tommers]

Cleric beast went down first time but father Gascoigne is a bit more difficult.

 

[tommers]

Thank god for jolly co-operation.

Into cathedral ward now. Game is starting to open up even more and I'm starting to really enjoy it. It has that thing where you're scared to fight anything new and I keep wanting to put my non-existent shield up.

 

[Disjecta Membra]

So, in terms of difficulty, Is it more dark souls 1 or 2 ? Cos 1 is way harder imo. Mainly because of healing items, there are other things but bloodborne does seem to have an abundance of them more like dark souls 2 ?

 

[tommers]

So, in terms of difficulty, Is it more dark souls 1 or 2 ? Cos 1 is way harder imo. Mainly because of healing items, there are other things but bloodborne does seem to have an abundance of them more like dark souls 2 ?

I'm not sure cos I think they get easier the more you play this kind of game and I'm not very far in so it's hard to know.

I've not run out of healing items, ever, and in fact I've started storing them up though. I feel less safe without estus flasks but it doesn't seem to make much difference.

The lack of a shield is really tricky, especially if you're like me and are always cowering behind it whenever you enter a new room. I think I like it though, it's like fighting 2 handed in dark souls. Lots of dodging and keeping the correct distance, rather than just wading in.

I'm really nervous when I'm playing it. Which is a good sign I suppose. Dark Souls 2 just felt a bit lacklustre to me, this seems to have a bit more of the magic from 1 IMO.

 

[tommers]

http://www.theguardian.com/technolo...-hidetaka-miyazaki-interview?CMP=share_btn_fb

Guardian interview with miyazaki.

 

[tommers]

This game terrifies me. Really on edge all the way through.

I went through the cathedral ward without even seeing the level. I only realised when I checked back later on cos I had a key for a door that I couldn't find. Just missed the whole thing.

 

[Sunray]

Not having a shield appeals to me as I rarely use a shield in DS2 preferring to wield a second weapon like a dagger.

Keeps my equipped weight down so rolls are as fast as possible. This takes some practice knowing what to do or you just run out of stamina and die.

 

[tiki]

Just beat Father G. Yeeesssssss!

 

[tiki]

Bugger. I've tried blood starved beast over 10 times and still now luck. It's driving me bonkers. I'm all levelled up as well. Might have to have a little break as it's all I can think about.

 

[tommers]

My tip, as scrawled outside the fog gate is to use the terrain.