Topic: Bloodborne

[Flame]

I don't think you've ever played Castlevania before.

Lords of Shadow doesn't count.

i have. i remember it being about precise platforming and timed attacks on patterned enemies.

only metroidvanias come anywhere near from's style, but From has always been about that stamina bar and dungeon crawling, which im not really diggin' in my castlevania. only lament gets a pass on the dungeon crawling. and only because it still has some platforming  and puzzle elements

also, even metroidvanias were at least partially about platforming, from can't into platforming. I still remember trying to go down the Great Hollow. ugh.

And bloodborne, while behaving like souls, is basically souls hack'nslash. which makes it extremely strange that suddenly, when From does hackn'slash it's ok, but when LoS does it, its a sin against humanity and a GoW clone.

[Aridale]

well if you cant see the differences between Bloodborne and LoS even if you say both are hack n slash then you really cant be helped to understand why ppl love Bloodborne and generally hate LoS

[RichterB]

...Anyway, I've watched some more extended gameplay videos of Bloodbourne. While it is missing the platforming, which is a key omission, it is bordering on a Metroidvania feel. The structure of the levels and the attention to detail/atmosphere look excellent; it also feels more organic and interactive than what I played on LoS, and what I saw from LoS2. Plus, I really like that it feels more player/skill-based, where there aren't huge chain combos.

Platforming, enemy placement, and music are the biggest things missing from showing itself to be a good fill-in for a classic-styled 3D Castlevania. It does look to be more Castlevania than the Dark Souls stuff was, both in art style and pace, though. Still, in the end, it's not a proven one-to-one replacement for Castlevania in 3D by any means. I would take a look at it, however, if I were a developer thinking about Castlevania in 3D. Not as an overall template, but as a visual/structural reference for 3D space.

[JR]

I really want to pump up my insight count on the game so I can witness some of the crazier stuff, but man...I know I'd get my ass kicked. So far the hellhound in the first chalice dungeon has been the only boss that hasn't given me real trouble.

The fight with Father Cascoigne was pretty badass. Probably my favorite part of the game so far. Not gonna lie, though...it was pretty infuriating when his third form knocks you down and then kills you before you can stand back up.

[zaxiou]

I really want to pump up my insight count on the game so I can witness some of the crazier stuff, but man...I know I'd get my ass kicked. So far the hellhound in the first chalice dungeon has been the only boss that hasn't given me real trouble.

The fight with Father Cascoigne was pretty badass. Probably my favorite part of the game so far. Not gonna lie, though...it was pretty infuriating when his third form knocks you down and then kills you before you can stand back up.

I'm just one boss ahead of you and boy, you'll be surprised by what's coming right ahead.

[Aridale]

yeah... Id suggest passin on the lady in the big church til your lvl 40 or so

[JR]

Really? That was the easiest fight for me so far...I actually one-shotted it about 20 minutes ago. Not sure of my level, though.

Now, that electrified beast thing...that thing's nearly impossible for me right now. I might do another chalice dungeon first.

[zaxiou]

She's not that difficult, just all the fur makes it difficult to read her movements. Especially if you're a squishable skill character with barely much health like me. 

[JR]

Went back and just barely killed Darkbeast Paarl...I had to use all of my blood vials during that fight. I made it to Rom, but I'm concentrating on other stuff now instead, like the Nightmare Frontier. I'm liking this game a lot more the further I get into it (although the layout and enemies in the Forbidden Wood were rage-inducing...I died on the Shadow of Yarnham bosses and was making my way back, then I encountered a bug that made me fall infinitely through the ground near the second boar. I reloaded and beat the bosses, but my bloodstain was nowhere to be found. Lost 67K blood echoes. Rrrgh...)

So at this point in the game, do you see any other cool stuff with 40+ insight, besides lesser Amygdala?

[Inccubus]

I feel like I should care more about this game, but I just... don't.
Usually when this happens to me it means that if I actually play the game I'll probably really enjoy it.

[Flame]

Any of you with BB, feel free to add me on psn. ID is FlameG102



any without BB as well of course.

[X]

Your character bears an interesting resemblance to young Dracula 

[JR]

Just got the platinum trophy today. Couldn't be assed to start a new game+ (at least for now, anyway), so I just put one of my saves online and reloaded after each ending.

Man, that was a great game. Stuck with the saw cleaver for about 95% of the thing. Just such an awesome weapon. I was definitely overleveled by the end, on account of the chalice dungeons, but oh well.

[Flame]

Your character bears an interesting resemblance to young Dracula 

yeah it did sorta turn out that way. I WAS aiming for an edgy sort of "hurr im a vampire" type thing so it worked out.

I reached Forsaken Cainhurst Castle too, so I suppose ill join the vilebloods. not like theres much other pvp options other than pvp and more pvp, so might as well just pick the one that has some style to it.

speaking of cainhurst...




fun level. very castlevania in terms of atmosphere, and these enemies are especially spooky and appropriate



also, the presentation of how to get there

Bloodborne - Forsaken Chainhurst Castle cutscene

(click to show/hide)

It's really spooky when you turn around after getting there and see that apart from the small bit of bridge right down the massive stairway, there is no bridge connecting to where you got picked up, just water, and the carriage is frozen over as if its been there for years, and the horses are frozen corpses, also dead for years- the place is so spooky haunted you gain a few insight just from finding the location

[X]

Hah! That's just like the Bram Stoker's Dracula carriage scene! Now I really need to concentrate on this game.