MalleusMaleficarum
03.24.15 | Anyone playing? |
zakalwe
03.24.15 | Not untill it's released here on the 27th.
I feel like a child saying this but fuck it.
I have never been so exited about a release of anything as much as this game.
I found DSII disappointing to say the least. Bonfire to bonfire slog without any replayability.
This looks like it has the magic of DS and apart from some issues (lack of collectibles, horrific loading times) I cannot wait to start throwing me controller at the wall and rage quitting.
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emester
03.24.15 | Picking up both this and The Handsome Collection tonight. Cant fucking wait |
MalleusMaleficarum
03.24.15 | Yeah, the only thing that sounds legitimately disconcerting is load times. Hoping for a patch to address this |
Gameofmetal
03.24.15 | I think I saw something this morning about it being released for PC, that correct? If so I'll definitely get it. |
zakalwe
03.24.15 | Apparently the game world is a shortcut laden masterpiece. Should there be a load of hidden extras like Ash Lake, Kathe, Snuggly, Chaos Coveneant and all the stuff that made DS the greatest thing ever I'll be happier than a pig in shit. |
Hopelust
03.24.15 | Got this pre-ordered. Just need the work day to finish so I can nerd out. Very excited. Didn't realize the hype for this was so high, tho.
Bad load times however? That's not promising. |
emester
03.24.15 | Bad load times for a game where I know im gonna die a shitton does look to be a bit annoying tho |
MalleusMaleficarum
03.24.15 | Theres a video on youtube of a guy dying and then sitting in a load screen for 40 seconds before respawning |
Gameofmetal
03.24.15 | I'm worried about that too, but looking at some of these bosses and monsters makes it look worth it. |
MalleusMaleficarum
03.24.15 | wasnt enough to detour the critics either |
Thane
03.24.15 | i've got like 5 days off next week, getting it then. very excited. fucking love the setting |
apert
03.24.15 | buying a PS4 for this probably this weekend. Looks like the first game that on next gen that is genuinely good, really excited Dark Souls was my favourite game of the last gen |
Gameofmetal
03.24.15 | It looks like it may be released on PC after all, so I'll be waiting on that probably. Gonna be a hard wait though. |
apert
03.24.15 | really? where are you hearing that from |
zakalwe
03.24.15 | 'Metro gamecentral' who are reliable as they come make mention of the load times but summarise by saying it's one of the greatest games ever made.
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Gameofmetal
03.24.15 | "really? where are you hearing that from"
It was in my facebook feed this morning randomly. Just saw the headline then, didn't read the article. Just googled it a few minutes ago though, and there are a ton of articles talking about it, including IGN. It appears that Amazon France or something had it listed as happening, but currently unavailable. That would seem uncertain but apparently that exact situation has happened numerous times recently and came true each time, in the case of like Assassins creed and COD and such. Plus the souls games both came to PC eventually so I'd say it's likely. |
ConcubinaryCode
03.24.15 | I didn't really get into dark souls but the videos I've seen look so fucking cool I'm gonna pick it up and give it a try. Just waiting for the store to open |
apert
03.24.15 | Both Bloodborne and Demon Souls are published by Sony whilst Dark Souls and its sequel were published by Namco Bandai, so its probable that Bloodborne will stay exclusive as Demon Souls has |
MalleusMaleficarum
03.24.15 | yeah seems locked in as a PS4 exclusive tbh |
Gameofmetal
03.24.15 | There is that. I believe there were some petitions drawn up towards getting them to do a PC release though and the developers might have acknowledged it and hinted towards going through with it, idk I can't remember precisely. |
Cygnatti
03.24.15 | looks sweet but i don't own a ps4 rip x_x |
apert
03.24.15 | too much hype, just caved and got a PS4 and bloodborne pre order |
MalleusMaleficarum
03.24.15 | lmao |
DrGonzo1937
03.24.15 | It looks good. Definitely going to pick it up on Friday. |
zakalwe
03.24.15 | Taken from the Guardian review (shite paper)
"Bloodborne like its predecessors, will spill its secrets slowly, over months rather than days. Part of the appeal of Miyazaki’s games is this slow-release effect, whereby riddles are unpicked and shared by the community, rather than plainly laid out on the first day of release. It brings players together, where the fiction itself keeps them somewhat apart. Bloodborne is, by any measure, an extraordinary game, one that runs forcefully against the commercial tide, subverting perceived wisdom that contemporary games have to hold their players’ hands, or make their shape and rules explicit from the get-go."
Friday can't come soon enough. |
Hopelust
03.24.15 | Oh man I can't wait to get off work and play this. Can't believe all the positive reviews this is getting! |
mryrtmrnfoxxxy
03.24.15 | bought it digitally today, went to download remotely so its ready when i get home and my hard drive is full smh |
betray
03.24.15 | "Friday can't come soon enough." [2] |
Funeralopolis
03.24.15 | I got dark souls, it didn't hold my hand and immediately reward me so I never played it again after like the first boss. |
MalleusMaleficarum
03.24.15 | lol |
DrGonzo1937
03.24.15 | lol [2] |
TalonsOfFire
03.24.15 | This looks like one of those games that seems like it was made for me, but I'm worried the gameplay will get tiring from being so relentlessly difficult and borderline unplayable, like certain parts of Dark Souls was for me. |
Guzzo10
03.24.15 | I hate you all because I have an xbone |
Mort.
03.24.15 | Bought a PS4 a few months ago just in anticipation for it so yeah im gonna be playing it. Havent got it yet tho, i hate shelling out 50 quid for a game. Soon as it drops just a little bit im gonna pick it up.
Saw a pvp vid earlier tho, it seems a bit slower and drawn out compared to Dark Souls (and pvp on DS could be very drawn out). Healing seemed very easy and quick to do |
Balerion
03.24.15 | MINOR SPOILERS
Got to Father Glassgoine. Unfortunately I have state boards coming up on Monday so I can't play much until I get those out of the way. But game rocks thus far. |
Gameofmetal
03.24.15 | "I hate you all because I have an xbone"
smae so hard
"This looks like one of those games that seems like it was made for me, but I'm worried the gameplay will get tiring from being so relentlessly difficult and borderline unplayable, like certain parts of Dark Souls was for me."
as soon as you beat the game and memorize how to beat the bosses, the fun factor gets higher and the frustration goes way down. If you don't want that to go away then there's ng+ |
MalleusMaleficarum
03.24.15 | Just picked it up boys. Currently installing the gargantuan 2.70GB update patch. |
Flugmorph
03.24.15 | u can get it for free in sweden when you donate blood lol |
Gameofmetal
03.24.15 | ^my friend told me that. If they give me a ps4 too then looks like I'm moving to Sweden.
Mal can you describe your emotions in depth as you play each and every moment of this game at regular intervals via this lovely website until it's complete? plz |
ConcubinaryCode
03.24.15 | Just picked it up and played it a bit before I go to work. It plays like the souls games but I feel it's designed much much better |
MalleusMaleficarum
03.24.15 | that blood donation thing applies to a few different European countries. super kvlt. |
MalleusMaleficarum
03.24.15 | "Mal can you describe your emotions in depth as you play each and every moment of this game at regular intervals via this lovely website until it's complete? plz"
oh dont even get me started |
zakalwe
03.24.15 | One question I'm gagging to have answered is there anything inexplicably weird knocking about like in DS (painted world) not irritatingly weird like in DSII? (The sex change coffin)
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MalleusMaleficarum
03.24.15 | Im one of the ones who never played Dark Souls so i cant answer |
Hopelust
03.24.15 | Yeah i've never played DS or DSII either. This is going to be a first for me with regards to From Software. Kinda nervous as apparently they don't fuck around. |
brainmelter
03.24.15 | I need a fucking ps4. Really want this. Especially need it now because I just heard they are re releasing god of war 3 for ps4. It can't possibly look better than it already does |
demigod!
03.24.15 | Malleus what the fuck dude play Dark Souls already
getting this as soon as i cop a ps4. is there a bundle or something? |
MalleusMaleficarum
03.24.15 | why would i play Dark Souls bro I just entered the world of Bloodborne lol
maybe after i play thru this I'll get the inclination to go back and check out Dark Souls |
MalleusMaleficarum
03.24.15 | and yeah I died at the first beast I saw, so what |
demigod!
03.24.15 | i mean at some point, lol obvs not now. still my fav souls game
so is it as good as it looks? |
MalleusMaleficarum
03.24.15 | in one word: atmosphere.
holy shit, atmosphere. |
zakalwe
03.24.15 | :D |
MalleusMaleficarum
03.24.15 | this game is gonna make me break my face in the united states |
ConcubinaryCode
03.25.15 | This game has the most masterfully world since bio infinite |
mryrtmrnfoxxxy
03.25.15 | it's pretty |
Gameofmetal
03.25.15 | jesus fucking christ please play dark souls |
Veldin
03.25.15 | Saving up for a PS4 for this. After playing 80 hours of DS2, my save file got corrupted. :( |
emester
03.25.15 | Just got my ass handed to me by the first enemy in the game. |
Veldin
03.25.15 | The new system of fighting (offensive-based, health regen, guns as parry/lack of shields) seems like a nice change of pace for FromSoftware. |
ConcubinaryCode
03.25.15 | MyOwnKillingMoon on psn if anyone wants to play with me |
MalleusMaleficarum
03.25.15 | okay this is starting to piss me off lol i cant find any other lamps to spawn at -.- |
ConcubinaryCode
03.25.15 | Yeah I've only found the two but granted I kept dying at those dogs so I've been farming to get better equipment and items. Molotovs work wonders |
MalleusMaleficarum
03.25.15 | does the game autosave if u exit to main menu |
demigod!
03.25.15 | that post gave me Plebitis |
ConcubinaryCode
03.25.15 | Yeah, when I left for work I was able to continue the exact spot I left on |
MalleusMaleficarum
03.25.15 | yes i totally care that you think they are traitorous
it affects my enjoyment of their games completely |
demigod!
03.25.15 | i meant the post about witcher
how are they traitorous? this is news to me |
MalleusMaleficarum
03.25.15 | enjoy your lack of knowledge |
ConcubinaryCode
03.25.15 | What I get from you is you can't play it so you're gonna trash it. |
demigod!
03.25.15 | quit yr trollin we all know that aint true |
ConcubinaryCode
03.25.15 | It shares the same core mechanics. It's not the same game. I feel it plays way better anyway |
ConcubinaryCode
03.25.15 | How can they be traitors if those millions of fans already played it because it's the same game? |
ConcubinaryCode
03.25.15 | Like they're doing with dark souls 2 which is coming to both consoles? |
ConcubinaryCode
03.25.15 | That's you're problem |
MMX
03.25.15 | Sitting here wishing I had a PS4, also dark souls 2 is pretty mehhh for a souls game |
demigod!
03.25.15 | yeah i can't really get into dark souls 2. maybe i'm just bad, but i dunno man it just feels so... hollow *budumtsh* |
zakalwe
03.25.15 | The bad things about DS2.
The creature design
The boss design
The world design
The lack of any game changing 'reveal'
The bonfire to bonfire slog
The constant incessant rambling of the npcs'
Lack of any memorable npcs'
The lack of any real atmospheric 'lore'
I probably could go on. The whole thing was just a washed out cartoon version of DS. It lacked what the 1st one had. A soul. |
demigod!
03.25.15 | my thoughts exactly. i wanna trade it in, but it was a gift so if i do i'll feel like a cunt |
zakalwe
03.25.15 | Ha. I hate that. The guilt is horrific. |
betray
03.25.15 | universal
acclaim
and i have to wait another day |
Gameofmetal
03.25.15 | "looks nice but i have an xbox so i don't really care. waiting for the witcher since that's gonna take an unbelievably large shit on this game anyway"
same, but I still think this will be awesome
Also I loved DS2, just a tad less than the first game. |
mryrtmrnfoxxxy
03.25.15 | im really bad at this game apparently |
MalleusMaleficarum
03.25.15 | the enemies are so gud @ it ! |
MalleusMaleficarum
03.25.15 | go ahead and take 30 mins carefully getting thru waves and waves of enemies, because once u get to the boss all ur blood echoes will be taken anyways ha ha ha ha no checkpoints for u bitch ha ha do it again ! |
mryrtmrnfoxxxy
03.25.15 | cant even deal with 3 enemies at once smh this is gonna be rough |
ConcubinaryCode
03.25.15 | Lure them one by one with pebbles. |
mryrtmrnfoxxxy
03.25.15 | didnt think theyd engage me where i was. is there any way to assign pebbles to a button or is it always gonna be pause inventory pebble throw pebble |
MalleusMaleficarum
03.25.15 | im starting to believe that there is a difference between difficult and downright outrageous repetition lol How many lamps are even in this game, fucking 3? serious lack of checkpoints going on in this game. Theres no point in allowing your blood echoes to allocate lol as soon as you get up to 1500-2000 youre better off just turning the fuck around and going back to hunters dream to level up, then kill all the same enemies all over again, turn around, level up, go back, same enemies, turn around, level up, etc. making it all the way thru to that hunter boss dude without a single checkpoint really just rubbed me the wrong way. You can literally play for hours without seeing any rewards if you dont return to hunters dream to utilise your echoes. |
MalleusMaleficarum
03.25.15 | @foxxy press options and go to your bottom row of items which is quick items thats where u assign stuff like molotovs, pebbles, etc. once equipped, you cycle thru them by pressing down on d-pad and they are thrown by pressing square |
FluttRTrank
03.25.15 | you guys still talk about shitty games. nice |
mryrtmrnfoxxxy
03.25.15 | o shit thanks man!!!! game changer |
MalleusMaleficarum
03.25.15 | yeah it took me a min to realize that as well lol |
FluttRTrank
03.25.15 | and you guys still suck as said shitty games.
nice |
MalleusMaleficarum
03.25.15 | hey cluey
wheres luey
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zakalwe
03.25.15 | I reckon you could be missing some shortcuts Mal.
Stick with it foxxxy dude. |
ConcubinaryCode
03.25.15 | Yeah, I found a couple shortcuts but the problem is I can't find many more |
MalleusMaleficarum
03.25.15 | gay |
MalleusMaleficarum
03.25.15 | I've found shortcuts but none that lead to any lamps.
and I love lamp. |
Gameofmetal
03.25.15 | there's probably a bunch of shortcuts you'll never find on the first try and later you'll realize how much easier it could have been.
welcome to dark souls |
KILL
03.25.15 | need to steal a ps4 |
MalleusMaleficarum
03.25.15 | @game; guaranteed |
PayneTiger777
03.26.15 | I've been playing this non-stop since yesterday. One thing I like about this game is that all of the weapons are good, even though there doesn't seem to be as many in this than in the souls games. I'm still using the hand axe from the beginning of the game. I think I've killed at least 6 bosses so far and did some of the chalice dungeon. The beginning of the game is the hardest, but after that it got a little easier. It's very easy to get lost in this game. |
zakalwe
03.26.15 | Is it better than DSII? |
MalleusMaleficarum
03.26.15 | i love how each weapon has multiple forms. well not all of them, but yeah. |
PayneTiger777
03.26.15 | It's way better than DSII. I wasn't a big fan of DSII and thought it was the hardest out of all the souls games. This game is like DSI because the environments feel connected and are well thought out. The bosses aren't that difficult, which isn't necessarily a bad thing because they are all unique. |
zakalwe
03.26.15 | "This game is like DSI because the environments feel connected and are well thought out."
Finally one of you nerds has given me the answer I've been looking for since i slung DSII in the bin.
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KILL
03.26.15 | not getting scholar of the first sin then zak? |
zakalwe
03.26.15 | Dude when I finished DS2 I felt nothing. I thought it'd open up like DS1 did after a few playthroughs but it didn't it was stale as hell and I packed it in.
I left it awhile and played DS1 again and it had lost absolutely nothing. That game is like Pringles and crack combined.
I'm in me 30s and bought a PS4 for Bloodborne for fuck sake when I could have invested in shingle for the garden. |
PayneTiger777
03.26.15 | Oh and the runes and weapon gems are a necessity in this game. I've barely used the guns in this game, mostly since I'm going for a pure strength build.
Hardest enemies for me are the mini-bosses, such as the mini-gun guy in the tower and this one gun crazy hunter. |
KILL
03.26.15 | yea the lack of miyazaki was felt but i still enjoyed it for the combat alone
and 60fps was a revelation, sucks this is in 30 but what can you do |
zakalwe
03.26.15 | Looking on YouTube at bits and pieces without trying to spoil anything is hard to do but the game looks absolutely amazing. Backed up by the reviews and what people are saying here the thing could be a total turd but I've boarded the hype train. Buy a PS4 Kill son. |
ConcubinaryCode
03.26.15 | I don't think anyone that actually played it think it's bad. The load times are long but I'm actually liking it better than ds1 |
zakalwe
03.26.15 | Out of interest how are people finding the 'chalice' dungeons?
That's possibly the one thing I can imagine to be really clunky, disconnected from the main game and fail to see the appeal of. |
KILL
03.26.15 | i'd be buying it for one game though
driveclub looks alright the order looks shite and everything else i can play on pc. would probably want one for gran turismo 7 though so i should really but fuck me i havent got 300 quid to blow atm, should sell my zoot suit i bought when i was bang on the who |
PayneTiger777
03.26.15 | The chalice of dungeons is the only area of the game where I have noticed frame rate issues. I've noticed that the treasure isn't anything worth wild, though. It mostly consists of three layers per dungeon and a boss per layer. |
zakalwe
03.26.15 | The zoot is priceless.
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MalleusMaleficarum
03.26.15 | fuckin gran turismo 7
been waitin for a racing game worth buying |
Greyvy
03.26.15 | finally got enough free time to play this for a few hours today.. i was rusty as fuck and the cleric demon frustrated the shit out of me. im used to hitting triangle to 2 hand weapons instead of r1 and i kept fucking up mid battle. i finally got around to beating the cleric demon by throwing and oil urn at him then following up with a molotov for some decent damage. then i proceeded past his area and found the other demon hunter boss and co opped him pretty fast. thats as far as i got today. the combat is really smooth though, and this definitely has the feel of a souls game. and the combat feels more up to par with dark souls 1 in terms of speed, which is definitely welcome as dark souls 2 felt really clunky in that department |
KILL
03.26.15 | if youve got a pc try assetto corsa malleus, best driving physics out there |
MalleusMaleficarum
03.26.15 | sweet : D |
apert
03.26.15 | KILL do it, i literally just bought a PS4 for this game only |
MalleusMaleficarum
03.26.15 | just lost 6,000 blood echoes because of Father Gacsogne or whatever the fuck his name is. game sucks. LOL. |
zakalwe
03.26.15 | I guarantee Father Gascoigne isn't as terrifying as Paul Gascoigne.
Only a day untill I get me hands on this. |
emester
03.26.15 | Still trying to get used to this game. Love how fluid the combat is and the atmosphere is stellar. The game doesnt hold your hand thats for sure, but im progressively more used to how the game plays. Still waiting for that moment where it all clicks, but im overall enjoying my time with the game despite the loading times and some moments of absolute rage |
MalleusMaleficarum
03.26.15 | why does every enemy have to respawn all the time -.- |
MalleusMaleficarum
03.26.15 | oh right because the fackin map is so damn small |
zakalwe
03.26.15 | Have you gone to throw your controller yet Mal dude, only stopping yourself at the last second to shout the words 'for fucks sake!' |
MalleusMaleficarum
03.26.15 | Without a doubt. |
zakalwe
03.26.15 | Cool! |
MalleusMaleficarum
03.26.15 | na bro im pissed
lol |
PayneTiger777
03.26.15 | I'm currently level 67 right now. There are a few infuriating areas in this game, some of which has caused me to lose 32,000 blood echoes. |
MalleusMaleficarum
03.26.15 | ive been killing the same enemies over n over since i put this game in on tues. i have no sense of progression when playing this. ugh. |
PayneTiger777
03.26.15 | Just be prepared for some of the later areas in the game. There are a few really annoying enemies. Bosses aren't much of a problem, it's the damn demon hunter mini-bosses in packs of 2 or 3 that aggravate me. |
MalleusMaleficarum
03.26.15 | pretty sure im stuck in central yharnham forever tbh |
mryrtmrnfoxxxy
03.26.15 | where are you stuck mal |
PayneTiger777
03.26.15 | Well if you ever get out of central yharnham, wait until you get to the forbidden woods. No sense of direction whatsoever there. |
zakalwe
03.26.15 | Forbidden Woods!
Right fuck this for a laugh I'm putting me tracksuit on, having a brew and going to me local store to grab a copy after midnight. |
MalleusMaleficarum
03.27.15 | finally made it to cathedral ward lol woooww |
bach
03.27.15 | just started this game. no prior knowledge/experience to the souls games. i was runnin around with no weapons for the first 20 - 30 minutes of my first sesh gettin murked left and right. got the hang of it though. but this shit is hella hard |
MalleusMaleficarum
03.27.15 | i thought central yharnam was a beautiful setting.. until i got to old yharnam. holy shit. majestic looking place. this art is incredible |
Spec
03.27.15 | You fucking die and it restarts you so far back goddammit. |
MalleusMaleficarum
03.27.15 | lmao |
Gyromania
03.27.15 | currently on amygdala, which is somewhat frustrating due to lock on issues and rolling into random protrusions from the ground and getting stuck and dying, which is just bullshit. so far rom, the vacuous spider gave me the hardest time. vicar amelia is my favourite boss in the game so far.
oh and to all those getting frustrated by the beginning: keep going. the first hour of the game sucks ass. everything is so unbalanced and the enemies and first two bosses are way too overpowered. gotta do a lot of grinding to level up and collect blood vials |
Gyromania
03.27.15 | fuck the one reborn. very cool looking boss but talk about a bullshit fight |
mryrtmrnfoxxxy
03.27.15 | been taking it slow. lvling up, opening shortcuts, and exploring. game rules |
zakalwe
03.27.15 | This is everything I hoped for!
Dark Souls is back |
MalleusMaleficarum
03.27.15 | yup youre right Gyro. beginning of the game could make non-Souls players quit. Lol. |
MalleusMaleficarum
03.27.15 | finishing off Cleric Beast with a visceral attack was fackin awesome tho |
PayneTiger777
03.27.15 | Just beat the game. The last boss is absolutely the hardest in the game. Dude has so much health and needed two people to help me. This game was a great experience.
On a side note: The music played during Mergo's Wet Nurse boss is creepy as fuck. |
MalleusMaleficarum
03.27.15 | the phrase "Mergo's Wet Nurse" is creepy as fuck on its own |
PayneTiger777
03.27.15 | Yeah dude, there are a lot of creepy looking bosses in this game. Apparently there are three different endings and looks like I didn't get the "true" ending. Well shit. |
Gyromania
03.27.15 | love the bosses in this game. get a very lovecraftian vibe from them.
mergo's wet nurse is the boss i'm currently on. only fought it twice. second time i whittled its health down to half after like 15 minutes but then it copied itself and killed me cheaply. the music is indeed creepy as fuck though.
you know which boss' music is really good? host of the nightmare. the whole atmosphere of that fight was superb. a lot of people are going to die countless times to him because he has a ridiculously cheap aeo attack, but there's a simple solution to get around that: keep attacking with your light attack, then sidestep his next attack and hit him again with a flurry of light attacks. worked like a charm |
Gyromania
03.27.15 | aoe* |
MalleusMaleficarum
03.27.15 | the boss with the machine gun who just waits at the top of the tower for you to climb the ladder is so cheese -.- |
Gameofmetal
03.27.15 | Imma have to stop visiting this thread because it just depresses me since I can't play |
Greyvy
03.27.15 | just lost 20k echoes im actually mad .. i could punch the fuck out of someone right now |
MalleusMaleficarum
03.28.15 | rofl |
Gyromania
03.28.15 | Malleus: ascend the ladder and as soon as you get to the top shoot him like 4-5 times. Guaranteed he will fall off the side snd die |
MalleusMaleficarum
03.28.15 | yeah I got him to fall off the side but that caused the dropped item to ne suspended in thin air sooo next time I load up the game I need to climb back up there to retrieve the lost item lol apparently it'll respawn up there |
Gyromania
03.28.15 | lol yeah i was considering mentioning that earlier, because i did the same thing. how far have you progressed since then? i love discussing this game and souls in general and not many of my irl friends likes them |
MalleusMaleficarum
03.28.15 | Knocking him off the edge was the last thing I did tbh lol
But some of the enemies that are in that area are so fackin weird lol like those giant guys with the ghostly faces that have like chimes on their bodies that jingle when they walk lol |
MalleusMaleficarum
03.28.15 | so whats the point of chalice rituals? |
zakalwe
03.28.15 | I haven't got the bits and pieces to do a ritual yet.
Having offed the double witch thing and the cathedral cleric I've back tracked to do the blood starved beast (an area I completely missed at first. The machine gun fella floaty item bug happened to me as well)
Passwords, secret workshops, weird npcs', amazing combat, brain baffling lore potential, stats and items hinting at tantalising things to come.
Game is an all time great. |
MalleusMaleficarum
03.28.15 | whats everyones fav weapon? I started off with the threaded cane and still love it but lately ive also been implementing the rifle spear and hunters axe
blood starved beast was the first boss i beat on the first try lol, Fire Paper is super useful |
zakalwe
03.28.15 | I'm using a bone saw cleaver+5 and can't part with it, it slices and dices a treat.
Pistol+1
Throwing me xp into endurance and strength |
Greyvy
03.28.15 | my fav weapon atm is kirkhammer, i made my first character a str build and ive gotten it to +6, smashing shit is fun. i want ludwig's holy blade (greatsword) but i havent found it. sticking to a pure str. build so im not leveling up bloodtinge for left hand weapons. |
mryrtmrnfoxxxy
03.28.15 | really enjoying the starting axe |
MalleusMaleficarum
03.29.15 | so i was just minding my own business when suddenly i was lifted into the air, all health drained, the word frenzy appears on the screen, and then im dropped to my death. no enemies in sight. game just felt like taking my blood echoes. anyone wanna buy this game off me?
jk but
still |
Gyromania
03.29.15 | ooooh you just got killed by amygdala ;D |
MalleusMaleficarum
03.29.15 | well fuk |
DoctorDoom
03.29.15 | I want this game so damn bad. |
MalleusMaleficarum
03.29.15 | i lit a lamp. it didnt become a spawn point.
fucking balls on this games chin |
mryrtmrnfoxxxy
03.29.15 | check the gravestone next to the usual one =] |
mryrtmrnfoxxxy
03.29.15 | murdered 5 bosses so far. liking this game even more than i hoped |
zakalwe
03.29.15 | Same dude.
I'm enjoying my first play through on this more than DS1 so it has potential to be the greatest game ever.
If only I could open that fucking chapel workshop door. |
MalleusMaleficarum
03.29.15 | im on witch of hemwick lol |
zakalwe
03.29.15 | The witch of hemwick, ha bless her, poor love.
I'm upto the forbidden forest boss and it's the most difficult I've encountered but the bosses are nowhere near as hard as DS1 so far.
They look the business though, that electric beast one although an absolute piece of piss was amazing.
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mryrtmrnfoxxxy
03.29.15 | helping ppl with the witches is so hard because half the time i can't see them even right next to them |
apert
03.30.15 | In Old Yharnam at the moment, got to the blood-starved beast but died first time, seems like he won't be too much trouble though. Also the hunter who is in the plaza under the church with the machine gun hunter is a real pain, need to get a lot better against the hunter enemies, nothing else has given me trouble so far.
really loving the game, the art style is my favourite of any Miyazaki game |
MalleusMaleficarum
03.30.15 | theres such big, digusting, ghostly, terrifying enemies in this game and yet i get most scared of the dogs cuz they do abnormal amounts of dmg lol |
PayneTiger777
03.30.15 | The enemies I hate the most are these bug like monstrosities that can fly up on your head. They're fast too. The hunters are definitely the most annoying in the game, though.
I'm gonna try a new character soon so I can fight the bosses I missed and get the best ending. The cane seems like a cool weapon. |
MalleusMaleficarum
03.30.15 | its amazing dude, you can hit like 7 enemies at once with its sweeping range |
PayneTiger777
03.30.15 | Amygdala is a bitch on NG+. |
apert
03.31.15 | Same thing with the frenzy and insta death just happened to me lol, not going back there |
zakalwe
03.31.15 | I think I maybe near the end of this masterpiece and can't wait to jump straight back in to find the stuff I missed first time. For example anyone know how to open the gate that's to the right as you exit the clinic in yahrnam central? There's an item behind it but there is no way to access it via a shortcut.
I've looked everywhere for the 'device' to open it but I'm stumped. |
mryrtmrnfoxxxy
03.31.15 | i wandered around central yharnam for a couple hours last night trying to find that location, and the area you can see underneath the old lady's house that you help (you see an item if you look across from the area with the 2 riflemen and 1 spear creature)
couldnt find a damn thing. maybe it all comes back around in the end idk |
RadicalEd
03.31.15 | play pillars of eternity instead. |
zakalwe
03.31.15 | That one doesn't ring a bell foxxxy I'll have a look. I told that old bint about the chapel and she keeps dishing out the meds like nobodies business, it's no wonder everyone has gone mental. |
MalleusMaleficarum
03.31.15 | Im not 100% sure if I know what location youre talking about.. but have either of you guys fought Iosefka ? |
mryrtmrnfoxxxy
03.31.15 | nah i think the last boss i fought was the witches. been exploring and helping others with bosses the past few days. starting a new character today to play along with 2 friends that just got the game |
mryrtmrnfoxxxy
03.31.15 | its possible to have multiple characters right? |
Greyvy
03.31.15 | yep. the max in the other souls games was 10 |
Gmork89
03.31.15 | I didn't think they could make anything that would touch Dark Souls but this is damn close. Probably won't love it AS much but its definitely better than I could have thought. |
zakalwe
03.31.15 | Yep, same Gmork. DS1 unraveled itself after a few months and kept on delivering. Hopefully this will do the same, there's stuff here that I still haven't got the faintest idea about (Are there covenants? What's this 'transformation' business hinted at and there's a lot of potential alternative paths for npcs and so on.) The chalice dungeons are a lot better than I thought they'd be aswell. |
Gmork89
03.31.15 | Yeah I really love all of the speculation about what you mentioned. Most games have a near perfect Wiki created after only being out a week, but people still find things in Dark Souls. All of the mystery about certain things in BB make me think it will be similar.
Haven't tried Chalice Dungeons yet, I have one of the Chalices but i'm not sure how it works, once I make one does it stay there for good on the tombstone? |
zakalwe
03.31.15 | Yeah it'll be there untill you erase it. I haven't managed the first headstone root ritual one but the second one enables you to get the bits and pieces for the remaining ones where you can enter other dungeons that have been generated by other players.
There's new creatures in there and there a handy place to nip in and out of to replenish supplies. |
MalleusMaleficarum
03.31.15 | I didnt even know you could have multiple characters ongoing at once lol |
mryrtmrnfoxxxy
04.01.15 | rushed unseen village to get the tesla ball thing it's p sweet |
mryrtmrnfoxxxy
04.01.15 | lol fuck snakes |
apert
04.01.15 | all the snakes in forbidden forest freaked me out, the first guy who's head explodes into a bunch of snakes made me jump |
MalleusMaleficarum
04.01.15 | yeah that dude is fukkd up bruh |
mryrtmrnfoxxxy
04.01.15 | i was doing great getting so many items and then i got to a ledge and saw 2 large balls of em and started dropping molotovs but the animation moved me off the ledge and i got stuck between em and i have never felt so helpless in a game |
MalleusMaleficarum
04.01.15 | i tripped the fuck out when i realized theres a hidden path in forbidden forest which leads to a poison cave and when u emerge at the other side of that cave youre back at the beginning of the game in the clinic/central yharnam area and the woman in the clinic will then attack you
just the way all these areas are connected is amazing |
zakalwe
04.02.15 | Jesus the final boss is tricky as hell, just want to down the fucker so I can start all over again. Looks like I've by-passed loads. |
Gyromania
04.02.15 | beat moon presence on the second try (the real final boss) |
Gyromania
04.02.15 | gerhnam was pretty damn easy tbh, had a lot of trouble near the end though when his health is down to 1/4. |
demigod!
04.02.15 | so is this even more difficult/frustrating than demons souls? cuz that game kicked my ass about halfway through |
Gyromania
04.02.15 | it's much more accessible but still insanely hard at times. there were a few boss fights that were straight up bullshit. a lot of projectile attacks that seemingly can't be dodged, just random chance of getting hit by them or not |
zakalwe
04.02.15 | Ornstein and Smough, 4kings, Gwyn and Capra Demon on occasion took upto 15+ goes to off. There's nothing on that level here. I think the most battles I've had upto reaching Gernham was Father Gazza at around 5 or 6 attempts. Gernham has definitley given me the most grief.
In terms of areas the latter places and nightmare areas are on par with DS1. Nothing outright unbalanced like them spamming wizard things in DS2 though thankfully. |
MalleusMaleficarum
04.02.15 | what makes this a more accessible game than souls? just the difficulty? |
MalleusMaleficarum
04.02.15 | that would be odd because i thought this game was marketed by the producers as a bigger challenge? |
Gyromania
04.02.15 | i can't for the life of me understand how people have trouble with the capra demon. that thing was a cake-walk every time i played ds. ornsteign and smough and the asylum demon when you fight him in the same area for the second time were the lamest fights. hands down. |
Gyromania
04.02.15 | zak: you referring to the annoying fucks just before demon of song in ds2? god damn i hated that area |
Gyromania
04.02.15 | malleus: pretty sure the developers themselves said this is more accessible but still very difficult. new game plus has been a piece of cake so far, but i'm sure it'll get harder as it goes. |
Greyvy
04.02.15 | I just can't get into this game as much as I had hoped. And I can't really point out why. I guess it feels like everything has pretty much been done before (and better). Sure there are some new things this game brings (guns lol) but the whole formula of the souls games is starting to get stale and predictable. These gripes are pretty minor though as I feel like I just can't into video games at the moment. |
Gyromania
04.02.15 | i too feel like this is all very familiar. in a lot of areas of the game i found myself thinking 'damn, this looks very familiar.' the look of it too isn't like exponentially better than its predecessor |
MalleusMaleficarum
04.02.15 | yeah see i dont have that issue 'cause I never played Souls |
zakalwe
04.02.15 | @gyro yep them fuckers
Grey, the souls series and BB is possibly the most vibrant, atmospheric and consuming environment in the history of gaming.
Not only as a 'gamer' do you press buttons but you are also forced into filling story gaps and become part of the all encompassing world.
Nothing comes close for me.
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Greyvy
04.02.15 | and since we're talking about bosses in dks1 my most frustrating has to be the belfry gargoyles when i first started playing. I spent 7 hours trying to solo them because i had lost all of my humanity and couldn't even summon solaire for help. Never been that mad at a video game since lol except for the ancient dragon in dks2. I thougt he was a mandatory boss so when i got to him i was like "why aint this dude attacking me?" so i aggrod him and spent 3 hours until i finally beat him lol. |
Gmork89
04.02.15 | Smough and Ornstein made me want to run into the woods and never come back, I really struggled with them. Finally winning was probably my greatest moment ever playing a video game though. |
apert
04.03.15 | worst boss by far was Manus from the DS1 dlc, I think he took me over 30 attempts in comparison i did S&O with little trouble. |
zakalwe
04.03.15 | I'm still having trouble with Gehrman.
Summoned someone in, one more hit would have done it and then in typical Souls fashion I was bent over the table and relentlessly pounded. |
mryrtmrnfoxxxy
04.03.15 | just beat shadows of yharnam first try hell yea |
zakalwe
04.03.15 | Completed it!! Finally, Gehrman was a total tit but didn't have to summon in the end.
Now in NG+ invested in weapons and have already found something new in being able to summon Father Gazza. Cool! |
MalleusMaleficarum
04.03.15 | shut up more often |
Gyromania
04.03.15 | zak: did you fight moon presence? that's the final boss and it's awesome. |
Thane
04.07.15 | finally got this today. took cleric beast first try but having problems with father gascoigne. got him to werewolf phase but ugh. i'll kill him tomorrow. |
zakalwe
04.07.15 | Gyro, no I'm doing NG+ and messed it up again so am going to start a new build to get the 'true' ending. |
Guzzo10
04.07.15 | hey guys i just re-bought DSII for the xbone woooo
life of a xbone owner |
Gmork89
04.08.15 | Just got it for PS4, its really well done. I never finished it on PS3 so I'm glad to start over fresh with the updated engine. |
PayneTiger777
04.09.15 | Owned Gehrman in one try on NG+, which I was very surprised by. Finally got the true ending. Was able to beat all the optional bosses as well. This game is definitely not as difficult on NG+. |
Veldin
04.09.15 | DSII: Scholar of the First Sin sounds like it'll a good pickup for the PS4, bc I never got around to the DLC. Only $200 until i shall behold the mighty PlayStation 4! |
zakalwe
04.09.15 | I'm pretty sure the bosses have been buffed since last week? Rom was a right fucker this time round. Even the old girl witch put up a fight on my new game.
Lore wise I didn't think it was possible but this maybe better than Dark Souls. Cosmos, old ones granting insight that lead to all manner of botched experiments in an attempt to become more human than human. Nice!
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Gmork89
04.09.15 | Good Veldin you won't regret it! |
PayneTiger777
04.09.15 | For some reason Maclash was the hardest boss for me on NG+. That damn spell he does can one shot you. |
Gmork89
04.09.15 | Still haven't beat it the first time around, I remember plowing through most of Dark Souls 1 NG+ because I knew the battles, even S&O which took me like 12 hours straight of retrying to beat I did the first try on ng+. |
mryrtmrnfoxxxy
04.09.15 | for those wondering why bosses are sometimes easier: if youve left your game running (supposedly even in suspend mode?) for over 12 hours there is a memory leak that drastically cuts down on boss movesets |
zakalwe
04.09.15 | And adds a few quid to me electricity bills.
The hardest boss to beat in the game of life, 'the man' |
emester
04.09.15 | Really starting to dig the game. I finally wrapped my head around the games mechanics (for a beginner level for the most part). Beat the Cleric Beast in around 3 fights or so and somehow beat the second boss on my first try. Currently stuck on the part where that asshole starts shooting at you in Old Yharnam. think I got the gist of what to do though.
One question though, should I stick with my starting saw cleaver or go with the kirkhammer? I like the feel of each weapon but I dont know what exactly is better |
PayneTiger777
04.09.15 | I started the game with the hunter's axe and finished with it. You can use whatever weapon you feel like using, dude. It all depends on what build you're going for. |
zakalwe
04.09.15 | I've yet to use a weapon that did the job better than the saw cleaver augmented with the right gems. |
mryrtmrnfoxxxy
04.09.15 | ya cant tear me away from that hunters axe |
emester
04.09.15 | Dont really have a set idea of what build I'm using atm. Gonna stick with the saw cleaver then, probably since the secondary weapon mode feels a lot less clunky and easy to manage.
If there really is anything im enjoying the most about the game, it would have to be how great the sense of exploration is. I always feel inclined to search for those branching paths and hidden loot even though I know my curiosity could very well lead to my death. Also helps that the game is gorgeous and the atmosphere is just fantastic. |
Gmork89
04.09.15 | I have used the Axe through most of the game so far, but then I got Tonitrus to +6 and that's been my new weapon of choice. |
demigod!
04.09.15 | this game is really pretty and all, but from the gameplay footage i've seen, i dunno. looks like it could get a bit repetitive/monotonous after a while |
zakalwe
04.09.15 | It's the dark souls magic demi.
The tippy tappy sound of the hunters boots on cobblestones as they slice their 78trillionth beast never gets old it's just so damn enjoyable. |
PayneTiger777
04.09.15 | This game is actually pretty easy to get a platinum trophy in. Hardest part is getting all the hunter weapons, tools, and beating the Queen in the chalice dungeon. |
Thane
04.09.15 | using the stake driver and i love it. had some minor problems on blood starved beast just now but was super easy once i figured out you can summon that hunter dude you met earlier. |
Gmork89
04.10.15 | I just got to the Unseen Village and the game is making me it's bitch now, that difficulty spike is insane. |
MMX
04.10.15 | totally forgot to eat the 3 things to fight the thing at the end, and instead got the 2nd best ending damn it
New game Plus here we come |
Thane
04.12.15 | fuck unseen village yea |
Thane
04.14.15 | you can get the third ending even if you miss the npc quests btw. i got umbilical cords from Iosefka, Wet Nurse, and in the abandoned old workshop. |
Gmork89
04.14.15 | I just consumed the 3 cords and I think I can go fight the last boss now. I'm just doing cainhurst and finishing other stuff up first. Man Ebrietas was a pain in the ass. |
apert
04.14.15 | finished last night, beat Gehrmen first time and Moon Presence wasn't too hard either, they're aren't really any bosses near too Manus or Darklurker difficulty. The story is fucking crazy though really enjoyed all the cosmic horror in the 2nd half. Onto NG+ |
zakalwe
04.14.15 | Found the secret bits I missed out on. Went into defeat the daughter of the cosmos and me game is bugged so the elevator won't function. Fucking ridiculous. |
emester
04.14.15 | Currently having trouble with the Witch of Hemwick.
I kill one witch and basically need to land one last hit on the second one but then the bitch uses the binding spell on me and those shadows kill me. probably gonna beat her soon enough.
Also gotta work on my parrying game. I got the Brick Trolls attack patterns down pat but I still gotta learn how to parry the executioners correctly. I manage to stagger them but I still end up getting hit by the attack.
Games so frustrating but it plays so fucking good and the world is incredibly interesting so it more than makes up for pushing me to the limit |
zakalwe
04.14.15 | That fucking Hemwick slag.....bless her. |
Hopelust
04.14.15 | Still on cleric beast. FML. |
Gmork89
04.14.15 | Heres a video of my friend beating hemwick, might help out.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uLVyPdu34Yg |
emester
04.14.15 | Thaks man. Appreciate it.
Pretty excited to finally be able to apply runes. How effective do they tend to be? |
Gmork89
04.14.15 | I haven't noticed a huge difference with them aside from the one that lets you carry 4 more blood vials, I stack the 2 that raise overall defense by a percentage though so it could be helping me more than I realize. |
emester
04.14.15 | Sweet any buffs to defense could help.
Also, Im just curious, for where I am in the game I got my Saw Cleaver at +6 is that any good? |
Gmork89
04.14.15 | Yeah I think you should be okay, I'm at +9 on my axe and i'm at the very end so that sounds about right. |
emester
04.14.15 | Finally beat the Witch of Hemwick. Gonna level a bit and then move on to Vicar Amelia for real this time |
Thane
04.15.15 | i fucked up and missed the blood rock on my first playthrough... new game plus feels a bit easy, killed first three bosses on first try |
Veldin
04.26.15 | I bought a PS4 two days ago along with this! Just beat Father Gascoigne. I can't tell if this game is harder than DS or if I'm not used to it's more offensive style. Any tips for a new hunter? |
emester
04.26.15 | 2nd half of the forbidden woods is giving me some trouble atm. Those snake fuckers are brutal |
Thane
04.26.15 | get the rifle spear for early game, wrecks everything with the charge attack |
emester
04.26.15 | The range on the charge attack in the second weapon mode is insane. Got mine up to +4 atm |
Thane
04.26.15 | yeah it really makes some stuff way too easy. i'm using blade of mercy now, much more fun |
MalleusMaleficarum
04.26.15 | I was enjoying this game a decent bit, but then MLB and MKX came out. |
demigod!
04.26.15 | and sitting here playing dark souls like an asshole |
emester
04.26.15 | Just beat Shadows of Yharnam on my first try holy shit |
MalleusMaleficarum
04.26.15 | thats basically where i stopped playing
by the time i pick this game back up im gonna be a noob all over again and its gonna suck |
emester
04.27.15 | Rom can go fuck itself |
Thane
04.30.15 | to get through this chalice i'm in now i have to get through a room with two bell ringers summoning spiders and two werewolves, ugh. |
apert
04.30.15 | yeah the deeper chalice dungeons are a real pain, i'm on the defiled one now and the watchdog is really make life difficult |
IncurablyInane
05.01.15 | Just picked this up yesterday. Hope to make it through with my controller still intact |
Thane
05.01.15 | killed abhorrent beast first try come at me |
Slut
06.07.15 | I can't best father g god damn fuck this game |
Slut
06.07.15 | Nevermind just killed him |
MalleusMaleficarum
06.07.15 | woah nice resurrection bro, nice healthy reminder of the money i wasted LOL |
apert
06.08.15 | haven't played witcher yet, but i'd surprised if its a lot better than this. This is a very good game |
Thane
06.08.15 | completely different games tho. both rule. dark souls 3 rumors/leaks(dunno if real) going around too |
Gameofmetal
06.08.15 | dark souls 3 is apparently real, they have screenshots and shit |
Slut
06.08.15 | Both witcher and bloodborne are amazing games |
TychoBrahe
06.08.15 | "dark souls 3 is apparently real, they have screenshots and shit"
Yes. |
zakalwe
06.08.15 | Bollocks!!????!! |
Thane
11.24.15 | anyone playing the dlc? i'm on one of the last bosses and fuuuck this is hard |
apert
11.24.15 | yeah I downloaded today but haven't really touched it yet. On NG+++ so expecting a tough time, everything i've heard is very positive. |
zakalwe
11.24.15 | Im on the first boss of the DLC. It's one of the best! |
Mongi123
11.24.15 | Love this game to death. Beat it like four times. But on another note, I made it to the end of Dark Souls and I'm so happy with myself. I can't beat this dude for the life of me. I made it to the end and did experienced everything so that's all the matters to me at this point lol Sen's Fortress and Tomb of the Giants were a fucking bitch. As well as Nito and the Four Kings. |
Thane
11.25.15 | talking about gwyn? you can parry him pretty easily, and if i remember correctly he doesn't have too good poise so it's way easier with a zweihander for example.
i've finished the dlc now, rocking my alien tentacle weapons. now to start a new character for the beast form |
MalleusMaleficarum
11.26.15 | this fackin thred |