| ClassicGamingWizzz said: I played BB and stopped in the middle, 2 years later i finished it and i am glad i did , its fantastic. |
Jesus, are you me from the future? I did the exact same thing, I started, stopped somewhere near the middle then came back in 2017 and platinum'd the game cause I fell in love with it.
OT: First of all, if you're relatively familiar with Souls games, I'm not sure why you would go into it wanting to be relaxed. The whole point is that combat is unforgiving, your progress (in terms of blood echoes) can be lost and that danger is around every corner. BB specifically with its horror aesthetic is even more unnerving, imo. Case and point, Souls games are not meant to be laid back or relaxing experiences, unless you familiarize yourself with a particular area to the point that you know what to expect.
The combat is simple and its an emphasizes on timing and patience, there aren't any flashy moves to be had but you can use different combination of attacks based on your primary weapon form and secondary. Moving the analog stick while attack can also perform different moves, from slashes to jabs to pound, etc. There's also some slight magical item that can be used along with your guns and there are a large and varied variety of weapons as you go along. Although, my extendo axe was my primary go-to weapon when the shit hit the fan.
Bosses are never cheap (in my experience) and require good timing and prediction on your part. The cleric beast did have some terrible camera issues but it was due to the location. Honestly, you didn't explain your issue with those two bosses so I'm not sure why you didn't enjoy the fights. As for the blood vials and farming, I got used to it and figured it was worthy punishment for failing at bosses/locations repeatedly. You can look up certain areas (like near the cleric beast bridge, Wolves near the dark house and two golem/trolls next to the elevator)
The story is subtle and very much hidden but it is extremely fascinating to me specially towards the middle of the game when things are revealed to you (even though it's abstract as fuck as makes no sense) I don't want to spoil if you haven't seen it already but it gets far more unnerving, insidious and hopeless as you play the game. The atmosphere of the game is top notch and you can feel genuine dread as you explore new areas, I always enjoyed that feeling of dread. There's something beautiful in the madness of the universe bloodborne is in. It's like the focus is on the atrocities and hopelessness you find along your journey.
Stick with out, try put new weapon, look up a few quick videos on the lore of certain bosses, npcs, etc. It sounds like homework assignment to understand the lore but it's well worth it.
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