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GribbleGrunger on 21 May 2015
Chazore said:

I didn't call the souls games shitty though, i said it;s shitty to expect and force the opinion that all games should be like souls in terms of combat and probably more, it's already been pointed out the differences, especially both games coming from totally different regions and views.

"I don't know how you could consider Souls shitty if you like Witcher or Zelda combat unless you haven't played the series much, in which case you're not presenting a versed enough opinion.".

see I don't think I should have to play a series I'm not interested in to have a say, I'm not calling Souls or BB shitty but they are certainly not my cup of tea and because they aren't I don't consider them as good as you think, I find it unfair to think it;s ok to call BB/souls good by default (the praise trying to come off as objectively/subjectively biased/unbiased) while Witcher gets to be held under a microscope against a series that isn't the same as the other, like with the OP the gameplay mechanics just do not appear to be his cup of tea and so he thought he'd throw in BB to make it seem like the game was wrong and should have been more like BB which shouldn't be the case, you don't see me saying all souls games should be like Skyrim or Witcher.

That's not the case at all. Like I said in the OP, Bloodborne gave me the RPG itch and so I bought The Witcher 3.



 

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cannonballZ on 21 May 2015
Mummelmann said:


I think that most people are used to modern RPG's, I know I was as well. But lately, there have been releases that are hard, like back in the day with Baldur's Gate and Icewind Dale, where you have to think and plan.

For me; that's what RPG's should be about but I can perfectly well understand why most people would be put off by that. We're not used to challenges, most best-selling games are terribly easy today, and what counted as normal before would now be classified as hard mode.

I think it's entirely okay that people don't enjoy the same games, and you name examples as to why you don't, which is good. For the record; I think that this game simply requires a lot of practice and tactics, the controls aren't broken, the game is simply hard and demands a lot more from the player than most modern games do. I got to try it briefly on the PS4 last night and I felt that the controls were quite good, but the mechanics themselves are challenging, and for a reason.

My best gaming moment this year so far was when I started Pillars of Eternity and the first pack of wolves tore me to shreds in seconds; I finally found a great RPG with proper challenges in it.


It's not the challenge that bothers me, in fact it's what has kept me going with this game. I appreciate a good challenge, what I don't appreciate is the controls. The game feels a bit clunky, and also you can die really quickly in the beginning. I don't like that blocking and countering isn't as simple as displayed on the tutorial.

I also don't like the level design on part of the map. They made it kind of difficult to traverse. If you fall off of a ledge, chances are you won't be able to cclimb back up the small ledge you just fell off and the fall will take more health than it should. 



cannonballZ on 21 May 2015
GribbleGrunger said:

Yep, it's overated in the truest sense of the word. EVERYTHING feels so clumsy and mechanical. I haven't played for any longer than 30 minutes yet before I turn it off. Eventually I didn't like Skyrim either but at least it took me extended play times and 40 hours to find that out.


I'm completely with you on this one. The controls just don't feel right.



tiffac on 21 May 2015
Nem said:

I havent had enough time with the game to decide wether its a problem or not, but it wasnt something that poped in my mind while playing.

With that said, i'm not defending the game. I hated the combat on the Witcher 2. But the OP's post is all about how he likes Bloodborn and wishes that this game was just like it. That is not a problem with the gane, its a problem with him.

If i went into this game expecting a Xenoblade and made a thread saying how all those things are so much better and how i love it more on Xenoblade, it would be absolutely the same. Its a problem of misplaced expectations. He undermined his enjoyment of the game since the start.

I just realized, that's how a lot of so-called professional reviewers love to do things. Compare games to one another instead of appreciating what the game they are reviewing is suppose to be. Sad isn't it?

Now all we need is a number #/10 and all will be normal. lol!

Edit: Just to be clear I'm not referring to Grib but what we usually get from reviewers.



Chazore on 21 May 2015
GribbleGrunger said:

That's not the case at all. Like I said in the OP, Bloodborne gave me the RPG itch and so I bought The Witcher 3.

yeah but in the end you had a specific itch you thought would be scratched in the same way for Witcher 3 as it did with BB for you, you found out it wasn't and decided to have a go at the mechanics/combat rather than realising it wasn't your cuppa, i could say the same about BB/Souls combat and you'd definitely be first to tell me differently, it's not a one way street.



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JNK on 21 May 2015

still not got the game but this sounds similar to assassins creed 4. Amazing ganeplay video but the gameplay makes no fun (bad controls and senseless missions)



GribbleGrunger on 21 May 2015
Chazore said:

yeah but in the end you had a specific itch you thought would be scratched in the same way for Witcher 3 as it did with BB for you, you found out it wasn't and decided to have a go at the mechanics/combat rather than realising it wasn't your cuppa, i could say the same about BB/Souls combat and you'd definitely be first to tell me differently, it's not a one way street.

Simply, no. I did not get The Witcher 3 because I thought it would play like Bloodborne, I bought The Witcher 3 because Bloodborne reminded me of how much I like RPGs. All I expected was good controls and ease of play. I never got that.



 

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Anfebious on 21 May 2015
zero129 said:
SubiyaCryolite said:
The game just isn't for you, and several others it seems. I'm really enjoying it, perhaps it should have stayed PC exclusive >_>

This pretty much. The game goes to PS4 and what do you get? some ps4 fans comparing it to an exclusive thats not even the same type of game...

Like another user said when i went from playing Gears to playing Uncharted i felt like the 3rd person shooter and cover system controlls wasnt as good compared to Gears, but then they are not the same type of game since one is a 3rd person shooter and one is a Action Adventure game,And also now Uncharted is one of my fav series once i got used to the controlls..

What are you talking about? Both are TPS games. One is more action oriented that the other one but both of them, at their core are TPS.

Still gotta agree with yout comment on exclusivity. Games are like wine, not everyone can understand it's essence. Better to have refined games on refined gaming systems so we avoid the trouble of having to explain people why they don't get it.



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Ruler on 21 May 2015
Samus Aran said:
I knew this thread was going to involve Bloodborne in some way.


it wouldnt be a deal for many if the Witcher wouldnt have gotten the same score from reviewers like Bloodborne



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SubiyaCryolite on 21 May 2015
GribbleGrunger said:
Chazore said:

yeah but in the end you had a specific itch you thought would be scratched in the same way for Witcher 3 as it did with BB for you, you found out it wasn't and decided to have a go at the mechanics/combat rather than realising it wasn't your cuppa, i could say the same about BB/Souls combat and you'd definitely be first to tell me differently, it's not a one way street.

Simply, no. I did not get The Witcher 3 because I thought it would play like Bloodborne, I bought The Witcher 3 because Bloodborne reminded me of how much I like RPGs. All I expected was good controls and ease of play. I never got that.

And everyone else enjoying the game? What did they get?



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