Alkibiádēs said:
I've beaten MGS5 and I've played Bloodborne at a friend's. I've never been a fan of From Software's games and Bloodborne is more of the same. In SMM I can play/create easy, moderate and hard levels if I want. In Bloodborne you're forced into the frustration the developer decided for you. It's such a limiting design choice, while I prefer the design choice of giving everybody what they want: easy, moderate and hard levels. SMM can be enjoyed by both hardcore and casual gamers while Bloodborne cannot. That is also the reason why it will easily outsell it despite being on a console that is considered a commercial flop. |
Thanks for the reply.
I have to strongly disagree with the bolded, though. Take away the Mario name or have the game be developed by a talented developer such as Platinum and you'll most likely have a flop. We all know how well first party Ninty games with certain well known Ninty characters do on Ninty consoles so the sales are not necessarily a reflection of the game's difficulty or modes. Little Big Planet 3 offers something similar (it can be enjoyed both by casuals and harcore gamers) and it's not doing that well. It's also a really good game.
Hardaware sales never stopped Ninty games from selling well, they only helped them when the instalbase was huge (e.g. wii and Mario Kart)
Also, i honestly can't picture myself playing Bloodborne at a friend's place, unless that friend is away and I can turn off the lights, use headphones and fully immerse myself into the game. How far did you get? Did you get any help or did you beat several bosses on your own? Part of the fun is discovering how to beat a boss and getting scared from a monster that attacks you. The fear of dying with a progress of over 45 minutes is the best part of the game for me. Because of that, it's easily the scariest game I've ever played.
