Has this gen been disappointing for you?

[Azuren]

barneystinson69 said:

Azuren said:

Then we're going to have to disagree. Witcher 3, to me, will always be that consolation title that released on all platforms while PS4 users were busy finishing up the real masterpiece.

It had some similar elements to Dark Souls, but to say it plays too similarly implies you simply haven't played it. What Bloodborne demands of you compared to what Dark Souls demands are too completely separate styles of gameplay, and playing both games the same way would only invite failure in at least one of them.

Yeah ok you got me there. I did play like a 15 minute session at a friends house, but I already knew I was playing something like Dark Souls when I died in the 15 minute mark. He also made me try to finish one of the boss fights, but no way in hell I was doing that...

Bloodborne is actually a lot easier to groove into than Dark Souls. Dark Souls demands that you learn a new passive style of gameplay, waiting for opportunity and taking it as opposed to making an opportunity like most of today's gaming. Bloodborne is the latter, and it encourages [smart] aggressive gameplay. The idea of dodging and striking first is a more natural playstyle for many, so learning Bloodborne is easier than learning Dark Souls. In the end, though, it can also be more punishingly difficult, as there are fewer options to use in order to "cheese" (make easier through exploitative mechanics) bosses. DarkSouls has magic in it, but all Bloodborne has for cheesing is the Hunter's Axe's double knockdown (though Old Hunters gave us Simon's Bowblade).