Bloodborne

[BigStar]

Inspired by Demon/Dark Souls and made by FROMSoftware (good look Ren). I'm really enjoying the game but think the difficulty is a little overstated (compared to predecessors) Liking it a lot and think it is arguably the best game of the next gen (not saying all that much tbh/but this game is great). Anyone else into the game? Pros/cons/insight, etc.?

 

[MonsterD]

Great game, one thing that stands out which is weird to stand out is the audio. You can tell they really worked on getting the sounds and the creatures' noises right.

 

[BigStar]

Great game, one thing that stands out which is weird to stand out is the audio. You can tell they really worked on getting the sounds and the creatures' noises right.

I agree most definitely. I know what you mean in that it is weird that the audio would stand out with everything else going on (visuals/ Yahrnam atmosphere). The sounds of the blades against metal/brick especially makes me cringe due to the high pitch, but high quality audio. The boss screams (Vicar) come to mind as well. Good observation!

 

[TellerMorrow34]

I own this but I haven't started it yet. It's another game in a long line of back logged games that I wont be getting to anytime soon. lol

 

[BigStar]

I own this but I haven't started it yet. It's another game in a long line of back logged games that I wont be getting to anytime soon. lol

I recommend definitely making time for it (or move it up the line in backlog, etc.) if possible. How are you liking Battlefield Hardline if you've played? Got mixed reviews and I enjoyed the campaign but found it odd that I had to arrest folks as I was continuously being rewarded with more powerful artillery. It was a good change up campaign wise but heard there was some issues with MP. What's in your backlog?

 

[TellerMorrow34]

I recommend definitely making time for it (or move it up the line in backlog, etc.) if possible. How are you liking Battlefield Hardline if you've played? Got mixed reviews and I enjoyed the campaign but found it odd that I had to arrest folks as I was continuously being rewarded with more powerful artillery. It was a good change up campaign wise but heard there was some issues with MP. What's in your backlog?

I could move up Bloodborn and I might cause I've been hearing lots of good things about it.

I've really enjoyed BF. I haven't played the Campaign yet but I've heard it's excellent. The MP is like all other MP. It's dang good with it's little annoying things that really bug you. For example the sniping in this game is WAY to easy. It's Call of Duty easy. With there being some snipers you can use that are capable of firing as fast as you can pull your trigger you find lots of snipers running and gunning in this game which is annoying and stupid. Plus there is quick scoping, especially in the up close areas, which is tedious.

The pistols are also way over powered, especially the Bald Eagle and the Tech 9. Up close there is almost no gun that can match them unless the person using the pistols is just absolutely awful.

SMG's are the king in this game. There is pretty much no beating an SMG, any of them, with any other gun at distance. Yes I said distance. SMG's in this game will out gun an assault rifle pretty much every time at distance, and absolutely every time up close, even if you're unloading on the person first. The only things that work well enough up close to compete are those two pistols I mentioned and shotguns, when they're working consistently.

Other than that there isn't too much that bugs me about it. The spawning in it is some what suspect at times. Especially in TDM which it is absolutely awful.

But the quicker pace of this game is very nice. The games are pretty quick, especially for a BF game, and the maps are all pretty great. I love the game modes. You have your traditional conquest modes (Small and Large for 32 v 32 or 64 v 64) but then you've got new modes like Rescue (Think something similar to Search and Destroy in CoD), Blood Money (My personal favorite), and Heist.


As for my back log I have the following games (in no particular order)

Metro Last Light (I have started this but not finished it yet)
Infamous First Light (Started it but not very far into it)
Valiant Hearts (Started but not complete)
Resident Evil Re-Mastered
Evil Within
Far Cry 4
Hardline Campaign
Advanced Warfare Campaign
Dragon Age
Blood Born

I recently got a platinum trophy for Metro 2033 Redux and I completed 90% of Dying Light. Two of the final 4 trophies I had for that game are glitched and will not pop for me and the other 2 I simply don't want to invest the time into getting cause it's just too time consuming.

I will Platinum Last Light (It won't be a hard one to do) and it's been a very good game. It's not as good as 2033 but it's still pretty dang good.

On top of all that I have Borderlands coming to me in May (A buddy of mine is getting it for me), I have Batman in late June, and I'm seriously considering picking up the remake of God of War III as I've heard that series of games was dang good.

I might look into Elder Scrolls as well but I don't think so and I know for sure I'm getting Rainbow Six Siege in the fall. So needless to say I've got a lot of games to complete right now, a few others coming up still, and that list doesn't even include some of the free games I can't even remember yet that I haven't finished.

 

[BigStar]

Thanks for the heads up (I'm in the opposite situation; finished campaign, yet to play MP) but would agree that I used the magnum, and then the Bald Eagle for most of the campaign outside of sniper, lmg situations. One thing I would point out before the campaign is that the best way to capture fugitives is to kill the supportive enemies, and then "stick up/arrest" the central figure. I missed a couple on the first run through bc I didn't realize the fugitives stop the gun fight after their support is dead.

You are definitely more of a trophy guy then me (respect) and you got some great games in that log. I've played through Infamous, Far Cry, COD (good too), and Dragon Age with Metro and Evil Within in the backlog on top of slugging through Diablo3, Bloodborne, and now Mortal Kombat. I would say Far Cry and Dragon Age are worthy on their own merits in comparison to Bloodborne but those games are great/tops for each genre. Never played a Dragon Age game before and was pleasantly surprised (didn't think I would get into it).

 

[YosemiteSam]

heh I was a Far Cry fan when it first came out. I then got Far Cry 3 and for that reason I will not be getting Far Cry 4.

I recently picked up Cities: Skyline and Elite: Dangerous. I have only played Cities once, (like it way better than SimCity) and I haven't yet tried Elite: Dangerous.

Never heard of this game, but I really don't play many games anymore. Just not a lot of time. Had to get Elite: Dangerous. It's a space game! I love me some space!

 

[BigStar]

heh I was a Far Cry fan when it first came out. I then got Far Cry 3 and for that reason I will not be getting Far Cry 4.

I recently picked up Cities: Skyline and Elite: Dangerous. I have only played Cities once, (like it way better than SimCity) and I haven't yet tried Elite: Dangerous.

Never heard of this game, but I really don't play many games anymore. Just not a lot of time. Had to get Elite: Dangerous. It's a space game! I love me some space!

What did you have against FC3 in comparison (story was a bit cliche albeit? Africa was a much cooler atmosphere but thought FC3 was cool incorporating the wildlife more so. Don't have the brain for Sims, but my gf plays them non stop. I know you said you don't game much anymore, but "No Man's Sky" is supposed to be a blockbuster PS4/PC game that is based on solar exploration and combat; not so sure about strategy elements related anywhere near Sims level stuff. One of my cooler teachers growing up taught us cpus using Sims programs (made it cool)...not to mention some Oregon Trail hunting (yeah, we we were that dumb..."when's the next hunting part teach?" .

 

[YosemiteSam]

What did you have against FC3 in comparison (story was a bit cliche albeit? Africa was a much cooler atmosphere but thought FC3 was cool incorporating the wildlife more so. Don't have the brain for Sims, but my gf plays them non stop. I know you said you don't game much anymore, but "No Man's Sky" is supposed to be a blockbuster PS4/PC game that is based on solar exploration and combat; not so sure about strategy elements related anywhere near Sims level stuff. One of my cooler teachers growing up taught us cpus using Sims programs (made it cool)...not to mention some Oregon Trail hunting (yeah, we we were that dumb..."when's the next hunting part teach?" .

Basically when it forced me to do "crafting" to progress. I don't play first person shooters to do crafting. If I want to craft stuff, I will play a MMRPG. I play FPS to kill people relentlessly.

 

[BigStar]

I could move up Bloodborn and I might cause I've been hearing lots of good things about it.

I've really enjoyed BF. I haven't played the Campaign yet but I've heard it's excellent. The MP is like all other MP. It's dang good with it's little annoying things that really bug you. For example the sniping in this game is WAY to easy. It's Call of Duty easy. With there being some snipers you can use that are capable of firing as fast as you can pull your trigger you find lots of snipers running and gunning in this game which is annoying and stupid. Plus there is quick scoping, especially in the up close areas, which is tedious.

The pistols are also way over powered, especially the Bald Eagle and the Tech 9. Up close there is almost no gun that can match them unless the person using the pistols is just absolutely awful.

SMG's are the king in this game. There is pretty much no beating an SMG, any of them, with any other gun at distance. Yes I said distance. SMG's in this game will out gun an assault rifle pretty much every time at distance, and absolutely every time up close, even if you're unloading on the person first. The only things that work well enough up close to compete are those two pistols I mentioned and shotguns, when they're working consistently.

Other than that there isn't too much that bugs me about it. The spawning in it is some what suspect at times. Especially in TDM which it is absolutely awful.

But the quicker pace of this game is very nice. The games are pretty quick, especially for a BF game, and the maps are all pretty great. I love the game modes. You have your traditional conquest modes (Small and Large for 32 v 32 or 64 v 64) but then you've got new modes like Rescue (Think something similar to Search and Destroy in CoD), Blood Money (My personal favorite), and Heist.


As for my back log I have the following games (in no particular order)

Metro Last Light (I have started this but not finished it yet)
Infamous First Light (Started it but not very far into it)
Valiant Hearts (Started but not complete)
Resident Evil Re-Mastered
Evil Within
Far Cry 4
Hardline Campaign
Advanced Warfare Campaign
Dragon Age
Blood Born

I recently got a platinum trophy for Metro 2033 Redux and I completed 90% of Dying Light. Two of the final 4 trophies I had for that game are glitched and will not pop for me and the other 2 I simply don't want to invest the time into getting cause it's just too time consuming.

I will Platinum Last Light (It won't be a hard one to do) and it's been a very good game. It's not as good as 2033 but it's still pretty dang good.

On top of all that I have Borderlands coming to me in May (A buddy of mine is getting it for me), I have Batman in late June, and I'm seriously considering picking up the remake of God of War III as I've heard that series of games was dang good.

I might look into Elder Scrolls as well but I don't think so and I know for sure I'm getting Rainbow Six Siege in the fall. So needless to say I've got a lot of games to complete right now, a few others coming up still, and that list doesn't even include some of the free games I can't even remember yet that I haven't finished.

I wish Dying Light incorporated the good weapons earlier. That game should get a sequel (easily w/sales) and some good DLC for this game. Loved that game looking back. Assassins Creed creativity but limited story and fighting options.

 

[BigStar]

Basically when it forced me to do "crafting" to progress. I don't play first person shooters to do crafting. If I want to craft stuff, I will play a MMRPG. I play FPS to kill people relentlessly.

Oh I gotcha, I run through half of these "campaigns" before realizing that stuff myself. But FC is more than a FPS (or thinks it is ), it's more like GTA on an island (3/4 anywy series wise) You can just do the single player campaign missions (but do have to be aware of what you pick up to level up your character) . The dumb stuff I tend to avoid are the races but like to play the assassination "fetch something where the militia hangs type of missions". Those "rpg" elements are made to up your character but agree that in games that simple, they should just be done automatically. FPS you're talking about that are tight are Wolfenstein/Killzone (cheap too @ this point/hard as hesh on harder difficulty)and upgrading comes graded on your kills/style.

 

[TellerMorrow34]

I wish Dying Light incorporated the good weapons earlier. That game should get a sequel (easily w/sales) and some good DLC for this game. Loved that game looking back. Assassins Creed creativity but limited story and fighting options.

Yeah I'm sure they'll get a sequel and I'll be all in on it. It was a good enough game that I'd play another one.

 

[BigStar]

I could move up Bloodborn and I might cause I've been hearing lots of good things about it.

I've really enjoyed BF. I haven't played the Campaign yet but I've heard it's excellent. The MP is like all other MP. It's dang good with it's little annoying things that really bug you. For example the sniping in this game is WAY to easy. It's Call of Duty easy. With there being some snipers you can use that are capable of firing as fast as you can pull your trigger you find lots of snipers running and gunning in this game which is annoying and stupid. Plus there is quick scoping, especially in the up close areas, which is tedious.

The pistols are also way over powered, especially the Bald Eagle and the Tech 9. Up close there is almost no gun that can match them unless the person using the pistols is just absolutely awful.

SMG's are the king in this game. There is pretty much no beating an SMG, any of them, with any other gun at distance. Yes I said distance. SMG's in this game will out gun an assault rifle pretty much every time at distance, and absolutely every time up close, even if you're unloading on the person first. The only things that work well enough up close to compete are those two pistols I mentioned and shotguns, when they're working consistently.

Other than that there isn't too much that bugs me about it. The spawning in it is some what suspect at times. Especially in TDM which it is absolutely awful.

But the quicker pace of this game is very nice. The games are pretty quick, especially for a BF game, and the maps are all pretty great. I love the game modes. You have your traditional conquest modes (Small and Large for 32 v 32 or 64 v 64) but then you've got new modes like Rescue (Think something similar to Search and Destroy in CoD), Blood Money (My personal favorite), and Heist.


As for my back log I have the following games (in no particular order)

Metro Last Light (I have started this but not finished it yet)
Infamous First Light (Started it but not very far into it)
Valiant Hearts (Started but not complete)
Resident Evil Re-Mastered
Evil Within
Far Cry 4
Hardline Campaign
Advanced Warfare Campaign
Dragon Age
Blood Born

I recently got a platinum trophy for Metro 2033 Redux and I completed 90% of Dying Light. Two of the final 4 trophies I had for that game are glitched and will not pop for me and the other 2 I simply don't want to invest the time into getting cause it's just too time consuming.

I will Platinum Last Light (It won't be a hard one to do) and it's been a very good game. It's not as good as 2033 but it's still pretty dang good.

On top of all that I have Borderlands coming to me in May (A buddy of mine is getting it for me), I have Batman in late June, and I'm seriously considering picking up the remake of God of War III as I've heard that series of games was dang good.

I might look into Elder Scrolls as well but I don't think so and I know for sure I'm getting Rainbow Six Siege in the fall. So needless to say I've got a lot of games to complete right now, a few others coming up still, and that list doesn't even include some of the free games I can't even remember yet that I haven't finished.

I look forward to trying out some of the new MP options in Battlefield esp the Heist mode. Also want to try out the Pre-Sequel in Borderlands bc I missed it last gen and like the series. God of War is a terrific series and would definitely recommend it to those who haven't tried it. I'm somewhat surprised that a next gen GOW hasn't been pushed as a console exclusive to draw against the competition (X1). I'm on the fence about ESO mainly bc of combat and going with Witcher 3 which is supposed to be massive (bigger than GTA evidently).

Payday 2: Crimewave (June 16th release date) is a good heist game (armed robbery) that I found myself playing more than GTA last gen. I want to not like the Remastered games but find myself buying them nonetheless but know that is a major gripe about the library of games up to this point. Last of Us, GTA, Devil May Cry, Borderlands, Tomb Raider, Assassins Creed IV, Metro, etc. does seem to get extensive. I just don't remember the same remakes being made from Xbox to X360 to this extent?

 

[TellerMorrow34]

Yeah I don't recall that many either but the nice thing for me has been that I never played the Metro games or Last of Us on the other console. So they were all new games to me and they've all been fantastic. Last of Us in particular has been one of my more favorite games I've played. I really enjoyed it. I've beat it twice already and I have no doubt I'll be making another play through, or two, on that one cause it's that good.

 

[BigStar]

Yeah I don't recall that many either but the nice thing for me has been that I never played the Metro games or Last of Us on the other console. So they were all new games to me and they've all been fantastic. Last of Us in particular has been one of my more favorite games I've played. I really enjoyed it. I've beat it twice already and I have no doubt I'll be making another play through, or two, on that one cause it's that good.

Oh I hear that Brave; The Last of Us is a game that has all aspects mastered and would have preferred to have waited to have played it exclusively on PS4. In a way, I am glad how the story evolved in that it wouldn't make much sense for a sequel. Leaving the game on its own and not cheesing it up with continuous sequels (Assassins Creed formula) that would tarnish the original's authenticity and originality. Dying Light on the other hand makes perfect sense as they evolve the series weapons, locations, enemies, etc. similar to the Far Cry series.

 

[Szczepanik]

Im playing through Dragon Age currently and have Resident Evil remastered , AC Unity and also been working on my NHL 15 game.

Loving Dragon Age. I played Origins.

I am intrigued by Metro

 

[TellerMorrow34]

Im playing through Dragon Age currently and have Resident Evil remastered , AC Unity and also been working on my NHL 15 game.

Loving Dragon Age. I played Origins.

I am intrigued by Metro

Metro is a dang good couple of games. I've enjoyed them both tremendously.

You have to play through the game at least twice to platinum them and I have had no issue with doing so. I've enjoyed them that much.

 

[BigStar]

No Man's Sky: Hope it is a legitimate game on its own without MP/MMO becoming a necessity.

 

[BigStar]

Batman