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The Old Hunters provides an origin for one of Bloodborne’s best items

Bloodborne: The Old Hunters may make you feel a little bit squeamish about one of your favourite items. Spoilers follow. Old Hunter Bone is one of Bloodborne‘s best items. When used, it allows you to quickstep and roll much more rapidly. According t…

esmittystud1013127d ago

This game.........is so good, even on the second or third playthrough. It's hands down the best game of the year for me. Probably the best combat system I have ever seen. You feel every hit you take or recieve. From Softwares level design is probably the best I've ever seen as well. So much detail in there maps and characters compaired to other games. There level interconnections/shortcuts is great. The Chalice Dungeons are fun as all get out. I just can't praise this game enough.

The players this year never gave it a chance though. It's one of those games though that got overshadowed by another, The Witcher 3. After playing Bloodborne at launch, it was really hard for me to into The Witcher 3. Don't get me wrong, I think The Witcher 3 is a very good game. The narrative is excellent. It also has alot of characters and interactions, the map is good looking for the most part, a ton of items to collect. But the combat is horrible, you feel so distant from the fight, the move sets are average at best. I can never get finishers to work. The same "double hand on sword 360 degree move", like every time I fight an ememy. My biggest gripe of that game.

I only have a few guys I play with online and I told them to atleast try Bloodborne to see what they thought. They are mainly Fallout 4 or Witcher 3 type RPGers, but they knew I loved the game alot so they both tried it since the game has been on sale now alot and the reviews were great.

Put it this way, both friends are still thanking me for talking them into getting the game. They love it. They have so many questions now though. LOL. The game is very mysterious, so I understand. But I had to laugh at one friend who was asking, "Where's the map at", my answer, "There is none". Then he asks, "Where's my objective list", my answer, "There is none". Then his last question for the night was, "how to you go back and redo something", my answer yet again, "you can't, you make a decision on here, you stick with it".

It took him a second to comprehend that because he is so used to all these RPG's that walk you through the game letting you "save when you want to" and a GPS telling them where to go and what to do and of course reloading checkpoints and saves to change situations in the game.

I'm just glad I got two players to atleast try the "dard side" instead of them just playing the same type of RPG's out today. Now, back to me thinking on how I wana approach Bloodborne tonight, since I actually have to think for myself and not a GPS/objective list pointing me where to go and what to do. LOL.

SpinalRemains1383127d ago

Best DLC I have ever purchased.

Love the Old Hunter Bone connection. I thought Maria was using the bone actually. I started laughing like "wow this bitch got the bone too!"

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Greatest DLCs In Gaming That Walk The Hall Of Fame

Gaming has given birth to some of the best DLCs ever made that enhance the base game significantly. Here are a few top recommendations.

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10 Expansions That Are Better Than The Main Game

NoobFeed Editor Joshua Burt writes - It is now a mainstay of gaming that post a title's release, and DLC will accompany the game. Some of the most popular games of the last fifteen years have followed this practice. But there are some DLCs that are better than others. That stands on the shoulders of their base game, and in some cases… Surpass it. These are the 10 expansions that were better than the main game.

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Dudeson732d ago

Damn, I feel stupid when years ago I played all the dlc for fallout 3 except the pitt. My younger ass looked at it and thought it was boring without trying I believe... Well good reason to fire up the old dusty ps3!

PhillyDillyDee732d ago

Bethesda usually does great DLC. Makes sense they are on the list 3 times.

generic-user-name731d ago

Solid list, I'd add inFamous: Festival of Blood, although it was a standalone download, it still felt like an inFamous 2 expansion.

Blood and Wine might be the best ever though.

SullysCigar731d ago

I'd also add in Horizon The Frozen Wilds. As I started it, I wasn't sure I had the energy, but my God that was awesome. Some of the best weapons, enemies and missions in Horizon for sure.

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RaidenBlack731d ago

Blood and Wine is always the reason these "best DLC of all time" list gets made in the first place nowadays.
Don't think CDPR can come any where near with any upcoming CP2077 DLC.

Silly Mammo731d ago

I have beaten Bloodborne but though i have the DLC I never played through it. For now I want to wait and see if it gets a Bluepoint remake.

anast731d ago

It's the best DLC in the genre. You are missing out.

SarwarRon731d ago

I double that. If you've liked Bloodborne, don't miss out The Old Hunters.

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MadLad731d ago

I skipped on Demons Souls remake, but Bloodborne would be day one. I love the game, but it is very, very jaggy and really needs a 60fps edition.

anast731d ago

I didn't like Blood and Wine too much, but the grandmaster gear is worth it.

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Praise The Fun — Why The ‘Soulslike’ Sub-Genre Was The Last Great Gameplay Revolution

DBC: “As soon as I had tasted FromSoftware’s new risk-and-reward formula, there was no going back. Its bleak beauty, its goading challenge, and its eerie otherworldliness coursed through my veins like a brand-new, intoxicating Estus-like tincture. From that point on, I was hooked on its electrifyingly addictive gameplay loop and back-to-basics game design. For me, and for many other folks out there, the Souls franchise was nothing short of a revolution.”

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alexgibson1620d ago

Really great write up! Dark Souls is absolutely one of the most influential games ever made.

Venoxn4g1620d ago

For me it's VR if that counts