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2 of FromSoftware's best compete - Bloodborne vs. Dark Souls III

"FromSoftware started the Souls-like genre over a decade ago so let's revisit a couple of their masterpieces and see which one wins." - A.J. Maciejewski from Video Chums

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VideoChums1952d ago

Vote for your favourite at the bottom of the article! :D

starchild1951d ago

I enjoyed DS3 more than Bloodborne. Overall the quality of their gameplay and aesthetic is on par, but I hated Bloodborne's framepacing issues and jagginess due to poor anti-aliasing and fairly low resolution which did lower the quality of the experience for me.

Sekiro, though, is likely going to be my favorite From Software game by far. I love the new combat, the stealth aspect, the feudal Japanese setting, the story, and how good it looks and runs.

nitus101951d ago

I think all the Souls games and Bloodborne are excellent with Dark Souls 3 being the best of the Souls games. IMHO Bloodborne is Different in that it is Gothic Horror.

For new players, I would recommend Dark Souls 2 first since IMHO it has a very good introduction and depending on your choice of the two initial paths when you reach Majula you can have an easier (Forest of Fallen Giants) or more difficult (Heide's Tower of Flame) challenge when you are are at a fairly low level.

Playing DS2 first basically forces you to learn to fight without lock-on in certain places and this skill can be very useful in DS3 especially against mob enemies.

BTW. You will first meet the Pursuer when you do the Forest of Fallen Giants and this being is much more difficult than anything you meet in Heide's Tower of Flame. Fortunately, you can avoid fighting it and you can get help to fight it later on, although there is a reason why they call this creature the Pursuer.

Hint: Beware of crossing water when playing DS2 since you can drown. You won't have this problem with DS3.

Note: In DS3 you can find a spell and ring that can be used for stealth and these are very useful in certain areas.

winter_hill1952d ago

I enjoyed DS3 up to a point, but I'll take Bloodborne ANY day over it.

MoshA1951d ago

Lmao Bandai Namco made FromSoft rush DS3 hence all the cut content such as day and night cycle. But now FromSoftware are calling the shots, and with Miyazaki being fully in charge now, they are never going to release garbage like DS2/3 ever again.

PurpHerbison1951d ago

DS3 isn't garbage but they are undeniably at their best when they start fresh. Demons Souls, Dark Souls 1, Bloodborne, and now Sekiro.

Movefasta19931951d ago

day and night cycle would have been LIT! I hope they bring that back with bloodborne 2, at night enemies could morph into werewolveses ect making it harder but more exp.

william_cade1951d ago

Like most Bloodborne over DS 1, "2", and 3. Great games over all. Perhaps one of the best group of games all time.

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Sea of Thieves Developer Rare Now Has a Dedicated Doggo Park

Rare, the developer behind pirate adventure Sea of Thieves, has introduced a dedicated dog park to its studio grounds for employees' good boys and girls.

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CrimsonWing691d 7h ago

Is the industry hurting for money or not?

Hofstaderman1d 7h ago

They belong to XBOX. Its a dog's life....

Chocoburger1d 7h ago

Nice thing they did, but not actually gaming related, not sure why this article was approved. Also strange informing us what game Rare worked on, as if we don't know their legacy.

Tacoboto1d 6h ago

Sorry you hate dog news - here's a game-related headline for you, the latest: "Deathsprint 66 is a hyperviolent freerunner that proves game journos suck at games | Video Gamer"

Yeah we need more headlines like *that* on this site, instead of news about a studio's employee perks.

GaboonViper1d 6h ago

Its actually nice to see a story like this instead of the usual doom and gloom but people still moan, anyhow hope these beautiful doggos have a great life.

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GaboonViper1d 6h ago

Really nice story, kudos to Rare.

Mulletino13h ago

I went to look at new apartments and saw only dog parks, no kid parks. We're so screwed.

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Concept Art For Bluepoint's Next Game Spotted In PlayStation Tour Video

A new PlayStation Malaysia tour video shows what looks to be concept art for Bluepoint's next game.

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phoenixwing1d 10h ago

Damn was hoping for a fantasy setting. Looks futuristic

jznrpg1d 9h ago (Edited 1d 9h ago )

I think that’s a screensaver if you look to the right it looks more like a fantasy game and so does the concept art leaked earlier. Who knows though

phoenixwing11h ago

Unless that structure/pillar thingy in the right picture is long forgotten technology it's futuristic.

Name Last Name1d 10h ago (Edited 1d 10h ago )

Another shooter? Yawn. Thought the prevous concept looked more fantasy.

just_looken20h ago

With there same look on the right a arena setting this might be live service game #5 from sony

So a live service shooter like concord.....

StormSnooper19h ago

It looks like a fantasy game on the right screen. You are looking at a screensaver.

Goodguy011d 10h ago

Been looking forward to what they have next. Looks interesting.

Eonjay1d 10h ago

Really excited to see them release an original IP

GaboonViper1d 6h ago

Looks like my dream of them remaking Metal Gear Solid is over, still cant wait to see what they are cooking up.

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World of Warcraft developers form wall-to-wall union at Blizzard Entertainment

The new unit comprises over 500 developers representing the entire World of Warcraft development team.

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XiNatsuDragnel1d 20h ago

Unions in gaming are necessary fr fr

montebristo1d 8h ago

I used to be anti-union, it kills productivity, investment and turns product mediocre. Their games suck anyways though so what was lost? Might as well get their people paid until they are dissolved.

shinoff21831d 8h ago

Unions are necessary regardless of how you feel. You know how fked the working class would be without them. As if we're not already.

montebristo1d 7h ago

No they aren’t, regardless of how you feel. Unions make zero sense for skill based labor. They are for people who press a button every 10 seconds on an assembly line. “working class” is a made up term. I don’t care about corporations or developers, I just want good games lol. Killing your incentives to appease the lowest common denominator doesn’t lead to great games imo

montebristo1d 1h ago (Edited 1d 1h ago )

I wasn’t trying to be offensive if I came off that way. The Union is an old mentality and I can see their usefulness but also the danger. We’re in the age of AI and robots and skill based labor. Unions can be dangerous these days. You could replace your entire workforce in one move. Checkmate. Look to the kiosk replacing workers in the 20 dollar minimum wage era.

Well run businesses don’t need unions. If you need a Union that business won’t survive anyway. Unless it’s propped up by the government with corporate welfare (which is the real issue). If you’re not going to spend some on your workers (Amazon, Google) then your welfare is cut off. No tax breaks. All you put together don’t match their wealth and resources, the union is a traditional memory at this point and counterproductive with this new enemy we face. They need a flying elbow from the top ropes. And by “working class is a made up term” I just mean we’re not a class system and even CEO Bobby Kotick puts in a days work lol. Or did.. It’s just a vague term that doesn’t mean anything no offense lol. People say “middle class” but that can change quick right? Up or down. That’s not a “class system”.