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LTTP: Bloodborne - So when does it get good?
- Thread starter GARlock Spiral
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Bloodborne doesn't get good, you do.
It didn't click for me until I cleared Old Yharnam and killed the BSB. And then I got to Amelia and hit my head against a wall. I gave up.
Went back to it 2 years later and got to Amelia again. Wall.
Went back to it a month ago, whooped Amelia's ass, and now I'm at the end of the game.
Also, the beginning sucks fighting all the villagers and stuff. Especially if you pick the wrong weapon. You can't level up yet either.
It didn't click for me until I cleared Old Yharnam and killed the BSB. And then I got to Amelia and hit my head against a wall. I gave up.
Went back to it 2 years later and got to Amelia again. Wall.
Went back to it a month ago, whooped Amelia's ass, and now I'm at the end of the game.
Also, the beginning sucks fighting all the villagers and stuff. Especially if you pick the wrong weapon. You can't level up yet either.
I agree with you that it's not 1/25th, but I really find it hard to believe that it's near a quarter of the base game.
I'd maybe give it 1/10th of the way through.
I wouldn't agree with that at all. Central Yharnam is one of my favorite From Software areas.
But Bloodborne certainly has some major surprises in store later on in the game.
One thing you can tell from the thread if you look past all the positivity (I, too, love Bloodborne) is that there is a lot of variety of opinions on what parts of the game are the best.
I personally, like you, was sort mixed about the opening area. Even on multiple playthroughs I still have to adjust--the part where you're dealing with those hunch-backed dudes and there are crows, and walking on rafters and etc...I have no idea where tf I even am.
You may very well like later areas much better. IMO they are structurally a lot easier to parse, and you'll be more comfortable with the combat too.
I wouldn't give it too horribly much longer, though. If you're not taken in by the time you're running through Old Yharnam, it's probably not your game.
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I spent a good bit of the weekend getting my ass kicked by Vicar Amelia. Multiple times. Not even using Henrietta as a distraction or setting things on fire helped.
So I went left into the forest and murdered some Witches and a Blood-Starved Beast while conquering Old Yharnam, which was a memorable level! After those two, I figured i'd take on Amelia once again. And this time, she went down with less resistance than last time!
At what point in between now and the finale should I access the DLC?
So I went left into the forest and murdered some Witches and a Blood-Starved Beast while conquering Old Yharnam, which was a memorable level! After those two, I figured i'd take on Amelia once again. And this time, she went down with less resistance than last time!
At what point in between now and the finale should I access the DLC?
DLC becomes accessible halfway through the game but is endgame content. Wait until you are near the end to do it.
In my opinion the DLC is a lot tougher than the base game and is best enjoyed right at the end, when the game makes it very obvious that you're about to face the final boss. Although it's always worth a look during your playthrough to find DLC weapons... :D
Edit: Glad to see that you enjoyed Old Yharnam, I think the game clicked for me when I defeated the boss. But what made it memorable was how Djura (the hunter shooting at us) walked off the ledge when I went back to the ladder after being too scared to keep fighting him. Just walked on my head and *poof* Excellent A.I. (Glad I eventually figured out how to talk to him in later playthroughs)
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The doll will comment on each DLC boss you defeat up until you beat the Wet Nurse in the main story. So if you care about the extra lore stuff and don't want to wait until your second play through, tackle the DLC before finishing that boss. After Wet Nurse is also the last chance to fight the DLC before the story cuts you off, then you won't be able to access it again until your second playthrough and after clearing Vicar Amelia again. But like also keep in mind the DLC is endgame content, so if you do choose to beat it before the end it'll consequently make the final story bosses really easy.
Depending how brave you are, as late as possible. The dlc difficulty is endgame level, and probably harder than the ending of the main game.
Don't forget the chalice dungeons too. They can be fun, and you can get some nice weapons there. Google for the glyphs of some.
I don't really love Dark Souls (not yet, I think), but Bloodborne clicked with me because of the art style right away. Got invested in the game and stopped after beating Vicar Amelia (and Blood-starved Beast) because of many things happening in my life and other games. I should return to it some day haha.
Gameplay-wise, I'd say it either clicks or doesnt for you around Old Yharnam and the Blood starved Beast. Story wise, it'll be the Rom fight.