This game looks incredible but I've never played demon souls or dark souls, which this game comes from the makers of. Will it be hard for me to get accustomed to Bloodborne if I havent?
I also heard these games are HARD AS SHIT where the difficulty is more than pretty much any other game out there.....can someone give me some insight
I never did beat Dark Souls and eventually got hooked on other games - then I got a PS4... but it was a great experience. I expect Bloodborne will be as well.
Some reviews have said the plot is more substantive than previous entries in the series and picks up steam as it goes along.
They are extremely challenging, and can be frustrating, but for the most part, you can surmount challenges by being patient, studying enemies and environments, and not going running headlong into new areas (doing this will usually get you killed quickly).
If you play deliberately and smart, and always keep the camera moving around you as you progress through a new area (as you will be ambushed or flanked fairly regularly), you should do fine. Bloodborne is much faster in pace than its souls predecessors (which often times required moving from place to place with a shield up), as it removes shields and encourages you to fight fast and counter instead of blocking and waiting for openings.
So far, it actually seems easier in some ways than the souls games.
In any event, I love all the souls games, beat them all except Demons Souls, which I got about 90% of the way through. My rankings, excluding BB, are DarkSouls > DarkSouls2 > Demon's Souls. Too early to say but BloodBorne may be the best of them all.
The next-gen graphics are amazing. The main city (or the one you begin in) is vast and labrynthine and textures from hair to cloth to the blood you will inevitably coat yourself in look great.
Haven't had any experience re: the multiplayer aspects yet but in the past they have been inventive and progressive and can make the game easier - or difficult - as you can summon other players to help you progress, or be invaded by other players looking to kill you and halt your advance.
Don't have a ton of time for games these days but this series is really incredible. Probably not for everyone but I'd say make sure you give it a fair chance - everyone dies playing these games. A lot. It's how you learn, and how you get good.
Go rent it if you aren't sure and give it a chance. I could see it being very challenging if you aren't a souls veteran, and wouldn't suggest using a guide as it can ruin some of the surprises of the game, but google "tips for new players" or something to that effect. Can help you get good footing without spoiling anything for you.
One quick question, is there any sort of map that I can check to review areas that I've already visited?
They may have them in a guide or user-made maps online though, so could be worth googling, though I guess that wouldn't do much for where you've gone individually in your own playthrough(s).
A lot of times in DarkSouls (& this game too so far), there is a lot progression that leads you to a shortcut that opens a door or activates an elevator or kicks a ladder down, etc, to a previous area, so you'll probably start to recognize that you're looping back to already visited areas - it's like a huge labyrinth and its pretty awesome when you open one up to a past checkpoint, seeing how the world interconnects, etc.
Also, often times backtracking is a good idea anyway as there may be different things around or NPCs may have different reactions to you than before as you kill bosses, etc.
A couple more tips:
Keep an eye out for orange/pinkish lamps - these signal an area you can interact with. So far I've only been able to knock on doors and whoever is inside generally turns me away, but I haven't gone back since I've made some progression, so I'm guessing their dialogue may have changed/maybe they'll let me in and speak to me, or become a merchant or something to that effect.
When you unlock leveling up (which is pretty early on, but you need to face the first boss, win or lose), if you don't know what stats to to level, I would recommend going Endurance and Vitality. You can never have enough of either in the beginning of the game, as they increase your general survivability. Vit lets you take more hits, End lets you perform more actions in succession, which can be the difference in killing an opponent before letting them get an attack in on you, or the extra bit of stamina needed to dodge away after an attack. Managing your stamina is just as important (if not moreso) than health. If you deplete your stamina, you can't dodge, attack, or basically anything, so you only want that to happen if you've landed the killing blow.
Also - in the hunter's dream (homebase) you can repair & upgrade your weapons in the house or whatever at the top of the hill - check the tables inside.
Kind of hard to find at first, but important, and I'd def recommend upgrading your starting weapon at least once or twice. Unlike in most RPGs, your starting gear should theoretically be able to carry you through the entire game (or most of it, at least), if properly upgraded.
Speak to every NPC you encounter until they start to repeat themselves. Often times exhausting their dialogue will trigger them giving you an item, or info, etc.
Avoid fighting many enemies at once; usually you can draw them out one at a time in some way or another. Getting mobbed and overwhelmed is a quick way to get killed.
One more thing - whatever gun you pick, in the beginning, don't use it to try to kill things. It's more meant to be a secondary set-up weapon or defensive tool. If you fire it when the enemy is mid-attack, at worst, you'll temporarily delay their attack, but if you time it right, you can stun them. When you do this, get in front of them and press R1 for a critical maneuver. You'll know when you get it right as it has a unique animation and should 1-shot most non-boss enemies.
Good luck!