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grassy gnoll posted:This is Elden Ring. You can sprint all day long or ride your horse-goat, and as long as you're not fighting anything you don't use a single drop of stamina. For sure one of the best improvements it made
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Shrecknet posted:my problem with all the soulsbornes is the same: the stamina bar. Hello yes this is John Sekiro calling, and I have good news for you
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Dewgy posted:Hello yes this is John Sekiro calling, and I have good news for you Memories of the ape fight just non-stop running until the thing fell down, get in a few cuts, then non-stop running again.
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I think the stamina bar is a big part of what makes the combat feel tactical and I can't imagine them without it, but Elden Ring is way more generous with it than the older games and irrc doesn't actually drain it unless you are in combat which felt like a big step forward.
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Yeah, all the souls games and bloodborne force you to consider whether committing to a combo is a good idea and when you have to let up so you have energy to spend on blocking or dodging the inevitable counterattack. Sekiro lets you go hog loving wild limited only by your reflexes and ability to read the enemy
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Sekiro sort of replaces the stamina bar with the posture meter, although it never stops you from doing an action as long as you’re deflecting correctly.
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I picked up Dark Souls 1 back in the XB360 days and bounced off it hard, barely making any progress into the undead burg. A bit later I wanted a let's play by EpicNameBro and his explanation of the mechanics as he works through the tutorial and first area really helped the game click for me. The games are really not as hard as they are made out to be but they have a different deliberate play style that can be unintuitive if you are used to 3rd person ARPGs. https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQDWoXFQ-YLpeEFkzeDZF1MmNQS7BDoI4 You can apply his play style and general build to Demon Souls, DS1-3 or Elden Ring. The build being Sword, Shield, go slow as you learn mechanics then once you have the combat flow down and and can curb stomp the basic enemies without a scratch, apply your knowledge and confidence to magic or more agressive play. kzin602 fucked around with this message at 20:51 on Nov 8, 2022 |
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I've only beaten Bloodborne and I really enjoyed it
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NCSoft may be making a Horizon game, and given their track record it's most likely an MMO
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I started demons souls last night. The first boss was… not what I expected from a souls game.
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Hello thread, I found a PS5 today so checking in to see what's up. Edit: code I offered in this post has been claimed. Parkingtigers fucked around with this message at 14:23 on Nov 9, 2022 |
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Lord Decimus Barnacle posted:I started demons souls last night. The first boss was… not what I expected from a souls game. Get used to that feeling, Fromsoft hadn't yet dialed in how boss fights should work. They're more like combat puzzles than straight up fights. Flamelurker, Maneater, Penetrator, and False King will feel more familiar, they form the template for most bosses going forward. I was especially amused by Penetrator on my replay, his whole gimmick is that he has a long-distance stab move that practically every humanoid post-DeS boss can do.
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Dragon God also formed a template for later bosses, but not in a good way
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Make sure you let the 1-4 boss give you a hug for a special surprise!
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I will! I love hugs!
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kzin602 posted:I picked up Dark Souls 1 back in the XB360 days and bounced off it hard, barely making any progress into the undead burg. A bit later I wanted a let's play by EpicNameBro and his explanation of the mechanics as he works through the tutorial and first area really helped the game click for me. The games are really not as hard as they are made out to be but they have a different deliberate play style that can be unintuitive if you are used to 3rd person ARPGs. 100% except for me it was NorthernLion, watching him explain some of the stranger mechanics and seeing how he beat a boss if struggled with them was the hand holding I needed to get through the game that From the Dark playthrough by EpicNameBro is fantastic though, its probably the most complete long play of the game i've seen
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Shrecknet posted:my problem with all the soulsbornes is the same: the stamina bar. that’s not why. sprinting uses stamina in dark souls because if it didn’t then you would be too fast for the enemies to keep up. it’d be trivial to close the gap with the enemy or get distance from them to heal or dash circles around them while they can’t hit you. In elden ring they changed it so the game considers “in combat” and “out of combat” different states and when you’re out of combat you can sprint without using stamina
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veni veni veni posted:Stolen from the COD thread but lol Every morning, including wind down. Then I lift.
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If CoD started using your own biometrics to determine your character's stamina & runspeed then the obesity epidemic in this country would be solved overnight.
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abelwingnut posted:well, thanks for all the replies. For what it's worth, if you have the disposable income I'd try out Elden Ring regardless. I had basically the same feelings as you about the Souls games and I was cheerfully playing Horizon when Elden Ring came out... but my cousin was really into it and I figured what the hell, I'll try it and I'll just stop playing when I get bored or it gets too hard. Then I played 150 hours in my first playthrough and got 2/3 of the way through a second 40 hour playthrough before I finally put it down. Then I played Demon's Souls next because I was really into this From poo poo now.
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exquisite tea posted:If CoD started using your own biometrics to determine your character's stamina & runspeed then the obesity epidemic in this country would be solved overnight. This is what those VR treadmill plates are for
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exquisite tea posted:If CoD started using your own biometrics to determine your character's stamina & runspeed then the obesity epidemic in this country would be solved overnight. Hooking the biometric scanner to a dog to create a warrior with limitless energy
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Elden Ring is worth playing for the adventure of it. The world is well crafted with magnificent organic reveals and a strong sense of exploration. Don't go in expecting a vibrant world or whatever. It will feel dead and it's meant to. You need to fill the world with colour by reading about enemies and stuff through item descriptions. You get a little exposition from characters but nobody is going to provide you with loads of info. Think of yourself as part arpg clothes hanger and part detective. Or do what I do and kill everything mindlessly.
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haveblue posted:NCSoft may be making a Horizon game, and given their track record it's most likely an MMO how popular is Horizon. maybe I can’t see past my own opinion but I thought the first one was cool and the second one is ‘too much’. But they got this, a tv show, and a vr game.
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MechaSeinfeld posted:how popular is Horizon. maybe I can’t see past my own opinion but I thought the first one was cool and the second one is ‘too much’. But they got this, a tv show, and a vr game. It got a Lego set too, it does seem to have more reach than you’d think from the level of chatter it gets online.
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Horizon 1 sold, like, as many copies as every pre-ER From game combined
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veni veni veni posted:Stolen from the COD thread but lol lmfao
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I played Cold War because it came with my video card and it's the same game over and over again, why does it always sell like hotcakes? Single player isn't worth the 70$ for and the multiplayer always seems to be a cesspool.
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veni veni veni posted:Stolen from the COD thread but lol lamo
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History Comes Inside! posted:It got a Lego set too, it does seem to have more reach than you’d think from the level of chatter it gets online. I guess that’s what I mean. [guy with a sonic 3 av voice] can it be that I’m out of touch with what’s popular
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infraboy posted:I played Cold War because it came with my video card and it's the same game over and over again, why does it always sell like hotcakes? they're good OP (cold war sucked tho)
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infraboy posted:I played Cold War because it came with my video card and it's the same game over and over again, why does it always sell like hotcakes? Single player isn't worth the 70$ for and the multiplayer always seems to be a cesspool.
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JBP posted:Elden Ring is worth playing for the adventure of it. The world is well crafted with magnificent organic reveals and a strong sense of exploration. The best thing about Elden Ring is that it’s Souls combat with more toys than you’ll ever need or be able to use on a single playthrough. Brilliant of them to stop pretending to balance and just give players shitloads of cool stuff for whatever build. And considering how it sold, I’m really excited what they do next, after the Armored Core thing, anyhow. Though I have never played an Armored Core, and since I love From, maybe I should check it out? What’s a good place to start with that series? And is there anything out for PS4? Or would I be going further back to check out the series?
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The last armored core came out on PS3 and the franchise is way overdue a return
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They are making a new armored core game, or a new mech game that’s supposed to have more souls like combat I’ve heard. Lance McDonald has basically confirmed it, and some screenshots got leaked on reset era Edit: I was just googling about the new armored core game and found out that dark souls 2 is the only souls game made in a different engine than the rest, which explains why it feels so weird and clunky compared to like Bloodborne or even dark souls 1. imhotep fucked around with this message at 23:59 on Nov 8, 2022 |
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History Comes Inside! posted:The last armored core came out on PS3 and the franchise is way overdue a return Also, IMO, the best AC games 4 and 4A (the Miyazaki ones) are not available digitally on PS3, only Verdict Day is. Though you can pickup disc copies for cheap and I imagine even PS3 emulation is pretty solid by this point.
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