Missing Bloodborne Monster Finally Hunted Down

I need to finish that game

@AFCC I need to start it. I bought it on sale two years ago and never even started it.

@dd8900

I need to buy it. Got DS3 instead but some people think this one is easier to get into.

@sinalefa I sure hope so, because Dark Souls 3 is impossible for me. Can't get past the Undead Settlement area. It's a real shame, because what little I played was fun.

I just wish these games had difficulty settings. It seems pretty dumb to exclude the noobs among us just for the sake of it being extra "hardcore".

@KirbyTheVampire I'm surprised you didn't get trolled by the community to tell you to "git gud" yet. It's a shame, I think I could have liked both Bloodborne and the DS series, but I kinda have a life and getting good at gaming isn't exactly at the top of my priorities. I bought both games and returned them after a few weeks. Thankfully, there are other games out there that respect the "casual" players like us.

@Bliquid I see no reason why there can't be the option to make the game easier for other people. How would that make the game worse, and how would that interfere with your enjoyment of the game in any way? Just don't turn the difficulty down.

@MadAussieBloke I honestly believe those of us who grew up in the unforgiving 8 bit era have better pattern recognition and a higher tolerance for game over screens.

Uh, so Bloodborne doesn't have a bestiary or anything else to check the progress in? Trust Souls-like games to make you feel like a previously spoiled child in everything. XD

@uMuffin Yeah, it's a bummer. I really don't see how it would hurt anyone to include difficulty settings.

Pretty cool. I gave up on the chalice dungeons and my platinum run after finishing the game. I would like to go back sometime.

@Bliquid @uMuffin @KirbyTheVampire I think you are missing the appeal of these games if you are asking for a difficulty slider. Dying is a part of the gameplay. Its supposed to be challenging and strategic. If you could just put it on easy and walk through the game you would miss what makes these games so special and so enjoyable.

As Bliquid said these games will not hold your hand and that is exactly what makes them amazing. Believe it or not but everytime someone like you say they gave up or couldn't do it it makes it that much more enjoyable for those of us that stuck with it.

The best feeling is when I beat Bloodborne's final boss. The thrill, the rush, the releif, the sense of accomplishment...

@Splints Yes, but if there was an option to make it slightly easier, people would still get that feeling of accomplishment because it's scaled to their skill level. They can't get any feeling except frustration if they can't even play the game.

I'm not saying make it a hack n slash, I just mean give us the option to scale it down slightly so that people who aren't as skilled can have the same experience.

@KirbyTheVampire Enter the 'Bell of Resonance'...

I'd like to play these games too, but I suck at them so hard, I only manage to get over a few single trash mobs.

I bought the Bloodborne GotY when it was on sale a while back, played it a few hours and never touched it again. I did like Demon Souls though, but that was years ago.

And because of that, I won't buy any Soul-ish game ever again.

..such a big fan of the 'souls' series... and I did complete BB (and loved it) - but I did miss the shield aspect and never really got into the gun / parry mechanic as much... it just felt a bit too twitchy... maybe showing my age here though! (and of course I'd purchase a sequel on day zero!)

I've actually fought him multiple times, if I'd known he was supposed to be some kind of special hidden character I would have made a video about it....

Curses.........

I would love to play this game because it looks incredible, it's just the repetition that puts me off and the difficulty. I know people say that the difficulty is what makes the game, yeah yeah, I get that, keep the difficulty on high then but why not an option so other people can try it and experience it too? I tried one level and every time I died I had to start from the exact same point, way way back in the level. It was so infuriating and off putting. I didn't find a single checkpoint on my time with it.

@Salt_AU And how is that different than, let’s say, Zelda games? I’m not against tough games, but like many, i do not enjoy constant punishment. When I have to go online to find ways to cheese fight a boss, then it’s safe to say that this game, as great as it is for others, is not for me.

@dd8900 I feel you...looks at all the digital games bought on sale that weren't actually played

BB was great, but playing it after DS3 had it feel a little inferior for me. I played it right after DS3 and felt it had a few less map exploring options. Less character choices both type and weapon selection made it feel less rpg like. I enjoyed it for sure, just less.

@JoeBlogs I do see what you're saying, but maybe they could include the difficulty settings at the start of the game, and once you pick one, you're stuck with it for the whole game?

I don't know. It's a weird issue, and I definitely see your side of it. I just get really frustrated with these games once I reach a certain point, and I always end up rage-quitting and then not picking it up again for months, which is annoying, because I really like the concept, and I love Monster Hunter, which is basically a more forgiving Dark Souls, so I know I would like these games.

@KirbyTheVampire

I agree with you. The normal setting will.always be there for people who prefer that. Fire Emblem made permadeath optional and it goes on. Easy mode in Mario Odyssey, etc.

@Starbuster00 I started at the 16bit SNES and dont miss those horrible hard games. Dont have the time to play like that anyway i rather relax and have fun. Now i even start at normal If i had started X COM 2 at a higher difficulty i would have shelved it straight away now Im just having fun.

Two options to make the game easier.
1. Grind early enemies to level up.
2. Play with friends in online co-op.

Doing both is easy mode, thus no slider required.

@Flaming_Kaiser I agree. Makes all the difference when you only have 6 hours of Monday to Friday.

I was going to post saying "I've beat this guy!!!!!" but I checked the video I kept and it's the vanilla Undead Giant that I fought. He's exactly the same except he doesn't have the fire sword, I think that might be the guy lots of people have seen.
@KirbyTheVampire Your mind is the difficulty setting. You've just gotta believe. When I first started Demon's Souls I thought I would never get past the first level. The first few hours in a Soulsborne game are the hardest for sure, get past them and you're off. You can do it!