Topic: The Chit Chat Thread

@Yousef- still struggling with internet humour all these years after I-day… I’ll catch up one day 😅

I also reflected recently that I much prefer Dark Souls ,Dark Souls III and Sekiro to Elden Ring and Bloodborne. My reasoning for this is twofold, the bosses in Elden Ring's lategame, which I completed with summoning, are far more overtuned and unbalanced/unfair compared with the bosses leading up to that point, thus essentially spoiling the goodness that came before and ruining the game for me/a number of others who felt similarly. I was so obsessed with the game coming out before it was released and only after playing through it again recently without summoning other players to help me that it was that I realised that this is true of the endgame for Elden Ring. Bloodborne I have come to reflect on recently, is not among my favourites for other reasons, I don't like the Victorian Gothic Setting/Weapons that much, but the setting as a spoiler is only a minor concern, I still intend to play Lies of P, after all, and that has a very similar in-game environment, the real spoiler, besides the greatly reduced number of sword-like weapons in the game, compared to Souls games (I'm a sword guy, obvs, hence the name), is the fact that game has a very arcade-y feel, to me, as you go through it, almost feeling like you are being funneled through the game from goal to goal, almost like it is "on-rails" or something.

Dark Souls and Dark Souls III have brilliantly crafted worlds and a great amount of weapon variety, whilst the Sekiro gameplay ,whilst reduced to a couple of sword-like weapons outside of the fantastic prosthetic options, simply feels like the best game ever made for a swordsman. It truly is like a dance, playing that game. Plus you can do Sekiro builds in the Souls game and play right through to the end without having a game-breaking endgame difficulty spike ruining things for you. Just my two cents. My personal opinion and preference after my experiences with all these games.

@BlAcK_Sw0rDsMaN Interesting! I’m especially curious to read your thoughts on Lies of P after reading this. Though its overall vibe , pace and aesthetic lends itself to Bloodborne, its actual core mechanics are more Sekiro than anything. Could land really well for you (or not 🤷‍♂️).

There’s a really interesting episode about the Sony hack on the Revisionist History Podcast for anyone interested.

@Metonymy I'll be sure to keep you updated.

There are some interesting recent articles floating around that discuss the use of A.I. currently being implemented in most game development companies, with a particular focus on Capcom’s extensive use. I don’t want to drive traffic away but they’re worth seeking out, as it may contribute to a healthier understanding of the issue.