Why are there so many comments telling me I "missed" the door after the Witch, when I specifically commented on the door at the end and said that I was going to go through it in the next video?? ?!?!?! I appreciate wanting to make sure I don't miss something vital, but please at least watch to the end and listen to the things I say in the video first 😬
John, I'm glad you've commented on this. Most people don't watch your videos til the end yet insist on convincing everybody they know everything. Please stop backseating like you're some badass BB speedrunners, but even all the excellent players I've watched don't appreciate any backseat gaming behaviours. Just try to be respectful.
The soulsborne fans (myself included) like telling people as much as possible so they don’t miss hidden areas, loot and NPC’s just in case it lessens the experience in anyway, I’d assume this is to try to get people into the genre as it can easily turn people off. Just wish some would calm down, you are a very thorough player. In every episode you run around every corner of the map making sure to snag everything, and missing stuff (if you do) is part of the fun, especially if you want to have repeat play throughs I know I’d watch you play it all over again Anyway keep it up I’m really enjoying this series edit; I just want to clarify that I don't agree with spoiling anything to do with the game, especially certain moments. I'm simply just defending the mind set I believe we have as a community.
I just started the video, but I do expect you to not get every single thing. Bloodborne is very rich with content. You could literally make several video series on this game and you will still discover new things.
the crow that wasn't flying towards you in the pile of crows by the shortcut lift was a friendly crow, he's the only one in the game that doesn't attack
Seriously, I love how they were able to embrace the Lovecraftian vibe of "interesting and repulsive" rather than go the generic horror route. Nothing is like... particularly scary about the enemies on a basic level, but the ragged textures and SFX and such really sell them. The art book is a great way to admire all the details that go into them. You can really tell they modeled them like the detailed sketches instead of just putting a plastic ceram wrap model over them, so to speak.
Great playthrough. Two things: - In that one lane in the Cathedral Ward with a bunch of people to talk to, try going back. There's someone you can send to Oedon Chapel. - The woman you found cowering in the Gaol seems pretty religious and afraid of hunters. Might respond better if you're dressed in something more Church-appropriate, maybe more snazzy and less murdery.
The cowering lady is dressed in black church hunting attire so she should at least know a little bit about what hunters dress like so her being scared always seemed weird to me (after I learned the lore)
One of the people you can talk to in cathedral ward doesn't seem to trust you at all. He might not go where you send him. Perhaps consider this when deciding where to send him.
Yessss perfect way to end the weekend. Couple of non-spoiler tips: - Yahargul is tough at this point, yeah, but make sure you return and do this area before you jump into any lakes. - The Moon you found is a rune, an item you can equip with the right tool at the Workshop. Runes give a variety of buffs and static effects. - Try revisiting Iosefkas and speak with her again. - After that, go check on the people in that place where there were like, 6 doors with lamps right next to each other. - The woman in Yahargul might be willing to speak to you if you are dressed differently.
I love how he upgrades the saw cleaver to +6 and then proceeds to fight the toughest enemies in the area with the +3 hunter axe 😂 No shade at all, just thought it was funny lol
This is the only playthrough of Bloodborne I actually didn't lose interest in. Never thought John would play it on his main channel, so I'm very excited to see it through
I think it's mainly because John is pretty competent at the game. He dies, but always seems to understand why and never blames the game, so it's really enjoyable to watch imo
I really appreciate the effort that went into editing this to cut out the filler of you backtracking/going through an area again to collect blood echoes. Makes for a really good watch compared to how some other creators might just upload an unedited take, or cut out too much of the gameplay so you miss stuff.
Im surprised no ones told him he needs to be repairing his weapon!!?? Its the 4th video and he keeps wondering why he all of a sudden does terrible damage
@@bo4287 I guess you missed me say this in the video, but every time I got to the hunter's dream I repair my weapons. I also have never wondered "why am I doing 'terrible' damage?" before, so not sure where you've even getting that lol
I address the... let's say, not-so-vague spoilers that I've been getting, at the beginning of the next video. But yes, many people mentioned getting intentionally kidnapped to go to a new area.
Leave it to a Japanese dev to nail Victorian Gothic Horror lol I know it's probably impossible, but if only BB could come to PC. Imagine all its graphical potential. I could take screenshots of it all day!
@@ndbd9drn man forget graphics (although upscale would be sweet) I just want 60FPS and to be able to play it on the road on my laptop. Its a shame emulators haven't been able to crack PS4 yet.
@@vangoghsseveredear iirc there's a 60fps mod in development for PS, but yeah it'd be nice to be able to play it on laptop. There are a lot of rumours that BB will eventually come to PC but not sure how legit they are.
@@ndbd9drn I think those latest batches of rumours were also BS... unfortunately that's a pain the BB community deals with every couple of years. Some "leaker" comes out and says "oh yeah PC port coming soon, watch for an update" and every time, nothing. Looks less and less likely every time, what with PS5 not receiving any kind of update either. I mean I guess it runs smoother, but its still locked to 30fps and everything. The big problem is I think damage is linked to framerates, so its not as easy as just unlocking the framerate, and we know From is busy with Elden ring. Wait and see I suppose
I feel personally that Bloodborne is the most fun and easiest Souls game to get into. I just don't enjoy the slow, plodding combat of Dark Souls. Bloodborne appeals to me more from a gameplay and atmospheric/setting perspective. Really hope we get a Bloodborne 2 someday.
Perhaps the lady in Yahar'gul would be willing to talk to a member of the church...or someone dressed like one. Also, the commenter didn't quite mean roll towards, quickstep(lock on dodge) towards the attack. You have invincibility frames during the start-up of a dodge, so you can dodge through most attacks with good timing. If you're caught by a grab attack like the one the Witch did to you, try pressing all of the attack buttons rapidly(L1+L2 R1+R2), it reduces the amount you take drastically
Stop spoiling the game for John! He's a bright guy, he'll figure it out! A cryptic nodge in the right direction is ok, but you just took all the mystery away and completely spoiled it.
John, I'm glad you are finding utility for the Hunter's Axe! The Saw Cleaver is a top-tier weapon, it feels like the weapon that they balanced the whole game around, but there's still some situations where it's not overpowered. Tips: •I suggest going for Ludwig's Holy Blade, a great STRENGTH weapon. You can get to it by ascending the tower through the newly opened door in Oedon Chapel. •The Strength stat has diminishing returns after level 25, and a soft cap of 50 (you can level beyond 50, but it's drastically diminished returns). Please feel free to level Arcane or Bloodtinge if you need to in order to meet the minimum requirements for using spells/weapons. Most STENGTH builds will be something like 40 VIT, 25-30 END, 45-50 STR, and then you can go for a secondary stat (Skill, Arcane, Bloodtinge) to level to 20 or 30. (There used to be a community-agreed upon "level cap" of 120 for PvP, but there's not much PvP these days, so you can level past it, it's just not likely in the natural progression unless you grind or enter Chalice Dungeons) •Your playthrough has inspired me to start a new game of BB! I am happy to report that the Co-op community is still very active, if you were to get PlayStation Plus. It's very beneficial to help other players defeat a boss so you can get a ton of Blood Echoes and practice the boss before attempting it yourself, or you can summon real players to help you (they tend to survive a little longer than the NPC cooperators) •Try speaking with the NPC just outside the exit of Oedon Chapel to the left, straight from the Cathedral Ward Lamp •You can also speak with the Lady of the Night and the Skeptical man NPC's in Cathedral Ward to send to the Oedon Chapel. •You can also now access the DLC, where that strange moving portal thing killed you outside Oedon Chapel, but you'll want to be way more powerful to take it on (level 70 +, and a +10 weapon) •Chalice Dungeons are not part of the main "story", but they are kind of neat optional dungeons. I'd give one a try just to see what they're all about, the first one is super easy (3 levels, 3 bosses, all very handle-able with a +6 weapon). Most items you get from the dungeons (aside from making you more powerful), will have lore descriptions related to the tomb of the gods and the previous civilization that Yharnam is build upon.
@@shellbell5537 and if im not mistaken when *SPOILERS* when the blood moon appears and you go back there the chants stopped because rom died and the old one appeared making any survivor turn into either a beast or a "alien"
Yeah a really interesting thing about this area is that the singing gets louder when you leave the building. I legit got chills when I realized that it wasn't just background music but literally people in the game singing somewhere in the town.
@@TomLostWave the old one doesn't turn people into aliens~ The experiments of people did in order to create the celestial emmisaries. Hence the DLC experimentations and the living faillures boss
As a general rule of thumb, I’d be leveling Endurance and Vitality together and keeping them around the same level. Of course, you don’t have to do that, that’s just me, but do definitely make sure you level endurance a bit, how much stamina you have can be the difference between life and death
Dodging towards the enemy is often recommended because many enemies have strong attacks designed to chase down dodging away. The goal is to dodge through their attack and past them, so they lunge forward with an attack and dodging towards ends up with you behind them while they're still recovering from the attack. Of course, it's a better strategy against some attacks than others.
John, you're actually much better at this game then I was; I usually could take down one or two bosses a week, let alone one a day. But there are a couple of combat mechanics you don't use much that I think would make the game easier. (1) Sneaking up on enemies may feel slower but it ends fights faster and is less risky then a head on attack. The game encourages this with enemy positions and paths. (2) Dashing and leap attacks. Tap O while moving to dash forward, press R2+forward for a leap attack. These are helpful as you can close the gap faster especially when an enemy is vulnerable. (3) Strength will soft cap at 40, I'd invest more echo's into endurance and vitality, preferably getting them to 15 and 25 respectively, before investing anymore in strength. Anyway, I've really been enjoying the playthrough so far! I'm so glad to see you enjoying yourself!
Even after playing this game twice, I am loving the playthough. Btw, be sure to return to hemwick if you discover any special documents about a place called Cainhurst.
hey john! just wanted to say ty for this series, i've been dealing with panic attacks lately and it sounds silly but these vids have been so helpful in grounding and helping me calm down. ty for all ur hard work!!
Probably a lot of other people said this, but the reason it's beneficial to dodge forward instead of backwards is because lots of enemies move forward a lot when they attack, so if you go forward they'll slip right past you, but if you go backwards you'll end up right where their attack ends up.
34:45 LOL! Omg. The comeback from the NPC was sooooo funny and _ON POINT_ with timing! 😂😂🤣 That’s what John gets for SH*T-talking, eh? Lmfao. I seriously laughed outloud too much at this comedic timing.
John, you can use the pebbles to aggro one enemy at a time. Also, throwables CAN be aimed without locking on by adjusting the camera, but it's kind of unreliable
I hope you are having fun, John! It looks like it and your commentary is helping me. I never got past the part of the game you stopped at 2015 and watching you figure things out and the engagement you are having with your audience really makes this fun!
For the bag people, my tactic was that: when they go into the rage mode, quickly go behind them when they do the animation (they won't move when they do) and backstab them (hold R2 and then R1 when they fall on their knees)
The backstabbing mechanic is so obtuse in this game. Its not intuitive at all to fully charge an attack behind an enemy. And then do a visceral. Whereas in Dark Soul you just hit the light attack button and blammo. Unique animation and everything
Nice to see you've enjoyed the game! And by the way, yes, the emotes/gestures you get from talking to other NPC's are a way to communicate with other players online. You can also perform those in front of the Plain Doll and see her reaction. There is one gesture, however, that is vital to the game.
You should return to cathedral ward, remember the alleway where there were 4 houses with red lamps and there was a house with a woman infront of another one where there was a old man? Go back and send them to cathedral ward, they both can be saved
You shouldn't send the old man to the cathedral ward! Spoilers ahead! The old man will always go to the opposite place you tell him because he doesn't trust you. If you tell him to go to cathedral ward, he'll go to the clinic and vice versa. If you want him to go to cathedral ward (which you do), you need to go back to iosefka's clinic, talk to "iosefka" through the door where she'll tell you to send people you find to the clinic, then go back and tell the man to go to iosefka's. That's the only way to get him safe to Cathedral Ward. He and the suspicious beggar you find in the forbidden woods are the only two people you should not tell to go to cathedral ward. The old man because he won't listen to you, the suspicious beggar because, well, let's just say he's suspicious.
Been enjoying this series so much! I used to say 'I'd give anything to experience Bloodborne again for the first time' and this is kind of giving me that experience!
Thank you for sticking with this playthrough! I imagine even though you gave everyone a stern set of boundaries, you still get plenty of jerks in the comments. It's is so much fun to watch you play one of my favorite games and experience it again for the first time through/with you. The sense of discovery, accomplishment, frustration, all of it. You rock :]
Adella, the cowering woman, won't talk to you unless you're wearing one of the following body pieces (hats / leggings don't matter): - White Church - Black Church - Gascoigne - Choir - Tomb Prospector - Executioner If Adella goes to the Chapel, and you accept 3 or more vials of Arianna's blood in Adella's presence, Adella will murder her on the next area transition. Allowing this to happen will drive Adella insane and require you to kill or avoid her. If you intentionally withhold sanctuary from Adella, you'll find her corpse later.
This is quickly becoming my all time favorite let's play on youtube. It's been a real BLAST to watch! Also, the "roll towards enemies" is more like "roll towards where the attack is coming from, so you can go through it with invincibility frames"
Yoooo, I'm happy to see you enjoying the hunter's axe! I used it through the whole game, at least as a backup weapon. Also because of this (5:55) Knocking crowds of enemies on their asses is too much fun. The axe also regains a larger amount of hp per attack than many other weapons, which is nice I think I remember you saying in one of the previous videos that the hunter's axe doesn't have transform attacks like the cleaver, but it does! I may be misremembering if you've tried it though. It's transform attack from axe to halberd, has a long-range poke. Situational, but nice to know I've been loving the playthough, thanks again John!
When you wield a two handed weapon like the Hunter’s Axe, you can press L2 while it’s transformed to use a heavier sweeping attack pattern which causes some larger enemies to stagger more easily
Just wanted to say as someone who's never played a Fromsoft game before but was always curious about Bloodborne, I've been absolutely LOVING this series! It's really nice to see a playthrough in 2020 from someone who's a beginner like me, so I can enjoy it vicariously without having to be a weenie creeped out by the atmosphere. Lovin' it, John, and looking forward to more!
you're doing great, john! a mild tip i might give is that strength and skill are both 'main' attack stats, the difference is mostly that different weapons will scale damage differently based on the two, from E to D, etc. etc. with it climbing higher as the weapon is upgraded and whatnot, accounting for whatever levels it already starts at. pumping strength is more than fine, but to make the most out of it you might have fun checking out a weapon like the kirkhammer, which you already have and also scales really well with strength! it's mostly just a thing to keep an eye on, because it's the kind of thing that lets you get the most out of your stat investments. things like the saw cleaver have relatively balanced scaling, so it works fairly well with that in any case.
Love the moment of - i dont really need a short cut right now, then dying moments later. Perfect timing of that statement, ah the charms of Soulsbourne games
Bloodborne tips: - Repair your weapons! They degrade over time! - Endurance matters a hell of a lot! - Return to Yahargul before hopping into any water. Also, return afterwards. - Beware of insight, things get weird if you have too much. - insight can be spent as currency! - yeet pebbles at a singular enemy to bait them toward you! - stick to one weapon tbh, makes upgrades more reasonable as currencies are limited. - some enemies are weak to things others aren’t (ie: fire paper). - although sneakiness isn’t an option, backstabs ARE. - gun is not for damage, gun is for optimal parrying. Shoot right before they do an attack, and bang bang big damage time. - fire big ouchie, clearly. - tentacle bois take your insight away from you - eyeball witches (as found in the unseen village) will also take away your insight. - if you have 0 insight, then you can’t level up as you can’t level up via the doll (her activation is tied to having at least one insight). - hemwick lane ladies are weak as fuck but fast as fuck, beware of zoom. - beware of imposters of all genders - almost anything can be parried - tiny strange little bois who skitter across the ground give good good loot. murder them. - if you can see it, you can get to it! - every area is connected even if it doesn’t make logical sense. the world is literally stacked on top of other worlds and areas. the lore of bloodborne is insane and crazy. - in the far future, beware of spider. - tbh beware of all dog types, including werewolf - transform attacks do big damage, but there is a time and place for all types of attacks. - you can spam the lock on button if you don’t know if an area is safe, so you’ll lock on to something that looks like nothing. good for dark areas! - if big boy do big damage, parry. big boy normal enemies (ie, not bosses) have very predictable animations and are easy to parry. - locked on makes you dashy dash, not locked on makes you all rollie pollie. use to your advantage. - oedon chapel is friend, not food. incredibly friendly boi, i love him, please don’t murder.
@@risacooper hes done half of these things. And the other half is either bad advice or common sense Bet this guy just looks for blind bloodborne playthroughs to plaster walls of text trying to micromanage everything in the game
@@michaelelmes2135 Not at all! Just little tidbits of information that could be "common sense" to someone familiar with bloodborne or souls-like games. I, for one, am not one of them. I've just watched enough content to know of these things. it may be a wall of text, but I was aiming for more "comedic small things you might want to know" rather than "if you don't do this you're playing it wrong, reeeeee" I'm also a girl, but thank you for insulting me anyway!
I'm completely addicted to this play through ! Here it's been raining and cold all weekend, perfect atmosphere for bloodborne haha. I'm new to this game and so far I'm loving it. I'm especially amazed by the graphics ! I can't wait to learn more about the lore and story.
This. I can confirm this is true. Pretty much any enemy except dogs and the giants with axes from what i've seen- as long as they are either moving slower than your walking speed or standing still- can be crept up on and opened up for a visceral with a held down R2.
Oh and john sorry if you know this already but Beast blood pellets are very valuable. Use them against bosses if you like. This is how they work: when you take one your attacks multiply your attack power, so the more you land the more health from the boss it will take away, but there is a caveat to it, you also have weaker defense, but they are well worth it when you fight bosses with big HP. !
John: "I don't know what ___ is" My brain, after so many *Guys* videos and being trained to this particularly niche and meta brand of humor: (puts on glasses and guy's voice:) WELL ACTUALLY JOHN
I've been seeing a couple of Bloodborne videos from John and I was surprised. I guess no one really escapes the love-hate relationship with SoulsBorne games
Definitely throw some more into END! More stamina = more attacks and dodges and combos. Plus, levels get more expensive as you go so you don't wanna have to drop 25k echoes on trying to get that one extra swing if you can avoid it. You're a damage machine now! There's a soft cap for stats at 40 where you won't really get much more benefit from throwing points into it, so unless you're really going for something specific that's your time to flesh out some other stats. You're doing way better than I did on my first run! I beat the Witches before Amelia because she was giving me trouble. It's worth going back to Yahar'gul, you can probably handle what it has to offer and there's some cool shit hidden there! Glad you're having fun, it's such an awesome game.
6:15 I'm not sure the official name for that enemy, I call them "snatchers" and you can probably guess why. After doing about 1/3 of their health, they power up. Lucky for us, while doing so, they stand still for a good while. Perfect time for a backstab stagger! 57:28 I'm glad you appreciate this. Unfortunate thing about this game's community is change of pace bosses like this are often looked down on, but its nice to see something different and change the monotony sometimes.
The game is made to punish for being too defensive. That's why most of the creatures aggro most of the time. The game wants you to be more aggressive like a beast. The player becomes harden by the hunt. The reason the game becomes easier is because you become less scared and begin to be more aggressive.
When you decide to go back to the hunter that uses lightning, you can kill it up the stairs by finding a way to interrupt the lightnings then the second one by hiding behind the tree while fighting it. You can also kill the second one first by going over the roof to get to it first.
I think people are generally being very supportive of John but, let's tone down all the comments telling him about specific little things he missed. I feel like gameplay tips are acceptable but straight up trying to puppet John along to each area isn't cool. Let him figure it out. That's part of the appeal of this game is discovering new areas and things you missed, John is smart. He will figure it out.
So, I'm not a gamer. I don't follow "playthroughs" etc. I just watch playthroughs of games I like...all.. ONE of them. Huge bloodborne fan due to the cosmic horror nature of this game. By nature of my experience with gaming, I certainly won't be watching playthroughs outside of bloodborne and likely won't watch any other videos on John's channel. But damn...I just may. I wish I was a bigger gamer just so I can feel incentivized to watch more of Johns videos. 3 and a quarter episodes in, and this dude is the most entertaining playthrough RUclipsr. The death by pig , and the temporary raise of the White Flag against the unseen village killed me. Dude. You're awesome.
Awww... those poor doggos have sticks in their mouths! They just wanted to play a little Fetch and here you come into their Dog Park and ruin their play time. What would Belle say?🐶
The Bloodborne videos have indeed been a BLAST to watch! It gives me something to look forward to really consistently, and considering it's one of my favorite games ever, I can never get enough Bloodborne! Just two reminders of friendly and useful advice, since I'm not sure if you saw my previous comments, but all weapons, including the Hunter Axe, have transform attacks for various points in the combo, not just for transforming into their 'extended' form, but also unique attacks for turning back into their initial form! Stringing together some of the more complex combos is very rewarding in terms of being satisfying and cool, and dishing out some pretty immense damage situationally. Dodging toward enemies is a good idea, but only when the attack you're dodging into isn't one that is part of an enemy's combo (like the Executioner enemy's spin attack), or an attack with a 'lingering damage' kind of effect like fire, an explosion, things like that. Large boss enemies such as the Cleric Beast and Vicar Amelia have multiple body parts you can target and switch between using the right stick (camera stick). It is usually best targeting the lowest point on the creature's body so it is closest to eye-level with the hunter, which will keep the camera from moving around and trying to keep the torso or head of the boss in frame. Targeting a boss's head is best for when they are stunned and slumped on the ground, or if you want to throw an item like a Molotov at the head or shoot the head with a bullet (like a bullet empowered with bone marrow ash, or a bullet with a bloodtinge build where they actually deal significant damage).
I'm so glad you're having fun playing the game. Bloodborne is one of my favorite games and it's really fun seeing all your reactions. I don't think I've seen you express such awe and joy in a long time. I hope it refresh the joy games give you.
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Why are there so many comments telling me I "missed" the door after the Witch, when I specifically commented on the door at the end and said that I was going to go through it in the next video??
?!?!?!
I appreciate wanting to make sure I don't miss something vital, but please at least watch to the end and listen to the things I say in the video first 😬
hi john
John, I'm glad you've commented on this. Most people don't watch your videos til the end yet insist on convincing everybody they know everything.
Please stop backseating like you're some badass BB speedrunners, but even all the excellent players I've watched don't appreciate any backseat gaming behaviours. Just try to be respectful.
The soulsborne fans (myself included) like telling people as much as possible so they don’t miss hidden areas, loot and NPC’s just in case it lessens the experience in anyway, I’d assume this is to try to get people into the genre as it can easily turn people off. Just wish some would calm down, you are a very thorough player.
In every episode you run around every corner of the map making sure to snag everything, and missing stuff (if you do) is part of the fun, especially if you want to have repeat play throughs I know I’d watch you play it all over again
Anyway keep it up I’m really enjoying this series
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I just want to clarify that I don't agree with spoiling anything to do with the game, especially certain moments. I'm simply just defending the mind set I believe we have as a community.
I just started the video, but I do expect you to not get every single thing. Bloodborne is very rich with content. You could literally make several video series on this game and you will still discover new things.
It has been a ...*BANG* Blast!
It’s so interesting to see this game played with such a cool and non-frustrated attitude.
You can tell he actually likes the game considering all these videos he’s putting out.
Right and I was worried he wasn’t going to like it. But it’s nice to see he’s enjoying himself compared to a lot of games he’s played.
he always think the enimes are dead but still has little hp but i love his reaction thou
Yeah I love that he loves it. Makes the game really fun.
You know there is something about a souls game that brings you in.... sucks you in. And you can never leave.
everyone likes bloodborne they just dont know it yet
the crow that wasn't flying towards you in the pile of crows by the shortcut lift was a friendly crow, he's the only one in the game that doesn't attack
You think its that he is friendly or more that he just values his life?
@@Annnoura in every souls game, there is a crow npc that give stuff to you in exchange of something. who knows, maybe this crow is like that.
@@Annnoura it's neither. His AI is bugged. There are certain things you can do to trigger him to attack.
@@Goreofadream I meant, he did STRIKE a DEAl (of damage)....XD
Hahaha I know! Now he will never know, what is like to talk to a supreme being.
idk why but everytime he zooms in to something i find it so funny
The enemy designs in this game never ceases to both amaze and repulse me.
And they just keep on getting better as the game progresses!
Seriously, I love how they were able to embrace the Lovecraftian vibe of "interesting and repulsive" rather than go the generic horror route. Nothing is like... particularly scary about the enemies on a basic level, but the ragged textures and SFX and such really sell them. The art book is a great way to admire all the details that go into them. You can really tell they modeled them like the detailed sketches instead of just putting a plastic ceram wrap model over them, so to speak.
@@littlekitsune1 Also the sounds they make are super unsettling, at least to me. Like the witches screeching when they die
@@TILsquared96 Agreed, the sound design is really good.
Great playthrough.
Two things:
- In that one lane in the Cathedral Ward with a bunch of people to talk to, try going back. There's someone you can send to Oedon Chapel.
- The woman you found cowering in the Gaol seems pretty religious and afraid of hunters. Might respond better if you're dressed in something more Church-appropriate, maybe more snazzy and less murdery.
The cowering lady is dressed in black church hunting attire so she should at least know a little bit about what hunters dress like so her being scared always seemed weird to me (after I learned the lore)
Who knows there might be some clothes you missed
You mean the cowering old lady is afraid of John talking to her while he's dressed for battle and covered in blood?
One of the people you can talk to in cathedral ward doesn't seem to trust you at all. He might not go where you send him. Perhaps consider this when deciding where to send him.
@@VirtuousWanderer Church Hunters and Workshop Hunters are not really the same faction.
You know I was just thinking, “You know what would be cool right now? More John Wolfe Bloodborne Playthrough.” 🤔You’re on to me John!
John: trashtalks enemies for being weak.
Them: get buffed.
John *shocked pikachu face.
John is a mood.
I have nothing to add except I'm really enjoying this series.
Yessss perfect way to end the weekend. Couple of non-spoiler tips:
- Yahargul is tough at this point, yeah, but make sure you return and do this area before you jump into any lakes.
- The Moon you found is a rune, an item you can equip with the right tool at the Workshop. Runes give a variety of buffs and static effects.
- Try revisiting Iosefkas and speak with her again.
- After that, go check on the people in that place where there were like, 6 doors with lamps right next to each other.
- The woman in Yahargul might be willing to speak to you if you are dressed differently.
Gascoigne armor works
Appreciate the non-spoiler tips.
White church/black church garb works
Ra's al Ghul!
What area was tip 4 in?
The expression he gives himself after making a pun, as if he had to experience it and didn't just make it himself, makes me crack up.
Unlike my husband who just looks so smug when he says his puns.
I love how he upgrades the saw cleaver to +6 and then proceeds to fight the toughest enemies in the area with the +3 hunter axe 😂
No shade at all, just thought it was funny lol
It do be like that, some times the thing you love is just around the corner and not in your hands.
And what's up with the 15 mad man's knowledge he's not using? That actually has a major impact on the game. 🙄
@@Orangestardust Wow almost like it's his first playthrough lol
Right? I'm loving his style of doing what he wants.
Bagman appears
John: Who is this guy?
Me: No, John run!
I've actually been waiting for him to run into a Snatcher lol. I knew it would be good.
This is the only playthrough of Bloodborne I actually didn't lose interest in. Never thought John would play it on his main channel, so I'm very excited to see it through
Haha same! I love the game but other youtube playthroughs never retain my attention
I think it's mainly because John is pretty competent at the game. He dies, but always seems to understand why and never blames the game, so it's really enjoyable to watch imo
@@anthexiumyeah he learns quickly and creates different strategies, and also his personality and commentary make it uncomparable to other youtubers
John got the hang of it faster than I did, and I'm a Souls veteran! He has the right sort of curiosity/intuition for them, definitely.
Same😊@Roberta Osip
I really appreciate the effort that went into editing this to cut out the filler of you backtracking/going through an area again to collect blood echoes. Makes for a really good watch compared to how some other creators might just upload an unedited take, or cut out too much of the gameplay so you miss stuff.
yeah he's struck the perfect balance of letting us see the challenge if he fails a few times, but without getting too repetitive after a while
“There's a thriving arts scene here; of all places…” 😂
Who sculpted this?
"Ohh, you guys were talking about this!" - getting put in the sack
WHO IS SPOILING THIS, AND WHY!?
Yeah I thought the same thing :( at least it still surprised him somewhat. Especially the jump attack from the kidnapper LOL
Im surprised no ones told him he needs to be repairing his weapon!!?? Its the 4th video and he keeps wondering why he all of a sudden does terrible damage
@@bo4287 I guess you missed me say this in the video, but every time I got to the hunter's dream I repair my weapons. I also have never wondered "why am I doing 'terrible' damage?" before, so not sure where you've even getting that lol
I address the... let's say, not-so-vague spoilers that I've been getting, at the beginning of the next video. But yes, many people mentioned getting intentionally kidnapped to go to a new area.
@@JohnWolfe that’s so disappointing, is it just fans getting too excited?
Good to see John enjoying a souls-esq game. Bloodbourne atmospherically is the best From Soft game in my opinion.
Leave it to a Japanese dev to nail Victorian Gothic Horror lol
I know it's probably impossible, but if only BB could come to PC. Imagine all its graphical potential. I could take screenshots of it all day!
@@ndbd9drn man forget graphics (although upscale would be sweet) I just want 60FPS and to be able to play it on the road on my laptop. Its a shame emulators haven't been able to crack PS4 yet.
@@vangoghsseveredear iirc there's a 60fps mod in development for PS, but yeah it'd be nice to be able to play it on laptop. There are a lot of rumours that BB will eventually come to PC but not sure how legit they are.
@@ndbd9drn I think those latest batches of rumours were also BS... unfortunately that's a pain the BB community deals with every couple of years. Some "leaker" comes out and says "oh yeah PC port coming soon, watch for an update" and every time, nothing. Looks less and less likely every time, what with PS5 not receiving any kind of update either. I mean I guess it runs smoother, but its still locked to 30fps and everything. The big problem is I think damage is linked to framerates, so its not as easy as just unlocking the framerate, and we know From is busy with Elden ring. Wait and see I suppose
I feel personally that Bloodborne is the most fun and easiest Souls game to get into. I just don't enjoy the slow, plodding combat of Dark Souls. Bloodborne appeals to me more from a gameplay and atmospheric/setting perspective. Really hope we get a Bloodborne 2 someday.
I just love how each time you get even a little cocky, a monster comes and sings “Be Humble” by Kendrick
Perhaps the lady in Yahar'gul would be willing to talk to a member of the church...or someone dressed like one.
Also, the commenter didn't quite mean roll towards, quickstep(lock on dodge) towards the attack. You have invincibility frames during the start-up of a dodge, so you can dodge through most attacks with good timing. If you're caught by a grab attack like the one the Witch did to you, try pressing all of the attack buttons rapidly(L1+L2 R1+R2), it reduces the amount you take drastically
@@midelaye Yeah I'm talking about them, guess I must have been mistaken. I'll edit out the "missable" part.
It’s been very entertaining to see John improve at such a quick and steady pace, fantastic series John loving it so far.
That crying woman in the jail can actually be sent to the cathedral ward, you just need to have a church attire equiped, or the gascoine clothes too
gascoignes stuff works as well? I did not know that
@@No.One.30 yes, since he was a hunter of the church
Even the executioner set can do the job
@@TomLostWave i suppose i just always assumed only the black church garb worked and never tried anything else
Stop spoiling the game for John! He's a bright guy, he'll figure it out!
A cryptic nodge in the right direction is ok, but you just took all the mystery away and completely spoiled it.
That crow was friendly!! Noooo! It wasn't gonna attack you.
Poor crow. He was just curious T_T
Who cares!? Hunter must hunt and all that.
@@bludgeon1081 without mercy in our hearts we're no different from the beast themselves.
idk why but John's enthusiasm about seeing a sculpture and excitedly asking where the artist responsible for it was just cracked me up lmao
"so we have a thriving art scene here" 😄😄😄
These are my bedtime video's Love to watch them before sleeping. Goodnight everybody!
Same lmao
John, I'm glad you are finding utility for the Hunter's Axe! The Saw Cleaver is a top-tier weapon, it feels like the weapon that they balanced the whole game around, but there's still some situations where it's not overpowered. Tips:
•I suggest going for Ludwig's Holy Blade, a great STRENGTH weapon. You can get to it by ascending the tower through the newly opened door in Oedon Chapel.
•The Strength stat has diminishing returns after level 25, and a soft cap of 50 (you can level beyond 50, but it's drastically diminished returns). Please feel free to level Arcane or Bloodtinge if you need to in order to meet the minimum requirements for using spells/weapons. Most STENGTH builds will be something like 40 VIT, 25-30 END, 45-50 STR, and then you can go for a secondary stat (Skill, Arcane, Bloodtinge) to level to 20 or 30. (There used to be a community-agreed upon "level cap" of 120 for PvP, but there's not much PvP these days, so you can level past it, it's just not likely in the natural progression unless you grind or enter Chalice Dungeons)
•Your playthrough has inspired me to start a new game of BB! I am happy to report that the Co-op community is still very active, if you were to get PlayStation Plus. It's very beneficial to help other players defeat a boss so you can get a ton of Blood Echoes and practice the boss before attempting it yourself, or you can summon real players to help you (they tend to survive a little longer than the NPC cooperators)
•Try speaking with the NPC just outside the exit of Oedon Chapel to the left, straight from the Cathedral Ward Lamp
•You can also speak with the Lady of the Night and the Skeptical man NPC's in Cathedral Ward to send to the Oedon Chapel.
•You can also now access the DLC, where that strange moving portal thing killed you outside Oedon Chapel, but you'll want to be way more powerful to take it on (level 70 +, and a +10 weapon)
•Chalice Dungeons are not part of the main "story", but they are kind of neat optional dungeons. I'd give one a try just to see what they're all about, the first one is super easy (3 levels, 3 bosses, all very handle-able with a +6 weapon). Most items you get from the dungeons (aside from making you more powerful), will have lore descriptions related to the tomb of the gods and the previous civilization that Yharnam is build upon.
In the "jail area" those voices singing in the distance are actually people doing "something" in the distsnce, is part of the lore
I never though of that! This game is mad, all this years later I can learn new things!
@@shellbell5537 and if im not mistaken when *SPOILERS*
when the blood moon appears and you go back there the chants stopped because rom died and the old one appeared making any survivor turn into either a beast or a "alien"
Yeah a really interesting thing about this area is that the singing gets louder when you leave the building. I legit got chills when I realized that it wasn't just background music but literally people in the game singing somewhere in the town.
@@TomLostWave the old one doesn't turn people into aliens~
The experiments of people did in order to create the celestial emmisaries.
Hence the DLC experimentations and the living faillures boss
@@cherrydragon3120 your right my bad, but they do turn into beasts
As a general rule of thumb, I’d be leveling Endurance and Vitality together and keeping them around the same level. Of course, you don’t have to do that, that’s just me, but do definitely make sure you level endurance a bit, how much stamina you have can be the difference between life and death
Would heartily disagree, Endurance need not be as high as Vitality, most builds typically can manage fine with around 15
Just a friendly reminder to avoid putting spoilers.
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Good one ya
EYES ON THE INSIDE
EYES ON THE INSIDE
EYES ON THE INSIDE
Spoiler: John dies to the next boss.
@@frowny5460
EYES ON THE OUTSIDE
EYES ON THE OUTSIDE
EYES ON THE OUTSIDE
Dodging towards the enemy is often recommended because many enemies have strong attacks designed to chase down dodging away. The goal is to dodge through their attack and past them, so they lunge forward with an attack and dodging towards ends up with you behind them while they're still recovering from the attack. Of course, it's a better strategy against some attacks than others.
literally just finished the last video and was sad there wasn't more. so glad I refreshed my subs, this is my favorite series right now!
John, you're actually much better at this game then I was; I usually could take down one or two bosses a week, let alone one a day. But there are a couple of combat mechanics you don't use much that I think would make the game easier.
(1) Sneaking up on enemies may feel slower but it ends fights faster and is less risky then a head on attack. The game encourages this with enemy positions and paths.
(2) Dashing and leap attacks. Tap O while moving to dash forward, press R2+forward for a leap attack. These are helpful as you can close the gap faster especially when an enemy is vulnerable.
(3) Strength will soft cap at 40, I'd invest more echo's into endurance and vitality, preferably getting them to 15 and 25 respectively, before investing anymore in strength.
Anyway, I've really been enjoying the playthrough so far! I'm so glad to see you enjoying yourself!
Even after playing this game twice, I am loving the playthough. Btw, be sure to return to hemwick if you discover any special documents about a place called Cainhurst.
"I'm not ready for Yahar-Ghul, i'm gonna go to that weird forest area"
Oh boy...
John's therapist: "How does locking on make you feel?"
John: "I hate it."
hey john! just wanted to say ty for this series, i've been dealing with panic attacks lately and it sounds silly but these vids have been so helpful in grounding and helping me calm down. ty for all ur hard work!!
not silly at all!! ive felt the same way before too, i hope things get better for u :D
hope you'll feel better soon
thank u both i really appreciate that!! i’ve been learning to work thru it and it’s getting a lot better the last couple weeks 🥰 hope ur well too!
Ugh I've been there myself! Hope you're getting the help you need and remember to be kind to yourself
I've been having similar things and John Wolfe, even when playing horror, always calms me down. I'm so glad he's helping you too!!
Probably a lot of other people said this, but the reason it's beneficial to dodge forward instead of backwards is because lots of enemies move forward a lot when they attack, so if you go forward they'll slip right past you, but if you go backwards you'll end up right where their attack ends up.
34:45 LOL! Omg. The comeback from the NPC was sooooo funny and _ON POINT_ with timing! 😂😂🤣
That’s what John gets for SH*T-talking, eh? Lmfao.
I seriously laughed outloud too much at this comedic timing.
John, you can use the pebbles to aggro one enemy at a time. Also, throwables CAN be aimed without locking on by adjusting the camera, but it's kind of unreliable
I hope you are having fun, John! It looks like it and your commentary is helping me. I never got past the part of the game you stopped at 2015 and watching you figure things out and the engagement you are having with your audience really makes this fun!
Damn John, you are spoiling us with all the Bloodborne videos (not that I would complain). Keep going on - "a hunter must hunt".
A hoonter must hoont
@@RollerOfEyes I fookin love her accent
@@Grungle66 She is voiced by Jacqueline Boatswain and YES she is brilliant. Eileen is one of my fav video game characters ever.
"Bone Arrow Mash" is the official name in the lore
Lmao this is the best part of this video
For the bag people, my tactic was that: when they go into the rage mode, quickly go behind them when they do the animation (they won't move when they do) and backstab them (hold R2 and then R1 when they fall on their knees)
those guys make me paranoid even late game, they hit so god damn hard
The backstabbing mechanic is so obtuse in this game. Its not intuitive at all to fully charge an attack behind an enemy. And then do a visceral. Whereas in Dark Soul you just hit the light attack button and blammo. Unique animation and everything
And I understand why.... mobility is too easy in this game so they had to rebalance it. But its just not something you'll ever accidentally do
@@Phantom-kc9ly
Nah, the way Bloodborne does it is not bad. Definitely more involved than roll-and-click to win.
@@DinnerForkTongue ok, you disagree. That doesn't change what I said
Nice to see you've enjoyed the game! And by the way, yes, the emotes/gestures you get from talking to other NPC's are a way to communicate with other players online.
You can also perform those in front of the Plain Doll and see her reaction.
There is one gesture, however, that is vital to the game.
You should return to cathedral ward, remember the alleway where there were 4 houses with red lamps and there was a house with a woman infront of another one where there was a old man? Go back and send them to cathedral ward, they both can be saved
You shouldn't send the old man to the cathedral ward! Spoilers ahead!
The old man will always go to the opposite place you tell him because he doesn't trust you. If you tell him to go to cathedral ward, he'll go to the clinic and vice versa. If you want him to go to cathedral ward (which you do), you need to go back to iosefka's clinic, talk to "iosefka" through the door where she'll tell you to send people you find to the clinic, then go back and tell the man to go to iosefka's. That's the only way to get him safe to Cathedral Ward.
He and the suspicious beggar you find in the forbidden woods are the only two people you should not tell to go to cathedral ward. The old man because he won't listen to you, the suspicious beggar because, well, let's just say he's suspicious.
@@crossroads1112 yeah i know but people got mad when i mentioned that iosefka is a impostor
Been enjoying this series so much! I used to say 'I'd give anything to experience Bloodborne again for the first time' and this is kind of giving me that experience!
I've never been able to enjoy the music and sounds in this game as much as while watching this playthrough. Loving this!
Thank you for sticking with this playthrough! I imagine even though you gave everyone a stern set of boundaries, you still get plenty of jerks in the comments. It's is so much fun to watch you play one of my favorite games and experience it again for the first time through/with you. The sense of discovery, accomplishment, frustration, all of it. You rock :]
people here are mostly supportive but I have seen more then a few "Oh MAh GaWD hE MiSsEd item" so who knows, people need to chill
Holy heck this is almost daily uploads I am extatic. I could watch my favourite youtubers discover Bloodborne all the time.
Adella, the cowering woman, won't talk to you unless you're wearing one of the following body pieces (hats / leggings don't matter):
- White Church
- Black Church
- Gascoigne
- Choir
- Tomb Prospector
- Executioner
If Adella goes to the Chapel, and you accept 3 or more vials of Arianna's blood in Adella's presence, Adella will murder her on the next area transition. Allowing this to happen will drive Adella insane and require you to kill or avoid her.
If you intentionally withhold sanctuary from Adella, you'll find her corpse later.
36:15 - That moment when "Cheesy John" emerges...
Seek a path into the clinic, and reclaim what you left behind. Hemwick is the path.
YESSSSSS PART 5 LET'S GOOOOO. I wish you could just instantly shit them all out at the same time lol, I'm so used to binging your old stuff
This is quickly becoming my all time favorite let's play on youtube. It's been a real BLAST to watch!
Also, the "roll towards enemies" is more like "roll towards where the attack is coming from, so you can go through it with invincibility frames"
I hope you enjoy playing this game as much as we love watching you play it ^-^
i love those pack of stick-mouth dogs were dragging around an executioner body around along with them as they mauled john. fuckin killed me, lol!
You should go back and talk to the various people about the town to send them to the chapel, especially the "woman of the night"
Remember that lady cowering in the corner telling you to leave her be? Go talk to her while wearing Gascoigne's clothes, you can help her then.
I had to chuckle at how fast I pushed the notification to this lmao. I’m really enjoying this keep it up John!
Those witches were vibing. That's the energy I want in 2021.
I’m so happy you’re still playing this!
Yoooo, I'm happy to see you enjoying the hunter's axe! I used it through the whole game, at least as a backup weapon. Also because of this (5:55) Knocking crowds of enemies on their asses is too much fun. The axe also regains a larger amount of hp per attack than many other weapons, which is nice
I think I remember you saying in one of the previous videos that the hunter's axe doesn't have transform attacks like the cleaver, but it does! I may be misremembering if you've tried it though. It's transform attack from axe to halberd, has a long-range poke. Situational, but nice to know
I've been loving the playthough, thanks again John!
When you wield a two handed weapon like the Hunter’s Axe, you can press L2 while it’s transformed to use a heavier sweeping attack pattern which causes some larger enemies to stagger more easily
Just wanted to say as someone who's never played a Fromsoft game before but was always curious about Bloodborne, I've been absolutely LOVING this series! It's really nice to see a playthrough in 2020 from someone who's a beginner like me, so I can enjoy it vicariously without having to be a weenie creeped out by the atmosphere. Lovin' it, John, and looking forward to more!
Liking this series, you’ve picked up on things so quick. Thanks for uploading more.
you're doing great, john! a mild tip i might give is that strength and skill are both 'main' attack stats, the difference is mostly that different weapons will scale damage differently based on the two, from E to D, etc. etc. with it climbing higher as the weapon is upgraded and whatnot, accounting for whatever levels it already starts at. pumping strength is more than fine, but to make the most out of it you might have fun checking out a weapon like the kirkhammer, which you already have and also scales really well with strength! it's mostly just a thing to keep an eye on, because it's the kind of thing that lets you get the most out of your stat investments. things like the saw cleaver have relatively balanced scaling, so it works fairly well with that in any case.
I feel like he should really start putting more into the stamina bar and defense now. Especially for the 3+ mob groups.
Damage and HP all the way 🚀 unless you're doing a dedicated bloodtinge or arcane build. Although after ~40 strength gives really diminished returns
Love the moment of - i dont really need a short cut right now, then dying moments later. Perfect timing of that statement, ah the charms of Soulsbourne games
You're killing It (them, they, he, she, whatever the fuck that thing was) John!
I'm sorry, but I love that bewildered "What the fuck" head jitter you do when things like the combo gunmen in the forest. XD
Bloodborne tips:
- Repair your weapons! They degrade over time!
- Endurance matters a hell of a lot!
- Return to Yahargul before hopping into any water. Also, return afterwards.
- Beware of insight, things get weird if you have too much.
- insight can be spent as currency!
- yeet pebbles at a singular enemy to bait them toward you!
- stick to one weapon tbh, makes upgrades more reasonable as currencies are limited.
- some enemies are weak to things others aren’t (ie: fire paper).
- although sneakiness isn’t an option, backstabs ARE.
- gun is not for damage, gun is for optimal parrying. Shoot right before they do an attack, and bang bang big damage time.
- fire big ouchie, clearly.
- tentacle bois take your insight away from you
- eyeball witches (as found in the unseen village) will also take away your insight.
- if you have 0 insight, then you can’t level up as you can’t level up via the doll (her activation is tied to having at least one insight).
- hemwick lane ladies are weak as fuck but fast as fuck, beware of zoom.
- beware of imposters of all genders
- almost anything can be parried
- tiny strange little bois who skitter across the ground give good good loot. murder them.
- if you can see it, you can get to it!
- every area is connected even if it doesn’t make logical sense. the world is literally stacked on top of other worlds and areas. the lore of bloodborne is insane and crazy.
- in the far future, beware of spider.
- tbh beware of all dog types, including werewolf
- transform attacks do big damage, but there is a time and place for all types of attacks.
- you can spam the lock on button if you don’t know if an area is safe, so you’ll lock on to something that looks like nothing. good for dark areas!
- if big boy do big damage, parry. big boy normal enemies (ie, not bosses) have very predictable animations and are easy to parry.
- locked on makes you dashy dash, not locked on makes you all rollie pollie. use to your advantage.
- oedon chapel is friend, not food. incredibly friendly boi, i love him, please don’t murder.
Yikes
He did repair tho
@@risacooper hes done half of these things. And the other half is either bad advice or common sense
Bet this guy just looks for blind bloodborne playthroughs to plaster walls of text trying to micromanage everything in the game
@@michaelelmes2135 Not at all! Just little tidbits of information that could be "common sense" to someone familiar with bloodborne or souls-like games. I, for one, am not one of them. I've just watched enough content to know of these things.
it may be a wall of text, but I was aiming for more "comedic small things you might want to know" rather than "if you don't do this you're playing it wrong, reeeeee"
I'm also a girl, but thank you for insulting me anyway!
I'm completely addicted to this play through ! Here it's been raining and cold all weekend, perfect atmosphere for bloodborne haha.
I'm new to this game and so far I'm loving it. I'm especially amazed by the graphics !
I can't wait to learn more about the lore and story.
If you want to stealth, just barerly push the movement stick so that you just "walk". If you kill a guy this way without moving they won't notice.
Or just abuse pebbles to kite them one at a time. That was my bread and butter, especially as a Skill build.
This. I can confirm this is true. Pretty much any enemy except dogs and the giants with axes from what i've seen- as long as they are either moving slower than your walking speed or standing still- can be crept up on and opened up for a visceral with a held down R2.
Oh and john sorry if you know this already but Beast blood pellets are very valuable. Use them against bosses if you like. This is how they work: when you take one your attacks multiply your attack power, so the more you land the more health from the boss it will take away, but there is a caveat to it, you also have weaker defense, but they are well worth it when you fight bosses with big HP. !
John: "I don't know what ___ is"
My brain, after so many *Guys* videos and being trained to this particularly niche and meta brand of humor:
(puts on glasses and guy's voice:) WELL ACTUALLY JOHN
I've been seeing a couple of Bloodborne videos from John and I was surprised. I guess no one really escapes the love-hate relationship with SoulsBorne games
14:50 oh sweet innocent John...
Ps: John, never ever let your guard down in a soul's game, even if you can one shot enemies, they can kill you just the same my dude. lol
Definitely throw some more into END! More stamina = more attacks and dodges and combos.
Plus, levels get more expensive as you go so you don't wanna have to drop 25k echoes on trying to get that one extra swing if you can avoid it. You're a damage machine now!
There's a soft cap for stats at 40 where you won't really get much more benefit from throwing points into it, so unless you're really going for something specific that's your time to flesh out some other stats.
You're doing way better than I did on my first run! I beat the Witches before Amelia because she was giving me trouble.
It's worth going back to Yahar'gul, you can probably handle what it has to offer and there's some cool shit hidden there!
Glad you're having fun, it's such an awesome game.
When John killed the good crow I felt that.
6:15 I'm not sure the official name for that enemy, I call them "snatchers" and you can probably guess why. After doing about 1/3 of their health, they power up. Lucky for us, while doing so, they stand still for a good while. Perfect time for a backstab stagger!
57:28 I'm glad you appreciate this. Unfortunate thing about this game's community is change of pace bosses like this are often looked down on, but its nice to see something different and change the monotony sometimes.
The bag dudes are indeed called Snatchers according to the wiki(most of the names come from datamining on the wiki)
The game is made to punish for being too defensive. That's why most of the creatures aggro most of the time. The game wants you to be more aggressive like a beast. The player becomes harden by the hunt. The reason the game becomes easier is because you become less scared and begin to be more aggressive.
Love this series John! Your sarcasm and commentary throughout is the best lol
John maybe spend some blood echoes on Endurance, cause in these type of games Stamina could be a life and death situation.
Bruh you can swing like 8 million times in bloodborne workout running out of stamina. END is easily the most skippable stat in the game.
@@wollsmoth69 True, but that depends on other factors.
@@bludgeon1081 Only slightly. Only thing I can really think of that it makes a big difference with is the Whirligig's constant attack.
END is practically useless in Bloodborne
@@chagis100 Ahh someone who's actually played the game.
When you decide to go back to the hunter that uses lightning, you can kill it up the stairs by finding a way to interrupt the lightnings then the second one by hiding behind the tree while fighting it. You can also kill the second one first by going over the roof to get to it first.
Wasn't that crow at 27:05 a passive one? I remember hearing something like this.
yes, I think I heard that in a vaatividya video but that was a long time ago
Yeah it is.
SYMB pa!nt if you reload the game apparently it aggros again rip
Kind of. It's passive because it's bugged.
Great video john, probably my favorite series so far. Keep up the good work!
“Heyyyy guyyys, it’s John” 10/10
Tip!
Remember that pillar in the middle of the road with a slight blue glow at 38:20 for later. Its not relevant right now, but dont forget it ;)
I think people are generally being very supportive of John but, let's tone down all the comments telling him about specific little things he missed. I feel like gameplay tips are acceptable but straight up trying to puppet John along to each area isn't cool. Let him figure it out. That's part of the appeal of this game is discovering new areas and things you missed, John is smart. He will figure it out.
I like this series so much and I'm glad you're enjoying the game too. Thank you so much, John!
The uploads have been hittin different lately.
So, I'm not a gamer. I don't follow "playthroughs" etc. I just watch playthroughs of games I like...all.. ONE of them. Huge bloodborne fan due to the cosmic horror nature of this game.
By nature of my experience with gaming, I certainly won't be watching playthroughs outside of bloodborne and likely won't watch any other videos on John's channel.
But damn...I just may. I wish I was a bigger gamer just so I can feel incentivized to watch more of Johns videos.
3 and a quarter episodes in, and this dude is the most entertaining playthrough RUclipsr. The death by pig , and the temporary raise of the White Flag against the unseen village killed me.
Dude. You're awesome.
Awww... those poor doggos have sticks in their mouths! They just wanted to play a little Fetch and here you come into their Dog Park and ruin their play time. What would Belle say?🐶
Blade sticks all over their bodies. Fun to play with and pet!
The Bloodborne videos have indeed been a BLAST to watch! It gives me something to look forward to really consistently, and considering it's one of my favorite games ever, I can never get enough Bloodborne! Just two reminders of friendly and useful advice, since I'm not sure if you saw my previous comments, but all weapons, including the Hunter Axe, have transform attacks for various points in the combo, not just for transforming into their 'extended' form, but also unique attacks for turning back into their initial form! Stringing together some of the more complex combos is very rewarding in terms of being satisfying and cool, and dishing out some pretty immense damage situationally.
Dodging toward enemies is a good idea, but only when the attack you're dodging into isn't one that is part of an enemy's combo (like the Executioner enemy's spin attack), or an attack with a 'lingering damage' kind of effect like fire, an explosion, things like that.
Large boss enemies such as the Cleric Beast and Vicar Amelia have multiple body parts you can target and switch between using the right stick (camera stick). It is usually best targeting the lowest point on the creature's body so it is closest to eye-level with the hunter, which will keep the camera from moving around and trying to keep the torso or head of the boss in frame. Targeting a boss's head is best for when they are stunned and slumped on the ground, or if you want to throw an item like a Molotov at the head or shoot the head with a bullet (like a bullet empowered with bone marrow ash, or a bullet with a bloodtinge build where they actually deal significant damage).
noooo he killed the friendly crow
I'm so glad you're having fun playing the game. Bloodborne is one of my favorite games and it's really fun seeing all your reactions. I don't think I've seen you express such awe and joy in a long time. I hope it refresh the joy games give you.
Ah yes today is going to be a good day when John uploads.
i love how the witch grabs the hunter by the neck and gouges an eye out and the hunter is like "tis but a scratcH"