Blade And Soul First Impressions "Is It Worth Playing?"
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- Опубликовано: 24 авг 2024
- Blade And Soul is a highly anticipated MMORPG with a lot of hype currently set for a western release in 2016, I managed to get on the Russian servers to check it out, from what I've seen so far the game has some interesting features and an amazing combat system as well as a lot of things that need work, In this video I condense 7 hours of gameplay into 27 minutes and give you a mini review of my thoughts at the end, is Black And Soul (B&S) on PC worth playing? leave a comment below!
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In this video I try out a free to play MMORPG set for release in the west in 2016 called Blade And Soul on PC which is based on a Japanese anime called Blade and soul, Blade And Soul is an MMO that has generated a lot of hype in the west due to It's very impressive action combat system, despite this being a great aspect of the game I found a lot of things that put me off playing the game further I played Blade And Soul on the Russian Servers for around 7 hours and condensed my thoughts and experiences into about 27 minutes, Could Blade And Soul be a good alternative to World of Warcraft or other MMORPGs? Watch the video until the end and make up your own mind.
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Blade And Soul First Impressions "Is It Worth Playing?"
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My bad guys, lots of people told me to play the Russian version because It's easy to set up, no one told me how out of date/not supported byt NCSoft it was, I'll try the Western BETA and see the difference when It's out, Sorry.
+TheLazyPeon yEA BETTER, BECAUSE OF THIS VERSION IS NOT THE MOST OPTIMIZED VERSION HAHA :) oh i noitced now its all caps hahah i need 2 get used to me new keyboard
+TheLazyPeon yea, its misleading.
+TheLazyPeon try dark souls
+TheLazyPeon Your first impressions are 90% of the time spot on to what I think most people would like/dislike. Please don't stop making these peon, I'm loving them!
All good man still a great video
Playing in PlayBNS, Russian Server, isnt the Best for First Impressions since that Server is brutally outdated, like 2 years, so it would be smarter checking it either on a offical Server out or on the realease on the West.
For saying short: PlayBNS is shit.
+Zar The Italian Half of his cons he pointed out are fixed in other servers
+Zar The Italian
Their software outdates their technology... WOW's the same way.
+Zar The Italian playBNS is just a private server
+Zar The Italian I think playBNS has enough for you to decide if you like the game but your right. Doing a current review for the game on something so out of date just isn't good.
yes playbns is shit but i couldnt wait till next year and started playing it to get some orgasm to keep me patient till release ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)i love the game even on this shitty server ... cant imagine what will it be on the release 〳 ◉ ͜ʖ ◉ 〵 my body is rdy
Can I just say that I love your impressions/reviews of MMOs? I have always hated game review channels; yours is literally the first one I've ever liked. I even watch your impressions videos for games I will never play, just because these are so enjoyable.
none of his videos are reviews
you should learn to form an opinion of your own.
+PenguinsAreColdish I do have my own opinions. This is why I can have an opinion that you're being a douche. :)
+PenguinsAreColdish No thanks. ;)
Do you like anime?
I think it's time for a remake of this video please =D
I think you should retry Blade and Soul on the official servers. NCSoft has fixed issues and added new classes, more content, and increased the level cap. I think if you give it a chance, you may enjoy it more.
This is their official servers which are hosted by PlayBnS in russia but seems like they dont give a shit
Sophiya Khait please tell me why I should play I am in end with MMO I have try black desert and it is not rewarding after level 56 and I am not about to grind for 17 hrs and just do nothing but the same stuff. Guild wars 2 I am just fed up with the Optimization of the game and the way that it just freak out your computer and world of Warcraft that was 15 years of my life of playing
he called brother hajoon a chick im ded
the thing is that RU server is really outdated build as its not official server
+Marcin Miszewski I had no idea, no one told me, I was told "Play Blade And Soul, you can get on it with the russian servers"
+TheLazyPeon yea, you pretty much choose the worst server for first impression. That build is very very outdated. 3 year old. They changed so many things and it's ever better now..
+TheLazyPeon The private server is based on a CBT from the chinese servers which is years old.
+TheLazyPeon so yeah Peon, it was good to know how bad is a 3 year old beta (sarcasm off).
Now will you try to find an up to date server? or re-do this when this game comes out officially here.
+TheLazyPeon The ultimate "lol woopsies"
16:10 You were wearing your Bamboo Guard uniform. The other guy was wearing the Blackram uniform. They are enemies. The Bamboo Guards were the ones who saved you after you fell off Hongmoon. The Blackrams were the ones causing mischief with the beginner gunpowder quest. You also later joined the ranks of the Blackram at 16:33.
WOW this guy plays the Russian version which is outdated for like 3 years! GG! you missed out so much, just wait for CBT.
japanese anime blade and soul is ....based on the game o.o not the other way around.
Actually, it's a Korean anime based on a korean mmo lol
+LAnite430 aaand my point still stands :)
oh woops my mistake :P
Japanese anime base on Korean MMO, and the Korean MMO base on Chinese Wuxia concept.
20:30 I understand that this video is outdated and it has been realized, but I'll just but it out there for anyone wondering. The server does have a holy trinity esc to it. There are healing classes and tanking. The thing is, everyone can fit every role but only one role. If I had to compare it to something it would be teras warrior. You dont literally switch from tank to attack stance, but instead you use abilities fitting your role more. For example, a blade master can go tank by speccing his abilities toward blocking. Or he can go damage by speccing damage stuff. It's tough to explain but roles ARE a necessity in any dungeon or pve group. If everyone just goes damage you'll fail.
Dayum, i was just searching for new videos from you, Peon and then BAM! BnS!
Awesum!
did some one say Thunderfury, Blessed Blade of the Windseeker?
I play Blade and Soul because i like the PvP. So yeah, i just play it for PvP. The combat system is perfect for me.
Actually..
There is the concept of tanking. Tanks(KFMs/BMs) allow the DPS'ers to not worry too much about taking dmg while doing dmg.
And Idk how you can call the party finding system bad. It's the most convenient out of any MMO and makes it easier for everyone to find groups.
I like how the campfires are static and it's the anvil that is what you 'get out' for repairs. MMO logic.
Wow, I'm glad the community pointed out Lazy was playing an extremely old version of the game. Mr. Lazy, I suggest you know what your playing before you give an unfair review on games. As a B&S fan, this was a huge let down.
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You as a fan of the game didn't even know it was an older version until you read the comments so how can you bash a guy who more than likely only played the game to do a video on it?
do a first impressions video on dc universe online
+JayFresh299 That would be fun to see played it at launch havent played it since though.
+JayFresh299 I would also love to see a DCUO first impressions video
+JayFresh299 Been waiting for some time, hopefully it comes out soon. Stay hyped boys!
One of the best gameplay MMORPG.
Arenas were great, but the community was too small, and the term mmo is not really relative for this game
you know this is why I really enjoy this series/type of video. Your first impression videos started out as fun things to watch for me to watch. But this game was actually something that caught my eye a while ago and I was very interested in playing, to be honest I was really close to buying a founder pack for the closed beta at the end of the month. These videos have come a long way in a short time, I appreciate the fact you touch base/criticize everything from graphical quality to emotional attachment to a game. You are fucking fantastic bro, thank you for doing what you do cant wait until the next video!
Can this game be played on Macs as well? Great first impressions by the way!
I would also like to know this
+PushedToInsanity Nope ;/
I don't think Macs can play high settings games...lol overpriced pcs that you can get the same with a normal computer for a lower price.
+PushedToInsanity macs are waaaaaaaaay over priced garbage that limits u . u cnt really game on a mac u better off getting pc if u wanna game
the PvP in this game is insanely addictive, the only MMO in which I played PvP competitively and not just to stomp kids and make them cry
Damn dude. Just here to see how much the game has changed from release. These were the good ol days
I REALLY would not want to be sitting next to the lazy peon when he gets pissed off, I scar easily... especially from teeth marks :C
the fps thing doesn't help much of we don't know your specs...
although its an older video id like to add that they have added a new character and that with 'holy trinity'dynamic is a thing in Blade and soul. The destroyer is a Tank the Summoner is a healer the warlock is a high dps/support hybrid the sorcerer is a support damage mage, slowing healing etc depending on the path you choose similar to rift depending on what you choose will depend on how you interact in a team environment.
The kung fu master is a tanky distraction that can hold and counter your opponent in fights and the new character the Soul fighter is a sorcerer combined with a kungfu master basically your all rounder the assassin is similar to league of legends their purpose is to isolate a high value target and take it out blade master is an all rounder good in damage and good in HP.
I'm pretty sure i have not missed anything but id suggest considering you based your verdict on a beta to take another look at it and to clarify any misunderstanding i don't intend to sound like an ass I'm just adding some updated facts.
PS: they fixed the unstable FPS Drops
Back when I first got this game, I spent 2 hours making my character look like Lightning Farron to the best of my ability. Was it worth it? I still don't know
Peon i think you already got the point based on the comments, but please, next time do some more research before uploading the video, i think you had the same problem with GW2 more or less.
I like your videos, and i actually, contrary to most people, follow you because of this "First impression" videos, and pretty much trust you when deciding wether or not to give a game a shot as i think you are fairly honest and make some good points.
Everything you said is true based in your experience, it's just that you played on a private server with a pretty much outdated build of the game sadly :(
Kireiame Jin
You should take your own advice and do more reseach too.
You should give Vindictus a try, its a pretty fun game, especially after the path (lvl 40) and isn't pay to win (or at least not until late I wouldn't know I'm only lvl 55 out of 90)
+cod buscus he doesn't like no open world mmo's, so his impression won't be the one you expect
Made1nGreece Yeah I posted this without watching his other videos, I now understand...
+Made1nGreece Blade and souls is quite instanced as well though
lacunarikain2 B&S is open world with instanced areas. you don't have to go somewhere, pick in which dungeon you want to go, and appear there. you can go in dungeon or an area just by walking there. it may not be open world like Black Desert, but it's way better than Vindictus or Skyforge that are pure instanced based
Nice music taste man. I see on your videos we like pretty much the same. Architects and August burns red for an example.
Great video as usual man but I have one thing to say because I've previously done research on the topic.
The reason black desert seemed easy was because the Korean base all said how they wanted a more casual experience and when the west found out all types of forums and Redditers said they wanted more of a challenge like other MMOs. Well turns out they caught notice of some lead person on the team that is bringing it to the west and he said that it will be more challenging in the west. Even the main company that Develops it has said the same thing. If he west wants harder mobs then it will be more of a challenge. Hope this helps but as usual great video on BnS!
Rust First Impressions?
+Groose McLoose Few people have suggested that, I wanna try it soon :)
Great! excited to see how that will turn out!
+TheLazyPeon I'd like to see that too. I really enjoy it!
no point Rust has already had its prime and it has passed
+Shamrs I can agree with this. I feels like a different game altogether when I played the old and the new one back to back.
"chick" . that's a male tho
+Neo Sama IT'S A TRAP
I want so much to see your ''The Repopulation'' review. It's the ultimate sandbox mmorpg, they're actually doing something different at a time when all mmorpg feel the same...you don't have a linear path, you're free to do pretty much whatever you want and you can have a real impact in the game and in the world of ''The Repopulation''. So as a fan and subscriber that is my request! \m/
I enjoy the Kung Fu Master the most. It's the most difficult as far as combos, but once you get used to timing enemy attacks (depending upon what class you're up against), you block, counter, and then destroy them. It may not be the best PVP class, but I like playing PVE with it.
i wished they added housing features
You experienced so much bad things of game.... Thats because you chose to play in russian not official one. Theres no quality at all
+Paul King the game wasn't released when he played it in october of last year.
+Paul King he said that he messed up and is going to get the western version
Blade and Soul is not based on the Anime! It's based on the art of and created by a Korean artist named Hyung Tae Kim! His art is amazing and is the sole reason this game exists.
I think you'll love The Secret World.
"look at the texture on these whales dude"
**looks closely and noticed that its actually a shark**
lol textures are pretty bad if i cant make out what kind of fish it is
Well now i have an excuse to present to my friend about why i quit blade and soul after 2 hours. The fact that its like all dailies everyday seems no different from phone games like Kritika which u just fine tune gears and just do auto dailies. I am not into games like that, but the combat system was the only thing that felt fun
This was from a really old build...
after 2 hours? welp you've missed a lot of amazing stuff eh.
Peon never stop these videos. I'm usually pissing myself within the 1st minute because of your reactions ;)
I stayed up until midnight yesterday to download the game. Can't wait for it to finish!
not being rude but you should probably just remake this video or remove it because this build you are playing is insanely old
+one two You are not being rude at all. He needs to redo the video or take it down. It is misleading.
Do first impressions of WoW either you or get a friend to play it and react.. Would be fun imo. plox?
+Space mouth How would he do a first impression of WoW when he already played the ever living hell out of it? :P
yes
Jakob Borghus cuz it would be fun to see what he thinks is good/bad and how he reacts at that and also if he is gonna be a blizzardf fan boi or not. Would be funny imo
+Space mouth then a q and a would be a little more fitting
Lurking Abyss nope, dat would be boring
It would be cool if you could do a first impressions video of Cabal 2, another new mmo which came out. I really enjoy how you go further into the game so we get a good impression of the game ourselves instead of like the first 20 min of the game where we only get to see the character level up to level 2 or 3. Keep up the good work.
Closed Beta is tommarow. Hope to see you there.
Did anyone come here because of jev?
make more vidoes about wildstar pls
chek out f2p launch
+Роман Форенделов I 2nd that motion! hehehe
+Forendel Annnnnnd f2p launch did not help that game whatsoever
The game changed a LOT since 2015 october. I just started with a friend a few days ago, Textures are very good, nothing like in this video, completely lag free wherever I go, and except for the robe your wearing everything has stats can be upgraded, even has a transmog feature. Absolutely love this game! Has dungeons with random dungeon finder with 4-6-8 people.Gets me a party within 1 minute, unlike in this russian beta that not many played... So contentand story wise it eats Black Desert. And its free!
Dude I'm new to your channel and you're super entertaining. Most game review videos bore me, but you're actually really funny and awesome ~ Subscribed!
For a better and proper presentation of blade and soul please check blade and soul stream. Twitch.tv/bladeandsoul
+jeymison2 Agreed.
+jeymison2 page could not be found
+NegativeNanase www .?
jeymison2 i use chrome, it logs www automatically......I'm not stupid
NegativeNanase im not saying you are.... it should be there. twitch(.)tv/bladeandsoul/profile
the game gets boring. all you do is do daily lol
+Tung Nguyen I didn't even get trough the leveling procces, all the quests are like "please carry this pot to there then that branch", fuck questing in general but it was also boring as fuck, why can't I level with instances or pvp?
Also like 10million bots spamming gold seller sites in all the chat channels.
daily factions ~ daily pvp ~ daily dungeons ~ daily quests ! ^ v ^
daily daily yaaaaayy ~ -three months later- nyuuuuuuu !!
Well if you only play for pvp its fun
lol obvious WoW player, you will never be able to play other mmo's that will come out in the future if you keep having that mindset "man i want fast lvling through instances without a challenge", not defending b&s maybe it is boring idk but you just make it sound like you are too used to the way WoW is atm, which is shit.
What is challanging in doing retarded quests, if they don't put any effort into them then why are u forced to level this way?
Running to an area, killing some mobs, running to the next area, it is just like it was in wow, which was not fun either.
I am quite impatient with mmos and I am not willing to spend weeks just to get to the level cap in a game where there is only content at the level cap.
Please do a first impressions on Cabal 2! Awesome videos btw, love all of them :)
I've played GW2 since launch, so I'll probably stupidly biased when trying BnS (mostly because I have friends who plays it and the char-creation). I seriously hope it won't be one of those "wow this is so cool" games that gets boring even if you invest lots of time into it.
Even though old, this review was great.
First Impressions - Path of Exile ? :D
+_Net_K_You _ I did that one! :)
TheLazyPeon Oh really? xD thx!
+TheLazyPeon By the way bro, you look skinny :P
+_Net_K_You _ what the fuck
+_Net_K_You _ You literally just made yourself look fucking gay.
16th
it's not just the weapon. have a look at the Bo Pae next to the weapon. armor doesn't have stats(around 14:00), but Bo Pae pieces have(right from the weapon in inventory), and they also have set bonuses(3, 5 and 8 pieces) and can be upgraded separately by feeding them other Bo Pae pieces
''My character is such a bitch, always have to carry things around.'' - TheLazyPeon 2015
13:51, HAHAHAHAHA!
+marcoswillianl Laughed my ass off too :D.
OMG after 5 min my ears started to bleed by the most stupid comments about the game have something about Anime?
Anyway DO YOU RESEARCH BEFORE YOU REVIEW!!
1. the game is not P2W multiple times said on the NCSOFT US twitch stream
2. All armor is cosmetic (stats go up with weapons, soulshields and some gear like rings necklaces)
More info on Blade and soul site NCsoft US
MY GOD DUDE YOU HAVE THE BEST BAND T-SHIRT EVER
And this game looks so good. :D
I have respect for your opinions as i find them quite on par with my own and the truth.Not only on B&S but the majority of the games in your videos,i have experienced the same feelings that led me to the opinions you have.Also our gameplay style for fps and mmorpg is quite similar so keep up the good work man, u got a new subscriber!
FOR THE HORDE!
Can't wait to play this game, brotha!
Looks like lots of fun!
Hell yeah man! The technical Alpha just ended Monday and I am already craving more! You definitely need to check it out again! Such great game, much wow!
P.S. The version I played had absolutely none of the problems you experienced.
Not sure if this has been said yet or will be seen, but I would love to see you make a first impressions on Dragon's Nest! I love your videos Peon! :D
Can you do first impressions on Ryse:Son of Rome? You'll fall in love with that game I guarantee you.
You forgot one class, the Lyn have the Blade Dancer class. It looks similar to the Blade Master, but it's a completely different playstyle.
THANK YOU. someone who fucking understands that *Blade and soul is no comparison to Black Desert*
I died of laughter when you saw the summoner's cat for the first time
i laughed waaaay more than i should have at 3:45, that noise!!! it was your inner murloc
I just started playing this today, and I'm only level 8 still, but yeah so far, loving the combat system, the game seems to have been optimized a lot since this video, cuz I haven't experiecned any major framedrops, I think the lowest I've seen was 50, I'm generally in the 100+ range, obviously I can't talk about the dungeon finder yet since I'm not high enough level to have tried it out yet, but I'll deffo keep playing and see what happens :P oh and yeah, there's still a lot of bad textures, but it seems to be slightly better now than when you played it for this video
Same here. It doesn't just shove your in groups. It let's people send you applications. You then accept or decline them. I think the translations screwed up his enjoyment of the game.
TheTinyTimmyTimTim Yeah maybe, but I assume it's gotten better after it's been properly ported to western countries now xD
Kefka Palazzo I'm barely getting past 8 fps
Kefka Palazzo I'm barely getting past 8 fps
oh wow seeing this I remember what he looked like when I first started watching him
TheLazyPeon i got an idea while watching your "Is it worth playing" series.You should make: World of Warcraft "Is It Worth Playing?"
Group finder is a joke because no one runs the lower level dungeons. Most of the players are doing dailies, which will get you a party in 30 seconds to a minute. There is an estimated wait time. I do agree with the rest of the cons ESPECIALLY the frame rates. It's so shit that my frames goes to 15 from 65 when all I do is be idle.
Actually Blade&Soul isn't based on an anime. The anime was created to promote the japanese launch of the mmo.
through all the first impression videos TheLazyPeon made, the best MMORPG so far is Black Desert Online and maybe ESO. whats ur opinion guys?
Man. I remember playing this when it first got released in the West. The story in the quest log recap was way different than what actually happens in the game. What a mess.
yo man, I really enjoy watching these videos, and I don't even know why hahah
hope you keep making them :D
when i heard assasin, HOLD YOUR HORSES GAMES, IM COMING WITH YA
Personally, I love the immersive storyline, non-grindy quests, and tactical combat.
Hey i been watching alot of your videos the last few days when i found you from mrllama watchin diablo 2 speed runs but I did have the chance to play blade and soul an hit level cap I will say anything to do with group finder until you reach max level is EXTREMELY SLOW but this game have the best pvp combat system out of any mmorpg that ive ever played I really enjoyed the 1v1 part of the pvp and i love the fluidness of the combat system the only downside WHICH really isnt a downside is if you have never pvped before prepare to be stun locked to death because if your opponent is a skilled pvper in mmorpgs especially in this game its going to be a challange definitly give this game a chance and hit level cap you wont be dissapointed once you get there
the water physics tho
3.50 Craigs face killed me
Do Blade and Soul second impressions on a fullgame server
that rock texture quality though
Love your vids. love the fact that you cut your hair even more
If you like super unbalanced PVP and laggy servers, yes. Totally worth it.
the beta sofar in NA has been fantastic. i got the lowest founders pack just as a test run of the game since i was bored and had 20$ to throw around, and i fell in love with the game, im bringing my guilds from a few other games into it. i really really suggest it for a relook in NA
I love this series peon. wouldn't mind seeing you venture out of the mmo scene with it tho :)
I remember 5 years ago this game looked great.
When the actual game comes out, it will probably be the only good mmo out there.
Yet another great video! Keep up the great work peon!
Would honestly compare Black Desert / BnS / Dragon Nest. These all have combat similarities. I dont know why people dont use Dragons nest as a base of comparison. It is kind of old but I think it redefined how action games and PvP should be played. Idk. These games really hype me up for the PvP
18:28 - I don't understand why people don't just learn to, I don't know, state that they're LFG in chat... it's how it used to be done before developers started to think, "How can we make it so that no one has to talk to another person in this multiplayer game when they want to group up?" The irony that this guy is talking about how MMOs are about the multiplayer aspect while complaining about a function that was put in games to make it unnecessary to have to talk to people was not lost on me.
That was a really cool video, but i heard the Russian servers are a bit behind. Good news though, the Closed Beta for the West starts in October :) Hopefully you can have another crack at it after that.
Peon, play Shadow of Mordor, it revolves around the Lord of the Rings series.
+Novice Gaming Adding on to the comment above, the world pvp seems alot like WoW World PVP, where Alliance players attack Horde for no fucking reason.
Watching this after UE4 released makes me nostalgic
The jump height reminds me of the time I once spent in Perfect World.