I find it funny how Jirard brings up all these authors but not H.P. Lovecraft this is literally a Lovecraftian mythos game. This is straight up Lovecraft.

@harpsitardo

7 жыл бұрын

Yes, very odd. But he also can't handle frame-rate drops and literally freaks out when it happens, so whattya gonna do? Some people..

@NathanCassidy721

7 жыл бұрын

Caesar Nero Not until halfway through does that become apparent. It's more Brom Stoker for the first half.

@EmperorNero

7 жыл бұрын

Nathan Cassidy No, with the people looking and acting like they do, that is straight up Lovecraft.

@Jaciel_Reyes

7 жыл бұрын

Caesar Nero The game isn't like Lovecraft, it IS Lovecraft.

@TheJbiz84

7 жыл бұрын

I know i was going to say the same thing

The completionest: There is no way to cheese all of these bosses Ymfah: hold my +10 level 10 build

@fatchiefweed5874

4 жыл бұрын

I love ymfah I just wish he had a voice😔

@jacrispy866

4 жыл бұрын

@@fatchiefweed5874 He talks in some of his videos

@overlorddante

3 жыл бұрын

@@fatchiefweed5874 he speaks through memes.

@randomplaceinruralamerica9618

3 жыл бұрын

But ymfah can cheese any boss, he is no mere mortal

@Jacob-zk1jy

3 жыл бұрын

Ymfah: hold by 4 levels

5 years. This game has been out for 5 years and it is still my favorite game.

@scorpion0498

4 жыл бұрын

Hell yeah

@stevenkl4902

4 жыл бұрын

Same

@dudewhy2849

4 жыл бұрын

And people are still talking about it! As with Dark Souls, it’s more than deserved the attention

@Father_of_Kos

4 жыл бұрын

Mine too, fromsoft games make other games feel boring now :(

@fatchiefweed5874

4 жыл бұрын

Me to

I feel really bad for Vicar Amelia because even when she turns she still holds onto the golden pendant in order to remind herself who she is and even during the fight you can see her clutching onto that same pendant if you look hard enough. It's absolutely heartbreaking to me.

@motazfawzi2504

Жыл бұрын

And she probably turned because you bastard walked in and interrupted her communion for a moment.

You forgot that the game was also inspired by H.P. Lovecraft.

@titaniumjew

7 жыл бұрын

Emanlaerymton1 it's not.

@LondonLock

7 жыл бұрын

And in his dark souls review he forgot it was inspired by berserk

@samvimes9510

7 жыл бұрын

I don't think Jirard has ever read any Lovecraft. If he had, the similarities would be extremely obvious to him. Same goes for Berserk. This game has practically nothing to do with Frankenstein, and the only similarity it shares with Dracula is the gothic Victorian atmosphere, so I don't even know why he mentioned those.

@LondonLock

7 жыл бұрын

Sam Vimes Yea and Griffith did nothing wrong It does not matter if he read lovecraft or berserk if you do any research you know the influences

@drummerdave4689

7 жыл бұрын

I think he was trying not to spoil any significant plot elements **cough cough**

So let me know, what did you think about today's episode? And my question to you: What's your favorite scary game and why?

@TheCdw6

7 жыл бұрын

What do I think?! Where is Dank Souls 2? HMMMMM!!! You never completed it.

@Gackt4awesome

7 жыл бұрын

This game you already reviewed, Bloodborne. I actually completed this game! Took me at least 75 hours, 3 play throughs, 1 journey though the DLC, and 40 trophies total to get that far!

@jackmair4118

7 жыл бұрын

bloodborne. its the perfect fixture of scare and coolness

@Cassanova3119

7 жыл бұрын

jirared you and matpat vs sister location please make it happen

@Nohope1232

7 жыл бұрын

That One Video Gamer Doom 3 and fear 2, they may not be the scariest, yet despite being this all powerful super solider in both games there is a great sense of unease whenever I play them.

God, imagine a fight against Kos herself. That'd be a scary ass fight

@JamesGarage06

4 жыл бұрын

Eli Cochran aight

@aaronvanzomeren8775

4 жыл бұрын

Bloodborne 2

@scorpion0498

4 жыл бұрын

@@aaronvanzomeren8775 In 2024

@aaronvanzomeren8775

4 жыл бұрын

@@scorpion0498 I was joking btw, i dont actually think there will be a bb2

@scorpion0498

4 жыл бұрын

@@aaronvanzomeren8775 me either sadly

Bloodborne is a true masterpiece

@getoffmyaccountoriwillfindyou

5 жыл бұрын

Not really.

@Joker-nh6dd

5 жыл бұрын

Isn't this a fantastic comment thread just 2 bigots

@getoffmyaccountoriwillfindyou

5 жыл бұрын

@@Joker-nh6dd you're right.😂

@meiram537

5 жыл бұрын

Joker I had a bad day 🤣

@JoelGnzz

5 жыл бұрын

Bloodborne should've won GOTY 2015, witcher 3 is boring af

"Inspired by authors like bram stokers" doesn't even mention h.p.lovecraft

@McBubbleslvl900

6 жыл бұрын

kronix30 Bloodborne is nothing like Lovecraft you fucking claude.

@aaronoconnor9780

6 жыл бұрын

McBubbleslvl900 sorry, it is inspired by Lovecraft. Parts of the world are pulled straight from his books.

@mashedpotatoes209

6 жыл бұрын

McBubbleslvl900 The second half of the game is screaming lovecraft.

@McBubbleslvl900

6 жыл бұрын

mashed potatoes I know I never realized that the castle turned upside down.

@dannass5

6 жыл бұрын

amygdala screams lovecraft, and the fish village from the dlc is taken straight out of insmouth from the book shadow of insmouth.

"With heavy inspiration" Oh here it comes "Like victorian england" Oh boy "And authors like" THIS IS IT "Bram Stoker" NOOOOOOOOOO

@rockinslugz

6 жыл бұрын

HE BRINGS UP FOUR AUTHORS AND FUCKING HITCHCOCK WITHOUT REFERENCING THE GAMES GREATEST INSPIRATION, LOVECRAFT. COME ON Jirard

@CigaretteCrayon

4 жыл бұрын

Bram Stoker's horror story is about women's liberation and spooky sexy foreigners seducing English women. Seriously.

@skeletonsinscarves3965

4 жыл бұрын

He kills me inside

@airahfuji

4 жыл бұрын

Spooky sexy foreigners pfft

@staomruel

4 жыл бұрын

You're at 555 likes, consider my comment 556.

Man, this game is just like bookworm adventures!

@B.Love88

5 жыл бұрын

Nommit 255 yea it is! I feel like Knack 2 is more like Dark Souls!

@JoelGnzz

5 жыл бұрын

@@B.Love88 KNAAACK IS BAAACK BAAABEEEYYY

@B.Love88

5 жыл бұрын

JoeL Here comes the money!

@Kortegard0341

4 жыл бұрын

I'm going to make you eat your own legs

@senorbones1869

4 жыл бұрын

Dude this is so much like bubbles trouble 3

This is the only game I have ever platinumed

@liamd8918

5 жыл бұрын

Sir Slothington I wish I had that resolve *God bless your soul*

@upmysIeeves

5 жыл бұрын

Sir Slothington Me too! lmao and it came naturally I think.

@siraverik

5 жыл бұрын

strategy guide and KZread make that easy if you have the time

@spartox6093

5 жыл бұрын

How could you stand the chalice dungeon grind

@JoelGnzz

5 жыл бұрын

Same lmao

Bloodborne is not like dark souls guys c'mon... It's like demon's souls

@TheTwigofNewberry

7 жыл бұрын

This one gets it

@LSB44446

7 жыл бұрын

FullMetal Bat Yeah, no. They're all similar.

@hectorzeroni3687

7 жыл бұрын

anybody know how long bloodborne's loading screens are

@frusci.t

7 жыл бұрын

Hector Zeroni 6-10 secs

@michaelpayne2587

7 жыл бұрын

FullMetal Bat like it's only on PlayStation.

But Jirard... This game is like Dark Souls

@nightcollapse

7 жыл бұрын

Tyler Hume *SCREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE* *_TRIGGERED_*

@horesfan400

7 жыл бұрын

Dark Spirit TheCompletionist has invaded

“There’s no way to cheese the bosses” ymfah: *laughs in beating the game in 2 bosses*

“Did somebody say AAAAAAAAAAASSSSS???” Alex Faciane 2016

How'd he managed to make a half-hour video about Bloodborne and not say the word "Werewolf" once?

@Mordalon

7 жыл бұрын

or "Lovecraft".

@werewolffamguy8597

6 жыл бұрын

Ugh. I’m insulted...jk ;)

@pious83

6 жыл бұрын

Does the game?

@TigerBears11

6 жыл бұрын

Ithaldir Es'Teherin because the game doesn’t have much to do with werewolves. There’s a couple enemy ones, and some wolf like beasts, but other than that not much.

@kasperikalervo91

6 жыл бұрын

Or manbearpig

Do a video about the Bloodborne bosses

@kefkapalazzo1092

7 жыл бұрын

Indeimaus sup man. loved your bloodborne videos.

@enman009

7 жыл бұрын

And you do a video about... Whatever. Love your videos!

@HadesHades

7 жыл бұрын

when are we getting a sequel of top ten souls stones

@johstybach

7 жыл бұрын

Indeimaus I sense something ironic from this comment

@UselessNekoGang

7 жыл бұрын

Indeimaus still waiting for top 10 giants in dark souls :3

To be honest, I've always found the framerate chugging from me dealing obscene amounts of damage to be really gratifying.

@Walamonga1313

3 жыл бұрын

That's 1 way to look at it 🤔

@bleedingrevo

2 жыл бұрын

Can relate honestly

Platinuming Bloodborne motivated me to go back and Platinum the Dark Souls series. Every hellish hour of Bloodborne was worth it and super memorable.

"no way to cheese them" someone has never heard of black knight halberd runs in dark souls one

@TheManWithTheFryingPan

7 жыл бұрын

the ones where you glitched the moveset of the estoc those were the days xD

@carebear1470

7 жыл бұрын

Its where you start a new game and rush to the Black Knight in Darkroot Basin who has a chance of dropping the Black Knight Halberd. If it drops, you're set for the rest of the game. It's what speedrunners use since there is no better early weapon and holds its own in the end game.

@dff8088

7 жыл бұрын

Throwing shit... err, dung pies at the capra demon to kill it before entering the arena is top tier cheese.

@connorwilson1431

6 жыл бұрын

Dragonrider Fall skip, Gascoigne Grave barriers, Micolash Balcony ranged spam, glitching halfway through Vendrick and Ancient Dragon's boss fog so you can ranged attack without retaliation, Gwyn parry or you can go back to Demon's Souls and reference the Maneaters sniping. These games are cheesier than a French mouse telling Dad jokes

I gave this to my german teacher for christmas.... he usually plays pokemon so he is going to have to adapt quickly

@dadbodkratos2456

5 жыл бұрын

What did your teacher think

@eamoncrowe2552

5 жыл бұрын

gherman teacher

“Oh Kos! Or some say KOSM?!”

@zeen2484

4 жыл бұрын

"Grand us EYES....GRAND US EYES"

@brawlbuster820

4 жыл бұрын

Worst boss in the game

@kumarshivam1234

3 жыл бұрын

@@brawlbuster820 Took me three days to beat him, but at the third I was so good that I just parried my way through the first phase but the second phase was still hard but somehow managed to get a parry by gun and finally defeated him.

@brawlbuster820

3 жыл бұрын

@Kumar Shivan I can beat him on my first try now, but when I first fought him, he was so goddamn annoying! Specifically because of A Call Beyond. But as I learned from The DeModcracy, he only uses it when you are far away from him. Even though he is pretty easy once you get used to his attacks, he is still not a good boss.

@kumarshivam1234

3 жыл бұрын

@@brawlbuster820 He is the most annoying

"no way to cheese bosses" *DOUBT*

@TrinityDusk

5 жыл бұрын

*laughs in BSB Punget Blood*

@jordynozymandias374

4 жыл бұрын

i cheesed father g my first time. now i can kill him in one go. how the times have changed

@leotoxkraytory1732

4 жыл бұрын

@@TrinityDusk That's cheap. You can dodge all of its attacks if you just cyrcle around it clockwise. No need for the Bloodcocktail.

@moonlight-qr6px

3 жыл бұрын

@@leotoxkraytory1732 that’s the point dude

@leotoxkraytory1732

3 жыл бұрын

@@moonlight-qr6px I meant that you can do the exact same thing without using an item for it. Why even throw a blood cocktail if it can't hit you anyways and you could save it for a real cheese?

Not gonna lie, Alex with a mustache is just Vernon Dursley.

@Spannondorf

7 жыл бұрын

Dudeman No post on Sunday

@meganinja456

7 жыл бұрын

Or Earl from "My Name is Earl."

@pr0pan812

7 жыл бұрын

legitimately, not literally.

@Dudeman23rd

7 жыл бұрын

are we actually getting up in arms about the ubiquitous use of the casual form of "literally" okay fine I'll change it I guess

@pr0pan812

7 жыл бұрын

Dudeman no, you just look more intelligent when you use correct diction.

Edgar Allen Poe? Fucking POE?! C'mon man, don't sell Lovecraft short like that.

@abysswalker2115

7 жыл бұрын

I dont think he has read a Lovecraft book. Otherwise he would have seen the similarities almost instantly. God it makes the game 20X better.

@slifer875

7 жыл бұрын

well lovecraft was inspire by POE.

@HyrulianArcher

7 жыл бұрын

I'm surprised your surprised. After the Dark Souls 2 review he did it's obvious he doesn't give a fuck about these games. I'm still waiting for that follow up video he said he would make for DS2 because he left shit out of the review the first time. I don't even know why he bother's playing these games if he's going to put so little effort into them.

Completionist: Inspired by the works of author like... Me: H.P Lovecraft ! Completionist : Bram Stoker. Me:...I guess that works too.

@liamlee7730

3 жыл бұрын

I hate black people

@dorgonofraudmen6778

3 жыл бұрын

@@liamlee7730 Man.

@skoogadoo

3 жыл бұрын

@@liamlee7730 well that's pretty awful

When I bought this game 3-4 years back (im bad at remembering things) I thought it would be just some RPG game and I had no idea about fromsoft or anything so I thought it only had a small cult of people who adored it and I was part of it,I loved this game and I've played it every once in a while since I bought it,I ng+4 and played the old Hunter DLC in a complete new game and went with a ng+3 with DLC and everything,done all the endings and everything and i feel strong about this game,I just find it interesting how it's been a year since I've played this game and I just now got this video recommended this video,I think I'm gonna go and have myself a run for my sanity and beat my record of highest ng+,aiming for that ng+5 or 6 wish me luck fellow completionist

This game is just like Super Mario 64.

@taistelusammakko5088

6 жыл бұрын

Are you dumb? Super mario is just a stupid childrens game entirely different! Bloodborne is like luigis mansion though

@jokeaccount1683

5 жыл бұрын

Game Grumps

@MagicDragonesk

5 жыл бұрын

@@taistelusammakko5088 r/whoooooosssshhh

@justaj5278

5 жыл бұрын

@@MagicDragonesk r/woosh

@tandues_orbis3182

5 жыл бұрын

@@MagicDragonesk you know he's joking right? You only wooshed yourselfs.

We'll stop saying its like dark souls when it stops using the same engine and mechanics that dark souls uses.

@glaive120

7 жыл бұрын

*Wheel

@deadsevenvy

7 жыл бұрын

Why engine? If that is the case, Deus Ex and Dead by Daylight are like each other because the same engine. Do you mean the same type of combat or something? Then again, you already said mechanics...

@kefkapalazzo1092

7 жыл бұрын

rainbow_lizard its like dark souls but better 😁.

@riskybiznuts

7 жыл бұрын

Gatamer Fassade I feel like dark souls has its own engine... I'm not sure though

@thejamman4070

7 жыл бұрын

Kefka Palazzo I love Bloodborne much more than any of the souls games. Though I haven't played the 3rd game.

Facts: Bloodborne > Dark Souls

@cadunkus

5 жыл бұрын

I would agree, but the PC and Xbox version sucks.

@HoneyDog

5 жыл бұрын

Wrong sorry

@anthonyfergerson3444

5 жыл бұрын

Bloodborne is my favorite game ever but dark souls is still top 10 or 15

@liamd8918

5 жыл бұрын

If it improved it’s blood gem system for pvp then yea, *perfect*

@siraverik

5 жыл бұрын

@@liamd8918 who cares about pvp

15:05 Subtitles: who needs defense when you've got god

>makes no mention of HP Lovecraft

@JerdMcLean

7 жыл бұрын

B.J. Stewart Not everyone is as enlightened as we.

@Erick7Greenday

7 жыл бұрын

Ph´nglui mglw´nafh Cthulhu R´lyeh wgah´nagl fhtagn

@Lunk42

7 жыл бұрын

B.J. Stewart Yeah I was pretty surprised when he mentioned Bram stoker and not lovecraft.

@rustyhumanbeing

7 жыл бұрын

I came to the comments to find exactly this when he said authors like Bram Stoker. I think this game has a lot more in common with Lovecraft's horror than Stokers. I wish I could play it :[

@PEPTIM

7 жыл бұрын

I think he was trying to avoid spoilers. Think of what H.P. Lovecraft books are about, and the "Act 3 shift in the game" he mentioned. He didn't go further.

I'd say Bloodborne is more HP Lovecraft than Edgar Allan Poe

@LondonLock

7 жыл бұрын

He also forgot to bring up berserk in his dark souls review

@TillPunx

7 жыл бұрын

Yeh but berserk it's a...aestethic reference, whilst lovecraft is a huge part of the game, for the story, the themes, and even the weapons and game mechanics, so yeh it's kinda dumb that he didn't mention it, but whatever i'll live, not really a problem

@fluidthought42

7 жыл бұрын

He said it was Edgar Allan Poe after being read by a madman. Lovecraft was a man who revered Edgar, suffered a nervous breakdown after trying to learn higher math and lost his shit when science had discovered man had originated from Africa (because that means his ancestors might be Negroes!). While I wouldn't call Lovecraft mad, I'd definitely describe him as unstable.

@perryb.2732

7 жыл бұрын

it takes heavy, heavy influence from HP Lovecraft. Lovecraft may not have been mad, but all his themes included madness. God i love this game

@soversetile

7 жыл бұрын

Mr. Seemingly Expected it saddens me that he was a racist his genre is amazing to me

Alex; "It's just like Dark Souls" *YOU DIED*

When the dlc rolled round I was on NG+3 on my best build and holy shit Ludwig took forever, 2 hits and I was done, 1 hit if he did his jump attack. Had to get the eyeframes down flawlessly.

@Bmx2live2008

5 жыл бұрын

I was in exactly the same boat when I started the DLC, was getting one hit time and time again until I learned his attacks by the first few frames of the animations,and as hard as he was I think he's my favourite boss of any game

@jayjax229

4 жыл бұрын

I don't want to be that guy, and its totally understandable that you'd get them confused, but they're I-frames, as in Invincibility frames. No hate here, but the younger souls fans might rip you a new one for mixing them up. Take care and keep on dying! (I know I sure as hell will be)

@DeadlyHord3

4 жыл бұрын

I read about it before I went into the DLC.. killed everything until Mergo and went to the DLC.. even on NG, it was unforgiving..

@jordynozymandias374

4 жыл бұрын

the dlc is hardly worth it after ng+ honestly. ng+2 is ridiculous as far as the bosses are concerned. even the living failures gave me trouble.

@DeadlyHord3

4 жыл бұрын

@@jordynozymandias374 Yep. The difficulty spike is insane. Even Ludwig becomes quite a chore after NG+2

Bloodborne isn't like Dark Souls, it's like H.P. Lovecraft.

@pinksnotx

5 жыл бұрын

but hp Lovecraft isn't an action RPG video game lol. bloodborne is amazing, but its basically dark souls.

@marcbraun5342

5 жыл бұрын

There are otherworldly Lovecraft-themes, the fisher-town in the DLC is Innsmouth with human/fish hybrids at it's best, while in the main game there is the insanity theme by just looking at the old ones. And they have the same roots: space-sea-land. But it's not a "Lovecraft-simulator", like some put here. The majority of the game is set, like the city of Yharnam itself (weird Prague/Luxembourg/Vienna/London-mix*), on european horror like Bram Stoker, Mary Shelly and also a lot of Robert Louis Stevensen. Also also the whole theme of making a deal with higher creatures to transform oneself can be tracked way back to Faust. So there's plenty more than "just" Lovecraft. *(and maybe a little bit of Hamburg, because of Yharnams many, many bridges...)

@ceaselessdischarge1026

5 жыл бұрын

@a grill Lovecraft is the one who created cthulhu

@basketbomberslackingson4417

5 жыл бұрын

You Can't Stop The Rock you don’t read about humans calmly dancing through deadly monster claws using a saw attached to an extended stick to cut them down in love craft m8

@sandakureva

5 жыл бұрын

It's a lovecraft book in Dark Souls' engine. Same way Sekiro is a ninja/wuxia film with Souls under the hood.

when you made the mistake of playing the dlc on ng+ :^)

@whitestar8693

7 жыл бұрын

stickmonkey33 when you made the mistake of playing it on ng+4 :')

@drummerdave4689

7 жыл бұрын

True story... Fuck Laurence, the First Vicar. That is all.

@soulsborne1513

7 жыл бұрын

Apart from Laurence, the DLC on ng+ cycles isn't that bad.

@soulsborne1513

7 жыл бұрын

And yes I have beaten it on ng+4

@Shadow60f

7 жыл бұрын

It really should give you the choice to upgrade the difficulty in NG+, I would have bought that DLC if not for the like what? 20%? 30% boost to all enemies stat's!?, that's utter trash and annoying unless you like hardcore masochism dood.

This may be my new favorite channel. As someone who has a VERY time consuming job (on top of constantly battling severe depression and anxiety) it is so nice see someone playing games to the fullest while also hearing their opinions on things whether good or bad :). PS I loved the chalice dungeons. Especially if you are a grindy person like me who enjoys feeling godlike lol.

@Andrew-qm5im

2 жыл бұрын

Love ya, Akuma. You aren't alone

@miyazawa01

Жыл бұрын

A hunter is never alone

Love your videos so much. I'm playing through Bloodborne right now myself. It's amazing. Probably my favorite PS4 exclusive.

30 seconds in, and I'm already laughing my ass off... "Did somebody say...AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAASS?" AFac 2016

@KiraAotsuki

7 жыл бұрын

I lost it at the closeup of Alex whispering in Jirards ear

@randomnpc445

7 жыл бұрын

I really with the closeup had been Alex whispering "Daaark Soooouls" into Jirard's ear.

@mattsmith8769

7 жыл бұрын

+Kira Aotsuki It's the mustache

@KiraAotsuki

7 жыл бұрын

Who Plays He looks like a Blond Tom Selleck to me

@NilFox

7 жыл бұрын

Alex in here looking freaky as fuck. >_ How he said that you can't tell me that, that man doesn't eat ass.

...I have never had framerate issues with Bloodborne. Is your PS4 okay, Jirard?

@Timomathy

7 жыл бұрын

When i played the game i did notice that the frame rate would drop when your in areas with a shit ton of enemies and whenever a boss would use a very special effect heavy attacks. Apart from that it usually stays steady.

@CiaphasKirby

7 жыл бұрын

His example involved dumping the camera directly into a very detailed and large boss. I'm pretty sure every game's frame rate dies when you do that.

@Timomathy

7 жыл бұрын

That particular boss also has alot of arcane based attacks that just fill your screen with particle effects that make the system chug

@clouds2589

7 жыл бұрын

He might have an earlier ps4, they have some serious FPS issues in certain areas. Bloodborne was absolutely unbearable for me in some areas. Don't even mention multiplayer FPS

@jasonw1776

7 жыл бұрын

If they enable 60fps for Bloodborne on the PS Pro, I will buy it just for that!

I recently ran through the entire Souls series with my roommate, as much coop as we could possibly get, and we got plat trophies for DS 3 and Bloodborne. I couldn't get the plat in BB without him because of the DAMNED ORPHAN! I needed to help him with the Chalice Amygdala, but the Orphan was/is my kryptonite

I can't handle how amazing the music is in this game. I got goosebumps even when it's played in the background of this video.

a meter about going insane, ina gothic style game with monsters? this is some lovecraftian shit right here

@JerdMcLean

7 жыл бұрын

Dylan Trent You dont say? what gave it away? The giant Shoggoth that gives you a moon rune for dancing for it? Innsmou... I mean the fishing hamlet? Who would have thought this game had lovecrafrian inspiration. hmmmmmm.

@sidequest2230

7 жыл бұрын

Randolph Carter well sorry for not being around during all the bloodborne hype when it first came around. i knew NOTHING about this game for the longest time, other than it was a more actiony dark souls.

@pumpkin1escobar

7 жыл бұрын

lol read into the story, its exactly what you think it is.

@Mordalon

7 жыл бұрын

The game also has you going into Nightmare dimensions and your main hub is the Hunter's Dream. They even call the godlike monsters Great Ones and they are from the "Cosmos".

This whole video and not one mention of Lovecraft?

@jeniverevalearen5844

7 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I noticed that too. C'mon. it is way more a love letter to Lovecraft than anything.

@nextgenwarrior

7 жыл бұрын

And it is incredibly obvious about it at that.

@rustyhumanbeing

7 жыл бұрын

E.A.P., Mary Shelley and Bram Stoker but not a whisper of Lovecraft. Lovecraft was largely influenced by Poe but this game is much more Lovecraftian than anything, in my opinion

@groovygeorge6375

7 жыл бұрын

Yeah i thought that was weird too. i was expecting him to mention HP Lovecraft

@Mick-hp4yg

7 жыл бұрын

He might not have been familiar with Lovecraft at the time.

Nodding my head the whole time great review jirard your experience with bloodborne mirrored my own what a masterpiece!

I just recently Platinumed this game and it felt so rewarding after finishing the chalice dungeons, Jirard you inspired me to complete this so my platinum's for you Bro

why does Alex look like a 1980s detective?

@ZacI1024

7 жыл бұрын

Delta Merrix Because they are the cops.

@jediroshi

7 жыл бұрын

Actually I was thinking Alex looks like Harry Mudd from Star Trek TOS.

@ootdega

7 жыл бұрын

#perfectdicks

@foxinburrow

7 жыл бұрын

I was thinking Ron Jeremy

@CyberSurferXD

7 жыл бұрын

The stash REALLY does not help with the beginning bit X3

What happened to Alex? With that awful facial hair and haircut, he's beginning to look like John Wayne Gacy. Straight up nightmare fuel.

@whodatninja439

7 жыл бұрын

No longer a super beard bro

@_whitnii_

7 жыл бұрын

seymourglass26 I think he mentioned in The Dex Podcast that he had to shave his beard for a show for their channel.

@seymourglass26

7 жыл бұрын

Whitney Manlove So how does one make the leap from shaving a beard to keeping the creepiest mustache in existence? Kellz is already much more attractive than him. He shouldn't push his luck.

@_whitnii_

7 жыл бұрын

seymourglass26 because he shaved it a while ago, and that's how it's growing back, I would assume?

@_whitnii_

7 жыл бұрын

seymourglass26 I haven't the foggiest, but the man can do what he likes regarding his appearance. And regardless of her being 'much more attractive' I'd think a mustache would be a poor thing to cause strife in a relationship over, lmao

Don’t even know how many times I’ve watched this video. I love Bloodborne and the channel too. Great vid!

Really appreciate the quality content you guys put out every year. I know this is an old video but I'm excited to see what kind of challenges you best and I always enjoy the editing and writing plus your willpower is inspiring. 2019 is going to be amazing thanks for the amazing content fellas.

Dark Souls is just like Demon's Souls.

@KirkWilliams300

7 жыл бұрын

ngu0061 I was going to say it if you didn't

@SplitWasTaken

7 жыл бұрын

ngu0061 Demon's Souls is just like Kingsfield

@Mrmightyturtle

7 жыл бұрын

Split Was Taken nah.

@KirkWilliams300

7 жыл бұрын

Split Was Taken Nope kings field is a completely different type of game (being an exploring game with light focus on combat), demon's souls is the first of the "souls" like games

@SirnoBassFishing

7 жыл бұрын

And kings field is just like mario

I wanna get Bloodborne really bad. It's one of the greatest PS4 exclusives.

@richard_gonzalez

7 жыл бұрын

ChingBlingtheKing Do you not have it because you don't have a PS4? It's only like 20 bucks retail now.

@kyubii972

7 жыл бұрын

it's why I bought my PlayStation 4 and I don't regret any penny that I spent

@puffwad

7 жыл бұрын

then get it!

@takashiari1598

7 жыл бұрын

ChingBlingtheKing Me too, but I suck at videogames:(

@ching1081

7 жыл бұрын

Habanero Grande I have a PS4, but I also really suck at like, everything.

If you get really good at parrying, you can actually trigger a visceral attack on a winter lantern from their grab attack. This usually lets you i-frame through the frenzy damage with the visceral attack animation, plus they're "kin" type enemies, weak to pierce damage like visceral attacks.

Great video! I’ve watched this one three times!! Keep up the great work guys!

Does anyone play bloodborne anymore? Cuz I do...

@_Paul_N

7 жыл бұрын

I've been playing Bloodborne since launch. PVP died down a little bit, but lots of people play and stream it.

@4thlord

7 жыл бұрын

I'm still on daily pretty much :)

@rasmuspennanen5823

7 жыл бұрын

Nice to hear!

@redseagaming7832

7 жыл бұрын

Rasmus Pennanen I still have it on my shelf taking a break from it because I got the platinum and basking in my victory been busy trying to get the platinum trophy for Dark Souls 3 bloodborne was my first platinum trophy I am beating every Souls game I haven't had the patience to get all the trophies for Dark Souls in Demon's Souls but at least my trophy percentage on all those games are like in the seventies percent ratio.

@461Dragonman

7 жыл бұрын

+800 hours on my main character.

Here's my secret to boss battles: 1. Don't look at the enemy's health. 2. Usually dodge into the attack or direction of the attack. 3. Get the timing down on bosses that are susceptible to visceral attacks. 4. Be yourself. If you start thinking your favorite weapon isn't useful on the boss, just stick to it. This started bothering me on my first run, until I got the Holy Moonlight Sword!! Yeahhhh...ahem... 5. This is a weird thing to say, but look at the enemies movement, not specifically it's attack patterns. Is it like a crazy animal or a smooth criminal? Try emulating it's movement to counter it. 6. When you start to get agitated, just take a break. A quick episode of your favorite online KZread show, and then get back into it. 7. Should've said this first, actually. Finish the entirety of the area and get to where you can easily reach the boss from the save lamp. Take a break and relax for a bit, and then you can focus all your attention on the boss. 8. If you just can't seem to win, just chill out and take care of the boss tomorrow. 9. Don't read up on how other players beat it! It detracts from the overall experience, but a little hint can't hurt if you're struggling. With this strategy, I managed to beat all of Bloodborne without even getting slightly mad and didn't have to waste 'hours and hours' of time beating these bosses. You perform better and learn faster when you're calm.

@aledg25

7 жыл бұрын

The first one is definitely me. I feel like looking at the health bar only gets you more nervous and kinda makes you lose your flow in the end. By keeping my eyes on the boss, I feel like I have a better focus.

@Mordalon

7 жыл бұрын

+Turtle Power There are often other indicators that a boss is transitioning into a new phase, usually glowing eyes or they change their weapon/stance. The only time looking at the bar would be beneficial is if you are dealing with a multi-enemy boss and you can see which one you are attacking, like with the Witches of Hemwick boss.

Ayy finally beat Bloodborne 100%! It’s my favorite game of all time, and I finally sat down and did it.

@stefanostsougkranis5851

4 жыл бұрын

Did the same a few weeks ago. This game will truly stand the test of time. It cemented itself among the all-time greats.

I watch every completionist video when it comes out. But I've held off on watching this one until I had beaten Bloodborne. Today, I got to watch this video. Such a great game. And thank you, Jirard, for your videos.

Ack! You forgot H.P Lovecraft! That was one of the LARGEST inspirations for the story and design behind this game, ESPECIALLY behind Ye Old Hunters, as you find out that the map is an upside down lake abyss version of Yharnam. The name Yharnam, in R'lyehian means "The time of worthless watch" which is ironic, because you are awoken in the dream when EVERYONE is on high alert for monsters and whatnot.

@iceelixor2697

7 жыл бұрын

I mean, come on, who do you affiliate with insanity being a key in their writing?

@iceelixor2697

7 жыл бұрын

But you did an amazing job reviewing and completing this masterpiece.

@mrbluesky5953

7 жыл бұрын

Tetra Alimoris he was trying to avoid spoilers

@tiktaco4391

7 жыл бұрын

Staby San But he showed ebrietas???

@paulollarsabaiii9824

7 жыл бұрын

Tetra Alimoris Well if it's Worthless Watch, then they'd be on high alert for nothing because the men end up killing each other more than beasts.

I don't think I ever had a problem with frame rate in bloodborne

@taistelusammakko5088

6 жыл бұрын

Its usually the pc players who have problems

@randompinecone2180

6 жыл бұрын

Hena pena but this game isn't available on pc

@ThisisKyle

6 жыл бұрын

The_parkour_rookie I was the other day, nothing to bad just the frames skip a little

@PatchyE

6 жыл бұрын

There are some places in the Chalice Dungeons where the framerate dips a little even on PS4 pro. Not as much in the main game though.

@tayyebmahmood7207

6 жыл бұрын

Hena pena what makes u think pc version has frame rate issues considering pc does not have bloodborne....u just made an ass of YOURSELF.

That Orphan of Kos finish looked really awesome

Dark Souls 3 and Bloodborne hold a special place in my heart

I got bloodborne today, wish me luck on surviving Yharnam. :-)

@Grevivk007

7 жыл бұрын

If you played Dark Souls the game will be a piece of cake ... oh wait :p

@mr.cranker8086

7 жыл бұрын

Grevivk007 already beaten dark souls 3. Can't beat the frickin blooded starved beast. ( should have saved up that fire paper) Also for some reason, I manage to beat Father Gasigone and the Cleric Beast on my first try. What!? Update: been killing many bosses on first or second try.

@RandemFellow

6 жыл бұрын

Use Molotovs and Backstabsfor phase one and spam Flamethrower for phase 2.

@HavikXIII

5 жыл бұрын

Mr. Cranker have fun in the DLC and with NG+

@anthonyfergerson3444

5 жыл бұрын

@@mr.cranker8086 blood starved beast ga e me the most trouble when I first started playing and when I went into new game+ I beat him first try and he literally didnt touch me once. I was fucking pumped lol

This is my favorite fucking game ever. Bloodborne and The First Hunters is an art to me.

@xThe_Wendigo

7 жыл бұрын

You mean The Old Hunters?

@mcmailman192

7 жыл бұрын

DarthMagnus19 Yeah, I always mess that up for some reason haha

@squifurgie

7 жыл бұрын

I do the same thing lol but with The First Testament and The Old Testament

@chrisarbour

7 жыл бұрын

Yeah it quickly became my favorite game as well. So much fun to play, music is amazing and the setting is so pretty

@turbotrup96

7 жыл бұрын

Itta Pupu Maybe it's not my favourite game EVER, but it derinitely is my fav one on PS4. You're right, the music, the design, the story, the entire atmosphere - it's art. Something that Souls games lack to me.

Every so often I find myself coming back to this episode. Not for Bloodborne, but for the missed opportunity to say #Twixoutforharambe.

Interesting... I never noticed the Bram Stoker influence. I guess I couldn't see past the omnipresent Lovecraftian themes!

@dudestep

3 жыл бұрын

Good avatar

Dark Soles 3 is awaiting you...

@dyciefisk2535

7 жыл бұрын

Time to *Git Gud*

@kingsleywhitlock9873

7 жыл бұрын

Dycie Fisk gotta wait till the rest of the dlcs come out I heard there is gonna be 2

@dyciefisk2535

7 жыл бұрын

Kingsley Whitlock Yes, I know. It is still awaiting him though...

@kingsleywhitlock9873

7 жыл бұрын

Dycie Fisk true but he can't complete it until the full package is there so rip

@eldritchkid5292

7 жыл бұрын

Dycie Fisk Like the soles of shoes or something?

"There's no way to really cheese them" ... Which Souls games were you playing? Throw bombs over the walls for Capra Demon, throw a lightning spear from outside the boss arena at the Iron Golem (one hit KO), throw fire bombs inside Bed of Chaos to beat it without destroying the roots, pelt Manus with arrows from above, lead Ceaseless to the fog gate to make it fall. And that's just DS1.

@RosiePosie-el3lj

7 жыл бұрын

HARDEST BOSS IN THE GAME BOIIS

@pouncebaratheon4178

7 жыл бұрын

That Ceaseless strat is an intended mechanic though, and ranged on Bed of Chaos isn't too cheesy imo. But what's this about lightning spear on the Iron Golem? I thought you couldn't harm him from outside the boss arena? Why would lightning spear work and not arrows? Or is it just a thing that only works in co-op once the host initiates the fight?

@SpaceElvisInc

7 жыл бұрын

DS2 pre nerf lightning spear, I remember my first play-though as a cleric being super easy and when I did a co-op play-though with a friend and when with a melee hex build ( I called it the Anti-Mage) I noticed that all of the bosses were a lot harder when weren't 20 feet away from them chucking lightning at them

As breathtaking as Elden Ring is, and as amazing as Dark Souls 1 and 3 are, I'm still just so amazed at how Bloodborne stands above the rest as something that is just so brilliant and unique.

@BarcodeGamez

2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely agree. Bloodborne is actually my favorite game of all time. Its theme is crazy good!

@kirramcdowell

2 жыл бұрын

@@BarcodeGamez +1. Love souls, love ER bu pt Bloodborne is still #1.

His reaction when he defeats Kos is exactly what makes these games special.

Bloodborne was made by Myazaki (sorry if I spelled that wrong) who created the Dark Souls series so saying Bloodborne is like Dark Souls isn't an insult in any way

@sterlingmuse5808

6 жыл бұрын

Nobody said it was insulting. But you can only tolerate so many Captain Obvious-ers at once, and the entire internet was doing it at this point. Thats why Jirard is so angry.

@prestonnoneya3767

6 жыл бұрын

Creeper 131, he never said that it was insulting no one said that, you just made that up. Stop being fucking stupid.

@HavikXIII

5 жыл бұрын

The Dankest Of The Memelords nobody explicitly said it wasnt an insult in the video either, and the context doesn't paint the term in a good light. The only one acting like a fucking moron here is you.

@charicole105

5 жыл бұрын

Couldnt we have left Sterling with the comment section

@ElysetheEevee

5 жыл бұрын

@@prestonnoneya3767 The actual acting and context of the intro makes it seem like it's an insult to compare the two. Do you know what "context" is? Do you *really* ? Acting like a giant fucking dickwrinkle for absolutely no reason is just stupid.

What's dat smell!? IT'S BLUUUUUDDDDDDDD

@KW-iy8jx

7 жыл бұрын

Viewtiful Beck Gascoigne: "Is that bluud?! its just a Snickers bar" *Unravels Snickers bar* Gascoigne: "It's bluuuud!"

@uristboatmurdered6051

7 жыл бұрын

"Master Wilhelm has grown eyes on the inside of his mind to help him see the truth that lies beyond the veil of reality. Perhaps soon he will glimpse into the madness beyond the cosmos...But can he see why kids love the taste of cinnamon toast crunch?"

@Alferios-

7 жыл бұрын

We are made men by the crunch, undone by the crunch.

@He-who-wakes

7 жыл бұрын

+Mumsy CHEW

@TheMike0088

7 жыл бұрын

Fear the cinnamon.. by the gods fear it laurence

“There is no way to cheese bloodborne” Guess he never got the augur of Ebrietas

@jordannewthomas3293

4 жыл бұрын

He doesn't seem the type to use hunter tools.

@dailynutrients5223

3 жыл бұрын

is it really that good? i got it but i can't find a way to make it useful

@JerryMcB3rry

3 жыл бұрын

@@dailynutrients5223 it and a call beyond are good on a normal playthrough, but on upper new game plus cycles I don't find them as useful.

@Isaaczsf

3 жыл бұрын

@@dailynutrients5223 insta backstab and knock back

Bloodborne was the first "souls-like" game I ever finished. Working on Sekiro: Shadow Die Twice now. I totally will go back to Bloodborne though since I still need to do the DLC. I absolutely loved Bloodborne! On a side note, I played on my PS4 Pro, and never really noticed any frame drops.

After beating Orphan of Kos in the Old Hunters DLC, the little things in other video games don't even bother you anymore. You defeated one of the hardest/cheapest bosses in video game history, while suffering through countless stress and pain doing so lol. Laurence is really tough too, but not as cheap as Orphan of Kos.

@DeeStrongfist

6 жыл бұрын

Kos is not cheap at all. If you say that, you're probably not gitting gud enough.

@amishtechwizard5540

6 жыл бұрын

It took me 5 tries.... Ludwig killed me 37 times

@DeeStrongfist

6 жыл бұрын

Kermit Jagger Ludwig was done on my first try. It's on my channel

@amishtechwizard5540

6 жыл бұрын

Dee Strongfist cool, guess I don't have to watch it now

@Bigdude0444

6 жыл бұрын

Kermit Jagger it took me around 10 tries for Orphan and I beat Ludwig on my second try. Everyone has different strengths and weaknesses I guess.

WOAH THAT'S ALEX??? Huh.

@thepiemaster477

7 жыл бұрын

Mookal H He seems more like Andrew to me.

@PheseantNetsuke

7 жыл бұрын

I kinda dig his new look.

@killya1928

7 жыл бұрын

I feel like if he was in a play ground parents would take their kids and leave

@blossomingbeelzebub

7 жыл бұрын

Mookal H he looks like a pervy uncle

@willyboi5985

7 жыл бұрын

Mookal H He's a 1980s pornstar now. It's a phase, don't worry.

Dude your intros are the best. Great job

4 years later, "did somebody say aaaaaaaaass" is still hilarious

Bloodborne is just like Dark Souls and I'm being 100% serious.

@demstillersseven9294

7 жыл бұрын

jacobr9478 it's the same basis but with a completely different style

@thehero1325

7 жыл бұрын

jacobr9478 I knew this was going to be the top comeet

@fictionarch

7 жыл бұрын

and dark souls is like nothing that came before it with souls in it's name. right... right?

@utcgangstaa

7 жыл бұрын

Dark souls and Bloodborne are as similar as COD is to Battlefield.

@hassanghanim3966

7 жыл бұрын

Dark Souls is just like Demon's Souls and I'm being 100% serious.

Bloodborne was one of the games that got me to buy a ps4 and almost my first FromSoftware game. Beaten it, fucking loved it and started a NG+ right after and I also ended up getting Dark Souls 3. Bloodborne looks beautiful and so many little details like certain outfits and corpses you find that match an area. For example when you find the Chapel Key on a body and the corpse is wearing the choir outfit. Which is exactly the area you're headed to once you get it. It's not random. There is a lot of story in the environment. The 3 things I found annoying with the game weren't too bad. The loading screen was terrible at launch but they fixed it. Having to go back to the hub world to reset areas and that a lot of the common hunters you fight in the game are annoying and not really fair. They will shoot their guns like 6 times in a row. But it's a minor thing.

Soooo good video holy shit i cant do anything other than watching ur vids every day!! You and the crew are the best and u should be proud of what u have done here on the channel.

the entry of alex in this one just makes me laugh every single time

I recently did the Platinum on this game , it was one of my greatest PS trophy unlock moment :)

@oooooo6308

4 жыл бұрын

Mick Rob get the theme

22:38 is the best reaction to a Bloodborne/Souls death i have ever seen!

I love the god of war soundtrack playing at the beginning

Every time I restart with a new character I don’t feel any burdens of the beginning, and every weapon is unique and fun

Great Video! Bram Stoker, Steven King, Edgar Allan Poe, Mary Shelley, and even Sir Alfred Hitchcock. You seem to list a lot of notable visionary horror authors and film directors whose influence can easily be detected in Bloodborne, EXCEPT for the one key author that Bloodborne draws inspiration from the most. Unless, of course, you were simply trying to avoid spoilers for the third act of the game.

@donotinquire

6 жыл бұрын

HW Schimmel can't forget about that HP Lovecraft

Better than Dark Souls 2&3

I'm playing through without leveling I am a glutton for punishment.

That intro 🤣🤣 "did somebody say ass? " "oh hey buddy what you got going on over here "

all i know is alex needs to grow his beard back

@rabab473

7 жыл бұрын

Rocket Recliner He kinda looks like an AAAAAAAAAAASS

@TJ-je8lt

7 жыл бұрын

He's not a true beard bro

@surroundgatari

7 жыл бұрын

He's not even a beard bro anymore... he's just a bro... :c

@Meteorotaki

7 жыл бұрын

Well he's actually doing that every day

But it's a god damn Souls game. So why is saying it bad?

@ShadowLady1

7 жыл бұрын

its a meme you dip

@WadeTheWilsonTV

7 жыл бұрын

It's a meme? Never heard it, and I'm part of both Souls and Bloodborne. Community threads full of them.

@DaveJinjo

7 жыл бұрын

I don't think it's a meme in the Souls community. I think it's more of a Super Beard Bros. meme. I jump in and out of Beard Bros., but it seems like the joke is just that Alex compares things that aren't like Dark Souls to Dark Souls. So now that Jirard's reviewing a game that actually is like Dark Souls, he doesn't want to give Alex the satisfaction.

@BenjiMordino

7 жыл бұрын

It's not a meme, it's a running joke on the channel.

@Ponaru

7 жыл бұрын

Its more a running joke everywhere. Whenever a game uses its difficulty as a selling point there is always some dipshit who compares it do Dark Souls. Because you know, Souls was the first difficult game ever made.

Queen Yharnam's stone doesn't JUST SIT IN YOUR INVENTORY mate. It gives you access to Ritual Blood 4 and Tomb Mold 4 at the bath messenger. You need those to get the best Blood Gems in the game.

"Did somebody say AAAAAAASS?;)" killed me.

ALEX YOU LOOK LIKE A BLOND TOM SELLECK. It's weird seing him without a beard, not a bad look though

@KiraAotsuki

7 жыл бұрын

Also while I (like many others) still miss the story/spoiler section of these reviews, I REALLY like this documetary/completion diary thing you've got going in this format

@ehrenvids

7 жыл бұрын

Just wondering because I can't tell without the beard but that's Alex from The Dex right?

@whoplays7061

7 жыл бұрын

Kira Aotsuki ikr especially when he left his moustache Pray the mighty god beard that Alex's beard grow back 😭😭😭

@KiraAotsuki

7 жыл бұрын

ehrenvids Yes it is

"$60 stress inducer", that's why Bloodborne is only $20 ($40 including DLC)

@XadePsyconic

7 жыл бұрын

The game was a bargain at $60, too.

@Mike-mc5ll

7 жыл бұрын

One of the few games that absolutely deserves to be sold at 60$ price tag. Worth every dollar.

@D1ab0lical

7 жыл бұрын

Mike Even though it's my favorite game, it is a little short to be sold by itself dor $60.

@Neolabfg

7 жыл бұрын

I found it brand new for $17, and I would say $37 for the base game +DLC is a great deal

@Afifan909

7 жыл бұрын

+Doo_liss Depends on how you play it. If you platinum it it's worth more than $60.

This opening sketch will always be my favorite

My first victory against the orphan was amazing. I used the beast claws and the beast rune, turning it into a battle between the two scourges of Yharnam; the Beasts, and the Great Ones. To call the fight a dance wouldn’t be an inaccurate statement. We both fought with unmatched ferocity, trading blows and tearing into each other’s health with every swing of our weapons. We were legitimately evenly matched, my stock of blood vials keeping pace with his gargantuan health bar. But eventually, with little health to spare on both sides, I took a gamble, rushed in, swung my claws one last time and won. The Orphan is to me the best boss in the game. It epitomizes brutality and quick thinking. To beat it, you have to play by its rules. You have to think on your feet, adapt to the situation, play ferociously and brutally. It’s an amazing bout, and after I beat it, I just stood at the shore and looked into the morning sun. It was a beautiful moment, and a powerful one.