What's your fav DLC of this year, /v/?
pic very related
ITT: cancer
is there even competition? ToH is more of an expansion than some crappy DLC, it pushed the game from good to amazing to me
>>318270417
>The Old Hunters
>The Joyful
>Heavensward
>Plague of Shadows
If this is cancer, tag me now.
>>318270172
YES
DLC OF THE YEAR
I honestly think The Old Hunters might be the best content From has ever made.
>>318271736
you must have never played demon souls
>>318270172
>>318270568
Enjoyed both but I feel like The Older Hunters is more replayable. Hearts of Stone was only $10 though, sort of a better value.
>>318271846
Not him, but DeS is much worse then BB.
>>318271846
I have and I love it, but the relatively simplistic gameplay keeps it from the level of DaS and BB for me. I love the setting, but I think BB has beat it out for me since TOH.
No fucking contest.
If it were a stand alone release it'd be my game of the year.
>>318270172
how is the replaybility of this game compare to Dark Souls?
>>318272337
It's more streamlined and doesn't have as many playstyles, but it's still fun to replay a few times with different weapons, especially if you have the DLC.
>>318272337
With the DLC, about equal. It also doesn't play like shit like Dark Souls does so you'll just want to play it.
>>318270172
>What's your fav DLC of this year, /v/
>fav DLC
Are we at the point where people rate DLCs?
>>318272482
Not all DLC is bad, it's not cut and dry like that.
>>318272593
Pic not related, I hope.
>>318271675
What a casual game.
Is that skyrim combat? or Ass creed combat?
>>318270417
I was referring to all dlc senpai
>>318272742
he's at the starting area with a high level character
>>318272593
>of the year
>>318272819
Meant for
>>318271584
>>318272882
Yeah, no shit, I was trying to say not all DLC is bad and post that as an example of DLC I think is good.
My DLC of the year is Plague of Shadows.
>>318272979
It's only good dlc of it costs nothing
>>318273071
Thanks for sharing your nuanced opinion.
I love Bloodborne but I just can't play it in long sessions like I can play DS1/2 for hours in a row. Why is this?
>>318273071
And yet not one bit of free DLC was ever good.
>>318273346
You're a jaded manchild who hates change.
>>318271736
Yeah it was fucking amazing. I loved the small touches such as the hunters that were actually hunting beasts on the initial area.
Also, Fishing Hamlet was one of most atmospheric things I've seen in any game ever. That shit was fucking love letter to Lovecraft and Orphan was simply amazing.
>>318273346
Bloodborne is scary as fuck, it's also very fast so it keeps your hear bumping.
What's a skill/arcane weapon in the new bloodporn DLC?
>CTRL+F Paradise Lost
>0 results
>>318272337
Greater if you're into PvE and invasions, lesser if you're into duelling.
Beat the Old Blood last night, it was pretty good
>>318274302
i liked paradise lost, but It was buggy as hell on release and as far as I know they havent updated it much
>>318273951
Church pick
Rakuyo
>>318271675
Is this supposed to be cool or badass or interesting or something? Honest question here.
>>318270172
DLC
>A good thing
>wanting to be somethin goty related
die
>>318275770
>expansion packs are bad
>>318270172
Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate.
It gave us almost an entire of free DLC.
>>318276130
>>318270797
>expansion
Why do Bloodbornefags insist on calling it that?
It's a 6-hour DLC plus about a dozen weapons and 6-7 new attires.
If that's an expansion, then what do you call the Dark Souls 2 DLC trilogy that collectively ran for 15 hours minimum and gave like 30 new weapons and dozens of new armors?
Just call it fucking DLC and be done with it.
>>318276727
*entire year
>>318272157
The only correct answer.
>>318277178
Not to mention Plague of Shadows is free.
>>318276885
>If that's an expansion, then what do you call the Dark Souls 2 DLC trilogy that collectively ran for 15 hours minimum and gave like 30 new weapons and dozens of new armors?
A bigger expansion. Length isn't a factor in whether or not something is an expansion. Opposing Force was six hours long
DLC and expansions are practically synonyms anyway DLC, is just a downloaded expansion
>>318271675
>that stamina drain
I sometimes don't understand why Souls games feel so attached to stamina meters.
Like, there is nothing the player here is doing that uses up stamina. He is literally just holding a machine pizza cutter on a stick. How is that supposed to tire him out? The machine is doing all the work. He's just holding the stick up. It shouldn't even use up stamina.
I can understand rolls using up stamina or swinging weapons using up stamina. But that?
>>318271675
>Chainsaw on a stick
>Instead of actually RIPPING AND TEARING you just walk with it and it deals damage
Gj From
>>318277852
>DLC and expansions are practically synonyms
True, but Bloodbornefags are insisting that The Old Hunters be called an "expansion" instead of "DLC" to give it a more dignified air, to make it seem as if it is above other DLCs, to remove the negative associations with the word DLC.
>>318278285
Idiots are idiots what else is new.
>>318278029
>I have never worked with a chainsaw or trimmer
I can't decide if I want to build around the Church Pick or the Moonlight Sword.
>>318275639
>implying going full rampage while tanking with a stick isn't badass, cool, interesting or something
>>318278596
>click button
>monster dies
>badass, cool, interesting or something
Are they going to release this on disk or a goty edition? I'm not a fan of buying dlc. Limited space and download caps.
>>318278472
Yeah, chainsaws are heavy. No shit.
So is simply holding the weapon and gun in your hands, but simply holding that shit doesn't drain stamina. Why shouldn't it? Nobody can hold up heavy 40-kilogram Kirkhammer mallets without running out of energy after 1 hour of having it laying on your shoulder. But that doesn't drain stamina.
See, this shit is why I think the Souls games should just get rid of stamina entirely. It would make the combat more fast paced and would also inspire the devs to come up with better ways to pressure players and react to them.
>>318278285
Good, substantial content is usually referred to as an expansion whereas pay to win crap or cosmetics are referred o as DLC. Pretty common practice.
>>318278029
Why do you think they're aiming for realism? It's more of a gameplay consideration than anything.
Old Hunters by a large margin.
The moment I realized the game was going full Shadow over Innsmouth at the very end of the DLC was beautiful.
>>318278734
The GOTY Edition of Bloodborne is coming out on Dec. 3, I believe.
Yeah, "GOTY Edition." Before the year is even over.
>>318278734
You need to have the DLC to keep playing online anyway, all of it was in the last update.
>>318278892
Thanks mate!
heart of stone tb h
>>318279093
I've been really wanting to play this game but I hear mixed opinions.
>>318279246
its /v/. Everybody hates everything.
Game is not masterpiece but is enjoyable
>>318279379
not him, but TW3 is enjoyable, but not as a video game.
>>318279246
Only two questions you need to ask yourself. Do you like RPGs and do you have to play as an OC donut steal character.
>>318279459
>he went all sword build
>>318279573
Not him but sll sword is bad build?
I went with Signs and im getting pretty bored
>>318270172
Anyone else notice how they basically explained beast transformation with nanomachines/parasites?
>inb4 some faggot says heart of stone
>>318279678
No that guy is retarded all Swords is GOAT, rend with extended range is hilarious. Alchemy is probably the most "fun" build though, signs are boring as shit since they nerfed the balls out of Igni.
>>318279093
>tb h
I hope Japanese Moot filters all of these stupid variations of the "to be honest" initialism.
It's utter stupidity how you faggots insist on sneaking that initialism in whatever way you can despite filters.
>>318279246
It's pretty gud. Story and sidequests are interesting and worth it for that. Combat isn't the most amazing thing ever but make sure to spec your abilities in abilities that make the combat more fun and not necessarily the ones that make you the strongest.
>whirl
>no or minimal quenspec
>don't potion spec, it's mostly flat bonuses and decoctions are the most unique anyway
>Aard
>Counterattack bonuses
>>318279910
There will always be retards like that but the filters have reduced so much of that garbage it's been great.
I CAN'T FOR THE FUCKING LIFE OF ME BEAT THE TWO SEA GIANTS PROTECTING RAKUYO.
I JUST WANT THAT FUCKING WEAPON REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
>>318280021
Use a shaman bone blade to make them fight each other, dummy.
>>318278701
never ever
>>318279246
It's one of the best games release in a long time of its genre. Just for the love of god do not waste time looking for smugglers caches it will really sour the experience. Stick to the fleshed out side quests which there are a lot of and the main story, plus the new DLC is really high quality with the one coming later being longer.
>>318280021
go down the well and aggro the first one
go all the way around to where frenzy brains are in that tunnel, cheese them with shaman bone and tricked threaded cane or some other long range weapon
>>318279896
>they nerfed the balls out of Igni.
Wut? Igni with chance to ignite is propably best sign.
>>318280113
>implying I'm not trying to save as much from the main game to spend with a new weapon
Shaman Bone Blades are very late into the game.
>>318280183
This. There's little reason to treasure hunt beyond looking for the witcher gear. (Which are marked as treasure hunt quests anyway).
>>318280264
You can buy them for one insight after finishing central Pthumeru chalice
>>318270172
waifu of the year desu senpai
>>318280249
It used to be even stronger and you could use its alt version without even having it equipped.
>>318278760
It's the, for lack of a better word, recoil you feel as you cut through a target that that tires you out, you muscles tensing and vibrating intensely.
>why doesn't holding a heavy ass weapon drain stamina?
Because hunters aren't exactly normal are they? Enhanced weapons and flesh. But neither are they gods. Also videogames.
>Get rid of stamina
>Faster more brutal combat
Might be cool.
>>318272186
How much does he cost again?
>it's okay when
>mfw charging the sword with sign abilities is not available until late game in the DLC
Why would CDPR lock away such a fun ability? Why can't I play as a spellsword Geralt.
>>318280609
>charging the sword with sign abilities
What? DLC actually gives new skills like those?
>>318278285
>True, but Bloodbornefags are insisting that The Old Hunters be called an "expansion" instead of "DLC" to give it a more dignified air, to make it seem as if it is above other DLCs, to remove the negative associations with the word DLC.
True, but TOH would fall under any expansion regardless.
>>318278259
Have you ever seen a chainsaw in real life?
Do you think that people cut trees by slashing at them?
WE WUZ KING N SHIEEET.
DLC OF THE YEAR
>>318278596
I'm talking about the webm that was posted, which wasn't any of those things. At least if you're using the hunter's axe or something you'd have to dodge there.
It's not even a goddamn contest. BB of course.
>>318280609
Is it even worth it though it replaces your runes and costs a fuck ton of gold.
>>318280793
But I dont want this game to be real life. I want to rip and tear
>>318278520
Moonlight Sword, because the Pick is only mine.
>>318280969
Your problem retard.
>>318281137
yes
why ad hominem tho
>>318280969
Then use the beast cutter.
My favorite DLC of the year is the new EuroTruck Simulator expansion:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=382njADcWvE
Makes driving in northern France so much more realistic
>>318280701
Whole new system of runewords that you can add into your gear and swords. One of them allows you to charge sword with last sign you used.
>>318280701
It doesn't give you new skills it lets you trade 3 runeslots for a special effect. One effect is use 1 adrenaline point and your sword gets charged with whatever sign you used. Quen makes your next strike lifedrain, Aard gives it knockback or something, Igni gives a chance to burn, etc. with appropriate glowy effects on the sword. Super fun ability, but you gotta pay a runesmith dude like 25'000 gold or something like that and then you gotta pay for the upgrade itself.
>>318280961
What else are you gonna use the gold on? And I think it's worth it for how it changes things up. I also have the ability which automatically gives me 1 adrenaline when entering combat, so I can always immediately charge my sword with something.
>>318280793
I think he wants it to stick like some sort of really visceral grab attack. The enemies in Bloodborne just recoil when they touch the blades. Resident Evil 4 chainsaw attacks would be cooler (albeit completely impractical).
>>318278892
Not like anything comes out in December to argue.
Igni infused
>>318278029
>What is balance
>>318270172
ToH is incredible, it got me back on my PS4.
But in all honestyThe Taken Kingwas also a great expansion
>>318282697
That's the thing. So many of the weapon movesets and the enemy attacks are balanced around stamina. I think this holds the games back.
If stamina bars didn't exist, then your movesets and enemy attacks don't have to be balanced around the existence of a stamina bar.
Enemies could be designed to be far more aggressive and brutal and intelligent. You could be equally mobile, agile and complex in your movements and attacks. It would make the game much more interesting, in my opinion.
>>318270172
Still not sure which was better, this, or the original game. Absolutely beautiful DLC.
>>318278701
how jealous you are
It literally harms you physically when you see how awesome this game is because you will never ever play it lol
Its funny to see liars like you get buthurt
>>318283224
Main game is way better than Gehenna.
>>318283224
What game
>>318279379
>Game is not masterpiece but is enjoyable
relative to what else came out in 2015, W3 is the single entity that could possibly hold the title of a masterpiece
>>318282697
>[the current year]
>still balancing games by artificially limiting what the player can do
it's pure laziness
Hearts of Stone is literally on par with a mid to high tier HBO drama in terms of narrative and character development. It also addresses many of the gameplay and difficulty problems the base game had. It's literal perfection 10/10 Bruh
>>318278029
what a whiny casual bitch you are
back to skyrim faggot
>>318271584
>heavensward
>dlc
fuck off
No, but seriously, it was free and better than the base game.
>>318279093
nowhere near as good as the bloodborne dlc
played both
witcher dlc is meh , bloodborne is WOOoooooow !
>>318283365
Talos Principle.
>>318283394
its not a masterpiece
nowhere near, its like you say a generic medieval offline mmo rpg is a masterpiece
>>318272819
Shit, I guess Lord of Destruction and The Frozen Throne are cancer too.
>>318282497
>>318282630
Nice.
Maybe i will actually replay it at some point.
>>318282497
fire on the sword !?
How did they thought an original thing like that !
Blows my mind
>DLC of the year
This is where we know the generation is fucked
How many bosses are there? I've been playing for half a hour and so far encountered 2 bosses in the DLC and been wondering how far I am into it now.
>>318283569
It's definitely harder, too, Shovel Knight was a breeze until the last couple levels
>>318283980
never ever
Hearts of stone is the best dlc, I cant wait for blood and wine
>>318283447
>attacks a post (legitimately) criticizing the use of stamina as a balance crutch in games
>redirects him to another game that uses stamina
>>318284102
you realize that you asked why the stamina depletes when he fucking uses a weapon?
what did you expect? unlimited use od a deadly attack?
that would mess up the weapon power balance
its not devil may cry
>>318284327
>it's not DMC from the Dante serie
Yeah, but it tries its hardest to be as cuuhraaazy as it.
>>318283858
Better be grateful, here's the list of the other gimmicks:
http://www.gosunoob.com/witcher-3/runeword-glyphword-enchantments-guide/
Basically they're all boring except for FIRE ON SWORD.
>>318272157
Bloodborne + TOH is combined my Game of the Year anyway. Was the most fulfilling experience probably.
MGSV would be close, had it been a finished game with better pacing and writing.
>>318284435
Are you fucking stupid?
>>318283980
>le DLC is bad xD
Getting tired of this meme.
>>318284436
oh my
people who made this game have zero artistic skills
Most boring cliche recycled designs , weapons and spells
>>318284435
No it does not. It tries to actually be a good game.
>>318271584
>the joyful
Fuck off. The joyful sucked dick.
>>318284497
>mgsv would have been good if it didn't have everything that made it bad
ok?
>>318284327
>that would mess up the weapon power balance
>its not devil may cry
You talk as if DMC has bad weapon power balance, when in fact the game has been wonderfully balanced between freedom of movement and complex movesets on the one hand with challenging AI on the other hand to test players.
I can not fucking beat lubwig and it's fucking annoying more than anything now. Inb4 git gud
>>318284896
Well, yeah, that's how criticism works.
>>318284939
you are retarded
dmc is hack and slash retard
its constant movement
Bloodborne is a rythm game , you need to balance your timing in association with your stamina and you need to dodge properly
You don't have the slightest idea about game design
>>318282497
tbqh those glasses alone make that dlcoty
>>318284939
DMC is many things, but it's by no means balanced in any sense. It has really elaborate gameplay systems that can be completely ignored without making the game any harder, or even easier in a lot of cases.
Either plague of shadows or afterbirth
>has really elaborate gameplay systems that can be completely ignored without making the game any harder, or even easier in a lot of cases
literally describes the souls series
>>318285218
seems you're completely missing the point
using stamina to slow things down is a crutch, half the time all that happens is you spend a few seconds backpedaling and strafing around while it regenerates, what a thrill!
It's dev laziness that decides to implement that instead of putting effort into ai and combat mechanics that make combat more interesting than dodge>hack away your stamina>run around>repeat
>>318285218
>Bloodborne is a rythm game , you need to balance your timing in association with your stamina and you need to dodge properly
In DMC, you need to balance your timings with rolls/dodges/attacks in association with the onslaught of hyper aggressive enemies. And obviously, you need to dodge properly too.
>>318285265
It gives you more options. You don't need to use them. Just like how you don't ever need to use R2 attacks or parries or backstabs in Souls/Borne games. But they add variety and can be useful in many scenarios (although you can survive without them).
>or even easier in a lot of cases.
I don't think you've played these games for more than a couple of hours. Or if you played, you played at Easy Automatic difficulty and have never experienced Dante Must Die mode in games like Devil May Cry 3.
Ignoring these elaborate mechanics will never make the game easier. In fact, it is by making use of them that challenges can be overcome more easily. For example, if you've got 7-8 enemies all trying to swing at you with slightly different timings, you're gonna want to stay in the air for as long as possible. One way is advanced jump canceling techniques, which can help you stay in the air for a long time to avoid dealing with these hyper aggressive enemies.
>>318285958
here is your reply my stubborn autist
You don't like games with chalenge thats all
say it
you want button smashing
>>318286218
>realizes his arguments are losing ground
>cops out with ad hominem and baseless projection
c l a s s i c
>>318286682
how am i losing?
explain me how
>>318273652
This. The Fishing Hamlet is one of the best Lovecraft homage I've ever seen in a entertainment product.
>>318286682
faggot you got BTFO
you embarassed your self
autist children will say casual demons souls dlc
real men will say the Faust tale adaptation in a the witcher game. cuz of muh cards, and one of the most remarkable antagonist (the master mirror) we will ever have in a vidya
>>318270172
>DLC of the year
>"favorite DLC of the year"
We've really hit rock bottom huh?
>>318287561
There's actually been a lot of good stuff this year, as you can see if you read the thread. Old Hunters, Hearts of Stone, Plague of Shadows, Road to Gehenna, Afterbirth, etc.
No contest.
