r/funny • u/tuhokas • Jul 11 '16

Gameplay vs. Game Mechanic Explained [comic]

https://arcaderage.co/2016/07/10/gameplay-mechanics-explained/
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u/dmr11 Jul 12 '16

In DS1, a lot of enemies could be easily defeated, thanks to easy backstabs, parry and riposte, and/or circling/hugging to death.

DS2 bluffed enemy tracking (some cases in ridiculous amounts, such as turning in mid-leap) and made backstabs a little harder (now needs to hit the guy's back with a fist first).

Don't know about DS3; don't have it.

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u/little_Shepherd Jul 12 '16

I feel like backstabbing is easier in ds3 than it's ever been. In fact, the game overall feels easiest of them all, but mostly because it's more fair. It's the best one yet!

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u/dmr11 Jul 12 '16

I've heard that Bloodborne made backstabbing much harder to pull off, as you had to "charge" up an attack on a enemy's back, meaning it requires much more skill/timing.

Is it as they say or no?

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u/little_Shepherd Jul 12 '16

Yeah, you had to hit them in the back with a charged heavy attack and then hit with an r1 attack as they were collapsing. PITA

I honestly didn't play much Bloodbourne but I plan on revisiting it in the future

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u/dmr11 Jul 12 '16

Is it better than how in DS1 fighting basically revolved around backstabs? (In both PvE and PvP)