GRcade plays... Soulsborne

Because GRcadians demanded it... Souls is back! BACK!

And this time around, the new GRcade Plays... Soulsborne event is going to be better than ever. As before, there is no set end date for this event; you are free to start and stop playing as you wish. Just post your details (see the play log below) and jawa will keep the records updated. If you decide to make a fresh start on a game, a new entry will be made on the play log.

Whether you are new to Soulsborne games or a veteran, everyone is welcome. If you are finding the going tough or you are not sure what to do, chatting here with other adventurers and discovering fresh approaches can really help. Please remember to use the forum's spoiler tags as appropriate, though - we don't want to spoil the journey for other folk.

This is it. Soulsborne has started!



^ jawa will update the log according to details posted in this thread :-).

I'm in two minds as to whether to continue my last DS1 run or to switch to something else, either Sekiro or DS2 as those are the two I still haven't played yet...

I have a DS1 game I've been slowly making my way through on PS4 (since the last thread lmao). On the Capra demon now, and it's a whole ass bitch
first ever playthrough if that isnt obvious

Capra demon is definitely one of the early spikes in the game, no shame in being caught on that one!

yeah Capra is annoying. even when youve played countless times it can still be irritating if the dogs jump on you early

I am ummmmming and aahhhhhhhing over whether to stream a game to GRcade, but it means Sekiro and Bloodborne will be left until I am done. Not that I play them that often.


Hmmmmmmm.

Jenuall wrote:I'm in two minds as to whether to continue my last DS1 run or to switch to something else, either Sekiro or DS2 as those are the two I still haven't played yet...

Ooh! Quite a choice there, Jen, and each option sounds cool. I'll update the play log when you're ready!

VlaSoul wrote:I have a DS1 game I've been slowly making my way through on PS4 (since the last thread lmao). On the Capra demon now, and it's a whole ass bitch..

That's great and I'll add you to the log, VlaSoul. And, yes, Capra is such a pain. The small area and the fact that the two dogs start at random positions definitely doesn't help. I found that you gotta hope that the dogs' starting points suit you so that they can be taken down quickly before tackling Capra.

Pedz wrote:I am ummmmming and aahhhhhhhing over whether to stream a game to GRcade, but it means Sekiro and Bloodborne will be left until I am done. Not that I play them that often...

You can start fresh or continue with any of those, Pedz - s'all good! I'll update the log once you're ready, dude.

jawaX wrote:

VlaSoul wrote:I have a DS1 game I've been slowly making my way through on PS4 (since the last thread lmao). On the Capra demon now, and it's a whole ass bitch..

That's great and I'll add you to the log, VlaSoul.

Cheers pal

jawaX wrote:And, yes, Capra is such a pain. The small area and the fact that the two dogs start at random positions definitely doesn't help. I found that you gotta hope that the dogs' starting points suit you so that they can be taken down quickly before tackling Capra.

Jenuall wrote:Capra demon is definitely one of the early spikes in the game, no shame in being caught on that one!

<]:^D wrote:yeah Capra is annoying. even when youve played countless times it can still be irritating if the dogs jump on you early

well I now feel vindicated in my decision to go back and, uh, take a detour through darkroot garden instead

Looking forward to getting into this! I'm gonna try pick it up for Switch if I can! Although as it's a fair bit more expensive than buying on Xbox, I'm gonna see if I can pick it up second hand from somewhere!

The Doom Spoon wrote:Looking forward to getting into this! I'm gonna try pick it up for Switch if I can! Although as it's a fair bit more expensive than buying on Xbox, I'm gonna see if I can pick it up second hand from somewhere!

It's gonna be cool seeing you try this out for the first time, Doom! The Switch version seems to have held it's price pretty well. Nothing cheap on eBay right now; and the eShop version hasn't been on sale since December. You could get a new copy for £29.85 (ShopTo).

If you went for the Xbox version, that's much cheaper at £15.85 (ShopTo).

jawaX wrote:

The Doom Spoon wrote:Looking forward to getting into this! I'm gonna try pick it up for Switch if I can! Although as it's a fair bit more expensive than buying on Xbox, I'm gonna see if I can pick it up second hand from somewhere!

It's gonna be cool seeing you try this out for the first time, Doom! The Switch version seems to have held it's price pretty well. Nothing cheap on eBay right now; and the eShop version hasn't been on sale since December. You could get a new copy for £29.85 (ShopTo).

If you went for the Xbox version, that's much cheaper at £15.85 (ShopTo).

Cheers for the heads up Jawa! That's seems a great price for a new copy on ShopTo! I'd rather own it physically but that means it has to be on Switch, as I have a Series S I could only pick it up digital on that!

I have popped a post up in the trading post to see if anyone has a copy for sale, but if I get no interest there, I'll head to ShopTo!

aayl1 is streaming Sekiro right now! Click here to see the action as aayl undertakes his first-ever play of the game.

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I've updated the log and I think it's accurate - guys, please just check and post here if anything needs changing - thanks!

If anyone else would like to join in, just let me know the details :-) . From this point, the play log will be stored in the opening post.

I have made my decision and shall be playing Dark Souls II (PC)!

Hopefully going to get started on it tonight, really looking forward to how it compares to the other games as I know some see it as the black sheep of the Souls family! I'll try and stream bits when I can but IRL stuff is making that a bit of a faff at the moment so don't think I'll be able to get it together for every session sadly

Hope you enjoy the best Souls, Jen

I'll definitely play one. DS2 is for my very occasional streams, so it's between Demon's Souls (PS3), Bloodborne, Sekiro, or maybe a Nioh game (they count!)? They all seem like solid choices in their own ways!

Jenuall wrote:I have made my decision and shall be playing Dark Souls II (PC)!

Hopefully going to get started on it tonight, really looking forward to how it compares to the other games as I know some see it as the black sheep of the Souls family!...

It's great, Jen, that you're gonna try out a new game in the series. Excited to see/hear how you get on!

site23 wrote:...I'll definitely play one... it's between Demon's Souls (PS3), Bloodborne, Sekiro, or maybe a Nioh game (they count!)? They all seem like solid choices in their own ways!

Brilliant to hear that you're going to return to this event, site! I hadn't included the Nioh games but, if you fancy them, why not? All good if you decide to go with Demons, Bloodborne or Sekiro, too :-).

I will update the play log tomorrow, guys.

First session of DS2 complete!

Wow, they really love an ambush in this game don't they? Seems like every time you turn a corner there's some git waiting to stab you in the back!

Had a good time so far though, the opening areas have been interesting to explore and start to map out in my head - from the first village place you arrive it there seem to be quite a few avenues you can take which is nice - I always like the option to try pushing out in a different direction if one area gets too dicey!

Had a nice conversation with a cat just now and then got attacked by the 3 little pigs on acid so yeah, it's all par for the course for a Souls game really!

I played a few hours of Bloodborne to try it out. (I'm still on the fence about it so I'll probably try Demon's Souls for a few hours too and progress with the one I like more!)

I like the atmosphere and level design a lot. I've beat the Cleric Beast and Father Gascoigne. I didn't think either of them were fantastic boss fights to be honest, but obviously I'm still getting used to everything that makes Bloodborne a unique game so I don't want to judge it too harshly yet.

Jenuall wrote:First session of DS2 complete!... the opening areas have been interesting to explore and start to map out in my head - from the first village place you arrive it there seem to be quite a few avenues you can take which is nice - I always like the option to try pushing out in a different direction if one area gets too dicey!...

I do like how in Souls you can try out various paths... not necessarily easier ones, but different ones!

Jenuall wrote:...Had a nice conversation with a cat just now and then got attacked by the 3 little pigs on acid so yeah, it's all par for the course for a Souls game really!

Crikey - that sounds odd, Jen! As you say, you just go with the flow in these games; weird situations become normal .

site23 wrote:I played a few hours of Bloodborne to try it out. (I'm still on the fence about it so I'll probably try Demon's Souls for a few hours too and progress with the one I like more!)...

It's neat to hear that you're experiencing Bloodborne, site - I didn't realise that you had a PlayStation . (Or maybe PlayStation Now?).

site23 wrote:...I like the atmosphere and level design a lot. I've beat the Cleric Beast and Father Gascoigne. I didn't think either of them were fantastic boss fights to be honest, but obviously I'm still getting used to everything that makes Bloodborne a unique game so I don't want to judge it too harshly yet.

It sounds like you're making good progress. I played the opening few hours - up to Cleric Beast - and loved the dark, gothic designs and the atmosphere. I found the bit where you reach the big bonfire on the street to be really tough; so many enemies to to tackle and it was tricky to get the attention of just one or two of them without alerting others. The movement and fighting pace is faster than Souls which takes a little getting used to. I hope that you grow to enjoy it!

I started my sekiro playthrough! I will be doing this on my stream so keep an eye on the bar at the top of the page if you fancy watching how it's going.

Got to the first real boss and had one crack at him. I reckon I'll be able to see him off without too much bother (famous last words) but am going to backtrack slightly and kill a general for the pearl.

site23 wrote:I played a few hours of Bloodborne to try it out. (I'm still on the fence about it so I'll probably try Demon's Souls for a few hours too and progress with the one I like more!)

I like the atmosphere and level design a lot. I've beat the Cleric Beast and Father Gascoigne. I didn't think either of them were fantastic boss fights to be honest, but obviously I'm still getting used to everything that makes Bloodborne a unique game so I don't want to judge it too harshly yet.

Glad you finally got to try out bloodborne! I think I prefer it to souls but can totally see how souls would be preferred too! How are you playing BB?