Bloodborne · 11:00am Mar 26th, 2015
Don't expect any updates any time soon. I just got my hands on this game.
And this game...this fucking game...
I've played all three Souls games. I've done Pure Black World Tendency, Company of Champions, SL1 runs and stuff. I thought it'd give me some advantage. Damn, I was wrong. This sadistic game is the step up I was looking for in the Souls series. I've faced three bosses so far, and I haven't found one that's remotely near "too easy", but that may yet be because some of the new mechanics need some getting used too. And you know what's even better? There's no fog wall around the boss area the first time you get there. You could just be exploring some area and then a cut scene will trigger for a boss fight. You turn around and, surprise, there's a fog wall blocking your escape.
Aggression - Do you have that habit of rolling away to a safe distance to use some healing item when the boss shaves off half your life with one swing? Yeah, this game's gonna wean you off that habit. The potions are limited, don't heal much, don't replenish upon death, and get more and more expensive as you progress. You'll be relying on the new game mechanic where you restore some of the life you just lost if you hit the enemy back, but only at a limited time window. So if you get smacked hard, your thoughts will be to hit back and fast. There's no shield so you have to jump into the fray to get to the enemy's flanks and back. Even the parry involves attacking the enemy during its swing, not waiting for the attack to get to you.
Design and Atmosphere - loving the gothic motif. The city streets are dark and horrific, but now I'm in a foreboding wood that seems to have grown out of the ruins of something. It's awesome to see your character get more and more splattered with blood as you kill more monsters. It's also nice that you get to see the face you designed and not worry about turning into a hideous, balding, green zombie whenever you're killed.
So far, the most frustrating feature is the slightly long loading times combined with the very bland loading screen.
So far from what I have played, it feels like a step in the right direction. The fast-paced nature of combat is definitely a breath of fresh air for the series. Plus the monster design is pure eye candy.
Im still too hyped to give a proper critique, but would easily recommend this title to others.
Now good luck to everyone who is playing currently. You are gonna need it.
Thank your for this; I was waiting for someone to write a good review on Bloodborn. I've played Dark sous I and II. good to hear that this game is as good and as unique as its predecessors. 2014 was a complete let down for me (excluding Dragon Age Inquisition). Its nice to see 2015 is starting up with one hell of a bang.
Ahhhh if only I had PS4 to run it. Looks like most of the stuff I want is PS4 exclusives, though...
Perhaps that's a sign that it is time to make the move to the current gen of consoles.
I have no idea when I'll get this game, but I'm pretty sure it'll induce that Souls series brand of Stockholme syndrome in me all over again. In fact, I look forward to it.
Sorry I have not been editing. Cities skylines, mid term, then Planetside double exp weekend, then another mid term. I forgot all that shit was going to come up. Now I have spring break. Writing and reading and Netflix and editing for me! Woho!
Pc master race. Kekeke. It doesn't help the consoles don't have an SSD option.
No reason it needed to be called Bloodborne when it's really Dark Souls 3.
And this is why I follow Kudzuhaiku. Always updating, always writing, never seems to stop. Everybody else is like once a month or worse. At least blog more often so I'm not worrying if you're still kicking or not.
Curse you, stupid video games!
If only it would run on PC...
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A brief glimpse of this game's aesthetics. Yes, you will fight that thing.