Bloodborne is a game that tells the tragic story of how humans’ curiosity initially led to a series of unfortunate events throughout the city of Yarnham. You start without any information given to you but random bits of dialogue that makes no sense, but eventually as you progress further in the game you come to understand the gist of it. The lore is complex and may seem completely vague, yet by piecing together the clues found out from item descriptions to the random cut-scenes dialogues it all ends up making sense.
It has been said a lot, but the world building cannot be praised enough. The gothic architecture of Yarnham and how interconnected the entire world is astonishing. There may be some inconsistencies with the level-design of some segments but overall it definitely is the most well-crafted world in a video game. I have never bothered fully exploring levels before but with Bloodborne the intriguing lore along with its beautiful level-design is a motivator to fully explore every corner of the world. Levels aside, the diverse enemy designs are also another thing to praise. Both the grotesque bosses and mobs are creatively made to fit within this Lovecraftian horror.
The soundtrack is simply phenomenal. The blend of latin lyrics and instrumentals really does well to maintain an eerie albeit engaging atmosphere whilst also still being lore relevant. As for the cut-scenes, can’t say much besides they are perfect as well. Not the average tediously long, mediocre-looking ones but it is brief, visually stunning and meaningful.
(I have played fromsoftware games before but have not particularly played the souls series so wouldn’t know about any comparison or how similar it is to its predecessor so this would solely be about Bloodborne)
Aggressive fast-paced combat is the games main focus. This is supported by the “rally” mechanic system which is quite nice as it vastly encourages striking back opponents as quickly as possible and remaining aggressive for a chance to regain a portion of what you lost (health). Weapons, usually referred to as Trick weapons are a unique and an interesting concept. With trick weapons you get to use the base version of a weapon but also transform it and unlock more and usually heavier attacks/move sets. There is a myriad of weapons to choose from and each of them is fun to play with.
It is known that this game is not an easy one, but the difficulty is often exaggerated, or at least that is how I personally found it. For instance, the final boss in the DLC notorious for being the “toughest soulsborne boss” was underwhelming as despite that being said by many I ended up beating him in less than three tries, still a good boss fight nonetheless. The Old Hunters DLC which is included in this version of the game is optional yet a must-play part; it has plenty of lore exposition, immensely memorable boss fights and is arguably the most enjoyable part of the game.
The more I revisit this game and look up more about its lore the more I find myself loving it. Bloodborne is a masterpiece and undoubtedly one of my favourite games of all time, if not my favourite.
It has been said a lot, but the world building cannot be praised enough. The gothic architecture of Yarnham and how interconnected the entire world is astonishing. There may be some inconsistencies with the level-design of some segments but overall it definitely is the most well-crafted world in a video game. I have never bothered fully exploring levels before but with Bloodborne the intriguing lore along with its beautiful level-design is a motivator to fully explore every corner of the world. Levels aside, the diverse enemy designs are also another thing to praise. Both the grotesque bosses and mobs are creatively made to fit within this Lovecraftian horror.
The soundtrack is simply phenomenal. The blend of latin lyrics and instrumentals really does well to maintain an eerie albeit engaging atmosphere whilst also still being lore relevant. As for the cut-scenes, can’t say much besides they are perfect as well. Not the average tediously long, mediocre-looking ones but it is brief, visually stunning and meaningful.
(I have played fromsoftware games before but have not particularly played the souls series so wouldn’t know about any comparison or how similar it is to its predecessor so this would solely be about Bloodborne)
Aggressive fast-paced combat is the games main focus. This is supported by the “rally” mechanic system which is quite nice as it vastly encourages striking back opponents as quickly as possible and remaining aggressive for a chance to regain a portion of what you lost (health). Weapons, usually referred to as Trick weapons are a unique and an interesting concept. With trick weapons you get to use the base version of a weapon but also transform it and unlock more and usually heavier attacks/move sets. There is a myriad of weapons to choose from and each of them is fun to play with.
It is known that this game is not an easy one, but the difficulty is often exaggerated, or at least that is how I personally found it. For instance, the final boss in the DLC notorious for being the “toughest soulsborne boss” was underwhelming as despite that being said by many I ended up beating him in less than three tries, still a good boss fight nonetheless. The Old Hunters DLC which is included in this version of the game is optional yet a must-play part; it has plenty of lore exposition, immensely memorable boss fights and is arguably the most enjoyable part of the game.
The more I revisit this game and look up more about its lore the more I find myself loving it. Bloodborne is a masterpiece and undoubtedly one of my favourite games of all time, if not my favourite.