This game, in the context of its core gameplay and systems, is a step up from the Handsome Jack Era in every single way. However, what it lacks is any compelling narrative, themes or characters. Whilst its nice seeing Lilith and Claptrap again, the game decides to add the most insufferable antagonist of all time being Tyrene (i think that was her name). Tyrene is one half of a set of twins that lead a cult of bandits, the other half is her brother who is so interesting and complex i forgot his name. if this game played like borderlands 2 it would get 1 star.

Fromsoft's souls games are my favourite rpgs ever. I first played Dark Souls 3 co-op with a mate and couldn't stop playing it for months. After Ng+ DS3 i remembered that eons ago i played a game that was similar to it in my youth. all i could remember about it was that there were hairy men that attacked me in the street for no reason. So i picked bloodborne back up and finished it in a week of non-stop playing. i fell in love with yharnam and the story it told. The combat was much more my thing than the defensive playstyle of a dark souls or demons souls. The world i was walking through was so rich and densely packed with insane lore and detail that i spent months looking into post finishing the game. If i could give this more than 5 stars i would. Cosmic Horror on top.