Positives [+] and Negatives [-]
+ Beautiful graphics, most advanced graphics out of all Soulsborne.
+ Good world design.
- Creative world/character tendency mechanic, but not a fan of it.
- Boring combat.
- Subpar level design & inconvenient boss pathways/"shortcuts".
This is a special one because it's a remake of a FromSoftware game that's not made by FromSoftware. I have never played the original PlayStation 3 game, but my experience with this remake went south. This game is just missing something of what I loved about Bloodborne, Elden Ring, and Sekiro. The original is the start of the Soulsborne games so it won't capture the essence of its successors.
I did like the use of hub worlds; it was a unique experience. It seems the Hunter's Dream in Bloodborne was inspired by The Nexus, except you teleport to a main map and not a hub world. The Nexus is probably my 2nd favorite "safe area" so far (Elden Ring's Roundtable Hold being 1st). I have not played the Dark Souls trilogy as I plan that will be my "send-off" of Soulsborne, so rankings may change. The combat can be fast, but slow most of the times. I tried many approaches to combat. Magic, parry/riposte, big weapons, etc. I still end up being bored and uninterested.
+ Beautiful graphics, most advanced graphics out of all Soulsborne.
+ Good world design.
- Creative world/character tendency mechanic, but not a fan of it.
- Boring combat.
- Subpar level design & inconvenient boss pathways/"shortcuts".
This is a special one because it's a remake of a FromSoftware game that's not made by FromSoftware. I have never played the original PlayStation 3 game, but my experience with this remake went south. This game is just missing something of what I loved about Bloodborne, Elden Ring, and Sekiro. The original is the start of the Soulsborne games so it won't capture the essence of its successors.
I did like the use of hub worlds; it was a unique experience. It seems the Hunter's Dream in Bloodborne was inspired by The Nexus, except you teleport to a main map and not a hub world. The Nexus is probably my 2nd favorite "safe area" so far (Elden Ring's Roundtable Hold being 1st). I have not played the Dark Souls trilogy as I plan that will be my "send-off" of Soulsborne, so rankings may change. The combat can be fast, but slow most of the times. I tried many approaches to combat. Magic, parry/riposte, big weapons, etc. I still end up being bored and uninterested.