I’ve played four soulsbourne titles over the last year or so, and I’ve gotten to a point where I’ve kinda just accepted that no series will ever top this one and no other developer will ever top Fromsoft when it comes to the video game market.
Dark Souls 3, Sekiro, and Elden Ring are probably in my top 5 games of all time, but I just like to say they’re tied because it’s nearly impossible to say one is better than the other - that is until I played Bloodborne. Bloodborne is a flawless game, with little to none of the draw backs that are present in the rest of the series. It’s combat is stellar, the world design is the best I’ve ever seen in fiction, and the score? Jesus christ man. Just listen to any boss theme and you’ll instantly ascend to a new plane. BB really culminates everything about Fromsoft and what they’re good at without having any parts that drag or any moments that are insufferable. It’s the most consistent game I’ve ever played, as it only gets better and better as you progress compared to let’s say Elden Ring which has a weak third act, or Dark Souls 3 which has a weak first act. It’s literally perfect.
And this is something I mentioned very briefly in the last paragraph, but it’s something that needs to be addressed even further. The world and story of Bloodborne are among the best in gaming - Miyazaki and his team at fromsoft excellently craft a dreadful depiction of sadness and pure anxiety unlike any other piece of fiction has done yet. Every corner of the map tells a story and is highly detailed, as if even the most irrelevant spots got someone’s full attention. There is so much care and work put into crafting this world to be SO depressing, and yet, it’s hopeful? Bloodborne, despite having this world, is still hopeful as much as it is dreadful. You look at the world of Bloodborne and see nothing but anguish and despair, and compare that to our world, while it isn’t the best, it’s easy to be grateful for what we have now when looking at a game like this. Sure this might sound cheesy, but it’s true. And another external factor could be the fact due to this being such an incredible fucking game, I had more of a reason to get up every day just so I could play this game - really, this can be said for any FromSoft title that I’ve played so far, but Bloodborne is truly just the highest peak.
Dark Souls 3, Sekiro, and Elden Ring are probably in my top 5 games of all time, but I just like to say they’re tied because it’s nearly impossible to say one is better than the other - that is until I played Bloodborne. Bloodborne is a flawless game, with little to none of the draw backs that are present in the rest of the series. It’s combat is stellar, the world design is the best I’ve ever seen in fiction, and the score? Jesus christ man. Just listen to any boss theme and you’ll instantly ascend to a new plane. BB really culminates everything about Fromsoft and what they’re good at without having any parts that drag or any moments that are insufferable. It’s the most consistent game I’ve ever played, as it only gets better and better as you progress compared to let’s say Elden Ring which has a weak third act, or Dark Souls 3 which has a weak first act. It’s literally perfect.
And this is something I mentioned very briefly in the last paragraph, but it’s something that needs to be addressed even further. The world and story of Bloodborne are among the best in gaming - Miyazaki and his team at fromsoft excellently craft a dreadful depiction of sadness and pure anxiety unlike any other piece of fiction has done yet. Every corner of the map tells a story and is highly detailed, as if even the most irrelevant spots got someone’s full attention. There is so much care and work put into crafting this world to be SO depressing, and yet, it’s hopeful? Bloodborne, despite having this world, is still hopeful as much as it is dreadful. You look at the world of Bloodborne and see nothing but anguish and despair, and compare that to our world, while it isn’t the best, it’s easy to be grateful for what we have now when looking at a game like this. Sure this might sound cheesy, but it’s true. And another external factor could be the fact due to this being such an incredible fucking game, I had more of a reason to get up every day just so I could play this game - really, this can be said for any FromSoft title that I’ve played so far, but Bloodborne is truly just the highest peak.
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Dark Souls 1 next :D
AngryExpo
1 year ago