Bloodborne

 PlayStation 4
  • Publisher: SCEA
  • Release Date: Mar 24, 2015
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  1. Knightmare725
    May 23, 2017
    0
    Its still puzzling and frustrating to me that I find this game so unenjoyable. I am a huge fan of From Software and have thoroughly enjoyed every game that they made. This is still, to this day, the only one that I cannot enjoy from the franchise. To explain what I mean, lets say the game world is your parents and you are the child: In Dark Souls your parents are strict but loving. TheyIts still puzzling and frustrating to me that I find this game so unenjoyable. I am a huge fan of From Software and have thoroughly enjoyed every game that they made. This is still, to this day, the only one that I cannot enjoy from the franchise. To explain what I mean, lets say the game world is your parents and you are the child: In Dark Souls your parents are strict but loving. They dont spoil you in which makes the rewards all the more exciting. You are comfortable in the fact that your parents love you, even though they arent easy on you. Whereas in Bloodborne you have a stepmother who is a sadistic maniac who takes pleasure in your discomfort and will always find ways to torment you, no matter how well avoid her. The only way to get reward is by enjoying your role of submission to her twisted game. (I know this isnt a perfect analogy, but i hope it helps you understand my point of view). The game to me, wasnt difficult but too often made me have a "I really wish I werent here right now" type of feeling every time I progressed in an area rather than a common feeling that I got in dark souls 1, 2 and 3, and that feeling being "I wonder what this place has to offer and not just pain and frustration".… Expand
  2. magadog
    Mar 26, 2015
    0
    Writing this to help people like me. I've been a gamer since pong in the 70's, I'm a 44 year old man, I love gaming. I like challenges. I hate this game, some people really resonate with this series and the challenge "get gud" screw that, I like to be entertained for my hard earned money and my scarce time, I don't like playing a level over and over only to have to do it over againWriting this to help people like me. I've been a gamer since pong in the 70's, I'm a 44 year old man, I love gaming. I like challenges. I hate this game, some people really resonate with this series and the challenge "get gud" screw that, I like to be entertained for my hard earned money and my scarce time, I don't like playing a level over and over only to have to do it over again because I made a mistake or my "timing" is off. This game doesn't allow for nuance of playing style. It's play this way or enjoy the frustration. I tried to give it time, I gave it 8 hours of my life, my time is valuable to me, and 8 hours to stay in the same damn level!? No thank you. Taking it back and getting something that I will enjoy. I'd give it a less than zero review if I could.… Expand
  3. APIce
    Mar 27, 2015
    3
    Like several other users on here, I really wanted to enjoy this game. It's been a difficult time to be a gamer, with cookie cutter releases and uninspiring exclusives cluttering the marketplace and seemingly never-ending delays of potential blockbusters. I had heard nothing but solid buzz about this game and thought to myself, 'what the hell, I'll give it a go'

    Now I wish I hadn't. I    Like several other users on here, I really wanted to enjoy this game. It's been a difficult time to be a gamer, with cookie cutter releases and uninspiring exclusives cluttering the marketplace and seemingly never-ending delays of potential blockbusters. I had heard nothing but solid buzz about this game and thought to myself, 'what the hell, I'll give it a go'

    Now I wish I hadn't.

    I mean it's a gorgeous game, don't get me wrong, but the problem is that it is just plain inaccessible to ANYONE other than hardcore fans of the genre. To put it simply, this is a game made BY Dark Souls fans FOR Dark Souls fans (as a lot of the positive reviews can attest to). In some ways there's nothing inherently wrong with that, but in other ways it just feels like it's like a 'members only' type of game, where only fans of the previous 'Souls' titles need apply. In my opinion, games should be accessible to EVERYONE, no matter what genre floats your proverbial boat. And if you want to venture into uncharted territory so to speak, you should be able to do so without an unrelenting feeling of dread.....simple because a game chooses to only cater to certain fans instead of the general gaming populace. I understand that some games want you to keep plugging away, figuring out strategies and getting better as time goes along, but there comes a time where, after dying for what seems like a million times, enough is enough. Call me a whimp all you want to, but I have VERY little patience for games that have such a steep learning curve as this one has. All you Dark Souls fans, help yourself......as for me I'll try to find a decent game somewhere out in the desolate wasteland that is the gaming industry.    … Expand
  4. bosst2
    Mar 26, 2015
    0
    Dark Souls 1 is among my favorite games ever, it's punishing difficulty, it's RPG elements, it's bits and pieces of strategy, it's lore and memes, etc. Bloodborne not so much. It's completely downgraded it's RPG elements and has become more of your typical hack and slash instead of an action RPG. There's nothing necessarily wrong with hack and slash games, but if you're going to label yourDark Souls 1 is among my favorite games ever, it's punishing difficulty, it's RPG elements, it's bits and pieces of strategy, it's lore and memes, etc. Bloodborne not so much. It's completely downgraded it's RPG elements and has become more of your typical hack and slash instead of an action RPG. There's nothing necessarily wrong with hack and slash games, but if you're going to label your game an RPG and claim it's a spiritual predecessor to Dark Souls. It should not feel so shallow.

    However, as a hack and slash it brings nothing new to the table aside from difficulty and feels genuinely boring most of the time.

    Here are just a couple gripes I had with Bloodborne:

    Ai is a crapshoot. Bosses attacking walls, pathing is poor, enemies blindly run at you. I can forgive this, other games have this problem. What I can't forgive is how similar the ENPC's are. Chances the best way to kill them is just bum rushing them and the stunlocking them straight to hell. this was not entirely the case with past souls ENPCS.

    There's a lack of variety and choice.
    - I have found 15 weapons, supposedly there are 24 total with a handful of weapons that switch, yet that stills leaves only around 30 weapons, 30 rather similar fucntioning weapons. Chances are you're just going to upgrade your starting weapons and use those from beginning to finish without really having to try anything else.
    -There's no magic.
    -No tanky builds, heavier armor will just get you hit more often and it barely reduces damage at all. There's one shield in the entire game and it's not viable. You're better off building lite and regenerating health by striking the boss back.
    -Basically everyone is building a "dexterity" character: a quick, high damage, glass-cannon designed to output high amounts of damage and dodge damage in general. This is only mechanically viable way to play game.
    -The entire essence of choice is very, very limited. Both in actuality and mechanically.

    The lore is lacking, not as interesting as Dark Souls or Demon Souls. While the setting is nice and grimdark, it simply lacks the lore that added to Dark Souls in a positive way. Silly ending too. The lack of Friendly NPC's in this game also detracts from its quality. Though, I won't hold this against BB in my score.

    Bloodborne is just a darker Dark Souls with downgraded RPG elements that made the souls series good in the first place. By all means, Bloodborne should feel free to be different, but at least add something new whenever you take something old away. Miyazaki was obviously trying to make a more combat oriented game, with less emphasis on choice and exploration and more on swift and brutal fights. It's just your typical hack and slash, more comparable to Bayonetta and The Batman Arkham series than it's predecessors. Overrated.    … Expand
  5. Robalboa
    Mar 28, 2015
    0
    If you wanna pay 60 dollars to see "You Died" then wait almost a whole minute to respawn then soon thereafter see "you Died"
    rinse repeat.

    this is the game for you.
    Boring, no story, no purpose, wander aimlessly Garbage
  6. AnimeUnknown
    Apr 8, 2015
    0
    Bosses are completely cheap. If you are struggling you are punished, having to farm to get the items that the boss is vulnerable to. Punishing struggling players by making them farm is a terrible mechanic. Making you travel large distances to get to bosses that you have to try many, many times is a terrible mechanic. No map system is a terrible mechanic. Losing all your effort for littleBosses are completely cheap. If you are struggling you are punished, having to farm to get the items that the boss is vulnerable to. Punishing struggling players by making them farm is a terrible mechanic. Making you travel large distances to get to bosses that you have to try many, many times is a terrible mechanic. No map system is a terrible mechanic. Losing all your effort for little mistakes (your blood echos or xp) is a terrible mechanic. Cheap game pretending to be "hard".… Expand
  7. darkness2918
    Mar 24, 2015
    0
    There is no real reason why this game has to be difficult just for the sake of being difficult. Every game should be able to be enjoyed by everyone regardless of skill level not just those who want to feel "hardcore". Hopefully FROM takes that into account when they release their next game. Difficulty choices affects no one & everyone can play at a level they feel comfortable with. BecauseThere is no real reason why this game has to be difficult just for the sake of being difficult. Every game should be able to be enjoyed by everyone regardless of skill level not just those who want to feel "hardcore". Hopefully FROM takes that into account when they release their next game. Difficulty choices affects no one & everyone can play at a level they feel comfortable with. Because of that I can't recommend Bloodborne to those that just want to play & enjoy the game. Dying 50 times on the same boss is not fun.… Expand
  8. velvetmeds
    Mar 26, 2015
    0
    This is honestly one of the worse games I've ever had the displeasure of experiencing. Why do we do anything we do in this game? For what reason? Story is more bare bones than a dinosaur skeleton. There's no point or interest in progressing, it's a bunch of random game-design-traps in a row, all already seen in previous Souls games, proving repetitive and boring for anyone who's playedThis is honestly one of the worse games I've ever had the displeasure of experiencing. Why do we do anything we do in this game? For what reason? Story is more bare bones than a dinosaur skeleton. There's no point or interest in progressing, it's a bunch of random game-design-traps in a row, all already seen in previous Souls games, proving repetitive and boring for anyone who's played them (which already were boring in their own way). Couple that with awful framerate drops and you've got the PS4's most disappointing exclusive yet.… Expand
  9. Nick_crx
    Mar 24, 2015
    0
    I was absolutely excited to jump into bloodborne as I've heard and read so many great things

    Boy what a letdown, cant believe I fell for the hype it’s the same as all the other hackers out there! The gameplay is so unbelievably repetitive and it just drags on and on and on and the story is just not my type of thing and immediately got bored within the first 30 minutes. I've wasted    I was absolutely excited to jump into bloodborne as I've heard and read so many great things

    Boy what a letdown, cant believe I fell for the hype it’s the same as all the other hackers out there!

    The gameplay is so unbelievably repetitive and it just drags on and on and on and the story is just not my type of thing and immediately got bored within the first 30 minutes.

    I've wasted good money on this and feel completely ripped off by listening to the endless worship of this game which is just like any other game of its genre out there, nothing new to see here at all.

    Avoid!    … Expand
  10. Wanderlei
    Mar 24, 2015
    0
    A shallow Monster Hunter clone with terrible clunky controls, dated looking graphics, TERRIBLE frame-rate. The game design is extremely poor, the flow of the game is stunted and uneven. Uses cheap gimmicks of artificial difficulty to extend a tedious and ultimately boring game.
  11. gamer2000
    Mar 24, 2015
    3
    When I review a game the most important thing to me is how fun the game is and how many others will find it fun.
    After spending about 50 hours with bloodborne, I have a real problem with the media's reviews that overlook its flaws and what the majority of gamers like. The most popular games today GTA, Call of duty, sports games and racers all have one thing in common, they are easy to get    When I review a game the most important thing to me is how fun the game is and how many others will find it fun.
    After spending about 50 hours with bloodborne, I have a real problem with the media's reviews that overlook its flaws and what the majority of gamers like. The most popular games today GTA, Call of duty, sports games and racers all have one thing in common, they are easy to get into,control very well and have uncluttered interfaces. Bloodborne does have its strengths but it fails to be a game offering the full package presented in a no fuss and accessible way.
    Bloodborne has some of the most imaginative characters,environments and enemies seen in a video game and has next gen graphics features such as reflective surfaces,more particle effects and higher overall polygon count which do these aspects some justice. However this does not look like a true next gen game but a PS3 game with some next gen features slapped on which does look good but nothing spectacular and no graphical show-piece for the PS4.
    As far as the combat goes its rather wooden, you have to time your slashes and gunshots, and it all feels rather dated, it feels like a step backwards when compared to the destructive ballet found in god of war's combat. With practice it does get better but the whole process felt like a chore right from the very beginning, the saying ''easy to learn but hard to master'' is not in from softwares vocabulary.
    The whole premise of the game somewhat mirrors the combat in the sense of how tedious it can be, you have these interesting looking environments with enemies that all feel the same minus the bosses, after a few hours with this game you feel like you have taken in all it has to offer.
    So to sum up this review basically bloodborne is a game that feels that it started life last gen with poor combat,animation, frame rate and pacing issues and overall a very tedious game. After watching and reading other reviews they really cant take there own biased opinion out of it and really think how the rest of the gaming landscape is and how niche this style of game is. Bloodborne is a niche game like demon and dark souls before it and it seems the majority of reviewers are part of this niche which is not a true representation on the quality of this game.

    If you like demon or dark souls you will probably like this to, if you like games like GTA,COD,SPORTS, AND EVEN FALLOUT I doubt this game will appeal to you    … Expand
  12. Iluvatar21
    Mar 24, 2015
    3
    MANY BUGS!
    As I said there are many but one of the most prevailing and annoying is that it feels like you are playing a lazy copy-paste of Dark Souls.
  13. Just_wutt
    Jul 17, 2022
    0
    This game is so overrated and it **** sucks Old ass mechanics and boring start to finish … just some nerds overrating a shiit game
  14. nejnej55
    Feb 3, 2023
    2
    The graphics are awful on ps5 and it looks disgusting compared to other games that released around the same time like Dragon Age: Inquisition and The Witcher 3. The fights are so unbearably boring that I couldn't keep playing, which I think is just like all souls games where you hit, roll away, wait for a long time, hit and repeat. The level designs are also very bad and it wasn't even funThe graphics are awful on ps5 and it looks disgusting compared to other games that released around the same time like Dragon Age: Inquisition and The Witcher 3. The fights are so unbearably boring that I couldn't keep playing, which I think is just like all souls games where you hit, roll away, wait for a long time, hit and repeat. The level designs are also very bad and it wasn't even fun navigating throughout the levels. A MAJOR dissappointment as I had heard so much good stuff about this game.… Expand
  15. captainkane
    Jun 28, 2017
    4
    Bloodborne is an unimaginative, technical mess. From Software keeps rehashing the same ideas without fixing chronic problems that plague every Souls game. In this case, BB strips out all the great elements of Souls while leaving all the performance issues and bugs in place. It’s everything bad about the series crammed into one package.

    BB is not optimized. It performs poorly and looks    Bloodborne is an unimaginative, technical mess. From Software keeps rehashing the same ideas without fixing chronic problems that plague every Souls game. In this case, BB strips out all the great elements of Souls while leaving all the performance issues and bugs in place. It’s everything bad about the series crammed into one package.

    BB is not optimized. It performs poorly and looks merely average. Muddled textures, poor animations, and abysmal frame rates are just some of the problems. Adjusting the camera generates nausea inducing blur. The targeting feature is as glitchy and frustrating as ever. BB is the only game that’s crashed on my new PS4 Pro. From is nearly incapable of developing well optimized games. BB might have been passable on the PS3, but not on a powerhouse like the PS4. Frames are capped at 30fps and constantly drop into the teens. There are plenty of nextgen games that look slicker and run smoother.

    Lengthy load times degrade the experience further. BB reloads the entire game world after each death. According to From, this “reset” is necessary to completely flush system memory. Unfortunately, players will die a lot, so lengthy load screens are a major annoyance. Players endure two loads screens just to manage inventory. Players must transport to a specific location, enter a house, and access a chest to grab stored items. Then they have to transport back out all the while enduring loading screens each time they transport. Instead of simply accessing items, players are forced to waste minutes performing mundane tasks. This same process must be repeated to level up, buy items, and upgrade weapons.

    This probably explains BB’s terrible performance. Most assets are front loaded instead of being rendered as players traverse the world. So the engine renders unneeded assets at once creating a massive workload. There’s speculation From chose this route because BB couldn’t be optimized in time for launch, so it took the least time consuming approach. It ended up being inefficient and annoying.

    Combat is horrid. Players can’t block, so they must dodge and parry. But environments are either narrow littered alleys, or moderately-sized littered arenas. They don’t mesh with BB’s mechanics. Dodging is ineffective if players are banging against walls or tripping over debris. The janky targeting system further hinders combat because the camera cannot pass thru objects. It positions itself behind walls, barrels, and up enemies’ butts (no joke). Some bosses are maddeningly difficult unless players master parrying. It’s a high risk, high reward move which requires precise timing and moveset memorization. It’s so difficult, many Souls players don’t master it which makes certain fights move difficult than they should be.

    Combat suffers from clipping, poor detection, and animation glitches. Enemies attack thru walls and other impassable obstructions. Enemies continually attack players even if they lie stunned on the ground. Low frames and janky hit boxes foil precise combat. BB is full of cheap shots.

    BB forces players to spend exorbitant amounts of time farming for basic necessities. Instead of replaying bosses to learn patterns, players must farm the items needed to master difficult battles. If a boss kicks someone’s tail again and again, they will have to farm again and again.

    All the best gear and “magic” items are buried in the last third of the game. Players will need to be level 80+ to get them. Some items require an insane amount of farming to procure. This baffling design decision hampers build variety. And most of the magic gear is useless and prohibitively expensive to use anyway.

    As usual, online play is underwhelming and geared towards Souls tryhards. Lag, low player population, and one-sided invasions afflict BB just like every Souls game. From pushes multiplayer hard despite the low demand for it. The co-op aspect of BB is the worst all of Souls games.

    Gameplay-wise, BB is a big leap back from the maligned Dark Souls 2. BB strips out story, magic, blocking, hybrid builds, and weapons diversity. To compensate, From throws in underpowered guns which are only useful in a few instances. Guns can be used to parry, but that’s so dang difficult many players don’t bother. Players are left with unsatisfactory character progression, uninteresting enemies, zero build variety, and a so-so story. Replay value is low comparatively. So I don’t understand why it’s loved so much when DS2 exceeds BB in every meaningful way.

    Bloodborne is derivative and unpolished. The only positive thing I can say: It works. The series is CODesque because From pushes the same product with only slight variations. Replacing shields with guns doesn’t make it a novel series. For PC gamers, I recommend Dark Souls 2: Scholar of the First Sin instead. From fixed annoyances in the original DS2 while boosting performance and visuals. Plus, 60fps!    … Expand
  16. agent13
    Jun 2, 2017
    0
    a total waste of money, one of the most over rated games ever no story, no gameplay creepy graphics it's so damn hard that makes you hit your head into wall. after facing the first boss i ejected the disk and sold it to someone else that they i found out i should never trust critics
  17. Dukery
    Jan 13, 2017
    0
    When you play a game you want to be entertained. You want to have a good time and feel good. This crap on the other hand does everything to bring you the exact opposite. When dying on a boss (they are ridiculously difficult) you not only have to walk a long time to get to them again. No. You are standing there without the items needet to defeat them. So every new try you first have to farmWhen you play a game you want to be entertained. You want to have a good time and feel good. This crap on the other hand does everything to bring you the exact opposite. When dying on a boss (they are ridiculously difficult) you not only have to walk a long time to get to them again. No. You are standing there without the items needet to defeat them. So every new try you first have to farm the items. Again and again. This is punishment of the highest level. Can not recommend this game game to anyone but masochists.… Expand
  18. RealMuthaF
    Jan 20, 2018
    1
    Since I've lost the original fairly extensive text for some reason, I'll keep it brief this time.

    Before Bloodborne I played only Demon's Souls and I thought it was garbage. Bloodborne came out like 7 years later and it still stucks in the same departments - bad early PS3-era graphics (Not improved since Demon's Souls!), zero plot whatsoever, boring combat system (hit with one button    Since I've lost the original fairly extensive text for some reason, I'll keep it brief this time.

    Before Bloodborne I played only Demon's Souls and I thought it was garbage. Bloodborne came out like 7 years later and it still stucks in the same departments - bad early PS3-era graphics (Not improved since Demon's Souls!), zero plot whatsoever, boring combat system (hit with one button and roll with another), and artificially inflated difficulty (Enemies have much health and damage, you don't. That's the whole "challenge".).

    I sincerely don't get when other annual franchises like Call of Duty and Assassin's Creed get (rightfully) criticized for being the same game over and over again, whereas this mucus gets a pass.    … Expand
  19. Broyax
    Mar 15, 2017
    0
    Voici donc la suite de la série des souls (qui soûlent) ! et dorénavant nous aurons les Bouseborne qui cassent les burnes. C'est à peu près la même chose avec quelques petites différences : le personnage contrôlé est agile désormais et répond docilement aux ordres même si après 3 esquives seulement, il est déjà fatigué ! les monstres eux ne sont jamais fatigués... en plus de réapparâitreVoici donc la suite de la série des souls (qui soûlent) ! et dorénavant nous aurons les Bouseborne qui cassent les burnes. C'est à peu près la même chose avec quelques petites différences : le personnage contrôlé est agile désormais et répond docilement aux ordres même si après 3 esquives seulement, il est déjà fatigué ! les monstres eux ne sont jamais fatigués... en plus de réapparâitre sans arrêt. L'ajout d'une arme à feu dans une main tandis que l'autre tient le coupe-coupe standard est une bonne idée pour sonner les ennemis à défaut de les tuer vraiment.

    Enfin, les décors font penser à l'époque du 19ème siècle anglais mais ici uniformément gris et délabrés, tarabiscotés et sinistres. D'un goût assez douteux et répétitif (presque aussi répétitif que peut l'être le 'gameplay'), tortueux et sinueux, ces décors ont malgré tout leur touche personnelle. La technique est en sensible progrès depuis les derniers souls sans être extraordinaire pour autant : il faut dire que tous ces environnements sombres constituent un parfait cache-misère.

    Mais revenons au jeu en lui-même : assurément plus jouable que les Souls si on fait abstraction de la caméra qui soûle (on revient de loin et ce n'est qu'un TPS d'amateurs après tout) il est tout aussi punitif et complètement à l'ouest dans sa gestion de la difficulté : un pauvre monstre peut enlever la moitié de votre barre de vie d'un seul coup et dans ce "jeu" où l'on passe sa vie à mourir, les temps de chargement scandaleusement longs achèvent de vriller les nerfs bien comme il faut.

    C'est fait exprès évidemment ! parce qu'il y a une demande masochiste d'une population blasée et désoeuvrée qui viendra rouler inévitablement des mécaniques à son premier 'boss' tué au bout de la nième tentative... et cela malgré toutes les larmes pour y parvenir. Car on recommence, on recommence, on recommence... jusqu'au par coeur ! c'en est risible et désopilant. Navrant également. Jeunes joueurs aigris , j'ai grande pitié de vous, vous qui ne savez plus apprécier le jeu pour ce qu'il est : un jeu tout simplement.

    Or ce Bloodbored n'en est pas un ! c'est juste un délire de **** groupes dont les besoins sont d'ordre psychiatrique. Continuez donc à limer le Bloodburne jusqu'à plus soif et jusqu'au prochain craquage mais attention à la télé, ce n'est pas sa faute !    … Expand
  20. advidgamer
    Mar 15, 2018
    0
    got it free on ps plus. terrible game design. loading screens take forever. game help/tips are scattered around the environment and you have to find them to by running around to know how to play.
  21. LatentPotential
    Dec 17, 2015
    4
    Like plaything the same scene over and over and over and over and over and over again? While other games sit around waiting to be played. Good. This is for you. Like over hyped games that are actually turds? This is for you. Like less than 60 FPS? This is for you. Like false difficultly (actually piss poor controls, bad frames, and wonky mechanics)? This is for you.

    I bought the lies    Like plaything the same scene over and over and over and over and over and over again? While other games sit around waiting to be played. Good. This is for you. Like over hyped games that are actually turds? This is for you. Like less than 60 FPS? This is for you. Like false difficultly (actually piss poor controls, bad frames, and wonky mechanics)? This is for you.

    I bought the lies that BB was a faster paced, smoother game than DS2. Lies. Just as big of a turd. Slow. Wonky. Piss frame rate. Wanker controls and the "enjoyment" of playing the same scenes over and over again.    … Expand
  22. roguecompanydev
    May 12, 2021
    0
    Absolute trash can of a game. Not only is it buggy 5 years later, but the aesthetic they try is very forced. Layout of the story is sloppy and the story itself really isn’t that good.
  23. Sky123
    Sep 8, 2017
    0
    WTF! No mini map or any difficulty alteration & Pure clueless trash. With ugly setting you have to start the game without any weapons and that's FOR REAL you have to die first to get them. Then test your patience to the limit with repetitive game play augmented with dull, slow & retarded combat.

    Based on the reviews i thought this game would be good but that is just a joke to punk every    WTF! No mini map or any difficulty alteration & Pure clueless trash. With ugly setting you have to start the game without any weapons and that's FOR REAL you have to die first to get them. Then test your patience to the limit with repetitive game play augmented with dull, slow & retarded combat.

    Based on the reviews i thought this game would be good but that is just a joke to punk every one.

    This junk is one of a kind and at a whole new level As this game is Boring, Clueless, Frustrating, No Purpose, No Story with Clunky Controls, Dated Graphics, Slow Combat And An Aimless Garbage. This is total waste of time and money.    … Expand
  24. cemyildirim33
    Mar 10, 2018
    0
    Don't be fooled by the positive reviews. This game is not for the majority of the gamers. Read this review keeping in mind that I'm absolutely neutral. Never played any Souls games before, and never tried Bloodborne until it went free on PS plus. I still can not recommend it although not having payed for it. I can say that the game is not difficult at all, it's just unnecessarily missingDon't be fooled by the positive reviews. This game is not for the majority of the gamers. Read this review keeping in mind that I'm absolutely neutral. Never played any Souls games before, and never tried Bloodborne until it went free on PS plus. I still can not recommend it although not having payed for it. I can say that the game is not difficult at all, it's just unnecessarily missing so many things that would make it loved by more people aside from the ''veterans''.

    - There is no save option. No matter how much you progress, when you die you'll start from the last ''Lantern'' you activated, which are extremely rare to find (I played for 10 hours and only found one)

    - When you die, you don't only start from the BEGINNING of that level, EVERY ENEMY you have slayed until that point will be respawned. ALL OF THEM. Making the game unnecessarily dragging. You will lose ALL your money, which are required even in order to level up. (You use the currency in order to increase your stats, which level you up)

    -There is no map, and the environment can be confusing because it's not a small area and you need to find some shortcuts because there are no saving in this game. Which is a pain because every area there are a TON of enemies. When you try to escape them, the other comes and they suddenly surround you.

    - If you say ''no problem, I like me a good challenge'' after reading the things I mentioned above, keep in mind that there is no incentive to keep playing the game. There is no story. You just wake up in a hospital-like building. And if you talk to some NPCs outside, you can learn that it's the night of the hunt (whatever the hell that means). That's all. I mean why would I waste my time playing this and starting all over and killing the same enemies again?

    + The only thing I liked about this game is the atmosphere. It's dark, it's gloomy, it's serious. Which suits my tastes. But too bad the other things ruin this game.

    Conclusion: If you still are not convinced after reading this, by all means go and try the game. But try it now while it's free with PS plus. Because the chances are you will not be one of those minority of people who likes this game. Do NOT pay for it even if it's on sale. I was about to do that but I would absolutely regret it if I had paid a dime for this one.    … Expand
  25. PC-Master-Race
    Mar 4, 2017
    0
    This game is almost unplayable, 25fps with fps drops, chromatic aberration, framepacing issues and INSANE loading times. On top of that, this game is the shortest and worst Souls game, it is also the easiest. BRAINDEAD blood vials system for easy mode healing, BRAINDEAD retaliation system to regain lost HP by spamming light attack over and over again, no strategy, no fun, just braindeadThis game is almost unplayable, 25fps with fps drops, chromatic aberration, framepacing issues and INSANE loading times. On top of that, this game is the shortest and worst Souls game, it is also the easiest. BRAINDEAD blood vials system for easy mode healing, BRAINDEAD retaliation system to regain lost HP by spamming light attack over and over again, no strategy, no fun, just braindead spam. Don't waste your money on this garbage game, pathetic.… Expand
  26. davetronred
    Jan 3, 2017
    0
    I don't often give a game a score of zero, but I felt inclined to in this instance. A book with pages too heavy to turn is a bad book. "Just get stronger!" the zealots praise. No, thank you. I do not read for the love of pain, nor do I game for the love of frustration. If I purchase a product, I should expect that it be made to function for me, not that I should be made to function for it.I don't often give a game a score of zero, but I felt inclined to in this instance. A book with pages too heavy to turn is a bad book. "Just get stronger!" the zealots praise. No, thank you. I do not read for the love of pain, nor do I game for the love of frustration. If I purchase a product, I should expect that it be made to function for me, not that I should be made to function for it.

    A game developer should, in turn, make a game suited for the average player, and not exclusive to the exceptional elite. This is what difficulty settings are for, so that those who wish to test their formidable skill against more challenging obstacles may do so. The rest of us desire power fantasies and escapism, and in this, the developer utterly fails to provide.    … Expand
  27. negativeions
    Nov 14, 2018
    4
    I played this game for about 2 hours than I couldn't go on any longer. My eye were hurting so much I felt like vomiting. I did a bit of research and realized that it was most likely due to chromatic aberration. For anyone who doesn't know what that is (google), it's an effect that blurs the image, presumably to make scenes when moving look more cinematic I guess. It's an abomination.I played this game for about 2 hours than I couldn't go on any longer. My eye were hurting so much I felt like vomiting. I did a bit of research and realized that it was most likely due to chromatic aberration. For anyone who doesn't know what that is (google), it's an effect that blurs the image, presumably to make scenes when moving look more cinematic I guess. It's an abomination. Motion blur in general strains my eyes but CA is deadly. It sucks and nobody likes it. It makes everything look like bad. As a dev who wants to have as inclusive an audience as possible it does no good to have force CA in the game. Needs to be an option.

    In any case the game is way too hard. Not fun at all, just rage inducing stress. I can't believe people like this.    … Expand
  28. stepneg
    Jan 30, 2017
    1
    Dreadful game, repeat the same thing over and over until you progress then start again. It's not challenging it's just cheap, add to the fact poor controls, crap camera and a weird shiny effect to all the textures, I'm not sure how it has so many positive reviews.
  29. Avengerx33
    Dec 25, 2015
    1
    Unfortunately I only read the positive reviews before I bought this game. Although it has some cool visuals the game play sucks.

    First of all the control layout is horrible and there's no option to change it other than some axis reversal and camera options, but even the camera options don't allow for controlled viewing in play mode. The same button is used to lock on to a target and to    Unfortunately I only read the positive reviews before I bought this game. Although it has some cool visuals the game play sucks.

    First of all the control layout is horrible and there's no option to change it other than some axis reversal and camera options, but even the camera options don't allow for controlled viewing in play mode. The same button is used to lock on to a target and to reset view to forward, which makes some fight scenarios next to impossible to negotiate.

    Second, the responsiveness of the buttons is terrible. The directional button is overly sensitive while the attack buttons are sluggish. If you don't time an evasive hop perfectly, one hit from an enemy could render your next five attack button taps useless.

    Next, there is no direction to the story line or how to use items, features, and upgrades. After finally upgrading equipment several hours into the game, I noticed no changes in game play and continued with the same crap.

    Finally, there is no consistency. The final straw for me was when I figured out how many hits it took to kill a particular standard enemy, then came back and noticed it started taking almost twice as many hits to do the same thing.This was after some upgrades mind you. So I started a brand new game and noticed no more difficulty with a fresh character.

    Some say the game is too hard, but is it? I've been gaming since Atari 2600, and I have played many hard games on many platforms. When a game is hard, practice makes easier. With this game success is a strike of luck after long term repetition (Oh dear god the repetition!). If you like playing the same thing over and over without a clue as to what your goal is and seeing the same crap after painfully long reloads, then this game is for you. The people who gave this game great reviews should create a fund to reimburse the rest of us for our hard earned dollars. I would be embarrassed to give this piece of garbage to a friend.    … Expand
  30. susej79
    Dec 28, 2017
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. requires too much effort and time to finish. there is no difficulty option. overrated game… Expand
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#3 Best PS4 Game of 2015
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#1 Most Discussed PS4 Game of 2015
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#9 Most Shared PS4 Game of 2015

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92

Universal acclaim - based on 100 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 99 out of 100
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 100
  3. Negative: 0 out of 100
  1. Playstation Official Magazine Australia
    May 26, 2015
    90
    Visually striking, nerve-shredding and a fascinating streamlining of the Souls formula. Bloodborne is an exclusive jewel in the PS4 crown and you need to own it. [June 2015, p71]
  2. Games Master UK
    May 24, 2015
    90
    What a world. What a combat system. What a game. You don't want to miss this. [June 2015, p.56]
  3. Playstation Official Magazine UK
    May 20, 2015
    90
    It offers unparalleled player agency when dealing with From's wonderful third-person combat. [May 2015, p.79]
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