Bloodborne

 PlayStation 4
  • Publisher: SCEA
  • Release Date: Mar 24, 2015
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9.0

Universal acclaim- based on 13072 Ratings

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  3. Negative: 942 out of 13072
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  1. Cyberslug
    Jun 19, 2020
    1
    I don't like this game a lot because it has repetitive fights and level design. I felt bored, which is the worst a game can do. The framerate was also bad.
  2. Davor11
    Feb 2, 2021
    4
    I don't like game... is too depressing, dark, repetitive ... the design could have been better ... I don't understand such high marks
  3. bazzzinga
    Apr 3, 2015
    9
    ok, I missed the shields. I missed the more romantic fantasy setting. I missed the dancey combat dynamic, I missed spells, I missed more detailed lore.
    But not anymore.
    I just want to see the blood flow.
  4. KeybladeWarrior
    Nov 24, 2015
    3
    I am sorry to say but people are blinded. People see the comp[any which made dark souls and expect amazing, when the game comes everyone is in denial, they can't accept that it is bad. Although all the fans will be at me for hating, but hear me out.

    Positives: Large open world Large variety of enemies Difficult gameplay Imaginative enemies and bosses Good concept Negatives:    I am sorry to say but people are blinded. People see the comp[any which made dark souls and expect amazing, when the game comes everyone is in denial, they can't accept that it is bad. Although all the fans will be at me for hating, but hear me out.

    Positives:
    Large open world
    Large variety of enemies
    Difficult gameplay
    Imaginative enemies and bosses
    Good concept

    Negatives:
    Simple gameplay (dodge, shoot, hit, repeat)
    No story til later within the game (leaving people in the dark)
    A lot of backtracking (to unlock new areas, to level up, and to get items)
    Bad facial graphics (PS2 grade actually)
    A lot of the enemies follow the same pattern (slowly walk towards you, dash and hit)
    Bosses are difficult, but simple (very little variety in attacks)
    You get nothing from smashing things (although it is nice, it feels pointless)
    Some enemies are just too strong at your level (One hit kills, they are ranged and have lots of HP)
    Tutorial isn't very good (I found although I like short and sweet tutorials, the game didn't explain anything just said to do it)

    All in all if the gameplay and enemy attack variety was improved, then it would be an 8/10, but sadly it is just too repetitive and simple    … Expand
  5. Anvilapse
    Mar 27, 2015
    7
    Por comodidad, mi review estará en español:
    ¿Por qué un 7? Ya es sabido que en Metacritic hay muchos 0 y 10, y mis motivos para poner tal nota son:
    - Una inexplicable exclusividad a la consola PS4. - Otra vez sufrimos un downgrade. No sé por qué FromSoftware hace esto, si lo que menos nos importa en estos títulos es el apartado gráfico. - Un combate más rápido, más fácil y más    Por comodidad, mi review estará en español:
    ¿Por qué un 7? Ya es sabido que en Metacritic hay muchos 0 y 10, y mis motivos para poner tal nota son:
    - Una inexplicable exclusividad a la consola PS4.
    - Otra vez sufrimos un downgrade. No sé por qué FromSoftware hace esto, si lo que menos nos importa en estos títulos es el apartado gráfico.
    - Un combate más rápido, más fácil y más limitado.
    - Menos características al subir de nivel. En Dark Souls esto hacía que hubiese más diversidad a la hora de enfrentarnos al PVE o PVP.
    - Al estar tanto el PVE como el PVP así de limitados, hace que resulte aburrido.
    - 30fps en la "nueva" generación y peores bajadas en ciertas áreas.
    - Es un puto vendeconsolas, como Pokémon con la 3DS.
    - Una ambientación menos atractiva.
    - Las armas pueden cambiar su forma y utilidad (un punto a favor), pero hay muchas menos (como las "armaduras").
    - Me parece que después del primer Dark Souls los fans espérabamos algo que innovase nuevamente, pero llegó Dark Souls 2 y resultó ser una copia falsa de su antecesor. Y con Bloodborne me preocupa que empiecen a prostituir la "saga" y repitan fórmulas.    … Expand
  6. heisenberg771
    Sep 18, 2015
    4
    I don't understand why so many people like this game... At first, I did not know it was another "Dark Soulest" game made by the same company, because if I knew, I would have stayed away. However, after the first few minutes, I figured out it was exactly the same type of game as Dark Souls, which I hated with a passion.

    I don't see the fun in spending 15 mins killing monsters everywhere,    I don't understand why so many people like this game... At first, I did not know it was another "Dark Soulest" game made by the same company, because if I knew, I would have stayed away. However, after the first few minutes, I figured out it was exactly the same type of game as Dark Souls, which I hated with a passion.

    I don't see the fun in spending 15 mins killing monsters everywhere, and then having to start over and over and over and over AND over again, from the start, with all the monsters respawned, just because I died once. Checkpoints are almost non-existent, and so far away from each other that you end up clearing the same mobs all the time.

    Graphics and movements are also quite cheesy. There are BUNCH of glitches and my character got stuck between carts a lot of the time.

    If you enjoyed Dark Souls, you will love this. If you hated Dark Souls, you will hate Bloodborne.    … Expand
  7. AGiantDad
    Nov 3, 2015
    3
    There is only one way to play this game. Be fast and hit hard. While some people like that (myself included). There is NO good variation to this.
    Pros of bloodborne
    Looks great Combat is fast Not as hard as other games (i mean Dark Souls) Play as Joker Cons (where to start) *This game has no variation. As stated above, if you build like a tank, your gonna die like a **** This game    There is only one way to play this game. Be fast and hit hard. While some people like that (myself included). There is NO good variation to this.
    Pros of bloodborne
    Looks great
    Combat is fast
    Not as hard as other games (i mean Dark Souls)
    Play as Joker

    Cons (where to start)
    *This game has no variation. As stated above, if you build like a tank, your gonna die like a **** This game will smack you around if you're slow. So you have to be fast and hit hard. Because if you think that hitting a boss more than 2 times is possible, go ahead and throw the game away.
    *Not even close to as hard. I'm a seasoned Darks Souls vet, *DeS included*, So when i first loaded this game I was hyped for the First next gen Souls-like to my knowledge. I should've taken those hypetrains and shot them in the yard and left them to die, because it would've been more merciful.
    *Weapons....too little

    My main grip is that it's WAY too easy. For once i had to stop playing a game like this because it was boring. The story isn't compelling, the combat (while faster) is dull, and it feels like i'm playing a game that wanted to be hard... but looked at mommy and decided that "hard" is a relative term. The only thing I look forward to (after getting halfway into the game) was seeing the doll, but that was because it was one of very few things I could stand. Give it a shot if your a souls fans, but don't buy it until you KNOW you like it. Otherwise you'll wish you were hollow so you didn't have to acknowledge it's existence    … Expand
  8. Samsoon
    Nov 3, 2015
    1
    One of the most boring and repetitive games i've been playing recently. I hate this shiny effect (everything in this game is shining), and there are a lot of issues (you can see them on youtube).
  9. BubaMan
    Jul 30, 2016
    2
    Marmite game.
    You'll love it or hate it and nothing anyone else says will change that.
    If you're into Dark Souls, you'll love it. If not, you'll quickly learn if you're into Dark Souls. Despite soooo many glowing reviews and recommendations, I found the tedium of replaying the last 30 minutes of hack n slash every time you die, just to die again 2 minutes later than before (or worse, on    Marmite game.
    You'll love it or hate it and nothing anyone else says will change that.
    If you're into Dark Souls, you'll love it. If not, you'll quickly learn if you're into Dark Souls.
    Despite soooo many glowing reviews and recommendations, I found the tedium of replaying the last 30 minutes of hack n slash every time you die, just to die again 2 minutes later than before (or worse, on your way through old ground) completely unacceptable in this day.
    Sparse checkpoints isn't "punishing", it's just plain irritating.
    It's one of those games you're supposed to love and you feel guilty or even mistaken for disliking it... "Maybe I didn't give it enough effort?"... 5 hours in and I deleted it from my hdd, it was that irritating.    … Expand
  10. reardelt
    Apr 3, 2015
    6
    i really enjoyed playing this for the first coupl hours the combat and environments r really awsome but wen u r dying over and over again and gettin all the way to boss dying and startn frm beginning its no longer enjoyable jst pure fustration and time wasting traded this one back.
  11. Iberian_Buffalo
    Jun 3, 2015
    6
    oh good. This game is so annoying. Terrible camera, expecially in chalice dungeons. Targeting system with big monsters is joke - Amygdala. Boring weapons - everyone play with ludwig sword or hunter axe, rest weapons are terrible in pve. So why game is build around long weapons only? First time I completed game with Stake Driver and it was super hard but 2nd game I completed with ludwigoh good. This game is so annoying. Terrible camera, expecially in chalice dungeons. Targeting system with big monsters is joke - Amygdala. Boring weapons - everyone play with ludwig sword or hunter axe, rest weapons are terrible in pve. So why game is build around long weapons only? First time I completed game with Stake Driver and it was super hard but 2nd game I completed with ludwig sword - autowin.
    Some minor performance drops but well, ok.
    I dont get those high scores, dame is decent but 6/10 - history is said in Destiny way - some minor descriptions on items and almost no history in game - in destiny we had game cards that were describing story. So destiny story was **** and bloodborne is great? For me it is the same week narration.
    Actuallly there is no big selection between characters - there is one solid build - quality build and 1 arcane/ 1 blood that are simply weaker so at end there is only 1 solid build and 1-2 solid weapons in pve.
    Well locations are the same - all time grey walls, only interesting part is sky and moon, but city is boring(design itself is really nice but from start to end it is like the same location style - only caste is different due to snow).

    Chalice dungeons are super boring.

    Most chalice fights are borring and if you die in most cases is stupid camera( oh god, what a week positioning), targeting system,

    Only chalanging part is defiled chalice - due to stupid modifier. Another "great" game design.

    I was able to complete including chalices but I wonder why devs ignored all those casual fathers that want to enjoy time when kid go sleep.

    ps. I achieved platinium.    … Expand
  12. TemplarGR
    Sep 9, 2016
    2
    Overrated game, like the whole Souls series of games. I have come to believe that Souls games are the "emperor has no clothes" thing of modern gaming. Trash games with poor game engine, graphics, animation, controls, game mechanics, character systems, enemies etc. Cheap games that try to sell the scam that they are "designed" that way, to masquerade their lack of investment. Then all of aOverrated game, like the whole Souls series of games. I have come to believe that Souls games are the "emperor has no clothes" thing of modern gaming. Trash games with poor game engine, graphics, animation, controls, game mechanics, character systems, enemies etc. Cheap games that try to sell the scam that they are "designed" that way, to masquerade their lack of investment. Then all of a sudden, kids don't want to say they don't like it, because their friends will tell them "git gud", and game reviewers who typically play all games at easy don't want to say those games suck to not lose their "reputation" as gamers (that is, unless they are bribed). Trust me, i have been gaming for almost 30 years, have played almost every game under the sun on PC,console and handheld. I was beating Zelda II on the NES without guides and internet as a kid, while most of the Dark Souls "git gud" kiddies weren't even born. The whole series sucks, save your money and time.… Expand
  13. gusman
    Jan 12, 2017
    9
    After a ton of hours (180+) played on this game I must admit I was totally wrong. It's really a master piece. It has a very deep history, but it's not told to you as usually a gamne does, the universe is really well fitted and it's usually described through items. Also, the difficulty is really high, but that at the end is what does you to feel so good when you kill a boss... So, afterAfter a ton of hours (180+) played on this game I must admit I was totally wrong. It's really a master piece. It has a very deep history, but it's not told to you as usually a gamne does, the universe is really well fitted and it's usually described through items. Also, the difficulty is really high, but that at the end is what does you to feel so good when you kill a boss... So, after playing this I had to play all the souls saga, and I'm really happy as I became a souls fan.… Expand
  14. kgartner
    Sep 27, 2016
    1
    I have completed about 30+ titles on the ps4 ranging from the uncharted series, gta, assassins creed series, fallout 4, the witcher, COD series etc.... and after playing 3 - 4 hours of Bloodborne, I came to the conclusion it is the WORST game I have played.
    Reading all the high reviews on this website and the high scores, I spent a few hours going through forums and trying to find out    I have completed about 30+ titles on the ps4 ranging from the uncharted series, gta, assassins creed series, fallout 4, the witcher, COD series etc.... and after playing 3 - 4 hours of Bloodborne, I came to the conclusion it is the WORST game I have played.
    Reading all the high reviews on this website and the high scores, I spent a few hours going through forums and trying to find out what the hype was about. What am I missing. Most websites said that you need to be "patient", "expect to die a lot", "get past the first 20 - 30 hours and you will love it".
    I have played 30-40 hours (I have had an operation and laid up on the couch) and I came to the conclusion it is the WORST game I have played by a long way.
    Dont believe the hype.
    It is for a gamer who doesn't mind doing the same levels and killing the same creatures over and over again to the point it is painfully monotonous. For example, the save points are only available after killing a boss. After dying probably 30 - 40 times (remembering all creatures respawn once you die or go back to the hunters dream) trying to find the boss, getting shortcuts and exploring the level, the distance to get to the boss is probably 1 - 2 minutes average after completing the shortcuts. So every time you die trying to beat the boss (most of the time you die frustratingly) you go back to the start and spend the 1 - 2 minutes killing the exact same monsters on the way back to the point again. It is that tedious. You end up killing the same creatures over and over and over and over again. And it is always fun (sarcasm) when one of the creatures that you have killed what feels like a million times, suddenly does this unexpected move and kills you and you have to start all over again....
    Then there is also the headache of when you will be 90 % of a way through a level and have a high level of blood (used for upgrades etc... and you lose them if you die) so you have to retrace your steps alllllll the way back to the starting point to go to the hunters dream to use them. But when you go back, all the creatures you have just killed have respawn.
    And when you find something new, it is generally unimpressive. Upgrading the character is slow and tedious. Bosses are frustratingly hard.
    I keep on see in reviews that it is a game that forces you to be patient which I think they mean by doing monotonous and tedious things hours and hours and hours... I dont find this fun and I find it strange that people think that this is what qualifies as a good game.
    I gave it a one star as the graphics and atmosphere are really good. But absolutely everything else just lets this game down.
    It is a bit late putting in this review but I wanted to put the warning out there to anyone else looking at buying it at this later stage. Save your money. Buy a good game from the many other titles out there.
    Glad to get that off my chest.    … Expand
  15. AttentiveCritic
    Apr 16, 2015
    7
    So I couldn't input my full review up on here because of the 5000 max characters **** along with the lack of editing feature up on Metacritic so I'll just say that I enjoyed Bloodborne but it's nowhere near a a 9 or an 8. The game is far too repetitive and the combat is too simple and stoic to be fully enjoyable but it's still a good game no less. Metacritic, you guys seriously need to cutSo I couldn't input my full review up on here because of the 5000 max characters **** along with the lack of editing feature up on Metacritic so I'll just say that I enjoyed Bloodborne but it's nowhere near a a 9 or an 8. The game is far too repetitive and the combat is too simple and stoic to be fully enjoyable but it's still a good game no less. Metacritic, you guys seriously need to cut this 5000 max characters crap and make it so that users can edit their review without having to copy/paste the original.

    **** ridiculous, that I took half an hour and typed over 8 pages on Microsoft word for my review on this game with sections spaced out for things such as "Presentation", "Gameplay", and "Music" and when I paste it on the site, the formatting is all **** up. You can't be as expressive on Amazon but at least you can **** get all of what you want to say out on any given product.

    Oh and now this site is automatically sensoring F bombs, great. Perhaps I should just start a blog or something. Between this and Amazon, this lack of expressive freedom is killing me. **** you Metacritic, **** you Amazon.    … Expand
  16. KouyaAotsuki
    May 15, 2015
    7
    For me this game wasn't all that good. The enemies are a bit more horrific than in most of the Souls series. Which leads to a higher focus on graphics which are great. They're crisp and dark. I just think they could've done the fur textures better. The audio's above par; everything has a nice sound effect that stands out. The voice acting is also equally great. The sounds of peopleFor me this game wasn't all that good. The enemies are a bit more horrific than in most of the Souls series. Which leads to a higher focus on graphics which are great. They're crisp and dark. I just think they could've done the fur textures better. The audio's above par; everything has a nice sound effect that stands out. The voice acting is also equally great. The sounds of people screaming, bells ringing and more horror based sounds are a new welcome to make this game pops with more flair audio-wise. Now gameplay wise this game is a bit disappointing. The camera is more of a problem because of the tighter areas you'll be fighting in. The game is not as hard as any of the prior Souls games, but the gameplay is still there. But I feel that this game is dumbed down from previous souls games, but I guess that's okay. Oh! And enemies like to jump at you from corners which is childish. The story's okay, but a bit boring. The bosses are sub-par though.… Expand
  17. robh404
    May 12, 2015
    5
    This game is totally overhyped and it's flaws are the very thing many claim are its assets. For one, the controls suck. Your character reacts slow to commands while your opposition does not. Your viewing angles are often problematic at the worst times possible, and the game is built on a repetitive rinse and repeat formula that gets annoying fast. That being said, the world and in gameThis game is totally overhyped and it's flaws are the very thing many claim are its assets. For one, the controls suck. Your character reacts slow to commands while your opposition does not. Your viewing angles are often problematic at the worst times possible, and the game is built on a repetitive rinse and repeat formula that gets annoying fast. That being said, the world and in game characters are pretty good but the gameplay fails as it becomes more of a chore rather than fun. I love a good challenge but when half the challenge is overcoming control and design flaws it takes away from the experience.… Expand
  18. KukistajA
    Nov 11, 2015
    2
    I should have done my research more thoroughly before committing dollars on this one. I read a few reviews, and assumed I was buying very hard RPG. That's not at all what I bought. The game is hard, I'll give you that, but it's only hard for hardness' sake. It only brings needless repetition, and if you enjoy grinding same boss over and over and over and over and ooooooover and over andI should have done my research more thoroughly before committing dollars on this one. I read a few reviews, and assumed I was buying very hard RPG. That's not at all what I bought. The game is hard, I'll give you that, but it's only hard for hardness' sake. It only brings needless repetition, and if you enjoy grinding same boss over and over and over and over and ooooooover and over and over again, then maybe this is the best thing. This game is pretty much flappy birds (in more than one way), and it probably draws similar audience. The real RPG features are fairly non-existent, which actually makes this game more of a hack'n'slash à la Diablo . The unintuitive controls make it more of a hack'n'die, though. I never finished the game, and I really don't want to.… Expand
  19. TheTwizle
    Aug 23, 2015
    4
    This game is not for everyone! That said I understand the draw of it to the "hardcore" gamer. I am not a hardcore gamer and the draw for me was the story on the box. I did not enjoy the difficulty and lack of a difficulty setting for someone with more of a casual taste who would like to enjoy the game. I did not like the "tutorial" in the beginning of the game. I felt there was aThis game is not for everyone! That said I understand the draw of it to the "hardcore" gamer. I am not a hardcore gamer and the draw for me was the story on the box. I did not enjoy the difficulty and lack of a difficulty setting for someone with more of a casual taste who would like to enjoy the game. I did not like the "tutorial" in the beginning of the game. I felt there was a huge lack of direction in how to play and where to go that left me feeling lost and frustrated right from the start. Like I said the game is not for everyone!… Expand
  20. JoshLuck1995
    Mar 29, 2015
    6
    I was SO looking forward to this game in fact I went to GAME and got my ps4 with order and bloodborne, I've been trying with this game for two days now and ive just given up and stopped trying to tell myself it's this amazin GOTY second coming type of game. It really isn't, it's not actually THAT difficult in terms of the combat and moving, my biggest criticism is the unfair checkpointsI was SO looking forward to this game in fact I went to GAME and got my ps4 with order and bloodborne, I've been trying with this game for two days now and ive just given up and stopped trying to tell myself it's this amazin GOTY second coming type of game. It really isn't, it's not actually THAT difficult in terms of the combat and moving, my biggest criticism is the unfair checkpoints and level design, it's not a touch on the Dark Souls series. Not at all. It's also a pretty boring setting, yes it's dark and a bell goes off once in a while that's it. Truly disappointed, I will now just look forward to the Dark Souls remaster for the current gen consoles. Oh and also don't accuse me of being a " casual gamer" I've been gaming for over 20 years.… Expand
  21. demichelismcfc
    Mar 29, 2015
    5
    What a dissapointment this game is, i got it alongside The Order 1886 with my PS4 bundle, i have been following this game since its announcement and i am truly dissapointed, the gameplay is repetitive and very limited in what it does. My main criticism is the checkpoint system, i appreciate that this game is designed to be for "hardcore" gamers but the checkpoint system is just unfair toWhat a dissapointment this game is, i got it alongside The Order 1886 with my PS4 bundle, i have been following this game since its announcement and i am truly dissapointed, the gameplay is repetitive and very limited in what it does. My main criticism is the checkpoint system, i appreciate that this game is designed to be for "hardcore" gamers but the checkpoint system is just unfair to any type of player. the AI is far too over powered considering they are so thick and predictable in the way they move, but if they get a hit on you it will either be a one hit kill or they will hit you with the force of a 1 year old.… Expand
  22. TheLegGodt
    Mar 29, 2015
    5
    Very disappointing game and very much over-hyped, by gamers and reviewers alike. What now follows is my ramble, so impatient people of PS4 fanboys stay clear. No need to continue reading.

    To start off: I own an Xbox One (Forza, Halo, GTA V), PS4 (Last of Us, Shadow Of Mordor) and Wii U (Bayonetta, Mario Kart, Smash, Super Mario World). Just that you get some sense of my platform    Very disappointing game and very much over-hyped, by gamers and reviewers alike. What now follows is my ramble, so impatient people of PS4 fanboys stay clear. No need to continue reading.

    To start off: I own an Xbox One (Forza, Halo, GTA V), PS4 (Last of Us, Shadow Of Mordor) and Wii U (Bayonetta, Mario Kart, Smash, Super Mario World). Just that you get some sense of my platform independence and favourite games. Sort of mix of Action and Adventure, don't enjoy too much hassling about with detailed RPGs (just simply don't have the time to mess around with all that character building) although I love Elder Scrolls.

    Back to Bloodborne. My PS4 is starved for games so I decided if it got a 9 I would buy it whatever and figure the world can't be wrong about this one. So I bought it, played it for 8 hours and ABSOLUTELY HATED it. I have sold my copy now, felt almost guilty about it. The last time I sold a game was Destiny. Another one of those overhyped and very disappointing titles.

    I agree with the people who write here that it is simply too hard and painstakingly annoying to have to keep retracing your steps until you fully memorise how a scene plays out (i.e. simply memorise computer algorithms). Apparently there are people out there who like to do that but I don't know them in my direct community. I think Bloodborne must be a niche game so I am amazed that it is getting so much airtime and hype. And such a high score and some people saying GOTY. Unbelievable.

    Also I think a very inconsistent treatment from the reviewers. Lack of story and not knowing what you are doing? Destiny did that too and got completely slagged off for it. And justly so! Endless grinding to kill a boss? Again Destiny lost top marks for this. And so it should. (In fact, Bloodborne offers endless grinding just to get to the boss, let alone the grinding it takes to kill it). If I was Bungie I would be scratching my (by now bald head) and thinking 'what the hell?'

    If only From Software had been a bit more forgiving and allowed for an easy mode (which means normal in most games) with more save locations and less grinding, it would be a great game. Not a 9, but an 8.

    This game is also overhyped on the graphics department. From an art point of view, it is very pleasing. I love the Victorian setting and grim atmosphere. I would say it almost reached the Nintendo level of art design in games. But from a technical point of view it is very disappointing: there is very little 'life' in the game. Why not have bats flying around or other things that make you feel this is a 'living dead' environment? Also, the game moves very jerkingly and the frame rate suffers badly. This should be the selling point of the PS4 so I think it is even more of an embarrassment that it does not deliver on this point. It also makes the characters animations choppy - both your own and that of the players. Any who has played Bayonetta 2 on the Wii U will understand how important it is to have 60 frames per second. It may be 720p but it shoots Bloodborne right out of the water.

    The character is also sometimes unresponsive and punches or slashes in the wrong direction of what you intend to do. And in a game so relentless as Bloodborne that 'mistake' usually means death. And starting all over again.

    I would say: avoid this game unless you really love an abnormal challenge or are simply a real fan of the Dark Souls games. This is not a 9, it is a 5. This is not GOTY, this is Sony's marketing doing it's job very well. This is not a reason to buy the PS4, this is yet another failure of an exclusive game (after Little Big Planet 3 and The Order: 1886). Luckily, some good mutiplats are coming soon. But if you own an XBOX One only, no need to feel that you are missing out this year ont the PS4. And if you only own a PS4, I think you might be regretting choosing a slightly better technical quality over quality content. And for everyone: pick a Wii U - that really is without a doubt one of the most overlooked machines with best games ever.    … Expand
  23. SEAPIG5
    Dec 1, 2015
    1
    One word to sum up this game would be pointless...Granted I didn't play this game for long and people may say 'oh you just didn't give it enough time', however after a few hours of playing I want a game that grabs me from the start.
    Secondly people complain about games been too repetitive all the time and hate them for it but somehow this one is exempt from that point of view? No, not to    One word to sum up this game would be pointless...Granted I didn't play this game for long and people may say 'oh you just didn't give it enough time', however after a few hours of playing I want a game that grabs me from the start.
    Secondly people complain about games been too repetitive all the time and hate them for it but somehow this one is exempt from that point of view? No, not to me. That might be the aim too but I just don't get it.
    Finally, the enemy design...the only thing in this game that strikes me as good design - that's purely the reason it doesn't have 0 - is the first boss (Don't know its name and wont waste any more time finding out). I mean at one point there was a giant flightless crows attacking me, where is the creativity in that?
    Speaking of creativity the lack of it is another way I'd describe this game.

    Overall I wouldn't recommend if you couldn't tell already and I thank anyone who read my review and hope you take into consideration. If not I hope you find it more enjoyable than I did.    … Expand
  24. silentninjaassa
    Jan 20, 2016
    0
    Big letdown. Had a lot of framerate issues and glitches. Just clunky gameplay and pedestrian graphics. The lack of a story was disappointing, and the game seemed reaaly, really short.
  25. TheTG
    Mar 7, 2017
    0
    Overrated garbage, it is a dumbed down Dark Souls game for children. Retaliation mechanism makes the game so easy, you get free health by spamming light attacks. The game suffers from performance issues: 25fps, with fps drops to 15 at some boss fights or scenarios, frame pacing issues, chromatic aberration and long loading times 30-50sec. I feel ripped off, I had a lot of fun with DarkOverrated garbage, it is a dumbed down Dark Souls game for children. Retaliation mechanism makes the game so easy, you get free health by spamming light attacks. The game suffers from performance issues: 25fps, with fps drops to 15 at some boss fights or scenarios, frame pacing issues, chromatic aberration and long loading times 30-50sec. I feel ripped off, I had a lot of fun with Dark Souls games, but this game is very disappointing. A waste of my money and time.… Expand
  26. Captain_Apollo
    Apr 3, 2015
    7
    Pros:
    Acceptable graphics and sounds, beautiful design;
    Good replayability. Cons: Insanely hard, practically unplayable for an average gamer; Almost no storyline; Technical issues, especially ridiculously long loading times. For such a game it's completely unacceptable. If you are not Souls geek, I do not recommend to buy this game. At least before loading times issue will be    Pros:
    Acceptable graphics and sounds, beautiful design;
    Good replayability.

    Cons:
    Insanely hard, practically unplayable for an average gamer;
    Almost no storyline;
    Technical issues, especially ridiculously long loading times. For such a game it's completely unacceptable.

    If you are not Souls geek, I do not recommend to buy this game. At least before loading times issue will be fixed. Anyway, it's very "special" and, IMO, very overhyped game, so be warned and think twice.    … Expand
  27. misarr
    Aug 26, 2015
    10
    bommmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmb gameeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
  28. fallouts
    Oct 27, 2015
    10
    If you have a PS4 you can't miss this awesome title.

    This was my first "Souls Game" and I just loved it. Is it difficult? Yes, but just at first. Once you get past the first painfull hours dying until you get the concept of the game you'll enjoy every minute of it. The combat is superb. The difficulty and the game design makes it very rewarding and force you to level up and kick every    If you have a PS4 you can't miss this awesome title.

    This was my first "Souls Game" and I just loved it. Is it difficult? Yes, but just at first. Once you get past the first painfull hours dying until you get the concept of the game you'll enjoy every minute of it. The combat is superb. The difficulty and the game design makes it very rewarding and force you to level up and kick every enemy's ass. The secrets, treasures and level design are just awesome. Don't leave it at your first try and you won't regret it.    … Expand
  29. Xiang
    May 3, 2015
    7
    I think this is a decent game. I've never really been a fan of the Dark Souls style of gameplay and mechanics, but this felt like they sped it up a little bit, so it made it more bearable. The world is as gorgeous as it is Lovecraftian. Even though I can't say I overly enjoyed my experience with it, I don't at all feel cheated for buying it at full price, I just have to be honest and sayI think this is a decent game. I've never really been a fan of the Dark Souls style of gameplay and mechanics, but this felt like they sped it up a little bit, so it made it more bearable. The world is as gorgeous as it is Lovecraftian. Even though I can't say I overly enjoyed my experience with it, I don't at all feel cheated for buying it at full price, I just have to be honest and say it's not my style of game. And if you're on the fence about whether you'd like it or not, I think the risk/reward is in your favor if you opt to buy it.… Expand
  30. leaveit
    Mar 9, 2016
    5
    It's like Dark Souls, but set in Die andere Seite by Alfred Kubin, the parry mechanics make no logical sense even from a game design standpoint, there's practically no blocking anymore, and the entire thing takes place in some mixture of the Undead Burg and Anor Londo. Everyone is talking about blood, which is to say souls, insight, which is to say humanity, and beasts, which is to sayIt's like Dark Souls, but set in Die andere Seite by Alfred Kubin, the parry mechanics make no logical sense even from a game design standpoint, there's practically no blocking anymore, and the entire thing takes place in some mixture of the Undead Burg and Anor Londo. Everyone is talking about blood, which is to say souls, insight, which is to say humanity, and beasts, which is to say hollows, all the time. This is the unspoken fourth game in the Souls series, and it would be an exaggeration to say that the series has ever learned any lessons from its past.

    The combat is more or less identical to Souls games of the past, with a few caveats. Turtling is no longer an option so everyone is rolling everywhere all the time, especially since there is an expendable (i.e. less renewable than stamina) resource used to parry. The armor is all essentially worthless and doesn't contribute significantly to poise or resists, much like in Dark Souls 2. There is dual wielding, but your offhand weapon actually has less functionality than a shield, so this is a step backward resulting in "timing battles" of either roll-slashing or standing slightly out of every single character's swing radius, moving forward 1 millimeter, and then attacking, rinse wash repeat, or else actually using the parry system which revolves around trial-and-error exploration of every attack animation in the game, because it is only at a certain point that a bullet to the face will actually stun someone, and that point is when they are 1 inch from hitting you. "Just like real life."

    Other than this the combat is straight out of last decade, playing something like God of War but where you can only take a hit or two before being presented with a 45 second load screen and then retreading your steps like every Souls game.

    The setting is lauded by fans as being deep and unique but in fact is just Dark Souls in an, "oops we dabbled with magic now ancient gods are dreaming a hell world for us" setting, not unlike various other popular titles like Dragon Age or Grim Dawn, both of which had releases numerous years before this game even began development. The fans will call the setting "Lovecraftian" as a buzz word, even though the concept of elder and forgotten gods feeding off of human existence predates Lovecraft (for example People of the Pit, published 1918), and they probably haven't read any Lovecraft to begin with. I guess it's supposed to be a favorable change to the more traditional sword-and-sorcery appearance of Demon's Souls and Dark Souls, but this is at least the 10th game I've played chronologically that is set in a Steampunk Victorian-esque setting (most of the Castlevania series, Final Fantasy 6, Thief series, Amnesia, Dishonored, Grim Dawn, off the top of my head) and the 6th game featuring Lovecraftian monsters (Alone in the Dark, Quake, Eternal Darkness, Call of Cthulhu, Grim Dawn), so it's not exactly the path least tread for me. Even Pathways Into Darkness by Bungie features a "dreaming god" aspect without resorting to story elements reminiscent of all of the developer's other games. Not impressed.

    Multiplayer is no surprise, and operates almost precisely as it always has in these games. Fans will talk about how PvP isn't played up as much in this game, even though it's practically the same thing as always, just with fewer griefers coming in and ruining your game for you. In my opinion this is something of an improvement, though I still prefer hitch-free co-op and not performing arcane rituals inside and outside of the game to have any semblance of multiplayer.

    I have awarded this game 5 points to represent the utter banality and mediocrity I perceive; the re-use almost verbatim of all gameplay mechanics from the Souls series to date, the extensive art assets without inventing anything, and various technical annoyances - wildly varying framerates, connectivity problems, long load times - endemic to the series that have not and probably never will be resolved.    … 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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