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
  31. deettis
    Aug 28, 2015
    7
    Even though Bloodborne is not part of the Souls series, It is so closely related to it that you have to compare it to both DS and DS2. Bloodborne isn't bad by any means, but it feels like a stripped and Simplified Souls game to me. Maybe this is because they wanted it to be even more accessible to major audiences (PS4 marketing). The game is beautiful, but its just boring without SoulsEven though Bloodborne is not part of the Souls series, It is so closely related to it that you have to compare it to both DS and DS2. Bloodborne isn't bad by any means, but it feels like a stripped and Simplified Souls game to me. Maybe this is because they wanted it to be even more accessible to major audiences (PS4 marketing). The game is beautiful, but its just boring without Souls series like character progression and weapon/armor choises and upgrade paths. You start with an axe and a sunday jacket and you might very well finish the game wearing that very same gear. If you add this to the fact that NG+ doesn't have any interesting changes, there's really no reason to play the game twice.

    If you think this game deserves 10 points, I really suggest you play DS/DS2. Especially DS is a pure masterpiece.    … Expand
  32. drnik
    Nov 17, 2020
    1
    Critical flaws in the game ruin the experience.
    Pros: -excellent graphics
    Cons: -you fight the camera all game, camera makes boss battles much harder than they should be -story is lacking and so cryptic, you need to look for external sources to start to understand -there is no real tutorial or learning area, as such, you can go most of the game without realizing simple basic mechanics    Critical flaws in the game ruin the experience.
    Pros: -excellent graphics
    Cons: -you fight the camera all game, camera makes boss battles much harder than they should be
    -story is lacking and so cryptic, you need to look for external sources to start to understand
    -there is no real tutorial or learning area, as such, you can go most of the game without realizing simple basic mechanics until you serendipitously discover them
    -the system of opening short cuts during progressing on a level rather than multiple camp fires/checkpoints is inferior, it increases the amount of needless backtracking
    -the trick weapon system as a means of defence is inferior to block/guarding
    Overall, stick to the Souls games, this game feels like an experimental off shoot that falls flat    … Expand
  33. Grigann
    Apr 23, 2015
    6
    The atmosphere is still incredible, the overall aesthetics still stunning, the game just as hard as its predecessors, but somehow I didn't enjoy this trip that much. Loading times were a bit too long for my taste (things are a little better now) but mostly I find Bloodborne too linear compared to the Souls, and I'm not at all convinced by the focus on the the dodge. Their camera system isThe atmosphere is still incredible, the overall aesthetics still stunning, the game just as hard as its predecessors, but somehow I didn't enjoy this trip that much. Loading times were a bit too long for my taste (things are a little better now) but mostly I find Bloodborne too linear compared to the Souls, and I'm not at all convinced by the focus on the the dodge. Their camera system is not just up to the task. It's still worth a try though.… Expand
  34. Angryagain
    May 14, 2021
    0
    5 for a great visual design,
    0 for the story which is none
    0 for game design which is straight from the 90s with all its cons
    0 for a game engine
    0 for help system which is none
    -5 for a great idea making an outdated game and use intentionally hardcore (to the level of unfair) game mechanics as a selling point.
  35. AJ_BMG
    Nov 11, 2020
    0
    Very boring game in general. difficult for nothing. Terrible. It's just repetitive. requires you to just wait for hella long then just attack. rinse. repeat
  36. UserReviewsLUL
    Feb 15, 2020
    10
    The most atmospheric Game ever. A great combination of exploration, stealth and first person combat. Very detailed environments and immersive levels.
  37. Sefirot
    Apr 23, 2021
    0
    Incredibly overrated. Non-existent story. Grey and brown palette. Useless rpg mechanics because at the end of the day, it acts like an action. Gameplay is not smooth thanks to its poor frame pacing.
  38. Jarfunkados
    Jun 19, 2021
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Worst fromsoft game ever made. Shortest game. Least build variety. Least amount of stats. Everything looks exactly the same in the city. Drab, boring aesthetic. All the cool looking bosses are too big to see. Easiest game by far - because you gain health back from attacking so you can literally r1 spam and never die. 0/10 would never beat it again. Was super boring beating the first time. Play dark souls 2 instead.… Expand
  39. fukinaye23
    Mar 31, 2015
    5
    This game is a 7 at best.
    It is just like the "Souls" series in terms of combat. With an upgraded storage system. Weapons can be upgraded, found, bought just like previous series.
    The problem I have with the game is that compared to the "Souls" series, the amount of weapons you can get is hilarious. (I'd say roughly 1/2) Which means everyone online are running the same weapons. Whats    This game is a 7 at best.
    It is just like the "Souls" series in terms of combat. With an upgraded storage system. Weapons can be upgraded, found, bought just like previous series.
    The problem I have with the game is that compared to the "Souls" series, the amount of weapons you can get is hilarious. (I'd say roughly 1/2) Which means everyone online are running the same weapons. Whats nice is the strongest weapons are not to much stronger then starting weapons. So your not too nerfed by your choice in weapons, but can still be a disadvantage later on.
    They pretty much took out blocking in this game. There is one shield (that I'm aware of at least) and it consumes a lot of stamina to block. Only really useful on enemies wielding smaller weapons. You HAVE to dodge everything. Another announce is the amount of time you have to heal. And also how easy it if to find health *items*.
    There is a lot i can comment on, but if you take anything from this, !!!!RENT!!!! the game before you buy it out right. Almost all my friends, including me returned it or sold it to some other unfortunate soul. (pun intended)    … Expand
  40. Malcolmreyn0lds
    Mar 31, 2015
    7
    A frustrating game that has very long load times. The hype-train that follows From Software games is unbelievably enormous.
    Graphics wise it is very dark, depressing, and sorta pretty in some way. The game bogs down in the frame rate department when in large encounters.
    Gameplay wise? Well, it's frustrating and rewarding all at the same time. The game has some WTF moments, but the    A frustrating game that has very long load times. The hype-train that follows From Software games is unbelievably enormous.
    Graphics wise it is very dark, depressing, and sorta pretty in some way. The game bogs down in the frame rate department when in large encounters.
    Gameplay wise? Well, it's frustrating and rewarding all at the same time. The game has some WTF moments, but the risk/reward is there and some enjoy the reward more than hate the risks. The controls are clunky, and at times it is better not to lock on to enemies when facing a crowd of 2 or more. Dodging and dipping with multiple combatants will put you in another enemies range and will take swipes at you and damage you (have died countless times due to this).

    Overall the game is enjoyable at times. I went on a run where I unlocked a lot of shortcuts and made it all the way back to my starting point. I got a large sense of accomplishment over that, even when I did nothing but open 2 gates that gives me an expressway to death. Clunky controls, cool enemies, oddly beautiful environments, difficulty and overall lack of a narrative (yes, I know there is a story, but there is no narrative. Something that is common practice in video games today) makes me give this game a 7/10. Pick it up if you like a challenge.    … Expand
  41. RoumenSp
    Apr 7, 2015
    4
    I'm not a masochist and I have a job, family and life, which are the main reasons I won't waste my time anymore with the most repetitive game I’ve ever played. Same enemies in the same places, following the same routes, over and over …. It is not difficult, it is cheap and the formula is easy: just don’t put any checkpoints so the player can extend their “enjoyment” by replaying the sameI'm not a masochist and I have a job, family and life, which are the main reasons I won't waste my time anymore with the most repetitive game I’ve ever played. Same enemies in the same places, following the same routes, over and over …. It is not difficult, it is cheap and the formula is easy: just don’t put any checkpoints so the player can extend their “enjoyment” by replaying the same sections again and again, until a “shortcut” is found by accident, which will slightly decrease the time to reach the area boss after your next death. Even the grinding in Final Fantasy games and the gameplay in “The Order: 1886” are more enjoyable than this. There is not a story, character development, interesting NPCs or diverse environments ... No anti-aliasing, terrible framerate, minimalistic ugly models, brownish washed out colors, and horrific loading times. I regret I bought a digital copy of this overhyped crap, otherwise I would sell it immediately. 4/10 because there is not a game deserving 0.… Expand
  42. vincentje
    Aug 5, 2016
    0
    If you want to repeat the same action/story/sounds/images etc over and over and over again this is the game for you. Amazing graphics and sound just a shame it's so tedious. There are no hints of how to play or improve on your play, you just have to die over and over again and go back to the beginning of the game/chapter. Even selecting a weapon was complicated. Also there are no differentIf you want to repeat the same action/story/sounds/images etc over and over and over again this is the game for you. Amazing graphics and sound just a shame it's so tedious. There are no hints of how to play or improve on your play, you just have to die over and over again and go back to the beginning of the game/chapter. Even selecting a weapon was complicated. Also there are no different levels you can set.… Expand
  43. Holyhesk
    Jun 5, 2015
    4
    If you are looking for a deep engaging story you will be disappointed. I shelved this game after interacting with a few npcs. Their mouths stay closed when speaking, Why?. The Dialogue is also very bland. People are raving about the combat but to be honest it's repetitive and boring. Enemies are lifeless and walk around the world aimlessly.

    The Character sheet is as basic as it comes.    If you are looking for a deep engaging story you will be disappointed. I shelved this game after interacting with a few npcs. Their mouths stay closed when speaking, Why?. The Dialogue is also very bland. People are raving about the combat but to be honest it's repetitive and boring. Enemies are lifeless and walk around the world aimlessly.

    The Character sheet is as basic as it comes. While you feel your character is progressing and getting stronger it just doesn't feel as though you are building a unique person to a certain playstyle, you just spend points increasing health or strength and that's about it.

    There are some nice visuals and the boss fights are challenging but sadly not enough to keep me playing.    … Expand
  44. ErwinPieroni
    Jan 9, 2018
    0
    No tutorial, long loading screen, not much check point. no story development. Game should be enjoyable to play.
  45. dmccormick81
    Jan 17, 2016
    1
    I absolutely hate this game! Way too difficult to kill things. Button layout is confusing and over complicated. It is too difficult to get through a short area in the game to have to start over from scratch every time you die, needs more save locations. If your looking for an RPG that is fast paced and stress free, look elsewhere, this game is slow and extremely difficult. I am way toI absolutely hate this game! Way too difficult to kill things. Button layout is confusing and over complicated. It is too difficult to get through a short area in the game to have to start over from scratch every time you die, needs more save locations. If your looking for an RPG that is fast paced and stress free, look elsewhere, this game is slow and extremely difficult. I am way to simple minded for the extremely complex workings of this game. Wish I could get my money back. Horrible, horrible, horrible game. It does look really good though, so I gave it a point for looks. Not a fun game at all.… Expand
  46. squirreleatsman
    Apr 5, 2015
    9
    It's a very strange thing trying to review Bloodborne. On one hand you have an extremely challenging RPG with fast paced combat, rewarding victories, and a wondrous dark world to explore, on the other you have a questionable camera andl lock on system, frame rate slowdown, excessively long load times, and unforgiving game design.
    Bloodborne makes it clear, for better or for worse, that    It's a very strange thing trying to review Bloodborne. On one hand you have an extremely challenging RPG with fast paced combat, rewarding victories, and a wondrous dark world to explore, on the other you have a questionable camera andl lock on system, frame rate slowdown, excessively long load times, and unforgiving game design.
    Bloodborne makes it clear, for better or for worse, that it will not hold the players hand, guide the player, or even tell the player how to play the game. That's said my first two to three hours with this game were nothing but frustrating with some minor victories here and there. Once I taught myself how to play the game and completed the first Boss encounter, the Cleric, I was hooked.
    The combat is extremely functional in most cases and feel very responsive, which is a bare minimum requirement with this game. The gun is utilized as a stun/parry, while you can also dodge attack by rolling or throwing yourself out of the enemies reach. The morphing weapons allow the player to switch between them immediately after attacks, making for some very tactical combinations of varying attacks. However the combat is sadly not without it's own technical issues, the camera is often too close to the player to allow a solid view of the environment and enemies. During one on one combat with the games medium to medium large characters this is mostly not an issue, however up the size, or number of the enemies and this issue becomes very known. On top of the fact that as the number of enemies on screen increases the frame rate drops to a chug, which in a game all about timing is completely unacceptable.
    In terms of game design, the world is fantastic and really encourages the player to explore whether simply to find more gear, build more experience, discover shortcuts, or to simply avoid death, Bloodborne is the first game since Zelda Ocarina of Time that I have truly felt that exploring was not only fun and rewarding, but also a necessity. The only real issue I found was the location of bonfires/lanterns(your check points/fast travel points) are never positioned well for boss battles, especially when the player is just exploring and happens to walk into a boss battle with no exit and dies(because there's a 99% chance the player will not beat the boss in the first encounter) losing all of their Blood Echoes(the games currency used for purchasing and leveling up) and then being sent all the way back to their last checkpoint. This becomes excruciatingly frustrating even after you have found the fastest route to the boss and simply have to retraces your steps and fight the same enemies over and over again. While the game does open up more and more as the player continue the first environment Yarham, will likely where thin on just about everyone one from the sheer amount of time you spend in it learning how to play, and repeating sections over and over gain .
    In terms presentation, the worlds a fantastically realized, creatures are frightening and beautiful, menu systems are functional but unobtrusive. The sound design is excellent and fittingly creepy. There is barely a story to speak of but fortunately the game's mood is strong enough to keep interested players coming back.
    When it comes down to it Bloodborne is an absolutely amazing games and an absolutely terrible game and just depends on the type of player and what section of the game the player is on. Overall I struggle to recommend to game to anyone aside from players who have the time, focus, and patience most of all to overlook it's most frustrating segments and reap the sweet rewards of victory that is littered throughout this game. I personally would give this game a 9 however, I have to be honest with myself and not overlook it's shortcomings and failures.    … Expand
  47. Vilesoul
    Apr 5, 2015
    7
    Pros
    - Great aesthetics and inspiring concepts invokes a sense of horror and fright in the player.
    - The sound further enriches the immersive atmosphere of the environment. - New middleware like the SSS (Separable Subsurface Scattering) engine allows for the unique blood-spattering effect. - The Chalice dungeons adds hours of exploration to the experience. - The weapons and armor    Pros
    - Great aesthetics and inspiring concepts invokes a sense of horror and fright in the player.
    - The sound further enriches the immersive atmosphere of the environment.
    - New middleware like the SSS (Separable Subsurface Scattering) engine allows for the unique blood-spattering effect.
    - The Chalice dungeons adds hours of exploration to the experience.
    - The weapons and armor pieces are incredibly well designed.
    - The Blood Gems allows for detailed customization of weapons, making it the best upgrade system in the series.
    - The bosses are incredible dynamic despite the fact that many of them tower over you.
    - No Soul Memory.

    Cons
    - The frame-rate. It's absolutely unbearable to go from one game running at 60 fps back to Bloodborne's 30 fps, it makes it look clunky and feel laggy, and the frame rate does occasionally dip to the single digits.
    - The lighting FX. What happened to the shadows you cast in Dark Souls 2? Why throw away shadows in a game that centers around the eldritch and esoteric?
    - The 30-40 second load screens.
    - The lack of customization: 6 stats to level? You either go Arcane, Bloodtinge or physical.
    - The lack of magic: The "magic" exists as Hunters Tool and work as reusable consumables (that consumes bullets) and there are only a handful "spells" available.
    - The lack of weapons. Out of the 15 weapons very few are viable, and everyone and their mother uses the same 2 weapons (The Chikage or Ludwig's Holy Blade) in PvP.
    - The lack of firearms. Same story, really, the Evelyn is the only one that deals good damage at an efficient bullet cost.
    - No PvP arena.
    - The 5 - 10 minute wait for invasions in an invasion-popular area.
    - The obligatory 10 minute farming in-between matches because you've exhausted your Blood Vials and bullets in PvP (because everyone uses them).

    Verdict
    - It's definitely worth the $60 for the 30+ hours of enjoyment you'll get out of the PvE, but it's definitely not a system seller. And the lack of customization and a functional PvP experience definitely ruined the game for me, so I'll go back to Dark Souls 2 when Scholar of the First Sin drops.    … Expand
  48. TheVJ
    Jul 21, 2017
    8
    Bloodborne is a good game, but it lacks too many features older Souls games had that gave them more depth and longevity. There is no more poise, no equipment burden, little build variety and not a whole lot of weapons. On the other hand the Victorian era / gothic style atmosphere is nice, yet it doesn't really change so that's all you get. A good game, but not the masterpiece it was said to be.
  49. XzRecolz
    Jan 17, 2016
    2
    10 out of 10 for this pile of garbage? What is wrong with people? I'm on my 3rd playthrough and I still need to find the thing that attracts people to this 'game'. It's way too easy but still so unfair. Hitboxes are godawful and all enemies have the same attacks. It's basically a dodge simmulator. This is a prime example of pure lazyness from developers. The fact that I'm even still10 out of 10 for this pile of garbage? What is wrong with people? I'm on my 3rd playthrough and I still need to find the thing that attracts people to this 'game'. It's way too easy but still so unfair. Hitboxes are godawful and all enemies have the same attacks. It's basically a dodge simmulator. This is a prime example of pure lazyness from developers. The fact that I'm even still playing this shows how less PlayStation has to offer..… Expand
  50. ForwardUntilDaw
    Apr 14, 2015
    2
    I think this could be a great game,but damn is it unforgiving in a mean way. I bought it used, and took it back 24 hours later because it just was not fun. I got to the 2nd boss and reached my limit, got tired of waiting for load screens and farming for items, only to get stun locked by the 3rd form of the boss. Just not fun at all.
  51. TheNeutral
    Oct 29, 2015
    0
    Wow, talk about all abroad the hype train. This game is utter pants and boring as hell. I feel sorry for the people that purchased this at full price. If you are new to the Dark Souls games then forget about this, you've got no chance.
    If this game was on any other platform, it would barely score a 3 but thanks to all the ponys, it's score is right up there with some classics.
    People    Wow, talk about all abroad the hype train. This game is utter pants and boring as hell. I feel sorry for the people that purchased this at full price. If you are new to the Dark Souls games then forget about this, you've got no chance.
    If this game was on any other platform, it would barely score a 3 but thanks to all the ponys, it's score is right up there with some classics.
    People need to accept when a game is rubbish and not trick other people in to buying games.    … Expand
  52. Andye82
    May 27, 2015
    9
    I actually have to re-write my review of this game. I originally didn't like it and felt that it's overly difficult. Well, turns out that while it's difficult it is still very satisfying experience. I think that the first couple of hours are the worst and then this game feels unfair. After that the challenge will stay but you learn to copy with that.

    Especially boss fights with friend    I actually have to re-write my review of this game. I originally didn't like it and felt that it's overly difficult. Well, turns out that while it's difficult it is still very satisfying experience. I think that the first couple of hours are the worst and then this game feels unfair. After that the challenge will stay but you learn to copy with that.

    Especially boss fights with friend are so much fun. Graphics also started to grow on me and I enjoy how the game looks.

    Truly a master piece and I suggest to everybody that don't give up, it's worth it    … Expand
  53. BeardeDestroyer
    Oct 29, 2015
    1
    I am a huge fan of RPGs and most things dark and brooding. When I first saw the trailor for Bloodborne I was seriously intruiged but I didn't part with my $70 due to the lack of bow & arrow available to the user. I was unaware of the lack of other RPG elements at the time. For months I kept returning to the trailor because of the rave reviews afforded to the game, and it wasnt untilI am a huge fan of RPGs and most things dark and brooding. When I first saw the trailor for Bloodborne I was seriously intruiged but I didn't part with my $70 due to the lack of bow & arrow available to the user. I was unaware of the lack of other RPG elements at the time. For months I kept returning to the trailor because of the rave reviews afforded to the game, and it wasnt until recently that I finally gave in and took the plunge.

    I should state now that i'm not a Souls fan, purely because I hadnt been exposed to the brand before. I am, however, a serious gamer when real life can be put on hold. Here is my experience with Bloodborne:

    Bloodborne is not an RPG; rather it is a brutally frustrating 'hack n slash' that offers you very little reward/satisfaction/enjoyment. It is nigh on impossible to progress past Central Yharnam (5 mins into the game) unless you have the patience of a saint, largely due to the cruelly spread out checkpoints. The game is designed in such a way that you are likely to progress only through shear persistence and wasted time; you die, you respawn at the lamp (all progress is lost), you progress a little, you die, you respawn at the lamp (all progress is lost), you progress a little more, you die, you respawn at the lamp (all progress is lost) etc etc and all the enemies that youve killed previously are there once again as if nothing happened. I find this incredibly sad that one should be required to spend hours of their life repeating the same sequences with nothing to go on other than the stubborn notion of 'this game shall not beat me'. The terrible fighting sequences, annoying targeting system and inconvenient camera angles mean that any move could be your last, even if youve totally sussed out the area and have the perfect plan to beat it. Too bad, YOU DIED. Now go and repeat the last 30 minutes of your life and pray that misfortune doesnt befall you this time... Ive seen several reviews that have commented on this aspect of the game being 'cheap' and not 'challenging' as the developers had in mind. I wholeheartedly agree with this sentiment. The total game time is grosely exaggerated due to the inevitable rinse and repeat. Even if you leave Yharnam and return to the central hub (Hunter's Dream) to do a little trading, everything you achieved beyond your last checkpoint is wiped clean. I thought this style of gaming was canned in the good old days of the PS1!

    With regards to story you are given nothing. 'This town is possessed, kill it before it kills you' is what i've gleaned. Even writing this review I wish I could find out the sinister workings of Yharnam as alluded to in the blurb. I wish I could download a patch that says 'You know what weakling? Youre rubbish at this but thats OK. Here are some extra checkpoints to help you get your money's worth' because the game looks beautiful. Really, the canvas is wonderfully chilling. Even without the cheap deaths it would get your heart racing and put you on the edge of your seat, but fear of those cheap deaths is ultimately the emotion that takes over. This game should have been so much more.

    Verdict: 9/10 for the graphics and atmosphere, -7 for being so headbangingly, controllerhurlingly unplayable, -1 for being wrongly billed as an RPG. Overall: 1/10    … Expand
  54. Term
    Jul 18, 2017
    9
    -- Updated Review (From May 2015, Published in 2017) --
    After playing this game beyond where I left off and following the "git gud scrub" guide, it's actually a 9. I know, I'm a moron for rating it so low to begin with, and I didn't give it the proper chance that it deserved because it's actually one of the best games that I've played, especially when you pay attention to the fine detail    -- Updated Review (From May 2015, Published in 2017) --
    After playing this game beyond where I left off and following the "git gud scrub" guide, it's actually a 9. I know, I'm a moron for rating it so low to begin with, and I didn't give it the proper chance that it deserved because it's actually one of the best games that I've played, especially when you pay attention to the fine detail FROM included. I was not reading the item descriptions or deciphering the cryptic messages provided by NPCs, and there's actually a very deep story to be told here. I expected the game to spoon feed me details about the story, and have now come to appreciate the method that its done. The same goes for the gameplay, which is spectacular and detail oriented.

    The game is brutal, but extremely fair. I let that get to me during my original review. If you're greedy when fighting, it will punish you. In most RPGs, your stats progress you forward to success in combat; however in Bloodborne this is not the case. While your stats still matter and you can stack up ridiculous numbers with them, not following the correct mechanics of the game and hacking away at NPC's with no care will get you killed. Get ready to start over again - THAT is what put me off. But when you fully understand the mechanics, you'll start punishing the game itself for its poor moves against your quick dodging and smarter move set.

    They've released updates since my first review. These include improved load times, a better camera, a better frame rate and a completely new DLC for extra content. And on New Game Plus (I did beat the game in its entirety), the DLC is even more brutal. And I love it.

    This game is still not for everyone. It's a testament to a society that has a short attention span and a want (or need) for instant gratification - which the game will not provide. However, the gratification you'll get from pulling yourself back up after you've tried a solid 10 times and eventually overcoming an obstacle that seemed almost impossible is the most rewarding you'll find from any game. That was me when I left my original review, consider me converted to a higher expectation of difficulty and gaming experience.

    If you're looking for a real challenge - one that's fair to both you and the game, look no further than Bloodborne. It's a serious work of art.

    -- Original Review from April 2015 --

    I really wanted to like this game. I really, truly did. The rave reviews are great. What it comes down to is this:

    - Bland, repetitive gameplay.
    - No storyline. There is literally nothing here. What am I killing? What happened in this bland town? What is the hunters dream? What am I hunting? Guess I'll never know.
    - The lamest attempt of difficulty. It's not a hard game, however it reeks of synthetic difficulty. It's not puzzling, it's not hard, but the amount of mobs, clunky controls and nauseous camera make it feel that way.
    - In-game camera from hell.
    - Clunky, uninspired controls that seem to have been implemented just to frustrate the player.
    - Extreme loading times. Considering the fact the developers added in all of this synthetic difficulty, it would be easy to assume they realized the amount of "loading" that would have to be done. Why didn't they cache the games resources in memory? Is this just another synthetic ploy to give the player a feeling of difficulty? Who know, but I'm sure the PS4 has more than enough to accommodate...

    Really just an uninspired, repetitive, slow/clunky hack and slash that has a cult following. It's a complete disappointment in my book, and I don't recommend anyone waste their time completing this game. Not as if there is any satisfaction of doing so, there's no story to be told. Perhaps if this game had an actual story. Or maybe challenge that isn't from the frustration of controls or number of mobs. Or maybe if this game just had feeling to it that didn't seem rushed and completely fake. Maybe then it would be great to anybody but soul fans. But, this one goes back to the store, and for the first time in a long time, I actually feel really good about doing that. A real disappointment for a console that had a lot of promise, but no games to go with it. Thanks Sony, really enjoying the PS4 so far. Hah.    … Expand
  55. BaconMage
    Mar 24, 2015
    5
    I'm not saying this is a bad game. It really seems like it simply isn't polished enough to call finished. The mechanics do need some tweaking, case in point the pistol counter and the 1 hit by any enemy stuns you long enough for them kill you. I also can't stand the lack of story in this, even Dark Souls had a more in depth story, I can't remember the last time I played a game with soI'm not saying this is a bad game. It really seems like it simply isn't polished enough to call finished. The mechanics do need some tweaking, case in point the pistol counter and the 1 hit by any enemy stuns you long enough for them kill you. I also can't stand the lack of story in this, even Dark Souls had a more in depth story, I can't remember the last time I played a game with so little story. There's no direction either so your left wandering most of the time. For people that have never played Dark Souls before are left in the dark when it comes to leveling, there's little tutorial aside from the mechanics of combat. This is literally a 50/50 love/hate this game.… Expand
  56. Dark_D3s7r0y3r
    Mar 28, 2015
    7
    After updating this game, it is much more enjoyable. Co-op is a blast, and downing those bosses you're having the most trouble with alongside your friends would be some of the most fun experiences you'll have in quite some time... if you can get it to work. Perhaps there was something wrong on my end, but my friend and I set up passwords to play some co-op together and we sat in the sameAfter updating this game, it is much more enjoyable. Co-op is a blast, and downing those bosses you're having the most trouble with alongside your friends would be some of the most fun experiences you'll have in quite some time... if you can get it to work. Perhaps there was something wrong on my end, but my friend and I set up passwords to play some co-op together and we sat in the same spot for hours and we were never placed together. We switched from Local to Worlwide, we switched back from Worldwide to Local, we changed our matching passwords multiple times, we both leveled to the exact same level, we restarted the game and tried again... and nothing. Eventually, he found someone else and beat the boss with them instead. It was quite disappointing.

    As far as gameplay goes, the mechanics are quite innovative. If enemies didn't have so many attacks capable of hitting you near-instantly with too short of an attack animation to react, I daresay it might even be the perfect high-risk high-reward system. As things stand, it's basically just high-risk, and said risk rarely pays off, especially in higher-level areas. Along with this, most enemies, bosses included, feel fairly cheap and unrewarding to kill. The few satisfying encounters you do have, however, do a great job of driving you on to finish the game to see what else it might hold. The guns in this game are very interesting to use, but not much more than just that - interesting. They don't do very much damage at all, though for good reason. For gameplay purposes, every gun you get basically just shoots bean bag rounds. Having to pull off a charge attack to get a backstab is a VEEERY welcome tweak from the Souls games.

    Overall, this is a solid title worth picking up, though you may want to wait for the price to lower. It's extremely frustrating and consistently wastes your time with pointless deaths and much too infrequent checkpoints, but the atmosphere, gameplay, and character customization are all quite fun and addicting.    … Expand
  57. HarryManback
    Mar 25, 2015
    7
    I will keep this short. The controls work admirably. When you get hit you know it was your miscalculation. The world design is gorgeous. This game is a refined, fun, challenge. I love the game.
    With that said, I will elaborate on why I gave it a 7.
    1) From Software makes solid games. My qualm with them is that they are starting to look like a one trick pony. Essentially, they have    I will keep this short. The controls work admirably. When you get hit you know it was your miscalculation. The world design is gorgeous. This game is a refined, fun, challenge. I love the game.
    With that said, I will elaborate on why I gave it a 7.

    1) From Software makes solid games. My qualm with them is that they are starting to look like a one trick pony. Essentially, they have reskinned Demons' Souls three times now.
    2) When I fired up the game, the character creation screen uses a very low res model. It's not a big deal but the rest of the game is so gorgeous that it was jarring.
    3) It bothers me a little bit that other developers get flack for rehashing the same formula time and again while From Software gets a pass. The formula is starting to feel repetitive to me.

    There, that is my opinion. Take it for what it's worth and have fun gaming.    … Expand
  58. Sky-Moondrift
    Apr 6, 2015
    6
    Simply put this game lacks Soul and souls, but it is essentially a Dark souls game with far less items, far less lore and far "more" detachment from the game world.

    Instead of filling the void and thirst to interact more intimately with the obscure worlds and possibly more obscure characters, FromSoftware just widened the void even further to make the experience even more linear and    Simply put this game lacks Soul and souls, but it is essentially a Dark souls game with far less items, far less lore and far "more" detachment from the game world.

    Instead of filling the void and thirst to interact more intimately with the obscure worlds and possibly more obscure characters, FromSoftware just widened the void even further to make the experience even more linear and just focused on combat alone.

    Gone is the fun and excitement of finding all types of fun weapons and discovering their unique move-sets and special abilities- gone is the prospect of finding cool hidden treasures and armors- gone are the choices and forks that could lead you into multiple new areas- gone is the dynamic that let you stumble upon foes out of your league to risk all for great treasure, making the whole affair more like a on-rails action game, rather than a deep and interesting interactive world.

    Without items, lore or interesting personalities, my drive to continue this journey wanes, as I feel like another ant following the same one-directional crumb trail everyone else is, that will inevitably see my doing the same mundane thing.

    My complaint is not what the game is, but rather what it is not, or more accurately what it could have been. I just feel like From could have done much more with this and skimped on a lot of goodies that made their other games great. Fighting and dying is great when you have a skill based combat system, but the lack of soul and depth of the game world doesn't interest me, there's no gravity at all.

    Probably won't see many similar reviews as this one and if all you want to do is bash demons and werewolves in the face all day I can understand why.    … Expand
  59. WoshJills
    Jun 10, 2015
    6
    I bought Demon's Souls. I bought 3D Dot Game Heroes. I bought Bloodborne. I fully support From Software and know they make great games. I get it: Bloodborne is supposed to be challenging. That said, the game -- simply put -- has too high of a learning curve for new players and is designed to be too frustrating.

    At one point in the game, I had to ask myself, "Am I having FUN?" and the    I bought Demon's Souls. I bought 3D Dot Game Heroes. I bought Bloodborne. I fully support From Software and know they make great games. I get it: Bloodborne is supposed to be challenging. That said, the game -- simply put -- has too high of a learning curve for new players and is designed to be too frustrating.

    At one point in the game, I had to ask myself, "Am I having FUN?" and the answer was an absolute, "no."
    I don't know about you, but I play games to have fun. Bloodborne is a great game, but it is not a fun game. I respectfully disagree with From Software's choice of purposely making their games more difficult for players. There are people out there who enjoy challenging gameplay -- and From Software is definitely catering to that demographic -- but I would not recommend this game for the average person.

    From Software would probably argue that they breed frustration into their players to give them a sense of accomplishment once they beat a part of the game, but I would say there are other ways of giving people those emotions. I wish they added different difficulty modes to the game -- or have a dynamically adjusting difficulty -- so players can find themselves "in the flow" (that is, their skill matching the challenge difficulty at hand) more often. (See: Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi's theory of flow.)

    Simply put, Bloodborne is a good game. However, it's not "fun." It's more like having to read Shakespeare or Henry David Thoreau while in middle school -- painful at first, but an acquired taste.    … Expand
  60. smahlt
    Sep 22, 2020
    4
    This game needed a PC version. 600p25fps or whatever the **** it runs at is unplayable. Beyond that, I'm not really a huge fan of the gameplay. It's like Dark Souls but more restrictive in your playstyle and build.
  61. RodrigoFD99
    May 9, 2015
    7
    Bloodborne is a beautiful game, but I think it is too much since the beginning. This game is for players with patience. This game sometimes makes you get angry.
  62. Sheep_198
    Nov 21, 2015
    10
    Excellent game, enjoyable, challenging, great world design and cleaver interactions. Piece of art, beautiful and fun. Replayability is excellent. The best PS4 game so far. Being a souls fan, this is the best in the series.
  63. HDRip
    Nov 27, 2018
    1
    The game is not bad. Optimization is the worst on the PS4. Any movement of the camera is torn. During fights, time and again there are delays. In some places, the game just produces a non-playable slideshow. I do not understand why others do not notice such obvious things.
  64. Carrett
    Nov 2, 2020
    3
    Poor animations, crappy graphics, boring, repetitive, painful gameplay. It is not a recommended game at all.
  65. Don_b1gdad
    Jul 25, 2020
    3
    Maybe game is so hard for me but anyway its **** ass is dead.2000 deads for kill 1 bos **** off
  66. oneflame
    May 6, 2015
    2
    Prepare to Die. Facing: bad camera controls near enemies and walls; pointless trips through multiple loading screens just to refill items, (like knives, cocktails, oil, etc); controls that have you jumping into mobs, when you are trying to jump/side step away; lock on targeting that will sometime work, or sometimes spin you so you are facing away; controller actions that make you timePrepare to Die. Facing: bad camera controls near enemies and walls; pointless trips through multiple loading screens just to refill items, (like knives, cocktails, oil, etc); controls that have you jumping into mobs, when you are trying to jump/side step away; lock on targeting that will sometime work, or sometimes spin you so you are facing away; controller actions that make you time just what "simultaneous" pressing means with analog controller sticks--and then, doesn't work consistently.

    -- Bloodborne isn't an RPG, in that there is a "Narrative"--at all, but feel free to make one up. It is more of a Tactical Action Game, with Leveling, and is very twitchy due to the mandatory dodge mechanic. "Spoilers" in this game are the methods and tactics to take down bosses, (like the Watchdog of the Old Lords). You won't really care what is happening in the game, let alone with your own character. Bloodborne is certainly is a great game, and Chalice Dungeons makes it even better--but you will spend most of that thought on how to avoid game defects--like not getting close to walls where you would normally channel foes, and bait specific attacks from them--because you will be so mindful of the camera glitches that stop you from seeing anything    … Expand
  67. SaberEdge
    Mar 25, 2015
    6
    Like the Souls games, Bloodborne has great, challenging combat. There's something about it's balance and challenge that is addictive. However, the rest of the game is pretty weak, in my opinion. The narrative is garbage and the graphics are pretty average. This isn't really much of an RPG, in my opinion. It's more of an action game with a few RPG elements. For people that love the combatLike the Souls games, Bloodborne has great, challenging combat. There's something about it's balance and challenge that is addictive. However, the rest of the game is pretty weak, in my opinion. The narrative is garbage and the graphics are pretty average. This isn't really much of an RPG, in my opinion. It's more of an action game with a few RPG elements. For people that love the combat in the Souls games, Bloodborne is a little faster paced but still very much in the same vein. If you love the combat aspect enough you will love Bloodborne. But if you are looking for anything deeper than that, this is not the game for you.… Expand
  68. wittyname1234
    Apr 5, 2015
    3
    How is this game getting these rave reviews? I don't usually feel like I outright wasted 60 dollars, but I do when it comes to this game. The graphics are something I'd expect on PS3, or possibly earlier. The load screens are incredibly long, and they occur very frequently. You don't feel like you're playing a game, you just feel like you're waiting for a game to load.

    The gameplay is    How is this game getting these rave reviews? I don't usually feel like I outright wasted 60 dollars, but I do when it comes to this game. The graphics are something I'd expect on PS3, or possibly earlier. The load screens are incredibly long, and they occur very frequently. You don't feel like you're playing a game, you just feel like you're waiting for a game to load.

    The gameplay is awful. You can't manage your health bar at all. I was able to fight a group of mobs in one level, I died and went back to fight the same group and there attack speeds and striking patterns were different. The mobs attack style is absurdly erratic, so you're never ready for anything that happens. There's nothing to this game except button mashing and hoping, which I don't really mind if its in a nice looking environment but here we just have some dingy city and bad graphics. I don't even know if there's a story.

    If you're into being extremely frustrated, having to retry the same levels over and over again, and waiting through a load screen that feels absurdly long after every death, definitely buy this game. If none of that sounds appealing, don't buy it.    … Expand
  69. quake2th
    May 11, 2015
    3
    don't waste your money on this game. You will be fighting mostly against bugs, nothing else. Boss fights are simply stupid, no mechanics or anything, just find the right bug (or bugs, almost all bosses will bug out and get stuck somewhere) and exploit it. From Software concept of a difficult game is: "player weapons do no damage, monster do a lot of damage and have infinite health", whichdon't waste your money on this game. You will be fighting mostly against bugs, nothing else. Boss fights are simply stupid, no mechanics or anything, just find the right bug (or bugs, almost all bosses will bug out and get stuck somewhere) and exploit it. From Software concept of a difficult game is: "player weapons do no damage, monster do a lot of damage and have infinite health", which might have worked in the 80s, but today is simply stupid and a very cheap way to create gameplay. Most of the times collision detection will not work, so you will be fighting against thin air, even though you hit an enemy right in the face. The overall concept might have been nice, but the experience is ruined by the huge amount of bugs. Looks like it went straight to the shelf, without QA.. I really cannot believe that someone from QA approved a game where 70% of the time the controller will not respond to your action. Might be fun sometimes, but after dying 250 times on the same boss and loosing about 400 blood vials, the games simply becomes boring.
    It's just luck, you have to hope that some boss will bug out or start doing stupid things (due to very poor AI). For example most of online videos will show the boss fighting against nothing and players hitting it from behind: the AI just bugged out and you can hit the boss from behind and it will not turn around. In a normal situation, you will never be able to go behind the boss and hit him, since due to animation lock-out (another stupid "feature", i.e. bug), the dodge animation must complete before you are able to hit the boss.
    Waste of money, at least until they fix all the issues.    … Expand
  70. epistm87
    Nov 11, 2015
    0
    MANY BUGS You Died" then wait almost a whole minute to respawn then soon thereafter see "you Died"
    rinse repeat. Bland, repetitive gameplay. No storyline.
  71. countzero90
    Mar 26, 2015
    5
    Frame rate issues from just panning the camera. The game play mechanics don't feel consistent--can defeat a boss and the same strategy doesn't work the 2nd time. Lots of love here from some very dedicated fans. That's always a good thing for games and for gaming, but as someone who is new to this series let me tell you that the difficulty is not for everyone. At some point it's ok to admitFrame rate issues from just panning the camera. The game play mechanics don't feel consistent--can defeat a boss and the same strategy doesn't work the 2nd time. Lots of love here from some very dedicated fans. That's always a good thing for games and for gaming, but as someone who is new to this series let me tell you that the difficulty is not for everyone. At some point it's ok to admit to yourself and others that not all of the levels are designed well.

    I like the idea of the atmosphere. It feels a bit like Alice: Madness returns but it seriously lacks the character from that title. I have a feeling this will drop in price quickly. I would recommend at $20 or so but tone down your expectations, see what patches they put out and you'll be a lot happier than I was with a release day purchase.    … Expand
  72. Bilada
    Aug 16, 2016
    0
    Wow bought this expecting great results and it is not even close to a 9. It's the worst designed gameplay of all time. I can't see where I'm going with the worst camera and next thing i know I'm dead. On top of that it takes a minute to reload the game twice. Graphics is also meh. Do not get on the hype train, this is worst game i played this year!
  73. frashed
    Jun 9, 2015
    2
    I never liked Dark Souls. Having got this in a PS4 bundle I thought I'd give it a go. I can see the attraction, however, this just isn't my type of game. Combat is clunky and somewhat repetitive (attack, wait, watch animation - repeat). I don't believe the merit of a game should lie in it's difficulty, and that was my biggest frustration.
  74. megudyeh
    Jan 5, 2017
    0
    Too hard lol
    Seriously anything can kill you. And you will die like 1000 times. And how do they expect you to kill that first boss. And also no difficulty setting! Such a stupid overrated rubbish game.
  75. Eienkei
    Sep 15, 2015
    0
    It was the only PS4 game that I had to sell in a week's time. I tried my best to love it, then just to like it but I ended up hating it. It's a game without story, with repetitive enemies which are always at the same spot, doing the same thing and you will be killed again and again and have to encounter those boring enemies again and again.

    The game is not hard as you should learn and    It was the only PS4 game that I had to sell in a week's time. I tried my best to love it, then just to like it but I ended up hating it. It's a game without story, with repetitive enemies which are always at the same spot, doing the same thing and you will be killed again and again and have to encounter those boring enemies again and again.

    The game is not hard as you should learn and then play, it is cheap and repetitive and boring.

    If you are not a Souls' fan, you should stay away...    … Expand
  76. Terikan
    Apr 11, 2015
    0
    Anyone who wastes their time dying over and over again, carefully kiting around, crawling around slowly through a very confined gameworld with clunky combat and idiotic AI, deserves their fate. There's no way anyone with any sort of a life has time for this kind of nonsense, unless your only hobby is playing a game like this, in which case your life is sad.

    I've read about how this is    Anyone who wastes their time dying over and over again, carefully kiting around, crawling around slowly through a very confined gameworld with clunky combat and idiotic AI, deserves their fate. There's no way anyone with any sort of a life has time for this kind of nonsense, unless your only hobby is playing a game like this, in which case your life is sad.

    I've read about how this is for old school gamers. Not true. Most posters that rave about this 'series' are much younger than I am. This game is good at wasting time, and only time wasters can truly appreciate it (or perhaps those that are paid to play games).

    Now I realize there are different ideas of what constitutes wasting time. I mean it in the closest to pure sense of the word you will find. You can literally play this game for hours with nothing to show for it.

    The game does build or at least require discipline. The discipline to play a very specific way, even if you don't want to, even if it's not fun. Some people might call that work... like me.

    The user and critic scores for this garbage are the most outrageous since GTA4 got 10s. I used to proudly associate myself with gamers, but with DOTAs, FPS teabaggers, iPad/facebook gamers, and now these souls games, I (a true old school gamer) am just completely alienated.

    This review will be a drop in an ocean of masochism, but I have to post it anyways. This game is garbage in almost every way, with perhaps decent graphics.    … Expand
  77. Jralph1993
    Mar 27, 2015
    5
    Let me start by saying I am a major fan of the Souls series, played the first and loved it, played the second and loved it even more. So, as you can guess, I was seriously excited for Bloodborne and followed it all the way up to release, eagerly awaiting the time I could get my hands on it.

    I started it, and was enjoying myself. I found it real hard which was great, I didn't want or    Let me start by saying I am a major fan of the Souls series, played the first and loved it, played the second and loved it even more. So, as you can guess, I was seriously excited for Bloodborne and followed it all the way up to release, eagerly awaiting the time I could get my hands on it.

    I started it, and was enjoying myself. I found it real hard which was great, I didn't want or expect it to be easy. But then a small issue appeared and pretty much turned the game into an awful experience. Health. So, the system is, buy or find health - which works fine until you're pitted against one of the bosses. I had around 16 healths at my disposal going into the boss fight and - obviously - used them all up fighting and died in the process. Okay, no problem, I thought. Boss isn't too far away, I don't mind fighting him again.

    However. I then realised the only way I can get back health is to farm blood to buy them, or farm enemies to collect them. Hm. That isn't really fun. Bare in mind I was used to farming (to a certain degree) in dark souls, but this is on another level. This also applies to bullets, which are pretty much key to boss fights in order to counter them.

    Honestly, am I expected to go out and repeatedly kill enemies in the same areas I've already been in just so I can get enough blood to be able to afford some health so I then can go and fight a boss and use up all my health, probably die, and then have to do it all over again? Again, I'm used to this kind of thing - dark souls 2 was relatively brutal. But it had the estus flask that refilled every time you sat at a bonfire. This worked, as the game itself was brutally hard - health was always close by and you needn't worry about having to farm to get some. This balanced perfectly.

    I'm struggling to understand why no one has complained about this, it's a major negative in my eyes and essentially forces you to farm to even be able to have health. This is quite honestly the ONLY negative I can think of - everything else is wonderful. BUT, for me, it's such a big negative that it makes the game horribly repetitive. And again, I was on NG+6 on dark souls 2 and was still loving it, despite the repeptivie nature. But this is a different kind of repeptivieness, one i cannot have fun with.

    I don't want to stop playing this game, because I AM having fun and want to explore more and fight more bosses. BUT, I simply can't stand farming for half hour in a place I've been in for ages just so I can scrape together enough blood to be able to afford some health. That just really isn't fun. If this was different, for example, an estus flask kind of system, then I would play for hours and adore it.

    But it's not, I can't possibly tolerate the farming just so i can progress. Serious shame.    … Expand
  78. tehgreg
    Mar 7, 2018
    0
    I got this game on PS Plus, really wanted to try it out but I can't.

    After 30 minutes of playing my eyes started to hurt and i got a headache. Upon looking it up I found out that there are some graphical effects in the game that cause this and I'm not the only one to be affected by them. What's more there is no option to turn the effects off. It's a real shame because I was starting    I got this game on PS Plus, really wanted to try it out but I can't.

    After 30 minutes of playing my eyes started to hurt and i got a headache. Upon looking it up I found out that there are some graphical effects in the game that cause this and I'm not the only one to be affected by them. What's more there is no option to turn the effects off.

    It's a real shame because I was starting to enjoy the game but getting actual physical pain while playing a game is a ridiculous.    … Expand
  79. MarquisDeMizzle
    Nov 9, 2015
    4
    A beautiful and immersive environment and fairly challenging gameplay, ruined by terrible game design decisions. Long load times combined with inanely placed respawn points will ensure you waste plenty of time running from point A to B or taking painfully slow elevator rides a dozen times. Not sure I've encountered another game with such disrespect for players time.
  80. Hellome7
    Aug 23, 2015
    10
    I've bought this game last month and it took me like 25 days to finish it. Right now I'm able to make a simple review about it. It was amazing! Great graphics, great atmosphere and above all, great gameplay! It's been a while since my skills don't get as much tested as this game did!

    Completely recommended for the people who liked Demon Souls or Dark Souls.
  81. lightyears
    Jul 13, 2015
    5
    I usually play other type of games. But because of the critical appraise I had to buy it. What became a frustrating experience.Staretd the game and it was to difficult for me.So expected a tutorial. Not found. Than at least expected a menu to be able to change difficulty settings. Also not found. After two days I was done with it. I didnt have the will to keep trying. Just wanted to haveI usually play other type of games. But because of the critical appraise I had to buy it. What became a frustrating experience.Staretd the game and it was to difficult for me.So expected a tutorial. Not found. Than at least expected a menu to be able to change difficulty settings. Also not found. After two days I was done with it. I didnt have the will to keep trying. Just wanted to have fun. Game failed to deliver. May have come further if i kept trying. But I hate that. A game needs to be fun. Not a frustrating annoying challenge. The game didnt seem worth it anyway. Graphics arent special at all. Sony try better next time if you release an exclusive. At least give several difficulties so that new games as well as experienced gamers enjoy it. For me Sony failed to deliver here.… Expand
  82. TimTeamTebow
    Apr 25, 2015
    6
    The game isn't bad, but it definitely falls short compared to dark souls 1/2. If you enjoy PvE content then bloodborne is great, but the PvP is lacking. PvP is very important to me, I don't see myself playing it much more in its current state.

    Graphics- The graphics are great. Its actually spooky at times, unlike dark souls 2. The only problem is that there is such little variety.    The game isn't bad, but it definitely falls short compared to dark souls 1/2. If you enjoy PvE content then bloodborne is great, but the PvP is lacking. PvP is very important to me, I don't see myself playing it much more in its current state.

    Graphics- The graphics are great. Its actually spooky at times, unlike dark souls 2. The only problem is that there is such little variety. Victorian era city, a forest, not really much else. The same goes for basic enemies, there just aren't that many different ones. It gets stale quickly. The design for bosses aren't that much better, although its a definite step up from dark souls 2 bosses.

    Solo PvE- Bloodborne definitely shines with this from a story perspective, but the gameplay falls a bit short. You have limited healing, but unlike previous souls games, they don't replenish after a bonfire/lamp visit. This means you are almost guaranteed to grind a bit on your first playthrough. Later on, you will get plenty of souls to buy them, so its not too bad. The same goes for the new bullets. The concept is great and very enjoyable, but you are likely to find yourself grinding for more bullets on your first playthrough. Blood echoes (the new souls) are in fairly limited supply early on. Early bosses only give a few thousand echoes.

    Coop PvE- Kinda a huge **** honestly. I don't know why nobody is pointing it out. In previous games, the boss would get a small buff to account for the extra player. Still, coop was helpful because it allowed you to swap aggro a bit, and sometimes speed up the fight. In bloodborne, your summon(s) get reduced health, but the bosses are left unchanged. Its very noticeable and I looked it up to be sure. What you get from this is every boss becomes a spanking. Just you and your pals run up and wail on the boss, which will stunlock most of them and take them down in 20-30 seconds. Not enjoyable.

    PvP- Another huge **** The invader has reduced health (30% less if I recall correctly). Aside from that, theres a lot of unbalanced stuff. Guns aren't really fun because they are no-risk parries that can also do a bit of damage. Theres not that much build variety, atleast not now and it could be because there are significantly less weapons. The new spells are terrible, they consume your limited bullets and are also just weak in general. As such, arcane is fairly weak. Most builds can just do vitality, endurance, and strength/skill.    … Expand
  83. Lukester3000
    May 3, 2015
    7
    Bloodborne got me quite disappointed, since it is too similar to Dark Souls, mainly because of the game's physics and character advancement system. The look of the game is also very similar to Dark Souls, only the theme and story-related contents are different. Instead of being a cursed undead, you are a beast hunter in a most likely cursed dimension ( I haven't played it enough yetBloodborne got me quite disappointed, since it is too similar to Dark Souls, mainly because of the game's physics and character advancement system. The look of the game is also very similar to Dark Souls, only the theme and story-related contents are different. Instead of being a cursed undead, you are a beast hunter in a most likely cursed dimension ( I haven't played it enough yet because each time I try to play it I end up being disappointed and I quit).

    The graphics engine seems pretty much the same. The targeting system is as problematic as the one in Dark Souls, what I mean by that is that if you target an enemy, all your moves will be centered upon the location of that enemy, which means you have to target and target off frequently if you do not want to do hectic moves and put yourself in danger from other enemies. And as they come frequently in fair numbers, you don't want to put yourself at risk. But the most frustrating I find about the targeting system is that if you have throwing objects you want to use (like the molotovs), then depending on the specific throwing item's motion pattern (e.g: daggers will fly in a straight pattern, but molotovs won't), you basically have no choice but to use the targeting option to hit your target, and if that target is moving away from you, you will be rather sure to miss and spoil your item, but if the target moves towards you, then, you'll hit them for sure. For the throwing, there is also the issue that the mechanics are slow at the wrong times somehow, so by the time your character actually throws that molotov you were aiming for that monster coming your way, you might as well calculate a good 3 seconds before he actually starts throwing the thing, by which time most monsters have enough time to come up right to your face and hit you, cancelling your move and leaving you vulnerable to attacks from other monsters.

    Which leads me to what I don't like about the combat mechanics, which can be quite frustrating sometimes, as you will most likely experiment. I got used to play without the targeting system because the targeting system just puts my character in danger most of the time, forcing me to retreat, heal, then go back towards the monsters. Just as much as you can get glitched by monsters sometimes, that you can get into some rather silly situations, all because of the game physics, which are basically the same as in Dark Souls (which by the way is the only game in which I've seen things like a boss jump down a bottomless pit because he just killed me next to it and the game physics detect my character as being close to the pit and the boss keeps behaving as if I were alive and jumps down the pit, which ended up with me never getting the unique item that boss would normally drop).

    Yeah, okay, people find the Souls games are hard and challenging. But are they hard and challenging because they are exquisitely well-made? I dare say no. I say they are challenging because they have serious game mechanic flaws that make them all look-alike and from one title to the other there is not that much innovation, which makes Bloodborne (in my opinion, which many probably won't care about) a game bred from a recycled, re-heated game concept we have seen before in the other Souls games. The graphics aren't that great either, they even slow down the framerate at times, which makes for laggy animation at times when you'd prefer to have a stable framerate (you know, these times when there are around 10 enemies in front of you, then it all becomes a bit laggy and then the framerate goes back to normal and leaves you trying to adjust?)

    You will also encounter the problem of having not too many pointers laid out for you (in fact, simply not enough pointers or info whatsoever), which will in turn leave you not to know what to chose at all concerning starting stats and / or weaponry. Seriously, I had to start three different games in order to try each weapon and compare the way they swing (because of the game's physics and how characters swing so slowly that you must calculate every move you do in a perfect way and hope that the enemies' AI won't do any hectic stuff in the meantime that you swing your weapon. So your weapon's swinging pattern is of the utmost importance, and once you chose a weapon (which you can't try beforehand or even see how the weapon swings or anything whatsoever except stats in numbers which can help give you an idea of the weapon's actual handling, but even then, this won't show you the actual moves), you are then stuck with that weapon and can't go back on your choice. Trial and errors takes its toll after a while. I truly regret having bought this online. I mean, it gives me even less satisfaction than the first Dark Souls and it costs 70$ CAN. Online gameplay is just as lacking and limited as Dark Souls', and by that I mean that it is annoying and doesn't bring anything new and exciting to Bloodborne. Anyways, very disappointed in the overall.    … Expand
  84. SungeezSolaire
    Mar 29, 2019
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A unique and horrific work of art, gripping from start to finish that will never and can never be replicated in what it achieved.
    Grotesque abominations twisting into cosmic horrors is symbolic for how twisted your imagination will become after experience this title    … Expand
  85. mxnu54
    Mar 16, 2021
    0
    The Dungeons ruin the complete game, complete trash. Play Sekiro or Dark Souls, this is trash.
  86. buckeyegamer
    Jul 15, 2015
    0
    I normally don't do reviews but I wanted to for this. I was really, really looking forward to this game. However when I finally got my hands on it I was severely disappointed. Yes the game is challenging but that is not why I didn't like it. I didn't like it because i thought it was so boring. I honestly only made it a couple of hours at most into it but I wasn't about to force myself toI normally don't do reviews but I wanted to for this. I was really, really looking forward to this game. However when I finally got my hands on it I was severely disappointed. Yes the game is challenging but that is not why I didn't like it. I didn't like it because i thought it was so boring. I honestly only made it a couple of hours at most into it but I wasn't about to force myself to play a video game that I wasn't enjoying at the time for the chance that it got better. The graphics where amazing and the story/action seemed good. However I did not like the general game mechanics or the"help" system. I can see how it can have such a huge following but it just wasn't for me.… Expand
  87. Quinus
    Apr 3, 2015
    3
    Bought a PS4 based on the excellent reviews I'd read of this game.

    Wanna take a trip down memory lane to the badly designed platform games of the 80's and 90's?. This is basically it. Spend hours learning the unexplained controls and dying in 2 hits to random mobs. Die a lot. Spend at least 50% of your time staring at a loading screen. When you die it's back to the start of the    Bought a PS4 based on the excellent reviews I'd read of this game.

    Wanna take a trip down memory lane to the badly designed platform games of the 80's and 90's?. This is basically it. Spend hours learning the unexplained controls and dying in 2 hits to random mobs.

    Die a lot. Spend at least 50% of your time staring at a loading screen. When you die it's back to the start of the level with all the mobs re-spawned. Spend 20 minutes getting back to where you died and then get one-shotted by the boss. Back to the start you go.

    I expect this game will sell in the thousands if not hundred of thousands. But how many people will stick with the excruciatingly dated game play?. DS fans no doubt, but for the rest of us who have seen game play mature from the bad old days it's some tough medicine to swallow. I uninstalled it this evening having spend an afternoon repeating the same section over and over. That's not satisfying, it's boring.    … Expand
  88. ThiPorto
    May 24, 2015
    2
    If you're someone who thinks characters should talk and make sense and not speak so cryptic-ly that you're concerned they're mentally disabled i think this game is not for you.

    I give 2 points for the 'Ok' gameplay.
  89. sealjo
    Mar 30, 2015
    6
    This game s not for everyone. The rave reviews can make it seem like a classic but if so it is only a classic for a certain type of players. This game is extremely punishing and not meant to be played by casual gamers. If you are a casual gamer and you just want to have fun, choose another game! If you like a hard challenge without a progressive level design that rewards you for passingThis game s not for everyone. The rave reviews can make it seem like a classic but if so it is only a classic for a certain type of players. This game is extremely punishing and not meant to be played by casual gamers. If you are a casual gamer and you just want to have fun, choose another game! If you like a hard challenge without a progressive level design that rewards you for passing hard checkpoints, this game is for you.

    When it comes to other games the scoring is often in the low 80ies when a game does one thing superb but is only for those who love the genre. For some reason Bloodborne only seems to be reviewed by those who loved Demon Souls, so they are very biased from the start. Like only letting 13 year old girls review a new twilight movie and then marvel at what an awesome movie it must be when the average rating easily beats out The Godfather..    … Expand
  90. jcarl663
    Dec 13, 2015
    7
    I tried really hard to like this game as much as Dark Souls. I really did. I just... don't care. I mean, it functions, and it's got some pretty cool stuff going for it, but I just don't care. The characters are boring, the world has no mystery and it takes a step back in most everything that made the world of Lordran feel like a real place.
  91. leche_paterna
    Sep 6, 2019
    0
    Subproducto de tercera categoría derivado de la saga Dark Souls. Sufre de un rendimiento totalmente inestable
  92. GoodApollo88
    Aug 24, 2016
    4
    Overrated game of the year.. Repetitive hack and slash which lacks character and scope.you finally get to a boss fight only to get defeated and have to slaughter the same mob you had to kill to reach the boss fight in the first place. A game purely made just for hardcore gamers. Graphically its average. Over hyped for me.
  93. gorditoalegre
    Nov 29, 2019
    0
    If you like Dark Souls saga you must play bloodborne. Takes all the things that make DS great and improve the combat sistem a lot. It's just better
  94. PsychoTrevor
    Jan 10, 2021
    0
    I hate this game its 30 fps in ps4 pro its expensive and its garbage I want my money back
  95. Naor
    Aug 9, 2020
    0
    **** this game and **** from software !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  96. ieatdirt
    Sep 8, 2015
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I was really looking forward to the game but it was horrible, It was a button mashing, **** Dark Souls clone. I give this game 1/10. It was too over hyped and it just didn't deliver, it plays horribly and is very laggy.… Expand
  97. wagz0603
    Apr 21, 2015
    1
    First off, I'll admit that maybe this isn't my type of game, never played the Souls game before, but I was lured by the great score this game received, and I've been playing RPGs when they were paper-and-pencil. But this game is beyond unforgiving and the constant deaths and waiting 2 minutes loading in between was a deal-breaker for me. Gave it three nights of teeth-gnashing failure inFirst off, I'll admit that maybe this isn't my type of game, never played the Souls game before, but I was lured by the great score this game received, and I've been playing RPGs when they were paper-and-pencil. But this game is beyond unforgiving and the constant deaths and waiting 2 minutes loading in between was a deal-breaker for me. Gave it three nights of teeth-gnashing failure in the alley before uninstalling.… Expand
  98. Jarsyl
    Mar 29, 2015
    4
    This game is incredibly over rated. It isn't hard because the enemies are difficult or require strategy, it is hard because you have to clear the exact same enemies in the exact same area over and over. You can't even so much as go back to "town" without repopulating everything you have cleared in the entire game world. This is supposed to be addressed by lanterns, which basically functionThis game is incredibly over rated. It isn't hard because the enemies are difficult or require strategy, it is hard because you have to clear the exact same enemies in the exact same area over and over. You can't even so much as go back to "town" without repopulating everything you have cleared in the entire game world. This is supposed to be addressed by lanterns, which basically function as a 90s checkpoint system. In essence, it is difficult the same way playing a level over and over again in altered beast would be.

    The worst part for me though is that there is absurdly no story, at all. You wake up and you are told to go kill things with no reason. People talk about satisfaction with this game, once you are able to master it...but satisfaction at what? Keeping a character with no plot and no back story alive? Satisfaction at killing a boss after 20 attempts, without even knowing who the boss is, why is he is here, or why it is important that you kill him? That stuff isn't satisfaction to me, it is grinding.    … Expand
  99. Lucifer_TheSon
    Mar 26, 2015
    5
    Okay before i start talking about the hype and how in the world does this..thing..gets 93 in here i need to comment on one thing..One of the reviewers who gave the game a 10 here said the game has humour in it?... humour?..i just..never mind there are no words to comment on that..and another mentioned story telling?..what story telling?..you get a cgi cut scene at the begining then a darkOkay before i start talking about the hype and how in the world does this..thing..gets 93 in here i need to comment on one thing..One of the reviewers who gave the game a 10 here said the game has humour in it?... humour?..i just..never mind there are no words to comment on that..and another mentioned story telling?..what story telling?..you get a cgi cut scene at the begining then a dark screen of "OH you found yourself a hunter" and THAT'S IT..enjoy getting killed over and over by cheap monsters for the rest of the game..and some people have the nerve to talk about story telling...and they call this rpg?..why?..you know that rpg has to include conversations, many choices to make, quests to do, etc. WHICH THERE ARE NONE HERE..NONE..skills points and leveling doesnt make this an rpg...This also tells you how some critics think when they dont even know what kind of game they are playing..Anyway..I have to say if you are a fan of dark souls series which means you are fond of cheap monsters, no story line or plot, running around with no purpose, big useless weapons because they make you slow then GO AHEAD AND BUY THIS GAME..seriously..it is a festival for the dark souls series lovers..The game does look good at least better than dark souls "because it is a ps4 exclusive for some reason". It is alittle smooth but i noticed some frame issues but eh this is the least of your cares..The game is a whole is dark souls as it should be without magic, they even used the same notes and menus..someone mentioned that the sound track is great which i have no idea how, maybe he was listening to a song while he was getting killed and all. Checkpoints and save points well you have to create "shortcuts" to lamps so you will get check points and level up????..Like it isnt enough to grind through the whole game for weapons and armor but you have to grind for check points???...Difficult? No it is cheap..and dark souls series fans dont get this..a monster that can kill you with one hit isnt difficult, no check points and one mistake or a glitch in the camera that makes you die make you repeat this pain for hours once more isnt difficult..IT IS CHEAP..Everygame has it's own fans for sure but to tell that the others cant play or prefer holding hands games because you have pain in your life and when you succeed at this type of games which make you feel alittle better isnt gaming..So let us sum this..It is Dark souls 3 with no magic and less save points..DONE..It is awful to see people throws 9 and 10 at the feet of these types of games..Honestly..if you got yourself a game that isnt the bastard child of dark souls one and two and all what you got is a mute characters, horrible character creation, rare save points which you have to grind for to get, cheap monsters, no story line or plot or even characters to interact with..Will you give it a 9 or a 10?..HELL NO but somehow Dark souls and their bastard children gets high scores from people with such pain in their lives who desperately need to accomplish something so he can walk proud among others and say..HA I FINISHED BLOODBORNE..what did you do?!!..Nope thank you..to the trash can with the order and Ori and the Blind Forest and dragon age inquisiton.Strange weird hype for no reason.… Expand
  100. mksquid
    May 3, 2016
    1
    too hard , if you die you lose everything !!!! that's just stupid ...don't waste your time playing cause you're gonna die , ah one more thing .. no pause !!!
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  2. Mixed: 1 out of 100
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  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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