• Publisher: SCEA
  • Release Date: Mar 24, 2015
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  1. Nov 2, 2017
    10
    Legendary game with a lot of fun and the world of the game is beautiful and this is considered one of the best games Playstation 4 exclusive ..
    The game is mysterious and the world of the game is full of mystery and face very fun leaders and the game offers a very difficult experience
  2. Mar 14, 2020
    3
    This game is part of a generation of games that uses "Difficulty" to excuse through and through **** game design. The fact that this has such a good rating is a joke.
    The graphics are meh, the story is meh. The gameplay is bottom of the barrel awful.
    Starting with the game camera that makes it pretty much impossible to see anything in a lot of situations, especially against larger Bosses
    This game is part of a generation of games that uses "Difficulty" to excuse through and through **** game design. The fact that this has such a good rating is a joke.
    The graphics are meh, the story is meh. The gameplay is bottom of the barrel awful.
    Starting with the game camera that makes it pretty much impossible to see anything in a lot of situations, especially against larger Bosses where your camera will get stuck and you won't have any idea what's happening. Boss fights also frequently rely on oneshotting the player since coming up with an interesting Boss fight would have been too much effort.
    In general combat is another pretty big meh. You dodge, attack, dodge, attack. All of it in what's supposed to be a slow and deliberate way of fighting. Although I'm not entirely sure that was the plan since Boss fights don't entirely fit into this style. The challenge of the boss fights also feels less like the Bosses are difficult, rather that you're fighting against unresponsive controls, clunky Models and a camera that's hell bent on confusing you.
    The lack of checkpoints means that when you lose a boss fight (the only times losing is possible) you have to fight your way through pointless minions over and over again. This isn't a challenge, the enemies are easy to beat. It's pointlessly wasting the players time in the name of some challenge i've yet to figure out. There's no resources to waste or health to lose. Just your time.
    FromSoftware as a Developer has done something fascinating, they found a way to market awful game design. Using the community to silence any criticism by pretending it's all about the difficulty, the "git gud" attitude. And this games score shows that it works, this is why we can't have nice things.
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  3. Oct 7, 2018
    1
    I tested this game because it was with the psn plus and the high score from this site.

    What a deception. This is not a game for me. This is a game for punishment, try, die, retry and re-die and more and more difficult because you lose your used items after dying. The story is absent, you start the game you know nothing, you have to find the "tutorial". The attacks are hazardous,
    I tested this game because it was with the psn plus and the high score from this site.

    What a deception.

    This is not a game for me. This is a game for punishment, try, die, retry and re-die and more and more difficult because you lose your used items after dying.
    The story is absent, you start the game you know nothing, you have to find the "tutorial".
    The attacks are hazardous, slow.

    If you like boss and patterns, with no story, learn everything by heart to beat the boss, then this is surely a game for you.
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  4. Oct 28, 2017
    10
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  5. Oct 31, 2017
    10
    Bloodborne is one of the best games on the playstation 4. Elegant combat system, great visual styling and many other advantages are waiting for you in this game. A must to buy.
    10/10
  6. Feb 9, 2023
    10
    For years we saw medieval games with many proposals to entertain the players. Dark Souls series tried to make medieval horror game with a tragic world of fantasy, and it was a good choice, picking up the most "dark and gruesome part of the human history", but Bloodborne was different, they choose the Victorian era and that was the best ideia a game ever had. Bloodborne is the perfectionFor years we saw medieval games with many proposals to entertain the players. Dark Souls series tried to make medieval horror game with a tragic world of fantasy, and it was a good choice, picking up the most "dark and gruesome part of the human history", but Bloodborne was different, they choose the Victorian era and that was the best ideia a game ever had. Bloodborne is the perfection between reality and fantasy, creating a convincing world full of lore and really dark fantasy, creating the best horror world horror fantasy to date. The characters, the creatures and the true tragic histories in a world close to apocalypse is fantastic.
    The variety of weapons and magic is good because they could work with details in every weapon and spell that you can use in the game, creating your specific build towards your weapon of choice.

    The unique problem with Bloodborne is that it is too dependent of the DLC The Old Hunters, because this DLC brings the best Bosses, maps and challenge of the history of the "Soul Series"
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  7. Nov 13, 2017
    8
    Bloodborne is a merciless, grotesque, unforgiving world full of devilish monsters that give you no heed, and I absolutely love it. You begin the game feeling underwhelmed, under powered and with an impossible task of clearing the game while following the impossibly complex and vague story, yet still interested in what you'll find next. Only to find yourself dying over... and over... andBloodborne is a merciless, grotesque, unforgiving world full of devilish monsters that give you no heed, and I absolutely love it. You begin the game feeling underwhelmed, under powered and with an impossible task of clearing the game while following the impossibly complex and vague story, yet still interested in what you'll find next. Only to find yourself dying over... and over... and over.

    An almost replica of previous souls titles however Bloodborne feels more fast paced... you aren't given a shield and the only defense you have are your quick wits and strategic mind. Not recommended for beginners to the controls of using a console controller however great for developing getting used to where the buttons are.

    A stunning environment with impressive visuals Bloodborne is truly a special addition to the gaming community. This barbaric RPG will take punish you for getting even slightly relaxed as it's grueling experience is never ending and will most certainly keep you on your toes the entire way. A satisfying ending and extremely good replayability, Bloodborne is a must have game for any PS4 player, horror fan or someone who simply wants a challenge. A masterpiece of game development.
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  8. Nov 13, 2017
    10
    Dark, deep, gothic, atmospheric horror based on works by H. P. Lovecraft. A True masterpiece, one of the best games of history. GOTY 2015(Witcher 3 sorry - no chance). Currently a cult game.

    10/10. A+/S-Rank.
  9. Nov 18, 2017
    9
    This game is a masterpiece and suggested to hardcore and may be oldschool gamers. It has an atmospheric environment and awesome music. You will love it probably! If you want to start with the Souls series, then I suggest you play this first since it's said to be the easiest one. Once you get to know it's playstyle then you are ready to pump into Souls games.
  10. Dec 11, 2017
    8
    I absolutely loved this game...even though I never got to play through most (99%) of the game as it is without doubt the hardest game I have ever played.

    I put in about 40 hours and didn’t get far at all. Frustration finally gave way and I deleted it- the game had won! Apart from being impossible (for me) to last longer than 20 minutes on the very first level, I loved everything
    I absolutely loved this game...even though I never got to play through most (99%) of the game as it is without doubt the hardest game I have ever played.

    I put in about 40 hours and didn’t get far at all. Frustration finally gave way and I deleted it- the game had won!

    Apart from being impossible (for me) to last longer than 20 minutes on the very first level, I loved everything about the game.

    GRAPHICS +10/10
    GAMEPLAY +10/10
    ENTERTAINMENT +10/10
    VALUE FOR MONEY 0/10 (only because I sucked s*#t at playing it)

    Even though I was terrible at playing it I would thoroughly recommend it- unless you’re the type who can’t control their anger- when you die that’s it man, you start from the beginning- no save points- something which personally I wish they had included under a, “I give up” difficultly level.
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  11. Feb 1, 2020
    10
    If someone ran up to me in the streets and asked if I wanted a Dark Souls game, with the combat speed cranked up to 11, the RPG mechanics refined to simplicity perfection, and have the settings & narrative be based on the really good parts of H.P. Lovecraft?

    I'd tell them that Bloodborne already exists, also why are you talking to me?
  12. Dec 15, 2017
    10
    Одна из лучших игр на PS4.
    На момент написания текста, прошёл игру 3 раза. Игра настолько ауенная), что планирую как минимум 5.
  13. Dec 15, 2017
    10
    First of all I have to say I'm a huge fan of the Souls Franchise. My expectations to this game were extremely high. I avoided consoles my whole life as a PC-Gamer. Long story, but in the end i bought a PS4 just for this game and it was definetily worth all the money. This game looks good from the technical point of view. But the mystic cursed dark world this game offers is so much more.First of all I have to say I'm a huge fan of the Souls Franchise. My expectations to this game were extremely high. I avoided consoles my whole life as a PC-Gamer. Long story, but in the end i bought a PS4 just for this game and it was definetily worth all the money. This game looks good from the technical point of view. But the mystic cursed dark world this game offers is so much more. It's just a Masterpiece in the history of videogames. The fresh setting of the victorian London plus cursed Darkness creates the same deep Atmosphere like the other Souls-Games. Sound fits to the dark mood in this game. The Movement System is a bit faster than in Souls but also rewarding. Next Highlight, like in all Souls-Games, are the bossfights. The Design of the Bosses is so wonderful and the mechanics are really diversified. The Playtime, especially with the really good DLC is, I would think around 50 hours for a first playthrough. The Game maybe is a bit frustrating to new players. You should have in mind that it's a part of the gamedesign that you will die. And you will often. To understand this helps a lot to perceive the uniqueness of the Soulsborne Games nowadays. They are different than most of the modern games. Also the storytelling is a point spoonfedded Blockbuster players will find ununsual or bad. Nearly all of the really deep and forked story is told just by descriptions of items you find and so there's much space for interpretation. Thousands of players are discussing the lore in forums, so you see it's not trivial or rudimentated. I know I compare this game very much to Dark or Demon's Souls, but it had to fulfill high expectations because of these highly rewarded games. I'm struggling to describe this unique Gametype to a person who didn't play a Souls-Game before. Get a PS4 and play this motherfukking piece of misanthropic art and make your own opinion like I did. Enjoy your (maybe first) Souls-Experience. After that things won't be like they were before. Miyazaki (the gamedirector) changed my (gamer-)life with his games. Expand
  14. Dec 19, 2017
    10
    Best game ever made!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  15. Nov 27, 2020
    10
    Yet another PlayStation exclusive masterpiece, I hate this game as much a I love it, the dark, terrifying and cruel atmosphere is just mesmerizing.
    One of the best "souls" game if not the best.
    Remember hunter, you are not alone and may the good blood guide you.
  16. Mar 14, 2018
    5
    Tried this game cuz was free on PS+, it started quite interesting, dark Gothic atmosphere and fun combat gameplay , but after some hours playing it became tedious, the logic of the game revolves around grinding over and over through the same environment and enemies to get prepared for boss battles, Fortunately a souls-borne experienced friend of mine helped me to get through the bosses.Tried this game cuz was free on PS+, it started quite interesting, dark Gothic atmosphere and fun combat gameplay , but after some hours playing it became tedious, the logic of the game revolves around grinding over and over through the same environment and enemies to get prepared for boss battles, Fortunately a souls-borne experienced friend of mine helped me to get through the bosses. The story.. well not much to tell, just average, the biggest disappointing is how little content has to offer, if you're good you can speed-run it in one hour, that's ridiculous for a supposedly AAA game. Graphically is not impressive at all, the different areas of the game look almost the same except maybe the forbidden forest, what started as a dark and provocative atmosphere turned into a sequence of boring aisles ,stairways and town squares, in addition this constant stuttering or flickering, don't know how to explain it, it's really a headache. Best department would be the music it's amazing but it does not compensate the other flaws specially the lack of content, in summary this game is highly overrated to the point of being called a "master piece", what i really found was an average game with little content, great music and fun combat mechanic if you don't mind the grinding. Expand
  17. Sep 16, 2021
    0
    Never played any From software games and this one was my first one. I don’t understand the hype around this game. What i dislike is terrible graphics, design and aesthetics. Characters looks as it was drawn by design school student. Animation also doesn’t impress. Antialiasing is just terrible and cause eyes bleeding. Yes it is difficult but difficult not like sekiro where you need toNever played any From software games and this one was my first one. I don’t understand the hype around this game. What i dislike is terrible graphics, design and aesthetics. Characters looks as it was drawn by design school student. Animation also doesn’t impress. Antialiasing is just terrible and cause eyes bleeding. Yes it is difficult but difficult not like sekiro where you need to learn and comprehend consistent controlling system to master the game and enjoy it. It is difficult like some resident evil games where you struggle with controls and game owns you just because its controlling is bad and you cant do nothing about it. I mean inconsistent hit-boxes, teleporting of enemies towards you, surfaces clipping etc. And if compare it to sekiro which worth struggle because game is beautiful and completion stages of it opens something new and beautiful. But here in bloodborne there are nothing interesting to open except new areas with terrible design. But sekiro is good so i guess bloodborne was required step to acheive what they achieved now Expand
  18. Apr 9, 2018
    10
    This game has it all: attention to detail, a GREAT story behind its incredibly satisfying gameplay and a perfect musical score.
  19. Jul 13, 2021
    2
    Lo peor que tiene sony… alabado por muchos pero es un juego mediocre…………. Para nada me gusto
  20. May 2, 2018
    10
    One of the best games of this generation. I have no complaints, it takes the souls formula then speeds it up and perfects it. A must play for those who enjoy a challenging action rpg and are into dark fantasy.
  21. Apr 29, 2023
    10
    9.5 really. What a great game, this and Dying Light (1) my top 2 ever. Such fun melee combat. Beautiful dark gothic atmosphere. Hoping for PS5 remaster and Bloodborne 2, please pretty please From Software!!
  22. Oct 11, 2018
    6
    While there is much hype around Bloodborne, especially due to the difficulty, once the novelty wore off I found the game slightly tedious, repetitive and protracted.

    The graphics are pretty good and the gothic atmosphere is excellent. My issue is that it becomes one-dimensional without much variety in colour palettes other than the sky. I get that is supposed to be a dark, gothic game,
    While there is much hype around Bloodborne, especially due to the difficulty, once the novelty wore off I found the game slightly tedious, repetitive and protracted.

    The graphics are pretty good and the gothic atmosphere is excellent. My issue is that it becomes one-dimensional without much variety in colour palettes other than the sky. I get that is supposed to be a dark, gothic game, but some variety could still have helped. The architecture of the buildings is fantastic, but the lack of colour literally tars them all with the same brush.

    The story here is odd. You can pretty much delve as deep as you like into the lore or ignore it for the gameplay. I did like this choice but even when you want to learn more about the story it's rather opaque and obfuscated.

    The gameplay is the heart of this game, and where I have the most mixed feelings. Yes, it CAN be hard, but not necessarily. A lot of it comes down to the usual observing patterns of attack, looking for an opening and exploiting a weakness. No matter how far I seemed to level up, my character could be killed in just a few hits, which whilst challenging was also counter-intuitive to the purpose of levelling up. I found myself looking up YouTube guides far too often when I should have been playing and enjoying the game. You can summon for help if you are online which is also a nice way to balance out the difficult but it detracts from the experience a bit.

    It's not often I say this but I think Bloodborne may actually be TOO long. After about 2/3 to 3/4 of the game I was sick of it and wanted it to be over. Everything had become patterned and the difficulty spikes became cheaper and more annoying rather than challenging. So called 'hardcore' players seem to adore this game, and for the first half of the game I'd agree, but as it progressed it became a subject of vanity and masochism.

    Don't be put off by difficulty. Just be prepared to invest time and learn how to play it properly. If that still appeals to you then you have a very decent game at a decent price these days.
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  23. Jun 25, 2021
    0
    Oh my God. How the hell has a game with such floaty controls got a score like this. I have smoked my whole life, I drink too much, I'm slightly over weight, I do plenty to mess with my body but if some fool swung their arms at me that slow they would be getting knocked the **** out. But that's me, never mind some bad ass monsters.

    I played this game twice for about 5 minutes and hated it
    Oh my God. How the hell has a game with such floaty controls got a score like this. I have smoked my whole life, I drink too much, I'm slightly over weight, I do plenty to mess with my body but if some fool swung their arms at me that slow they would be getting knocked the **** out. But that's me, never mind some bad ass monsters.

    I played this game twice for about 5 minutes and hated it both times. There are literally 10s of 1000s of games with tighter controls. If the main character is someone that I could knock out in 2 seconds, then the game is piss poor from the get go. Games in the 90's were way better on the controls. I can't be arsed doing gay finger gymnastics for no reason. The buttons in the first 5 minutes just felt a bit unnecessary as I find with many PS4 games, as if adding more buttons means better gameplay.

    So yeah it is gonna be full of gore and blood and guts and monsters, or creatures getting mashed up, I'm not 12, it doesn't excite me, I don't find any shock factor in that. So what is there to enjoy? Not a lot. I can't say I know anyone that goes on holiday to look at grey and brown derelict buildings. I am here with a game though that is shoving grey and brown at me. You know the colours of mud and the sky when it's going to rain. Ugly **** Yes I know this is the theme of the game but it doesn't make it any less drab.

    The gothic buildings have a nice design, plus 1 point but the game did nothing but turn me off from the start, so it loses that point again.

    I don't know what I expected here but I didn't expect it to feel like my character was being controlled over a dial up internet connection. It was like slow motion. This game was over before it began for me, to sum it up, I guess clunky would be the best word.

    Not for me.
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  24. Dec 11, 2020
    10
    All-time favorite game. The first platinum finished the game 6 times. Still believe they'll make BloodBorne 2
  25. Mar 22, 2019
    9
    Creo que para mi este si es el mejor videojuego de la ps4,la atmosfera,el lore,el sistema de combates,los bosses,el nivel visual es increible y con un muy buen doblaje.Como punto negativo para no ponerle el 10 es que aunque las mazmorras hagan expandir el juego pero se hacen muy repetitivas.A los que no teneis ps4 disfrutadlo con el ps now en pc windows,eso si,daros prisa porque nose si enCreo que para mi este si es el mejor videojuego de la ps4,la atmosfera,el lore,el sistema de combates,los bosses,el nivel visual es increible y con un muy buen doblaje.Como punto negativo para no ponerle el 10 es que aunque las mazmorras hagan expandir el juego pero se hacen muy repetitivas.A los que no teneis ps4 disfrutadlo con el ps now en pc windows,eso si,daros prisa porque nose si en una semana os dara tiempo a acabarlo Expand
  26. Oct 26, 2018
    10
    I love FROM. I started with Dark Souls like a lot of people. Bloodborne is the pinnacle of these games in my opinion. The action is faster, smoother, and the addition of guns is a very interesting dynamic to the combat of the Souls universe. The game is paced very well. There's a wide array of enemies, all of which are well designed and feature tough, but fair difficulty. The world is wellI love FROM. I started with Dark Souls like a lot of people. Bloodborne is the pinnacle of these games in my opinion. The action is faster, smoother, and the addition of guns is a very interesting dynamic to the combat of the Souls universe. The game is paced very well. There's a wide array of enemies, all of which are well designed and feature tough, but fair difficulty. The world is well crafted and designed, featuring interesting and original lore. The overall aesthetic of the game is great, clearly inspired by the cosmic horror style of Lovecraft. The art direction is great. I love this world. The RPG mechanics are just as great here as in Dark Souls. The weapons are extremely fun to use, there's room to mess around with different character builds. Get this game if you like interesting, challenging, and rewarding action RPGs. And also make sure to get The Old Hunters expansion because FROM is one of the few devs left who knock it out of the park with great DLC add-ons. Expand
  27. Jan 24, 2023
    10
    Um jogo simplesmente incrível, uma joia rara e uma evolução ideal do estilo Souls criado pela Fromsoftware, mais agressivo, violento e sangrento. Com uma história com muita inspiração nos contos H.P. Lovecraft (Terror Cósmico). A temática vitoriana deixa o jogo muito mais sombrio. Sem contar o excelente trabalho feito pela PlayStaition ao dublar o game em PT-BR.
  28. Jan 4, 2020
    9
    I have only played Bloodborne in 2019, after Dark Souls and Sekiro but it became definitely one of my favorite Miyazaki games.

    If you can look over the 30 FPS lock that is very noticeable, especially coming from PC and very distracting at first, you will find a fantastic, albeit punishing game with deep lore (that you have to research yourself by reading item descriptions). This game
    I have only played Bloodborne in 2019, after Dark Souls and Sekiro but it became definitely one of my favorite Miyazaki games.

    If you can look over the 30 FPS lock that is very noticeable, especially coming from PC and very distracting at first, you will find a fantastic, albeit punishing game with deep lore (that you have to research yourself by reading item descriptions). This game has just an eerie feeling that makes you uncomfortable throughout and not many games that i know manage to do this.

    I was not a fan of the chalice dungeons to reach the platinum trophy, they were too repetitive and the end boss disappointing but still welcomed the addition.
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  29. Sep 12, 2019
    10
    Playing games since 1996 and honestly it is my number 1 of all time. No doubt !
    This game is a true masterpiece. GOTY edition is a double masterpice !
    First walkthrough has made when came out in 2015 and playing to this day without getting bored.
  30. Nov 16, 2019
    9
    Bloodborne es una obra maestra, probablemente el mejor juego de PS4 y de toda la generación, eso si, es un juego que no es para todo el mundo, las mecánicas son las mejores de toda la saga junto con esa ambientación Victoriana decadente. Además los jefes son una fiesta de golpes y visualmente las peleas se ven espectaculares aunque opacadas por un deficiente rendimiento por debajo de losBloodborne es una obra maestra, probablemente el mejor juego de PS4 y de toda la generación, eso si, es un juego que no es para todo el mundo, las mecánicas son las mejores de toda la saga junto con esa ambientación Victoriana decadente. Además los jefes son una fiesta de golpes y visualmente las peleas se ven espectaculares aunque opacadas por un deficiente rendimiento por debajo de los 30 fps que supongo que se debe a que este era el primer juego que sacaba From Software para esta consola. Expand
  31. Mar 13, 2019
    10
    This game was one the main-reasons i went for a PS4. All i can say it was totally worth it. An absolute masterpiece in every way. Badass-beauty design with a super flawless gameplay that blows you away. A must buy!
  32. Apr 15, 2019
    10
    fast paced and smooth as silk combat, challenging and gimmick boss fights, Epic soundtracks, Victorian era pictured at its finest with a fantastic story.
  33. Aug 2, 2021
    6
    As a fan of darksouls I got a ps5 for demonsouls and bloodborne, wow what a disappointment with both. Bloodborne is not in the same league as darksouls, sure the graphics are nice but as a challenge there isn't one, basically it's the same fight over and over again untill you get to Kos then its a change of tactics and its finished. This has been dumbed down for casuals hence the highAs a fan of darksouls I got a ps5 for demonsouls and bloodborne, wow what a disappointment with both. Bloodborne is not in the same league as darksouls, sure the graphics are nice but as a challenge there isn't one, basically it's the same fight over and over again untill you get to Kos then its a change of tactics and its finished. This has been dumbed down for casuals hence the high score, stats hmm such a vast array to choose from ( sarcasm ) , clothing items sure if you like black, you start with the saw weapon and there is no reason to change it, you also get a gun just chuck that in the bin it's useless and equip a torch it's more useful. Most of the enemies all look the same and that includes the bosses. As far as I know this is the only from soft game with noises a child would make, Kos please stop screaming but he's not the most anoying, the most anoying is the 2nd to last boss who shouts Bam every 10 seconds, just shut the **** up and one last one some dude just runs about a building talking about Kos, that boss was just plain anoying. Anyone who says this game is hard has clearly been using a summons while playing darksouls. Blind playthrough i died once by the time I had killed the 3rd boss, most bosses are either a first or 2nd attempt. If you want and easier challenge than dark souls then sure go for it but if you're looking for something of similar or harder then stear well clear. It's still an ok game, I just found it a bit boring by the end Expand
  34. Jun 3, 2020
    10
    it may even be a late revew, but i played this game i loved it, a great experience and many mysteries to discover, this is not a linear game and it is also not easy, it is an excellent challenge and a good experience.
  35. May 20, 2019
    1
    Самая блять омерзительная и отвратительная игра в мире, как и все игры серии souls, полный дисбаланс, ёбаные баги, глюки и мисклики, отвратительно, жалко это говно невозможно вернуть обратно в psstore
  36. May 13, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Лучшая хардкорная игра.Уровни продуманы просто великолепно,боссы сделаны на высшем уровне. Спасибо разработчикам за игру и Dlc. Expand
  37. Feb 7, 2020
    9
    Sinceramente mi juego favorito y a mi opinión personal es el juego más redondo de la saga souls
  38. May 5, 2020
    10
    10/10 ----------------------------------------------------------------------
  39. Jun 27, 2019
    2
    Fromsoftware have the ability to make excelent games, in terms of ambience, history, graphics and gameplay but is terrible when trying to balance fun/difficulty. They are loosing hand with the latest games, with lots of frustrating areas for the sake of the "hard" and to please hardcore fans and to keep the aura of "git gud only" games. Very unbalanced and that got worse in Sekiro. DarkFromsoftware have the ability to make excelent games, in terms of ambience, history, graphics and gameplay but is terrible when trying to balance fun/difficulty. They are loosing hand with the latest games, with lots of frustrating areas for the sake of the "hard" and to please hardcore fans and to keep the aura of "git gud only" games. Very unbalanced and that got worse in Sekiro. Dark Souls 3 was the last masterpiece in terms of difficulty/fun balance, but this one is a misstep with cheap and lazy designs to add difficulty spikes for no reason (see Invisible Village, as an example or the Gascoine Fight early game). Recommend on sale only or pass. Expand
  40. Apr 11, 2020
    10
    Lovecraft Souls. And every bit as perfect as that sounds. A more streamlined combat experience than dark souls but is so in order to focus on aggression. Atmosphere by the bucketload and terror galore. Truly horrorshow. The beasts of bloodborne are not your stereotypical grunting Doom hellspawn - they are twisted (dark) souls screaming in terror as you slash away at eachother. No redneckLovecraft Souls. And every bit as perfect as that sounds. A more streamlined combat experience than dark souls but is so in order to focus on aggression. Atmosphere by the bucketload and terror galore. Truly horrorshow. The beasts of bloodborne are not your stereotypical grunting Doom hellspawn - they are twisted (dark) souls screaming in terror as you slash away at eachother. No redneck hunting game has ever gotten this close to truly visceral horror and the grubbiness of the kill. With the patented Dark Souls origami-esque level design always throwing new darkness onto the game world you thought you knew this is an ever-evolving tide into which the player is cast, Worth buying a ps4 just to play? Definitely. Expand
  41. Aug 26, 2019
    10
    Amazing game if you like dark souls then this game is for you it's such a beautiful amazing game
  42. Feb 11, 2023
    10
    My favorite game by FromSoftware! Here they peaked with creating an uncompareably atmospheric world combined with top notch gameplay. Needless to say: Remake plz!
  43. Nov 19, 2019
    10
    Bloodborne is completely revolutionary. This is the very first video game, imo that has perfect combat. My brother was watching me fight a boss and he said "are you actually controlling the character?"
    "This looks like an action movie!"
    Aside from the most beautiful, exhilarating, and perfect combat, this game features some very beautiful graphics and eerie yet awe-inspiring locations. I
    Bloodborne is completely revolutionary. This is the very first video game, imo that has perfect combat. My brother was watching me fight a boss and he said "are you actually controlling the character?"
    "This looks like an action movie!"
    Aside from the most beautiful, exhilarating, and perfect combat, this game features some very beautiful graphics and eerie yet awe-inspiring locations. I played this game in 2015, and I thought it was GOTY. I played this game again in 2019 with the DLC and concluded that it is, undoubtedly, the best game I've ever played.
    An absolute masterpiece. 10/10
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  44. Apr 8, 2020
    10
    This game, in my opinion, is brilliant. I admit this is my first Soulsborne game and the first few deaths were very aggravating, losing all echos upon death and dying to Gascoigne 20+ times absolutely sucks. However, after a few hours of getting used to the controls, the game felt livelier and new enemies felt less scary and difficult. I would proudly declare that I managed to beat BSBThis game, in my opinion, is brilliant. I admit this is my first Soulsborne game and the first few deaths were very aggravating, losing all echos upon death and dying to Gascoigne 20+ times absolutely sucks. However, after a few hours of getting used to the controls, the game felt livelier and new enemies felt less scary and difficult. I would proudly declare that I managed to beat BSB on my first try. For a 2015 game, the graphics aren't that bad. This is perfect if you want to play a 60h+ game for a cheap price. Expand
  45. Mar 13, 2020
    10
    Excelente juego. Fantástico. Una obra de arte. Excelente historia. Los escenarios divinos. El juego muy demandante de observación. Error y acierto. Falla y acierto. Morir mil veces para entender la esencia del juego.
  46. Nov 5, 2019
    1
    Playing this on the ps4 pro and is a garbage!. Played over 200 hours and I lose my life in this crap!
  47. Mar 31, 2020
    10
    Bloodborne è uno dei migliori action rpg souls-like mai creati. Forse la miglior esclusiva su ps4 e uno dei tanti capolavori di Miyazaki e From Software. Must play.
  48. Apr 30, 2020
    10
    Un Juegazo!!!! De lo mejor de esta generación.... Super recomendado para personas dispuestas a desafíos retadores.
  49. Feb 17, 2020
    10
    Best game of the generation!!!! There is no flaw in this game, it's awesome
  50. Jul 15, 2021
    9
    El Souls Like de la época victoriana de parte de la gente de From Software que hace las delicias de los fieles seguidores de este género, ambientación opresiva, banda sonora bestial y una jugabilidad exquisita, acaso se necesita más?, desde luego Lovecraft estaría orgulloso.
  51. Jun 27, 2020
    9
    Atmosphere, tone, presentation and gamplay are all top notch in this title. The only reason im not giving this game a 10 is because nothing is perfect!
  52. Feb 21, 2021
    10
    El juego perfecto. La excelencia. El techo de la industria tanto jugablemente, como visualmente, como sonoramente. Todo. El imprescindible entre imprescindibles. Gracias fromsoftware y Sony por hacerme sentir con este videojuego lo mismo que sentí cuando jugué a Pokemon por primera vez con 9 años y devolverme esa ilusión por los videojuegos. Gracias, de corazón.
  53. May 28, 2020
    2
    If you want to know about the history, you need to look at internet. The game doesn't give you any reason to do what you need to do.
  54. Feb 22, 2021
    10
    very hard game but try legend game play play this game nice game very souls game
  55. Mar 26, 2022
    1
    Every single boss is a tedious slog. Most overated nonsense of all time. Sigh. Tried to come back to it. Everyone agrees battling the bosses suck, even if they like the game. So why is it a "10"? Because of the developer. Literally. The bosses are the worst I've ever experienced. Play Micolash, take off the rose colored glasses, and defend that fight. You cant. You cant defend Rom either.Every single boss is a tedious slog. Most overated nonsense of all time. Sigh. Tried to come back to it. Everyone agrees battling the bosses suck, even if they like the game. So why is it a "10"? Because of the developer. Literally. The bosses are the worst I've ever experienced. Play Micolash, take off the rose colored glasses, and defend that fight. You cant. You cant defend Rom either. So....thats a huge percentage of the game that is just trash. I mean come on. Expand
  56. Feb 6, 2020
    10
    Amazing game if you like a challenge or are a fan of other fromsoft titles this is a must play.
  57. Jan 25, 2022
    10
    Absolute perfection. What else needs to be said. No game stands above Bloodborne
  58. Jan 16, 2020
    1
    There's duplicate enemies all over the place, even within the same battles which makes it feel like you're playing playstation 1. Its repetitive. Looks absolutely horrendous on my LG C9 OLED. The menu's are so old school and boring like sekiro.
    I wish I could have liked this game because i'm into death, darkness and fantasy.. But no.
  59. Nov 15, 2020
    8
    ✅84%
    A very fun and difficult game, much better than any Souls game yet in my opinion.
  60. Jan 14, 2020
    10
    آح اوه اي اح اح اح اح اوهه اه اه اه اه اه اه اه اه اه اه اه اييييه اشي ليدي ماريا اشي لودويق اشي قيرمان اشي ايبرتاس اههه اهه
  61. Jan 15, 2020
    10
    Bloodborne is by far one of greatest games in existence and easily one of my favourite games of all time. It's also the best PS4 exclusive.
  62. Jan 23, 2020
    10
    The greatest game of all time. Every aspect of this game is a 10. Miyazaki dropped the greatest piece of literature of all time.
  63. Nov 14, 2020
    10
    Great combat
    Amazing Artistic Design
    Satisfying
    sooo addicting
    Story That hits hard
  64. Jan 31, 2020
    10
    Great video game. One of the best ones ever made. The review contains basic information about the story which shouldn't be considered spoiler. If you are too sensitive about it, If you want to jump in completely blind, don't read it.

    The game is not hard but challenging. Except some rare occasions, game has solid rules and after understanding them you just overcome it. This is my first
    Great video game. One of the best ones ever made. The review contains basic information about the story which shouldn't be considered spoiler. If you are too sensitive about it, If you want to jump in completely blind, don't read it.

    The game is not hard but challenging. Except some rare occasions, game has solid rules and after understanding them you just overcome it. This is my first souls game. I loved it so much, I just bought a physical copy even if I had it for free with psn plus.

    A lot of people complain about the repetitive enemies. I kinda agree with them but game has just enough challenge. Having more enemies with new attack patterns might be hard and suck the enjoyment out from the game for the first play through. Thinking about it, since i know the game very well it might be fun to have extra challenge but as i said, first play through is important. I don't know if I want to complain about it.

    Most of the people complain about story. There is a story and it is seriously good. I just cannot stop reading new theories. The style of the story telling is kinda odd especially if it is your first souls game but it adds a lot of mystery to the game which makes it more lovecraftian than it is. More than %99 of the games just tell the story anyway. Lets have something different. Lets think about wtf happened there after each area and explore and think about every part of the map. After doing this, there are more than enough elements to understand the story structure. Let me give you a little example here: After you are done in Central Yarnham what do you know about the game?

    -You are sick and came here to find a cure.
    -There are mostly humanoids at the streets.
    -There is a crucified werewolf, burning.
    -There is Father Gascoigne.
    -There is Cleric Beast.

    What do they tell you? The humanoids hunted the werewolf which is considered sick. Humanoids hunted them when they were humans, not when they are like this because 2 werewolves on the bridge don't attack the one humanoid on the stairs leads to the bridge. Therefore, we can assume something happened to them while the hunt is happening. Father Gascoigne is not a town folk but a legitimate, half-sane hunter (you can tell by the weapons) and you can see the transformation in front of you.

    What you learned here? There is a disease / curse. You are fighting with it. Wtf is Cleric Beast then? It is another story to investigate at the next area.

    I don't even talked about the NPCs at the area. Considering them, the story is more clear.

    I had experienced this kind of story telling for the first time and I loved it. It was kinda challenging itself and I loved it. If there was a guy telling me everything I solved myself, it would be just another story. Well; if you think about it, it is just a intergalactic vampire story but it narrated very well.

    What else... Yeah, graphics... I don't know what to tell. There are very rare areas when I felt something is wrong like stairs inside the cathedral leading to Vicar Amelia has some space shows the skybox. Other than those stuff, it was the best looking game I have ever played. Not because it was ultra realistic but because of the style. Even games like Death Stranding will look old someday but games with style like Bloodborne will always be its own thing.

    I haven't write these to mock anyone. My only purpose to encourage people to give it a shot. If you don't like the game, so be it but never think it is not fair and you cannot do it. You can....

    The game is not a 10 for me. No game is and probably no game will ever be. But it is more than 9.5 so wouldn't be fair to give a 9.
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  65. Feb 11, 2020
    10
    Its a **** masterpiece, bossfights are amazing, theres a lot of them and every single one is deep and thought out, okay maybe one or two are a bit retarded but it serves the plot. Masterful storytelling through items and little cutscenes. The game looks amazing, gothic inspired cathedrals are fantastic, lovecraftian beast are a genius idea. And the combat is the best in the soulsborneIts a **** masterpiece, bossfights are amazing, theres a lot of them and every single one is deep and thought out, okay maybe one or two are a bit retarded but it serves the plot. Masterful storytelling through items and little cutscenes. The game looks amazing, gothic inspired cathedrals are fantastic, lovecraftian beast are a genius idea. And the combat is the best in the soulsborne series, fast paced and challengein and balanced, it never feels unfair. Expand
  66. Feb 6, 2020
    10
    now THIS, this is the game
    Perfect from music and familiar from souls mobs to atmosphere of the endless hunt. Even failures on bosses couldn’t kill a willing to move on.
    I just couldn’t stop, it took me as games did when I was a child.
  67. Feb 4, 2020
    9
    Probably the best style game I played.
    Awesome combat
    Frustrating at times
    Hurts your soul
  68. Feb 8, 2020
    10
    Никогда раньше не игра в игры такого жанра
    И случайно руки дошли до этого шедевра Не думал, что понравится 10 из 10
  69. Feb 9, 2020
    10
    Охуенная игра без казуального дерьма.
    Визуальное супровождение одно из самых лучших,мрачнее игры я ещё не видел.
  70. Feb 11, 2020
    10
    the best game by fromsoftware, amazing atmosphere the boss fights are cool and weapons are unique and well designed, the music is great and the lore is very interesting, recommended game for people who like lovecraftian horror with fast paced combat.
  71. Apr 15, 2020
    10
    The best Front Software game. it has it all, the mechanics have been refined to the max and the lovercraft roll setting mixed with Victorian era most likely make it the best PS4 game.
  72. Mar 28, 2020
    10
    This is one of the best games ever, everything is perfect, Miyazaki proves once again how much of a genius he is
  73. Mar 17, 2020
    10
    A short journey from a spiritual successor of Dark Souls that is both beautiful and magnificent.
  74. Mar 19, 2020
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. No map and nothing tells you what to do or where to go mostly you’ll keep searching online for what to do next. Gameplay is fun but everything jump scares you even the noise he makes while walking is too creepy. Bloodborne has platforming elements with the physics of balancing a spoon on a wooden match.
    A game for those who have much time and likes a challenge.
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  75. Nov 18, 2022
    0
    add the ability to change PSN region!!! add the ability to change PSN region!!! add the ability to change PSN region!!! add the ability to change PSN region!!! add the ability to change PSN region!!! add the ability to change PSN region!!! add the ability to change PSN region!!! add the ability to change PSN region!!! add the ability to change PSN region!!! add the ability toadd the ability to change PSN region!!! add the ability to change PSN region!!! add the ability to change PSN region!!! add the ability to change PSN region!!! add the ability to change PSN region!!! add the ability to change PSN region!!! add the ability to change PSN region!!! add the ability to change PSN region!!! add the ability to change PSN region!!! add the ability to change PSN region!!! Expand
  76. Apr 9, 2020
    10
    Flawless Arpg . A 10 doesn’t do it justice. 5 years later and still no other game can even come close . The detail in each level is mind blowing. The boss fights are unforgettable. The chalice dungeons are genius.
  77. Mar 22, 2020
    10
    This game right here is one of if not my favorite game of all time. Every enemy or boss you defeat just feels so good. It’s challenging and it makes you earn everything you have.
  78. Mar 23, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. One of the best games I've ever played hands down Fromsoft has created an one of an kind masterpiece that I'll always remember. Expand
  79. Jan 26, 2023
    6
    It is a very overrated game. A pretty standard slasher with some clunky mechanics.
  80. Mar 28, 2020
    4
    Game play was fine. Story was nothing of interest. The fact that this game used a Dark Souls style is not my thing. Graphics were decent but not much color, mostly dark and grey.
  81. Mar 29, 2020
    10
    Just buy it already.........................................................
  82. Apr 4, 2020
    10
    What can I say? This game is a masterpiece, I've already delved into why Souls games are my favourite in another review, but this one takes the cake. Definitely my favourite Souls game of all time.
  83. Apr 4, 2020
    10
    + it is my best game on ps4, great atmosphere,the best gameplay ever, you want to play again and again and again, even though it is very difficult,when you die it makes you want to play again,

    - it is difficult
  84. Apr 6, 2020
    10
    love it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  85. Apr 7, 2020
    9
    Its a best all time, but very very very hard
  86. Apr 11, 2020
    10
    My favorite game off all time !!! Can't get enough ! Finished it 7 times and have the platinum .
  87. Apr 11, 2020
    10
    A beautiful masterpiece. While I have played many beautiful games on the PS4, this one takes the first place.
  88. Apr 13, 2020
    9
    This game is utter brilliance to me. Everything from the combat system to the linear progression, narrative method, lore and art style just comes together to something amazing. The only thing that slows this game down is the frame rate on the ps4. Everything else is godlike.
  89. May 27, 2020
    10
    Bloodborne a perfect blend of Bram Stoker's, H.P Lovecraft and Berserk what there is not to love?
  90. Apr 19, 2020
    10
    Тебя словно птенчика выбрасывают в этот злой, ужасающий мир охоты, где ты никакой ни охотник, ты обычная жертва для всех его обитателей. Только превозмогая себя можно доказать Ярнаму кто здесь ДОБЫЧА.
  91. Jan 6, 2021
    10
    "The" Ps4 game.

    Describing this game in words is beyond my ability. Play it. Rage, Get Good, Play it again.

    You will never get sick of this game whether you look at the combat, lore or artstyle.

    No surprise that Demon Souls, another Fromsoft Creation is also "The PS5 Console Seller"
  92. May 4, 2020
    10
    Лучшая souls like игра. Саундтрек, стилистика, локации, боссы, разнообразное оружие, из-за этих вещей я наиграл 250+ часов.
  93. May 7, 2020
    10
    the best game I have played in PS4 until now what a great game everything is fantastic!!
  94. May 12, 2020
    10
    completed this went and played dark souls 1 and 3 found bloodborne to be the best.
  95. May 13, 2020
    10
    Это очень красивая игра! Её дизайн впечатлил меня с самого начала. Вообще игра должна цеплять чем-то в начале и не отпускать до конца, но эта игра не может меня отпустить уже полтора месяца! Мне кажется, что это всё-таки что-то да значит!Это очень красивая игра! Её дизайн впечатлил меня с самого начала. Вообще игра должна цеплять чем-то в начале и не отпускать до конца, но эта игра не может меня отпустить уже полтора месяца! Мне кажется, что это всё-таки что-то да значит!
  96. Feb 9, 2022
    10
    Many people wanting to buy a Playstation console because of this game says enough about this masterpiece
  97. May 26, 2020
    10
    As with many people who've played, loved and cherished Bloodborne, it was the game that ruined gaming for me in general in that I just don't enjoy video games as much anymore because nothing I'll ever play (except other FromSoftware titles) will ever come close to reaching the masterful craft this game has achieved. Truly astonishing work was at play here and it's one of the few gamesAs with many people who've played, loved and cherished Bloodborne, it was the game that ruined gaming for me in general in that I just don't enjoy video games as much anymore because nothing I'll ever play (except other FromSoftware titles) will ever come close to reaching the masterful craft this game has achieved. Truly astonishing work was at play here and it's one of the few games which I can truly call art. Expand
  98. Dec 3, 2022
    5
    ну и че блять ебаные соулс сосунки! это челенедж бла бла заебываешься карту пробегать по 50 раз хули челеджового, подсказка пиздоглазому миадзаке сделай сложных мобов и save перед боссом так хоть игру поменяешь в лучшую сторону пидор. ах да боссы одинаковые ни хуя интересногону и че блять ебаные соулс сосунки! это челенедж бла бла заебываешься карту пробегать по 50 раз хули челеджового, подсказка пиздоглазому миадзаке сделай сложных мобов и save перед боссом так хоть игру поменяешь в лучшую сторону пидор. ах да боссы одинаковые ни хуя интересного
  99. Jun 10, 2020
    6
    There is no particular reason to explain why developers of the game that could be beautiful and enjoyable made the game the way it is in reality. I did try but only defeated 3 bosses and all I felt all the way is pressure. This is not why I play video games. I like a challenge but not in this way. Sorry. But the video game developers should not try to prove that hardcore gaming is the wayThere is no particular reason to explain why developers of the game that could be beautiful and enjoyable made the game the way it is in reality. I did try but only defeated 3 bosses and all I felt all the way is pressure. This is not why I play video games. I like a challenge but not in this way. Sorry. But the video game developers should not try to prove that hardcore gaming is the way to go. They must provide options. Feel frustrated that I am not able to finish the game and enjoy the art of it. I really hope there is an update in the future. Expand
  100. Jun 13, 2020
    1
    The game is far the most disappointment in the last few years, it has a bealtiful photograph, bealtiful models and scenario, but it stops in that, the game has broken maps, broken AI, broken enemies, EVERYTHING in this game is unballanced, you can die to a the giant bealtiful bosses in the game with one hit kill, or one hit combo kill, the balance of the game is so unbalanced, that everyThe game is far the most disappointment in the last few years, it has a bealtiful photograph, bealtiful models and scenario, but it stops in that, the game has broken maps, broken AI, broken enemies, EVERYTHING in this game is unballanced, you can die to a the giant bealtiful bosses in the game with one hit kill, or one hit combo kill, the balance of the game is so unbalanced, that every enemy in the game can kill you if you stuck between then, or stuck in the scenario, they simple stuck you on everything that has in the game, cant avoid, cant block, cant use itens, cant do anything, you just stuck till die, shame Sony, the game worth to has been polish, but simple dont. Expand
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Universal acclaim - based on 100 Critic Reviews

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