Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night

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5.6

Mixed or average reviews- based on 237 Ratings

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  3. Negative: 92 out of 237
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  1. SamDaHam
    Jul 25, 2022
    2
    Truly 1990s experience, everything is so blurry, runs at 20 fps, 480p, with input lags, uninteresting map design and outdated combat system.
  2. Ebdiel
    Jun 25, 2019
    3
    Dear iga and devs:
    This the worst port ive seen ever. The resolution drops to 420p. fps constantly in the 20s. And massive load times between rooms.

    Just AWFUL.
    The port is a 3/10
    Ps4 is 9/10
  3. grabbler
    Jun 25, 2019
    0
    the game is great however the game performs terribly. input lag abound and absolutely struggles to maintain 30 fps. to make matters worse, they put false screenshots on the switch eshop page (one of them was of a menu using PS4 button inputs for goodness sakes)
  4. feralway
    Jun 25, 2019
    1
    You would think that after a massive delay and with a not very modern graphic engine this would have been a good porting.

    Wrong. Backers who received this scam should be refunded or receive a steam/alternate console key. The game is neatly unplayable from massive lag spikes the further you go in and the grapgic is incredibly downgrafed conoared to the already meh versions for pc and    You would think that after a massive delay and with a not very modern graphic engine this would have been a good porting.

    Wrong.
    Backers who received this scam should be refunded or receive a steam/alternate console key. The game is neatly unplayable from massive lag spikes the further you go in and the grapgic is incredibly downgrafed conoared to the already meh versions for pc and other consiles. This is a legotimate scam and the devs lied about switch performance: this is why it was released a week later



    consoles    … Expand
  5. Peaceduke
    Jun 25, 2019
    2
    Pre-ordered the game based on glaring PS4 and PC reviews. Waited for it for so long to play on Switch hand-held. It is absolutely unplayable even in earlier areas. Visuals are blurry and janky, long load times and it couldn't even hold 30 FPS! 40 Euros wasted.
  6. Smarch80
    Jun 25, 2019
    1
    The worse port of a game I've played on the Switch so far, absolutely terrible resolution and I'm not even one of the people that complains about graphics or framerate, but this time it is just way too ugly. The game also feels pretty sluggish and unresponsive at times, pretty sure is something related to this port, it crashes, the HD rumble featured is bugged so I had to disabled it . TheThe worse port of a game I've played on the Switch so far, absolutely terrible resolution and I'm not even one of the people that complains about graphics or framerate, but this time it is just way too ugly. The game also feels pretty sluggish and unresponsive at times, pretty sure is something related to this port, it crashes, the HD rumble featured is bugged so I had to disabled it . The worse part is that all of these issues are preventing me from enjoying what appears to be a really good game that I wanted to play since a long time ago. This is just sad.… Expand
  7. oits
    Jul 9, 2019
    2
    The input lag, low frame rate, and constant, constant crashes make the game basically unplayable. Do not buy this game for the Switch.
  8. kasparius
    Jun 25, 2019
    0
    Once again, I come bearing bad news about a Switch port. I literally just came back from the store with a PS4 copy because of how bad the Switch version is.

    At first it was only graphical downgrade issues (which are really significant, and I know the Switch can handle far better than that, so the devs are simply not adept at optimizing for the platform) and I was willing to deal with it    Once again, I come bearing bad news about a Switch port. I literally just came back from the store with a PS4 copy because of how bad the Switch version is.

    At first it was only graphical downgrade issues (which are really significant, and I know the Switch can handle far better than that, so the devs are simply not adept at optimizing for the platform) and I was willing to deal with it if the frame rate was ok, but as the rooms got bigger and filled with monsters the game would lag and even freeze completely for a few seconds. The rumble feature was excessive and poorly implemented and even the sound mix seemed rough.

    For now, avoid the Switch version, I'm really annoyed because I know there are devs out there who can handle the platform and this is unacceptable.

    The game is really good by the way, so don't avoid the game, just buy it on any other platform.    … Expand
  9. binarygirl
    Jun 25, 2019
    2
    Very disappointing. I pre-ordered this game immediately following Jim Sterling's video praising the game for everything that it did right. It was downloaded and I eagerly awaited this morning to finally play it, but when I did, it felt off. It felt more like a PS1 era game. Mighty bloodstained #9. Then as soon as I got low on life, the controller rumbling just never stopped! So I had toVery disappointing. I pre-ordered this game immediately following Jim Sterling's video praising the game for everything that it did right. It was downloaded and I eagerly awaited this morning to finally play it, but when I did, it felt off. It felt more like a PS1 era game. Mighty bloodstained #9. Then as soon as I got low on life, the controller rumbling just never stopped! So I had to totally disable the hd rumble effects for the game. That's annoying. As soon as I looked up what was wrong with this game, I realized quickly that it wasn't just me. This game looks ugly, and plays like garbage. I've had some slowdown, although I hear it's worse as you keep playing, I only got about an hour in. It's just awful to look at. Maybe they'll patch this mess, but probably not seeing as switch owners who got burned will just move on and newcomers won't touch it. $40 wasted, could have been worse I guess, but it put me in a bad mood. I will never again pre-order any game, that's my $40 lesson.… Expand
  10. pmasterfunk
    Nov 8, 2019
    3
    Post 1.03 Patch Edit:

    So, patch 1.03 supposedly fixed the bad graphics and input lag. I don't see the difference. I honestly see no difference. The game still drops inputs. It still looks kinda bad. I've played some more of it, so I'm at around 80% done. Now, before you get your flame-hat on and roast me for my opinions, let me first say I'm a big Castlevania and Metroidvania fan. I    Post 1.03 Patch Edit:

    So, patch 1.03 supposedly fixed the bad graphics and input lag. I don't see the difference. I honestly see no difference. The game still drops inputs. It still looks kinda bad. I've played some more of it, so I'm at around 80% done.

    Now, before you get your flame-hat on and roast me for my opinions, let me first say I'm a big Castlevania and Metroidvania fan. I own the following games from the series: Castlevania 3, Super Castlevania 4, Symphony of the Night, Harmony of Dissonance, Aria of Sorrow, Dawn of Sorrow, Order of Ecclesia. I've also played many of the, ahem, less good ones, like Simon's Quest, Dracula X, Circle of the Moon, Castlevania 64 (both versions of it sadly), Lords of Shadow. I also own and really like Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon. It recaptures the spirit of the NES games while removing the frustration those games were designed around.

    So what do I find wrong with Ritual of the Night? Many things, yes. Many, many things.

    I don't know if this is because of the Switch version's poor visuals, but a lot of areas have enemy designs and level backgrounds with very similar colour schemes. This makes sense within the world of the game, but makes stuff really hard to see. The inferno area gets particularly bad when it comes to visual confusion, with bright lava flowing in the background, just behind Fire Elementals made of, well, fire. And these Fire Elementals cast - yes, that's right - fire spells. And they are often in a room with fire throwing goop monsters - made of lava, no less - with dogs running around that are also - you guessed it - made of fire and lava. The struggle is real.

    One other important irritant involves bullet sponges (whip sponges?). Both regular enemies and bosses. The second boss in the game has 1000 hp, and I was hitting for a massive 14 points of damage. Now I know what you may be thinking, "git gud", but I'll pre-emptively respond with "hey dingus, this is not Galamoth, this isn't even Olrox. This is the second boss in the game and he shouldn't take over 70 hits to kill on an average playthrough".

    For non-boss enemies, those flaming goop monsters I mentioned earlier - the sit-ins for skeletons from the Castlevania series? They take 4 or 5 hits to take down. Who makes skeletons take more than 2 hits to kill? And their projectiles can fly through ceilings. Why can't mine?

    Also leveling up doesn't seem to increase damage input. I'm trying really, really hard not to curse.

    Crafting decent items always seems to require items that are rare drops, which I don't know where to farm. You'd think a bovine plume would come from that enemy that looks like a cow with wings, but no, it comes from that OTHER palette swap cow with wings you haven't seen yet and is still 6 hours of gameplay away. Why do I have this recipe? I'm always short on cash anyway, so I can't buy extra stuff to craft with either.

    My god, when should I stop? Should I mention the buggy skill list? The average story? The bland characters? The seeker arrows that often lock on off-screen enemies? The still buggy visual effects? The fact that this game has ruined my faith in humanity? My resulting low testosterone count? I don't know...

    I suppose the music is pretty good. ¯_(ツ)_/¯    … Expand
  11. asahiGR
    Jun 25, 2019
    0
    4 years and 5 mil in development for this garbage. Switch port got no love on this one. Graphics are terrible compared to other ports, framerate is all over the place. And we are talking about a 2.5d (not even 3d) indie platform game, this should be running like a breeze on any system! No wonder they delayed the release on this, in order not to mess with their ratings on the other4 years and 5 mil in development for this garbage. Switch port got no love on this one. Graphics are terrible compared to other ports, framerate is all over the place. And we are talking about a 2.5d (not even 3d) indie platform game, this should be running like a breeze on any system! No wonder they delayed the release on this, in order not to mess with their ratings on the other platforms. Shame on dev team.… Expand
  12. Basada
    Jun 25, 2019
    1
    Game is broken for the most part. I did all the research and the reviews were positive.. that is none of them talked about the switch version until today. To late for me since adter the good reviews i pre ordered. So i feel i was largely mislead believing that the reviews covered all ports but sadly wasnt the case. Thanks to Nintendo not allowing refunds im pretty **** on this deal.dontGame is broken for the most part. I did all the research and the reviews were positive.. that is none of them talked about the switch version until today. To late for me since adter the good reviews i pre ordered. So i feel i was largely mislead believing that the reviews covered all ports but sadly wasnt the case. Thanks to Nintendo not allowing refunds im pretty **** on this deal.dont waste your money on the switch version.… Expand
  13. dennislam
    Jun 25, 2019
    0
    Terrible graphics and framerate. If you search on Youtube, the performance is worse than PC on lowest settings.

    Why do people let developers step on Switch owners like this? The Switch ver is more expensive but has the worse performance among all.

    This is a heartless ripoff. Dont trust this developer and any Switch owner should boycott this game
  14. ThatGuyWhoTypes
    Jun 26, 2019
    2
    The game in this state is totally unplayable, especially for me. The constant frame rate drop and stuttering and input lag as well as crashing, just within the first less than an hour of gameplay, makes this game an absolutely deplorable gaming experience. Giving the company the benefit of the doubt about releasing small updates to patch the game to me as a programmer and as someone whoThe game in this state is totally unplayable, especially for me. The constant frame rate drop and stuttering and input lag as well as crashing, just within the first less than an hour of gameplay, makes this game an absolutely deplorable gaming experience. Giving the company the benefit of the doubt about releasing small updates to patch the game to me as a programmer and as someone who has studied well enough about software engineering and the whole QA process, I find this a poor attempt on their part to release a game that many of us have waited extra time for and we were hoping this game would be polished and at least look somewhat like the other console or PC versions, just with toned down graphics or AA. This doesn't seem to be the case with this game. It's almost like they've removed so much of the detail from the game JUST to get it to run, and even then it struggles to try and keep up. In my opinion, this is totally unacceptable for any company to have people who pay for their game or even back the game on Kickstarter and then wait an additional amount of time with no review to go off of and then you're given a completely broken game. Maybe I'll come back around and give this game a go and buy the PC version, but right now, ArtPlay, has left a bad impression on me and I've decided to spend my hard earned money elsewhere. I suggest others do the same. If you still want to support Igarashi and the company, I'd consider going with either the console versions or the PC version.… Expand
  15. SCuM70
    Jun 25, 2019
    0
    Horrible port! From lag spikes to massively downgraded graphics, backers who opted for the Switch version got ripped off. There are many examples of games that run and look great on the Switch, this is not one of them.
  16. grindmonk
    Jun 25, 2019
    2
    Feels bad to play, some amount of input delay, plus the 30fps limit (which it often goes below).. stuttering, long load times, etc. Backed this for $60 years ago, sucks that we were locked into an inferior version of the game without knowing it would be so bad. I recommend the PC version instead.
  17. Chacha1994
    Jun 27, 2019
    1
    A fraud! images on E-store are taken from other console versions. Pitiful input lag, frame rate always below 15, gameboy advance graphics and in 1 hour the game is crashed 4 times without reason. ArtPlay must be ashamed, I want my money back. I've never seen a job so badly done.
  18. RygarBelmont
    Sep 30, 2019
    2
    The game is great visually but unfortunately thats it, its the same metroidvania style with nothing new , if you played SOTN, circle of the moon or harmony of dissonance you ve already played this game because it doesnt offer nothing else , the fact that the promised dlc(it was supposed to be at launch) with co op mode and zangetsu mode havent been relased yet doesnt help either, you areThe game is great visually but unfortunately thats it, its the same metroidvania style with nothing new , if you played SOTN, circle of the moon or harmony of dissonance you ve already played this game because it doesnt offer nothing else , the fact that the promised dlc(it was supposed to be at launch) with co op mode and zangetsu mode havent been relased yet doesnt help either, you are better off with some other game of the same genre like Blasphemous, Odallus etc… Expand
  19. SnorlaxGeek
    Jan 22, 2022
    0
    Mau polimento gráfico, quedas de FPS, Slowdowns, travamentos, carregamentos desnecessariamente demorados. Um jogo caro, custando normalmente R$100,00 ($20) extremamente mal feito (pelo menos a versão do Nintendo Switch).
  20. Artimecion
    Jun 25, 2019
    0
    Unplayable in its current state. Extreme lag, micro pauses and crashing mean I can’t even get pass the first boss. Making matters worse are the graphical glitches and cutscene errors. Avoid until they fix this mess.
  21. Alex-Rainx
    Jun 25, 2019
    1
    LOL What is this port??? company bad noobss !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  22. xMorikunx
    Jun 25, 2019
    1
    Very poor port for a very awesome game. We waited for so long for this game only to be met with this ugly affront. It’s obvious that this was rushed and no love or real work was put into this. Shame on the dev and the publisher for allowing a game to be released in such a state. The switch has shown us it is capable of playing games far more complex and graphically demanding than thisVery poor port for a very awesome game. We waited for so long for this game only to be met with this ugly affront. It’s obvious that this was rushed and no love or real work was put into this. Shame on the dev and the publisher for allowing a game to be released in such a state. The switch has shown us it is capable of playing games far more complex and graphically demanding than this game. So why then does this look like a straight up potato that fell out of from under my taint?… Expand
  23. Bumpster
    Jun 27, 2019
    3
    Great game but keeps crashing on me when I approach a bookshelf and open a book. The animation crashes the switch in portable mode. Definitely getting performance hiccups and studders BUT I'm so happy to have this on the Switch. I'm sure they'll get it cleaned up and looking better.

    Update: I've played 7 hours and the frame rate is horrible. It doesn't take much to slow the game down to    Great game but keeps crashing on me when I approach a bookshelf and open a book. The animation crashes the switch in portable mode. Definitely getting performance hiccups and studders BUT I'm so happy to have this on the Switch. I'm sure they'll get it cleaned up and looking better.

    Update: I've played 7 hours and the frame rate is horrible. It doesn't take much to slow the game down to "unplayable". I thought some of the reviews were exaggerating but they're not. Hold off on a purchase until they fix this mess (hopefully). The later levels aren't playable in this state.    … Expand
  24. Kerbs
    Jul 1, 2019
    0
    This could be a great game, and I really want to give it a great score since the good elements are there, but the glitches affecting this version prevents this from happening. Graphical glitches everywhere when playing in docked mode, with slowdowns, overheating console, fatal errors crashing the game and so on... unplayable.
    In handheld the game runs well, but still I won't accept giving    This could be a great game, and I really want to give it a great score since the good elements are there, but the glitches affecting this version prevents this from happening. Graphical glitches everywhere when playing in docked mode, with slowdowns, overheating console, fatal errors crashing the game and so on... unplayable.
    In handheld the game runs well, but still I won't accept giving any score above 0 until the game is properly fixed.
    As of now, this is a broken games and broken games should NOT be sold.    … Expand
  25. ztlemke1106
    Jun 25, 2019
    4
    The game looks unacceptably blurry and bad. The game has massive frame rate dips in later areas and some input delay
  26. TheAdjuster
    Jul 5, 2019
    0
    I was so excited for this game too. It is simply unacceptable to release a broken game and then string people along with the promise of updates that will fix everything. The industry at large should not be so forgiving; it hurts their credibility.
  27. Widdly
    Jul 1, 2019
    0
    The game looks bad but more importantly it feels bad to play. The fact that it was released in this state says a lot. I cannot support such dishonesty, even if they say they will fix it.
  28. davidgiln
    Jun 30, 2019
    4
    Terrible, terrible port... Don’t spend your money on this overpriced version, pick a discounted one on PC or any of the other console ones... What a shame!
  29. greatduckguru
    Jun 26, 2019
    4
    This game was delayed for a substantial amount of time so the fact that the released switch version is this buggy and graphically inhibited is quite a let down. Having the physical copy is useless at this point as the game requires so many patches needed to make it usable make buy physical cartridges useless. That being said the game is just not really quite what I was hoping it would beThis game was delayed for a substantial amount of time so the fact that the released switch version is this buggy and graphically inhibited is quite a let down. Having the physical copy is useless at this point as the game requires so many patches needed to make it usable make buy physical cartridges useless. That being said the game is just not really quite what I was hoping it would be which is a huge let down.

    MUSIC
    The music is good but in so many places it just isn't strong, it plays in the background more like elevator music than something that really adds something to the game. While in no way does this make the game worse, it could have added so much more to the game than it does.

    GRAPHICS
    The way they down scaled the graphics was ugly on every level, and this has nothing to do with the limited hardware of the switch, I have a lot of switch games that have gorgeous graphics, there is no excuse for this other than poor practices from the development team that was hoping the hardware would make up for their deficiencies rather than doing a good job with what they had.

    CONTROLS
    These are OK, with some higher level inputs similar to fighting game inputs for some fun weapon tricks in the game, but due to the frames taken in action animations I find these to be mostly useless in almost every way so its cool they are there but using them is not really something you will use all that often.

    GAME DEPTH
    OK here the game shines, there is a lot going on, a lot thought out, and a LOT to find. Some is based on grinding things out but it really doesn't feel bad in any way and is actually a lot of fun. The game is huge and seriously deep with a ton of great things going on in it and is amazingly well thought out from the concept/design side of being a game! This is where all the positive comes from for this game and I cannot stress enough that this aspect alone makes the game worth looking into owning!!! If the mechanics are fixed later, then this aspect makes the game a definite good game, you simply cannot enjoy the game with the technical side lacking so much.

    OVERALL
    Game should be amazing but holds itself back to almost unplayable as it is. Another game that released broken, didn't warn buyers, held back the broken edition until reviews came out for a week which is really shady, crashes and unstable, bad graphics, good but underwhelming music, and a beautiful idea that doesn't feel like it was brought to life like it should have been. The games director IGA is brilliant and makes a fantastic world, but the development fell flat and made for an ugly, unstable, slow moving, bad lag time, frame skipping, problematic game. A lot of this is fixed on other editions of the game (PS4, PC, XBOX) but I cannot say I recommend them either due to some of the issues carrying over to all editions and also I don't enjoy supporting or recommending any game from a company that releases such unfinished products to consumers, so maybe later pick up a discount copy but buying it any time soon is as foolish as paying full price for late pizza and a wise man would not do that.    … Expand
  30. Falcon612
    Aug 6, 2019
    3
    Do not waste your money on this game.  On top of unmemorable music, ugly graphics, trivial and flavorless gameplay, and uninteresting characters and plot, this game has dreadful lag, bugs, and crashes.  This does not hold a candle to Order of Ecclesia.  Get that game is you want a uniformally better version of this game, or Curse of the Moon. Tremendously disappointed within minutes ofDo not waste your money on this game.  On top of unmemorable music, ugly graphics, trivial and flavorless gameplay, and uninteresting characters and plot, this game has dreadful lag, bugs, and crashes.  This does not hold a candle to Order of Ecclesia.  Get that game is you want a uniformally better version of this game, or Curse of the Moon. Tremendously disappointed within minutes of starting this game, and it does not get better.… Expand
  31. MikaHarker
    Sep 12, 2019
    1
    Seriously ....the switch port of this game runs and looks like crap, I mean...this isn't the Witcher 3, it's a nice looking 2.5 D game ( on all the other platforms that is ) can't believe how horrible it looks and runs, I know that the switch is not as powerful as the other consoles....but this is not the most demanding game....
  32. Respox
    Jul 28, 2019
    0
    Downgraded graphics, an unstable frame rate, and a ton of input lag turn this into an unplayable mess. If you must play this game, buy any other version instead. The Switch was a mistake.
  33. Stamantha
    Jul 4, 2019
    4
    There's really not any excuse for this miserably bad port on the Nintendo Switch. The resolution is unbelievably low, game looks blurry and bland, there's frame rate drops even without any action on the screen (just walking) and there's input lag. Even the sound seems to be compressed... This may be the Nintendo Switch we're talking about but it feels like the 2.5D remake of CastlevaniaThere's really not any excuse for this miserably bad port on the Nintendo Switch. The resolution is unbelievably low, game looks blurry and bland, there's frame rate drops even without any action on the screen (just walking) and there's input lag. Even the sound seems to be compressed... This may be the Nintendo Switch we're talking about but it feels like the 2.5D remake of Castlevania Rondo of Blood on the original PSP. I give it a 4 because it gets the Castlevania feel right but everything else is terrible. The characters and the dialogues are a joke.… Expand
  34. LuRoRo
    Sep 27, 2019
    3
    It's a nice game, but so many bugs, and still didn't fixed them so far. Game crashed three times in one day.
  35. caronte69
    Aug 30, 2019
    4
    sinceramente la optimizacion que le hicieron a este juego en la switch es pero malisima malisima
  36. Glaucoalex7
    Sep 27, 2019
    1
    Terrible, terrible port... Don’t spend your money on this overpriced version...
  37. CapDDD
    Sep 13, 2019
    4
    The game is good. This port and the developer support behind it is not. Until they finally fix the issues with the port, buy any other port of the game.
  38. ThePaladin
    Apr 23, 2020
    3
    When compared to the Steam (PC) version, it's really a shame the graphics look so bad on the Switch. They could have done a better job (ex. Doom port). Resolution is much lower and the frame rate too, although playable.

    Don't spend your money on the Switch version. I did buy it on Steam (a second licence) and could manage to import my save game from the Switch (it's very complicated).
  39. Jaytee3312
    May 5, 2020
    2
    It's so bad. I really, really wanted to like this game but after getting nearly 90% through the story a particular boss involving money keeps glitching out of range to the point that I can't damage him. This happens every. single. time. and I can't get passed it. What a waste of my time.
  40. giannis2001
    Feb 8, 2021
    4
    This game is really good but incredibly poorly optimized for Switch, in a degree that makes it unplayable.
  41. now_its_dark
    Dec 27, 2020
    4
    I was super excited to play this, as I loved metroid & SotN + all the GBA & DS castlevania games, to which this is clearly an homage. Generally, I pick which games to buy on Switch based on how graphically fancy they are supposed to be, so this seemed like an ideal candidate.. Sadly, it is choppier than SoTN on the original Playstation. ..Soo.. why? It's hard for me to imagine that anyoneI was super excited to play this, as I loved metroid & SotN + all the GBA & DS castlevania games, to which this is clearly an homage. Generally, I pick which games to buy on Switch based on how graphically fancy they are supposed to be, so this seemed like an ideal candidate.. Sadly, it is choppier than SoTN on the original Playstation. ..Soo.. why? It's hard for me to imagine that anyone thinks 3D looks better than 2D art for this gameplay style; it must be a cost thing. On the Switch it's probably the worst performance of any system, but far more demanding games run better than this on the Switch. Please, either stick to a lower-res and/or use of 2D art or optimize the hell out of the engine, because my GBA runs the same sophistication of *gameplay* at a higher frame rate. It manages to look pretty downgraded and still run poorly on the Switch.… Expand
  42. TempoTheMan
    Aug 12, 2021
    4
    The gameplay is just not interesting, and half of the time you are stuck not knowing how to continue to the next level, not enough polish
    just a disclaimer im a lazy person and I don't like to backtrack too much or not knowing where to go, so take it into consideration
  43. TheLinkgirl
    Jun 8, 2022
    1
    No, I don't give a **** about the performance issues. I've played games on the lowest settings with terrible framerates just fine. I simply didn't like this game. The game wants you to approach it in a very slow and boring way, punishing if you step out of line for even a second. It's not fun, it's not satisfying, and it leaves me feeling like I'm not playing the game, but rather the gameNo, I don't give a **** about the performance issues. I've played games on the lowest settings with terrible framerates just fine. I simply didn't like this game. The game wants you to approach it in a very slow and boring way, punishing if you step out of line for even a second. It's not fun, it's not satisfying, and it leaves me feeling like I'm not playing the game, but rather the game is trying to play me.… Expand

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Mixed or average reviews - based on 17 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 17
  3. Negative: 0 out of 17
  1. Nintendo Force Magazine
    Oct 26, 2020
    75
    Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night is a good game, don't get me wrong, but boy, waiting for it to become great has been a job in itself! [Issue #48 – September/October 2020, p. 72]
  2. Nintendo Insider
    Nov 6, 2019
    70
    By the time the final performance update drops it will be those who snatch the game at a sale price that will ultimately benefit the most. There’s a 1.04 update that is expected by the end of November, and I would bet money that it won’t be the last. It’s a real shame because underneath the stigma of a troubled release and a lost first impression of a polished product, lies a potentially magnificent game that holds true to what it once ambitiously set out to achieve.
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  3. FNintendo
    Jul 30, 2019
    60
    Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night is a game that many fans wanted and it does a very good job when it comes to its fan service duties. If only the game’s performance matched its level of challenge, this would be an unforgettable, indispensable title but unfortunately, Ritual of the Night’s framerate drops and strange inconsistencies make this an experience that could have been much more of a breeze. Fans of Metroidvania games will still find plenty to be happy about it, though.
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