Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night

 Xbox One
User Score
8.0

Generally favorable reviews- based on 123 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 97 out of 123
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 123
  3. Negative: 16 out of 123
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  1. Emperor_Guam
    Oct 2, 2019
    6
    I love SOTN. The castle is part of my DNA. I wanted to love Bloodstained. I tried to get into this game. However Miriam is painfully slow and some of the enemies are too fast for her to deal with. This is something that I could probably look past if it weren't for the bad collision system and unresponsive controls. If Miriam is air born and you press the attack button slightly before youI love SOTN. The castle is part of my DNA. I wanted to love Bloodstained. I tried to get into this game. However Miriam is painfully slow and some of the enemies are too fast for her to deal with. This is something that I could probably look past if it weren't for the bad collision system and unresponsive controls. If Miriam is air born and you press the attack button slightly before you hit the ground the attack never happens. If she is slightly higher in her jump and you press the attack button her attack animation will play but the attack will not land because you where in the air. It is infuriating. I didn't enjoy the small amount of time I spent with this game despite REALLY wanting to like it.… Expand
  2. curzon_dax
    Sep 13, 2019
    6
    meh, overrated; the gameplay has very clunky animations for the physics of the player, the maps are chaotic and generally not rewarding to explore and very repetitive.
  3. jeffbizloc
    Nov 13, 2019
    6
    Was excited to play Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night on Gamepass. I ended up beating it but it was trivial due to a particular shard.

    Game(s) like: Castlevania games Pros: - Nice atmosphere and level design - Fairly cool bosses - The shards were fun to play around with especially summoning shards Cons: - One shard basically made the game cake. Yes I could not of used it but    Was excited to play Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night on Gamepass. I ended up beating it but it was trivial due to a particular shard.

    Game(s) like: Castlevania games

    Pros:
    - Nice atmosphere and level design
    - Fairly cool bosses
    - The shards were fun to play around with especially summoning shards

    Cons:
    - One shard basically made the game cake. Yes I could not of used it but come on.
    - Almost an overabundance of shards. Like there weren't enough enemies were I could use one shard against that seemed to make a difference.
    - Not enough platforming    … Expand
  4. Chain_Affinity
    May 22, 2020
    7
    This game should be called Bloodstained: Farming of the Night, because you'll be farming well into the night. Or Bloodstained: Ritual of the Farming, because it'll become a ritual every time you play. There's so much farming in this game, it's practically a farming simulator. I've never farmed so much in a game, and I've played some pretty intense MMO's throughout the years. You get theThis game should be called Bloodstained: Farming of the Night, because you'll be farming well into the night. Or Bloodstained: Ritual of the Farming, because it'll become a ritual every time you play. There's so much farming in this game, it's practically a farming simulator. I've never farmed so much in a game, and I've played some pretty intense MMO's throughout the years. You get the point.

    Bloodstained should be a good game. It has all the elements to make a pretty engaging Metroidvania styled game. Here's the problem if you would like to get the most out of the game: It's 1% story, 6% actual gameplay, 15% exploration, and 78% farming.    … Expand

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#21 Best Xbox One Game of 2019
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#40 Most Discussed Xbox One Game of 2019

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Metascore
84

Generally favorable reviews - based on 11 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 11
  3. Negative: 0 out of 11
  1. XBLA Fans
    Sep 13, 2019
    100
    If someone asked me right now, what my favorite game of the year was it would be Bloodstained, hands down. Even after completing it, I still felt an addiction to find every single item and upgrade all abilities. I can play for hours and not get bored. It has everything you could imagine a platformer to have. I played on normal and have a feeling I’ll start a new game plus on a harder difficulty. Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night is easily going to be a favorite for many people. I am beyond impressed with the production value as well as the combat and excellent story. I can’t express how much I recommend this to everyone. It’s an experience you won’t want to miss.
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  2. Official Xbox Magazine UK
    Aug 8, 2019
    80
    Bloodstained: ROTN is a deceptively hard game (that’s a good thing), so careful exploration of each room and a considered approach to each encounter is required in order to reach the next big boss with enough health and magic points. [Issue#180, p.85]
  3. XboxAddict
    Jul 31, 2019
    95
    I have never taken over a week to write a review, but this one took a while because I was too busy enjoying all of it from start to finish and didn't want to put it down. I love, love LOVE Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night. A lot of heart went into making this amazing title, and it shows. What are you waiting for? Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night is waiting... and so is Gebel. The fate of the world rests on your shoulders. No pressure.
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