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Bloodborne (2015)

FromSoftware

PlayStation 4

4.55 from 4602 ratings · #14 top rated on Grouvee

9640 members have it in their collection · 761 playing now · 2994 backlogged · 2337 wish listed

How long? Main story 31h · with extras 41h · 100% 82h (from 93 logged playthroughs)

An action RPG in which the player embodies a Hunter who, after being transfused with the mysterious blood local to the city of Yharnam, sets off into a "night of the Hunt", an extended night in which Hunters may phase in and out of dream and reality in order to thin the outbreak of abominable beasts that plague the land … Read more
An action RPG in which the player embodies a Hunter who, after being transfused with the mysterious blood local to the city of Yharnam, sets off into a "night of the Hunt", an extended night in which Hunters may phase in and out of dream and reality in order to thin the outbreak of abominable beasts that plague the land and, for the more resilient and insightful Hunters, uncover the answers to the Hunt's many mysteries. Read less
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Developers
FromSoftware
Publishers
Sony Computer Entertainment
Genres
Adventure, Role-playing (RPG)
Themes
Action, Fantasy, Horror, Open world
Events
PlayStation Experience 2014 Keynote, The Game Awards 2014, PlayStation E3 2014 Press Conference

Release dates

  • Mar 24, 2015 (Full Release) (North_America) PlayStation 4
  • Mar 26, 2015 (Full Release) (Japan) PlayStation 4
  • Mar 27, 2015 (Full Release) (Europe) PlayStation 4

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phantommlord

Review phantommlord 5/5 · Jan 14, 2017

Bloodborne

This was my first From Software souls/borne game and I was amazed at how fast it reeled me in. I can 100% see how some players might be very put off by Bloodborne and its Dark Souls counterparts but like many people have said before, overcoming the difficulty is insanely rewarding. The game is very very good at pacing and …

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This was my first From Software souls/borne game and I was amazed at how fast it reeled me in. I can 100% see how some players might be very put off by Bloodborne and its Dark Souls counterparts but like many people have said before, overcoming the difficulty is insanely rewarding. The game is very very good at pacing and keeping it interesting. The level design, bosses and the score are insane. The weapons and their transformations are among some of the most inventive I've seen. Everything looks very masterfully created and handled with care. I was amazed at how quickly the game pulled me in and made me feel compelled to play. 2 months ago I had never played a Souls/borne game and now I feel like I could be a Bloodborne spokesperson. I have never played a game that made me all shaky and anxious during boss battles. During many of the later boss battles my heart was pounding for minutes after the boss fell and PREY SLAUGHTERED appeared on the screen. I found myself thinking of the game constantly and wanting to ditch all other responsibilities to sit down and play. Bloodborne is now easily in my top 5 games of all time.

I really am hoping for a Bloodborne 2 from the same team.

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Cheezpuff

Review Cheezpuff 4/5 · Dec 18, 2016

Dark Souls but where parrying is something you'd actually want to do

Bloodborne makes some changes to the Dark Souls gameplay which emphasize a style of play otherwise reserved for the more talented of Souls players.

You can play the Souls games with tons of different builds, mainly involving which attack methods you'll be using. One style focuses on timing a shield bash to parry the enemy, which I've never gotten around …

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Bloodborne makes some changes to the Dark Souls gameplay which emphasize a style of play otherwise reserved for the more talented of Souls players.

You can play the Souls games with tons of different builds, mainly involving which attack methods you'll be using. One style focuses on timing a shield bash to parry the enemy, which I've never gotten around to mastering. Why? You can't easily practice them. The parry move in the Souls games requires you to be in melee range. In Bloodborne, you can do it at range. This lets you experiment and play around with timings with minimal risk, so you can actually get good while progressing normally (not having to dedicate separate time to practice it). Every(?) regular enemy can be parried, and many bosses can, too, so it's a worthwhile skill to learn.

Another not-so-fun element of the Souls games is resource (healing item) management. In Bloodborne, you have tons of healing (about 8 times your base health) and enemies will frequently drop more of them - I think they give them out at roughly the rate they think you'll use them, so if you're doing well you'll stay topped off. I never ran out of them during my playthroughs. They also give you another way to regain lost health. After you get hit, you can quickly attack the enemy and get a part or even all of your lost health back. So after being hit, you get two options: run away and heal, or stay in and get your health back. It's a nice way to remove the attrition that often comes up when traversing the map.

I think Dark Souls 3's a better game, but Bloodborne is different enough that it plays differently, much more aggressive than the others due to the above reasons.

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peter

Status peter May 17, 2015 Completed

Do not play this game online if you are going into a boss fight. I have been disconnected from the server many times while playing, and the game will kick you back to the main menu when that happens if you're playing in online mode. I was in the middle of a stupid long boss fight when it happened to …

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Do not play this game online if you are going into a boss fight. I have been disconnected from the server many times while playing, and the game will kick you back to the main menu when that happens if you're playing in online mode. I was in the middle of a stupid long boss fight when it happened to me today. Instead of still being in the middle of the fight when I jumped back in, it kicked me out of the fight and I had to start over. Not too happy about that.

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peter

Status peter May 11, 2015 Completed

Got to another frustrating boss that I had to finally give up on last night after about the 10th try. This boss really highlights the downfalls of the camera work in this game. He's really big, and you can get jammed in a corner where you can't dodge out because you can't see where the hell you are. It's super …

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Got to another frustrating boss that I had to finally give up on last night after about the 10th try. This boss really highlights the downfalls of the camera work in this game. He's really big, and you can get jammed in a corner where you can't dodge out because you can't see where the hell you are. It's super fun.

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peter

Status peter May 4, 2015 Completed

The Forbidden Forest is finished. It wasn't exactly my favorite level, but it wasn't as terrible as I'd heard. The snake monsters can eat it. I'm surprised how easy the bosses have been ever since I had so much trouble with Father G. I'm not sure if I'm better, or if the game is just easier.

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peter

Status peter Apr 28, 2015 Completed

I'm glad I didn't give up on this game when I was struggling so much with Father G. I really love this game and its combat now. It has a nice little pattern of grind a bit, figure out what to do next, beat a boss. This Souls game is interesting to me in that the figuring out where you're …

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I'm glad I didn't give up on this game when I was struggling so much with Father G. I really love this game and its combat now. It has a nice little pattern of grind a bit, figure out what to do next, beat a boss. This Souls game is interesting to me in that the figuring out where you're supposed to be next is almost more satisfying than beating a boss. Ever Since Father G. I haven't struggled with any of the bosses.

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peter

Status peter Apr 20, 2015 Completed

In the midst of a bunch of wedding stuff this weekend, I got in a few more hours of Bloodborne. I'm actually making good progress and dying a whole lot less. I took down the blood starved beast on my first try when I accidentally ended up in his room. I guess I'm no longer the worst at this game.

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peter

Status peter Apr 14, 2015 Completed

I told myself last night I would try one more time to make some progress, and not only did I beat one boss, but two! Father G and the Cleric Beast are toast. The Cleric Beast was a cakewalk really. Maybe I'll actually keep playing :)

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peter

Status peter Apr 9, 2015 Completed

I still suck at this game. I can't beat Father G. I've tried like 20 times. I think I'm missing something. I know the "trick" of his second form, but I still die. I think I've missed a boss that would help level me up a little bit.

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peter

Status peter Apr 7, 2015 Completed

I am so bad at the combat in this game. I've tried fighting the first boss several times now, and I only just got him to the point where I actually thought I had a chance. To some extent, I have to get the shield mentality of the Souls games out of my head. This game wants you to learn …

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I am so bad at the combat in this game. I've tried fighting the first boss several times now, and I only just got him to the point where I actually thought I had a chance. To some extent, I have to get the shield mentality of the Souls games out of my head. This game wants you to learn to parry and backstab and get the hell out of the way. That's not the way I'm used to playing.

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