Level Designing and Narrative, Fighting Mechanics, Character Models and Environment Art, Immersion, Souls like Sense of Achievement
FROM Server Issues resulting in Insight Deduction, Framerate dips, A few rehashed boss fights, WTF is Arcane?
If you played a Souls game before, go buy Bloodborne instead of wasting your time here. If you want a Souls experience but feel less hipsterly about it, this is it! Grand Yharnam, epic fighting mechanics and memorable boss fights. Worth more than the 4K i...
Abstract: Recently, my partner and I had our second child and, over the subsequent weeks, as is often the case, we barely slept. What I didn't expect was that, in the zombie hours at the edge of night, the harrowing cries of our newborn baby would keep pulling me b...
Abstract: Bloodborne is an action RPG by From Software, the maniacs who brought us the much acclaimed Souls series. Bloodborne follows in the traditional footsteps of the Souls series by bringing a lethal blend of punishing gameplay, seemingly unbeatable (at first)...
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Published: 2015-03-27, Author: Steve , review by: pocket-lint.com
Gloriously gothic and creepy, imbued with a weird logic of its own, more action-based than previous From Software games, challenging and deeply satisfying
May be too hard for some (particularly in its initial stages), occasional frame-rate issues, camera can go haywire, long death screen loading time
If you're a Demon's Souls or Dark Souls fan then Bloodborne is an absolute must. It's a better-looking, more engrossing and combat-driven evolutionary twist on From Software's previous titles that will have hardened gamers coming back for more. But...
Published: 2015-03-24, Author: Tom , review by: dailystar.co.uk
Abstract: SONYWe've been let down time and again with titles like Killzone, Knack and even The Order failing to quite deliver that killer experience the machine needs.But Bloodborne is here and it's fantastic.This is a game from the minds behind Dark Souls and Demo...
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Published: 2014-12-06, Author: Nick , review by: stuff.tv
Deeply satisfying, Smart design, A rich world
Very frustrating at times, A hefty time investment
Like Dark Souls, Bloodborne won't be for the faint hearted, but this gothic action RPG looks great, has some fascinating mechanics, and looks set to give fans a different – and incredibly dark – spin on the style they've come to love. We're more than a l...
Abstract: Trick-or-treating: a time-honored tradition of showing up to strangers' houses and demanding candy. Of course when I do it as an adult, it's weird at best and trespassing at worst, but double standards aside, some of my fondest childhood memories are from...
Published: 2015-04-02, Author: Patrick , review by: kotaku.com
Abstract: More than 46 hours later, the credits are rolling on Bloodborne. I'm breathing a sigh of relief. The hunt may be over, but I won't soon forget the city of Yharnam.Bloodborne is a tremendous accomplishment. The latest game from Dark Souls director Hidetak...
