Bloodborne

Overview

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.

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TechSpot Metascore

Based on 18 expert reviews

Excellent:

15
Good:

3
Average:

0
Bad:

0

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Last revision on September 13, 2022

Reviewers Liked

Great variety of new weapons
Creepy atmosphere

Reviewers Didn't Like

Disappointing AI companions
Few new ideas

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By GameSpot on November 23, 2015 90

Being tested by new foes in these new lands is an unquestionable joy, as is the ability to bring these newfound armaments and treasures into the main game. The Old Hunters is Bloodborne from another time and place, and with more difficult bosses and confounding stories to unravel, it's a fitting complement to the original, gruesome adventure.

By IGN on November 23, 2015 80

A dense, intriguing, but ultimately safe expansion, The Old Hunters is more of the same brutal Bloodborne experience

By HardcoreGamer on November 23, 2015 80

Bloodborne: The Old Hunters is a solid add-on to an already outstanding game. While it fails to try anything new and is relatively short, the bosses make this something worthy of trekking through, especially for existing fans.

By CyberShark on April 13, 2015 100

Since I started playing Bloodborne, I haven't been able to bring myself to touch any other game. I've finished it, I'm partway through my second play-through and I've got a stack of new, critically acclaimed titles piling up on my desk, but I just keep...

By illgaming.in on April 05, 2015 100

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...

By PC Authority on March 31, 2015 100

Apart from a few performance hiccups (some frame jumping and audio glitches) and long loading times (reportedly being patched soon), there's little to criticise. Bloodborne is intricate, deep, rewarding and terrifying all at the same time. Jump in and...

By CriticalHit on March 31, 2015 95

The brutal difficulty is a huge part of the experience, but don't be fooled into thinking that's all the game is about. If you take the time to really get lost in the game, you'll feel the pride and love that From Software has poured into it - and maybe...

By Pocket-lint on March 27, 2015 90

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....

By WCCFTech on March 25, 2015 96

In a dark ghost of a town, where fear is king and unnameable creatures dwell.Bloodborne takes players to Yharnam, a city where any kind of disease could be cured, using blood. People from all around the world visited to rid themselves of their ailments,...

By in.ign.com on March 24, 2015 91

UPDATE - March 26, 2015: Dungeon Diving And Marty The ClairvoyantHey All, Brandin (the reviewer) here:So for the today's final update to this review in progress, I wanted to talk about Chalice Dungeons. But because time is tight, I'm exhausted, and the...

By dailystar.co.uk on March 24, 2015 100

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...

By Stuff on December 06, 2014 100

So when news broke that Miyazaki was working on a new, exclusive title for the PS4, the Dark Souls fan base began frothing at its collective mouth. The game in question is Bloodborne and it's every bit as intimidating a prospect as either Demon's Souls...

By theguardian.com on July 20, 2016

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...

By kotaku.com on April 02, 2015

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...

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