As promised last week, PlayStation 4 exclusive Bloodborne has recently received a slew of new screenshots. Obviously, if you're planning on tackling the game without taking in a single spoiler, we suggest that you stop reading right now. The images themselves include several juicy new details, including a gentlemanly invention known as the 'Swordstick'.
However, arguably the most interesting revelation is a new level known as 'Yharnam'. The description on the game's official Japanese website states that its dark and mysterious catacombs "change appearance depending on the person that sees them". While obviously not an out and out confirmation, this definitely suggests that this particular level may be randomly generated. Or indeed, it may indicate that the entire game has a different layout each time that you play.
The other considerably less exciting option is that this is a similar system to the one used in Demon's Souls, which changes the appearance of some areas based on world tendency. What do you make of these new screenshots? Have you bought your ticket for the Bloodborne hype train? Ready your weapons in the comments section below.
[source jp.playstation.com, via dualshockers.com]
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err... think there's a typo in the title there mate
@eliotgballade Fixed - thank you
I need this game so bad. I thaught demons souls was awesome and definately the best of the 3, so im excited the makers of demons souls are making this.The game looks fantastic so far and im certain it will not disappoint.
Games look and style is awesome....the title featuring a sword stick as a weapon is just even more awesome.... Victorian style and lethality. However the high difficulty of Dark Souls and Demon Souls wasn't my kind of thing, I'm just not hard core enough for them. If Bloodborne is simarily challenging Id never stand a chance of completing it.
@Munkyknuts its a great series, I have the first 3 games and they are very difficult until you learn patterns and make sire you don't go in guns a blazing. Take things slow and cautious lol. I hated dark souls when I first tried it. I played it like DmC and it was bad.... I got annilated. Lol. Its a game that takes patience and above all else caution.
@Alpha I can see the appeal of the games, I just don't get much time to game anymore so I tend to go for a more casual experience. I only tried the one that was free on PS+, I forget which that was. I perhaps didn't give it as much of a go as I should have with it being a plus game, played a bit and then put aside to try something else.
@Alpha @Munkyknuts my issue with it when I tried it (the first one, free on Plus) was that after I died the first time, I was reborn somewhere with no explanation of what was going on, and not even the slightest bit of direction as to what I was supposed to do / where I was supposed to go next. Being open ended is one thing, but there just didn't seem to be anything to work with there. I like the idea of the games in general, just that initial lack of direction with the Souls game I tried really put me off it at a time when I already had other games I wanted to play more.
@SteveButler2210 Yeah, I was put off the game as well when I had other things to play, the respawn randomness and trial and error/pattern watching just didn't make me warm to it. I'll have to wait and see Bloodborne reviews as it really does look good.
In fact the difficulty has discouraged me from picking any of these Souls games. I find something like Monster Hunter 3 very hard and punishing, so if this is similar or worse, I will pass.
Maybe they supply the game with acid tabs? Perhaps not. The swordstick looks more like anal probe/cattle prod/walking stick.
I'm looking forward to this game the most so far.
I think the mistake everyone's making is comparing this to a souls game. With the combat taking an approach towards the offensive and quick decisive decision making, I believe bloodborne will be the "anti souls" game. I don't think it's designed with being careful in mind. It looks more like attack, attack,dodge,attack, IMO as opposed to wait, wait, block, attack, wait, lol. I'm up for the challenge anyway! I get a DMC/rpg vibe from this game. And it'll be my first taste of anything "souls" related. Sony has my money to lose.
never heard of it until recently, seems like a good game though!
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