FromSoftware Boss Twists the Bloodborne Knife, Says It's 'A Special Game for Me'

Me, not
It's literally the same as every other FS title (different setting though obviously)

I think they should remake bloodborne and make a sequel. I loved the first game but the frame rate really gave me a blinding headache and coupled with that chromatic abhorration effect just compounded it. For me personally it's the 2nd hardest game fromsoft have made (the hardest is sekiro easily) but I like that because it just makes the game better for me. I'll take more souls games over any other games all day as its most definitely my favorite genre.

@Frmknst I often wonder if you enjoy gaming at all? What's your fave game? First person shooters I enjoy but they are all pretty similar in some way. I enjoy rpgs too but again most are quite similar in structure. Racing games,sports games are all pretty similar too but I still like playing them. So yes fromsofts game are all hewn from a very successful formula as are pretty much every other game too. Genuinely interested to know exactly what your favorite games are so we can discern if they are all similar.

May be an unpopular opinion but they shouldn’t do a sequel anyway. Not all games need sequel or to be milked. Just remaster/patch/port the game with 60 fps.

Bloodborne ported to PC...but you have to sign up for PSN to play.

Monkey's paw curls

@Frmknst Not true, the ease of health recovery (simply hit the thing that hit you) led to much more inconsistent combat - either you take a hit for every hit you land and walk away with near-full health or you take a hit, get stunlocked, take a few more hits and die. Makes it a very different game (a worse one in my opinion but people seem to love it)

@rawzeku I agree with you however if Sony were to give the greenlight and Hidetaka is fully on board to direct then yeah let's go! otherwise a nice 4K 60fps remaster should do the trick.

As much as people desperately want a new bloodbourne and claim how good it is.

But in the real world, it only sold 7.2million as you have wrote.

I just dont think for Sony that number solidifies a reason to invest alot more money into a sequel or remaster.

Esp from a third party company where there are extra costs on top for locking down a company for an exclusive outside of their wheel house.

Maybe blue point are making a sequel, maybe not but I just dont see it happening.

7m sold is a minority and not everyone of that 7m liked it.

Yes its a great game but sales wise not really.

It's a special game for most of us Miyazaki. As far as I'm concerned it's their peak Bloodborne just hits different 😅

Stop wanting remakes and remasters, do we not have enough? Bloodborne is perfectly fine how it is, and is easily accessible on PS5, so why do we need anything else?

@DarthAmmii the resident evil remakes were even better than the og. Why can't we want bloodbourne which runs better with faster loading and updated visuals.

@DarthAmmii

Bloodborne is a great game, but it's not perfectly fine as it is. The frame rate is all over the shop, terrible in places, and definitely needs fixing.

Also, after the excellent Demon's Souls Remake a Bloodborne remake with the same quality applied would be very welcome.

At the very least just update the ps4 version to run at 60fps on ps5!!! Like all the other FromSoftware games!! That's all we really need 😭 A slight resolution bump also wouldn't hurt..

@Mustoe well enough of us finished and loved the game despite it apparently being "terrible in places". I'm just personally sick of this creatively bankrupt era of gaming we're in where all we seem to get is remakes, or rehashes of a trend.

Miyazaki may twist the Bloodborne knife, but he's not the one that's constantly pouring the proverbial salt on the game's fans "wounds", is he? ...

Feels like all the awards and recognition for FromSoftware starting with Sekiro's 2019 GOTY is to compensate for the total Bloodborne snub in 2015. Then again 2015 was just crazy, Witcher 3 happened and was accessible to many. In the long run though, it's 2024 and I'm still playing BB.

After all the "Souls" games that followed, inkl Elden RIng, Sekiro etc. Bloodborne, just feels sluggish in comparison. Felt like it was overrated, even when it was new.

Bloodborne was the one that got me into Fromsoft games as well. There is just something about that world and style that are just so compelling. That's why people keep coming back to it.

I have a feeling Bloodborne will finally get it's remake at the launch of PS6 similar to Demons Souls on PS5. If ever there was an easy system seller that would be the one for me and I know I'm not alone.

I own it but have never played it. I don't understand why it's regarded as as absolute classic if it's SO in need of a remake/remaster. Is the game's performance that bad??? It was on PS4 FFS! You can play it now on PS5 with no effort!

And if you don't want to play it as is, that suggests it wasn't that great to begin with and shouldn't be held in such high regard.

By the way, it's nothing like the PSOne remakes of RE2+3 which were several generations behind.

@Northern_munkey oh sure, someone says he doesn't enjoy bloodborne, and the logical reaction is to ask "do you enjoy gaming at all". Not aggressive at all. Normalize people not enjoying FS games. There are DOZENS of us.

@__jamiie You have it backwards. People want a remake BECAUSE it is so good. In March it will be 10 years old and regardless of the the platform it released on initially, it is showing its age when played today. Doesn’t make it a bad game it just makes it old.

I think people are requesting a remake after seeing what a fantastic job Bluepoint did with Demons Souls but personally I would be happy with a native PS5 version with 60fps like what Fallout 4 and Witcher 3 have received…both originally released in the same year as Bloodborne. Don’t know if you tried playing the older versions of those games in 2023/24 but they didn’t hold up all that well compared with stuff that is releasing currently. Again it doesn’t make them bad, it makes them a product of their time.

@Frmknst
Lmao average Ubi enjoyer:

Bloodborne was I think the last game I got kind of obsessed with and couldn't put down, played it a few years after it came out and is my favourite ps4 game. Tbh nothing that's has come out since has matched it. Would love a sequel just to get more lore on that world

@__jamiie More like you own it through Plus, wouldn't be sitting on it if you went out your way to buy it. BB is still a classic, masterpiece as is, people wanting a remake because they love it not because of issues, I personally I'm fine with it. It's held in high regard because there's nothing like it when it comes to the theme, the trick weapons, attire, bosses making loud screeching noises, it's just a unique experience.

@GeeEssEff I'm just very tired of the idea that every game needs to be remade/remastered if it doesn't hit 4K or 60fps or both. It's an absolutely pathetic 'gold standard' that people are obsessed with now.

Stop wishing for a games to be something they're not and enjoy them for what they are.

@TheArt No I cancelled my Plus subscription a while ago. I have the PlayStation hits version of it on disc. Not that it matters.

@__jamiie Mmkay give it a chance, not as hard as you think, just have the patience to level up and enjoy the unique artistry.

I agree with your comment above though, people should just leave games as is and move on. Imagine a Mona Lisa or some other painting being remade/remastered, no matter what it is it'll never be the original. Enough of the remakes.

@__jamiie I think most people would agree. Not every game needs a remake and I would personally take a new exciting IP over a remake any day of the week however Bloodborne is one of my few exceptions, although I would rather a sequel over a remake.

Like all Soulslikes it requires split second reactions and 60fps just makes that much easier and more satisfying. If you don’t want it that’s fine but it’s a bit weird belittling the opinions of people who do when you haven’t even played the game.

@Chapapa I was asking a question as he never seems to be happy about anything. Here you are telling me I'm being aggressive and yet you are doing the very thing you are criticising me for..another person who needs telling what the ignore button is for. Feel free to use it 👍

They should just release a next gen patch, to render the game in 4K and boost the FPS to 60fps. No need for a remaster or remake.

@Steel76 this would be a quick win for sony, not sure why it hasnt happened already. It already had a mod. Hire that guy if you having issues doing it, Sony

If Sony is the one that it’s up to for a remaster, sequel or otherwise, it’s no surprise we haven’t gotten something yet. Look how tone deaf, misguided and boring their state of plays and Summer Games showings have been lately. Sony appears to be a company lost in the woods.

Who has the time to replay this anyways? I had my fun, got the platinum, did the dlc. It's so time consuming I doubt I will ever revisit it.

@GeeEssEff True. I should give it a go before judging.

It's just the whole remake/remaster culture reminds me of that episode of South Park where they rip on Spielberg and Lucas for constantly "improving" their original movies.

@Northern_munkey if you look at that person’s profile, you’ll see they run a website and YT channel. They’re only here to drum up some traffic for themselves.

@Frmknst word, if anything vastly inferior as well.
Extremely short runtime and easy bosses, main game at least.
Lovecraft influence wasn't nearly as vast as people make it out to be either, big missed opportunity of a game.
Glad they haven't remastered/remade it, the lack of sales reports on it speaks for it self.

Bloodborne is still my favorite From game by a pretty wide margin, and I’ve played (and loved) all of their games. There’s so much magic in that game—the unique weapons, the AMAZING environmental storytelling and lore, the intense combat, The Old Hunters, the NPCs, the artistic direction… just, wow. It’s a fantastic game that really hooked me, despite its obvious imperfections.

All that said, I’m not sure that I need a sequel, but a PS5 remaster to get it running at a locked 60fps and upping the resolution would be VERY welcome indeed.

@DarthAmmii

I never said the game was terrible in places, only the frame rate - which it is.

Plus there's lots of new, original games out there and due for release, not just remakes and remasters. Just because you don't like to see classic titles get an overhaul doesn't mean they shouldn't exist. Personally I think we're not seeing enough remakes and remasters. I've a whole list of of games I'd like to see get the treatment.

@ear_wig

"a PS5 remaster to get it running at a locked 60fps and upping the resolution would be VERY welcome indeed"

I'd buy that in a heartbeat, as would many others. There's money being left on the table.

@Mustoe Absolutely. I imagine that the problem lies in the amount of work required versus monetization. Would it be an upgrade? Would it be resold as a Remastered version only? It might be a hard sell for the casual crowd if it’s just a fixed frame rate and up-ressing. So yeah, I imagine this is the conversation that Sony has had (if they had one) which has resulted in nothing happening… Fingers crossed for a Bluepoint Remaster/make on PS6!

@Bez87 Only 68% of people beat the first boss, and less than 50% completed the game according to trophy data. I dunno I think bloodbourne has a strong following but it won't be a big seller. Maybe because of how much people have been talking about it post release it will bump to 10M on a remake.

@Cherip-the-Ripper "the lack of sales reports on it speaks for it self."

You're in the super minority, the game is universally acclaimed plus 7 million on a single platform is in no way bad. Capcom recently celebrated Resident Evil 4 remake selling 7 million and that's on 6 platforms!

@ear_wig

I'm not investing in consoles looking ahead as I've moved back to PC gaming so unless it gets a PS5 update then I'll have to hope that any kind of remaster will get a PC release. However, Bloodborne on PC is looking less and less likely and, in fact, will probably never happen. That's okay, but a shame nonetheless.

@Tecinthebrain

Yeah I was wondering why anyone would come to the conclusion that Bloodborne was a flop when the absolute opposite is true. 😂

One of my favorite games of all time. Maybe games like don't sell like as much as Sony would like, but look at the culture they create, the legacy. It's great for Sonys brand to have cult titles like this with such passionate fans. You think this might be something they'd want to nurture?

@Sequel

"You think this might be something they'd want to nurture?"

You'd think but it's clear Sony prefer to nurture the casual market that makes up the brunt of their audience, which does make sense.

@Mustoe it's not destroyed because I think it, it's destroyed cause it's too risky to try and sell new franchises, people are spending what little free time they do have on games that were designed to never end, companies are collapsing right, left and centre, and all the young talented people are veering to other forms of technology or media where future might be a bit more secure.

@Mustoe well it wasn't meant to be an attack, so it's unfortunate you read it as such. Again, in the grandeur scale of things, I don't genuinely care enough to put that kind of emotion into anything gaming related.

And maybe I am upset that the games getting made nowadays more often than not don't interest me, but I still would rather have Kojimas new stealth game(whenever that comes out), than the remake of MGS3, despite Snake Eater being my personal favourite game I've ever played.

Horses for courses and all that.

I still maintain that the industry should've never tried to do better graphics than what the PS3 did, just have better hardware that can handle it and developers would've focused more on gameplay. Haha.

Bloodborne is a masterpiece. The best PlayStation 4 game and the only game I have ever platinumed. It would be great if we were treated to either a remake or a remaster, everyone should be able to play it.

@DarthAmmii "You're the type of person that is helping ruin gaming"

I read it as such because that is exactly as you phrased it, aggressively, as if I'm some terrible person for enjoying remakes and remasters.

For someone who claims they don't care you seem to care an awful lot. 🤷

@DarthAmmii Excuse us for wanted a high frame rate version of one of the greatest games ever made and excuse us for caring about classic games that we love and wanting them preserved god imagine caring about game preservation god what an idiot I am 🙄

@Bez87 there are some IP that don’t even hit 5 million and they’re multiplatform.

7+ million for a game being locked to a single platform is incredible. To downplay it is disingenuous.

I want another game in that setting doesn't really need to be a direct sequel. The atmosphere of BB is amazing and is what initially drew me in. If they do a remaster/remake give us the sequel first then go for the easy money of a do over.

@Balie3000 yes,,like you and others said, it really runs poorly,,and on ps5 same thing.
Just please update the ps4 version to run smoothly on backward comp ps5..
Im still waiting to go thru it more than the beginning because of this.
Its really not pleasant as it is.

@IamJT @DonkeyFantasy @WhiteRabbit

To WhiteRabbit
"There are some IP that don’t even hit 5 million and they’re multiplatform.
7+ million for a game being locked to a single platform is incredible. To downplay it is disingenuous."

Give me some examples on the scale of a FromSoft development costs and then add the money Sony would of had to put up to secure a multiplatorm developer to make the deal.
Then think how long it's been since BloodBourne and we are still only at 7m.
You claim about 1 console?
But until this generation cross generation games weren't a thing at all, we left the consoles behind each time, maybe the odd game and a few months after release but nothing on the scale of it is today. Also games didn't cost as much

I'mnot dissing the game nor dislike the game and I wouldn't mind a new one at all.

But I'm being the devil's advocate. If you read on you'll get some statistics.

To DonkeyFantasy
"After the success of Elden Ring I can see a Bloodborne remake/sequel selling a lot better than the original, which at the time still felt pretty niche.
Elden ring even helped them shift loads more copies of armoured core"

I'm definitely not disagreeing with that Elden Ring Haa completely changed the ball game and this may spark a revision of a BloodBourne Remake or Sequel or Both.

My point is the fact it's taken this many years to reach just 7m players and reality is, even though loud, it's only a minority and not a majority of its players and given this point, PlayStation probably see the numbers and thought is it really worth an investment.

People may love FromSoft now, but their games have only become mainstream triple A money makers after Elden Ring. So we will see if it moves the needle. But take a look at these statistics and then you make your own mind up about why we've never got one.

Statistics from IamJT

"Only 68% of people beat the first boss, and less than 50% completed the game according to trophy data. I dunno I think bloodbourne has a strong following but it won't be a big seller. Maybe because of how much people have been talking about it post release it will bump to 10M on a remake."

These figures and it's probably even worse than that at the time (before Elden Ring)
This is exactly why PlayStation didn't bother making a sequel and haven't as of yet and why there has been 0 response to a remake of the game, because reality is not many people made it passed the first boss. 68% it was probably higher and that's out of the 7m people which is very high % to greenlight a sequel.

Either way just here to play devil's advocate but do agree Elden Ring has changed the game.

I have no doubts though that if BluePoint wasn't making their own original game that they would make a remake of Bloodbourne.

When you combine the success of demon Souls Ps5 and Elden Ring I think that would be a sure bet.

@Bez87 The most recent sales figures on Demon's Souls Remake I could find are 1.8M as of two years after launch. I agree that I think Bloodborne remake would get a significant bump due to Elden Ring's success, but I still think it caps at around 10M lifetime sales. Also that 68% statistic is from PSNProfiles which is an opt-in service mostly for "core" gamers who would be more likely to complete the game. So even among gamers who would be more likely to actually finish the game only 68% beat the first boss. You can find the actual percentage in your trophy list but I didn't want to dig down my list because I played it so long ago.

The reality is that outside something like Elden Ring, which had unprecedented success, people bounce off FromSoftware games very quickly. I do think PS should greenlight a Bloodborne remake pronto (and probably already has) just for the good will.

@IamJT 1.4m isn't bad considering there was less than 10m PS5 at the time of those statistics.

Bloodbourne 7m, when there was 35m ps4s

We are talking though of a Sony owned ip game and not fromsoft themselves.

7m probably wasn't high enough for Sony at the time cost vs sales.

But 7m is the best fromsoft has ever done before elden ring.

In away bloodbourne made sure FromSoft had the money to invest in the making of Elden Ring. They may of never been able to without bloodbourne

Bloodborne sequel, please. There's still much you can do with the franchise, like a prequel (if you recall, there's reference to another city/region that was ruined by the blood scourge).