The immersive atmosphere makes it feel like you're playing through an actual nightmare with organic environments, hideous enemies, and unspeakable abominations lurking around unexpected corners. ![]() When I started playing Bloodborne, I was blown away by its setting. All of that being said, Bloodborne deserves to win this category for being as unique and satisfying as it is. ![]() Using focus points to unleash awesome abilities and experimenting with the vast assortment of weapons and their skills makes for an enjoyable time. Meanwhile, Dark Souls III plays like other games in the series with a few enhancements. Plus, there's nothing quite like staggering your foes with a gun then slashing them up until they go back to the hell that they crawled out of. Its tug-of-war mechanic where you can gain some health by quickly attacking whenever you take damage is incredibly satisfying. □ Just looking at the boxes makes me want to play both of these games all over again Gameplayīloodborne took the classic Dark Souls action RPG formula and made it much more visceral and action-packed with impressively streamlined combat that utilizes melee and firearm weapons. has been obsessively gaming since the late '80s and is just as passionate about video games in 2023. Maciejewski for Versus on March 22, 2019įromSoftware started the Souls-like genre over a decade ago so let's revisit a couple of their masterpieces and see which one wins. If you’ve got an itch to play Bloodborne with old-school polygons (or just really want to play the game on PC), head over LWMedia’s dedicated site and snag the 143 MB download.ĭisclaimer: Sony, SCEA, and FromSoftware are not affiliated with Bloodborne PSX.īuy Bloodborne (Game of the Year Edition) at Amazon.īuy a pair of Vilros PlayStation 2-style USB gamepads at Amazon.Written by A.J. The demake, which took 13 months to complete, is available for free from the developer’s (LWMedia) website. The overall aesthetic is fantastic and looks like it could have been released in 1998. Menus for options, entering the player’s name, and choosing the initial starting statistics look like they were ripped right out of Castlevania: Symphony of the Night. The final effect is highly reminiscent of the early 3D worlds that graced the PSX, particularly early horror titles like Resident Evil and Silent Hill. There are a plethora of graphical options as well, including enabling dithering (another PSX staple), support for multiple resolutions, and a CRT filter that adds more than simple scanlines to the image. However, the introductory cinematic is fully intact, rendered in glorious PSX-era polygons with all the jankiness and warping the console is infamous for. The demake currently encompasses only the first area of the game, Yharnam. This can only be played on Windows at the moment, though it does support controller input. To be clear, the demake is a PC game and cannot be translated to the PSX, either physically or via emulation. ![]() Finally, their prayers have been answered… sort of.īloodbornePSX is a fan-made “demake” of the action RPG made to replicate a release on the original PlayStation (PSX). Bloodborne is one of the most highly praised PlayStation exclusives in recent memory, and PC gamers have been clamoring for a port since its release.
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