With every game of his that releases, it becomes increasingly remarkable what Hidetaka Miyazaki and his team at From Software have accomplished with the Souls series. These titles really do constitute their own subgenre; the heavy combat, winding level design and minimalist storytelling methods are...

'Bloodborne' arrives on the PS4 as one of the biggest exclusives of the new generation, and with good cause. Though it seems like just yesterday that ' Dark Souls II ' made its debut on the PS3 and 360, From Software made their most indelible mark back with the PS3 exclusive 'Demon's Souls,' which...

It was a wild ride but my journey through the nightmare is complete. Unfortunately, it's happened a tad premature. As I approached the final boss, I had a feeling it was him but I had to be certain.

It's the night of The Hunt. Supercilious laughter joins the suffused glow of lamplight spilling from beneath locked doors and barred windows. You are a hunter, expected to exterminate the beasts taking over the twisted laneways of Yarnham.

Hidetaka Miyazaki's Bloodborne is what many people consider the next successor to his "Souls" series, which began with Demon's Souls and was followed up with the massively popular Dark Souls .

Simply amazing in every way.

The countless defeats and time spent butting heads with a single boss (in my case, upward of two hours) can be dispiriting. Even when things seem to be at their most difficult, though, the unpredictable sights waiting beyond your current hurdle prove to be an enticing enough reward.

It may seem impenetrable at the beginning but Bloodborne rewards perseverance and dedication.

It took longer than we would have hoped, but here it is: the PlayStation 4's first must-have exclusive. From Software's Bloodborne is a beautiful, brutal masterpiece that differentiates itself just enough from the standard Souls formula while still retaining what makes that series so extraordinary.

"Grossly Incandescent." More than 70 hours into Bloodborne, seeing the credits flow is in itself a beautiful as well as a heart wrenching feeling. Sure there lies the New Game Plus [...]

Level Designing and Narrative; Fighting Mechanics; Character Models and Environment Art; Immersion; Souls like Sense of Achievement

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