Our quick take
Bloodborne - 4.5 / 5
Test your mettle
Perseverance pays off
Light in the dark
Atmospherically, Bloodborne is as gothic and creepy as they come. It’s mainly set in Yharnam, clearly a once-great city, with echoes of Victorian London, which is now in the grip of an outbreak that has turned most of its inhabitants into semi-zombified creatures, werewolves and other exotic beasts.
Ring my bell
It isn’t perfect, mind. You do occasionally encounter slight frame-rate issues, which From Software says it is already working to address with a patch. There’s an occasional raggedness to it which can see you getting stuck in obscure corners. And there are times when the camera works against you, which is very annoying for such a hard game.
To recap
The first truly compelling PlayStation 4 exclusive: hard, weird and magnificent, Bloodborne is a true gamer’s game. If you’re up for the challenge.
