Bloodborne is now on PC, if you can stomach its PS1-era graphics

Date:
Tue, 01 Feb 2022 16:59:02 +0000

Description:
This Bloodborne demake reimagines the acclaimed RPG as a PS1 game.

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FromSoftwares gothic horror RPG Bloodborne has come to PC as a fan-made PS1 demake.

BloodbornePSX recreates a portion of the Soulslike in the style of classic PlayStation games, deliberately downgrading its graphics to include all the low-res textures, sparse polygons, and blocky environments you would expect from a game that released in the late 90s.

Lilith Walther , the demakes creator and lead programmer at indie studio Heartstrings, announced the games release on Twitter (thanks, Polygon ), alongside a trailer demonstrating its pixelated, pared-down visuals.

Theyve been working on the game for 13 months and released it for free online . The length of the demake is unclear, although its trailer shows off the Cleric Beast and Father Gascoigne boss fights, and its description says youll be able to find 10 unique hunter weapons.

It even comes with a selection of in-game cheats to use if youre struggling and has its own cover art illustrated in the style of a PS1 game. You could play with a mouse and keyboard, or plug in a gamepad, just like the original PS1, though, theres no analog stick support. Analysis: in the absence of Bloodborne 2, this fits

Walther's demake is mightily impressive. Not only does it recreate the original movesets of the two bosses and the tactical hit-and-roll combat of the game, but it even manages to retain Bloodborne's twisted gothic
atmosphere through a handful of polygons. In fact, its inferior graphics
might accentuate that horror, in the same way early Resident Evil games
played off their primitive visuals to maximize their twisted designs.

But the demake is especially welcome in the absence of any sight of a proper sequel. FromSoftware has moved onto several projects since Bloodborne
released back in 2015, including two original IPs in Sekiro: Shadows Die
Twice and Elden Ring . With no official mention of a sequel, or rumors circulating that one is in the works behind the scene, this might be as close as we ever get.

Here's hoping neither Sony nor FromSoftware shut down the project for copyright infringement. There's little to suggest they will. The demake has been public for several months, and both companies have allowed Yarntown , a Zelda reimagining of Bloodborne, to stay up. Waiting for Elden Ring? Here are 10 games to tide you over



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