History Awesome / Bloodborne

* You gotta give credit were credit is due; the fact that The Hunter went from some poor schlub trying to find a cure for his/her illness and getting in ''way'' over his/her head with the Yharnam Hunt to the most {{Badass}} Hunter in the city is certainly a nice feather in your cap to have. S/He's basically an ActionSurvivor that got turned UpToEleven. And this goes double if you chose the "[[JokeCharacter Waste of Skin]]" origin.

* While the idea of versatile transforming weapons is awesome already, transformation animations deserve a separate mention. Not only a player can switch between two forms of a weapon between fights but it is possible to perform a transformation without even breaking a combo. While some weapons like Saw Cleaver/Spear just snap open or shut mid-swing with a satisfying *cling* and add the force of the blade release to the force of the impact, some weapons’ transforming attacks are more elaborate. For example Blade of Mercy attack transformation involves a diagonal slash in a shortsword form after which the blade of a sword splits in two daggers and while one dagger remains in the characters right hand the second dagger flies off and the player catches it with his left hand midair assuming a dual wield fighting stance. Transition between Kirkhammer’s shortsword and hammer forms is arguably even more awesome. After swinging with a shortsword, a character reaches with his left hand for the hammer attached to his back and brings it down to the ground in a devastating overhead swing. When the hammer is down, the character proceeds to somewhat slowly sheath the shortsword into the hammer’s handle then finally picks up the weapon and rests it on a shoulder (bonus awesome if you manage to pancake some unfortunate monster with an overhead) .

* While the idea of versatile transforming weapons is awesome already, transformation animations deserve a separate mention. Not only a player can switch between two forms of a weapon between fights but it is possible to perform a transformation without even breaking a combo. While some weapons like Saw Cleaver/Spear just snap open or shut mid-swing with a satisfying *cling* and add the force of the blade release to the force of the impact, some weapons’ transforming attacks are more elaborate. For example Blade of Mercy attack transformation involves a diagonal slash in a shortsword form after which the blade of a sword splits in two daggers and while one dagger remains in the characters right hand the second dagger flies off and the player catches it with his left hand midair assuming a dual wield fighting stance. Transitions between Kirkhammer’s shortsword and hammer forms is arguably even more awesome. After swinging with a shortsword, a character reaches with his left hand for the hammer attached to his back and brings it down to the ground in a devastating overhead swing. When the hammer is down, the character proceeds to somewhat slowly sheath the shortsword into the hammer’s handle then finally picks up the weapon and rests it on a shoulder (bonus awesome if you manage to pancake some unfortunate monster with an overhead) .

* While the idea of versatile transforming weapons is awesome already, transformation animations deserve a separate mention. Not only a player can switch between two forms of a weapon between fights but it is possible to perform a transformation without even breaking a combo. While some weapons like Saw Cleaver/Spear just snap open or shut mid-swing with a satisfying *cling* and add the force of the blade release to the force of the impact, some weapons’ transforming attacks are more elaborate. For example Blade of Mercy attack transformation involves a diagonal slash in a shortsword form after which the blade of a sword is splits in two daggers and while one dagger remains in the characters right hand the second dagger flies off and the player catches it with his left hand midair assuming a dual wield fighting stance. Transitions between Kirkhammer’s shortsword and hammer forms is arguably even more awesome. After swinging with a shortsword, a character reaches with his left hand for the hammer attached to his back and brings it down to the ground in a devastating overhead swing. When the hammer is down, the character proceeds to somewhat slowly sheath the shortsword into the hammer’s handle then finally picks up the weapon and rests it on a shoulder (bonus awesome if you manage to pancake some unfortunate monster with an overhead) .

* In Cainhurst Castle, you will encounter a number of tough enemies. They are among the most skilled swordsmen you will ever encounter in a game, wielding rapiers with deadly precision. If you're not on your guard, they can kill you in seconds. Are they the queen's PraetorianGuard? No, they're the castle's ''[[BattleButler cleaning staff]]''!

* Anytime the player slays a boss is awesome. Instead of '''BOSS DEFEATED''' like it's predecessors, ''Bloodborne'' uses '''PREY SLAUGHTERED'''. That's right; all the giant horrors and abominations that roam Yharnam are merely things meant to be hunted and killed by you.

* Darkbeast Paarl is simply awesome looking- everything from his terrifyingly awesome design with a horrific human face and crackling with electricity, to the way the electricity looks and moves on his body.

* The Amygdala boss fight is pretty awesome, you are fighting a "God" of Fear and Nightmares, but when you bring her down to 1/3rd of her health she [[spoiler: rips off her back arms and starts using them as weapons. You managed to piss of a "God" so much that she mutilates herself in an effort to kill you.]] Very awesome.
** Also a moment of awesome for the Amygdala herself. She REALLY doesn't want to lose.

** It can only happen twice in a playthrough [[spoiler: one of those times being with the TrueFinalBoss]] but that just makes it all the sweeter when you see those two wonderful words: '''[[spoiler: NIGHTMARE SLAIN]].'''

** It can only happen twice in a playthrough [[spoiler: one of those times being with the TrueFinalBoss]] but that just makes it all the sweeter when you see those two wonderful words: '''[[spoiler: NIGHTMARE SLAIN.]]'''

** It can only happen twice in a playthrough [[spoiler: one of those times being with the TrueFinalBoss]] but that just makes it all the sweeter when you see those two wonderful words: [[spoiler: NIGHTMARE SLAIN.]]

* Anytime the player slays a boss is awesome. Rather than say "boss defeated" or something, the game calls most bosses prey for the player. That's right; all the giant horrors and abominations that roam Yharnam are merely things meant to be hunted and killed by you.

* Befriending Eileen the Crow and getting her badge. Considering her occupation (Hunting other Hunters who have lost their minds), being given her badge is a great honor, a badass acknowledging another. Taking out her final target is also a MomentOfAwesome by itself.

** Which can become hilarious on some larger enemies. From the front it looks like you're brutally [[GroinAttack ripping out their groin]] and from behind, [[AssShove well]]...

** Which can become hilarious on some larger enemies, where from the front it looks like you're brutally [[GroinAttack ripping out their groin]] and from behind, [[AssShove well]]...

* Befriending Eileen the Crow and getting her badge. Considering her occupation (Hunting other Hunters who have lost their minds), being given her badge is a great honor, a badass acknowledging another. Taking out her final target is also a CMoA by itself.

** Also a moment of awesome for the Amygdala herself. She REALLY doesn't want to lose.

* Just five words : [[spoiler: "Tonight, Gehrman joins the hunt ..."]]

* . Anytime the player slays a boss is awesome. Rather than say boss defeated or something, the game calls most bosses prey for the player. That's right all the giant horrors and abominations are merely things meant to be hunted and killed by you.

* At first, it may be difficult to take Old Hunter Djura seriously. Although a hunter, he is still more-or less human, and after the fight with the altered Father Gascoigne, another old man doesn't seem like a dire threat. As you make your way through Old Yharnam, dismissing or outright ignoring his warnings to turn back, you round a corner [[spoiler: only to be immediately pasted by a hellishly lethal ''Gatling cannon'']], courtesy of mister Djura.

* At first, it may be difficult to take Old Hunter Djura seriously. Although a hunter, he is still more-or less human, and after the fight with the altered Father Gascoigne, another old man doesn't seem like a dire threat. As you make your way through Old Yharnam, dismissing or outright ignoring his warnings to turn back, you round a corner [[spoiler: only to be immediately pasted by a hellishly lethal ''Gatling cannon'']], courtesy of mister Djura. It's a shame you're character isn't more expressive; I would have loved to see their face when that happned.
** Also worthy of note is his total aversion of the [[GlassCannon Glass Cannon]] trope. Many players familiar with that trope were caught off guard when he proved that just because he ''can'' fight you from a distance didn't mean that he ''had'' to. He was such an epitome of the [[CoolOldGuy Cool Old Guy]] stereotype that this troper was tempted to just leave him alone after that.

* You gotta give credit were credit is due; the fact that The Hunter went from some poor schlub trying to find a cure for his/her illness and getting in ''way'' over his/her head with the Yharnam Hunt to the most {{Badass}} Hunter in the city is certainly a nice feather in your cap to have. S/He's basically an ActionSurvivor that got turned UpToEleven. And this goes double if you chose the "[[JokeCharacter Waste of Skin]]" origin.

* You gotta give credit were credit is due; the fact that The Hunter went from some poor schlub trying to find a cure for his/her illness and getting in ''way'' over his/her head with the Yharnam Hunt to the most {{Badass}} Hunter in the city is certainly a nice feather in your cap to have. S/He's basically an ActionSurvivor that got turned UpToEleven.

* You gotta give credit were credit is due; the fact that The Hunter went from some poor schlub trying to find a cure for his illness and getting in ''way'' over his head with the Yharnam Hunt to the most {{Badass}} Hunter in the city is certainly a nice feather in your cap to have. He's basically an ActionSurvivor that got turned UpToEleven.

* Darkbeast Paarl is simply awesome looking- everything from his terrifyingly awesome design with a horrific human face and crackling with electricity, to the way the electricity looks and moves on his body.

* The visceral attack animation is simply awesome; upon opening up the enemy's defense, instead of attacking them with your weapon, the hunter '''plunges their hand through''' the unfortunate beast, before ripping it back out in a gargantuan shower of blood and presumably gore.

* The visceral attack animation is simply awesome; upon opening up the enemies defense, instead of attacking them with your weapon, the hunter stows it and '''shoves their hand through''' the unfortunate monster, before ripping it back out in a gargantuan shower of blood and presumably gore.