Line #605 VideoGame/Bloodborne


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2	[[caption-width-right:350:[[TagLine Hunt Your Nightmares]].]]
3	->''"And so the nightly hunt begins..."''
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5	''Bloodborne'' is a 2015 DarkFantasy[=/=]GothicHorror ActionRPG on the Platform/PlayStation4 developed by Creator/FromSoftware with support from Creator/SCEJapanStudio. It is directed by Creator/HidetakaMiyazaki, of ''VideoGame/DemonsSouls'' and ''VideoGame/DarkSouls'' fame.
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7	Hidden amongst the furthest reaches of the treacherous eastern mountains, the city of Yharnam lies in seclusion. Forgotten. Cursed. An affliction has plagued the city for countless ages, a nightmarish epidemic known only as the beastly scourge. Those afflicted lose all sense of reason, transforming into [[OurWerebeastsAreDifferent deranged mutants and monsters]]. Night after night, "Hunters" arise to cleanse the streets of these horrors.
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9	You are an outsider to the city, seeking a cure for a mysterious disease. However, after a blood transfusion at a local clinic, you pass out and awake to a nightmare of blood, plague, and death. Your only hope of escape is to serve as a Hunter yourself, and descend into the depths of the ancient city to hunt the beasts and madmen that lie within as well as discovering that Yharnam may not be what it seems.
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11	The game owes much to its predecessors; the basic gameplay and [[JigsawPuzzlePlot storytelling style]] are nearly identical to the ''Souls'' games, but where those titles encouraged caution in battle, ''Bloodborne'' rewards a [[DeathOrGloryAttack more aggressive approach]]. Shields, ubiquitous in ''Souls'', are extremely rare and practically worthless at protecting you; firearms are the typical offhand gear, and enemy attacks can be interrupted with well-timed shots allowing for a devastating [[CriticalHit visceral attack]] to be inflicted on them. If the player takes damage, a "Rally" mechanic gives them a short window of time to heal by attacking enemies.
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13	An ExpansionPack, ''The Old Hunters'', was released digitally on November 24, 2015, with retail bundles released in Europe on November 25 and in Japan on December 3. The expansion is set in a unique nightmare world, the Hunter's Nightmare: a mirror of Yharnam where the blood-drunk Hunters of the city's past are forever trapped and engaged in an endless hunt. The DLC also adds new weapons, special Runes to boost the utility of both old and new weapons, and new enemies and bosses.
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15	In 2018, Titan Comics began publishing multiple four-issue limited series comics based on ''Bloodborne'', all written by Aleš Kot and illustrated by Piotr Kowalskia. The first series is titled ''The Death of Sleep'' and focuses on a nameless Hunter charged with protecting a strange child. The second series, ''The Healing Thirst'', follows a doctor and a Healing Church priest as they investigate the Ashen Blood epidemic plaguing Old Yharnam. The third series, ''A Song of Crows'', depicts the past of Eileen the Crow, a character from the game. A fourth series, ''The Veil, Torn Asunder'', has also been announced.
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17	In 2018, Creator/{{CMON}} released ''Bloodborne: The Card Game'' and in 2019, funded an action-adventure tabletop game called ''Bloodborne: The Board Game'' through Website/{{Kickstarter}}.
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19	!!''Bloodborne'' contains examples of:
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21	* Bloodborne/TropesAToI
22	* Bloodborne/TropesJToZ
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25	->''Just go out and kill a few beasts. It's for your own good.''

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