Where Dark Souls was influenced by traditional fantasy, Bloodborne took influence from Gothic and Lovecraftian Horror.Ī twist on the Souls formula - In addition to this new cosmology, the game also tweaked the iconic Souls gameplay, removing the importance of shields and adding a rolling mechanic that would be incorporated into future Soulslikes.
The game was originally released for the PS4 in 2015 and was the developer's first Soulslike not set in the world of Dark Souls. However, the most glaring absence is the PlayStation exclusive Bloodborne, from Elden Ringdeveloper FromSoftware. The company also has plans to release a bundle of Uncharted 4 and its standalone DLC The Lost Legacy later this year. Since Sony’s first dip into the PC waters, they have released titles like Sony Santa Monica’s God of War, and Insomniac Games’ Days Gone. Horizon Zero Dawn’s success on PC is paving the way for more first-party exclusives on the platform.
