Thanks once again for everyone who took part in our recent giveaway! We’ve had quite a turnout and six winners in total. I hope that y’all enjoy your new games!
I still don’t have any soulslikes on my plate. I have downloaded the RE: 9 demo though which is basically a Sekiro-like with its parry mechanic /s
Don’t get me wrong - if FS announced Bloodborne 2 tomorrow, I’d be very excited. So much so that I’d probably even buy a digital copy if Sony said it won’t be printed on a disc. However, do we really need Bloodborne 2?
The story is done. There’s not a whole lot more to extract from the lore outside of what already has been. A prequel could make sense and could likely be spun up in an interesting way. But in an age where sequels, spin-offs, and unnecessary remakes exist in all branches of the entertainment industry, maybe it’s for the better if Bloodborne is left as is and isn’t expanded upon yet again.
Not everything in existence needs a continuation. In anime, for example, I would probably like Samurai Champloo 2, or Cowboy Bebop 2, or Death Note 2, or Afro Samurai 2, or or or… But at the end of the day, isn’t part of the appeal of media that it stands on its own, deriving value from the experience itself without needing further derivatives to dilute the essence of the medium?
I don’t know, maybe I’m jaded. But my view on BB2 has changed over the years. Between spiritual successors like Lies of P, which is phenomenal and is only lightly inspired by Bloodborne I’d suggest, or other contemporaries that take elements from Bloodborne, like the fast-paced combat and focus on parrying and aggression like in Khazan, I don’t feel like we really need a Bloodborne sequel.
What do you think?
Need? No…
Want? Heck yeah!
For me, Bloodborne is not about story or setting. For me, it’s about gameplay and vibe. In a sequel, Yharnam doesn’t even need to be mentioned. I just need this eldritch nightmare vibe, this wrongness; the feeling you get when Amygdala looms over the chapel. Oh, and also gameplay: fast gameplay with unique weapons and gun parry? I want more of that. Many people connect Bloodborne with a pseudo-Victorian setting, but for me that’s not essential. A sequel could be in an epic fantasy setting or a steampunk setting or, and this would be my favorite, a sci-fi setting. I love Lovecraftian stuff in a sci-fi setting. Imagine an Amygdala hanging on the side of a spaceship! Or an energy blaster in place of a flintlock pistol.
For me, the more difficult question would be which unlikely sequel would I want more: Bloodborne 2 or Elden Ring 2?
No Soulslike, no video games for me this weekend. I’m traveling and visiting family.
I’m also not sure what I’m gonna play next weekend. I just completed two RL1 playthroughs in Elden Ring back to back and I’m think I should play something different then Elden Ring next. Maybe a playthrough of DS2 or DS3? Or I’m leaving the 3rd dimension behind and finally play a 2d Soulslike?
If you just want more Lovecraftian vibes, aren’t there dozens - potentially hundreds - of games that deliver that? Or do you mean strictly within the Soulslike genre?
More strictly in the Soulslike genre.
The Merger of action gameplay and eldritch vibes is something I really enjoy. I wouldn’t for example be as interested in a Point-and-Click game with lovecraftian aspects or not really more interested than in any other types of Point-and-Click games.
Not strictly action maybe but what about Still Wakes The Deep or The Sinking City?
I also really enjoyed SKALD: Against the Black Priory, although maybe CRPG falls under point-and-click.
Those are some interesting recommendations!
I don’t think I’ve heard of any of them before (maybe some screenshots from Still Wakes the Deep?).
Is the fighting gameplay in the The Sinking City any good or is this more about the world?
When I finally want to play something other than Soulslikes again, I will definitely look at these games.
I have not played the Sinking City (it’s actually probably up next on my docket - I bought it this Summer Sale finally), but from what I’ve heard the action gameplay is not a particular draw. It’s first and foremost an investigation game with a focus on the mysteries, cases and the Lovecraftian city.