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?
That artwork is beautiful!
I think I saw a speedrun of this game a while back? It didn’t look that interesting then. But maybe it’s worth another look. I’m bookmarking it.
The Drifter is incredible, if you like the genre I think it’s a must play. Minimal moon logic too, just ran in to the first convoluted bits in chapter 5 but even those were somewhat logical. Otherwise it’s all made sense, which is very rare for the genre.
I didn’t even know there were speedruns for Withering Rooms, to be honest. Doesn’t look like a very populated genre either so kind of random you stumbled upon one haha. I can’t speak for your tastes but I absolutely loved it. It’s a great fusion of a lot of different inspiration sources, from Silent Hill to Metroidvanias to Fromsoft games but ends up with something I thought was very unique. Very impressive as a solo dev game.
It’s been quite a while since I played a Point-and-Click games. But the next time I feel the itch, I will definitely look at The Drifter. The artwork really is incredible; I just looked through the steam page gain and this looks fantastic.
Withering Rooms is a solo dev game!?! That doesn’t look a solo dev game… That looks like a small team Unity game. But yeah, it’s a solo dev and they seem to be developing a spiritual successor/sequel to Withering Rooms.
I think I saw this speedrun years ago.
The sequel looks so good too, and it will be a full-on Soulslike too I believe. I can’t recommend it enough, I love everything about it (even the somewhat clunky combat) and I think the lore is great too.