The theory is that harder games tend to score better among industry critics, while easier games are actually docked. Does Bloodborne prove this theory?
The Souls-like genre remains popular, along with FromSoftware's classics there are many contenders. But which are the best Souls-like games?
Hmm... In my opinion, the 7 best are the 6 made by FromSoftware (DeS, DS1, DS2, DS3, BB and ER), then Lies of P. But each to their own.
Saad from eXputer: "Almost a decade later, it's time to take the nostalgia goggles off and accept that Bloodborne has long been surpassed by its successors."
Yes, yes it does. It’s still a great game. Elden Ring isn’t better just different and a bit easier . I like that you have to be aggressive but smart in Bloodborne
"Sony is missing out on a hugely profitable opportunity by ignoring fan demands for a Bloodborne remaster and PC port," says Ahmed from eXputer.
Bloodborne came out on the PS4. It is owned by From Software. What missed opportunity? I am sure the people at From Software know what they are doing. Especially since they are hiring devs instead of laying them off.
Maybe do an article about that instead of writing a hit piece on them acting like they don't know how to run their business.
It will be a launch title on PS6 just like the remake of Demon's Souls for PS5 launch
No, there is a bias towards good games. Bloodborne is getting such great reception because it's great.
They compare it to the Order. That game didn't get mixed reviews because it was easy, it had a plethora of other issues, the dumb simplistic AI is just one of them.
Game is too hard for me, Kinda sad I picked it up.
I wouldn't say there is a bias against 'easy' games, but there is a definite bias in favor of 'hardcore' games. The Souls series proved that to me. Clunky, unresponsive controls, mediocre graphics, a weak narrative and uninteresting characters etc. yet it's heralded as one of the 'best' games ever because it's so 'challenging'.
There is no bias. A good game is going to score great reviews. It's pretty simple, there's no large conspiracy, no evil villain behind the curtain.
"...seeing several reviews that clearly indicated the relative ease of The Order: 1886 as a flaw."
Yes, and I'm sure it was one flaw in a list of many that game had. If a game is challenging, fun, looks good, has great features and plays well then it will get good reviews.
The Souls games gets great reviews because they are challenging but not impossible. They get great reviews because it harkens back to a day where there was no hand holding, no HUD prompts telling you where to go and how to do things. It's all get in there and give it what ya got or die trying.
Interesting point but I don't personally think its true. From Software and their Souls games seem to be the darlings of game reviews. That being that Dark Souls 2 got a higher Metacritic score than the previous 3 whilst the consensus was that Dark Souls was a better game. Where Demon Souls fits into the equation I don't know. It does feel like critic score these games very high because they are more of the same without being recycling previous games content.