A reader explores the literary origins of Bloodborne’s plot and explains why he thinks its storytelling is one of its greatest achievements.
WARNING: SPOILERS AHEAD
Bloodborne has now been out for a few weeks, and having now passed twice through its cobbled districts and eldritch nightmares I’d like to set down some thoughts on From Sofware’s latest. But rather than focus on the gameplay – which by all accounts is very good indeed – I’ll be talking about particular elements of the storyline and the legitimate function it serves in the game (as opposed to many other titles). Readers who have played it will know that the following only begins to scratch the surface, which is telling in… Read the full story