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My friend is afraid to play Bloodborne.
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Melchiah
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More disturbiness
It was diaper time when that thing ran at me the first time.
EDIT: One version of them has a pretty grotesque weapon.
Might have to separate conjecture from actual facts at times, but this is detailed and pretty good if memory serves
Warning: very long
https://www.reddit.com/r/bloodborne/comments/3vaq4r/the_paleblood_hunt_finalized_and_revised_with/
Panthalassic
Member
I really don't like games with dark settings because they're just scary to me. I haven't played Bioshock for that reason lol.
Bronetta
Ask me about the moon landing or the temperature at which jet fuel burns. You may be surprised at what you learn.
I treated my first playthrough of Bloodborne like a horror game. I'd take a few steps, pan the camera around to look, listen for any footsteps or noises and then take a few more steps. I'd constantly get lost and worry about being ambushed or killed.
Even better if you play it at night with headphones on and the lights off. The sound design is really disturbing, it adds so much to the atmosphere and can be too much at times with the moans, splatters of blood, and howls of grotesque enemies.
Even better if you play it at night with headphones on and the lights off. The sound design is really disturbing, it adds so much to the atmosphere and can be too much at times with the moans, splatters of blood, and howls of grotesque enemies.
The Xtortionist
Member
Wouldn't really call it a horror game because it's very rarely trying to outright scare you, but it's absolutely a horror-themed game. The frightening imagery helps add weight and tension to the action.
Melchiah
Member
NoctisVsStar
Member
I get disturb at gore porn in movies like American Mary and maniac. However, scared? Not even close.
Bloodporne
Member
I'd like to point out as well that this track and many other Bloodborne OST tracks are heavily Krzysztof Penderecki inspired to my ears which is yet another notch in its 'how fucking deep do their obsessions go and how is this popular?' belt.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SNWs-F9-f_M
EDIT: I should probably point out that saying the tracks are inspired by Penderecki is purely my opinion, it wasn't stated anywhere. I've been an admirer of his work (even saw him perform some years back) and he's the first one I thought of when I heard Upper Cathedral Ward and some other moments in Bloodborne.
LordOfChaos
Member
Over a corpse that looks like ROM, no less. To me it looked like she was mourning.
ROM is also the other one that doesn't attack you first, if you wait forever ROM chills forever. Was she was holding the mensis ritual back in a sympathetic gesture? Or only covering it with illusion?
Who knows.
Melchiah
Member
Speaking of inspirations... here's a couple old posts of mine from the BB thread.
On a side note, a friend of mine directed this thread to me, and it's pretty interesting eventhough it might not have influenced BB. There's a plenty of similarities though.
Possible Bloodborne inspiration?
More in the link.Before I start explaining my theory here I would kindly ask you to understand that I am not forcing any ideas, just showing what I have stumbled upon, it may be 'something' but is likely just wrong turn or just coincidence. I am not sure if this is connected in any way with Bloodborne or it is just my imagination.
For me it all started with curiosity in Bloodborne with tombstones written in Polish language in Hemwick Charnel Lane.
After playing Bloodborne instead of going to sleep I decided to watch one of the old Polish movies that I have on my personal "film bucket list". It is called SANATORIUM POD KLEPSYDRĄ from year 1973.
The first scenes gave me goose bumps, not because it was scary but due to the fact that the atmosphere and looks were strongly reminding me of one of our favorite games. For such an old movie, limited funds and censorship in Poland at that time scenography is simply outstanding.
I only say that there is a slight chance that From Software could have get inspiration from this movie and original book.
The movie is based on one of short novels by Bruno Schulz. Story line seems to be totally irrelevant to Bloodborne. And for most of its length this film is irrelevant to Bloodborne as well. Except it's looks.
The movie is highly surrealistic so there is still many things I might have missed due to the fact that the characters of the movie seems to talk in riddles.
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Found few more images of the film by googling.
The middle one reminds me of the creatures in Byrgenwerth.
As for waifus...
Edit: Cainhurst?
Bloodporne
Member
I've been meaning to see that film for ages honestly, but can't find it with English subs seemingly. I'm also a fan of Bruno Schulz's writing, which got me interested in seeing it.
This director also made another film which I have seen called Diabel (or Devil in English) and the imagery and atmosphere is also fantastic and extremely Gothic.
If you're generally interested in Polish flicks, there's a pretty cool and atmospheric little Horror film Wilczyca and I remember there being an English subtitled version on YouTube. It's not mindblowing but the scenery/cinematography is worth it honestly.
EDIT: On another note, where did you see this English subtitled version of Sanatorium...?
Yeah, I agree with you. I'm not a fan of horror games and Bloodborne never really scared me, it was just (very) disturbing at certain points. Those brain sucking bitches still give me the creeps.
Somehow i completely overlooked that. Maybe it was so ridiculous my brain blocked it out.
Bloodporne
Member
Probably not enough insight to see how Dark Souls 2 was somehow the best in the series in an alternate Lovecraft universe.
Melchiah
Member
Unfortunately, I haven't had the pleasure of seeing it so far. =/ It looks very intriguing, so I guess I have to try to hunt it down.
Thanks for the suggestions.
Bloodporne
Member
Anytime, I could talk about these things all day...obscure films, Bloodborne, obscure music bla bla
Wow!! Those movie comparison are insane! Didn't know about this.. super creepy in a good way!
I'm one of the people that get those poignant shivers down my spine when I read a good lovecraft short story.
Bloodborne gave me sheer stunned chills on several occasions.
Once you reach Yahar'Gul, Unseen Village and there's that crazy spider thing crawling on the buildings and people with big bags and the sky is all cosmic and the moon is orange and OH MY GOOOOD!!
It made the game that much more memorable for me.
I figure this is a good a place as any to pepper in a Lovecraft recommendation: Read Dreams In The Witch House.. great sense of cosmic horror that this game evokes.
JetSetRadio
Banned
The woods and Byrgenwerth were pretty sick. That centipede thing patrolling at the lake 
Weltall Zero
Member
Bloodporne
Member
That's my favorite story of his and I was kind of baffled when I found out that it was considered pretty much crap even by readers apparently. All those descriptions of odd geometry etc. really does it for me.
Lumpy Onion
Member
Those screeching crows (and later dog crows) are what unnerves me the most. It's not even that they do much damage, but that sound they make is something I have never gotten used to. Makes me kill them asap so I can avoid hearing it.
It's visually horrifying but I find the audio in the game to be pretty damn scary at times.
It's visually horrifying but I find the audio in the game to be pretty damn scary at times.
TheSpaceBetween
Member
Honestly, the Souls games are creepier to me than Bloodborne was. It's all in the creature design.
Jawbreaker
Member
Nothing in the Souls games begins to touch areas like Upper Cathedral Ward or Bloodborne's sound design and atmosphere in terms of creepiness to me. The enemy design is also much more gruesome. Demon's Souls, perhaps.
texhnolyze
Banned
I mean, you can give me the most terrifying ghosts or monsters from PT, Silent Hill, the Conjuring, the Ring or whatever in Bloodborne. I'll happily deliberate them even it take me a few tries. But if you ask me to actually play the games, I'll bail out. Bloodborne is not scary because I AM the one in charge.
Randy Monk
Member
Yes, I can definitely see the visual similarities between the game and movie. Great find
Creepy
Member
This is interesting... my gf is afraid of horror games, can't play them... she inches forward and nopes and 180s at the slightest noise or shadow in games like resident evil and alien isolation...
In the nicest way possible she's a wimp when it comes to horror games...
But she had no trouble at all with Dark Souls or Bloodborne, It's her favourite contemporary series even.
In the nicest way possible she's a wimp when it comes to horror games...
But she had no trouble at all with Dark Souls or Bloodborne, It's her favourite contemporary series even.
Empyrean Heaven
Member
Man, if you happen to have PT, I'd love to see his reaction to that.
I didn't really like the whole gun + main weapon mechanic they introduced. If you use Ludwigs Sword instead you can play the game in a reasonably Souls-esque manner. For me it was only a minor adjustment. As soon as I started to get confident with the dodge mechanic, I had no problem enjoying this game. You just have to be a little more pro-active with your attacks as the game doesn't reward you for being slow and defensive.
I don't think this is going to be good idea for him.
Also, after a break we are ready to begin Old Hunters DLC. Wish us some luck!
Crayon
Member
It's a scary game. Monsters. Suffering. All that. I don't get scared but I like that stuff.
I enjoy horror games and horror books and movies but they don't scare me. Some of them can take my mind to dark places and let me think things I have never thought or don't often think. I like that. Maybe the same thing happens to people who get scared, but they don't like it.
I get scared that I may never know what jmon means.
I enjoy horror games and horror books and movies but they don't scare me. Some of them can take my mind to dark places and let me think things I have never thought or don't often think. I like that. Maybe the same thing happens to people who get scared, but they don't like it.
I get scared that I may never know what jmon means.
Melchiah
Member
I played DS3 after BB, and I had the same problem there. The combat just didn't click with me as well as it did in BB. It's feels sluggish, and I can't rely on parrying there. That's why the fast and aggressive enemies and bosses in DS3 were much harder for me.
SLHellbound
Banned
I was afraid to listen to Slayer when I was a kid. I got over my fear and now Fucking SLAYER! It can be good to get over your fear of something.
roflwaffles
Member
I 100%ed BB and DS3 and just started DS1 - been a few days but I still can't adjust to how slow the combat is. I mean, I can do the combat in it but it just doesn't feel as fun as DS3 and especially BB.
Level design is keeping me going though.
Melchiah
Member
I platinumed BB as well, but DS3 remains at 85% as I'm not going through PVP and grinding for items. I had to rely on co-op help with some of the DS3 bosses, but I still enjoyed the main game. The same can't be said about the DLCs, particularly the last one which was just too frustrating for me.