One of the most anticipated releases of 2015, Bloodborne will finally be coming out in the near future. The RPG is expected to be highest rated AAA exclusive for the PlayStation 4. In fact, a lot of gamers who were holding out on purchasing the system will be buying it just to play this game. If you are one of those people, on any other type of player who is planning to play Bloodborne, there are a few accessories and products we suggest buying along with the title in order to get the most out of your experience.
Why Bloodborne is Highly Anticipated
While Bloodborne may be a new intellectual property, it has quite a pedigree when you take a look at who’s working on the project. From Software, with help from SCE Japan Studio, is behind the PS4 exclusive. The last time the two companies collaborated was Demon’s Souls on PS3, which ended up being a surprise hit and hugely influential. From Software then went on to develop the popular Dark Souls and Dark Souls 2 games.
Like the previous Souls games, Bloodborne is designed in a way that each enemy could kill you rather easily if you aren’t careful. Not to mention that you also have to deal with menacing bosses and deadly traps. If you managed to survive through all the tough but fair challenges, you will feel a sense of accomplishment that almost no other games can match. There are also new game plus, co-op, player versus player battles and other features that will be you busy for a long time.
Bloodborne is different compared to Dark Souls and Demon’s Souls is that the combat is faster paced due to more nimble characters and enemies along with a new mechanic where you can regain lost health by defeating enemies.
If you are looking for something more unique compared to most AAA releases today, then you should most definitely give From Software’s latest game a try. Of course, if you are reading this article, then you will most likely be getting the game.
Official Strategy Guide
As we mentioned above, Bloodborne is a difficult game. So much so that you may eventually look for a strategy guide in order to advance. We suggest buying Bloodborne Collector’s Edition Strategy Guide as it promises to provide a complete walkthrough, including a bestiary along with detailed lists of armor, items and weapons. The 400-page book will also cover the randomly-generated Chalice Dungeon.
There are some extras that will make collectors happy as well. For one, the hardcover design features the Hunter’s Mark while there are sections in the book dedicated to showing off the artwork of the game. Also included are an interview with Hidetaka Miyazaki, the director of the project, as well as an exclusive dynamic theme for the PS4.
Bloodborne Collector’s Edition Strategy Guide is being published by Future Press, a company considered by many to be the best game guide makers in the industry. You can preorder it on Amazon with this link.
PlayStation Plus
If you haven’t heard already, you will need a PlayStation Plus subscription to play a majority of online games, including Bloodborne, on the PS4. For this particular title, you will need one to use the asynchronous online features, share the randomly generated Chalice Dungeons with others in addition to playing cooperative and competitive multiplayer. The only things that you can access without PS+ are the patch updates for the game and Chalice Dungeons.
There are also a lot of other incentives to become a member of the service as you will gain free access to games on the PS4, PS3 and Vita in addition to better discounts during sales. So, if you aren’t a member already, you can purchase a membership pass with this page if you want to get the full experience of Bloodborne.
Best Bloodborne Headsets
From Software did an excellent job a building the atmosphere and world of the game, both of which are based on the Victorian Era. The new I.P. also has a more horror feel when compared to Dark Souls and Demon’s Souls. To be further engrossed in the experience, you should definitely play with surround sound headsets.
Being a hardware company, Sony naturally has several dedicated PlayStation headsets. If you want a wireless one (which is more expensive), you can either purchase the PlayStation Gold or PlayStation Pulse Elite Edition. There is also a cheaper wired version available with the PlayStation Silver. All three products use the 7.1 Virtual Surround Sound as well as the Headset Companion App (which can be downloaded on the Sony Entertainment Store for free) that allows for custom audio profiles.
You can buy the first-party gaming headsets with the next Amazon links: PlayStation Pulse Elite Edition Wireless Stereo Headset, PlayStation Gold Wireless Stereo Headset and PlayStation Silver Wired Stereo Headset.
Controller Grips
For the uninformed, the default rubber on the DualShock 4 analog sticks have the propensity of wearing down. With Bloodborne being a pretty intense game, you may grip your analogs harder than usual, which may lead to them eventually breaking apart. Fortunately, there are several brands that make great replacements. Not to mention that you might even like the grips better than the default ones. GelTabz, Grip-iT and KntrolFreek are considered to be great brands.
Make sure you check them out on Amazon: GelTabz, Grip-iT and KontrolFreek.
Similar Games to Bloodborne
If Bloodborne is your first game from the line of RPG releases by From Software, you missed out on some great titles. If you want more of these types of videogames (and you should), you ought to check out the two other installments that were also directed by Hidetaka Miyazaki: Demon’s Souls and Dark Souls. While Demon’s Souls is a little rough around the edges when compared to the newer Souls releases, it is still an excellent game by today’s standards.
Hidetaka Miyazaki also surpervised the development of Dark Souls 2. An enhanced version of the game, releasing on April 7, is coming to the PlayStation 4 with improved graphics (including 60 frames per second) in addition to having some exclusive current-gen console features. Not to mention that Dark Souls 2: Scholar of the First Sin also has all three of the excellent DLC campaigns: Crown of the Sunken King, Crown of the Old Iron King and Crown of the Ivory King.
You can purchase all three above-mentioned releases with these next pages: Demon’s Souls, Dark Souls and Dark Souls 2: Scholar of the First Sin.
With the accessories and other products we mentioned above, you should be able to enjoy your experience with Bloodborne to its fullest potential.