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'Bloodborne' video game getting R-rated animated movie adaptation

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  1. [5]
    CptBluebear
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    Unreal. I'm sceptical of all movie adaptations and I really just want a rerelease of the game on PC, but it's at least something to look forward to.

    Unreal.

    I'm sceptical of all movie adaptations and I really just want a rerelease of the game on PC, but it's at least something to look forward to.

    12 votes
    1. [3]
      babypuncher
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      With Sony's shifting stance on PC releases, I'm not expecting an official port anytime soon. However, PS4 emulation has come a long way recently and playing the game at high resolutions and...

      With Sony's shifting stance on PC releases, I'm not expecting an official port anytime soon. However, PS4 emulation has come a long way recently and playing the game at high resolutions and framerates is now very doable.

      7 votes
      1. [2]
        CptBluebear
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        Oh yeah the emulated Bloodborne looks really good. I gave it a whirl not too long ago and it works wonderfully. Still, it'd be nice to round out the collection officially (even if I already own BB...

        Oh yeah the emulated Bloodborne looks really good. I gave it a whirl not too long ago and it works wonderfully. Still, it'd be nice to round out the collection officially (even if I already own BB on the PlayStation).

        1. datavoid
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          I'm at the end of the game via emulator, and there are definitely still some issues. For example, I have a chalice dungeon that crashes to desktop whenever I fight certain enemies. Also some...

          I'm at the end of the game via emulator, and there are definitely still some issues. For example, I have a chalice dungeon that crashes to desktop whenever I fight certain enemies. Also some bosses crash unless you absolutely bomb them so they don't have time to use certain skills.

          It's amazing playing at 144+ in ultrawide, but realistically it needs a bit longer in the oven.

          1 vote
    2. Eji1700
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      Stuff like this SHOULD be a goldmine for movies/shows. There's so so so much media out there with good stories that ought to be pretty trivial to adapt, but I think they often die because rather...

      Stuff like this SHOULD be a goldmine for movies/shows. There's so so so much media out there with good stories that ought to be pretty trivial to adapt, but I think they often die because rather leaning into their proven draw, they wind up just become some other script that's been repurposed.

      I'm curious to see how well this does, as depending on how deep you go into bloodborne's lore this goes from "meh" to "wow" to "wtf" real quick for the average audience.

      1 vote
  2. macleod
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    This could work, only if they really go all in on the gritty steampunk victorian aesthetic and vibe, I imagine something like a dark and evil Van Helsing (or a more mature/focused Abraham Lincoln...

    This could work, only if they really go all in on the gritty steampunk victorian aesthetic and vibe, I imagine something like a dark and evil Van Helsing (or a more mature/focused Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter?) sort of story. Would absolutely need to be more atmospheric than story-filled.

    Hell, it could work if they just rework Vampire Hunter D, which Bloodborne is practically just a love letter to.

    4 votes
  3. [6]
    EmperorPenguin
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    So, since the big success of Elden Ring, Fromsoft/their related IPs have announced two multiplayer games, an anime series, a live action film, and now an animated film. That's all well and good,...

    So, since the big success of Elden Ring, Fromsoft/their related IPs have announced two multiplayer games, an anime series, a live action film, and now an animated film. That's all well and good, but it just makes me think... where's the next mainline Soulslike title? Sure 5+ year waits for games are common these days, but not for Fromsoft. They've had a Souls game every 1-3 years since 2009, even while working on other games like Armored Core. In 2014-2016 they pumped out three mainline games and a next gen port back to back. I would've expected a Game Awards trailer or a credible leak or something by now.

    3 votes
    1. [4]
      PelagiusSeptim
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      The Duskbloods is their next major game, it may be multiplayer focused but that's what Miyazaki is working on, unless they assign someone else to direct a Souls game like they did when he was...

      The Duskbloods is their next major game, it may be multiplayer focused but that's what Miyazaki is working on, unless they assign someone else to direct a Souls game like they did when he was working on Bloodborne I think we probably won't hear anything until Duskbloods is out.

      1 vote
      1. [3]
        trim
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        Such a shame. I have no interest in multiplayer action games at all. I got all achievements on Elden Ring on all three platforms, well North of a thousand hours and I didn't get Nightreign. My...

        Such a shame. I have no interest in multiplayer action games at all. I got all achievements on Elden Ring on all three platforms, well North of a thousand hours and I didn't get Nightreign. My experience with playing with randoms in Monster Hunter has turned me off the idea of any kind of online game with randos and I don't have any friends. Was quite excited for Duskbloods from the first trailer I saw until I found out it was Nightreign but Bloodborne. Sigh.

        1 vote
        1. [2]
          EmperorPenguin
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          I still can't get over how both the Nightreign and Duskbloods trailers didn't make any effort to clarify they were multiplayer, non-soulslike games, even though they proudly displayed the Fromsoft...

          I still can't get over how both the Nightreign and Duskbloods trailers didn't make any effort to clarify they were multiplayer, non-soulslike games, even though they proudly displayed the Fromsoft name and showed Elden Ring/Bloodborne style imagery at big gaming trailer showcases. They posted articles a bit after the trailers dropped and made the fans like myself spread the word to everyone who saw the trailers that no, these aren't what they looked like, they're not Souls games. Why couldn't they just have text boxes that said they were multiplayer games during the trailers?

          1 vote
          1. trim
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            Hoping to hoodwink fans is the only reason I can think of.

            Hoping to hoodwink fans is the only reason I can think of.

            1 vote
    2. Eji1700
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      I mean...the next game after that was sekiro in 2019 followed by ER in 2022 which DOES stick to the 1-3 years, but given the "failure" of sekiro and the success of ER I could see them reassessing.

      . In 2014-2016 they pumped out three mainline games and a next gen port back to back. I would've expected a Game Awards trailer or a credible leak or something by now.

      I mean...the next game after that was sekiro in 2019 followed by ER in 2022 which DOES stick to the 1-3 years, but given the "failure" of sekiro and the success of ER I could see them reassessing.

      1 vote
  4. [5]
    moocow1452
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    https://www.reddit.com/r/bloodborne/comments/1skwitc/bloodborne_animated_feature_film_officially/ Announcement on /r/Bloodborne from Seán McLoughlin, aka JackSepticEye
    1 vote
    1. [4]
      updawg
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      Is he just some random Irish YouTuber?

      from Seán McLoughlin, aka JackSepticEye

      Is he just some random Irish YouTuber?

      1 vote
      1. sparksbet
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        He's one of the best known Let's Players on YouTube in general, to the extent that most people who engage with any gaming content will at least know who he is. idk if he has any connection to...

        He's one of the best known Let's Players on YouTube in general, to the extent that most people who engage with any gaming content will at least know who he is. idk if he has any connection to Bloodborne specifically, though, as I haven't watched much of hos stuff.

        2 votes
      2. CannibalisticApple
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        To add to what the others said, I'm a fan of his because he's genuinely very passionate about the games he plays and likes. He spent his playthrough of the Shadow of the Colossus remake geeking...

        To add to what the others said, I'm a fan of his because he's genuinely very passionate about the games he plays and likes. He spent his playthrough of the Shadow of the Colossus remake geeking out over how revolutionary the original game was, it honestly felt pretty educational. He's the kind of fan who gets deep into lore and production, and really cares about quality.

        I can't remember if he's played Bloodborne on his channel or not, but looking it up, he got a tattoo for it and calls it his favorite game ever. So he's definitely a big fan, which feels promising for the quality of this film. I don't think he's the type of guy who'd stick his name on a project unless he was confident it would be good and stay true to the series.

        2 votes
      3. IudexMiku
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        Hardly random. I was never a big youtube person but he's a fairly major name as they go. He has a decently long Wikipedia article even. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacksepticeye

        Hardly random. I was never a big youtube person but he's a fairly major name as they go. He has a decently long Wikipedia article even.
        https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacksepticeye

        1 vote