Stepping back into the first entry of Dark Souls has been quite an experience for me. I got my early release copy and thought I would breeze right through it. After all, I had completed the original title on new game ++, when it was relevant on my PS3. Add on my experience with Dark Souls II and III, I thought it would be a cake walk. I was wrong.

BloodBorne has finally released and now that its here the big question on everyone’s mind that hasn't picked it up has been clearly answered. Does it live up to the hype? Absolutely. The expression “I like pleasure spiked with pain” pretty much explains how many of us feel about BloodBorne. While staying true to challenge and difficulty BB manages to bring a few new elements to the series that fans new and old are sure to appreciate. Keep in mind this is not a sequel but a spinoff so before we get too deep into new elements we need to go over the basics.