Bloodborne PSX[a] is a 2022 action role-playing game published by LWMedia as a demake of FromSoftware's Bloodborne. The game was developed by Lilith 'b0tster' Walther and Corwyn Prichard. The game uses a low poly artstyle heavily inspired by the original PlayStation.[b]
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| Developer(s) | LWMedia |
| Publisher(s) | LWMedia |
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| Platform(s) | Windows |
| Release | January 31, 2022 |
| Genre(s) | Action role-playing |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Development and release
editBloodborne PSX was inspired by mockup screenshots of a Bloodborne demake that Walther viewed around 2015. The game was developed in a total of 13 months, with Walther pausing development in order to finish her other game Arcus.[1]
Gameplay
editBloodborne PSX takes place within the city of Yharnam with players able to follow the first section of Bloodborne up to the fight against the enemy Father Gascoigne. The player takes the role of the Hunter who awakes within the city of Yharnam and following the same plot as Bloodborne.[2]
The original control scheme of Bloodborne was reworked to emulate being played on a PS1 controller, notably controlling character movement with a D-pad and implementing an enemy lock on system to adapt to the lack of analog sticks.[3]
Reception
editBloodborne PSX received generally positive reviews, with reviewers praising the game's unique retro artstyle and faithful recreations of the source media in both game play and art style.[2][3]
The game proved very popular, with 100,000 downloads within the first day of release on itch.io. Some attributed this large popularity to the lack of a Bloodborne port on the PC.[2][4]
See also
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- Nightmare Kart, a kart racing spin-off by the same team.
Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ Gach, Ethan (26 January 2021). "Two Developers Are Turning Bloodborne Into A Playable PS1 Game". Kotaku. G/O Media. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ a b c Thorn, Ed (2 February 2022). "Bloodborne PSX is a smart demake of a FromSoft classic". Rock, Paper, Shotgun. Gamer Network Limited. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ a b Knoop, Joseph (31 January 2022). "Bloodborne's PS1 Demake is Now Available". IGN. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ van der Velde, Issy (17 February 2022). "Bloodborne PSX May Look Old, But It Offers Something New". The Gamer. Valnet Publishing Group. Retrieved 5 July 2024.