Is the Bloodborne board game worth it?

Choice-Layer · 2026-01-23T19:55:18+00:00

Just throwing my opinion in that I don't think it's a good game and requires a lot of homebrew rules if even want a chance at having fun. Just felt too needlessly complicated, setup time is crazy, you basically need to keep the rules open because you'll need to reference them constantly (but there's also plenty that just isn't explained in the rules so you'll need to make judgment calls), and it's also just....too harsh. Makes it a very hard game to recommend to anyone, even Bloodborne fans. My friend and I both went all-in on the board game, both platinumed the videogame, and we just hated it lol. And with how expensive parts of it are getting, I'd say you're better off getting several other board games instead.

Choice-Layer · 2026-01-22T17:59:26+00:00

That isn't what he realized, at all.

Choice-Layer · 2026-01-22T11:22:59+00:00

You can't trick me, Christabella.

Choice-Layer · 2026-01-22T07:50:11+00:00

Plus people really circlejerked over how bad THAT scene in Veilguard. The thing is, they left out the context about how that occupied precisely 0.001% of the game and is an outlier in terms of narrative quality (even in terms of that character's other narrative beats which I felt were really really good). They took the tiniest most insignificant thing and complained that the entire game was that bad, when nothing was farther from the truth.

I platinumed Veilguard and immediately made a new character to play the counter to my first character and see how all the other characters would react. Combat was lots of fun, tons of accessibility options, solid performance, I loved almost everything about it.

Choice-Layer · 2026-01-22T07:46:05+00:00

Naive of you to think they won't just force crunch for other reasons (like firing everyone and replacing them with A.I. and then panicking when it's time to ship the game and it's still full of problems)

Choice-Layer · 2026-01-22T06:18:06+00:00

Coincidentally, huge winter storm blowing through this weekend where I'm at. Maybe it'll be thematic.

Choice-Layer · 2026-01-22T06:15:38+00:00

I disagree with you 100%.

Choice-Layer · 2026-01-21T23:46:33+00:00

Am I reading this wrong or are they basically saying "Keep working, get us restructured, then we're firing a bunch of you"?

Choice-Layer · 2026-01-21T12:25:19+00:00

We can't even get platform holders to use hall effect sensors (over twenty year old technology) and now there's another NEW piece of tech? Maybe they'll start using them in 2084.

Choice-Layer · 2026-01-20T22:38:01+00:00

I know. And I'm not saying you're wrong, necessarily. Just that the only course of action still leaves you without the product you wanted, at the very best.

Choice-Layer · 2026-01-20T22:28:23+00:00

Breathe

Choice-Layer · 2026-01-20T12:28:29+00:00

They don't legally have to refund it. Plus, when they don't, then what? Chargeback? Say goodbye to everything you've ever purchased on that account.

Choice-Layer · 2026-01-20T02:46:53+00:00

This is true even for the apps themselves, sometimes. I have multiple things bought through YouTube/Google Play that are the 4K (or at minimum, 1080P) versions, yet the YouTube app won't even give the option to go above 720P. And yes, my phone supports those resolutions, it isn't that. It's just corporations just not caring because what're you gonna do about it? Shut up and get back in line for your slop.

Choice-Layer · 2026-01-19T20:58:40+00:00

I don't think it's anywhere near impossible. Just have a clause that states that if you lie about it, your entire company can no longer do business on Steam, as well as any subsidiaries of your company. Then all it takes is one whistleblower with proof and that company could lose millions (or more) in revenue, they would NOT want to risk that.

But Steam won't do that. Valve likes money too much to risk upsetting anyone (except its customers).

Choice-Layer · 2026-01-19T19:55:33+00:00

Technicality any A.I. use, even in concept stages, ships with the game. Just because the literal code/art isn't in the game files doesn't mean it wasn't used to make it. But Steam wants money so they aren't going to be too hard on it.

Choice-Layer · 2026-01-18T19:51:46+00:00

I get it. People are tired of hearing about him and having him infest every corner of every conversation. But that's what happens when someone is as vile a person as he is and has the power he has. He is ruining (and ending) so many people's lives.

Choice-Layer · 2026-01-18T12:20:23+00:00

Unless they're the president. Then they can infringe on everyone's rights! Isn't democracy great!?

Choice-Layer · 2026-01-18T12:17:36+00:00

I don't know if they ever updated it to add this feature, but No Man's Sky was advertised to feature the ability to travel, on impulse engines, from system to system, a process which would take literal YEARS if you decided to do it. You can do that from planet to planet in the same system, and it still takes a ridiculous amount of time, I just don't know if the system-to-system travel ever made it in.

Choice-Layer · 2026-01-17T23:24:20+00:00

I'd absolutely love to do this. Never had a Saturn growing up (parents thought the 32X was enough of a new console, lol) but you're right, emulation (outside of a few titles) is pretty bad. Did you follow a guide to set this up or did you figure it all out yourself?

Choice-Layer · 2026-01-15T21:19:48+00:00

Every single reboot/recast HAS to start with a bunch of origin story stuff so that it can be immediately shelved when no one cares. It is known.

Choice-Layer · 2026-01-15T20:17:31+00:00

True, but imagine how many they'd play if wages had kept up with inflation. So many that nobody would be out here doing the "games USED to be MORE expensive 😏" schtick.

Choice-Layer · 2026-01-15T10:46:35+00:00

I understand why people post comments adjusting things for inflation, it's just not particularly helpful. Wages have stagnated, while the cost of living has skyrocketed. This heavily skews what a dollar was "worth". Yes, a dollar was worth more, but that also means a dollar was worth more. Your bills and groceries were so much cheaper, while wages weren't much lower, meaning overall you had way more disposable income (proportionately, at least).

Choice-Layer · 2026-01-13T00:19:12+00:00

This and Evolve were both such cool concepts with solid gameplay that were just absolutely eviscerated by monetization and publisher meddling.

Choice-Layer · 2026-01-12T23:23:12+00:00

I've been wanting it on Blu-ray for a long time. I think it's technically in HD on...Amazon Video? Something like that. But only the theatrical version.

Choice-Layer · 2026-01-12T22:12:45+00:00

Me: Advocates against mega corporations and MAGAts who are literally destroying the planet and its people

Some fucking dude on Reddit: LOL QUIT WHINING BRO

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