Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night
Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night is an exploration-focused, side-scroller action RPG by Koji Igarashi. Play as Miriam, an orphan scarred by an alchemist's curse that slowly crystallizes her body. Battle through a demon-infested castle and defeat its master to save yourself, and all of humanity!
Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night is a metroidvania, rpg and female protagonist game
developed by ArtPlay
and published by 505 Games.
Released on June 18th 2019 is available only on Windows
in 11 languages: English, Japanese, French, Italian, German, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese and Spanish - Latin America.
It has received 38,679 reviews of which 36,293 were positive and 2,386 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.2 out of 10. 😍
The game is currently priced at 9.99€ on Steam and has a 75% discount.
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Windows
- OS *: Windows 7
- Processor: AMD FX-4350 / Intel Core i5-4460
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: AMD Radeon R9 280X / GeForce GTX 760
- Storage: 10 GB available space
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Bloodstained is a spiritual successor to Castlevania games, particularly the metroidvania ones, such as Symphony of the Night and Aria of Sorrow. It's clearly a product of passion of the lead developer behind those older Castlevania games but working outside of Konami. Anyone who's a fan of the Castlevania series would be at home here as a lot of the similar gameplay mechanics and vibes return here. In fact I'd go as far and say that they took the best aspects of all the Castlevania games and mixed them in here. The shard system is very reminiscent of Aria of Sorrow's soul system where we essentially can acquire enemy abilities by farming them. Here this system has been expanded into 5 types of shards, some acting as passive buffs, others as magical attacks of different types, and some being familiars that assist us. Some of the magic attacks are direction-based, allowing us to aim in any direction, which makes them even better and more fun to use and something we didn't have in Castlevanias. The exploration and level design is just like we remember in those older Castlevania titles. A big castle full of different areas, each with its own theme, some of which can only be accessed after acquiring certain abilities or items. A few of the areas have been designed in very creative ways, such as the towers that are spiralling upwards in a circle and giving a pseudo-3D vibe. Save rooms, portal rooms, and boss rooms all make a return as does the familiar map design. On top of the main questline, we can also do a few simple sidequests for NPCs, such as killing a certain monster type several times or bringing them a food item. All this helps with acquiring more items that can be used as crafting materials or ingredients for food. Crafting materials are used for making weapons, armour, trinkets and consumables, whereas food acts as a special type of consumable too in that it gives a stat bonus in addition to healing us (although I think the way food items work could've been explained a bit better!). I really enjoyed the visuals and art style. Very colourful and detailed, and every area looked unique and breathtaking. Many of the areas are thematically similar to areas from Castlevania games - the castle entrance hallway, the garden, the library, the alchemy lab, the mechanical tower, the underwater caves, and so on. In each one we face their own unique challenges, both as enemy types and as traps of various kind. Boss fights were a bit of a mixed bag, some being too straight-forward, while others really fun and memorable. Some of the bosses were really creatively designed and the final fight was one of the best I've experienced in this type of game. Music is stellar, which is no surprise, because the composer behind Castlevania soundtracks was involved in this game, so the style is very recognizable and you'll find yourself noticing and enjoying a track playing in virtually every area. Sound effects and voice acting are also brilliant. Don't expect a superb story, but it's not bad either. The story is decent enough to keep you playing and exploring new areas and it doesn't seem to take up too much of your time. You're not forced into drawn out cutscenes and all the dialogues can be skipped with a press of a button, so no headache if you're replaying the game. The game has a couple of bonus playable characters and some bonus modes to try too (which I'm yet to check out), so even after completing the main campaign, there's stuff to do and challenges to attempt. And the main campaign is longer than I remember it was in Castlevania games. Here it took me nearly 20 hours. Admittedly sometimes you might need to consult a walkthrough if you want to reach the game's true ending as some things will be a bit out there without any hints given. Just remember how obscure Symphony of the Night was in telling us about the inverted castle, and the same level of obscurity you'll have here. In fact almost too much like that if we take into account the boss fight that gives us the first fake ending. I've greatly enjoyed every moment of playing Bloodstained. Sure, there are a few minor criticisms here and there, particularly relating to too much backtracking in places and a few obscure moments of being stuck, but generally, this was amazing and nostalgic. This game was made for people who loved Castlevania games and, as far as quality and fun, it can safely stand side-by-side with giants such as Symphony of the Night and Aria of Sorrow.
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There are a ton of great remakes, revamps, remixes, and even redefined games made all the time. Some are based on original work, some are based on other popular titles. In this case, Most tend to be worth while and help improve it's original title. This is one of those titles. Bloodstained - Ritual Of The Night is a combination of every Castlevania title put out on Gameboy Advance and PSX. It combines all the greatness of the original Castlevania games and puts them into one game. You play as a female demon hunter that has the ability to collect demon souls. you move around the castle jumping on platforms, attacking monsters, collecting items, and picking up coins to make money. Once in a while, you can head to the shop to purchase weapons, armor, and items, while seeing an alchemist to help make items and update the shop with new items you make. Shards (Collected randomly by attacking monsters) are used to give you additional abilities, such as magic abilities, transformation, increasing stats, and having a companion travel with you. You can also upgrade your shards so the shards have better abilities. Anyone who was a fan of "Castevania - Symphony Of The Night" or any of the Gameboy Advance versions of Castlevania will absolutely love this game. In my opinion, this is how Castlevania should always be played. I'm not saying what Konami has done with the series is wrong, but the idea of Castlevania has always been as worked because of the whole game itself. So, just a piece of advice to Konami, if something's not broke, don't fix it. Bloodstained is the best example of how the game series should have been done.
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Castlevania the dracula x chronicles and symphony of the night are my favorite games growing up. Bloodstained satisfies the itch and has plenty of references from the previous games to jojo even. Definitely a game to play if your a fan of the castlvania series as a whole.
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-Steam Deck Review- I p[ayed this through on Steam Deck, solely on Steam Deck and I have to say it's one of the best times I've had with a game. My playtime is for one playthrough, taking my time. I don't have all the achievements and I plan on finishing that up. But overall, this game is amazing and i would strongly recommend especially to Steam Deck players. Works amazing out of the box.
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Who needs Konami when their employees have more potential and vision? Can't wait until Konami loses its best employees again and they go on to make better games than what they worked on at Konami. [H3]Review : About Description Gᴀᴍᴇᴘʟᴀʏ Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night is like a modern take on Castlevania. It feels a bit different from the old 2D graphics of Castlevania. it's kind of clunky in comparison. But you know what? Bloodstained proves that a modern approach doesn't take away the old Castlevania vibes I remember from back in the day. The game has tons of weapons and skills you can mess around with and combine. There are these unlockable skills that help you access certain locations and find secrets all over the map (Unlike Ori and the Blind Forest, this game's map still uses a traditional layout. It's just a bunch of squares, and in the past, this was because of console limitations. But today? Come on, Iga, I know you could do better than that. The map navigation sucks!). It's a pretty solid game if you're into playing a Castlevania-style game. And let me tell you, it's packed with content that keeps you entertained for hours. Oh, and it even has two endings! I won't spoil them, though, because, you know, the new generation of gamers might complain if they got wrong ending, c'mon stop playing COD, genshin and fornite it make you dumb. Overall, Bloodstained is a must-play if you're into modern Castlevania games! Gʀᴀᴘʜɪᴄ When I look back at the progression of this game, I'm not sure why Iga said, 'I'll prove them wrong' after the game received harsh criticism for having the worst graphics ever. I saw it, and yeah, the old graphics were so bad that I wouldn't even play the game if it still looked like that today. But why did Iga say those words again? Wasn't it his decision? He technically didn't prove anything since he made the decision to use that poor art style. Anyway, at least the current graphics are completely fine and beautiful. So far, I have no complaints, although there have been some problems that I'll share in the PC port section later. Mᴜʟᴛɪᴘʟᴀʏᴇʀ There's an upcoming online co-op mode for future DLC, but it looks like it's more of a high-score mode game than a true single-player co-op. So, I might not be interested in that. I'm into local co-op, so the future DLC might not be my thing. Cᴏɴᴛʀᴏʟ D-input works fine. Pʟᴀʏᴛɪᴍᴇ It took around 14 to 36 hours to finish the game. I completed it in 16 hours, so it might depend on the difficulty levels and how you play the game. Sᴛᴏʀʏ The story wasn't really mind-blowing for me. it felt pretty classic, especially for a Castlevania concept. But it's worth it for a while, especially with the RPG aspect, which really keeps the game going. I have to mention, though, I hate Zenetsu. he's not good. He doesn't seem to have any depth connections, or maybe I'm the one who's dumb for not playing the previous Bloodstained game, the pixelated one. But yeah, the rest is okay. it might seem rushed, but it's alright. Oh, and I've got to say, the side quests were cheap. They keep repeating the same dialogue and give random missions. I mean, I could make more interesting side quests with my game using RPG Maker. As for the ending? Well, that's something you'll have to find out yourself. PC ᴘᴏʀᴛ Tested OS Windows 10 Pro | 64 Bit, Version 22H2. Hardware CPU AMD Ryzen 7 5700G GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 8GB RAM 16 GB DDR4 Performance Test • 60 FPS. • Run on SSD. • HD resolution. • CPU | Medium usage • GPU | High Usage Game Optimization The developer left a note on the store page saying, 'If you have a potato PC or above, you're okay.' It's pretty misleading, What kind of 'potato' are they referring to? If they're talking about using the old, low-quality graphics, then yeah, that might work. But with the newer graphics, it's heavy. The GPU usage is actually pretty high. Aᴄᴄᴇssɪʙɪʟɪᴛʏ Audiotory ✓ Playable with disability _ Speaker config • - Sound Setting • Master • Music • Ambient • SE • Voice Visual Colorblind ✗ Deuteranopia ✗ Protanopia ✗ Tritanopia ✗ Custom UI Option ✓ Dark ✗ Scale Subtitle ✗ on/off ✗ Scale Misc ✗ Contras ✓ Brightness ✓ Advanced graphic setting Motor/Body disability Control type ✗ Simple ½ Complex ½ Slow reaction ✓ Binding custom control Verdict There's a lack of visual accessibility, but so far, audio isn't necessary for the core gameplay. Bᴜɢ / 𝙲𝚘𝚖𝚙𝚕𝚊𝚒𝚗 • The NPCs use repetitive dialogue • healing items have a limited stack (which isn't a bug, but come on). However, you can stack up to 99 consumable items ⓘ Game version 1.4 DLC If you enjoy the soundtrack, extra bosses, or potential future big content DLC, it's worth it. Especially considering how much value the base game itself already provides. Exᴛʀᴀ [VALVᴱ] Suggested Price Correct : 10 Cheaper : 7 Overprice : 24 Overal score : 3/10 ( I'm glad they bombed japanese ) Community Health Steam ✓ Toxic ✗ Moderator/Developer Problem Reddit ? Toxic Note : Someone asked if there was a mod to make the Mirriam chest smaller, and they got insulted by everyone. After someone made a forum post claiming how non-toxic the community was? That's just a straight-up lie. Oᴘᴘɪɴɪᴏɴ I love that we can play as other characters for free and access extra modes like classic mode (more when future DLC launch). It's the best Castlevania game. seems like Iga has gained new fans. Rᴇᴄᴏᴍᴍᴇɴᴅᴇᴅ? Regional price on my region is big BS. I love the game, but this is why I think the Japanese game development industry is lacking and messed up with regional pricing. This is the reason why Chinese and Korean developers are starting to do better—they seem to handle pricing better than Japan. I recommend buying this game on sale! I might wait for the DLC to be on sale too. That initial 24 region with overpice that what valve suggest is an insult to PC gaming! Oᴛʜᴇʀ Previous reviews have been posted : [url=https://steamcommunity.com/id/RensAgatha/recommended/1923680/]Mega Mall Story [url=https://steamcommunity.com/id/RensAgatha/recommended/338820/]Retro Commander Playtime source : [url=https://steamcommunity.com/groups/HowLongToBeat]HLTB Suggested price source : [url=https://steamcommunity.com/groups/SteamDB]SteamDb © 2023 MSR Bʏ Rᴇɴs Aɢᴀᴛʜᴀ ᴵ ʷᵃˢ ⁿᵒᵗ ᶜᵒᵐᵖᵉⁿˢᵃᵗᵉᵈ ᶦⁿ ᵃⁿʸ ʷᵃʸ. ᴾˡᵉᵃˢᵉ ᵛᵒᵗᵉ ᶦᵗ ᵘᵖ ᵒʳ ᵍᶦᵛᵉ ᵃⁿ ᵃʷᵃʳᵈ ᶦᶠ ʸᵒᵘ ˡᶦᵏᵉ ᶦᵗ. ᴵᶠ ⁿᵒᵗ, ᶠᵉᵉˡ ᶠʳᵉᵉ ᵗᵒ ᵛᵒᵗᵉ ᶦᵗ ᵈᵒʷⁿ ᵃⁿᵈ ᶜᵒᵐᵐᵉⁿᵗ ᵒⁿ ʷʰᶦᶜʰ ᵖᵃʳᵗˢ ʸᵒᵘ ᵈᶦᵈⁿ'ᵗ ˡᶦᵏᵉ. If You'd Like To See More, Consider Following [url=https://store.steampowered.com/curator/35820949-My-Stupid-Review]My Curator Page .
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Developer
ArtPlay
Publisher
505 Games
Release
18 Jun 2019
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