Bloodborne PSX, arguably the coolest fan-made video game project ever, is releasing on Jan. 31, 2022.
If you’ve ever wondered what Bloodborne would look like if it came out in the late 90s, Bloodborne PSX is a retro “demake” of the classic PlayStation 4 game made to look like something on the original PlayStation console. Well, the first couple sections of Bloodborne, anyway. Significant bits are there, though, like tussles with the Cleric Beast Father Gascoigne — yes, you’ll have to fight Gascoigne again. I know, that prospect is terrifying in and of itself.
Check out the release date trailer for Bloodborne PSX for yourself below.
Bloodborne PSX will be completely free of charge on PC to anyone interested in trying it out. Which makes sense given it’s, well, a fan project! Lilith Walther, one of the brilliant minds behind the demake, thinks Bloodborne always felt like a retro game in certain respects.
“This might be a somewhat controversial take, but I always thought of the Soulsborne games as retro in their feel, and I mean that as a form of the highest praise,” Walther said via Kotaku. “Of course they take advantage of modern technology but like I mentioned before they are very rudimentary in their core design and there is that classic souls jank that just makes it all incredibly endearing, as well as the mischievous design that you don’t really get in big-budget releases anymore.”
Check out a side-by-side comparison of Bloodborne and Bloodborne PSX for yourself below.
This Halloween we've got a special treat from Bloodborne demaker, @b0tster! Check out the first 8 minutes of Bloodborne painstakingly recreated for PS1 vs. its iconic PS4 version. pic.twitter.com/X6KGglYuyG
— GameSpot (@GameSpot) October 31, 2021
Just an immensely cool interactive homage to a fantastic game! Not to mention a nice hold-over until Elden Ring, FromSoftware’s next action RPG, comes out. Funny how George R. R. Martin’s first big video game keeps getting delayed, eh?
Written by Kyle Campbell on behalf of GLHF.
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