Bloodborne: The Old Hunters

Bloodborne Expansion Pack

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Release Date: November 24, 2015

The first big expansion to an action RPG that combines elements of fantasy and horror, created by From Software (i.e. the creators of the bestselling Dark Souls franchise). The Old Hunters expansion pack offers a brand new story campaign telling of the legendary hunters who used to guard the secrets of Byrgenwerth.

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Bloodborne: The Old Hunters is the first DLC for the popular action RPG game Bloodborne for PS4. The game was released in March 2015 and has sold over 2 million copies. The expansion was first announced during Tokyo Game Show in 2015, together with the release date of the Japanese version. Moreover, the first teaser was presented during the aforementioned event. The creator of the game - From Software - is the studio behind the Dark Souls and Armored Core series. The core game is required to play the expansion. The expansion set is included in Bloodborne: The Old Hunters Edition. Besides, it can be bought online as a separate DLC.

Plot

The DLC features a brand new adventure which tells the story of hunters who used to watch over the secrets of Byrgenwerth and unveils new facts about the Bloodborne world thanks to NPC players met throughout the adventure.

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Gameplay

To start the new adventure, players are required to do the following: defeat the boss in the Cathedral Ward and check the altar in the back of the location to change the game's time of day to night-time. Next, they have to return to Hunter's Dream to collect the Eye of a Blood-Drunk Hunter from a messenger and go to the Oedon Chapel to leave it through the left exit. When the players reach the square, they should go right to trigger a cut-scene and find themselves in Hunter's Nightmare. To move between this place and Hunter's Dream the players have to light the lantern and use the Awaking Headstone.

The expansion pack for PS4 features hordes of enemies including new powerful bosses such as Ludwig, Orphan of Kos, Lady Maria of the Astral Clocktower, Living Failures and Laurence. What's more, the expansion pack offers new weapons such as Amygdalan Arm, Beasthunter Saif, Beast Cutter, Bloodletter, Boom Hammer, Church Pick, Holy Moonlight Sword, Kos Parasite, Rakuyo, Simon's Bowblade, Whirligig Saw, Church Cannon, Fist of Gratia, Gatling Gun, Piercing Rifle, Loch Shield, and Blacksky Eye.

Platforms:

PlayStation 4

Developer: FromSoftware

Publisher: Sony Interactive Entertainment

Similar Games:

Bloodborne

Lords of the Fallen (2014)

Dark Souls III

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Base Game for Bloodborne: The Old Hunters

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Game Ratings for Bloodborne: The Old Hunters Video Game.

8.6

OpenCritic Rating

Game is Recomended by 96% of Critics. There are 42 Critic Reviews.

OpenCritic

Gaming Nexus: 8 / 10 by Jeremy Duff

The Old Hunter's is a great expansion for die hard fans of Bloodborne. It brings a good amount of fresh content to the game without doing anything to alter the formula. It's more of the same, which is a good thing. Just be prepared for the difficulty as it is as unrelenting as ever.

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God is a Geek: 9 / 10 by Greg Hill

The Old Hunters faithfully adds to the gothic adventure of Bloodborne, and reminds you how delightfully wicked that bunch at From Software really are.

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Hardcore Gamer: 4 / 5 by Adam Beck

Bloodborne: The Old Hunters is a solid add-on to an already outstanding game. While it fails to try anything new and is relatively short, the bosses make this something worthy of trekking through, especially for existing fans. There's a bevy of weapons to add to your arsenal, additional lore to accumulate in your journal and luscious environments to keep your interest. It's a shame the majority of the new areas are rather straightforward and the standard enemies don't really offer much of a challenge, but there's something about figuring out the strategies of each boss and exploring every nook and cranny of the world that will leave you satisfied. There's a masochist in everyone and Bloodborne: The Old Hunters helps bring it out in people.

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