Completed : Bloodborne - A Hunter's Nightmare. Prepare to Bleed! And I equally mean both the ways , such is the balance in the game separating it from everything else. My third 'Souls' game in spirit. There isn't much left to say from what I have already said about the sheer uniqueness of souls games and the plethora of emotions they inflict just through pure gameplay. And Bloodborne might not be a true 'souls' game and far away from the dark souls universe, but is almost every bit of what defines a souls game and more having its own charm. I was no longer a deprived undead who had to cower behind a shield to progress, I was a hunter who was ready to bleed. Prior to starting Bloodborne, just the feeling of a souls themed game without a shield made me critical of my chances of survival. As it turned out, after overcoming the initial difficulty spike and getting accustomed to parrying,never looked back to a shield or other defensive tact