Bloodborne is not for the casual gamer. A gorgeous gothic horror that is designed to test your understanding of the usual rules games adhere too and it rewards you for your perseverance. Patience is necessary and you will die, a lot. Bloodborne is a game that requires repetition and only in doing this will you slowly build the skills and the knowledge to proceed. For what it lacks in a narrative path to follow it has an uncanny ability to make you want to try again, to get a little bit further. Bloodborne has defied my expectations, but it is not a game for everyone, you have to be willing to learn and adapt. Only then will it reveal its secrets