Bloodborne: The Old Hunters

I can’t really stress how much I love this expansion though. It provided more of what people loved about Bloodborne; fantastic music, cool trick weapons, and monstrous bosses that will kick your ass. If you’d loved Bloodborne as much as I did, this DLC is a must purchase. Just be ready to go into it with a boatload of patience, as it is insanely hard. The Old Hunters do not mess around, and you’ll find that out almost immediately.

Part of the allure of a title like Bloodborne is the mystery around every corner, and it's hard to not gush about all the horrors you encounter. So all you really need to know is Bloodborne: The Old Hunters is for enthusiasts, the kind of player that's pumped hundreds of hours into the game already and is frothing at the mouth like a wild beast for more. If you weren't into Bloodborne at launch, The Old Hunters wont change your mind. However if you spent many a night on the streets of Yharnam, then you'll be right at home in the hunter's nightmare.

Still, anyone that hoped for an easier time or more story, a reason to play will be disappointed, but I doubt anyone who has finished Bloodborne would still be thinking of those things. Then again, I sort of did, as a gamer that loves the Lovecraftian vibe FromSoftware supplies, but was tired of dying over and over. The bottom line is that any worthwhile DLC should be for fans first, right? If so, that’s where The Old Hunters shines.

It’s such a shame that this is the only expansion that is going to hit Bloodborne. With a great attention to detail, and meaningful changes to single player, we can only wonder what other sort of innovative ideas From Software had in store for us before their plans changed. Still, The Old Hunters enables Bloodborne to go out with a bang, and a challenging one at that.

It’s great to see some new areas and bosses for Bloodborne, but as it stands I don’t find it necessary. Most that love Bloodborne will eat this new content up with a silver spoon wanting more. I’m content with what the base game offered, and find it almost unnecessary, but I do appreciate what is offered for those wanting more reasons to jump back into the world of monsters and hunters.

It gets off to a bit of a slow start, but once The Old Hunters finds its footing, it provides some of the most exciting action you'll find in Bloodborne. Fantastic bosses, great rewards, and some truly fascinating places to explore make The Old Hunters a compelling reason to return to one of the best games of 2015.