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Bloodborne Video Essay by DondonRV on YT:



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Table of contents:

The Game Leak

Project Beast Video Community Reaction to Leaks

E3 Reveal

Community Reaction to Reveal

Gameplay Footage

Playstation Blog Message Boundaries

Pushing Development

Dark Souls Release

PC Port Petition

Prepare to Die Edition

Start of Development Role in the Game

Initiating New Work

Development Team

Building a Team

Pitching of Bloodborne

Creation of New IP

New Game Vs. Sequel

Market-Driven Approach

Target Audience

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Developing for PS4

Development Process Internal Forum

Lessons from Previous Games

Development Challenges

Map Design Challenges

Most Significant Challenges

Bloodborne Themes

Exploration of the Unknown

Intense Combat

New Online Elements

Gamescom

Game Design

Essence of Games

Designing Bosses

Designing Difficulty

Balancing the Game

Getting Lost

Philosophical Discussions

Seek Paleblood

Blood Depiction

Interpreting the World

Consequence & Accountability

Passionate Fanbase

Feedback and Reviews

Continuous Improvement

Biggest Improvement Favorite Souls Game

Player Feats

Miyazaki Skills

Crowdfunding Games

For Future Game Creators

Inspirations

Victorian Era

Eastern Europe

Bram Stoker's Dracula

H.P. Lovecraft

Brotherhood of the Wolf

Why Victorian Theme

Company President

Acquisition of FromSoftware

Being President

Managing Time

Director First

Company Support

Benefits of New Role

Miyazaki's Office

Gaming Events

Tokyo Game Show 2014 Alpha Test Announced

Yuoh Battle Event

Delayed Release

Deadlines and Quality

2014 The Game Awards

Playstation Experience

Toukaichi 2015

Soundtrack

The Music of Bloodborne

GDC 2016

Ryan Amon

Bloodborne Suite

Full Suite

Road to Release

Story Trailer

TV Commercial

Completion Party

Cut You Down

Blood Exchange Major Features

Deadlier Enemies

Regain Mechanic

Healing Mapping

Trick Weapons

Weapon Customization

Miyazaki's Favorite Weapon

Firearms

Chalice Dungeons

Blood Gems

Release Week

Reception

Community Events

London Event

Accolades Trailer

Toronto Event

Yoshida Plays

Awards

The Game Awards

BAFTA Games Awards

 

[Krappadizzle]

2 Hours? Hell yeah.

 

[SlimeGooGoo]

90% of the video is text

Why make a video and not a blog post?

 

[Windom Earle]

I was about to make a thread about this video, it's so good. And I miss Bloodborne, Elden Ring didn't come close for me.

 

[Flutta]

Oh nice, will watch later. Thanks!!

 

[gaming_again]

Yeah this guy has put out some banging vids and they don’t get many views.

 

[Windom Earle]

90% of the video is text

Why make a video and not a blog post?

Such a strange comment to shit on well made content.

 

[FunkMiller]

Cool. Added to watchlist.

 

[OCL]

Best game ever, don't @ me

 

[Skifi28]

At least somebody is producing bloodborne content. Thanks Sony!

 

[K2D]

This video sparked (or rekindled) the realization that even though I do not enjoy open world souls games nearly as much, I would be onboard (to put it mildly) to try out an open world Yarnham.

Might be achievable with AI assisted development in the future lol

 

[Svejk]

I need to finish BB.. I stopped my initial playthrough about 75% of the way through once I found out PS5 was going to be BC...
Well, needless to say, I haven't been too stoked to return to it yet due to getting nothing in performance boost.... Still waiting.