This is when the players come to Byrgenworth.Īn old university drenched in the study of the blood that has come to define the city, Byrgenworth houses an old man bound to a wheelchair.

Upon leaving the city, the player is then confronted with a forest filled with even stranger creatures that seem to defy the very laws of nature. Strange messages reference the healing properties of the Old Blood and speak of a “Paleblood” sky. Outlandish statues and chained coffins litter the streets and the sounds of a baby crying can be heard but from nowhere in particular. Members of the Healing Church, the prevailing leadership in the town, turn into even larger monstrosities still. The healthy citizens lock themselves up at night as an ever-increasing number of half-human beasts, oddly reminiscent of werewolves, take to the streets while other hunters come to take the beasts out in turn. It becomes readily apparent that all is not what it seems in Yharnam. As to not waste precious space and time pointing out every grand moment the series has to offer, I instead return to the game that haunts me to this day for its perfect execution of its story and setting.īloodborne starts off early inundating the player, known as the Hunter, with its setting: the dark and twisted city of Yharnam, a place known for the miraculous curing of its blood ministrations. From the first moment I stepped foot into Boletaria to the beautiful skyline of Irithyll, From Software’s action RPG series, seeped in its old-school design, has never quite left me as a benchmark for excellence in not just RPGs but gaming in general. The Souls have left an undeniable impact on me and my journey into video games.

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