I love this game. This straight up feels & plays like a modern day Castlevania game. Even though the game has a brilliant artstyle and music, there are some problems which need to be addressed that doesn't make the game pixel perfect.

- 1. The Bosses: You won't be having a fun & memorable time fighting these bosses as they suck @ss. The only engaging boss in the game is probably Zangetsu as he has some interesting and good movesets that you need to study, in order to defeat him. And for some reason, the big monsters are soo boring to fight as compared to human size bosses which is such a shame. Also, the BloodLess fight was the worst & unfair at times.

-2. The Dlc Costume Integration: I think the developers missed a huge oppurtunity here to make character skins and armour sets different entities as now, after owning the Succubus skin dlc I cannot equip her skin without changing my armour which is quite annoying.

-3. I wished there was a quick access item section in the game just like any Souls game which allowed me to use any item on the go. The repetitive nature of opening the inventory, search for the item, and use it gets quite exhausting when you're half through the game.

Other than that, it's quite a fun & engaging game with a ginormous map with unique locations that will take you hours to complete. Also, if you're not a big story driven game guy, you're in for a treat as the story is linear and doesn't diverge into several plotlines. Would recommend.

It good.

wish you could have better customization otherwise very nice

Bloodstained is a metroidvania in soulless abstract. A mediocre, tropey story gives a half-hearted context for clunky combat, hideous graphics, anime boobs, and monotonous level design. Either you're suffering through janky platforming or repetitive enemy-gauntlet hallways. And let's not forget a grindy crafting system and inconsequential RPG levels, both of which feature the ever-thrilling: incremental stat upgrades! Basically this is all the worst features of modern gaming rolled into one tedious package. Its only saving grace is that the genre is still fun, if you're willing to suffer through the glacial pace and horrendous hitboxes.

The backstep is actually bad design and counter intuitive to how other modern games would do it just for the sake of nostalgia. the community response seems to be some classic "git gud" but im not ruining my natural gamer instincts to master a mechanic in a game i didnt really want to play anyway.

As a Kickstarter project done with full support from the community, love, and passion - it is good. But as a game as a whole, it has a very poor graphic design reminiscent of Unity Metroidvania projects done by 1 person. The music is good but not great. The horrible grinding was normal when Symphony of the Night came out, but it was not good in 2019. Maybe I'm biased because nowadays there are so many Metroidvania games and a lot of them have much more distinctive visuals, audio, and gameplay elements, however in 2024 Bloodstained feels very bleak and unmemorable. Sadly, I will remember only the irritating grinding and boredom that I had during playing it.

Bought this game when reviews were over 90%. This is not a bad game but by no means a masterpiece. Game experience will vary, for me it was not my cup of cape and became very frustrating quickly. Lack of proper block/parry was a dealbreaker along with constantly respawning enemies. I 100% get the nostalgia feel with the game being faithful to castlevania mechanics - if you are a souls/sekiro fan, keep away from this game, you will absolutely despise it.

Pretty much the best Metroidvania around. The developers have been tirelessly working on finishing their Kickstarter goals ever since the game released. The best gameplay with a lot of unique spells and items to pick up around one of the largest castles ever made in one of these games. The music is also great and never gets old or same-y.

The only bad thing I can say is its a shame getting all the achievements is now locked behind having the paid DLC. With all the free updates you can probably get anywhere from 50-80 hours of total playtime before even thinking of getting the DLCs, which is a good ratio for the playtime to game price. I'm pretty sure all crashes and major bugs have been long gone for a while now making the PC version the definitive one to play (has unofficial mod support too, which is always a plus).

Its the only game I have on Steam I'd seriously consider giving a 10/10.

Ritual of the Night is good Metroidvania game, blending classic gameplay with modern enhancements. The detailed environments, from gothic castles to eerie dungeons, are visually stunning. The combat the combat however feels a little stiff, having a vast array of weapons and magical shards that cater to diverse playstyles helps it a lot but by the end you will most likely find a wepon/spells that you prefer and never use any other.

The BesT !