Before scrolling down to read about the hotfix, be warned that the entire article is riddled with minor, and to some, major spoilers.
It wasn’t enough that Bloodborne was incredibly hard – on par with the Souls series – but it has a random multiplayer bug that will skip a bossfight.
Bloodborne has been released last week, and it has received praise from critics and fans alike. It’s one of those games that keeps beating you up, but you can’t wait to come back for more – it’s that good!
From Software and Sony Computer Entertainment have been contacted by Polygon.com. The reply was short and sweet – it states that they are aware of the bug, and a hotfix will come soon i.e a weeks time. The patch won’t fix the issues with loading times, or the totally random fps drops.
While we wait for the patch to be available, here’s a workaround for the nasty issue.
The item that creates the problem is the Lunarium Key – it can be found within Byrgenwerth College, but due to the bug, it can’t be found at all for some unfortunate adventurers. Players who don’t have the key can’t proceed to talk with Master Willem, therefore they will not be able to visit the Moonside Lake location, and fight the boss that resides there – Rom the Vacuous Spider.
Gamers are advised not to start the multiplayer event that unfolds battling in the Forbidden Woods area using the items Small Resonant Bell or Sinister Resonant Bell. It’s simple as that – don’t use those items, don’t start the fight, don’t encounter the bug.
From Software has stated that more patches will be coming in the future – some will fix performance issues, while others will add balance to the game. What we won’t be expecting from the creators of Bloodborne is a patch that will reduce the cruel difficulty of the game. Exactly like in Demon Souls, and Dark Souls, you’ll have to focus, and pray to all the gods that you’ll make it out alive from the next area.
Bloodborne is a worthy successor to the Souls series. While the older games would have pinned the player against demonic creatures with only a sword and shield in hand, Bloodborne adds firepower in the mix – making the game even more exciting.
One should not think of Bloodborne as a sequel to the series, but as a standalone project that will mark your gaming experience with its fast paced combat, fascinating mythical stories, and prioritizing offense, instead of defense.
Available only for the PS4, Bloodborne is a action-role playing game that will throw the adventurer into a Gothic city called Yharnam – known around the plateau for remedies. You are a traveller that seeks to cure his afflictions, only to find out that the entire city has been contaminated with some sort of plague that transformed its inhabitants into bloodthirsty monsters. Your goal is to survive to tell the tale.
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