Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night (2019)

Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night is a gothic horror action side-scrolling RPG set in 19th century England. A paranormal force has summoned a demon-infested castle, revealing crystal shards infused with tremendous magical power.

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Grave, nostalgic, plot-driven and classical in form.

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TwinfiniteAaron GreenbaumJun 20195/5
Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night is as close to perfect as fans of metroidvania games could hope for.
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CGMagazineJoel CoutureJun 201910/10
Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night is everything that was great about Igarashi's Metroidvania titles all rolled into one, and feels like it will be as timeless a game as Symphony of the Night.
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PlayStation LifeStyleLucas WhiteJun 20199.5/10
Aside from some minor performance issues and localization typos barely worth mentioning, Bloodstained is an incredible feat in independent video game development. I’ll be coming back to this one for years to come.
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Pure NintendoKirk HinerJul 20195/10
So, what we've got in Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night is a well-designed game that's poorly developed. A championship-caliber team that needs another few months (or perhaps another year) of training camp. 505 Games has promised to fix the glaring problems, but I can't review a game based on promises. There's still some fun to be had here, but it shouldn't have been released in its current state. Wait for the updates. If they don't come, wait for a sale…and stay away from the bookshelves.
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GameSpotSteve WattsJul 20196/10
Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night suffers on Nintendo Switch due to distracting technical issues.
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About the game

Platforms: Google Stadia, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Wii U, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Developer: ArtPlay
Publisher: 505 Games
Released: June 18, 2019
Modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Perspective: Side view
Engine: Unreal Engine 4
Time to beat: 8 h rushed · 27 h main story

IGDB rating 8.2/10 from 223 ratings.

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