Starting from Kickstarter, experiencing various obstacles until the delay, Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night finally officially rolled out. The absence of the Castlevania series from Konami's hands, certainly enough to make us miss the franchise, but eventually Bloodstained: RotN came to reduce longing.
Formulated by Artplay with the producer songkongan and scriptwriter Castlevania - Koji Igarashi, Bloodstained: RotN certainly has many touches that will make us remember the Konami franchise. Two Bloodstained series were carried out by Koji Igarashi after leaving Konami, Igarashi himself did not hesitate to call Bloodstained the spiritual successor of Castlevania.
And through Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night he seems to have succeeded in showing that his latest franchise is no less interesting than Castlevania. Although it looks similar, there are still many unique things that make Bloodstained: RotN has its own charm & identity.
For those of you who have had the chance to read the first impression from us, surely you have got an idea of what Artgar & Koji Igarashi actually offered through the concoction game. And according to our previous promises, it has now arrived for us to give a discussion on Boodoodained: RotN through this review.
Story
In 1783, the eruption of Mount Laki closed the European region with darkness, and from there the devils began to arrive and attack parts of England. To deal with this problem, the Alchemists transplanted humans with crystals that combined them with demonic power.
The times were difficult to pass and had taken many innocent victims, in the end, the threat of the demons was successfully extinguished. The Shardbiner which is no longer needed, is finally sacrificed in a ritual, but 2 of them - Gebel & Miriam have survived.
Gebel survived because of a mysterious power while undergoing the ritual, while Miriam was saved because of a mysterious force that made her fall asleep before the ritual took place. 10 years after the tragedy, the evil forces returned to the earth with a mysterious castle at its center.
At that time Miriam woke up from her long sleep, she also realized that the mastermind who brought the demon castle was Gebel. Unable to accept this, Miriam who was assisted by a young alchemist - Johannes headed to the castle to stop his friend.
So, what conflicts will Miriam face? What obstacles will he overcome? What is Gebel's motivation to bring the demon castle? And can Miriam stop Gebel? All of these questions will be answered through Bloodstained: This Ritual of the Night!
Gameplay
In addition to being able to evoke good memories such as when playing the classic Castlevania franchise in the past, Bloodstained: RotN also feels very fresh and not just "copy paste". Believe it or not, he is able to present with side-scroll gameplay that even, feels more addictive than Castlevania itself, there are many innovations & new things that make it feel more refreshed.
Feels solid
The RPG system pinned by Artplay also makes Bloodstained: RotN is more interesting, you can update & craft. Buying equipment is indeed one thing that is suffocating, but fortunately, you can craft various items such as weapons, accessories & armor.
The various equipment not only increases stats, but also makes the character's appearance also change. Interestingly, it is also encouraged by the customization feature that can change the physical appearance of Miram directly, from hairstyles to skin color.
Not only equipment, here you can also mix various foods, which later can also increase health bar and stats. The ingredients for food recipes are indeed quite difficult to obtain, but it is worth it to deal with a precarious situation or be exchanged for equipment through a side quest.
A world that feels spacious
As a game of metroidvania, Bloodstained: RotN is classified as having long playtime, one reason is because the world feels wide. A variety of scattered chests are certainly waiting for you to find, the various chests certainly save a variety of attractive rewards, ranging from crafting materials, to weapons with high rank.
Of course the exploration side will feel more open, where you will always be motivated to fully explore an area and find various items before changing to another area. Not only chest, of course this wide-scale map also stores a variety of surprises to be revealed, such as easter eggs, until the secret boss battles.
Apart from playing quests to complete, some NPCs will also provide side quests with certain rewards. The quest indeed feels quite repetitive, but the reward offered is sometimes quite a shame to miss. Besides that, sometimes completing side missons can also be used to do grinding and strengthen characters before heading to the area with stronger enemies.
Some Bugs Still Feel Disturbing
With the many advantages that exist, it does not mean Bloodstained: RotN appears in the most optimal conditions, there are some problems that cannot be ignored, one of which is a bug. We still often encounter bugs that interfere with the game, such as infinitie loading, for example, which of course forces us to do a force close.
Some small glitches that look like horror like a character's head that doesn't appear, of course, certainly look very disturbing. To provide the most optimal experience, of course we really hope that Artplay fixes various bugs & glitches through the next update.
But even so, it does not mean Bloodstained: RotN appears perfect, he still has a variety of problems that cannot be ignored. Starting from the side of the story that feels old-fashioned, to the annoying technical problems such as bugs & glitches. Regardless of the problem, of course Bloodstained: RotN is still a beautiful and action-packed metroidvania game.
Bloodstained: Ritual of The Night - nostalgic game metroidvania!
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