Some people love to get lost in character creation. I’m not one of them – I usually just select a prebuilt design and then make some minor modifications to match how I want to look in the game. Still, it’s nice to have a wide range of options about body type, markings and facial hair.
In another video out of IGN’s First program, here we can see the vast array of customization options for your Bloodborne character.
While this video shows them making a strange version of Harry Potter characters (that is what they were going for, right), it’s great to see options for beards, tattoos and other markings. There are also sliders for a bunch of the attributes, so you’re not just dealing with a variety of presets – you can even change stomachs or shoulder widths.
The last video they showed gave some hints that perhaps weight won’t matter this time around, and the bonfire system appears to have been abandoned for some other portal mechanism. While this may or may not mean a return to the Demon’s Souls style of world design, we’re certainly getting clues that this game will not be as similar to the Dark Souls games as people may have thought.
The more I see of the game, the more impressive it looks. Plus the voice acting is sufficiently creeping me out. I’m glad to see that it’s not just a Dark Souls with guns game; it seems to be taking a unique approach that will kill everyone who gives it a whirl. Now let’s just hope it delivers.
Last Updated: February 5, 2015
Admiral Chief
February 5, 2015 at 09:34
Skyrim beards were the best!
Hammersteyn
February 5, 2015 at 09:48
Everything Skyrim was the best!
Spathi
February 5, 2015 at 09:58
Sorry guy, first time I had to downvote you but you’ve earned it!!
Hammersteyn
February 5, 2015 at 10:03
O_o you no liked Skyrim?
Spathi
February 5, 2015 at 10:06
Unfortunately not. It’s a 1st person Sims game. With mods it’s better though!
Main reason was the lacklustre fighting. Demon’s Souls pretty much ruined the game for me!
Blood Emperor Trevor
February 5, 2015 at 10:22
FUS ROH DOWNVOTE!
Weanerdog
February 5, 2015 at 09:47
This is so cool I can now play as a fat guy so i will be able to identify with the character. This is so better than the unrealistic male protagonists that set unrealistic standards for men, What people don’t realise is that even though I am a white male video games never seem to be for me. This makes me so happy.
Blood Emperor Trevor
February 5, 2015 at 09:49
oh you
Weanerdog
February 5, 2015 at 10:11
Okay bullshit aside, it would actually be cool if your build could influence attributes in game, eg skinny guy has 5% more speed big guy deals with recoil on firing therefore 5% increase rate of attack. So you could essentially build your character class (not that this seems to have actual classes) based on your character creation.
Blood Emperor Trevor
February 5, 2015 at 10:22
I’d enjoy the hell out of that. I like it when you can select advantages for your character, but they have associated disadvantages as well.
Tosh MA
February 5, 2015 at 09:52
Exactly. And now people with plastic looking skin and hair have something to relate to too!
Ghost In The Rift
February 5, 2015 at 09:52
0_o
Dean
February 5, 2015 at 09:56
By the looks of it, it seems they did away with classes. Looks like you pick an origin that then determines your starting stats. Seems “Waste of Skin” might be the new Deprived.
Decembermaloy
February 5, 2015 at 11:11
Their Character creator doesn’t seem to have changed since Demon Souls
Hammersteyn
February 5, 2015 at 11:17
Mugabe on the Bridge! Damn you. OCD activated.