More Bloodborne - i love that shit

I wanted to talk a little bit more about the Bloodborne endings since I only slightly touched upon them on the previous post. These endings are quite deceptive if only looked at superficially as they will transmit the wrong feeling to the player if not further scrutinised.




The Great One ending is the hardest of the three to achieve, having to collect three pieces of umbilical chord to get to it. As I discussed previously it seems pretty hopeless as after a great fight with the moon presence you are greeted with the revelation that you have become a slug like creature. From a human perspective this is horrifying, playing of off body horror and losing one's identity, but within the context of the game it means you have ascended. You have gained that what the healing church was unable to by getting the knowledge of the Great Ones and becoming and infant great one in the process.





The second ending, which I consider to be the worst one, has you defeat the previous pawn of the Moon Presence and caretaker of the Hunter's Dream. You kill Gherman, the first hunter and after you have done this you become the new pawn, eternally bound to The Dream, trapped in an unescapable Hell with no will of your own.





This last ending is the easiest to get to, you just need to accept Gherman's proposition and you will be free of the Dream and all the horrors you have experienced until now. Your memory will be wiped and you will be returned to your every day life with nothing new gained. It might seem like a sweet release or like the 'good' ending, but truly it is meant to put in context the second ending where you defeat Gherman. This man is old and has been trapped in the Dream for an incredibly long time, if you refuse his advice, you will fight and he will not go down easily. It is only after the fight that you can realise your mistake: he was only trying to keep you from being bound to the horrible realm. He is one of the only characters that were truly looking out for you and not only did you ignore his words but you killed him, subsequently dooming yourself.

I really enjoy Bloodborne as a whole but the intricate planning that has gone into the endings and their implications is truly the cherry on top of the cake and makes the game stand out from the rest.

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