Hostile Faceoff: Bloodborne vs Pokemon Red/Blue

[Hostile_18]

Each Weekday here on D-Pad we pit two highly rated games against each other, to ultimately find out the best game of all time. Voting is open for 24 hours, with different time zones it's best to just look at the time the first post was made. For a full list of the top 95 qualifying games, along with the results so far, see this thread here.

What is your favourite game and why? Perhaps you can convince others in the comments below.

Today we have;


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[mcz117chief]

Easy as pie. Pokémon forever, although 1st gen is pretty rough.

 

[Bullet Club]

 

[Hostile_18]

You guys are trolling lol.

Bloodborne all day, everyday.

 

[Franky Family]

@Dr. Farnsgoth fill up my chalice peasant, this one I will be enjoying

 

[Hostile_18]

@regawdless @Bonfires Down @Black Chamber

Get them.

 

[regawdless]

Pokemon was good and fun. But come on. Bloodborne was the shit. If it wasn't for the shitty frame pacing and performance, I'd put it into my top 3 of all time.

Don't fail me here persons.

 

[mcz117chief]

You guys are trolling lol.

Bloodborne all day, everyday.

Bloodborne is like the thousandth game of a series. It is also the first where I just didn't have the drive to finish. After a few hours I just didn't find much enjoyment in it compared to the previous games. Pokémon's first gen is a landmark in video game history that started one of the greatest franchises of all time. Bloodborne lol...

 

[Hostile_18]

Surely you can have more fun just messing about in a room breaking furniture or running about the first level than you can playing the entirety of Pokemon Red/Blue in 2022.

 

[regawdless]

Bloodborne was amazing don't make me sperg

 

[Hostile_18]

It will be top of the charts again when it's remastered and/or a PC release comes out.

 

[DonDonDonPata]

Bloodborne got the vote for me. Played Pkmn Red/Blue when I was a kid and had a lot of fun.

 

[Hostile_18]

Same I had a blast with blue/red, yellow and Silver back in the day. But its definitely not something I'd want to play again compared to a modern title like Bloodborne. Only pass is for some people I know they *hate* the souls formula lol.

 

[HE1NZ]

I played remake on GBA and I didn't get it. Bloodborne looks like it could potentially be fun. I don't care either way.

 

[brap]

Bloodborne is like the thousandth game of a series. It is also the first where I just didn't have the drive to finish. After a few hours I just didn't find much enjoyment in it compared to the previous games. Pokémon's first gen is a landmark in video game history that started one of the greatest franchises of all time. Bloodborne lol...

The irony lmao. Pokémon is shit for toddlers. Every game is the fucking same and it's also made for toddlers. Bloodborne is dark souls 5 but at least it's not brain dead baby garbage.
Both franchises are shit btw.

 

[HeresJohnny]

Going with Bloodborne on this, although I have to admit I never really understood the mass allure of Pokémon to begin with I can certainly appreciate its HUGE influence in pop culture for decades.

EDIT: aw dang it, @regawdless voted for Bloodborne which means it is surely doomed lol

 

[Musky_Cheese]

Both franchises are shit btw.

 

[Hostile_18]

How is this even tied guys don't embarrass me in public .

 

[Hostile_18]

Been a PC gamer having access to every game but one;

 

[HE1NZ]

Been a PC gamer having access to every game but one;

Trade vote for Fallout 2?

 

[teezzy]

Pokémon Red, easily

They're fun little JRPGs. Earlier games were better. I favor Red and Ruby specifically.

 

[JORMBO]

Pokémon was a lot of fun in middle school. I remember having a link cable run under the table in computer class battling a friend, getting caught and having our GBs taken away. My mom had to ask the principal for it back and I had to promise to leave it home.

BB didn’t click with me the first two times I tried playing it. I gave it a third time on a whim and it hit me hard that time for some reason. I was glued to it until the end.

Pokémon was a great game in its time most likely due to my age. I tried the GBA remake last year and got bored within an hour. I voted BB since it is the better game.

 

[Stilton Disco]

Both are excellent, both personal favourites, bit in the end Bloodborne is the peak of the Soul's series, while Red/Blue are not the peak of the Pokemon games, so Bloodborne it is.

 

[DonDonDonPata]

Bloodborne is the peak of thw Soul's series

the way I see it, there are three kind of Souls nerds

Bloodborne is the peak for muh atmosphere and lore and visual design
Sekiro is the peak for muh combat mechanics
Elden Ring (presumably, haven't played it yet) is the peak for muh build variety and interconnected world

Then there's the cereal-eaters outside the club fondling copies of Dark Souls 2 muh muh online multiplayer experience

 

[The Bloody Nine]

Bloodborne, because I have no idea what the fuck pokemon even is.

 

[Stilton Disco]

the way I see it, there are three kind of Souls nerds

Bloodborne is the peak for muh atmosphere and lore and visual design
Sekiro is the peak for muh combat mechanics
Elden Ring (presumably, haven't played it yet) is the peak for muh build variety and interconnected world

Then there's the cereal-eaters outside the club fondling copies of Dark Souls 2 muh muh online multiplayer experience

I would say Bloodborne is the best at all three of the things you listed, actually.

 

[Rock And Roll]

Bloodborne is great and I'm down to play it again at some point. Pokemon Red/Blue has a lot of nostalgia tied to it but it's braindead easy and not a lot of fun to revisit. I vote Bloodborne.

 

[zebraStraw]

I never saw a red/blue combo pack.

I was in elementary school when pokemon hit. I had blue version and I played through it 3-4 times. Ironically after that I was basically done with pokemon, especially after playing the first pokemon stadium.

Tried BB on PS4 but it gave me a headache.

 

[Mickmrly]

I'd say the first 3 gens of Pokemon were the best of the franchise. I do love the first gen in particular, not only because Yellow was my first game but also because I really like the older RPG's that aren't too grindy.
Even though there were only 20 item slots, at least the games had some originality and actually improved gen after gen (something sorely lacking in modern equivalents).

I also love the attack animations in the first gen, pure awesomeness.

 

[Grinchy]

This isn't even close for me. Never cared about Pokemon but I did try one of the newest switch ones a few years back. It was a cheap, easy shit game for little kids. I just don't understand it.

 

[Amorous Biscuit]

I need the fresh tears of Bloodborne fans when Pokemon rises to the top.

That's what the cream of the crop does brother.

 

[Zeta Dragoon]

Bloodborne has incredible atmosphere, combat and direction.

Pokemon Red and Blue, while incredible and revolutionary games are also incredibly dated.

 

[Bonfires Down]

@regawdless @Bonfires Down @Black Chamber

Get them.

Sorry you’re on your own here. If there’s one thing I find more overrated than retro games, it’s Souls games. I’ll do you the favor of not voting though.

 

[lock2k]

I don't really care about any of them but I voted for Pokemon to see Hostile literally shaking. lol

ps: I never played Bloodborne and I'm not interested in it and I only played Pokemon Blue back in the day and never cared for the sequels.

 

[bonk]

Love Bloodborne but getting Pokemon Red when it released was really something. I haven't really played any Pokemon after. I did try one of newer ones couple years ago but ehhhhhh. I think ill go with Pokemon here.

 

[Snes nes]

rooster fighting and poaching game vs depressing death sim. I’ll go with depressing death sim. Sounds less weird to vote for

 

[Arkam]

I enjoyed the hell out Pokemon (I had the Blue). It was super simple but since all the Pokemon were new to me and it was portable I would play it all the time. I was a big fan of the DigDugTrio spam unless it was against a flying Pokemon.

Have never been able to get into Bloodborne. I have tried it on at least three occasions and never got more than an hour in each time. Just not the biggest fan of FromSoft Souls type games.

 

[Chozofication]

Souls is trash.

 

[Soodanim]

Another apples to oranges comparison. @Hostile_18 you're good at picking difficult choices, I like it. Bloodborne presumably takes the crown for so many people for good reason, but Pokemon was a cultural phenomenon that spawned a 25 year legacy. But if it's what I'd rather play right now, I'd pick the gameplay focused sequel over the buggy OG. That's not a choice either way, and that's because I haven't actually played Bloodborne so it wouldn't be fair.

the way I see it, there are three kind of Souls nerds

Bloodborne is the peak for muh atmosphere and lore and visual design
Sekiro is the peak for muh combat mechanics
Elden Ring (presumably, haven't played it yet) is the peak for muh build variety and interconnected world

Then there's the cereal-eaters outside the club fondling copies of Dark Souls 2 muh muh online multiplayer experience

ER takes build variety thanks to customisable weapon skills and freedom of options thanks to QoL upgrades, but definitely not the interconnected world. That implies clever world design, but it's just an open world (for better or worse). Good legacy dungeons, but it's not like you're ever going to be surprised at where you end up following an unbroken path. Dark Souls 1 is still the king of interconnected world design, being the only spider web world (I haven't played BB so it may be better).

 

[Zefah]

I like me some Pokémon, but the originals are pretty rough by today's standards. No contest for me. Bloodborne all the way.