Is there anything quite like the summer game reveal season? First with E3 and now with Summer Game Fest and all the associated publisher-led events, early June is the time when the industry shows off its biggest games. As players, it’s also the time when we set absolutely unrealistic expectations and have our hopes crushed underfoot. We all have our perpetual picks for a game we hope to see, but know that we probably won’t. For a long time the classic example was Hollow Knight: Silksong, a game that became so notorious for fan hype and a disappointing no-show that it became synonymous with the clown applying makeup meme. Now that Silksong has been released, that curse has been broken. But in its place grew a thousand clown noses, as all of us don our own personal big red schnozes in hopes of the game we really want to see, even if deep down we know we probably won’t. Bloodborne At this point I’d be content with a remaster, but if we’re out here throwing out games we’d love to see take center stage at this year’s Summer Game Fest, either a remake or a follow-up to 2015’s moody masterpiece is at the top of my list. For years now, From Software fans have been clamoring for a Bloodborne remake–one that retains the original’s aesthetic sensibilities but delivers the smooth, 60fps gameplay associated with modern consoles. While I’d argue Bloodborne is already a masterpiece, a performance upgrade would certainly help…
