10 Brutally Difficult Opening Levels In Video Games

Bloodborne, as fans will remember, arrived in late March 2015. This was a crucial time for a fantastic PlayStation 4 exclusive to arrive, as… well, there weren’t any fantastic PlayStation 4 exclusives at that point.

FromSoftware’s spiritual successor was a super enticing prospect for many, proving to be the killer app that sold many on the system. A thrilling, obscure, gothic tale with a heaping helping of Lovecraftian weirdery, there’s nothing else quite like Bloodborne on the market at the moment.

Needless to say, FromSoftware never pull any punches, and (depending on who you ask) Bloodborne is just as difficult as anything the iconic Dark Souls series has to offer. Interestingly, with its more action-oriented, counter-heavy combat, even FromSoftware veterans would struggle at first, and that first run through the opening area was brutal for many players.

Numerous Huntsmen lurk, and while they’re some of the game’s most basic enemies, they can cut you down in seconds if you’re overwhelmed.

Which you will be, for many more deaths, until you eventually overcome this gauntlet of death.