The Next Bloodborne Needs A Dash Of Sekiro

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Elden Ring was amazing but our greed makes us wish for even more from From Software, though not in the way you might think...

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  • Fans hope From Software’s next game will be more focused and linear, moving away from Elden Ring’s vast open-world design.
  • Continued quality-of-life improvements are expected, ensuring a more player-friendly experience like recent titles.
  • Integrating Sekiro’s parry and posture system into future games could offer a more refined combat experience, building on From Software’s established mechanics.

With Elden Ring being such a smash hit, people are wondering what From Software has in store next, and they’ve been expressing their wants and needs for the next From Software game. We’ve also decided to participate in the fun, so come along as we list what we want from the next From Soft game!

Big Dark Souls

Elden Ring was a mind-blowing experience for long-time Souls fans. In many ways, this game realized the full potential of what From Software had started with Demon Souls. The gradual refining of the Souls formula led the company to make Elden Ring.

Dark Souls 3
Dark Souls 3 (Image By Jonx0r)

Though most fans consider Elden Ring their magnum opus, people are crafting something a bit less open-ended, more tailored, and precise from From’s next outing.

What’s (Probably) Coming

From Software’s releases follow a pattern: one Dark Souls-y game followed by one spin-off. Miyazaki’s big projects are Dark Souls 1, Bloodborne, Dark Souls 3, Sekiro, and Dark Souls 4 or Elden Ring for casuals.

Dark Souls 1, Dark Souls 3, and Elden Ring are all variations of more or less the same formula crafted in Demon Souls, but the two intermittent games (Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice & Bloodborne)are where they experimented to find what works and what doesn’t.

From Software Games
From Software Games (Image By XenoShotgun)

According to the studio’s track record, the next release from From Software is slated to be another spin-off.

What We Want

The subsequent sections will highlight what we, and most fans alike, are looking for with a new release from From Soft.

Short And Sweet

Elden Ring offered an epic, sprawling open world, but we’ve had our fill. Now, we’re ready for From Software’s next game to be more linear and focused, sticking to the formula they created initially.

Bloodborne On PC
Bloodborne On PC (Image By BrutalSam_ On X)

While Elden Ring‘s vast world was impressive, it had its flaws. After multiple playthroughs, players now crave a more focused experience. Unlike Dark Souls, which consistently builds momentum, Elden Ring often lacked that magic.

We don’t want the next game to be another open-world take; we want a well-crafted, linear adventure that isn’t overwhelming.

Quality Of Life

In the old days with DS1 and Demon Souls, things like quality of life were completely missing from From Software’s games, but that has slowly and gradually changed. 

Back then, the run back from the bonfire to the boss used to be regularly harder than the boss itself, but this changed with their later entries, bringing in quality-of-life improvements.

Alexander (Image via Elden Ring Wiki)
Elden Ring UI (Image by GameRant)

These improvements include the UI, a dedicated jump button, fast travel from the start of the game (arguably a less engaging experience, but not a topic for today), fewer and fewer unforeseen deaths, and many more.

From Software now recognizes the importance of the time of the player, and we hope that the next game also shows us these same small improvements in enjoying the game.

Borrow Concepts

Elden Ring reused many elements from previous From Software games, but that’s not a flaw; it’s a bonus. We hope the next game confidently builds on the systems they’ve perfected.

Sekiro
Best First Boss By From Soft (Image By Tech4Gamers)

Demon Souls inspired Dark Souls 1, DS1 inspired Bloodborne, Bloodborne inspired Dark Souls 3, and Dark Souls 3 inspired Elden Ring. You might find something missing in this chain of evolution, none other than the Game Of The Year of 2019, Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice.

One particular thing we would love to see more of is a Sekiro-style combat system, particularly the parry and posture system. It would be amazing if we could get a combat system that feels as melded together as defense and offense did in Sekiro.

Surprises Surprises

Even with all this speculation and wishlisting, we have no idea what the future holds for From Software. Though they have built an amazing reputation, there is no telling what we’ll get next.

Perhaps it’s for the best; From Software often knows what we want better than we do. In 2019, I never imagined wanting a parry-based combat system, but they delivered one of their most polished experiences with an outstanding final boss.

Hidetaka Miyazaki
Hidetaka Miyazaki, Creative Director Of Dark Souls (Image From Pinterest)

The point is that we’re not sure what exactly Miyazaki’s next venture will be, but all of us are absolutely certain that it will be nothing short of mind-blowing.

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