Blood: Refreshed Supply™

Last updated: 2025-12-07

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Summary
  • Definitive Blood remaster with high-quality extra content
  • Nostalgic, immersive experience with improved mechanics
  • Strong multiplayer and co-op as key features
  • Unjustified high price for minimal graphical upgrades
  • Severe bugs, poor QA, and broken multiplayer
  • Redundant for *Fresh Supply* owners, frustrates players
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Categories

First-Person ShooterAction HorrorCooperative MultiplayerCompetitive MultiplayerWeapon CustomizationGore-focused CombatExtraction GameplaySingle-player Story

Emotions

Frustration27%Disappointment24%Satisfaction20%Excitement9%Joy8%
Reviews
(sample size)
330
Helpful reviews
61%
Unhelpful reviews
33%
Protest reviews
6%
Positive points
415
Negative points
467
Gameplay points
56
Perf. points
53
Rec. points
157
Misc points
101
Point
High-quality extra content
Description
The remaster includes valuable additions such as new episodes (e.g., *Marrow* and *Death Wish*), prototype maps, remastered cutscenes, and modding support. Players find these extras worth the price, especially for fans of the original.
Importance
48%
Definitive Blood remaster
Description
The remaster is widely regarded as the best and most accurate version of *Blood*, preserving the original's tone, challenge, and charm while improving graphics, performance, and accessibility. Players highlight its faithfulness to the DOS version and the inclusion of quality-of-life improvements.
Importance
45%
Nostalgic and immersive experience
Description
The remaster successfully captures the nostalgic feel of classic 90s shooters, with players praising its atmosphere, level design, and dynamic gameplay. Caleb's one-liners and the game's horror-comedy tone are particularly highlighted.
Importance
32%
Improved gameplay mechanics
Description
The remaster enhances core gameplay with smoother hit detection, better enemy behavior, improved damage scaling, and modernized controls. Players note these changes make the game feel more balanced and responsive while retaining its challenging nature.
Importance
22%
Nightdive's preservation effort
Description
Players commend Nightdive Studios for their respectful and high-quality remastering work, noting the studio's commitment to preserving classic games. The remaster is seen as a labor of love and a preservation effort for *Blood*'s cultural significance.
Importance
11%
Strong multiplayer and co-op
Description
Multiplayer features, including co-op and deathmatch, are praised for their stability and fun factor. The remaster fixes issues from previous versions, making it ideal for LAN parties and online play.
Importance
9%
Excellent controller support
Description
The remaster includes robust controller support, making it accessible for Steam Deck and console players. Features like the weapon wheel and crossplay are highlighted as major improvements.
Importance
9%
Optimized for modern hardware
Description
The remaster runs smoothly on low-end PCs and modern systems, with no noticeable bugs or performance issues. Players appreciate the optimization and stability compared to previous ports.
Importance
6%