From the moment you rise from your grave, clutching a rusty pitchfork, it’s clear that Refreshed Supply hasn’t lost a drop of the original’s savage charm – and in many ways, it’s sharper, meaner, and more polished than ever. You play Caleb, once a high-ranking Cabal commander betrayed by his demonic master, now resurrected to carve a path of vengeance through cultists, zombies, gargoyles and hell-hounds. The revenge-driven premise may be straightforward – but developers Nightdive Studios lean into that pulp-horror / occult-gunslinger vibe with gleeful, gory abandon, and it works.
Mechanically, this remains a textbook 90s Build-engine shooter – key-hunting, exploring twisted corridors, blasting, stabbing, igniting, and generally unleashing carnage in 42 blood-soaked levels. But thanks to Refreshed Supply being rebuilt from the original source code, the whole thing feels “right” in a way the previous remaster never quite managed. The weapons – from the flare gun’s flamethrower-style horrors to tommy guns, dynamite bundles, voodoo dolls, and the Napalm Launcher – combine brutality with old-school creativity. Crowd control with grenades or dynamite still feels visceral and satisfying.
Visually and technically, Refreshed Supply delivers by modern performance standards without losing the grungy gothic grime that defines the original’s aesthetic. The visual enhancements and smoother performance make 4K / 120 FPS feel like more than a gimmick: they breathe life into corners and corridors that used to feel blocky and flat, turning familiar levels into dripping nightmares once more. The cutscenes are remastered, lighting and atmosphere have improvements, and even previously cut features like weather effects and improved enemy behavior have returned – all adding layers to the original’s already strong world-building.
Refreshed Supply also scores for value and scope: besides the base game, the expansions remain intact, and the official inclusion of previously fan-made mod scenarios – such as the new campaign Marrow and the upcoming Death Wish – massively expand replay-value. Mod support is robust, and local split-screen or online co-op for up to eight players gives the brutality a social edge. For many players, this will be the first time experiencing much of this content outside PC mod-community circles.
But it isn’t flawless. Some of the original’s rough edges remain: level layouts occasionally feel dated or labyrinthine, and difficulty spikes or enemy ambushes can still create “gotcha” moments that punish hasty exploration. A few of those quirks may feel unfair by modern FPS standards – so you’ll still save frantically, just like in the old days. This isn’t a reimagining of the game – it’s a faithful restoration. And that faithfulness means embracing some of the roughness.
For some players, the biggest sticking point might be the value proposition. While console newcomers or players without a dusty DOS rig will appreciate Refreshed Supply’s polish, veterans of the original or fans who already own a previous verson may balk at having to buy the game again. Still, despite those caveats, Blood: Refreshed Supply absolutely hits hard for what it aims to be: a modern, definitive version of one of the most bloodthirsty, atmospheric shooters of the 1990s – now polished up for 2025 without diluting its brutal identity. For newcomers, PS5 or otherwise, this is a wild ride filled with occult horror, twisted humor, and ruthless fun. For longtime fans, it’s the closest you’ll get to a “complete” Blood experience. Nightdive hasn’t just brought Caleb back. They resurrected the blood-soaked spirit of a cult classic and made it roar again. If you like shooters that bleed with personality, horror, and reckless joy – this is worth the trip to the grave and back.
Score: 8.5/10
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