Originally Posted by
infinitemeridian
PvP - Can't really say, I don't pvp much
World Design - Bloodborne to me. DS1 is great, but BB feels more thematically connected. I also love the horror atmosphere and the subtle details they put everywhere.
Level Design - Bloodborne as well. DS3's level design was somewhat disappointing to me. None of the shortcuts made me go "Whoa" and most areas are pretty linear. It certainly wasn't bad (hello DS2), but falls short of DS1 and BB.
Weapon Design - Bloodborne.
Bosses - Tough one. Bloodborne's base bosses have their highs and lows, I feel like Gascoigne, Gehrman, Ebriatas, and Micolash are all more memorable bosses than anything in DS3. I would have to say BB, especially with Old Hunters DLC. DS3 is great though, and hopefully the DLC fights can give it the edge that it needs.
Gameplay - Bloodborne. Trick weapons were an infinitely superior system to the quantity over quality in dark souls and much more complex than weapon arts, which I hardly use. Guns were more satisfying and cooler to use, the health regain mechanic was neat and the insight system was MUCH better than anything else (embers are so mundane).
Story - Bloodborne
-Replayability - They're all replayable, though I would say DS3 doesn't seem that replayable. The first couple areas are a chore to get through, all the good weapons/spells are hidden in later levels, and magic is terrible. Dex and strength weapons can easily be made now with gems and most weapons are quality base anyways. Plus, you can respec and there isn't really anything new in NG+ like DS2.
I'll add one more, Music, which is also EASILY bloodborne.
As you can see, I'm a BB fanboi, but DS3 is really great. I don't think it's as special as DS1, but if both came out at the same time, easily DS3.