From Software is known for making extremely challenging but ultimately fair games. Elden Ring is the latest in their long line of critically acclaimed video games. For many journalists and Youtubers, it is the best game they’ve ever played. But is this merely recency bias, or has Elden Ring surpassed the famous Dark Souls series? …
Elden Ring
Elden Ring, since its release, has seen a meteoric rise in popularity and has no doubt reached the game of the year category for most players; this game has the timeless relevancy potential embedded in its core that From Software is well-known for. Everybody wants to get their hands on this game, even those new …
Elden Ring is filled to the brim with weapons. Usually, weapons with flashy designs and amazing Ash of War are the ones that grab our attention, and the rest of the normal weapons are left to the side when we are picking one for our primary use. Most of the upgraded weapons using the normal …
The side boss list of Elden Ring is absolutely sprawling with various levels of quality and difficulty. The game boasts well over 130 of them although many of them are exact copies of previous fights and some only minor variations on previous fights. My rankings are based on a few factors. A. How early might …
Armor is one of the most important gears you will need in Elden Ring because that determines your Poise. If you don’t know Poise, it is the damage you can take before you are stunned. Some enemies can follow up with a riposte depending on what enemy they are. The Armor in Elden Ring can’t …
Elden Ring is a FromSoft game, so with that comes everything that previous titles have had. Yes, it is a different game, but it still has those Dark Souls moments that make it close to the series. Many animations and enemies were inspired by the previous game’s enemies or even unused assets they brought back. …
Elden Ring boasts a massive catalog of bosses, so much so that it nearly doubles the number of bosses that From Soft had even made in the Souls genre until the game’s release. That said, it might be difficult to pinpoint exactly which ones are of higher quality than others, and that might even vary …
If you have played a FromSoft game before, you will know that you will need to upgrade your weapons. It is in most games the developer makes, so you must know where to find these upgrade materials you will need in your playthrough. Elden Ring is no different when it comes to this sort of …
Elden Ring is a massive game, boasting at least two open-world games worth of explorable areas and things to do in said areas. This game’s boss fight list is also incredible, featuring over 150 boss encounters. However, that number is a bit inflated by “field bosses” (bosses with no lower health bar and no inescapable …
Elden Ring is a sea of different types of gameplay and builds, but one that fascinates the most is the Magic side of the spectrum. Though physical damage or melee is very much viable, the spectacle and various elemental prowess of Magic catch the attention of most audiences. Magic, too, is divided into two different …