Thanks to Melina, players aren’t maidenless in Elden Ring , but she also gives the player a lot of information about the Lands Between and its history, including key information about Destined Death that helps when trying to understand the Godskins and their motivations. She says that Destined Death is death indiscriminate. Since death will come to all things regardless of their status, the Godskins are maintaining the natural order of the Lands Between by killing gods and demig
With the Elden Beast dead and the Elden Ring either in the possession of the Tarnished or destroyed, Destined Death has returned to the Lands Between, and that can lead to a brighter future for some of its denizens. The Godskins have the chance to return to keeping the natural order in balance by delivering death to gods and demigods, and perhaps they can bring back the Gloam-Eyed Queen as their leader if she’s still alive. FromSoftware has the talent of crafting games with so much depth that players are finding new details well past their first playthrough, so the story evolves as more information is found. Because of this, players have plenty to explore while waiting for new **Elden Ring ** cont
Ten years later, Dark Souls is still important as one of the most groundbreaking and influential video games in history. Soul Arts featured some of the best concept artworks focused on the unseen lands mentioned, but never visited within the lore and gameplay of Dark Souls . Artist Brent Lecluyse’s two conceptual artworks of the land of Carim, a land praying for the end of the Undead Curse, as undeath is treated quite harshly in the city. Throughout the gameplay of Dark Souls , one can encounter quite a few characters of Carim, yet never visit nor learn much more about the land for themselves. Brent Lecluyse’s imaginative rendering of what Carim could have been within Dark Souls is a powerful reminder of all the lore and secrets still kept within the three Dark Souls ga
Dark Souls features a lot of everyday objects being used as weapons. These include items one would expect to find in a generic medieval fantasy setting, like the Four-Pronged Plow, which, in Dark Souls 3 , is actually a pretty good wea
However, art direction is at least just as important in creating breathtaking visuals for a game, and Elden Ring is still a great-looking game thanks to the creative use of style, lighting, Soulslike atmosphere and environmental des
Demon’s Souls offers multiple approaches to how players can tackle classes and combat as well, but Elden Ring expectedly deepened this aspect of the game. Given the latter’s particular acclaim, it likely won’t be long before Elden Ring goes down as one of the best modern fantasy RPGs for many f
Dark Souls has a lot of strong weapons , but the whip doesn’t really rank among them. Unlike other dark fantasy video games like Castlevania , the whip in Dark Souls 1 isn’t really meant for fighting. Elden Ring has some strong whips, but Dark Souls 1 is far removed from that. Instead, this whip is mainly useful for grabbing thi
It does have some virtues, though, as it swings low to the ground, which can be used to hit smaller enemies like spiders easily. It’s also only a one-handed weapon and can change into a scythe. While all these boons are impressive, it still pales in comparison to other trick weapons in the g
Millicent is an important NPC with some form of relation to Malenia. She has one of the longest NPC questlines in the game, and she appears as a summon for several boss fights. However, if players do not do her quest in the correct order, her may summon sign may not appear for these bos
In that case, the Godskins might be able to use the power of Destined Death once more for their black flame incantations since it’s not made clear if the Gloam-Eyed Queen needs to be alive for the Godskins to wield the god-slaying black flames again. Due to these variables, the status of the Godskins past the end of Elden Ring is unclear. Although, their return to killing gods and the return of the Gloam-Eyed Queen could make for interesting DLC cont
Originally released in 2009, then later remastered for the Playstation 5 in 2020, Demon’s Souls was the first Souls game ever released. Demon’s Souls ‘ Boletaria, before the colorless fog, was an entirely different land than the five worlds to explore in the game. By defeating bosses, various Archstones become available which allow the return to the Nexus. Originally, FromSoftware __ had planned on having a total of six chief Archstones, but had to scrap the final one due to time restraints. The sixth Archstone appears in Demon’s Souls as a broken artifact that cannot be used. In Soul Arts, a section is dedicated to art that imagines what the world of the Northern Limit and sixth Archstone could look like-from different territories, creatures, and battles, and what their backstories might ent
Soul Arts , a kickstarter book project, features some of the best concept art for the most popular FromSoftware ** __ ** games, with art derived from the lore of the games and concepts that don’t quite exist yet. Michael “VaatiVidya” Samuels’ kickstarter project, Soul Arts, is a collaborative effort between various artists to design original artwork based off of games like Dark Souls and Elden Ring. After running a series of different art competitions, VaatiVidya featured a selection of artworks on his YouTube channel, with detailed discussions of each piece. Soul Arts , however, is a physical book featuring the overall most inspiring and exciting artworks from the competit