The combat was well-received for being excitingly strategic, while the story and characters were also praised for being investing and how players could shape the plot through meaningful choice-driven gameplay akin to the character drama of House of the Dragon . For modern hardware, Dragon Age: Origins is available on
These broken weapons are absolute jokes, with appalling stats. While the Straight Sword can be used to make more powerful weapons, it’s basically trash on its own. This has made challenge runs with only the starting equipment one of the most popular in the series. It’s a joke the players play on themselves, but it’s still great at giving them the challenge they cr
There are three whips in the original game, which are a default whip, the Notched Whip, and the Guardian Tail. They’re all fairly mediocre, but the original whip is particularly mundane, having no extra abilities. Considering whips also lock players out of their abilities, it’s definitely the most ridiculous of the th
For players that like to hone in on magic-focused builds in Elden Ring , the combination of the Cerulean Hidden Tear and Magic-Shrouding Cracked Tear is an excellent pairing in combat. Many of the Flask of Wondrous Physick mixes involve a buff that lasts a few minutes, but the Cerulean Hidden Tear specifically lasts just 15 seco
It won’t come as much of a surprise to fans with at least a cursory knowledge of RPGs, but Bethesda’s The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is one of the most enduring and replayable video game experiences to date — even nearly 11 years later. Though it isn’t set in a grim dark fantasy like HBO’s blockbuster TV shows, the more Tolkien-esque land of Skyrim has plenty of dense fantasy worldbuilding to satisfy genre faithful. Fans should have no problem immersing themselves in a similarly dense fantasy world that’s set to a backdrop of political turmoil and an impending supernatural thr
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
Taking place in a new dark fantasy universe, Dark Souls sets the Chosen Undead protagonist on a quest to either rekindle the dying Age of Fire that was greedily started by Lord Gwyn centuries ago or let the Age of Dark take its turn. Given the setting of FromSoft’s RPGs and Miyazaki’s collaboration with George R. R. Martin on Elden Ring Nightreign Ring , Dark Souls will also be a natural fit for HotD fans. With this game spawning a series, lore is even more expansive and the story’s pretext centered around a fallen dynasty should feel reminiscent enough. Dark Souls: Remastered is available on PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and
Being able to interact with the iconic locations and historical figures of Paris during the 1700s was a technical triumph then and while SteelRising didn’t quite go in the same depth, it was able to use the technology of next-gen consoles to bring the city and the people back to life. Unity’s combat may not be its biggest draw, but the historical world certainly will be for those looking for more French-based landscapes to expl
A Flask of Wondrous Physick cocktail comprising of the Greenburst Crystal Tear and a similar stamina-boosting item is a particularly strong combination for players that focus on melee combat. At the same time, though, it can be fairly flexible in offense and defense. The Greenburst Crystal Tear temporarily boosts stamina recovery speed, which is great if players are trying to overwhelm a boss with a flurry of atta
As any FromSoftware Souls-like veteran will know, Elden Ring will have players dodge-rolling a lot throughout their encounters across The Lands Between. And like in other video games, dodging into attacks as well as away from them can be executed thanks to the temporary frames of invulnerability that happen during a r
Olenford’s Staff is essentially just a weaker version of the Witchtree Branch. That weapon can be acquired in many places and isn’t even unique. Despite this, the Olenford Staff actually has higher requirements to wield than the branch, and this useless weapon feels like a joke from the develop
Fans of class-based fantasy tabletop RPGs like Dungeons & Dragons _ can easily create a Fighter, Rogue, Wizard, or Cleric inspired character build in _Elden Ring ‘s main game. There are just three in-game tools, however, for Elden Ring players who want to make characters inspired by the D &D _ Bard class or the minstrels of myth and history. The obscure _Elden Ring Harp Bow painting reward weapon has multiple strings and makes musical notes when arrows are launched with it. The Wraith-Calling Bell chimes melodiously with every ghostly projectile it conjures. Finally, the Envoy’s Horn/Envoy’s Long Horn/Envoy’s Greathorn weapons launch holy bubbles with every warbling note the Tarnished PC bl