The spiritual successor to 2009’s Demon’s Souls , Dark Souls thrust game director Hidetaka Miyazaki and the rest of FromSoftware into the gaming mainstream. It was the next step in the Souls-like subgenre’s evolution, achieving critical acclaim for its detailed level design, subtle yet gripping storytelling, and tensely challenging com
Dragon Age: Origins is a modern classic fantasy RPG from the golden days of developer BioWare. The game creatively blends elements of Tolkien’s high fantasy The Lord of the Rings series with George R. R. Martin’s dark/low fantasy of A Song of Ice and Fire into its world to create something that stands proudly on its own merits while honoring its inspirati
In the trilogy finale of FromSoft’s Dark Souls series, players take on the role of the Ashen One as they venture throughout the kingdom of Lothric. They seek to defeat and bring the rebelling Lords of Cinder back to their thrones in yet another cyclical Age of Fire — with the overarching story coming to a climactic close in the Ashes of Ariandel and The Ringed City DLC expansi
Some fans think their difficulty isn’t enough, however, and desire an even greater challenge from these games. Yet the games contain plenty of weird, funny, impractical, or just plain weird weapons that can make a playthrough tougher. For Soulslike Atmosphere players seeking a true challenge, using these weapons is a great way to increase the difficu
When Marika took Radagon as her consort and Elden Lord, they produced two children: the twins Malenia and Miquella, who also attained status as Empyreans. The former received her father’s red hair, while the latter seems to have inherited the golden blonde hair of his mother. Similar to Morgott and Mohg, these twins were cursed upon birth but with afflictions far worse than being Omen. Malenia was cursed by the Scarlet Rot, which slowly eroded her body limb by l
Once players delve into Flask of Wondrous Physick cocktails is when things start to get more complex but, in turn, much more rewarding for those willing to take the time to optimize their character as best as they can. One such potion combination is the Crimson Crystal Tear with the Crimson Bubble T
It’s the main mode of healing HP and learning how to manage its charges while exploring and fighting is crucial. The Flask of Crimson Tears is also limited and replenished after resting at a Site of Grace; can have its effects upgraded with Golden Seeds and Sacred Tears; and alongside the Cerulean Tears, the charges available for both can be alloca
The Stonebarb Cracked Tear increases the chances of the player’s attacks breaking an enemy’s poise and opening them up for a subsequent critical strike. Having that extra headroom in stamina will help players maximize those odds by allowing them to execute more consecutive attacks, especially with the help of Elden Ring ‘s various Spirit Ash summo
Amygdalan Arm is a weapon with a lot of weight to it. It takes forever to swing it in any meaningful way. This trick weapon can be found in Bloodborne ‘s The Old Hunters DLC, and it can only be found after a gauntlet of tough enemies, making it a liability to
Despite Spider Games’ efforts to make fun and challenging combat, PlatinumGames excels more than most other studios out there in the industry in this regard and Nier: Automata is certainly worth playing for its action gameplay alone. And it also has an intriguing story revolving around 2B and the other defending androids that those who enjoyed playing as Aegis might want to jump in and see what the fuss was ab
Taking those mechanics into account, the Windy Crystal Tear and Opaline Headtear concoction is excellent for enhancing a player’s evasive capabilities. The former Tear increases the duration of the “invincibility frames” during a roll, while the latter grants an extra safety net by boosting defense against all atta
Because of the open-ended nature of this gameplay mechanic, players can make the Flask of Wondrous Physick do things from providing stat buffs, healing HP, replenishing FP, or acting as antidotes to combat afflictions. Though, players should keep in mind that while it also replenishes at Sites of Grace, it only carries one charge at a t
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 , 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
Queen Marika’s first marriage was to Godfrey, who became the First Elden Lord and played a critical role in the wars to ensure the Erdtree’s dominance, most notably against the Giants in the North. However, when his usefulness to Queen Marika expired, she cast him out, and he became the first of the Tarnished, those whom Elden Ring ‘s Two Fingers no longer send Grace to, and led them to a distant land away from the Erdt