It’s not a secret that I love FromSoft games. Or, more specifically, Dark Souls games. However, I have long since maintained that they don’t love me back and that the relationship between me and From games is abusive. From will never love me back (or make games that I can comfortably play). That’s just a… Continue Reading
When FromSoft released Demon’s Souls over a decade ago, it was just a weird little game from a weird never-heard-of developer. Apparently, GameSpot gave it their Game of the Year award in 2009, which is very much ahead of the curve. I have included the video of the GameSpot staff talking about why they gave… Continue Reading
I had a marathon session of Elden Ring last night. For whatever reason, I really want to see credits roll (after 175 hours, I think I’ve earned it) so I’ve been chugging through the main storyline as best as I can. I previously thought that the area I was in was the last area (that… Continue Reading
More Elden Ring because it’s all I care about right now. I am going to talk about an NPC questline I just finished, which means there will be MASSIVE spoilers because, well, I think it’s obvious why. So here is your warning that the whole post will be filled with spoilers that span the whole… Continue Reading
I’m pinging back and forth between loving and hating Elden Ring. My overall vibe is one of love, obviously, but the things I hate about it are congealing with time. In part because they haven’t changed over time. If anything, they’ve just gotten worse. It’s my age-old complaint about, well, everything in media. Things don’t… Continue Reading
I’ve written quite a few posts about the things that frustrate me about Elden Ring. I write those from a place of love because, yes, I love this game, and I want it to be better. But, bottom line, I love this game. I love it like I haven’t loved a game in quite some… Continue Reading
When Elden Ring dropped, it was showered with rave reviews. They are, for the most part, deserving, but I take issue with the 10s. I might be too hard with my rating, but to get a 10, a game has to be pristine. There have to be no flaws, which is not the case with… Continue Reading
I made it to the final area of Elden Ring. I have known for some time what it is, but have avoided it. I kind of knew how to get there, but not really. Last night, I decided to find it. I looked up the wikis and found out that I had reached the field… Continue Reading
As long as there have been FromSoftware games, there have been gatekeepers who are eager to tell you just exactly how you should play the games. There are also the fans who insist on bleating about how EASY the games are and you just need to GIT GUD. I had a running joke that any… Continue Reading
I wrote an article about my medical trauma, Elden Ring, and Taiji weapons–and it was published by PCGN, who are a big deal. A really big deal. I got the gig through networking (Ian works for them), which is the first time that’s happened for me. Ian approached me with the idea and in the… Continue Reading