Ian and I were talking about Elden Ring (as you do). He’s about 50 hours in and it’s really cool to hear about his experiences after I’ve had them myself. Every experience is different, and he is much more observant than I. He saw things that I only got from wikis or from going back… Continue Reading
I’m in the end game of Elden Ring, and I’m deep in my feels about it. How do I know it’s the end game? Well, settle down, wrap a comfy duvet around you, and listen up. It snowed, by the way, and actually stuck to the ground. That’s the best! It’s April 14th and we… Continue Reading
I am firmly in the end game so I’ll be talking about end game bosses, questlines, and such. Therefore, consider everything I’m about to say to be some kind of spoiler and be forewarned. We need to talk about Miquella’s Haligtree, an area that is the most miserable I’ve been in for any From game.… Continue Reading
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