HIGH Finding out how the combat was supposed to work.
LOW The melee combat.
WTF Dolmen is a crystal, by the way.
Tag: From Software
The Bridge Crew 17: Wail of the Nightdreamer
Chills will course through your body as Tim and Richard make powerful amends for a grave oversight. And then: A great deal of Elden Ring talk, a wee bit of Death Stranding talk, and absolutely no Star Trek Picard talk (next time, we promise). Plus a look back at the rhythm classic Audiosurf. Boldly go! It’s an all-new Bridge Crew!
Preview: Elden Ring Closed Network Test
During the (approximately) six hours I’ve spent in the Lands Between during the recent Elden Ring closed network test, my initially-high expectations were quickly met — and then surpassed with ease. The feeling I was left with after the trial period is one of genuine interest and intense anticipation to dive back in. It seems that not a single minute of the three full years FROM Software reserved to develop this vision went by in vain. I was also glad to see that George R.R. Martin’s contributions are present and impactful, his influence seen in some deep layers of lore, worthy of peeling off and revealing one by one.
Mortal Shell (PS4) Review
Small-Scale Souls
HIGH The abstract stone level. Simply stunning.
LOW Being near death and failing to land a health-restoring parry.
WTF The underdeveloped concept and lack of amenities.
Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice Review
Shadows Massacre Thousands
HIGH Landing Shinobi Executions on some vicious bosses.
LOW I miss finding new, fashionable types of armor in the world.
WTF The memory sequences are a time paradox just waiting to
happen.
Dark Souls Remastered Review
Dark Souls Reheated
HIGH It’s a slightly updated Dark Souls!
LOW It’s a slightly updated Dark Souls being sold at a premium price point!
WTF Shouldn’t this just be a free patch for the PC version?
Dark Souls 3: The Ringed City Review
Ending Not With A Bang, But A Whimper
HIGH Making it past that blasted angel gauntlet
LOW A disappointing lack of closure
WTF The super mega final boss of all Souls is…..some guy
The Dark Souls Letters Part 4: Dragons and Death
The original Dark Souls was my least favorite game in the venerable Souls series by a pretty wide margin. The reasons are numerous, but in a nutshell I just wanted to be done with it by the time I got to Gwyn. I was so aggravated that I skipped the Artorias of the Abyss DLC, which is regarded by many as the high point of the entire series. Being as obsessively completionist as I am about these games, I have to go back and take care of it before Dark Souls 3’s final expansion is released. I turned to GameCritics’ resident Dark Souls apologist Mike Suskie for guidance and counsel. The latest portion of our correspondence is below, with more updates to come as I progress through the game. Enjoy!
The Dark Souls Letters, Part 1
The Dark Souls Letters Part 3: Fournstein and Kingsmough
The original Dark Souls was my least favorite game in the venerable Souls series by a pretty wide margin. The reasons are numerous, but in a nutshell I just wanted to be done with it by the time I got to Gwyn. I was so aggravated that I skipped the Artorias of the Abyss DLC, which is regarded by many as the high point of the entire series. Being as obsessively completionist as I am about these games, I have to go back and take care of it before Dark Souls 3’s final expansion is released. I turned to GameCritics’ resident Dark Souls apologist Mike Suskie for guidance and counsel. The latest portion of our correspondence is below, with more updates to come as I progress through the game. Enjoy!
The Dark Souls Letters, Part 1
The Dark Souls Letters Part 2: Gaping Darkroot
The Dark Souls Letters Part 2: Gaping Darkroot
The original Dark Souls was my least favorite game in the venerable Souls series by a pretty wide margin. The reasons are numerous, but in a nutshell I just wanted to be done with it by the time I got to Gwyn. I was so aggravated that I skipped the Artorias of the Abyss DLC, which is regarded by many as the high point of the entire series. Being as obsessively completionist as I am about these games, I have to go back and take care of it before Dark Souls 3’s final expansion is released. I turned to GameCritics’ resident Dark Souls apologist Mike Suskie for guidance and counsel. The latest portion of our correspondence is below, with more updates to come as I progress through the game. Enjoy!
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