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Elden Ring’s Mad Pumpkin Head Showcases the Power of Positioning
The Mad Pumpkin Head appears early to give players a powerful lesson in the importance of careful positioning and the fallacy of relying on lock-on.
Elden Ring’s Runebear is a Mini-Boss that More than Deserves The Upgrade to Full Boss Encounter
While the Runebear is one of many enemies that appears throughout Elden Ring, it is strange that the monster only gets the boss treatment once.
Bloodborne’s Gehrman is More Than a Stepping Stone to the True Ending
Gehrman is an endgame boss for Bloodborne that deserves having two of the game's three endings gated behind being able to defeat him at his prime.
Skull and Bones’ Ship Customization is a Breath of Fresh Air for Assassin’s Creed’s Naval Battles
The level of customization available in Skull and Bones is exactly what the Assassin's Creed series has needed to bring ship combat to the next level.
Beastman of Farum Azula Hangs the Best Chekhov’s Gun in Elden Ring Right from the Start
The Beastman of Farum Azula sets up for a secret that Elden Ring keeps hidden until all of the pieces are ready to fall into place in the endgame.
Elden Ring’s Dragonkin Soldier is a Well-Hidden Secret That Deserves to be Challenged
The Dragonkin Soldier is one of the best bosses that Elden Ring puts so far off the front lines that it can easily be missed in a casual playthrough.
Elden Ring’s Leonine Misbegotten is an Unfortunate Downgrade from an Earlier Dark Souls Boss
The Leonine Misbegotten is a classic example of FromSoftware making use of older assets to help fill an open world as massive as Elden Ring's.
Dark Soul’s Ceaseless Discharge is a Unique Challenge for Melee Builds
The Ceaseless Discharge offers a unique encounter that tests the creativity of players and pushes builds to adapt beyond simple melee combat.
Elden Ring’s Gideon, The All-Knowing Could Have Been A Better Showcase Of PVP Combat
While Elden Ring's Gideon could have been a great introduction to FromSoftware's popular PVP, the execution stumbles in several unfortunate ways.
Sekiro Forces Players To Earn A Bad End With Isshin Ashina
Though bad endings often come as a result of skipping difficult content, Sekiro makes players earn the right to see the worst outcome for everyone.
Elden Ring’s Black Knife Assassins Are A Fast-Paced Test Of Patience
The Black Knife Assassin's are sprinkled around Elden Ring enough to ensure that most players will learn an important lesson on boss design.
Demon's Souls' Adjudicator is More Interesting in Concept than in Practice
Many of the Demon's Souls bosses from the early era of the Soulsborne formula like Adjudicator are conceptually rich, but weak in execution.
Sekiro's Divine Dragon is a Spectacle that Hits Hard on Real World and In-Game Lore
The Divine Dragon is a masterclass in FromSoftware's unique approach at turning lore-heavy fights into simpler interactive spectacles.
With Dead Space Revived, It's Time For This Cult Classic EA Game To Get a Second Chance
The success of the Dead Space remake proves that there is a place for older Visceral Games titles in modern gaming, including another cult classic.
How Tifa's Story Could Change in Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth
The uncertain nature of Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth's narrative could spell several changes for Tifa on the group's updated trip across the world.
Lies of P Boss Tier List
The bosses in Lies of P are the stars of the show like in any good Souls-like, but how they stack against each other in design quality is intriguing.
Elden Ring's Omenkiller is a Successful Retry at an Old FromSoftware Encounter
FromSoftware revisited several older concepts in Elden Ring, with bosses like the Omenkiller elevating these ideas to heights beyond the original.
Elden Ring's Morgott is Among the Best Examples of a Returning Boss
While Elden Ring boasts a number of recurring bosses, often referred to as reused content, one enemy's multiple encounters breaks that mold.
Sekiro's Lady Butterfly is a Powerhouse that Tunes Players to the Game's Rhythm
Lady Butterfly is a boss that arrives relatively early in Sekiro that sets the bar for difficulty that players will need to overcome to succeed.
Ludwig is a Brutal Wall for Accessing Bloodborne's DLC too Early
Bloodborne's Old Hunters DLC opens with a brutally difficult challenge in the form of Ludwig, the Accursed, who warns players to come back stronger.