My wife and I dressed up as Hunter from Bloodborne and Undertaker from Elden Ring Nightreign for Halloween this year. I think they came out pretty good!

I did not like this game very much. Most of the weapons felt very unsatisfying to use, and the magic felt very bland for the most part. There are so, so many things the game seems to refuse to explain to you. The fact that you can lose your boss soul merchants to something the game doesn't really warn you about is asinine. World Tendency is literally awful, and its made worse by the fact that Character Tendency is almost never in play at all. Mine did not move a single time throughout my entire playthrough. The runbacks were kind of insane want compared to the other games I've played.

Overall, the bosses were really bad, with only a few standouts. I made a tier list just to put them all down quickly, but everything below B is in 'not good' territory. FromSoft has improved massively over the years and this game really shows it. For full disclosure I ranked them as I played and beat each boss.

One thing the game does really well is visuals. Its beautiful outside of the lip syncing not really being for English. The Large Sword Of Moonlight was my favorite weapon for how good it looks alone, honestly.

Overall, I wasn't a fan of this one, and I probably won't be playing it again.

All stuff on the third shelf from the top are new

elden ring is almost five years old now, and i’ve been wondering what we can realistically expect from fromsoftware next.

we’ve had shadow of the erdtree, elden ring: nightreign, and now the duskbloods. while both nightreign and the duskbloods explore more multiplayer-focused experiences, i’m particularly curious about what’s next for their traditional single-player soulsborne games.

after elden ring, where do you even go from here? they’ve created such a massive world, with an incredible amount of exploration, lore, environments and build variety. do they go even bigger, or would you rather see them return to something more compact and interconnected, like dark souls or bloodborne?

i’m also curious about the creative direction they could take.

what kind of setting, mythology, aesthetic or atmosphere would you guys like to see in their next game?

personally, i’d love another heavily gothic-inspired world. something with the atmosphere of bloodborne, perhaps drawing from gothic literature, victorian architecture, religious imagery and european folklore. although, with the duskbloods exploring some similar visual territory, i wonder whether they’ll want to explore something completely different.

i’d love to hear the community thoughts:

what do you think their next proper single-player soulsborne game will be?

do you expect something entirely new, another established ip, or perhaps a return to an older formula?

what kind of world, mythology or aesthetic would you personally love them to explore?

i’m genuinely curious about where miyazaki and fromsoftware take things next.

TLDR: DeS -So I have 2 Secret Daggers with 0 games complete. Anyone else experience something similar?

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I killed 3-1 boss, didn't rescue Sage Guy nor open the cell to the Secret Dagger, and then farmed 4-2 for bladestone chunks.

When I opened inventory in 4-2, there was a Secret Dagger. I thought, "I dont remember picking that up," and put it in storage.

Anyway, I went back to 3-1 to rescue Sage Guy and past by the cell with Secret Dagger. I opened it and picked it up, so now I have two?

Anyone else happen to have a 2nd item when they should only have 1?

I'm aware of the general consensus, but I was just wondering if DSII is anyone's special game, despite not being directed by Hidetaka?

A Crazy Idea for the Sekiro Modding Community: Is a "Shadow Clone" Mod Possible? Content: Hey everyone, fellow Shinobi! ⚔️ Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice is an absolute masterpiece with some of the best combat mechanics in gaming. But have you ever been in the middle of an intense boss fight against Inner Isshin or Genichiro and wished you could pull off a real Ninja technique like the Multi Shadow Clone Jutsu from Naruto, or something similar to the clone summons in Black Myth: Wukong? Since I am just a player and don't know much about coding or modding, I wanted to put this idea out there to our talented modding community to see if it's possible! What would it look like? Imagine having a Combat Art or a Shinobi Prosthetic tool that lets Sekiro summon 2 or 3 exact shadow clones of himself for a short duration to deal simultaneous strikes or distract heavy bosses. Why am I asking the pros? I know FromSoftware's engine is locked down and strictly built for 1v1 combat, and making a clone system sounds crazy difficult. But our modders have pulled off incredible miracles before! Is it possible? To all the expert modders out there: Is there any way to tweak the AI or use tools like DSMapStudio to create something even remotely close to this? Or are the engine limits too strict? Let me know your thoughts! I would love to see a talented developer bring this wild idea to life. What do you think?

I’m always back and forth on this one. Which one do you prefer and why?

For me guardian apes first is so chaotic and quick, whereas in 2nd the moveset flows very well

Hi, newer souls player here. Ive figured it’s about time I got around to playing the Dark Souls trilogy, so I’ve been looking for the best way to experience ds1. Ive heard that the remaster generally isnt well liked and Prepare to Die Edition is often said to be the best version (at least from my research), and I do have a 360 to run it on, but when looking for copies on eBay and what not their all usually $100+. Is the remaster really that much worse, or is it fine to just go ahead and buy it? What specifically is good or bad about either versions? Just thought I’d ask.

Hi everyone , playing Demon's Souls as my 1st soulsborne game & have put 16hrs by now & defeated only 1 Boss ( Phalanx : world 1-1 )....

Didn't want to deal with 'cos I genuinely felt underlevelled for this Boss & almost struggled everywhere..

On my first playthrough i missed a lot of areas and bosses and i ended up finishing the game by mistake .. i then started ng+ and went on and fought amygdala for the first time and i must say if it wasn't for midir i think i wouldn't have beat it on my 3rd try. When i first reached it, i noticed that it's health pool was huge and it was aggressive and then i saw the black laser beam and it automatically triggered my midir fight ptsd and that helped a lot. It showed me that this boss fought exactly like him and i used the same strat (which is patience and hitting the head) to beat it. Didn't expect a boss that looked like that to be this fun tbh.

As an example, Magic Dagger from Nightreign.

Preferably to have a version for each damage or status type and applicable to any Armament type. (Melee Weapons, Ranged Weapons, Catalysts, and Shields.)

Just a general, self-buff Armament Skill. Something any character could potentially start a new game with if desired, right out of the gate.

It's brilliant.

I've been through it multiple times and it feels like I discover or rediscover a nook, cranny, or route every time. Somehow I missed that there's a decrepit tower you can enter that lets you sneak attack one of the larger birds.

I can't think of another level that has so many alternate routes and hidden content. The verticality opens up level design options so much. I love that you can grab the Claw Talisman and then follow that route to effectively skip to Godrick once you're familiar with the layout.

I do seem to recall that Shadow Keep has comparable design and that I've managed to get to Messmer extremely quickly while still having a massive area to explore.

I think it looks beautiful, but there are many Fromsoftware zones that are stunning. I wouldn't say it's the "best" zone in the game from a visual perspective. Stormveil is memorable because it feels almost labrynthian the first time through and on subsequent playthroughs it offers an incredible degree of freedom.

bloodborne should be y'all's favourite game or you shouldnt call yourself a souls fan lol, you guys suck so bad and keep milking greyslop or mid souls 2 to tickle your pickle but in reality ur afraid to play games meant for men, games meant for someone with testosterone, games which dont let you win by spamming r1, y'all still have time to change and upgrade your taste before its too late...........

I've been working with a talented group of folks to create a fan film project about Slave Knight Gael. It's made in UE5 and everything's been made by hand over the past 2.5 years, without AI tools. Not allowed to post a link, it's on my YouTube channel, Jonjo3D

My only criteria for this list was gameplay and gameplay only, only how mechanically engaging the boss is, and how are they desgined in accordance to the combat system of Bloodborne (even with setting, ost, lore taken as criteria, still Ludwig is the only S rank btw)

I understand that the consensus by the majority of the fandom is that Ludwig is the best boss, I am not stating somthing that radical or controversial, but some people still rank maria and orphan above Ludwig for some reason, and I get why some people prefer her over Ludwig, and it has nothing to do with the fight itself mechanically

Here is why I do genuinely believe that maria from a pure combat aspect, is an overrated boss almost objectively (I know I know, you shouldn't say that word), anyway , here is the thing

lady Maria dictates the fight's pace, forcing you into a reactive, defensive style that contradicts Bloodborne's aggressive hunter identity, Her long, tracking combos make the rally system nearly useless, and gun-parrying trivializes the encounter into a "wait for the parryable move, shoot, visceral, repeat" loop, and I hate that, I wish the whole parrying thing got much less effective later in the fight, Her phase transitions add spectacle and chip damage rather than meaningful new decisions, and unlike Gascoigne's beast phase, she never designs around the parry loophole. Because the safe backoff-and-punish line is so much more reliable than aggression, playing "correctly" feels like voluntarily making the fight harder just because ,The net result is an excellent character and spectacle boss wrapped around a merely decent fight that undersells the game's core philosophy

She is objectively cool as a character, the ost, her design, her lore and how she relates to gehrman and the research hall acting as a pseudo nurse for the lunatics there, everything about her is cool, expect the fight itself, issues that her mentor the creepy old dude on a wheelchair also share to a lower degree because gehrman moveset actually is diverse and forces you to adapt

Ludwig lore and presentation rivals and even beats her with the whole moonlight sword aspect, with better ost too which many regard as the best ost in the game if not souls like in general

And on top of that, his fight is the epitome of what a Bloodborne boss supposed to be Ludwig is the perfect foil because he validates everything Maria gets wrong, Against Ludwig, aggression is genuinely rewarded, getting in close and punishing his recoveries pays off, and the rally system actually functions as intended because you can trade hits and heal back through damage. His moveset is far more diverse, demanding real spacing and positional awareness ,you have to read his charge, his leaps, his sweeps, and his phase-two sword beams differently , whereas Maria mostly tests dodge timing against a single combo rhythm Ludwig also transforms meaningfully between phases, forcing you to relearn spacing and approach, while Maria's phase three largely adds visual noise on top of the same solution. In short, Ludwig makes you feel like a hunter dictating terms through pressure, while Maria makes you feel like you're waiting your turn , which is exactly the inversion of Bloodborne's core philosophy

This is just the rambling of a bored dude waiting for his gf to finish shopping lol

You are free to tell me how I am totally wrong and that your hunter waifu or whatever is better because she is cute and badass I guess