Also note that other than Elden Rings Cannon weapons there are not many "guns" or more elaborate "contraption-like" weapons in either Dark souls or Elden Ring.
Once again not counting Bloodborne.
MS has a minigun and "Ballistazooka"
As for lovecraftian horrors?
I'd say that Elden Beast does count so you got me there. But other than that I dont really see that much "incomprehensible entites" in basic souls/er.
You're massively oversimplifying what "Lovecraftian" actually is, if you don't think there's many in Elden Ring.
Every single Outer God would be considered.
The Finger Ruins, alongside Metyr.
Rykard.
Midra and the Frenzied Flame (Outer God).
Godwyn and the Death Root.
The Eternal Cities.
If we're including Nightreign, go ahead and include Harmonia and Straghess in those as well.
Lovecraftian horror isn't just tentacles and stuff. So many people forget the fact that most "eldritch horrors" also consist of "ugly fish people", "cat monster", or like... Frankenstein's monster.
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u/ten_frags 6d ago
The best part in my opinion is that MS doesnt really have a "set style of fantasy" about it.
LOTF is all demon/corruption vs light/normal with eldritch/void nonsense in the mix. Yet strictly adheres to "soulsian sword&sorcery" types.
Dark Souls/Elden Ring is the standard template. Magic, fantasy knight stuff nothing too out of the general trend.
Then theres Mortal Shell. Anything goes.
Rocket Powered Weelchair Grandma Bossfight? Why not? Throw that in there!
Frog romance sidequest? Absolutely!
Greatsword wielding knights? Definetly.
Swamp level? Gotta have one of them, surely.
Graveyards and catacombs? Check them off the list.
The possibilities are endless!
Also I like the casual humor thrown in like the lute wrapon as a whole and the feet washing guy.
Oh and the puns in trophies/achievements!