Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree Review
Fifteen years feels like a long time to be trapped in this endless cycle of life and death. Yet that’s how long FromSoftware’s abyss of grueling, rewarding games have been in my life. I’ve been there since Demon’s Souls on PlayStation 3. But it took me awhile to adapt to the emergent genre that has taken to flooding every gaming event like a murderous deluge. You see, there...[Read More]
Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon Review
Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon‘s initial complexity reminded me of the time when FromSoftware’s game’s felt daunting, a sensation I’ve not had since 2009. This is my first Armored Core game, a series stretching back to 1997 and its last game being released a decade ago. Knowing the pedigree and influence of FromSoftware’s recent catalog, I naturally assumed there w...[Read More]
Elden Ring releases to the world via Bandai Namco Entertainment
If you need more of a reason to purchase this game, check out Alex Tudor’s review. Until then, enjoy the official release details below. IRVINE, Calif., (February 25, 2022) – A grand adventure across The Lands Between awaits as BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment America Inc. releases ELDEN RING™, an expansive Action-RPG game developed by FromSoftware Inc., for the PlayStation®5, PlayStation®4...[Read More]
Elden Ring Review
Elden Ring is astounding. From its deliberate open-world design that incorporates Soulsborne gameplay mechanics, to its bountiful and intriguing lore, Elden Ring is able to deliver a game that shows a spectacular amount of restraint. Trust in a player’s ability is paramount to Elden Ring, as it gives the player everything they need to succeed; they just need to utilize it. The game knows whe...[Read More]
Demon’s Souls Review
FromSoftware tortured and entertained our souls on the PlayStation 3 with Demon’s Souls, a game presumed to be in the same universe as Dark Souls. The point of the game is to challenge players with impossibly difficult odds, strip away a large number of checkpoints, and get them to memorize and understand the scenarios they keep replaying over and over again. This game is a ghastly, yet beautiful ...[Read More]
Mortal Shell Review
It’s not very often that modern games establish brand new types of genres. FromSoftware’s Dark Souls is one of those games, having inspired plenty of “Souls-like” games over the past decade. As with most Dark Souls inspired games, they tend to hit on some of the marks but falter in others; thus leading to a lackluster attempt that overstays its welcome. Mortal Shell is not one of those games. Mort...[Read More]
Metal Wolf Chaos XD
For fifteen years, Metal Wolf Chaos persisted as one of gaming’s more enigmatic legends. Produced by (then) unheralded maestros at mech-and-fantasy obsessed FromSoftware, released in 2004 as an exclusive to the original Xbox’s imaginary Japanese audience, and featuring the President of the United States of America in a mech suit obliterating parades of an usurping military power, Metal...[Read More]
Pre-orders open for Metal Wolf Chaos XD via GameStop
Check out that cover art! And the details. The country is in peril as President Michael Wilson defends the nation against a full-scale rebellion led by Vice President Richard Hawk and the mechanized legions he commands. As the 47th President of the United States, it is your sworn duty to take your country back by any means necessary and end this unjust coup d’etat! Battle in your advanced me...[Read More]
Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice reaches the 2 million sold mark in less than 10 days
That is quite the feat. Enjoy the details below. Santa Monica, CA – April 11, 2019 – Sekiro™: Shadows Die Twice has shinobi-death-blowed its way into fans hearts and the top of the charts! With a “Must-Play” status on Metacritic that only one percent of all games achieve each year1 and 90+ rated review score across all platforms on Metacritic, the highly-anticipated game sold more than 2 mi...[Read More]
Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice
FromSoftware’s distinctive approach to modern action games reached a cultural apex with Dark Souls. A pair of sequels and Bloodborne offered improvements, but neither blazed the same trails nor reached the level cultural cachet attained by FromSoftware’s second Souls title. “It’s like Dark Souls but” and “The Dark Souls of” are reference points for the mag...[Read More]
A Dozen Hours With Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice
Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice is a large game. After around fifteen hours meticulous play I’ve only cleared three enormous environments and unraveled what, I assume, are the first threads that will lead to a deeper set of mechanics. What follows is a disjointed-but-hopefully-coherent arrangement of impressions of FromSoftware’s latest Souls-like game. Sekiro’s basics bear FromSoftwar...[Read More]
Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice gets a new trailer
Good trailer. Enjoy. In the aftermath of a gruesome battle, the Owl finds a new apprentice. Winner of “Best of Gamescom” and “Best Action Game” at gamescom 2018, Sekiro™: Shadows Die Twice is the next adventure from developer FromSoftware, creators of Bloodborne and the Dark Souls series. Explore late 1500s Sengoku Japan, a brutal period of constant life and death conflict, as you come face...[Read More]
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