The original PS3 version of Demon's Souls will likely feel clunky by today's standards for newcomers, but Bluepoint Games' remake is still a great modernization of the game's classic methodical combat st

The Twinblade weapons of Elden Ring were first introduced in Dark Souls 2 (along with Dark Souls 2 's fan-favorite "Power-Stancing" game mechanic). Most of the Twinblades in Elden Ring 's base game aren't modeled after any real-life polearms in particularly, instead seeming to draw inspiration from the double-bladed energy sabers seen in sci-fi franchises like Star Wars . The twirling move-set of Twinblades, however, does have a basis in the staff-fighting techniques traditional to many martial arts systems across the world. The introduction of blade-less DLC staff weapons such as quarterstaves, bo staves, or fighting canes could give Elden Ring players a new blunt-force weapon class while also making cosplay builds of fantasy characters such as the Monkey King Sun Wukong from Black Myth: Wukong much more via

Much like the worlds of its predecessors in Demon's Souls and Dark Souls , the primary setting of the Elden Ring action RPG, the Lands Between, is heavily flavored after the cultures of pre-modern Europe. Many early-game and underrated Elden Ring weapons – rapiers, maces, scimitars, pikes, longbows, crossbows, zweihanders – are deliberately modeled after the real-life designs and proportions of medieval/Renaissance weaponry and act as grounded contrasts to the larger, magical, and downright fantastical weapons introduced in Elden Ring 's late g

It's one of the more apparent differences, as combat in the original Demon's Souls was FromSoftware's first effort in how its Souls -like games would play. Elden Ring is certainly an evolution of that 13 years later, as it blends elements of Dark Souls III and Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice 's more fluid and faster-paced combat -- as well as some of the latter's acrobat

Afterward, in a move that confounded many in the Lands Between, Marika took Radagon, one of the Golden Order’s loyal soldiers, as her consort. The big story twist in Elden Ring helps to explain this decision: Marika and Radagon are the same person. The specifics of this are unclear, and its implications are far-reaching. This would seem to indicate that Radagon’s marriage to the Carian Queen Rennala is, by extension, Marika’s relationship as w

The marriage of Queen Marika and the Elden Lord Godfrey was the beginning of what became known as the Golden Lineage. Together, they produced three children. The firstborn and Marika’s most beloved child was Godwyn, the Golden. Godwyn, seemingly designed after Dante’s Inferno ’s Cerberus , was the first of the demigods to die in the Night of the Black Knives. After which, his body transformed into a grotesque husk, often referred to as the Prince of Death. The Golden Lineage also produced the twins Morgott and Mohg. They were born with Omen blood which was seen as a curse in the Age of the Erdtree. As a result, they were sequestered in the sewers beneath Leyndell, the Capital C

**Elden Ring ** features multiple factions working towards their goals in the Lands Between, whether that goal ranges from chaos to control, and this is shown through the variety of paths and endings that the player can take. The Godskins have lost a great deal of their power before the events of the game begin, but they persist even with the source of their power sealed away. With connections to the Gloam-Eyed Queen and a very literal name, the Godskins have a history that's worth explor

In that case, the Godskins might be able to use the power of Destined Death once more for their black flame incantations since it's not made clear if the Gloam-Eyed Queen needs to be alive for the Godskins to wield the god-slaying black flames again. Due to these variables, the status of the Godskins past the end of Elden Ring is unclear. Although, their return to killing gods and the return of the Gloam-Eyed Queen could make for interesting DLC cont

One outlier hasn’t been fully explained, as her origin is still shrouded in mystery. Melina, the woman who acts as the player’s Finger Maiden and guide throughout the game, says that her purpose had been given to her by her mother inside the Erdtree. This is an apparent reference to Queen Marika, but further detail isn’t provided. Perhaps any future **Elden Ring ** DLC could clear up this myst

Demon's Souls offers multiple approaches to how players can tackle classes and combat as well, but Elden Ring expectedly deepened this aspect of the game. Given the latter's particular acclaim, it likely won't be long before Elden Ring goes down as one of the best modern fantasy RPGs for Soulslike Atmosphere many f

While Elden Ring still retains that vintage brand of FromSoftware difficulty, part of its new layer of accessibility lies in its more streamlined role-playing mechanics. Choosing a class is more so a general template, as players can get incredibly creative with the kinds of hybrid builds they can create from t