While every major boss in Bloodborne is scary on some level , the absolute eeriest is The Moon Presence, the secret final boss which only appears if certain conditions are met. A faceless abomination representative of the hidden horrors lurking in the dark spheres beyond reality, The Moon Presence embodies the madness-inducing terror of many of Lovecraft's most well-known monst

The open world of **Elden Ring ** is large - larger than the worlds of every other FromSoftware RPG to date. As players steer their Tarnished characters across the continent known as the Lands Between, they can visit beautiful forests, mist-veiled lakes, golden plateaus, ice-swept mountaintops, underground cities, and hell-scapes of fungal rot. The Lands Between, however, is just one continent upon a larger planet. This begs the question; what exactly are the Lands Between... betw

The rich, detailed world-building of Elden Ring stems from two creative sources. The mythology, prehistory, and semi-divine champions of Elden Ring were designed by George R.R. Martin, author of the dark fantasy novel series A Song of Ice And Fire . Hidetaka Miyazaki and other convention-beaking Elden Ring developers then took Martin's base setting and used it to create the beautifully ruined Lands Between setting players encounter at the start of a playthrough: a once-prosperous kingdom torn apart by a civil war fought between the Demigod children of Queen Marika, haunted by strange monsters and alien beings, with secretive conspiracies searching for the power and methods needed to create a new

The world of Elden Ring was created with help from George R.R. Martin, the author of A Song of Ice and Fire . This partnership has produced a world with a long and complex history with the potential for more lore to come in Elden Ring DLC, which has been leaked . The game takes place in the Lands Between, however, most of the events that shape the region and its people occurred before the player's arrival. While the notable actions of the Godskins happen far in the past, they continue to work toward their goals despite losing the bulk of their po

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

And in limited cases, NPCs will join the player in certain boss fights. This mechanic was fairly restricted in this game but was more emphasized by the time Elden Ring was __ released. In addition to summoning signs and online play, Elden Ring featured the Spirit Ash system to call upon NPC compani

While most FromSoftware games are known for their difficulty, they're also celebrated for their horror elements; creepy catacombs and harrowing abysses are a staple of the developer's work, and, from powerful necromancers to elder gods, bosses play a major part in that im

While the actual battle may not be particularly memorable, Wonir is introduced via a very effective jumpscare. His unexpected size and frightening visage are definitely off-putting, and, while he doesn't live up to the likes of Pontiff Sullivan or Aldritch, Devourer of Gods, High Lord Wolnir is undeniably cre

The opening cinematic of Elden Ring further identifies Godfrey/Hoarah Loux as " Chieftain of the Badlands ," while the item descriptions for the Champion's Set armor pieces expound on how " the brave warriors of the badlands shun excess adornment " __ in emulation of their chieftain. In-game, the character of Godfrey never discusses his life in the Badlands (which hopefully won't be Elden Ring's DLC setting ), but the NPC Nepheli Loux , a distant relation of Godfrey and axe-wielding warrior, Soulslike atmosphere shares a lot about her life in dialogue with the player. In the Village of the Albinaurics, Nepheli recounts a grim slaughter she witnessed as a child, describing it as " The oppression of the weak. Murder and pillage unchecked. A waking nightmare, made by men. " __ Throughout her quest line, she refers to the " wind " as a divine force of nature and the " storm " as a force of cleansing justice. These words and others suggest that the Badlands are a harsh, desolate place, wind-swept like Stormveil and full of marauders who use their strength to take from the w

Perhaps the most infamous boss in the already legendarily-difficult Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice , the Guardian Ape is extremely erratic, incredibly quick, and has both AoE and ranged attacks that can be very tough to do

The action RPGs published by FromSoftware have always given players a huge array of character customization options; **Elden Ring ** in particular is chock-full of aesthetically pleasing armor sets, flashy spells both sacred and profane, and an armory's worth of weaponry inspired by historic medieval armaments and the weapons of fantasy fiction. There are, however, a few pre-modern weapons that have been left out of Elden Ring 's repertoire, weapons that developers at FromSoftware could easily add to the game with future