10 Best Video Game Swords Ranked

On September 13th, Nintendo fans watched in awe as the new Nintendo Direct aired, showcasing several new video games and their release dates. Most fans have been focusing on two games: Fire Emblem Engage and the highly anticipated sequel to Breath of the Wild , The Legend of Zelda : Tears of the Kingdom . At last, fans learned the game's official name and its release date, which will come on May 12th, 2

I was delighted when a couple of my closest friends (who I'd class as moderate gaming enthusiasts) bought Elden Ring, but I never explicitly recommended it to them, knowing that the rules of its unforgiving and distinctly 'FromSoft' world might be difficult for them to adapt to. Despite me pouncing at every opportunity to help them, the by-design awkwardness of co-op summoning in the vanilla game meant that there was only so much I could do.


Other hunters often prove to be some of the toughest battles in Bloodborne , and Maria is absolutely relentless on the offense. The game emphasizes it over defense already, and her agility in attack and string of combos are some of the most brutal throughout players' grim quest through Yhar


The quests given to the Dragonborn by the Daedric Princes are without a doubt some of the most fun in the game. One of those quests leads players to obtain Meridian's blade, Dawnbreaker, one of the best weapons players can get in Skyr


It's impossible to have been playing and following Elden Ring without knowing Malenia, Blade of Miquella to be the bane of countless players' quests throughout The Lands Between. She made an instant impact in the gaming community and is easily one of the most difficult bosses in Elden Ri


Malenia is only an optional boss, but she's one of the most satisfying from both a gameplay and cinematic perspective since she has some of the most gripping and tragic lore. She glides across the stage and deals immense damage with equal precision, and Malenia also has one of the toughest attacks to outmaneuver and coun


After riding up and defeating the magical archer, continue around the left side of the keep. Once you reach the rear of the keep, you’ll come across two Flame Chariot enemies sitting against the wall. Between them, you can loot the powerful incantation, Flame, Grant Me Strength . After approaching the central pile of burning bodies, several will rise from the pile and try to explode on you (you can loot six smoldering butterflies off of the corpse on the fire). This battle can prove extremely challenging, so if you’re having trouble acquiring the incantation, you’ll be able to approach the incantation from a different angle shor


Avoiding hits is something important to any Soulsborne entry, but the Abyss-ridden dragon Darkeater Midir makes the idea of tanking anything especially dangerous. Midir has a daunting pool of health and a myriad of devastating AoE (area of effect) attacks to toss players aside who aren't careful and patient eno


Without obstacles to fortify their defenses and much danger amiss, the host will be at the mercy of the invader and their summons. Having a build that prioritizes damage is key to taking on the Mountaintops of The Giants and will give the player a bigger chance to advance further as massive enemies' pummel the unfortunate h
Elden Ring's massive commercial appeal as 'an open-world RPG from the mind of George R. R. Martin' (ostensibly) has pulled people into its maelstrom who'd never have considered playing a game like Dark Souls or Bloodborne - maybe even explicitly avoided them due to their daunting reputation. I've no doubt that Elden Ring news Ring has opened many peoples' eyes to the wonder of FromSoft games, but I've also seen the Facebook and Twitter posts of confused (and relatively casual) gamers who have struggled to understand what this weird-ass game wants from them. What superficially may look like a Skyrim or a Witcher 3 is anything but.

Now, I can already hear the shrieks of the zealots who believe that as soon as you summon a player to help you beat Hoarah Loux at the 67th time of asking you've somehow bastardised your entire Elden Ring experience and should have your license to play any FromSoft game revoked; 'It's not how they want you to play it,' 'You don't get it. You're meant to suffer.' 'Why would you want to mod a game that's so perfectI ?!? What's wrong with you PC people?'

My experience with the Seamless Co-op mod shows how just that little bit more conventionality in Elden Ring can open the game up to people who'd never have even considered playing the game solo. Yes, you trade some of that delicious sense of solitude as you explore its terrible yet beautiful broken world, and yes everything is a little easier, but the boss fights are still riveting, and the Lands Between are still one of the most mysterious, compelling game worlds to explore, filled with lore and secrets for those who wish to seek them out.

Next, I plan on using his mod to band together with my struggling Tarnished friends and bring them back to the Lands Between in a way that's a little more welcoming than the experience FromSoft designed. They may take some persuading, but if it's a choice between them not experiencing it at all and them experiencing it in a slightly more accessible way, then of course I'll pick the latter. Besides, for a lot of people, this isn't a compromised way to play the game, but a decidedly more fun one. The mod has provided an easy mode that, in my eyes, is better than an actual easy mode. After all, a normal easy mode wouldn't let you and your friends gallop around the world together on horned horse-beasts now, would it?