It doesn't get any better than this. Over 100 hours put into it and I was left just wanting more. Dark Souls meets Skyrim meets the Witcher 3 - This is Darks Souls 4 for all intents and purposes but with so, so many QoL improvements (although there still could be more). Every dungeon is unique, every area is captivating. There is of course some repetition being of this scale but not once was I remotely close to getting bored or tired of the gameplay loop. It's honestly amazing that this game didn't take decades to make.
Reviewed on Mar 27, 2022
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Malenia will be reminding me of her name in my nightmares for years to come.
The hardest FromSoft boss ever I think
The hardest FromSoft boss ever I think
Yeah, I can see that being a realistic possibility. I think I spent the better part of a dozen deaths just getting her to zero, then the cutscene happens and I'm like, "Oh, hey, this is great, I get a cutscene because I finally defeated her!" Nope, Phase 2 starts, I notice I have zero healing left, look at her up in the sky, marvel for a moment, and then get blown back to the dark ages in one hit from that ground zero attack. But hey, that second form looked amazing!
I unfortunately (or maybe fortunately?) had the fact that she has a second phase spoiled for me. Even if she were just the first phase, I'd still consider her the hardest boss in the game. The "fuck you I win" spinning attack haunts me.
Shenobi
2 years ago
11/10, would ask Malenia to tell me who she is again after teaching me what "Waterfowl Dance" means.