April 13, 2022
Elden Ring
Some games are more enjoyable once you learn that failure is the only way forward. With FromSoftware making games left and right that challenge players, there was bound to be one that has been in the limelight. In Elden Ring, you are Tarnished, one of a group of people who were banished from the Lands Between, and your goal is to become the Elden lord. You must travel through The Lands Between and defeat the bearers of the Elden runes, which are bosses that range from a king that grafted other arms to his own body to a demigod who holds the stars in the sky and wields two giant blades. You must travel far and remain true to the quest you were given with many encounters along the way. Those whom you can ally with may help you reach the end, while others want to bring only suffering to all they encounter. Pain, madness, destruction, and worse are what you will see along your journey. You can use almost any weapon, spell item, and armor that you see fit, but you must meet the required level of understanding to use it and make sure to stay mobile in a fight but not too frail at the same time. Based on whom you chose to trust and aid, there will be up to six ways you can choose the fate of The Lands Between and those who reside in them. Available on PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X and Series S, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, and Steam.
—Will Kosmal, Gaming Editor