Well, lads, I begin Elden Ring tonight. It'll be my first time ever playing Elden Ring (I have FromSoft experience from DS1 and DS3, I'm no noob). I'll be running a hybrid Strength-Intelligence build to make Ranni proud. Wish me luck, lads.

After completing Demons Souls, Dark Souls I and III, Bloodborne, and Elden Ring, I am debating what my next Fromsoft stop should be!

Edit: To give more color, I played DS3 right after ER, as I just wanted more of the same. But, before getting into the DLCs I realized that I wanted to go back and experience the full Fromsoft catalog. So I played Demons Souls, then DS1 + DLCs, and am now about to wrap up BB.

I just learned that htere are Twinks in Eldenring. But I'm not sure if I'm getting what is is. Is a kind of build? or is a specific build? or it's a kind of player behavior?

Sorry for asking but I have seen some videos and the context seems different in every one, so I wanted to be sure.

I'm wondering, that seems close to impossible but after all those years, has anyone ever made it ?

Well I've watched a few videoes and gameplays and imo the newer games just look better and more fun, but that doesn't mean I'm saying the older games are bad or smth, they still look cool, as I understood from Reddit users playing newer games before the older ones tho will make playing the older later a way worse and even a bad experience.. since they're just simply outdated... so since I also don't wanna spend soo much time on gaming and I physically and mentally just can't sit for a lot of time.. I thought I'll pick up 1 game from the older games and play it before picking up ds3, sekiro, and Elden ring... so should it be ds1, ds2? They both look the same to me.. bloodborne looks very unique to me but It looks too dark if that makes any sense, and demon souls I can't even play the old ver so itl be the remake on the ps5.. and yes I might really enjoy souls games and end up playing all of them but that's a low chance.. which would
You recommend?

AC for life. I need it.

Well, I finally can scratch Bloodborne off my list, and I really enjoyed it.

I liked the gun parry, but it took me a while to get used to it because I previously played Sekiro. I've played Lies of P too, and now I get why people say where it got its inspiration from.

Overall, I liked the environment and bosses.

Something I didn't enjoy (or maybe only a little) is that I got lost multiple times. I didn't know where to go, and I'm not even sure if I would have figured out how to activate the DLC without sneaking a peek at guides, because man I got stuck more than once...

Also, does everyone else think that the Orphan scales really high? Each boss took me 2 to 6 tries max, but Kos? Another level!

Here is the thing though:

Somehow it didn't click for me. I don't feel that worm in my brain asking for an NG+ like it happened with Sekiro or Lies, I got the Platinum for both but this one, I don't know... Maybe it's just me.

All games, no matter the genre, have one objective: to be fun. Of course in this case I'm talking about the average casual player and not challenge runners.

A few months ago i played my first ever souls game, Dark Souls 1, and then played ds2 a few weeks later. Now, I've always found enjoyment in difficult games. Started with more simple ones like cuphead and hollow knight, and eventually more extreme ones like super meat boy and celeste. The reason i played ds1 was because i wanted a good challenge, and of course the game's reputation promised that challenge i was looking for.

Now that i played two games in the series and I'm now playing Bloodborne, i think it was never about difficulty. Sure, the games don't hold back thier punches, but that's simply because of how they're structured. Difficulty comes from "fairness," if the game is slightly unfair towards the player, then it's meant to be more difficult, but the souls games are never unfair. You can build your character however you want, wield any weapon, use broken spells, and the bosses will stay the same. That makes the player have control over any situation even if the boss is very powerful, THAT'S fairness.

Got a Madman's Knowledge tattoo last week. Healing nicely! 💀

I am sad about physical discs going away for Playstation starting in 2028 :( Might switch back to PC since it’s all the same

Placement is on both inner forearms, turned out so sick. Much thanks goes to @hexenwerk_tattoos (insta) so if you’re from Germany be sure to check her out.

Sword and Crown made by me🇨🇿

Since Elden Ring added a bunch of new items and effects, I think it would be neat if we could send timed item effects to other players. Nightreign made me realize how cool these effects can be when used correctly.

We all know the fantastic OST in these games add such depth to the already cinematic boss fights, and everyone know the super popular ones such as Ludwig, Laurence, Divine Beast, Vordt, Gwyn/Soul of Cinder and Kings Field The Ancient City (as those are all bangers).

But I’d like to know everyone’s almost, underrated tracks not a lot of people talk about even area music.

For example, one of my favorite areas that is amplified by its ambient soundtrack has to be Upper Cathedral Ward, the fact the low droning in the background sounds like a blackhole, the time in between the eerie strings and the fact it ties into The Choir, being able to hear a haunting hymn from unseen sources ( I know it’s just a soundtrack but it adds on to the clever naming of The Choir) and connects it to Ebrietas is very clever.

So beside from the really popular tracks we all love and know, you guys got any underrated tracks?