Roger Whitson describes the role of games in a year punctuated by loss.
All tagged Soulsborne
Nate’s Games of the Year, 2022
Heavy with soul, though not all soulslikes - it’s the only GOTY article with a musical interlude!
Elden Ring and the Shock of the Picturesque
What happens when the rotten beauty of Elden Ring infects its players?
Volcano Manor, Blasphemy, and Christian Nationalism
What happens when religious devotion becomes horror?
How Open is Elden Ring?
Is Elden Ring really an open world game, or is it closed off in all the right ways?
Waiting For It To End: Bloodborne and the Pandemic
What FromSoftware’s Bloodborne can teach us about the lingering pandemic.
Gazing into the Abyss in Soulsborne Games
Creature Feature: Gazing into the Abyss in Soulsborne Games