Alright, gamers, gather ’round because FromSoftware just dropped a bombshell at the PlayStation State of Play, and it’s either genius or utterly cringe. Elden Ring Nightreign DLC is coming, and they’re bringing back Artorias from Dark Souls. Yes, you read that right. Prepare to get rekt… again. 💀
So, the PlayStation State of Play November showcase happened, and apparently, there were other games, too, like Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls (who even asked for this? 🤨) and some BlazBlue Entropy Effect X spin-off. But let’s be real, we only care about Elden Ring Nightreign. FromSoftware decided to recycle content (again!), teasing the return of Artorias from the Dark Souls: Artorias of the Abyss DLC. Because, you know, originality is overrated. You can watch the trailer if you want, but it’s mostly just the same old landscapes with a shiny new coat of paint. 🙄
Apparently, this isn’t the first time FromSoftware has shamelessly dug through their archives. Elden Ring Nightreign has already featured the Gaping Dragon and Centipede Demon boss fights from Dark Souls, because why create new bosses when you can just slap some old ones into a new setting? The Nameless King from Dark Souls 3 also makes an appearance, probably because someone at FromSoftware ran out of ideas. At this point, I fully expect Seath the Scaleless to show up, missing his Primordial Crystal, and asking for directions. 🗺️
But wait, there’s more! Besides Artorias being a glorified kebab skewer, FromSoftware is introducing two new classes: the Undertaker (because we needed another grimdark archetype) and the Scholar (because who doesn’t want to play as a nerd in the Lands Between?). The Undertaker is your typical strength/faith build, because originality is dead, and the Scholar is all about arcane shenanigans, because magic is OP anyway. They’re also throwing in ANOTHER new boss, some spear-wielding monstrosity, because why not make the game even more unfair? 🤷♂️
Elden Ring Nightreign The Forsaken Hollows DLC launches on December 4th, so get ready to empty your wallets and spend countless hours dying to the same boss you already died to a decade ago. Happy suffering! 🔥
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