On June 11th of this year, we set out to rank every single boss in all of Soulsborne from worst to best. Today, we finally cap it off with the best out of all 199 bosses ranked on this list. We will also reveal the results of the community wide poll conducted days before this... Continue Reading →
Today's penultimate edition takes a look at a few truly amazing ones, all being A+ quality and even one gathering an "S" of sorts. Let's get right into it, with #s 20-11! 20. Malenia, Blade of Miquella/Goddess of Rot (Elden Ring) Undeniably and objectively the hardest boss in all of Soulsborne, Malenia's mark on From... Continue Reading →
We continue our long lasting series, today delving into the top 25. With the quality only going up from here, let’s get right into our 30-21 set of entries! 30. Elemer of the Briar (Elden Ring) This Sith Lord wannabe is a really cool boss concept that's a lot of fun to fight. This particular... Continue Reading →
Today's piece narrows the list down further, as we bear witness to some truly standout encounters. Without further ado, here are today's 40-31! 40. Champion Gundyr (Dark Souls 3) If ‘git gud’ was a boss, this would be it. Gundyr is well known for being relentless, having a wide, complex moveset, and for a fairly... Continue Reading →
At long last, the series reaches its illustrious top 50. The high quality of these boss fights only goes up from here, so without further ado, let's address the beginning of the list's top 50. 50. Bloody Crow of Cainhurst (Bloodborne) In the same way as Demon's Souls' Old King Doran is massively overstated, Bloody... Continue Reading →
With the lengthy series hiatus finally behind us, we can finally look into our illustrious top 50, with today’s piece ending off by finally arriving to that echelon. For a reminder of the judgment criteria, see here. 59. Misbegotten Crusader (Elden Ring) At first glance, this is just another Misbegotten Warrior- why does it appear so... Continue Reading →
We get ever closer to the ceremonious top 50- here are some picks that may have just missed the cut, but were overall strong picks in their own right. For a reminder of the judgment criteria, see here. 69. Shadows of Yharnam (Bloodborne) From Software has had an auspicious history designing gank fights. Flashes in a... Continue Reading →
We’ve now narrowed the list down to just the last one-third, and begin to approach the top 50. For a reminder of the criteria for judgment, see here. Without further ado, let’s begin. 79. Vordt of the Boreal Valley (Dark Souls 3) Vordt is going to be almost every player’s second boss fight in Dark... Continue Reading →
We have passed the halfway mark of the series, and will proceed further into the territory of genuinely good boss fights. As a reminder for the criteria for judgment, see here. Without further ado, let’s continue! 89. Death Rite Bird (Elden Ring) A boss seen four times throughout Elden Ring, the Death Rite Bird is consistently... Continue Reading →
We have officially reached the halfway mark of the series, and have crossed into the territory of genuinely good boss fights. As a reminder for the criteria for judgment, see here. Without further ado, let’s continue! 99. Erdtree Avatar (Elden Ring) It may be somewhat of a surprise to see an optional Field Boss show... Continue Reading →
Approaching the halfway mark, the quality is fittingly beginning to rise. Let’s have a look at the run up to our century mark boss in this one, which will end off with a couple ‘secret’ boss fights. For a reminder of the criteria for judgment, see here. 109. The One Reborn (Bloodborne) This one would have... Continue Reading →
We all know what’s going on with these articles at this point, so let’s delve right into this week’s picks for #s 129-120! For a reminder on the criteria for judgment, see here. Former guest writer Michael “Mango” Givigliano will be temporarily breaking off from guest writing, and is slated to return when the series is... Continue Reading →
We all know what’s going on with these articles at this point, so let’s delve right into this week’s picks for #s 129-120! For a reminder on the criteria for judgment, see here. 129. Godskin Apostle (Elden Ring) Andrew: The lanky, smaller of the Godskin Duo, Apostle is unfortunately very similar to the Noble moveset wise.... Continue Reading →
We all know what’s going on with these articles at this point, so let’s delve right into this week’s picks for #s 139-130! For a reminder on the criteria for judgment, see here. 139. Crystal Sage (Dark Souls 3) Andrew: A relatively overlooked fight, Crystal Sage is a mandatory boss just beyond the PvP haven that... Continue Reading →
We’re approaching the bottom third of the list, and things are really beginning to look up, quality wise. Without further ado, let’s delve right into this week’s picks for #s 149-140! For a reminder on the criteria for judgment, see here. 149. Centipede Demon (Dark Souls 1) Andrew: This is one of the more underrated... Continue Reading →
Today’s piece uniquely examines a handful of ’lore fodder’ boss fights- fights which had little to no combat value but were filled with great lore, and had solid or even great representation of it as well. Our overall rankings take a spike as well; we’ve well moved past the low tier, irredeemably bad picks. This... Continue Reading →
We’re just under 1/4th of the way through our boss rankings. We’ve made it past the irredeemably bad selections and are onto some picks which failed to live up to their potential or weren’t super memorable, but were also fairly decent experiences that simply didn’t compare to high level picks. It’s our #169-160 selections! Michael... Continue Reading →
Things are starting to shape up piece by piece on our list: while there are a couple clunkers yet to be discussed, we've reached more of a 'low tier' as opposed to 'bottom tier' in terms of boss fight quality. So without further ado, let's get started with our #179-170. For a reminder of the... Continue Reading →
After beginning our massive series of ranking Soulsborne bosses recently, we continue the list today with our number 189 through 180 selection. We’re still discussing some less than stellar picks at the moment, though we’ve at least managed to rise above true garbage in the Demon Firesage and Red Dragon. Let’s take a look at... Continue Reading →
By Andrew Baillargeon and Michael ”Mango” GiviglianoInReview Gaming Editor and Special to InReview Andrew Baillargeon: From Software has been particularly active since the late 2000s up until now. They started with Demon's Souls, went through the Dark Souls Trilogy, Bloodborne, then Elden Ring. They also went through a few of them in the process and... Continue Reading →
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