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 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. 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’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 →
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 →
There have been a great deal of From Software related lists posted here on InReview. There will be more to come after just this one, but given what's ahead for InReview, now would be an appropriate time to broadly speak of their games as a whole on a list. As a precursor, From Software's games... Continue Reading →
Taking after my colleague, Alexis, I decided to divvy up a tier list of video games and movies I played or watched in 2021. The list is fairly extensive, as I usually tend to broaden my horizons as far as this goes. I've already written reviews about quite a bit of what will be on... Continue Reading →
With Winter and the holiday season among us, the weather will begin to get colder by the day in most parts of the world. To commemorate that, we have a list of the ten best games, or modes or maps in games, in which the cold, snowy or even festive environment largely contributed to their... Continue Reading →
Sure, there's a neat looking shotgun. A full body suit of armor is a lot better than leather chain mail, and a motor vehicle beats walking any day of the week. However, there's more to video game weapons and gear than that — they employ a suspense of disbelief at its core, and that opens... Continue Reading →
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