Tag: Game Analysis

  • When Elden Ring Stops Being Fun (And How to Fix It)

    When Elden Ring Stops Being Fun (And How to Fix It)

    Fellow Tarnished, after countless hours in the Lands Between – bosses buried, the game finished more times than you’d admit out loud – you can hit a strange wall. Not a difficulty wall. An expectation wall.

  • Elden Ring Four Years On: Why You’re Still Playing

    Elden Ring Four Years On: Why You’re Still Playing

    … And What It’s Actually Doing to You! Right now, as you read this, somewhere around 27,000 people are logged into Elden Ring on Steam alone. Not at launch. Not during a sale. Just on a regular Tuesday in 2026, four years after the game came out.

  • Is Elden Ring’s Tarnished the Ultimate Hero?

    Is Elden Ring’s Tarnished the Ultimate Hero?

    A Tarnished Tale And a Hero’s Journey – Comparing the Hero’s Journey in Elden Ring to Classical Mythology Alright, fellow Tarnished, gather ’round! We’ve all been there – trekking through the Lands Between, battling monstrous beasts, and grappling with the existential dread of being a chosen one (or maybe just a dude who really likes…