FromSoftware's balancing act

Difficulty of FromSoftware games again in the spotlight

One of the first bosses in Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree. Credit: Bandai Namco

So I have been stuck at the final boss of Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree for several days now. The fight itself is an awesome spectacle — if you’re an spectator, that is. Giant meteors, huge area-of-effects attacks that seem impossible to avoid, and just the sheer violen…