Rise, tarnished

Most gamers expected Elden Ring to win this year's Game Awards title for Game of the Year, but I think it's safe to say that no one expected FromSoftware's big moment to be hijacked by a random kid, who walked up on stage with Hidetaka Miyazaki and his team and then waited until the last moment to announce “I think I want to nominate this award to my reformed orthodox rabbi Bill Clinton, thank you everybody.”

Enter

Traverse the memes.

Traverse the mist.

Enter, tarnished ones.

Ashen one, hearest thou my voice, still? Rise, if you would. Whatever thou be-est, thou'rt wondrous strange, yet strangely familiar, visitor. We've waited through the age of darkness to grant you these dank Dark Souls memes . Do you accept? Fear not the dark, my friend. And let the feast begin.

FromSoftware's wildly popular action RPG Elden Ring has been out for several months. The post-traumatic Elden Ring stress might have worn off by now, so we thought we might round up another batch of funny and relatable memes to remind the fans just how much they miss dying hundreds of times in a row until the wee hours of the morning. Maybe these memes will even inspire you to start up a new game with a totally different build this time around. Enter, tarnished. Traverse the mist for memes.

Much like the Dark Souls games, Elden Ring isn't exactly generous with its helpful hints and guidance, which adds to the overall aura of paranoia and hostility. Even when there aren't any obvious threats around, it's unwise to let your guard down at any given moment. You'll find yourself questioning whether or not it's a good idea to pick up seemingly innocuous objects, or embrace mysterious ladies offering free hugs, or open random chests along your path. While gamers new to the whole FromSoft…