Elden Ring, Monster Hunter, and the end of my affair with health bars - Rock Paper Shotgun

A look at fights both in Elden Ring and Monster Hunter Rise, and how removal of the health bar adds a new dimension to fights.

Think FromSoftware and your mind instantly flits to a skeleton doing a forward roll doesn't it? Or an electrified goat that rolls. Or a bald man cackling as he kicks you down a hole. And, of course, … [+5497 chars]

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