Dark Souls might have set a standard for difficulty in gaming, but plenty of retro RPGs are just as brutal as FromSoftware's ...

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It's hard to know precisely why Dark Souls became the standard-bearer for a whole new fleet of games and a newfound popularity in the global gaming world, but Ornstein and Smough, the gruesome ...

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Ornstein & Smough Are a Brutal Road Block Dark Souls - Anor Londo After honing the formula in 2009's Demon's Souls, FromSoftware burst onto the mainstream gaming scene with the gritty Dark Souls.

Ornstein and Smough are perhaps the most recognizable duo bosses from the Souls series, and are one of the better multiphase fights that have come out of the franchise.

Dark Souls' Ornstein and Smough Armor Set While Elden Ring Nightreign is already home to outfits inspired by beloved Dark Souls characters like Solaire and Havel, there are still countless armor ...

3. Ornstein and Smough – ‘Dark Souls’ (2011) FromSoftware The duo of Dragonslayer Ornstein and Executioner Smough in ‘Dark Souls’ is a masterclass in teamwork torture. Ornstein’s lightning-fast spear ...