Valor Mortis Preview: The Gamer's Thoughts

Something that has always irked me with Soulslikes is how few understand the slapstick, ragdoll-physics chaos of FromSoftware’s games. A defining moment for any Dark Souls player is being sent hurtling off the Anor Londo rafters by an arrow the size of a tree trunk. Then you have Patches kicking you into a pitch-black pit, bonewheel skeletons revving their ribcages into you, and Channelers doing a little dance to buff their minions. Sure, the difficulty is the selling point, but at its core, the Souls series is a Charlie Chaplin silent film. Thankfully, Valor Mortis understands that.