PlayStation conducted a survey among internal studios: the developers talked about the best bosses in Souls games

Souls-like action game Elden Ring will be released very soon. Ahead of this event, several developers from major PlayStation studios (Naughty Dog, Insomniac, Bend Studio, and Sony Santa Monica) spoke about their bosses from the Dark Souls series.

The full poll can be explored on the PlayStation Blog. At the very beginning, the words of FromSoftware director Hidetaka Miyazaki were published, who once again repeated that his favorite boss in Souls games is the Old Monk ( Demon's Souls ). Thomas Hart, deputy community manager of Insomniac, chose him as his favorite.

Hart was surprised that during the second battle against the Old Monk, the boss began to use a completely different set of moves and moves. He even had to google and take someone else's advice. However, there is nothing special about this: those who have played Demon's Souls are well aware of the reason why the boss changes his tactics every time.

Hart added:

I was amazed when I found out why this is happening. It turns out that instead of the computer, I fought ... with other players. PvP Boss Fight! Incredible!

Bend Studio technical artist Tucker Cole has stated that his favorite boss is the Nameless King from Dark Souls 3 . The battle against the King, according to Cole, is equally spectacular and brutal:

Probably, the tension is added by the fact that between his attacks, the boss approaches the player at a measured pace, confidently and without fear of anything. He demonstrates the patience and composure of an experienced warrior. Defeating this formidable opponent is a pleasure, you begin to feel like a real master, you are proud of the work done, the victory over the boss, who was considered the most powerful creature of Lothric.