FromSoftware's latest new game is the bold co-op roguelike offshoot Elden Ring Nightreign, and it's much different than the typical Soulsborne action RPG experience that fans of the studio's titles have come to expect. While all the hallmarks of Soulsian combat is here — stamina-based combat, a strong emphasis on dodging, many combinations of magic and melee attacks — the way progression works is entirely different.
Instead of slowly and steadily upgrading your character while carefully making your way through various regions and levels, Nightreign is instead played at a far faster pace, with its structure driving players to quickly sprint from one spot on the map to the next, acquiring random loot and upgrades and slaying minibosses as they go. Simultaneously, they have to ensure they're not caught outside of an encroaching circle that eventually corrals them into intense major boss fights at the end of each in-game "day."
