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Elden Ring, Monster Hunter, and the end of my affair with health bars

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Elden Ring
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Elden Ring
Genres · rpg
Release · Feb 25, 2022
Developer · FromSoftware
Xbox OneXbox Series X|SPS5PS4PCNintendo Switch
246 articles 153 writers 12 reviews
Monster Hunter
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Monster Hunter
Active · 2004–2026
Latest · Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection
Top genres · rpg, adventure, puzzle
1633 articles 330 writers 41 games
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