
“Even quicker, now that I can fine-tune my DualSense Edge’s analog sensitivity.” A shot rings out and a man greets the mud. “That’s right,” Arthur grumbles back, before squaring his shoulders to his bothersome foe. “People tell me you’re pretty quick with a pistol.” He draws his own trusty smoke wagon.

“Hey! Arthur Morgan,” the soon-to-be inhabitant of a pine coffin calls out. The evening air is thick with the smell of alcohol. Arthur Morgan - gangster, thief, gentleman, and raconteur - ambles into the muddy thoroughfare of Valentine. Speaking of middle fingers: Fuck you, Malenia. The paddle versions, while still helpful, are easier to press by accident, and nowhere near as satisfying under my middle fingers. Of the two interchangeable back-button options, I’ve stuck with the clicky half-dome variants. (This game, if you were unaware, has a couple of them.) You can also move the sprint/dodge function from the circle button to one of the back buttons for the same reason. By moving the D-Pad Left and D-Pad Right inputs to the corresponding back buttons, I can swap between items, spells, and incantations without halting my character for a crucial split-second during heated boss fights.

The Edge’s two additional back buttons may seem tailor made for first-person shooters, in which removing either thumb from its analog stick can spell certain doom (more on that below), but they’re also a godsend in the best game of 2022.

She wasn’t talking about Elden Ring, but she also wasn’t not talking about Elden Ring. Image: FromSoftware/Bandai Namco via PolygonĪs my late grandma, a talented seamstress and frequent fixer of busted shirts and jackets, often said: You can never have too many buttons.
