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I'm not sure if there's any soulslike other than Lies of P that has a companion in it that accompanies you throughout your journey through the game. And many people didn't enjoy Gemini because of his quippy nature and retelling of main plot points when they happen.

Are you among those people who did not like Gemini? If yes, why and how could Round 8 have made him more to your liking?

And would you be opposed to an NPC follower that is your constant companion? Think, Solaire went along with you the entire game and helped in battle. Would you enjoy that?

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[–] MissingInteger@lemmy.zip 5 points 2 days ago

I recently had a thought about Melina in Elden Ring:
I wish she would appear at every grace as long as she is your companion and that you leveled up with her. This would make it more impactful, when she is temporarily gone, in Leyndell or the Land of Shadow and even more impactful when she is permanently gone after sacrificing herself or you siding with the Three Fingers. She could also appear as a summon in more places then Morgott (maybe even with a mechanic to "charge" her up and make her corporeal so she can act (as a summon) in more situations).

In my playthroughs I take care to trigger (almost) all of Melina's dialog and always have enough levels to actually level up with her. You can also do a fun hero villain team up for Morgott and summon both Melina and the Dung Eater for Morgott. (You can do the same for Godfrey and summon Nepheli and Shabriri if you did tiier quests)

Sorry for my tangential thoughts. I don't have an opinion yet on the Lies of P companion. I own the game but haven't played it yet.