Elden Ring is a modern game. The optional boss Malenia is one of the hardest in any video game, all time.
I beat her using "cheese tactics" on my solo game, now I'm trying to learn "legit" beat her by helping other players online.
Malenia can effortlessly body three players, over and over and over again.
Elden Ring (and the Souls games) are not indicative of the modern standard, of course, which is large part of what makes them stand out.