FromSoftware iterates on its previous work to deliver a frustrating master class in world-building.
The player count for Elden Ring is soaring, with the impending DLC the root cause.
I’m on new game plus at level 221 I’m just trying to reach the locations me and my buddies took out radahn next is mog lol
FromSoftware boss Hidetaka Miyazaki says reading guides is "perfectly valid," but doesn't want it to be a necessity.
It's open world and filled with content so that's a given. Bosses I always wanna go blind asides from following a guide to only find optional bosses after I've beaten the game. Pretty sure there's still loads of content I haven't discovered yet in the base game lol.
I only use guides when I'm stuck some where for a long period of time or trophy hunting which is rare cause I had retired that.
I first finish a game, then use a guide for the missable stuff..
Only game I used guide from beginning was Crisis Core reunion where it’s impossible to do on your own and where every single thing is missable
I use a guide to see if there are any missable trophies. If there are, I will make sure to use the guide to get them but if there are none then I don't use the guide at all and just go explore the way I want to.
To be fair I think a lot only use guides because they don't want to be locked out of side missions or endings.
I love the game but trying to find certain NPC's and the like as you play through the game felt like trying to find a needle in a haystack.
A simple "quest tracker" would be handy, just to give you a hint at where to go, where you last found them, if you've locked yourself out of not. Not flashy or anything, just something you can find on your map when you open it.
just play ubisoft titles where everyone's a winner and stop complaining about minute shit like always
Come on man... Among all the unnecessary complaining that gamers do, not wanting to miss things in a game you like is actually a valid concern. I love from software games, but you gotta admit some things can just be too damn hidden to find without a hint. I love stumbling upon things myself, but missing out is not an option either.
Nope never use guides, what i love about games is discovering the mysteries and magic of the Worlds, i remember the great Shigeru Miyamoto saying as young boy he would love exploring woods and caves and finding things and he wanted to expand that to games as in Zelda.
The sense of discovery it's one of big strengths of Elden Ring... Looking for every cave, NPC and even the surprise dragons on zones are an awesome time. Now with the DLC around the corner this feeling it's going to start up again, can't wait!
I never use guides, unless it’s something that I’m stuck on-that I know I will resolve with enough time-but I don’t feel that the time is worth the investment. Such as a side quest for better gear.
I use guide because in my adult life I can barely get 2 hours of gameplay a day. Can’t waste those 2 hours floundering about, or worse, accidentally make irreversible decision that makes the rest of playthrough full of regret. Usually only for missables though, it’s not like I want to read guides every 5 minutes of playing.
FromSoftware's Elden Ring has now sold over 25 million copies worldwide, as announced by the devs over on the official Twitter handle.
Massive Congrats to From Software, one of the best games i have played, all we need now is a Bloodborne 2.
I get sad every time when someone mentions Bloodborne because Bloodborne remake or Bloodborne 2 don't exist :(
Deserve it , but I was really wish Dark souls 3 & bloodborn sold these number of Copies
Elden ring appeal to a much broader audience because of the Open world. The freedom to take any boss when you want and because of the Lord of the rings lore. Souls is basically just Boss fights and that's it.
pc version is rather busted. Hopefully they have some common decency and fix the problems when the dlc drops.
Whether it's easier or harder than othe souls games depends on your playstyle. However, it's fair to say that it's a fat more accessible game than any other in the series.
still busted. Read the discussions instead of staying in the N4G bubble.. It's due to the anti cheat. It works fine enough in offline mode but you are missing out on much of the experience.
Wrong again. There are a few souls games that are harder then elden ring.
Are you a bot?
Well deserved. Not only was the game great it also had incredible value with the amount of content it provided.
I did my first playthrough as a sorcerer and defeated all the bosses.
How can something be frustrating and Master classe at the same time in the same sentence to describe the same thing?This shows how bad the written has reach in the gaming media! Low standards for reviewers!
I really enjoyed Dark Souls 3 and the Demon's Souls remake. Never really got into Bloodborne or Sekiro, those game just didn't gel for me like Dark Souls 3 / Demons Souls did.
I'm about 20 hours into Elden Ring and yes, it's really good. The step up to open world has worked well and I'm glad the combat is more in line with Dark Souls than Bloodborne/Sekiro. Lovely art style too. Managed to beat Margit first go as an Astrologer. Was actually really easy with a summon by the gate and the spirit wolves.
There are things that grate on me though. The game feels... Old? Like the animations, the physics, the character and environmental models all have this feel like they're out of a PS3 game. Overall graphics are just 'ok' as well. Textures need work etc. It's the impressive art style that helps cover some of those things up. Also, performance isn't very good. Feels like From Software have never really learnt how to optimise a game properly.
Is it a really good game? Yes. But with all the issues in it, there's no way I could give it the 10/10 so many did. Things other developers/games would get blasted for by critics just seem to get a pass and get glossed over for this game.
Enjoyable article. The word frustrating up there is misleading because the writer absolutely loves the game.
kotaku being kotaku, whats new really?
Kotaku still does game reviews??