The Golden Order has been broken. Rise, Tarnished, and be guided
by grace to brandish the power of the Elden Ring and become an
Elden Lord in the Lands Between. ELDEN RING, developed by
FromSoftware Inc. and produced by BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment
Inc., is a fantasy action-RPG and FromSoftware's largest game to
date, set within a world full of mystery and peril. A NEW FANTASY
WORLD - Journey through the Lands Between, a new fantasy world
created by Hidetaka Miyazaki, creator of the influential DARK
SOULS video game series, and George R. R. Martin, author of The
New York Times best-selling fantasy series, A Song of Ice and
Fire. Unravel the mysteries of the Elden Ring's power. Encounter
adversaries with profound backgrounds, characters with their own
unique motivations for helping or hindering your progress, and
fearsome creatures. WORLD EXPLORATION IN THE LANDS BETWEEN -
ELDEN RING features vast fantastical landscapes and shadowy,
complex dungeons that are connected seamlessly. Traverse the
breathtaking world on foot or on horseback, alone or online with
other players, and fully immerse yourself in the grassy plains,
suffocating swamps, spiraling mountains, foreboding castles and
other sites of grandeur on a scale never seen before in a
FromSoftware title. GENRE-DEFINING GAMEPLAY - Create your
character in FromSoftware's refi ned action-RPG and defi ne your
playstyle by experimenting with a wide variety of weapons,
magical abilities, and skills found throughout the world. Charge
into battle, pick off enemies one-by-one using stealth, or even
call upon allies for aid. Many options are at your disposal as
you decide how to approach exploration and combat. A free upgrade
to the PlayStation 5 version will be available for players who
purchase ELDEN RING on PlayStation 4, and SmartDelivery will be
supported for Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S. Rated Mature 17+ for
Violence, Blood & Gore, Suggestive Themes, and Language.
Interactive elements and in-game purchases.
Review: Open world gameplay loop is great, world is massive, but
the story is easily ignored. - This review is mostly a rant of
advice and information for newcomers like myself. The top part is
the real review. 70 Hours in so far. Level 140 STR Bleed build.
Graphics: 9/10 Gameplay: 9/10 Art/Design: 10/10 - Epic world,
Epic enemy design. Some legit make you uneasy. It feels like
playing a Metal music video. Put on some Dio and fall into the
cycle of death and destruction. Multiplayer: 6/10(Come on....you
could easily do better) Story: 5/10 What is even going on here
man?! I just can't bring myself to care. There isn't enough NPC
story and interaction to suck you in like in The Witcher 3 or
Skyrim. It just doesn't happen in this game. It's not a big deal
to me because the game play is good. Some boss cut scenes are
awesome and it's enough to make the boss fights feel even more
epic. Here's my advice as someone who hated FromSoft games before
playing Elden Ring(coming from a guy that rage quit Bloodborne 2
hours in). THIS IS A GAME OF ATTRITION. I have little patience
and I'm very prone to rage if a game treats me unfairly or
doesn't let me choose my playstyle. The learning curve alone is
going to make you feel like the game is unfair. It's just a lot
to learn if you're used to button mashing type games. You can't
do that here. You need to learn timing and strategy to over come
challenges. It's not just learning the buttons, it's learning the
timing and attacks of most enemies. It's learning what you can
and can't do. It's how to properly set items on your quick keys.
It's a lot to take in...even for a seasoned MMO and offline RPG
player like myself. It's honestly not as intuitive as it could
be. The game doesn't hold your hand AT ALL. Understand this...the
game will slap you across the face with random events and skill
check you randomly with bosses. You will breeze through the first
part areas...and then run into Margit. Margit will make you
completely rethink how "good" you are. Come back, collect your
runes and do it again. I learned to love this game even with all
the random back hands the devs throw at you. It's not fair to
walk along a cliff and be randomly knocked off by something.
Random giant hand with a pimp ring on, B slapping you out of no
where? Giant jumping down off a cliff and landing on you? Falling
into a pit with a strong enemy? It will happen. It won't really
happen when you're leveled up and experienced. You'll see it
coming before you fall into that trap. As you "git gud" and
level, you get a monster sense of accomplishment. Even if you
don't beat this game, you should feel accomplished if you can
beat Margit @ level 10-15. He's the first real skill check boss
that really puts some heat on you. Feels like an unwinnable
battle, but it makes it so much better when you win. Don't be
afraid to use the NPC summon outside his door. It's not cheating,
it's adjusting the difficulty level from within the game.
Multiplayer: It really needs an overhaul. It's the weakest point
of this game next to the story. My buddy tells me it's the best
it's been in these games, but you need a consumable item and
ritual to summon a friend. That's ridiculous. It doesn't matter
how easy the item is to get and craft. It shouldn't be a thing.
You also get disconnected from your friend when you beat a boss
or great enemy together. That's if you don't get a "disconnected
from PlayStation network error." first.....even though you're
using voice chat on the PlayStation network and it never drops
out. It could be done so much better. This is definitely a weak
point of the game. Same with Invasions. It really shouldn't be a
thing unless you want it to be. It happens so often when playing
co-op that I start getting annoyed about it. You're fenced off
during these events and the invader doesn't get attacked by
enemies. So it mostly leads to them trying to pull you to enemies
to make it easier for them to kill you. My friend and I will
normally win the fights, but there's times when someone is just
OP and destroys us...whelp now we have to do the ritual again to
re-summon your friend. This is where multiplayer feels like an
after thought, or almost like they don't want you to use it at
all. Anyway, I recommend it. It's not the best game out there,
but it's well worth the asking price. If you're not good, take it
slow and learn by exploring the areas near by. Read online about
leveling up, and various builds so you have some direction. The
game doesn't give you direction, so find it in yourself or online
so you feel like you have a goal.
Review: Modern Day Classic! - This is one of the best games made
in modern times. The visuals are amazing and the open world is
highly immersive. You can choose to follow the main story or go
on various side quests. Every decision you make has an impact
later on in the game. The characters look amazing you can
customize your character using various armors and equipment. The
game has up to 6 different endings which makes it worth
replaying. The game is also very challenging. Some of the basic
enemies are just as tough as the main bosses. If you’re into role
playing games, you can’t go wrong with this game.
