Why Elden Ring is A Masterpiece | Asmongold Reacts

[@cameronharvey4746]

The chat during this video absolutely astounded me. I cant believe how many people there were that never played a dark souls game and instantly thought this game was bad for some reason. I seriously saw someone say "elden ring cant be game of the year because game of the year needs to check every box, elden ring has no story." Comments like this absolutely blow my mind. I am currently 22 hours deep and I genuinely think it might be the best game i have ever touched, and I am usually a really overly critical hateful Andy.

[@kamitorings]

different strokes for different folks. its all opinions at the end of the day.

[@blankstrinko9797]

I've watched a lot of streamers on KZbin, and everytime, I see a comment about the chat being retarded. Maybe twitch just mentally affects your brain in a strange way?

[@THamm-xt8jm]

Cuz they’re kids. Twitch chat is mainly full of children who wanna say crazy shit

[@JustS0meK1dd]

@@nilbadia2936 Why do you think that? I and everyone I know has been loving it. I'm 23 hours in and I can't wait to log on again after work and keep progressing. It's fine if a game isn't for you, but that doesn't mean it's bad. Maybe it just doesn't suit your playstyle, or maybe you don't like to be challenged by games and only play them for fun.... regardless, try not to be so hateful for the sake of being hateful. Just Dance 2022 is apparently a really good game, but I don't have any interest at all in playing it. You don't see me going onto Just Dance forums and being a little bitch.

[@justaguyonyoutube6490]

@@kamitorings opinions backed by absolutely nothing most of these people either didn’t play at all or rage quit on the first boss that they see

[@Wismic]

Asmon's chat simply cannot just relate to someone enjoying a game.

[@Clowncentral101]

@@propane593 most people these days concerning all forms of media bunch of crybabies

[@catsandpaper6201]

So true just hating on someone enjoying something

[@xviii5780]

@@propane593 Every LA stream starts with checking steamcharts. If this isn't insecurity, idk what is.

[@blueghost6]

People that spend time in twitch chat are kids anyway (Actual kids up until 16 y.o.). If you're a mature man sitting in someones twitch chat you really gotta think what kind of life your living.

[@portalmanHUN]

They're mostly WoW players. Not hating your game is unimaginable to them.

[@gwinress]

"If you getting fucked, you just go and do something else instead" - Literally me going for the first boss without anything ... :D In DS3 I would simply quit the game for some time. Here I can go and do some adventuring... I love it!

[@greylo6385]

Yep, I love it. The large amount of grace spots helps a lot too. The freedom to explore feels amazing. Haven't experienced it since witcher 3.

[@STOPSYPHER]

Exactly. I straight up quit bloodborne after i made a new save and couldn’t get past the blood starved beast again even though it’s literally easier than the first boss

[@rotisserieprotocol3582]

Exactly! Every time I get stuck in a Souls game I just turn it off because I have to calm down and come at it with a clearer head, because the numbers ain't budging. In Elden Ring you can go do other things and fiddle with your numbers very effectively and in that time also clear your head from being frustrated. FromSoft has actually perfected their formula.

[@OnlyInhuman90]

"If you getting fucked, you just go and do something else instead" I stand behind that. When I was in Thailand I was only getting fucked so I stopped going to ladyboy parlors and started going to girl bars instead

[@josephjones981]

This is legitimately one of my favorite games ever

[@josephjones981]

And I'm probably only 50-70 percent done

[@JumpingJacksism]

It is a great game. And there's been a few since the late 80s for me, but this is really good. Not as good as legend of the dragoon, but still great! 🥳

[@misantrope6267]

Love the game, I'm about 70% through now, but I gotta say that colossal weapons just suck really hard. Sadge

[@hiigherup]

i’m about 25hrs in and only lvl 32 samurai. i’ve never taken so much time just exploring and enjoying the little details and environments this game is truly special

[@jochar3216]

@@misantrope6267 good news it was buffed in 1.04

[@majesticslug3399]

In regards to what he was doing with gathering the giants in a group, large enemy's attacks hurt other npcs. You can use them to kill each other

[@Voldrim359]

Or some NPC battling other NPC... The troll kicking the dog was hilarious

[@unknownguyindo4356]

It can also massively backfire on the player if they didn't know what they were doing. Iron Pinapple is a Souls Game Veteran that pretty much tried every single tricks in the past game so he definitely know what he's doing.

[@RoyalKnightish]

Complaining Elden Ring as "too hard" is like complaining Mass Effect (the trilogy, not the crappy one) as too focused on the storyline. Those people are barking at the wrong tree.

[@bearandthebull2372]

I would argue its a massive problem with fromsoft games in general.People didn't expect "story mode" levels of difficulty,but at this point every fromsoft game being ridiculously hard(by modern standards) gets annoying after a while. Alot of folks dont wanna keep slogging through a games challenge just to get to the sparse,but incredibly food,story and lore bits.

[@DJ_Awesome20]

@@bearandthebull2372 at the end of the day it’s their creative vision and they have the right to appeal to a certain audience some video games aren’t meant for everyone and that’s fine

[@wayfa13]

@@bearandthebull2372 sorry there but wth do you even mean lol? "massive problem with fromsoft games in general" do you fail to see the irony in your words? Do you ask a cat to do tricks like a doge? expectations lol; the game is pretty much what Souls fans wanted and expected, so what's the issue? if it's too hard then make it easier by grinding some levels to make it easier like pretty much any other ARPG games. Did you say Blizzard made Diablo too hard when you stood in the electric flame breath and died? Cuz you can't face-tank that crazy dmg until you're farming. TrollSoft are just doing what they do and not every game is for everyone, and that's ok. No really, you're probably just horribly under-leveled or haven't even played the game. I don't and can't play CS or Fortnight or Apex etc as I'm too fkn old and slow, and I rage too hard and break shit; it's not for me. If you really have a "massive problem" with the way TrollSoft make games, have you taken it up with them? Cuz only telling us won't get your desired result unless it was only to complain ^_^

[@bearandthebull2372]

@@DJ_Awesome20 You are correct but when they were exclaiming elden rings to be a "breath of fresh air" for the series,dont make the same ridiculously challenging game a 6th time in a row,slap on two new gimmicks,and then call it "FRESH AND NEW". If it's still a slow and methodical grind until you've mastered the enemies,all you realistically did was sell dark souls again but made it barren.

[@RoyalKnightish]

@@bearandthebull2372 How is it a massive problem?? Can we complain that ME has too much story? Can we complain Smash for a platform fight game?? Can we complain Mario Odyysey for being a platformer?? Hard difficulty has always been the meat of Souls Games. Story and Characters focused has always been the meat of Bioware games (that's why ME Andro got fuked hard). You don't complain for something that what it is about.

[@erikhendrickson59]

I noticed that MANY enemies have large, circular sweeping attacks that can be dodged by jumping over the attack allowing for a jumping heavy attack.

[@erikhendrickson59]

@@vide0gameCaster Hah! Actually true!

[@frogery]

i fell in love with Dark Souls a decade ago, and none of the following games had quite the same magic in their world even though i enjoyed them all a lot. i'm so happy to say that i think they've finally recreated that feeling with Elden Ring. this game feels like the true successor to Dark Souls 1. it's like they used every game in between to experiment and perfect different systems so they could make this game. i love it so much.

[@Kenruli]

I feel the same. Elden ring has that feeling when I used to play Skyrim too, you just explore and allways find somehting new.

[@STOPSYPHER]

it brings back feelings I haven’t felt since the release of COD: Black ops 1. I haven’t actually enjoyed a game in years

[@liudvis999]

once i cleared sekiro, i thought ill never find a good game again, god bless the elden ring release

[@coryhardwick7308]

I felt the same. I love ds2 and 3, but they never quite got the world design right for me like ds did. They did other things better, but the world progression was never quite there for me. This game does that and then some. I love it so much.

[@timm8998]

It hurts me when people just ignore demon's souls. That game was the foundation for all this, not dark souls 1. Dark souls 1 has like 90% of the same mechanics as demon's souls.

[@Randaddy25]

I can't put into words how it feels to finally run through my game menu and see Elden Ring. It's here. I boot it up and start playing and feel like a fucking child on Christmas. Feels fucking good man. Feels fucking good.

[@Ronin-kk4bt]

This game surprised me I don’t even like dark souls games but Elden ring is different the way it executes open world is just brilliant This world is alive it wants you to explore and it rewards you for it the game is great

[@Randaddy25]

@@Ronin-kk4bt I'm 100% a From Soft snob. Have every game and love them all. But, that being said, you're absolutely right. This one is just different. Not only is it gorgeous, but like you said, they made the world so alive and challenging. This is my number one game ever, at this point. Hope you get to enjoy it too!

[@Ronin-kk4bt]

@@Randaddy25 not gonna lie it’s hard as hell but even when you lose you want to keep trying so you can stronger and that is what makes this game so addicting is that you just want to keep getting stronger and stronger I really like that

[@Randaddy25]

@@Ronin-kk4bt it's a rush when you chip away at a boss or mini boss and each time you figure out a little piece that got you farther than before. Then you take the boss out and it feels amazing lol. Till you get to the next one haha. Keep on pushin, this game is so worth it!

[@keoni5013]

@@Randaddy25 I’ve been enjoying it too! Personally nothing beats bloodborne for me though. This game is still absolutely great though!

[@Auxified]

If spirit ashes are cheating then why isn't leveling up cheating too? By leveling up you are admitting you need greater stat bulk to win a fight. If you really mastered the fight you would be comfortable with the possibility of being one shot, no?

[@malcolmkahora5318]

Spirit ashes lowkey change the entire fight there not cheating just a different way to play

[@Auxified]

@@malcolmkahora5318 How is it not cheating? Just run when you are targetted and then attack while it targets your summon. Like 5 hours of playing a proper PVP game would teach you this basic principle. You can't win 2v1 without being able to attack in all directions at once.

[@thewalnutbucket]

@@Auxified *Laughs in Fire Giant*

[@keoni5013]

@@Auxified It’s not cheating because it’s an in-game feature, that’s why. If people wanna play with spirit summons then who really cares at the end of the day. It’s not your playthrough so do whatever you want there.

[@Butelish]

@@Auxified ahahahahahahahahahahahaha, spirits stupid as fuck and dying very fast.

[@Gameplato]

Flawless? No. Masterful? Unequivocally yes.

[@JackgarPrime]

There's never been a truly flawless game. In fact, some of my favorite games of all time have some serious flaws. But if anything, that can sometimes make a game even better.

[@teddypicker8799]

Why does it have mixed reviews then? Was gonna get it but haven't played one of their games since Demon souls on ps3 and a lotta people don't seem to rate it

[@selendile030]

@@teddypicker8799 what mixed reviews. It’s overwhelming positive reviews.

[@JeromeBakerSmoke]

@@JackgarPrime actually there is a small list of "perfect games" that gotta 10/10 gamestop score. Chrono Cross is flawless

[@dawilliammccormick]

Look on steam is mixed because the pc port is unbelievably bad.

[@igorporfiirio4915]

One thing I hate in this game is how you some times see a corpse with an item to loot, but to get there you have to do a lot of parkour, pass through dozens of enemies and a couple of traps, and them your great reward is a fireproof liver.

[@gigachad167]

Lmaoo no shit. It won't just get to you.

[@KobeLoverTatum]

@@gigachad167 Dude. He’s clearly saying the items aren’t worth the hassle, not that items don’t come to you😂😂

[@Voldrim359]

You can also have to check if there is more hidden stuff in the hidden stuff, i saw that happening and there was some ash of war or a weapon

[@Lenno94]

Yup, arteria leaf everywhere lol

[@KayOScode]

Yes this is a classic from software bait. I think its good to know that sometimes your effort results in trash. It makes it so when your effort results in something good, it that much better. As an explorer, im obligated to get every item I see, so it affects me a lot too, but I dont mind it at all

[@bt70a9]

You know what, I'm playing Dark Souls 1 (remastered), just got into the souls game series. I've played 40 hours the last 5 days. I've got to be honest, I'm blown away, just like he says in the beginning of the video. I've not been this thoroughly engrossed in a game in years. I am already looking forward to DS2 DS3 and finally Elden Ring.

[@tintintin070]

I didn't have the same patience but good for you man! I just finished DS1 (my first from game) and now I'm playing elden ring. don't you dare go hollow

[@Lenno94]

Going from DS1 to Elden Ring is the perfect decision, cause if you go back to DS1 after playing DS3 for example, you might find the combat a bit underwhelming. Anyway, DS1 has the best athmosphere and level intricacy of all souls game. Have fun!

[@KayOScode]

Dont skip dz2, but keep in mind it was by far the most flawed of the series. Still a fantastic game on its own, but if youre expecting ds1 and ds3 quality, you might be disappointed. I recommend starting by getting at least 15 adaptivity to get the ds1 roll and buying life gems. Again, dont misunderstand me, ds2 is very fun, its just not ds1/3 quality

[@KayOScode]

@@Lenno94 I actually dont find the combat in ds1 to be too slow. I have played that game the most of the whole series (4/5 times) with various builds. Its the breaking bad of the video game world for me. That means ill come back and replay it a few times every couple years. Sure, the bosses arent ds3 levels of action, but theyre methodical. Ds 1 is easily the best in the series, but somehow elden ring is better. I guess im a fromsoft fanboy tho

[@doom3380]

Elden Ring is the worst trash in the Souls games. You're playing the best game Dark Souls 1. It gets worse with every sequel. Enjoy your time with it because you'll never experience something like DS1 again

[@makaroninini]

I'm having a blast reading these comments, you can tell that most people who say "it's just ok" don't even own the game

[@MalonzeProductionsGaming]

I refunded it because it bored me. That doesnt mean its a bad game. Just not my type of game. I love open world rpg games so i thought this would be great. But idk what it was but i just wasnt feeling it.

[@Apple-xx3wh]

@@MalonzeProductionsGaming that’s because you hardly played it 🤣🤣🤣

[@SaltySeaCaptain]

Its easily the best single player game I've ever played

[@makaroninini]

@@MalonzeProductionsGaming in order to refund the game you need less than 2 hours in it, which would mean you didn't even get to any other open world area outside the very first one. or you're just lying which is more likely

[@MalonzeProductionsGaming]

@@makaroninini why would i lie? I ran around. Killed a few things. Got a few pieces of gear. But i over all didnt like the feeling of the game. I dont think its a bad game. I just dont like the game.

[@FuryousD]

honestly the best fun i have had in souls games was finding ways to get overpowered with defeating as little bosses as possible so i could the go back and wreck them at a later point, idc about having challenging fights i just love the gameplay and collecting all the cool weapons and armour while watching videos about the lore of the world and stuff.

[@TheGallantDrake]

there we go! if you’re having a good time, you’re playing the game properly. good to hear from you :)

[@daedricdove6012]

Yes, someone who just likes to play the game. You're doing good!

[@itsinstinct_6756]

Honestly nothing wrong with that. That’s the beauty of elden ring you can play it in so many different ways and still have fun.

[@jonbonjesus1224]

That's the beauty of it. Your choice. The game has so much more to offer other than challenging fights.

[@KingDodango]

Some people just have a hard time grasping at two concepts: 1. People like things. A lot. And they're allowed to praise the things they like. 2. Not everything is either "garbage" or "a masterpiece".

[@Tanandrum]

*They are also allowed to dislike and shit on things they don't like

[@wayfa13]

@@Tanandrum and they are also allowed to take the piss at their salty whinging =D

[@sethbishop6890]

@@Tanandrum yeah it's just funny when it's something they don't like that is objectively amazing. Like shitting on death note. Just showing how shitty your taste is doing that

[@sethbishop6890]

@@Tanandrum like quantum TV maybe you should go subscribe you'll love it

[@joab757]

This game is a masterpiece. It gives me that feeling I havnt had since Skyrim. Well, and Zelda. Where you are dropped in a world and it’s up to you to figure out. Add to that the combat, epic bosses, and various builds etc., and it stands apart from everything else. TW3 was also a masterpiece, but because of its storytelling. It has the best storytelling ever created.

[@KenoxProductions]

TW3 is so great. Even to this day, 7 years later, I think it's one of the best looking games. The world and level of detail, both visual and gameplay, in that game is insane.

[@joab757]

@@KenoxProductions I will give Horizon credit. The new game and it’s detail may be unparalleled. For a major release. It’s nuts. But for me it just doesn’t have the heart that Elden Ring does. I love it when you are just dropped into a world and it’s up to you and the community to figure it out. That said, Elden Ring is even crazier than I first thought

[@kskiran08]

People pre-order Elden Ring joining the hype train and complain about the difficulty, happened during DS3 and happened when they released Sekiro. So many of them complained they want an easy mode. Listen, this is Fromsoftware there is no easy mode. People who can't handle it refund it and people who can will purchase this game without a doubt. GOTY for 2022.

[@defiled_amygdala3862]

There is an easy mode, it's called co-op.

[@jiboo6850]

controls feel clumsy and delayed. terribly annoying when you have monsters that are so precise and zone hit quite large. this game needs some work on controls. it should feel more free and alive. it's like you try to control an obese. disgusting. but the game is pretty. which is frustrating.

[@Olivernight09]

@@jiboo6850 the game isnt a "go in and just fk it if they hit me cause ima zug zug"... If youve never played any soulsgames before then now you know.

[@jiboo6850]

@@Olivernight09 i disagree. even if souls are in the same spirit, it feels faster to interact with the character in tight situations. unlike ER.

[@blushingralseiuwu2222]

Its very sad, even game journos can play this game. They all noticed how this game become easy when you exploit the exploration and come back to the boss when you are ready.

[@ytpooper2670]

This is gunna be game of the year im calling it now, can’t wait for future dlcs too!! Loving the hell out of this game besides the stutters it’s literally everything I ever wanted from a souls game.

[@maxdowning649]

@LWKGD Have you played this game lol?

[@xbotLife]

Both games are overrated

[@ytpooper2670]

@@xbotLife Elden ring is in no way overrated, from soft delivered a masterpiece, have you even played it ? Or is it just too hard for you ? 🤣

[@jack8162]

@LWKGD bro we get it, you are playstation guy, relax

[@hiduck8247]

@LWKGD witcher 3 sucks bongo dick anyway. An open world game that gives you nothing for exploring

[@ThatGuyOrby]

Almost a year later (picked it up on day 1) and yeah, I'd still say Elden Ring is a masterpiece. An absolute perfection of the Souls formula. I wish they'd gone back to the armor/defense system of DS2 and gave us back upgradable armor but that's my only tangible gripe with the game. It will probably stay in my top 5 games of all time for quite awhile.

[@savary5050]

Why the fuck would you want more upgrades? Honestly the game would be 10x better with a severely reduced upgrade system, +25 is crazy.

[@ThatGuyOrby]

@@savary5050 Because, shockingly, I like actually having the option to tangibly invest in my character's defense instead of incessant buff stacking, because relying on a metric ass ton of temporary buffs instead of just being to upgrade your armor is a pain in the dick but necessary to actually make a half effective tank build anymore since From Soft decided armor doesn't matter anymore beyond just not flinching when you get hit. Which is legitimately stupid.

[@ThatGuyOrby]

@basementthing1862 Meh, that's your opinion. I disagree.

[@ThatGuyOrby]

@basementthing1862 Crucible Knight Duo is a banger, Cleanrot Knight Duo is perfectly fine, Crystallian Duos and even Trios are perfectly fine (hell they're even pretty fun with a Crucible Knight build), the Nox Duo is perfectly fine, and the Fell Twins Duo is perfectly fine. The only reason Elden Ring duo fights have a bad name is because most of the community is (rightfully) salty about the Godskins and Tree Sentinel Duo on the Altus Plateau. I'm not defending those two, those are probably two of the worst bosses in the game. Doesn't change the fact that they caused a bad stereotype for the rest of the duo fights.

[@ThatGuyOrby]

@basementthing1862 You've made no argument against any of the ones I said were good. Maybe if you do so I'll actually bother to continue this conversation. I never defended the Valiant Gargoyles and won't be strawmanned, pal.

[@TBX182012]

I didn’t like souls games but decided to give it a try, I had been having a really great time with the game, is really for everyone who can handle failure and sees it as challenge, I was really wrong about souls games

[@crazydude5825]

Yeah the uber hardcore crowd gives the series a bad rap. The games are hard sure, but they really don't require a lot of talent. They require patience, practice, and perseverance. It's more about learning the games rather than just "being good". I know this game has been an eye opener for many people that had never tried these kinds of games before. I was the same way until I tried Sekiro. That game became one of my favorite all time games, and I still consider it to have the best combat of a From Software game (though Elden Ring has it beat in quite a few other ways for sure).

[@cfl_finn4831]

Bit late but wanted to say Theres two games that have so far made me really excited and have not gotten old so far! Skyrim and Elden Ring! I first jaw dropped at the sheer size and amount of quests and abilities I could get in Skyrim and I found myself deeply invested in the game! Beautiful game! The music is something that will forever make me feel nostalgic and make me want to play the game again and again Then Elden Ring dropped and took that and pushed it further! It was like the Skyrims amazing feeling but all over again! Even more beautiful sights, new quests and the characters! I like Kale, Bogart and Blaidd the most! And the music! I have never had the same feeling as when I heard Elden Rings main theme

[@ducasse8473]

15:51 one of the bad things about the souls community mindset. Judging other people based on their playstyle. Alot of the people that play these games have been playing this shit since demon souls. Of course they can beat the shit in elden ring given time. Youre just braindead if you're out here, turning your nose up at players just cause they're using all the tools given to them in a video game. Like this is going to be many people's first souls game. And it's the one with probably the most versatile build potential. And you're saying people just shouldn't take advantage of that ? 🤣

[@logan62097]

It’s also clearly been designed into the game to be used in most encounters, or there wouldn’t be so many options for summons. There’s even a boss that relies heavily upon you summoning NPCs, although I won’t spoil it.

[@hamokamo]

Also who the fuck is going to wank me off because I didn't summon in a bossfight? Where's my medal? In souls games, killing a boss is killing a boss, I don't care how people do it as long as they have fun doing it

[@normanbestboi9117]

The only time I believe it is reasonable to shame someones playstyle is if they glitch their entire way through it.

[@Lenno94]

@@scotaloo77g73 True. Come to think of it, there exists types of players based on how much time they've played the game. Randos bashing the game for its difficulty > Casuals having fun > Casuals beating the game and boasting > People replaying the games or getting to ng+7 for some reason > Invaders and duelists > Lore masters

[@Monolitus7]

@@Lenno94 I understand the others but I just never understood ng players like just w h y

[@jonathanb9966]

I love how people shit on summons because it makes the game easier so does having armored and weapons so why don’t you just punch the boss with your fist like a real man?

[@doomstadt2371]

From basically replaced the "go cry in the corner for a while" part of their games with "go explore the world we made, you'll thank us later". That's how they made it accessible.

[@gigabit6226]

which made it accessible to new players without sacrificing much of the actual difficulty, i think that is great

[@eric13zombie]

Elden ring was my first souls game and honestly, I like the easy games more because I have more fun but I guess the fact that it’s challenging makes it feel rewarding when I defeat a boss

[@DJRaabooataa]

Hell yeah the Challenge is often insane, but you can master every Situation. But believe me once you Play 1 Souls Game to the end, U will never Go Back to easy Games😉

[@eric13zombie]

Update I beat it finally

[@sethbishop6890]

@@eric13zombie nice!

[@nemesi8800]

I have never touched a Fromsoft game in my life. I have heard about all of the hype regarding the souls games. After playing hogwarts legacy last week I decided to buy elden ring and give it a try. I was going to buy it when it first game out but I never managed to click the checkout on my steam account. This is legitimately, one of the best games I have ever played in my life. Most of my life I was a cod player on console, moving to PC in 2014, playing DayZ, clocking a couple K hours, moving to games like CS:GO, clocking quite a few K hours there, playing a couple story games like Asassins creed. Nothing really gave me the satisfaction I used to have from playing games. Elden Ring blew my mind, in every aspect, storywise, combat wise, the world, the loot, the bosses, the enemies, the vast variety of melee attacks, spells, your incantations you can find. The side quests that build and build upon eachother. The levelling system is brilliant, it isn't overly complicated and isn't too simple. This game is quite literally the Goldilocks game of the century, it isn't too much or too little. Everything is almost perfect, a game can never reach true perfection, not while humans have subjective biases. At the same time, it is almost perfect, the devs have artistically handcrafted one of the best open world games I could ever feast my eyes upon

[@5dollarshake263]

I love reading reviews like yours from a person who had never played a game in the same genre as Elden Ring before because that's exactly where I am today, I've never played the game but I'm going to wait till the DLC comes out soon and then journey throgh the entire world at once.

[@drphilsranch6782]

⁠@@5dollarshake263, I wish I could go back and experience my first play through again. Trust me when I say you’re in for one of the best experiences you’ll ever have in gaming.

[@ChickenPermissionOG]

Spirit summons are part of the game. Thats like saying using the best weapon is cheating.

[@xorphz]

Agreed. Not the same as summoning a player. But I understand the purist point of view

[@danielandersson3067]

It is not cheating but it is easy-mode. Not debate there.

[@logan62097]

@@danielandersson3067 Not really, it’s the way the game was meant to be played, or they wouldn’t have put so much effort into designing the mechanics behind it in the first place. Easy-mode is such a stupid term anyways, you’re choosing to play the game in a harder way, not the other way around. YOU are the one ignoring the mechanics clearly designed into the game, not the other way around, you’re not allowed to talk about it or judge someone else’s play style harshly.

[@greghaines9288]

@@logan62097 Honestly, that’s the great thing about Elden Ring. There’s literally so many ways to play the game and it’s completely up to you. Want a little extra help on a boss you’ve been struggling on? Fine. Wanna challenge yourself and solo the whole game? Fine. There is no right or wrong way to play this game as long as the user is having an enjoyable experience. On another note, though. It does seem like certain bosses are designed with summoning in mind. Not to say that summoning is necessary in these situations, but definitely encouraged.

[@davidbailey6397]

I did tons of side quests in my first play through and it still showed I completed 62% by the time I beat Elden Beast . After about 500 hours in with new game plus +3 I’m still finding areas I haven’t explored yet. Saying this game is huge is an understatement .When this guy said he thought he was 75 % of the way through with 60 hours in I chuckled .

[@GSDKXV]

Going through my first play through and I’m at 150 hours and just now reached the altus plateau. The sites of grace are really good at telling me where *not* to go

[@fachawassi]

not having horsey in coop seems bad, but when you think about invasions and how anoying would be to invade some fuck going around with his horse, then you understand it.

[@spacecowboy6019]

100% they need to fix tree sentinel asap cause so many reviews on steam are like only an hour and theyre complaining about really bad stuttering making boss fights unplayable, and tree sentinel definitely has the worst stuttering out of all the bosses ive fought so far, and its the 1st boss many will try, huge blow on first impressions of performance

[@deathisnear2424]

@@XicorVT "xd git gud" arguements are my favorite. That person has nothing to add to the conversation at all. The freezes we're talking about are the game dropping to 20 fps from a solid 60 for a few seconds and full on freezes for seconds at a time. When the game isn't running poorly, it runs perfect fine, a solid 60 fps at all times outside the random drops and freezes. Which this issue makes a game like Souls near impossible to play as it can happen right when a boss is about to attack you, then you're fucked because the game is optimized like ass.

[@itsz3lus427]

@@XicorVT people aren't complaining about the difficulty of the fight but how poorly that fight runs performance wise.

[@danka2341]

@@XicorVT They're talking about performance, not difficulty. If you can't follow the conversation, then don't pretend like you can keep up. Also, magic is easy mode in every Souls game. Your opinion is moot here because you've never actually tried a challenge.

[@LionsGoMew1078]

@@itsz3lus427 I’ve had no performance issues when fighting a boss with a 5 year old 1080. Only some stutters in zone transition/fast travel. Definitely varies though depending on specs as a friend playing on his laptop encounters “invisible bosses”

[@Darkvenom3]

@@XicorVT You sound like a whining bitch

[@bigclark7366]

So I have the game's platinum and while watching this video I realised that I never found lakeside crystal cave and immediately started playing the game and I found out that I didn't just miss the cave but an entire npc at the end of the cave, the game is truly amazing

[@lov.2.g]

Each ending should be played once...when your goal is to platinum then you will miss a lot....imagine after 200 hours to 500 hours and you still can find someone new...so platinum isnt a big deal for elden ring...and the sad thing is platinuming the game, because you will miss a lot of stuff

[@sosmotorcycles]

Over 200 hours in game and I still haven’t seen it all.

[@SM-nz9ff]

Elden Ring is a masterpiece there is no question. FromSoft deserve this success more than any dev I can think of. Praise the Elden Ring.

[@downhillgroovy]

I'm only 8 hours deep and only feel 2% in lol But I do agree. After playing 4.5 years of Black Desert with some Division and Division 2 in between... Elden Ring is masterclass game making. Im feeling like I won't be able to get into Plan8 after playing this

[@erkansariaydin3800]

Elden Ring after almost 2 years later is still a joy to play through. There are honestly so many builds you can come up with, its crazy. Recently i tried the PvP. I never touched the online component of souls games and i must say playing colosseum was a fun surprise. The amount of salt in the duels can be sometimes a bit too much though😂

[@jonbonjesus1224]

lol i've tried experimenting with magic builds and dex builds but after a while i always end up re specing to a strength build. I'm a bit one dimensional like asmongold.

[@drphilsranch6782]

@@jonbonjesus1224, No matter how hard we try, we all return to bonk eventually.

[@Gaudrix]

I can already tell I'm going to do multiple play throughs. First really great game in years that feels like they put so much effort into and polished it up. Only issue I've been having is some fps drops in some areas on pc. I'm on almost all max settings, but super beefy pc. The framerate seems choppy though sometimes and it the camera updates it's position off frame or something as you move it view around. I didn't have this happen in Sekiro on PC, the background was always really smooth when rotating camera around character no matter where I was standing. The stuttering can make me kind of dizzy so I had to turn off motion blur and just focus on my character as I pan around quickly. I have a 1080ti, 3200mhz 32gb ram, 12900k, on a 144Hz monitor so I can see the frame stutter more significantly. I shouldn't be seeing frames and choppy surroundings when I move the camera around.

[@patches_]

Try the fixes posted on the eldenring reddit. It worked for me, no stuttering at all anymore.

[@crimsonair8890]

@@patches_ Yep. Also, considering this can be fixed in like a month max easily on the software side of thing, while the criticism is justified, it means that the only widespread issue on PC is going to be resolved soon. This issue probably has to due with last changes on FromSoft's side due to being forced to add Easy Anti-Cheat at the last second because of hacker issues. While FromSoft could've addressed this problem sooner, it still makes me 100% more empathetic towards the problem in the first place. It's not really the coders fault for being forced, at the last second, to change something because of the executives 1 month late decision. Also, if you have a strong PC, you can manually fix the issues on your end, meaning the criticism isn't nearly as justified as it sounds (it shouldn't really warrant a 60% positive review on Steam). Sorry for ranting, had to get it off my chest lol

[@jack8162]

I haven't even finished the game and I am already pumped for NG+ lol. And I also had some stuttering with a 3070 ti and 11500 k, but somehow it kind of fixed itself a while after the second patch

[@jamrah8713]

@@crimsonair8890 I am certain its the easy anti cheat too. I loaded up the game without it and barely had any performance issues

[@maxlch5943]

Multiple playthrought ? Why its online ? Just grind one ?

[@mindcandy1869]

I'm speechless. This game took 30+ years to develop. The dedication and expect no less from hardcore gamers who love games.

[@bunnitomoe3866]

Wait for real? I mean i understand if this gane took 10 years but 30?

[@Index154]

@@bunnitomoe3866 I think he said that because the game is sort of a culmination of all of FromSoftware's past titles and what they've learned from them. And the company seems to have been around for about that long?

[@MetallicaKing48]

If you get stuck in a spot in the game, or you get stuck on a boss, simply step back into the world and start grinding. Figure out what you need for your character, as far as summons or whatever else. It makes a big difference later and it makes the fight a little bit easier. Upgrade your gear, upgrade your weapons. Whatever you have to do. The game gives you options, that’s what makes it better. For example, I had a hard time beating the Fell Omen. So I went back to beat some more optional bosses, went to the south of Limgrave in Weeping Peninsula and took on the begotten, the variant bosses of the begotten (one looking damn similar to a chimera), took on an erd tree boss, went back to the lake in Limgrave. I had taken on Agheel the white dragon, managed to kill him in two tries. With his heart, I went to the dragon communion on the little island south of the map and obtained fire breath by sacrificing the dragon heart. I went back to Storm Hill and found a cemetery full of floating jellyfish and obtained a decent summon for Godrick’s soldiers. Also another for undead skeleton warriors by beating Tibia Mariner, and went to find Patches by accident beforehand on the way up to Stormhill. I collected his ball bearing. I didn’t know that you could spare him. But I took the ball bearing to the round table hold to recover the inventory. And I seen the shackle availed for the fell omen. Once I had all of that ready, I went back and was able to dance with him. I was also a bit stronger since I had graded and leveled up more stats, and also upgraded my weapons with smithing stones.

[@ijustmakeinflammatorycomme9839]

That's literally souls though, every single one of the games has a few decent soul farms before bosses, enough upgrade materials, consumables, estus upgrades, it goes on. Anyone who says the games are easy is silly, but the game gives you the tools to make it easy

[@MetallicaKing48]

@@ijustmakeinflammatorycomme9839 Well I won’t lie, it’s been a while for me. I played Dark Souls, Dark Souls 2, Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, and Mortal Shell (not a From Soft game, but is Souls-like). But it had been a few years for me, so I guess I forgot about the others having similar functions. But yeah man, you’re absolutely right. Which makes me cringe when people say that the game needs an easy mode, it has to be more accessible. Which shows that people don’t understand the difference between accessibility and difficulty.

[@Transformers217]

Elden Ring is a genuine masterpiece! It deserved Game of the Year!

[@jaydenthomas2626]

"If you summon spirits you're admitting you can't beat the boss" well shit didint know I was bad at the game for enjoying a cool new mechanic and line of upgrades. It's cool though I'm havin a blast lol

[@MichaelRigoni]

Don't let anyone gatekeep you from using anything that is a base mechanic of the game it is there for a reason and you can use it however you please. Also many of the spirit ashes have their own lore and even quests and stories within the gameplay

[@perspicacioussimpleton7288]

Well said both of you. If the game provides the tools, then you are absolutely encouraged to use them. They are fun! I myself, am a bit of a masochist and really enjoy the challenge of besting a boss one on one, despite the overwhelming amount of times that I struggle. If using Spirit Ashes makes the game more accessible so I can introduce it to more people, I'd take that any day of the week. Anyone who tries to gatekeep you from whatever the "Souls" experience is has no passion for sharing what they love, and care only about stroking their own egos and how good they are at a game that they perceive as hardcore.

[@hexfizgamingch]

I am firm believe of "if they allow you to have that abilites, its part of fair stratrgy to use it " , But welp, i did solo malenia without summon, coz its great fight and i don wanna ruin it

[@jairusstrunk94]

Replaying it now with a friend. We have a mod the makes it full open world coop. No restrictions. It's great.

[@KenoxProductions]

After beating the game today: Holy fuck this game is at least 2x bigger than I thought it would be. I estimated that I would need about 60 hours of playtime to kill every boss and explore it. Nope, try 140. I tried to find as much as I could on my own until the final boss, but as I googled what I missed, I realized I completely skipped entire zones and some fairly major bosses even. One of the biggest, most dense singleplayer games I've ever played. Now I understand why there's copy/paste bosses and dungeons. If they had to design a unique boss each time, the game would probably had to have been delayed well into the next generation and might not have come to PS4 at all.

[@Terribadguy.]

I'm not a huge souls fan. I really enjoyed Sekiro and Bloodborne but that's kinda the extent. This game blew me away. As an artist, this game is a 10 on its visuals alone. I now consistently watch multi hour long lore videos (I really shouldn't have to to understand the story but that's a different discussion) solely because of Elden Ring. For me personally and how I feel about souls games, Elden Ring is damn near perfect. I can't imagine how great this games release was for long time fans of the series. Also for context I bought this game when it came out knowing I'd play it eventually and I started my first serious playthrough about a week ago. Im 40 is hrs in and just beat Radhan and the second ancestor spirit (thankfully the fucker only tried to heal once).

[@Froggeh92]

When i walked into Lyndell i just like. Took a deep breath. And went wow best game in decades

[@gainingsomeirlxp1897]

Most fascinating thing about the game is that it allows you to play the way you like. It suits you whether you like challenge, grinding, exploring, it has literally anything.

[@_emory]

Whenever I go out of my way to reach the back of a tower and there’s no item I can’t help but think “what kind of sick twisted person intentionally leaves this route here and just says ‘no it will be funnier if we hurt their feelings’”

[@HitodamaKyrie]

Been enjoying the heck out of Elden Ring. I'm playing on PC and while I do occasionally get stuttering, it hasn't really been a problem for me. I fully recommend the game. If the performance issues are a concern of yours, consider getting it on a console.

[@tind9908]

Combat is supposed to be the meat of the game. But the exploring in this game is so freaking fun it’s just as fun as the combat

[@rtiq270]

@@xdarthpool6463 And then the lobster turns into a Grafted Scion because fuck you why not

[@janmaglipon9954]

I’m on NG 5 and I’m still discovering something new every play through. 10/10

[@larsondarcy101]

You can see the sheer joy of playing a great videogame on Asmongold's face and it is sooooo infectious!

[@jairusstrunk94]

He amount of freedom you get in elden ring is the best thing ever. All that without needing the world to follow your level. Is amazing. You can get up to the plateu without ever getting the medallion because they gave explorers a back door. I love it so so much.

[@Kanorr]

I'm overleveled and I still get fucked because this is my first FS game.

[@dankyadventures4200]

Lol.

[@brandonmalone1893]

Elden ring sucks.... You in way more than any game I've ever played...it's fuckin EPIC

[@lootjunior]

So cool that Iron Pineapple had 60hours at that point making the video and didn't know that stormveil castel is in fact also optional :D I found that out afte rI defeated Godrick and my sister and brother told me they were in liurnia already long before killing godrick or Margit :D

[@ijustmakeinflammatorycomme9839]

I was one of those that skipped past it and got insanely over leveled fighting Liurnia enemies and travelled to caelid and went on a dragon spree😂 Was ridiculous when I decided to go back and wipe through Limgrave and Stormveil

[@GuySmithSmoke]

Tree Sentinel. Its move set. I fell deeply in love. I knew...this was the second coming.

[@edwinsoto3223]

Its my first ‘Souls’ game and man its just so good, usually i dont put in more than 30 hours and just finish the game and leave but with elden ring, im like 83 hours in and still exploring. 😮‍💨😮‍💨

[@ashtonhaggitt216]

This game is actually a make or break for the RPG game community, rather it should be. Its been shown that with time and care, a company can release essentially a masterpiece. No need to pump a half assed broken game every year. AAA titles should be worried if the gaming community refuses to budge on standards and exercises that with their wallet.

[@naut7845]

Something I think is super under appreciated with Elden Ring’s open world is just how fast it is to get a build going so you can play the game the way you want to. Gone are the days of having to wait until you’ve completed half of the story just to get your build some decent armor or the weapon you want to use. It feels really good and adds to the replayability when you can get a build functioning properly within an hour or two as opposed to about 4-6

[@knox_1434]

This game really did everything so well its amazing truely they did great and im so happy with it

[@kenbobcorn]

Haven't you seen the mixed reviews on steam? It's a stuttering mess that is unplayable for some. Story doesn't matter if the game experience isn't good - no matter how many bosses you have.

[@knox_1434]

@@kenbobcorn when has any game on release been perfect they will bring out some patches for it

[@JC5481]

@@knox_1434 almost every game that is not published by a AAA studio and has no multiplayer functions

[@JC5481]

@@RespectTheSourceMaterial It is unplayable for me at least, my controller isnt recognised and my main monitor isnt either, I have to play on mouse and keyboard in windowed mode if I want to play the game at all, but that is simply not an enjoyable expirience for me so I rather wait another week or so until this gets fixed. If it doesnt Ill be happy to refund it BTW I dont care about stuttering or framerate issues that some have, but the things I mentioned make the game infinitly worse for me

[@JC5481]

@@RespectTheSourceMaterial I read through what they announced is on their immidiate agenda and none of the points that I currently dont like about the game was even mentioned on there and updating my graphics card wont change the fact that the controller isnt recognised or that the game itself wont stay in fullscreen on my second monitor, those are things the devs have to change. The best expirience I had was when I could choose on which monitor a game is running on, but only a handfull of game have a feature like that and it shows me, that it is something the developers are in charge of, not the players

[@LuciusPavonum]

I have never played any Souls game. Not even something close. I really don't like the "Using spirits is cheating and you are just bad" mentality. It helped me through my first playthrough of Elden Ring. I tried the boss several times, noticed I was stuck and used my summons to make it easier. I think if you play Elden Ring as a complete new player, you shouldn't be ashamed to use summons or summon people to help you. It's a part of the game. Also it motivated me to play the whole game again, but this time I would beat the bosses without the summons and finally git gud. I love the game, in every way. And now I am playing it, without armor and just a stick. It's gonna be soooo much fun *Malenia laugh*

[@Juggernautdemon]

Those who did not like the previous Dark Souls games won’t like this either. It’s largely more of the same.

[@zes793]

I tried every Dark Souls game (also Bloodborne, Sekiro, both Demon's Souls) and just couldn't get into them. I really tried because people said they were so good but just weren't for me. Always bounced off and ended up playing something else. Never really made any progress in any of them. I'm LOVING Elden Ring. I can't put it down and just want more. I play tons of games and this is the most fun I've had gaming since I was a little kid in the 90s. For me it's different in all the ways that matter and it's the only one that got me invested and excited. Maybe I'll be able to go back and enjoy the others now.

[@SerbStar2011]

@@zes793 that makes no sense to me honestly. This game is literally open world dark souls 3...

[@zes793]

@@SerbStar2011 You might be right, but to me they're completely different. The combat is obviously similar but the open world totally changes the experience. It's an adventure rather than a gauntlet. You can do whatever you want whenever you want rather than being funneled into a linear experience. If a boss is too punishing just go do a different boss or explore a bit. The overall vibe and styling is much more appealing to me as well. Not going to lie I'll probably give DS3 a good shot after I'm done with ER. I just think ER has been able to hook me into the souls combat mechanics in a more inviting and familiar way than the others could. It's the on-ramp I've been needing.

[@blueghost6]

@@zes793 That has been the same for DS3 aswell.... lmfao. You just have a open world now, that's the difference. You would love DS3 but time has passed. How did you also TRY every game if you couldnt get into the first 2. I would have given up and said "These games are not for me". You sound like me, saying, OH im gonna TRY a racing game, and then 8 racing games later I come to the conclusion racing games arent for me? lmfao... KZbin comments ... im so sick of em

[@n00blord14]

I like the slow combat of Dark Souls 1 just as much as the faster pace of the newer games. For example, Dark Souls 3 is much faster, flashier and more mechanically refined than 1, but there is something so raw about 1’s simplicity that I really appreciate.

[@basicallyabush]

Elden Ring is truly a Masterpiece, I absolutely love it :)

[@TheRealPots]

22:59 LOOOL thats like the spider man meme where they point at each other

[@kenziebarrow]

I mean i mostly use summons becsuse they are cool, and lrettu fun. I admit that they make the bosses way easier though but honestly if its in the game im gonna use it. Ill beat the bosses on my own when i do my next playthrough and have more skill

[@liamcusack8454]

holy smokes reading the scrolling chat is a good way to kill off some braincells.

[@vvnn3948]

KZbin comments >> his chat

[@DLG49]

I've never picked up a darksouls type game, but I just love elder ring. I've manage to understand the combat quickly because I've mastered god of war ps4 on give me god of war difficulty. Elder ring is like God of war but on steroids! I've put so many damn hours in this game and I'm still finding new things to do! Thinking about using my pto to play even more of this awesome game. I have to agree with asmongold here, don't be afraid to pick this game up.

[@dankyadventures4200]

Exactly man.

[@catsandpaper6201]

Why are people in chat calling this guy a nerd…? Like we are watching asmongold the Wow guy.

[@antigrav6004]

"who's more nerdy? The nerd or the nerd who watches him?"

[@Crumbz19]

i didnt realize until i started a new character. At the soldier camp at the gatefront theres a carriage sitting in the camp that holds a flail. There's so many things i missed the first time around that it still feels new your second time.

[@Kamgraphica]

I have never once played a DS game and I can honestly I had no idea what to expect. I have died so many times in ER because I was approaching it like all other RPG's... can I hack and slash my way through these mob.. absolutely not.. the one mob with the horn showed me why. On top of that I'm intrigued by the game style and overal tone and art style is familiar but not familar. I'm enjoying it so far.

[@insertedgynamehere___969]

Good luck, fellow tarnished

[@Kamgraphica]

@@insertedgynamehere___969 Aye you as well.

[@Gio_Panda]

Hope you're doing well!

[@Kingtiens]

I havnt enjoyed "exploring" a game world so much since morrowind.

[@FloRyu2]

Elden Ring was my most anticipated game this year and it's amazing, if it goes like this it will be my Goty 2022 DS3 was my first souls game and i bought it day 1, played for 50 h and stopped. I got 100% steam achievement in Sekiro and then made a new character in DS3 , finished it and the dlc's Elden Ring it's incredible and anyone can beat the bosses, i got stuck to Margit for like 2 hours, but you just need to pay attention to what the boss does, don't attack when the boss does a 5 attack move.

[@luizaiwass2006]

I beat Margit in some 6 to 7 tries, i tried 4 or 5 times, explored more, leveled my character, got better gear, and after that i killed "first try" when my character was stronger. Every boss in the game is beatable for everyone, you only need better preparation for the bosses you are strugglin with them, problably the most acessible From Software game.

[@justaguyonyoutube6490]

You can find a summon to help you if you walk past the giant and go into a room by the barricade they are op

[@FloRyu2]

@@justaguyonyoutube6490 I It's fine i'm 48 h in now , just fought another boss for 2 hours and i tried to summon an npc but it made the fight even harder , in the end i killed the boss solo and it was amazing. The way i do it is way to an opening , i don't go in fast my big 2 h wep is slow

[@lukewootton2614]

This is my first time playing this kind of game and it’s got me hooked… I haven’t been this interested in a game in a long time

[@Capza]

"this game is overrated" probably doesn't even pass margit..

[@tndrunning3328]

Elden Ring should serve as an example to developers on how to make a great game without ripping off your customers. No micro transactions, no battle pass, fascinating world, abundant options, replayability. There are imperfections but the pros outweigh the cons so much that the cons are practically insignificant. Elden Ring is a true masterpiece

[@SobBaget602]

100s of hours too

[@drphilsranch6782]

Elden Ring, and all the souls games for that matter, are perfect examples of what happens when developers actually give a shit about the games they make.

[@robbhebert3288]

I knew within 30 minutes of playing Elden Ring that it was truly something special. It just has a quality that is ultra rare in gaming these days. It’s the culmination of all of Froms past successes mixed with a fresh new take on the formula, and it’s just a stunning achievement.

[@Gaudrix]

Yeah the game isn't super ambitious or complicated in terms of systems, but just feels so good to play. FromSoftware have been consistently improving since they started making games. You can actually see the games improving in quality and content from their first rpg they made to Sekiro. Each game they improved upon the previous iteration and polished everything to a higher standard as well. It's rare to have game companies that are around for as long as FromSoftware has been around and to just keep pumping out so many solid games. No stupid battle passes or micro transactions like the rest of the industry ruining their brands for short term gain. The world needs more games like Elden Ring and not more money making machines pretending to be a game. The industry needs to go back to making passionate art that resonates with the user and not time wasting/gated treadmills that are vacuuming up money from customers. A customer who quits an addictive and manipulative game will eventually leave bitter towards the company and never buy another product from them. Meanwhile a customer who thoroughly enjoyed their experience and didn't feel used will buy anything that company makes for their entire life. Seems like a much better long term business model. You make product A and the customer likes product A and so you make product B and the customer buys product B because they liked A. You get to continue making games which you love to do and the customer gets to wholeheartedly enjoy what you make. Shame that most companies sole motive is profit when instead it should be on providing the best product/service and profit is just the result. Companies optimize to have the highest profits regardless of how that affects quality. Thankfully, FromSoftware stills operates with the idea that they want to make the best game that they can make right now instead of wanting to make the most money that they can make right now unlike many others, *cough* Activision Blizzard.

[@K1181-r4o]

I love Elden Ring but I think this dude forgets how huge Boletaria is. No fucking way Stormveil is bigger than 1/5 of the entirety of Demon's Souls.

[@TheAEGISAlliance]

I keep seeing videos about how this game is such a masterpiece, basically for the open world, graphics, combat/gameplay... but not much about the storyline. It'd be a letdown for me if I pay full price for this game and there isn't a great story.

[@shashumgadimbo6857]

It's an unconventional story as with any other Fromsoft game Ask any dark souls fan and they probably didnt know what the fuck they even did in their first playthrough

[@fairmonkey4786]

There is a great story and lore but its not as direct as a lot of games. Its up to you to choose whether to delve in or not. Souls is more of a gameplay focused game

[@Chibipayne]

Because people don’t want to spoil the storyline …

[@royalecrafts6252]

Dont buy it then, just download it from a pirate site

[@satriosyarif8180]

You can defeat any of dark souls bosses without even knowing who they are. It's not really a game known for it's story telling.

[@tobyhill9155]

That thing about things being trivial when ur overleveled, I didn't do any of the story for ages. I was just exploring. I reached level 60 and eventually decided to do the story. Obviously I destroyed Margit and godrick so easily. I was definitely overleveled. I had actually found a lot of the map before even attempting stormveil. Cos the world is so immersive

[@j4cob436]

bruh why is the chat so toxic

[@nam1483]

twitch

[@KeytarArgonian]

I’m something like 58 hours in and I haven’t finished the second zone, I’m scouring the whole map.

[@lordchaa1598]

This is the Skyrim of the Bloodborn series

[@Niall_Falco]

And there it is the skyrim comparison comment, ITS NOT!

[@Monolitus7]

@@Niall_Falco ikr it's like calling moba games league of legends

[@DDstreamz]

I’ve never played a dark souls game and I am absolutely in love with Elden Ring.

[@sn00b_dude]

Asmongold more like Asmonsilver

[@hardlyhome314]

🤣

[@j0nnyism]

My tip for new players is to go to all the churches of Marika in limgrave for upgrades for ur potions as that will be essential

[@SolidShepard]

i've generally always had the opinion soulsborne games are dumb. never saw the alure of games being hard for the sake of being hard. never had any interest to even try any of them. that being said, i played elden ring last night, and the last time a game had me waking up and wanting to play it, and thinking about it all day, was elder scrolls oblivion.

[@intergalacticspacewizard1966]

Soulsborne games were never hard for the sake of being hard, they are challenging but fair games in an industry that only provides easy games that are a breeze to get through. Look up kaizo Mario or "I wanna be that guy" if you want to see games that are designed to be hard just to be hard

[@SolidShepard]

@@intergalacticspacewizard1966 you know what i mean. they are punishing. generally spending all my gaming time on 1 single boss on a given night is not my idea of enjoyable. and my biggest fear of dying in games is having to backtrack or watch unskippable cutscenes. the other fromsoftware games are absolutely full of dying and backtracking. its terrible rookie game design. luckily in elden ring, they addressed that. i know you dont want to hear this, but the games before this one were terrible games. people played them so they could say they beat them, not because they liked them.

[@IPray4TheComforter]

Ive never seen Asmon stay so quiet for so long. I had to actually check the video to make sure it wasnt some ad. He must be in awe, will have to watch later when I can pay more attention. 😆 Quietchamp*

[@d3athsign356]

Game looks amazing but I can't get destroyed over and over and have fun

[@lapostetu9337]

That entirely depends on you not on the game

[@dossary9897]

did you even watch the video? they specifically list how you can make it easier on yourself if you're frustrated

[@d3athsign356]

@@dossary9897 it's not my type of game I don't even like the dark souls games

[@d3athsign356]

@@RespectTheSourceMaterial settle down son before I ground you again

[@dossary9897]

@@d3athsign356 oh I assumed you had the game, if it’s not your type of game I can understand. To each their own I guess.

[@NetCmurder]

this my first souls game and im loving it even though i suck i cant stop playing it

[@Justanidea5976]

Chat: PLAY ELDEN RING! Same Chatter when someone enjoys the game: Biased KEKW Bruh

[@DraigoDragon]

11:52 This Is where I would use a charged attack! 12:52 two charged attack, Then a visceral, Followed by another charged attack! 16:03 I only use summons as when the boss Itself has a-lot adds!

[@LineArck]

This is the defining masterpiece that Cyberpunk was suposed to be.

[@Gaudrix]

Elden Ring is what happens when a company actually focuses on making a great game and nothing else matters. Iterate and improve on what you have made so far and polish it smooth baby. They don't need famous actors as characters or convoluted systems to trick you into playing. Just good solid game design and a game that actually feels fun. What happened to games actually being enjoyable instead of ploys to take as much money as they can get from you? I'm only 15 hours in and the game just feels different. I quit Assassin's Creed Odyssey after only 25 hours because it just felt lifeless. If I can pay money to skip parts of the game, then that means the game isn't that good and not seen as content by the game developer as it's not essential to actual enjoyment. Why is it in the game then? I paid to play the game, not to skip the game I've already paid for as I expected exciting content worth paying for. It's like starting a TV show and then at the beginning they give you an option to pay 10 dollars to watch a summary and just skip to the only good things in the show that matter. Why watch the fucking show if you literally aren't watching the show!? I can already tell I'm going to put a lot of time into Elden Ring. I love the simplistic HUD, you can just look at the world and be immersed instead of constantly looking at markers and UI explaining what you are looking at.

[@damnjekyll]

With the, "whaddya meeean" at the end all I could hear was Jerry Seinfeld lmfao

[@Rhodair]

dang chat was being weird, but I don't think most were hating just to hate - the reviewer was simply laying it on way too thick - I don't think people would be as annoyed with him if he'd toned it down 20% and made it simply "this is what I like about it" instead of "omg no one's ever down this before!" to things that should be baseline expectations in games - it seriously felt like he just doesn't know much about games and finally found an alright one

[@HitodamaKyrie]

Uh, Iron Pineapple has been making videos about Souls-like games for nearly a decade. Aside from him comparing Elden Ring to previous FromSoft games, I'm not sure where you're getting this idea of him claiming no one has done something before.

[@loopygordo]

@@HitodamaKyrie seriously lmao where did that originally comment come from. He's probably played and reviewed more souls like games than anyone on he platform.

[@sledgedragon2677]

Summons ARE basically just the easy mode journalists want. On my first playthrough, I was using summons because fighting things with allies is fun. I didn't realize how hard some of the bosses actually are. Mogh kicked my ass without summons.

[@tubebuz]

..so much to discover and do? I only see traveling and combat.

[@Bruhmomentmeowmeow]

What do u want to do

[@schulz7139]

It’s spoiler free

[@TheAEGISAlliance]

@@Bruhmomentmeowmeow Storyline! I've heard so many great things about this game... except for anything about a good storyline,

[@Edgariki]

​@@TheAEGISAlliance Story line doesnt need for dark souls games. Its not that much important, there is no straight driving plot or character and usually ending its just obscure choice. Its isnt story driven game, if you wanna see a plot - buy different game.

[@hamokamo]

Did you expect cooking?

[@mattgiove]

Elden ring was my first souls game, after beating it i tried DS3 ... bro ds3 is waaaaaaaaay harder

[@victorsos100]

It's a meh out of 10 for me. Definitely over hyped solid but over hyped.

[@liketobecalled]

It's game of the year, won like 300+ different awards, overwhelmingly positive reviews everywhere, maybe it's just not for you