Moist Meter | Elden Ring

[@TheRealGuywithoutaMustache]

This is as close we'll ever get to 100% on the Moist Meter, this is basically the perfect score already. This game really does deserve all the praise it's receiving.

[@justsomeguywholovesberserk6375]

@@TheRealGuywithoutaMustache Holy Crap you actually Reply

[@justsomeguywholovesberserk6375]

Honestly I noticed a lot of Berserk references which honestly made me love this game even more, seriously the Helmet itself is a callback to the holy see

[@mfbruh8296]

Why did you change your profile picture?

[@justsomeguywholovesberserk6375]

@@BlueFoxDA Damn Bro You actually got replied by the most popular commenter ever

[@TheSixthSense2]

Likebots incoming

[@foshyurgason]

10/10. My favorite thing is if you're stuck on a boss, you can literally run away and spend hours exploring

[@heyafrica6925]

Curse you bots to oblivion!

[@salvulcano9061]

And while you're exploring, your character gets stronger and allows you to beat the boss when you come back.

[@KingKRool91]

"your", in 2022...

[@nd-31570]

Yeah I mean you can do that with any souls game tbh

[@ivanl.8054]

@@nd-31570 yea but in DS1 if you're stuck on Tarus demon for example you can only go to at MAX Blightown, New Londo, Catacombs, and Darkroot. And you can't really do much in half those places. It's the same story really for like every boss in the early game in the whole series. Except in Elden Ring you can quite literally run past the Tree Sentinel or Magrit or Godrick and book it to the end of the game and gather the most busted endgame items ever. It's way different here

[@GoldenNinja50]

Elden Ring makes you go "wow" every 5 minutes its so good

[@Joseph-xe1ry]

Not if you played Crysis.

[@jeezceez195]

“Wow” in beauty or “wow” did I really just die from that. Because if it’s the second I agree many wow’s later.

[@Clarity_Control]

@@jeezceez195 Both

[@Gatchu137]

@@jeezceez195 In my first 10 minutes, I opened a chest and got teleported to a terrifying swamp hellscape that's like 20+ hours into the game. While trying to escape, I got jumped by a 30ft tall, malnourished bird creature and died instantly. I thought it was awesome.

[@Snow-ey4qp]

@@Joseph-xe1ry what

[@TheChosennn]

Elden Ring and rdr2 r probably the only games I’ve ever played where I had extremely high expectations going into the game and was still blown away

[@DSkulle1]

imo elden ring and breath of the wild are examples of near perfect open worlds. botw has some issues with repetitive "dungeons" but the main draw of the game is freedom in approaching encounters which, due to the interactivity of the game systems, is massive whereas in elden ring there is so much crammed in here, its actually nuts. every new area i get to its like, "ok i must be getting close to finishing the game, and then i find a new map and realize how little ive seen so far. i havent even been to leyndell yet and i believe i still have to go through leyndell, mountaintop of the giants, haligtree, ainsel river main, lake of rot and farum azula.

[@Boogerdick69]

Me with bb,ds3,dmc5,Elden ring In that order

[@عبدالرحمنالفنتوخ-ه8غ]

⁠@@Boogerdick69that’s literally my top4 games lol😂😂

[@pehme8840]

same reaction with red dead redemption 2

[@TheChosennn]

@@pehme8840 ONG BRO

[@confusedowl445]

This game feels like the perfect fantasy world I imagined as a kid with the open world and huge fully explorable castles troughout it

[@jiraiyas_witness3468]

Exact same thought 🙏

[@DarwinClark898]

Fr

[@ririsuusada8052]

@UCea1ItEbrnK0ebhml-wDrxg damn bro who shat on your bed today randomly replying pretty negatively on a comment of someone's opinion.

[@hue_marlon727]

Fr bro

[@BEERBOMB113]

Lol you're a pretty dark kid to be imagining elden ring but I agree nonetheless

[@a_tiny_elephant-886]

Fromsoft almost never disappoints, they’ve belt up such a solid streak of games, it’s almost unmatched what they’ve been able to do

[@Zwste]

Ever heard of Ryu Ga Gotuko?

[@bradjeffords4451]

I came here to ask if you ever played Kings Field? Its kind of Dark Souls' Gpa. It was a ps1 title. I played it when i was 11. Ill never forget fromsoft.

[@yurifairy2969]

@@danjoredd they need to make a kings field collection

[@arvsta96]

@@danjoredd pretty sure tenchu is what spurred on the soulsbourne games, take a look, you will see what i mean, tenchu 1 in particular

[@AliceSiuASK]

@@Zwste bro it’s Ryu ga gotoku

[@kaikai5963]

Man everyone's play through is so different, so many options and freedom. Quality game

[@justsomeguywholovesberserk6375]

This Game is also Gorgeous like damn that large light tree in the background is a reference to the Ganishka Tree from Berserk

[@4thi13]

Right

[@justsomeguywholovesberserk6375]

@Don't read profile photo I won’t

[@09jesusm]

True I realize that i skip like 6 bosses from the main part 🥲😅

[@megagamersaction]

Bruh tf are you trying to say

[@AvenirRacing]

I genuinely feel Elden Ring will go down as one of the top ten greatest video games of all time. I've never been so fucking impressed by a game before, but Elden Ring exceeded the absolute shit out of my expectations. I've got 50 hours logged, and I still haven't seen anywhere near everything. I found a random cave earlier that I expected to be a standard mineshaft, but then it opened up into a large self-contained area filled with ruins and platforming, and that was after I thought I'd explored most of the area. There are secrets and hidden zones fucking everywhere, and Elden Ring has consistently rewarded me for indulging my own curiosity and following my intuition when I think "I wonder what's over there?" It's been far too long since a game not only lived up to the hype, but exceeded it. Elden Ring makes me feel like a kid discovering the magic of games all over again. Thank you, FromSoftware.

[@MrBobby13531]

The moment that really blew me away was going into one of the wells and seeing a whole fucking underground map from an optional area! The most full open world I've played

[@jimmulator3902]

@@MrBobby13531 same. And shortly after that I discovered there’s a whole northern upper half of the map I hadn’t even discovered yet lmao

[@capn0x]

witcher 3

[@keatonlane9589]

im not usually quick to praise games so highly, but i cant remember the last time a game has consumed me as much as elden ring has, the amount of high quality content is mind-blowing, genuinely one of the greatest games ive ever played.

[@D33STRUCTIV3]

100+ hours in, level ~190, all achievements unlocked... I can GUARANTEE you that I haven't seen everything this game has to offer. I think that's fucking bananas. It's my all-time favorite game, and I wouldn't be surprised if it cemented itself in the history of gaming somehow.

[@FSSmash]

I have not been this engrossed in playing a game in a year. This is a hallmark triple A game that studios sadly can't seem to make consistently nowadays.

[@MeowItsGhazt]

I could imagine that making something this fun and difficult is very hard to create. We got so lucky. The main thing I appreciate about this game is the difficulty.

[@Jack-il9ck]

Can you please explain to me what's so great about it, I just don't get it?

[@MeowItsGhazt]

@@Jack-il9ck When you dive into it and have fun ambitions instead of treating it like its just another game to beat, you really lose track of time like you would playing games when you were a kid. Something about it feels so taken care of.

[@Koreryn]

Looks decent, but not good enough to pay full price lol.

[@MarioS9262]

@@Koreryn you're smoking crack

[@ayejayekaye4562]

This is a rare review from Charlie where he almost has no bad things to say. That speaks to the greatness of this game

[@huskytzu7709]

Yea. I mean it is a great game lol

[@chair8401]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/rZ-1ZGusgZmal8k

[@blipblop1112]

@@huskytzu7709 remember, he hasn't finished the game

[@KakashiHatake-sv1vb]

It's gets worse in the later areas

[@lilgamedev]

Not sure I’ve seen it addressed anywhere, but goodness, the AI in this game, all of it, down to the smallest npc, is designed to absolutely fuck you over the moment it sees a chance, and that right there is a rabbit hole of game programming by itself

[@jamesmullins1102]

i thought the AI invader was a real person when it kicked my ass, nope just a npc. made me feel like a noob

[@SkellySkeleton404]

No spoilers here but honestly... it feels like even before you use your Crimson Tear flasks. They know your going to press the button to do say. And then they quickly attack and wipe your health again. Rage inducing but awesome

[@reclusiarchgrimaldus1269]

Read John 3:16

[@Jaimyoutubing]

@@SkellySkeleton404 Not only that, but the NPC invaders actually properly distance themselves before using their own flasks too. And they can properly parry now, on top of guard countering.

[@Wi11iamNZ]

@@SkellySkeleton404 This is actually so funny though. I got attacked so I backed away and pressed square, the enemy immediately lunged at me and took my health down again. So the next time I waited to bait the attack out so I can roll through it and quickly get the heal.....the motherfucker did nothing but stare at me like it was waiting for my thumb to hover over the square button lol

[@FreshKicks0]

The biggest problem with elden ring is the fact that all other games will now be mid

[@emberpowertcg7692]

One game to rule them all

[@zengoku4518]

Elden Peak

[@justsomeeggsinapot1784]

It was my first souls game, and I tried others that are held high like Bloodborne but they just don't seem worth playing

[@spider-man4818]

@@justsomeeggsinapot1784 bloodborne is way better than elden ring

[@justsomeeggsinapot1784]

@@spider-man4818 crazy how opinions work

[@MooMoo-sl2th]

You can also tell how fromsoft mastered tapping into the psychology of players by having the first npc calling you out for having no bitches.

[@aceeduventures]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z5LVdoiljN2jhpY Finally ..

[@CorelUser]

Sex bots always reply to my comments, do those count?

[@corvancook4249]

@@CorelUser you are no longer maidenless

[@blu_nades]

No wenches?

[@mogbog2]

No damsels?

[@Real7419]

Elden Ring has set a new standard for everything in general, but specially for open worlds. On most of this type of games enemy encounters feel the same again and again, but in Elden Ring most of the situations you encounter yourself are unique, being from the terrain, the enemy composition etc... Ubisoft and the rest of open world designers have no excuse left for their consistent mediocrity and failure to improve the genre

[@CDRW24]

It mainly builds off of BotW's world but it definitely set a standard on enemies.

[@Ursi]

@@CDRW24 in what possible way.

[@aoe9015]

@@CDRW24 ????????????????????????????????????????????

[@CDRW24]

@@Ursi If you're referring to my first point, it's with how alive and open the world was. Most reviews and game developers said how that will set a standard for future open world games, and Elden Ring confirms that.

[@CDRW24]

@@aoe9015 As in inspired.

[@bilalsyed5442]

Honestly once the minor bugs are fixed this game deserves to be the first 100% on the moist meter

[@drraven9681]

I think Minecraft is 100%

[@maximusstorm1215]

Fax

[@OneFinalAutumn]

Yeah, it's beyond a solid game

[@LunarSovereign]

If fixing the stuttering makes it a 98% in his eyes, it's already the highest-reviewed game in MM history

[@saektus6142]

@@LunarSovereign Yeah. Plus like critikal said in the past MM, 100% rated games on MM is only reserve for games like minecraft. So Elden Ring potentially hitting 98% at best is really great already.

[@Spidamonk]

I love that Charlie made this before beating the game. Just goes to show how genuine his enjoyment is and I gotta say. I’m 24hrs in, only killed the first major boss and am having a blast just exploring and finding items, weapons and other stuff. This game is a masterpiece

[@RPGeek]

It takes a while before you take down the second. 32 hours in and just beat him/her (no spoilers here). On my first try too, so happy. What level are you at?

[@Spidamonk]

@@RPGeek just killed the 3rd boss last night and hit level 54 from the amount of runes he dropped lol. Its such a cool fight not gonna lie

[@RPGeek]

@@Spidamonk what area? Because I think people don't follow the exact same route. I'm 62 now, but I love helping others after a boss. That gives a nice amount of runes. I never summon anyone for bosses myself tho. Made it a rule ever since the first dark souls

[@Spidamonk]

@@RPGeek its in Caelid. The exact area for the boss is bottom right of the zone. Good luck

[@SoggySlopster]

It’s because he’s trying to 100% and the game takes a while to 100% but the main story isn’t that long you can beat it in 20 hours

[@rihopytsep]

I agree, this game is phenomenal. The difficult and immersive atmosphere of a usual FromSoftware game combined with a extremely massive world makes for one hell of an experience.

[@TheTruth-13]

It’s meh

[@zelven6109]

the game is basically a dungeon crawler with the size of BOTW, and if that sacred combination is done right, oh boy awards are waiting for them outside their caves

[@bradjeffords4451]

I love it!!!

[@mog_3825]

@@TheTruth-13 Trash gamers call it "meh".

[@charleswisconsin9196]

@@mog_3825 or you can respect people's opinions. unless they get all toxic about it. but that is not the case yet.

[@mrdaxx5664]

This game is so enjoyable that I actually lose track of time, I have literally seen the sunrise a few times. Its been awhile since I've been so into a game that I'm actually happy again

[@lovelaugh7299]

Its been released for 72h. My game time 36h. Gotta work in 3h.... man oh man.

[@landonmartin5043]

I already have 37 hours or so in the game

[@justinner3489]

@@lovelaugh7299 I didn't play the first day, barely any the second. Also on 31 hours lmao

[@jvvayne555]

Makes me beyond happy how overwhelmingly positive the reviews of this game are, it’s always so nice to be apart of the excitement for a game & it live up to the hype.

[@seyy1415]

Only for fans over 18 years old SPOILED-GIRL-SENSATION.XYZ/Claudy tricks I do not know Megan: "Hotter" Hopi: "Sweeter" Joonie: "Cooler" Yoongi: "Butter So with toy and his tricks, do not read it to him that he writes well mamon there are only to laugh for a while and not be sad and stressed because of the hard life that is lived today. Köz karaş: '' Taŋ kaldım '' Erinder: '' Sezimdüü '' Jılmayuu: '' Tattuuraak '' Dene: '' Muzdak '' Jizn, kak krasivaya melodiya, tolko pesni pereputalis. Aç köz arstan Bul ukmuştuuday ısık kün bolçu, jana arstan abdan açka bolgon. Uyunan çıgıp, tigi jer-jerdi izdedi. Al kiçinekey koyondu wins taba algan. Al bir az oylonboy koyondu karmadı. '' Bul koyon menin kursagımdı toyguza albayt '' dep oylodu arstan. Arstan koyondu öltüröyün dep jatkanda, bir kiyik tigi tarapka çurkadı. Arstan aç köz bolup kaldı. Kiçine koyondu emes, çoŋ kiyikti jegen jakşı dep oylodu. # 垃圾 They are one of the best concerts, you can not go but just seeing them from the screen, I know it was surprising 💗❤️💌💘

[@bowmin1]

Only for fa- *clears throat* I'm honestly surprised that it did indeed live up to the hype. Two of the three games I was most recently anticipating had ended up flopping (Cyberpunk, Halo and Battlefield. I'm sure you can guess the two that disappointed me and many others). I'm almost come to the conclusion that I should never be hyped for a video game simply to prevent my hopes from being crushed. I'm glad Elden Ring has done so well and has exceeded my expectations.

[@majdsaadems]

@@bowmin1 sorry but all 3 of those flopped lmao. Halo might have been not as bad but holy shit does the community hate it for the lack of content right now

[@charleswisconsin9196]

part of*

[@bowmin1]

@@majdsaadems That does not mean it has flopped. All games fizzle out in terms of player count after a month, Infinite is not unique in this. It is still doing very well, and the campaign itself is great. When the game receives more content updates, it is likely that many will return.

[@northdakotabeast1547]

The whole Siofra river thing happened to me as well. Was doing the Kenneth Haight side quest and the river well is literally on the way. I got curious and sidetracked for like 2-3 hours exploring that area and killing the deer. I didn't even finish as I didn't feel I was strong enough to beat the spirits. This game is 9.9/10 easy, 10/10 with the fps fix.

[@nicholassels7411]

Same here, that area was a great suprise

[@patrickWWW]

IT. KEEPS. GETTING. DEEPER. just wait

[@toothlesstoe]

@Get on the cross and don’t look back no

[@disappointedfather5218]

@@patrickWWW the lake of rot...liquid hell. Makes me shudder

[@robs257]

was poggers idea to light the fires

[@Bluptuous]

"Martin did not write the actual story for the game, but he “constructed the world” it was based on, as indicated in previous teasers. One concern was that if Martin did write a full story they may have to change it later in production due to the demands of the game, which is something they didn’t want to do."

[@100gecsrbetterthangod5]

I don't know how but up until a few days ago, I thought Guillermo del Toro was helping with the game. Curious to see what that would have looked like

[@TheDwarfishjoe]

@Risma ajisona can you PLEASE stop existing?

[@DeyRapingEveryone]

@@TheDwarfishjoe You're talking to a bot.

[@Spaced92]

The funny thing for me is the actual story isn't that interesting, it's more in how From are telling it. Martin was just marketing, when you can make a world like Bloodborne you really don't need him at all.

[@tamsirjames3793]

@@Spaced92 i disagree. You can tell thay miyazaki is heavily inspired by george in the way he portrays lords and ladies.

[@zeromailss]

When other company found a winning strategy they usually just copy and paste the same shit over and over until people are fed up with it Souls series might have shared the same DNA but they never stop changing and evolving, from Bloodborne to Sekiro and to this. I'm genuinely impressed.

[@SuperRedNovaDragon]

They keep the same foundation that sparked a new genre of games while attempting to refine and change things. They simultaneously keep things the same but change them so that each entry isnt dull like say call of duty. I think it takes a real good team to be able to make great games time and time again.... Tl:dr: also impressed.

[@blakewalker7157]

cheers to FromSoft for putting shit franchises to shame, and hopefully pushing them to do better

[@darshil2317]

That's what separates the souls series from the far cry and cod series

[@SL4PSH0CK]

Fromsoftware on the other hand mastered the same shit they're good at, my GOTY 2022 but hope next titles comes as dragons dogma inspired until DD2

[@nomorepartiezz]

The closest they’ve come is dark souls 3 which felt like dark souls fan service: the game, but it still had a lot of new bloodborne DNA and was excellent

[@jonathanr9619]

I’ve never been happier to die so much in a game. It extends how long my playthrough will be. Love this game!

[@themetalmario77]

wise words

[@Fretzton]

This is my 1st souls like game, I tried souls 1 but the movement was painful to me so I never touch any of those games, but all the fuzz got me to try elden ring and I gotta say the movement it's addictive, and the whole gamplay is amazing I so many levels, 10/10 I play it on pc with high-demanding shaders and I got no frames dropping so idk about that

[@DeputyDiddle]

The feeling of dying over and over again but slowly figuring out how you are meant to defeat an enemy and getting better with each death until you finally succeed is indescribable.

[@a38w]

personally not a fan of fantasy games like this but it’s cool that people are enjoying something

[@drunkhusband6257]

@@DeputyDiddle Sounds like horrible game design

[@TheGRAclan]

I'm so conflicted when it comes to watching videos on Elden Ring. I wanna watch them to see peoples opinion and what they've experienced but also I really dont wanna ruin anything of the experience for myself. There's so many moments I've had with the game where it's genuinely left me speechless and jaw dropped, like actually full on mouth open "oh mah gawd" face and I wanna preserve that.

[@RideRM1313]

youll get sick of the experience when you start missing all the really good level design and bosses in every other souls game. 7/10 unless youre stanning

[@perspicacioussimpleton7288]

@@RideRM1313 I'd say the level design is among the best in Elden Ring. The legacy dungeon really are amazing standouts with really compelling exploration and backdrops. While a lot of overworld bosses are variations of previous ones scattered about, the main bosses at the very least have fantastic presentation. That being said, I can agree that Elden Ring, as much as I've been appreciating it, has reminded me of just how perfect the DS3 bosses are, especially when it comes to the music. I can maybe play a few seconds of an ER main boss' theme in my head, while I can hear just a few seconds of a particular DS3 track, and I instantly know from what boss that track is. ER music is good, but I think it lacks the melodic progression of DS3's OST that would prevent it from sounding generally epic (generic bombastic backing tracks that sound different but aren't too unidentifiable vs melodic orchestral grandeur that differentiates itself every time. In addition, bit a spoiler, but the boss design I'm particular irks me. It really sucks that after you pass the halfway point, some damage becomes nigh unavoidable and Vigor becomes a trivial stat. DS3's bosses are fun because there's solid telegraphs and reactions that you master the more you fight them, whereas in Elden Ring, without mentioning names, some bosses have such insane unreactable combos that one shot you or such huge hitboxes that it becomes unavoidable to dodge. A lot of the time, you feel like you're at the mercy of the boss AI so that it doesn't use particular attacks as frequently so you have a better chance at defeating them. Not to mention, normal overworld enemies adopting a similar design. It's a very mixed bag to be honest. All in all, Elden Ring is a balanced game. You get the highest of highs as well as the lowest of lows. It is, so to speak, the most complete FromSoftware game.

[@crissepiroth]

@KungFuChrissy goodamn I have an identical feeling

[@SmartAss4123]

@@RideRM1313 1000 hours in now and it still better than the previous souls games. And it also has now outsold the entire combined dark souls series in only 2 years. The only person stanning is you for the original dark souls.

[@jacobb3784]

@@RideRM1313nah ur not cool for shitting on it, you just look stupid

[@D3th10rd]

This is the thing with FromSoft, they can't get the game optimized out of the box for shit, but every other aspect of their games is polished, refined, and as close to perfect as you can reasonably expect. The amount of times I have seen something shiny off in the distance and spent hours going on some hidden side adventure with no quests, just places that seem to be completely off the main path, it's just incredible. I've got 32 hours sunk into the game and I've only just beaten the first story boss.

[@Gatchu137]

Same, I've put so much time into the game already, and I'm just realizing how I've only barely explored the next two areas after Limgrave.

[@KleptomaniacJames]

@Xiya Noma 09 wat

[@lanceg6197]

Fr Fromsoft never disappoints in anything except optimizing their games XD

[@ya-ba-daba-dooya-ba-daba-d8067]

theyll optimize it, they always end up doing so. sekiro can run on a 710 now

[@Cenzo]

I think the optimization isn't too Bad for a Open world map which is that massive and doesn't require loading Screens (unless you fast travel). Compare this to the Release of Cyberpunk for instance.

[@BadBudReviews]

I honestly felt indifferent never playing any souls-like games before. Got a few hours in and I’m in love tbh. My game of the year so far

[@seyy1415]

Only for fans over 18 years old SPOILED-GIRL-SENSATION.XYZ/Claudy tricks I do not know Megan: "Hotter" Hopi: "Sweeter" Joonie: "Cooler" Yoongi: "Butter So with toy and his tricks, do not read it to him that he writes well mamon there are only to laugh for a while and not be sad and stressed because of the hard life that is lived today. Köz karaş: '' Taŋ kaldım '' Erinder: '' Sezimdüü '' Jılmayuu: '' Tattuuraak '' Dene: '' Muzdak '' Jizn, kak krasivaya melodiya, tolko pesni pereputalis. Aç köz arstan Bul ukmuştuuday ısık kün bolçu, jana arstan abdan açka bolgon. Uyunan çıgıp, tigi jer-jerdi izdedi. Al kiçinekey koyondu wins taba algan. Al bir az oylonboy koyondu karmadı. '' Bul koyon menin kursagımdı toyguza albayt '' dep oylodu arstan. Arstan koyondu öltüröyün dep jatkanda, bir kiyik tigi tarapka çurkadı. Arstan aç köz bolup kaldı. Kiçine koyondu emes, çoŋ kiyikti jegen jakşı dep oylodu. # 垃圾 They are one of the best concerts, you can not go but just seeing them from the screen, I know it was surprising 💗❤️💌💘

[@mabbott946]

This game is fucking kicking my ass but im enjoying it

[@Awkd]

@@mabbott946 same lol

[@vedaryan334]

The year has barely started but yeah it's probably going to be goty

[@wanderingwobb6300]

Yeah definitely check out some of the other games next then. Dark Souls III is easily the most similar game to elden ring in feel regarding combat but it's extremely linear which is a stark contrast to the massive open world here.

[@KRG30001]

One of the few games where the open world structure truly makes sense and benefits the gameplay

[@yaboycjm5581]

Facts I always hated open world games that were supposed to be time sensitive but let u fuck around in an open world for 100 hours

[@cloberlobster2276]

I wonder if he'll do horizon forbidden west

[@shyguyrocks1]

@@yaboycjm5581 BotW's narrative lol

[@charleswisconsin9196]

name the few games.

[@cloberlobster2276]

@@charleswisconsin9196 Horizon zero dawn/ forbidden west. The Witcher 3. Zelda breath of the wild. Ghost of tsuhima. Those are the few I can name off the top of my head.

[@Justicejuice179]

Horse is deeper than a lot of people think. It can legit be used to dodge attacks for one. Depending on the weapon it’s also a fight changer. It’s even good for some staggering jump attacks.

[@Jaimyoutubing]

Yup. The jumps have i-frames, mounting and dismounting has i-frames, you can use your doubled jump to perform a midair 180 without losing momentum, you can use your left hand equipment on horseback by using the two-handing command (which a lot of people don't seem to know), you can of course do a jumping light attack but you can also do a jumping heavy attack by charging a heavy before pressing jump. Horseback fighting is definitely deeper than most players realize. However, even if it was just as Moist described it, I'd still enjoy itm

[@Justicejuice179]

@@Jaimyoutubing people seem to think it’s shallow because they don’t grasp the fact they have to learn to fight on horse like they do on foot. You can’t just be max speed dashing and attacking. It’s a weapon in your arsenal but one you still have to use right.

[@trequor]

I definitely feel like certain battles are balanced for horseback. Aiming is tricky, but that's just part of the tradeoff of being able to run away and heal safely 95% of the time.

[@mikec5400]

im pretty sure most people know you can dodge and attack on horseback

[@Justicejuice179]

@@mikec5400 the dodge I refrencing is literally calling and dismounting torrent to get s. The attacks I’m referring to are attacks like ultra greatsword drag attacks that get multiple hits and heavy jump attacks. No shit people know you can dodge and attack. But there’s more to the regular dodge and attacks.

[@myric1173]

The fact that I actually said "what the fuck is that!?" Multiple times in the last 5 hours of my 50 hour game time really shows how much there is in this game, and I haven't completed the first dungeon.

[@casualrat1807]

same lol

[@Happy-_]

what do you mean by first dungeon? stormveil castle?

[@emilioalvarez7745]

😂😂😭😂 bruh you have me laughing because that’s exactly what happen to me as well

[@SL4PSH0CK]

Nom beats a lore focused soulslike genre fishing players interest

[@chair8401]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/rZ-1ZGusgZmal8k

[@SchwererGustavThe800mm]

I overheard everyone at work hyped about Elden Ring last Friday. I never heard of it until then but they all seemed very enthusiastic about it. Perhaps I'll check it out, thanks Charlie!

[@rispy4875]

its like playing skyrim for the first time all over again

[@lazerrhino]

@@rispy4875 honestly this is is very accurate. The reason why skyrim was so popular on release was because it's open world at the time felt magical and engaging. No open world game has captured that magic for me since then outside of Red dead 2. It's just so damn fun to explore.

[@rispy4875]

@@lazerrhino for real bro red dead 2 was fun, but this is on a whole other level man. a game that is going to last for decades im sure.

[@lazerrhino]

@@rispy4875 I agree, Red deads 2 open world was the best part of the game. But the actual gameplay got a little old after a while. I don't see that happening with this.

[@Renin_Reyulo]

Be ready and know what to expect. I don't know you at all, but generally many people have shat themselves on their first souls(I know) game.

[@Loregasmo]

The best thing about Elden Ring is that it’s not just Fanboyism or “hopping on the hype train”, the game just REALLY is that good. If you’ve ever read a Greek Epic like “The Odyssey”, Elden Ring is akin to playing through a Greek Epic.

[@bolson42]

That’s honestly a really great way to describe it. I couldn’t realy put my finger on how it just felt different compared to dark souls or bloodborne. Those feel very gloomy, depressing, and atmospheric, you’re traveling in a broken land hanging onto its last threads, or a city plagued by a horrible disease. But elden ring, although some parts of it do feel “oppressive”, it’s more awe-inspiring and epic than its predecessors. Instead of you looking at a challenge and instinctively fearing it, you try to think “how can i beat this”

[@Dark_4NG3L-999]

Imma be honest it feels like Fanboyism and "Hopping on the hype train" since all the reviews are just 10/10. Like I get that souls games are gonna be good and have the great be challenge in there, but idk this one feels like the most hyped up game. I'm gonna play it but I don't like the hype around it. Ik it's gonna be good but that's just how I feel.

[@bolson42]

@@Dark_4NG3L-999 I honestly don’t understand why people have a problem with hype for a game lmao. Sure things can be overhyped, like cyberpunk, where the result was way worse than what was expected. But elden ring is literally exceeding the hype, which is why it’s even more popular and praised now than before people we’re waiting for it. Is it even hype anymore if the game already released and we know what it’s like? That’s just valid praise imo

[@Craig-h8v]

Too bad the bandwagon of people being not used to souls games is happening. People hate on it for being hard.

[@bolson42]

@@Craig-h8v lol yeah i’ve noticed this too. Probably because of the popularity there are a ton of new players, which is great, but idk what they were expecting lol. “it’s too hard, it’s so unfair”, it’s pretty clear that they’ve never played a game with actual challenge before lol

[@esmith2k2]

"Im 30 hours through" "Itll probably be another 10-15 before im done with the main line" hahahahahaah. Funny

[@armchair69]

Charlie is such a powerful human being he can talk with his mouth closed

[@jeremiahhebert1325]

​@Believe That no maidens?

[@shrek9274]

@Believe That i want to say bad things but Charlie says not to spread hate

[@336_longhaulalex8]

Lmao 🤣

[@hangingon]

No more taking a month off due to 20 ass whoopings of frustration

[@dudedude371]

@Believe That im a christian but i respect what you are doing well wishes :)

[@2xHalo]

Elden Ring is truly amazing, (this is coming from a filthy casual who has never played DS or any souls like game before) I was looking for some map fragments and aggroed this big bear to get the loot near him being the absolute loot goblin that I am, he started absolutely blasting so I got on my horse to flee. Turns out that I lured the bear into a pack of innocent strangers who were brutally mauled by the bear not to mention some guards as well nearby. Not only did I get the loot from the mobs but also got y mana and hp flasks refilled which happens when u kill a group of enemies since I was the one who technically lured the bear to them I guess. The amount of freedom in this game is nothing like I have experienced before and it has me hooked now, just wish that my frames were as free.

[@rdctd7348]

That colossal bear jumped my ass so fast I spilled my soup all over my bed trying not to die while reclaiming a little over 100k souls. Spoilers, I died

[@anabang1251]

@@rdctd7348 Eating soup while playing Elden Ring sounds like a catastrophy guaranteed to happen lol

[@chillhour6155]

@@rdctd7348 calamity soup ?

[@thebiglebrowski3695]

@@anabang1251 I mean eating soup while laying in bed playing any game sounds like a calamity waiting to happen. That bed must be crusty af if it is regularly eaten in.

[@Rl55322]

@Brah i mean don't get me wrong i absolutely love ds1 and ds3 (ds3 was my first in the series and the only game I've ever 100% complete) but elden ring is just objectively better. I'm nowhere near done yet so I can't say whether or not I like it more, but the quality of its production and the story it contains is just all around done way better than dark souls. I'd be really shocked if they drop the ball later on with how good its been in the first 20ish hours I've put in

[@nah856]

I am genuinely in love with this game, it’s really reliving the feelings I had when I first touched dark souls 1

[@Yingwang711]

Bruh bots

[@kwamemwangs2173]

@thelombax2002 your opinion sucks

[@bparamo96]

Anybody come back after seeing his god of war video

[@Keatos634]

yes

[@AstaIsAMonster]

Why what happened

[@blue_energy1424]

Yes sir

[@ytpchilly4892]

Mane what the fuck I did what are the chances

[@its_dey_mate]

@@AstaIsAMonster Probably to see the meter percentage to compare

[@eekostar]

I think its good to point out that this massive dificulty with no handholding people blame fromsoftware as "flawed" game design is actually a massive step into the genre and the open world genre altogether. Fromsoftware has brought the choice to the player to experiece an authentic hero journey that leads you to your first boss, making the idea of bosses more serious that require more careful preparation.

[@TheRoboticFerret]

I think Elden Ring respects the player's intelligence much more than most other open world games. That's been From Software's thing for years; the tools to succeed are there, you just have to be thoughtful and deliberate with your actions.

[@mikpiotto]

That is exactly why I didn't enjoy red dead redemption. So much hand holding

[@randyrandy351]

The amount of people shitting on radahn for bad game design, reality is they are just mad that they cant beat him

[@TheLonelyEnderman]

@@randyrandy351 I eventually beat him after going from SL 40 to 60 and upgrading my weapon from +7 to +13. Spent pretty much 9 hours straight maybe 10 fighting him and grinding to try and succeed. I still think his fight could use some tweaks and patches to make it less unfair but the concept they were going for is amazing. Just need to tone down his damage a little is all and maybe how sporadic his movements are. Otherwise ok boss.

[@Suekru3]

@@randyrandy351 I beat him and I’ve done every other game at SL1 or bloodborne at BL4. I love challenge runs and what not. But that fight was the only fight so far that just wasn’t fun to me.

[@cuzzyXXL]

Love this game, and its almost as good a feeling that all the other triple A studios see this game get the praise it deserves whilst there underdeveloped trash goes to the recycle bin. Thank you FromSoftware, balance is restored

[@SuperRedNovaDragon]

Oh yeah I had no doubt in my mind about fromsoft delivering a well executed game. While other Tripple A developers have been slacking (dice, bethesda, Activision) it's nice to see others rise up to the task of delivering the game they marketed or envisioned. Like From Software.

[@omegacxv8344]

If just the PC port wouldn't be half-dog, this game would be a 100, sadly it's just a 95 right now, but I'm positive they'll fix it.

[@FirepowerFantasy]

faith in HUMANITY RESTORED

[@chair8401]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/rZ-1ZGusgZmal8k

[@Odinsday]

The fact that Fromsoft went so hard on their first outing in an open world setting, like a genuinely open ended experience that people can all tackle in numerous different ways and have it done near flawlessly on their first try, Fromsoft deserves all the credit in the world. This is the greatest open world game I've ever played next to Breath of the Wild.

[@joshlin8002]

This beats botw for me. The combat is so addiciting, and unlike botw it is very challenging which I enjoy. Botw is still fantastic but this? This is on a whole other level.

[@diss-chargemaker]

easily beats botw

[@christianthomassen8420]

Greatest open world game

[@StrikeNoir105E]

The thing about Elden Ring is that knowing FromSoft's history, this is likely THE game they've been trying to make for a long time now but just couldn't make work until now. Demon's Souls for instance was literally conceived as an open world game meant to go against Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, while Dark Souls 2 was also meant to be an actual open world Dark Souls game but had to be scaled back for time and resource constraints (hence why the levels in the final game are so disjointed, because they're parts of a larger open-world map that got smashed together in a Souls-like way). Nonetheless, all the soulsborne games are essentially pseudo-open world in terms of mechanics, thus giving them the experience needed to craft Elden Ring.

[@Drethy]

@@joshlin8002 Ever since I played botw, every other open world game became boring. Botw made me realize exploration is one of my favorite game features, and it stood as a stark contrast to the boring Ubisoft formula of showing you exactly what and where everything is on the map. For every new game that came out, I was hoping to have that itch of freedom and discovery scratched, but I kept getting dissapointed time and time again. But now Elden Ring is here, it follows in the footsteps of botw and its everything I could have ever hoped for! The game didnt show and tell me to go and clear that dungeon, I found that dungeon myself hidden away somwhere and it feels fucking great! The exploration, the classic FromSoft world building and atmosphere, the combat and build variety, Its the perfect game!

[@RandomNorwegianGuy.]

Elden Ring is the only game ever where I had sky high expectations, and it still blew me away time and time again

[@IgonDrakeWarrior]

Gotta say I can’t remember many other games that are as exceptional like this gem

[@RandomNorwegianGuy.]

@@IgonDrakeWarrior Agree

[@Spongeboobie]

I had sky high expectations too and it turned out to be the worst game Fromsoft ever made. Mega disappointment. 90% filler 10% mid gameplay

[@EatFuckingTimothy]

​@Spongeboobie no disrespect but what would you play instead?

[@beetheimmortal]

This is by far the best game I played in the past 6 or so years, minimum. It is fucking amazing, honestly, and it gives me the same feeling as playing Oblivion or Skyrim for the first time all those years ago.

[@modernotaku1764]

I honestly never thought that From Soft could manage to perfect their formula any more than they already did. Dark Souls 1 and Bloodborne are two of my favorite games ever and I don’t think I’ll ever knock them down. Elden Ring just managed to take what they had and make it even bigger. It’s amazing.

[@drunkhusband6257]

So basically you like trash games, gotcha

[@modernotaku1764]

@@drunkhusband6257 do I like trash games? Absolutely. I play all the Dynasty Warriors games despite them all being pretty meh at best but enjoyable as hell Do I like trash Souls games? Literally impossible. There is no such thing as a trash Souls game

[@drunkhusband6257]

@@modernotaku1764 All the souls games are trash, games made for degenerate social rejects.

[@aaronchif]

@@drunkhusband6257 looks like someone didn’t make it pass the first boss 😂

[@modernotaku1764]

@@aaronchif to be fair to him, I’m also trash at Souls Games. I’ve beaten just about every single one other than Elden Ring now, and I still can BARELY call myself competent. Magrit alone destroyed me in every which way possible, and I barely managed to beat it. I still absolutely love the games tho

[@LiTTleGaBi21]

I can’t remember the last time I was obssessed with a game like I am with Elden Ring. And I get my ass handed to me constantly to the point I almost punched my sweet dualsense out of rage. Something I haven’t done since my teenage years playing MW2. It’s freaking good.

[@sethseth916]

FromSoft: The only company that tells you that you're a masochist, then gives you a confusing mixture of frustration and dopamine.

[@TheTruth-13]

Meh game.

[@Puppy_Puppington]

You never tried the Witcher 3

[@jackchaos100]

How can U enjoy a game that pisses U off is there something wrong with u

[@brydeswill3377]

@@jackchaos100 Ever played tarkov

[@Jacob-Faria]

I’m so glad I only just found out about this game a couple days before release. It’s reaaaaallly filling the void in me where enjoyment in gaming used to be. Also scratching the itch for a well done modern “Fable”-esq game. It’s amazing, there have been more than few moments I had the chills, or was in awe. I’m a new Fromsoft fan for sure.

[@LowQualityPigeon]

Having a tribute for kentaro miura was like a cherry on top of already masterful game. This shows that how Passionate and thankful these people are about this game and about the source they got inspired from ie Berserk manga. Amazing game.

[@fahimtajwaar2521]

Minor spoiler: Is the tribute the greatsword or is it something else I’m yet to see?

[@DonexXGamez]

@@fahimtajwaar2521 Yellow trees you use everywhere.

[@fahimtajwaar2521]

@@DonexXGamez damn, real brain fart moment

[@randyrandy351]

@@fahimtajwaar2521 actually there are heaps of different references/tributes to berserk and kentaro miura, the world tree and the greatsword graves around the map are some of the biggest ones

[@fahimtajwaar2521]

@@randyrandy351 Yh I get a lot of the references but I misunderstood when I heard tribute and thought there would be a more glaringly obvious reference

[@sooshi662]

Elden Ring is probably one of my first big preorders that I have been anticipating, and I have sunk 30 hours through and through. I love exploring the map but sometimes I feel lost and forget what to do; I know Gideon helps u remember who to find and the graces have trails, but for me I wish Melina showed up more and would remind you of things. Past that, I don't mind getting lost in such a great world that FromSoft has created.

[@aceeduventures]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z5LVdoiljN2jhpY Finally ..

[@darkmario3321]

one of the first preorders from this year that was actually worth imo

[@Erick-tv8oq]

The thing I do to keep myself interested is either take a close look at the map for structures that look unique and explorable, or pick a direction and just go until I find something cool. For example, I think you know this by now but the Evergaols have a very specific shape and usually stand out on the map, poison swamps have a particular color, cave entrances are sometimes shown too, and though churches and ruined towns share a similar shape from up above it's always worth it exploring either of those

[@Pertruabo]

@@Erick-tv8oq the beautiful part is, pick a direction, go there, and you're bound to find something interesting.

[@cornonthekobi]

That's the beauty of an open world game that a lot of OW developers have forgotten (ahem, Bethesda, Ubisoft) there's not really a wrong direction to go, especially with all the bosses

[@maximusstorm1215]

I'm just in awe at how incredible this game is. It's mind-blowing; absolutely phenomenal. Fromsoft really outdid themselves this time🔥

[@aceeduventures]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z5LVdoiljN2jhpY Finally ..

[@XNightmareX4]

Someone stoked your comment bruv

[@justsomeguywholovesberserk6375]

And the little details really show how this game takes inspiration from Berserk, and honestly anything that has Berserk references inside deserves a mention

[@maximusstorm1215]

@@XNightmareX4 I know, I can see. Don't know why anyone would do that...at least change the words up a bit🤦‍♂️😂

[@XNightmareX4]

@@maximusstorm1215 💀💀💀

[@sugarneap]

honestly they found the perfect way to include newcomers with no experience and still keep the game challenging as always. this is my first souls game, and i find it rewarding finally beating bosses like margit and godrick, and even the crucible knight. best game ive ever played hands down

[@gnotgnelf3738]

Did you beat the game?

[@gangleri1358]

I'm 20 hours in and just started the second area's legacy dungeon. This game is massive and I will take my time with it. The performance on PC isn't bothering me too much, some stuttering here and there, nothing too wild. The artstyle is just absolutely stunning. Honestly, it will be hard to go back to older Fromsoft games after this one.

[@justinner3489]

30 hours in and I recently beat the second boss, I'm taking my sweet old time. A lot of hidden items and areas makes it a really fun expereince.

[@volacticmilk9614]

Is the second area Caelid or the Astrologist place slightly up north?

[@dhm8286]

@@volacticmilk9614 astro. Caelid kinda requires lvl5 titanite gear and ~lvl 50 or higher character for my skill level

[@dhm8286]

Which is to say like +12 to +15

[@SuperRedNovaDragon]

I'm gotta tell you I just replayed DS1 and DS2 like a few months ago and even just comparing things in my head. They still hold up, they're still challenging and fun. I dont think that this game takes anything away from the other Souls games.

[@Soulsworth69]

Elden Ring far exceeded ALL my expectations. The game is everything I wanted it to be and then some. Currently like 40+ hours in and I think I'm only about halfway though, but I'm milking this game for every microscopic particle of content that it has. I'll be extremely surprised if it doesn't get GOTY.

[@narkopolo5629]

I have 35 hours and i only discovered half of the world and i love it

[@Sturge123]

I honestly imagine it being a lock for GOTY, probably the best game in years

[@CooperCooper07]

How long were you in limgrave for? I haven’t even started stormveil in like 12 hours lol

[@gdawgs101]

@@Sturge123 It's definitely deserving, but I don't know if it's a "lock for GOTY" with GOW Ragnarok and BOTW 2 also supposedly coming out this year. Elden Ring def will be at least a finalist though

[@zidane0017]

I played like 30+hrs and I thought the map was done, then suddenly stumbled upon a teleporting chest which yeeted me way up north showing more of the map. I was like O-O I havent even scratched the surface yet

[@bryanrodriguez8546]

Little tip: beating the tree sentinel on horseback was actually a lot easier than on foot, i was able to beat him as soon as I got my horse

[@LectroNyx]

Jerma tried, and it took him like 8 hours or smth like that

[@drago9000]

@@LectroNyx 8 hours?! on just one mini boss?

[@vanquisher4700]

@@LectroNyx Well, Jerma isn't a god level gaming warlord

[@strivingcobra]

@@LectroNyx crazed streamer tortures audience

[@LectroNyx]

@@drago9000 It's Jerma.

[@skylar5257]

As a big fan of the Souls series and a big fan of Berserk, this game has blown me away to the highest degree in which I couldn’t ask for better.

[@丷]

Definitely one of the best games made in the past few years

[@l0vergirll]

get out of here bought channel

[@justsomeguywholovesberserk6375]

These Bot are starting to imitate human life

[@4thi13]

Eh there were better but it is good

[@Teruteku]

ok bought account

[@2Qwuik]

Indeed

[@ajax3017]

As a person who has no way of playing Elden Ring and also as a person who cant get past the gargoyles in DS1. I rate this game a 10/10

[@davienmatos6176]

No pc?

[@mohitbaloni5678]

🤣🤣

[@andresabantoenns9697]

Bro just ask solaire and lautrec to help!

[@akheilosshadowhunter7355]

Summon Solaire and upgrade your weapon by going to Andre! Makes the fight a lot easier. Chop the tails off as well by attacking them, which removes the tail swipe attacks so that's one less attack to avoide

[@TheNapster153]

Some mediocre tips, but in my opinion don't be greedy on the hits. Heal generously if you think you're taking more damage then you should, but don't be afraid to take a gambit if you think you can finish you're opponent. Also, don't spam roll. Some attacks can be easily avoided by backpedalling alone.

[@tainted_bread]

So you're telling me that they combined Bloodborne, Dark Souls and Sekiro, made it an open world game, added a ton more shit on top of that, and did so flawlessly? Well damn.

[@noobatron2663]

I won't spoil it for you but there's a moment in the game where I had to stop playing and text my friend "What the Mensis nightmare shit is this, ayo they have Bloodborne 2 in this game too holy shit"

[@jameskilgour387]

And had George RR Martin write part of the world

[@yadsewnde]

Right like that's literally insane.

[@theodorejao6281]

They deserve an award just for getting George to actually finish something he wrote

[@cloudbloom]

@@theodorejao6281 petition to have fromsoft include Patrick Rothfuss in the writing process for any dlc

[@709mash]

I only now but the bullet and got Elden Ring. I was never a personal fan of souls born games, but I'm 100% hooked on this game. It's fantastic.

[@dubsxd2502]

Oh yeah its just so fun. Got hooked first hour of gameplay

[@kreed7480]

Same just bought i a week ago and finished it 50 hours in top 3 games oat for me

[@ViKiinGViiRuS]

@@kreed7480 I am jealous. I'm too shit at souls games to be able to finish. I get to like 80% of the game and can't advance because I keep dying haha

[@novasZK]

@@ViKiinGViiRuS Keep trying, use summons if you need. Find a build you like :)

[@Gnurklesquimp]

From what I've seen, I absolutely love the difficulty this time around. The open structure and bigger sandbox give you so much possible customization, it's like setting the difficulty to easy, except satisfying. I've always felt that way about Dark Souls, but it used to be a potential challenge to make things easy, now it's pretty much just a matter of wandering and gearing up where you can manage, looking at your tools somewhat critically it should be smoother than ever before. Also think about the difference in the grinding experience, you're no longer killing the same undead in the burg, you're just roaming and discovering things, marking stuff for later if you want.

[@thelegacyofgaming2928]

Haven't felt this good playing an open world since Xenoblade Chronicles X in 2015. Truly a masterpiece.

[@RoronoaZoro-lu5vo]

Speaking about Xenoblade Chronicles, we’re getting Xenoblade Chronicles 3 this September!

[@megabannana8901]

What about botw? I really liked that too

[@thelegacyofgaming2928]

@@megabannana8901 BOTW is a great game, but it didn't hit all the marks the way Xenoblade did. At least not for me

[@thelegacyofgaming2928]

@@RoronoaZoro-lu5vo I saw that, I might have to pick it up. Wasn't a fan of Xenoblade Chonicles 2, but we'll see

[@thelegacyofgaming2928]

@Billy The gameplay is fine, but the anime tropes were putting me off a lot. Not a bad game, but definitely didn't enjoy it like X or this game

[@LuckySevens]

This game shines a light on the sheer laziness and lack of talent almost every big triple A developer in the industry currently has. The fact that a game of this magnitude, polish, replay value, and sheer quality was released barely 3 years after Fromsoft's last game (which was also incredible) is absolutely insane. The rest of the industry needs to take notice of this and Fromsoft should be praised as highly as possible. I almost don't even want to go back to the mundane, uninspired crap that the rest of the industry has to offer. Elden Ring has set the bar insurmountably high and at this point I don't think anyone other then Fromsoft can top it. As a hardcore Soulsborne fan, I can say without hesitation this is the best game in the "series" and one of, if not THE best game ever made. This comment probably makes me sound like a complete fanboy, but I honestly don't care. Never in my life have I played a game that has made me feel like this one does.

[@uzisbaked]

Literally dude, you can see all the effort. They give you what you pay for, any other company would’ve charged over $60 for just half the quality this game is offering it’s really sad how money hungry video game companies are becoming.

[@alphadream953]

lemme tell you about japanese work ethic and toxic culture lmao

[@sirwigglesauce]

As they say “this guy spitting facts”

[@dorkknight7225]

I feel guilty paying just 60 dollars for this masterpiece

[@sumpickles]

Best game ever for sure

[@albondogus9342]

The fact that Elden Ring came out shortly after my birthday, and my partner pre-ordered it for me without telling me, and that I just finished playing the entire franchise at its release! It was a perfectly wrapped surprise that, almost 3 months later, I’m still tying up loose ends in my first character with 7 more characters following. This game is a 10/10 in my book, and FromSoft has earned a hundred times my already sky-high respect.

[@Xefic]

As someone who has been a fan since Dark Souls 1, it makes me so happy that my hype for the 4-5 years of waiting for this game has been exponentially surpassed and has become my favorite game of all time. It's even better that my friends who never wanted to play any of the souls games with me now are joining me in Elden Ring and loving it. 11/10 Game of the Decade!

[@TeamGun]

Never played Kings Field? Casual.

[@thesmileyone6453]

I found this randomly today. I legitimately got shivers when riding the elevator down, when it gets near the bottom and it opens up to show this massive underground expanse. So damn cool

[@BEERBOMB113]

It is a breathtaking moment abdolutely

[@andrewstephens5885]

The cosmic sky in the UNDERGROUND ruins is one of the coolest art pieces I’ve seen.

[@duhbody5698]

I want to take a moment to appreciate the fact that they released a completely finished game. You don’t see that often these days. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@Mason-bi4oo]

And they didn’t promise anything that wasn’t delivered. Which was mainly cyberpunks problem.

[@carljohnson6183]

We are so used to trash games that we are praising companies for selling a finished product. Sad.

[@Mason-bi4oo]

@@carljohnson6183 yeah it is sad. But this game should be praised because they expanded on the souls formula in an amazing way that works well.

[@MrMeanh]

In terms of content in the game I agree, in terms of the technical side of the game I disagree. No next gen version being even close to a locked 60 and stuttering issues on PC is in my opinion enough to call it unfinished as a complete package.

[@iamnotthatguy7166]

please explore the endgame areas and fight the late game bosses and tell me it’s a finished product.

[@papercliprain3222]

I actually love the horse combat where you can drag your sword. There is so much cool stuff you can do with it like cut off the tentacles of the land octopus. I couldn’t go anywhere near those on foot but I can outmaneuver them on horseback and drag my sword over it’s tentacles cutting them off and it’s just the coolest feeling ever.

[@Only1Bear]

I love that you mentioned doing another play through even though you haven’t beat the game yet! I feel like that just shows how good the game is immediately!

[@Juntou]

The Siofra River was absolutely stunning with the underground stars. I was blown away by the entire dungeon

[@norvinosorio22]

I hate the balls of lightning that auto tracks you with the horse.

[@williamschrader9717]

@@norvinosorio22 just don’t get hit

[@voidsff]

@@norvinosorio22 get good

[@normalname3623]

@@norvinosorio22 just like how your spell track the enemies

[@Metalton95]

I was already enjoying the game A LOT before that. Going down that random lift in a small elven structure, only to see a starry sky underground and what looks like an entire KINGDOM? That fucking blew my mind!

[@Poliswag7]

This is the first game I’ve played in at least 5 years that actually fully immersed me. I usually can’t play games for more than an hour or maybe 2 but I found myself losing track of time playing Elden Ring. Also this game is beautiful on console too, IMO this is the first truly next gen game to really come out since the new gen started.

[@RhythmAndPoetry93]

it’s a cross gen game tho lol

[@Milchschndde]

What's about rdr2? I know a different genre but still a immersive masterpiece.

[@LuigiGamesful]

@@Milchschndde RDR2 has a masterpiece story and an open world that is full of detail, but the GTA-approach gameplay gets kinda stale after a while. (How linear the game feels sometimes, trailing missions, even the shooting parts gets boring after a while for me personally)

[@RhythmAndPoetry93]

@James Black oh no doubt i agree, but to call it the only next green feeling title is blasphemy imo

[@cremonster]

Did you play Bloodborne?

[@phantomgamelab]

Hearing Charlie glow and sound absolutely giddy over this last year continues to give me life. Fucking 10 of 10

[@AbyssalPlague]

I haven't truly enjoyed a game this much in a long ass time. Even in Limgrave, I have explored so much, yet I feel like there's still more! Hell, even enemies have stuff for me that I can grind for!

[@unknwnn7673]

bro there is soooo much more lol but im sure you know that already. the maps is fucking HUGE

[@a_angry_bunny]

I believe that Georg R. R. Martin role is that he set the foundation and lore for the game. He didn't design the individual plot points, just the framework that those stories are built off of.

[@bubblehead7469]

i believe he created the world before the shattering of the elden ring. everything else after was created by miyazaki.

[@TheNapster153]

@@bubblehead7469 Point here. I wouldn't mind if Mr.Martin actually took time for a book or two to explain the events that lead to the Shattering. Out of all the Fromsoft Games, Elden Ring has by far the most... 'transparent' background lore that isn't left vague.

[@ncrranger6327]

@@TheNapster153 And i'm loving that

[@landonfletch667]

@NEGIN-sexyy nigga what

[@hunterfile6574]

I feel like Martin worked with some of the dialogue and characters, to me the dialogue and characters are the best they’ve ever been and from reading his books I definitely feel like he wrote for the dialogue and main story line

[@WinterBoots15]

People who review bomb the game really have over expectations. The game is so giant that the fact that the stuttering fps is the only real problem but occurs for a few seconds no more than a minute, tells you this game really does have a lot of care put into it.

[@trevorm2609]

Having an FPS problem does not translate into putting care into the game lol

[@superpulaski9767]

This game is what the devs wanted dark souls 1 to be. Yet somehow to me it also feels like it’s what DS 2 wanted to be as well. I’m 26 hours deep into it and it’s probably the best game I have ever played.

[@RPGeek]

It's certainly the best open world imo. Ps. I loved DS2 😄 don't get the hate

[@Mantis47]

I think it feels a lot like a better version of DS 2 and makes sense, considering it was made by the DS 2 team lol. Hopefully people will stop giving them shit now.

[@trequor]

@@RPGeek Because DS2 is the worst souls game :P . It doesn't matter that it's one of the best games ever, because in the minds of fans it's the lazy one.

[@RPGeek]

@@trequor That's a pleb opinion though. The special edition is better than demons' and 3.

[@trequor]

@@RPGeek It might be better than Demons' Souls (never played it), but Scholar of the First Sin is a bandaid on a broken game. The level design is still shit (though the DLC areas themselves are good) and the levels themselves don't fit together in any coherent way. The bosses are still copypasted versions of the same dude in armor for the most part and the enemies are stilted and slow. The player movement also remains stilted and slow. Also the jumping and rolling mechanics are literally broken on a technical level. Still a fun game though, but even Scholar lacks the fine polish of From's other titles.

[@RoxxSerm]

I'm over 30 now and even if I'm a gaming enthusiast, for years now my passion for gaming is dwindling. Nothing really excited me anymore. I was easier to entertain when I was younger. And now with age come other responsibilities and passions, so it's also on me. But also on the game developers. In the last 5ish years, there were so many disappointments. So many half-assed games. While I understand that a game is a product and has to create financial benefit for the maker of it, so many games feel like they mostly if not only exist for that. And while I'm aware that Sony and fromsoft don't work for free or are the charities of gaming, i think with this game they proved to me that passionate, well crafted products of this genre still exist. Elden ring made me feel that joy about gaming again. It made me excited and curious. It got me shit angry at "unfair" bosses. It made me experience so much already. It's just a few days but I'm hooked and blown away. "Thank you Dark souls/Fromsoft"-meme applies here, yet in a different way.

[@synonym_stick5242]

I’ve been the same way, but I’ve gone through and done bloodbourne and dark souls 3 as well, I recommend these as well if you haven’t played already

[@brycetea8168]

This is the first time "it lives up to the hype" has come out of Charlie's mouth

[@darkmario3321]

This is the first time a game has lived up to the hype in recent years honestly.

[@GuilhermeLPC]

The best part for me is that the exploration never ends. I thought I was finished with the game after defeating Hoarah but then I spent another 14 hours just exploring areas I didnt find before.

[@leftrightgn]

Just completed the game, honestly didn’t expect it to be as amazing as it was. It’s rare to get a game close to this quality nowadays

[@sigmashorts3234]

Do you guys not have any input delay while dodging/rolling?

[@leftrightgn]

@@sigmashorts3234 that’s probably happening because your equipping too many heavy items and are fat rolling as a result, you can check this on the equipment screen and see if your exceeding your equip load

[@abdiazizsaed4039]

thats a unique feature of souls like games.@@sigmashorts3234

[@LiefTheBeef]

This game is a 9/10 only because of the PC port having performance issues. Once it’s fixed, it’s 10/10

[@aceeduventures]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z5LVdoiljN2jhpY Finally ..

[@baltstop2702]

next week or month that will become a 10/10

[@Clarity_Control]

Since I’m a console peasant, I get to feel the 10/10

[@gabbemc5449]

they also have to fix the multiplayer

[@garbledubsta]

Yeah I'm very conflicted rn because I want to keep playing as it really is amazing, but the invisible enemies and crashing is getting old

[@BugCatcherGwen]

This is the first fromsoft game that I've owned and intend to beat. I absolutely adore it even though I'm garbage. I have 13 hours on it and I've only just gotten to the roundtable. I've enjoyed running around(and dying constantly) so much! I enjoyed the lore of bloodborne, but never played it and I'm so happy I decided to get this

[@saturdayshanks3753]

I didn’t get to Roundtable until about 12 hours. Was having way too much fun exploring everywhere.

[@Quinn_M35]

I achieved turbo horny status the second i peered at the world from Storm Veil Castle and saw some structures way off off off in the world that i assumed were for backgrounds sake, that actually ended up being Castle Morne and it's a whole ass area. Just fucking amazing shit like that is what I have missed experiencing in games.

[@urolledme3087]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z5LVdoiljN2jhpY Got it

[@somezsaltz6835]

Ya it feels so good

[@pacooftaco]

Elden Ring makes me so happy. I've played 40 hours since I got it a week ago, which I think is a good amount of time to get a really nice feel for the game. I love that it's getting the attention and appraisals it deserves. This is the best game I have ever played, without a doubt. The entire game is so beautiful and well crafted and this is coming from someone who plays on low graphics. The fighting is so intuitive, fun, and so so very satisfying. I have almost all positives to say about this game. I do have two criticisms, one small, one major, but neither has truly hindered the fun I've had. The minor one is the frame drops, this is barely mentionable, it hasn't happened to me much and truly doesn't annoy me that much. The much more pressing criticism I have is that my enemies are invisible. I know this sounds like a major issue. And when I started playing, I would've inclined to agree, but as I've played, I truly do not mind it. I admit, it makes the already difficult game very hard but it doesn't seem to affect bosses. I would prefer to see what I'm fighting, but the focus feature doesn't make this necessary. I would give this game a 9.8 out of 10 overall.

[@allcbrosx5930]

i’ll admit, prior to release, about a year ago, i thought the game looked ass, but i decided to watch charlie’s play through, and am planning on buying it now

[@tonygunkster]

do it, it’s seriously amazing. I haven’t been this sucked into a game in years

[@muneshxge]

Graphics aren't everything, ever

[@allcbrosx5930]

@@muneshxge not graphic wise, just in general wasn’t for the game

[@wolfiemuse]

Only thing i disagree with here: summoning NPCs for boss fights is not a new mechanic - you’ve been able to do that in offline mode for most souls games. However the wolf summons and things like that are indeed new

[@callader-6815]

Summoning them like you do in Elden ring is though, you can just summon them like you're doing a spell to fight almost any mob or boss. Compare that to Dark souls where you need to summon them only before a fog gate, while human/embered and only one particular summon for a boss IF that boss actually has an NPC summon for it that isn't hidden or locked behind some condition. Keep in mind, these traditional npc summon signs are still in elden ring as well as the dynamic summons charlie is talking about

[@wolfiemuse]

@@callader-6815 that’s what I’m referring to, he didn’t clarify very well so it sounded like he was saying summoning npcs to fight was new

[@callader-6815]

@@wolfiemuse ah my bad, I misread what you said

[@wolfiemuse]

@@callader-6815 It’s all good :) I’m not shitting on Charlie, just the way he phrased that first sentence when he opened up to the topic of summons sounded weird to me

[@babahabat]

Something I haven't seen mentioned too much is how incredibly DENSELY packed the world is, especially the starting area. I jumped on the PC release for the first day since I couldn't pick up my hard copy until the next day. I spent 15 hours in the very beginning area. The next day I picked up the game on console, breezed through all the notable things I found the first time around and then spent probably another 10 discovering new content that I hadn't found the last time before finally moving on. Not only is the map just visibly huge, but it's so.. complex and layered. You might have 2-3 layers of areas all placed on top of one another. You could have a mountain top side with a cave leading underneath that same plot of land only to find a hidden city/ruin a good 15 minutes further down. You'll end up spending an hour on one small section of map because of the intricacy and layers all of the castles and dungeons and caves have. It can't be overstated how good this game is, and if you're willing to dig for everything you can find? You'll be feasting for SUCH a long time on this.

[@RPGeek]

It's insane how many people are saying the world feels empty. You can just instantly spot that they haven't even played it

[@aw6822]

well over 100+ hours of gameplay in the first playthrough alone. Absolutely godlike masterpiece of a game. I'm at like 180 hours and just now almost done collecting everything and getting close to finishing the last of the minibosses with pvp sprinkled in.

[@thesweethuski]

It’s always refreshing to hear your takes on certain games. On point as always!

[@GaeFootballClub]

i saw someone make the point that all the major named bosses are on par with Nameless King, not in terms of difficulty, but in how they fight. so many delayed busters that make you roll 400 times before it even lands, insanely long combos, having a ranged component to keep the pressure on, it’s actually fucking insane how good all the bosses have been sure there’s some stinkers but a game this big it’s to be expected

[@reymondmendoza8754]

perma invisible black knife assassin guy gave me an aneurysm seriously fuck whoever made that thing

[@MonkeyEggz]

@@reymondmendoza8754 bro just look at the foot steps, you can see him approaching, Imo it was a cool little mini boss with just a neat little mechanic

[@SneggeS]

Margit literally had me shaking and crying because of his massively delayed busters on one hand, and the lightning fast strikes from his summon weapons on the other. Wouldn't wanna have it any other way though

[@bradygkotm]

elden ring is a once in a decade game, it's the one game that genuinely lives up to the hype

[@aceeduventures]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z5LVdoiljN2jhpY Finally ..

[@Khalid-xc8ul]

and then we have breath of the wild 2 dropping in the same year and god of war 2

[@AFGsultanZ]

@@Khalid-xc8ul yeppp these will be the three GOTYs or at least I hope…

[@quaza2001]

@@Khalid-xc8ul You mean God of War 8?

[@Khalid-xc8ul]

@@quaza2001 you know exactly what i mean

[@iveharzing]

I just finished the game, 160 hours. I'm the type of person who wants to be certain that I've explored everything before I progress in a game, and MY GOD that is difficult in Elden Ring. I've seen some KZbin video playthroughs, and every single time I see something that I haven't seen before, it's IN-SANE! Elden Ring is ABSOLUTELY *MASSIVE.*

[@evancosta6622]

@Deadpoppin Im only 3 hours in the game and I haven't even passed the tree sentinel yet, I've just been exploring and this game is amazing.

[@evancosta6622]

@Deadpoppin yeah lol i figured as much. Techincally this is my second souls game because I played Bloodborne for about an hour and gave up on the first guard, the one after the big wolf at the beginning.

[@evancosta6622]

@Deadpoppin I returned bloodborne to gamestop but I might give it another shot. I've been looking at sekiro for a while now and I might get it after I'm fully done with Elden ring, thanks.

[@hamesdametraz51]

I was playing this game relatively at the same time with 6 friends and we all did different shit we was trying to keep each other spoiler free and each time we found something it was unique and the others just missed it or haven’t been there yet the scale of this game is crazy and it keeps one using its self over and over

[@blas_gamedev]

From Soft is a beast. They managed to make a huge open world on their first try. Not unlike what happened with Cyberpunk.

[@flesruoYkcuFoGuoY]

You realize Cyberpunk wasn't their first open-world right? Ever heard of Witcher 3?

[@SnailedMail]

@@flesruoYkcuFoGuoY and they still managed to fuck it up

[@barnacleboi2595]

@@flesruoYkcuFoGuoY Thats...even worse...

[@LuigiGamesful]

@@flesruoYkcuFoGuoY I'm pretty sure that's the point of his comment

[@StrengthScholar0]

This comment makes less sense every time I read it.

[@Yashuop]

Your consistency and quality of content never disappoints!

[@williamgrand653]

shut up checkmark

[@Huehhee7777]

Yo bot it's been 1 minute since Charlie posted this

[@justsomeguywholovesberserk6375]

Hasn’t even watched the damn video

[@kjellbeats]

@UCLLxNzmsZ7jivhtWyqucZEw yea, much more bots than actual people :(

[@biggsV3]

commenting this on every video before you even watch it isnt going to make anyone subscribe to you

[@docproc144]

Elden Ring is easily one of my favorite games of all time. I never get tired of playing it or starting a new character because the sheer amount of weapons and spells in the game make the potential for builds essentially limitless. You can get creative and just experiment with shit to see what works and what doesn’t. Sometimes you’re surprised at just how effective things are.

[@xinj6142]

It really is a masterpiece. Lots of people get bent out of shape giving perfect scores because 'nothing is perfect', but this game gets as close to perfect as you can get.

[@ergicgaming1618]

That elevator ride down to hell blew my mind. Like how do they just hide an Area that big and beautiful, most games would have made that a main area but on Elden Ring its optional

[@urolledme3087]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z5LVdoiljN2jhpY Got it .

[@vain.a]

yeah hahaha i thought it was a fucking gorgeous dungeon but it just kept going till i realised it was a whole ass map. couldn't believe it lmao

[@dr.calibrations7984]

That's the thing about FromSoft. The respect the players enough to explore and find wild shit like that. Most game companies don't want to risk putting so much effort into something people might miss. It's understandable, but im happy they have faith in us

[@colesutphin7384]

it is so refreshing to finally get a game that lives up to the hype and actually listens to the fans. i love it.

[@mrengulfeddirector]

I fell in love with the game when one of the earliest enemies were these FREEKY little goblins that would run, side step, dodge and just force you on your toes. I love how unrelenting this world is against you from the very beginning. Though I guess as you advance you do become more OP, but I still love the unrelenting AI mechanics that force you, regardless of your level, to keep up.

[@SkellySkeleton404]

I know which enemies your talking about haha. By the way not being a dick here but they are called Imps. Even I thought they were Goblins at first. If you look carefully they seem to be made out of stone. Hate how quickly they apply the bleed status effect.

[@KakashiHatake-sv1vb]

Those are fucking garbage.

[@-freeze-8603]

Those ones have the AI copy-pasted from DS3's hollow slaves

[@nickolasecker9596]

I’ve always loved souls likes but being the mediocre gamer that I am, I always got stuck pretty early on. Having an open world is something of a god send, you can run throughout the map and find items to help you level up your weapons and character early on to make the difficulty more manageable. The fast travel and horseback make traversing and backtracking a breeze.

[@urolledme3087]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z5LVdoiljN2jhpY Got it .

[@TaiLysana]

The thing I love that I didn't expect to is while you are in mounted combat, and charging your heave attack, if you run into an enemy with your weapon it hurts them even if you miss with the actual attack. With my ultra greatsword I can glancing blow the first enemy, and fully hit the second with my heavy. It's a small thing, but most games with mounted combat are you either hit or miss with the attack itself and that can become very frustrating while you spin in circles trying to get a line on the enemy.

[@NoobLeviathon]

This game is insane, the amount of scale and density of content is unmatched. If you haven't already, please get it.

[@charleswisconsin9196]

no thanks. maybe on a sale someday.

[@chefjeff805]

Sekiro was my first From game and I'm 15 hours into Elden Ring and I just can't get enough.. the world you're in is amazingly deep and challenging, it's just beautiful.