Why Is Elden Ring SO SUCCESSFUL?!

[@TheActMan]

Use my link www.inflcr.co/SHBoD and the WingsNow gift code to download now. Don't forget to check their video contest, create your own video with #DarkNemesis, you will have a chance to win gift cards and in-game rewards! (see how to join on twitter @DarkNemesis_iq) Elden Ring has sold 12 Million copies in less than a month. Which is INSANE! But what's more surprising is how it's done that while defying all the terrible trends of Modern Gaming.

[@turtlinator9801]

Ok.

[@leolancaster6469]

@@turtlinator9801 agreed

[@redseagaming7832]

I have been very busy helping people who are having trouble finding certain bosses and locations with 145 hours of game-time on Elden ring best 60 bucks I ever spent

[@Omabatfartsbruh]

act man, please get sponsored by hellofresh so that this mobile junk food apps don't clog your arteries

[@SpottedHares]

Over bloating health and damage dose not equal interesting game play. If i have to use the exact same handful of basic tactics that I have been using since ocarina of time from first mob to final boss then I am not overcoming a challenge, beacsue their is nothing challenge. It nothing but tedious busy work that holds my hand costly telling me no i have to do the exact same thing 100 more time.

[@D00000T]

Don’t remember when but miyazaki became the company president of fromsoft after ds1 but still acts as director/producer for basically every souls game. It’s almost like projects turn out better when management actually understand what their team is making and know what they want in the end

[@EmanGameplay]

God do I wish that was the approach CDProjekt took with 2077

[@rezonance4937]

Who couldve thought?

[@TheActMan]

Wish Halo had someone like that

[@Thirtle]

@@TheActMansame

[@airiksave5053]

Except ds2, he came in at the end. He was working on bloodborne, ds2 had a different lead. Play al the games. It’s blatantly obvious.

[@theonlyzanny]

Ah yes, my work ethic has indeed been equally corrupted by this game

[@Lu-bc3pl]

love ur vids dude

[@spikepsych]

thank god I stopped going to work before I got this

[@hishamjalal9078]

The zanman is here boii

[@potato88872]

Same here Zanny, same here

[@TaddiestMason]

redirected and your hidden potential revealed. not corrupted.

[@serbianhammer]

When you play Elden Ring you can see the passion, soul and effort they put in. They took everything they learned from previous titles and expanded on it. All for the same price as the previous games. Meanwhile EA did the complete opposite with Battlefield 2042, charged up to $120, and didn't even have a scoreboard on release. Fromsoft is still making mostly finished games.

[@NotSoSerious69420]

I truly think Fromsoft has made entirely “completed” games. Not that they’re not sometimes missing content but that the games ARE what they envisioned when they’re released not months later or at the end of their lives. Everything we get after is bonus stuff.

[@prodbylewis2308]

Lets not even talk about Halo infinite 😭

[@serbianhammer]

​@@NotSoSerious69420 I think you're right. Fromsoft isn't perfect, but their games are very well thought out, and like 99% finished on release. I'm also thankful they aren't 200gb lol

[@serbianhammer]

@@prodbylewis2308 Why do AAA games keep screwing up 😭

[@CiaranFordStrongman]

Did I just go the wrong way or something, world feels mega empty to me?

[@calvin624]

The evergaols are optional also, another example of organic difficulty. And FromSoftware made the design decision to spawn your runes outside of the optional fight if you die - meaning you lose nothing by giving these bosses a try.

[@kucklowmusic9184]

Thank god for that !!

[@SilverGraph1]

Yeah it was a better design choice than what they did in DS3

[@Tenchua917]

But what about bosses like margit and other dungeon bosses, i wished they also left the runes outside the boss gate

[@KevinOnEarth_]

@@Tenchua917- bro, really? Do you need your hand held for every single aspect of the game? Why even lose your runes at all at that point?

[@unknownwill4th549]

Elden ring feels like a game that came out in a timeline where game developers weren't incompetent and gave their fans what they expect

[@big_sea]

i wish i was in that timeline.

[@fettycheese2498]

Give what they want, and surprise for the benefit

[@commander2552]

Imagine giving customers a finished product. What a concept

[@TheAsigmaOfNone]

And more

[@thaprofessa2296]

@@commander2552 not hard to finish a glorified reskin. Don’t get me wrong I’m still enjoying elder ring tho

[@Dudeman9339]

I'm surprised you didnt mention the flasks refilling when finishing a group of enemies out in the overworld... allowing you to truly explore and follow your fancy without worrying if you're stocked up on flasks.

[@d-turn3314]

There is something like that in ds3 but it's a lot more rare and less generous

[@HailThanagor]

Dude, when I discovered that I was so pumped. I think it is natural and acceptable for people to 'not care' beyond baseline success. That allows for a very healthy range of choices and reactions ranging from "you failed to even give the most basic shit" to "under no circumstances were you required to do this, but you did so anyways". Miyazaki & co may not be everyone's cup of tea, but as someone who abandoned Bloodborne on release only to come back later due to the KZbin lore community and become absolutely addicted to the entire franchise, holy shit my guy, FromSoft is like the AboveAndBeyond train that has no brakes. They are the living embodiment of the long, hard, sure road to success; they've shown unapologetic commitment tempered by disciplined authenticity, a humble love for the moments of joy and awe their games have virtually become a byproduct for, as well as a dash of malicious, predatory, grounded realism. In a way, FromSoft acts a lot like a real-life cell or immune system in the critical ways that are abjectly lacking in the majority of the industry. Namely, once FromSoft decides what is good, they have stayed true to that vision regardless of peer pressures. For Demon's Souls (OG game), it was the Vice President of Sony saying the game was dogshit. For Sekiro, it was seemingly every games propagandist *cough* I mean journalist and their brother/uncle/mother/daughter. A cell without a cell wall is the most inclusive thing on earth. It is also dead without exception. Likewise an immune system is trusted absolutely with defense of the greater whole and must be absolutely ruthless in its simple recognition of what is/isn't 'the body'. The immune system isn't attacking anything as much as it is simply reinforcing the original image of what the body should be. If you choose to paint a picture and another brush comes along and actively interferes with your vision, yeeting it off your canvas is the most basic possible requirement to self-validating your vision as a painter, if you will. Within the uncompromising harshness of these borders, however, there is a true opportunity for life in abundance to take root and flourish. Souls players KNOW the sheer "come, taste, and see that it is good" X factor under the 'git gud' surface, which is why I think so many players readily hop into the gatekeeping trenches. It isn't arbitrary - it is a voluntary sanity check for those who can't be told why overcoming adversity is a good thing - we all have to experience it to truly taste and see it is good for ourselves in a way that words alone will always fail to convey. Sorry for the rant. The long & short of it I guess is that there's probably nothing I love more than someone who chooses to do an unbidden good thing, above and beyond any expectation of duty or reward, especially when done in the face of peer pressures/when it is explicitly unpopular/when doing such will earn you open scorn & ridicule. FromSoft seems to manage an incredible resilience overall to both internal rot (level of effort and love they pour into their games; e.g. dare I say the Souls games HAVE soul) and external rot (coercive, manipulative, ill-fated influences to conform or otherwise abandon FromSoft's chosen principles). ant over

[@thelonelystankmuncher8879]

@@HailThanagor a choice i regret to this day is that i dropped Bloodborne in 2018 after finishing it because of how intimidating the damage was but when i came back to it last month i was so engrossed with it, the cosmic horror and the things you see when you thoroughly explore it, is so fuckin good it's like I'm getting real life insight everytime i explore and discover things, and if you want to breeze through things go to the old hunters dlc and hit the legs till you get the beast hunter saif the attacks of that weapon is so goddamn good

[@nicholasnajibi3082]

I don’t blame him for leaving out the pussy parts of this game that gift you easy mode all the time

[@nicholasnajibi3082]

@@d-turn3314 as it should be. There’s like 10 features in Eldon ring that make it easy mode. 🤦‍♂️

[@dudeskeela]

Fun history fact for everyone mispronouncing Evergaol: Gaol is how the word "Jail" was spelt for centuries up until the early 1800s, when book publishing within the USA became so popular that the American spellings of English words started to take over as the accustomed way to write these words. In Elden Ring, when you are doing a Evergaol bossfight, you are fighting a prisoner sentenced for eternity.

[@ichbinein123]

You even hear Blackguard tell how he was in "gaol" with Dungeater, and pronounces it "jail". Makes it fun when some Evergaols have Stonesword key goblins, and you then technically just remove one of the locks that would keep them in, just to make their life sentence a death sentence >:D

[@Grandmastergav86]

That's Yanks for you. One even managed to mess up the "Who are ya?" chant

[@cyrusmuller6502]

@@Grandmastergav86 that’s a bit stereotypical don’t you think

[@Cairo40000]

@@cyrusmuller6502 Don't bother. Brits love stereotyping other countries but when people do the same thing to them they go ape shit.

[@rustyschakelpferd8106]

@@Grandmastergav86 What do you mean? Y'all were spelling jail with an o

[@bsaintnyc]

Easily one of the best games ever made. The level of detail is beyond staggering. The"lands between" seems like a real place. Even how you "learn" spells: it makes sense in the game's universe, and it feels like you personally "know" the spell. This shit is insane. This is the apex of what an open world video game can be.

[@Seinsmelled]

It's mid and nobody talks about it anymore

[@ThatDooDGino]

@@Seinsmelled Damn gunny, don't do it to em

[@bobsmith4334]

@@Seinsmelled That's just objectively false on both fronts sir.

[@seniorgun9452]

I really don’t understand what makes it so great Red dead 2 open world is so greatly detailed and the graphics are astounding well above expectations God of war has a magnificent narrative I really am confused if I should buy elden ring or not Because i’ll be honest here, what i have seen about the game has not impressed me one bit but the praises are so high If someone can suggest me about buying or not buying elden ring?

[@pitamberarora6232]

@@seniorgun9452 those worlds are good only through the visuals. But if you want a truly 'open' open world game it doesn't really get a whole lot better than elden ring. The sense of exploration, suprise, how rewarding it feels to explore sets it apart from its competition. It does not hold your hand like red dead does. It just throws you into this massive world.

[@jennyneon]

The game DESERVES to be successful. This game is the best game weʼve seen in a while.

[@N_4747]

what about madness

[@acidiccow.63]

is it good for complete Massachists like me how only play hard games because we hate ourselves, cuz the its the easiest fromsoft title kinda throws me off

[@jamescarr9347]

@@acidiccow.63 Yes. There are talismans that enable the game to be more difficult. I.E. trading a buff to a stat for taking more damage etc.

[@tlots3761]

@@jamescarr9347 ah yes, snake girl talisman

[@bleeem]

@@acidiccow.63 but it definetly is the most fun one,its also easier because of how open it is, in ds3 once you reach a boss or either explore a bit and try to prepare( that rearely does anything tbh) you have to fight him to pass to the next part, so you will have to hit your head agaisnt a wall until it breaks, but elden ring says "ay bro, come back later if you dont mind, take your time".

[@beetheimmortal]

The fact that this game, while being heavily single-player focused is STILL pulling in 700-800k players over 3 weeks after release constantly on Steam alone is really telling.

[@kappadestiny638]

Tbf, the multiplayer in this game (although a bit clunky) is incredible, obviously playing with friends is great but invading someone and being able to act and feel like an in-game boss yourself and fighting against players with wildly different sets, skill, classes, and playstyles is incredible, plus using the already beautiful and incredibly wide array of backdrops, areas and locations in this game make every invasion so unique and incredible, or frustrating of course, but still, the things you can experience in this game are incredible.

[@beetheimmortal]

@@kappadestiny638 Still, you can't deny that this is primarily a single-player focused game, and thos usually die in a week at most in terms of player numbers. Not Elden Ring though, it just keeps going and going.

[@kappadestiny638]

@@beetheimmortal It would be a lot like Skyrim in terms of how there's still a massive player base because the game is just so massive, not really sure if it's possible to even mod elden ring but if it is then this game would have a really lengthy lifespan.

[@beetheimmortal]

@@kappadestiny638 Well, FROM games are not really known for their moddability, then again, Cinders exists, so who knows

[@ararepotato1420]

Well, given that Halo infinite is experiencing the DOOM Eternal effect (Releasing in a solid state, but not having a whole bunch of stuff to keep people busy) other multiplayer games releasing in sorry states, and overall a lack of solid games. Obviously people are going to play the best, and arguably only great game out right now.

[@ItsCrispy73]

A huge open world with amazing content with no microtransactions and is actually playable on release? Beautiful.

[@mrpurpz1406]

@matin hasan IF YOU WANNA GET UP...

[@Michael-zp6hq]

>playable on release there are still tons of people with bricked saves, invisible enemies, and terrible performance i love the game but i wish people would stop pretending it had a perfect release

[@professionalsimpdestroyer4135]

@@Michael-zp6hq Idk where the fuck is that but I've never encountered anything like you said. Maybe it is on PC where it actually is pretty hard to play on and has some big problems, but here on console I have zero problems whatsoever.

[@JoeEver123]

@@professionalsimpdestroyer4135 have 150 hours on pc and never had any bugs. There is a lot of frame drop but not the worst performance Ive seen. Its still very playable and I dont have a high end pc

[@ethanbrock5453]

@@Michael-zp6hq Large majority have not experienced those issues, and there is no game that is comparable in size that didn't have some issues like that after launch, especially when you compare to Bugthesda games.

[@nelson_rebel3907]

Over a year later and I'm still enjoying the HELL out of this game. I'm afraid we'll never get a game this great in our lifetimes again

[@ataylor345]

I’m pushing 500 hours, got the platinum and nearly every weapon, I’m still having a time of my life. This is my number one game of all time.

[@PewDieFatyra]

⁠@@ataylor345 I have 400 hours on my main and 100 on my alt and 70 on my other alt and I have got the platinum a few months ago. Despite all this I am still playing this game. As a matter of fact I’ve played it so much I even tried a BOW BUILD and still had a blast with it. Elden ring is without a doubt the greatest… game… ever… made.

[@ataylor345]

@@PewDieFatyra that is a wonderful idea, welp time to start another Playthru😂

[@everythingpony]

How? It doesn't have a years of content? Let alone 2?

[@thelonelystankmuncher8879]

​@@everythingponyL+Ratio+TrashTake+Maidenless+Fatherless+Motherless+Cope+Mald+Seethe

[@TheRealGuywithoutaMustache]

Fromsoft games in general are always top notch in quality, I started off with Bloodborne and got addicted to all the Souls games, they know how to make amazing games.

[@MrMango-og7je]

Ong

[@sidthemid_yt9123]

What's the song in the the background at 17:06

[@toshtao1]

@@sidthemid_yt9123 Some Zelda song.

[@iHaveTheDocuments]

Normally you're cringe but here you're objectively correct

[@sakuradabp6400]

@@iHaveTheDocuments Cringe are the people who keeps repeating "how are you everywhere", "I see you everywhere" etc

[@Suumac_]

It's almost like releasing a completed game with no microtransactions that contains weeks worth of content to explore and earn with amazing attention to detail with environments, enemies, weapons, etc coupled with great gameplay would make people happy. The last like 7 years of gaming has completely lost touch with this simple concept which is the reason as to why things like Halo was so successful in the 2000s, RDR, GTA, Fallout, Skyrim..... Still can't believe 343 ruined my favorite franchise for paying $20 for white

[@noobnoob8922]

I mean... Microtransactions aside, infinite had pretty fun gameplay. That's all it has going for it though..

[@Suumac_]

@@noobnoob8922 all Halos have great gameplay, if they messed that up Microsoft would probably shut down 343

[@arnoldmunez5057]

@@Suumac_ exactly

[@tonysiouxfan]

@@Suumac_ Halo 4 and 5 sucked, Halo hasn't been good since Reach and hasn't been truly great since Halo 3.

[@kevinmahaley4916]

We neeeeed more content!!!!

[@dgouin99]

The fact that I'm already 50 hours into Elden Ring and haven't fought most of the bosses you showed footage of is a testament to the variety in which everyone will experience this game

[@ShutUpBubi]

50 hours brother isn't a lot, hell I'm currently over 50 hours on Wolfenstein The New Colossus and that's a chapter based single player game

[@Summer_Tea]

I was 120 hours in and still seeing new zones and new normal ass enemies.

[@jmarra07]

Bet ya wished he would've put up a Spoiler tag though

[@jmarra07]

@@Summer_Tea Yeah, well I'm 250 hours in, and I smell terrible

[@dgouin99]

@@jmarra07 I prolly wouldn't have noticed it anyways

[@r0kt00fbackup]

The key to a sucessful game is a FINISHED GAME. Not an early access game with constant updates.

[@everythingpony]

But was it finished tho?

[@harttman123]

The feeling of eventually getting strong or good enough to overcome bosses that once seemed impossible is extremely satisfying.

[@alastatious5460]

Proceed to use mimic tear

[@supportfox3212]

@@alastatious5460 play how you want. I prefer being mr macho big sword guy with no help >:)

[@ShutUpBubi]

An experience and feeling you'd get playing the very first souls game lol

[@BrainDrainProduction]

not when ita takes literally 4500 years , endless grinding and dying is dogshit

[@bobinasack]

@@BrainDrainProduction doesn't take long at all. The game doesn't feel even remotely like a grind. Git gud

[@toperishtwice]

The reason FromSoft keeps making good games is that Miyazaki is at the helm and he is a creative visionary. When you have a creative at the head in a creativity based industry rather than just another fucking suit, things tend to go well.

[@Micolashcage1]

Yep. Miyazaki has flat out lied to upper management/business in order to implement mechanics and features in the souls games. Wheras any other dev team would have just just rolled over and let the business-side tell them what to do. For example, Miyazaki didn’t tell upper management about the “souls” system when he was working on demons souls, because he knew they would tell him to remove it. They also asked him to not include the praise the sun gesture in dark souls, because they said it was “too uncool”. So he lied and told them that devs removed it even though they didn’t lol.

[@hello-gx6oi]

@@Micolashcage1 a legend he is And at that time he didn't care if it failed, he has nothing to lose and besides the game was already a failure Until he directed and lied to the higher-ups It's another one of those things where original vision matters So imagine if more directors get more freedom and don't always have to listen to the demands of the suits

[@JudgeMad]

@@Micolashcage1 i cant even imagine life without the praising the sun, miyazaki is a wondrous body, like a magnificent father.

[@12ealDealOfficial]

Miyazaki also didn't come from a game development background. He was originally an office manager who also worked in programming for financial software. Unlike creatives in roles of authority who can't lead worth a flip (Ken Levine, Swery65, etc) Miyazaki already had real world experience in a position that necessitated merit for the hire. Many people in the western entertainment industry today just fail forward over and over again for non meritorious reasons, ruining absolutely everything they touch before getting a golden parachute right back into another role.

[@fsh3702]

@@Micolashcage1 The first time I see Solaire standing firmly under the sun, that feeling is so great, indescribable, this is one of most iconic scenes in souls games

[@NotzyWopp69]

I was so bored with video games. Everything was going downhill and companies are becoming increasingly out of touch with "fun" in video games. My favorite game to play right now (before er) was L4D2. It's old but way more fun than anything I've played in recent years. Elden ring came out, I waited. I'm not a real souls fan, although I've dabbled. Ever since I gave in to the Elden Ring, I have been given a new entire love for video games and how much they make and have made me happy. This game literally brought my childlike wonder back.

[@wasabijones4571]

DS1 and 3 bro. go for it

[@paulodavi9166]

Same here, bro

[@docsavage4921]

Well, we at least had Hollow Knight. 🙃

[@Dopey_909]

I feel the same exact way bro. This game is a true blessing

[@th0rn42]

You voiced my feelings better than I could have

[@AndreiJoji]

This game is a very rare occurence in this industry and i'm so glad that i was able to experience it.

[@Christmas_Johan]

This is the first time in over a decade, with Halo Reach, that all of my friends are playing the same game and even better we're all absolutely loving it. The the only thing we've talked about is Elden Ring, which is surprising considering everything that is going on public and personal, and very welcomed. Everyone of us has various amount of gameplay time from 20 hours to 200 hours and everyone of us is still enthralled and captivated by the experience. I'm at NG+ and having the time of my life revisiting the world Seriously I can't understate how good it feels to actually enjoy a game so intensely again. To be so immersed. To be so grossly incandescent. It feels nice to be back.

[@PointlesslyNecessaryConvos]

If only I could be so grossly incandescent

[@JudgeMad]

yeah, my friends discord ended up having a dedicated elden ring channel because everyone was playing it lmao.

[@claytonsampo0710]

Praise the Sun!

[@Smitty19966]

But first, but hole

[@1haunt]

The last part of your comment is spot on. It's an unbelievable feeling playing such a landmark game and you're going through it with so many other people at the same time, you're discussing the path you've taken and bosses you found (and haven't found lol). Everyone's experience of the game is so unique and you could talk about it endlessly, overall just a great feeling of community I haven't had in any videogame for a long time and this is coming from a person who's played mostly multiplayer games since forever, apart from FromSoft games and miscellaneous single player games like TW3 here and there. This is my second FromSoft game I've gotten to play right from its release, the first one being Sekiro, and I can't imagine how people must've felt when they've released their previous titles. Although Elden Ring has really captured the whole gaming world for almost a month now and it's yet to show signs of stopping. I think this game came at the perfect time in terms of the gaming industry and the real world itself, things are looking really dark but at least we have this to raise our spirits.

[@nslater1388]

I’m 74 hours into the game, have only one Great Rune, and am having the time of my life exploring every nook and cranny. Yeah, I’m a little over powered for the starter area, but when I come across something that kicks my butt, boy don’t I get excited for the challenge! I love this game!

[@ThePokestopPapi]

I’m 70 hours in and just beat Radhan but haven’t even fought Godrick or Renalla yet just because I’ve been absolutely in love with the exploration and discovery 😂

[@Chevelle3_]

im 30 hours in and brute forced the Firegiant

[@Billaxle]

That's the best thing about this game. Anyone can play at their own pace and still have something new and/or challenging to deal with. It caters to the hardcore brute forcers and over-leveled cheese-strat players with the same amount of respect.

[@TropicJesus]

150 hours in and still farming limgrave. I’m lvl 220 getting ready to beat Margit.

[@Chevelle3_]

@@TropicJesus If you have fun this way, its totally fine. I must say: you're so ridiculously overpowered, it won't be fun

[@זהסודי-ה7מ]

I'm so glad elden ring is giving the middle finger to every other AAA game right now. It proves that all you need is a good game that has a lot of content and very few bugs if at all in order to be successful and make a shit ton of money. Give people what they want, and they'll throw money at you. Try to rip them off and you'll never see a cent

[@Lu-bc3pl]

honestly. i fucking wheezed when forbidden west and ubisoft devs attempted to slam er on twitter only to lock down their accounts from how much they got clowned on

[@זהסודי-ה7מ]

@@Lu-bc3pl when I found out that the Ubisoft dev that complained about elden ring's UX worked on *battlefield 2042* out of all games, I pissed myself laughing. If you worked on any part of battlefield 2042, you should not have a right to talk about game design

[@bleeem]

@@Lu-bc3pl they got mad because everyone forgot about their forgattable games when elden ring came out

[@LordBriareos]

@@Lu-bc3pl I'd probably do the same if I got ratio'd by a fucking furry. That shit was great.

[@plastic12345]

The only problem is we still give the AAA games our money

[@shabr1ri]

Favorite parts of this game include every time I’ve just sat back, and taken in the Lands Between. Something so cathartic about a game that finally hits the mark, where you can rack up 100 hours and still think, “God damn this is amazing.”

[@AlexCatable]

Well said.

[@afroahmed3989]

0:39 , the ActMan made a character so bizarrely looking that the tree sentinel had to take a sec to make sure that what's he is seeing is real

[@freshhands9461]

"It is my holy duty to slay this Tarnished abomination. But by Marika, do I pity it" T. Sentinel, famous noobtrap

[@bunnyben87]

@@freshhands9461 Why does this sound like something a knight would actually say

[@losolosonsky]

This game took 215 hour of my life in 18 days. Worth it, freaking masterpiece. Already excited for second playthrough

[@Furtner5]

Holy, 11+ hours each day? I wish I had that time

[@themostdiabolicalhater5986]

@@Furtner5 everything is a choice my friend

[@whiskeyecho3523]

WOW. Honestly jealous I wish I had the time, because I definitely would do that too lol

[@Walamonga1313]

215 on one playthru? How tf lol

[@dylanc0327]

That’s absolutely ridiculous I couldn’t imagine

[@BB69175]

When you can create a game where every single player has a unique experience, in the best possible way, you’ve knocked it out of the park

[@HotPocketEnjoyer]

Right all my brothers and cousin and my uncle all so far have had very unique experiences from one another and we build each other up from all of our experiences

[@antoniopaneguini7927]

Every copy of elden ring is personalized

[@milkymilkman]

No microtransactions & no agendas

[@Walamonga1313]

@@milkymilkman This too. No politics, just a big ass world filled to the brim with cool and/or weird enemies and npcs

[@ravioli4601]

This video honestly sold me on Elden Ring. Wasn’t feeling it before for some reason but now I’m totally hyped to pick it up. Thanks Act Dude Savior Dude

[@akabara0000]

Sorry bro I really want to like your comment but the numbers are too good

[@ravioli4601]

@@akabara0000 a true gentleman

[@callumanderson6373]

What did you think?

[@ravioli4601]

@@callumanderson6373 my copy arrived yesterday. I like it a lot so far

[@Seinsmelled]

elden ring is terrible and i regret wasting 60 dollars on it

[@bradythurman8772]

These “Souls” games aren’t really for me, but I LOVE how this game has managed to be such a success and has had the ability to bring so many people together. It’s nice that a game developer for once has decided to actually finish a game that was also a new IP and LOOK what happened! Huge respect to FromSoftware and Act Man, hope you’re still enjoying your distraction to your work lmaooo

[@t2av159]

That's a defeatist attitude. Go play it

[@game-enjoyer13]

@@t2av159 What? Not everyone likes every single genre of games. I for one can’t stand sim/civilization type games. If he don’t like souls games, how they play and what they’re about, then so be it. Who tf cares?

[@t2av159]

@@game-enjoyer13 you sound like the whiners/journalists in act man's original video on darksouls and elden ring easy mode.

[@incius8341]

@@t2av159 you should play ghouls n ghosts if ur not a baby casul, if you hate side-scrollers its cause your a loser irl. I am going to write this comment not realizing I sound like a douche for failing to comprehend what I'm replying to and spewing rhetoric that isolates me from others by labeling them with a preconceived negative stereotype that either drives people away or draws equally charged responses.

[@norrecvizharan1177]

@@t2av159 it’s more just a distaste for specific genres, really. I personally love coop and roguelike games, but have little to no interest in RTS and moba games. And y’know, bein like that is perfectly okay, as the person isn’t saying they’re bad, just going out and stating “eh, I tend to get much more enjoyment out of other genres than I typically do from games like these”. No need to judge them for being like that

[@IcehawkWill]

As General Kenobi once said, “A good defense is a swift and decisive offense.”

[@___von___7377]

Army or not, you must realize... you are doomed.

[@kennypowers1945]

Having a blast with this game on series s, it’s my first souls type game. I’ve never died so much lol but it’s in a fun way 🤣

[@adamengeldinger1202]

Same! Good luck with the rest of your journey, brave tarnished!

[@HULK-HOGAN1]

I’ve also never played a souls type game, but this one is appealing. I think it’s the fantastical and more colourful environments

[@maxfeatley9751]

Im so glad this is bringing people to souls. They are hard but SSSSOOOO rewarding. Keep going, im glad your having fun with this game!!!

[@loopybahamas672]

@@HULK-HOGAN1 I’ve only played darks souls 3 and sekiro but those both have great colors and environments as well

[@Novistadors]

How is it on the series s? Does it run fine?

[@RichardServello]

I’m 125 hours in and still going for more. Officially the first game to hold my attention this long. Best game of all time.

[@itswindle1580]

If you didn’t know: Miyazaki got the idea for player summons when his car got stuck in the snow and some strangers happened along and helped him push the car out and then disappeared into the night. Weird to think if that never happened then we wouldn’t be able to summon buddies to help us through a tough spot (Inb4 jojo’s reference)

[@TheBakingYeast]

I apreciate the citation

[@ATC43]

@@TheBakingYeast Its legit. This is from an interview like 10 years old at this point.

[@kirururik]

i mean coop wasnt invented by dark souls lol

[@ATC43]

@@kirururik it's more about the way it works. Fully integrated into the game world, no microphones and matchmaking, no menus. Along with the ghosts, messages and bloodstains Souls asynchronous multiplayer is fairly unique. Even more so when Demons Souls released in 2009.

[@NightFury11818]

and to think, there are people nowadays that see summoning as a bad way to fight a boss. imagine if you see someone with their car stuck asking for help and then someone comes along to laugh at them for not being able to get it unstuck on their own

[@AwfulWeather5684]

I can’t wait to see Miyazaki standing on stage with George R.R Martin accepting his game of the year award. What a time to be alive

[@jmarra07]

Would be ironic if George died from a diabetic heart attack before the awards show lol...Edit: Nobody has a sense of humor lol

[@billydeeznuts]

@@jmarra07 Bruh who even thinks that

[@AwfulWeather5684]

@@jmarra07 that’s awful :(

[@DrRAZI99]

I doubt grrm would be there

[@deadstareffect]

@@billydeeznuts what did they say?

[@LazarusOfLight]

I have played this game for about 100 hours, and I still haven't seen my first ending. There are so many things to do and find! The amount of content is just so rich that you just can't seem to stop playing it... It has been such a long time since I had this much fun with! Even with some of the flaws that the game has, I still think that this is one of the best games of the decade.

[@TossMySalad69]

I agree, i mean all games that are considered the greatest of all time have flaws and this is up there with them.

[@acidkhmer]

And all this without......DLC!!! LOL

[@tobecontinued436]

Elden Ring will forever be a masterpiece to me and the DLC will make it even greater.

[@redseagaming7832]

It's one of the few games I can actually say I pre-ordered it with complete faith that the game was going to be awesome because it's from software a company that actually thanked it's fans for buying their game with no microtransaction or lootbox BS

[@MonkeyDefenceForce]

Yeah, they're a safe bet always

[@mjsugod1385]

It's from from software

[@redseagaming7832]

@@MonkeyDefenceForce amen agreement absolutely wonderful

[@MalikATL]

I pre order Horizon Forbidden West and I didn’t regret it my personal GOTY

[@redseagaming7832]

@@MalikATL don't worry it's your opinion and I respect it but Elden ring is my personal game of the year

[@whatdoyouwantfrommegoogle]

The praise for Elden Ring convinced me to finally play Dark Souls. I'm disappointed in myself for not playing FromSoftware games earlier.

[@Marinealver]

The curses from the AAA devs is more reason to get it.

[@noodle7725]

dont be, everything happens for a reason. Maybe you wouldnt have liked them back then, like me, I didnt dark souls 1, but then came back and played it again years later and loved it

[@MTLGSE]

You're lucky to be able to do it for the first time. Dark Souls is something special, enjoy.

[@whatdoyouwantfrommegoogle]

@@MTLGSE I've really enjoyed the four or so hours I've played. I kind of knew what to expect when getting into it but I'm having a lot more fun learning the game then I thought I would.

[@utisti4976]

@@whatdoyouwantfrommegoogle Just one thing I thought I should mention: The second half of Dark Souls 1 feels incomplete, so don't blame yourself if you aren't feeling motivated enough to finish DS1. It's still really freaking good though. :)

[@geordiejones5618]

This game has most of what makes Skyrim and TW3 so popular in the FromSoft form and with their absolute peak combat. The exploration makes me feel like a kid watching the LOTR trilogy at the movies. Everything is huge and theres so much environmental storytelling that casual gamers wont ever appreciate. The world feels like it was created by cosmic forces and the enemies make you feel both small and powerful.

[@SyncF]

@@Jaguar-s7f No shame in being scared by this game, I've had mini heart attacks with enemies either jumping me from unseen angles and/or boss music suddenly starting lmao. It's hilarious how this is more efficient at being terrifying than most horror games are, I'm 25 and I jump at a lot of small enemies I didn't see especially since I play with my volume quite high.

[@TsukaiKugatsuGA]

18:00 I still remember on my first playthrough of Eldin Ring. I was like "fuck I can't beat Stormveil Castle and I wanted to see what's in the North area so much" and then I accidentally discovered the hidden path to the Liurnia of the Lakes area The immense joy and surprise I had lol

[@manostororosso2364]

Imagine how many people played elden ring and just found out about bloodborne and Dark Souls.. i m legit happy for them...

[@BG-mv7vm]

I got Bloodborne for free on psplus and bought Sekiro thinking it was Ghost of Tsushima so I got both on my library. I never played either however. Having such a great time on this game, I'm definitely gonna go back to them and try em out.

[@randomnobody9229]

@@BG-mv7vm Nice thing is that after you beat Elden Ring, you will have the skills to take on sekiro and bloodbourne. There will be a learning curve with new mechanics but you are basically half way there.

[@brickfantv]

I would kill to have a PC bloodborne port. I hear it's a great game but I'm not trying to buy a playstation for just that

[@sleeping.helper]

@@brickfantv I´m pretty sure you should do it. thank me later.

[@betorockmetal]

I have never played any game made by Fromsoft and i'm still a very happy man who played other old gems of videogames. I hope to play Bloodborn and Dark Souls someday but it's not like I'm going to die for not playing the most popular and difficult series of games.... and it's not like I've not played or beaten challenging games before.

[@dblundz]

Still blows me away the “easy mode” debate. From soft has said no for years now, (As stated in this video even though they made changes to make it more assessable) Never tell a artist to change their work lmao 16:55 and you’re 100% right, Twitter just has a hate boner for From Software

[@acr7780]

The easy mode is present in the form of spirit summons/ npc summons. Also souls farming to level up

[@andrewmeyer3599]

@@acr7780 Yup. It's just like old school JRPGS, want to get through it quickly? Buckle up buckaroo you're goin level grinding then

[@panduvandal]

Literally magic build is the easy mode of this game with summon behind it

[@marcelnobrega5579]

@@acr7780 You kinda need to farm some to have hp and endurance to face the boss, just don't go crazy and its fair.

[@JudgeMad]

Twitter has a hate boner for pretty much anything that isnt virtue signalling.

[@dovesr0478]

Elden Ring has made an embarrassment out of the rest of """modern gaming""" by being so incredibly good while also having zero ways to extract additional money from the player. I completely agree that despite reaching crazy levels of hype, Elden Ring somehow still exceeded expectations. I also agree about the difficulty being tuned just right. The game is undoubtedly hard, but it seems like Fromsoft finally eased up on punishing the player and wasting their time. Elden Ring has virtually no padding in the form of running back to the boss but still manages to have over twice the content of any previous game. They totally could have charged $70 for the game given how much there is to do (not to mention the development time of over 4 years), but they didn't, and that's extremely admirable. After more than 100 hours, I have no major issues with Elden Ring. The worst thing I can say about it is that sometimes it feels TOO big, overwhelmingly so, such that it's hard to commit to any one direction because there are so many branching paths. Obviously this problem will solve itself once I've finished the game and have grown familiar with all the areas. I really am over the moon with how amazing the game is and I'm very happy that Fromsoft is enjoying its incredible success.

[@djmilehigh7472]

Well said

[@Slurpified]

Well said but no shit tbh. Former gen oldschool devs who have been around forever are the greatest. Nothing compares to the xbox 360 era in the modern online world plain and simple. These mainstream ps4 new gen fans and developers that AAA teams have been letting in/hiring over the years would never understand what makes a great simple game thats not some boring graphics or walking simulator that feels like an interactive movie rather than a actual game.

[@lel1103]

@@Slurpified An interactive movie can be an actual game, nice goalpost move tho.

[@dovesr0478]

@@Slurpified Sorry but that just isn't true. It's not the developer's fault that modern games suck, it's the fault of the corporate leadership who will do anything to maximize profits. This includes rushing games out the door unfinished, aggressive microtransactions, and cutting out pieces of the game to sell as DLC. Games with "boring" graphics and interactive movie games are what sell well. I'm not interested in them either but those games appeal to the largest possible audience and therefore make the most money. Back in the day the only way to make money was to release a good game. With the advent of DLC and microtransactions that is no longer the case. Unfortunately the best way to make money now is to pump out mediocre games, market the shit out of them, and load them full of monetization.

[@roiroije6326]

Didn't they literally charge $70 though? I paid 70 digitally on Xbox.

[@chrollohunterx7958]

I remember 2 moments that blew my mind in ER when i discovered the underground City and extra zones and when a trap chest took me to the capital and i had a hint of how huge the map was, i was in awe and i was so excited

[@yiangaruga4928]

They sold 3 times more than they expected. And that's a massive win for all of us cause it proves that games don't have to hold our hand, have top notch graphics and above all no bullshit microtransactions.

[@marcusaaronliaogo9158]

Oh hello garuga, can’t wait for sunbreak.

[@Walamonga1313]

Nice name and pfp. Love Garuga, even with its instant attacks and terrible hitboxes in 4U lol

[@TheChromieHomie]

Fromsoft is one of those companies that, in my opinion, has always deserved this type of success just because of how creative they have been with this genre and essentially birthing the soulsborne genre. It brings so much joy seeing all the praise elden ring gets.

[@Wyllowisp]

“in my opinion” People should really stop saying this and have more confidence in what they are saying. No “ifs” and “buts”, FromSoft absolutely deserves that success. I can think if every other company a decade ago, and they’ve all stagnated since. But they’ve always made new games even knowing Dark Souls success. That IP in every other companies hands would have been milked to death and its direction would have been absolutely destroyed because every current major game companies always chase current trends to put into their game. Look at Demon Souls remake. The graphics look really good, but they sacrificed the art direction the game had. And the UI and menus look like absolute MMO tier garbage with no aesthetic. It’s insane to say how it’s a breath of fresh air seeing a video game company that actually wants to make a game first and foremost. The game industry really has regressed a lot.

[@Bebe-fq8yb]

If Elden Ring had quest markers telling you where to go, you wouldn't be exploring, you'd be on a field trip with a tour guide showing you what they want you to see.

[@zelven6109]

tell that to ubisoft

[@AcidiFy574]

Not necessarilly

[@jrutter73]

No one is really asking for quest markers or UbiSoft style/MMO vomit all over the map. That's just KZbinrs needing something to talk about claiming "THEY" want it. Who's they? Its a strawman. We have custom markers to help somewhat and the NPC patch was VERY welcome. Many would have loved a simple quest log of sorts to keep track, because the writing is cryptic enough, especially when most of the quests refer to places or things you haven't even seen yet, so you have no frame of reference. Google solves that, but it would be nice to stay in-game. Look what Last of Us and Uncharted did with their journals. Extremely well crafted and immersive. It would have fit right in here. Its not like there are that many quests, so an artfully created journal of your interactions with NPC would have been 100X better. But then that's what WIKIs are for and FromSoft knows the players would do their job for them=)

[@AlexTaldren]

Markers showing what you have discovered is what I want. They already do it for points of interest, and they just implemented it for some NPCs and merchants, which is good. It doesn't take away from the discovery of things, but does help the player remember things that would be impossible to remember otherwise without a wiki, guide, or notepad. All they need to do from a quest perspective and let you look up the last lines of dialogue NPCs said to you so you can try to continue quests. The fact the game doesn't give you that is a huge oversight.

[@Walamonga1313]

@@AlexTaldren They literally already have markers for things you've discovered. Open your map and place them manually

[@Regular_Everyday_Normal_MF]

300+ hours into Elden Ring and I’m still having a lot of fun! Mixing up my builds, trying new ones, helping people in PvE, PvP, and exploring places I haven’t been to before always gets me hooked. The best game I’ve played in recent years. I’ve never touched a Souls game before because I was intimidated by the people saying “These games are very difficult.” But now I feel like I get the general idea, so I’m gonna try Dark Souls 3 next. I know Elden Ring is different from a actual Dark Souls game, but I can learn and I always welcome a new challenge. Can’t wait till I do decide get it!

[@Valrok1870]

Don't feel bad, 100 hours in and I just realized you can rest at the round table. 140 hours and I beat the game, thought I fought every boss and went on NPC cleanup. Found 3 new bosses during that. Finally NG2 after 160 hours. It's a BIG game with much to do. My advice for mewcomers, take your time to comb areas. You will be rewarded for your efforts

[@lflpolp7852]

i realized you can rest at the round table only after beating the game,to start the journey 2 :D

[@jimmyb7518]

You can rest at the round table lol??? 130hrs in

[@larsyxa]

Im 110 in you can rest there wtf! Ah just realized im in my first playthrough. Puh ;)

[@legamerfish49]

20 hours found out how to get spirit bell

[@Valrok1870]

@@legamerfish49 That's rough...Stormveil early must've sucked then

[@eddykaye8618]

This was my first "Souls game" and I loved every second of it. Just beat it a few days ago. This game is like the type of video game that only comes around rarely. It's like when Bioshock came out or GTA 3 or The Last of Us, it's one of the greatest video games ever made

[@Brother_O4TS]

I suggest playing through the rest of the Souls franchise. Demon's Souls (remake or orignal), DS trilogy, Bloodborne, and Sekiro are a must play

[@solidarity9371]

Welcome to Souls games. Now play Demon's Souls, Dark Souls, Bloodborne and Sekiro.

[@exterminator1107]

@@solidarity9371 u dont have to torture him/her

[@WitchYuki22]

@@Brother_O4TS I wish they make an open world Bloodborne. I prefer the gothic/Cthulhu theme of it than the medieval theme of souls.

[@rakdok900]

Elden Ring is my first Souls Game and I’m genuinely having a blast. I vowed to never touch a Souls game in the past because I didn’t want to spend my hard earned money to get my ass kicked and have a terrible time. I never saw the appeal in a game that was touted to be so ungodly difficult. I saw all the hype and acclaim for Elden Ring and decided to give it a go and I am in love. Sure, it’s hard. But what I love is that it isn’t impossible. I can actually do it. The satisfaction you feel when you clap a boss that was giving you trouble is second to none. It’s a very beautiful game and the open world is doused in mystery and has me really hooked on this world’s lore and the going ons. The community aspect is also something I didn’t expect from Elden Ring. Everyone is so supportive and the knowledge that people are suffering with me, and that people have conquered the roadblocks I’m facing motivates me to do better as well. I love the collaborative strength of the Elden Ring community because I never feel alone when I’m playing. Even though the reason why I never touched souls games before was the difficulty, the satisfaction that comes from the difficulty is what truly makes this game amazing. EDIT: I beat the game! Thank you for all your support!

[@m.dave2141]

souls fans always said that the difficulty of these games were hard but fair, and once you got the mechanics down it wasn't even that hard, but the difficulty was greatly exaggerated by being a meme and by people who didn't play the game. also yeah the community is great, the message of congratulations or 'i did it!' after beating a hard boss or the classic 'don't give up skeleton' they always made me feel part of a community that supports each other. I love reading comments from people new to the genre, I hope you have a good time

[@Shad0wN1ck]

Truely said, brother. I barely touched a FromSoft game until now with ER. I didn't expect to be playing 100 hours of the friggin thing, yet I am. There's still moments I want to tear my hair out, but balanced out with moments of triumph, that shudder in your breath telling you succeeded against something mighty. And, in both beauty and beastly, the game just looks goddamn gorgeous.

[@ShutUpBubi]

All it took was a new coat of paint to get your money so clearly it couldn't have been all that

[@professionalsimpdestroyer4135]

That's exactly why we love those games too much, they don't feel impossible, but they're hard and require you to best yourself to stand upon foe after foe. And every successful encounter makes you feel absolutely great, and every defeat makes you want to go back and do better next time, to study the movement and the timing of your enemies go overcome them. That's what I love about these games, and if you like them I'm sure you'll love them as well. Try Dark Souls one or Bloodborne. Both of them are great games from Fromsoftware.

[@nigelvanveen3928]

I had the same thoughts when bloodborne came out, now im a lifetime fan of the soulsborne games

[@KENGAR89]

This is an absolutely INCREDIBLE piece of art! I've never felt so much like I have no idea of what I'm doing, while knowing exactly what to do! Learning anything in this game isn't too much work either, it's either stamped in front of your face, or it's clued into the world!

[@lerigan]

What makes Elden Ring so engaging is precisely one of its biggest criticisms: the lack of quest markers. Because the map doesn’t tell you anything, every inch of terrain has the potential to hold something special. So every step you take is net discovery. Everything feels truly uncharted and worth venturing into, with the looming threat of death at every corner. On Ubisoft games, everything is already marked. When you already know *exactly* where you need to go, why bother with anything else? And thus their maps end up feeling like barren wastelands from the start, no matter how large and bloated they make them. They’re shallow and linear and not worth exploring.

[@shadp7552]

Proceeds to inspect every area **Gets mushroom**

[@TheFlamingoBird]

Yeah but you can also see why some people don’t want to search the entire map over and over again just to finish a storyline

[@1NotN]

@@TheFlamingoBird playing a souls game for storyline alone is a bad idea maybe the games not for you if that's the only thing that peaks your interest

[@dandreharris636]

So how you figure out how to get through the story

[@gamerdweebentertainment1616]

Not worth venturing :)

[@RIPGIMO06]

As a person who’s never played a souls game in their entire life, all I can say this game is amazing !

[@onexghost5888]

@@mathajar9563 I wish I could but I truly appreciate that game, elden ring being my first Souls like game

[@DumplingDoodle]

@@mathajar9563 nah he's right same boat here

[@panditas7679]

Play souls 3 or sekiro

[@Christopherwalkinhere]

This game raises the bar for all open world games. I almost cried when I discovered the underground region. Like there was so much content already, they didn’t need to add another massive section to the map. But they did and it’s awesome

[@runitback2303]

Wait till you discover the other 3 😁

[@apophisstr6719]

One of the underground areas suddenly opens up a bit and revealed a red lake from afar and I was like *WHAAAAAT THE FUCK IS THAT??* It reminded me of seeing Ash Lake and Izalith from Tomb of the Giants in DkS1, it was a amazing experience!

[@SolidSnake240]

There are multiple underground regions 😏

[@josetomascamposrobledano4618]

I’m surprised. TheActMan truly hit most of the important points. This can be the easiest souls but only if you use the right equipment (this community including me is stubborn and will make the game more challenging for ourself). Talking about how Elden Ring has DNA from the previous entry is such a beautiful statement, I would add that from Bloodborne the caves from Elden Ring with a boss at the end is a clear reference to Chalice Dungeons! I’ve seen many reviews of the souls game, actually many reviews from back in the day praised having to a difficult and time-consuming run back to fight the boss, but I prefer ActMan’s positive take, let us respawn near the boss and we will make the decision of learning the move-set of a long fight or come back once we are overleveled.

[@Slurpified]

Elden Ring can only really be easy if yeah, your overleveled or boost runes. Trying to play the normal way and progressing from level 1-10+ zones, then 10-20+ etc is actually hard asf because you can die in like 1 or 2 hits from almost anything lmao.

[@JayJay5244]

I truly hope Elden Ring will signal to other developers and publishers that single player games can very much be profitable when done right!

[@alexf0723]

They're gonna get the wrong signal and copy FromSoft again

[@GeraltofRivia22]

Lol, Elden Ring has co-op and pvp. I love the game, but it's not the best example to hold up for single player games.

[@toshibiswas3115]

@@GeraltofRivia22 but it’s not a live service games

[@GeraltofRivia22]

@@toshibiswas3115 you know the argument isn't single player or live service, right? Elden Ring isn't a live service, but it has some live service elements. Just recently they released a patch that buffed and nerfed equipment, and added some npcs and extended other npc questlines.

[@qu1253]

Not going to happen. Elden Ring is extremely successful, yes, but microtransactions are still FAR more profitable while requiring far less investment and risk. EA, Activision, Ubisoft, and Take-Two make almost all of their money from microtransactions now. Until and unless you can convince the masses to stop buying this garbage, microtransactions and live service will never go away.

[@FranklinThe1]

Elden Ring is like how Doom Eternal was. Defied the modern gaming trends and just perfected what it did well in the past

[@FranklinThe1]

@Hare75 The Lowly Tarnish You're absolutely correct but just like 2020 and 2021 Doom, Infinite, and Elden Ring will all be the winners for those years in the hearts of us gamers. 🙏🙏🙏

[@FranklinThe1]

@Hare75 The Lowly Tarnish btw nice pfp lmao

[@qu1253]

@Hare75 The Lowly Tarnish Who gives a crap about a meaningless industry award? Here's the thing: TLoU2 may have won GOTY of 2020 (completely undeservedly), but Doom Eternal outsold it massively. People are still talking about Doom Eternal; meanwhile, nobody's talking about TLoU2 anymore.

[@saisameer8771]

@Hare75 The Lowly Tarnish Who cares? As long as great games make money that's all that matters. The game awards are worse than the Oscars.

[@mirkokrankel6908]

Both Doom Eternal and Elden Ring are somehow exactly what I want a video game to be like.

[@senthesanguinesinner9]

Fun fact: Evergaol is pronounced ever-jail. Gaol is just a really old spelling for the word jail. It also appears in Bloodborne in the Hypogean Gaol, which is a prison in Yahar-Gul. It’s similar to how the word ‘dungeon’ came from the medieval Don Jon. My theory is that the Evergaols are what it says on the tin; eternal prisons.

[@krystalhaug1957]

Yep

[@naotohex]

I absolutely love that there is no quest markers besides for objectives like the Volcano Manor quest line. I think its a good idea mostly because I am not going from quest to quest constantly. Like as much as I love games like Xenoblade Chronicles the constant quest and quest markers become a hassle. Elden Ring is more focused on the world which is why I also love BOTW.

[@buggart]

Skyrim is like the sweet in-between. Quest markers can be disabled individually.

[@KimchiSharts]

I do like the addition of showing where npcs are. Could never remember where all those merchants were

[@Walamonga1313]

Same, I really got into JRPGs these past couple of years but I get exhausted by the quest fests. Especially when you can literally see the quests, so you feel you miss out if you don't see them. In Souls games, even if you miss npcs and quests it doesn't matter cause you don't even know they exist lol. And when you discover them you really feel the sense adventure and that you stumbled onto something great by accident

[@skeletonwar4445]

@@KimchiSharts I like how they've done it too. You found that NPC? Alright, we'll mark it for you on the map. That fucker moves? Well too bad, the mark is gone. Go find them again.

[@fatusopp4739]

@@buggart too bad skyrims combat is boring as shit

[@lil----lil]

Imagine an entire "genre" named after you....that to me is the highest honor of recognition! It's the "Kafkaesque" moment!

[@refkiriswansyah2830]

Rogue: welcome to the club!

[@trashaimgamer7822]

Metroid says hi.

[@counterfeitniko2658]

Castlevania Be like

[@dg0sse]

This game has been nothing but an experience. It gives me the same joy and rage inducing moments I've had while playing bloodborne. It really is a masterpiece.

[@ShutUpBubi]

Because its Bloodbourne with a new coat of paint and your comment basically says this outright, "the same joy and rage inducing moments" new releases are supposed to bring new experiences not rehash the same old ones, that's what's wrong with gaming. Why make a new game when we can just rehash Bloodbourne, change it slightly and make bank

[@Zeburaman2005]

@@ShutUpBubi Troll harder and more creatively.

[@dg0sse]

@@Zeburaman2005 for real lmao.

[@baconshreds1772]

Its been over 2 years since the game released and i still will never forget when i realized how special Elden Ring was, when Radahn fell from the sky on a fucking meteor. Absolutely blew my mind.

[@deon_strydom_00]

I think the funniest thing that happened to me while I was playing Elden ring was my brother coming into the room while I was checking out new ashes of war. The man went, "oh that's really cool but how much did you have to buy?" and was shocked when I told him I paid nothing extra and that you just get all of this by playing the game lmao

[@lockhart7813]

That's legitimately sad lol

[@lienomzekon4763]

@@lockhart7813 legitimately? that's beyond sad if he believes that the way of life(not to be rude Its just that this should not be the path games are going)

[@lockhart7813]

@@lienomzekon4763 yeah fully agree man, it really is the worst how people have become so accustomed to stuff like micro transactions and we no longer get the full content of a game we probably paid $60+ for.

[@CostasSavvides]

you should said I bought all of them when i bought the game 😂

[@Hatemx1]

@@CostasSavvides giga chad.

[@Dillamusic90]

I can say this is one of the best games of all times. Say what you want, but the level of content, design, customization, and ofcourse no microtransactions makes this game one of the best games in history. What a time to be alive.

[@Walamonga1313]

I've issues with some of the bosses' design as well as the lack of balance among most weapons and magic, but it's still a brilliant game even with those problems. I'm glad they fixed most of the awful exploits with the recent patches, but they still have more to deal with and a ton of rebalancing to do.

[@Dillamusic90]

@@Walamonga1313I know what u mean. Going from the usual 15 bosses per game to 100+ makes somes designs “regular”. Still a masterpiece

[@zerrierslizer1]

Elden Ring is a perfect example of "Executing it by the book." it captured everything that made the Dark Souls games incredible, and upped it just a tiny bit with an open world mechanic instead of the linear coridors, which instantly was a hit with the fans! and the size of this open world of course paves the way for more and powerful foes to best, and also LARGER foes as well! after all, the bigger they are, the harder they fall. *and my GOD is it satisfying to see a giant enemy fall after a long and strenious battle!*

[@abeidiot]

A lot of these innovations came from sekiro, another excellent fromsoftware game. More on-rails, but on the flipside you get very delicately designed boss fights that suit your character's movesets. It does have a higher difficulty floor, I wish more people could give it a try, maybe even use some mods to make it easier just to experience the game

[@stefdezy1562]

Sekiro has one of the most fun combat systems I have ever played *hands down,* and that's coming from a *100%* new souls player after recently falling in love with Elden Ring. That led to the introduction of Sekiro, and although I *do* prefer Elden Ring, I 100% agree with you. Not enough people give Sekiro a shot. If they did, and actually spent a *BIT* of time practicing combat, they'd realize that it is certainly one of the most underrated games of all time.

[@mohdshahariar5833]

@@stefdezy1562 the reason why its one of the best games that surpasses a lot of other soulsborne game is because of the thrill it gives, like how many times you have finished the story? and then you want to do it again, over and over, and yet never get bored.

[@stefdezy1562]

@@mohdshahariar5833 I haven’t even fully beaten the game yet and I can certainly already see that. It’s an absolute gem.

[@16maze]

The amount of endorphins I got from defeating the guard dog really shows how great this game is. I’m 8 hrs in and I spent two hrs trying to kill the golden horse boss in the beginning and still haven’t succeeded 😂😂😂 it’s pretty cool on the major difference from where I started until now.

[@benfrank9622]

So.... where u now?

[@16maze]

@@benfrank9622 I beat margarit the fell. Next part of the map and I am really struggling 😂😂😂

[@jarurn_7326]

@@16maze I suggest lvling up first. there are plenty of good places to farm runes like caelid

[@Monexus109]

Keep it up

[@XxSUPEREVILNZxX]

You know what i did to that Tree Sentinel after it tortured me for an hour when i started? I took my bitchass to the Church of Elleh, bought a whole stack of arrows, jumped up and squeezed myself between two pillars there and started blasting arrows at his golden booty because he couldn't do shit but stare. over my 130 hours of playing Elden Ring, that moment was the proudest of my time spent on that game

[@Fatalmindgames]

I love you for this ACT. Im 227 hours in, i have platinum and im not even close to being burnt out on it.

[@TheActMan]

You found the Elden Ring yet?

[@wealthybone2990]

You already plat it? Tbh It seems kinda easy to plat compared to the previous titles idk.

[@Ducemonsta]

@@wealthybone2990 yeah I got the plat too and the only souls game plat I don’t have is dark souls 3 and 1

[@TheJoviLovi]

What is a plat, care to explain?

[@qasimishtiaq8930]

@@TheJoviLovi Platinum trophy (playstation)

[@unlimitedpower3157]

The things that make Elden Ring "easier" compared to other souls games really revolves around refining the gameplay. Builds are easier to make without everyone using the same three good weapons in the game, which encourages more creativity instead of numbers. And the ability to spawn right outside the fog gate for bosses is an amazing touch. I know you said it yourself, but wanted to say I absolutely agree, without saying it's easier like most bandwagon people will say. Great video The man of acting.

[@rakdok900]

Elden Ring is my first souls game and walking back to Rennala would seriously piss me off 😂 I can’t imagine how hectic it was in the previous games

[@blackraven8841]

Yet they had to nerf 3 weapons because of the meta process 😂😂

[@xEmpo04]

@@rakdok900 If Elden Ring is like dark souls 1, you would have to go through the whole academy again to reach Rennala lol.

[@Lunartic_]

"Without everyone using the same 3 good weapons" Moonveil, Frost Stomp and Sword of Night and Flame disagree with you.

[@supportfox3212]

@@Lunartic_ those all got nurfed. But not to the point of being unusable

[@Poopio]

This is a great review for an equally as great game. I love this game. I always stayed away from Souls Like games because I always heard they were super hard, but I’m so glad I gave this a shot. I beat the game for the first time at around 140 hours because I did almost all of the side bosses and tried getting all the weapons and armor sets before I took on the last boss. Now at 240 hours and almost finishing my first New Game+ and I am still having a blast. I haven’t played anything else since I got this game. It really sucks when you see reviews of people who gave up on the game at the Tree Sentinel because they are missing out on such a great game.

[@deepseadoughnut44]

The challenge lying in getting over that hump and then being rewarded with a site of grace location or a unique item or something is really satisfying. It feels like you really accomplished something when you finally reach the checkpoint or reward, and it gives you that "okay what's next" feeling so much more depth because of the fact that what you just went through was genuinely challenging, and made you either have to think about it, or get really good with understanding your opponent like in Monster Hunter. To me that's where the addictive gameplay comes from

[@Xpress2hell]

Over the past 10 years, I’ve lost faith in a lot of different studios, Blizzard, Bethesda, RockStar, Naughty Dog, 343, Valve, but From Software is that one exception, that one outlier, that one anomaly that proudly flips the bird to “modern gaming”.

[@GeraltofRivia22]

Add Bioware and CDPR to that list

[@Dylanfrias24]

@@GeraltofRivia22 cdpr? No. Santa Monica maybe.

[@Jojo-nq3bp]

@@Dylanfrias24 cdpr shill

[@tevcon317]

@@Dylanfrias24 Santa Monica? Are you high?

[@Dylanfrias24]

@@GeraltofRivia22 i thought you'll are adding cdpr and bioware to anomaly group. My bad

[@androski5247]

Additionally, stakes of Marika can't be warped to, so while they're convenient respawn points, if you decide to go elsewhere and return with more levels and better gear, you'll have to get through the whole area all over again. It's an olive branch that still forces you to commit to the fight, it was a large reason why I smashed my head against the briar for a good hour, because I didn't want to run through that area again.

[@RottenPieceof]

Miyazaki and his team at FromSoftware are truly god sends. Ever since Dark Souls 1 in 2011, they just don’t miss. The games have been either awarded Games of The Year (DS2, DS3 for the Golden Joystick Award; Sekiro, Elden Ring for Geoff Keighley’s Game Awards). Even games like DS1 and Bloodborne that didn’t win any GoTY award, they are still hailed as one of the greats of this generation. Hell, even though Armored Core 6 most likely won’t be winning GoTY for 2023, it still shows that FromSoftware and Miyazaki respect their roots and the fans who’s been with them since the beginning. I mean, the entire SoulsBorne franchise is them paying homage to their first game, King’s Field

[@factualtemplar8797]

As someone who stayed awake until the game unlocked on the PS5, I can say it's very good, great dense open world, unique weapons and the ability to dual wield, and cool armor and bosses to find, it practically perfect in every way. Except the Great Helm doesn't have a red feather on it... 0/10 too much water

[@DavidConleyMusic]

It’s successful because it has its own identity. Sure it’s an “open world” but it’s world tells the story to such an incredible degree. Every element is made to such a high standard. It’s not afraid to not conform.

[@m.dave2141]

I completely agree with that and there are not many people saying that, the world is kinda similar to the Lord of the Rings or Star Wars franchises in the sense that even if the stories are not super complex or the best of all, it still catches you because one he simply wants to see more of that incredible world, it shows that it was created with a lot of effort and love, thanks George but also where is Winds of winter ffs?!

[@12ealDealOfficial]

I typically don't like open world games either. Seeing an overworld map with a million marks on it triggers something in my brain, a bit like taking an online class where all the assignments open at once. I'd rather have some leeway while a talented creator establishes a tight experience without padding or fluff. I'd rather play a short game a million times, rather than a million hour game once. Fortunately, everything in Elden Ring serves the whole.

[@youtubegoogleb]

I love Elden ring so much it’s just way to much fun to explore this world and fight and beat these bosses

[@futuristicbus61]

I think there’s something about a newly released title that, not only lives up to the hype, but completely surpasses it that just blew everyone away.

[@StonedUnicornPersonManThing]

A note on certain boss designs being reused, it actually makes sense in the lore with the Erdtree bosses being same.

[@-k-b-]

The difficulty in this game is truly just how much there is to do. I'm 70 hours in and half of those hours are just in awe wandering aimlessly and absorbing the world.

[@m.dave2141]

i'm 180 hours in and i still find new content from time to time, this game is unbelievably massive and i only played just one build.

[@lileofficial4273]

I'm almost at 150 hours and I'm like halfway done my first playthrough lol, don't even have the full map yet.

[@naotohex]

When I started the game I fought the Tree Sentinel for 3 hours. It took a long time but I finally fully understood his patterns and executed well enough to finally beat him. Fighting him made me learn so many mechanics of the game and I am personally glad I did not skip him. This is my first souls type game and I am glad it was designed so well. Easily becoming one of my favorite games. Also funny thing about the Tree Sentinel. I just fought 2 of them today together then the Draconic Tree Sentinel and despite the 2 Tree Sentinels together being kinda easy the Dragonic one was still a decent challenge.

[@lukefinley6660]

Yes, i agree. Although on the draconic one, its really only his 3 round burst lightning shot from his shield, that move makes horse to horse combat almost impossible, and has pretty dumb tracking. They spaced it out to where if you dodge the first bolt, the third one has a very high chance of hitting you on the end of your roll

[@Ashalmawia]

once the dragon sentinel charges his weapon with lightning he starts to do huge damage, but it will dissipate for a while when he does a particular ground slam attack and then he goes back to being relatively safe to fight.

[@cfl_finn4831]

The music and amazing views you just randomly come across just remind me again and again that I love this game

[@Senpatriarch]

Long time souls vet, this is the From Soft experience perfected. This is the game that I never thought I’d see due to the development time, but good lord. Miyazaki is the King of Action RPGs, and coming for the Open World title

[@mahfuzannan8270]

probably the most genius mind in gaming at this moment

[@ShutUpBubi]

@@mahfuzannan8270 Hardly when he couldn't even design new bosses.

[@ShutUpBubi]

And yet someone can have the same experience playing a Souls game from 10 years ago, games are supposed to evolve for the better not stagnate gameplay wise but receive praise because releases are so infrequent

[@doboi8121]

@Bubi ubisoft dev?

[@Zeburaman2005]

@@ShutUpBubi *gasp* Video games have provided analogous feelings to “the Souls experience” since their inception regardless of specific games series. Oh my God, games haven’t evolved since Pong! 😱 Troll harder, Booby.

[@sugarcombfilms3467]

Last night I was playing through Ranni's questline, and managed to get through everything up to and past the Lake of Rot. When I entered the area for the boss that comes after that, I felt like I had just entered Bloodborne 2. It was like a love letter specifically to me and I couldn't be happier with how this game has managed to tie together everything from every previous game seamlessly and beautifully.

[@toadgaming9156]

I love how that cosmic element was also a part of an already swiped intriguing, deep and rich world. Astela, the falling star beasts as well as most things going on in the underground cities of Nokran and Nokstella were just… amazing. All the new and exciting grounded fantasy you could want with a nice, hefty slice of bloodborne cosmic awe in there as well because they just want to give us more. Love this game.

[@yeahright420]

This game is literally the best game I've ever played it bringsme back to the days of happiness and joy I got from video games as a kid the nostalgia of my child hood from jak n daxter to crash bandicoot and Spyro the dragon Mario 64 and all those amazing games thank you fromsoft and thank you Miyazaki

[@m74d3]

09:15 "and be aggressive, be be aggressive." Lol that made me spit my drink out, caught me off guard.

[@paulaccuardi9071]

Is that a reference to the baby cakes role play tournament video?

[@ramanand5187]

The most impressive thing is, for the amount of content there is, there are no filler quests, fetch quests, follow missions like Assassins creed or Horizon ,which include these type of missions to increase the playtime. Elden Ring's playtime is determined by you....how much you wanna explore...I think that's the reason why almost everyone have an insane amount of playtime

[@ShutUpBubi]

Dawg what is an insane amount of playtime to you? There isn't even a fraction of the content like in a game like Fallout or Red Dead Redemption 2 where you at a minimum just to beat it are probably looking at 80 hours atleast, but a proper playtime being in the 300-400 range. It's a rehash of their earlier games with nothing new, no innovation no nothing but they sure know how to get your money lol

[@ramanand5187]

@@ShutUpBubi you obviously didn't read my entire comment. As much as I love RDR2, it uses so many fetch and follow missions to pad out game time...plus, 80 hours of Elden ring playtime is for a single playthrough. Considering the amount of characters, abilities, weapons and builds, it can go over 1000 hours of replayable value...and i can never bring myself to immediately replay RDR2 or fallout just after I finished it.

[@ResidentRecon89]

“Elden Ring’s playtime is determined by the player” this is how Game should be. If Destiny was like this, I would still be playing it. But they’ve gone the FOMO route and Time Gates everything to create an environment where the game dictates how you play it. Elden Ring doesn’t do this. They actually have content that people WANT to play, not content they HAVE to play. Freedom of choice should be the core foundation of every game.

[@VictorIV0310]

@@ShutUpBubi Temple OS

[@bloodyair269]

@@ShutUpBubi you say like Fallout and RDR isn't just Elder Scrolls and GTA reskin Amazing world with boring as fuck gameplay

[@rickwierenga3766]

In a way you are decreasing your difficulty level when you gear up by doing other activities. When you enter a boss fight with a club you play the game on the hardest mode but if u fight the same boss full gear with a great axe you make the difficulty level of that boss go down. So there is in fact a difficulty option in the game only you have to play for it.

[@SoldierSpiderx]

I’m so glad this game is succeeding the way that it is. Not only is it my first ever FromSoftware game but easily one of the best games I’ve ever played. It truly is an amazing game that for the most part lacks bugs and has no bullshit micro transactions. and I hope more Japanese creators follow the money and follow the fans. Most people aren't like journalists and Twitter weirdos. Just give us good stuff.

[@vedicmetalhead1029]

Play sekiro dude

[@SoldierSpiderx]

@@vedicmetalhead1029 I did and love it

[@pievancl5457]

@@SoldierSpiderx then Elden ring isn’t your first FromSoft game lol

[@KABLAMMATS]

@@pievancl5457 lol got em

[@NationalEligraphic]

I was one of the people that called Elden ring overhyped until a year later I bought it because I was trying to see what the hype was about. I played the game and eventually made it to Godrick and at the moment my addiction began and I truly understood what gaming is and what a good product is. No micro transactions, no greed, good launch. Elden ring really is a masterpiece and I can’t wait to see the next DLC story. One of the best games I ever played.

[@matthewjalovick]

Proud of you for admitting that :) I hadn’t played a From game up until Elden Ring and randomly started hearing about it the week before release. I thought I’d give it a shot. Never looked back. It blew me away. I’ve played every modern From game since then.

[@TheBobby2legs]

If you respect the world and take your time to explore, you will find so many resources that can help make any situation easier to deal with. My first play through took 100 hours and it got so ridiculous that the only way I could die anymore was by some unbalanced thing or grossly underestimating my opponents. So yeah if you want to have an easier time go earn it. My second playthrough I decided to bum rush bosses at lower levels and the challenge is significantly higher, bosses that I once steamrolled ended up steamrolling me.

[@Gyork_]

I like knowing I could die otherwise I get bored so I avoid getting op on purpose but I do try every weapon and attack that I can just to mix it up.

[@grimreefer213]

I was starting to get a little too powerful, but not so much because I still get my ass kicked in the late areas. My weapons aren’t one shotting, I have to play strategically, and I could die quite easily by a couple good hits, so the boss fights are exhilarating because I know I could still die. I’m currently batting with the black knife ring leader and I love his fight because you have to dance with him, he will roll catch you, he has slightly awkward timing, does lots of damage and can kill me easily but it’s a fair fight and you can stagger him with skill. My weapons don’t one shot them so it forces you to be patient and strategic, I got him down to 1hp but then rushed in and died, so this game teaches you lessons but it’s so rewarding to finally win. I love the npc invasions, and fighting relatively human sized enemies that you can’t use summons with and you have to dance.

[@Apple80089]

Only 100 damn that must be a world record

[@mathisto21]

Dude you nailed it in this video. I have always loved your “Why Dark Souls is a Masterpeice” and loved how you referenced the best parts of DS, and explained how Elden Ring improved on the formula. Great video my man…thanks for sharing mate 👍

[@redseagaming7832]

Expect why Elden ring is a masterpiece in 5 years

[@TheMiguelito981]

This is my first souls game ever. I’m coming from playing COD and it was damn hard but once you point in the effort it’s so fun and rewarding

[@zorkhan9695]

i have 180 hours in this game and am about to fight the final boss the first time

[@atlasfontaine]

Notification Squad, ASSEMBLE!!!!! Also, I think Elden Ring was so successful because of how it was marketed. I feel like the other Souls games were marketed around their challenge more-so where Elden Ring was marketed more with a focus on adventure. Don’t get me wrong, the challenge is still there like other Souls games but I think it was marketed to gamers as a whole rather than just the hardcore / masochist crowds. All in all, I’m just super happy that this game blew up as much as it did and how much they really delivered with it. The world is vast, there’s so much to do. So much content and variety. For me, it’s what so many “next-Gen” games should be. The hype for it is real, and I’m so damn happy about it. I know it won’t be everyone’s cup of tea, but I think they really nailed it with this one. I hope the rest of the gaming industry sees it as an example of what to do right.

[@TheActMan]

NOTIFICATION SQUAD IS HERE

[@atlasfontaine]

@@TheActMan :O !!!! Reporting for duty! As an add-on / after-thought to what I said above, I’m looking forward to seeing Elden Ring being the gateway game for plenty of people for the Souls games overall. I started with Bloodborne and it was a rough one to start with (though I think for anyone, their first Souls game is usually the hardest)… based on the sales numbers I think this is a lot of people’s first Souls game. I feel like I read somewhere that Miyazaki gave some pretty wholesome advice to this new crowd along the lines of don’t be afraid of dying. Embrace it as a part of the learning experience. With every time you fight a boss or try to get through an area, you’ll get more experience and get it a bit better at it. Have fun with it and learn the mechanics.

[@Christmas_Johan]

Yeah I didn't like Dark Souls 2 ad campaign for example. Had that entire lol you're ganna die lol xD xD xD approach that misses the point

[@GeraltofRivia22]

I think word of mouth also did absolute wonders for the game. That's why I bought it.

[@sandmanlxv]

I’ve never played any of the souls games, they just haven’t appealed to me I don’t know what it is about them, however I do love punishingly difficult games, and this video has made me want to give Elden Ring a shot. Top video mate.

[@louiskusters9452]

Dark souls/elden ring are equally much about exploration and discovery as it is about the combat. No other game gives the sense of discovery that this game gives. The level design is perfect.

[@phenel]

Elden ring is awesome. i played about 2 minutes of ds2 back in the day and never wanted to play anything else from fromsoftwares library. i'm now 130 hours into elden ring and i still love it, but i still don't want to play any of their earlier titles.

[@louiskusters9452]

@@phenel Dark Souls 3 combat is very similar to Elden ring. And I'd say check out Sekiro, it's something else completely. It's my favorite Fromsoft game

[@Vukf1]

@@phenel try dark souls 3, and then sekiro. its really great... when i get my hands on ps5 i will try bloodborne and demon souls remake too!

[@fsh3702]

You definitely should try it, this game is sort of a total mixture of dark souls, bloodborne, sekiro, all the souls game elements are integrated together.

[@Schmidtycent]

Miyazaki and the team at FromSoft are literally living legends. They could teach these other developers a thing or two.

[@chrislaverick6413]

I get rdr2 vibes from this game, its that refined and polished, the map is absolutely massive, almost overwhelming