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The one thing this game and dark souls games lacks for me is the motivation. If the game is going to be that hard I want cut scenes as a reward. What usually drives me to get through a difficult game is that I want to know what happens next. Probably a product of me growing up on RPG's.
I think people understand this game they just feel like it's a 1. You do gamers a huge disservice buying saying it's just because they don't understand. I understand it fine and for me it's a good game that recycles everything from their older games. Control scheme,engine,u.i.,story,inventory management,characters, etc. Not to mention the demons souls remake looks absolutely stunning while elden ring looks ok.
people give it one star because they can't handle rejections or challenges. It's no different than people getting rejected by a girl after asking her out, so they start calling her ugly. It's not that they don't understand the style of the game, it's just that the game reminds them that they are bad in this type of game and it hurts their fragile feelings, so they review bomb the game.
Most of the reviews only have two reviews. This and Horizon Zero Dawn. This is obviously a Peanutbutter and Jelly game dev their overly produce piece of average gaming is out shined by the masterpiece that is the Elden Ring.
i will be honest I bought it off the hype but now I'm addicted infact it caused me to start playing other souls like games and I'm glad I bought it so far
I bought it off hype too. But I won't be buying another! Love it but it's far too frustrating I don't work in the day to be just a raging at night 🤣 on Redahn now want to kill myself.
Wow! That's crazy! It was opposite for me, I beat Margit on the first try with only 3 flasks used. BUT.... I've gotten so frustrated by even some of the most basic mini-bosses and regular NPCs who've killed me over and over... Fun game haha
That's amazing! Same here, first Souls game for me. Margit wasn't unbeatable after I leveled up my character a bit but I've gotten my ass handed to me by the Crucible Knight minibosses time after time. It's an enemy I just don't know how to deal with for some reason... I'll eventually learn to beat them though. This game is so good.
God, I bought this game a week ago off the hype, never really played a souls like game before, but good lord I cannot put it down. I have sunk 73 hours into the game within a week of having it and I can’t get enough of being awestruck at the scenery and world, such a once in a lifetime experience.
Ya, my first time with the genre too, this has easily been the best gaming experience of my life. I'm 135 hours in and i think half way through the main bosses. I'm taking my time and finding everything and exploring everything. Finding a new item is crack to me lol
@@xGaLoSx These comments clearly shows that this game definitely is for new players. Whoever give up is missing an amazing experience. I thought Bloodborne was the king of games, all hail the new king!!!!
@@irishgotee well, parts of it can be empty, but there are plenty of wild encounters scattered around from ruins, to catacombs, to caves, to minor erdtrees, to field bosses, to... yeah, it's no pokemon arceus, that's for sure.
@@irishgotee It's not Skyrim and definitely not any of the Ubisoft games. It's not full of NPCs with repeating quests or copy and paste cities or villages. The game is about quality not quantity. The map reflect it's past history, ravaged by a huge war and full of dangerous monsters and weird creatures. That's why it's not full of point of interests every seconds.
As a first-time Souls game player, I am finding this game to be very refreshing. Not being told what to do makes for more genuine experience. The combat is difficult, but I knew that going in.
Yep, it’s been a while since we’ve had a game that doesn’t hold your hands the entire time. It can be frustrating at times, but the sense of accomplishment when you do succeed is genuine.
People always accuse the Souls community of "gatekeeping," but that couldn't be further from the case. This is easily one of the most welcoming and helpful gaming communities I've ever found. We just don't like it when people who don't play these games start demanding changes (e.g. adding a difficulty option.) Good on you for sticking with it. As someone who's played all of these games, it truly makes me jealous when I see someone who's just getting into them. Enjoy!!
I bet you wont last long. You Will die, die die die die countless time. Then you Will realize this game is suck, but you Will comeback again. But if you do, Wellcome to the club' lads. Vicious cycle it is indeed.
The fact that you countered the "this game has no lore" argument with a shout-out to VaatiVidya was brilliant. You deserve my like and every other like for this alone. He is THE MAN on Souls lore.
@@WolfheartFPS I’m glad I didn’t buy this game. Played it at a friends and not my kind of game..I like to actually have fun and escape,not torture myself and if you say “git gud” you’re another elitist snob FromSoft fan. Sorry one person on Earth doesn’t like the game and it’s not just difficult...not directing this comment at you-the content creator. Your videos are great and level headed.
New Souls-style gamer here. Love the game. The difficulty is hard to get over if you quit fast, but the story and world kept me locked in wanting more. I simply love the game. What an experience!
The story ? Seriously, I love all of Souls game....but stories are a joke, except Sekiro that is decent. Talking to an NPC that mumbles something barely understandable is not a good story. I should say, NPCs talking to you, because your character is always mute, except Sekiro. Those games are action games to me, period. They are totally not RPGs.
I was afraid that when they said this would be a "good game for newcomers" that it would be too easy. I'm so relieved to say that I am still getting my teeth kicked in and am loving every second of it.
@@rezarfar Yeah, most of the mini bosses are like that for me now but I'm really taking my time with finding everything so I'm kinda over leveled for a lot of the earlier areas.
As someone who suffers from low blood iron beating a difficult boss really is a feeling like no other. My hands are shaking and I feel like I’m about to feint lol. Had to take a couple minute break after malekith
It's being in the zone. The shaking hands is most likely from an adrenaline dump more than an iron deficiency, remember to breath and stay calm as some people can actually stop breathing when hyperfocused and that could be causing your feeling of feinting.
Same my hearts starts pounding when the boss is about to die, usually when I play games I usually choose easy or normal mode, this is my first souls game and I love it.
This game is definitely not for everyone. I never played a Souls game, and I was a big Oblivion/Skyrim fan. But this! This is just SO refreshing! I don't feel braindead and it's so satisfying when you beat the bosses, and I absolutely love that it doesn't treat its players like idiots/holding your hand.
This is exciting. It really feels like a turning point in modern gaming. Finally the majesty of From Software and their incredibly refreshing approach to game dev is getting its day in the brilliant sun light. Hopefully this brings in a flood of change to the industry and gives us many more games that respect the player's intelligence and give them something to stimulate it.
I think the open world helps keep it fresh so if u get stuck on a area I can go back and level up more to make it easier instead of the old souls games where if u got stuck u was stuck unless u beat the area
The start of the game is still my favorite part about the game, you complete the tutorial and may think "Weill this isn't too bad" then you find the first NPC that tells you to get some maidens and a guy in a horse that's there to remind you that you are just a lowly tarnished, it really helps to understand that death is just an option but the answer is yes
I thought you were going to say "then you find the first NPC that tells you to get some maidens and a guy on a horse that's there to remind you, you have no maidens" (kills you) lol
55 hours in and I still haven’t moved on to the 3rd boss dungeon. I am having an absolute blast exploring, trying to figure out all the side quests, and just leaving no stone unturned as I traverse the Lands Between.
@@dipsetkory7964 no, not stuck at all. I could 100% push the story to the end at anytime if I wanted. The map is huge and there is so much to explore and discover. Right now, I’m just enjoying the journey.
the amount of times I accidentally fell off the cliff fighting margit 😂 I think he took me 20 attempts 10 before I decided to free roam and build my levels up, came back with the jellyfish summon and plenty of blood Grease stuff for my sword, new to this type of game but by the gods I love this
I have helped SO MANY people! Every time I kill a boss I lay down my summon sign and help other people kill them a few times before moving on. I really don't want people to leave bad reviews because they get frustrated and stuck at a boss. Sure, I prefer to solo unless I summon an NPC for story reasons (Siegward vs Yohrm), but not everyone wants to bang their head against a wall 50 times before breaking through. XD
One thing i keep finding myself experiencing is how funny the game can be. At least to me. Some spots give you a sense of how things are then a random enemy or something completely destroys me because i was ignorant of them and it just feels like the devs knew id think i know whats what then they give me something slightly diff that trashes me and that just tickles me. I might’ve worded it poorly but man i cant remember a game that made me laugh more from dying
It's true. They train you to look one way then put you in a similar situation and have something hit you from a different direction and it's just instant death. It is hilarious getting trolled by the developer
I think getting chased down by those giant crows is hilarious. They REALLY want to have you dead. Interactions with then usually end like this "No no no NO NO NO *ack* *dismount* YOU DIED
New souls game player here at first I hated it. But I decided to beat a few bosses before I gave up entirely. I ended up beating margit and I was hooked from then on. I realized that most enemies telegraph their attacks and leave openings for me to abuse. That’s all it took to show me that it’s possible to beat the game as long as I studied the way I died the first time and adjusted accordingly. Right now I’m at the royal capital and about to fight morgot and all though I do take breaks at times I enjoy myself most of the time that I play it. It’s probably the most polished game that’s come out recently.
I'm someone who gets easily frustrated with things that I fail at multiple times. There were times where I really hated this game. But learning to curb your anger and overcoming your struggle is an exhilarating feeling. the relief you get when overcoming an obstacle is astounding.
I talked a friend of mine into trying it. This is his first souls borne game and he's already loving it, despite the learning curve and difficulty spike.
I think the fact that ER looks so beautiful and welcoming that it makes ppl think it is a different type of game but sorely get disappointed at how hard the game is.
I was expecting to give up at the first boss because I did so with Bloodborne after getting overly frustrated. But after dying a ton to Margit, I took the time to research ways to beat him instead of giving up, and when I won, it felt awesome. Sure dying tons to the same boss or in the same area is frustrating, but instead of giving up, I take the time to learn. That's where I believe the fun comes from. And, man am I having a good time.
I can totally respect that opinion, and I am glad you enjoy the game. I have a hard time getting over the fence and buying this game because I am not 100% sure I would enjoy having to fight the same boss 50 times. I do not mind the no-hand holding, in fact I love that aspect. I do not mind the difficulty, though I wish there were more of a curve to it. But I am a completionist and explorer at heart and when I play games I want to see every corner of the map, break every barrel, turn over every rock and my excitement and joy comes from the exploration, the discovery. So the idea of being blocked from exploration because I have to fight a very difficult creature X number of times just makes me think I may not enjoy this game much.
@@cimtaurus1605 I'm pretty biased towards fromsoft games and think they're amazing. Elden ring is THE game if you're interested in trying it. You will die, alot. Hell, start of the game pretty much requires new players to die at least twice and veterans die a minimum of twice too. The game is soooo accessible. You can fight sooooo many bosses as soon as you enter limgrave (essentially the very start). First main boss is designed to wreck players completely with difficult for some vets. It teaches you how to adapt as most players will run or dodge away from it and that's where his moveset targets you. If you get stuck on him, you can just go somewhere else, get stronger and come back later easily. Theres sooo much to explore off the bat and do other than the boss. I HIGHLY recommend trying the game out yourself. So many ways to fight your enemies and customise your builds, it's ridiculous. If an enemy feels too strong, it is for your level. Tree sentient you encounter very early and its best to run past him and return later when you're more experienced and stronger. Couldn't praise the game enough tbh and if you dont like it, you can always return it but im certain you'll be hooked. Once you finally best a boss that's been destroying you for a while, you feel amazing! That feeling is one of the MANY things we love about souls games and im sure you'll understand too soon enough
@@cimtaurus1605 As someone who has played and beaten every soulsborn game including Sekiro (my favorite), and also as someone who detests the elitism "get gud" crowd, my advice would be to buy it and give a REAL shot. I gaurentee when you first start playing that you are going to start having some doubts, KEEP GOING. To address your concern about having to restart a boss 50 times, this can happen in most other souls game, but in Elden ring the world is soooo big and there are so many places and other bosses to do that if one area or one boss in particular is really getting on your nerves, go fight other stuff. You will level up and get better gear, making that super annoying boss much easier 5-10 hours later when you come back. Just my 2 cents. PS: These games almost never block you off from exploration or discovery because an enemy is to difficult. The truth is you can literally just run past almost every enemy in the game and pick up items or just keep going the direction YOU want. Also understand that the game actually communicates to you and helps you through death. Its telling you "maybe your not ready for this guy yet, sneak past or go somewhere els. Its okay you dont have to fight every Tom Dick and Harry in your way."
After you are done with Elden Ring, you should consider going for another shot at Bloodborn. In fact i highly recommend it. Im very confident that if you can get through elden ring you can absolutley do Bloodborn, and omg is that game fun and amazing. Especially if you like steampunk/victorian setting.
That´s true for other souls too? Because if, i was playing the wrong way D=, all i had to do were summon people telling them to not enter the arena in order to buff the boss :O
@@matiasmoreno3562 the boss hp increases regardless whether your coop teammates enter or not. However there's no right or wrong to beat a boss, so use whatever you see fit.
Not just that, your damage is giga-nerfed and invaders will be stronger than you and your team mate combined. From someone who was forced to play most of this game coop.
I was fighting a highly optional boss that only give you materials for you phsysicks flask, it took me about four straight hours of learning its attacks and movements along with constantly switching from my bleed weapon to my greatsword. I died constantly, almost to the point where I said screw it and tried to cheese it only to die even more. However I eventually beat it and it was pure bliss, killing that boss/enemy that was constantly killing you brings a joy thay isn't possible with a "change the difficulty" setting.
Happened something similar to me, I died so many times against a Stone Troll in Limgrave caves, that when I killed it the game went much more easy for me afterwards.
@@WGasmss Thanks, always enjoyed the Soulsborne series and I'm really enjoying this one. Something about actually being able to play a game and beat a boss or enemy after hours of head meets wall smashing really is amazing. Oddly enough, I'm hoping they add something like a major DLC to the game like they've done with the others.
@@ashenmutant1836 There are 3 or 4 massive mansions in the game that no one can entire at this point in time. This could very well mean we're getting 3 full DLCs, the first time we've had that many since DS2, and since Fromsoft DLC is quite literally the best DLC out there, giving amazing bosses, weapons, and areas that actually provide a new experience to the game, I am extremely excited.
I've played every souls game (apart from bloodborn) on pc with keyboard and mouse only. I don't own a controller and holding one gives me cramps. I find pc controls very intuitive and anything that I want to change I can due to the ability to remap keys.
I bought Elden Ring despite never playing a souls game in my life, and I did it with the intent of it being my first souls game. I had always wanted to try the souls genre but I was put off by the difficultly, but when I finally picked it up I found that I got used to the combat quite easily and I really did surprise myself. It’s actually really satisfying. I researched the stats system and how to effectively use stats and what I should invest my runes in based off what build I wanted. By the time I reached the first boss, even when I had loaded my brain with combat tips and I used every item to assist me at my disposal I died over and over and over and over to margit. But that wasn’t a bad thing, infact it made it more rewarding I did finally do it and knowing that I did that as a first time souls player makes me feel so rewarded and I’m excited to see the rest of the game, I intend to stick with this until the end :)
Couldn’t agree more, this was my first souls game to and I wasn’t sure what to expect. There plenty of times feeling a little lost because I can’t help exploring the massive open world an to then find another mini or main boss which takes to grind but very satisfying to beat. I’m over a 100 hours in now and the game has now dominated all my game time. Gonna stick with it and hope they expand on this in the future. 👍
This was my first souls game and I'm now addicted. After beating elden ring I moved on to beat dark souls 1 and 2 and now I'm playing bloodborne. I really never thought I could enjoy these types of games but I'm so glad elden ring helped me get used to the playstyle.
I’m 85 hours in Elden Ring. I only have two great Runes because I’ve been so obsessed with exploration and grinding for builds to play through the game with. Taking it slow and having fun solo and with friends 😀
Im at 150 Hours, i fully explored the first 2 regions 60% exploration in the 3rd, barely touched the 4th, but already beat the game, and am working on my PvP characters I am certain that i can beat at least the first 3 main bosses (maybe the 4th) with a level 46 character....... Its gonna be hard as shit but with the power of the meteor staff and rock fling, i think i can do it **Pulls out his fancy cheese** with this lovely stuff i can kill just about anything!!
I'm doing the same for my 25 hrs so far. Stuck on the demigod on the beach still so I've been exploring and collecting plants from the 4 corners of the earth
New to the series. This game is fantastic. Love the guides from the dedicated die hards which makes the game relaxing for me. 10/10 thanks in part to the community.
Those who give up at the first sign of difficulty don't understand that you can call in others and it's a great game to play with friends if you have any friends that actually played these types of games that is of the 700 friends I have on PSN only one or two are into the same games as I am which makes it hard for me to find people who play Elden ring
@@redseagaming7832 same. I play all games so I can play sports and shooters with them but hardly any are playing this. No clue why they would want to miss out on it. It's my favorite game in a long time even though my slow slog of leveling isn't fun to watch. 😂
"this game isn't hard because it's not hard but because video games fundamentally aren't hard. you know what's hard? the circumstances of life, getting a degree, having a stable family"
@@Ghosty4k sekiro was a together with bloodborne the part i never played. im glad to hear they changed that there. i still hope bloodborne will come for pc one day.
Elden Ring is probably the best game for newcomers in the soulsseries, but if you buy a soulsgame while also being a little bitch when you die, it's your own fault. Good video though for those people.
I haven’t been frustrated at all, it’s a refreshing experience when every enemy has the ability to kill you. I’m new to the genre and the feeling of killing a boss, clearing a dungeon or finding a cool item in such a big map has really made me appreciate games as a whole.
I got frustrated once. When I got slapped around, died, then got knocked off a bridge by a basic enemy losing more than 9k early on. THEN i went elsewhere and instantly found a trap chest. That was frustrating but ultimately was a good thing as I got to see new areas.
This is my first souls game.Right when I almost quit playing it I started to explore more and not have a linear and straight play style and now I’m an addict
@@YeOldeMachina trying to follow the path instead of exploring.I tried to beat margit for the first time while barely have ing leveled up.Once I listened to other soul’s players I started to explore and realized that the map was hundred fold the size I thought it was.
I have over 5,000 hours in Skyrim over 3,000 in each Fallout 4 and New Vegas. I like the survival level of gameplay and I am one of those who like to mod them to make them harder, play them until they break, rinse and repeat. And we won't even get started on older games like the original Baldur's Gate series. My 'very limited' gaming experience finds this game extremely frustrating just from watching it!!!
Bought the game without ever playing an rpg in my entire life, im an fps, survival player, after just 1 hour I got so adicted I acumulated over 50 hours in just 5 days, Im a bot at the game, every enemy has probably killed me over 50 times already but its something about it that just makes me want to play and get better and progress, get better gear and discover the mysteries of this beautiful amazing work
After Elden Ring there's so many other RPG's or open world games you could try as well. Red Dead Redemption, Breath of the Wild, Mass Effect, and sooooo much more. Glad you're enjoying Elden Rings!
Not to be the bearer of bad news but fromsoftware games will ruin all other games for you. They are just so incredibly good that others won't compare after this. RPGs anyway. Shooters are different enough that I don't feel this way with them.
@@shoonseiki I have played a bit of red dead redemption, but I mostly got it to play online with my buddies and I do want to finish the story one day, but I didnt know red dead redemption 2 was an rpg
@@iHaveTheDocuments honestly dude, it already happened, I cant enjoy any other game except elden ring, im constantly thinking about it, I just faked a rage quit in the middle of a warzone match cauze I wanted to play elden ring so bad, im so weak 😭
@Rapo Nose RPG is an extremely broad term. Some games are completely built around RPG elements such as Skyrim, Mass Effect, Baldur's Gate, Dragon Age, and KOTOR which are all Western RPG's. Games like Elden Ring and Red Dead Redemption have western RPG elements, but not nearly as much as those other games. Those other games have insane amounts of dialogue choices, character (stats and reputation) building, quests, etc. while Elden Ring for example has character (stat) building but not much of the other stuff. So it really just depends what RPG elements you like, otherwise the criteria is too broad. Side note: I specified western RPG's because there are also JRPG's (Japanese) that share some of the same elements but are not quite the same.
I am brand new to Souls games and Im loving Elden Ring, BUT I've also played a ton of Monster Hunter, so Im used to difficult combat and weird complicated game mechanics.
The monster hunter franchise is probably the only other one I respect for it's challenging but enjoyable combat. I don't think monster hunter players will have any problem with from software games.
Same. Huge fallout/elderscrolls and monster hunter player and never played a souls game but this definitely has fun and familiar mechanics. I’m a grown ass man tryna hurry up and get off work to grind this shit lol.
My first souls game I have 90 hours in, finished the game and still just exploring and killing bosses. Amazing experience my game of the year thus far.
I agree, but its also nice to see so many new souls players. I've already seen a lot of comments from new players praising Margit for teaching them how to play the game.
It is sad, but true. Some people just don't expect frustration from gaming. I guess it is like watching TV, some people just wanna watch an easy-to-enjoy show and not get intellectually challenged all the time.
Great perspective on this game, i have not played any of the soul style game and mostly stick with Baldur's gate type games, i am very slow at it but there is so much opportunity, to do what you want in this game its amazing. The open world is just visually stunning. Yes i die allot but I keep playing and will get better at it or not. Thank you for the great video.
That's one reason I think ER is a better entry for new players. In the older games if you hit a wall and was stuck on a boss you had to beat that boss to progress. Which works for those games, but it Eldin Ring if you're stumped on a boss, you can just leave the area and go explore. Grind a bit and maybe get a few extra levels. And then hit the boss when you're ready.
Please don't ruin your experience by following youtube guides for "OP builds" or "INSANE farms" etc.. They will only ruin the game for you. The game is intended to be vague, difficult and have easy to miss sections. The whole point of the game is (in my opinion) to suffer, enjoy and learn in the first playthrough. Things are meant to be missed. Farming will come in later NG+'s. NG+7 a trash mob will likely give the same souls as a boss on the first playthrough. I'm still not even half way through so don't know if this tip is as relevant compared to the souls games but if it is... Don't waste your weapon upgrade materials unless you're sure.
@@Sidewalkpeace Eh there’s certainly parts at which i feel i wouldn’t have continued if i hadn’t got some help… (mostly the G-word Duo, absolutely cruel and unfair as a melee player even with the really good summon… and weirdly Margit, missed out on the summon bell and wasn’t able to beat him for like 20 hours, until i found out i missed it…) But unless i hit a misery wall, i did everything i could to push through on my own, left and came back if i needed to, and that was the right path for me, and i honestly already want to play this game all over again hahah
I bought this having intentionally avoided watching any media on it to ensure I got the full experience. I have never played any Souls game prior and I must say, I’m having an absolute blast.
@@ChuckMothaEfenNorris That is a tricky question, in the long run, no, you’ll regret not knowing a lot of things beforehand. So, in order to avoid that and give you the best guide/spoiler free experience, I’ll list the most important things to remember! 1. Never kill interactable NPCs without looking them up, such as for quest lines or story progression. 2. Pick up every crafting material you can, I realized very early on that I should’ve have skipped over all those Red Berries and Yellow Flowers. There’s no reason not to pick up every crafting material you see. 3. A lot of areas on the map that have important boss fights are marked with distinctive features on the map without you even having to discover them. Such as the Minor Erdtree Bosses (All marked by large trees on the map, just go to the base of any one you see and there will be a bossfight there) or dungeon areas such as mines, catacombs, or caves (All marked by deep red and orange blotches on the map resembling doorways or holes. Note: Included in this list, (a very small amount of) a special kind of bossfight can be spotted on the map without having to discover them. But only a small few. Look for circles in the terrain resembling a target, you’ll find one. 4. Mark points of interest on the map, the marker system is very useful for organizing Abandoned Bossfights, Item Farming Areas, Unexplored Areas, and even Specific NPC locations if you need. You have a plethora of symbols to use with the marker system. 5. If you start an NPC quest, finish it. Interacting with too many characters and starting too many quest lines at once can not only be overwhelming, but also has a good chance to cause some sort of issue with other quests. 6. Stay below the “Heavy Load” threshold. Exceeding this makes you a lot less nimble in fights, keeping a clear and organized equipment roster is key. 7. Never be afraid to look stuff up. If you want to avoid spoilers then just go step by step. But don’t be afraid to look up the next step in a quest line or a puzzle you can’t solve. It would most likely take you hours upon hours to find what you are looking for and you may end up quitting that activity entirely. Also things like item or boss locations are useful to know, look those up if you need. 8. Read messages, they can be the difference between life and death if they warn you of an ambush. Also, messages left by other players can lead you to hidden treasure, mark important areas, or generally aid you in your journey. Also they are just funny to read most of the time. 9. Magic is overpowered. Weapon enchantments, Summons, player boosting spells, offensive magic, all are extremely powerful in the game. Use them only if you plan on playing on easy mode. 10. Know what you want to play as. Your levels get increasingly more expensive as you level up, knowing what you want to play as such as a Strength, Magic, or Dexterity fighter gives you the chance to level up the things you need. DONT FORGET TO LEVEL UP VIGOR I hope this was useful, take all this into mind and you should be golden! Have fun!
I'm new, but i actually really love it! Winning a fight feels rewarding and negates my frustrations that i felt beforehand. TBH the only thing i struggle with is how scary the game can be, such as Astel who is pure nightmare fuel
What I like about Souls game is that they don't seem to change their mechanics just for the sake of change. It looks like there is some continuity between each game, including this one. Unlike Final Fantasy, in which every game sports unique mechanics; liking one doesn't mean you'll like the others. If you've got a good receipe, improve on it, but don't change it uselessly. Well done.
"What I like about Souls game is that they don't seem to change their mechanics just for the sake of change" It almost sounds like bad design... Jack up the Boss HP and tell players to get good. Anyone can do that.
@@_sparrowhawk a design that you don't have to change because the fanbase loves the current one so much, and it continues to be effective while selling record numbers more than your last game sounds pretty good. Like, perfect even. It's less money you have to put into that design, more into character design and move sets.
this game will teach you skills for life, how to deal with challenges and frustration this will get you a better job in rl in the long run, it's basically a course that is provided upon you while playing the game
I didn't play souls games before. I bought Elden Ring and already have 200hours of playtime. It must be 10 years ago since I enjoyed a single player that much. I am over 30yo and have already some gaming experience.
I know a guy who is somewhat of a hardcore gamer, almost at a competition level with some games such as COD and Destiny... Yet he avoids From games, saying that they are too tough :) Personally I don't find Elden Ring overly difficult, actually thought that some of the Dark Souls games were more difficult (#3 I think?) But that makes me like Elden Ring even more!
Should have stopped leveling at 150 unless you wanna play completely solo. The Meta is 150. Meaning 150 still allows someone to be super powerful and specialize in a build, yet still allows builds diversity. Higher than 150 makes you basically good at too many things. This is the level the community settles on so that everyone can keep connecting with each other via online play for coop, invasions, boss fights, and duels. If you just play solo and never wanna do anything online then yea I guess go high as you want. I’d recommend checking out FightingCowboy on TH-cam for all soulsborne content and for more info on Elden Ring Meta.
@@ace052330 I'm not planning to do pvp or anything like that, I enjoy singleplayer games more than anything, I'm too old for pvp/multiplayer :) I watch wolfheart for his baldurs gate content, as it's those sort of games I enjoy the most, but I'm 176 and completed the game, waiting for guides for all the stuff I missed, before doing a new game plus, need a break from it too, got way too hooked.
Just got it as a gift, played through the tutorial and explored the world just a little bit. I tried really paying attention and experimenting with the controls to get familiar. I encountered a group of three normal enemies that gangbanged me, there was nothing I could do. Realized then and there I was not having fun, and I would not have fun. The combat feels very clunky and needlessly frustrating. And aside from that, the game is just boring.
Every single interaction with enemies, bosses, environments has been specifically planned for every play style, and forces you to stop, and think, instead of mindlessly button mashing. One if the best and challenging games I've ever played. The rewards of beating that boss ... Priceless. Thanks for the review bro, entertaining as always.
I love this game too much man, my first soulsbourne game and Im having a blast. Just finished God Skin Duo, even tho it took me 21 times to beat it, I still enjoyed my time. This game is definitely a classic and you can just feel the love from software put on this game.
I played a Souls game once (Think it was DS 1) but it didn't really got me going, I still have them in my library cus I really want to play them but never dared to... Then I got gifted Elden Ring, boy oh boy I saw gameplays and all but don't remember much.. fighting the Bosses, dying, then fight them again and letting them with such little health you feel is doable.. and then you win, you beated the boss... Its a rush of adrenaline I haven't felt in games since quite a while.. Elden Ring is really noob friendly and fun, you just need to understand that if you can't beat the boss, go level up and come back, try over and over again until you understand the moveset of the enemy. I def recommend the game
This is my first experience of a souls game and was a wake up call that’s for sure. And yes it does frustrate me but It makes it that much sweeter when you do overcome obstacles. I think that’s why it’s keeps bring me back surprisingly.
Don't give up. I beat demon souls for PS5 then picked up sekiro. Sekiro is the hardest game i have ever played.. Now im on the last boss fight. I have noticed with these from soft games. You need to jump around the levels/areas until you are strong enough to take on other enemies in those tougher levels/ areas.. For example in demon souls there are 5 worlds. You would think go through them 1-5. When it is easiest to do world 1. Then some of 2 because it is harder than 3 and 4. . Then go do most of 3. Then some of 4. Then back to 2. Then back to 3 and 4. They do not explain this to you. Some people figure it out. Others quit.
Newbies to Souls Games here. Yeah, we kind of got addicted and think Elden Ring beats out a lot of games this year. Honestly looking into doing more Souls Games after we finish up Elden Ring. Since we are so new we need all the tips we can get.
Don't look everything up online, try to figure stuff out for yourself. It will be so much more rewarding in the end. Have Fun, welcome to the ride *and* git gud scrub!
Dragon Age doesn't have many cutscenes at all. That's called gameplay. Just because it's not slash slash roll roll doesn't mean it's not gameplay. If you're interacting (in this case, conversationally), then it's game ... play.
This is my first souls game and ive just recently beat the magma wyrm blocking the atlus plateau I believe. At first the combat was incredibly difficult and I died so many times but it humbled me and I really learned to be patient with the game.
Playing RuneScape as a young lad helped me play through this game. Looking up things to help instead of just being spoon fed everything. Also grinding over and over to achieve something.
I went for 120 hunter and did the same 1 tick for 16 hours 7 days in row. Didnt even get bored but after that i got tired and didnt touch runescape or any other rpg ish games
I think some people want a game that’ll help them throughout the experience, and Elden ring kind of just tosses you into this giant world and says good luck.
An important thing to note for a new player is to respect every enemy's capability to kill you in unexpected ways. You may kill hundreds of one enemy type to the point where they can't even touch you unless in large numbers. Until you encounter one on a narrow ledge and think "I got this no problem" until a second one emerges from the shadows to give you a gentle nudge into a bottomless pit
This is my very first From software game and I absolutely love it. I'm a big lore person and enjoy when a world is fleshed out and has history behind everything. Especially when you get to unravel it as you progress but don't get the full picture unless you pay attention. I knew of the soulsborne games and their notorious difficulty for a long while, but never decided to get into it. What brought me in this time was the open-world aspect. I liked the idea that you could experience the world entirely on your own, which meant I could piece together the story and lore at my own discretion. I'm level 90ish right now and feel like I haven't even gotten to some of the deeper intricacies of the story yet. I've had to rage quit a couple of times and let myself calm before returning, but I do end up coming back because it is exciting to find something new that I thought wasn't there. Overall, it's been an enjoyable experience and it's got me interested in exploring more Soulsborne games.
If you decide to check out the other dark souls games and you like the lore you should check out Vaatividya's channel. Probably the best lore channel for dark souls. He'll be doing more elden ring stuff soon too.
Personally, I don't like the notion that this game compares to the older souls games. This game is a beast of its own to me. I tried going back and playing the original 3 games and personally didn't like them. They felt like awful exercises in frustration for no good reason. Elden Feels different to me. I loved Elden Ring. The older games...not so much.
Gotta say, you had me with that title but you're 100% right. I think this might be the best video game I've ever played but it's definitely not for everyone.
This is my first experience with Souls games. Not going to lie. This is one of the most amazing games that I've ever played. I love the difficulty. Then again, I'm one who played Vanilla Warcraft and loved the really hard mechanics of raid bosses. My raid group died about 60 times on one boss in the AQ raid, but we beat it, and did so before Blizzard rolled out the nerfs to the bosses in some raids. I like this game because I can solo these bosses. This game is as immersive as Skyrim, and as challenging as 3v3 arenas or hard raids in Warcraft. I wish I had found Souls games sooner. The difficulty reminds me of Ninja Gaiden Black set at highest difficulty. Unlike Ninja Gaiden, which is pathed and holds your hand, this game is wide open and you pick the direction. I love the boss fights in Elden Ring
@@evacody1249 Strength Dexterity Intelligence Other relevant, scale-able, buildable stats. The ability to level. Armor / equipment slots. Very much like Dungeons and Dragons, minus the visible dice rolls, the table, DM screen, paper and pencil. I hate to break it to you, but by EVERY metric, Elden Ring ABSOLUTELY IS an RPG. WoW is an MMORPG. That's the difference between the two. You still have to stat your toon, gear it with best in slot for your build, rely on RNG for hits, damage, resistances, and loot drops. How is that NOT an RPG when it follows pretty much the original format of D&D, the first RPG? The only difference is some of the stats are named differently and provide performance in different areas. I mean the game even uses health, mana pool ( FP), and stamina bars....you know...like Skyrim or...gasp....Warcraft
That first point is exactly why I was hesitant to get it, why I'll never get it now or any souls style game for that matter and why I play story driven singleplayers on story/normal difficulty, I play them for the story and to enjoy myself peacefully, not kicking and screaming because a boss killed me for the 100th time (that's an exaggeration btw) :)
Couldn't this video just be replaced with one sentence or any variation on the sentence: if you don't like dark souls, you won't like elden ring. Or: eldin ring is a souls game. Just all the points you made are just mentioning souls game-traits.
This is a first souls game for me. Yes I get frustrated, but to finally learn and beat that boss that I have been struggling is so satisfying and addicting. I can't stop!
Hearing how hard Dark Souls is has always intrigued me about the series, though never had the chance to try them. I have Bloodborne and I absolutely loved what I played of it, though what kept me from finishing it is the horror aspect, I'm not really a horror guy. I think I'll enjoy Elden Ring. The mechanics of dying and learning from each death really appeals to me because it actually feels like you're playing a game, and not a scripted story section where you win. Also it's a fantasy rpg, I'm a sucker for those.
bloodborne isnt a horror though. Its aesthetic and world building lore is a nod to H.P. Lovecraft cosmic sci-fi horror, but the game design intentions tiptoes nowhere near horror.
Elden Ring was my first Soulsbourne game and I can't lie, this is the best game I've ever played. I'm a keyboard and mouse player and I was actually fine with the controls. I have to agree though that the initial controls are not very intuitive so I changed some of the inputs so I could play it in better way. More specifically, changing spells and the flasks with the extra mouse buttons was a lifesaver cause there's no way you could use the arrow keys while fighting Maliketh for example, which is a pretty agile boss. I am at NG+1 with 150+ hours in the game and planning to 100% it on Steam. P.S. Killing Malenia was the most stressful and rewarding boss of the game, definitely deserves the crown of the hardest boss in game. Not sure it matters but it was a strength/faith build so I'm not sure if it was as hard as whatever you used. P.S.S. Got Age of Stars in first playthrough, definitely the best ending, maidenless my ass.
damn my friend you were just like me, although different from you i'm a veteran of souls games and i play on xbox, in my first play in elden ring i beat malenia with a strength/faith build and made the end of ranni.
There is something about the mouse and keyboard not being able to do the some of the weapon arts looking at the moon katana power hit and weapon art were same button so I could only vertical moonslash. So I had to move the weapon art to a mouse button. Was weird but a pretty easy fix.
DLCs obviously don't count here cause if and when we get them, they'll be something we actually want that's worth the money, providing tones more to experience
Spot on video. This is my first from software game and I get it now. I get why people love this developer. It’s extremely difficult but also extremely rewarding The sheer joy of discovering a cave and having no idea what to expect hasn’t been done in a game like this before
I never really liked the type of games like dark souls/bloodbourne games, they never really caught my attention and wasn’t a fan of dark fantasy like that until my brother in law introduced elden ring to me on the first day of release… never have I ever had a game that made me think of it every day… excellent game
Honestly we need to keep games like this around and promote games of this quality I’ve started dark souls 1 on my ps5 and while it makes me want to rip my dreads out over the ways I end up dying I acknowledge that the deaths are on me especially the bosses and that’s good because it pushes you to think outside the box and I hadn’t done that in a long time
The game difficulty makes beating things so much more fulfilling ive never been so hyped to actually beat a boss it feel so damn good its addicting even after dying a hundred time there this emotional rollercoaster you go on ive been depressed and fucking furious fighting a boss but when you finally land that last hit the feeling is fucking amazing
!! I've only watched two videos from you, but I really do appreciate the fact that you seem to be the kind of person to not judge people for having other play styles and other opinions. I get very easily frustrated with events in games that I can't get past after two or three attempts, and I'm pretty used to people teasing me or calling me a baby for it, so your approach to this and your understanding nature was very refreshing. I love open world games and I love exploring, but I do indeed hate not getting past an enemy after a couple of attempts, and that's the sole reason I've hesitated on buying Elden Ring. I also play on PC and don't use controller, and I tend to get a bit lost with the way some of the characters speak in such vague terms in this game. It really sounds like it's not for me and I really appreciate a video that doesn't down me for being unable to play it. You've saved me $60, and I guess I'll continue to enjoy the game from afar through playthroughs :)! Thank you so much
A lesser known game like those you listed you might want to check out is Encased, it's a CRPG I'd say is most similar to Wasteland 3 but with slightly less polish(devs first game so to be expected, great writing though), I'd suggest looking up a trailer it had me hooked before Elden Ring came out.
I tried one of the Souls games some years back and got nowhere, and soon after moved on to something else. With Elden Ring I felt it was worth giving it another shot and actually putting some time in. I'm glad I did because I have enjoyed it immensely. Yeah it's hard, and I died often in the beginning. After spending hours working on a build I became less prone to dying, but it still happens plenty. This game or others From Studio games are not gonna be for everyone. It's pretty childish all these 1 star ratings just cause they didn't do their research. Go back to playing your Overwatch and Fortnight. Nothing wrong with that, but don't be shitty because a game wasn't what you expected.
If they genuinely think it's a 1 star game it's fair though. Just like if someone doesn't like Overwatch for whatever reason. I guess you could argue most 1 star ratings are exaggerated (universally and not just for ER), but that's just how it is.
@@shoonseiki If genuine then yes, but it's become a trend for a while now to low ball game ratings for the hell of it. Just out of spite. I've looked at reviews on Steam and I see people that put in 100+ hours and still don't recommend it. If it was so bad then why play so long. That's some true masochism right there lol
I had to cheese to get to a high enough level to be able to be up to par snd have a chance with the bosses. I just don't have hundreds of hours to dump into a video game right now.
I bought it last week and I've been having a blast. I always research games before i buy them so i understood what this game would entail. I haven't enjoyed a game this much in many years, and i had been feeling many games were feeling stale, I'm very glad i picked it up
Awesome job at explaining this to non-Souls players! I love how you explained in ways that wouldn't necessarily turn someone off of the game and definitely help those who might be incredibly disappointed if they were expecting something much different. I absolutely love this game. I have 1170 hours in Dark Souls III (New game +7 lvl over 400) (My profile pic is my DS character) I am currently in new game + in Elden Ring with 360 hours. I do think the game would greatly benefit by including a journal that kept track of conversations you've had with npcs for questing because the world is so large and so much to do you tend to forget who you spoke to and what they told you. (At least that's what happened to me. lol - Although that can be remedied by keeping notes yourself) Keep up the good videos!
First time playing anything like Elden ring. Very intimidating at first. Frustrating.. yes. Challenging.. yes. The more I play the more intriguing it is. The culture and lore alone had me watching storyline videos and trying to get comfortable with the story as well as learning the mechanics.
@@Soradakanizat for your case definitely not. Bosses in elden ring are the most horrible. They aren't "hard", they are unfair and horribly designed. Spamming unpunishable attacks forcing trades with the bosses and some attacks are just undodgeable. Elden ring is a very entertaining experience in terms of the story and the world but when it comes to boss fights it's just frustrating in a stupid way.
@@notme3422 yep, you’re 100% correct as I bought the game and sold it 3 days after. What a horrible experience and can’t believe that people actually play this game. Low level enemies one hit me ffs let alone bosses. Margott was fucking insane.
This was my first ever souls game and beated the 83 boss in game and finished it in 105 hour and this was the most enjoyable game i played in the past 3 months , the gaming industry was going really down the hill but this game saved it
I don't enjoy this game towards the end of it. Because it is so huge that eventually becomes a drag for me and takes too much time from my life. To truly enjoy this game, you need to take it slow and enjoy the exploration. I developed a mentality while playing this game that I must get the best class of weapons/talisman and all others are not worth playing. However, once you get those overpowered builds, you start to lose interest. Gloveworts become useless once you get Mimic Tear +10, similarly with smithing stones. Enjoy what you have and make the most use of it. Only in this way can you get the most fun out of this game.
Just bought the game yesterday and never played a game like this, I went into the game expecting to die a lot and I'm fine with that. But I am enjoying it and can't wait to continue playing it.
Good overview! This is my first Souls-type game, and I admit, I'm feeling some frustrations from the constant dying, though I'm getting used to it. I 100% agree that it (ideally) needs a controller, my husband and I both bought game controllers for our PCs just for this game because keyboard & mouse was just not working well for either of us, it's definitely optimized for a controller.
Read about different builds and what equipment and stats enhances those builds. I can’t stress that enough. I have a blood build right now and with the right medallions and head gear, I’m wrecking sh*t. It makes a big difference than trying to fumble your way through
I seriously thought Elden Ring was going to be like Skyrim I’m new to the soulsborne games, and I have to say I love it Challenging me to progress instead of hacking and slashing the enemy Though I wish they gave us a journal to keep track of quests I only play at night when I get off work and only for a few hours so I tend to forget what quest I’m doing Aside that and the rage quits, I love this game I haven’t played any other game since I bought it lol
A great way to keep track of quest if you have limited time to play. Get a note book and write down key information from dialog, yee I might be easier if the developers added one ingame, but it'll definitely help refresh your memory on what you are doing, or of you just get sidetracked from a new quest you won't be lost from you other 10/10 would recommend
Figured I would do this video to help stop a few of the unnecessary future one-star reviews haha Seems like a large amount of players that rate this game horribly just do not understand the style of game they are delving into. Hope this helps. Enjoy!
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The one thing this game and dark souls games lacks for me is the motivation. If the game is going to be that hard I want cut scenes as a reward. What usually drives me to get through a difficult game is that I want to know what happens next. Probably a product of me growing up on RPG's.
@@kindredwolves I can understand that Steven! For me overcoming the challenge of the bosses is motivation enough.
I think people understand this game they just feel like it's a 1. You do gamers a huge disservice buying saying it's just because they don't understand. I understand it fine and for me it's a good game that recycles everything from their older games. Control scheme,engine,u.i.,story,inventory management,characters, etc. Not to mention the demons souls remake looks absolutely stunning while elden ring looks ok.
people give it one star because they can't handle rejections or challenges. It's no different than people getting rejected by a girl after asking her out, so they start calling her ugly.
It's not that they don't understand the style of the game, it's just that the game reminds them that they are bad in this type of game and it hurts their fragile feelings, so they review bomb the game.
Most of the reviews only have two reviews. This and Horizon Zero Dawn. This is obviously a Peanutbutter and Jelly game dev their overly produce piece of average gaming is out shined by the masterpiece that is the Elden Ring.
i will be honest I bought it off the hype but now I'm addicted infact it caused me to start playing other souls like games and I'm glad I bought it so far
sekiro , ds3 and bloodborne are must plays
@@Setofhornsandahalo and good old ds1
I bought it off hype too. But I won't be buying another! Love it but it's far too frustrating I don't work in the day to be just a raging at night 🤣 on Redahn now want to kill myself.
@@MrDeuchars you can do it man dont give up!
@@didijumadi3177 it's fair, don't force you to much 😁
It took me 6 hours to beat Margit, the relief and joy I felt after beating him was immeasurable. I’m new to the genre and i’m really enjoying it.
Good job dude! I remember i had the same experience in dark souls 3 (my first souls game). Keep at it man, good hunting!
Wow! That's crazy! It was opposite for me, I beat Margit on the first try with only 3 flasks used. BUT.... I've gotten so frustrated by even some of the most basic mini-bosses and regular NPCs who've killed me over and over... Fun game haha
@@stellarguymk lmao same, I beat him on the first try no flasks required but then that knight npc with spear 2 shot me
That's amazing! Same here, first Souls game for me. Margit wasn't unbeatable after I leveled up my character a bit but I've gotten my ass handed to me by the Crucible Knight minibosses time after time. It's an enemy I just don't know how to deal with for some reason... I'll eventually learn to beat them though. This game is so good.
always remember that every boss is beatable
God, I bought this game a week ago off the hype, never really played a souls like game before, but good lord I cannot put it down. I have sunk 73 hours into the game within a week of having it and I can’t get enough of being awestruck at the scenery and world, such a once in a lifetime experience.
Ya, my first time with the genre too, this has easily been the best gaming experience of my life. I'm 135 hours in and i think half way through the main bosses. I'm taking my time and finding everything and exploring everything. Finding a new item is crack to me lol
@@xGaLoSx These comments clearly shows that this game definitely is for new players.
Whoever give up is missing an amazing experience.
I thought Bloodborne was the king of games, all hail the new king!!!!
I've heard the open world is kind of empty. Is that true or is it like Skyrim in terms of all sorts of stuff and places to find?
@@irishgotee well, parts of it can be empty, but there are plenty of wild encounters scattered around from ruins, to catacombs, to caves, to minor erdtrees, to field bosses, to... yeah, it's no pokemon arceus, that's for sure.
@@irishgotee
It's not Skyrim and definitely not any of the Ubisoft games.
It's not full of NPCs with repeating quests or copy and paste cities or villages.
The game is about quality not quantity.
The map reflect it's past history, ravaged by a huge war and full of dangerous monsters and weird creatures. That's why it's not full of point of interests every seconds.
As a first-time Souls game player, I am finding this game to be very refreshing. Not being told what to do makes for more genuine experience. The combat is difficult, but I knew that going in.
Welcome to the Souls Games! Hope you have a Wonderful Experience.
Welcome fellow tarnished
Yep, it’s been a while since we’ve had a game that doesn’t hold your hands the entire time. It can be frustrating at times, but the sense of accomplishment when you do succeed is genuine.
People always accuse the Souls community of "gatekeeping," but that couldn't be further from the case. This is easily one of the most welcoming and helpful gaming communities I've ever found. We just don't like it when people who don't play these games start demanding changes (e.g. adding a difficulty option.)
Good on you for sticking with it. As someone who's played all of these games, it truly makes me jealous when I see someone who's just getting into them. Enjoy!!
I bet you wont last long. You Will die, die die die die countless time. Then you Will realize this game is suck, but you Will comeback again. But if you do, Wellcome to the club' lads.
Vicious cycle it is indeed.
The fact that you countered the "this game has no lore" argument with a shout-out to VaatiVidya was brilliant.
You deserve my like and every other like for this alone. He is THE MAN on Souls lore.
Thanks! Lol
@@WolfheartFPS I’m glad I didn’t buy this game. Played it at a friends and not my kind of game..I like to actually have fun and escape,not torture myself and if you say “git gud” you’re another elitist snob FromSoft fan. Sorry one person on Earth doesn’t like the game and it’s not just difficult...not directing this comment at you-the content creator. Your videos are great and level headed.
@@BattleBrotherCasten I found this game to be a huge escape for me. And also very fun. And I had never played a FS game. Maybe it's just not for you.
@@KingEdwardMMVIII Obviously not. If your escape is torturing yourself more power to you.
@@BattleBrotherCasten Such an angry little boy
New Souls-style gamer here. Love the game. The difficulty is hard to get over if you quit fast, but the story and world kept me locked in wanting more. I simply love the game. What an experience!
The story ? Seriously, I love all of Souls game....but stories are a joke, except Sekiro that is decent. Talking to an NPC that mumbles something barely understandable is not a good story. I should say, NPCs talking to you, because your character is always mute, except Sekiro. Those games are action games to me, period. They are totally not RPGs.
@@jessyruel3006 Sounds like you don't LIKE the stories which is an opinion they are 100% rpgs
@filippolo7 Reject
@@RodWaffle I agree
I can see getting invested in the world but what story exactly you have like the intro and the end of the game.
I was afraid that when they said this would be a "good game for newcomers" that it would be too easy. I'm so relieved to say that I am still getting my teeth kicked in and am loving every second of it.
Only masochists play this. That includes me I guess.
Really? Because I'm finding it way too easy. I feel like the bosses are so rudimentary.
@@rezarfar Yeah, most of the mini bosses are like that for me now but I'm really taking my time with finding everything so I'm kinda over leveled for a lot of the earlier areas.
@@reizak8966 yeah I think that is my issue too. I do love the game though, one of my favourite of all time.
@@rezarfar Same.
As someone who suffers from low blood iron beating a difficult boss really is a feeling like no other. My hands are shaking and I feel like I’m about to feint lol. Had to take a couple minute break after malekith
That's not your iron, that's just what these games manage to do.
It's being in the zone. The shaking hands is most likely from an adrenaline dump more than an iron deficiency, remember to breath and stay calm as some people can actually stop breathing when hyperfocused and that could be causing your feeling of feinting.
Maliketh was definitely an emotional rollercoaster
Same my hearts starts pounding when the boss is about to die, usually when I play games I usually choose easy or normal mode, this is my first souls game and I love it.
bro, just take iron supplements.
This game is definitely not for everyone. I never played a Souls game, and I was a big Oblivion/Skyrim fan.
But this! This is just SO refreshing! I don't feel braindead and it's so satisfying when you beat the bosses, and I absolutely love that it doesn't treat its players like idiots/holding your hand.
This is exciting. It really feels like a turning point in modern gaming. Finally the majesty of From Software and their incredibly refreshing approach to game dev is getting its day in the brilliant sun light. Hopefully this brings in a flood of change to the industry and gives us many more games that respect the player's intelligence and give them something to stimulate it.
@@chronic888 not a turning point just 1 rare gem in the dog shit
Yes, you tube does that perfectly.
I think the open world helps keep it fresh so if u get stuck on a area I can go back and level up more to make it easier instead of the old souls games where if u got stuck u was stuck unless u beat the area
@@chronic888 hopefully they have both modes
The start of the game is still my favorite part about the game, you complete the tutorial and may think "Weill this isn't too bad" then you find the first NPC that tells you to get some maidens and a guy in a horse that's there to remind you that you are just a lowly tarnished, it really helps to understand that death is just an option but the answer is yes
I literally missed the tree sentinel on my first walk to the church cause I was all "oh look a beach. Let's look at that."
I thought you were going to say "then you find the first NPC that tells you to get some maidens and a guy on a horse that's there to remind you, you have no maidens" (kills you) lol
@@netwatch7261 Now that would have been funnier
Didn't he tell us to die in a ditch.
Haa nice guy that one.
@@wolfshadow376 and the thing he says when he kills you he really is the embodiment of the "L + ratio" meme
55 hours in and I still haven’t moved on to the 3rd boss dungeon. I am having an absolute blast exploring, trying to figure out all the side quests, and just leaving no stone unturned as I traverse the Lands Between.
Somebody made a record of becoming an elden lord finishing game in under an Hour lol
@@navnishbhardwaj3436 Where is the fun in that 😂
55 hours in and stuck is basically what your saying. Sounds like a nightmare to me
@@dipsetkory7964 no, not stuck at all. I could 100% push the story to the end at anytime if I wanted. The map is huge and there is so much to explore and discover. Right now, I’m just enjoying the journey.
same here, I'm almost 100 hours in and have been exploring every nook and cranny of the map. beat radahn and have been just cruising around. lol
the amount of times I accidentally fell off the cliff fighting margit 😂 I think he took me 20 attempts 10 before I decided to free roam and build my levels up, came back with the jellyfish summon and plenty of blood Grease stuff for my sword, new to this type of game but by the gods I love this
It surprises me somewhat to see so many new players. The more the merrier, I'm always happy to help new players kill bosses :)
I have helped SO MANY people! Every time I kill a boss I lay down my summon sign and help other people kill them a few times before moving on. I really don't want people to leave bad reviews because they get frustrated and stuck at a boss. Sure, I prefer to solo unless I summon an NPC for story reasons (Siegward vs Yohrm), but not everyone wants to bang their head against a wall 50 times before breaking through. XD
The more the merrier, I'm always happy to invade new players.
@@YukitoOnline and I'll be there to push your shit in so we can get back to their boss
@@YukitoOnline I haven't tried invading yet. Might play the reaper this weekend just for kicks though.
@@MrCdog85
Your fingers are mine to claim~~♡
One thing i keep finding myself experiencing is how funny the game can be. At least to me. Some spots give you a sense of how things are then a random enemy or something completely destroys me because i was ignorant of them and it just feels like the devs knew id think i know whats what then they give me something slightly diff that trashes me and that just tickles me. I might’ve worded it poorly but man i cant remember a game that made me laugh more from dying
Yeah I can understand what you mean. It reminds me of those damn rabid dogs... O_O
It's true. They train you to look one way then put you in a similar situation and have something hit you from a different direction and it's just instant death. It is hilarious getting trolled by the developer
Some enemy designs are really funny as well, like the rolling sheep, malfunctioning flying golems, cartwheeling enemys, etc.
I think I know that feeling. Seeing something new and unexpected kill me and I just stop and laugh and ask myself "what even happened just now?"
I think getting chased down by those giant crows is hilarious. They REALLY want to have you dead. Interactions with then usually end like this "No no no NO NO NO *ack* *dismount* YOU DIED
New souls game player here at first I hated it. But I decided to beat a few bosses before I gave up entirely. I ended up beating margit and I was hooked from then on. I realized that most enemies telegraph their attacks and leave openings for me to abuse. That’s all it took to show me that it’s possible to beat the game as long as I studied the way I died the first time and adjusted accordingly. Right now I’m at the royal capital and about to fight morgot and all though I do take breaks at times I enjoy myself most of the time that I play it. It’s probably the most polished game that’s come out recently.
That's nice my dude!
I'm someone who gets easily frustrated with things that I fail at multiple times. There were times where I really hated this game. But learning to curb your anger and overcoming your struggle is an exhilarating feeling. the relief you get when overcoming an obstacle is astounding.
Welcome to the Brotherhood
You even got rezero pfp
and thats what its about. breaking this inner wall, self control, learning from mistakes, welcome to the Brotherhood !
Felt no satisfaction beating Malenia
Fromsoftware teaches important life lessons
I talked a friend of mine into trying it. This is his first souls borne game and he's already loving it, despite the learning curve and difficulty spike.
I bought this game for somthing new to play but now matter how much I die I can't stop playing
I think the fact that ER looks so beautiful and welcoming that it makes ppl think it is a different type of game but sorely get disappointed at how hard the game is.
I think one of my favorite additions are map markers. Sometimes I meet a boss I'm not ready for so I mark it on the map to come back to later
Hahaha .. I use them for completely the opposite reason... I boss mark a boss I've killed. 🤣
I was expecting to give up at the first boss because I did so with Bloodborne after getting overly frustrated.
But after dying a ton to Margit, I took the time to research ways to beat him instead of giving up, and when I won, it felt awesome. Sure dying tons to the same boss or in the same area is frustrating, but instead of giving up, I take the time to learn. That's where I believe the fun comes from.
And, man am I having a good time.
I can totally respect that opinion, and I am glad you enjoy the game. I have a hard time getting over the fence and buying this game because I am not 100% sure I would enjoy having to fight the same boss 50 times. I do not mind the no-hand holding, in fact I love that aspect. I do not mind the difficulty, though I wish there were more of a curve to it. But I am a completionist and explorer at heart and when I play games I want to see every corner of the map, break every barrel, turn over every rock and my excitement and joy comes from the exploration, the discovery. So the idea of being blocked from exploration because I have to fight a very difficult creature X number of times just makes me think I may not enjoy this game much.
@@cimtaurus1605 I'm pretty biased towards fromsoft games and think they're amazing. Elden ring is THE game if you're interested in trying it. You will die, alot. Hell, start of the game pretty much requires new players to die at least twice and veterans die a minimum of twice too. The game is soooo accessible. You can fight sooooo many bosses as soon as you enter limgrave (essentially the very start). First main boss is designed to wreck players completely with difficult for some vets. It teaches you how to adapt as most players will run or dodge away from it and that's where his moveset targets you. If you get stuck on him, you can just go somewhere else, get stronger and come back later easily. Theres sooo much to explore off the bat and do other than the boss. I HIGHLY recommend trying the game out yourself. So many ways to fight your enemies and customise your builds, it's ridiculous. If an enemy feels too strong, it is for your level. Tree sentient you encounter very early and its best to run past him and return later when you're more experienced and stronger. Couldn't praise the game enough tbh and if you dont like it, you can always return it but im certain you'll be hooked. Once you finally best a boss that's been destroying you for a while, you feel amazing! That feeling is one of the MANY things we love about souls games and im sure you'll understand too soon enough
@@cimtaurus1605 As someone who has played and beaten every soulsborn game including Sekiro (my favorite), and also as someone who detests the elitism "get gud" crowd, my advice would be to buy it and give a REAL shot. I gaurentee when you first start playing that you are going to start having some doubts, KEEP GOING. To address your concern about having to restart a boss 50 times, this can happen in most other souls game, but in Elden ring the world is soooo big and there are so many places and other bosses to do that if one area or one boss in particular is really getting on your nerves, go fight other stuff. You will level up and get better gear, making that super annoying boss much easier 5-10 hours later when you come back. Just my 2 cents.
PS: These games almost never block you off from exploration or discovery because an enemy is to difficult. The truth is you can literally just run past almost every enemy in the game and pick up items or just keep going the direction YOU want. Also understand that the game actually communicates to you and helps you through death. Its telling you "maybe your not ready for this guy yet, sneak past or go somewhere els. Its okay you dont have to fight every Tom Dick and Harry in your way."
After you are done with Elden Ring, you should consider going for another shot at Bloodborn. In fact i highly recommend it. Im very confident that if you can get through elden ring you can absolutley do Bloodborn, and omg is that game fun and amazing. Especially if you like steampunk/victorian setting.
Gave up on first boss in bloodborne? Which one? Cleric beast or father gascoigne? Cuz both of them are kinda easy
If anyone coops just remember: the boss's health increases when that happens. So play strategically and keep the finger host alive as much as you can.
That´s true for other souls too? Because if, i was playing the wrong way D=, all i had to do were summon people telling them to not enter the arena in order to buff the boss :O
@@matiasmoreno3562 the boss hp increases regardless whether your coop teammates enter or not. However there's no right or wrong to beat a boss, so use whatever you see fit.
@@alexanderminas28 what do you mean?
Not just that, your damage is giga-nerfed and invaders will be stronger than you and your team mate combined.
From someone who was forced to play most of this game coop.
What does coop mean?
I was fighting a highly optional boss that only give you materials for you phsysicks flask, it took me about four straight hours of learning its attacks and movements along with constantly switching from my bleed weapon to my greatsword. I died constantly, almost to the point where I said screw it and tried to cheese it only to die even more. However I eventually beat it and it was pure bliss, killing that boss/enemy that was constantly killing you brings a joy thay isn't possible with a "change the difficulty" setting.
Happened something similar to me, I died so many times against a Stone Troll in Limgrave caves, that when I killed it the game went much more easy for me afterwards.
Welcome to the joy of a from software game
Fellow tarnished
@@WGasmss Thanks, always enjoyed the Soulsborne series and I'm really enjoying this one. Something about actually being able to play a game and beat a boss or enemy after hours of head meets wall smashing really is amazing. Oddly enough, I'm hoping they add something like a major DLC to the game like they've done with the others.
@@crem4x968 This, but the Magma Wyrm in the Volcano area. It's not the boss I mentioned but the game was definitely easier afterwards.
@@ashenmutant1836 There are 3 or 4 massive mansions in the game that no one can entire at this point in time. This could very well mean we're getting 3 full DLCs, the first time we've had that many since DS2, and since Fromsoft DLC is quite literally the best DLC out there, giving amazing bosses, weapons, and areas that actually provide a new experience to the game, I am extremely excited.
I've played every souls game (apart from bloodborn) on pc with keyboard and mouse only. I don't own a controller and holding one gives me cramps. I find pc controls very intuitive and anything that I want to change I can due to the ability to remap keys.
I bought Elden Ring despite never playing a souls game in my life, and I did it with the intent of it being my first souls game. I had always wanted to try the souls genre but I was put off by the difficultly, but when I finally picked it up I found that I got used to the combat quite easily and I really did surprise myself. It’s actually really satisfying. I researched the stats system and how to effectively use stats and what I should invest my runes in based off what build I wanted. By the time I reached the first boss, even when I had loaded my brain with combat tips and I used every item to assist me at my disposal I died over and over and over and over to margit. But that wasn’t a bad thing, infact it made it more rewarding I did finally do it and knowing that I did that as a first time souls player makes me feel so rewarded and I’m excited to see the rest of the game, I intend to stick with this until the end :)
Couldn’t agree more, this was my first souls game to and I wasn’t sure what to expect. There plenty of times feeling a little lost because I can’t help exploring the massive open world an to then find another mini or main boss which takes to grind but very satisfying to beat. I’m over a 100 hours in now and the game has now dominated all my game time. Gonna stick with it and hope they expand on this in the future. 👍
Just finished the game my advice do as much as you can to level up and get the mimic ashes it will save you grief
My friend what's even better is that you have 4 other From Software masterpieces at your feet when you're done (sorry DS2 fans)
@@dillontaylor2569 DS2 worst
Get ready cause it gets amazing later. And however big you think the game is now, you have no idea 🤣🤣
I never played any of the Dark Souls games, and I love this game.
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pretty sure you bought nioh.
@@jk26viper29 Just searched it, wow Team Ninja!!! You know that is really difficult, but I never played that either lol. Looks incredible.
Welcome to the family, enjoy your stay.
Nioh made me shit my pants. Shit that game is a life crysis.
This was my first souls game and I'm now addicted. After beating elden ring I moved on to beat dark souls 1 and 2 and now I'm playing bloodborne. I really never thought I could enjoy these types of games but I'm so glad elden ring helped me get used to the playstyle.
No ds3? :(
No Sekiro???? :(
I’m 85 hours in Elden Ring. I only have two great Runes because I’ve been so obsessed with exploration and grinding for builds to play through the game with. Taking it slow and having fun solo and with friends 😀
It doesn't make sense to rush these games and you only get that first playthrough once. I always take forever on a new Fromsoft game.
Im at 150 Hours, i fully explored the first 2 regions 60% exploration in the 3rd, barely touched the 4th, but already beat the game, and am working on my PvP characters
I am certain that i can beat at least the first 3 main bosses (maybe the 4th) with a level 46 character....... Its gonna be hard as shit but with the power of the meteor staff and rock fling, i think i can do it **Pulls out his fancy cheese** with this lovely stuff i can kill just about anything!!
You're doing it right. Just have fun. Its not a race
I'm doing the same for my 25 hrs so far. Stuck on the demigod on the beach still so I've been exploring and collecting plants from the 4 corners of the earth
New to the series. This game is fantastic. Love the guides from the dedicated die hards which makes the game relaxing for me. 10/10 thanks in part to the community.
Welcome 😁
Those who give up at the first sign of difficulty don't understand that you can call in others and it's a great game to play with friends if you have any friends that actually played these types of games that is of the 700 friends I have on PSN only one or two are into the same games as I am which makes it hard for me to find people who play Elden ring
@@redseagaming7832 same. I play all games so I can play sports and shooters with them but hardly any are playing this. No clue why they would want to miss out on it. It's my favorite game in a long time even though my slow slog of leveling isn't fun to watch. 😂
"this game isn't hard because it's not hard but because video games fundamentally aren't hard.
you know what's hard? the circumstances of life, getting a degree, having a stable family"
i bought this because:
1. they added a mount into a souls game
2. they added jumping into a souls game
Absolutely unreal.
jumping was in every soulsgame it just sucked
@@thanquolrattenherz9665 yea sucked so hard its not even worth mentioning or calling it jumping.
Sekiro's jumping was pretty good imo
@@Ghosty4k sekiro was a together with bloodborne the part i never played. im glad to hear they changed that there. i still hope bloodborne will come for pc one day.
This is my first souls game and I’ve put in 40+ hours already. I can’t stop playing even though I die a lot😂
Elden Ring is probably the best game for newcomers in the soulsseries, but if you buy a soulsgame while also being a little bitch when you die, it's your own fault. Good video though for those people.
I haven’t been frustrated at all, it’s a refreshing experience when every enemy has the ability to kill you. I’m new to the genre and the feeling of killing a boss, clearing a dungeon or finding a cool item in such a big map has really made me appreciate games as a whole.
I got frustrated once. When I got slapped around, died, then got knocked off a bridge by a basic enemy losing more than 9k early on. THEN i went elsewhere and instantly found a trap chest.
That was frustrating but ultimately was a good thing as I got to see new areas.
On god
@@sinjin8576 Well.. you never know what waits around the corner, litterarly and figuratively speaking, am I right? ;D Huehue
I’m kinda jealous you guys get to start with elden ring. I know the feeling of your first souls game and elden ring is just that much more amazing
What games are you playing where enemies can't kill you?
This is my first souls game.Right when I almost quit playing it I started to explore more and not have a linear and straight play style and now I’m an addict
Same man ahahha.
What is a linear and straight playstyle?
@@YeOldeMachina just throwing your head against a boss over and over when you can just explore and level up to make the fight more fair.
@@YeOldeMachina trying to follow the path instead of exploring.I tried to beat margit for the first time while barely have ing leveled up.Once I listened to other soul’s players I started to explore and realized that the map was hundred fold the size I thought it was.
I have over 5,000 hours in Skyrim over 3,000 in each Fallout 4 and New Vegas. I like the survival level of gameplay and I am one of those who like to mod them to make them harder, play them until they break, rinse and repeat. And we won't even get started on older games like the original Baldur's Gate series. My 'very limited' gaming experience finds this game extremely frustrating just from watching it!!!
Bought the game without ever playing an rpg in my entire life, im an fps, survival player, after just 1 hour I got so adicted I acumulated over 50 hours in just 5 days, Im a bot at the game, every enemy has probably killed me over 50 times already but its something about it that just makes me want to play and get better and progress, get better gear and discover the mysteries of this beautiful amazing work
After Elden Ring there's so many other RPG's or open world games you could try as well. Red Dead Redemption, Breath of the Wild, Mass Effect, and sooooo much more. Glad you're enjoying Elden Rings!
Not to be the bearer of bad news but fromsoftware games will ruin all other games for you. They are just so incredibly good that others won't compare after this. RPGs anyway. Shooters are different enough that I don't feel this way with them.
@@shoonseiki I have played a bit of red dead redemption, but I mostly got it to play online with my buddies and I do want to finish the story one day, but I didnt know red dead redemption 2 was an rpg
@@iHaveTheDocuments honestly dude, it already happened, I cant enjoy any other game except elden ring, im constantly thinking about it, I just faked a rage quit in the middle of a warzone match cauze I wanted to play elden ring so bad, im so weak 😭
@Rapo Nose RPG is an extremely broad term. Some games are completely built around RPG elements such as Skyrim, Mass Effect, Baldur's Gate, Dragon Age, and KOTOR which are all Western RPG's. Games like Elden Ring and Red Dead Redemption have western RPG elements, but not nearly as much as those other games. Those other games have insane amounts of dialogue choices, character (stats and reputation) building, quests, etc. while Elden Ring for example has character (stat) building but not much of the other stuff. So it really just depends what RPG elements you like, otherwise the criteria is too broad. Side note: I specified western RPG's because there are also JRPG's (Japanese) that share some of the same elements but are not quite the same.
I am brand new to Souls games and Im loving Elden Ring, BUT I've also played a ton of Monster Hunter, so Im used to difficult combat and weird complicated game mechanics.
The monster hunter franchise is probably the only other one I respect for it's challenging but enjoyable combat. I don't think monster hunter players will have any problem with from software games.
Same. Huge fallout/elderscrolls and monster hunter player and never played a souls game but this definitely has fun and familiar mechanics. I’m a grown ass man tryna hurry up and get off work to grind this shit lol.
@@zireael9797 Nioh 2 has really fun and difficult combat.
Yea I love Monster hunter world and elden rings was my first actual souls game though very addicting
@@Jasonmakesvideo Nah, it's not. I've played Nioh 2 all the way through, and nothing like Radahn exists in that game.
I don't want a game to hold my hand. I want a game to have a story that's more than just lore dumps by throwaway NPCs.
My first souls game I have 90 hours in, finished the game and still just exploring and killing bosses. Amazing experience my game of the year thus far.
I agree, but its also nice to see so many new souls players. I've already seen a lot of comments from new players praising Margit for teaching them how to play the game.
It is sad, but true. Some people just don't expect frustration from gaming. I guess it is like watching TV, some people just wanna watch an easy-to-enjoy show and not get intellectually challenged all the time.
Great perspective on this game, i have not played any of the soul style game and mostly stick with Baldur's gate type games, i am very slow at it but there is so much opportunity, to do what you want in this game its amazing. The open world is just visually stunning. Yes i die allot but I keep playing and will get better at it or not. Thank you for the great video.
That's one reason I think ER is a better entry for new players.
In the older games if you hit a wall and was stuck on a boss you had to beat that boss to progress. Which works for those games, but it Eldin Ring if you're stumped on a boss, you can just leave the area and go explore. Grind a bit and maybe get a few extra levels. And then hit the boss when you're ready.
Please don't ruin your experience by following youtube guides for "OP builds" or "INSANE farms" etc.. They will only ruin the game for you. The game is intended to be vague, difficult and have easy to miss sections. The whole point of the game is (in my opinion) to suffer, enjoy and learn in the first playthrough. Things are meant to be missed.
Farming will come in later NG+'s. NG+7 a trash mob will likely give the same souls as a boss on the first playthrough.
I'm still not even half way through so don't know if this tip is as relevant compared to the souls games but if it is... Don't waste your weapon upgrade materials unless you're sure.
Damn deadly alliance 2😭
@@Sidewalkpeace Thank you i wont on the first play through thanks.
@@Sidewalkpeace Eh there’s certainly parts at which i feel i wouldn’t have continued if i hadn’t got some help… (mostly the G-word Duo, absolutely cruel and unfair as a melee player even with the really good summon… and weirdly Margit, missed out on the summon bell and wasn’t able to beat him for like 20 hours, until i found out i missed it…) But unless i hit a misery wall, i did everything i could to push through on my own, left and came back if i needed to, and that was the right path for me, and i honestly already want to play this game all over again hahah
I bought this having intentionally avoided watching any media on it to ensure I got the full experience. I have never played any Souls game prior and I must say, I’m having an absolute blast.
Would you recommend playing without a guide ?
@@ChuckMothaEfenNorris
That is a tricky question, in the long run, no, you’ll regret not knowing a lot of things beforehand. So, in order to avoid that and give you the best guide/spoiler free experience, I’ll list the most important things to remember!
1. Never kill interactable NPCs without looking them up, such as for quest lines or story progression.
2. Pick up every crafting material you can, I realized very early on that I should’ve have skipped over all those Red Berries and Yellow Flowers. There’s no reason not to pick up every crafting material you see.
3. A lot of areas on the map that have important boss fights are marked with distinctive features on the map without you even having to discover them. Such as the Minor Erdtree Bosses (All marked by large trees on the map, just go to the base of any one you see and there will be a bossfight there) or dungeon areas such as mines, catacombs, or caves (All marked by deep red and orange blotches on the map resembling doorways or holes.
Note: Included in this list, (a very small amount of) a special kind of bossfight can be spotted on the map without having to discover them. But only a small few. Look for circles in the terrain resembling a target, you’ll find one.
4. Mark points of interest on the map, the marker system is very useful for organizing Abandoned Bossfights, Item Farming Areas, Unexplored Areas, and even Specific NPC locations if you need. You have a plethora of symbols to use with the marker system.
5. If you start an NPC quest, finish it. Interacting with too many characters and starting too many quest lines at once can not only be overwhelming, but also has a good chance to cause some sort of issue with other quests.
6. Stay below the “Heavy Load” threshold. Exceeding this makes you a lot less nimble in fights, keeping a clear and organized equipment roster is key.
7. Never be afraid to look stuff up. If you want to avoid spoilers then just go step by step. But don’t be afraid to look up the next step in a quest line or a puzzle you can’t solve. It would most likely take you hours upon hours to find what you are looking for and you may end up quitting that activity entirely. Also things like item or boss locations are useful to know, look those up if you need.
8. Read messages, they can be the difference between life and death if they warn you of an ambush. Also, messages left by other players can lead you to hidden treasure, mark important areas, or generally aid you in your journey. Also they are just funny to read most of the time.
9. Magic is overpowered. Weapon enchantments, Summons, player boosting spells, offensive magic, all are extremely powerful in the game. Use them only if you plan on playing on easy mode.
10. Know what you want to play as. Your levels get increasingly more expensive as you level up, knowing what you want to play as such as a Strength, Magic, or Dexterity fighter gives you the chance to level up the things you need.
DONT FORGET TO LEVEL UP VIGOR
I hope this was useful, take all this into mind and you should be golden! Have fun!
@@knatspray are you still playing?
@@justicepeterson2024 well, I played around 350 hours and stopped a few days ago. So it’s pretty fresh in my mind. What’s up?
@@knatspray nah i was just wondering bc i only have 9 hours and don’t know what to do now. Like is there a clear story mode. Or do u do side quest.
I'm new, but i actually really love it! Winning a fight feels rewarding and negates my frustrations that i felt beforehand. TBH the only thing i struggle with is how scary the game can be, such as Astel who is pure nightmare fuel
What I like about Souls game is that they don't seem to change their mechanics just for the sake of change. It looks like there is some continuity between each game, including this one. Unlike Final Fantasy, in which every game sports unique mechanics; liking one doesn't mean you'll like the others.
If you've got a good receipe, improve on it, but don't change it uselessly. Well done.
"What I like about Souls game is that they don't seem to change their mechanics just for the sake of change" It almost sounds like bad design... Jack up the Boss HP and tell players to get good. Anyone can do that.
@@_sparrowhawk You're not obliged to like it.
@M R wait, are you saying you should be able to kill bosses in a few hits? What's your argument?
@@_sparrowhawk a design that you don't have to change because the fanbase loves the current one so much, and it continues to be effective while selling record numbers more than your last game sounds pretty good. Like, perfect even. It's less money you have to put into that design, more into character design and move sets.
@@_sparrowhawk wait, are you bitter the games are successful? Why? It's not like they'll siphon resources away from games you actually like.
this game will teach you skills for life, how to deal with challenges and frustration this will get you a better job in rl in the long run, it's basically a course that is provided upon you while playing the game
I didn't play souls games before. I bought Elden Ring and already have 200hours of playtime. It must be 10 years ago since I enjoyed a single player that much. I am over 30yo and have already some gaming experience.
This game is such a Gem. Its only hard for those who are unwilling to learn.
I know a guy who is somewhat of a hardcore gamer, almost at a competition level with some games such as COD and Destiny... Yet he avoids From games, saying that they are too tough :) Personally I don't find Elden Ring overly difficult, actually thought that some of the Dark Souls games were more difficult (#3 I think?) But that makes me like Elden Ring even more!
It's difficult if you don't have patience either
This is my first souls game, currently lvl 165 and close to being through for the first time, and loving it.
Should have stopped leveling at 150 unless you wanna play completely solo. The Meta is 150. Meaning 150 still allows someone to be super powerful and specialize in a build, yet still allows builds diversity. Higher than 150 makes you basically good at too many things. This is the level the community settles on so that everyone can keep connecting with each other via online play for coop, invasions, boss fights, and duels. If you just play solo and never wanna do anything online then yea I guess go high as you want. I’d recommend checking out FightingCowboy on TH-cam for all soulsborne content and for more info on Elden Ring Meta.
@@ace052330 I'm not planning to do pvp or anything like that, I enjoy singleplayer games more than anything, I'm too old for pvp/multiplayer :) I watch wolfheart for his baldurs gate content, as it's those sort of games I enjoy the most, but I'm 176 and completed the game, waiting for guides for all the stuff I missed, before doing a new game plus, need a break from it too, got way too hooked.
Just got it as a gift, played through the tutorial and explored the world just a little bit. I tried really paying attention and experimenting with the controls to get familiar. I encountered a group of three normal enemies that gangbanged me, there was nothing I could do. Realized then and there I was not having fun, and I would not have fun. The combat feels very clunky and needlessly frustrating. And aside from that, the game is just boring.
Every single interaction with enemies, bosses, environments has been specifically planned for every play style, and forces you to stop, and think, instead of mindlessly button mashing. One if the best and challenging games I've ever played. The rewards of beating that boss ... Priceless. Thanks for the review bro, entertaining as always.
Thanks for watching
Not really true.
What games are you playing that all you’re doing is mindlessly button mashing?
I love this game too much man, my first soulsbourne game and Im having a blast. Just finished God Skin Duo, even tho it took me 21 times to beat it, I still enjoyed my time. This game is definitely a classic and you can just feel the love from software put on this game.
I played a Souls game once (Think it was DS 1) but it didn't really got me going, I still have them in my library cus I really want to play them but never dared to... Then I got gifted Elden Ring, boy oh boy I saw gameplays and all but don't remember much.. fighting the Bosses, dying, then fight them again and letting them with such little health you feel is doable.. and then you win, you beated the boss... Its a rush of adrenaline I haven't felt in games since quite a while.. Elden Ring is really noob friendly and fun, you just need to understand that if you can't beat the boss, go level up and come back, try over and over again until you understand the moveset of the enemy. I def recommend the game
This is my first experience of a souls game and was a wake up call that’s for sure. And yes it does frustrate me but It makes it that much sweeter when you do overcome obstacles. I think that’s why it’s keeps bring me back surprisingly.
Don't give up. I beat demon souls for PS5 then picked up sekiro. Sekiro is the hardest game i have ever played.. Now im on the last boss fight. I have noticed with these from soft games. You need to jump around the levels/areas until you are strong enough to take on other enemies in those tougher levels/ areas.. For example in demon souls there are 5 worlds. You would think go through them 1-5. When it is easiest to do world 1. Then some of 2 because it is harder than 3 and 4. . Then go do most of 3. Then some of 4. Then back to 2. Then back to 3 and 4. They do not explain this to you. Some people figure it out. Others quit.
Newbies to Souls Games here. Yeah, we kind of got addicted and think Elden Ring beats out a lot of games this year. Honestly looking into doing more Souls Games after we finish up Elden Ring. Since we are so new we need all the tips we can get.
Don't look everything up online, try to figure stuff out for yourself. It will be so much more rewarding in the end. Have Fun, welcome to the ride *and* git gud scrub!
Do sekiro i dare you
Sony may bring Bloodbourne to PC this year
@@317Beastmode i fucking hope so i heard psnow bloodborne is garbage but i dont have a ps4 sooo
Dragon Age doesn't have many cutscenes at all. That's called gameplay. Just because it's not slash slash roll roll doesn't mean it's not gameplay. If you're interacting (in this case, conversationally), then it's game ... play.
This is my first souls game and ive just recently beat the magma wyrm blocking the atlus plateau I believe. At first the combat was incredibly difficult and I died so many times but it humbled me and I really learned to be patient with the game.
This was my first Dark Souls experience and got all the achievements. I loved the challenge this game brought!
Try ds123 and bloodborne
Playing RuneScape as a young lad helped me play through this game. Looking up things to help instead of just being spoon fed everything. Also grinding over and over to achieve something.
I went for 120 hunter and did the same 1 tick for 16 hours 7 days in row. Didnt even get bored but after that i got tired and didnt touch runescape or any other rpg ish games
I have finally found a game that I can say,"this tops Chrono trigger for me" this is my new favorite game of all time.
I think some people want a game that’ll help them throughout the experience, and Elden ring kind of just tosses you into this giant world and says good luck.
I never liked Dark Souls games. Elden Ring was one of the greatest gaming experiences of my life.
An important thing to note for a new player is to respect every enemy's capability to kill you in unexpected ways. You may kill hundreds of one enemy type to the point where they can't even touch you unless in large numbers. Until you encounter one on a narrow ledge and think "I got this no problem" until a second one emerges from the shadows to give you a gentle nudge into a bottomless pit
This is my very first From software game and I absolutely love it. I'm a big lore person and enjoy when a world is fleshed out and has history behind everything. Especially when you get to unravel it as you progress but don't get the full picture unless you pay attention. I knew of the soulsborne games and their notorious difficulty for a long while, but never decided to get into it. What brought me in this time was the open-world aspect. I liked the idea that you could experience the world entirely on your own, which meant I could piece together the story and lore at my own discretion. I'm level 90ish right now and feel like I haven't even gotten to some of the deeper intricacies of the story yet. I've had to rage quit a couple of times and let myself calm before returning, but I do end up coming back because it is exciting to find something new that I thought wasn't there. Overall, it's been an enjoyable experience and it's got me interested in exploring more Soulsborne games.
I mean...after demons' souls, every soulsborne game is open world. Even dark souls 2 is technically an open world.
I think Dark Souls 3 is the least open world but all the games are great.
If you decide to check out the other dark souls games and you like the lore you should check out Vaatividya's channel. Probably the best lore channel for dark souls. He'll be doing more elden ring stuff soon too.
Personally, I don't like the notion that this game compares to the older souls games. This game is a beast of its own to me. I tried going back and playing the original 3 games and personally didn't like them. They felt like awful exercises in frustration for no good reason. Elden Feels different to me. I loved Elden Ring. The older games...not so much.
Gotta say, you had me with that title but you're 100% right. I think this might be the best video game I've ever played but it's definitely not for everyone.
This is my first experience with Souls games. Not going to lie. This is one of the most amazing games that I've ever played. I love the difficulty. Then again, I'm one who played Vanilla Warcraft and loved the really hard mechanics of raid bosses. My raid group died about 60 times on one boss in the AQ raid, but we beat it, and did so before Blizzard rolled out the nerfs to the bosses in some raids. I like this game because I can solo these bosses.
This game is as immersive as Skyrim, and as challenging as 3v3 arenas or hard raids in Warcraft. I wish I had found Souls games sooner.
The difficulty reminds me of Ninja Gaiden Black set at highest difficulty. Unlike Ninja Gaiden, which is pathed and holds your hand, this game is wide open and you pick the direction. I love the boss fights in Elden Ring
🤦 WoW is an RPG why do you people keep comparing none RPGs to RPGs?
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Strength
Dexterity
Intelligence
Other relevant, scale-able, buildable stats.
The ability to level.
Armor / equipment slots.
Very much like Dungeons and Dragons, minus the visible dice rolls, the table, DM screen, paper and pencil.
I hate to break it to you, but by EVERY metric, Elden Ring ABSOLUTELY IS an RPG.
WoW is an MMORPG. That's the difference between the two. You still have to stat your toon, gear it with best in slot for your build, rely on RNG for hits, damage, resistances, and loot drops. How is that NOT an RPG when it follows pretty much the original format of D&D, the first RPG? The only difference is some of the stats are named differently and provide performance in different areas.
I mean the game even uses health, mana pool ( FP), and stamina bars....you know...like Skyrim or...gasp....Warcraft
Im a new player got like 26 hours and im loveing elden ring but sometimes I really want to throw my controller
Bruh, it took me over a dozen tries before I beat Tree Sentinel solo..the feeling of accomplishment is unparalleled
That first point is exactly why I was hesitant to get it, why I'll never get it now or any souls style game for that matter and why I play story driven singleplayers on story/normal difficulty, I play them for the story and to enjoy myself peacefully, not kicking and screaming because a boss killed me for the 100th time (that's an exaggeration btw) :)
well for some, (like me during the first Souls game I played) "100th" time is not an exaggeration tbh lmaoo
Couldn't this video just be replaced with one sentence or any variation on the sentence: if you don't like dark souls, you won't like elden ring.
Or: eldin ring is a souls game.
Just all the points you made are just mentioning souls game-traits.
This is a first souls game for me. Yes I get frustrated, but to finally learn and beat that boss that I have been struggling is so satisfying and addicting. I can't stop!
"Elden Ring is NOT for you"
But I've already beat it 3 times and got all the achievements :(
you forgot the dot dot dot
Elden Ring IS for you, ser. Fine work, Skeleton!
@@JB-xl2jc amazing chest ahead
Hearing how hard Dark Souls is has always intrigued me about the series, though never had the chance to try them. I have Bloodborne and I absolutely loved what I played of it, though what kept me from finishing it is the horror aspect, I'm not really a horror guy.
I think I'll enjoy Elden Ring. The mechanics of dying and learning from each death really appeals to me because it actually feels like you're playing a game, and not a scripted story section where you win.
Also it's a fantasy rpg, I'm a sucker for those.
bloodborne isnt a horror though. Its aesthetic and world building lore is a nod to H.P. Lovecraft cosmic sci-fi horror, but the game design intentions tiptoes nowhere near horror.
Elden Ring was my first Soulsbourne game and I can't lie, this is the best game I've ever played. I'm a keyboard and mouse player and I was actually fine with the controls. I have to agree though that the initial controls are not very intuitive so I changed some of the inputs so I could play it in better way. More specifically, changing spells and the flasks with the extra mouse buttons was a lifesaver cause there's no way you could use the arrow keys while fighting Maliketh for example, which is a pretty agile boss. I am at NG+1 with 150+ hours in the game and planning to 100% it on Steam.
P.S. Killing Malenia was the most stressful and rewarding boss of the game, definitely deserves the crown of the hardest boss in game. Not sure it matters but it was a strength/faith build so I'm not sure if it was as hard as whatever you used.
P.S.S. Got Age of Stars in first playthrough, definitely the best ending, maidenless my ass.
damn my friend you were just like me, although different from you i'm a veteran of souls games and i play on xbox, in my first play in elden ring i beat malenia with a strength/faith build and made the end of ranni.
There is something about the mouse and keyboard not being able to do the some of the weapon arts looking at the moon katana power hit and weapon art were same button so I could only vertical moonslash. So I had to move the weapon art to a mouse button. Was weird but a pretty easy fix.
Mouse and keyboard is ass for these game's imo. Xbox controller is the best Imo.
Another thing I hope other game companies take notice of is that there are no microtransactions.
DLCs obviously don't count here cause if and when we get them, they'll be something we actually want that's worth the money, providing tones more to experience
1st time fromsoft player. Im glad i got it! Game is legit!
Spot on video. This is my first from software game and I get it now. I get why people love this developer. It’s extremely difficult but also extremely rewarding
The sheer joy of discovering a cave and having no idea what to expect hasn’t been done in a game like this before
I never really liked the type of games like dark souls/bloodbourne games, they never really caught my attention and wasn’t a fan of dark fantasy like that until my brother in law introduced elden ring to me on the first day of release… never have I ever had a game that made me think of it every day… excellent game
As long as you actually concentrate on the enemies attack patten and states you won't die 50-100 times.
You'd die like 20-30 times :D
Honestly we need to keep games like this around and promote games of this quality I’ve started dark souls 1 on my ps5 and while it makes me want to rip my dreads out over the ways I end up dying I acknowledge that the deaths are on me especially the bosses and that’s good because it pushes you to think outside the box and I hadn’t done that in a long time
Unless it’s fucking bed of chaos, I blame all my bed of chaos deaths on the shitty boss
The game difficulty makes beating things so much more fulfilling ive never been so hyped to actually beat a boss it feel so damn good its addicting even after dying a hundred time there this emotional rollercoaster you go on ive been depressed and fucking furious fighting a boss but when you finally land that last hit the feeling is fucking amazing
Yes!
!! I've only watched two videos from you, but I really do appreciate the fact that you seem to be the kind of person to not judge people for having other play styles and other opinions. I get very easily frustrated with events in games that I can't get past after two or three attempts, and I'm pretty used to people teasing me or calling me a baby for it, so your approach to this and your understanding nature was very refreshing. I love open world games and I love exploring, but I do indeed hate not getting past an enemy after a couple of attempts, and that's the sole reason I've hesitated on buying Elden Ring. I also play on PC and don't use controller, and I tend to get a bit lost with the way some of the characters speak in such vague terms in this game. It really sounds like it's not for me and I really appreciate a video that doesn't down me for being unable to play it. You've saved me $60, and I guess I'll continue to enjoy the game from afar through playthroughs :)! Thank you so much
Elden Ring is definitely not for me. I'll stay with the BG3, Pathfinder WotR, DOS2, Pillars, Dragon Age type games.
A lesser known game like those you listed you might want to check out is Encased, it's a CRPG I'd say is most similar to Wasteland 3 but with slightly less polish(devs first game so to be expected, great writing though), I'd suggest looking up a trailer it had me hooked before Elden Ring came out.
I tried one of the Souls games some years back and got nowhere, and soon after moved on to something else. With Elden Ring I felt it was worth giving it another shot and actually putting some time in. I'm glad I did because I have enjoyed it immensely. Yeah it's hard, and I died often in the beginning. After spending hours working on a build I became less prone to dying, but it still happens plenty. This game or others From Studio games are not gonna be for everyone. It's pretty childish all these 1 star ratings just cause they didn't do their research. Go back to playing your Overwatch and Fortnight. Nothing wrong with that, but don't be shitty because a game wasn't what you expected.
If they genuinely think it's a 1 star game it's fair though. Just like if someone doesn't like Overwatch for whatever reason. I guess you could argue most 1 star ratings are exaggerated (universally and not just for ER), but that's just how it is.
@@shoonseiki If genuine then yes, but it's become a trend for a while now to low ball game ratings for the hell of it. Just out of spite. I've looked at reviews on Steam and I see people that put in 100+ hours and still don't recommend it. If it was so bad then why play so long. That's some true masochism right there lol
Because we live in the age of the troll where every neck beard truly thinks they are the king of the internet
I had to cheese to get to a high enough level to be able to be up to par snd have a chance with the bosses. I just don't have hundreds of hours to dump into a video game right now.
I bought it last week and I've been having a blast.
I always research games before i buy them so i understood what this game would entail.
I haven't enjoyed a game this much in many years, and i had been feeling many games were feeling stale, I'm very glad i picked it up
What you said! 💯
@@christopheradams9173 well critics were complaining it was too difficult, so i knew it was a good challenging game
Awesome job at explaining this to non-Souls players! I love how you explained in ways that wouldn't necessarily turn someone off of the game and definitely help those who might be incredibly disappointed if they were expecting something much different. I absolutely love this game. I have 1170 hours in Dark Souls III (New game +7 lvl over 400) (My profile pic is my DS character) I am currently in new game + in Elden Ring with 360 hours. I do think the game would greatly benefit by including a journal that kept track of conversations you've had with npcs for questing because the world is so large and so much to do you tend to forget who you spoke to and what they told you. (At least that's what happened to me. lol - Although that can be remedied by keeping notes yourself) Keep up the good videos!
First time playing anything like Elden ring. Very intimidating at first. Frustrating.. yes. Challenging.. yes. The more I play the more intriguing it is. The culture and lore alone had me watching storyline videos and trying to get comfortable with the story as well as learning the mechanics.
After playing elden ring for the first time, I couldn’t believe I never gave soulslike a proper go. Best experience I had in gaming for a long time.
I tried Nioh and Sekiro but found it really hard. I don’t like to fight bosses and die around ten times.. Do you still recommend it?
@@Soradakanizat for your case definitely not. Bosses in elden ring are the most horrible. They aren't "hard", they are unfair and horribly designed. Spamming unpunishable attacks forcing trades with the bosses and some attacks are just undodgeable. Elden ring is a very entertaining experience in terms of the story and the world but when it comes to boss fights it's just frustrating in a stupid way.
@@notme3422 yep, you’re 100% correct as I bought the game and sold it 3 days after.
What a horrible experience and can’t believe that people actually play this game. Low level enemies one hit me ffs let alone bosses. Margott was fucking insane.
I'm literally doing as much exploring as I can so I can delay getting to the end...
Never played a from software game before Elden Ring but this game is in my top five games of all time
This was my first ever souls game and beated the 83 boss in game and finished it in 105 hour and this was the most enjoyable game i played in the past 3 months , the gaming industry was going really down the hill but this game saved it
I don't enjoy this game towards the end of it. Because it is so huge that eventually becomes a drag for me and takes too much time from my life. To truly enjoy this game, you need to take it slow and enjoy the exploration. I developed a mentality while playing this game that I must get the best class of weapons/talisman and all others are not worth playing. However, once you get those overpowered builds, you start to lose interest. Gloveworts become useless once you get Mimic Tear +10, similarly with smithing stones. Enjoy what you have and make the most use of it. Only in this way can you get the most fun out of this game.
Just bought the game yesterday and never played a game like this, I went into the game expecting to die a lot and I'm fine with that. But I am enjoying it and can't wait to continue playing it.
Good overview! This is my first Souls-type game, and I admit, I'm feeling some frustrations from the constant dying, though I'm getting used to it. I 100% agree that it (ideally) needs a controller, my husband and I both bought game controllers for our PCs just for this game because keyboard & mouse was just not working well for either of us, it's definitely optimized for a controller.
Read about different builds and what equipment and stats enhances those builds. I can’t stress that enough. I have a blood build right now and with the right medallions and head gear, I’m wrecking sh*t. It makes a big difference than trying to fumble your way through
How does this game compare to Bloodborne? That’s the only fromsoftware game I’ve played.
It's nothing like Bloodborne
I seriously thought Elden Ring was going to be like Skyrim
I’m new to the soulsborne games, and I have to say I love it
Challenging me to progress instead of hacking and slashing the enemy
Though I wish they gave us a journal to keep track of quests
I only play at night when I get off work and only for a few hours so I tend to forget what quest I’m doing
Aside that and the rage quits, I love this game
I haven’t played any other game since I bought it lol
A great way to keep track of quest if you have limited time to play. Get a note book and write down key information from dialog, yee I might be easier if the developers added one ingame, but it'll definitely help refresh your memory on what you are doing, or of you just get sidetracked from a new quest you won't be lost from you other 10/10 would recommend