Elden Ring (2022) - Game Review
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 8 ก.ค. 2024
- Elden Ring is the latest game from From Software, the creators of Dark Souls. Elden Ring has been getting rave reviews and already is being hailed as one of the greatest games ever made. Does the game reach those heights for me?
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awesome review I am very happy with Elden Ring but I also still prefer Bloodborne these souls games are probably my favourite franchise and I am really happy that Elden Ring has brought in so many players
I concur with you on the repetitiveness, it feels easier with all the summons to make it more mainstream, but of all the Eldenkiroulsborne (you hear it first here) my fav is also Bloodborne
The summons were a nice touch. Something about the gothic nature of Bloodborne is just more appealing for me. An open world Bloodborne would blow my mind.
This game is fucking amazing. I haven't finished it yet but so far, it does live up to its praise because no one does it better than FromSoftware in terms of quality and consistent projects.
I love elden ring, but many games with a "beaten path" are just a very enjoyable quasi-cinematic experience where the story in itself is rewarding.
Many can be, yes. Most of my favorite games of all time are that way.
Im absolutely hooked on this.
My first playthough was 110 hours. Im now 20 into my 2nd 😂
The dialogue idea would be amazing I forgot so much shit
Background music is a tad too loud, I'm listening on headphones so maybe that's why. Dope review Cody, I don't even play games anymore but still watch these, haha
I'll take a look but it seemed fine while editing.
Can’t wait to see what you think
Great review
I’ve been playing halo a lot lately, but I wanna play this one super bad. I’m glad to hear your thoughts about it! Also I love your shirt, Ace Ventura is possibly my favorite comedy ever
Honestly, a world glossary that fills up like in witcher would honestly be cool to have in this game. I don't just want to know about the lord, I wanna know about what happened to each zone
A lot of that is in the game, but, in true FromSoft fashion, it's all hidden.
Talk to every NPC, read every item description, explore every nook and cranny, and you'll get your lore.
FromSoft has some of the deepest and most interesting lore out there, it's just not centralized in any way.
i hear your complaint... the only issue is that option is kinda available to you. If you want to just streamline the main story, u can. u just have to be good enough and use a guide. Im a noob and it was getting to the point where i was like "everywhere i turn is a boss" and that was getting to be overwhelming but then i learned a bunch a didnt know. like lore in item descriptions, ashes of war affecting the attribute scaling on weapons and went to my chest to see what items i had that could maximize my dmg. now i just get on to kill a boss or clear an area and take it a lil at a time instead of the 10 hour stints i was doin
I think at the end of the day I just prefer to be driven by story. After so many hours, the explore and discover loop just wore a bit thin for me.
I wasn't aware of this channel... thank you...
I also think the Multiplayer mechanic should be done a lot better to add for more immersive co-op play through
I only used multi-player once. This type of game I definitely prefer as a solo experience.
GRRM came up with all of the backstory for the gods, demi gods, erd tree and such. With the big war, the shattering and all that included. It was then essentially Dark Souls'afied by Fromsoft. You can clearly tell what is and isn't a Fromsoft character, most NPC's are Fromsoft, while most main bosses are all GRRM's work but it's very much a good mash up of ideas put into one game.
Great review! Although I disagree with your complaint of too much content. It's so refreshing to have a game where it's so full and detailed that you can always find something new. It's meant to be a long journey you take your time on. I agree It's niche in that many folks don't have the attention span to stick with it.
when i first spawned in i was so overwhelmed but i havent felt that way with a game since i was a kid it was awesome
I dont think attention span is the issue. Alot of people don't have 200 spare hours to spend on one video game. Like I said, for some that's a treat while for others is way too much to ask. I think both sides are fair with their opinion.
@@CLGameChamber Well said, it can down to one's ability to invest.
@@FreerunTMac the second half of the game is reused assets all over the place. I have the platinum and I don’t see myself playing it any time soon. Get past the 40-50 hour mark and it’s really bad. First half of the game is 10/10. After that it’s 8/10 final score for me. DS2 levels of crappy bosses
Great video
In my opinion the bigger issue isn’t necessarily the amount of content provided, it’s the developers not communicating where you should be. It’s intentionally vague to a fault.
I think I’m very close to finishing the game. It’s so good man. At first, I was like ehhh it’s good. More dark souls just larger. Then I kept playing and playing. Fell In love with the game the scope, the attention to detail, the gameplay etc. it’s way too good
I'm glad you reviewed this. This game has enveloped me.
What I didn't like is how many of the bosses were designed to make it near impossible to solo them, which is a bad way to encourage using spirit summons
You interested in trying out triangle strategy or kirby the forgotten land?
I had triangle since launch. Picked up Kirby today. Triangle hasn’t been taken out the shrink wrap because of Elden ring lol. Because I’m away for the weekend, I played kirby on the switch. Cool game so far.
I'm obsessed with this game. Put 112 hours into my first playthrough & beat every boss/dungeon. 2nd playthrough for different ending tried to speedrun it. Beat it in 7 hours lol. About to do a 3rd run so I can 100% the achievements. I love this game so much
Yo 7 hours is pretty tight! What builds did you use each time?
@@kephrinegipciaco6867 I mainly used a blood build. In new game + you can run right through it as you are already at a level where at worst your at least competing against every boss. Slaughtering most. Obviously if you start from scratch it will take quite a bit longer lol.
I am definitely buying this game because it sounds good. But I am not familiar with the souls games and I am not a very skilled gamer, so I will wait to buy it until the price has come down a bit
This game is awesome. Just finished my first playthrough and started another one. Within the first two hours I found 2 NPCs that I didn’t encounter at all my first time around.
I still prefer Bloodborne, however. Fingers crossed for a sequel/prequel, or at least a remaster.
Yep elden ring is a masterpiece but bloodborne is The masterpiece.
@@gerhmanthefirsthoonter161 I wonder if part of the reason why I prefer BB is because it is a smaller, more contained game. Elden Ring TOO big, imo.
@@_victaris_8581 exactly being too big can cause if a few issues, like 90% of the bosses are pretty forgettable, the soundtrack didn't blow my mind except for a few fights, the atmosphere wasn't as intoxicating or engaging as bb for me, while still being gorgeous, but it's something about the yellowish tone in elden that reminds too much of ds3 which had the weakest atmosphere of any fromsoft game.
@@gerhmanthefirsthoonter161 My first playthrough, my friends would mention a boss we had fought and my initial reaction was always “Which one was that?” A lot of them felt interchangeable.
I think I'll have the same problem with this game as I do the Final Fantasy games, I've enjoyed what I've played of them but there is so many side quests and other things to do I find myself doing those for so long I forget what the actual story is and just lose interest in actually finishing them.
Only valid negative point was the PlayStation connection one.
Sure. The game is perfection. Excuse me.
About to plat this game and overall really enjoyed but completely agree with every criticism made in this video. The boss design is not my favorite out of the souls games either.
That's very weird that you've had so much of the psn connection errors, I've played about 130 hours on my ps5 and haven't had that happen even once, and my internet is even usually pretty shaky, so maybe your connection was just a bit unusually wonky? Either way i definitely agree that there should be some way for the game to continue in offline mode and not just boot you out of the game.
As for the game itself, I'm definitely in the camp that regards it as a contender for best game ever made. It's in competition with Bloodborne as my favorite game of all time. I pretty much agree with all your positives. I highly disagree with your criticism of the graphics. The graphics aren't the most incredible graphics in gaming history but they're still incredible, there is nothing bad about them in my opinion. I've also always been one that thinks graphics should never be considered a negative just because there are better graphics, only if there is actually anything specifically "bad" about them. And I understand your desire for a quest log of some sort. I'm fine with there not being one as I'm not prejudiced against notebooks like you and several commenters 😂 (I officially petition for a Notebooks Rights Act of 2022, they did nothing wrong!) Joking aside, I personally like writing stuff down in a notebook because it gives me a sense of involvement in the story, but I definitely understand the paper haters' distaste of the idea.
Just finished elden ring today ,beat every boss, finished at level 187
I only play online but there’s an option under system to go offline
I know. I said as much. Lol
I’ve been having a lot of fun playing multiplayer. I’m an elder scrolls fan and I don’t like their online at all. Haven’t had any problems on Xbox
I’d definitely try out dark souls 3 if you’re looking for another’s from game. It’s the easiest of them in my opinion but still gives you a challenge.
Agree with you 100%. I spend around 140 hours my first run but towards the end I did feel a bit burned out. Still think it’s the greatest game ever made. BB and Sekiro very close second
Yeah I love the game I'm just really someone who loves being propelled by story. This game is propelled by exploration and discovery and that just wears slightly thin for me.
I’d be very surprised if after 140 hours you weren’t a bit burned out from literally anything …
I’d be very surprised if after 140 hours you weren’t a bit burned out from literally anything …
The type of story that Elden RIng and previous From Soft games have doesnt require a quest log, they arent really quests to begin with and definitely not the type that something like Skyrim has.
You are basically dropped into this game as a character you dont know anything about and try to explore this vast and mysterious world.
The fact that you just stumble onto these NPCs during your journey enhances that mystical vibe and it also makes it a bit more realistic at the same time.
And in the end none of these quests are mandatory but they add extra flavor to the entire world building; and ultimately, if the player likes the narrative that these characters pose, he can choose to go out of his way to try and progress through that very narrative.
For a big portion of these quests you are literally told where you have to go and what item to collect and what person you need to kill, on the other hand there are other parts of these quest where you need to figure things out for yourself or explore enough so that you stumble onto the next part......and i never got the reason why that is a problem, most games are so basic and boring with how they just tell players exactly what to do, there really isnt that much that is left up to the player in terms of actual thinking or choice.
And really, if you are too lazy to try and figure these things out for yourself then just google where you need to go next, i mean thats what you wanted right? a quest log
Typical fanboy. Pretty sure I said I don't want my hand held and even just a journal that logs dialogue would be enough and you're over here throwing out words like "lazy".
@@CLGameChamber that was really not meant to be an insult, the point was that even if your argument had any validity, it has a pretty simple solution to it.
If you don't intend it to sound insulting or condescending, don't throw out words like lazy and refer to people's opinion with "even if it had validity."
The simple solution is exactly what I described. If you don't want/or need any adjustments, fine. Many people would prefer it.
@@CLGameChamber If i was trying to get at you, "Typical fanboy" is probably the worst reply i could think of.
But i digress, the point of the matter is ive seen this argument presented multiple times and never was there given any justification to it other then well i feel like it...
Everything else in the game is based around you exploring and trying to figure out things for yourself, heck even the weapon upgrades function like that. The NPCs, as well as the entire narrative of the game would be different if you had "this guy told me this", "he said go here", "kill that". The game is completely opposite of being straightforward in its entire ideology, in the hopes of making it more mysterious and more fantasy like.......what you are suggesting would be a complete deviation from that.
As soon as your first actual critique was "It's graphics are not next gen" i knew you understood nothing
What exactly do I fail to understand by stating that the graphics aren't impressive? You realize I gave the game 4.5/5 right?
@@CLGameChamber It's not about the ratings for me. It's that many of your opinions are based on false facts. Being a high quality graphics game was never a thing from Fromsoftware, it's not even on their goals. It's like judging a Mario Game for not being realistic. You said the game is alot of the same, and it will be if you stick to one weapon, one playstyle, one route and overall one way of dealing with things. That's why the game gives you a ton of options of how and when to deal with stuff, if you even want to do it (which brings me to another point) you said the game "forces" you to do alot of things in order to progress. You can skip easily 80% of the game, if not more, to complete the main story. There a total of 10 Great runes if i am not wrong, 6 main ones and 4 minor ones. The game only asks you for 2 in order to get to the late game. That's how permissive it gets.
Saying that From Software doesn't bother themselves with high quality graphics does not negate the fact that they aren't high quality graphics. I said before I even began my negatives that in the grand scheme of how much that is great about the game, they are miniscule. Followed that up by giving just short of a perfect score...and your first response is to discredit and dismiss? Lol cool...
@@CLGameChamber Maybe i am wrong, but i think you took it personally. I am sorry if anything of what i said offended you in any way. That was never the intention. I just believe that your opinions, as valid as anyone else's, are based on arguments that are not entirely valid
Fair enough. We'll agree to disagree.
I guess nobody will ever read this comment, but I will write anyway. I have played all of the fromsoftware Souls games and finished most of them, and Dark Souls 3 is still my favorite even though it is a pretty unpopular opinion. I do believe that with what bloodborne and DS3 did, it was the perfect formula for that type of game, and I just wished they would just keep perfecting that. I feel that elden ring kinda loses the spirit of what made those games so great. I really think that the somewhat linear but explorable environment of the early games was perfectly feeting and was what defined those games. Not all games have to be gigantic and open world and especially not dark souls, in my opinion.
You probably won’t get to see this comment BUT if you do please play some of the elder scrolls (oblivion or Skyrim) games and the fallout games as well as Witcher 3. I never hear you mention these games and if you love Elden Ring’s open world you are really missing out if you haven’t played some of the games I’ve just mentioned!
It’s 2022 fuck a notebook well said brother 🤣. awesome review was definitely on the fence in buying this one was waiting on your review
Sekiro is still my favorite but elden is a close second
25 hours I was only at godrick
I get it. You can spend dozens of hours just exploring and doing dungeons/bosses.
I deff think this game is the best of the year and might be one of the best in the last decade! Yeah bloodborne had better elements and is still one of the greatest of all time but this is right there! From soft does it better than anyone
This is the greatest game that has ever been 🙌
Not for me but It's a great game.
If you ask yourself how much more of the game there is at 30-40 hours then it's probably not a game for you
Also you should maybe get your eyes checked if you think Bloodborne has better graphics lol
Yeah. I gave it a 4.5/5 you fuckin crybaby
@@CLGameChamber Cody, I fucking love you man. Love your movie and game content and the way you handle some of these ridiculous comments. Haha!!!
I had a lot of the same issues as you. To be honest, Dark Souls is a universe I always want to love more than when I actually play them. Bloodbourne is hands down the best in the series for my money.
Respect the channel not the game!
Your criticisms confuse me. You say you love lots of content but then you go on to say there’s too much content…
Hence it being in the Mixed section. By definition, Mixed means there's aspects about it that I like but aspects I don't. Having a ton of gameplay for your money is great but at a certain point the length did hurt the momentum of my experience.
@@CLGameChamber that’s valid
There is a concept called: Balance.
@@splinterborn I agree elden ring does this very well
Nope. My blood pressure is way to high!!! Seikero took 15 years off my life beating it. NEVER AGAIN!!
It's certainly not for everyone. Sekiro was ridiculously hard. I've never given up on a game that quick.
World is too big and repetitive, most dungeons, ruins, churches, catacombs and caves are copy and paste. some bosses are repeated over 10 times. The legacy DARK SOULS dungeons are fantastic but there are fat too few of them and far too much open space. Dark Souls, Bloodborne and Sekiro are far better imo because they have great focus.
If you are speaking on graphics you are missing the point, go play Horizon "forgotten" west, any other critic is fine but From Software was never about graphics they are all about art style.
Lol So because they choose not to advance the graphics I'm supposed to ignore it? That makes sense. 👌
@@CLGameChamber any one that has a gaming channel should be smart enough to know that it's not what they are going for that is all I'm saying, it's a bit like criticizing Shovel Knight on graphics when you know it's not their aim.
Kind of wild to criticize a game for having too much good content. lmao.
I don't remember criticizing it for having too much good content. Pretty sure I said you get a ton of value for your money BUT the length and slight repetitive nature does affect the momentum a bit.
Ubisoft games??? 1000 hours of the same repetitive content?
100% agree this game needs a character/quest/lore log. Fromsoft actually had a chance to completely redefine how that functions in the modern era and i think they could do something spectacular
Lol the same people REEEEing about having no quest logs is GENIUS are googling/youtubing every single quest line...hypocritical neck beards.
I’m one of the few people who liked it but thinks that is way too overrated being hailed as the greatest video game of all times... it’s a 8/10 for me
Idk man for me a lot of "open world" games just bore me easily but holy Elden Ring, I'm still hooked on it after 100+ hours. Haven't gotten tired one bit 🤣 the only other open world game that didn't bore me over time was Horizon Zero Dawn. Then again I'm a Souls veteran and have beaten them all 15+ times haha
I'd give this ish a 9.5/10
Up there with BOTW for me! To each their own though😁
What knocked off points for you?
@@forgotmyrealname11 nothing in specific. To get a 10/10 from me means I need to see it as a perfect game, which I don’t. The map is too big and really doesn’t need to be. Some of the bosses are re skinned, some areas are unnecessary and the NPC’s are really disappointing. I’m also not the biggest fan of the graphics!