Elden Ring is One of the Best Video Games Ever Made
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- Опубликовано: 7 июн 2024
- I'm Raxxanterax and I make Build Guides, Leveling Guides, Tier Lists and More for Diablo 4, Last Epoch, Path of Exile and Path of Exile 2. Elden Ring is one of the best games of the decade if not all time. After playing an absurd amount of hours the last several days I wanted to put together some of my thoughts on the game as I start to really dive into the endgame this week.
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00:00 Intro
01:43 Exploration
02:48 Immersion
05:50 Itemization
12:49 Combat
16:00 Combat Styles
17:02 Potion System
18:58 Combat Downsides
21:22 Bosses & Monsters
25:10 Dungeons
29:52 Main Story
31:12 Difficulty Rating
34:38 Menu & Questing
37:38 Overall Rating
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alright you've convinced me. I'll play it.....for the fourth time
Very good one ^^
Lol, same, watching Raxx play just made me hyped to want to play it again.
@@Sophie2570 i thinking of trying a claw build for when dlc comes out they look super cool
lmao gg xxddd
You had me in the first half, ngl
blind playthrough of elden ring really is a pivotal moment for modern gaming
True. I used to be a look up everything gamer back in the days. But ever since souls games, I feel there's not a more rewarding experience than just going in head first, full blind, and whatever happens, happens.
First time i saw siofra river is a gaming memory i'll never forget
@@IWantToStayAtYourHouse That elevator ride really was a moment wasn't it 😂
True, as it showcases in what a miserable state videogames are in.
Blind play through of Elden Ring is suicidal!
"I don't normally pay attention to the story but this time I am."
"Marge Simpson and Double Sword Man"
It’s one of those games that you wish you could do a clean wipe of your memory and play through it for the first time again. Such a great game, it’s challenging, beautiful incredibly deep and just satisfying to conquer.
Can't wait to hear "I am Malenia, blade of Miquella!"
900 times 🤣🤣🤣
This is going to be great 😂😂
"You will witness true horror"
I obviously won't spoil it, but I have to say, if he's trying to play decently blind without tons of spoilers, it is very possible to miss the Haligtree. I had to look up how to get to it and I only knew to try because I had reached the final boss and never faced the infamous Malenia.
ya!!!!!!!!!!!
Elden Ring really opened the game up to many players who never touched souls-games before. Perfect.
And then there's there entire backlog of incredible titles to go back to after ER.
Yes, and in my opinion elden ring is really not one of the best.
@@JamieR it's like when you discover a band or something and then you go back through all of the stuff in their discography but 100x better
Me. I think my favorite after playing them all is DS3. ER is just so beautiful and huge, it's hard not to prefer it, especially with the DLC coming.
@@jaydeus for me that's exactly the issue. The world in elden ring is huge yes, but even Dark Souls 1 feels just as vast and big, but with a lot more memorable places. For me running around a lot and exploring doesn't make games feel big, often it's just boring and creates a lot of issues with balancing (my biggest problem with elden ring). I will absolutely recommend elden ring and I can see how it has the best mass appeal, because it has an actual easy mode (summons), but it's still at the bottom of my list.
My favorites are Sekiro and Dark Souls 1.
As a 40-year old gamer Elden Ring was the first souls-like i played, and i truly fell in love with it. I get that the summons are looked down upon, but for me they were the savior. That combined with the fact that when you get stuck, you can turn back and level up and then come back. I think that was the lesson the first boss taught me, i ran smack into Margit and thought "this game is just to hard" (first souls like). But then i went and did other stuff in the game for 15 hours, before i came back with a vengeance. And that feeling of coming back and winning will stay with me forever.
If you are intimidated by the difficulty and the reputation, dont be! The game can somewhat be how difficult you want it to be.
Goes for all souls likes. Sekiro and Bloodborne are a bit different in the play style, still amazing games.
First souls for me too, started using summons as it is intended and after 900h there was me naked vs Malenia xD
summons are only really frowned upon by people who are projecting their own lack of skill onto others. Anyone genuinely good at these games who does challenge runs does not care how you play or if you summon, they might even encourage it until you learn the game better. It's always the people who suck at these games who make a big deal out of it
I have ungodly hours in souls games, did everything in them there is, including every challenge run I could think of. Even after going through ER without leveling, with no weapon upgrades, shields only, bows only etc, I still find spirit summons fun. And they are in the game because of that. They are fun and optional. Honestly, people that gatekeep them should leave the souls community.
Now buy a PS4 and play Bloodborne.
It's one of the few games where saying "it's one of the best games of all time" is a cold take.
It's absurd how thoroughly crafted it is.
I couldn't play it more than an hour, it bores the hell out of me. I hear people who say it's the best game ever, etc, but it just doesn't grab me, neither gameplay-wise nor story-wise. I feel like I had to post this because the comment section is overwhelmingly positive here and at least one voice should express that it's definitely not for everyone. I love A-RPGs like Diablo, pure RPGs like Baldur's Gate 3, J-RPGs like Final Fantasy 6/7/8/9/10 or Suikoden 1/2/3, Tactical RPGs like FFT and some other Action-RPGs like the Seiken Densetsu series, etc but I really can't with FromSoft games and I tried many many times because of how they're rated. I wish I could get into them to get onto the hype but I really can't 🤷♂Sure, I only played the beginning of each Souls but I feel like they lack depth somehow, at least at the start, and I don't want to have to bore myself to death for hours before the games get interesting. And wtf with that music that makes you sleepy. This video and Raxx's gameplay made me try again but after playing some more... ...naaahhh.
@@armorvil How does it feel to be at the bottom 1%? You say it's not for everyone but the way you criticize it foments a more undermining approach which is disingenuous. Mind you, the opinion of the minority is irrelevant in the grandest scheme of things. 99% of people like it and the comment of the 1% will not change how revolutionary the game is. I'm sorry to say this, but your cries will not change that fact.
@@kenomenorias3200 Game is overrated as fuck it’s just most other triple A games are even worse
@@acev3521 like I said, the opinion of the minority is inconsequential.
@@kenomenorias3200 I guess you like everything popular then
The worst thing about Elden Ring and Fromsoftware games as a whole is that they are completely ruining other games for you
I started with ds1 on xbox 360 and yes the Fromsoft games ruined other games for me but I actually don't see it as a bad thing because the soulsborn games gave me something other games could not the feeling accomplishment
No lie. I haven't played any other fantasy rpgs that can compare.
Playing From Software games made me regret the time I wasted playing average games that I thought were 10/10 at the time 😅
Not at all
This is so true lol
Raxx says buy a game, I normally buy the game. Top 5 of all time is a HUGE endorsement. I've been resisting any souls type game but I will put it on my list for when I get time. Edit - I wont use guides when I play it. =)
You have a black mage avatar, so I will assume you are a person of culture. Run around, explore, level up and mage builds start decimating things. There is one specific weapon + spell combo that you can find ~10 min into the game (following a guide) that can deal with almost everything in the game. There is room for finding different spells that will humiliate bosses when you are high level.
If you use everything the game offers instead of self-imposed restrictions AND you like casting spells and farming XP, Elden Ring is easy. There was one single optional boss I had to respec to cheese.
Don't use a guide, get your ass whooped bunch of times. Overcoming difficulty is what makes this game fun. Smashing every enemy that created frustration to you is what makes these games fun. Nullifying difficulty in souls games by following a guide that makes you OP will mostly remove its fun.
Facts. Great game. Do not follow any guides.
It's a single player game, I have 600 hours and haven't fought like 35 of the bosses yet lmao
Been holding off playing but started Elden Ring recently, even if you don’t love combat the game is worth playing just to explore the world!
Hello! I just started playing Elden Ring myself and I learned a few tips regarding the UI:
When you loot an item for the first time (so every time you loot anything unique) there is a little icon in the corner of the banner telling you into what category the item belongs (equipment/consumables etc.)
Also when in the inventory, you can use LS/L3/press L stick to change the order in which the items are shown, so you can sort them by time of looting and find the newest items at the end.
Hope that helps :)
Raxx & Elden Ring.. The Lovestory of 2024 we needed and he deserved
That a boy. It brings tears to my eyes seeing you finally try other games besides ARPG's. So many great games out there. Elden Ring is probably my favorite game of all time. When I played it, it made me fall in love with video games all over again. Ive put in over 400 hours with multiple playthroughs.
Dude tears
Elden Ring is literally an ARPG
I've never played a Souls game and stayed away from this because everyone says it's difficult and brutal but I started playing a few weeks ago and I've had more fun in this game than 2+ years of PoE.
its the best time to play man. :) and thankfully, ER has created so many great quality of life changes / respec/ save points. that have really improved the souls experience (make it less ragey)
Elden ring is only difficult if you want it to be
It was also my first souls game, and I absolutely loved it!
the main thing about elden ring is the open world, you can make it harder or easier by jsut choosing where to go and what to do first, in traditional souls games you had to grind if you were to weak, in elden ring you go and do some side dungeons and level up a summon and weapon and suddenly the boss which seemed impossible is kinda easy, well at least until you get past morgott, then everything is kinda hard
It's not brutal. It'll just show you your own faults. Some people excel at this, others can't take it. It's rare that you die from something you couldn't have avoided.
Go for the other titles as well. They're generally really good games. You'll have fun with all the soulslikes
I played 1 chatacter at my own pace and only explored content that felt engaging. It took me 180 hours and I never felt bored. You can beat Elden Ring in a few hours if you really want to, or you could spent weeks rising around on your elk.
One thing that I don't see enough praise for compared to Dark Souls is that the open world design meant if I was stuck on a boss and frustrated, I could leave the area and go do some other content for a while. There were so many times where I got up to a major boss that I was struggling against and I just left and fought some mini bosses in gaols instead.
Elden Ring might not be the best game ever made, but I cannot name a better game, so it might as well be.
RDR2 is a pretty close contender for me, but you have to play it on PC to get that 60fps 4K quality, which elevates it to a GOAT contender. TLOU series remastered for next-gen are also close. TLOU feels like art because of the atmosphere and storyline, whereas Elden Ring feels like art because of world design, gameplay and atmosphere.
Sekiro, my personal favorite. ER is a close second, or tied with bloodborne.
It has *at least* 100hrs worth of gameplay. My first playthrough lasted for around 200hrs since I did everything.
damn. u mustve really took ur time. i think i took 120 hours
Mine was 174 hours.
got the platinum trophy with 68 hours
@@akazaum3136sure ya did
@@OfficerDowns No, you have to beat the game 7 times to get all the endings. You also need to explore to get all of the sorceries/incantations. No way he did that in 68 hours
So happy watching Raxx I've been a fan for a few years and this has been super enjoyable.... Thanks Raxx!!!
It's such a trip watching him gitting gud.
There are breathtaking experiences to be had in Elden Ring, no doubt. I never felt like I was experiencing grind while playing it either. Well crafted, brilliant.
That's From Software for you. Fucking legends
@@joshuaciez7112if you don’t count the multiplayers that are pretty much p2w
@@joshuaciez7112I would say from software and larian. Rockstar games = no game design at all. They are good in tech side.
@@yourstruly4931 What???
Aye. So good to hear +1 Soul sharing their tale.
I first had this with D&D, until it stopped being itself.
FromSoftware is too rare a gem to not make me quite sad.
@@4everBlackMetal Bro, wdym when GTA6 come out I'm pretty sure everyone is going to buy it.
Imagine when he reveals the other half of the map ! Bros in for a treat ....... not to mention dlc is around the corner. I think Raxx is hooked ..... (Very good review btw)
The real game is just about to start for him...
good game, glad you enjoying it. i liked the amount of good mods especially.
and gratz on the sponsorship, great brand!
Thanks raxx for getting me into playing elden ring again, im loving this game now so much!
My #1 of all time, glad to see you're enjoying yourself!
Love the review!
Just one thing about Rennala aka "Bubble mage girl", the reason she didn't summon a dragon isn't because you "killed her fast", it's just random. Sometimes she'll summon the dragon right away, sometimes she will never do it, sometimes she'll summon dogs 3 times in a row. One of the more frustrating elements of that fight for sure.
Sick vid, keep the Elden Ring vids coming, update us on your journey!
Rennala is usually easy, but every once in a while she'll be saucin. When she's saucin, you're dead.
I've never seen her summon anything other than the troll knight 😂 beaten the game 4 times. Tf? I never knew about those others
Great to see you playing this, hope to see lots more from you, absolutely love this game
Two tips regarding locating specific items in your inventory:
1) You can sort items in different ways ('sort by'), for example by type, weight, damage, most recently discovered, etc.
2) You can put items into your chest. I recommend doing that for some/many of the items that you're not actively using at least once every few hours. Keeps your inventory clean. The downside is you might forget that you have certain items in your chest, but that won't generally be a problem because anyone can beat this game without a perfect build.
Oh and also: every item you pick up has an icon. This icon tells you in which inventory tab it'll be located.
Just came here to say, "Welcome to the party Pal"... that is all.
Come out to the coast, we'll get together have a few laughs..
Now I know what a tv dinner feels like
@@balbright78 Oops. No bullets.. You think I'm f*"king stupid Hans?
Tell us something we don't know Raxx, but really we're all so glad you got to experience it, it's a treat. Just in time for the DLC too
Hell yeah bro SotE looks incredibly well done as a continuation
I watched Raxx fight Radahn, my favorite boss of all time, live. So so so cool 😎
so you want people to assume what you know?
Even if we know it , we are here to hear it from Rax now . Show some respect
@@Ray-mq6cy relax nigga he instantly said he's happy for him after. Tf? 🤣
A tip from a souls veteran. For a bit of context, I play souls kbm only (except bloodborn), because I don't have a functional left thumb and I really wrestled with controls and camera for a long time learning to play dark souls 1 and 3. Here's the tip:
The aim lock has specific functions, with pros and cons so learn them. Pros:
- it orients you towards an enemy
- it is used to aim attacks (specially ranged)
- great to pin point enemies (specially when you can't quite see well)
But it has cons:
- it positions you to receive enemy attacks (it is the bad side of the first pro function)
- It makes it harder to understand the whole depth of enemy attacks, specialy giant bosses
- limits your mobility, a consequence of the first point.
Learn to use the aim lock as a tool instead of making it the rule, turning it on and off according to necessity. Fight while controling the camera without locking it. Use it when it's advantageous to aim on enemies and attack them. Melee is kinda easy to hit without locking the camera for the most part, and against some enemies is easier than locked. Now you can focus on positioning and finding the weak spots of enemies and their attacks, focus on your spatial awareness.
EDIT: About quests... they are at the same time puzzles and chance encounters. They are what make playthroughs, each journey unique. If you play it blind, you gonna experience it like Miyazaki envisioned, mysterious and fairy tale like. If you want to follow them somewhat, pay attention to dialogues, item descriptions and eviromental storytelling. :D
A very important point on the lock-on, not only for KBM. It's a tool, but too many people use it as a crutch, while it may be harder in the beginning to play without lock-on, once you learn how to do it and only use lock on when needed for orientation etc it is just superior. One of the reasons DS2 has a bad reputation, that game is meant to be played without lock-on, and instead of learning the lesson people just screamed shit game after they saw their character hitting into the direction where they were rolling instead of doing an autoturn to the locked on target (you learn to aim without the lock-on instead of relying on the lock-on, DS2 taught me that).
i watched about 7 hours of your day 1 stream and loved it so much, i am hoping to save the replays of the other days for 2nd monitor content during D4's next season, i'm so excited :D
Elden ring is seriously in my opinion, the greatest game of all time. I have played thru it 7 times so far, and in the middle of my 8th. I have 4 characters all different builds ready for the DLC.
Happy about this, nice to see you playing a good game by a good company
This man just called our faithful spectral steed Torrent a pony 😂
So happy for this vid! I love seing you happy :D Hope you have fun playing this game!
This is probably the best ad read I have ever seen on RUclips: short, concise, and genuine enthusiasm from the presenter
I remember having a moment during my first playthrough where i stopped, sat back in my chair and thought to myself "this is it. this is the game that I've always been waiting for."
Absolutely one of the best ever made.
Amen brother
lol same, except I stood up with my hands on my head verbally exclaiming “WHAT. A. GAME!”… multiple times through my first playthrough lol
@user-yo7df7nv1t same man. This game single handedly changed my entire preference of games. It really is that game we've all wanted
This. I don't remember the exact moment either, but I also put the controller down and slumped back in my couch and let out a breath that lasted at least 30 seconds, thinking: This is peak experience. There are lots of good games over the years but I literally can't play anything but FromSoft more than once.
Elden ring is amazing, and it has been a blast watching you play... F those very few people who have been annoying on stream (you know who you are).
The legend himself... absolutely agree!
the backseating for this game has always been insane. People just know everything the best now and are pissed if someone plays their way.
@@nohoemode155 its like some of those people wont be happy unless your playing naked with no weapons while blindfolded on a no hit run.
I am so excited to see someone experiencing this game for the first time. It's something about your first playthrough of FromSoft games that you never feel afterwards, it's just truly magical. Good luck on your journey through all of the games... you'll need it.
there's so much time you can put into the game and not be bored. I'm currently on my second character (ng3 on main, collected and done everything) and I thought I wont't enjoy it as much but I just play casually and not a meta build and I'm having so much fun again. This game is just incredible.
Questing and UI was the big point of contention when it first came out. It was the knock from Ubisoft Devs that caused a big stir because it doesn’t follow the formula’s of today’s RPG’s. So when you said you wouldn’t have solutions so you don’t want to be to harsh on it. The answer seems to be go back to formulaic rpgs. Which would weirdly make it worse so being a negative to the game is actually an improvement against the industry standard oddly.
It was strange to me at first, but my perspective changed because the NPCs mimic how IRL people behave.
The people we interact with in this game called life move on and act on their motivations and ambitions with or without you. This was refreshing because most video games NPCs don’t act like people.
To anyone who is intimidated by Souls games, Elden Ring is probably the most accessible. It has tools to make fights near trivial. There's a summon system that allows you to summon NPCs that help you in the fight, you can level them up and around early mid-game you get a summon that is one of the best ones in the game. The open world nature of the game allows you to overlevel almost any fight to make it easier. Essentially the difficulty slider is just the gameplay mechanics and how you choose to use them. I recently did 2 playthroughs, having not really played any previous souls games and it was a blast.
Honestly, I’m just stoked that you got to experience it.
I’ve been a fan of both Dark Souls AND ARPGs for a while, so seeing you, the ARPG master, pick this game up was EXTREMELY exciting to me.
I love the FromSoft games, and I had a feeling you would LOVE Elden Ring just based on your personality and how you like to play games. I think i easily put in over a hundred hours into the base game because it’s honestly extremely replayable if you go in with a different mindset.
First time I played? Do whatever it takes to win with whatever playstyle I think is most fun. I love curved Greatsword style weapons, so I went with that. Same weapon as you for the entire game just because I liked how it looked, I liked the bleed, I enjoyed the weight of the weapon. Used the ghost summons and everything.
Play though 2?
What if I role played as an assassin. Daggers only, no summons, try to stealth as much as possible and avoid conflict where I can.
Completely different feeling.
It was so fun listening to you talk about the game from a very unique perspective coming from a different kind of ARPG background. Hopefully you enjoy the rest of the game and the upcoming expansion!
I know you love ARPG's and that's your bread and butter.
But I'm very happy you can play games like this and still have fun.
Keep it up Raxx!
Oh wow, I didnt realize you never played Elden Ring........You are in for a serious treat and youve only scratched the surface at 40 hours. Recommend Bloodborne next then Dark Souls. You wont regret it for a second.
+1 on Bloodborne next. I would play Demons Souls after that, just my 2c
Love your diablo guides and videos and Welcome To The Dark Souls Community Rax! 😊
watching you has made me want to start my 6th playthrough to finish just before the expansion! looking forward to watching more I really hope you keep streaming!
492 hours deep in Elden Ring I still sometimes think about how much fun I had on my first play through in 2022.
It is so damn good, I can't believe it's only $60.
Excited about the DLC?
For real. Going out and hitting the bar/movies/arcade will cost you 20-60$ for a few hours of fun. I've played elden ring for 600 hours. That's value.
Summoning is definitely not cheating. It's just the way this game does dificulty settings in a more unique way. I prefer to play these with the rule that I need to kill each boss solo at least once. Usually in the first playthrough. That is the rule I give myself, but there is no reason other people have to follow that rule.
This. I used to count ashes as a summon but not anymore.
Well said. IMO If it’s in the game and Miyazaki approved it to be used in his game IMA FU&@ING use it! 😂🙌🏽
I used summons but only the "meme" category
Not the stupid op ones like the mirror ash or whatever this thing was that copy's your character
Farming levels and summoning players also are thinly-veiled easy modes though...
I absolutely loved listening to you talk about Elden Ring. I still clearly remember my first play through, so many jaw dropping moments, so much elation at finding stuff or solving a puzzle or killing a boss that had been kicking my arse. It’s truly a masterpiece!
Great review Raxx!
I've spent 400'sh hours with the game. Platinumed it on PS5 and then got 100% of the achievements on Steam. The game is amazing from a high level 'just beat the game' perspective and also for those wanting to find every little hidden thing. There are so many different ways to play. The game is pure fun!!
I’ve been gaming for a few decades (old af) and this is the first plat that at no point felt like a chore.
"your character will lay down for no fewer than seven hours" KILLED me 🤣
If only there was a medallion that reduced it to five hours! :P
Yeah it's a dumb feature lol, I legit put my controller down when it happens, there's no rational reason for it to be that long.
@@charred6683 Just don't rely on horseback battle during every fight. Either you dodge the heavy attacks on horseback or you learn to fight on foot.
There are valid complaints about Elden Ring, but that's not one of them.
@@charred6683 Your horse has a HP bar for you to manage, just like your own. There are items that exist in the game PURELY to heal your horse, it's a fundamental mechanic. "No rational reason" my ass. Play like sht, receive sht rewards.
crazy how the little notes on ground make me feel like playing with bunch of other ppl, like mmo
the questing is bit unique, but whenever I saw an NPC again in new area? omg so exciting
As a souls vet & Lover of Diablo, to see my FAVORITE Diablo content creator finally salivating over what the ultimate Souls game provides, just makes you feel good, like a caffeine kick of warmness, NO DIDDY.
Raxx: The lore and the world are really immersive
Also Raxx: I fought bubble-girl.
Marge Simpson the Fell Omen loool!
@@alantremonti1381 Marge "definitely not a Morgoth" Simpson. It gives me some wild ideas if I could draw.
Seeing how far you're along on your map, you got so much good stuff left and not to mention new game+.
I never played souls games until I played Elden Ring, it beat me, punished me and made me lose my mind until it just clicked.
Played it non stop from release.
Made it till new game+ 5 and still was having a blast even on the higher difficulty it is.
I just stopped because of real life stuff but always planned to return to it.
Then the DLC was announced and I'm just waiting for that, I hope it will bring me more good stuff of this lovely game.
I'm 52 and have been playing games since the end of the 70's, this game is truly my number one game now.
Something I thought could never happen in this age where gaming is no longer the art form it was but simply something companies use to get more money drained from you.
convinced. I'm playing it.
good on you man, i absolutely love these games, i've been playing since ds2 came out and i've been in love since. The best way to describe these games is they are just a video game in its rawest form, you play for fun , for challenge, for exploration, there are no skins, no starter packs, no subscription. This is what happens when a triple A studio follows in the steps of indie gaming and has one simple goal, to let you have fun with the work that they love.
its crazy that you have auch an intuitive understanding of the design choices and this unique style of the "soulsborne" despite only having a few days of experience. i immediately subbed to your channel because you clearly understand design philosophy on a conceptual level that helps you to explain what you mean to say very clearly and concisely. i appreciate that.
If you play Mouse and Keyboard... you can learn to play without lock-on, which is a huge advantage, especially against the imps, which you can pitch downward to more easily hit.
This comment gave me PTSD from remembering those damn imps.
a fellow mouse and keyboard enthusiast. haha I love mouse and keyboard too.
If only the UI didn't have severe consolitis. :( It's really my only real complaint.
I feel like the game is so much better with KBM similar to how fps is way better with KBM, camera and sensitivity control. You have a limited speed of movement with controller. Can do crazy reactive shit when you have KBM controls.
Camera boss does not exist for Keyboard + Mouse users. When the game released i finished the game with mouse + keyboard without locking into single enemy, mouse is so superior for camera control you dont even need a target lock, you just turn your mouse fast into enemy yourself , it is so comfortable. You are PC gamer, you played so many years on your PC, at this point in time you are godlike with your mouse control. I would suggest change into keyboard + mouse.
At first you will feel some discomfort until you get used to keybinds(you can change binds to your liking btw) but after that you wil feel more superior while playing the game because of mouse camera control. On controller you can not jump or dodge at while controlling your camera because you have to use same right thumb finger for both. Thats why target lock exist in these games so game do the camera turn for you while you have to dodge, jump etc. But with mouse+keyboard everything is possible , you can do everything while controlling camera with mouse independently.
100% agree. i dont get ppl saying controller is the better option. PC MASTER RACE
Does not exist on controller either if you don't lock on. Realized this halfway through ER, played DS1-3 after that without locking on, after doing both locking on feels like a crutch, better if you don't learn how to control your character (where he is facing etc), worse if you have a good control over your character. This is the most evident in DS2, where after you roll and attack your character will not turn back to face the enemy with the lock on before attack, still would attack into the direction you rolled (much more aligned to real physics, I know there are arguments that video games should not mimic real physics but I prefer it to align, as it gives enhanced immersion).
Tons of people hated this in DS2 but I loved it as it made everything you do more intentional and you couldn't just rely on lock on to do the targeting for you, you had to plan which direction you roll to have your attack land afterwards.
Also you can dodge + control the camera at the same time, since you've got four fingers and a thumb, and you only need two for that, I routinely use 3 fingers with a clawgrip most souls games. This sort of tells me you are just unfamiliar with controllers - you do you, this is not a slight, if you enjoy KBM just do continue but trust me the only thing you need KBM for is frame-perfect warps for speedruns (when you need to hit an action at a certain frame to get a glitch, i.e. teleporting from the first outside bonfire to the middle of Lurnia), and those won't be needed unless you are trying to beat the game in under 10 minutes.
The point about rolling into attacks is such a hard lesson to learn on a first playthrough. It goes against your instinct to roll away but once you learn that lesson it’s a game changer. Great review can’t wait to see the follow up video once you beat the game.
So good seeing you branch out and do all these amazing games!!
Elden Ring was my first souls game too! Still need to decide what number two will be.
Try Dark Souls 3. Check out some tips videos and enjoy.
I suggest DS3, DS1 is also good... DS2 is mixed because it's system are pretty different but some people enjoy it
I second ds3 also it's great. I also really enjoy lords of the fallen (new one) over 30 updates to it and it's a great take on the genre from another company.
In this order:DS3, Sekiro, Bloodborne
I played ER for 300 hours for my first dark souls and then I got Sekiro never ended up completing Sekiro
i remember taking 2 weeks free time of work just to play it. I played 12h 14h a day, did everything there is to do. Gonna do the same when DLC drops.
Love it! I've played Wow, LOTR, and Everquest from the beginning but as soon as I started playing this I was hooked, I recommend it to everyone I've played with over the years and they all fall in love with it too. I can't wait for the DLC in June! I watched your 1st day playing and was well impressed with what you did.
I’ve been playing rpgs since the original Nintendo and gold cartridge Zelda. Prior to Elden Ring, SNES Zelda game was my top rpg of all time. This is thee absolute closest experience I’ve had to that game since then. Elden Ring is amazing. That feeling of exploration and just wondering around and finding a cave and a new item and spending a whole night in just one cave in one single part of the map, it’s just awesome. It’s hard to explain. When I first went down the elevator, and that’s all I’ll say, my mind was completely blown. They’ll be talking about Elden Ring after we’re dead.
Man Raxx doesn't get enough credit for his comedic timing and delivery. The way he can whip out a punch-line in the middle of talking about something serious is godly.
A little off topic and just a reminder a few AAA developers tried to sheet on this masterpiece calling is bad design, bad storytelling etc publicly on social media. If you have not played it, you really should try it out. This is a true masterpiece.
Awesome man! I love when people try these games for the first time and feel the same way I feel about them, in a huge Diablo fan and this is just another alternative to that specific style of the road from weak to powerful.
I'm also anxious to see some Rax build videos
The man discovered JESUS
I don’t get it, is he Christian now?
The Dark Souls community is hands down the most toxic of any community
God it was so enjoyable to watch this review. The joy on raxx face and in his voice. So glad he gave it a shot.
Best timing for the Starforge logo to appear while taking about the Asus Sponsorship :)) Nevertheless, glad you finally played it and liked it! It is a masterpiece! Keep it up :D
You've been wasting your life with the Diablo franchise. Welcome to freedom my friend.
Cringe
@@olegulanovskiy1792 Yeah, it was kind of a low blow, wasn't it? 🤣
….. # 1 overrated games ever .
sounds like something someone who is bad would say lmao. saying elden ring is overrated is factually incorrect. git gud.
@@RanniStan Nothing to do with the difficulty, it's just a very boring game. Another proof the majority loves eating crap.
@@armorvil gr8 b8 m8 i’d r8 it 8/8
@@armorvil How in the world is this game boring for you?
Supper happy that you got to take a break from ARPG-ing. You deserve some more variety!
The joy I felt at seeing that Raxx started streaming Elden Ring was immeasurable 😭 It's been amazing to watch ❤
All the best to you man!
glad to see you're out finding stuff you really love. if you only ever try to fix games you're unhappy with, pretty soon you won't love games anymore. it's great to hear you so excited. elden ring is great.
Thank you for making this… I’m a follower of your channel because of diablo content and with you introducing Eldenring … it’s like my next game to play!!!
Also… thanks once again for retelling your take on diablo lore with chipotle … laughed several videos ago when I first heard it and laughed yet again!
You have done well Rax. Sad you won't be streaming this no more, but I hope you will enjoy the game even more than what you have experience so far.
By the way, regarding the long recovery from stagger and knockdowns, you can raise your poise stat from armors and consumables to improve that.
Happy to see you enjoyed it, I\ve been a Souls Fan since i started playing DS3 i played em all and finished them, ER i finished 12 times, all with different builds and up to NG *New Game Plus 7)
Truly a amazing game that you can't have enough of, and soon the Expansions is coming, so you came at the right time. Keep enjoying
Raxx, glad to see you enjoying the game. I have put more than 200+ hours into it and love every bit of it.
Excellent points throughout.
I really liked your insightful review. The way you are talking about this game makes me feel how much you appreciate Elden Ring. It is my top 5 all time.
I remember the first time I discover the massive underground area where the ceiling sparks like stars I knew I'm having once in a lifetime experience.
This and opening the door to Limgrave for the first time.
This is a PERFECT demonstration of an open world design where you know from the start where to go without needing a map- a tree to the right, castle to the left and a church right infront(where you get Torrent)
Always cool to see someone experience From Software's magic for the first time. After Elden Ring, I'd recommend you play its progenitors; Dark Souls 3, Bloodborne and Sekiro. The pacing of those games will feel familiar.
Glad you love it so much! I'll say to anyone that has never played a souls like game, it's never too late to get into it. Especially elden ring
Great review :)
Thanks Raxx we love your commitment to gaming. This game looks amaizing!
Hope you keep streaming the game. i'm having a blast watching you while i work.
its nice to see you try other type of games Rax have fun doing it and Elden ring gets better the more you know how to play dodge and make use of the timing of attacks and move set of a boss
Glad you are enjoying it man!
Welcome to the club,
Raxx the ganers gamer! Never change bro, your love for gaming and their quality, experience and integrity it shows!
Great review, thanks 👍
First Grubby, now you, seeing more people fall in love with the souls formula via Elden Ring makes me very happy.