It bothers me that he keeps saying that dark souls 3 is like elden ring like dark souls 3 came out after. It's poor writing and criticism when it should be pointing out what they took from it, polished, and used in elden ring.
It wasn't really that much they did differently tbh. We only got 2 new mechanics with being able to jump from neutral and horseback riding. ER is just an open world dark souls and it shows.
@@Demonshaft16 AoW, Torrent, Jumping, Incantations, no durability, scarlet rot, death blight, frenzy, stake of marika and plenty more than that. We have so many new mechanics.
@ciangriffin9630 The player themselves got almost nothing besides a neutral jump and horseback riding. Incantations are just faith spells. Scarlet rot is poison on steroids. Death blight is just a curse. Frenzy is probably the only new thing, and it's only because it actually does something to people besides damage because if it didn't restrict the use of spells when applied, it would just be chaos magic. While I appreciate the stakes, they also are not a new concept. There were summoning "pools" in demon souls where that was the only place to find players signs. Granted, they put enough of a spin on things to make them fresh, but for me personally, the souls formula is boring, and Miyazaki kinda missed the mark for me when it comes to ER. It's not a bad game. I just don't think it adds enough.
As an avid fan of SneakyCacti, I just knew I had to pick this video up. Unfortunately, I found the takes to be bland, boring, uninspired, and just lacking in luster.
It's better. Dark Souls 3 has the most original fresh content out of ANY souls game. That and bloodborne. Elden Ring just reused every animation ever, so playing it is a "who's that pokemon" of bosses past lmfao, It feels like a Dark Souls 3 mod rather than it's own standalone game.
This man fails to understand that these games came out in a certain order, one different to the one he played them. Saying that DS3 feels like a downgrade is unfair, in the same way that saying that a roman colosseum is a downgrade to a modern day stadium. There's a context unique to each game where Fromsoft would try to improve and build on the mechanics of the last while keeping what made the last one special. Wich is another thing. You wouldn't play a game that calls itself Dark Souls if It didn't have the combat of a Dark Souls game. What's the point of delivering a new GTA game if you're playing it like a Mario Kart.
The reason for the dull colors is that it takes place in a dying, decaying world. Elden Ring is still alive, and still has hope; Dark Souls 3 is a world where the only hope is the end.
Another banger by Sneaky. Once I heard the name "Expert Review Zone" I knew who we were dealing with in this video. Its literally the same guy the claimed that: "The Steam Deck is bad because its too heavy". 😂 Great video Sneaky.
he also said the character in elden ring was un responsive maybe he is just bad at video games and just thought of this he is playing the knight of course it is sluggish he wearing heavy armor what does he expect it to be like wearing thin cloth
I always get irrationally annoyed when folk compare games/media the wrong way round. ER is like DS3 as it follows DS3. So any real critique should reflect the history. If ER was his first ‘from’ game then DS3 will feel very different as ER is much more user friendly. As it learns from all the previous iterations.
I got DS3 for Christmas from my Aunt. I was talking with her about it making stuff up acting like I knew about it and didn't find it hard. I then played it got my ass handed to me rage quit at the high wall for 3 months. Went through it again with a friend and fell in love with the game series having spent over 1,000 combined hours in DS3 alone through Playstation, Xbox, and PC. Thank you Aunt
I swear this guy is tape recorder because he saying the same lines over and over again. You should make a drinking game everytime he says lacking in laster.
Reminds me of the guy that said Dark Souls is the only good game they've made since 2011, and put Elden Ring in the 'bad physics category' and didn't put DS3 in that category, but they run in the same engine.
12:14 Ain’t no way you said the Fume Knight runback was bad. The bonfire is literally thirty seconds away from the fog wall. Did you miss it or something?
The Crystal Lizard isn't even a boss, it's a regular enemy, which gives you upgrade materials upon defeat, And to be clear, the message before you enter that "canyon" says "TURN BACK", cause it has more health then the actual boss you progress to, Gundyr. And if the guy says the "60 sec walk" to the Lizard is frustrating, DON'T SHOW HIM DARK SOULS II PLEASE
I don't buy that he's actually played ds3 because if he's beat Elden ring 3 times each on a higher ng cycle then should have had no problem beating gundyr
Not if he cheesed his way through the whole game, which DS3 has much less of. Regardless of your build it takes far more skill in general to get past pretty much every boss. I think he's just bad and was carried by a mimic tear or something personally.
Controversial take: I actually don't mind longer boss runs. Not super long ones like ds2. But I don't mind having a bit of a jog to have cool off time between attempts. 30-60secs is not really that bad to my mind
Correct me if I'm wrong but you're not supposed to feel powerful in the dark souls game I don't know so would he just said doesn't make no sense in my opinion
I do think in art style, ds3 isnt as great. Less color and contrast as opposed to games like ds1, ds2 and bloodborne. However its still my second favorite souls game
I’m playing elden ring to get ready for its DLC and I think ER has become my GOAT video game surpassing Bloodborne and the Witcher 3. 250 hours into ER and every time I pick up the controller, I appreciate it more and more. Edit: I agree DS3 has the best bosses ever. I replayed all From games after ER and Sekiro is still second when it comes to best bosses ever to DS3
1:50 kind of a weird comment, since there's no powerstancing, your L2 is replaced by ashes of war allowing for way more weapon customization, jump attacking is one of the most degenerate and powerful thing that ds3 doesn't allow (Do not consider sprint jump attacks in the same category) 2:45 lacking in luster is likely the reviewer not being familiar with GrimDark aesthetics, and has nothing to do with texture fidelity. 9:15 This confirms the part above^ 10:30 Input lag, 30fps, and buffered moves you can't cancel. Guy needs to go play Monster Hunter. Also funny that he got stuck on the optional boss in the tutorial area essentially. I bet he attacked Vare at the start of Limgrave. 11:50 I also want to see him play Demon souls if that short runback bothers him. 12:45 copy paste is wild. I want to see him critique any other game that has similar mechanics, like CoD, Super Mario, Zelda, any long running series with close to identical mechanics.. 11:30 thank you for the mario kart/mario bros/cod/DMC comment xD we thought the same thing. IF you watch his "DO NOT BUY Dark Souls Remastered on Switch" it has the exact same lacking in luster script, and so I think he is ragebaiting to some extent.
That's up for debate since some still prefer the more focused level designs of the other souls games. Tho I will admit that ER has a lot of polish compared to several past titles.
@@makia3 again, ER is an open world with legacy dungeons DS is a map of interconnected levels, and if you get stuck you have no choice but to backtrack or power trough. Listen, I enjoy Elden ring, I 💯 it and I think it's genuinely great, I like the added freedom and it's expansive world. Tho I would be remissed if I didn't admit that there's differences in design between the two and that some can prefer one approach over the other.
@@toastysoulmcgee yea I don’t really like the open world but I do prefer the legacy dungeons in ER over the ones in the older games. But I prefer everything else in ER over the previous games, bosses, weapon, move set variety, etc
if the run backs where as nice as in ds1 they wouldnt be so bad. ds1 bosses where not hard it was the run backs that where "hard". Resource management. I dont like being nickle and dimed leading up to an unfun bullshit boss fight you cant have both an unfun fight or hard fight and a runback
It bothers me that he keeps saying that dark souls 3 is like elden ring like dark souls 3 came out after. It's poor writing and criticism when it should be pointing out what they took from it, polished, and used in elden ring.
It wasn't really that much they did differently tbh. We only got 2 new mechanics with being able to jump from neutral and horseback riding. ER is just an open world dark souls and it shows.
@@Demonshaft16way more then 2
@@Demonshaft16 AoW, Torrent, Jumping, Incantations, no durability, scarlet rot, death blight, frenzy, stake of marika and plenty more than that. We have so many new mechanics.
@ciangriffin9630 The player themselves got almost nothing besides a neutral jump and horseback riding. Incantations are just faith spells. Scarlet rot is poison on steroids. Death blight is just a curse. Frenzy is probably the only new thing, and it's only because it actually does something to people besides damage because if it didn't restrict the use of spells when applied, it would just be chaos magic. While I appreciate the stakes, they also are not a new concept. There were summoning "pools" in demon souls where that was the only place to find players signs. Granted, they put enough of a spin on things to make them fresh, but for me personally, the souls formula is boring, and Miyazaki kinda missed the mark for me when it comes to ER. It's not a bad game. I just don't think it adds enough.
@@Demonshaft16They did add guard counters too
As an avid fan of SneakyCacti, I just knew I had to pick this video up. Unfortunately, I found the takes to be bland, boring, uninspired, and just lacking in luster.
0/10 Bad Mountains
This just in: a game from 8 years ago isn't as good as its modern sequel.
I actually think Dark Souls 3 is better than Elden Ring, but that’s just my opinion.
I agree 100%. Like, ER isnt bad, its just that it doesnt do much to seperate itself from the other games in the series.@sunbreakerqueenofbronze621
I think that elden ring is better made but dark souls 3 was the first soulsborne game I beat so I prefer it
It's better. Dark Souls 3 has the most original fresh content out of ANY souls game. That and bloodborne. Elden Ring just reused every animation ever, so playing it is a "who's that pokemon" of bosses past lmfao, It feels like a Dark Souls 3 mod rather than it's own standalone game.
@@PurpleSL-1 Here’s a list of everything Elden Ring added:
Jump
Map
Blood dogs that hit you 256 times with 1 attacks.
Is this the same guy who said he was selling his Steam Deck because it was too heavy?
didn't he say was a souls borne fan and right after say he hasn't played the dark souls games
It has to be bait...
@@jorge4572 could be but he has been doing this for years
@@dragongamerx12 it has to be the most elavorated bait ever, noone can have such shit takes... i.. it's impossible
Man of coure it's dark. There is a fuckin APOCALYPSE going on and the first flame is fading. Didn't he make it past the first cutscene?
Yes indeed, THE FLAME FADES, and the lords go without thrones
this dark souls 3 review is lacking in luster
This man fails to understand that these games came out in a certain order, one different to the one he played them. Saying that DS3 feels like a downgrade is unfair, in the same way that saying that a roman colosseum is a downgrade to a modern day stadium. There's a context unique to each game where Fromsoft would try to improve and build on the mechanics of the last while keeping what made the last one special.
Wich is another thing. You wouldn't play a game that calls itself Dark Souls if It didn't have the combat of a Dark Souls game. What's the point of delivering a new GTA game if you're playing it like a Mario Kart.
Ooh, it is the lack luster guy?
Good now I can harass
The reason for the dull colors is that it takes place in a dying, decaying world. Elden Ring is still alive, and still has hope; Dark Souls 3 is a world where the only hope is the end.
Another banger by Sneaky. Once I heard the name "Expert Review Zone" I knew who we were dealing with in this video. Its literally the same guy the claimed that: "The Steam Deck is bad because its too heavy". 😂
Great video Sneaky.
9:19 Very close but it's Irithyll of the Boreal Valley. And yes it's an extremely beautiful area if not the most beautiful in the game
he also said the character in elden ring was un responsive maybe he is just bad at video games and just thought of this he is playing the knight of course it is sluggish he wearing heavy armor what does he expect it to be like wearing thin cloth
Waitwaitwaitwait, i know this "lacking in luster" quote said in this specific way... Oh no, it's him
Yep. "Expert Analysis Reviews".. 😮💨
I always get irrationally annoyed when folk compare games/media the wrong way round. ER is like DS3 as it follows DS3. So any real critique should reflect the history. If ER was his first ‘from’ game then DS3 will feel very different as ER is much more user friendly. As it learns from all the previous iterations.
DS3 slander shall not stand! It's my favorite, and I love the linearity. Gael is so much fun to fight
I got DS3 for Christmas from my Aunt. I was talking with her about it making stuff up acting like I knew about it and didn't find it hard. I then played it got my ass handed to me rage quit at the high wall for 3 months. Went through it again with a friend and fell in love with the game series having spent over 1,000 combined hours in DS3 alone through Playstation, Xbox, and PC. Thank you Aunt
Wait lol, the fume knight runback?? I'm assuming you mean Sir Alonne because the Fume Knight runback is probably the shortest in the entire game
I swear this guy is tape recorder because he saying the same lines over and over again.
You should make a drinking game everytime he says lacking in laster.
Reminds me of the guy that said Dark Souls is the only good game they've made since 2011, and put Elden Ring in the 'bad physics category' and didn't put DS3 in that category, but they run in the same engine.
12:14 Ain’t no way you said the Fume Knight runback was bad. The bonfire is literally thirty seconds away from the fog wall. Did you miss it or something?
If your TV has the option, you can switch to "Game" mode. It will lesson the delay
Your skill upgrades, are the stand-in's for levelling in Sekiro. Probably wouldn't be so slow if he wasn't over encumbered.
There's no way the guy who made that review isn't trolling.
The Crystal Lizard isn't even a boss, it's a regular enemy, which gives you upgrade materials upon defeat, And to be clear, the message before you enter that "canyon" says "TURN BACK", cause it has more health then the actual boss you progress to, Gundyr.
And if the guy says the "60 sec walk" to the Lizard is frustrating, DON'T SHOW HIM DARK SOULS II PLEASE
I don't buy that he's actually played ds3 because if he's beat Elden ring 3 times each on a higher ng cycle then should have had no problem beating gundyr
Not if he cheesed his way through the whole game, which DS3 has much less of. Regardless of your build it takes far more skill in general to get past pretty much every boss. I think he's just bad and was carried by a mimic tear or something personally.
in skeiro there are stats but its no where near expansive as other souls game
Controversial take: I actually don't mind longer boss runs. Not super long ones like ds2. But I don't mind having a bit of a jog to have cool off time between attempts. 30-60secs is not really that bad to my mind
Correct me if I'm wrong but you're not supposed to feel powerful in the dark souls game I don't know so would he just said doesn't make no sense in my opinion
2:58 so you're telling me you consider yourself a souls game fan... while not having played THE BEST SOULS GAMES IN THE GODDAMN FRANCHISE LOL
Im like 60% through it
beast way i found to take out the tutorial boss was bait him to do his lunge attack that dodge out of the wat the attack him
2:02 - 2:06 He said it!! He said the thing!! 😂😂
Nah that guy tweaking he’s outta this cosmos with his garbage review
I do think in art style, ds3 isnt as great. Less color and contrast as opposed to games like ds1, ds2 and bloodborne. However its still my second favorite souls game
This guy would HAAAAAAAAAAAAAATE dark souls 2.
I’m playing elden ring to get ready for its DLC and I think ER has become my GOAT video game surpassing Bloodborne and the Witcher 3. 250 hours into ER and every time I pick up the controller, I appreciate it more and more.
Edit: I agree DS3 has the best bosses ever. I replayed all From games after ER and Sekiro is still second when it comes to best bosses ever to DS3
My first souls game was Elden Ring but I will prefer Ds3 because the bosses are fun and ng+ actually adds things
Dude I just started ds3 yesterday.
1:50 kind of a weird comment, since there's no powerstancing, your L2 is replaced by ashes of war allowing for way more weapon customization, jump attacking is one of the most degenerate and powerful thing that ds3 doesn't allow (Do not consider sprint jump attacks in the same category)
2:45 lacking in luster is likely the reviewer not being familiar with GrimDark aesthetics, and has nothing to do with texture fidelity.
9:15 This confirms the part above^
10:30 Input lag, 30fps, and buffered moves you can't cancel. Guy needs to go play Monster Hunter.
Also funny that he got stuck on the optional boss in the tutorial area essentially.
I bet he attacked Vare at the start of Limgrave.
11:50 I also want to see him play Demon souls if that short runback bothers him.
12:45 copy paste is wild. I want to see him critique any other game that has similar mechanics, like CoD, Super Mario, Zelda, any long running series with close to identical mechanics.. 11:30 thank you for the mario kart/mario bros/cod/DMC comment xD we thought the same thing.
IF you watch his "DO NOT BUY Dark Souls Remastered on Switch" it has the exact same lacking in luster script, and so I think he is ragebaiting to some extent.
The 2 games play a bit diffrentley because things like the ashs of war etc.
How's it going I hope you're enjoying your weekend
There is so much to critique ds3 for but calling it like elden ring is weird lol
More than likely ds3 kicked his ass after playing elden ring 😆
i can say after playing elden ring ds 3 is still challenging and still looks good
DS3>Elden Ring
What is funny is there is copy and paste between Dark Souls and Elden Ring. They just changed the models. The animations are the same though.
He says he finished elden ring 3 times but kant kill a crystal beast 😂😂😂😂
Cant*
its back pack guy
think he got stuck on the abyss watchers and quit
I love ds3
some enemy that they use their movement for elden ring the cloaked skeletons in the crypt me like the shadow ladies in elden ring
The gameplay in ER is way better than ds3, ER is better in every single way than ds3.
That's up for debate since some still prefer the more focused level designs of the other souls games.
Tho I will admit that ER has a lot of polish compared to several past titles.
@@toastysoulmcgee what? The level designs are the best in ER just look at stormveil or leyndell.
@@makia3 again, ER is an open world with legacy dungeons DS is a map of interconnected levels, and if you get stuck you have no choice but to backtrack or power trough.
Listen, I enjoy Elden ring, I 💯 it and I think it's genuinely great, I like the added freedom and it's expansive world. Tho I would be remissed if I didn't admit that there's differences in design between the two and that some can prefer one approach over the other.
@@toastysoulmcgee yea I don’t really like the open world but I do prefer the legacy dungeons in ER over the ones in the older games.
But I prefer everything else in ER over the previous games, bosses, weapon, move set variety, etc
@@makia3 💯 valid take
if the run backs where as nice as in ds1 they wouldnt be so bad. ds1 bosses where not hard it was the run backs that where "hard". Resource management. I dont like being nickle and dimed leading up to an unfun bullshit boss fight you cant have both an unfun fight or hard fight and a runback
Ds1 had some awful runbacks, Seathe, Gwyn, ect... lol
@@sneakycacti the bosses where not the threat the run backs where that was my point
@@sneakycactiwell gwyn didn't atleast had the invisible bridge