Typing this at 126 hours. He is not wrong about the time you get out of this game. Not even finished yet, level 112, and I’m still exploring and discovering new areas on the map, new bosses, new labyrinths. Game is a fucking masterpiece.
I finished the game at lvl 167 at 100 hs and only because nothing in the game gave me enough runes to level up in a consistent way without farming for some minutes lmao
this game quietly shifted the paradigm of video games in ways we can't yet predict. an anecdote I saw on Twitter was something along the lines of "Elden Ring was inspired by games that don't exist, or rather, could've existed if we had taken a different path in development a decade ago."
Elden Ring could lead to a paradigm shift in the open-world genre or at least make developers reconsider the UbiSoft model. It’s far from perfect and even tedious in sections, but it’s remarkably fresh and unapologetic in its design. At its core, it trusts the player and their competency far more than its contemporaries; that’s refreshing.
@@bizmonkey007 But what will more likely happen is that developers will learn all the wrong lessons from it, and will fail to capture what made Elden Ring such a great game. As is always the case.
I had a fever dream that the last boss was called the “Shed of Chaos” and it was just the bed of chaos but instead of a worm thing in the centre it’s just a small tool shed. Edit- people seem to think this is a spoiler, it ain’t, the bed of chaos is a boss from Dark Souls 1.
Amidst an industry where most companies sell their soul to appeal to the masses for profit, Miyazaki and the team keep sticking to their creative vision and delivering it masterfully. I have so much respect for fromsoft.
My hype for Elden Ring is insurmountable, I have never been looking forward to a release as much as this one. With that said, one thing that gives me almost as much joy is to finally hear Mr Shillden Ring himself talk about a from software game for 36 minutes! I am so pumped to hear what you had to say about this one!
I may try it. It isn't the difficulty it is he setting. Same with bloodborn I couldn't play it for more than 10 min. It Is just too dull and depressing to me. But I do not doubt t they are great games.
I’m somewhat worried by skillup saying he was one shoting bosses. I think this balanced out by the games size. But traditional souls doods might be looking for something harder.
Some of the open world was really really boring, the side quest were too easily broken by doing things in the wrong order, the interface is outdated and the difficulty spikes in the endgame were ridiculous. This all subtracts from being a masterpiece. I still had fun though and it got me hooked for 140 hours. Good game? Yes. Masterpiece? No.
@@50-50_Grind I never found the open world boring at all, I couldn't wait to explore every area I got to and find all the secrets. The interface is totally fine with the exception of the map button that if you hit it again doesn't close the map. I'm very familiar with the rest of the interface after all these years of souls games. Maybe I'm just comfortable with it at this point? I played some Borderlands recently and it continues to have the worst UI in the industry if you want to check out an absolutely god awful one, it's breathtakingly bad. I'll agree it's easy to muck up the side quests, it's more luck the first time through taking a sidequest to completion for certain. The souls games however are known at this point for the community coming together to figure out how it all works and what links to what etc, that for me is part of the fun. The thing is you don't necessarily miss anything because of that, you just get a different experience. Finding out later how something could have possibly played out just gives another reason to play through again. The fact that no two people ever have the same playthrough over 30, 40, 50+ hours is a testament to just how great this is. It's all subjective of course, and I totally respect your opinion, the game and it's kin aren't for everyone. For me though it's definitely a masterpiece.
I never seen a AAA in recent years have this much positive reception in a long time that is multiplatform. I love this, plus no microtransactions at all.... Gotta love FromSoftware! ❤️❤️❤️
My first game was DS3 2 years ago and it ruined other games for me. Im sure this one might be the best but if some reviewer hasn’t “sold” you on the others then do yourself a favor and go have the experience after Elden Ring. Dark Souls 3 is super accessible to new players and also has an immaculate difficulty curve. Sekiro and Bloodborne are less accessible and provide less freedom but provide a curated, atmospheric and satisfying nail biting experience unlike any other. I highly doubt you’ll be able to resist the souls like craving after Elden Ring. Stop waiting to be “sold” and just make the observation that anyone who completes these games almost entirely unanimously sings their praise. That’s not a coincidence.
The embargo ended 30 minutes ago, you get this like for not only being the first I've seen release an Elden Ring video today but also for being eloquent in your explanation of this games varied landscape and system. Genuinely good job 👍
@@zcddrew dunkey can be kind of hit or miss in my opinion, through no fault of his own, it just seems like his opinion of a genre or type of game clouds over actual points of fact about a given game. but, then again, he never claimed his reviews were really anything other than entertainment.
This is my first From Software game and I'm about 10-15 hours in and just finished Stormveil Castle. I just want to say whoever designed Stormveil Castle deserves a freaking gold medal. I'm 30 and have played a lot of games, Stormveil is the literal best dungeon I have ever seen in a game period. Absolutely blew me away and I also hard as shit or I just went there too early 🤣
You constantly amaze with your reviews. And what blows my mind is where you have the time to make mutible videos a week while puts upwards to 50 hours in each game. I can't imagine doing that for my channel. Hats off to you sir and never change Shill Up :)
He's amazing and dedicated. But it does help a lot that he's hired Austin to run the editing side of the house. That makes a huge difference in the amount of time he can spend playing.
Man I absolutely LOVE how the game "actively works to hide things from you" when it comes to secret areas and whatnot rather than having all of these hints pointing towards it. So refreshing!!!!!!!!!
I mean, if you think about it. These secrets would have been made with keeping them hidden in mind, lore wise. Just makes more sense if they are hidden in such ways. The way others try to make sure you know about them kinda defeats the purpose.
This is the trick that makes open worlds really engaging. Actively enticing you to explore it, instead of telling you which route to take through some nice scenery.
@@Herio7 Secrets are secret because they are hidden and requires you to search for them and discover them so having "!" pointers are being guided to them remove the satisfaction of the discovery, other devs are afraid that the player will miss out on the content but FS challenges the player and encourage him to make the effort so that the game can offer you a great sensation of achievement.
@@chebil_y4967 secret being made to be found doesn't make not-hidden. There is thin very line between obvious and subtle clues pointing players towards secrets but no secret is made to remain hidden forever. I've not stated that '!' you did and disprove the strawman.
I’ve played many games in my lifetime but I can’t remember the last time I played a game that consistently left me as shocked, amazed, disgusted, and intrigued as Elden Ring. This is my very first Souls game and I’m 85 hours in and still haven’t beat my first play-through because I want to keep exploring. It truly is a masterpiece.
I haven't watched the review all the way through yet but thank you for doing non-spoiler audio so many reviewers I find fall back on describing what they did instead of the experience as a whole and for this game especially I want to know absolutely nothing.
Appreciate the heads up on classes and builds. I really wasn't sure what I was going to go with my first go round but you've convinced me to go with a magic dexterity hybrid.
This is my first FromSoft game and I’m loving it. I was worried it’d be too difficult for me but I’ve been able to go at my own pace and play to my strengths. This game is the perfect solution to the difficulty debate, give the option to make play easier by providing the freedom to play your own way while keeping the developers’ vision intact.
@@Steveburto that’s what I’ve been doing, I’m loving it and I can feel myself getting better at the combat. I’ve only killed the first 2 mainline bosses but I’m already level 50 just from all the exploration.
Can you elaborate a bit more on this? I’m seriously debating it but as a casual I keep feeling it will just drag me down with it’s sheer scope and difficulty. It looks so interesting though. How have you found adapting to it and the challenge? I’ve played the recent ACs and the Witcher etc and found myself loving them after a few hours (AC not so much). Be great to get more of an opinion from someone who seems to be in the same boat.
@@toming727 it allows you to play at your own pace without forcing you against a boss wall. You need to accept that you will die. You also should accept that you cant kill everything when you first run into it. Also it doesn't hold your hand and tell you where to go. The actual mechanics and controls also take some time to get used to. If you're on the fence go for it but know that while most dark souls games are like 40 hours, this one is prob like a 100 easy.
Funny thing is I was always too intimidated by From Software games and their notorious difficulty. Tried my first one when Bloodborne was free on PS Plus. Didn’t get past the third major boss before giving up 😅 However when Sekiro dropped I couldn’t help but be intrigued and excited because of it having that Japanese/ samurai approach to it. I was extremely surprised when I managed to beat Lord Isshin and felt such a sense of accomplishment! So for him ( the reviewer) to say that Elden Ring has many more options in terms of how you play and conquer the Lands Between then that gives me hope. This is a world I do not want to miss out on 👌🏻💯
@@ethanethan9575 2 weeks of trying for a few hours and giving up with sweaty palms and sleepless nights thinking about that damn fight finally paid off in the end 😂 Never. Again 😂🤦🏻♂️
I've been watching reviews all morning and this is definitely the most thorough and gets me the most excited. I cannot wait. Thursday night, 9:00 p.m. I will start my quest
Can I just say THANK YOU for keeping the "going in blind" experience in mind with this review. I'm only 3 minutes in, listening to it, because I just want to hear your thoughts but I don't want to see anything yet. Very excited for the next 33 minutes. Thank you for what you do.
One of the best reviews I've ever heard. Seriously, thank you for keeping this 100% spoiler free! Absolutely ecstatic to see this live up to its expectations. Elden Ring will be played and discussed for the next decade and I can't be happier!
Are you new to ShillUp? Not trying to be snarky, just wanted to let you know that what you're describing is.. well.. all his videos. I watch every single one even if I'm not interested in that particular game because the writing and editing are just so good.
Damn, sometimes these reviews are so damn good and hit home so well that I honestly tear up. No one explains why I love games like Skill Up is able to.
Dude. This review was an absolute masterpiece. I've been on the fence since release about getting Elden Ring. I purchased Dark Souls 3, bailed quite quickly and never returned. I admit, I'm probably too casual for Elden Ring. The current discount got my attention and I've purchased it. Only a couple hours in and have avoided all bosses thus far. Your review makes me feel better about my purchase. Damn, I've got a challenge ahead, but fuck, it will be worth it.
“The cataclysmic collision of tectonic plates, uneven, formless and splintered” this quote alone is making me buy this game and subscribe to this channel. An absolutely amazing piece of writing for this review. Just wow. I had to rewind the video just to show my girl how amazing the wording was. Just wow. And the icing on the cake is that the very next sentence that followed included the words “built different”. This man is becoming my favourite person in under 6 minutes
I honestly don’t see what’s so special about that wording that you’ll literally buy the game and subscribe to his channel JUST for that! You have a weird way of hopping on board with something!
You finally convinced me. I read numerous reviews, listened to many friends that thought I'd love it, but your review pushed me over the edge. 70 hours in now, barely into the 3rd major area, and absolutely fucking LOVING it. This is after bouncing off Dark Souls and Bloodborne. As a new souls-like player, Elden Ring made it so much easier to "get it". The past games just felt impenetrable, and I felt punished for not putting the games' systems together quickly enough. This time I can do it at my own pace, and finally I feel like my understanding of the game grows at a pace that is more parallel with the difficulty curve. Finally, I'm converted. I can't wait to go back to Bloodborne with a new lens, and now suddenly I have an entire catalogue of other games from a developer that I now appreciate to an insane degree to work through. Thanks for your reviews, your passion for the industry doesn't cease to impress.
I'm so happy I could cry, the gaming world was in desperate need of a timeless masterpiece, when I saw on opencritic it scored 96 out of 72 reviews, up there with the greatest games of all time like RDR2, Breath of the Wild, GTAV, I let sigh of relief, finally, its about time we had something really wonderful to play this year and years to come. Surely will win GotY 2022, sorry God of war and Horizon. Edit: Score just went up to 97 out of 79 reviews!
Horizon was a lot of fun but elden ring will definitely bring home that game of the year ive been looking for since the start of the next gen life cycle. Nothing has really sparked that feeling for me recently maybe with returnal or ratchet and clank but nothing would come close to this
Preach. I haven’t seen a top tier game since GTA V and RDR. Seems like most publishers are forcing studios to do money grabs instead of delivering great games. Smh.
@@Saint_Arod it's still a bit floaty no doubt but such a massive improvement on the first game by miles. Take my word it's worth the pick up, first game was pretty bland but the sequel is a lot of fun and you experiment a lot with movement and weapons equally. Would say it's worth the purchase if you're looking for a new game to get
Dude I have tears in my eyes after this review. After seeing the developers that built my childhood sell out one after the other(CDPR, BioWare, Bethesda, DICE, etc.) seeing that the one I held in the highest regard standing strong and releasing a masterpiece that pushes the art form forward made me emotional in a way I never expected. I know these are "just games" but to me these developers were the equivalent of my childhood rockstars and I'm very happy to see fromsoftware has still got "it".
Yeah it looks like their genuinely good and non-greedy approach will reward them, and that’s great to see. Really hope it sends a strong message to some of the companies you mentioned
Elden ring doesn't have a difficulty setting, but does this by giving you flexibility on how you aproach challenges.. you can build a defensive character, you can summon npc's and even players... in the end everything is doable for any skilllevel
@@Zer-db1bp and experiencing this as a wrench added that Unique feeling unlike using other classes, wrench was my first play through and I tried samurai the second and the experience felt different
After being completely hooked on dark souls 1 over a decade ago, I've always had this underlying sentiment that if the game mechanics were expanded upon and brought to an open world done right, it would be a masterpiece. I guess that was right.
I bought this game based on your review of it. And I absolutely hated it. I've never played a Souls game, and only two souls-like games (Nioh and Fallen Order). I was immediately struck by the poor controls, poor camera, and high difficulty of even standard mob encounters. I was really pissed I couldn't return it (since I bought it on Fanatical). But my buddy got it too, and he was playing it non-stop. I decided to change classes and give it another go. And I was hooked. Hooked hard. I've spent likely 20 hours or more on it just this week. I went from fearing combat, to doing everything on horse, to now jumping off Torrent just to fight. I don't shrink away from dungeons anymore. Now I seek them, hoping for a boss at the end. That feeling of dread when I saw a mist door is now replaced with anticipation of combat. To forego this game because of the combat is to make a critical mistake. Once you get used to it, the combat works well. It punishes greed, it punishes overreaching, but it rewards patience and execution. But that all pales to the exploration. This game is gorgeous, in a way that's not immediately apparent sometimes. The art design is striking and captivating. Every single location inspires exploration. You see something in the distance and immediately want to go to it, to see what's there. Emerging from Stormveil Castle the first time, you're hit with the absolute beauty of the game in its full scale. This has quickly gone from a game I actively hated (and uninstalled), to one that I cannot wait to get home to play. If you hit the wall early on this game, give it another go. And maybe a third. It's worth it.
Nailed it bro. Definitely had a similar experience. I didn’t hate it at first, but I questioned whether I would enjoy it. I then learned to go around an enemy if I needed to, and doubled back with a better weapon. I unlocked better spells, more flasks, and upgraded my weapon. Now I’m taking out major bosses in only a few attempts. Learn the move sets. Learn the combat loop. Learn the upgrade process. And never be worried to leave if you think you’re underlevelled. The boss will be there tomorrow, or a week later if you need. You absolutely CAN do it.
@@justinsaponari I started with samurai. Apparently that's a good starting class as you get a decent loadout. I think a big part of it was me not being used to the combat. When I went back, I started as confessor. You get a shield and decent sword, as well as a seal for incantations. Nothing major to start but I had a much better time with sword and shield.
This is my first fromsoft game I've put serious time in. Im 90 hours in and still haven't beaten the game. It is so addicting and I spend most of my free time learning about new spells , weapons and other goodies. There are so many ways to approach the game. I wish it had some better story parts and some of the quest management could he better. But its one of the best games I've ever played
Quite frankly it’s the best game I’ve played in a long time. Fourty hours in I’m seeing bosses as beatable. However, thats beatable after a number of tries, and solving the problem to beat them. The learning curve, the frill of a hard won victory, there is nothing like it in gaming. From software and its dark souls creation is a masterpiece in gaming. I’m thrilled on the journey and they do demonstrate what triple aaa gaming can be. This game is hard, fair, and fantastically rewarding. Easily, my game of the year.
I think they put the adventure back in action adventure games. That feeling of dread when you watch a boss intro. the cooler the cutscene, the harder they fall. And dont get me started on the dark lit corners of the world especially in some tombs. No one ever really mentions how genuinely creepy this game can be. Especially since most things can kill you. That's Adventure
My first ending…. 200 hours almost exactly and loved every minute, did spend some time really looking for more to see at end tho, I really didn’t want it to end, haven’t had that in an open world game ever, utterly incredible.
from software and the man Miyazaki himself, have never once failed delivering any game in my opinion. really gives this perspective of them being the last game developer that dosn't sell out and push unfinished games. Well fucking done From.
As much as I love the company, not all of their games are good. Ninja Blade, for example, was a mediocre Ninja Gaiden clone, and the first King's Field, while it has it's charm and the exploration was pretty good even for todays standards, had really boring enemy encounters and the art design of the dungeons themselves were meh. Thankfully, unlike some other famous devs, those cases were rare exceptions, but still, Fromsoft isn't flawless. 100% on them not selling out for a cashgrab tho, even in their failures the guys at least tried.
@@jackmesrel4933 He never said Fromsoft is flawless, but even Scorsese has some misses under his belt. Even GRRM has had mishaps in the writing process. Doesn’t take away the fact that they’re some of the most respected creative geniuses of our time. Miyazaki wasn’t even the lead for Ninja Blade and King’s Field. Many of those earlier games dealt with severe funding and hardware limitations anyway, and it wasn’t until Demon Souls that Fromsoft was truly given a chance to flourish.
The rest of 2022 doesn't even need to have games. I've completed the Pokedex in Legends Arceus but still want to play that. I haven't even taken the plastic off of Dying Light 2, barely got into Elden Ring, and am only like 50% done with Horizon 2
Thank you so much for making a review that I can listen to as if it were a podcast without feeling like I’m missing something. I’ve been avoiding most footage for this game to go in completely blind, to the point where I haven’t even watched footage from the network test or the launch trailer, so thank you for this. I CAN’T WAIT TO PLAY THIS GAME!!!
Man, I don't know how I missed watching this all the way through 20-some months ago. Great freaking job putting the brilliance of Elden Ring into words, Ralph. Bottom line: I'm a 37 year old gamer that was born the year the original NES came out. I played Final Fantasy VII when I was 14 years old, and for 22 years hence it was my favorite game ever. Until I played Elden Ring. This game could not have come into my life at a better time. I was in the middle of changing jobs away from a career I absolutely hated, into one I have come to truly love. I was a week into my new job when Elden Ring came out. The massive sigh of relief I was having at realizing my new job was going to be perfect (and still is, over 1.5 years later) helped me truly dive into Elden Ring with a completely unobstructed appreciation of its beauty. I really do think it's the best open-world game ever made. It's utterly brilliant.
God, I get chills watching this review, it is just still insane to me that Elden Ring came out and ended up being as good as it is, is From Software just the certified best game developer I really don't know how any game can match the breadth of options, areas, bosses, questlines ect. and have them all be as good as Elden Ring. Elden RIng might not be my favorite From Software game(Bloodborne takes the cake with Sekiro second) but I think it might be their best, just the fact that it was able to bring in such a larger audience is a testament to that. So many of my friends picked up this game and I honestly thought they wouldn't like it, that the series was too hardcore, but they all stuck with it. One of the overlooked features in Soul games is that information is kinda obtuse for a reason because it creates discussion, both with the in-game messages but also just discussion between friends on where to go or how to beat a boss, and that is really an experience that more straight forward games can't replicate.
Fromsoft fanboys are the most brainless drones in all of gaming. Imagine praising a game for cutting corners and omitting information. Only you people...
Finally finished. Level 140, 100 hours. Best game I can remember playing. The exploration and sense of discovery reminded me how the original WoW gave me the same feelings of awe. And like WoW, I want to re-experience that but its never as good as the first time. Very much looking forward to the DLC.
Not trying to invalidate your experience, but you're putting them on way to high of a pedestal. I'm super depressed, I played them, still feeling depressed. They didn't change anything and I don't think it's good to tell others that it could change things.
@@k33p1tc00l Look, if the games genuinely helped him with depression that's great. Unless he's lying I don't think there's any reason to rag on him for his personal experience. I just think that telling other people it could help them is setting them up for disappointment, and I don't think that's a good thing. What makes you hate Fromsoft fans so much that you want a game to flop just to spite them?
@@liamfoo09 Really depends on what you personally enjoy. If what you want is cool and flashy stuff, spells are a good bet. While sorceries are better than incantations (in terms of dps), incantations offer more variety, so you'll need to chose flexibility versus higher numbers. If you want to shred absolutely everything, a build based on bleed and dexterity is a good choice. Add the mimic tear to that, and you'll be able to kill most bosses in less than 10 seconds. If what you want is a fair challenge, a strength build is a good choice. You'll deal good amounts of damage, and be tanky enough to take punishment. As for me, i changed my build 2 times during the playthrough (at the 50th hour and the 100th), and the build i had during the last third was a strength build (+25 dismounter being my main weapon). The most important thing is to play how you want to. Play according to how you have fun, not how others think you'll have the most fun.
90-100 hours? Dude, I'm at over 30 hours and I've only finished West Limgrave and Stormvale Castle... granted I am scouring the map for secrets and loot... but I can't imagine even being halfway done at 100 hours. This game is almost overwhelmingly huge, but I ain't complaining!
@@GuiiBrazil Just talking, duh. But seriously, i'm gonna enjoy the reactions to the first hour in this game and that's it but overall, i need to get a better life than playing games.
@@TheREALHugo4 well if you are spending time at youtube comment section on a video on a game made for enthusiasts telling them how much gaming wastes life , you ain't having one mate.
Iv never played a souls game. I mostly played shooters, racing and fighting games. Thought I give this game a shot and god damn I’m hooked. Even though I’m dying in the first area I’m still having a lot of fun
I really appreciate that you want viewers to go in completely spoiler-free, that’s much appreciated. I stripped the audio for this video and listened to it on the way home from work as a podcast. You’ve convinced me to pick up my first souls game! Cheers man, and keep up the good work.
Because of your review, I bought this game. To date I only played 3hrs of Dark Souls Remastered, and then put it down and just decided SoulsBorne games weren’t for me, and that was fine. Thought this might be different and I trust your reviews, meaning that I can trust what you say. I know which games you recommend that still aren’t for me, and which games you don’t that still might be. 300hrs later, I have even more trust in your honesty and my capability to interpret it for me. One of the best games I’ve ever played, and one I might not have without your review. Thank you, and now my 22 year old son thanks you as well because he’s now 50hrs in. Thanks ShillUp!
Hands down the greatest open world game ever made. I am at the 80 hour mark and I'm still very much engaged with the world as I was in my first 10 hours. This might very well be the first open world game that won't bore me to death before I finish it.
@Ulrich Leland Like breath of the wild, the graphics of this game isn't about shaders or polygon count but instead it's about excellent art direction. As I've mentioned I'm 80 hours in and so far I'm really impressed with the level of creativity that's on display.
After I finished the game I started a second character which I always played when I was at the pc and didn't know what to do like a comfort game I always go back to to just roam around a bit and do random stuff. Recently I played on my main character again where I finished the game and explored a bit there and it rekindled my Elden Ring addiction, I found so much shit that I didn't know about before and what I thought would be a 30 min session again turned into another 90 hours in three weeks, trying out so many different builds and I'm on ng+5 now, man do I love this game
One important note for new players. Dont expect to one shot bosses like skill up said. For him to have done it, he would've to find them in a very good order(that is kind of difficult) and also explore the world and the mechanics very thoroughly to be ready for them. I say this because you will face bosses a lot of times that are in a higher level and you should avoid them until later. Also some of the last bosses of the game are extremely difficult.
came back to this game w/the announcement of the dlc … God i FORGOT how amazing this game feels. respected from a str/faith build to a dex/int build & it feels like a completely new game. i’m having a blast until shadow of the erdtree
why can from soft create such a massive and incredible world with tons of content, but the massive multi-billion dollar devs can barely give us a working game with more than 4 hours of content?
When you said Elden Ring was fucking gigantic, you understated how big this game really is. I’m over 100 hours in and just getting to the Capital. Edit: Getting the Platinum trophy took me 138 hours.
Im on my second play through, and currently 150 hrs. I am STILL finding places I never been before. And not just small areas, im talking entire secret places, dungeons and bosses that I totally missed. Despite trying really hard on my first play through of being very meticulous. The game is absolutely massive.
This game feels like a legit adventure to me like there are non-linear paths and then there is walking around a corner to meet a mid boss. Even the crabs can clap your cheeks if you are already injured and unaware. I am like 16 hours deep and at no point have I felt like the game play loop was boring. Even just grinding for loot and magic items has felt like it is a necessary evil that I can enjoy. 10/10 in my opinion. There is literally no one playstyle. I chose the confessor but rather than a faith build I chose to spec more for sorcery and strength. The character building is one of the best parts of this game.
It’s gonna be hard playing this game right now with a 5 month old but I’ll definitely being pick this up soon for my rainy day. Can’t wait and probably will watch this video 10 more times before I have it in my hands just because how excited I’m . Thankx for your great work .
Same boat my friend, get a kangaroo pouch. That way you can keep close watch and free your hands while they're napping. Single player is a necessity now because of the pause button lol
@@FlyfishermanMike LOL right . Sometimes I get a nice jam out and other times my game won’t even load up and little dude rolls over and looks at me judging like “ nah put that controller down I’m not out yet “ lol
Dad of two, I only play an hour a night or so. But that also means these high quality games come along and you get a lot of play out of them. This and HFW are gonna take me a good chunk of the year to complete, with each being 100 hours or so a pop.
Their past games arent even comparable to Elden Ring. Its so huge, theres so much content, and the map is dense with secrets Im 50 hours in and ive only killed the first 2 major bosses.
The massive increase in level range also means that you can overlevel while preserving challenge by spreading your stat points out, reducing your power in any one way but allowing exponentially more tools to play with. I'm level 115 or so and I've only got some 30ish points in int, fth, str and dex, it's honestly absolutely fantastic to juggle weapons, spells and strategies on a whim while still having to engage fully with boss mechanics.
Yo! You're #5 on trending right now! I'm happy for you, and I'm happy to say I've been here since The Division days. You just continually improve and outdo yourself. Thanks for sharing your talents with us. It's an honor... Ya Destiny 2 shill
Man I love your channel, I feel like most games journalists have minimal talent and just kind of got lucky and fell into this industry. You on the other hand are a breath of fresh air, you and Austin create art that stands above literally everything else in my opinion. Which is ironic because I hated your channel and it's long form reviews at first, but over time I have grown to love them to the point that when I get a notification of a new video I get genuinely excited. In short, you and Austin are fantastic and thank you so much for striving to do these games justice, your labor is sincerely appreciated. -Red-
to be fair, you would need to be able to read, to fairly criticize game journalists. This guy is a youtuber that gives unofficial reviews on his channel for likes. He's not a game journalist, who usually require a college diploma in journalism, and they work in a much different way than youtubers, in relation to the game developers and gaming industry, ie journalists that work for example Kokatu or IGN, are bound by various laws that govern how they are able to approach a game review and what kind of relationship or lack there of, they can have with the employees of the company of which game they are reviewing. On the other hand youtubers, who do reviews on youtube, are not bound by such laws aside from slander and copyright laws, and can have any type of relationship and contact they want with any given developer. This enables them to incorporate some unfair advantages over actual journalists, and can do the consumer a disservice. That being said, Skillup appears to be genuinely capable and trustworthy ,but he is an outlier and not the norm. Just do me a favor and dont slander people that have paid out of pocket for schooling and education to do something they care about like write about games, which is a benefit for all us gamers, but have taken on some negative flack that was misinformation spread by bad faith incels during gamer gate. appreciate ya
@@RedwolfEDC sure.. still wish you wouldnt add to the non-stop mountain of fake news and bullshit that the internet in the last 10 years has so deftly promoted, and just fair warning, ill call you guys out on it every fucking time. for example, can you cite maybe one example or tow, where journalists "fell into their job" with just "luck" alone, and furthermore what are a few examples of gaming journalists exhibiting a lack of talent. Because in reality, those gaming journalists, ARE entitled to their opinion, and its TOTALLY OK if you disagree, right? JUST LIKE YOU SAID, and they dont have to be slandered as HACKS or "talentless incompetent losers" just because you disagreed with their takes on some shit like im disagreeing with you right now. But see how easy it is, when someone isnt saying things that are really factual and are just running with a false "narrative" that they heard from some else, but then when called out turn around and do the exact thing, that you were calling out journalists for having a bad take (which is having a difference in opinion from you) did, but its ok for us, but if its journalists, they must be talentless hacks, right? Just because i disagree with your take, and i think that its not genuine, it doesnt mean that im going to run around social media and promote some fake narrative that you are a hack and a shill. I think you are misinformed, but im sure you have talent in figuring shit out if you applied yourself. See what i mean tho? So unless you can tell me an example of something happening en mass re: journalists that caused you to believe they were all talentless hacks, and not just that you disagreed with their "wokeness " or something. Ridiculous man. Cmon dude man up . Give me some fucking examples or something man. If you gonna slander some people, back it up, thats all you need to do man dont be scared. Stand up for your mouth when it runs itself into a jam LOLO
I was gifted this game at launch, but my PC was too old to play it well (think 20-30 fps). I have a new PC now, and watching this hyped me back up to download it and dive in!
Man i wil never ever forget returning to limegrave 50+ hours in the game just to see different enemies and a giant hole with floating rocks revealing an underground giant magical city and different locations... this game is truly incredible!
Radahn's "falling star" colliding with Limgrave. That part was mind-blowing. I hope they take that idea of in-world destruction/changes based on in-game events in future games. Was so mystifying
Game of the decade hands down. It's not just a genre defining title, it's an industry defining title. It's created a new Era. Pre Elden Ring and Post Elden Ring
I watched this review once when it was just published, and again just now as I'm about 40 hours into the game. At first I was just curious to see how your experiences of the game compared to my own and expected myself to dip after 5-10 minutes, but your enjoyment of the game and desire to share it with your audience is so infectious, that I watched all 35 minutes of it when I thought I was approaching the 10 minute park. Although it was structured just like a review and hit on all of the important points of a review, it felt like I was watching a non-reviewing youtuber gushingly recommend some piece of media that they want more eyes on. It feels a bit weird to say this since you would have made this whether or not I specifically watched your channel, but thank you for making this (and to Austin for the editing and anything else he might have contributed), I truly enjoyed the experience of watching this a second time and can absolutely see myself watching it a third time down the line and enjoying it just as much.
I'm 72 hours in and I'm so immersed in it. For me a sign of an amazing game is that u think u have only played a few hours but I've been playing for a long time and times flies. Flip side is when I played Assassin's creed oddysey. I thought I've been playing so long but only played a few hours. Assassin's creed is so boring that I just started skipping cutscenes as I did not give a crap about it. Elden ring is the new bench mark of what an open world game should be. I am just amazed that the content is so well made that it never feels like rinsing and repeating. When I'm not playing it it's all I'm thinking about. Elden ring is hands down my favourite open world game. 2nd is the yakuza franchise. (Small open cities) A big game isn't necessarily good. Devs are making huge maps with nothing much in them. This game has spoilt all other games for me. How can I go and play other games after this. Well done to the developers. This game is so special
"Sekiro offers an extremely narrow progression path" That is simply not true though. Sekiro's progression path opens up a lot after the bull and is actually less linear than DS3 and Bloodborne.
true. dude also said he wouldn't recommend BB to people because "it has less choice than elden ring" like that's a weird reason to not recommend a game
I think he also means there is only one way to fight in Sekiro, you either master that or it's game over. I happened to LOVE that style in Sekiro, but I can see it being a problem for those that don't.
yea. he talked about build choice and other stuff like that. Sekiro is less popular game in fromsoft fans community because the build choice is so limited.
"If you have eyed souls-like games from afar but we're too scared to jump in, then Elden Ring might be the perfect entry point" This is exactly the question I've wanted answered. Thanks ShillUp!
@@Ryan-nm8pw actually Rommel was involved in a plot to kill hitler not all Germans supported the nazi party he’s basically the Robert e lee of ww2 next time check ur facts
This game will be played, replayed, and be in spotlight for years. New things will still be discovered by community. This is quite possibly one of the most massive, absolutely colossal games in terms of content depth and density there have ever been.
In terms of exploration and every square inch being worth it. That’s how I felt about ghost of Tsushima. I explored every nook and corner cause there could be some cool sword, some cool hat, a haiku to make, a duel to have. I’m excited that this is similar
I'm about 40hours my playthrough, pretty sure I'm about half way or so and It has absolutely made me want to try out DS 1-3 even though I've seen them played and they're older. I actually stared on from software games with sekiro which was hard but it's still in my top 3 favorite games. Elden ring is both amazing on its own and makes you want to play the other dark souls games too.
With FromSoft games you can make all spoilers you want, it doesn't ruin the experience at all, because everyone creates his own path in the game, including how they progress, how they explore, how they fight the bosses, etc. As a hardcore fan of Bloodborne, Elden Ring has a lot of that dark, scary atmosphere and it has a story/narrative in it just like Bloodborne. I'm not a fan of making games more accessible to casual gamers, but they managed to do that brilliantly in this game, without upsetting the "git gud" players like myself. It's an easier experience overall, but at the same time, many bosses are the hardest I've fought in all Soulsborne games (aside from effin Laurence that is). Now, is this the best FromSoft game? Well, putting aside my fandom of Bloodborne and being objective, I think it is. I wanna be upset at this game for being more open to players, but I can't because it makes me happy as a hardcore fan as well. That is something incredibly impressive to do and 90% of developers cannot achieve something like that.
It’s just so satisfying that it appears we are getting a game that actually works at launch. It’s been a dry few years of buggy messes that have been shoved down our throats. It’s nice to get a sweet pie after all that shit we were forced to eat.
Yes, I was just talking about this a couple days ago. Most AAA games in the past couple of years have been between "terribly buggy" and "barely playable" at launch.
Eh depends, i usually don't encounter this issue cause i mainly play B to AA or Indie story driven anime style jrpgs and outside of maybe one or two (Tales of Zestiria and FFXV) the vast majority of these games release solid without the need of 2 to 5 patches to fix things...likely cause they know they won't be selling AAA amount of copies so they need to put out a game that will work fine at launch so it has good word of mouth to get extra sales beyond the type of fanbase that enjoy these style of more niche or obscure games. Hell even Souls/Elden Ring i do not consider to be really AAA and AA at most tbh even though it can sell on par with AAA games cause Fromsoftware obviously focuses on using assets on making stuff they CAN handle (financially, resource, tech, and experience wise) and don't push things they CAN"T handle so they don't push a game/trailers that have the best graphics (generally good though) and highlight graphics and instead prioritizes far more important aspects of the game such as combat, story, lore, exploration, side quests, performance (granted past games supposedly had some bugs and the like on launch...haven't experienced them myself as i generally got Fromsoftware's past games months to years later and this will be the first one i actually play on launch), etc.
No wonder… I’m 10 hours in and wasn’t able to beat the first main boss… had to research online how to summon and getting runes to level up. I’m liking the game a lot so far but instructions are so vague, I don’t know what I’m doing most of the time lol
I have a 2070 Super with an i7-8700 and 32Gb of ram. I do get stutters and hitches sometimes, the game is very playable, and I would not call it broken in any way.
This was my first Souls game. It was a challenging experience. However, the pay off was one of the most satisfying experiences I've ever had in gaming.
This is my favorite game by acclaimed Chinese development studio, FrontShift Wares. Their boss, Mizaki Chan, is my hero. Right now I'm playing on PS1 at 3 frames per second.
I'll definitely purchase this. Next Christmas on a steam sale at hopefully 50% off. And that's saying a lot!! Looks like a great game. Wish games didn't run so expensive.
I play this game without any knowledge about souls game. I went in blind and talking to myself 'did i make the right choice to purchased and play this game?' As i know this type of game is really, really hard and challenging and i really dont like it. I prefer a casual game where i just play for like 2 to 3 hours and then stop. It will take me a few weeks again to play. But this game is totally different. Im addicted to it and make me want to play it everyday. And now im in my 2nd playthrough and im not tired of it. I want to try new builds, explore the land where i didnt explore and fights bosses that im afraid or no confident at all to fight. Of all games that i play including Horizon Forbidden West and God of War Ragnarok, Elden Ring really make me want to play this game over and over again and i have no regret putting my time playing this game.
My letdown of this game is the poor armor progression. It did not evolve into something better. Every From game has the same poor armor progression. NO player-power set bonus, NO mod/gem slots. The only thing (almost) every armor does is give x defense. Even the LEGENDARY sets provide NO player-power set bonus. I want to see set bonus (power) effects to make armor feel more unique, rather than I need to wear something to not get ass blasted. I really enjoyed the perks/ set bonus effects from Nioh 2, God of War PC, AC: Odyssey, the Witcher 3, and Outriders. Same with FP, it did not evolve from any other From game. We have no auto FP regains. I wanted them to add auto FP regains and evolve the FP system into something new. Not the same FP system we have seen forever.
Never have i ever seen a reveiw so understanding and satisfying...never played a souls game but i'm going to buy elden ring thanks to you...also you've got a new sub
I'm about to overdose on open world, just finishing up Horizon and going straight into Elden Ring a literal day later
Don’t tell me you already beat the new Horizon game. How could possibly have that ammount of time?
@@callmeviper7723 I make memes for a living, I have a lot of free time
@@callmeviper7723 No life, wife, or kids.
@@DolanDarker Try meeting women
im gonna be doing the same thing, once I finish horizon.
The fact you are making this completely spoiler-free is perfect. That's why you are my number one guy to go to for reviews.
Agreed
Of course he'll make it spoiler free
The game hasn't even been released yet
And bandai Namco will take down the video if he said any spoilers
it's filled with spoilers tho, tons of bosses, enemy types, areas and dungeons, it's not "spoiler free"
@@zackie8172 If you only listen without watching like he suggests, it is 167% spoiler free.
@@OldManTomJulio Exactly. I am listening to this like a podcast like he suggests while I work. It's perfect. I am super hyped.
Typing this at 126 hours. He is not wrong about the time you get out of this game. Not even finished yet, level 112, and I’m still exploring and discovering new areas on the map, new bosses, new labyrinths. Game is a fucking masterpiece.
1000%
100% it just gets better and better too, insane
I finished the game at lvl 167 at 100 hs and only because nothing in the game gave me enough runes to level up in a consistent way without farming for some minutes lmao
Why is this getting so many rave reviews? It's just boring.
@@Technodook93 until you reach Mountaintops
this game quietly shifted the paradigm of video games in ways we can't yet predict. an anecdote I saw on Twitter was something along the lines of "Elden Ring was inspired by games that don't exist, or rather, could've existed if we had taken a different path in development a decade ago."
I wish I better understood what this meant.
@@comradecameron3726 it's just a fancy way of saying it doesn't follow the current trends, but still feels familiar enough to not be esoteric
Elden Ring could lead to a paradigm shift in the open-world genre or at least make developers reconsider the UbiSoft model. It’s far from perfect and even tedious in sections, but it’s remarkably fresh and unapologetic in its design. At its core, it trusts the player and their competency far more than its contemporaries; that’s refreshing.
@@bizmonkey007 But what will more likely happen is that developers will learn all the wrong lessons from it, and will fail to capture what made Elden Ring such a great game. As is always the case.
Thank you, Sam. Very cool!
I had a fever dream that the last boss was called the “Shed of Chaos” and it was just the bed of chaos but instead of a worm thing in the centre it’s just a small tool shed.
Edit- people seem to think this is a spoiler, it ain’t, the bed of chaos is a boss from Dark Souls 1.
Lol
Get to work modders!
Lmao
It's just a shed with your wife nagging at you to do the yard work.
That is terrifying
Amidst an industry where most companies sell their soul to appeal to the masses for profit, Miyazaki and the team keep sticking to their creative vision and delivering it masterfully. I have so much respect for fromsoft.
And this is why they will win in the end
FromSoftware are the best developers in the world. CD Projekt Red are the worst.
@@exysa2798 I can still forgive CDPR for what they did with Cyberpunk, but EA and Ubisoft are still the worst.
Bruh
They did sell their soul to keep making souls like games for money instead of the variety they used to have before
@@thefirsttrillionaire2925 That's what we said about CDPR too. Then, well, you know, Cyberpunk happened
My hype for Elden Ring is insurmountable, I have never been looking forward to a release as much as this one. With that said, one thing that gives me almost as much joy is to finally hear Mr Shillden Ring himself talk about a from software game for 36 minutes! I am so pumped to hear what you had to say about this one!
I totally agree, can't wait to master this game
me too! cant wait for the helm from my collectors
I may try it. It isn't the difficulty it is he setting. Same with bloodborn I couldn't play it for more than 10 min. It Is just too dull and depressing to me. But I do not doubt t they are great games.
Its just a souls game, calm down
I’m somewhat worried by skillup saying he was one shoting bosses. I think this balanced out by the games size. But traditional souls doods might be looking for something harder.
My first playthrough completed.
Game of the generation.
A masterpiece.
Some of the open world was really really boring, the side quest were too easily broken by doing things in the wrong order, the interface is outdated and the difficulty spikes in the endgame were ridiculous.
This all subtracts from being a masterpiece. I still had fun though and it got me hooked for 140 hours.
Good game? Yes. Masterpiece? No.
@@50-50_Grind I never found the open world boring at all, I couldn't wait to explore every area I got to and find all the secrets.
The interface is totally fine with the exception of the map button that if you hit it again doesn't close the map. I'm very familiar with the rest of the interface after all these years of souls games. Maybe I'm just comfortable with it at this point? I played some Borderlands recently and it continues to have the worst UI in the industry if you want to check out an absolutely god awful one, it's breathtakingly bad.
I'll agree it's easy to muck up the side quests, it's more luck the first time through taking a sidequest to completion for certain. The souls games however are known at this point for the community coming together to figure out how it all works and what links to what etc, that for me is part of the fun. The thing is you don't necessarily miss anything because of that, you just get a different experience. Finding out later how something could have possibly played out just gives another reason to play through again. The fact that no two people ever have the same playthrough over 30, 40, 50+ hours is a testament to just how great this is.
It's all subjective of course, and I totally respect your opinion, the game and it's kin aren't for everyone. For me though it's definitely a masterpiece.
@@50-50_Grind define a masterpiece
@@50-50_Grind Fully Agree!!
I never seen a AAA in recent years have this much positive reception in a long time that is multiplatform. I love this, plus no microtransactions at all.... Gotta love FromSoftware! ❤️❤️❤️
Fromsoftware is the best game developer
Good game
40 reviews on MC at 97 atm
Looks like FromSoftware is becoming what CDProjectRed was before CP2077 in the eyes of consumers. It's much deserved. ❤
@@Petesahut FROM has been like that for a long time. Its just becoming common knowldge now
Ok this finally sold me on the whole souls-like genre
i hope you enjoy it, the level and boss design in these games are incredible.
My first game was DS3 2 years ago and it ruined other games for me. Im sure this one might be the best but if some reviewer hasn’t “sold” you on the others then do yourself a favor and go have the experience after Elden Ring. Dark Souls 3 is super accessible to new players and also has an immaculate difficulty curve. Sekiro and Bloodborne are less accessible and provide less freedom but provide a curated, atmospheric and satisfying nail biting experience unlike any other. I highly doubt you’ll be able to resist the souls like craving after Elden Ring. Stop waiting to be “sold” and just make the observation that anyone who completes these games almost entirely unanimously sings their praise. That’s not a coincidence.
Enjoy your stay undead and avoid hollowing, will you?
@@daveyjoneslocker4703 "anyone who completes these games..." Yeah, that's the kicker.
I want to try these games but am also terrified of liking them and losing so many hours lol
The embargo ended 30 minutes ago, you get this like for not only being the first I've seen release an Elden Ring video today but also for being eloquent in your explanation of this games varied landscape and system. Genuinely good job 👍
Skill and ACG have to be the best reviewers putting out content in my opinion.
@@Lostjayyhawk hello? Are you forgetting about dunkey?
@@zcddrew right? The disrespect
@@zcddrew dunkey can be kind of hit or miss in my opinion, through no fault of his own, it just seems like his opinion of a genre or type of game clouds over actual points of fact about a given game. but, then again, he never claimed his reviews were really anything other than entertainment.
@@zcddrew agreed
This is my first From Software game and I'm about 10-15 hours in and just finished Stormveil Castle. I just want to say whoever designed Stormveil Castle deserves a freaking gold medal. I'm 30 and have played a lot of games, Stormveil is the literal best dungeon I have ever seen in a game period.
Absolutely blew me away and I also hard as shit or I just went there too early 🤣
Stormvale isn't even the best dungeon in this game
try dark souls 1 after, and bloodborne, magnum opus each of them. and trust me, you'll beat them.
You are in for a treat! It only gets better except for that one red area everyone hates.
25 hours later, I'm just now getting through the academy. Another absolute banger! Loving this game!
@@jy1178 You beat the game yet? Lol
You constantly amaze with your reviews. And what blows my mind is where you have the time to make mutible videos a week while puts upwards to 50 hours in each game. I can't imagine doing that for my channel. Hats off to you sir and never change Shill Up :)
He's amazing and dedicated. But it does help a lot that he's hired Austin to run the editing side of the house. That makes a huge difference in the amount of time he can spend playing.
@@LordCyler it's not really that hard to edit together game play footage, he still has to help write the scripts and record them
The CinemaSins ding counter thing is really hacky btw, but so is CinemaSins imo so that shows my bias I guess.
@@quatreraberbawinner2628 he does a lot more than that but even if he didn't, video editing is not easy.
@@DjokovicIsOurLordAndSaviour well.....it ain't hard either lol. Unless you use a liberal definition of hard. Especially these days.
I'm so glad it came out so good.
A game worth the hype is the best feeling in the world to me.
i dont know why it wouldnt
Finally the cyberpunk fear can f**k off
that's what she said
@@renhardhalim this game was no where near the hype level of Cyberpunk. Cyberpunk was announced like 8 years before it came out lol
Man I absolutely LOVE how the game "actively works to hide things from you" when it comes to secret areas and whatnot rather than having all of these hints pointing towards it. So refreshing!!!!!!!!!
I mean, if you think about it. These secrets would have been made with keeping them hidden in mind, lore wise. Just makes more sense if they are hidden in such ways. The way others try to make sure you know about them kinda defeats the purpose.
@@merccc1 secrets they are meant to be found not remain hidden
This is the trick that makes open worlds really engaging. Actively enticing you to explore it, instead of telling you which route to take through some nice scenery.
@@Herio7 Secrets are secret because they are hidden and requires you to search for them and discover them so having "!" pointers are being guided to them remove the satisfaction of the discovery, other devs are afraid that the player will miss out on the content but FS challenges the player and encourage him to make the effort so that the game can offer you a great sensation of achievement.
@@chebil_y4967 secret being made to be found doesn't make not-hidden. There is thin very line between obvious and subtle clues pointing players towards secrets but no secret is made to remain hidden forever. I've not stated that '!' you did and disprove the strawman.
I’ve played many games in my lifetime but I can’t remember the last time I played a game that consistently left me as shocked, amazed, disgusted, and intrigued as Elden Ring. This is my very first Souls game and I’m 85 hours in and still haven’t beat my first play-through because I want to keep exploring. It truly is a masterpiece.
I haven't watched the review all the way through yet but thank you for doing non-spoiler audio so many reviewers I find fall back on describing what they did instead of the experience as a whole and for this game especially I want to know absolutely nothing.
Appreciate the heads up on classes and builds. I really wasn't sure what I was going to go with my first go round but you've convinced me to go with a magic dexterity hybrid.
Same
Wretch for the win
Literally doing the same
I was going to do Confessor as well, but now I'm not so sure. I may be going naked dude (or dudette) with a club now.
@@Plathismo Magic-dexterity hybrid is the Prisoner
This is my first FromSoft game and I’m loving it. I was worried it’d be too difficult for me but I’ve been able to go at my own pace and play to my strengths. This game is the perfect solution to the difficulty debate, give the option to make play easier by providing the freedom to play your own way while keeping the developers’ vision intact.
Don't mainline it. Instead check out everything. It'll click for you and then you'll understand "git gud"
@@Steveburto that’s what I’ve been doing, I’m loving it and I can feel myself getting better at the combat. I’ve only killed the first 2 mainline bosses but I’m already level 50 just from all the exploration.
Can you elaborate a bit more on this? I’m seriously debating it but as a casual I keep feeling it will just drag me down with it’s sheer scope and difficulty. It looks so interesting though. How have you found adapting to it and the challenge? I’ve played the recent ACs and the Witcher etc and found myself loving them after a few hours (AC not so much). Be great to get more of an opinion from someone who seems to be in the same boat.
@@toming727 it allows you to play at your own pace without forcing you against a boss wall. You need to accept that you will die. You also should accept that you cant kill everything when you first run into it. Also it doesn't hold your hand and tell you where to go. The actual mechanics and controls also take some time to get used to. If you're on the fence go for it but know that while most dark souls games are like 40 hours, this one is prob like a 100 easy.
Nobody is playing this as their first From game dude. Maybe you are the very first, but you will just die if frustration in two hours.
I've never seen a "very strongly recommends" from you, the hype cannot be contained!
Funny thing is I was always too intimidated by From Software games and their notorious difficulty. Tried my first one when Bloodborne was free on PS Plus. Didn’t get past the third major boss before giving up 😅 However when Sekiro dropped I couldn’t help but be intrigued and excited because of it having that Japanese/ samurai approach to it. I was extremely surprised when I managed to beat Lord Isshin and felt such a sense of accomplishment! So for him ( the reviewer) to say that Elden Ring has many more options in terms of how you play and conquer the Lands Between then that gives me hope. This is a world I do not want to miss out on 👌🏻💯
Beating ishin is no small feat either! Id consider myself a souls-vet and I still never bet isshin 😒
Pro-tip for Bloodborne (or others). Summoning Coop people is key to enjoying the first playthrough.
Isshin the Sword-Saint! 🤩 what a marvelous fight!
@@Itachi-xi9sl it was truly the greatest and most heart pumping fight of my whole gaming life ! 😅
@@ethanethan9575 2 weeks of trying for a few hours and giving up with sweaty palms and sleepless nights thinking about that damn fight finally paid off in the end 😂 Never. Again 😂🤦🏻♂️
I've been watching reviews all morning and this is definitely the most thorough and gets me the most excited. I cannot wait. Thursday night, 9:00 p.m. I will start my quest
Yeah mate, I have been watching reviews all day as well. Can't wait!
Ikr I thought i couldnt get more hyped but these reviews got me frothing at the mouth like a rabid animal.
Queensland gang
Great review as always, love the honesty.
Love your channel!
Yea I can’t wait to play tomorrow. Also, your content never misses. Love your channel
keeps up the great content my guy, good to see you’re into games too
What is this? A crossover episode?
Talk about honesty, love yours too brother! Love your channel!!
Can I just say THANK YOU for keeping the "going in blind" experience in mind with this review. I'm only 3 minutes in, listening to it, because I just want to hear your thoughts but I don't want to see anything yet. Very excited for the next 33 minutes. Thank you for what you do.
One of the best reviews I've ever heard. Seriously, thank you for keeping this 100% spoiler free!
Absolutely ecstatic to see this live up to its expectations. Elden Ring will be played and discussed for the next decade and I can't be happier!
Are you new to ShillUp? Not trying to be snarky, just wanted to let you know that what you're describing is.. well.. all his videos. I watch every single one even if I'm not interested in that particular game because the writing and editing are just so good.
@@TheJunnutin I never actually tried only listening to them.
"I *very* strongly recommend: Elden Ring"
Just what we all wanted to hear. Thank You!
Can't wait to play it now 😃
see you in the lands between, tarnished
You needed someone else to tell you to play it? Just think for yourself
@@DrViperVideos games cost money, don't want to waste money on a game and then it turns out to be unplayable and filled with bugs
@@jackdoyle9808 Yeah exactly
This review is just like the game, full of poetic moments, hardships, a full dramatic structure, and then you realize it was just the intro.
The words he describes it with are giving me goosebumps.
"Was it Dark Souls 2?"
"NO "
That cracked me up bro. A man of the people!
Damn, sometimes these reviews are so damn good and hit home so well that I honestly tear up. No one explains why I love games like Skill Up is able to.
Dude. This review was an absolute masterpiece. I've been on the fence since release about getting Elden Ring. I purchased Dark Souls 3, bailed quite quickly and never returned. I admit, I'm probably too casual for Elden Ring. The current discount got my attention and I've purchased it. Only a couple hours in and have avoided all bosses thus far. Your review makes me feel better about my purchase. Damn, I've got a challenge ahead, but fuck, it will be worth it.
Was it just the difficulty that made you quit dark souls 3?
this aged like fine wine
What a phenomenal game. 30 hours and feel like I’ve barely scratched the surface.
85hrs in and I don't feel like I'm super close to the end lol
On my third legacy dungeon there's supposed to be 6 I think
@@netwatch7261 100 hrs in just got to the academy
so happy to read all those commend, 50 hours in and just finished the first castle lol
@@MrChisnok yeah this game is really big. It has six different endings too, so there are plenty of ways to play :)
“The cataclysmic collision of tectonic plates, uneven, formless and splintered” this quote alone is making me buy this game and subscribe to this channel. An absolutely amazing piece of writing for this review. Just wow. I had to rewind the video just to show my girl how amazing the wording was. Just wow. And the icing on the cake is that the very next sentence that followed included the words “built different”. This man is becoming my favourite person in under 6 minutes
Facts! Such a professionally done video
Welcome to Shillup. Get ready for this week in video games! Also, his old reviews of other games are fun as retrospective pieces
@@Flecco Shillup is my sweet moment of the day
I honestly don’t see what’s so special about that wording that you’ll literally buy the game and subscribe to his channel JUST for that! You have a weird way of hopping on board with something!
Yeah he is great writer.
You finally convinced me. I read numerous reviews, listened to many friends that thought I'd love it, but your review pushed me over the edge. 70 hours in now, barely into the 3rd major area, and absolutely fucking LOVING it. This is after bouncing off Dark Souls and Bloodborne. As a new souls-like player, Elden Ring made it so much easier to "get it". The past games just felt impenetrable, and I felt punished for not putting the games' systems together quickly enough. This time I can do it at my own pace, and finally I feel like my understanding of the game grows at a pace that is more parallel with the difficulty curve.
Finally, I'm converted. I can't wait to go back to Bloodborne with a new lens, and now suddenly I have an entire catalogue of other games from a developer that I now appreciate to an insane degree to work through.
Thanks for your reviews, your passion for the industry doesn't cease to impress.
An amazing review
I'm so happy I could cry, the gaming world was in desperate need of a timeless masterpiece, when I saw on opencritic it scored 96 out of 72 reviews, up there with the greatest games of all time like RDR2, Breath of the Wild, GTAV, I let sigh of relief, finally, its about time we had something really wonderful to play this year and years to come. Surely will win GotY 2022, sorry God of war and Horizon.
Edit: Score just went up to 97 out of 79 reviews!
Looking forward to this. Gow hasn't came out yet tho lol
Horizon was a lot of fun but elden ring will definitely bring home that game of the year ive been looking for since the start of the next gen life cycle. Nothing has really sparked that feeling for me recently maybe with returnal or ratchet and clank but nothing would come close to this
Preach. I haven’t seen a top tier game since GTA V and RDR. Seems like most publishers are forcing studios to do money grabs instead of delivering great games. Smh.
Lmao yeah happy for you but we don't know how Gow2 is yet. May still win goty after all
@@Saint_Arod it's still a bit floaty no doubt but such a massive improvement on the first game by miles. Take my word it's worth the pick up, first game was pretty bland but the sequel is a lot of fun and you experiment a lot with movement and weapons equally. Would say it's worth the purchase if you're looking for a new game to get
Dude I have tears in my eyes after this review. After seeing the developers that built my childhood sell out one after the other(CDPR, BioWare, Bethesda, DICE, etc.) seeing that the one I held in the highest regard standing strong and releasing a masterpiece that pushes the art form forward made me emotional in a way I never expected. I know these are "just games" but to me these developers were the equivalent of my childhood rockstars and I'm very happy to see fromsoftware has still got "it".
LOL must be your time of month
@@Mercs_Beamers I am in your walls
@@lb3215 ikr he didnt even cry over busting in your mom lol.........this dude right?
Yeah it looks like their genuinely good and non-greedy approach will reward them, and that’s great to see. Really hope it sends a strong message to some of the companies you mentioned
@@lb3215 crying is release
Yes I obsessively refreshed until this went live. I already have it pre-ordered but want to hear Skillup's thoughts anyway.
same lol
Elden ring doesn't have a difficulty setting, but does this by giving you flexibility on how you aproach challenges.. you can build a defensive character, you can summon npc's and even players... in the end everything is doable for any skilllevel
Yep. This game is great because if you struggle with a boss just go out and level up then come back.
@@Zer-db1bp and experiencing this as a wrench added that Unique feeling unlike using other classes, wrench was my first play through and I tried samurai the second and the experience felt different
apart from the last boss
After being completely hooked on dark souls 1 over a decade ago, I've always had this underlying sentiment that if the game mechanics were expanded upon and brought to an open world done right, it would be a masterpiece. I guess that was right.
Prophet
Man, there's something special about listening to a reviewer at the top of their game describe a work of genius.
I bought this game based on your review of it. And I absolutely hated it. I've never played a Souls game, and only two souls-like games (Nioh and Fallen Order). I was immediately struck by the poor controls, poor camera, and high difficulty of even standard mob encounters. I was really pissed I couldn't return it (since I bought it on Fanatical). But my buddy got it too, and he was playing it non-stop. I decided to change classes and give it another go. And I was hooked. Hooked hard. I've spent likely 20 hours or more on it just this week. I went from fearing combat, to doing everything on horse, to now jumping off Torrent just to fight. I don't shrink away from dungeons anymore. Now I seek them, hoping for a boss at the end. That feeling of dread when I saw a mist door is now replaced with anticipation of combat. To forego this game because of the combat is to make a critical mistake. Once you get used to it, the combat works well. It punishes greed, it punishes overreaching, but it rewards patience and execution.
But that all pales to the exploration. This game is gorgeous, in a way that's not immediately apparent sometimes. The art design is striking and captivating. Every single location inspires exploration. You see something in the distance and immediately want to go to it, to see what's there. Emerging from Stormveil Castle the first time, you're hit with the absolute beauty of the game in its full scale. This has quickly gone from a game I actively hated (and uninstalled), to one that I cannot wait to get home to play. If you hit the wall early on this game, give it another go. And maybe a third. It's worth it.
holy shit that first part definitely almost a bait
good thing I read it all, 😂
Nailed it bro. Definitely had a similar experience. I didn’t hate it at first, but I questioned whether I would enjoy it. I then learned to go around an enemy if I needed to, and doubled back with a better weapon. I unlocked better spells, more flasks, and upgraded my weapon. Now I’m taking out major bosses in only a few attempts. Learn the move sets. Learn the combat loop. Learn the upgrade process. And never be worried to leave if you think you’re underlevelled. The boss will be there tomorrow, or a week later if you need. You absolutely CAN do it.
So what was the first class and what was the class you chose, I'm about to purchase this game and would like to avoid your first experience with it?
@@justinsaponari I started with samurai. Apparently that's a good starting class as you get a decent loadout. I think a big part of it was me not being used to the combat. When I went back, I started as confessor. You get a shield and decent sword, as well as a seal for incantations. Nothing major to start but I had a much better time with sword and shield.
@@Paladin1034 damn Samurai was what I was most interested in lol.
This is my first fromsoft game I've put serious time in. Im 90 hours in and still haven't beaten the game. It is so addicting and I spend most of my free time learning about new spells , weapons and other goodies. There are so many ways to approach the game.
I wish it had some better story parts and some of the quest management could he better. But its one of the best games I've ever played
Quite frankly it’s the best game I’ve played in a long time. Fourty hours in I’m seeing bosses as beatable. However, thats beatable after a number of tries, and solving the problem to beat them.
The learning curve, the frill of a hard won victory, there is nothing like it in gaming. From software and its dark souls creation is a masterpiece in gaming.
I’m thrilled on the journey and they do demonstrate what triple aaa gaming can be.
This game is hard, fair, and fantastically rewarding.
Easily, my game of the year.
I think they put the adventure back in action adventure games. That feeling of dread when you watch a boss intro. the cooler the cutscene, the harder they fall.
And dont get me started on the dark lit corners of the world especially in some tombs.
No one ever really mentions how genuinely creepy this game can be. Especially since most things can kill you. That's Adventure
My first ending…. 200 hours almost exactly and loved every minute, did spend some time really looking for more to see at end tho, I really didn’t want it to end, haven’t had that in an open world game ever, utterly incredible.
from software and the man Miyazaki himself, have never once failed delivering any game in my opinion. really gives this perspective of them being the last game developer that dosn't sell out and push unfinished games. Well fucking done From.
As much as I love the company, not all of their games are good. Ninja Blade, for example, was a mediocre Ninja Gaiden clone, and the first King's Field, while it has it's charm and the exploration was pretty good even for todays standards, had really boring enemy encounters and the art design of the dungeons themselves were meh. Thankfully, unlike some other famous devs, those cases were rare exceptions, but still, Fromsoft isn't flawless. 100% on them not selling out for a cashgrab tho, even in their failures the guys at least tried.
this game seems to be good but don’t act like dark souls 2 doesn’t exist lol
@@jackmesrel4933 He never said Fromsoft is flawless, but even Scorsese has some misses under his belt. Even GRRM has had mishaps in the writing process. Doesn’t take away the fact that they’re some of the most respected creative geniuses of our time. Miyazaki wasn’t even the lead for Ninja Blade and King’s Field. Many of those earlier games dealt with severe funding and hardware limitations anyway, and it wasn’t until Demon Souls that Fromsoft was truly given a chance to flourish.
@@metanoiic Miyazaki was not the creative director for DS2, and even if he was, you could do a LOT worse than that game in the RPG genre.
@@Mpc333k Fair enough Miyazaki didn’t work on ds2, though the comment mentions from software lol
The rest of 2022 doesn't even need to have games. I've completed the Pokedex in Legends Arceus but still want to play that. I haven't even taken the plastic off of Dying Light 2, barely got into Elden Ring, and am only like 50% done with Horizon 2
Thank you so much for making a review that I can listen to as if it were a podcast without feeling like I’m missing something. I’ve been avoiding most footage for this game to go in completely blind, to the point where I haven’t even watched footage from the network test or the launch trailer, so thank you for this. I CAN’T WAIT TO PLAY THIS GAME!!!
Man, I don't know how I missed watching this all the way through 20-some months ago. Great freaking job putting the brilliance of Elden Ring into words, Ralph.
Bottom line: I'm a 37 year old gamer that was born the year the original NES came out. I played Final Fantasy VII when I was 14 years old, and for 22 years hence it was my favorite game ever. Until I played Elden Ring.
This game could not have come into my life at a better time. I was in the middle of changing jobs away from a career I absolutely hated, into one I have come to truly love. I was a week into my new job when Elden Ring came out. The massive sigh of relief I was having at realizing my new job was going to be perfect (and still is, over 1.5 years later) helped me truly dive into Elden Ring with a completely unobstructed appreciation of its beauty.
I really do think it's the best open-world game ever made. It's utterly brilliant.
God, I get chills watching this review, it is just still insane to me that Elden Ring came out and ended up being as good as it is, is From Software just the certified best game developer I really don't know how any game can match the breadth of options, areas, bosses, questlines ect. and have them all be as good as Elden Ring. Elden RIng might not be my favorite From Software game(Bloodborne takes the cake with Sekiro second) but I think it might be their best, just the fact that it was able to bring in such a larger audience is a testament to that. So many of my friends picked up this game and I honestly thought they wouldn't like it, that the series was too hardcore, but they all stuck with it. One of the overlooked features in Soul games is that information is kinda obtuse for a reason because it creates discussion, both with the in-game messages but also just discussion between friends on where to go or how to beat a boss, and that is really an experience that more straight forward games can't replicate.
Fromsoft fanboys are the most brainless drones in all of gaming.
Imagine praising a game for cutting corners and omitting information. Only you people...
@@Digger-Nick ikr, imagine liking a game you don’t like
@@namphan8593 Did you read anything he typed? Something straight from a cult
Finally finished. Level 140, 100 hours. Best game I can remember playing. The exploration and sense of discovery reminded me how the original WoW gave me the same feelings of awe. And like WoW, I want to re-experience that but its never as good as the first time. Very much looking forward to the DLC.
I think this might be your best written review yet Ralph. Huge congrats to you and Austin! Looking forward to playing this game
The soulsbourne games not only changed my life..they saved it. To anyone feeling depressed with some extra time, and an open mind, try them.
Not trying to invalidate your experience, but you're putting them on way to high of a pedestal. I'm super depressed, I played them, still feeling depressed. They didn't change anything and I don't think it's good to tell others that it could change things.
what???
@@k33p1tc00l you were praying were you? I think some self examination may be in order right there.
@@k33p1tc00l Look, if the games genuinely helped him with depression that's great. Unless he's lying I don't think there's any reason to rag on him for his personal experience. I just think that telling other people it could help them is setting them up for disappointment, and I don't think that's a good thing. What makes you hate Fromsoft fans so much that you want a game to flop just to spite them?
@@k33p1tc00l keep crying plub, I'll drink your tears
I fully explored and killed every boss. Total playtime: 150 hours.
Livin off borrowed time the clock ticks faster...
Heres your big boy badge 🏅
I finished it this morning, with 150 hours too. Likely won't play for a bit, since i just finished this massive journey, but it was great.
@@sciencepluspotato1294 which class is most fun?
@@liamfoo09 Really depends on what you personally enjoy. If what you want is cool and flashy stuff, spells are a good bet. While sorceries are better than incantations (in terms of dps), incantations offer more variety, so you'll need to chose flexibility versus higher numbers.
If you want to shred absolutely everything, a build based on bleed and dexterity is a good choice. Add the mimic tear to that, and you'll be able to kill most bosses in less than 10 seconds.
If what you want is a fair challenge, a strength build is a good choice. You'll deal good amounts of damage, and be tanky enough to take punishment.
As for me, i changed my build 2 times during the playthrough (at the 50th hour and the 100th), and the build i had during the last third was a strength build (+25 dismounter being my main weapon).
The most important thing is to play how you want to. Play according to how you have fun, not how others think you'll have the most fun.
The choir kicking at around 29:30 is so on point👌 the music editing all together was actually top tier. Great work as always.
Agreed, and does anyone know where the choir music comes from? Thank you in advance
90-100 hours? Dude, I'm at over 30 hours and I've only finished West Limgrave and Stormvale Castle... granted I am scouring the map for secrets and loot... but I can't imagine even being halfway done at 100 hours. This game is almost overwhelmingly huge, but I ain't complaining!
What a time to have gaming as hobby. In middle of all the fuckery, we sometimes receive some special ones. Enjoy, my friends. Enjoy it!
No need for me. There are better hobbies out there than gaming. Gaming is a waste of time.
FUCK YESSSSSSSSSSS!!!!
@@TheREALHugo4 Dafuq are you doing here, little buddy?
@@GuiiBrazil Just talking, duh.
But seriously, i'm gonna enjoy the reactions to the first hour in this game and that's it but overall, i need to get a better life than playing games.
@@TheREALHugo4 well if you are spending time at youtube comment section on a video on a game made for enthusiasts telling them how much gaming wastes life , you ain't having one mate.
Iv never played a souls game. I mostly played shooters, racing and fighting games. Thought I give this game a shot and god damn I’m hooked. Even though I’m dying in the first area I’m still having a lot of fun
I really appreciate that you want viewers to go in completely spoiler-free, that’s much appreciated. I stripped the audio for this video and listened to it on the way home from work as a podcast. You’ve convinced me to pick up my first souls game! Cheers man, and keep up the good work.
Because of your review, I bought this game. To date I only played 3hrs of Dark Souls Remastered, and then put it down and just decided SoulsBorne games weren’t for me, and that was fine. Thought this might be different and I trust your reviews, meaning that I can trust what you say. I know which games you recommend that still aren’t for me, and which games you don’t that still might be. 300hrs later, I have even more trust in your honesty and my capability to interpret it for me. One of the best games I’ve ever played, and one I might not have without your review. Thank you, and now my 22 year old son thanks you as well because he’s now 50hrs in. Thanks ShillUp!
Hands down the greatest open world game ever made. I am at the 80 hour mark and I'm still very much engaged with the world as I was in my first 10 hours. This might very well be the first open world game that won't bore me to death before I finish it.
@Ulrich Leland Like breath of the wild, the graphics of this game isn't about shaders or polygon count but instead it's about excellent art direction. As I've mentioned I'm 80 hours in and so far I'm really impressed with the level of creativity that's on display.
@Ulrich Leland It's a fantasy game, ofc it doesn't look realistic you muppet
@Ulrich Leland You mean others with only 1/3 the size of Elden Ring?
After I finished the game I started a second character which I always played when I was at the pc and didn't know what to do like a comfort game I always go back to to just roam around a bit and do random stuff. Recently I played on my main character again where I finished the game and explored a bit there and it rekindled my Elden Ring addiction, I found so much shit that I didn't know about before and what I thought would be a 30 min session again turned into another 90 hours in three weeks, trying out so many different builds and I'm on ng+5 now, man do I love this game
One important note for new players. Dont expect to one shot bosses like skill up said. For him to have done it, he would've to find them in a very good order(that is kind of difficult) and also explore the world and the mechanics very thoroughly to be ready for them. I say this because you will face bosses a lot of times that are in a higher level and you should avoid them until later. Also some of the last bosses of the game are extremely difficult.
came back to this game w/the announcement of the dlc … God i FORGOT how amazing this game feels. respected from a str/faith build to a dex/int build & it feels like a completely new game. i’m having a blast until shadow of the erdtree
why can from soft create such a massive and incredible world with tons of content, but the massive multi-billion dollar devs can barely give us a working game with more than 4 hours of content?
By design, they want to ring every dollar out of us.
When you said Elden Ring was fucking gigantic, you understated how big this game really is. I’m over 100 hours in and just getting to the Capital. Edit: Getting the Platinum trophy took me 138 hours.
Im on my second play through, and currently 150 hrs. I am STILL finding places I never been before. And not just small areas, im talking entire secret places, dungeons and bosses that I totally missed. Despite trying really hard on my first play through of being very meticulous. The game is absolutely massive.
Did my first mini dungeon and then killed the black knight it was glorious, im not good with these games but wow.
This game feels like a legit adventure to me like there are non-linear paths and then there is walking around a corner to meet a mid boss. Even the crabs can clap your cheeks if you are already injured and unaware. I am like 16 hours deep and at no point have I felt like the game play loop was boring. Even just grinding for loot and magic items has felt like it is a necessary evil that I can enjoy. 10/10 in my opinion. There is literally no one playstyle. I chose the confessor but rather than a faith build I chose to spec more for sorcery and strength. The character building is one of the best parts of this game.
It’s gonna be hard playing this game right now with a 5 month old but I’ll definitely being pick this up soon for my rainy day. Can’t wait and probably will watch this video 10 more times before I have it in my hands just because how excited I’m . Thankx for your great work .
Same boat my friend, get a kangaroo pouch. That way you can keep close watch and free your hands while they're napping. Single player is a necessity now because of the pause button lol
@@Steadymobbin711 I know right . That is my biggest issue anything with no pause lol
Take advantage of those naps!
@@FlyfishermanMike LOL right . Sometimes I get a nice jam out and other times my game won’t even load up and little dude rolls over and looks at me judging like “ nah put that controller down I’m not out yet “ lol
Dad of two, I only play an hour a night or so. But that also means these high quality games come along and you get a lot of play out of them. This and HFW are gonna take me a good chunk of the year to complete, with each being 100 hours or so a pop.
Their past games arent even comparable to Elden Ring. Its so huge, theres so much content, and the map is dense with secrets
Im 50 hours in and ive only killed the first 2 major bosses.
The massive increase in level range also means that you can overlevel while preserving challenge by spreading your stat points out, reducing your power in any one way but allowing exponentially more tools to play with.
I'm level 115 or so and I've only got some 30ish points in int, fth, str and dex, it's honestly absolutely fantastic to juggle weapons, spells and strategies on a whim while still having to engage fully with boss mechanics.
@Don Lobo Jack of all trades, master of none, but better than master of one 😎
Yo! You're #5 on trending right now!
I'm happy for you, and I'm happy to say I've been here since The Division days. You just continually improve and outdo yourself. Thanks for sharing your talents with us. It's an honor... Ya Destiny 2 shill
Man I love your channel, I feel like most games journalists have minimal talent and just kind of got lucky and fell into this industry.
You on the other hand are a breath of fresh air, you and Austin create art that stands above literally everything else in my opinion.
Which is ironic because I hated your channel and it's long form reviews at first, but over time I have grown to love them to the point that when I get a notification of a new video I get genuinely excited.
In short, you and Austin are fantastic and thank you so much for striving to do these games justice, your labor is sincerely appreciated.
-Red-
to be fair, you would need to be able to read, to fairly criticize game journalists. This guy is a youtuber that gives unofficial reviews on his channel for likes. He's not a game journalist, who usually require a college diploma in journalism, and they work in a much different way than youtubers, in relation to the game developers and gaming industry, ie journalists that work for example Kokatu or IGN, are bound by various laws that govern how they are able to approach a game review and what kind of relationship or lack there of, they can have with the employees of the company of which game they are reviewing. On the other hand youtubers, who do reviews on youtube, are not bound by such laws aside from slander and copyright laws, and can have any type of relationship and contact they want with any given developer. This enables them to incorporate some unfair advantages over actual journalists, and can do the consumer a disservice. That being said, Skillup appears to be genuinely capable and trustworthy ,but he is an outlier and not the norm.
Just do me a favor and dont slander people that have paid out of pocket for schooling and education to do something they care about like write about games, which is a benefit for all us gamers, but have taken on some negative flack that was misinformation spread by bad faith incels during gamer gate. appreciate ya
@@raidermaxx2324 You are entitled to your opinion as am I and it’s okay if we disagree.
I wish you all the best regardless.
@@RedwolfEDC sure.. still wish you wouldnt add to the non-stop mountain of fake news and bullshit that the internet in the last 10 years has so deftly promoted, and just fair warning, ill call you guys out on it every fucking time. for example, can you cite maybe one example or tow, where journalists "fell into their job" with just "luck" alone, and furthermore what are a few examples of gaming journalists exhibiting a lack of talent.
Because in reality, those gaming journalists, ARE entitled to their opinion, and its TOTALLY OK if you disagree, right? JUST LIKE YOU SAID, and they dont have to be slandered as HACKS or "talentless incompetent losers" just because you disagreed with their takes on some shit like im disagreeing with you right now.
But see how easy it is, when someone isnt saying things that are really factual and are just running with a false "narrative" that they heard from some else, but then when called out turn around and do the exact thing, that you were calling out journalists for having a bad take (which is having a difference in opinion from you) did, but its ok for us, but if its journalists, they must be talentless hacks, right? Just because i disagree with your take, and i think that its not genuine, it doesnt mean that im going to run around social media and promote some fake narrative that you are a hack and a shill. I think you are misinformed, but im sure you have talent in figuring shit out if you applied yourself. See what i mean tho? So unless you can tell me an example of something happening en mass re: journalists that caused you to believe they were all talentless hacks, and not just that you disagreed with their "wokeness " or something.
Ridiculous man. Cmon dude man up . Give me some fucking examples or something man. If you gonna slander some people, back it up, thats all you need to do man
dont be scared. Stand up for your mouth when it runs itself into a jam LOLO
I was gifted this game at launch, but my PC was too old to play it well (think 20-30 fps). I have a new PC now, and watching this hyped me back up to download it and dive in!
Man i wil never ever forget returning to limegrave 50+ hours in the game just to see different enemies and a giant hole with floating rocks revealing an underground giant magical city and different locations... this game is truly incredible!
Radahn's "falling star" colliding with Limgrave. That part was mind-blowing. I hope they take that idea of in-world destruction/changes based on in-game events in future games. Was so mystifying
Game of the decade hands down. It's not just a genre defining title, it's an industry defining title. It's created a new Era. Pre Elden Ring and Post Elden Ring
Eh, the big companies like Ubisoft will learn nothing
@@keithfilibeck2390 but the companies that do care will, and it’ll give us years of fantastic titles.
I watched this review once when it was just published, and again just now as I'm about 40 hours into the game. At first I was just curious to see how your experiences of the game compared to my own and expected myself to dip after 5-10 minutes, but your enjoyment of the game and desire to share it with your audience is so infectious, that I watched all 35 minutes of it when I thought I was approaching the 10 minute park. Although it was structured just like a review and hit on all of the important points of a review, it felt like I was watching a non-reviewing youtuber gushingly recommend some piece of media that they want more eyes on. It feels a bit weird to say this since you would have made this whether or not I specifically watched your channel, but thank you for making this (and to Austin for the editing and anything else he might have contributed), I truly enjoyed the experience of watching this a second time and can absolutely see myself watching it a third time down the line and enjoying it just as much.
I'm 72 hours in and I'm so immersed in it. For me a sign of an amazing game is that u think u have only played a few hours but I've been playing for a long time and times flies.
Flip side is when I played Assassin's creed oddysey. I thought I've been playing so long but only played a few hours. Assassin's creed is so boring that I just started skipping cutscenes as I did not give a crap about it.
Elden ring is the new bench mark of what an open world game should be. I am just amazed that the content is so well made that it never feels like rinsing and repeating. When I'm not playing it it's all I'm thinking about.
Elden ring is hands down my favourite open world game. 2nd is the yakuza franchise. (Small open cities)
A big game isn't necessarily good. Devs are making huge maps with nothing much in them.
This game has spoilt all other games for me. How can I go and play other games after this.
Well done to the developers. This game is so special
"...and I had silky smooth performance"
nah bruh you wrong for this one 💀💀💀
THE pinnacle of gaming.
If you disagree, its fine. If you agree, you know.
“I wouldn’t recommend Elden Ring to everyone”
“Elden Ring is a fuckin amazing game and everyone should play it”
Well which one is it Shill Up?
"Sekiro offers an extremely narrow progression path" That is simply not true though. Sekiro's progression path opens up a lot after the bull and is actually less linear than DS3 and Bloodborne.
true. dude also said he wouldn't recommend BB to people because "it has less choice than elden ring" like that's a weird reason to not recommend a game
I think he also means there is only one way to fight in Sekiro, you either master that or it's game over. I happened to LOVE that style in Sekiro, but I can see it being a problem for those that don't.
yea. he talked about build choice and other stuff like that. Sekiro is less popular game in fromsoft fans community because the build choice is so limited.
"If you have eyed souls-like games from afar but we're too scared to jump in, then Elden Ring might be the perfect entry point"
This is exactly the question I've wanted answered. Thanks ShillUp!
Calling him a shill isn’t a compliment
@@rommelthedesertfox3089 it's a channel meme, he frequently calls himself shillup as a joke.
@@Ryan-nm8pw oh really I’m kinda new to this channel so thanks for clarifying
@@rommelthedesertfox3089 Aaand now I'm realizing your username is a Nazi and regret everything....
@@Ryan-nm8pw actually Rommel was involved in a plot to kill hitler not all Germans supported the nazi party he’s basically the Robert e lee of ww2 next time check ur facts
Hey skill up idk if you see these really late comments but, you are by far, the best at what your doing right now. Keep it up!
This game will be played, replayed, and be in spotlight for years. New things will still be discovered by community. This is quite possibly one of the most massive, absolutely colossal games in terms of content depth and density there have ever been.
In terms of exploration and every square inch being worth it. That’s how I felt about ghost of Tsushima. I explored every nook and corner cause there could be some cool sword, some cool hat, a haiku to make, a duel to have. I’m excited that this is similar
this is 100x times better
If this game ended up at all similar to Ghost of Tsushima's generic design it would be a hard PASS from me.
GOT is trash lol. The world design felt generic.
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I'm about 40hours my playthrough, pretty sure I'm about half way or so and It has absolutely made me want to try out DS 1-3 even though I've seen them played and they're older. I actually stared on from software games with sekiro which was hard but it's still in my top 3 favorite games. Elden ring is both amazing on its own and makes you want to play the other dark souls games too.
With FromSoft games you can make all spoilers you want, it doesn't ruin the experience at all, because everyone creates his own path in the game, including how they progress, how they explore, how they fight the bosses, etc. As a hardcore fan of Bloodborne, Elden Ring has a lot of that dark, scary atmosphere and it has a story/narrative in it just like Bloodborne. I'm not a fan of making games more accessible to casual gamers, but they managed to do that brilliantly in this game, without upsetting the "git gud" players like myself. It's an easier experience overall, but at the same time, many bosses are the hardest I've fought in all Soulsborne games (aside from effin Laurence that is). Now, is this the best FromSoft game? Well, putting aside my fandom of Bloodborne and being objective, I think it is. I wanna be upset at this game for being more open to players, but I can't because it makes me happy as a hardcore fan as well. That is something incredibly impressive to do and 90% of developers cannot achieve something like that.
It’s just so satisfying that it appears we are getting a game that actually works at launch. It’s been a dry few years of buggy messes that have been shoved down our throats. It’s nice to get a sweet pie after all that shit we were forced to eat.
Yes, I was just talking about this a couple days ago. Most AAA games in the past couple of years have been between "terribly buggy" and "barely playable" at launch.
You weren't forced to do anything. If people finally stopped buying garbage then maybe we would have more actual games by now.
Eh depends, i usually don't encounter this issue cause i mainly play B to AA or Indie story driven anime style jrpgs and outside of maybe one or two (Tales of Zestiria and FFXV) the vast majority of these games release solid without the need of 2 to 5 patches to fix things...likely cause they know they won't be selling AAA amount of copies so they need to put out a game that will work fine at launch so it has good word of mouth to get extra sales beyond the type of fanbase that enjoy these style of more niche or obscure games.
Hell even Souls/Elden Ring i do not consider to be really AAA and AA at most tbh even though it can sell on par with AAA games cause Fromsoftware obviously focuses on using assets on making stuff they CAN handle (financially, resource, tech, and experience wise) and don't push things they CAN"T handle so they don't push a game/trailers that have the best graphics (generally good though) and highlight graphics and instead prioritizes far more important aspects of the game such as combat, story, lore, exploration, side quests, performance (granted past games supposedly had some bugs and the like on launch...haven't experienced them myself as i generally got Fromsoftware's past games months to years later and this will be the first one i actually play on launch), etc.
Boom shakalaka this one runs like horse dung
@@hiyasuamv9776 Exactly. Don't even try it on a PC.
No wonder… I’m 10 hours in and wasn’t able to beat the first main boss… had to research online how to summon and getting runes to level up.
I’m liking the game a lot so far but instructions are so vague, I don’t know what I’m doing most of the time lol
Yeah that's just from software games in general. Super vague.
Your channel and AcG have them most in depth reviews, and I greatly appreciate that.
I have a 2070 Super with an i7-8700 and 32Gb of ram. I do get stutters and hitches sometimes, the game is very playable, and I would not call it broken in any way.
This was my first Souls game. It was a challenging experience. However, the pay off was one of the most satisfying experiences I've ever had in gaming.
This is my favorite game by acclaimed Chinese development studio, FrontShift Wares. Their boss, Mizaki Chan, is my hero. Right now I'm playing on PS1 at 3 frames per second.
Your review intro's are the best in the business. The effort that goes into your review videos is always clear to see.
I'll definitely purchase this. Next Christmas on a steam sale at hopefully 50% off. And that's saying a lot!! Looks like a great game. Wish games didn't run so expensive.
Never got into Darksouls really... or any of the "on a rail" boss killing games. That said, this is GOTY. End of story. Absolutely amazing.
I play this game without any knowledge about souls game. I went in blind and talking to myself 'did i make the right choice to purchased and play this game?' As i know this type of game is really, really hard and challenging and i really dont like it. I prefer a casual game where i just play for like 2 to 3 hours and then stop. It will take me a few weeks again to play. But this game is totally different. Im addicted to it and make me want to play it everyday. And now im in my 2nd playthrough and im not tired of it. I want to try new builds, explore the land where i didnt explore and fights bosses that im afraid or no confident at all to fight. Of all games that i play including Horizon Forbidden West and God of War Ragnarok, Elden Ring really make me want to play this game over and over again and i have no regret putting my time playing this game.
Mhm. Elden Ring is much more accessible than the other Souls games from Fromsoft.
My letdown of this game is the poor armor progression. It did not evolve into something better. Every From game has the same poor armor progression. NO player-power set bonus, NO mod/gem slots. The only thing (almost) every armor does is give x defense. Even the LEGENDARY sets provide NO player-power set bonus. I want to see set bonus (power) effects to make armor feel more unique, rather than I need to wear something to not get ass blasted.
I really enjoyed the perks/ set bonus effects from Nioh 2, God of War PC, AC: Odyssey, the Witcher 3, and Outriders.
Same with FP, it did not evolve from any other From game. We have no auto FP regains. I wanted them to add auto FP regains and evolve the FP system into something new. Not the same FP system we have seen forever.
Never have i ever seen a reveiw so understanding and satisfying...never played a souls game but i'm going to buy elden ring thanks to you...also you've got a new sub