Elden Ring Is a Masterpiece - my thoughts after 60 hours
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- Опубликовано: 1 май 2024
- My review/impressions of Elden Ring after over 60 hours with the game. It's good.
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0:00 Intro
1:41 Dark Souls DNA
2:20 The World & Environments
3:27 World Density
4:35 What's the side content like?
5:28 Structure of the game & secrets
6:42 Main Levels/Legacy Dungeons
7:37 No hub area?
8:01 Passion
8:29 Combat
10:08 Horseback Combat & Magic
10:42 Build Customization
11:08 Other new mechanics
12:18 Difficulty
13:54 New Players
14:29 PC Performance Issue
14:57 Advice to have fun
16:15 Closing Thoughts 
Игры
Wow, this is the most "souls like" game you've found on steam yet
What are you talking about, this is obviously a Breath of the Wild clone.
IM DEAD 😂
Its from the same creators
Was expecting the "review time" bgm to be playing for the entire video
You guys are being wrong.
It's clearly GTA6.
Surprise, the game is good! I'll be hanging out in the comments for a while to answer questions people have, so feel free to ask whatever.
how does the combat feel compared to darksouls 3!! and is it difficult? 💚💚
On god?
When are you dropping pineapple NFTs
@@xXgoldfistXx maybe, watch the video
Do you like wemen
“I wouldn’t be surprised if it took some people over 100 hours to do everything in this game.” Took me 190 hours.
Yeah dude I’m 125 hours in, no fast traveling (for the most part), and I have the entire top half of the map to explore
@@alexcramer2878 No fast traveling?!? You might as well start. When you finally beat the game you’re gonna be like, “Yeah I probably should have fast traveled.” Especially if you realize that you missed a quest or an item and have to backtrack all the way to a place like Caelid or something.
There are also some important areas that you’ll be spending a lot of time in that aren’t physically connected to the mainland at all. So once you’re teleported to them, you’re gonna have to fast travel back to the mainland anyway in order to continue the game. There’s one place near the end game that you get teleported to, but if you leave that area and then need to go back, your only choice to do so will be to fast travel. Also the Four Belfries teleport you to places that you can only leave via fast travel.
Might as well just rip off the bandaid and start fast traveling now so you don’t lose 100 hours of your life to backtracking.
@@ManateeMentality that’s why I put for the most part in parenthesis haha, I still do when I need to or if it’s a quick thing I need to do. Honestly I’ve been rewarded for traveling across the map on horse instead of fast traveling because every time I choose not to fast travel, I discover something awesome on my journey. Love this game
Hours literally isn't a metric for quality. Sorry bud.
@@elimgarak1127 who said it was?
Elden Ring is the type of game where you can take a wrong turn and be completely rewarded as long as you’re tenacious enough. It also convinced me to pick up a Souls game.
More like it's the kind of game where if you take a wrong turn you'll fall to your death. lmao
@@Karlach_Half the time I fell to my death, I found out something new lower down or at the bottom, so both kinda apply
Same it convinced me to pickup dark souls 2
I resisted buying it for ages, because of it's links to the souls series and therefore, likely high difficulty level. But I'm really glad I did eventually buy it. What the game does so well is that it let's you prepare for as long as you like, before you take on the bigger challenges in the game.
I will probably get DS 3 now, thanks to getting hooked on elden ring.
"The pure panic of getting chased by a bear the size of an elephant that can knock down trees is really something that I think everyone should experience" -Iron Pineapple
Yeah, kids these days just don't know how to run away from bears.
The video of those three bears chasing him looked legit terrifying. I can't wait.
@@CheebsCheeby you can wait
@@redshift912 You're not my mommy.
Warning: do not try this at home
I also completely agree that Skyrims scaling enemies didn't feel that good to play against. I like feeling like I've progressed past points of a game. I don't want a spider in a starting area to be level 60 because it's "scaling" with me.
ikr, it's like what's the point in leveling up if all the enemies take the same amounts of hits to kill anyway lmao
This drives me crazy, why bother with open world if it doesn’t matter what order I approach it because they’ll always be my level. In my opinion Morrowind was the best elder scrolls, even tho by today’s standards it’s a hot mess it really captures that open world vibe.
100% This is my main criticism of most all western RPGs. It breaks immersion and makes character progression meaningless.
Scaling can be good, it's just that many game devs, especially Bethesda, are really bad at it. It's not fun to go around oneshotting everything because your build has become amazing... but at the same time their "solution" is just to make the enemies unrealistically tanky. "Damage sponginess" is a huge issue that dozens of Skyrim mods try to fix.
The better way to scale is to give familiar enemies new abilities, resistances against certain strategies and better AI. Obviously they'll need some more health to just not be obliterated by you, but so often difficulty boils down to "this common bandit can take 18 chops from a greataxe"
It really just depends on the game. I couldn't imagine a game like Borderlands 2 not scaling enemies to your level in your third playthrough. It would just become boring.
Even after 430+ hours I am still hooked to this game
get a life bruh
@@Nonya-pi4rz ؟
@@Nonya-pi4rz i do have a life mate
@@Nonya-pi4rz and what’s wrong with playing
I mean I had to do something to play I don’t just sit all day and play mate I do my tasks first and then I play elden ring and no need for that attitude 😊
@@marioplease72112 months later, how many hours now?
3:57 not just ANY cave either, there’s a whole npc quest and an entire HIDDEN AREA involved with that cave. Crazy game
Yea, you can casually miss a 2+h dungeon
FIND THE ALBINAURIC WOMAN!
To be honest, while I was already over the moon after everything I’ve seen of this game, the two words you spoke in this video that made me happiest were ‘re-spec mechanic’.
its definitely a forgiveness but hey we all need one or two. In fact just a once or twice option would be fine for me.
I was glued to my screen the entire video and didn't catch him talking about a re spec mechanic, where did he say that?
@@hodir7049 16:02
@@halrichard1969 Personally, I really like having the option to re-spec and change my playstyle on the fly; I appreciate the freedom it gives me to experiment with different builds/ equipment without having to worry about locking myself into any specific role.
You can also change your character's appearance at a mirror in the hub area.
FromSoft definitely listened to our feedback.
This man played elden ring for 60 hours in one day. Fucking legend.
time is convoluted
@@IronPineapple Ah, like brolare once said..
60 hours straight?
Time is overrated. I stopped subscribing to 'time' a long while ago. Or was that a short while ago? It's hard to tell.
He lives on another planet
I've been avoiding ER all this time because I don't like super difficult games (and I'm one of those who never played a Souls game.) Your video convinced me I owe it to myself to give it a fair shot and try it out. Thanks for addressing the difficulty and mechanical skill issues in your video as you did.
Your gonna rage, but don't let that stop you from having a good time man.
There is a hard back guide which is worth buying, explains everything.
I genuinely recommend taking a look at the wiki if you're ever stuck, or want a particular upgrade/want to go for a specific build. There's an insane amount of content, which gives you an insane amount of gear, but that means that very little of it will actually have good synergy by the midgame, which makes things difficult
@@bigmike8586 Thanks for the tip!
I completed Sekiro before I played any Dark Souls. I played 3 and the worst thing isn't the game play, it's being killed by something and then having to beat two other enemies that are really hard before you get back to the really tough one. It becomes a nightmare.
I had never played a Souls game before, all my friends said "I would hate it" as I'm the kinda person that plays everything casually and on easy difficulty. But I kept seeing videos, and in addition to looking cool, it was almost comical how often people died. So I went in with the expectation like I was rewinding a final destination movie, that I would die all the time (as a method to alleviate impending frustration from getting too close and failing).
And I had a blast. I mean a genuinely good time. It's not often I can say im glad I didn't listen to my friends. I still haven't beaten it yet, I'm at the Malekith fight (pretty far in) and yeah I'm not bored yet. I also want to now go back and play other fromsoft titles.
For anyone out there like me who doesn't like a challenge, I don't know how but this game is for you too. It's immensely accessible and an incredible gateway into the genre.
Dude? This is EXACTLY how I got into this game as well. I saw so much praise for this game on youtube and it looked fucking incredible and now I am absolutely hooked.
These games are as challenging as you make them. Just wandering around and leveling up a bunch makes the game much easier than not exceeding level 100/120/150 like a pvp tryhard. And the game gives you plenty of OP tools to use (especially summons). So while parts of the game feel harder than past FromSoft games, they can also be made much easier.
Did you ever get to fight Malenia or Dragonlord Placidusax? If you haven't now's probably a good time as the dlc was just announced
I highly recommend Bloodborne. That is FromSoft's true masterpiece and the successor to Castlevenia.
Yes, experiencing how a enemy can crush me with immense tension until my brutal death, is something I don't find in other games
At most of the time, I can immerse myself to the pain that felt real weight,
which is the work of world building to extreme
I'm one of the "Absolutely Love Your Content; Never Touched A FromSoftware Game" people (4 mins in Bloodborne, aside). I REALLY appreciated you taking the time and effort to address us directly. That section and, really, the entire vid and how you broke pretty much everything down has convinced me to give Elden Ring a shot. I thought the game looked great and interesting, like all FromSoft games, but was completely fine with living vicariously through you. But you explaining how pretty much how everything works in this game AND a pep talk?! I'm totally on board. You're a great ambassador for the genre and its games. Thanks again!
Its time to join us in the adventure of the decade. Rise tarnished
It makes me so happy to see Irons positive influence like this, thank you J'sDesire for giving it a chance and thank you Iron for being so awesome (if he sees this reply lol) but have fun my man, can't wait for tomorrow!
You need to get into this. Fromsoft makes the best games and the only downside is it's hard to go back and play other games because they're mostly shit in comparison. Play the hell out of elden ring and then go back and play bloodborne. It was mine and many others favorite ps4 game. If you're still kicking, you got demon souls and at least dark souls 1 and 3. You won't regret it.
I'ma ping this to see if you ever come back to comment on your experience. Hope you enjoy it, sir.
yo same!
I love how there are random teleporter traps getting you to far away zones where you are completely underleveled. Trying to poke around and snatching some high level rare items is so satisfying.
I had a fun experience with this. I was like "Wow this map is pretty big, and I'm supposedly only in the starting area." Then I got teleported to something way up in the top and when I checked my map I said "HOLY SHIT THIS MAP IS HUGE"
Never played the series, and for the first time I tried it with Elden Ring. And this is one or the best game ever made... I played it 5 times in a row.
Try other souls games too. They are amazing and now you have the skill to enjoy them after finishing Elden Ring several times.
@@jurajondrejka3147 tried but didnt like it.. elden ring is the boss
@@pedroaboffa my favourites are bloodborne and sekiro
@@NJBeast123 really ? i tried both and even tho i think elden ring for ME is better =P
Bloodborne my fav so far . Havent tried sekiro or ER yet though @@NJBeast123
"the worst thing about this game is that going back to other games will be dissappointing" is such an insane statement that i agree with
true, its disappointing seeing how they butchered the input with delays and the entire PvP system carefully balanced over 3 titles being thrown out the window and gutting replayability in the process.
I tried exactly that. 1 hour play time and then "refund". Cant beat Elden Ring.
@@stalefish7643 1 hour? But the game is not hard by that time
@@lalouwu6371 I went back to Dark Souls Remastered after I finished ER and found the downgraded quality compared to ER, was to much for me. It was not about the difficulty.
@@stalefish7643 you should give it another chance the exploration, interconected world, npcs and lore are really good, you are missing out an experience that not other fromsoft game gives and is not even my favorite DS
What a shock it was when I took an elevator, thinking it would take me to a small dungeon, but found an entire new area spreading in all directions.
This game is insane.
That river reveal was insane. The purple sparkly ceiling look like stars and I felt like I was taken to a new planet.
And this place you find is 100% optional... Like wtf fromsoft?
@@lourensmalan2431 And leads to a hidden ending too !
@@kunnykuni ill never being in awh of elden ring , its like my expectations kept getting higher as i saw more shit and every time it just got blown out of the water
That moment topped the undead parish elevator moment for me
The fact that respecing is a thing here cures a massive headache for me. I’ve been fussing over what I should try on my first run of the game for weeks now because everything looks so incredibly engaging and fun to use! Now I can actually just try what I want without worrying over screwing my stats. lol
Yeah DS3 had respecing but with a huge barrier to entry. You had to find a hidden npc, then offer them an item that only a few of spawn unless you do invasions, and even then you can only respec 5 times per playthrough
@@AJellieDonut better than DS1 and bloodborne that had no respec lol
dude same. I want to try magic, but then i see the beautiful greatsword and want to try that, then i see the slick longsword, then i see the stylish scythes. i simply cannot decide
edit: I've now decided on a greatsword/faith build. realistically im probably going to change my mind 100 more times before i get a chance to play the game
i just saw the katana gameplay and now i want to be a samurai. I am cursed with choices
This is bittersweet to me. The lack of respec was another unique and punishing aspect that I'm sad to see gone. It will be incredible to free try different PVP builds though
I´ve returned to your video after way over a year; after nearly 1500 hours in the game, trying Dark Souls 3 in the meantime; to thank you. As you and Vaatividya have been the two people who hooked me to this game. I am still playing it, still trying new things. And just thought to myself, I´ve to adress this to the people, whos experience with this game made me try it and helped me finally find what I´ve been missing in so many games I´ve played over the last 20 years: challenge. And yes, I know, there have been three parts of Dark Souls, but they didn´t intrigue me as much by their trailers, when you did with this video.
I picked up EldenRing two months ago, a long time after release, for the reasons you mentioned in the video (too difficult, never played a souls-like before, etc.), and I just fell in love with it. I'm currently on ng+4, after getting 100% of the achievements and focusing on getting everything discovered, including killing all 165 bosses.
PS: I even bought the Book of Knowledge Vol. 1 of the game, which is the first time in my life that I bought something like that.
Finding random caves that take you into an underground area for over an hour of gameplay is what was missing from Breath of the Wild for me. So I'm pretty hyped about all the random caves I'll find here.
This industry needs more Blackreach
Its basically taken breath of the wild and cranked it to like 20 can't wait to play it
I'm glad that From is proving Nintendo wrong about not being able to put large dungeons in an open world game
@@ovwarrior well I think Nintendos point might have been correct for the hardware the Nintendo switch is using
@@TheDude-ud5bd true
This game is fun, but it's even more fun when u have friends to talk about it with. Giving eachother tips and pointers for bosses, telling eachother about cool item locations, etc has been great
I agree, everytime me and my friends play we end up talking about new enemies and bosses we've each defeated and we are always showing eachother cool new gear we got. this game is too damn fun
Honestly I’ve got all the help I need from the online messages people have left. Although I have to say the “hidden wall ahead” and messages like that that turn out to be bullshit are getting so old. It was funny in DS2 & DS3 but it’s gotten so old and annoying. I don’t know why people appraise these messages.
same experience. i remember my friend didnt know where the dectus left half was and without giving him any spoilers i just said "read the item description". it was a very gamer moment. all the boys in discord going hard on elden ring and telling stories is the most fun ive ever had playing a game. 1000/10
@@crplingdepresion4202 hackers can appraise their own messages as many times as they want, so if you see some bs with thousands of appraisals that might be why
It sucks none of my friends want any spoilers so I just resort to playing with the community which has been an absolute blast
The sheer amount of stuff there is to find and to do in this game is insane. Just yesterday, I was checking up a sign that appeared in Limgrave after going into the Volcano Manor, got that done, found a tower I hadn't found (after 80+ hours), go to it, find a chest, it takes me to a completely different location.
I love this game. I don't want it to end.
The reason why enemies don't scale is another core design philosophy of Miyazaki and From. You should feel yourself getting stronger with effort and take pride in it. The capra demon was a initial level boss in DS1 but is a regular enemy by the time we reach lost izalith.
I think scaling wouldn't be good here anyway due to most fights being so technical.
I HATE scaling enemies in other games... it's like why did I go through all the trouble of getting the Super Dragon Blade of Soul Reaping or whatever if it's gonna feel the same to play with as the rusty knife I found on the ground at the beginning of the game?
Yeah it's always annoying when you have armor and magic and rats are difficult to kill
I can't tell you how awesome it is to hear a review that FINALLY talks about and appreciates the world and the aesthetics of it! All you see is "what's the best build?" "What's the meta?". Everyone is obsessed with the stats and builds. I'm not saying that part of the game isn't cool as well, it is. But there needs to be way more content like yours that genuinely appreciates how vast and rich the world really is. It sill blows my mind that people have made entire videos talking about how bad the game supposedly looks.
should look at some review videos. fextralife, skillup, game informer, ign, etc. none of them mention classes, builds, or metas.
@@Cuchilain Skill up, and Fightingcowboy are good reviews. IGN and Informer are meh(in my opinion)
By far my favorite content you’ve done. I’ve been really doing my very best to avoid any types of spoilers (so I didn’t watch this, I listened) but I had to hear what you had to say. I am so excited, and this video has really made the wait worth it. TMI time: I had open heart surgery for a valve replacement in July and I jokingly said “I need to survive this so I can play elden ring.” And here we are! Thanks Pine.
Wow, glad you’re okay! And thank you for the kind words
glad you’re here dude. enjoy Elden Ring!
Heart Surgery SUCKS, happy to hear you kicked its ass.
HELL YEAH can't wait to see ya out there brother
Yay! You survived! Im glad I bought it yesterday then
I had already decided to get this game this christmas and you made me even more excited for it!I also really appreciate that you didn't put any spoilers in the video.
CdawgVA: First timer on Soul franchise, Beath Tree sentinel without leveling, explore caelid while being only lvl 20, goes to underground and beat his first official boss, Ancestor spirit, while having no knowledge or so whatever. Gigachad
15:04 My friend played Oblivion without horse or fast travel. I imagine our co-op playtrough will be like when the fellowship chased after the hobbits that were being taken to Isengard. An epic hiking journey that will hopefully be more enjoyable than Gimli's experience.
that sounds fun, as long as you've got enough time on your hands. he said he took 60 hours, right? that was with his horse, and it may take him another 40 hours to finish.
Especially since we have infinite sprint outside of combat 😁😁😁
I feel his approach sound super epic too, tho
You're alone through open areas, and when big battles happen, you're joined with jolly cooperation, only to be on your own again
Kinda Gandalf way
Tried that kinda playstyle in the past, with games like kingdom come deliverance, red dead 1 + 2 and the Witcher, to mention just a few. too many missions asked you to move between 2 locations across the entire map numerous times for simple fetch and delivery, that kind of emersion is to much like hardwork and my real job is plenty enough of tedious in my life.
ya death stranding enjoy
Without spoiling one of my biggest "oh shit" moments so far was when I went in a random ass building with an elevator and was thinking "boy this elevator sure goes down far" until it opens up into a giant cave with crytals like stars at the ceiling and its like 1-2 hours of content + a cool boss that is completely hidden away.
I don't understand people who say Elden Ring looks bad when areas like that exist. My draw dropped when i first saw that cave yesterday.
I was playing with a friend when I got to that part, we were constantly just going "holy shit this goes deep" the entire elevator ride, and were simply dumbfounded and awestruck when we reached the bottom. That area is MASSIVE.
GG From Soft, this is your best game yet.
@@OceanicManiac the obsession with photorealism has fried the brains of most modern “gamers”
yeah i was runnin from bears and i ended up in the place and i was just like damn i’m probably not meant to be here
@@OceanicManiac Wait... there are people saying the game looks bad? I play on console. I have access to both new-gen and old-gen versions. Both looks amazing. Latter has lighter grass density and the view distance is limited but it still looks great as the devs covered the limitation with fog and other effects.
Game is great in every way. Scenery, gameplay, lore, etc... I love it.
Elden Ring is likely to become Game of the Year if God of War Ragnarök will not topple it.
This year the GOTY award will be tight :D
One of the best things about elden ring is there is no enemy scaling, destroying an enemy that used to dominate you is always so satisfying
Bounced off DS2 years ago and got pushed into trying Elden Ring as all my friends were pushing me to give it a go. Thank god they did as I'm obsessed with this game, in my top 10 all time for sure!
“Bro what, how is there a cave here?” And the follow up of “It’s a fucking big cave!” Had me nearly wheezing!
I am **SO** pumped to go exploring myself, so thanks for telling me that it’s worth doing!
Really? It had you nearly wheezing?
@@telswood yeah, I was already in a jolly mood and the honest surprise in his voice really got me!
Soy comment
@@telswood if it gets quiet when u enter a room it's because ppl say ur a buzz kill behind ur back
Man’s vibin and having a good day, quit being pricks guys
As someone who has never really played any frontsoft games, I wasn't sure if I was gonna try Elden Ring. But after this video I am super hyped to try it out. Thank you for your intricate explanations. The amount of passion you have for these games truly shines through.
EDIT: Just bought and pre-loaded the game! Wish me luck with my first soulslike :)
Same, never played a fromsoftware game and this looks really interesting and potentially fun but i don' t think my laptop would be able to handle it that well sadly even tho it meets the recommended req
Oh, newbie one. If thou ever feel lost and filled with rage, remember these words: "git gud"
As someone who was introduced to fromsoft from their grandfather who is an absolute book worm, be prepared. He found demon souls when it came out and we've beat every game together over the years and know the lore. Its a series you can't explain to those who don't try it. They're often referred to as hard games, but if my 70 year old grandpa can do it, so can you.
It will take some time to learn but the feeling of triumph makes up for the agony you will most certainly experience while playing
Just, be patient. Watch your stamina constantly and don't get too eager to kill.
I had the experience of “let me just hit the wall, in case there is something there”, and ended up going on an adventure through an awesome location that took me an entire afternoon and ended with an epic boss fight.
I don’t even believe I will be able to get to the end of the game, but I’ll heavily cherish stuff like that.
If you’re talking about the very lava filled area with the godskin apostle, and you think that’s the only boss there just know one of the main 15 remembrance bosses is hidden around that area, good luck exploring ❤️
@@JustAS1nk Yeah, that was Volcano Manor, and the boss was Rykard! I did manage to finish and then platinum the game, thanks to the Blasphemus Sword I got there! Great memories from the game!
Ditto............this game inspires something in my old ass that I thought had died a long time ago. Exploration. I went out of my way to avoid playthroughs and tutorials and all that other shit. I still do, when I get absolutely confused...........and sometimes find out that I won't be getting the solution at all anytime soon.
There is some uh....educational study place where a pedestal on "examine" says, "something fits here" I roamed those rat infested beams and destroyed every bookshelf below before doing a search to find out I wasn't going to find that "something" for a very very long time..........through quest lines and areas I still haven't seen.
I love this game for that. Speed runners need to shut up. A race to get through a museum the quickest is a bizarre race indeed.
Damn, I wish I’d watched this video earlier. Not only was it a great review, but it was entertaining and I actually learnt some things I had no idea even existed. I have completed this game 37 times and I’m absolutely hooked. But I had no idea for example guard counters even existed. Great vid!
This might be the first souls like I'll ever play. This looks amazing. I'm, not a good gamer, not at these games and seeing you talk to people like me saying "well, no, you can do this" is really making me think hard about it IP.
Honestly I recommend picking up ds3 atleast when it's onsal for around 10 bucks. It's actually really fun and the hardest part is just getting used to controls. When I first played I wasn't completely used to the controlls until about the end of the second area which took around 4 hours but now compatible feels hard but not impossible like it did at the beginning
Dark Souls 1 was the first game I played with a controller. It took a bit of time but I managed to finish it, DLC bosses included. I can only encourage you to give it a shot because I believe if I could do it, literally anyone can :)
A bit of advice i can give you is pay attention to enviremental clues. Dark souls was pretty good about giving hints such as corpses before a hard enemy, blood spatter near a trap ect. Seeing whats coming ahead will at the very least keep frustration to a minimum and wont make you fill cheated when yoy didnt see it coming. Good luck and praise the sun.
Just do it and power through it. It's very rewarding to beat bosses and everything you overcome. Let us know if you do!
my first was Sekiro, it took quite a long time to get into, but once you are in, it is really good, im expecting the same experience for elden ring
Oh man, you showed off scythe powerstancing. Easily the best review of the bunch just for that. I thought it'd look weird but it looks deadly and graceful and not at all clunky like I expected. I just hope the other scythe animations are better than in past games.
timestamp pls?
@@yurifairy2969 10:52
scythes are cool. but FLAIL! FLAAAAIL!
powerstancing two UGS GIGACHAD
What do you mean?
*rams the whole head of the Scythe through an enemy's gut*
This video is just being recommended to me, but I have to commend you on how thoughtful and well-written your narration was. You did a fantastic job summing up what's so engrossing about Elden Ring and you made some nice overtures to new fans on why they should give it a try.
First time souls game player and I f***ing love this game. I think I'm ruined on other games though, lol.
Man, wish more companies would focus their effort on creating amazing games instead of just taking the business route.
You need people that are really passionate about the things they do ❤️
Totally agree. This is the kind of reviews Cyberpunk 2077 would be getting if they released it a year later, instead of the fiasco it was.
I mean, they kinda took the business route by making they game way easier than previous games but I don't blame them
@@eclypze_ or they just tried to balance it around it being open world while also making combat more engaging, and overall difficulty wasn't the easiest thing to maintain with that.
@@goodsertristan2768 maybe I know nothing about game design but it still gonna be easy
@@eclypze_ difficulty wasn't as much of a priority and something they shove in your face, but new game + though. people who keep complaining about the difficulty are forgetting we have NG+. when i finally got around to playing demon souls, it was the easiest souls game i have played, much easier than i expected. but NG+ was where it's at, and i'm expecting that to be the case here
My first thoughts while entering a dungeon:
"Oh ok. A cave. That's pretty cool. I'll take the elevator."
An hour later:
"Where the HELL am i? Are those ghosts? Should I be here? How do I get out? Is that a Ball Lightning?!"
Don't talk about the ball lightning
That ball is broken
Ahhh yes, Siofra caves. I have unfinished business down there.
And then the next thing you realise is that it's already morning lol
@@Kholaslittlespot1 You could tell it was gonna be something good when it took 5 whole minutes for the elevator to reach down there.
450 hours, and yesterday I found a cave and talisman that I have never seen.
Cap. All caves look the same.
And then you fought the 50th erdtree burial watchdog
I just wanted to return to this video to hear how much you liked it. I’m over 200 hours so far and have been very entertained and satisfied this entire time even during the aggravating times. I’m not sure if I have many hours left in the tank but I appreciate your videos adding to my enjoyment for elden ring. This game was something that brought me back to the days when I had to call my friends/cousins to figure out what to do in orcarina of time/majoras mask. Many of your videos was that alternative to calling and that mixed with the community has made this game an experience. Great content, please keep up the awesome work.
Literally the only review I would trust for the game and was waiting for (mostly for any performance issues) I'm glad you like it Pineapple. When I get the free chance I'll happily explore the Lands Between.
I would suggest to watch some video of performance with your graphic card and cpu first tho. Performance really isnt best in this game. Idk about your setup but it might be problem if you have weaker gpu.
@@runek100 I got it and I'll get maybe a stutter every now and then when I'm running full tilt into a new cell. Other than that game's been buttery smooth. Real strange that some beefier cards aren't working as well.
@@justinrinker2480 glad to hear that, I still think they will polish it. Just that I was suprised how demanding the game was. But yeah enjoy, I still cant wrap my head around how good the game is.
@@gregorychedmeir4253 his channel was built around fromsoft games, I would actually take his opinion on souls game over any others.
@@gregorychedmeir4253 Nah it's easily one of the best games of all time.
It's been years since a game grabbed my attention like Elden ring has. Absolute masterpiece and easely game of the year. A true titan.
This game is the first to rise to the stature of Breath of the Wild to compete for "Game of the Decade."
i started to play this but i found it weird. Maybe need more time to get into it. There is no introduction, "tutorial" or information you just start in open world and the big bear with hammer kicks yourr ass like 10 times in a row lol
@@Chriscs7 yeah, the souls games always have little to no introduction. The big guy is meant to teach you that you can get past enemies without fighting them
@@biscuit9238yes, and must came back later...
We must also Put signals on map or you gonna end to forget bosses, npc, or tough place.
I have 100 hours already and just past godrick
What a great review. I was thinking abt getting the game I def am now
I've been watching your channel for a while and yes, i'm one of those viewers who have never played a souls game but for some reason have taken an interest of it (mostly because of its amazing art direction and cool world design), it's really encouraging to hear what you said in the video. It makes me really want to try the game once i could get my hands on a better PC or a hopefully PS5 :D thank you so much for the cool content dude, love your stuff!
Iron Pineapple: I really do want everyone to experience the sheer joy and wonder of the big and small surprises in this game
Also Iron Pineapple: *being chased by 3 massive, naked ogres*
How is that fun?
@@terry7342 It’s terrifying
@@terry7342 Gets adrenaline flowing.
@@terry7342 How is it not?
@@winterwolf211 adrenaline from ai lol
I’m on a super strict no-footage rule since the launch trailer, but I had to open up this video and put my phone down so I could still hear what you had to say.
Glad you loved it, man. I can’t wait to experience it for myself tomorrow. Remember all, don’t you dare go hollow!
same hahaha. this is the most gameplay i have seen for ER.
Ive not even actually played any of the souls games and I did this after watching a minute. This seems like something you need to experience yourself lmaoooo
After listening to the whole video, was anything spoiled for you? I want to do this as well
@@DailyDoWell He doesn't say anything as a spoiler. He says the first area's name like once and that's basically it.
ive just discovered your channel recently but yeah i had tried to play several of the other souls games when i was younger and liked the vibe of them but was never able to stick through the learning curve. Elden ring was the first one i was seriously able to stick through and have since played ds1 and am currently playing ds2 and loving it. Elden ring helped me learn what was so magical about the souls games. The fights aren't just needlessly difficult like some people act like. It is all about repetition and and learning through trial and error how best to defeat your foe, and the joy comes through overcoming that harsh but fair challenge. Im currently playing through all the other souls games before going in for a second go around with Elden ring.
I’ve watched this review many times. This is so well written and I love the passion.
“All the weapons felt good”
-Certainly not the whips
*uses a clip wielding a whip*
-oh my sweet mother Gwynevere
My thoughts exactly lol
-oh my sweet mother Gwyndolin
ftfy
I'll see you online with my power stance potion whip build.
This is the first souls game I’ll be playing while its actually fresh and the meta is being built. I honestly didn’t think I’d make it for this game so I’m sat here with tears in my eyes. It feels like a dream. I’m taking a day or two off to play this masterpiece.
me too, I bought my ps4 late 2019 so Sekiro is not that fresh. but this! we can discover this world together.
I have been a DS Fan of the first hour but never had a gaming PC until 2018. Can’t wait tbh :3
The best game that I have played in years!!! I’m a fan of Zelda, TLOU, Final Fantasy, GOW, Metal Gear, Octopath, Ghost of Tsushima; Assassin’s Creed, Ori, A Plague Tale, and so on!!!
My next one will be Bloodborne, then Demon’s Souls and then Sekiro!!!
But I doubt any of them can match Elder Ring on Exploration and the mechanics and a lot of stuffs we can do with weapons and sorcery…
The game is just a beauty!!!
I thought that Ragnarock had better gameplay in combat, cause is amazing too, but when you start growing on Elder Ring and watch all the stuff you can do, it blows your mind!!! God of War doesn’t fall short by any means, but the repertory that ER offers just trap you and make you excited to try a new weapon every time or need spells learned and that without talking about the adding magic to some weapons which make them even crazier!!!
To me, not just game of the year, it’s the best video game ever!!!
Sorry Zelda, Metal Gear, TLOU, GOW; Ori, FF, Witcher, and the list goes on and on…
just got it. feels overwhelming at times, but I'm having a blast.
How’s it going?
It's better played stoned
8:01
@@useyourbrain6937 nah
@@useyourbrain6937 you’re just dependent on weed to have fun. Get help
This is exactly the review I was looking for as someone who wants to go in a fresh as possible and yet get some idea of the game. You have made the best review possible for that. Thank you!
"You can explore caves that are pitch black without a light source"
Me, a DS2 fan: "YES! YES! YES! YES!"
"...game even has power stancing..."
YES YES YES YES YES YES
@@kenjen9861 are you gonna do that ora ora thing?
@@zackhenderson2392 Yes, yes, yes, yes, oh my God...
You mean "enjoyer".
I totally forgot about the frame stuttering thing lol
they've taken good care of this game :)
I still have it
Thanks for the review! I just got into the Souls series and now I’m hooked.
im so hyped for this game, dont think ive been more hyped for a game in like 3-4 years, already preordered
The game released didn’t it?
@@tylerramos7633 It's releasing in two days
got it preordered too. I hope it wasn't disappointing like Dying Light 2. Got a preorder for that game but it had way too many glitches. If they fixed them, I'd play it again
@@gabrielsemipro Depending on where you live, it's releasing in one day. 3pm on the 24th in PST time.
@@gabrielsemipro it comes out tomorrow on steam.
What you said at around 15:58 was very useful for me. As someone who has a bad habit of overthinking and stressing about trivial things to the point of causing myself literal anguish, thank you for making that point clear. I can’t wait to get sucked into this game
have fun dude
@@IronPineapple I most certainly will
14:00 the dog😭
Lmaoo
This video is what I thought and you put in words for me(for that you deserve a sub), and coming from a new souls games player I was stunned at the views and every hour (even the grinding) was enticing and I dread the day I finish the game.
I wish this review was an hour long, I love hearing him talk about games, especially ones he's passionate about (like this one). I love the souls series and you are are so damn good at making me want to buy this game - not saying I didn't want to before..
Same
A lot of darksouls content creators tend to have such a nice voice
+1 great comment i agree!
This reads like a love confession
This video was like a warm hug. Elden Ring has personally reignited my childlike love for video games and you complelty nailed why it does. May we enjoy this beautiful game for years to come!
me too, my Nigerian brother
The best game i ve ever played..
@@aarone1981 Git Gud
Think it’s ruined it for me, no game feels as good as it used to after Elden ring anymore 😂
For the longest time, I came to accept that maybe I'm just too old to really get excited for a massive open world games, then came Elden Ring.
The new players section related exactly to me, and I really, really appreciate you adding that and not having the typical "get good" type thing. Thank you for this video
Excuse me, I can't help myself everytime I see a newcomer to the franchise.
A bit of advice, if you're a new Fromsoft player, don't be discouraged by whatever ppl saying about some playstyle. As a Souls veteran, and tried almost every builds there is/was, just try anything that satifies you. This community can be very toxic sometimes.
And check out the item descriptions for pieces of lore.
Having never played any soulsborne game before I came into this game with no expectations, and Jesus this game blew me away, it grabbed my attention so much that I’m now looking into the dark souls games for the first time. Definitely game of the year
Update for PC players regarding performance: it’s apparently a very mixed bag on whether you’ll be able to run the game with or without issues. My personal experience was pretty great and reflected as such in the video, but I’ve read about tons of people (even those with powerful rigs) running into issues. It also seems like the day 1 patch made the game somehow run worse for some people than the pre-release review version. Might be a better call to go with the PS5 version for now or wait for upcoming fixes.
Xbox Series Version has been running great for those with a series s or x, couldn't recommend it enough.
I have zero issues on normal HD or 720p on pc, the issues arise at any higher resolution
No issues with a gaming laptop on medium (Lenovo Legion 5). Played for 9h and only got a few stuttering on specific places where soft loading seems to occure.
I, as Aurelien, am gaming this on a laptop. I'm on an Acer Nitro, and the game runs relatively smoothly on both low and high settings so far, AFTER I got the NVIDIA Graphics update. Before that the game was literally unplayable, I recommend anyone having issues try dowloading and installing this thing before trying or crying about anything else.
Fromsoftware announced very early today they were working on a performance patch as well, so it's an issue they're working on at least. Will probably be resolved within the near future for those worried. Waiting a while to let the dust settle is certainly an option, assuming people still want it on PC.
4:30 You can even see the fire from the dragon making that rock look burnt and melted. I love how FomSoftware has placed so much attention to detail in their world. It's going to make combat so immersive; I can't wait to try it!
Dang I didn't notice that... Quite amazing to say the least
Pretty cool, think that might be the burnt ground effect rolling over the rock, but it still looks sick.
I remember seeing footage of the network test where the stream of flames split apart on a rock, cant wait to see the cool new spell effects.
"Don't expect anything crazy like stealthing a whole camp..." I love doing just that in the gatefront Ruins lol
People who have never played Elden Ring, really have no clue how, Big, this game is
The fact that spells/Miracles seem more viable and engaging makes me happy. I just hope they are more then aim and shoot. I realy wish for a lot of high skill PvP viable spells, to fight against.
No pvp
"high skill" and "spells" in a souls game don't go together lmao
@@russian_knight so true. You either tickle them or delete a quarter of their health. No in between
@@russian_knight There certainly is you have to have "high skill" to even HIT anyone in pvp with a spell. In the past they have been so easy to dodge, or see coming that poor sorcery builds just cast at nothing, and wait to get backstabbed.
@@aravinds3846 quarter, if you do it right, you can 1 shot people.
I can't even fathom how they managed to create a game like this. Sounds like a once-in-two-generations type of game
I actually really loved Witcher 3 and hope this game will top that one.
@@rscr agreed, my thoughts exactly. reminds me alot of dragons dogma
I honestly now think that Sekiro was a side project for the company, and they've been working on Elden Ring since DS3 or earlier. That's the only way it makes sense how big this game is. It would also mean even FromSofts side projects land in the GOAT.
Lmao relax once in two generations is reaching
This game is the result of a developer who treats the creation of it as a piece of art and not a cash machine.
Great video!! I'm a complete noob, I've never played one of these games, and it's REALLY difficult BUT I LOVE IT so far!! Also, I'm running the game on a Linux PC!! I struggled to get it working and friends laughed at me trying to get this game working on Linux BUT SteamOS is Linux so I was determined. Well, apparently a bunch of other people were determined as well and I now have it running at 60fps with no glitches or freezes. Now I just need to learn how to do combat properly.
watching speedruns of this game in around a year is going to be really fun hopefully
I give it a week
Can't wait to see what crazy wacky challenge runs ymfah will cook up too
@@SquigglyDestroyerofWorlds yea he underestimate speedrunner lol
cant wait to see what kinda challenge runs squilla will do
People were already speedrunning the network test and I fully expect this game to just be shattered in a year
I only just realized that spirit summons are a "replacement" for NPC summons that are way more flexible so FromSoft doesn't need to worry about whether people find the one sign sitting around in some gigantic dungeon.
Some of the other reviews show them having npc summons with their own spirits.
"Sword Master", you will be missed. :(
Skillup said in his review that NPC summons still exist.
@@Molimo95 they do, they’re just not sitting outside of literally every boss now. I’ve done 3-4 bosses now and only one had a summon outside the fog wall. To be fair I did not have the ability to summon wolves or anything yet and the boss was a medium scale battle with multiple enemies and 2 bosses at once so it made sense to have said summon to pull some aggro.
Loved Elden Ring - I'm almost finished my first play through of Dark Souls Remastered and the fact that I love it just as much if not more says everything about the "dna" of these games. Rock solid from the gate. Can't wait to play thru the trilogy and then experience ER again
After watching almost every Elden Ring video of yours, I finally decided to give it a try!
First time i fought the dragon Agheel, I wasn't confident enough to take him up close as one hit from his fire breath killed me instantly. So in order to beat him I had to run rings around him on Torrent while pelting him with arrows. It was the cheesiest way to beat him but it still felt like the most intense battle ever. Running around at full speed dodging his fire breath as it fills the screen, shooting arrows at his head when I can, all while the intense latin chanting goes on in the background. You know a game is designed well when even a cheap victory feels super epic.
Wow a moment that's happened in every souls like game happened to you congrats.
I don't think you have to worry that you used Torrent to cheese the fight, because I think the devs actually intended for you to do this fight that way. Agheel's fire AoE attacks cover a huge area everytime so they are hard to outrun/dodge on foot. BUT if you use Torrent to cover more ground you can not just dodge them but you have enough time to get behind Agheel to get a few easy hits in. I'm just saying this so if anything bothered you about it you can feel better now.
O think all dragons should be fought on Torrents back. Its cooler and a Lot less frustranting
@@spectralmuffin6487 I cant tell if this is sarcasm or not lol.
This game replaced difficulty with one shots i cant wait tell the next game this one is not for me
you forgot something important... NO FETCH QUESTS!! can we just appreaciate that from soft made an amazing game with no filler and A HUGEEE open world, never did I feel that playing this game was a chore, its an adventure, I want to play, discover, fight bosses, learn more about the Lore, its how games were meant to be.
Brings back memories of real games. Loving it.
No quest journal super bloated with side quests and it still feels like there's tons of shit to do. They really love doing things there own way.
Theres a grape fetch quest
No fetch quests? How about no quests period. And no story. And no direction. Empty, shallow game.
@@alienanxiety Why does every open world game have to have that out dated system? 90% of quests in other games are filler bs that aren't even fun to do. Elden ring proves that you don't need that system and in fact can be better off without it. Elden ring doesn't feel empty at all, it's actually super overwhelming at first with how much shit there is to do. It's too bad you feel that way though, you're gonna be missing out on possibly the best game ever made.
ive never played a souls game in my life and ive been scared to do so because i dont like being told to just "get good" when im bad at a game but these videos make me feel like i can really do it and i appreciate that approach to gaming
Great video. As a beginner you convinced me and now I'm enjoying the game so much. The open world is absolutely mind blowing. Just explore and explore the world and getting stronger
Hearing that the game has a respec mechanic is refreshing. Planning out my build in advance is its own kind of fun for me, but I prefer being able to try out everything without feeling like I'm sacrificing character strength.
For a game that's this long it would be crazy to not have the ability to respec.
Even past Souls games had respec
@@antonioklaic4839 literally all of them other than ds1 and Des
@@noah9942. Bloodborne didn't have respec either.
14:03 really loved hearing this cause its totally true the souls games are allways described as "hardcore" and "you will never beat it" but actually the difficulty is not that high these games just have a learning curve to them i found this out a few months ago when i started playing dsr and now ds3 they just have something you have to learn about them
Yeah honestly Zelda breath of the Wild has the same vibes as a dark souls game mechanically. Your given tools, there is an enemy. Go make it unalive. How you do it doesn't matter, you can cheese it or run up and bare fist brawl it for the next 4 hours. Just have fun, and learn to watch and listen to enemies, react to what they are doing but don't panic. You will win, it's only a question of time. To anyone aiming to get into Dark Souls, it isn't as difficult as everyone says, it can be frustrating yes, but not hard. Even the weakest enemy in Dark Souls can kill you if you don't pay attention or panic, that's not difficulty though. From Soft always gives you a way to fight back. You can win, you will win, and when you do you'll feel a feeling that's hard to find anywhere else. Goodluck tarnished one.
The games have always been pretty easy imo
To me a hard game is a mechanically challenging one that requires precision, timing, reaction speed, complex button inputs and so on. Soulsborne games were never that. The proper word to describe them is "unforgiving". You get punished harshly for making mistakes, but everyone's capable of learning from mistakes regardless of mechanical skill. Literally the only thing required to succeed is the strength of will to not give up in frustration, which is directly reflected in the story and themes of Dark Souls series with hollowing.
Credit to anyone who picks up these games scared of the difficulty but ends up finding that strength of will, OP included.
This is the key, especially for Sekiro. And when you beat that boss, you feel a badass for the next few days.
Honestly if you're patient and focus on learning timing, they're not particularly difficult. They can be punishing especially if you rush or aren't observant, but the big lesson is to be patient and keep trying, learning along the way. Which is pretty good as lessons go.
The imagination and depth of this game is unparalleled.
I ended up getting the game on a whim after my partner recommended it to me. After a quick upgrade to my graphics card, it runs smoothly, and I ended up not only catching up to, but surpassing them in about a week, both in game progress and in skill. Very much enjoying my time so far, definitely gonna ng+ this thing a few times to play around with as many builds as possible and discover even more little hidden corners. I'm not resting till I have all steam achievements.
The fact that masterpieces like this come out now and then especially these days where everything feels mediocre , gives me hope.
Hope ?? Hope for what exactly ??
@@MrLew1965 That things can still be good
It’s also gives me hope
I don’t know how people can actually sit through this game, beat it start to finish and say with a straight face “yeah this games a 10” this is worse than DS2
@@iamnotthatguy7166 your username says it all you clearly don’t like open world games so what was the point of buying this game?
I'm definitely part of that 100+ hours to finish the game group. So excited to have my trash absolutely destroyed by this game.
Same here I am almost there in assassin's Creed Valhalla first playthrough lol
@@lightninggaming016 those games take longer and longer to 100% not in a bad way though
i can feel my health getting worse just thinking about it lol i cant wait!!
@@crashpeil9890 I know but elden ring is different and I can't wait
@@esper95gg35 facts I can't neither
After 120+ hours and finishing elden ring twice i absolutely am in love with this game just from the exploration to the combat it makes me truly entertained
My play through took 120 hrs and I did a lot of the side stuff. Goty by a large margin, insane how good this game is.
When you break the ballista at 6:12 the fucking bowstring has a physics interaction with the broken bits of wood and pulls one of the shafts that falls off the platform into an arc while it's falling.
Truly next level detail.
I have a very specific question, do scythe backstabs still have the straight sword animation?
GOOD QUESTION! It's actually unique and looks sick as hell
@@IronPineapple quick question what is the level cap?
@@lodoly3368 the level cap is when all stats reach 99. you can raise one stat per level, so it usually ends up being 800 and some-odd levels
@@lodoly3368 I'm sure it's having 99 in every stat as usual
@@IronPineapple I have never played a souls game..not a very skilled gamer....but i just cant pass this one up..Here goes nothing!!
I'm at 206.8 hours in on Elden Ring; 120 was just Journey 1, and now I'm having a blast in Journey 2, which is WAY easier when you're loaded up with all your goodies and knowledge from the first run! I think that's what's impressed me the most: From Software gave us more tools than ever before to really customize how you play, a let you make a style that lets you win. As long as you know that ahead of time, (and that death is just a tool for learning), then it's easier to grasp From Software's open world concept of exploring to get more tools, get more practice, and more importantly, find your style! It took me a while; I really like being a spell blade. Once you figure out the weapons, spells, or style you like, I think the game gets easier because from then on, you just invest and get stronger at the thing you do well or really enjoy. There were a few times I really had to reconsider, but for the most part, I love how the game gives you a lot of options. Yes, it's difficult, but unlike a lot of RPG's, you REALLY feel every point you spend and tweak you make IMMEDIATELY, which makes your choices incredibly meaningful! This game really is a masterpiece!
I have about 200 hours in Elden Ring and i can, after playing alot of Souls-Likes and Souls Games just agree to 100% with your analyze on this.
This is just a masterpiece on its own!
And really great video! :D
I’m genuinely happy you’re happy to play this game. You can tell how much effort and heart you put into your videos you really deserve to just sit back and take it all in.
"They didn't have to go this hard, they really didn't."
But because they did, it makes for a much more impressive game. AAA titles have been so disappointing, and so poorly made of recent years, that games like Elden Ring shine twice, if not three times as bright because of the legendary quality.
Shut up and take my money.
I found it a very odd statement, like saying you don't need to put that much effort in, scale it back a bit for your next game.
@@jamesreynolds7949 I think you misunderstood. What he was saying was that this game shows off more creative vigor and commitment to the vision than was necessary to make it an excellent game. And this contrasts with many other AAA games that may be technically proficient but are creatively very lacking. Fromsoft could have not worked so hard on the open world, and the game would still be good, but he's glad they did.
At least that's how I interpreted it. He is not saying they shouldn't have worked this hard, just that they didn't have to if all they wanted was a good game that sold well. They went above and beyond, in his opinion.
@@Wveth Yes.
@@Wveth That's exactly how I interpreted it also. I just think that it is almost expected from just a good team.
@@jamesreynolds7949 I see. Well, in that case I would say the AAA sphere doesn't have too many genuinely good dev teams, or to put it more precisely, they don't have a lot of dev teams who are allowed to be good. The culture makes it very difficult but that's a whole other topic.
While it's understandable of a feeling at 60 hours in, I think it might be naive to say that every dungeon feels fresh. I felt similarly at 60 hours, but after 200 hours, I definitely had lost any feeling of novelty for at least the last 50 hours in terms of exploration, especially with all the reused content. I'm not complaining, since that's inevitable for a game of this scale, and the variety of enemies is already excellent for its genre. But there's definitely a caveat to the point about dungeon design and how it feels meaningfully novel at scale
Yeah, I feel like some of the catacombs just feel like a slog to go through, with the final boss just being a reskinned enemy and the reward being a weapon that is worse than the one you're already using
Agree.
And what is really annoying is the background music that is constantly playing without any rest.
I played 120 hours trying to finish my first playthrough, and my usually thoughts was "Ah, another boss/dragon/tree/catacombs".
It was interesting at the beginning, but for now I'm just skipping optional sections to finish this game, free my disk space and be happy that it's finally over.
I was happy to return to the previous games, but I don't think I would like to start Elden Ring over. It's just too long and exhausting
I am new to the souls series. I was so frustrated with the combat mechanics early. It took a while to understand how it works, but with a bit of practice, it was so worth it. I am around ~70 hours into the game (about to beat the last boss), and I have never been as engaged or interested in a game like this in so many years :) The best $60 I've spent on a game in years. Get it if you haven't played it, get it and stick with it. There's so much content on youtube if you don't know how to do something!