Elden Ring

[Armor and Sword]

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Absolutely addicted hook, line and sinker.

This is not an action RPG for the faint of heart. It is challenging and absolutely does not hold your hand one iota.

Combat is tactical and you must really learn what to do and building out a character that fit’s your playing style.

I took on the Samurai build which has a Katana and a Bow. I love to sneak as well as have speed and range. This build fit’s my play style like a glove.

The joy of this game is the discovery. And also knowing at every corner there could be certain death if you are not on your toes. Having a mount is crucial not only to survival but also to deep exploration and combat.

You are gonna die......a lot. Over and over and over. If you cannot handle failure to ultimately have some rewarding success this is not a game for you.

The map is huge. And the lore unfolds the deeper you get. I am only about 7 hours in and am grinding as I want to level up a lot more before doing some dungeon crawling and taking on some of the massive beasts and bosses I have already seen and have run away from.

It is not a graphical marvel at all. This game oozes old school difficulty and is truly an open world RPG that I will sink over 100 hours into no doubt in my mind.

This is my first real “Souls” game. I was craving a really big and true open world RPG with fun combat and this hits that mark for me. It is an acquired taste as far as this game and it’s design. It is not for everyone.

I am glad I took a chance on it. We are head deep.

And......TARNISHED!!!

[JazzMan]

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It is not a graphical marvel at all.

It may not be in the traditional sense in terms of sheer graphical power and textures, but this is a very, very aesthetically pleasing game. It's almost like the world is handcrafted by scratch, every inch. Everything has a purpose for where it is in the world - I heard someone say it looks like concept art at times and I have to agree, some of the environments (especially when you get out of Limgrave) are stunning and at times terrifying

It's a very pretty game lol

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That's a smaaaall slice of the pie too

[mikenoob]

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If you guys haven't tried horseback combat with a colossal sword, please give it a try. Use your heavy attack and you can repeatedly launch enemies into the air with an uppercut. It never gets old for me. I've been playing more on my PS5 strength build save than my PC Dex/int build save and a big part is uppercutting 90% of the open world mobs. It's kind of broken lol. If they are an enemy type who gets staggered easily or launched into the air, you can stunlock them.

[Armor and Sword]

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It may not be in the traditional sense in terms of sheer graphical power and textures, but this is a very, very aesthetically pleasing game. It's almost like the world is handcrafted by scratch, every inch. Everything has a purpose for where it is in the world - I heard someone say it looks like concept art at times and I have to agree, some of the environments (especially when you get out of Limgrave) are stunning and at times terrifying

It's a very pretty game lol

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That's a smaaaall slice of the pie too

It looks really nice.....I was saying though the graphics are not the draw for me as the best thing about the game.

I have seen some beautiful landscapes and snapped some great screen shots as well.

[Executor]

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OMG I did it...

We are going in!

[Bloodfart]

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So is this a cross between Assassin's Creed Odyssey and Dark Souls? I'm just looking for some kind of comparison before I buy. I have not read a review or watched a video because of spoilers.

Thanks!

[JazzMan]

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So is this a cross between Assassin's Creed Odyssey and Dark Souls? I'm just looking for some kind of comparison before I buy. I have not read a review or watched a video because of spoilers.



Thanks!

More like a Dark Souls/Breath of the Wild hybrid

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[Bloodfart]

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More like a Dark Souls/Breath of the Wild hybrid

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lol even better! Thanks!

[Jgainsey]

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What would you guys recommend as the best fromsoft game to start with?

It sounds like Elden Ring may be their most accessible game to date, but I’ve had Sekiro and the rest of The Dark Souls games hanging out on my Steam wishlist for a year now… Just haven’t been able to pull the trigger.


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[Armor and Sword]

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What would you guys recommend as the best fromsoft game to start with?

It sounds like Elden Ring may be their most accessible game to date, but I’ve had Sekiro and the rest of The Dark Souls games hanging out on my Steam wishlist for a year now… Just haven’t been able to pull the trigger.


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This is my first Souls game and IMO I would start here.

The open world of the Lands Between is incredible.


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[Yeah...THAT Guy]

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I wouldn’t really say I’m an open world lover. I generally lose interest pretty quickly with the exception of a few stand out games (GTA, Spider Man, and the Arkham series). This is also my first Souls game.

I’m enjoying the hell out of it so far. I live for the moments where I can eye ball someone and be like “nope not ready for that yet” and try to sneak around them without getting caught and killed.


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[Armor and Sword]

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I wouldn’t really say I’m an open world lover. I generally lose interest pretty quickly with the exception of a few stand out games (GTA, Spider Man, and the Arkham series). This is also my first Souls game.

I’m enjoying the hell out of it so far. I live for the moments where I can eye ball someone and be like “nope not ready for that yet” and try to sneak around them without getting caught and killed.


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Yes!!!! 1000%

The journey and the sheer vast and insane world is really the backbone of this game.

Go forth Tarnished and Traverse The Lands Between…..if you dare.


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[kingsofthevalley]

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Yes!!!! 1000%

The journey and the sheer vast and insane world is really the backbone of this game.

Go forth Tarnished and Traverse The Lands Between…..if you dare.


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I was ignoring the hell out of this game lol. Always value your opinion, may have to try it out. Tried out a few of the previous souls game but they always seemed dull/drab and the animations always struck me as too stiff. I DID get immersed into Sekiro for a month or two, which was decent until I got to one of the bosses that was ridiculously difficult and I just didn't have the time to invest anymore.

[Armor and Sword]

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I was ignoring the hell out of this game lol. Always value your opinion, may have to try it out. Tried out a few of the previous souls game but they always seemed dull/drab and the animations always struck me as too stiff. I DID get immersed into Sekiro for a month or two, which was decent until I got to one of the bosses that was ridiculously difficult and I just didn't have the time to invest anymore.

It is a grind. No two ways about it….but the world is so cool it makes it worth it. I really hope I have the fortitude to finish this game.


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[Flightwhite24]

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Finally able to get some QT in with this game today. The game is just awesome in so many ways. Will be grinding this one for a while or until MLB The Show comes out.


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