This may be the wrong place to post this considering the title, but I previously posted it on reddit and got torn to shreds, and was wondering what people here thought about it.
Elden Ring just hasn't clicked for me at all.
I don't have a ton of time for games, but after buying it around launch and having put 60 hours into the game, I'm near the end of elden ring. I just have the secret "hardest boss" (no spoilers for anyone) and the final boss left. And overall my thoughts are...it's alright?
Maybe it's just my expectations, my lack of time to explore the overworld, or a mixture of other things, but the game has just never fully gelled with me. I didn't play from software games until about two years ago, and since then have played dark souls, sekiro, and Bloodborne, with Bloodborne being the most recent and one of my favourite games of all time.
Elden Ring just hasn't connected with me in the same way. It doesn't have the amazing interconnected world of dark souls (I love metroidvanias so that helped!), the tight combat of sekiro, or the...everything of Bloodborne (that game felt like it was made for me).
I keep waiting for elden ring to click but it hasn't, and I think I finally need to accept it probably won't? I appreciate the build variety, but the large amount of options isn't something I really care too much about in these games. The world is beautiful, but too often I find a mini dungeon that's copy and paste with a miniboss, and the reward after all that work is a spell or weapon I don't need, can't use, or will never use. It completely disincentives me from exploring. The legacy dungeons, except for maybe stormveil, also fail to live up to the intricate level design I love so much in these games. The main story bosses have all been very good (except for a couple near the end) but the minibosses around the world do very little for me.
I will stress that I've still enjoyed the game. It's still got the combat system I love with awesome bosses, great music, and a wonderful world. But after all the hype, I just haven't been able to get into this game, especially after I've loved all the other from software games, and that's just made me a bit sad really. I was wondering if anyone else had experienced something like this, or what people who really love this game think about this? It's likely just a lack of time on my behalf, but I thought it was interesting that the from software game that's by far the most popular and clicking with the most people has done by far the least for me out of their titles that I've played
@BranJ0 Don't feel bad about that at all. I had similar feelings about Naughty Dog in the aftermath of "TLoU pt.2" and a few of the learned folks here in the forums pointed out that not every game is going to "click" with you, nor are you obligated to like a game just because you have enjoyed the studio's other output.
@BranJ0 Don’t worry, I’m over 120 hours in and have the same feelings as other From games; there’s a lot I like about the game but it’s not one I’d say I’ve “enjoyed” playing as such.
I would have been done with the game a long time ago if it wasn’t for my completionist tendencies and the fact I feel I deserve the platinum after spending this long on one game now!
@LN78 Yeah this is true, I think it's also just a feeling of frustration! I've been hyped for the past year for Elden Ring, and it's one thing if the game was a disappointment for everyone, but it's doubly frustrating that everyone in the world seems to adore it except for me! Ah well, fingers crossed this is a one-off as far as From's games go
@Thrillho I don't blame you after 120 hours, I'd say you've more than earned that platinum! It's a strange one overall: I've had play sessions where I've just been like "this is one of the best games I've ever played" and other sessions where I've considered just taking a break from it because I haven't been enjoying it at all. Maybe I'll figure out my feelings after I finish it and take some time!
@BranJ0
Hi. It’s absolutely fine. I don’t know why some people keep trying to present their tastes as fact. Everyone is different. That’s why I think all these scores and GOTY awards are meaningless.(to gamers)
There are many games I felt about differently from the internet noise. 🤷🏼♂️
I personally loved the game. Awesome. Got to admit it hits different that typical FromSoft games and I understand people can feel the formula less interesting. The open world exploration felt like an adventure to me whereas it may feel like a chore to others. It’s normal.
Anyway it’s all good.
The crowd, accepting this immediately, assumed the anti-Eurasian posters and banners everywhere were the result of acts of sabotage by agents of Goldstein and ripped them from the walls.
I'm still plodding along and have spent the last couple of sessions exploring the Consecrated Snowfield and have just found a portal to Mohgwyn Palace...
@Thrillho Nice! That is…quite the area. There’s a persistent invader there that was giving me trouble. I really like the boss fight though! I finally just finished up the last trophy boss that I had missed.
“Reason is the natural order of truth; but imagination is the organ of meaning.” C.S. Lewis
But good lord, can people definitely tell me that this game comes to an end??
I cleared Mohgwyn Palace (Mohg himself was surprisingly easy with Tear Mimic and had such a long death sequence I actually remembered to use a golden foot thing to get 500k runes!) and went back to the Consecrated Snowfield.
Ordina is genuinely one of the worst things in a From game and I had to use a guide and a video to get through that. I've just made it through Miquella's Haligtree and defeated the boss. And there's another area here too? And this whole area is apparently optional???
@Thrillho Thanks! But I still have to get that armament, just waiting for a buddy to get to Leyndell, then we’ll do the switcheroo.
Haha! I really is long, eh? You’re definitely in the home stretch now, though still a bit to go. I really liked the Haligtree area, probably one of my favourite areas. I felt the game went more classic souls in its last stretch as far as linearity and level design.
I didn’t mind Ordina but it was definitely a bit of a pain!
“Reason is the natural order of truth; but imagination is the organ of meaning.” C.S. Lewis
@Jimmer-jammer Oh, damn. I didn’t read your post properly about it being the last trophy boss! Looking at my list, I can’t believe how many I still have to do
And Odina was very DS1 like with those bloody archers reminding me of the infamous Anor Londo ones. I read a tip saying to fire an arrow to distract one of them and then sprint past which did the trick!
@Thrillho ahh I never thought to do that. I just ran as fast as I could a few tries until one time I didn’t get sniped. I found the game to become a bit of a boss rush towards the very end so the trophies come fast!
“Reason is the natural order of truth; but imagination is the organ of meaning.” C.S. Lewis
I'm 80 hrs in and just beat the fire giant! I'm going to try out the medallion I got the second half for in Castle Sol before pressing on. I'm not normally a trophy hunter and have been trying to play without a guide but I'm quite tempted to look at a trophy guide and see whether the platinum would be achievable.
@R1spam It’s totally achievable! For all of it’s purported obtuseness, I was able to acquire all I needed for the three trophy endings by just exploring and playing the game., leaving just the four “collect all legendary…” trophies, of which I only needed to find one or two from each set to complete. I also missed one boss. Just know that there is a missable legendary armament! After a certain point in the very late game, you will not be able to acquire it. I learned this the hard way.
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