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Re: Hands On: FromSoftware Puts Its All into Elden Ring

Rjak

I had a lot of fun playing the CNT. There was lots of exploring to do and you really didn't have to travel far to find something interesting.
The open world dungeons were all relatively simple and straightforward, but this was just the starter area. I suspect they will increase in difficulty and complexity further on.
Combat felt good as always with FromSoft games.

So far I didn't notice many elements taken from Bloodborne. There was an open world dungeon that felt like a chalice dungeon. And there was a beast boss. Besides that it felt very much like Dark Souls (have played part of the 2nd, currently doing the 1st remastered).

I did like that flasks have a chance to refill if you defeat a group of enemies. But I prefer Bloodborne's Rally mechanic where you regain some health by hitting enemies.

Anyway, if you like Dark Souls, you'll probably like Elden Ring. If you were always interested in Dark Souls, but thought it was too difficult, you'll like the spirit summons in Elden Ring. They make it significantly easier. Co-op is also not restricted anymore like in previous games. You only need an easy to craft item to summon players for help.

Re: Konami Apologises for the State of eFootball at Launch

Rjak

Such a shame.. I always liked PES, but this didn't feel good at all. I uninstalled it after 7 minutes. They can say they're sorry for the state it's in, but why release it then.
Guess I'll go back to PES 2019 (can't be arsed to buy a football game every single year). EA will never get my money.

Re: Talking Point: Did PlayStation Showcase 2021 Deliver on the Hype?

Rjak

It was okay for me. I can't get excited for timed exclusive games. GoW doesn't really excite me. I played the previous one a few months ago since it's in the Plus collection, but I thought it was a nice looking, average game.
I'm not into Marvel games. So only thing that I'm looking forward to is Gran Turismo.
Was hoping for some new IPs.

Re: First Impressions: F1 2021 Shifts Up a Gear with New Story Mode, Two-Player Career, and More

Rjak

@Palleon I used to race (AC, F1) with a Thrustmaster Guillemot wheel (from the 90s), but when my computer was updated to win 10 it didn't work anymore. Now that I have a PS I started racing again with a controller. In F1 it really took some time before I got used to it. You just need to stick with it and you'll get the hang of it. Though you'll never be as fast as with a proper wheel and pedals.