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At least decade, and it definitely belongs in the conversation for all-time.

by coldpie 4y ago

boringg 4y ago
What makes it that good? I cant tell its more hype then reality.
- coldpie 4y ago
  I'm not a games review person so sorry if this comes across as clumsy. But they just made a really good video-game, you know? What really blows me away about it is how much of it there is. Yes, the world is big and full of interesting stuff, but other games have done that. What stands out here is the quantity and variety of mechanics. I'm still on my first playthrough and I'm doing a pure melee-focused build. There are dozens (hundreds?) of special skills that can be applied to hundreds of different weapons. Many weapons have their own special skills. Ditto all that for shields, and the armor you can equip. And since my character is melee-focused, I haven't even touched any of the huge amount of magic stuff that is in the game, nor ranged weapons, nor even most melee options that are better served by different stat progression choices. This is just a huge variety of playstyle approaches. I've been playing the game for three months and I'm looking forward to beating it so I can go back and try again from the start with a completely different approach. And it has such a pure focus on gameplay. Other games try to be movies or HBO miniseries. There's story and lore in Elden Ring if you want to dig for it, but personally I don't care about that, I'm here to play a game. It respects your time by respawning you immediately outside boss doors when you die. If you enjoy the challenge, you can tackle bosses immediately when you come across them. Or if you're struggling, you can go do something else in the world and come back later after you've built up your skills and weapons, and have an easier time of it. There's loads of optional content to find, for people who want additional challenge. It's just a really jaw-dropping, video-game experience that isn't trying to be something else. It's definitely a masterpiece video game.

At least decade, and it definitely belongs in the conversation for all-time.

boringg 4y ago

What makes it that good? I cant tell its more hype then reality.

coldpie 4y ago
I'm not a games review person so sorry if this comes across as clumsy. But they just made a really good video-game, you know? What really blows me away about it is how much of it there is. Yes, the world is big and full of interesting stuff, but other games have done that. What stands out here is the quantity and variety of mechanics. I'm still on my first playthrough and I'm doing a pure melee-focused build. There are dozens (hundreds?) of special skills that can be applied to hundreds of different weapons. Many weapons have their own special skills. Ditto all that for shields, and the armor you can equip. And since my character is melee-focused, I haven't even touched any of the huge amount of magic stuff that is in the game, nor ranged weapons, nor even most melee options that are better served by different stat progression choices. This is just a huge variety of playstyle approaches. I've been playing the game for three months and I'm looking forward to beating it so I can go back and try again from the start with a completely different approach. And it has such a pure focus on gameplay. Other games try to be movies or HBO miniseries. There's story and lore in Elden Ring if you want to dig for it, but personally I don't care about that, I'm here to play a game. It respects your time by respawning you immediately outside boss doors when you die. If you enjoy the challenge, you can tackle bosses immediately when you come across them. Or if you're struggling, you can go do something else in the world and come back later after you've built up your skills and weapons, and have an easier time of it. There's loads of optional content to find, for people who want additional challenge. It's just a really jaw-dropping, video-game experience that isn't trying to be something else. It's definitely a masterpiece video game.