Elden Ring Review: Open World Pain Simulator
Story
Co-written by George R. R. Martin, Elden Ring follows the Tarnished, a lowly warrior who has fallen to the depths of the Lands Between. The Tarnished must fight his way through the realm and fight corrupted deities to attain the Elden Ring and become the Elden Lord.
Elden Ring Gameplay
To progress, the player must traverse the breathtaking biomes of the Lands Between. Countless bosses and enemies will be placed throughout the areas. Items, weapons, and talismans are all available for collection and can help the player form their own playstyle.
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Combat
The combat in Elden Ring is very expansive and allows the player to take creative liberty in their build. Players can choose from magic staffs, greatswords, daggers, katanas, hammers, and many other options when choosing how to defeat enemies. Additionally, the player can get buffs through the various talismans and consumable items scattered around the environment.
Elden Ring Open World
The Lands Between is an epic world that can take hundreds of hours to fully explore. Different parts of the realm feature unique enemies, questlines, bosses, events, and themes. Accordingly, environments dwarf the player in size and contain many secrets to be discovered.
Difficulty
While being a FromSoftware game does guarantee a heightened level of difficulty, Elden Ring is often to be considered the easiest of the main souls games. The player will still face many hardships while progressing through the game.
Elden Ring Graphics
The game uses FromSoftware’s engine for graphics. The graphics are highly detailed and the atmosphere is developed excellently to create the fantasy feel of the game fully.
Price
Elden Ring can be bought on Steam, Playstation, and Xbox for a full $59.99; on sale, however, it hovers near the $40 mark.
Overview
To conclude, Elden Ring is a massive, open-world soul borne that challenges the player in nearly every combat encounter. Finishing the game alone can take 25 hours for experienced players, with tens of more needed for those who wish to fully experience the grandiosity of the Lands Between. This game is a solid HELL YEAH, BROTHER out of 10.
