An ongoing look into Elden Ring while I try to sort my feelings about it’s design
Link to the first post. Raya Lucaria was particularly frustrating. If you come in with magic it’s too slow and does no damage. Come in with melee and you’re outnumbered and out-ranged. But focusing back on the boss fights another point of comparison between Elden Ring and Monster Hunter is both have a stamina meter …
Link to the first post. Why are there so many revenants? Why does urgent heal not work? (Probably self heal vs aura but it would be nice to be able to understand side benefits of spells easier). Most importantly why are all the separate systems the game has all leveled in a way to make …
Do I Hate Elden Ring? Part 4 – Liurnia of the Lakes Read More »
At this point I should start making sure the first post is easy to find. I wanted to be more positive then I ended up being. I really like the structure of Stormveil. I like how much there is to find. I like the environmental storytelling. I like being in and wandering around the environment. …
It’s clear that the player was expected to spend more time in Limgrave then I did before going to the Weeping Peninsula. I just like to have what I consider essentials before taking on any particular part of the game. With the general difficulty of From’s games I feel pushed into this behavior even more. …
Do I Hate Elden Ring? Part 2 – Limgrave and Margit Read More »
The start of my ongoing series where I try to figure out just how I feel about Elden Ring. No matter how I end up feeling about the game as a whole I still think the introduction is awful. From Software definitely cares about trying to introduce their players to their games. Otherwise they wouldn’t …
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