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Here's a compilation of the new Elden Ring footage from Taipei Game Show today
— Mordecai (@EldenRingUpdate) January 24, 2022
The best news: Elden Ring has gone gold and will not be delayed! https://t.co/64MZT9QNyO
Elden Ring went gold December 13th 2021. https://t.co/tMyDpTyZWA
— Lance McDonald (@manfightdragon) January 24, 2022
That seems early, but maybe with covid and the hollidays the discs have a longer lead time than I realised.Elden Ring went gold December 13th 2021. https://t.co/tMyDpTyZWA
— Lance McDonald (@manfightdragon) January 24, 2022
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Miyazaki on creating the vivid Lands Between:
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Spoilers ahoy!That looks incredible. Like Demon's Souls x Breath of the Wild x Witcher 3
Also, Holy shame that launch trailerSpoiler for Opening Cinematic:Spoiler for Launch trailer:
I haven't watched either of these, but they are out.
Reviews drop tomorrow.Maybe. These games are too slow for me so I always knock a point or two off my prediction.
I feel like many of us might be underrating it.
Maybe. These games are too slow for me so I always knock a point or two off my prediction.Slow gameplay? You need fast reactions though
Slow gameplay? You need fast reactions thoughSlow progression. Gameplay is great.
Slow progression. Gameplay is great.Hmm at least in bloodborne I really felt like I was progressing quite fast. Even though you died and went back you still had the shortcuts you'd unlocked
Hello! Elden Ring is one of the best games I've ever played. It mixes the blissful wonder of Breath of the Wild with the intricate design of Dark Souls. It's more accessible than previous From Software games, yet just as tense, punishing, and weird. A tremendous achievement.
— Jason Schreier (@jasonschreier) February 23, 2022
holy crud its sitting at a 98 with 27 reviews so far on metacriticHolly fudge. I hope it stays that high.
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It sits at 96 on xbsx but I cant see from how many reviews.says its 95 with 5 reviews.
2 hours until reviews. 10 from IGN? That's my predictionit did get a 10 from IGN. lol
Ps5 version is at 97 now at 28 reviews. It was a 9/10 that made it dropI mean everything 95+ is incredible and unexpected
I hope more 10s can drag it back up
I really hope PS4 performance is well. Because I really want this now
8th highest rated game on Metacritic right now.I really hope it stays that way. Or it scores even higher.
7 positions above Breath of the Wild.
I think we can now conclude that Horizon is cursed.Lol yeah I am sure GG is crying in the pile of money horizons 20 million sales poured in. :P
And whatever big game comes out immediately after it will score 96+.
8th highest rated game on Metacritic right now.i feel a bit of regret googleing for a meme to fit this but fudge it,.. what's done is done.
7 positions above Breath of the Wild.
i feel a bit of regret googleing for a meme to fit this but fudge it,.. what's done is done.Nintendo fanboys will be angry if it stays like this
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i feel a bit of regret googleing for a meme to fit this but fudge it,.. what's done is done.I agree, we never heard the end of it when BoTW came out. Rdr2 scoring over it felt so sweet. I hope this stays over it as well. Will be brilliant
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— Neil Druckmann (@Neil_Druckmann) February 24, 2022
I agree, we never heard the end of it when BoTW came out. Rdr2 scoring over it felt so sweet. I hope this stays over it as well. Will be brilliantHasn't the opinion on red dead shifted a bit since launch? People still love it but the gameplay is often called out as being bad/mixed.
Hasn't the opinion on red dead shifted a bit since launch? People still love it but the gameplay is often called out as being bad/mixed.I only heard that on resetera. But 43 million sales say otherwise.
I only heard that on resetera. But 43 million sales say otherwise.I gave up on resetera. I've seen complaints on reddit and youtube, like this one with over 9 million views.
Honestly, the game (rdr2) is an absolute master piece.
Concurrent steam users:It's going nuclear
>542,151 ELDEN RING
7th biggest ever already.
Is there a report of base PS4 performance?Probably have to wait for digital foundry. No mention in that video
On PlayStation, only played about 25 minutes.From what I've heard, I think that can change :D
I've had a lot of visual issues. A lot of pop in, some pop out. :P
No real frame rate issues. I know I've tended to be less sensitive to that. It usually never bothered me as long as it's above 20. ::P
But playing Dark Souls, Bloodborne back to back, the 30 fps choppiness of turning the camera was incredibly bothersome. At least that was the biggest issue for me. So me not seeing any issues might not mean anything. But it looked fine.[/size]Spoiler for First Gameplay Impressions:
It's of course much too early to say too much. But my first impressions are that it will be really good, but I don't think it'll top Bloodborne for me personally. (But again, way too early to be sure)
I missed the tutorial. ;DHow
Steam: Game and Player Statistics (https://store.steampowered.com/stats/)Over 850k
Over 700k
Over 850kExpecting like 8m first week combined?
Elden Ring's network check and co-op is broken on Xbox, with no word on a fix | Windows Central (https://www.windowscentral.com/elden-ring-networking-broken-xbox-no-word-fix)When are you playing?
*I'm avoiding spoilers so I haven't watched.
When are you playing?Once my brother finishes and loans me his copy 8)
Once my brother finishes and loans me his copy 8)See ya in a couple months I guess. ;D
Same goes for Horizon too.
See ya in a couple months I guess. ;DProbably haha. My brother was really into pvp in dark souls 2.
that's exactly how i feel about most open world games. perfect!
Has nothing to do with Elden Ring, but still ;D
What's the verdict?
What's the verdict?Spoiler free quotes:
a six to seven second wait for fast travel on Sony's machine compares well next to the 17 seconds on Xbox Series consolesFramerate/Quality:
Quality mode: PS5 and Series X run at a fixed 4K - 3840x2160 - while Series S renders at 2560x1440
Framerate mode: On the PS5 and Series X this changes image quality, where the range varies from 2688x1512 at lowest to full 4K at peak. Series S is similar, albeit with a 1792x1008 to 2560x1440 dynamic range
Ultimately, it's hard to recommend the quality mode owing to its uneven performance and in our opinion, it's best avoided. It's clear none of the current-gen consoles work well in targeting a fixed, high resolution: the result being a wavering 30-60fps range for all three machines, occasionally dropping into the 20s. Typically, PlayStation 5 offers a lead over Series X in quality mode, while Series S languishes behind the three with the worst frame-rate reading.
60fps remains unattainable on the actual PS5 game, which ranges from 45-60fps in its frame-rate mode, occasionally dropping still further in effects-heavy scenes. It places PlayStation owners in a difficult spot: using PS4 Pro code means that the dynamic 4K on PS5 changes to checkerboarded 1800p, while grass draw distance takes a hit.- Xbox with VRR, is probably the better place to play.
Spoiler free quotes:Hopefully ps5 supports VRR soon, then that'll be the definitive version for sure.
Load time:
Framerate/Quality:
- Xbox with VRR, is probably the better place to play.
- PS5 if no VRR, is better than XSX with no VRR.
I've gone from a 8 to a 9.5 to a 8 and now I'm probably about 9-9.5
Elden Ring I was a bit iffy on and wasn't really feeling that quality around the 10 hour mark but now I think it's one of the best games ever made
Spoiler free Xev rollercoaster:From the outside looking in, could some quality of life features help it? Like a way to pause?QuoteElden Ring I was a bit iffy on and wasn't really feeling that quality around the 10 hour mark but now I think it's one of the best games ever made
From the outside looking in, could some quality of life features help it? Like a way to pause?Nah, it has so many more quality of life features compared to Dark Souls.
Over 850kIt's going back up! 900k and counting
(https://i.redd.it/o4jds8ya5fl81.png)I won't judge it till I play it but the game does seem to be another example of an uber scoring metacritic game having plenty of divisive elements.
This image is going around. 2 out of the 3 I believe worked on Horizon Zero Dawn.
I won't judge it till I play it but the game does seem to be another example of an uber scoring metacritic game having plenty of divisive elements.The game is great.
Been a few days since you posted thoughts. How's it doing in your opinion?
Oh yay, it brings back a sucky mechanic from DS2.The gender swap boat!?
Its down to 96Right bellow Uncharted 2 and above Mass Effect 2.
Its down to 96Sucky
The gender swap boat!?The real sucky mechanic:
I know it goes against part of what makes the game cool, but I wish there was more direction.I hear ya. I'm not saying I hate open world games but I much prefer linear.
the more i play the more i'm not seeing the high(er than DS) praise for this game. admittedly i'm still not very far but the most fun i have with the game is when i stop exploring the fairly boring open work and find a "dugeon" and do the linear bits that have the exact same level design as any DS game. all the open world bit does is make large chunks of the game very easy to miss if i don't "comb" the open work for secret entrances or go to the internet to have someone tell me what i missed going ever so slightly to the wrong direction.To be honest I agree with you.
To be honest I agree with you.yeah, great points. that second point you put in spoiler tags is something i particularly grip about in open worlds.
I think the game is great. But I feel like with everything that gets gained with the open world, something else gets lost.
Like the most rewarding things in the Souls games were finding shortcuts, finding bonfires and beating bosses.Spoiler for Hidden:
I feel like the game doesn't have the same highs as the souls games.
It's still fun, it's still great.
Been watching my brother play. This looks way worse than the Demons Souls remake right?Lol yeah. It's not even close.
Lol yeah. It's not even close.Well fromsoftware games usually don't look good. But they are awesome
DS Remake is arguably one of the best looking games thus far.
Elden Ring doesn't look bad (to me), but it doesn't look impressive.
Lol yeah. It's not even close.My brother has a lantern equipped and the lack of shadows is PS3 level. Just makes everything glow.
DS Remake is arguably one of the best looking games thus far.
Elden Ring doesn't look bad (to me), but it doesn't look impressive.
Lol yeah. It's not even close.We need Bluepoint to remake Elden Ring
DS Remake is arguably one of the best looking games thus far.
Elden Ring doesn't look bad (to me), but it doesn't look impressive.
My brother has a lantern equipped and the lack of shadows is PS3 level. Just makes everything glow.hasn't diminished my enjoyment of this game one bit. might even make it better.
hasn't diminished my enjoyment of this game one bit. might even make it better.I've been annoyed by fromsoft lighting ever since they cut the mechanic from Dark Souls 2.
From what I've heard, I think that can change :DNah, it's definitely not going to top Bloodborne for me. :P
I'm feeling a bit disenchanted with the game right now.Try farming that giant bird that falls to its death.
Mostly because I suck.
I'm just at a weird point where I feel under leved, but nothing gives me huge points to level up.
On the other end of it, I kind of feel like the open ended nature of the game makes it harder to persevere. It makes me feel like I should be fighting someone else, and instead of trying 20 times, I'm trying 5 times and feeling exhausted and going somewhere else.
The openness of the game feels like a gift and a curse all in one.
Try farming that giant bird that falls to its death.I'm stuck just before that area. :(
I don't do co-op. ::PI'm one fight away from finishing new game ++ and getting the platinum.Spoiler for Hidden:
only watched like 30 seconds because i'm only like 10% through this game and clearly this is going to contain spoilers.
it's the best open world game ever. every game from now on will be compared to it. it will go down as one of the greatest games ever. this game sucks...
Watched like half of the video.
lol (https://www.reddit.com/r/Gamingcirclejerk/comments/u2oc5y/1000_levels_of_immersion_added/)it's a catch-22. to be fair it's probably not the same people complaining but...
lol (https://www.reddit.com/r/Gamingcirclejerk/comments/u2oc5y/1000_levels_of_immersion_added/)I applaud Elden Ring for being so unguided.
it's a catch-22. to be fair it's probably not the same people complaining but...Deathloop was awesome because half way through the game the quest log stops. It guides you every step in the tutorial but towards the end the only objective is essentially "beat the game." I used pencil and paper to keep track of codes and points of interest.
...on the one hand games like horizon get put down for being a "checklist" sandbox. all those check-list take away the emersion and joy of discovering something for yourself and it's not longer a true open world game. it's just a linear game set in an open world. but...
...on the other hand games like elden ring get put down for being too obtuse. there's no clear direction of where to go and you can easily skip or miss content if you don't google the game to get the "checklist" of activities you are supposed to have found...
One weird thing.can't say i share you outlook. i'm playing this exclusively in co-op and we are steam rolling the game. we're overleveling the areas very very fast. if it wasn't for pvp i don't now that we'd ever die.
I feel like with all of the other Souls games, that I slowly get better at the games. I get closer to beating the boss, I have an easier time making it through everything.
But I don't feel that happening with this game. I feel like I am winning because I got lucky moreso. And I don't really like it.
I don't really know what it is.
can't say i share you outlook. i'm playing this exclusively in co-op and we are steam rolling the game. we're overleveling the areas very very fast. if it wasn't for pvp i don't now that we'd ever die.How far in the game are you?
How far in the game are you?we are very much avoiding anything spoilery so I can't say for sure. I'm guessing 25%?
The last 15% of the game is substantially harder boss wise.
Near the end, very frustrating.Which fight are you on? I've been fully spoiled.
Which fight are you on? I've been fully spoiled.
I'm one fight away from finishing new game ++ and getting the platinum.It's terrible, but I'm tempted to be a save scummer to get the platinum.Spoiler for Hidden:
Try farming that giant bird that falls to its death.Ironically, this is my favorite place to farm, but the bird is my least favorite part about it.
I mean, it's not fair. I'm doing the entire game in coop. the bosses are not smart enough to deal with two intelligent players. aggro switches too much.Spoiler for end game spoilers:
Looking forward to Kitler beating this boss in the first go. :-*
I mean, it's not fair. I'm doing the entire game in coop. the bosses are not smart enough to deal with two intelligent players. aggro switches too much.I've been using ash summons, which aren't intelligent, but it does go a long way.
summon someone if you're having problems.
I've been using ash summons, which aren't intelligent, but it does go a long way.I've yet to use one. disabled in coop.
And I'm done.Woohoo plat party!
Been watching my brother play. This looks way worse than the Demons Souls remake right?So I'm like 2 hours into Dark Souls 3.
I've yet to use one. disabled in coop.Still playing?
Still playing?still on pause since my summer vacation starting the weekend before memorial day.
The update also includes references to two new maps that do not yet otherwise exist in the game data.
— Lance McDonald (@manfightdragon) October 13, 2022
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Revisited.I've not played it obviously.
I played a few hours the past few days, figure I'll be ready for the DLC when it comes
I feel like I'm enjoying it more than the first time around, but it's still not "best game ever"
This game feels very different from anything else to me. In good ways and bad.
Like the open world:
There's not a lot like it. It's a unique feeling running around the world. But also I don't want more games to chase that feeling.
Personally the biggest thing that I love about open world games is being able to do like life simulation stuff. Buy a house for no good reason, explore a city, help people out. Skyrim style.
Elden Ring doesn't really have that.
I adore the Souls games, all of them, even at their worst. Love a lot of aspects. The combat is fun, the challenge is great and rewarding.
Elden Ring has a lot of that, but it is also less directed than the other games.
I still think this is a great game, and it's a really cool unique game.
But I don't think it's From Software's Magnum Opus.
I've not played it obviously.there isn't anything unique or interesting about the open world as far as i'm concerned. there is no "unbisoft checklist of quest",.. it's just a basic map with fog of war applied to the areas you haven't visited. you may put markers on the map to remind yourself to come back but that's nothing new. the overwold itself is very standard. groups of enemies sitting in locations protecting them. a few groups that patrol a very predictable path. you fight some mini-bosses in the open area which i suppose for my experience is something i haven't seen,.. it's not great though as it makes is soooo easy to cheese a boss because you can just run away.
Is the open world a somewhat standard world that just lacks a lot of modern map/HUD stuff or is it more interesting than that?
I've not played it obviously.I don't think the open world is particularly interesting.
Is the open world a somewhat standard world that just lacks a lot of modern map/HUD stuff or is it more interesting than that?
lot's of pointless backtracking though. you don't just clear an area and move on. you clear an area and move on and then get told on the other end of the map that you need to go back to get a specific quest item. you may have have the item if you were being very completionism but probably not. also they won't really tell you where it is. they tell it in riddles so that you basically have to go to the internet in order to play the game or be extraordinary observant in retaining the mountains of lore and picking up on the placement of environmental details.I don't remember a lot of backtracking. You can always fast travel.