kingpotato
Ask me about my Stream Deck
So stay home. No one will miss you in the Lands Between. There are plenty of other games, go play them. Everyone else managed to get hyped already, as others have said, so maybe it isn't for you.
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ELDEN RING | Reviews Mega Thread
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So stay home. No one will miss you in the Lands Between. There are plenty of other games, go play them. Everyone else managed to get hyped already, as others have said, so maybe it isn't for you.
Swift_Star
Banned
Uh huh…
Hayabusabruh
Member
Yeah I don't think I'm ready for this game. I saw more bosses just glancing at the screen of the ign review than I've encountered in most games. Still playing Horizon and I want Stranger of Paradise next month.
kyliethicc
Member
Miyazaki believes that judder is essential to the game's design challenge.
JLB
Banned
tmlDan
Member
Souls fans no, but when it comes to reviews you can't just set different criteria for different games just cause.
Not a single review mentions it that i've read, its a bit of a joke not to knock it for things like that.
Reviews also mention how formulaic it is from past souls games which is never a knock to it but it is to other games?
Seems a bit hypocritical when people want to call it one of the greatest games ever...
DragoonKain
Neighbours from Hell
I'm looking forward to exploration more than anything. I really like the style of FS's games and their world building and subtle lore.
However, and this is just a me thing, but I've never really liked the combat in FS's games. I've beaten the Souls games and Bloodborne. Never beat Sekiro, but played some of it. Maybe it's just because I grew up playing JRPGs and prefer more diverse complicated battle systems, but the combat in Souls games I've always found very mediocre. I mean it's fine, it's not a negative, but I find it boring. Once I get to the end of a Souls game I just feel like skipping over regular enemies just to get to the bosses. I'm curious how I'm going to feel in a game like this that is much larger and longer if the combat hasn't evolved all that much from Souls games.
If I got tired of the dodging and blocking after 40 hours, and this game is 80+ hours for completionists, I want to see how it plays out for me. Regardless, I always stick the games through to the end because I like everything else it offers a great deal aside from their combat.
However, and this is just a me thing, but I've never really liked the combat in FS's games. I've beaten the Souls games and Bloodborne. Never beat Sekiro, but played some of it. Maybe it's just because I grew up playing JRPGs and prefer more diverse complicated battle systems, but the combat in Souls games I've always found very mediocre. I mean it's fine, it's not a negative, but I find it boring. Once I get to the end of a Souls game I just feel like skipping over regular enemies just to get to the bosses. I'm curious how I'm going to feel in a game like this that is much larger and longer if the combat hasn't evolved all that much from Souls games.
If I got tired of the dodging and blocking after 40 hours, and this game is 80+ hours for completionists, I want to see how it plays out for me. Regardless, I always stick the games through to the end because I like everything else it offers a great deal aside from their combat.
James Sawyer Ford
Member
There’s nothing cursed about selling 20M copies and having a universally praised critical rating
Doubtful Elden Ring will come close to the LTD sales of horizon. It just doesn’t have the same broad appeal, and that’s fine
Either way we’re feasting all around. Why does it always have to be a neckbeard competition?
DeepEnigma
Gold Member
It's a slower paced game and I appreciate all of the little nuances. I don't need every single game to be hyper unrealistic in split second reflexes.
The story was fantastic as well.
Swift_Star
Banned
I’m gonna correct you right now:
Most players don’t care about technical stuff.
But they do care if the games look good.
And even then, they play it if they find the game fun.
Lightjolly
Neo Member
Horizons sequel released?
Leyasu
Banned
Why are you killing your brain cells arguing with him? Talking to a newborn baby would give you a better quality conversation.You’re an insider now? Lol so the series s is outperforming the series x guess that means series s is more powerful then series x clearly hardware related. Smhconsole fanatics
FingerBang
Member
Smart delivery automatically chooses the "right" version for you. On PS5 that's a manual process, but you still have the option to choose which version to play.
DeepEnigma
Gold Member
SenjutsuSage
Banned
I've just decided to sit down and watch one of the bigger content creator's review. Randomly picked the skill up 30 minute review. And he's, surprise, been limited to showing ONLY the same stuff we've already seen up to this point, and nothing else, but I'm just 10 minutes in.
So we shall see.
MiguelItUp
Member
I tease and I get what you're saying man, but honestly, I don't know what to tell you. With all that's been put out, if you're looking at it and not feeling the way that Sekiro video made you feel. Then I guess it just isn't for you. The story, much like majority of the Souls titles, is placed throughout the experience. You basically start as a no one, and become something. That doesn't seem to be changing here. This big difference between the games and Sekiro, is that Sekiro revolved around a protagonist the player controlled that already had a background and story. No custom character, etc.
I see what you're saying. I guess I just said what I said because I honestly don't bother with metacritic or opencritic. If anything, I go to look and see what the hubbub is about, look at the percentages and move on. I don't want to give clicks to random outlets and sites I've never heard of.
I suppose so, but I also think it's just the standard approach of, "If this person is a content creator/influencer that does decent numbers, send them a key." I mean, there are plenty of those people that had access that don't have top YouTube or Twitch numbers. I mean, both SkillUp and ACG are great examples, and they're just two, there are far more that do less traffic than them that had access.
I mean, more options are always good. But that wouldn't automatically equate "balanced scores."
Just because the overall sentiment is extremely positive doesn't mean every single review (or the majority) is "fixed", maybe these people really are just enjoying the title THAT much? I mean, do we really need some negative, average, or neutral reviews for it to feel "fair" or "balanced"? I mean, they're just "professional" opinions.
Regardless, I'm sure there will be plenty of those when the game launches anyway. Lord knows there will be people that don't like this or that, etc.
Needlecrash
Member
Holy shit those scores.... 
I collect VHS tapes
Member
so those of us with an xbox can play this in like 16 hours right? not sure if I'm doing my math right.
I'm on the west coast so it should be available at 3am pst?
I'm on the west coast so it should be available at 3am pst?
Ass of Can Whooping
Banned
You're trying too hard. Just move on. Yes you'll have to accept that you have shit taste but that's okay
Once again, move on from the platform wars.
WoodyStare
Member
Correct.
SantaC
Member
Whats the broad appeal of Horizon again?
Draugoth
Gold Member
If you dont fall asleep, sure, why not?
Ulysses 31
Member
I doubt most DS fans can tell you the actual plot of the games beyond you fight to rekindle the fire or bring forth the dark ages.
Doubt most can tell you the story of Bloodborne either...
Alebrije
Member
SenjutsuSage
Banned
This is likely what's fucking with me lol. As I'm watching more of skill up's review, I guess I'm learning to just see it as elder scrolls, but with better combat. But an Elder Scrolls with less of an explicit main story narrative, but a game where you just go out into the world, and it's as you play the game some element of a story is pieced together for you, and you will make of that story what you will, but they don't seem to attempt any traditional storytelling methods with specific characters or cutscenes or any of that by the looks of it? I love games where you discover and read up on lore that you find, and lore that you get from various adventures and quests, but I usually like there to be a main story to accompany all of that.
ethomaz
Banned
Humm... all Soulslike games have amazing story.
That is one of the strong points in Miyazaki.
Really? Bloodborne lore is fantastic.I doubt most DS fans can tell you the actual plot of the games beyond you fight to rekindle the fire or bring forth the dark ages.
Doubt most can tell you the story of Bloodborne either...
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Punished Miku
Gold Member
The Easy Allies review basically is describing Dark Souls almost as if this is a carbon copy.
But they do say the open world is awesome and the content feels hand crafted from beginning to end.
Its going to feel very iterative and similar, but good. I was hoping for more originality personally, but thats what the game looks like. Dark Souls 4: Dark Harder.
Swift_Star
Banned
I couldn't care less about the story and, aside from BB, you're arriving at the game at the end of times... you can discover what happened and I honestly always found the lore dull.
I don't play these games for this anyway.
DeepEnigma
Gold Member
I doubt most DS fans can tell you the actual plot of the games beyond you fight to rekindle the fire or bring forth the dark ages.
Doubt most can tell you the story of Bloodborne either...
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Rentahamster
Rodent Whores
Did any reviews mention any exploit fixes on PC?
Captain Toad
Banned
99% of games don't have a good story and we overlook it.
Souls games, at least, have unique stories that are tailored for gaming and not trying to be a different form of media.
Hugare
Member
I have the game pre ordered, but I agree
People give some games a pass because they are popular or very hyped
It looks just like Dark Souls art wise. Doesnt look like a new IP like Sekiro or Bloodborne did.
Gameplay wise, it also seems to play just like a Dark Souls game, where Sekiro and Bloodborne had their own flavor.
Technical problems also should be noted and etc.
Its going to be a great game, I know, but dismissing a lot of those stuff that I mentioned makes me roll my eyes a lil bit
Fredrik
Member
It’s just bad luck really, Horizon always deserved a GOTY but last time it went up against BOTW, this time it goes up against Elden Ring.
Bethesda will have to adjust to a second place too this time. I love them and their games but I can’t see any realistic scenario where Starfield beats a game like Elden Ring in the same genre. I haven’t seen this many 10/10 from people I trust and even harsh critics since BOTW, which was such a powerful release that some other dev asked if it was even made by humans lol
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Javthusiast
Banned
Totally agree. I mean hell, I even often just walked while searching houses or through towns instead of running like I would do in many other games, simply because it felt right to be this slower cowboy. xD
Ulysses 31
Member
It's intriguing but you likely won't understand what's really going on in a casual playthrough. You'll have to watch videos to get a better picture.
mckmas8808
Mckmaster uses MasterCard to buy Slave drives
It's reading as one of the greatest games of all time!
James Sawyer Ford
Member
I think that’s fair
My gripe with the Souls reviews is that every single outlet gives the review to somebody who is already a Souls fanatic because these games just aren’t for everyone and in order to rush a review you’re going to give it to a Souls veteran.
So I think there’s legitimate score inflation here as a result. Other titles get reviewed by a more widely diverse set of tastes in general
And I say this as someone that expects Elden Ring to be my personal GOTY
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DeepEnigma
Gold Member
That's the charm about these games. They leave it mysterious, but just enough for the community to go on another form of meta with lore hunting, filling in the gaps, and the like.
I don't need every game to hold my hand and explain it to me like I am 5, essentially. Reminds me of the old school days of gaming before CDs and 3D in that regards.
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kyliethicc
Member
James Sawyer Ford
Member
Is it bad luck though? They are just two different games releasing at the same time. It’s not going to have an impact on the success of either title
This year is going to be jam packed with such releases
Belthazar
Member
I'm surprised at how good it looks and runs on the base PS4. Performance seems to hit a solid 30fps most or the time and it doesn't have that much of a difference to the next gen versions.
Xbox One S on the other hand... Has unintentionally barren-looking environments, due to how much they had to remove. And it still couldn't achieve a solid framerate. I dread to think how it's running on the OG X1.
