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Am I Alone in not buying the Elden Ring hype?
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thanks man ring is going back on the wish list
PuppetMaster
Member
I'm am lvl37 and like 20hrs into the game. And I am mostly enjoying it. But my main gripe with it is the graphics. And I am playing on PS5.
It really is an ugly ass game too often. Horrible pop in like I have not seen since the PS3 generation! Unstable frame rate in areas that look worse than last gen. Their lighting solution make many outdoor areas looks particularly bad and washed out.
If this game looked at least as good as PS4 Witcher I would have no issue with people giving it 10/10. But they are still literally recycling PS3 gen assets and technology.
Hopefully someone will do a "remaster" 15 years from now. And this game will finally have the graphics engine it deserves!
I would still give this game a 8/10 just because I like the content and Souls style exploration and combat.
It really is an ugly ass game too often. Horrible pop in like I have not seen since the PS3 generation! Unstable frame rate in areas that look worse than last gen. Their lighting solution make many outdoor areas looks particularly bad and washed out.
If this game looked at least as good as PS4 Witcher I would have no issue with people giving it 10/10. But they are still literally recycling PS3 gen assets and technology.
Hopefully someone will do a "remaster" 15 years from now. And this game will finally have the graphics engine it deserves!
I would still give this game a 8/10 just because I like the content and Souls style exploration and combat.
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Mossybrew
Gold Member
Yeah riding around on the horse I've noticed some truly egregious popin.
NeoIkaruGAF
Gold Member
It's definitely cheap in a lot of places.
15? I think I challenged the guy close to a hundred times, and even when I finally did best him, it was at level 26 and I won by a hair's breadth.
I repeat, this is the first true story boss in the game. What kind of preposterous design choice is it that "focusing on the main quest will just lead to frustration"? Yes, the game allows you to explore a lot before challenging the first boss. But that's because doing that and fighting the guy with a level that you wouldn't even dream of needing for the first boss in previous Souls games is absolutely mandatory to get a chance to win the battle. You are not going to win the fight unless you're a hardcore Souls veteran who can roll and parry with their eyes blindfolded and you're using some cheap strategy, 'cuz otherwise you're doing next to no damage to the guy and the battle would take half an hour.
This, or that boss in my copy of the game is somehow 'roided through the roof. I swear Soul of Cinder didn't take me half as many tries.
Keihart
Member
i think it looks way better than the witcher 3 but im playing on PC. I wonder if it's just what i value on graphics or what, but i think it looks beautiful most if not all the time.
One great example against the witcher 3 are the trees, the way the sawy is implemented in elden ring is so much better because the trees only bend where they start getting flimsy meanwhile everything sways from almost the ground be it big or small on the witcher 3.
fart town usa
Gold Member
Did you do it solo or in coop? I don't think I'd be able to do it solo. My buddy is good at these games and has a decent build, with Margit you can kind of north/south him and get in hits when he's focused on someone. It's still tough as nails though.
I always mention it in Souls threads but shit, I can't even get to the first "boss" in Bloodborne, lol. Always get taken out by werewolves on the bridge. I'm glad ER allows you to actually level up and explore before gatekeeping you with a tough boss fight.
digitaltrance
Member
Not my type of gaming, so no, you are not alone.
V4skunk
Banned
You proved my point. Horizon has difficulty levels like easy mode which = more accessible.
SUPARSTARX
Member
I'm excited for it but I will pick it up when it goes on sale.
GymWolf
Gold Member
Yeah and ER has multyplayer, magic invocations, powerfull ranged magic and some skills that make the game way easier, both games have "accessibility options" , just in different ways.
Playing with another 2 dudes (or even just 1) it's easy mode, if past souls games are anything to go by.
Elden ring is not the unforgiving sekiro.
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GymWolf
Gold Member
Bunch of morons if you ask me.
Soleil rouge
Member
I'm not as hyped. A combination of burn out and a mediocre PC port made it rather easy to not buy into the new game madness. I love the actual Dark Souls series. However, Bloodborne and Sekiro bored me to tears. Technically great games but the formula is getting a bit stale for me.
Gordon Freeman
Member
Those are not accessibility options. Christ souls players jump through the massive logic loops. Yeeeeeesh.
Gordon Freeman
Member
Not at all From had GRRM writing, made it open world and more. Reviews gushed on it way more than they should too.
Why wouldn’t someone pick it up? It’s this attitude that makes Souls communities so toxic.
GymWolf
Gold Member
Because they are still from games at the core and you just need to see like 3 min of combat on yt to get that.
If i read an excellent review of spicy chicken i'm not gonna buy that chicken because i don't like spicy food, easy peasy.
Do you feel compelled to buy everything that gets a good review no matter what?
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Gordon Freeman
Member
Yes because I give every game a fair shake. Honestly don’t even bother replying. You’re clearly a toxic souls player and I don’t want to hear it. Don’t bother.
GymWolf
Gold Member
I said in a different way.
They are not option that you turn on and off but you can still make the game way more easier and accessible, not sure why you called me out but ok.
GymWolf
Gold Member
Giving a clear explanation is being toxic?? If you and other people can't even check a game on yt for 10 min to actually see if the game is for you or not then don't cry about reviews scoring or call other people toxic.
I have a functional brain, i check out if a game is for me or not before buying it, hype and reviews are for guillable people who can't think with their own head and they need someone else to tell them if they like a game or not.
I'm not gonna buy forza horizon 5 even if it gets 101/100 on mc, guess why...
Past from games always had great scores, if people didn't liked previous from games i don't see why even trying another from game, it is not like past games had 60 on metacritic and journalist loving from software is a new thing, unless you lived in a cave for the past 15 years...
And for the record, i'm not one of those from zealots in the slightest, i don't care if you don't believe me tbh.
I was one of the few who had doubts about the balancement of the game in the review topic, pretty sure that someone called me salty from hater or some shit, you really picked the wrong guy dude.
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Tiago Rodrigues
Member
I watch videos from it and i'm just as unimpressed with it as i always am with From Software games.
But i do get the appeal though.
But i do get the appeal though.
GymWolf
Gold Member
You watched videos of the game before buying into the hype and spending 70 euros?? How is that even possible dude? Are you some sort of super smart guy? Consider me impressed.
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Gordon Freeman
Member
You literally said don’t try the game it’s not for you and laughed at people who even wanted to try to get into it. Yeah that’s toxic. You’re now doing mental gymnastics to justify it.
People want to try the game. Let them try it without being rude. “Well we tollllld you it was not for you. You’re an idiot for even trying it”
Yeah that’s not toxic at all.
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Gordon Freeman
Member
This is the definition of toxic again. Give it up dude.
Draugoth
Gold Member
I would argue agaisnt. You sure can dit a shiton of damage, but there are enemies with very high magic resistance and you need to invest in magic and spells other than vitality and endurance, this ends making you a glass canon.
The best builds are hybrid ones.
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Airbus Jr
Banned
Yeah im not saying abandon vitality and endurance completly but magic helps alot
Brofist
Member
Nah you're just weird
Kokoro2020
Member
I'm not interested in the game either. There's several games this year alone that I'm far more interested in.
That said, I respect people who are genuinely interested in the game, and are enjoying it.
That said, I respect people who are genuinely interested in the game, and are enjoying it.
Ghost of Caelid
Banned
Exclusives in general have larger defense forces...third party games are a bit more open season.
GymWolf
Gold Member
Checking if a game is for you or not instead of cretinously believing the hype and reviews especially if you hated previous from games is mental gymnastic? i call that having a working brain dude.
I said watch some videos on youtube, maybe some feedback on forums from people who previously hated from games, inform yourself insteand of just believing reviews or rabid fromsoft fanboys inside forums.
Are you for real or this is like candid camera??
Dude a toxic fanboy would say "the title is too good to give up, git gud you scrub", what i'm saying is "don't waste 70 dollars on a game that is probably not for you", if you can't see the difference then it's on you.
it's not even a matter of insulting other people skills, there are way harder games than from software games out there, i don't feel elite for liking from games because i'm not even that good with them.
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PaddyOCanager
Member
Just.......run past them???? I swear the difficulty of these games is way overblown because people say stuff like this. These games aren't that hard, seriously.
fart town usa
Gold Member
Dude, come on. They are hard, you're just good at them.
I never complain about the difficulty, I'm just stating that I'm not very good at the game and can't make it past the first section.
Hestar69
Member
yup! as an astrologer Im pretty much made of glass and magic runs out FAST. I made myself a little stronger with and been using the meteoric ore blade and doing some damage that way.
manfestival
Member
With all hyped things. There are always the overlyhyped and the non hyped out there. I guess these type of congregations are mandatory for the big entertainment hype content. Squid game, game of thrones, and etc. Will probably play this a year or so from now. Like I do with every souls game(except sekiro).
PaddyOCanager
Member
I ran past the wolves, just to die at the boss in one shot but at least I could level up after that.....I am not good at these games. Hell, I beat Bloodborne without using the parry mechanic, ever, because it was too difficult for me to learn the timing. I genuinely hope you give it another chance if that is all that kept you from progressing.
I didn't beat Margit until I was like SL 40, had my summon Ashes upgraded and a +3 Halberd. I haven't faced Godrick yet, but right now I'm so OP in Limgrave I'm one shotting most enemies. I'm literally the prime example of not needing to "git gud" to beat these games. I'm that guy that circle strafes bosses with his shield up, in full heavy armor while poking them with my Halberd until they pop.
fart town usa
Gold Member
Wait a minute....all you need to do is make it to the first boss and you can level up after that?
(just googled it and it seems that's accurate)
lol. If only I'd known, then I would have just run past them! I figured you needed to kill the boss so I thought I should probably take out those wolves so they don't all tag team me in battle.
I'll definitely give it another go, I play it for a bit like every other month, even roaming around the opening area is satisfying for me cause I love the art direction. I'm sure I'll be fine once I can actually level up and start grinding.
Farawayfromhell
Member
I'm not good at souls games, that's why I'll not buy it, but I'm really curious... maybe one day when I'll pay a few pennies I'll take a ride... just to die badly every two meters.
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b0uncyfr0
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The word's 'borrow'. Seems like you could use it actually.
Orpheum
Member
Played around 30 hours so far.
It's a great game, honestly. Simply very very good. The only gripe i have is the performance but this is to be expected coming from FromSoft.
It doesn't beat the greatest game by from Software (and possibly one of the greatest of all time) though
That title still belongs to bloodborne
It's a great game, honestly. Simply very very good. The only gripe i have is the performance but this is to be expected coming from FromSoft.
It doesn't beat the greatest game by from Software (and possibly one of the greatest of all time) though
That title still belongs to bloodborne
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As a non native English speaking person I thank you for your wisdom. Now repeat that same sentence in Dutch.. Ok thanks again you prick
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Danjin44
The nicest person on this forum
I personally loving the open world part of Elden Ring, it just joy to explore and see what I can find, even tho might be a trap that transports me entirely different area with deadly enemies.....I LOVE IT!!!!
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V4skunk
Banned
Go do a legacy dungeon.