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Elden Ring has sold 20 million copies
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Fredrik
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I play Hogwarts Legacy and Hi-Fi Rush too right now and I used to play Ragnarök and Scorn and Returnal and HFW and GT7 and a couple more games.
But I’ve never stopped playing Elden Ring. average 1-2 hours per day for a whole year. It has never happened before. Literally everything else has been side dishes, one and done type of games.
The artful mincer
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https://www.neogaf.com/threads/predict-the-next-big-success-story.1623619/
Called it! Smug face etc. Probably should have gone higher it will likely do skyrim, witcher 3 numbers.
I am confident hogwarts legacy will eventually do 30 million now.
Called it! Smug face etc. Probably should have gone higher it will likely do skyrim, witcher 3 numbers.
I am confident hogwarts legacy will eventually do 30 million now.
Mr Hyde
Gold Member
The replayability of this game is nuts. I thought Dark Souls and Bloodborne had good replayability but ER just takes it to another level. Never seen a game with this much content, and at the same time being consistently good. Every area in the game is fun and exciting to explore. Can't wait for the DLC.
Yep, from the genius design of the DS1 map, to this abomination... Catastrophic degradation.
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fart town usa
Gold Member
Well deserved. Haters get over it, the game is fun.
Come play coop with ya boy and experience the goofy arcade madness that the game truly is.
Come play coop with ya boy and experience the goofy arcade madness that the game truly is.
fart town usa
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DaGwaphics
Member
Good for them.
Personally, I'll stick with my standard reaction for this game:
Personally, I'll stick with my standard reaction for this game:
Spaceman292
Banned
Yeah they also used to suck. No one really ever liked Kings field.
SteelCurtain 59
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Did I ever say they shouldn't have fun? Not liking the direction of a dev or franchise does not mean I'm somehow mad that other people are enjoying it or something. My personal motto is "like what you like", this idea of shaming people for having differing opinions is archaic, if somebody thinks Gears of War: Judgment, Dead Space 3, Dark Souls 2, are the best games in their respective series then more power to them, if somebody's favorite game of all time is some mobile gacha game then so be it. Unless it's like something super illegal or atrociously amoral you should never shame people for their interests. It's called an opinion, people need to learn what that means in artistic mediums such as gaming. Also it seems like a rather odd choice to be so terribly against anybody having a different opinion than you but also being on a forum for discussion. Are you expecting this to just be a hivemind about how Elden Ring is the greatest thing ever and anybody who disagrees should be banished? The reason I expressed my annoyance was not because those 20 million people played and enjoyed the game, but rather the success of this game means they will continue in the direction I don't want them to. It's annoying that I will have one less dev making games I personally enjoy. If you, ironically, want to gatekeep people who didn't like Elden Ring you're free to do what you want, so have fun I guess
That's as much a hyperbole as what I said, it's an opinion, your personal anecdote doesn't change my opinion same as mine doesn't change yours
An opinion can't be "wrong", there is no objective measure of quality that could determine whether it's the "best" or not, if it's your favorite game that's awesome, I'm glad you enjoyed it, doesn't make my opinion invalid just because you like a game
DeepEnigma
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ByWatterson
Member
In about 15 hours away from declaring it the greatest game of all time.
Last of Us still on that pedestal but GODDAMN Elden Ring is special.
Last of Us still on that pedestal but GODDAMN Elden Ring is special.
RainblowDash
Gold Member
Fucking well deserved and LOL to those that beg for difficulty options (it already has them built in.)
Madflavor
Member
Exactly this. Spirit Ashes make bosses tremendously easier, especially when you acquire the Mimic Tear. Even if you don't want to use Spirit Ashes, you have multiple avenues to take to increase your power and skill level. Go explore more, level up, and acquire better gear. Perhaps find a better build that's more efficient and one that you also enjoy. There's so many things you can do.
Rockondevil
Member
Not a fan of the standard souls formula but Elden Ring was absolutely amazing and could cater to really anyone depending on if you wanted to grind to make it easier.
Everything it gets is well deserved.
Everything it gets is well deserved.
Speaking of Spirit Ashes I really like them but I'd like them to be related to your build more if they ever make a sequel. You still use them but they would be significantly worse missing out on cool properties or moves if your build wasn't tailored towards thier requirements.
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DeaconOfTheDank
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Seems like a pretty pessimistic attitude. The game is far from perfect, but it was also FromSoftware's first take on an open world. It dropped the ball on the some things, but the overall package was incredibly compelling and sure to get better with each iteration. Just like how the the Souls series got better with each release.
Mozza
Member
If it was on the Switch it would have sold pretty low numbers, there are not many third party titles that sell well on the platform.
Grizzled Ghost
Member
Did you actually play the game? The legacy dungeons are among the best level design From has ever done.
Nobody_Important
“Aww, it’s so...average,” she said to him in a cold brick of passion
The day that they release the information about the eventual DLC for it is going to be such a megaton day for news. Everybody is waiting for it and if that number is accurate and they release it for even just 20 bucks FromSoft is going to have infinite money just fall from the sky onto the roof of their offices.
Miyazaki be praised.
Miyazaki be praised.
Kataploom
Gold Member
Candy Crush isn't selling for 60 USD on a single platformDid you perhaps mean next month? Hogwarts may possibly reach that amount by the end of next month (on next-gen / PC only), and once it releases on all platforms, it will eventually end up way higher than ER.
Use his own logic against him and tell him Candy Crush is much better than World of Warcraft.
Candy Crush has many times more players than either of those, and it generates about as much money as those games each year.
So…
I am sceptical about dlc announcement. Given that dlc needs to be quite big, for fans not to be disappointed, then it might be better to just do elden ring 2 and go for 20 million+. Dlc generally doesn't make nearly as much as it costs to make.
Cyberpunkd
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A great game, but it has that Souls fatigue I feel with so many of their games. You are slowly grinding through and after 15-20 hours it just becomes much less enjoyable. I think I put 40-45hrs, made it to Mountains of Giants and just dropped it.
Grizzled Ghost
Member
Idk, From has never really disappointed on (paid) DLC before, so I'd give them the benefit of the doubt.
The DLC for Dark Souls 1-3+BB is honestly some of the best I've ever played.
What studio does it better?
Beside Stormveil Castle there is no a single one good dungeon.
Empty modern lives.
Grizzled Ghost
Member
Raya Lucaria, Leyndell, and Snake Town are all great.
GymWolf
Gold Member
GymWolf
Gold Member
People are delusional when they think that elden ring is gonna change how open worlds are made, they said the same things after botw and we only had 2 games that tried to copy that one in the past 6 years.
Ac valhalla was the most sold ac game ever and hogwarts sold gang buster, the old formula is not fucking going anywhere anytime soon.
And thank god for that, variety is the juice of life.
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DenchDeckard
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Holy fucking shit! Brutal...but completely on point.
Grizzled Ghost
Member
Is that true? Shit. The Ac2 trilogy runs circles around it narratively and Odyssey is a better open world game. I still think Black Flag is the sweet spot.
GymWolf
Gold Member
It sold more than 20 mil copies while being inferior to odissey and origins.
AC Valhalla Becomes Highest-Earning Assassin's Creed Game To Date
AC Valhalla tops $1 billion in revenue.
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Grizzled Ghost
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Wow. I'm honestly surprised. I feel like I haven't heard anything about it outside of the launch window.It sold more than 20 mil copies while being inferior to odissey and origins.
AC Valhalla Becomes Highest-Earning Assassin's Creed Game To Date
AC Valhalla tops $1 billion in revenue.
Odyssey and even Origins seem to get brought up more in discussion of modern AC games.
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GymWolf
Gold Member
What can i say, people love tamed, out of character, milquetoast vikings.
Stormveil is the most intricate dungeon I've ever played from souls game so that's are really unfair comparison imo.
And compared to Animal Crossing / Pokemon…
God of War isn’t rated E For Everyone.
God of War is sold at a far higher average price.
God of War doesn’t have the Japanese market.
God of War is not available on a portable gaming system thus it cannot be played on the go.
Now do you realize how dumb these qualifiers are?
The point is… if you think it’s fair to compare Animal Crossing to God of War, but somehow Candy Crush cannot be compared to Animal Crossing, then you are simply in an extremely delusional state and you do that in order to make yourself feel better about the things you like and the things you don’t.
The Cartographer
Member
Can't wait to buy it again when the GOTY with the DLC will come out and to get it on Steam too when I manage to build a new PC.
Mephisto40
Member
If it was the fire giant you got stuck on, I would just suggest summoning people to get you through it now
The game becomes fun again after that boss fight
Cyberpunkd
Member
I was never stuck at any point for long, although much like the swamp in DS1 the sewers under the capital REALLY tested my patience. Shit design is shit.
It's just that I didn't see any meaningful change past a few hours in of get stronger, kill more bosses, get better loot, get even stronger, rinse repeat. Combat is still clunky even after almost 15 years, the sparse storyline is good, but I think they are really starting to be limited by their storytelling choices i.e. being unable to really tell an epic tale without making the experience more linear out of feat it will not be a 'souls' game anymore.
Overall I enjoyed it, just not enough to make it to the end. Will try Ragnarok, something tell me this one would be better.
Imru’ al-Qays
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What the fuck are you talking about lol. Leyndell is the single best dungeon ever made
VolticArchangel
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It sold more than 20 mil copies while being inferior to odissey and origins.
AC Valhalla Becomes Highest-Earning Assassin's Creed Game To Date
AC Valhalla tops $1 billion in revenue.
This could b because it was a launch game for the new consoles, and the parents having no clue about gaming getting "new games" for their kids for Christmas.