I’m astounded. This game has absolutely floored me. It’s taken hold of my life, my soul and my everything for the past three weeks.
Literally just completed it with the “Age of the Stars” ending. Level 188…92 hours…and I adored every single second of this masterpiece. Elden Ring is my first FromSoftware Soulslike experience, I usually shy away from challenging games due to unnecessary stress and frustration. Yet, Elden Ring taunted me. It lured me in with its undeniable difficulty. With every death, I learnt from my mistakes. I become stronger and stronger and stronger, raking in the runes and slaying bosses with my overpowered sorcery.
Everything, and I mean everything, was perfect in this game. The no-handholding exploration of a richly detailed sprawling world. Optional catacombs and caves that then unveil an entire new area with multiple points of interest and rewards. The fair yet intimidating combat. The myriad of different character builds, weapons and incantations. The epic orchestral score. The varied bosses with moves that would absolutely pulverise you in one slash of their sword (Malenia can politely go away…). The lore, the atmosphere, the addictive grind for runes. EVERYTHING!
Here I was 4 months ago exclaiming “I can’t believe GoW: Ragnarok” didn’t win GOTY. And you know what? Elden Ring deserves all the accolades, acclaim and praise it gets. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, genuinely a masterpiece.
Literally just completed it with the “Age of the Stars” ending. Level 188…92 hours…and I adored every single second of this masterpiece. Elden Ring is my first FromSoftware Soulslike experience, I usually shy away from challenging games due to unnecessary stress and frustration. Yet, Elden Ring taunted me. It lured me in with its undeniable difficulty. With every death, I learnt from my mistakes. I become stronger and stronger and stronger, raking in the runes and slaying bosses with my overpowered sorcery.
Everything, and I mean everything, was perfect in this game. The no-handholding exploration of a richly detailed sprawling world. Optional catacombs and caves that then unveil an entire new area with multiple points of interest and rewards. The fair yet intimidating combat. The myriad of different character builds, weapons and incantations. The epic orchestral score. The varied bosses with moves that would absolutely pulverise you in one slash of their sword (Malenia can politely go away…). The lore, the atmosphere, the addictive grind for runes. EVERYTHING!
Here I was 4 months ago exclaiming “I can’t believe GoW: Ragnarok” didn’t win GOTY. And you know what? Elden Ring deserves all the accolades, acclaim and praise it gets. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, genuinely a masterpiece.