What a fucking disaster game.
It's godawful, misguided final hours are only comparable to the godawful, unfinished second half of Dark Souls 1....
The absolute joy of exploring its gorgeous world as the map continues to expand around you is also only comparable to Dark Souls 1 (and Hollow Knight actually)...
There are SEVERE problems that this game introduces to the soulslike formula, and worse, reintroduces from Dark Souls 2. Despite that, Elden Ring is so phenomenal in every other aspect that it's genuinely difficult to criticize.
It's godawful, misguided final hours are only comparable to the godawful, unfinished second half of Dark Souls 1....
The absolute joy of exploring its gorgeous world as the map continues to expand around you is also only comparable to Dark Souls 1 (and Hollow Knight actually)...
There are SEVERE problems that this game introduces to the soulslike formula, and worse, reintroduces from Dark Souls 2. Despite that, Elden Ring is so phenomenal in every other aspect that it's genuinely difficult to criticize.