The NZA Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 (edited) The new dark-fantasy action RPG from Hidetaka Miyazaki and George R.R. Martin Elden Ring, developed by FromSoftware, Inc. and Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc., is a fantasy action-RPG adventure set within a world created by Hidetaka Miyazaki—creator of the influential Dark Souls video game series; and George R.R. Martin—author of The New York Times best-selling fantasy series, A Song of Ice and Fire. Danger and discovery lurk around every corner in FromSoftware’s largest game to-date. Hidetaka Miyazaki, President and Game Director of FromSoftware Inc. known for directing critically-acclaimed games in beloved franchises including Armored Core, Dark Souls, and Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice. George R.R. Martin is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of many novels, including the acclaimed series A Song of Ice and Fire – A Game of Thrones, A Clash of Kings, A Storm of Swords, A Feast For Crows, and A Dance with Dragons. As a writer-producer, he has worked on The Twilight Zone, Beauty and the Beast, and various feature films and pilots that were never made. “Unlike our previous project, #ELDENRING puts more focus on RPG elements.” - Hidetaka Miyazaki pic.twitter.com/uEMp0cI2MF — BANDAI NAMCO UK (@BandaiNamcoUK) August 20, 2019 Edited January 29, 2022 by Keth small typo fix for search Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FireDownBelow Posted August 24, 2019 Share Posted August 24, 2019 Well, it looks fucking beautiful. And I read the Wiki article, which makes it sound like a fairly standard RPG. However, I dunno how I feel about there not being NPC's. Dungeon after dungeon after dungeon can get boring. I mean...even Torchlight had some of NPC's. I would like the story to be less complicated than Dark Souls...though that ridiculous narration doesn't give me much hope. This is definitely something I'll play though. The graphics and the genre have already got me salivating. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The NZA Posted February 26, 2022 Author Share Posted February 26, 2022 this shit is really good so far guise it has that breath of the wild overworld where you can wander way off where you should and get into a lot of trouble, or the satisfaction of handling a boss you weren't really ready for finding that 3rd site with the ability to level wouldve been super helpful before i went wandering off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keth Posted February 28, 2022 Share Posted February 28, 2022 (edited) Each new Souls game I play I get a deeper respect for. Still early in this. That fucker on the horse is giving me trouble. I skipped him first, went to ugly ogre thing. Got murdered by it a dozen time before finally killing it. Got to the scorpion tail dude. But went back to fight Hammer Bro. I picked the hero origin, using a big ol broadsword, but trying to stat up str and dex enough for the hammer and the mace. I like the open world and the checkpoints seem a bit more forgiving this time. Gonna see how long I last, hopefully I can beat this one. Edited February 28, 2022 by Keth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the division of joy Posted February 28, 2022 Share Posted February 28, 2022 I think I need to git gud, something I struggled with massively in the dark souls games. That first boss in the pond looking thing during the tutorial keeps fucking destroying me. I went for Prisoner class based entirely on the helmet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Visitant Posted February 28, 2022 Share Posted February 28, 2022 Super hyped to play it myself. I think everyone I know is playing on PC though? If so, ill have to wait a couple weeks because I'm saving for a new PC right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the division of joy Posted February 28, 2022 Share Posted February 28, 2022 I'm all up on the xbox play. Any time I've tried so far though the servers are down for any multiplayer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The NZA Posted February 28, 2022 Author Share Posted February 28, 2022 really hope the fan community fixes the PC release sometime, dont know how much From is gonna do there but i'd love to be wrong. i'm playing performance mode on PS5 i'm going for a specific katana today for my build, boss is kind of a bitch so i'm gonna summon all i can...also if y'all wanna uh, make things a little easier: 15 hours ago, Keth said: Each new Souls game I play I get a deeper respect for. Still early in this. That fucker on the horse is giving me trouble. I skipped him first, went to ugly ogre thing. Got murdered by it a dozen time before finally killing it. Got to the scorpion tail dude. But went back to fight Hammer Bro. I picked the hero origin, using a big ol broadsword, but trying to stat up str and dex enough for the hammer and the mace. I like the open world and the checkpoints seem a bit more forgiving this time. Gonna see how long I last, hopefully I can beat this one. yeah, the overworld is immense when you start to really explore, it's crazy. and i too like the increase of checkpoints, makes things feel less brutal did you finish the early post tutorial bits? i jumped ahead into a cave and missed out on some important shit early on so you have the ability to level, how are you traveling around the overworld? try going back to that church checkpoint (with the first salesman) at night! 8 hours ago, the division of joy said: I think I need to git gud, something I struggled with massively in the dark souls games. That first boss in the pond looking thing during the tutorial keeps fucking destroying me. I went for Prisoner class based entirely on the helmet. aw don't sweat it, early bosses are often there to humble folks. i still haven't bothered taking down the guy on the horse that axels was talking about - same question though, once y'all got out of the first area and saw the overworld, are you following where the grace/gold beams are showing? the game's wide open from that point on, but you're gonna want to follow a certain path for leveling & mobility options Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Visitant Posted February 28, 2022 Share Posted February 28, 2022 I've been putting some thought into my build - mind you, I know nothing about the weapons or anything at this point. (I did the same with Bloodborne). I am thinking early game magic just to get around and get a feel for things - but I saw someone wielding dual scythes and that looks completely like my shit. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stilly Posted February 28, 2022 Share Posted February 28, 2022 I really wish I liked these games. I love the lore and everything, I just can't get around the combat. I'm going to give DS3 another go in a little bit, because I really want to like these games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The NZA Posted March 1, 2022 Author Share Posted March 1, 2022 man, i need to get back to it one day, but i bailed on ds3 rather early myself - i hear it's great, got whupped up early in that one haha bloodborne was fantastic, but i tend to play as a DEX build anyway so it kinda favored that...this one might be worth a shot, given all the checkpoints & ways to play! then again, if you're on PC maybe hold off for a patch? opened up a lot of the map & leveled more yesterday - getting good at riding through areas i have no business being in (literally everything can one shot me ) tomorrow i'm making a run for some high tier weapons worth sharpening, and an emblem that causes high bleed damage - then its back to the first major boss, we'll see how cheap he wants to act then haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Visitant Posted March 1, 2022 Share Posted March 1, 2022 I bailed on D3 like 3 times and I've been dark souls, DS1 and bloodborne. Idk going back to souls after BB was tough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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The NZA Posted March 2, 2022 Author Share Posted March 2, 2022 MAC: I’m going to make a new character, try a Faith build. I think that’s what god would want. DENNIS: Mac, so help me, if you use magic, I will lose any shred of respect I ever had for you. FRANK: Look! I left a message that says “Time for crab!” There’s no crab here! — fanbyte (@FanbyteMedia) March 1, 2022 gold, jerry, gold christ, i hope today's the day i finally beat margit...prolly not as hard as i'm making it out to be, but man can he move 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keth Posted March 3, 2022 Share Posted March 3, 2022 I finally downed that fucker Margit. Not before wandering aimlessly in the opposite direction of course... I need to figure how and when I can Respec. I found some sweet Wolverine claws and need to spec Dex some more. Can't help but feel I'm supposed to be doing something I'm not when it comes to armor also. Im mostly still in starter equipment. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The NZA Posted March 5, 2022 Author Share Posted March 5, 2022 damn, you took down Margit before me, props! i came back with higher level, better weapon & wolf summons and handled him, then godrick on the 2nd try. besides weapon sharpening, you know what made me a lot more formidable? i got this one ash of war for high bleed damage, now randomly my hits can go 100, 110, 102, 1100! its crazy ive got a lot more of the map opened up and prolly around level 60 or so. i worked last night to take down the magma wyrm guy, had to really learn his pattern but i got my moonlit katana thing, with some awesome abilties! only, i'd have to lose the ash of war, and my +5 ucigatana thing is way stronger at this point, so i'm just sticking with that now haha also taking down that tree whatever guy that fucks you up on the first road when you get outside, shit that felt good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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The NZA Posted March 8, 2022 Author Share Posted March 8, 2022 so i'm level 70 now with my blood uchigatana +11 or so, 200+ damage and i usually two-hand it because i've enough stamina to dodge and only certain creatures/areas can kill me in a hit or two (plus i leveled up the 3 wolves you can summon) i'm at a point where i can freely explore as i like, only grinding a level or going to buy stuff at the roundtable if i have 10k souls or more...it's pretty liberating because death only stints when i'm far into somewhere new and interesting and didn't find a campsite yet i really love this game i keep having a few hours a night and a plan to do certain stuff and doing none of that because much like good zelda games, i adore an overworld that is actually interesting, diverse (environments/enemies) and knows how to reward said exploration. torrent is about the best ride i've had in one of these i'm sure the remaining bosses will humble me and the game will no doubt lose steam as it goes, but this part - where i wander as i please and getting killed only makes me wanna get farther and see what awaits me - is such a rare treat also this kinda thing happens Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Visitant Posted March 8, 2022 Share Posted March 8, 2022 That made me laugh way harder than it probably should have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keth Posted March 11, 2022 Share Posted March 11, 2022 I think I'm lost now. I beat Renalla, and rebirthed a couple times, but I think Im set on this dex build. Build up my :wolvy: claws to lvl 14. Basically just exploring now. I pledged myself to a witch and rode around caelid for a bit though. But having a hard time figuring out whats next. Hard to gauge whe toe I am level wise vs the enemies. I will say I think this is further than Ive gotten in any other Soulsbourne game! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The NZA Posted March 11, 2022 Author Share Posted March 11, 2022 yeahh you're ahead of me again, haha - what level are you at? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keth Posted March 11, 2022 Share Posted March 11, 2022 How did I get ahead!? Im like 65 or 66 right now. Caelid was giving off big Nope energy so Im fucking about in the capital. Got some beauty shots too. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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The NZA Posted March 16, 2022 Author Share Posted March 16, 2022 taking a short break from this one, but still digging the talk around it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keth Posted March 17, 2022 Share Posted March 17, 2022 Elden Ring diary Lvl 84. Radahnn is dead. Morgott is dead. I'm part of the Volcano Lounge now, whatever that is. I found a new pair of giant claws I'm using to cause bleed damage on everything. Can't help but think that I'm getting gud now. I'm really liking this version of Berserk. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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