I remember how excited I was to watch each one while playing games like Final Fantasy 7, but now most of the time I just skip them or wish they would end. The novelty of cut scenes wore off on me long ago. There are a fair amount of cut scenes that help to paint a picture of the world and the plot. The story in Elden Ring is delivered in a similar manner to other FromSoftware games, given to you in bits and pieces from the various NPCs you meet, as well as what can be found in item descriptions. If one can accomplish this tall task they could become the new Elden Lord. Now that the Elden Ring has been broken the Tarnished have begun to return to the Lands Between in the hopes of tracking down the pieces and rebuilding the Ring. You begin the game as a Tarnished, someone who had been exiled after losing the blessing of the Elden Ring and the Erdtree. FromSoftware and Bandai Namco have bestowed on us a true masterpiece, and while it shares many similarities to their past work, they’ve created an open-world action RPG that breaks the mold, is incredibly enjoyable, and is probably their most accessible game to date. I didn’t really know what to expect for an open-world Souls-style game, but I’m completely enamored. I just passed one hundred hours played, exploring every inch of the magnificent world FromSoftware has created. Finally, I had a feeling that I’d get totally immersed into the game and not want to play anything else. I was also worried that I might get stuck on a difficult boss or dungeon, a road block, causing me to prolong my review process. I wanted to be able to take my time and enjoy the game – I wanted to get sucked in. FromSoftware builds some of the most intriguing and breathtaking worlds and has finely tuned their gameplay to perfection, both of which suck the player in. First of all, I didn’t want to have to rush through the game for review. I’ve played through all of their modern games except Sekiro. I love FromSoftware games, they’re probably my favorite developer. When I was given the opportunity to review Elden Ring here at Xbox Tavern, I admit that I was a little hesitant. I also realized that I like playing lots of different games however when I find one I like I still usually stick with it until the end. At some point, a switch flipped and I found myself drawn to shorter indie games where I could experience the whole thing in a fraction of the time. When I say immerse I really mean it once I started a game like that I would only have eyes for that game and play it for weeks and weeks until I beat it (or on the rare occasion grew tired of it).
#Elden ring review series#
Games like Oblivion, Skyrim, the modern Fallout games, Dragon Age, and the Assassin’s Creed series all come to mind. I used to love playing big AAA games where I could spend seventy, eighty, or sometimes over a hundred hours totally immersing myself into a game world. My gaming tastes have shifted over the past few years.
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