With the world so open for you to explore, another incredibly welcome feature is having the chance to refill your flasks. After defeating a group of enemies, there is a chance it will trigger the refill of a combination of health and/or magic flasks (depending on the enemy type). This can be the burst of encouragement you need after taking down a tough group. Encouraging you to go on, delve further, and explore more without retreating. Multiplayer… Marika's offspring, demigods all, claimed the shards of the Elden Ring known as the Great Runes, and the mad taint of their newfound strength triggered a war: The Shattering. A war that meant abandonment by the Greater Will.

Players will be able to enjoy their experience with other Tarnished in the LANDS BETWEEN by cooperating or invading other players' worlds.Art/Design: 10/10 - Epic world, Epic enemy design. Some legit make you uneasy. It feels like playing a Metal music video. Put on some Dio and fall into the cycle of death and destruction. If you haven't played a souls game before, you may find this game frustrating and discouraging. If you're a Platinum trophy getter like me (Platinum'd Demons souls remake, Dark Souls, Dark Souls III, Sekiro, Bloodborne) you'll love the new challenges waiting ahead! Is the game everything we all hoped for and more?’ Is what I would usually tease you all with at this point, you know, to bait you into reading the review. But: YES OMG YES THE GAME IS AMAZING! Anyway… Elden Ring is a constantly surprising adventure that has taken FromSoftware’s tried-and-tested formula to delirious new heights. One of the best video games of the last decade, and an absolutely essential release, Elden Ring really does confirm that 2022 is off to an incredible start. Isle of Man, Isle of Wight, Northern Ireland and the Scottish Highlands) may take longer to reach you.

In the Lands Between ruled by Queen Marika the Eternal, the Elden Ring, the source of the Erdtree, has been shattered. Marika's offspring, demigods all, claimed the shards of the Elden Ring known as the Great Runes, and the mad taint of their newfound strength triggered a war: The Shattering. A war that meant abandonment by the Greater Will. I heard that sharp gasp! I know, I know! This is the most amazing game released in recent memory. But of course, every burning star casts a shadow somewhere. But the stars that are above us the highest, um, cast smaller shadows? *cough* terrible bit *cough* just go with it. The difficulty is still present with the boss battles and enemies as a whole. However, with the game being an open world, there are ample things that a player can do. If a boss or area is posing a challenge, it is often balanced with a slew of opportunities for exploration that are easier to overcome. With the mostly linear aspect of the previous games, these options were not available (short of soul farming the same areas on repeat to level up). This mitigates the difficulty, as immersing yourself in other parts of the game often takes hours of your time. When you remember that you were having trouble elsewhere, you have often levelled up enough to take on the area or boss more easily. It was a bit scary, however. In the past, I have excited myself over games that eventually burned me on release. Whether they were not quite as promised, or simply broken messes, I was fearful that Elden Ring might follow in that stead. It has been my most anticipated game of all time, and so the fear was looming over my shoulder like an unshakable recurring nightmare.

Traversing the world is a delight. The introduction of a noble steed to ride from point to point is both a very welcome addition to the SoulsBorne formula and a necessary one. The world is massive. And that therein lies why so many reviewers (including myself) did not finish the game completely before writing the review. Each area of the game is immense and holds many, many locations to delve into to explore, loot, and inevitably, die in. There are bosses waiting for you at the end of most of the caves and dungeons you’ll find scattered and hidden amongst the landscape. There are even some thrown into the world at random that will take you by surprise -which is an absolute heart-racing delight! Elden Ring is FromSoftware taming the monster they created, not by filing down its teeth and claws, but by giving players the weapons and armor to endure it. Yes you'll die often, that's the point, you keep trying, you level up, you become better, learning enemy patterns, discover new ways to defeat your enemies and it's monumentally rewarding. Next, not only do the graphics look two generations old, but the gameplay itself just screams PS2 indie RPG. Anyone expecting a story, or modern gameplay we’ve become accustomed to, should search elsewhere. Elden Ring (like all FromSoftware games) puts all their effort in epic boss fights, and forgets a game should tell a cohesive story. Nothing about Elden Ring is cohesive, and if you’re expecting a AAA story RPG, you’ll be massively disappointed. Having loved Bloodborne, I’m okay with FromSoftware’s lazy storytelling, but considering George RR Martin wrote such a lore heavy world for them, it’s absolutely unforgivable that their first attempt at an open world game requires you to read item descriptions for the slightest tidbit of information on the story, info that constantly contradicts itself and just never adds up. This section needs no comments. We can now finally freaking jump in a FromSoftware game! The Devil in the Details…

Create your character in FromSoftware’s refi ned action-RPG and defi ne your playstyle by experimenting with a wide variety of weapons, magical abilities, and skills found throughout the worldBut, before you go and downgrade Elden Ring on your PS5, you might want to consider a few things first. GENRE-DEFINING GAMEPLAY : Create your character in FromSoftware's refined action-RPG and define your playstyle by experimenting with a wide variety of weapons, magical abilities, and skills found throughout the world. As you travel through the Land Between you will feel glimpses of the Elden Rings power unravel its mysteries, encounter adversaries that want the ring for their own gain, characters that might help or hinder your progress, and fearsome creatures that you have never seen before. Using the power of a new generation of consoles, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S, will allow player to personalise their experience by choosing between GRAPHIC MODE to enhance the game's visuals (up to 4K) or PERFORMANCE MODE for a higher framerate (up to 60FPS).