I played Elden Ring for 30 hours... my thoughts
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- čas přidán 17. 05. 2024
- Elden Ring is good. Bandai Namco invited me to play the Elden Ring network test a few days early, so I took full advantage of the opportunity. Here are my thoughts after playing for way too long.
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TIMESTAMPS
0:00 intro
1:29 tutorial cave/new mechanics
3:27 outside/horse boss
5:11 ash of war & weapon arts
6:10 crafting
6:56 leveling & stats
7:54 exploring/stealth/sleep arrows
8:53 horse gameplay
10:29 open world design
12:21 power stance
12:55 more combat mechanics
14:07 magic
15:20 "hey, that's pretty neat"
16:26 other new mechanics
17:04 main path & main boss
17:57 online basics/changes
19:22 co-op
20:21 new invasion mechanics
21:28 summoning pools
21:47 pvp meta discussion
24:18 closing thoughts - Hry
Wait
you can CHARGE magic????
I've wasted my 72 hours
silly goose
bruh
Lolll
"how to beat elden ring ONLY using charged spells"
Not surprised that this is coming from you. You probably just spent time trying all of the most weird stuff possible and didnt even tried obvious things LMAO
Normal people: "Oh, it's a beautyfull Game"
*Dark Souls* Players: *JUMP* *JUMP* *JUMP*
So Kriss Kross play Dark Souls too?
"DO A FLIP YA PUSSY!"
@Shin Shaman You're wrong.
@Shin Shaman souls games were never about graphics and go play some actual ps3 games then compare graphics you might be surprised and how is it the same rince and repeat gameplay? If you pay attention for about 5 minutes you can see massive differences between it and ds3 which is probably what ur thinking its the same as
@@K40005 Buddy, don't waste your time, he's trolling. He was spouting the exact same garbage in other comment chains, too, word for word.
EDIT: And in one of my own comment chains, which is the height of irony to me since I'm the one calling him out in the first place!
Maybe that first fall damaging you was a way for them to say "You can survive some falls, but there is a limit. So don't say we didn't warn you."
@Don Lobo It's the usual FS proven method of subtly guiding players so that they get at least a vague understanding of what they should do. It's like the chime maidens showing up in Bloodborne after Rom (or in the first chalice dungeon if players went and did that first) and the player learning that killing them stops them from spawning more enemies and also makes the enemies easier to kill. Then you get to the One Reborn and the idea is to go up to the next floor to take out the chime maidens that are helping the boss, because by then players are usually conditioned to locate the chime maiden and kill her to make things a little less unpleasant.
This also lets Souls veterans see that there is fall damage, but that it's likely different than in previous games. In Sekiro we don't really take fall damage given the ability to jump, but I think they want to make players aware that while they can jump in Elden Ring, fall damage is still present and the usual aggravation.
plus, now they have a controlled environment in which they can teach healing.
Not sure if someone has said this, but this isn't the entire map. We get access to a small part of just one part of the entire world. It goes to show just how large this world will be. There are a number of different large areas after the main castle area after the Margit fight.
@SOUL SEEKER I'll look it up. I'm aware of their earlier games, like the Armored Core series and such.
A large world worries me as I dont want filler like far cry and halo infinite
@@malazan6004 I haven't played either of those to draw any comparisons. What I've seen though shows me it's not much like an Ubisoft open-world game. There aren't side-quests beyond what we have the option to do with NPCs like in previous games. No markers telling us to go here or there; just that little suggestion via the stream of light that we don't have to pay attention to at all. There seems to be a good spacing of enemies in that players can travel without constantly running into something that wants to kill them, but they're not so widely spaced that you can run/ride for a while before running into said enemies. I hate that about Horizon Zero dawn; feels like I can't go 50 yards without running in to a group of machines or something. It's almost too packed with all kinds of shit. All the little side/hidden dungeons are ones players have to seek out themselves and a good many seem to be ones easily missed since they're a bit tucked away.
I think the incentive for exploring will be those ashes of war, the spirit summons to help in fights, and the like. Depending on how crafting is involved, I likely won't mess much with that. I'm less likely to go with a bow unless it turns out to work very well for me.
@@malazan6004 How can anyone look at the map (what's available to us) and NOT see that it's mostly just filler? It's like they just plopped down events at random places on the map.
So, there is a chance we will get dlc's to unlock the rest of the world?
You know a game is gonna be good when they give beta access this early, rare sight these days
Imagine a game studio releasing a finished product, that would be legendary
It's visible that From Software cares about player trust, reputation is one of their biggest strenghts and they seem to know it
I love this company.
@@davidamiago I agree with this sentiment, but we should probably hold our comments until the game is actually out. You never know when the investors finally get to the core of a company and infest it with their rot, and "game but open world" has been the downfall of many franchises. If they actually succeed here, the next logical step is to go down the "game but mmo" route. Now of they managed that, it would be the mark of a true consumer-first company
it shows they are confident about their products quality.
...and they love their fanbase for getting them this far.
The fact that Fromsoft is giving beta access this early and allowing people to post content freely is a good sign, it means they're absolutely comfortable with people freely voicing their opinions and giving their criticisms, as well as showing they're quite proud of what they've done so far
Not only that but I’m sure for the developers it’s a great way to spot any game breaking shit people are gonna find
it's the complete opposite of cyberpunk.
Fuck worrying about if it's going to be good or not, like were you really worried? I'm trying to figure out why youtubers are playing the game freely while I'm waiting at least 3 more months
@@zascoco6617 Because CDPR brass knew it wasn't finished but their bonuses were on the line to launch on time - despite every dev in the building screaming at them not to. Game studios who choose money over quality, lose every time
@@Hasshodo sadly that is not true. Ubisoft, activision, blizzard and so many other companies do not get punished for their greediness and it seems really the most profitable way to go on the gaming industry. Cdpr only was scrutinized because they had a standard to keep (from The Witcher 3) and their audience is more mature and demanding.
He predicted the powerstance Great Spear PvP meta. The mad man.
I disagree. That fall in the beginning isn't discouraging, it's there to show you how far you can fall and live.
this is exactly what I thought as well
that makes sense, Good observation, never thought about that.
@@mandym.2290 that's how I took it. It's like now I know If I'm willing to try a jump or not depending on if I could survive the fall.
That would be smart however I think the issue that he has with it is that you can fall further and not take damage elsewhere in the game which is a problem. It seems to be inconsistent for some reason and it makes it hard to understand.
Someone didn't actually listen to what he said. The fall in the intro damages you, while if you fall the same distance in the rest of the game you don't take damage. It's misleading - that was the point he was making.
Bro I played for like 10 hours and never once did I think to hold down the magic button to charge it, you have hurt me.
seems like multiple people had the same issue lmao
SLIME MY MAN WHY! XD
Bruh slime
I wonder if you can charge melee attacks.
Shin Shaman you ok there?
Honestly, "big Dark Souls level made of many little Dark Souls levels" is exactly what I was hoping the open world would be.
And it also has a couple really big dark souls levels, this game looks fantastic from all i have seen
I'm happy to hear that as well. The promo reels had left me feeling concerned that we'd be missing out on those terrifically designed indoor areas, that From designs so well. It looked like maybe we'd lost those, in favor of broad open spaces. It makes me happy to hear that we'll have both.
Honestly looks a bit like a return to ds1 in some ways, which is great.
same
This is honestly such a fun video to look back on. it's a really great look at why Limgrave and the first 20-30 hours of Elden Ring are such an incredible opening to the game. By the end of the game dungeons do start to get samey and you do end up repeating encounters (which I don't really have an issue with, some specific exceptions aside) but that first 30 hours is the best game I've ever played. Bearing in mind, other Souls games are shorter than that, that says a lot.
"arcane is like luck... I think the spells will be rare"
so glad you were wrong because my first build was a blood build with a couple arcane/faith spells built in and it was SOOOO fun
“Feel free to die in a ditch somewhere.” Ah yes... I longed for the return of such inspiring dialogue from a FromSoft game
home sweet home
Motivational speaker of the year right there. x'D
if the first NPC wasn't kicking you off while you stand,
it wasn't going to be the Full FROM experience we all expected.
the perfect introduction dialogue to a FS game, especially an open world one
Npc be like: shit ass dead dude
I can see the review quotes now
“It’s the dark souls of Elder scrolls”
People gonna be calling it Dark Scrolls
It's the skyreem of derk souls!
The derk scrolls of skyrolls!
It's dark souls II II!
its more like breath of the souls
ITS FOCKING DARK SOULS AGAIN
It’s literally a culmination of everything I love about Soulsborne + an open world & horse combat. Comfortably familiar but also new & exciting. Can’t wait to sink my teeth into this game
Soulsbornkiro.
@@p.b.9364 FromSoftborne
People say this game looks bad? It's beautiful and absolutely new & improved.
Awesome insights. Can't wait for release.
those are the fake gamers who were convinced that looks dictate quality. miyazaki said that they never prioritized graphics and always favored art direction. but he admits his graphics team felt pressured by demons souls remake
@@Lu-bc3pl 100% agree. Art direction is nine-tenths of the deal. Don't get me wrong; fidelity is nice - but it's squandered without good art direction. It's the reason that the "Soulsborne" look still holds up 10+ years down the road.
@@Lu-bc3pl or they're comparing it to Demon Souls remake which is above and beyond on graphics
@@blundy1 I was playing bloodborne a bit ago for the first time, and honestly in my opinon it doesnt feel outdated
@@Lu-bc3pl lol. art direction, the perfect excuse for laziness.
Honestly I love seeing FromSoft being so confident in their product that they not only allow, but encourage content creators to show the game off and say whatever they want. Working in the industry this is a good sign of a healthy game and a competent team (no surprises there though).
Fromsoft are my favourite game developer. It used to be Rockstar but they have changed and are very greedy now.
@Zethereum It was just a demo tho
@Zethereum Did you even watch the video?
@@GeekRaj Most of the creatives from the old Rockstar we know and love have left. Rockstar is just another greedy, creatively bankrupt, AAA disappointment now.
@@jrc-kb3ug While I get the sentiment behind your statement about them being greedy, how can you call them a disappointment when their last real game was RDR2? It was hardly a disappointment.
"Powerstancing is back" the three most incredible words I've ever heard
Literally the only thing I've heard about this game that makes me remotely interested in it.
Time to dual wield ultras and three shot bosses again! Welcome back to the slam and jam!
DUAL WIELDING SMELTER SWORDS , CMON FROMSOFT DO IT AGAIN
if not, there's always mods
If it includes new movesets then its gonna be real amazing! In DS2 my favorite weapon was astoria's sword dualwielded with a Lost Sinner's greatsword for PvP. The variety of attacks was amazingly cool
Having poise again is going to be so great, it'll make wearing heavy armor actually worth while.
I just completed the game after 120 hours of playtime on my character. Now I can finally watch your Elden Ring videos!
Game was 10/10 obviously.
game is not a 10/10 it's good game but let's be honest here it's not as great as these souls fans are hyping it up to be.
@@jbrink1789 wrong
@@papayapayama2087 I'm level 40 just finished all the map in area before you fight Margit the fell. Finished the fight with him and now about to go through the castle. Most the time I'm bored because the world is so empty you just end up riding around most of the time. There's just not enough to do outside of combat. The combat itself is so far spread out that sometimes I need to ride around on my horse for 5 minutes just looking for an encounter. The rewards from chests and enemies are not rewarding because you usually end up with an item that's not used for your build . The worst part of the game by far is the copy and paste of enemies and dungeons. They are all the same literally you just fight the same guys over and over again and all the dungeons look exactly like ever other dungeon. Considering my library has over 800 games I think I can say with confidence that Elden Ring is a solid 7 out of 10 but not 10 of 10
@@jbrink1789 person who beat the game: solid 10/10
person who literally hasn't even beaten it: eh it's kinda mid actually
@@personman446 just cuz you beat the game doesn't mean your opinion is more valid than somebody who has not. I don't have to eat an entire fish to know that I don't like it I just need a bite.
I've been avoiding spoilers ever since I heard this game was being made, and with less than 2 weeks to go and preordering on Steam, I had to watch.
Everything about this is making me extremely hyped.
same
I'm also super hyped for the mandatory "Elden Ring pacifist" and "Elden Ring no walking"
Elden Ring, no Melina run.
Can't wait
Use horse
Hey now, how about "elden ring walking only"
The non cheese version of Bow only might be possible also.
Thank god they got someone who actually knows the nuts and bolts of this series to review it.
Haha he said nuts
Kotaku: "Its too hard!"
Iron Pineapple: "This boss stepped on my nuts for about 4 hours. It was a pretty easy boss. Punish me harder, daddy!"
@@theredneckunicorn9752 "We practice a bit of masochism here and there."
@@Odinsday Ill tell you how I fell in love with From Software. A friend lent me Dark Souls 2. About maybe 15 minutes in, I found a greatsword. It said I did not have the strength to wield it. But it let me equip it. I smirked to myself, thinking what a buggy game. You can probably guess what hapened next.
I never saw a stamina bar deplete so quickly. I would swing, and the skeleton (singular) stepped back and I missed. I then got absolutely bodied by that bastard. It only added insult to injury seeing he was holding a fucking dagger. I laughed so hard, I woke my wife up sleeping in the next room.
@@theredneckunicorn9752 kek
Honestly I don't really care about certain reused animations, or the 'worse graphics' this game looks great and I'm sure I will play this when I can.
I think that in certain games a souls like art style is far better than a hyper realistic art style, and I think that's the case fore elden ring
Based on this footage this game's visuals are exquisite, so I'm not sure what people are complaining about.
@@matthewbreytenbach4483 same, geuss they want to complain because they can.
@@dapizzasnake8462
It does seem that way doesn't it.
@@soggybiscuit1063 I agree. Ghost of Tsushima is another good example of a game that is absolutely beautiful due to the art style, rather than pure graphical fidelity.
I have never played a dark souls game. Even with that this video was put together incredibly well! I watched the whole thing and am considering trying some of these games. Amazing video for what looks to be an amazing game!
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@@mithex8414 ...
2 weeks ago I decided to do the same, and bought dark souls remastered. I’m now almost halfway done through my 2nd play through and have almost beat dark souls 3. Do it, you won’t regret it
@@EldenJohn69 This is the way, ds1 rm, ds 3, then play sekiro if yall have time.
@@EldenJohn69 Listen to PEyton
Everyone saying this is "Elder Souls" or "Breath of the Souls" is wrong. This is *clearly* Dark Souls V: The Phantom Pain. These are gonna be the killedest guys you've ever seen.
I can't wait to find the Elden Ring version of claymores and set them up around all the undead in a camp.
yeah but that last guy? Forget that guy... THIS guy is the most killdest guy.
"Dark Souls V: The Phantom Pain" so its a bloated over budget mess that the director gets fired over, and releases half finished?
Clearly it not DS its Elden Ring.
From software got lazy and made new game using something from DS, Sekiro and more.
Belive me game will be super broken in mechanics. After watching new videos I'm not so exided anymore. I see problems and big problems
@@shalashaika I sincerely want to think this comment is parody but I don't think it is. You realize Bloodborne, Sekiro, and Dark Souls 3 are all made on the same engine? If you just want more of the same after seeing this you're insane lmfao
hey guys, I'm gonna be hanging out in the comments for a while, so feel free to ask any questions about my impressions or anything else about the game
Yo
Ya probably won’t respond but still wassup
On a scale of 1 to Patches, how much did it feel like playing a Dark Souls game?
Is a hot dog a sandwich
How was your day?
Honestly, the thing I’m most excited for is the character customization, I would love to see what they do with it and how in-depth you can go with it
you already know that shrek is coming back to defend his swamp !
I can already hear a white haired, katana-wielding dead-beat demon *approaching*
the character creation was leaked and it looks really good much better than ds3
@@brones9688 i feel a storm is approaching
I'm just gonna make lord farquaad again.
Just realised that they made the mount a goat instead of a horse (goatlike) because goats can survive in extremely narrow cliffs almost defying gravity
In other words a horse would not be so agile whilst climbing so this makes it feel more natural even though the player might only get it subconsiously
"Dark Souls 1 poise seems to be back"
GIANTS
GIANTS
GIANTS
Become Unstoppable
BECOME UNSTOPPABLE
THE LEGEND NEVER DIES
@@albertocanali1786 WELL WHAT IS IT, U FUCKING PRO YET!?
WUT RINGS U GOT BICH????
I can't believe double jumping horse has activated Iron Pineapple's inner mountain goat
I think just being able to jump, period, activated it.
The horse merely enhanced the power.
I can believe that
Why do I hear the Skyrim intro music playing?
Ah yes the mountainclimbing. ^^
Well it doesn't have BotW climbing, so this will have to do.
I know where you got that profile pic.
Gotta love how FromSoft is taking everything they've got from their previous titles, mashing it together, and seasoning it with even more new stuff.
Weapon and armor systems from all 3 Dark souls games? Stealth from sekiro? Stagger and visceral attacks from BB (except now you can do it to every enemy instead of a select few bosses)? Plus horses, open world, new combat mechanics, and the ABILITY TO USE YOUR LEGS?
Sign me the fuck up
Now we just need the high-speed mechs from Armored Core and we're all set 😁
i think it shows they listen to there fans, they take loved mechanices, and still find a way to make it fresh and exciting
“If you’re looking at this game and thinking it’s just dark souls part 2”
I missed the part where that would be a bad thing
"If you can't understand the primal urge and subsequent satisfaction that comes from jumping on top of big rocks, all I can say is, you and I are not the same."
Spirit of the Mountain Goat
@Shin Shaman You know I'm the one who called this exact spiel out for being troll bait in a different comment thread, right? You do know this, don't you?
@@zyriantel9601 don't worry about him, judging from the comment, he might have hurt his own ego during the writing process lmao
@Shin Shaman A ltg Stan bitching about mindless fanboys. Ironic.
Do not respond to @Shin Shaman. I saw that same comment on EVERY elden ring related videos
@@sgtGmaster Oh, I know, I caught him doing it here pretty early, myself.
15:57 that's the greatest thing I've ever seen in my life
*_" That's got to be the best Tarnished I've ever seen. "_* - a golden Order official
You know it's funny, I always considered Sonic 3 and Knuckles to be the best game ever made. That only changed for me once Sekiro came out. So it makes perfect sense that you would be a FromSoftware fan too. Because you recognize what a good game is.
Hold up, you're telling me that one (1) little rolling dude is greater than all six seasons of the Sopranos?
...
Well, I guess he _does_ roll pretty good...
you could say that's the GOAT
I don't know if I'm going to be able to bring myself to kill them.
As a new player in the souls realm (finished ds1 and started on DS2 recently) I must say that elden ring looks absolutely amazing. So many different play styles have opened up because of the new mechanics that have been added. Very excited for this game
4 mins in and i have to say you have a pretty accurate description of Dark Souls. I appreciate that and its rare, usually people speak with bias, not you. good job man. I even realised some things I've said about dark souls IS bias. Thank you.
“Instead of thinking of Elden Ring as an open world game…think of it as a really, really big Dark Souls level.”
Big Dark Souls is just what I wanted. I see this as an absolute win.
DS1 poise = W, Horseback Combat = W, expanded DS3 WAs = W, DS2 powerstances ? Major L !
and that summoning system is basically the death of pvp until they release something like undead matches again !
Same for me. I really didnt enjoy sekiro, it was pretty cool, but not fromsoft game I was looking for. But this one, damn.
@@runek100 I was playing Sekiro the other day, and was thinking 'give me this, but Dark Souls'. Seems to be a little bit of what Elden Ring is.
@@runek100 I loved Sekiro BUT while I am far more into medieval fantasy than Asian mythology ( which Sekiro still absolutley nailed ) tbh. the main crutch I had was that it limited players to always be this one very specific character as opposed to the far more open Dark Souls or Bloodborne titles.
Same. A Dark Souls level alone is already a no-difficulty win. Bigger is objectively better.
I can't get over how good the spells look in this game, I never did a mage build in a souls game and this is 100% gonna be the first one I do it in.
Mages got Fd in the ass for dark souls game compared to pure builds. But God damn it was satisfying to iron flesh, fire hand grab someone out of their farron great sword weapon art doing 1000 damage.
you know what i wanna see? a mage whose main equipment is a bow.
Yeah, closest I ever do in souls is a Pyro build, but this one looks like it has such good spells, my second character will definitely be magic based.
I’m so excited for it :(((( so excited!!
Then go check Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen, you would love how that game made magic feel powerful
This was the most informative video of the network test I’ve seen so far. And I’ve watched a bunch.
I've literally binged watched your "souls like" playlist, saw this, and first 30 seconds, I'm thinking, "yeah this guy knows souls games" Love it
My brain, "If the running R2 is just a running attack, how are we going to jump attack?"
**processing**
"Oooooh the jump button!"
Me: "By pressing the stick and R2 at the same time of course"
*Reads the rest of the comment*
"Or the jump button. That makes sense too."
@@PartyhatRS Sir, this is a Wendy's.
@@PartyhatRS incel moment
@@adamae3980 he was just joking like you were, chill
@@PartyhatRS based
I feel like having the first fall a player takes be a fall that hurts you is actually super helpful in indicating to players that sometimes you'll have to make leaps of faith for one simple fact: It didn't *KILL* you. Previous FromSoft games, you fall thirty feet you're stone-cold dead. The fact that the fall only *HURTS* you is super important at communicating "Hey, you'll have to be careful, sometimes you can Try Down without instantly dying.
good point!
edited to change. I had a completely different statement originally) That is a pretty far drop. The amount of damage taken is fairly minimal considering.
Treasure ahead.
I LOVE THIS. I also noticed from Demon's Souls remake that falls are way more forgiving when I fell off of the staircase shortcuts. Seeing as there is a lot of verticality and your steed jumps around like a mountain goat, I'd be shocked if there is no gliding spell or glider type of tool
Thirty feet? More like 10 feet
I'm so happy because your review really reassures me.Just can't wait to immerse myself in it.
Hands down the best video about the network test/private playthrough. This was literally the first time that I heard that POWER STANCING IS BACK, AND EVEN BETTER THAN BEFORE.
"It's a horse"
"It's a donkey"
Iron pineapple: "It's a wall climbing goat"
Ok, you win.
me: "it doesn't matter its awesome"
I mean how many horses or donkeys with horns have you seen in your life?
Mountain Goat
Body is short and stout like a mule/donkey but it's horns and wall climbing up reminds me of a mountain goat. Yeah it might be big goat with a longer neck
@@barombolobombolo1501 How many goats with that size have you seen in yours?
10:29
"Weather report says it's going to be bad today."
"Rain?"
"Nope, Wolves."
hahaha lmfao. really good one !
Winds howling
@@rigorous_epsilon3888 you win
I hope they keep the horse in Co-Op, imagine horse PVP in this.
It sounds epic!
Jousting
There are no horses in multiplayer
@@jamellwinners7192 I know, that's why I made the comment. Imagine if horse PVP was a thing!
@@josephjoestar953 it wouldn't be a thing because it's too much mobility and ease of escape. nothing and nobody will ever die ^^:;;
@@the8u9 would be pretty easy to add some kind of horse vs. horse snare thing (either item or ability) where it prevents running away
This was the video i needed to sell me this game. I've been skeptical on how it would be, but after seeing this it lit the spark of desire in me to get it. So hyped for release and ready to slay on the battlefield
I got through your opinion "this game is good". I no longer need anything else I want to go in blind. I'll watch the video after I play the game myself.
Yeah in terms of these types of games it’s always best enjoyed being blind.
hope you get a good run pal 😘😘
@@Hunko115 I got a beta so I’m just here for the comments I completely third this mentalit
I can respect that
Like a true mind slave. Companies know people like this exist and that's why tend to become lazy and mediocre. I hope it doesn't happens to From.
Saaaame here.
I think the initial fall into the tutorial is actually encouraging and helpful. The fact that it damages you let's you know it wasn't just a fluke leap. It tells you you can will be damaged by falls, gives you an idea of what damage to expect from said height and let's veterans know it isn't lethal as it would have been from previous titles.
Yeah I totally agree now actually! A few other people have pointed out the same thing and I think it makes sense. However, another idea could be the tutorial having 2 falls instead of just one with one of them hurting you and one of them not hurting you so you could get a bit of a feel for the range.
@@IronPineapple I agree, I think there is another fall in the tutorial caves but I might be thinking of somewhere else, I remember a fall near a glowing tree in the cave just before the "boss fight" with the soldier? But if they wanted to effectively give people an understanding of the fall damage range they should have it be a pair of falls one right after the other to cement it in your mind.
@@IronPineapple Part of the problem is the fall damage isn't consistent. There were areas where I was taking fall damage from certain heights and then other areas I wasn't taking damage from that same height or even higher. I didn't understand the rhyme or reason. I feel like it should just be standardized.
@@TheSuperbhs Were you falling on different material?
@@Jay-og4yb Yeah it's possible. I should have experimented with it more as I didn't really think much of it at the time.
It is great to see the subscriber count growing - Just means even more awesome videos to come.
after seeing the snake shield it will be my sole goal to find the dumbest weapon and beat the game with it
Ah yes, a true man of culture
The Old Man will finally make that damn miracle build.
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOHHHHHHHHHH
We will no longer ask "Where's the miracle build, Old Man?". This is a glorious day, but now we need a new meme.
omg i never thought id see the day where we finally put the old miracle build joke to rest. it will truly be the end of an era.
I like how someone without the context of who you’re talking about would be like “what old man?”
Out of all people i'm really happy you were one of the chosen ones to test and present this~
me too!
I just hit 30 hours and had to look this up because I cant take my eyes of this game. This world feels incredible and so alive. Unlike anything I’ve ever played. Late to the party but soooo glad I came
Wow, this is the best Elden Ring video I've seen so far. You had me more excited man. Thanks for your great video.
Holy Siegmeyer's titanic BALLS, Fashion Souls in this game is going to be fuckin insane.
If Bloody Wolf set is a god damn STARTER SET, I can't even imagine the sheer level of drip you'll be able to achieve in the FULL GAME later on, as you progress & hoard more and more shit.
fashion souls is gonna be big
No no
It's Elden Bling
My mans gonna be fuckin soaked my guy, someone get dis dude a drip pan!
Fashion Souls is the only way to go...
i pity the fool that plays this game for Armor Stats.
@@bloodyair269 no thats the sequel
I’m so happy that poise is back. It gives you a reason to mix and match armor sets. I remember spending so much time in dks1 trying on different armor pieces trying to hit certain poise break points.
It also means you can combo certain strikes into others for fun.
Mix and match? Are you crazy? The only desirable stat is maxing out your fashion souls, everything else is irrelevant.
I wonder what Elden Rings version of the Mask of the Mother, Knight armor, Hollow Waistcloth, Katana, Hornet Ring/Darkwood Grain Ring build will be lol
@@Pulich07 amen
Nah poise in DS3 was fine after they fixed it. Poise in DS1 was just busted
Honestly hearing you talk about this game was just entertaining to me. I watched dark souls content but never bothered to play. This video has really made me consider it
A few days left!! First gameplay I've seen and you did a great job hyping it up!
This is a Skyrim modder's wet dream.
You're saying I can Fuk this game?
@@maineman5757 thats what the pots are for
@@maineman5757 I mean, if a modder on lovers lab wants to 1. Make all the enemies smokin' chicks with huge honkers or 2. Someone changes the parry animations to look a little more spicy with the enemies we already have, then yes.
They even have the crabs
you are right lol
how this game doesn't look good to people is beyond me. the graphics and art style look phenomenal.
"Good" to alot of gamers means "photo realistic". Also those folks are a small minority that haven't actually played the game yet.
I actually think part of that falls on fromsoft , the gameplay here looks way better than what they showed
same. Some people just really like hyper realistic graphics, which I personally am not a big fan of. Kinda got sick of looking at... y'know... real life?
Soulsborne games have an art style that just gives off a very authentic, western fantasy vibe.
@@user-ce9fm4bs1i I think it's because they marketed the game as available for last gen, so they showed footage from last gen to not be another Cyberpunk-overhype situation, while in this video, it's the PS5 version.
Graphics snobs are clockwork hypocrites anyway. Whatever they claim looks good in the modern iteration will always be outclassed by whatever is being released in 100 years when people are playing games in perfect VR simulations.
great video and fantastic infos on PvP which I was really looking for everywhere!!! thanks, subscribed!
Hot damn I first saw this last summer, and coming off of dark souls 1 and 2 I got so insanely excited for this. My buddy and I have been waiting hyped as frick since then, and I'm finally letting myself watch some of the gameplay as we are getting close to release. Time to really start building up the hype. Holy shit it looks good
The urge to double jump is very real.
elden ring got me trying to double jump onto the couch
This game had me at "Infinite Stamina out of combat," a mechanic I've wanted in every game. I try to not get caught up in hype but I think I'm on board with pretty much everything you mentioned.
This game had me at jump
@@a-drewg1716 A truly vital mechanic that unfortunately isn’t implemented in a lot of games
and then i heard "POWERSTANCING IS BACK" and preordered (?
@@nicolasriveros943 it is?
@@Nutt_lemmings 12:21
Bro thank you for this video!!! So stoked now!
Those small details you mentioned earlier really sets games apart for me. Like a character or vehicle being underwater having little air bubbles, such a small thing to include, but makes the game more immersive. And when there are tons of small details thrown together, the world the devs have created feels real. The graphics are great, not mind-blowing, but great. I'd rather have enjoyable gameplay with great graphics than a boring slog or repetitive beat em up with the highest quality visuals.
It makes me so happy to see Dark Souls content creators liking the network test so much. I'm definitely hyped and ready to spend all the free time I have glued to my PC once it arrives. 😊
You have fun super gluing your face to your PC screen, it'll probably be the heat death of the universe before I ever get my hands on a PS5 or Xbox Series X or a PC powerful enough to run it, so I've just resigned myself to misery.
@@zyriantel9601 The game runs pretty well on base PS4 from what I saw, Lance McDonald showed some footage from a base PS4.
Damn didn't expect you here.
Love your vids man, you explain things so well.
@@Thisisthegreatestatofalltime Only a casul would play this on a ps4
@@pantherowow77 Elitist much
"They removed the kick from the base moveset"
You mean I won't accidentally kick an enemy I was trying to hit and get immediately punished for it and fucking die now????? This is the best news I've ever heard oh my god
maybe cut off your stupid butter fingers and get gud nerd
Lol, that is probably the only time I ever actually kicked xD
It's not gone, but you need to to be unarmed.
@@malcomalexander9437 we know, ot just means it wont be done by accident anymore.
ok but actually tho, the amount of times i've gotten fucked by this in both pve and pvp is staggering. same with jumping attacks
I've seen this video much more than I could count and I still get goosebumps. So hyped for the game!!!
I've never come across your channel before. Love the way you delivered the content definitely subbed
"Dark Souls 1 poise is back" - Iron Pineapple
All Giant Dad builds CHADS: My time has come
Admittedly, the point of Giant Dad being an infinite stunlock with poise to initiate won't be there since there doesn't seem to be stunlocks.
But STR builds rejoice! Poise is the domain of STR and STR-mix builds now! The STR-based equip load is SUCH a good thing!
Good i was tired of being staggered by throwing knives
@@monsieurdorgat6864 yay I can finally have more than 50 carry weight whiteout stat dumping
@@cliftonsavage7380 Or try to suffer using a slow STR weapon without poise!
Like seriously how tf are you supposed to main a slow weapon without poise?
Solved!
@@monsieurdorgat6864 so many bulids are going to come up in this game I know it
poise, power stance, weapon arts, jump, horse, invasions
Im crying rn
Don't forget STR = More Equip Load, Sleep Arrows, and Guard Counters.
Damn just from this video I can tell that it’s exceeding my expectations, I thought it was going to basically be dark souls and Sekiro combined, but it’s much more. It’s Skyrim, AC, Dark souls and Sekiro combined with mid air combat and jumping horses. Before I was patient but now I can’t wait for it to release. I preordered it like 2 weeks ago.
Very glad I watched this video, shared some of the same concerns about open-world-ness, glad to hear that it seems not to have fallen into the standard traps. Very excited to play this game myself :)
I joked years ago with my friend that every game in the Soulsborne series was just a massive feature test for specific mechanics and they'd all eventually be refined and combined into one super massive game. I can't believe that actually seems to kind of be the case, intentional or not.
is gonna be hard to do something better now :V
This is correct.
As a game developer this is how we train. One of my first games as a stationary fighter for combos, one was a shopkeeper game for inventories/economies, one game was a hoverboard toy. Combined I’m now working on a spectacle fighter who’s primary external movement is a hoverboard, with an actual inventory and shop system.
@Shin Shaman jeez still going at it with the copypasta, must have a lot of free time on your hands
@Shin Shaman i know, copy pasta, but does anyone know who made it or where it came from because it's pretty damn funny to think someone made it to unironically diss the souls formula.
Ymfah 2 weeks after launch: “How to beat elden ring with only sleep arrows”
"How to beat Elden Ring without jumping" will be his most controversial video
Can't wait
How to beat elden ring with the self exploding estus flask, is something i'm ready to pay good money for
im a bit concerned you can easily put enemies to sleep especially the big guys. im assuming sleep arrows are hard to come by or something.
@@nagysamuel2575 probably part of the "pacifist" run where you can't summon
First time for a game I've watched impressions, podcasts etc, hyped AF can't wait for the game.
Man watching this after almost a year elden ring came out feels weird this game evolved so much from the deno lol
What exactly evolved? The HUD being slightly different?
@@CODA96 hud differences, starting classes, boss/enemy drops, menu visual differences(as seen when he is explaining the Ash of war system) and item locations to name a few
Edit: also map and what stats do(such as strength affecting equip load or arcane)
@@Fuzuneta So only slight differences. They would have been better off calling this Dark Souls 4
@@CODA96 it was a beta for a game, this person was just saying it was neat how to see how the game has evolved after beta and through the updates. There are some pretty major differences and I don’t know why you’re getting so upset about this
@@Fuzuneta Oh wait he actually meant the network test demo? I thought he was talking about how its a big difference from previous games. Now it makes even less sense.
Elden ring has the potential to be the equivalent to what Monster hunter World represented for the souls series
A combination of almost any good feature the past games had, with a lot more open experience and focused on removing every innecesary little mechanic that was holding the games back from being more mainstream
I really hope Elden ring becomes a massive hit
Monster hunter world was not open world.....
Dark souls 3 sold 10 million copies. From is already in mainstream. There's just a inevitable barrier to core gaming here
@@richardsmith5803 hes talking on a more "metaphorical" level, monster hunter was a very niche series on the west, after moster hunter world it became main stream.
Hes basically hoping that elden ring brings the players who were afraid to play the souls games because of all the strange mechanics and very punishing gameplay
@@richardsmith5803 they just mean that before world, every time you were looking for a monster, you’d have to sit through a few seconds of loading screens between each area and world was the first one to remove that and have seamless integration between areas. Much more like an open world game than previous mh games
@@iceran9622 I think that this will be a lot more easy to get into for non-souls fans, or people that found the game too hard, but I don't think this will be a mainstream hit. Now if I am wrong, I'm wrong, but I seriously don't think it will be. What do the mainstream eat up?
Amazing visuals. While this games visuals are pleasing, it looks dated before release. The texture detail is lacking, and the lighting isn't as stark/impressive as many modern games. I mean compare this to Horizon Zero Dawn, Red Dead Redemption 2, or any mainstream game that came out in the last 4 years is either on par or better looking.
As for gameplay, I don't think many people in the mainstream enjoy brutally hard/challenging games.
Most people are interesting in gunplay rather than swordplay.
The only thing that will make this mainstream if it does go mainstream is the hype around such a title. "Elden Ring" has been hyped up by many since its reveal trailer. That will be the only thing that could bring this game into the forefront.
I mean the whole Souls series sold 27 million, including the remaster. That's a whole series of games, that sold for about as much as RDR2, less than Skyrim, about a quarter as much as GTA:V, less than a quarter of Minecraft... Compared to Monster Hunter World the series only got 7 million above that single games sales. Less sales than: Duck Hunt, Wii Play, Pokémon Gold / Silver / Crystal, Human: Fall Flat, The Witcher 3, Diablo III, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, Terraria, Mario Kart Wii... For a whole series to be outsold like that... Is Elden Ring really going to go mainstream? The next question is: does it matter if it does or doesn't?
EDIT: So far the hype for uncoming games 2022 is all on Elden Ring, so early sales will be the biggest indication of whether this game goes mainstream or not.
> Powerstancing is back.
> Poise is back.
> Skills are more versatile and even acts as infusions.
> Magic and miracles are more diverse and smoother to use.
> Bows are less sluggish, can be used seamlessly while jumping.
> Dedicated jump button opening up new possible moves in combat.
> Can level up in bonfires.
> Unlimited stamina outside of combat.
> One of the best implementations of horse movement and combat.
> The map is just chokeful of unique encounters and dungeons with meaningful rewards.
This is looking to be the best Fromsoft game ever made, and dare I say, one of the best games of all time.
I couldn't agree more. Thank you DS2 for poise, power stancing, and fashion. That you ds3 for held power attacks, weapon arts, and improved hyper armor.
I'm not even a Souls fan but this one looks like a must buy/try! I'm so impressed!
*chock full, not chokeful
I really love the way you explain things :D
Man, I’ve been sold on this game since it’s inception, but icing on the cake was one of my childhood favorites having an absolutely broken and disgusting cash grab of a battle pass this year.
Why can’t companies just take it like fromsoft? You create good content to get money in return. I’m definitely supporting this game and any DLCs that come out.
I’ve joined late though, I didn’t start Dark Souls until the third one was already released for almost a year then, but I’m fucking sold on FromSoft’s platform and standing.
Halo?
@@nickcochenour8140 yup.
I started with Bloodborne. Can't decide which is my favorite though. It's too hard to decide!
@@ZeroDurability they’re all rough to decide on, I think blood borne takes the cake for so many for it’s faster pace, narrower gameplay, wilder mechanics and great fucking scenery. But I’ve never played the game, so I’m missing out on slaying Orphan of Kos ;-; if I’m saying his name right. I’m not a hyper fan.
Yea I just started dark souls 3. I love it
This game looks so beautiful I can’t get over it
There's a jump button now, get over it heh
@@nitroturbo7869
godamn it, Zack. xD
Damn you clickbait shit channels get to these videos fast.
Oh hi Danish!
everyone: this game looks so awesome
me: did that horse just double jump?
"Feel free to die in a ditch somewhere"
This is genuinely the most honest and helpful guide possibly given.
'Guide' may also be an understatement.
This alone is already a full review of Fromsoftware game.
Elden Ring: Die in a ditch edition
sounds like a fromsoftware npc to me.
@@abc-ug5ym Soul series to me wasn't what you described, but if you felt that way, I respect that.
@@abc-ug5ym I die a lot t shirt n every game before making progress, not just in Dark Souls
Never played any of these, but after watching your video I will for sure be buying this one, great job on providing details and the great information on jumping 👍 i too am a fan of jumping 😀
I think this is my third time rewatching this I just can't get enough of simply watching and listening to details about this game even if I've already experienced it
Iron pineapple: Poise is back
Me: initiate phase one FIREING UP THE BASE CANNON
Tarkus & Havel: *_" °deep steamy breaths in poise "_*
WRYGB?
@@FreedomAndPeaceOnly Inb4 the return of havel ninja-flipping backstab fishers, ayylmao.
@@mockingmadness101 Backstabs are not instant though.
Just as in DS3 the animation for it must run all the way to it's end or someone can just hop & roll out of it.
It will not get too cheesy.
Bass*
Not gonna lie, hearing you saying this game is just good is such a relief you couldn't even believe
And the fact that you just saying that is enough for me to know that the game is gonna be good is also impresive, good job man
From the look of things though, it seems it won't be on PC.
@@loginnathaneugh9412 It is clearly mentioned on their website that there is a PC release. Just stop spreading bullshit please. Thanks.
@@francisgoulet3888 would be wierd if their biggest release would be console exclusive yeah xD
@@francisgoulet3888 Oh gee i'm soooo sorry that I offended your grace that I was just saying from my perspective at the time I thought there wasn't going to be a PC release. As I had thought at the time. My deepest apologises for "Spreading bullshit" I didn't realize you were the Police around these parts sir.
Damn this video held my full attention from start to finish. Subbed
Content beats graphics anytime looking forward to this.
Me: "Yeah this game looks pretty good, I may buy it..."
IP: "Power Stancing is back"
Me: "SHUT UP AND TAKE MY MONEY!"
Me before launch of DS2, DS3 and ER: "You know, I have one simple request and that is to have birds with freaking knives attached to their feet."
Fromsoft at ER launch: "Okay, fine."
The roosters in Sekiro didn't have knives but they might as well have
wait till you see the lion
@@wrongthinker843 As big as they were, those talons were about as long as knives, no doubt
amazing review, so excited for this man
Subscribed because of this video. Can't wait man.
I was sold on this game before but hearing your breakdown is absolutely selling this game twice as hard for me.
Powerstancing is the HYPEST shit
yeah same here
@Shin Shaman dude, if you're gonna troll, go find a bigger audience. You're hidden in this little nook.
@Shin Shaman you changed my view of the entire world
I am enlightened now. Thank you oh great prophet. Please suggest what I should play. I hope to model myself after you.
Speaking of sellingpoints:
I see one big problem that makes invasions in general *very undesirable* in all soulsgames. Of course it is the community.
You always never get this cool, stylish invader that bows or fights honorably, enhancing the experience and making you respect your win or even your loss. Most often it is a little loser who plays ultra sweaty & cowardly and they tend to be more annoying as being an enrichment of the experience.
If I see such a critter use that teleport on me and staying in my world, I might just disconnect regardless of a Co-Op compagnion. I will not entertain the unworthy & grace them with my undeserved presence if they cannot show respectable behaviour.
It is true that an Invader has no obligation to follow a certain code of demeanour.
But so has no Host any kind of obligation and it is the Host who *ALLOWS* for the invasion after all, having all the power to disconnect in their hands after all.
There was never a single Invader who killed the Host and he couldn't do anything about.
There were ignorant Hosts maybe, but a knowing Host has always *allowed* an Invader to kill them and nothing else.
I cut the connection quite a few times in DS2 and DS3.
Even though I am not asking for much. During the years I got more patient & "mature" maybe.
But if I see the unimpressive, generic, boring and even spiteful... I can't wait. It takes me only half a second to reach the cable. ;)
To end this "rant"(?) on a positive note though:
FromSoft should do something like when you are invaded, your Rune/Soul currency is doubled you recieve from enemys.
Just that would be enough to make the risk of suffering obnoxious immersion breaking trolls worthwhile.
The invasion feature never got the love it deserved.
And it suffered from griefers & sweaty tryhards.
Would be a pity to see it return for just one or two unique kinds of currency attached to it and afterwards its only used by the sweatlords again who play so~ Meta and have such a quick connection that you basically only play against rolling & parrys and you bore yourself to death during each battle.
Cause that is how I felt in DS3. Not so much in DS2.
For some reason that relative long attack-windows from DS2 made the sweatlords more managable.
And magic had spells cooler for PvP too.
Hexes were fun.
@@x265_hevc5 only game I have seen shin play live was some generic shitty looking rpg.
Small detail I thought was really cool: at 4:42, the fire that the dragon attacks you with is redirected around the environment when blasted at the large rock. If you stood right behind the rock you’d probably be safe unless the dragon moved around while breathing fire, that is so neat.
I seen another video where the guy tried to hide behind a tree and up until the tree got disintegrated it was working
@@nickhoude21 Reminds me of the time I stood behind a wall while Demon Prince charged up his big fireball. Didn’t end well.
@@sawhorseonline not even good bait lol, the last line ruined it
I haven't played any of the souls games, but this one has definitely been on my radar. Absolutely loved your review and can't wait to jump in. This is looking like its gonna be so much fun!
Just played demon souls remake now I’m tryna play the all the games
Yeah play demon souls it’s the easiest one by a long shot
I just beat ds3(with dlc included), in ds1 I’m currently stuck at Seath The ScaleLess cause I got cursed and don’t have a purging stone, and I just started blood borne.
@@aboveavgjohn1627 you can buy the purging stone from multiple npc's just search them up.
you have to go back and finish ds1.
@@nonspecific_channel well I guess it was easy since I have played all the souls ,plus bloodborne and sekiro
Awesome Video Bro!!! And what a Epic intro!