Architects React to More Elden Ring Architecture
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- Prepare for another captivating episode of Gamology as our esteemed guests, renowned architects Benjamin Ball and Alexis Readinger, return to delve deeper into the awe-inspiring world of Elden Ring. In part two of their reaction series, our expert duo will continue to analyze and dissect the game's breathtaking landscapes, intricate structures, and hidden architectural wonders. From the grandeur of towering fortresses to the haunting beauty of ancient ruins, Benjamin and Alexis will share their unique perspectives on the design choices that bring the realm of the Lands Between to life. Witness their fascination as they explore the game's most iconic locations, uncovering the secrets behind the moving buildings and the chilling imagery of characters hanging from crucifixes. With their keen eyes and profound understanding of architectural principles, our guests will provide an unparalleled insight into the artistry and craftsmanship that define Elden Ring's unforgettable world.
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Elden Ring, the masterpiece action role-playing game from the visionary minds at FromSoftware, has taken the gaming world by storm since its release in 2022. Published by Bandai Namco Entertainment, this epic adventure was brought to life under the direction of the legendary Hidetaka Miyazaki, known for his groundbreaking work on the Souls series and Bloodborne. The game's rich and immersive world was further enhanced by the contributions of fantasy writer extraordinaire George R. R. Martin, whose worldbuilding prowess helped shape the lore and mythology of the Lands Between. Players take on the role of a Tarnished, an exiled champion seeking to unravel the mysteries of the Elden Ring and claim their rightful place as the Elden Lord. With its vast, interconnected world, challenging combat, and deep character customization, Elden Ring offers an unparalleled experience that pushes the boundaries of the action RPG genre. Join Benjamin Ball and Alexis Readinger as they explore the architectural marvels and design triumphs that make Elden Ring an instant classic and a true work of art.
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Architects REACT to MORE Elden Ring Architecture - Hry
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"There's not enough misery" is not how I'd ever imagine hearing caelid described
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Caelid is one of those place where you feel like you’d get sick just being there. It’s so unclean looking
He must favor brutalist architecture.
He was talking about Game of Thrones
@@summerblossom4610 ohio
6:20 "wonder if that giant tree in the background has any significance in the game" had me burst out laughing xD
I wonder
And they also call armor outfits :) But its nice to see people with a apparent lesser or non gaming background comment on this.
I can’t blame them. I’ve played some games where something massive in the skybox had no significance at all to the game.
I started laughing as well pretty much is the game
I guess you could say so
For those people who are wondering, this is why Elden Ring is nominated for best art direction and it would probably win.
wait till u try out ragnarök ur self, i thought elden ring was amazing until ragnarök came knocking on my door room
@@locuscuztheyfocuse4581 I'm sorry but no, both games are incredibles but ER design pushed fantasy elements so much it's insane
@@locuscuztheyfocuse4581 not even close.
@@adm8995 @Ad M lets be honest both games were both carbon copies of the previous entries but Elden ring expanded waaay more on their formula than ragnarok did. Ragnarok had pretty graphics and a good story, but if you think theyd win on art direction youre out of your mind. Sure it was accurate to Norse mythology, but in doing so it makes the style pretty.. generic and familiar. Miyazakis style is more creative and takes more liberties, it takes a lot more risks i think. Whereas God of War just has to follow Norse designs.
@@305backup still voters decide who win tho, so vote now!
7:43 That is Gransax, son of the dragonlord Placidusax. He is physically the largest dragon model in the game, Greyoll of the Dragonbarrow is the largest, living, dragon. He is an ancient dragon from Farum Azula, and his attack on Leyndell signaled the start of the war against the dragons. It is historically the only time the walls of Leyndell had fallen, and even after they defeated him they had to rebuild everything around his corpse because he was simply too large to be removed.
we know bro
Nerd
Thanks for the explanation. I’ve beat ER once when it first came out and now I’m starting my second playthrough. This time I’m taking much more time to understand the lore.
@@az90azaaaa I didn’t know
@@az90azaaaa they didn’t tho
i love that no matter how many times the viewers told you guys to get rid of those damn bulky helmets that cover 60 percent of the screen like Radahn´s, you still had to put something bulky and distracting on top of your character.
Lmaoo what a weird thing to be mad about
They needed the poise!
If you’re gonna record footage you gotta flex boi
at this point they are just trolling
Right? It's like it's their goal to look ugly and distracting.
this is super interesting not only for the comments on architecture, but also the comparing of the glintstone crown to the burger king, which gives me an idea for a build, and also wondering and appreciating other things in the game like the Erdtree, the dragon, the moon etc
I said the same thing lol but that's why I've always loved the souls series you have so many cosplay options
they've done a burger king run on youtube already, you can get inspiration from there
The burger uses flame broiled patties so maybe use the flamberge (flame burger??)
They actually got it right about the gold layering in stormveil castle! When Godrick took over the castle he decided to have more gold added onto the walls because he was from leyndell and big on the whole gold thing.
Gold is the symbol of the Erdtree, the healing light from the Erdtree shines a brilliant gold and the blessed bark is gold.
So he’s practically donald trump?
Please have them react to Kingdom Come: Deliverance architecture. I think they would find it to be impressive
Dude I wanted to make this exact comment lol. I second this!
Thirding this! The devs really put a lot of love and hard work into the architecture of that game
the Channel Real Terrain Hobbies has recreated the Castle from Kingdom Come Deliverance in a huge scale in real
the guy reacts perfect, the lady doesnt understand fantasy
It’s funny cuz from a programming standpoint, it’s just “I want wall here” *repeats textures*
In a game where you find out your goal is to kill god and decide the next stage of humanity's evolution, "post-modern Gothic" seems pretty fitting
The windmill village with all the laughing ladies is based on the dancing plague that happened in 1518 very interesting that they added it in the game 😊😊
So a mix with the horror movie Midsommar?
@@ju59 I’ve actually never seen midsommer movie I’ll have to check it out
Who said it was inspired by that specific thing?
Their interpretations and critiques are surface level at best. I think having an expert who also understands the game would make it more interesting.
yeah around1:37 she says that GOT comes off as inspired by the shift from paganism to christianity during the middle ages but i believe that the dynastic cataclysm in GOT was inspired by the war of the roses in the very early modern age, just before Elizabeth I came to power.
“wonder what that tree does”
They are totally dismissive.
@@nlamorte90 she isn't wrong. Both are true. She was making references to the new faith/the old gods part of game of thrones with the arrival of the Andals
@@nlamorte90 Nah I think the Woman architect was spot on.
In fact she managed to guess one of Elden Ring's main themes that 99% of the players haven't even considered. The huge parallels between the Elden Ring world and the Roman conquest of Europe, and the change from Paganism to Christianity. It's a major theme of Elden Ring if you really dig deep into the lore and know your history(Golden Order/ErdTree vs The Crucible/Primodial Tree) etc.
Yes GOT was based on War of Roses, but ALSO Roman Conquest of Europe. The Targaryens were the Romans. Westeros was England. I can write 10 pages worth of parallels between the two. Even the origin of the Targaryens is similiar to the origin of the Romans.
“This is a new problem when your building starts walking away from you”😂😂🤣
I feel like these vids should have a “game expert” on call, someone who’s familiar with the lore that can help explain some things. For example, early on they just kinda wonder idly about “the weird texture” on a wall affected by the scarlet rot.
Thsts the point
Not being spoiled with Elden Ring is an excercise in itself 🧠
This video is great, just two architects chilling and having a good time talking about some buildings in a game and just chatting in general lmao
There's 2 types of architects. There's ones who embrace fantasy and those that don't. These ones don't.
they did feel a bit dry but overall it was fun to watch
They sure seemed to
people like this is why modern architecture looks so boring - practical, pragmatic, cold.
no imagination or care for the beauty of things, always analysing and saying what doesnt work.
Look, I'm an architect, we tend to be a bland bunch😂but I see fantasy in video games as an exploration outside of our world. As soon as you start saying "well that's far to long" or "that doesn't make sense" yes, it may not make sense for our world, our history however, a game like elden ring - isn't our world, you must be open minded as a current relevant architect to the idea that that area/level was designed to emerse a player in a very different world than ours. It has to be engaging and interesting. It has to create an atmosphere and dictate how one views that world, how you engage in a space, and so on. To say well that's trash and laugh at it is to be incredibly disrespectful to the design team behind that world. They are irresponsible architects by all measures of the word, from a young architect to a set of experienced... architects.
Nah I think the Woman architect was loving it. And she was very knowlegable on other subjects as well.
In fact she managed to guess one of Elden Ring's main themes that 99% of the players haven't even considered. The huge parallels between the Elden Ring world and the Roman conquest of Europe, and the change from Paganism to Christianity. It's a major theme of Elden Ring if you really dig deep into the lore and know your history(Golden Order/ErdTree vs The Crucible/Primodial Tree) etc.
I think it’s cool that architects are basically also historians. Whenever I hear experts criticizing, I roll my eyes . Then I remember that I do the same thing about the subject I got my degree in. I guess those fields of our passion and expertise change the way we see the world and such a change cannot be unseen.
Have they reacted to Bloodborne? If not im curious how they’d respond to the architecture of that game.
bb has the most samey architecture of all the souls games. not really a good candidate imo.
@@flamingmanure There's still some variation between Cainhurst, Yharnam, or the dungeons and byrgenwerth.
@@flamingmanure the gothic drip is fucking flowing in blood borne though
Saying that caeild isn't miserable enough is like saying That a ghost pepper isn't hot enough
Fun fact
The giant castle of Rya lucaria is supported by a huge pillar of crystal below ground , which we can visit later in the game ... Which completely blew me away ..seeing how everything the lands between has, is seemingly connected....Such a masterpiece of a game ..
fun fact! that village full of flowers and dancing ladies is, in essence, a big middle finger to the game's avatar of death, maliketh. your observation of everything being so lively is on point!
I hate when people claim to not be a fan of fantasy but "they've seen game of thrones".
Also the events of game of thrones are all based on history of the British isles smashed into one story.
She was correct about the Romans, but the war of the 5 kings is based on the war of the roses, even down to the colours used, the red rose of Lancastrians and white+blue rose of the yorkists
Nice vid! thx!!!
The obelisks at 6 minutes are almost identical to the Black Obelisk of Shalmaneser III. Definitely an intentional nod.
"I wonder if the giant tree is of any significance in the game" MAYBE JUST MAYBE
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Oh man, I'd love to see them react to all the various styles you see throughout Final Fantasy XIV! Every citystate basically has its own style, plus certain dungeons and raids (Lost City of Amdapor, Ivalice, etc) that cover cities we don't otherwise get to visit too.
Now we need to have a therapist read/react to beserk
Got the dragon right! That's the great leader of the ancient dragons, Gransax, whose corpse was left as a permanent fixture of the city after their siege.
Architecture/Archeology plays a much bigger role in ER than in previous Soulsborne games. I've seen theory channels make faction maps based on similarities or overlaps in building design.
the fact they can dismantle the scene and make really great guess, shows their expertise and show how well Fromsoft sets the scene.
I love it when you see professionals difference in focus. I myself see things differently because of my focus and it was amazing to see their detailed analysis because of their focus.
You need to get these two on all of their games. They will freak out at Anor Londo or Central Yarnham.
Truee
Anor Londo, alongside Irithyll are S+ tier video game areas. Irithyll imo is better but I'll chalk that up to Irithyll being designed with less technical constraint. Anor in DS3 is beautiful but Irithyll... gachiHYPER
They will find a way to dismiss those as well, nothing worse than modern day “architects”
@@kualajdm Irithyll is pretty but it is far too cliche of a design to probably impress them much. Notice it was the more unusual influences that would catch their eye like the Byzantine-influenced roofts of Lleyendell. People who work in the whatever field tend to find the the less common aspects of it more exciting.
@@nezahuatez yap yap yap
1:26 not really, Game of thrones IS based on UK history, but it has elements from the 100 years war (which is late medieval to renaissance) and also de 7th~~8th century unification of England (from 7 kingdoms to 4 to one). The romans had invaded the island 1000 years prior and left almost 400 years before the stablishment of the english petty kingdoms, which is also around the time the anglo-saxons started settling the area which was ALREADY majority christian
Also Game of Thrones is heavily inspired by the war of the roses.
@@thevikingbear2343 yeah that war happenened right at the end of the 100 years war which is renaissance territory
Fun fact: Every civilisation has a distinct style in Elden Ring made to reflect our own ancient civilisations, theyre each there to tell a story of those that have come to pass and those that come to replace. Its honestly amazing and one of the reasons the game is so immersive.
Masters in architecture --> doesn't know the word "obelisk". Perfect.
People forget words sometimes.
I don’t know how much of an expert this guy is, he called them gargoyles… they’re actually called grotesques. Gargoyles have a water feature.
I'm sure you know more than him 🤣
@Noah Pettit probably not, just one weird tidbit about historical architecture that I picked up.
Maybe he was just using the popular term that everyone would most easily understand.
@@JohnFarmer-yt8cf That's fair
I really love this video! What's really cool in the underground area is that a new civilization built on top of an old one, so the old summarian/egyptian looking stuff tells you historical information about the area. :) I had never considered English Gothic, it was awesome hearing your thoughts and I think they might help me understand the game! Different cultures have different styles of architecture, so understanding the styles of architecture is awesome!
you would love the *tarnished archaeologist* vídeos tho, the guy goes really into every little detail
Man: I wonder, if that has any significance in the game
Players: We burn the tree
Skyler white reacting to elden ring is just epic
They barely even talked about what they were seeing in the game.
What the hell are you talking about, that’s literally all they talked about… the point is that they’re architects, discussing the architectural design in the game, which they did
@@callum6224Yeah, they did. Then, on the other hand, they talked for 2 minutes about Game of Thrones and its way of portraying medieval England. Not sure whether that’s really „Elden Ring architecture“…
@@alexus7257 I more blame the editors who chose which clips to include for that.
Your are not listening
Kind of feel a slight negative sentiment in this video.. the games structures look amazing.. and they seemed to point out only the things they disliked (for the most part)
I thought I was crazy. Most comments are loving their takes, but i didn't. It seemed like they just wanted to dunk on the art direction for 10 min. Its fun to make fun of the things you love, but seems more like they're kind of mocking it mostly.
@@mrlucy7197 I got that vibe from both these videos too, not that I think they’re “wrong” for pointing out how much these buildings don’t look like real life architecture (obviously they’re right and way more educated about it than I’ll ever be), it just doesn’t give us much to think about as viewers. I’d have rather heard more about what parts it succeeds in and more detail about why some parts failed and then maybe learned a bit about the history of the related features or styles from real life. Not exactly sure how people are viewing this as high praise.
I do admit as a freelancer and inclination for architecture, I find myself just walking the castles halls, rooms and all just admiring it. What an amazing job that games are given the respect for their artistry, much like a movie.
"I don't think it shows enough human misery on the day to day"
SIR let me tell you about something about that-
People who dont game or havent seen the evolution of what games used to look like compared to the way they look like now can never ever have the respect for the beauty of a game like this.
the thousand room hotels that do have character tho.. those are sweet
i wish they'd comment more on some of the buildings in Leyndell, i wondered about the interiors of those buildings, especially the cluster of buildings that you hop on the roofs
the fact that architect keeps saying its reminisent of england shows hes never been to england
I don’t think he means modern England
Y’all should get the grand tour trio to react to cars from video games
I was hoping for more in depth and explained point of view, maybe even tying to understand the feel of the actual area of the game? it felt like it was 2 friends talking, I don't care hehe
Yea, agreed. But I guess these guys are ultimately architects and have no grasp in how a game itself must be designed in terms of level design, narrative, etc; They will only compare to IRL functionality and aesthetics.
This video is something I didn’t know I needed! And speaking of under the sea vibes like the architects mention in the video. Maybe have them do BioShock’s underwater city of Rapture next? Great video!
Those aren't gargoyles they're grotesques. It's only a gargoyle if water flows through it
Wsg I just made a video on Dark Souls 3 if you're interested
I really love these types of videos that bring experts in to react. It's also cute to hear them surmise about the plot. Sweet summer souls... they have no idea how dark FromSoft's writers are.
ok video :P would be more interested in what achaeologists have to say. there are bigger points to make about different epoches referenced through architecture and how it relates to our world and history.
Cool video! Would have loved to see their reaction on Nokron and Nokstella too.
Expectation: who would build that a castle on a hollowed out clift and why does it have a castle below it with another endless precipice?
The arquitects: game of thrones, ooo pretty, poetic interpretations, gothic on steroids
5:16 “Emblems of life and spring in these flowers 😀” the piles of skinned burning corpses may differ.
Love this format! Nailed it🌹
I would love to see experts in nature and wildlife react to the general topography of the map and wildlife (plants and animals) coz it's amazing....
Really love how they're really 2 old people in their own banter paying minimum attention to this
YEESSS I love this series!!
i was waiting whole video for them to react on Volcano Manor. We need episode 2
Watching this after bingeing all of Tarnished Archeologists Elden Ring videos was...interesting.
Dude this video gave me an epiphany about the lore of this game. The comment about it looking like it’s underwater sparked my intrigue and reminded that especially bosses like Elden Beast are capable of moving through 3D space as if they were swimming. Also it seems that to arrive in the Lands Between you have to arrive by Ship. But this ships appear to be made of 100% stone. Which makes me think they are meant to sink. Perhaps meant to carry people to Limbo/The Lands Between. I’ve always had the idea that Elden Ring takes some inspiration from Samssaric tradition. Especially the notion of an afterlife with many sublayers. I think the Lands Between perhaps are exactly like an Aquarium for souls; searching for their respective afterlives. It may also serve as a dimension where entities like Outer Gods and The Greater Will can actually influence reality whereas for some reason they don’t seem to pay attention to places that are “outside of the Lands Between.” As far as we know anyhow. Sorry for the massive semi-unrelated comment. I just find it funny how an innocuous comment from someone that probably isn’t into this game’s lore could feel so apt.
These two are my favorites ! Love them!
Whoever came up with this video idea needs a raise :D
Have you ever considered having architects react to something like Castle of Cagliostro?
I just wondered when the intro would stop, then the video ended
The Egyptian obelisk represents ancient Egyptian history and the flaming obelisk in hallowhorn grounds connects us to an ancient spirit... I'm blown away once again...
Like nothing is there in this game for the purpose of being random... anything connected to the lore has a meaningful existence on its own... you know what , time to play the hell outta this game once more.....❤❤
"wow gargoyles" "architects" in 2022
Awesome to hear Bethlehem Pennsylvania in there haha alittle piece of home haha. Glad to see it made it to Gameology.
6:19 "I wonder if the tree has any significance in the game" Oh boy, he's about to get into a huge journey
I agree. It does Architect.
4:44 "That ginormous co-"
And on all fours in the video as well...
Yall need to do this again but link up either Quelaag or Tarnished Archeologist with an architect this time
How do you leave out Volcano Manor and the Haligtree?
Is it me or were these all observations that a layman would be able to make? I would have expected them to comment on whether some of these constructions are impossible/possible in the real world. And maybe for this format to work, you need insight from architectural historians, not just architects.
Wonder what they would have thought of the people who built their manor in a volcano
I do agree that Stormveil makes me feel like it’s chilly
Do they provide context at all? That these were all separate areas with older civilizations that the golden order built over after they took over the land? Or do they just say look at this mish mosh of designs and react?
And now the band Architects react to Architects react to more Elden Ring Architecture
I love these two! They're both so great and work well together
Welp I suck...I was getting more Eastern European vibes mixed with Roman scale but...what would I know lmao
What's funny is video game companies hire people just like this to collaborate designs and to come up with this stuff and here we are watching some people criticize or review it it's kind of interesting
"It looks like we're controlling the Burger King guy." Ah, she understands.
I wonder if the architects of today could rebuild some of those ancient castles way up of those cliff edges and mountain tops etc 🤔
She couldn't get over her idea of it being set in a real time period
These guys should react to Fumito Ueda architecture, so Ico, Shadow of the Colossus and The Last Guardian.
Didn't try to show Miquella erdtree ? Can't blame you xD
These two are an absolute treat. Thank you so much for this!
Are you sure those two are “Architects” didn’t hear that much talk about Architecture instead we got a lot of Oo look at that, ah that’s amazing. Girl did forgot what an obelisk was nothing much but you think they know some basic classics.
Idk what some people were expecting. Obviously architects are gonna talk about architecture in the game and not the gameplay. Why would an expert react to something that has nothing to do with their field of expertise?
can’t wait for architect simulator
elden ring represents the very peak of what fromsoft have been building towards for years now the gameplay and the setting. and theyv always been obsessed with detail.
Dominula village was an interesting thing to show.
not showing Nokron at all is criminal
"Hmm, I wonder if that big tree has significance to the game."
"I wonder if the tree has any significants to the game"
Yes, it does.
At 7:21 it was a missed opportunity to call them tapes-TREE