Elden Ring2022

In 2009, Hidetaka Miyazaki laid the foundation for the souls genre with Demon’s Souls. 13 years later, in 2022, Elden Ring finally brought this genre into the mainstream. An epochal lore involving none other than George R. R. Martin, author of The Song of Ice and Fire, better known as Game of Thrones. And all these efforts so that we can move through a destroyed world thousands of years after the events that were written down. And what a journey that is... An open world that you rarely see. Because despite the almost infinite mass of castles, ruins, caves and countless other interesting places, the game world manages to always appear organic and lively. On the horizon always felt the next great adventure waiting. Without constant searching, without Google and without a map full of question marks, Elden Ring manages to arouse the player’s curiosity and show him another place worth exploring. On his journey, the wickedly soiled, in search of the Elden Ring, encouraged by the flame of ambition, encounters some boss opponents, who are just at the beginning of the game for one or the other a bit too big a challenge. But here, too, the genius of the Open World shows. Because Elden Ring leaves it to the player largely how difficult he wants to make his adventure. If the tree guard or the first main boss strikes my skull, I can turn around, look elsewhere, become stronger and return at a later time. The game does not force me to hold on to a challenge, but gives me the freedom to design my own gaming experience. Apart from the absolutely crazy boss fights and an almost incredible variety of weapons and play styles, here is really something for everyone (except maybe in the range fight with bow / crossbow, which sucks a bit), especially the soundtrack and the art direction are a single palate feast. The visual design of this world is so impressive in places that simply the jaw falls off. And even if you've played the game, it's far from over. Especially when you play on the PC, the modding scene around Elden RIng is simply absurdly good. Here, too, it is definitely worth taking a look. Had Miyazaki not said himself that he still dreams of creating his perfect game, I would say without hesitation that Elden Ring is already the Magnum Opus of FromSoftware and Hidetaka Miyazaki.

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