It’s been a long time since we’ve done the exercise of looking for lice on bald heads, and even if it means resuming the job, as much as it is for Elden Ring, the sacrosanct work praised by all the real Chads. Summon your spirits, take your bows and let’s go together to slay this fraud that is the new title from From Software
editor’s note: let’s not forget that the second degree is not just a temperature, but a hole.
The gameplay loop of Elden Ring is really exceptional over thirty hours, but very quickly weariness comes knocking at your door. Blame it on the seemingly limited possibilities and the feeling of always doing the same thing, regardless of the boss: roll, attack, roll, healing potion, death, joystick throw in the TV, roll, etc. The comparison to drugs has never been as consistent as here, with feelings of ecstasy worthy of a first viewing of Lord of the Rings which gradually give way to a sort of routine tinged with the abandonment of all forms. of self-respect as the title is anchored in us.
FromSoftware somehow managed to make us addicted to boredom, and that’s arguably the title’s greatest feat.
- A non-existent story
FromSoftware, master builder of the difficulty before the eternal has decided to take it to the next level by modeling its narration on its gameplay. A shame when the shaved behind the lore of the game is none other than the leading author of the decade behind. It’s very simple, following 50 hours of play, I still don’t know why I am genociding the entire Entre Terre. So, obviously some will say “yes, but Luynan, you don’t understand anything, you have to find the story yourself, that’s the point”, but recognize that it’s still frustrating not to see the shadow of a script’ for a game that requires so much time investment, especially with the initial promise.
Capable of triggering giggles like we haven’t had in video games, the Elden Ring trolls are clearly one of the strong links in this game. Inviting you to jump into the void more often than the management of France Telecom , this army ofElie Semoun 2.0 is no slouch when it comes to having you bang on the entire walls of Design, 99% of the time for nothing. And what regarding the “fingers but a hole” which, beyond being an ode to the barbecue between rednecks, reminds us all that the little simple things are always the best.
- Elden Ring, ease champion
The Japanese studio is considered (rightly) as the one to call when you want a little sado-masochistic kiff’ socially accepted by those around you. A paragon of difficulty probably tired of his prowess in this area and who has therefore decided to tackle the thankless art of easy mode.
Indeed, unlike many lazy studios on the subject, FromSoft’ has decided to give us an apprehension of the easy mode of such a class that she might play in the next James Bond. Far from a vulgar stats boost, or a sacrifice of damage on its bosses, Elden Ring has taken the gamble of giving real weapons to be able to smack the buttocks of the Underworld without bleeding too much from the little one.
Yes, spirits are an easy mode vision. However, isn’t it nicer to feel like it’s completely normal to use them? We say yes. Yes to spirits, and yes to “have fun”.
In addition to being technically poor, Elden Ring has the luxury of being as empty as its narration. Ah that, for sure it takes well from Breath of the Wild. Hills as far as the eye can see, catacombs copied and pasted as much as my homework, and finally few points of interest given the size of the world.
If basically the idea is interesting (make us feel small), controller in hand it is extremely frustrating to have the impression of discovering only a few things. That’s what Elden Ring sums up: a lot of sacrifice for little love in return.
And that’s already the end for this 5 unpopular opinions on Elden Ring, which are not written by Martinwill at least have the merit of having an intro, a body and a conclusion!
