ELDEN RING |OT| One Ring To Rule Them All

So why can this game be released for $60 and still somehow make money? I thought Sony said AAA games need to be $70. Hmmm.
 
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Got my copy today! Bye bye Cyberpunk and Hotizon... see you in a couple of months.
This is how to do open world games. The sense of discovery and exploration is unique. No handholding or tedious task lists, just dropped into the world to make your own adventure. Fantastic so far.
 
Going slow ATM, started as a Prophet.
Got some weapon upgrades and bumped my hp up 5 levels.
Done the first cave solo so that was a really good feeling.

Edit: Awesome job on the OT op.
 
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Game is pretty addicting lol I stopped playing for a while and but couldn't resist firing up just after 30min.
 
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SantaC said:
Played for 2 hours, it is a souls game for sure but i am not complaining!

I wrecked the first boss with three magic shots!

*Hugs Astrologer*

But yeah I get stutter with PC version.
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did you upgrade your starting staff? curious how much it helps
I collect VHS tapes said:
do I need to equip my staff in my right hand to cast sorceries while riding a horse?

also, are the ashes you use to summon creatures consumable? or can I reuse them?
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anyone?
 
I got a suprise email that I have a collectors edition waiting for me to collect!

I earlier got an email from to store that because of the high demand I wouldn't get one. Now I have a extra launch edition..
 
Once that OP loads (which is admittedly a bit of a wait, even on my fiber connection), it's a sight to behold.

Incredible effort.
 
First impressions are that I'm going to be lost in this game for months.

Happy with my choice of prisoner. Feels like a really good magic/melee balance build.
 
kikkis said:
Is there way to make calling torrent less cumbersome? I tried use Y quick menu but I don't know how to add items to it.
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Open your menu and on the top right side is your pouch. You can equip the Whistle there and then just use Y+ Up or whatever you choose.
 
Played a few hours, oh boy is it Dark Souls alright. Love it. Got up to the first proper boss but I think I'm too tired to beat him at 2am.

Going sword + board no magic and fuck me, I'm rusty :messenger_tears_of_joy:
 
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Started prisoner. I'm a few bonfires in to the open world. Leveled health, mind and int so far. Think I might try to keep fast roll for my whole playthrough for the first time ever in a Souls. The exploration is really some of most rewarding I've ever done. Can't wait to really sink my teeth in after work tomorrow! Couple hours tonight and now I'm smitten.
 
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Started prisoner. I'm a few bonfires in to the open world. Leveled health, mind and int so far. Think I might try to keep fast roll for my whole playthrough for the first time ever in a Souls. The exploration is really some of most rewarding I've ever done. Can't wait to really sink my teeth in after work tomorrow! Couple hours tonight and now I'm smitten.
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Prisoner is a good starting class. Good enough on the estoc to be okay on melee against low level mobs, good starting magic offence, good dodge. I'm happy with it so far.
 
After about an hour I can confirm that this will be one of the GOATS. This is dark souls fully realized. Found out the hard way that you cannot swim btw. Can't wait to come home from work and storm the castle.
 
Well, I caved and disabled my other controllers to be able and play. Wow.

Screenshots didn't do this game justice. The world design is so good, expanding fully realized in every direction. With that and all the new systems it feels like playing DS for the first time again, which none of the other games managed to convey by following the same formula.

Also, lol @ how the goats escape you, that was wtf the first time after thinking it's just gonna run away if it sees you, lmao.
 
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3 hours in - I have returned to monke

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FunkMiller said:
Prisoner is a good starting class. Good enough on the estoc to be okay on melee against low level mobs, good starting magic offence, good dodge. I'm happy with it so far.
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I replayed DS2 with rapiers last year and it's all coming back to me.

And yeah, the art in this game transcends cutting edge graphical effects. Amazing craftsmanship on display in the world. It's fine Swiss watch. Or should I say, Grand Seiko 😎
 
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Yep. This game is incredible. Same feeling I had with BOTW. Masterful open world design, urging you through the world without the need for a ton of icons and errand quests, simply using the world design itself.
 
Decided to jump in. Reviews won me over - the open world seems to actually improve the SoulsBorne formula, and address a lot of my issues with prior titles. Impressive work! My copy arrives next week. I expect GAF to have cleared it twice by then, just in time to provide me the ProGamer® strats :D
 
Found 2 caves with mini-bosses. Explored like crazy in the beginning area but still haven't seen everything. I might go back and fight
the dragon
in the watery area. Made it to
Margit
and the
roundtable hold
.

I do think this is probably the easiest Soulslike so far but it's still early. About 3-4 hours in so far.

Absolutely loving the game so far.
 
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dvdvideo said:
So why can this game be released for $60 and still somehow make money? I thought Sony said AAA games need to be $70. Hmmm.
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Simple. Understanding of budgets. AAA games in the west have ballooned in cost from piss poor management. This isn't a thing just from Modern Cali-Based Playstation but also from Microsoft. Hell look at Halo Infinite(ly Greedy) and its insane budget and how little actually came from it. This is a common theme from western companies. Obviously of course not all AAA western games are like this, but it is a growing trend in the industry.

OT: Still waiting on the game to launch. Got 58 minutes and counting.
 
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Really enjoying everything that isn't bosses. I guess I pushed "too far" too soon. Combo strings longer than my stamina bar...
 
Almost time for me to try this Elderly Ring game people have been talking about

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Quick question:

My friends were telling me tonight their favorite gifs from my ELDEN RING OT [and also telling me that I'm crazily obsessed with ELDEN RING] and I asked them to narrow down a singular favorite one - and 4 out of 5 of them said the same one; so I'm curious as to what your favorite, single gif is from the OT?
 
Black Chamber said:
Quick question:

My friends were telling me tonight their favorite gifs from my ELDEN RING OT [and also telling me that I'm crazily obsessed with ELDEN RING] and I asked them to narrow down a singular favorite one - and 4 out of 5 of them said the same one; so I'm curious as to what your favorite, single gif is from the OT?
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Easily the title gif. Seeing the "black chamber presents…" and Neogaf OT - I knew I was in for a ride.
 
The long list of penalties for cheating they outline before starting the game is, I dunno…

Like, you shouldn't cheat in a competitive game. I've got no issues with them going hard against people legitimately ruining the experience for others. But if I want to disconnect from online and give my character unlimited HP and endurance and what have you, that should be my call. There's usually a point in these games where I just can't physically do everything From expects me to do, and no amount of practice or "getting good" is ever going to get me over some of those hurdles (an accident a few years ago fucked up how well I can use one of my hands).

I don't mind forfeiting online play entirely if it means I can use a trainer if and when I need it (and I'm sure it's a matter of time if the first real boss is anything to go by), but the threat of them deleting my data on their end, well, it sucks. I wish there was a better solution.
 
Claus Grimhildyr said:
Simple. Understanding of budgets. AAA games in the west have ballooned in cost from piss poor management. This isn't a thing just from Modern Cali-Based Playstation but also from Microsoft. Hell look at Halo Infinite(ly Greedy) and its insane budget and how little actually came from it. This is a common theme from western companies. Obviously of course not all AAA western games are like this, but it is a growing trend in the industry.

OT: Still waiting on the game to launch. Got 58 minutes and counting.
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I can agree with the poor management in some cases, not sure why that equates to $10 more from Sony and not from Microsoft. Also Halo infinite will in the end make MS money, either via transactions over time, console sales, gamepass subs, or direct sales.
 
so, did my first session with the game..some first impressions

- Yup, it's a souls game alright in both setting and mechanics...maybe a little too much
- Seems easier than other souls games because, at least for catacombs, you can grind progress until you get to the end
- typical ruthless enemies, some even a bit too much since their attacks have insane speed and range sometimes
- Bloodstsains are broken on PC,you try to interact with them but you don't see anything
 
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