i played/beat bloodborne for the first time, then RE8, and now elden ring, and im still playing elden ring.
coming fresh off bloodborne, elden ring felt like a souls-knockoff at first.
movement looks/fells like trash; environments are a step backward in design; the world is big and empty and not too detailed; you get a map, compass, a bunch of tutorial prompts telling you what to do (very un-souls-like); copy/paste dungeons; etc.
but something about it keeps me coming back.
the game doesnt feel fully loved or thought-out or.... something, i dont know, something's off with it... the whole thing kind of feels... arbitrary(?)... but there's something really good there too.
gonna keep playing, see where it goes.