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Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree | Review Thread
Gaiff
SBI’s Resident Gaslighter
The PS5 and Series X versions always had a performance mode. It was just very unstable with screen tearing and hiccups. It’s been updated a few times but the most stable way to play on consoles is still the PS4 version running on a PS5. Almost a locked 60.
Caio
Member
I love this Area, as you said, it's a labyrinth, and you can unlock a particular ending, if you go very "deeply". I also loved the "parkour"...when you go down and down...and find the strongest shield in the game.
I love this Game, tomorrow cannot come soon enough.
winjer
Gold Member
Patch notes:
en.bandainamcoent.eu
Elden Ring – Patch Notes Version 1.12
ELDEN RING Patch Notes Version – Version 1.12
Lucifers Beard
Member
I've not wrapped up the area yet, but my god the fucking revenant in the sewer.. I can't beat it at level 118, its so dark in there and it moves so fucking fast lol.
I got to the spiral staircase but one of the big dudes in the room stole my lunch money and kicked my ass. Gonna upgrade my moonveil to +10 tonight and try again.
tommib
Gold Member
Yeah. The loading on PS5 is almost instantaneous. I wouldn’t trade that for locked blurry locked 60 and long loading times.
M1987
Member
It will be much harder
tommib
Gold Member
Is this there where you also get a specific scar and burn? I loved finding that all by myself. Those are the From moments I truly worship. You keep going and going thinking you’re going nowhere and all of a sudden some fucked nightmarish miracle happens.
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Luipadre
Member
tommib
Gold Member
Fuck me. I barely have stutter on my PS5. I must’ve gotten some prototype Pro.I did multiple times
I’m the chosen one.
Ulysses 31
Gold Member
Bro, it was fixed a long time ago by playing the PS4 version instead of the PS5 one.
/s
Caio
Member
Not an easy place, with dark areas and insidious enemies, some labyrinth, very intriguing, some hidden passages, a lot to discover. Upgrade your weapon and kill them all
DaleinCalgary
Gold Member
I do believe there was a patch long ago that smoothed everything out. I don't remember if it was a VRR patch but once that hit I was full ps5 version on my LG. It's perfectly fine at 60 fps now.
Luipadre
Member
No, its still as shit as ever. Just go outside limgrave and the judder starts. There are a lots of areas still where the game judders and stutters, VRR doesnt do shit
Caio
Member
On my first run, I believed to have discovered everything about that big area. In reality, a lot was missing LOL
I needed a second run to understand there was areas where I didn't even go, I missed a Big Boss, the strongest shield of the Game, and other things, like another "ending of the Game", you should see my face when I discovered that
tommib
Gold Member
It’s the moment I remember the most. Being in the deepest and darkest bowels of the earth getting burned and scarred by a demonic hand.On my first run, I believed to have discovered everything about that big area. In reality, a lot was missing LOL
I needed a second run to understand there was areas where I didn't even go, I missed a Big Boss, the strongest shield of the Game, and other things, like another "ending of the Game", you should see my face when I discovered that
Completely unforgettable.
That’s why I keep saying From has in them the capacity to make the best survival horror game of all time.
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Caio
Member
Exactly, that was a truly WOW moment for me, comparable to when I found the presents under the Christmas tree for the first time, convinced that Santa Claus had brought them to me. I love FROM, with passion, their art and level design.
Agent_4Seven
Tears of Nintendo
Uranus better be ready
It took me a couple of years of tries to beat goddamn Darkeater Midir and finally finish Dark Souls III's final DLC. I fuckin' hate this motherfucker. It's not hard or challenging at all, it's just extremely tedious, annoying and long af endurance run and test of your fuckin' patience.
tommib
Gold Member
Is that the standard to enter the DLC? I think I’m level 160 something.
Sanepar
Member
There is no standard but probably level 150 will make life easier.
Madflavor
Member
I pretty much beat everything but stopped after killing Gideon. Going Str/Holy with Maliketh's Black Blade. Here's hoping Holy is actually good this time around.
I do really love the look of Light Greatswords though. Too many games have one handed swords and then big ass buster swords, but not just regular ass two handed swords like what Aragorn wielded.
I do really love the look of Light Greatswords though. Too many games have one handed swords and then big ass buster swords, but not just regular ass two handed swords like what Aragorn wielded.
Agent_4Seven
Tears of Nintendo
Looks like From improved RT performance on PC.
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DeaconOfTheDank
Member
That's great news. Now if only they would add DLSS...
Agent_4Seven
Tears of Nintendo
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gunslikewhoa
Member
Nice patch. I've only had minutes to play around with it, but it looks like Malenia's Great Rune might be viable now. 
John Bilbo
Member
This game plans to unlock in approximately less than an hour
Arsic
Loves his juicy stink trail scent
Which is weird, because the time map says it should be out now? 11AM CDT was 14 minutes ago?This game plans to unlock in approximately less than an hour
John Bilbo
Member
I don't know, but maybe they messed up with the daylight savings if such a thing is viable in your location?
Mephisto40
Member
It's supposed to be simulations with GMT midnight, so not sure where people are getting it from that it unlocks in an hour, that's nearly 7 hours away
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gunslikewhoa
Member
The map says 11 PM CDT.
John Bilbo
Member
The countdown on Steam has been consistent during today. It could be wrong though. We'll see soon.
Arsic
Loves his juicy stink trail scent
Fuck. Is this one of those gotta change my computer's time zone clock?
The countdown on Steam has been consistent during today. It could be wrong though. We'll see soon.
I'm a retard. I thought we would be playing now.
tommib
Gold Member
Steam deck.
Tomeru
Member
Maddoxswe
Member
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Agent_4Seven
Tears of Nintendo
Just launched the main game to get to the location and start DLC in a few hours...
Goddam, the game has a massive pop in a LOD issues on PC. Is there a mod or something which can fix that?
Goddam, the game has a massive pop in a LOD issues on PC. Is there a mod or something which can fix that?
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Chuck Berry
Gold Member
One of the best games ever gets one of the best DLC expansions ever
Shocking I tell you
Shocking I tell you
gunslikewhoa
Member
Steam time was wrong. 
John Bilbo
Member
Steam time was wrong.
Yeah I just refreshed the page and seems I got scammed. Damn.
Agent_4Seven
Tears of Nintendo
I won't be online when SOTE launches (which is 1:00 at night here) and I don't want to keep y'all waiting for 9 to 10 hrs, so... OT is LIVE (designed for the dark theme and 4K monitors as always)
SSfox
Member
After copiying PS5 game from HDD to SSD i got an auto 16 GB DLC, guess it's dlc? (was confusing cause i heard it's 6gb on PC)
I took your advice you're right my friend. I ended going going PS5 and try it a bit, there's bit frame moosh moosh but it's not that big deal, picture is bit better and most importantly loading are much faster, which is big game changer in a game like where we're gonna die a lot in our first run lol
SSfox
Member
PS5 is telling me 8:50 leftSteam time was wrong.
Dynasty8
Member
Pretty sure you're trolling, but yeah for anyone who isn't aware...Eurogamer, Polygon, Wired and especially Kotaku should never, ever, EVER be taken seriously. They don't do reviews, they do rants.