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[ethomaz]

I really miss Miyazaky hates Kojima.

Why he chooses to left?

 

[009EspadaSageJay]

So a fast slashing long sword feels the same as a slow moving heavy hitting great sword?

 

[KingGhidorah]

seems like butthurt From Soft haters are all out in full force in this thread

 

[Tazzu]

seems like butthurt From Soft haters are all out in full force in this thread

Butthurt over what, getting a 97 MC score? You know its not like From just got there overnight, they had to make many games and build up their expertise, its not like they expect 97 based on their name.

 

[Klayzer]

Maybe some people will stop comparing every open world game with BOTW and it'll switch to this instead.

The BOTW vs Elden Ring open world comparisons, are absolutely going to be nauseating.

 

[skneogaf]

Oh elden ring!

 

[Buggy Loop]

seems like butthurt From Soft haters are all out in full force in this thread

Must be the 4chan pact against Elden Ring

Yea… that pathetic

 

[GymWolf]

Learning new skills in a game or getting better gear should have benefits that you can take advantage of when facing enemies. They could have added a scaling difficulty option for those that want what you want I suppose.
I mean, you learn a new skill in game or get better gear and the enemies for some reason still feel challenging as they did before then what did you gain by getting this new skill or gear? What was the point?

Never said that perfect balancement or close to perfection was easy to achieve.

I just hope that from software striked a good balance in this one.

 

[DeepEnigma]

The BOTW vs Elden Ring open world comparisons, are absolutely going to be nauseating.

I'm already over it.

 

[SEGA_2012]

I don't have interest in the game but i am glad that you guys are happy and the game delivered. Have fun guys

 

[Dr. Claus]

Literally in a "shitty journalist" review thread, self-fellating about how you don't need "shitty journalist" reviews. Childish indeed.

. . .and not for nothing the original reply wasn't defending journalists and their takes, but your spectacularly stupid classification of people who read them. I guess that wasn't clear. . .what with the fellating.

Clearly triggered because you are one of those two groups I mentioned. Maybe learn from why you are so easily offended by what I said, kiddo.

 

[Batiman]

Well I’m late to this….

I knew the new goat was coming

 

[TintoConCasera]

Must be the 4chan pact against Elden Ring

Yea… that pathetic

It's too bad I'm not visiting 4chan right now in fear of spoilers. Those discord retards must be seething really hard right now.

 

[Bojji]

I finally completed Ringed City two weeks ago before this (started DLC in 2017 LOL), so every SoulsBorne game finished before this masterpiece.

But... I will wait, finish Forbidden West first and in the meantime I hope From will fix all major technical problems. XSX or PS5 version....?

 

[anab0lic36]

Seems ok.

Will wait for 90% off steam sale.

 

[kyliethicc]

The directors for Elden Ring 2 after seeing another GRRM project turn to gold:

First boss - Bad Pussy

 

[KingGhidorah]

Netflix series soon? New studios? Sell it to MS or Sony?

HELL NO!! Hollywood or Western companies better not get their grubby hands on From Soft.....don't want to see their woke shit stained this excellent Japanese developer

And as far as Sony, they got a chance to buy From Soft in 2014. FS was on sale back then when they were working exclusively with Sony for Bloodborne, but Sony didn't do shit

If anything, I want to see Nintendo buying them from Kadokawa

 

[RexAnglo]

I must be one of the few people who have absolutely zero interest in this game.

 

[Swift_Star]

Those are the same class of weapon: Greatswords. You’re grasping at straws. Do you expect them to make different move sets for all weapons? Those weapons and a regular long sword don’t feel the same at all.
Keep reaching.

 

[Codes 208]

Holy shit this is definitley goty material

 

[Stephen Curry]

Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh Elden Ring shattered by someone or something

 

[itsjustJEFF]

This is going very very well. Imagine being Horizon... the luck they have is terrible. First one released right around Zelda BOTW now the 2nd one releases right around Elden Ring. Granted, Elden Ring doesn't have the mass appeal that a Zelda has, but still.

 

[Spaceman292]

No obviously I don't believe in any conspiracy theories and I have zero problem with individuals rating a game 10 out 10.

Having a diverse set of viewpoints is important for the consumer because we are diverse. If you look at user reviews most games top out at about 9 to 9.2 average because there will always be people that dislike a game and they need to be served by reviews.

Personally if a game averages over 95 + on metacritic that's problem. Like I said I don't believe its a conspiracy theory I belive it's selection bias happening I.e.fans reviewing the game and this heavily affecting the scores.

I get why this happens obviously if someone has to review a 40+ hour game it makes sense to have a fan do it than a non-fan but this comes at a cost to the consumer.

I don't have solution it's a difficult problem although perhaps having multiple reviewers for one publication would help.

I just think that it's hard to be a video game fan without also being a fan of From games, because they're good. Also, From fans would be the first to point out flaws. And no one wants to read reviews from non-fans, and no non-fans would want to review it because they're...not fans.

 

[009EspadaSageJay]

But they do get treated that way, sports games are reviewed by people with experience in that field etc.

Souls games are third-person action RPGs, yes, but they're obviously a sub-genre of that, I'm not sure these folks that go on podcasts are there because they like souls games, I do think souls games are games for "hardcore" gamers primarily, if these are the people that these outlets are putting front and center it makes sense you'll have a large amount of those people that are inclined to be into the genre.

You're minimizing what they're saying, the way the open world is structured and made is seemingly highly intriguing and rewards the player with ample freedom, I don't like open-world games personally but mostly because studios make huge maps and fill them with bullshit and 1000 question marks, seems like ER doesn't hold your hand and has a lot to explore and discover which isn't common in open-world games, in terms of the souls genre itself, the inclusion of an open world-scale souls game is in itself "revolutionary".

idk why you have an hate boner for a game lol, seems like it's just a good souls game, maybe the best that ever, is that such a hard pill to swallow?

He actaully has a point most games get whatever reviewer the outlet can find and you get terrible reviews like this

 

[Mato]

Scores are about 3-4 points higher than I expected. I can not wait to dive in and escape this crappy world.

 

[Swift_Star]

I must be one of the few people who have absolutely zero interest in this game.

Good for you. Not every game has to interest everyone.

 

[AV]

This is going very very well. Imagine being Horizon... the luck they have is terrible. First one released right around Zelda BOTW now the 2nd one releases right around Elden Ring. Granted, Elden Ring doesn't have the mass appeal that a Zelda has, but still.

I know what you're saying, but in reality it really doesn't matter at all. Plenty of people are still going to buy both. Twice now I've got my copy of Horizon and sidelined it for a game that came out a week later, although this time I was smart enough to not even start the thing because I saw it coming. Guerrilla still got my money twice.

 

[DenchDeckard]

The whole system is insane. I went with a complete new build. I went from a blackout build to this

Spoiler: System

Omg that is the Lian li O11D rog edition, what an incredible case.

my pc is being sponsored by Corsair so I’ve gone with the 5000T beggars can’t be choosers, but you have my favourite case! Absolutely Beautiful build you should be proud!

 

[DeepEnigma]

If anything, I want to see Nintendo buying them from Kadokawa

And have them handcuffed to the Switch hardware? Hard pass.

 

[Swift_Star]

I find it funny that yet again Horizon get's released in the same window as another juggernaut and evolution in open world games. I couldn't' even touch Horizon after playing Breath of the Wild, it just felt so sterile to me. Then FromSoft comes and does the same thing to the new Horizon.

Most people are not borderline hyperbolic like that so I'm sure they'll be able to play and enjoy the games just fine. Like I did.

 

[009EspadaSageJay]

Put your money where your mouth is and show us your trophy/achievement record in From games. If it’s as easy as you say and you’ve played ‘most’ of the games you should have a shit load.

psn profile: https://psnprofiles.com/captnaj
Beat DE1 on PC Dark souls 2 on 360 and DE3 on Xbox one

 

[Javthusiast]

Damn I can get the argentinian Elden Ring game code for less than half of the store price. 31€, quick vpn code activation and that is it.

 

[KingGhidorah]

The BOTW vs Elden Ring open world comparisons, are absolutely going to be nauseating.

Maybe some people will stop comparing every open world game with BOTW and it'll switch to this instead.

I have no problem with that. Miyazaki has said that he took inspiration from Zelda, ICO

Two of my favorite game developers take inspiration from each other?, nope I have absolutely no problem with that

 

[DeepEnigma]

I have no problem with that. Miyazaki has said that he took inspiration from Zelda, ICO

Two of my favorite game developers take inspiration from each other?, nope I have absolutely no problem with that

Comparisons are great, it's the hyperbolic warring that gets nauseating.

 

[Dr. Claus]

Most people are not borderline hyperbolic like that so I'm sure they'll be able to play and enjoy the games just fine. Like I did.

I dunno, I definitely felt hard pressed to enjoy HZD after BotW, but I think that is less to do with them both being open world games and more than BotW just ticked all the right boxes for me. Its like seeing an amazing film and then follow that up with a good movie, but you can feel that it just doesn’t hit that same spot for you.

 

[SJRB]

Hype reaching critical levels

 

[M3gab3at]

I must be one of the few people who have absolutely zero interest in this game.

You're probably the only living being not interested in the entire milky way

 

[Touch fuzZy. get BizZay]

WOW there is some salt coming along with the long prophesied Game of the Generation

nom nom nom adds to the flava

 

[Juza]

Will Angry Joe review this game or hes gona ignore it like the previous game cos hes too sucks at it

At this point elden ring are just too big to be ignored

I'm dying to see him play the game, it would be really entertaining. I still remember his attempts to play Dark Souls 1 back then, it was hilarious. lol

 

[Punished Miku]

You could put some Elden Ring screenshots next to a Dark Souls 3 screenshot and literally fool me.

.

I don't know if I necessarily agree there. I get the high fantasy gothic thing only goes so far but the world and lighting are both seriously nice looking.

I'll drop it after this, but if you are feeling brave then take my fun quiz and see how you score.

Name that game!

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

Spoiler

1. Dark Souls 3
2. Dark Souls 3
3. Elden Ring
4. Elden Ring
5. Dark Souls 3
6. Elden Ring
7. Elden Ring
8. Dark Souls 3

 

[iorek21]

Is this the first non-Nintendo/Rockstar game to reach the 97s in the last decade?

 

[AV]

Is this the first non-Nintendo/Rockstar game to reach the 97s in the last decade?

Depends if you count the 11-review 97 score for the Disco Elysium Final Cut (you probably shouldn't even if that game is a solid 10/10).

Otherwise yes.

 

[Pey.]

My 4K screenshot Gallery (some of them without HUD), a couple of videos at 4K @ Max Settings, and the review in Spanish (9/10). No story spoilers.

Review: https://www.pcmrace.com/2022/02/23/elden-ring-review/
4K screenshot Gallery: https://www.pcmrace.com/2022/02/23/...s-de-elden-ring-en-4k-con-detalles-al-maximo/

 

[Ogbert]

I caved and watched the Easy Allies review.

Sweet Lord it looks glorious!

 

[DJ12]

According to this video:



performance mode is really bad on series x, it goes from 43-48 fps on average while on ps5 it goes from 55-60.
I hope day one patch fixes this issue, cause I only have xbox.

No wonder DF agreed to not post a performance review before the patch, it runs like crap on Series X.

Lets hope for all concerned this isn't the patched version....

 

[Mozzarella]

Huge Achievement for Fromsoftware Studio. Congrats!!
A new masterpiece is ahead of us.

 

[Caio]

The BOTW vs Elden Ring open world comparisons, are absolutely going to be nauseating.

mostly when one of the two looks like a Nintendo Game Cube game in comparison... 'nough said...

 

[GHG]

My 4K screenshot Gallery (some of them without HUD), a couple of videos at 4K @ Max Settings, and the review in Spanish (9/10). No story spoilers.

Review: https://www.pcmrace.com/2022/02/23/elden-ring-review/
4K screenshot Gallery: https://www.pcmrace.com/2022/02/23/...s-de-elden-ring-en-4k-con-detalles-al-maximo/

Thanks for this.

What resolution did you use on your 2070 Super PC?

 

[TheDarkPhantom]

FROM don't miss, the return of the King, all praise based Miyazaki, all worship the Ring!

 

[Marvel14]