naki_biga

As you can see, the game is being bombed with bad reviews, do not trust them. Elden Ring is one of the most carefully designed games in the last years, especially in level design and mechanics. It obviously follows its predecessors Souls games but refines every aspect of it, combat is more dynamic and have plenty of new mechanics, it is not an R1 smasher anymore, it have the biggest variety of abilities and spells, history is intricated, gameplay challenging at any time, and the map is huge. After 60 hours of gameplay, I am still being impressed of the size, the locations, its atmosphere and how small they make me feel. It is, a game with an initial steep learning curve, and give you little info and nowhere to check it. If you have a quest, you need to remember it, you wont have a HUD telling you everything to do, just like real life. It is challenging and it demands you to die a lot, but every dead is not a failure but a chance to learn. But hey, it is an open world that is filled with many, many things (don’t listen to other reviews, Assassin’s Creed is an empty map, not Elden Ring), so if you are stuck on a boss, maybe you should just go somewhere else and come back with better level and skills. Being an open world and allowing you to tackle bosses and difficult situations later on, makes a more accessible game that other Souls, that are more lineal and forces you to kill a boss or you cannot advance. For me, being a Souls fan since Demon Souls, it feels like a step forward, a beautiful game filled of experiences and adventures, and I am sure many people will enjoy it. This said, if you use to play with all aids, in easy mode, and you are not used to challenges, and want to feel overpowered and simply smash buttons, this is not your game. You will get frustrated as it demands mental calm.

Very fun and broad game to experience what Rally Raid is about! Graphics are nice, the open world is huge, and the navigation and endurance part of these kind of rallies is very well made. It is definitely a niche game, but if you enjoy raids, Pari-Dakar, navigation, challenges, and off-road, you'll like it. I love the game, it is amusing. Although the physics are mid-way between arcade and sim, the atmosphere and competition is so well made that you forget about it. The last patch from late 2019 fixed all the issues, and the wheel and FFB works pretty well. I recommend it, but don't look for a race and crash game, this is not a Burnout, Fuel or The Crew. This is proper rally raid, and it is challenging.