Elden Ring - Other

"Elden Ring" (PS5)

“FIRST IMPRESSIONS

This game tops almost everyone's "best of 2022" lists and even won Game of the Year. And… I dearly wish I could sing its praises like everyone else, but it really isn't for me. :-(My expectations weren't exactly high to begin with. I don't like FromSoftware or open world games, basically for the exact same reasons everyone else does. But given Elden Ring's universal acclaim, and the fact that the worldbuilding was handled by George R.R. Martin, I gave it a chance anyway.Well, sadly, no, it never drew me in. Yes, the land looks very nice, the bosses are creative, and each location probably has a ton of lore behind it. But the one thing the game never gave me, even once, was a reason to care. At no point did I care about the world, exploring it or embarking on ” read more

“Elden Ring has quickly become 2022's greatest pop-cultural phenomenon; in these unpredictable times it's games like this (let alone immersive narrative experiences) that give us new appreciation for fantasy storytelling as a whole.

Elden Ring has everything: horseback travel, fast-travel, interesting characters encouraging you to keep digging into the world to know more about its history, punchy swordplay, scale and scope to remember, and boss-battles that leave you feeling extra fulfilled when you've won after God-knows-how-many-attempts. The fantasy genre has always been ripe for video games to explore thanks to their emphasis on exploration and overcoming challenges, and Elden Ring feels like it's a summation of everything JRR Tolkien, George RR Martin (obviously), Zelda, Skyr” read more