Playing elden ring from start to finish will tell you exactly why the game snagged that award

haven’t been able to enjoy a game quite the same since. it’s a masterpiece.

Okay but the fact that 33% of Elden Ring players beat Malenia is INSANE. She’s hard as heck and it’s a testament to the game keeping people’s interest through completely optional, very difficult content that isn’t even THAT rewarding from an in game perspective.

getting all the 42 achievements in just 69 hours is quite amazing actually

Frenzied flame is your fav ending? A man of culture, I see.

450+ hours spent on this game. I've never done that before. Or since. It's got a very special place in my heart and mind. That's why I'm here watching this even though I've not played it for a good 6 months maybe. But I can basically visualise the entire map in my mind. The best designed game world ever for me. I can remember all of it... Genius design

Imagine experiencing Elden ring for the first time then a few days later you get a release date for the dlc rather than waiting for 2 years

Finishing the first playthrough of this in 69 hours is wild. I've seen people say 50 hours too. What are ya'll doing, just hitting the main bosses & looking stuff up & running to the finish line ? My first playrhrough was ~ 183 hours of savoring everything , & I only scratched the surface it turned out . We wait years for these treasures so its crazy to me that someone would want to rush through in a couple days. There's nothing like that first playthrough. Anyway you enjoyed yourself that's what counts

Bro is about to enter his souls phase

I'm fromsoft simp so i was fully expecting it to blow my mind, and i was still shocked at how great it was. I've played them all before Elden Ring. Also 60 hours is just the beginning of exploration

when he chose the frenzied ending, my heart cried for Boc

I'm a soulsborne fan, and Elden Ring was a dream for me. The world is vast, the lore is deep. It reminds me of the feeling I got when reading a book series when I was young-anything is possible.

All achievement run in 69 hours is really fast.

Elden Ring was my first souls game too. Was gifted by a friend at that time. 1.5 years later I started a new character 2 days ago and last night I killed Margit at first attempt on stream. Was so surprised.

"Game doesn't tell you what to do". Except Vare telling you to go to the castle seek Godrick, Gideon telling you where the runebearers are. Oh and the guidance of grace leading you to the main quest objectives in golden lines as well. It's not as obvious as quest markers or navigation but the hand-holding is there for those who want it.

After NG+9, i haven't went back to Elden Ring. One of the the best games I've ever played. I can't wait until shadow of the erdtree is released.

The game doesn't straight up tell u where to go, but they drop hints, like FOLLOW the grace, and also the map is sooo good and thought out, that u always eventually end up where you're supposed to go for the main story from the starting area, i've put in over a 1000 hours in this game with 0 experience with a souls like game and i don't think i love any other game more than this game now

There is no way in hell I could ever call Ghost of Tsushima's quest tracker the best ever, considering it straight up spoils how many parts some side quests have in advance....making it feel like a checklist until you get to the last part.

400h in and i still find items and stuff ( not using a guide )

Great video! ER was my first souls game and I went in blind(mostly) for my first playthrough and had a blast! Fromsoft is now my favorite game studio. You're gonna love DS3 😊

It always warms my heart to see a new person recognise the magnificence of Fromsoft games. What did you think of the DLC trailer? You got into this game at a great time.

Took 15 hrs just to complete Limgrave, very worth the price.

Dope review m8, i'm glad to see people understand what these games really are, it's about challenging one's self and understanding you need to do better next time. Malenia's water flow move is annoying but so satisfying once you learn to dodge her (light weight highly recommended due to jump distance and recovery speed) , now i'm way more comfortable with being close when she uses it ... vs on my first run using semi range triggers like tossing a Kukri at certain health marks to trigger her dodge usually followed by her starting up the move.... Good on ya for going for her without using a summon and experiencing the true fight.

i miss the beginning of elden ring when everyone discovered this, me the first and...i was so MAGIC, this game really changed my life

You have finally convinced me to play Elden Ring... for the nth time.

Elden ring blind play through when it first came out was such an amazing experience. I took my time and finished my first play through at 150 hours, and I didn’t even do a single hero’s grave. There is so much packed into this insanely huge and beautiful world.

This game got me into souls games

This is a very well put together script. Which isn’t all that common for channels in their infancy. Congrats and keep up the good work. Thoroughly enjoyed. (Also Elden Ring is one of the greatest games of all time and I would marry it if I could)

And now the fun begins. Ill see u in a year after u beat every fromsoft game

Didn’t realize you only had 600 subs, great video keep it up

the moment he suggested a quest tracker i knew how innocent he was in regard to fromsoft souls like game

Explaining everything even the lore! Ser u got my sub !

2:32 I struggled with this too when I first started playing. But literally all you have to do is follow the yellow arrows at each site of grace. Idk why it took me so long to figure that out

Yes. I did refill all my drinks and snacks in less than one second. Please continue.

0:31 “you’re maidenless”

Great and well-edited video, will sub now

Definitely tuning in for a sekiro playthrough/review, great video!

13:34 wow You reminded me of my first start on dark souls 3 I want to tell you that it will grow on you

As someone who got into the FS games from ER, I’m so happy to see it’s doing the same with others

such a great video I haven't played any souls game before elden ring but I got sick on release date and had to stay home for a week so I gave it a shot and I got addicted I got platinum in under 6d and 70h IGT I had the time of my life using the sword of night and flame and mimic (patch 1.02) I loved the choice that there was an easy mode but not by any settings but if u go trough the whole game and get the best gear after my 1st run I tried a lv 1 run and finished the run after 23h IGT I did't managed it by just getting good but also using a unique method for any boss to make the fight as easy as possible after that I started NG+ and tried to let my mimic solo every Boss for me and yes it worked mimic can solo any boss in the game even malenia (in just under 3min) and micic can also one shot some bosses My final challenge was a not hit solo fight vs malenia which I did without any problem because I used a build that only works for this bossfight and I invented that build on my own I even created this YT channel to upload every solo mimic or lv1 boss fight for myself so that i can look back at these memories

Glad you had such a great time with the game. If you want even more depth, there's always the mods. Reforged and Convergence are must-plays for this game. Reforged goes deep into the main game mechanics with subtle changes to the world itself, while Convergence is a full on Overhaul for the game.

Hey cool, its my artwork on your thumbnail haha. Thanks for using :D

I let the theme music rock out for 10 mins.....

Also how do you not have more subs for a video or this quality?! Bruh. Keep up the hard work man, this was a really good watch and I look forward to seeing more from you.

The game tells you where to go from the start. Through Varré, Melina and the golden rays at the grace. They really couldnt do more

its honestly fascinating hearing about it from a perspective of someone like you and the extra tidbits of the way your mind works in your replies to comments. been an interesting half an hour lol

I’ve beaten the game so many times with lots of builds and honestly watching this has rekindled the urge to play through it again. 10/10 would recommend. Consider me a new sub

Awesome video. Just in time for the DLC drop too! :)

You're a part of our community now that you've started memeing about Rick the Soldier of God

This game is so good i often think man i wish i could have my memory wiped to experience it for the first time again

the good thing is that if you got platinum in 69 hours ( finished the game at least 3 times), it means that you still have a lot of content to discover

2:14 Strickland reference got the like 👍

wow a sean strickland clip in a elden ring video, liked and subbed

God of War Ragnarok and Elden Ring are my top 4 favorite video games of all time. Im very hyped both games have great dlc. Elden Ring and it's dlc probably game of the decade 😮

how the F do u beat it that fast? 60 hours in im barely exploring the lurnia lakes... that sounds like BS unless u skipped a bunch of stuff

I think my favourite thing about this game is build variety. There's so many unique weapons, ashes of war, sorceries and incantations, that i just can't decide how i want to play. You can practically make everything as strong as you'd like, no matter if you go for str, dex, int, faith, or arcane build. Though with that many options my favourite build is probably still plain knight with sword and shield, for parrying and square off aow, with various sidearms. Also, Malenia is my favourite boss, i love humiliating her with parrying after all the suffering she made me go through lol.

Would love to hear your thoughts on the other fromsoft games in the future!!

This game is proof, that there are still creaters that can make a game with a soul.

Nice vid, and nice perspective. I'm glad you had a good time with Ragnarok. I didn't hate it, but felt it was pretty lacking overall. Quick nitpick. The game definitely does tell you where to go, kinda. Vague grace directions are more than not telling you at all, though.

You have a quest tracker! Just need to whip out a pen & paper and there you go. A more practical solution would be to take an image of the map and put numbered points on it yourself in an image editing program. Either way, it's definitely not common for a game to expect you to keep track of such things and I find it refreshing :)

Appreciate u doing justice to the game. Won a subb.

Honestly I think that the worst part about this game is that every other game that comes out will be trash compared to it. It’s safe to say that this game revolutionized gaming forever. It will always hold a special place in my heart and being my first experience with the souls like genre, will always be my favorite. But the other games are all absolute masterpieces in their own right and I highly recommend you get into these. Amazing video. It’s always fun to relive a great memory through someone else’s first experience. Liked and subscribed

Still remember my first playthru I explored every corner of everything and even found a way to complete most of the quests so i had several ending choices. Took 230hrs of pure enjoyment and wonder idk how anyone could rush thru this masterpiece when u only get a first playthru once.

I got the frenzied ending on my first playthrough by accident didn't know wtf was happening but it is by far my favorite ending.

i cant wait for the entire from soft library reviews cause your def going to play them now lol

I think you’d seriously need a notebook or a spreadsheet for Soulsborne games to track the quest/lore. Like a legit out-of-game, honest-to-god notebook. No in game system will be good enough without being a spoiler (at least without a keyboard and mouse to actually write down stuff. They did a pretty good job with the map markers. The key is to develop your own system, again, just like the combat, you have to put in your own work). I might do that for the DLC and when I finally get around to play the DS trilogy.

Does Armored Core not count as a FromSoftware game? Came out in 2023.

The game DEFINITELY tells you where to go. There are sites of grace everywhere pointing you in the direction you should be going. NPCs basically tell you what to do at every turn even spoiling major plot points and reveals and there’s a big ol’ glowing tree alway in view. Honestly I was kind of annoyed when I got to Volcano manor and that ghost in the hallway told me Rykard was a snake and exactly how to defeat him before I even really knew who Rykard was, completely spoiled the reveal of him being a giant snake god

I wanted to play this game without looking up what to do and I completely missed ranni questline 💀 so yea I got the elden lord ending but I'm doing rannis questline rn

I literally can’t hold a sword in another game without wanting Elden ring combat

My mom loved it. And she barely plays games at all, her last open world adventure was Skyrim.

How you just finished your first play through and I’ve just started my fourth. This time I’m using a randomizer though

awesome first impression. Great content. I will be back.

Yakuza references in my Elden Ring review. Here, have this sub.

As soon as the "I offer you an accord" line came up, I knew the Honda joke was incoming.

Bro beat the game and got full achievements in 70 hours? My first playthrough took well over 200 : ( and that save file after a couple NG+ now has over 300 hours

Lock on and camera switch are basically always the same joystick what are you on about?

Definitely changed my perspective on games....when game difficulty is largely reliant on restarting massive amounts of progress and elongated periods of stress it becomes less likely that the "high points" I am looking for out of it are going to be worth it compared to other games doing the same thing without those.

Frenzied ending is the my favorite, because I get to see everything that put me through hell just burn.

Great video! Elden Ring was also my very first souls like game. It's my favorite game of all time (other than Halo). I bought Sekiro after Elden Ring but didn't feel like I was scratching that itch Elden Ring had been doing, plus, I was tired of looking up tutorials and How to's since Sekiro is also just as vague with what to do. Fast forward - Lies of P released and oh boy, it really scratched that souls like itch Sekiro wasn't really doing. Highly recommend you checking it out! Plus, fortunately, you won't really need to look up tutorials since it's not vague with what to do or where to go and lore stuff (:

9:50 On release the game didnt even track where npcs were either lmao, sidequests were an absolute nightmare

night’s cavalry armour? ah, a comrade

Ngl “a Honda Accord!?” made me laugh pretty hard

for Malenia, if you used Moghwyn's Sacred Spear and just spammed "Bloodboon Ritual" at her stacking with your Mimic Tear doing the same thing, she's basically an easy fight.

This, red dead 2, and baldurs gate 3 are titans in my eyes absolute masterpieces of modern gaming. Will always be played no matter how much time passes. I also feel like the frenzied flame ending is one of the best. You put all the suffering in the lands between to a final definitive end. And plant the seed for something new

Hello, and welcome to the family :)

The endings are 3 main ( good, neutral, and bad) and 3 alternative light versions of them.

Im 100 hours in my second playthrough and halfway through altus plateau, where i use mapGenie to collect every item and yes even the consumables, lilys and stuff

My favorite Acton RPG... Great journey from Kings field to Elden Ring 👍

I personally love both endings being lord of frenzied flame and age of stars but i prefer the lore behind lord of frenzied flame because the age of stars is just saying to the world: "fuck off" and go live on the moon But for the lord of ff you burn the erdtree and everything that "divides and distinguishes" which means that everyone is the same, the cursed is normal and the normal is cursed so it’s just "oh you love that erdtree so much huh?, you feel it makes you special? Fuck you" and everyone becomes the same You may see it as the "evil ending" but I see it as the harsh good ending

I'm kinda curious as to your thoughts on Pre-nerf Radahn.

So the game does kind of tell you where to go, follow the guidance of grace means look at a grace spot and see where its pointing (or look at the map and see that giant grace arrow), that is the way to progress in the story.

I'm glad you have enjoyed this game I love seeing people get introduced to souls games through this game and have fun with it and it's world

69 hours is definitely not enough time to experience everything this masterpiece has to offer but it was obviously enough for you enjoy the majestic beauty of that world

My genre of gaming changed with this game... im not the same person as I was before experiencing this masterpiece...

Elden ring was my first souls game, it's been a great game

I suck at this game yet I’ve put in over 400 hours of play. It just keeps pulling me back in, yet I still haven’t improved much. But I don’t care if it’s a 2000 hour journey, I WILL beat this game one day!

If you're on PC and going to play Sekiro, I would strongly recommend the FPS Unlock and More mod. Playing that game at 180 fps vs 60 fps made the fights so much more fluid, and almost easier. EDIT: also being able to increase the FOV makes the world combat a lot better for me.

I like the Yakuza music in the background lol. I'll sub just for that..

Here's hoping you'll get to the other FromSoft games soon. If you want them to feel more like Elden Ring, go with DS3 or Bloodborne. DS1 and DS2 if you wish to become one with the jank (love DS1 and begrudgingly respect DS2, personally). Sekiro is amazing, go for it if you want the most demanding of the group. Tangentially, Armored Core 6 is a banger as well if you like big stompy robots. Got my sub btw!