Is Elden Ring a good "first" Souls game?

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I’ve never played a Dark Souls game, but here I am, reviewing Elden Ring. At least I’m not four years late like I was with Breath of the Wild!
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Fight Against a Stronger Monster - Super Mario RPG
Main Theme - GTA III
Main Theme - Elden Ring
Great Grey Wolf Sif - Dark Souls
In Broad Daylight - Chibi-Robo
During the Exams - Persona 3
Splashing Around - The Green Orbs
SUPER-REFLEX - Megalomachia2
Sky Dance - Pyre
Mad Space - Sonic Adventure 2
Cocoa Cave - Kirby Super Star
Sound Test - Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne
Aeolic Guardian - Musashiden 2
Ancient Dragon Lansseax - Elden Ring
Game Over - Super Mario World
The Realm Within - Genshin Impact
Can You Really Call This A Hotel - Undertale
Piranha Plant’s Lullaby - Super Mario 64
Inazuma - Genshin Impact
You’ve Got Me - VA-11 HALL-A
Meteor Herd - Sonic Adventure 2
#EldenRing

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@yakkocmn 2 жыл бұрын

after reading various comments about how george r.r. martin really likes turtles, i would like to humbly apologize for assuming he didn't come up with the big pope hat turtle

@sokokiwi5944 2 жыл бұрын

Can the big snake boss actually kill you ?

@treymtz 2 жыл бұрын

He used to keep turtles and role play fantasy imaging them as knights when he was a young kid.

@boiho8960 2 жыл бұрын

@@treymtz tthat's really fucking cute

@HittingBandy 2 жыл бұрын

@@treymtz god damn now I'm interested in A Song of Ice and Fire, my friend has the entire series from a discount and now I'm expecting some turtle character in the book series.

@RedSoul001 2 жыл бұрын

*TORTOISES*

@ishy858 2 жыл бұрын

Actually since it has horseriding, crafting, collecting butterflies and getting magic from killing dragons, Elden Ring is in fact the Skyrim of Dark Souls games.

@BobbinRobbin777 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah.

@derpyderpz8668 2 жыл бұрын

FUS RO DAAAHHHHH

@skiesquiggles7319 2 жыл бұрын

True

@liculle 2 жыл бұрын

There's also shouts. When you shout at your screen out of frustration after suffering your 163rd death.

@RatBoyDunce 2 жыл бұрын

@@liculle or the beasts roar ash of war that lets you shout at enemies until they die

@realkingofantarctica 2 жыл бұрын

Every second of playing Elden Ring, including as I'm typing this, has made me feel like the prettiest girl at prom. Miyazaki has managed to fit so many poison swamps and bare feet in this one that Dark Souls is starting to look like the Elden Ring of Dark Souls games.

@yakkocmn 2 жыл бұрын

this is a loaded comment

@RatBoyDunce 2 жыл бұрын

Don’t forget the giant enemy crabs and basilisks

@MammalianCreature 2 жыл бұрын

That's a lot to unpack....

@frik.y 2 жыл бұрын

What does this mean WHAT DOES IT MEAN

@spinyslasher6586 2 жыл бұрын

@@frik.y Bare feet.

@theradioactiveplayer3461 2 жыл бұрын

One big thing about FromSoft games is that playing them makes you feel like an archaeologist, rather than a tourist. Their worlds feel dead, or dying (but in a good way). It's something like stumbling upon a ghost town, with no inhabitants, only their possessions and the general state of the settlement affording a glimpse into its history

@mushroomarmy8802 Жыл бұрын

That's one small problem I had with the world. There was nothing except soldiers who wanted you dead. No town,, villages, settlements that were just filled with people trying to get by. The only settlements there were, housed people who for some reason, like everyone else, wanted you dead. It's a little off-putting. I hear everyone say the world is immersive and alive, but it's not, it feels dead or dying. A lot of it feels like it's there literally just to kill you (metal ball spawning from thin air to kill me on the side of a cliff). It feels like you're playing a very difficult game while being read a GOT type book(aka all the ruins and lore tidbits we find). I understand the land is in ruin after the Shattering, but I'm supposed to believe all the common folk are either rumps or soldiers who want me dead?

@GameoftheYear-fx4mq Жыл бұрын

And that's the excuse you souls players tell yourself to explain the empty open world with nothing to do except fight random mobs over and over for 50 hours to gain enough XP to beat a boss that you found the location through looking at a Google guide.

@nickgreenhow5513 Жыл бұрын

@@mushroomarmy8802 I personally think that makes sense for a world like this though. I think the idea of the shattering was to be a catalyst for the many different powerhouses to take the center stage. In an increasingly hostile and dying world I feel it's more likely you will find more enemies. I personally felt it was a natural recourse for a dying world to lash out against something "guided by grace". Especially when that most of the world was spurned by it.

@nickgreenhow5513 Жыл бұрын

@@GameoftheYear-fx4mq better than tricking myself into thinking that GTA V golf will bring any form of fulfillment. It's just games bro.

@GameoftheYear-fx4mq Жыл бұрын

@@nickgreenhow5513 you literally brought up a 10 year old game. If you want immersive worlds, look up the playstation exclusives, bunch of bangers there from Ghost of Tsushima to Last of Us and Horizon. No playstation? Well on PC I'm playing Hitman 3 on game pass, Yakuza and more.

@shboomgirl Жыл бұрын

Elden Ring feels like that one really hard class that requires you to do a shit ton of work, but the teacher is a literal genius and so entertaining that you end up signing up for everyone of their classes.

@4isbestnumber 4 ай бұрын

thats def a way to put it

@Slendifire 2 жыл бұрын

Don't always accept hugs from strangers... sometimes they come with a 5% health debuff until you use the item they gave you

@villelepoaho4105 2 жыл бұрын

Honestly, losing your health is a reasonable drawback for getting a hug in a FromSoft game.

@robertyocum7200 2 жыл бұрын

Tbf tho that consumable she gives you gives a HUGE poise boost, so I'd say it's worth it if your planning on fighting a boss.

@themaidenlesswretch7819 2 жыл бұрын

Ever seen Fia's character model? The 5% debuff is a small price to pay

@sumed6668 2 жыл бұрын

Ohh so that's the red marker on my screen

@rigobertosolorzano8568 2 жыл бұрын

🤣

@SexPistols48 2 жыл бұрын

Funnily enough George RR Martin does have certain infatuation with turtles and he had many as pets even going as far as to say "turtles have always been my sigil, I suppose." So it isn't out of line to think that he really wanted the big turtle with the pope hat.

@btchiaintkidding7837 2 жыл бұрын

if i am not wrong, he even had a turtle as a pet cuz dogs were not allowed

@RedSoul001 2 жыл бұрын

They are tortoises.....not turtles.

@thevrone8009 2 жыл бұрын

@@btchiaintkidding7837 so that is the reason why everyone put dog massage in every turtle in this game

@something9105 2 жыл бұрын

@@RedSoul001 tortoises are turtles

@bassb0i177 2 жыл бұрын

Who doesn't want tortle pope

@Adam-ne2qo 2 жыл бұрын

The way you've mentioned silence is spot on. It's a feature of the game rather than a lack of sound. Normally with quiet games (or open worlds in general) I listen to spotify in the background, but with Elden Ring not once did I feel the need to do that - or the want to. The audio is undiluted so when there is a sound, music, or a noise, it feels meaningful rather than being drowned away in a maze of racket. I think that's the best compliment to give this game: the world is so immersive you even soak in the silence

@kiiturii Жыл бұрын

dude yeah I'm a spotify addict and there's not a lot of things I do without music on, but while playing elden ring I never even considered opening spotify which is pretty crazy, especially when I'd play for like 16 hours straight some days lmfao

@AK-Drakoin Жыл бұрын

I only listened to music while I was having trouble on a boss Making the tediousness more bearable

@kaiuskuikka2932 Жыл бұрын

Nah man, the limgrave soundtravk is so annoying

@user-rb4cf5dy4p 10 ай бұрын

🤣🤣I feel the same way I usually listen to music when I play but on elden ring it feels like it gets in the way even tho elden ring is quiet and there's only the calm audio

@ethanvallance4989 5 ай бұрын

Yeah I tend to put on music or a podcast too but everything is off while I'm playing this game

@hannarenvall3596 Жыл бұрын

Elder ring is my first souls game. Sometimes it's pretty annoying to die over and over again, but i think that happens to the pros sometimes too. I love Elder ring and i think you don't have to play other souls games to understand how to play the game or to understand the story. 10/10 game

@Ghoulicus Жыл бұрын

Yeah, people like lilaggy who stream souls games constantly die all the time to stupid shit lol, so one should never feel bad to dying to stupid stuff like that. You only have to beat the boss once to progress.

@sharlockshacolmes9381 2 жыл бұрын

"The bosses keep attacking your corpse" At first I found that funny and weird because most boss in dark souls stop attacking after you're dead... Then I fought Malenia and saw her regen to full life on my corpse and I understood why the game was coded this way.

@stefgen6394 2 жыл бұрын

explain my dude cause I for one do not understand the gist

@Memory_of_Light 2 жыл бұрын

@@stefgen6394 Malenia can regain health when she hits you. So since bosses hit you even after you die you could potentially just watch her regenerate her entire health bar after she kills you

@stefgen6394 2 жыл бұрын

@@Memory_of_Light lol she literally healed back even though your characters dead what about dead souls

@snailthelostcow63 2 жыл бұрын

Next level teabagging

@lonelyshpee7873 2 жыл бұрын

@@stefgen6394 Yakuza Dead Souls is a mess, but it's the first game where Majima is playable and has some of his best character moments Wait, that's not what we were talking about?

@django_freeman27 2 жыл бұрын

I saw somewhere that said something like Miyazaki doesn't want to change the difficulty cuz he BELIEVES in us to overcome it. he's like a cool ass uncle or something, he pretty much knows we can be smart/strong and make it look easy😭

@blink182sucks 2 жыл бұрын

Man fck Miyazaki, put in the twin gargoyles, Godskin duo and did nothing about it. If by “cool unc” you mean the the weird hippie uncle that asks for a hit of your gunk weed to align his chakras or some shìt

@TrashPanda90914 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah he wants to build everyone up to the same skill level. Cool uncle is such a great way to describe him honestly 😂

@creepywalk4454 2 жыл бұрын

I think he once said he wants every player to have the same experience, and that wouldn't be possible if they could lower the difficulty

@ncluc3434 Жыл бұрын

people making the most bullshit build

@obadiahplainman8897 Жыл бұрын

I thought so! It was my first. 140 hours, beat main story, all field bosses, all shard bearers and secret bosses. I had a blast. I love the game. I haven’t gamed this much in years. YEARS. I had never put 140 hours into any game. And, I’ve got kids and work. I just love the game.

@jeofthevirtuoussand Жыл бұрын

Malenia is trivialized when you spend 23h training to parry during the fight. It took me 23h but now I can be named "let me parry her" I mean for 23h I experienced true horror but it was worth it

@IWantAChocolate 6 ай бұрын

but can you dodge waterfowl?

@yuesu2325 2 жыл бұрын

About the quest design, I love the fact that they don't feel like quests, but part of the world that you might have missed or choose to not do and that's ok, you don't have to do everything. I remember learning about the Dung Eater from other NPCs, then when I see him in the capital sewer I immediately pull out my sword and cut him down without progressing his quest, just because he's a shitty person.

@hnfnamia6605 2 жыл бұрын

I want him as a summon but selvis is dead

@sentientbiscuit1415 2 жыл бұрын

Ima keep him alive because of his name

@xzqaasdcjxiskw 2 жыл бұрын

@@sentientbiscuit1415 im not 😈

@Mustafao300 2 жыл бұрын

I was so afraid of what he'd do to the npcs in the world if I Iet him live. So I just killed him and took his stuff. No regrets! The world is a better place.

@xiarno3373 2 жыл бұрын

Oh wow I did the same! I've had so much remorse killing ANY npc at all but this one... I killed at the first occasion I got.

@jacobkirk1846 10 ай бұрын

I think that Elden Ring is in many ways probably the hardest Souls game in terms of enemy and boss design. But because of its non linearity, summons, and sheer amount of easily abusable strategies, it makes it (in my opinion) easily the most forgiving for new comers.

@xTheMLPGodx Жыл бұрын

HUGE agree on the thing about silence. one of my favourite parts of this game's audio/visuals is how they knew when to have the soundtrack shut up and let the weight of the dialogue carry the cutscene instead of just INTENSE EPIC/SOMBRE MELODY also i love how this game takes the idea of "it's only as hard as you want it to be" to the level it does. the other games it's like "there's maybe 2 other bosses you could try but they're probably harder than what you're dealing with now", which kinda leads you to just slamming your head against a wall

@tylercafe1260 2 жыл бұрын

12:46 Well actually he's gone on many occasions expressing his deep love of turtles and you can often times see him wearing turtle stuff on his clothes. In a world thats heavily focus on life and death you bet he took full advantage to use turtles symbolically.

@HealyHQ 2 жыл бұрын

He literally has pet turtles! lol

@TheLivingSeven 2 жыл бұрын

Game of Thrones was inspired by stories he'd think up about his pet turtles, no?

@facundodominguez1063 2 жыл бұрын

you mean dogs?

@toeleg 2 жыл бұрын

@@facundodominguez1063 lmao yes, they did mean dogs. 😂😂 Fucking love the community

@blue-gv9fk 2 жыл бұрын

The amount of times I've gotten off of elden ring, and hopped back on because I happened to see someone online found a new weapon I'd never seen before and wanted is waaay too many and honestly I want it to keep happening, every time I think I found everything I find out there's more caves, or dungeons, or even weapons in a very niche area its a lot of fun

@blitzgirl6522 2 жыл бұрын

Yep, I am finally starting to watch the let's plays done by my favorite YTers now that I am far enough through the game, but unfortunately it makes me want to pause the video and boot my PS5 up again!

@KYLExHAEVN 2 жыл бұрын

Same, I didn't realize the frost axe was in Liurnia until this vid and I'm all the way in the capital city

@toeleg 2 жыл бұрын

Y'all should check out the interactive map of you feel you've exhausted an area...it's nice to go back n snag stuff ya might have missed

@KaiKrimson56 2 жыл бұрын

That's been me yesterday after I took a long break from the game. I even discovered Yura and Patches by accident when I was looking for stuff to improve my Strength/Faith Build for my second character after respeccing the second one into Intelligence/Dexterity.

@johnnyd.1004 Жыл бұрын

I really like that bit at 16:13, because it feels like the game's trying to say the opposite about itself. The final boss, Radagon, wants to keep things the way they are because trying to make the world a better place would violate his holy order. We proceed to curbstomp him and can make whatever changes we like afterward. That just seemed fun.

@ghostreporting3769 2 жыл бұрын

Feels weird seeing all the newcomers coming in. Dark fantasy is exactly why I initially bought demon's souls and was surprised it was made by my fav mech game studio (armored core). The sheer dedication put in by the team made such unique fights that made the cult classics gameplays been tweaked but pretty much the same. Absolutly crazy seeing the rise in one of my favorite games.

@sloideh 2 жыл бұрын

Looking at newcomers with pride when they beat their first boss is honestly just fun. Brings you back to your first souls experience years ago

@ikiyekatlananparsomen 2 жыл бұрын

Ah yes, I remember beating Gundyr for first time

@haekarlos1156 Жыл бұрын

Ah yes, i remember beating cleric beast for the first time

@Terra654 Жыл бұрын

Ah yes, I remember beating soldier of godrick for the first time.

@sandervandeneynden253 Жыл бұрын

Ah yes, I remember beating Bloodhound Knight Darriwil for the first time

@dylanloss5759 Жыл бұрын

ahh yes Asylum Demon

@RawBerserker 2 жыл бұрын

I love hearing newcomers' experiences. Especially when it's really nicely thought out and explained like this video. It actually makes me really glad to see a lot of people broaden the community, and I love how a lot of newer people are coming to learn that the Souls difficulty is all in the intent and the world you're playing in. Though as you said.... it doesn't stop the vitriolic "discourse".

@sebastianfallman9876 2 жыл бұрын

Exactly and what I love the most is that every, single, person that pushes through the initial struggle says the same thing. "It really isn't that bad" or "I was so discouraged by their reputation but once I got it, it was so much fun and not at all impossible and masochistic". I just wish that the people complaining about difficulty every time FromSoft realeases a game would listen to these people. It IS part of the core experience and it feels great to "get it" for the first time.

@christhe5614 2 жыл бұрын

Exactly why I love having people play any soulsborne game it's that tough and rewarding game play that makes me never stop loving fromsoft and i fucking love seeing new players grow into dark souls veterans who are reminding me of things I forgot about

@thesnatcher3616 2 жыл бұрын

Discourse is an extremely generous way to put it lol.

@AlkisGD 2 жыл бұрын

@@christhe5614 - A friend brought me into the fold in 2016 with Bloodborne, then I brought others. It's a wonderful feeling, seeing people evolve as players and exchanging stories about different bosses and areas and what they were like with different builds and gear 😌

@christhe5614 2 жыл бұрын

@@AlkisGD that's what it's all about

@bonniedykstra6722 Жыл бұрын

This is my first ever souls game and it’s an amazing game. The community is helpful and welcoming and the difficulty (so far) isn’t bash my head against a wall hard. Even when I die it feels like it’s my own fault and never feels like the game screwed me over.

@julesbellet1449 Жыл бұрын

Impressive you didn't get the git gud treatment but I guess that applies more to dark souls

@JohnDoe-kn7ex Жыл бұрын

@@julesbellet1449 Honestly I think the “git gud” crowd is slowly getting phased out as time goes on. Ofc it still exists but I think people are realizing how cringe it is so the toxic assholes usually get a lot of shit.

@cooldolphiin 9 ай бұрын

Lmfao you died? Get gud you pathetic peasant

@Firefuzz11 5 ай бұрын

So many times I’ve died, but it was my own fault because I got greedy trying to kill a boss. It’s the moments when you know the boss is only 2 hits away from being beaten, so you try to spam attacks only to get wrecked from their chained attack or get stance broken and not get away from them.

@thedeathcounter4159 Жыл бұрын

Elden Ring is by far the best game I have gotten in a long time, I normally spend $50 on a game then play it for five hours and move on, but with Elden Ring I keep getting pulled back for more, customization, unique battles, exploration and more.

@Destrado_ 2 жыл бұрын

Elden Ring was the game that finally pulled me away from Genshin. Thank God. My resin is capped and I don't care.

@laefardgonsleis5670 2 жыл бұрын

I pulled away from genshin 15 days prior to Elden ring release ( February 10 ). I still love the game but I've decided that if I have to love this game, it would be me playing it exploring not grinding alot. Gonna wait till they release Sumeru so that feeling of adventure would rush back into me just like how I felt t in September 2020.

@scooottbruh7849 2 жыл бұрын

I feel you brother, I stopped playing Genshin 3 months ago because it became a chore for me. It became a game for farming Primo/Items for new characters that I want instead of an actual adventure exploration game

@MartinPurathur 2 жыл бұрын

The good ending

@MT-xb9sm 2 жыл бұрын

I pulled away from genshit after playing it for 6-7 months it became so fucking boring

@ArkSucksAtGames 2 жыл бұрын

Imagine playing Genshin, it’s just a shittier version of Breath of the Wild

@sator_project 2 жыл бұрын

Important trivia. In Demon's Souls the Cat Ring buff icon was a photograph of cat.

@Ivangmer07 Жыл бұрын

THE ABSOLUTE BEST MECHANIC IN THE GAME: Learning from your mistakes

@thewolfstu 2 жыл бұрын

15:41 Alright, lets do this: Carry weight boost, Health boost, Defense boost, I always forget this one but I believe it means summoning available or active, Stake of Marika, Health up, Attack up, Spells up, Defense up, Heal over time active, Defense down, Consumable active.

@FPSvolter 2 жыл бұрын

Game's really fun for all skill levels as long as you're willing to look at all the tools and options you have and I really love it Not perfect, of course, but the stakes to make the walk of shame shorter and an open world to give you options if you're stuck are really welcoming This is my first souls game that I'm trying to finish and all my hours of playing it were worth it

@whatwhat98 2 жыл бұрын

Personally, I enjoy bloodborne the most out of all the souls games. The aggressive combat, environment, lore, trick weapons, and especially how they were able to fit lovecraftian horror into it that felt natural and sensible. The gripes I have with it is that your healing items are limited, meaning you do have to farm for them if you run out, including bullets which is used in place of magic points. You also cant respect you level points. Elden Ring is fun though. The bosses are difficult but not impossible. The open world environment is beautiful. If certain enemies are giving you trouble, you can cheese them (poison mist only costs 12 points in faith). Ashes can help make bosses easier if you play solo like me, and sorcery can make this game a joke. You just got to be willing to put time into grinding and learn from your mistakes

@AlkisGD 2 жыл бұрын

@@whatwhat98 - If you spend left over echoes on Blood Vials, you should have 600 at all times by mid game. And if you stop leveling at a meta level, you'll end up with more echoes than stuff to buy. @Denis C - The exploration is unlike any other FromSoft game. They made the best open world I've ever experienced. Exploration was a reward in itself! If only Miyazaki could somehow forget the time he put in to develop the game and could enjoy it with us...

@LordAntIII 2 жыл бұрын

Elden ring was basically my first souls game. Now I’m started playing the other games and currently on the final boss on ds1

@invadererc2365 2 жыл бұрын

Highly suggest Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice. It's FromSoftwares hardest game but also their best combat system. It's also very different from their other entries. Sword Saint Isshan is the best boss FS has ever created.

@zeghegheghegheg4519 Жыл бұрын

Plin plin plon

@Solr084 Жыл бұрын

@@invadererc2365 dont think its the hardest, once you have figured out parrying its challenging but fun (like the other games) the hardest bosses to me are in bloodbornes dlc

@ryzae6202 Жыл бұрын

Manus or Gwyn? Ds2 is a gem btw dont let anyone front on you

@joaodala549 Жыл бұрын

DS2 is basically Elden Ring but in it's alpha state

@AMV796 2 жыл бұрын

great video, the tutorial explains most of the basic combat mechanics, I think you get a tip about the "gravestone" icon when you obtain the summoning bell. For me the real fun is using the base combat against bosses after dying and dying and eventually mastering every dodge and counter and riposte to kill them

@cheefussmith9380 Жыл бұрын

Oh and I loved this video - thanks for taking the time to make and post this!

@KarateNinja13 2 жыл бұрын

This is the first video game I've been completely obsessed with since I was in high-school. Maybe like 2011? Damn, Elden Ring is good.

@obadiahplainman8897 Жыл бұрын

Same here, man. And I’m in my late 30’s. Lots of newcomers playing this game that were never big gamers.

@zephyrexroy5522 2 жыл бұрын

You Know he is honest about being lost when he talks about debuffs ans they're all buffs

@johnperkins7221 2 жыл бұрын

Great video. Looking forward to watching your other content

@crogotem3341 10 ай бұрын

elden ring was my first "serious" souls game(since before hand i played thymesia and demon's souls but for like 20 minutes each with no boss encounters), and i really didnt have a problem with getting into the game, i still play it to this day and im on my 6th run, elden ring is one of my favourite games

@SonicHaXD 2 жыл бұрын

Super hyped to hear you talk about Elden Ring. Since you're the "open world" guy XD

@rawmaw 2 жыл бұрын

uh, *you're

@arthurmerkulov5904 2 жыл бұрын

@@rawmaw your'e

@rawmaw 2 жыл бұрын

@@arthurmerkulov5904 um akshually it's u're

@arthurmerkulov5904 2 жыл бұрын

@@rawmaw aktchschualliye its юэ'р

@HazeEmry 2 жыл бұрын

Oh hey, didn't expect to see you here

@tahaelhour690 2 жыл бұрын

you know what? as a souls veteran I wanna now see an elden ring player take on older from soft titles. because elden ring might have a lot of stuff, but it definetly doesn't have everything darks souls, bloodborne and sekiro offered. must play games if you enjoyed elden ring.

@yakkocmn 2 жыл бұрын

bloodborne and sekiro are definitely the ones i'm most interested in checking out now

@tahaelhour690 2 жыл бұрын

@@yakkocmn hell yeah Bloodborne is a masterclass in atmosphere and quick blood pumping combat and sekiro is a totally different experience more akin to tenshu, for honor and assassin's Creed but don't shy away from dark souls 3, It has one of the best boss rosters in all games.

@NT-00 2 жыл бұрын

@@yakkocmn Nothing beats playing Bloodborne for the first time and Sekiro's combat system is a work of art!

@darienb1127 2 жыл бұрын

I will say that I gave the other Souls games (and Bloodborne) a fair shot... and I really don't like them. I genuinely tried but those games are not for me.

@tahaelhour690 2 жыл бұрын

@@darienb1127 they are niche titles, don't worry about it.

@klasbee Жыл бұрын

"You wanna remember what someone asked you to do? Better write it down yourself" cracked me up Great video man! This was my first Souls game too and it's quickly become one of my favorite games. I'm on the path to try out all the souls games

@milen1376 Жыл бұрын

Really nice video. Enjoyed laying back and relaxing while watching your video! Keep going, you're doing great!

@cherrypuddles 2 жыл бұрын

I do have to say, Elden Ring is the Cuphead of the Souls-Like genre.

@ShadesoffosedahS 2 жыл бұрын

Especially because of all the game devs and journalists that are salty about it.

@kyotow7388 2 жыл бұрын

@@ShadesoffosedahS almost everybody gave it 9s and 10s tf are you on about

@Excession 2 жыл бұрын

@@kyotow7388 A couple weeks ago a BUNCH of game devs and journalists (mostly ubisoft devs tbh) took to twitter getting salty and baby-raging over how minimalist Elden Ring's UI is and how little the game explicitly tells you. And like, fair is fair, critique is valid and people have different tastes, and different games require different UIs and user experiences, but their critique was so absolutely salty and tastless that you could tell they were just absolutely livid at Elden Ring having so much success lol. Not to mention the critique isn't really valid considering it's an artistic choice that works well for the game.

@kyotow7388 2 жыл бұрын

@@Excession ok, I didn’t see that but I don’t have Twitter anymore. What about cuphead? I wasn’t really around at the time but I only know about the tutorial situation, did people hate on it? I thought it was pretty much unanimously loved

@maneater2066 2 жыл бұрын

@@kyotow7388 It wasn't hated at all, people blew a few not fully positive comments out of proportions and invented themselves a guy to be angry at. Case I point is that ONE article that talked about the game's artstyle, and how a majority of the shorts from the time period the game specifically draws reference from were basically entirely about insulting and making fun of black americans; the article was about how far can you really distance yourself from a racist inspiration, which is a discussion worthy of having, but many took it and lamented that Everyone is calling Cuphead racist

@someguythatdoesstuff7658 2 жыл бұрын

As a newcomer, I can say that From Software nailed making a game for newcomers like me. Literally one my favorite games of all time now. They nailed the open world aspect, and the combat is challengingly fun. It also has incredible art direction, so that's a plus

@khailils446 2 жыл бұрын

Did you finish the game? I found the enemy scaling at the end to be awful

@jonahabenhaim1223 2 жыл бұрын

I really wish you could Play as a Vampire

@unpingouinsurlabanquise4574 2 жыл бұрын

@@khailils446 only for elphael.

@skylergerman6785 Жыл бұрын

@@khailils446 not really

@DrunkNugget Жыл бұрын

@@khailils446 I feel this game offers less of direction of the previous games. Having played the previous 3 titles, I knew which stats I wanted to go for and when to upgrade what. Progression is a lot more linear. Generally if you felt you were being outscaled in this game you either had to explore further in a different part of a past area, or head to respec your stats and adjust/change your build

@dsproductions19 2 жыл бұрын

Newcomer here, too. I do think having maybe something that notes down info you learn about the NPCs (or just a log of the dialogue) would be very helpful. Not everyone even has paper these days, and the character clearly remembers what was said, so if you put the game down for a few days (or you meet an npc after dozens of hours in-game) you can look at that without going to the wiki (which heavily breaks immersion and is full of spoilers). Plus, sometimes you miss a line or 2 for whatever reason, so a text log is always a nice option.

@lazarlazarteam1033 2 жыл бұрын

A WORD DOCUMENT. A GOOGLE DOCS. WRITING ON YOUR ARM. there are definitely more options then paper.

@alexterieur8813 10 ай бұрын

Not everyone has paper. Bro.

@zeehero7280 Жыл бұрын

Currently playing with a high strength and endurance build, swinging the massive guts sword and now with a massive spiked greatshield too, all without fatrolling now thanks to pumping endurance, strength, and vigor and not a whole lot else so far. it's a rewarding playstyle. The downside is that your attacks are very slow and thus faster bosses need a very careful judgement on when exactly to attack so you don't get interrupted mid swing and comboed to death. However the massive weapon swings also deal incredible damage per hit and break poise quickly, meaning NOT being hit and interrupted too much is so much more rewarding, and successful guard counters are amazing.

@petkofuchalski9809 2 жыл бұрын

Once after clearing a dungeon, i had an insane number of runes on me, but not enough to level up. Considering that if i die, i will loose them anyway, i decided to go to the merchant i found some time ago to spent them. Going to his location at night though, i was surprised he was nowhere to be found, and a few seconds after, a boss health bar appeared with the name "bell bearing Hunter". That was one of the most terrifying experiences i've had in my recent videogame history. (I play a lot of horror games as well, witch makes it even more impressive) Definitely a game of the decade for me.

@MartinPurathur 2 жыл бұрын

That's exactly how I discovered the nighttime exclusive bosses

@supercomputer0448 2 жыл бұрын

Every time I have nearly enough runes to level up I just go to the war masters shack and slay giants for 1k runes each until I have enough.

@Mustafao300 2 жыл бұрын

I think I know which one you're talking about. That boss took me 3 and half hours to beat! When I beat him I was so excited and proud of myself but also so exhausted I immediately turned the game off without even looking at the items he gave me. I just wanted to rest

@supercomputer0448 2 жыл бұрын

@@Mustafao300 huh, I was super overleveled when I fought him so I got him first try.

@Soul-Burn Жыл бұрын

@@supercomputer0448 There are 4 bell-bearing hunters. Limgrave, Liurnia, Leyndell outskirts, and by far the hardest one in north Caelid.

@FleetofFeet 2 жыл бұрын

I love how you have perfectly understood what makes this game and the series amazing, I have no doubt you will play the rest of the series cause they are unreal

@TheENALDO Жыл бұрын

I think one of the best Elden Ring videos on youtube.

@MorganMindsetClips 10 ай бұрын

Really liked this video, keep making this stuff

@Sykonightmare 2 жыл бұрын

The moment when I get into this game and play over 100 hrs and seeing someone else play and they're somewhere I've NEVER seen before lmao

@Ghoulicus Жыл бұрын

Yeah literally happenned after my first two playthroughs and like 200 hours in the game, like their were dungeons and items i had literally no idea existed, even after liberal use of the wiki on my second playthrough

@chriswhite4408 Жыл бұрын

I kinda felt like that when I was around 60 hours in and found the 4 belfries for the first time and discovered crumbling farum aluza and realized how massive the map was. That and Juno Hoslows marker for the volcano manor quest

@jorgwei8590 2 жыл бұрын

Just to add my 2 cents: The role of difficulty in Dark Souls games is one of the great misunderstandings of our times. Just as in Elden Ring, dying is just part of the game play loop. It shows you: This is a challenge, now find a solution. And the game always gives you the tools to do so. Getting really good at the controls is just one way, but everyone can beat Dark Souls (or Elden Ring). Dark Souls, especially Dark Souls 1 is a BIIIIG rcommendation for everyone new to the genre who likes Elden Ring.

@carrot708 Жыл бұрын

I actually wouldn't recommend Dark Souls 1 to a complete newbie. I tried it, could not beat the Asylum Demon, and gave up. Then came back after beating Dark Souls 2. Dark Souls 2 and Bloodborne would be my two picks for first Souls game. You get a full level to learn the mechanics before you need to beat a tough boss

@rolfo728 11 ай бұрын

@@carrot708 this takes the cake for the most terrible take I've seen in a while

@carrot708 11 ай бұрын

@@rolfo728 If 98% of people would keep going and find the room on their own, then I am in the 2% stupidest and worst potential dark Souls players ever. And I've beaten every game in the series

@antepa112 11 ай бұрын

@@carrot708Dark Souls 2 sucks ass on so many levels

@alexterieur8813 10 ай бұрын

My goal is to at least finish Elden Ring (35 hours in), Bloodborne and Dark Souls 1 so i can safely say that i know what Soulsbornes are. Tbh i would never have touched those games if it wasnt for their incredible lore and tone.

@rk13567 5 ай бұрын

This is an excellent review, you the man Yakko

@Aquaticset 2 жыл бұрын

I don't know why your realization of the second tree sentinel fight was so funny to me, but I watched that part like 50 times it was too funny to me

@Cassapphic 2 жыл бұрын

I like pointing out the satisfaction of “ENEMY FELLED” because to me as someone who’s played a bit of souls before it just didn’t hit quite as hard as “VICTORY ACHIEVED” or “PREY SLAUGHTERED”

@nathanflinchum1153 2 жыл бұрын

I’m curious to see if someone would ever mod a souls game to make the “enemy felled” appear after ANY KILL. It’d be hilarious

@blink182sucks 2 жыл бұрын

@@nathanflinchum1153 oh god the gutter in dark souls 1 would be a nightmare

@nathanflinchum1153 2 жыл бұрын

@@blink182sucks wasn’t gutter DS2? Or were you referring to blighttown?

@blink182sucks 2 жыл бұрын

@@nathanflinchum1153 I refer to early blight town and The depths as the gutter because they’re essentially the same place, but ds2 gutter might be worse 💀

@fjoltnyr2464 2 жыл бұрын

@@blink182sucks as an invader, I loved thr gutter in ds2

@fredmayfield4354 2 жыл бұрын

This just goes to show that if you make your game good enough, everyone will like it.

@jeremiahdavis5734 2 жыл бұрын

Goated vid bro great content keep it up

@astoldbywhomever9756 6 ай бұрын

Love your content! Your one of my favs!

@treymtz 2 жыл бұрын

One of the aspects of its intended obtuseness that almost no one talks about is the need to talk about what you've found and sharing this knowledge to the community. While some may not like needing to get information outside of the game, it really builds up the sense that you and others are working together to see a bigger picture.

@Soul-Burn Жыл бұрын

The original Zelda game on the NES was meant to be like that. A game you talk with your friends about, each figuring out something else out until you finish it.

@Max-px5ym Жыл бұрын

What a bullshit excuse to poor game design

@jacksonneedham2792 Жыл бұрын

@@Max-px5ym ok, but those games are considered some of the best. shadow of the colossus was considered purposefully obtuse and it had a MASSIVE community trying to find every last secret. Call of duty zombies (a game I loved from my childhood) is a lot like this too, atleast in terms of its “main quests” I didn’t get the souls formula either, to be completely honest. I pushed through parts of ds1, the very first boss of ds3, got maybe a quarter of the way through sekiro, and put them all down because they’re hard as hell. Finally played elden rings and man I’ve never been hooked on a game this much or immersed this much since like, the Witcher 3. And that’s saying something, since it’s the Witcher 3.

@Max-px5ym Жыл бұрын

@@jacksonneedham2792 The key here is balance between challenging mystery for die-hard fans and playability for everyday people who just want to immerse themselves in the game without the need to go online to solve a quest. This breaks immersion. Witcher 3 is head and shoulders above Elden Ring in that regard. And in many others, only combat does Elden ring do better in, to be honest.

@Jigglexphysics Жыл бұрын

YESSSS!!! This is what kept me playing at first as a player new-ish to FS. I love the community collaboration. I took bits and pieces of certain suggestions and put them together and did an int/arc build before it was cool. I helped a few of my friends with bosses. My husband and I would discuss things we found that the other hadn’t. We all moaned and groaned together about the Tree Sentinel. Like..man. It was awesome.

@Karakusk 2 жыл бұрын

14:14 I mean, I literally stopped playing Genshin the moment I went into the first dungeon. I saw a door and a lever in front of me and thought, "I bet that lever opens the door." Then Paimon, Sage of All Worldly Wisdom tells me to fucking try the lever because it might open the door. I do not want my hand held in an open world game. Hell, I don't want my hand held during any game. I will take advice when I want it, but I do not want it constantly enforced on me, and that is what I love best about both ER and BotW.

@RDubz_Gaming Жыл бұрын

I love that you font do scores keep doing that

@masoncahill3553 2 жыл бұрын

I just want to say; this is one of my favorite videos. Thanks

@yorhafroot 2 жыл бұрын

Elden Ring might steal a spot as one of my favorite games of all time. If Elden Ring grabbed you by the neck and held you there lovingly, I highly suggest Bloodborne. Its a lot more linear than Elden Ring, but artistically unmatched. Personally one of my favorite games of all time. Its kinda hard depending on how you play it but its a treat to play + worth the pain.

@RedXenos 2 жыл бұрын

I had a hard time getting into the game because i just had no idea where to go, what to do, where to find cooler weapons etc. 80 hours later and at this point I got it figured out: Just look around every corner of every area and you're bound to make progress. Edit: also read every message, they're either funny or genuinely helpful, there are times where I've been saved from going to the Elden Ring wiki by them

@Ghoulicus Жыл бұрын

Try Finger, But Hole

@calebcrook5875 Жыл бұрын

I always play blind, just spoils the game if you don't. and when I do start new games, look under every loose rock so you don't miss things

@drstaylit Жыл бұрын

@@calebcrook5875the only game i like going blind for is little nightmares lol

@alexterieur8813 10 ай бұрын

@@calebcrook5875honestly looking up stuff has made me appreciate the game so much more. Feels like im gonna save like 20-30 hours of my playthrough.

@hazeltree7738 10 ай бұрын

Where to go: Everywhere (But also the graces point you in the direction of the main quest) What to do: Find big shit, kill big shit Where to find cooler weapons: See above

@marshmallowsgamer9405 Жыл бұрын

elden ring is my first true experience with a souls like, i absolutely loved it and it makes me want to play games like dark souls even tho they aren't open worlds

@BadwulfGrey-ef2zj 8 ай бұрын

I went and played some Dark Souls - it doesn't feel as closed world as you would think..

@paulroche7588 2 жыл бұрын

Great review 👍 definitely one of The better ones I’ve seen, and as a souls veteran it is extremely cool to hear well put together thoughts and reactions from someone who’s new to the genre

@khepridixon2754 2 жыл бұрын

6:36 You understand the dance? Instant respect, and very effectively communicates the answer to the question this video asks. I had a friend take 200 hours over 2 or 3 different souls games to actually understand the Dance. Yeah, Elden Ring is the best souls game for beginners

@khepridixon2754 2 жыл бұрын

19:11 you understand the Itch too? Shit, I think you might be a dark souls gamer

@chuckled125 2 жыл бұрын

damn this is a cult isn't it

@TheOlondo 2 жыл бұрын

@@chuckled125 "always has been"

@generallyunimportant Жыл бұрын

i feel relieved that i didn't even try to play a souls game. because i would literally be that friend of yours that wouldn't understand the combat mechanics for more than 200 hrs.

@khepridixon2754 Жыл бұрын

@@generallyunimportant honestly, I still recommend you give it a try! Dark souls is a game best taken at your own pace, and I think many people have the potential to enjoy a good souls-like

@Soulwell90 2 жыл бұрын

As a veteran Souls player I loved this so much. There's so many different ways to play. You should totally try the old games to see if you enjoy it

@antepa112 11 ай бұрын

Peoppe should play Dark Souls games first

@aphrodaide Жыл бұрын

have never seen your channel before but that was a fun video!

@zezoquinher3411 2 жыл бұрын

your videos are just to good goddamn

@RekojOfReality 2 жыл бұрын

17:23 reminded me of an amazing encounter I had with Control. I'm still exploring all the side quests, and went down the main storyline first cause I was really interested in it, but there was one side quest I did half-way before continuing: Fridge Duty No words shall be spoken except these nine accurate words for my experience: "What in the everliving fuck is this doing here?" (In a positive way, don't worry :D)

@cobaltwerewolf 2 жыл бұрын

How could you half do Fridge Duty. That poor man

@All_Mighty672 2 жыл бұрын

Rip Fridge man, may his eyes rest at last

@RekojOfReality 2 жыл бұрын

@@cobaltwerewolf Oh don't worry, I did it fully immediately. I wanted to save my homie. I meant half-way through the main questline, my bad.

@austineis3790 2 жыл бұрын

Most the fun stuff are in the side quests, really rewards explorers

@MegaLickitung 2 жыл бұрын

It's been amazing for me to watch this series grow since Demon's Souls came out. That game's difficulty was tempered because you could easily leave a level and switch to four different levels and bash your head against those instead. Elden Ring has taken that concept and done it a hundred times better.

@Enak147 Жыл бұрын

Running across 2 more tree sentinals or the draconic tree sentinal before maliketh reminds me of my first time entering demon ruins to be faced with a clump of 20 taurus and capra demons. the good ol' days

@jonahchiarle8034 Жыл бұрын

intro is golden 💛 subbed

@mattguy1773 2 жыл бұрын

From software always takes a step up in quality when they make a new souls game

@baconsir1159 2 жыл бұрын

4:18 - I will say, I feel like this is a misconception. This area is a fairly low-level one imo, but that _specific enemy type_ is very tanky. Feels like a lot of people fight one and assume they should come back later.

@chuecan2007 Жыл бұрын

dude your outro music gave me sonic adventure 2 flashbacks, thank you.

@dennisschurmann1351 Жыл бұрын

love the review

@navnishbhardwaj3436 2 жыл бұрын

Underrated review video, very apt and nicely put. Gg man

@pjt1090 2 жыл бұрын

I love the hints you can buy from merchants, for example theres a hidden merchant at the southern end of the limgrave beach under building debris, he will sell you a note that tells you that the weakness of stonedigger trolls is the head, and after that I ended up finding a stone trigger troll and one little dink to the head with an arrow staggers him (along with all the regular trolls as well), there are hints in the game if you try to find them and its pretty cool.

@trumanway3763 Жыл бұрын

I was playing with a friend who has completed the game almost twice, and we found stuff in the beginning area that he had never found before.

@regularstan6212 Жыл бұрын

Just started it last week. Freaking love it! I had to scrap the 1st 10 hrs cause i just killed everyone at 1st and then i was so confused on what to do!

@thekruseship8519 2 жыл бұрын

First video I've seen from you, and I loved it. Definitely gonna stick around for more. Welcome to the souls community. Glad to have you.

@muddog3415 2 жыл бұрын

Out of all the elden ring reviews I’ve seen, this is my favorite one, good job.

@pacnat_9069 2 жыл бұрын

Another banger video Yakko! Currently around 210 hours into the game, I love helping people with co-op c:

@MTG_Viking 2 жыл бұрын

Such an amazing Review!

@sinom 2 жыл бұрын

Just run around and explore. I loved that in Xenoblade X, I loved that in BotW and now I'm loving that in Eldenring. I really love exploration games with good combat systems.

@Charlie-ji6fv 2 жыл бұрын

Elden Ring has been my first experience with a from software game. I beat it and loved every second of it! Already started a second playthrough

@matthewgabriele206 11 ай бұрын

Red Dead 2 felt like very cool exploration and I loved the random events that can occur in game but it doesn’t always feel free, the story missions are extremely linear for example. Elden ring is so freeing, you can go wherever you want if you can see a place in the distance, you can probably go there

@leveluppupgaming7207 2 жыл бұрын

Okay. That intro gunshot made me LOL pretty hard. Take my sub sir.

@vedasisme 2 жыл бұрын

Great vid, as someone who played the entire Souls series, I enjoy hearing the perspective of newcomers! I guess it's a sort of validation that I'm not so eccentric that FromSoft titles are only possible to enjoy if you're a rare breed or something. Also that Dragalia clip got an oof from me.

@yiangaruga4928 2 жыл бұрын

Just started my 3rd playthrough... I just can't stop playing it help

@Mikey_in_Japan 2 жыл бұрын

probably the best review i’ve seen

@RoseTheCat99 5 ай бұрын

The first boss conquered is always the best feeling i remember when i beat Iudex Gundyr in DS3 for the first time

@eclecticspaghetti 2 жыл бұрын

Unironically, I think Elden Ring is the Dark Souls of Dark Souls. The instant classic that will be looked towards and talked about in the decades to come.

@hattoraxu8957 2 жыл бұрын

True af

@juggernautenjoyer948 2 жыл бұрын

5:33 Tree Sentinel 2 electric boogaloo

@brysonhultzapple7618 2 жыл бұрын

I don't know why but I have recently become addicted to elden ring reviews like it just feels good to here other praise the game you like or point out the problems you agree with.

@grigy97 8 ай бұрын

Man , I WISH I had the patience to use a notebook to write down the story , even as e souls veteran I think this could make the experience 100 times better. Incredible idea! Keep up the good work and an open mind yakkom!

@alexschwind9730 2 жыл бұрын

This was my first souls game, and I wasn’t sure I was going to like it because I play literally everything on easy 😂 but I totally agree about the “itch,” it REALLY itches! I couldn’t stop going back and here i am 100+ hours later still going strong.

@kamikage7439 2 жыл бұрын

When trying to get into the Carian Castle, you have to use an actual math that you pick up off of the dead NPC and use the landmarks on the map to find where the key is. Something as simple as that never happens in games today and stuff like this in Eldon ring is what really makes the game feel so satisfying and fun to play. Actually figuring stuff out for yourself with no real help.

@gamingrubix1722 Жыл бұрын

I had to search up how to get into the school because I did not know there where items behind the dragon and that guy 1 shot me with 12 Vigour

@alexterieur8813 10 ай бұрын

@@gamingrubix172212 Vigor is nothing