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Elden Ring
The Golden Order has been broken. Rise, Tarnished, and be guided by grace to brandish the power of the Elden Ring and become an Elden Lord in the Lands Between.

ELDEN RING, developed by FromSoftware Inc. and produced by BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Inc., is a fantasy action RPG and FromSoftware's largest game to date, set within a world full of mystery and peril.

FEATURES:

A NEW FANTASY WORLD
Journey through the Lands Between, a new fantasy world created by Hidetaka Miyazaki, creator of the influential DARK SOULS video game series, and George R. R. Martin, author of The New York Times best-selling fantasy series, A Song of Ice and Fire. Unravel the mysteries of the Elden Ring's power. Encounter adversaries with profound backgrounds, characters with their own unique motivations for helping or hindering your progress, and fearsome creatures.

WORLD EXPLORATION IN THE LANDS BETWEEN
ELDEN RING features vast fantastical landscapes and shadowy, complex dungeons that are connected seamlessly. Traverse the breathtaking world on foot or on horseback, alone or online with other players, and fully immerse yourself in the grassy plains, suffocating swamps, spiralling mountains, foreboding castles and other sites of grandeur on a scale never seen before in a FromSoftware title.

GENRE-DEFINING GAMEPLAY
Create your character in FromSoftware's refi ned action-RPG and define your playstyle by experimenting with a wide variety of weapons, magical abilities, and skills found throughout the world. Charge into battle, pick off enemies one by one using stealth, or even call upon allies for aid. Many options are at your disposal as you decide how to approach exploration and combat.
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Publisher: Bandai Namco Entertainment, FromSoftware
Players: 1
Co-op: No
Role-playing (RPG) Adventure
MC 95 Steam PlayStation Xbox
⏱ How Long to Beat: Main: 119½h · Extras: 44½h · 100%: 174h
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Elden Ring evolves with updates and new DLC
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Elden Ring DLC gameplay difficulty updates

The thread starts with excitement around Elden Ring's gameplay and its vast open world, particularly focusing on the main storyline's completion time. Users like Gemma provide insight into the gameplay experience, setting expectations for newcomers and veterans alike.12

Discussion turns towards the game's challenge levels, with players sharing their experiences encountering varying difficulties across different bosses. The launch of a major update addressing balance changes and introducing new quests and events adds to ongoing conversations about gameplay.34

Excitement heightens with announcements of the upcoming DLC 'Shadow of the Erdtree' and a PVP-focused update, reaffirming the community's ongoing dedication to exploring Elden Ring's world and its evolving content. Players express their engagement and eagerness regarding future developments.56

Amidst discussions, new players share their initial encounters with gameplay mechanics while seasoned players weigh in on their experiences. The overall vibe remains supportive, demonstrating a shared enthusiasm for the game's expansive possibilities and upcoming content.78

"...never felt rushed, as has been the case in previous From games."

"An upcoming expansion for Elden Ring, ‘Shadow of the Erdtree,’ is currently in development."

Verdict

The community is engaged with the game's updates and DLC announcements, reflecting on a mix of experiences while remaining excited for new content. While diverse opinions exist regarding gameplay difficulty, there's a consensus of enthusiasm surrounding future developments.

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David76 Rising Star

David76

Looking forward to this one

 
David76 Rising Star

David76

A major new update is available now. Along with an option to switch the camera's auto rotate function on or off, it adds new event phases for Patches. So yes, you'll probably need to replay the game for his quest again.

However, the real meat of update 1.04 is in the various balance changes. Colossal Swords and weapons have had their attack speed increased and their recovery time lowered. Two-handed attack damage with them has also been increased. None of these buffs apply to jumping attacks though so keep that in mind.

The scaling of status effect build-up when using the spells and incantations of either the Albinauric Staff or Dragon Communion Seal has also been decreased. The Greatshield Talisman also has a decreased effect on weapons with high block rate. On top of all this, recovery from madness buildup has had its speed lowered (though the length of the "afflicted" animation has been shortened).

Check out some of the patch notes below with full notes here.

ELDEN RING: Patch Notes 1.04

Major Changes Included in the Latest Update

Additional Elements Added
  • Added an option to turn camera auto rotate function ON/OFF
  • Added some event phases for the NPC "Patches"
Balance adjustments
  • Increased Colossal Swords/Colossal weapons attack speed and lowered their recovery time. Jump attack not included.
  • Increased the two-handed attack damage of Colossal Swords/Colossal Weapons. Jump attack not included.
  • Increased physical block rate and guard boost of the Colossal Sword, Colossal Weapons, Great Sword, Great Hammer, Great Axe, Great Spear, and Halberd weapon classes.
  • Increased the damage of Grafted Blade Greatsword.
  • Increased the damage of Devourer's Scepter.
  • Decreased the scaling of status effect build-up from spells and incantations of Albinauric Staff and Dragon Communion Seal.
  • Decreased the effect of Greatshield Talisman for weapons with high block rate.
  • Shortened the length of the madness afflicted animation.
  • Lowered the speed of madness buildup recovery.
  • Slightly increased FP and Stamina growth rate at lower levels*
*Players will need to perform any of the following actions for the changes to be reflected. This is required only once. New characters created after this update will not require this action:
  • Level up
  • Activate Godrick's Great Rune
  • Re-equipping any equipment (armour, talisman) which grants bonus stat to either Strength, Dexterity, Vigor, Endurance, Intelligence, Faith or Arcane.
 
David76 Rising Star

David76

Well, finally rolled credits yesterday evening, I'm both sorry and glad that it's over, I still have to do Malenia, but I'll come back to her in my own time. I finished at level 156 and with a shade over 100 hours played.

Truly, one of the best game worlds I've ever played, no corner felt like it served no purpose, or was rushed, as has been the case in previous From games.

I don't know how they'll ever top this.
 
Tom Rising Star

Tom

If you're looking for an excuse to jump back into Elden Ring, then you're in luck, as a PVP-focused update is coming tomorrow.

Bandai Namco has announced that the free Colosseum update will be coming to all versions of Elden Ring tomorrow, December 7, after fans have speculated pretty much since the game released that those mysterious colosseums were more than just decoration. Finally, with this update, the colosseum doors will be opening up so that players can face off against one another.



"The Colosseums of Limgrave, Leyndell and Caelid will open their gates, allowing players to engage in battles such as duels, free-for-alls and team fights," reads the trailer's description, not offering much more than that. Duels are likely to be one-on-one fights, free-for-alls sound like they'll be just that, and team fights are pretty self-explanatory too.
 
David76 Rising Star

David76

FromSoftware has announced 'Shadow of the Erdtree' - brand new DLC for Elden Ring!

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"Rise, Tarnished, and let us walk a new path together. An upcoming expansion for Elden Ring, 'Shadow of the Erdtree,' is currently in development. We hope you look forward to new adventures in the Lands Between," read the press release.

There is no specified window for the DLC's launch and given that we've only gotten this artwork and nothing more, it might transpire that the team still has its nose to the grindstone polishing the content.

The Colosseum DLC came with a full trailer flaunting the duels, free-for-alls, and team fights available in the update. Furthermore, we don't know whether this one will be free or paid content.
 
Cappuccino Kid Enthusiast

Cappuccino Kid

Very very late to the party on this one but I have to say I absolutely love it. I

I'm about ten hours in level 23 I think. The world is fantastic and there's almost too much to do. Just got the bloodhound fang sword which seems nice and powerful - any loadout tips for it?
 
David76 Rising Star

David76

Cappuccino Kid said:
Very very late to the party on this one but I have to say I absolutely love it. I

I'm about ten hours in level 23 I think. The world is fantastic and there's almost too much to do. Just got the bloodhound fang sword which seems nice and powerful - any loadout tips for it?
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I don't think you can change the ash of war on it. It scales with strength and dexterity from memory.
 
Black Sheep Collaborator

Black Sheep

Is Elden Ring hard? I still have to get back and finish it after taking an extended break but I can't say I found it too hard although I'm not very far into the game..
 
David76 Rising Star

David76

First previews of Shadow of the Erdtree DLC starting to come out, based on about 3 hours

www.ign.com

Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree – First Impressions of the Big DLC - IGN

My three hour play session began at the Cocoon of the Empyrean Site of Grace, which is where you do battle with the optional boss Mohg: The Lord of Blood. But this time, instead of an empty boss room, there was an NPC named Leda there as well, who asked me if I too was beckoned by Miquella. By...
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www.gameinformer.com

Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree Preview - A Three-Hour Trek Through The Land Of Shadow - Game Informer

We played Elden Ring's upcoming expansion and can't wait for its release this month.
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Those new weapons look insane, beast claws especially

 
Cappuccino Kid Enthusiast

Cappuccino Kid

Has anyone played the DLC yet?
 
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