In all seriousness, after beating Elden Ring I immediately started playing the first Dark Souls and Bloodborne simultaneously. To say I’m hooked is an understatement. Elden Ring really was a gateway into complete From Software nuttery for me.
Good decision because while Elden Ring is incredible and it has the best exploration/discovery of all their games, their older games does other things even better. In my perspective, Dark Souls 1 has the best world level design, Bloodborne has the best lore and atmosphere and Sekiro has the best combat mechanics
FINALLY A VIDEO FROM MAJOR LEE!! Hey! we're hooked on this awesome channel. I am extremely late to the party as I have just recently started Dark Souls 1 Remastered... I thought I would hate the game because its difficult, but after I started I think I am in love with that game/genre/company/everything that company has to offer! cheers Lee love your videos!
Bloodborne is amazing. Still my favorite from soft game. And yeah, summoning makes the games so much more fun. Glad you enjoyed it and nice to have you back!
My favorite experience about Elden Ring in a few steps: 1. I bought Elden Ring 2. I played Elden Ring 3. There is no 3. I bought a FULL, FINISHED game. And then I played it, without paying for a single extra DLC or cosmetic.
DLC will come for sure, but instead of something that fills the missing part of the game, I mean things that should have been by default, it's gonna add more content. I think it's not a bad deal at all!
We’re actually hoping and praying for a chance to pay for a DLC cause we know it’s going to be quality content worth the price of admission
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@@v4skunk739 hmmm... Never? They aren't like some other companies. We got a full game and we'll get more content for it. Some companies release unfinished games and sell the rest as DLCs later.
"This game reminded me why I love gaming" That right there is exactly how I feel, and it feels amazing. I've been a gamer for around 20 years, I bought a new gaming PC a few months ago after a long break and I felt like I kind of wasted my money, unsure if games stopped being good or I just became a salty old person. Then this game destroyed every aspect of stability and responsibility in my life and it felt amazing, haven't been this invested in a video game since FC3 I think.
@@limit_limitless9875 Totally agree, there is a very short list of single player games that suck you in as much as FC3 did, and elden ring just secured a spot up there
I agree, i think the last game that held my attention like this was probably dragon age: origins. Oh, the mass effect games were fun, and I can't say I hated dragon age inquisition or the witcher 3... i enjoyed cyberpunk 2077; red dead redemption 2, and GTA5... but none of them really pulled me in like dragon age origins, or even StarWars Knights of the Old Republic back on the origional xbox. When you have to turn the clock back 15-20 years to find a game this good there is something wrong with gaming. Elder Scrolls games always were a miss with me (I did enjoy 3 and 4, skyrim oddly enough was not my bag of tea), no MMOs grabbed my attention since City of Heroes, though i have enjoyed FF14 at times. But yeah. this game is something special. Easily the best game i've played in a decade... maybe 2.
100% agree on the co op “dance” for Malenia. I spent 2 hours trying to beat her solo with my glass cannon mage boi, then realized my wife was upstairs and you know, I’d like to keep her around. So I summoned 2 people and we took turns aggro’ing Malenia and ultimately killing her. It was a top 3 moment I had during my first playthrough. I went back and soloed her with my STR build to make sure my gamer cock was still intact. But that first co op experience was great.
Summoning in general is ok. I'm a veteran of this games, and I suck as fuck. I got much better sure but Malenia? Elden cock? Miyazaki went too far xD and well I try to have a life (I'm failing but hey I try
@@JFinns I've been a fan since dark souls 1. They were always My favorite. But elden ring destroyed most other games for me single player wise. Bloodborne was The last time I felt this way
I tried to play RDR2 for the first time after 2 months of playing Elden Ring, and omfg, the hand holding and nagging is insufferable. I heard RDR2 was a great game but I never got to give it a shot. I'm glad I did, and I still enjoy it for what it is, but I could really do without the game interrupting me every 30 seconds to either remind me where to go, or straight up railroad me, at least in the first probably 15 hours or so. The amount of time spent on tutorials in RDR2 was insulting compared to Elden Ring's 5 minute tutorial. Perhaps the developers thought this was needed due to RDR2's needlessly complicated controls, and sure, Elden Ring's controls can take some time to get used to, but once you do, they are straightforward, to the point, and predictable, unlike RDR2 where half the time the inputs just feel nonsensical.
It’s been a long ass time since a game has given me that “fuck everything else in life, I only wanna play this” feeling. Elden Ring did that for me. When I wasn’t playing it, I thought about it all the time, i felt like a kid again, being THAT obsessed with a game.
Yeah I get that feeling too along with the "I'm never playing it again. " feeling. But day after day I still return for more punishment. Can't leave it alone.
Same. I can't stop going back to it just to beat one boss at a time. Rdr2 and re3 remake. Are on my list to beat. But elden ring won't let me finish those games. 😁Cause it's too good but has me feeling I hate and love this game type vibes. Game's been out for 3 month s already and I can't beat godskin apostle
I couldn't agree more! Elden Ring is my very 1st FromSoftware game I ever played. I died (and keep happily doing so) a gazillions of times and yet I found this the most brilliant, challenging, entertaining, addicting game I ever played. Period.
I'm glad more people get to experience why souls fans love these games. There's so much care put into what they do. And they respect people enough to not hold your hand and to make you work for it
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When I started playing and and realising how it plays in practice, I got NES flashbacks. Surely, not for the graphics, sounds or gameplay. But the feeling of the game. There progression, the trial and error aspect, the great satisfaction when I beat a boss after many tries. No in-game purchases, no handholding, no immersion breaking things. It's 99.9% gameplay, fun, pain, frustration, and satisfaction. Just like the old times! This feels like an actual game!
Exactly. I'm an old-timer. From's stuff is directly inspired by old games, back when they were challenging. In fact, you'll see a lot of the same weapons in a game like Symphony of the Night, for one. They like to pay honest and clear homage to those great early games.
My break though came a long time ago when I realized I needed to play one of the old ones (either Demons Souls or Dark Souls 1) like Dragon Warrior on the NES. That game will let you go anywhere, but you better not because encounters get harder the further out you go from the castle and you needed to push the edges cautiously.
Same..I think we are from the same era..80s..and I forgot what a full packaged complete game..with no dlc..no roadmaps..or episodes..and no breadcrumb to breadcrumb objectives felt like..its raw and unashamed nerd gaming
Masterpiece of a game. I heard great things, so I purchased the game without any further research. I had only ever played DS1 (never completed, sadly). The moment i picked this game up, i knew. 170hrs in and finally beat it, and now im learning i missed so much - and this is only one character! I never even dipped into heavy armor, or sorcery, or faith, or colossal weaponry. And the atmosphere, the architecture, the music, the openness... This game blows my mind. If you havent tried this game, you must.
Currently on second playthrough as a sorcerer and it's a completely different experience than playing as a samurai. And there's so many more questlines to do. I'm convinced that even after 20 playthroughs there will be something new to discover and experience.
So glad to hear that! And i dont doubt it; its very clear the developers put some real heart into this game. Like the video title, this game restored my faith in gaming Enjoy the 2nd playthrough :)
@@samwarren6008 Honestly, all the Soulsborne games are the same way. You can choose a build as you go along and the experience is very different. Lots of replayability. I highly recommend the OP attempt DS1 again. It really is a masterpiece.
Elden ring, sekiro, bloodborne and Dark Souls would easily be all in my top 50 favorite games of all time. Sekiro was the first from software game I ever beat back in 2019. and my absolute love for Elden Ring motivated me to finally finish Dark Souls 1 and bloodborne and man was that absolutely worth it.
Easily the best game in many years when it comes to value, quality, completeness etc. It's SUCH A BIG game and it blows me away what FROM have done here, they've set a new bar for open world games.
Loving this video bro! It is cool to hear from a "regular gamer". I felt the almost the exact same way as you did when Elden Ring came out. Was not planning on playing it. Only when a few UA-camrs I trust started buzzing about it, did I buy it. I have been playing video games for 25 years and Elden Ring made me feel like a kid again. That is a pretty special thing the older we get. I recommend it to everyone I talk to who plays video games. Great video friend 🙏
I bought Elden Ring thinking “there’s another souls game I am not going to finish. But here I am, having spent 70+ hours and wanting more of this game and experiencing new things to awe. Such an amazing experience. 🙂
The creative direction of this game far surpasses any game I've ever played outside other Soulsborne games. I mean, it has incredibly large and gorgeous zones/vistas, intricate zone/dungeon layouts, weird and creepy enemy design, completely Epic boss encounters, an overall haunting atmosphere, and despite the story line being somewhat simple, yet cryptic, I feel completely immersed in this world thanks to the intricate details found in zone architecture, item details, weapons/armor, consumables, etc. (and yes, even the difficulty adds to the immersion). Like, it just all comes together to create a truly immersive and epic experience.
Very well said. It's an incredible world to spend time in and extremely difficult to leave. One of my favorite things about these games is the subtlety of the story. There is enough detail in the world building to craft a gigantic storyline, you just have to pay a little attention.
Difficulty is a huge part of conveying the atmosphere of dark souls and demons souls and elden ring. It’s an atmosphere of helplessness and futility and seemingly insurmountable Odds which you feel deeply every time you die.
Bro you had me laughing my ass off with this review 😂😂 the jokes were so perfectly delivered. Damn It’s been a long time I have laughed this much, good job buddy 😂
Welcome back king! I was also consumed by this game for an entire month. Which wasn't great for productivity. I was secretly hoping you were working on something related to this game, and you delivered!
best RPG in decades - Atmospheric, quirky, humorous, challenging, great graphics, gameplay and sound and so so addictive... pretty much perfect. Makes Elder Scrolls Online look like a casual kids game. When's Elden Ring II due out?
I love that I've spent 155hrs in the game so far and still haven't entered the capital yet cuz I've been doing everything else before it. It's bittersweet that the only times I get bored is because I got too high a level for an area so it's not challenging enough for me anymore. I always hated invaders in past games, but with my new loathing of afk farming hosts, I've befriended several invaders.
You know that when someone rage while playing Elden Ring, he's new to the souls genre. A veteran won't rage. Because it is what it is, you gonna die a lot on your first run.
Maj0r Lee has graced the world with a new video. I still haven't played it yet but I have to watch this video despite my avoidance of spoilers for it. Also I'll say that my favorite video game of all time is Outer Wilds and I don't think anything will ever beat the first time experience of that /experience/.
Yes! An outer wilds fan! Incredible game definitely one of my favorites or favorite of all time. I think you'll love this game but it's value similarly is in its surprises and the adventure. Try to stay spoiler free
I genuinely can’t stop laughing, this is such a good review, the overly detailed comparison, the one bit with the invaders, and the part with white messages LMAO
My From Software gateway was Dark Souls 3, it brought back memories of Sierra or Lucas Art old adventure games. Getting stuck at the game and refusing to use any guides makes the experience much more rewarding. Anyway, Elden Ring is awesome, but Dark Souls 1 is the true king from From Software
So many Elden Ring videos on UA-cam but your sense of humor is refreshing and makes your review stand out in the crowd. I think you'll have millions of subscribers one day.
You are so funny bro. As an elden ring veteran myself so much you said was hilarious but spot on. Also I just wanna give you a shout out for having massive vigor bar. I laugh so hard when I see people rage quitting fighting malenia but all they have is 18 vigor lmfao
Over 150 hours and have only just killed the Fire Giant. I am impressed with those who already completed their first run in less time. Also, decided to go to the sewers before progressing further. Then I decided to do that dreaded platforming part, and after getting killed by gravity for the hundredth time, I am REALLY tempted to get the Frenzied Flame ending first.
@@samwarren6008 uhhh idk man 150 is plenty enough to explore every location in the map, maybe not to find every single item in the game but for sure to kill every boss and enemy. Maybe you're just really slow.
I finished the game in 157h and killed the first boss after 10h. And i almost see everything. And killed like over 150 bosses...but hey i know, you dont want stop exploring, its understandable.
As someone who’s been a fan of Fromsoftware since the first Dark Souls, I’m really not surprised. This game is pretty much everything I expected from Miyazaki and his team. They’ve been making masterpieces for years now, and it’s genuinely sad that they’re only starting to get the recognition they deserve now. Sure, soulsborne had fans before but still sooooo many ‘gamers’ dismissed it due to being too hard….. 🤦♂️
I feel so lost after playing this game. This is my first souls game and I loved every moment of it. I wish I could erase my memory and replay from scratch. My only saving grace is starting a new character.
Play the other from soft games. Dark souls 3 is probably the closest to elden ring in terms of gameplay. I've played all of them except dark souls 2 and they are all very good.
This is the best review, ever. I got to Elden Ring late.. Bought it about a month ago. Just about 300 hours in, on NG3. No signs of stopping in sight.. Countless builds and various mixing and matching are non-stop. Bossing with the boys, slaying with the boys, hunting humans with the boys, it never ends. God bless this game and From Software.
I love it. I actually quit, turned it in, and got talked into buying it again. First dark souls type game (no, it's not nearly Dark Souls tough), as a fighter. Then I took on Astrologer. After N+3, I did a faith/arcane build to N+2. Then back to Bandit dagger arcane N+1. Now...back to fighter. And yes, at 190, having fun fighting Millenia without a bleed build. My sister, who I bought the game for on Xbox, broke a controller, headset, and never left the beginning area near the Church of Elleh. It's about get Gud (watch Viva la dirt league for reference, not the trolls).
That opening had me laughing out loud in several spots. When you die it deletes the game and you have to reprogram it. Good stuff. I've been playing for 200 plus hours and I'm not even halfway through the story, my health bar could give yours a run for the money. Praise the grind.
Thing is, it doesn't even feel like grinding. I am 300 hours in and yeah i killed the giant and could walk up there and progress the story but naw i went to explore the Haligtree (sp) and then i was like I wonder if i missed anything in altus (sure enough i found a cave and some outside world bosses i missed or avoided and forgot about) and I KNOW i missed stuff in the some areas as i made a mad dash for the maps, so have to go back there and ride around exploring and no doubt leveling. I will take as long as it takes to be satisfied then will go to that mountaintop and i think there is at least 1/4 more of then main story after that, could be wrong, that could be near the end, that is why i am avoiding it.
I played the game exactly like you. I'm still playing it that way. I want to get super OP before going to NG +. Elden Ring is the best game I ever played.
“Elden Ring” is my favorite game of the year so far. Some of the bosses are basically the same boss, but that’s part of the charm, isn’t it? I love it!
Great video and review 👏🏻, I’m 276 hours in and Just got to the mountaintop of the giants , I’m in no rush to finish , love taking in the jawdropping views , Grinding , levelling up , for me blends 2 of my favourite games ever Skyrim and Breath of the wild - an awesome inspiring game 😍🗡🐉
Thanks to UA-cam recommended I encountered this channel. Nice to see a fellow Elden Ring lover. If you decide to DO play the rest of the Soulsborne franchise I wish you good luck and fun. They are indeed some of the best games ever made. Awesome video. You got yourself a new subscriber
Thanks for showing up. I am having an absolute blast with DS1 and Bloodborne right now. Taking it slow, enjoying every step of the journey. I'll probably finish them in about 300 years...which lines up nicely with my video schedule.
Dude it’s so amazing to see you back again and making a video on this most phenomenal title in Elden Ring. So stoked your playing Bloodborne too holy shit! It’s still my favorite souls game even though Elden Ring is also a masterpiece. Maybe you could like……..I don’t know…….. do a video on Bloodborne once you have completed it……. would be rad 😉
I think people who want others to finish the game solo without "cheap methods, summons, spirits" want people to experience what they felt when they accomplished those things. They just have a disconnect on 1. how to vocalize that 2. understanding that your experience doesn't have to be everyones. I enjoyed the game doing everything alone, I only figured out how to even summon on my second playthrough (i've played every FS game and i still was dumbfounded by the mechanic lmao), but I don't think we should impose the way we enjoy the game unto others. As for invaders, I don't think we'd agree on that but I think that's the point. Invaders should be considered part of the world, and part of everything that's trying to stop you from your end goal (also up until like RL 90, most helpful phantoms are overleveled and invaders are at an absurd disadvantage) I personally think the endgame is a bit weaker than bloodborne or dark souls 3, where BB had chalice dungeons and DS3's pvp was way more fleshed out with factions, and an actual reward to invaders/summons/aldrichs.
The is so big so I think there just isn’t any end game yet. So much effort went to the game so probably also adding a proper end game would be crossing the border from a really highly invested game to absurd crazy land. I haven’t seen so far a full game that has so much content and investment in it. And I thought Breath of the Wild was boring…
@@tombloem1 I agree with you 100%, but as pvp main I suffer a little bit of fatigue faster than someone who prefers PvE so in that sense I was being a bit biased in my opinion. As a whole it is complete, and on a blind playthrough the world by far surpasses anything FS has ever done before.
Great review. Great video. I wish it was a bit longer but it was precise and really entertaining. I doubt I'll ever actually beat the game but there's still plenty to do in it to challenge me until maybe I'll be ready.
I played HFW first completed it and thought it was really good then I put Elden ring in my ps5 and it’s been in there for months now and I have to say it’s one of the most beautiful frustrating yet rewarding games I’ve ever played it’s amazing
Love the way you described it. I felt exactly the same way man. No interest in gaming. Soon as this dropped I was on it like darksouls. Without this game coming out 2022 I would have sold all my gaming equipment.
Ahahahahah dude the end. ……. “I’m never playing these games.” INSANE!! The timing. Great way to close. I like your style man. Subbed! Hope to see you post more! Even if it’s reaction videos etc.
A game that actually restored my faith in the 2d department was donkey kong country tropical freeze. The game reminded me why no amount of beautiful 3d graphics can scratch that itch.
I was surprised to see a review from you playing this. Couldn't have come at better time. Your reviews on Wildlands, Breakpoint, and the Division 1 and 2 is what got me watching your channel. Love the humor and the reviews bro.
Nice video, I love the dry jokes, made me laugh quite a bit. It took me the same amount of time (+140 hours) to beat it. I was about to stop playing by pure desperation... "this never ends" "what the hell is this???" (that kind of stuff). But I beat it at the end (but not Malenia and a couple bosses that I didn't found). Cheers!
Excellent video. So many of your thoughts in this video were so relatable. Just knowing that my thoughts and feeling, when filtered through your mind and creatively expressed in this video format, are entertaining and funny, helps me to know my time was well spent exploring the world of Elden Ring. I thank you for putting this video together, now its time to find out what my girlfriend has been up to the last couple of weeks.
Funnily enough, I nearly never fell to my death in Elden Ring. Probably because I've played Dark Souls 1-3 and Bloodborne before though, so I'm used to be very careful around edges and whatnot lol
The names are easy once you realize that Melina is pronounced as Melina and Malenia is pronounced as Malenia. Using that as a guide you should have no problem with the other names!
I think the only problem I had with this game is the sense of exploration in second playthrough. Obviously you won't do everything a second time but in certain open world games I would still do a bunch of things but in my other playthrough I kinds just ignored 90% of the catacombs and went after bosses. This game is probably gonna stay in my top 5 favorite games of all time till the day I die.
It's good to have you back Lee but I have to say: Beside all the stuff you mentioned (that I totally agree with, including even the Malenia/Melina thing), knowing the way you play the games I really expected you to spend as many hours staring at the game beautifulness in each scenarios as me and my friend did!
Great point. Trust me, there was a ton of that happening for me too. I had to cut most of that out because I didn't want the video to be 52 hours of me staring at things.
Agree. The reason I play souls games is summoning. I played Dark Souls 3 all the way through with summoning on every boss. And I probably helped at least 100 other players on my way through. The most fun I've had with multiplayer in a game. Occassionally, I get "in the zone" and beat a boss on my first try. Alone. But mostly I die! Great review! The only issue with Elden Ring is that it is SO big, sometimes you can't find anyone to summon or get summoned.
You earned a sub today. I wouldn't call the game hard, just punishing. The psychology of going for a rocket tag setup and pumping offensive stats like in the DS games is actively punished by scaling on weapons being a non-factor until a few refines in. The mechanics favor (and outright encourage) longer "innings" based on your flask recharging on clearing an area. This puts a bias on Endurance, Mind and Vigor due to them having a more frontloaded effect. Having gone in blind, as a naked f*** with a stick, I got much more mileage out of pumping vigor early on until I learned tells than I did on the second playthrough using nothing but Dex and choking out barely any additional damage. Elden Ring is honestly pretty easy compared to other Soulsborne titles, but the punishes are far more noticeable because the defensive bias is so frontloaded (not being able to augment armor and early armor being pretty damn durable, and getting such high Vig returns so early).
100% agree with everything in your review. I thought it was a joke review or something, but no, you 100% nailed the entire Elden Ring experience. Down to most and least favourite levels :)
In all seriousness, after beating Elden Ring I immediately started playing the first Dark Souls and Bloodborne simultaneously. To say I’m hooked is an understatement. Elden Ring really was a gateway into complete From Software nuttery for me.
Good decision because while Elden Ring is incredible and it has the best exploration/discovery of all their games, their older games does other things even better. In my perspective, Dark Souls 1 has the best world level design, Bloodborne has the best lore and atmosphere and Sekiro has the best combat mechanics
FINALLY A VIDEO FROM MAJOR LEE!! Hey! we're hooked on this awesome channel. I am extremely late to the party as I have just recently started Dark Souls 1 Remastered... I thought I would hate the game because its difficult, but after I started I think I am in love with that game/genre/company/everything that company has to offer! cheers Lee love your videos!
An instant classic game review
Bloodborne is amazing. Still my favorite from soft game. And yeah, summoning makes the games so much more fun. Glad you enjoyed it and nice to have you back!
Haha welcome to the nuthouse!
My favorite experience about Elden Ring in a few steps:
1. I bought Elden Ring
2. I played Elden Ring
3. There is no 3.
I bought a FULL, FINISHED game. And then I played it, without paying for a single extra DLC or cosmetic.
Well you will pay for a dlc, eventually
DLC will come for sure, but instead of something that fills the missing part of the game, I mean things that should have been by default, it's gonna add more content. I think it's not a bad deal at all!
@ When has FromSoft ever screwed their fans over?
We’re actually hoping and praying for a chance to pay for a DLC cause we know it’s going to be quality content worth the price of admission
@@v4skunk739 hmmm... Never? They aren't like some other companies. We got a full game and we'll get more content for it. Some companies release unfinished games and sell the rest as DLCs later.
"This game reminded me why I love gaming"
That right there is exactly how I feel, and it feels amazing.
I've been a gamer for around 20 years, I bought a new gaming PC a few months ago after a long break and I felt like I kind of wasted my money, unsure if games stopped being good or I just became a salty old person.
Then this game destroyed every aspect of stability and responsibility in my life and it felt amazing, haven't been this invested in a video game since FC3 I think.
I hear you, been playing mainly indie games like The Ascent but real casual. Then this dropped lmao geekin ever since
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Far cry 3?! That was one of the first times I got completely sucked into a game
@@limit_limitless9875 Totally agree, there is a very short list of single player games that suck you in as much as FC3 did, and elden ring just secured a spot up there
I agree, i think the last game that held my attention like this was probably dragon age: origins. Oh, the mass effect games were fun, and I can't say I hated dragon age inquisition or the witcher 3... i enjoyed cyberpunk 2077; red dead redemption 2, and GTA5... but none of them really pulled me in like dragon age origins, or even StarWars Knights of the Old Republic back on the origional xbox. When you have to turn the clock back 15-20 years to find a game this good there is something wrong with gaming. Elder Scrolls games always were a miss with me (I did enjoy 3 and 4, skyrim oddly enough was not my bag of tea), no MMOs grabbed my attention since City of Heroes, though i have enjoyed FF14 at times.
But yeah. this game is something special. Easily the best game i've played in a decade... maybe 2.
100% agree on the co op “dance” for Malenia.
I spent 2 hours trying to beat her solo with my glass cannon mage boi, then realized my wife was upstairs and you know, I’d like to keep her around. So I summoned 2 people and we took turns aggro’ing Malenia and ultimately killing her. It was a top 3 moment I had during my first playthrough.
I went back and soloed her with my STR build to make sure my gamer cock was still intact. But that first co op experience was great.
Thank you for making me feel better about summoning.
Summoning in general is ok. I'm a veteran of this games, and I suck as fuck. I got much better sure but Malenia? Elden cock? Miyazaki went too far xD and well I try to have a life (I'm failing but hey I try
What...uh...ended up happening with the wife upstairs...?
Haven’t got to Malenia yet. But can’t wait.
@@Gamedodles good luck buddy you'll need it
It’s so hard to play anything else after this… I seriously just love this game.
It's honestly ruined most single player games for me
Nice Converge pic bro, Jane Doe is a masterpiece 👌
@@reapercometh Souls series in a nutshell. Been this way ever since Demon's Souls 12 years ago.
@@JFinns I've been a fan since dark souls 1. They were always My favorite. But elden ring destroyed most other games for me single player wise. Bloodborne was The last time I felt this way
I tried to play RDR2 for the first time after 2 months of playing Elden Ring, and omfg, the hand holding and nagging is insufferable.
I heard RDR2 was a great game but I never got to give it a shot. I'm glad I did, and I still enjoy it for what it is, but I could really do without the game interrupting me every 30 seconds to either remind me where to go, or straight up railroad me, at least in the first probably 15 hours or so. The amount of time spent on tutorials in RDR2 was insulting compared to Elden Ring's 5 minute tutorial. Perhaps the developers thought this was needed due to RDR2's needlessly complicated controls, and sure, Elden Ring's controls can take some time to get used to, but once you do, they are straightforward, to the point, and predictable, unlike RDR2 where half the time the inputs just feel nonsensical.
It’s been a long ass time since a game has given me that “fuck everything else in life, I only wanna play this” feeling. Elden Ring did that for me. When I wasn’t playing it, I thought about it all the time, i felt like a kid again, being THAT obsessed with a game.
Yeah I get that feeling too along with the "I'm never playing it again. " feeling. But day after day I still return for more punishment. Can't leave it alone.
Same. 35 year old with wife and kids. This game made me feel like a kid again
Same. I can't stop going back to it just to beat one boss at a time. Rdr2 and re3 remake. Are on my list to beat. But elden ring won't let me finish those games. 😁Cause it's too good but has me feeling I hate and love this game type vibes. Game's been out for 3 month s already and I can't beat godskin apostle
This game made me forget I had a family
I couldn't agree more! Elden Ring is my very 1st FromSoftware game I ever played. I died (and keep happily doing so) a gazillions of times and yet I found this the most brilliant, challenging, entertaining, addicting game I ever played. Period.
I'm glad more people get to experience why souls fans love these games. There's so much care put into what they do. And they respect people enough to not hold your hand and to make you work for it
When I started playing and and realising how it plays in practice, I got NES flashbacks. Surely, not for the graphics, sounds or gameplay. But the feeling of the game. There progression, the trial and error aspect, the great satisfaction when I beat a boss after many tries. No in-game purchases, no handholding, no immersion breaking things. It's 99.9% gameplay, fun, pain, frustration, and satisfaction. Just like the old times! This feels like an actual game!
Exactly. I'm an old-timer. From's stuff is directly inspired by old games, back when they were challenging. In fact, you'll see a lot of the same weapons in a game like Symphony of the Night, for one. They like to pay honest and clear homage to those great early games.
My break though came a long time ago when I realized I needed to play one of the old ones (either Demons Souls or Dark Souls 1) like Dragon Warrior on the NES. That game will let you go anywhere, but you better not because encounters get harder the further out you go from the castle and you needed to push the edges cautiously.
Same..I think we are from the same era..80s..and I forgot what a full packaged complete game..with no dlc..no roadmaps..or episodes..and no breadcrumb to breadcrumb objectives felt like..its raw and unashamed nerd gaming
Masterpiece of a game.
I heard great things, so I purchased the game without any further research. I had only ever played DS1 (never completed, sadly). The moment i picked this game up, i knew. 170hrs in and finally beat it, and now im learning i missed so much - and this is only one character! I never even dipped into heavy armor, or sorcery, or faith, or colossal weaponry. And the atmosphere, the architecture, the music, the openness... This game blows my mind.
If you havent tried this game, you must.
Currently on second playthrough as a sorcerer and it's a completely different experience than playing as a samurai. And there's so many more questlines to do. I'm convinced that even after 20 playthroughs there will be something new to discover and experience.
So glad to hear that! And i dont doubt it; its very clear the developers put some real heart into this game. Like the video title, this game restored my faith in gaming
Enjoy the 2nd playthrough :)
@@samwarren6008 Honestly, all the Soulsborne games are the same way. You can choose a build as you go along and the experience is very different. Lots of replayability. I highly recommend the OP attempt DS1 again. It really is a masterpiece.
Same except haven't beaten either yet and don't have nearly that amount of hours. I am close to beating it though.
Elden ring, sekiro, bloodborne and Dark Souls would easily be all in my top 50 favorite games of all time. Sekiro was the first from software game I ever beat back in 2019. and my absolute love for Elden Ring motivated me to finally finish Dark Souls 1 and bloodborne and man was that absolutely worth it.
It's interesting everybody has a different order. Hate to be a n00b but I started with Elden Ring.
@@leelustig But what matters is that you started my friend ;)
Top 50. Bro how many games have you played 🤣🤣
@@bengreenwood1734 too many.....haha. just for the 8th generation alone, I could have made a top 75 games
Easily the best game in many years when it comes to value, quality, completeness etc. It's SUCH A BIG game and it blows me away what FROM have done here, they've set a new bar for open world games.
Loving this video bro! It is cool to hear from a "regular gamer".
I felt the almost the exact same way as you did when Elden Ring came out. Was not planning on playing it. Only when a few UA-camrs I trust started buzzing about it, did I buy it. I have been playing video games for 25 years and Elden Ring made me feel like a kid again. That is a pretty special thing the older we get. I recommend it to everyone I talk to who plays video games. Great video friend 🙏
"It's like walking around bad neighborhood with your entire life savings...in a neon fanny pack." LOL
I bought Elden Ring thinking “there’s another souls game I am not going to finish. But here I am, having spent 70+ hours and wanting more of this game and experiencing new things to awe. Such an amazing experience. 🙂
This was hilariously good. great video
You made me try Elden Ring and I am LOVING it, thanks so much!
The creative direction of this game far surpasses any game I've ever played outside other Soulsborne games. I mean, it has incredibly large and gorgeous zones/vistas, intricate zone/dungeon layouts, weird and creepy enemy design, completely Epic boss encounters, an overall haunting atmosphere, and despite the story line being somewhat simple, yet cryptic, I feel completely immersed in this world thanks to the intricate details found in zone architecture, item details, weapons/armor, consumables, etc. (and yes, even the difficulty adds to the immersion). Like, it just all comes together to create a truly immersive and epic experience.
Very well said. It's an incredible world to spend time in and extremely difficult to leave. One of my favorite things about these games is the subtlety of the story. There is enough detail in the world building to craft a gigantic storyline, you just have to pay a little attention.
Difficulty is a huge part of conveying the atmosphere of dark souls and demons souls and elden ring. It’s an atmosphere of helplessness and futility and seemingly insurmountable Odds which you feel deeply every time you die.
“200 hour life destroying game” 😅😂
I feel attacked
Bro you had me laughing my ass off with this review 😂😂 the jokes were so perfectly delivered. Damn It’s been a long time I have laughed this much, good job buddy 😂
I'm 220 hours into this game on my second playthrough....and my heart still pounds during boss fights.
One of the best reviews of a video game I have had the pleasure of watching. Thanks
Welcome back king! I was also consumed by this game for an entire month. Which wasn't great for productivity. I was secretly hoping you were working on something related to this game, and you delivered!
Our resident Breath of the Wild expert has spoken: Elden Ring is worthy!
Dropping a comment so the algorithm gives this video a boost, glad to see you're back
I feel like you just answered my summon request...
best RPG in decades - Atmospheric, quirky, humorous, challenging, great graphics, gameplay and sound and so so addictive... pretty much perfect. Makes Elder Scrolls Online look like a casual kids game. When's Elden Ring II due out?
Your bit about invaders had me lmao great video as always.
The "dying in this game is like having your bank account drained" dude I felt that.
I love that I've spent 155hrs in the game so far and still haven't entered the capital yet cuz I've been doing everything else before it.
It's bittersweet that the only times I get bored is because I got too high a level for an area so it's not challenging enough for me anymore.
I always hated invaders in past games, but with my new loathing of afk farming hosts, I've befriended several invaders.
You know that when someone rage while playing Elden Ring, he's new to the souls genre.
A veteran won't rage. Because it is what it is, you gonna die a lot on your first run.
You know that they have impulse control issues lol
And that's why I haven't played any of those games, nor do I intend to, in the foreseeable future.
My life is "hard" enough without them.
speak for yourself haha
is played them all but i still rage but thats part of the fun ^^
@@abyss9256 But these guys have another level of rage, they are breaking stuff!
Maj0r Lee has graced the world with a new video. I still haven't played it yet but I have to watch this video despite my avoidance of spoilers for it.
Also I'll say that my favorite video game of all time is Outer Wilds and I don't think anything will ever beat the first time experience of that /experience/.
Yes! An outer wilds fan! Incredible game definitely one of my favorites or favorite of all time. I think you'll love this game but it's value similarly is in its surprises and the adventure. Try to stay spoiler free
I genuinely can’t stop laughing, this is such a good review, the overly detailed comparison, the one bit with the invaders, and the part with white messages LMAO
My From Software gateway was Dark Souls 3, it brought back memories of Sierra or Lucas Art old adventure games. Getting stuck at the game and refusing to use any guides makes the experience much more rewarding. Anyway, Elden Ring is awesome, but Dark Souls 1 is the true king from From Software
Ds3 > Elden Ring
So many Elden Ring videos on UA-cam but your sense of humor is refreshing and makes your review stand out in the crowd. I think you'll have millions of subscribers one day.
You are so funny bro. As an elden ring veteran myself so much you said was hilarious but spot on. Also I just wanna give you a shout out for having massive vigor bar. I laugh so hard when I see people rage quitting fighting malenia but all they have is 18 vigor lmfao
Facts bro!!!!
Man, I missed your videos! Anyway, you should do a whole video with only “this game is so hard” jokes.
Over 150 hours and have only just killed the Fire Giant. I am impressed with those who already completed their first run in less time.
Also, decided to go to the sewers before progressing further. Then I decided to do that dreaded platforming part, and after getting killed by gravity for the hundredth time, I am REALLY tempted to get the Frenzied Flame ending first.
Because they have probably played other souls game and clearly didn't explore even half the map.
@@samwarren6008 uhhh idk man 150 is plenty enough to explore every location in the map, maybe not to find every single item in the game but for sure to kill every boss and enemy. Maybe you're just really slow.
I finished the game in 157h and killed the first boss after 10h. And i almost see everything. And killed like over 150 bosses...but hey i know, you dont want stop exploring, its understandable.
Major lee restored my faith in living
This game is soooo hard…. You beat it. Well done sir. This is f’n sick.
As someone who’s been a fan of Fromsoftware since the first Dark Souls, I’m really not surprised. This game is pretty much everything I expected from Miyazaki and his team. They’ve been making masterpieces for years now, and it’s genuinely sad that they’re only starting to get the recognition they deserve now. Sure, soulsborne had fans before but still sooooo many ‘gamers’ dismissed it due to being too hard….. 🤦♂️
The relationship part is so true... I got in big trouble with my partner because I was spending so much time on this game at release.
You made the right decision.
I feel so lost after playing this game. This is my first souls game and I loved every moment of it. I wish I could erase my memory and replay from scratch. My only saving grace is starting a new character.
Play the other from soft games. Dark souls 3 is probably the closest to elden ring in terms of gameplay. I've played all of them except dark souls 2 and they are all very good.
You can erase it and start over. Just do the following:
Demons Souls
Dark Souls
Dark Souls 2
Bloodborne
Dark Souls 3
Sekiro
Your welcome.
Or you could praise the sun cuz now you can discover the other from soft's gems
welcome back alive
This is the best review, ever.
I got to Elden Ring late.. Bought it about a month ago.
Just about 300 hours in, on NG3. No signs of stopping in sight..
Countless builds and various mixing and matching are non-stop.
Bossing with the boys, slaying with the boys, hunting humans with the boys, it never ends.
God bless this game and From Software.
I love it. I actually quit, turned it in, and got talked into buying it again. First dark souls type game (no, it's not nearly Dark Souls tough), as a fighter.
Then I took on Astrologer. After N+3, I did a faith/arcane build to N+2. Then back to Bandit dagger arcane N+1. Now...back to fighter. And yes, at 190, having fun fighting Millenia without a bleed build.
My sister, who I bought the game for on Xbox, broke a controller, headset, and never left the beginning area near the Church of Elleh. It's about get Gud (watch Viva la dirt league for reference, not the trolls).
He made a video. I clicked play and settled down.
That opening had me laughing out loud in several spots. When you die it deletes the game and you have to reprogram it. Good stuff. I've been playing for 200 plus hours and I'm not even halfway through the story, my health bar could give yours a run for the money. Praise the grind.
Thing is, it doesn't even feel like grinding. I am 300 hours in and yeah i killed the giant and could walk up there and progress the story but naw i went to explore the Haligtree (sp) and then i was like I wonder if i missed anything in altus (sure enough i found a cave and some outside world bosses i missed or avoided and forgot about) and I KNOW i missed stuff in the some areas as i made a mad dash for the maps, so have to go back there and ride around exploring and no doubt leveling. I will take as long as it takes to be satisfied then will go to that mountaintop and i think there is at least 1/4 more of then main story after that, could be wrong, that could be near the end, that is why i am avoiding it.
Atta boy! I'll have a health bar contest with you any day.
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I played the game exactly like you. I'm still playing it that way. I want to get super OP before going to NG +. Elden Ring is the best game I ever played.
“Elden Ring” is my favorite game of the year so far. Some of the bosses are basically the same boss, but that’s part of the charm, isn’t it? I love it!
Rockin job as always. Long live Maj0r Lee.
Great video and review 👏🏻, I’m 276 hours in and Just got to the mountaintop of the giants , I’m in no rush to finish , love taking in the jawdropping views , Grinding , levelling up , for me blends 2 of my favourite games ever Skyrim and Breath of the wild - an awesome inspiring game 😍🗡🐉
I just spent three days beating a guy that’s not even a fucking boss… I was so happy
Solid rev brought me here. Great review . Subbed.
Dude, you're hilarious. Haven't genuinely laughed at UA-cam in ages. Subscribed.
Thanks to UA-cam recommended I encountered this channel.
Nice to see a fellow Elden Ring lover.
If you decide to DO play the rest of the Soulsborne franchise I wish you good luck and fun.
They are indeed some of the best games ever made.
Awesome video.
You got yourself a new subscriber
Thanks for showing up. I am having an absolute blast with DS1 and Bloodborne right now. Taking it slow, enjoying every step of the journey. I'll probably finish them in about 300 years...which lines up nicely with my video schedule.
Dude it’s so amazing to see you back again and making a video on this most phenomenal title in Elden Ring. So stoked your playing Bloodborne too holy shit! It’s still my favorite souls game even though Elden Ring is also a masterpiece. Maybe you could like……..I don’t know…….. do a video on Bloodborne once you have completed it……. would be rad 😉
Bloodborne is a special game. Truly one of a kind. If anyone asks me how video games could be viewed as a form of art i just show them Bloodborne.
I think people who want others to finish the game solo without "cheap methods, summons, spirits" want people to experience what they felt when they accomplished those things. They just have a disconnect on 1. how to vocalize that 2. understanding that your experience doesn't have to be everyones. I enjoyed the game doing everything alone, I only figured out how to even summon on my second playthrough (i've played every FS game and i still was dumbfounded by the mechanic lmao), but I don't think we should impose the way we enjoy the game unto others.
As for invaders, I don't think we'd agree on that but I think that's the point. Invaders should be considered part of the world, and part of everything that's trying to stop you from your end goal (also up until like RL 90, most helpful phantoms are overleveled and invaders are at an absurd disadvantage)
I personally think the endgame is a bit weaker than bloodborne or dark souls 3, where BB had chalice dungeons and DS3's pvp was way more fleshed out with factions, and an actual reward to invaders/summons/aldrichs.
The is so big so I think there just isn’t any end game yet. So much effort went to the game so probably also adding a proper end game would be crossing the border from a really highly invested game to absurd crazy land. I haven’t seen so far a full game that has so much content and investment in it. And I thought Breath of the Wild was boring…
@@tombloem1 I agree with you 100%, but as pvp main I suffer a little bit of fatigue faster than someone who prefers PvE so in that sense I was being a bit biased in my opinion. As a whole it is complete, and on a blind playthrough the world by far surpasses anything FS has ever done before.
You took so long to upload I forgot I subscribed
Ive lol'd 3 times and im only halfway thru - good shit man!
Great review. Great video. I wish it was a bit longer but it was precise and really entertaining. I doubt I'll ever actually beat the game but there's still plenty to do in it to challenge me until maybe I'll be ready.
I played HFW first completed it and thought it was really good then I put Elden ring in my ps5 and it’s been in there for months now and I have to say it’s one of the most beautiful frustrating yet rewarding games I’ve ever played it’s amazing
Condolences to the guy who said "fuck man, I loved this shirt"
I know. He seems like a nice boy.
Love the way you described it. I felt exactly the same way man. No interest in gaming. Soon as this dropped I was on it like darksouls. Without this game coming out 2022 I would have sold all my gaming equipment.
Ahahahahah dude the end. ……. “I’m never playing these games.” INSANE!! The timing. Great way to close.
I like your style man. Subbed! Hope to see you post more! Even if it’s reaction videos etc.
you're one of the only reviewers that doesn't make me completely fucking annoyed. keep up the good work 👍
I just watched a Masterpiece of a video of a video game. Did that make sense? Not kidding, you did an outstanding job on this video, thank you.
you made me laugh so many times throughout this video
So many soulless reviews these days, really refreshing to have some great comedy involved in a well thought out review.
Loved the ending! You echoed my sentiments exactly.
A game that actually restored my faith in the 2d department was donkey kong country tropical freeze. The game reminded me why no amount of beautiful 3d graphics can scratch that itch.
I was surprised to see a review from you playing this. Couldn't have come at better time. Your reviews on Wildlands, Breakpoint, and the Division 1 and 2 is what got me watching your channel. Love the humor and the reviews bro.
Thank you very much for returning. And stay tuned for my next vid, it's Tom Clancy-related.
The “when you die segment” had me laughing so hard I had to like and sub I haven’t seen any other videos but I’ve seen enough😂😂😂
Yes! Major Lee strikes back!
Nice video, I love the dry jokes, made me laugh quite a bit.
It took me the same amount of time (+140 hours) to beat it. I was about to stop playing by pure desperation... "this never ends" "what the hell is this???" (that kind of stuff). But I beat it at the end (but not Malenia and a couple bosses that I didn't found).
Cheers!
Excellent video. So many of your thoughts in this video were so relatable. Just knowing that my thoughts and feeling, when filtered through your mind and creatively expressed in this video format, are entertaining and funny, helps me to know my time was well spent exploring the world of Elden Ring. I thank you for putting this video together, now its time to find out what my girlfriend has been up to the last couple of weeks.
Good to have you back, chief!
The absolute best review of anything ever.
There is no reason to ever watch another review, I am now deleting my youtube account.
great job sir!
Funnily enough, I nearly never fell to my death in Elden Ring. Probably because I've played Dark Souls 1-3 and Bloodborne before though, so I'm used to be very careful around edges and whatnot lol
Same. I bounced off two other Souls games hard but my friend heavily convinced me to try this w him coop. I’m finally a converted fan as well.
I didn't even think hitting that sub. This might be my favorite review of a video game ever😂
One of the most cathartic experiences in gaming 100/10
Great Video and thanks for mentioning DUSK. I really enjoyed this little gem of an oldschool shooter.
This video was amazing and hilarious and I barely ever comment stuff like this. You deserve wayyyy more views and subs.
"What the fuck is Elder Scrolls gonna do now?" 😂😂
The names are easy once you realize that Melina is pronounced as Melina and Malenia is pronounced as Malenia. Using that as a guide you should have no problem with the other names!
Underrated UA-cam channel :D you earned yourself a sub!!
An awesome review. I was laughing my ass off the whole time. Your delivery reminded me of Jim Gaffigan. Thank you for this.
I think the only problem I had with this game is the sense of exploration in second playthrough. Obviously you won't do everything a second time but in certain open world games I would still do a bunch of things but in my other playthrough I kinds just ignored 90% of the catacombs and went after bosses. This game is probably gonna stay in my top 5 favorite games of all time till the day I die.
It's good to have you back Lee but I have to say: Beside all the stuff you mentioned (that I totally agree with, including even the Malenia/Melina thing), knowing the way you play the games I really expected you to spend as many hours staring at the game beautifulness in each scenarios as me and my friend did!
Great point. Trust me, there was a ton of that happening for me too. I had to cut most of that out because I didn't want the video to be 52 hours of me staring at things.
Agree. The reason I play souls games is summoning. I played Dark Souls 3 all the way through with summoning on every boss. And I probably helped at least 100 other players on my way through. The most fun I've had with multiplayer in a game. Occassionally, I get "in the zone" and beat a boss on my first try. Alone. But mostly I die! Great review! The only issue with Elden Ring is that it is SO big, sometimes you can't find anyone to summon or get summoned.
I also learned how to summon at maliketh. I think maliketh was the first boss most players went "yea...no.. *summons friends* "
welcome back legend
He’s back
Man major so good to see a new video from ya. Loved it man keep it up 💯
You earned a sub today. I wouldn't call the game hard, just punishing. The psychology of going for a rocket tag setup and pumping offensive stats like in the DS games is actively punished by scaling on weapons being a non-factor until a few refines in.
The mechanics favor (and outright encourage) longer "innings" based on your flask recharging on clearing an area. This puts a bias on Endurance, Mind and Vigor due to them having a more frontloaded effect. Having gone in blind, as a naked f*** with a stick, I got much more mileage out of pumping vigor early on until I learned tells than I did on the second playthrough using nothing but Dex and choking out barely any additional damage.
Elden Ring is honestly pretty easy compared to other Soulsborne titles, but the punishes are far more noticeable because the defensive bias is so frontloaded (not being able to augment armor and early armor being pretty damn durable, and getting such high Vig returns so early).
100% agree with everything in your review. I thought it was a joke review or something, but no, you 100% nailed the entire Elden Ring experience. Down to most and least favourite levels :)
"What the fuk is elder scrolls going to do now?" Took me out.
Awesome video, I'am glad Elden Ring has brought new people to the souls community.
The horses seeing how far they can go is probably one of the invisible bridges.... Yup they exist to 😂
I'm a fan of souls games. Took my time with playthrough 1, took me 222 hours. Good times.
Great video! Love your sense of humor. I also love elden ring it is my first fromsoftware game. I'm so glad I gave it a chance .