Elden Ring's DLC Is Very Good - my review after 40 hours

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  • @IronPineapple
    @IronPineapple  6 місяців тому +1158

    Alright, I’m gonna add some updated and spoiler thoughts that I omitted from this video in light of people catching up. Also, some of my own thoughts have evolved/changed as well as I’ve had more time to play and reflect. No, no one “changed my mind.”
    1. “Favorite thing Fromsoft has made.” Hmm this one is tough, and as I acknowledged in the video, the honeymoon phase is a real thing. If I was to look at Elden Ring’s base game and DLC combined as a now singular product, it’s possible? Especially for a first playthrough at least. But it’s not an absolute, and my opinions/rankings of favorite Fromsoft games constantly shift.
    2. Final boss. Yeah, it’s pretty extreme right now. I strongly suspect it will receive some sort of nerf. Now *I* enjoyed the challenge that came from this as it forced me to actually use all of my tools and reconsider my build, but I recognize most people don’t, and I was left with a feeling of “wow most people won’t be able to do this.” I didn’t touch on this in the video purely for spoiler reasons.
    3. I played on NG, but I suspect NG+ and beyond might be unbalanced. I can’t confirm, it’s just a feeling. And if that’s the case, I hope it’s addressed.
    4. Performance on PC. I thought it was mostly good for me? Aside from some occasional stuttering. The thing with performance is I often don’t touch on it unless it’s egregious for me because I can only speak for myself and not every possible rig out there. I have read about performance issues though and I think that’s a valid reason to be upset, I hope it’s addressed.
    5. Overall difficulty on NG. I think it’s fine? It’s good? I legitimately think people are just ignoring the scadutree blessings too much. They boost your damage negation by a significant amount. Elden Ring is a game that wants you to engage with all of its systems. You can say you don’t find it fun, sure, but it is what it is, and myself and many others like it.
    6. World design. I really do like it. However, I would’ve added the critique of wishing some areas were less barren. The abyssal woods comes to mind, among others (finger ruins, for example). Quite frankly, I hope Fromsoft moves away from open world after this game despite its success and despite my own personal enjoyment. That being said, I’d be interested in seeing them explore open worlds still if they can evolve it in a meaningful way. Elden Ring did something special, and I’m sure it could be iterated on.
    7. Boss design. I’ve seen some people talk about how they don’t like the boss design and how many long combos bosses can have. That’s valid, but I will say there are more openings than you think to deal damage. However, this is another thing I’d be interested in seeing them evolve further. Sekiro really is kind of the perfect game despite being less ambitious than something like Elden Ring, and there’s a lot to evolve there still.
    8. The Deflecting Hardtear. Oh my god, this thing really should just be a base game mechanic. It actually single handedly addressed my own issues with many bosses and colored my experience in a big way. I mention it in the video, but yeah, I would’ve stressed this further.
    9. Enemy/boss re-use. I touch on this in the video, and you can see my thoughts in text at the end of that section, but yeah I’m still kinda mixed? It’s like, in a perfect world, I would’ve preferred a hair less of it, but also this DLC is so massive, and like I said, it’s mostly very thoughtful done still.
    10. Subjectivity. Game reviews are game opinions reflecting someone’s subjective experience with a game. Already I’ve lost some of you. Oh well lmao. This subjectivity is exacerbated by the lens you play the game, namely the build you use and the tools you take advantage of. When discussing these games, we’re rarely gonna see eye to eye unless we actually had the same build. And even if we use the same build, our skill levels won’t be the same. That colors our experience even more. It’s just a mess to discuss and hard to arrive at one “truth” to the experience. You don’t find X fun? Cool, I did. Maybe our tastes differ, but maybe my build is more fun and our skill levels are wildly different.
    11. Replayability. This is one of Elden Ring’s greatest weaknesses when compared to other Fromsoft titles. There’s a host of reasons for this, but yeah, it’s mostly a consequence of the world design. The DLC is no different.
    12. I really wish discussions wouldn’t begin and end at combat and difficulty. There’s so much more to these games, and it just gets completely lost in the discourse to the point of leaving me jaded and no longer interested in engaging down the line.
    Anyway, as I said in the video, I hope you have fun with the DLC and connect with it like I did. That’s been my thing since day 1, especially when it comes to showcasing indies. I have a passion for these games that I really do like sharing. Take care, more videos soon.

    • @Kroft07
      @Kroft07 6 місяців тому +85

      Nothing but love for your content pine. Appreciate your constructive feedback and take on things, haters gonna hate bro.
      Don't lose hope skeleton.

    • @francjirachi
      @francjirachi 6 місяців тому +60

      for point 3, I am in NG+ and it seems mostly the same, people are way overreacting with the difficulty, as you say, scadutree blessings are your friend.
      Other than that I agree that the open world formula doesn't work 100% with soulslikes and will also hope they go back to normal levels on next title, and also agree completely on replayability, my biggest gripe with elden ring as a whole

    • @MrYuzugakari
      @MrYuzugakari 6 місяців тому +8

      I haven't finished the DLC yet but plan to play through a second time since I screwed up a quest line...
      But yeah, I could vibe with both the video and this particular comment. It's not a perfect DLC but I earnestly feel the level design, depth of the map, music, and new fights are better than previous DLCs in the Souls series. And if I expand beyond From Soft, at this price point, I'd argue we get a helluvalot more content than most game DLCs

    • @MrM1crowave
      @MrM1crowave 6 місяців тому +6

      I always liked your videos. And yes! People will always be idiots when it comes to opinions they don't like. Don't worry to much about it and keep up the good work!

    • @gurra981
      @gurra981 6 місяців тому +1

      people really are a bunch of assholes and cry babys when it comes to fromsoft games

  • @razbuten
    @razbuten 6 місяців тому +7875

    your friend who only uses the greatsword does sound based tho...

    • @IronPineapple
      @IronPineapple  6 місяців тому +2190

      it's him...

    • @RhekshiEhki
      @RhekshiEhki 6 місяців тому +58

      😂

    • @g-rated-g
      @g-rated-g 6 місяців тому +36

      Sounds great to me

    • @Atomy111
      @Atomy111 6 місяців тому +67

      Double ultra greatsword or bust

    • @cypher7688
      @cypher7688 6 місяців тому +20

      olha o home aí

  • @indeimaus
    @indeimaus 6 місяців тому +4985

    14:25 that is just fucking peak fromsoft comedy

    • @ThePaoReturn
      @ThePaoReturn 6 місяців тому +450

      I bet he felt so betrayed by that

    • @Tory-JJ
      @Tory-JJ 6 місяців тому +247

      technically the fall didnt kill him. The kil box during the fall did.
      :D

    • @nachtfalke07
      @nachtfalke07 6 місяців тому +40

      I was laughing good at this as well....
      Also hi :P

    • @peacefulanimal4477
      @peacefulanimal4477 6 місяців тому +7

      Deserved

    • @SlapdashPrime
      @SlapdashPrime 6 місяців тому +6

      Hey maus kek

  • @bukkxke
    @bukkxke 6 місяців тому +1268

    6:54 *Rellana, Twin Moon Knight power stancing fire and frost swords*
    Welcome back, Pontiff Sulyvahn

    • @Yoshiezzz
      @Yoshiezzz 6 місяців тому +28

      Lmao at least we could parry him

    • @rikisalim6438
      @rikisalim6438 6 місяців тому +22

      Prime rennala: shoot beam
      Rellana: shoot two full moon

    • @Hamisback
      @Hamisback 6 місяців тому +6

      She has elements of pontiff, dancer, and Ibis from Armored core 6 in her moveset.

    • @fredslipknot9
      @fredslipknot9 6 місяців тому +2

      Truly

    • @jaripekka2812
      @jaripekka2812 6 місяців тому +1

      dude that fight is so weird, I hated the first phase, since it was just basic attacks, nothing interesting. But when the second phase hit, man was I amazed by it, such a cool second phase

  • @TrollingJar
    @TrollingJar 6 місяців тому +2510

    Insane verticality!? You know what that means?
    Gravity deaths. Lots of gravity deaths. 💀

    • @filiplass7442
      @filiplass7442 6 місяців тому +88

      Prod's shaking in his boots rn lmao

    • @JOJO-kh9ck
      @JOJO-kh9ck 6 місяців тому +82

      Yeah...Platforming was already one of the hardest bosses I have fought in the main game... Especially getting that wall shield lol..

    • @isaacperry8266
      @isaacperry8266 6 місяців тому +24

      You can just wlak around and theres hundreds off blood pools near every cliff

    • @darkdraco02
      @darkdraco02 6 місяців тому +1

      Maybe there's a silver cat ring with no fall height limit ?

    • @gamesyes9352
      @gamesyes9352 6 місяців тому +6

      Try jumping

  • @NEEDbacon
    @NEEDbacon 6 місяців тому +288

    4:57 The visual of just chucking a Not-Kirkhammer at some random mooks is pure comedy.

    • @TelenTerror
      @TelenTerror 6 місяців тому +21

      I'm gonna infuse it with lightning and call myself Thor

    • @Jikkuryuu
      @Jikkuryuu 6 місяців тому +5

      Ripped straight out of Kirby Super-Star. Glorious! :D

    • @TopBurger239
      @TopBurger239 5 місяців тому +3

      you say that like it looks anything like the kirkhammer

  • @bloodstix6
    @bloodstix6 6 місяців тому +1011

    I can already feel the amount of "Try Finger, But Hole" Messages on that statue

    • @derbart1191
      @derbart1191 6 місяців тому +46

      DOG

    • @JASON--VOORHEES
      @JASON--VOORHEES 6 місяців тому +12

      It's as tasteless as it is soulless.

    • @Kingkimpi83
      @Kingkimpi83 6 місяців тому

      Aint that jacksepticeye's title on one of his elden ring playthrough

    • @JayBigDadyCy
      @JayBigDadyCy 6 місяців тому +8

      Don't give up, skeleton

    • @Raptorman0205
      @Raptorman0205 6 місяців тому +3

      Don't you dare!!!

  • @ratmeat5854
    @ratmeat5854 6 місяців тому +1727

    NEW ARMOR AND WEAPONS LOOKIN SOOOOO GOOD

    • @anonisnoone6125
      @anonisnoone6125 6 місяців тому +89

      I just hope the armour actually looks better than a lot of the bass game sets. Half of them look trash, especially the helmets which get ruined by some stupid ornament attached to it.

    • @flackenstien
      @flackenstien 6 місяців тому +14

      That bear cloak is pure fashion.

    • @Szef2
      @Szef2 6 місяців тому +30

      fashion souls is back baby

    • @doubleu5056
      @doubleu5056 6 місяців тому +5

      96 poise on Armor of Solitude without Bull Goat!!

    • @xPASANOVA
      @xPASANOVA 6 місяців тому +11

      I never wear a helmet in over 500 hrs ,only the Bandit bandana 😅

  • @Zebula77
    @Zebula77 6 місяців тому +35

    Fave thing Shadow of the Erdtree does with the map (that is different from the base game) is that it very often has you traversing from an open area to a somewhere that is underneath whatever you see when you open the map. I might not be explaining this very well, but it's like you find this huge cave, you check the map, and you're like underneath this huge are you've already visited, that itself, is underneath something you've yet to explore. It's kinda mind blowing.

  • @augustbirkebo332
    @augustbirkebo332 6 місяців тому +848

    the descent into Siofra was one of my favorite moments i've ever experienced in a video game, and hearing the DLC compared to that has me hyped, now, in a special, personal way

    • @mattm7798
      @mattm7798 6 місяців тому +27

      Agreed, I was like "wait, there's an entire other world UNDER the main world?!?!?!?!?" Also it's great when you stumble upon it way before you're ready for it and are like whoa, ok, come back here in about 25 levels.

    • @Pnic1193
      @Pnic1193 6 місяців тому +26

      Descent into Siofra and discovering Blackreach in Skyrim are the two most jaw dropping moments in gaming for me. Nothing else has ever quite reached the level of effect of those two moments for me

    • @justApigeon.
      @justApigeon. 6 місяців тому +14

      Bro I thought my game bugged because of how long the elevator was. Magical.

    • @mattm7798
      @mattm7798 6 місяців тому +2

      @@justApigeon. LOL I know what you mean.

    • @vezolf4313
      @vezolf4313 6 місяців тому

      Thata poor statement

  • @matthewdee6023
    @matthewdee6023 6 місяців тому +542

    “Game good.” What I needed to hear, stopping the video there to avoid spoilers, thanks Mr Pineapple 😊

    • @partyboypelosi
      @partyboypelosi 6 місяців тому +42

      dawg, you missed the part where he said "game very good"!

    • @AlkisGD
      @AlkisGD 6 місяців тому +3

      As if there was any doubt 😛This DLC is the only thing I've truly pre-ordered (getting something 48 hrs before release to pre-load it, after watching reviews doesn't count): paid for it last year and it feels so good to just have it now 😌

  • @reganmccarthy8409
    @reganmccarthy8409 6 місяців тому +141

    1:30 - WOW I did not expect that kind of environment from Elden Ring, it looks like you’re up in heaven or something, absolutely phenomenal artwork in this game, I can’t wait to experience this.

    • @JJdaSamuRai
      @JJdaSamuRai 6 місяців тому

      Fk you I was just listening to the video then I read the comments and clicked on your stamp now I’m like a fish that’s been giving koolaid

    • @azakha10
      @azakha10 5 місяців тому +5

      i loved this zone so much, it reminds me of zelda idk why

    • @thex6992
      @thex6992 5 місяців тому +2

      I hated it at first because there wasn't a single dungeon in upper rauh ruins but I figured the lower part below the bridges is the actual area and everything above with the greek looking ruins and the church is an open world dungeon that's very confusing. I also wish we got the pink bouncing balls as a spell instead of just an item hahah

  • @jiaxingwang3976
    @jiaxingwang3976 6 місяців тому +182

    6:55 holy that triple combo!😲

    • @phunweng962
      @phunweng962 6 місяців тому +7

      Those boss look soooo fucking badass

    • @jziah1302
      @jziah1302 6 місяців тому +7

      My opinion, that move shouldn't have been spoiled 😂

  • @sirawit38
    @sirawit38 6 місяців тому +775

    10:46 now this is the time to be a fromsoft fan

    • @zeiccia
      @zeiccia 6 місяців тому +110

      oh my god imagine the MESSAGES

    • @darkling-studios
      @darkling-studios 6 місяців тому +49

      feet have been an integral part of the experience... glad they stay true to their roots.

    • @RemingtonSteel
      @RemingtonSteel 6 місяців тому

      Finger in hole

    • @WitchHazel88
      @WitchHazel88 6 місяців тому +3

      I was just gawking at Ledo's Greathammer being back...

    • @TheSilly6403
      @TheSilly6403 6 місяців тому +19

      Miyazaki isn't even tying to hide it anymore

  • @acetrigger1337
    @acetrigger1337 6 місяців тому +15

    I honestly took your advice to heart and did what i don't usually do: minimized the window and just listened to your commentary.
    You did a great job describing things in very vague but understandable ways where i didn't felt like i was missing on some visual context... props for the extra work on that!
    i am sure that i will be thankful for doing that once i take my first steps into the DLC. :D

  • @spacecowboy5486
    @spacecowboy5486 6 місяців тому +645

    9:22 Oh... That's a rune bear... Oh no...

    • @Meitti
      @Meitti 6 місяців тому +22

      Use Sleep, problem solved. Unless the new bears have a different weakness.

    • @nickoliekeyov746
      @nickoliekeyov746 6 місяців тому +23

      @Meitti
      The problem with sleep is that it takes a bit to proc and enemies still attack before they do their 'sleepy time' animation and then it only takes one hit before they start getting back up.

    • @Meitti
      @Meitti 6 місяців тому +50

      @@nickoliekeyov746 Yeah but the Rune Bears are specifically designed to be weak against Sleep, its the only elemental ailment they're weak against, probably because bears hibernate so logical conclusion is bears are "sleepy".

    • @beepboop8446
      @beepboop8446 6 місяців тому +37

      ​@@MeittiI never even thought of that. 100+ hours in. And they somewhat hinted at this because a runebear is literally shown sleeping surrounded by Trina's lilys in mistwood ruins.

    • @jammo7370
      @jammo7370 6 місяців тому +11

      And dont forget in the last dlc vid he did he mentioned that there are plenty of ulcerated tree spirits in the dlc too. No shortage of rage inducers here lol

  • @FortyFive13
    @FortyFive13 6 місяців тому +326

    10:45 Miyazaki is a madman for this one

    • @nuh-uhbro765
      @nuh-uhbro765 6 місяців тому +12

      He’s really outdone himself this time 😂

    • @loli_fucker2561
      @loli_fucker2561 6 місяців тому

      "Your dlc is not good if your caulk is not hard" - Hidetaka Miyazaki (probably)

    • @mattymclaughlin5900
      @mattymclaughlin5900 6 місяців тому

      Brother 😂

  • @PilotGuava
    @PilotGuava 5 місяців тому +8

    After having played the dlc for a while now, it really is impressive what they’ve done with such little space. The verticality of the shadow lands is so much more extreme than that of the lands between, which when done right like it is in shadow of the erdtree, makes it feel so much bigger than it actually is.

  • @achmadtitofauzan3809
    @achmadtitofauzan3809 6 місяців тому +309

    4:35 pontiff sulyvahn cosplay here i come

    • @Theholyhamsandwich
      @Theholyhamsandwich 6 місяців тому +3

      HELL YEA

    • @d2solo
      @d2solo 6 місяців тому

      holy fucking shit that looks so cool, thanks for pointing it out

  • @alt3r844
    @alt3r844 6 місяців тому +73

    7:45 you gotta appreciate the audacity to preform a hurricanrana off of a cliff, that was a true warrior right there

  • @martjnmao6808
    @martjnmao6808 5 місяців тому +44

    Finding whole new areas only to be rewarded with like a smithing stone is definitely the worst part about the DLC. It really reduces the fun of exploration to like the most primal sense of curiosity.

    • @sonicfraisheya4028
      @sonicfraisheya4028 5 місяців тому +5

      true, on the contrary tho, im using a hell of a lot weapons i didn't use before.

    • @fernandofaria2872
      @fernandofaria2872 5 місяців тому +12

      Nothing tops the reward you get for completing the Fort of Reprimand: a cookbook that lets you craft the most useless item in the game. LMAO.

    • @anonisnoone6125
      @anonisnoone6125 3 місяці тому +2

      Half the dlc is quite literally empty. I don't know wtf Miyazaki was cooking but this was not it. The dlc is great but there's so many glaring issues with loot, lore and now designs.

    • @339blackdiamond
      @339blackdiamond Місяць тому

      ​@@anonisnoone6125this. Spent 230 hours in the base game, played trough it twice. Didn't even spent more than 5 hours in that dlc before I got bored of exploring to find nothing at all except a few underwhelming bosses.

  • @DarkVoidRanker
    @DarkVoidRanker 6 місяців тому +722

    10:45 Miyazaki bringing back the feet

  • @angramainyu9220
    @angramainyu9220 6 місяців тому +215

    5:28 Chakrams are a confirmed weapon we can use. Awesome

    • @Sir_Danks-A-Lot
      @Sir_Danks-A-Lot 6 місяців тому +9

      They look like reverse grip with the new throwable heavy, which is a really cool way of implementing a new feeling weapon using only existing tools (newly existing, since it's as of dlc, but still)

  • @johnblmccormick
    @johnblmccormick 5 місяців тому +2

    On the note of the enemies that did end up getting reused from the base game, I'm reminded of when I went to highschool across town from the neighborhood I grew up in, but ended up seeing a couple of kids who had been in my elementary school and having this newfound and unexpected fondness for them.

  • @Auloss
    @Auloss 6 місяців тому +421

    4:57 a literal mjolnnir

    • @clarentknight
      @clarentknight 6 місяців тому +32

      ER gave us Mjolnir First than GOW

  • @ishiggidiggi
    @ishiggidiggi 6 місяців тому +59

    10:44 has me ROLLING LMAO of COURSE there's a giant woman statue with feet bound up like that. Miyazaki you aren't being subtle anymore.

    • @LordOfChaos.x
      @LordOfChaos.x 6 місяців тому

      my only one goal in the dlc is to look under that skirt

  • @megamace2
    @megamace2 6 місяців тому +18

    Good thing I got a new controller for the exploration. Stick drift made any and all navigation a challenge bigger than the Fire Giant's asscheeks

  • @ImCroozy
    @ImCroozy 6 місяців тому +479

    It's nice to see yet another From Software game go down in history for being an incredibly high quality game. They just don't miss. (I will not debate DS2 with anyone)

    • @kjartanventer7697
      @kjartanventer7697 6 місяців тому +105

      I loved DS2 😭

    • @TheLongDon
      @TheLongDon 6 місяців тому +45

      DS2 was mid for a ds title but still peak as a game

    • @MightGuy15
      @MightGuy15 6 місяців тому +62

      Ds2 was fantastic

    • @anonisnoone6125
      @anonisnoone6125 6 місяців тому +12

      U shouldn't have mentioned d2 specifically. Now so many people r gonna bitch about it.

    • @crowhearts
      @crowhearts 6 місяців тому +25

      its the best dark souls

  • @kuzzinkru7804
    @kuzzinkru7804 6 місяців тому +40

    11:42 the will of the godskin duo lives on 💀

  • @zackgilliland6465
    @zackgilliland6465 6 місяців тому +2

    The prism stone not breaking at the end, only for you to still die when you landed was tragic. I’m just going to believe that was an intended troll.

  • @argentum909
    @argentum909 6 місяців тому +94

    4:44 I KNEW IT! Ordovis, Siluria, now Devonia! Just waiting on Cambria now.

    • @beastren
      @beastren 6 місяців тому +4

      incredible observation!!!!

    • @somepersonontheinterne
      @somepersonontheinterne 6 місяців тому +5

      Personally, I’d prefer it to be ‘Cambrias’ so it isn’t just as simple as removing the ‘n’ from ‘Cambrian’

    • @argentum909
      @argentum909 6 місяців тому

      @somepersonontheinterne Devonian:Devonia
      Silurian:Siluria
      They literally did just that twice

    • @somepersonontheinterne
      @somepersonontheinterne 6 місяців тому +2

      @@argentum909 oh I know, I just wanted to do something different like how ‘Ordovis’ is derived from ‘Ordovician’

    • @_oracle
      @_oracle 6 місяців тому +3

      Someone mind explaining? Sorry I didn't get the reference

  • @annarenfold438
    @annarenfold438 6 місяців тому +17

    The perfumer and martial art weapons look extremely fun to use. This is how all DLC expansions on any game should look like

  • @orionizaqt
    @orionizaqt 6 місяців тому +32

    Skyrim was my absolute favorite game of all time before Elden Ring came out. No game ever captured the magic of playing Skyrim for the first time and the amazing discoveries on subsequent playthroughs you could even after dumping 1000 hours into it, not to mention it's spectacular DLC's that followed it's release. Skyrim is my game of the decade for the 2010's, and while I would say that Dark Souls 3 was my second favorite game for sure, it wasn't actually super close to Skyrim. Elden Ring was the first game to really recapture the magic that playing Skyrim had and exceeded it in a lot of ways. Combine that with an improved version of the gameplay that was a main reason for what made Dark Souls 3 my second favorite game and it was just a given that Elden Ring would become my new absolute favorite and easily my pick for game of this current decade so far (honorable mention Baldur's Gate 3 though, that game is wonderful too). Seeing what I've seen from the DLC is almost unbelievable. The idea that FromSoft could actually recapture lightning in a bottle again is insane to me, but it really looks like they've done it somehow. Never thought I'd be excited for a DLC like it was the launch of a brand new game, but here we are. Cannot wait to get into it and relive the magic of beginning Elden Ring once again.

    • @justinhicks6816
      @justinhicks6816 6 місяців тому +1

      completely agree!

    • @ghostsamongus3370
      @ghostsamongus3370 6 місяців тому +3

      I still think the witcher 3 and rdr2 are levels above.

    • @orionizaqt
      @orionizaqt 6 місяців тому +6

      @@ghostsamongus3370 I do love both of those games, they're both easily two of the best games I've ever played, but neither of them ever elicited the same feelings that I had playing Elden Ring or Skyrim. They had their moments for sure though, but yeah not the quite as good to me. But hey, to each their own.

    • @GuyLovesAnOnion
      @GuyLovesAnOnion 6 місяців тому +4

      @@orionizaqt Skyrim will always be top dog for me, the feeling I get in that world, the music just hits deep.
      IT’s nastolgic

  • @MythicMagus
    @MythicMagus 6 місяців тому +42

    Yeah....I remember entering the Seofra River the first time. Easily one of my favorite memories of Elden Ring. It's such classic Fromsoft to take something mundane like an elevator and use it like that.

  • @_antonio_4915
    @_antonio_4915 6 місяців тому +23

    I am going to cherish every moment, boss, weapon, areas, and just everything this dlc has to offer

  • @plumella
    @plumella 5 місяців тому +27

    Some of the areas were sooooo empty it’s frustrating

    • @Cheeselord22x
      @Cheeselord22x 4 місяці тому +7

      The only TRULY semi-empty areas are the finger ruins, everything else has a good amount of content, some less than others but not too little to complain about.

  • @evriesman5430
    @evriesman5430 6 місяців тому +99

    11:58 DA FUCK, THEY ADDED A NEW DOG TYPE !!!!🤯🤯🤯 IT'S AN ELDER DOG !!!

    • @Lemonadessss
      @Lemonadessss 6 місяців тому

      How bad would you say the spoilers are on this video?

    • @theholyknight9490
      @theholyknight9490 6 місяців тому +3

      ​@@LemonadessssHonestly its not to bad but i ended up looking away a soon as i saw a boss bar since i dont want any of the bosses spoiled at all

    • @borinthe41st15
      @borinthe41st15 6 місяців тому +3

      ELDEN DOG!!!!!!!!!!

    • @gigabit6226
      @gigabit6226 6 місяців тому +2

      ELDEN DOG?!?!!

  • @JayquanDeMarcusWashington
    @JayquanDeMarcusWashington 6 місяців тому +14

    this game somehow takes me back to my childhood playing Ocarina of Time.. I feel the same sense of wonder and awe playing elden ring that I did as a small child. I love it.

  • @valentinoesparza2399
    @valentinoesparza2399 6 місяців тому +1

    The fact that you can throw weapons now giving you ranged option that don’t force you to stat into int or faith is really nice

  • @SuperintendentVirgil
    @SuperintendentVirgil 6 місяців тому +15

    Youre the first and only Creator ive bought merch from because i love your content so much. Great video man!

  • @nilexinator5901
    @nilexinator5901 6 місяців тому +25

    ulcerated tree spirit in a poison swam. thank you miyazaki, i love you to :D

  • @FrostRare
    @FrostRare 6 місяців тому +71

    *EDIT: comments below proof that the Souls community are not a bunch of elitist trolls like everyone criticized us as*
    First time I played Elden Ring, it rescued me from one of the darkest periods of my life. I couldn’t leave my room during the day due to family conflict, (dangerous individual in the house) so I slept during the day and woke up at night. I had barely any money. I worked remotely. But my room was basically a closet. I’m on 4 different psych meds, so my mental illness was exacerbated by this isolation and circadian disruption. My cat died.
    I had never played a souls game. I heard hype about elden ring and thought I’d try it out. I only play RTS games and have little experience in any other genre. Elden Ring allowed me to get lost in another reality.
    It was my life. Every waking moment. But the lessons Elden Ring taught me about adversity, persistence, appreciation for the little things in life, appreciation of beauty, appreciation for magic, and investment in an epic story, it all truly brought me back to life.
    I did end up in the hospital eventually, but Elden Ring nevertheless is most of what I remember from this time. It was a gaming experience that transcended fun and entertainment. Also, memories about eating a turtle neck and helping people defeat the fire giant hundreds of times are memories I’ll always treasure. Seeing messages of people pointing down into a ravine, saving me from death also gave me a sense of connection to others that I didn’t have (also finger but hole was the first message I saw which was an excellent welcome) Calling on someone to help me and then seeing them one shot a boss only to salute me and disappear, moments of joy I’ll never forget.

    • @AdamWutke
      @AdamWutke 6 місяців тому +10

      I hope the world within you is better now than it was. May the good in your life overwhelm all that isn't.

    • @FrostRare
      @FrostRare 6 місяців тому +8

      @@AdamWutke I really appreciate that man. Things are much much better now. I live with my girlfriend and am stable. Life is full.
      I appreciate your words. As life fills up things unnecessary are shedding.
      I hope the same to you. Those words only come from someone who’s also lived it themselves. Take care.

    • @joncassidy2280
      @joncassidy2280 6 місяців тому +3

      May your ailments be healed tarnished.

    • @buffpeteydinky7748
      @buffpeteydinky7748 6 місяців тому +2

      Amazing story honestly. Glad you were able to overcome the hardships and hopefully you’ll have many more great years ahead

    • @ShoRadioTV
      @ShoRadioTV 6 місяців тому +2

      Go easy on the dlc then haaha jkjk hope that dark times
      Over man

  • @junglecack
    @junglecack 6 місяців тому +46

    Thank God you answered the level question. My character is 169 and I've been googling for weeks if that's too high for the dlc. Well now I know, thanks Pineapple.

    • @shredss
      @shredss 6 місяців тому +8

      I'm level 220 on NG+ 3 and I'm still worried going into the dlc lol

    • @xPASANOVA
      @xPASANOVA 6 місяців тому +2

      I will stay lvl 150 for many hours because i like it to help people in the early stages , only for that reason i have a char that is lvl 15 for 60 hrs😅

    • @asdergold1
      @asdergold1 6 місяців тому +9

      Only the tryhards will go 150 or below.
      The ones with massive fragile egos.
      170 to 200 is best to enjoy it.
      If you're going NG+, go ~200.

    • @heretic0014
      @heretic0014 6 місяців тому

      You Got Gud. You are NOT mediocre. Revel.

    • @lukkkasz323
      @lukkkasz323 6 місяців тому +2

      The way I solve my overlevel is by playing with weapons that scale with INT, the melee damage is a bit lower, but I have spells to fallback on once I get to an annoying area making the difficulty more normalized.

  • @alenor210
    @alenor210 6 місяців тому +33

    The fact that they added reverse-grip swords already sold me on the game, just like the twinblades did for the base game. I've already lived my horror fantasy Darth Maul dream, now I get to be horror fantasy Ahsoka Tano.

  • @ChaZcaTriX
    @ChaZcaTriX 6 місяців тому +1

    That perfect block flask...
    2H guard counter colossal build was among the most fun I've played, and it's now even better!

  • @Boss_Fight_Index_muki
    @Boss_Fight_Index_muki 6 місяців тому +50

    Making the "mini sequel" to Elden Ring as a big, and relatively expensive, DLC is a pretty good idea. The devs can reuse the same engine as is, while concentrating on just making new content.
    Also, who's ready for 18 inches of Messmer?//

    • @Meitti
      @Meitti 6 місяців тому +11

      They essentially made a traditional Expansion for the game. Those used to be much bigger than DLCs.

    • @Chris-sm2uj
      @Chris-sm2uj 6 місяців тому +3

      how many times are you going to copy paste this?

    • @MelficeN7
      @MelficeN7 6 місяців тому

      Gotta farm that karma

    • @docilecatfish1370
      @docilecatfish1370 6 місяців тому

      bro, why are you copy pasting this comment on EVERY review video?

  • @Arcane_Archer
    @Arcane_Archer 6 місяців тому +16

    4:59 That throwing hammer with the mjolnir head tho...

  • @PoyoDesuka
    @PoyoDesuka 5 місяців тому +1

    The deflecting tear made it possible for me to beat the final boss. I don't think I could have done it without that miracle Physick.

  • @errantoverflow4828
    @errantoverflow4828 6 місяців тому +10

    Your positivity is contagious, I can't wait to get my hands on the DLC. If anything, I feel a bit bad that you had to play through the game and condense your thoughts before the embargo lifted.
    As a huge Sekiro fan, the parrying tear is the feature I am looking forward the most lol
    Thanks for your work king

  • @gdzjr4322
    @gdzjr4322 6 місяців тому +97

    14:26 Is this Dark Souls 1? We are so back😭

  • @musicneverd_es
    @musicneverd_es 6 місяців тому +1

    Thanks for making this as spoiler free / friendly as possible while still delivering great thoughts.

  • @simonkisielewski3327
    @simonkisielewski3327 6 місяців тому +340

    OUR GOAT MIYAZAKI DELIVERED AGAIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    • @mattm7798
      @mattm7798 6 місяців тому +14

      Since 2008 this studio has not released a bad game, or even a mediocre game, all good to amazing, with Dark Souls 2 being the consensus low light, even that was a good game. FROMSOFT is IMO, the best developer on planet earth right now and shows no signs of slowing down.

    • @reign1594
      @reign1594 6 місяців тому +4

      ​@@mattm7798I still think that they should move on from this genre. They've proved their capability in this field.

    • @mattm7798
      @mattm7798 6 місяців тому +9

      @@reign1594 Hard to say. They did release Armored Core 6 which while being a long established series, leans much more on the action side. What genre would you like to see them tackle?

    • @exeterd9
      @exeterd9 6 місяців тому +10

      @@reign1594bro has never heard of armored core

    • @sangeetheman
      @sangeetheman 6 місяців тому +6

      ​@@reign1594Bringing games out isnt about proving skills. Not at all.

  • @mcblaggart8565
    @mcblaggart8565 6 місяців тому +9

    When using a Scadutree fragment you are required to shout "SCADU!" Like some old sitcom character shouting their catchphrase.

  • @FlyByNate
    @FlyByNate 6 місяців тому +1

    I'm not done the DLC yet, but it did make me explore first and fight later. When ER dropped, I just bashed my head against forward progression until it stopped fighting back while all my friends explored the Lands Between. I could do this because amongst this friend group I have the most hours in FromSoft games, and therefore the highest skill amongst the four of us. It also meant I completed the base game on my first playthrough in ~20 hours due to a lack of greater exploration.
    I tried to do this in SotE and got my ass firmly handed to me on a golden platter several times over. Blackgaol Knight alone was responsible for most of my boss deaths until I reached Messmer. It made me realise that the scadutree blessings were not something I could just casually come across but that I needed to find.
    Let me explain my context: I'm rocking 60 vig, 40 end, 30 mind, and 80 str with a +10 Ruins Greatsword, Shard of Alexander, Erdtree Talisman +2, and Greatshield Talisman. That alone was not enough damage to make Blackgaol Knight flinch, let alone some of the bigger, badder bosses. I did the only sensible thing: adapt. I explored, powered up, stumbled into a bunch of remembrance bosses, then finally returned. Even Messmer made me adapt. I swapped out armours, used the new better Fire Talisman, and even used my physick for utility other than healing.
    I love this. Most fun I've had with a FromSoft game since my #1 fave Bloodborne.

  • @NunyaBisnis1993
    @NunyaBisnis1993 6 місяців тому +15

    Definetly going for either a Light Greatsword or Great Katana build. I can't WAIT to get my hands on the dlc.

    • @Vladek24
      @Vladek24 6 місяців тому +1

      Mate, I'm just waiting to get myself with kicks and quarterstaff/twinblades

    • @Vladek24
      @Vladek24 6 місяців тому

      This just made me more anxious for Friday coming early

  • @shuckhuckle
    @shuckhuckle 6 місяців тому +307

    I won't pay 70$ for Star Wars Outlaws, But I'll gladly pay $250 dollars for funny Elden Ring statue.

    • @JazzyVibes217
      @JazzyVibes217 6 місяців тому +22

      Star Wars Outlaw ain't worth the investment. But that statue is gonna look clean on the stand!!!

    • @Sir-Pleiades
      @Sir-Pleiades 6 місяців тому +26

      Gotta get that 19" inch of Messmer the Empaler

    • @RafaelR-yy6qj
      @RafaelR-yy6qj 6 місяців тому +7

      ​@@Sir-PleiadesI see, i comprehend.

    • @theobell2002
      @theobell2002 6 місяців тому +10

      "ubisoft bad fromsoft good!!!"

    • @framedrop-_420.
      @framedrop-_420. 6 місяців тому +16

      @@theobell2002 simple and accurate

  • @AlanLare
    @AlanLare 5 місяців тому +1

    I'm finally close to beating the DLC, I am loving it to bits, I've been exploring to the point where I think I've almost defeated every single DLC remembrance boss already, I need to find multiple mausoleums to get all the boss weapons and spells I have yet to get x3

  • @onuryasa2763
    @onuryasa2763 6 місяців тому +66

    i can already see the messages at 10:46

    • @PuraCaseus
      @PuraCaseus 6 місяців тому +5

      Behold, dog.

    • @talalogy
      @talalogy 6 місяців тому +6

      Try tongue

  • @greatheightsu
    @greatheightsu 6 місяців тому +4

    Thank you Mr. Pineapple.
    I was already fully on board with this DLC but your glowing review pushed me over the moon. Can't wait.

  • @NikushimiZERO
    @NikushimiZERO 5 місяців тому +5

    Personally, and maybe it's because I first played in NG+, but the Scadutree Blessing is a mixed bag for me. I like the idea, and I did see it working, but also...not? I mean, maybe it's just me, but many bosses and some enemies could easily two shot me, and in some cases, one shot you. By end game, I had the full 20 Scadutree Blessing, and the final boss was still able to do half my health in a single hit, sometimes the entire thing.
    If that is after all the reduction, I can't even imagine how it's like without the blessings. Makes me not want to play the DLC a second time with another character because I know it's practically mandatory to find all the fragments. Feels very tedious.
    That aside, I really did enjoy the DLC despite my complaints about the insane aggression and damage of the bosses.

  • @deimoskaischylos
    @deimoskaischylos 6 місяців тому +4

    First 40 seconds is what I wanted. I try to go into all media-shows, movies, games-as blind as I can, but I had to know your thoughts. I feel bad just knowing that martial arts are, essentials, a new weapon…but, also, that shall be how I play.

  • @geraltofrivia7448
    @geraltofrivia7448 6 місяців тому +25

    We need an armor showcase!!!!

  • @joshlarry8284
    @joshlarry8284 6 місяців тому +2

    The dlc made me do things I'd usually never do, such as parrying during the final boss.

  • @SirSicCrusader
    @SirSicCrusader 6 місяців тому +30

    I did a dumb and started playing another crabs treasure the other day, its so good, but now cause time is scarce for me, I'm gonna have to choose which one to play for now :0 damn first world souls problems...

    • @XCloud123
      @XCloud123 6 місяців тому +2

      Ok, I watch your videos. And I about broke my neck looking back at my screen seeing your comment here. Hope your doing good Sir Sic! See you in the lands between!

    • @supremecai5857
      @supremecai5857 6 місяців тому +3

      Continue it, that game was way better than any fromsoft can come close to lmao just shorter. You can get to the trash later

    • @subotopic
      @subotopic 6 місяців тому +15

      @@supremecai5857crazy bait

    • @rupturedtides4831
      @rupturedtides4831 6 місяців тому

      Nah bro is trying too hard​@@subotopic

    • @Skylite420
      @Skylite420 6 місяців тому +2

      @@supremecai5857 Bait used to be believable

  • @kaptenkukang
    @kaptenkukang 6 місяців тому +30

    10:45 of course Miyazaki, of course 😆

  • @ADreamingTraveler
    @ADreamingTraveler 6 місяців тому +1

    Those opening shots of those locations are absolutely breathtaking. My god

  • @Alienoiable
    @Alienoiable 6 місяців тому +4

    God, I'm so hyped for this. Only 3 days left !
    Thank you for making an (almost) spoiler free review btw, means a lot (yeah, I didn't watch it, just listened to it. Still work though !).

  • @Trestero
    @Trestero 6 місяців тому +4

    5:02 My jaw just dropped, and i think I'm in love.

  • @raymondcaswell5622
    @raymondcaswell5622 6 місяців тому +1

    I got as far as "This DLC might be the best thing Fromsoft has ever created" then promptly turned it off. Ugh, you're killing me dude! I watched your ER review and know you love FS so I respect your opinion. That's it for me, just a few more days. **cries**

  • @IdToaster
    @IdToaster 6 місяців тому +35

    5:26 BOAT MAN IS BACK

  • @bastet113
    @bastet113 6 місяців тому +16

    Perfume bottles look absolutely cracked af

  • @dh9232
    @dh9232 6 місяців тому +4

    Gotten through a good 60% of it now and they did do it. They made something dlc worthy. There's a little controversy over some ds2 esk enemy placment. Some intresting scaling decisions. Big one that seems to be floating around is damage balancing and idk what base game feels like my first runs been on ng+4 and stuff is tanky and does alot of damage. But its ng+4 ive had the option to grind for dropped weapons collect every aow, incant, buff, crafting ingredient 4 times. I personally like that none of the bosses have gone the water fowl route, they attack fast and in changing rythem, but every attack is dodgable without a 20 pace exactly figure 8. The dlc gameplay brings out the best feelings from fighting mohg, morgott, godskin noble, radagon. Really good precise timing. Theres a few bosses you think wont be fair but you give it three tries and get the most spectacular memorable fights ever. All while your changing your build every 3mins because every weapon is truly cooler then the last.

    • @quarantinezone2844
      @quarantinezone2844 6 місяців тому

      I've given Radahn 4 hours split between 2, 2 hour Combat Sessions. I've beaten every other Boss and reached him in a day. No, it's jank I don't want to hear a pretend story like his 25 second combo chains and wide splashing AoE is a reasonable expectation to overcome.

    • @dh9232
      @dh9232 6 місяців тому

      ​@@quarantinezone2844He's a pain in the ass but it's only because his 4-5 hit combos have so much timing variation. His health isn't to high in ng4 anything above i see over tweaking, his health isn't anything insanely high. He's hard fromsoft didn't make a crowd pleasing boss for the final boss of the game they will ever add and that will ever be. Making a traditional hard boss was not the review friendly move because of how big the player base is for the game. They went to the roots designed a fair dope AF boss and will probably say "cry me a river" heres some scaled back damage that's it. He has two flaws his nuts are too high to hit with star fists genuinely hit in-between his legs and mis a hitbox. And the first attack time kills your ability to get summons off early. so no splitting agro means you need to get good at the first 20 seconds. Otherwise he's fine, damn 4 hours I signed up for more then that. Pontiff was a 3 hour endeavour back in the day, dancer was 7, malenia was about 12 for me, nameless took me 5, ornstein smoug was probably 5, gael wasn't any easier then this... Neither was demon prince of freda. People flew through the dlc in a few days got to him realized they were gonna need to keep trying because he's the final hurdle and cried a river. It ain't a fairy tale story just dodge poke dodge.

    • @quarantinezone2844
      @quarantinezone2844 6 місяців тому

      @@dh9232 For me he had 60K Hp, regardless it's not like it matters anymore since I cut him down while fat rolling and blocking.
      He still needs adjustments imo with his overly aggressive behavior and attack effects clogging up the screen when he spams them. Additionally he has the same issue with a few attacks like with Messmer and the Elden Beast where his attacks overlap.
      Pontiff was 1 try fodder. The Dancer I endeavored through as a rookie souls player that got lost before I even made it to the next map, Melania I beat in 2 tries. But Bosses usually last me less than an hour. Also Gael and Frieda were far easier lol. Frieda can get staggered into oblivion and Gael has very well telegraphed attacks.

    • @dh9232
      @dh9232 6 місяців тому

      @@quarantinezone2844 🤷seems like you got good GG main character

    • @quarantinezone2844
      @quarantinezone2844 6 місяців тому

      @@dh9232 I wouldn't say good, feels like I just leaned on Gear and Stats in this instance. Wins a win I suppose, good luck.🫡

  • @camboyrdee
    @camboyrdee 6 місяців тому +20

    I am so happy to hear this is harder than base game. RL1 runs about to go CRAZY

    • @radagonsoreseal3457
      @radagonsoreseal3457 6 місяців тому +4

      I can’t wait to see someone do the no blessing no hit challenge in the DLC lol
      You know it’s coming

    • @xPASANOVA
      @xPASANOVA 6 місяців тому +7

      ​@@radagonsoreseal3457GinoMachino will do it 100% 😅

    • @flamingocontent7311
      @flamingocontent7311 6 місяців тому +1

      I'm also happy for New speedruns contant

    • @Scriffer
      @Scriffer 6 місяців тому +2

      Yeah I already have an invasion twink ready to enter the dlc. 🕶

    • @LaloBalteus
      @LaloBalteus 6 місяців тому

      I havent watched any of the enemies or the hp they have, how hard would it be for someone who likes to do 0+ runs(me)

  • @Katzekaze
    @Katzekaze 6 місяців тому +13

    7:17 MY NAME IS GYOUBU MASATAKA ONIWA

  • @PandaPlayzPokemon
    @PandaPlayzPokemon 6 місяців тому +3

    I hope you do challenge runs for the DLC! It’s what got me hooked on your channel to begin with!!

  • @Tiparium_NMF
    @Tiparium_NMF 6 місяців тому +5

    I love the idea of a perfect blocking mechanic but the fact that they put it behind a flask tear is just frustrating. I want to use that whenever.

    • @warcoder
      @warcoder 6 місяців тому +1

      There's should be a Talisman with the same effect. I don't care if it has some horrible drawbacks, I want to parry everything in the game.

    • @platinumdragon3007
      @platinumdragon3007 6 місяців тому

      Well, I don't know a ton about modding, but it probably won't be too hard for modders to just take the effect of this flask and either tie it to a talisman that you can wear all the time, or just hard-code it into the game so that it is possible to do at all times and no matter what you are using.

    • @ariannadravis3934
      @ariannadravis3934 6 місяців тому +1

      ​@@warcoder I'd be fine with it being a talisman but me personally, if it was hard coded into the game i would nope the fuck out. Generally that means the whole game is built around it, and i cannot for the life of me parry.

  • @juusolatva
    @juusolatva 6 місяців тому +5

    the only thing I was worried about was the justifying the price of the DLC (to myself), but hearing that a first playthrough took 40 hours makes me less worried and mine will probably take even longer. in comparison my first playthrough of the main game was around 125 hours, so for a complete playthrough of the game the DLC would be at least a quarter of the content.

  • @vutruongminh9134
    @vutruongminh9134 6 місяців тому

    Iron Pineapple: Talking about the science of intricate level design.
    Me - looking on screen at 10:46: Miyazaki, you did it again!

  • @g-rated-g
    @g-rated-g 6 місяців тому +6

    This will be my first time playing a Fromsoft game. Any recommendations for a newcoming? Should I avoid dlc content until I play through the orginal game for the first time?

    • @UndefeatedRakes
      @UndefeatedRakes 6 місяців тому +6

      Yes the dlc is going to be more difficult than the base game

    • @jared30
      @jared30 6 місяців тому +4

      Play as natural until you feel you are leveled appropriately. The boss guarding the entrance to the dlc is typically tackled after level 100

    • @Tentoir
      @Tentoir 6 місяців тому +6

      The DLC is only accessible late game anyway, at least for a new player, since you have to defeat a difficult boss that is typically fought near the end of the game

    • @daniellarsen2746
      @daniellarsen2746 6 місяців тому +1

      I mean you have to progress pretty far in the base game to unlock the DLC
      and my advice is to never give up and also don't jump down a cliff for treasure

    • @flamingocontent7311
      @flamingocontent7311 6 місяців тому +1

      u need to kill too strong bosses fist to even get to the dlc so just progress normal

  • @SwiftViper
    @SwiftViper 6 місяців тому +11

    The only review I’ve been waiting for.

  • @NEETmoreAnime
    @NEETmoreAnime 5 місяців тому

    The one thing I wished I wouldve realized early is that you can seemingly explore EVERYTHING before fighting ANY remembrance boss at all (except the very last legacy dungeon). It's insane how much you can power up by exploring.

  • @AbyssalPlague
    @AbyssalPlague 6 місяців тому +7

    4:50 Was that a pot flail??? If it is, I joked about them making one a while back ago! That's awesome!

    • @sergeysmyshlyaev9716
      @sergeysmyshlyaev9716 6 місяців тому

      Boomhammer is back.
      My true mentor, my guiding boomlight.

  • @corruptedpoison1
    @corruptedpoison1 6 місяців тому +25

    The worst part of the DLC is the stuttering issue that got worse on PC, Fromsoft had 2 years to work on the PC port and it's still not really acceptable for 2024.

    • @lettuceprime4922
      @lettuceprime4922 6 місяців тому +1

      it seems like it's on almost every system. i hear about people on ps5 having the same issue.
      my poor poor _poor_ ps4 is barely holding on man. the dancing lion bossfight is almost unplayable

    • @SleeplessSpecter
      @SleeplessSpecter 6 місяців тому +3

      @@lettuceprime4922I’m playing on PS5 and I’m on the last boss. Zero performance issues the entire time. You are playing on a 10 year old console ffs 🤦‍♂️

    • @jordanmcminn998
      @jordanmcminn998 6 місяців тому +2

      Even the base game on PS5 has a lot of frame drops. The performance is absolutely not perfect​@@SleeplessSpecter

  • @salmon6204
    @salmon6204 5 місяців тому +2

    tbh my main gripe with the DLC is boss presentation. Some of them are great! In particular, I love the buildup that the messmer and midra fights have, with their names coming up repeatedly in their respective dungeons as an antagonistic force. It's like in the base game, you know who godrick and rennala are way before you fight them, their names carry a lot of weight to them.
    But other DLC bosses, like rellana or romina, just kind of appear out of nowhere despite being mandatory encounters. You get almost no context as to who these people are, what they've done, and why you're fighting them. It makes for an overall less impactful encounter, which sucks because the bosses themselves are really good! But when you have no idea who the person you're fighting is or why it matters, I think it definitely takes away from the experience

    • @tomdaboss2885
      @tomdaboss2885 5 місяців тому

      Rellana aint mandatory just saying. Though i get what u mean

  • @leithaziz2716
    @leithaziz2716 6 місяців тому +9

    The Scatter-tree fragments sound simillar to the progression system Sekiro uses to boost attack and health (by beating bosses and collecting prayer-beads). I'm very happy about that, since I hope that means they'll have a clearer way of balancing progression and stats appropriatly.

    • @ok-ge1f
      @ok-ge1f 6 місяців тому +1

      correction: its scadu-tree

  • @Justin_Inux
    @Justin_Inux 6 місяців тому +9

    The DLC took so long people started being afraid of what FromSoft was cooking AND OH BOI DID THEY COOK

    • @ctg4818
      @ctg4818 6 місяців тому

      They took a year or two off for Armor Core 6 for some reason lol

  • @imtoohigh9523
    @imtoohigh9523 5 місяців тому +1

    I played around 30 hours. Got to all regions of the map but 1 and just could not figure it out how to get there. Gave up and just went doing other regions. Find a dungeon. Beat the dungeon boss expecting a teleporter to the beginning of the cave. Door opens to the area I’ve been trying to get to and my jaw drops. Absolutely incredible DLC to and already incredible game. 10/10 for me!

  • @ahmedrefaat6264
    @ahmedrefaat6264 6 місяців тому +5

    Should I enter the dlc before beating certain bosses or finishing certain questlines because the dlc adds different endings to certain questlines or should I just do everything ?

    • @plipplop728
      @plipplop728 6 місяців тому +2

      Speaking of endings and questlines, I guess nobody knows, we'll have to see it for ourselves in a few hours~

    • @Soulessblur
      @Soulessblur 5 місяців тому

      Everything in the DLC storywise is completely self contained

    • @ahmedrefaat6264
      @ahmedrefaat6264 5 місяців тому

      @@Soulessblur yeah I already finished it a while ago . Thx tho

  • @jonathanhansen2651
    @jonathanhansen2651 5 місяців тому +3

    I agree with most of this but I have to say the Scadutree fragment system took more away from the DLC than it added. I went from feeling like it was nearly impossible for the first quarter of the DLC to feeling like the Last 3rd of it was so easy that they let me ruin my own fun by exploring too much and underestimating the Scadutree powerups. they should 100% let you pick which ever option you want that is lower than your maximum level obtained. Spent a few hours on The lion and Rellana and got 1 shotted by the yellow horned knights and the big cleaver wielding shadow-men, then all of a sudden I 2nd tried Midra and started 1-2 shotting enemies that used to take 7-8 hits. I also went in at level 115 and came out at level 220-something trivializing the main game to a high degree. I don't recommend finishing the DLC and the base game for the first time on the same character, but all in all I didn't regret my purchase, but no 10/10 from me. It has some 10/10 aspects like that feeling like you're playing a painting, but also some less than ideal balancing and performance issues along with a lot of stuff feeling rushed, like the quests fx. they really needed a DLC version of Gideon Ofnir that that could fill in exposition or discuss your findings instead what they delivered with Sir Ansbach and Leda. The loot was also comically bad at times like smithing stones tier 6 and below and common crafting materials as a reward after going off the beaten path and the scadutree blessings feeling like you're nerfing the enemies instead of progressing your character like the levelling system feels like.

  • @VoltaDoMar
    @VoltaDoMar 6 місяців тому +2

    forget everything else. that armor set you're wearing at around 1:10 is sick as hell!

  • @Abigail_Nikolaeva
    @Abigail_Nikolaeva 5 місяців тому +2

    I finnished the DLC and I'm already wanting more. I'm hoping there will be at least one more final DLC for elden ring, a ringed city kind of final DLC.

  • @ethanfortson8594
    @ethanfortson8594 6 місяців тому +35

    Started yet another new play though yesterday, can’t wait to replay the dlc many times!

    • @Safetyman99
      @Safetyman99 6 місяців тому

      I have all ten of my playthroughs armed and ready... each with a different level and build, and ALL items from the main game.

  • @Merc_507
    @Merc_507 5 місяців тому

    2:32 random fact 1: the word tantalize comes from the greek myth of tantalos a son of zeus who killed his son and cooked up a meal with his son as the ingredient and the he invited all the gods to dinner. He did all of this to prove that the gods weren't all-knowing. well they were and they punished him by placing him in tartarus and not allowing him to die of hunger and of thirst. The place he was trapped was a plain with an apple tree and a river. But when he tries to reach for the apple the branch moves away and when he tries to drink from the river it dries up.

  • @HiroThatDude
    @HiroThatDude 6 місяців тому +4

    I really wanna know when you say you beat it in 40 hours. Did you try to do absolutely everything or was it rushed or it was in between?

  • @ACGreviews
    @ACGreviews 6 місяців тому +6

    Damn! Excellent video.

  • @emilyemica
    @emilyemica 5 місяців тому

    After finishing the DLC I can honestly say that as a whole, this is my favourite game ever. This DLC had me in awe so many times, and I'm glad that I took my time to explore every corner of it and taking in the sights. The new lore, the new weapons, the atmosphere of the land, the boss fights, everything was as close to perfect as you can get. I already can't wait until I have time to replay it because I want to finish some of the quests differently and try new weapons in the main game NG+. 10/10 game for me

  • @erickraudi8661
    @erickraudi8661 6 місяців тому +9

    I'm amazed you managed to walk to the edge of the cliff on Torrent so many times, ended up so close to falling, but didn't. I would have fell 9 out of 10 times

  • @Brendangotgudgaming
    @Brendangotgudgaming 6 місяців тому +4

    I think it makes sense that some enimies are reused I'm sure they have been changed a bit too but it's the world of elden ring the exist there so it makes sense I'm really excited can't wait

  • @Gremlin-Glizzy
    @Gremlin-Glizzy 6 місяців тому +1

    9:20 oh yay, a variant Rune Bear boss, how fun and entertaining

  • @Zayd-bg1pt
    @Zayd-bg1pt 6 місяців тому +51

    10:46 classic Miyazaki…