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Elden Ring has been out for almost two months and is considered by a lot of gamers to be the best game ever made. It was made by FromSoftware, the developers of the Dark Souls series, and Game of Thrones creator George R. R. Martin.
Elden Ring offers a lot of things that other games don't, and changes the formula compared to other open world and RPG titles, making improvements that have revolutionized those genres. There are several reasons why players are becoming huge fans of the game as it may be regarded as the best title in the world right now.
6 Elden Ring Has An Amazing Open World
There are a lot of great open world games, but The Lands Between, offers a lot more than most of the other titles in the genre. Rather than being filled with side quests or areas that share too many similarities throughout the game, Elden Ring's setting immerses players by focusing more on exploration and locations that they want to get to. From its stunning castles to its gorgeous forests, a lot of the game's fans want to check out every part of The Lands Between. Its dark atmosphere and pieces of lore scattered throughout the world make Elden Ring come alive in ways that a lot of other open world games have failed to do.
5 There's A Great Combat System
Besides exploring, players will mostly fight against bosses and enemies. Elden Ring's combat system gives players a lot of options. Not only are there different classes that have their own strengths and weaknesses, but the game has many types of weapons. Swords, axes, scythes, shields, and arrows are just a few of the many tools that players will find throughout Elden Ring to help them in battle.
There are also various kinds of each weapon, all of which have different combos, speed, strength, and weight. It will make a huge difference each time a player takes a different approach in attacking.
4 Elden Ring Is Incredibly Challenging
The main reason for Elden Ring's initial popularity was how difficult the game is. Not only are the battles incredibly challenging, especially with some of the game's most ferocious and deadly bosses, but players are also punished significantly if they die. They will lose all of their runes upon death and if they don't retrieve them before being killed again, the runes will be gone for good. Even common enemies can be quite harsh to fight against, especially if they come in groups. To avoid having to fight many enemies at once, players must be very stealthy as they travel around Elden Ring. It is also vital to dodge, block, and parry at precise timing in order to increase the odds of making it out alive against their opponents.
3 The Character Customization Choices Are Great
As aforementioned, there are different classes for players to pick in Elden Ring. This is the first choice that gamers will have to make when starting a new playthrough. The ten classes to choose from are Vagabond, Warrior, Hero, Bandit, Astrologer, Prophet, Samurai, Prisoner, Confessor, and Wretch, each of which have their own different play styles – none of them have too much in common.
After choosing a class, players are able to customize their character to make them look however they'd like. From the sizes of each part of their body to hairstyles and tattoos, players have a lot of options in creating their protagonist. A lot of them have even made them look like characters from other video games, as well as movies and TV shows that they enjoy.
2 Elden Ring Has Interesting And Unique Bosses
Elden Ring's main challenge comes from the bosses, the majority of which are optional. The first boss that players encounter in the game is Tree Sentinel, which shows fans how difficult battles will be throughout Elden Ring as few managed to beat it without being defeated dozens of times before finally dealing that final blow. The most popular bosses in the game, such as Margit, Radahn, and Godrick offer an even greater challenge that few have gotten past. A lot of Elden Ring's bosses are some of the most challenging fights in gaming history, making the game really stand out compared to others.
1 Leveling Up Is More Rewarding Than Most Games
Rather than gaining a certain amount of experience points to level up and have the game decide which stats increase like in many other RPGs, players get to decide the stats that they want to level up and when to do it. In order to level up in Elden Ring, players need to collect runes, which can be done by fighting bosses, enemies, and animals, as well as teaming up with other players to get runes from the creatures that they defeat. Once gamers have enough runes to level up, they simply need to visit a Site of Grace and decide whether to level up their Vigor, Mind, Endurance, Strength, Dexterity, Intelligence, Faith, or Arcane. Vigor increases a player's HP while Endurance allows them to gain more stamina, with every other Attribute Point making players more powerful in different ways as well. Depending on which class they selected, certain Attribute Points will also be more helpful to them. This is one of the best leveling up systems ever made as players are in full control of how to get stronger.