Topic: Elden Ring Hype Thread

@Foxy-Goddess-Scotchy Haha! Oh no! Why did I think it was Tolkien. I meant GRR Martin! Sheesh, I guess the word “Ring” in the title had me confused. 😂

Never mind me people. I’ll be over here in the corner counting the lint in my pocket.

@colonelkilgore How about that multi-limbed monstrosity of a boss looks good eh?

@Th3solution As @Foxy-Goddess-Scotchy says, George R R Martin helped develop the lore/ backhistory of the world of Elden Ring along with From Software and Hidetaka Miyazaki, the latter of whom developed the story/game mechanics based on Martin's lore. Do you reckon despite the "cheesy" narration it will be a good game? Did you notice the stealth mechanics in the game as shown in a brief clip in the trailer as well? What did you reckon of the multi-limbed monstrosity of a boss with the shield think it'll make the final cut?

@TheBrandedSwordsman Yeah, I’m not sure where my headspace was, but Martin is still popular high fantasy, and although I feel like it’s a good marriage with a developer like FromSoft, my initial concerns about balancing the fan bases still stands. Martin, although I’ve not read any of his books, I am aware enough that he is known for being meticulously detailed in his narratives and he weaves very complex storylines across a lot of characters. In fact, stylistically speaking, I’d venture to say Tolkien and From are a better fit than Martin and From. FromSoftware is known for large varieties of enemies including the elaborate bosses (which I do think the multilimbed monstrosity fits right in and looks brilliant) often non-humanoid and for subtlety of storytelling. Martin likes the political intrigue and shocking plot twists where he just develops human characters meticulously, makes you deeply invested in their storyline, then just suddenly kills them off. Of course I realize that Martin isn’t writing the script or storyline I guess - rather he’s helping to develop the lore and world building, but I’m not really sure what that means. Perhaps attaching his name is merely a marketing ploy. The closest thing I can think of which is similar was when RA Salvatore developed the lore and universe of Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning and it was pretty clear his fingerprints were all over that game. In the end it worked out and I really liked it, but there wasn’t any pre-existing expectations like a FromSoft game carries.

But I feel like the “cheesy” narration shouldn’t be held as an indictment of the game’s ultimate quality. I’m sure it will be fantastic in the end.

I mean if it is a leaked internal trailer, there is most likely a good reason why it never made out in the wild, and most if not all of the content could not even make the final game. So those getting excited should temper their expectations somewhat, as you may be massively disappointed if what you are seeing doesn't make the final game. Sorry to be a total killjoy! 😂

@JohnnyShoulder Fair enough dude, by the way my signature is a Twain quote as well Have you read much of his work?

@Ralizah If you felt lost and miserly when playing Bloodborne, that is kinda the point. I think it adds to the immersion and atmosphere, feeling what the character is without the more traditional signposting or expression. That does pass though the more you play the game and you become more familiar with your surroundings. The sense of accomplishment when you do over come a tricky area or boss/enemy is second to none in gaming imo.

I have no issues with if they do decide to put a map in the game, and it is not like I'm gonna refuse to play the game if they do. That would just be a bit daft.

@TheBrandedSwordsman I don't believe I have sir (unless it was in school which was eons ago), and didn't realise my signature was quoting him either! 🤣

I'm sure the game will work out fine, just wish we had more official info to go on. If the game is releasing till next year, I would prefer they wait.

@TheBrandedSwordsman you know me bud, anything from...erm, From is treated like mana-from-heaven as far as I'm concerned.

It looks class... but I (& I'm pretty sure you) never had any doubts about that. I just hope it comes out on PS4 and PS5 with separate trophy lists so I can plat it twice. Cant wait!

@colonelkilgore If you're gonna play it on PS4 (Separate trophy lists withstanding) we should definitely do some jolly co-op. That way you'll get to play with a Guts cosplayer again 😉(yours truly) guaranteed. Think I should call myself Gatsu, so you can fully relive the experience? 🤣

@TheBrandedSwordsman you would have a high skill-level to live up too... I wouldn't want you sullying that fondest of gaming memories 😉

@colonelkilgore Hahahaha 😜 Alright I'll just... fall on my (Great)sword then! Seriously though - I'd try my best, and I'll just call myself Guts, as a compromise. That's what I've been calling myself in the Souls games of late, anyway.

Perhaps we could just devastate an early-game boss together? And leave the DLC for you and your high-skilled buddies? 😜

@nessisonett Did you see any of the leaked footage? Do you think it's 'legit' ?

@TheBrandedSwordsman I’m avoiding the leaked footage, I’ll make my own mind up when footage that’s up to date and they actually want to show off is revealed. I can’t really bring myself to care about a game which is just a title and a promise. Same with Metroid Prime 4 and Bayonetta 3.

@TheBrandedSwordsman ooooh, go-on then! 😜

Nah, I’d forward to it bud. We’ll deffo sort something out for Elden Ring.

@Foxy-Goddess-Scotchy @colonelkilgore @Th3solution Don't you think that the tone of the leaked footage and it's lighting looks like it is a bit too bright for a Souls game on the whole? Bright Souls? Light Souls? I know Miyazaki said this would be more of a fantasy game than a dark fantasy game, I am paraphrasing, but yeah, the basically what he said. Also, despite the "horrifying bosses" he said we can look forward to there was only
one monster and the dragons to represent the supernatural elements of the game, perhaps this game will feature more humans fighting humans and humanoid races, like the sword-wielding tall humanoid boss figure we also see in the trailer, and in that way maybe be a bit more similar to Dark Souls 2, only in the sense of featuring more human and humanoid enemies, which wouldn't necessarily be a good thing. What are your thoughts?

@TheBrandedSwordsman honestly, I'm trying not to think about the 'guts' of the game... as I am easily afflicted by media (TV, Film, Games, Books, Comics etc) where I have had a particular theory, or certain wants and needs from a future installment... and then even though the end-product is good (or even great etc) my enjoyment has been somewhat soured by it not being what 'I' wanted.

So now, I look forward to things (like I've been purposefully avoiding all spoilers for WandaVision, patiently waiting for this weekend when I can binge the whole thing) and get excited about things (Elden Ring stands out as THE thing I'm looking forward to above all else... yes even the end of lockdown!) but I now consciously avoid imagining what the actual resulting product will be like. I'm just sure it will be great, in whatever shape or form it may be.

@colonelkilgore I see, well that's a very positive view to take, colonel. Also, how do you think Elden Ring will look on PS5 compared to Demon's Souls on PS5? Bearing in mind that Bluepoint did all they could to create a visually stunning remasterpiece (See what I did there?) compared to a new IP that's actually made by From Software, the strength of whose games hasn't historically been the graphics. What do you think? I'm sorry if I'm making you repeat yourself if you feel you have already covered this in your previous answer, hopefully I've stumbled across some new ground with this enquiry.

@TheBrandedSwordsman Somehow “Light Souls” just doesn’t quite carry the same impact, does it? 😂
But I do think it looks fine, lighting and color palette-wise. Sekiro seemed a little brighter as well, so it would be good to see From spread its wings a little to diversity with the new IP.

@TheBrandedSwordsman Remasterpiece... I like it.

Graphics-wise, I’m one of the rare people who love how From games look. I know they notoriously struggle with frame-rate &/or frame-pacing, I know character faces can look like they were designed by a pre-schooler, and yes resolutions haven’t been the best... but that aesthetic just elevates it above everything visually (at least in my opinion).

In regards to how the potential PS5 version will looks to the PS4 version... i’ d imagine very similar. Probably just a 60 FPS rather than 30 FPS & 4K to 1080 resolutions on PS5 and (base) PS4 respectively.

On top of that, maybe the potential PS5 version, if released later will include any dlc’s that were released after the initial PS4 version.