No kidding. From the article,
So far, it's a pretty looking game. The trouble is finding things to do in it.
That was the end of the quest. All setup, no punchline.
There was no one to thank me. All I had was a little more loot. Where's my impact on the world?
If these quotes ring true in the final game, that's a hard pass. I want RPGs, action-oriented or not, to allow me to play a role. A million games can make fantasy look pretty, Obsidian needs to make it interesting.
Absolutely. I haven't been following this game and I'd be thrilled if it was solid at launch, but we gotta keep CS:2 in mind.
They were always 343 from their founding in 2007. It didn't form out of Bungie if that's what you're thinking.
A good man, this Ape.
I should play Skyrim again.
Seriously, a typical D&D session might last 6 hours and you accomplish nothing of note, but you have fun! Enjoyment should not be transactional with time.
Light references can be fun but this movie was nearly fourth-wall breaking with how hard they were winking at the audience. When the character itself doesn't even have a reason or know why they're saying the line, just because it's a reference, it begins to feel egregious and kinda icky. Tone helps, stuff like Deadpool can get away with it obviously but I have a hard time giving this one a pass.
The issues sound patchable to a layman like myself. Embrace patient gaming and enjoy in a month or so.
You heard what he said. Fred.
True other games have had that, but it really wasn't a goal for Elden Ring and I don't think it really hinders it. The immersion into a real world was clearly a tentpole design decision for Rockstar in RDR2, but not Fromsoft. Which is fine for you to miss in Elden Ring, I just think we gotta manage expectations sometimes where not every game can have every thing.
National security? Nah, those ghouls want to live forever.