Even down to how the fingernails are cut on omens have lore in this game, When it comes down to telling a story this game is UNPARALLELED in comparison to any other game i have played in my entire life. Every single Weapon/Talismen/Ingredient/Armor/Incantation/Sorcery/NPC have an entire story to tell, you just have to be the one to uncover it. Fromsoft in their former glory will never make an easy game, but this game offers the opportunity to go wherever you want so long as you've leveled enough. Which means that if your stuck on a boss you can go out and do a couple of quests lines and make some levels, so when you return you can have fun. Don't let anyone frown upon you for using Sorcery/Bleed/Frost these mechanics are in the game to HELP you have FUN, Everyone who plays this game plays it differently. Elden Ring and The Shadows of the Erdtree are most certainly going to be at the top of my list for the best story i have ever heard get told. I don't care if this sounds silly BUT having Hidetaki Miyazaki live at the same time as me feels like I'm living along-side someone as legendary and Shakespeare. This game is a Masterpiece.