Three stages of playing Elden Ring:
1. (Learning): "These boss attacks are bullsh*t; they are too quick; there is no way to avoid them; what were they thinking when they designed this?!"
2. (20+ deaths): *Complete silence while dodging attacks after getting familiar with bosses' patterns.*
3. (Post Boss Clarity): "That had to have been one of the greatest fights I've beaten; what an incredible design!"

Elden Ring was my first FromSoftware title, and my initial response to this game design was to reject it. But, in all honesty, this game taught me that determination and willingness to put effort into overcoming an obstacle are always possible if you put your mind into it.

But if not and if you are struggling to beat certain pieces of content, the game allows you to overcome those obstacles with variety of other tools, which is a great thing.

Overall, a solid 8 out of 10 from me; imperfect but an incredibly fun game.

Three stages of playing Elden Ring: 1. (Learning): "These boss attacks are bullsh*t; they are too quick; there is no way to avoid them; what were they thinking when they designed this?!" 2. (20+ deaths): *Complete silence while dodging attacks after getting familiar with bosses' patterns.* 3. (Post Boss Clarity): "That had to have been one of the greatest fights I've beaten; what an incredible design!" Elden Ring was my first FromSoftware title, and my initial response to this game design was to reject it. But, in all honesty, this game taught me that determination and willingness to put effort into overcoming an obstacle are always possible if you put your mind into it. But if not and if you are struggling to beat certain pieces of content, the game allows you to overcome those obstacles with variety of other tools, which is a great thing. Overall, a solid 8 out of 10 from me; imperfect but an incredibly fun game.