Should i try Eldenring if i hate Darksouls?

[Bonebreaker]

Hy like topic says im a bit curious if its worth for someone like me trying this game if i hate Darksouls and similar games. Im no friend of the drop all and refarm everything stuff, also i dont want to get surprised by bored players who enter my game and kill me while im questing or doing a boss fight and im also not very good in dodgeing and evading stuff.

[Vargas Erikson]

Yes invasions only happen during coop

[euder rings]

elden ring way easier

[Darth Invader]

Probably not. This game is exactly like Dark Souls, only you get to jump in this game. It should've been named Dark Souls 4.

[amathy]

Elden Ring is just watered down Dark Souls so probably not.

[the BIG sloppy]

Originally posted by Darth Invader:

Probably not. This game is exactly like Dark Souls, only you get to jump in this game. It should've been named Dark Souls 4.

Essentially yes this is true; the game is well made and has a lot of content to thoroughly enjoy, but playing it for a few hours - I can tell it feels essentially like they took the Dark Souls gameplay/formula and further built upon it rather than making an entirely new product, if you catch my drift.

Its great if you like Dark Souls (or have never played one and want to try it out) but if you didn't enjoy the last few iterations then I wouldn't recommend diving into this one. I'm sorry! GLHF either way though!

[SoundsOfNight]

It's more polished and less clunky but it's still Souls. Plus the end game can be a punch in the groin for new players. It's hard.

[vamirez]

Souls/runes loss on death is part of the game - you have to get over this, it doesn't matter. This being said, corpse runs in the open world will be quite easy most of the time. But the try, try and try again aspect is there ofc. However, if things are too hard you can just explore elsewhere and come back later, you have much more freedom and options to get stronger before you take on a certain boss.

You can also summon (and level) spirits that help you fight bosses.

PvP is completely optional, only NPCs will invade you (rarely).

Dodging - well, that you must learn *shrug*

Summary: Some tolerance for frustration and getting into the game / learning game mechanisms is required.

[Wushiba]

Originally posted by Bonebreaker:

Should i try Eldenring if i hate Darksouls?

Definitely.

[Mohg himself]

For me , Elden Ring is better experience than dark souls games and bloodborne

one thing is that if you get stuck at boss fight or area you can simply ignore it and just go around leveling up and discovering more of the world which gives you much more freedom than dark souls and bloodborne

my first souls game is DS2 and it's regarded as the worst but I loved the game , I think it's worse than DS3 from gameplay experience hit boxes and areas are not of the quality like DS3 or bloodborne

I think the Elden ring world and story is much more easier to get into it

I think Elden Ring is an experience that shouldn't be missed by any player

[marek.jop1]

Yes, man, I hate Dark Souls and I love Elden Ring, look how many hours I am in the game and it ain't over yet!

[[OTS]EchoZenLogos]

No.

Elden Ring is a natural evolution of the Dark Souls formula. If you are frustrated by constant deaths, losing stuff, needing to overcome harsh challenges - etc - Elden Ring isn't the game for you and you will be better off playing something else instead.

Of course, Elden Ring also has more ways to get around the difficulty and such if you really want to. But is that really what you want - to play a game only by looking up some broken online builds or the like to cruise you through it? The game is meant to be a challenge and most of the elements of the game are best enjoyed through that lens.

All in all though, if you didn't enjoy Dark Souls it's very unlikely you'll enjoy this. Of course this game has more content and is much more polished due to coming out a full decade after Dark Souls, but the core identity hasn't changed.

[mpcgannon]

Originally posted by Darth Invader:

Probably not. This game is exactly like Dark Souls, only you get to jump in this game. It should've been named Dark Souls 4.

[nuclearTrunk]

Guess no. Elden ring is literally Dark souls but bigger and harder.

[marek.jop1]

Originally posted by OTSEchoZenLogos:

No.

Elden Ring is a natural evolution of the Dark Souls formula. If you are frustrated by constant deaths, losing stuff, needing to overcome harsh challenges - etc - Elden Ring isn't the game for you and you will be better off playing something else instead.

Of course, Elden Ring also has more ways to get around the difficulty and such if you really want to. But is that really what you want - to play a game only by looking up some broken online builds or the like to cruise you through it? The game is meant to be a challenge and most of the elements of the game are best enjoyed through that lens.

All in all though, if you didn't enjoy Dark Souls it's very unlikely you'll enjoy this. Of course this game has more content and is much more polished due to coming out a full decade after Dark Souls, but the core identity hasn't changed.

It's kind of an open world and it changes everything!

[Renna]

Originally posted by Bonebreaker:

Hy like topic says im a bit curious if its worth for someone like me trying this game if i hate Darksouls and similar games. Im no friend of the drop all and refarm everything stuff, also i dont want to get surprised by bored players who enter my game and kill me while im questing or doing a boss fight and im also not very good in dodgeing and evading stuff.

I feel like Minecraft is what you looking for lmao