Elden Ring is a worthy successor to Dark Souls and every other previous FROMSOFTWARE game. This game has all of the beloved features of the Soulsborne games and expands on them by adding some new ones. After trying it out for hours, it’s clear this game deserves a spot on the must-have games list. If you are not afraid of grinding and looking to spend a special chunk of your gaming time on an interesting title, try it. This article contains some of the notable game features.
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The Action RPG Mechanism
Elden Ring is a challenging game. Keeping the players glued to the gameplay is a complex process. Those who have played Dark Souls 3 can relate more to the game environment. Things that I desperately missed in the Dark Souls universe are in Elden Ring. It is a fresh pinch of fantasy RPG with hours of exploration, challenges, bosses, and a crafting system.
Addition of Map and Torrent
The one thing that was missing in Dark Souls was the map of the world. This made the game slightly difficult as you had to memorize where to go. But that doesn’t mean adding a new map simplifies Elden Ring. If you didn’t know where to go next due to the lack of information in the previous games, then the problem here is somewhat similar but this time it comes with an overload of information. But none of this is bad, as it adds beauty to the game.
The map adds an element of curiosity and confusion as to where you should go next. And this is where your Horse comes in. Riding Torrent in this massive open world feels somewhat refreshing, and you can also ride it into many battles.
Switching Ashes of War between weapons
Remember what we said about this game adding to existing features, well this is one of them. Ashes of War allows you to enhance your armaments and give them improved stats. Or you might also give it a unique ability. This adds versatility to how you use your weapons with different classes. While this feature was in Dark Souls 3, you can now switch them between weapons.
Jump: You cannot commend the game without appreciating this mechanic. Players have always tried to jump into Dark Souls and kept looking for workarounds to reach certain places. But in Elden Ring, you no longer need to do that.
Ability to Craft Items
Another feature that players didn’t know they needed. Elden Ring allows you to craft items, now you can finally save some runes by crafting some of the items yourself. While there are many new features one thing that we are glad haven’t changed is Boss Fights. The game hasn’t gotten soft on you, and the boss fights are more or less equally brutal as in the previous Soulsborne games.
Dell G15 Performance Test
Elden Ring is not built for budget systems. As per its official system required on Steam, this game needs a minimum of 12GB RAM to burn well on your screens. This hit our curiosity deep: will Elden Ring perform well on gaming laptops like Dell G15 5515? An AMD Ryzen 5 5600H Powered System with 16GB DDR4 RAM & RTX 3050 4GB GPU. Here is our test analysis.
Elden Ring at max setting works well on Dell G15 5515. There are no lags at all. We also tried playing the game on a secondary monitor, on medium settings. The issue lies with the heating here. After an hour or so, the upper keyboard section below the screen is super-hot. Noticed the same issue with the Asus Zephyrus G14. Heat dissipation is part of the design. Keep the power adapter connected to let the laptop draw maximum heat during high-graphics gameplay. Otherwise, there are no issues at all in medium and low settings. The above video shows the Elden Ring test on Dell G15 5515 on Maximum Settings. Other than the fan noise, nothing was noticed.
Verdict
Elden Ring is a massive open-world game. There is no straight line of missions to play. This gives players the freedom to explore every nook and corner. Breaking the stagnant story-mode feature, the developer has made this game interesting. It is a new world to explore, with distinctive magical creatures, hidden dungeons, ruthless bosses, and more. You here are for your calling. At the start, Elden Ring is tough to figure out. But when you drive deeper, new secrets are revealed. Thanks to multiplayer support, it is possible to get some help.
Be ready to die n-number of times. The world is lethal and will not let you easily skip challenges. With it, you have to keep exploring for new items, craft potions, get skills, and unlock a stronger build. In my view, Elden Ring is not a game that can be cleared up in a day or two. It’s like the soap opera of video games. In conclusion, the Elden Ring is easily one of the best games you can play now.
Masterpiece
Elden Ring is definitely one of the best From Software games of all time. It is by far the most accessible Souls game to get non-Soulsborne players to the series. But it also isn't easy, even with using Spirit Ashes the game can be plenty challenging. Not using them makes the game even harder and better. With multiple endings, 10 classes, and a ton of weapons & spells to pick from, the game has a lot of replayability. Definitely recommended for everyone.
- Story 10
- World Building 10
- Combat & Music 10