When to go… © FromSoftware
We know that the games developed by From Software are far from being walks in the park. From Demon’s Soulsthe Japanese studio has made a specialty of demanding and punishing titles, to the point that any game that is even a little difficult is today qualified as souls-like. Released in 2022, Elden Ring benefited from a very slightly lowered difficulty thanks to its open world structure which allowed players to train a little and acquire new abilities (and a little equipment) before tackling the most difficult monsters. most devious of the Inter-earth.
A true critical and commercial success, Elden Ring received DLC at the start of summer; Shadow of the Erdtree. However, it seems that the old demons of From Software are back since many players are complaining about the difficulty of this content, although it is also widely acclaimed by the press as proven by its incredible score of 95/100 on Metacritic.
an “average” rating only © Steam
Indeed, the reviews on Steam – written by ordinary players and not by professionals – are much less rave since the rating does not exceed “average”. If a few bugs and crashes are reported, the dissatisfaction mainly crystallizes around the extreme difficulty of the title; basic enemies are too difficult to kill and bosses are too powerful, even with competitive gear.
From Software as relentless as its monsters
Sensing the players’ dismay, the developer has created an online guide to help them get the adventure off to a good start with some common sense advice such as not hesitating to use potions and other artifacts to boost defense, the attack… However, Hidetaka Miyazaki, the man behindElden Ring was very clear. In the columns of The Guardian , he in fact stressed that “lowering the difficulty of the game would amount to emptying it of its substance”. And added: “the feeling of satisfaction of having succeeded in surpassing one’s limits to overcome obstacles is part of the gaming experience”. In short, the explorers of the kingdom of shadows have not finished raging against almost unbeatable enemies.