Elden Ring Tarnished Edition releases on Nintendo Switch 2 today
It's weird to be a big fan of Dark Souls 1+2 and Elden Ring and also not have much knowledge of newer soulslikes, because I'm seeing people say that Mortal Shell 2 needs balance patches and I'm like soulslikes have balance?? When did that happen??
David Szymanski107I saw someone be like "it's no fun being 1-2 shotted by basic enemies" and I feel like my entire world has been shaken. Next you'll be telling me the hitboxes are supposed to work!
Neon Rain - Metroidvania FPS yo5It's odd yeah? What happened to community trauma bonding over getting our ass kicked by a tough boss.
SCUMM5But, every souls like needs Patches.
𝐔𝐧𝐛𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐤𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐆𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐫𝐚𝐛5But those games got patched too. Everyone made tons of posts about beating Radahn before the nerf.
Patrick Harrison2The problem is the word "soulslike". The genre became popular, which drew people to it because it's popular, but when they realized people were serious when they said the games were hard, they felt excluded when they couldn't enjoy them. So they complained. Popularity ruins genres.
Jonah1It's even odder to me about it being asked for in a souls game without online. Like sibling, you are the balance. Getting killed in one hit? Farm up your health.
*looks at games coverage* Are you people in a cult? MGS4 finally free of PS3, Elden Ring out on Switch 2, new Onimusha next week, Wolverine and Fire Emblem a few weeks out. Vholume, Cicadamata, Blood Dungeon, Entropy, and more rad indie games recently out. Cover those.
Ripley The Fairy5I used to frequently moderate and occasionally write/edit on a gaming site known as Destructoid before it was hollowed out by Gamurs and turned into a content mill. So I know it's a big SEO hit from tourists and that's why they're worshipping and glazing GTA. I'm allowed to be disappointed.
RedSp3ed4Those are big, but GTA6 is like the biggest and most hyped game of all time. So many more people are invested in that
Goofierbrute4But Ripley, GTA VI is going to save the industry and make video games relevant again! I know this because a guy on YouTube told me that.
fwuffles.bsky.social4It's all about the clicks. There's a YT channel I follow that usually gets a few hundred thousand views per video. I happened to scroll past their GTA gameplay trailer coverage and it had almost 2 million views after just a few hours. It's extremely frustrating but it's hard to blame them.
🏳️⚧️ Knoll Belle Photography 🏳️⚧️1They aren't paid to do what you want. Really sucks.
May Saxby1It would be great to have coverage of all the myriad games coming out, but games journalist have to prioritize games whose audiences are big enough for advertisers to have an interest in advertising on their platform. … Unless we’re talking about Into the Aether, of course. They can cover anything.
I am very tempted to buy Elden Ring on the Switch 2 as I never have played it before. Though I have never played a Souls game before either.
MotoDadPDX4I would say elden ring is the best and most accessible option to get into the genre! Go for it!
Elliot4souls games are character building. you have to learn to enjoy failure, and be willing to struggle. elden ring is not a bad place to start.
Kunaikun3If you've never played a souls-like game before, the only caution I would prove you is that it may not be the best option if you take frustration really harshly, or get upset very easily - but it can be an incredibly fun and satisfying experience!
Baby Kangaroo2It’s an amazing game BUT extremely difficult. It took me a year to beat it properly. If you do get it choose your build carefully and be prepared to die A LOT
Bradley2It's probably the best entry to souls games, so much to discover, so many options for builds
Schwarzebar2Elden Ring took over my life, and if you liked Bloodborne, you will love it. The environment alone took my breath away on several occasions, and one of two games I bout twice so i could have it on PS5 and Steam Deck
I couldn't resist, I double dipped on Elden Ring because I just love playing things on the Switch and it's my favourite game of all time so screw it. We're already so back.
Marco Voltage3I never played it. Should I? It's kind of expensive.
Hana no Maude2Good decisions have been made 💙🫡
Herr Random 🎮 ALTTP / Spiritfarer2Hell yeah! 🙌 Elden Ring really is a brilliant game.
Justin J. Conidaris1I did a very fast run with the Heavy Knight. I didn't even have to change my equipment at all because the starting gear was just so good.
