Is Elden Ring worse than Dark Souls?

Elden Ring is the worst Soulsborne ever (except Dark Souls 2) | Metro News.
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Is Elden Ring harder than Dark Souls?

Elden Ring is more approachable than Dark Souls in many ways, but not when it comes to parrying. Parrying in any Souls game is not an easy thing to do. Precise timing is needed to ward off attacks making it a high-risk, high reward manoeuvre.
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Is Elden Ring better than Dark Souls?

Despite having many similarities to FromSoftware's Dark Souls series, Elden Ring's improved accessibility, and mechanics create a better experience.
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Is Elden Ring more difficult than Dark Souls Reddit?

Or is it just me? As someone who put 500+ hours in the Souls trilogy, this game feels significantly more punishing. Dark souls also had confusing attack timings, death combos, and large + fast hurtboxes, but not as frequently and aggressively as Elden Ring throws at you.
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Is Elden Ring the easiest Souls?

Asmongold doesn't believe Elden Ring is easier than Dark Souls games, explaining that it might be the case for veterans who use all the tools at their disposal, but not for average players. FromSoftware titles like Elden Ring and Dark Souls are notoriously difficult.
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Why Elden Ring Is Easier Than The Other Souls Games..



Is Elden Ring the hardest?

If you fancy seeing your blood pressure go through the roof, FromSoftware has just made the hardest Elden Ring boss even harder. While Souls-like games are notoriously hard, the recent release of Elden Ring has lived up to the promise of being the developer's biggest and hardest outing yet.
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Is Elden Ring more forgiving than Dark Souls?

Elden Ring leveling caps are far more forgiving than in the Dark Souls games. Elden Ring has higher "softcaps" than past FromSoftware games, it's been claimed.
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Is Elden Ring good for beginners?

Not only can it be easier than most of the other FromSoft titles, but it allows you to play at your own pace. It also has a pretty decent tutorial at the beginning of the game to show new players how the game works. If you are new to these types of games, Elden Ring is probably the best game to start with.
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Is Elden Ring frustrating?

Still, there was something beautiful about the large-but-linear levels in From's previous games. Elden Ring delivers dozens of hours of fun, but be prepared for at least a few hours of frustration, too.
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What's harder ds3 or Elden Ring?

It's easy to compare Dark Souls and Elden Ring, but the debate on which one is harder rages on.
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What is the hardest game of all time?

10 Most difficult games out there
  • Contra. ...
  • Mega Man 9. ...
  • Flywrench. ...
  • 1001 Spikes. ...
  • Dota 2. ...
  • Zelda II: The Adventure of Link. Zelda II is the black sheep of the Zelda series. ...
  • Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels. A game so hard, it wasn't released outside Japan. ...
  • Ghosts 'n Goblins. Ghosts 'n Goblins is for the most hardcore players.
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Is Elden Ring actually fun?

It's a lot of fun! Elden Ring is actually many, many games in one and that's a boon for anyone hesitant to dive into their first FromSoftware title. You don't have to be a diehard fan of the developer for this game and its infamous combat to click for you, especially if you're willing to experiment.
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Is Elden Ring harder than Skyrim?

In comparison to Skyrim, Elden Ring's combat is far more complex and well done, and it's understandable why when you have to face some insurmountably difficult opponents.
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Why is Elden Ring so hyped?

There are 2 main reasons why Elden Ring has the popularity it does today. The first reason is that it is a FromSoft game. The second reason is that it is a pretty challenging game.
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How many hours is Elden Ring?

If you're pursuing the simplest path to the end without engaging much with side quests, stories, alternative endings or distractions, you can expect a 50-70 hour campaign.
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Is Elden Ring as hard as bloodborne?

The answer to this question is both yes and no. As the game isn't exactly the same as the others but shares a lot of mechanisms. Hence some mechanisms are harder in Elden Ring as compared to the other Soulsborne games, while some are easier.
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Does Elden Ring have Pyromancy?

What is this? Fortunately, Pyromancy does exist in Elden Ring! Only now it's a part of the Faith stat and comes under the title of Incantations, which have several spells that use fire.
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Is Elden Ring the best game ever?

Elden Ring has been out for almost two months and is considered by a lot of gamers to be the best game ever made. It was made by FromSoftware, the developers of the Dark Souls series, and Game of Thrones creator George R. R. Martin.
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Is Elden Ring more like Bloodborne or Dark Souls?

As one of the most spectacular games to come out of FromSoftware, Elden Ring contains traces of DNA from many of their previous projects. Although the clearest resemblance is to Dark Souls, many of the other games from director Hidetaka Miyazaki have clearly had an influence on the game's design.
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Is Elden Ring too big?

Yes it's absolutely massive, but when you never end up actually traversing it or having to make the odd long journey, it may as well be a series of disparate locations. I understand why Elden Ring has fast travel enabled from the start of the game.
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Should I play Elden Ring if I haven't played Dark Souls?

Yes, You Should Play 'Elden Ring' If You've Never Played A Souls Game.
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Is Elden Ring open-world boring?

Unfortunately, my visceral excitement evaporated as quickly as it had risen, once I realised that Elden Ring has one crucial thing in common with Dark Souls – the gameplay that feels unoriginal and pretty damn boring (to me, at least).
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Which Dark Souls is the longest?

Meanwhile, Dark Souls 2 is the longest of the Soulslike FromSoftware game, coming in at 37 hours for the main story and a massive 27 hours for the side quests alone. This takes the total time to complete the main story and side quests of the Souls series to a whopping 191 hours.
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Is Dark Souls the hardest game ever?

A new study has uncovered the ten hardest and most frustrating games based on skill level, the length of time it takes to complete and more. The study - which was conducted by Casino En Ligne - confirmed that Ninja Gaiden was the hardest game to finish, followed by Dark Souls and Osu!
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