Bandai Namco and FromSoftware releasedElden Ringjust days ago and fans continue to discover new bosses at their own pace, but like many other titles from the developer, others are struggling to keep up. FromSoftware Director Hidetaka Miyazaki recently spoke to the players who die excessively inElden Ringdue to the normally challenging game design.
During a recent interview, Miyazaki acknowledged that sinceDemon’s Soulswas released back in 2009 a portion of the player base was walking away due to the difficulty. AlthoughElden Ringhas been purchased by many more fans, this theme remains the case as some players aren’t prepared for the repeated deaths they’re likely to experience during their playthrough. Despite the fact that Miyazaki confirmed that the FromSoftware team is working on ways to make its games easier anddeath more enjoyable, he also stated that challenge is part of the studio’s identity.
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Miyazaki also stated that he feels “apologetic” toElden Ringplayers who find it too hard and went on to clarify, “I just want as many players as possible to experience the joy that comes from overcoming hardship.” The difficulty of FromSoftware games doesn’t only divide a large portion of the player base as there are several Twitch streamers who have tried and failed to explore the Lands Between as well. Summit1g and HasanAbi are among thepopular Twitch streamersthat have criticized the difficulty ofElden Ringand other FromSoftware titles, while streamers like Asmongold praise such game design.
There are many intense boss fights inElden Ringthat will have players dying multiple times to discover their attack and movement patterns such as the Tree Sentinel and various Knights. Miyazaki isn’t alone in feeling sympathy for players who struggle to defeat enemies, asElden Ring’s producer Yasuhiro Kitaorecently stated a boss fight was too hard during network testing. In spite of some players finding the FromSoftware game hard,Elden Ringhas become one of the most highly-rated games in recent years and reached 600,000 concurrent players just one hour after launch.
Some players have pointed toElden Ring’s summonsand the Magic system as the latest FromSoftware title’s version of an easier mode. Previous titles from the developer haven’t featured such a powerful magic system thatElden Ringhas, and the game also features a ridable mount that’s new for FromSoftware titles because of the expansive open-world of the Lands Between. Summoned animal companions may helpElden Ringplayers in combat, and the swiftness of Torrent allows them to escape from deadly encounters.
Elden Ringis available now for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
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