Elden Ring Hint Message References Snake from Metal Gear Solid

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Players have been enjoying Elden Ring's different starting classes and extremely varied gameplay, but one hint has been discovered that challenges players to channel their Metal Gear Solid skills in a crossover no one expected. The open-world action RPG Elden Ring has already become one of Twitch's most viewed games. While the new game from the makers of Dark Souls has proved a challenge for many, Elden Ring does more to help players progress than previous FromSoftware games.

Games developed by FromSoftware have gained a reputation for being difficult. Although Elden Ring contains challenging gameplay that punishes players for repeatedly making the same mistakes, it also has many tools that can help players progress. New additions like the Spirit Ashes and the game's much-improved coop multiplayer allow players to summon help from ghostly NPC's or real players. One system returns from previous Souls games that allow players to leave messages throughout the game's world. One player's message has been found to encourage others to use stealth with a clever nod to Metal Gear Solid.

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While attempting to conquer an enemy camp, Reddit user Ravgn discovered one of Elden Ring's illuminated messages that said, "snake, Try stealth." The helpful hint, reported by GameRant, encourages players to try being sneaky in one of the game's first large enemy camps is also a reference to Metal Gear Solid. The MGS series is known as one of the best stealth games of all time, which features a legendary soldier known as Snake. Although Elden Ring does not feature the ability to hide in cardboard boxes or blow up enemies with a remote-controlled rocket launcher like in the