Elden Ring Needs A Proper Co-op Mode Without Invaders
Elden Ring is really hard. Please take a moment to digest this momentous revelation I have just bestowed upon you before I get to my actual point. Elden Ring is hard, but it’s sometimes hard in ways it doesn’t need to be. I’m all for unforgiving enemies and challenging boss encounters, but when the mere act of exploring its world is interrupted by some overpowered wanker spawning into my world and kicking my teeth in, things can grow a bit tiresome.
Last week my friend and I managed to figure out co-operative play as I summoned him into my world, and we decided to explore The Lands Between of our own accord. He was a higher level than me, so was leading the way through unknown parts of the map as I followed along. We didn’t have a set destination in mind, just a determination to kill some monsters, find some loot, and catch up in the meantime. That was the plan anyway, but it didn’t take long for an invader to come along and ruin our fun.
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Before you start calling me a pussy in my Twitter mentions please hear me out - I love the act of invasion in Dark Souls, Bloodborne, and Elden Ring. The idea of a stranger invading my world with the sole goal of murdering my ass fills me with a sense of untold dread. But it’s also hugely exciting, an invitation to duel with an adversary who is always every bit my equal. That wasn’t the case here, a toxic dude just showed up and rocked our asses with a broken weapon combination for the hell of it. No honour, no intention to achieve anything, just a way to make the game less enjoyable for us. Get out of it, fam.
Elden Ring gives us the opportunity to summon a friend to explore its sprawling world, but this is frequently
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