Elden Ring Needs a Spectator Mode

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FromSoftware's Elden Ring has a unique approach to co-op. Instead of other players simply being able to join one's adventures in the Lands Between, it's necessary for Elden Ring players to first progress some in the game, and then they need the Furlcalling Finger Remedy item to see signs left by other players. After that, Elden Ring players can summon people into their world to help them in the game, with the summoned players sticking around until they've successfully helped the host defeat the area's boss.

Elden Ring co-op makes it possible for players to explore large chunks of the Lands Between map together, but generally speaking, most likely use it to get help in boss fights. After all, Elden Ring boss fights are extremely challenging, and the main goal of the game is to progress through the world by defeating all the major bosses. There are certainly a variety of ways that this co-op system could be improved, but one improvement that comes to mind would be implementing a spectator mode.

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During Elden Ring boss fights, it's quite possible that summoned co-op players will die at the hands of the boss. Even with three people all fighting an Elden Ring boss at the same time, they may find it difficult to succeed. And it doesn't help that summoned players have less Flask of Crimson Tears uses than the host player, meaning that they can only heal themselves a very limited number of times.

If Elden Ring co-op players die in the middle of battle, they are whisked back to their own world. They will have a few seconds to watch the fight continue, but it's unlikely that they will get to see the conclusion unless the boss was already almost dead. It would be great for the