Every Way Elden Ring Is Better Than Dark Souls
With Elden Ring finally released, Souls-fans everywhere are comparing it to Dark Souls and wondering how it matches against its predecessors. While Dark Souls players may find many similarities between Elden Ring and FromSoftware's previous series, the latest open-world Souls game triumphs over its predecessor in many ways. Advancement in video game technology and gaming industry standards likely impacted the open-world game's development, but many additional features have contributed toElden Ring's critical success. Both Elden Ring and Dark Souls provide players with unique, challenging experiences that foster different playstyles, but more players may enjoy Elden Ring far more than Dark Souls 1, 2, or3 for several key reasons.
Elden Ring takes place in the Lands Between after the Shattering sundered the kingdom. Players control a Tarnished character resurrected to claim the Great Runes throughout an expansive open world. Guided by a maiden named Melina and accompanied by a faithful steed called Torrent, players navigate through hostile lands to try and become the next Elden Lord. In true, Soulslike fashion, the Tarnished experience death repeatedly until they can claim victory or walk away from the game. With over a hundred hours of content in Elden Ring, it provides far more than its predecessors.
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The Dark Souls series takes place in a decimated, shared universe and explores different kingdoms in each game. However, each title ensures players can experience some of the industry's most difficult challenges. A player's skill and ability to learn an enemy's moveset and weaknesses is a core theme of both Dark Souls and Elden Ring, but the latter provides
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