It’s Time To Admit You Were Wrong About Elden Ring: Shadow Of The Erdtree

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Whenlong-awaited DLC,, finally dropped, it was not met with the reception FromSoftware and even fans were perhaps expecting. Instead of critical acclaim like the base game, the DLC was harshly criticized for being too difficult and, in some cases, unbeatable. Critics lamented that the boss fights were too challenging, with unpredictable attacks that required a ridiculous level of timing to beat.

However, while some of that criticism may have been valid, after being given a little time, it is clear that is not as hard as those initial reviews stated at launch. In fact, there are plenty of tools available for players to use in, whichmakes it a far easier experience. While the DLC will definitely be challenging for those unprepared, is not harder than most of FromSoftware's other titles.

The Shadow of the Erdtree expansion answers many questions posed by Elden Ring, but there are plenty that are still unanswered to this day.

is absolutely a difficult experience. From start to finish, unprepared players will struggle, especially if they choose to rush into every boss fight and encounter. This is largely due to the more aggressive nature of bosses, who will frequently rush the player with a flurry of attacks that require strict timing in order to avoid or counter. For those who struggled through the base game, will prove to be an almost impossible challenge.

It is also difficult because doesn't introduce any seriously overpowered weapons. While there are several amazing weapons to collect in , for the most part, FromSoftware has done an admirable job of making every weapon completely viable. As a result, it couldn't introduce a game-breaking weapon in the DLC that players could then take back into the base game, thus ruining the overall game flow and experience.

For those who haven't played or the trilogy and whose first introduction to FromSoftware's game design is, is going to feel impossible. This is especially true when faced with hardest boss, which even experts