Elden Ring's incredible popularity has created fans in the community who may have otherwise not attempted a FromSoftware game. Talk of Elden Ring's perceived approachability has calmed some people's nerves enough to have them try it for themselves, and players whose first FromSoftware game was Elden Ring are now retroactively trying other FromSoftware games.
The Dark Souls trilogy, Demon's Souls and its recent remake, Bloodborne, and Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice have since been returned to with fans' reinforced enthusiasm towards action-RPG titles from FromSoftware. However, while the same formula exists with some minor variances between each game, Elden Ring does offer more allowances and gameplay options than other FromSoftware titles. One fan has shared a funny instance of their friend's first experience playing Dark Souls, where a pitfall gap causes them to make a tricky decision.
Dark Souls Player Suffers Heartbreaking Loss to Iron Golem Boss
Redditor C_ore_X states that their friend, whose gameplay is shown in a short clip, is new to Dark Souls. In what appears to be Dark Souls' notorious Depths, the player comes across a gap that they must make their way across. But instead of sprinting and leaping across as is the customary method for such hazards, the player instantly turns their character and back-steps directly into the gap. This maneuver seems unintentional, and perhaps from a panicked series of inputs, but it produces a funny result nonetheless.
It is unknown if C_ore_X's friend had played Elden Ring prior to trying out Dark Souls, but there are certainly learning curves they must adapt to. If this friend had played Elden Ring shortly beforehand, they may be familiar with the ability to freely jump wherever they
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