Post Malone Can Only Play Elden Ring With The Music Off
When recently asked about how important music is to an overall gaming experience, artist Post Malone talked about his intense time with Elden Ring and how he plays the title with the music turned off because of some of the feelings it elicits. After its release back in February, FromSoftware's open-world installment took the world by storm garnering immense praise from both critics and fans alike. Even Elon Musk has praised Elden Ring as the most beautiful art he has ever seen when the game is experienced in its entirety.
FromSoftware's highly revered RPG title is built off of many of the mechanics that made its predecessors like Dark Souls, Bloodborne, and Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, so successful. A combination of overbearing yet enticing world design, intense combat encounters, and minimal use of music create an intentional sense of powerlessness for the player. This is punctuated by abrupt moments of change that signal important in-game moments, with perhaps the most notable of these being when the music kicks in during boss fights. Unlike previous FromSoftware titles, its latest game does have ambient music throughout most of the world, but one aspect that still remains true is that the tracks become truly epic when a player faces down one of Elden Ring's many formidable bosses.
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For Elden Ring player Post Malone, however, these music queues can be a bit too intense. As reported by ComicBook, the artist revealed in a recent Hot Ones interview that he plays FromSoftware's latest title with the music turned off. These intense encounters elicit such a strong response for the rapper that, afterwards, he finds himself shaking and needs to take time to
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