"The game is an actual world": Social media defends Elden Ring for its quest design amidst criticism from developers
Elden Ring and Horizon Forbidden West are curiously embroiled in a tussle and it's not between the game or the players. The storm seems to be over what a couple of developers had to say about certain aspects of FromSoftware's latest product. If one is still wondering, fans aren't happy with the opinions of the said developers.
The two games in question have one similarity - both are open-world games. Barring that, there is enough in both games to set each apart from the other. Both Elden Ring and Horizon Forbidden West have been successful releases.
However, the comments by the developers have created an unrequired comparison of the games. Owing to the employment of one of the developers, even Ubisoft products and Battlefield 2042's names have been dragged in. But it appears that the players feel quite differently than what the developers do.
It all began over a discussion between Ahmed Salama and Horizon Forbidden Blake, who criticized the UX and quest designs of Elden Ring, respectively. Ahmed Salama is associated with Ubisoft Stockholm and has worked on Battlefield 2042 in the past. Blake is a senior quest designer at Guerilla Games and has worked on Horizon Forbidden West.
Many fans believe that the developers are just salty over the success of Elden Ring. The discussion has transpired into fans criticizing games from Ubisoft, Horizon Forbidden West's quest design, and Battlefield 2042. For many, the entire ordeal has appeared to be something that can't be made up.
The developers' comments have made certain players can now compare between the different styles of the games. Under normal circumstances, this comparison may not have occurred at all.
For some players, it appears that the reason Elden Ring is not appealing to
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