Elden Ring Impressions: Miyazaki Has It Again

From the hand Ring, is a game that does not need to be introduced, a game in which thousands of players are ready to have a bite. With the FromSoftware team and Bandai Namco, After this production, a veritable legion of fans gathered, eagerly awaiting the arrival of Hidetaka Miyazaki’s latest addition.. The Japanese creative in which the saga was supported souls and other great works like Chopped O Transmitted by blood, returns to the charge with his most ambitious work. And it is that, for the first time, the Japanese made the leap to the open world in one of his productions.

This is perhaps the most original point of this new title. The possibilities that we had in other games, in Ancient ring they seem to be multiplying every moment. In the hours that I was able to enjoy its beta, I was able to stay with many details that surprised me better. I have to be honest, the open world is something that often scares me, and with Ancient ring, I doubted the team would be able to convey that unique charm that their storylines generate on a larger map. You shouldn’t worry, I was a fool to doubt FromSoftware. The team did it again.

A world in which to get lost

As I said before, the main novelty of this adventure lies mainly in its open world, In the rest I have not found great news as such, that is to say, its combat system is virtually identical to what we already knew from Dark souls and Chopped. In fact, when it comes to the latter, I found some very familiar mechanics as a counterattack. Likewise, we have a bigger role in magical attacks, whether it’s the classics or the new Ashes of War, which we’ll talk about later.

Once we select our character (all the classes faithful to what we see in the saga souls) we start with a small tutorial and we embark on the adventure. And this time, that sense of adventure is more present than ever. The world that opens before us is undoubtedly magnificent. In my opinion, the team came back to recreate feelings that they had not had since the first opus. On this occasion, the player is lost, and that, for me, is not a negative thing, but it is the main virtue of the game. To see ourselves alone in the vastness of his world is a fantastic feeling. Discovering paths, exploring dungeons or defeating their mini-bosses was a pleasure. Every corner of the map feels like it’s hiding something.

Without a doubt, Ancient ring it is in a way a reunion with the purest roots of the saga. Here we will have to explore and create our own paths, always paying attention to a series of dangers that characterize the house and that are always present. And it is that, we must not be confused, Ancient ring it is still not a simple game. Although it is true that in its early stages it seemed more accessible than other FromSoftware games.

Thus, all this universe is accompanied by the art so characteristic of the team. An art which, although being a brand of the house, never ceases to amaze and which in these new cards shines with its own light

lzate Sinluz

On the other hand, the history of the game has a few clues in this beta, although we don’t want to mention anything about that here. All we’ll say is this time we will embody a sinluz, and as such, we will have a mission to accomplish, which, as usual in the saga, will take us through a path full of ups and downs where we will have to face bosses who will not make things easier for us.

During our journey, we will have the opportunity to summon other players to accompany us on our journeys. The Japanese team is reluctant to change their multiplayer mode, so to play in company we will have to continue using game elements to put a signal and have another player summon us or invade other players. However, if some adjustments have been made to make it easier to summon other players in certain areas, such as at dungeon entrances. For the rest, the game retains the classic pattern so well known to fans.

Another detail we were able to test in this beta was the ashes of war. Very powerful abilities that we can attach to our weapons or shields that have brutal use. These ashes can be found in many areas of the map, such as the aforementioned dungeons. This is why exploration will be essential so that our journey does not become too tortuous a mission.. In addition to that, the collection of materials by the mapper turns out to be a very useful practice and one that will allow us to create all kinds of objects to cope with the different scenarios.

Elden Ring invites us to play our way

Beyond exploration and team signing, Ancient ring it seems he wants to change some things within the saga souls. For this, the game offers the player many playable possibilities that go well beyond what we had seen in the titles of the studio. Many fights can be approached in several ways. So, Not only can you limit yourself to classic combat, but you can also use your mount to fight, something that will sometimes be essential, as we have seen in the fight against the dragon of this same beta.. We can also perform Spirit Summons to aid us in battle, ask other players for help, use ashes of war or magic. As we can see, we have a lot more formulas than before.

The first contact with Ancient ring one could not be more positive, it is still too early to draw any conclusions from what the new adventure of Software, But for now the only negative point I found is having to wait until February.