The developers of From Software are experts in creating adventures full of the unexpected. Sometimes these surprises take the form of a skeleton emerging from the shadows, a hidden trap door, or a terrifying boss that changes gears in the middle of a fight. Elden Ring contains those types of twists, sure, but the most astonishing revelation with this title is how it shakes up the winning “Souls” formula while still delivering something familiar enough.
Bandai Namco invited me to step into Lands Between to get a taste of the new open world action RPG. As a fan of the developer’s iconic titles, Souls, I was excited to dive in and identify the new gameplay elements that shake up the experience the most. Read on for a high-level look at some of the big changes Elden Ring is bringing to the action-RPG From Software catalog.
