It’s clearly going to be a mix of both, i just hope it’s a mix of the things i enjoy about both "genres"

Idk man, just in the last page it looked like people were discussing about wanting this game to be filled with a lot of side quests and wanting populated settlements when actual civilisation is the last thing you would expect from a souls game

Don't thinking finding a perfect middle ground between open world and souls is going to be easy because the way souls games are designed kind of goes against open world game design.

I think the middle ground is what they are probably going for but some people are probably gonna feel like its either too much like an open world game or too much like a souls game either way

Confirmed no settlements by miyazaki. People here know what it‘s most likely gonna be. They said in interviews that at first the Open World was gonna be some shadow of the colossus type where its more of a space in between levels but during development they started filling the open world also with content. Like mini bosses, enemies or hidden passages etc.

This has all been confirmed by multiple people who played the game and miyazaki himself in interviews. Honestly its quite clear what this game is going to be.

I'm expecting this to be like Dark Souls...if its more then I'd also appreciate it.

Didn't know no settlements were confirmed thats pretty dope and from the way you described it it sounds exactly like what I was expecting/wanted from the game.

A Shadow of the colossus world with that sort of content was the exact thing that came to my mind when I was thinking about this game so its cool that to see that its going in that direction

I see there being some Majula type spots here and there tho, not exactly a functional society but at least a safe haven of sorts

gameplay please

Yea as long as the content is quality which it will be, then the “open world” doesn’t have to be super innovative or anything. I’m sure they’ll put a unique twist on what we’ve gotten in the past though. Seems like people are forgetting this is Miyazaki designing this game, his level design with a BOTW inspired open world will be amazing. Personally never was expecting a really popupated world...as long as the variety and sense of discovery is there then I’m good

From Miyazaki's track record I'm not too worried but the absence of gameplay is pretty sus, wouldn't preorder, but it's likely to be good if it's taken this long, FromSoft have way more experience than CD Projekt Red

Whats BOTW?

Been like that for sekiro too

Question: I hate how hard dark souls is but I love the idea of playing this. Is this supposed to be hard like dark souls?

To answer the question short: we dont know. But I just wanna make this comment to DS difficulty.

The game‘s fix difficulty setting and skill sealing are not that difficult if you get familiar with the playstyle. The series rewards you for paying attention, playing carefully and use all means necessary. The fans obviously expect something similar from Elden ring

Also I think it is a shame people frown upon the multiplayer like that. While sure beating a boss solo is a great experience usually especially when you are new to souls you should absolutely feel no shame to summon a player or npc for a difficult boss. The game is literally designed like that and offers npcs for difficult bossfights. It is part of the experience and I sometimes hate how people in the community look down on it

I’ve never played multiplayer, besides getting stomped on by invaders, but I’m tryna convince my friend to cop this game so I can finally play with someone, and this seems like the perfect Fromsoft game for that

ok im ready for gameplay now

I believe vaati said Elden Ring will be easier than the other games but still very good

I dont care what people do but bosses are designed to be fought 1v1. Once you gang up on them most of their mechanics and moves can be ignored and they just get steamrolled. I think Midir is the only fight that becomes tougher when co-oping.

Yes. But he doesnt know.

I think he got to watch it or play it

He saw gameplay and got to ask questions. I recommend all you guys to watch it!

Just some highlights for me:

• DS3 combat combined with Sekiro (combat even while jumping! / You can „counter“ attacks by blocking and get a unique counter-attack for succesfully weapon blocking)

• You build your map but it doesnt have open world like markers

• there is a hub area

• Mini areal bosses scattered around the open world ( like the dragon you see)

• „legacy dungeons“ can be conquered in different ways from the outside

Now what I would love to know is wether these different open worlds and the legacy dungeons are connected or if this is similar to Demons souls. Where you teleport to the open world from the HUB area. Obviously I am hoping for the connected world.

blades of mercy in this somehow please