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Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree is largely more of the same, and that’s perfect.
I had a chance to play about three hours of the expansion at a preview event in Hollywood. Shadow of the Erdtree is releasing on June 21, so we all won’t have to wait long to get our hands on the full experience.
But those three hours were enough to get me excited about FromSoftware’s next big release.
A grave world
Elden Ring was the best game of 2022 by a lot of accounts, including my own. It took FromSoftware’s Souls formula into the open world in a way that rewarded exploration and persistence.
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GamesBeat is excited to partner with Lil Snack to have customized games just for our audience! We know as gamers ourselves, this is an exciting way to engage through play with the GamesBeat content you have already come to love. Start playing games now!
Now, I know plenty of people who have played through the game multiple times since its release. I had my one big playthrough back in 2022 and haven’t been back since. At first, I was worried about rust when starting Shadow of the Erdtree. But you know that cliche about riding bikes? It’s just like that, but with an oversized sword and roll dodging.
Does that stance look familair?
The expansion has you enter the Land of Shadow, a new open area with its own landscapes, dungeons, enemies and bosses. It doesn’t look too dissimilar to previous Elden Ring locales. I was exploring ruins, fortresses, and other gothic/spooky locales.
But the Land of Shadow has even more of a deathly presence than the rest of the Lands Between. Ghostly gravestones phase in and out the open planes as you ride across them. It’s a gloomy, somber place.
Dealing with death
It’s also a dangerous one. I encountered a giant creature that looked like a humongous pyre roaming the land. It’s like if the Wicker Man could walk. I flailed about at his ankles for a bit, but he quickly stomped and burned me into oblivion.
I fared better in the ruins of a nearby fortress area, slowly making my way through challenging enemies, many of which had ghostly and undead appearances. Of course, I’d often die and have to restart from the nearest Site of Grace, but eventually I would make …
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GamesBeat is excited to partner with Lil Snack to have customized games just for our audience! We know as gamers ourselves, this is an exciting way to engage through play with the GamesBeat content you have already come to love. Start playing games here.
Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree is largely more of the same, and that’s perfect.
I had a chance to play about three hours of the expansion at a preview event in Hollywood. Shadow of the Erdtree is releasing on June 21, so we all won’t have to wait long to get our hands on the full experience.
But those three hours were enough to get me excited about FromSoftware’s next big release.
A grave world
Elden Ring was the best game of 2022 by a lot of accounts, including my own. It took FromSoftware’s Souls formula into the open world in a way that rewarded exploration and persistence.
Lil Snack & GamesBeat
GamesBeat is excited to partner with Lil Snack to have customized games just for our audience! We know as gamers ourselves, this is an exciting way to engage through play with the GamesBeat content you have already come to love. Start playing games now!
Now, I know plenty of people who have played through the game multiple times since its release. I had my one big playthrough back in 2022 and haven’t been back since. At first, I was worried about rust when starting Shadow of the Erdtree. But you know that cliche about riding bikes? It’s just like that, but with an oversized sword and roll dodging.
Does that stance look familair?
The expansion has you enter the Land of Shadow, a new open area with its own landscapes, dungeons, enemies and bosses. It doesn’t look too dissimilar to previous Elden Ring locales. I was exploring ruins, fortresses, and other gothic/spooky locales.
But the Land of Shadow has even more of a deathly presence than the rest of the Lands Between. Ghostly gravestones phase in and out the open planes as you ride across them. It’s a gloomy, somber place.
Dealing with death
It’s also a dangerous one. I encountered a giant creature that looked like a humongous pyre roaming the land. It’s like if the Wicker Man could walk. I flailed about at his ankles for a bit, but he quickly stomped and burned me into oblivion.
I fared better in the ruins of a nearby fortress area, slowly making my way through challenging enemies, many of which had ghostly and undead appearances. Of course, I’d often die and have to restart from the nearest Site of Grace, but eventually I would make …nnDiscussion:nn” ai_name=”RocketNews AI: ” start_sentence=”Can I tell you more about this article?” text_input_placeholder=”Type ‘Yes'”]