{"id":76344,"date":"2020-09-16T22:00:22","date_gmt":"2020-09-16T22:00:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gamerant.com\/elden-ring-should-borrow-from-souls-games\/"},"modified":"2020-09-16T22:00:22","modified_gmt":"2020-09-16T22:00:22","slug":"10-things-elden-ring-needs-to-borrow-from-the-souls-games","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/itteacheritfreelance.hk\/wordpress\/index.php\/2020\/09\/16\/10-things-elden-ring-needs-to-borrow-from-the-souls-games\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Things Elden Ring Needs To Borrow From The Souls Games"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Fans of\u00a0Soulsborne<\/em><\/a>\u00a0games have been patiently waiting for an update on Elden Ring<\/em><\/a>, FromSoftware’s<\/a> upcoming action RPG in collaboration with\u00a0George R.R. Martin<\/a>, best known as the author of the\u00a0A Song of Ice and Fire<\/em><\/a> fantasy book series. Originally rumored for a June 2020 release,\u00a0Elden Ring<\/em> has been unexpectedly delayed due to\u00a0development difficulties related to the COVID-19 pandemic and possibly for other Martin-related reasons<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Related: Elden Ring: 5 Confirmed Facts (& 5 Likely Rumors)<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

While new information on Elden Ring<\/em><\/a> has been hard to come by, that hasn’t stopped fans from speculating what\u00a0type of features\u00a0Elden Ring<\/em> could have and what similarities it may have to previous Soulsborne<\/em> games<\/a>. Based on the massive success of the\u00a0Dark Souls<\/em> series,\u00a0Elden Ring<\/em>\u00a0may want to borrow a\u00a0few design elements from the\u00a0Souls<\/em> games.<\/p>\n

11 <\/span>Item-Based Lore<\/h2>\n
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Bringing Martin on board<\/a> to help with world-building almost certainly indicates that\u00a0Elden Ring<\/em> will have a much less mysterious story\u00a0than what\u00a0Souls<\/em>\u00a0fans are used to, but that doesn’t mean FromSoftware needs to sacrifice the\u00a0vast amount of lore introduced by items and their descriptions. Much of the lore in\u00a0Souls<\/em> games comes from items, providing an unparalleled level of depth in world-building that is oftentimes left up to interpretation by the most hardcore Souls<\/em> fans.<\/p>\n

10 <\/span>Customizable Equipment<\/h2>\n
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Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice<\/em><\/a>,\u00a0the latest Souls<\/em>-like action game by\u00a0FromSoftware released in March 2019, largely abandoned the RPG elements of the\u00a0Souls<\/em> series and instead focused on the pure action elements of the genre. For\u00a0Elden Ring<\/em>, FromSoftware should embrace the RPG elements of the\u00a0Souls<\/em> game and give players the options to upgrade weapons, armor, and other equipment as another source of progression.\u00a0Elden Ring<\/em> should also have the option to add special damage types to weapons, including elemental affinities like ice and fire.<\/p>\n

9 <\/span>Tough Boss Fights<\/h2>\n
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This\u00a0should go without saying, but one of the defining elements of\u00a0Souls<\/em>-like games is their tough-but-fair boss fights that\u00a0force the players to learn and adapt.\u00a0 With each subsequent attempt (and if the bosses are hard enough, there should be quite a few), players should feel like they learned something and are getting closer to mastering the fight.<\/p>\n

RELATED: Elden Ring: 5 New Features (& 5 We Expect To See)<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

While not every boss in the game should be the Fume Knight or Ornstein and Smough<\/a>,\u00a0Elden Ring<\/em> should have memorable, difficult boss fights\u00a0like the\u00a0Souls<\/em> games that don’t feel cheap\u00a0and that\u00a0give players a rewarding feeling after finally conquering them.<\/p>\n

8 <\/span>Multiplayer System<\/h2>\n
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Another defining element of FromSoftware’s Souls<\/em> series is the multiplayer system, which allows players to randomly\u00a0enter each other’s worlds to wreak havoc in PvP invasions, or to call on a stranger (or friend using the password match system) to help by leaving a summoning sign near a bonfire or boss room.\u00a0Multiplayer is arguably the key element that distinguishes the\u00a0Souls<\/em> games from other action RPGs and provides endless entertainment to the most devoted players even after their tenth playthrough.\u00a0Elden Ring<\/em> should adopt a similar multiplayer system that adds elements of depth and parity to an otherwise single player-focused game.<\/p>\n

7 <\/span>Interconnected Zones<\/h2>\n
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Lauded by fans and critics for their interconnected level design<\/a> in the original Dark Souls<\/em>, FromSoftware should bring this element to\u00a0Elden Ring<\/em>. Being able to see soon-to-be or previously visited areas off in the distance really immersed players in the game’s world. The world of\u00a0Dark Souls 2<\/em><\/a> was less well-received than the original due to some puzzling design choices (the Earthen Peak-to-Iron Keep transition was admittedly rough).\u00a0Thankfully, the developers at FromSoftware found their footing again with the DLCs and\u00a0Dark Souls 3<\/em><\/a>, so fans should expect a sprawling open world in\u00a0Elden Ring<\/em>.<\/p>\n

6 <\/span>Hidden Areas<\/h2>\n
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Some of players’ most fond memories in the Souls<\/em> games<\/a> are randomly stumbling upon the desolate but beautiful Ash Lake, solving the riddle to enter the Painted World of Ariamis, and meditating their way to Archdragon Peak. Among many others, these optional areas are some of the best levels the\u00a0Souls<\/em> series<\/a> has to offer, and their hidden nature makes them that much more exciting to find and explore.\u00a0Elden Ring<\/em> is rumored to have the largest open-world<\/a> by a FromSoftware game, so players should expect plenty of optional and hidden levels to discover\u00a0and sink their teeth into.<\/p>\n

5 <\/span>Large, Story-Based DLC<\/h2>\n
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Fans were hoping for a\u00a0Sekiro<\/em> DLC to hold them over before\u00a0Elden Ring<\/em>‘s release, but sadly FromSoftware recently squashed those dreams<\/a>. The\u00a0Artorias of the Abyss<\/em>,\u00a0Crown of the Old Iron King<\/em>, and\u00a0The Ringed City<\/em> DLCs (not to mention the brilliant\u00a0Bloodborne\u00a0<\/em>DLC,\u00a0The Old Hunters<\/em><\/a>) stand as some of the best DLCs in single-player gaming.\u00a0As the\u00a0de facto<\/em> successor to the\u00a0Souls<\/em> series<\/a>,\u00a0Elden Ring<\/em> deserves similar treatment with its own standalone DLC with all-new zones, boss fights, and equipment.<\/p>\n

4 <\/span>Death Penalties<\/h2>\n
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Death is canonical in\u00a0Souls<\/em> games through hollowing, which makes the player weaker including reducing maximum health in Dark Souls 2<\/em>. In addition, death means losing all souls and having to retrieve them again at the site of death, thus raising the stakes and the player’s blood pressure as they travel further away from the safety of Bonfires.<\/p>\n

RELATED: Elden Ring: 5 Things It Should Learn From Other Dark Souls Titles<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

While death may or may not be canon in\u00a0Elden Ring<\/em> depending on the world’s premise, there should be some penalty for dying to keep players’ adrenaline pumping during every encounter, big and small.<\/p>\n

3 <\/span>Unique Builds<\/h2>\n
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Another aspect of the\u00a0Souls<\/em> games that\u00a0Sekiro<\/em> moved away from was the RPG elements in character building.\u00a0Dark Souls<\/em> had tons of different PvE and PvP-centric builds for players to try, including glass cannon, tank, and\u00a0sorcery builds that were both spell and weapon focused. As an action RPG (emphasis on the latter),\u00a0Elden Ring<\/em> should enable players to play the game the way they want with different builds based on stat distribution and equipment. This would also encourage additional playthroughs (more on that in a bit).<\/p>\n

2 <\/span>Covenants<\/h2>\n
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Covenants in the Souls<\/em> games gave players another way to lean into their playstyle by aligning with Covenants that offered different perks and equipment. Players looking for an extra challenge could join the Company of Champions in\u00a0Dark Souls 2<\/em><\/a>, while more multiplayer-oriented players might join the Heirs of the Sun for online coop or Blue Sentinels to invade other players. Having a guild-like system such as Covenants makes the game feel fresh\u00a0by allowing players to experiment with different playstyles, and allows fans\u00a0to find other players with similar multiplayer interests.<\/p>\n

1 <\/span>New Game Plus<\/h2>\n
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Whether it’s\u00a0to chase endgame-level equipment or to pursue multiple endings,\u00a0Elden Ring<\/em> should motivate players to want to hit the “New Game Plus” button as soon as the credits start rolling (other than the game hopefully being fantastic in its own right). Getting every item in the original\u00a0Dark Souls<\/em> required a minimum of 3 (2 and a half, really) playthroughs, and\u00a0the first two\u00a0Souls\u00a0<\/em>games had\u00a02 endings each. Most recently,\u00a0Dark Souls 3<\/em> and\u00a0Sekiro<\/em> upped the ante by offering 4 endings each with\u00a0unique requirements, so fans should expect\u00a0Elden Ring<\/em> to follow a similar path.<\/p>\n

NEXT: Elden Ring: 5 Things It Should Learn From Bloodborne<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n\n

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