So this will be just like every FS DLC, an amazing experience surpassing the base game with harder encounters? Awesome.

@hffy8665

22 күн бұрын

Perfect description, exactly how i thought of every fromsoft DLC

@TheOrian34

21 күн бұрын

Glad to know Fromsoft didn't let up the DLC intensity.

@stevemichael652

18 күн бұрын

If you summon it’ll be a cake walk tho. If you go solo , the dlc will be harder than any other product FSW ever made and that’s bc they want and expect u to summon. Balance issues

@BeekoBaggins

13 күн бұрын

@@stevemichael652elden ring had balance issues but this isn’t really that, the bosses in elden ring are the hardest by design so it’s only natural that the dlc bosses would surpass that

Making the "mini sequel" to Elden Ring as a big, and relatively expensive, DLC is a pretty good idea. The devs can reuse the same engine as is, while concentrating on just making new content. Also, who's ready for 18 inches of Messmer?.

@DionPanday

23 күн бұрын

18 inches of what?

@nezahuatez

23 күн бұрын

yes daddy

@Soul-Burn

21 күн бұрын

It's basically 3 DLCs in one. The price is justified.

@godly_potatoe69xd19

18 күн бұрын

⁠@@Soul-Burnit’s 16.5 gb, sekiro is 15, and ds3 is 18 gb. Its massive.

i like the contrast between this video and Iron Pinapple's. This is all "man that was so hard" and IP was like "i speed ran it, more or less lol"

@DrooledOn

23 күн бұрын

He also said he was playing unfair mods prior, and using spirit ashes during the run.

@pofruin

21 күн бұрын

IP also acknowledged that YMMV on difficulty. He makes positive and uplifting videos so that masks a bit the fact that he is very experienced and skilled gamer of this particular genre no less.

Am I the only one most excited to just collect all the new weapons and spells and immediately try them out in The Lands Between?

@theskycrusader7100

17 күн бұрын

throwing knives being a weapon type you can spam and not a throwable or with fp cost has me so excited they cooked

That one forward dash attack with the fist weapons seems like the perfect counter to bloodhound step

@I_AM_MANDROID

23 күн бұрын

add that dodge with the reverse grip twinblades attack and we're about to have a nightcrawler battle royal in pvp. can't wait \o/

Great insights man! I appreciate you!

exciting to hear that the DLC is challening, I hope it's in a fair way and not just vigor checking, though. The base game gets very... pliable after Stormveil Castle due to all the tools you get. Edit: fellas I did beat the game, no need for tips

@Lazypackmule

24 күн бұрын

The DLC has its own walled garden progression system that governs your damage output and reduction, to allow for a wider variety of level and upgrade ranges

@go_golden

24 күн бұрын

ur mum pliable

@jacquesdeburgo2878

23 күн бұрын

​@@Lazypackmule could you explain it more in detail? I keep reading your comment and my tiny brain can't understand

@Lazypackmule

23 күн бұрын

@@jacquesdeburgo2878 you collect items that give you a bonus to damage given and taken, regardless of your build

@Vordb666

22 күн бұрын

@@jacquesdeburgo2878there will be upgrades in the DLC to increase your damage, damage negation and even buff Torrent a little that will all only work in the DLC areas

I think you did a great job giving us an authentic preview, I prefer that than you rushing through as none of us will be doing that when we start playing.

10 hours deep in my NG playthrough!

Smoughtown and Writing on Games collab when?

Great script and review here!

Thanks for the vid

this looks so good

What's the weapon at 1:04? I've never seen it before. Is that the Cane Sword, or a DLC weapon?

@CarbonFive7

23 күн бұрын

new dlc weapon type called "light great sword"

On the one hand I can't wait for this dlc, on the other hand maybe I should beat the base game first... 😅

So the feeling is back? Let’s go!!!!

Damn, I want to watch this so badly, but even only two minutes, I feel like I've already seen too much. I'm gonna have to come back later after the DLC drops.

@Dastardly_Duo

21 күн бұрын

I just listen to parts lol. I don't wanna know anything other than mechanics and weapons

Is it recommended to play the DLC after completing the whole story? I'm pretty sure I lost my first save :( Omg so hyped for the size of the expansion! Don't worry about you not being able to cover everything haha great video

@Lazypackmule

24 күн бұрын

You can get in after beating Radahn(for some reason) and Mohg

@westwind429

24 күн бұрын

Based on past DLCs, you'll want a character with a completed build (which clearly includes a lot of Vigor), but you probably DON'T want to push into NG+ cycles because that's going to amplify the HP and damage of the enemies. You don't necessarily need to finish the game, but it's probably a good idea to progress to that "full build" point, whatever that means to you. Personally I've already started a new character to start rebuilding my muscle memory and timing, since my main from release with 100% completion went into at least one NG+. I'm shooting for a couple maxed weapons and casting catalysts and all the useful spells and talismans.

@nezahuatez

24 күн бұрын

This is what I want to know. When is it best to start!

@Lazypackmule

24 күн бұрын

​@@westwind429 Stats will be less relevant due to the DLC's progression system(the preview characters were all near the vigor softcap, even), but weapons will probably still have high requirements to use them

@petercottantail7850

22 күн бұрын

if you can beat mohg which is one of the requirements you need to unlock it, you'll be ready for dlc

Subjective journalism is the best. Don't be afraid to just convey your personal experience.

These weapons are insane. They're like next gen souls weapons we haven't really seen before in Fromsoft games.

Hey boss, first time commenting (I think). Always love your thoughtful approach. See you in the Ringed City. We were talking about DS3 right?

@Super911Truther

23 күн бұрын

I actually just finished The Ringed City…Haha..It was phenomenal but extremely punishing…..I love DS3! But I can’t wait to play this new DLC for ER.

Do you have a new microphone?

Did… did he just say Pontiff Sulyvahn? 😨😨😨

Who’s the guy holding the sword in the ground that looks like a Roman soldier?

@HaronYoungerBro

21 күн бұрын

He's from the group of Miquella's followers. You can see him among the rest at the end of the story trailer. So most likely a friendly NPC. Although I was hoping he would be a boss fight like champ Gundyr when I first saw the gameplay trailer

@normanbestboi9117

13 күн бұрын

Thats Freya, former soldier of Radahns army

So funny hearing an EUnite complain about how far they had to travel to get somewhere (half the distance of Texas if even)

I've watched a bunch of these previews now and i think yours is the best one. You dont say everything you did and found, you just talked with excitement for 13 mins. Your enthusiasm is infectious. thanks for the video, 2 more weeks!

Great video, personally I’m not jumping in because I already played so much when it came out.

I'll give a like and a view but I'll save this for after I play the game myself.

I'm still confused by Elden Ring - is it like Skyrim? Or more like something like Hollow Knight where the combat and the high, punishing difficulty is the entire point? I love medieval fantasy, but I get the feeling I could buy the thing and regret it ten minutes in because I've misunderstood what it actually is.

@ljallen1670

23 күн бұрын

I guess the open world is like breath of the wild. Except there is almost no friendly settlements or npcs except for roundtable hold. The main attractions are the legacy dungeons that have treasures and awesome bosses at the ends. It can be a very difficult game but it can also be a very easy game depending on how much you want to prepare. I will say that my least favorite part of the game is the very confusing quest system. I do not think it is feasible to play all of the game blind aside from the core bosses. So as long as you are okay with using the wiki, it is a wonderful game to sink hundreds of hours into.

@Fullmetalnyuu0

23 күн бұрын

This game is nothing at all like Skyrim, except that exploration plays a key role. The quests will only give you vague direction if any, but they aren't necessarily the point. You're not going to be able to do everything on one playthrough, and even if you could I don't think you should. The main point of the game, like pretty much all of Fromsoftware's games, is the combat system and building your character to your own unique play style. It's a difficult game, but the game gives you tools at every turn to overcome the challenges. Not only that, but because Elden Ring is an open world it means that if you're having trouble with one area it's ok to go a different direction and try something else. These games aren't for everyone, but I believe everyone should give them a solid try at least once.

@mduckernz

23 күн бұрын

More like Hollow Knight, but with aesthetics of Skyrim. Where it differs from both however is the very complex combat system and wide variety of weapons and spells with complex mechanics for each

@hare75

23 күн бұрын

Dark souls but open world is the simplest definition

@drphilsranch6782

14 күн бұрын

Imagine Dark Souls + Breath of the Wild and that’s Elden Ring.

this dlc feels like a well developed mod

@tonylawson2222

21 күн бұрын

I think you might have that backwards. The modding community has gotten so good that a professional, corporate DLC is being praised by comparing it to *them.*

Is this canned footage they provided? Or did they let you record your own?

@WritingOnGames

23 күн бұрын

0:17

@summonedmonkey

23 күн бұрын

Ah, cool, thanks. I was listening only so as to avoid spoilers, so I totally missed that lol

Bro sounds sick, what did this videogame do to his health 💀 (I just hope the dlc won’t have repeat bosses like the base game)

@Doommarine-sr8y

22 күн бұрын

It’s an open world game, it’s guaranteed to have repeat bosses, probably not the main bosses, but likely just the mini bosses.

@DionPanday

22 күн бұрын

@@Doommarine-sr8y Saying an open world is guaranteed to have repeat bosses is saying that it also is guaranteed to have quest markers , yet Elden ring doesn’t. There’s no rulebook on how to make an open world game. Tears of the kingdom doesn’t have repeat bosses.

@Doommarine-sr8y

22 күн бұрын

@@DionPanday to be fair Elden Ring does have “quest markers” in its own way being the guidance of grace.

@suru2915

15 күн бұрын

@@DionPandayalmost all the bosses in tears of the kingdom get repeated like the lynels and colgera etc

@drphilsranch6782

14 күн бұрын

@@DionPanday, Tears of the Kingdom has tons of repeat bosses, you have no clue what you’re talking about.

2 years away from ER? Try two weeks. LOL

ugh i don't wanna hear all this it's too cruel

Imagine just talking about what you experienced and your thoughts without worrying about their universality.

👊🏿🙏🏿

The fact that we got 8 new weapon TYPES is mind boggling.. 1 or 2 would've already been awesome but 8!! Why no footage of great katanas though :') come on fromsoft

They needed the money to help rebuild Notre Dame.

The one thing I'm worried about with this DLC is From Soft potentially just going too far with the difficulty. Some endgame areas in the base game were already ridiculously annoying to get through, and if they take it even farther with the dlc it'll just ruin the tough but fair challenge in favor of the "haha got you" moments.

@nezahuatez

24 күн бұрын

That experience for me was only the first time encounter though. In the end, I always ended up seeing the patterns and finding the weaknesses in different ways.

@lucasvasconcellos5323

24 күн бұрын

Sorry, but I think this game isn't for you. Lol

@malek0093

24 күн бұрын

@@lucasvasconcellos5323 Sekiro is my favorite From Soft game, and I've enjoyed the struggle in every single one of their games except Elden Ring. I'm sorry but there's a difference between fun challenge and plain masochist BS. I've found even Midir from DS3 and Demon of Hatred from Sekiro fun to fight, but not Malenia, Maliketh, Fire Giant, and most of the endgame bosses in Elden Ring, except for maybe Godfrey and Radagon.

@anonymousperson8903

23 күн бұрын

@@malek0093 "I'm sorry but there's a difference between fun challenge and plain masochist BS" Indeed there is, and Elden Ring is 100% the former. The fact that you list Maliketh as masochist BS is very telling.

@lucasvasconcellos5323

23 күн бұрын

@@malek0093 ok bro, so just don’t buy the DLC. 😁🫶

"the brutality of the base game jacked up to 10". Thanks, that's all I needed to hear, I'm out 😂

eldenr ing was the first souls like game that after i beat it, i had no desire to replay it.

I’m sorry to say but the end game bosses in ER are too hard, I barely escaped without summons and I don’t plan on using them in the dlc. Either the bosses are unreasonably hard and frustrating or you use summons and they’re all trivial speed bumps. Balancing is the worst I’ve ever seen in a video game and no one talks about that. FSW fucked up big time. And that’s fine, bc most gamers are cool with summoning and optimizing the challenge out. I believe in playing solo and unfortunately FSW designed their bosses to be played with ash summons/coop, so playing solo goes against the design philosophy of the bosses. FSW needs to realize not everyone wants to make it easy, which is why they’re this big of a company in the first place. If FSW started making bosses in DeS with the same design philosophy as Er, no one would care bc they’d just summon and have a shitty time. The reason FSW is so successful is because people enjoyed overcoming a challenge that was presented to them fairly, balanced and reasonable. If you got good you succeeded. In ER, you’re encouraged to summon and that sucks.

@moonrabbit2334

13 күн бұрын

Womp womp

Hopefully this expansion will do away with all the base endgame bullshit.

@HaronYoungerBro

21 күн бұрын

Such as?

@Ghorda9

21 күн бұрын

the end game main bosses are great, also Fromsoft dlcs never touch the base game

@drphilsranch6782

14 күн бұрын

People love to act like Elden Ring fell off during the endgame when the Mountaintops are the only bad part about it. The Haligtree and Farum Azula are some of the most well designed areas in the game, and the bosses are some of the best in the game (barring Godskin Duo and Fire Giant.)

You don’t have to tip toe around it bro, just say it. The dlc is unreasonably difficult. I wouldn’t judge you. It’s like that for a reason. FSW wants you to use their shitty ash summon mechanic. So if you’re stubborn like me and want to play solo, strap in because the game wasn’t made for you this time. Sad

@drphilsranch6782

14 күн бұрын

Yeah you have no clue what you’re talking about. Just because the game isn’t the same R1 spamming simulator that DS3 was doesn’t mean the bosses are too hard or that the game is at fault. If you take advantage of jump attacks and posture breaks every boss can be beaten in a fun and fair way with no summons, same as the old games. Quit blaming the game when you clearly don’t know how to play it.

@stevemichael652

14 күн бұрын

@@drphilsranch6782 “same r1 spamming simulator that ds3 was” “Can still be fun like the old games” So which is it? Are the old games fun or are they r1 spam simulators? Lmfao yet I’m the one who has no clue ? Golden. Typical idiot comment from an idiot troll. I’ve beaten ER over 15 times, I know how to play. That doesnt change the fact that the bosses in the older games were more suited for solo fights and thus were more fair where ER bosses encourage you to use ash summons. Did you think FSW was going to introduce a brand new mechanic like free summons on demand with NO drawback ? Are you new to souls? Tell me ER is your first souls without telling me! Lots of contradiction and projection spewing from your idiot comment.

@moonrabbit2334

13 күн бұрын

What is bro yapping

@stevemichael652

12 күн бұрын

@@drphilsranch6782 I beat ER 25 times by now so I do know how to play it. Fuck you talking about lmfao

havent touched this game in year and a half and im in ng5 or something so imma pass, based on previous fromsofts the dlc is always harder so its gonna be like Haligtree ++ where everything one shots my 99 vigor butt. First boss is Maliketh reskin and I barely beat him last time blèh

The fact that you are not just playing the trailer footage makes me not want to watch this at all

@WritingOnGames

24 күн бұрын

ok

@bobdylanlovr69

24 күн бұрын

You can listen to audio

@Fullmetalnyuu0

23 күн бұрын

>goes to channel "WritingOnGames" >says nothing about the video's writing and bitches about nothing

Saw a bunch of subscriptions upload their previews and I knew I had to start with yours! 🫶