The closed network test also offered access to a ‘Legacy Dungeon.’ In these areas, you’ll fight Demigods, the most powerful bosses in different regions of the game.
The game encourages you to explore dungeons to improve your character, and while they’re gruelling, it’s for the best. They’re entirely optional, but you don’t get access to cool weapons, spells, and Ashes of War without exploring dungeons. It’s also important to point out that you don’t need to go into any of these dungeons. I fell prey to the enemies and traps repeatedly until I learned from my mistakes and made it through. I enjoyed the dungeon elements of Elden Ring because those are the parts of the game that feel the most like Dark Souls. The dungeons are filled with enemies, traps and surprises, but importantly, most end with a boss battle. Within the Elden Ring closed network test, most bosses are in dungeons, including a Beast’s Den, a Miner’s Cave, Catacombs and more. Based on my experience, magic is far improved and allows me to take down bosses better - although not easily - especially on horseback. For example, we know that there are two dragon bosses, as seen in the trailer and closed network test, but the two dragons look so different in aesthetic and abilities that I don’t mind this.ĭuring the network test, I was a magic user like I am in every souls-like game.
What will be interesting moving forward is if FromSoftware can continue to offer a wide variety of boss types. While some roamed around in their designated area and remained visible from a fair distance, most were found in dungeons. I enjoyed seeing the different bosses that the game offered, and I am surprised how many fit into the map’s relatively small closed network test portion. They ranged from knights, a dragon, a weird beast-like creature, an odd feline-dog thing and a creature with a pumpkin head.
Speaking of the flying dragon Agneel, the closed network test for Elden Ring featured 11 bosses and a couple of powerful enemies to fight. Fighting battles from a horse against other foes that are also on horseback is especially entertaining.
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These experiences were fascinating to run into with the context of a Souls-like title in mind, and I’m sure I’ll run into several more in the full version of the game.Įlden Ring also features stealth elements, which help a lot when taking out an enemy camp one foe at a time.Īnd, as you’ve likely seen in screenshots, you can travel around Elden Ring‘s world on horseback, which is unique to a Souls-like title. Thankfully, you can escape if you don’t think you’re ready to fight it.Īnother interesting thing I encountered was a character pretending to be a tree, several knights on horseback protecting a travelling caravan and a mysterious platform that teleported me into the middle of a boss fight. Even though this boss wasn’t tied to a specific dungeon, the dragon ended up being the most challenging enemy in the closed network test. While traversing the world, a dragon flew over my head and landed in front of me, taking out several NPCs. Facing a boss roaming around the world is entirely different from previous Souls-like titles.Īnother exciting event that took place was a dragon encounter. “It sometimes felt like I was playing Skyrim with Dark Souls combat, and in other instances, Elden Ring felt like Dark Souls with Souls-like action inside of Skryim.”Ī little past the first Site of Grace, I encountered a knight-looking character on horseback, which, to my surprise, is a boss. The lights, called ‘Sites of Grace,’ are where you level up, pick your spells, pass the time (there’s a day and night cycle) and select your ‘Ashes of War’ (more on this later).
After moving through the tutorial area, you’ll notice a light that’s reminiscent of the bonfires from previous Dark Souls games. The test allowed players to select from one of five pre-made characters, but when the game officially launches, you’ll be able to design a character and pick from 10 classes.
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