DO NOT BUY Elden Ring - Nothing Special

Daniel finds Elden Ring visually derivative of Zelda, New World, and The Witcher 3, with a lifeless, dark, technically flat world. He dislikes floaty, clunky movement, slow attacks, frustrating pattern-based bosses, stereotyped classes, and distorted character proportions. He calls its features unoriginal, fears Cyberpunk-style hype, scores it 4.9/10, and will wait for discounts and bug fixes.

New World enthusiasm reinforces his preference for vivid, lively worlds over punishing, atmospheric design.