Why I HATE Elden Ring (after playing for 200 hours)

After 200 hours, Daniel finished Elden Ring and began Journey 2, criticizing boss runbacks, barrier glitches, and Mimic deaths. He calls upgrades and loot management tedious: dozens of farming hours, roughly 300,000 runes, repeated NPC trips, and one-by-one selling. Journey 2 removed grace points and smithing bells; level-140 gear made replay easy, and he regretted ending before exploring.

Despite frustrations, 200 hours and a second playthrough show genuine enjoyment and continued build experimentation.