DO NOT BUY Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree - VERY Disappointing

After 110 hours of early access, his level-242, 444-hour Elden Ring character finds Shadow of the Erdtree frustratingly, stupidly difficult. He criticizes reused mechanics, bosses, weapons, story, unchanged graphics, dreary map, and 15-second death-to-retry waits. Despite £35 pricing, he rates it 6.2/10 and prefers new games over revisiting Elden Ring's 2022 success.

His former enthusiasm has shifted toward impatience, novelty, and resistance to revisiting past successes.