Before I begin, I want to say that I HATE Melanie. Hate is a weak word to describe my feelings toward her. SHE Killed me 200 times before I killed her. I really hate her. her story is alright tho.

After I played Bloodborne and got captive by its lore and story, and enjoyed its gameplay with its parry and rallying systems, the music was unforgettable. I still listen to it to this day. It was truly, a masterpiece of a game. I immediately bought Elden Ring to play my second Fromsoftware game and try it out, and it did not disappoint.

It wasn't a second Bloodborne by any means, but I enjoyed it nonetheless. Exploring, fighting bosses, and discovering new characters with interesting stories to tell, it was good, all of it. I very much enjoyed discovering the lore of the land, what happened to the bosses I'm fighting, and how they reached the place they are in now. Such as Morgott the omens king, who even when he was shand by the society he protects, he still does it anyway, or Starscourge Radahn, whose soldiers still follow and respect him even after he turned into a mere beast that they choose to have a festival of worriers just so there leader die a warrior's death. Or Rykard Lord of Blasphemy, who rebelled against the rule of the erdtree after he was a champion of it, but chose a road of blasphemy as he was lost to the god-devouring serpent delving into gluttony, it then began eating its soldiers and champions to gain more power. Mohg lord of blood, Godrick the grafted, and as much as I hate her Melanie. They all have some interesting lore to be discovered, and those bosses are what stack with me. they were very well done in one aspect or another. The problem with Eldin ring bosses is how many they are and how much they clone them. this is the biggest negative I can give. Like for example I see something cool and I want to discover it but I end up having to fight a boss I fought before. It is frustrating, to say the least.

The gameplay was good with a lot of different Weapons, and with every weapon you choose the play style changes. For example, you choose to play with the colossal sword. you will first have to build a strength-only character so that you can lift the sword, so your play style will be slow and calculated as every hit will take some time to connect. Or if you choose to play with the double daggers you will have to build your character around dexterity so you will have to be fast and always moving. It is these things that make Elden Ring so enjoyable it offers a ton of playstyles to pick and choose from.

The open world, I believe, is a mess or hit for me. Yes, there is a lot of cool moment when you are wandering around the world of Eldin Ring but what I hate the most about it, is that it is unbalanced -for me of course- sometimes you end up in a place full of weak enemies that you stomping through them. Other times, it is the complete opposite. the dungeons, for me, were not great at all, they all felt repetitive and bland with a recycled boss at the end.

All in all, Eldin Ring is a fantastic game that is 100% worth the money. It comes with great lore to discover, excellent gameplay with a lot of options and playstyles, and well-made bosses, but there were a lot of recycled bosses that hindered the game a bit. Also, an open world that lacked balance - in my opinion -. It was a nice second game from the studio Fromsoftware
If I had to give it a number, I would give it 8/10.