Summary
A hardcoreElden Ringplayer has recently started to play the game in a curious way: by rolling in real life every time they dodge during boss fights.ManyElden Ringbosses are already notoriously hard, and with this handicap, the player made these fights even more difficult.
Ever sinceDark Soulswas released in 2011, From Software’s games have become synonymous with challenging gameplay.Elden Ringfollows this tradition, presenting several bosses that challenge the player’s coordination between attacking and dodging. Despite the non-linearity provided by its sprawling open world, this high level of difficulty grantsElden Ringa place amongFromSoftware’s hardest games.
Now, an experiencedElden Ringplayer called GoodGameEthan has decided to make From Software’s latest title even harder by rolling in real life each time their character does it against bosses. GoodGameEthan recently shared a short clip that showcases this curious handicap, in which the gamer defeats the Draconic Tree Sentinel. According to GoodGameEthan, they started this challenge some days ago and have been fighting every boss using this method since then. At the moment, the gamer is not doing the rolls during non-boss fights, but they said in the post’s comments that if there’s enough demand from the community, they could possibly stream the whole game while doing this.
Trying out weirdly specific self-imposed challenges inElden Ringis actually somewhat common in the game’s community. For example, a player used theirgoldfish to beat the first phase ofElden Ring’s Maleniasome months ago. At the time, the gamer came up with a pretty unique idea, as they used their goldfish Tortellini to “play” the title inside an aquarium. As the fish swam between different quadrants of the tank, specific commands would be input inElden Ring, which made for a random, yet entertaining challenge.
Gamers have been playingElden Ringfor almost two years, and these unique challenges can be seen as ways to keep the game fresh after beating it. Fortunately, it seems thatElden Ring’s Shadow of Erdtree DLC may be released soon, offering more content to players. The latest hint of that was spotted onElden Ring’s Steam files by a fan who discovered files named “SteamDB Unknown App 2778580” in the game’s latest update. This could prove thatElden Ring’s DLC will be out soon, but it’s still only speculation at this point.
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ELDEN RING, developed by FromSoftware, Inc. and BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Inc., is a fantasy action-RPG adventure set within a world created by Hidetaka Miyazaki and George R.R. Martin. Danger and discovery lurk around every corner in FromSoftware’s largest game to date. Hidetaka Miyazaki - President and Game Director of FromSoftware Inc. Known for directing critically-acclaimed games in beloved franchises including Armored Core and Dark Souls.George R.R. Martin is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of many novels, including the acclaimed series A Song of Ice and Fire - A Game of Thrones, A Clash of Kings, A Storm of Swords, A Feast For Crows, and A Dance with Dragons. As a writer-producer, he has worked on The Twilight Zone, Beauty and the Beast, and various feature films and pilots that were never made. He lives with the lovely Parris in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
