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Elden Ring's developers know most players use guides, but still try to cater to those who go in blind: 'If they can't do it, then there's some room for improvement on our behalf' (www.pcgamer.com)
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[-] Coelacanth@feddit.nu 16 points 5 months ago

But that’s literally the point of these games compared to everything else that’s out there.

I don't think that's entirely true. There are lots of people who play them mostly for the challenge of learning and beating the (mostly) well designed bosses.

Where else do I get cryptic puzzles and unforgiving exploration without a map full of markers?

Outer Wilds? Subnautica?

[-] BroBot9000@lemmy.world 1 points 5 months ago

But the bosses are only half the game if that. The getting to the bosses and exploring an unforgivable world is so core to the experience that you can’t just overlook it.

There are also a lot of games out there like monster hunter that focus on quick boss action.

Outer wilds has a great story but no combat and Subnautica has way too much resource gathering and open world grinding a la Minecraft.

The fromsoft Souls games are still the place for unforgiving exploration and combat. They shouldn’t have to compromise on the unique experience and simplify it for everyone and ruin what makes them good.

If you try to appeal to everyone you loose what makes you special and become generic. Look at resident evil 6 for the perfect example.

( I do have to note I’m all for accessibility options, giving more people access is very important, but it shouldn’t change the core game into something else. Just play a different game, we have so many options nowadays it’s overwhelming. )

[-] Coelacanth@feddit.nu 2 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

They shouldn’t have to compromise on the unique experience and simplify it for everyone and ruin what makes them good.

When was this ever about compromising the vision or changing the games? I thought this was about the use of guides while playing.

I'm perfectly happy for all the players who spend thousands of hours scrounging every surface, making conspiracy-boards out of item descriptions and feverishly figuring out every hidden secret in these games by themselves.

It's still completely valid to enjoy all the rest the games have to offer and look at the wiki for how you access the secret area with the hidden boss.

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