The director and mastermind behind Elden Ring and its notorious DLC Shadow of the Erdtree has commented on the taxing difficulty of FromSoftware games. 2VIEW GALLERY - 2 IMAGESThis sentiment has been abundantly true for the recent Elden Ring DLC, Shadow of the Erdtree, with thousands of gamers taking to Steam to review the game poorly for its difficulty (and some performance issues). Furthermore, Miyazaki said that reducing the difficulty to make the game available to everyone wasn't the "right approach" for Elden Ring and, by extension, its DLC, as he believes overcoming these challenges is "such a fundamental part of the experience". Even to the point where Miyazaki said, "Turning down difficulty would strip the game of that joy - which, in my eyes, would break the game itself." Miyazaki touched on the difference between Elden Ring and other FromSoftware titles.

Source: The Guardian June 26, 2024 10:34 UTC