830 Hours of Elden Ring

"Liar Ahead." Between the three of us, we spent a ton of time playing this game and loved every minute. From lowly tarnished to becoming the Elden Lord, join us for a conversation about one of the best games of 2022, Elden Ring.

In this episode, we journey back to the Lands Between and relive our experience with Elden Ring. This game is MASSIVE, and we spent over 830 combined hours exploring the world, running away from giant lobsters, and stabbing fools in the back to the most satisfying sound effect imaginable. After a quick overview, we chat about our favorite characters and highlight some of our most hated enemies—damn dogs. Willie and Taylor realize they never advanced the questline for Boc the Seamster, and somehow Willie completely missed the tutorial cave at the beginning of the game, lol. We also touch on how much lore and information is in the weapon and item descriptions and how easy it can be to feel lost in the game. Ashes of War, spirit ashes, golden runes, and rainbow stones come up during the game mechanics discussion, and we spend some time remembering the visual graphics and depth of the environment. Later in the episode, we dig into the sequencing, texture, and overall theme of the 67-track OST, which is masterful in its own right. We wrap with some final thoughts, and Joseph reads a 1-star Amazon review for the game. "you don't have the right, O you don't have the right."

Other games briefly mentioned in this episode: Deathloop, Dishonored, Prey (2017), The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Dark Souls, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Ghost of Tsushima, Red Dead Redemption 2, Bloodborne, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, and Horizon Forbidden West. 

Here's the full transcript for this episode.

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