I just wrapped up my first NG+ run of Elden Ring, which also included my first playthrough of Shadow of the Erdtree. I enjoy the base game quite a bit, and while I think it loses a bit of steam during the last third or so of the game (in regards to the environments; the bosses are cool), I intend to do a second NG+ playthrough to try to get the Lord of Frenzied Flame ending as well as the legendary achievements. I’m not an achievement hunter or anything, but 100%ing Elden Ring sounds like a fun goal to have. It’s a toss up if I’ll revisit Shadow of the Erdtree, because I’m pretty neutral on it.
In the meantime, I’ve returned to my first save file of Dark Souls that I put down at Sen’s Fortress a year or so ago. I just wasn’t having it, but this time everything clicked, the snake dudes caused me no trouble, and I made it to Anor Londo. But now I’m dealing with the AL archers and they are a real pain. I wouldn’t be surprised if I put it down again and revisit it at the end of 2026.
It’s too bad you weren’t big on SotE, I really enjoyed it. Getting all achievements in Elden Ring is really fun, I’d definitely recommend it. It’s not like trying to do it in Dark Souls III or something, it’s actually doable.
Yeah those archers are infamous for sure. It’s definitely worth it to stick it out though, the following area is awesome. Plus the end of Anor Londo has one of the best bosses in the series.
Alright I stuck with it and just beat Ornstein and Smough on my third or fourth try, feeling pretty good! I now see why people speak of them so fondly, pretty decent boss fight.
Nice job! They’re probably not as impactful now as they were back in 2011, but they used to be one of the most controversial bosses back in the day due to their difficulty. Coming from Elden Ring, they’re really not so hard now, but given the only soulslike before DS1 was Demon’s Souls, which is a fair bit easier at least as far as bosses are concerned, it makes sense it was really hard at the time. Plus, they’re only really a midway boss so it really is a bit of a brick wall if it’s your first soulslike (or second coming from DeS).
I hope you finish the game and play the DLC. Just keep in mind the game ends once you beat the final boss, and automatically spits you into NG+, so make sure you’ve done everything you want to do before that final boss (DLC, Painted World if you haven’t already, any other optional stuff).
I just wrapped up my first NG+ run of Elden Ring, which also included my first playthrough of Shadow of the Erdtree. I enjoy the base game quite a bit, and while I think it loses a bit of steam during the last third or so of the game (in regards to the environments; the bosses are cool), I intend to do a second NG+ playthrough to try to get the Lord of Frenzied Flame ending as well as the legendary achievements. I’m not an achievement hunter or anything, but 100%ing Elden Ring sounds like a fun goal to have. It’s a toss up if I’ll revisit Shadow of the Erdtree, because I’m pretty neutral on it.
In the meantime, I’ve returned to my first save file of Dark Souls that I put down at Sen’s Fortress a year or so ago. I just wasn’t having it, but this time everything clicked, the snake dudes caused me no trouble, and I made it to Anor Londo. But now I’m dealing with the AL archers and they are a real pain. I wouldn’t be surprised if I put it down again and revisit it at the end of 2026.
It’s too bad you weren’t big on SotE, I really enjoyed it. Getting all achievements in Elden Ring is really fun, I’d definitely recommend it. It’s not like trying to do it in Dark Souls III or something, it’s actually doable.
Yeah those archers are infamous for sure. It’s definitely worth it to stick it out though, the following area is awesome. Plus the end of Anor Londo has one of the best bosses in the series.
Alright I stuck with it and just beat Ornstein and Smough on my third or fourth try, feeling pretty good! I now see why people speak of them so fondly, pretty decent boss fight.
Nice job! They’re probably not as impactful now as they were back in 2011, but they used to be one of the most controversial bosses back in the day due to their difficulty. Coming from Elden Ring, they’re really not so hard now, but given the only soulslike before DS1 was Demon’s Souls, which is a fair bit easier at least as far as bosses are concerned, it makes sense it was really hard at the time. Plus, they’re only really a midway boss so it really is a bit of a brick wall if it’s your first soulslike (or second coming from DeS).
I hope you finish the game and play the DLC. Just keep in mind the game ends once you beat the final boss, and automatically spits you into NG+, so make sure you’ve done everything you want to do before that final boss (DLC, Painted World if you haven’t already, any other optional stuff).