Saturday Morning Gaming: Handholding Theory in Video Games

Jaybird

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  1. Fish says:

    As a regular user of walkthroughs and the google (especially for puzzles), I’m finding the openness of Elden Ring to be surprisingly rerefreshing. I can go wherever I want! And get my ass kicked by whomever/whatever I choose! With light assistance from friends! And since I started out as a Wretch I can really feel how my character has grown in power and ability. I really didn’t expect to like this game as much as I do.Report

    • Jaybird in reply to Fish says:

      Yeah, the whole “I can feel how much stronger I am” thing is huge.

      I started the game looking at the gold horsey guy and knowing deep in my bones that it was a hubris check. But then I went up enough levels to wonder if I could take him.

      My first attempt failed but I got a great gauge of how many levels I’d likely need to go up first.

      And then, when I went up that many levels, I tried again and saw that… yeah. This was doable. Well, I needed the wolves and I needed to upgrade my sword a handful of times first… but I got him.Report