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| Elden Ring (Main Page) | Release Date | Gameplay & Story | Review | ||||
| Release Date | |
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| June 21, 2024 More Details |
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| Genre | |
| Action, RPG, Soulslike | |
| Platforms | Price (MSRP) |
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$39.99 |
| Developer | Publisher |
| FromSoftware, Inc. | FromSoftware, Bandai Namco Entertainment |
| Number of Players | Age Rating |
| Single-player Online Co-op (1~4) |
M |
| Time to Finish | Cross Platform Play |
| 30~100+ hours | No |
| Official Website | Official Website for Shadow of the Erdtree |
Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree News
⚫︎ The Game Awards 2024 announces Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree as one of the contenders for Game of The Year 2024. (@thegameawards)
⚫︎ Elden Ring Releases New Update for October 2024. Elden Ring rolled out a patch that addressed several key issues in the game such as glitchy enemy behavior and visual rendering. The patch also fixed a variety of bugs that affected gameplay and addressed performance issues on consoles. (GameRant)
⚫︎ Elden Ring DLC Release Will Be Absolutely Massive. Two of the new main bosses were also previewed in the hands-on session, namely the agile Devine Beast Dancing Lion in the Belurat Tower Settlement and the magician Twin Moon Knight in Castle Ensis. (Game8)
⚫︎ Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree reveals first story trailer and shows the stunning history of the Realms of Shadow. (Game8)
Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree Overview
Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree is an expansion of Elden Ring (2022), developed and published by FromSoftware and Bandai Namco. It released on June 21, 2024 for PC, PlayStation, and Xbox consoles to critical acclaim, receiving the top spot on aggregate review site Metacritic as the highest-rated DLC for any game to date. The DLC expands on Elden Ring (2022)'s lore and takes place in an entirely new region simply known as the Land of Shadow.
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| Price: | $39.99 | ||||
Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree Gameplay
Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree is a DLC expansion of action RPG Elden Ring. It is set in an expansive open-world map and played from the third-person perspective. Developed by FromSoftware, Elden Ring plays similarly to games under the Soulsborne and Soulslike category such as the Dark Souls series, Bloodborne, and Sekiro. Elden Ring's gameplay involves roleplaying (RPG) elements where players create their own character from the ground up and level up their stats, skills, gear and more. Its combat involves strategic ranged and melee battles; and open-world exploration across the map wherein players can complete a myriad of quests and challenges, as well as explore different areas, dungeons, catacombs, and more.
In this game, fighting is skill-based and typically involves tactics and methodical strategy, with heavy emphasis on learning enemy attack patterns, as well as enemy timing and positioning. In line with this, players can engage in co-op play and PvP combat. Shadow of the Erdtree is set in an entirely new region simply known as the Land of Shadow, a mysterious and dark realm filled with vast maps, dungeons, and enemies. The Land of Shadow is roughly the size of Limgrave, the first accessible area of Elden RIng, and is shrouded by the Erdtree's shadow.
Shadow of the Erdtree features a new system called the Shadow Realm Blessing that affects the game's progression system. New consumables called the Scadutree Fragments are also introduced, which are used to strengthen the player character's blessing and increases damage output while decreasing incoming damage the player character receives in the Land of Shadows.
Elden Ring Reviews
Critically Acclaimed
As with the original game, Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree received positive reception upon its release. It quickly became the highest rated DLC for any game released thus far, additionally praised for its extensive in-game content in particular. Game8 gave Shadow of the Erdtree an overall score of 94/100, praising the expansion for successfully replicating the wonder of playing through the original game. It holds a critic rating of 94/100 on Metacritic, along with user Metacritic of 8.1/10.
Though the DLC received acclaim for continuing the great legacy of Elden Ring, it has received criticsm for its perceived burdensome difficulty, debuting to Mixed Reviews on Steam, with players citing performance issues along with the disproportionate difficulty as letdowns.
Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree Story Trailer
Introduces The Beginnings of Messmer The Impaler
The story trailer for the highly anticipated Shadow of Erdtree DLC for Elden Ring dropped today on YouTube, and players were introduced to a formidable new antagonist, Messmer the Impaler. This powerful demigod's reign of tyranny, which seems to be intricately connected to characters from the original Elden Ring story, sets the stage for an epic confrontation.
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