Elden Ring’s Replayability
I recently have been attempting to replay Elden Ring after playing through it twice upon launch. I enjoyed it a lot and still am amazed by how much content they were able to put into one game, especially the fact that it’s playable on last generation hardware. That being said, I think there being so much content takes away from its replay value- I don’t want to go into the random mines and caves for mini bosses and rewards that don’t upgrade my character in a meaningful way. I find myself going to YouTube and looking for upgrade materials guides so that I can get to the fun bosses. This is just my opinion- I feel like the other souls games being more concise and focused allow for better replay value. ER gave me one of the best first time blind experiences I’ve had in a video game and I’m grateful for that- my opinion is that the sheer amount of content (materials items equipment crafting spells ashes of war mini-bosses that aren’t fun etc) lessens its replay value. What do yall think ? This idea isn’t entirely original btw I’ve watched a lot of ER review videos on YouTube