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FromSoftware's Soulsborne games are notoriously difficult to beat, but creator Hidetaka Miyazaki has said it would "break the game itself" to turn down the challenge.
In an interview with The Guardian, Miyazaki discussed how high difficulty is not only creatively part of the game, but also has led to its success.
"If we really wanted the whole world to play the game, we could just crank the difficulty down more and more. But that wasn't the right approach," he said.
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Elden Ring's Shadow of the Erdtree DLC has fallen to a "mixed" user rating on Steam after players logged their disappointment with difficulty and the PC version's performance issues.An aggregate score of almost 15,000 players has seen the critically acclaimed DLC stumble on PC, and whilst most players comment favourably on the game's stunning presentation and world building, others take issue with the capped FPS, stuttering, and "bosses with jerky... Read more ›
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FromSoftware's Soulsborne games are notoriously difficult to beat, but creator Hidetaka Miyazaki has said it would "break the game itself" to turn down the challenge. In an interview with The Guardian, Miyazaki discussed how high difficulty is not only creatively part of the game, but also has led to its success. "If we really wanted the whole world to play the game, we could just crank the difficulty down more... Read more ›
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The Witcher developer CD Projekt Red – which long held the record for the best-reviewed RPG expansion for Blood and Wine – has congratulated FromSoftware for its "stellar work".Acknowledging that Elden Ring DLC Shadow of the Erdtree has stolen the accolade after eight years of riding high, The Witcher team said that whilst it had "the honour of being the best-reviewed expansion for a role-playing gaming", "Elden Ring gets to... Read more ›
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Elden Ring publisher Bandai Namco has "called out" Elden Ring fans struggling with the dfficulty by suggesting they "level up your Scadutree Blessing".In a brief message posted on social media platform X, Bandai Namco US said simply: "This is a suggestion"."The best advice coming straight from the source," said one Tarnished. Read more Read more ›
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