AnElden Ringplayer was given a startle as the game momentarily became more survival horror than open-world RPG. With all the perilous enemies that lurk within the world ofElden Ring,no one could have guessed the most terrifying would be a polished rolling stone.
February 25 will mark the one-year anniversary of the release of 2022’s Game Awardsgame of the yearElden Ring.Considered by many to be FromSoftware’s magnum opus, exploring the Lands Between inElden Ringhas been an unforgettable experience for millions of fans. With post-launch support far exceeding other FromSoftware titles with additional content and a series of balance patches, as well as the inkling rumors of a fully-fledged DLC on the way,Elden Ringis still going strong nearly a year on from its record-setting release.
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Reddit user HemingwayBells21121 shared their recent misadventure through theLands Between inElden Ring,coming face-to-face with a deadly trap. Entering a sparsely-lit, pitched-ceiling cathedral, HemingwayBells21121 took the time to read one of the helpful player-written messages scrawled on the ground. The message read, “Distracted! Therefore laggardly sort,” with the phantom of its author appearing to point back toward the way they came. Curious, HemingwayBells21121 panned the camera behind them to find a devious sprung trap in the form of a massive boulder careening their way. The clip ends before impact, but the only two possible outcomes are their dodging out of the way in the split-second they had to react or having their character pancaked by the boulder. Either way, the startling scene was a wonderful reminder that death can come at a player from any angle at any time inElden Ring.
Both hilarious and horrifying, HemingwayBells21121’s video encapsulates how a player is rarely, if ever,safe inElden Ring.Players have to stay on their toes to make it in the Lands Between, with heads on a swivel, possessing a keen sense of situational awareness. That, or they can die over and over again until each encounter becomes second nature.
While FromSoftware has already announced its next planned title,resurrecting theArmored Corefranchise, many players still have their sights on the future ofElden Ring.With the December release of the coliseum update, which breathed new life into the PvP community inElden Ring, all signs point to FromSoftware continuing its tradition of releasing sizable expansion packs for its games (Sekironotwithstanding). While nothing has been announced, fans are anxious for even the slightest tease ofElden Ring’s DLC.
Elden Ringis available now for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
