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7 Reasons to Play Elden Ring, Even If You’ve Never Touched Dark Souls

April 11, 2022

Elden Ring has had a fantastic launch, reaching far beyond the die-hard fanbase From Software has developed over since the launch of Demon Souls way back in 2009. The game has already sold over 12 million copies worldwide in a matter of weeks. To put that in perspective, Horizon Zero Dawn sold 7.6 million in its first year. So, if you haven’t got a copy of Elden Ring in your library yet, there’s just one question; why not? If you are still looking for convincing about why Elden Ring might be the next game for you, here are 7 reasons why you should most certainly pick up a copy. 1. Vast Open World If you know anything about Elden Ring, it will be that it’s essentially Dark Souls in an open world. While this is reducing quite a lot of the game’s nuance (which we’ll get onto in a moment) it does focus on the game’s biggest draw: the open world. When we say “open world” we really do mean it. Meaning if you’re experiencing the title for the first time you can scour each area at your own pace…


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