Uploaded February 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
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Is summoning in Elden Ring a violation of the "pure" experience, or is it the very purity of the game? While fighting every boss solo, rejecting tools deemed overpowered, and otherwise engaging in the "hardcore" experience is perfectly valid, it might not be the objectively correct method of engagement that some seem to think so. After all, denying yourself advantages to make things harder isn't playing the game as designed - there is actually an entire category of niche gameplay it falls under...
#EldenRing #DarkSouls #ChallengeRuns #FromSoftware #StephanieSterling #Games
patreon.com/jimquisition
https://bsky.app/profile/commandersterling.bsky.social
thejimporium.com
Is summoning in Elden Ring a violation of the "pure" experience, or is it the very purity of the game? While fighting every boss solo, rejecting tools deemed overpowered, and otherwise engaging in the "hardcore" experience is perfectly valid, it might not be the objectively correct method of engagement that some seem to think so. After all, denying yourself advantages to make things harder isn't playing the game as designed - there is actually an entire category of niche gameplay it falls under...
#EldenRing #DarkSouls #ChallengeRuns #FromSoftware #StephanieSterling #Games
