Uploaded March 2022 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Are you a fan of those new-fangled computer games? If so, I reckon you’ve probably heard all about this Elden Ring that everyone can’t stop banging on about, haven’t you. It’s currently the second highest rated game on Opencritic, sharing that prestigious spot with Red Dead Redemption 2, Grand Theft Auto 5 and The Legend of Zelda: The Breath of the Wild. At the time of recording it’s outsold modern behemoths such as Horizon Forbidden West, Cyberpunk 2077 and Assassin’s Creed Valhalla. Suffice to say, Elden Ring is having a bit of a moment.
So you’re probably looking at this and thinking “Hey, maybe It’s finally about time *I* got onboard the Souls train but... aren’t these games really punishing? How welcoming is Elden Ring to newcomers like me?”
The answer to that question is... sort of tricky. On the one hand Elden Ring is the most accessible Souls game to date, giving players a wide variety of ways to tackle the game’s difficult boss encounters. On the other hand... this is *still very much a souls game*, one that constantly pushes the player to their limits and purposefully keeps basic things frustratingly opaque.
To try and answer this question that’s seemingly on everyone’s mind at the moment, I sat down with Alice B and Ed T to have a lovely little chinwag about Elden Ring and how welcoming it is to newcomers. We also talk about hot sick, crabs and kebab vans because of course we do. Enjoy.
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0:00 Intro
01:34 Is Elden Ring Welcoming To Newcomers?
24:59 Outro
#EldenRing #Newcomers #RockPaperShotgun
Are you a fan of those new-fangled computer games? If so, I reckon you’ve probably heard all about this Elden Ring that everyone can’t stop banging on about, haven’t you. It’s currently the second highest rated game on Opencritic, sharing that prestigious spot with Red Dead Redemption 2, Grand Theft Auto 5 and The Legend of Zelda: The Breath of the Wild. At the time of recording it’s outsold modern behemoths such as Horizon Forbidden West, Cyberpunk 2077 and Assassin’s Creed Valhalla. Suffice to say, Elden Ring is having a bit of a moment.
So you’re probably looking at this and thinking “Hey, maybe It’s finally about time *I* got onboard the Souls train but... aren’t these games really punishing? How welcoming is Elden Ring to newcomers like me?”
The answer to that question is... sort of tricky. On the one hand Elden Ring is the most accessible Souls game to date, giving players a wide variety of ways to tackle the game’s difficult boss encounters. On the other hand... this is *still very much a souls game*, one that constantly pushes the player to their limits and purposefully keeps basic things frustratingly opaque.
To try and answer this question that’s seemingly on everyone’s mind at the moment, I sat down with Alice B and Ed T to have a lovely little chinwag about Elden Ring and how welcoming it is to newcomers. We also talk about hot sick, crabs and kebab vans because of course we do. Enjoy.
🎥: Want more juicy video content? Check out our review of Elden Ring: youtu.be/dWtZhaGS44A
🔴: Subscribe and ring that bell to never miss a video: youtube.com/rockpapershot?sub_confirmation=1
💬: Chat to Rock Paper Shotgun on Discord: discord.gg/rockpapershotgun
🍾: Support RPS by becoming a YouTube channel member: youtube.com/channel/UC5bKSAZBvV9AKlBJPG0Py-A/join
🛒 Buy some RPS merch: teespring.com/en-GB/stores/rockpapershotgun
🐦: Follow Liam and Ed on Twitter: twitter.com/meevil / twitter.com/FromEdward
0:00 Intro
01:34 Is Elden Ring Welcoming To Newcomers?
24:59 Outro
#EldenRing #Newcomers #RockPaperShotgun
