Uploaded October 2025 | Updated September 2026, 22 minutes ago
It's always great to have difficult endgame content to provide a final challenge to players. But why do so many developers disregard the principles that led the game to that point, and focus solely on the challenge? Couldn't we carry over the gameplay loop from the base game to the DLC as well? Specifically, I'm wondering why the secrets and exploration get dropped, but this applies to other mechanics as well.
It definitely appears to me that there are good reasons for this, but my rebuttal is that there are ways to get those principles into the DLC without having to break the bank. Sure, those options aren't always perfect, but it's worth it, I feel.
Join me as we discuss Astro Bot, Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree, and even some Super Mario Galaxy 2, to figure out what's going on and what we can do about it.
If you would like any of the concepts in this video explored more, let me know! You can always dive deeper...
Interactive Map of Shadow of the Erdtree used in the video:
eldenring.wiki.fextralife.com/Shadow+of+the+Erdtree+Map
My Silksong video, if you were curious about the beginning:
youtu.be/xCnFsaDd7RQ
Links!
Discord: discordapp.com/invite/kZrGsUM
Twitter: twitter.com/ParticularMushy
Particular Mushroom (Main Channel): youtube.com/ParticularMushroom
It's always great to have difficult endgame content to provide a final challenge to players. But why do so many developers disregard the principles that led the game to that point, and focus solely on the challenge? Couldn't we carry over the gameplay loop from the base game to the DLC as well? Specifically, I'm wondering why the secrets and exploration get dropped, but this applies to other mechanics as well.
It definitely appears to me that there are good reasons for this, but my rebuttal is that there are ways to get those principles into the DLC without having to break the bank. Sure, those options aren't always perfect, but it's worth it, I feel.
Join me as we discuss Astro Bot, Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree, and even some Super Mario Galaxy 2, to figure out what's going on and what we can do about it.
If you would like any of the concepts in this video explored more, let me know! You can always dive deeper...
Interactive Map of Shadow of the Erdtree used in the video:
eldenring.wiki.fextralife.com/Shadow+of+the+Erdtree+Map
My Silksong video, if you were curious about the beginning:
youtu.be/xCnFsaDd7RQ
Links!
Discord: discordapp.com/invite/kZrGsUM
Twitter: twitter.com/ParticularMushy
Particular Mushroom (Main Channel): youtube.com/ParticularMushroom
