Summary
One year of furiously playingElden Ringcan actually change a controller, as one player showed recently. The highly acclaimed action RPG and many otherSoulslike titles require a ton of technical skillto even just get through without constantly dying, so there will be a lot of button-pressing that can wear down the hardware.
It has been more than a year since FromSoftware fan favoriteElden Ringcame out, but its most devoted fans still continue to play it. The George R. R. Martin-assisted game still holds a lot of challenges and secrets for any player who has yet to uncover them, and mastering its infamously difficult content is also one of its biggest hooks.
BecauseElden Ringtakes a lot of repetition for players to develop even the bare minimum of competence that will get them through it, it naturally means there’s much more button-pressing involved in its gameplay compared to many modern titles out right now. Redditor Brutalonym showed the result of one year of hardcoreElden Ringgrinding: the Circle button on their DualShock 4, which makes the player’s character dodge and sprint in the game, is now completely smooth. All PlayStation players will know that it’s naturally supposed to be textured for maximum traction in the fingers.
Elden Ringplayers will know exactly why this particular button is worn down.Soulslike games have a very particular style of gameplay, and it usually requires players to constantly dodge attacks with near-perfect timing, because otherwise, enemies' strong offense can take a big chunk of life off. Too many hits will easily kill the player or at least force them to consume one of a limited amount of their potions, taking away that option from a time when they might need it most.
While Brutalonym’s situation wasn’t dire, as most controllers will show that kind of wear with owners who spend a lot of time gaming, other Redditors did find humor in it. Some commended the OP for getting good at the game (as internet culture doesheavily praise impressive feats inElden Ring), while others shared their stories of playing similar games so much that some visual elements may have been burned onto their TV screen.
Devoted players who have already explored most, if not all ofElden Ringwill soon have to dust off their own controllers (or maybe even buy new ones) as the upcomingShadow of the Erdtreeexpansion may be dropping soon. There’s no announced release date yet from developer FromSoftware, but some think that its second anniversary in February 2024 may be the perfect time to drop it, as it was also announced last February during the game’s first-anniversary celebration. However, recent comments suggest it is still far off.
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ELDEN RING, developed by FromSoftware, Inc. and BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Inc., is a fantasy action-RPG adventure set within a world created by Hidetaka Miyazaki and George R.R. Martin. Danger and discovery lurk around every corner in FromSoftware’s largest game to date. Hidetaka Miyazaki - President and Game Director of FromSoftware Inc. Known for directing critically-acclaimed games in beloved franchises including Armored Core and Dark Souls.George R.R. Martin is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of many novels, including the acclaimed series A Song of Ice and Fire - A Game of Thrones, A Clash of Kings, A Storm of Swords, A Feast For Crows, and A Dance with Dragons. As a writer-producer, he has worked on The Twilight Zone, Beauty and the Beast, and various feature films and pilots that were never made. He lives with the lovely Parris in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
