Vi er nu kun ganske få uger fra lanceringen af et de mest ventede spil i lang tid: FromSoftwares action-RPG Elden Ring, der udkommer den 25. februar til PlayStation, Xbox og PC.
Her tæt på lanceringen har spillets sværhedsgrad været et emne for diskussion, hvilket ikke kan undre, da udviklerens Dark Souls-serie er både beundret og berygtet for sin høje sværhedsgrad. For et par dage side kom spillets game director, Hidetaka Miyazaki ind på emnet i et interview med PlayStation Blog. Her fortalte han, at Elden Ring, nok er studiets mest tilgængelige spil hidtil takket være den åbne verden.
"In Elden Ring, we have not intentionally tried to lower the game's difficulty, but I think more players will finish it this time. As I mentioned, the player's level of freedom to progress through the world or return to a challenge later are all elements that I feel will help people get through the game at a more leisurely pace.
Miyazaki kom også ind på, hvordan forskellige gameplaymekanikker, kan gøre det nemmere for nye spillere:
"Also, there isn't a focus on pure action. The player has more agency to dictate their approach against, for example, the field bosses in the overworld and how they utilize stealth in various situations. We've even reduced the number of hoops that you have to jump through to enjoy it in multiplayer. So we hope the players embrace that idea of receiving help from others. And we feel like the overall clear rate will go up this time because of these things."</em>
Elden Ring blev oprindeligt annonceret til E3 2019 og har sin da skabt massiv interesse blandt andet takket være involveringen fra den kendte fantasyforfatter George R.R. Martin.