A Quick Critique of Elden Ring

This critique was a long time coming. Two years and multiple hundreds of hours spent playing, writing, recording, editing and producing later, and I've finally finished this reasonable and brief video talking about all the issues I took with Elden Ring. Many will agree with what I have to say regarding this game, and that's great. Many will also disagree, and that's great too. Just make sure, no matter what side of this you fall on, to keep it civil in the comments. We can have a constructive and healthy discussion on all of this without mistreating one another. That's all I ask. Regardless of what you think of Elden Ring, this critique, or even myself, I hope you're having a pleasant day. Be sure to drink plenty of water, be good to yourself, and always be kind to others. Full playlist of all featured songs: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL7Lm8EFQOxNQZ_arW7Hx9Px8Ky0PX8HOD Featured videos: Can You Beat Dark Souls 3 With Only a Caestus? (Yes): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SeXchOXiTjs Malenia's Waterfowl Dance Used to Look a Bit Different...: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xywpJ26hS70&t=31s "Demon's Souls PvP was better": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GOh5vyBvffw&pp=ygUbZGVtb25zIHNvdWxzIHB2cCB3YXMgYmV0dGVy ELDEN RING Behind the Scenes with The Budapest Film Orchestra: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MV7IJLbKYzg 1 hour of Elden Ring's merchant's song (Gehrman's Theme): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=grn-Yg6Fa3Q&t=528s&pp=ygUnZ2Vocm1hbiB0aGUgZmlyc3QgaHVudGVyIG9zdCBlbGRlbiByaW5n Timestamps: 0:00:00 - Introduction 0:19:49 - Open World & Dungeons 1:34:38 - Gameplay 2:16:35 - Enemy Design 2:46:01 - Recycled Bosses 3:03:29 - The Good Bosses 3:44:18 - The Bad Bosses 4:44:19 - The Worst Bosses 6:17:56 - Difficulty 6:31:42 - Sound Design & OST 7:18:06 - Artistic Direction 7:47:35 - Writing 8:43:33 - Shadow of the Erdtree 9:47:33 - Conclusion