Elden Ring is good. Bandai Namco invited me to play the Elden Ring network test a few days early, so I took full advantage of the opportunity. Here are my thoughts after playing for way too long. twitter: https://twitter.com/IronPineapple_ twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/iron_pineapple TIMESTAMPS 0:00 intro 1:29 tutorial cave/new mechanics 3:27 outside/horse boss 5:11 ash of war & weapon arts 6:10 crafting 6:56 leveling & stats 7:54 exploring/stealth/sleep arrows 8:53 horse gameplay 10:29 open world design 12:21 power stance 12:55 more combat mechanics 14:07 magic 15:20 "hey, that's pretty neat" 16:26 other new mechanics 17:04 main path & main boss 17:57 online basics/changes 19:22 co-op 20:21 new invasion mechanics 21:28 summoning pools 21:47 pvp meta discussion 24:18 closing thoughts