Eldne Ring Nightreign clearly promises to be very different from the original game and it is likely to divide players.
Announced to everyone's surprise during the Game Awards 2024, Elden Ring Nightreign presents itself as an atypical spin-off, far from the original game. Alone or accompanied by two acolytes, you will have to slay creatures and other bosses in new environments. Exploration, demanding combat… on paper, the game nevertheless resembles GOTY 2022, except that in reality it will be inspired by other very different experiences, in particular from a certain Fortnite.
Elden Ring goes into survival mode
Yes, you read that right. Epic Games' famous battle royale has left its mark, even in Elden Ring Nightreign. So, it will not be a question of fighting to be the last adventurer standing, but rather of having to survive the environment.
Fromsoftware's game will offer three-day timed sessions (approximately 15 minutes per day) during which players will have to travel through the environment, confronting creatures and, above all, bosses. To prevent adventurers from flitting left and right, the studio opted for a mechanic widely democratized by Fortnite, the famous circle of death. As the game progresses, the playing area is trapped in a vast circle which shrinks little by little. Outside of this area, death is assured. In the case of Elden Ring Nightreign, it is a deadly rain of acid, a scourge in the lore of the game, which falls on the players.
Freedom will also be less on the side of the character that we will embody. Exit the perfectly malleable Sans Eclat of the original game, here, these are predefined classes that we will have to choose. In total, there will be 8 different onesall of which have their own strengths and weaknesses. We still suspect that there will be some form of evolution otherwise the seasoned player will quickly tire of it. Also note that movements will be much smoother with wall runs and the removal of the weight of the equipment. More than ever, Elden Ring Nightreign focuses on confrontation and action to the detriment of everything else. We now hope that everything will still be deep enough to meet the challenge.
Anyway, with all these changes, Elden Ring Nightreign's announcement dalready very different from the main game. Still, these new features risk dividing the community, particularly among the most hardcore fans.
Source : IGN
