The media preview of "The Ring of Eldon" has been lifted, and the demo, screenshots and text reports of the work have been released. Below we first bring you a 6-minute demo video shared by IGN.
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New details of media exposure:
can travel fast from anywhere
many optional encounters
multipath and multiple endings
bow and arrow 1p
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There are heritage dungeons, independent of the world on earth
The following is a forward-looking report from the media Bahamut:
Seamless and diverse scenes
The open map introduced for the first time in "The Circle of Eldon" allows players to explore and adventure freely in the vast world. The junction is divided into six regions, with elements of time lapse and weather changes, and a richer and more changeable environment. This world is not only vast but also full of threats and opportunities. There are giant dragons that suddenly appear, dungeons with powerful bosses and rich treasures, and majestic and majestic ruins. All scenes are seamlessly connected. Whether it is exploring the wilderness of all kinds of landscapes, going deep into the dark and sinister dungeons, or traversing the ruins of the castle with a maze of complex pathways, it will be a continuous and uninterrupted experience.
The game scenes are divided into three main categories. One is the open field. In addition to the most common plains and forests, there will be snowfields, water-filled cities, and indescribable special scenes at the junction. The second is claustrophobic dungeons, most of which contain deadly threats, and will be guarded by powerful bosses, accompanied by attractive treasures. The third is a castle called "Relic", similar to the scene in "Dark Soul", with complicated passages and mechanisms.
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ruins
this time also added a new jumping action,Increase the freedom of exploration.
Free riding movement and convenient map guidance
In order to allow players to explore this vast world more freely, the game introduces new riding elements, players can call and ride at any time in the open field Ride on your own "spiritual horse" to freely run and explore quickly. Moreover, the spirit horse has the ability to surpass ordinary horses. It can not only jump to high places in two jumps, but also directly rush down the steep terrain such as cliffs. Where there is a big gap, a jump formation will be set up so that the spirit horse can jump up.
Players can open the menu at any time to call the big map to confirm their location, and provide various custom labels for players to mark on the map, such as strong enemy infestation area, equipment casting stronghold, treasure hidden location, etc. These marks will be presented in the form of colored light beams to facilitate players to grasp the position. When the player passes the checkpoint on the map, the game will project a beam of light to provide directions, but the player does not have to follow it.
The goal of all the above designs is to hope that players can enjoy the fun of moving and exploring on the open map in a comfortable and stress-free state.
inherits the challenging gameplay characteristic of FromSoftware
high degree of freedom character customization and development elements
The game inherits the strengths of FromSoftware's past action role-playing games and further expands with the open map . Different from the fixed protagonist "Sekiro", this time players can create different personalities by choosing weapons, occupations, and magic. Archers who defeat the enemy from a distance can achieve it. Just like the tradition of role-playing games, a variety of weapons, costumes, magic runes, etc. will be provided for players to choose from. In addition to traditional monsters and treasures, they can also make their own weapons and equipment through forging.
Unique and diversified boss. Open space battle
FromSoftware, a distinctive boss design of the game,In "Eldon's Circle" also has a full play. In this cursed land, there are all kinds of enemies, including demigods that are beyond common sense, unique and dangerous, bringing players an epic combat experience.
The combat system is roughly inherited from the "Dark Soul" series, and the key is also to give a fatal blow after disintegrating the enemy's defense. Players can jump from a height and attack to break through enemy defenses, or use combat skills and magic to defeat the enemy. Different from "Dark Soul", which mainly confronts the enemy in a narrow space, there will be many battles in a wide space this time, bringing a different experience from the past. However, in the dungeons and ruins, they still have to face close-range attacks.
When the player encounters a large number of outnumbered enemies, or faces a tough enemy, in addition to choosing to fight alone, they can also use "Remains" to summon a partner who appears in a spirit body to help out. The summoned partners have different types such as defensive type and offensive type, which can be selected according to the battle situation.
new horse warfare
In response to the introduction of riding elements, players can now choose to ride horses to challenge, but only in open fields can ride horses, not in indoor spaces such as dungeons or ruins. Compared with the close attack or long-range shooting, the horse warfare focuses more on the "fight and run" tactics. It is especially effective for fighting enemies with strong mobility in open fields, such as fighting giants. The battle of the dragon etc. However, just like horses in the real world, spirit horses have a limit on their turning radius when running, and they cannot allow players to play with enemies in a close circle. They must repeatedly charge and turn around to deal with the enemy.
avoids the stealth and assassination elements of face-to-face confrontation
is not just a face-to-face confrontation, this game also introduces stealth and assassination elements. Players can choose to sneak directly to avoid the enemy without conflict, or sneak close to the enemy to perform a deadly assassination attack. Or adopt the tactics of slamming and hitting the west, throwing objects to attract the enemy's attention, and then sneak attack from the rear. In addition, you can use props such as stun arrows to paralyze powerful enemies on the way,Avoid hand-to-hand combat. However, not all battles can be evaded by sneaking, and there are still some situations where the enemy must be spotted and confronted face-to-face, and the boss-level enemy can't avoid it by sneaking.
Although the game inherits FromSoftware's highly acclaimed challenging gameplay, it provides more diversified strategies to choose from. In addition to the stealth methods mentioned earlier, this time it also reduces the bosses who must be defeated in the clearance, and arranges many bosses so that the player freely decides whether to challenge and when to challenge. Unlike the previous games, it is easy to encounter insurmountable enemy barriers due to fixed flow arrangements.
Kitao Taidai said that the recent "Sekiro" has no character customization elements and levels, and is purely action gameplay, which is completely testing the player's operating skills. "The Circle of Eldon" is more biased towards "Dark Soul", in addition to improving the level of practice to reduce the difficulty of clearance, but also provides more diversified play styles and means of clearance. The production team understands that the fans of FromSoftware games love the high-difficulty challenging gameplay with the touch, and will never let down the expectations of the players. But we hope to provide more strategic choices under this premise, so that players can find the most comfortable way to pass.
Connection elements
"The Circle of Eldon" also inherits the connection function of "Dark Soul", providing non-real-time connection elements and online multiplayer mode. In multiplayer mode, players can summon up to 2 partners to fight together. Coupled with this broader map and more free gameplay, it will bring a lot of freshness that you can't experience in single-player games. However, because the previous scenes of "Dark Souls" were mainly in small dungeons, it was easier to find the summoning markers, but this time "The Circle of Eldon" is a vast open map, so the game will be set at fixed points. Summon a stone monument, which is easy for players to use.
The traditional Chinese version of "The Circle of Eldon" is scheduled to be launched on PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and Steam simultaneously on January 21, 2022. The PS4 version can be upgraded to the PS5 version for free, and the Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S versions support smart distribution.
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