“It’s unfair”: ELDEN RING: Shadow of the Erdtree receives negative reviews for its high difficulty

Fans of From the software party because ELDEN RING: Shadow of the Erdtree is now available. However, some players are not very happy with the DLC, as they find it too difficult. For this reason, they used Steam reviews to complain and criticize. Hidetaka Miyazaki.

Many players believed that their journey through the Lands Between in the base game would make their adventure in Shadow of the Erdtree more manageable. However, they were very surprised to find that the level of challenge could be even higher.

ELDEN RING: Shadow of the Erdtree Receives criticism for being too difficult

The title debuted on Steam with very positive reviews, as it was one of the most anticipated releases of the year and convinced many fans with its high quality. However, its reviews are now mixed, as some players frustrated with the difficulty have decided to give it a try.

Many believe that the challenge level of some bosses is too high and feel that their experience and progress in the base game does not help much. For this reason, they think that DLC is not fun and therefore not worth investing in.

“This DLC is too difficult and just not fun. All bosses have ridiculously high health pools, barely any openings, and lots of frustrating and unrewarding mechanics. And if you fix that, it’s still not fun.

“If you can’t beat Malenia without a summon or without an OP build in 10-15 tries, I recommend not buying it. If you can do it, only buy it if you really, really, really, really enjoy it FromSoftware titles,” one fan said.

This type of criticism has sparked controversy within the community and enthusiasts of the genre. Some fans think that challenge is what makes the DLC and the studio’s other games appealing, so it makes no sense to complain about it.