Saying Goodbye to Souls Games

Elden Ring’s transition to Open World seems to be something that a lot agree was a move that detracts from the traditional Souls experience. But I haven’t seen a discussion that encapsulates *why* that is for me. The Internet squabbles have made this a more difficult discussion than it needs to be. Join me while I painfully unpack that discussion. Be the water beneath my fins on Patreon: Watch me say stuff I quickly regret on Twitter!: See how terrible I am at talking and walking (in games) on Twitch: Hang out with us on Discord: Music Credits by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio by Gamechops 0:00 Intro 1:35 Part I: Narrative Genre Vs Gameplay Genre 8:29 Part II: The Emotion of Metroidvanias 20:13 Part III: Dark Souls Isn’t a Metroidvania: It’s THE Metroidvania 32:36 Part IV: Downgrading to Elden Ring