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Elden Ring is one of the most popular games of modern times, selling over 25 million copies since it’s release in 2022. The game was also given 331 Game of the Year Awards making it one of the most decorated titles of all time. FromSoftware has now released it’s Shadow of the Erdtree DLC for the game that has received widespread critical acclaim, with some claiming it’s like playing “ .



” But, not all players agree and the Steam score has been slowly slipping with many complaining about the emptiness of the world and difficulty of the enemies. At the time of writing, Shadow of the Erdtree has a of just 62% placing it in the ‘Mixed’ category. This is a far cry from the 90% score that the base Elden Ring game has.

While some players, such as Grobyc315 left a positive review saying “What a great time to be alive and experience this piece of art,” not everyone shares the same sentiment. Many players have criticized Shadow of the Erdtree for its baron landscape and difficult bosses that are vastly more challenging than the ones found in the base game. Jeledraws gave a detailed review of various aspects of the game, citing enemy difficult as being a main negative point stating, “The amount of damage bosses do is ridiculous.

I went into the DLC at just level 140 which is probably below what is recommended, but even by the end of t.

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