Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree’s Steam Rating Is Rising Fans Say They’re Not Listening to Critics
Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree has been criticized for its difficulty and has had its Steam rating drop. Now, other players are saying to ignore the criticism and just play the game.
As we reported, Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree suffered a small review bombing on Steam after its release, with many users criticizing the difficulty , claiming that it was too high and that FromSoftware needed to fix the problem.
If initially only 61% of players expressed themselves positively about the game, now the percentage has risen to 71% . Not a huge change, but considering the short period of time it makes sense since it takes a lot of reviews to change the score.
Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree’s Steam Rating Is Rising Fans Say They’re Not Listening to Critics
What has changed in Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree reviews
Wanting to identify the reasons why the rating of FromSoftoware’s action RPG expansion has improved, we can note three main factors.
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First of all, some players have gone so far as to leave a review to counter the previous ones . While admitting that the game is difficult, many users believe that those who criticized it were exaggerating. One user, for example, wrote: “Don’t listen to the negative comments. Greatswords still do a lot of damage.” Less politely, others simply say that anyone who complains about the difficulty isn’t capable of playing. Another example is a user who claims that he is not good at all and that he has always played at a high level, using the most powerful summons and that he needed 60 attempts to beat the final boss: this, in his opinion, proves that the game can be completed. In short, it’s about how you approach the game: for some, difficulty is a positive.
Furthermore, beyond the backlash to review bombing, there is the fact that the game has just come out, so those who abandon it early are the first to write reviews (negative, obviously) while those who appreciate it and are finishing it have not yet had time to have their say. Naturally, therefore, the situation is leveling out and the real average opinion is emerging .
Finally, it is not impossible that Bandai Namco’s advertising campaign aimed at explaining to players what to do to reduce the difficulty had an effect.
The biggest criticism currently is directed at the technical issues, although FromSoftware says it’s your mouse’s fault .