Me, a person who has never played a souls game and who loves Zelda, Breath of the Wild, came with big expectations to join the Elden Ring bandwagon. Of course my expectation were exceeded. I am currently level 200 with about 130 hours in the game. I can't get enough of Elden ring! Just try it, trust me.
It might be hard for the first couple hours but sometimes you just need to play the game and try it for yourself
Good luck out there tarnished!