I'm a huge fan of Fromsoft and was beyond hyped for Elden Ring. Fortunately, this game lived up to the hype as it successfully evolved not only the Souls formula but the open world of The Legend Of Zelda: Breath Of The Wild. The open world in this game is close to perfection in my opinion as it is not made up of FOMO style content but genuinely worthwhile sights, quests, and thrills that can be indulged in by the player at whatever pace or manner they want. Furthermore, it improves upon BOTW's w