Elden Ring might have received a perfect score from Wccftech and many other outlets, ending up with tons of Game of the Year awards in 2022, but that doesn't mean it's the ideal fantasy RPG for creator Hidetaka Miyazaki. FromSoftware's president told PC Gamer that it's pretty close, but there's still room for improvement. He also wishes someone else would make it instead - that way, he could enjoy it as a player without knowing every single element in the game.
You might say that trying to capture the excitement of those old tabletop games and game books was one facet of making Elden Ring. I think more than anything, it's just my personal preference when it comes to RPGs and exploring those fantasy worlds, so you might see some of my personal idiosyncrasies come into play with Elden Ring there. I think that excitement, for me at least, comes from seeing that world map and piercing together that world map. So when we finally got to do that and start piecing that together when making Elden Ring, that was a really nice moment for me personally.
Back when doing interviews about Elden Ring, I think I mentioned that I'm still in the process of making my ideal fantasy RPG. And while Elden Ring is not quite it, it's pretty close. It's getting close.
It's hard to say without giving spoilers for my next idea or our next games. But I think one thing that's not necessarily missing but makes it difficult to achieve my ideal is that when I play it, I know everything's going to happen. I already know everything that's going on. So, in terms of enjoying the game from a player's perspective, I'd love to not know that and for somebody else to make my ideal fantasy game, please, if possible. Then I can enjoy it just as a player.
Who knows if Miyazaki-san will ever get his wish? What we do know, however, is that the review embargo for Shadow of the Erdtree is up in just a few hours. Stay tuned on Wccftech to read what we thought of the first and last Elden Ring expansion.
About the author: With over two decades of experience in gaming journalism, Alessio Palumbo has led the gaming vertical at Wccftech since August 2015. He started working at a young age for Italian websites like Everyeye.it, Gamestar.it, Nextgame.it, and Multiplayer.it before kickstarting the indie English-language publication Worlds Factory as its founder and Editor in Chief. In the last decade, he has coordinated the overall output of Wccftech's gaming section, managed PR relations, assigned reviews, produced daily news coverage, edited gaming content as needed, and delivered game reviews. Arguably, his trademark content is the long series of exclusive developer interviews that have been cited by Wikipedia and by the biggest news media and gaming publications. His passion for technology also makes him knowledgeable when it comes to gaming hardware and tech. His favorite genres include RPGs, MMORPGs, and action/adventure games.
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