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Elden Ring Side Quests Tracker "Shattered Ring" Developed by Fan Released

One fan decided to take matters into their own hands, as an Elden Ring side quests tracker app was created called the "Shattered Ring."

sourOG1531d ago

Absolutely no quest log is a bit extreme imo but elden ring made its point and I appreciate it. I’m not even a “from guy” or easily swayed by consensus but this game hit me in the feels. It made me recognize my programming. I wouldn’t use a quest tracker in this game but a less cluttered hud and player trust are not bad things to imitate industry wide. I hope it catches on.

DeathTouch1531d ago

I agree. Some triggers are too random. Some key NPCs are in completely random places and they teleport around like crazy. The world is so massive that you can even forget a quest you were going for entirely by finding a cave or a boss, only to learn that by entering this cave or defeating said boss, you locked yourself of completing your quest. There’s no way of knowing.

I’m loving the game, but I feel like needing a guide to really get the full experience (either that or sink 180+ hours in the game) is not exactly a pro.

anast1531d ago (Edited 1531d ago )

I feel the opposite. I get less out of a game when I read a guide.

DeathTouch1531d ago

@anast But I agree with that statement. Not sure if I was clear enough. My bad.

I_am_Batman1530d ago

My only tip would be to stop the fear of missing out. By all means, use map markers and take notes about points of interest, but you absolutely will miss things and that's fine. From Software games tend to have multiple endings and alternate quest line paths anyway, so there is no way of getting everything in a single playthrough.

Gamers have been conditioned to be presented a to-do list and check things off one by one, until nothing is left or they get bored. To me, that sounds more like work than play.

In Elden Ring I genuinely feel curious about the world and I can't wait to explore it further. Every new area, enemy, item, dialogue or cutscene feels interesting and significant and contributes to the worldbuilding of the game. The fact that so much is missable, makes the stuff you find a lot more rewarding.

Taero1530d ago (Edited 1530d ago )

Minor spoilers but not really.

Yeah, I don't care about hitting every single quest, I don't need things to light up like christmas trees etc. I just want an automatic journal that says things like "Today I met a blind girl on the side of the road, she gave me a letter to deliver to her father and said that I could most likely find him in castle Morne" etc.

Nothing there is anything that wasn't given to you in the dialogue but I would like to be able to see it in a journal. After you find him it could say:

"I found the father and delivered the message, however he will not leave unless the threat to his castle is taken care of and the sword found" again, nothing he doesn't say to you when you find him.

Don't tell me where to go, what to do, who to kill, don't give me shaded areas to 'look in' etc. Just remind me wtf I was doing last week. Shame this is only on ios.

DeathTouch1530d ago

@Taearo That is precisely it. Something subtle not to guide you, but remember you what is going on. I’m 31 now, I have a family and sometimes I have to take long breaks between sessions, even though gaming is my number one hobby. I just can’t afford the time now, so I’m just using a guide… Which, as user anast pointed out, is terrible and takes you out of the e experience.

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senorfartcushion1531d ago

Shattered ring sounds like something DIRTY 😂

anast1531d ago

Ubi devs are all over this. Maybe they will have fun with the game now?

got_dam1530d ago

It has been many years since I played a game that I needed to take notes for. I'm enjoying it. I think a basic journal would have been cool as well, but I think what From does works just fine. Very glad the map isn't constantly clogged up with icons and to-do's. I only have the most basic experience with the whole souls like thing. If I can make it through this game I plan on going back and playing DS 1 and 3. Maybe Sekiro as well, but I think my mid 30s reflexes may not be up to that task.

Kran1530d ago

I mean you do you I guess, but the point of the "quests" is not to follow a predetermined marker but to explore and find said person just out there somewhere, keeping track for yourself where they may be going to next. Alexander for examples says he's going east, and so he's basically telling you to go that way to find out what's there. If a quest just said "go that way to find Alexander" and tells you where it is, that just puts you on the straight path and sucks out all the fun from exploring.

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Elden Ring Tarnished Edition Switch 2 Listed as Game Key Card, Priced at $79.99

Elden Ring Tarnished Edition for Switch 2 appears on Amazon as a game key card, priced at $79.99 with expansion included.

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Neonridr44d ago

why is that dumb? It's the same price everywhere else.

repsahj44d ago

Because it's Nintendo. Post negative first before analizing.

LiViNgLeGaCY43d ago

Because this is the ONLY version you can buy on the S2, correct? I don't think you can buy just the game for $60 like the other platforms. And if I'm wrong about this, then I take it back.

LiViNgLeGaCY43d ago

@repsahj - Dude, shut up. I like Nintendo a lot, actually. I just want the option to get the base game for $60 WITHOUT the DLC. I've done plenty of "analyzing".

Neonridr44d ago

Before anyone complains, this is the same price on PlayStation, Xbox and Steam. It comes with the Game and the DLC.

Elda44d ago

The game is $40 & the expansion is $40 so the price is right.

VersusDMC44d ago

The standard edition physical should have been 40 then with the expansion seperate. Why normalize 80 dollar games? Specially ports of old games.

If people accept this might as well make physical 80 dollar deluxe versions only.

repsahj44d ago

This $80 version is also available on PS5 and XSX.

VersusDMC43d ago

@repsahj

The ps5 has the standard version and the 80$ version so it gives you the choice...on switch 2 physical you can only buy the 80 dollar version.

I guess since they got the data that less than half of elden ring players beat the game and would probably not buy the DLC, they decided to just not make it an option and charge more...

GotGame81843d ago

Like it or not, the vast majority of game sales are digital. Just like movies, and music. At least Gamekey cards are shareable and you can sell them.

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Elden Ring Cut Content Reportedly Includes A Cutscene Featuring Miquella Planting The Haligtree

A newly uncovered piece of cut content from Elden Ring has revealed an intriguing plot thread that never made it into the final game.

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Red Dead Redemption 2 Turns Into Elden Ring in New Mod, Featuring Uncle as Final Boss

Red Dead Redemption 2 mod turns the game into Elden Ring, adding spells, boss fights, and Uncle as the final boss.