Elden Ring: Shadow Of The Erdtree DLC Review

From Software's expansion for Elden Ring offers an entire new game's worth of content, all of which is exceptionally executed.

Shadow of the Erdtree takes players to the Land of Shadow, a place that has been hidden away, where the laws of the venerated Golden Order that governs The Lands Between were written in blood, and that has been forgotten and left to fester. Battling through the Land of Shadow's numerous castles, caves, and crypts delivers exactly what you want from a From Software game and what made Elden Ring an open-world masterpiece when it was released two years ago. It offers the same thrilling sense of player-empowered exploration and rewarding discovery, as well as the satisfaction of triumphing over adversity. These aspects of Elden Ring are all as potent in Shadow of the Erdtree, but it's the game's subversions that are the most striking.

[leonkrekelberg]

This DLC is gonna do the same thing to Elden Ring as Blood and Wine did to The Witcher 3. Make it an even more perfect game.

[TheCamcamTV]

We all knew this would be on par with the base game if not better. Improving a masterpiece is a masterpiece

[TheKoobon]

6:35 oh great, Winter Lantern, I didn't miss you at all

[Boss_Fight_Index_muki]

Making the "mini sequel" to Elden Ring as a big, and relatively expensive, DLC is a pretty good idea. The devs can reuse the same engine as is, while concentrating on just making new content.

Also, who's ready for 18 inches of Messmer??

[_MartinChess_]

We all knew it. It was just about how they would delivers us a 10/10

[simonkisielewski]

It's fromsoft obviously 10/10 is the lowest rating they can get

[vb]

4:06 that’s the most beautiful depiction of Fire I’ve ever seen in a video game..

[juanvsreviews]

This review starts off with a spoiler. Not good

[PSNMirru]

That opening shot reminded me of the Hunters Dream. The moon, the flowers, the way that hill is formed…idk I could be deadass wrong but I can’t be the only one that see the similarities.

[Dezso_SK]

Amazing! I am also glad that the reviewer mentioned Berserk as a similarity in quality and world building, as I do think this game is a kind of a love letter to Miura's work.

[godsharuf]

Your initial weapon kinda looks like the weapon used by Orphan of Kos from The Old Hunters DLC from

[MaxxKoggen]

Tamoor reads reviews like he's recording an audio book.

[willzjohns]

From software are currently the best game designers for sure.

[mrbalsemgosok]

Scored 10/10 as a DLC from 10/10 game is insane.. EA need to learn a lot.

[YahbiiCot]

Elden Ring is such a pretty almost dream-like experience that can turn into a nightmare at a moment's notice. It's punishing, but very rewarding. Shadow of the Erdtree looks amazing. Great review Tamoor. You killed it.

[RockRock]

This is a spoiler HEAVY video. Be warned.
Lots of bosses and weapons shown.

[frozengoat]

They just keep doing it. Here's a masterpiece, there's a masterpiece. The Michael Jordan of game design. Commanding excellence again and again

[williamhornabrook]

I'm happy to hear the reviewers all say that it's really challenging. These games are at their most satisfying when you triumph after multiple attempts and changes to your strategy.

[ukbondraider]

Waiting for the deluxe/GOTY/complete edition to go on sale at 75% off digitally

[prettyhatemachine]

I stopped after your first 10 words I was so scared of getting any new experiences spoiled! Gotta come back after I’ve explored a bit.