Gee Melina, I guess it really was the friends we made along the way.

In this essay, I discuss the various game play mechanics, and how those mechanics enhance the themes present in Elden Ring. This includes the spirit summons, cooperative multiplayer and how the new attack schemes in boss fights necessitate these mechanics.

There will be some spoilers for the Shadows of the Erdtree DLC.

Do note that I am biassed, both politically, spiritually and how I perceived the given media.

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Sources:
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27 May 2021 Paul A. M. Van Lange & Simon Columbus
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Minimal Social Interactions with Strangers Predict Greater Subjective WellBeing
24 July 2020 Gul Gunaydin, Hazal Oztekin, Deniz Hazal Karabulut & Selin SalmanEngin
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An interview with FromSoftware’s Hidetaka Miyazaki
28 January 2022 Tim Turi
https://blog.playstation.com/2022/01/...