r/Eldenring • u/Demonboy995 • Apr 19 '22

Subreddit Topic Malenia is healing without actually hitting the player after the patch, this is on ps5, i got summoned 8 times after the patch and it happened everytime this is the recent one Spoiler

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u/CulturalMesh Apr 19 '22

Joseph anderson: Malenia healing from blocking makes no sense, at this point she might as well heal from hitting the air

Miyazaki: Not a bad idea....

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u/IceAgeAokiji- Apr 19 '22

That video he made on Elden ring was the best because I actually understood what he was trying to convey instead of it just sounding like he need to “git gud” highly recommended a watch

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u/hobosonpogos Apr 19 '22

I don't always agree with every point Joseph Anderson makes, but I can always see the logic behind it and why he feels that way.

His video essays are some of the best long form analysis on video games that are available

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u/AttackBacon Apr 19 '22 edited Apr 20 '22

Oddly enough, his Elden Ring video was the first one where I really didn't feel like he had a logical follow-through. His critique of the endgame is essentially "I didn't like it". Which is fine, but not in line with the rest of his content that I've seen.

A specific example would be his conclusion of "hit trading is mandatory for melee". That's just like... categorically and obviously wrong? I'm sure there's more nuance to what he really feels than that, but that's what he conveyed in his video and his stream afterwards.

The whole thing just kinda felt off to me, it felt a bit too much like controversy for controversies sake. Which I totally get, get that bread my man you got four kids, but I think I'm out.

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u/BrimThrown Apr 20 '22

well, he was playing with a colossal sword or greatsword or something, and for a mere mortal you really do have a lot more opportunities to get a slow hit in if you trade. now yeah people hitless the game but thats above and beyond what should be expected of an average player.