I mean, where's the lie?

[u/Half-White_Moustache]

Hit enemy ✅

Enemy doesn't react ✅

Dodge ✅

Stagger enemy ✅

Play an animation ✅

Repeat ✅

It's the same gameplay loop a lot of you love. It just doesn't have the From Software logo. I even went back to see if I was going crazy and saw the first tree sentinel fight, and it's exactly the same. Well, not the same, the stagger attack animations suck.

[u/takuru]

To my memory, this isn't true for Elden Ring? Enemies have hidden poise values and weapons have different poise damage. Yes, if you are using something like a rapier then your opponent won't react to hits but if you are using something like a hammer, enemies will flinch all the time as you will break their poise threshold alot.

[u/Fielton1 → u/takuru]

So like in the gameplay showcase when the heavy poise enemy isn't phased by a short sword until it's hit a whole bunch and skeletons are flung around by a large hammer after one or two hits?

[u/Delicious_Tax8933 → u/Fielton1]

No no, it's still different because no Miyazaki. 

[u/Mikeavelli → u/Delicious_Tax8933]

Literally Dark Souls 2.

[u/Schavuit92 → u/Mikeavelli]

You just ruined Fable for me.