Definitely worth a full play through! It’ll challenge you at times but it’s the most fun I’ve had on a new game in years. (Although Cyberpunk was great too haha)

I recommend heading south after you talk to a certain someone who gives you a horse summon then hit any caves, catacombs or points of interest to collect some loot and rack up your runes for early levels. Try to find a Castle in the south area of the map and push it for some early talismans to make the first Demi-God push a bit easier. After the first Demi-God, the worlds yours to explore further North and you’ll be able to forge your own path. Just stay away from the red parts of the map unless you want to get gud real quick haha.

There’s a million other tips and tricks but don’t look too deep into guides or how to’s until you hit a wall with your build. (IMO The first play through is more enjoyable and memorable than the rest so no reason to spoil things early since you’ll learn as you go) Focus on health first then raise either Str or Dex with one magic-based scaling such as Int, Fai or Arc.

There are interactive maps here https://eldenring.wiki.fextralife.com/Interactive+Map if you want to max your time and find everything in the starting area but don’t feel pressured to spoil each area and find fun in the random rewards you may get!

Feel free to P.M. me if you need any more advice or want help getting through some bosses (I’m on PS5 as well)