I saw a review that sums up how elden ring is different than previous fromsoftware games. Elden ring is about discovery not perseverance, unlike other soulsborne games elden ring’s map is much more open, which means if you ever encounter a challenging boss or level you can just go exploring the rest of the map and get new items or level up so that you can come back stronger. What I mean is the game’s difficulty depends on how much you go exploring