![]() ![]() Torrent can double jump in mid-air, which is definitely also not where I come in wagging the realism finger – double jumps are no less physically impossible for humans than they are for horses, and we’ve already established that this creature is magical, so this is all perfectly fine with me. has massive horse girl energy and nobody can tell me otherwise. That and the fact that Torrent’s name fits right in with names like Windstorm, Thunderhead and co. The steed’s gaits are limited to walk and canter, which I don’t love (this is trot erasure smh), but can forgive in a game like this.Įarly on, two different NPCs imply that Torrent accepting you as his rider proves that you’re worthy, though of what I’m not yet sure. Torrent’s hit points can be healed by feeding him raisins that you craft from the commonly found Rowa fruit, and the feeding animation is cute as hell. And that’s about it for exposition, which I suppose is to be expected from a Souls-like game: getting thrown into the middle of it and figuring out what to do by dying painfully a bunch is kind of a selling point here. The spectral steed in question goes by the name of Torrent and has chosen you as its rider, she tells you. Shortly after landing in the open world of the “Lands Between”, a mysterious hooded lady named Melina hands you her Spectral Steed Whistle. Note: this article contains a few screenshots from different parts of the game world, but is otherwise completely spoiler-free.Ī cutscene very early in the game introduces you to a horned creature with an equine body and a goat-like head. But this is The Mane Quest and complaining extensively about how horse legs work or don’t work is what we do. If you’re not interested in detailed analysis of horse animation, then you’ve come to the wrong website. And then I got sucked in, actually bought it for myself and am now 30 hours into it with no intention of stopping soon.Įven so, please note that this article is in no way a review of the whole game. I have to be honest, Elden Ring is the kind of game that I would usually hear about, be mildly intrigued by, and then completely ignore, simply because I very rarely have the patience for big budget AAA titles these days.īut thanks to my partner giving me access to the game over Steam’s family sharing and me having an otherwise lazy Sunday two few weeks back, I figured I might as well put together some impressions and opinions on the horse-like creature that you ride in Elden Ring. ![]() Elden Ring is an action roleplaying game by Dark Souls creator From Software, featuring writing by Game of Thrones author George R. ![]()
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