Elden Ring is an excellent, excellent video game. It’s got that smashy FromSoftware combat, a couple hundred boss fights that are all (mostly) unique and fun, character build customization for miles, a gorgeous and massive open world that’s a treat to explore, an intriguing story and hidden secrets, and a robust DLC that could be a game all its own. There’s a reason (well, many reasons!) why it’s almost universally critically acclaimed and still beloved by fans a few years after launch, too.

I love Elden Ring! But when Ethan asked me to take on the review of the Tarnished Edition on Nintendo Switch 2, I wasn’t, like, stoked about it. I beat Elden Ring back when it first came out, easily dumping over 100 hours into the main game and probably another solid 40 or more into the DLC. And I played the Tarnished Edition at a preview event earlier this year for about 20 minutes, after which time I told everyone I spoke with about the experience that yup, that was Elden Ring all right! Elden Ring on a Switch 2! Game’s great, but I don’t necessarily need to play it again. What else is there to say?

It turns out, after playing for review, I do have one additional thing to say: Elden Ring is, apparently, pretty fun to play in public. Ideally at a cozy coffee shop with squoshy chairs where you can purchase hot London fogs to drink while you play.

Elden Ring was technically playable on the go before the Tarnished Edition , for folks with a Steam Deck.

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