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Filthy Casuals with Tommy Dassalo, Ben Vernel and Adam Knox

Episode 332: Elden Ring Review

We thought we'd check out a little, under the radar game known as Elden Ring this week. Bit of a weird name, not sure how many people are going to be talking about this one. Souls veteran Adam, new convert Ben and yet-to-come-around Tommy all offer their perspectives on the game, and finally put to rest some of the hot debates surrounding the game that have been swamping discussion forums across the internet, such as "is the game more like an A-10 Warthog or skateboarding?" or "is this game the Dark Souls of anything?". Elden Ring.


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