A blue bear is to blame for the brilliant DLC for Elden Ring getting such bad reviews on Steam

earthpressnews

The DLC “Shadow of The Erdtree” for Elden Ring has been enthusiastically reviewed by many. Twitch streamer Asmongold gives it a 10 out of 10. German-speaking users on Steam write 89% positive reviews. But in the overall rating on Steam, the DLC only has balanced reviews. Why is that?

That is an open question: The Elden Ring DLC ​​is difficult, but is generally praised for its staging, the quality of the design and the environment:

  • But why is the DLC so weak on Steam, rated only “Balanced” – with 59% positive reviews?
  • And what does that have to do with a “blue bear”?

    • Until now, people thought that the game was simply too difficult and the bosses were unfair. But the explanation could be different.

    He is currently number 4 in Elden Ring, ahead of him Kai Cenat, the German ohnePixel and old master shroud:

    Twitch streamer Asmongold quips: “Stop watching streams at 3am if you don’t have any money!”

    More videos

    Autoplay

    Asmongold gives the DLC a 10 out of 10

    This is how Asmongold sees the DLC: Twitch streamer Asmongold has now completed the DLC, albeit with an OP build, and has praised it highly. It is the best DLC there is, only “Iceborne” from Monster Hunter World comes close.

    Asmongold usually takes any criticism of games with him. But if even he praises the game, why does the DLC have such mediocre reviews on Steam?

    Germans love the Elden Ring DLC ​​– 89% positive

    Then why does the DLC have low ratings? Statistics from Steam show that an overwhelming majority of English-speaking players rate the DLC positively (86%).

    The DLC even receives a positive rating from German-speaking users in 89% of cases.

    But 32% of the total reviews come from Chinese-speaking users, and they see the game in a much more negative light. In translated comments from Chinese users, a “Blue Bear” is repeatedly mentioned and cursed.

    Chinese players are annoyed by the anti-cheat system

    What’s the deal with the bear? The “Blue Bear” is the symbol of the anti-cheat system that FromSoftware uses in Elden Ring.

    We in the West would interpret criticism of the system to mean that anti-chat might have a negative impact on performance.

    Recommended editorial content

    At this point you will find an external content from YouTube that supplements the article.

    Show YouTube content

    I agree to have external content displayed to me. Personal data may be transmitted to third-party platforms. Read our privacy policy for more information.

    But the Chinese criticism is probably really due to the fact that you are not allowed to cheat in Elden Ring.

    In China, the attitude towards cheating is more of an “honest person is the fool”. In China, cheating is not as frowned upon among gamers as it is here and has a different status there.

    So it could actually be that the “mixed reviews” on Elden Ring are due to the fact that you can’t just cheat your way through the DLC. Current mods lower the difficulty level and new patches also go in that direction: FromSoftware has just made the DLC for Elden Ring easier because you won’t stop moaning on Steam

    mmod-game