ELDEN RING WON GAME OF THE YEAR 2022 and as someone who has never touched a 'Souls' style game I was apprehensive about the prospect of such a notoriously difficult game. About a week ago, almost a full year after its release, I bit the bullet and bought the game. I was greeted by a stylised menu screen (pictured above) and epic music akin to The Elder Scrolls games. I felt right at home. I loaded up my first new game and once I'd picked my class and customised my character; I was ready.