The DLC “Shadow of The Erdtree” for Elden Ring is being enthusiastically discussed 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 mixed reviews. What is the reason for that?
This is an open question: The DLC for Elden Ring is difficult but is generally praised for its presentation, design quality, and environment:
- But why is the DLC so weak on Steam, with only a “Mixed” rating – at 59% positive reviews?
- And what does that have to do with a “blue bear”?
So far, it has been thought: The game is simply too hard, and the bosses are unfair. But the explanation could be something else.
He is currently number 4 for Elden Ring, ahead of Kai Cenat, the German withoutPixel, and master shroud:
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 praises it highly. He says it is the best DLC ever, only “Iceborne” from Monster Hunter World comes close.
Asmongold usually takes any criticism of games into account. But if he even praises the game: Why does the DLC have such mediocre reviews on Steam?
Germans love the DLC for Elden Ring – 89% positive
So why does the DLC have poor ratings? A statistic from Steam shows that an overwhelming majority of English-speaking players rate the DLC positively (86%).
German-speaking users even give the DLC a positive rating in 89% of cases.
But 32% of the total reviews come from Chinese-speaking users, and they view the game much more negatively. In translated comments from Chinese users, a “Blue Bear” is frequently mentioned and cursed at.
Chinese players are bothered by the anti-cheat system
What does the bear have to do with it? The “Blue Bear” is the symbol of the anti-cheat system that FromSoftware uses in Elden Ring.
We in the West would understand criticism of the system as meaning that an anti-cheat system might negatively impact performance.
However, for the Chinese, the criticism is likely really about the fact that cheating is not allowed in Elden Ring.
Because in China, the attitude towards cheating is more like “The honest person is the fool.” In China, among gamers, cheating is not as frowned upon as it is here and has a different significance.
So it could indeed be that the “Mixed Reviews” on Elden Ring are due to the fact that players can’t simply cheat their way through the DLC. Meanwhile, current mods are lowering the difficulty level and new patches are also going in that direction: FromSoftware has just made the DLC for Elden Ring easier because you won’t stop complaining on Steam
