A new image shows the lengthsElden Ringfans will go to to have couch co-op with the picture showing two TVs beside one another with both playing the game. Earlier this year, the latest FromSoftware game was released to high sales and critical praise and was publisher Bandai Namco’s fastest-selling game. Like previous Soulsborne games,Elden Ringallows co-op between players but does not allow them to do so offline.
Co-op andmultiplayer details forElden Ringwere originally revealed in mid-2021. Like theDark Soulsgames, allies can be summoned from other worlds using special objects. Sadly, players have to be online in order to take advantage of these features, lacking any kind of couch co-op feature, and it isn’t a full co-op experience.
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In the past, arguments have been made in favor of andagainst bringing a full co-op mode to FromSoftware games, but some gamers have opted to take the idea further. In a recent post, Reddit user Up2KnowGood shared an image that showed two television side by side both running the PlayStation 5 version ofElden Ring. An actual couch can be seen in the reflection of the television with the caption calling it modern day couch co-op. The comments were divided on whether it was a good idea.
As mentioned above, co-op and multiplayer has been a feature of the various Soulsborne games since the original release ofDemon Soulsin 2009. Players are able to summon others to help them through particularly difficult areas, though the bosses and enemies will gain a boost in stats. This also allows players to invade the games and attack the players. In one instance, anElden Ringinvader defeated two players without using any armorand such scenarios can be found all over the internet. But now it appears that some fans simply long for the ability to play the game together while sitting beside one another.
The couch co-op feature was relatively common one up until the seventh generation of video game consoles where it was slowly phased out in favor of the growing popularity of online play. Some games and franchises continue to feature the mode and even some major upcoming releases such asDiablo 4are said to have couch co-op. However, it’s clear that a certain set of fans want this feature forElden Ringand will take extreme measures to experience it.
Elden Ringis available now on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
