"The Creed of the Assassin Brotherhood teaches us that nothing is forbidden to us. Once, I thought that meant we were free to do as we would. To pursue our ideals, no matter the cost. I understand now. Not a grant of permission. The Creed is a warning.

Ideals too easily give way to dogma. Dogma becomes fanaticism. No higher power sits in judgement of us. No supreme being watches to punish us for our sins. In the end, only we ourselves can guard against our obsessions. Only we can decide whether the road we walk carries too high a toll.

We believe ourselves redeemers, avengers, saviours. We make war on those who oppose us, and they in turn make war on us. We dream of leaving our stamp upon the world... even as we give our lives in a conflict that will be recorded in no history book. All that we do, all that we are, begins and ends with ourselves."

Arno's speech in the end of the game gave me GOOSEBUMP!

Elden Ring adalah sebuah alegori tentang dunia yang isinya hanya kesedihan, penderitaan, dan kesengsaraan.

Player bermain sebagai seorang manusia yang diasingkan (Tarnished), bertualang di The Lands Between demi menjadi seorang Elden Lord.

Di sepanjang perjalanan, player akan menemui makhluk-makhluk aneh dan absurd yang selalu menyerang. Mereka ini adalah penggambaran tentang masalah yang tidak ada habisnya.

Perjalanan dalam game ini ialah pencarian jati diri dan mengajarkan kita satu hal, yaitu resiliensi

Tidak peduli berapa kali dicincang, ditusuk, dibakar, dilempar, diinjak, digigit, dan disihir, selagi masih bisa bangkit dan bergerak maju, percayalah bahwa secercah cahaya harapan itu masih ada.

Mengutip perkataan Milena selaku pemandu dalam perjalanan Tarnished, "However ruined this world has become, however mired in torment and despair... Life endures. Births continue. There is beauty in that, is there not?"

Thank you for this masterpiece, Miyazaki-san!
A well deserved GOTY back in 2022.