Elden Ring as an isometric, tilt-shift adventure game looks cosy
A different perspective on the Lands Between.
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As gorgeous as Elden Ring is, few would describe it as cute. Hold up, though, because if you apply a tilt shift effect to the Lands Between and view it isometrically, it actuallydoeslook kinda cute. Weird, but true.
YouTuberFlurdehspecializes in presenting the strange beauty of game worlds on their channel, and the latest video on Elden Ring is a special one. With an adjustment to the point of view, and the simulation of a tilt-shift lense—which tweaks the depth-of-field and various other qualities to achieve a miniature model effect—Elden Ring begins to resemble a dreamy CRPG, rather than the oppressive and dangerous game we’ve actually played.
For the above video, Flurdeh has used photo mode mod tools created byFrans Bouma, which are available via Bouma’sPateon page. The result makes even those terrifying giant dogs in Caelid look bizarrely approachable. Do the Godskin Noble enemies keep you awake at night? They’re far less scary when they look like tiny breathing table top figurines.
Flurdeh has also made thiscalming compilationof Elden Ring’s landscapes, but if your appetite for the tilt shift effect isn’t sated by the above, the same creator has applied their skills toFinal Fantasy XIV,God of WarandRed Dead Redemption 2, among others.
Elden Ring released over six weeks ago but there’s still plenty to talk about. Players are learning how tobutt stomptheir way to the elden throne, an abandoned’dream mist' mechanichas been found, and players are beating the gamein less than 13 minutes.
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Shaun Prescott is the Australian editor of PC Gamer. With over ten years experience covering the games industry, his work has appeared on GamesRadar+, TechRadar, The Guardian, PLAY Magazine, the Sydney Morning Herald, and more. Specific interests include indie games, obscure Metroidvanias, speedrunning, experimental games and FPSs. He thinks Lulu by Metallica and Lou Reed is an all-time classic that will receive its due critical reappraisal one day.
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