Elden Ringwas released on February 25, and since then it has received lots of praise for the freedom and immersion it provides to invested players. One of the many immersive elements in FromSoftware’s latest title includesElden Ring’s character creatorso that gamers can create whatever version of the Tarnished protagonist they choose, and a particularly skilled player has made Dr Manhattan the basis of their avatar.
There has been an increase in memetic characters being shared online as a result ofElden Ring’s highly detailed creation system, ranging from iconic TV show villains to gaming protagonists. Now the blue superhuman fromWatchmenhas joined the ever-growing list with a very faithfully crafted design.
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DespiteWatchmen’s infamous history of canceled movie projects, Dr Manhattan is one of the more recognizable characters from Alan Moore’s graphic novel thanks to his glowing blue design and quotable philosophy comments. This is highlighted in the title of the post shared on Reddit by user joferifafar, which states “We’re all puppets, Tarnished. I’m just a puppet who can see the strings.” This is likely intended to be a very metaphysical reference that depicts gaming avatars as puppets being controlled by players, which is very thematic forWatchmen’s genre-defying story.
Watchmenwas released in 1987 as a 12 part comic series that blurred the lines between fantasy comic books and hard-hitting political realities, and has since grown from cult status toaward-winning self-titled TV series. In turn,Elden Ringhas only been out for a few months yet has received much praise from players for the design, lore, and other well-crafted assets. Both IPs have taken elements from their respective genres and improved on them, resulting in a memorable final product.
FromSoftware’s typical manner of world building is based around player freedom, enablingElden Ringplayers to explore a world of spells, weaponry, bosses, and adapt to a playstyle. This can also be seen whencreativeElden Ringplayers develop trapsto catch others unaware, often with hilarious results.
It remains to be seen if otherWatchmenmembers will join Dr Manhattan inElden Ring,but the rapid output of characters being posted online shows no sign of slowing down. Since players were making characters in theElden Ringcharacter creator such as Venom Snakea day after release, and more artistic innovations are still being produced frequently, new ideas and challenges are never in short supply for players.
Elden Ringis available now on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
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