Game News He finishes Elden Ring… on saxophone. Admire the feat!
Published on 01/11/2023 at 12:03
After the piano or the harp I ask… the saxophone! Yes, another player also completed Elden Ring using this other musical instrument. Something difficult, made very complex by the platforming phases.
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When the music is goodElden Ring, but not only
When the music is good
We have to believe that the game of the year 2022, Elden Ring, vibrates the musical fiber of the players. For example, there is the discovery of the words of latin songs of certain NPCs (non-playable characters) or the real-time observation of guitar performances of some merchants. But besides these secrets of the game, there are also some players who are determined to complete the game using their own musical instrument. In the columns of JV, you have already been mentioned a pianist, a harp player…
But have you heard of this saxophone player? Dr. DeComposing is a streamer and Youtuber who got it into his head to do a DemiGod Run: a term used to refer to players completing Souls games without dying. Something quite remarkable in itself except that Dr. DeComposing decided to do it… on saxophone. A particularly tough challenge. In an interview with Kotaku, he said:
All of these factors combined mean that simple actions like running and turning simultaneously can’t be done without other switches I’ve programmed into the Aerophone controls. And so, platforming is a nightmare. The number of times I’ve died due to gravity because the Aerophone’s controls didn’t respond well is alarming.
The Aerophone, or more specifically the Roland Aerophone AE-10 is a digital wind instrument around $700 that can simulate clarinet, flute, sax, synth, violin…
However, the player was not at his first attempt since he achieved such a challenge on games like Bloodborne, Sekiro and Dark Souls 3 in this way.
Elden Ring, but not only
On this subject, this kind of musical challenge does not exist since the beginning of the video game but almost. For years, content creators have specialized in replacing traditional controllers with crazier accessories. Some are better known than others, like SuperLouis64: first Certification Manager at Gearbox (the Borderlands saga), he spends his free time tinkering with his favorite games. For example, he uses Ring Fit’s ring to make run link in Zelda: Breath of the Wild and exploits bongos to complete Dark Souls.
More recently, it is concerning a completely different type of game that creators have fun with a musical instrument. In September 20222, the player Deano distinguished himself by achieving an elimination sniper rifle flute on the first version of Call of Duty: Warzone. Quite a tour de force given the anticipation required. In any case, the players will never stop surprising us.
