Elden Ring has broken several sales records since its launch in February, including the one for being FromSoftware's biggest Steam launch. This commercial success has remained consistent as Elden Ring surpassed other FromSoftware titles like Sekiro and all Dark Souls games, surprising the gaming community.
Besides the commercial success, the action RPG has seen tremendous acclaim from fans and critics alike, with the storyline, gameplay, and mechanics being the noteworthy points. The character creator is another commendable feature of Elden Ring, and many believe it could be the best in the business as it grants numerous customization options. Gamers are having a field day with the creation tools to create random real and fictional people to explore The Lands Between. Billy Butcher from The Boys, Kratos from the God of War series, Snoop Dogg, and Benedict Cumberbatch, are some of the most famous character creations from Elden Ring players.
Meanwhile, many Elden Ring fans are often incredible artists who use their skills to show their love for the game through fan art. These can range from tattoos to intricately designed 3D printed sculptures of Elden Ring characters like the Walking Mausoleum. In contrast, others like Tiktok user painteddragonstudios go for more traditional methods like using a paintbrush and a canvas. The artist's real name is Aaron Long, who leveraged the social media platform to display a brilliant painting of Stormveil Castle. Long uploaded a five-second video clip on Tiktok with the title "don't send help I'm fine" where they initially show the painting's backside before revealing the whole thing.
The post received an overwhelmingly positive response from the Tiktok community as it got roughly 60 thousand likes and was shared more than 100 times. The video also received hundreds of comments where other users praised Aaron Long while others asked about the details related to the estimated time taken. Long clarified that it took them more than 25 hours to complete the painting. Long has created other Elden Ring art in the past, including an impressive oil painting of Ranni.
For those unaware, Stormveil Castle is a dungeon located on the cliffs of Stormhill and operates as a stronghold for Godrick the Grafted. The castle is usually swarming with soldiers, dangerous creatures, and other formidable enemies, making it extremely difficult for anyone who wants to infiltrate it. Elden Ring players use a bunch of different techniques and strategies to complete the Stormveil Castle, like leveling up spirit ashes which can be used as a distraction against hordes of enemies.
Elden Ring is available now on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
