Elden Ring’s Approach to Failure Earns a 6/10 From Psychologist Evaluating Games for Perfectionists

Elden Ring has received a 6/10 from a psychologist evaluating how video games can help people with perfectionist tendencies. The score may surprise fans of FromSoftware’s challenging action RPG, but the assessment is not simply about how difficult a game is. Instead, it considers whether its mechanics encourage players to accept mistakes, stop doubting their decisions, and learn from failure. The rating comes from a video discussed by GameByte, in which the psychologist evaluates six games based on their accessibility,…