{"id":10432,"date":"2022-03-10T17:31:39","date_gmt":"2022-03-10T08:31:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/?p=10432"},"modified":"2022-03-10T17:31:40","modified_gmt":"2022-03-10T08:31:40","slug":"20220310-10432","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/20220310-10432\/","title":{"rendered":"Elden Ring UI mockup clutters the screen like a supermarket flyer"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>Written by. Nick Mosier based on the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/articles\/newsjp\/20220310-194945\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">original Japanese article<\/a>\u00a0(original article&#8217;s publication date: 2022-03-10 14:07<\/em> <em>JST)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>A video that takes <em><strong>Elden Ring<\/strong><\/em>\u2019s simple UI and clutters it all up is making the rounds on Reddit. Just the other day, a thread titled, \u201cIf Ubisoft developed Elden Ring\u201d became extremely popular on the \/r\/Eldenring subreddit. And now we can see this video following in a similar vein.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Elden Ring<\/em> is the latest action RPG from FromSoftware. The game\u2019s user interface is relatively simple, and the User Experience (UX) also takes some considerations for the player. The game does away with quest markers and leads players through its world using geography and building design.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But while not having features like a quest log increases the immersion to some, there are other players that would like to see the game be a little more generous. The other day, a UX designer at Ubisoft posted a negative opinion about <em>Elden Ring<\/em>\u2019s UI on social media. In what seemed like a comeback from fans, one Reddit user posted a cluttered image titled, \u201cIf Ubisoft developed Elden Ring\u201d that blew up on the subreddit (<a href=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/20220307-10300\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">related article<\/a>). Since then, it looks like the initial context has started to fade as just having fun making <em>Elden Ring<\/em>\u2019s UI look cluttered is starting to morph into a meme.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On May 9, Reddit user ClipState posted a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/Eldenring\/comments\/ta63oz\/whats_wrong_tarnished_not_gonna_buy_the_battle\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">thread<\/a> with a video called, \u201cWhat\u2019s wrong Tarnished? Not gonna buy the Battle Pass?\u201d ClipState also has a longer version on their YouTube channel. The video takes the idea behind the previously mentioned thread about Ubisoft and adds even more UI elements, sound effects, and all sorts of other eye-catching clutter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"If Elden Ring Was Not Made By FromSoft\" width=\"1160\" height=\"653\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/J9GauQLHCps?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>First, there are 4 mini maps for some reason, with another that can be unlocked with 100 Erdbucks, a non-existent in-game currency they\u2019ve come up with.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are also UI elements from other games slapped onto the screen. More than a critique of cluttered UI, it seems more like just having fun creating something that\u2019s totally distracting. The Bangalore icon from <em>Apex Legends<\/em> can be seen on the bottom left of the screen, while promotion sound effects and UI elements from <em>Call of Duty<\/em> appear after defeating enemies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The video of course contains ample use of design that gamers find annoying as well. One is the giant hint box that pops up in the middle of the screen with messages like, \u201cBuying Erdbucks can save you time! Visit the store now!\u201d Other messages promoting microtransaction like, \u201cPurchase Melina affection points [50] for 500 Erdbucks?\u201d show up as well. A satirical nod to games that relentlessly promote their available in-game items and currencies.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" src=\"http:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/20220310-194945-002.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10434\" srcset=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/20220310-194945-002.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/20220310-194945-002-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/20220310-194945-002-380x214.jpg 380w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/20220310-194945-002-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/20220310-194945-002-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/20220310-194945-002-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/20220310-194945-002-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/20220310-194945-002-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/20220310-194945-002-747x420.jpg 747w\" \/><figcaption>Image Credit: ClipState<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><br>As of this writing the thread has over 24,000 upvotes with the comments full of users riffing on the idea with their own jokes. Many have taken notice of the microtransaction messages adding, \u201cit&#8217;s so you can buy some Erdkeys to open exciting Erdchests,\u201d and, \u201cthe purchase advertisements should default to \u2018yes\u2019 so you might accidentally click them.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One reason fans are likely having fun making mockups of <em>Elden Ring<\/em>\u2019s UI is because in reality it\u2019s simple and doesn\u2019t have microtransactions. Adding all sorts of monetization elements and such to the design seems to be amusing for many of the Tarnished on social media and Reddit. It seems possible we\u2019ll see even more of these kinds of images and videos in the future.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A fan-made Elden Ring UI mockup video clutters the screen like a supermarket flyer. 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