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And it only took 700 tries.
I guess I just told myself that I can do it."
He plays with a normal PC and microphone, and VoiceAttack converts what he says into assigned inputs in-game.
Say left to hold A, say dodge to dodge, and so on.
Each game gets a different command profile, with Fortnite being the most complex at around 100 words.
Szymon uses 46 commands forElden Ring, and some had to be custom-made for Malenia.
“For the most part, I have them memorized.
I make a run at make them as brief as possible.
What a way to start
I DID IT!I beat Malenia using voice controls!
No magic, no summons, no cheese!
Took over 700 attempts across 2 weeks!DLC next, let’s go!
“I’m loving it though,” he adds.
“When I started playing Elden Ring, I was really terrible,” he reflects.
“It took me like 20 hours to figure out how to sprint.
“I think I just got quite lucky,” he says.
“Honestly, Malenia was so difficult.
There were so many times I got so close and I’d die and be so sad.
I still can’t believe I’ve done it.
I tried my best to not make it super easy, which in hindsight might have been stupid.
I decided not to use any summons, any magic spells, or be over-leveled.
I decided to put those challenges on myself because I wanted to show it can be done.
If I can do it with voice, anyone can beat it.”
“The main attack that I struggled with was Waterfowl Dance,” he says of the Malenia grind.
“That attack gave me a lot of trouble.
But when you’re right under her when she does it, it’s really hard to dodge.
I’d switch to that and dodge all of it.
I’d still take a lot of damage, but I’d survive.
“With this game, it does feel like I have more control,” he explains.
“It’s just learning the timings and the animations of the enemies that lead to certain attacks.
It feels like I can predict it better.”
“It’s oddly addicting even though it’s so painful.
I’m loving this game.
It’s one of the best games I’ve ever played.
It’s so satisfying.
“The DLC is a whole other level,” he says,echoing much of the Souls community.
“Everything just one-shots me.
It’s getting to a point where I really have to learn timings.
But it is really fun.”
He reckons “you have to accept that it’s gonna be harder.
That doesn’t mean it’s not gonna be fun and enjoyable and doable.
“For example, for me, I never knew voice commands were even a thing.
If I’d never heard of it, I may have never found a way to play a game.
What’s the worst that can happen?
It’s fun.”
