oh boy YEP it was a wake-up call lol. Built this thing in 2015 to play Fallout 4, and sadly it was the best that my motherboard could handle. So I just ended up getting myself an i9-14900k, hoping to get 9 more years out of the rest of the parts.

It's all about art direction and style. From what I've played in DD2, it's very much the first game but more complex NPCs, which is my own bottleneck. My poor i7-4790k can't handle staying in Vernworth for more than 5 mins lmao. I do like how much attention the art direction got in the castle, was legit jaw dropping first glance. The graphics definitely isn't that much of an issue.

I personally still vastly prefer Elden Ring's wonderfully twisted style, same with anything From puts out. And I can play them on my potato.

I'm reminded of one of Lamb of God's greatest songs and lyrics:

I'll chain you to the truth

for the truth shall set you free

I'll turn the screws of vengeance

and bury you with honesty

Hope he eats himself.

Spy Kids