Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree: Console’s Epic DLC Expansion

Elden Ring’s Shadow of the Erdtree DLC brings a massive new area (the Land of Reeds) and new bosses to consoles, but what about the new content—how did the Land of Reeds compare to the Lands Between in terms of design, atmosphere, and difficulty? Which of the new bosses (like Malenia, Blade of Miquella or the new DLC bosses) did you find most challenging, and what strategies did you use to defeat them? Also, how did the DLC’s story (which expands on Elden Ring’s lore about the Erdtree and the Outer Gods) add to your understanding of the base game’s narrative, and did it answer any questions you had, or raise new ones? And did the DLC feel like a worthy addition to Elden Ring, or did it fall short of your expectations?