Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree does a great job at adding features to the gameplay, with new areas to explore, weapons, and bosses to fight. It also explains and elaborates on story elements that were in the base game. This makes sense, given that most of the DLC’s lore was taken from earlier notes made by legendary author George R. R. Martin and expanded upon to make one of the biggest expansions around. The added context also changes how players will look at the lore, especially with some twists that lie in wait.