We are a Tarnished/ Ashen One exploring a dying world where the entire history happened in the past. There isn't really a lot of direct storytelling in the game. The lore is cryptic. The quests are cryptic.
You explore dungeons, get from checkpoint to checkpoint, and fight a boss at the end of a level. We want to find the Shardbearers/ Lords of Cinder to eventually become the Elden Lord/ Lord of Cinder.
You can describe both games at the same time because they are so similiar. How exactly is the storytelling of Elden Ring any different?