As we explained in our Elden Ring Nightreign preview, FromSoftware's upcoming roguelike-infused PvE gauntlet generally follows a specific structure. Drop into the world, scrounge around for gear and Runes during the day, and fight bosses at night. This goes on for two in-game days, or about 35 to 45 minutes, and then you fight a big boss. Variance is introduced through primarily a randomized map layout and an unpredictable boss lineup.
That said, the funniest and most unpredictable bits are probably the random events you'll encounter out in the world, and after witnessing just two of them, I'm desperate to see what other absurdities FromSoftware has prepared. I was only able to spend a few hours with the network test version of Elden Ring Nightreign, but I did speak to a representative from publisher Bandai Namco and they confirmed that there are many more random events in the full game.
