It's funny, with Elden Ring, I really enjoyed the 'story' even thought I really didn't know what was going on. It's hard to put it into words, but when I was following Ranni's questline, I didn't really know what her plan was, other than vague 'put an end to the two fingers and the greater will who seem super sus'. In this sense, I was essentially latching on to her goal because of who she was, and the trust that she was putting in me even though I didn't know how her goal would end up. The way they essentially made you her champion, with the ring scene symbolizing your commitment (at least in my mind lol), and then the final summoning to let her take over at the end. Masterful. I felt more emotion during those moments than I have in most games in years.
That said, you don't play Elden Ring for just the story, if you don't like the gameplay, you might as well move on and watch a youtube video of the lore.
