LogFAQs > #963477713

I think it is both the perfect entry point and also not a good representation for the rest of the series.

It's less that it's hard to go back and more that Elden Ring simply has wider appeal. I've seen many people who don't like the other games but like this one because when they get stuck on a boss there is so much other stuff to do, or ways to level up or cheese fights etc. It's not a universal "get into the series" but it's the one that should be recommended unless the person truly despises open worlds.