Elden Ring

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  1. Easterlily
    Mar 14, 2022
    8
    Im actually not surprised by the semi low reviews. The game is highly unoptimized as of release and maybe not the best looking one released in the past year. Its also not with might have been expected from a Fromsoft game. But as a game in itself its actually quite good.

    First of all, I am a fan of the Souls games. I've played the Dark Souls trio and Bloodborne numerous times. I've    Im actually not surprised by the semi low reviews. The game is highly unoptimized as of release and maybe not the best looking one released in the past year. Its also not with might have been expected from a Fromsoft game. But as a game in itself its actually quite good.

    First of all, I am a fan of the Souls games. I've played the Dark Souls trio and Bloodborne numerous times. I've played demon souls once and I've touched Sekiro. Part of the experience might be Influenced by nostalgia. I might add that I'm also a fan of the Elder Scrolls series. Why is this relevant?

    The best way to describe the game is as if Dark Souls 3 and Skyrim had a baby. The Dark Souls signature playstyle in its complete form. Someone who played any of the DS games will easily adapt to the controls and gameplay basics. The difference is a jumping mechanism and the vast open world format. You have a horse that you can use for travel as well as combat. However most of the bosses are in mount restricted areas. All in all theyve made it work but at a cost. The world, as of 15hrs in the game, have a feeling of 'lifelessness' and the world is too large for its own good. If you played skyrim you might have had the same mixed feeling. One part of you loves the big, free, open and unrestricted world while another part of you is tired of walking another 10 minutes through a forest consisting of nothing but trees, or a tundra full of ice but nothing more to it. The world is not very interesting and sometimes gives me the Ubisoft 'far cry open world' vibe. You sometimes however stumble upon more in depth areas but my feeling is that they couldve cut the world size in half and still have the big size feeling but with more personality. Some locations feel synthetic in the way that they are added as filler or just to serve for a certain mechanic.

    That leads me to the other problem. Dark souls, or the souls series in general, usually have a very abstract story where you have to puzzle the small hints of dialogue and cutscenes to find out about the huge lore and deep actual meaning of the game. Due to open world nature of the game and the lack of dialogue and cutscenes that comes with the somewhat unpersonalized open world, you get more distanced from the otherwise semi linear story. I personally don't care much about story in any games, souls game included. I play for the risk/reward, the exploration and the gameplay, therefor I don't find this downgrade of story that impactful. However I do miss the change of scenery and feeling of progress that you usually get in the more linear games.

    Apart from these downsides or weak points of the game it good. The actual content and possible playtime and replay ability is huge. You have more alternatives than the previous games. More weapons avaliable. More abilities. More mechanics. Improved multiplayer. More to explore. I love some of the boss fights I've fought and that the difficulty varies. What might feel impossible at first will become easy as you progress the game and your personal skill. Also the art style and some of the architecture is great, as usual. If I could choose I would have wanted a more linear traditional "dark souls 4" but the Elden Ring, being a different attempt to showcase the souls series, does not make a bad job. It just doesn't do it in the way a souls fan might expect it.    … Expand
  2. Usernamotaken
    Mar 16, 2022
    10
    Un juego no muy apto para noobs, los fans de Horizon y God of War no dejan de echarle tierra, pero este juego es una joya en todos los apartatados imaginables, ya casi voy por las 200 horas y creo que falta mucho mas por descubrir, es un juego para los fans de los souls, no apto para niños.
  3. Frich
    Mar 16, 2022
    9
    Ce jeu est véritablement un chef d'oeuvre vidéo ludique et ce pour plusieurs raisons :
    - Il possède une identité unique avec une DA exceptionnel
    - Sa conception est dans l'ensemble extrêmement bien pensé (c'est difficile mais pas si frustrant grâce au level design soigné) Maintenant, chacun interprétera la proposition différemment. Certains n'y verront qu'un jeu au graphisme et à la    Ce jeu est véritablement un chef d'oeuvre vidéo ludique et ce pour plusieurs raisons :
    - Il possède une identité unique avec une DA exceptionnel
    - Sa conception est dans l'ensemble extrêmement bien pensé (c'est difficile mais pas si frustrant grâce au level design soigné)

    Maintenant, chacun interprétera la proposition différemment. Certains n'y verront qu'un jeu au graphisme et à la technique vieillit. D'autres se laisseront happer par l'univers et les combats exigeants mais toujours bien récompensés.

    Personnellement, j'ai découvert un jeu qui bouleverse complètement mes habitudes. C'est original sur beaucoup d'aspects (le nombre de combinaisons possibles ! la diversité et le style des armes ! ) et change la formule des opens worlds habituels. On oublie les ficelles l'espace d'un instant pour se laisser happer par un univers riche et complexe, comme si nous étions à l'intérieur d'une pièce d'horlogerie. Et ça c'est extrêmement grisant !

    De plus, la composante multijoueur, bien qu'assez déroutante au début est extrêmement bien intégré au jeu et lui donne une autre dimension (littéralement). Pouvoir jouer avec ses amis change tout et rend ce monde encore plus kiffant à parcourir.

    Alors oui, le jeu a des défauts mais c'est aussi paradoxalement ce qui fait sa qualité. Pour reprendre les mots d'un philosophe, il a du style dans son caractère et je terminerai cette critique sur cet extrait qui vaut bien mieux qu'un long discours.

     Le Gai Savoir, *IV, 290, ibid., p. 172.** @Nietzsche
    Une seule chose est nécessaire. -- « Donner du style » à son caractère -- c'est là un art considérable qui se rencontre rarement ! Celui-là l'exerce qui aperçoit dans son ensemble tout ce que sa nature offre de forces et de faiblesses pour l'adapter ensuite à un plan artistique, jusqu'à ce que chaque chose apparaisse dans son art et sa raison et que la faiblesse même ravisse l'œil. [...] Enfin, lorsque l'œuvre est terminée, on reconnaîtra comment ce fut la contrainte d'un même goût qui, en grand et en petit, a dominé et façonné : la qualité du goût, s'il a été bon ou mauvais, importe beaucoup moins qu'on ne croit -- l'essentiel c'est que le goût soit un.    … Expand
  4. Eonow
    Mar 16, 2022
    10
    Elden Ring is the first big singleplayer game I have ever played for a considerable amount of time and it stunned me. There is so much to see and to experience, that the game has not gotten boring after 80 hours where I am not even close to 100%. Some great features I want to mention are following.
    1. Diversity in playstyles: Magic is powerful, Weaponarts are easy to use, there are a ton    Elden Ring is the first big singleplayer game I have ever played for a considerable amount of time and it stunned me. There is so much to see and to experience, that the game has not gotten boring after 80 hours where I am not even close to 100%. Some great features I want to mention are following.
    1. Diversity in playstyles: Magic is powerful, Weaponarts are easy to use, there are a ton of different weapons, combat while riding is intuitive and can not be abused for every enemy 2. Exploration & Open World: Despite of some other reviews I have read here, I think the overworld has much to offer. The areas are all unique with obvious high points in the bigger levels. Everywhere you go you find either a cave, a graveyard, some brutal bears, a merchant or even a random mini boss. And yes there is repeating content, however always with a need new aspect to it. The important loot, while quite often not useful for your specific build, is still almost always unique. 3. Design & Graphics: Fromsofts design is great as usual. The big levels look stunning and even the huge open world has not to hide from anybody. And yes the repeating ruins and the thick fog everywhere sometimes seem like lazy design, yet they did not make my experience any worse. And yes graphics are not top tier. Still they are by no means bad. 4. Difficulty: The difficulty is not nearly at a level of the ds games. For me as a starter this was quite welcoming as it takes some time to learn all of Elden Rings mechanics. Whit constant exploration and without losing to much runes due to dying, leveling up is quite fast. A danger this poses is that you can get overleveled really fast. For some enemys this just makes the fights faster, others however can get hilariously easy (a boss in an main level died after three hits in my playthrough). Still almost any enemy can and will kill you in seconds if given the opportunity. There is also the option just to progress to other areas early. Most areas are not locked as to be expected from an open world. 5. Enemy's & Bosses: Their complexity evolvs alongside the player. Basic knights fe. get more abilities in later areas. If you found a strategy for every enemy type they all are manageable. However ganks are deadly. (And mages **** your melee dude.) For the Bosses it is pretty much the same. With the right powerlevel they are all beatable. Some are made to easy by summons. And there are a bit many reskin mini-bosses. With just few alterations. 6. Controls on PC: I heard some complaints about playing without a controller. I can not confirm. With some keys changed controls still are not intuitive, yet they are also nothing abstract and are rather easy to learn. 7. Story and Npcs: Idk. They are either crazy, dead or gone. Seriously there are cool questlines and most of the npcs tell you a good portion of what you have to do, however you still either seem to need to Google some or just be lucky to progress at some point. For the lore it is probably the same. I feel like I have not grasped most parts of it. However I enjoy diving into lore analysis after finishing the game myself. Yes there are performance issues, however they seemed to correspond with other programs running, at least on my PC.

    In conclusion Elden Ring is by no means perfect, yet it still offers so much to anyone giving it a chance that I can not take any points away from my 10/10    … Expand
  5. Strammi98
    Mar 16, 2022
    10
    The masterpiece of From Software in every single step.
    Variation of Battlefield and enemies,weapons incantations.
  6. Kurisu-sensei
    Mar 16, 2022
    10
    Yes this is the one of a few games that i give a 10/10 score, I never been a Dark soul or Demon soul fan, not because of the difficulty (I love challenging game and I'm a big fan of Sekiro) but because how slow the movement is, and no jump!!!, it just not my cup of tea. I love Sekiro, challenging, awesome combat system, awesome bosses (so sad that there is no dlc for it) so when Elden ringYes this is the one of a few games that i give a 10/10 score, I never been a Dark soul or Demon soul fan, not because of the difficulty (I love challenging game and I'm a big fan of Sekiro) but because how slow the movement is, and no jump!!!, it just not my cup of tea. I love Sekiro, challenging, awesome combat system, awesome bosses (so sad that there is no dlc for it) so when Elden ring came, I was really considering should I order it or not, and in the end I gave a try.

    So? it is awesome, every complaints about Dark soul now is gone in Elden ring, the movement feel so smooth and you can jump (awesome). The world is beautiful, the graphic to be honest not at next level, but it is still beautiful, every lands, dungeons and runes are unique, the combat system is great, still I miss the posture and parry mechanic from Sekiro ( you can still parry if you get the right shield or weapon). Elden ring open world is one of the best period imo, you can explore every placer before the story route, even some of the area at the end game can be even explored very early, so it is also a very forgiving soul like game compare to previous From soft games.

    It's been a while since I was so into a game like this, spent around 60 hrs already, and this is easily GOTY for me, I downloaded this together with Horizon forbidden west in PS5 and after playing Elden ring, i feel Horizon is a bit boring now even I love Zero dawn (sorry Horizon fan).

    It has some optimization issue for pc but after some update now it is much better. After playing this game, I'm a big fan of From soft now can't wait for them to release some DLC for it.    … Expand
  7. ArtoriasAbyss90
    Mar 16, 2022
    10
    Absolute masterpiece of a game. Simply put its the best game I have ever played by a long shot
  8. Sandmandream
    Mar 18, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game shattered my imagination. If you need a shovel to dig a treasure, then take this opportunity and keep this remembrance for eternity beyond the lost stars of Elden Ring. Yeah it was quite laggy, there was some little problems but yeah: fromsoftware and this is fromsoftware! Best souls game ever, quite enough.… Expand
  9. Yucop
    Mar 19, 2022
    10
    Best game ever played since Breath of the wild. The world design is absolutly insane.
  10. Senzy
    Mar 19, 2022
    9
    I have some trouble running discord and Elden ring at the same time, but overall fantastic game
  11. MotherSlayer21
    Mar 19, 2022
    10
    I hate this **** game so much the enemies are so **** unfair and the bosses **** kill you in 2 seconds even if you're overgeared. 11/10 would buy again
  12. Rapshade
    Mar 19, 2022
    10
    This game is a masterpiece. It’s hands done one of the best games of the decade. It has a huge amount of content, the combat is tight and rewarding, and their are a lot of great bosses. I don’t understand the complaints about the fact that there are a lot of reskinned bosses. Most of the reskins have a different move set and I see them as mini bosses anyway and they’re still fun toThis game is a masterpiece. It’s hands done one of the best games of the decade. It has a huge amount of content, the combat is tight and rewarding, and their are a lot of great bosses. I don’t understand the complaints about the fact that there are a lot of reskinned bosses. Most of the reskins have a different move set and I see them as mini bosses anyway and they’re still fun to kill even if they aren’t all hard. Most of the people rating it low have no patience and do not understand great story telling and game design. It’s product of this generation with wanting hand holding and everything given to them on a platter. They all want to play the same game that everyone else is making with easy combat and maps that tell you where to go.… Expand
  13. Neon76
    Mar 19, 2022
    10
    Have around 30 hours in on the PC version, I absolutely love this game. It has everything from excellent world building to addictive gameplay. I created an account just to say how amazing this is. It’s only once in a while we get a game on the same quality as something like breath of the wild and bloodborne
  14. Nults
    Mar 19, 2022
    10
    It's Elden Ring. Despite the performance issues on PC, it's still Elden Ring.
  15. Mrsquatch
    Mar 19, 2022
    10
    Perfect 10/10. No question, if you are up for a challenging game that is one of the most beautifully done games you will love this. All the people leaving bad reviews are just noobs and scared of a difficult game im tellin you give it a go and play it longer than 5 minutes and plan on dying a lot. ITS A BLAST
  16. Fearless_Gamer
    Mar 19, 2022
    10
    Honestly the best game I've played in years. Unlike other souls games this is friendlier considering your not being forced in any direction. If something is to hard you can just explore somewhere else that is closer to your level and come back way later. The map is big and takes around 120-150 hours to do everything.
  17. Fallentine
    Mar 20, 2022
    10
    The best souls game ever made. Thank you From Software for this magnificent piece of art.
  18. Edison_KL
    Mar 20, 2022
    10
    This game still follows the precepts of the Souls series, although it has become simpler than the previous parts, which I would not call a plus, but let it be, the game is still good and, as always, it is complex in an interesting way. Those who insult and underestimate the game for being too difficult, the only thing you deserve is a spit in the face.
  19. theblackjokerus
    Mar 20, 2022
    10
    This game is not flawless, but it deserves a 10/10 for 1 reason: it will change the gaming formula for AAA games for years to come (as seen in current gaming journalism). It has an unparalleled level of quality for a $60 game in its graphical fidelity, gameplay replayability, total game content, character customization, combat system, enemy variety, music composition, voice actingThis game is not flawless, but it deserves a 10/10 for 1 reason: it will change the gaming formula for AAA games for years to come (as seen in current gaming journalism). It has an unparalleled level of quality for a $60 game in its graphical fidelity, gameplay replayability, total game content, character customization, combat system, enemy variety, music composition, voice acting direction, map size, map environmental ambience, map verticality, explorable locations, and i can keep going on. For the sheer scope of the game, i am not surprised that there were minor issues at launch. But as of the current patch, this should have been addressed. I've seen larger games in GB with far less content to play struggle to get off the ground at launch. It has a simple story, that it immediately presents to you, and does not shove down your throat. You may, at your volition, tackle that story at anytime. Or you may explore the world around you with brimming life, in a endless Valhalla like setting. It trusts the player to explore, and allows for an almost endless customizable play choices. If you take the time, regardles if you have gotten gud, you can beat this game. If you are an action rpg gamer, and you do not mind dying, this is the game for you.… Expand
  20. Webforge
    Mar 20, 2022
    10
    Un des meilleur jeux qui m'est était de faire ces deux dernières années !
    Aucun problème d'optimisation de mon coter !
    Je prend un plaisir fou comparable à ce que j'ai pu ressentir sur BOTW ou même Sekiro Hollow Knight.

    Bref foncez !
  21. NotBito
    Mar 21, 2022
    9
    This game is a From Software game, not for everyone, but for those who like the genre, it's amazing.
    First thing, I don't think the game deserves a 10 because of poor optimization on pc, second, why do I gave it a 9? I've never played a souls type game, Elden Ring was my first experience with a From Software game, and now at 96 hours and planning in getting it up, I'm going to play all    This game is a From Software game, not for everyone, but for those who like the genre, it's amazing.
    First thing, I don't think the game deserves a 10 because of poor optimization on pc, second, why do I gave it a 9? I've never played a souls type game, Elden Ring was my first experience with a From Software game, and now at 96 hours and planning in getting it up, I'm going to play all Dark souls, and Sekiro, these games are just art, pure art .
    At first you seem to have nowhere to go, no map, no hud indication, that's when you know what the devs want you to do, go explore, seek what you have to do in this enormous game, the gameplay is just better compared to the previous games, they took it almost to perfection, the progression of your character throughout the entire game, wich is massive, is so cool to be a part of, it gives you a feeling of achievement, joy.
    And as usual, builds, there has to be in a From software game, this game gives you tons of items to do experiments, and in the PvE, every build if made correctly, gives feedback to the player, you see what you have experimented with, and become proud, you used what the game wanted you to, for something better...
    Hope to have helped someone with this review, i wrote some things that i liked about this game, i say you should try it, everyone can beat this game, and that's other good aspect, but for now thats what i have to say, bye!    … Expand
  22. Piiii
    Mar 21, 2022
    9
    I've created a metacritic account just to write a review for this game.

    Let me start off by saying Elden Ring is the best game i've played since the Witcher 3, and besides that, is the most visually stunning game or media i've ever seen. My specs are the following: i7-8700K, 16gb G.Skill DDR4 3200, GTX 1080, m.2 evo 970 1gb I'm playing on max settings, 1440p, HDR on. The game    I've created a metacritic account just to write a review for this game.

    Let me start off by saying Elden Ring is the best game i've played since the Witcher 3, and besides that, is the most visually stunning game or media i've ever seen.

    My specs are the following: i7-8700K, 16gb G.Skill DDR4 3200, GTX 1080, m.2 evo 970 1gb

    I'm playing on max settings, 1440p, HDR on.
    The game runs fine, mostly 60fps with dips into the low 40's. It could be further optimized, but the game itself is so unbelievably good that you tend to forget all about the performance issues by the 1st hour of gameplay.

    Starting off, the game can be a bit disorienting. The map is gigantic, and besides a very general pointer guiding you in a specific direction, it can be a bit overwhelming.
    As you start exploring, very quickly you realize that the map is not just big for the sake of being big. Every single nook and cranny of the map has some adventure awaiting the player. From dungeons, to optional bosses, to powerful loot, incredible lore.

    About the lore, just WOW.
    Every From game (besides Ninja Blade) has spectacular lore, and it's what keeps bringing the fans back. This game's lore, because the game has the capacity to carry it, is extremely deep and varied. Every single item, structure, enemy or even clutter, is there for a reason. To tell an incredible and epic tale the likes of which you could never find anywhere else.

    The game doesn't hold your hand, and doesn't directly inform you of the details. Instead, it gives you the broad strokes, and trusts you to seek the truth behind this mysterious and dark world you've been cast into. No other game gave me a feeling like it trusts me to explore it, without guiding me to see everything it has to offer. No other developer is confident enough in its own creations to basically hide 75% of its content from the player, and trust the player to discover it by himself.

    Entire areas, loot and bosses are practically hidden until you fulfill a very specific set of instructions to reveal them, and every time you do make that effort, you're rewarded with another piece of the epic puzzle that is Elden Ring and the Lands Between.

    The combat is an amalgamation of everything that works in a soulslike game. From the posture breaking in Sekiro, to the fast pace of Bloodborne and the familiarity of Dark Souls, this is From combat perfected.

    All in all, i didn't expect much from Elden Ring. I expected From to crash and burn on their first open world game, and i wasn't too sure the Dark Souls formula could translate to open world. But it did. And it did it better than any game released for the past 10 years. Bravo From software, and thank you for this incredible piece of art    … Expand
  23. Thewoggy
    Mar 21, 2022
    9
    I feel that the reason there are so many negative reviews (aside form the review bombing which is just pathetic) Is due in large part to the difficulty of this game and this being peoples first time playing a game like this with people first starting the game getting absolutely destroyed by the first boss and thinking the entire game will be like this.

    Let me just say YOU CAN BEAT THIS    I feel that the reason there are so many negative reviews (aside form the review bombing which is just pathetic) Is due in large part to the difficulty of this game and this being peoples first time playing a game like this with people first starting the game getting absolutely destroyed by the first boss and thinking the entire game will be like this.

    Let me just say YOU CAN BEAT THIS GAME this series has gotten this reputation as being these unbeatable monoliths only made for the most hard core elite gamers and I have to say That reputation is **** these games are hard I won't deny that but the game has ways of making it easier.
    This game has so many ways of making it easier on the player in fights whether that be through spirt summons, player summons, items in the world that weaken certain boss or just finding better weapons and armor. I can't force you to love this game I can only ask you to give it a try because I do believe this is the peak of fromsoft games.

    PS. make sure to use a controller since mouse and keyboard controls in these games have always been dreadful    … Expand
  24. Faphael
    Mar 21, 2022
    10
    Allthough the game had some stutter issues at first its gameplay whise tue best open world game ive played so far.
  25. M4ykin
    Mar 21, 2022
    10
    Melhor jogo que já joguei em toda minha vida.
  26. alecksandr
    Mar 21, 2022
    9
    Ну что могу сказать игра хороша, по любому она будет в моем сердечке, эти боссы эти локации этот открытый мир хоть все же мир не 1010 но на 710 точно будет.
    БОССЫ:
    Это моя любовь они лучшие из всех что были у From (я про сюжетных) какие же они колоритные и после 3 босса сложные: Радан сколько траев я на него потратил а Рикард уф. Жаль не могу сказать про боссов в открытом мире (Всадники,    Ну что могу сказать игра хороша, по любому она будет в моем сердечке, эти боссы эти локации этот открытый мир хоть все же мир не 1010 но на 710 точно будет.
    БОССЫ:
    Это моя любовь они лучшие из всех что были у From (я про сюжетных) какие же они колоритные и после 3 босса сложные: Радан сколько траев я на него потратил а Рикард уф. Жаль не могу сказать про боссов в открытом мире (Всадники, Стражи Древа, Драконы и тд.) они повторяются по 10 раз а то и больше.
    Оружие и Броня:
    Оружие это просто прорыв когда ты видишь очередное оружие у босса у тебя еще одна мотивация, ты так и хочешь его получить, каждое обладает своими способностями и супер атаками сражаться приятно.
    Магия очень красивая и на начальных стадиях очень эффективная но все же дальше ей невозможно сражаться ибо боссы быстрые а магия менее эффективна я играл за рыцаря-мага и мне нравилось играть на расстоянии это было весело пока я не дошел до Ренналы а именно 2 стадии я охYел ибо хп у меня мало а маг против очень мощного мага это суицид.
    Пепел войны мне идея понравилась а реализация еще больше куча всего я по факту проходил финальных боссов на пепле а именно морозный топор вещь.
    Призыв духов много вариаций но топ для меня эта: слеза, кристалийца. Хотели игру упростить добавили духов пепел и тд но по ходу прохождения это не как выбор а как необходимость ибо босы дальше больнее.
    Талисманы круто есть имба но она доступна под конец игры поэтому норм.
    Броня, очень много разнообразия, также броню можно облегчать или утяжелять по мере необходимости но и характеристики брони будут менятся.
    Кравт:
    Как по мне бесполезная вещь я после 2 сюжетных боссов а это где то 12 часов игры заметил что он есть и как по мне он не нужен ну просто как доп механика.
    Открытый мир:
    По началу не зашло ибо меня задолбали открытые миры, я буквально за 20 дней до релиза Элден ринг начал проходить Дарк соус 3 и меня прям затянуло каждая локация важна ты не видишь халтуры ты 30 часов бегаешь по лабиринту и кайфуешь.
    Открытый мир в Элде ринг это мир геншин импакт сам себя развлекай ищи пещеры данжи Боссы опять же не очень, но через часиков так 30 ты проникаешься этим миром. ну еще есть конь Торрент за это лайк. Города в эден ринг это красота каждый город и локация уникальна будь то Хогвартс или столица или замок в вулкане просто наслаждение.
    Игра не идеальна но все же достойна для покупки, это необычный открытый мир, сюжет который ты сам ищешь, боссы на которых ты тратишь десятки попыток и боевка которая не надоедает это ЭЛДЕН РИНГ.    … Expand
  27. Rilakkuma93
    Mar 21, 2022
    8
    The overall game is excellent, with a large number of branch lines, huge maps, and excellent degrees of freedom. The disadvantage is that the optimization is not good enough. FPS drops frequently
  28. KermitTheReview
    Mar 22, 2022
    10
    Elden Ring is truly a masterpiece. From the design of the map, the plot, the boss, the music, and more, it's all well designed and carefully invested. The recent patch makes the game even better. 10/10
  29. Fartzilla
    Mar 22, 2022
    9
    I would probably give it a perfect 10 if most of the weapons/fighting system/combos were more fleshed out like the katana. You can clearly tell they're Japanese and only know how katanas work while they think claymores weigh 200 lbs(maybe 5 lbs realistically). I'd appreciate harder difficulty modes
  30. eri41205
    Mar 23, 2022
    9
    Stutter for PC still not fixed.
    So many connection errors.
    Game is visually stunning even running on a fairly old engine.
    Most interesting game I've played for a long time, even it's not perfect but I'd still recommend it.
  31. melonlordss
    Mar 23, 2022
    10
    I haven't finished it yet, still i love to get my time exploring things around, the feeling of fear and adrenaline you get when getting to a new zone and the relief and satisfaction of killing a hard boss is something only this genre can offer. Perfect Game
  32. DeemedDolphin
    Mar 24, 2022
    10
    An absolute masterpiece, FromSoft has taken everything they've learned from previous games and put the best of it into this game.
  33. KeKeiGenkai
    Mar 24, 2022
    10
    Прекрасная игра с очень приятно графикой при этом ещё и не требовательная к железу
  34. KenNgan
    Mar 24, 2022
    10
    This game is just great…. It’s world is vast it’s rich in lore and it’s totally worth the $60 paid! I have already spent about 200 hours on the game and yet I’m only still half way in it!!!! So you can imagine! There is a lot of replayability as well of the game! I need to rate this game a 10 due to many trolls who are purposely putting down the score to 0… (these people are either otherThis game is just great…. It’s world is vast it’s rich in lore and it’s totally worth the $60 paid! I have already spent about 200 hours on the game and yet I’m only still half way in it!!!! So you can imagine! There is a lot of replayability as well of the game! I need to rate this game a 10 due to many trolls who are purposely putting down the score to 0… (these people are either other games devs who are jealous of the game’s success) or just people who don’t know how to enjoy a good game.… Expand
  35. RealAdamJensen
    Apr 10, 2022
    10
    Elden Ring is the best video-game i've ever played in 35 years,

    Don't believe the hatred user-critics, most of them never played Elden Ring for sure.^^

    My Playtime: 218.4 hours, achievements: 22

    Thank you From Software! Thank you for this open-world masterpiece!
  36. Kjord
    Apr 17, 2022
    10
    Banger Game, at the start you have to set the key binds that they fit your style (on PC at least if you are playing with mouse and keyboard) but then you are good to go, and I can tell you it is the best game you will play this year
  37. sindrerb
    May 1, 2022
    10
    GOTM (Game Of The Millennium) period. An actual superb game. A fresh breath of air to the rpg genre. They fixed the fps lag and stuttering. No microtransaction ****
  38. SugoiBentoBox
    May 1, 2022
    8
    I had a hard time with the game at first due to being new to souls games and the poor controls due to it really being a console port. After getting use to it and adjusting some setting this game is an absolute must play! There is so much to discover and explore that even after 4 play throughs I always find something new whether it be places, items, or npc quest lines. Decided to give it anI had a hard time with the game at first due to being new to souls games and the poor controls due to it really being a console port. After getting use to it and adjusting some setting this game is an absolute must play! There is so much to discover and explore that even after 4 play throughs I always find something new whether it be places, items, or npc quest lines. Decided to give it an 8 due to graphics being a little underwhelming at times, controls not being properly fit for pc, poor performance, and lack of ultrawide support. Other than that it has a good story, open world, characters, and an amazing amount of content to explore!… Expand
  39. Grey_Shinobi
    May 1, 2022
    10
    Wow! Two months have passed since the release and I haven't had enough of this work of art yet, let's take it in order.. (155+ h nikita47744 steam)

    Visual It is impossible to evaluate the work of artists and the level of designers in any way other than "great". Despite the general oppressive background that permeates the whole world, Individual locations hide a separate history and a    Wow! Two months have passed since the release and I haven't had enough of this work of art yet, let's take it in order.. (155+ h nikita47744 steam)

    Visual
    It is impossible to evaluate the work of artists and the level of designers in any way other than "great". Despite the general oppressive background that permeates the whole world, Individual locations hide a separate history and a unique atmosphere:

    LIBURNIA OF THE LAKES - The atmosphere of a magical lake.

    CAELI - Once the great plains of the stargazers, but destroyed by red Rot.

    ALTUS PLATEAU is the concentration of great will, the center of power, order and wealth... etc..

    Only the Winter location loses its tone and uniqueness, but it also has its own identity.

    The main method that Miyazaki chose to influence the player is gigantism. You literally feel like a grain of sand in this vast world. Coupled with the fact that every living being in this world is trying to kill you, you literally consider yourself lost and oppressed in this world (Miazaki has achieved his goal)

    Gameplay
    A HUGE number of variations of the style of play
    A HUGE number of unique weapons
    A solid number of bosses
    Even more diverse movement sets

    Here it is worth touching on the "problem" of reuse to create absolutely unique bosses for this whole huge world would require 6-7 years of development, and the passage of this game would be delayed for 150-200h YOU JUST COULDN'T GET USED TO THIS WORLD
    My opinion is that familiar opponents serve as a way to test their abilities and consolidate previous "lessons" in memory

    There are still frankly broken builds among the builds, but the developers are working on solving this problem.

    Plot
    I am amazed by the number of "new players" who complain about his absence and incomprehensible pitch, well, welcome to Miazaki games LOL

    The central branch - Rennie's quest is a small masterpiece, I think Martin worked on this branch and it's good.

    Without taking into account Rennie's quest, the plot also looks quite holistic (If you want to become a lord, you have become one) In this case, the plot works, but it becomes easier.

    Additional quests are just telling a story that fits the tone of the game and contribute to the disclosure of the world, I would call them functional, although I have imbued with many stories

    All this together makes it possible to say that Miazaki understands perfectly well what the players want from him and he gave it to them.

    Huge fame and big sales will surely give the green light to the sequel.

    But as a first attempt into the open world 10/10    … Expand
  40. qua1nt
    May 2, 2022
    10
    "Added an option to turn camera auto rotate function ON/OFF"
    Yes, now i agree its one of the best games of all times!
  41. Mark2vis
    May 2, 2022
    10
    Parabéns a From Software por fazer esse jogo englobando as mecânicas da serie Souls em um jogo de mundo aberto cheio de vida e diversidade
    Melhor jogo de mundo aberto desde Skyrim
  42. Barnold
    May 3, 2022
    10
    Amazing game when compared to other open world rpgs out there. Very innovative and course setting
  43. PratHat
    May 4, 2022
    10
    A genuine masterpiece coming from a studio that has kept improving their games each time. This game is a culmination of all their past experiences. Being an avid souls fan, this game was truly a love letter for me. Venturing into the genre of an open world game must have been challenging, but FromSoft has proved yet again that love for one's work will always leads to successful results.A genuine masterpiece coming from a studio that has kept improving their games each time. This game is a culmination of all their past experiences. Being an avid souls fan, this game was truly a love letter for me. Venturing into the genre of an open world game must have been challenging, but FromSoft has proved yet again that love for one's work will always leads to successful results. This game does not hold your hands at all. After completing the tutorial, the player is immediately pushed into a world full of epic vistas and exhilarating challenges that, once completed provide a sense of grandeur and glory. This adventure towards becoming the Elden Lord will truly be a beautiful journey provided that you stick with it even when the obstacles seem immovable. Truly a must play.… Expand
  44. presi300
    May 4, 2022
    10
    Absolutely incredible game, easily one of the best games I've ever played.

    Yes, It's difficult, yes, there is a lot of BS, but if you have the balls to keep playing after the 2nd boss, you figure out why critics are giving it a 10/10. It's simple. Very few games give you as much freedom in the open world as elden ring does. Exploration is the name of the game here. A boss too hard? Go    Absolutely incredible game, easily one of the best games I've ever played.

    Yes, It's difficult, yes, there is a lot of BS, but if you have the balls to keep playing after the 2nd boss, you figure out why critics are giving it a 10/10. It's simple. Very few games give you as much freedom in the open world as elden ring does. Exploration is the name of the game here. A boss too hard? Go explore the world, become stronger and kick it's ass.

    That being said there are issues here. Some areas of the game *cough* Divine Tower of Caelid will make you wonder "wtf were they thinking". And while most bosses are fun and interesting, the fire giant just... is not. People have also complained about performance issues which I haven't personally experienced and i play the game on Linux, so yeah idk what's with that. There are also a few areas of the game that are a bit annoying to explore, the story is a bit confusing, especially if you don't progress as intended you can end up skipping a lot of story.

    Overall, Great game 9.5/10    … Expand
  45. itsoskej
    May 15, 2022
    8
    Elden Ring isn’t perfect.
    Comparing this game to other FromSoftware products one aspect after another it’s clear that Elden Ring: isn’t as smooth as Sekiro, doesn’t have bosses like Dark Souls, and it’s story isn’t as good as Bloodborne, but looking this way at anything will make no sense, you simply do not order salad in Subway and then put one star review saying that they refused to    Elden Ring isn’t perfect.
    Comparing this game to other FromSoftware products one aspect after another it’s clear that Elden Ring: isn’t as smooth as Sekiro, doesn’t have bosses like Dark Souls, and it’s story isn’t as good as Bloodborne, but looking this way at anything will make no sense, you simply do not order salad in Subway and then put one star review saying that they refused to sell you a salad.

    We’re thrown in fractured world only hundred years after The Shattering, war that no demigod came out victorious leaving Lands Between in stalemate.
    We’re tarnished, once stripped from the grace of Greater Will and exiled, coming back to Lands Between, resurrected and yet again guided by the very grace we were stripped from, with one goal – to become the Elden Lord.

    To summarize how big Lands Between are I will say only this: there’s always more.
    Elden Ring world is made up from five main parts on surface level, this already sounds like enormous place. But wait, there’s more – each part has legacy dungeons, big structures that player can get lost for hours and still be surprised revisiting the place. There are also catacombs, minor erdtrees, ruins, villages, and so on. It is very densely packed and it gives hours upon hours of additional content to go through. Still not enough? There is literally 3 major underground locations, each bigger than the last one. And for the dessert - whole legacy dungeon floating above the sea near the coastline of Lands Between.
    FromSoftware creates dark fantasy and I, personally, think that currently there’s no one in the industry better at doing so.

    The most important part for some, especially if advertised as ACTION RPG. Just a reminder, you’re Tarnished, a nobody with a simple task to become the Elden Lord, against various demigods, with a stick and wooden shield. The game is not easy. It is not the hardest FromSoftware game, but it’s still hard, especially for newcomers.
    Will you get bored? I don’t think there’s a chance to get bored in this game, even with such simple combat mechanics, because there’s also variety of builds, with easily over 200, probably even more weapons, over 100 armor sets for your fresh Elden Bling, and many more configurations with new addition – Ashes of War. If that’s not enough, let’s talk about variety of enemies. Remember seeing total of 19 enemies in God of War from 2018, winner of Game of the Year? There’s over 140 unique enemy types in the game that are vastly different from each other (except for reskins, not many of them though).

    I am Malenia, Blade of Ashina, and hasitation is defeat.
    TLDR : The game is the only rightful choice for Game of the Year.    … Expand
  46. wolfstrongfist
    May 15, 2022
    8
    Games pretty good. I don't think it's a masterpiece nor do I think it's as good as people say it is, but I still enjoyed my time with it for the most part. Keep in mind, while I am gonna write more cons than I do pros, the pros still outweigh the cons in my opinion.

    Pros: Fun combat Great graphics Interesting world The weapon art/ash of war system is pretty interesting and fun to    Games pretty good. I don't think it's a masterpiece nor do I think it's as good as people say it is, but I still enjoyed my time with it for the most part. Keep in mind, while I am gonna write more cons than I do pros, the pros still outweigh the cons in my opinion.

    Pros:
    Fun combat
    Great graphics
    Interesting world
    The weapon art/ash of war system is pretty interesting and fun to mess around with

    Cons:
    Bad pc performance
    Overall bad/lazy bosses (there are some good ones and some great ones, but they are far outnumbered by the ones that just aren't fun. Many bosses do this annoying thing where every time you get close they attack and back up from you to get out of your reach, making it feel like the boss is more scared of you than you are of them. It's annoying and not fun)
    -Reusing bosses both from previous games and reusing bosses multiple times in this game (A LOT)
    -Atrocious balancing (End game enemies do way too much damage for what is reasonable, even at -2nd softcapped vigor you still get 2 shot by nearly everything)
    -Pvp is bad, mainly due to the poor balancing (i will admit it can still be fun, but I still think its pretty objectively bad)
    -Certain mechanics are just really annoying and add nothing, such as not being able to teleport at the beginning of caves or not being able to open the map if an enemy 12 football fields away is staring you down (like bruh just disable fast-travel, not the entire damn map)
    -Lack of quality of life features such as a quest log or elevation changes being poorly displayed on the map
    -Many areas are either lame or just outright annoying, such as the mountaintop of the giants or Elphael

    In closing, this game has many flaws but is still pretty good. I wanted to go further in depth into the cons because most others seem to sweep them under the rug. Overall, I would recommend this game, but just take the 10/10s with a significant portion of salt    … Expand
  47. iBallz
    Jul 4, 2022
    10
    Elden Ring has been my first FromSoftware game.

    At first I was overwhelmed by the massive open world and for the first 2-3 days I was just running around, leveling up and did not know exactly what to do and where to do it. But after a while i grew more and more into it and yes, since i am a trophy hunter, I checked some locations online here and there but it is just an amazing feeling    Elden Ring has been my first FromSoftware game.

    At first I was overwhelmed by the massive open world and for the first 2-3 days I was just running around, leveling up and did not know exactly what to do and where to do it.
    But after a while i grew more and more into it and yes, since i am a trophy hunter, I checked some locations online here and there but it is just an amazing feeling to defeat a difficult boss fight. (Melania... boy oh boy! :) )

    A very suprising thing and probably a good sign of enjoyment is that usually I uninstall games as soon as the platinum trophy pops up.

    But Elden Ring is just the third game after God of War and Witcher 3 where i said: I'm wanna play that game again soon even though there is nothing left to achieve anymore.
    The game is really fun and still challenging.
    If you do not like a difficult challenge in your video games, this game is probably just not for you.    … Expand
  48. Doingyman1
    May 22, 2022
    9
    Elden Ring is a massive, open world souls-like game which works way better than I thought it ever would. The story is pretty vague at surface level and some of the side quests can be hard to follow without a guide, but the gameplay is so good and the amount of things to fight and places to see is great. The feeling of discovery you get from this game is unparalleled, in the sense thatElden Ring is a massive, open world souls-like game which works way better than I thought it ever would. The story is pretty vague at surface level and some of the side quests can be hard to follow without a guide, but the gameplay is so good and the amount of things to fight and places to see is great. The feeling of discovery you get from this game is unparalleled, in the sense that there's always something to find.
    Main issue for me is PC optimization is pretty rough and the lack of a pause function.    … Expand
  49. DeaD_HunteR
    May 23, 2022
    8
    The game is good, excellent sound design, locations, variety of weapons. She pulled me in for lot of days.
    But on the technical side, the game is 5 years outdated. Havok in 2022? Really? Something needs to be done with the game engine, physics alone is annoying to the point of impossibility.
  50. sebafuentes
    May 27, 2022
    10
    despues de 130 horas puedo decir que este juego supero mis expectativas, el diseño de niveles, gameplay, bosses, mundo, solo tengo unas quejas con el reciclaje de jefes, el nivel poco medido de algunas zonas y el rendimiento de pc. Pero podria jugar este juego el resto de mi vida y no me aburriria
  51. Desertstorm
    May 28, 2022
    10
    After fully completing the game and putting in 140 hours, I think the critics nailed it, this game really is an open world masterpiece which is guaranteed to influence open world rpgs and maybe even open world shooters moving forward. The artistic, design, sound, exploration, immersion, combat, lore, enemy/area/boss/weapon/spell variety and size of the world are literally off the charts.After fully completing the game and putting in 140 hours, I think the critics nailed it, this game really is an open world masterpiece which is guaranteed to influence open world rpgs and maybe even open world shooters moving forward. The artistic, design, sound, exploration, immersion, combat, lore, enemy/area/boss/weapon/spell variety and size of the world are literally off the charts. It's also challenging while not being unfair and it gives you options to trivialise absolutely anything if you have no interest in the challenge. If they had charged $100 (EA or Ubisoft would have) it would be understandable but at 60 it's a steal. This game is almost certainly going to win GOTY 2022.… Expand
  52. theAnonymous
    Jun 1, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I finished Elden Ring with 100% achievements in 142hrs.
    The game is fantastic, it's absolutely worth playing if you are looking for an open-world RPG. I am not too shy about using guides to help me progress side quests that have some really helpful rewards or just looking upon the location of Rivers of blood so I don't miss it. That being said, the game always kept me coming back and that's all that matters to me. That's the fun factor that a video game is supposed to have and Elden Ring has it all. You can play it as you want, make it harder on yourself, or summon a mimic, grab rivers of blood katana and go on a rampage. One of the best things about the game is that it lets you play your way.
    The game on my machine was not running badly but I did see some stutters in some places, like at the beginning of the game in the woods while fighting tree sentinel, Hoarah loux cutscene, etc...
    I noticed that stutters and frame drops begin to disappear or are unnoticed after you start exploring the area for a while. That minute frustration of the frame drop or a stutter was always converted into a fascination while I explored the world to an extent that I didn't care about the frame drops and just played the game. Not a lot of games have that potential and that's why I think it's a 10/10 for me.    … Expand
  53. redrick
    Jun 2, 2022
    10
    This is essentially a Dark Souls 3, but better!

    - Combat mechanics have been improved
    - Graphics is just astounding
    - There's a lot more content than in previous games
    - 10/10

    It has its issues, but what it really is is the souls game polished to the maximum, it takes everything that made previous souls games good, puts it into a single game, and even builds on top of it.
  54. anotherknight
    Jun 3, 2022
    10
    My first Souls game. This game is simply beautiful, it is visually stunning. Endless combat options keep me interested to try new specs. I've put 180 hours into it and I can see many more ahead. Easily the best game I've played in recent years.
  55. kenny_vk
    Jun 4, 2022
    8
    The pve experience is quite good ngl.The pvp in the other hand is not as good as the previous dark souls games.it has a lot of problems.For example:the afk rune farmer,they are some fricking idiots who's just gonna stay at some place that you just cant come to them without torrent and make you look at them and cant do anything.Another problem is about the equipments in the game,there areThe pve experience is quite good ngl.The pvp in the other hand is not as good as the previous dark souls games.it has a lot of problems.For example:the afk rune farmer,they are some fricking idiots who's just gonna stay at some place that you just cant come to them without torrent and make you look at them and cant do anything.Another problem is about the equipments in the game,there are some weapons and ashes of war(skill) that are impossible to punish except its user make a mistake and you cant just go for an opening.The rivers of blood,bloodhound's step,stars of ruin,these things are busted in pvp and so op that you sometimes have to use them to win in pvp,cause theyre way more superior than others.And of course the bugs but they gonna fix it in the future so im not gonna talk about them.
    In conclusion,if youre a person who enjoy pve not pvp,youre gonna have an amazing open world game experience.But if you want to play pvp too,i recommend you to wait for a patch that they fix most the problems that i mention above.Overall,this is a awesome game,probably the best game yet in 2022 and it will not disappoint you    … Expand
  56. Mushroomjump
    Jun 5, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Platinumed it as my first ever game. Did not encounter any bugs. Was sometimes disconnected during boss fights after the second phase happens, was not too annoying till Malenia. When I beat her it all just poofed away. Great game would 100% recommend just persevere and you shall make it. Final boss is BS but does not take away from the game.… Expand
  57. YamatoHayabusa2
    Jun 13, 2022
    8
    Not dark souls 2 level but close. Fromsoft went to far and didnt deliver. A game this big was a challange and the fail miserably. Something smaller and more conatined might have been better. Lots of reused content and i dont mean like once or twice i mean like 25-30% of a game is reapeated. Difficulty is incredibly uneven, probably the hardest game in series without summons but withNot dark souls 2 level but close. Fromsoft went to far and didnt deliver. A game this big was a challange and the fail miserably. Something smaller and more conatined might have been better. Lots of reused content and i dont mean like once or twice i mean like 25-30% of a game is reapeated. Difficulty is incredibly uneven, probably the hardest game in series without summons but with summons is by far the easiest.… Expand
  58. Yukhta
    Jun 8, 2022
    8
    Storyline is something strange. I don`t understand why Miyazaki needed George Martin help to make a plot for this game. Miyazaki wrote Bloodborne, Sekiro and Darks Souls. They had great story. But in this game it something not that good.
    Gameplay is done very good. I enjoy this kind of combat and rpg elements.
  59. ILikeBeans
    Jun 19, 2022
    10
    This game is sooooooooo underrated, IT MUST BE HIGHER. Here my pros and cons:

    Pros:
    - Fun game with great mechanics
    - Keeps you entertained for hours on end
    - Lore is big and good
    - Good story
    - Easy to learn, Hard to master

    Cons:

    - Frames, the frames in this game are pretty crappy, even on good computers like mine! I run fortnite at 144 fps but I can barely run elden ring at 50.
  60. Aleksandr93
    Jun 9, 2022
    10
    Лучшая игра на момент выхода. Не пожалел потраченного времени на полное прохождение и перепрохождение.. и ещё одно перепрохождение.. потом ещё, ещё и ещё. Так и пролетел мой отпуск)
  61. Funny7Cloud
    Jun 11, 2022
    10
    老头环让我更加怀念玩恶魔城时的那段时光，从未想过游戏发展到2022年了，玩上一款完整的游戏都那么令人满足和奢望。当然老头环还是没做完，留下了很多坑没有填，但它至少看上去不是一款那么半成品的作品。不是毫无诚意的EA测试圈钱。
  62. Kariko22
    Jun 11, 2022
    8
    Great worldbuilding, great music and amazing boss design, but too easy in comparison to the DS-series.

    Do not play any soulsborne on mouse and keyboard.
  63. Idevaldo
    Jun 18, 2022
    8
    Não gostei do mundo aberto, pois tem muito lugares vazios no mapa, diferente de Dark souls, onde as mapas se ligam entre si, o que achei muito legal. Mas o gameplay é melhor que outros jogos da séries souls. O gráfico não é de nova geração e há muitas quedar de FPS, para poder rodar sempre a 60 FPS no médio, deve se ter um PC muito caro pra isso, o que a maioria não tem hoje em dia, pareceNão gostei do mundo aberto, pois tem muito lugares vazios no mapa, diferente de Dark souls, onde as mapas se ligam entre si, o que achei muito legal. Mas o gameplay é melhor que outros jogos da séries souls. O gráfico não é de nova geração e há muitas quedar de FPS, para poder rodar sempre a 60 FPS no médio, deve se ter um PC muito caro pra isso, o que a maioria não tem hoje em dia, parece que até Dark souls 3 tem um grafico melhor e mais fluido. Mas é um jogo bom e viciante e gostoso de jogar por causa da variedade de chefes e inimigos, pois isso dei uma nota boa pra ele.… Expand
  64. BugagaTV
    Jun 16, 2022
    10
    Dark Souls 4

    Что тут говорить, лучшая игра Бабадзаки на данный момент. платина и 250 потраченного времени )))
  65. EinsJan
    Jun 17, 2022
    10
    Wahrscheinlich das beste Spiel der letzten Jahre !
    Keine langweilige ubisoft openworld in welcher man nur Punkte auf der Karte abläuft. Fordernd und ohne easymode oder ingame käufe um sich einen Vorteil zu verschaffen wie in 95% aller anderen spiele heutzutage
  66. SatanicBastard
    Jun 17, 2022
    10
    Aunque la optimización en PC es pésima, el juego en si es una obra maestra en cada aspecto posible, una gran obra de Miyazaki.
  67. Vanrath
    Jun 25, 2022
    9
    Elden Ring is a good game that has some technical flaws here and there. I love the sense of discovery and the combat.
  68. BongeHotTakes
    Jun 25, 2022
    10
    Elden Ring O' Elden Ring, undeniably the most fine tuned and well thought out project that FromSoftware has ever released. After spending nearly 200 hours in this game I can say with confidence that it is some of the most challenging fun I have ever had with a video game. It took my breathe away from start to finish with its landscape, well thought out characters, deep and interestingElden Ring O' Elden Ring, undeniably the most fine tuned and well thought out project that FromSoftware has ever released. After spending nearly 200 hours in this game I can say with confidence that it is some of the most challenging fun I have ever had with a video game. It took my breathe away from start to finish with its landscape, well thought out characters, deep and interesting lore, and most importantly insanely brutal boss encounters. Of course I have some issues with the game however, the biggest one being that I feel it pushes you to play specific builds as the most powerful items in the game favour single playstyles but if your willing to go without the OP weapons and spells and trudge through insanely fast and strong boss combos all the while spam rolling and using your final bit of stamina to swing your giant hammer for that FINAL HIT! then you shall be rewarded with some of the most satisfying feelings of accomplishment you can receive from any video game.

    if you are interested in Elden Ring you owe it to yourself to persevere and explore, don't quit after 4 or even 10 hours in because to truly appreciate this masterpiece you must first allow it time to show you all it has to offer. To me the cons the game has are so easily trumped by all the good and this game remains IMO a 10/10.    … Expand
  69. Hashashi
    Jun 26, 2022
    10
    After 100 hours of playing, I can say this game was a different experience for me. Exploring the vast map and slaying monsters was so fun for me, yes there were some hard things but overall once you figure out the game and its idea it becomes fun. The most challenging point for me was the bosses. The cutscenes were fantastic and after that, you're facing the boss, figuring out its movesAfter 100 hours of playing, I can say this game was a different experience for me. Exploring the vast map and slaying monsters was so fun for me, yes there were some hard things but overall once you figure out the game and its idea it becomes fun. The most challenging point for me was the bosses. The cutscenes were fantastic and after that, you're facing the boss, figuring out its moves and patterns. After memorizing patterns, it's time to take action and take down the boss. With lore, gameplay and progress were awesome. 10/10.… Expand
  70. Rammllied
    Jun 28, 2022
    10
    In my opinion, the best game of 2022. They have combined the structure of other souls games into one game perfectly. Although it is a long-term game, I played it with pleasure without getting bored for a second. Give this game a chance without being fooled by other reviews. A complete masterpiece.
  71. LloydX
    Jul 6, 2022
    10
    Stunning graphics, voice over work is amazing. A game you'll likely play more than once.
  72. Vinegar146
    Jul 7, 2022
    10
    One of the best soulslike games I've ever played. Does not get bored even after the second pass. Separately, you can highlight a chic open world filled with different enemies and secrets, it is very interesting to explore it. There have never been any problems with killing bosses, there has always been enough level, the game has a well-thought-out balance and quality of game mechanics. TheOne of the best soulslike games I've ever played. Does not get bored even after the second pass. Separately, you can highlight a chic open world filled with different enemies and secrets, it is very interesting to explore it. There have never been any problems with killing bosses, there has always been enough level, the game has a well-thought-out balance and quality of game mechanics. The game is interesting and exciting in all aspects, I advise everyone!… Expand
  73. Top1saraya_
    Jan 7, 2023
    9
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  74. Lucloloca
    Nov 4, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is the best game i've played in my life, the open world is beautiful, the boss fights are beautiful, everything in this game is beautiful… Expand
  75. Paradov
    Feb 5, 2023
    10
    This is the best souls yet.
    I love how to game focus on gameplay and you have to search if you want to understand the story.
  76. Xranitel
    Nov 11, 2022
    10
    One of the best plots i've ever seen! Miyazaki is a genius! The most interest gameplay
  77. GodOfWaristrash
    Dec 10, 2022
    10
    This game is AMZING. One of the best games of all time. These people are insane who are lowing the review score. Screw them
  78. DVDProjerkLGBT
    Dec 21, 2022
    9
    Elden ring reminds me of Silkroad on time! Time flies...
    A great with game with RPG mechanics but I can't be Geraldo Del Rivero. Why? I deducted 1 point for this reason. That's too bad.
  79. okaytyson
    Jul 23, 2023
    10
    Every aspect of this experience is perfect in every way possible and this is one of the best games that someone can play. The music and art direction are particular standouts.
  80. Robfromtheblock
    Jun 13, 2023
    10
    Elden Ring is a masterpiece of a game that represents the pinnacle of the action RPG genre. From the moment you start playing, it's clear that the developers have poured their hearts and souls into creating a game that is both challenging and rewarding. The graphics are breathtaking, with detailed character models and environments that are a feast for the eyes.

    The story is equally    Elden Ring is a masterpiece of a game that represents the pinnacle of the action RPG genre. From the moment you start playing, it's clear that the developers have poured their hearts and souls into creating a game that is both challenging and rewarding. The graphics are breathtaking, with detailed character models and environments that are a feast for the eyes.

    The story is equally impressive, with a rich and complex lore that draws you in and keeps you invested in the world of Elden Ring. The characters are well-written and memorable, with their own unique motivations and personalities that make you care about their fates. The voice acting is top-notch, with talented actors bringing the characters to life in a way that few games can match.

    The gameplay is where Elden Ring truly shines, with a deep and complex combat system that rewards skill and strategy. There are countless ways to approach each encounter, from melee fighters to spellcasters to archers and everything in between. The loot system is equally rewarding, with a seemingly endless supply of rare and unique items that can completely change the way you play the game.

    But what sets Elden Ring apart from other games in the genre is its dedication to its themes. The game explores complex topics such as the nature of power, the relationship between gods and mortals, and the importance of sacrifice. These themes are woven seamlessly into the gameplay and story, creating a cohesive and immersive experience that is truly impressive.

    In short, Elden Ring on PC is a game that deserves to be played by anyone who loves action RPGs. It's a game that is both challenging and rewarding, with a level of depth and complexity that is truly remarkable. If you're looking for a game that will test your skills and engage your mind, look no further than Elden Ring.    … Expand
  81. DayXP
    Jun 14, 2023
    10
    Control, Graphics, Sound and atmosphere is top notch.
    Difficulty scales with time the player dedicates to get more powerful.
    A richly filled clever built open world with stunning visuals and innovative ideas rounds up this epic journey you will never forget...
  82. fearzito
    Aug 3, 2023
    10
    Never played it, but I am excited to give it a try. I like a challenge and Elden Ring looks like a very, very cool one
  83. CANGO
    Aug 5, 2023
    10
    This game is the best game of my whole life.Just play it I dont want to say anything else.
  84. drujd
    Aug 8, 2023
    9
    Clearly the best game of 2022. That being said, it is not perfect: This PC port is standard From Software quality (that is: not great, locked 60 FPS, no DualShock/DualSense support), there is a bit too much enemy/boss recycling going on, some caves/tombs are just copy/paste and not that interesting, endgame turns enemies into frustrating health sponges...

    But still, what a world    Clearly the best game of 2022. That being said, it is not perfect: This PC port is standard From Software quality (that is: not great, locked 60 FPS, no DualShock/DualSense support), there is a bit too much enemy/boss recycling going on, some caves/tombs are just copy/paste and not that interesting, endgame turns enemies into frustrating health sponges...

    But still, what a world FromSoft managed to create! I mostly hate open-world games due to them always being full of boring filler content and boring collectibles, but From got their version of open-world formula almost exactly right.    … Expand
  85. Tiradentes
    Aug 14, 2023
    9
    Although I haven't had as much time to play as I would like in order to provide a more precise review, I feel comfortable stating that it's a distinctive game. It builds upon the well-established qualities of the genre while also introducing new elements.
  86. hobodave
    Sep 3, 2022
    10
    My first Dark Souls game. Best open world game I’ve ever played. Better than BOTW in many ways.
  87. TheMitherer
    Feb 7, 2023
    9
    A very solid 9 but there are many reasons why it isn't a 10: Farming is complete BS and always has been. Some quests are once again very difficult to follow and you can miss out on great items because of it. Some NPCs have no purpose in some quests and are a waste of time. Crafting is mainly more farming. PvP is decent but there are too many one shot possibilities and mainly it is Ash ofA very solid 9 but there are many reasons why it isn't a 10: Farming is complete BS and always has been. Some quests are once again very difficult to follow and you can miss out on great items because of it. Some NPCs have no purpose in some quests and are a waste of time. Crafting is mainly more farming. PvP is decent but there are too many one shot possibilities and mainly it is Ash of War spam and not much else. We have the usual happy Fromsoft mixture of some good boss fights and some awful. I could go on but overall it's still an excellent game and if you are a Souls' fan you will almost certainly have a great time with it.… Expand
  88. mintlo
    Nov 26, 2022
    10
    I love this game. I struggled at first and almost gave up after 2 hours...I watched some youtube videos and saw how many different ways enemies could be brought down and started a new character and ended up playing through the game twice. I am actually excited for dlc.
  89. xdestron
    Dec 10, 2022
    10
    Caused me to finally "get" the Dark Souls formula. I've since beaten DS1, DS3, this game 3 times, and Demon's Souls up next. The build variety and combat in this game are simply unmatched. I can barely stand the mashy combat style of games like GoW or Spider-man anymore.
  90. strangermoon
    May 23, 2023
    10
    after dark souls 3 quaite a map of souls game. map almost a reseractions of old japanise game rpgs. remind me jewel master mega drive japan cover. that art coming to live full flesh comibnig dark souls game play and weapons. compared dark souls 1 map not connected like that there is no one main fire camp area like that. biggest miss about game this. still connected on many places butafter dark souls 3 quaite a map of souls game. map almost a reseractions of old japanise game rpgs. remind me jewel master mega drive japan cover. that art coming to live full flesh comibnig dark souls game play and weapons. compared dark souls 1 map not connected like that there is no one main fire camp area like that. biggest miss about game this. still connected on many places but hidden mostly. compared ds1 also fast travei this time bcome available quicly which kill old game hard level quite bit. you have horse more like cow not goes too fast but can jump dable like mountain goats which you become mountaing goat try to reach everywhere which is mostly posible if you push hard. normal horse can be better . enemyies now have horse and requare horse fight to beat easly which weilcome add to serie. compared dark souls game not give you best knight armor on starting class this time. there is good knight armor in travel island area on seller women can obtainble on early but game hiding this time. not used on any cover or metarial like old games did. maybe bcouse of game try to presnet like game of thornes like wibe. this also effect magic use now more accasble and easy even allow to magic companions to easly distract bosses. on pc sadly performance not good. not physcal pc rlease on disc only have empty box relase. game map like bigger than all dark souls 123 games combined. giving you dlc like items variarty on base game this time.… Expand
  91. ToSa
    Aug 22, 2022
    9
    Definitely one of the best games I’ve played. A lot of time has obviously been invested into giving the game world a dark feel with lots and lots of small bits of information that when puzzled together tells a lot about the lore.

    And the fist game I’ve played using a controller and being confident about it.
  92. Soujirop
    Apr 26, 2022
    10
    The game is difficult, though unlike souls titles, this one allows you to play at your own pace, skipping anything you find too difficult until you feel up to the challenge. The world is a 100% free roam open world, so you can basically go wherever you want from minute 1. You can also be whatever you want, even the craziest builds can be viable if you know how to exploit them properly.
    A    The game is difficult, though unlike souls titles, this one allows you to play at your own pace, skipping anything you find too difficult until you feel up to the challenge. The world is a 100% free roam open world, so you can basically go wherever you want from minute 1. You can also be whatever you want, even the craziest builds can be viable if you know how to exploit them properly.
    A big fuss was made about the performance, but my computer is below the minimum requirements and I don't even set everything to low, yet still have a stable 30fps. So... I really don't know what all the fuss is about.
    Another thing people apparently don't like is the storytelling. But this aspect is no different from previous souls games, just more massive and dense with content and lore.

    Overall, it's a unique experience and I can't remember being so immersed in a game since Skyrim. As with the previous games in the series, you may feel that the game is not "that good" at the beginning, but if you manage to persevere through this funny torture until the end, you will realise that you have been playing a masterpiece for the last 100 hours.    … Expand
  93. Mandulum
    Jun 5, 2023
    10
    I grow bored of most games after 10 or 20 hours. But these games ... I finished after 102 hours and explored nearly everything. I enjoyed every minute of it right up until the end.

    Date Completed: 2023-06-05
    Playtime: 102h
    Enjoyment: 10/10
    Recommendation: So good
  94. Obadiah_Jenkins
    Aug 24, 2023
    9
    Great game, amazing world and interesting story, fun combat. I was actually compelled to finish this game, which is rare these days.
  95. m9l5t1
    Jul 21, 2023
    10
    So rare to see games with such a level of quality and detail these days. Top tier open world rpg design. GOTY.
  96. mmihajlovic
    Apr 22, 2022
    9
    I'm changing my review here. I gave it 7 and a pretty crappy review because I was frustrated and irritated by it's game play. It's definitely hard and takes getting used to. But if you do get into it (like I finally did) you will find it's full of wonder and interesting things. Combat is great and the enemies are very unique. Can't stop playing now.
  97. Browncolor
    Mar 4, 2022
    10
    Ultimate adventure game. Git gud or get filtered.

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  98. p1menta
    Dec 25, 2022
    9
    From Software was never worng in anything. I f a game can produce the amount this one does on youtube, you gotta know its good.
  99. Moviekid
    Jul 22, 2022
    9
    Except for some annoying features, this game is a mindblowing journey that kept me addicted for 150 straight hours. Froms collected all their lore and gameplay specifics in this one huge piece of art, but I think this time they didn't beat Dark Souls 1 in atmosphere and story, neither the did beat Sekiro in gameplay sharpness and fluidity.
    P.S. Thanks Let me solo her dude, it was fun to    Except for some annoying features, this game is a mindblowing journey that kept me addicted for 150 straight hours. Froms collected all their lore and gameplay specifics in this one huge piece of art, but I think this time they didn't beat Dark Souls 1 in atmosphere and story, neither the did beat Sekiro in gameplay sharpness and fluidity.
    P.S. Thanks Let me solo her dude, it was fun to sit there and see you dancing with the red head butterfly.    … Expand
  100. Mahdiar
    Apr 6, 2023
    8
    Gameplay : 8
    Graphics : 8
    Story : 7
    Sound : 8
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    Overall : 8 (not finished)
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Universal acclaim - based on 60 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 57 out of 60
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 60
  3. Negative: 0 out of 60
  1. Cubed3
    Aug 29, 2022
    70
    Elden Ring is an experience that will not be forgotten in a hurry. It's a tremendous, hulking, massive achievement but because it is tremendous, hulking and massive, it is one that comes with many caveats. The shelves in CeX and conversations with people who stopped playing at Stormveil castle can certainly attest to some of those caveats. Much like any FromSoftware title, it's not going to be for everybody, but paradoxically it is one of their hardest and one of their most accessible to date. It offers huge value in one package, and perhaps is a little too much value, only becoming clearer when nearing the endgame. Don't be mistaken by the criticism, though. This is a phenomenal achievement with a moment-to-moment that is incredibly engaging and immersive. No doubt it will be deserving of the end-of-year accolades it will inevitably receive. One pushes through Elden Ring as one pushes through life, with all the highs and the lows that it brings.
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  2. Riot Pixels
    Apr 28, 2022
    82
    Elden Ring is massive, sometimes to its detriment. A thorough walkthrough might take up more than 100 hours to complete, and at some point it becomes clear that From Software did not have enough manpower to produce that much unique content. Still, it remains incredibly addictive even after those 100 hours pass…
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  3. RPGamer
    Apr 14, 2022
    90
    It’s hard to review Elden Ring without being comparative; that’s because Elden Ring is an evolutionary step, not a revolutionary one, and one can’t help but see how it’s built on what came before. Here is a massive undertaking of a game, not for the sake of chasing trends but as the natural progression of the style the company has been fostering for over a decade. It’s amazing how smoothly the transition to open world was and how much of the Souls identity is still present. In the short time since its release, it has already left a cultural mark, no doubt a result of the game’s increased approachability. Even after sifting past all the hype and grandiosity, there’s still an excellent game left and Elden Ring is a clear showcase of FromSoftware’s outstanding expertise in the field. Elden Ring really is just that good.
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