Elden Ring

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7.0

Mixed or average reviews- based on 5812 Ratings

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  3. Negative: 1,536 out of 5812

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  1. 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
  2. Targetdrone
    Mar 19, 2022
    2
    aside from the fact this is a copy pasta of other souls games story wise, and the technical problems the pc version has, the true abomination is this games shoddy controls. this might be expected for a console game, but that **** is not acceptable. This goes so far that the only difficulty in this game is derived from the poor controls and stuff like enemy attacks clipping though walls andaside from the fact this is a copy pasta of other souls games story wise, and the technical problems the pc version has, the true abomination is this games shoddy controls. this might be expected for a console game, but that **** is not acceptable. This goes so far that the only difficulty in this game is derived from the poor controls and stuff like enemy attacks clipping though walls and objects. had i known how bad that game is, i would have waited for it to come up in the steam bargain bin before buying.… Expand
  3. Senzy
    Mar 19, 2022
    9
    I have some trouble running discord and Elden ring at the same time, but overall fantastic game
  4. Nults
    Mar 19, 2022
    10
    It's Elden Ring. Despite the performance issues on PC, it's still Elden Ring.
  5. 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
  6. wjunior07
    Mar 19, 2022
    0
    added black bars on purpose to prevent players from playing ultrawide. sometimes the game opens without the bars and looks beautiful. the company doesn't give a damn about pc gamers
  7. 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
  8. KillyaAaight
    Mar 19, 2022
    10
    Absolutely fantastic! Hours and hours of quality entertainment! And unlike certain other triple A games just released, no microtransactions!
  9. 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
  10. thept
    Mar 19, 2022
    10
    Uma obra de arte. Simplesmente espectacular.
    Já vou com 240 horas de jogo e ainda estou longe do fim do jogo.
  11. Geralt6666
    Mar 19, 2022
    10
    Это лучшая игра от Миядзаки. По началу у меня были сомнения по поводу открытого мира, но японцы удивили, не ожидал все просто супер. Надеюсь будут длс.
  12. Yucop
    Mar 19, 2022
    10
    Best game ever played since Breath of the wild. The world design is absolutly insane.
  13. Rattled
    Mar 19, 2022
    0
    Too many performance issues and bad boss deisgn. Repetitive, too expensive.
  14. BHTrix
    Mar 19, 2022
    5
    I honestly don't understand why people are writing raving reviews for this game.

    Let's start with the good before we move on to the bad and the horrendous that is "Elden Ring" - Gorgeous (bosses, world, art, etc.) - Huge - Mounted Combat (Casting is way better than the sword play though) - The game plays well - Lots of armors and weapons, that are cosmetically cool - Sound    I honestly don't understand why people are writing raving reviews for this game.

    Let's start with the good before we move on to the bad and the horrendous that is "Elden Ring"

    - Gorgeous (bosses, world, art, etc.)
    - Huge
    - Mounted Combat (Casting is way better than the sword play though)
    - The game plays well
    - Lots of armors and weapons, that are cosmetically cool
    - Sound design is really good

    Now the bad

    - Hyper aggressive Mobs that 2-3 shot you
    - Bend Curve for Stat Effectiveness but a Doubling Curve for monster health and difficulty, making end game extremely tedious and repetitive. Your char will shine midgame, but after that your increase in damage and survivability flatlines, while monster health triples.
    - Repetitive
    - Many, Many places, dungeons, etc. in the world are reused.
    - Depth of Field is confusing, the camera doesn't really have optimal rotation, you will often plunge to your death, and after you have you have to backtrack to your corpse, and hope that this time around you don't miss the jump, and if you do, lose all your runes... I mean... uff exhausting
    - The platforming and death from falling is absolutely horrendous.
    - Backtracking
    - The Combat just sucks, I'm sorry. It's fun in the first halve of the game, but when fights start to drag out to 5 minutes per normal mob up to 10-15 sometimes 20 minute boss fights that you have to restart if you make a few bad dodges, it just get's tedious. Not to mention you'll be using the same spells/combat arts most of the time, so it get's extremely tedious and repetitive.
    - Best way to play a lot of the game is just by running past and skipping everything.
    - Most spells suck.
    - Questlines are confusing at best, there's nothing to guide you to understand what the game expects of you, and sometimes if you missed a part of the quest and progressed too far, the quest dies.
    - Bugs.
    - Balance is ****

    This game is overhyped, and the user score reflects that.
    I would honestly stop trusting any critic reviews, they have no idea what they are talking about, and are most likely hyping the game for a paycheck

    I would avoid this game for a few more months, if not year, and grab it on a sale. It has some esthetic, and you'll get some fun out of it, and it will at points frustrate the **** out of you with poor gameplay design.

    I guess fun if you are a sadomasochist.    … Expand
  15. poopscoop
    Mar 19, 2022
    0
    Another unacceptable port from a studio that NEVER fixes their games, look at Bloodborne and dark souls 3.
  16. SilexEco
    Mar 18, 2022
    10
    This game is going to be the best game of this year, I strongly recommend playing it on Xbox Series X, the only platform where it does not give problems with lag or fps, from software did it again but this time better than ever, it brought together the best of all the video games they have released to date in one, with a beautiful open world as well.
  17. hllyrd
    Mar 18, 2022
    2
    Expected some innovation in gameplay, but it's just DS3 in an open world, with a horse. Said open world is not interesting, combat sucks ass compared to Sekiro. Horrible performance, for graphics that can only be considered barely acceptable in 2022.
  18. 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
  19. rafaeal
    Mar 4, 2022
    7
    Começou bem bugado mas está melhorando com as atualizações, é um optimo game mesmo assim.
  20. HelderP
    Mar 18, 2022
    9
    Freaking master piece! I love how out of the box it is, I never played a Souls game so coming in fresh into a open world game like this was like a breath of fresh air, compared to all of the stale open world AAA games you have out there.

    A solid 9/10 for me, i'd give it a 10 if the frame dips were fixed, and if the story was told just slightly better. But bloody amazing, people will be    Freaking master piece! I love how out of the box it is, I never played a Souls game so coming in fresh into a open world game like this was like a breath of fresh air, compared to all of the stale open world AAA games you have out there.

    A solid 9/10 for me, i'd give it a 10 if the frame dips were fixed, and if the story was told just slightly better. But bloody amazing, people will be talking about this for years.    … Expand
  21. Suhoi_Kaktus
    Mar 18, 2022
    10
    I didn't play the game but i respect FromSoftware think about their audience and making games for them but not only casuals. I am a casual too, but i can see when the problem is my lvl of play and when the game is actually broken. Here is the 1 option. If you can't pass the game becouse of your own skill, it's your problem, not a problem of the game. As Assassin's Creed player, i am sadI didn't play the game but i respect FromSoftware think about their audience and making games for them but not only casuals. I am a casual too, but i can see when the problem is my lvl of play and when the game is actually broken. Here is the 1 option. If you can't pass the game becouse of your own skill, it's your problem, not a problem of the game. As Assassin's Creed player, i am sad that Ubisoft doesn't care about original games fans, but i'm glad that game studios, where people care about they're original fans still exist.… Expand
  22. salamon2007
    Mar 18, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Игра очень крутая с крутой графикой и проработанной боевой системой игра очень реиграбельная и занимательная… Expand
  23. ZeroDarkShadows
    Mar 18, 2022
    0
    I know it has a huge fanbase but.... to me, this game is nothing more than an infinite loop of doge, attack game with very clunky and outdated attack animations... I can't believe in 2022 a game like this got so much hype and positive reviews!

    I tried to enjoy this game multiple times but couldn't play this dumb game for more than 5 minutes. I love change and hard games but this    I know it has a huge fanbase but.... to me, this game is nothing more than an infinite loop of doge, attack game with very clunky and outdated attack animations... I can't believe in 2022 a game like this got so much hype and positive reviews!

    I tried to enjoy this game multiple times but couldn't play this dumb game for more than 5 minutes. I love change and hard games but this primitive dodge and attack type game.... hell no!!!    … Expand
  24. HanAlister
    Mar 18, 2022
    0
    Looks like game from 2012. Not fun, vague and unfair in every aspect. Game made for weird masochistic people. Stay away if you value your mental health.
  25. MrT225
    Mar 18, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. You can do what ever you want in in this game and the best thing is exploring the side missions are hidden and when you find you feel rewarded the story is a bit hidden like the other souls games but I can’t complain about it because it is a preference… Expand
  26. ZenoTheReal
    Mar 18, 2022
    10
    Refresh from the bloated Rpg these days Rpg was ment to be explored by you meet someone go in any direction you want and you have to play Elden Ring for get a taste of that of course it hard it was meant to be but theres is multiple way you can overcome most of them use spirit summons lvl them up summon other players even go other places lvl up try again.
  27. JamisonJake
    Mar 17, 2022
    10
    Elden Ring has an absolute gorgeous world to explore and it never feels copy paste like so many open world games. The boss design is top notch and the customization options are absolutely insane! Whenever you get stuck on a fight you can now take a breather and go and do something else to train and better equip yourself. You never truly get blocked in. I haven't had much performance issuesElden Ring has an absolute gorgeous world to explore and it never feels copy paste like so many open world games. The boss design is top notch and the customization options are absolutely insane! Whenever you get stuck on a fight you can now take a breather and go and do something else to train and better equip yourself. You never truly get blocked in. I haven't had much performance issues but I've seen some that have. This is honestly the best adventure game I've ever played and it definitely deserves to be held up high and shown as a great example of what gaming can be.… Expand
  28. winterstorme
    Mar 17, 2022
    1
    Absolute joke of a port. The game itself when it functions is okay, but on PC it's unacceptable to release it in this state.

    eta: don't get me wrong. It's massively overrated even when it functions properly. It's like DS2 but with the map copy-pasted 70 times. The bosses, music, enemies, locations are all low quality compared to previous games.
  29. Malicious52
    Mar 17, 2022
    10
    Elden Ring is phenomenal for anyone who considers themselves a fan of the Soulsborne series. It does have a heavy learning curve and can frustrate newer players but give it a chance and hopefully you will also see how amazing this game really is.
  30. kingofkoopas
    Mar 17, 2022
    1
    This game is simply awful, it does so many things and none of them are any good. It seems that From threw the whole kitchen sink this time around. It's like they truly embraced and thought they could make quantity over quality work.
  31. Ichigo16
    Mar 17, 2022
    10
    Technical-performance:
    There were some minor technical issues at lauch (for me at least).I've not experienced any stutterings however there were small fps drops but it was very rare and only in huge open world areas.I've played at maximum settings in 1440p. My Rig is 3060ti+i7 9700K /2x8GB ram 3200Mhz and standard Crucial MX500 SSD. Generally my GPU was not stressed and was operating    Technical-performance:
    There were some minor technical issues at lauch (for me at least).I've not experienced any stutterings however there were small fps drops but it was very rare and only in huge open world areas.I've played at maximum settings in 1440p. My Rig is 3060ti+i7 9700K /2x8GB ram 3200Mhz and standard Crucial MX500 SSD. Generally my GPU was not stressed and was operating around 60-70% the drops were VERY rare in 90h of playing i've seen less then 10 times where fps was down below 60.I find it perfectly acceptable it's a lot better than for example God Of War was at launch earlier this year.

    Plot & World:
    Plotline is shrouded in mystery basic FromSoftware unless you really dig into it you will have some bare idea what is going on ;) . World is massive there is no other way about it. Where Sekiro was too small in my opinion this game is enormous to the extreme the amount of bosses/NPC/Hidden Areas etc is staggering. It took me 90h to explore most of it kill major bosses collect items for achievemnts etc. and that is only single playthrough considering there are 3 endings it just shows how much of content there is.

    Graphics & Audio

    From graphical standpoint the game is nothing special (not to say it's bad or anything) it's as expected though anyone who played any FromSoftware game is aware that they never rly stressed that part of game for me personally graphics are acceptable though some textures could use some more loving in 2022.Audio on the other hand is excellent as always the soundtrack from the game is great and creates some very climatic boss battles.

    Gameplay:
    Basically the Dark Souls system is back with additions.Those are:
    -Spirit Ashes - which are basically ghost summons that help you out.
    -Ashes of War - An enchant on weapons granting special abilites
    -Some new attacks like jumping attacks ,nice dual wielding, counters after block etc.
    It's basiclly time tested formula with new additions that keep the system fresh despite it's age.

    Conclusion:
    The game is great it delivers what was promised. An open world with countless paths that we can explore at our own leisure.An excellent gameplay with countless exciting ( and sometimes infuriatingly difficult [Malenia - poor controler had some close encounters with table]) boss encounters. It is without a doubt a must play for all fans of souls genre 10/10 and a solid contender for 2022 Game of the Year.    … Expand
  32. Prometheus_853
    Mar 17, 2022
    10
    My pc satisfies the minimum requests parameters to play the game and since I started to play I had only 3 soft frame rate drops (I play with max graphic settings), the game is perfectly beautiful in all of his aspects. I don't have all that problems the people critices so in my opinion this is a 10/10
  33. Sakro
    Mar 17, 2022
    10
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  34. Nefasu
    Mar 17, 2022
    10
    Das bisher beste Spiel von From Software - mit Abstand.
    Von der Story über Gameplay bis hin zum Welt-, Boss- und Dungeondesign ist alles stimmig.
    Die Kämpfe sind anspruchsvoll und doch gib es Builds und Mechaniken, die es auch ungeschickten Spielern erlauben die Story genießen und Fortschritt machen zu können. Die schlechten Rezensionen über, wirklich minimale, Micro-FPS freezings    Das bisher beste Spiel von From Software - mit Abstand.
    Von der Story über Gameplay bis hin zum Welt-, Boss- und Dungeondesign ist alles stimmig.

    Die Kämpfe sind anspruchsvoll und doch gib es Builds und Mechaniken, die es auch ungeschickten Spielern erlauben die Story genießen und Fortschritt machen zu können.

    Die schlechten Rezensionen über, wirklich minimale, Micro-FPS freezings und 60FPS-capping, usw. lassen wieder tief in die Wohlstandsgesellschaft blicken und verraten mehr über den Rezensenten als über das Spiel.    … Expand
  35. Hebril
    Mar 17, 2022
    10
    Best "souls like" ever...
    I've been playing Souls 2 and 3, bloodborne, sekiro, nioh 1 i 2 but Elden Ring is my favourite...
    Optimization for PC: Best. 60fps without a single fps drop.
    Controls? Only controller.
  36. Kuzor
    Mar 17, 2022
    10
    Elden ring is perhaps the best soulsborne game, they took everything from there titles and put it into elden ring. The lore and story is quite interesting, bosses are pretty cool and awesome looking. I really do like the horse torrent you acquire, horseback battle is simple but makes some fights easier and some harder. Overall this is an amazing game and might be my favorite out of all FSElden ring is perhaps the best soulsborne game, they took everything from there titles and put it into elden ring. The lore and story is quite interesting, bosses are pretty cool and awesome looking. I really do like the horse torrent you acquire, horseback battle is simple but makes some fights easier and some harder. Overall this is an amazing game and might be my favorite out of all FS games.
    Cons: Currently there are problems with the pc problem like stuttering, freezing, etc. M+K is bad but its a souls game, why arent you using a gamepad. Netcode is really buggy. It will disconnect a cooperator or invader randomly and quite often, like maybe 7/10 it will do it.
    All in all, once issues have been fixed, i recommend you should try this game, but its a difficult games and if you dont enjoy challenging games then maybe it isnt for you.    … Expand
  37. yones7
    Mar 16, 2022
    9
    Best game I have ever played. Beautiful world, great story and amazing gameplay. Only thing holding it back are the performance issues on PC. Otherwise a near perfect game.
  38. dannyyboyy0315
    Mar 16, 2022
    10
    Hate seeing this anywhere below atleast a 9. But it's an easy 10/10 for me. I created an account just to help this game's ratings. I'm 80 hours in and I can safely say it's the best game I've ever played. As a 30 year old man, it makes me feel like a kid again, even just thinking about playing it after work! If we are comparing games, this is objectively a 10/10. So majestical andHate seeing this anywhere below atleast a 9. But it's an easy 10/10 for me. I created an account just to help this game's ratings. I'm 80 hours in and I can safely say it's the best game I've ever played. As a 30 year old man, it makes me feel like a kid again, even just thinking about playing it after work! If we are comparing games, this is objectively a 10/10. So majestical and mysterious. Dark cosmic horror mixed with open world medieval buildings. Different enemies, different locations, it just never gets old. I honestly don't know how I'm ever gonna play another "Ubisoft like" title again. The industry better step it's game up! Fingers crossed.… Expand
  39. Sandbax
    Mar 16, 2022
    10
    This game is absolutely amazing, exploring never gets boring as there's always something new to see or do. The game has multiple huge optional areas and engaging things that can keep you playing for hours. It's also extremely immersive, I haven't felt this since my first playthrough of Dark Souls 1. It has creative bosses, fun exploration, cool side quests, a HUGE map, and much more. IThis game is absolutely amazing, exploring never gets boring as there's always something new to see or do. The game has multiple huge optional areas and engaging things that can keep you playing for hours. It's also extremely immersive, I haven't felt this since my first playthrough of Dark Souls 1. It has creative bosses, fun exploration, cool side quests, a HUGE map, and much more. I highly recommend this game to everyone, even if you aren't experienced with a fromsoftware game before.… Expand
  40. hmmdotcom
    Mar 16, 2022
    7
    Wonderful, beautiful game that struggles on all things fine tuning. A 7.9 that never quite reached an 8 for me. Love fromsoftware but while the aesthetic, bosses, and npcs of the game's world shine things like camera controls, jumping, and sprint mechanics feel clunky, you never know when you're gonna get stuck on a tiny rock divet / indestructible twig that prevents your movement and itWonderful, beautiful game that struggles on all things fine tuning. A 7.9 that never quite reached an 8 for me. Love fromsoftware but while the aesthetic, bosses, and npcs of the game's world shine things like camera controls, jumping, and sprint mechanics feel clunky, you never know when you're gonna get stuck on a tiny rock divet / indestructible twig that prevents your movement and it WILL happen / cause you to get killed. Basically, you need luck to be on your side in a game that is trying to reward skill-based patient rpg gameplay.

    Things like level progression mid game, item progression, and game direction have their own clunkiness, trying to play the game without reading 5 tabs first on a second monitor will lead to boring sessions. Often you'll go through a difficult area only to find some semi-useful item within a build path completely opposite your own, and while getting through the area is satisfying in itself it ends up not feeling like it builds towards anything significant. Later in the game, these boss enemies get heavily recycled and upscaled, making the original satisfaction dim, and leaving a certain apathy toward future side areas.

    As far as the good of the game, the world IS huge AND beautiful, and you will have moments where you feel extremely badass. Though the stats screen is awful and cannot show comparisons of armor / items side by side, the armor itself is varied with all kinds of cosmetic looks. Weapons/Spells/Ashes all have a range and truly give a dnd type experience where the player can get custom as hell. Without spoilers, there is an area where the player can re-assign stats for a cost, which is a much needed feature that allows all types of mid life crisis.

    Ultimately (and this is speaking to my OWN experience), the bottom line was that after a certain point of exploring the beautiful map most of the time in this game just wasnt fun. I was either looking for fun in world, looking up fun online, or grinding mob filled rooms to get fun parts, all while carrying that passive fromsoftware 'die whenever wherever' game stress that does give some satisfaction to the experience. After trying a couple of different builds I found that typically there's way more fun to be had in completely overhauling a build every so often than in steadily carrying a build through the game. And that speaks to my opinion of the game. Most of the thrill is all the new things, the novelty, the possibilities, but once you've seen 50% of the enemies, explored what you want, and committed to a build path, you're in for a boring time grinding from boss to boss.    … Expand
  41. ArtoriasAbyss90
    Mar 16, 2022
    10
    Absolute masterpiece of a game. Simply put its the best game I have ever played by a long shot
  42. NouKz
    Mar 16, 2022
    10
    This **** broken my joystick and i love it! 10/10,

    Ryzen 5 - 3600
    Rxt 2060
    32gb Ram 3000mhz

    playing full hd 60fps - because game limited
  43. 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
  44. RedDovah
    Mar 16, 2022
    0
    Worst PC port and boring open world. Other than interesting bosses this game has nothing. It has Lore but no game story. graphics from 2013. Cyberpunk is less buggy on PC compared to this madness. To fromsoft, please do not make PC games. Pathetic excuse for souls like genre.
  45. onurkaya
    Mar 16, 2022
    10
    Good game, they have little performance problems but not create big problem.I'm playing with very good 1660 ti mobile .I would recommend it to everyone
  46. Strammi98
    Mar 16, 2022
    10
    The masterpiece of From Software in every single step.
    Variation of Battlefield and enemies,weapons incantations.
  47. 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
  48. joocymuscles
    Mar 16, 2022
    1
    Really disappointed in fromsoft for this.

    Combat is slow to the point of being almost turn based, boring, and way too easy. Most bosses are first try. it feels more like a circus than a fight. You see the same enemies and bosses over and over. Very lazy. Animations are silly and sometimes just ridiculous. Weapons and armor looks stupid. Lock on system is trash. Camera sucks. Status    Really disappointed in fromsoft for this.

    Combat is slow to the point of being almost turn based, boring, and way too easy. Most bosses are first try. it feels more like a circus than a fight. You see the same enemies and bosses over and over. Very lazy. Animations are silly and sometimes just ridiculous. Weapons and armor looks stupid. Lock on system is trash. Camera sucks. Status effects go through shields. Lol why?

    Bad FPS stutters

    No story whatsoever.

    Terrible multiplayer and netcode. Co-op keeps dropping. PvP is laggy.

    Engine feels like its from 2005

    Crashes and locks up.

    Glitches happen often.

    Soundtrack is boring, uninspired, and generic. Re-used sounds.

    Re-used animations (all the way from DS1)

    Mouths dont sync with dialogue or most of the time, move at all lol.

    Positive note, the incantations seem interesting.

    Overall not very fun and definitely not worth 60$. Feels like fromsoft just tried to exploit their audience for cash. Very lazy developer    … Expand
  49. 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
  50. 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.
  51. Sh0danV3
    Mar 15, 2022
    10
    On of the best games in last decade. And I'm not even a Souls fan.

    + gorgeous art design + atmospheric music + dark lore + refined "souls" combat + sense of accomplishment + while very difficult it's not frustrating (lots of respawn points and can fast travel almost without limits; being open world you can just run through difficult area until you leveled up - some rare/minor    On of the best games in last decade. And I'm not even a Souls fan.

    + gorgeous art design
    + atmospheric music
    + dark lore
    + refined "souls" combat
    + sense of accomplishment
    + while very difficult it's not frustrating (lots of respawn points and can fast travel almost without limits; being open world you can just run through difficult area until you leveled up

    - some rare/minor performance issues on PC    … Expand
  52. SkyrimIsBetter
    Mar 15, 2022
    3
    This game is like a really good spicy meal but the chefs put crazy hot sauce on it. the story of this game is completely eclipsed by the difficulty, at times theres enemies that are around your level, then you go through a door and uh oh you’re trapped until you spend 3 hours of your life trying to kill a completely unbalanced boss, not for loot or to progress any quests, just to escapeThis game is like a really good spicy meal but the chefs put crazy hot sauce on it. the story of this game is completely eclipsed by the difficulty, at times theres enemies that are around your level, then you go through a door and uh oh you’re trapped until you spend 3 hours of your life trying to kill a completely unbalanced boss, not for loot or to progress any quests, just to escape the room would. That being said i would love a game to be made out of this story thats for enjoyment rather than whatever this is… Expand
  53. lawofthedmz
    Mar 15, 2022
    9
    Great game just needs to fix some bugs with clipping, tearing, and frames. Also some crowding and camera issues but everything else is amazing
  54. ToRapture
    Mar 15, 2022
    0
    这个游戏有着世界上最神的西式奇幻，最神的地图设计，最神的美工，最神的史诗感，这个世界上再也没有这么史诗的游戏了，但是这个游戏被糟糕的战斗体验和AI毁了。

    你不动Boss也不动，然后你在Boss的攻击间隙打，他直接出无前摇快刀，这时你仍然在攻击模组中，也就是说只有扎地大后摇这种间隙才是安全的。 条件反射一样的读指令，巴普洛夫的宫崎英高是吧？最终Boss拉达冈读指令读到自己原地罚站，这就是宫崎英高你最满意的游戏吗？整体手感不如黑暗之魂3，战斗也不如黑暗之魂3，各个Boss都会超大范围AOE和快慢刀你当玩家是只狼？还有举手陪玩家转圈后又放下手的噩兆，宫崎英高你在干嘛？ 这边建议大家都去索尔城门口放灵魂激流溜溜宫崎英高呢。 还有一点，「正在召唤协助者」的下一句是什么？当然是「无法召唤协助者」。    这个游戏有着世界上最神的西式奇幻，最神的地图设计，最神的美工，最神的史诗感，这个世界上再也没有这么史诗的游戏了，但是这个游戏被糟糕的战斗体验和AI毁了。

    你不动Boss也不动，然后你在Boss的攻击间隙打，他直接出无前摇快刀，这时你仍然在攻击模组中，也就是说只有扎地大后摇这种间隙才是安全的。

    条件反射一样的读指令，巴普洛夫的宫崎英高是吧？最终Boss拉达冈读指令读到自己原地罚站，这就是宫崎英高你最满意的游戏吗？整体手感不如黑暗之魂3，战斗也不如黑暗之魂3，各个Boss都会超大范围AOE和快慢刀你当玩家是只狼？还有举手陪玩家转圈后又放下手的噩兆，宫崎英高你在干嘛？

    这边建议大家都去索尔城门口放灵魂激流溜溜宫崎英高呢。

    还有一点，「正在召唤协助者」的下一句是什么？当然是「无法召唤协助者」。
  55. thewouf
    Mar 15, 2022
    10
    One of the best game ever made.
    Maybe the best ARPG ever made.
    Surely the game of the decade.
    FS are artists, it's rich, long, epic, marvelous, addictive and most over we must discover the world without any arrow or help like all in the "modern" open world.
    Moreover the game is more accessible than previous souls game, you can make your game etc.

    a 10/10 well deserved.
  56. NathanEngelhorn
    Mar 15, 2022
    0
    I **** hate this game. No room for error, if you **** up you die in one hit. This game **** sucks dick and balls. And hairy **** **** elden Ring. **** game.
  57. edenzero
    Mar 14, 2022
    10
    The only bad critic you will find to the PC version of Elden Ring its they suffered from FPS drop...literally was their only reason to put a negative score

    Game lived for its hype, GOTY right here
  58. Loshar
    Mar 14, 2022
    9
    "Спасибо, что трахнул": гимн игроков в эту замечательную игру. Несмотря на распространённое заблуждение, сюжет в этой игре хороший, геймплей отличный, боссы шикарные!
  59. Mick_cbr
    Mar 14, 2022
    0
    Elden ring an eye-opening experiance
    I have now played more than 40 hours of Elden Ring. I killed two of the major bosses (out of three) and reached the Grand Lift of Dectus before I decided enough was enough.
    First, what the game does well. Feel and tone It lets you get a feel for the game without throwing things in your face. This could have been done better, but it is nice to    Elden ring an eye-opening experiance
    I have now played more than 40 hours of Elden Ring. I killed two of the major bosses (out of three) and reached the Grand Lift of Dectus before I decided enough was enough.
    First, what the game does well.
    Feel and tone
    It lets you get a feel for the game without throwing things in your face. This could have been done better, but it is nice to experience a game where, as you go through, more unfolds before you.
    Bugs.
    This game is quite well polished. It is relatively bug-free. In forty hours of gameplay, I only ran into one serious bug.
    What the game does poorly.
    Music.
    Although the musical score is very nice, the music is poorly implemented. You know whether something is intended to be an easy fight or a hard fight, just based on the music, and it changes your tactics. When the music indicates this is meant to be a tough fight, you hang back and take stock a little to learn your opponents' moves.
    Combat.
    The combat is dull, repetitive, and cliché. You are playing in a Quick Time Event (QTE). In fact, the whole game is one long QTE. You see the horse rear back, hit dodge. You see the guy with the halberd pull their arm back for a lunging strike, hit parry. Every enemy has a slightly different indicator of what button to hit when, but they are all the same tactics.
    Enemies.
    They are all laughable and trite. Seriously, they are bad. It's like the game designers went to a five-year-old and asked them what a cool monster would be. "Oh, a giant head, on a go-kart, that shoots flaming harpoons from its mouth….."
    Seriously? The creatures you encounter seem to have no relationship with each other. Some are animals, some are weird inanimate things, and some are people, but none seems consistent.
    Gameplay.
    The objective of the game is to kill three big bosses. The only indication you get as to where they are is that you get a little golden line at some respawn points that show you roughly the direction you need to go.
    Death is an integral part of the game. Many people told me the game is good because it is so hard unforgiving. But it is probably the most forgiving game released in recent years. Death means nothing, nothing at all. If you die, you drop runes. But this doesn't matter, you can go pick them back up, and as you can run around most enemies, you can literally just run to where you died, pick them up, run to the nearest spawn point, let anyone pursuing you kill you. Now you respawn right here, with no enemies — as they also reset — and pick up your runes. It's pointless.
    Consider this to a more traditional game. If you die in a more traditional game, you have to load your previous save. The experience, money etc, you got is gone. Every enemy you killed is alive again. In
    Atmosphere.
    The game is void of anything worthwhile, there are numerous tilesets, but they don't do anything different to each other, just look different. The world is devoid of content, vapid at best. You have virtually no people, no characters, no justification for anything being anywhere. It's just a perpetual rule of cool. Lovely ruins, why are there? Who knows, there's no lore about it. There's no perceived purpose for the building. It's just there.
    Not only this, the world is big and empty. You can spend ages just running from place to place, no fighting, nothing interesting to look at, nothing interesting to do, just run.
    Character creation.
    Wow, this takes the cake, you get given the choice of three classes, with no explanation about the differences between the classes, and you begin at level 8, and none of it is explained or even makes sense.
    NPCs.
    The NPCs you meet in the game are quite frankly **** They give you no reasoning as to why they are there. They are all tropey to the point of making my teeth hurt, and, for the most part, they would have been just as compelling if they were a roadside sign that you had to read.
    Lore.
    I like the lore, but it's here instead of what they did well because the lore has virtually no intersection with gameplay. Every item gives you snippets of lore. If you want it all, be a completionist and collect everything.
    Story
    Well, no, the story is crap. The story, in essence, is that you are at a tipping point, and how you level up your character is meant to reflect the tittering balance of the world around you. But you don't have a story here. The story is found in the lore, which undercuts the entire game but never intersects with it. There is no story in the gameplay.
    Conclusion
    Is Elden Ring good? No. It's trite, repetitive; boring; large, but not full; lacking consequence and impact. It's flagged as an RPG, but it isn't you don't play a character. All you do is allocate stats. You don't make choices that matter; you go through the motions. It is an entirely linear game in a non-linear environment, and it suffers because of it.    … Expand
  60. Beaterbot
    Mar 14, 2022
    0
    Just another Dark Souls with an open world. The UI is awful, the story shines by its lack of development and the graphics looks dated asf. Plus that, it runs very laggy even with a 3080.
  61. Archeline
    Mar 14, 2022
    9
    Apart from technical issues, game is great and very enjoyable. Great atmosphere with lost of colorful places.
  62. 0Everlast0
    Mar 14, 2022
    6
    It's an ok game. But it barely works.
    It keeps on stuttering and freezing, sometimes it doesn't even start remaining on a white screen forever. This situation makes some enemies impossible to beat, just because the game crumbles on itself when you are near them.
    The fighting system is annoying and unfair for the player, to make an example: if you manage to knock an enemy to the ground it    It's an ok game. But it barely works.
    It keeps on stuttering and freezing, sometimes it doesn't even start remaining on a white screen forever. This situation makes some enemies impossible to beat, just because the game crumbles on itself when you are near them.
    The fighting system is annoying and unfair for the player, to make an example: if you manage to knock an enemy to the ground it becomes invincible and you can't attack them. You would guess that the same goes for you, but no. If you get knocked down you receive a combo that kills you.
    The major bosses almost instakill you after one hit. The magic system is overpowered, and doing a parry is almost pointless because the combo that you can do after the parry, does the same damage that you would do with a charged attack. To make everything worse it's extremely hard to do because you can't understand when the enemies hit you. ( this is especially true for the major bosses ). Also, there are a lot of attacks that aren't parry-able, and there is no prompt or indication that they can't be parried. The mechanic of blocking the attacks is really interesting because you can follow it with a combo. But it is doable only on small enemies because after a boss combo you don't have enough stamina left to attack, and instead receive an attack in your face.
    The game feels generally old and every animation, every weapon, every combo has a feel of "already seen".
    If you go to an advanced area and beat an enemy that would have killed you in two hits, you receive the same exp that you would get beating the same enemy in his weaker version, in the starting zone. It is completely mental because advancing in the game, you need progressively more exp to level up, but the enemies give you always the same amount, even the harder ones.
    The game gives you the illusion to have the possibility to fuse a lot of styles, magics, weapons, armors, and abilities. But in reality, the only sensible ones reduce to a number countable with your fingers. This is especially true for armors, which are incredibly useless to one another, with really small chances between them and just a couple of them being really useful. I didn't understand the weight mechanic... between "medium-weight" and "light-weight" changes literally nothing. Moving speed is the same, attack speed is the same, you roll in the same way...
    The soundtrack is ok, nothing special. I've played dozens of hours and I can't recall even one track... so yeah, they work, but nothing memorable.
    The "new" mechanics are also annoying. The jump is utterly pointless because in the open world you can jump essentially nowhere, resolving in the end always using your mount jump. In a "closed" environment instead, it just becomes a way to give you anxiety and frustration. It opens new possibilities to explore the environment and have smart shortcuts, but the majority of them are on a freefall down, which in this game means INSTANT death. It wouldn't be a problem if it wasn't for the fact that you respawn at the last checkpoint, and even if you manage to survive all the enemies on the road to get where you died, you could just slip down one of the platforms and LOSE ALL THE EXP you have collected to that moment. ( which could be a lot since going further in the game, you start to require something like 25.000 runes to level up ONE level; and the enemies give you around 150 runes average ).
    This could be acceptable if the jump mechanic was implemented decently in the game. But that isn't the case, the jump is hard to calibrate and sometimes unpredictable.

    I would recommend this game if you like exploration and BIG boss battles. Those are two points in which this game excels, It doesn't even seem the same game. Weird is... the game usually stutters less on the big bosses compared to the small ones. Also, being the Big B.s big you can challenge them also on your mount. Which is super satisfying. The exploration is always interesting and pretty much diverse even tho the story is comparable to a headache and is really confused.

    Overall it isn't a bad game. but not a good one either.
    It has its very good things, but sadly it also has HUGE negative and annoying things.

    P.S. during frame drops, enemies are literally invisible.    … Expand
  63. snave83
    Mar 14, 2022
    0
    It takes ~10h and not giving up to appreciate this game as a non-souls player. The design of this game is both breath-taking and old school, in that nothing is give to you by the game, you have to explore, fight and find out. Somethings are hidden, so when you find them you appreciate the discovery. It goes back to roots when most games hand-hold you. Because the hard ways are the trueIt takes ~10h and not giving up to appreciate this game as a non-souls player. The design of this game is both breath-taking and old school, in that nothing is give to you by the game, you have to explore, fight and find out. Somethings are hidden, so when you find them you appreciate the discovery. It goes back to roots when most games hand-hold you. Because the hard ways are the true ways and persist. Even those hating the game will realise it later. Best game since Witcher 3 for me. And I started as a hater. Hats off to FromSoftware, very rare developer to do this. 11/10 and an understatement. (i am kb/m user, just rebind, not best point of the game, but I will forgive them because they have merited it)… Expand
  64. Sirioo
    Mar 14, 2022
    0
    Gioco davvero pessimo, ennesimo open world cafonata commerciale da 4 soldi, FromSoftware ha preferito incassare picci a colpo sicuro piuttosto che sviluppare un gioco considerabile anche solo decente.
    L'intera mappa è una presa per il ♥♥♥♥, praticamente l'ennesimo simulatore di passeggiate con ottimi panorami, ma a sto punto mi faccio un giro fuori.
    - Su 60-70 ore di gioco ne passi    Gioco davvero pessimo, ennesimo open world cafonata commerciale da 4 soldi, FromSoftware ha preferito incassare picci a colpo sicuro piuttosto che sviluppare un gioco considerabile anche solo decente.
    L'intera mappa è una presa per il ♥♥♥♥, praticamente l'ennesimo simulatore di passeggiate con ottimi panorami, ma a sto punto mi faccio un giro fuori.

    - Su 60-70 ore di gioco ne passi circa 30-40 A CAVALLO e onestamente è pure fatto relativamente male
    - Game design fatto coi piedi con almeno la metà e sottolineo ALMENO la metà dei nemici riciclata da dark souls/bloodborne/sekiro, manco lo sbatti di farne di nuovi.
    - Dungeon COPIA INCOLLA uno dopo l'altro son tutti uguali (in ogni regione c'è grotta-miniera-altarino-dungeon legacy(a parte a caelid dove semplicemente non avevano sbatti e han messo un castellino cosi di rappresentanza)
    - Boss COPIA INCOLLA uno dopo l'altro son tutti uguali, alcuni si ripetono proprio e hanno un altro nome o qualcosa che sbarluccica.
    - Meccaniche vecchie di 12 anni e neanche tirate a lucido, proprio lasciate stare come ♥♥♥♥♥ erano lo sono anche adesso.
    - Bilanciamento PESSIMO di gameplay, se hai 2+ neuroni in pratica dopo 10 minuti oneshotti mezzo mondo
    - Bilanciamento PESSIMO di gameplay pt.2, i combattimenti contro certi boss da metà gioco in poi sono pura barzelletta, puoi avere la miglior armatura del gioco e 99 di vitalità verrai comunque oneshottato, quindi a sto punto a che ♥♥♥♥♥ servono le armature e la vita ?
    - Checkpoint OVUNQUE che permettono anche al peggiore dei pedali di approcciarsi al gioco potendo ripetere a oltranza certi mostri con ZERO PENALITà dovuta alla morte.
    - Grafica da 2010 non c'è neanche da continuare a discutere ( anzi si perchè droppano gli fps con una ♥♥♥♥♥ di gtx2060 GIOCANDO a 60 FPS CACATI , Doom eternal lo reggo a 155 FISSO no drop no stutter no un ♥♥♥♥♥ liscio come l'olio)
    - Colonna sonora ? what is dat ? NESSUNA SOUNDTRACK anche solo lontanamente considerabile tale, solo 3 suore che fanno ooooooohhhhoooooohhhhoooooooo tutto il tempo e rumori di ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ che picchettano nelle caverne.
    - ONLINE PESSIMO , manco riesco a giocare con i miei due ♥♥♥♥♥ di amichetti che han avuto la sfortuna di comprare sto ♥♥♥♥♥ di gioco che vengono disconnessi ogni 2 minuti.
    - ONLINE PESSIMO pt2, dioporco han pure detto "che la cooperativa sarà molto libera" si , sei libero di non poter fare un ♥♥♥♥♥: se vuoi entrare in un dungeon prima di disconnetti, poi ti riconnetti dentro il dungeon per poi finirlo in 5 minuti netti e riconnetterti un'altra volta fuori. non so voi ma per me son solo insulti per uno SCHIFO DEL GENERE nel 2022.

    Se mai avrò ancora voglia di perderci tempo continuerò questa recensione.    … Expand
  65. 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
  66. Phain
    Mar 14, 2022
    10
    Elden Ring has surpassed all of my expectations. The game is a perfect marriage between Dark Souls combat and Breath of the Wild exploration. To my pleasant surprise, Elden Ring was able to make world exploration the most enjoyable part of the experience for me. Being able to almost immediately unlock our horse companion makes the early game a wonderful time. There is something magicalElden Ring has surpassed all of my expectations. The game is a perfect marriage between Dark Souls combat and Breath of the Wild exploration. To my pleasant surprise, Elden Ring was able to make world exploration the most enjoyable part of the experience for me. Being able to almost immediately unlock our horse companion makes the early game a wonderful time. There is something magical about riding through the world, enjoying the beautiful environment, and hunting for all of the secrets to be found. Again and again I was shocked by the diversity of world design, the depth of the dungeons, and the scale of the world itself. Elden Ring gives me a feeling that no other game has; the feeling of walking through an area with the sense that I've been here before. This chilling sense of nostalgia alongside the outstanding depth of combat options is the reason why I will be returning to Elden Ring for years to come.… Expand
  67. Awsomnerd
    Mar 14, 2022
    0
    Boring, repetitive and overrated. Performance is garbage on pc dark soles game all play the same.
  68. oskarr
    Mar 14, 2022
    10
    Great game and had no technical issues except a little bit of lag in some cutscenes, and my pc isn't some technical marvel (rtx 2070 and i7), i also did not change any settings, except sound. The only reason i post this, is to higher the user score as it certainly, despite the issues some have, deserves a much higher score.
  69. Lil_thugga
    Mar 14, 2022
    8
    Elden Ring is the first FromSoftware game I have played, and now that I have played the game for some hours, I only have one major complaint, the fps spikes/lag spikes. If they optimized the game a little I would definitely give it a ten out of ten. I have a pc that should have no trouble handling the game on max settings, but I still get the spikes even if I go on low settings.
  70. KRAZANSK
    Mar 14, 2022
    10
    For sure one of the best games that i've played in my life, i'm a big fan of Souls like, and beside that problem with FPS (Already solved) my experience was perfect, 127,6 hours until now.
  71. Galen
    Mar 14, 2022
    10
    A few hiccups in performance but the gameplay and story are fantastic. Easily the best game of the year so far and easily one of the best games ever.
  72. peipei765
    Mar 14, 2022
    5
    typical dark souls game with boring,tedious,empty open world.
    PC version runs like potato with drops to 30 fps and constant stuttering while it looks like ps4 early game.
  73. gvbrt
    Mar 14, 2022
    0
    Very good world but way too much problems. With my rtx 2060 I can barely play on lowest settings (still getting A LOT of fps drops), sometimes in the middle of the game your enemies become invisible or just disappear. One of the worst game performance I've seen since Cyberpunk 2077
  74. MillionOr
    Mar 14, 2022
    10
    Masterpiece. This game is FromSoftwares masterpiece, they took a lot of their older games and forged it into this open world banger. Fights are fun, exploring is SUPER addictive, there’s literally anything behind every corner. There are so many ways you can enjoy and play it (character, weapons, fighting styles, …), that I’ll definitely play it more than one time.
    One of those rare games    Masterpiece. This game is FromSoftwares masterpiece, they took a lot of their older games and forged it into this open world banger. Fights are fun, exploring is SUPER addictive, there’s literally anything behind every corner. There are so many ways you can enjoy and play it (character, weapons, fighting styles, …), that I’ll definitely play it more than one time.
    One of those rare games you’ll think of way too often.    … Expand
  75. Cyan1998
    Mar 14, 2022
    10
    Looking beyond the initial performance issues, I believe I have never had more fun in any game.
    The sheer amount of content this game offers, the depth of combat, the exploration. Must play for any Souls-fan.
  76. ryanreynochu
    Mar 14, 2022
    2
    I might change this later if things improve. Anyway, here's my review for the PC version.

    To start, performance is fine. I run it on a 1050 Ti with a newer CPU and runs fine other than stuttering. Then again, it just runs FINE, not well. Game play is standard Souls. If you've played Dark Souls you have played this game as well. The open world is boring. It's beautiful but serves    I might change this later if things improve. Anyway, here's my review for the PC version.

    To start, performance is fine. I run it on a 1050 Ti with a newer CPU and runs fine other than stuttering. Then again, it just runs FINE, not well.

    Game play is standard Souls. If you've played Dark Souls you have played this game as well.

    The open world is boring. It's beautiful but serves no purpose other than a way to waste time between minor or major dungeons. Most, or all, progression will take place in those dungeons.

    The major reason I give this a lower score is just bad game design. Every enemy and boss is disgustingly overtuned to a point where you have to wonder if the people planning these attacks thought they were for a DMC game. Now I have no issues with getting punished for bad play, but when every boss and enemy is whipping out 8-12 homing projectiles while swinging an instakill sword around, it gets to be a bit much. There is a boss who literally just fills the field with homing projectiles, half of which will kill you extremely fast, the other half will kill you instantly. She also summons minibosses while shooting these projectiles.

    Don't get me wrong, I love a challenge. But this is not a challenge of your skill, it is a test of patience, as you oh so carefully traverse the area, memorizing enemy spawns and behavior, only to be hit by an enemy who just decided that animation frames weren't cool anymore.

    If by the time I finish this game, the gameplay improves, I will remove and update this score. Otherwise, it's very mediocre with questionable game design choices I would expect from a first time indie dev.    … Expand
  77. lolaikius
    Mar 14, 2022
    10
    Such an incredible experience. I didn't believe the reviews at first saying that this game is a masterpiece, but here we are after 72 hours of gameplay and yeah, THIS IS INDEED a masterpiece! A much better and more authentic open world experience than all the "mouth feeding" "simpleton NPC mind" open world titles out there. Things don't necessarily need to be easy or super intuitive. ThereSuch an incredible experience. I didn't believe the reviews at first saying that this game is a masterpiece, but here we are after 72 hours of gameplay and yeah, THIS IS INDEED a masterpiece! A much better and more authentic open world experience than all the "mouth feeding" "simpleton NPC mind" open world titles out there. Things don't necessarily need to be easy or super intuitive. There is so much more meaning in a game like Elden RIng. Just give your self a chance to try it. It is the closest thing to a DnD gaming experience, everyone has a different journey. The world is incredibly mysterious and rewarding, it's fair to say that nearly every corner of this nearly endless world has something hiding, something that most of the players could potentially never see or experience. I hope that new patches will fix some minor performance issues for PC. Otherwise, me and my friends loved every single bit. Felt like playing Elder Scrolls : Oblivion or any epic game of the deep past again. Certainly a game changer for the whole industry and open world Genre!… Expand
  78. Bertje2000
    Mar 14, 2022
    10
    Just git gud
    Maidenless + foul Tarnished + no runes + touch grass + noob + fat roll
  79. RicardoDavid
    Mar 14, 2022
    10
    PC controllers suck as usual in FromSoftware games, however, this is one of the best games ever made. Noobs as usual give bad reviews for dying 20 times in the first boss, but even they know the great game this one is.
  80. RicoCilliers
    Mar 14, 2022
    10
    A gigantic open world with amazing bosses, lore, and that butter-smooth combat that we all know and love from previous Souls games. I'm really loving it so far. The amount of character customization, armor and weapons in the game is also staggering. Multiplayer with my friends has been amazing so far too. Solid 10/10 from me. I did have a few frame drops and stuttering close to release butA gigantic open world with amazing bosses, lore, and that butter-smooth combat that we all know and love from previous Souls games. I'm really loving it so far. The amount of character customization, armor and weapons in the game is also staggering. Multiplayer with my friends has been amazing so far too. Solid 10/10 from me. I did have a few frame drops and stuttering close to release but those seem to have been mostly resolved… Expand
  81. Jaaj
    Mar 13, 2022
    10
    Loved a game that didn't baby me. Got lost in finding my adventure. No **** glowing items or annoying quests. Music was bomb, setting great, voices fantastic. Customization and pvp great. Challenges were there and the tools to fight them available.

    Been a while since I was this awed
  82. themegahero
    Mar 13, 2022
    1
    Thankfully for now it's very obvious that most people don't actually like this game, yes it sold over million copies, because lots of people were baited into buying it, because it was advertised as "very accessible for new players", but in reality it's just same as every Souls game, just with open world and most people don't like games where you have to die million times to learn moveThankfully for now it's very obvious that most people don't actually like this game, yes it sold over million copies, because lots of people were baited into buying it, because it was advertised as "very accessible for new players", but in reality it's just same as every Souls game, just with open world and most people don't like games where you have to die million times to learn move sets, most people don't find that interesting, it's very obvious that most gamers want good story, fun gameplay and challenging, but not too difficult combat. Souls games are way more than challenging, they are brutal and even with best gear you can die easily and for most people, this is not fun. Just speaking facts.… Expand
  83. LandSwimmer
    Mar 13, 2022
    10
    This is probably one of the best games I have ever played. I can't come up with any faults of the game apart from the frame drop issues that will likely be fixed and have already been fixed for many people. This game from its incredibly fantastical environments to its incredibly hard bosses is an absolute joy to play. With over 40 hours in the game, I still feel I haven't even reached theThis is probably one of the best games I have ever played. I can't come up with any faults of the game apart from the frame drop issues that will likely be fixed and have already been fixed for many people. This game from its incredibly fantastical environments to its incredibly hard bosses is an absolute joy to play. With over 40 hours in the game, I still feel I haven't even reached the surface of what this game has to offer. The endless exploration feels almost daunting as an end to the game remains nowhere to be seen even 40 hours into the game. This game is so much more than just a "Dark Souls 4" and feels more like a combination of everything fromsoftware has learned over their years of game developing. A true masterpiece, thank you fromsoftware… Expand
  84. MrTmu
    Mar 13, 2022
    0
    in terms of content and experience, this games is a solid 10/10. But with PC tech issues with random screen stuttering i give it a 9/10. With some other game the stuttering would be bigger issue, but the game makes you overlook technical issues. Its a have to play game for everyone.
  85. Szd22
    Mar 13, 2022
    10
    Best FromSoftware game. Big open field areas, 100+ bosses, smooth gameplay and combat.
  86. youdogsgit
    Mar 13, 2022
    2
    Great game world design. Cool bosses and npcs. Boring, non-coherent story and unbalanced game play with tons, and I mean tons, of stutters and glitches on PC. Wish I'd saved my money and time until they fixed the game, if they ever do. However, even without the glitches it's just a game of super gimmicky bosses, some of which are impossible to beat, at least for me. I quit at level 169Great game world design. Cool bosses and npcs. Boring, non-coherent story and unbalanced game play with tons, and I mean tons, of stutters and glitches on PC. Wish I'd saved my money and time until they fixed the game, if they ever do. However, even without the glitches it's just a game of super gimmicky bosses, some of which are impossible to beat, at least for me. I quit at level 169 after not being able to even put a dent in Malenia. The stupidest boss and saddest end to a ton of time invested in her story. Save your money on better storytelling and games that aren't there to just punish you after investing a ton of time. Very disappointed.… Expand
  87. Rika_Furude
    Mar 13, 2022
    10
    Elden Ring does open world gaming right, I find myself wanting to explore every single dungeon in the game, because every dungeon has a unique reward at the end in the form of a unique weapon, spell or talisman
    The landscapes are stunning, and each area has a distinct look to it
    The combat is great
    I understand that some people on PC have had some performance issues, but I haven't see any
  88. Aconnor105
    Mar 13, 2022
    10
    It is such a beautifully stunning game. Hard as hell bosses, but doable. Ancestor spirit is what did it for me. One of the best From has ever made. Hope they keep it up.
  89. jexilef
    Mar 13, 2022
    7
    Decent game but really not deserving of the 10s. A nice map that you can barely stop to appreciate due to being 1-shot by some enemy if you stand still.
    Some of the most awkward one-sided dialogue in a game where your character has no voice.
    A wide variety of skills and weapons that have no in-game explanation of what they do. One of the worst cameras on recent memory. It's another Souls    Decent game but really not deserving of the 10s. A nice map that you can barely stop to appreciate due to being 1-shot by some enemy if you stand still.
    Some of the most awkward one-sided dialogue in a game where your character has no voice.
    A wide variety of skills and weapons that have no in-game explanation of what they do.
    One of the worst cameras on recent memory.
    It's another Souls game, take it or leave it.    … Expand
  90. R3TRIBUTION
    Mar 13, 2022
    10
    Fcking amazing. I love every Minute of the game. Margit beat my fcking ass the first few Times, but i got gotfried on my 3rd try
  91. MadclownJack
    Mar 13, 2022
    7
    Great looking game as always, visually stunning. Sound and music also great. New crafting option is a welcome addition, same with boss checkpoints.

    The meta of the game seems to be to anger the player by any means necessary and really they just do this without reprieve, using every dirty trick in the book. Example, there is a new Lobster mob that can shoot at you with pinpoint accuracy    Great looking game as always, visually stunning. Sound and music also great. New crafting option is a welcome addition, same with boss checkpoints.

    The meta of the game seems to be to anger the player by any means necessary and really they just do this without reprieve, using every dirty trick in the book. Example, there is a new Lobster mob that can shoot at you with pinpoint accuracy from miles away, taking out nearly half your HP with one shot. I've had enough of that nonsense. It's cute but it doesn't serve a purpose other than to be a nuisance when you're exploring.

    Noteworthy combat encounters are rare, Dungeons are few and far between, even fewer of them containing items of value. I was mostly sad to find out that it lacked the sense of accomplishment i felt in Dark Souls after beating a boss. I killed nearly all of the Lords and i just felt bored.

    Control mapping is weak on PC, can get really confusing in time sensitive situations. I don't like playing with a controller but it really was made for consoles in mind, so instead of using a button per action sometimes you'll have to combine two. Latency is also weird sometimes, like the commands activate late or not at all.

    Most infuriating though, it's filled to the brim with hackers and it hasn't even been two weeks since it came out. FS still tone-deaf to the pleas of the community.

    My advice is get it after the hype dies down, or after it gets a few well deserved patches.    … Expand
  92. micmul
    Mar 13, 2022
    10
    you wont find every thing you wont be told everything nothing holds your hand and accedentally finding out about something such as finding a alternet ending by accident is the best thing, such a breath of freash air
  93. BowserBurrito
    Mar 13, 2022
    10
    If everyone is giving Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild a 10/10 than Elden Ring definitely gets at least a 10 because it surpasses that game in every way.
  94. sulaco426
    Mar 13, 2022
    5
    Its just darksouls with an uninspired, empty and boring open world. One of the thing the soulsgames were known for is the almost brilliant level design and an open world like this destroys it. it looks nice, there are some nice POI and dungeons, but its downgrade to the series of those fromsoftware games.
  95. AwAtF
    Mar 13, 2022
    10
    one of the best games ever made. is compared to BOTW and the original dark souls. Deserves all the money.
  96. DBTHEPLUG
    Mar 13, 2022
    10
    This is the best game i've played in a LONG while. Definitely game of the century if you'd ask me.
  97. Doomkun
    Mar 13, 2022
    10
    This game is a great show of what a Fromsoft game is supposed to be, hard and unforgiving for your mistakes, and a lot easier once you know what you do.

    If I had to compare it to something in real-life I would compare it to moutainclimbing, if you cant make the climb you should not be there and train some more. That principle has always been a part of the Souls series and is a core part    This game is a great show of what a Fromsoft game is supposed to be, hard and unforgiving for your mistakes, and a lot easier once you know what you do.

    If I had to compare it to something in real-life I would compare it to moutainclimbing, if you cant make the climb you should not be there and train some more. That principle has always been a part of the Souls series and is a core part of Elden ring.

    those that ask for a Easy-Mode are those that ask for an elevator up the Mountain, DONT listen to them the are not Fans/climbers and should have no say in it.    … Expand
  98. Ua457klk44
    Mar 13, 2022
    10
    It's an exciting game.
    Feel the love of the game.
    The character is wonderful.
    The story is wonderful.
  99. Elektropole
    Mar 13, 2022
    1
    Absolutely horrendous interface and control scheme that is beyond unacceptable for a PC title, even a ported one. Bad performance compared to the graphical fidelity, unsmooth movement, gameplay lacks fluidity.
  100. Gurkenhobel
    Mar 13, 2022
    0
    Didn't play it longer than 2 hours, because i refunded it. I love open world games, but i don't understand how this game is hyped like this? Despite all the port issues, no ultrawide support, the clunky controls, the 60fps lock...i have never been bored like this by an open world game. I wait for a sale, hoping the technical issues are fixed by than, giving it another try.
    Not worth 60    Didn't play it longer than 2 hours, because i refunded it. I love open world games, but i don't understand how this game is hyped like this? Despite all the port issues, no ultrawide support, the clunky controls, the 60fps lock...i have never been bored like this by an open world game. I wait for a sale, hoping the technical issues are fixed by than, giving it another try.
    Not worth 60 bucks at all!    … Expand
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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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