Elden Ring

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  1. 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.
  2. Potitoman
    Apr 3, 2022
    9
    Is this Dark Souls 4?
    On the surface, it appears so, but if you play it like a Dark Souls game, you'll have a very short lifespan.
    The open world and horse mechanics opens up new possibilities during combat which are completely necessary to overcome the challenges. This is an evolution of DS and Sekiro set in an open world. It is engrossing and the urge to explore and discover new    Is this Dark Souls 4?
    On the surface, it appears so, but if you play it like a Dark Souls game, you'll have a very short lifespan.
    The open world and horse mechanics opens up new possibilities during combat which are completely necessary to overcome the challenges.
    This is an evolution of DS and Sekiro set in an open world.
    It is engrossing and the urge to explore and discover new mysteries is palpable.
    Highly recommended to those who have loved the DS series and even those who have never played them. It is exquisite!    … Expand
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. 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
  6. Lasto
    Mar 6, 2022
    9
    What an absolute great game. Brutal, yes. But it is so Awesome to traverse this beautiful landscape. Your victories are incredibly satisfying.I’m running with 32gb of RAM and an i7 10700k with a 2070 super and zero issues with performance. This is a must have game if you are even remotely interested in Open world RPG’s. Great job, From Software.
  7. rainbowkoolaid
    Feb 8, 2023
    9
    It's really hard for a game to get a 10/10... Elden Ring does everything right but I really feel like the armor designs are lacking as well as a lot of weapon designs, I also feel like there could be a wider variety of moves and combos for each class type (side note: classes are pointless). Maybe I'm just a noob to the genre but its important to remember that this review is subjective andIt's really hard for a game to get a 10/10... Elden Ring does everything right but I really feel like the armor designs are lacking as well as a lot of weapon designs, I also feel like there could be a wider variety of moves and combos for each class type (side note: classes are pointless). Maybe I'm just a noob to the genre but its important to remember that this review is subjective and someone else might love the designs and class system because as a whole the game works perfectly and I believe that these cons that I mentioned are all intentional from the developer, it just comes down to a matter of preference. For my first souls game I loved it! Trust me this game is amazing and all negative reviews should be ignored… Expand
  8. mnKx
    Mar 21, 2022
    9
    The best From's game, it combines everything from their other titles and makes an incredible experience
    Just ignore the bad reviews here and look at how the game is very positive on steam, where you actually have to play the game to review it ;)
  9. Camlambelot
    Feb 26, 2022
    9
    FRAME RATE DROPS AND GRAPHICS AREN'T AS IMPORTANT AS THE GAMEPLAY. This game is amazing. The story, the music, the art style, the gameplay itself is all absolutely amazing. If you are debating on getting this game and love other Fromsoftware games: GET THIS GAME!

    It's incredibly fun, has good stealth, lots to do, great co-op and A LOT of fun. Seriously, it's the best game I've played in years.
  10. jonh_fercher
    Mar 8, 2022
    9
    This game is in my top 5 of all time. I had some problems with joystick connection at the beginning but everything works after that. The graphics are beautiful, the gameplay is awesome, the history is awesome and the world is unique.
  11. WillGamer
    Mar 28, 2022
    9
    120 hrs in I have to say that this game is amazing. So much to explore and so many interesting monster designs. There is a steep learning curve if you are not familiar with 'Dark Souls' type games but totally worth it if you just push through. There are a lot of guides online to help as well. I did not experience any of the stuttering issues that some of the older reviews in here reported.
  12. jpeter38
    Feb 27, 2022
    9
    Almost every single bad review is complaining about performance. That can be fixed. Most of these reviewers that are giving negative reviews are expecting the game to run on their potato machines. The game definitely needs optimization but it's definitely playable. Game is amazing. If you want more accurate reviews check steam reviews where people have to own the game to be able to review.
  13. RexToother
    Sep 1, 2023
    9
    The gameplay and world are outstanding.
    I personally found the ending underwhelming.
  14. adrii9715
    Mar 11, 2022
    9
    Elden Ring is the last step from the yearly development of Dark Souls games, including Bloodborne and Sekiro. The map is heavily complex and with plenty of things to do. After my 24h first hours in game I am enjoying every part of the exploration, because it is rewarded with items, upgrades and things that will help me in further combats. The enemies are very different and the Bosses areElden Ring is the last step from the yearly development of Dark Souls games, including Bloodborne and Sekiro. The map is heavily complex and with plenty of things to do. After my 24h first hours in game I am enjoying every part of the exploration, because it is rewarded with items, upgrades and things that will help me in further combats. The enemies are very different and the Bosses are complex and unique.
    I play the PC version and it's optimization is pretty damn bad though, probably because of the Easy Anti-Cheat.    … Expand
  15. Kudurcultist
    Mar 3, 2022
    9
    This is the second time in my life I give a 9 to a game. If you gave this game less than a 9 there could only be for 2 reasons:

    - Too difficult for you, go play Hello Kitty Online in that case. - Technical issues. Sure the game could use some tweakings but for the love of god, what's not to like in this game. Amazing world, lore, progression, characters, battle system, crafting...    This is the second time in my life I give a 9 to a game. If you gave this game less than a 9 there could only be for 2 reasons:

    - Too difficult for you, go play Hello Kitty Online in that case.
    - Technical issues.

    Sure the game could use some tweakings but for the love of god, what's not to like in this game. Amazing world, lore, progression, characters, battle system, crafting... it has absolutely everything. Even stealth and assassination.

    My only gripe is lack of proper necromancy here. Which may exist because there is a lot in this game that remains undiscovered.    … Expand
  16. Gohax
    Mar 29, 2022
    9
    Elden ring a game that almost every souls fan including myself craved for so long finally released was it worth the hype ? yes yes and yes the game is the most fun i had since red dead 2 its stupidly immersive and fun everything in this world is just wow i have almost 70 hours on console and pc combined and i still haven't seen everything this is totally game of the year material

    the    Elden ring a game that almost every souls fan including myself craved for so long finally released was it worth the hype ? yes yes and yes the game is the most fun i had since red dead 2 its stupidly immersive and fun everything in this world is just wow i have almost 70 hours on console and pc combined and i still haven't seen everything this is totally game of the year material

    the only bad things i can say about this game are:

    - the game is very unoptimized and released in a broken state on pc and console which really killed it for most players and really takes my final score for this game down

    - the game feels way to easy because of how its approachable for a lot of new players and i really don't want the next souls game to be easy just for the sake of more people buying it

    but with all those cons in mind still my final score to Elden ring is an easy 9 out of 10 the game is fun and doesn't hold your hand at all unlike other third person open world games it could have been an easy 10 but at its current broken unoptimized state its not there yet i really recommend this for souls veterans and new people to the genre just because its super fun and approachable for everyone    … Expand
  17. tomkay91
    Apr 11, 2022
    9
    Outstanding ARPG with minor interface design flaws.

    Positive:
    - Great gameplay loop
    - Enemy design
    - Dungeon design
    - Battle system and horse riding battles
    - Coop/Multiplayer naturally integrated
    - Satisfying diffuclty
    - Strong melancholic atmosphere

    Negative:
    - Story introduction lacks production values
    - UI has minor handling issues
  18. munkyisbananas
    Feb 28, 2022
    9
    Elden Ring is part of a genre that may not be for everyone, but if you are willing to give it a chance, it might grow on you. I have a 12600k and 3070 on windows 11. I have not experienced any huge frame drops and only one crash in nearly 20 hours of playing.

    This game requires imagination. The story is not just fed to you and requires piecing together. Again, this may not be for    Elden Ring is part of a genre that may not be for everyone, but if you are willing to give it a chance, it might grow on you. I have a 12600k and 3070 on windows 11. I have not experienced any huge frame drops and only one crash in nearly 20 hours of playing.

    This game requires imagination. The story is not just fed to you and requires piecing together. Again, this may not be for everyone, but if you are the kind of person that likes to actively think and let their imagination run, you will find lots to explore here.

    I wish they would have smoothed out the launch so that everyone had the same, more or less smooth experience that I did. I am hopeful they will patch it soon.

    9/10 because of the launch issues. Otherwise, this would be a perfect score.    … Expand
  19. Trix122
    Apr 23, 2022
    9
    Its good, huge content, best soul game by far. Variety of maps, enemies and fun for 80+h.

    Performance is **** though, not optimized, fps drops, stutters and more but I try to ignore that since the game is really good.
  20. Samueltl
    Mar 8, 2022
    9
    This is my favorite game from Fromsoft, after playing all of the Dark Souls entries, i find Elden Ring to be a culmination of everything that i like with open world elements.

    Negative points: PC performance and 60FPS lock.
  21. julixx86
    Mar 4, 2022
    9
    juegazo, un Souls de mundo abierto que tiene todo lo que viste en los anteriores. De lo mejor que jugue en años. Solo critico la caida de frames en pc que a esta altura no tendria que suceder. Pero todo lo demas un 10.
  22. Daermon
    Mar 20, 2022
    9
    Very, very awesome game! This my first soulslike game and i enjoy! :) Only few problems here:
    - some simple mob very unbalanced (i hope patchs reprair this)
    - few performace issues (but patch can reprair)
    - we no have good storytelling (but this world is fantastic, need more story whit voice acting, ingame cinematic, etc…)
    - Very very missing the questlog
    - pvp is lame and unnecessary freature
  23. fake_nikpap
    Jul 14, 2022
    9
    This game is everything fans loved about the series but brought to the open world. The combat feels as good as ever, with quick responses to your inputs and nice flow and feeling of weight overall. With a variety of classes to choose from, and playstyles that suit every player this game can be as easy or as hard as you want it to be. From summons to spirit NPC ashes, you can choose whetherThis game is everything fans loved about the series but brought to the open world. The combat feels as good as ever, with quick responses to your inputs and nice flow and feeling of weight overall. With a variety of classes to choose from, and playstyles that suit every player this game can be as easy or as hard as you want it to be. From summons to spirit NPC ashes, you can choose whether to fight solo or with an ally. There is one bossfight where I definitely recommend using summons and that's the Godskin Duo. Now on the story side of things...IT'S MINDBLOWNLINGLY EPIC! Overall it makes you feel like you're rising up to the top becoming stronger and stronger, culminating in an epic final showdown.
    On the negatives now...Some classes and builds are way better than others, making fights hilariously easy but again that's up to the player. I didn't involve myself in the PVP so no comments on that. A lot of assets are re-used but I kind of expected that in a game as massive as this. Lastly, a lot of the bosses in the late game are really hard, not allowing the player with a window of opportunity for a counter attack and with endgame damage stats, the fights become really hard and are a matter of patience. But overall I don't have anything major to say in regard to the bad aspects of the game.

    TLDR: Yes the game is amazing, with epic fights, a larger scale to its story and with really tough endgame bosses!

    PS: The music in certain bossfights just gives me chills(Mohg, Lord of Blood cough cough)    … Expand
  24. VG_Alex
    Mar 12, 2022
    9
    'Elden Ring' was a masterpiece of Soul Series games, it has excellent qualification,It is the first Soul Series game worth trying for all players.

    Review of "Elden Ring"

    Graphic/Art: 8.5

    Music/Sounds: 9

    Narrative/Performance:8

    Gameplay:9

    Score:9 (+0.3)
  25. 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!
  26. MurphyBrandon
    Mar 10, 2022
    9
    Elden Ring has an incredible number of fascinating locations to explore and cool enemies to fight. The developer studio has refined the precision of combat over their past five games, and it still feels so good to outmaneuver dangerous foes.

    The music and art direction are as beautiful and powerful as ever before. They really do most of the work to set the tone for an epic adventure    Elden Ring has an incredible number of fascinating locations to explore and cool enemies to fight. The developer studio has refined the precision of combat over their past five games, and it still feels so good to outmaneuver dangerous foes.

    The music and art direction are as beautiful and powerful as ever before. They really do most of the work to set the tone for an epic adventure with a dramatic finale.

    Elden Ring is more accessible than any Dark Souls game. Example #1: Stakes of Marika allow players to revive closer to the boss arenas and get back to the action quicker. Example #2: The mount in this game spawns out of thin air and moves through the open world faster than the normal movement speed. Example #3: Spirit ashes enable a variety of NPC summons to be upgraded, and they make boss fights a lot easier. Example #4: Invasions only happen when you voluntarily interact with the online summons. They do not happen randomly in the open world. Example #5: Fast travel is more convenient than before. All of these quality-of-life improvements make Elden Ring more enjoyable for the average player by cutting out some of the tedium.

    However, not everyone has to play it. I think the developers of Elden Ring still want to target a semi-specific audience. If you like franchises in the fantasy genre such as Final Fantasy, God of War, The Elder Scrolls, The Lord of the Rings, and A Game of Thrones, then you might have fun playing Elden Ring.

    Be warned that people should not buy Elden Ring just based on the hype alone and expect to love it if they were never truly interested in the first place. Dying often is a natural part of From Software games, and it requires patience and perseverance to earn the euphoria of defeating a powerful boss. Overcoming the difficulty and marveling at the visual effects provides an addicting feeling that keeps players coming back.

    The lack of certain features, like a pause function and a quest log, are only minor inconveniences in the grand scheme of the whole game. In fact, the game developers may have intended to promote more natural exploration through these design choices. And the map has just enough details to generate more curiosity without feeling like a burdensome checklist. Players will spend less time looking at the menus and more time actually immersed in the world of The Lands Between.

    I think my friends could have a great time with Elden Ring if they persevere through the difficulty because the cooperative play with strangers has been a blast so far.

    Visual stuttering can a serious issue, but it happens rarely. Its effect on the game-play is usually negligible. (Everyone seems to be experiencing different degrees of performance issues, regardless of the quality of their computers.) My personal experience has no freezes and no crashes. Please realize a high review score does not mean the game is perfect. A high score means that the person gave their highest recommendation.    … Expand
  27. DaniloNovakovic
    Feb 27, 2022
    9
    Really good game with a bad PC launch. Let's hope FromSoftware can fix these performance issues soon because aside from that the game is really good.

    I miss the posture gauge and parry mechanic from Sekiro tho :(
  28. rezo_21
    Apr 8, 2022
    9
    ====================IIIIIIIIII GAME SCORE : 92 IIIIIIIIII====================
  29. onehitok
    Jun 24, 2022
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Lol, 6.9 user score
    Game is great, good graphics, if it's too difficult for you, use wemod cheats.    … Expand
  30. ApacheHeli
    Jun 4, 2022
    9
    I didn't finish the game, probably won't, but I did enjoy it and had a lot of fun, just for me personally I don't really wanna put weeks or months into this game when I have other games I'd prefer to be playing, I'm not much of a dark souls person but the games are enjoyable and this one was really good, I loved the free roam aspect and being able to go at your own pace, but like I said II didn't finish the game, probably won't, but I did enjoy it and had a lot of fun, just for me personally I don't really wanna put weeks or months into this game when I have other games I'd prefer to be playing, I'm not much of a dark souls person but the games are enjoyable and this one was really good, I loved the free roam aspect and being able to go at your own pace, but like I said I probably won't finish the game, because I don't wanna sit there for weeks to months trying to beat it, but unlike other people who rant about the game and didn't even bother to play all of it, I did enjoy it overall.… Expand
  31. zzkaiser
    Apr 11, 2022
    9
    Después de más de 80 horas jugadas, puedo decir, en mi opinión, que es un gran juego, en todos los aspectos, aunque peca de falta de optimización, aunque, nada tan grave como para decir, es injugable! Historia: En la línea de Dark Souls y sekiro, pero, ahora con las conversaciones, puedes sacar mucha de la historia. No como antes, que tenías que leer hasta las descripciones de lasDespués de más de 80 horas jugadas, puedo decir, en mi opinión, que es un gran juego, en todos los aspectos, aunque peca de falta de optimización, aunque, nada tan grave como para decir, es injugable! Historia: En la línea de Dark Souls y sekiro, pero, ahora con las conversaciones, puedes sacar mucha de la historia. No como antes, que tenías que leer hasta las descripciones de las piedras, para entender algo. Jugabilidad: Lo mejor y lo peor de todos los juegos.… Expand
  32. Cambert
    Mar 25, 2022
    9
    I have 45 hours of gameplay, this game is beautiful. It's most like Souls Game not Sekiro, it's not a game for everyone. Great Bosses, great atmosphere, great npcs. This game got a lot of easter eggs from another souls games and it makes gratifying.

    Bad points: recycling of dungeons and fps drops. I've hope FS can fix it :)
  33. slivur
    Mar 9, 2022
    9
    Small Stutters and framerate issues were mostly fixed with the latest patch, but still persist in some cases.
    Other than that the game is a masterpiece, taking everything Fromsoftware learned from their previous titles and translating it perfectly into an open world. Of course some bosses are copy pasted to some locations, but even then it feels rewarding to explore the vast open world.    Small Stutters and framerate issues were mostly fixed with the latest patch, but still persist in some cases.
    Other than that the game is a masterpiece, taking everything Fromsoftware learned from their previous titles and translating it perfectly into an open world. Of course some bosses are copy pasted to some locations, but even then it feels rewarding to explore the vast open world. The main bosses are the best designed and likely hardest in the series (excluding maybe some Sekiro bosses).    … Expand
  34. Geralt123
    Nov 10, 2022
    9
    Pros
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    - Combat is top notch - The art style is very impressive - The world is absolutely beautiful - The world is huge. There are several big areas and also subterranean areas which are also huge! - Coop is extremely fun - Unique, dark and mysterious atmosphere Cons --------- - Story sucks, actually it is really poor and 95% of the time you will be fighting and don’t    Pros
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    - Combat is top notch
    - The art style is very impressive
    - The world is absolutely beautiful
    - The world is huge. There are several big areas and also subterranean areas which are also huge!
    - Coop is extremely fun
    - Unique, dark and mysterious atmosphere

    Cons
    ---------
    - Story sucks, actually it is really poor and 95% of the time you will be fighting and don’t care about the story. Also, the story is very confusing
    - Open world feels like empty filler sometimes and serves no purpose in many areas
    - Copy/Paste bosses
    - Basically Dark Souls 4 but with other item names. There is nothing really new here
    - Game is extremely long with reused assets. Half the size and less copy/paste would have been beeter
    - There is quite a number of unfair /cheap bosses, unfortunately also the last bosses (Malenia, Elden Beast). Boss design was better in DS3

    Overall a very good game, but it is not groundbreaking or innovative.    … Expand
  35. Somaage
    Mar 1, 2022
    9
    I'd give it a 10, but direct x 12 sucks. This game is amazing a true culmination of everything fromsoft has learned while crafting their previous titles. Elden ring being fromsoft's first foray into open world building only makes this experience more impressive. I've never seen a more organic open world. The only caveat is if you didn't like their previous titles you're surely not goingI'd give it a 10, but direct x 12 sucks. This game is amazing a true culmination of everything fromsoft has learned while crafting their previous titles. Elden ring being fromsoft's first foray into open world building only makes this experience more impressive. I've never seen a more organic open world. The only caveat is if you didn't like their previous titles you're surely not going to like this. This game will test your patience in all the right ways. If you've been a fan of fromsoft games then prepare yourself for an awe inspiring journey through the lands between.… Expand
  36. Dracoinfamous
    Mar 27, 2022
    9
    The performance on PC has some problems, but it's not as horrible as many say, in my case the game was played with dropped frames at times (but after patch 2 several problems were solved). It's a typical soulsborne game, but with many new elements and a mixture of things from previous Miyazaki titles, excellent open world, beautiful music, dynamic gameplay, the story is incredible (as farThe performance on PC has some problems, but it's not as horrible as many say, in my case the game was played with dropped frames at times (but after patch 2 several problems were solved). It's a typical soulsborne game, but with many new elements and a mixture of things from previous Miyazaki titles, excellent open world, beautiful music, dynamic gameplay, the story is incredible (as far as I'm concerned) and above all, a Spectacular design of characters, monsters and creatures.

    Sure, the game has its level of difficulty, but being an open world gives you the chance to equip yourself to the best of your ability and then face the bosses and mini-bosses, that's what's beautiful and engaging about the game, it's difficult, yes , but it allows you to expand the possibilities for you to improve your level, and by making more and more effort, it rewards you, and with those rewards you improve to later face the most powerful enemies.

    The game doesn't treat you like a fool, rather it wants you to get better and by getting better, more powerful.

    It is clearly a very good title. 9/10    … Expand
  37. Rlatlgus
    Mar 20, 2022
    9
    10/10, everything bangs in the game
    -1 for performance issues still after updates.
    9/10. will update to 10/10 if they fix performance issues. date - 20/03
  38. Rustick
    Jan 27, 2023
    9
    шикарный визуал, хотя сама графика очень средняя, интересный лор, очень крутая боевка, что касается боссов, то есть много шикарных и просто отличных, но есть и весьма посредственные, к тому же повторяющиеся, большой открытый мир с кучей интересных локаций. Одна из лучших игр в своем жанре.шикарный визуал, хотя сама графика очень средняя, интересный лор, очень крутая боевка, что касается боссов, то есть много шикарных и просто отличных, но есть и весьма посредственные, к тому же повторяющиеся, большой открытый мир с кучей интересных локаций. Одна из лучших игр в своем жанре.
  39. Fr1zzle
    Feb 27, 2022
    9
    The game is just wonderful. This is my first experience in this genre and I just can't stop. There are technical problems, and I hope they will be fixed soon.
  40. dhforhd
    Dec 11, 2022
    9
    1. The advantage of making exploration fun because there is no marker on the map
    2. Battle of the Soul Series Spicy Taste
    3. The unique art and atmosphere of From software 4. Monsters' bizarre appearance that can feel the taste of the employees 5. Map configuration and directions designed to feel the director's viciousness 6. Open World This game quickly captivated me and became    1. The advantage of making exploration fun because there is no marker on the map
    2. Battle of the Soul Series Spicy Taste
    3. The unique art and atmosphere of From software
    4. Monsters' bizarre appearance that can feel the taste of the employees
    5. Map configuration and directions designed to feel the director's viciousness
    6. Open World

    This game quickly captivated me and became one of my life games    … Expand
  41. NYFAN23
    Mar 2, 2022
    9
    I cant give an 8.5 so a 9 it is. A rough PC launch held this game back from being damn near perfect. Everything from the atmosphere, scope of the game (it's massive), beautifully crafted world, unique enemies and bosses, combat is very satisfying as well. Story's decent so far. The issues with the game right now for me is coop. It's very janky, sometimes works, sometimes just doesn't.I cant give an 8.5 so a 9 it is. A rough PC launch held this game back from being damn near perfect. Everything from the atmosphere, scope of the game (it's massive), beautifully crafted world, unique enemies and bosses, combat is very satisfying as well. Story's decent so far. The issues with the game right now for me is coop. It's very janky, sometimes works, sometimes just doesn't. Constant DC's but when it works, its damn fun. Play mostly solo so it's not too big a deal but if your looking for a game that is bang for your buck, this is it. Not sure if it will be your thing if you don't like souls games. Personally I'm not really a souls players. I dabbled in all of them for probably a combined 50 ish hours or so but I absolutely love this game. I'm addicted to it and cant stop playing so I would say challenge yourself. It's quite the experience. Doesn't hold your hand and doesn't give a F**k about your feelings. If you can get on board with that, buy it! If not then go play Tomb Raider (not a bad game just easy mode example) or something like that.… Expand
  42. Jt0429
    Feb 26, 2022
    9
    Good-
    Has amazing open world design. Probably best designed open world I have ever played, The map is huge and never feels dull to explore. The combat is solid and when you get used to it is really fun, The music is so good and I cannot wait to buy it when it is out. The difficulty is balanced and doesn't feel unfair. Kind of like previous FromSoft games. The bosses are probably the best    Good-
    Has amazing open world design. Probably best designed open world I have ever played, The map is huge and never feels dull to explore. The combat is solid and when you get used to it is really fun, The music is so good and I cannot wait to buy it when it is out. The difficulty is balanced and doesn't feel unfair. Kind of like previous FromSoft games. The bosses are probably the best here than they have been in any other Souls game. The attention to detail in this world is superb.

    Bad-
    The performance issues. Sometimes this game feels borderline unplayable. The stuttering and frame drops in a game where you need to be perfect is bad. The minor dungeons feel the same and not varied. The game needs an activity tracker. Some way to tell what quests I am doing because you start to feel lost and confused while playing and end up missing questlines.

    Thoughts-
    Elden Ring can be best described as the accumulation of everything that FromSoftware has learned in the last decade or so. Barring a few issues, it is an exceptional achievement in open world design. Very few games create that curiosity within players to explore their worlds so successfully, and Elden Ring is one of those games. I don’t know what the future holds for FromSoftware and whether they will continue to make open world Souls-like games, but if they can literally pioneer a whole new genre, then they may very well elevate the open world genre, which has been afflicted so commonly by bloat and blandness, as well.    … Expand
  43. HeisenbergW
    Feb 27, 2022
    9
    The game is a masterpiece but the technical side is outdated.
    -No Ultra wide support
    -60fps lock
    -Mouse and Keyboard controls are terrible
    -Lags and stutters
  44. Fabaloro
    Feb 26, 2022
    9
    El juegos es una maravilla una lastima la optimizacion. Espero una pronta mejora. de ser asi le pondria un 10, lo que es su contenido!
    Elden Ring es la evolucion de From Software hacia la grandeza, despues de este no se que puedo
    esperar. Es juego que cumple totalmente con las expectativas e inculso las sobrepasa. Utiliza muy bien el mundo abierto a su favor ya que todo es explorable y    El juegos es una maravilla una lastima la optimizacion. Espero una pronta mejora. de ser asi le pondria un 10, lo que es su contenido!
    Elden Ring es la evolucion de From Software hacia la grandeza, despues de este no se que puedo
    esperar.
    Es juego que cumple totalmente con las expectativas e inculso las sobrepasa.
    Utiliza muy bien el mundo abierto a su favor ya que todo es explorable y genera curiosidad y misterio con su misticismo.
    Las mecanicas son la evolucion de sus antecesores con lo cual tenemos una jugabilidad de alta calidad.
    El caballo es una gran incorporacion ya que puede darnos combates cabalgando sobre Torrentera, incluso muchos enemigos se facilitan si combatimos montados sobre este.
    Otra cosa genial, es como podemos moldear nuestro personaje a gusto, con una gran variedad de armas, hechizos e invocaciones. Si hay algo por lo que siempre se destacaron son las opciones en las que podes enfrentarnos a los Jefes.
    Los enemigos son duros y este juegos es un reto, pero con voluntad, paciencia y centrandote en la exploracion para luego avanzar en la trama podras evolucionar a tu personaje para hacer el juego mas accecible y disfrutable.
    Hay una gran cantidad de enemigos por todo el mapa y eso extraordinario.
    Es verdad, la potencia o calidad grafica no es algo nunca antes vista ni altisima pero si hay algo que siempre nos va a garantizar FromSoftware es que su apartado artisitco es increible y este si que deslumbra. Estamos ante uno de los grandes de la industria ser sin luz.    … Expand
  45. Piment4
    Mar 1, 2022
    9
    Everything a Souls player wanted and even more. Not a 10 because of the performance issues on PC.
  46. Kyuthar
    Aug 22, 2022
    9
    Easly one of the best game ever with an endless open world with tons of exploration. You can play finish this game 5 times and in the sixth time you find new bosses and places. Only problem in this game is some performance issues and camera problems in big bosses.
  47. Jeabus
    Feb 27, 2022
    9
    The game is great if you're not severely effected by a variety of problems. Nobody is affected by all of the problems, but everyone typically has at least something that affects them.

    Most common is that the game dumps and loads areas as fast as possible which tanks performance briefly. You can probably find the invisible triggers for the loading of areas with trial and error.    The game is great if you're not severely effected by a variety of problems. Nobody is affected by all of the problems, but everyone typically has at least something that affects them.

    Most common is that the game dumps and loads areas as fast as possible which tanks performance briefly. You can probably find the invisible triggers for the loading of areas with trial and error.

    Another common one is that the game might run fine on high-end hardware for some people, but then run terribly for others because of something going on with the computer's priority settings.

    Though I suppose it goes without saying that "Vocal Minority" of course exists with common complaints about Ultrawide support... when Ultrawide is a minority within a minority. Regardless there's a mod that fixes it apparently, which begs the question as to why it's just not default in the game? But the anticheat doesn't like the mod I guess so no multiplayer.    … Expand
  48. CopperVortex
    May 27, 2022
    9
    Во многом игра великолепна, поэтому расписывать про её плюсы я не вижу смысла, и поэтому изложу только минусы.
    1) Неразнообразие боссов
    2) Полупустой открытый мир
    3) Нерабочие билды через гс/угс
    4) Однотипные данжи
  49. Fenrrix
    Mar 11, 2022
    9
    Elden ring is one of the best FromSoftware games. The good points to highlight are its graphic section along with gameplay and the wide variety of enemies and bosses throughout the map, but my only negative point is the drop in FPS on PC, although the studio is already working on a solution to that problem.
  50. rotTheim
    Apr 2, 2022
    9
    The culmination of years of perfection by FromSoftware. Brutal, challenging & punishing. Yet also fair & easier than what came before, thanks to more options made available that the layer has to find & actively use. PC version's only real marring quality is it's stability, requiring waiting for the game to warm up before you stop seeing hitches in the frame rate or brief pauses. But evenThe culmination of years of perfection by FromSoftware. Brutal, challenging & punishing. Yet also fair & easier than what came before, thanks to more options made available that the layer has to find & actively use. PC version's only real marring quality is it's stability, requiring waiting for the game to warm up before you stop seeing hitches in the frame rate or brief pauses. But even then they don't go away.… Expand
  51. mutt1234
    Feb 28, 2023
    9
    A beautiful game for sure, though cruel sometimes. An interesting fantasy world, that takes much from many places, without making it apparent or dull. However it is a step down compared to previous games, which were undeniably better. The story wants to be played again and again before revealing to you some things, the world is too big, and in the open world the desing is often ambigous.A beautiful game for sure, though cruel sometimes. An interesting fantasy world, that takes much from many places, without making it apparent or dull. However it is a step down compared to previous games, which were undeniably better. The story wants to be played again and again before revealing to you some things, the world is too big, and in the open world the desing is often ambigous. Even through the proclaimed westernization of FS's games, this remains a very interesting work that they've done.… Expand
  52. Bodislav
    Jan 14, 2023
    9
    I think I want to nominate this award to my reformed orthodox rabbi bill clinton, thank you everybody
  53. apokalipto
    Aug 18, 2023
    9
    Very good game. I enjoyed playing this game a lot. I strongly recommend this.
  54. Lncelote
    Feb 26, 2022
    9
    Frame drops now and then but its not unplayable either acceptable a game which costs 60 bucks must be polished no matter what it must be top quality and keep in mind that ELDEN RİNG İS NOT EVEN NEAR A BAD GAME the world is beatiful it really is but i saw some people complaining about it not being as good as demon souls i dont think its possible to do such a big game with that much careFrame drops now and then but its not unplayable either acceptable a game which costs 60 bucks must be polished no matter what it must be top quality and keep in mind that ELDEN RİNG İS NOT EVEN NEAR A BAD GAME the world is beatiful it really is but i saw some people complaining about it not being as good as demon souls i dont think its possible to do such a big game with that much care because demon souls is not a open world game there are some passages and ways they have to do so it is easier its like expecting Last of Us tier graphics in an open world game although we have red dead redemption 2 which is amazing graphics in a big map but it took them serious years and money so I admit elden ring is not the best looking and best textured game but it is neat I HAVE NO COMPLAİNS ABOUT GRAPHİCS the gameplay is near the same as the dark souls game with some things added i guess no one has any complains about it now for the difficulty I would say its neither the easiest nor the hardest souls-borne game I wont even bother to talk about the story but ı must say the atmosphere is really good those godly trees really look good so ıf we come to a conclusion Im playing on a pc so it really has some performance issues but most things beside that are generaly possitive for me also im sure from software will fix those issues in some time… Expand
  55. BenzoSt
    Dec 10, 2022
    9
    An ambitious, challenging, mysterious, and splendidly detailed swords & sorcery action adventure with an excessive variety of environments, monsters, characters, weapons, gadgets, and magical spells to experience. Yet despite this variety, the adventure can occasionally feel tedious and repetitive if you insist on thoroughly exploring every single optional region in the certifiably immenseAn ambitious, challenging, mysterious, and splendidly detailed swords & sorcery action adventure with an excessive variety of environments, monsters, characters, weapons, gadgets, and magical spells to experience. Yet despite this variety, the adventure can occasionally feel tedious and repetitive if you insist on thoroughly exploring every single optional region in the certifiably immense open world. Most of the technical bugs and irksome game balance issues have been properly addressed in game patches since initial release, so I can now recommend Elden Ring with full confidence.… Expand
  56. nietzfk
    May 20, 2023
    9
    Kasvet + Rivers Of Blood + 2X Greatsword... Optimization is bad From Software.
  57. Sanbarra
    Mar 8, 2023
    9
    Good:
    - Best Openworld on PC
    - Best combat system - Frustration and addiction in constant change - There is something to discover everywhere. Every part of the open world has recognition value - Even in the third run you experience new areas. Simply huge! - Massive enemy variation compared to other open world titles Bad: - Quest system is not transparent without guides and very    Good:
    - Best Openworld on PC
    - Best combat system
    - Frustration and addiction in constant change
    - There is something to discover everywhere. Every part of the open world has recognition value
    - Even in the third run you experience new areas. Simply huge!
    - Massive enemy variation compared to other open world titles

    Bad:
    - Quest system is not transparent without guides and very frustrating with the huge area and amount of content.
    - The incredibly good story is told too cryptically - so you have to do your own research here too.    … Expand
  58. Shawarma_bees
    Mar 10, 2022
    9
    I have no idea why Elden Ring has so many negative user reviews for PC. I hesitated buying the game because of all the negativity, but I'm so glad I decided to try it for myself.

    The game is objectively amazing - incredibly well-designed gameplay and progression that enables users to find a playstyle to match the level of difficulty they want. The world is engaging, huge, intricate,    I have no idea why Elden Ring has so many negative user reviews for PC. I hesitated buying the game because of all the negativity, but I'm so glad I decided to try it for myself.

    The game is objectively amazing - incredibly well-designed gameplay and progression that enables users to find a playstyle to match the level of difficulty they want. The world is engaging, huge, intricate, and beautiful. This is my first souls-like game, and I found it to be approachable without feeling overwhelming. Its design stands alone from almost all other open-world games, with minimal hand-holding in order to cultivate a feeling of mystery, intrigue, and danger. I'm finding myself engrossed in a way that reminds me of my time playing Skyrim for the first time a decade ago (albeit with much more dying, better RPG elements, better open world, better enemy variety, better challenges, and thinner story).

    The performance issues are WAY overblown. Does it have occasional stuttering? Yes. Does it lack ultrawide support out of the box? Yes. Does either significantly detract from my enjoyment of the game? Not at all. Plus, there's already mods available to unlock framerate and add UW support, so I wouldn't base your decision on the overblown performance complaints you may have seen.

    Overall it's at least a 9/10 for me. If they can optimize performance and find a way to improve FPS & reduce stuttering, it probably deserves a 10.    … Expand
  59. Oddsocks22
    Mar 12, 2022
    9
    Fantastic game. The world is gorgeously and purposefully designed on another level to any other game I've played. The combat has ds3 DNA with some positive changes. If you like fromsoft games you will love this. Some minor performances issues and lacking some settings for pc, ultrawide support and 60fps cap for example. These things do bother me but all things considered it's still anFantastic game. The world is gorgeously and purposefully designed on another level to any other game I've played. The combat has ds3 DNA with some positive changes. If you like fromsoft games you will love this. Some minor performances issues and lacking some settings for pc, ultrawide support and 60fps cap for example. These things do bother me but all things considered it's still an incredible game… Expand
  60. CompleteIdiot
    Jan 9, 2023
    9
    My favourite FromSoftware game after Bloodborne. The fantasy and setting makes it like the Dark Souls games but grander and much more colourful. Boss designs are more inspired, regions are fantastic and the general enjoyment is pretty high through out. The sense of wonder in exploration is only beat by Breath of the Wild. Some tid-bits really brought it down for me though. I explored thisMy favourite FromSoftware game after Bloodborne. The fantasy and setting makes it like the Dark Souls games but grander and much more colourful. Boss designs are more inspired, regions are fantastic and the general enjoyment is pretty high through out. The sense of wonder in exploration is only beat by Breath of the Wild. Some tid-bits really brought it down for me though. I explored this tough dungeon till the end and once I opened the final door I got a curse which removed a character from the game for me. No more interaction with this character, and no heads up as I had missed the interaction point with it. While the character was not important, game felt very lonely after that and I stopped playing for good 6 months. Once I came back I was determined to break the curse that would have given me the worst ending and I did so, but this break in-between over event that annoyed me does bring the enjoyment down a bit. In a world this grand I wish there were more lines of dialogue. Malenia or whoever was your companion should have popped up much more often in my opinion or at least given us the option to have some extra narration on top. Similairly how the head is at the back of Kratos in God of War. I understand that it would break a bit the "devastated" immersion of the world, but still that's just my preference. All in all great game. Bloodborne's aesthetic and gameplay was better though, would be great if they made that one as grand.… Expand
  61. VReview
    Mar 11, 2022
    9
    Elden Ring brought a new set of challenges which I was not expecting and that is something I can appreciate as a Souls fan. Performance issues aside, the world of ER is big and beautiful to explore. Lots of cool bosses which can be borderline impossible but leave a great sense of accomplishment. Wide variety of enemies and interesting areas spread throughout the game. For some of my lessElden Ring brought a new set of challenges which I was not expecting and that is something I can appreciate as a Souls fan. Performance issues aside, the world of ER is big and beautiful to explore. Lots of cool bosses which can be borderline impossible but leave a great sense of accomplishment. Wide variety of enemies and interesting areas spread throughout the game. For some of my less favorite aspects of the game, the crafting system is somewhat useless. I used it once to craft sleep arrows and that was for a very poorly designed boss which I won't mention here. The over-engineering of some bosses/mobs, which made strength builds nearly obsolete due to how little window there is to attack for the majority of bosses. Overall, this is the hardest game I ever played which is something I can appreciate. Starting NG+ and looking forward to playing this again.… Expand
  62. LoodyJoil
    Mar 7, 2022
    9
    The best souls-like, best FromSoft game, one of the best games ever made, poor optimization, -1 point for this, its a shame people with budget pc's cant experience the game yet, but in a couple of months itll be one of the best games in the universe when everybody will play it with no techical troubles.
  63. Yaav13
    Apr 7, 2022
    9
    My truthful honorable incorruptible conclusive rating of this considered game: 9.
  64. schottip
    Mar 7, 2022
    9
    i was sceptical but they did it. will list rational pro-contra eventually (still playing atm, might be the first 100% after dark souls 1 I attempted in the whole souls franchise)
  65. Jeje3084
    Mar 3, 2022
    9
    Elden ring is a fantastic game. If you like exploring, getting lost, and don't mind punishing gameplay go ahead. If you want a game that holds your hand and tells you exactly what to do when to do and how to do it, than is not for you. Pc has some performance issues.
  66. grodes
    Feb 27, 2022
    9
    best souls game, game freezes sometimes, but overall excellent experience and amazing world
  67. Pembroke_Watts
    May 19, 2022
    9
    As my first souls game, I wasn't sure if I was going to like Elden ring or not. However, after playing it, I can confidently say that this game is one of the best I've played. This is one of the few games where dying does not feel frustrating but fun. Furthermore, the game allows for huge playstyle customizability. On the other hand, I found the story to be uninteresting. In addition,As my first souls game, I wasn't sure if I was going to like Elden ring or not. However, after playing it, I can confidently say that this game is one of the best I've played. This is one of the few games where dying does not feel frustrating but fun. Furthermore, the game allows for huge playstyle customizability. On the other hand, I found the story to be uninteresting. In addition, there is no quest log, which in my opinion makes the experience of doing sidequests worse. Lastly, the pc performance can be laggy, but not to a degree that it makes the game harder or unplayable. Despite some minor flaws, I would recommend this game to even newcomers.… Expand
  68. KangFasho
    Mar 11, 2022
    9
    By far FromSoftwares best game yet, Elden Ring is a masterpiece on nearly all fronts, with only a few minor issues stopping it from getting a 10. If your a fan of these games, play Elden Ring now you will love it. It's the culmination of everything FromSoftware has done ever since 2009 with the release of Demons Souls.

    The open-world is surprisingly good, I was worried we'd be getting a    By far FromSoftwares best game yet, Elden Ring is a masterpiece on nearly all fronts, with only a few minor issues stopping it from getting a 10. If your a fan of these games, play Elden Ring now you will love it. It's the culmination of everything FromSoftware has done ever since 2009 with the release of Demons Souls.

    The open-world is surprisingly good, I was worried we'd be getting a super dead world with just fields of grass, and while that does occasionally happen, its usually quickly broken up by something that'll catch your interest, whether that be a castle in the distance, or massive tree, or one of the many dungeons. The dungeon system is a great way to split up the world and give you stuff to do, it's a welcome addition that adds so much more content. While they can occasionally be a bit repetitive and some of them are way too short, their for the most part well done.

    My only complaint would have to be the dungeon's reuse of bosses, once you've done a couple of these dungeons your likely to run into a boss that you've already fought once and likely more. This is likely my biggest issue with the game, bosses are reused so frequently that it becomes a joke after a while, even some bosses that are in the main story are reused as either another boss or a damn enemy type. it just comes off as really disappointing and lazy, especially when they can't even be bothered to change some of these reused bosses up in the slightest, one boss, in particular, is used over 10 times and is the exact same every single time. Some may not consider it that big of a problem, but to me, as someone who considers the bosses to be one of the most important aspects of a FromSoftware game, it was really disappointing to see. Thankfully the main story bosses make up for this issue and are all amazing, there wasn't a single one that I didn't like, and Elden RIng has by far the best bosses in the franchise when it comes to the main story alone.

    Even fighting these guys in Co-Op is lots of fun, their extremely well balanced and can actually be very challenging even with 3 other players. With the bosses being given a bunch more health, and actually switching targets from player to player, and using wide sweeping attacks to hit everyone on the field. And thankfully it's easier than ever to get into a world with 2 of your friends, as the item used for summoning is extremely easy to get using the new crafting system. The flowers used to craft it are everywhere and respawn, so if you ever run out, all you have to do is farm some flowers for about 5 minutes and your set. Unfortunately, PVP is nowhere near as good or well thought out as Co-Op was. When you're dueling a player whos using a fair build, then the 1v1's are extremely fun and intense but occasionally you'll run into someone using an extremely broken build that you can't do anything against. This is a problem I've only recently run into, so it could be patched soon, but this game's balance is currently a nightmare, there are insane one-shot builds, stun-lock builds, or death blight builds that can literally kill you without the enemy even hitting you. Hopefully, these issues get rebalanced soon, cause it is currently ruining PVP.

    The last thing I want to talk about is the technical issues this game has experienced, and yes, I've experienced them too, and it's very disappointing to see. FPS drops and crashes are far too frequent and annoying, and while the FPS drops do seem to have been patched, for the most part, the crashes have only seemed to increase. In the past week, I have crashed 5 times, during my initial playthrough (which was 73 hours) I had only crashed twice, now I have crashed 5 times in only 20 more hours. I do see these problems getting patched with time, similar to the FPS drops, but it's still something worth mentioning.

    Despite these issues, Elden Ring is fantastic, and while I would love to give it a 10, some of the problems hold it back. But don't let that deter you, I would still recommend this game, especially to die-hards of the series or even just players who enjoyed one or two FromSoftware games. To someone who has never played any of these games, I'd still give it a try, it'll be very difficult at times, but doing side stuff, leveling up, or using summons will make things much easier. FromSoftwares masterpiece and an easy recommendation.

    Full review up on my YouTube channel Kang Fasho!    … Expand
  69. Sabemaru
    Apr 12, 2022
    9
    Amazing game and is my Goty, it’d be a 10 if it wasn’t for the stuttering if they fix that, solid 10/10
  70. SnoopWalrus
    Jun 6, 2022
    9
    This is the pinnacle FromSoft experience, from Demon Souls to Dark Souls to Bloodborne they have distilled everything that makes their previous games special and put it into Elden Ring. If you are only going play one of their titles, let it be this one. In my opinion they struck a perfect balance between modernizing aspects of the game and staying true to their roots. My only two gripesThis is the pinnacle FromSoft experience, from Demon Souls to Dark Souls to Bloodborne they have distilled everything that makes their previous games special and put it into Elden Ring. If you are only going play one of their titles, let it be this one. In my opinion they struck a perfect balance between modernizing aspects of the game and staying true to their roots. My only two gripes about the game is 60 fps lock on PC (I was pretty much expecting it at this point, but unlocked FPS would’ve been a welcome break from tradition) and the PVP being lackluster compared to dark souls 2 or even 3. The only people who shouldn’t play this game are diehard soulsbornes fans who won’t be able to accept that FromSoft is changing up their formula slightly, and people who would never consider playing any of FromSoft’s other titles due to the difficulty. (While Elden Ring was much more approachable than any of the dark souls titles, it’s still a FromSoft game - if you can’t accept that you’re going to die hundreds of times to a stupid imp with a hatchet you won’t ever enjoy this game). I’m not going full completionist with my first playthrough but I’ve already clocked 80 hours, and it feels like there’s still so much left to discover. 9/10 recommending to everyone who’s not a demon souls cultist or afraid of “getting gud”… Expand
  71. ketto96
    Feb 27, 2022
    9
    Un gioco stupendo, con qualche problema di framerate e mi sarebbe piaciuto che ci fosse un bestiario alla the Witcher 3, ma il resto è praticamente perfetto. Le critiche per il framerate fanno ridere, non è ottimizzato così male come molti pensano. Ma alla gente piace criticare
  72. Mafayou
    Mar 5, 2022
    9
    This game is almost perfect. The open world is maybe the best open world and the combat and enemy designs are great. My only issue is the common stuttering I've had.
  73. Gouken128
    Mar 27, 2022
    9
    Game is awesome and very addictive! The world is beautiful and full of dungeons, bosses and items, that make it very fun to play. Graphics are Ok, but the design of the enemies is awesome. The general art direction of the game is nothing new or original but it has some wow moments and locations. And then, it has its errors: weird collision boxes only for the player, like when you hit wallsGame is awesome and very addictive! The world is beautiful and full of dungeons, bosses and items, that make it very fun to play. Graphics are Ok, but the design of the enemies is awesome. The general art direction of the game is nothing new or original but it has some wow moments and locations. And then, it has its errors: weird collision boxes only for the player, like when you hit walls with your weapon cancelling your attack (but the enemies hit through it and kill you) camera issues (during combat means you are dead), z-targetting just doesnt work, "cheating" combat mechanics for the enemies disguised as high difficulty, the world feels dead, unbalanced weapons/builds, and sometimes feels like an open world battle game instead of a RPG. Maybe some patches can fix some of these things. :)… Expand
  74. 0nearmedbandit
    Feb 8, 2023
    9
    I love this game so far. It's exactly what I was waiting for with the next iteration of the FromSoft "souls" formula. I love the look, the story, and the innovation to the world and combat in a lot of ways.

    That being said, the open-ended nature of the game can get disorienting at times, and make it hard to know what to do next. I do have a few other minor gripes, but just like its    I love this game so far. It's exactly what I was waiting for with the next iteration of the FromSoft "souls" formula. I love the look, the story, and the innovation to the world and combat in a lot of ways.

    That being said, the open-ended nature of the game can get disorienting at times, and make it hard to know what to do next. I do have a few other minor gripes, but just like its predecessors (except DS2) it feels like the game is fair and always balanced and just requires you to make the correct decisions in the heat of the moment.... UNTIL.... the frame rate stutters like crazy for no reason and then you die... Maybe when they fix the PC performance issues, I would bump this up to a 9... but I'm taking off -1 due to these issues as, even though they aren't game-breaking, they sure are dissappointing. (for context im running a Ryzen3700x and a GTX 1070, and it manages to hold 1080p 50-60fps pretty much 95% of the time)    … Expand
  75. Mr_Mad_Cat
    Mar 9, 2022
    9
    Игра крутая, сюжет как всегда на уровне фромов. Одна проблема это оптимизация поправьте ее. За Убер Баранов отдельное спасибо. Жду длс чтобы закинуть вам ещё деньгу
  76. Charlesdexter
    Jun 22, 2022
    9
    Despite the effort to make it unplayable for pc, From software still managed to make a great game, where a good part of the Dark Souls saga spirit gets into an open world, even though doesn't have the same magic. I've been playing for 110 hours and explored almost each and every secret. The experience is huge and epic. I am a bit disappointed by the final bosses and the endings: they areDespite the effort to make it unplayable for pc, From software still managed to make a great game, where a good part of the Dark Souls saga spirit gets into an open world, even though doesn't have the same magic. I've been playing for 110 hours and explored almost each and every secret. The experience is huge and epic. I am a bit disappointed by the final bosses and the endings: they are poorly written, there is also some boring repetition of the content. The Witcher and Skyrim remain unmatched.… Expand
  77. Jishnu
    Feb 27, 2022
    9
    I watched my friend playing the game . They need to fix few bugs and performance issue in the game but over all elden ring is awesome game made by from software
  78. TacoTorpedo
    Feb 27, 2022
    9
    This Game is Amazing. All most Completely Perfect only complaint is that there are very small Glitches where the frame rate drops a bit when fighting but it doesnt really change much
  79. dnkster
    Feb 27, 2022
    9
    6 hours in and there is no fun to be found. Moving from Sekiro to this game feels like a complete downgrade.
  80. runjumphug
    Jan 12, 2023
    9
    An incredible game and achievement. The scale and scope of which I didn't think was possible coming out of Fromsoftware. I clocked in 170 hours traversing the Lands Between from start to finish.

    I have 2 minor complaints. Max level summons made boss fights easier than they should have been. Some of them were downright trivial with my summon. My second complaint was that this world is    An incredible game and achievement. The scale and scope of which I didn't think was possible coming out of Fromsoftware. I clocked in 170 hours traversing the Lands Between from start to finish.

    I have 2 minor complaints. Max level summons made boss fights easier than they should have been. Some of them were downright trivial with my summon. My second complaint was that this world is just too dang big with too much to explore. More than once I found myself saying, "This HAS to be the last area. Enough already". Close to a perfect 10 but not quite.    … Expand
  81. pithonas
    May 7, 2022
    9
    Ok after Skyrim, Elden ring is the game of the decade for me ! Its not for everyone, its hard, you will die too many times but this is the game.

    Pros: -Storyline: by George Martin with vague quests, no help, no markers, the game tells you go f@@ you, go find everything yourself 10/10 -Gameplay: dark souls formula, many weapons, many strategies (watch youtube) 10/10    Ok after Skyrim, Elden ring is the game of the decade for me ! Its not for everyone, its hard, you will die too many times but this is the game.

    Pros:

    -Storyline:

    by George Martin with vague quests, no help, no markers, the game tells you go f@@ you, go find everything yourself 10/10

    -Gameplay:

    dark souls formula, many weapons, many strategies (watch youtube) 10/10

    -Quantity with quality:

    these words together is very hard to find in games nowadays, many games will have only one of them, but elden ring have them both with no extra cost, no payments just free content to play 10/10

    -Graphics:

    the graphics are not so good as the latest pc games but the drawing of the scenary is mindblowing, too many places, unique every one of them 8/10

    Diss:

    -Bad pc port: Unfortunately the pc port is not perfect, i have gforce 1070 titan, i didnt had a lot of lag, only sometimes for a second but there are other with much more lag, with graphic cards much more stronger than me. FROM SOFTWARE should give the same quality in performance as the PS5 version, there are no excuses here, we are talking for a game witch every second matters between victory & death. 6/10    … Expand
  82. MeteoLDrago
    Mar 3, 2022
    9
    Ran better after I enabled this from graphics settings

    press the window ski and do search for graphic settings Browse for the game then put for
    high Performance improved performance
  83. Bonky
    Feb 27, 2022
    9
    A lot of these people leaving negative reviews complaining about the difficulty must be playing their first souls-game with Elden Ring. It's OK to not like it but some of these reviews feel extremely unreasonable and written out of anger

    One of the best games I've ever played and suprising world with lots of stuff to discover. Just don't expect to be held by your hand and be led to all    A lot of these people leaving negative reviews complaining about the difficulty must be playing their first souls-game with Elden Ring. It's OK to not like it but some of these reviews feel extremely unreasonable and written out of anger

    One of the best games I've ever played and suprising world with lots of stuff to discover. Just don't expect to be held by your hand and be led to all the things to find. Gameplay is very similar to other Fromsoft games but feels a lot more fluid and less clunky this time. Some of the optional bosses are not that memorable but the main ones are. And that is OK in my opinion as it's optional.

    The only thing keeping me from giving it a 10/10 is the microstutter on PC.. But it's honestly not as bad as people make it out to be.

    Playing on a Ryzen 3700X and RTX 2060 with 16GB's RAM    … Expand
  84. goddfrith
    Feb 26, 2022
    9
    There is no arabic LANGUAGE, just kidding. I'm laughing at arabs who are giving 0 points just because lack of arabic language, lol. The game has a bad optimization, that's not a lie but there is no point in giving 0 points just because of bad optimization. It will be fixed anytime soon. My 5600XT can handle it just fine so far ( I had FPS drops ). There are newcomers who think the game hasThere is no arabic LANGUAGE, just kidding. I'm laughing at arabs who are giving 0 points just because lack of arabic language, lol. The game has a bad optimization, that's not a lie but there is no point in giving 0 points just because of bad optimization. It will be fixed anytime soon. My 5600XT can handle it just fine so far ( I had FPS drops ). There are newcomers who think the game has no story at all. The story lies hidden in the items, characters, locations, bosses. You gotta discover it yourself, if you want. Gameplay and graphic are polished just fine. Game design, i love it. User score will never go up as there have been huge ad campaing on this game and newcomers will not understand the game as they've never played any souls game before. Highly recommend waiting for updates, then starting the game.… Expand
  85. bbones86
    Feb 26, 2022
    9
    Dark Souls but open world! Needs a bit of optimization.. I mostly get 58-60 fps with the odd framedrop here and there when loading world sections but other than that my experience been pretty good!
  86. grub_reviews
    Feb 26, 2022
    9
    As a multiplayer FPS guy, I was very skeptical about picking this game up. But I caved into the hype and eventually gave it a go and I can confidently say this is one of my favorite games to release this year.

    The multiplayer bloodstains and messages give it that charm that is missing from other games, and the invader concept is also pretty interesting and definitely gives the    As a multiplayer FPS guy, I was very skeptical about picking this game up. But I caved into the hype and eventually gave it a go and I can confidently say this is one of my favorite games to release this year.

    The multiplayer bloodstains and messages give it that charm that is missing from other games, and the invader concept is also pretty interesting and definitely gives the cooperative play an interesting drawback so that you can't just get carried.

    The difficulty also makes this game not feel too jarring. A lot of the boss fights are well designed (apart from one of the first main bosses that brings a huge difficulty spike) and are fun to fight against. A great thing about the open-world aspect of this game is that you can always go back to a boss you can't beat if you're not ready.

    Speaking of the open world, this game's open-world feels like it belongs. Some games that boast an "open-world" usually don't do it well, with the world feeling empty and soulless. This game however breaks that streak. There is so much to do and explore in the open world. The Currency/XP that you use to both level up and buy different items is awesome, as it encourages you to try to take on a boss that you failed to beat, or explore different areas. A criticism I have of the open world is that it doesn't feature traditional towns/villages. The ambitious open world clashed with the traditional Npc town system and made a single big Npc gathering area with vendors across the map.

    Unfortunately, I do have to knock a point off for the Framerate issues on PC. While turning off Certain settings like motion blur, global illumination, and depth of field largely eliminates them, they are still there and are enough to make me put the controller down for the day.

    Overall, This game is really good. If you are on the fence about buying it because you don't like souls game, I would say try it out for a few hours and decide if you want to keep it or refund it through steam. If you don't like souls games, It's possible this title could be an exception.

    This is my first Fromsoftware game, and it's safe to say this title has made me a fan.    … Expand
  87. Cabull11
    Mar 11, 2022
    9
    I have no idea what the other people reviewing this game are talking about. I’ve been extremely disappointed in the video game industry in general in the past few years. Nowadays, games are made to please investors and make the most money with the smallest amount of time and/or money possible (i.e. cyberjunk 77, battlefield 2042, recent call of duty games). This game (Elden Ring)I have no idea what the other people reviewing this game are talking about. I’ve been extremely disappointed in the video game industry in general in the past few years. Nowadays, games are made to please investors and make the most money with the smallest amount of time and/or money possible (i.e. cyberjunk 77, battlefield 2042, recent call of duty games). This game (Elden Ring) actually feels like the creators cared when they made it. It feels like a work of art with years of effort put into it. Its engaging, challenging, beautiful, rewarding, and surprising. The only complaint I have is that combat is the main focus of the game and there is little content that doesn’t force you into combat. This isn’t a huge issue, however, because the combat is technical and interesting and the AI is extremely well-tuned. There’s no (or very very little) rest from combat in the form of minigames or side-activities. This can become exhausting after a while. However, this game feels like games used to feel - it surprises frequently with hidden quests, bosses, items, and lore. The FPS drops have only noticeably occurred during the first mini-boss (tree sentinel), but other than that I haven’t had any other noticeable FPS drops, and my computer setup is mediocre, at best. Do not listen to all the people complaining. The FPS drops can be frustrating, but the game is highly entertaining and, to me, is worth playing regardless of the infrequent frame rate issues.… Expand
  88. xadixx
    Feb 26, 2022
    9
    Complete Masterpiece ,It’s so immersive and beautiful if you an artist at heart you must play this game ! Would easily be a 10 if it wasnt for the frame drop (happen often not so much). Only people that left a negative review are Xbox player (Xbox suck anyway)non-souls player and/or have a below average PC (sorry not sorry). Its a must play , such a great game.
  89. AIone
    Feb 26, 2022
    9
    that hype train for 0 rating is annoying, this game don't deserve it. elden ring gave me feeling of old true adventure, which was unobtainable for a long time, and now i finally get it. it returns me to my school days, where world was much more colorful. we played games and shared our achievements on them to each other. spoked about interesting secrets and emotions we found. and we didn'tthat hype train for 0 rating is annoying, this game don't deserve it. elden ring gave me feeling of old true adventure, which was unobtainable for a long time, and now i finally get it. it returns me to my school days, where world was much more colorful. we played games and shared our achievements on them to each other. spoked about interesting secrets and emotions we found. and we didn't complain about fps and graphics, because game must be game to play, not the beautiful movie to watch, that vast majority here wants to see.
    but this game is not ideal.
    here we have not the the best controls on PC. for example, i must un-press dodge key to start dodging, it;s annoying sometimes.
    we have 60 fps lock, so I just use mod to control it by myself (it's not critical for me).
    sometimes game have stutters, while loading grass or something, but 99% of time i don't experience them.
    and... seems like that's all the problems for me?
    i was surprised by narrative, i like how it goes. gameplay is challenging, and i like it too. i can't get bored while i playing it, cause this game can surprise you in sudden times.
    we must confess about how the game feels in it's genre circles, not about how it don't serve you and your expectations (if you had them before play session).
    So:
    Narrative - 10/10 (was surprised not about the exact story, but about how it goes)
    Art style - 10/10
    Boss mechanics - 9/10
    Adventure - 10/10 (true adventure is when you don't know what to expect next)
    Open world - 9/10 (got botw and skyrim vibes while playing)
    Combat - 6.5/10 (just because of not the best controls on PC, where i'm playing. need a lot of time to get used to it)
    Soulslike - 8/10 (it's open world experiment, so i think it's pretty nice and almost friendly for newcomers)
    I was thinking about RPG, so i guess free leveling it's just part to make game playable within souls genre for newcomers. 7/10
    after all, 9/10 GOTY for me.
    stop expressing your inexplicable decisions, or do you really think that pokemon arceus better on graphics, open world and innovative mechanics? nonsence.    … Expand
  90. Malakai432
    Feb 26, 2022
    9
    Not sure how people are having so many issues with the game. Runs perfect with a 5600x/3080ti lol. . . Around 10 hours in and zero crashes. People complaining about running it on 2060's and 1070's, well yeah of course your going to have performance issues. Game looks absolutely brilliant as well, pretty laughable people comparing it to DS3 and Bloodborne graphic wise when it obviouslyNot sure how people are having so many issues with the game. Runs perfect with a 5600x/3080ti lol. . . Around 10 hours in and zero crashes. People complaining about running it on 2060's and 1070's, well yeah of course your going to have performance issues. Game looks absolutely brilliant as well, pretty laughable people comparing it to DS3 and Bloodborne graphic wise when it obviously looks much, much better.… Expand
  91. Ragdolll
    Feb 27, 2022
    9
    Amazing game, only had minor stutters and not very often.
    The world is beautiful and the enemies are amazing and a good variety
  92. NichtsJag
    Feb 27, 2022
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Performance is the biggest issue, but I must say I use a Vega 11 integrated GPU so It was predictable.

    Great map;
    Enemy & World design are impeccable as always;
    Classic, but enjoyable, combat;
    OST is great;
    Good NPC quest lines;
    (For someone with a good PC) Awesome graphics.

    Honestly, if they fix the performance issue, the game will be, certainly, a GOTY.    … Expand
  93. AlexRaiser
    Feb 27, 2022
    9
    There is a large audience that pours free hate on the game just because it received high marks, I'm not that hypocrite I'm here to talk about my real experience.
    The only real problem with the game is the optimization, the other complaints are hypocrites frustrated by the fact that the elden ring has a higher rating than their favorite game.
    Masterpiece has nothing to say 40 hours of    There is a large audience that pours free hate on the game just because it received high marks, I'm not that hypocrite I'm here to talk about my real experience.
    The only real problem with the game is the optimization, the other complaints are hypocrites frustrated by the fact that the elden ring has a higher rating than their favorite game.
    Masterpiece has nothing to say 40 hours of gameplay and my experience has been incredible, it's been a while since I felt so immersed in rpg games, a must-play game for everyone.    … Expand
  94. yanisole
    Feb 27, 2022
    9
    The game needs some optimization yes but is not unplayable like many claims, not even close. The rest is PERFECT!. The wolrd is magnificent and HUGE, secrets everywhere. Never felt so driven to explore in a open wolrd, i just can't stop playing. Best souls game ever. I give a 9 because of the optimization.
  95. Replay900
    Feb 27, 2022
    9
    El inició del juego siento que debería ser mucho mejor, lleno de stuttering en la zona incial, sentia que el mundo abierto no añadía nada sustancial, como máximo le ponía un 7 de 10, pero 5 horas dentro ya comencé a entender el mundo y realmente veo a Elden Ring como la culminación de los souls, no le pongo 10 porque aún hay la ocasional bajada de fps y que aún no haya layout para tecladoEl inició del juego siento que debería ser mucho mejor, lleno de stuttering en la zona incial, sentia que el mundo abierto no añadía nada sustancial, como máximo le ponía un 7 de 10, pero 5 horas dentro ya comencé a entender el mundo y realmente veo a Elden Ring como la culminación de los souls, no le pongo 10 porque aún hay la ocasional bajada de fps y que aún no haya layout para teclado me parece absurdo luego de tantos juegos. Me cuesta pensar hacer otra cosa que no sea jugarlo luego de salir de trabajar.… Expand
  96. Nmcnick
    Feb 27, 2022
    9
    The game itself is fantastic. It’s truly open world. The decision to alleviate all map markers and quest markers was at first daunting, but, ended up being a fantastic choice. It truly gives you the freedom to not be too tied to any quest-line and instead incentivizes the player to freely roam the world. From entry, there’s no hold handing AT ALL in this game. It’s truly up to the playerThe game itself is fantastic. It’s truly open world. The decision to alleviate all map markers and quest markers was at first daunting, but, ended up being a fantastic choice. It truly gives you the freedom to not be too tied to any quest-line and instead incentivizes the player to freely roam the world. From entry, there’s no hold handing AT ALL in this game. It’s truly up to the player to piece everything together and get combat down-pat all by their lonesome. This leads to an incredibly rewarding feeling when you finally beat a boss or even simply defeat a group of goons for the first time. Speaking of enemy variety, Elden Ring exemplifies enemy design and some enemies truly are nightmare fuel. They’re so imaginative but also strangely believable in this weird world. This game is definitely not for everybody. It requires immense patience, persistence, and sometimes will downright frustrate the hell out of you especially if you’re new to from software titles as I was. But when it clicks, it is truly a one of a kind game. The variety of combat is excellent. You can play this game in pretty much every way imaginable and they’re all fun. Timing a perfect parry or dodging just at the right moment is so incredibly rewarding when done right. Learning how to not be pummeled by a group of enemies and single them out is also rewarding. The challenge in this game, though frustrating, really gives out those dopamine hits once you complete something correctly. It’s made so well to frustrate you just enough but always make you want to keep playing.

    Graphically the world is straight up gorgeous but also dark and harrowing. The aesthetic of the game matches the challenge of it.

    All of this said, there are elements to this game that feel dated or weirdly lacking in polish. For one, it’s clear the pc port is definitely an afterthought. The settings leave much to be desired with no option for higher refresh rates than 60hz or widescreen support. It’s so laughable how little care they gave to the pc port. They didn’t even have the time to switch the display for controller button inputs to mouse and keyboard button inputs when playing. This means when going through dialogue, it’ll still show as though you should press “x” button to continue or exit the interaction on a game pad. I mean come on, changing this is the LEAST you can do. On top of it, the button mapping on pc is just awful. Shift+left click for alternate attacks or using the arrow keys to toggle quick items feels unbelievably bad. If you’re playing on pc, do yourself a favor and buy an Xbox controller to play the game with. They clearly did not have pc players in mind when coming up with the control scheme.

    The interfaces and ui feel extremely dated, unintuitive and clunky. While I completely disagree with players saying they feel as though the graphics are from a ps3 game, the ui and interface definitely feels generations behind. I understand this game is going for being difficult, but I didn’t foresee that difficulty leaking into frustration with ui such as an unreadable mess when opening your character’s stats. It makes the game so unapproachable for new players which is really a shame. Leave us up to our own in combat, sure, but at least let me understand what the hell I’m looking at when I’m in my inventory or looking at my stats. I understand I can open a menu for explanations on stat breakdowns but the breakdowns are awful and explain nothing. On top of this, it’s just downright ugly. When opening any options menu it really took me out of the beautiful game and was just off putting. It’s drab, dark, grey and doesn’t have 1/10 of the charm or thought that was clearly put into the rest of the game. I know you have a small staff, but please for the next game hire somebody who’s forte is UI. It’d truly level up the game.

    All of these downsides don’t take away from the fun I have, though. I don’t usually love open world games as they typically are super broad but have no depth and this game has both. There is so much packed into this game that I’m sure there’s tons I’ve missed while playing and that definitely up’s it’s replayability. Which means you may be playing this game for a long, long, long time.

    Definitely just don’t feel tight giving this game any less than a 9/10. A few hiccups here and there but all around stellar and a step forward for open world games.    … Expand
  97. Nothumbs
    Mar 27, 2022
    9
    I delete my first review now that I have put more hours in the game and is my second play through. its a 9/10.
  98. Alero
    Feb 27, 2022
    9
    The combination of sloulsborne & Sekiro gameplay is such a experience that's feels something like playing Dark Souls for the first time. Making it an open world also is such a experience in this game. It's ain't RDR2 levels of open world, but it's fitting for this game. The only thing I have a problem with is the enemies kinda loose sight of you really quickly even though I'm in their lineThe combination of sloulsborne & Sekiro gameplay is such a experience that's feels something like playing Dark Souls for the first time. Making it an open world also is such a experience in this game. It's ain't RDR2 levels of open world, but it's fitting for this game. The only thing I have a problem with is the enemies kinda loose sight of you really quickly even though I'm in their line of sight. Some mini bosses have a couple of exploits, but it's not new in these types of games.… Expand
  99. AWESOMEFLIPPER
    Feb 27, 2022
    9
    Almost perfect game, leveling system feels weird compared to other souls games but amazing game overall. Beautiful world, fun enemies, and amazing bosses
  100. imTree
    Feb 28, 2022
    9
    Elden Ring is a culmination of the mechanics presented in the souls games, bloodborne, and sekiro, all wrapped up in a depressing high-fantasy open world.

    The Good -While some optional side-bosses can be pushovers, the main bosses are well designed, intense, and challenging. Finding brief moments to breathe or windows to punish within the bosses flurry of blows are all the more    Elden Ring is a culmination of the mechanics presented in the souls games, bloodborne, and sekiro, all wrapped up in a depressing high-fantasy open world.

    The Good
    -While some optional side-bosses can be pushovers, the main bosses are well designed, intense, and challenging. Finding brief moments to breathe or windows to punish within the bosses flurry of blows are all the more rewarding, and victory is as exhilarating as ever.

    -The art design continuously inspires moments of awe, disgust, and morbid fascination. The player will witness abominations with grafted limbs and tree roots absorbing dozens of corpses as food, but in the same minute, will emerge to see a beautiful overview of vast, twisted landscapes of golden trees, spiraling castles, misted swamps, and beckoning ruins.

    -Progression blocks are non-existent, as paths are innumerable. If a player cannot beat a boss, they can excuse themselves to explore dungeons and ruins scattered across the world, where they will discover upgrades, gain experience, and continuously grow stronger until they are up for the challenge. The entire map can be explored from the beginning.

    -Magic is more beautiful and satisfying than ever. The variety of spells at a players disposal has grown greatly. Miracles and Sorcery have received the biggest visual buff in this iteration by far and hit as hard as they look.

    -Swordplay has been made more diverse and interesting. Players can discover ashes of war, special weapon skills, throughout the world. These not only affect the weapon scaling, but allow the player to customize weapons to their playstyle. Hold your dagger to the sky and buff yourself and your friends. Quickdraw greatswords like katanas. Call down bolts of lightning with your warhammer. Experiment to your hearts content.

    More Good: QOL Open World Features. This open world game respects your time.

    -Points of Grace, the checkpoints of Elden Ring, offer a fast travel system immediately with no cost or consequence.

    -Stakes of Marika exist right next to nearly all challenging areas and bosses. When the player dies, they may choose to teleport to these Stakes instead of Points of Grace, allowing them to avoid wasting time repetitively traversing the same long path and re-challenge the boss or encounter immediately.

    -The player receives their horse in an hour or less. The horse can be summoned anywhere in the open world from an item on the players belt, can double jump, and can be ridden in combat.

    -There is no stamina loss outside of combat. Infinite sprinting and jumping while traveling from point to point.

    -Crafting can be done on the go, anywhere, anytime out of combat. This includes arrows, bombs, consumable buffs, and elemental weapon buffs. No special stations needed.

    -Basic materials are abundant, plentiful, and respawn on rest.

    -Tears, the health and mana potions of Elden Ring, refresh on enemy pack kills. Players can seek out enemies to replenish their health instead of resting.

    Nitpicks
    -Certain enemies were directly ported from Dark Souls 3. The infamously annoying Thralls from Dark souls 3 have been reskinned as stout imp gargoyles that populate various catacombs and caves throughout Limgrave with zero changes to their move-sets. The giant crabs also reappear from the previous title with zero changes to their move-set. It would have been cool to see the developers renovate these enemies a little to make them distinguishable from previous iterations.

    -I would have liked if the horse controls were tighter. The horse cannot turn a sharp angle without first moving forward, meaning the player cannot turn the horse around on a narrow platform without walking off the edge. Certain jump puzzles are also an unnecessary headache for this reason.

    -The developers laid it on a little thick with the difficult encounters right from the beginning. While I personally love throwing myself at a difficult boss until I can overcome it, players unfamiliar with the souls genre that encounter the Tree Sentinel or Dragon just a stones throw away from the tutorial are in for a jarring experience.

    -While I find many performance issues to be overblown at the time of writing this, they aren't non-existent. While in confined areas, the frame rate is completely stable. While in the open world, however, the frames will often dip into the 40's or 30's. This will hopefully be improved with further patches, but it would have done the game justice if optimization was up to a better quality before release.

    -Players cannot ride horses while in coop. They are also confined to whichever area they have been summoned to, and coop is dissolved once a boss has been beaten. While this is not new to the souls genre, it's a little strange when implemented in the open world, as field bosses are often not too far apart from one another.

    All in all, I cannot stop playing this game.    … 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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