Elden Ring

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  1. prostoOleja
    Mar 7, 2022
    10
    Я пока не купил игру,но обязательно это сделаю,ведь в ней можно обнять девушку!В последнее время игровой индустрии этого сильно не хватает(((
  2. LastLight012
    Mar 7, 2022
    10
    Best open world game I have played so far, it invite us to explore the world and not just "go there, them go there" and so, everything you do, everything you achieve, is was only because of you and that's amazing.

    In terms of difficulty? Bery challenging, but it give you the tools to make it more "easy" you just have to look for it, again it recompense you for exploring. However is still    Best open world game I have played so far, it invite us to explore the world and not just "go there, them go there" and so, everything you do, everything you achieve, is was only because of you and that's amazing.

    In terms of difficulty? Bery challenging, but it give you the tools to make it more "easy" you just have to look for it, again it recompense you for exploring. However is still very challenging, so you should know what you are gonna play before buying. You wouldn't buy a 1000 pieces jigsaw if you don't want to ensamble it would you? Same thing here.

    Overall my personal best game of the year so far.    … Expand
  3. Olivar
    Mar 7, 2022
    9
    I think this is the best From Software souls game (just behind sekiro). But poor optimization and some crashs problems. For me, some minor problems.
  4. TuiUncia
    Mar 7, 2022
    10
    An Amazing game that sadly, like every popular souls game, got review bombed by haters.
    The minor stutters and fps drops are rare and barelly noticeable.
  5. 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.
  6. ORadhy
    Mar 7, 2022
    10
    Very excellent game overall, yeah it's got some failure on frame drops, stutter, etc.. but it's not game breaking, so I have a good time most of my first playthrough. My system running Ryzen 7 with RTX 3060. I thought I can finish the game about 3 days, I was wrong. To explore search nook and cranny in this game takes a lot of my time, figure out the questline of every character makes itVery excellent game overall, yeah it's got some failure on frame drops, stutter, etc.. but it's not game breaking, so I have a good time most of my first playthrough. My system running Ryzen 7 with RTX 3060. I thought I can finish the game about 3 days, I was wrong. To explore search nook and cranny in this game takes a lot of my time, figure out the questline of every character makes it harder. All NPC have a bad ending for me, my fault I do a bad decision after all. 10/10 for me, thanks Fromsoft.… Expand
  7. ElCabesa
    Mar 7, 2022
    10
    It's incredible. Elden Ring has a lot of bosses, a huge and interesting open world and a huge variety of zones and enemies. Elden ring has the best of dark souls, sekiro and bloodborne, and It's a really clever mix of them. 10/10.
  8. AaronMitsu
    Mar 7, 2022
    0
    Elden ring is definitely my best of the souls, a masterpiece in some respects, but ...
    We expect more, in 2022 you cannot see certain things, first of all the graphics sector is at the ps4 level or perhaps less and on pc we expect much, much more.
    The frame rate locked at 60 fps, which is absolutely a poor choice. No ultrawide support, even this bad. Free multiplayer, no more summons,    Elden ring is definitely my best of the souls, a masterpiece in some respects, but ...
    We expect more, in 2022 you cannot see certain things, first of all the graphics sector is at the ps4 level or perhaps less and on pc we expect much, much more.
    The frame rate locked at 60 fps, which is absolutely a poor choice.
    No ultrawide support, even this bad.
    Free multiplayer, no more summons, change summons by zone, you just want multiplayer, base the game on that.
    One last thing, this lore thing is a bit out of hand, make a real story, just read descriptions from, put some cutscene, the tokens for the npc to talk to, give a form of path, in a open world it is extremely difficult to find the characters hidden in the map    … Expand
  9. WhiteShade
    Mar 6, 2022
    10
    Gaming porn with some minor problems, but soundtrack is weakest in souls series
  10. 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.
  11. yeahiknow1
    Mar 6, 2022
    0
    Among the most banal games I've ever played. The point appears to be to wonder boringly through a half-empty world, dying repeatedly and pointlessly. The story is either non-existent or, when it does make an appearance, utterly cringey, written presumably by an adolescent who just watched Lord of The Rings. Every year games become less like art and more like fast food. No, that's notAmong the most banal games I've ever played. The point appears to be to wonder boringly through a half-empty world, dying repeatedly and pointlessly. The story is either non-existent or, when it does make an appearance, utterly cringey, written presumably by an adolescent who just watched Lord of The Rings. Every year games become less like art and more like fast food. No, that's not true. There are plenty of good games out there. This one just isn't it.… Expand
  12. lolicow
    Mar 6, 2022
    10
    GOTY. Please play the game before writing a review. Please play the game before writing a review. Please play the game before writing a review.
  13. Sekots
    Mar 6, 2022
    10
    This is my first souls-like game I've ever played, and is absolutely one of the funnest, most entertaining, rewarding, and occasionally infuriating (in a good way) gaming experiences I've had in nearly 10 years.
    I was prepared by some friends before playing regarding the challenging world and needing to skip some fights, which helped a lot. This is the game I've been wanting to play for so    This is my first souls-like game I've ever played, and is absolutely one of the funnest, most entertaining, rewarding, and occasionally infuriating (in a good way) gaming experiences I've had in nearly 10 years.
    I was prepared by some friends before playing regarding the challenging world and needing to skip some fights, which helped a lot. This is the game I've been wanting to play for so long. It may be because I'm older now, but I am just not interested in a lot of the more kid oriented, bubbly, neon colored, and flashy games available right now. I am thoroughly enjoying this artistic design and lack of hand holding. Thank you to whoever the developers of this game are!    … Expand
  14. sinhue_anaya
    Mar 6, 2022
    5
    Sinceramente no me parece la gran cosa como lo pinta la prensa, siempre he jugado los dark souls y la verdad el que más me ha gustado fue sekiro, elden ring me parece más de lo mismo comparado con sus antecesores, la única diferencia es que tiene un mundo abierto pero sin evolución, el personaje es muy torpe para explorar tanto, no escala, no puedes descolgarte con una capa para planear ySinceramente no me parece la gran cosa como lo pinta la prensa, siempre he jugado los dark souls y la verdad el que más me ha gustado fue sekiro, elden ring me parece más de lo mismo comparado con sus antecesores, la única diferencia es que tiene un mundo abierto pero sin evolución, el personaje es muy torpe para explorar tanto, no escala, no puedes descolgarte con una capa para planear y realmente poder explorar sin limitaciones, debes ir por donde ellos te digan para llegar a la zona deseada. En ese aspecto Zelda Breth of the Wild se siente más completo.

    Aunque es interesante explorar, a veces me da mucha flojera intentar llegar a algún lugar, no creo que sea un juego para todos, si tienes poco tiempo para jugar, te sentirás abrumado por su mundo tan grande.

    Lo único que se me hizo extraño es que no pudieras jugarlo a más de 60fps, cuando la mayoría de los AAA ya cuentan con esa característica para pc, otro problema fue el control que no era detectado por el juego aunque me parece que ya se corrigió, al menos no he sentido que tuviera muchos errores en la jugabilidad como me pasó con Horizon forbidden west, que sigo con problemas en el juego a pesar de que lo tengo actualizado a la versión 1.06, ya mejor deje de jugarlo para esperar a que arreglen sus tonterías.    … Expand
  15. z170
    Mar 6, 2022
    10
    [1080ti/8700k]- Stuttering is almost nonexistent for me except for new area loading. Running b/w 54-60 FPS at 1440P with it almost always sitting at 60. Almost all setting are set to High.

    9/10 +Souls-like combat that you expect +Amazing art & enemy design +Something to explore everywhere on the map and you are rewarded for adventuring +Variety in how you approach mobs/enemies    [1080ti/8700k]- Stuttering is almost nonexistent for me except for new area loading. Running b/w 54-60 FPS at 1440P with it almost always sitting at 60. Almost all setting are set to High.

    9/10
    +Souls-like combat that you expect
    +Amazing art & enemy design
    +Something to explore everywhere on the map and you are rewarded for adventuring
    +Variety in how you approach mobs/enemies

    -/+ Recycled Assets
    -/+ Storytelling for the masses is not the best (I really liked sekiros storytelling but it is much more linear)

    -Game needs some polishing in the animation department (ex. I hate how dialogue and mouth movement do no match)
    -Formulaic (Fromsoftware needs to make something new from the ground up with a new engine and try to step away from its souls-like predecessors)

    **For me my pros definitely out-weighs my neutral and negatives and I am having a blast**    … Expand
  16. Fedelk
    Mar 6, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Bad performance but the game is a masterpiece, learn how to do open-world games Ubisoft. As always the main bosses are amazing, almost unlimited content +100 hours and now im facing malenia i still have map and main bosses to discover. There is no turning back just a one way trip.… Expand
  17. KillGameBloggrs
    Mar 6, 2022
    0
    General
    * Mounted Fall damage is completely inconsistent, making the dumb jump pads (?HORSE TRAMPOLINES???? MY IMMERSION. WHAT HAPPENED TO THIS WORLD.) seem even more pointless in comparison.
    * The game allows you to "equip" gear you "can't" use without adequately explaining or notifying you how much its actually impairing you. (Accidentally press a few keys fumbling through the ported    General
    * Mounted Fall damage is completely inconsistent, making the dumb jump pads (?HORSE TRAMPOLINES???? MY IMMERSION. WHAT HAPPENED TO THIS WORLD.) seem even more pointless in comparison.
    * The game allows you to "equip" gear you "can't" use without adequately explaining or notifying you how much its actually impairing you. (Accidentally press a few keys fumbling through the ported interface and equip a sword that looks just like the one you were already using, but apparently you're too weak to hold right? Your damage will suffer and you'll just go on thinking all these bosses have lots of armor and health.)
    * Crashes alt tabbing a lot.
    * The lack of focus the game exhibits really gives the impression it's been rushed and is not groundbreaking in any way, infact, taking several steps back. It's laughable to have no explanation or training for the core mechanics, but you'll receive a popup blurb you have to click through advising you some stupid side quest NPC will accept some dumb item you just received for a pointless endeavour. How about the game introduce itself to us before asking us to babysit?

    Interface
    * There's no keybind listing for "open map" if you open controls/bindings, so if you don't know what the binding is and are new to the game series, you never use the map. The first time I noticed an npc telling me they "marked it on my map", it didn't remind me what hotkey to push.
    * You cannot press the UNIQUE map hotkey again to close the map.
    * No explanation what the more esoteric stat names really do, or even what the simple ones do other than gear equip requirements.
    * You can't keep moving while using the map, unlike every other aspect of the interface.
    * It takes a long time and a lot of navigation to leave the game their "intended" way.
    * Why is the inventory UI so **** - scrolling horizontally in a menu to select which category of item I want to mouse over and view in my bags? Why am I scrolling through 10 item types every time I obtain some stupidly named item to try and figure out what the **** I just looted?

    Gameplay
    * ELDEN RING's mounted combat and controls manage to make Trial of the Crusader jousting dailies feel great in comparison.
    * Mounted combat auto locking on and circling requires an enormous amount of finesse to fight against the steering wheel, per se.
    * Speaking of, how is it that I have over an entire page of crafting material but don't know how to use it yet? Game, are you there?
    * Runes rewarded from creatures make no sense? Getting very low runes from tougher creatures has made trying to fight stuff that is challenging not really worth the time.
    * For whatever reason rolling feels worse than before, oh well I guess I designed the wrong character with stats I dont understand and equipped something that is encumbering me but **** me because the game isn't telling me that, for damn sure.
    * Why is the horse with the dumb named so influential to the game? It isn't satisfying to use the horse and all of its clearly overpowered and hamfisted ****
    * Can't figure out the weird weapon special ability flourish enhancement enchantment imbuement Ash of War or whatever the **** it is system. It's like Materia or something right? I don't know, it didn't give an explanation.

    World
    * Is the expectation for a "FROM SOFTWARE" game that you use a player-created internet guide while you go through the game otherwise you're not playing it the intended way?
    * The open world isn't very rewarding, I stopped looting flowers and berries after the 50th of each type. Lots of areas with enemies and different types of camps or castles don't give you anything.
    * Story takes itself way too seriously considering it's the same formula..who cares that george martin is involved? Broadly speaking, this is the exact same brush used to fill in the story of the previous souls games. We're dis-eased souls (TARNISHED!) fighting to regain my HUMANITY or purity or grace or whatever it is, lighting Bonfires err Grace torches along the way... it's an identical story and Azerite Power has just been renamed to Runic Power.
    * PS even the "good areas" are downright depressing. Game might literally be sucking my soul away with its vibe.

    Universe
    * Why are there so many identical assets from earlier Dark Souls games? Is this just a Chinasoft clone and a hodgepodge mish mash of all "FROM SOFTWARE" game design concepts at the same time?
    * Standing by my earlier appraisal that ELDEN RING feels like a rushed expansion to an earlier Dark Souls and it isn't a "very good" standalone game, it's mediocre at best.
    * Can't say its because I don't have patience to explore, I enjoyed over 200 hours of Arkane's Prey (a game that actually is a masterpiece, unlike ELDEN RING)
    * This is Sunk Cost Fallacy: The Game. "Maybe after 12 hours I'll figure out what the **** I SHOULD be doing... okay, I'm 20 hours in, I guess I have to beat this so it didn't beat me."    … Expand
  18. LironesAlviento
    Mar 6, 2022
    10
    No soy fan de los juegos de FromSoftware y solo puedo decir que es el mundo abierto mas espectacular al que he jugado nunca, en cada rincón hay una sorpresa, un jefe nuevo(que te mata y te vuelve a matar) una trampa, una mazmorra...es increíble el derroche de creatividad que tiene le juego y si...es exigente, es difícil pero esta vez si he conseguido meterme en el juego yNo soy fan de los juegos de FromSoftware y solo puedo decir que es el mundo abierto mas espectacular al que he jugado nunca, en cada rincón hay una sorpresa, un jefe nuevo(que te mata y te vuelve a matar) una trampa, una mazmorra...es increíble el derroche de creatividad que tiene le juego y si...es exigente, es difícil pero esta vez si he conseguido meterme en el juego y disfrutarlo...una maravilla.… Expand
  19. BourbNbreath
    Mar 6, 2022
    10
    Amazing!! Dark souls, almost perfected.
    Camera still sucks. Game design is beautiful!
    Gigantic open world that is daunting. If you can see it you can get to it. THIS IS THE MOST ACCESSIBLE SOULS GAME EVER, PERIOD. Fast travel, checkpoints, summon pools, summon spells. Game is difficult for sure. The game pits you against an overpowered enemy immediately to let you know you’re not ready.    Amazing!! Dark souls, almost perfected.
    Camera still sucks. Game design is beautiful!
    Gigantic open world that is daunting. If you can see it you can get to it. THIS IS THE MOST ACCESSIBLE SOULS GAME EVER, PERIOD. Fast travel, checkpoints, summon pools, summon spells. Game is difficult for sure.
    The game pits you against an overpowered enemy immediately to let you know you’re not ready. Go level up, learn the mechanics, then come back and kick his ass. That’s the hook. You earn every kill in these games.
    PC has some tech issues, nothing that broke the experience though.
    “Praise the sun!!”
    Evga 3070 ultra, Ryzen 5600x    … Expand
  20. yaq0925
    Mar 6, 2022
    10
    This is the ultimate version of Dark Souls. So much content, so much to explore!
  21. Rainbow_Lotus
    Mar 6, 2022
    5
    This is my biggest video-game-disapointment ever.
    A dark souls game of extreme quality, that has been opened for the casual gamer. That was my expectation. Now, 30 hours of later, im deinstalling, and am not going to ever play this, nor buy any From Software game ever again...
    Honestly: I regret the 30 hours of frustration i had, and the hilarious amount i paid for it. It basically is    This is my biggest video-game-disapointment ever.
    A dark souls game of extreme quality, that has been opened for the casual gamer. That was my expectation. Now, 30 hours of later, im deinstalling, and am not going to ever play this, nor buy any From Software game ever again...

    Honestly: I regret the 30 hours of frustration i had, and the hilarious amount i paid for it.
    It basically is just a fighting simulator. There is nothing more in this game. Run around, fight difficult to impossible (for me) battles, grind endlessly, progress extremely slowly, and, from time to time, discover items that may or may not be useful for you.
    You will die a lot, lose all character progress regulairly, and generally, have no idea what this game is actually about. The story is non-existent, the world is extremely lifeless, and just filled with enemies that wait only or you, and the storyline will come to an end pretty fast, because you will just not be able to beat the bosses. At least, if you are a casual gamer iike me.
    Which forces you to battle easy opponents forever, as rewards and character developement are hardly more than a cosmetic feature.

    Of course there are ways to exploit the game, but as soon as i need youtube in a tab to achieve any chance of progression, a game has failed for me.

    My last experience in this game, after exploring the whole starting region desperately, was a sorceress who finally enabled me to learn new spells. Which gave me hope, that the torture had come to an end.
    And guess what: Those spells are far weaker than the weak ones, that you start with. Its a slap in the face, and im sure, that its an intended one.
    This is Elden Ring in a nutshell...    … Expand
  22. OberiousLocke
    Mar 6, 2022
    4
    Honest review X hours in:

    If you were expecting them to balance enemy damage in proportion to their health and mobility, you're going to be sorely disappointed. If you were expecting them to finally realize they already had a sensible poise system in Dark Souls 1 and to stop trying to fix what was never broke, you're going to be sorely disappointed. If you were expecting them to    Honest review X hours in:

    If you were expecting them to balance enemy damage in proportion to their health and mobility, you're going to be sorely disappointed.

    If you were expecting them to finally realize they already had a sensible poise system in Dark Souls 1 and to stop trying to fix what was never broke, you're going to be sorely disappointed.

    If you were expecting them to stop gimping blocking in most boss fights in favor of rolling like they did in DS3, you're going to be sorely disappointed.

    If you were expecting them to learn how to do enemy grab attacks reasonably (i.e. not generally obnoxious with regards to damage and homing), you're going to be sorely disappointed.

    If you were expecting them to cut back on every single enemy having a wombo combo that can chunk your health, you're going to be sorely disappointed.

    If you were expecting them to cut back on staggered attack animations that give enemies the ability to hit you anyway unless you empty your stamina bar rolling and generally make evasion harder than it needs to be, you're going to be sorely disappointed.

    If you were expecting them to realize that giving AI controlled enemies the ability to parry with absolute perfection would only result in unfair deaths to the player via 1 shot, you're going to be sorely disappointed

    If you were expecting them to figure out that denying a player their full potential by limiting it with a consumable effect that is lost when you die (Rune Arc in this case, Cinders in DS3) is an asinine idea with exactly 0 merit, you're going to be sorely disappointed.

    If you were expecting them to make a primary feature (lock on camera) finally be more a help than a hindrance, you're going to be sorely disappointed.

    If you were expecting them to handle fall damage well, you're going to be sorely disappointed.

    If you were expecting them to make it so you can't be hit and killed when you're not able to actually control your character (being pancaked, etc), you're going to be sorely disappointed.

    To expand a bit further, I've personally just started referring to the design philosophy that seems to guide FS as "Anti-player" or **** the player". I say this because for the 3rd game in a row (I'm exempting Bloodborn from this castigation because it at least had the rally mechanic and other compensatory features) FromSoftware has hit on all the predictable trademarks that have come to dominate their poor design.

    Every enemy has a wombo combo, i.e. a combo that hits for outrageous damage or # of hits. This compounds with the next 2 points heavily.

    Every enemy can hit you regardless of where you are in relation to them because they can just 180, have exaggerated attack animations or just have an animation that involves them holding their attack, running up to you, and hitting you anyway, or any combination of the 3.

    Every build that isn't fast and focused on dodging is made to feel vastly inferior because they refuse to acknowledge that they can't come up with poise systems that are better than what they had in Dark Souls 1.

    The number of deaths I had to deal with because I literally could not move for various reasons in ratio to the ones that were genuinely my fault (and lord are they many) is actually staggering. You can get hit, rendered unable to move or roll or act, then hit again. Combined with aforementioned lack of balance around damage done to the player, you typically are not going to survive the second hit.

    They fumble the open world aspect because there is negligible space between "no fall damage" and "knee-shattering instant death", they don't even restore your mounts health when you respawn.

    Having recently replayed through Demon's Souls, Dark Souls, Dark Souls 2 and Dark Souls 3 in their entirety, I'm left to draw one of two different conclusions:

    Option A: They are unable to balance things properly just because, and that Dark Souls 1 being largely really well done in that regard was nothing short of a cosmic stroke of luck.

    Option B: They simply don't care to, because again, their game design philosphy over the years has gone from "tough but fair" to **** the player"

    I'm not entirely sure which would be the most depressing. I'm done with FromSoft tbh, bring on the "not helpful" brigades because I dared hang them out to dry.    … Expand
  23. Pidnpod
    Mar 6, 2022
    10
    Masterpiece. Fromsoft has done it again. I am so happy this is absolutely a must play.
  24. redmike
    Mar 6, 2022
    0
    This game is frustrating and boring. I can see where maybe some people would like it, but I imagine for most people it's going to suck. There's little guidance overall, the tutorial is hidden in a hole, the first waypoint sends you to be murdered by an overpowered boss, there are no normal monsters to fight until after you've been filled by 1) an unkillable plot-armor boss and 2) the ORThis game is frustrating and boring. I can see where maybe some people would like it, but I imagine for most people it's going to suck. There's little guidance overall, the tutorial is hidden in a hole, the first waypoint sends you to be murdered by an overpowered boss, there are no normal monsters to fight until after you've been filled by 1) an unkillable plot-armor boss and 2) the OR boss they guide you into, etc... Not to mention the controls suck, since its a pretty clear console port.

    Bottom line-- it's lame.    … Expand
  25. Waynetucker
    Mar 6, 2022
    10
    I can't believe some of the people on here, they are just ridiculous! I made an account just to counteract the terror attack that has befallen this masterpiece of a game. Shame on you people! The amount of work that was put into this game alone should be enough to earn praise, and all your negative reviews are doing is hurting the people who made it. These people are review bombing thisI can't believe some of the people on here, they are just ridiculous! I made an account just to counteract the terror attack that has befallen this masterpiece of a game. Shame on you people! The amount of work that was put into this game alone should be enough to earn praise, and all your negative reviews are doing is hurting the people who made it. These people are review bombing this game because of occasional stuttering, very occasional by the way, as I have 90+ hours already put into this game and just can't put it down! So people are angry about a bit of stuttering, that's no reason to give it a 0 rating, none of you are actually taking the game itself into account. I seem to remember another game that had performance issues due to its massive size, however it retained its positive rating and is hailed as one of the greatest games of all time. If course, I'm speaking of skyrim. To the people who want actual reviews, please use your brains and read some reviews, you'll see that it's really a great game, even made inviting to non souls-like players. No it does not have ultra wide support, but does it deserve to die based on that? Come on people, think a little. Also someone mentioned bad controller support, but none of the people I play with nor myself have had any issues with this, so I don't know where that's coming from. In closing, please be fair to the great developers of this game, have some common decency. I know this is the internet, and you can do what you like, but is that really the kind of person you want to be? Think about it.… Expand
  26. picklefrenzy
    Mar 6, 2022
    5
    The performance issues are almost gone, still an occasional stutter but nothing too bad. Love this game!
  27. Fortage
    Mar 6, 2022
    10
    Beautifully wonderful, fantastically amazing game. I just hit 100 hours and I'm getting close to the end. It works perfectly on my computer, no problems at all. I'll definitely definitely be playing the NG+ and creating a new character!
  28. forfeitbee
    Mar 6, 2022
    10
    This is simply one of the most astonishing games I have ever played. In a few words, responding to the critics: if you are in trouble for the difficult, what did you expect from From Software? if you are having technical issues, I am with you, I hope you will get to enjoy this masterpiece; if you think that there is not any kind of innovation, play for some hours and come back here. ThereThis is simply one of the most astonishing games I have ever played. In a few words, responding to the critics: if you are in trouble for the difficult, what did you expect from From Software? if you are having technical issues, I am with you, I hope you will get to enjoy this masterpiece; if you think that there is not any kind of innovation, play for some hours and come back here. There are tons of mechanics that makes this game a true RPG, of that kind we are not used to see, nowadays. And the story, check the descriptions of the items and try not to skip all dialogues, trust me. Finally, do you really think that Forbidden West is innovative? It's a masterpiece, of course. but it is the exact same thing of Zero Dawn. Hope to see you in the Lands Between, fellows Tarnished.… Expand
  29. sheep255174
    Mar 6, 2022
    10
    FROMSOFT delivers yet again. Please buy this; support this company, there one of the very few good ones left.
  30. sin_naoi
    Mar 6, 2022
    5
    Good looking. (Full sopp). Nothing else. Some reviewers dare comparing it to Witcher 3... those are 2 different levels though. Elden Ring has zero character developed, no relatable stories.....well no stories at all. Forced myself to play 10 whole hours thinking that I must be missing something...but no... I quit...
  31. Watattenchu
    Mar 6, 2022
    10
    Excellent gameplay, great story and side stories, NPCs are interesting and as long as you have a couple of brain cells the huge variety of options to tackle any given task mean that the. Difficulty is basically up to you
  32. Xintel
    Mar 6, 2022
    9
    Parto con il dire che seppur sappia scrivere in inglese mediamente bene preferisco recensire in italiano, per farmi capire al meglio dai gamer compatrioti.
    Se avete tempo per giocare, questo è un must!
    Anche questa volta Bandai e from software sono riusciti a creare un capolavoro. Tutti le caratteristiche di un gioco buono si vedono fin dalla prima ora di gioco, ed io ne sono rimasto    Parto con il dire che seppur sappia scrivere in inglese mediamente bene preferisco recensire in italiano, per farmi capire al meglio dai gamer compatrioti.
    Se avete tempo per giocare, questo è un must!
    Anche questa volta Bandai e from software sono riusciti a creare un capolavoro.
    Tutti le caratteristiche di un gioco buono si vedono fin dalla prima ora di gioco, ed io ne sono rimasto entusiasta.
    La storia è bellissima, ma come ogni souls like non è capibile se non esplorando, e per essere la prima volta che ci viene mostrato un open world di questo genere hanno fatto veramente un lavoro straordinario.
    La collaborazione con George Martin ha portato veramente freschezza senza uscire troppo dal seminato, ma dando quei toni che ci hanno stregsti anche nelle cronache del ghiaccio e del fuoco (game of thrones).
    Il gioco si presenta spettacolare dal punto di vista visivo, senza contare della fluidità assurda dei combattimenti, ma di questo parlerò più tardi.
    I personaggi creati sono molto belli, anche se talvolta un po' noiosi per certi versi.
    Anche questa volta larmamentario disponibile e ampio e differenziato, anche se con una maggiore concentrazione sugli spadoni a due mani.
    Ciò che sorprende però dal momento che si esce dal tutorial è la dimensione della mappa, e chiedetemi, se pensato che che grotte è rovine siano spettacolari, avrete un colpo quando vedrete le ambientazioni che si posso trovare in questo opne world.
    Ed ora passiamo al combattimento:
    Di per sé molto curato, fluido ma soprattutto intuitivo
    Non si distacca molto dai dark souls, ma aggiunge nuove meccaniche molto interessanti.
    La telecamera fissa é perfetta per quasi tutti gli avverarsi e spero che quelli mancanti vengano aggiustati con patch future.
    Le nuove ashes of War sono una buona idea, ma spesso risultano oltremodo inutili se comparate alle abolita uniche delle armi più "esotiche".
    Ma ora passiamo passiamo alla parte che dovete leggere se avete intenzione di comprarlo da PC:
    Gira do su 60 fps su console nuove e vecchie, mi aspettavo una furia su pc di fascia media, ed invece vengo sorpreso da un limite di frame inopportuno. Il motivo per cui ho dato un 9 al gioco è proprio per via delle poche comodità da PC Ho potuto addirittura provare l'emozione di perdere 10 ore di salvataggi, per motivi del tutto legati alla debole o quasi mancante ottimizzazione su questa piattaforma
    Ci rendiamo conto? Mai spento il gioco bruscamente, mai toccato i file di gioco o manomesso le qualità grafiche pesantemente eppure steam ed il suo steam cloud sono riusciti a farmi perdere tutte quelle ore? In conclusione, questo gioco va comprato, e sono veramente deluso da questo punteggio basso che si mostra dai gamer amatoriali, molti criticano come me i problemi dal pc, ma molti altri la difficoltà... Cosa vi aspettavate? Un Peppa pig simulator? Voto 9 ma se venisse ottimizzato 10 senza dubbi    … Expand
  33. ThePasketti
    Mar 6, 2022
    10
    The game is amazing. The only issue is that it has some performance issues, but other than that the game is amazing.
  34. Miaucri
    Mar 6, 2022
    1
    Big fan souls here so i was really exited with the release, when i first logged in there where invisible enemies?¿ all over the map (bug never got fixed), plus when i tried to minimize the game MY WHOLE PC would crash...
    Played around 11 hours and after the 1.02.2 update the game just crashes on launch? this is just some cyberpunk level game, the time i played game was pretty good but way    Big fan souls here so i was really exited with the release, when i first logged in there where invisible enemies?¿ all over the map (bug never got fixed), plus when i tried to minimize the game MY WHOLE PC would crash...
    Played around 11 hours and after the 1.02.2 update the game just crashes on launch? this is just some cyberpunk level game, the time i played game was pretty good but way too buggy, would be better to wait and fix it for pc before releasing whatever this is.
    Oh and performance is horrible, seems like no company tries to optimize games anymore, they just want you to have a **** ultimate generation gamer pc with a 2k graphics card. don't know if it have to do with open world or something but i have a ryzen 7 5700, 16 ram, ssd and gtx 660 and fps drop is **** insane.
    Just another company that goes for the profits and not for the player experience.    … Expand
  35. 7empe
    Mar 6, 2022
    0
    No out-of-the box ultrawide support? FPS lock taken from consoles? Terrible menu, stuttering and other performance issues. Not worth playing on PC.
  36. ArchangelEST
    Mar 6, 2022
    6
    Not a terrible game, but has a lot of issues.

    The PC port is one of the worst of all time. There is no proper keyboard and mouse support, there are random locked keybindings for menu navigation. All the prompts are using controller buttons. A lot of people report stuttering and crashes. The game looks at least 5 years dated if not 10 years. Poor animations as if I'm playing "Risen"    Not a terrible game, but has a lot of issues.

    The PC port is one of the worst of all time. There is no proper keyboard and mouse support, there are random locked keybindings for menu navigation. All the prompts are using controller buttons. A lot of people report stuttering and crashes.

    The game looks at least 5 years dated if not 10 years. Poor animations as if I'm playing "Risen" or something. And the performance is similarly not in line with its looks. Comparing it to the recent Sony ports for example is like night and day. Games like HZD or God of War really showcases how little effort Elden Ring devs put in towards making the game look good and run well on PC.

    The open world aspect of the game suffers from issues that plague most open world games. There's a lot to explore and a lot of stuff to find but most of it is meaningless filler. 90% of the loot you find does not feel rewarding for the time and effort you invest into finding it.

    The story and narrative is a mess. It's as if someone wrote a book and then put all the pages through a randomizer. There's some kind of a story, but it's basically intentionally vague and confusing so that you wouldn't even bother trying to understand it and would simply go and fight monsters.

    And as for the fighting - enemy AI is dumber than dirt, as if often the case with fantasy games. When it comes to creating non-human enemies, developers default to "they see you and they will chase you" coding. That's all there is. No tactics, no nothing.

    Bosses are fun to fight, but at the end of the day, they all boil down to the exact same thing. You learn their limited move set and then you can beat them to death with a club while being butt naked and not even taking a single point of damage. There are no crazy tactics and cool strategies to beat bosses.

    You can pretty much run through the whole game naked and weaponless if you could memorize every boss mechanic.

    Personally, I find that it takes out a lot of incentive to explore and try to improve your character, because even with good gear, a lot of the bosses still have moves that decimate you. So no matter what, you still kinda have to learn how to beat them. So more gear and xp just makes enemies faster to kill. Which is different from a lot of other games where you kinda have to level and gear up because the enemies are literally not possible to beat otherwise.

    The developers also clearly ran out of ideas a quarter of the way through the game. As whole areas and boss fights end up being copy-pasted and refurbished. The scenery might change a little, the enemies might be differently coloured, but they're same as before.

    This again isn't new to most open world games, but it does add more evidence to why Elden Ring doesn't really do much anything that's "next gen" or creative.

    All in all, I would recommend most people to check out the game, if only to be aware of what's one of the most hyped up games of all time. But get ready to refund the game, because odds are, you will not be particularly impressed by it. If the game even runs on your PC at all.

    I got my copy refunded on Steam without issue, so do make use of their generous refund policy to demo out the game.    … Expand
  37. Liable07
    Mar 6, 2022
    10
    The game is just great! It is beeing one of the best games of all my life and it has a looong time I dont feel to excited playing a game like I am feeling during the Elden Ring gameplay!

    But still there is some issues on the game... The frames drops are inexplicable, I dont see a reason for the fps dropping cause it happens randonly, but this definitely doesnt make game impossible to play    The game is just great! It is beeing one of the best games of all my life and it has a looong time I dont feel to excited playing a game like I am feeling during the Elden Ring gameplay!

    But still there is some issues on the game... The frames drops are inexplicable, I dont see a reason for the fps dropping cause it happens randonly, but this definitely doesnt make game impossible to play as some other reviewers are saying, excepet while defeating the tree sentinel, yes, that battle has giants drops of fps, but in the rest of the game, nothing exagerated or boring and it will be fixed.
    Another default of the game, there is no crossplay :( this is really sad.
    But, for me, this game still deserves a 10 (cause there is no option for a 9.9 or 9.8 hahahaha so lets round it to 10)
    My pc config: RTX 2060, Ryzen 5 3600X and 16Gb ram.
    Playing the game on high settings.    … Expand
  38. Sherak
    Mar 6, 2022
    10
    OK. Not a 10 but not a zero either, great game with launch issues. As a PC gamer I understand we get perfect launches 100% of the time so understand the frustration from the people who are having issues and if I was near them would help put their toys back in their pram.
  39. asdfghj23072
    Mar 6, 2022
    0
    Мы, Россияне, не виноваты ни в чём. Мы не виноваты в этой войне, по какой причине вы нас обокрали? Мы требуем вернуть нам Elden Ring, пока это требование не будет исполнено, мы будем опускать рейтинг игры.
  40. ssaammbb
    Mar 6, 2022
    10
    Greatest game I have ever played. It has all the classic soulsbourne elements and then some, and the most detailed open world of any game.
  41. Kenneth23
    Mar 6, 2022
    10
    Masterpiece. I'm not sure if the Souls formula will work in an open world, but From definitely nailed it. There are secrets and bosses almost everywhere, and exploration is super rewarding. And the game gthe. More we play, the moe dense it is. Just some mi or performance issue on pc
  42. Galaron
    Mar 6, 2022
    9
    Intro:
    * Based on the day one version of the game, so without any possible future patch. When I stopped playing, the latest patch was the 1.02.3
    * Played on (a pretty good) computer * Even though I’ve played the game both online and offline, I don’t feel like I’ve used the online features enough to take them into account in this review, so I won’t Pro: + Amazing graphic and    Intro:
    * Based on the day one version of the game, so without any possible future patch. When I stopped playing, the latest patch was the 1.02.3
    * Played on (a pretty good) computer
    * Even though I’ve played the game both online and offline, I don’t feel like I’ve used the online features enough to take them into account in this review, so I won’t

    Pro:
    + Amazing graphic and animations
    + Really beautiful cutscenes
    + Incredible OSTs
    + The level of details in the interiors of the structures is astonishing
    + Soulsborne combat system's mechanics at their best
    + Map and possibility to place pins
    + Fast travel enabled between checkpoints
    + Many checkpoints
    + Tutorials
    + Audio mixing options
    + Big enemies destroy the environment when moving or attacking
    + Defeating the leader of a group makes the other enemies frightened
    + The mount is extremely useful and comfortable to use
    + Amazing battles with the steed
    + High amount of content
    + Running outside of combat does not consume stamina

    Cons:
    - Poor performances
    - Death by fall damage unclear
    - Death planes in order to not make you go in specific places
    - No possibility to pause even if playing offline
    - Cannot access map when in battle (even though it doesn't pause the game)
    - The "intended" path for scaling difficulty is unclear
    - Extremely low "exp" rewards from killing enemies or bosses, especially in early game
    - Hard to find armors in early-mid game
    - Most dungeons are extremely simple and short
    - Most dungeons have totally useless rewards
    - Completed dungeons are not marked as completed anywhere; it's up to the player to keep track of which have been completed
    - The camera is bad (just like any Souls)
    - Enemies and NPCs have infinite mana
    - Repost on many bosses deals insignificant damage
    - Some bosses remove far too much stamina with every hit if blocked
    - Some bosses are not viable with many builds
    - Exaggerated reuse of some bosses/enemies
    - Flying enemies are extremely hard to hit
    - Unclear quest triggers and the next place in which an NPC will appear is almost always totally unknown
    - Multiple quests are tied to optional areas and dungeons, and they might be forever lost if dungeons are not made in a specific order or if you miss a dungeon and advance too much in the main story (which is stupid in an open world)

    Miscellanous:
    * There are some bugs, but they’re not many or severe for an open world
    * Getting all the achievements/trophies might be tricky without a guide, since some quests or equipments might be lost if not obtained before a specific moment
    * Based on howlongotobeat.com, most players play it for 50-60 hours, while a completionist run takes around 90-100 hours    … Expand
  43. IC3OLATOR
    Mar 6, 2022
    0
    Ho buttato via 59 € per giocare a sto aborto di gioco per poco più di un paio d'ore, dopodiché il gioco non è più partito, ho provato a fare qualsiasi tipo di cosa immaginabile ma il gioco non si avvia nemmeno più, ho un PC a dir poco prestante, quindi sicuramente non è un problema del mio PC, comunque grazie mille per questa orribile esperienza e per avermi derubato.
  44. darksoulsman123
    Mar 6, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is the best game i ever seen in my life im speechless i don't what to say it's just amazing the hype was worth it the boss are amazing trust me buy it, best souls game ever 11/10… Expand
  45. KodKill
    Mar 6, 2022
    0
    проблемы с производительностью. графика гов-но
  46. stoyanos
    Mar 6, 2022
    10
    Poor day 1 optimisation is no reason to reviewbomb this masterpiece. As for the casuals who hate that there are no difficulty options, you already know what Im going to say... GIT GUD!
  47. Blaha
    Mar 6, 2022
    10
    A masterpiece in gaming that will never be forgotten. This is generation defining.
  48. wrathofheaven
    Mar 5, 2022
    10
    what a good experience, this game makes me don't want to stop playing it...
  49. DavieSl
    Mar 5, 2022
    4
    Crashes on start up.
    Disconnects from online mode.
    Random crashes and frame drops.
    No widescreen.
    World could have more in - let's hope some mods sort this out if the anti cheat allows it.
    Meh.
    Worth at least one play through I guess.
  50. TricksterPWNZ
    Mar 5, 2022
    10
    Excellent game, open world that is actually filled with content. Combat system typical for souls series with some new elements such as ashes of war etc. Level design is astonishing, hidden items and pathways carefully put all around. The game looks beautiful even on low settings.

    30 hours in and I had only 1 lag where the game crashed (I was alt tabbing a lot), since I put video    Excellent game, open world that is actually filled with content. Combat system typical for souls series with some new elements such as ashes of war etc. Level design is astonishing, hidden items and pathways carefully put all around. The game looks beautiful even on low settings.

    30 hours in and I had only 1 lag where the game crashed (I was alt tabbing a lot), since I put video settings on "medium-high" I stopped having even frame drops.    … Expand
  51. svetogrom
    Mar 5, 2022
    0
    Steam users from Russia are complaining about the mass removal of the action role-playing game Elden Ring from their libraries and forced refunds. Some even threw out of the game in the process of passing.
    Judging by a number of comments, money has not yet been returned to someone's card, and this despite the fact that they can no longer play Elden Ring. And, of course, the situation is    Steam users from Russia are complaining about the mass removal of the action role-playing game Elden Ring from their libraries and forced refunds. Some even threw out of the game in the process of passing.
    Judging by a number of comments, money has not yet been returned to someone's card, and this despite the fact that they can no longer play Elden Ring. And, of course, the situation is contrary to the rules of refunds on the platform, since the problem also affected those who played FromSoftware's creation for 50 or more hours.    … Expand
  52. eldenbae
    Mar 5, 2022
    10
    Game has little optimization. Gave it a 10, hoping it will be improved later on, if it was already fixed, that's the score it would have.
  53. Steyraus
    Mar 5, 2022
    10
    Cry for ponies, cry for horizan woke west, The Elden Ring is here. Elden ring is as fun and addicing as Bloodbourne, with the exploration and excitment of BOTW..Playstation fanbos can be as salty as they want that it cracked Horizans back, but that doesn't change the fact that this game is a Masterpiece...It's the puzzle piece the Souls games were missing..Grinding is gone, replaced withCry for ponies, cry for horizan woke west, The Elden Ring is here. Elden ring is as fun and addicing as Bloodbourne, with the exploration and excitment of BOTW..Playstation fanbos can be as salty as they want that it cracked Horizans back, but that doesn't change the fact that this game is a Masterpiece...It's the puzzle piece the Souls games were missing..Grinding is gone, replaced with adventure and exploring..… Expand
  54. JimJamJamiee
    Mar 5, 2022
    10
    I don't give anything a 10 out of 10 usually because nothing is perfect, but a 9 just felt wrong for Elden Ring. It is not PERFECT, but its the closest to perfect in a game I have experienced in a long, long time. It is challenging, but just the right level of difficulty and the beauty of the way this game has been crafted is that you can walk away from a fight that is just a bit 'too'I don't give anything a 10 out of 10 usually because nothing is perfect, but a 9 just felt wrong for Elden Ring. It is not PERFECT, but its the closest to perfect in a game I have experienced in a long, long time. It is challenging, but just the right level of difficulty and the beauty of the way this game has been crafted is that you can walk away from a fight that is just a bit 'too' difficult, level up some and come back and try again. Never before in a game has progression and levelling up seemed so tightly bound to your progress. It makes for a very engaging and addictive experience. The graphics are not absolutely spectacular, but they are beautiful nonetheless. The Art direction is splendid, everything looks so richly detailed and interesting and some of the vistas are breath taking. Enemy variation is excellent, you never know what challenge you are going to face around every corner, but it just makes for a very tense, exhilarating ride! Performance wise, PC has had a few niggling issues, but thankfully nothing I have noticed too much (the odd frame drop) but I am sure FromSoftware are on top of this.

    This game is an absolute triumph. A Masterpiece. Please play it, you will not regret it.    … Expand
  55. ToastyReview
    Mar 5, 2022
    10
    Amazing achievement in game development. Maybe not for everyone but Fromsofts execution in bringing the now classic soulsbourne style to the open world is just outstanding
  56. Henrique_Coelho
    Mar 5, 2022
    10
    Well well, ignoring the optimization problem (the worst problem that a game should had) the game is just INCREDIBLE. I really love how FromSoftware worked on this game, maintaining the soul of her games (souls xd) but adding an amazing open world instead of a """"linear"""" world. I hope all of you'll get addict to this fantastic game like me ;D (in a good way off course)

    PS: sorry by    Well well, ignoring the optimization problem (the worst problem that a game should had) the game is just INCREDIBLE. I really love how FromSoftware worked on this game, maintaining the soul of her games (souls xd) but adding an amazing open world instead of a """"linear"""" world. I hope all of you'll get addict to this fantastic game like me ;D (in a good way off course)

    PS: sorry by my english, i'm kinda dumb :(    … Expand
  57. vthkrl
    Mar 5, 2022
    10
    dark souls but bigger. i could not ask for more. the bosses are so fun and the open world is full of insane discoveries despite performance issues i haven't had a single second where I've felt bored playing elden ring
  58. Bebop_01
    Mar 5, 2022
    10
    Best game ever. Just finished it. Don’t listen to the metacritic trolls who always review bomb games because they are bored, this game is a masterpiece like no other. It will change game like Zelda Botw.
  59. ScarletDreams
    Mar 5, 2022
    10
    Never been a souls fan, but im definatly an Elden Ring fan, this is by far one of the best games i have played in the year 2020. A full game with no DLC or MTX you get a full package right out the box and that is something we need more and more of. Just look at Grand Turismo, that game is littered with MTX and does not care to earn the respect of the gamers. Elden Ring is just a one of aNever been a souls fan, but im definatly an Elden Ring fan, this is by far one of the best games i have played in the year 2020. A full game with no DLC or MTX you get a full package right out the box and that is something we need more and more of. Just look at Grand Turismo, that game is littered with MTX and does not care to earn the respect of the gamers. Elden Ring is just a one of a kind game and im so glad i am alive to experience this!… Expand
  60. Bebop1002
    Mar 5, 2022
    10
    I already wrote my review under the ps5 page. Just want to boost the score after a bunch of fools tried to review bomb the game for reasons only they know. Like always with great games or great and challenging games, people show their incompetence on metacritic or other user scores, ruining sites like this completely. As if someone doesn’t buys or buys a game based on your trash reviewsI already wrote my review under the ps5 page. Just want to boost the score after a bunch of fools tried to review bomb the game for reasons only they know. Like always with great games or great and challenging games, people show their incompetence on metacritic or other user scores, ruining sites like this completely. As if someone doesn’t buys or buys a game based on your trash reviews lol. People already know that user score is invalid. So save your time and rather learn the game. Noob.… Expand
  61. HoushiShaman
    Mar 5, 2022
    2
    Let' be short and clear, for me it's the worst game from FromSoftware, i'm not giving a single f about optimization, i just cannot bear this open-empty world, even when you find cave or smth else, it's literally the same thing u probably have seen in the beginning of the game, bosses are a massive pieces of **** everything that they do is a massive AOES and horizontal hits at range ofLet' be short and clear, for me it's the worst game from FromSoftware, i'm not giving a single f about optimization, i just cannot bear this open-empty world, even when you find cave or smth else, it's literally the same thing u probably have seen in the beginning of the game, bosses are a massive pieces of **** everything that they do is a massive AOES and horizontal hits at range of whole arena, i'm simply not enjoying fighting bosses with millions hp and trillions of damage, leave it for someone else. this game is not a god damn JPRG, leave more place for actual skill of the player but not for his level, overall i'm just really disappointed, it could've been much more cooler game… Expand
  62. TheSickMan
    Mar 5, 2022
    10
    The note said "chest ahead" at the edge of a cliff with nothing in sight...there were plenty of bloodstains but they must've missed the jump... I had to be sure.
  63. meleven
    Mar 5, 2022
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. good gaming experience, good story, but all of that detracts from it; many crashes (1 week after having the game I have 22 crashes), low frames, joystick problems despite the fact that the game indicates compatibility with these, problems with cooperative mode, and uff, much more.… Expand
  64. CommandoBanano
    Mar 5, 2022
    10
    If you put 1000's of hours into other FromSoftware games like Dark Souls, Bloodborne, and/or Sekiro then you may put at least 10,000 hours into this game.
  65. hatefanboys
    Feb 27, 2022
    0
    Extremely poor optmized Tons of stutterings nd fps drops The game doesn't has stunning visuals so it s ridiculous being so demanding in cpu
  66. auditbadger
    Mar 5, 2022
    10
    I think that this is truly a unique game and I would recommend that if you are a fan of this type of genre then I think you should give this game a try.
  67. GameGuruBlog
    Mar 5, 2022
    10
    Let me start by saying that I only recently started playing games by From Software, starting first with Sekiro, then Dark Souls 3, started playing Dark Souls Remastered, but quickly hopped onto Elden Ring when it came out.

    I believe the game whole heartedly deserves of an 8.7/10 mainly due to performance issues, but I am rating it a 10/10 because of the imbalance there is with the    Let me start by saying that I only recently started playing games by From Software, starting first with Sekiro, then Dark Souls 3, started playing Dark Souls Remastered, but quickly hopped onto Elden Ring when it came out.

    I believe the game whole heartedly deserves of an 8.7/10 mainly due to performance issues, but I am rating it a 10/10 because of the imbalance there is with the reviews I have been reading (skip to last two paragraphs for more detailed explanation of what I mean).

    First let me address the overinflated, totally not an elephant elephant in the room, the performance issues. My computer can definitely hold its own: 1440p max settings with a 4 core xeon, 48 Gbs of ram , and a titan xp gpu. For me personally (your mileage may vary), I am having minimal to non-existant stuttering or framerate drop. Do stuttering and framerate drops occur? Yes. Was it significant enough that I couldn't enjoy the game? Hell no. Honestly, I can only attest to my own experience, but these performance issues occur so infrequently or not at all during my 1-2 hour play sessions that I forget its even issue people are actually complaining about. When stuttering does actually happen, it lasts no more than 2-3 seconds. I've put 30 hours into the game and look forward to my next 30 hours.

    As for gameplay, any comparison of Elden Ring to Far Cry is simply lazy and delusional. For the sake of comparison, I'd say this game is more on par with The Witcher 3. The crafting system is excellent, fighting is clean and smooth, leveling is a bit harder than souls 3, enemies are difficult and bosses are fun and challenging.

    I will say my biggest, and so far only frustration with the game is the button mapping. It is limited and I'm stuck wondering why does R3 also serve as a torrent dismount? The amount of times I've accidentally dismounted at the most inconvenient times is frustrating, and there are limited options for remapping. I also will not play on a mouse and keyboard because I'm not a lunatic. I find leveling up much harder on this game than in other souls game, but this is more of something I need to adjust to rather than a frustration.

    I have read many of the negative reviews and I completely understand why someone might not like a game due to the performance issues or lack of ultrawide support. Does that deem the game a 0/10. Absolutely not. Yet again, these are not professional reviewers who know how to properly evaluate something. Reviews take into consideration a variety of aspects, of which none never account for 100% of the score. So while performance is no doubt a category to be considered in a games overall score. It would never account for perhaps more than 20% of the final score. I literally just read a review that said 'it's a great game, but can't recommend it in this state - 0/10'. Really? It seems to me that reviews are either '0/10 - stuttering, no ultrawide' and mention nothing of the actual game itself. Or they are '10/10 masterpiece and completely ignore the performance issues.

    With that being said, I believe the game is minimum an 8.7/10. However, I'm scoring it a 10/10 because it deserves to be higher than what it currently is on Metacritic. All the 0/10 reviews simply complain about the lack of ultrawide support or performance and don't even talk about the game itself. From my personal experience, I had minimal stuttering and it had zero effect on my enjoyment of the game itself. Honestly, the stuttering happens rarely during a typical sessions for me (1-2 hours). When it does happen, I hardly notice it and it's gone in a few seconds. I understand why negative reviewers are frustrated, but most are being lazy and cannot control their emotions. The game is very much playable; it is innovative; and it is a world worth exploring.    … Expand
  68. 2Mohamed
    Mar 5, 2022
    4
    الأداء التقني مزعج٩٠ ساعة لعب وستيم كذا مرة بغى يحذف تخزينتي وهذا اسوأ شيء ممكن يصير غير الأداء الغير ثابت من ناحية فريم ريت سيء وبقز وكراشات كثيره تطلعني من اللعبة، المفترض نسخة البي سي تكون الأكمل لكن الله المستعان بعصوهاالأداء التقني مزعج٩٠ ساعة لعب وستيم كذا مرة بغى يحذف تخزينتي وهذا اسوأ شيء ممكن يصير غير الأداء الغير ثابت من ناحية فريم ريت سيء وبقز وكراشات كثيره تطلعني من اللعبة، المفترض نسخة البي سي تكون الأكمل لكن الله المستعان بعصوها
  69. Nykot
    Mar 5, 2022
    10
    Elden Ring its a Souls game, it won't take your hand and takes you where you should go or when you should face a boss, the very first boss (Tree Sentinel), teach you that you don't need to face everything on your way right away , you can go back once you feel that you can take that fight, Margit teaches you to learn and be patient with an enemy and the whole story progresses trought itemsElden Ring its a Souls game, it won't take your hand and takes you where you should go or when you should face a boss, the very first boss (Tree Sentinel), teach you that you don't need to face everything on your way right away , you can go back once you feel that you can take that fight, Margit teaches you to learn and be patient with an enemy and the whole story progresses trought items description. While this may not be everyones favorite way of play a game, allows the player to have so much freedom thats amazes me. I've seen some reviews saying that this game graphics are bad or dated and to be honest I don't feel that way, they definitely aren't they best graphics in the market but they don't compromised the enjoyment of the game, some scenarios are unbelievable beautiful, going down the elevator to Siofra River its one of the most amazing places that I've seen in a game. I've also seen some reviews saying that the world is dead and that's completely false, there's a lot of things happening in the game, each area has its own unique enemies fittng perfectly with the environment. I can say that this game became my favorite game of all time, the whole gameplay feels amazing, some weapon arts are very impressive and this time you are rewarded for using them they arent just to show off.… Expand
  70. Dominator100205
    Mar 5, 2022
    10
    Looks good and has fun combat. I’ve lagged a couple times, but they were very small things.
  71. Draethorian
    Mar 5, 2022
    0
    another overhyped trash. 10/10 is such an insult every review channel should be ashamed of itself. it might be a very good souls-like. but even that is a streatch. camera is still your worst enemy, the menu is atrocious, pc keybinding is half implemented. two bosses is lazy boss design, etc. AND THAT FOR A SOULS-LIKE! the moment you start to compare that to what everybody expects fromanother overhyped trash. 10/10 is such an insult every review channel should be ashamed of itself. it might be a very good souls-like. but even that is a streatch. camera is still your worst enemy, the menu is atrocious, pc keybinding is half implemented. two bosses is lazy boss design, etc. AND THAT FOR A SOULS-LIKE! the moment you start to compare that to what everybody expects from every other studio this game is garbage. the flow of the game is fragmented all over the map. most of the time without even telling you. The story as well, highly missable, highly optional. the difficulty is definitely a matter of taste but the difficulty spikes is just like the game itself: an absolute stumble fest. people enjoy the game, because the open world is EASY and gives the illusion of approachability, but for every new weirdly designed boss or miniboss encounter that euphoria drops into the pit of realization that this game just started throwing **** together and people eat it due to the established git gud syndrome. Valhallas open world was garbage, this one's is better. is is still good just bc it's a souls-like with open world. THE F NO!… Expand
  72. Doyago
    Mar 5, 2022
    10
    Absolute masterclass work from FromSoft. It's basically everything an open-world Dark Souls would be. Beautiful landscapes and scenery, lot of rewarding exploration and amazing combat.
    For the fans of the Souls-series this is a no-brainer, for newcomers it's the best place to start with.
    You will die a lot in this game, but have patience and learn from your deaths. Once it clicks, you'll    Absolute masterclass work from FromSoft. It's basically everything an open-world Dark Souls would be. Beautiful landscapes and scenery, lot of rewarding exploration and amazing combat.
    For the fans of the Souls-series this is a no-brainer, for newcomers it's the best place to start with.
    You will die a lot in this game, but have patience and learn from your deaths. Once it clicks, you'll love the feeling of killing a hard boss.    … Expand
  73. geroalex
    Mar 5, 2022
    10
    I love it, the technical issues are things that I can overlook, they weren’t really that bad for me. Absolutely loved exploring the world of this game and I am kinda sad that I’ve finished it, obviously I’m going to get the other endings but I really needed this game.
    The gameplay, even if it has some reused assets, is really good. The world is spectacular, it feels like it was built piece    I love it, the technical issues are things that I can overlook, they weren’t really that bad for me. Absolutely loved exploring the world of this game and I am kinda sad that I’ve finished it, obviously I’m going to get the other endings but I really needed this game.
    The gameplay, even if it has some reused assets, is really good. The world is spectacular, it feels like it was built piece by piece because it is so strange and always look amazing.
    I adored exploring every road I found cause it always had something to do or someone different to kill. I really don’t have an explaination on why people are saying that the world is empty other than maybe they haven’t explored at all. I totally get that it isn’t clear as sky where you should go at certain levels because in the first area you can find enemies way stronger than you, but at the same time, if I couldn’t defeat someone, I can always change path cause I’m sure to find something to get stronger somewhere.

    For me it’s must and it made me really happy playing this amazing world    … Expand
  74. Dorigan23
    Mar 5, 2022
    10
    Its an incredible game with a ton of QoL improvements over both open world and Souls likes. The majority of negative reviews are people who couldn't get past Margit and are salty
  75. TruOrang
    Mar 5, 2022
    10
    A breath-taking game with immersive graphics, an intriguing storyline, and thrilling combat. This game is for those who want a challenge.

    In terms of performance, there are no issues with performance. I have a mediocre PC and can play on maximum settings with no framerate issues. I did have some when it launched, but it has since been patched. Do not listen to negative reviews who's    A breath-taking game with immersive graphics, an intriguing storyline, and thrilling combat. This game is for those who want a challenge.

    In terms of performance, there are no issues with performance. I have a mediocre PC and can play on maximum settings with no framerate issues. I did have some when it launched, but it has since been patched. Do not listen to negative reviews who's only gripe is performance, since those no longer apply.    … Expand
  76. Xoratk
    Mar 5, 2022
    9
    Les problèmes sur PC gâche un peu le jeu par moment mais sinon c'est un solide 9/10.
  77. msudell
    Mar 5, 2022
    0
    It will continue to be a zero until they fix the PC port. No Ultrawide in 2022 is unforgivable. Horrible stutters, 60fps cap, bans for trying modding to get basic pc features.
  78. xGonza84
    Mar 5, 2022
    0
    Para mi es el mejor juego de la saga souls sin ningún tipo de duda, coge lo mejor de zelda BOTW y de darksouls y lo junta en un juego, simplemente una obra maestra
  79. Erronidon
    Mar 5, 2022
    0
    If you ever want evidence the gaming industry is corrupt this is it !!!
    Released on the PC with immediately good critic reviews and positive reviews on Steam (negative reviews removed / down voted quickly).
    This is a awful port - hell you cant even get out of the redefine keys menu on the PC, FPS is dire and the whole experience downright appalling. These software brand and false    If you ever want evidence the gaming industry is corrupt this is it !!!
    Released on the PC with immediately good critic reviews and positive reviews on Steam (negative reviews removed / down voted quickly).

    This is a awful port - hell you cant even get out of the redefine keys menu on the PC, FPS is dire and the whole experience downright appalling. These software brand and false critic reviews should be punished and the only way currently is to never buy from that brand again to break this cycle of corruption.    … Expand
  80. Eraksis
    Mar 5, 2022
    10
    Before i start, i want to say that every experience is subjective. So for you to have a little bit of context about my experience of the game :

    - I've already played and finished dark souls (I,II,III) and sekiro and i really liked those games. - I play video games regulary but i'm not that good, i can struggle and i'm not a "sweat" type player - I did not experienced any performance    Before i start, i want to say that every experience is subjective. So for you to have a little bit of context about my experience of the game :

    - I've already played and finished dark souls (I,II,III) and sekiro and i really liked those games.

    - I play video games regulary but i'm not that good, i can struggle and i'm not a "sweat" type player

    - I did not experienced any performance issues while playing elden ring for some reason, even with my laptop (gtx1070, 16 gb of ram)

    - Even if give the game 10/10, i don't think EVERYONE, should play it, every games are differents and offers differents type of experience and therefore, every game is not meant for everybody.

    BUT



    Elden ring is for me a : masterpiece. As an artist who works in the videogame industry, i find the art direction unmatched, the graphical quality of the game is not meant to reproduce the reality with gorgeous texture but i look FANTASTIC nevertheless. As you progress to the world you are in constant ah of what the game as to offer in his character design, places, music everything come together to immerse the player in the dangerous world of the land between.

    The game in itself is extremely dense there are cave, ruin, fort, castle in every corner, and it feels really rewarding to be curious, because of the variety of enemies and unique loot to find in those caves. Even with an open world dense like that, the main level that you have to go through for the story have the same quality of the game before them, but with a lot more verticality you Can go 3 time in the same castle and find 3 differents way to explore it.

    In term of gameplay, for a "souls veterant" like me, i feel like this game offers the most ways to build your character in any ways you want, you can customize weapons by swapping theyre special attacks, and use whatever tool you want to tackle the game difficulty : you want to be a tanky mage ? A fast bowman ? A heavy knight with dragons power ? You can do it and mix everything while still maintining it viable and enjoyable.

    Now let's talk about the elephant in the room : The difficulty. If you're new to the serie i think this is the best place to start, elden ring is still challenging in the classical souls way, but there is a loot of tools to give the player a little rest in combat (like summoning npc to fight with you on command) and a lot of ranged weapons and ways to fight.
    Additionaly, elden ring being an open world you can explore the world to seamlessly lvl up before trying to tackle a boss. This give the player room to breath in between bosses.

    I will add that from software games are suffering from their reputation of being difficult. It's not an easy game, and it requires a little bit of getting used to. But after some time if you're willing to learn how the games works, you can finish the game without that much of problems. And i really encourage people to do it because it's really rewarding.

    For me who was tired of most recent video games, Elden ring give the fresh experiencz i needed to "fall in love in a game" once again. The last time i felt like this playing was in zelda breath of the wild, it feels like i'm entering a new world, with everything to learn and it's a lot lot lot of fun.

    And uf you're worry about the lenght of the game, be not. It's really really big and it has a lot of quests outside of the main one, it take probalbly 80 to 100 hours to finish the first playthrough, without taking all the npc quests.

    So yeah 10/10 because Elden ring is exactly what itns aspiring to be, it's different from everything i've played, it's beautyfull it sounds good, the voice acting is perfect, i'm never bored while exploring the open world, it's not frustrating to fight boss, and it has a lot of replayability with all the builds and differents branch of quests(And yes it's different from dark souls, it's not just BIG DARK SOULS 4) Don't hesitate give it a go.    … Expand
  81. The_Chand
    Mar 5, 2022
    9
    A really fun and challenging game with a beautiful open world and awesome enemies.
    apart from the stuttering that appears from time to time this is a game i will definitely recommend, especially if you a souls fan
  82. Kreuzer04
    Mar 5, 2022
    10
    one of the best games I've played so far (as a Dark Souls fan obviously) the world, if you take your time to explore it, is filled with lots of love, dungeons and bosses everywhere, the game performance was once I started the game a bit frustrating, but once I started the game on the other day, all my issues were gone. Absolutely in love 10/10
  83. MrChameleon
    Mar 5, 2022
    10
    I cannot remember when a Game made me pull a "16 Hour Gaming Session" in a go.
    Absolutly stunning World Design with plenty of Secrets to discover.
    I could say so much about the Game but instead i'll give you a tl;dr: Do you remember when Skyrim came out? That whole feeling of Adventure at any corner? What may be behind that Mountain or see a Ruin in the distance and wonder what would    I cannot remember when a Game made me pull a "16 Hour Gaming Session" in a go.
    Absolutly stunning World Design with plenty of Secrets to discover.
    I could say so much about the Game but instead i'll give you a tl;dr:

    Do you remember when Skyrim came out? That whole feeling of Adventure at any corner? What may be behind that Mountain or see a Ruin in the distance and wonder what would be there?

    That is Elden Ring. It's the Skyrim of Souls Games. Whatever you see in the distance, you can go there. No invisible walls. Total Freedom.

    Added to that is the classical Souls Combat with plenty of new mechanics and insane weapons and spells.

    To adress Graphics:
    If a 4-5 Frames dropped in a wink is a 0/10 Rating for you, you never played a Fromsoftware Game.    … Expand
  84. Ivraas7
    Mar 5, 2022
    4
    The game is pretty good, i enjoyed it, but the recent patches make the whole thing an even bigger technical mess then it was.
    I get crashes and stutters more often after 1.02.3 to the point of literally breaking my saves, good that i make a backup after every session, now i do it more often.
    But the whole port is just the epitome of bad, no ultrawide, 60fps cap, they didn't even include    The game is pretty good, i enjoyed it, but the recent patches make the whole thing an even bigger technical mess then it was.
    I get crashes and stutters more often after 1.02.3 to the point of literally breaking my saves, good that i make a backup after every session, now i do it more often.
    But the whole port is just the epitome of bad, no ultrawide, 60fps cap, they didn't even include a button prompts for PS controllers that are already in the game, where STEAM fully detect it.

    They try to fix it, but game quality slowly deteriorates with each patch, i just can't give this game a good note, the PC port is broken for me.    … Expand
  85. KILLERx417
    Mar 5, 2022
    10
    The game graphics are amazing and its a game you'll never get bored off new monsters every corner all different a new challenge
  86. Polipi
    Mar 5, 2022
    0
    Unplayable, hideous graphics, hideous gameplay, hideous storyline, no plot, hideous enemies, hideous map, artistically disgusting, hideous frame rate, with this commodore 64 graphics it runs terribly. In short, all horrendous, money thrown in the bin.
    If I could rate this sub-species of theft I would rate -10
  87. 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.
  88. Marr08
    Mar 5, 2022
    4
    I do not think this game is a masterpiece and it is not running well on PC. The world art design, diversity in playstyles makes this a solid game and with the help of Wemod it can be enjoyed by those who play games to relax. I do not find the story telling technique appealing anymore and I think the RR Martin was used for publicity only.

    The biggest disappointment for me is the outdated    I do not think this game is a masterpiece and it is not running well on PC. The world art design, diversity in playstyles makes this a solid game and with the help of Wemod it can be enjoyed by those who play games to relax. I do not find the story telling technique appealing anymore and I think the RR Martin was used for publicity only.

    The biggest disappointment for me is the outdated gameplay mechanics. Sekiro had much more interesting gameplay, but in this game From Software just reused DS3 mechanics and implemented very little from Sekiro innovations.
    There is still no animation cancel and reactive parry mechanic, forcing you memorize the enemy attack timing, which is highly variable. Rolling also looks ridiculous and could have been replace with a cool dash.

    It is very annoying to check the map all the time to know where you are, I do not think this is an innovative way to make an open world game, it is just another lazy way to do it.

    I also think this game had an unfair marketing strategy, there should be a warning about the difficulty in the marketing materials ("DO NOT BUY if you are not a skilful gamer, you are not welcome in the Lands Between, and you are wasting your money"). I platinumed Bloodborne and DS3 on PS4 and I was left with a bad feeling of what these games forced me to do because they charmed me with the world design and gameplay (at that time it felt more interesting, but not after you played for 800+ hours).    … Expand
  89. TerribleT
    Mar 1, 2022
    8
    I'm gonna start with the critique, then get to the compliments. My real score 80, B-, pretty good. First, after playing 20+ hours of this game I can safely say, it's a Souls game. For better or worse. I think with the hype train pulling into the station it's very clear that FromSoft has hit Pokemon/Nintendo levels in the eye of reviewer's. It feels like false advertising, as I can see mostI'm gonna start with the critique, then get to the compliments. My real score 80, B-, pretty good. First, after playing 20+ hours of this game I can safely say, it's a Souls game. For better or worse. I think with the hype train pulling into the station it's very clear that FromSoft has hit Pokemon/Nintendo levels in the eye of reviewer's. It feels like false advertising, as I can see most people picking this up as their first souls experience thinking there's finally one with story and accessible combat and that's just not the case. This is FromSoft's masterpiece, but not an masterpiece of a game.

    Starting with the graphics, I understand that Souls games (besides Demon souls remake) usually look not great. It's the "style", but as the years go by theres no excuse for lazy hair cards, bad tree imposters, and truly some ugly texture work. I think this is one of the spots where you can see them resting on their laurels a bit, the overall quality is a AA studio (maybe). The foliage is some of the ugliest in games, the trees are antiquated in their design and have clear AO outlines on the leaves. They also are hyper poliginal, and lack in variation.

    The character is stiff and unatural still, clearly the same rig they've had forever. I understand the whole, "if it ain't broke don't fix it", but it doesn't mean you can't push things forward. Blue point proved that.

    Lighting an open world is no easy task, and there's quite a bit of light leaks and strange artifacts but overall cudos to them on that. Combat is DS3, I do love the new additions of magic being more accessible and the ability to change weapon traits. This is the only part where I'll talk about the frame drops, it's definitely annoying, but not unplayable. It's just crazy that a game that looks like a PS3 HD remake can't coast at 60 WHEN THATS THE ONLY JOB IT HAS. Without buttery combat, Elden Ring shows the flaws of not really offering more Beyond frustrating deaths and exploration.

    I see that people want an "easy mode" or something to that effect, but I think without a strong narrative theres no real way to offer such a thing. If it existed, it would expose the places where FromSoft has always been lacking which is true narrative. An normal gamer picking up this may enjoy a bit of the dive, but it has no real meat to bite into. The game LITERALLY starts like most Souls games. You boot up, make a character, go die to hard enemy, and wake up in a new place with _insert female character_ telling you you need to reignite/reassemble _insert lightsource_. It would not shock me if they just had George R.R. Martin fill out an Mad lib they typed up. Got one of the best writers in the world, and somehow still couldn't make something unique. The game doesn't really say anything. Not all games need to, but with they way they hyped/presented it and what it actually is, it removed some of the luster immediately for me (love that slider though).

    As far as being an open world game, it's okay so far. I can't believe that in 2022 the praise a game has gotten for adding in an jump button, an ground mount, and literally adding nothing else to the genre. Not that it needs all the bells and whistles of other open world games, but it seems very strange. Though, Torrent is a cutie patootie and I have died to save him many times That all being said, I still love it! THANK YOU FROMSOFT! Truly, no easy feat to make a game and not easy at all to do it in a global pandemic. Time for compliments

    The music and sound design is impeccable. I actually love the overworld music and have gorgeous audio ques has actually helped me dodge attacks when the frames drop. I love the sense of urgency and adrenaline that really only monster hunter can provide besides this. The horror of exploring an area, waiting for something to pop out and keep you on edge is unparalleled. This is masterpiece for them, it highlights all the amazing design and combat that they've cultivated over the years. I would not recommend this game to most people, but I know the ones I do are gonna love it!    … Expand
  90. asilvadesigns
    Mar 5, 2022
    0
    Seems like it would be fun, but the performance is such garbage on a Ryzen 7 5800x, RTX 3080, 32 Gb ram, nvme.2 etc etc, FPS drops 20 to 30 at times, locked at 60, no fov control, menu is clunky… list goes on and on, fix the game and I’ll bump the review.
  91. Tryve
    Mar 5, 2022
    3
    How did this game score so highly......

    Being just a rehash of the past FromSoft games, but with abysmal optimization and an even worse lack of innovation. This game being able to score a 97 just proves that you do not have to be actively trying to move the genre forward or introduce new concepts. As long as you regurgitate the same thing again and again, with little to no change    How did this game score so highly......

    Being just a rehash of the past FromSoft games, but with abysmal optimization and an even worse lack of innovation.

    This game being able to score a 97 just proves that you do not have to be actively trying to move the genre forward or introduce new concepts. As long as you regurgitate the same thing again and again, with little to no change whatsoever, it doesn't matter as long as you have a rabid fanbase who treat every rehash as the greatest thing ever made.

    If it was another AAA franchise with this kind of game launch, just imagine the backlash.

    But I don't blame Miyazaki and Fromsoft, if the mass media and consumers had called them out on their crap since DS3, then maybe they would have explored new territory since then. They would have added something revolutionary, included impressive game mechanics...

    It just amazes me how this thing is hailed as innovative. With the same game design since DS2, graphics from 2009, tedious and outdated gameplay mechanics, terrible animation quality, and a lack of improvement of enemy AI (the AI is even PS2 level AI since they do not act without you being in the area, and keep attacking areas you have already dodged).

    God, RDR2 was actually innovative. It was revolutionary landmark in open world design and storytelling, and it just got completely snubbed at major game awards and gets crapped on till today for trivial reasons.

    If this thing can get 97, RDR2 shld get a 101, minimum.

    No open world game developer should take any notes of game design from this game. It is already weak as it is.

    If there is anything else for me to say, it is that any consumer or review outlet giving this game anything more than a 6 should not be allowed to judge a game's quality and degree of innovation.

    The only thing redeeming quality about the game are aspects of the art design.

    I really wish this game was 97 great.... I really wish.

    3/10    … Expand
  92. martinaw7
    Mar 5, 2022
    0
    Bought and refunded the game twice. It won't even finish downloading. I'd only be so lucky if I could load it up and see the framerate issues and stuttering everyone else is complaining about. GOTY is a laugh, it doesn't even work!! I've played hundreds of games on Steam with no issue, except this hunk of junk.
  93. Electron2954
    Mar 5, 2022
    1
    Average at best. The game reuses assets and mobs from all of the souls game and copy pastes them all over the world. Animations are janky like in DS1. Open World is pretty but its filled with the same mobs over and over. Everywhere you go you find some flaws. From Software failed to deliver same quality with increased quantity.
  94. winzentween
    Mar 5, 2022
    4
    If a Fromsoft game ever needed 'Patches' (sorry) it's this one! I Would be rated higher but due to the serious technical issues on all systems it has to be a red score...for now. Let me explain.

    Im a huge fromsoft fan and trust only them for day 1 preorders. I've platinumed all their games. Buy It really worries me that blupoint demon souls remaster can launch at 4k 60fps or near to it    If a Fromsoft game ever needed 'Patches' (sorry) it's this one! I Would be rated higher but due to the serious technical issues on all systems it has to be a red score...for now. Let me explain.

    Im a huge fromsoft fan and trust only them for day 1 preorders. I've platinumed all their games. Buy It really worries me that blupoint demon souls remaster can launch at 4k 60fps or near to it but elden ring can barely hit 30fps and often dips as low as 15 in sadly the areas where you need consistent performance. On pc it runs better with improved graphics but all I get is decade old graphical and gameplay issues on pc even with a 3080.

    There is a whiff of cyberpunk about the game where fans are blindly supporting and conveniently ignoring the serious technical issues which also include a few progression stopping glitches / bugs and the occasional game breaking issue.

    And post launch the patches are not addressing these issues. It still looks and runs like a...decade old and at times elden ring just looks ugly. Great art design but everything else is far from the beauty of sekiro or the grandeur of bloodborne.

    The open world simply fails in 2022. If it was 2010 then I'm sure it be far more impressive as it has 2010 graphics. It's not remotely as good as botw or rdr2 which are games that existed before ER development even started. The latter alone is worrying but the large empty space which witcher 3 dlc would laugh at...isnt much fun to play. Yes You can explore but you'll only find Skyrim like identical copy and paste areas. Forget the wildlife of most open world games or npcs with compelling stories.

    The George Martin element is inexplicably non existent making the game effectively a dark souls 4. The latter isn't a bad thing but it's not as good as ds3 in visuals / performance or gameplay so where does this leave us?

    Without widescreen or controller support at times that's where ! The game isn't suitable for noobs or non fromsoft fans. It's a game seemingly more for fan boys, prepaid journalists and shills to scream "goty!" while they wait for gameplay saving 'Patches' (sorry ;). It's not a bad game by any means but it has bad aspects to it or lazy maybe. Bloodborne launched in a rough state so this is nothing new but it's still not acceptable.
    Wait for a sale a year from now when it's been fully patched. Eventually maybe 7-8 /10 but a 4/10 !t launch due to poor technical state :(    … Expand
  95. Giffylube
    Mar 5, 2022
    10
    Unparalleled game design, art direction, and vision. Once in a generation good.
  96. jobungis
    Mar 5, 2022
    10
    Performance problems are the only thing I could knock this game for, but I held a smooth 60 for ~99% of my playtime with hitches in area transitions. Some folks have had a much worse experience than me on this front. Otherwise, beautiful open world, some of the best bosses I've found in the series, excellent build variety, soundtrack is another masterclass by Yuka Kitamura, game oozes lorePerformance problems are the only thing I could knock this game for, but I held a smooth 60 for ~99% of my playtime with hitches in area transitions. Some folks have had a much worse experience than me on this front. Otherwise, beautiful open world, some of the best bosses I've found in the series, excellent build variety, soundtrack is another masterclass by Yuka Kitamura, game oozes lore and atmosphere, and has the tightest combat second to Sekiro in a modern From game.

    As an aside, you are not as slick as you think having 2 reviews on your account (HFW 10, ER 0 on all platforms) lol. Horizon games are great, go enjoy them instead of being weirdly insecure on metacritic dot com    … Expand
  97. trysse
    Mar 5, 2022
    0
    No performance issues for me on pc. I simply didn't like it. Controlling the character feels like driving a semi, controls are sluggish in a fight, character doesn't move when i want it to. Nope not for me
  98. TomasLacerda
    Mar 5, 2022
    5
    - This game is grossly overrated
    - It's Dark Souls 3 reskined and changed copy Souls to Runes
    - It feels a easier than the previous series
    - The world feels empty and shallow

    + It's a Dark Souls game, it's fun.
  99. Coinstar3
    Mar 4, 2022
    3
    Elden Ring is a poorly optimized and poorly exexuted attempt at a Soul-Borne game. Frequent stutters and screen tearing have plagued my experience. The music is short and repeatative, bringing back nighmares of the battle theme from the werehog sections of Sonic Unleashed. The graphics are detailed but it seems as if FromSoftware designed them to be displayed through a grayscale printer.
  100. feiker
    Mar 4, 2022
    0
    The game itself its pretty amazing, but unfortunally i can't play because its unplayable for me with 25-30 FPS and Stutterings

    A had to keep trying a lot of boss fights like dragon blood warrior (lightining) or the swanp wyverns (both fire and magic), or ancient dragon with 20-25 FPS Its too much annoying. Why release a unfinished game? why wont wait some months and release a stable    The game itself its pretty amazing, but unfortunally i can't play because its unplayable for me with 25-30 FPS and Stutterings

    A had to keep trying a lot of boss fights like dragon blood warrior (lightining) or the swanp wyverns (both fire and magic), or ancient dragon with 20-25 FPS
    Its too much annoying.

    Why release a unfinished game? why wont wait some months and release a stable version.

    Im with a 2070 and a ryzen 5 5800x, and in all game qualitys low/medium/high/maximum with any resolution 1080p/1440p i get this 30 FPS.

    Isnt only that enought:

    - Game has a CAP on 60 FPS
    - Do not support ultra-wide monitors
    - Constant Stutterings
    - Poor pvp online in comparated with DS series
    - Constant Crashes
    - Constant Frame Drops
    - Invisible enemys (Not renderized).
    - Do not recognize your Dedicated GPU
    - Bricks PCs on quiting.
    - Horses do not appears sometimes when called.
    - EAC (Easy anti-cheat) do not let the game starts.
    - Freezings.

    Im with 70 hours of game and the unic thing that i dont like to much about the game itself is the new PVP mechanichs (invading mechanichs). And the game do not innovate im almost nothing but still a good game with doesnt have this HORRORIBLE PERFORMANCE issues i will probably review with an 8.0 or 9.0.

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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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