Elden Ring

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7.0

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  1. Rarasinhoo
    Mar 4, 2022
    0
    Really bad game on PC, it's impossible to play that port, terrible performance and lack of ultrawide support, features like dlss, fsr, reflex, 60+fps etc.
  2. Stoffi
    Mar 4, 2022
    10
    I loved Dark Souls and this game is really similar but with an open world to explore. There are a lot of dungeons and open world bosses to conquer. Yes there is no ultrawide support (I have one) and there is a 60fps cap but it really does not bother me. Also it is a port from cobsole just like ds3 was. The performance issues I had all got fixed 2 days after release. It is a definite 10/10I loved Dark Souls and this game is really similar but with an open world to explore. There are a lot of dungeons and open world bosses to conquer. Yes there is no ultrawide support (I have one) and there is a 60fps cap but it really does not bother me. Also it is a port from cobsole just like ds3 was. The performance issues I had all got fixed 2 days after release. It is a definite 10/10 for me and probably my new favorite game.… Expand
  3. tdillon15
    Mar 4, 2022
    9
    I usually refrain from writing reviews, but upon witnessing an absurd amount of straight 1's and 0's here I felt obligated to. Many of these reviews make it fairly clear who's played more than say, 30 minutes or so. Elden Ring is many things, "just another souls-like" is far from one of them. The game bases its combat on the same fundamental system the developers have been fine tuning forI usually refrain from writing reviews, but upon witnessing an absurd amount of straight 1's and 0's here I felt obligated to. Many of these reviews make it fairly clear who's played more than say, 30 minutes or so. Elden Ring is many things, "just another souls-like" is far from one of them. The game bases its combat on the same fundamental system the developers have been fine tuning for years. No, it does not make any overly significant changes to the underlying formula of its combat. Why would it? Don't fix what isn't broken, rather improve upon it. And to that end, they have. They have yet again found ways to incorporate lessons and experiments from other games they've made into an experience not unfamiliar and yet more expansive than previous. For instance, more refined use of stealth as an approach to scenarios, or the new ash of war system replacing weapon arts, allowing for far greater options in what weapons you use and how. Also, in case you somehow missed it, you have a horse, which you can use in fights, including some boss encounters, should you so choose. You have personal, AI summons you can find throughout the world to aid you in combat, many with their own unique strengths and abilities. That is just the combat, which as I mentioned, I wouldn't describe as some fundamentally different system, just an evolution of one that already worked quite well. More pertinent to discussions of this game is what it DOES do very differently. The open world approach is not so unlike many other open worlds, but a major change of pace for a souls like. It adds a degree of freedom not seen in prior installments, with it being possible to spend countless hours exploring the vast open world without hardly fighting any major bosses. That freedom allows one to play the game at their own pace. If you want to try to rush straight through, many encounters will prove more challenging, but those skilled enough can certainly do so. If you want to explore all the game has to offer, you can. The open world is far from lacking in things to do, and exploring is a rewarding experience often providing the player with more powerful tools with which to face the ever greater challenges of the main journey. The bosses themselves actually feel fairly unique to previous games, and those that are feel like they have improved greatly. The world itself has very engrossing environments, ranging from scenic to downright revolting, never failing to set the tone of an area. Areas are designed to be complex environments which can be approached in a variety of directions. The game never forces you to do anything you don't want to, as demonstrated from the very first boss you encounter, which you can walk right around and come back to when you are better prepared. All that said, the game is not without its failings. Performance issues are notable, but not so unbearable as many reviews make it sound. The minimum spec is a 1060. I have a 1050ti and have found that while my enjoyment has been hindered somewhat by lag or lower graphical fidelity, the game remains incredibly fun and runs well enough even for someone with weaker than supposedly required to even run the game. The approach to weapon upgrades can feel somewhat annoying as with previous titles, where you may find yourself wanting to use cool new weapons you find along the way but have already invested the materials you found into something else. The "dungeons" scattered throughout alleviate this issue somewhat, providing consistent repeatable methods of obtaining these materials, but lets face it, nobody like having to go through something multiple times just for materials. It's a small time sink, but a time sink nonetheless and I'm not a grind gamer. The game itself isn't a graphical powerhouse (having seen it on a friend's pc, with a 3090) but the design of enemies, weapons, and environments are done well enough to be good looking regardless. The game itself is VERY long, something I both enjoy and have some disdain for, solely because the game has so much to offer I can't touch just yet because my build doesn't permit it.
    Overall, the game is incredibly FUN. It doesn't look the best. It doesn't run the best. But it's one of the most purely fun titles to release in years. It has no shortage of content, with my first run through approaching 50 hours and being nowhere close to done. I have enjoyed every second of it, and If you're willing to look past some superficial flaws and give it an honest try, I'm sure you will too. Don't be intimated by difficulty. The game offers ample ways to grow in strength for encounters and has a healthy playerbase more than willing to help you overcome challenges. I'd rate it an 8.5 if I could, a 9 seems to overlook more of the flaws than I would like but an 8 feels as though it undersells just how enjoyable the journey really is.
    A great game to start with for potential new players to the series due to its open nature, more than worth its price tag.    … Expand
  4. bbake
    Mar 4, 2022
    10
    This game is great. The dark souls formula intertwined with a open-world dynamic is the best gaming experience I have ever had.

    I am not sure how people are having major FPS and stuttering issues. I am playing on a GTX 1070 and an Intel i5-6600K CPU @ 3.50GHz (I'd OC, but I'm to lazy to take out CMOS and fix BIOS issue), and I disables motion blur (who doesn't), and lowered some visual    This game is great. The dark souls formula intertwined with a open-world dynamic is the best gaming experience I have ever had.

    I am not sure how people are having major FPS and stuttering issues. I am playing on a GTX 1070 and an Intel i5-6600K CPU @ 3.50GHz (I'd OC, but I'm to lazy to take out CMOS and fix BIOS issue), and I disables motion blur (who doesn't), and lowered some visual settings like water, grass, and particles. Blows my mind people have issues on better hardware than I have.

    If this is your first FromSoftware game, I will say its hard to recommend. There games are not like any other game. Think about it, I'd recommend a friend, who never play a FromSoftware game, to try Dark Souls 3 first. That's my favorite FS game and I feel like Elden Scrolls being open world might affect the experience and understanding of what makes FS games amazing. I guess it is really doesn't matter though, b/c anyone playing Elden Rings will have their own individual experience.    … Expand
  5. NightyDog
    Mar 4, 2022
    10
    Really good game, but poorly optimized. It's like a "dark souls IV Open World edition"
  6. mirawastaken
    Mar 4, 2022
    9
    would have been 10/10 if it was optimized(PC) , but I've already seen improvements so I might change it to 10/10. I'm a big fan of dark souls games, played since 1 game out, even though I didn't know how I felt about the open world change before, after I've tried it I really like the change and I think it brings a lot more of depth and playability. now that I'm 80 hours in, I think I canwould have been 10/10 if it was optimized(PC) , but I've already seen improvements so I might change it to 10/10. I'm a big fan of dark souls games, played since 1 game out, even though I didn't know how I felt about the open world change before, after I've tried it I really like the change and I think it brings a lot more of depth and playability. now that I'm 80 hours in, I think I can say that this really is a masterpiece.… Expand
  7. SodaWater_
    Mar 4, 2022
    10
    Literally the best game I’ve ever played, the lore, discovery, and sense of awe and adventure are things i dreamed about as a kid playing a link to the past and ocarina of time. Adult me hasn’t felt childlike awe at a game in a very long time, nothing compares and fromsoft over delivered on their promise. The game suffers from frame drops and stuttering at certain locations, but as I’veLiterally the best game I’ve ever played, the lore, discovery, and sense of awe and adventure are things i dreamed about as a kid playing a link to the past and ocarina of time. Adult me hasn’t felt childlike awe at a game in a very long time, nothing compares and fromsoft over delivered on their promise. The game suffers from frame drops and stuttering at certain locations, but as I’ve progressed further in those frame issues have ceased. That is my only issue full stop. Elden Ring is a once in a lifetime masterpiece.… Expand
  8. Ruffmaget56
    Mar 4, 2022
    10
    The game itself is so beautiful even now I remember stepping out of the tutorial cave and seeing the world for the first time. The first and probably only time I will gasp at art. Game is just as fun and addicting as previous. Though I only played ds3 this game tops that hand or fist.
  9. V3496
    Mar 4, 2022
    8
    Best open world game made up to this day. Awfully optimized yet FROM blames user's hardware for it.
  10. JoeRJoe
    Mar 4, 2022
    10
    Yeah, technical problems and bla bla bla. The game is AMAZING and probably is the best game of the generation.
  11. BearG
    Mar 4, 2022
    5
    Its alright I guess but definently not a 10/10, The main problem with this game is not dificulty (for me) but the absolute garbage game level design you have multiple areas where you are just underleveld and have to 'grind' souls in the open world to advance.

    Im not even sure what the main intended path is for the game it just seems all over the place. Also be prepared to use the    Its alright I guess but definently not a 10/10, The main problem with this game is not dificulty (for me) but the absolute garbage game level design you have multiple areas where you are just underleveld and have to 'grind' souls in the open world to advance.

    Im not even sure what the main intended path is for the game it just seems all over the place. Also be prepared to use the wiki/youtube guides a LOT Forgot a name the npc told you bring an item to? search the wiki. Want to find upgrade material? search the wiki. Want to fight 'hidden bosses'? search the wiki. For almost everything you do in this game you need a wiki or guide, A lot of places are not clear where to go and you get lost often (even with a map)

    The way to upgrade your weapons is complete garbage, You can only really lvl up 1 weapon to max or be prepared to find all the upgrade materials all over again.

    Open world? Yes I guess its nice but most of the games bests moments are not in the open world but rather in the closed dungeon/area sections.

    Boss design is alright in this game a lot of realy unfair fights and you also dont know if you just have to git gud or if you are underleveled.

    Story is just a **** show, you never know what the f is going on and the ending was just confusing not really satisfying for playing a game like 60+ hours

    Pc port is a f*cking joke and performance sucks on pc also the game looks nice I guess but not cyberpunk level of grahpics and yet it needs a beter specs.

    All in all I liked elden but to give this a 10/10 just goes to show how paid off these 'reviewers' are/ I dont really feel like a second playthrought because the game level design is so garbage I dont want to have to use the wiki for everything again.

    5/10    … Expand
  12. Mithaldu
    Mar 4, 2022
    0
    it's a bad port

    buggy, mediocre trash

    details here if you care: https://twitter.com/mithaldu/status/1496989167389003776
  13. loeagle
    Mar 4, 2022
    10
    With currently 33hrs on record I feel that the only thing I can say I am missing at this time is finishing the game that still feels a ways away.
    Overall it is understandable to me for the launch to have had a few optimization issues but as those are being resolved I would find it ill to hold issues that are minor for most users against the game's score.
    This is an amazing game that is    With currently 33hrs on record I feel that the only thing I can say I am missing at this time is finishing the game that still feels a ways away.
    Overall it is understandable to me for the launch to have had a few optimization issues but as those are being resolved I would find it ill to hold issues that are minor for most users against the game's score.
    This is an amazing game that is worth your time if you are willing to put in the time required to learn the game system. New or old players can both rejoice and learn the big two lessons that Elden Ring has taught better than ever before within the first few minutes or hours depending on how quick you get to the first real boss or fight the first mini boss. 1- You can always return to something later with better gear and stats to make it more forgiving. 2- Eventually ramming your head against the wall will break it as long as you remember to learn from each mistake that lead to your death.
    The open world never feels empty with even some of the more dead end areas at minimum having crafting materials.
    Dungeons and bosses continue the classic formula and then go beyond showing more innovation than before, with varied environments and challenges as well as move sets and style.
    I will close on mentioning that the way some bosses move in the game are leagues ahead of where the games have been previously. It feels more than ever like the bosses have a reaction to what you as a player are doing rather than simply your distance away from them mixed with a die roll. See the first main boss where you will be forced to learn the game, similar in its lessons to another boss in the other Fromsoft game Sekiro that could be classified as a point where many players "clicked" as to how the game worked.
    In the end, I do suggest the game. But I say that anyone buying it should understand that it will require a bit of patience. You will not walk in here and dominate the game without first learning how the game works. And even then, sometimes you just miss a dodge roll haha.
    Praise the Sun.    … Expand
  14. Sakachispas
    Mar 4, 2022
    10
    Es increible, la libertad, la exploración y cantidad de puzles que tiene es impresionante la magnitud del mundo, dejando de lado el tema soulslike que ya se sabe, me ha encantado cada detalle del mismo, tiene batallas muy bonitas en lo que sería la línea principal, y muchos bosses no obligatorios que disfrutar y retar, ha superado todas mis espectativas, y creo que las de muchas personas,Es increible, la libertad, la exploración y cantidad de puzles que tiene es impresionante la magnitud del mundo, dejando de lado el tema soulslike que ya se sabe, me ha encantado cada detalle del mismo, tiene batallas muy bonitas en lo que sería la línea principal, y muchos bosses no obligatorios que disfrutar y retar, ha superado todas mis espectativas, y creo que las de muchas personas, tuve problemas de rendimiento pero la verdad que eso se arregla con el tiempo, sabiendo lo que conlleva programar, es un juego que merece el el 100/10.… Expand
  15. Browncolor
    Mar 4, 2022
    10
    Ultimate adventure game. Git gud or get filtered.

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  16. RonDamon21
    Mar 4, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is it , is the top of the evolution of FS , many people get in just for the hype and dont want to make an effort , i mean this is for everyone , but not everyone will enjoy until they learn how to overcome , which is the philosophy of Fromsoft… Expand
  17. mattiarbn85
    Mar 4, 2022
    10
    This is one of the best games of all time. Masterpiece. Thank you From Software.
  18. Wobubu
    Mar 4, 2022
    10
    Wow what a amaizing game perfect i can say i have start these jorney and i am loving it so much love the dificulty that the game has like all the old games and i am always a big fan of fromsoftwere always delivering these is the game of the year
  19. Clannat
    Mar 4, 2022
    9
    GooD GAME. THAT FEELS LIKE I AM REALLY IN A FANTASY WORLD. Didn't feel bad about the performance. Maybe it has some issues as it is new and hopes they will fix them. The feeling of this open world is great. Explore like an adventruerer.
  20. EyDeJoe
    Mar 4, 2022
    10
    This is absolutule my favorite game of all time. I have heard of people having problems with performance on PC but I never did with a pretty average setup.

    Some reviews are very understandable such as people not being able to play while some are just plain awful. People keep calling for difficulty options, don't play a From Software game if you want an easy game, Im sorry but that's all    This is absolutule my favorite game of all time. I have heard of people having problems with performance on PC but I never did with a pretty average setup.

    Some reviews are very understandable such as people not being able to play while some are just plain awful. People keep calling for difficulty options, don't play a From Software game if you want an easy game, Im sorry but that's all there is to it. People coming here to brigade because Horizon FW got worse reviews need to touch grass.

    Im truly sorry for the people who can't play because of their PC not being able to handle the game because it's truly amazing and anyone who has the time to play this game should try it if they feel they have the patience of dying a lot. If this is your first From Software game it will knock you down many times, either you love it or you hate it, I definitely love it though.

    Ps for the people saying the game has no story, there are conclusions and reveals if you actually finish the game dummy.    … Expand
  21. julixx86
    Mar 4, 2022
    9
    juegazo, un Souls de mundo abierto que tiene todo lo que viste en los anteriores. De lo mejor que jugue en años. Solo critico la caida de frames en pc que a esta altura no tendria que suceder. Pero todo lo demas un 10.
  22. Calcal18
    Mar 4, 2022
    0
    Very good and fun game, amazing 10/10, really fun. Level 30 already te he he he he he
  23. TomPom
    Mar 4, 2022
    10
    The best game I've played in a long time. Probably best souls game. It had a bit of a rocky pc launch, but now everything is slowly being fixed.
  24. Susperio
    Mar 4, 2022
    10
    Ignore the haters. Down with online cancel culture! This game is a masterpiece
  25. xExelx
    Mar 4, 2022
    10
    Just a fantastic game!
    I fixed a few things on my nvidia shader settings and voila no lags. Could be better but I don't judge technical stand for metacritics.
    Best Souls Game so far (ye ye I know Elden Ring but for me its Dark Souls 4)
    + Open World, gigantic open world
    Love it
    Died almost every 2min but its so cool!
    I'm lvl 57 and 40h + in, so I will have more fun with this game
  26. UrbanEelf
    Mar 4, 2022
    10
    best game of all times so far, a genuine and mature product based on all the fromsoftware's games
  27. Aerotype
    Mar 4, 2022
    0
    Runs terribly, bad gameplay. Would refund if I could. I don’t recommend this game to anyone looking for a pleasant experience.
  28. hovercroft
    Mar 4, 2022
    0
    Stuttery fps locked crap. Souls players will be creaming in their pants for a souls game with a different skin whacked on top. Same old boring gameplay crappy mechanics as every other souls game. Dodge roll slash repeat. Avoid at all costs unless you’re a souls creampie loser.
  29. KimCandycotton
    Mar 4, 2022
    10
    As expected FromSoftware delivered yet another amazing game! The sceneries, details to the surroundings and color usage is absolutely breathtaking, especially on a 4k screen. Gameplay is a little different than previous Souls-games but challenging nontheless. It's simply an amazing game, and I recommend all souls-fans to play it!
  30. Mateusre6g
    Mar 4, 2022
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Jogo mal otimizado sem suporte ultrawide sem DLSS e sem Fidelity fx, porte porco feito pra pc… Expand
  31. LarsMoon
    Mar 4, 2022
    10
    Amazing game very rich full of surprises, content and amazing art design.
    Very sad it got review bombed by the haters
  32. Wenwolf07
    Mar 4, 2022
    0
    Massive Souls fan but am tired of playing second fiddle to the consoles. Performance is atrocious, the constant FPS drops, limited 60FPS and most importantly no UIltrawide Monitor support. FROM SOFTWARE its 2022, ultrawide gaming has been around for over 15+ years and it's ridiculously easy to fix. Will not adjust review until fixed.
  33. MadRatter
    Mar 4, 2022
    10
    Great Game. 10/10 if PC performance issues are fixed.

    Ignore the salty 0 score reviews by people who haven't even played the game. Rest are the ones who bought the game riding the hype, never having played a souls game before and are now asking for map markers and quest logs. Also the ones complaining about reused animations from DS3- a simple calculation of weapon animations destroys    Great Game. 10/10 if PC performance issues are fixed.

    Ignore the salty 0 score reviews by people who haven't even played the game. Rest are the ones who bought the game riding the hype, never having played a souls game before and are now asking for map markers and quest logs. Also the ones complaining about reused animations from DS3- a simple calculation of weapon animations destroys this argument- hell atleast I don't have Aloy talk about how this branch is useful for the 5000th time.    … Expand
  34. smitheryinke
    Mar 4, 2022
    10
    It’s funny to see people who clearly haven’t played anything more challenging than mainstream bait titles zelda botw, ghost of tsushima, assassin’s creed and whatnot, complain about a game that has a 10+ year long history of having the same solid mechanics set in stone. They don’t realize that the difficulty of these games comes from THEM being a **** player because they were seasoned withIt’s funny to see people who clearly haven’t played anything more challenging than mainstream bait titles zelda botw, ghost of tsushima, assassin’s creed and whatnot, complain about a game that has a 10+ year long history of having the same solid mechanics set in stone. They don’t realize that the difficulty of these games comes from THEM being a **** player because they were seasoned with the titles stated above, titles that reward you for being a **** player. They are not used to challenges. They want quest markers, dungeon markers, npc markers on the map. They want a difficulty setting. They don’t get what “roleplaying” means in these games. You’re not playing as some killing machine that can crush every single enemy as if they were tin cans, you’re playing as a person who seeks to be that strong one day, and you DO become that strong come late game. I hate that this game became a mountain of hype. Sorry but, the souls series doesn’t deserve this treatment. I don’t know why they decided to open it up to the general, more stupid audience. If this game had the same fanbase DS3 had at its release, I guarantee you it would’ve had a fan review score of 98-99. This game is literally the closest game we’ve had to perfect in its respective genre. Sorry for the long comment, I just felt like they didn’t do justice to this masterpiece of a video game franchise.… Expand
  35. SpyroTombstone
    Mar 1, 2022
    10
    It’s crazy too see so many people giving this game 0/10 because of some minor technical issues, I understand the 60fps frame cap is an issue for some people but I don’t get giving it a 0/10 because of that, honestly it’s a 9/10 but doesn’t deserve the hate it’s getting so I have to give a 10 to bring back the score a bit.

    Combats great, lots of weapons choices and more customisation than    It’s crazy too see so many people giving this game 0/10 because of some minor technical issues, I understand the 60fps frame cap is an issue for some people but I don’t get giving it a 0/10 because of that, honestly it’s a 9/10 but doesn’t deserve the hate it’s getting so I have to give a 10 to bring back the score a bit.

    Combats great, lots of weapons choices and more customisation than any game in the series before it.

    the world is massive and beautiful, absolutely nailed the art direction of the game again.

    Bosses are certainly the most interesting and difficult the series has had to offer.

    There are negatives, some people are having mild performance issues, small amounts stuttering in certain areas, the frame rate is locked to 60, and there’s no widescreen support (this one annoys me a little).
    The games hard, duh, its a souls game, I think a lot of the review bombing is due to its difficulty and pc gamers incessant obsession with frame rates, as if you need anymore than 60 in a non competitive title like this.    … Expand
  36. Reniachii
    Mar 4, 2022
    10
    I don't even meet minimum requirements and the game runs amazing. It's packed with content and it's all good. It's incredible how big the legacy dungeons are, Stormveil Castle, the first one, took me an entire day to clear out 100%. NPC Questlines are very easy in a good way, as they're hard to find, but you don't fail them as easy as in other games. Hell, I don't even think I failed aI don't even meet minimum requirements and the game runs amazing. It's packed with content and it's all good. It's incredible how big the legacy dungeons are, Stormveil Castle, the first one, took me an entire day to clear out 100%. NPC Questlines are very easy in a good way, as they're hard to find, but you don't fail them as easy as in other games. Hell, I don't even think I failed a quest yet and I literally beat the final boss. It's as close as a perfect game as it can get. it does have some flaws here and there, but it's compensated by the quality of everything else. Only thing I dislike is the last 5h of the game only because they're exhausting. It's like the final boss of Sekiro but for 5 hours straight with some breaks, yet not enough. Don't get me wrong, it's really cool, but it dragged for too long, and it's not like you would go farm somewhere then come back stronger at the literal end of the game, natural instinct is to keep pushing, it's the final afterall.… Expand
  37. Miedzian
    Mar 4, 2022
    1
    I've seen some encouraging gameplays, and since I like this type of game, I decided to spend a lot of money. And when I saw the black bars on the sides of my ultrawide monitor, I realized I had been ripped off.
  38. DaRocksolid
    Mar 4, 2022
    10
    YES upon release this game was certainly not perfect, frame rate drops with certain areas were an issue and there is still a glitch we’re the game crashes when trying to change into certain helmets. BUT other than that, everything else in the game is AMAZING. The world is full of so many things to do, and this game has some amazing boss designs. Elden Ring is without a doubt one of theYES upon release this game was certainly not perfect, frame rate drops with certain areas were an issue and there is still a glitch we’re the game crashes when trying to change into certain helmets. BUT other than that, everything else in the game is AMAZING. The world is full of so many things to do, and this game has some amazing boss designs. Elden Ring is without a doubt one of the best games I have ever played in my 15 years of gaming. So yeah if you are not on the greatest system I would recommend holding off for awhile to play the game until they patch up some of the frame rate issues. Other than that all of the zeros are from neck beards who just want to hate on something because it’s popular.… Expand
  39. Mosthra
    Mar 4, 2022
    10
    I spent more than 90 hours in 7 days with this game
    Aside from the graphics optimization issues, overall Elden Ring is a great game.
    They have improved on most of the shortcomings of the DS3 gameplay - mixing and adding new mechanics from Combat, movement, skills... in a balanced way. It must be said that the combat mechanism becomes much more comfortable than the DS3. And there are many    I spent more than 90 hours in 7 days with this game
    Aside from the graphics optimization issues, overall Elden Ring is a great game.
    They have improved on most of the shortcomings of the DS3 gameplay - mixing and adding new mechanics from Combat, movement, skills... in a balanced way. It must be said that the combat mechanism becomes much more comfortable than the DS3. And there are many ways to defend, dodge... and more fighting styles for you to choose and mix.
    Keep the old ones and add new ones. Make it so much more complete.

    Everything inside seems more comfortable. But the design of Boss and enemies of Elden Ring is more ferocious, more agile, more explosive combos. It doesn't make it any less challenging. you can hardly use the same way with all the Bosses in Elden Ring. Fast, Strong, Defense, Massive, Swarm,... you'll have to figure out how to deal with each of them, dodging every hit, keeping your composure and making your way through the barrage of attacks. Just make one mistake and you will get the consequences.

    Dungeons are everywhere, they always give you great loot. But the dungeon boss was slowly rising. But the traps and puzzles will take you hours to get through. And you will die a lot.

    Story:
    A great story to discover, it's hidden behind everything. stories in Item, in ruins, in chance encounters with interesting NPCs. You will love some of them, some will make you laugh and some make you sad. Multiple endings depending on the progress and NPC you went through in their quest. You will find that your decisions have a certain effect on the world in Elden Ring. Both good and bad.

    A main story with many branches and leaves. You won't feel complete if you just run away and beat the last boss. Because the secrets you come across along the way will also contribute to your perspective on the overall story. And don't skip any conversations. talk to the NPCs until the end of the dialogue and there are things that surprise you.

    Art:
    The Elden Ring's overall art may not be something everyone likes. If you like rainbows and dynamic, cheerful, modern colors. Then perhaps Elden Ring is quite outdated for you.
    Elden Ring has an ancient, mysterious art style and a great overall tone. you won't feel it's lame. It is in harmony. They have balanced aesthetics into a large world. Makes you feel like a part of it. The landscape is filled with a multitude of things, the ecology changes from region to region, the weather and light pervades everywhere. Dark caves and majestic castles were everywhere, beneath the shining Erdtree's shadow. It is hard to find this feeling in other open world games.    … Expand
  40. He1n
    Mar 4, 2022
    6
    Stutters with stupid stunt lock combos that they put in for every single enemy this is not a game that really thinks of what kind of enemies should have what kind of attack it seems like fromsoft just put in a bunch of those combos to make sure the game is harder
  41. habedi
    Mar 4, 2022
    9
    Elden ring has a massive and content dense world to spend nearly hundred hours per play through in. The release version was buggy and prone to crashing, but I'm scoring Elden Ring beyond these fixable issues, since it will be the game of the decade.
  42. sex69
    Mar 3, 2022
    10
    'ELDEN RING' should be awarded '2022 GAME OF THE YEAR Most awarded game'.
    Action and combat are the best.
    The grandeur and detail of the map
    It's as good as The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and The Elder Scrolls V Skyrim.

    And the elements of the adventure and the way the dungeons are explored are good enough to remind me of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild.
  43. SenpaiMH
    Mar 3, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. the perfect game I ever played btw I big fan of from-software. You should give it a chance… Expand
  44. Serenityinaz12
    Mar 3, 2022
    0
    Worst PC port of a game I've ever played - an absolute abomindation to any true pc player. If you require a controller to be able to play a PC game you should never release the game on PC.
  45. Inuyasha1
    Mar 3, 2022
    10
    확실히 엘든링이 올해 2022년 최다고티 1위가 사실상 확정될 정도로 잘만든 AAA급 초우주갓겜임은 틀림없음. 그러면서 동시에 엘든링은 소울류 게임들 중 가장 난이도가 어렵기도 함 ㄷㄷ; 게임 잘하기로 소문난 한국인들조차 엘든링은 고전할 정도니 ㄷㄷ 그래서 더 손맛도 좋고 전투나 액션이 재밌음ㅋㅋ

    고스트 오브 쓰시마, 세키로의 프롬이야 워낙 근접 전투 분야에선 업계 최고봉이라 할 정도로 쥑여주게 잘만드니까 전투는 확실히 인정할수밖에 없고 난이도까지 최고로 어렵다보니 오히려 재밌음ㅋㅋ 맛있게 맵달까    확실히 엘든링이 올해 2022년 최다고티 1위가 사실상 확정될 정도로 잘만든 AAA급 초우주갓겜임은 틀림없음. 그러면서 동시에 엘든링은 소울류 게임들 중 가장 난이도가 어렵기도 함 ㄷㄷ; 게임 잘하기로 소문난 한국인들조차 엘든링은 고전할 정도니 ㄷㄷ 그래서 더 손맛도 좋고 전투나 액션이 재밌음ㅋㅋ

    고스트 오브 쓰시마, 세키로의 프롬이야 워낙 근접 전투 분야에선 업계 최고봉이라 할 정도로 쥑여주게 잘만드니까 전투는 확실히 인정할수밖에 없고 난이도까지 최고로 어렵다보니 오히려 재밌음ㅋㅋ 맛있게 맵달까
  46. Inuyasha17
    Mar 3, 2022
    10
    메타 순간 평점 98점, 지금은 메타 평점 97점. 그리고 오픈크리틱 역대 1위에 등극한 적도 있고
    역대 메타스코어 게임의 반열에 오른 오픈월드 액션 RPG게임 '엘든링'
    엘든링은 이미 2022년 최다고티의 영역을 이미 초월한 게임이다. 최다 고티가 아니라... 사실 역대 메타스코어 영역에서 노는 게임이다. 이 정도로 잘만든 AAA급 초우주갓겜은 게임계에서 평생 나올까 말까 한 게임이다. 게임계의 역사 실록에 기록되어 두고 두고 회자될 정도의 클라스의 게임이다. 확실한건 세키로의 이동방식, 전투 자세를 계승했으며, 몽골제국의 기병대 같은 간지나는 마상전투와 일본도와 사무라이 갑옷을 장착한 간지나는 사무라이의 칼싸움은 가히 세키로, 고스트 오브 쓰시마, 블레이드앤소울,    메타 순간 평점 98점, 지금은 메타 평점 97점. 그리고 오픈크리틱 역대 1위에 등극한 적도 있고
    역대 메타스코어 게임의 반열에 오른 오픈월드 액션 RPG게임 '엘든링'
    엘든링은 이미 2022년 최다고티의 영역을 이미 초월한 게임이다.
    최다 고티가 아니라... 사실 역대 메타스코어 영역에서 노는 게임이다.

    이 정도로 잘만든 AAA급 초우주갓겜은 게임계에서 평생 나올까 말까 한 게임이다.

    게임계의 역사 실록에 기록되어 두고 두고 회자될 정도의 클라스의 게임이다.

    확실한건 세키로의 이동방식, 전투 자세를 계승했으며, 몽골제국의 기병대 같은 간지나는 마상전투와

    일본도와 사무라이 갑옷을 장착한 간지나는 사무라이의 칼싸움은 가히 세키로, 고스트 오브 쓰시마, 블레이드앤소울, 몬스터헌터 라이즈의 검술 칼싸움을 생각나게 할 정도로 근접 타격감이 최강이다.

    오픈월드 액션 RPG들 중 가장 전투와 타격감이 1위인 게임은 단연코 엘든링이라고 자신있게 말할수있다.

    던전과 모험 방식은 젤다의전설 야생의숨결 같으면서도,

    전투 방식은 확실하게 세키로나 소울류를 계승해서 발전시켰다.

    플스판은 진짜 프레임도 높고 잘되는데 PC스팀판만 프레임 드랍이 아쉬운건 어쩔수없는게

    '오픈월드 RPG'라는 장르 특성상 초반엔 PC스팀판은 프레임 드랍이 어쩔수없다.

    지금까지 갓겜들이라고 나온 오픈월드 RPG게임들도 초반엔 최적화 이슈가 있었기 때문이다.

    하지만 확실한건 엘든링은 진짜 잘만들고 재밌는 AAA급 초우주갓겜인건 확실하다.

    아니, AAA급 초우주갓겜이라는 수식어로도 엘든링을 설명하기 힘들다.

    엘든링은 그 이상... '인류 역사상 최고의 게임'이라고 단연코 말할수있다.    … Expand
  47. MerlinTheWizard
    Mar 3, 2022
    10
    An absolute masterpiece in my opinion, Game does have some heavy frame rate issues and a few crashes for me personally, The online has some disconnection issues as well but my overall experience with how good it is and how expansive and wonderful the world is to explore those issues that I know will be fixed don't bother me, I'm 50 hours into the game writing this and I have no doubt itAn absolute masterpiece in my opinion, Game does have some heavy frame rate issues and a few crashes for me personally, The online has some disconnection issues as well but my overall experience with how good it is and how expansive and wonderful the world is to explore those issues that I know will be fixed don't bother me, I'm 50 hours into the game writing this and I have no doubt it will become game of the year and it's well deserved. It's sad to see the game being review bombed and given 0's over the issues it has or things like "bad graphics" the game is incredibly beautiful in my opinion. It's no horizon forbidden west which is fine, the environment and style do a lot for me fromsoft are in a master craft of world building and art style. I have a hard time due to disabilities staying with games I feel I'm not good at and I give up quite easily but for some reason I haven't even had to take a break from the game. I've gotten angry yes but something in me kept wanting to persevere and complete the task I was stuck on and doing so gave me a feeling I can't quite describe. It's honestly been great overall for my mental health which probably sounds crazy but finding out I can actually keep going and accomplish something that' seems incredibly difficult is amazing for me. The massive amount of hate I've seen recently for the smallest of reasons is saddening but it doesn't change how great the game is. The game is also incredibly accessible to newer players or people who had a hard time with previous games. Yes it's still very difficult at times but you have the opportunity to explore the entire world and gear yourself and power yourself up for encounters you feel you cant handle yet and it highly rewards you for exploring. If you're too afraid to try the game because you've hard how difficult it is, give it a try anyway I think you'll find a fantastic game.… Expand
  48. Shadowizard
    Mar 3, 2022
    0
    Worst optimized game I have ever seen my life and sucks graphics.Literally unplayable
  49. Sludgefeast
    Mar 3, 2022
    9
    Amazing. Some stuttering framerates, but minor. Hopefully will be fixed soon.
  50. Yess_Ummm
    Mar 3, 2022
    0
    So my character says only 21 hours. Though, my hours should be around 27. This is because of saving not working. Well more so, save corrupting. I am a constant saver in video games, even if I don't go back all the time I'll make hundreds of save files. So I see a new zone in Elden Ring I walk into it so it saves, I see a grace I activate it to save(or rest), I talk to a vendor to save,So my character says only 21 hours. Though, my hours should be around 27. This is because of saving not working. Well more so, save corrupting. I am a constant saver in video games, even if I don't go back all the time I'll make hundreds of save files. So I see a new zone in Elden Ring I walk into it so it saves, I see a grace I activate it to save(or rest), I talk to a vendor to save, etc. So, it annoys me that I lost 6 hours worth of my progress. Not to mention all the other glitches you have to deal with constantly.
    Now to go on: one glitch rn is that most entities are just invisible. The only ones I've noticed not to turn invisible are the enemies that are so large that they have multiple lock on points and bosses, everything else is free range to turn invisible. Ohh you are on the road? Well I guess 4 knights are attacking you now. You wanted talk to a trader? Better remember where they sit.
    Plus, it does not help when you get the glitch where your light attack does not want to work. At first I thought I broke my new controller that I just bought a month before Elden RIng came out, but then I tried to light attack with my mouse and it would not work. Heavy attack would work fine but light attack just was not having it.
    Does not help to drop down to 2 frames every 5 seconds at some points or areas so you can not advance to certain points. Plus, the game just freezes for 5 to 15 seconds at a time like have a chill have some water. Which is weird that these things are happening as I am running on low graphics for everything, except grass which the lowest is medium and I put render distance to medium cause it actually ran better. Though, my pc is not the best I have put around $1000 USD worth of parts into it, but still it should not be like this.
    This is not to big of a problem, but in areas with poison sludge when you are well out of the sludge and did not get the poison effect sometimes the effect will still build up so you will end up getting poisoned. if you're leaving an area, or just running through it quickly I can see it messing you up though.

    This is all I can think of currently, but I know I am sure to encounter more things. I will not be playing this game anymore though till FromSoftware and Bandi Namco can fix the game.    … Expand
  51. TayAzza
    Mar 3, 2022
    10
    One of the best games ever made. People who are giving bad reviews because they suck are hilarious. HATE THE PLAYER NOT THE GAME.
  52. kajidenki
    Mar 3, 2022
    10
    This game is one of the best open world experiences. Don't let review bombers sway your opinion because they can't handle something popular being good that they don't like. Yes, it's hars, but it's made that way so you naturally improve and eventually celebrate when you overcome the obstacle.
  53. robomartion
    Mar 3, 2022
    4
    Bad performance on PC right now and mouse and keyboard and mouse controls are not ideal. As for gameplay and graphics it is nothing special either. A rehash of previous games, particularly in boss fights, without much that is new, especially in regards to models and animations. I do hope this lazy formula is on the way out for future from software games. Ironically it seems the remaster ofBad performance on PC right now and mouse and keyboard and mouse controls are not ideal. As for gameplay and graphics it is nothing special either. A rehash of previous games, particularly in boss fights, without much that is new, especially in regards to models and animations. I do hope this lazy formula is on the way out for future from software games. Ironically it seems the remaster of From software's first Souls game, Demon's Souls is the companies benchmark to beat. I would like to see something more along the lines of the first half of Dark Souls 1 with 80+ hours of slow burn and perfect gameplay, perfect graphics, refined level design and a heroic journey. No warping, big lead up to bosses and high stakes. Fromsoftware keeps nearly making a great game but is every time an unfulfilled promise. Dark Souls was almost this but the second half was obviously rushed. Demons Souls, Dark Souls I and II are still the best games they have made and FromSoftware is still to top them. They must take the best successes of all their previous releases and make something great. To me, Elden Ring is not this. The horse platforming is a kind of fun mini game but overall the open world is tedious and doesn't feel like you are really exploring anything. When the game goes back to the original dark souls style in Stormfront castle the game feels much better and after seeing what it had to offer, to me the open world aspect with a huge influence from Breath of the Wild, of the game is a big waste of resources when they could have been designing a much more dense linear environment. Fighting is overwhelmingly tedious compared to previous games and rushing past enemies to the bosses or checkpoints is the best strategy which seems like a flaw in the design. Killing enemies does not reward enough souls to make it worthwhile. Boss fights no longer have a strategy you can learn over time so you can eventually outsmart them and fights become a war of attrition and based on luck as opposed to feeling like you are actually fighting the enemy in a meaningful way as for example they were in Sekiro. Elden Ring overall feels like it is spread too thin trying to have too much content.… Expand
  54. Kanek
    Mar 3, 2022
    8
    Para comenzar si , el juego tiene problemas de rendimiento a lo cual ya dijeron que están trabajando en un parche que estará disponible muy pronto y bueno por eso mi 8 pero dejando de lado eso, el juego es una joya con un maña inmenso, hermoso y raro a la vez con infinidad de lugares por explorar , cosa que te será recompensada ya sea encontrando runas para mejorar tu personaje ,Para comenzar si , el juego tiene problemas de rendimiento a lo cual ya dijeron que están trabajando en un parche que estará disponible muy pronto y bueno por eso mi 8 pero dejando de lado eso, el juego es una joya con un maña inmenso, hermoso y raro a la vez con infinidad de lugares por explorar , cosa que te será recompensada ya sea encontrando runas para mejorar tu personaje , hechizos, invocación y armas , ademas que es esencial si quieres hacer el juego un poco mas amigable , es de esos juegos que si corres a hacer los objeto principales te va ir muy mal , pero si te lo tomas con calma , exploras y mejoras, solo te ira mal XD . Un juego que guarda secretos en cada rincón del mapa que te motivarán a seguir explorando.
    Este es mi primer juego tipo souls que me atrevo a jugar y la dificultad a veces me hace sudar , pero tomándolo con calma el camino se hace un poco mas llevadero    … Expand
  55. TheAlphaReview
    Mar 3, 2022
    10
    easily the greatest game of all time hands down. If you rush you can make it the hardest Souls game you've ever played.
    If you take it a bit slower, it will be similar in difficulty to the old games.
    If you take it very slow and out-level content it also fits the bit more casual player, although don't think it will be easy. The open world and "questing system" are the new benchmark    easily the greatest game of all time hands down. If you rush you can make it the hardest Souls game you've ever played.
    If you take it a bit slower, it will be similar in difficulty to the old games.
    If you take it very slow and out-level content it also fits the bit more casual player, although don't think it will be easy.

    The open world and "questing system" are the new benchmark for the entire genre. For me it's one of the best games I've ever played.    … Expand
  56. Chained77
    Mar 3, 2022
    2
    just awful pc performance on a 3080. story seems cool, could be a good game underneath, but im not gonna play until its fixed.

    I don't understand how a legitimate PC game review can give games like this a 10, when its obvious it has at least a few technical flaws. I would have given it an 8 myself, but its obvious the company decided to spend quite a bit of money getting game of the    just awful pc performance on a 3080. story seems cool, could be a good game underneath, but im not gonna play until its fixed.

    I don't understand how a legitimate PC game review can give games like this a 10, when its obvious it has at least a few technical flaws. I would have given it an 8 myself, but its obvious the company decided to spend quite a bit of money getting game of the year, rather than polishing their game.    … Expand
  57. Rpb84
    Mar 3, 2022
    2
    I love the souls series but this is getting a low score due to the CONSTANT connection errors through steam, FIX IT! literally I almost kill a boss (most specifically Radahn) with a friend then get "connection error" every time! its a joke
  58. Pecone
    Mar 3, 2022
    3
    Overhyped garbage of a game/port. PS4 level graphics with horrendous performance on high end hardware. Terrible stutters and framedrops. The game itself is also pretty boring and bland. Frustrating af for no reason just so they can claim it is "difficult" and "Soul's like". Terrible gaming mechanics and lazy devs. There is no way to keep track of what the hell you are doing and what haveOverhyped garbage of a game/port. PS4 level graphics with horrendous performance on high end hardware. Terrible stutters and framedrops. The game itself is also pretty boring and bland. Frustrating af for no reason just so they can claim it is "difficult" and "Soul's like". Terrible gaming mechanics and lazy devs. There is no way to keep track of what the hell you are doing and what have you done. Half-baked at best. How the "critics" gave them 10/10 is beyond me. Horrible game that frustrates not only with it's half-baked gameplay but also with its terrible performance. Avoid at all costs, don't waste your time and do not support this trash with your hard-earned money.… Expand
  59. BloodPainter
    Mar 3, 2022
    6
    Looking at purely from an artistic standpoint, the game is really cool. However this has to be one of the worst pc ports I have ever seen. Optimization is just non existent and it has some very noticeable pop in. Game really needs to get optimized stat.
  60. Grooveholmes
    Mar 3, 2022
    0
    Unbelievably overrated. Easily the worst game of the year.. quite possibly in the running for one of the worst games ever published.

    Terrible garish art. A nearly non existent story, there's nothing compelling or engaging about it. The only thing that makes it challenging or hard is that the controls are so clunky and terribly bad. Borrowed from another reviewer but this is spot on    Unbelievably overrated. Easily the worst game of the year.. quite possibly in the running for one of the worst games ever published.

    Terrible garish art. A nearly non existent story, there's nothing compelling or engaging about it. The only thing that makes it challenging or hard is that the controls are so clunky and terribly bad.

    Borrowed from another reviewer but this is spot on and 100 percent what I'm feeling right now "Some calling it innovative and next step in making open world games, something that shows other companies how to make open world games? I mean, are you guy high or something? Actually serious? Kidding me? Did you even play Red Dead Redemption 2 or are souls games literally only games you play and you have never experienced an actual open world game, so you just assume, that Elden Ring's open world is something incredible? I'm disgusted with these reviews and i'm sure other companies are as well. This is literal insult to gaming in general."    … Expand
  61. Okeow
    Mar 3, 2022
    10
    I can´t get enough of this game its perfect, i´ve always wanted a game like this. Best game ever
  62. LarsvdV
    Mar 3, 2022
    1
    I have never played a From Software game before, so this will be a new player perspective.

    First of all, the game looks interesting and cool. That's why I decided to buy it. But going deeper and deeper into this game, it shows its flaws. So starting the game something that stood out for me was the bad performance on PC. This was horrible from the start. Using my mouse and keyboard    I have never played a From Software game before, so this will be a new player perspective.

    First of all, the game looks interesting and cool. That's why I decided to buy it. But going deeper and deeper into this game, it shows its flaws.

    So starting the game something that stood out for me was the bad performance on PC. This was horrible from the start. Using my mouse and keyboard resulted in powerpoint like fps which was unplayable. So it forced me to play with the controller which fixed the problem somehow. Then still, the game is capped at 60 fps with mediocre graphics for a game released in 2022, there's fps drops when exploring and fighting bosses. Even with a 6900xt, the fps sometimes hit as low as 15 for a couple of seconds.

    Then there's the fighting. The enemy locking system is confusing and does not work properly most of the time. Getting hit by a boss attack while standing multiple meters clear of impact. Getting killed through the wall. Using the mount to fight is also very buggy and inconsistent and makes the camera shoot all over the place when getting close to terrain or enemies.

    The biggest flaw in my opinion is the multiplayer co-op. I thought this would be like a whole play through co-op mode, instead it's just helping to kill the boss and bye my friend. This is not fun if you want to play with friends.

    It feels like there is no story in this game, which is making the game feel a bit empty in my opinion. I think this also makes the game more confusing to new players since I have no clue what I am supposed to do and how to progress, get items, level up and so on.

    The sound design is also not that good. The constant background music which stays the same the whole time you play, the buggy monster sounds and volume balance is just annoying.

    The world design looks like they just had a pile of assets and threw them into the game without looking where they went. It's very messy with assets going through each other and a lot of cut off edges, especially when looking at the awful water.

    The game doesn't even automatically change key prompts from keyboard/mouse to controller, the menus are weird layout wise and there's not that many graphics settings. Not that it matters because the game doesn't look good.    … Expand
  63. AnotherOrphen
    Mar 3, 2022
    10
    Amazing game with a polish and tried and true combat system, with the introduction of posture damage, guard counters, horse combat and a more diverse and interesting magic system, the combat has never felt better.

    The world carries that classic FromSoftware Charm, and there is never a dull moment, and unlike other open world games, exploring off the beaten path seems to always result in    Amazing game with a polish and tried and true combat system, with the introduction of posture damage, guard counters, horse combat and a more diverse and interesting magic system, the combat has never felt better.

    The world carries that classic FromSoftware Charm, and there is never a dull moment, and unlike other open world games, exploring off the beaten path seems to always result in a worthy and interesting reward.    … Expand
  64. Romano77
    Mar 3, 2022
    5
    Thank you Miyazaki! You made a Masterpiece! Mesmerizing landscapes and bosses! Mechanic is awesome! I made some changes settings in windows 10 and motherboard and it's running perfectly
  65. reviewmassa1920
    Mar 3, 2022
    8
    Truly an amazing game, will probably be GOTY. This is what games should be, players actually have to pay attention to the story, how to approach fights...there's no open world bloat with repetitive sidequests, no mindless waypoint pointing where you should go next, to yet another mindless fight.
    Each enemy feels unique, characters can be built exactly how you want and fight very    Truly an amazing game, will probably be GOTY. This is what games should be, players actually have to pay attention to the story, how to approach fights...there's no open world bloat with repetitive sidequests, no mindless waypoint pointing where you should go next, to yet another mindless fight.
    Each enemy feels unique, characters can be built exactly how you want and fight very differently, a true RPG. There's also an actual sense of accomplishment for getting past bosses unlike most games today, skills matter here, no button mashing allowed.
    Graphics are solid, not amazing but FS games definitely have a distinctive look and feel, almost like a painting, fits the fantasy genre very well. The gameplay is fun as hell and the story isn't completely hitting you over the head every second, you actually have to pay attention and piece things together.
    The only thing that keeps it from getting a 9 or even a 10 possibly are the micro stutters that still happen, they can be frustrating especially when in the middle of a fight.    … Expand
  66. Riverhawk
    Mar 3, 2022
    10
    Best game I've played in years, very addicting. Leaving 10 stars to negate a whiner
  67. Airoden
    Mar 3, 2022
    9
    If you're reading this, and love dark souls. just buy it. ignore all reviews. judge for yourself. if you have never played a dark souls game. this will be your easiest entry. but if you get frustrated easily, break controllers on losses, or have very short attention span... this may not be the game for you.

    my review will be mostly addressing the Review Bombers complaints. MY PC    If you're reading this, and love dark souls. just buy it. ignore all reviews. judge for yourself. if you have never played a dark souls game. this will be your easiest entry. but if you get frustrated easily, break controllers on losses, or have very short attention span... this may not be the game for you.

    my review will be mostly addressing the Review Bombers complaints.

    MY PC SPECS
    for disclosure I'm running this on PC with a Ryzen 9 3900x, Gtx 1660ti and 32gb of ram and have been running it on 1080p. I personally have no issues with performance myself, though I acknowledge that other pc users have. I have 50 hrs into this game

    STUTTERS:
    The stutters that I have seen others experiencing however are not game breaking. they look slightly annoying but seem to happen only on the first load of something you haven't seen before and still only seldomly regardless. if you are enjoying the game you will barely notice them (according to a friend who is experiencing them) I removed 1 point for that on my score and no more due to the review bombers doing more then their fair share already with zero scores for little to no reasons.

    JUST A SOULS GAME:
    review bombers are complaining its just another souls game but in an open world. Yes that's exactly what it is. and its what we were always told we were getting. This was literally never a secret. From day one of its announcement we all knew that, and its exactly what the fans wanted. everyone saw the gameplay prior to purchase. don't act surprised.

    COMBAT:
    review bombers have made claims that the combat is clunky. i assure you It is not. as a matter of fact it is extremely precise. as are the hitboxes. what may make it feel clunky, is if you button mash. this game, as all prior souls games have, punishes button mashing rather then rewarding it.

    ANIMATION:
    Yes there is truth to animations being re-used or in the case of NPC's talking. downright lazy on the developers. it would be nice to see an effort made there. I don't mind re-using some old properties on some of the enemies attacks. as there is far more new enemies with all new abilities.

    GRAPHICS:
    outdated looking graphics? this is a lazy complaint. the game is quite gorgeous. could it be better. yes. is it bad. no. and it certainly isn't so awful it deserves a zero score for the entire game.

    OPEN WORLD:
    the bombers are also complaining the open world isn't rewarding or is dead space? this couldn't be further from the truth. you can't go more then a few seconds in any direction without finding a dungeon, a mini boss, a secret cave, an item or an NPC. Elden Ring is one of if not the most densly packed open worlds I've ever played.

    STORY:
    people complaining that there is no story? The merit to this is that no, once again the game doesn't hold your hand and jam the plot down your throat with cutscene after cutscene. as a matter of fact if you aren't closely listening or reading you will very likely get lost in the "plot" as they don't rehash whos related to who or what things are over and over again. but there is story. and you get more and more of it with every NPC interaction you have. and its actually relatively easy to follow if you pay attention.

    QUEST LOG:
    its true the game doesn't give you a quest log. And it can be kind of hard to know where to go at times. however the game tells you EXACTLY where to go right off the bat if you speak to the first NPC you meet once entering the open world. and once you follow that bit to conclusion an NPC at the main hub (round table) tells you exactly where and who you need to beat next with lore and story on each enemy. hell your map even marks where you are supposed to go for these with bright golden waves regardless whether you spoke to this NPC or not.

    DIFFICULTY:
    last but not least. its difficult. and there are built in ways to make it easier but no there isn't an option on the main menu. while it seems like a troll move. Hardcore players only advice to give you is to "Git Gud"

    But that's because its literally the only advice they can give you. There is no secret weapon or armor to make it easy. those can help but what matters is your skill. timing, rolls, parries, strategy and patience. Don't button mash, pay attention to your opponents move sets. avoid getting greedy in dealing damage. yes its hard. but in order to push forward, you learn from your mistakes and don't be afraid to get some help from some co-op if you need it. Git Gud sound a bit trolly. but its also the best advice you can be given.

    CONCLUSION:
    If you Enjoy Dark Souls games you will love this game. it's open world is beautiful. the combat is clean and precise. There are tons of ways to customize your character to be unique to you and like never before. there are a ton of quality of life upgrades, "praise the jump" take the review bombers with a grain of salt. in my opinion most of their complaints are likely to justify quitting because it was difficult.    … Expand
  68. Dmodunkz
    Mar 3, 2022
    10
    Despite the stuttering (which for me doesn't happen much) I absolutely love this game. I love the difficulty and the open world. I believe this game has TONS of replay value with all of the different builds possible. Would absolutely recommend this game to anyone.
  69. T4KED0WN
    Mar 3, 2022
    1
    The games stutters every few seconds, it is locked to just 60 frames per second, does not offer the option to change fov and the performance is far from good which makes the lack of DLSS/FSR even worse. Ray tracing is also not present at the moment of writing, but it is supposed to be added in a later update. The stutters are constantly present and they plague every system not even rtxThe games stutters every few seconds, it is locked to just 60 frames per second, does not offer the option to change fov and the performance is far from good which makes the lack of DLSS/FSR even worse. Ray tracing is also not present at the moment of writing, but it is supposed to be added in a later update. The stutters are constantly present and they plague every system not even rtx 3090 and 12900k are capable of maintaining a constant 60fps at 720p. Behind all of these issues is a great game, but the performance issues are so severe it is impossible to look past them. If we put the performance issues aside, calling this game great would be an understatement, but the issues cannot be ignored. Heavily recommend, but only once it is fixed, if it gets fixed.… Expand
  70. Fai6944
    Mar 3, 2022
    8
    En sierras ocasiones hay un bajón de FPS un mundo abierto muy entretenido siempre hay algo que hacer uno de los mejores juegos que e jugado últimamente
  71. JordanII
    Mar 3, 2022
    10
    People are hating on this game just to hate, it's ridiculous. The game is absolutely amazing! There's lots of people claiming that only diehard souls fans will like this game and ignore all flaws, however this is my first souls game and I'm loving every moment of it. The bosses are hard, but they're not unfair. If I die, it's because I made a mistake, not because the boss spammed anPeople are hating on this game just to hate, it's ridiculous. The game is absolutely amazing! There's lots of people claiming that only diehard souls fans will like this game and ignore all flaws, however this is my first souls game and I'm loving every moment of it. The bosses are hard, but they're not unfair. If I die, it's because I made a mistake, not because the boss spammed an overpowered, unavoidable move. Everything is counterable and you just have to find out how, which is what makes beating a boss so rewarding… Expand
  72. mrcodfee
    Mar 3, 2022
    10
    I hate this game but it's one of best games I've ever played. Hope FromSoftware will fix performance issues on PC ASAP, so it would be perfect then.
  73. Jeje3084
    Mar 3, 2022
    9
    Elden ring is a fantastic game. If you like exploring, getting lost, and don't mind punishing gameplay go ahead. If you want a game that holds your hand and tells you exactly what to do when to do and how to do it, than is not for you. Pc has some performance issues.
  74. AxelloReview
    Mar 3, 2022
    0
    Hello FromSoftware.

    I have to start this review saying we are in 2022. It's kinda obv but i had to say that. -In 2022, u can't develop a game with FPS cap at 60. -In 2022, u can't develop a game without ULTRAWIDE support. Ok, u never did ultrawide support but before we had mod making your game better. Now u put easy anti cheat so every mod we put in make us banned from the game, also    Hello FromSoftware.

    I have to start this review saying we are in 2022. It's kinda obv but i had to say that.
    -In 2022, u can't develop a game with FPS cap at 60.
    -In 2022, u can't develop a game without ULTRAWIDE support. Ok, u never did ultrawide support but before we had mod making your game better. Now u put easy anti cheat so every mod we put in make us banned from the game, also ultrawide mod. (SPOILER: Modders says make ultrawide mode cost 30minutes, so imagine how long it would take you) but you don't care about costumers.
    -In 2022, u provide us a game with a 2gen old graphic (it's something like PS3). Ok it doesn't matter but let it run flawless. No. It strutter like no tomorrow. I have a 3080 TI and the frame (already capped a 60fps) drops to 30 in every moment of the game, bossfight included.
    -In 2022, u are lacking every good features existing in the world like DLSS, Ray Tracing, AMD FSR etc.
    -Where is Steam cloud? we are still in the age where if you format the pc you lose all the saves?
    -Why if i want close the game i have return to menu (watching everytime the from's logo and bandai's logo) and only after i can close the game. Maybe u could make closing the game just a little bit faster?

    You didn't find time for make this game playable and enjoyable on PC and XBOX (Also there is exrtemely bad optimizated) but u found the time for develop haptic feedback on PS5 (the game on PS5 work properly, more or less).

    That's why u only focussed on PS5 cause u don't care about other customers.
    U provided us a game in a shameful state and your politics is even more shameful

    The game itself is good.    … Expand
  75. ArabAirline
    Mar 3, 2022
    9
    Note: English isn't my first language and if you are going to criticize me for my grammar then maybe come up with a better argument.

    Gotta love how people review bombed this lol. The game itself is a marvel. Bad graphic? I don't think so. The texture and details of you and the enemies' armor are well made, the map design is also one best I have ever seen. Bad Control? These guys probably    Note: English isn't my first language and if you are going to criticize me for my grammar then maybe come up with a better argument.

    Gotta love how people review bombed this lol. The game itself is a marvel. Bad graphic? I don't think so. The texture and details of you and the enemies' armor are well made, the map design is also one best I have ever seen. Bad Control? These guys probably spam roll all the time and expect to have unlimited iframe (invincibility frame) and stamina. Or in another case find something in the settings that are called key bindings. Lazy game design? More than 70 Unique encounters and f load of dungeons and catacombs scattered around the map, I wouldn't call that a lazy game. No Quest Log? Having no Questog is what makes the game immersive. Plus, grace (Aka checkpoints in the game) show on the map the direction where you need to go. The game is too hard? In Elden Ring, you are free to farm to be over-leveled and fight the boss which makes it easier than the previous Soul titles, or maybe just quit crying and try to get good at the game. All these people who review bombed this can't come up with an original idea and I'm pretty sure they don't even own the game, all they saw was "Elden Ring has bad graphics" "Elden Ring is too hard" "Elden ring doesn't have a quest log." And that's literally like the only thing they review bombed this for. Anyway, the game itself is packed with a load of content and a lot of replay potential. It's definitely worth 60 bucks.    … Expand
  76. Kudurcultist
    Mar 3, 2022
    9
    This is the second time in my life I give a 9 to a game. If you gave this game less than a 9 there could only be for 2 reasons:

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

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

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

    My only gripe is lack of proper necromancy here. Which may exist because there is a lot in this game that remains undiscovered.    … Expand
  77. Przidude
    Mar 3, 2022
    0
    Giant overhype. First of all, lets talk about the horrible PC port if this game. No ultrawide support, terrible control scheme, capped at 60 fps IF the damn thing even runs. From software have been getting away with the garbage pc ports for years and its just stupid. Now, about the actual game….
    - Graphics are just the same as the rest of the souls games not good not bad just meh. The UI    Giant overhype. First of all, lets talk about the horrible PC port if this game. No ultrawide support, terrible control scheme, capped at 60 fps IF the damn thing even runs. From software have been getting away with the garbage pc ports for years and its just stupid. Now, about the actual game….
    - Graphics are just the same as the rest of the souls games not good not bad just meh. The UI is especially bad particularly on PC. It is just the same old boring, cluttered silly UI as the other souls games but this time with the addition of a terrible looking map.
    - Gameplay. Ive finished the other souls games and i am no stranger to the gameplay and combat but i just dont think it fits an open world. I never found myself wanting to stop and fight some enemies or farm some ingredients or XP because the combat is slow paced and BORING. There is 0 innovation on the combat front. The world is empty, when you find a “quest” its not written down anywhere and is delivered in vague terms so you are at risk of ending up forgetting the damn thing. I shouldnt have to keep a pen and paper next to me write stuff down. A lot of the choices the devs made are just bad user experience not “good design”.
    - Story. Its a souls game story trough and trough but this time with the addition of an extra pretentious writer who wrote an extra pretentious “deep” story.    … Expand
  78. EddyGenesis
    Mar 3, 2022
    2
    It is now almost a week since the release of the game and still the from software does not move to fix the game, I predetermined it over 1 month ago but I had to get a refund, always the white screen is received with my video card.
  79. Detty
    Mar 3, 2022
    10
    Despite the poor performance, it's an instant classic that rivals BOTW in terms of scope and exploration.
  80. pgjsf
    Mar 3, 2022
    0
    not support 21:9
    limited frame late 60fps
    suck optimization
    suck keyboard custumization
  81. wowokayyyyy
    Mar 3, 2022
    10
    I see people complaining for it being “too hard” get a grip it’s a souls game. People came into this knowing who it was made by and what the type of game it stands for. Either get good or stop playing it is a niche game market for people who enjoy a challenge if you cannot step it up and make en effort to get good at it stop complaining and go play a game that rewards players for the bareI see people complaining for it being “too hard” get a grip it’s a souls game. People came into this knowing who it was made by and what the type of game it stands for. Either get good or stop playing it is a niche game market for people who enjoy a challenge if you cannot step it up and make en effort to get good at it stop complaining and go play a game that rewards players for the bare minimum. 10/10 game From did it again with an amazing game!… Expand
  82. belkmaster5000
    Mar 3, 2022
    9
    I love this game! I've already sunk in over 25 hours since launch.

    It is frustratingly hard, but it feels like next time you have it for sure, over and over hahahaha. I started out as a Wretch class, with no previous Souls-like game experience. I died like 10 times to the first creature (a wolf) I found but I loved it! It felt so fresh and exciting. Slowly finding new weapons,    I love this game! I've already sunk in over 25 hours since launch.

    It is frustratingly hard, but it feels like next time you have it for sure, over and over hahahaha.

    I started out as a Wretch class, with no previous Souls-like game experience. I died like 10 times to the first creature (a wolf) I found but I loved it! It felt so fresh and exciting. Slowly finding new weapons, skills, abilities was so fun and rewarding.

    This game would be a great game to stream, so many random ways to die, so many stupid mistakes.

    I would have given it a 10 but there are some graphical freezes/issues that, while I notice them, aren't game killing for me.. yet.    … Expand
  83. Doi
    Mar 3, 2022
    10
    Absolutely amazing game that is near impossible to put down. The massive open world is brimming with enemies, dungeons, loot, and secrets. Graphics and art style are top notch. Combat is fast and brutal, the best from From so far. This game had a coordinated review bomb from some lonely neck beards living in their mom's basement, don't listen to the 0 star incels.
  84. Uzukru
    Mar 3, 2022
    10
    The performance issue are nothing compared to the explendid game itself, it's no joke, one of the best games ever!
  85. Bwyatt
    Mar 3, 2022
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Não tem como passar pano pra isso, jogo mal otimizado pelo preço pago, jogo dropa fps do nada em uma RX5700xt e ryzen 7 5800x 16 Gb de RAM. Quero meu reembolso.… Expand
  86. yourbuddymax
    Mar 3, 2022
    10
    This game is a culmination of everything FromSoft has done until now. It is vast, ambitious, and beautiful to behold. The game doesn't just feel like the perfection of a "souls" game, it feels like an evolution of it. This game will be talked about for years to come.
  87. leaveit
    Mar 3, 2022
    5
    The greatest innovations of this iteration of Demon's Souls are mechanics from the decade prior to Demon's Souls. Jumping, horses, open worlds. Wow, why didn't we think of that before? Like pretty much every FROM game since around the DaS 2/BB era you can quickly use this game as a proverbial dipstick or smell test to see how susceptible someone is to media hype in video games. It's not aThe greatest innovations of this iteration of Demon's Souls are mechanics from the decade prior to Demon's Souls. Jumping, horses, open worlds. Wow, why didn't we think of that before? Like pretty much every FROM game since around the DaS 2/BB era you can quickly use this game as a proverbial dipstick or smell test to see how susceptible someone is to media hype in video games. It's not a new franchise, it's not a bold new direction, it's just red guys hitting you from 10 feet away and luring you into enemies again. This is like calling Quake 2 fresh because you have an inventory like in Hexen. There's no reason anyone should care. EDIT: Ok, bad analogy, it's actually like if Quake came out every 2 years between 1996 and 2009, and each time it had that room in Gloom Keep where you grab the gold key and the shambler pops out, only this time in 2009 everyone's saying that the shambler's "art design" is incredible and it's probably the best game they've ever played.… Expand
  88. megaforce4win
    Mar 3, 2022
    10
    This is the best game I've ever played. Graphics have improved greatly since DS3 and there are countless improvements and additions to the old souls formula. The map is massive and there are countless locations to explore.
  89. Solunari
    Mar 3, 2022
    10
    A great open world, great creature designs, great bosses and great gameplay, this game is on top.
  90. gokh
    Mar 3, 2022
    10
    Amazing game, amazing atmosphere, amazing gameplay, amazing music, amazing ideas.
    After elden ring we need something new, it’s everything we have ever dreamed a fantasy rpg to be.

    0 only because it’s 60fps capped instead of 144?
    Lmao I almost believed it but than I heard the crying on dying on Margit maybe even before.
  91. ylaiccgpb
    Mar 3, 2022
    10
    I am appalled by people what people is complaining about. I've a slightly above the minimum pc and I'm playing basically without any worries. True, sometimes while running in the open the game stutters, or the frame drop to 25, but usually I'm between 45-55 fps and have never experienced this with a boss nor I died because of this. And yet some people compare this to CP77? Probably areI am appalled by people what people is complaining about. I've a slightly above the minimum pc and I'm playing basically without any worries. True, sometimes while running in the open the game stutters, or the frame drop to 25, but usually I'm between 45-55 fps and have never experienced this with a boss nor I died because of this. And yet some people compare this to CP77? Probably are running a potato or never bothered updating a driver.

    And this is the medium level of the critic: "I play on keyboard and mouse and it shows me controller input". To be fair to me these are quite forgettable critics. I mean, come on, does people really get the difference between 60 and 144 fps?

    Long story short: performance are fine. They'll likely be improved, because yes they can, but are fine and there is no such thing as a "0, litterally unplayable", if you don't have cognitive dissonance.

    Then gameplay, history, lore, mechanics, aesthetic, everything is amazing and perfect.

    Is also kind of hard (Dark Souls hard) and I suspect this to be the main problem of many negative reviews. Thank you Margit.
    This along with missing the "go there, do that" point on the map, but again, as usually fromsoftware does. You can understand what to do (and usually is "kill everyone") and where to go the moment you think about it. I mean, a NPC told you "go north" you go north, even if in the map there is no sign, right? I'm speechless by how many times I read stuff like this.

    This is likely to remain as a masterpiece in the years (and decade) to come. It is not a revolution, or a total innovation, but it's the peak of several genres.    … Expand
  92. OLucernaJack
    Mar 3, 2022
    10
    Played on a medium-end laptop, on medium graphics. World was beautiful, game play was challenging but fun when successful. Game crashed once but I blame discord overlay. Exploring the world is the best part, especially when finding hidden stuff.
  93. GlaucousNoise
    Mar 3, 2022
    10
    Excellent game. I have had performance issues on a fairly high end rig, but they are nowhere near as bad as reviewers and fans have been claiming (for me, anyway). The idea that the performance issues should drop the score I think is pretty absurd as I am pretty confident it will be patched and they have had no impact on gameplay for me.

    In terms of the game itself, I give it a 10 out    Excellent game. I have had performance issues on a fairly high end rig, but they are nowhere near as bad as reviewers and fans have been claiming (for me, anyway). The idea that the performance issues should drop the score I think is pretty absurd as I am pretty confident it will be patched and they have had no impact on gameplay for me.

    In terms of the game itself, I give it a 10 out of 10 because none of the flaws are objective in nature. There are subjective flaws based on one's tastes but that's not the point of a review. I get bored of most games very quickly but have struggled to pull myself out of Elden Ring. It has the smoothest gameplay of anything in the genre due to the colossal world. If you are challenged by a difficult foe, you simply travel somewhere else and find something new to do.

    The art direction and world design, the latter of which has plainly benefited from George R. R. Martin's contributions, is spectacular. I find myself very curious about the characters, places, creatures, and environments and eager to learn more. For instance, a gruesome and vile enemy, the Godskin Noble/Apostle, has me fascinated about their origins (and whose skin they are wearing). They are perhaps the most unsettling bosses I've seen From design yet.

    The gameplay is superficially a step back from Sekiro, but one must consider the constraints imposed by the gargantuan variety of character equipment, skills, magic and so on. From that vantage point, it is a clear and unambiguous step forward for other action RPG's From has created, and so far has the best fights I have seen in the series yet (aside from Sekiro, which is competitive or still somewhat superior, although I have not finished Elden Ring yet).

    Now, if you're not a fan of From's work and related work in this sub genre, I think Elden Ring may sway you, but it still has incredible challenges and other issues that will turn players off if they bounced off before. I would still recommend it unless you are absolutely not a fan of this style of game.

    In closing, I'm not sure what the point of having a 10 point scale is if this isn't a 10.    … Expand
  94. GhostMouse
    Mar 3, 2022
    10
    deadirons you need to shut the hell up bruh you sound so entitled right now along with every other PC user whining about frames.... "Money grab" you say then don't play it, not cause it is that but because you have no shame in mislabeling a beauty of a game just to fit your own pathetic narrative, this is why I hate PC players. The game is a masterpiece and no amount of crying is gonnadeadirons you need to shut the hell up bruh you sound so entitled right now along with every other PC user whining about frames.... "Money grab" you say then don't play it, not cause it is that but because you have no shame in mislabeling a beauty of a game just to fit your own pathetic narrative, this is why I hate PC players. The game is a masterpiece and no amount of crying is gonna change that so keep doing so soyboy.… Expand
  95. sursaa
    Mar 3, 2022
    10
    Никаких проблем с производительностью и падением фпс.
  96. TheCasual
    Mar 3, 2022
    10
    Amazing game from From Software and is the best place to start for a Souls like game. I can't wait to actually achieve the ending and 100% of this game. I have 30 hours and that is spent exploring and one main story boss.
  97. Briger26
    Mar 3, 2022
    8
    Gameplay is good but it has many glitches like some times torrent just becomes invisible and it looks like I'm floating and some times the enemy's like some guards become invisible but their hand torches are visible just fix it
  98. lucasnascimento
    Mar 3, 2022
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The best Souls style game!

    Elden Ring is turning out to be the best game I've ever played, and it's the best Souls by far! The open world is sensational, with a great incentive to explore!
    It's not a game for everyone, after all, it's still a Soulslike game and anyone expecting something different will be disappointed.
    The difficulty is interesting offering good challenges.
    The game's content is undeniably AWESOME, however its PC optimization is awful! There are several moments where I would say I'm unplayable with absurd frame rate drops.
    THEY NEED to improve the optimization and, if possible, make the game more accessible to computers with lower performance so that the game content is properly used.
    I'm not going to deny the game for that, but I can't give it a high rating either. It is an urgent problem and needs to be taken into account the appeal of consumers to fix it.    … Expand
  99. Jfeak
    Mar 3, 2022
    9
    Having played some of the other souls games I had some pretty high expectations for elden ring. This game undoubtedly just reskinned several assets however the open world and improved combat/enemies just took an already outstanding formula and expended upon it. Now I understand many people had performance issues with the game and were disappointed that the game was not especially optimisedHaving played some of the other souls games I had some pretty high expectations for elden ring. This game undoubtedly just reskinned several assets however the open world and improved combat/enemies just took an already outstanding formula and expended upon it. Now I understand many people had performance issues with the game and were disappointed that the game was not especially optimised for pc but with any fairly decent pc the game should run with only a few choppy moments… Expand
  100. NLThomas
    Mar 3, 2022
    9
    Where to start.

    Well let's begin with all the 10/10 reviews. I do believe it is a amazing game, and I really enjoy it, but it has its flaws. Network code: not much improvement from dark souls 3 and in general, online is a bit hard to get into. Had one item activated that should summon me into other people their world when they got invaded but never happened. PC build/stable FPS:    Where to start.

    Well let's begin with all the 10/10 reviews. I do believe it is a amazing game, and I really enjoy it, but it has its flaws.

    Network code: not much improvement from dark souls 3 and in general, online is a bit hard to get into. Had one item activated that should summon me into other people their world when they got invaded but never happened.

    PC build/stable FPS: It is From Software their first open world and mistakes will be made. Where I didn't have too bad of a FPS drop on pc, I know others did. And I sure had some awful frame drops myself during certain fights. In the end, it will be patched out rather sooner then later so I do not feel like it is too far of a point to judge on.

    Open world: Their first open world and they nailed it. The moment you step out of the introduction area, you can go wherever you wish to go in a stunning looking world. Walk around and stumble upon a cave? Well it has some neat loot in it and worth a grab. By far the best open world game for me.

    Difficulty: The game can be as difficult or easy as you make it. The first boss people seem to be having issues with is Margrit, who is indeed difficult. But it teaches you to do something else. Go out and explore, level up, get stronger weapons and then return to properly fight him.

    Everything together, it is a solid 8 out of 10 for me. Not everything is perfect, but which game is? A true love letter to the fans of the dark souls series.    … Expand
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  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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