Elden Ring

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7.0

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  1. Patmoamagaman11
    Mar 1, 2022
    0
    Buddy told me to check this game out I used to play some action games back on the PS2. Not really my jam these days, but I figured what they hell why not. Let me tell you this is no God of War. Booted this game up thought it looked okay, kind of like an old 360 game, but whatever. Must be a good story or something.

    Speaking of story I guess other than the one eyed girl and the crappy    Buddy told me to check this game out I used to play some action games back on the PS2. Not really my jam these days, but I figured what they hell why not. Let me tell you this is no God of War. Booted this game up thought it looked okay, kind of like an old 360 game, but whatever. Must be a good story or something.

    Speaking of story I guess other than the one eyed girl and the crappy cutscene there isn't really one. Figured since it had the Game of Thrones writer on it it may be cool, but I guess this is the reason why everyone hates the damned show now. He must not be very good, probably another SJW propped up by the hollywood elites.

    Dodge mechanics are pretty clunky and don't seem to work quite right.. Seems like your character's hit box is larger than Nancy Pelosi's slush fund. Clipping seems to guarantee that the enemies kill you through walls and rocks and other crap, but you never seem to go through them. I presume it's some intentional feature to create a faux sense of challenge to the game. The alternative is that the programmers lack the technical wherewithal to pull of what they're striving for. Now that I think on that though it's probably the latter with the number of bugs this game has. Frame rate drops are pretty harsh and consistently occur on boss encounters.

    Maybe it would have been a cool game if the story was any interesting or if the developers were worth a lick, but they seem to be reaching for the stars when they can't even grab the dirt off the floor very well. Play God of War any of them and hard if you wanna play a real good game. I'll be taking this back to gamestop and telling them the damned thing is broken to get my money back because it's just awful.    … Expand
  2. cvinja
    Mar 1, 2022
    0
    All of these 10s are paid actors trust me. Game sucks in every aspect. DON'T BUY IT!
  3. TheNamesmagoo
    Mar 1, 2022
    10
    Never played any souls games, but this is the best game I’ve ever played. It’s a bit buggy, but compared to what AAA titles have been like lately it’s perfection. I love this game and I will happily sink hundreds of hours into it and pay for whatever DLCs they release.
  4. MoinMaista
    Mar 1, 2022
    10
    This game is basically the definitive souls game idk what else there is to say. If you like FromSoftware and their souls games you'll love it. Yes, there are technical issues but I've no idea how people are actually bothered by this all I've experienced were framerate drops which lasted for a second and happened so infrequently that I always forgot about them until it happened again. I´mThis game is basically the definitive souls game idk what else there is to say. If you like FromSoftware and their souls games you'll love it. Yes, there are technical issues but I've no idea how people are actually bothered by this all I've experienced were framerate drops which lasted for a second and happened so infrequently that I always forgot about them until it happened again. I´m talking about a slight inconvenience every two-three hours or so. If this and the admiralty outdated graphics (imo art direction is more important than graphics anyway) is enough for you too give this game a bad score then you just value these things more than I do… Expand
  5. Somaage
    Mar 1, 2022
    9
    I'd give it a 10, but direct x 12 sucks. This game is amazing a true culmination of everything fromsoft has learned while crafting their previous titles. Elden ring being fromsoft's first foray into open world building only makes this experience more impressive. I've never seen a more organic open world. The only caveat is if you didn't like their previous titles you're surely not goingI'd give it a 10, but direct x 12 sucks. This game is amazing a true culmination of everything fromsoft has learned while crafting their previous titles. Elden ring being fromsoft's first foray into open world building only makes this experience more impressive. I've never seen a more organic open world. The only caveat is if you didn't like their previous titles you're surely not going to like this. This game will test your patience in all the right ways. If you've been a fan of fromsoft games then prepare yourself for an awe inspiring journey through the lands between.… Expand
  6. pheonixx74
    Mar 1, 2022
    4
    game with too many technical problems controller not recognized lags no 21/9 ect. multiplayer works when he wants from software missed his departure another game released too soon
  7. Patoxic
    Mar 1, 2022
    10
    One of the most beautiful type of media i ever saw, a truly crafted masterpiece.

    The addition of stealth makes you think extra in your decisions, and approach with creative ways to surpass your obstacles, the challenge of the game is mainly on your ability to explore and prepare yourself to greater dangers. Is very beginner friendly, but has yours ways to gate-keep content, putting very    One of the most beautiful type of media i ever saw, a truly crafted masterpiece.

    The addition of stealth makes you think extra in your decisions, and approach with creative ways to surpass your obstacles, the challenge of the game is mainly on your ability to explore and prepare yourself to greater dangers. Is very beginner friendly, but has yours ways to gate-keep content, putting very strong enemies to protect certain areas.
    The sound design is superb and the world is vast and mysterious.    … Expand
  8. Leonbit
    Mar 1, 2022
    0
    There is no reason, for all this my game does not even enter I have an Rtx 3090, when it enters gets less than 50 fps, we are in 2022 has no excuses!
  9. Krev
    Mar 1, 2022
    4
    Gameplay and sound is great. However, there's a lot of issues. No ultrawide support, capped FPS and stutter issues to name a few. Cannot recommend in it's current state with it's price tag if these are things you care about.
  10. Daniel779
    Mar 1, 2022
    0
    It was the worst idea to make ds as rpg. Lvl design is bad you have 2 bosses that you can't win in early game it was unnecessary to leave them in start. And ready to play in 15 fps
  11. JimmieReview
    Mar 1, 2022
    5
    First time I play a "souls like" game.

    I like: Graphics are great, the monsters, the world - it all looks amazing. Lore - the story and atmosphere is appealing. I don't like: Its very difficult and you cant change the difficulty setting anywhere (I know some people will defend that, but to me this is either willfully to discourage casual players from playing the game or just lazy    First time I play a "souls like" game.

    I like:
    Graphics are great, the monsters, the world - it all looks amazing.
    Lore - the story and atmosphere is appealing.

    I don't like:
    Its very difficult and you cant change the difficulty setting anywhere (I know some people will defend that, but to me this is either willfully to discourage casual players from playing the game or just lazy cause it takes more time and energy to change how hard the game should be).

    The combat is clunky (probably subjective), I defiently did'nt like that there is no type of lock-on system. So you feel like you are aiming right at your target but then instead you end up taking a swing right next to the enemy. The whole combat system feels clunky, other similiar games have done it way better.

    Its got some serious performance issues on PC. As it stands now, its not really playable. This might be something they fix later on.

    The game does'nt have a pause button - even though its a singleplayer experience. The stupidity here just blows my mind.

    The game seems quite repetetive and like it has'nt really evolved much from its predecessor.

    All in all, I feel like I gave this game a fair shake but ultimately its just to hard and frustrating to be fun. It dose'nt help that the combat system is poor as well. If these things were fixed as well as the performance issues, it might be a more enjoyable experience.
    Unless you feed off of frustration and are willing to put up with a janky combat system, I would recommend you stay away.    … Expand
  12. Piment4
    Mar 1, 2022
    9
    Everything a Souls player wanted and even more. Not a 10 because of the performance issues on PC.
  13. soultstorm133
    Mar 1, 2022
    0
    No 16:10 display support for a game in 2022, it's so bad... These black strips on top and bottom destroy all the experience from the game! I have to install apps to play in normal resol, wow, thanks, and I can be banned for that, btw, so bad...
  14. Anto0409
    Mar 1, 2022
    10
    Une pépite !! Ce jeu est juste incroyable !!
    Je n'ai jamais autant kiffé un jeu comme celui-ci
  15. bwh31
    Mar 1, 2022
    10
    This game is the best game I have ever played...and to be quite frank, the review bombs are unfounded in my opinion. Everyone I have talked too who properly updates their PC has had 0 issues, or only very minor ones, with the game.

    If you are on PC.....UPDATE TO THE LATEST DRIVERS. Nvidia released a new driver specifically optimized for Elden Ring last week. You need it. It helps. Do    This game is the best game I have ever played...and to be quite frank, the review bombs are unfounded in my opinion. Everyone I have talked too who properly updates their PC has had 0 issues, or only very minor ones, with the game.

    If you are on PC.....UPDATE TO THE LATEST DRIVERS. Nvidia released a new driver specifically optimized for Elden Ring last week. You need it. It helps. Do not ignore it.
    2nd.....TURN OFF THE STEAM OVERLAY. Steam overlay causes issues with all kinds of games, not just Elden Ring. Just turn the dang thing off and watch your performance improve. I did both of these things and have had 0 issues with frame rate, stuttering, or anything else that everyone is griping about. It is amazing to me how many PC Gamers don't do the basic maintenance of updating drivers to help their game and PC performance.

    The game itself is fantastic. It is the classic Dark Souls combat, mixed with an incredible open world with secrets and items to find EVERYWHERE. Literally their seems to be secrets and things to find on every inch of the massive map. Oh, and Boss fights galore. If you like Fromsoft games, then it is the perfect mesh of all their past games. The lore is great, and while there is a clear cut overarching "quest", most of the in-depth lore is still very cryptic and can be discovered through reading item descriptions in true Dark Souls fashion.

    I haven't been this into a video games in a lot of years. It ticks all the right boxes, is super addicting, and I find myself thinking about the items, worlds, bosses, and lore even when I am not playing it. It will forever be one of my top 5 gaming experiences, hands down.

    So to conclude, ignore the review bombers, update your PC, and enjoy one of the greatest games in recent memory. You will not regret it.    … Expand
  16. LightningFGC
    Mar 1, 2022
    1
    drop frames, slow motion when i start fighting, and there is no Arabic language.
  17. Nakakio
    Mar 1, 2022
    3
    La verdad me parece la repetición de los souls, sin una mecánica nueva atractiva, fui fan de los souls pero creo que ya es abuso de la formula a tal punto que se vuelve monótono y aburrido.
  18. DoutorWhite
    Mar 1, 2022
    10
    Don't be fooled, most of those people who gave the game negative reviews NEVER played it. Just compare it with the note on steam, where there are only people who PLAYED the game
  19. SushiMess
    Mar 1, 2022
    8
    One of the best games that’s ever been created by From Software. My only issue with it is that i’ve had this bug that won’t let me change my screen mode, whenever i switch it to full screen, the game pauses and goes back to windowed. It’s very annoying and i would sometimes get stutters. I’ve heard From Software is aware of it and when it is fixed, it deserves a 10/10.
  20. AlasdairPlays
    Mar 1, 2022
    7
    Since I'm playing on PC it's only justified that I write a review for the PC version. Elden Ring is a beautiful vast open world with plenty of things to explore and bosses to fight but at the same time it just feels so empty. Following the same format of the previous Souls games you are thrown into a barren world bent on a task to restore order.

    There is nothing new or different about    Since I'm playing on PC it's only justified that I write a review for the PC version. Elden Ring is a beautiful vast open world with plenty of things to explore and bosses to fight but at the same time it just feels so empty. Following the same format of the previous Souls games you are thrown into a barren world bent on a task to restore order.

    There is nothing new or different about this game when compared to the other games released by FromSoftware. Sure you have a vast open world to explore which is new but the world just feels empty, don't you think that with doing a open world you might have thought about adding in a passive fort or village fighting just to make the world seem more lively. There are a few NPC's to be found throughout the world, some of which have quests to give but don't expect the game to tell you where to go for that quest. in all my 45+ hours of playing I have come across just one quest marker and that was to show me where to find a portal, other than that you better either be taking some notes or scrounging the wiki for the answer on where to go next.

    The variety of bosses in this game is great, some optional and some mandatory to continue the main story. The music is phenomenal with my favorite being during the Ancestor Spirit Boss Fight, that fight alone just reminds me of The Dancer fight from DS3, not as hard but just as wonderful and graceful. This is the perfect game for any newcomer to the series to start off with just because of how the open world provides a sort of play at your own pace feel to it.

    With as good as this game is though it's not without it's issues, I can't even begin to count the amount of times I have died due to stuttering or random FPS drops, the game is locked at 60 FPS which is fine but when it just randomly drops to 15 FPS it can be a bit jarring. Beyond that I've had my game crash on me a couple time and had a few enemies break to where they just start spinning.

    This game is fun, don't get me wrong. It's not deserving of a 0 but also not deserving of a 10. Down to it's core it's just another Dark Souls Game and nothing new.    … Expand
  21. Fer1678
    Mar 1, 2022
    1
    I've tried so hard to like this game, but I can't even enjoy playing it. I don't criticize a game without testing every aspect I can, so I did. I generated FPS and frametime graphs, tested a lot of graphical settings at 1080p, 1440p and 4K, tested the game in 3 different setups, and the results where equaly disappointing on all of them.
    This game has a lot of optimization issues, like, it    I've tried so hard to like this game, but I can't even enjoy playing it. I don't criticize a game without testing every aspect I can, so I did. I generated FPS and frametime graphs, tested a lot of graphical settings at 1080p, 1440p and 4K, tested the game in 3 different setups, and the results where equaly disappointing on all of them.
    This game has a lot of optimization issues, like, it is a pretty mediocre game in this regard, 4K, 1440p or 1080p, in every resolution I get the same stutters in the same areas, the same illogical frame drops, even if I try messing around with some settings.
    Graphics wise, it seems like a 2013 game, and I can't even deffend this game even If I tried doing so. It has mediocre physics and AI.
    Elden Ring is capped at 60 fps, and you can't disable V-Sync and it doesn't even have support for 21:9 resolutions. Really?
    This game has some of the worst controls I've seen in a Soulsborne game ever, I had to reasign every key to make this game playable, and even then, it was pretty confusing, because the game uses controller mapping for every menu and tutorial, making it difficult for non-controller gamers.
    And its 2022, why can't this game have technologies like FSR or DLSS? They would make the game much more accessible for different hardware configurations.
    It's an open-world game, but you can barely interact with the world, you can't swim, you can't climb. And the world is plain, it has an amateurish design, something that would be decent around 5 years ago, but in 2022, its mediocre.
    I have a lot more things i could criticize, but that would make this a lot longer, so I will stop here. The game is full of bugs, physics, AI and performance issues, so I can't recommend buying this game right now. If you MUST play it, I'd recommend doing it in a PS5.    … Expand
  22. pockets679
    Mar 1, 2022
    10
    The culmination of Dark Souls, Sekiro and Bloodbourne make this the best game FS has ever made. The open world is beautiful with loads of secrets to find and nooks to explore. The bosses are satisfying and well designed. The story is well written with lots of intricate and juicy lore nuggets.

    There are some performance issues on PC at release but none of them serious enough to hinder my    The culmination of Dark Souls, Sekiro and Bloodbourne make this the best game FS has ever made. The open world is beautiful with loads of secrets to find and nooks to explore. The bosses are satisfying and well designed. The story is well written with lots of intricate and juicy lore nuggets.

    There are some performance issues on PC at release but none of them serious enough to hinder my enjoyment of this game.    … Expand
  23. groumph
    Mar 1, 2022
    0
    The game is being slammed for (almost) no reasons. Most of the time, the players that I've seen complain haven't made the nvidia driver update, or checked that the game is running using the graphic card instead of the processor's graphics. If that's your case, you definitely should try doing so before adding the review.

    As far as the game's content is concerned, it is a masterclass.    The game is being slammed for (almost) no reasons. Most of the time, the players that I've seen complain haven't made the nvidia driver update, or checked that the game is running using the graphic card instead of the processor's graphics. If that's your case, you definitely should try doing so before adding the review.

    As far as the game's content is concerned, it is a masterclass. Althought the graphics are somewhat outdated, the artistic direction is just incredible, and it is the most important point in my opinion.

    The gameplay is just as good as the previous souls game, with new mechanics which integrate just well, and reward playing aggressively, to break the poise of the boss and deal huge amounts of damage. You have many options and ways to play.

    The story and lore are really interesting, although mysterious, which might deter some, but is really rewarding if you love digging into the game's mysteries. The bosses are really good too, some of them being just insane, and will probably end up being just as cult as Sullyvahn or Gael.

    And to finish with, the most important part, which is the open world aspect, is also it's strongest point. You have a total freedom, like in breath of the wild. But where it stands out, in my opinion, is regarding the loot. Your exploration truly is rewarded, as most items you find are unique, giving a true feeling of finding something precious each time, be it a weapon, a spell, a npc, an invocation, an armor, a unique item... The game also always surprises you, with unpredictable events happening regularly, which is great for an open world, as I often find that a routine quickly settles in in most open worlds. Not in this one.

    To sum it up: it is a souls game, and probably the best open world I've played, despite not being the most graphically up to date game. A true masterclass in my opinion    … Expand
  24. DaveKai
    Mar 1, 2022
    0
    Worst optimization, FPS lock, Broken Controls, worst graphic, broken game design broken story, worst gameplay
    2013 graphics better than this
  25. Erlocimus
    Mar 1, 2022
    1
    Очень интересная игра, посмотрел пару стримов, решил и сам попробовать. Но, к огромному сожалению, невозможно в неё играть из-за постоянных и очень сильных фризов. Картинка зависает почти на секунду а потом в ускоренном режиме пытается догнать происходящее. Просто ужас. 1.02.1 patch
    R5 2600x, 3060 ti, RAM 8Gbx2, ssd.    Очень интересная игра, посмотрел пару стримов, решил и сам попробовать. Но, к огромному сожалению, невозможно в неё играть из-за постоянных и очень сильных фризов. Картинка зависает почти на секунду а потом в ускоренном режиме пытается догнать происходящее. Просто ужас. 1.02.1 patch
    R5 2600x, 3060 ti, RAM 8Gbx2, ssd.
  26. NilBadia
    Mar 1, 2022
    0
    I cant rly belive this is after release. The game is literally unplayable on pc, it has terrible perfomance, awefull controls, random crashes, invisible enemys, the cow also goes invisible, its simply a master ****
    Its unplayable, yet we still paying 60 euros or whatever.
    This on pc its a SCAM!
  27. dorianblues
    Mar 1, 2022
    1
    In the past, the game content has made little progress compared to the past. Badly optimized old engine ditched DX11
  28. pdro07
    Mar 1, 2022
    10
    This game is my favorite souls-like and probably my favorite game. It's impossible for me choice a note that isn't 10, so... Congratulations Fromsoftware.
  29. SpectralFlower
    Mar 1, 2022
    10
    Sincerely people who put 0 are really not objective, considering this, im forced to put 10 even if the game has defaults, but if i was objective, i would have put 9.
  30. ArthurOfRevia
    Mar 1, 2022
    10
    Best game ever, the patches will fix it in PC so no worries. And of course I played it on PC I'm not coming from a console.
  31. CrashAzarel
    Mar 1, 2022
    10
    Amazing game. The bad reviews are just people review bombing or giving it 0 because of MINOR and rare stutters. This is crazy. The game is absolutelly a 8 or 9 even when taken the stutters into acount.
  32. RevinSOR
    Mar 1, 2022
    10
    I've put in around 40 hours in to this game and it is by far one of the best games Miyazaki has ever made, if not the best. People complaining about issues on PC are most likely running underpowered systems. I've not encountered a single issue with this game, at all.. My system specs are an RTX 3979, i7-10870, 32GB of Crucial Ballistix 3200mhz RAM. I'm running it with a 300hz Panel atI've put in around 40 hours in to this game and it is by far one of the best games Miyazaki has ever made, if not the best. People complaining about issues on PC are most likely running underpowered systems. I've not encountered a single issue with this game, at all.. My system specs are an RTX 3979, i7-10870, 32GB of Crucial Ballistix 3200mhz RAM. I'm running it with a 300hz Panel at 1080p because you don't need anything else. Ultra wide and 4k are completely unnecessary for a game like this. That being said, this game is Brutal, it is incredibly difficult and rewarding. If you are not able to put in the time to learn or a Souls veteran stay away, you're gonna have a bad time. However, if you're willing to put in the work the game has so much to offer and so much to do. I feel like I haven't even scratched the surface and, like I said, I've put I'n 40 hours.

    The game is a definite buy if you like these kinds of games, if not, just ignore it and save yourself the trouble of getting rekt.    … Expand
  33. daWINchii
    Mar 1, 2022
    0
    I hate this **** its hard to move its hard to attack its hard to play. I hate this **** damn too much and anybody who pretend to love it
  34. GruuLV
    Mar 1, 2022
    10
    Minus few stuttering issues (i'm certain they will be fixed soon) in certain parts of map... game is AMAZING!
  35. spol
    Mar 1, 2022
    10
    great game. this is a masterpiece from Fromsoftware. really great game design and flow to the game. reccomended
  36. VladLitvyak
    Mar 1, 2022
    0
    where is the patch????????? Three days after the last patch you did nothing to FPS
  37. psxpro5
    Mar 1, 2022
    10
    20 hrs in and love every second. Community fixes remove all major slowdown. Balls deep in the game and who cares about reduced frames? Cry babies...
  38. Hanouv
    Mar 1, 2022
    0
    The official account told us that there is an Arabic language, but after the release we were surprised by the opposite! No Arbic language ! There's No reason ever let you to not adding our langueag
    Respect us
  39. M13Xv
    Mar 1, 2022
    0
    Great game play but you wouldn't be able to experience it because of the garbage performance
  40. Rathial
    Mar 1, 2022
    10
    This has been my favorite game in such a long long time. Honestly the open world + dark souls style is amazing so many things to do. While I have only had the game for a couple days I've already put roughly 40 hours into the game and there still feels like there is a ton left to complete.

    There has been a ton of QOL changes and new additions which makes the game better and arguably    This has been my favorite game in such a long long time. Honestly the open world + dark souls style is amazing so many things to do. While I have only had the game for a couple days I've already put roughly 40 hours into the game and there still feels like there is a ton left to complete.

    There has been a ton of QOL changes and new additions which makes the game better and arguably easier than previous titles. HOWEVER, there is still plenty of amazing, challenging, and fun bosses all over. I don't know the exact number but I'm already about 60 bosses in and while some are basic bosses a lot are really cool.

    I've been playing on a midtier PC that I bought last Black Friday and I haven't had any real issues with the game frame rate or lag. I am only playing on medium settings though because I don't want to nuke my pc since it's really nothing special lol

    While the majority of the game isn't really too difficult there are some bosses that may take a while to beat.

    I'm giving this a 10 simply because I cannot remember the last time I played a game anywhere near this good. I can't say it's a perfect game since I haven't 100% it yet but it truly is amazing    … Expand
  41. Lalmoo
    Mar 1, 2022
    0
    There is no Arabic language despite the promises made by the developers of the game before its launch, it does not mean anything to me now and is not understood
  42. Aphagemous
    Mar 1, 2022
    0
    PC port was sick. But the game is amazing, after all. I dont care about graphics or smt and every soulsgame always locked at 60fps (Bloodborne only 30)
  43. CDQUINT
    Mar 1, 2022
    10
    es increiblemente increible, todo lo que diga es poco, y encima en mas de52h ni u solo bug, para ser su primer mundo abierto todo va genial
  44. OUTbrain
    Mar 1, 2022
    6
    So much vasted potencial. This game is just for a few gamers with unlimited time and inclination to masochism.
    No pause, you cant crouch when opening chest and maaaany other bugs from 90ties.
  45. 00002
    Mar 1, 2022
    9
    My machine has no problems with it but it is pretty beefy.
    Asides from the technical stuff, it IS the best Fromsoft ever made.
  46. wasabitomo
    Mar 1, 2022
    10
    I'm saying this as someone who never really like any of the previous Souls games. Elden Ring is my favorite game of all time. I would 100% recommend this game to everyone. I honestly never thought I would fall in love with this game so much. It's kind of ironic comparing myself today to myself a few days ago. Elden Ring is literally my life now.
  47. syyy
    Feb 28, 2022
    0
    バグや最適化不足以前に面白くない。OWで自由を標榜しておきながらあるキャラクターに合うまでレベル上げすることができない仕様になっている。それだけならまだしもこのゲームではデスペナで経験値＝金が失われるため、回収こそできるものの単純に面倒くさい上にそのキャラに会わなかった人はひたすらさまよい続けることとなる。攻略サイトを見ればそれもなんとかなるものだが、それで自由度を誇るとかあほらしい。バグや最適化不足以前に面白くない。OWで自由を標榜しておきながらあるキャラクターに合うまでレベル上げすることができない仕様になっている。それだけならまだしもこのゲームではデスペナで経験値＝金が失われるため、回収こそできるものの単純に面倒くさい上にそのキャラに会わなかった人はひたすらさまよい続けることとなる。攻略サイトを見ればそれもなんとかなるものだが、それで自由度を誇るとかあほらしい。
  48. ferrascal
    Feb 28, 2022
    10
    Easily one of the best games of all time. If I could give it an 11/10 I would. The bad reviews are just trolling and from people who want their hand held throughout a children's game. The highest rated game in modern history and rightfully so. Well deserving of its place in the conversation as the best video game of all time. Congrats and thank you Miyazaki and FromSoft!
  49. Robbinb1993
    Feb 28, 2022
    10
    Elden Ring is a big adventure with a lot of areas to discover and amazing designs. There are a lot of low negative reviews that are unjustified. I have no problems on PC, no lag, although I have a highend RTX 3080. Also make sure your GPU drivers are up-to-date. I have connected an Xbox controller to my pc for the controls. The 60 fps doesn't bother me too much, but higher would be nice.Elden Ring is a big adventure with a lot of areas to discover and amazing designs. There are a lot of low negative reviews that are unjustified. I have no problems on PC, no lag, although I have a highend RTX 3080. Also make sure your GPU drivers are up-to-date. I have connected an Xbox controller to my pc for the controls. The 60 fps doesn't bother me too much, but higher would be nice. No reason to give a low score while the gameplay is amazing.… Expand
  50. Ezelrize
    Feb 28, 2022
    10
    This review is for performance section only.

    tl;dr game runs great, only minor stuttering. First of all, see those "performance bad" reviews? It's greatly exaggerated. The game runs very fine, in fact it's like a miracle that it could run on my RX580 4GB + 8GB RAM rig in modified High preset. The game do have minor stuttering which is not game-breaking at all. And no, the game does not    This review is for performance section only.

    tl;dr game runs great, only minor stuttering.

    First of all, see those "performance bad" reviews?
    It's greatly exaggerated.

    The game runs very fine, in fact it's like a miracle that it could run on my RX580 4GB + 8GB RAM rig in modified High preset. The game do have minor stuttering which is not game-breaking at all. And no, the game does not support Windows 7. Please upgrade your OS.

    In case you're asking for Ray Tracing or DLSS support, it will be supported later in a patch, just wait.

    Also, I'm certain these review bombers are those Discord users who planned to review bomb Elden Ring months ago.    … Expand
  51. Drattakke
    Feb 28, 2022
    2
    Les graphismes pas terrible. IA débiles, exemple on tue un soldat sont collègue est juste à côté il ne réagit pas. Open World vide.
  52. Old_Nito
    Feb 28, 2022
    0
    There is no Arabic language.
    Support the Arabic language!
    Support the Arabic language!
  53. Conloth
    Feb 28, 2022
    10
    This is the best game I have ever played.

    Childlike wonder of exploration? Check!

    Difficult rewarding combat? Check!

    Immersive storytelling? Check!

    My character being fully customizable with a unique experience compared to other players? Check!

    Huge world that never slows down and keeps the rewards and danger coming? Check!
  54. SeZf
    Feb 28, 2022
    0
    . The official account told us that there is an Arabic language, but after the release we were surprised by the opposite
  55. dafunkk
    Feb 28, 2022
    6
    If you've never played a Souls game, PLEASE do not start with this one. Every other game in the series is a better place to start, I worry that for someone who starts with this game, they'll miss out on the rest of the series because hey, this is the newest one so it MUST be the best. It's not, it's near the bottom of this great series. Maybe at the bottom entirely.

    So... another Souls    If you've never played a Souls game, PLEASE do not start with this one. Every other game in the series is a better place to start, I worry that for someone who starts with this game, they'll miss out on the rest of the series because hey, this is the newest one so it MUST be the best. It's not, it's near the bottom of this great series. Maybe at the bottom entirely.

    So... another Souls game. Not saying that's a bad thing. The combat is fair and challenging, the presentation is solid, the graphics are... alright, certainly not 2022 stuff (unless this is just a bad PC port... which now that I look over the reviews, it sounds like I got off light, it just looks old and blah, it's not stuttering *anywhere* near as bad as many are experiencing)

    This is not a bad game, 7/10 is not a bad score. It's alright... but I'd wait for it to be on sale for like $20... While it retains many of the elements that made prior Souls games great, what it cuts out was essentially the heart and what it adds in simply doesn't work. The open world is boring, the enemy placement is lame, I didn't feel any sense of wonder or world building that even comes close to the rest of this series. The game feels rushed and more like From was told to make a game they didn't really want to make.

    As a huge fan of Demon's Souls, Dark Souls and Bloodborne... I'm not disappointed per say... but I'm certainly not wowed either. I don't care for how open the game is, it really ruins what makes these games great. I don't care for the setting, take Bloodborne for example, the setting was the best thing about it. I don't care for the random hodgepodge haphazard placement of enemies, it honestly feels like an early 2000s MMO when you look at how things are laid out...I certainly would put this near the bottom, maybe just above DS2, in terms of souls games. That being said, 7/10 doesn't mean this is a bad game and DS2 isn't bad either. It's just not anywhere near their best work, which I'd recommend 10x over this title.

    Again, not horrible but it's not worth $60 and From Software clearly didn't put much effort into this port. Sigh... maybe I am disappointed, writing this really made me feel that way.

    6/10, skip it. 7 is too high of a score for how much of a fall from grace this is, especially with how bad the port is for PC.    … Expand
  56. munkyisbananas
    Feb 28, 2022
    9
    Elden Ring is part of a genre that may not be for everyone, but if you are willing to give it a chance, it might grow on you. I have a 12600k and 3070 on windows 11. I have not experienced any huge frame drops and only one crash in nearly 20 hours of playing.

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

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

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

    9/10 because of the launch issues. Otherwise, this would be a perfect score.    … Expand
  57. Apolloo
    Feb 28, 2022
    10
    I habe keine Probleme mit dem Spiel es läuft sehr gut bis jetzt und so wie immer hat Fromsoftware ein sehr gutes Spiel geliefert.
  58. Ley-kum
    Feb 28, 2022
    10
    Buen juego, aun con mi pc que no cumple los requisitos va bastante bien, ojala mejoren el rendimiento para los demás para que suba la calificación
  59. Gofy
    Feb 28, 2022
    5
    So basic issues with the game:
    Performance is horrible, even on a RTX 3090
    Game is locked at 60fps
    Game does not support ultrawide Keyboard and mouse menu navigation is counter intuitive and should be standardised There's a good game there somewhere, which is probably worth a 7, or 8 out of 10. It would still not be a perfect 10, but no game really is.
  60. Kuvaren
    Feb 28, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Amazing game will enjoy for years to come all these review bombing children need to take a step back and rethink there lives… Expand
  61. omerlion987
    Feb 28, 2022
    10
    I think guys didnt play this game because this game is awesome and 1 or 2 week fix for optimization
  62. Elyandyar
    Feb 28, 2022
    10
    The game is a combination of all the other works of the studio, a wonderful and attractive work, but not for everyone. It is a game that harshly punishes mistakes, but magnanimously rewards victories.
  63. Akirabro
    Feb 28, 2022
    10
    Elden ring is in short, a nearly beautiful masterpiece.
    It perfectly shows what From Software aims to achieve with each and every iteration of the games they develop and growing with each new one.
    While the PC launch port of the game is suffering from some technical issues like frame drops, they are fully aware and are addressing these issues. Its amazing how the game has launched in    Elden ring is in short, a nearly beautiful masterpiece.
    It perfectly shows what From Software aims to achieve with each and every iteration of the games they develop and growing with each new one.
    While the PC launch port of the game is suffering from some technical issues like frame drops, they are fully aware and are addressing these issues.
    Its amazing how the game has launched in almost every platform in a near complete state which sets the bar higher for games that release at launch to be broken only to be fixed later (*cough*cyberpunk 2077)
    This is truly worth the $60 dollars in my opinion.    … Expand
  64. kai_cruz
    Feb 28, 2022
    9
    No that high fps? some stutters? no ultrawide support? low optimization? those mean nothing when the content is so extremely good has this piece of masterwork, some people is kind of crazy giving this game a straight 0 because of some technical issues i have to say.
  65. Leonzio
    Feb 28, 2022
    2
    The game on pc is litterally unplayable with a high end pc. This should be illegal il 2022. After 8 hours of stuttering i decided that I'll not ruin my experience with the whole game until from fixes the mess they released.
  66. comadore
    Feb 28, 2022
    2
    The critical reviews for this are all correct.
    This is just Dark Souls again "now with goat-horse!!!".
    Including the trademark artificial difficulty that the games are known for. There is a difference in a game being hard because it takes skill. And a game being hard because the character moves like a boulder, and all your enemies have overinflated HP bars. This is Game Design 101. And    The critical reviews for this are all correct.
    This is just Dark Souls again "now with goat-horse!!!".
    Including the trademark artificial difficulty that the games are known for.
    There is a difference in a game being hard because it takes skill. And a game being hard because the character moves like a boulder, and all your enemies have overinflated HP bars. This is Game Design 101. And I cannot believe the developers are being praised and awarded for this crap.
    But if you've already played a couple from software games, aren't you tired of doing this yet?
    The "lore" in this game is really some standard convoluted JRPG trite. Only this time it's trying its best to look like Skyrim and Witcher 3.
    The new open world is just big for no reason and it has a very amateur design philosophy.
    The controls feel like you are playing a PS2 launch title. And the stiff animations don't make it any better.
    Just a boring chore to play. I feel like this game is intentionally wasting my time and has zero payoff.
    I really don't get how a person can play this and be amazed. Unless it's the first game they've ever played.
    You'll probably like this if you're pretty slow and aren't capable of deep thought.    … Expand
  67. Seyta
    Feb 28, 2022
    10
    Git Gud, praise the sun Git Gud, praise the sun Git Gud, praise the sun Git Gud, praise the sun
  68. ituano
    Feb 28, 2022
    10
    An excellent soulslike with a much bigger world and giant creatures! We have all the familiar ingredients in Demon Souls, Dark Souls Trilogy, Bloodborne and Sekiro, but now with some additional abilities including mount to navigate an open world.
  69. Sardauk
    Feb 28, 2022
    0
    This is an utter **** game. A retro-design that fails in every regard. Only reason to like this game is that you enjoy beating a crap design. Looks okay on a PC, not good in the least. No tool help, the tutorial is a laugh, take a wrong turn and you're **** it's about grinding, progression is worthless, spend as much time in-game as googling wtf is even happening and how do I use my stuff,This is an utter **** game. A retro-design that fails in every regard. Only reason to like this game is that you enjoy beating a crap design. Looks okay on a PC, not good in the least. No tool help, the tutorial is a laugh, take a wrong turn and you're **** it's about grinding, progression is worthless, spend as much time in-game as googling wtf is even happening and how do I use my stuff, story is fragmented, controls **** up because it's a lazy console port. Worst I've played in a long time. Only zero on here, so far. All my money down the drain.… Expand
  70. caiobarcelos
    Feb 28, 2022
    1
    I just can't play with the recommended fps settings below 20... 97 for this game is a joke. once again these game critics are paid to rate
  71. gtxbru
    Feb 28, 2022
    0
    How a 2022 game can look so terrible graphically? It looks like light, rocks, foliage are from a 2012 game.The lore is not interesting, the audio is poor. The animations are really really bad. A lazy job!
  72. Yrvys
    Feb 28, 2022
    10
    When they said "I doubt you can even imagine it", they were right. And because I didn't want to imagine it, I didn't watch any trailer apart from the 2019 E3 trailer, I didn't read anything about the game, tried to avoid every type of information about it. I wanted to experience it.

    I wanted to be surprised by what this game has to offer. And man! This game has a LOT to offer. It hits    When they said "I doubt you can even imagine it", they were right. And because I didn't want to imagine it, I didn't watch any trailer apart from the 2019 E3 trailer, I didn't read anything about the game, tried to avoid every type of information about it. I wanted to experience it.

    I wanted to be surprised by what this game has to offer. And man! This game has a LOT to offer. It hits all my weak spots. The ambiance is so captivating, the architecture and landscapes are breathtaking, the setting, the way things are presented, how small you feel before the challenges that you face and before the environment, it makes this adventure feel epic. That mix between Soul's and Sekiro gameplay is done in a clever way. All those surprises you find here and there along the way are so rewarding. And as always, a deep sense of mystery that just makes you want to know everything about this world.

    I love this game.    … Expand
  73. Gryzorz
    Feb 28, 2022
    5
    Ok so, I launch the game, I try to navigate menus and fail.
    I somehow get back to my character, and try to figure out what "R" means.
    I press R, drink something, then nothing. I begin to understand that the tips on the screen are not for me, a classic PC player with good old keyboard and mouse. I manage to push through tutorial, find how to jump and do other actions by several times    Ok so, I launch the game, I try to navigate menus and fail.
    I somehow get back to my character, and try to figure out what "R" means.
    I press R, drink something, then nothing.
    I begin to understand that the tips on the screen are not for me, a classic PC player with good old keyboard and mouse.
    I manage to push through tutorial, find how to jump and do other actions by several times going to the keyboard shortcuts.
    Then I'm asked to wield with both hands with a combination that is not present in the keyboard shortcuts, I had to go search online how to do that.
    Then I'm asked to do some other special attack on the poor undead fella.
    I try something, it looks like a regular "power attack", so I have no idea if that's what the "tutorial" was talking about, but the fella is dead now, and I don't know if I'll ever see a tutorial on how to perform this special attack again.
    I move on, another attack with undecipherable keys that are simply just not present on my setup.
    I do not even have a controller configured on my PC...
    Keys assignments are terrible, tutorial is terrible.
    It just made me want to stop playing. It was painful. I'm not supposed to feel pain from figuring out how to translate console messages to PC world for a game released for PC.
    Edit: before sending the review, I went back to explore the full content of options, and yes, you CAN set the screen tutorials to display the keyboard&mouse version.
    Why was the game setup with controller by default even when I have no controller at all is a mystery to me, but it definitely ruined my inital contact with the game, feeling unwelcome, a relic from the past that had to "move on" to controllers.
    I'm not saying that's the intent, I'm just saying that's how I felt.
    I understood nothing at all the intro scenes, except there are gazillons of names and concepts being thrown at you that make absolutely no sense.
    I usually LOVE slow pace narrative, but this is just SLOW to make it look epic, but there is nothing epic about it.
    You land in the world with a character assigned to a class that tells you nothing about it.
    It really feels like different teams designing different elements of the game and no one was ever in charge of making sense of the whole package, the user experience.
    Maybe if I had reached that point where I understand all mechanics, I would enjoy them, but I'm not supposed to suffer that much from the start, and the small details that are off are triggering my alarms, and as an old player, I tend to trust them now. If there is smoke...    … Expand
  74. moskry
    Feb 28, 2022
    10
    Great game, so many things to find and discover, map overwhelmingly huge, big areas, dungeons, small areas, fights ruthless, extremly fast and hard, noobs beware, summons are for garbage players accessibility (easy mode), many nude mods incoming, graphics 2029 level, performance on par with today standard probably better.

    In all honesty though i really wish more people could understand    Great game, so many things to find and discover, map overwhelmingly huge, big areas, dungeons, small areas, fights ruthless, extremly fast and hard, noobs beware, summons are for garbage players accessibility (easy mode), many nude mods incoming, graphics 2029 level, performance on par with today standard probably better.

    In all honesty though i really wish more people could understand the true meaning of these games, they go incredibly deep once you start paying attention to what in other games is considered minor detail, that is why they are held in such high regard by fans like myself. It's very rewarding when you are devoted to it. It's hard to get into it but once you do it's hard to let go.

    would finger but hole.    … Expand
  75. jonnythedennis
    Feb 28, 2022
    0
    Absolutely stunning game marred by the lack of ultrawide support.... Let's fix this now!
  76. NekohtDecat
    Feb 28, 2022
    10
    This is a true From Software games with all of the previous titles' features and some new ones. It is a difficult game and may not be for everyone, but there are some game mechanics (summoning other players is one of it) to make the experience easier. It has a wide variety of character builds with decent character customization. The environment design and music is to be highly commended too.
  77. Darby101
    Feb 28, 2022
    0
    Hot Garbage. Not good enough. Utterly abysmal and gutting play any other From Software title even once it is patched the biggest gaming disappointment of my life.
  78. michma
    Feb 28, 2022
    10
    I'm playing on a mobile gpu which is way below minimal requirements with relatively stable 40 fps most of the time. Only stutters and freezes that I have seen were during horseback open world boss fights, especially the one with the gold knight in the very beginning. The game is great and looks beautiful, feels a bit like botw in souls world. Introduction was kinda harsh though as I wasI'm playing on a mobile gpu which is way below minimal requirements with relatively stable 40 fps most of the time. Only stutters and freezes that I have seen were during horseback open world boss fights, especially the one with the gold knight in the very beginning. The game is great and looks beautiful, feels a bit like botw in souls world. Introduction was kinda harsh though as I was able to completely miss the path leading to tutorial and skip it without noticing so I had to find out everything myself. Definitely recommend.… Expand
  79. EzeDM
    Feb 28, 2022
    0
    nenhum jogo com essa otimização porca merece sequer 1 ponto de score. PAREM DE NORMALIZAR ESSE TIPO DE ATITUDES DESSAS EMPRESAS
  80. IvyKBr
    Feb 28, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. O jogo é definitivamente um presente do Miyazaki a todos os fãs da serie souls 10/10… Expand
  81. Foxtnv
    Feb 28, 2022
    0
    for a 2022 game the issues can't be accepted, dropped frames and game freezing on bosses are the most serious issues but it's an open world game npcs look like dummies maybe it's the lack of open world experience, but a game delivered like this at full price is not worth it, I hope they solve the most serious problems and manage to save the game.
  82. judecator
    Feb 28, 2022
    10
    Peeps seriously need to chill about the frame rate. It only dipped a couple of times during the 20 hours I've put into the game so far and a fix is surely coming. I'm a serious fan of souls games (especially Bloodborne and Dark Souls I) and can honestly say this is the greatest game I've ever played. I love it. I think about it when I'm at work, when I sleep, when I poop. It is unhealthyPeeps seriously need to chill about the frame rate. It only dipped a couple of times during the 20 hours I've put into the game so far and a fix is surely coming. I'm a serious fan of souls games (especially Bloodborne and Dark Souls I) and can honestly say this is the greatest game I've ever played. I love it. I think about it when I'm at work, when I sleep, when I poop. It is unhealthy how much I am into this game. Send help.… Expand
  83. Resplash
    Feb 28, 2022
    10
    One of the most immersive and beautiful world's I've delved into in a long time.
  84. ROM30NRG
    Feb 28, 2022
    10
    Elden Ring is absolutely amazing and I'm having a great time and also getting my ass kicked. The open world is amazing and the enemies are awesome.
    I'm running this on my PC without facing any problems and I'm getting 55 to 60 FPS consistently.
  85. geovaniasa
    Feb 28, 2022
    0
    There's no a good story, there's no a good musics, there's a disappointment graphics, there's a lot of performance problems.
  86. TheSloth82
    Feb 28, 2022
    10
    An actuall masterpiece in my opinion. The only problem this game has is the performance. Its only truly horrendous at the Tree sentinel boss fight after that its mostly fine. Other than that I dont think Ive played a better game.
  87. MusclePig
    Feb 28, 2022
    3
    Haven't had any technical issues, but the game to me is just boring. Sekiro was such a good game that brought the genre forward. Elden Ring is a 180 turn back to rolling around and cheap mechanics.
  88. Pipemaster
    Feb 28, 2022
    10
    SIMPLY WONDERFUL, I think is the bedt game I played... EVER!!!! Hard, bosses, super strong foes, weapons, armors and a HUGE map!!!! This game is soooooo goooood!
  89. NoLameGames
    Feb 28, 2022
    0
    Poorly optimized and riddled with bugs. Don't buy the hype from the same people who told you Cyberpunk was a 10/10 masterpiece. Just another generic FromSoftware game.
  90. ThrawnVX
    Feb 28, 2022
    10
    One of best games I ever played, the freedom to choose where to go is what makes this game so unique in the genre, enjoy until the last weapon or outfit discovered!!
  91. austinss
    Feb 28, 2022
    10
    Solid Game. My toaster of a computer runs it just fine. Ultra-wide is not really necessary for this game to be good - this game is great. Classic dark souls/from software at their best.
  92. EcchiMegane
    Feb 28, 2022
    10
    loved it!
    it's dark, gritty, cruel, and incredibly beautiful, exactly what you want from From Software!!
    the story is so interesting and every tiny bit of lore you find is hype the music is once again amazing. best part for me was the open world, because it is HUGE and detailed and there are so many hidden secrets and things u can find, its impossible to find everything in just one    loved it!
    it's dark, gritty, cruel, and incredibly beautiful, exactly what you want from From Software!!
    the story is so interesting and every tiny bit of lore you find is hype
    the music is once again amazing. best part for me was the open world, because it is HUGE and detailed and there are so many hidden secrets and things u can find, its impossible to find everything in just one playthrough...

    I play on PC and yes at max settings it can get choppy but with lowered settings it runs just fine. as long as the game looks great and the story is interesting, I dont really care if it runs at max settings or not, graphics aren't everything.    … Expand
  93. JT1177
    Feb 28, 2022
    0
    Personal opinion:

    The way ANY game performs is a necessary condition for me to enjoy such a game - it doesn't suffice to make an otherwise bad game enjoyable but it provides a set of conditions that allow me to proceed evaluating other aspects such as gameplay, art style or story. If it doesn't perform well, it really doesn't matter whether it is an artistic masterpiece redefining the    Personal opinion:

    The way ANY game performs is a necessary condition for me to enjoy such a game - it doesn't suffice to make an otherwise bad game enjoyable but it provides a set of conditions that allow me to proceed evaluating other aspects such as gameplay, art style or story. If it doesn't perform well, it really doesn't matter whether it is an artistic masterpiece redefining the medium or a cheap shovelware, I simply don't care.

    The former is the case of Elden Ring for PC. The game might indeed be a critically-acclaimed masterpiece, yet it performs so badly I struggle to enjoy ít regardless of how fascinating piece of work it is.

    Imagine having a PC that runs comparable gaming titles at 1080p and stable 60FPS when applying the highest graphical preset available. I've built my PC with the exact same consideration, to run most of the games flawlessly using these conditions. There are many demanding, resource-heavy titles my PC is too weak for to run flawlessly using the settings, yet the games from the same branch such as Elden Ring are certainly not the ones among them. I can run Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order - a game that looks much better than Elden RIng - flawlessly, and the same applies to Sekiro - a game that looks basically the same as Elden Ring and that uses a slightly modified engine and shares similar assets/elements.

    However, in order to enjoy this game at 1080p and stable 60FPS when applying the higest (or just high!) preset, you not only need to wait for the developers to release a patch that will likely eliminate the omnipresent stuttering that is common across the whole spectrum of PC configurations (yes, all the users regardless of their rigs are affected), you also have to own a PC that was built with at least a 1440p type of gaming in mind. That is, you are expected to own now very expensive GPUs/CPUs to enjoy the game in a way a user with regular mid-tier PC configuration enjoys most of the current games available. So you have to lower your demands to play the game flawlessly unless you own a super-expensive GPUs such as 3080 Ti or 3090.

    I don't like this attitude and I refuse to speculate whether it is an incompetence of the developers or some hidden intentions leaking from underneath, it really doesn't matter at the end of the day.

    Bad optimization is a bad optimization. To all the players in denial - the stuttering is probably going to be fixed soon with the upcoming patches but the resource-heavy, poorly optimized segments of the game causing your performance to suddenly go from 55-60s to 30s/40s, not. So you better spend at least $1K to upgrade your GPU or purchase a PS5.    … Expand
  94. 3babShogun
    Feb 28, 2022
    0
    OVERRATED TRASH
    the AI is rubbish
    graphics are like from 2007
    and SOULSFANS should get a life.
  95. deezNuts77
    Feb 28, 2022
    10
    this game is a masterpiece. If you like souls games, you are going to LOVE this!

    That being said, if you DON’T like souls games, there’s a chance you may not like this. There is no journal, your compass isn’t flooded with random markers. You just explore. Every direction you go in will have something unique and interesting. The story is not shoved down your throat, but unlike other souls    this game is a masterpiece. If you like souls games, you are going to LOVE this!

    That being said, if you DON’T like souls games, there’s a chance you may not like this. There is no journal, your compass isn’t flooded with random markers. You just explore. Every direction you go in will have something unique and interesting. The story is not shoved down your throat, but unlike other souls games you do not have to go looking for it. The game does a good job of explaining story elements as you go along.

    The combat is amazing, including the horse combat. While the horse combat is very simple, it feels good. Fighting dragons on horseback is epic and feels amazing.

    I play on a 1650 and have had next to no issues. However I know a lot of other people have had serious performance issues.    … Expand
  96. oplat
    Feb 28, 2022
    0
    اللغة العربية غير متواجدة


    Arabic language should be available by default.
  97. RealGirlGamer
    Feb 28, 2022
    10
    As a FromSoft fan, I had to play this game on release day, and it's been so hard to put down!!
    I actually LOVE that it's become more accessible, with more safe spots before bosses for example.
    The exploration of the open world is addictive, I could run around for hours just gathering! You wouldn't believe how many little secrets you can find, there's just sooo much stuff! Graphics    As a FromSoft fan, I had to play this game on release day, and it's been so hard to put down!!
    I actually LOVE that it's become more accessible, with more safe spots before bosses for example.

    The exploration of the open world is addictive, I could run around for hours just gathering! You wouldn't believe how many little secrets you can find, there's just sooo much stuff!

    Graphics are stunning, especially in the environment, and the boss animations are truly another level above DS3 or Sekiro. I think this game had more repeatability than any Souls game, and I will probably be playing this for years...    … Expand
  98. ArisenOmega
    Feb 28, 2022
    10
    What an experience! I expected much, but got even more than I could ever hope for.
    The world of Elden Ring is simply beautiful - it's harsh and unforgiving, but exploring it is the most fun I've had in months. Is it perfect? No, but nothing really is. The things that I would improve are very minor things like some hiccups with coop disconnects (understandable now that everyone's playing    What an experience! I expected much, but got even more than I could ever hope for.
    The world of Elden Ring is simply beautiful - it's harsh and unforgiving, but exploring it is the most fun I've had in months. Is it perfect? No, but nothing really is. The things that I would improve are very minor things like some hiccups with coop disconnects (understandable now that everyone's playing it) that I can easily overlook in favor of how amazing the music is, the graphics, the combat gameplay, the boss design, the story.......I loved every second of it!    … Expand
  99. Serius
    Feb 28, 2022
    0
    Great game in scope, but not as much personality as the first Dark Souls or Demon Souls.
    It seems the more budget there is, the less memorable it becomes. At least the gameplay is really polished this time around.
    This game would be worth a 7 if not for the PC version technical shortcomings : lack of Ultrawide support, capped framerate, constant stuttering. The fix for all of this    Great game in scope, but not as much personality as the first Dark Souls or Demon Souls.
    It seems the more budget there is, the less memorable it becomes. At least the gameplay is really polished this time around.

    This game would be worth a 7 if not for the PC version technical shortcomings : lack of Ultrawide support, capped framerate, constant stuttering.

    The fix for all of this is easily available but comes at the price of giving up all online mechanics and features. I will update my review if that changes.    … Expand
  100. Anna1981
    Feb 28, 2022
    10
    I am an average gamer with an average PC and have played all Souls games before.
    Elden Ring far exceeded any expectations. It runs fine on my PC even without the newest hardware so I am not complaining about that for sure. I enjoy the beautiful graphics, the story, the amazing music... I was skeptical about the open world aspect, but they did it SO WELL! There is SO MUCH to explore!! My    I am an average gamer with an average PC and have played all Souls games before.
    Elden Ring far exceeded any expectations. It runs fine on my PC even without the newest hardware so I am not complaining about that for sure. I enjoy the beautiful graphics, the story, the amazing music... I was skeptical about the open world aspect, but they did it SO WELL! There is SO MUCH to explore!! My favorite game ever is Dark Souls 3 but Elden Ring might top even that.    … Expand
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94

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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