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  1. Mar 1, 2022
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    The game is too hard. I have a full-time job, I don't have time for this. I don't understand how a niche game like this can be praised so much. Some people don't want to waste their time.
  2. Feb 27, 2022
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    Elden ring need a patch now freezes on boss fight please fix it so I can beat the game and needs ultra-wide support I don't know why game developers do not have this there expensive so i want my moneys worth
  3. Feb 28, 2022
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    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Oh my god……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Expand
  4. Feb 27, 2022
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    you can't cut the grass with the sword. very bad game 0/10 i did not like it. every game should add a grass to be cutted
  5. Mar 13, 2022
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    Didn't play it longer than 2 hours, because i refunded it. I love open world games, but i don't understand how this game is hyped like this? Despite all the port issues, no ultrawide support, the clunky controls, the 60fps lock...i have never been bored like this by an open world game. I wait for a sale, hoping the technical issues are fixed by than, giving it another try.
    Not worth 60
    Didn't play it longer than 2 hours, because i refunded it. I love open world games, but i don't understand how this game is hyped like this? Despite all the port issues, no ultrawide support, the clunky controls, the 60fps lock...i have never been bored like this by an open world game. I wait for a sale, hoping the technical issues are fixed by than, giving it another try.
    Not worth 60 bucks at all!
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  6. Feb 27, 2022
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    I go with the logical… if Horizon Forbidden West isn’t a 10, there is no way this game should be a perfect one….!
  7. Mar 2, 2022
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    Its not a souls game,its a sandbox mmorpg game if you want to go on main story you should level up and you should farm for level up. İts like ubisoft games.But its okay.This is a good game but...

    WE JUST WANT TO BETTER OPTIMIZATION

    games real score is 9 for me but with this technical problems;0
  8. Feb 28, 2022
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    OVERRATED TRASH
    the AI is rubbish
    graphics are like from 2007
    and SOULSFANS should get a life.
  9. Feb 26, 2022
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    Simply put, a horrible PC port. Absolutely shameful. Insane stuttering even on a high end system. Absolute GARBAGE controls on mouse and keyboard with very little options to change them to how you like. Very noticeable input lag as well, and in a game like this, timing is everything.
  10. Feb 27, 2022
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    The game itself is a masterpiece, I played 20 hours and love every aspect of it 10/10, but the performance issues and the INVISIBLE ENEMIES BUG totally breaks the game for me, I have decided to stop playing until the devs fix it, Because it deserves to be played in the best quality
  11. Feb 28, 2022
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    Was all hyped for this even tho not a huge fan of Soul gameplay due animation locks and overall not smooth at all. I was hyped because love the atmosphere, the setting and the audio of this game as I loved and still love Berserk.

    My vote is 0 though, it's 2022 and having a PC release of a triple A game with 60 fps and 16:9 cap with stuttering and easycheat engine is absolutely terror.
    Was all hyped for this even tho not a huge fan of Soul gameplay due animation locks and overall not smooth at all. I was hyped because love the atmosphere, the setting and the audio of this game as I loved and still love Berserk.

    My vote is 0 though, it's 2022 and having a PC release of a triple A game with 60 fps and 16:9 cap with stuttering and easycheat engine is absolutely terror.
    FWS (flaweless widescreen) saved the game but it's insane we have to rely on modders to play this game the proper way.

    Learn from your mistakes, best wishes.
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  12. Mar 1, 2022
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    Congratulations Cyberpunk 2077 a new game has taken the spot for the most broken game ever made. 11 FPS, automatically going back to the home screen after you load in and that's when it let's you log. They should have named it "Broken Ring" bad as this pile of crap is and this is on the PS5. I can tell the publisher spent the year marking budget on buying reviews for this game because it'sCongratulations Cyberpunk 2077 a new game has taken the spot for the most broken game ever made. 11 FPS, automatically going back to the home screen after you load in and that's when it let's you log. They should have named it "Broken Ring" bad as this pile of crap is and this is on the PS5. I can tell the publisher spent the year marking budget on buying reviews for this game because it's pure garbage in it's current state. Save your money and don't buy "Broken Ring" Expand
  13. Feb 26, 2022
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    Dear Miyazaki, I wish you had spent the money you spent on advertising to develop the game technically. Thanks to this game, the game press has not been trusted. They drop points for Assassin's Creed because it has the same fighting mechanics, but they can't say the same for Elden Ring.
  14. Feb 26, 2022
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    Performance on this game is horrible, drops in frame rate, stuttering, bad graphics, no support for large screens, etc. Wasn't this supposed to be a whole "new franchise"? Just a glorified Dark souls 4, same animations as DS, same mechanics, same UI, the George R.R. Martin thing was pure marketing. Sorry, but open worlds and riding horses is not innovative at all.
  15. Feb 26, 2022
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    Controls on PC are worst i have seen in any video game ever! Worse than "Resident Evil 4" PC port from 2007. How can video game in state like this get metascore of 95 makes absolutely no sense. It truly makes me question logic behind it.

    Graphics? Are we back in 2013? Is this game supposed to represent games from early 2010s? I'm really, really confused, because i haven't seen so bad
    Controls on PC are worst i have seen in any video game ever! Worse than "Resident Evil 4" PC port from 2007. How can video game in state like this get metascore of 95 makes absolutely no sense. It truly makes me question logic behind it.

    Graphics? Are we back in 2013? Is this game supposed to represent games from early 2010s? I'm really, really confused, because i haven't seen so bad grass movement/placement since 2012/2013. I think even Assasin's Creed 4 (2013) had better looking grass. Sky actually looks beautiful, so i'm assuming ground and sky had completely different designers? But whoever decided that combining these two into one game was ok, should maybe look for some other job.
    Just saying.

    World feels absolutely lifeless. I was free roaming for hours (10+ hours), killing every enemy i met and more i went on, more i discovered how lifeless this whole world is. All enemies are just conveniently placed all over the map and they are simply waiting for you to go and kill them. They hardly move, they hardly do anything tbf.

    I really, really tried to like it. I wouldn't spend 10+ hours in a game, that i don't care about. Atmosphere was there, bad graphics were distracting, but it was tolerable, because at times it looks very beautiful. Castles actually look very cool, but they are not as detailed as i would expect AAA 2022 game to be.

    If only reason you play this game is killing one boss after another, good for you. I was expecting actual 2022 AAA video game, because hardly any game gets metascore 95 and in my opinion, it's not even slightly justified and i'm extremely disappointed.
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  16. Feb 26, 2022
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    Graphics from 2013 year. Cant play with lags, freeze, black screen. I wait it game 2 year...and?
  17. Feb 26, 2022
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    Another terrible port from FromSoft. Nearly unplayable with the lag, stuttering and freezes, locked framerate, no ultrawide support in 2022. They said they'd do better with PC, they didn't.
  18. Mar 1, 2022
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    Absolute scam article. Shameful exploitation of the open world hype train. The game is unplayable. Even without the abysmal PC ports issues, this game is like a bad Unity 3D mobile game project with clunky contols, inexcusably bad UI, horrible graphics and animation, constant glitches and textures from 1999. Digital purchases from retailers are non-refundable and I for one am 50 euros outAbsolute scam article. Shameful exploitation of the open world hype train. The game is unplayable. Even without the abysmal PC ports issues, this game is like a bad Unity 3D mobile game project with clunky contols, inexcusably bad UI, horrible graphics and animation, constant glitches and textures from 1999. Digital purchases from retailers are non-refundable and I for one am 50 euros out of pocket. I feel like my hard-earned money has been stolen from me by dishonest game reviewers and the game publisher. I'll be filing a complaint at my national consumer protection agency unless my money is returned to me. Theft is illegal, I believe. For shame, From Software, Bandai Namco and you dishonest, despicable game reviewers that you bought, for shame for you treacherous, dishonest and bought "reviews". Goddamn cash grab. Never seen anything this shameless in my 36 years of gaming. Expand
  19. Feb 26, 2022
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    Overall I think this is just Dark Souls with open world, but with ability to jump this time (which isn't really utilized from what I feel so far like in Sekiro where you have sweep attacks for example that can only be dodged by jumping etc.).
  20. Feb 26, 2022
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    What can i say, the game is literally broken and wont launch...atleast i could play cyberpunk 2077 at launch...
  21. Feb 26, 2022
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    It supports 32:9 and 21:9 aspect ratios, but then after a bit of gameplay hides it behind black bars to obfuscate this PC port’s ongoing performance issues. Had to run a community fix to play it in 32:9 and it ran great!

    You can tell off to the sides where it blocks the gameplay with black bars that they are throttling enemy animations in order to reduce performance. Then they added a
    It supports 32:9 and 21:9 aspect ratios, but then after a bit of gameplay hides it behind black bars to obfuscate this PC port’s ongoing performance issues. Had to run a community fix to play it in 32:9 and it ran great!

    You can tell off to the sides where it blocks the gameplay with black bars that they are throttling enemy animations in order to reduce performance. Then they added a vignette to the sides to hide that and at the last minute clearly didn’t think it was ready for release, so they added the 16:9 black bars to cover it all up — but you can’t cover up the poor performance. Stop releasing unfinished games! Fix this and allow ultrawide ratios like with Dark Souls Remaster!
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  22. Feb 26, 2022
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    I don't understand why this game gets a 10 out of 10 from the media. The PC version is in a disastrous state. Obviously, Fromsoft is aware of the state of the game and that hasn't stopped them from releasing it anyway.

    I see the potential and really tried to give the game a chance. However, it is impossible for the game to be fun in its current state. I also don't understand why
    I don't understand why this game gets a 10 out of 10 from the media. The PC version is in a disastrous state. Obviously, Fromsoft is aware of the state of the game and that hasn't stopped them from releasing it anyway.

    I see the potential and really tried to give the game a chance. However, it is impossible for the game to be fun in its current state.

    I also don't understand why everyone is defending the game. Fact is: The game is pretty broken at the moment.

    Anyone who claims it runs smoothly, I would like to see a video with the frame times displayed. Preferably a video of the fight against the Tree Sentinel.

    So rather wait for a patch or buy it for the console. The performance should be better there.
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  23. Feb 26, 2022
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    how is this game a 10/10from critics?? it has an empty boring open world with graphics from ps3 and the worst performance as well as outdated animations. couldnt even put in 2 hrs and ive played every souls game. DO NOT RECOMMEND
  24. Feb 26, 2022
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    Another generic trash RPG where you can't do anything that is not PC. Compare it to last weeks Lost Ark, pure trash. Where are the games where you are free to create a character? The last game was Skyrim where you were at least able to suffer in jail for being a problem in the ingame world.
  25. Feb 26, 2022
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    Terrible controls for PC. Who was in charge of setting up the keybinds? Did they ever play a PC game before in their entire lives? Or did they perhaps use a random letter picker to determine which key should do which action? Who binds "back/exit" to Q but not to Esc? Also, why is the lowest sensitivity still spinning my camera like a beyblade? I can't see anything when I ride because myTerrible controls for PC. Who was in charge of setting up the keybinds? Did they ever play a PC game before in their entire lives? Or did they perhaps use a random letter picker to determine which key should do which action? Who binds "back/exit" to Q but not to Esc? Also, why is the lowest sensitivity still spinning my camera like a beyblade? I can't see anything when I ride because my camera is dancing out of control.
    This is not a PC issue, but what's up with the dodge? Why would you make the character dodge on button release? It feels wonky and bad. It's not even about getting good at this point, it's just plain annoying when your entire muscle memory is based on dodging on time instead of before.
    Not to mention the animations are recycled from DS. There is no ultrawide support. Game stutters in the open world.
    Jesus, which team of individuals decided this was an optimal gaming experience? Punish me through actual mechanics and combat, not by making a game that is inconvenient to play.
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  26. Feb 26, 2022
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    Unplayable game stutters on PC. I am a huge fan of the franchise, and greatly disappointed by this release. Shame on you From Software. You should be embarrassed.
  27. Feb 26, 2022
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    Really bad PC port. Bad performance, no Ultrawide support, 60 fps cap. It's a triple A release, there's no excuse.
  28. Feb 26, 2022
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    Worst version after Xbox version. The performance is a joke and makes PC gaming look like a waste of money.
  29. Feb 26, 2022
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    This has to be one of the most lazy excuse for a pc port i have ever seen. No good it being an amazing game if the user experience is a 0 out of 10.

    Fromsoft have always negleted pc, always have awful ports but this one takes the cake. No ultrawide support, fps lock, awful controls for k&m uses.. these are are to name a few.
  30. Feb 26, 2022
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    For a franchise that is known as "Souls", no such thing is to be found in this product.

    Generic, distateful, a souless corporate cashgrab with no heart, passion, charm, personaliy, beauty or grace, written by a man that needs over 10 years to write a book and designed by a man that think masterpieces are whispering girls and getting killed by the first boss so you can come out of the
    For a franchise that is known as "Souls", no such thing is to be found in this product.

    Generic, distateful, a souless corporate cashgrab with no heart, passion, charm, personaliy, beauty or grace, written by a man that needs over 10 years to write a book and designed by a man that think masterpieces are whispering girls and getting killed by the first boss so you can come out of the dirt as a zombie, Elden Ring manages to literally be a slap in the face to the fans of the masterpiece that was Demon Souls by being a post ironic statement on Modern Contemporary America.

    This game is a poor imitation of Akira Kurosawa's masterpieces, it's just sad really.
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  31. Feb 26, 2022
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    Spent the first few hours trying to farm for better **** to beat a not even boss. Lost. Spent another few hours searching for better **** upgraded a few things stil lost. This game isn’t for you average player. Tired of losing my runes all the time…this one will be a pass for me
  32. Feb 26, 2022
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    This game are trash, optimization fail in high end specs. Sttuterings, low CPU and GPU usage, white screen and invisible enemies.
  33. Feb 26, 2022
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    If you're playing ELDEN RING because of the open world, you'll find it's not even as good as Dragon Age 3. Yep, not even as good as the game in 2014. ELDEN RING has a terrible low degree of freedom. Please, it's 2022, the game still has 95 points for "Souls", and a bunch of full points? It's a joker game.
  34. Mar 2, 2022
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    Just another copy paste Deamon Souls without any creativity or major development. Excruciating long fights where you hit bosses and dodge role and wait for a chance to attack again. There are no chances to be aggressive or creative. Inventory and skills could Be simplified or made more unique then every other game they have Made. It pains me to play and I can’t even watch steamers play itJust another copy paste Deamon Souls without any creativity or major development. Excruciating long fights where you hit bosses and dodge role and wait for a chance to attack again. There are no chances to be aggressive or creative. Inventory and skills could Be simplified or made more unique then every other game they have Made. It pains me to play and I can’t even watch steamers play it because they are having the same negative reactions about the game that I think when I play it.

    This is a copy paste game that was over hyped. Not Cyberpunk levels but pretty overhyped.
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  35. Feb 27, 2022
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    Как ветеран всех игр софт вара, хочу сказать что этой самый худший высер из всех возможных вариаций. нулевая адаптация на пс про, на пк завышены требования, сама игра баганая, плохо проработана в плане геймдезайна, нулевой игровой баланс. Чисто сырая некудышная альфа версия. Рекомендую делать рефаунд, дабы сохранить свои нервы.Как ветеран всех игр софт вара, хочу сказать что этой самый худший высер из всех возможных вариаций. нулевая адаптация на пс про, на пк завышены требования, сама игра баганая, плохо проработана в плане геймдезайна, нулевой игровой баланс. Чисто сырая некудышная альфа версия. Рекомендую делать рефаунд, дабы сохранить свои нервы.
  36. Feb 27, 2022
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    The amount of 10/10 reviews and calling it the greatest game of all time makes me sick. The amount of bugs and poor optimization just won't let you enjoy the game. Even if you ignore the poor performance to give the title of greatest game of all time is just a scam. To call it the greatest of all time you need more than just a good game play, it's missing the graphics, story, music andThe amount of 10/10 reviews and calling it the greatest game of all time makes me sick. The amount of bugs and poor optimization just won't let you enjoy the game. Even if you ignore the poor performance to give the title of greatest game of all time is just a scam. To call it the greatest of all time you need more than just a good game play, it's missing the graphics, story, music and optimization. Story wise it didn't have any deeply crafted story like the Witcher or dramatic story that bind you and the character like Read Dead Redemption 2 did with Arthur. I feel scammed by the reviewers and toxic soul fans. Can't give this higher than 8 but I will leave it with 0 because of the poor performance. Expand
  37. Feb 26, 2022
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    all who write about "freezes and lags" upgrade ypur pc !! i have gtx 1070 witch core i7-7700 . in high grapich perfomance i have 50 fps
  38. Feb 27, 2022
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    Worst pc port ever, a game meant to be about precise movement has input delay? $60 and can't even get proper 60fps on a 3070ti and this is my problem with revie
  39. Feb 27, 2022
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    NO ULTRAWIDE support, 60 FPS cap and one of the worst anti-cheats - EAC which don't give people option to patch their game with community fix that already solved above mentioned problems. It's just unacceptable to charge full price and claim that game is AAA and in the same time lack such common features
  40. Feb 27, 2022
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    xbox 360 game ported to pc. this videogame is overrated.same animations as ds3, same grapics etc...
  41. Feb 27, 2022
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    Bandai namco stated and confirmed on the announcement year of the game that the game will support Arabic UI and Subs, and thousands of arabs pre ordered the game.. anyway.. on the day of release we were shocked that the game doesn't include a single arabic word.. they didn't bother to tell us that they've canceled it before they lunch the game they just went silent and lied to us..
    I hope
    Bandai namco stated and confirmed on the announcement year of the game that the game will support Arabic UI and Subs, and thousands of arabs pre ordered the game.. anyway.. on the day of release we were shocked that the game doesn't include a single arabic word.. they didn't bother to tell us that they've canceled it before they lunch the game they just went silent and lied to us..
    I hope that you gamers out there support our community as gamers to make our voice reaches the developers about Bandai's lies and manipulation.
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  42. Feb 27, 2022
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    Overrated.
    Graphics are outdated. not even ultrawide support no vsync disable option no 165hz support. Totally faked score.
  43. Feb 27, 2022
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    Please do not but this game. If Cyberpunk or the GTA Trilogy Remaster had a spiritual sequel then there's no doubt this game would be a proud reward owner. We cannot let devs disguise crowdfunding campains as a polished final release of a game, or else the good games are going to end up rarer than anything in this world, which you really don't want unless you hate games for some reason.
  44. Feb 27, 2022
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    freeze, lag, known issues, bad port, still released. nothing ever changes
    Console port with no effort or care taken. 60fps lock bad. No Ultrawide support. No Vsync disable option. No 144hz support. Also bad performance and stutter and poor controller support. Shameful!!!
  45. Feb 27, 2022
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    If bosses have literally endless amount of combos and special attacks, one after another and then you can maybe get one hit and most of the fight you are just in defense mode, rolling around endlessly, trying to escape, not fight. This is pathetic. This is not good combat design. This is awful. Unless you love to just endlessly run away and feel how pathetic you are, maybe you gonna loveIf bosses have literally endless amount of combos and special attacks, one after another and then you can maybe get one hit and most of the fight you are just in defense mode, rolling around endlessly, trying to escape, not fight. This is pathetic. This is not good combat design. This is awful. Unless you love to just endlessly run away and feel how pathetic you are, maybe you gonna love this combat, but i like games where you can actually truly fight back or have cool battles. Rolling around and hoping to get one hit between 30 seconds is not fun or good design. Jesus christ this game is overrated. Expand
  46. Feb 27, 2022
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    This is literally worst AAA game of past 10 years. This is absolutely awful, pathetic, insanely bad.
  47. Feb 27, 2022
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    No ultrawide support in 2022 is just a lazy port from the developers. I have games released years ago that have this day one. Any new game that comes out in the last few years and beyond will not see 1 dime of my money if this is left out.
  48. Mar 2, 2022
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    It's actually a joke that a company knows the game doesn't run well on PCs, and still release it at full-price with an 'after-the-fact' apology note. Seriously, refund this mess and don't invest time and money in From Software games unless it's on special.
  49. Feb 27, 2022
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    Hello. Casino is on Fromsoftware side. They got zero. Thanks to no Ultrawide support and infinite stutters
  50. Feb 27, 2022
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    Nobody should never take game reviews seriously after this. The Evil Within (2014), amazing game, had some technical issues that were patched very fast (few days) got very low scores, PC got only 68 i think. Days Gone (2019), not perfect, still very fun open world zombie game, got score 70, Elden Ring (2022) - outdated, boring and empty, gets score 95/97 ....
  51. Feb 27, 2022
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    Had 21.9,32.9 when it first released then changed. if you wanna play in UW it's only single player now. The clowns at From made this decision. Also 60 fps lock. All you clowns that think UW is a niche need mental help.
  52. Feb 27, 2022
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    Esta critica es sin dar opinión sobre el pésimo rendimiento, pero en general el juego es la obra maestra de miyazaki.
  53. Feb 27, 2022
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    Extremely poor optmized Tons of stutterings nd fps drops The game doesn't has stunning visuals so it s ridiculous being so demanding in cpu
  54. Feb 27, 2022
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    Massive stuttering and a huge input delay!!!!! It is a very very good game, but in the atual state of the game, I recomend you to doesn't buy it and download the cracked version, because it is running better, and when the game is fixed buy it.
  55. Feb 28, 2022
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    There's no a good story, there's no a good musics, there's a disappointment graphics, there's a lot of performance problems.
  56. Mar 1, 2022
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    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Don mullen has no opinion, even though the game looks good I won't let him win, absolute traveler. Go back to Dundalk bucko. Expand
  57. Feb 27, 2022
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    Massive stuttering issues and one of the worst performance I've ever seen in a game
  58. Feb 27, 2022
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    Insane stuttering even on my strong PC. Fromsoft yet again refuses to put even a modicum of effort into their PC ports. There's absolutely no excuse for this. Fromsoft have lost all of my trust and respect as a consumer.
  59. Feb 27, 2022
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    Great port, nothing works like it should. I just hope it won't take a month before they fix the game. How do you make something that stutters on a 3090 is beyond me.
  60. Feb 27, 2022
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    A lot of stutter and frequent FPS drops, no Ultrawide support (and can't use the UW fix else risk EAC ban), 60fps locked which on my monitor will not trigger Freesync Premium Pro. Been waiting on this for ages.. this might have been fine in 2010.. this is one very disappointing port.. i'll give it a week; if it isnt fixed, then this is another refund coming through.
  61. Mar 4, 2022
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    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.
  62. Feb 28, 2022
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    El juego en sí es muy bueno pero el port de PC es PÉSIMO. Si alguien piensa comprarlo prepárese para tener un stuttering insufrible, crasheos random todo el tiempo y un frame rate bloqueado a 60 fps. Es increible que haya salido en este estado. Venían con buena racha haciendo ports para PC jugables, pero por alguna razón decidieron volver a la época del primer Dark Souls en PC. Por siEl juego en sí es muy bueno pero el port de PC es PÉSIMO. Si alguien piensa comprarlo prepárese para tener un stuttering insufrible, crasheos random todo el tiempo y un frame rate bloqueado a 60 fps. Es increible que haya salido en este estado. Venían con buena racha haciendo ports para PC jugables, pero por alguna razón decidieron volver a la época del primer Dark Souls en PC. Por si quedaba alguna duda, no lo compren. Esperen a que lo arreglen. Expand
  63. Feb 27, 2022
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    Ya estubo bueno de que nos vendan juegos rotos y se los perdonemos porque son obras maestras eres una caga de persona miyasaki
  64. Feb 27, 2022
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    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The official account told us that there is an Arabic language, but after the release we were surprised by the opposite Expand
  65. Mar 2, 2022
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    Purchase in pre-order. Big expectations! Big deception! Poor port for PC need more time in otimization. Expecting more of Bandai Nanco and Fromsoftware.
  66. Feb 27, 2022
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    As a huge fan of Fromsoftware who has played every single release since PS3 demon souls i can no longer call myself a fan of this developer. They have dropped the ball on the PC port more than CD Project red has with Cyberpunk when it comes to performance and optimization. Horrendous stuttering, FPS ranges between 20-40 on a machine that should be able to keep a steady 60 at least, awfulAs a huge fan of Fromsoftware who has played every single release since PS3 demon souls i can no longer call myself a fan of this developer. They have dropped the ball on the PC port more than CD Project red has with Cyberpunk when it comes to performance and optimization. Horrendous stuttering, FPS ranges between 20-40 on a machine that should be able to keep a steady 60 at least, awful glitches with enemies, npcs, and Torrent the mount flickering in and out of existence, and texture popping in and out as they load. Meanwhile the games journalists call this trainwreck of a PC port a master piece. Not to mention the last minute DRM/anti-cheat that was added due to the hackers in DAS3 a month before release. I have nothing to comment on gameplay itself since i dropped it due to it being completely unbearable, imagine having healthbars attacking you out of nowhere while you riding an invisible mount at 20 fps, how is that enjoyable? Shame on Fromsoftware for screwing over its fanbase and releasing a game at its current state. Expand
  67. Feb 27, 2022
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    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The official account told us that there is an Arabic language, but after the release we were surprised by the opposite Expand
  68. Feb 27, 2022
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    It's like if Cat Mario was the only Mario game, sure some people have the time to die over and over again, but that's just not how the modern gaming works, give us normal mario.

    Big monster dodge-and-roll games have been done before. It's based on archaic outdated game design. Give us something new and innovative. Elden Ring does nothing to improve upon similar games, besides a minor
    It's like if Cat Mario was the only Mario game, sure some people have the time to die over and over again, but that's just not how the modern gaming works, give us normal mario.

    Big monster dodge-and-roll games have been done before. It's based on archaic outdated game design. Give us something new and innovative.

    Elden Ring does nothing to improve upon similar games, besides a minor graphics refresh. Just like COD and FIFA.

    Ask yourself - Is the game actually fun to play or is it just fun to finally kill the big monster after dying 100 times? If 90% of the game isn't fun, it's not fun. Is it too much to ask to be having fun for most of the time while playing?

    The gaming industry is a lot bigger and more accessable than when previous difficult games were released. Game reviewers need to take that into consideration, niche millennial games deserve low scores, or at the very least a very clear warning that it's probably not worth playing unless you've played previous Souls-like games.

    Plus all the menus, interfaces, and controls are counter-intuitive and awful. Have they played any popular modern game?

    They should be getting low scores for the controls alone - Space should be jump, Shift should be Run, C or CTRL should be Crouch, M should be Map, and TAB should be for regularly used menu items.

    Just admit that you want to play more dark souls, don't pretend it's a good game worthy of new players picking it up.
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  69. Feb 28, 2022
    0
    I bought the game for arabic language, You have said there is arabic language then it’s a lie
  70. Feb 28, 2022
    0
    RTX 3080
    Ryzen 5 5600x
    32gb Ram Its finally here and it's the worst pc port fromsoft has made to date, I really can't believe after all these years they can't get a decent port going for pc. The stutter was minor for my first few hours but after that once I came upon a group of enemies or a boss it would stutter every 5 seconds or so, some times it stutters alot but other times it
    RTX 3080
    Ryzen 5 5600x
    32gb Ram
    Its finally here and it's the worst pc port fromsoft has made to date, I really can't believe after all these years they can't get a decent port going for pc.
    The stutter was minor for my first few hours but after that once I came upon a group of enemies or a boss it would stutter every 5 seconds or so, some times it stutters alot but other times it doesn't stutter for like an hour or so.
    Either way the gameplay is good and the map is great but no use having such good features if you can't even run your game.
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  71. Feb 28, 2022
    0
    Неоптимизированное хуано. ФПС проседает вместе с нагрузкой на видяху. Чинит, резче
  72. Feb 28, 2022
    0
    O jogo é muito bonito, a história etc. Mas eu tenho que negativar, pelo simples fato de que os jogos hoje em dia estão entrando em uma direção um pouco estranha. Parece que a maioria dos jogos lançados atualmente estão quebrados, mal otimizados. Isso me faz refletir: será que estão fazendo isso para vender hardware (cartel?) ou ninguém liga para otimização dos jogos? Elden Ring temO jogo é muito bonito, a história etc. Mas eu tenho que negativar, pelo simples fato de que os jogos hoje em dia estão entrando em uma direção um pouco estranha. Parece que a maioria dos jogos lançados atualmente estão quebrados, mal otimizados. Isso me faz refletir: será que estão fazendo isso para vender hardware (cartel?) ou ninguém liga para otimização dos jogos? Elden Ring tem gráficos ultrapassados (com exceção dos efeitos, eu achei muito bonito) e o jogo exige um hardware muito acima do esperado! Estou negativando também pela falta de suporte em monitores Ultrawide, em pleno 2022 o jogo não tem suporte. Expand
  73. Feb 28, 2022
    0
    The actual game content does not match the advertised content!!
    Locks 60 frames, does not support 21:9, the picture performance is not as good as it should be in 2022 , my God, this is a game that requires high-precision operation, but its input lag is also very serious, the usual game is The keydown triggers the action, and you can rely on your reflexes to operate, but in this game it's
    The actual game content does not match the advertised content!!
    Locks 60 frames, does not support 21:9, the picture performance is not as good as it should be in 2022 , my God, this is a game that requires high-precision operation, but its input lag is also very serious, the usual game is The keydown triggers the action, and you can rely on your reflexes to operate, but in this game it's the keyup that triggers the action, which is pretty bad.
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  74. Feb 28, 2022
    0
    اللغة العربية غير متواجدة


    Arabic language should be available by default.
  75. Feb 28, 2022
    0
    Estou bem acima das recomendações da From e mesmo assim, problemas atrás problemas. EM 2022 não vou deixar isso passar, principalmente porque estava ansioso por isso.
  76. 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.
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  77. 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.
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  78. Mar 19, 2022
    0
    Too many performance issues and bad boss deisgn. Repetitive, too expensive.
  79. Feb 28, 2022
    0
    Absolutely stunning game marred by the lack of ultrawide support.... Let's fix this now!
  80. 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!
  81. 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!
  82. 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
  83. Feb 28, 2022
    0
    There is no Arabic language.
    Support the Arabic language!
    Support the Arabic language!
  84. 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。
  85. 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)
  86. 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
  87. 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
  88. Mar 1, 2022
    0
    Worst optimization, FPS lock, Broken Controls, worst graphic, broken game design broken story, worst gameplay
    2013 graphics better than this
  89. Mar 13, 2022
    0
    Haters gonna hate, but the game is great anyway. Some many people already said why this is great i have nothing new to add
  90. Mar 14, 2022
    0
    Gioco davvero pessimo, ennesimo open world cafonata commerciale da 4 soldi, FromSoftware ha preferito incassare picci a colpo sicuro piuttosto che sviluppare un gioco considerabile anche solo decente.
    L'intera mappa è una presa per il ♥♥♥♥, praticamente l'ennesimo simulatore di passeggiate con ottimi panorami, ma a sto punto mi faccio un giro fuori.
    - Su 60-70 ore di gioco ne passi
    Gioco davvero pessimo, ennesimo open world cafonata commerciale da 4 soldi, FromSoftware ha preferito incassare picci a colpo sicuro piuttosto che sviluppare un gioco considerabile anche solo decente.
    L'intera mappa è una presa per il ♥♥♥♥, praticamente l'ennesimo simulatore di passeggiate con ottimi panorami, ma a sto punto mi faccio un giro fuori.

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

    Se mai avrò ancora voglia di perderci tempo continuerò questa recensione.
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  91. 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
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  92. 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
  93. 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!
  94. 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.
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  95. Mar 1, 2022
    0
    All of these 10s are paid actors trust me. Game sucks in every aspect. DON'T BUY IT!
  96. Mar 1, 2022
    0
    I have never played any of the Souls games before, but being a connoisseur of RPGs and hearing of this supposedly legendary RPG series I felt it was time I finally bit the bullet. I figured with Martin penning the game's story it would be rather grand involving political intrigue and riveting tales of man's inner folly. Having grown up on D&D and CRPGs I expected to have a fair idea ofI have never played any of the Souls games before, but being a connoisseur of RPGs and hearing of this supposedly legendary RPG series I felt it was time I finally bit the bullet. I figured with Martin penning the game's story it would be rather grand involving political intrigue and riveting tales of man's inner folly. Having grown up on D&D and CRPGs I expected to have a fair idea of what I was getting into.

    Much to my surprise, I found a vast open world filled with nothing to do. I created my character to wander around some lifeless void. Oh, it looks rather grand the art direction is quite phenomenal though the textures muddied and the game is plagued with pop-ins as well. I am able to forgive the occasional jank for a good and true RPG. I however did not find one in this game. I'm not sure what constitutes for an RPG these days amongst the general public, but generally it's a game with roleplaying options of which this game seems to have none other than building your character's stats and skills.

    All problems are solved through this game's languid, ponderous, and clunky combat. No non-combat or social options in this supposed RPG. The exploration as as dull and lifeless as the world in which it inhabits. Some scant crafting materials to create some mediocre items with minimal stat gains. Undoubtedly the usual carrot and the stick seen in the MMO sphere influenced this trash itemization.

    The dungeons were quite interesting and a more linear experience and I killed Margit after ten or twelve tries. The game's molasses combat was made even more frustrating due to the various technical issues that plague this supposed RPG (Hint it's not an RPG it's just combat pornography) Your character's hitboxes are far too large causing the enemies to strike you frequently when you're clearly outside of their swing radius. There's also numerous frame rate drops making the game's sole feature of combat extremely difficult since the technical execution of the developers lack of talent is holding you back further than the difficulty of the game is.

    All in all this game is not an RPG, there are no roleplaying options. It's just combat pornography for the youth's violent masturbatory sadist rituals. If you have any class avoid this buggy mess like the plague it is and cast it into the fire! I for one got a full refund from my local gamestore, but I hope to save others the expense. We all know this game doesn't deserve a perfect score.

    Roleplay 0 out of 100
    Music 20 out of 100
    Story 0 out of 100
    Gameplay 0 out of 100

    Don't let reviewers beholden to the gaming industry cheat you hard working folks out of your money!
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  97. Mar 1, 2022
    0
    As the first souls game I have played, Elden Ring is a brilliant game for an introduction to the series. While the game's difficulty seems daunting, after every death, it still pulls you back in to give it another try!

    Sad that this game is being reviewed bombed because it's one of the first games in a while to not have an abysmal launch.
  98. Mar 2, 2022
    0
    rELEASED A PATCH BUT ALL THE ENEMIESARE STILL INVISIBLE THE GAME IS **** **** THE GAME IS **** **** THE GAME IS **** ****
  99. Mar 2, 2022
    0
    The game is not a 10/10 as reported by these so called professional reviewers. The engine, graphics and mechanics is simply reused and at this point it's extremely outdated. It's 2022 and PC gamers and forced and locked to 60fps and 16:9 aspect ratio, performance issues, stuttering & compatibility issues in a difficult game like this is should have been a priority but it wasn't, sales andThe game is not a 10/10 as reported by these so called professional reviewers. The engine, graphics and mechanics is simply reused and at this point it's extremely outdated. It's 2022 and PC gamers and forced and locked to 60fps and 16:9 aspect ratio, performance issues, stuttering & compatibility issues in a difficult game like this is should have been a priority but it wasn't, sales and launching was. This proves 100% that even companies like From Software is not willing to keep up with the fast moving technology of PC. Having top end gaming gear only to be limited by a lazy developer is not acceptable. Expand
  100. Mar 2, 2022
    0
    Ridículo um jogo de 250 reais rodar desse jeito, fora o suporte pra pc que parece brincadeira, para sair do menu precione bolinha, que bolinha?
Metascore
94

Universal acclaim - based on 60 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 57 out of 60
  2. Negative: 0 out of 60
  1. 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.
  2. 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…
  3. 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.