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  1. Jan 28, 2023
    6
    The open-world formula does not improve the Souls-genre, and rather bogs it down.
  2. Jan 27, 2023
    0
    My PC: RTX 2080super, R7 3700x, 32GB RAM, NVME SSD;
    Recommended System Reqs for this game: GTX 1070, R5 3600x, 16GB RAM;

    My PC simply cannot handle the game, the performance is awful, even worse than on PS5 while PS5 GPU is an equivalent of RTX 2070. So, there simply no optimization for PC players. Issued a refund after 1.5 hours of playing since the game is technically unplayable for me: 0/10
  3. Jan 27, 2023
    9
    шикарный визуал, хотя сама графика очень средняя, интересный лор, очень крутая боевка, что касается боссов, то есть много шикарных и просто отличных, но есть и весьма посредственные, к тому же повторяющиеся, большой открытый мир с кучей интересных локаций. Одна из лучших игр в своем жанре.шикарный визуал, хотя сама графика очень средняя, интересный лор, очень крутая боевка, что касается боссов, то есть много шикарных и просто отличных, но есть и весьма посредственные, к тому же повторяющиеся, большой открытый мир с кучей интересных локаций. Одна из лучших игр в своем жанре.
  4. Jan 27, 2023
    10
    A masterpiece from From Software. A new perspective of open world. Amazing variability of combat, every weapon has a different skill, different animation, different feeling. Besides weapons, there are few dozen of spells. I've played this game over 150 hours and still discover something new. As we know from previous souls-borne games, Elden Ring have a story telling like other souls-borneA masterpiece from From Software. A new perspective of open world. Amazing variability of combat, every weapon has a different skill, different animation, different feeling. Besides weapons, there are few dozen of spells. I've played this game over 150 hours and still discover something new. As we know from previous souls-borne games, Elden Ring have a story telling like other souls-borne games too. Expand
  5. Jan 27, 2023
    10
    despite the bad optimisation on launch, i absolutely fell in love with this game, i'm a huge fan of from software production and it didn't disappoint me
  6. Jan 26, 2023
    8
    From Software is raising the bar with every game it makes, this time to The Lands Between. Elden Ring, which was recently voted the best game of the year, offers us the unique breadth of Zelda's open-world and the compelling atmosphere of the souls genre. Even naysayers who are against it because of the difficulty reduction and dungeons that make you feel like you're doing the same thingFrom Software is raising the bar with every game it makes, this time to The Lands Between. Elden Ring, which was recently voted the best game of the year, offers us the unique breadth of Zelda's open-world and the compelling atmosphere of the souls genre. Even naysayers who are against it because of the difficulty reduction and dungeons that make you feel like you're doing the same thing as you wander through their depths, every one of the gamers will be amazed when they open their eyes in that glamorous land where the majestic Erdtree reaches the vast sky. As you and Torrent -our mighty horse- enter the misty forest following a wolf howl you hear, our curiosity will be piqued each time by something else. After defying a gigantic and grisly snake while trying not to be swallowed by the lava in Volcano Manor, we will be amazed by the sky in Nokstella, which feels like a fairy tale. Begin your journey Tarnished, go and be an Elden Lord as you like. Expand
  7. Jan 26, 2023
    10
    The love that breathes in many of its aspects, compared to many modern games gone wrong, says a lot about this title. If you're a fan of FromSoftware, they've done a wonderful job.
  8. Jan 26, 2023
    10
    The Low User score is because of bad people who thought they buy a skyrim. But its different than that. Its harder and you dont get hold by the hand the whole time. Get good.
  9. Jan 25, 2023
    8
    Very nice game, nice experience.
    A From Software in open-world.
    It's a success.
  10. Jan 25, 2023
    9
    a very very very good game.
    Gaming:10/10(a very freedom open world game although its traveling is not as fun as Zelda. its levels decide are very well just like other soulbrone game )
    story:9/10(
  11. Jan 24, 2023
    1
    I just don't get it, It is one of the worst game I have played for a while.

    Performances and Portability: Even with a RTX 4070 TI, there are FPS drops! (On a dedicated SSD) Not compatible with Wide screen. (My opinion) The visual aspect and animations are really poor 60 FPS cap (wtf??) No DLSS option Menus are PS1 like Gameplay: I love hard games and complex gameplay, but if
    I just don't get it, It is one of the worst game I have played for a while.

    Performances and Portability:
    Even with a RTX 4070 TI, there are FPS drops! (On a dedicated SSD)
    Not compatible with Wide screen.
    (My opinion) The visual aspect and animations are really poor
    60 FPS cap (wtf??)
    No DLSS option
    Menus are PS1 like

    Gameplay:
    I love hard games and complex gameplay, but if you like to be destroyed in chain the time to get some stuff and XP you will enjoy it. Otherwise no...
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  12. Jan 23, 2023
    10
    Awesome game that has a lot to offer for both people coming from previous fromsoft games and people new to them.
  13. Jan 22, 2023
    7
    There was a huge amount of reused assets, which completely breaks the immersion. Also, due to the open world, you're always underpowered or overpowered, there are only a few scenarios where you're actually playing on the difficulty that you're supposed to. The Game is still very fun and the main levels are amazing. I also love the theme better than in DS3.
  14. Jan 22, 2023
    10
    Great game has great graphics and interesting story, you can go at your own pace and you set the difficulty you can over or under level if you want to make it challenging or just chill.
  15. Jan 20, 2023
    8
    I can say that this game looks great and I didn't want to kill myself while playing or dying dying dying.. There are some performance issues but I'm sure these problems will be fixed soon.
  16. Jan 17, 2023
    1
    Elden Ring is essentially a Witcher 3 without plot, lore, choices, developed characters, mini-games and soul.
    It's just a simulator of sword wielding, roll and dodges on empty map with random NPC's on it, remembering me of games that me and my friend in 2007 were making on FPS creator - we were also taking a random map and also filling it with random enemies. The difference is that we
    Elden Ring is essentially a Witcher 3 without plot, lore, choices, developed characters, mini-games and soul.
    It's just a simulator of sword wielding, roll and dodges on empty map with random NPC's on it, remembering me of games that me and my friend in 2007 were making on FPS creator - we were also taking a random map and also filling it with random enemies. The difference is that we weren't selling it for 70 bucks and we knew that a game requires a plot, and the studio that developed Elden Ring doesnt

    Elden Ring should be a mod of Witcher 3 that removes all plot from the games and leaves only enemies.
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  17. Jan 17, 2023
    1
    There are almost no changes on the game, same thing over and over again.

    Empty open world, there are no physics, does feel like a 2008 game. Bad performance, old mechanics i don't even understand why anyone likes to play this game. Almost no story telling, you don't even have a proper purpouse. It feels empty and shallow and actually it is easy to play for the open world part you
    There are almost no changes on the game, same thing over and over again.

    Empty open world, there are no physics, does feel like a 2008 game.

    Bad performance, old mechanics i don't even understand why anyone likes to play this game.
    Almost no story telling, you don't even have a proper purpouse.
    It feels empty and shallow and actually it is easy to play for the open world part you can kill most of the enemies with just doing lapses with the horse. Enemies are not clever you could trick them easlly i played 5 hours and killed every boss that i encounter at the first time. The only thing about this game that hard is the comand system and it's hard because it is clungy and slow most of the time and once you get use to it it is easy to kill anything.

    No impruvements since the first soul game, like i said same thing over and over again.
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  18. Jan 15, 2023
    2
    Seriously i do not understand the hype of this game. This is just a mediocrity in all areas. It's trying to be "hardcore" makes it lack in every other areas. It's graphics are "just ok" for current generation, it's story is extremely shallow (a powerful item will make You a god, go kill some other gods to proove you are worthy...in a nutshell). There is no worldbuilding as there are noSeriously i do not understand the hype of this game. This is just a mediocrity in all areas. It's trying to be "hardcore" makes it lack in every other areas. It's graphics are "just ok" for current generation, it's story is extremely shallow (a powerful item will make You a god, go kill some other gods to proove you are worthy...in a nutshell). There is no worldbuilding as there are no sidequests, the world is completely empty, there are only monsters with occasional trader (wtf?!), the controls are out of this world. this is something that people should be fired for. Character progression and scaling is a joke, for 30 hours Youre a pigeon, and then suddenly you become a demigod, stupid as hell. There are myriad of weapons, which are not really unique, they fall into several categories and then they are the same, unless they have some special skill which completely changes how the game works, which is another stupid mechanic. I understand that some people might use this title to flex how good they are at difficult games, but this is just a modern Super Mario, yes, trust me, all bosses can (and must be) memorized, and then they are easy, exactly like arcade games from the 80ties. This game can feel really difficult at first (like all Souls games), but after hours of failing it suddenly becomes easy, where you one shot enemies and even bosses with some "super build". Stupid as hell. I finished it, but i suggest staying away from this game unless You want to become frustrated, it's not fun. Expand
  19. Jan 15, 2023
    1
    im a souls like fan & played games like nioh dark souls 1 2 3 & bloodborne sekiro &...
    but

    this Game is super unbalanced
    even if u explore map & farm in dungen
    still u cant beat bosses like godskin & higher boss
    unless u have a unbalaced weapon like that ice staff &...
    u cant beat game with ur sword
    game is super unbalanced
  20. Jan 15, 2023
    10
    Amazing game is amazing, It's sad to see such upset people, I dont think there gamers. Anyways it's a really awesome experience everything should play it. It won Game of the year after all!
  21. Jan 14, 2023
    9
    I think I want to nominate this award to my reformed orthodox rabbi bill clinton, thank you everybody
  22. Jan 14, 2023
    7
    In summary, I would like to say that it is a good game. No more, but also no less. The character animations look wooden like 10 years ago. The graphics engine is outdated. 16:9 only via external flawless widescreen tool and 60 FPS lock. Weak. The game itself is exhausting and demanding. It's not fun, a feat of strength to get through. A lot of running, horizontally and vertically. ThankIn summary, I would like to say that it is a good game. No more, but also no less. The character animations look wooden like 10 years ago. The graphics engine is outdated. 16:9 only via external flawless widescreen tool and 60 FPS lock. Weak. The game itself is exhausting and demanding. It's not fun, a feat of strength to get through. A lot of running, horizontally and vertically. Thank goodness I had help from the Eurogamer.de walkthrough, otherwise I would probably still have been searching next year. The side quests are garbage. The main story is irrelevant. But the cool thing are all the bosses, the battle system, the control with gamepad (GREAT!), finding new armor pieces and leveling up is great. The crafting is completely superfluous. All in all a good game. 80 percent. No more, no less. Expand
  23. Jan 12, 2023
    9
    An incredible game and achievement. The scale and scope of which I didn't think was possible coming out of Fromsoftware. I clocked in 170 hours traversing the Lands Between from start to finish.

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

    I have 2 minor complaints. Max level summons made boss fights easier than they should have been. Some of them were downright trivial with my summon. My second complaint was that this world is just too dang big with too much to explore. More than once I found myself saying, "This HAS to be the last area. Enough already". Close to a perfect 10 but not quite.
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  24. Jan 11, 2023
    10
    Truly a masterpiece, everything that worked on previous souls titles was brought here and it was improved greatly.
  25. Jan 10, 2023
    10
    Game was amazing. The open world is very big and interesting to explore. Main bosses and locations in the game are great. I would definitely recommend to play this game.
  26. Jan 10, 2023
    10
    Greatest of all. The perfect artwork from FromSoftware. An experience that will never be forgotten and last forever.
  27. Jan 9, 2023
    9
    My favourite FromSoftware game after Bloodborne. The fantasy and setting makes it like the Dark Souls games but grander and much more colourful. Boss designs are more inspired, regions are fantastic and the general enjoyment is pretty high through out. The sense of wonder in exploration is only beat by Breath of the Wild. Some tid-bits really brought it down for me though. I explored thisMy favourite FromSoftware game after Bloodborne. The fantasy and setting makes it like the Dark Souls games but grander and much more colourful. Boss designs are more inspired, regions are fantastic and the general enjoyment is pretty high through out. The sense of wonder in exploration is only beat by Breath of the Wild. Some tid-bits really brought it down for me though. I explored this tough dungeon till the end and once I opened the final door I got a curse which removed a character from the game for me. No more interaction with this character, and no heads up as I had missed the interaction point with it. While the character was not important, game felt very lonely after that and I stopped playing for good 6 months. Once I came back I was determined to break the curse that would have given me the worst ending and I did so, but this break in-between over event that annoyed me does bring the enjoyment down a bit. In a world this grand I wish there were more lines of dialogue. Malenia or whoever was your companion should have popped up much more often in my opinion or at least given us the option to have some extra narration on top. Similairly how the head is at the back of Kratos in God of War. I understand that it would break a bit the "devastated" immersion of the world, but still that's just my preference. All in all great game. Bloodborne's aesthetic and gameplay was better though, would be great if they made that one as grand. Expand
  28. Jan 8, 2023
    10
    To me this game is just short of a masterpiece. A culmination of everything FromSoft has learned from all the previous souls-like games. I understand this game isn't for everyone, as the game hinges largely on its game play which as times can be legitimately unfair.
  29. Jan 8, 2023
    10
    Elden ring is a fantastic well written, well designed game that deserves a goty. The game is challenging which is great, hard and smart ai in a good way and combat/gameplay is fluent and well responsive

    The story telling is unique and requires you to read and not be lazy and of course overall this isn't the type of game that holds your hand and spoonfeeds you like a baby which i think
    Elden ring is a fantastic well written, well designed game that deserves a goty. The game is challenging which is great, hard and smart ai in a good way and combat/gameplay is fluent and well responsive

    The story telling is unique and requires you to read and not be lazy and of course overall this isn't the type of game that holds your hand and spoonfeeds you like a baby which i think is great and much needed in more games ...
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  30. Jan 8, 2023
    3
    I'm really sorry, but I just can't manage to like this game.
    All I saw was a pretty world, and some NPCs that got me really interested, just to disappoint me later with how poorly written they were.
    Congratulations to the artists and composer, but that's mostly it.
    Just like other souls games, it ironically felt very soulless to me personally.
  31. Jan 7, 2023
    9
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  32. Jan 5, 2023
    7
    The game just felt kind of boring, it looks great and controls well also but there wasn't ant real sense of progression beyond listening to new character talk like a reddit or discord mod tipping a fedora. It looks great and the boss fights are fun, the rest was meh.
  33. Jan 5, 2023
    0
    I didn't enjoy Elden Ring at all. I found the story bland and soulless. The world was so empty and seemed more like an interactive level select screen than a living breathing world, and it had no soul. I don't play action games myself, but I watched my favorite streamer as xe did a play-through, and the combat just looked bad - jank, over complicated, and I couldn't find any soul anywhere.I didn't enjoy Elden Ring at all. I found the story bland and soulless. The world was so empty and seemed more like an interactive level select screen than a living breathing world, and it had no soul. I don't play action games myself, but I watched my favorite streamer as xe did a play-through, and the combat just looked bad - jank, over complicated, and I couldn't find any soul anywhere. Arkham Knight perfected combat almost a decade ago, its a wonder developers are still struggling with it today. The soundtrack was bad, and could have used some soul. You could tell the person who designed the UI has never even heard of soul. There doesn't seem to be any battle royal mod, in 2022, which is just...yeah.

    Do NOT recommend.
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  34. Jan 5, 2023
    10
    The best Souls game I've played, the world is really large to explore, you don't have to defeat a boss to open the map, there are many character classes and many weapons and skills to choose. This is a really good game.
  35. Jan 4, 2023
    0
    Unfortunately it's very bad PC port in terms of UI experience and mouse/keyboard usability:
    - Hardcoded keys which you can't rebind (eg: E/Q in menus)
    - Can't use mouse to scroll the map - Can't put bookmarks on the map by clicking the mouse - Quite often moving the mouse over menus or clicking them isn't registered properly - When you have lock on the monster and want to look
    Unfortunately it's very bad PC port in terms of UI experience and mouse/keyboard usability:
    - Hardcoded keys which you can't rebind (eg: E/Q in menus)
    - Can't use mouse to scroll the map
    - Can't put bookmarks on the map by clicking the mouse
    - Quite often moving the mouse over menus or clicking them isn't registered properly
    - When you have lock on the monster and want to look somewhere else with your mouse, the lock changes to different monster
    - multi button keys, which you can't remap to keyboard
    - inconsistency with menus - you close some menus with "esc" button, others can't be closed with it and you are forced to press Q button
    - and much more

    On top of it essential quality of life features missing, like comparing stats of items in the shop with the ones you have equipped.

    Fix your ♥♥♥♥♥♥ PC port, because it's unplayable with keyboard and mouse.
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  36. Jan 3, 2023
    10
    It's a privilege to be a soul player. And this is the best soul game ever made. It's Not a game for everyone, it's a game for those who understands the SOUL of Elden ring
  37. Jan 3, 2023
    10
    THIS IS DEFINITELY GOTY, A DARK SOULS BUT OPEN WORLD
    IT'S SIMPLY PERFECT! if sonic frontiers is better than this game...
    I AM A BUZZY
  38. Jan 2, 2023
    2
    Story is completely lacking and without cohesion. The controls are terrible and the majority of keybinds cannot be changed. The gameplay and combat is worthless. Unnecessarily hard. To the point that it feels like a punishment. I have never hated a game this much in my life. After 80 hours, decided i was stupid to keep playing. Deleted. Goodbye Elden Ring and From Software can get stuffed.
  39. Jan 2, 2023
    10
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  40. Jan 1, 2023
    9
    a great open world with a somewhat unbalanced gameplay and powerscaling
    still, a very good game
  41. Dec 29, 2022
    7
    A masterpiece of soulslike formula. Break the greatness of other games with the grinding and cheesy ways to pass through bosses. becomes a little repetitive in the end, even though still fun and playable even for the ones who's not on fromsoft games.
  42. Dec 27, 2022
    10
    A game that give you everything : Challange and consequences , narative , gameplay , a vast open world. It deserves GOTY 10 times over.
  43. Dec 27, 2022
    10
    They added coliseums, you can invade and be summoned from anywere to anywere, and You can beat your enemies with a litteral finger. 10/10 best game ever.
  44. Dec 25, 2022
    9
    From Software was never worng in anything. I f a game can produce the amount this one does on youtube, you gotta know its good.
  45. Dec 23, 2022
    6
    Game is amazing how ever 21:9 Monitor are not supported just lol , bad port to PC
  46. Dec 23, 2022
    10
    大部分boss都有着优秀的演出和合适的难度,说魂难其实只是难度曲线不合理,开放世界方面其实做的挺一般,和以前一样惯用悬崖山壁来挡路,没有可以说是标杆的东西。但是这并不妨碍这是个很好玩的游戏,不要用开放世界的思路,而是传统魂系思路去玩,可以让人有长期探索的欲望,还有极其恐怖的体量和关卡密度,在地图设计方面完全可以说是集大成者。武器战技系统很有意思,如果不是洗点妨碍可能就很想把所有各种冷门流派玩一遍,属于是深玩下来才可以感受到乐趣的游戏大部分boss都有着优秀的演出和合适的难度,说魂难其实只是难度曲线不合理,开放世界方面其实做的挺一般,和以前一样惯用悬崖山壁来挡路,没有可以说是标杆的东西。但是这并不妨碍这是个很好玩的游戏,不要用开放世界的思路,而是传统魂系思路去玩,可以让人有长期探索的欲望,还有极其恐怖的体量和关卡密度,在地图设计方面完全可以说是集大成者。武器战技系统很有意思,如果不是洗点妨碍可能就很想把所有各种冷门流派玩一遍,属于是深玩下来才可以感受到乐趣的游戏
  47. Dec 22, 2022
    10
    the balance is terrible but this is the best open world game i ever played
    but the balance is still terrible
  48. Dec 21, 2022
    5
    It's a very delayed review because my monitor broke, but I see that fanboys and those who write reviews with money have raised this fiasco game to the level of unrivaled. Anyway, let's move on to our real unbiased review. Let's start with the mechanics as always, there is no innovation in mechanics, standard soul games, jumping is added and has almost no effect on the game. Open world wasIt's a very delayed review because my monitor broke, but I see that fanboys and those who write reviews with money have raised this fiasco game to the level of unrivaled. Anyway, let's move on to our real unbiased review. Let's start with the mechanics as always, there is no innovation in mechanics, standard soul games, jumping is added and has almost no effect on the game. Open world was added to the game, but mechanically is there such a thing, the answer is no. The game is very big, there are incredibly many castles and dungeons you can visit, but they are all flat and empty inside. Let's start with the castles, when you start the game, you look around and see the incredible map and you start exploring, traveling and wandering around in castles that last a maximum of half an hour, yes, you did not hear wrong, the time you spend in castles is half an hour, including Lyndell! All of those incredibly designed castles are just images, empty castles with no design inside, filled with creatures and left. When I look at the old souls games, designs like DS 1 Anor Londo, DS 2 Drangleic castle are bigger and more detailed than all the castles in the Elden ring game combined. Ds 2 had this success despite being a half-open world, Elden ring is a huge empty world full of creatures. The only good thing about it is that it looks great artistically. I have explained the chapter and map designs together with the mechanics. Now let's look at the small innovations and whether they have an effect on the game. Let's start with the mount, we have a horse-like mount in the game, this mount allows us to travel around the whole world, we can do combat and boss fights in some places and it has no mechanical effect on the game. The things we do with the mount are very limited, don't expect something like Zelda or Shadow of the colossus. When I say Shadow of the colossus, they said that they were inspired by Shadow of the colossus before the game came out, there is nothing about it in the game. Since jumping was added, the platform was expected, which it should have been, but they didn't put it, the jumping mechanics look ridiculous even next to the games 30 years ago. Let's talk about dungeons, there are dungeon designs that are so terrible that they compete with Skyrim. You enter hundreds of dungeons throughout the game and except for a few, they are all similar designs. We have come to the end of our review and unfortunately Elden ring is not a good game at all. The same mechanics, open world game mechanics and design are not reflected in the game, nothing good except for the improved spells. Elden ring is the biggest fiasco of this year. 57/100 if we come to the score Expand
  49. Dec 21, 2022
    9
    Elden ring reminds me of Silkroad on time! Time flies...
    A great with game with RPG mechanics but I can't be Geraldo Del Rivero. Why? I deducted 1 point for this reason. That's too bad.
  50. Dec 20, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The basic idea was really good, but sadly have to say worst game in the year....Really good quality image but nothing else...The fighting is a misery, it is pain, even if you have shield. And the NPC strength is no make sense, you can kill a BOSS no problem and f... bird is kill you with one hit...WORST GAME OF THE YEAR Expand
  51. Dec 16, 2022
    1
    Brilliant game design with possibly the most disappointing execution of any game. It is truly impressive how much they reuse assets.
  52. Dec 16, 2022
    0
    Mesma Review da versão do PS5 Xbox,dark souls de mundo aberto com cavalo com gráficos antigos que não merecia o goty
  53. Dec 15, 2022
    10
    Fantastic game, love everything about, the visuals, the soundtrack, the gameplay. More FROM please!
  54. Dec 14, 2022
    10
    Amazing game
    Amazing music
    Amazing world design
    this game open for me souls born games!
  55. Dec 13, 2022
    3
    I honestly didn't enjoy Elden ring I'm kinds sick of souls games but ya no argument there definitely deserves game of the year although I don't see why they felt the need to call the game Elden ring its just dark souls with a new coat of paint just call it dark souls 4 or whatever they probably changed the name because too many people would have been to intimidated by dark souls reputationI honestly didn't enjoy Elden ring I'm kinds sick of souls games but ya no argument there definitely deserves game of the year although I don't see why they felt the need to call the game Elden ring its just dark souls with a new coat of paint just call it dark souls 4 or whatever they probably changed the name because too many people would have been to intimidated by dark souls reputation and would have dismissed the game me personally I just don't have the patience for souls games anymore all the dodging and learning enemies moves sets its just a big headache for me I just want to kill the guy and be done with it just like doom eternal all this jumping and switching weapons and waiting for the marauder to flash green it's just a headache look at halo one (on legendary)that was a hard game but fun and fair nowadays games are more like halo 2 (on legendary) jackal snipers everywhere and the moment they see master cheeks they light him up like its the forth of July its just a big headache I like hard games I just don't like the headache that come with them most of the time Expand
  56. Dec 12, 2022
    10
    Why is this game so much better then God of War? I notice how every negative review mentions it, and I think it deserved to beat it at the Game Awards. Sorry Kratos fanboys, you loose ;)
  57. Dec 11, 2022
    8
    Game is good, everything you can expect from a fromsoft game and more. However, after about 15 hours into the game, I can say it runs absolutely terrible on PC even after almost a month since release.
    I ran the game at medium/low settings at 1440p and was still experiencing occasional stutters during my whole playthrough of 130+ hours. This should not happen given the system I have, and I
    Game is good, everything you can expect from a fromsoft game and more. However, after about 15 hours into the game, I can say it runs absolutely terrible on PC even after almost a month since release.
    I ran the game at medium/low settings at 1440p and was still experiencing occasional stutters during my whole playthrough of 130+ hours. This should not happen given the system I have, and I am able to run other graphically demanding AAA games at max settings/resolutions, so it is disappointing seeing how fromsoft seems to care little about pc performance
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  58. Dec 11, 2022
    10
    Este juego esta genial.
    Tiene un mundo libre enorme, una variedad de enemigos gigante, hay cientos de armas, armaduras y hechizos.

    Que decir, simplemente es una obra maestra.
  59. Dec 11, 2022
    9
    1. The advantage of making exploration fun because there is no marker on the map
    2. Battle of the Soul Series Spicy Taste
    3. The unique art and atmosphere of From software 4. Monsters' bizarre appearance that can feel the taste of the employees 5. Map configuration and directions designed to feel the director's viciousness 6. Open World This game quickly captivated me and became
    1. The advantage of making exploration fun because there is no marker on the map
    2. Battle of the Soul Series Spicy Taste
    3. The unique art and atmosphere of From software
    4. Monsters' bizarre appearance that can feel the taste of the employees
    5. Map configuration and directions designed to feel the director's viciousness
    6. Open World

    This game quickly captivated me and became one of my life games
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  60. Dec 11, 2022
    10
    Fantastic game. One of the best i've played. Has everything you want, an amazing openworld, monsters to fight!
  61. Dec 10, 2022
    10
    This game is skyrim for a new generation, it deserves all the praise it has gotten so far.
  62. Dec 10, 2022
    10
    It's a shame God of War can't even compare to this game. What a shame, but oh well, we won Game of the Year!
  63. Dec 10, 2022
    10
    This game is AMZING. One of the best games of all time. These people are insane who are lowing the review score. Screw them
  64. Dec 10, 2022
    10
    If you didn't like this game you're an NPC normie and you got filtered. Keep playing your goyslop Jewstation games.
  65. Dec 10, 2022
    10
    Caused me to finally "get" the Dark Souls formula. I've since beaten DS1, DS3, this game 3 times, and Demon's Souls up next. The build variety and combat in this game are simply unmatched. I can barely stand the mashy combat style of games like GoW or Spider-man anymore.
  66. Dec 10, 2022
    2
    this game is really bad i dont like the combat it is hard for the sake of being hard
  67. Dec 10, 2022
    9
    An ambitious, challenging, mysterious, and splendidly detailed swords & sorcery action adventure with an excessive variety of environments, monsters, characters, weapons, gadgets, and magical spells to experience. Yet despite this variety, the adventure can occasionally feel tedious and repetitive if you insist on thoroughly exploring every single optional region in the certifiably immenseAn ambitious, challenging, mysterious, and splendidly detailed swords & sorcery action adventure with an excessive variety of environments, monsters, characters, weapons, gadgets, and magical spells to experience. Yet despite this variety, the adventure can occasionally feel tedious and repetitive if you insist on thoroughly exploring every single optional region in the certifiably immense open world. Most of the technical bugs and irksome game balance issues have been properly addressed in game patches since initial release, so I can now recommend Elden Ring with full confidence. Expand
  68. Dec 9, 2022
    0
    A massive game that is only made massive by copy-pasted bosses, lazy design, lazy areas etc. The stuttering and lag on pc's even high-end is a joke, terrible port of a terrible game, bordering cash grab territory.
  69. Dec 9, 2022
    0
    Elden ring is a game that proves how much infulencers can effect people. Making a hard game and try to make it look like a good game strategy is should have ended with darksouls 2 but here we are again at this point we should make a hard mario game and pick it as a best game of the year
  70. Dec 9, 2022
    4
    Juega, muere, grindea mata. Eso es elden ring. Un juego dificil si no pierdes el tiempo, y facil si lo haces.
  71. Dec 9, 2022
    10
    Elden ring is a love letter to Fromsoft and souls fans. It's combat is addicting. Vast amount of choice to play how you want with tons of weapons, spells and items. While new players may struggle to get to grips with the difficulty. They do offer so many things to aid you if you are stuck. Even leveling up you start to feel like you can handle something you couldnt even better. OverallElden ring is a love letter to Fromsoft and souls fans. It's combat is addicting. Vast amount of choice to play how you want with tons of weapons, spells and items. While new players may struggle to get to grips with the difficulty. They do offer so many things to aid you if you are stuck. Even leveling up you start to feel like you can handle something you couldnt even better. Overall I'm… Expand Expand
  72. Dec 9, 2022
    0
    Terrible. No story, no voice acting, just cheap mechanics for edgy players.
  73. Dec 8, 2022
    0
    I literally don't get the hype around this game... it is so empty and boring. Why have so much space with enemies so far and few between... It's like death stranding but somehow worse. How is this game so lauded as being so great?? Literally mind blown.
  74. Feb 26, 2022
    0
    Oh, I wanted to like this game. I have a great gaming PC, love open world games, love the genre. I had been waiting for this. Unfortunately the game is clunky (even with top hardware), but worse it is just predictable and dull. Graphics are decent, but not great. Battles are clunky hack and slash affairs with little enjoyment to be had. I will say that my dual sense PS5 controllerOh, I wanted to like this game. I have a great gaming PC, love open world games, love the genre. I had been waiting for this. Unfortunately the game is clunky (even with top hardware), but worse it is just predictable and dull. Graphics are decent, but not great. Battles are clunky hack and slash affairs with little enjoyment to be had. I will say that my dual sense PS5 controller worked decently well with the game. I didn't give this game a super low rating because it isn't terrible, it just isn't good. It reminds me quite a bit of the game play in New World, which I also didn't care for, although I think NW was the better of the two games. I think 4/10 is a fair rating for this one. Expand
  75. Dec 8, 2022
    0
    i really like not much in this empty game. !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  76. Dec 8, 2022
    0
    Kill, die, repeat. Bland.....................................................
  77. Dec 7, 2022
    10
    A true breath of fresh air. Not many single-player oriented games can warrant endless playthroughs. The amount of depth within this game is truly astonishing, not to mention the crazy amount of build possibilities. Unfortunately the overall review score is hindered by inevitable review bombing on this site. I personally haven't had any issues with the PC port. Highly recommend to anyone,A true breath of fresh air. Not many single-player oriented games can warrant endless playthroughs. The amount of depth within this game is truly astonishing, not to mention the crazy amount of build possibilities. Unfortunately the overall review score is hindered by inevitable review bombing on this site. I personally haven't had any issues with the PC port. Highly recommend to anyone, especially people with prior soulsborne experience. Fromsoftware does it again! Expand
  78. Dec 7, 2022
    0
    Elden Ring is developed by From Software and published by Bandai Namco Games
  79. Dec 7, 2022
    0
    Elden Ring foi uma experiência bem meme desde o seu lançamento. Joguei no PC e o desempenho estava péssimo, nos consoles em alguns casos não foi muito diferente. O jogo não me prendeu em nada, um mundo aberto bem genérico e preguiçoso.
  80. Dec 7, 2022
    10
    Great game overall. Great open world, great gameplay. The game is certainly not for everyone, but if you like Souls games you will have a lot of fun playing Elden Ring.
  81. Dec 5, 2022
    1
    Game stutters far to much even after patches. Happens the most during fights and around every few minutes. Would recommend waiting for issues to be resolved before buying unless you want to play on the hardest difficulty available...
  82. Mar 3, 2022
    7
    While I am not a stranger to difficult games, I've never took a dive into the souls-like genre. Elden Ring has therefore been my first proper look at this style of game, straight from the developers that made the genre flourish. Now, with 24 hours of play time, I'm ready to lay down some thoughts and provide a rating, though this could potentially change later if my feelings change.

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    While I am not a stranger to difficult games, I've never took a dive into the souls-like genre. Elden Ring has therefore been my first proper look at this style of game, straight from the developers that made the genre flourish. Now, with 24 hours of play time, I'm ready to lay down some thoughts and provide a rating, though this could potentially change later if my feelings change.

    Open World almost feels like a dirty word these days, and many people struggle to find big open maps engaging. I feel that Elden Ring really experiences both highs and lows from the open world it adopted; it can lead to some incredible moments at times, but can equally leave the game feeling like it lacks compelling content at other times.

    Combat in Elden Ring is generally fun, with a good range of options to approach a battle from, although sometimes you might press a button and have to wait a while before your character decides to act on it which can lead to you getting hit. Bosses in the game are mostly good fights, with many of them teaching you important skills or lessons for later in the game, although a couple of bosses feel like they were not very well thought out. The music... well I don't remember any of it sadly, though when it is used it feels like it fits a situation well.

    Many people have complained about the optimisation on PC. I'm not sure why - my PC isn't the best, and some parts I'm using are the bare minimum for the game to run, but I've only suffered minor dips to framerate which doesn't bother me at all.

    My whole experience with Elden Ring has been overall positive, but full of problems big and small. I've only encountered one bug where I got stuck while on the horse and died 20 seconds later. Regardless, I think it's difficult to say if I would recommend the game. If you're interested in the genre, give it a shot. If you aren't then it's most likely best to steer clear.

    Edit: after beating the game, I don't want to change my score at all. I feel that, as the game progressed, other strengths and weaknesses were revealed to me. While I believe the open world structure definitely excelled at tugging on my sense of discovery, I also think that it resulted in me missing a large amount of potentially brilliant content. Along with this, I feel that the game would do well to adopt some potential tips or accessibility options for newer players or those who struggle with these sorts of games. This would help to make sure that even if the game remains difficult, a player is never truly stuck.
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  83. Dec 2, 2022
    10
    Best souls Game ever.
    Amazing open world, extreme huge world ever seen in a game, Astonishing Bossesn
    Graphics are extremely solid,
    Incredible environment,
    Despite performance issues even in high end.hardware, still the crown is for Elden ring
  84. Dec 1, 2022
    10
    It was the best purchase I ever made. Everything in this game is perfect. The difficulty isn't too high to die from every enemy fart, but it's not too easy either so you fly through the whole game with a weapon that's only half pumped and level 60. A difficulty that challenges you quite a bit. The visuals in this game are also great every time I use magic, weapons with ash that have visualIt was the best purchase I ever made. Everything in this game is perfect. The difficulty isn't too high to die from every enemy fart, but it's not too easy either so you fly through the whole game with a weapon that's only half pumped and level 60. A difficulty that challenges you quite a bit. The visuals in this game are also great every time I use magic, weapons with ash that have visual effects I get maximum enjoyment. The bosses all look both beautiful and menacing at the same time. And even when you just travel around the map, your eyes rejoice watching all this beauty. The music in this game is also great. When you fight the boss or just with the enemies, all this is accompanied by great music, which keeps you in suspense until the end of the battle, but you never get bored. In general I give this game a 10/10 rating and think it and only it deserves to be the game of the year. Expand
  85. Dec 1, 2022
    7
    Elden ring is Assassins Creed: Valhalla of souls games, bland. Finished it 3 times, got platinum trophy and I have no interest to play it anymore unlike previous Fromsoft games. PvP is straight up bad, netcode is terrible, lore is meh, bosses are mostly meh or reskins of previous cool bosses, performance is bad, there are bugs and glitches everywhere and balancing in this game was made byElden ring is Assassins Creed: Valhalla of souls games, bland. Finished it 3 times, got platinum trophy and I have no interest to play it anymore unlike previous Fromsoft games. PvP is straight up bad, netcode is terrible, lore is meh, bosses are mostly meh or reskins of previous cool bosses, performance is bad, there are bugs and glitches everywhere and balancing in this game was made by disabled chimpanzee. Expand
  86. Dec 1, 2022
    10
    Very fun and challenging game! I like it, but sometime will rage because I suck.
  87. Nov 30, 2022
    0
    I certainly didn't expect this...

    Veteran Dark Souls player here and a longtime fan of Fromsoft games. I thought that I was going to love this game and that it would occupy my time for many months. I was wrong. The joys of traversing and exploring the open world get old very fast. I was bored of it after only a few days. It takes forever to accomplish anything. Essential items are
    I certainly didn't expect this...

    Veteran Dark Souls player here and a longtime fan of Fromsoft games. I thought that I was going to love this game and that it would occupy my time for many months. I was wrong.

    The joys of traversing and exploring the open world get old very fast. I was bored of it after only a few days. It takes forever to accomplish anything. Essential items are scattered across this massive map and it's such a slog to travel around and collect everything. I really miss the linear level design of Dark Souls. And for what it's worth, I loved Breath of the Wild and Assassin's Creed Valhalla. I am not a stranger to open world games but an open world version of Dark Souls just didn't do it for me.

    I made it to quite late in the game. I was only a couple hours of gameplay away from the final boss battle. Eventually it just hit me like a train and I told myself that I don't want to do this anymore. I just don't. This game just didn't click with me and I would much rather play Dark Souls 3 over Elden Ring.

    Edit: Editing this review many months later. I did go back and complete the game, including the optional bosses. Yes, I beat Malenia and no I didn't use summons or spirit ashes. I've seen everything the game has to offer and my opinion remains the same. 6/10. Dark Souls 3 is a better game.
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  88. Nov 29, 2022
    10
    One of the best gaming experience out there. One of the few 10/10 game in my opinion. It’s a must have! Amazing graphics, beautiful scenery, good writing, great combat, memorable characters, intense boss fights, ton of exploration and NO BUGS at launch (at least i haven’t found one). One minor issue is the performance issues. I played on a high-end laptop and i couldn’t run it in 60 framesOne of the best gaming experience out there. One of the few 10/10 game in my opinion. It’s a must have! Amazing graphics, beautiful scenery, good writing, great combat, memorable characters, intense boss fights, ton of exploration and NO BUGS at launch (at least i haven’t found one). One minor issue is the performance issues. I played on a high-end laptop and i couldn’t run it in 60 frames and it was constantly dropping. Laptops are probably not the best platform for elden ring!
    Conclusion: One of the best gaming experience out there. One of the few 10/10 game in my opinion. It’s a must have!
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  89. Nov 29, 2022
    10
    Бабадзаки Сан хорош как и всегда, собрал всё самое лучшее из всех своих игр и создал этот шедевр
  90. Nov 29, 2022
    8
    Elden Ring doesn't innovate enough, like the original Dark Souls, to merit the shower of praise it has received from critics. And it doesn't excel in atmosphere and storytelling in its genre like Bloodborne does. Without these things, I cannot consider it a masterpiece.

    What it does do really well is introduce a stunning open world that is filled to the brim with content. Not all the
    Elden Ring doesn't innovate enough, like the original Dark Souls, to merit the shower of praise it has received from critics. And it doesn't excel in atmosphere and storytelling in its genre like Bloodborne does. Without these things, I cannot consider it a masterpiece.

    What it does do really well is introduce a stunning open world that is filled to the brim with content. Not all the content is great, but most of it is of such high quality that it boggles the mind.

    A lot of people might see a reused boss or animation and immediately rage and give this game a 5/10, but that doesn't bother me and shouldn't bother you, cause theres more than enough unique content here for anyone who is being sane and level headed.

    At the end of the day, I can't give this any more than an 8 because once again, by playing it too safe, From Software has simply failed to produce something at the quality level of the original dark souls.
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  91. Nov 28, 2022
    4
    Another souls game I tried to get into. Its' strong points is a interesting story. Weak points is everything else, especially considering how many soullike games are out there. The control scheme is weird, and I don't see why I have to go through this. When I can play any action rpg on hard mode, and go through the exact same pain, but have more fun.
  92. Nov 27, 2022
    10
    Elden ring es una joya de la cual supera a la saga soul es perfecto mercancías difíciles pero satisfactorias al dominar los controles cosas como la subida de nivel que haces al ganar a un jefe te sientes muy apremiado por tus esfuerzos Y decir que es perfecto los es en todo musica,diseños,escenarios,build y historia que se cuenta de forma interesante si se averigua muy a detalle las buildsElden ring es una joya de la cual supera a la saga soul es perfecto mercancías difíciles pero satisfactorias al dominar los controles cosas como la subida de nivel que haces al ganar a un jefe te sientes muy apremiado por tus esfuerzos Y decir que es perfecto los es en todo musica,diseños,escenarios,build y historia que se cuenta de forma interesante si se averigua muy a detalle las builds son muy amplias de personalizar lo que lo hace rejugable más que solo 3 partidas. Expand
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    10
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  94. Nov 27, 2022
    6
    Bons jeux mais sans plus le jeux on trouve un donjon on entre on tue tout le monde on récupère ça récompense et on continue
  95. Nov 26, 2022
    10
    I love this game. I struggled at first and almost gave up after 2 hours...I watched some youtube videos and saw how many different ways enemies could be brought down and started a new character and ended up playing through the game twice. I am actually excited for dlc.
  96. Nov 24, 2022
    10
    Incredible game! I'd say it's the best game I've ever played. There is so much to discover and if you thaught you've seen everything, there still might be some secret spots you left out. Great combat, beautiful and huge map, interesting and well designed NPCs and an overall challanging experience.
    Great choice to spend your next 150 hours with.
  97. Nov 23, 2022
    10
    At last... an open world game that doesn't hold your hand while ramming exposition down your throat and throwing a bunch of objectives at you. goat 11/10

    Gotta love the dad of war shills review bombing this game lol
  98. Nov 23, 2022
    5
    BEST GAME ever game of the year and it is way better than any other open world games
  99. Nov 23, 2022
    10
    Best souls game I played! The combat, world, level design, bosses, everything so perfect!
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.