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  1. Jun 6, 2022
    10
    yes this game was not made for everyone. Elder Ring creator keep up the good work.
  2. Nov 4, 2022
    10
    Jogo Excelente e de altíssimo nível e de um primor de desenvolvimento e detalhes incomensuráveis, certamente o jogo do ano indiscutivelmente, único e primoroso são adjetivos pequenos para essa obra de arte do mundo dos games. No Pc tem alguns pequenos problemas de frame drop, mas nada que atrapalhe e destrua a experiência do jogo, vale cada centavo dos 250 reais gastos. Platinado e Aprovado.
  3. Jun 18, 2022
    10
    This is KING of all souls like games, i play all of souls and souls like egames this is the true king.
  4. Jul 3, 2023
    10
    10/10 one of the best open worlds we had in the past years. Its more RPG than Final Fantasy these days xD
  5. Feb 27, 2022
    10
    As someone who has played all previous Souls games, Elden Ring tops them all. Although made noticeably easier than previous games to appeal to a newer audience, the open world experience is a delight and I really hope every game they make going forward is open world too.
  6. Jul 23, 2023
    10
    I'm re-reviewing this game after originally giving it a 7 because I thought it was too frustratingly hard (among other things) and I didn't get my moneys worth. Now that I played it with the coop mod, I can confirm that this is absolutely incredible and I'm extremely happy to have given it another shot!
  7. Mar 7, 2022
    10
    Я пока не купил игру,но обязательно это сделаю,ведь в ней можно обнять девушку!В последнее время игровой индустрии этого сильно не хватает(((
  8. Nov 23, 2022
    10
    Best souls game I played! The combat, world, level design, bosses, everything so perfect!
  9. Feb 28, 2022
    10
    It’s amazing, ignore the other negative reviews, people are review bobbing it because they suck at the game, it’s worth a shot if you like soul like games or want a challenging game that isn’t piss easy
  10. Mar 8, 2022
    10
    Elden Ring is The Best Open World I ever seen before you can’t feel boring when u open new area or something like that in other games and the art design is so amazing every time u shocked and the bosses and enemies are the best about ever you seen in video games history!!!
  11. Mar 2, 2022
    10
    Alright, first things first, the port is a bit janky at points, but here's the thing: Less than 25% of people have beat the first Major Boss, and by far the most stuttering I encountered was on day 1 against the first minor boss, Tree Sentinel. I've played ~60 hours and haven't had any noticeable stuttering after the first 2 or so hours. I use a 1060 and r5 3600, for reference.Alright, first things first, the port is a bit janky at points, but here's the thing: Less than 25% of people have beat the first Major Boss, and by far the most stuttering I encountered was on day 1 against the first minor boss, Tree Sentinel. I've played ~60 hours and haven't had any noticeable stuttering after the first 2 or so hours. I use a 1060 and r5 3600, for reference.

    Everything else is amazing. It's been years since I was so captivated by a game. But know that this isn't Uncharted or Skyrim. You're not going to have cutscenes where political intrigue is discussed openly. The lore is rich but scattered and it'll be up to you to piece things together. You'll have to be attentive to this game, both in combat and out, there's just so much you'll miss otherwise.

    I can also admit this isn't the game for everyone. It's challenging. It's made me very frustrated at times. But if you're honest with yourself, your failures are your own and are fair. You're at a disadvantage often and will have to fight uphill often, but if you learn about From's mechanics (Spirit Summoning, Magic, Co-op Summons, and enemy affinities/weaknesses), you'll be able to steamroll encounters by being their exact counter. That feeling of overcoming what feels unfair is the drug that makes these games special. Enjoy at your discretion, not at others' prescription.

    Oooooo, Elden Ring.
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  12. Mar 5, 2022
    10
    I love it, the technical issues are things that I can overlook, they weren’t really that bad for me. Absolutely loved exploring the world of this game and I am kinda sad that I’ve finished it, obviously I’m going to get the other endings but I really needed this game.
    The gameplay, even if it has some reused assets, is really good. The world is spectacular, it feels like it was built piece
    I love it, the technical issues are things that I can overlook, they weren’t really that bad for me. Absolutely loved exploring the world of this game and I am kinda sad that I’ve finished it, obviously I’m going to get the other endings but I really needed this game.
    The gameplay, even if it has some reused assets, is really good. The world is spectacular, it feels like it was built piece by piece because it is so strange and always look amazing.
    I adored exploring every road I found cause it always had something to do or someone different to kill. I really don’t have an explaination on why people are saying that the world is empty other than maybe they haven’t explored at all. I totally get that it isn’t clear as sky where you should go at certain levels because in the first area you can find enemies way stronger than you, but at the same time, if I couldn’t defeat someone, I can always change path cause I’m sure to find something to get stronger somewhere.

    For me it’s must and it made me really happy playing this amazing world
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  13. Feb 26, 2023
    10
    A perfect title with immense size and fun packaged into the lands between. With various fine tuned weapons and spells Elden Ring creates a world that is worth exploring.
  14. Mar 9, 2022
    10
    FromSoftWare has done it again, great game with a beautiful world to explore, and do explore it, there are bosses in every nook and cranny to gain a wonderful experience and well experience form!
  15. Nov 14, 2022
    10
    What FromSoftware did here will be very difficult to beat in the future. You can clearly see that they cared for every single small detail be it the music, the lore, the level design, the gameplay and even the graphics (they're just at point considering it's a truly open world). 10/10
  16. Mar 8, 2023
    10
    Realistically I'd give this game a 8/10 but since it got review bombed so bad, twice, im gonna give it a 10.
  17. Mar 3, 2022
    10
    People are hating on this game just to hate, it's ridiculous. The game is absolutely amazing! There's lots of people claiming that only diehard souls fans will like this game and ignore all flaws, however this is my first souls game and I'm loving every moment of it. The bosses are hard, but they're not unfair. If I die, it's because I made a mistake, not because the boss spammed anPeople are hating on this game just to hate, it's ridiculous. The game is absolutely amazing! There's lots of people claiming that only diehard souls fans will like this game and ignore all flaws, however this is my first souls game and I'm loving every moment of it. The bosses are hard, but they're not unfair. If I die, it's because I made a mistake, not because the boss spammed an overpowered, unavoidable move. Everything is counterable and you just have to find out how, which is what makes beating a boss so rewarding Expand
  18. Feb 28, 2022
    10
    Solid game, beautiful open world and amazing level design for dungeons and castles, no performance issues for me so far
  19. Mar 6, 2022
    10
    This is simply one of the most astonishing games I have ever played. In a few words, responding to the critics: if you are in trouble for the difficult, what did you expect from From Software? if you are having technical issues, I am with you, I hope you will get to enjoy this masterpiece; if you think that there is not any kind of innovation, play for some hours and come back here. ThereThis is simply one of the most astonishing games I have ever played. In a few words, responding to the critics: if you are in trouble for the difficult, what did you expect from From Software? if you are having technical issues, I am with you, I hope you will get to enjoy this masterpiece; if you think that there is not any kind of innovation, play for some hours and come back here. There are tons of mechanics that makes this game a true RPG, of that kind we are not used to see, nowadays. And the story, check the descriptions of the items and try not to skip all dialogues, trust me. Finally, do you really think that Forbidden West is innovative? It's a masterpiece, of course. but it is the exact same thing of Zero Dawn. Hope to see you in the Lands Between, fellows Tarnished. Expand
  20. Mar 26, 2022
    10
    Incredible game, bad port. An amazing experience overall, but occasional crashes and freezes are annoying. Still giving a 10 because the game itself deserves it.
  21. Feb 28, 2022
    10
    Combat is best class.
    Enemy designs are outstanding.
    Artistic direction is top notch.
    This game is truly a Masterpiece!
    Some people experienced FPS drops but I didn’t experience any.
  22. Mar 1, 2022
    10
    The culmination of Dark Souls, Sekiro and Bloodbourne make this the best game FS has ever made. The open world is beautiful with loads of secrets to find and nooks to explore. The bosses are satisfying and well designed. The story is well written with lots of intricate and juicy lore nuggets.

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

    There are some performance issues on PC at release but none of them serious enough to hinder my enjoyment of this game.
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  23. Apr 20, 2022
    10
    Absolutely beautiful world full of treacherous beasts to explore with an amazing community to help you on your treacherous journey
  24. Mar 6, 2022
    10
    FROMSOFT delivers yet again. Please buy this; support this company, there one of the very few good ones left.
  25. Mar 1, 2022
    10
    great game. this is a masterpiece from Fromsoftware. really great game design and flow to the game. reccomended
  26. Jul 18, 2022
    10
    One of the best games of all time. Except for technical problems. It looks like the DS game engine couldn't handle the open world.
  27. Mar 1, 2022
    10
    Incredible game..

    There something very special here, Elden Ring is one of the biggest games I've ever played, It's truly fantastic.
  28. Feb 28, 2022
    10
    One of best games I ever played, the freedom to choose where to go is what makes this game so unique in the genre, enjoy until the last weapon or outfit discovered!!
  29. Nov 23, 2022
    10
    If you rush you can make it the hardest Souls game you've ever played.
    If you take it a bit slower, it will be similar in difficulty to the old games.
    If you take it very slow and out-level content it also fits the bit more casual player, although don't think it will be easy. The open world and "questing system" are the new benchmark for the entire genre. For me it's one of the best
    If you rush you can make it the hardest Souls game you've ever played.
    If you take it a bit slower, it will be similar in difficulty to the old games.
    If you take it very slow and out-level content it also fits the bit more casual player, although don't think it will be easy.

    The open world and "questing system" are the new benchmark for the entire genre. For me it's one of the best games I've ever played.
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  30. Mar 10, 2022
    10
    I've never had so much fun for a quite some times now with video games. And then this game came out. I didn't expect much initially. I just bought it cuz I didn't really has any other games to play. But danggg. I'm so surprised of how good this game is. I'm hooked. It is so unique from any othe open world games I've played. Definitely a GOTY for me.
  31. Feb 26, 2022
    10
    Hilarious to see people complain about the difficulty, missing quest logs or the combat system when Souls-like clearly isn't their genre. It's like attending a Rammstein concert and complaining about the lack of techno. Put these foolish ambitions to rest. Elden Ring is everything Soulsborne fans love & even better and bigger.
    L + maidenless + plumb out of luck + fully divorced from the
    Hilarious to see people complain about the difficulty, missing quest logs or the combat system when Souls-like clearly isn't their genre. It's like attending a Rammstein concert and complaining about the lack of techno. Put these foolish ambitions to rest. Elden Ring is everything Soulsborne fans love & even better and bigger.
    L + maidenless + plumb out of luck + fully divorced from the strength of runes.
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  32. Mar 12, 2022
    10
    A complete masterpiece visuals art direction gameplay music everything about this game is completely mesmerizing
  33. Oct 29, 2022
    10
    It's the most fun open world game ever played, the ultimate embodiment of the Dark Souls series
  34. Mar 14, 2022
    10
    A gigantic open world with amazing bosses, lore, and that butter-smooth combat that we all know and love from previous Souls games. I'm really loving it so far. The amount of character customization, armor and weapons in the game is also staggering. Multiplayer with my friends has been amazing so far too. Solid 10/10 from me. I did have a few frame drops and stuttering close to release butA gigantic open world with amazing bosses, lore, and that butter-smooth combat that we all know and love from previous Souls games. I'm really loving it so far. The amount of character customization, armor and weapons in the game is also staggering. Multiplayer with my friends has been amazing so far too. Solid 10/10 from me. I did have a few frame drops and stuttering close to release but those seem to have been mostly resolved Expand
  35. Mar 7, 2022
    10
    game of the year for sure i haveing a hard time on pc with keyboard tho but its still fun
  36. Feb 26, 2022
    10
    This game insane...But this game is very harder than other soulslime game by the way.
  37. Mar 7, 2022
    10
    If you liked any of the Fromsoft games starting with Demon's Souls you'll love it. If you didn't, then perhaps Elden Ring is not for you. While it is more forgiving than some of FS's previous titles, it's still a "souls" game... Be ready to spend hours trying to figure out enemy's movement patterns and die a lot. If this does not sound appealing then again, this game is not for you.If you liked any of the Fromsoft games starting with Demon's Souls you'll love it. If you didn't, then perhaps Elden Ring is not for you. While it is more forgiving than some of FS's previous titles, it's still a "souls" game... Be ready to spend hours trying to figure out enemy's movement patterns and die a lot. If this does not sound appealing then again, this game is not for you.

    What differs it from previous games is the world, which is not only open but manages to avoid the ubisoft formula. There are very few icons on the world map marking locations, and they only pop up once a location is discovered. There is no filler in the shape of find-all-flags or collect-all-logs and so on. There are no objective markers, a journal, quest log, character dossiers, collectibles etc. You are expected to pay attention to what NPC's are asking you to do, often indirectly and often in passing. I found this refreshing, as most games these days seem to be going out of their way to force you to experience everything they have to ofter, and they will remind you of the things you haven't, every time you open a map. When you discover a new location in ER, it's your discovery, rather than an inevitable stop on a theme park ride prepared by the devs. I liked it, would recomend it to a friend.
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  38. Mar 14, 2022
    10
    For sure one of the best games that i've played in my life, i'm a big fan of Souls like, and beside that problem with FPS (Already solved) my experience was perfect, 127,6 hours until now.
  39. Mar 12, 2022
    10
    One of the best game I ever played. Imagine a mix between Witcher 3, Zelda BotW and the darkness of the Souls.This game is HUGE, I already played over 100 hours and I feel I know nothing about all the world and his secrets. I wasn't a fan of Souls but for me this game is a master piece ! The game is not as frustrating as Sekiro f.e, the open world allows you to move and do other quests andOne of the best game I ever played. Imagine a mix between Witcher 3, Zelda BotW and the darkness of the Souls.This game is HUGE, I already played over 100 hours and I feel I know nothing about all the world and his secrets. I wasn't a fan of Souls but for me this game is a master piece ! The game is not as frustrating as Sekiro f.e, the open world allows you to move and do other quests and things till you feel confortable and come back.
    I just can recommand you to play it, you won't regret.
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  40. Jun 15, 2022
    10
    What a masterpiece. It's been a long time since I've played such a beautiful game.
  41. Feb 26, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Here come the review bombs. The PC port is not that bad. I have a 1660 super and I have little to no stutter or FPS drops. People are ridiculous. This is my favorite game of all time Expand
  42. Mar 26, 2022
    10
    Peak of rpg games, there is no discussion if you downvote this game is only cause you play kids games
  43. Feb 28, 2022
    10
    Masterpiece! This is easily the best game I have played. Everything is perfect
  44. Mar 2, 2022
    10
    ELDEN RING
    Greatest of all times
    Game of the Year 2022
    I really love this game
  45. Mar 20, 2022
    10
    muito bom, excelente camon every bory, lets go play go home is nice play video game, não precisa de super grafico pra ser um excelente game, mas pegou carona no Zelda Breath of the Wild, sem sombra de duvidas mas ta valendo.
  46. Mar 3, 2022
    10
    메타 순간 평점 98점, 지금은 메타 평점 97점. 그리고 오픈크리틱 역대 1위에 등극한 적도 있고
    역대 메타스코어 게임의 반열에 오른 오픈월드 액션 RPG게임 '엘든링'
    엘든링은 이미 2022년 최다고티의 영역을 이미 초월한 게임이다. 최다 고티가 아니라... 사실 역대 메타스코어 영역에서 노는 게임이다. 이 정도로 잘만든 AAA급 초우주갓겜은 게임계에서 평생 나올까 말까 한 게임이다. 게임계의 역사 실록에 기록되어 두고 두고 회자될 정도의 클라스의 게임이다. 확실한건 세키로의 이동방식, 전투 자세를 계승했으며, 몽골제국의 기병대 같은 간지나는 마상전투와 일본도와 사무라이 갑옷을 장착한 간지나는 사무라이의 칼싸움은 가히 세키로, 고스트 오브 쓰시마, 블레이드앤소울,
    메타 순간 평점 98점, 지금은 메타 평점 97점. 그리고 오픈크리틱 역대 1위에 등극한 적도 있고
    역대 메타스코어 게임의 반열에 오른 오픈월드 액션 RPG게임 '엘든링'
    엘든링은 이미 2022년 최다고티의 영역을 이미 초월한 게임이다.
    최다 고티가 아니라... 사실 역대 메타스코어 영역에서 노는 게임이다.

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

    게임계의 역사 실록에 기록되어 두고 두고 회자될 정도의 클라스의 게임이다.

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

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

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

    던전과 모험 방식은 젤다의전설 야생의숨결 같으면서도,

    전투 방식은 확실하게 세키로나 소울류를 계승해서 발전시켰다.

    플스판은 진짜 프레임도 높고 잘되는데 PC스팀판만 프레임 드랍이 아쉬운건 어쩔수없는게

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

    지금까지 갓겜들이라고 나온 오픈월드 RPG게임들도 초반엔 최적화 이슈가 있었기 때문이다.

    하지만 확실한건 엘든링은 진짜 잘만들고 재밌는 AAA급 초우주갓겜인건 확실하다.

    아니, AAA급 초우주갓겜이라는 수식어로도 엘든링을 설명하기 힘들다.

    엘든링은 그 이상... '인류 역사상 최고의 게임'이라고 단연코 말할수있다.
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  47. Feb 27, 2022
    10
    un juego de 10 con sus defectos como cualquier souls en lanzamientos que con un parche se solucionara, por el momento estoy aplicando ciertas configuraciones para reducir el stuttering
    doy los pasos q me funciono a mi:
    presiona la tecla windows busca configuración de gráficos agrega el ejecutable de elden ring, presiona opciones y escoge alto rendimiento para graficas nvidia ve al
    un juego de 10 con sus defectos como cualquier souls en lanzamientos que con un parche se solucionara, por el momento estoy aplicando ciertas configuraciones para reducir el stuttering
    doy los pasos q me funciono a mi:
    presiona la tecla windows busca configuración de gráficos
    agrega el ejecutable de elden ring, presiona opciones y escoge alto rendimiento
    para graficas nvidia ve al panel de control nvidia -> controlar la configuracion 3d ->tamaño cache sombreador ilimitado
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  48. Mar 3, 2022
    10
    'ELDEN RING' should be awarded '2022 GAME OF THE YEAR Most awarded game'.
    Action and combat are the best.
    The grandeur and detail of the map
    It's as good as The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and The Elder Scrolls V Skyrim.

    And the elements of the adventure and the way the dungeons are explored are good enough to remind me of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild.
  49. Feb 27, 2022
    10
    Really great so far. I don't really have any technical issue but i can't sleep playing this game, masterpiece indeed, theres always something new to discover, and boss fight? get me going all day.
  50. Mar 21, 2022
    10
    Однозначно гра року. Не враховуючу погану оптимізацію на початку . Гра ідеальна з своїми плюсами і мінусами . Вона взяла в себе все найкраще з інших серії ігр FromSoftware.
  51. Mar 22, 2022
    10
    It's 10/10 not too much water.

    Honestly most addictive game I've played since Skyrim, and I don't need mods.

    It might change for me in ten years. Let's see.
  52. Feb 27, 2022
    10
    It seems that PC gamers prove, once again, that they are the most fragile and pouty people on planet Earth. The slightest issue and they will review bomb a game and completely disregard its content. The open-world is breathtaking, the combat works flawlessly, and everything that From Software has learned over the years melds together to create an addictive world that you WANT to be in whenIt seems that PC gamers prove, once again, that they are the most fragile and pouty people on planet Earth. The slightest issue and they will review bomb a game and completely disregard its content. The open-world is breathtaking, the combat works flawlessly, and everything that From Software has learned over the years melds together to create an addictive world that you WANT to be in when you're not playing.

    So I give Elden Ring a 10/10 to counter the disingenuous 0/10s.
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  53. Mar 8, 2022
    10
    This is easily the best fromsoftware game out to date. It has quite a bit of performance issue but i've played cyberpunk 2077 on xbox one launch. This is not bad. So worried about the performance of the game you don't spend the time enjoying how everything looks and feels. I wish they'd pay me to write a review
  54. Mar 10, 2022
    10
    Not ignoring performance issues, but this game is so good that it gets a 10 from me despite that.
  55. Mar 2, 2022
    10
    Best game ever made, especially if you're a FromSoftware fan. Don't let anyone else tell you otherwise.
  56. 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
  57. Feb 27, 2022
    10
    No puedo decir más que una cosa, obra maestra. Critico al videojuego como tal la historia, Gameplay etc...
    Entiendo que hay gente frustrada con la optimización que más que mala optimización parece un fallo que parchearán en poco. Por lo demás, actualizad drivers de la gráfica y debería ir genial. No hagan caso a las críticas negativas de gente que no sabe jugar un souls, no sabe perder y
    No puedo decir más que una cosa, obra maestra. Critico al videojuego como tal la historia, Gameplay etc...
    Entiendo que hay gente frustrada con la optimización que más que mala optimización parece un fallo que parchearán en poco. Por lo demás, actualizad drivers de la gráfica y debería ir genial. No hagan caso a las críticas negativas de gente que no sabe jugar un souls, no sabe perder y menos a las que dicen de la mala optimización, el juego es una experiencia que uno tiene que probar una vez en la vida.
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  58. Jun 1, 2022
    10
    Pros:
    + build variety
    + enemy designs
    + beautiful graphics
    + beautiful world map
    + great voice acting
    + atmospheric
    + platforming while on horse

    Cons:
    - malenia fight
    - can't open map while in combat
    - occasional stuttering
    - no inventory search or favorite
  59. Mar 22, 2022
    10
    Probably one of the greatest games I have ever played, and will ever play, in my lifetime. No micro transactions, no F2P, just absolutely fantastic gameplay, artstyle, level design, and most of all, bang for your buck. I’d pay over a hundred dollars for games if they were even remotely as immaculate as this game. 10/10 I can’t recommend enough.
  60. Feb 26, 2022
    10
    Best open world i have ever played, there is just so much to do so much to discover. I do not understand the 0/10 reviews it is getting, i had some FPS drops but there is a few fixes you can do, i follewed the steps in a youtube video and now the frames are stable. Sure it kinda sucks that it is lockt at 60fps but to give this a 0/10 wow. Sorry for my english here but my phone is trying toBest open world i have ever played, there is just so much to do so much to discover. I do not understand the 0/10 reviews it is getting, i had some FPS drops but there is a few fixes you can do, i follewed the steps in a youtube video and now the frames are stable. Sure it kinda sucks that it is lockt at 60fps but to give this a 0/10 wow. Sorry for my english here but my phone is trying to auto corect everything to swedish lol Expand
  61. Feb 27, 2022
    10
    One of the best games I've ever played and suprising world with lots of stuff to discover.
  62. Mar 16, 2022
    10
    Good game, they have little performance problems but not create big problem.I'm playing with very good 1660 ti mobile .I would recommend it to everyone
  63. Mar 6, 2022
    10
    This is the ultimate version of Dark Souls. So much content, so much to explore!
  64. Feb 27, 2022
    10
    The game is a masterpiece, the optimization is its downfall which will hopefully be fixed.
  65. Feb 27, 2022
    10
    I understand people complaining about the difficulty curve. I was actually hesitant about purchasing Elden Ring because of the same thing. Last souls game I truly enjoyed was demon souls, since then I lost patience to really learn the mechanics. That said I found Elden Ring significantly easier, just dodge a lot and you're good. I am 70 hours in and still havent bothered with parrying,I understand people complaining about the difficulty curve. I was actually hesitant about purchasing Elden Ring because of the same thing. Last souls game I truly enjoyed was demon souls, since then I lost patience to really learn the mechanics. That said I found Elden Ring significantly easier, just dodge a lot and you're good. I am 70 hours in and still havent bothered with parrying, just dodge. I would actually compare this to Breath of the Wild, also a higher difficulty curve, but the fun of the game is the exploration and just going wherever you want, there is a sort of structure to follow, but like BotW you actually should do a lot of other things before hitting the main points. And because I chose to just explore, I didnt have to grind any mobs or cheese my way to level up, I just naturally was the level I should be.
    On to story. The story is actually quite good, I wouldnt say A Song of Ice and Fire storytelling good, but it kept me interested. The way story telling is done is what I enjoyed. In a normal rpg I may skip past the dialogue of a random npc to save time. In Elden Ring, every random npc is the story progression. So you will get bits and pieces as you play, and without an intended order of receiving those pieces. I never felt lost or confused, and every new person, faction, and secret region I discovered taught me so much more about the world and its inhabitants in a meaningful way.
    In conclusion, Elden Ring isnt a typical rpg, if you want the next Elder Scrolls this isnt it. However if you want a dark grimy world that has a surprising amount of beauty and are willing to put in some time to struggle in some areas but persevere then Elden Ring may be a good fit for you. Watch a youtube video or 2 before purchasing anything.
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  66. Mar 3, 2022
    10
    확실히 엘든링이 올해 2022년 최다고티 1위가 사실상 확정될 정도로 잘만든 AAA급 초우주갓겜임은 틀림없음. 그러면서 동시에 엘든링은 소울류 게임들 중 가장 난이도가 어렵기도 함 ㄷㄷ; 게임 잘하기로 소문난 한국인들조차 엘든링은 고전할 정도니 ㄷㄷ 그래서 더 손맛도 좋고 전투나 액션이 재밌음ㅋㅋ

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

    고스트 오브 쓰시마, 세키로의 프롬이야 워낙 근접 전투 분야에선 업계 최고봉이라 할 정도로 쥑여주게 잘만드니까 전투는 확실히 인정할수밖에 없고 난이도까지 최고로 어렵다보니 오히려 재밌음ㅋㅋ 맛있게 맵달까
  67. Mar 13, 2022
    10
    Elden Ring does open world gaming right, I find myself wanting to explore every single dungeon in the game, because every dungeon has a unique reward at the end in the form of a unique weapon, spell or talisman
    The landscapes are stunning, and each area has a distinct look to it
    The combat is great
    I understand that some people on PC have had some performance issues, but I haven't see any
  68. Jun 15, 2022
    10
    10/10 Game of The Year. This is What you should Get in a Video Game with a 60$ price Tag.

    Massive Open World

    Countless Boss Fights

    Multiple Different Playstyles & Classes

    Great Story & Lore

    Great Replay-ability

    Great Sense of Achievement when you Play & Defeat Bosses that give you Trouble.

    [Long Live From Software]
  69. Mar 17, 2022
    10
    Das bisher beste Spiel von From Software - mit Abstand.
    Von der Story über Gameplay bis hin zum Welt-, Boss- und Dungeondesign ist alles stimmig.
    Die Kämpfe sind anspruchsvoll und doch gib es Builds und Mechaniken, die es auch ungeschickten Spielern erlauben die Story genießen und Fortschritt machen zu können. Die schlechten Rezensionen über, wirklich minimale, Micro-FPS freezings
    Das bisher beste Spiel von From Software - mit Abstand.
    Von der Story über Gameplay bis hin zum Welt-, Boss- und Dungeondesign ist alles stimmig.

    Die Kämpfe sind anspruchsvoll und doch gib es Builds und Mechaniken, die es auch ungeschickten Spielern erlauben die Story genießen und Fortschritt machen zu können.

    Die schlechten Rezensionen über, wirklich minimale, Micro-FPS freezings und 60FPS-capping, usw. lassen wieder tief in die Wohlstandsgesellschaft blicken und verraten mehr über den Rezensenten als über das Spiel.
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  70. Jun 11, 2022
    10
    Отличный сборник лучших идей за всю серию Souls. Это авторский проект Хидетака Миядзаки, и это видно во всём. Не прогнулся под современные тренды, и поэтому создал истинный шедевр!) Да, есть проблемы с оптимизацией... но, когда не критичные проблемы с "обёрткой" влияли на качество самого произведения?) Игра на полную десятку!) Браво, From Software!)Отличный сборник лучших идей за всю серию Souls. Это авторский проект Хидетака Миядзаки, и это видно во всём. Не прогнулся под современные тренды, и поэтому создал истинный шедевр!) Да, есть проблемы с оптимизацией... но, когда не критичные проблемы с "обёрткой" влияли на качество самого произведения?) Игра на полную десятку!) Браво, From Software!)
  71. Jun 11, 2022
    10
    There is one word that can describe this game in all the glory: “Masterpiece”
  72. Sep 4, 2022
    10
    Hands down GOTY, probably top10 games released in the last 10 years.
    Also the game is a little hard.
  73. Feb 26, 2022
    10
    Elden Ring is a joy and a masterpiece. It's not only one of the best RPGs, but it's one of the best games in general.
  74. Mar 6, 2022
    10
    No soy fan de los juegos de FromSoftware y solo puedo decir que es el mundo abierto mas espectacular al que he jugado nunca, en cada rincón hay una sorpresa, un jefe nuevo(que te mata y te vuelve a matar) una trampa, una mazmorra...es increíble el derroche de creatividad que tiene le juego y si...es exigente, es difícil pero esta vez si he conseguido meterme en el juego yNo soy fan de los juegos de FromSoftware y solo puedo decir que es el mundo abierto mas espectacular al que he jugado nunca, en cada rincón hay una sorpresa, un jefe nuevo(que te mata y te vuelve a matar) una trampa, una mazmorra...es increíble el derroche de creatividad que tiene le juego y si...es exigente, es difícil pero esta vez si he conseguido meterme en el juego y disfrutarlo...una maravilla. Expand
  75. Nov 11, 2022
    10
    Elden Ring is another excellent work by FromSoftware, arguably their best game to date, despite the fact that the PC launch performance was rather poor, though it was addressed and fixed soon after.
  76. Mar 7, 2022
    10
    This is the most fun game I've played since the original dark souls. I'm having almost no frame rate or studdering issues that are noticable, between my PC and gysnc. But I also expected hiccups from fromsoft, it's fromsoft after all. In it's current state I'd probably rate a 9 but gotta offset the review bomb of people who have no concept of anything.
  77. Mar 9, 2022
    10
    First off, i see that many ppl had launch problems and i understand the frustrations. For me it was only issues with my xbone 1 controller, which i could fix in an hour with steam big picture.
    The game itself is best game i 've ever played hands down period. A huge interesting beautiful diverse open world, hard diverse bosses, build variety, interesting questlines and characters,
    First off, i see that many ppl had launch problems and i understand the frustrations. For me it was only issues with my xbone 1 controller, which i could fix in an hour with steam big picture.
    The game itself is best game i 've ever played hands down period. A huge interesting beautiful diverse open world, hard diverse bosses, build variety, interesting questlines and characters, perfected ds mechanics etc. Most games (even the best of em) fall off hard towards the end, you can see this especially in open world games becoming more and more sparse. This game stays intense and suprises you at the same pace throughout the whole experience. Just love it.
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  78. Mar 4, 2022
    10
    Really good game, but poorly optimized. It's like a "dark souls IV Open World edition"
  79. Mar 17, 2022
    10
    Elden Ring has an absolute gorgeous world to explore and it never feels copy paste like so many open world games. The boss design is top notch and the customization options are absolutely insane! Whenever you get stuck on a fight you can now take a breather and go and do something else to train and better equip yourself. You never truly get blocked in. I haven't had much performance issuesElden Ring has an absolute gorgeous world to explore and it never feels copy paste like so many open world games. The boss design is top notch and the customization options are absolutely insane! Whenever you get stuck on a fight you can now take a breather and go and do something else to train and better equip yourself. You never truly get blocked in. I haven't had much performance issues but I've seen some that have. This is honestly the best adventure game I've ever played and it definitely deserves to be held up high and shown as a great example of what gaming can be. Expand
  80. Mar 11, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This has to be my favorite Souls game so far. Open world exploration and progression matches very well with the soul stile and gives a good change of phase from dungeons.
    Difficulty is similar to Dark souls 3 and Sekiro, but since you have more options, it seems I got stuck less on difficult encounters and bosses.
    Main story and lore seem a little bit more straightforward that the previous games, however there is still a lot of hidden information for the community to discover. My only complain is that one of the endings feel very similar to the classic dark souls ending, I hoped from could do a more elaborated ending which is the case for the other endings, but I hoped for more.
    Finally, on retrospective what it feels interesting to me is the sense of scale this game have, everything is big and expansive and bosses are huge to sold you on the danger and grandeur of the adventure I think this is the best from software has been able to archive this feeling.
    As for PC performance I must report that after changing some setting I am 99% of the time at 60 fps on my laptop I have some occasional slowdowns on the overworld they are rare and minor. I am not sure if this if from the latest patches or from me changing the setting (changing from Fullscreen to borderless window seems to do the trick). On this case this seem to be the best running from software game for me as I did have slowdowns on Darksouls 3 and Sekiro. I hope From Software gets better technically on the future, but at least to me this seems their best work yet.
    GAME OF THE YEAR!!
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  81. Oct 19, 2022
    10
    140 saatin sonunda deneyimlediğim en şahane sanat eserlerinden birisi oldu. Düşman tasarımları, açık dünyanın genişliği ve her adımda bir keşfedecek yeni bir şeyler sunması, yapabileceklerinizin geniş skalası son yıllarda birbirlerinin karbon kopyası ürünler sunan açık dünya rpg oyunlarına ders niteliğinde. Uzun süresine rağmen bir an olsun sıkmadığı gibi bir bu kadar daha olsa çok rahat140 saatin sonunda deneyimlediğim en şahane sanat eserlerinden birisi oldu. Düşman tasarımları, açık dünyanın genişliği ve her adımda bir keşfedecek yeni bir şeyler sunması, yapabileceklerinizin geniş skalası son yıllarda birbirlerinin karbon kopyası ürünler sunan açık dünya rpg oyunlarına ders niteliğinde. Uzun süresine rağmen bir an olsun sıkmadığı gibi bir bu kadar daha olsa çok rahat oynardım.

    Aldığı tüm övgüleri sonuna kadar hak ediyor. Ancak keşif hissi olarak, karşılaştığımız şeyleri yan hikayelerle servis etmediği için bir Skyrim kadar etkilemedi beni. Öte yandan oyunun o kadar geniş bir haritası ve çeşitli düşman tasarımları var ki bu sunum eksikliğine rağmen merakı sürekli körükleyebiliyor. Acaba şu düşman nasıl saldıracak, neye dayanıklı, hangi element hasarı verecek diye diye arşınlıyorsunuz koca araziyi. Keşfetmediğim mağara, harabe falan kalmamıştır diye umuyorum ama vardır illa kaçan ufak tefek şeyler. Yeraltı şehirlerinin tamamını bitirdim, kayda değer tüm yan boss'ları kestim.

    Confessor olarak oynadım ve hibrit bir karakter yarattım. Sıradan düşmanlara kılıçla, zorlayıcı olanlara uzaktan büyüyle saldırdım. Faith büyüleri ve ejderha büyüleri kullandım ki görünüş olarak hakikaten şahanelerdi. Yıldırımlı alan atışları, kara alev topları, bir kaç çeşit ejderha elemental hasarı falan derken epey çeşitliydi. Neticede ilk defa bir souls oyununu büyücü olarak oynadım ve bundan gayet memnunum.

    Yan görevlerin büyük çoğunluğunu takip ettim (Youtube sağ olsun). Bir kaç tanesi kaçmıştır tabii. Oyunu en iyi sonla, ranni ile bitirdim. Az daha en kötü son olan Lord of The Frenzied Flame' sıkışacaktım ama kurtardım.

    Zindanlardaki veya açık dünyadaki bazı yan boss'ların bazen tekrar etmesi biraz hayal kırıklığına uğratmadı değil. Ama bu kadar geniş çaplı bir oyunda her yere farklı boss koymaları için oyunu bir yıl daha geliştirmeleri gerekirdi. Bence o kadar da elzem değil.

    Oynadığım en kolay Souls oyunuydu. Hem istediğin zaman haritada başka yere gidip gelişip gelme imkanı hem de olabileceklerinin çeşitliliği, hem de yanımıza hayalet çağırma imkanıyla çoğu yerde zorlanmadım (Malenia boss'u hariç, 6,5 saatimi aldı). Tabii bunda her yeri gezmemin ve bu sayede karakteri fazlasıyla geliştirmemin etkisi de var. Oyun bittiğinde 165 level'dim, son boss için önerilen 120 mesela. Ki buna rağmen zorlayıcı bir boss olduğunu ve 3 saatimi aldığını itiraf etmem gerek.

    Ejderha savaşları güzeldi ama hareket şemaları hep aynı olduğu için bir süre sonra sıradanlaştı.

    Yer altı mezarlıklarının tasarımları genelde benzerdi, kaleler ise bir souls oyununa yakışır şekilde giriftti. Haritada her bölgenin birbirinden farklı bir temasının, görselliğinin genelde düşman tiplerinin olması oyunun monotonluktan uzak olmasını sağlayan en önemli faktörlerdi.

    Sonuç olarak oynadığım en iyi oyunlardan birisi oldu. TLOU Part 2, Witcher 3 ve Skyrim'in arkasına yazıyorum. Umarım harita dizaynı, düşman çeşitliliği ve keşif hissi olarak yeni çıkacak açık dünya oyunlarına ilham olur. Skyrim gibi keşif hissi olan, Witcher 3 gibi yan hikaye kalitesi olan, Elden Ring dövüş mekaniği ve düşman çeşitliliği barındıran bir oyun hayali kuruyorum. From Software'in hikaye anlatmaya niyeti yok o belli zaten.
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  82. Apr 6, 2022
    10
    [h1]初评[/h1]
    交界地别有洞天,惊喜不断涌现。
    敌人古灵精怪,被奇怪的招式打倒只会让人发笑。 开放世界黑魂,天地广阔,非常卧槽。 个人评分:9.6/10。 [h1]再评[/h1] 本作联网不叫人,不会被入侵。这对只喜欢看建言不喜欢被入侵的玩家来说简直完美。 再买个蓝戒指,偶尔化身猎人参加三打一,体验非常不错。 翻译还存在一些问题,有些是简单的校验问题,有些直接影响剧情理解,希望翻译尽快改吧。 200+小时一周目全成就,分别在烧树前和结局前存档、回档。 法环最后可以看到成片的黄金巨树,加上王城一地的灰,这场景太像黑魂1灰烬湖了。魂1的世界就建立在成片巨树之上,巨树底下也是一片灰。白金村上方有一个玛努斯教堂,和魂1深渊之主Manus同名。食粪者胸口的太阳徽章也很像魂1太阳战士索拉尔的徽记。所以法环是黑魂前传?
    [h1]初评[/h1]
    交界地别有洞天,惊喜不断涌现。
    敌人古灵精怪,被奇怪的招式打倒只会让人发笑。
    开放世界黑魂,天地广阔,非常卧槽。

    个人评分:9.6/10。

    [h1]再评[/h1]
    本作联网不叫人,不会被入侵。这对只喜欢看建言不喜欢被入侵的玩家来说简直完美。
    再买个蓝戒指,偶尔化身猎人参加三打一,体验非常不错。

    翻译还存在一些问题,有些是简单的校验问题,有些直接影响剧情理解,希望翻译尽快改吧。

    200+小时一周目全成就,分别在烧树前和结局前存档、回档。

    法环最后可以看到成片的黄金巨树,加上王城一地的灰,这场景太像黑魂1灰烬湖了。魂1的世界就建立在成片巨树之上,巨树底下也是一片灰。白金村上方有一个玛努斯教堂,和魂1深渊之主Manus同名。食粪者胸口的太阳徽章也很像魂1太阳战士索拉尔的徽记。所以法环是黑魂前传?

    [h1]终评[/h1]
    在只狼发布后三年,FromSoftware 终于端上了魂类游戏的正餐。这款和只狼同时期立项的游戏,再次以一个不可思议的姿态呈现在广大玩家面前。200小时+充满新鲜感的探索与挑战。几十种不同的战斗体验。更别说 PVP 这种一期一会,和单人 PVE 体验完全不同的玩法,还是随游戏附送的。丰富的可玩量足以让友商汗颜。

    法环将传统魂类游戏的诸多设计元素都提升到了新的高度,包括地图设计的精妙感、角色构筑的可能性、Boss挑战的丰富度。Boss的恢弘感和场景的美术氛围依旧是顶尖水准。

    拿跳跃举例,主角仅仅比前作黑魂多了跳跃动作,地图的可探索路线就比前作增加一个维度。同时战斗动作也比前作增加了一个维度,跳跃可以躲避横扫攻击,跳跃攻击还拥有更高削韧更高耗精。

    再拿地图设计举例,整个游戏世界也有魂系地图的箱庭设计。

    交界地也有垂直维度的探索路线。很多城堡墓地中会有看到但拿不到的发光物品,玩家往往得找到“隐藏”的分支路线,在新区域一顿上上下下,才能捡到。世界地图上,白金村上方是月光祭坛,下方是安塞尔河。白金村外就能看到月光祭坛的教堂,你却需要从别处探索到下方安塞尔河,才能到达上方月光祭坛,这是异曲同工的设计。另外,像史东薇尔、壶村、魔法学院等地区,从地图看四面八方都能进去,实际四面八方都是悬崖阻碍,只有一条凶险的正路等待你发现并前往,这是类似的探索设计。

    交界地也有多分支的攻略路线。在大型城堡内部,攻略路线往往不止一条。世界地图上,从利耶尼亚前往亚坛高原,就有三种路线,你选择了一条路,其他路线就成了支线,也是异曲同工的设计。

    法环还远不完美,比如引擎画质还是前作的水平,新手门槛还是挺高,还是坐火才能刷新NPC剧情,无脑跳转的传送门有点多,梅琳娜升级不出现,破碎战争CG没放进游戏……等等。也许老贼需要一款新的血源,让团队尝试新的引擎,尝试新的游戏表现方式。然而成本不是无限的,老贼深谙取舍之道。在游玩体验第一的目标下,该较真的绝不含糊,该放下的绝不纠结。于是尽管还有缺点,但那种痛并快乐的挑战,那种前有绝景的探索,那种玩法的融合与推广,在本作都得到了远超前作的释放!

    法环的出现无疑让近几年疲软的游戏界感受到了惊艳。诚如老贼所言,法环是魂系游戏的集大成之作。艾尔登法环无疑是魂类游戏新的巅峰。

    游戏还在更新中。

    再次,预定年度最佳!
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  83. Mar 6, 2022
    10
    GOTY. Please play the game before writing a review. Please play the game before writing a review. Please play the game before writing a review.
  84. Feb 26, 2022
    10
    The game would be perfect without the freezing. Rn its a 7/10. If the fix the issues ill updste these. Also the steam stats and consistancy speak for them self.
  85. May 31, 2022
    10
    Monumental game one of the best in the last years.
    Pros:
    - intriguing story and breathtaking cinematics - beautiful landscapes and graphics - no performance issues for me - Playing as a fairly new FromSoftware game player I could finish it with minor frustrations - difficulty was OK for me, except crucible knights some fights gave great accomplishment after longer tries - lot of
    Monumental game one of the best in the last years.
    Pros:
    - intriguing story and breathtaking cinematics
    - beautiful landscapes and graphics
    - no performance issues for me
    - Playing as a fairly new FromSoftware game player I could finish it with minor frustrations
    - difficulty was OK for me, except crucible knights some fights gave great accomplishment after longer tries
    - lot of content,100 hours

    Cons:
    - repetitive smaller dungeons
    - repetitive bosses sometimes you have to fight one like 3 times
    - sometimes really poorly designed ruthless enemies
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  86. Mar 13, 2022
    10
    Loved a game that didn't baby me. Got lost in finding my adventure. No **** glowing items or annoying quests. Music was bomb, setting great, voices fantastic. Customization and pvp great. Challenges were there and the tools to fight them available.

    Been a while since I was this awed
  87. Feb 26, 2022
    10
    Please play the game before writing a review.

    Best souls game by far. Fromsoft exceeded my expectations
  88. Apr 6, 2022
    10
    Not the best optimisation , but god damn what a game , best in its genre for sure ! If you've played any souls-rogue-like games i can definitely recommend this one .
  89. Mar 1, 2022
    10
    Don't be fooled, most of those people who gave the game negative reviews NEVER played it. Just compare it with the note on steam, where there are only people who PLAYED the game
  90. Feb 26, 2022
    10
    Aside from the stutters this game is a masterpiece. Once you get away from the first boss the stutters are not as frequent and the the framrate drops are hardly noticeable. The game itself is a masterpiece and the critic reviews reflect that. Don't listen to the haters. Most of them have no life and don't know what good games are.
  91. Apr 12, 2022
    10
    A love letter to fans of classic game difficulty, a masterpiece in subtle story telling and world building. Secrets around every corner. Excellent Boss design.
  92. May 10, 2023
    10
    One of the best games I have played. The open world takes a lot out of BOTW's book but implements it in an amazing way. The amount of content jam packed into this game is amazing and I can not wait for the DLC. 10/10
  93. Feb 27, 2022
    10
    A masterpiece made by From Software, they have created not only the best open world game ever, but also the best game ever made. This is a game that everyone should try.
  94. Mar 2, 2022
    10
    There are legitimate performance issues for this game. However the foundations of this game are fantastic. Seriously one of the best games I have played in the last decade. There are some minor stutters in the game when exploring the over-world, but it's nothing game breaking. Hopefully these stutters will be fixed over updates, but it doesn't take away from the experience as a whole.
  95. Apr 11, 2022
    10
    Amazing game, Amazing gameplay and story, great graphics. Only low reviews are from people that mad at the game because they’re trash.
  96. Mar 1, 2022
    10
    20 hrs in and love every second. Community fixes remove all major slowdown. Balls deep in the game and who cares about reduced frames? Cry babies...
  97. Mar 27, 2022
    10
    I finished the game, I liked the game very much. I want to highlight, not very good optimization (there are FPS gaps). And I'm so happy, I will definitely replay it again!
  98. Feb 26, 2022
    10
    People that give 0 score are just mad that they cant beat anyone lol
    also complaining about graphics? a good game doesnt need great graphics.
    graphics are the least important thing in a game.
  99. Nov 11, 2022
    10
    The most beautiful game I have played in the last few years. Great experience!
  100. Mar 12, 2022
    10
    From software really outdid themselves this time. This game takes all of the best pieces of their previous titles and makes them better.

    I was hesitant at first since I didn’t know how their formula would work in an open world but I was wrong and couldn’t be happier.
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.