Elden Ring

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7.0

Mixed or average reviews- based on 5812 Ratings

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  1. Arcmond
    Feb 26, 2022
    10
    Amazing game! Loving every second I have been spending on it. Just waiting for From Software to release an optmization patch and it will be perfect!
  2. jenesuispasbava
    Feb 26, 2022
    8
    A 10/10 game apart from the performance issues on PC - the exploration, combat, progression is basically perfect if you're into Souls games. But the stuttering is so bad I have to take two entire points off the score. I can't even play smoothly on an RTX 3090.
  3. REdview
    Feb 26, 2022
    10
    Don't trust the reviews of disgruntled users who can't kill Magrit, try it, it's a real masterpiece!
  4. OnlyOneHere
    Feb 26, 2022
    0
    I heard this game had bad optimization. I tried this version of the game and immediately refunded the game. It is even worse than the PS5 version. Too many stuttering problems. I had invisible enemies attacking me. This just proves how lazy the developers are. They can't even properly port a game.

    It's funny how this game gets treated to godly standards for doing the bare minimum, just    I heard this game had bad optimization. I tried this version of the game and immediately refunded the game. It is even worse than the PS5 version. Too many stuttering problems. I had invisible enemies attacking me. This just proves how lazy the developers are. They can't even properly port a game.

    It's funny how this game gets treated to godly standards for doing the bare minimum, just because its FromSoftware. Had this game been by Ubisoft or Activision, the narrative would be so different. Journalists and gamers would slander the game for years to come if that were the case. It's so unfair that these developers can get away with laziness, while others have to work much harder to get at least half the praise this game gets. I don't recommend this trash at all.    … Expand
  5. Eaglebeek
    Feb 26, 2022
    0
    Spent the first few hours trying to farm for better **** to beat a not even boss. Lost. Spent another few hours searching for better **** upgraded a few things stil lost. This game isn’t for you average player. Tired of losing my runes all the time…this one will be a pass for me
  6. xadixx
    Feb 26, 2022
    9
    Complete Masterpiece ,It’s so immersive and beautiful if you an artist at heart you must play this game ! Would easily be a 10 if it wasnt for the frame drop (happen often not so much). Only people that left a negative review are Xbox player (Xbox suck anyway)non-souls player and/or have a below average PC (sorry not sorry). Its a must play , such a great game.
  7. stanmovic
    Feb 26, 2022
    1
    How to recommend a game when FromSoftware is released on PC with so much carelessness. Absurd and constant FPS drops, which almost make your progress in the game unfeasible. The game doesn't even support ULTRAWIDE, which is standard for PC releases these days. FSR and DLSS support so, no way. I'm sorry FS, as much as I love you guys, I can't accept such neglect.
  8. THAC0
    Feb 26, 2022
    0
    This game is pretty much an epic fail, The community is TOXIC AF (Wishing death on many who dont think this is a 9/10 or better game and being blantly Biased as hell and will harass you continuously)
    The Stuttering is just EPIC Bad Invisible enemies dosnt read your controller the open world design is just Meh Worst poise weapons item design Quests of ALL the souls games like ROFLMAO how    This game is pretty much an epic fail, The community is TOXIC AF (Wishing death on many who dont think this is a 9/10 or better game and being blantly Biased as hell and will harass you continuously)
    The Stuttering is just EPIC Bad Invisible enemies dosnt read your controller the open world design is just Meh Worst poise weapons item design Quests of ALL the souls games like ROFLMAO how was
    this BEST GAME? Oh yeah coz hype and you will be harassed if you point out that even 3k$ PC Machine rigs are suffering from stuttering and such like wow just wow the biased fromsoft fan boys and curropted Critics have shown temselfs. Anyone rating this a 9/10 or higher is clearly curropt and shouldnt be trusted at all.

    Worse launch then FO76 ... Fact ...    … Expand
  9. drum_sem
    Feb 26, 2022
    10
    A beautiful world to explore. Authentic storytelling.
    A huge number of activities. One of the best games.
  10. Onetimelemur
    Feb 26, 2022
    0
    This has to be one of the most lazy excuse for a pc port i have ever seen. No good it being an amazing game if the user experience is a 0 out of 10.

    Fromsoft have always negleted pc, always have awful ports but this one takes the cake. No ultrawide support, fps lock, awful controls for k&m uses.. these are are to name a few.
  11. RodryAlan
    Feb 26, 2022
    10
    Es un juego excelente y hermoso con todas letras. GOTY seguro. Tiene fallas como cualquier juego de mundo abierto cuando recién se lanza. Pero a pesar de ello, es muy disfrutable. Un muy buen trabajo hicieron. Hacía bastante que no disfrutaba un juego así. Mis felicitaciones a Miyazaki y todo el equipo de From Software.
  12. Zodijackyl
    Feb 26, 2022
    0
    I am literally unable to play the game. That's it guys really I can't play the game that I bought already months ago and that's not because it's hard or smth it's because Elden Ring crashed everytime when i try to launch. People complain about performance, graphics etc. and here i'm facing white screen crash whenever I open it. It has been two days since it's launch and there is no properI am literally unable to play the game. That's it guys really I can't play the game that I bought already months ago and that's not because it's hard or smth it's because Elden Ring crashed everytime when i try to launch. People complain about performance, graphics etc. and here i'm facing white screen crash whenever I open it. It has been two days since it's launch and there is no proper answer came out from developers. There are many people like me getting the same crash problem and it's still persist I mean what kind of game developer you are when your game doesn't run at all. Forget Cyberpunk 2077's or any game launch you have ever witnessed, I have never been in this situation before I can't play the game that has been already released. Elden Ring managed to being the worst launched game that I couldn't have imagined. I have tried every solution on the internet, updated every driver, reinstalled the game and even the most absurd ones like it's crashing because of the epic games launcher I tried everything and my situation remains the same this is the first moment in my gaming history that I couldn't find a solution to run a game properly with a decent PC.

    You may ask how do you review the game that you can't play atm and I would say this review is the most deserved answer to the current gaming industry.    … Expand
  13. tinlun0386
    Feb 26, 2022
    10
    people who like elden ring will rate 10 , people who hate elden ring will rate 0 . And I give 10
  14. edgyusername
    Feb 26, 2022
    0
    Worst version after Xbox version. The performance is a joke and makes PC gaming look like a waste of money.
  15. eunberia
    Feb 26, 2022
    10
    As a Soulsborne fan that started the series back in Demon's Souls era, i can feel the love and passion put in this game. I played for 10 hours so far, i am absolutely hooked. This is truly the combination of every Soulsborne (+Sekiro) game and it just works.

    Pros: +The world is beautiful and intricate, from its inhabitants to its castles and forts. I couldn't help myself and wander    As a Soulsborne fan that started the series back in Demon's Souls era, i can feel the love and passion put in this game. I played for 10 hours so far, i am absolutely hooked. This is truly the combination of every Soulsborne (+Sekiro) game and it just works.

    Pros:
    +The world is beautiful and intricate, from its inhabitants to its castles and forts. I couldn't help myself and wander around randomly only to find out ruins, caves, minibosses, mysteries to solve, and quests. FromSoftware, again outdid themselves with the art design.

    +The combat is brilliant, fun and fast-paced combat from BB and DS3 is back and improved further. From the jump attack mechanic to block-counter combined with many Arts of War (weapon skiils) you can find to customize your weapons, While some animations from former titles comeback with improvements, there are also lots of new animations. My biggest concern is Scythe's backstab animations, as i've only played for 9 hours, i haven't tried them yet. I do hope they have an unique animation.

    +The Music is amazing as always, composed by talented Yuka Kitamura.

    +The Graphics are also very beautiful, from light poking through leaves in a dense forest to the early morning fog after rain. The NPCs, faces, armor textures, details on weapons. The game looks fine even on low graphics.

    Neutral
    +/- Performance-wise, i didn't really have much problems except some stutters here and there. I'm running the game on 1080p Medium settings with Textures on Ultra, i am receiving 57-60fps on caves, hub-area, ruins and the first legacy-dungeon while receiving 35-40 fps on overworld. I am happy with the result since i am under the minimum requirements.

    +/- The game runs fine with 8GBs of RAM although i'd recommend 12 or 16GBs

    Cons:
    -Even though i haven't experienced many performance problems people have been reporting, this is currently a common problem even occuring for people with high-end systems.
    -Controller issues
    -EAC
    -No FPS options, you can neither limit nor unlimit.
    -Stonefang Miners from Demon's Souls are back

    The game itself is f*kn phenomenal, the only problems are technical but tbh i didn't expect a FromSoft PC release without problems (looking at you PTDe)    … Expand
  16. dfain94
    Feb 26, 2022
    2
    PC performance is extremely subpar. The lack of ultrawide support in 2022 is unacceptable. The pc version of this game was obviously an after thought in the development process and it shows.
  17. Lohs
    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.
  18. alejdark
    Feb 26, 2022
    10
    Excelente videojuego, from software tomo todo lo que aprendio todos estos años y lo puso en elden ring, sin sera un juego del cual se hablara por muchos años.
  19. JasonKing66
    Feb 26, 2022
    1
    ~55 fps on average and ~45 fps on 99% FPS. Constant huge dip in FPS causing me dizzy and nausea. RTX 3080 and 3900XT with 32GB DDR4 desktop. I think it's safe to announce players should blacklist all these "game reviewers" forever. Rating purely based on game content and exclude performance & optimization is EVIL. This game does not deserve this high praise on PC, period. Shame on you,~55 fps on average and ~45 fps on 99% FPS. Constant huge dip in FPS causing me dizzy and nausea. RTX 3080 and 3900XT with 32GB DDR4 desktop. I think it's safe to announce players should blacklist all these "game reviewers" forever. Rating purely based on game content and exclude performance & optimization is EVIL. This game does not deserve this high praise on PC, period. Shame on you, "game reviewers"!… Expand
  20. MadLucky
    Feb 26, 2022
    10
    This game catched me and I would say Elden Ring is a better version of Dark Souls / Demon's Souls.
    I don't have many frame drops, and if they drop, it goes from 60 to 50 FPS, which isn't disturbing at all.
  21. franciskoLp
    Feb 26, 2022
    10
    the culmination of an era and the reinterpretation of an open world ELDEN RING is simply beautiful

    on the other hand this goes for the haters HDP elden ring was released for various platforms ps4, ps5, xboxone, xbosseries s/x and pc stop sucking with your complaints about the drop in frames that surely a pc with pentium must have
  22. eldelcuchillo
    Feb 26, 2022
    0
    Performance on this game is horrible, drops in frame rate, stuttering, bad graphics, no support for large screens, etc. Wasn't this supposed to be a whole "new franchise"? Just a glorified Dark souls 4, same animations as DS, same mechanics, same UI, the George R.R. Martin thing was pure marketing. Sorry, but open worlds and riding horses is not innovative at all.
  23. vezuvius10
    Feb 26, 2022
    10
    By far one of the best games of all time let alone 2022. The game runs constantly on 60FPS for me. I have no idea what majority of the people in here are having issues with. The only time I had an fps stutter was when I was fighting the tree sentinel.
  24. theonlyone21
    Feb 26, 2022
    10
    This game is amazing idk what you all dumbasses in the review section are talking about but this game is immerive and beautiful. From software already said that they would fix the framerate issue. i myself have not expierenced any framerate/stutter issue just here and there but not that big of an impact.
  25. aligalahan
    Feb 26, 2022
    1
    Unfortunately it was a hard pass for me on PC. This is a poor PC port, play it on PS5 if you must. My review is for the technical problems game is facing on PC: Overall 5 out of 10 at this current state on PC.

    1. Game locks FPS at 60. 2. Game does not support Ultra Wide - Intentionally (developer actually blocks the ultra wide by drawing black on screen to increase FPS) 3. Game    Unfortunately it was a hard pass for me on PC. This is a poor PC port, play it on PS5 if you must. My review is for the technical problems game is facing on PC: Overall 5 out of 10 at this current state on PC.

    1. Game locks FPS at 60.
    2. Game does not support Ultra Wide - Intentionally (developer actually blocks the ultra wide by drawing black on screen to increase FPS)
    3. Game graphics are somewhat worse than Witcher 3 and a bit better than Zelda Breath of Wild.
    4. By default it will use Controller mappings even when you do not have controller attached to PC. You may get stuck in settings UI easily.
    5. There are frame rate drops in open world on any hardware type
    6. There is a 250 ms microstutter in first time enemy encounters.

    list goes on and on

    if you must play this, give it a try on console. not here. you are warned. Ignoring technical problems aside it is an addictive action game with skill progress. I would not call this story driven RPG. So not this is not Skyrim or Witcher killer. It is a different game all together. Now lets talk about story.

    What a lazy guy he became. He basically wrote the story of a game that doesnt really have much of a story? It's a serious question, what exactly he wrote?

    I am playing the game on PS5. It is unacceptable on PC right now. It is a good game, with nice combat mechanics and difficulty. Graphics are "ok", if you remove the glowing trees, it will be more apparent it is closer to Oblivion quality then Skyrim. It's nothing to write home about. But settings are interesting. I am about 10 hours in so its a bit early but. Just like other soul games, story is not the focus here, if there is one, one can omit it. So i am asking again , what did GRR Martin write exactly? lazy guy who stopped writing GoT and stopped in the middle of war, obviously prefer writing stories for games that actually dont have much stories. Peace out    … Expand
  26. LordHitmaan
    Feb 26, 2022
    0
    Os críticos que só deram nota alta pro jogo só podem ser cegos ou ter sido pagos para avaliarem tão bem, jogo todo mal polido, mesmo na minha 3090 o jogo apresenta quedas de quadros terríveis e travamentos,
    fora que pra ser um jogo de pc os preços estão muito fora do padrão, criei tanto hype que até comprei na pré venda, e mesmo o meu PC estando bem acima do recomendado que a empresa pede    Os críticos que só deram nota alta pro jogo só podem ser cegos ou ter sido pagos para avaliarem tão bem, jogo todo mal polido, mesmo na minha 3090 o jogo apresenta quedas de quadros terríveis e travamentos,
    fora que pra ser um jogo de pc os preços estão muito fora do padrão, criei tanto hype que até comprei na pré venda, e mesmo o meu PC estando bem acima do recomendado que a empresa pede ele não consegue rodar o jogo, muito frustrante.    … Expand
  27. test47895
    Feb 26, 2022
    4
    Perfomance issues are ruining my pleasure. It's sad. I just want to play normaly.
  28. PlatyPuz
    Feb 26, 2022
    10
    its amazing. This game is basically open world with the dark souls/bloodborne formula. For souls fans this is amazing. For new players, not so much. There isnt a lot of innovative design etc as other people are saying, but why innovate when it aint needed? The PC port itself is bad, the game is amazing. If you can, play it on console, but if you have a high end PC like myself you will haveits amazing. This game is basically open world with the dark souls/bloodborne formula. For souls fans this is amazing. For new players, not so much. There isnt a lot of innovative design etc as other people are saying, but why innovate when it aint needed? The PC port itself is bad, the game is amazing. If you can, play it on console, but if you have a high end PC like myself you will have a blast. Im talking 3090 high end PC, the framrate is locked, but thats easy to circumvent with a mod, same with EAC. I honestly dont care about the technical challenges as they are easy to solve, annoying, but easy to solve.

    The game itself is 10/10    … Expand
  29. BUReauKRATOS
    Feb 26, 2022
    10
    The game is cool. I don't talk about optimization because of old PC. I like it and can't stop playing it, because the world is big and this is similar to dark souls and i like dark souls
  30. sopapo
    Feb 26, 2022
    0
    Really bad PC port. Bad performance, no Ultrawide support, 60 fps cap. It's a triple A release, there's no excuse.
  31. RogueMonkeyJr
    Feb 26, 2022
    0
    Simply put, a horrible PC port. Absolutely shameful. Insane stuttering even on a high end system. Absolute GARBAGE controls on mouse and keyboard with very little options to change them to how you like. Very noticeable input lag as well, and in a game like this, timing is everything.
  32. BergN7
    Feb 26, 2022
    0
    Software and Game industry should hire more testers and QA engineers to avoid buggy and terrible performance launches like this
  33. tehblaxxor
    Feb 26, 2022
    0
    Terrible controls for PC. Who was in charge of setting up the keybinds? Did they ever play a PC game before in their entire lives? Or did they perhaps use a random letter picker to determine which key should do which action? Who binds "back/exit" to Q but not to Esc? Also, why is the lowest sensitivity still spinning my camera like a beyblade? I can't see anything when I ride because myTerrible controls for PC. Who was in charge of setting up the keybinds? Did they ever play a PC game before in their entire lives? Or did they perhaps use a random letter picker to determine which key should do which action? Who binds "back/exit" to Q but not to Esc? Also, why is the lowest sensitivity still spinning my camera like a beyblade? I can't see anything when I ride because my camera is dancing out of control.
    This is not a PC issue, but what's up with the dodge? Why would you make the character dodge on button release? It feels wonky and bad. It's not even about getting good at this point, it's just plain annoying when your entire muscle memory is based on dodging on time instead of before.
    Not to mention the animations are recycled from DS. There is no ultrawide support. Game stutters in the open world.
    Jesus, which team of individuals decided this was an optimal gaming experience? Punish me through actual mechanics and combat, not by making a game that is inconvenient to play.    … Expand
  34. grub_reviews
    Feb 26, 2022
    9
    As a multiplayer FPS guy, I was very skeptical about picking this game up. But I caved into the hype and eventually gave it a go and I can confidently say this is one of my favorite games to release this year.

    The multiplayer bloodstains and messages give it that charm that is missing from other games, and the invader concept is also pretty interesting and definitely gives the    As a multiplayer FPS guy, I was very skeptical about picking this game up. But I caved into the hype and eventually gave it a go and I can confidently say this is one of my favorite games to release this year.

    The multiplayer bloodstains and messages give it that charm that is missing from other games, and the invader concept is also pretty interesting and definitely gives the cooperative play an interesting drawback so that you can't just get carried.

    The difficulty also makes this game not feel too jarring. A lot of the boss fights are well designed (apart from one of the first main bosses that brings a huge difficulty spike) and are fun to fight against. A great thing about the open-world aspect of this game is that you can always go back to a boss you can't beat if you're not ready.

    Speaking of the open world, this game's open-world feels like it belongs. Some games that boast an "open-world" usually don't do it well, with the world feeling empty and soulless. This game however breaks that streak. There is so much to do and explore in the open world. The Currency/XP that you use to both level up and buy different items is awesome, as it encourages you to try to take on a boss that you failed to beat, or explore different areas. A criticism I have of the open world is that it doesn't feature traditional towns/villages. The ambitious open world clashed with the traditional Npc town system and made a single big Npc gathering area with vendors across the map.

    Unfortunately, I do have to knock a point off for the Framerate issues on PC. While turning off Certain settings like motion blur, global illumination, and depth of field largely eliminates them, they are still there and are enough to make me put the controller down for the day.

    Overall, This game is really good. If you are on the fence about buying it because you don't like souls game, I would say try it out for a few hours and decide if you want to keep it or refund it through steam. If you don't like souls games, It's possible this title could be an exception.

    This is my first Fromsoftware game, and it's safe to say this title has made me a fan.    … Expand
  35. Blacksad
    Feb 26, 2022
    6
    The design of the game is impeccable. However, the release is pretty shoddy. The game is nowhere near graphically intensive enough to run this poorly on high end hardware, and the stuttering is insufferable. I have a 3080, 58800x, and 32gb RAM, yet this clunker often struggles to hit 60 fps. Cyberpunk 2077 ran smoother, had much higher end graphics, and also had an open world. That, pairedThe design of the game is impeccable. However, the release is pretty shoddy. The game is nowhere near graphically intensive enough to run this poorly on high end hardware, and the stuttering is insufferable. I have a 3080, 58800x, and 32gb RAM, yet this clunker often struggles to hit 60 fps. Cyberpunk 2077 ran smoother, had much higher end graphics, and also had an open world. That, paired with the 60fps cap and the ham fisted lack of Ultrawide support kind of ruins this. It's even more annoying because the game is rendering everything behind the black bars on Ultrawide as has been illustrated by many people, yet you have no option to remove them and they're entirely cosmetic. Just poor decision making and planning.… Expand
  36. bra1nscore
    Feb 26, 2022
    10
    Please play the game before writing a review.

    Best souls game by far. Fromsoft exceeded my expectations
  37. 5551raul
    Feb 26, 2022
    10
    i5 6600k, 1060 6GB and 16 GB ram, game working good with a few fixes. Truly a masterpiece of a game.
  38. Megacephalic
    Feb 26, 2022
    10
    This game insane...But this game is very harder than other soulslime game by the way.
  39. metacriticuser8
    Feb 26, 2022
    0
    Another generic trash RPG where you can't do anything that is not PC. Compare it to last weeks Lost Ark, pure trash. Where are the games where you are free to create a character? The last game was Skyrim where you were at least able to suffer in jail for being a problem in the ingame world.
  40. cEeNiKc
    Feb 26, 2022
    10
    This game makes time fly. It’s so immersive and beautiful in every way possible. This game is love.
  41. crisys
    Feb 26, 2022
    0
    how is this game a 10/10from critics?? it has an empty boring open world with graphics from ps3 and the worst performance as well as outdated animations. couldnt even put in 2 hrs and ive played every souls game. DO NOT RECOMMEND
  42. Lncelote
    Feb 26, 2022
    9
    Frame drops now and then but its not unplayable either acceptable a game which costs 60 bucks must be polished no matter what it must be top quality and keep in mind that ELDEN RİNG İS NOT EVEN NEAR A BAD GAME the world is beatiful it really is but i saw some people complaining about it not being as good as demon souls i dont think its possible to do such a big game with that much careFrame drops now and then but its not unplayable either acceptable a game which costs 60 bucks must be polished no matter what it must be top quality and keep in mind that ELDEN RİNG İS NOT EVEN NEAR A BAD GAME the world is beatiful it really is but i saw some people complaining about it not being as good as demon souls i dont think its possible to do such a big game with that much care because demon souls is not a open world game there are some passages and ways they have to do so it is easier its like expecting Last of Us tier graphics in an open world game although we have red dead redemption 2 which is amazing graphics in a big map but it took them serious years and money so I admit elden ring is not the best looking and best textured game but it is neat I HAVE NO COMPLAİNS ABOUT GRAPHİCS the gameplay is near the same as the dark souls game with some things added i guess no one has any complains about it now for the difficulty I would say its neither the easiest nor the hardest souls-borne game I wont even bother to talk about the story but ı must say the atmosphere is really good those godly trees really look good so ıf we come to a conclusion Im playing on a pc so it really has some performance issues but most things beside that are generaly possitive for me also im sure from software will fix those issues in some time… Expand
  43. Seppoloni
    Feb 26, 2022
    10
    It´s pretty much perfect. Need one ore two patches and then ist absolutely perfect.
  44. Jt0429
    Feb 26, 2022
    9
    Good-
    Has amazing open world design. Probably best designed open world I have ever played, The map is huge and never feels dull to explore. The combat is solid and when you get used to it is really fun, The music is so good and I cannot wait to buy it when it is out. The difficulty is balanced and doesn't feel unfair. Kind of like previous FromSoft games. The bosses are probably the best    Good-
    Has amazing open world design. Probably best designed open world I have ever played, The map is huge and never feels dull to explore. The combat is solid and when you get used to it is really fun, The music is so good and I cannot wait to buy it when it is out. The difficulty is balanced and doesn't feel unfair. Kind of like previous FromSoft games. The bosses are probably the best here than they have been in any other Souls game. The attention to detail in this world is superb.

    Bad-
    The performance issues. Sometimes this game feels borderline unplayable. The stuttering and frame drops in a game where you need to be perfect is bad. The minor dungeons feel the same and not varied. The game needs an activity tracker. Some way to tell what quests I am doing because you start to feel lost and confused while playing and end up missing questlines.

    Thoughts-
    Elden Ring can be best described as the accumulation of everything that FromSoftware has learned in the last decade or so. Barring a few issues, it is an exceptional achievement in open world design. Very few games create that curiosity within players to explore their worlds so successfully, and Elden Ring is one of those games. I don’t know what the future holds for FromSoftware and whether they will continue to make open world Souls-like games, but if they can literally pioneer a whole new genre, then they may very well elevate the open world genre, which has been afflicted so commonly by bloat and blandness, as well.    … Expand
  45. sicklle
    Feb 26, 2022
    4
    Am big souls games fan & am telling you don't buy the pc version until that fix it & yes it is that bad low fps , Stuttering & so much lag that make the combat feels clucky & unresponsive in a game that known for its great combat animation.just wait till they patch it.
  46. Eiskalt
    Feb 26, 2022
    0
    I don't understand why this game gets a 10 out of 10 from the media. The PC version is in a disastrous state. Obviously, Fromsoft is aware of the state of the game and that hasn't stopped them from releasing it anyway.

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

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

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

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

    So rather wait for a patch or buy it for the console. The performance should be better there.    … Expand
  47. savetheplatypi
    Feb 26, 2022
    0
    Trash game. Switching between Xbone controller and keyboard and the prompts for actions remain tied to the console controls.
  48. LordBendtner
    Feb 26, 2022
    0
    Unplayable due to poor performance on a good PC. Tried all graphic settings. Expecting the customer to tinker in windows settings in order to somehow make the game run 'smooth' (which didn't even work) is unacceptable. That is your job, From Software! Developers and publisher had to knew about the state of the PC port and still shipped and sold it for full price. Absolute No go. RefundedUnplayable due to poor performance on a good PC. Tried all graphic settings. Expecting the customer to tinker in windows settings in order to somehow make the game run 'smooth' (which didn't even work) is unacceptable. That is your job, From Software! Developers and publisher had to knew about the state of the PC port and still shipped and sold it for full price. Absolute No go. Refunded the game. From Software and Bandai Namco are now officially on the same level as all the other screwy companies like Bethesda, Bioware, CD Projekt Red, Ubisoft, EA, Blizzard etc.… Expand
  49. powerofviva
    Feb 26, 2022
    7
    Honestly, graphic is not amazing, just compare with the Witcher 3 that is older.
    Gameplay and physic, witcher 3 is better
    This one is still like other the games of this company, cant understand why people bolded this game as a big WWOOOWW
    I refunded from the steam!
  50. Batix
    Feb 26, 2022
    0
    Performance on this game is horrible, drops in frame rate, stuttering, bad graphics, no support for large screens, etc. Wasn't this supposed to be a whole "new franchise?
  51. FenrirLB
    Feb 26, 2022
    10
    Currently, the PC Port struggles with stuttering. If you are sensitive about technical Issues, wait for the first Stability Patch that is expected very soon.

    The Game is GREAT. If you like the Souls Games, you will like Elden Ring - But this time in an epic scale. Tons of places to discover, different Bosses to fight and Items to find and craft. In regards to Open World Games, this Game    Currently, the PC Port struggles with stuttering. If you are sensitive about technical Issues, wait for the first Stability Patch that is expected very soon.

    The Game is GREAT. If you like the Souls Games, you will like Elden Ring - But this time in an epic scale. Tons of places to discover, different Bosses to fight and Items to find and craft. In regards to Open World Games, this Game smokes Breath of the Wild. Elden Ring surprises you with interesting places to explore on every corner and theres always tons of things left to do.

    The Story is, as we know from Dark Souls, very losely told. Its on you to find your way in the world and you will often stumble into new places which seem to open up into endless new possibilities. I can't believe how BIG this game feels.

    Ignore the low ranking on Metacritic for the time being. People are upset that the game doesn't run properly on PC, which is valid, but you can find many 0 Scores saying "it's a good game" - So yeah, the score should, and will, sort itself as soon as the game is properly patched.    … Expand
  52. oehaodawd
    Feb 26, 2022
    0
    What can i say, the game is literally broken and wont launch...atleast i could play cyberpunk 2077 at launch...
  53. TCSF
    Feb 26, 2022
    0
    It supports 32:9 and 21:9 aspect ratios, but then after a bit of gameplay hides it behind black bars to obfuscate this PC port’s ongoing performance issues. Had to run a community fix to play it in 32:9 and it ran great!

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

    You can tell off to the sides where it blocks the gameplay with black bars that they are throttling enemy animations in order to reduce performance. Then they added a vignette to the sides to hide that and at the last minute clearly didn’t think it was ready for release, so they added the 16:9 black bars to cover it all up — but you can’t cover up the poor performance. Stop releasing unfinished games! Fix this and allow ultrawide ratios like with Dark Souls Remaster!    … Expand
  54. lenppqq
    Feb 26, 2022
    0
    Playing media outlets to lie to the audience is just not acceptable. Game is mediocre at best.
  55. SupraMOD99
    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.    … Expand
  56. aideseubulus
    Feb 26, 2022
    0
    Massive stuttering issues and NO ULTRAWIDE SUPPORT. Those are deals breakers for me.
  57. Looksor
    Feb 26, 2022
    0
    Качество уровня кривого порта раннего PS3, потерявшего по дороге оптимизацию, управление и захватившее вагон багов, 97/10
  58. trmusti68
    Feb 26, 2022
    8
    -1 bad optimization
    -1 character creation and copying almost all animations from ds series
  59. RAV_648
    Feb 26, 2022
    0
    Overall I think this is just Dark Souls with open world, but with ability to jump this time (which isn't really utilized from what I feel so far like in Sekiro where you have sweep attacks for example that can only be dodged by jumping etc.).
  60. Jaymarz
    Feb 26, 2022
    5
    Missing ultrawide support and has too many stuttering and frame rate issues to be a great PC port. The game is good, but how are they going to fail at delivering ultrawide support and optimization?
  61. CrazyCoconuts
    Feb 26, 2022
    10
    A true masterpiece, the best souls so far!
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  62. Glic2003
    Feb 26, 2022
    8
    For those who were wondering: is Elden Ring Dark Souls 4? The short answer is, yes, everything is basically Dark Souls. There's a new coat of paint, the world has expanded, the names have changed...but everything is essentially the same. The combat is the same. The animations are the same. There are bonfires. There's souls. The biggest change is, they switched the jump button to AFor those who were wondering: is Elden Ring Dark Souls 4? The short answer is, yes, everything is basically Dark Souls. There's a new coat of paint, the world has expanded, the names have changed...but everything is essentially the same. The combat is the same. The animations are the same. There are bonfires. There's souls. The biggest change is, they switched the jump button to A and the 'use' button to Y.

    I mean, don't get me wrong, it's still a good game but if you were hoping for a fresh, revolutionary experience, this is really, really not it.    … Expand
  63. Fabaloro
    Feb 26, 2022
    9
    El juegos es una maravilla una lastima la optimizacion. Espero una pronta mejora. de ser asi le pondria un 10, lo que es su contenido!
    Elden Ring es la evolucion de From Software hacia la grandeza, despues de este no se que puedo
    esperar. Es juego que cumple totalmente con las expectativas e inculso las sobrepasa. Utiliza muy bien el mundo abierto a su favor ya que todo es explorable y    El juegos es una maravilla una lastima la optimizacion. Espero una pronta mejora. de ser asi le pondria un 10, lo que es su contenido!
    Elden Ring es la evolucion de From Software hacia la grandeza, despues de este no se que puedo
    esperar.
    Es juego que cumple totalmente con las expectativas e inculso las sobrepasa.
    Utiliza muy bien el mundo abierto a su favor ya que todo es explorable y genera curiosidad y misterio con su misticismo.
    Las mecanicas son la evolucion de sus antecesores con lo cual tenemos una jugabilidad de alta calidad.
    El caballo es una gran incorporacion ya que puede darnos combates cabalgando sobre Torrentera, incluso muchos enemigos se facilitan si combatimos montados sobre este.
    Otra cosa genial, es como podemos moldear nuestro personaje a gusto, con una gran variedad de armas, hechizos e invocaciones. Si hay algo por lo que siempre se destacaron son las opciones en las que podes enfrentarnos a los Jefes.
    Los enemigos son duros y este juegos es un reto, pero con voluntad, paciencia y centrandote en la exploracion para luego avanzar en la trama podras evolucionar a tu personaje para hacer el juego mas accecible y disfrutable.
    Hay una gran cantidad de enemigos por todo el mapa y eso extraordinario.
    Es verdad, la potencia o calidad grafica no es algo nunca antes vista ni altisima pero si hay algo que siempre nos va a garantizar FromSoftware es que su apartado artisitco es increible y este si que deslumbra. Estamos ante uno de los grandes de la industria ser sin luz.    … Expand
  64. CarlFriedrich
    Feb 26, 2022
    10
    It is the best game I've ever played for certain. Wherever you step, you explore new things over and over. When I play this game, I am in the game.
  65. bbones86
    Feb 26, 2022
    9
    Dark Souls but open world! Needs a bit of optimization.. I mostly get 58-60 fps with the odd framedrop here and there when loading world sections but other than that my experience been pretty good!
  66. GGWP
    Feb 26, 2022
    2
    Overrated game
    Elden Ring is a worst copy of Dark Souls. Worst optimisation, worst graphic, broken game-design.
    Totally faked 95/100
  67. densupermarkt
    Feb 26, 2022
    10
    who cares about performance when the game is good. Just wait til FromSoft fixes it, don't rate it 0 and give it a go. That's sad.
  68. HatedFollower
    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
  69. Skyhan
    Feb 26, 2022
    0
    Dear Miyazaki, I wish you had spent the money you spent on advertising to develop the game technically. Thanks to this game, the game press has not been trusted. They drop points for Assassin's Creed because it has the same fighting mechanics, but they can't say the same for Elden Ring.
  70. EgorOk
    Feb 26, 2022
    1
    Huge, empty open world that is too lazy to explore. I'm tired of the sluggish gameplay from DS series. The intro video was replaced with sketches. No graphic, but frequent friezes. I'll put that hat away for later.
  71. eugenii08
    Feb 26, 2022
    4
    - Bad keyboard controls adaptation in main menu.
    - Average performance despite past-gen graphics.
    - Lags when loading a new location on its borders.
    - Lags in the boss fight in an open air location.
    Setup: i5-8400, GTX 1060 3GB, 16GB RAM, SSD, Windows 10.

    It seems like the game wasn't ready for release, but they decided to publish it anyway.
  72. sean420
    Feb 26, 2022
    10
    Yes teh perfomance is pretty bad but this game is so incredible that I honestly don't care. Everytime I am not playing I wish I was. It truly the greatest FromSoft game.
  73. AksisPrets
    Feb 26, 2022
    0
    Graphics from 2013 year. Cant play with lags, freeze, black screen. I wait it game 2 year...and?
  74. deadirons
    Feb 26, 2022
    0
    There is absolutely no excuse for a game releasing in 2022 to be totally gimped like what From has done with Elden Ring on PC. The PC port is truly atrocious. No ultrawide support (in fact it appears it was intentionally removed, with multiple people saying it works, then soon after is replaced by black bars), FOV messed up, no porting over of Playstation button icons, poor performance,There is absolutely no excuse for a game releasing in 2022 to be totally gimped like what From has done with Elden Ring on PC. The PC port is truly atrocious. No ultrawide support (in fact it appears it was intentionally removed, with multiple people saying it works, then soon after is replaced by black bars), FOV messed up, no porting over of Playstation button icons, poor performance, fps capped at 60. This was pure and simple lazy developing with the aim of making as much money as possible, while screwing over people who paid $60 expecting a competent product. Inexcusable, and 0/10.… Expand
  75. Chwastoplast
    Feb 26, 2022
    0
    Myślę że ostatecznie gra będzie fajna, jednak stan techniczny w tym momencie pozostawia wiele do życzenia. Na razie ocena negatywna, może się zmieni jak naprawią grę, aczkolwiek wątpię, bo widać że to leniwy port z konsol. Spadki klatek w przeróżnych miejscach, brak możliwości wyboru oznaczeń przycisków dla kontrolera i wisienka na torcie... max 60 fps (serio?)... Nie jest tak, że gra jestMyślę że ostatecznie gra będzie fajna, jednak stan techniczny w tym momencie pozostawia wiele do życzenia. Na razie ocena negatywna, może się zmieni jak naprawią grę, aczkolwiek wątpię, bo widać że to leniwy port z konsol. Spadki klatek w przeróżnych miejscach, brak możliwości wyboru oznaczeń przycisków dla kontrolera i wisienka na torcie... max 60 fps (serio?)... Nie jest tak, że gra jest niegrywalna, można się dobrze bawić, ale szanujmy się :/

    PS. Moglibyśmy w końcu dostać multi, w które da się grać? Ten system kooperacji tylko zniechęca do gry ze znajomymi, a szkoda bo gra się aż prosi żeby grać ze znajomymi    … Expand
  76. AugustsonEve
    Feb 26, 2022
    0
    Another terrible port from FromSoft. Nearly unplayable with the lag, stuttering and freezes, locked framerate, no ultrawide support in 2022. They said they'd do better with PC, they didn't.
  77. FalkP
    Feb 26, 2022
    10
    Absolute masterpiece. Best of all Soulsborne games mixed with a wonderful open world.
  78. PrivateArtyom
    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.
  79. Dom007
    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.
  80. RDonnell
    Feb 26, 2022
    0
    Console port with no effort or care taken. 60fps lock bad. No Ultrawide support. No Vsync disable option. No 144hz support. Also bad performance and stutter and poor controller support. Shameful!!!
  81. alexgrunge13
    Feb 26, 2022
    10
    The game is amazing and it"s working just fine on my pc (high quality settings and 60 fps on R5 1600 / GTX-1660). It was worth the wait.
  82. saeram99
    Feb 26, 2022
    0
    it is fun game.
    but this is not open world. it is just open field.
    and frame drop is disaster
  83. razorbr
    Feb 26, 2022
    0
    Um jogo incrível que todo mundo vai amar jogar, porém... há de ser otimizado... se a Bandai consertar os Stuttering aleatórios que ao decorrer do jogo vai se exibindo, o jogo ficará perfeito de se jogar... pra quem nunca jogou um jogo da From Software, essa é a chance de jogar e se emocionar bastante com um grande jogo que Elden Ring é.
  84. FredDie86
    Feb 26, 2022
    0
    95% reviews for a game, that does:
    - not support 21:9 in 2022 (LOL)
    - has terrible optimization
    - doesnt even automatically change key promts from controller to keyboard when you play on PC (are devs this lazy?)

    Game itself looks pretty dated - visuals are mediocre, AI is horrible, animations looks like from 2010.

    I miss times when reviews actually were objective.
  85. goddfrith
    Feb 26, 2022
    9
    There is no arabic LANGUAGE, just kidding. I'm laughing at arabs who are giving 0 points just because lack of arabic language, lol. The game has a bad optimization, that's not a lie but there is no point in giving 0 points just because of bad optimization. It will be fixed anytime soon. My 5600XT can handle it just fine so far ( I had FPS drops ). There are newcomers who think the game hasThere is no arabic LANGUAGE, just kidding. I'm laughing at arabs who are giving 0 points just because lack of arabic language, lol. The game has a bad optimization, that's not a lie but there is no point in giving 0 points just because of bad optimization. It will be fixed anytime soon. My 5600XT can handle it just fine so far ( I had FPS drops ). There are newcomers who think the game has no story at all. The story lies hidden in the items, characters, locations, bosses. You gotta discover it yourself, if you want. Gameplay and graphic are polished just fine. Game design, i love it. User score will never go up as there have been huge ad campaing on this game and newcomers will not understand the game as they've never played any souls game before. Highly recommend waiting for updates, then starting the game.… Expand
  86. brunojbf
    Feb 26, 2022
    0
    What can I say? A PS3/xbox360 graphics. I definitely don’t recommend this game. The gameplay is awkward and repetitive, not satisfied playing it. The world is totally empty, not vast and rich as some reviewers are saying, everything looks flat and same all the time. The graphics could be better, physics and animations are very poor, considering the recent high quality games, NPC’sWhat can I say? A PS3/xbox360 graphics. I definitely don’t recommend this game. The gameplay is awkward and repetitive, not satisfied playing it. The world is totally empty, not vast and rich as some reviewers are saying, everything looks flat and same all the time. The graphics could be better, physics and animations are very poor, considering the recent high quality games, NPC’s animations during conversations not exist. It is a joke! Sound FX are below average and repetitive. As Link the character can’t speak, combat is not responsive, story is too weak. Really a LAZY job. So it is a disappointment and totally below the expectations of the new gen games.… Expand
  87. Taylo226
    Feb 26, 2022
    10
    One of the best open world games made to date. They just need to make a normal coop with no hoops to jump through and it would take this to the next level
  88. Camlambelot
    Feb 26, 2022
    9
    FRAME RATE DROPS AND GRAPHICS AREN'T AS IMPORTANT AS THE GAMEPLAY. This game is amazing. The story, the music, the art style, the gameplay itself is all absolutely amazing. If you are debating on getting this game and love other Fromsoftware games: GET THIS GAME!

    It's incredibly fun, has good stealth, lots to do, great co-op and A LOT of fun. Seriously, it's the best game I've played in years.
  89. CarltheBarber
    Feb 26, 2022
    0
    A great game, but has to be a zero due to the stutters and performance issues making PC port crap. Look at the DF video for more deets.
  90. Loqo
    Feb 26, 2022
    10
    One of the greatest games ever made. Amazing world, amazing combat, exploration is fantastic, the enemy variety and diversity, the bosses and mini-bosses, the travel on horseback. It's got so much going for it, its so incredible. Never knew that having an Open World RPG mixed with Dark Souls could be this stellar. Obviously it has some performance issues, but that can always be fixed. IfOne of the greatest games ever made. Amazing world, amazing combat, exploration is fantastic, the enemy variety and diversity, the bosses and mini-bosses, the travel on horseback. It's got so much going for it, its so incredible. Never knew that having an Open World RPG mixed with Dark Souls could be this stellar. Obviously it has some performance issues, but that can always be fixed. If you have that issue, I suggest waiting on reviewing it until they are fixed. Wich should be happening rather soon. If you get past that, youre in for a massive treat! What a game!… Expand
  91. DIMedr0l
    Feb 26, 2022
    0
    lags and freezes lags and freezes lags and freezes lags and freezes lags and freezes
  92. Free_Ukraine
    Feb 26, 2022
    1
    Disappointingly amateurish open world design, feels like i'm playing something from 2013, but it's not even top level 2013, more like somewhere in the middle. Awful framedrops, worst vegetation graphics i have seen in very long time, boss movements/animations seem to be some random "combo" from all previous Souls games. Sky looks nice, but that's about it.
  93. MadMN9
    Feb 26, 2022
    5
    From Software with yet another solid entry. Many will say their best piece of work yet. But this experience is unfortunately plagued by stuttering issues and terrible optimization on PC. I’d give this game a pass for a bit until the issues are fixed. Will update the score once the game is fixed.
  94. Mortanius
    Feb 26, 2022
    4
    Elden Ring is in my opinion a 9/10 game if everything works as expected.
    But the game is extremely poorly optimized on PC, its not even funny anymore. Its a Souls Game and you have to deal with constant frame drops. Unacceptable. Which makes me rate the game 6/10.
    Thats not all. -1 for: If we look at the history, FromSoftware games are well known for terrible PC ports, the company    Elden Ring is in my opinion a 9/10 game if everything works as expected.
    But the game is extremely poorly optimized on PC, its not even funny anymore. Its a Souls Game and you have to deal with constant frame drops. Unacceptable. Which makes me rate the game 6/10.
    Thats not all.
    -1 for: If we look at the history, FromSoftware games are well known for terrible PC ports, the company doesnt learn from its mistakes.
    -1 for: Devs/publishers knew very well about problems but still decided to ship it in such state.

    Final rating 4/10

    Paid medias giving this 10/10 is a joke and I pity people who take their opinions seriously.    … Expand
  95. Koalabeere
    Feb 26, 2022
    10
    Dark souls but bigger and even better.
    Best open world design I have ever seen, it doesn't feel like everything is the same like in other open world games.
    Performance issues are a thing but its still the best game I have ever played so far, so I cant justify giving it less than 10/10
  96. Yeahimagamer
    Feb 26, 2022
    3
    Outdated graphics, very bad optimization on both PS5 and PC (yes i have both versions), PS5 runs a bit better, but still not perfect. Huge random frame-drops, camera goes into slow-motion randomly, open world feels dead, boss fights are not fun and you hardly get any meaningful rewards after the fights. Overall this game seems to be another victim of overhype and critics didn't help eitherOutdated graphics, very bad optimization on both PS5 and PC (yes i have both versions), PS5 runs a bit better, but still not perfect. Huge random frame-drops, camera goes into slow-motion randomly, open world feels dead, boss fights are not fun and you hardly get any meaningful rewards after the fights. Overall this game seems to be another victim of overhype and critics didn't help either with their 95/97 scores that would indicate that this game is close to perfection, sad reality is that it actually feels like indie project.… Expand
  97. Zackasaur
    Feb 26, 2022
    0
    Just simply not a very good game. Little to no story. Most content is missable and untracked. Very outdated and disappointing on accessibility. Unimpressive visual and audio design. Sluggish combat. No climbing. Janky horse. Poor optimization and performance despite very minimal technical ambition. Lots of lazy corners cut, like the slideshow opening.
  98. Badgamesarebad_
    Feb 26, 2022
    1
    "Ubisoft needs to innovate", but when it's "Souls" game, then "Innovation is overrated, it's okay that it has worst controls of all time, it's okay it has 2014 graphics, it's okay that...". Finest hypocrisy i have ever seen. I agree, Far Cry 6 is extremely outdated, but so is Elden Ring. Same animations, worse controls than any Ubisoft game. If Fromsoft doesn't innovate and gets 97 on"Ubisoft needs to innovate", but when it's "Souls" game, then "Innovation is overrated, it's okay that it has worst controls of all time, it's okay it has 2014 graphics, it's okay that...". Finest hypocrisy i have ever seen. I agree, Far Cry 6 is extremely outdated, but so is Elden Ring. Same animations, worse controls than any Ubisoft game. If Fromsoft doesn't innovate and gets 97 on Metacritic, why do you think Ubisoft would even care to innovate at this point? Even if they try, these Hypocrites still sht on them and praise this unfinished trash (Elden Ring) as next generation of open world games. Gaming is dying and believe it or not, it's not thanks to Ubisoft. It's dying thanks to games like Elden Ring and Cyberpunk 2077. Both overhyped, both underdelivered.… Expand
  99. mistr3ss
    Feb 26, 2022
    1
    The PC version is just terrible. Unoptimized with gigantic stutters, capped at 60fps. Shortcuts that don't make sense (I love the shortcut for accessing the map is G!), ancient UI, unintuitive in every sense. Boss fights are currently impossible as the stutters prevent you from blocking at the right moment. An underwhelming slideshow intro. Outdated and lazy.

    I had 0 fun. Refunded
  100. Kunray
    Feb 26, 2022
    4
    I've got the very latest drivers and Elden Ring has also received a small patch (which was supposed to target the frame-rate issues) that hasn't fixed the main problem.
    4/10
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Universal acclaim - based on 60 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 57 out of 60
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 60
  3. Negative: 0 out of 60
  1. Cubed3
    Aug 29, 2022
    70
    Elden Ring is an experience that will not be forgotten in a hurry. It's a tremendous, hulking, massive achievement but because it is tremendous, hulking and massive, it is one that comes with many caveats. The shelves in CeX and conversations with people who stopped playing at Stormveil castle can certainly attest to some of those caveats. Much like any FromSoftware title, it's not going to be for everybody, but paradoxically it is one of their hardest and one of their most accessible to date. It offers huge value in one package, and perhaps is a little too much value, only becoming clearer when nearing the endgame. Don't be mistaken by the criticism, though. This is a phenomenal achievement with a moment-to-moment that is incredibly engaging and immersive. No doubt it will be deserving of the end-of-year accolades it will inevitably receive. One pushes through Elden Ring as one pushes through life, with all the highs and the lows that it brings.
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  2. Riot Pixels
    Apr 28, 2022
    82
    Elden Ring is massive, sometimes to its detriment. A thorough walkthrough might take up more than 100 hours to complete, and at some point it becomes clear that From Software did not have enough manpower to produce that much unique content. Still, it remains incredibly addictive even after those 100 hours pass…
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  3. RPGamer
    Apr 14, 2022
    90
    It’s hard to review Elden Ring without being comparative; that’s because Elden Ring is an evolutionary step, not a revolutionary one, and one can’t help but see how it’s built on what came before. Here is a massive undertaking of a game, not for the sake of chasing trends but as the natural progression of the style the company has been fostering for over a decade. It’s amazing how smoothly the transition to open world was and how much of the Souls identity is still present. In the short time since its release, it has already left a cultural mark, no doubt a result of the game’s increased approachability. Even after sifting past all the hype and grandiosity, there’s still an excellent game left and Elden Ring is a clear showcase of FromSoftware’s outstanding expertise in the field. Elden Ring really is just that good.
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