Elden Ring

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  1. vthkrl
    Mar 5, 2022
    10
    dark souls but bigger. i could not ask for more. the bosses are so fun and the open world is full of insane discoveries despite performance issues i haven't had a single second where I've felt bored playing elden ring
  2. M4tthias
    Feb 28, 2022
    10
    For soulsborne fans, especially dark souls 3 fans. This is great new expirience where you get to feel the empowered when the bosses moveset finally clicks and you kill the boss that you have been dying to for too long.

    For people that are new to the franchise, don’t give up.
  3. NouKz
    Mar 16, 2022
    10
    This **** broken my joystick and i love it! 10/10,

    Ryzen 5 - 3600
    Rxt 2060
    32gb Ram 3000mhz

    playing full hd 60fps - because game limited
  4. 7Peacewalker7
    Mar 20, 2022
    10
    It’s awesome, it’s so addictive! Being open world it gave players more options to ‘git Gud’ if they ever feel stuck at any tough situation!
  5. Richard_dias
    Aug 14, 2023
    10
    I bought it at release and even 18 months later I keep coming back to the Lands Between. One of the best games I've ever played, and my gateway drug to FromSoftware games.
  6. czgaming
    Mar 7, 2022
    10
    The PC launch was rocky for a couple days. I experienced lots of performance drops. However, with the recent Radeon drivers and updates, the game rarely dips on a Ryzen 3600 and 6700 XT.

    The environments are better than any fantasy RPG that has been released to this point. Many of the vistas are like looking at a painting. This is highlighted by many of the in game paintings of the    The PC launch was rocky for a couple days. I experienced lots of performance drops. However, with the recent Radeon drivers and updates, the game rarely dips on a Ryzen 3600 and 6700 XT.

    The environments are better than any fantasy RPG that has been released to this point. Many of the vistas are like looking at a painting. This is highlighted by many of the in game paintings of the vistas in artist shacks. The artwork is fantastic, beyond anything other companies have attempted to do to this point.

    From Software has mainly focused on decaying or dying worlds. This is also true for Elden Ring. Instead of having a ton of quests requiring logs and tracking, there are localized quests and a few long, story-driven quests to follow. Many of these take you to places you would explore on your journey. When NPCs talk about them, it is very likely you already have the location on your map. Joining factions often gives you the ability to teleport to their base.

    The open world is expertly crafted. It leads you to where you need to go without annoying tracking systems that have plagued RPGs in the last decade. Many players will miss such systems, desiring for the game to tell them where to go. This game is more about exploration, and the exploration is rewarded well. Often with a new weapon, art, or summon.

    Multiplayer in the game is integrated well into the game world. Invasions still occur, but only in multiplayer sessions. As you have seen from other reviews, the game is difficult and frustrating for some people to solo. If you want to play alone, around half of the optional bosses are tedious fights without over leveling or having a good build. Coop is necessary for many parts of the game. Coop is where the game shines. Use it. It is easy to drop in and help others or find players at many of the summon points throughout the game. Playing multiplayer opens you up to invasions, which provide a sort of miniboss for coop players. Many invaders come prepared with good builds, items, and arts. Rarely do they win though since they often face 3-4 players. At this point, everyone is packing some sort of weapon art or spell that will make quick work of another player. You have to be a better player to win.

    Few games really integrate everything into a game so well. If you enjoy hard games, are willing to do coop, git gud, and enjoy exploration, then this is a good title for you. If you are looking for a single player MMO, then it isn't for you.    … Expand
  7. Aierwave
    Mar 1, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. About 37 hours into the game so this is an accurate review of Elden Ring. First of all to play this game you need an attention span of an adult not a young child. The story opens up as you progress through the game. Dark Souls players like myself will see some much needed mechanic’s that were improved from Dark Souls IP. If you follow the correct pathway set for your character building you will enjoy the end result. Is it a challenging game? Absolutely. The game is designed for people who want to explore a new world and build their character for their play style. I can only say one moment that was disheartening and that was a player invader who killed me over and over, basically griefing me and making my game not fun. There is a way out of this invasion though. When you get to resting place at fire simply move to a different area on map. I only kept fighting for my 4,000 runes, which eventually I retrieved and moved my game elsewhere on map. Hint: If you find your way to the round table you are on the right track.… Expand
  8. stoyanos
    Mar 6, 2022
    10
    Poor day 1 optimisation is no reason to reviewbomb this masterpiece. As for the casuals who hate that there are no difficulty options, you already know what Im going to say... GIT GUD!
  9. Kyouma91
    Mar 16, 2022
    10
    +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

    ++++ Best Game Single Player Game sincr Skyrim
  10. Fedelk
    Mar 6, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Bad performance but the game is a masterpiece, learn how to do open-world games Ubisoft. As always the main bosses are amazing, almost unlimited content +100 hours and now im facing malenia i still have map and main bosses to discover. There is no turning back just a one way trip.… Expand
  11. Wasl
    Feb 27, 2022
    10
    Git gud losers this game is a masterpiece and deserves every dime ………………,,,,,,,,,,,,,…………
  12. TheCasual
    Mar 3, 2022
    10
    Amazing game from From Software and is the best place to start for a Souls like game. I can't wait to actually achieve the ending and 100% of this game. I have 30 hours and that is spent exploring and one main story boss.
  13. whosCraze
    Apr 5, 2022
    10
    This is the best game I have ever played. The game world is beatiful, gameplay is rewarding and the amount of content in this game is just unbelievable. I feel like storytelling could be a bit better, but besides that everything was perfect. I thought I was going to be forced to play this game on controller but the game works surprisingly well with m&k. 10/10
  14. Tecnomancebo3k
    Nov 19, 2022
    10
    I looked forward to playing this game for quite a long time, so in order to be fair I needed first to dedicate a good amount of time to the gameplay.

    To begin with: the graphics and textures are well polished, in a Demon's Souls manner. However there's a general feeling that some things feel seen already... (again, in a Demon's Souls manner) I concluded that's because it's the same    I looked forward to playing this game for quite a long time, so in order to be fair I needed first to dedicate a good amount of time to the gameplay.

    To begin with: the graphics and textures are well polished, in a Demon's Souls manner. However there's a general feeling that some things feel seen already... (again, in a Demon's Souls manner) I concluded that's because it's the same engine, which is just natural.

    Designs are just mind blowing! Simply find some spots and enjoy the view of characters, scenery and landscapes, it's gorgeous. There are gamers who buy Fromsoftware products just for their art and there's a reason for it.

    Mechanics: here's a milestone where critics and users differ. They're fabulously implemented, it's another of its strengths. But a few times they feel recycled from previous fromsoftware games, even "Sekiro", both in the main characters as in npc's. The new ones I loved to see and interact with them, there's so much effort and dedication in them. This contrast kind of begins to weight against the game since their previous games are well known and letting users note this as soon as the first mini-boss appears (that knight on the horse) does add against it, since you feel there's a prequel-sequel relationship, which as authors advised, there's not (c'mon guys just go with it, let the gamers have their fan-lore). Nevertheless after some hours of gameplay you realize this is not the trend of the game. Which is why it is to be forgiven.

    Lore: Amazing of course. But we need to draw a line to make different points. The background, as it's obvious for everyone, feels again a fusion of older concepts and newer. But the plot is massive(r), dark and sad... Classic Fromsoftware, classic Souls-like, classic Miyazaki. Here's the signature of the author.

    Conclusion: Just like in artworks like paintings, poems or sculptures there're points that are alike, that's the style of the author. It's the world in his head that he is showing us. The disheartening feeling, the death mechanics being part of the life itself and the game experience against frustration to direct the player towards resilience. That's the plus you get after playing this game. It makes you grow through the gameplay. The word "game" is something that begins to feel out of context here. It's not about "fun" (even though its really fun), it's about the interactive experience of being inside the world in the head of the artist. Imagine exploring a painting, a song or a poem.    … Expand
  15. wulf1969
    Jan 3, 2023
    10
    It's a privilege to be a soul player. And this is the best soul game ever made. It's Not a game for everyone, it's a game for those who understands the SOUL of Elden ring
  16. RevinSOR
    Mar 1, 2022
    10
    I've put in around 40 hours in to this game and it is by far one of the best games Miyazaki has ever made, if not the best. People complaining about issues on PC are most likely running underpowered systems. I've not encountered a single issue with this game, at all.. My system specs are an RTX 3979, i7-10870, 32GB of Crucial Ballistix 3200mhz RAM. I'm running it with a 300hz Panel atI've put in around 40 hours in to this game and it is by far one of the best games Miyazaki has ever made, if not the best. People complaining about issues on PC are most likely running underpowered systems. I've not encountered a single issue with this game, at all.. My system specs are an RTX 3979, i7-10870, 32GB of Crucial Ballistix 3200mhz RAM. I'm running it with a 300hz Panel at 1080p because you don't need anything else. Ultra wide and 4k are completely unnecessary for a game like this. That being said, this game is Brutal, it is incredibly difficult and rewarding. If you are not able to put in the time to learn or a Souls veteran stay away, you're gonna have a bad time. However, if you're willing to put in the work the game has so much to offer and so much to do. I feel like I haven't even scratched the surface and, like I said, I've put I'n 40 hours.

    The game is a definite buy if you like these kinds of games, if not, just ignore it and save yourself the trouble of getting rekt.    … Expand
  17. SARMIII
    Apr 13, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game is great. With almost no issues at launch or **** micro transactions. EA, Call of DooDy and gran turismo should take notes on how to release games… Expand
  18. Beast1549
    Nov 14, 2022
    10
    10 Малений, Клинок Микеллы из 10. Геймплей на уровне. Графон супер. Сюжет шикарный.
    Прошёл на 100% и мне мало.
  19. AttachAkimi
    Mar 11, 2022
    10
    El juego está muy bueno, graficamente el avance para un juego de FromSoftware y de mundo abierto es genial, y corre perfectamente en una 1050 despues de actualizar sus driver una maravilla
  20. 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
  21. karahangke267
    Apr 24, 2022
    10
    A lot to say. Stunning experience for me as a casual player. Definetly worth to give a shot.
  22. BowserBurrito
    Mar 13, 2022
    10
    If everyone is giving Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild a 10/10 than Elden Ring definitely gets at least a 10 because it surpasses that game in every way.
  23. mrcodfee
    Mar 3, 2022
    10
    I hate this game but it's one of best games I've ever played. Hope FromSoftware will fix performance issues on PC ASAP, so it would be perfect then.
  24. Taavetti1983
    Mar 30, 2022
    10
    Incredible amazing! The best way to describe it.. just Go have fun and use your head
  25. B3jn
    Feb 28, 2022
    10
    One of the best games ever made and a prime example that, in today's spineless society, people will complain about anything.
  26. chrisplay2021
    Jul 9, 2022
    10
    Es un videojuego de sobresaliente el único que de verdad exige de una dificultad encima predeterminada por el juego en sí. Su apartado artístico de todos los biomas es excelente para la mayoría que lo ha jugado, exige un desafío para el jugador, yo nada más lo veo barato me lo compraré ya que no quiero gastarme el dinero en su precio de salida, si no el del nivel de dificultad queEs un videojuego de sobresaliente el único que de verdad exige de una dificultad encima predeterminada por el juego en sí. Su apartado artístico de todos los biomas es excelente para la mayoría que lo ha jugado, exige un desafío para el jugador, yo nada más lo veo barato me lo compraré ya que no quiero gastarme el dinero en su precio de salida, si no el del nivel de dificultad que verdaderamente contiene, es decir unos 20 o 30 eurillos.… Expand
  27. Reuve
    Apr 20, 2022
    10
    I'm sure people here who are complaining about bad graphics and boring open world are people paid by corporation jealous of Elden Ring success.

    Exploring an open world without any marker is so much fun, you can just unleash your curios heart and submit to it. I haven't tried Breath of the Wild before, so this is my first time experiencing TRUE open world. The world of Elden Ring full of    I'm sure people here who are complaining about bad graphics and boring open world are people paid by corporation jealous of Elden Ring success.

    Exploring an open world without any marker is so much fun, you can just unleash your curios heart and submit to it. I haven't tried Breath of the Wild before, so this is my first time experiencing TRUE open world. The world of Elden Ring full of danger and gorgeous view. In this kind of open world, how can you still care about graphics fidelity, art direction and style trumps graphics fidelity anytime.

    Elden Ring bosses are hard, harder than any souls game before. I too, died countless times to Margit, Godrick and the other. For some who think the combat is unfair and cheap, seriously, go watch youtuber Ongbal. How could it be cheap and unfair when ALL bosses attack has been proven to be dodgeable or parryable. Just don't give up, learn the game mechanics, learn from your mistake, use your imagination and come up with a plan.

    The game won't handhold you for anything, not the combat, not the quest and not even for the story. If you want to know the lore and story, then explore, talk to npcs, defeat bosses, read item description... or just watch Youtube.

    If you can't even handle that, you might as well go back to playing Barbie, here's a link for you play.barbie.com    … Expand
  28. Alkazarg
    Apr 14, 2022
    10
    To all the people that gave up on this game. You missed out on one of the craziest rides of your life. Every hour my mind is blown by something that happens. Cant stop playing it.
  29. Melavin3
    Apr 2, 2022
    10
    Masterpiece. Perfect in every regard (except performance sometimes, but it's not that bad really)
  30. Sejusa
    May 1, 2022
    10
    Here goes my rewiew:

    For me, Elden Ring is the best game I ever played. I have never been so addicted to a game. It is a game that do it good. The best of this game are the bosses and his open-world. But it has some gaps that I think that can be avoided. There are a lot of optional bosses repeated throughout the world: from catacombs to prisons. Another thing that I think that it can    Here goes my rewiew:

    For me, Elden Ring is the best game I ever played. I have never been so addicted to a game. It is a game that do it good. The best of this game are the bosses and his open-world. But it has some gaps that I think that can be avoided. There are a lot of optional bosses repeated throughout the world: from catacombs to prisons. Another thing that I think that it can be avoided is the optimization of the game. Sometimes it drops from 60fps to 17 without any warning. But I need to told you that this game is worth it. It's difficult (because is a FromSoftware game) but one friend told me that this game is the easiest of all FromSoftware games. And it is true. This game have sections that are a wall (like the first-boss battle), but if you explore this huge world, you can defeat them very easy. Because you can have a big-open world to explore, invocations (you can invocate from players even a clone of you). All this players that told to another people that this game is difficult and abandoned it, are a **** Because is the most accesible FromSoftware game.

    Resume: Is a game that it's worth it. I finished it and how amazed I was, I ended up buying bloodborne.    … Expand
  31. BourbNbreath
    Mar 6, 2022
    10
    Amazing!! Dark souls, almost perfected.
    Camera still sucks. Game design is beautiful!
    Gigantic open world that is daunting. If you can see it you can get to it. THIS IS THE MOST ACCESSIBLE SOULS GAME EVER, PERIOD. Fast travel, checkpoints, summon pools, summon spells. Game is difficult for sure. The game pits you against an overpowered enemy immediately to let you know you’re not ready.    Amazing!! Dark souls, almost perfected.
    Camera still sucks. Game design is beautiful!
    Gigantic open world that is daunting. If you can see it you can get to it. THIS IS THE MOST ACCESSIBLE SOULS GAME EVER, PERIOD. Fast travel, checkpoints, summon pools, summon spells. Game is difficult for sure.
    The game pits you against an overpowered enemy immediately to let you know you’re not ready. Go level up, learn the mechanics, then come back and kick his ass. That’s the hook. You earn every kill in these games.
    PC has some tech issues, nothing that broke the experience though.
    “Praise the sun!!”
    Evga 3070 ultra, Ryzen 5600x    … Expand
  32. Jenkip
    Apr 12, 2022
    10
    One of the best games ever made. There are practically no real problems, almost all criticism is purely subjective.
  33. Byplairb0Y
    Mar 9, 2022
    10
    Eto prosto SHEDEVER
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  34. CooperD
    Feb 28, 2022
    10
    Lock frame rate at 35 in graphics card setting. Result: cinematic picture, no lags and smooth gameplay. I think that in the near future no game will reach this level. The gameplay and level design is top notch.
    Developers should be proud of themselves.
  35. WeedBRx
    Mar 11, 2022
    10
    Despite the PC performance issues that undeniably exist, the game is different from other Souls games, it has become an open world, with an exciting and really challenging adventure. the visual effects and soundtrack are wonderful the more i play the more i want to play. The more I discover, the more I want to explore this amazing game.
  36. MrChameleon
    Mar 5, 2022
    10
    I cannot remember when a Game made me pull a "16 Hour Gaming Session" in a go.
    Absolutly stunning World Design with plenty of Secrets to discover.
    I could say so much about the Game but instead i'll give you a tl;dr: Do you remember when Skyrim came out? That whole feeling of Adventure at any corner? What may be behind that Mountain or see a Ruin in the distance and wonder what would    I cannot remember when a Game made me pull a "16 Hour Gaming Session" in a go.
    Absolutly stunning World Design with plenty of Secrets to discover.
    I could say so much about the Game but instead i'll give you a tl;dr:

    Do you remember when Skyrim came out? That whole feeling of Adventure at any corner? What may be behind that Mountain or see a Ruin in the distance and wonder what would be there?

    That is Elden Ring. It's the Skyrim of Souls Games. Whatever you see in the distance, you can go there. No invisible walls. Total Freedom.

    Added to that is the classical Souls Combat with plenty of new mechanics and insane weapons and spells.

    To adress Graphics:
    If a 4-5 Frames dropped in a wink is a 0/10 Rating for you, you never played a Fromsoftware Game.    … Expand
  37. matigor
    Mar 2, 2022
    10
    A truly masterpiece. Una verdadera obra de arte. El diseño del mundo es fantástico.
  38. ferrascal
    Feb 28, 2022
    10
    Easily one of the best games of all time. If I could give it an 11/10 I would. The bad reviews are just trolling and from people who want their hand held throughout a children's game. The highest rated game in modern history and rightfully so. Well deserving of its place in the conversation as the best video game of all time. Congrats and thank you Miyazaki and FromSoft!
  39. metallium
    Apr 23, 2022
    10
    Amazing! Already played 90 hours yet and I can't stop :) Haven't played sooo much any single game for a long time
  40. TaylanOzgurVura
    Jul 10, 2022
    10
    It is one of the best games I've ever played great combat great bosses and great graphics.Don't mind the noobs who can't kill bosses this game is so good.
  41. FinzGaming
    Mar 12, 2022
    10
    After almost 140 hours of play and in the middle of NG+, my verdict on the game.

    There are a lot of positive things, but also negative things. Dark Souls 4, oh I mean Elden Ring is one of the best games I've ever played. The game has a fantastic open world with a lot to discover. A very good story with multiple playable endings. The desire and motivation for a New Game + is    After almost 140 hours of play and in the middle of NG+, my verdict on the game.

    There are a lot of positive things, but also negative things.

    Dark Souls 4, oh I mean Elden Ring is one of the best games I've ever played. The game has a fantastic open world with a lot to discover. A very good story with multiple playable endings. The desire and motivation for a New Game + is definitely there.

    As in all Souls games, dying is part of the program and if you have a problem with Demon's Souls, Dark Souls and Bloodborne, you probably won't like Elden Ring. The game is a bit more generous and beginner-friendly, offers more to level but not easier in the end.

    Now we come to the bad things.

    The performance of the game is catastrophic in certain places, FPS drops to ~5 and it's not my hardware, it's a problem that many have in the same places in the game. The game sometimes freezes for me or just closes instantly.

    I bought the retail launch version in an online shop, it was supposed to come with a steelbook and the pre-order items. I wanted the steelbook and the goodies, the steelbook and the pre-order bonus are missing and now I can't even upgrade to a deluxe version or I can buy the full game again for 79.99... That's really bad service. Normally you can always upgrade the games to a better version. That makes me a little sad.

    In the end it will still be one of the best, most important games of our time, setting new standards.    … Expand
  42. Shatt3r3dw1nd
    Mar 10, 2022
    10
    Quintessence of all FromSoftware souls experience. Truly a masterpiece. The feel of adventure and building your own path is amazing.
  43. aalrif
    May 14, 2022
    10
    Elden ring memberikan eksplorasi yang sangat baik dalam game open world. Kebebasan dalam bagaimana cara untuk menjelajah gamenya membuat pemain memiliki banyak cara untuk menamatkan gamenya. Variasi build yang sangat banyak juga menambah kebebasan dalam game ini.
    9.6/10
  44. Malicious52
    Mar 17, 2022
    10
    Elden Ring is phenomenal for anyone who considers themselves a fan of the Soulsborne series. It does have a heavy learning curve and can frustrate newer players but give it a chance and hopefully you will also see how amazing this game really is.
  45. DredScott
    Mar 23, 2022
    10
    Like many people, this game made me feel like I was a kid again. A kid so excited by a game, by all the options, that he cannot disconnect from it! I had dreams about it. I played it more than 100 hours and I enjoyed all of them. On my computer, I personally think the game is beautiful (I have a GeForce RTX 2080). The open world is amazing. What strikes me is that you can always see superLike many people, this game made me feel like I was a kid again. A kid so excited by a game, by all the options, that he cannot disconnect from it! I had dreams about it. I played it more than 100 hours and I enjoyed all of them. On my computer, I personally think the game is beautiful (I have a GeForce RTX 2080). The open world is amazing. What strikes me is that you can always see super far away, with numerous details and even if you doubt it, yes you can reach all these places that you can see from the top of the cliff or the bottom of the castle. All of them will have a secret to uncover. Yes exploring is rewarding, and even relaxing (despite the numerous and hard fights).

    I enjoyed the interaction with other players for the hardest fights. I enjoyed the views, the bosses, the dark fantasy spirit and decorum. I disliked the fact that I had to google some accessories to understand what they are needed for. I enjoyed the open spaces, the castles, the dungeons, the weird characters I encountered ("let me touch your fingers..."). I laughed when pierced by an arrow of twice my size that I did not see coming. I almost cried after losing A LOT of runes ! I banged my hand on my table when I ALMOST killed numerous bosses.

    In short, it is a great experience. They did a great job. It is hard to understand how people can complain to such an extreme because there is no wide screen option, or because they experienced one bug here and there. It is the best game I have played for a while and I am sad I am reaching the end because I loved exploring this map.

    Go for it!    … Expand
  46. onearmedgamer
    Jan 27, 2023
    10
    despite the bad optimisation on launch, i absolutely fell in love with this game, i'm a huge fan of from software production and it didn't disappoint me
  47. SpectralFlower
    Mar 1, 2022
    10
    Sincerely people who put 0 are really not objective, considering this, im forced to put 10 even if the game has defaults, but if i was objective, i would have put 9.
  48. Squiddy_101
    Feb 27, 2022
    10
    Aside from the performance bugs, there's a great open world soulslike here. I would give an 8/10, but I'm giving a 10/10 to counteract the review bombing.
  49. Geralt6666
    Mar 19, 2022
    10
    Это лучшая игра от Миядзаки. По началу у меня были сомнения по поводу открытого мира, но японцы удивили, не ожидал все просто супер. Надеюсь будут длс.
  50. JFRANKSTA1
    Mar 8, 2022
    10
    Masterpiece, butthurt forbidden west trannies forever and ever blown the **** out.
  51. hemre
    Mar 7, 2022
    10
    Elden Ring is very cool game i thınk. optimization is meh but optimization is not a problem for me
  52. parsymovies
    Jul 2, 2023
    10
    my best open world game an amazing world that you can not believe how much detail and story is in it . perfect open world game
  53. Jehera
    Jun 9, 2022
    10
    This is how a game is done. No MTS, no battlepass, you pay for a fuill game and you ACTUALY GET a full game! holy **** gaming company's take note!
  54. killmongrel
    Feb 28, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. After playing this game for 40+ hours, and becoming the Elden lord, I can honestly call this the best souls game ever made. The amount of bosses and places to look around is on another level. The difficulty of the game is pristine and could not be better. The amount of joy and adrenaline you get for killing a boss is enormous. The lore is good if u have the brains to understand it, and i love how they don't force feed it to you like some brainless child. I cant wait to waste at least another 40+ hours just finding things and kill the rest of the bosses. 10/10 nothing can compare.

    Btw, just because you are garbage at video games doesn't mean you have to give the game a 0.

    Get good, or die trying.    … Expand
  55. JimJamJamiee
    Mar 5, 2022
    10
    I don't give anything a 10 out of 10 usually because nothing is perfect, but a 9 just felt wrong for Elden Ring. It is not PERFECT, but its the closest to perfect in a game I have experienced in a long, long time. It is challenging, but just the right level of difficulty and the beauty of the way this game has been crafted is that you can walk away from a fight that is just a bit 'too'I don't give anything a 10 out of 10 usually because nothing is perfect, but a 9 just felt wrong for Elden Ring. It is not PERFECT, but its the closest to perfect in a game I have experienced in a long, long time. It is challenging, but just the right level of difficulty and the beauty of the way this game has been crafted is that you can walk away from a fight that is just a bit 'too' difficult, level up some and come back and try again. Never before in a game has progression and levelling up seemed so tightly bound to your progress. It makes for a very engaging and addictive experience. The graphics are not absolutely spectacular, but they are beautiful nonetheless. The Art direction is splendid, everything looks so richly detailed and interesting and some of the vistas are breath taking. Enemy variation is excellent, you never know what challenge you are going to face around every corner, but it just makes for a very tense, exhilarating ride! Performance wise, PC has had a few niggling issues, but thankfully nothing I have noticed too much (the odd frame drop) but I am sure FromSoftware are on top of this.

    This game is an absolute triumph. A Masterpiece. Please play it, you will not regret it.    … Expand
  56. chrisdorner
    Mar 25, 2022
    10
    Easy 10/10, despite the technical issues. Maybe I got lucky, but outside of some annoying crashes, I didn't experience anything enough to detract from my overall experience. Haven't felt like this about a game since BotW.
  57. IfeelOnlyPain
    Apr 29, 2022
    10
    Шедевр, игра прекрасна. игра настолько классная что готов пройти ещё несколько раз.
  58. Litomaikel
    Apr 29, 2022
    10
    El juego es impresionante. El mejor Dark Souls hasta el momento. Mantiene toda la esencia integrándolo en un mundo abierto perfectamente creado. Esto hace que se mantenga el desafío, pero dejando la puerta abierta a la exploración para prepararse para derrotar a los jefes más duros.
    Los gráficos no son lo más avanzado que hay hoy en día, pero es FromSoftware y su estilo. Es Dark Souls;    El juego es impresionante. El mejor Dark Souls hasta el momento. Mantiene toda la esencia integrándolo en un mundo abierto perfectamente creado. Esto hace que se mantenga el desafío, pero dejando la puerta abierta a la exploración para prepararse para derrotar a los jefes más duros.
    Los gráficos no son lo más avanzado que hay hoy en día, pero es FromSoftware y su estilo. Es Dark Souls; ningún Dark Souls se caracteriza por tener gráficos punteros para su época. Lo mismo con los controles; son controles de Dark Souls.
    Este juego enamorará a todo fan de FromSoftware, pero puede que deje indiferente a los que vienen de nuevas. De ahí tanta reseña chunga.
    Por cierto, lo juego con un i9 10900K y una RTX 3090. Por eso no he tenido absolutamente ningún bug.    … Expand
  59. Enes6117
    Nov 20, 2022
    10
    THE 2nd BEST GAME I'VE PLAYED IN MY LIFE -
  60. Hacktr0n
    Apr 2, 2022
    10
    I have logged just over 100 hours into this game over the last two weeks, and I am a working professional, husband, and father of 3.

    No game is without flaws; however, I am overjoyed with the value proposition of this game. For me, it is like a mix between of few of my favorite games such as Zelda Breath of the Wild, Tom Raider, and an old favorite Everquest, etc. It is a massive    I have logged just over 100 hours into this game over the last two weeks, and I am a working professional, husband, and father of 3.

    No game is without flaws; however, I am overjoyed with the value proposition of this game. For me, it is like a mix between of few of my favorite games such as Zelda Breath of the Wild, Tom Raider, and an old favorite Everquest, etc. It is a massive achievement, particularly in this age of poor quality releases. This game will be as timeless as Breath of the Wild, and more so for me due to its' adult nature and added verticality to many challenges.

    There is ample freedom to explore, creativity in tackling obstacles, and just when you find yourself on the verge of boredom or thinking you're approaching end game, the world opens up further and new challenges put you back in your place.

    I am often surprised by death in a way that brings a smile to my face - like OK you got me there. Then there is of course victory after several failed attempts that brings joy from overcoming.

    Bravo. Masterpiece, warts and all.    … Expand
  61. Metafan99
    Feb 26, 2022
    10
    This Game ist just perfect. I mean the Game itself, Not the technical Problem ms Sole People have. Its Running Perfect
  62. CabezaDeMuerte
    Mar 9, 2022
    10
    10/10 would buy again. This game grabs you buy the ears, and jabs its meaty man flesh right in. Before you can take a breath you've been assaulted with fresh gameplay, and inundated with a newfound appreciation of life. From Soft has once again fornicated with me until the point that I love them once more. Thank you for this masterpiece.
  63. Zeneko90
    May 7, 2022
    10
    Bisher das beste Dark Souls Spiel überhaupt. Ich würde es noch ein ticken besser als Bloodborn einschätzen. Würde mir aber für den Nachfolger doch wieder ein geschlosseneres Areal bzw. eine Erfahrung wünschen, wie der Entwickler sich es gedacht hat. Durch die Vielzahl an Hilfen, wusste ich nicht, ob die Bosse zu leicht, ich zu hoch gelevelt war oder meine Waffe/ mein Build einfach nur OP.Bisher das beste Dark Souls Spiel überhaupt. Ich würde es noch ein ticken besser als Bloodborn einschätzen. Würde mir aber für den Nachfolger doch wieder ein geschlosseneres Areal bzw. eine Erfahrung wünschen, wie der Entwickler sich es gedacht hat. Durch die Vielzahl an Hilfen, wusste ich nicht, ob die Bosse zu leicht, ich zu hoch gelevelt war oder meine Waffe/ mein Build einfach nur OP.
    Aber alles in allem ein Must PLay, eines der besten Spiele überhaupt bisher.    … Expand
  64. DoubleHelix113
    Feb 28, 2022
    10
    Don't know what everyone else is complaining about. Game runs fine on my rig. Only performance issues I run into are stuttering here and there and connectivity issues, which will undoubtedly be fixed from From relatively soon. These issues in no way hinder my ability to play and enjoy the game. It's by far the easiest souls-like game in the series. Not that's that's a bad thing, it's justDon't know what everyone else is complaining about. Game runs fine on my rig. Only performance issues I run into are stuttering here and there and connectivity issues, which will undoubtedly be fixed from From relatively soon. These issues in no way hinder my ability to play and enjoy the game. It's by far the easiest souls-like game in the series. Not that's that's a bad thing, it's just people who say the game is too difficult or the game does have x, y, or z are totally new to games of this nature and bought this game expecting something else. It's the most refined souls game in terms of mechanics. Great game. Highly recommend. So much fun with friends.… Expand
  65. mnhattt080902
    Jan 5, 2023
    10
    The best Souls game I've played, the world is really large to explore, you don't have to defeat a boss to open the map, there are many character classes and many weapons and skills to choose. This is a really good game.
  66. Mene0
    May 23, 2022
    10
    Probably the best open world in a game to date. There is so much to do and see, that is leaves other open worlds to shame. Gameplay-wise, it's what you expect out of a Souls game, but with more depth and variety. The rewards for dungeons or other challenges can be a hit or miss: sometimes cool stuff that you want, sometimes useless things, but "the journey not the destination" is very muchProbably the best open world in a game to date. There is so much to do and see, that is leaves other open worlds to shame. Gameplay-wise, it's what you expect out of a Souls game, but with more depth and variety. The rewards for dungeons or other challenges can be a hit or miss: sometimes cool stuff that you want, sometimes useless things, but "the journey not the destination" is very much applied.
    The end game has a major spike in difficulty(mostly enemies doing absurd amounts of damage), but it is still a very very satisfying experience. Highly recommend.    … Expand
  67. Slowlydeadgame
    Apr 1, 2022
    10
    Overall good game, but this game need alot optimisation for PC port. but for the gameplay is fine.
  68. 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.
  69. Akirabro
    Feb 28, 2022
    10
    Elden ring is in short, a nearly beautiful masterpiece.
    It perfectly shows what From Software aims to achieve with each and every iteration of the games they develop and growing with each new one.
    While the PC launch port of the game is suffering from some technical issues like frame drops, they are fully aware and are addressing these issues. Its amazing how the game has launched in    Elden ring is in short, a nearly beautiful masterpiece.
    It perfectly shows what From Software aims to achieve with each and every iteration of the games they develop and growing with each new one.
    While the PC launch port of the game is suffering from some technical issues like frame drops, they are fully aware and are addressing these issues.
    Its amazing how the game has launched in almost every platform in a near complete state which sets the bar higher for games that release at launch to be broken only to be fixed later (*cough*cyberpunk 2077)
    This is truly worth the $60 dollars in my opinion.    … Expand
  70. BruhIDontHate
    May 11, 2022
    10
    Not your average open world assasins creed/Horizon-esque type of game. This is basically Dark Souls but huge. It's not for everyone, and it doensn't have to be. It's a unique type of experience, even for a Dark Souls aficionado like me.
  71. PeaceAndWar
    Jul 15, 2023
    10
    Peak of gaming industry. Trully masterpiece of all time. Put a ring on it..
  72. Yrvys
    Feb 28, 2022
    10
    When they said "I doubt you can even imagine it", they were right. And because I didn't want to imagine it, I didn't watch any trailer apart from the 2019 E3 trailer, I didn't read anything about the game, tried to avoid every type of information about it. I wanted to experience it.

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

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

    I love this game.    … Expand
  73. RozmrdanaPrdel
    Mar 9, 2022
    10
    One of the best souls game ever played ❤️ map is insane also design is insane etc. Just buy it already if u did not.
  74. JHzin
    Feb 27, 2022
    10
    The game is a complete masterpiece, excellent gameplay and graphics, large open world and full of details, the only complaint is in fact the bad optimization that results in frequent Fps drops.
    Easily the GOTY of 2022.
  75. DaJohnny
    Feb 26, 2022
    10
    Шедевр, открытый мир очень большой и его интересно изучать, боссы сложные и это отлично! Лор отличный, его интересно изучатт
  76. Msalkuwari
    Mar 30, 2022
    10
    Best GAME I HAVE EVER PLAYED.
    if only the pc version did not mess up with the game the rating of the users would be higher
  77. HenryGeneral
    Feb 28, 2022
    10
    Goty ......................................................................................................................................................................
  78. Riverhawk
    Mar 3, 2022
    10
    Best game I've played in years, very addicting. Leaving 10 stars to negate a whiner
  79. Suhoi_Kaktus
    Mar 18, 2022
    10
    I didn't play the game but i respect FromSoftware think about their audience and making games for them but not only casuals. I am a casual too, but i can see when the problem is my lvl of play and when the game is actually broken. Here is the 1 option. If you can't pass the game becouse of your own skill, it's your problem, not a problem of the game. As Assassin's Creed player, i am sadI didn't play the game but i respect FromSoftware think about their audience and making games for them but not only casuals. I am a casual too, but i can see when the problem is my lvl of play and when the game is actually broken. Here is the 1 option. If you can't pass the game becouse of your own skill, it's your problem, not a problem of the game. As Assassin's Creed player, i am sad that Ubisoft doesn't care about original games fans, but i'm glad that game studios, where people care about they're original fans still exist.… Expand
  80. Aconnor105
    Mar 13, 2022
    10
    It is such a beautifully stunning game. Hard as hell bosses, but doable. Ancestor spirit is what did it for me. One of the best From has ever made. Hope they keep it up.
  81. ShipHull
    Feb 27, 2022
    10
    This game is so good. It’s like Botw and Skyrim with Soulsborne combat. It seems like a lot of people have issues with the PC version, which sucks, but I personally haven’t noticed much stuttering, and I’ve had zero crashes. It helped when I found the game in window graphics settings and set the setting to ‘High Performance.’
  82. ElCabesa
    Mar 7, 2022
    10
    It's incredible. Elden Ring has a lot of bosses, a huge and interesting open world and a huge variety of zones and enemies. Elden ring has the best of dark souls, sekiro and bloodborne, and It's a really clever mix of them. 10/10.
  83. briiiz
    Dec 23, 2022
    10
    大部分boss都有着优秀的演出和合适的难度，说魂难其实只是难度曲线不合理，开放世界方面其实做的挺一般，和以前一样惯用悬崖山壁来挡路，没有可以说是标杆的东西。但是这并不妨碍这是个很好玩的游戏，不要用开放世界的思路，而是传统魂系思路去玩，可以让人有长期探索的欲望，还有极其恐怖的体量和关卡密度，在地图设计方面完全可以说是集大成者。武器战技系统很有意思，如果不是洗点妨碍可能就很想把所有各种冷门流派玩一遍，属于是深玩下来才可以感受到乐趣的游戏大部分boss都有着优秀的演出和合适的难度，说魂难其实只是难度曲线不合理，开放世界方面其实做的挺一般，和以前一样惯用悬崖山壁来挡路，没有可以说是标杆的东西。但是这并不妨碍这是个很好玩的游戏，不要用开放世界的思路，而是传统魂系思路去玩，可以让人有长期探索的欲望，还有极其恐怖的体量和关卡密度，在地图设计方面完全可以说是集大成者。武器战技系统很有意思，如果不是洗点妨碍可能就很想把所有各种冷门流派玩一遍，属于是深玩下来才可以感受到乐趣的游戏
  84. Leonsjm
    Mar 25, 2022
    10
    aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
  85. Tomanton22
    Apr 4, 2022
    10
    A true Masterpiece. The best game From Software has put out.

    Where do I even start? There is so much to do in this game; so many unique bosses, enemies, caves, mines, dungeons, castles, weapons, weapon skills and other items that are scattered all across this gigantic map. It never gets boring exploring the world because there is so much variety in the biomes and its enemies and it    A true Masterpiece. The best game From Software has put out.

    Where do I even start? There is so much to do in this game; so many unique bosses, enemies, caves, mines, dungeons, castles, weapons, weapon skills and other items that are scattered all across this gigantic map. It never gets boring exploring the world because there is so much variety in the biomes and its enemies and it never feels empty thanks to all the things that you can find. I have almost 200hrs in this game and I beat it only once but that's because I took it very slowly and tried to explore everything and the thing is that I probably still missed some stuff.

    The story is simply amazing and in my opinion, even better than in From Software's previous titles. There are much more memorable characters and I really love the way they are related to the world, other characters and your character.

    The story is told through the things you see in the world, the items that you find and its characters instead of exposition. This style of storytelling works amazingly for a RPG and leaves a lot of room for your imagination and allows for a very personal journey.
    It's like reading a book except you're playing a video game!

    I didn't even mention the amazing gameplay and how great the combat is. The combat of course has similarities to Dark Souls but you have much more tools at your disposal. You can summon Spirits, use an item that turns enemies against each other, use so many spells with different categories like dragon spells, lightning spells, holy spells, magic spells, a friggin' laser and much more. If you use melee weapons you can use a new counter move, which is very useful and fun to use, you can also now equip weapons of the same type to each hand and then attack with both (like in Dark Souls 2) and Poise works like in Dark Souls 1.
    The best of all worlds!
    The horse combat is also amazing, you can just spawn the horse whenever you like and it's more of a extension of your character instead of an annoying transportation tool.
    But my favorite new feature is that normal weapons can be customized with different skills and thanks to that they can be equally as fun to use as boss weapons/unique weapons.

    The only negative things that I found are:
    - When picking up an item, there is no button to go to the inventory page, you have to go there yourself if you want to read the description
    - Switching between usable items is a little hard
    - Coop on the open world is not very fun since you can't use the horse while playing online
    - There are some specific places where you can go and find no item but those are few and far between
    - Performance and the lack of Playstation button icons

    But those are very minor issues and don't stop me from giving this game a 10/10!
    Don't wait for a sale, this game is worth much more than 60$    … Expand
  86. Durdin
    Dec 14, 2022
    10
    Amazing game
    Amazing music
    Amazing world design
    this game open for me souls born games!
  87. UrbanEelf
    Mar 4, 2022
    10
    best game of all times so far, a genuine and mature product based on all the fromsoftware's games
  88. enoploter23
    Mar 24, 2022
    10
    dark souls in open world?...i was worried but from software really nailed it...great story rewarding exploration and the gameplay is top notch a genuine masterpiece
  89. Sandbax
    Mar 16, 2022
    10
    This game is absolutely amazing, exploring never gets boring as there's always something new to see or do. The game has multiple huge optional areas and engaging things that can keep you playing for hours. It's also extremely immersive, I haven't felt this since my first playthrough of Dark Souls 1. It has creative bosses, fun exploration, cool side quests, a HUGE map, and much more. IThis game is absolutely amazing, exploring never gets boring as there's always something new to see or do. The game has multiple huge optional areas and engaging things that can keep you playing for hours. It's also extremely immersive, I haven't felt this since my first playthrough of Dark Souls 1. It has creative bosses, fun exploration, cool side quests, a HUGE map, and much more. I highly recommend this game to everyone, even if you aren't experienced with a fromsoftware game before.… Expand
  90. Volphied
    Mar 23, 2022
    10
    The game let's you...

    1. Upgrade your weapons
    2. Summon and upgrade AI spirits
    3. Let's you level up
    4. Summon other players to help
    5. Move on to another area and progress on something different.

    What else do people want? I'm all for accessibility, like better color blind options and such. But the game gives plenty of avenues to decrease difficulty.
  91. benjaminabel
    Mar 6, 2022
    10
    I remember playing Morrowind for a year and a half back in 2003. I loved exploring that world. It felt like there was something new behind every corner and it kept me really invested. Then, after Oblivion was announced I patiently waited for almost 3 years for a new great adventure. When it was finally released in 2006, I woke up early and rushed to the store to buy it. After coming homeI remember playing Morrowind for a year and a half back in 2003. I loved exploring that world. It felt like there was something new behind every corner and it kept me really invested. Then, after Oblivion was announced I patiently waited for almost 3 years for a new great adventure. When it was finally released in 2006, I woke up early and rushed to the store to buy it. After coming home and installing it, I was beyond excited. About 30 minutes later, when I exited the starting dungeon and got to the open world, it felt fantastic. That's exactly how Elden Ring felt after Dark Souls III.

    So far, it's everything I expected and even more. The open world exceeded my expectations by a lot. Insane variety of locations, enemies, spells, weapons and so on. At the moment of this review I'm 30 hours in, but I already feel like I experienced the density of 3 modern open-world games. The only game I can remember that had such a wonderful open world was Red Dead Redemption 2. So, that's definitely says something.

    I see a lot of reviews comparing it to the modern open world RPGs like Horizon Forbidden West and Assassin's Creed Valhalla. I don't think that's a fair comparison at all. Both of them are fine, but they're using the same open world formula that was around for years. They have insane amount of handholding that takes away your freedom in favor of smooth and painless experience. FromSoftware games are simply not like that. They designed to give you all much freedom as possible. Including adjusting the difficulty and discovering the story by yourself. In my opinion, this kind of approach is the golden standard that puts "open" in the "open world".

    However, there are 2 reasons why it currently has 6.4 average user score:

    1. The game suffers from frame drops and stuttering. Not a deal breaker, but can be annoying if you're sensitive to it. I'm sure it will be patched eventually, but currently it isn't.
    2. Elden Ring had the heaviest marketing campaign of any FromSoftware game. As a result, a lot of new people came around and some of them are not really understanding what is it all about. That includes Ubisoft and EA fans.    … Expand
  92. Ghowsty
    Apr 19, 2022
    10
    My first FromSoftware Game that I have beaten. For me it was the best Open World experience in addition to epic Boss-fights that I have ever played. A Game that will make history.
  93. z170
    Mar 6, 2022
    10
    [1080ti/8700k]- Stuttering is almost nonexistent for me except for new area loading. Running b/w 54-60 FPS at 1440P with it almost always sitting at 60. Almost all setting are set to High.

    9/10 +Souls-like combat that you expect +Amazing art & enemy design +Something to explore everywhere on the map and you are rewarded for adventuring +Variety in how you approach mobs/enemies    [1080ti/8700k]- Stuttering is almost nonexistent for me except for new area loading. Running b/w 54-60 FPS at 1440P with it almost always sitting at 60. Almost all setting are set to High.

    9/10
    +Souls-like combat that you expect
    +Amazing art & enemy design
    +Something to explore everywhere on the map and you are rewarded for adventuring
    +Variety in how you approach mobs/enemies

    -/+ Recycled Assets
    -/+ Storytelling for the masses is not the best (I really liked sekiros storytelling but it is much more linear)

    -Game needs some polishing in the animation department (ex. I hate how dialogue and mouth movement do no match)
    -Formulaic (Fromsoftware needs to make something new from the ground up with a new engine and try to step away from its souls-like predecessors)

    **For me my pros definitely out-weighs my neutral and negatives and I am having a blast**    … Expand
  94. R3TRIBUTION
    Mar 13, 2022
    10
    Fcking amazing. I love every Minute of the game. Margit beat my fcking ass the first few Times, but i got gotfried on my 3rd try
  95. VyseHD
    Nov 20, 2022
    10
    hell yeah, maybe the best game ive ever played haha, but i think a lot of games are a 10 and this game is wide wide over 10 !
  96. CrazyCoconuts
    Feb 26, 2022
    10
    A true masterpiece, the best souls so far!
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  97. Kreuzer04
    Mar 5, 2022
    10
    one of the best games I've played so far (as a Dark Souls fan obviously) the world, if you take your time to explore it, is filled with lots of love, dungeons and bosses everywhere, the game performance was once I started the game a bit frustrating, but once I started the game on the other day, all my issues were gone. Absolutely in love 10/10
  98. Jonny123
    Jun 6, 2022
    10
    I have been playing video games since the early 90s and this is probably the best game I have played so far (and I'm not a huge fan of other Fromsoft titles). How anyone can rate this gem lower than 10 is beyond me. Works perfectly fine on my rtx 3050 (50+ FPS in the open world and stable 75 in dungeons with near max settings). My only complaint would be the lack of DLSS support.
    I really    I have been playing video games since the early 90s and this is probably the best game I have played so far (and I'm not a huge fan of other Fromsoft titles). How anyone can rate this gem lower than 10 is beyond me. Works perfectly fine on my rtx 3050 (50+ FPS in the open world and stable 75 in dungeons with near max settings). My only complaint would be the lack of DLSS support.
    I really don't get this review bombing of an excellent game. This masterpiece blows any other similar game like breath of the wild out of the water. It has better graphics, sound, atmosphere, gameplay etc. They even finally managed to nail the controls/options almost perfect.

    About the story: It might be basic but I think it's perfect to focus on relevant things and not waste my time with tons of text or mindless dialogue that doesn't have any relevance. For me this focused way of story telling is nearly perfect.

    Yes souls games might not be too beginner friendly. You will need to look up some info and basic mechanics like iframes and maybe watch some videos to understand how to play correctly etc. Also you will need to adapt your strategy depending on the enemy and use your brain a bit. If the enemy is using a knife consider using a shield to block or parry those weak hits. If the enemy is hitting slow but hard consider dodging. If the enemy is shacking the ground maybe a nicely timed jump would be helpful to avoid the shockwave etc.

    Overall this one is the most beginner friendly Fromsoft title I have played so far and it actually offers very good and functional QoL features on top. Absolutely love it.    … Expand
  99. Datplays
    Mar 27, 2022
    10
    Elden Ring te coloca em um mundo épico, te ensina o principal, porém o resto você precisa aprender sozinho, tirando a má-otimização para PC, o game é fantástico e inovador. A Fromsoftware evoluiu de maneira magistral, pois o jogo te dá uma liberdade enorme, Mundo aberto rico e envolvente, tornando-se prazeroso explorar cada canto do mapa. Os gráficos são bonitos, a ambientação te prende,Elden Ring te coloca em um mundo épico, te ensina o principal, porém o resto você precisa aprender sozinho, tirando a má-otimização para PC, o game é fantástico e inovador. A Fromsoftware evoluiu de maneira magistral, pois o jogo te dá uma liberdade enorme, Mundo aberto rico e envolvente, tornando-se prazeroso explorar cada canto do mapa. Os gráficos são bonitos, a ambientação te prende, lutas com chefes insanos e trilha sonora magnífica.… Expand
  100. wasabitomo
    Mar 1, 2022
    10
    I'm saying this as someone who never really like any of the previous Souls games. Elden Ring is my favorite game of all time. I would 100% recommend this game to everyone. I honestly never thought I would fall in love with this game so much. It's kind of ironic comparing myself today to myself a few days ago. Elden Ring is literally my life now.
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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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