Elden Ring

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  1. BritainButNot
    Oct 4, 2022
    10
    Elden Ring strips down the core aspects of gaming (combat, platforming, exploration) and hones them into near perfection. The result is a remarkably tight hack and slash adventure that provides near endless replayability. The art direction is often jaw-dropping, as seen both in the open world (such as Nokron and Liurnia) and in the imaginative menagerie of bosses (Ancestor Spirit, Mohg).Elden Ring strips down the core aspects of gaming (combat, platforming, exploration) and hones them into near perfection. The result is a remarkably tight hack and slash adventure that provides near endless replayability. The art direction is often jaw-dropping, as seen both in the open world (such as Nokron and Liurnia) and in the imaginative menagerie of bosses (Ancestor Spirit, Mohg). Not to mention Tsukasa Saito's score punctuates all the dramatic moments and landscapes with a stirring, ethereal aura. The learning curve is doubtlessly massive and punishing. However, I found this challenge to be a refreshing source of fun.… Expand
  2. shadownk
    Sep 28, 2022
    8
    I didn't like any of the soul games but this one is an exception because it gives players options to summons and find good gears when they are stuck with a hard boss. This alone makes the game so much more enjoyable for me.
  3. waifuviolenta
    Sep 28, 2022
    0
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  4. kaczan3
    Sep 27, 2022
    0
    Meh, they are doing the "body a" and "body b" thing again. Kills my excitement.
  5. Storemy
    Sep 27, 2022
    4
    Boring, bland, repetitive with poor optimization. How can i enjoy the game if i don't know where to go and what to do without youtube guides?
  6. bokarsh-z
    Sep 26, 2022
    9
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    worth it everybody must buy it (goty)
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    - 80-180 hours long (have alot alot of contents)
    -unoptimized and reharshed bosses -awesome main bosses,game have alot of skills and magics. -now will design open world souls game and goat da best have doable jump.
  7. JayMalcolm
    Sep 26, 2022
    7
    This is a harder than average RPG. It's possible to play with other players, but the bosses will increase their difficulty to compensate for the extra players. The trash mobs, especially when they have to be fought in groups, can be overwhelming. The interface is very complex and not very intuitive, so it takes a lot of study to advance your skills. The mood is overwhelmingly dark andThis is a harder than average RPG. It's possible to play with other players, but the bosses will increase their difficulty to compensate for the extra players. The trash mobs, especially when they have to be fought in groups, can be overwhelming. The interface is very complex and not very intuitive, so it takes a lot of study to advance your skills. The mood is overwhelmingly dark and there are few areas where you could enjoy a walk in the country with a friend. In any given area, difficulty may range from straightforward to catastrophic without warning. Dying resets all the enemies plus you lose your wealth unless you can make it back to where you died and then exit safely. I could recommend this game for HARD-CORE players, and would discourage novice RPG learners from attempting it.… Expand
  8. tdebug
    Sep 26, 2022
    0
    Even with the latest patches as of 09/2022 there are some glithes when changing video modes and NO WIDESCREEN SUPPORT! Seriously, from software? This is cheap, lazy and lame port from console. You sell this game for PC for 50-60 and don't bother at least do some effort to make it right for this platform!
  9. ExeCute
    Sep 23, 2022
    10
    Продуманная до мелочей игра. Да, правильнее было назвать её Dark Souls 4, благодати оставить кострами, а руны - душами, так было бы честнее. Да, враги повторяются, но и мир огромен. Зарегистрировался на Metacritic только для того, чтобы поставить 10 баллов этой прекрасной игре и немного повысить её пользовательский рейтинг.Продуманная до мелочей игра. Да, правильнее было назвать её Dark Souls 4, благодати оставить кострами, а руны - душами, так было бы честнее. Да, враги повторяются, но и мир огромен. Зарегистрировался на Metacritic только для того, чтобы поставить 10 баллов этой прекрасной игре и немного повысить её пользовательский рейтинг.
  10. PCGamia
    Sep 23, 2022
    9
    Playing Elden Ring is a really intense experience. The game is capable of keeping you alert and aware of what is around you at all times.

    I must also highlight its intricate and outstanding scene design, which encourages you to explore every nook and cranny. Its visual section makes the game a piece of video game art. As a negative point, I would say that a diary or similar is    Playing Elden Ring is a really intense experience. The game is capable of keeping you alert and aware of what is around you at all times.

    I must also highlight its intricate and outstanding scene design, which encourages you to explore every nook and cranny. Its visual section makes the game a piece of video game art.

    As a negative point, I would say that a diary or similar is missing with which to follow the missions. Also, the animations of the character to get up or drink potions are very slow and it is somewhat frustrating not to have control over him for so long.

    Full review in Spanish: https://pcgamia.com/analisis/analisis-elden-ring/    … Expand
  11. LordOfGoldenGra
    Sep 20, 2022
    10
    Lord of the Rings wishes it was as epic as Elden Ring. Such a fantastic game.
  12. boss312424
    Sep 20, 2022
    10
    I love this game, it's really fun. Alot of build variety, tons of content, and alot of fan support.
  13. XeNoNuS
    Sep 18, 2022
    9
    The atmosphere and artistry of this game is out of this world, like all "soulsbornsekiro" games by From Software. The only cons for me is the performance of this game and technical aspect of graphics, the textures, shadows etc. looks like its game from the early times of ps4. HOWEVER, the art aspect of graphics is amazing. The last drawback for me is the vibe of the rainy location in southThe atmosphere and artistry of this game is out of this world, like all "soulsbornsekiro" games by From Software. The only cons for me is the performance of this game and technical aspect of graphics, the textures, shadows etc. looks like its game from the early times of ps4. HOWEVER, the art aspect of graphics is amazing. The last drawback for me is the vibe of the rainy location in south of the Limegrave, and often the game feels too much "rainy" and "foggy" for me, its of course entirely subjective. I rarely gives higher scores than 7, but this masterpiece own it, for sure.… Expand
  14. eslatoshke
    Sep 16, 2022
    0
    В такое нелогичное говно я давно не играл. Логики интерфейса нуль, быстрых клавиш для питья банок нет, НЕТ НИЧЕГО АДЕКВАТНОГО в этой игре. Насобирал кучу денег, убили, пока шел за деньгами, просто упал в воду как вроде упал с высоты, ЧТО ЭТО ТАКОЕ? то есть у меня было к примеру 100000 монет, копил всю жизнь, потом по хер пойми по какой причине я умираю и всё, денег нет но вы держитесь. даВ такое нелогичное говно я давно не играл. Логики интерфейса нуль, быстрых клавиш для питья банок нет, НЕТ НИЧЕГО АДЕКВАТНОГО в этой игре. Насобирал кучу денег, убили, пока шел за деньгами, просто упал в воду как вроде упал с высоты, ЧТО ЭТО ТАКОЕ? то есть у меня было к примеру 100000 монет, копил всю жизнь, потом по хер пойми по какой причине я умираю и всё, денег нет но вы держитесь. да нахер такое говно надо, за что тут такие оценки я понятия не имею, это не игра года, это паторочь года, просто адский кусок кошачей блевонины. хватило на 2 часа игры, после shift+del. неделю отмываться придется после такой "игры"… Expand
  15. Jorgitostreams
    Sep 12, 2022
    9
    This Video Game is indeed a true experience. You get to be whoever you want in a fantasy setting, amazing mount and a beautiful story.
  16. Zallen
    Sep 9, 2022
    7
    Соус в открытом пустом мире с максимально плачевным балансом. Статусы ломают сложность игры, а исследование мира и убийство всего и вся дают ужасающий перекач - делая игру невероятно легкой, из за чего в следующих прохождениях приходится продумывать маршруты смотря гайды, рекомендуемые лвлы для персонажа и оружия, а также искать годное оружие, у которого нет статусных эффектов ломающихСоус в открытом пустом мире с максимально плачевным балансом. Статусы ломают сложность игры, а исследование мира и убийство всего и вся дают ужасающий перекач - делая игру невероятно легкой, из за чего в следующих прохождениях приходится продумывать маршруты смотря гайды, рекомендуемые лвлы для персонажа и оружия, а также искать годное оружие, у которого нет статусных эффектов ломающих игру и только тогда игра может дать вызов. В игре 160 с лишним боссов, но оригинальных, которые не повторяются и не взяты из предыдущих частей можно посчитать по пальцам одной руки. Из плюсов новые фишечки в геймплее, огромное кол-во контента и достойная реиграбельность с желанием попробовать разные билды.
    7мь потоков из 10ти.    … Expand
  17. I-Butcher
    Sep 8, 2022
    10
    My first souls game...it's amazing
    This game,best for begin soul's game
  18. carnivorCactae
    Sep 8, 2022
    0
    Good-looking and detailed enemies placed in a empty half-cooked world with basically zero content.

    Enemies cheat since they can read your inputs, and your time and patience gets severely wasted with checkpoints so far away and respawning enemies and bosses with absolutely zero drop-rates. Its a mess and its bad. The "story" is barebones at best and never picks up any speed or even    Good-looking and detailed enemies placed in a empty half-cooked world with basically zero content.

    Enemies cheat since they can read your inputs, and your time and patience gets severely wasted with checkpoints so far away and respawning enemies and bosses with absolutely zero drop-rates.

    Its a mess and its bad.

    The "story" is barebones at best and never picks up any speed or even builds any signs of sensical story-arc. The dialogues - as scarse as they are - are often nonsensical and lacking any kind of information or lore.

    The world is filled with nothing but mini-bosses. Its empty and void. You can explore just to find maybe some more mini-bosses (some of them get recycled a lot!), but their drop-rates are insulting so you'll ask yourself why even bother? Why even bother backtracking half the time or killing the same enemies over and over again
    in a pretty comical way (no dismemberment, every fight is more or less the same, you have practically zero wiggle-room or alternative ways of disposing your foes)?

    The leveldesign is interesting at times, but then other times its extremely bad. Empty rooms with nothing to do, misplaced use-triggers, huge ruins to explore with lifeless backtracking or missing checkpoints.

    To add insult to injury many keys can't get rebind (!) and the whole layout is for controllers by default!    … Expand
  19. xxmlgg
    Sep 7, 2022
    10
    The best game i ever played the bosses are all so good and the magics are so good the all stuff is so much fun
  20. V-alien
    Sep 7, 2022
    10
    This game deserves it's 10 more than any other. An amazing masterpiece of game design with a ton of playability.

    It took me 150 hrs to beat the game the first time and I enjoyed them all. It was a real adventure and my first time playing a Souls game to completion. It's challenging but in a wonderful way that really rewards you for figuring things out. Only weak point was the Quests    This game deserves it's 10 more than any other. An amazing masterpiece of game design with a ton of playability.

    It took me 150 hrs to beat the game the first time and I enjoyed them all. It was a real adventure and my first time playing a Souls game to completion. It's challenging but in a wonderful way that really rewards you for figuring things out. Only weak point was the Quests which often had me going on Wiki to figure out where the hell someone was hiding lol. But, that's also because I did not sit and read the item lore/descriptions (if you want to know the lore, I recommend it).

    10/10, best game ever made imo. Trend setter that shames all big budget companies not making things to this level.    … Expand
  21. celtaheaven
    Sep 4, 2022
    10
    Hands down GOTY, probably top10 games released in the last 10 years.
    Also the game is a little hard.
  22. hobodave
    Sep 3, 2022
    10
    My first Dark Souls game. Best open world game I’ve ever played. Better than BOTW in many ways.
  23. Cosuo_
    Sep 3, 2022
    10
    the game is pure art and joy to play with challenging and awarding combat, big open world that isnt boring and you are maidenless
  24. Umbra30
    Sep 2, 2022
    7
    The game is very good, I just wish they paid more attention to the PC version. For exemple The Witcher 3 a game from 7 years ago has much better graphics and twice the performance.
  25. danoid
    Sep 2, 2022
    2
    PC KBM Janky - you have to come up with your own keybinds because the stock ones require two hands and a mouse.
    Frame lags in a timing game. How's that supposed to work?
    10 year old graphics and 20 year old interface intended for a console. Copy and paste bosses. Am I fighting Astel Naturalborn of the Void or Astel Stars of Darkess? Mohg the Omen or Mohg the blood lord? Margit or    PC KBM Janky - you have to come up with your own keybinds because the stock ones require two hands and a mouse.
    Frame lags in a timing game. How's that supposed to work?
    10 year old graphics and 20 year old interface intended for a console.
    Copy and paste bosses. Am I fighting Astel Naturalborn of the Void or Astel Stars of Darkess? Mohg the Omen or Mohg the blood lord? Margit or Morgott? Godrick the Grafted or Godefoy the Grafted? Which Dragonkin Soldier is this? In the end you just don't care.
    Exploration? Open world? Eff that. You'll lose your progress if you don't play it extremely safe, because there's ambushes everywhere. Putting the player at a marked disadvantage doesn't make the game harder or more challenging, just more annoying.
    In the end it's just another unload on the boss and go on your way game. Muscle memory wins, not brains.    … Expand
  26. BewareOfTom
    Aug 27, 2022
    9
    It was my first real go at a souls game, tried the older ones but got around them too late and they felt a bit aged to me. Honestly one of the best gaming experiences I've had, I was always pulled to the easier way to do things and being "forced" to play the way it's intended really made it that much better for me.
  27. WanderinMelmoth
    Aug 26, 2022
    5
    No, Elden Ring is NOT a masterpiece, it is "just" ok. Basically it's Dark Souls 3.5 with the only real "improvement" being an open world. What I like about the open world is that there are no quest markers, no Question Marks, no icon overkill on the map.
    Elden Ring still retains all the annoying souls mechanics, like resting at (insert souls resting point) restores enemies, getting killed    No, Elden Ring is NOT a masterpiece, it is "just" ok. Basically it's Dark Souls 3.5 with the only real "improvement" being an open world. What I like about the open world is that there are no quest markers, no Question Marks, no icon overkill on the map.
    Elden Ring still retains all the annoying souls mechanics, like resting at (insert souls resting point) restores enemies, getting killed drops (insert souls currency) with you getting one shot at retaining them and of course the ridiculous difficulty that manages to exclude a huge amount of gamers.
    It also is guilty of reusing assets and animations (graphics have not really been upgraded from DS3, sound effects remain 100% identical).
    Worst offender however are the controls: after all these games FromSoft is either incompetent or unwilling to make functioning keyboard & mouse controls. If you release a game on PC then you have no excuse whatsoever to make it unplayable on mouse & keyboard.    … Expand
  28. Denebb
    Aug 25, 2022
    0
    Game to easy.
    Game to easy.
    Game to easy.
    Game to easy.
    Game to easy.
    Game to easy.
    Game to easy.
  29. DeeJayE
    Aug 25, 2022
    10
    Genuinely one of the best games i have ever played. I recommend it for it everyone.
  30. xTh-3-nDx
    Aug 24, 2022
    7
    First things first it's 2020 and i still have to use the Flawless Wide Screen to get ultrawide support which could lead to a ban because of anti-cheat won't allow any third-party fixes.
    the second thing the stuttering is unbelievable it's supposed to be a game that need precise movement but when it stops for a second or two, you're dead.
    third thing the performance are so bad in some    First things first it's 2020 and i still have to use the Flawless Wide Screen to get ultrawide support which could lead to a ban because of anti-cheat won't allow any third-party fixes.
    the second thing the stuttering is unbelievable it's supposed to be a game that need precise movement but when it stops for a second or two, you're dead.
    third thing the performance are so bad in some area's that led to frame drops and it's not because of my specs i have 2070 super and tried to lower all the graphic setting but it's still the same.
    the fourth thing keyboard layout why the hell they didn't implant that in the game before releasing it it's confusing as hell to see press Y every damn time.
    lastly bugs the game has its fair share of bugs like enemy's can hit you while you're behind a wall, the AI of your summons sometimes act dumb, you can get stuck under some large enemy, the high which can you jump from isn't the same in the open world and the dungeon's, lastly good luck trying to hit an animal without the lock on mechanics.

    the game isn't bad it's enjoyable when it's playable but not at this time wait for them to release bug and performance issue then go for it otherwise, you're stuck playing it in a **** state.    … Expand
  31. samuraj
    Aug 24, 2022
    9
    После ремастера DS и DS3 ,честно, я ждал больше, возможно моя планка завышена но соулс игры это чистый хард, сломанные джостики, и непонимание куда идти, ты ищешь срезы(не дюпы) и смысл идти за тем огоньком в ядовитой луже. Елден Ринг же за ручку ведет тебя по сюжету. Тут и благодать со стрелочками направления и советник в лице Гидеона. Пепел который можно улучшить так что тебе и драться сПосле ремастера DS и DS3 ,честно, я ждал больше, возможно моя планка завышена но соулс игры это чистый хард, сломанные джостики, и непонимание куда идти, ты ищешь срезы(не дюпы) и смысл идти за тем огоньком в ядовитой луже. Елден Ринг же за ручку ведет тебя по сюжету. Тут и благодать со стрелочками направления и советник в лице Гидеона. Пепел который можно улучшить так что тебе и драться с боссом не надо. В общем единственный минус который сейчас есть-это не хард соулс игра.(я просто так покупал несколько клавиатур и не одной не разбил??)
    Скажу о плюсах - открытый мир это то что я ждал. Вариативность прохождения очень большой плюс. Механика боя немного не доработана. Таргет спадает а некоторые противники пробивают текстуру стен? Но это с патчем будет исправляться. Интересный лор который в каждой серии соулс игры очень запутан. Описание предметов которые дополняют этот лор... Я обожаю читать эти описания за это отдельный +бал.
    Графика это отдельный пункт который я хочу описать и пронумеровать
    1)Прорисовка НПС-9/10 очень хорошая прорисовка и физика одежды и аксессуаров (9 что бы не зазнались)
    2)Прорисовка персонажа ГГ-10/10 не понимал никогда зачем создавать красивого персонажа если потом он спрячется под тонной броней. Поэтому буду судить по тому как броня себя ведет в бою. Детализация на высшем уровне, физика одежды и оружия это 100/10 все подвижное, в бою по текстуре ударил меч ударился об нее в общем проработана.
    3) Мир- прорисовка мира это просто нечто, забрались на высокую башню вот вам и карта, дальность прорисовки удивляет, ветер который несет листья, трава которая колышется при вашем движении и движении ветра, виды ночью когда появляются маленькие светлячки. Иногда не хочется идти и фармить души а просто скакать и смотреть на эти пейзажи.
    Ну а теперь перейдем к самому не вкусному в этой игре- данжи
    Данжи слишком однотипные и в 80% случаев они бесполезны и очень муторны. Разнообразия ZERO.
    Поставил бы оценку 8/10 но рука не поднимается так занизить поэтому все же 9 баллов.    … Expand
  32. Kyoozaki
    Aug 24, 2022
    10
    Fantástico! Você joga o dia inteiro e nem vê a hora passar, um dos melhores jogos que eu já joguei na minha vida.
  33. DracoFire
    Aug 24, 2022
    10
    Elden Ring is without question the best game using the Dark Souls formula. After a pretty shaky PC launch, the issues were resolved within a week and I had some of the most fun in my life playing this game for hours at a time. High points include the graphics, scale, formulaic story, and challenge, and low points include high system requirements, somewhat confusing open-world objectives,Elden Ring is without question the best game using the Dark Souls formula. After a pretty shaky PC launch, the issues were resolved within a week and I had some of the most fun in my life playing this game for hours at a time. High points include the graphics, scale, formulaic story, and challenge, and low points include high system requirements, somewhat confusing open-world objectives, and brutal difficulty for newcomers.… Expand
  34. rainbowcoating
    Aug 24, 2022
    10
    The best game I've ever played. FromSoft really outdid themselves. The story is amazing and while there are valid critiques of the game, from it's poor handling of NPC questlines to the buggy pc launch. But honestly, it wouldn't really be a FromSoft game without requiring you to scour the internet for how to find an NPC. This is very much a biased opinion and I know that, but I can't helpThe best game I've ever played. FromSoft really outdid themselves. The story is amazing and while there are valid critiques of the game, from it's poor handling of NPC questlines to the buggy pc launch. But honestly, it wouldn't really be a FromSoft game without requiring you to scour the internet for how to find an NPC. This is very much a biased opinion and I know that, but I can't help myself. The art direction is something I absolutely fell in love with, the NPC's while hard to find, were worth finding in my opinion, if only too see this gorgeous world through them. Exploration has been my favorite thing since this game's launch and finding the many many *many* secret areas in the game has been a blast.
    The combat is amazing, fighting and overcoming a hard enemy or boss was just *muah* chef's kiss.
    I'd recommend this game to everyone an absolute mastapiece    … Expand
  35. Hunter42
    Aug 22, 2022
    10
    one of the best games i have ever played i couldn't resist playing other souls and it was a really good experience not for everyone but it was a great experience
  36. barbone3
    Aug 22, 2022
    8
    Without talking about the amazing story... essentially the main problem is that when you start this game for the first time, even as a long term veteran souls player, you are bad, very bad. After 5 hours you understand that this isn't Dark Souls 3 and you start enjoying it.
  37. ToSa
    Aug 22, 2022
    9
    Definitely one of the best games I’ve played. A lot of time has obviously been invested into giving the game world a dark feel with lots and lots of small bits of information that when puzzled together tells a lot about the lore.

    And the fist game I’ve played using a controller and being confident about it.
  38. satodev
    Aug 22, 2022
    10
    gameplay 10/10
    online 8/10
    crash..... 10/10

    it has a lot of things to improve but it is still one of the best games that came out this year.
  39. HiroCasadama
    Aug 22, 2022
    10
    ok, a lot of people here seem retarded for not appreciating a good game, it is true that it is not the best game in history or something like that but it is a very excellent game. I play on xbox but I have also tried it on PC and although it gives lag at certain times it is very playable, the fact that many people say that many reusable things from the previous dark souls are used isok, a lot of people here seem retarded for not appreciating a good game, it is true that it is not the best game in history or something like that but it is a very excellent game. I play on xbox but I have also tried it on PC and although it gives lag at certain times it is very playable, the fact that many people say that many reusable things from the previous dark souls are used is because all the original ideas of Elden ring were from dark souls 2 and some from 3, since they couldn't be implemented there, they ended up putting it in Elden ring, but that's good, they don't know how happy I felt when I went through the hanging chains on the mountain of the giants reminding me of the DS2 chains of the mountain of dragons that I do not remember its name, it is a game that recycles a lot but that is good and does not ruin the experience, what if it is just the damage that the special enemies do in the final part of the game, they do too much and not even the heaviest armor protects you as they should, but it's a game with the best soundtrack I've heard just being passed through DS1 and majula from DS2, the fights are also original and good, those of the gargoyles that many You could complain, they were perfect for me and one of the best in the game and to finish... Maliker peels me off… Expand
  40. Kyuthar
    Aug 22, 2022
    9
    Easly one of the best game ever with an endless open world with tons of exploration. You can play finish this game 5 times and in the sixth time you find new bosses and places. Only problem in this game is some performance issues and camera problems in big bosses.
  41. Amsheagar
    Aug 21, 2022
    10
    Elden Ring is the game of the year for me. Its incredible masterpiece. Crown of the souls games. I want more games like this or just dlcs. I recommend everyone who wanna meet a souls game, but didnt do yet and for sure must play for any souls fan.
  42. DingerDonger
    Aug 20, 2022
    2
    The world is boring, magic is boring, and all the factors that add artificial difficulty get old real quick, such as the enemies reading your inputs so they know your actions before you even take them. Not to mention the fact that the game tells you very little about its mechanics (like how spells scale and the damage of spells) or the quests (why is there not a real quest tracker). ThisThe world is boring, magic is boring, and all the factors that add artificial difficulty get old real quick, such as the enemies reading your inputs so they know your actions before you even take them. Not to mention the fact that the game tells you very little about its mechanics (like how spells scale and the damage of spells) or the quests (why is there not a real quest tracker). This would be acceptable for an SNES game, but we're far past that point. There are plenty of bugs, too; I have issues locking on vs certain enemies routinely. And last but certainly not least: the UI loves to get in your way. Oh sure don't tell me anything about how damage is calculated or what a spell actually does, but go ahead and lock me out of reacting in combat with a prompt that takes up a quarter of the screen and prevents me from making any meaningful actions in the middle of combat.
    Don't waste your time unless you enjoy getting tortured by mediocrity and artificial difficulty.    … Expand
  43. Ehab_IQ
    Aug 20, 2022
    10
    It's just a perfect game, the plot, gameplay, and everything
    I can't play any other games right now cuz u know how a perfect game can Change your mind
  44. SomeName
    Aug 20, 2022
    7
    It's basically Dark Souls 4, with slightly above average open-world mechanics. I enjoy it but would say that there is some obvious recycling from previous titles and even within the game itself. A smaller, more consciously designed world might have been better.

    Also, the PC release is just unapologetically bad in terms of bugs and performance. UPDATE: I finished the game and most of    It's basically Dark Souls 4, with slightly above average open-world mechanics. I enjoy it but would say that there is some obvious recycling from previous titles and even within the game itself. A smaller, more consciously designed world might have been better.

    Also, the PC release is just unapologetically bad in terms of bugs and performance.

    UPDATE: I finished the game and most of the bugs have been ironed out since then. My opinions on the world size and recycling of ideas definitely still stand though. It's a bit sad as From Software clearly put a lot of work into the game, but they bit off more than they can chew.    … Expand
  45. Markb76
    Aug 18, 2022
    10
    Very few games have left a lasting impression on me as Elden Ring has. The sheer size and scope of what is on offer here plus the incredible visual/audio design makes this an epic adventure that I will never forget. While it is not quite perfect,for me it's close enough.
  46. Gunpla99
    Aug 16, 2022
    4
    My first time to the soul genre game. Story, design, and the volume are amazing to enjoy. But I still hate that the game was not intuitive and very hard to get through. I still feel like the game is made for those soul genre fanboys.
  47. eblan1
    Aug 15, 2022
    4
    Conceptually, Elden ring disappointed me, too much content and too little quality, the bosses are not interesting, the gameplay is boring, a huge number of bosses are used at least 2 times and a maximum of about 5 - 6, I think this is the worst game of From Software all time

    Концептуально Elden Ring меня разочаровал, слишком много контента и слишком мало качества, боссы не интересные,    Conceptually, Elden ring disappointed me, too much content and too little quality, the bosses are not interesting, the gameplay is boring, a huge number of bosses are used at least 2 times and a maximum of about 5 - 6, I think this is the worst game of From Software all time

    Концептуально Elden Ring меня разочаровал, слишком много контента и слишком мало качества, боссы не интересные, геймплей скучный, огромное количество боссов используется минимум 2 раза а максимум около 5 - 6, думаю это худшая игра From Software. Секиро и бладборн которые все таки шли вперед и развивали геймплей, были чем то новым. Но елдарик не идет вперед, это просто дс3 в открытом мире с реюзом ПОЧТИ ВСЕГО контента, эта игра реально разочаровала меня. Секиро и бб все таки повышали динамику оригинальных дарк, эти игры куда быстрее и динамичнее, геймплей свежее и после этого тебе дают унылое говно в открытом мире где из интересных боссов только маления и предпоследний босс имя которого я забыл потому что мне было абсолютно все равно на развитие невнятного сюжета. финальный босс в секиро это ебануто динамичный аниме файт с реально значимым челом которого все считают самым пиздатым войном в округе, в элден ринге это плавающая конча и шахтёр ахуеть, спасибо, игру реально переоценили и по сравнению с дс 3 и остальными играми фромов это мусор, никому не советую    … Expand
  48. draemato
    Aug 14, 2022
    1
    Biggest scam in gaming history. Outdated game in a shiny wrap.

    You must never trust not only critics, but even real players who leaves a reviews. I'm truly amazed by society: literally game from 2016-18 with nothing new and yet another terrible PC port is now considered as worlds masterpiece. I guess everyone got exited because of "open world", but there is a surprise - it is not an    Biggest scam in gaming history. Outdated game in a shiny wrap.

    You must never trust not only critics, but even real players who leaves a reviews.

    I'm truly amazed by society: literally game from 2016-18 with nothing new and yet another terrible PC port is now considered as worlds masterpiece.
    I guess everyone got exited because of "open world", but there is a surprise - it is not an open world at all. I keep saying - if you want truly open world - go play some Elder Scrolls games.

    Game is boring, abnormally long and everything is essentially the same. The only thing i liked is music and boss design. That is all. From such big game. Incredible.

    Bosses and enemies are the same - unfair cringe with up to NINE combo attacks with almost no window for your hit! Im a dark souls veteran and im truly amazed how strong those foes are! 9-hits combo, 0.5 seconds delay, jump and another combo attack, repeat. I wonder how it is explained in lore.

    Okay i wont go into details that much, there is plethora of very good "red" and "yellow" reviews with explanation.

    Please, do not be blinded.    … Expand
  49. DanFroat
    Aug 12, 2022
    10
    Its the only one big open world game that has over 100 hrs, that i play second time, and it feels almost as amazing as first playtrouth, and im sure that it wont be the last, there are so many builds, so many items ,spells, ways to play. Everithing u find and explore is important, the difficulty is a bit easier that previus from soft games, but for this scale its perfect ,so to it not toIts the only one big open world game that has over 100 hrs, that i play second time, and it feels almost as amazing as first playtrouth, and im sure that it wont be the last, there are so many builds, so many items ,spells, ways to play. Everithing u find and explore is important, the difficulty is a bit easier that previus from soft games, but for this scale its perfect ,so to it not to be a drag. The story is great, there are tons uf interesting and suprising lore. graphics are beutiful , textures are a bit outdated but the landscapes are jaw dropping. The only small comlane is the are some copy paste bosses, but i understand that it would be probably too hard to make 165 different bosses, but no matter thei still have a lot more different bosses ,than alot of other games. It is the best Action Rpg open world game ever period. Thank u From Software… Expand
  50. Charlesdexter
    Jun 22, 2022
    9
    Despite the effort to make it unplayable for pc, From software still managed to make a great game, where a good part of the Dark Souls saga spirit gets into an open world, even though doesn't have the same magic. I've been playing for 110 hours and explored almost each and every secret. The experience is huge and epic. I am a bit disappointed by the final bosses and the endings: they areDespite the effort to make it unplayable for pc, From software still managed to make a great game, where a good part of the Dark Souls saga spirit gets into an open world, even though doesn't have the same magic. I've been playing for 110 hours and explored almost each and every secret. The experience is huge and epic. I am a bit disappointed by the final bosses and the endings: they are poorly written, there is also some boring repetition of the content. The Witcher and Skyrim remain unmatched.… Expand
  51. Drawler
    Aug 10, 2022
    4
    Really boring game. Slow, very repetitive. Too dificult, so you have to restart every boss 10-15 times until you beat him. A pity. Only for hardcoregames that don't search for a good history, only hack & slash.
  52. GandalfCzarny
    Aug 9, 2022
    7
    Yeah, Miyazaki and From starting to eats their own tail. I mean it's still a great game, but stylistics it's just another dark fantasy, with fallen kings, heroes and that stuff we saw million timies in other Souls games, and the gameplay is really nothing new or fresh in this formula. Bringing open world to dusty mechanics doesn't make a new game guys. It is shame, because Sekrio showsYeah, Miyazaki and From starting to eats their own tail. I mean it's still a great game, but stylistics it's just another dark fantasy, with fallen kings, heroes and that stuff we saw million timies in other Souls games, and the gameplay is really nothing new or fresh in this formula. Bringing open world to dusty mechanics doesn't make a new game guys. It is shame, because Sekrio shows that this team have fresh ideas to improve gameplay. But this is just one big step backwards.… Expand
  53. AceAscendus
    Aug 9, 2022
    0
    By far the worst souls game ever made, the open world is extremely boring and full of copy+paste content. There is no fun way to traverse the open world. Boss fights are low quality and again a lot of them are copy+paste, I am talking about big story bosses that get shamelessly reused! It shows that FromSoftware didn't have enough time to develop this game properly. The boring empty openBy far the worst souls game ever made, the open world is extremely boring and full of copy+paste content. There is no fun way to traverse the open world. Boss fights are low quality and again a lot of them are copy+paste, I am talking about big story bosses that get shamelessly reused! It shows that FromSoftware didn't have enough time to develop this game properly. The boring empty open world is filled with wannabe pokemon summons called spirit ashe summons, you like collecting pokemons in your souls games? I don't. There is no meaningful reward, the game is too big for its own good, next time provide less quantity and more QUALITY, like previous souls games.… Expand
  54. Gildorlnglorion
    Aug 8, 2022
    10
    One of the best gaming Experiences i`ve ever had. Thank you From Software for this masterpiece!
  55. KaziSujoy
    Aug 7, 2022
    10
    For me I've using a Ryzen 3700x and Radeon RX 570 8gb nitro+ version. I've using it in medium. I've faced some stuttering and it's tolerable. Average fps for me is 49 - 52. I'm happy with the experience.

    There isn't a single place in the open world that didn't peaked my interest. Best 200 hours spent on a video game and still more to come.
  56. Notcasual
    Aug 6, 2022
    0
    Bosses in ds1, ds2, ds3, sekiro, bb, demon souls are better, not stronger. BETTER
  57. Promo4Game
    Aug 6, 2022
    10
    My life saved by this game. Best project by far. I love it so much. I.. I.. don't have any words to explain how i like this game. You need to be a dog to not try this piece of haven by youre self
  58. lewobski
    Aug 2, 2022
    4
    Storytelling, mechanics, animations, most bosses, goat keeper - are the same. Site of Grace = Bonfire, which means:
    > Reset all killed mobs in the area, AGAIN.
    > Spells can only be changed here. AGAIN. World Seems big, right. But most of the places are closed, and you'll spend time on finding a glintstone key as an example. But the dungeons are hilariously just ctrl+c/+v. Dungeon #1    Storytelling, mechanics, animations, most bosses, goat keeper - are the same. Site of Grace = Bonfire, which means:
    > Reset all killed mobs in the area, AGAIN.
    > Spells can only be changed here. AGAIN.

    World
    Seems big, right. But most of the places are closed, and you'll spend time on finding a glintstone key as an example. But the dungeons are hilariously just ctrl+c/+v.
    Dungeon #1 A basement Dungeon, or Erwin Smith Dungeon.
    Just a hole in the ground, so basically: Location>Location>Chest/Trap. And the locations are the same. A long trap that goes down, a room with 4 corners, enemies, a little room further with chest or trap. Done.

    Another one: in the mountain
    Open the door>Go down>Site of Grace>Go further>You see a closed door>You search everywhere a lever arm>Activate it>"somewhere a heavy door has opened". So you basically go back to that door in the beginning and fight a silly boss.

    Optimization and Community
    Even on my PC (5900X, 32GB, M.2 980 PRO, 3090) the game stutters. Sometimes it even freezes in dungeons. Why did I put "optimization" and "community" together? First off, I am not the only one with this problem, but the whole community will convince you that you are the problem, you are the only one to blame here, not the developers, when in reality there are Digital Foundry, critics, players, Steam (who kinda "fixed it on Steam Deck") that confirm the bad optimization. The community is the worst, toxic and blind. They regard any criticism as a personal insult to them.

    Not made for PC
    They didn't make a good port for the best gaming platform? There is NO DLSS, NO widescreen, NO FPS unlock. Graphics settings only affect FPS, you can barely notice the image. When you plug in your controller (XBOX) you have to change the interface, when EVEN Transformers (2009 game) did it automatically, while it's a piece of sh... 30 FPS console experience, Elden Ring just can't handle this one. Imagine if Transformers (2009) did something simple that Elden Ring (2022) can't. You can't move the map with your mouse cursor, while Skyrim and Witcher 3 do well.

    Multiplayer
    For the multiplayer you need:
    > Right place where your friend can be summoned.
    > You must have the Furcalling Finger Remedy, which you can actually buy, but the stock is limited.
    > But you can make it, grind specified flowers.

    So you are connected? All right, now you two have:
    > 50% less flasks
    > Less HP depends on your friend's HP
    > +100% difficulty for your enemies
    > you can't use a goat
    > you can't use the spirits
    > you can't change the spells
    > you are constantly attacked by other players.

    User Support
    For example, if you have a problem, someone has hacked you, and you can't continue with your saves, the support will give a cap advice: start a new game. Even Genshin support gives you more help.

    Total
    I complain about the +100% boss boost in multiplayer because it gets boring. You need to attack him 2-3 times more often than usual. But solo okay. The only aspect I really like about this game is the location design, the architecture is HUGE. So for the newbies who have never played soulsborne, the game is 6/10 (-4 just for the bad optimization. It doesn't matter if the game doesn't run well.) For me, definitely 4/10 because it's Dark Souls 4. If you ever thought Fallout was just Skyrim with guns or Starfield was just Fallout in space, then remember that there are still soulsborne fans out there who laughs at Bethesda games for being "mediocre", while literally eating a copy-paste game, lol.    … Expand
  59. Greenmeatybones
    Aug 1, 2022
    5
    Can't say much about this game that hasnt already been said; It isnt my type of game, personally, so I just didnt enjoy it. Played through the first hour, felt like I did nothing but die a few times. If you like soulsbourne games you will like this, if you dont, you wont like this. Its that simple
  60. Patissie
    Jul 31, 2022
    0
    Worst game ever made (Absolute no balance, awful perfomance) black puddle on FromSoftware's pure reputation
  61. God4
    Jul 30, 2022
    10
    Basically the best Game ever made (in my mind) If you like dark souls you'll love it. If not, you'll love it too
  62. RobeltBobelt
    Jul 29, 2022
    0
    Overrated piece of Darksouls **** Same bosses, same animationts, same sounds and new fullprice. Stop sponsoring Hidetaka.
  63. Godzera
    Jul 28, 2022
    0
    Arkadaş ne demek yılların oyunu ya Oyunu 20 saat oynadım toplam 30 cümle duymuşumdur bu nasıl yılın oyunu Bir harita yapıp etrafı saçma sapan bosslarla yaratıklarla doldurmak mı yılın oyunu yapıyor bunu Oyunu 20 saat oynadım ne dönüyor oyunda daha anlamadım nasıl yılın oyunu oluyor bu oyun Zaten toplam üç beş yerde diyalog var onları da gizem yaratmak için öyle tuhaf tuhaf yazmışlar BiriniArkadaş ne demek yılların oyunu ya Oyunu 20 saat oynadım toplam 30 cümle duymuşumdur bu nasıl yılın oyunu Bir harita yapıp etrafı saçma sapan bosslarla yaratıklarla doldurmak mı yılın oyunu yapıyor bunu Oyunu 20 saat oynadım ne dönüyor oyunda daha anlamadım nasıl yılın oyunu oluyor bu oyun Zaten toplam üç beş yerde diyalog var onları da gizem yaratmak için öyle tuhaf tuhaf yazmışlar Birini görüyorum mesela iki kelam bişey söyleyecek ne anlatıyormuş bu oyun biraz bişey anlatacak diyorum Saçma sapan iki tane cümle kuruyor yürü devam diyor senle uğraşamam O yuvarlak masaya gittiğimde ilk mesela dedim ki şimdi tamam anlatırlar iki bişey Saçma sapan iki cümle kurdular devam Biri dedi şu kadını görürsen haber ver bir kadın sarıldı bana dedi hadi s.git şimdi Ötekinin kafasında tekerlek var gel sana bişeyler öğreteyim falan dedi büyü öğretiyormuş falan Birisi dikilip bana bakıyor hiç konuşmuyor iki tane heykel gibi bir şey bir sopaya tutunmuş bir şeyler satıyor nasıl bir ortam bu yani Anlatsana bunu bana Değil mi Mesela bir tane büyük böyle kazan gibi bişeyle karşılaştım gezerken yere sıkışmış vurarak kurtardım onu falan yani bu normal bi tip değil dimi bunu bi açıklarsın konuşan kazan yani bu eli kolu var bu ne yani nereden gelmiş olayı ne bunun iki bişey söyle dimi Yok Ben iskenderim geziyorum falan hadi devam yürü Bir tane mağaraya girdim işte kurtlar var falan sonra bir sisten geçtim azuranın bilmem canavar adamı mıydı neydi bişey var . Kestim onu çıktım 5-6 denemede Eee Noldu şimdi Ne anladım yani ağzı yüzü birbirine girmiş kurtlardan mutasyon geçirmiş de olmuş gibi bir değişik tip ne bu ne arıyor burada kimdir necidir bu anlatsana bunları bana az yani Modelleyip atmışlar oraya iki de hareket ohh tamam Bu mu mükemmel oyun Yani beni içine çeken bir hikaye yok kisaca Bir bossu hikaye olur da o hikayenin devamını öğrenmek için hırs yaparsın kesmeye çalışırsın falan değil mi Hikaye namina ne var bu oyunda Bunda neden hırs yapıyorsunuz ki mesela Sonraki boss dönerek mi vuruyor atlayıp yoktan kılıç mı oluşturuyor onu anlamak için mi Hayır o ilk boss sanırım köprü gibi bi yerde sanırım çıktı karşıma Tarnished falan dedi işte Yav arkadaş kim bu Ne iş yapar Olayı ne bunun Eli yüzü kuduz gibi bir elinde koca bir sopa bir onunla vurur , kuyruğuyla vurur hayali bıçak çıkarıp atar hayali balyozla vurur hayali kılıçla vurur tamam da bunun o hikayedeki yeri nedir yani Birkaç video izledim çok fazla anlamsız boss da var Hiçbirinin de olayı anlatılmıyordur bana kalırsa çünkü dediğim gibi 20 saat oynadım 30 tane cümle falan duymuşumdur heralde Kedi heykeli boss bilmem ejderha boss kendisi büyük atı küçük boss falan . Eşya isimleri bile anlamsız Beyaz turşu tavşan mıydı neydi öyle bişey vardı Bence yapan adam bu bossun kuyruğu olsun hmm bunun da 30 tane eli olsun bu ne olsun efendim ateş atsın kafasında atmış her şeyi sallamış Nasıl olsa millet kendi kafasında bir hikaye uydururlar diye düşünmüş sanırım Yav tamam doğru dürüst bir hikaye varsa da ben açıp bunu sağdan soldan bakmak zorunda mıyım Oyunda söyle işte bana hikayeyi Oyunun hikayesini oyunda öğrenmek isterim google amcaya sorarak değil oyun oynuyoruz sonuçta tez araştırması yapmıyoruz değil mi Ayrıca zaten oyunda toplam 3-5 tane cümle var onlara da Türkçe dil desteği vermemek büyük terbiyesizlik Dünya kadar para kazanıyorlar bu mu zor geldi yani size Oyun dünyası dolu doluymuş Ulan hadi oradan Oyun görmesek yiyecez . Sağda solda amaçsız amaçsız dolaşan yaratıklar Dolan dolan kes Bu mu dolu dünya Yaşayan bir dünya veya benzeri hiçbir emare yok Diğer karakterlerle birlikte toplam 30 saat oynadım ve hep millet hep sevmiş bu oyunu nereyi anlamıyorum ki ben de sevmeliyim kafasında oynadım Ama beeerrrrrrrrrrbat bir oyun Bir hype'a takılmışsınız gidiyorsunuz Ulan oyun bir de 97 puan almış iyi mi ? 97 puan demek ne demek Her şeyin mükemmel olması lazım demek Sadece performans sorunları bile o puanı almasına engel olmalıydı Hikaye de yok düşman yapay zekası da yok Grafiğe baksak o da berbat O ağaçlar ne öyle ya Açın bi rdr2 oynayın horizon falan bakin Hayatınızda oyun mu oynamadınız nedir anlamadım ki Hayır diğer oyunlar bu saydığım sıkıntılara sahip olsa bütün oyun dünyası ana avrat söverler o oyuna Ama bu oyun için sorsan cevap hep aynı Souls oyunlarında bunlar aranmaz Animasyona bakma grafiğe bakma hikaye sunumuna bakma optimizasyona bakma neye bakalım lan Bir bossa gel o bossa 50 kere öl dön bir daha o yolu git öle öle o bossun hareketlerini ezberle ve sonunda nihayet onu öldürünce " oovaaaauuuvvv işte oyun bu yavv işte ne kestim ama haa var ya huuu işte zorluğun hazzı bu kankeeeyy Oyun bundan ibaret Yılların oyunuymuş… Expand
  64. Laemoth
    Jul 26, 2022
    9
    From Software at its finest: this game blends every FS title from Demon's Souls to Sekiro and become something completely new, fresh and original. A game that sets the new startard for open world titles from now on expecially in the exploration and level design. It has some problems and poor choices, but overall is an overwhelming experience that keeps you going for hundreds of hours, literally
  65. whimp
    Jul 26, 2022
    10
    Buy a decent PC and stop whining about your 5 year old bucket cant play ER. Giving a game like ER 0 just shows how big a moron you are.

    The game is the perfect evolution from Souls-borne and Sekiro and manage to create a true open world experience while maintaining almost the same difficulty (yes, DS fan-boys disagrees) and allowing "new comers" to use spirits for the hard boss-fights.    Buy a decent PC and stop whining about your 5 year old bucket cant play ER. Giving a game like ER 0 just shows how big a moron you are.

    The game is the perfect evolution from Souls-borne and Sekiro and manage to create a true open world experience while maintaining almost the same difficulty (yes, DS fan-boys disagrees) and allowing "new comers" to use spirits for the hard boss-fights. The quests and the complexity in the game is as usual top notch and obscure and I love it. It is easily a 10/10 game.

    It is a masterpiece and you will only find out if you put the time and effort into it :)    … Expand
  66. philzlz
    Jul 25, 2022
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I am a big fan of Miyazakis games and had high hopes for Elden Ring. But the repetition of dungeons and bosses got on my nerves. I really prefer more condensed levels than the huge open world that looked absolutely stunning but had little to offer for me. I do not know if I got lucky with the weapon I found but I used it from start to finish and thought this was one of his easier games. This freedom of movement in the open world leads to over leveled characters and bosses become trivial.

    A huge spike in difficulty for normal enemies near the end game (snow area) was more annoying than challenging and dragged the whole thing out longer than it should have been. I had a fun 60 hours with it but no intention of starting it again in the future. I also was not a fan of the hub area (I miss you Majula).

    With the huge success in sales I am worried that this becomes the formula for the franchise.    … Expand
  67. PillyJeam
    Jul 25, 2022
    0
    **** game, previous dark souls games and bloodborne were much better
    lots of brainless casual players and dumb boring bosses
    maybe Malenia is the hardest boss, but also IT'S THE WORST BOSS EVER
  68. tenmatt
    Jul 25, 2022
    1
    1/10 just cuz i respect FromSoft.Strayed too far from original souls games,bland and easy.Heavily crippled World of Warcraft with poor optimizations.Gimme four devs,two graphic designers and coffee guy i would do better in two months.
  69. ayzee
    Jul 25, 2022
    7
    Before the GOW5 I would give this game GOTY 2022, cause it was an amazing experience for gaming community, considering this is still one of the most selling games 5 months after its release. It has good skill-based gameplay, some really amusing and imaginative locations and bosses, yet it lacks narrative and story, which made me take a break in my playthrough for a while. The balancing atBefore the GOW5 I would give this game GOTY 2022, cause it was an amazing experience for gaming community, considering this is still one of the most selling games 5 months after its release. It has good skill-based gameplay, some really amusing and imaginative locations and bosses, yet it lacks narrative and story, which made me take a break in my playthrough for a while. The balancing at this game is really something which should have been taken more seriously, because some bosses are just not fun at all for their stupidly high difficulty. And you also can't ignore numerous bugs and glitches which may be annoying at some times.

    The open world for this game is something which is working not that well, however it has something for you to explore. Considering Ubisoft-like open-world games, Elden Ring makes you feel like you are actually discovering something new, which you are not forced to explore.

    Nevertheless, it is still the best game of 2022 for me and it deserves this hype and attention    … Expand
  70. george_bondo
    Jul 24, 2022
    10
    i love this game its just sit into my heart with this music characters and atmosphere
  71. 921909
    Jul 24, 2022
    0
    Overrated Video Game Of All Time, i hate toxic fans of this game
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  72. vamper1337
    Jul 24, 2022
    7
    Why only 7/10 you shall ask?
    This game have some disadvantages that pissed me off a lot of times while playing
    I don't like multiplayer from from software games
    A lot of connection errors even on bossfights, signs doesn't shows up properly.
    Secondly, poor game optimalization. Really? On rtx 2060 I gained same fps on low and high settings
  73. jbod6
    Jul 23, 2022
    8
    While there are legitimate issues with the performance of the pc version, I think this is a very solid game with plenty of content and interesting lore and world building to explore, not to mention memorable boss fights.
  74. nopeland
    Jul 23, 2022
    0
    I tried dark souls back in the day and it wasn't really my type of game. With how few good games have come out lately I felt like maybe this franchise deserves a second chance. After my taste has changed over the past 20 years as well. Sadly it left me disappointed again. The controls are clunky, the graphics mediocre, the story telling isn't very good (yes I get it, it has deep lore butI tried dark souls back in the day and it wasn't really my type of game. With how few good games have come out lately I felt like maybe this franchise deserves a second chance. After my taste has changed over the past 20 years as well. Sadly it left me disappointed again. The controls are clunky, the graphics mediocre, the story telling isn't very good (yes I get it, it has deep lore but if you fanboys calm down for a sec and think about it, the delivery of that story isn't very good). Especially for a game in this day and age. It would have been fine in the 90's but now it's simply not. The gameplay aside from the cluncky controls is just learning the pattern of enemies and once you do it becomes quite do-able. Sure it is a challenge sometimes to learn the pattern of bosses and their various forms but in my opinion the story isn't good enough, and the rewards for killing a boss aren't great enough to feel like it is worth all that effort. I pumped about 4 hours into the game and it simply felt like a waste of time. My job is more rewarding on its bad days than this game and without any reason to do it I just dropped the game. Then the performance. The game was a stuttery mess from time to time on my pc which granted isn't the best but my old i7-7700k, RTX 2070 super and 3200 MHz DDR4 should be more than enough. Sadly the performance on 1440p simply wasn't there.
    Is my review harsh, sure but for a game series with some ch high renown it simply doesn't even meet the bare minimum requirements. Hell cyberpunk at launch felt better to me because at least it had good gameplay, story and graphics.    … Expand
  75. JohnZarb
    Mar 1, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Não tive nenhum problema com desempenho, lags ou bugs, jogo excelente, gameplay fantástica e uma lore riquíssima em detalhes… Expand
  76. lizzardsQueen13
    Jul 23, 2022
    6
    An open world game that is based on repeating bosses and also becomes tedious to investigate should never be a GOTY. It is entertaining? Yes. Is it one of the best FS games? No, definitely.
  77. Wankeye
    Jul 22, 2022
    5
    Absolutely amazing. A true gem of a game. Never played a souls game before without rage quitting and never coming back. This drew me in and sucked hundreds of hours from me. Phenomenal experience all around.
  78. Amidamaru_22
    Jul 22, 2022
    8
    The first platinum on the PC, brought a lot of pleasure. Too many boss replays and mechanics from past games.
  79. Moviekid
    Jul 22, 2022
    9
    Except for some annoying features, this game is a mindblowing journey that kept me addicted for 150 straight hours. Froms collected all their lore and gameplay specifics in this one huge piece of art, but I think this time they didn't beat Dark Souls 1 in atmosphere and story, neither the did beat Sekiro in gameplay sharpness and fluidity.
    P.S. Thanks Let me solo her dude, it was fun to    Except for some annoying features, this game is a mindblowing journey that kept me addicted for 150 straight hours. Froms collected all their lore and gameplay specifics in this one huge piece of art, but I think this time they didn't beat Dark Souls 1 in atmosphere and story, neither the did beat Sekiro in gameplay sharpness and fluidity.
    P.S. Thanks Let me solo her dude, it was fun to sit there and see you dancing with the red head butterfly.    … Expand
  80. Sue_xee
    Jul 21, 2022
    10
    Easily one of the best games in 2022. Plenty of builds and skills to try, challenging yet still enjoyable.
  81. Minatojpc
    Jul 20, 2022
    10
    mi juego favorito sin duda, me gusta que tenga mundo abierto y que a pesar de tener invocaciones no daña la experiencia del juegos
  82. JackKrauser
    Jul 18, 2022
    10
    One of the best games of all time. Except for technical problems. It looks like the DS game engine couldn't handle the open world.
  83. DavutHaxor
    Jul 15, 2022
    2
    Game is terrible in pc. With Ryzen 5 5600H and RX 5500M, in low settings i got 50-60fps. I experienced fps drops in bosses and crowded enemy groups. Some lightning effects disappears and looks fancy. Trees and grasses disappears and appears again. If you call the horse when you next to a tree, you just hang on the tree and die. There is a bug that makes all enemies invisible. EffectsGame is terrible in pc. With Ryzen 5 5600H and RX 5500M, in low settings i got 50-60fps. I experienced fps drops in bosses and crowded enemy groups. Some lightning effects disappears and looks fancy. Trees and grasses disappears and appears again. If you call the horse when you next to a tree, you just hang on the tree and die. There is a bug that makes all enemies invisible. Effects really ruins my pc's performance. Controls and phyics are still playstation 3 quality. Not a single change since old ds games. Didn't get a thing from story and people who made this game is lazy af. Just try to listening to community at once.… Expand
  84. Jorge198
    Jul 14, 2022
    10
    Que maravilla de juego, el mejor sandbox que he jugado, los jefes, el diseño del mundo, me gustó todo
  85. lokoasa
    Jul 14, 2022
    0
    masterpiece i love this game is really good game i like too much, ajsjasfafa
  86. DOLCE39
    Jul 14, 2022
    10
    Excelente el mejor juego que he jugado en mi vida,una obra maestra,desde la dirección de arte. Hasta la jugabilidad,todo brilla en este juego
  87. fake_nikpap
    Jul 14, 2022
    9
    This game is everything fans loved about the series but brought to the open world. The combat feels as good as ever, with quick responses to your inputs and nice flow and feeling of weight overall. With a variety of classes to choose from, and playstyles that suit every player this game can be as easy or as hard as you want it to be. From summons to spirit NPC ashes, you can choose whetherThis game is everything fans loved about the series but brought to the open world. The combat feels as good as ever, with quick responses to your inputs and nice flow and feeling of weight overall. With a variety of classes to choose from, and playstyles that suit every player this game can be as easy or as hard as you want it to be. From summons to spirit NPC ashes, you can choose whether to fight solo or with an ally. There is one bossfight where I definitely recommend using summons and that's the Godskin Duo. Now on the story side of things...IT'S MINDBLOWNLINGLY EPIC! Overall it makes you feel like you're rising up to the top becoming stronger and stronger, culminating in an epic final showdown.
    On the negatives now...Some classes and builds are way better than others, making fights hilariously easy but again that's up to the player. I didn't involve myself in the PVP so no comments on that. A lot of assets are re-used but I kind of expected that in a game as massive as this. Lastly, a lot of the bosses in the late game are really hard, not allowing the player with a window of opportunity for a counter attack and with endgame damage stats, the fights become really hard and are a matter of patience. But overall I don't have anything major to say in regard to the bad aspects of the game.

    TLDR: Yes the game is amazing, with epic fights, a larger scale to its story and with really tough endgame bosses!

    PS: The music in certain bossfights just gives me chills(Mohg, Lord of Blood cough cough)    … Expand
  88. Kirkish_Delight
    Jul 14, 2022
    10
    Now that the casuals have got bored of angrily hammering in 1/10 reviews because they died a few times rather than achieving instant gratification, hopefully the reviews will become a little more representative.
  89. Benob84
    Jul 13, 2022
    10
    Amazing game if you like souls games then you have to try this it’s my GOTY
  90. ICDP
    Jul 13, 2022
    6
    I had toyed with the idea of scoring this low to counteract the utterly exaggerated 10 out of 10 scores, but in the end I scored it as I feel is fair.

    FIrst of all the combat against most enemies is fun and challenging. You do get a sense that you are improving as you level up and begin to take on those knights and other creatures easier. Unfortunately the world itself is large but    I had toyed with the idea of scoring this low to counteract the utterly exaggerated 10 out of 10 scores, but in the end I scored it as I feel is fair.

    FIrst of all the combat against most enemies is fun and challenging. You do get a sense that you are improving as you level up and begin to take on those knights and other creatures easier. Unfortunately the world itself is large but has no feel of life to it. Maybe that is the design direction the devs wanted to take but the entire place feels lifeless with no sense of meaning to it.

    Where the problems start arise is the lack of variety. Kill enemies, die lots, confront boss, die lots, kill boss, move to next level and start again. Each time you move to a new area you feel woefully underpowered again and it feels cheap and makes the entire exprience a grind.

    The lack of interaction also impacts gameplay negatively and makes for a very shallow experience. There is almost nothing to do but kill enemies and beat bosses and the only intercations are minor and trivial and delivered in a characterless and underwhelming way.

    What is really bad though, are the main boss fights. They feel hard because the enemy cheat or react to your key/button presses and they rarely run out of stamina. So you get destroyed over and over and over again until you figure out how to cheese them. Or you finally figure out the weapon and or character class you had been levelling up is worhtless against them.

    Melania or Radagon is a perfect example. My Mage build at level 170 was getting destryoed as they could teleport across the room instantly dealing two or three shots that I could not counter and that killed me. It felt like I had wasted hundreds of hours building a character that was just for nothing. The only way I could beat both of them was to respec multiple times. I eventually found out that 45 Dex and 50 Arcane with Rivers of Blood at level 10 was the only way I could beat them. I beat both stages of Melania in less than two minutes doing the corpse piler skill. Despite doing exactly the same thing with the same build and weapon dozens of times before.

    It just feels the main boss fights are not down to skill, but random number generation. You could do the same thing dozens, scores or even hundreds of times and finally it just works.

    Overall a decent game, but nowhere near a 10 out of 10 because 10 out of 10 impies perfect and there are too many issues for that to be accurate.    … Expand
  91. Ruike
    Jul 12, 2022
    10
    I loved this game the whole way through. I'm a sort of fan of the Dark Souls games, but have never finished one before because I would get lost or lose interest. Elden Ring kept me engaged the whole time.
  92. RuinedShadow
    Jul 12, 2022
    10
    Sin duda esta en los mejores juegos que he jugado en mi vida, reviviendo asi lo mejor de sus anteriores Juegos, con una gran banda sonora y una historia unica, lo unico negativo, es que considero que no es juego que se pueda Jugar demasiado, ya que tras conseguir el platino del Juego ya no quedaba nada por hacer, pero no quita que su historia sea de las mejores que he probado en mi vida,Sin duda esta en los mejores juegos que he jugado en mi vida, reviviendo asi lo mejor de sus anteriores Juegos, con una gran banda sonora y una historia unica, lo unico negativo, es que considero que no es juego que se pueda Jugar demasiado, ya que tras conseguir el platino del Juego ya no quedaba nada por hacer, pero no quita que su historia sea de las mejores que he probado en mi vida, su merecido 10 y de corazon, espero que sea el GOTY este año.… Expand
  93. lNTBl
    Jul 11, 2022
    7
    The game was medium quality at best.

    No significant changes were made to the graphics and the atmosphere was not intense enough. In-game music and boss fight music were good. The battle mechanics were the same as the previous games and did not fit the open world atmosphere. The story of the game was very empty, but I can't judge the developers on that, the only good game story in    The game was medium quality at best.

    No significant changes were made to the graphics and the atmosphere was not intense enough.
    In-game music and boss fight music were good.
    The battle mechanics were the same as the previous games and did not fit the open world atmosphere.
    The story of the game was very empty, but I can't judge the developers on that, the only good game story in this game series was the story of Dark Souls 2.
    Exploring, finding materials and equipment is enjoyable and manageable until the first 20 hours of the game, but after that it starts to get boring and repetitive.
    This is a very bad thing because this type of games are where you play for 100-200 hours and starting to get bored early means you can't finish the game and get your money's worth.
    As for in-game performance, I didn't have any major fps drops or game crashes or bugs.
    the keyboard and mouse compatibility of the game is a complete disaster, a 0.5 second delay in such games will result in your death and in this game the delays oh my god.
    If you look at it in general, the attention to the marketing and hype budget does not seem to be devoted to the game, and the game looks and feels like an average AAA game.    … Expand
  94. 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.
  95. MegaPihar_
    Jul 10, 2022
    10
    Elden Ring is pure art.*

    *But it's not for everyone. From Soft tried to make it more friendly to the newcomer by increasing the frequency of bonfires, adding the ability to summon, and so on but as well as the whole Dark Souls series, Elden Ring still in some ways is a niche product. People who've never played DS and came from Skyrim and Assassin's Creed just because they've seen "A    Elden Ring is pure art.*

    *But it's not for everyone. From Soft tried to make it more friendly to the newcomer by increasing the frequency of bonfires, adding the ability to summon, and so on but as well as the whole Dark Souls series, Elden Ring still in some ways is a niche product. People who've never played DS and came from Skyrim and Assassin's Creed just because they've seen "A open world game" tag are highly likely to be disappointed that they didn't find what they were used to and not wanting what the game has to offer. So 6.9 user score is expected.    … Expand
  96. alexnode
    Jul 9, 2022
    2
    Extremely boring, hack and slash, with quite a bit of attention on combat mechanics. But I can't be bothered with the challenge. Die, farm lower level enemies , upgrade, die, castle, dungeon, big boss battle, die, dungeon, meaningless cinematic dialogue, die, uninstall. Cyberpunk is about 40 times more engaging than this. Performance was ok for me, after a few patches, but I have a 2080tiExtremely boring, hack and slash, with quite a bit of attention on combat mechanics. But I can't be bothered with the challenge. Die, farm lower level enemies , upgrade, die, castle, dungeon, big boss battle, die, dungeon, meaningless cinematic dialogue, die, uninstall. Cyberpunk is about 40 times more engaging than this. Performance was ok for me, after a few patches, but I have a 2080ti in the living room and a 3090 on my gaming rig. I didn't count the frames but there were no noticeable problems apart from the fact that the game is dreadful.… Expand
  97. blufnx
    Mar 3, 2022
    10
    Great game, no lag issues with a standard rig from my end. Challenging enough but not too hard.
  98. EldnRingIsTrash
    Jul 9, 2022
    0
    I wish Miyazaki very pleasantful meeting with a truck with a drunk truck driver, on a rainy night so the breaks won't work in time.
  99. 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
  100. ytmerc
    Jul 7, 2022
    0
    0 через те що немає української озвучки в цій грі та навіть немає українського інтерфейса
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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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