Elden Ring

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  1. Vinegar146
    Jul 7, 2022
    10
    One of the best soulslike games I've ever played. Does not get bored even after the second pass. Separately, you can highlight a chic open world filled with different enemies and secrets, it is very interesting to explore it. There have never been any problems with killing bosses, there has always been enough level, the game has a well-thought-out balance and quality of game mechanics. TheOne of the best soulslike games I've ever played. Does not get bored even after the second pass. Separately, you can highlight a chic open world filled with different enemies and secrets, it is very interesting to explore it. There have never been any problems with killing bosses, there has always been enough level, the game has a well-thought-out balance and quality of game mechanics. The game is interesting and exciting in all aspects, I advise everyone!… Expand
  2. LloydX
    Jul 6, 2022
    10
    Stunning graphics, voice over work is amazing. A game you'll likely play more than once.
  3. GERTHOM
    Jul 4, 2022
    8
    My first Fromsoft Game. I heard all of stuff about their games being incredibly hard. And to be honest, I was overwhelmed at first, struggling to fight even basic enemies.

    However, little by little you begin to realize how many tools you have at your disposal. It isn't just about "getting good". Learning how to use those tools, through exploration and experience, are just as important.    My first Fromsoft Game. I heard all of stuff about their games being incredibly hard. And to be honest, I was overwhelmed at first, struggling to fight even basic enemies.

    However, little by little you begin to realize how many tools you have at your disposal. It isn't just about "getting good". Learning how to use those tools, through exploration and experience, are just as important. I eventually hit a point where I understood the game, and suddenly I felt like I understood the entire appeal of this franchise.

    Only downside; exploration gets a little boring towards the end of the game, especially when you already have all the gear you really need. Overall though, excellent.    … Expand
  4. VIAKAL
    Jul 4, 2022
    8
    a classic fromsoftware game you will love it or you will hate it.for me the game is a masterpieace but with poor optimization. the game runs awfull considering the specs i have (amd ryzen 5800x and a rtx 2080 super) other than that if you are playing on a conlose i think is a better experience for sure. lets hope so for further update fix the optimization problems..
  5. iBallz
    Jul 4, 2022
    10
    Elden Ring has been my first FromSoftware game.

    At first I was overwhelmed by the massive open world and for the first 2-3 days I was just running around, leveling up and did not know exactly what to do and where to do it. But after a while i grew more and more into it and yes, since i am a trophy hunter, I checked some locations online here and there but it is just an amazing feeling    Elden Ring has been my first FromSoftware game.

    At first I was overwhelmed by the massive open world and for the first 2-3 days I was just running around, leveling up and did not know exactly what to do and where to do it.
    But after a while i grew more and more into it and yes, since i am a trophy hunter, I checked some locations online here and there but it is just an amazing feeling to defeat a difficult boss fight. (Melania... boy oh boy! :) )

    A very suprising thing and probably a good sign of enjoyment is that usually I uninstall games as soon as the platinum trophy pops up.

    But Elden Ring is just the third game after God of War and Witcher 3 where i said: I'm wanna play that game again soon even though there is nothing left to achieve anymore.
    The game is really fun and still challenging.
    If you do not like a difficult challenge in your video games, this game is probably just not for you.    … Expand
  6. moirons
    Jul 2, 2022
    5
    This is how little you can trust online reviews: Publications who get paid by these game companies to gush over these games ranked it a 94. Users give it a 6.9 (probably a much more accurate evaluation). I stopped reading game reviews years ago because of this. Another example: WOW Shadowlands grabbed an 84. That game was a literal waltz into hell. It's one of the worst "big name games"This is how little you can trust online reviews: Publications who get paid by these game companies to gush over these games ranked it a 94. Users give it a 6.9 (probably a much more accurate evaluation). I stopped reading game reviews years ago because of this. Another example: WOW Shadowlands grabbed an 84. That game was a literal waltz into hell. It's one of the worst "big name games" I've ever played. Users correctly panned it at a 3.0, a much more accurate portrait.

    The internet is corporate. When you read online gaming publication reviews for something like Elden Ring, you're basically reading what the makers of Elden Ring thought of Elden Ring. Even some of the user reviews were paid, and you can tell this is so. So here is a real review:

    The graphics on this game are beautiful. The music is beautiful. You'll have some fantastic moments. Overall, though, the Gameplay is wooden, and it's a World of Warcraft fever dream where someone imagined what a 2022 Warcraft would look like. Some of the backgrounds are "2006 WOW scene re-imagined in 2022." This doesn't make it a bad game. Lots of people will like this. And just as many people will flip it off and not be able to finish it because it's a flashback. And some people get bored with those.

    If you want to read accurate reviews of any game, ignore 0. Ignore 10. And read every review listing it as something in-between. Some of the most classic games in history aren't a 10. And even some of the worst games in history still have some value to them, ranking above a 0. Just keep the golden rule in mind: Zeros are competitors. Tens are paid reviewers.

    - Sincerely, someone who gets offers for positive or negative reviews all the time and never, ever takes companies up on their offers    … Expand
  7. ngarcia
    Jul 1, 2022
    10
    Absolutely stunning game. First game of FromSoftware that I played and opened doors for other titles. GOTY
  8. 111allen111
    Jul 1, 2022
    0
    Another horribly optimized game on PC port. It's been 4 months since release. Still not fixed. Not worth buying.
  9. Rammllied
    Jun 28, 2022
    10
    In my opinion, the best game of 2022. They have combined the structure of other souls games into one game perfectly. Although it is a long-term game, I played it with pleasure without getting bored for a second. Give this game a chance without being fooled by other reviews. A complete masterpiece.
  10. Arokhantos
    Jun 27, 2022
    0
    Terrible PC port lack of native ultrawide support, coop is very unstable, performance issues, online issues, balance issues, 60 fps cap in 2022, button prompts altho you can set them manually it should really detect when you pressing buttons on mouse keyboard to also give button prompts for mouse and keyboard and switch automaticly to mouse and keyboard prompts.
    Things that annoy me the    Terrible PC port lack of native ultrawide support, coop is very unstable, performance issues, online issues, balance issues, 60 fps cap in 2022, button prompts altho you can set them manually it should really detect when you pressing buttons on mouse keyboard to also give button prompts for mouse and keyboard and switch automaticly to mouse and keyboard prompts.
    Things that annoy me the most tho is the lack of native ultrawide support and 60 fps lock, normally in a single player game this is not much of a problem but with Easy Anti Cheat added in a singleplayer game you are now locked out to only play offline, you may not see the issue here but if you consider that Dark Souls remastered has better ultrawide support right now then Elden Ring then this is a big issue, not to mention its 2022 why do we still have no native ultrawide support or unlocked framerate, the game plays fine with fixes in offline, but due Easy Anti Cheat im forced to play offline or seemless coop mod that has a worse coop experience then original vanilla, not only that it more and more feels like my feedback is ignored, we are now on patch 1.05 and all the issues still exist, not cool From Software perhaps you should let another one handle the PC port and stick on just making the game, while letting some one profesional handle PC ports, Dark Souls remastered has better ultrawide support oke not perfect, but least it has no black bars.    … Expand
  11. Hashashi
    Jun 26, 2022
    10
    After 100 hours of playing, I can say this game was a different experience for me. Exploring the vast map and slaying monsters was so fun for me, yes there were some hard things but overall once you figure out the game and its idea it becomes fun. The most challenging point for me was the bosses. The cutscenes were fantastic and after that, you're facing the boss, figuring out its movesAfter 100 hours of playing, I can say this game was a different experience for me. Exploring the vast map and slaying monsters was so fun for me, yes there were some hard things but overall once you figure out the game and its idea it becomes fun. The most challenging point for me was the bosses. The cutscenes were fantastic and after that, you're facing the boss, figuring out its moves and patterns. After memorizing patterns, it's time to take action and take down the boss. With lore, gameplay and progress were awesome. 10/10.… Expand
  12. BongeHotTakes
    Jun 25, 2022
    10
    Elden Ring O' Elden Ring, undeniably the most fine tuned and well thought out project that FromSoftware has ever released. After spending nearly 200 hours in this game I can say with confidence that it is some of the most challenging fun I have ever had with a video game. It took my breathe away from start to finish with its landscape, well thought out characters, deep and interestingElden Ring O' Elden Ring, undeniably the most fine tuned and well thought out project that FromSoftware has ever released. After spending nearly 200 hours in this game I can say with confidence that it is some of the most challenging fun I have ever had with a video game. It took my breathe away from start to finish with its landscape, well thought out characters, deep and interesting lore, and most importantly insanely brutal boss encounters. Of course I have some issues with the game however, the biggest one being that I feel it pushes you to play specific builds as the most powerful items in the game favour single playstyles but if your willing to go without the OP weapons and spells and trudge through insanely fast and strong boss combos all the while spam rolling and using your final bit of stamina to swing your giant hammer for that FINAL HIT! then you shall be rewarded with some of the most satisfying feelings of accomplishment you can receive from any video game.

    if you are interested in Elden Ring you owe it to yourself to persevere and explore, don't quit after 4 or even 10 hours in because to truly appreciate this masterpiece you must first allow it time to show you all it has to offer. To me the cons the game has are so easily trumped by all the good and this game remains IMO a 10/10.    … Expand
  13. Greggoro
    Jun 25, 2022
    4
    Don't be fooled by who calls Elden Ring a masterpiece.
    At its best it's competent and it isn't even constant at being so.
    The game mechanically is literally DS3, no less and no more. Clunkiness included. Speaking of world design, even if it is capable of giving some good landscape to the eye ends up being much better at boring you: too much space for too little content. Is the    Don't be fooled by who calls Elden Ring a masterpiece.
    At its best it's competent and it isn't even constant at being so.

    The game mechanically is literally DS3, no less and no more. Clunkiness included.

    Speaking of world design, even if it is capable of giving some good landscape to the eye ends up being much better at boring you: too much space for too little content. Is the carnival of recycle and scarcity: recycled enemies, 70% of the time exploration gives you at best consumables, the "dungeons" are literally the same modular 2 type of structures repeated over and over (and let's not even start with the repeated bosses). So called "legacy dungeons" are too short and seem half baked.

    Don't be fooled by the mere numbers: the problem is not how much fat there's in Elden Ring but how much more should have been there to keep meaningful a journey so stretched in terms of time of completion and map space.

    Balance is non existent. Extend this to everything you can think of: from bosses to player's weapons and spells passing trough also one hit kill random mobs. It is CLEARLY not player tested and half of the interactions end up being tedious for being or unreasonably hard or unreasonably trivial.

    The lore is there. If only the game was compelling to play for sure I'd tell how much I appreciate it. But some nice ideas can't patch something that bores you to death before getting to them.

    What makes up a "souls" experience is uniqueness: Elden ring for sure has a serious lack of it. Some things are cool, sure, but most the time it isn't worth it to go trough it. A lot of empty or palliative spaces, not enough variety just kill the journey. You'll soon wish the game to end before the game has the humbleness on cutting short with itself.

    (Not gonna start with the stuttering, we all know is there)    … Expand
  14. Vanrath
    Jun 25, 2022
    9
    Elden Ring is a good game that has some technical flaws here and there. I love the sense of discovery and the combat.
  15. satanicpuppy
    Jun 24, 2022
    10
    I'm not a huge fan of souls-like games, but this one was extraordinary. If you like role playing games, you owe it to yourself to try this one.
  16. onehitok
    Jun 24, 2022
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Lol, 6.9 user score
    Game is great, good graphics, if it's too difficult for you, use wemod cheats.    … Expand
  17. Lynnoz
    Jun 23, 2022
    10
    First thing i said when i played Elden Ring for the first time was "BIG", its one of the biggest games i have played in my life, even bigger then Red Dead Redemption2 and its perfect, its pure fan service in terms of maps, enemies, and everything else.
  18. Steephill
    Jun 23, 2022
    10
    one of the best game i have played. Period. So much to explore and challenging boss encounters.
  19. jitem_
    Jun 23, 2022
    10
    A beautiful world to explore. Authentic storytelling.
    A huge number of activities. One of the best games.
  20. Maxairhawk98
    Jun 22, 2022
    10
    Stunning and amazing game i hope it will take the game of the year it's really deserve and worth it
  21. VKdsw
    Jun 21, 2022
    8
    Still a great game but with a lot of ctrl c+ctrl v bosses. With a lot of bad mechanics and useless open world
  22. waxdrwest
    Jun 20, 2022
    10
    incredible game with decent re-playability, excellent game mechanics and hit-boxes. The feeling of finally beating a boss is incredibly rewarding
  23. gamer_who_cares
    Jun 19, 2022
    0
    One of the most boring, overrated, overhyped and meaningless video game i have ever forced myself to play. They took dark souls idea and made it open world. Literally whole game is like that. Boss after boss. Pointlessly difficult combat, hardly any reward or story progression, because there is hardly any story to care about. Quests you do are meaningless and you forget about by the end,One of the most boring, overrated, overhyped and meaningless video game i have ever forced myself to play. They took dark souls idea and made it open world. Literally whole game is like that. Boss after boss. Pointlessly difficult combat, hardly any reward or story progression, because there is hardly any story to care about. Quests you do are meaningless and you forget about by the end, because there is no quest log. Awful game, overhyped by people who hate Ubisoft and think that now, Ubisoft should start making games with Souls combat, or some nonsense. Ironically these people never even cared for Ubisoft games. Ubisoft has obviously gone downhill in recent years and who knows, if they even make a comeback, but at least Ubisoft has solid selection of great games they have made in past and Valhalla was decent as well, nothing special, but still better game overall than Elden Ring or Cyberpunk 2077.… Expand
  24. ILikeBeans
    Jun 19, 2022
    10
    This game is sooooooooo underrated, IT MUST BE HIGHER. Here my pros and cons:

    Pros:
    - Fun game with great mechanics
    - Keeps you entertained for hours on end
    - Lore is big and good
    - Good story
    - Easy to learn, Hard to master

    Cons:

    - Frames, the frames in this game are pretty crappy, even on good computers like mine! I run fortnite at 144 fps but I can barely run elden ring at 50.
  25. nvision
    May 3, 2022
    10
    If you are a sunday player or moron who likes only easy games, please leave it and stop giving ones and twos. Game is genius, best game I ever played, equali with Terraria. After 130 hours I still have a lot, I mean a lot of things to go thru, still being like idk 50-100 hoursbto the ending
  26. ReNeFoXGER
    Jun 19, 2022
    10
    Masterpiece. Had lots of fun with it and I still have. It has a lot of ways to make the difficulty harder or easier so you can play it, even if you never played a Souls game before.
  27. FedorBondarchuk
    Jun 19, 2022
    6
    Dark souls with a hourse and jump buttom, same combat, same cheap game design. But there is empty open world which is basicaly a huge landscape with nothing. there is no plot like in previous From software games deep meaning of what is going on in the game exists only on internet forums and fandom . Games terrible UI and clunky unresponsible controlls make it frustrating, playing 6thDark souls with a hourse and jump buttom, same combat, same cheap game design. But there is empty open world which is basicaly a huge landscape with nothing. there is no plot like in previous From software games deep meaning of what is going on in the game exists only on internet forums and fandom . Games terrible UI and clunky unresponsible controlls make it frustrating, playing 6th installment of dark souls not giving me that much joy overcoming the same game design ideas that i overcome 5 games earlyer. On top of this game runs like crap on pc (rtx 2070/r73800x) with frame rate dipping below 60 no matter ettings i used. I believe critics if you can say so are really biased and the big name of Miyadzaki sold them this game and thats not right you need to be objective as a journalist you need to tell people the truth about the product that they are buing.… Expand
  28. Danpil
    Jun 18, 2022
    1
    I was just wasting my time. By the end of the game it was so boring that I ran past the loot. Boss fight are the apogee of stupidity. You fight with the heel or the boss jumps all over the arena or the boss 2. as a result, the disappointment of the year.
  29. otmiyo
    Jun 18, 2022
    10
    Redefining the mainstream open world designs and merging it with the souls formula maintaining his essence
  30. srkn4432
    Jun 18, 2022
    2
    its not bad game with no quest guide but why enemies spamming attack ? i feel like they are playing they have to enjoy the game not me. better next game they let players enjoy the game. its so cringe because literally they are spamming and its annoying too much
  31. Idevaldo
    Jun 18, 2022
    8
    Não gostei do mundo aberto, pois tem muito lugares vazios no mapa, diferente de Dark souls, onde as mapas se ligam entre si, o que achei muito legal. Mas o gameplay é melhor que outros jogos da séries souls. O gráfico não é de nova geração e há muitas quedar de FPS, para poder rodar sempre a 60 FPS no médio, deve se ter um PC muito caro pra isso, o que a maioria não tem hoje em dia, pareceNão gostei do mundo aberto, pois tem muito lugares vazios no mapa, diferente de Dark souls, onde as mapas se ligam entre si, o que achei muito legal. Mas o gameplay é melhor que outros jogos da séries souls. O gráfico não é de nova geração e há muitas quedar de FPS, para poder rodar sempre a 60 FPS no médio, deve se ter um PC muito caro pra isso, o que a maioria não tem hoje em dia, parece que até Dark souls 3 tem um grafico melhor e mais fluido. Mas é um jogo bom e viciante e gostoso de jogar por causa da variedade de chefes e inimigos, pois isso dei uma nota boa pra ele.… Expand
  32. Ulfberg
    Jun 18, 2022
    10
    This is KING of all souls like games, i play all of souls and souls like egames this is the true king.
  33. K1Acell
    Jun 17, 2022
    0
    Despite what people say this game is not a masterpiece it is really good but has issues
  34. SatanicBastard
    Jun 17, 2022
    10
    Aunque la optimización en PC es pésima, el juego en si es una obra maestra en cada aspecto posible, una gran obra de Miyazaki.
  35. EinsJan
    Jun 17, 2022
    10
    Wahrscheinlich das beste Spiel der letzten Jahre !
    Keine langweilige ubisoft openworld in welcher man nur Punkte auf der Karte abläuft. Fordernd und ohne easymode oder ingame käufe um sich einen Vorteil zu verschaffen wie in 95% aller anderen spiele heutzutage
  36. Sir_Him
    Jun 16, 2022
    10
    Elden Ring is a game so good, it makes other games bad just by existing. Yes, I had my share of issues on the PC but I was more than willing to put up with them in order to keep playing this game. I was enjoying it so much, I just powered through the frame rate stuttering and kept playing.
  37. PapaJustice
    Jun 16, 2022
    10
    Top 3 open world games of all time. My first souls-like game and i must say: "This game is master peace and super addictive" Only hate couple things - map UI (hard to spot your own marks and places you clear should be marked as "done sign" ); items and skills quick access management also sucks. Wheel ui would be much better imo. No compare window then you buy armor or weapons
  38. onil
    Jun 16, 2022
    0
    The open world is amazing, there is so much detail to this game. But I can’t really call Elden Ring a game, because games are fun. Elden Ring is not fun. Its very simple why it is terrible.
    Elden Ring punishes you in more ways than just charging you $70, by giving you re-used Bosses, lots of dead ends, terrible game logic, zero fun, and a broken controller. Its mainly the terrible boss    The open world is amazing, there is so much detail to this game. But I can’t really call Elden Ring a game, because games are fun. Elden Ring is not fun. Its very simple why it is terrible.
    Elden Ring punishes you in more ways than just charging you $70, by giving you re-used Bosses, lots of dead ends, terrible game logic, zero fun, and a broken controller. Its mainly the terrible boss design, I get killed at full health in two hits while taking 30 minutes to recover from the last attack! And to just arrive at the boss fight, you have to deal with a plethora of nuisances that deal unreasonable amounts of damage. And by late game, you can only really level up your character and weapons by killing the bosses that kill you in less that 10 seconds. What really aggravated me and lots of other Elden Ring players was the Godskin Duo, the most annoying boss in the entire game. They are near impossible to fight without dying immediately. I know Elden Ring has one of the largest and most detailed maps, good graphics, and is a great challenge, but it all comes down to how much fun and joy you can have. There is no fun and joy in this. Zero. It is mentally draining to play. You should only buy Elden Ring if you have an absurd amount of time on your hands and if you hate yourself.    … Expand
  39. BugagaTV
    Jun 16, 2022
    10
    Dark Souls 4

    Что тут говорить, лучшая игра Бабадзаки на данный момент. платина и 250 потраченного времени )))
  40. derdrm
    Jun 16, 2022
    10
    It's the only game I played that has actually meaningful, not copypasted, open-world where you can find interesting things to do.
    Yes, the game isn't without flaws, but they are irrelevant when you see how much passion was put into the design of the world.
  41. MrTi
    Jun 15, 2022
    10
    Let's hope more AAA games will try to be like this a perfect completes game on release with no glitches perfect story perfect gameplay !
  42. xXxClarksonxXx
    Jun 15, 2022
    10
    10/10 Game of The Year. This is What you should Get in a Video Game with a 60$ price Tag.

    Massive Open World

    Countless Boss Fights

    Multiple Different Playstyles & Classes

    Great Story & Lore

    Great Replay-ability

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

    [Long Live From Software]
  43. Ali_Teleb
    Jun 15, 2022
    10
    What a masterpiece. It's been a long time since I've played such a beautiful game.
  44. torbjon
    Jun 14, 2022
    0
    First, the positives:
    You will definitely be astounded by the open world. Anywhere you can see, you can go. The art direction is brilliant, the graphics themselves being just fine. (I've never focused on them that much though) The music itself is pretty good, too. If you like normal souls combat, you'll probably like some parts of the combat as well.
    Now, the negatives are a lot more    First, the positives:
    You will definitely be astounded by the open world. Anywhere you can see, you can go. The art direction is brilliant, the graphics themselves being just fine. (I've never focused on them that much though) The music itself is pretty good, too. If you like normal souls combat, you'll probably like some parts of the combat as well.

    Now, the negatives are a lot more apparent in this game, overshadowing the positives in basically every way.
    First and foremost, the performance is awful. Most people can't run this game. I can run it okay on Manjaro Linux with Proton with 30-40 fps most of the time, but my friend, who's rig is much more powerful, can't even get out of the first area before the game crashes or freezes. The anticheat is awful too, not only does it spy on you like every other anticheat out there. It's just a given at this point. It slows your game down even more. I got sick of it and tried disabling it, which made my game run at a smooth 60 fps. (which is also the highest in this engine for some reason, even though we're already in 2022 with 144hz monitors)

    The open world, being so large, gives you the illusion of it being full of stuff to do, but sadly there's just not that much to get. You'll explore an area for around an hour or so, scouring every corner for anything interesting, just to get a spell or weapon that you can't use, or something that's just plain inferior to your existing set up. You'll think at first that there are a lot of items to pick up, but most of them are just useless crafting materials that can be farmed anyway. The "dungeons" are also awful. It's funny that even Bloodborne's chalice dungeons, which are disliked by many, put Elden Ring's dungeons to shame.

    The combat is just souls combat. It has all of your standard souls combat woes, like input buffering (queuing) and the camera and lock-on system. It's like Dark Souls 3 combat, but slower, while the enemies are faster. Your character is this clunky ass guy, while the bosses and even normal enemies just do 9 hit anime combos without any limit, since the enemies don't have stamina anymore. You'll just press dodge for the whole fight, hit the boss once, (which usually results in a miss, since the boss just jumps away if you use anything slower than a katana) and then keep pressing dodge again until the boss creates on opening for you, which, again, almost never happens, since they have infinite stamina now, can animation cancel every attack and stagger, combo combos into combos into combos into combos, etc..
    Usually you just sit back and watch the boss do their version of Waterfowl Dance, while wishing you could do the same with their weapon, after you kill them and get it from the remembrance hag.
    Also everything does NG+2 damage so you die in two hits (one) even in heavy armor with 80 Vigor and an HP great rune. Why? WhyYyyYY??
    The bosses are also all basically the same hypermobile stat checks. Every time you beat one you don't feel good, you just feel "wow, I'd rather cut my balls of with a hammer, than fight this thing again". Don't worry though, the world was so empty, FromSoft decided to reuse a bunch of the bosses, meaning you'll fight every boss at least thrice. (at worst 13 TIMES)
    Duo bosses also exist in this and most of the time it just feels like they we're randomly spat out by a generator, because they don't fit together at all. Oh and Godskin Duo they fit thematically, but their combat design is still ass.

    This game is a waste of time.    … Expand
  45. Ragnax
    Jun 13, 2022
    10
    Elden Ring showed me how an open world can be renewed and make you shine for every dungeon or new location you encounter. Usually open world is repetitive and soon it gets easy because your character gets over power. Besides bringing all the hallmarks like difficulty and strategy, Elden gives you the opportunity to build your gameplay the way you prefer, in every way. It's worth everyElden Ring showed me how an open world can be renewed and make you shine for every dungeon or new location you encounter. Usually open world is repetitive and soon it gets easy because your character gets over power. Besides bringing all the hallmarks like difficulty and strategy, Elden gives you the opportunity to build your gameplay the way you prefer, in every way. It's worth every second/penny in this game.… Expand
  46. D4rkwalker
    Jun 13, 2022
    10
    Amazing game, world design is stunning, fights are challenging and the eldritch horrors this game offers are out of this world, the lore of the game is as deep as all previous From Software Games. In short a Masterpiece in Gaming
  47. YamatoHayabusa2
    Jun 13, 2022
    8
    Not dark souls 2 level but close. Fromsoft went to far and didnt deliver. A game this big was a challange and the fail miserably. Something smaller and more conatined might have been better. Lots of reused content and i dont mean like once or twice i mean like 25-30% of a game is reapeated. Difficulty is incredibly uneven, probably the hardest game in series without summons but withNot dark souls 2 level but close. Fromsoft went to far and didnt deliver. A game this big was a challange and the fail miserably. Something smaller and more conatined might have been better. Lots of reused content and i dont mean like once or twice i mean like 25-30% of a game is reapeated. Difficulty is incredibly uneven, probably the hardest game in series without summons but with summons is by far the easiest.… Expand
  48. Renaigse
    Jun 12, 2022
    8
    The first thing you should pay attention to is how the game works technically. Many bloggers complained about extremely poor optimization and constant FPS drops, I played on a patched version and noticed such moments infrequently, well, literally 3 times in the whole game, the FPS is quite adequate at high graphics settings (more than 70 mostly) (RTX 2070 s), however, there is one thing inThe first thing you should pay attention to is how the game works technically. Many bloggers complained about extremely poor optimization and constant FPS drops, I played on a patched version and noticed such moments infrequently, well, literally 3 times in the whole game, the FPS is quite adequate at high graphics settings (more than 70 mostly) (RTX 2070 s), however, there is one thing in the game there is vertical synchronization, which cannot be removed physically at all)) Such a function is simply not available in the settings, and I had to download a mod that fixes this case, for the 2022 game, this is simply unacceptable,in my opinion.
    Cons of the game:
    The balance is dead, If you are under-pumped, you suck hard, if you are over-pumped, then your opponents suck, the map is divided in its complexity extremely strangely and even counterintuitively in places, there are no hints on the complexity of the regions and where to go next. The only chance to understand the complexity of the area is to personally experience it on your own skin, if they **** too much, then most likely you will have to come here a little later. But the main disadvantage of such a design is not even situations where you come to a certain region and they write out the rules for you there, but situations where you easily pass the plot boss for 1 try, due to the fact that you came to him too late (in my case, it was with Rennala). There are also just very strong builds and frankly weak builds, playing with a magician or through katanas on the bloodstream, you will make your life very much easier, yes, you can pump it, but the dominance of blood, frost and any magical stuff is too prevalent, and as a result we see that despite the huge variety of clothes, ashes, weapons, prayers, amulets, most play +- the same.
    The plot, as for me, it's not here at all)) There is some semblance of it, purely for show, in order to justify the gameplay itself. Quests are finally a separate topic, in order to fulfill them, you need to be superintelligent and think like Babazaki, no quest magazines for you, purely developing memory, kids, no question marks either , as a result, for the whole game I completed 2 quests, Rennie and someones else, the witch quest itself was interesting, but it was hard to pass without guides , like all the other quests, And imagine if there was a cool plot in this game and the quests are more intuitive, it would probably be 10 out of 10 game.
    Melancholy and despondency in the second half of the game. You spend the first ten hours in the game with pure buzz and excitement, then, when you already understand everything that is here and how it works, when you start meeting the same bosses in almost identical dungeons, when you are already tired of running around with the same blades half the game, you start to get bored... I was able to remove this boredom only by finding a new katana. I found a bunch of weapons and cool things for magicians there, strongmen, but not for my build)))
    Bosses: almost all the story bosses are cool, even the stuffy bastard Elden Beast, for whom I'm sick of running around the arena, optional bosses, with rare exceptions, are rather a waste of your time, the same type of **** knights, different crystal guys, divine skin guys, guardians of the tree, and the fact that they are constantly mixed/made double doesnt make it more fun.
    Crafting system: what for? I literally used it a couple of times
    Pros of the game:
    Art design, there are a lot of very beautiful and sticky locations in the game, the time of day also brings something special to the atmosphere, this is basically one of the most beautiful games that I've been through.
    As already mentioned earlier about bosses, for the most part they are still very cool, in any case, you will need to learn the moveset, some other features of the boss. The only thing of course, almost all the bosses in the game seem to be on some kind of speed, they are super aggressive, I don't even know how to survive here in heavy armor, so it's sometimes difficult to do without calling dust, which will take the boss on itself.
    Gameplay: a very skill-dependent game, which I, of course, like many, really like it. There are a lot of different options for how to split up this or that mob / boss, a lot of builds, etc.,    … Expand
  49. Zero_89
    Jun 11, 2022
    5
    Average by the numbers dark souls like, not much new here besides the horse riding and the open world nature of the game which at times did make the whole experience a bit unfocused.
    Overall a decent game bogged down by poor performance and asset recycling that to my knowledge never got this egregiously transparent in any of the previous From software games
  50. Krutonite
    Jun 11, 2022
    5
    Honestly, I don't understand it.
    The souls games just don't appeal to me. This is probably the best one of the bunch, and yet, it did not do anything for me. Nice world design and atmosphere though.
  51. TFAReAper
    Jun 11, 2022
    10
    Elden Ring isn't just a game, it's a work of art.
    It is certainly one of the best games ever created by mankind.
    I understand that it doesn't suit all players, but no game does. In its niche, Elden Ring is king. Challenging combat level, it is necessary to learn and master the controls, you can create your build as you see fit for your style of gameplay. As for exploration, you are    Elden Ring isn't just a game, it's a work of art.
    It is certainly one of the best games ever created by mankind.
    I understand that it doesn't suit all players, but no game does. In its niche, Elden Ring is king.
    Challenging combat level, it is necessary to learn and master the controls, you can create your build as you see fit for your style of gameplay.
    As for exploration, you are rewarded every 40 seconds walking or riding around the map: hidden items, unique enemies, bosses, spells, materials...
    Your experience will be unique when playing this game, because the possibilities are endless.
    My wish and dream is for all ARPG games to use Elden Ring as the basis for their development.
    All in all, the best game I've ever played.    … Expand
  52. Kariko22
    Jun 11, 2022
    8
    Great worldbuilding, great music and amazing boss design, but too easy in comparison to the DS-series.

    Do not play any soulsborne on mouse and keyboard.
  53. AluDono
    Jun 11, 2022
    10
    There is one word that can describe this game in all the glory: “Masterpiece”
  54. ZharSky
    Jun 11, 2022
    10
    Отличный сборник лучших идей за всю серию Souls. Это авторский проект Хидетака Миядзаки, и это видно во всём. Не прогнулся под современные тренды, и поэтому создал истинный шедевр!) Да, есть проблемы с оптимизацией... но, когда не критичные проблемы с "обёрткой" влияли на качество самого произведения?) Игра на полную десятку!) Браво, From Software!)Отличный сборник лучших идей за всю серию Souls. Это авторский проект Хидетака Миядзаки, и это видно во всём. Не прогнулся под современные тренды, и поэтому создал истинный шедевр!) Да, есть проблемы с оптимизацией... но, когда не критичные проблемы с "обёрткой" влияли на качество самого произведения?) Игра на полную десятку!) Браво, From Software!)
  55. sb_MGM
    Jun 11, 2022
    9
    First soulslike i’ve played and First Game in a while, wich was worth being completed. Can‘t remember the Last Game That was as fun as Elden Ring. And very Important Point: It is a finished game. You don‘t buy ingame via microtransactions or dlc expansions. You buy the game – you get the game.
  56. deathghost8
    Jun 11, 2022
    10
    I am not good at it, but it has the feeling of a truly hand crafted master work.
  57. Butterzcraft
    Jun 11, 2022
    10
    Sure it has its issues but they are easily patched and nothing like others that are coming out recently. this was the first from software title that I have thoroughly enjoyed I don't see myself putting any less than 500 hours into this game It is a brilliant masterpiece and I'm looking forward to what's next from them.
  58. Funny7Cloud
    Jun 11, 2022
    10
    老头环让我更加怀念玩恶魔城时的那段时光，从未想过游戏发展到2022年了，玩上一款完整的游戏都那么令人满足和奢望。当然老头环还是没做完，留下了很多坑没有填，但它至少看上去不是一款那么半成品的作品。不是毫无诚意的EA测试圈钱。
  59. Lincada
    Jun 10, 2022
    9
    Absolute masterpiece.

    The performance on PC has improved since launch, though it's not perfect yet.
    My only critique is the multiplayer feature. If you're expecting a good co-op experience, you'll be disappointed.
  60. Midian00
    Jun 10, 2022
    6
    3 months after the launch and the game hasn't been properly patched. Not even close. That's just sad & disappointing.
    I'm will try to make it short and understandable:
    1. The game is build on the same engine as DS3 which was released in 2016. Game should not run with glitches, frame drops and crashes. But it does. 2. Fromsoft always had problems with camera but this time they managed    3 months after the launch and the game hasn't been properly patched. Not even close. That's just sad & disappointing.
    I'm will try to make it short and understandable:

    1. The game is build on the same engine as DS3 which was released in 2016. Game should not run with glitches, frame drops and crashes. But it does.
    2. Fromsoft always had problems with camera but this time they managed to make it worse. (mind-blowing talent). In ER when you lock-on to enemy and turn camera your lock-on will switch to whatever it wants EVEN THOUGH AUTO-LOCK-ON IS OFF. Sometimes this garbage can lock-on to enemies behind the walls. Sometimes it straight out will refuse to lock-on to a target that is in front of your face.
    3. Fromsoft made huge world but had no idea how to fill it. So they just started copy-pasting enemies and bosses. Especially bosses. Some of them you can kill more than 5 times. If you think that bosses change somehow - no. Their HP and DMG just get an increase.
    4. Exploration becomes really tedious and boring. Because you either get no rewards for it or reward is absolute garbage. Repetitive dungeons with repetitive bosses.
    5. Starting areas almost have no armor and no weapons. Only after 40-50 hours I started getting weaponry for my stats. Huge specific area was riddled with it. By that time I settled for specific weapon and had no desire to try new ones, nor I had upgrade materials to invest in new toys.
    6. End game is an epitome of UNBALANCE. Your stats mean ****
    Copy-pasted enemies from start-game locations which can kill you in three hits with bloated health. Absolutely bs bosses with endless combo attacks which can kill you in 2-3 hits with several phases.

    Fromsoft definitely **** the bed with this one. I still have hopes that all these issues will be resolved in coming year. If not - it's gonna be the worst soulsborne game to date. DS2 will be removed from its throne.
    This review comes from a person who spent more than 1k hours between ds1, ds3 and BB. Cheers.    … Expand
  61. 3kk00fs0u1
    Jun 9, 2022
    10
    Don't know why all the PC-gamer community is whining. Elden Ring took the botw formula, extended and perfected it. Best boss fights in any from software game with adaptive difficulty, Sprawling, bustling landscapes with secrets in every corner. Picked up the game and couldn't stop playing for 3 days.
  62. Game0fLife
    Jun 9, 2022
    3
    It's a solid game but it has a few serious flaws that stop me from enjoying the game.

    First of all, I don't think the framerate drop is as bad as others say. My average FPS is 50-60 FPS, sometimes dropping to 30-40 FPS. Although, the FPS hiccup during the boss fight is seriously annoying. However, Elden ring's PC port is honestly terrible, what I can't stand is the user interface,    It's a solid game but it has a few serious flaws that stop me from enjoying the game.

    First of all, I don't think the framerate drop is as bad as others say. My average FPS is 50-60 FPS, sometimes dropping to 30-40 FPS. Although, the FPS hiccup during the boss fight is seriously annoying. However, Elden ring's PC port is honestly terrible, what I can't stand is the user interface, especially as a mouse and keyboard player.
    For example:
    1. Some functions can't rebind, ex: the map can only be opened by pressing G.
    2. You can't use the mouse on the map, the mouse is useless (WHY?).
    3. Can't change the camera with a mouse when talking, can only use a keyboard. (Weird)
    4. The mounted combat, why the **** is the left mouse attacking the right side, and vice visa. Did they even test the game before release? Why I can't rebind the key? Where is the god damn patch?

    What frustrated me the most is that they improve the user interface on the Dark Souls III and Sekiro PC port, but then go backward to the Dark Souls II. Sadly, just like the Dark souls II PC port and its many issues, it will most likely never get fixed. Sadly, you just need to get used to it.

    Update: One major issue, please bring back the old Dark Souls covenant system, the world is empty and lifeless without invasion. You can't really be a good guy if there is no bad guy, the Blue Cipher Ring (the new Darkmoon) is broken because no one really bothers to invade anymore.

    Update 2:
    + The developer fixes some serious PvP glitches and skip-dialogue glitches in the new patch. Good.
    +/- Now we have NPC marker, but it's still **** (you have to talk to NPC first, and it disappears after they move). Therefore, most of this game's content is impossible to complete without closely following with the wiki because sometimes NPC would randomly and permanently die for no reason just because you explore other places.
    -The side quest design is so ****ty that you would wonder if it's bugged because NPC would just randomly disappear and die, and it's worse especially because it's an "open-world" game.
    - I realize a lot of the content is just copied and pasted, sometimes even thoughtlessly put two random bosses together, resulting in crappy gameplay.
    -Also, the game is very unbalanced, some gimmick bosses have an unreasonably big hitbox, extremely fast moves, very long combo (literally keep I-frame rolling until run out of stamina), 360 degrees 100% auto-aim. I wonder if the designer really tests plays this game themselves.

    Did they seriously throw away the Dark Souls online server for this half-baked crap?    … Expand
  63. asdfasdf12456
    Jun 9, 2022
    10
    Probably the best game I have ever played. The overall experience is very enjoyable, even after beating the game, I still want to keep playing for new game+. Some of the boss themes are very awesome, e.g. mohg / final boss, and other background soundtrack too, e.g. Frenzied flame merchant.
  64. Aleksandr93
    Jun 9, 2022
    10
    Лучшая игра на момент выхода. Не пожалел потраченного времени на полное прохождение и перепрохождение.. и ещё одно перепрохождение.. потом ещё, ещё и ещё. Так и пролетел мой отпуск)
  65. 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!
  66. spare
    Jun 8, 2022
    0
    A game like a trap to catch beginners with hype.
    The game is unbalanced, the variety of bugs, the large field, the slow bug fixes, everything is terrible!
    I recommend not to buy it.
  67. Dyarkulus
    Jun 8, 2022
    10
    Best game of all time? yes gimme more pls mr fromsoft pls yes
    more characters? ok fine now
  68. Yukhta
    Jun 8, 2022
    8
    Storyline is something strange. I don`t understand why Miyazaki needed George Martin help to make a plot for this game. Miyazaki wrote Bloodborne, Sekiro and Darks Souls. They had great story. But in this game it something not that good.
    Gameplay is done very good. I enjoy this kind of combat and rpg elements.
  69. shin777
    Jun 7, 2022
    0
    Sekiro is my favorite game in the world, was hoping something like that but i didnt like any of this game, i took a lot of time on margit, and then i killed all the bosses of the game at the first try, unbalanced as hell.
    And the open world suck rly hard in my opinion, not enjoyable and all the dungeons was the same.
  70. Raiyan2003
    Jun 7, 2022
    10
    Definitely the best game to come out in the past 5 years. I think it's in the top 5 games of all time. Amazing story, game-play, music and AI. Played over 200 hours and played all day every day in the release week. It's a hard game and it is supposed to be, it is fun in that sense itself, no micro-transactions and only grinding in-game which keeps everything fair for everyone. AmazingDefinitely the best game to come out in the past 5 years. I think it's in the top 5 games of all time. Amazing story, game-play, music and AI. Played over 200 hours and played all day every day in the release week. It's a hard game and it is supposed to be, it is fun in that sense itself, no micro-transactions and only grinding in-game which keeps everything fair for everyone. Amazing start, mid-game and every ending, 10/10.… Expand
  71. Shadmox
    Jun 6, 2022
    10
    yes this game was not made for everyone. Elder Ring creator keep up the good work.
  72. Baygon
    Jun 6, 2022
    8
    Incredible graphics! The npc, monsters, bosses are visually amazing! Plunges you in such a great medieval atmosphere. The game is hard! But that’s bringing you back to when games were games, not easy rewards loop generators! Totally recommend it!
  73. SnoopWalrus
    Jun 6, 2022
    9
    This is the pinnacle FromSoft experience, from Demon Souls to Dark Souls to Bloodborne they have distilled everything that makes their previous games special and put it into Elden Ring. If you are only going play one of their titles, let it be this one. In my opinion they struck a perfect balance between modernizing aspects of the game and staying true to their roots. My only two gripesThis is the pinnacle FromSoft experience, from Demon Souls to Dark Souls to Bloodborne they have distilled everything that makes their previous games special and put it into Elden Ring. If you are only going play one of their titles, let it be this one. In my opinion they struck a perfect balance between modernizing aspects of the game and staying true to their roots. My only two gripes about the game is 60 fps lock on PC (I was pretty much expecting it at this point, but unlocked FPS would’ve been a welcome break from tradition) and the PVP being lackluster compared to dark souls 2 or even 3. The only people who shouldn’t play this game are diehard soulsbornes fans who won’t be able to accept that FromSoft is changing up their formula slightly, and people who would never consider playing any of FromSoft’s other titles due to the difficulty. (While Elden Ring was much more approachable than any of the dark souls titles, it’s still a FromSoft game - if you can’t accept that you’re going to die hundreds of times to a stupid imp with a hatchet you won’t ever enjoy this game). I’m not going full completionist with my first playthrough but I’ve already clocked 80 hours, and it feels like there’s still so much left to discover. 9/10 recommending to everyone who’s not a demon souls cultist or afraid of “getting gud”… Expand
  74. Multality
    Jun 6, 2022
    10
    Esse e o jogo do ano. Vai ser muito dificil algum jogo chegar no nivel para disputar com a qualidade maravilhosa do jogo.
  75. PapaJustifyTV
    Jun 6, 2022
    0
    Russian nazi language is there, but no Ukrainian. 0 from me. I'm so tired of this...
    Game is great tho.
  76. Lone_Wolf_Sones
    Jun 6, 2022
    10
    I am not a Souls quote on quote "fan". I had the briefest of experiences with Dark Souls 3. Fully admit I never made it past the tutorial "Boss". I probably was playing late and it wore on my patience and I never returned to it. Elden Ring then must be doing something right for me to have put 100+ hours into the game so far, but that is not to say that it is flawless.

    Going into the    I am not a Souls quote on quote "fan". I had the briefest of experiences with Dark Souls 3. Fully admit I never made it past the tutorial "Boss". I probably was playing late and it wore on my patience and I never returned to it. Elden Ring then must be doing something right for me to have put 100+ hours into the game so far, but that is not to say that it is flawless.

    Going into the game I already kind of knew that it would be essentially another Dark Souls. But the open world intrigued me as did the art style/aesthetic. I understood that Souls games can be hard, and I expected Elden Ring to be no different. So my expectations largely did prove correct. But there are a few areas where Elden Ring differs in that it makes this game more accessible to folks like me without sacrificing the difficulty the series is known for.

    If you have played a Dark Souls game before you already know what to expect here. Combat is more nuanced and tactical. You have to keep an eye on not only your HP but your stamina as well as guarding and blocking are vital in avoiding getting punished by tougher enemies. I can't really speak to casting yet but my friends who are familiar with the series have noted that casting seems more fleshed out this go around.

    As you defeat enemies you earn runes which can then be spent to level up and improve your stats or to buy various equipment, etc. There is a robust crafting system to make use of all the materials you find out in the world. I did mention that Elden Ring is perhaps the best entry point for newcomers like me. If you get stuck? Elden Ring gives you a lot of options. You can farm some runes or go exploring and come back later. You don't have to feel like your hitting a brick wall. Sometimes however that is where the fun really lies when you are at a sliver of health and you manage to land that killing blow on a tough boss. The feeling of satisfaction and the difficulty are as much a part of the game's content as the other elements that comprise it. There's a good assortment of field bosses too to test your skill and patience against. That Tree Sentinel will wreck you which makes killing him later so satisfying.

    Perhaps more integral is just how expertly crafted the open world is. There are tons of things to find and do. Maybe you stumble across a tree and follow a ghostly image to a secluded cave. Maybe you find a chest and in trying to open it? You fall through the floor to a pit of rats. While the game has an abundance of "Finger" and "Hole" messages. There are a fair number of helpful messages tipping you off to devious traps. These offer up a sense of community to the game beyond just it's co-op.

    So where does Elden Ring fall short? To start it's not a very well optimized game. Performance can be unwieldy at times with the game dropping frames inexplicably which can lead to some unfortunate deaths. If there is another area where Elden RIng struggles it is it's co-op. Not the co-op itself but how it's initiated. Using a finger or what have you to host/summon a friend is unnecessarily convoluted. Why can't you just send an invite to a friend directly through Steam? I've heard some say "Well that's just how it's always been." But does it have to be that way just because that's how it's always been?

    I think the game might also benefit from a quest log/tracking system. Not saying to add "Markers" on screen, etc. At the very least I'd appreciate a bestiary or compendium that details the enemies and characters you have met along with the lore and story elements for them. Think of Witcher 3's bestiary/character compendium.

    I was pretty nervous and unsure if I would like the game after my ill-fated time with Dark Souls 3. But I have enjoyed it far more than I thought I would and hey when I've spent 100+ odd hours in the game to this point? I'd say that's a win. I've now killed Margit, Godrick, Renalla and hell even Malenia (yes I used summon and bleed don't judge!). My progress has been slow but it's allowed me to soak in the world and appreciate each triumph that comes through perseverance. Would I recommend this to newcomers? If your going to try a souls game? Or a Souls-like? Elden Ring is probably the best place to start. A 10 doesn't mean the game is without issue. It needs better optimization/performance. But as someone who is a Souls newbie? It gets my highest recommendation.    … Expand
  77. 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
  78. gessie00
    Jun 5, 2022
    8
    Elden Ring is the pinnacle of FromSoft's experience, combining both the best and worst of previous games into an open world 200+hours game (if you're a completionist like me, that is). It deserves neither the excessive praise from fanboys, whom at this point have become FromSoft cultists, nor the excessive hate from casual gamers.

    The good: - Fascinating storytelling, which    Elden Ring is the pinnacle of FromSoft's experience, combining both the best and worst of previous games into an open world 200+hours game (if you're a completionist like me, that is). It deserves neither the excessive praise from fanboys, whom at this point have become FromSoft cultists, nor the excessive hate from casual gamers.

    The good:
    - Fascinating storytelling, which unfortunately can be partially lost by exploring too early as this breaks various questlines. The main storyline, and storylines which lead to alternative endings, are excellent.
    - Open world suits the Dark Souls-esque genre exceptionally well, while plenty of large dungeons are available in the traditional Dark Souls design style. Large portions of these dungeons are optional and well-hidden, but also highly rewarding.
    - The game world is breathtakingly beautiful. Ignore the complaints about the graphics; these are just people used to the trope in gaming of high detailed stuff up close and ugly trash in the distance, hidden by fog or needless objects. Elden Ring instead emphasizes distance, giant landmarks and open plains. The thematic designs of various areas is also exceptionally awe-inspiring, particularly the (underground) cities seen in the mid-lategame, though unfortunately many of these are entirely optional and somewhat hidden.
    - Per extension of the above, and the huge amount of content in the game, exploration is absolutely amazing - perhaps the best out of any game thus far. Expect to be surprised by random dungeons and unique loot nearly everywhere.

    The subjective:
    - Much easier than previous titles, even when compared to the original Dark Souls, which was also much easier than claimed in mainstream gaming journalism. ER is not a hardcore gaming experience, as opposed to FromSoft's last game Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, and the lack of a difficulty setting now favors semi-casual gamers, thus it turns into an annoyance to hardcore gamers.
    - Optimized for playing with a controller. Very poor support for keyboard controls: You can't bind specific items or spells to specific hotkeys, thus you're stuck cycling between lists while peering at the UI to see what you're selecting. Not as bad as Sekiro, thankfully, since you've got plenty of time to mess up.

    The bad:
    - Extremely poor balance between classes. Melee exclusive play forces you to learn enemies' moves and pick your fights carefully, while a mage class can just stomp through the entire game with near-zero chance of dying. Some of the game's most interesting and imposing bosses can be killed in two-three casts. In other words, class decision is the game's difficulty slider, and it ranges from "difficult" to "child's play". I expect future patches to alleviate this problem somewhat.
    - Poor balance between early and mid/late game. Early on the game can be ruthless, especially if you open the first locked dungeon you find and waltz right in, yet after being given the opportunity to optimize your build it's smooth sailing, and you can go for a full fashion build without problems. You'll get to know early game enemies well, but the late game ones are just fodder. This punishes completionists, who become far more powerful than casual players would be at any given point.
    - As mentioned, exploration is punished by questlines randomly breaking, often without any causal reason. It "just sorta happens", "because".
    - It's nearly impossible to keep track of the various NPC's quests without using the game's wiki due to a lack of an in-game journal or other hints about where to find NPC's. It seems FromSoft decided on the open world design, but didn't embrace that decision when it comes to storytelling.
    - Forced platforming. The overwhelming majority of my characters' deaths were due to falling off cliffs or into water (which for some bizarre reason means instant death). There's no reason for this in a combat-centric game. Like driving challenges in GTA-like games, it's unnecessary and disruptive. At least in GTA games the rewards for driving tend to be driving-related, but in ER the platforming leads to combat gear, which is silly.
    - Some of the common small dungeons/caves are so heavily copied from one another that you'll know exactly what you'll find around the corner. Not a major issue, but certainly unfortunate.

    All in all, 8/10. It could've been 10/10, and with some major patches it still could be - but I'm not holding my breath.    … Expand
  79. Mushroomjump
    Jun 5, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Platinumed it as my first ever game. Did not encounter any bugs. Was sometimes disconnected during boss fights after the second phase happens, was not too annoying till Malenia. When I beat her it all just poofed away. Great game would 100% recommend just persevere and you shall make it. Final boss is BS but does not take away from the game.… Expand
  80. Chaothic
    Jun 5, 2022
    7
    After 100% I can clearly tell that this is a downgrade in every aspect (except creativity) to other Fromsoft games.
    Elden Stutter Bloat Cheese - I believe that sums it up well.
  81. Papst_BeneDICKt
    Jun 5, 2022
    0
    Huge performance problems on PC.
    The controls are designed for the Controller and the default keyboard and mouse settings are horrible. Unplayable with keyboard and mouse because most of the keys have multiple functions which you have to activate with shift. Even changing the key bindings doesn't solve some problems. You still have to press multiple keys in combat, for example, when you    Huge performance problems on PC.
    The controls are designed for the Controller and the default keyboard and mouse settings are horrible. Unplayable with keyboard and mouse because most of the keys have multiple functions which you have to activate with shift. Even changing the key bindings doesn't solve some problems. You still have to press multiple keys in combat, for example, when you want to call your horse.    … Expand
  82. Lingofrau
    Jun 5, 2022
    10
    I've said it before, I'll say it again, Elden Ring is a remarkable game. At his point in time, I've beaten it three times.
    There's a few things I've seen in other reviews, and I want to address.
    First of all the graphics. As someone who does 3D-Modelling and landscape creation, I can only marvel at the stuff from soft did. Some people call it last gen... Oh boy how this infuriates me. To    I've said it before, I'll say it again, Elden Ring is a remarkable game. At his point in time, I've beaten it three times.
    There's a few things I've seen in other reviews, and I want to address.
    First of all the graphics. As someone who does 3D-Modelling and landscape creation, I can only marvel at the stuff from soft did. Some people call it last gen... Oh boy how this infuriates me. To me it's as if you call games like Minecraft and Cuphead ugly, because they lack "raytracing". Just type in "Elden ring vista" or search for a youtube video of the graphics and you know what I mean. Just as a reminder: You don't need the unreal engine 5 to achieve impressive imagery.
    When it come to gameplay, its just plain fun. Like I said, I've beaten the game three times already. The difficulty is insane, but doable, if you abandon the thought of face tanking everything.
    The music and voice acting are, as always, pretty freaking epic (search for "Malenia theme" and "Serpent king")
    The last thing I would like to point out as something I enjoyed but some may not is the missing hand holding. Where quests basically pull you through the game world. But I think this just encourages you to go out and explore, because this is a world worth exploring.    … Expand
  83. ApacheHeli
    Jun 4, 2022
    9
    I didn't finish the game, probably won't, but I did enjoy it and had a lot of fun, just for me personally I don't really wanna put weeks or months into this game when I have other games I'd prefer to be playing, I'm not much of a dark souls person but the games are enjoyable and this one was really good, I loved the free roam aspect and being able to go at your own pace, but like I said II didn't finish the game, probably won't, but I did enjoy it and had a lot of fun, just for me personally I don't really wanna put weeks or months into this game when I have other games I'd prefer to be playing, I'm not much of a dark souls person but the games are enjoyable and this one was really good, I loved the free roam aspect and being able to go at your own pace, but like I said I probably won't finish the game, because I don't wanna sit there for weeks to months trying to beat it, but unlike other people who rant about the game and didn't even bother to play all of it, I did enjoy it overall.… Expand
  84. kenny_vk
    Jun 4, 2022
    8
    The pve experience is quite good ngl.The pvp in the other hand is not as good as the previous dark souls games.it has a lot of problems.For example:the afk rune farmer,they are some fricking idiots who's just gonna stay at some place that you just cant come to them without torrent and make you look at them and cant do anything.Another problem is about the equipments in the game,there areThe pve experience is quite good ngl.The pvp in the other hand is not as good as the previous dark souls games.it has a lot of problems.For example:the afk rune farmer,they are some fricking idiots who's just gonna stay at some place that you just cant come to them without torrent and make you look at them and cant do anything.Another problem is about the equipments in the game,there are some weapons and ashes of war(skill) that are impossible to punish except its user make a mistake and you cant just go for an opening.The rivers of blood,bloodhound's step,stars of ruin,these things are busted in pvp and so op that you sometimes have to use them to win in pvp,cause theyre way more superior than others.And of course the bugs but they gonna fix it in the future so im not gonna talk about them.
    In conclusion,if youre a person who enjoy pve not pvp,youre gonna have an amazing open world game experience.But if you want to play pvp too,i recommend you to wait for a patch that they fix most the problems that i mention above.Overall,this is a awesome game,probably the best game yet in 2022 and it will not disappoint you    … Expand
  85. anotherknight
    Jun 3, 2022
    10
    My first Souls game. This game is simply beautiful, it is visually stunning. Endless combat options keep me interested to try new specs. I've put 180 hours into it and I can see many more ahead. Easily the best game I've played in recent years.
  86. redrick
    Jun 2, 2022
    10
    This is essentially a Dark Souls 3, but better!

    - Combat mechanics have been improved
    - Graphics is just astounding
    - There's a lot more content than in previous games
    - 10/10

    It has its issues, but what it really is is the souls game polished to the maximum, it takes everything that made previous souls games good, puts it into a single game, and even builds on top of it.
  87. churros
    Jun 1, 2022
    10
    Pros:
    + build variety
    + enemy designs
    + beautiful graphics
    + beautiful world map
    + great voice acting
    + atmospheric
    + platforming while on horse

    Cons:
    - malenia fight
    - can't open map while in combat
    - occasional stuttering
    - no inventory search or favorite
  88. witcher3stan
    Jun 1, 2022
    0
    I really wanted to love this game, but I still prefer The Witcher 3. You will either love or hate this game depending on what you enjoy out of video games. If you look for a challenge where you have to work hard to make any progress in the game then you will love this game, if you look for an immersive game with an amazing story then you will hate this game.
  89. captainthrall
    Jun 1, 2022
    3
    The game looks great. I love the art style and animation.

    Unfortunately, it's not for everyone. Elden Ring is designed for a niche audience. It's made for 13-29 year old males that play video games for 12 hours a day. More importantly, it's made for people who are familiar with the Dark Souls franchise. If you're not a hardcore gamer and you're not familiar with the Dark Souls    The game looks great. I love the art style and animation.

    Unfortunately, it's not for everyone. Elden Ring is designed for a niche audience. It's made for 13-29 year old males that play video games for 12 hours a day. More importantly, it's made for people who are familiar with the Dark Souls franchise. If you're not a hardcore gamer and you're not familiar with the Dark Souls franchise, you're going to HATE this game.

    It wasn't for me. I couldn't enjoy the play style. I hate the controls. They're clunky and unresponsive. You press the attack button and you get locked into an uninterruptable 5 second animation. Some people enjoy this play style - I do not. I didn't enjoy the game play. I couldn't get into it. I refunded with less than 2 hours played.    … Expand
  90. theAnonymous
    Jun 1, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I finished Elden Ring with 100% achievements in 142hrs.
    The game is fantastic, it's absolutely worth playing if you are looking for an open-world RPG. I am not too shy about using guides to help me progress side quests that have some really helpful rewards or just looking upon the location of Rivers of blood so I don't miss it. That being said, the game always kept me coming back and that's all that matters to me. That's the fun factor that a video game is supposed to have and Elden Ring has it all. You can play it as you want, make it harder on yourself, or summon a mimic, grab rivers of blood katana and go on a rampage. One of the best things about the game is that it lets you play your way.
    The game on my machine was not running badly but I did see some stutters in some places, like at the beginning of the game in the woods while fighting tree sentinel, Hoarah loux cutscene, etc...
    I noticed that stutters and frame drops begin to disappear or are unnoticed after you start exploring the area for a while. That minute frustration of the frame drop or a stutter was always converted into a fascination while I explored the world to an extent that I didn't care about the frame drops and just played the game. Not a lot of games have that potential and that's why I think it's a 10/10 for me.    … Expand
  91. EmpireNO
    Jun 1, 2022
    10
    The most fantastic game ever made. This game is even better than RDR GTA and Breath of the Wild. This game is a masterpiece.
  92. GabriMH19
    Jun 1, 2022
    8
    - ELDEN RING -

    Ambientación 9 Escenarios 10 Narrativa 8 Personajes 7 Dificultad 5 Jugabilidad 8 Mecánicas 7 Gráficos 8 Innovación 8 Contenido 10 Errores o bugs 9 Plano artístico 9 - TIPS - Después de dedicar en torno a las 100 horas a Elden Ring. He de decir que estoy bastante satisfecho con el conjunto del videojuego. Si es verdad que siendo el mayor exponente a    - ELDEN RING -

    Ambientación 9 Escenarios 10
    Narrativa 8 Personajes 7
    Dificultad 5 Jugabilidad 8
    Mecánicas 7 Gráficos 8
    Innovación 8 Contenido 10
    Errores o bugs 9 Plano artístico 9

    - TIPS -
    Después de dedicar en torno a las 100 horas a Elden Ring. He de decir que estoy bastante satisfecho con el conjunto del videojuego. Si es verdad que siendo el mayor exponente a nivel de videojuego de la compañía tengo que reconocer que no es de mis favoritos. Aunque contenga una historia y narrativa interesante y completa he de decir que se queda corta en muchos aspectos y no llega a ser tan interesante como otras historias que han contando anteriormente. Aun así es un videojuego plagado de contenido que en algunos momentos se puede hacer algo repetitivo pero no llega a cansar al jugador. Se nota también algo de innovación aunque en mi caso no llega a ser realmente útil e utilizable. La recta final del juego es el motivo por el que mas me siento defraudado por el mismo ya que se hace bastante mas largo de lo que debería. Si hubieran intentado acotar y disminuir un poco mas el mapeado y no hubieran llenado tanto de contenido el juego. El juego podría haberse centrado mas en la historia y haber cuidado otros aspectos mas importantes. Aunque sin duda lo mas decepcionante para mi ha sido la dificultad y las mecánicas implementadas para intentar hacer fácil el juego. Creo que no acompañan y hacen del juego un reto mísero. De todos modos recomiendo totalmente su compra. Sus escenarios, diálogos, personajes, ambientación e historia son dignas de ser disfrutadas. Se nota muchísimo el trabajo y el cariño hacia el juego y creo que sin duda en muchos aspectos From Software ha tocado techo con Elden Ring.    … Expand
  93. jarvitom
    May 31, 2022
    10
    Monumental game one of the best in the last years.
    Pros:
    - intriguing story and breathtaking cinematics - beautiful landscapes and graphics - no performance issues for me - Playing as a fairly new FromSoftware game player I could finish it with minor frustrations - difficulty was OK for me, except crucible knights some fights gave great accomplishment after longer tries - lot of    Monumental game one of the best in the last years.
    Pros:
    - intriguing story and breathtaking cinematics
    - beautiful landscapes and graphics
    - no performance issues for me
    - Playing as a fairly new FromSoftware game player I could finish it with minor frustrations
    - difficulty was OK for me, except crucible knights some fights gave great accomplishment after longer tries
    - lot of content,100 hours

    Cons:
    - repetitive smaller dungeons
    - repetitive bosses sometimes you have to fight one like 3 times
    - sometimes really poorly designed ruthless enemies    … Expand
  94. Dual_Boot_Linux
    May 30, 2022
    1
    Load Bar Simulator - Waste your Life Away Waiting for Death Load Bars
    Horse Simulator - One of the BEST horse simulator combat games ever made.
    Should just be called "YOU DIED" 50 HRS IN: No real progression, small rewards, and almost non-existent story. I find myself falling asleep waiting for load times trying to memorize timing and spin attacks. I find this more boring than    Load Bar Simulator - Waste your Life Away Waiting for Death Load Bars
    Horse Simulator - One of the BEST horse simulator combat games ever made.
    Should just be called "YOU DIED"

    50 HRS IN: No real progression, small rewards, and almost non-existent story. I find myself falling asleep waiting for load times trying to memorize timing and spin attacks. I find this more boring than reading.

    150 HRS IN: Can't play it for more than an hour without getting absolutely bored with the content.

    Overall Score - BAD game. 2/10. It could have been SO MUCH better if they added a difficulty bar and SCALED the bosses/monsters. Instead the bosses/monsters are level-locked and later end-game bosses are a repetitive nightmare. You can enjoy the game if you get to level 300, but then you one shot all the lower level bosses because of level-lock.    … Expand
  95. Keterone
    May 28, 2022
    3
    I haven't played much, but right now i can confirm that game optimisation sucks. With mine i5-11400f and RTX 3050 on LOW settings frame rate on open world (surely on dungeons fps is higher) is jumping over 35-55 fps. and that's even i wasn't talking about 60 FPS cap. This game needs so much fixes for PC (idk how's going on on consoles). And optimisation is the main task! IMHO
  96. Desertstorm
    May 28, 2022
    10
    After fully completing the game and putting in 140 hours, I think the critics nailed it, this game really is an open world masterpiece which is guaranteed to influence open world rpgs and maybe even open world shooters moving forward. The artistic, design, sound, exploration, immersion, combat, lore, enemy/area/boss/weapon/spell variety and size of the world are literally off the charts.After fully completing the game and putting in 140 hours, I think the critics nailed it, this game really is an open world masterpiece which is guaranteed to influence open world rpgs and maybe even open world shooters moving forward. The artistic, design, sound, exploration, immersion, combat, lore, enemy/area/boss/weapon/spell variety and size of the world are literally off the charts. It's also challenging while not being unfair and it gives you options to trivialise absolutely anything if you have no interest in the challenge. If they had charged $100 (EA or Ubisoft would have) it would be understandable but at 60 it's a steal. This game is almost certainly going to win GOTY 2022.… Expand
  97. sebafuentes
    May 27, 2022
    10
    despues de 130 horas puedo decir que este juego supero mis expectativas, el diseño de niveles, gameplay, bosses, mundo, solo tengo unas quejas con el reciclaje de jefes, el nivel poco medido de algunas zonas y el rendimiento de pc. Pero podria jugar este juego el resto de mi vida y no me aburriria
  98. k0uk
    May 27, 2022
    3
    I really wanted to like this game, but it was impossible; it's not "soulslike" is literally the same dark souls again, the same game with new enemies and a new map.

    The combat is quite boring, movements feel imprecise, very clunky, combat feels boring when you have to spend most of the time defending, I'm sure there are people that enjoy rolling most of the time of a combat but I don't,    I really wanted to like this game, but it was impossible; it's not "soulslike" is literally the same dark souls again, the same game with new enemies and a new map.

    The combat is quite boring, movements feel imprecise, very clunky, combat feels boring when you have to spend most of the time defending, I'm sure there are people that enjoy rolling most of the time of a combat but I don't, this feels just too boring and old for being a 2022 game, same goes with graphics, the performance for the visuals are bad, so the result is a game that feels 6-7 years old.    … Expand
  99. CopperVortex
    May 27, 2022
    9
    Во многом игра великолепна, поэтому расписывать про её плюсы я не вижу смысла, и поэтому изложу только минусы.
    1) Неразнообразие боссов
    2) Полупустой открытый мир
    3) Нерабочие билды через гс/угс
    4) Однотипные данжи
  100. CoffeePot
    May 24, 2022
    4
    Wait for a sale so you don't feel committed to it. I can understand a person liking this game if your expectations from open-world games are low because, well, that's honestly just me trying to throw the masses a bone with this game. The truth is I don't like it. My time doesn't feel efficiently spent and I swear I've spent twice as long playing it as the game says I have. Never a goodWait for a sale so you don't feel committed to it. I can understand a person liking this game if your expectations from open-world games are low because, well, that's honestly just me trying to throw the masses a bone with this game. The truth is I don't like it. My time doesn't feel efficiently spent and I swear I've spent twice as long playing it as the game says I have. Never a good sign.

    I'm not a FromSoftware veteran whatsoever, but my experience with open-world games is extensive, so I judge the game on those merits. The things I heard FromSoftware did well in past games are present here, which namely are the combat mechanics. Combat against normal enemies and mini-bosses is more fun and engaging than in most games. Apparently their level design is lauded too though which I would never know playing Elden Ring. It's a really boring open world if I'm being completely honest. Exploration is de-incentivized pretty quickly because I never feel amply rewarded for it. Maybe that's not the point but why make this an open-world game then? There are no interesting characters to find, talk to, and gain a sense of direction from, but there are odd merchant beings hiding in unlikely places for some reason (and in the Roundtable Hold, which i don't otherwise see the point of and you're forced to go there very early in the game in a jarring fashion), and the meager things I do find aren't impressive. Maybe once you've mastered the mechanics, the Ashes of War pickups are more valuable, but I'm still learning the game when I have five of them in my inventory, and from what I can tell they make my weapon stats worse. I tried them as a curiosity and while some of them do cool things, Storm Stomp feels useless and makes any weapon it's attached to worse - I trusted the game not to do that to me and ruined a good weapon in the process. I like the rune system overall but I don't wanna grind for them to get a new weapon. All this is my observation as someone who isn't aware of the mechanics behind the scenes when I first try it. I don't want to feel like I need to go RNG mode when I'm first experiencing the game. You also don't feel like you have much choice but to invest all your level-up points into certain stats, at least early-game, so character creativity is stifled if not entirely sacrificed.

    You like story? Good like finding one here. "Become the Elden Lord" ain't exactly gonna propel me like a rocket through any game. This world and this universe are boring without a decent narrative. Sorry.    … Expand
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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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