Elden Ring

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  1. oklapie
    Mar 26, 2022
    6
    Great game with lots of potential, the first 30 hours of this game were amazing, but largely over hyped. 50 hours in, and the game falls apart. After beating certain story bosses, the difficulty level scales dramatically and largely invalidates any work you've put into building your character. Boss design repeats itself over and over. The PC performance issues don't seem like they're goingGreat game with lots of potential, the first 30 hours of this game were amazing, but largely over hyped. 50 hours in, and the game falls apart. After beating certain story bosses, the difficulty level scales dramatically and largely invalidates any work you've put into building your character. Boss design repeats itself over and over. The PC performance issues don't seem like they're going to be addressed either.… Expand
  2. CubanDeathMetal
    Mar 26, 2022
    10
    Is magnificent. Just the perfection of souls games. Maybe not for everybody but is with no doubt one of the best games in history.
  3. DevourerofGods
    Mar 26, 2022
    10
    This is basically peak of what Fromsoftware has ever done. All attacks feel like they have a place in combat, magic feels fluid and snappy, bosses are **** insane even more than usual, areas are outright beautiful, artstyle, lore and story are one of if not the best I have ever seen in gaming. Honestly, my all time favourite and overall a Magnum Opus of Miyazaki's lifework.
  4. onisuka30
    Mar 26, 2022
    10
    This game make me wonder before I play I just fear about it too hard for me but when I farm and try to practice my skill it very enjoy and Finally I play this game to the end.
  5. RockstarForever
    Mar 26, 2022
    0
    One of the worst games i have ever played. Awful and outdated in pretty much every aspect possible.
  6. bob9999
    Mar 26, 2022
    0
    Terrible performance. Running up to date drivers and firmware, running 5950x, rtx3090, 4000mhz cl16 ddr4 and pcie4 nvme ssd. Stuttering mess. Reasonable art direction with ps3 era graphics.

    Roll simulator. Considering how much dodging there is, dodging is what should be customisable - not combat. Bad customisation with controls too.
  7. mikeje
    Mar 26, 2022
    2
    ну откровенно сказать, прям вообще скатились, тот же унылый секиро да же поинтересней будет.
    На старте фпс шел волнами, то 25 то 125, вы думали патчами исправили и люди забыли, не не не я помню.
    Мир абсолютно уныл, изучать абсолютно не интересно, стандартные тунэли раздули до уровня типа открытого мира.....но при этом ни чем не наполнен, механика лошади полный отстой. Мобы тупо    ну откровенно сказать, прям вообще скатились, тот же унылый секиро да же поинтересней будет.
    На старте фпс шел волнами, то 25 то 125, вы думали патчами исправили и люди забыли, не не не я помню.
    Мир абсолютно уныл, изучать абсолютно не интересно, стандартные тунэли раздули до уровня типа открытого мира.....но при этом ни чем не наполнен, механика лошади полный отстой.
    Мобы тупо деревянные и делают по серии атак из 3-7 ударов....это типа тут сложно, ну или ваншотают....в том же ниох 2 при таких раскладах был хоть какой то мувимент, тут же персонаж как полено, ели шевелится, ловкости 0, урон в перекаты залетает только в путь...
    Босы такой же калл, или ваншотают или забивают серией, драться против них не интересно, не запоминающиеся.
    Многие билды просто не работают, например обычным ближником без какой либо магии вы далеко не уйдете, просто не вывезите уроном. Щит под конец не работает, ну не впитаете вы в него серии Миллении.
    Туча нпс, которые по началу ни как не отображались на карте, дают миссии и хрен разберет в какой последовательности что делать, руинится все на раз.
    Короче нужно было сделать тупо слешер в мире дарк фентазии и была бы сказка, но они зачем то тащят этот труп 2010 года в виде деревянных и устаревших соусов.
    К покупки не рекомендую, бросил играть ради этого говна в хорайзен и очень сожалею...
    Ах да играть начинали с другом, в итоге игра просто не рассчитана для пати, и сетевой код просто говно, вечно то лагает то ошибка соединения, да же если к другим типам конектится, из десяти призывов удается побегать только в трех случаях....    … Expand
  8. BRSM
    Mar 25, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I think Elden Ring is going to be a good game, as long as it comes out of the Alpha in which it is, it is still very green, and should have been released when it was finished,

    Flooding of bugs
    Crashes
    Jumps / meaningless deaths.

    It's a pity that this game was released before it was finished, let's hope that next year it will be fixed.    … Expand
  9. Shimmeywill
    Mar 25, 2022
    10
    Most compelling open world design seen in a long time, culmination of From's gameplay learnings and great character creation, builds and fashion options. Some of the best bosses in From's catalogue and great world building.
  10. Unswqung
    Mar 25, 2022
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Just for perspective I completed the game and got 100% in the steam achievements.

    Started stellar and ended like a bloated mess. Halfway through the game the new additions and general pacing started to feel worse and worse (physicks were cool though), crafting turned into a waste of time which in turn negated the open world items to an extent. So many repeated bosses which discouraged me to even check dungeons anymore, so many fights felt like they were designed around ashes (which I would prefer to be treated more like DS summons), issues from previous games that weren't addressed, bosses that felt more at home in DBZ (one literally has an instant transmission).

    No triumph overcoming a challenge. And I felt that way the entire game. Everything was either a total romp or just felt ridiculous. Again the open world nature ruins the pacing and trivializes bosses or makes them impossible. Radahn? Dodge OHKO's. Rennala? I walked at her and hit r1 a bunch and she died. The final boss was primarily me running at them just to land one hit, then running 20 seconds again to do the same.

    Front loaded and I wonder if everyone giving it a 10 hasn't hit the capital yet. I felt it got significantly worse after Caelid and the Liurnia (sp?) area was where the warts started to show.

    The open world only cheapened the game, the boss design was substandard for the series, the previous problems in DS games were still apparent, new additions lost their luster the longer the game went, and it felt bloated the longer you played. 6/10 -1 for rough optimization but that will change eventually I am sure. I guess I got my money's worth but I would rather play DS1, DS3 or Sekiro. I felt nostalgic for DS2. At the end of the day a large portion of From games are about the challenge of overcoming a boss and the structure of this one completely undermined it. It never felt right the entire way through. Too many walkover bosses, too many flippy OHKO and AoE attacks (that still paradoxically didn't feel challenging?).

    Might be my least favourite From game. Pay attention if the glowing praise is coming from someone who has yet to finish, or only has ~30 hours. Because their 10/10 is probably accurate... but only for the portion they have played.    … Expand
  11. Spaceboys
    Mar 25, 2022
    2
    Game is probably good but the performance issues on PC are preventing it from being playable in any reasonable manner. I will update the review if the PC performance issues are improved. 3080TI, 5800X isnt enough to prevent stutters and poor performance...
  12. Kraiss
    Mar 25, 2022
    5
    The atmosphere is there like in the From Soft but I thought it was less "mythical" than in the previous titles. Mostly because there is a ton of mini-boss and because bosses' fight misses some greatness IMO. The last fight is epic but I was so bored by the game that I have overlooked it. I won't do a new game plus, IMO it's not worth it.

    The game balance is pretty **** bosses can be    The atmosphere is there like in the From Soft but I thought it was less "mythical" than in the previous titles. Mostly because there is a ton of mini-boss and because bosses' fight misses some greatness IMO. The last fight is epic but I was so bored by the game that I have overlooked it. I won't do a new game plus, IMO it's not worth it.

    The game balance is pretty **** bosses can be really hard and so easy it's boring. The game stutters A LOT because of an anti-cheat engine that does not prevent cheaters and people from exploiting bugs.

    I usually love From Soft games but for me, this one missed the target. I really really tried to like this game but in its current state I really don't.    … Expand
  13. chrisdorner
    Mar 25, 2022
    10
    Easy 10/10, despite the technical issues. Maybe I got lucky, but outside of some annoying crashes, I didn't experience anything enough to detract from my overall experience. Haven't felt like this about a game since BotW.
  14. AboBaoBao
    Mar 25, 2022
    10
    Playing on the pc and it only crashed once, and it was my fault for opening too much tabs
    10/10, must play, really good
  15. Cambert
    Mar 25, 2022
    9
    I have 45 hours of gameplay, this game is beautiful. It's most like Souls Game not Sekiro, it's not a game for everyone. Great Bosses, great atmosphere, great npcs. This game got a lot of easter eggs from another souls games and it makes gratifying.

    Bad points: recycling of dungeons and fps drops. I've hope FS can fix it :)
  16. Leonsjm
    Mar 25, 2022
    10
    aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
  17. pjmeyer22
    Mar 25, 2022
    0
    Cons
    -No quest log and little to no quest tracking.
    -NPCs give little to no info on your goals -The horrible graphics from Dark Souls 2 only got a slight upgrade. -Dark Souls 2 and Elden Ring have almost the same zero to hero story -The story is horrible. -The dialogue is horrible and at times incoherent. -Monitor refresh rate capped at 60Hz. -All the menu and tutorials are in    Cons
    -No quest log and little to no quest tracking.
    -NPCs give little to no info on your goals
    -The horrible graphics from Dark Souls 2 only got a slight upgrade.
    -Dark Souls 2 and Elden Ring have almost the same zero to hero story
    -The story is horrible.
    -The dialogue is horrible and at times incoherent.
    -Monitor refresh rate capped at 60Hz.
    -All the menu and tutorials are in game-pad format not keyboard and mouse.
    -The knucklehead who created this game had 6 opportunities fix all of this, but was too lazy to do so.

    Pros
    -My money was refunded.    … Expand
  18. Broca
    Mar 25, 2022
    10
    166hrs in and I can't wait to keep playing. An absolute masterpiece for those that it appeals to.
  19. Marty1104
    Mar 25, 2022
    7
    The Souls Formula combined with an beautiful World fits better than i thought.

    Edit: I was hyped at the Beginning but i think its not as brilliant as i thought from the Start. There are many copy/paste Bosses. Still an ok Game i guess.
  20. PhatMonkey
    Mar 25, 2022
    5
    I have absolutely no idea how this game got such high review scores, I understand we now live in a world of craziness but this is next level alternate reality, WTF PEOPLE?

    The graphics are ok, there is UW support but the developer has made a conscious decision to block it by adding black bars which sometimes load in shortly after the game starts The voice acting is hilarious and to    I have absolutely no idea how this game got such high review scores, I understand we now live in a world of craziness but this is next level alternate reality, WTF PEOPLE?

    The graphics are ok, there is UW support but the developer has made a conscious decision to block it by adding black bars which sometimes load in shortly after the game starts

    The voice acting is hilarious and to be honest it gives the game some unintended personality because it has none any where else. As a character speaks it is as if at the same time he / she is chomping away at a bowl of cornflakes like an old N64 game

    Everything including your own character moves like a robot with the jump option being an afterthought as it has no animation before jumping and on landing, it is funny though so I will give it that

    The menu screen is like something from a Sinclair Spectrum 48k before most of u were born and looks dam right ugly

    The performance is terrible, the frame rate is locked, characters outside of your view stutter around the environment which is more noticeable if you use the mod that remove the black bars

    The missions if u can call them that is boring the game is boring, it looks boring, it seems the developers were bored making it. I could go on and on but what is the point when so many people have given it such high scores, it makes no sense in this reality, it does not.

    No wonder other companies that I wont mention have posted shocking responses to this games success and I am pretty sure like me they are searching for the portal so we can get back to our own parallel universe where peoples expectations are slightly higher where unpolished games like this farce gets a 5/10

    UNINSTALLED

    RANT OVER....
    PEACE LOL    … Expand
  21. Zues287
    Mar 24, 2022
    7
    The game itself is amazing. It's probably one of the greatest games I've ever played. The PC port is so poorly optimized, I can't give it the 10 it should've deserved. I'm running a RTX 3080 and R5 5600x, and the stuttering is incredibly immersion breaking, and has caused me to lose a few boss battles. If they fix the performance issues, I'll update my review to a 10/10. Also, a game inThe game itself is amazing. It's probably one of the greatest games I've ever played. The PC port is so poorly optimized, I can't give it the 10 it should've deserved. I'm running a RTX 3080 and R5 5600x, and the stuttering is incredibly immersion breaking, and has caused me to lose a few boss battles. If they fix the performance issues, I'll update my review to a 10/10. Also, a game in 2022 shouldn't have a 60fps cap, especially when high-end hardware like mine can handle much higher, even at max settings.… Expand
  22. exitstage1eft
    Mar 24, 2022
    0
    I was so excited for this game but it's unplayable due to motion sickness. No options available that help like FOV. It's a huge problem that hasn't even been addressed publicly but has been brought up by many in news articles and Reddit. I hope they fix this game. Also the lack of ultrawide monitor support is surprising.
  23. Integreius
    Mar 24, 2022
    10
    Absolute masterpiece. Was never into the Souls games before this, Elden Ring is gorgeous. Great story, surreal fantasy mixed with gritty horror vibe. The combat and movement do take some adjusting to, but are excellent once you get the feel for them. On pc, have only had one instance of stuttering and it was over almost instantly. Game of the decade for sure!
  24. Zanhed
    Mar 24, 2022
    0
    In 2011 I was respecting people who play this game because I thought souls are hard. But now I know those games just have iritating sword swing mechanics for last 11years. If you learn to roll you are almost immortal. Game getting easy. League, CS are WAY harder. Souls are ez singleplayer de-stressing dancing with bunnies on the meadow games. ps its true. As exploring game it's 7/10. PlotIn 2011 I was respecting people who play this game because I thought souls are hard. But now I know those games just have iritating sword swing mechanics for last 11years. If you learn to roll you are almost immortal. Game getting easy. League, CS are WAY harder. Souls are ez singleplayer de-stressing dancing with bunnies on the meadow games. ps its true. As exploring game it's 7/10. Plot and gameplay 0/10 boring almost not existing. Fine game to relax for +/-50hours not gonna lie. Not worth the price.… Expand
  25. eladalush
    Mar 24, 2022
    7
    I've written an elaborate and long review explaining why this game is an 8/10 even without the optimizations issues, but this site sucks and has completely deleted my review.. so trust
  26. hachemancour
    Mar 24, 2022
    5
    It's a very empty game. If you're interested exclusively in challenging hack and slash gameplay then you may enjoy it.

    If you're looking for a plot or narrative, or any sort of actual substance, you will not find it in Elden Ring. The open world feels devoid of life. You'll find yourself doing the same thing over and over again, but in different areas. You have to hunt for content    It's a very empty game. If you're interested exclusively in challenging hack and slash gameplay then you may enjoy it.

    If you're looking for a plot or narrative, or any sort of actual substance, you will not find it in Elden Ring. The open world feels devoid of life. You'll find yourself doing the same thing over and over again, but in different areas. You have to hunt for content outside of combat in a bad way. I just don't know what else to say, the game feels cadaverous. It's got no soul.    … Expand
  27. TrickyEgor
    Mar 24, 2022
    0
    Very good game. 9/10. Reusing bosses and dungeon is the only one problem)))
  28. jinisgamer
    Mar 24, 2022
    6
    After 140 hours of gameplay, this is clearly rushed and unfinished game. Dont even get me start with reuse enemy and boss.
  29. Phantym
    Mar 24, 2022
    9
    one of my favorite games I've played this year. the only problem I have with the game is that The performance is not that good on some computers. but other than that this game is incredible
  30. enoploter23
    Mar 24, 2022
    10
    dark souls in open world?...i was worried but from software really nailed it...great story rewarding exploration and the gameplay is top notch a genuine masterpiece
  31. KenNgan
    Mar 24, 2022
    10
    This game is just great…. It’s world is vast it’s rich in lore and it’s totally worth the $60 paid! I have already spent about 200 hours on the game and yet I’m only still half way in it!!!! So you can imagine! There is a lot of replayability as well of the game! I need to rate this game a 10 due to many trolls who are purposely putting down the score to 0… (these people are either otherThis game is just great…. It’s world is vast it’s rich in lore and it’s totally worth the $60 paid! I have already spent about 200 hours on the game and yet I’m only still half way in it!!!! So you can imagine! There is a lot of replayability as well of the game! I need to rate this game a 10 due to many trolls who are purposely putting down the score to 0… (these people are either other games devs who are jealous of the game’s success) or just people who don’t know how to enjoy a good game.… Expand
  32. KeKeiGenkai
    Mar 24, 2022
    10
    Прекрасная игра с очень приятно графикой при этом ещё и не требовательная к железу
  33. DeemedDolphin
    Mar 24, 2022
    10
    An absolute masterpiece, FromSoft has taken everything they've learned from previous games and put the best of it into this game.
  34. melonlordss
    Mar 23, 2022
    10
    I haven't finished it yet, still i love to get my time exploring things around, the feeling of fear and adrenaline you get when getting to a new zone and the relief and satisfaction of killing a hard boss is something only this genre can offer. Perfect Game
  35. eri41205
    Mar 23, 2022
    9
    Stutter for PC still not fixed.
    So many connection errors.
    Game is visually stunning even running on a fairly old engine.
    Most interesting game I've played for a long time, even it's not perfect but I'd still recommend it.
  36. Rip-Rot
    Mar 23, 2022
    7
    267 hours played to date. 1200 hours in DS3. 600 hours in DS2. Maybe like 200 in DSr/PTDE.

    E: Update: In 250 hours I have had one co-op where I actually ran an entire 30 minute map clearing session without disconnect. This is a historic first. The multiplayer matchmaking is really bad with rampant disconnects. I am directly connected with 1000 down myself. Over 200 hours in and well,    267 hours played to date. 1200 hours in DS3. 600 hours in DS2. Maybe like 200 in DSr/PTDE.

    E: Update: In 250 hours I have had one co-op where I actually ran an entire 30 minute map clearing session without disconnect. This is a historic first. The multiplayer matchmaking is really bad with rampant disconnects. I am directly connected with 1000 down myself.

    Over 200 hours in and well, this is probably one of the worst overall experiences I have had with the Souls genre. Context for this review, I have historically put over 500 hours into FS Souls games, as a result, I am looking at Elden Ring as a "1000 hour" game to replace Dark Souls 3. The one constant FS Souls genre had was every game improved the MP aspect, here it takes a huge step back.

    If the question is, "Will I get my money value out of this game" the answer for you is "Yes". Get it, but remember, if you do this game has forced co-op invasions so you will deal with people coming into your game to kill you. Also, please understand, they will be rather well geared because they are always fighting groups on invasions. If you are looking for something to peacefully play with your friends, I highly recommend Nioh 2.

    FromSoftware seemed to go out of their way to make this game as rewarding and accessible as possible and in doing so, I believe they may have over stepped their bounds of what was once a well designed, concise, and impactful journey. The result is a convoluted mess of confusion, missed events, recycled bosses and field enemies, and gank mechanics that just make everything feel so bland.

    Outside of this, the game takes a few serious set backs.

    You can no longer be invaded solo, unless you use an item which removes the cool down timer for invasions. So you are invaded non-stop. The traditional souls experience is completely lost.

    You can either pvp solo or play solo, but not both. This makes the entire game feel very lonely, furthermore, most invaders are now focusing on the cheapest builds possible because every invasion is 3 people waiting for them.

    The invasive multiplayer interaction, which I mostly play souls games for is no longer there as a solo player. You either have to summon co-op players, which ruin your experience of the game, trivializing content, or be forced to run massive quantities of land on foot just to be invaded.

    This effectively ruins the game for me as the traditional souls experience is no longer there, despite the fact they could have allowed solo invasions in dungeons.

    The irony of this is they left in the "hunter" group that hunt "red invaders" except it's never used because hosts don't use the item since there is no need as invasions are co-op only. Even if they did it would just be 4 people versus 1 under leveled invader. So people who are new to the game and the mechanic are just not going to bother and it's really hurting the active invading pool. As it stands solo, I am invaded by the same few repeat people in whatever bracket I click my solo invasion item on. They usually die enough that they just stop invading me or leave my game.

    What FS should have done is allowed solo invasions, automatically spawned a blue covenant hunter next to the player on a red invasion. This way, they could have alleviated the loneliness and provided the host a phantom who seeks player vs. player and is likely properly geared and tuned for it. They could have taken this a step further by allowing hunters to invade the invader's world as in DS2.

    No auto invade areas? Where are the bell bros, the Aldrich Faithful, the Rat men? Another lost opportunity to use hunters to better the hosts and broaden their horizons.

    Long term value is lost here.

    There was so much opportunity to carry on the improvements made to MP over the years. Instead... We get this.

    Co-op people are not happy because they are always invaded despite just wanting to play with friends. Invaders are not happy because every invasion is a really tough match up. Solo hosts get no pvp anymore, unless they use an item where they can only pvp.

    No one wins.    … Expand
  37. Mrshrooms
    Mar 23, 2022
    1
    This game is a sign of just how poor the gaming industry has got lately that games like this are deemed to be ground breaking and best game ever made blah blah blah. My gripes with the game:
    - the game is unbalanced tf. One minute you one shot main bosses then next minute you are getting one shot by a rat. - the crafting system is pretty much pointless
    - the game has a very poor story -    This game is a sign of just how poor the gaming industry has got lately that games like this are deemed to be ground breaking and best game ever made blah blah blah. My gripes with the game:
    - the game is unbalanced tf. One minute you one shot main bosses then next minute you are getting one shot by a rat. - the crafting system is pretty much pointless
    - the game has a very poor story
    - The graphics are dated
    - the voice acting and audio is laughable - game has major glitches. Was worried it would brick my 3090
    - the stuttering is a mess
    - the armour is just for cosmetics pretty much
    - the bosses are reskinned constantly
    - the side quests are a dreadful guessing game mess
    - the puzzles hardly make sense.
    - the dungeons are repetitive
    - some of the secrets are so poorly designed you basically need to spend the game hitting every wall with a stick
    - you spend ages working through areas to get loot you can't use
    - the classes don't actually mean anything
    - the leveling system is boring
    - the game tries to be edgy by not explaining anything which means you can miss integral parts
    - the combat is a clunky mess. The game isn't mechanically hard...it is just badly designed
    - the game endlessly jump scares you with unavoidable enemies attacking around corners...this isn't fun gameplay
    - online multiplayer is terrible
    - most of the spells are useless
    - the lack of variety of weapons per class. Basically have one staff all game
    - the platforming and jumps are painful
    - fall damage is a nuisance
    - the UX menu is terrible. Very hard to locate items with ease. - putting dash on the same button as dodge is beyond stupid and being unable to remap it is even worse
    - the cutscenes are terrible and lag like crazy. Also the loading times are a blast from the past


    I could honestly go on and on. This game is thoroughly unenjoyable to complete. The longer it went on the the more of a chore it became to complete. The only reason I gave it a 1 is the map is big and the art syle is niche. Apart from that... don't buy this    … Expand
  38. Jeerree02
    Mar 23, 2022
    10
    First I experienced at least 5 crashes on Elden Ring PC. Over 200 hours in and it's was worth every minute. This is not my first FromSoft game but it is the first one I beat. I am so ready for new game plus. 10/10
  39. ganisberke
    Mar 23, 2022
    5
    Elden Ring is a totally average game. Don't believe the trolls and the toxic community talk. Many people consider From Software to be the originator of the Souls genre. It actually has its origins in Nihon Falcom. Therefore, according to them, Miyazaki is a messiah. However, Miyazaki and the Souls team is still making the same mistakes.

    Objective problems: -Hitboxes are not good.    Elden Ring is a totally average game. Don't believe the trolls and the toxic community talk. Many people consider From Software to be the originator of the Souls genre. It actually has its origins in Nihon Falcom. Therefore, according to them, Miyazaki is a messiah. However, Miyazaki and the Souls team is still making the same mistakes.

    Objective problems:

    -Hitboxes are not good. There are times when it reminds me of the DS2.
    -Boss designs are very unbalanced. They didn't really work well with many bosses.
    -The game gets too repetitive. Open world exploration is nice, but it gets boring quickly.
    -There seems to be a lot of items, but in the end, a few items are the most useful. The game forces you for make to broken builds. Because some boss designs require it. All builds look alike. For example, more than half of even PvP uses blood builds.
    -Optimization is still not fixed and every update is getting worse.
    -Spells are powerful. Playing spell builds are more advantageous in many ways.
    -Camera angles are not good. It really causes trouble. When the number of enemies is high, you cannot control field of view.
    -Lore quality is definitely a controversial topic. However, it has the same lore in other Souls games. Only their names have changed. George R. R. Martin is just PR work.
    -Enemies are just based on nonstop spawn attacks with endless stamina as like most of bosses.
    -Many of the bosses repeat themselves. Most bosses are either the same or reskin version.
    -The hit feeling is not good. Especially the bosses don't even react properly to your attacks.
    -It has a toxic and cancerous player base.
    -Artificial intelligence problems. A real disaster.
    -It is a headache for some attacks in the game to pass through objects.

    Conclusion:

    This game is not a masterpiece. Not on a new ip. It's just Dark Souls 4 with open world.    … Expand
  40. wagllgaw
    Mar 23, 2022
    10
    Probably the best game ever made. Elden ring is unlike any AAA game in recent memory, delivering on both exceptionally high quality design and an incredible quantity of content. I was constantly stunned at the combination of high quality experiences with an expanding map showcasing more content than the last several games I'd played combined.

    FromSoft games always require you to    Probably the best game ever made. Elden ring is unlike any AAA game in recent memory, delivering on both exceptionally high quality design and an incredible quantity of content. I was constantly stunned at the combination of high quality experiences with an expanding map showcasing more content than the last several games I'd played combined.

    FromSoft games always require you to actually be good at the game but its worth it to struggle & persevere through this world.

    Also, I played this on PC with a controller and didn't encounter any framerate or other issues.    … Expand
  41. RunRomeRun
    Mar 23, 2022
    6
    Feels like a "Souls-like" instead of an actual Souls game. Late Patch that adds NPCs and Quest shows game was not even out of beta on launch. Reading critic reviews make it quite clear they never made it past the 20 hour mark before publishing as the game's issues take a massive spike after the first area. Most non-story bosses are repeated ad nauseum (fight, refight, refight, now fightFeels like a "Souls-like" instead of an actual Souls game. Late Patch that adds NPCs and Quest shows game was not even out of beta on launch. Reading critic reviews make it quite clear they never made it past the 20 hour mark before publishing as the game's issues take a massive spike after the first area. Most non-story bosses are repeated ad nauseum (fight, refight, refight, now fight two at once). Some story bosses were even reskinned as later story bosses! Feels incredibly lazy.

    Hitboxes and enemy range is still horrible. Enemy attacks and projectiles go through all solid walls. Boss AIs just stop attacking every now and then, breaking the fight and turning it into a cakewalk. Has happened 3 times since I got to the capital, easily 50 hours into the game.

    Homing spells are nigh-impossible to dodge, specifically on horseback. Normal enemy magic does 70-80% of health with 50 VIT. Combat consistently feels like you're cheesing everything or getting 2 shotted. Combat design is the worst since Dark Souls II--which is exactly what this game feels like.

    Story - Fromsoft/10

    World - 10/10

    Combat Design - 3/10

    Fanbase - 0/10

    This game actively put me off fromsoft games unless they're directed by Kazuhiro Hamatani. Patch released weeks into launch fixed a ton of hitboxes and poise issues, but they still feel terrible. Does not feel like they actually play-tested combat. Game feels terrible to play after Bloodborne and Sekiro--almost actively hostile towards the player.

    Also the fans throwing slurs at you for even bringing up issues that were addressed in the patch is hilarious. A fan base that refuses to have an actual discussion about the game instead of slavishly worshipping everything Miyazaki produces.    … Expand
  42. IlyaHero
    Mar 23, 2022
    10
    The best game ever made. Skyrim or Zelda are not even close. Fromsoftware are the best
  43. Volphied
    Mar 23, 2022
    10
    The game let's you...

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

    What else do people want? I'm all for accessibility, like better color blind options and such. But the game gives plenty of avenues to decrease difficulty.
  44. Ruzajinzebo
    Mar 23, 2022
    10
    Genuinely have no idea what the review bombs are talking about. The graphics in this game really shine in later zones. I haven't had any frame drops since the recent patch despite my old machine. The game is hard but rewarding like every from game. The only complaints I understand are "no ultra wide support" and "framecap 60" but I don't use ultra wide and I'm good with 60 frames
  45. Jocker80
    Mar 23, 2022
    10
    simply an amazing game this is my 2nd souls like with Jedi fallen order being my first (idk if that counts but whatever) and this is simply an upgrade in every way. I feel like there's so many different play styles and so many builds this has so much game play and aside from some bosses i feel that they are all fair and enjoyable. and regarding the fps issues i found that with mine belowsimply an amazing game this is my 2nd souls like with Jedi fallen order being my first (idk if that counts but whatever) and this is simply an upgrade in every way. I feel like there's so many different play styles and so many builds this has so much game play and aside from some bosses i feel that they are all fair and enjoyable. and regarding the fps issues i found that with mine below minimum specs GTX 1650 i could get 40-60 fps which i think is acceptable (this was with some mixed graphics settings but texture on max.… Expand
  46. Sovranosupremo
    Mar 23, 2022
    9
    The game is great, but the optimization suck, they can fix this problem ...
  47. DredScott
    Mar 23, 2022
    10
    Like many people, this game made me feel like I was a kid again. A kid so excited by a game, by all the options, that he cannot disconnect from it! I had dreams about it. I played it more than 100 hours and I enjoyed all of them. On my computer, I personally think the game is beautiful (I have a GeForce RTX 2080). The open world is amazing. What strikes me is that you can always see superLike many people, this game made me feel like I was a kid again. A kid so excited by a game, by all the options, that he cannot disconnect from it! I had dreams about it. I played it more than 100 hours and I enjoyed all of them. On my computer, I personally think the game is beautiful (I have a GeForce RTX 2080). The open world is amazing. What strikes me is that you can always see super far away, with numerous details and even if you doubt it, yes you can reach all these places that you can see from the top of the cliff or the bottom of the castle. All of them will have a secret to uncover. Yes exploring is rewarding, and even relaxing (despite the numerous and hard fights).

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

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

    Go for it!    … Expand
  48. Pc080972
    Mar 23, 2022
    0
    Horrible PC port - bad keyboard/mouse implementation - feels alien to a PC
    Release 2022 without ultrawide monitor support!...
    Release with Easy-Anticheat preventing customer to fix their lack of ultrawide support using e.g. Flawless Widescreen! (I know there is a workaround and use it - but this should not be required to play a simple game in 2022) Slow mouse movement hamperes the    Horrible PC port - bad keyboard/mouse implementation - feels alien to a PC
    Release 2022 without ultrawide monitor support!...
    Release with Easy-Anticheat preventing customer to fix their lack of ultrawide support using e.g. Flawless Widescreen! (I know there is a workaround and use it - but this should not be required to play a simple game in 2022)
    Slow mouse movement hamperes the playing experience

    Only got like 5-10 min. in back-and forth to OS to fix widescreen, google for mouse issue, google for flickering in the far right and left screen (uncomfortable and annoying - breaks immersion)

    Played Elex 2 which is not perfect, but at least it ran without issues like you would expect from a game 2022. Elden Ring is bad even at 1.03.2 version.    … Expand
  49. Zzocs
    Mar 23, 2022
    10
    From Software's best game to date. There may be aspects from their other work that were slightly more refined but this is their first attempt at making a truly open world game and they have absolutely nailed it. Truly the best open world RPG ever created. It is an endlessly replayable masterpiece. There may be some slight performance issues but it takes nothing away from the overallFrom Software's best game to date. There may be aspects from their other work that were slightly more refined but this is their first attempt at making a truly open world game and they have absolutely nailed it. Truly the best open world RPG ever created. It is an endlessly replayable masterpiece. There may be some slight performance issues but it takes nothing away from the overall experience and is barely noticeable the majority of the time. To the snowflakes giving it a poor rating, plz just git gud ;)… Expand
  50. pagman
    Mar 23, 2022
    10
    I had extremely high expectations, and they were still surpassed. The amount of content blew me away, and even past 90 hours I'm still finding new things. My only issue with the game is that the non-linear design that comes with an open world makes it very easy to become over-leveled for parts of the content, which makes it less fun for me personally. Sad to hear about the pc performanceI had extremely high expectations, and they were still surpassed. The amount of content blew me away, and even past 90 hours I'm still finding new things. My only issue with the game is that the non-linear design that comes with an open world makes it very easy to become over-leveled for parts of the content, which makes it less fun for me personally. Sad to hear about the pc performance issues some people are experiencing, I personally have had no issues playing on high settings with a 1070.… Expand
  51. DTune
    Mar 23, 2022
    10
    I have no idea what's going on with the other people, I don't have any performance or other problems.
    You can tell that the game was developed for consoles, so only the keyboard controls failed, so i play it with a controller on the PC.
  52. madlading
    Mar 23, 2022
    10
    I never liked fantasy RPG games as they seemed like too much trouble and while I admit that a lot of streamers and youtubers did compel me to try Elden Ring but eventually the game won me over . The world is so vast yet so engrossing I've spent tens of hours at once in Elden Ring without noticing the time. There are a lot of issues on the pc side like the target lock malfunctioningI never liked fantasy RPG games as they seemed like too much trouble and while I admit that a lot of streamers and youtubers did compel me to try Elden Ring but eventually the game won me over . The world is so vast yet so engrossing I've spent tens of hours at once in Elden Ring without noticing the time. There are a lot of issues on the pc side like the target lock malfunctioning stuttering and overall game balance related issues but nonetheless I love this game to bits.… Expand
  53. JoeFilms
    Mar 22, 2022
    10
    Absolutely fantastic. The game looks beautiful, plays the best out of the FromSoft games I've played, and has a captivating world.
  54. UmberLink
    Mar 22, 2022
    6
    It's fine if you like the current path FromSoft is going down. Otherwise not really

    Horrible PC port, locked to 60 fps, horrible performance issues, horrible graphical settings. Unacceptable for a supposed "10/10". These reviewers are embarassing themselves with these reviews and showing a complete lack of substance and credibility when they write these inane, pandering reviews. The    It's fine if you like the current path FromSoft is going down. Otherwise not really

    Horrible PC port, locked to 60 fps, horrible performance issues, horrible graphical settings. Unacceptable for a supposed "10/10". These reviewers are embarassing themselves with these reviews and showing a complete lack of substance and credibility when they write these inane, pandering reviews.

    The combat is what it is, the now well established degeneration of the souls de facto series. Roll and poke. The most major addition is the lazy abundance of delayed attacks, the only thing FS could think of to spice things up for veterans. No mechanical diversity, virtual all bosses are a variation on the same theme, with just a slight different attack skin on top.

    A far cry from an amazing game, let alone the perfect masterpiece people are deluding themselves into thinking it is.

    A solid 6    … Expand
  55. Fartzilla
    Mar 22, 2022
    9
    I would probably give it a perfect 10 if most of the weapons/fighting system/combos were more fleshed out like the katana. You can clearly tell they're Japanese and only know how katanas work while they think claymores weigh 200 lbs(maybe 5 lbs realistically). I'd appreciate harder difficulty modes
  56. Anthonydavis77
    Mar 22, 2022
    0
    the copy and paste was unreal I rolled my eyes seeing the same structures and layouts repeatedly and the bosses where worse, the amount of times the godskin bosses showed up was especially lazy. Also had some bosses just flat out go afk in the battle like the Dragonlord placidusax.

    Not a bad game, above average but the overhype is real
  57. screff
    Mar 22, 2022
    10
    First the bad.

    Yes, there are random stuttering issues on PC. Yes, it doesn't offer a solid experience using a keyboard and mouse. For me personally, these haven't been as problematic as some of the negative review bombers here would have you believe. There are also some minor bugs that don't impact progression, and they have already patched a couple that I have run into. Now for    First the bad.

    Yes, there are random stuttering issues on PC. Yes, it doesn't offer a solid experience using a keyboard and mouse. For me personally, these haven't been as problematic as some of the negative review bombers here would have you believe. There are also some minor bugs that don't impact progression, and they have already patched a couple that I have run into.

    Now for the good.

    This game is a honestly a masterpiece. The level design, art, narrative, sound and game play mechanics are easily 10/10. To me it plays like Skyrim set in a Dark Souls universe, without most of the brutally punishing mechanics of Dark Souls. It has really hit the sweet spot and it simply feels super rewarding learning boss mechanics, and then changing your strategy until you end up defeating them. I've honestly been waiting years for a game like this to come along and have played 80 hours so far and feel like there's still so much left to discover and explore.

    I highly, highly recommend playing this game. Even though there are some minor frame rate issues at times, the rest of this game is a beast, and we should reward the developer by buying and playing it. I am hopeful they will fix the frame rate issues in a future update, but like I said it's not a show stopper.    … Expand
  58. Hantoniorl
    Mar 22, 2022
    10
    It's 10/10 not too much water.

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

    It might change for me in ten years. Let's see.
  59. BobbSylar
    Mar 22, 2022
    10
    I was sckeptical at first, but after seeing dozen of vlogger on this game, I decided to purchase it...

    What I can say ? The atmopshere, the level design, the art direction is absolutely breathtaking. The quality, unity, and total dedication in the creation of this parallel universe inspire respect... Ok, there is some lag, and DPS drop, not enough serious for me, I am playing    I was sckeptical at first, but after seeing dozen of vlogger on this game, I decided to purchase it...

    What I can say ?

    The atmopshere, the level design, the art direction is absolutely breathtaking.

    The quality, unity, and total dedication in the creation of this parallel universe inspire respect...

    Ok, there is some lag, and DPS drop, not enough serious for me, I am playing in 4K full max, and accept those FPS drop, ...    … Expand
  60. summernightz
    Mar 22, 2022
    1
    Likely one of the worst games i have ever played and i mean it! Extremely boring and outdated open world, 2011 graphics, no story, insanely bad PC controls, fps problems even with high-end GPU and worst part, awful outdated combat
  61. MasterLance
    Mar 22, 2022
    10
    Probably one of the greatest games I have ever played, and will ever play, in my lifetime. No micro transactions, no F2P, just absolutely fantastic gameplay, artstyle, level design, and most of all, bang for your buck. I’d pay over a hundred dollars for games if they were even remotely as immaculate as this game. 10/10 I can’t recommend enough.
  62. KermitTheReview
    Mar 22, 2022
    10
    Elden Ring is truly a masterpiece. From the design of the map, the plot, the boss, the music, and more, it's all well designed and carefully invested. The recent patch makes the game even better. 10/10
  63. Daermon
    Mar 20, 2022
    9
    Very, very awesome game! This my first soulslike game and i enjoy! :) Only few problems here:
    - some simple mob very unbalanced (i hope patchs reprair this)
    - few performace issues (but patch can reprair)
    - we no have good storytelling (but this world is fantastic, need more story whit voice acting, ingame cinematic, etc…)
    - Very very missing the questlog
    - pvp is lame and unnecessary freature
  64. jani7
    Mar 22, 2022
    6
    Absolutely dont understand who can give 10 points to this game. No story, stupid AI, almost nothing new or improved - friendly characters absolutely without any sense or action, you find them in some place and they say their two stupid sentences and stay there like idiots in same position till the end of the game. Enemies looks quite deaf, sneaking behind them in full gear is ridiculous. IAbsolutely dont understand who can give 10 points to this game. No story, stupid AI, almost nothing new or improved - friendly characters absolutely without any sense or action, you find them in some place and they say their two stupid sentences and stay there like idiots in same position till the end of the game. Enemies looks quite deaf, sneaking behind them in full gear is ridiculous. I dont see any new original thing in this game enemies are very nicely done but thats all, everything else was already here several times. Absolutely no reason to call this game of the year or give any higher score.… Expand
  65. ollymckinley
    Mar 22, 2022
    3
    An excellent game poorly ported to the PC.

    All controls are designed for the console and the PC implementation is awful. Starting from basic things like the Escape key not being 'go back' in the menus, to essential combat maneuvers requiring 10+ minutes to google online. Halfway through the tutorial [actually on an online forum], I learned that you need to tell the game you are not    An excellent game poorly ported to the PC.

    All controls are designed for the console and the PC implementation is awful. Starting from basic things like the Escape key not being 'go back' in the menus, to essential combat maneuvers requiring 10+ minutes to google online.

    Halfway through the tutorial [actually on an online forum], I learned that you need to tell the game you are not using a controller to get tutorial tips for the keyboard + mouse.

    It would be incredibly simple to make sensible defaults for the keyboard (like using the numbers 1-9 to select weapons, spells or items), but no such effort has been made.    … Expand
  66. Rilakkuma93
    Mar 21, 2022
    8
    The overall game is excellent, with a large number of branch lines, huge maps, and excellent degrees of freedom. The disadvantage is that the optimization is not good enough. FPS drops frequently
  67. premium_sauce
    Mar 21, 2022
    10
    Elden Ring is teaching an important lesson here. Hyped video games these days following trends, paying influencers and pushing unfinished products forgot that gamers don't care about battlepasses, skins, micro-transactions and other gimmicks. If you build a game with all its features at its launch, it works and if you concentrate on quality over quantity and listen to the community (i.e.Elden Ring is teaching an important lesson here. Hyped video games these days following trends, paying influencers and pushing unfinished products forgot that gamers don't care about battlepasses, skins, micro-transactions and other gimmicks. If you build a game with all its features at its launch, it works and if you concentrate on quality over quantity and listen to the community (i.e. don't treat gamers like idiots), the game will eventually sell itself. This is a GOTY and haven't enjoyed a RPG that much since Skyrim… Expand
  68. mnKx
    Mar 21, 2022
    9
    The best From's game, it combines everything from their other titles and makes an incredible experience
    Just ignore the bad reviews here and look at how the game is very positive on steam, where you actually have to play the game to review it ;)
  69. Vastaropoli
    Mar 21, 2022
    10
    Absolute MASTERPIECE! This is a culmination of everything they've created, and it just oozes passion and competency! Considering it all started with Demon's Souls which wasn't taken serious at all and was expected to be a flop, Elden Ring truly speaks to the testament of From Software and their daringness to do something different and risky! It paid off in spades and other developers needAbsolute MASTERPIECE! This is a culmination of everything they've created, and it just oozes passion and competency! Considering it all started with Demon's Souls which wasn't taken serious at all and was expected to be a flop, Elden Ring truly speaks to the testament of From Software and their daringness to do something different and risky! It paid off in spades and other developers need to learn that playing it safe is why gaming has felt stagnant and open world particularly feels so samey and boring. Elden Ring has been fun to the max every single second ive played and From Software really knows how to engage the player and create an experience unlike anything! 10/10… Expand
  70. owenw218
    Mar 21, 2022
    10
    The launch had some bugs on pc and this is clearly a console port, but overall this is one of the best games I have ever played. I am 98 hours in, and almost done with the game. This was my first souls game, though I have played other similar games that are less difficult.

    I think my favorite thing about this game is the sheer variety in how you can tackle it. There are so many viable    The launch had some bugs on pc and this is clearly a console port, but overall this is one of the best games I have ever played. I am 98 hours in, and almost done with the game. This was my first souls game, though I have played other similar games that are less difficult.

    I think my favorite thing about this game is the sheer variety in how you can tackle it. There are so many viable options, and the most OP of them seem to have been, or will be nerfed to be more appropriate. My friends all use different builds and weapons, and we have all had such different experiences going into it. There is a level of freedom and exploration that Breath of the Wild started and Elden Ring expanded on substantially.

    It's not going to be for everyone, it's definitely hard, and unforgiving but fair most of the time. You can be a sweaty if you want, you can use summons and have friends help, you can be a mage, a 2h warrior, a stealthy rogue style build, the options and new game plus really do lend themselves to an expansive varierty.

    One of the best games I have ever played, truly a 10/10 game, and a breath of fresh air in a AAA environment where microtransactions and overly busy HUDs gimp what could otherwise be solid games.    … Expand
  71. alecksandr
    Mar 21, 2022
    9
    Ну что могу сказать игра хороша, по любому она будет в моем сердечке, эти боссы эти локации этот открытый мир хоть все же мир не 1010 но на 710 точно будет.
    БОССЫ:
    Это моя любовь они лучшие из всех что были у From (я про сюжетных) какие же они колоритные и после 3 босса сложные: Радан сколько траев я на него потратил а Рикард уф. Жаль не могу сказать про боссов в открытом мире (Всадники,    Ну что могу сказать игра хороша, по любому она будет в моем сердечке, эти боссы эти локации этот открытый мир хоть все же мир не 1010 но на 710 точно будет.
    БОССЫ:
    Это моя любовь они лучшие из всех что были у From (я про сюжетных) какие же они колоритные и после 3 босса сложные: Радан сколько траев я на него потратил а Рикард уф. Жаль не могу сказать про боссов в открытом мире (Всадники, Стражи Древа, Драконы и тд.) они повторяются по 10 раз а то и больше.
    Оружие и Броня:
    Оружие это просто прорыв когда ты видишь очередное оружие у босса у тебя еще одна мотивация, ты так и хочешь его получить, каждое обладает своими способностями и супер атаками сражаться приятно.
    Магия очень красивая и на начальных стадиях очень эффективная но все же дальше ей невозможно сражаться ибо боссы быстрые а магия менее эффективна я играл за рыцаря-мага и мне нравилось играть на расстоянии это было весело пока я не дошел до Ренналы а именно 2 стадии я охYел ибо хп у меня мало а маг против очень мощного мага это суицид.
    Пепел войны мне идея понравилась а реализация еще больше куча всего я по факту проходил финальных боссов на пепле а именно морозный топор вещь.
    Призыв духов много вариаций но топ для меня эта: слеза, кристалийца. Хотели игру упростить добавили духов пепел и тд но по ходу прохождения это не как выбор а как необходимость ибо босы дальше больнее.
    Талисманы круто есть имба но она доступна под конец игры поэтому норм.
    Броня, очень много разнообразия, также броню можно облегчать или утяжелять по мере необходимости но и характеристики брони будут менятся.
    Кравт:
    Как по мне бесполезная вещь я после 2 сюжетных боссов а это где то 12 часов игры заметил что он есть и как по мне он не нужен ну просто как доп механика.
    Открытый мир:
    По началу не зашло ибо меня задолбали открытые миры, я буквально за 20 дней до релиза Элден ринг начал проходить Дарк соус 3 и меня прям затянуло каждая локация важна ты не видишь халтуры ты 30 часов бегаешь по лабиринту и кайфуешь.
    Открытый мир в Элде ринг это мир геншин импакт сам себя развлекай ищи пещеры данжи Боссы опять же не очень, но через часиков так 30 ты проникаешься этим миром. ну еще есть конь Торрент за это лайк. Города в эден ринг это красота каждый город и локация уникальна будь то Хогвартс или столица или замок в вулкане просто наслаждение.
    Игра не идеальна но все же достойна для покупки, это необычный открытый мир, сюжет который ты сам ищешь, боссы на которых ты тратишь десятки попыток и боевка которая не надоедает это ЭЛДЕН РИНГ.    … Expand
  72. M4ykin
    Mar 21, 2022
    10
    Melhor jogo que já joguei em toda minha vida.
  73. Faphael
    Mar 21, 2022
    10
    Allthough the game had some stutter issues at first its gameplay whise tue best open world game ive played so far.
  74. Thewoggy
    Mar 21, 2022
    9
    I feel that the reason there are so many negative reviews (aside form the review bombing which is just pathetic) Is due in large part to the difficulty of this game and this being peoples first time playing a game like this with people first starting the game getting absolutely destroyed by the first boss and thinking the entire game will be like this.

    Let me just say YOU CAN BEAT THIS    I feel that the reason there are so many negative reviews (aside form the review bombing which is just pathetic) Is due in large part to the difficulty of this game and this being peoples first time playing a game like this with people first starting the game getting absolutely destroyed by the first boss and thinking the entire game will be like this.

    Let me just say YOU CAN BEAT THIS GAME this series has gotten this reputation as being these unbeatable monoliths only made for the most hard core elite gamers and I have to say That reputation is **** these games are hard I won't deny that but the game has ways of making it easier.
    This game has so many ways of making it easier on the player in fights whether that be through spirt summons, player summons, items in the world that weaken certain boss or just finding better weapons and armor. I can't force you to love this game I can only ask you to give it a try because I do believe this is the peak of fromsoft games.

    PS. make sure to use a controller since mouse and keyboard controls in these games have always been dreadful    … Expand
  75. Arktikus
    Mar 21, 2022
    4
    It's really fun in Singleplayer and obviously challanging, but the "Co-Op" is completly broken in my opinion and getting invaded also isn't fun, it's not like in Dark Souls, it just makes no fun to get invaded by some dude with a broken weapon and getting destroyed in Dark Souls it was far more balanced. Also they were many glitches and it's fine, but then also not, because players whoIt's really fun in Singleplayer and obviously challanging, but the "Co-Op" is completly broken in my opinion and getting invaded also isn't fun, it's not like in Dark Souls, it just makes no fun to get invaded by some dude with a broken weapon and getting destroyed in Dark Souls it was far more balanced. Also they were many glitches and it's fine, but then also not, because players who want to have fun in the multiplayer get constantly invaded and then die to some dude in two hits.… Expand
  76. rindert
    Mar 21, 2022
    3
    Bad controls on PC. You get killed on and on because of this. So the game becomes unplayable.
    More observations:
    - If you manage to kill an enemy it respawns after you rested. - It is not possible to save with e.g. F5 so saving after a win is not an option. - There are no levels. So you can not turn the game to easy mode to at least see a little bit of the world you paid sixty (!)    Bad controls on PC. You get killed on and on because of this. So the game becomes unplayable.
    More observations:
    - If you manage to kill an enemy it respawns after you rested.
    - It is not possible to save with e.g. F5 so saving after a win is not an option.
    - There are no levels. So you can not turn the game to easy mode to at least see a little bit of the world you paid sixty (!) euros for.
    - You are tempted to play just long enough for Steam to refuse a refund.
    Do not buy this game.    … Expand
  77. Vzinan
    Mar 21, 2022
    5
    Fantastic bosses and skillls, but poor interaction and disgusting monsters ruin the expolration. Luckily, side quests become integrity.
  78. NotBito
    Mar 21, 2022
    9
    This game is a From Software game, not for everyone, but for those who like the genre, it's amazing.
    First thing, I don't think the game deserves a 10 because of poor optimization on pc, second, why do I gave it a 9? I've never played a souls type game, Elden Ring was my first experience with a From Software game, and now at 96 hours and planning in getting it up, I'm going to play all    This game is a From Software game, not for everyone, but for those who like the genre, it's amazing.
    First thing, I don't think the game deserves a 10 because of poor optimization on pc, second, why do I gave it a 9? I've never played a souls type game, Elden Ring was my first experience with a From Software game, and now at 96 hours and planning in getting it up, I'm going to play all Dark souls, and Sekiro, these games are just art, pure art .
    At first you seem to have nowhere to go, no map, no hud indication, that's when you know what the devs want you to do, go explore, seek what you have to do in this enormous game, the gameplay is just better compared to the previous games, they took it almost to perfection, the progression of your character throughout the entire game, wich is massive, is so cool to be a part of, it gives you a feeling of achievement, joy.
    And as usual, builds, there has to be in a From software game, this game gives you tons of items to do experiments, and in the PvE, every build if made correctly, gives feedback to the player, you see what you have experimented with, and become proud, you used what the game wanted you to, for something better...
    Hope to have helped someone with this review, i wrote some things that i liked about this game, i say you should try it, everyone can beat this game, and that's other good aspect, but for now thats what i have to say, bye!    … Expand
  79. serix
    Mar 21, 2022
    7
    Ставлю 7 баллов.
    Минус три балла за такие вещи:
    -1 балл за то, что нельзя кастомизировать тело полностью(включая грудь и ягодицы персонажа). Хотя в интернете писали(рекламировали фейк), что в игре очень глубокая кастомизация персонажа. -1 балл за то, что игра легче предшественников(возможно, мое субъективное мнение). -1 балл за всякие недочеты. Где-то объекты через текстуры проходят,    Ставлю 7 баллов.
    Минус три балла за такие вещи:
    -1 балл за то, что нельзя кастомизировать тело полностью(включая грудь и ягодицы персонажа). Хотя в интернете писали(рекламировали фейк), что в игре очень глубокая кастомизация персонажа.
    -1 балл за то, что игра легче предшественников(возможно, мое субъективное мнение).
    -1 балл за всякие недочеты. Где-то объекты через текстуры проходят, где-то FPS проседает. Где-то игра ориентирована на геймпад. Графика со времен выхода PS4 не изменилась, а это 2013 года. Графика на уровне старой Dark Souls 3, только спецэффектов добавили.
    Итог - Игра отличная, любителям точно зайдет. Намёк на игру года)))    … Expand
  80. Mensola
    Mar 21, 2022
    2
    Playing this game made me think again about dark souls 2, now i call it a masterpiece
  81. Piiii
    Mar 21, 2022
    9
    I've created a metacritic account just to write a review for this game.

    Let me start off by saying Elden Ring is the best game i've played since the Witcher 3, and besides that, is the most visually stunning game or media i've ever seen. My specs are the following: i7-8700K, 16gb G.Skill DDR4 3200, GTX 1080, m.2 evo 970 1gb I'm playing on max settings, 1440p, HDR on. The game    I've created a metacritic account just to write a review for this game.

    Let me start off by saying Elden Ring is the best game i've played since the Witcher 3, and besides that, is the most visually stunning game or media i've ever seen.

    My specs are the following: i7-8700K, 16gb G.Skill DDR4 3200, GTX 1080, m.2 evo 970 1gb

    I'm playing on max settings, 1440p, HDR on.
    The game runs fine, mostly 60fps with dips into the low 40's. It could be further optimized, but the game itself is so unbelievably good that you tend to forget all about the performance issues by the 1st hour of gameplay.

    Starting off, the game can be a bit disorienting. The map is gigantic, and besides a very general pointer guiding you in a specific direction, it can be a bit overwhelming.
    As you start exploring, very quickly you realize that the map is not just big for the sake of being big. Every single nook and cranny of the map has some adventure awaiting the player. From dungeons, to optional bosses, to powerful loot, incredible lore.

    About the lore, just WOW.
    Every From game (besides Ninja Blade) has spectacular lore, and it's what keeps bringing the fans back. This game's lore, because the game has the capacity to carry it, is extremely deep and varied. Every single item, structure, enemy or even clutter, is there for a reason. To tell an incredible and epic tale the likes of which you could never find anywhere else.

    The game doesn't hold your hand, and doesn't directly inform you of the details. Instead, it gives you the broad strokes, and trusts you to seek the truth behind this mysterious and dark world you've been cast into. No other game gave me a feeling like it trusts me to explore it, without guiding me to see everything it has to offer. No other developer is confident enough in its own creations to basically hide 75% of its content from the player, and trust the player to discover it by himself.

    Entire areas, loot and bosses are practically hidden until you fulfill a very specific set of instructions to reveal them, and every time you do make that effort, you're rewarded with another piece of the epic puzzle that is Elden Ring and the Lands Between.

    The combat is an amalgamation of everything that works in a soulslike game. From the posture breaking in Sekiro, to the fast pace of Bloodborne and the familiarity of Dark Souls, this is From combat perfected.

    All in all, i didn't expect much from Elden Ring. I expected From to crash and burn on their first open world game, and i wasn't too sure the Dark Souls formula could translate to open world. But it did. And it did it better than any game released for the past 10 years. Bravo From software, and thank you for this incredible piece of art    … Expand
  82. marianpilka
    Mar 21, 2022
    0
    The fps lock and occasional framerate drops are annoying, but other than that the game is one of the best I have played so far.
  83. endy22122
    Mar 21, 2022
    10
    Однозначно гра року. Не враховуючу погану оптимізацію на початку . Гра ідеальна з своїми плюсами і мінусами . Вона взяла в себе все найкраще з інших серії ігр FromSoftware.
  84. Baexchu
    Mar 20, 2022
    0
    Bloodborne is better, Demon's souls is better, dark Souls is better, sekiro is better
  85. Tuskone
    Mar 20, 2022
    10
    PC port was really bad for the first two weeks of launch, but the game is the best Souls game hands down. I'm amazed what they could accomplish, albeit repeated but harder encounters feel a bit weird in some of the cases.
  86. Saratosa75
    Mar 20, 2022
    0
    I played 1 dark souls game previously, it was the 1st one and that was a while ago. I gave this a go, because the "open world" promise lured me in.
    Here is my No 1. problem:
    I don't know what I'm doing and why. Seriously, this is like a fighting simulation? Random enemies walking around in each area, so I go and fight them, they either turn out to be easy or nearly impossible. So I    I played 1 dark souls game previously, it was the 1st one and that was a while ago. I gave this a go, because the "open world" promise lured me in.
    Here is my No 1. problem:
    I don't know what I'm doing and why.
    Seriously, this is like a fighting simulation? Random enemies walking around in each area, so I go and fight them, they either turn out to be easy or nearly impossible. So I die, start from last check point, and don't go that way or run away.
    So I try to find a different location , hoping I can do something, which of course, kill some monsters , but I am losing the point, because they will respawn anyway as soon as I leave. So... what am I doing? Just go around and kill whatever be killed?
    Maybe i was hoping to have more content, more purpose. Other reviewers said, the game is huge, but if this is what I supposed to do for 100s of hours, sorry this isn't gonna hold up long. Whacking my sword around endlessly and I don't feel any progress made, I don't feel like i'm getting anywhere.    … Expand
  87. FreddyRama
    Mar 20, 2022
    5
    Played for 85 hours - never gets easier and story is so convoluted - not very enjoable. But a beautiful open-world if you like action / console-like games.
  88. PolishVPN
    Mar 20, 2022
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I have to be honest, the game is good, in terms of being and open world game is one of the best out there, in terms of bosses, it can be compared with Dark Souls 2 bosses in terms of quality, they took the step of quanity over quality, the prime example of this was the God Skin duo boss fight, it's imdeed the worst fight in the game, and the series as a whole, most boss fights (excluding the demi gods) feels that you are just fighting a mini boss, but in most cases are mandatory, thing i seriusly dislike, i also dislike the magic and summons, wich most of those are broken… Expand
  89. Webforge
    Mar 20, 2022
    10
    Un des meilleur jeux qui m'est était de faire ces deux dernières années !
    Aucun problème d'optimisation de mon coter !
    Je prend un plaisir fou comparable à ce que j'ai pu ressentir sur BOTW ou même Sekiro Hollow Knight.

    Bref foncez !
  90. Goudar
    Mar 20, 2022
    0
    Barely playable with performance issues. Stuttering and low fps regardless of hardware. All that with subpar graphics for 2022.

    Terrible controls. Extreme input lag and inconsistency. Slow and sluggish combat. Many steps backward compared to any other soulsborne game.

    Critics' reviews are either paid or plain lies from fanboys.

    Huge disappointment.
  91. Rlatlgus
    Mar 20, 2022
    9
    10/10, everything bangs in the game
    -1 for performance issues still after updates.
    9/10. will update to 10/10 if they fix performance issues. date - 20/03
  92. luisbortolaso
    Mar 20, 2022
    10
    muito bom, excelente camon every bory, lets go play go home is nice play video game, não precisa de super grafico pra ser um excelente game, mas pegou carona no Zelda Breath of the Wild, sem sombra de duvidas mas ta valendo.
  93. theblackjokerus
    Mar 20, 2022
    10
    This game is not flawless, but it deserves a 10/10 for 1 reason: it will change the gaming formula for AAA games for years to come (as seen in current gaming journalism). It has an unparalleled level of quality for a $60 game in its graphical fidelity, gameplay replayability, total game content, character customization, combat system, enemy variety, music composition, voice actingThis game is not flawless, but it deserves a 10/10 for 1 reason: it will change the gaming formula for AAA games for years to come (as seen in current gaming journalism). It has an unparalleled level of quality for a $60 game in its graphical fidelity, gameplay replayability, total game content, character customization, combat system, enemy variety, music composition, voice acting direction, map size, map environmental ambience, map verticality, explorable locations, and i can keep going on. For the sheer scope of the game, i am not surprised that there were minor issues at launch. But as of the current patch, this should have been addressed. I've seen larger games in GB with far less content to play struggle to get off the ground at launch. It has a simple story, that it immediately presents to you, and does not shove down your throat. You may, at your volition, tackle that story at anytime. Or you may explore the world around you with brimming life, in a endless Valhalla like setting. It trusts the player to explore, and allows for an almost endless customizable play choices. If you take the time, regardles if you have gotten gud, you can beat this game. If you are an action rpg gamer, and you do not mind dying, this is the game for you.… Expand
  94. Edison_KL
    Mar 20, 2022
    10
    This game still follows the precepts of the Souls series, although it has become simpler than the previous parts, which I would not call a plus, but let it be, the game is still good and, as always, it is complex in an interesting way. Those who insult and underestimate the game for being too difficult, the only thing you deserve is a spit in the face.
  95. a2plug
    Mar 20, 2022
    8
    This is a huge world, fraught with many secrets and mysteries, where you can spend dozens of hours without even killing the first story boss. Elden Ring is FromSoftware's best work to date and one of the best games of recent years.
  96. JonBongJovi
    Mar 20, 2022
    0
    Don't believe the over inflated fanboi reviews, they are either ignorant or willfully blind to the major issues that plague this game. Extremely overhyped and given the undeserved title of "best game of the century" and "a masterpiece" by silencing anyone who criticises the game.

    Boss designs are atrocious with some of the worst combos I've seen in a souls game. Map is big but empty,    Don't believe the over inflated fanboi reviews, they are either ignorant or willfully blind to the major issues that plague this game. Extremely overhyped and given the undeserved title of "best game of the century" and "a masterpiece" by silencing anyone who criticises the game.

    Boss designs are atrocious with some of the worst combos I've seen in a souls game. Map is big but empty, literal copy and pasted across entire regions.

    The gap in skill needed to play melee over magic is horrendous. Balancing is non existent.

    Don't even bother with co-op, it's the biggest ballache and half assed multiplayer experience I've ever seen. Not that it matters anyway, because doing anything outside of a dungeon will mean you'll get invaded every 10 minutes for "balance" reasons. The connections are so piss poor that your attacks won't connect even if you're right in front of them, making PVP the biggest joke in this game.

    We are now at patch 1.0.3, and yet despite the community screaming for better PC performance, they've completely ignored it, and made it worse in some instances, and given us instead some of the most stupid, unwarranted buffs and nerfs that they could have come up with, purely to appease the part of the community that only wants to suffer playing this game and demands everyone else does too.

    Don't bother complaining about anything though, the community for this game is so toxic and full gatekeepers that you can't actually criticise the game without being abused or told to "git gud". It's the worst case of Stockholm syndrome, it's like trying to talk to someone from North Korea. There's no point.

    The game isn't hard because of well designed bosses, enemies and movesets. It's hard because they kept tedious design decisions from older souls games, gave the bosses undodgeable attacks, the worst roll mechanic out of all the souls games, and allow the bosses to break game physics just to get the upper hand so you are constantly caught in a "gotcha" moment. Its not hard because it's a fun challenge, it's artificially hard. FS has let the hype go to their head and has made this game harder just for the sake of being harder, trying to buy into their difficult game reputation.

    It's just a dark souls rehash but made worse. Unless your a really big fan of Souls games don't bother with this one.

    It's seriously not worth your time and definitely not worth your money.    … Expand
  97. Fallentine
    Mar 20, 2022
    10
    The best souls game ever made. Thank you From Software for this magnificent piece of art.
  98. dmcintire
    Mar 20, 2022
    1
    I loved the Souls series. Bought Dark Souls 1 for every platform and rerelease in the house. Every Dark Souls game is hard, but fair.

    Elden Ring is not fair. Past a certain point, regardless how much health you have or what armor your using, every single enemy will kill you in one or two hits. Bosses will always manage it in one. And the must annoying **** from Bloodborne and Dark Souls 3    I loved the Souls series. Bought Dark Souls 1 for every platform and rerelease in the house. Every Dark Souls game is hard, but fair.

    Elden Ring is not fair. Past a certain point, regardless how much health you have or what armor your using, every single enemy will kill you in one or two hits. Bosses will always manage it in one. And the must annoying **** from Bloodborne and Dark Souls 3 is back with a vengeance. If you tend towards a defensive or slower play style, just skip Elden Ring entirely.    … Expand
  99. 7Peacewalker7
    Mar 20, 2022
    10
    It’s awesome, it’s so addictive! Being open world it gave players more options to ‘git Gud’ if they ever feel stuck at any tough situation!
  100. Fearless_Gamer
    Mar 19, 2022
    10
    Honestly the best game I've played in years. Unlike other souls games this is friendlier considering your not being forced in any direction. If something is to hard you can just explore somewhere else that is closer to your level and come back way later. The map is big and takes around 120-150 hours to do everything.
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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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