Elden Ring

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User Score
7.0

Mixed or average reviews- based on 5812 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3,862 out of 5812
  2. Mixed: 414 out of 5812
  3. Negative: 1,536 out of 5812

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  1. Mrsquatch
    Mar 19, 2022
    10
    Perfect 10/10. No question, if you are up for a challenging game that is one of the most beautifully done games you will love this. All the people leaving bad reviews are just noobs and scared of a difficult game im tellin you give it a go and play it longer than 5 minutes and plan on dying a lot. ITS A BLAST
  2. Targetdrone
    Mar 19, 2022
    2
    aside from the fact this is a copy pasta of other souls games story wise, and the technical problems the pc version has, the true abomination is this games shoddy controls. this might be expected for a console game, but that **** is not acceptable. This goes so far that the only difficulty in this game is derived from the poor controls and stuff like enemy attacks clipping though walls andaside from the fact this is a copy pasta of other souls games story wise, and the technical problems the pc version has, the true abomination is this games shoddy controls. this might be expected for a console game, but that **** is not acceptable. This goes so far that the only difficulty in this game is derived from the poor controls and stuff like enemy attacks clipping though walls and objects. had i known how bad that game is, i would have waited for it to come up in the steam bargain bin before buying.… Expand
  3. Senzy
    Mar 19, 2022
    9
    I have some trouble running discord and Elden ring at the same time, but overall fantastic game
  4. Nults
    Mar 19, 2022
    10
    It's Elden Ring. Despite the performance issues on PC, it's still Elden Ring.
  5. Neon76
    Mar 19, 2022
    10
    Have around 30 hours in on the PC version, I absolutely love this game. It has everything from excellent world building to addictive gameplay. I created an account just to say how amazing this is. It’s only once in a while we get a game on the same quality as something like breath of the wild and bloodborne
  6. wjunior07
    Mar 19, 2022
    0
    added black bars on purpose to prevent players from playing ultrawide. sometimes the game opens without the bars and looks beautiful. the company doesn't give a damn about pc gamers
  7. Rapshade
    Mar 19, 2022
    10
    This game is a masterpiece. It’s hands done one of the best games of the decade. It has a huge amount of content, the combat is tight and rewarding, and their are a lot of great bosses. I don’t understand the complaints about the fact that there are a lot of reskinned bosses. Most of the reskins have a different move set and I see them as mini bosses anyway and they’re still fun toThis game is a masterpiece. It’s hands done one of the best games of the decade. It has a huge amount of content, the combat is tight and rewarding, and their are a lot of great bosses. I don’t understand the complaints about the fact that there are a lot of reskinned bosses. Most of the reskins have a different move set and I see them as mini bosses anyway and they’re still fun to kill even if they aren’t all hard. Most of the people rating it low have no patience and do not understand great story telling and game design. It’s product of this generation with wanting hand holding and everything given to them on a platter. They all want to play the same game that everyone else is making with easy combat and maps that tell you where to go.… Expand
  8. KillyaAaight
    Mar 19, 2022
    10
    Absolutely fantastic! Hours and hours of quality entertainment! And unlike certain other triple A games just released, no microtransactions!
  9. MotherSlayer21
    Mar 19, 2022
    10
    I hate this **** game so much the enemies are so **** unfair and the bosses **** kill you in 2 seconds even if you're overgeared. 11/10 would buy again
  10. thept
    Mar 19, 2022
    10
    Uma obra de arte. Simplesmente espectacular.
    Já vou com 240 horas de jogo e ainda estou longe do fim do jogo.
  11. Geralt6666
    Mar 19, 2022
    10
    Это лучшая игра от Миядзаки. По началу у меня были сомнения по поводу открытого мира, но японцы удивили, не ожидал все просто супер. Надеюсь будут длс.
  12. Yucop
    Mar 19, 2022
    10
    Best game ever played since Breath of the wild. The world design is absolutly insane.
  13. Rattled
    Mar 19, 2022
    0
    Too many performance issues and bad boss deisgn. Repetitive, too expensive.
  14. BHTrix
    Mar 19, 2022
    5
    I honestly don't understand why people are writing raving reviews for this game.

    Let's start with the good before we move on to the bad and the horrendous that is "Elden Ring" - Gorgeous (bosses, world, art, etc.) - Huge - Mounted Combat (Casting is way better than the sword play though) - The game plays well - Lots of armors and weapons, that are cosmetically cool - Sound    I honestly don't understand why people are writing raving reviews for this game.

    Let's start with the good before we move on to the bad and the horrendous that is "Elden Ring"

    - Gorgeous (bosses, world, art, etc.)
    - Huge
    - Mounted Combat (Casting is way better than the sword play though)
    - The game plays well
    - Lots of armors and weapons, that are cosmetically cool
    - Sound design is really good

    Now the bad

    - Hyper aggressive Mobs that 2-3 shot you
    - Bend Curve for Stat Effectiveness but a Doubling Curve for monster health and difficulty, making end game extremely tedious and repetitive. Your char will shine midgame, but after that your increase in damage and survivability flatlines, while monster health triples.
    - Repetitive
    - Many, Many places, dungeons, etc. in the world are reused.
    - Depth of Field is confusing, the camera doesn't really have optimal rotation, you will often plunge to your death, and after you have you have to backtrack to your corpse, and hope that this time around you don't miss the jump, and if you do, lose all your runes... I mean... uff exhausting
    - The platforming and death from falling is absolutely horrendous.
    - Backtracking
    - The Combat just sucks, I'm sorry. It's fun in the first halve of the game, but when fights start to drag out to 5 minutes per normal mob up to 10-15 sometimes 20 minute boss fights that you have to restart if you make a few bad dodges, it just get's tedious. Not to mention you'll be using the same spells/combat arts most of the time, so it get's extremely tedious and repetitive.
    - Best way to play a lot of the game is just by running past and skipping everything.
    - Most spells suck.
    - Questlines are confusing at best, there's nothing to guide you to understand what the game expects of you, and sometimes if you missed a part of the quest and progressed too far, the quest dies.
    - Bugs.
    - Balance is ****

    This game is overhyped, and the user score reflects that.
    I would honestly stop trusting any critic reviews, they have no idea what they are talking about, and are most likely hyping the game for a paycheck

    I would avoid this game for a few more months, if not year, and grab it on a sale. It has some esthetic, and you'll get some fun out of it, and it will at points frustrate the **** out of you with poor gameplay design.

    I guess fun if you are a sadomasochist.    … Expand
  15. poopscoop
    Mar 19, 2022
    0
    Another unacceptable port from a studio that NEVER fixes their games, look at Bloodborne and dark souls 3.
  16. SilexEco
    Mar 18, 2022
    10
    This game is going to be the best game of this year, I strongly recommend playing it on Xbox Series X, the only platform where it does not give problems with lag or fps, from software did it again but this time better than ever, it brought together the best of all the video games they have released to date in one, with a beautiful open world as well.
  17. hllyrd
    Mar 18, 2022
    2
    Expected some innovation in gameplay, but it's just DS3 in an open world, with a horse. Said open world is not interesting, combat sucks ass compared to Sekiro. Horrible performance, for graphics that can only be considered barely acceptable in 2022.
  18. Sandmandream
    Mar 18, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game shattered my imagination. If you need a shovel to dig a treasure, then take this opportunity and keep this remembrance for eternity beyond the lost stars of Elden Ring. Yeah it was quite laggy, there was some little problems but yeah: fromsoftware and this is fromsoftware! Best souls game ever, quite enough.… Expand
  19. rafaeal
    Mar 4, 2022
    7
    Começou bem bugado mas está melhorando com as atualizações, é um optimo game mesmo assim.
  20. HelderP
    Mar 18, 2022
    9
    Freaking master piece! I love how out of the box it is, I never played a Souls game so coming in fresh into a open world game like this was like a breath of fresh air, compared to all of the stale open world AAA games you have out there.

    A solid 9/10 for me, i'd give it a 10 if the frame dips were fixed, and if the story was told just slightly better. But bloody amazing, people will be    Freaking master piece! I love how out of the box it is, I never played a Souls game so coming in fresh into a open world game like this was like a breath of fresh air, compared to all of the stale open world AAA games you have out there.

    A solid 9/10 for me, i'd give it a 10 if the frame dips were fixed, and if the story was told just slightly better. But bloody amazing, people will be talking about this for years.    … Expand
  21. Suhoi_Kaktus
    Mar 18, 2022
    10
    I didn't play the game but i respect FromSoftware think about their audience and making games for them but not only casuals. I am a casual too, but i can see when the problem is my lvl of play and when the game is actually broken. Here is the 1 option. If you can't pass the game becouse of your own skill, it's your problem, not a problem of the game. As Assassin's Creed player, i am sadI didn't play the game but i respect FromSoftware think about their audience and making games for them but not only casuals. I am a casual too, but i can see when the problem is my lvl of play and when the game is actually broken. Here is the 1 option. If you can't pass the game becouse of your own skill, it's your problem, not a problem of the game. As Assassin's Creed player, i am sad that Ubisoft doesn't care about original games fans, but i'm glad that game studios, where people care about they're original fans still exist.… Expand
  22. salamon2007
    Mar 18, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Игра очень крутая с крутой графикой и проработанной боевой системой игра очень реиграбельная и занимательная… Expand
  23. ZeroDarkShadows
    Mar 18, 2022
    0
    I know it has a huge fanbase but.... to me, this game is nothing more than an infinite loop of doge, attack game with very clunky and outdated attack animations... I can't believe in 2022 a game like this got so much hype and positive reviews!

    I tried to enjoy this game multiple times but couldn't play this dumb game for more than 5 minutes. I love change and hard games but this    I know it has a huge fanbase but.... to me, this game is nothing more than an infinite loop of doge, attack game with very clunky and outdated attack animations... I can't believe in 2022 a game like this got so much hype and positive reviews!

    I tried to enjoy this game multiple times but couldn't play this dumb game for more than 5 minutes. I love change and hard games but this primitive dodge and attack type game.... hell no!!!    … Expand
  24. HanAlister
    Mar 18, 2022
    0
    Looks like game from 2012. Not fun, vague and unfair in every aspect. Game made for weird masochistic people. Stay away if you value your mental health.
  25. MrT225
    Mar 18, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. You can do what ever you want in in this game and the best thing is exploring the side missions are hidden and when you find you feel rewarded the story is a bit hidden like the other souls games but I can’t complain about it because it is a preference… Expand
  26. ZenoTheReal
    Mar 18, 2022
    10
    Refresh from the bloated Rpg these days Rpg was ment to be explored by you meet someone go in any direction you want and you have to play Elden Ring for get a taste of that of course it hard it was meant to be but theres is multiple way you can overcome most of them use spirit summons lvl them up summon other players even go other places lvl up try again.
  27. JamisonJake
    Mar 17, 2022
    10
    Elden Ring has an absolute gorgeous world to explore and it never feels copy paste like so many open world games. The boss design is top notch and the customization options are absolutely insane! Whenever you get stuck on a fight you can now take a breather and go and do something else to train and better equip yourself. You never truly get blocked in. I haven't had much performance issuesElden Ring has an absolute gorgeous world to explore and it never feels copy paste like so many open world games. The boss design is top notch and the customization options are absolutely insane! Whenever you get stuck on a fight you can now take a breather and go and do something else to train and better equip yourself. You never truly get blocked in. I haven't had much performance issues but I've seen some that have. This is honestly the best adventure game I've ever played and it definitely deserves to be held up high and shown as a great example of what gaming can be.… Expand
  28. winterstorme
    Mar 17, 2022
    1
    Absolute joke of a port. The game itself when it functions is okay, but on PC it's unacceptable to release it in this state.

    eta: don't get me wrong. It's massively overrated even when it functions properly. It's like DS2 but with the map copy-pasted 70 times. The bosses, music, enemies, locations are all low quality compared to previous games.
  29. Malicious52
    Mar 17, 2022
    10
    Elden Ring is phenomenal for anyone who considers themselves a fan of the Soulsborne series. It does have a heavy learning curve and can frustrate newer players but give it a chance and hopefully you will also see how amazing this game really is.
  30. kingofkoopas
    Mar 17, 2022
    1
    This game is simply awful, it does so many things and none of them are any good. It seems that From threw the whole kitchen sink this time around. It's like they truly embraced and thought they could make quantity over quality work.
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Metascore
94

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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