Elden Ring

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7.0

Mixed or average reviews- based on 5812 Ratings

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  2. Mixed: 414 out of 5812
  3. Negative: 1,536 out of 5812

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  1. 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
  2. CasillasQT
    May 5, 2022
    0
    My first souls like game and im blown away. The sheer content in this game is mindboggling. Its not easy, but feels very rewarding when you get an upgrade or defeat a boss.
    Easily game of the year.
    edit: I just finished it after 160 hours and it was a epic journey. 11/10
  3. ElCabesa
    Mar 7, 2022
    10
    It's incredible. Elden Ring has a lot of bosses, a huge and interesting open world and a huge variety of zones and enemies. Elden ring has the best of dark souls, sekiro and bloodborne, and It's a really clever mix of them. 10/10.
  4. Nakakio
    Mar 1, 2022
    3
    La verdad me parece la repetición de los souls, sin una mecánica nueva atractiva, fui fan de los souls pero creo que ya es abuso de la formula a tal punto que se vuelve monótono y aburrido.
  5. 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
  6. Jonny123
    Jun 6, 2022
    10
    I have been playing video games since the early 90s and this is probably the best game I have played so far (and I'm not a huge fan of other Fromsoft titles). How anyone can rate this gem lower than 10 is beyond me. Works perfectly fine on my rtx 3050 (50+ FPS in the open world and stable 75 in dungeons with near max settings). My only complaint would be the lack of DLSS support.
    I really    I have been playing video games since the early 90s and this is probably the best game I have played so far (and I'm not a huge fan of other Fromsoft titles). How anyone can rate this gem lower than 10 is beyond me. Works perfectly fine on my rtx 3050 (50+ FPS in the open world and stable 75 in dungeons with near max settings). My only complaint would be the lack of DLSS support.
    I really don't get this review bombing of an excellent game. This masterpiece blows any other similar game like breath of the wild out of the water. It has better graphics, sound, atmosphere, gameplay etc. They even finally managed to nail the controls/options almost perfect.

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

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

    Overall this one is the most beginner friendly Fromsoft title I have played so far and it actually offers very good and functional QoL features on top. Absolutely love it.    … Expand
  7. pithonas
    May 7, 2022
    9
    Ok after Skyrim, Elden ring is the game of the decade for me ! Its not for everyone, its hard, you will die too many times but this is the game.

    Pros: -Storyline: by George Martin with vague quests, no help, no markers, the game tells you go f@@ you, go find everything yourself 10/10 -Gameplay: dark souls formula, many weapons, many strategies (watch youtube) 10/10    Ok after Skyrim, Elden ring is the game of the decade for me ! Its not for everyone, its hard, you will die too many times but this is the game.

    Pros:

    -Storyline:

    by George Martin with vague quests, no help, no markers, the game tells you go f@@ you, go find everything yourself 10/10

    -Gameplay:

    dark souls formula, many weapons, many strategies (watch youtube) 10/10

    -Quantity with quality:

    these words together is very hard to find in games nowadays, many games will have only one of them, but elden ring have them both with no extra cost, no payments just free content to play 10/10

    -Graphics:

    the graphics are not so good as the latest pc games but the drawing of the scenary is mindblowing, too many places, unique every one of them 8/10

    Diss:

    -Bad pc port: Unfortunately the pc port is not perfect, i have gforce 1070 titan, i didnt had a lot of lag, only sometimes for a second but there are other with much more lag, with graphic cards much more stronger than me. FROM SOFTWARE should give the same quality in performance as the PS5 version, there are no excuses here, we are talking for a game witch every second matters between victory & death. 6/10    … Expand
  8. 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
  9. Problox420
    Feb 27, 2022
    7
    This game would be one of my favourites if this game was the reason why we didn't get a Breath of the Wild 2 release date
  10. kurosawaa2121
    Feb 27, 2022
    7
    The game is actually a masterpiece. It has a huge open world full of things to do, the gameplay is wonderful, the lore is magical. But I can't point more than this because the game at this point is almost unplayable at some points. I hope FromSoftware release an optimization patch soon
  11. Gofy
    Feb 28, 2022
    5
    So basic issues with the game:
    Performance is horrible, even on a RTX 3090
    Game is locked at 60fps
    Game does not support ultrawide Keyboard and mouse menu navigation is counter intuitive and should be standardised There's a good game there somewhere, which is probably worth a 7, or 8 out of 10. It would still not be a perfect 10, but no game really is.
  12. dorianblues
    Mar 1, 2022
    1
    In the past, the game content has made little progress compared to the past. Badly optimized old engine ditched DX11
  13. LightningFGC
    Mar 1, 2022
    1
    drop frames, slow motion when i start fighting, and there is no Arabic language.
  14. Krev
    Mar 1, 2022
    4
    Gameplay and sound is great. However, there's a lot of issues. No ultrawide support, capped FPS and stutter issues to name a few. Cannot recommend in it's current state with it's price tag if these are things you care about.
  15. JesusAleks
    Mar 1, 2022
    4
    They completely ruined the PvP in this game. While the zones are amazing, and the combat is fun, the PvP was ruined. The player doesn't scale properly, you are always matched with people that are 2v1 or 3v1. The net code is awful, so bad that you are literally attacking people in the future.
  16. Romano77
    Mar 3, 2022
    5
    Thank you Miyazaki! You made a Masterpiece! Mesmerizing landscapes and bosses! Mechanic is awesome! I made some changes settings in windows 10 and motherboard and it's running perfectly
  17. habedi
    Mar 4, 2022
    9
    Elden ring has a massive and content dense world to spend nearly hundred hours per play through in. The release version was buggy and prone to crashing, but I'm scoring Elden Ring beyond these fixable issues, since it will be the game of the decade.
  18. Miedzian
    Mar 4, 2022
    1
    I've seen some encouraging gameplays, and since I like this type of game, I decided to spend a lot of money. And when I saw the black bars on the sides of my ultrawide monitor, I realized I had been ripped off.
  19. smitheryinke
    Mar 4, 2022
    10
    It’s funny to see people who clearly haven’t played anything more challenging than mainstream bait titles zelda botw, ghost of tsushima, assassin’s creed and whatnot, complain about a game that has a 10+ year long history of having the same solid mechanics set in stone. They don’t realize that the difficulty of these games comes from THEM being a **** player because they were seasoned withIt’s funny to see people who clearly haven’t played anything more challenging than mainstream bait titles zelda botw, ghost of tsushima, assassin’s creed and whatnot, complain about a game that has a 10+ year long history of having the same solid mechanics set in stone. They don’t realize that the difficulty of these games comes from THEM being a **** player because they were seasoned with the titles stated above, titles that reward you for being a **** player. They are not used to challenges. They want quest markers, dungeon markers, npc markers on the map. They want a difficulty setting. They don’t get what “roleplaying” means in these games. You’re not playing as some killing machine that can crush every single enemy as if they were tin cans, you’re playing as a person who seeks to be that strong one day, and you DO become that strong come late game. I hate that this game became a mountain of hype. Sorry but, the souls series doesn’t deserve this treatment. I don’t know why they decided to open it up to the general, more stupid audience. If this game had the same fanbase DS3 had at its release, I guarantee you it would’ve had a fan review score of 98-99. This game is literally the closest game we’ve had to perfect in its respective genre. Sorry for the long comment, I just felt like they didn’t do justice to this masterpiece of a video game franchise.… Expand
  20. MadRatter
    Mar 4, 2022
    10
    Great Game. 10/10 if PC performance issues are fixed.

    Ignore the salty 0 score reviews by people who haven't even played the game. Rest are the ones who bought the game riding the hype, never having played a souls game before and are now asking for map markers and quest logs. Also the ones complaining about reused animations from DS3- a simple calculation of weapon animations destroys    Great Game. 10/10 if PC performance issues are fixed.

    Ignore the salty 0 score reviews by people who haven't even played the game. Rest are the ones who bought the game riding the hype, never having played a souls game before and are now asking for map markers and quest logs. Also the ones complaining about reused animations from DS3- a simple calculation of weapon animations destroys this argument- hell atleast I don't have Aloy talk about how this branch is useful for the 5000th time.    … Expand
  21. Mateusre6g
    Mar 4, 2022
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Jogo mal otimizado sem suporte ultrawide sem DLSS e sem Fidelity fx, porte porco feito pra pc… Expand
  22. The_Chand
    Mar 5, 2022
    9
    A really fun and challenging game with a beautiful open world and awesome enemies.
    apart from the stuttering that appears from time to time this is a game i will definitely recommend, especially if you a souls fan
  23. CommandoBanano
    Mar 5, 2022
    10
    If you put 1000's of hours into other FromSoftware games like Dark Souls, Bloodborne, and/or Sekiro then you may put at least 10,000 hours into this game.
  24. meleven
    Mar 5, 2022
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. good gaming experience, good story, but all of that detracts from it; many crashes (1 week after having the game I have 22 crashes), low frames, joystick problems despite the fact that the game indicates compatibility with these, problems with cooperative mode, and uff, much more.… Expand
  25. TricksterPWNZ
    Mar 5, 2022
    10
    Excellent game, open world that is actually filled with content. Combat system typical for souls series with some new elements such as ashes of war etc. Level design is astonishing, hidden items and pathways carefully put all around. The game looks beautiful even on low settings.

    30 hours in and I had only 1 lag where the game crashed (I was alt tabbing a lot), since I put video    Excellent game, open world that is actually filled with content. Combat system typical for souls series with some new elements such as ashes of war etc. Level design is astonishing, hidden items and pathways carefully put all around. The game looks beautiful even on low settings.

    30 hours in and I had only 1 lag where the game crashed (I was alt tabbing a lot), since I put video settings on "medium-high" I stopped having even frame drops.    … Expand
  26. e40110c
    May 9, 2022
    10
    Elden ring just another legendary game ever , but pc still some graphic problem need to fix ,
    if u really like dark souls 2 , u should try it , I think Elden ring more like dark souls 2 became a
    open world game but in fantasy type ,
  27. Kenneth23
    Mar 6, 2022
    10
    Masterpiece. I'm not sure if the Souls formula will work in an open world, but From definitely nailed it. There are secrets and bosses almost everywhere, and exploration is super rewarding. And the game gthe. More we play, the moe dense it is. Just some mi or performance issue on pc
  28. ssaammbb
    Mar 6, 2022
    10
    Greatest game I have ever played. It has all the classic soulsbourne elements and then some, and the most detailed open world of any game.
  29. Liable07
    Mar 6, 2022
    10
    The game is just great! It is beeing one of the best games of all my life and it has a looong time I dont feel to excited playing a game like I am feeling during the Elden Ring gameplay!

    But still there is some issues on the game... The frames drops are inexplicable, I dont see a reason for the fps dropping cause it happens randonly, but this definitely doesnt make game impossible to play    The game is just great! It is beeing one of the best games of all my life and it has a looong time I dont feel to excited playing a game like I am feeling during the Elden Ring gameplay!

    But still there is some issues on the game... The frames drops are inexplicable, I dont see a reason for the fps dropping cause it happens randonly, but this definitely doesnt make game impossible to play as some other reviewers are saying, excepet while defeating the tree sentinel, yes, that battle has giants drops of fps, but in the rest of the game, nothing exagerated or boring and it will be fixed.
    Another default of the game, there is no crossplay :( this is really sad.
    But, for me, this game still deserves a 10 (cause there is no option for a 9.9 or 9.8 hahahaha so lets round it to 10)
    My pc config: RTX 2060, Ryzen 5 3600X and 16Gb ram.
    Playing the game on high settings.    … Expand
  30. Sekots
    Mar 6, 2022
    10
    This is my first souls-like game I've ever played, and is absolutely one of the funnest, most entertaining, rewarding, and occasionally infuriating (in a good way) gaming experiences I've had in nearly 10 years.
    I was prepared by some friends before playing regarding the challenging world and needing to skip some fights, which helped a lot. This is the game I've been wanting to play for so    This is my first souls-like game I've ever played, and is absolutely one of the funnest, most entertaining, rewarding, and occasionally infuriating (in a good way) gaming experiences I've had in nearly 10 years.
    I was prepared by some friends before playing regarding the challenging world and needing to skip some fights, which helped a lot. This is the game I've been wanting to play for so long. It may be because I'm older now, but I am just not interested in a lot of the more kid oriented, bubbly, neon colored, and flashy games available right now. I am thoroughly enjoying this artistic design and lack of hand holding. Thank you to whoever the developers of this game are!    … Expand
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Universal acclaim - based on 60 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 57 out of 60
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 60
  3. Negative: 0 out of 60
  1. Cubed3
    Aug 29, 2022
    70
    Elden Ring is an experience that will not be forgotten in a hurry. It's a tremendous, hulking, massive achievement but because it is tremendous, hulking and massive, it is one that comes with many caveats. The shelves in CeX and conversations with people who stopped playing at Stormveil castle can certainly attest to some of those caveats. Much like any FromSoftware title, it's not going to be for everybody, but paradoxically it is one of their hardest and one of their most accessible to date. It offers huge value in one package, and perhaps is a little too much value, only becoming clearer when nearing the endgame. Don't be mistaken by the criticism, though. This is a phenomenal achievement with a moment-to-moment that is incredibly engaging and immersive. No doubt it will be deserving of the end-of-year accolades it will inevitably receive. One pushes through Elden Ring as one pushes through life, with all the highs and the lows that it brings.
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  2. Riot Pixels
    Apr 28, 2022
    82
    Elden Ring is massive, sometimes to its detriment. A thorough walkthrough might take up more than 100 hours to complete, and at some point it becomes clear that From Software did not have enough manpower to produce that much unique content. Still, it remains incredibly addictive even after those 100 hours pass…
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  3. RPGamer
    Apr 14, 2022
    90
    It’s hard to review Elden Ring without being comparative; that’s because Elden Ring is an evolutionary step, not a revolutionary one, and one can’t help but see how it’s built on what came before. Here is a massive undertaking of a game, not for the sake of chasing trends but as the natural progression of the style the company has been fostering for over a decade. It’s amazing how smoothly the transition to open world was and how much of the Souls identity is still present. In the short time since its release, it has already left a cultural mark, no doubt a result of the game’s increased approachability. Even after sifting past all the hype and grandiosity, there’s still an excellent game left and Elden Ring is a clear showcase of FromSoftware’s outstanding expertise in the field. Elden Ring really is just that good.
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