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  1. Apr 4, 2022
    0
    Game is not as user friendly as it could be. Enemies are very over powered, especially if your just starting out. One or two swings and your dead. For the price point I would not expect to get this discouraged just starting out but what do I know as a consumer. Enemies should not be this overpowered especially in the very beginning. This will most likely be the only game I will everGame is not as user friendly as it could be. Enemies are very over powered, especially if your just starting out. One or two swings and your dead. For the price point I would not expect to get this discouraged just starting out but what do I know as a consumer. Enemies should not be this overpowered especially in the very beginning. This will most likely be the only game I will ever purchase from these creators. Would not recommend as I’ve spent far less on games and had much more fun and didn’t feel like I needed to take anxiety meds just to play. Expand
  2. Apr 10, 2022
    10
    Elden Ring is the best video-game i've ever played in 35 years,

    Don't believe the hatred user-critics, most of them never played Elden Ring for sure.^^

    My Playtime: 218.4 hours, achievements: 22

    Thank you From Software! Thank you for this open-world masterpiece!
  3. Apr 17, 2022
    10
    Banger Game, at the start you have to set the key binds that they fit your style (on PC at least if you are playing with mouse and keyboard) but then you are good to go, and I can tell you it is the best game you will play this year
  4. Apr 20, 2022
    1
    Once you defeat the area bosses, you essentially become locked out of multiplayer. Worst game mechanic I have EVER seen. Adds no value to the gameplay, but only serves to irritate the players who spent money on this garbage
  5. Apr 21, 2022
    0
    Its massive $ bombing for this game. Its not worth any money. Its another dark solus print with new ****
  6. Apr 21, 2022
    0
    Little to no roleplay, forced builds and difficulty based on unplayability. 'Best PC game' for a game with a terrible port is a joke.
  7. Apr 21, 2022
    4
    Awful boss design and a disappointing combat system, their last game Sekiro did better, this game should be called Dark Souls 4.
  8. May 5, 2022
    0
    As others reviewers mentioned, the PC version is super suck. It doesn’t support UW screen and the instructions of control button is confusing. Otherwise it can be a good game.

    Play on PS5 if you want to enjoy it.
  9. Apr 28, 2022
    1
    **** The game boils down to pressing a button in a very limited timeframe. Designed to piss you off. Save your nerbes. Dont play it
  10. May 1, 2022
    10
    GOTM (Game Of The Millennium) period. An actual superb game. A fresh breath of air to the rpg genre. They fixed the fps lag and stuttering. No microtransaction ****
  11. May 1, 2022
    8
    I had a hard time with the game at first due to being new to souls games and the poor controls due to it really being a console port. After getting use to it and adjusting some setting this game is an absolute must play! There is so much to discover and explore that even after 4 play throughs I always find something new whether it be places, items, or npc quest lines. Decided to give it anI had a hard time with the game at first due to being new to souls games and the poor controls due to it really being a console port. After getting use to it and adjusting some setting this game is an absolute must play! There is so much to discover and explore that even after 4 play throughs I always find something new whether it be places, items, or npc quest lines. Decided to give it an 8 due to graphics being a little underwhelming at times, controls not being properly fit for pc, poor performance, and lack of ultrawide support. Other than that it has a good story, open world, characters, and an amazing amount of content to explore! Expand
  12. May 1, 2022
    10
    Wow! Two months have passed since the release and I haven't had enough of this work of art yet, let's take it in order.. (155+ h nikita47744 steam)

    Visual It is impossible to evaluate the work of artists and the level of designers in any way other than "great". Despite the general oppressive background that permeates the whole world, Individual locations hide a separate history and a
    Wow! Two months have passed since the release and I haven't had enough of this work of art yet, let's take it in order.. (155+ h nikita47744 steam)

    Visual
    It is impossible to evaluate the work of artists and the level of designers in any way other than "great". Despite the general oppressive background that permeates the whole world, Individual locations hide a separate history and a unique atmosphere:

    LIBURNIA OF THE LAKES - The atmosphere of a magical lake.

    CAELI - Once the great plains of the stargazers, but destroyed by red Rot.

    ALTUS PLATEAU is the concentration of great will, the center of power, order and wealth... etc..

    Only the Winter location loses its tone and uniqueness, but it also has its own identity.

    The main method that Miyazaki chose to influence the player is gigantism. You literally feel like a grain of sand in this vast world. Coupled with the fact that every living being in this world is trying to kill you, you literally consider yourself lost and oppressed in this world (Miazaki has achieved his goal)

    Gameplay
    A HUGE number of variations of the style of play
    A HUGE number of unique weapons
    A solid number of bosses
    Even more diverse movement sets

    Here it is worth touching on the "problem" of reuse to create absolutely unique bosses for this whole huge world would require 6-7 years of development, and the passage of this game would be delayed for 150-200h YOU JUST COULDN'T GET USED TO THIS WORLD
    My opinion is that familiar opponents serve as a way to test their abilities and consolidate previous "lessons" in memory

    There are still frankly broken builds among the builds, but the developers are working on solving this problem.

    Plot
    I am amazed by the number of "new players" who complain about his absence and incomprehensible pitch, well, welcome to Miazaki games LOL

    The central branch - Rennie's quest is a small masterpiece, I think Martin worked on this branch and it's good.

    Without taking into account Rennie's quest, the plot also looks quite holistic (If you want to become a lord, you have become one) In this case, the plot works, but it becomes easier.

    Additional quests are just telling a story that fits the tone of the game and contribute to the disclosure of the world, I would call them functional, although I have imbued with many stories

    All this together makes it possible to say that Miazaki understands perfectly well what the players want from him and he gave it to them.

    Huge fame and big sales will surely give the green light to the sequel.

    But as a first attempt into the open world 10/10
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  13. May 2, 2022
    10
    "Added an option to turn camera auto rotate function ON/OFF"
    Yes, now i agree its one of the best games of all times!
  14. May 2, 2022
    10
    Parabéns a From Software por fazer esse jogo englobando as mecânicas da serie Souls em um jogo de mundo aberto cheio de vida e diversidade
    Melhor jogo de mundo aberto desde Skyrim
  15. May 2, 2022
    6
    Let me start by saying that I platinumed all previous SoulsBorne games, and I really wanted to like this game. The first areas are great, you can explore, there are dungeons, bosses and secrets, but it gets stale really quick unfortunately. The first area is by far the most interesting part of the open world, after that it takes a huge dip in quality (late game areas almost made meLet me start by saying that I platinumed all previous SoulsBorne games, and I really wanted to like this game. The first areas are great, you can explore, there are dungeons, bosses and secrets, but it gets stale really quick unfortunately. The first area is by far the most interesting part of the open world, after that it takes a huge dip in quality (late game areas almost made me uninstall the game, and not because of difficulty but for lack of interest) I know bare and depressing atmosphere is their thing, but it doesn't work in an open world setting, the combat is great and varied with the addition of weapons arts, but it seriously lacks balance; it's extremely easy to make an OP build that renders most bosses a joke. the lore is legit dark souls copy pasted. yeah I know that may not be a bad thing for some, but when they said they are done with dark souls and wanted to create something new, I thought they meant it.. And finally, and what really triggered me was the side quests, the system in the previous games was always stupid, as you couple easily fail a questline simply by doing something before talking to some NPC you didn't even notice, although that was more or less tolerable as the game was somewhat linear, but stick with the same quest system in a huge open world where you are MEANT to explore new areas in no particular order is beyond silly. Overall, I think this was a failure and it's better they avoid open world games in the future if they can't actually fill their world with something interesting, not going to even address the optimization... Expand
  16. May 3, 2022
    10
    Amazing game when compared to other open world rpgs out there. Very innovative and course setting
  17. May 4, 2022
    10
    A genuine masterpiece coming from a studio that has kept improving their games each time. This game is a culmination of all their past experiences. Being an avid souls fan, this game was truly a love letter for me. Venturing into the genre of an open world game must have been challenging, but FromSoft has proved yet again that love for one's work will always leads to successful results.A genuine masterpiece coming from a studio that has kept improving their games each time. This game is a culmination of all their past experiences. Being an avid souls fan, this game was truly a love letter for me. Venturing into the genre of an open world game must have been challenging, but FromSoft has proved yet again that love for one's work will always leads to successful results. This game does not hold your hands at all. After completing the tutorial, the player is immediately pushed into a world full of epic vistas and exhilarating challenges that, once completed provide a sense of grandeur and glory. This adventure towards becoming the Elden Lord will truly be a beautiful journey provided that you stick with it even when the obstacles seem immovable. Truly a must play. Expand
  18. May 4, 2022
    10
    Absolutely incredible game, easily one of the best games I've ever played.

    Yes, It's difficult, yes, there is a lot of BS, but if you have the balls to keep playing after the 2nd boss, you figure out why critics are giving it a 10/10. It's simple. Very few games give you as much freedom in the open world as elden ring does. Exploration is the name of the game here. A boss too hard? Go
    Absolutely incredible game, easily one of the best games I've ever played.

    Yes, It's difficult, yes, there is a lot of BS, but if you have the balls to keep playing after the 2nd boss, you figure out why critics are giving it a 10/10. It's simple. Very few games give you as much freedom in the open world as elden ring does. Exploration is the name of the game here. A boss too hard? Go explore the world, become stronger and kick it's ass.

    That being said there are issues here. Some areas of the game *cough* Divine Tower of Caelid will make you wonder "wtf were they thinking". And while most bosses are fun and interesting, the fire giant just... is not. People have also complained about performance issues which I haven't personally experienced and i play the game on Linux, so yeah idk what's with that. There are also a few areas of the game that are a bit annoying to explore, the story is a bit confusing, especially if you don't progress as intended you can end up skipping a lot of story.

    Overall, Great game 9.5/10
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  19. May 15, 2022
    8
    Elden Ring isn’t perfect.
    Comparing this game to other FromSoftware products one aspect after another it’s clear that Elden Ring: isn’t as smooth as Sekiro, doesn’t have bosses like Dark Souls, and it’s story isn’t as good as Bloodborne, but looking this way at anything will make no sense, you simply do not order salad in Subway and then put one star review saying that they refused to
    Elden Ring isn’t perfect.
    Comparing this game to other FromSoftware products one aspect after another it’s clear that Elden Ring: isn’t as smooth as Sekiro, doesn’t have bosses like Dark Souls, and it’s story isn’t as good as Bloodborne, but looking this way at anything will make no sense, you simply do not order salad in Subway and then put one star review saying that they refused to sell you a salad.

    We’re thrown in fractured world only hundred years after The Shattering, war that no demigod came out victorious leaving Lands Between in stalemate.
    We’re tarnished, once stripped from the grace of Greater Will and exiled, coming back to Lands Between, resurrected and yet again guided by the very grace we were stripped from, with one goal – to become the Elden Lord.

    To summarize how big Lands Between are I will say only this: there’s always more.
    Elden Ring world is made up from five main parts on surface level, this already sounds like enormous place. But wait, there’s more – each part has legacy dungeons, big structures that player can get lost for hours and still be surprised revisiting the place. There are also catacombs, minor erdtrees, ruins, villages, and so on. It is very densely packed and it gives hours upon hours of additional content to go through. Still not enough? There is literally 3 major underground locations, each bigger than the last one. And for the dessert - whole legacy dungeon floating above the sea near the coastline of Lands Between.
    FromSoftware creates dark fantasy and I, personally, think that currently there’s no one in the industry better at doing so.

    The most important part for some, especially if advertised as ACTION RPG. Just a reminder, you’re Tarnished, a nobody with a simple task to become the Elden Lord, against various demigods, with a stick and wooden shield. The game is not easy. It is not the hardest FromSoftware game, but it’s still hard, especially for newcomers.
    Will you get bored? I don’t think there’s a chance to get bored in this game, even with such simple combat mechanics, because there’s also variety of builds, with easily over 200, probably even more weapons, over 100 armor sets for your fresh Elden Bling, and many more configurations with new addition – Ashes of War. If that’s not enough, let’s talk about variety of enemies. Remember seeing total of 19 enemies in God of War from 2018, winner of Game of the Year? There’s over 140 unique enemy types in the game that are vastly different from each other (except for reskins, not many of them though).

    I am Malenia, Blade of Ashina, and hasitation is defeat.
    TLDR : The game is the only rightful choice for Game of the Year.
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  20. May 11, 2022
    7
    É um jogo muito bom, com certeza, mas eu esperava algo melhor de um jogo envolvendo a Bandai Namco e o George R. R. Martin, acho que o jogo merecia um pouco mais de tempo de desenvolvimento pra trazer um pouco mais de imersão na gameplay...
  21. Dec 13, 2022
    3
    I honestly didn't enjoy Elden ring I'm kinds sick of souls games but ya no argument there definitely deserves game of the year although I don't see why they felt the need to call the game Elden ring its just dark souls with a new coat of paint just call it dark souls 4 or whatever they probably changed the name because too many people would have been to intimidated by dark souls reputationI honestly didn't enjoy Elden ring I'm kinds sick of souls games but ya no argument there definitely deserves game of the year although I don't see why they felt the need to call the game Elden ring its just dark souls with a new coat of paint just call it dark souls 4 or whatever they probably changed the name because too many people would have been to intimidated by dark souls reputation and would have dismissed the game me personally I just don't have the patience for souls games anymore all the dodging and learning enemies moves sets its just a big headache for me I just want to kill the guy and be done with it just like doom eternal all this jumping and switching weapons and waiting for the marauder to flash green it's just a headache look at halo one (on legendary)that was a hard game but fun and fair nowadays games are more like halo 2 (on legendary) jackal snipers everywhere and the moment they see master cheeks they light him up like its the forth of July its just a big headache I like hard games I just don't like the headache that come with them most of the time Expand
  22. May 15, 2022
    8
    Games pretty good. I don't think it's a masterpiece nor do I think it's as good as people say it is, but I still enjoyed my time with it for the most part. Keep in mind, while I am gonna write more cons than I do pros, the pros still outweigh the cons in my opinion.

    Pros: Fun combat Great graphics Interesting world The weapon art/ash of war system is pretty interesting and fun to
    Games pretty good. I don't think it's a masterpiece nor do I think it's as good as people say it is, but I still enjoyed my time with it for the most part. Keep in mind, while I am gonna write more cons than I do pros, the pros still outweigh the cons in my opinion.

    Pros:
    Fun combat
    Great graphics
    Interesting world
    The weapon art/ash of war system is pretty interesting and fun to mess around with

    Cons:
    Bad pc performance
    Overall bad/lazy bosses (there are some good ones and some great ones, but they are far outnumbered by the ones that just aren't fun. Many bosses do this annoying thing where every time you get close they attack and back up from you to get out of your reach, making it feel like the boss is more scared of you than you are of them. It's annoying and not fun)
    -Reusing bosses both from previous games and reusing bosses multiple times in this game (A LOT)
    -Atrocious balancing (End game enemies do way too much damage for what is reasonable, even at -2nd softcapped vigor you still get 2 shot by nearly everything)
    -Pvp is bad, mainly due to the poor balancing (i will admit it can still be fun, but I still think its pretty objectively bad)
    -Certain mechanics are just really annoying and add nothing, such as not being able to teleport at the beginning of caves or not being able to open the map if an enemy 12 football fields away is staring you down (like bruh just disable fast-travel, not the entire damn map)
    -Lack of quality of life features such as a quest log or elevation changes being poorly displayed on the map
    -Many areas are either lame or just outright annoying, such as the mountaintop of the giants or Elphael

    In closing, this game has many flaws but is still pretty good. I wanted to go further in depth into the cons because most others seem to sweep them under the rug. Overall, I would recommend this game, but just take the 10/10s with a significant portion of salt
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  23. Jul 4, 2022
    10
    Elden Ring has been my first FromSoftware game.

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

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

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

    But Elden Ring is just the third game after God of War and Witcher 3 where i said: I'm wanna play that game again soon even though there is nothing left to achieve anymore.
    The game is really fun and still challenging.
    If you do not like a difficult challenge in your video games, this game is probably just not for you.
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  24. May 22, 2022
    9
    Elden Ring is a massive, open world souls-like game which works way better than I thought it ever would. The story is pretty vague at surface level and some of the side quests can be hard to follow without a guide, but the gameplay is so good and the amount of things to fight and places to see is great. The feeling of discovery you get from this game is unparalleled, in the sense thatElden Ring is a massive, open world souls-like game which works way better than I thought it ever would. The story is pretty vague at surface level and some of the side quests can be hard to follow without a guide, but the gameplay is so good and the amount of things to fight and places to see is great. The feeling of discovery you get from this game is unparalleled, in the sense that there's always something to find.
    Main issue for me is PC optimization is pretty rough and the lack of a pause function.
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  25. May 23, 2022
    8
    The game is good, excellent sound design, locations, variety of weapons. She pulled me in for lot of days.
    But on the technical side, the game is 5 years outdated. Havok in 2022? Really? Something needs to be done with the game engine, physics alone is annoying to the point of impossibility.
  26. May 27, 2022
    10
    despues de 130 horas puedo decir que este juego supero mis expectativas, el diseño de niveles, gameplay, bosses, mundo, solo tengo unas quejas con el reciclaje de jefes, el nivel poco medido de algunas zonas y el rendimiento de pc. Pero podria jugar este juego el resto de mi vida y no me aburriria
  27. May 28, 2022
    10
    After fully completing the game and putting in 140 hours, I think the critics nailed it, this game really is an open world masterpiece which is guaranteed to influence open world rpgs and maybe even open world shooters moving forward. The artistic, design, sound, exploration, immersion, combat, lore, enemy/area/boss/weapon/spell variety and size of the world are literally off the charts.After fully completing the game and putting in 140 hours, I think the critics nailed it, this game really is an open world masterpiece which is guaranteed to influence open world rpgs and maybe even open world shooters moving forward. The artistic, design, sound, exploration, immersion, combat, lore, enemy/area/boss/weapon/spell variety and size of the world are literally off the charts. It's also challenging while not being unfair and it gives you options to trivialise absolutely anything if you have no interest in the challenge. If they had charged $100 (EA or Ubisoft would have) it would be understandable but at 60 it's a steal. This game is almost certainly going to win GOTY 2022. Expand
  28. Jun 16, 2022
    0
    The open world is amazing, there is so much detail to this game. But I can’t really call Elden Ring a game, because games are fun. Elden Ring is not fun. Its very simple why it is terrible.
    Elden Ring punishes you in more ways than just charging you $70, by giving you re-used Bosses, lots of dead ends, terrible game logic, zero fun, and a broken controller. Its mainly the terrible boss
    The open world is amazing, there is so much detail to this game. But I can’t really call Elden Ring a game, because games are fun. Elden Ring is not fun. Its very simple why it is terrible.
    Elden Ring punishes you in more ways than just charging you $70, by giving you re-used Bosses, lots of dead ends, terrible game logic, zero fun, and a broken controller. Its mainly the terrible boss design, I get killed at full health in two hits while taking 30 minutes to recover from the last attack! And to just arrive at the boss fight, you have to deal with a plethora of nuisances that deal unreasonable amounts of damage. And by late game, you can only really level up your character and weapons by killing the bosses that kill you in less that 10 seconds. What really aggravated me and lots of other Elden Ring players was the Godskin Duo, the most annoying boss in the entire game. They are near impossible to fight without dying immediately. I know Elden Ring has one of the largest and most detailed maps, good graphics, and is a great challenge, but it all comes down to how much fun and joy you can have. There is no fun and joy in this. Zero. It is mentally draining to play. You should only buy Elden Ring if you have an absurd amount of time on your hands and if you hate yourself.
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  29. Jun 7, 2022
    0
    Sekiro is my favorite game in the world, was hoping something like that but i didnt like any of this game, i took a lot of time on margit, and then i killed all the bosses of the game at the first try, unbalanced as hell.
    And the open world suck rly hard in my opinion, not enjoyable and all the dungeons was the same.
  30. Jun 1, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I finished Elden Ring with 100% achievements in 142hrs.
    The game is fantastic, it's absolutely worth playing if you are looking for an open-world RPG. I am not too shy about using guides to help me progress side quests that have some really helpful rewards or just looking upon the location of Rivers of blood so I don't miss it. That being said, the game always kept me coming back and that's all that matters to me. That's the fun factor that a video game is supposed to have and Elden Ring has it all. You can play it as you want, make it harder on yourself, or summon a mimic, grab rivers of blood katana and go on a rampage. One of the best things about the game is that it lets you play your way.
    The game on my machine was not running badly but I did see some stutters in some places, like at the beginning of the game in the woods while fighting tree sentinel, Hoarah loux cutscene, etc...
    I noticed that stutters and frame drops begin to disappear or are unnoticed after you start exploring the area for a while. That minute frustration of the frame drop or a stutter was always converted into a fascination while I explored the world to an extent that I didn't care about the frame drops and just played the game. Not a lot of games have that potential and that's why I think it's a 10/10 for me.
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Metascore
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Universal acclaim - based on 60 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 57 out of 60
  2. Negative: 0 out of 60
  1. 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.
  2. 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…
  3. 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.