Elden Ring

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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. ProtocoleYURI
    Mar 1, 2022
    0
    The game is too hard. I have a full-time job, I don't have time for this. I don't understand how a niche game like this can be praised so much. Some people don't want to waste their time.
  2. Realonethegoat
    Feb 27, 2022
    0
    Elden ring need a patch now freezes on boss fight please fix it so I can beat the game and needs ultra-wide support I don't know why game developers do not have this there expensive so i want my moneys worth
  3. Jelsa
    Feb 28, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Oh my god………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Expand
  4. Joe_Biden
    Feb 27, 2022
    0
    you can't cut the grass with the sword. very bad game 0/10 i did not like it. every game should add a grass to be cutted
  5. Gurkenhobel
    Mar 13, 2022
    0
    Didn't play it longer than 2 hours, because i refunded it. I love open world games, but i don't understand how this game is hyped like this? Despite all the port issues, no ultrawide support, the clunky controls, the 60fps lock...i have never been bored like this by an open world game. I wait for a sale, hoping the technical issues are fixed by than, giving it another try.
    Not worth 60    Didn't play it longer than 2 hours, because i refunded it. I love open world games, but i don't understand how this game is hyped like this? Despite all the port issues, no ultrawide support, the clunky controls, the 60fps lock...i have never been bored like this by an open world game. I wait for a sale, hoping the technical issues are fixed by than, giving it another try.
    Not worth 60 bucks at all!    … Expand
  6. Kaptann
    Feb 27, 2022
    0
    I go with the logical… if Horizon Forbidden West isn’t a 10, there is no way this game should be a perfect one….!
  7. IBG-sama
    Mar 2, 2022
    0
    Its not a souls game,its a sandbox mmorpg game if you want to go on main story you should level up and you should farm for level up. İts like ubisoft games.But its okay.This is a good game but...

    WE JUST WANT TO BETTER OPTIMIZATION

    games real score is 9 for me but with this technical problems;0
  8. 3babShogun
    Feb 28, 2022
    0
    OVERRATED TRASH
    the AI is rubbish
    graphics are like from 2007
    and SOULSFANS should get a life.
  9. RogueMonkeyJr
    Feb 26, 2022
    0
    Simply put, a horrible PC port. Absolutely shameful. Insane stuttering even on a high end system. Absolute GARBAGE controls on mouse and keyboard with very little options to change them to how you like. Very noticeable input lag as well, and in a game like this, timing is everything.
  10. Bruno112111
    Feb 27, 2022
    0
    The game itself is a masterpiece, I played 20 hours and love every aspect of it 10/10, but the performance issues and the INVISIBLE ENEMIES BUG totally breaks the game for me, I have decided to stop playing until the devs fix it, Because it deserves to be played in the best quality
  11. meteion
    Feb 28, 2022
    0
    Was all hyped for this even tho not a huge fan of Soul gameplay due animation locks and overall not smooth at all. I was hyped because love the atmosphere, the setting and the audio of this game as I loved and still love Berserk.

    My vote is 0 though, it's 2022 and having a PC release of a triple A game with 60 fps and 16:9 cap with stuttering and easycheat engine is absolutely terror.    Was all hyped for this even tho not a huge fan of Soul gameplay due animation locks and overall not smooth at all. I was hyped because love the atmosphere, the setting and the audio of this game as I loved and still love Berserk.

    My vote is 0 though, it's 2022 and having a PC release of a triple A game with 60 fps and 16:9 cap with stuttering and easycheat engine is absolutely terror.
    FWS (flaweless widescreen) saved the game but it's insane we have to rely on modders to play this game the proper way.

    Learn from your mistakes, best wishes.    … Expand
  12. Sat62183
    Mar 1, 2022
    0
    Congratulations Cyberpunk 2077 a new game has taken the spot for the most broken game ever made. 11 FPS, automatically going back to the home screen after you load in and that's when it let's you log. They should have named it "Broken Ring" bad as this pile of crap is and this is on the PS5. I can tell the publisher spent the year marking budget on buying reviews for this game because it'sCongratulations Cyberpunk 2077 a new game has taken the spot for the most broken game ever made. 11 FPS, automatically going back to the home screen after you load in and that's when it let's you log. They should have named it "Broken Ring" bad as this pile of crap is and this is on the PS5. I can tell the publisher spent the year marking budget on buying reviews for this game because it's pure garbage in it's current state. Save your money and don't buy "Broken Ring"… Expand
  13. Skyhan
    Feb 26, 2022
    0
    Dear Miyazaki, I wish you had spent the money you spent on advertising to develop the game technically. Thanks to this game, the game press has not been trusted. They drop points for Assassin's Creed because it has the same fighting mechanics, but they can't say the same for Elden Ring.
  14. eldelcuchillo
    Feb 26, 2022
    0
    Performance on this game is horrible, drops in frame rate, stuttering, bad graphics, no support for large screens, etc. Wasn't this supposed to be a whole "new franchise"? Just a glorified Dark souls 4, same animations as DS, same mechanics, same UI, the George R.R. Martin thing was pure marketing. Sorry, but open worlds and riding horses is not innovative at all.
  15. Freedom_Matters
    Feb 26, 2022
    0
    Controls on PC are worst i have seen in any video game ever! Worse than "Resident Evil 4" PC port from 2007. How can video game in state like this get metascore of 95 makes absolutely no sense. It truly makes me question logic behind it.

    Graphics? Are we back in 2013? Is this game supposed to represent games from early 2010s? I'm really, really confused, because i haven't seen so bad    Controls on PC are worst i have seen in any video game ever! Worse than "Resident Evil 4" PC port from 2007. How can video game in state like this get metascore of 95 makes absolutely no sense. It truly makes me question logic behind it.

    Graphics? Are we back in 2013? Is this game supposed to represent games from early 2010s? I'm really, really confused, because i haven't seen so bad grass movement/placement since 2012/2013. I think even Assasin's Creed 4 (2013) had better looking grass. Sky actually looks beautiful, so i'm assuming ground and sky had completely different designers? But whoever decided that combining these two into one game was ok, should maybe look for some other job.
    Just saying.

    World feels absolutely lifeless. I was free roaming for hours (10+ hours), killing every enemy i met and more i went on, more i discovered how lifeless this whole world is. All enemies are just conveniently placed all over the map and they are simply waiting for you to go and kill them. They hardly move, they hardly do anything tbf.

    I really, really tried to like it. I wouldn't spend 10+ hours in a game, that i don't care about. Atmosphere was there, bad graphics were distracting, but it was tolerable, because at times it looks very beautiful. Castles actually look very cool, but they are not as detailed as i would expect AAA 2022 game to be.

    If only reason you play this game is killing one boss after another, good for you. I was expecting actual 2022 AAA video game, because hardly any game gets metascore 95 and in my opinion, it's not even slightly justified and i'm extremely disappointed.    … Expand
  16. AksisPrets
    Feb 26, 2022
    0
    Graphics from 2013 year. Cant play with lags, freeze, black screen. I wait it game 2 year...and?
  17. AugustsonEve
    Feb 26, 2022
    0
    Another terrible port from FromSoft. Nearly unplayable with the lag, stuttering and freezes, locked framerate, no ultrawide support in 2022. They said they'd do better with PC, they didn't.
  18. Wannajazz
    Mar 1, 2022
    0
    Absolute scam article. Shameful exploitation of the open world hype train. The game is unplayable. Even without the abysmal PC ports issues, this game is like a bad Unity 3D mobile game project with clunky contols, inexcusably bad UI, horrible graphics and animation, constant glitches and textures from 1999. Digital purchases from retailers are non-refundable and I for one am 50 euros outAbsolute scam article. Shameful exploitation of the open world hype train. The game is unplayable. Even without the abysmal PC ports issues, this game is like a bad Unity 3D mobile game project with clunky contols, inexcusably bad UI, horrible graphics and animation, constant glitches and textures from 1999. Digital purchases from retailers are non-refundable and I for one am 50 euros out of pocket. I feel like my hard-earned money has been stolen from me by dishonest game reviewers and the game publisher. I'll be filing a complaint at my national consumer protection agency unless my money is returned to me. Theft is illegal, I believe. For shame, From Software, Bandai Namco and you dishonest, despicable game reviewers that you bought, for shame for you treacherous, dishonest and bought "reviews". Goddamn cash grab. Never seen anything this shameless in my 36 years of gaming.… Expand
  19. RAV_648
    Feb 26, 2022
    0
    Overall I think this is just Dark Souls with open world, but with ability to jump this time (which isn't really utilized from what I feel so far like in Sekiro where you have sweep attacks for example that can only be dodged by jumping etc.).
  20. oehaodawd
    Feb 26, 2022
    0
    What can i say, the game is literally broken and wont launch...atleast i could play cyberpunk 2077 at launch...
  21. TCSF
    Feb 26, 2022
    0
    It supports 32:9 and 21:9 aspect ratios, but then after a bit of gameplay hides it behind black bars to obfuscate this PC port’s ongoing performance issues. Had to run a community fix to play it in 32:9 and it ran great!

    You can tell off to the sides where it blocks the gameplay with black bars that they are throttling enemy animations in order to reduce performance. Then they added a    It supports 32:9 and 21:9 aspect ratios, but then after a bit of gameplay hides it behind black bars to obfuscate this PC port’s ongoing performance issues. Had to run a community fix to play it in 32:9 and it ran great!

    You can tell off to the sides where it blocks the gameplay with black bars that they are throttling enemy animations in order to reduce performance. Then they added a vignette to the sides to hide that and at the last minute clearly didn’t think it was ready for release, so they added the 16:9 black bars to cover it all up — but you can’t cover up the poor performance. Stop releasing unfinished games! Fix this and allow ultrawide ratios like with Dark Souls Remaster!    … Expand
  22. Eiskalt
    Feb 26, 2022
    0
    I don't understand why this game gets a 10 out of 10 from the media. The PC version is in a disastrous state. Obviously, Fromsoft is aware of the state of the game and that hasn't stopped them from releasing it anyway.

    I see the potential and really tried to give the game a chance. However, it is impossible for the game to be fun in its current state. I also don't understand why    I don't understand why this game gets a 10 out of 10 from the media. The PC version is in a disastrous state. Obviously, Fromsoft is aware of the state of the game and that hasn't stopped them from releasing it anyway.

    I see the potential and really tried to give the game a chance. However, it is impossible for the game to be fun in its current state.

    I also don't understand why everyone is defending the game. Fact is: The game is pretty broken at the moment.

    Anyone who claims it runs smoothly, I would like to see a video with the frame times displayed. Preferably a video of the fight against the Tree Sentinel.

    So rather wait for a patch or buy it for the console. The performance should be better there.    … Expand
  23. crisys
    Feb 26, 2022
    0
    how is this game a 10/10from critics?? it has an empty boring open world with graphics from ps3 and the worst performance as well as outdated animations. couldnt even put in 2 hrs and ive played every souls game. DO NOT RECOMMEND
  24. metacriticuser8
    Feb 26, 2022
    0
    Another generic trash RPG where you can't do anything that is not PC. Compare it to last weeks Lost Ark, pure trash. Where are the games where you are free to create a character? The last game was Skyrim where you were at least able to suffer in jail for being a problem in the ingame world.
  25. tehblaxxor
    Feb 26, 2022
    0
    Terrible controls for PC. Who was in charge of setting up the keybinds? Did they ever play a PC game before in their entire lives? Or did they perhaps use a random letter picker to determine which key should do which action? Who binds "back/exit" to Q but not to Esc? Also, why is the lowest sensitivity still spinning my camera like a beyblade? I can't see anything when I ride because myTerrible controls for PC. Who was in charge of setting up the keybinds? Did they ever play a PC game before in their entire lives? Or did they perhaps use a random letter picker to determine which key should do which action? Who binds "back/exit" to Q but not to Esc? Also, why is the lowest sensitivity still spinning my camera like a beyblade? I can't see anything when I ride because my camera is dancing out of control.
    This is not a PC issue, but what's up with the dodge? Why would you make the character dodge on button release? It feels wonky and bad. It's not even about getting good at this point, it's just plain annoying when your entire muscle memory is based on dodging on time instead of before.
    Not to mention the animations are recycled from DS. There is no ultrawide support. Game stutters in the open world.
    Jesus, which team of individuals decided this was an optimal gaming experience? Punish me through actual mechanics and combat, not by making a game that is inconvenient to play.    … Expand
  26. Soraku
    Feb 26, 2022
    0
    Unplayable game stutters on PC. I am a huge fan of the franchise, and greatly disappointed by this release. Shame on you From Software. You should be embarrassed.
  27. sopapo
    Feb 26, 2022
    0
    Really bad PC port. Bad performance, no Ultrawide support, 60 fps cap. It's a triple A release, there's no excuse.
  28. edgyusername
    Feb 26, 2022
    0
    Worst version after Xbox version. The performance is a joke and makes PC gaming look like a waste of money.
  29. Onetimelemur
    Feb 26, 2022
    0
    This has to be one of the most lazy excuse for a pc port i have ever seen. No good it being an amazing game if the user experience is a 0 out of 10.

    Fromsoft have always negleted pc, always have awful ports but this one takes the cake. No ultrawide support, fps lock, awful controls for k&m uses.. these are are to name a few.
  30. HighIQOverlord
    Feb 26, 2022
    0
    For a franchise that is known as "Souls", no such thing is to be found in this product.

    Generic, distateful, a souless corporate cashgrab with no heart, passion, charm, personaliy, beauty or grace, written by a man that needs over 10 years to write a book and designed by a man that think masterpieces are whispering girls and getting killed by the first boss so you can come out of the    For a franchise that is known as "Souls", no such thing is to be found in this product.

    Generic, distateful, a souless corporate cashgrab with no heart, passion, charm, personaliy, beauty or grace, written by a man that needs over 10 years to write a book and designed by a man that think masterpieces are whispering girls and getting killed by the first boss so you can come out of the dirt as a zombie, Elden Ring manages to literally be a slap in the face to the fans of the masterpiece that was Demon Souls by being a post ironic statement on Modern Contemporary America.

    This game is a poor imitation of Akira Kurosawa's masterpieces, it's just sad really.    … Expand
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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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