Elden Ring

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7.0

Mixed or average reviews- based on 5812 Ratings

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  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. CausticMisery
    Jan 28, 2023
    6
    The open-world formula does not improve the Souls-genre, and rather bogs it down.
  2. Morningsux
    Jan 27, 2023
    0
    My PC: RTX 2080super, R7 3700x, 32GB RAM, NVME SSD;
    Recommended System Reqs for this game: GTX 1070, R5 3600x, 16GB RAM;

    My PC simply cannot handle the game, the performance is awful, even worse than on PS5 while PS5 GPU is an equivalent of RTX 2070. So, there simply no optimization for PC players. Issued a refund after 1.5 hours of playing since the game is technically unplayable for me: 0/10
  3. Rustick
    Jan 27, 2023
    9
    шикарный визуал, хотя сама графика очень средняя, интересный лор, очень крутая боевка, что касается боссов, то есть много шикарных и просто отличных, но есть и весьма посредственные, к тому же повторяющиеся, большой открытый мир с кучей интересных локаций. Одна из лучших игр в своем жанре.шикарный визуал, хотя сама графика очень средняя, интересный лор, очень крутая боевка, что касается боссов, то есть много шикарных и просто отличных, но есть и весьма посредственные, к тому же повторяющиеся, большой открытый мир с кучей интересных локаций. Одна из лучших игр в своем жанре.
  4. JustSingleGamer
    Jan 27, 2023
    10
    A masterpiece from From Software. A new perspective of open world. Amazing variability of combat, every weapon has a different skill, different animation, different feeling. Besides weapons, there are few dozen of spells. I've played this game over 150 hours and still discover something new. As we know from previous souls-borne games, Elden Ring have a story telling like other souls-borneA masterpiece from From Software. A new perspective of open world. Amazing variability of combat, every weapon has a different skill, different animation, different feeling. Besides weapons, there are few dozen of spells. I've played this game over 150 hours and still discover something new. As we know from previous souls-borne games, Elden Ring have a story telling like other souls-borne games too.… Expand
  5. onearmedgamer
    Jan 27, 2023
    10
    despite the bad optimisation on launch, i absolutely fell in love with this game, i'm a huge fan of from software production and it didn't disappoint me
  6. mythrilium
    Jan 26, 2023
    8
    From Software is raising the bar with every game it makes, this time to The Lands Between. Elden Ring, which was recently voted the best game of the year, offers us the unique breadth of Zelda's open-world and the compelling atmosphere of the souls genre. Even naysayers who are against it because of the difficulty reduction and dungeons that make you feel like you're doing the same thingFrom Software is raising the bar with every game it makes, this time to The Lands Between. Elden Ring, which was recently voted the best game of the year, offers us the unique breadth of Zelda's open-world and the compelling atmosphere of the souls genre. Even naysayers who are against it because of the difficulty reduction and dungeons that make you feel like you're doing the same thing as you wander through their depths, every one of the gamers will be amazed when they open their eyes in that glamorous land where the majestic Erdtree reaches the vast sky. As you and Torrent -our mighty horse- enter the misty forest following a wolf howl you hear, our curiosity will be piqued each time by something else. After defying a gigantic and grisly snake while trying not to be swallowed by the lava in Volcano Manor, we will be amazed by the sky in Nokstella, which feels like a fairy tale. Begin your journey Tarnished, go and be an Elden Lord as you like.… Expand
  7. Garsupial
    Jan 26, 2023
    10
    The love that breathes in many of its aspects, compared to many modern games gone wrong, says a lot about this title. If you're a fan of FromSoftware, they've done a wonderful job.
  8. RealMortis
    Jan 26, 2023
    10
    The Low User score is because of bad people who thought they buy a skyrim. But its different than that. Its harder and you dont get hold by the hand the whole time. Get good.
  9. Pmstz
    Jan 25, 2023
    8
    Very nice game, nice experience.
    A From Software in open-world.
    It's a success.
  10. tonytoo
    Jan 25, 2023
    9
    a very very very good game.
    Gaming:10/10(a very freedom open world game although its traveling is not as fun as Zelda. its levels decide are very well just like other soulbrone game )
    story:9/10(
  11. Inissa
    Jan 24, 2023
    1
    I just don't get it, It is one of the worst game I have played for a while.

    Performances and Portability: Even with a RTX 4070 TI, there are FPS drops! (On a dedicated SSD) Not compatible with Wide screen. (My opinion) The visual aspect and animations are really poor 60 FPS cap (wtf??) No DLSS option Menus are PS1 like Gameplay: I love hard games and complex gameplay, but if    I just don't get it, It is one of the worst game I have played for a while.

    Performances and Portability:
    Even with a RTX 4070 TI, there are FPS drops! (On a dedicated SSD)
    Not compatible with Wide screen.
    (My opinion) The visual aspect and animations are really poor
    60 FPS cap (wtf??)
    No DLSS option
    Menus are PS1 like

    Gameplay:
    I love hard games and complex gameplay, but if you like to be destroyed in chain the time to get some stuff and XP you will enjoy it. Otherwise no...    … Expand
  12. SuperWorm
    Jan 23, 2023
    10
    Awesome game that has a lot to offer for both people coming from previous fromsoft games and people new to them.
  13. Phytom
    Jan 22, 2023
    7
    There was a huge amount of reused assets, which completely breaks the immersion. Also, due to the open world, you're always underpowered or overpowered, there are only a few scenarios where you're actually playing on the difficulty that you're supposed to. The Game is still very fun and the main levels are amazing. I also love the theme better than in DS3.
  14. Alexslonce
    Jan 22, 2023
    10
    Great game has great graphics and interesting story, you can go at your own pace and you set the difficulty you can over or under level if you want to make it challenging or just chill.
  15. jaribe
    Jan 20, 2023
    8
    I can say that this game looks great and I didn't want to kill myself while playing or dying dying dying.. There are some performance issues but I'm sure these problems will be fixed soon.
  16. Mysterios
    Jan 19, 2023
    0
    it doesn't slap ,
  17. Kadirov
    Jan 17, 2023
    1
    Elden Ring is essentially a Witcher 3 without plot, lore, choices, developed characters, mini-games and soul.
    It's just a simulator of sword wielding, roll and dodges on empty map with random NPC's on it, remembering me of games that me and my friend in 2007 were making on FPS creator - we were also taking a random map and also filling it with random enemies. The difference is that we    Elden Ring is essentially a Witcher 3 without plot, lore, choices, developed characters, mini-games and soul.
    It's just a simulator of sword wielding, roll and dodges on empty map with random NPC's on it, remembering me of games that me and my friend in 2007 were making on FPS creator - we were also taking a random map and also filling it with random enemies. The difference is that we weren't selling it for 70 bucks and we knew that a game requires a plot, and the studio that developed Elden Ring doesnt

    Elden Ring should be a mod of Witcher 3 that removes all plot from the games and leaves only enemies.    … Expand
  18. Cureshots
    Jan 17, 2023
    1
    There are almost no changes on the game, same thing over and over again.

    Empty open world, there are no physics, does feel like a 2008 game. Bad performance, old mechanics i don't even understand why anyone likes to play this game. Almost no story telling, you don't even have a proper purpouse. It feels empty and shallow and actually it is easy to play for the open world part you    There are almost no changes on the game, same thing over and over again.

    Empty open world, there are no physics, does feel like a 2008 game.

    Bad performance, old mechanics i don't even understand why anyone likes to play this game.
    Almost no story telling, you don't even have a proper purpouse.
    It feels empty and shallow and actually it is easy to play for the open world part you can kill most of the enemies with just doing lapses with the horse. Enemies are not clever you could trick them easlly i played 5 hours and killed every boss that i encounter at the first time. The only thing about this game that hard is the comand system and it's hard because it is clungy and slow most of the time and once you get use to it it is easy to kill anything.

    No impruvements since the first soul game, like i said same thing over and over again.    … Expand
  19. Yuiren
    Jan 15, 2023
    2
    Seriously i do not understand the hype of this game. This is just a mediocrity in all areas. It's trying to be "hardcore" makes it lack in every other areas. It's graphics are "just ok" for current generation, it's story is extremely shallow (a powerful item will make You a god, go kill some other gods to proove you are worthy...in a nutshell). There is no worldbuilding as there are noSeriously i do not understand the hype of this game. This is just a mediocrity in all areas. It's trying to be "hardcore" makes it lack in every other areas. It's graphics are "just ok" for current generation, it's story is extremely shallow (a powerful item will make You a god, go kill some other gods to proove you are worthy...in a nutshell). There is no worldbuilding as there are no sidequests, the world is completely empty, there are only monsters with occasional trader (wtf?!), the controls are out of this world. this is something that people should be fired for. Character progression and scaling is a joke, for 30 hours Youre a pigeon, and then suddenly you become a demigod, stupid as hell. There are myriad of weapons, which are not really unique, they fall into several categories and then they are the same, unless they have some special skill which completely changes how the game works, which is another stupid mechanic. I understand that some people might use this title to flex how good they are at difficult games, but this is just a modern Super Mario, yes, trust me, all bosses can (and must be) memorized, and then they are easy, exactly like arcade games from the 80ties. This game can feel really difficult at first (like all Souls games), but after hours of failing it suddenly becomes easy, where you one shot enemies and even bosses with some "super build". Stupid as hell. I finished it, but i suggest staying away from this game unless You want to become frustrated, it's not fun.… Expand
  20. last_of_us
    Jan 15, 2023
    1
    im a souls like fan & played games like nioh dark souls 1 2 3 & bloodborne sekiro &...
    but

    this Game is super unbalanced
    even if u explore map & farm in dungen
    still u cant beat bosses like godskin & higher boss
    unless u have a unbalaced weapon like that ice staff &...
    u cant beat game with ur sword
    game is super unbalanced
  21. CommanderKeto
    Jan 15, 2023
    10
    Amazing game is amazing, It's sad to see such upset people, I dont think there gamers. Anyways it's a really awesome experience everything should play it. It won Game of the year after all!
  22. Bodislav
    Jan 14, 2023
    9
    I think I want to nominate this award to my reformed orthodox rabbi bill clinton, thank you everybody
  23. Fataga
    Jan 14, 2023
    7
    In summary, I would like to say that it is a good game. No more, but also no less. The character animations look wooden like 10 years ago. The graphics engine is outdated. 16:9 only via external flawless widescreen tool and 60 FPS lock. Weak. The game itself is exhausting and demanding. It's not fun, a feat of strength to get through. A lot of running, horizontally and vertically. ThankIn summary, I would like to say that it is a good game. No more, but also no less. The character animations look wooden like 10 years ago. The graphics engine is outdated. 16:9 only via external flawless widescreen tool and 60 FPS lock. Weak. The game itself is exhausting and demanding. It's not fun, a feat of strength to get through. A lot of running, horizontally and vertically. Thank goodness I had help from the Eurogamer.de walkthrough, otherwise I would probably still have been searching next year. The side quests are garbage. The main story is irrelevant. But the cool thing are all the bosses, the battle system, the control with gamepad (GREAT!), finding new armor pieces and leveling up is great. The crafting is completely superfluous. All in all a good game. 80 percent. No more, no less.… Expand
  24. runjumphug
    Jan 12, 2023
    9
    An incredible game and achievement. The scale and scope of which I didn't think was possible coming out of Fromsoftware. I clocked in 170 hours traversing the Lands Between from start to finish.

    I have 2 minor complaints. Max level summons made boss fights easier than they should have been. Some of them were downright trivial with my summon. My second complaint was that this world is    An incredible game and achievement. The scale and scope of which I didn't think was possible coming out of Fromsoftware. I clocked in 170 hours traversing the Lands Between from start to finish.

    I have 2 minor complaints. Max level summons made boss fights easier than they should have been. Some of them were downright trivial with my summon. My second complaint was that this world is just too dang big with too much to explore. More than once I found myself saying, "This HAS to be the last area. Enough already". Close to a perfect 10 but not quite.    … Expand
  25. Ovejomaru
    Jan 11, 2023
    10
    Truly a masterpiece, everything that worked on previous souls titles was brought here and it was improved greatly.
  26. Fakonil
    Jan 10, 2023
    10
    Game was amazing. The open world is very big and interesting to explore. Main bosses and locations in the game are great. I would definitely recommend to play this game.
  27. kubilaytiftik
    Jan 10, 2023
    10
    Greatest of all. The perfect artwork from FromSoftware. An experience that will never be forgotten and last forever.
  28. CompleteIdiot
    Jan 9, 2023
    9
    My favourite FromSoftware game after Bloodborne. The fantasy and setting makes it like the Dark Souls games but grander and much more colourful. Boss designs are more inspired, regions are fantastic and the general enjoyment is pretty high through out. The sense of wonder in exploration is only beat by Breath of the Wild. Some tid-bits really brought it down for me though. I explored thisMy favourite FromSoftware game after Bloodborne. The fantasy and setting makes it like the Dark Souls games but grander and much more colourful. Boss designs are more inspired, regions are fantastic and the general enjoyment is pretty high through out. The sense of wonder in exploration is only beat by Breath of the Wild. Some tid-bits really brought it down for me though. I explored this tough dungeon till the end and once I opened the final door I got a curse which removed a character from the game for me. No more interaction with this character, and no heads up as I had missed the interaction point with it. While the character was not important, game felt very lonely after that and I stopped playing for good 6 months. Once I came back I was determined to break the curse that would have given me the worst ending and I did so, but this break in-between over event that annoyed me does bring the enjoyment down a bit. In a world this grand I wish there were more lines of dialogue. Malenia or whoever was your companion should have popped up much more often in my opinion or at least given us the option to have some extra narration on top. Similairly how the head is at the back of Kratos in God of War. I understand that it would break a bit the "devastated" immersion of the world, but still that's just my preference. All in all great game. Bloodborne's aesthetic and gameplay was better though, would be great if they made that one as grand.… Expand
  29. kerkdeller
    Jan 8, 2023
    10
    To me this game is just short of a masterpiece. A culmination of everything FromSoft has learned from all the previous souls-like games. I understand this game isn't for everyone, as the game hinges largely on its game play which as times can be legitimately unfair.
  30. 0xInternal
    Jan 8, 2023
    10
    Elden ring is a fantastic well written, well designed game that deserves a goty. The game is challenging which is great, hard and smart ai in a good way and combat/gameplay is fluent and well responsive

    The story telling is unique and requires you to read and not be lazy and of course overall this isn't the type of game that holds your hand and spoonfeeds you like a baby which i think    Elden ring is a fantastic well written, well designed game that deserves a goty. The game is challenging which is great, hard and smart ai in a good way and combat/gameplay is fluent and well responsive

    The story telling is unique and requires you to read and not be lazy and of course overall this isn't the type of game that holds your hand and spoonfeeds you like a baby which i think is great and much needed in more games ...    … 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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