Elden Ring

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  1. vthkrl
    Mar 5, 2022
    10
    dark souls but bigger. i could not ask for more. the bosses are so fun and the open world is full of insane discoveries despite performance issues i haven't had a single second where I've felt bored playing elden ring
  2. M4tthias
    Feb 28, 2022
    10
    For soulsborne fans, especially dark souls 3 fans. This is great new expirience where you get to feel the empowered when the bosses moveset finally clicks and you kill the boss that you have been dying to for too long.

    For people that are new to the franchise, don’t give up.
  3. NouKz
    Mar 16, 2022
    10
    This **** broken my joystick and i love it! 10/10,

    Ryzen 5 - 3600
    Rxt 2060
    32gb Ram 3000mhz

    playing full hd 60fps - because game limited
  4. 7Peacewalker7
    Mar 20, 2022
    10
    It’s awesome, it’s so addictive! Being open world it gave players more options to ‘git Gud’ if they ever feel stuck at any tough situation!
  5. Richard_dias
    Aug 14, 2023
    10
    I bought it at release and even 18 months later I keep coming back to the Lands Between. One of the best games I've ever played, and my gateway drug to FromSoftware games.
  6. czgaming
    Mar 7, 2022
    10
    The PC launch was rocky for a couple days. I experienced lots of performance drops. However, with the recent Radeon drivers and updates, the game rarely dips on a Ryzen 3600 and 6700 XT.

    The environments are better than any fantasy RPG that has been released to this point. Many of the vistas are like looking at a painting. This is highlighted by many of the in game paintings of the    The PC launch was rocky for a couple days. I experienced lots of performance drops. However, with the recent Radeon drivers and updates, the game rarely dips on a Ryzen 3600 and 6700 XT.

    The environments are better than any fantasy RPG that has been released to this point. Many of the vistas are like looking at a painting. This is highlighted by many of the in game paintings of the vistas in artist shacks. The artwork is fantastic, beyond anything other companies have attempted to do to this point.

    From Software has mainly focused on decaying or dying worlds. This is also true for Elden Ring. Instead of having a ton of quests requiring logs and tracking, there are localized quests and a few long, story-driven quests to follow. Many of these take you to places you would explore on your journey. When NPCs talk about them, it is very likely you already have the location on your map. Joining factions often gives you the ability to teleport to their base.

    The open world is expertly crafted. It leads you to where you need to go without annoying tracking systems that have plagued RPGs in the last decade. Many players will miss such systems, desiring for the game to tell them where to go. This game is more about exploration, and the exploration is rewarded well. Often with a new weapon, art, or summon.

    Multiplayer in the game is integrated well into the game world. Invasions still occur, but only in multiplayer sessions. As you have seen from other reviews, the game is difficult and frustrating for some people to solo. If you want to play alone, around half of the optional bosses are tedious fights without over leveling or having a good build. Coop is necessary for many parts of the game. Coop is where the game shines. Use it. It is easy to drop in and help others or find players at many of the summon points throughout the game. Playing multiplayer opens you up to invasions, which provide a sort of miniboss for coop players. Many invaders come prepared with good builds, items, and arts. Rarely do they win though since they often face 3-4 players. At this point, everyone is packing some sort of weapon art or spell that will make quick work of another player. You have to be a better player to win.

    Few games really integrate everything into a game so well. If you enjoy hard games, are willing to do coop, git gud, and enjoy exploration, then this is a good title for you. If you are looking for a single player MMO, then it isn't for you.    … Expand
  7. Aierwave
    Mar 1, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. About 37 hours into the game so this is an accurate review of Elden Ring. First of all to play this game you need an attention span of an adult not a young child. The story opens up as you progress through the game. Dark Souls players like myself will see some much needed mechanic’s that were improved from Dark Souls IP. If you follow the correct pathway set for your character building you will enjoy the end result. Is it a challenging game? Absolutely. The game is designed for people who want to explore a new world and build their character for their play style. I can only say one moment that was disheartening and that was a player invader who killed me over and over, basically griefing me and making my game not fun. There is a way out of this invasion though. When you get to resting place at fire simply move to a different area on map. I only kept fighting for my 4,000 runes, which eventually I retrieved and moved my game elsewhere on map. Hint: If you find your way to the round table you are on the right track.… Expand
  8. stoyanos
    Mar 6, 2022
    10
    Poor day 1 optimisation is no reason to reviewbomb this masterpiece. As for the casuals who hate that there are no difficulty options, you already know what Im going to say... GIT GUD!
  9. Kyouma91
    Mar 16, 2022
    10
    +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

    ++++ Best Game Single Player Game sincr Skyrim
  10. Fedelk
    Mar 6, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Bad performance but the game is a masterpiece, learn how to do open-world games Ubisoft. As always the main bosses are amazing, almost unlimited content +100 hours and now im facing malenia i still have map and main bosses to discover. There is no turning back just a one way trip.… Expand
  11. Wasl
    Feb 27, 2022
    10
    Git gud losers this game is a masterpiece and deserves every dime ………………,,,,,,,,,,,,,…………
  12. TheCasual
    Mar 3, 2022
    10
    Amazing game from From Software and is the best place to start for a Souls like game. I can't wait to actually achieve the ending and 100% of this game. I have 30 hours and that is spent exploring and one main story boss.
  13. whosCraze
    Apr 5, 2022
    10
    This is the best game I have ever played. The game world is beatiful, gameplay is rewarding and the amount of content in this game is just unbelievable. I feel like storytelling could be a bit better, but besides that everything was perfect. I thought I was going to be forced to play this game on controller but the game works surprisingly well with m&k. 10/10
  14. Tecnomancebo3k
    Nov 19, 2022
    10
    I looked forward to playing this game for quite a long time, so in order to be fair I needed first to dedicate a good amount of time to the gameplay.

    To begin with: the graphics and textures are well polished, in a Demon's Souls manner. However there's a general feeling that some things feel seen already... (again, in a Demon's Souls manner) I concluded that's because it's the same    I looked forward to playing this game for quite a long time, so in order to be fair I needed first to dedicate a good amount of time to the gameplay.

    To begin with: the graphics and textures are well polished, in a Demon's Souls manner. However there's a general feeling that some things feel seen already... (again, in a Demon's Souls manner) I concluded that's because it's the same engine, which is just natural.

    Designs are just mind blowing! Simply find some spots and enjoy the view of characters, scenery and landscapes, it's gorgeous. There are gamers who buy Fromsoftware products just for their art and there's a reason for it.

    Mechanics: here's a milestone where critics and users differ. They're fabulously implemented, it's another of its strengths. But a few times they feel recycled from previous fromsoftware games, even "Sekiro", both in the main characters as in npc's. The new ones I loved to see and interact with them, there's so much effort and dedication in them. This contrast kind of begins to weight against the game since their previous games are well known and letting users note this as soon as the first mini-boss appears (that knight on the horse) does add against it, since you feel there's a prequel-sequel relationship, which as authors advised, there's not (c'mon guys just go with it, let the gamers have their fan-lore). Nevertheless after some hours of gameplay you realize this is not the trend of the game. Which is why it is to be forgiven.

    Lore: Amazing of course. But we need to draw a line to make different points. The background, as it's obvious for everyone, feels again a fusion of older concepts and newer. But the plot is massive(r), dark and sad... Classic Fromsoftware, classic Souls-like, classic Miyazaki. Here's the signature of the author.

    Conclusion: Just like in artworks like paintings, poems or sculptures there're points that are alike, that's the style of the author. It's the world in his head that he is showing us. The disheartening feeling, the death mechanics being part of the life itself and the game experience against frustration to direct the player towards resilience. That's the plus you get after playing this game. It makes you grow through the gameplay. The word "game" is something that begins to feel out of context here. It's not about "fun" (even though its really fun), it's about the interactive experience of being inside the world in the head of the artist. Imagine exploring a painting, a song or a poem.    … Expand
  15. wulf1969
    Jan 3, 2023
    10
    It's a privilege to be a soul player. And this is the best soul game ever made. It's Not a game for everyone, it's a game for those who understands the SOUL of Elden ring
  16. RevinSOR
    Mar 1, 2022
    10
    I've put in around 40 hours in to this game and it is by far one of the best games Miyazaki has ever made, if not the best. People complaining about issues on PC are most likely running underpowered systems. I've not encountered a single issue with this game, at all.. My system specs are an RTX 3979, i7-10870, 32GB of Crucial Ballistix 3200mhz RAM. I'm running it with a 300hz Panel atI've put in around 40 hours in to this game and it is by far one of the best games Miyazaki has ever made, if not the best. People complaining about issues on PC are most likely running underpowered systems. I've not encountered a single issue with this game, at all.. My system specs are an RTX 3979, i7-10870, 32GB of Crucial Ballistix 3200mhz RAM. I'm running it with a 300hz Panel at 1080p because you don't need anything else. Ultra wide and 4k are completely unnecessary for a game like this. That being said, this game is Brutal, it is incredibly difficult and rewarding. If you are not able to put in the time to learn or a Souls veteran stay away, you're gonna have a bad time. However, if you're willing to put in the work the game has so much to offer and so much to do. I feel like I haven't even scratched the surface and, like I said, I've put I'n 40 hours.

    The game is a definite buy if you like these kinds of games, if not, just ignore it and save yourself the trouble of getting rekt.    … Expand
  17. SARMIII
    Apr 13, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game is great. With almost no issues at launch or **** micro transactions. EA, Call of DooDy and gran turismo should take notes on how to release games… Expand
  18. Beast1549
    Nov 14, 2022
    10
    10 Малений, Клинок Микеллы из 10. Геймплей на уровне. Графон супер. Сюжет шикарный.
    Прошёл на 100% и мне мало.
  19. AttachAkimi
    Mar 11, 2022
    10
    El juego está muy bueno, graficamente el avance para un juego de FromSoftware y de mundo abierto es genial, y corre perfectamente en una 1050 despues de actualizar sus driver una maravilla
  20. eunberia
    Feb 26, 2022
    10
    As a Soulsborne fan that started the series back in Demon's Souls era, i can feel the love and passion put in this game. I played for 10 hours so far, i am absolutely hooked. This is truly the combination of every Soulsborne (+Sekiro) game and it just works.

    Pros: +The world is beautiful and intricate, from its inhabitants to its castles and forts. I couldn't help myself and wander    As a Soulsborne fan that started the series back in Demon's Souls era, i can feel the love and passion put in this game. I played for 10 hours so far, i am absolutely hooked. This is truly the combination of every Soulsborne (+Sekiro) game and it just works.

    Pros:
    +The world is beautiful and intricate, from its inhabitants to its castles and forts. I couldn't help myself and wander around randomly only to find out ruins, caves, minibosses, mysteries to solve, and quests. FromSoftware, again outdid themselves with the art design.

    +The combat is brilliant, fun and fast-paced combat from BB and DS3 is back and improved further. From the jump attack mechanic to block-counter combined with many Arts of War (weapon skiils) you can find to customize your weapons, While some animations from former titles comeback with improvements, there are also lots of new animations. My biggest concern is Scythe's backstab animations, as i've only played for 9 hours, i haven't tried them yet. I do hope they have an unique animation.

    +The Music is amazing as always, composed by talented Yuka Kitamura.

    +The Graphics are also very beautiful, from light poking through leaves in a dense forest to the early morning fog after rain. The NPCs, faces, armor textures, details on weapons. The game looks fine even on low graphics.

    Neutral
    +/- Performance-wise, i didn't really have much problems except some stutters here and there. I'm running the game on 1080p Medium settings with Textures on Ultra, i am receiving 57-60fps on caves, hub-area, ruins and the first legacy-dungeon while receiving 35-40 fps on overworld. I am happy with the result since i am under the minimum requirements.

    +/- The game runs fine with 8GBs of RAM although i'd recommend 12 or 16GBs

    Cons:
    -Even though i haven't experienced many performance problems people have been reporting, this is currently a common problem even occuring for people with high-end systems.
    -Controller issues
    -EAC
    -No FPS options, you can neither limit nor unlimit.
    -Stonefang Miners from Demon's Souls are back

    The game itself is f*kn phenomenal, the only problems are technical but tbh i didn't expect a FromSoft PC release without problems (looking at you PTDe)    … Expand
  21. karahangke267
    Apr 24, 2022
    10
    A lot to say. Stunning experience for me as a casual player. Definetly worth to give a shot.
  22. BowserBurrito
    Mar 13, 2022
    10
    If everyone is giving Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild a 10/10 than Elden Ring definitely gets at least a 10 because it surpasses that game in every way.
  23. mrcodfee
    Mar 3, 2022
    10
    I hate this game but it's one of best games I've ever played. Hope FromSoftware will fix performance issues on PC ASAP, so it would be perfect then.
  24. Taavetti1983
    Mar 30, 2022
    10
    Incredible amazing! The best way to describe it.. just Go have fun and use your head
  25. B3jn
    Feb 28, 2022
    10
    One of the best games ever made and a prime example that, in today's spineless society, people will complain about anything.
  26. chrisplay2021
    Jul 9, 2022
    10
    Es un videojuego de sobresaliente el único que de verdad exige de una dificultad encima predeterminada por el juego en sí. Su apartado artístico de todos los biomas es excelente para la mayoría que lo ha jugado, exige un desafío para el jugador, yo nada más lo veo barato me lo compraré ya que no quiero gastarme el dinero en su precio de salida, si no el del nivel de dificultad queEs un videojuego de sobresaliente el único que de verdad exige de una dificultad encima predeterminada por el juego en sí. Su apartado artístico de todos los biomas es excelente para la mayoría que lo ha jugado, exige un desafío para el jugador, yo nada más lo veo barato me lo compraré ya que no quiero gastarme el dinero en su precio de salida, si no el del nivel de dificultad que verdaderamente contiene, es decir unos 20 o 30 eurillos.… Expand
  27. Reuve
    Apr 20, 2022
    10
    I'm sure people here who are complaining about bad graphics and boring open world are people paid by corporation jealous of Elden Ring success.

    Exploring an open world without any marker is so much fun, you can just unleash your curios heart and submit to it. I haven't tried Breath of the Wild before, so this is my first time experiencing TRUE open world. The world of Elden Ring full of    I'm sure people here who are complaining about bad graphics and boring open world are people paid by corporation jealous of Elden Ring success.

    Exploring an open world without any marker is so much fun, you can just unleash your curios heart and submit to it. I haven't tried Breath of the Wild before, so this is my first time experiencing TRUE open world. The world of Elden Ring full of danger and gorgeous view. In this kind of open world, how can you still care about graphics fidelity, art direction and style trumps graphics fidelity anytime.

    Elden Ring bosses are hard, harder than any souls game before. I too, died countless times to Margit, Godrick and the other. For some who think the combat is unfair and cheap, seriously, go watch youtuber Ongbal. How could it be cheap and unfair when ALL bosses attack has been proven to be dodgeable or parryable. Just don't give up, learn the game mechanics, learn from your mistake, use your imagination and come up with a plan.

    The game won't handhold you for anything, not the combat, not the quest and not even for the story. If you want to know the lore and story, then explore, talk to npcs, defeat bosses, read item description... or just watch Youtube.

    If you can't even handle that, you might as well go back to playing Barbie, here's a link for you play.barbie.com    … Expand
  28. Alkazarg
    Apr 14, 2022
    10
    To all the people that gave up on this game. You missed out on one of the craziest rides of your life. Every hour my mind is blown by something that happens. Cant stop playing it.
  29. Melavin3
    Apr 2, 2022
    10
    Masterpiece. Perfect in every regard (except performance sometimes, but it's not that bad really)
  30. Sejusa
    May 1, 2022
    10
    Here goes my rewiew:

    For me, Elden Ring is the best game I ever played. I have never been so addicted to a game. It is a game that do it good. The best of this game are the bosses and his open-world. But it has some gaps that I think that can be avoided. There are a lot of optional bosses repeated throughout the world: from catacombs to prisons. Another thing that I think that it can    Here goes my rewiew:

    For me, Elden Ring is the best game I ever played. I have never been so addicted to a game. It is a game that do it good. The best of this game are the bosses and his open-world. But it has some gaps that I think that can be avoided. There are a lot of optional bosses repeated throughout the world: from catacombs to prisons. Another thing that I think that it can be avoided is the optimization of the game. Sometimes it drops from 60fps to 17 without any warning. But I need to told you that this game is worth it. It's difficult (because is a FromSoftware game) but one friend told me that this game is the easiest of all FromSoftware games. And it is true. This game have sections that are a wall (like the first-boss battle), but if you explore this huge world, you can defeat them very easy. Because you can have a big-open world to explore, invocations (you can invocate from players even a clone of you). All this players that told to another people that this game is difficult and abandoned it, are a **** Because is the most accesible FromSoftware game.

    Resume: Is a game that it's worth it. I finished it and how amazed I was, I ended up buying bloodborne.    … 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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