Elden Ring

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7.0

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  1. dmcintire
    Mar 20, 2022
    1
    I loved the Souls series. Bought Dark Souls 1 for every platform and rerelease in the house. Every Dark Souls game is hard, but fair.

    Elden Ring is not fair. Past a certain point, regardless how much health you have or what armor your using, every single enemy will kill you in one or two hits. Bosses will always manage it in one. And the must annoying **** from Bloodborne and Dark Souls 3    I loved the Souls series. Bought Dark Souls 1 for every platform and rerelease in the house. Every Dark Souls game is hard, but fair.

    Elden Ring is not fair. Past a certain point, regardless how much health you have or what armor your using, every single enemy will kill you in one or two hits. Bosses will always manage it in one. And the must annoying **** from Bloodborne and Dark Souls 3 is back with a vengeance. If you tend towards a defensive or slower play style, just skip Elden Ring entirely.    … Expand
  2. RedTreeMan
    Mar 9, 2022
    10
    FromSoftWare has done it again, great game with a beautiful world to explore, and do explore it, there are bosses in every nook and cranny to gain a wonderful experience and well experience form!
  3. dbzmah
    Mar 8, 2022
    10
    The best game I have ever played. From soft really out did themselves. It excedrd every expectation.
  4. kingofkoopas
    Mar 17, 2022
    1
    This game is simply awful, it does so many things and none of them are any good. It seems that From threw the whole kitchen sink this time around. It's like they truly embraced and thought they could make quantity over quality work.
  5. winzentween
    Mar 5, 2022
    4
    If a Fromsoft game ever needed 'Patches' (sorry) it's this one! I Would be rated higher but due to the serious technical issues on all systems it has to be a red score...for now. Let me explain.

    Im a huge fromsoft fan and trust only them for day 1 preorders. I've platinumed all their games. Buy It really worries me that blupoint demon souls remaster can launch at 4k 60fps or near to it    If a Fromsoft game ever needed 'Patches' (sorry) it's this one! I Would be rated higher but due to the serious technical issues on all systems it has to be a red score...for now. Let me explain.

    Im a huge fromsoft fan and trust only them for day 1 preorders. I've platinumed all their games. Buy It really worries me that blupoint demon souls remaster can launch at 4k 60fps or near to it but elden ring can barely hit 30fps and often dips as low as 15 in sadly the areas where you need consistent performance. On pc it runs better with improved graphics but all I get is decade old graphical and gameplay issues on pc even with a 3080.

    There is a whiff of cyberpunk about the game where fans are blindly supporting and conveniently ignoring the serious technical issues which also include a few progression stopping glitches / bugs and the occasional game breaking issue.

    And post launch the patches are not addressing these issues. It still looks and runs like a...decade old and at times elden ring just looks ugly. Great art design but everything else is far from the beauty of sekiro or the grandeur of bloodborne.

    The open world simply fails in 2022. If it was 2010 then I'm sure it be far more impressive as it has 2010 graphics. It's not remotely as good as botw or rdr2 which are games that existed before ER development even started. The latter alone is worrying but the large empty space which witcher 3 dlc would laugh at...isnt much fun to play. Yes You can explore but you'll only find Skyrim like identical copy and paste areas. Forget the wildlife of most open world games or npcs with compelling stories.

    The George Martin element is inexplicably non existent making the game effectively a dark souls 4. The latter isn't a bad thing but it's not as good as ds3 in visuals / performance or gameplay so where does this leave us?

    Without widescreen or controller support at times that's where ! The game isn't suitable for noobs or non fromsoft fans. It's a game seemingly more for fan boys, prepaid journalists and shills to scream "goty!" while they wait for gameplay saving 'Patches' (sorry ;). It's not a bad game by any means but it has bad aspects to it or lazy maybe. Bloodborne launched in a rough state so this is nothing new but it's still not acceptable.
    Wait for a sale a year from now when it's been fully patched. Eventually maybe 7-8 /10 but a 4/10 !t launch due to poor technical state :(    … Expand
  6. Ivraas7
    Mar 5, 2022
    4
    The game is pretty good, i enjoyed it, but the recent patches make the whole thing an even bigger technical mess then it was.
    I get crashes and stutters more often after 1.02.3 to the point of literally breaking my saves, good that i make a backup after every session, now i do it more often.
    But the whole port is just the epitome of bad, no ultrawide, 60fps cap, they didn't even include    The game is pretty good, i enjoyed it, but the recent patches make the whole thing an even bigger technical mess then it was.
    I get crashes and stutters more often after 1.02.3 to the point of literally breaking my saves, good that i make a backup after every session, now i do it more often.
    But the whole port is just the epitome of bad, no ultrawide, 60fps cap, they didn't even include a button prompts for PS controllers that are already in the game, where STEAM fully detect it.

    They try to fix it, but game quality slowly deteriorates with each patch, i just can't give this game a good note, the PC port is broken for me.    … Expand
  7. Mclovins6xnine
    Feb 28, 2022
    4
    Can barely get the game running. Much stuttering. Looks great and gameplay seems nice and probably would be a great game.
    But all of that doesn't matter if i can barely play the game!
  8. Inuyasha1
    Mar 3, 2022
    10
    확실히 엘든링이 올해 2022년 최다고티 1위가 사실상 확정될 정도로 잘만든 AAA급 초우주갓겜임은 틀림없음. 그러면서 동시에 엘든링은 소울류 게임들 중 가장 난이도가 어렵기도 함 ㄷㄷ; 게임 잘하기로 소문난 한국인들조차 엘든링은 고전할 정도니 ㄷㄷ 그래서 더 손맛도 좋고 전투나 액션이 재밌음ㅋㅋ

    고스트 오브 쓰시마, 세키로의 프롬이야 워낙 근접 전투 분야에선 업계 최고봉이라 할 정도로 쥑여주게 잘만드니까 전투는 확실히 인정할수밖에 없고 난이도까지 최고로 어렵다보니 오히려 재밌음ㅋㅋ 맛있게 맵달까    확실히 엘든링이 올해 2022년 최다고티 1위가 사실상 확정될 정도로 잘만든 AAA급 초우주갓겜임은 틀림없음. 그러면서 동시에 엘든링은 소울류 게임들 중 가장 난이도가 어렵기도 함 ㄷㄷ; 게임 잘하기로 소문난 한국인들조차 엘든링은 고전할 정도니 ㄷㄷ 그래서 더 손맛도 좋고 전투나 액션이 재밌음ㅋㅋ

    고스트 오브 쓰시마, 세키로의 프롬이야 워낙 근접 전투 분야에선 업계 최고봉이라 할 정도로 쥑여주게 잘만드니까 전투는 확실히 인정할수밖에 없고 난이도까지 최고로 어렵다보니 오히려 재밌음ㅋㅋ 맛있게 맵달까
  9. HabemusFerdo
    Mar 2, 2022
    0
    Terrible performance it's barely playable absolutely unadvised. Just don't buy it's terrible
  10. Rattled
    Mar 19, 2022
    0
    Too many performance issues and bad boss deisgn. Repetitive, too expensive.
  11. Lahabria
    Mar 2, 2022
    0
    The game is not a 10/10 as reported by these so called professional reviewers. The engine, graphics and mechanics is simply reused and at this point it's extremely outdated. It's 2022 and PC gamers and forced and locked to 60fps and 16:9 aspect ratio, performance issues, stuttering & compatibility issues in a difficult game like this is should have been a priority but it wasn't, sales andThe game is not a 10/10 as reported by these so called professional reviewers. The engine, graphics and mechanics is simply reused and at this point it's extremely outdated. It's 2022 and PC gamers and forced and locked to 60fps and 16:9 aspect ratio, performance issues, stuttering & compatibility issues in a difficult game like this is should have been a priority but it wasn't, sales and launching was. This proves 100% that even companies like From Software is not willing to keep up with the fast moving technology of PC. Having top end gaming gear only to be limited by a lazy developer is not acceptable.… Expand
  12. Targetdrone
    Mar 19, 2022
    2
    aside from the fact this is a copy pasta of other souls games story wise, and the technical problems the pc version has, the true abomination is this games shoddy controls. this might be expected for a console game, but that **** is not acceptable. This goes so far that the only difficulty in this game is derived from the poor controls and stuff like enemy attacks clipping though walls andaside from the fact this is a copy pasta of other souls games story wise, and the technical problems the pc version has, the true abomination is this games shoddy controls. this might be expected for a console game, but that **** is not acceptable. This goes so far that the only difficulty in this game is derived from the poor controls and stuff like enemy attacks clipping though walls and objects. had i known how bad that game is, i would have waited for it to come up in the steam bargain bin before buying.… Expand
  13. jin44jim
    Apr 13, 2022
    4
    Please read all of this before downvoting. This generation of gaming as a whole has been killed by the tryhards and greed. If you want the truth this game reflects a lot that is wrong with this generation of gaming. Cheap flights of sweaty mechanics like dodge rolling, parry, and jumping. Fanboys are a big problem with games as well. They defend it being a sweaty game as an excuse to (getPlease read all of this before downvoting. This generation of gaming as a whole has been killed by the tryhards and greed. If you want the truth this game reflects a lot that is wrong with this generation of gaming. Cheap flights of sweaty mechanics like dodge rolling, parry, and jumping. Fanboys are a big problem with games as well. They defend it being a sweaty game as an excuse to (get good) but it is so hypocritical because these are the same gamers crying multiplayer games are too sweaty. The problem isn't the difficulty it's the game and this generation. The game really isn't that hard or even takes much skill to beat. It's just cheap and unfair combat. All just one hit kills with cartoonish animations with a slight delay so if you dodge roll it hits you anyways. It's just frustrating not hard or even takes skill to beat it. It just takes patience and mental health loss to beat it. This is reflected in this generation of gamers in multiplayer as well ( Jumping and dashing and cheap tactics to win). That is why no one likes multiplayer games. Multiplayer games die in less than a few months because no one likes playing against unfair AI or players. This is what divides this generation in gaming because they are hypocrites and want to call games competitive and a sport but don't want rules or sportsmanship in games and want to use exploits and use cheap tactics to win like (scuff controllers, dashing, and jumping). There is a reason why sports have rules like football and basketball to prevent ppl from cheating and exploiting in unfair (AI or players) ways to win and be un-sportsman-like. If it is a sport and it's all about the competition then get rid of cheap tactics/boss fights, exploits, and unfair fights and make some rules. If it is not a sport then why are we making games so tedious and playing like our lives depend on them? ( I beat the game on new game plus and level 167) but I had no other games to play and wanted to give it a fair shot). I feel like I gave this review a good score for how I feel and others feel. It is a mixed review for a sweaty game that could have been great if they focused more on the performance and RPG and toned down the sweaty feel of the game. Not to put in an easy mode but an out-of-the-box RPG-like combat system rather than dark souls combat system.… Expand
  14. joocymuscles
    Mar 16, 2022
    1
    Really disappointed in fromsoft for this.

    Combat is slow to the point of being almost turn based, boring, and way too easy. Most bosses are first try. it feels more like a circus than a fight. You see the same enemies and bosses over and over. Very lazy. Animations are silly and sometimes just ridiculous. Weapons and armor looks stupid. Lock on system is trash. Camera sucks. Status    Really disappointed in fromsoft for this.

    Combat is slow to the point of being almost turn based, boring, and way too easy. Most bosses are first try. it feels more like a circus than a fight. You see the same enemies and bosses over and over. Very lazy. Animations are silly and sometimes just ridiculous. Weapons and armor looks stupid. Lock on system is trash. Camera sucks. Status effects go through shields. Lol why?

    Bad FPS stutters

    No story whatsoever.

    Terrible multiplayer and netcode. Co-op keeps dropping. PvP is laggy.

    Engine feels like its from 2005

    Crashes and locks up.

    Glitches happen often.

    Soundtrack is boring, uninspired, and generic. Re-used sounds.

    Re-used animations (all the way from DS1)

    Mouths dont sync with dialogue or most of the time, move at all lol.

    Positive note, the incantations seem interesting.

    Overall not very fun and definitely not worth 60$. Feels like fromsoft just tried to exploit their audience for cash. Very lazy developer    … Expand
  15. A-duck
    May 2, 2022
    2
    Cons: Boring. parry doesn't work. You need to do a lot of work to make you own fun and read into no story at all. The hate keyboard+mouse users. Runs awful on PC.
    Pros: Beautiful game and great enemy design.
  16. Lncelote
    Feb 26, 2022
    9
    Frame drops now and then but its not unplayable either acceptable a game which costs 60 bucks must be polished no matter what it must be top quality and keep in mind that ELDEN RİNG İS NOT EVEN NEAR A BAD GAME the world is beatiful it really is but i saw some people complaining about it not being as good as demon souls i dont think its possible to do such a big game with that much careFrame drops now and then but its not unplayable either acceptable a game which costs 60 bucks must be polished no matter what it must be top quality and keep in mind that ELDEN RİNG İS NOT EVEN NEAR A BAD GAME the world is beatiful it really is but i saw some people complaining about it not being as good as demon souls i dont think its possible to do such a big game with that much care because demon souls is not a open world game there are some passages and ways they have to do so it is easier its like expecting Last of Us tier graphics in an open world game although we have red dead redemption 2 which is amazing graphics in a big map but it took them serious years and money so I admit elden ring is not the best looking and best textured game but it is neat I HAVE NO COMPLAİNS ABOUT GRAPHİCS the gameplay is near the same as the dark souls game with some things added i guess no one has any complains about it now for the difficulty I would say its neither the easiest nor the hardest souls-borne game I wont even bother to talk about the story but ı must say the atmosphere is really good those godly trees really look good so ıf we come to a conclusion Im playing on a pc so it really has some performance issues but most things beside that are generaly possitive for me also im sure from software will fix those issues in some time… Expand
  17. LuisDominguez
    Feb 26, 2022
    10
    excellent game, very long, they complain about the optimization with more than old graphics cards, with the 1650 super it goes up to 50-60fps on high
  18. id3alistic
    Feb 27, 2022
    5
    From Software is ALMOST at Square Enix levels of terrible PC ports. The only reason they are higher than SE is because they didn't dare charge $70 like SE did for FF7R.

    60fps cap, terrible performance, and no ultrawide support. I'll be nice and give just a 5 though.
  19. Elektropole
    Mar 13, 2022
    1
    Absolutely horrendous interface and control scheme that is beyond unacceptable for a PC title, even a ported one. Bad performance compared to the graphical fidelity, unsmooth movement, gameplay lacks fluidity.
  20. themegahero
    Mar 13, 2022
    1
    Thankfully for now it's very obvious that most people don't actually like this game, yes it sold over million copies, because lots of people were baited into buying it, because it was advertised as "very accessible for new players", but in reality it's just same as every Souls game, just with open world and most people don't like games where you have to die million times to learn moveThankfully for now it's very obvious that most people don't actually like this game, yes it sold over million copies, because lots of people were baited into buying it, because it was advertised as "very accessible for new players", but in reality it's just same as every Souls game, just with open world and most people don't like games where you have to die million times to learn move sets, most people don't find that interesting, it's very obvious that most gamers want good story, fun gameplay and challenging, but not too difficult combat. Souls games are way more than challenging, they are brutal and even with best gear you can die easily and for most people, this is not fun. Just speaking facts.… Expand
  21. abowman
    Feb 27, 2022
    10
    This game is a masterpiece and is exactly what I would want in terms of an open world dark souls game.

    No quest markers, no hand holding, and amazing exploration. I'm constantly finding new side bosses, areas, NPCS, and other mysteries. Nothing is straight forward and the game rewards players for being inquisitive and taking their time. I get chills jousting insane bosses on my horse    This game is a masterpiece and is exactly what I would want in terms of an open world dark souls game.

    No quest markers, no hand holding, and amazing exploration. I'm constantly finding new side bosses, areas, NPCS, and other mysteries. Nothing is straight forward and the game rewards players for being inquisitive and taking their time.

    I get chills jousting insane bosses on my horse with an enchanted two handed sword. This is the type of gameplay I dreamed about when I was a young boy, and to see it finally come to a reality is an amazing experience.

    I have a very high end rig, and I will admit that I have ran into a couple of stutters. Dark Souls PC ports have always been rough around the edges when they first release, and this one is no different. The lack of widescreen support was also a disappointment. I know both of these things will be fixed through the modding community or by the devs themselves.

    However the game is just so amazing in every other way that these minor issues are very easy for me to look past.

    This game is easily in my top 5 games of all times, and may end up being my favorite RPG of all time by the time I finish.

    2022 is an amazing year to be a gamer.    … Expand
  22. drum_sem
    Feb 26, 2022
    10
    A beautiful world to explore. Authentic storytelling.
    A huge number of activities. One of the best games.
  23. Awsomnerd
    Mar 14, 2022
    0
    Boring, repetitive and overrated. Performance is garbage on pc dark soles game all play the same.
  24. 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
  25. Metafan99
    Feb 26, 2022
    10
    This Game ist just perfect. I mean the Game itself, Not the technical Problem ms Sole People have. Its Running Perfect
  26. Jaymarz
    Feb 26, 2022
    5
    Missing ultrawide support and has too many stuttering and frame rate issues to be a great PC port. The game is good, but how are they going to fail at delivering ultrawide support and optimization?
  27. gamersarebabies
    Feb 27, 2022
    10
    None of these reviews from users are legit. It’s obvious they haven’t played the game or they’re running it on a turd. Game doesn’t look dated at all and in fact the game looks way better than previous games. No issues with connecting a controller and in fact I’ve had no issues at all with using my controller. And uhhh meta critic is a cess pool and no one cares about ultra wide support INone of these reviews from users are legit. It’s obvious they haven’t played the game or they’re running it on a turd. Game doesn’t look dated at all and in fact the game looks way better than previous games. No issues with connecting a controller and in fact I’ve had no issues at all with using my controller. And uhhh meta critic is a cess pool and no one cares about ultra wide support I hope you strain your neck… Expand
  28. Beaterbot
    Mar 14, 2022
    0
    Just another Dark Souls with an open world. The UI is awful, the story shines by its lack of development and the graphics looks dated asf. Plus that, it runs very laggy even with a 3080.
  29. Unknown21_
    Feb 27, 2022
    8
    Easily one of the best games of all time let down by a very bad port.

    Good things The open world is incredibly vast. It has many secrets, dungeons, and other things all around the world. The terrain feels realistic and it always seems like there is something next to you. The hitboxes are very good. There have been times when a sword has just barely missed me when I was attacking. I    Easily one of the best games of all time let down by a very bad port.

    Good things
    The open world is incredibly vast. It has many secrets, dungeons, and other things all around the world. The terrain feels realistic and it always seems like there is something next to you.
    The hitboxes are very good. There have been times when a sword has just barely missed me when I was attacking. I have not died once to bad hitboxes.
    Enemies are varied, have many attacks, and have good ai. Some of the bosses will hunt you before attacking.
    The bosses are phenomenal. They feel as though you are versing someone who is stronger than you.
    The horse, jump, and crouch feel very good.
    Stealth feels like it works this time.
    Great story as always
    I am always trying out something new, which is very good
    The rewards you get at the end of side content are meaningful

    Mixed things
    The graphics could use some updating. While they are not bad graphics, they are not as good as they could be
    Pop-in can be very annoying but is not super noticeable when you aren't paying attention.
    Some dungeons and mini-bosses can feel copy-pasty.

    Bad things
    There is constant stuttering and low frames. People with the best pcs are still having this problems.
    I've heard people are unable to launch the game
    There is no ultrawide support*
    The fps is capped a 60*

    All in all, this game could have easily been one of the best if From Software had they put effort into the visuals and playability of the game. I have a feeling that this may be their final time doing this before change happens. Elden Ring is easily one of the worst games that they put out in terms of optimization. With a large influx of players coming in, people are talking about these problems more than ever. I believe that From may see these problems and finally fix them for the better.

    *I've heard that these things are already fixed by mods    … Expand
  30. Cabull11
    Mar 11, 2022
    9
    I have no idea what the other people reviewing this game are talking about. I’ve been extremely disappointed in the video game industry in general in the past few years. Nowadays, games are made to please investors and make the most money with the smallest amount of time and/or money possible (i.e. cyberjunk 77, battlefield 2042, recent call of duty games). This game (Elden Ring)I have no idea what the other people reviewing this game are talking about. I’ve been extremely disappointed in the video game industry in general in the past few years. Nowadays, games are made to please investors and make the most money with the smallest amount of time and/or money possible (i.e. cyberjunk 77, battlefield 2042, recent call of duty games). This game (Elden Ring) actually feels like the creators cared when they made it. It feels like a work of art with years of effort put into it. Its engaging, challenging, beautiful, rewarding, and surprising. The only complaint I have is that combat is the main focus of the game and there is little content that doesn’t force you into combat. This isn’t a huge issue, however, because the combat is technical and interesting and the AI is extremely well-tuned. There’s no (or very very little) rest from combat in the form of minigames or side-activities. This can become exhausting after a while. However, this game feels like games used to feel - it surprises frequently with hidden quests, bosses, items, and lore. The FPS drops have only noticeably occurred during the first mini-boss (tree sentinel), but other than that I haven’t had any other noticeable FPS drops, and my computer setup is mediocre, at best. Do not listen to all the people complaining. The FPS drops can be frustrating, but the game is highly entertaining and, to me, is worth playing regardless of the infrequent frame rate issues.… Expand
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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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