Elden Ring

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7.0

Mixed or average reviews- based on 5812 Ratings

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  1. oklapie
    Mar 26, 2022
    6
    Great game with lots of potential, the first 30 hours of this game were amazing, but largely over hyped. 50 hours in, and the game falls apart. After beating certain story bosses, the difficulty level scales dramatically and largely invalidates any work you've put into building your character. Boss design repeats itself over and over. The PC performance issues don't seem like they're goingGreat game with lots of potential, the first 30 hours of this game were amazing, but largely over hyped. 50 hours in, and the game falls apart. After beating certain story bosses, the difficulty level scales dramatically and largely invalidates any work you've put into building your character. Boss design repeats itself over and over. The PC performance issues don't seem like they're going to be addressed either.… Expand
  2. CubanDeathMetal
    Mar 26, 2022
    10
    Is magnificent. Just the perfection of souls games. Maybe not for everybody but is with no doubt one of the best games in history.
  3. DevourerofGods
    Mar 26, 2022
    10
    This is basically peak of what Fromsoftware has ever done. All attacks feel like they have a place in combat, magic feels fluid and snappy, bosses are **** insane even more than usual, areas are outright beautiful, artstyle, lore and story are one of if not the best I have ever seen in gaming. Honestly, my all time favourite and overall a Magnum Opus of Miyazaki's lifework.
  4. onisuka30
    Mar 26, 2022
    10
    This game make me wonder before I play I just fear about it too hard for me but when I farm and try to practice my skill it very enjoy and Finally I play this game to the end.
  5. RockstarForever
    Mar 26, 2022
    0
    One of the worst games i have ever played. Awful and outdated in pretty much every aspect possible.
  6. bob9999
    Mar 26, 2022
    0
    Terrible performance. Running up to date drivers and firmware, running 5950x, rtx3090, 4000mhz cl16 ddr4 and pcie4 nvme ssd. Stuttering mess. Reasonable art direction with ps3 era graphics.

    Roll simulator. Considering how much dodging there is, dodging is what should be customisable - not combat. Bad customisation with controls too.
  7. mikeje
    Mar 26, 2022
    2
    ну откровенно сказать, прям вообще скатились, тот же унылый секиро да же поинтересней будет.
    На старте фпс шел волнами, то 25 то 125, вы думали патчами исправили и люди забыли, не не не я помню.
    Мир абсолютно уныл, изучать абсолютно не интересно, стандартные тунэли раздули до уровня типа открытого мира.....но при этом ни чем не наполнен, механика лошади полный отстой. Мобы тупо    ну откровенно сказать, прям вообще скатились, тот же унылый секиро да же поинтересней будет.
    На старте фпс шел волнами, то 25 то 125, вы думали патчами исправили и люди забыли, не не не я помню.
    Мир абсолютно уныл, изучать абсолютно не интересно, стандартные тунэли раздули до уровня типа открытого мира.....но при этом ни чем не наполнен, механика лошади полный отстой.
    Мобы тупо деревянные и делают по серии атак из 3-7 ударов....это типа тут сложно, ну или ваншотают....в том же ниох 2 при таких раскладах был хоть какой то мувимент, тут же персонаж как полено, ели шевелится, ловкости 0, урон в перекаты залетает только в путь...
    Босы такой же калл, или ваншотают или забивают серией, драться против них не интересно, не запоминающиеся.
    Многие билды просто не работают, например обычным ближником без какой либо магии вы далеко не уйдете, просто не вывезите уроном. Щит под конец не работает, ну не впитаете вы в него серии Миллении.
    Туча нпс, которые по началу ни как не отображались на карте, дают миссии и хрен разберет в какой последовательности что делать, руинится все на раз.
    Короче нужно было сделать тупо слешер в мире дарк фентазии и была бы сказка, но они зачем то тащят этот труп 2010 года в виде деревянных и устаревших соусов.
    К покупки не рекомендую, бросил играть ради этого говна в хорайзен и очень сожалею...
    Ах да играть начинали с другом, в итоге игра просто не рассчитана для пати, и сетевой код просто говно, вечно то лагает то ошибка соединения, да же если к другим типам конектится, из десяти призывов удается побегать только в трех случаях....    … Expand
  8. BRSM
    Mar 25, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I think Elden Ring is going to be a good game, as long as it comes out of the Alpha in which it is, it is still very green, and should have been released when it was finished,

    Flooding of bugs
    Crashes
    Jumps / meaningless deaths.

    It's a pity that this game was released before it was finished, let's hope that next year it will be fixed.    … Expand
  9. Shimmeywill
    Mar 25, 2022
    10
    Most compelling open world design seen in a long time, culmination of From's gameplay learnings and great character creation, builds and fashion options. Some of the best bosses in From's catalogue and great world building.
  10. Unswqung
    Mar 25, 2022
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Just for perspective I completed the game and got 100% in the steam achievements.

    Started stellar and ended like a bloated mess. Halfway through the game the new additions and general pacing started to feel worse and worse (physicks were cool though), crafting turned into a waste of time which in turn negated the open world items to an extent. So many repeated bosses which discouraged me to even check dungeons anymore, so many fights felt like they were designed around ashes (which I would prefer to be treated more like DS summons), issues from previous games that weren't addressed, bosses that felt more at home in DBZ (one literally has an instant transmission).

    No triumph overcoming a challenge. And I felt that way the entire game. Everything was either a total romp or just felt ridiculous. Again the open world nature ruins the pacing and trivializes bosses or makes them impossible. Radahn? Dodge OHKO's. Rennala? I walked at her and hit r1 a bunch and she died. The final boss was primarily me running at them just to land one hit, then running 20 seconds again to do the same.

    Front loaded and I wonder if everyone giving it a 10 hasn't hit the capital yet. I felt it got significantly worse after Caelid and the Liurnia (sp?) area was where the warts started to show.

    The open world only cheapened the game, the boss design was substandard for the series, the previous problems in DS games were still apparent, new additions lost their luster the longer the game went, and it felt bloated the longer you played. 6/10 -1 for rough optimization but that will change eventually I am sure. I guess I got my money's worth but I would rather play DS1, DS3 or Sekiro. I felt nostalgic for DS2. At the end of the day a large portion of From games are about the challenge of overcoming a boss and the structure of this one completely undermined it. It never felt right the entire way through. Too many walkover bosses, too many flippy OHKO and AoE attacks (that still paradoxically didn't feel challenging?).

    Might be my least favourite From game. Pay attention if the glowing praise is coming from someone who has yet to finish, or only has ~30 hours. Because their 10/10 is probably accurate... but only for the portion they have played.    … Expand
  11. Spaceboys
    Mar 25, 2022
    2
    Game is probably good but the performance issues on PC are preventing it from being playable in any reasonable manner. I will update the review if the PC performance issues are improved. 3080TI, 5800X isnt enough to prevent stutters and poor performance...
  12. Kraiss
    Mar 25, 2022
    5
    The atmosphere is there like in the From Soft but I thought it was less "mythical" than in the previous titles. Mostly because there is a ton of mini-boss and because bosses' fight misses some greatness IMO. The last fight is epic but I was so bored by the game that I have overlooked it. I won't do a new game plus, IMO it's not worth it.

    The game balance is pretty **** bosses can be    The atmosphere is there like in the From Soft but I thought it was less "mythical" than in the previous titles. Mostly because there is a ton of mini-boss and because bosses' fight misses some greatness IMO. The last fight is epic but I was so bored by the game that I have overlooked it. I won't do a new game plus, IMO it's not worth it.

    The game balance is pretty **** bosses can be really hard and so easy it's boring. The game stutters A LOT because of an anti-cheat engine that does not prevent cheaters and people from exploiting bugs.

    I usually love From Soft games but for me, this one missed the target. I really really tried to like this game but in its current state I really don't.    … Expand
  13. chrisdorner
    Mar 25, 2022
    10
    Easy 10/10, despite the technical issues. Maybe I got lucky, but outside of some annoying crashes, I didn't experience anything enough to detract from my overall experience. Haven't felt like this about a game since BotW.
  14. AboBaoBao
    Mar 25, 2022
    10
    Playing on the pc and it only crashed once, and it was my fault for opening too much tabs
    10/10, must play, really good
  15. Cambert
    Mar 25, 2022
    9
    I have 45 hours of gameplay, this game is beautiful. It's most like Souls Game not Sekiro, it's not a game for everyone. Great Bosses, great atmosphere, great npcs. This game got a lot of easter eggs from another souls games and it makes gratifying.

    Bad points: recycling of dungeons and fps drops. I've hope FS can fix it :)
  16. Leonsjm
    Mar 25, 2022
    10
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  17. pjmeyer22
    Mar 25, 2022
    0
    Cons
    -No quest log and little to no quest tracking.
    -NPCs give little to no info on your goals -The horrible graphics from Dark Souls 2 only got a slight upgrade. -Dark Souls 2 and Elden Ring have almost the same zero to hero story -The story is horrible. -The dialogue is horrible and at times incoherent. -Monitor refresh rate capped at 60Hz. -All the menu and tutorials are in    Cons
    -No quest log and little to no quest tracking.
    -NPCs give little to no info on your goals
    -The horrible graphics from Dark Souls 2 only got a slight upgrade.
    -Dark Souls 2 and Elden Ring have almost the same zero to hero story
    -The story is horrible.
    -The dialogue is horrible and at times incoherent.
    -Monitor refresh rate capped at 60Hz.
    -All the menu and tutorials are in game-pad format not keyboard and mouse.
    -The knucklehead who created this game had 6 opportunities fix all of this, but was too lazy to do so.

    Pros
    -My money was refunded.    … Expand
  18. Broca
    Mar 25, 2022
    10
    166hrs in and I can't wait to keep playing. An absolute masterpiece for those that it appeals to.
  19. Marty1104
    Mar 25, 2022
    7
    The Souls Formula combined with an beautiful World fits better than i thought.

    Edit: I was hyped at the Beginning but i think its not as brilliant as i thought from the Start. There are many copy/paste Bosses. Still an ok Game i guess.
  20. PhatMonkey
    Mar 25, 2022
    5
    I have absolutely no idea how this game got such high review scores, I understand we now live in a world of craziness but this is next level alternate reality, WTF PEOPLE?

    The graphics are ok, there is UW support but the developer has made a conscious decision to block it by adding black bars which sometimes load in shortly after the game starts The voice acting is hilarious and to    I have absolutely no idea how this game got such high review scores, I understand we now live in a world of craziness but this is next level alternate reality, WTF PEOPLE?

    The graphics are ok, there is UW support but the developer has made a conscious decision to block it by adding black bars which sometimes load in shortly after the game starts

    The voice acting is hilarious and to be honest it gives the game some unintended personality because it has none any where else. As a character speaks it is as if at the same time he / she is chomping away at a bowl of cornflakes like an old N64 game

    Everything including your own character moves like a robot with the jump option being an afterthought as it has no animation before jumping and on landing, it is funny though so I will give it that

    The menu screen is like something from a Sinclair Spectrum 48k before most of u were born and looks dam right ugly

    The performance is terrible, the frame rate is locked, characters outside of your view stutter around the environment which is more noticeable if you use the mod that remove the black bars

    The missions if u can call them that is boring the game is boring, it looks boring, it seems the developers were bored making it. I could go on and on but what is the point when so many people have given it such high scores, it makes no sense in this reality, it does not.

    No wonder other companies that I wont mention have posted shocking responses to this games success and I am pretty sure like me they are searching for the portal so we can get back to our own parallel universe where peoples expectations are slightly higher where unpolished games like this farce gets a 5/10

    UNINSTALLED

    RANT OVER....
    PEACE LOL    … Expand
  21. Zues287
    Mar 24, 2022
    7
    The game itself is amazing. It's probably one of the greatest games I've ever played. The PC port is so poorly optimized, I can't give it the 10 it should've deserved. I'm running a RTX 3080 and R5 5600x, and the stuttering is incredibly immersion breaking, and has caused me to lose a few boss battles. If they fix the performance issues, I'll update my review to a 10/10. Also, a game inThe game itself is amazing. It's probably one of the greatest games I've ever played. The PC port is so poorly optimized, I can't give it the 10 it should've deserved. I'm running a RTX 3080 and R5 5600x, and the stuttering is incredibly immersion breaking, and has caused me to lose a few boss battles. If they fix the performance issues, I'll update my review to a 10/10. Also, a game in 2022 shouldn't have a 60fps cap, especially when high-end hardware like mine can handle much higher, even at max settings.… Expand
  22. exitstage1eft
    Mar 24, 2022
    0
    I was so excited for this game but it's unplayable due to motion sickness. No options available that help like FOV. It's a huge problem that hasn't even been addressed publicly but has been brought up by many in news articles and Reddit. I hope they fix this game. Also the lack of ultrawide monitor support is surprising.
  23. Integreius
    Mar 24, 2022
    10
    Absolute masterpiece. Was never into the Souls games before this, Elden Ring is gorgeous. Great story, surreal fantasy mixed with gritty horror vibe. The combat and movement do take some adjusting to, but are excellent once you get the feel for them. On pc, have only had one instance of stuttering and it was over almost instantly. Game of the decade for sure!
  24. Zanhed
    Mar 24, 2022
    0
    In 2011 I was respecting people who play this game because I thought souls are hard. But now I know those games just have iritating sword swing mechanics for last 11years. If you learn to roll you are almost immortal. Game getting easy. League, CS are WAY harder. Souls are ez singleplayer de-stressing dancing with bunnies on the meadow games. ps its true. As exploring game it's 7/10. PlotIn 2011 I was respecting people who play this game because I thought souls are hard. But now I know those games just have iritating sword swing mechanics for last 11years. If you learn to roll you are almost immortal. Game getting easy. League, CS are WAY harder. Souls are ez singleplayer de-stressing dancing with bunnies on the meadow games. ps its true. As exploring game it's 7/10. Plot and gameplay 0/10 boring almost not existing. Fine game to relax for +/-50hours not gonna lie. Not worth the price.… Expand
  25. eladalush
    Mar 24, 2022
    7
    I've written an elaborate and long review explaining why this game is an 8/10 even without the optimizations issues, but this site sucks and has completely deleted my review.. so trust
  26. hachemancour
    Mar 24, 2022
    5
    It's a very empty game. If you're interested exclusively in challenging hack and slash gameplay then you may enjoy it.

    If you're looking for a plot or narrative, or any sort of actual substance, you will not find it in Elden Ring. The open world feels devoid of life. You'll find yourself doing the same thing over and over again, but in different areas. You have to hunt for content    It's a very empty game. If you're interested exclusively in challenging hack and slash gameplay then you may enjoy it.

    If you're looking for a plot or narrative, or any sort of actual substance, you will not find it in Elden Ring. The open world feels devoid of life. You'll find yourself doing the same thing over and over again, but in different areas. You have to hunt for content outside of combat in a bad way. I just don't know what else to say, the game feels cadaverous. It's got no soul.    … Expand
  27. TrickyEgor
    Mar 24, 2022
    0
    Very good game. 9/10. Reusing bosses and dungeon is the only one problem)))
  28. jinisgamer
    Mar 24, 2022
    6
    After 140 hours of gameplay, this is clearly rushed and unfinished game. Dont even get me start with reuse enemy and boss.
  29. Phantym
    Mar 24, 2022
    9
    one of my favorite games I've played this year. the only problem I have with the game is that The performance is not that good on some computers. but other than that this game is incredible
  30. enoploter23
    Mar 24, 2022
    10
    dark souls in open world?...i was worried but from software really nailed it...great story rewarding exploration and the gameplay is top notch a genuine masterpiece
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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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