Elden Ring

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  1. S3XU4LH34L1NG
    Mar 9, 2022
    10
    First off, i see that many ppl had launch problems and i understand the frustrations. For me it was only issues with my xbone 1 controller, which i could fix in an hour with steam big picture.
    The game itself is best game i 've ever played hands down period. A huge interesting beautiful diverse open world, hard diverse bosses, build variety, interesting questlines and characters,    First off, i see that many ppl had launch problems and i understand the frustrations. For me it was only issues with my xbone 1 controller, which i could fix in an hour with steam big picture.
    The game itself is best game i 've ever played hands down period. A huge interesting beautiful diverse open world, hard diverse bosses, build variety, interesting questlines and characters, perfected ds mechanics etc. Most games (even the best of em) fall off hard towards the end, you can see this especially in open world games becoming more and more sparse. This game stays intense and suprises you at the same pace throughout the whole experience. Just love it.    … Expand
  2. Shawarma_bees
    Mar 10, 2022
    9
    I have no idea why Elden Ring has so many negative user reviews for PC. I hesitated buying the game because of all the negativity, but I'm so glad I decided to try it for myself.

    The game is objectively amazing - incredibly well-designed gameplay and progression that enables users to find a playstyle to match the level of difficulty they want. The world is engaging, huge, intricate,    I have no idea why Elden Ring has so many negative user reviews for PC. I hesitated buying the game because of all the negativity, but I'm so glad I decided to try it for myself.

    The game is objectively amazing - incredibly well-designed gameplay and progression that enables users to find a playstyle to match the level of difficulty they want. The world is engaging, huge, intricate, and beautiful. This is my first souls-like game, and I found it to be approachable without feeling overwhelming. Its design stands alone from almost all other open-world games, with minimal hand-holding in order to cultivate a feeling of mystery, intrigue, and danger. I'm finding myself engrossed in a way that reminds me of my time playing Skyrim for the first time a decade ago (albeit with much more dying, better RPG elements, better open world, better enemy variety, better challenges, and thinner story).

    The performance issues are WAY overblown. Does it have occasional stuttering? Yes. Does it lack ultrawide support out of the box? Yes. Does either significantly detract from my enjoyment of the game? Not at all. Plus, there's already mods available to unlock framerate and add UW support, so I wouldn't base your decision on the overblown performance complaints you may have seen.

    Overall it's at least a 9/10 for me. If they can optimize performance and find a way to improve FPS & reduce stuttering, it probably deserves a 10.    … Expand
  3. 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
  4. WeedBRx
    Mar 11, 2022
    10
    Despite the PC performance issues that undeniably exist, the game is different from other Souls games, it has become an open world, with an exciting and really challenging adventure. the visual effects and soundtrack are wonderful the more i play the more i want to play. The more I discover, the more I want to explore this amazing game.
  5. Shatt3r3dw1nd
    Mar 10, 2022
    10
    Quintessence of all FromSoftware souls experience. Truly a masterpiece. The feel of adventure and building your own path is amazing.
  6. Sabemaru
    Apr 12, 2022
    9
    Amazing game and is my Goty, it’d be a 10 if it wasn’t for the stuttering if they fix that, solid 10/10
  7. RozmrdanaPrdel
    Mar 9, 2022
    10
    One of the best souls game ever played ❤️ map is insane also design is insane etc. Just buy it already if u did not.
  8. Mr_Mad_Cat
    Mar 9, 2022
    9
    Игра крутая, сюжет как всегда на уровне фромов. Одна проблема это оптимизация поправьте ее. За Убер Баранов отдельное спасибо. Жду длс чтобы закинуть вам ещё деньгу
  9. Mosimores
    Mar 1, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The best game in souls game
    I hardly recommend to all gamers that explore all map and wonderful every second in game    … Expand
  10. EvenMooreReview
    Mar 8, 2022
    10
    After spending the pandemic completing the Souls Series, including Demon's Souls (PS5), Sekiro, and still playing Dark Souls III; This is the first I have played from day 1 with only myself and a friend as a guide for what to do. On the first night I beat a boss that to this day less than 50% of users have beaten, and it feels good. I will more than likely put another 70 hours intoAfter spending the pandemic completing the Souls Series, including Demon's Souls (PS5), Sekiro, and still playing Dark Souls III; This is the first I have played from day 1 with only myself and a friend as a guide for what to do. On the first night I beat a boss that to this day less than 50% of users have beaten, and it feels good. I will more than likely put another 70 hours into 100%ing this masterpiece, and hundreds more into the PvP. Occasional frame issues on day one no longer happen after setting NVidia settings to high performance (and V-Sync to on)

    Beats ES:V and any other RPG you throw at it. An instant classic that totally changes up the way open world games should be. 10/10    … Expand
  11. Patoxic
    Mar 1, 2022
    10
    One of the most beautiful type of media i ever saw, a truly crafted masterpiece.

    The addition of stealth makes you think extra in your decisions, and approach with creative ways to surpass your obstacles, the challenge of the game is mainly on your ability to explore and prepare yourself to greater dangers. Is very beginner friendly, but has yours ways to gate-keep content, putting very    One of the most beautiful type of media i ever saw, a truly crafted masterpiece.

    The addition of stealth makes you think extra in your decisions, and approach with creative ways to surpass your obstacles, the challenge of the game is mainly on your ability to explore and prepare yourself to greater dangers. Is very beginner friendly, but has yours ways to gate-keep content, putting very strong enemies to protect certain areas.
    The sound design is superb and the world is vast and mysterious.    … Expand
  12. Kaskcaskv
    Mar 2, 2022
    10
    I hope the PC bugs don't permanently hurt this game public image and From can be able to fix it quickly. Honestly, anything less than a 7.5 is nonsense.
  13. Replay900
    Feb 27, 2022
    9
    El inició del juego siento que debería ser mucho mejor, lleno de stuttering en la zona incial, sentia que el mundo abierto no añadía nada sustancial, como máximo le ponía un 7 de 10, pero 5 horas dentro ya comencé a entender el mundo y realmente veo a Elden Ring como la culminación de los souls, no le pongo 10 porque aún hay la ocasional bajada de fps y que aún no haya layout para tecladoEl inició del juego siento que debería ser mucho mejor, lleno de stuttering en la zona incial, sentia que el mundo abierto no añadía nada sustancial, como máximo le ponía un 7 de 10, pero 5 horas dentro ya comencé a entender el mundo y realmente veo a Elden Ring como la culminación de los souls, no le pongo 10 porque aún hay la ocasional bajada de fps y que aún no haya layout para teclado me parece absurdo luego de tantos juegos. Me cuesta pensar hacer otra cosa que no sea jugarlo luego de salir de trabajar.… Expand
  14. HiglyTarnished
    Feb 27, 2022
    10
    Elden Ring is a game that will make your jaw drop every hour. The level of creativity the developers have reached is spectacular, I can't imagine how they achieved that. Combat mechanics are very fluid and diverse, there are so many ways to approach it. It is the best Action RPG to date, so if you like this genre you should absolutely try Elden be.
  15. Nmcnick
    Feb 27, 2022
    9
    The game itself is fantastic. It’s truly open world. The decision to alleviate all map markers and quest markers was at first daunting, but, ended up being a fantastic choice. It truly gives you the freedom to not be too tied to any quest-line and instead incentivizes the player to freely roam the world. From entry, there’s no hold handing AT ALL in this game. It’s truly up to the playerThe game itself is fantastic. It’s truly open world. The decision to alleviate all map markers and quest markers was at first daunting, but, ended up being a fantastic choice. It truly gives you the freedom to not be too tied to any quest-line and instead incentivizes the player to freely roam the world. From entry, there’s no hold handing AT ALL in this game. It’s truly up to the player to piece everything together and get combat down-pat all by their lonesome. This leads to an incredibly rewarding feeling when you finally beat a boss or even simply defeat a group of goons for the first time. Speaking of enemy variety, Elden Ring exemplifies enemy design and some enemies truly are nightmare fuel. They’re so imaginative but also strangely believable in this weird world. This game is definitely not for everybody. It requires immense patience, persistence, and sometimes will downright frustrate the hell out of you especially if you’re new to from software titles as I was. But when it clicks, it is truly a one of a kind game. The variety of combat is excellent. You can play this game in pretty much every way imaginable and they’re all fun. Timing a perfect parry or dodging just at the right moment is so incredibly rewarding when done right. Learning how to not be pummeled by a group of enemies and single them out is also rewarding. The challenge in this game, though frustrating, really gives out those dopamine hits once you complete something correctly. It’s made so well to frustrate you just enough but always make you want to keep playing.

    Graphically the world is straight up gorgeous but also dark and harrowing. The aesthetic of the game matches the challenge of it.

    All of this said, there are elements to this game that feel dated or weirdly lacking in polish. For one, it’s clear the pc port is definitely an afterthought. The settings leave much to be desired with no option for higher refresh rates than 60hz or widescreen support. It’s so laughable how little care they gave to the pc port. They didn’t even have the time to switch the display for controller button inputs to mouse and keyboard button inputs when playing. This means when going through dialogue, it’ll still show as though you should press “x” button to continue or exit the interaction on a game pad. I mean come on, changing this is the LEAST you can do. On top of it, the button mapping on pc is just awful. Shift+left click for alternate attacks or using the arrow keys to toggle quick items feels unbelievably bad. If you’re playing on pc, do yourself a favor and buy an Xbox controller to play the game with. They clearly did not have pc players in mind when coming up with the control scheme.

    The interfaces and ui feel extremely dated, unintuitive and clunky. While I completely disagree with players saying they feel as though the graphics are from a ps3 game, the ui and interface definitely feels generations behind. I understand this game is going for being difficult, but I didn’t foresee that difficulty leaking into frustration with ui such as an unreadable mess when opening your character’s stats. It makes the game so unapproachable for new players which is really a shame. Leave us up to our own in combat, sure, but at least let me understand what the hell I’m looking at when I’m in my inventory or looking at my stats. I understand I can open a menu for explanations on stat breakdowns but the breakdowns are awful and explain nothing. On top of this, it’s just downright ugly. When opening any options menu it really took me out of the beautiful game and was just off putting. It’s drab, dark, grey and doesn’t have 1/10 of the charm or thought that was clearly put into the rest of the game. I know you have a small staff, but please for the next game hire somebody who’s forte is UI. It’d truly level up the game.

    All of these downsides don’t take away from the fun I have, though. I don’t usually love open world games as they typically are super broad but have no depth and this game has both. There is so much packed into this game that I’m sure there’s tons I’ve missed while playing and that definitely up’s it’s replayability. Which means you may be playing this game for a long, long, long time.

    Definitely just don’t feel tight giving this game any less than a 9/10. A few hiccups here and there but all around stellar and a step forward for open world games.    … Expand
  16. Alero
    Feb 27, 2022
    9
    The combination of sloulsborne & Sekiro gameplay is such a experience that's feels something like playing Dark Souls for the first time. Making it an open world also is such a experience in this game. It's ain't RDR2 levels of open world, but it's fitting for this game. The only thing I have a problem with is the enemies kinda loose sight of you really quickly even though I'm in their lineThe combination of sloulsborne & Sekiro gameplay is such a experience that's feels something like playing Dark Souls for the first time. Making it an open world also is such a experience in this game. It's ain't RDR2 levels of open world, but it's fitting for this game. The only thing I have a problem with is the enemies kinda loose sight of you really quickly even though I'm in their line of sight. Some mini bosses have a couple of exploits, but it's not new in these types of games.… Expand
  17. IvyKBr
    Feb 28, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. O jogo é definitivamente um presente do Miyazaki a todos os fãs da serie souls 10/10… Expand
  18. ituano
    Feb 28, 2022
    10
    An excellent soulslike with a much bigger world and giant creatures! We have all the familiar ingredients in Demon Souls, Dark Souls Trilogy, Bloodborne and Sekiro, but now with some additional abilities including mount to navigate an open world.
  19. Apolloo
    Feb 28, 2022
    10
    I habe keine Probleme mit dem Spiel es läuft sehr gut bis jetzt und so wie immer hat Fromsoftware ein sehr gutes Spiel geliefert.
  20. Ezelrize
    Feb 28, 2022
    10
    This review is for performance section only.

    tl;dr game runs great, only minor stuttering. First of all, see those "performance bad" reviews? It's greatly exaggerated. The game runs very fine, in fact it's like a miracle that it could run on my RX580 4GB + 8GB RAM rig in modified High preset. The game do have minor stuttering which is not game-breaking at all. And no, the game does not    This review is for performance section only.

    tl;dr game runs great, only minor stuttering.

    First of all, see those "performance bad" reviews?
    It's greatly exaggerated.

    The game runs very fine, in fact it's like a miracle that it could run on my RX580 4GB + 8GB RAM rig in modified High preset. The game do have minor stuttering which is not game-breaking at all. And no, the game does not support Windows 7. Please upgrade your OS.

    In case you're asking for Ray Tracing or DLSS support, it will be supported later in a patch, just wait.

    Also, I'm certain these review bombers are those Discord users who planned to review bomb Elden Ring months ago.    … Expand
  21. pdro07
    Mar 1, 2022
    10
    This game is my favorite souls-like and probably my favorite game. It's impossible for me choice a note that isn't 10, so... Congratulations Fromsoftware.
  22. Anto0409
    Mar 1, 2022
    10
    Une pépite !! Ce jeu est juste incroyable !!
    Je n'ai jamais autant kiffé un jeu comme celui-ci
  23. jimbob42069
    Mar 1, 2022
    10
    After playing through Dark Souls Remastered and putting in some time with Dark souls 3, I was ready to jump into Elden Ring. What an improvement. Being able to fast travel right from the start is a huge upgrade and the many checkpoints make exploring a joy. The combat is improved from previous souls games but more or less the same, so if you've played any of the previous games, your skillsAfter playing through Dark Souls Remastered and putting in some time with Dark souls 3, I was ready to jump into Elden Ring. What an improvement. Being able to fast travel right from the start is a huge upgrade and the many checkpoints make exploring a joy. The combat is improved from previous souls games but more or less the same, so if you've played any of the previous games, your skills will carry over. I will be putting in thousands of hours into this massive game. Great job again From Software. Thank you for this.… Expand
  24. urallsobad
    Mar 2, 2022
    10
    "jajaja im **** at video games and dont have hands or eyes so i give a 0/10" uninstall the game then **** thanks for your cheese clowns.
  25. LameOpportunist
    Mar 11, 2022
    9
    Really good game. Pinnacle of the "souls" genre so far. Just not for everyone.
    Game could be better optimized but it runs well on my machine.
  26. PMFOX
    Mar 2, 2022
    10
    The game is gorgeous and the world is full of content to do solo or with friends, it is challenging for veterans of the soul series but it is also fair for the new players, so if you enjoy this type of games or want to try it, I recommend it
  27. NLThomas
    Mar 3, 2022
    9
    Where to start.

    Well let's begin with all the 10/10 reviews. I do believe it is a amazing game, and I really enjoy it, but it has its flaws. Network code: not much improvement from dark souls 3 and in general, online is a bit hard to get into. Had one item activated that should summon me into other people their world when they got invaded but never happened. PC build/stable FPS:    Where to start.

    Well let's begin with all the 10/10 reviews. I do believe it is a amazing game, and I really enjoy it, but it has its flaws.

    Network code: not much improvement from dark souls 3 and in general, online is a bit hard to get into. Had one item activated that should summon me into other people their world when they got invaded but never happened.

    PC build/stable FPS: It is From Software their first open world and mistakes will be made. Where I didn't have too bad of a FPS drop on pc, I know others did. And I sure had some awful frame drops myself during certain fights. In the end, it will be patched out rather sooner then later so I do not feel like it is too far of a point to judge on.

    Open world: Their first open world and they nailed it. The moment you step out of the introduction area, you can go wherever you wish to go in a stunning looking world. Walk around and stumble upon a cave? Well it has some neat loot in it and worth a grab. By far the best open world game for me.

    Difficulty: The game can be as difficult or easy as you make it. The first boss people seem to be having issues with is Margrit, who is indeed difficult. But it teaches you to do something else. Go out and explore, level up, get stronger weapons and then return to properly fight him.

    Everything together, it is a solid 8 out of 10 for me. Not everything is perfect, but which game is? A true love letter to the fans of the dark souls series.    … Expand
  28. Kappa21
    Apr 5, 2022
    9
    I am a big fan of the souls-series and this game gives more of that but i do not like the new open world. For my taste the game could be more linear...it is just a little bit too open.
    Nevertheless I think this game is a great piece of the souls-series. The gameplay is better then ever before and you have so much more possible way to play.
  29. Pyrowavee
    Apr 15, 2022
    9
    Absolute great game, not a 10 in my eyes because of the performance issues, even with a 3050 I get some stuttering sometimes and so far, 2 crashes. But still it takes everything good from the souls series and puts them together in a big dense open world, which isn't small btw. With tons of things to do. Amazing game. Worth every penny.
  30. Danpil
    Jun 18, 2022
    1
    I was just wasting my time. By the end of the game it was so boring that I ran past the loot. Boss fight are the apogee of stupidity. You fight with the heel or the boss jumps all over the arena or the boss 2. as a result, the disappointment of the year.
  31. Rich45682
    Feb 27, 2022
    10
    A masterpiece made by From Software, they have created not only the best open world game ever, but also the best game ever made. This is a game that everyone should try.
  32. petriAND
    Apr 26, 2022
    7
    I'm aware that most people that gave this game a 10/10 are fanboys all the way. It's just not reasonable, even more, if you played the games that came this month alone (Sifu, Horizon) u just can't nail a 10/10 on this game, is unfair for the rest of the developers that put a lot of effort into their products. Sifu had way smoother gameplay and animations and Horizon feels like it is 5I'm aware that most people that gave this game a 10/10 are fanboys all the way. It's just not reasonable, even more, if you played the games that came this month alone (Sifu, Horizon) u just can't nail a 10/10 on this game, is unfair for the rest of the developers that put a lot of effort into their products. Sifu had way smoother gameplay and animations and Horizon feels like it is 5 years in advance in terms of visuals, the difference is gigantic. So what I think the game did good and bad:

    Good:
    + World design
    + Exploration
    + Art design
    + Variety of enemies in the world
    + And let's say the level design

    Bad:
    - Graphics (textures, lighting, shadows, etc, feels like a 2014 title, not 2022 one)
    - Mocap, lip-sync (insanely bad for a AAA developer)
    - Story (super generic, vague, diluted, the dialogs and characters are super cringe)
    - Clunky controls
    - Animations
    - Sound effects (again super generic)
    - 60Hz cap?? in 2022?
    - Optimization, stuttering (for pc at least and for now, maybe it will be fixed with a patch)    … Expand
  33. Marr08
    Mar 5, 2022
    4
    I do not think this game is a masterpiece and it is not running well on PC. The world art design, diversity in playstyles makes this a solid game and with the help of Wemod it can be enjoyed by those who play games to relax. I do not find the story telling technique appealing anymore and I think the RR Martin was used for publicity only.

    The biggest disappointment for me is the outdated    I do not think this game is a masterpiece and it is not running well on PC. The world art design, diversity in playstyles makes this a solid game and with the help of Wemod it can be enjoyed by those who play games to relax. I do not find the story telling technique appealing anymore and I think the RR Martin was used for publicity only.

    The biggest disappointment for me is the outdated gameplay mechanics. Sekiro had much more interesting gameplay, but in this game From Software just reused DS3 mechanics and implemented very little from Sekiro innovations.
    There is still no animation cancel and reactive parry mechanic, forcing you memorize the enemy attack timing, which is highly variable. Rolling also looks ridiculous and could have been replace with a cool dash.

    It is very annoying to check the map all the time to know where you are, I do not think this is an innovative way to make an open world game, it is just another lazy way to do it.

    I also think this game had an unfair marketing strategy, there should be a warning about the difficulty in the marketing materials ("DO NOT BUY if you are not a skilful gamer, you are not welcome in the Lands Between, and you are wasting your money"). I platinumed Bloodborne and DS3 on PS4 and I was left with a bad feeling of what these games forced me to do because they charmed me with the world design and gameplay (at that time it felt more interesting, but not after you played for 800+ hours).    … Expand
  34. Tornan
    Jun 21, 2023
    10
    Game might be fun for souls fans but I didn't like enemy types and punishing gameplay. I can't recommend for casual gamers.

    Edit: After two years I returned to give it another chance but no this game is not for everyone.
  35. Game0fLife
    Jun 9, 2022
    3
    It's a solid game but it has a few serious flaws that stop me from enjoying the game.

    First of all, I don't think the framerate drop is as bad as others say. My average FPS is 50-60 FPS, sometimes dropping to 30-40 FPS. Although, the FPS hiccup during the boss fight is seriously annoying. However, Elden ring's PC port is honestly terrible, what I can't stand is the user interface,    It's a solid game but it has a few serious flaws that stop me from enjoying the game.

    First of all, I don't think the framerate drop is as bad as others say. My average FPS is 50-60 FPS, sometimes dropping to 30-40 FPS. Although, the FPS hiccup during the boss fight is seriously annoying. However, Elden ring's PC port is honestly terrible, what I can't stand is the user interface, especially as a mouse and keyboard player.
    For example:
    1. Some functions can't rebind, ex: the map can only be opened by pressing G.
    2. You can't use the mouse on the map, the mouse is useless (WHY?).
    3. Can't change the camera with a mouse when talking, can only use a keyboard. (Weird)
    4. The mounted combat, why the **** is the left mouse attacking the right side, and vice visa. Did they even test the game before release? Why I can't rebind the key? Where is the god damn patch?

    What frustrated me the most is that they improve the user interface on the Dark Souls III and Sekiro PC port, but then go backward to the Dark Souls II. Sadly, just like the Dark souls II PC port and its many issues, it will most likely never get fixed. Sadly, you just need to get used to it.

    Update: One major issue, please bring back the old Dark Souls covenant system, the world is empty and lifeless without invasion. You can't really be a good guy if there is no bad guy, the Blue Cipher Ring (the new Darkmoon) is broken because no one really bothers to invade anymore.

    Update 2:
    + The developer fixes some serious PvP glitches and skip-dialogue glitches in the new patch. Good.
    +/- Now we have NPC marker, but it's still **** (you have to talk to NPC first, and it disappears after they move). Therefore, most of this game's content is impossible to complete without closely following with the wiki because sometimes NPC would randomly and permanently die for no reason just because you explore other places.
    -The side quest design is so ****ty that you would wonder if it's bugged because NPC would just randomly disappear and die, and it's worse especially because it's an "open-world" game.
    - I realize a lot of the content is just copied and pasted, sometimes even thoughtlessly put two random bosses together, resulting in crappy gameplay.
    -Also, the game is very unbalanced, some gimmick bosses have an unreasonably big hitbox, extremely fast moves, very long combo (literally keep I-frame rolling until run out of stamina), 360 degrees 100% auto-aim. I wonder if the designer really tests plays this game themselves.

    Did they seriously throw away the Dark Souls online server for this half-baked crap?    … Expand
  36. GreenOnions
    Feb 28, 2022
    9
    lmao at the maidenless scrubs. Yeah the game has 60 fps lock and framerate stutter but it's not enough to ruin the experience. Game is awesome.
  37. Rathial
    Mar 1, 2022
    10
    This has been my favorite game in such a long long time. Honestly the open world + dark souls style is amazing so many things to do. While I have only had the game for a couple days I've already put roughly 40 hours into the game and there still feels like there is a ton left to complete.

    There has been a ton of QOL changes and new additions which makes the game better and arguably    This has been my favorite game in such a long long time. Honestly the open world + dark souls style is amazing so many things to do. While I have only had the game for a couple days I've already put roughly 40 hours into the game and there still feels like there is a ton left to complete.

    There has been a ton of QOL changes and new additions which makes the game better and arguably easier than previous titles. HOWEVER, there is still plenty of amazing, challenging, and fun bosses all over. I don't know the exact number but I'm already about 60 bosses in and while some are basic bosses a lot are really cool.

    I've been playing on a midtier PC that I bought last Black Friday and I haven't had any real issues with the game frame rate or lag. I am only playing on medium settings though because I don't want to nuke my pc since it's really nothing special lol

    While the majority of the game isn't really too difficult there are some bosses that may take a while to beat.

    I'm giving this a 10 simply because I cannot remember the last time I played a game anywhere near this good. I can't say it's a perfect game since I haven't 100% it yet but it truly is amazing    … Expand
  38. sscott0829tw
    Apr 7, 2022
    10
    The game is addicting as hell, it's dark souls meet BOTW. easily get your money worth.
    the amount of content in this game is insane. easily 10/10
  39. Seyta
    Feb 28, 2022
    10
    Git Gud, praise the sun Git Gud, praise the sun Git Gud, praise the sun Git Gud, praise the sun
  40. adrii9715
    Mar 11, 2022
    9
    Elden Ring is the last step from the yearly development of Dark Souls games, including Bloodborne and Sekiro. The map is heavily complex and with plenty of things to do. After my 24h first hours in game I am enjoying every part of the exploration, because it is rewarded with items, upgrades and things that will help me in further combats. The enemies are very different and the Bosses areElden Ring is the last step from the yearly development of Dark Souls games, including Bloodborne and Sekiro. The map is heavily complex and with plenty of things to do. After my 24h first hours in game I am enjoying every part of the exploration, because it is rewarded with items, upgrades and things that will help me in further combats. The enemies are very different and the Bosses are complex and unique.
    I play the PC version and it's optimization is pretty damn bad though, probably because of the Easy Anti-Cheat.    … Expand
  41. reviewmassa1920
    Mar 3, 2022
    8
    Truly an amazing game, will probably be GOTY. This is what games should be, players actually have to pay attention to the story, how to approach fights...there's no open world bloat with repetitive sidequests, no mindless waypoint pointing where you should go next, to yet another mindless fight.
    Each enemy feels unique, characters can be built exactly how you want and fight very    Truly an amazing game, will probably be GOTY. This is what games should be, players actually have to pay attention to the story, how to approach fights...there's no open world bloat with repetitive sidequests, no mindless waypoint pointing where you should go next, to yet another mindless fight.
    Each enemy feels unique, characters can be built exactly how you want and fight very differently, a true RPG. There's also an actual sense of accomplishment for getting past bosses unlike most games today, skills matter here, no button mashing allowed.
    Graphics are solid, not amazing but FS games definitely have a distinctive look and feel, almost like a painting, fits the fantasy genre very well. The gameplay is fun as hell and the story isn't completely hitting you over the head every second, you actually have to pay attention and piece things together.
    The only thing that keeps it from getting a 9 or even a 10 possibly are the micro stutters that still happen, they can be frustrating especially when in the middle of a fight.    … Expand
  42. Haveaseatson
    Feb 27, 2022
    10
    The game is an absolute must play, 10/10, im playing on pc with a GTX1080, Ryzen 5600x, 32gb ram, at 1440p, ive had barely any issues, 2 crashes to desktop in 40 hours played, no progress lost, so a minor inconvenience at worst. Slight frame drops in some areas but nothing that severaly impacts your enjoyment.
  43. czaREC
    Mar 10, 2022
    10
    I don't rly care about optimization... the game by itself is just to good. Love every second of it!
  44. zyphir77
    Feb 28, 2022
    10
    I have about 20 hours in this game so far and I'm nowhere near finished with it but I wanted to go ahead and post a review now because I don't expect my opinion to change much from here on out.
    A lot of people are complaining about performance but I have been able to smooth my game out and get a consistent 60 fps with very minimal issues just from adjusting all my GPU settings and running    I have about 20 hours in this game so far and I'm nowhere near finished with it but I wanted to go ahead and post a review now because I don't expect my opinion to change much from here on out.
    A lot of people are complaining about performance but I have been able to smooth my game out and get a consistent 60 fps with very minimal issues just from adjusting all my GPU settings and running in borderless windowed mode. Is it disappointing that From Software doesn't push the boundries with graphics or even attempt to optimize their games to run at 100+ fps? Yes, but do I care .... nope not when they keep putting out quality products.

    Graphics - feels a little dated but overall still solid - 8/10
    Controls - as a soulsbourne fan its got that old familiar feel, nothing wonky, works well - 9/10
    Gameplay - its been very challenging and I like the additions of the mount and plenty of checkpoints so you can teleport around with ease. the game has been super enjoyable for me. having a full world to explore within a soulborne game is epic - 10/10
    Story - thus far it holds similar to most other From Software games where you need to talk to a lot of npc's and read item descriptions and whatnot to get a good grasp on whats going on, but I find it very interesting so far - 10/10

    The game is a lot more polished at release than most titles are these days, even with the few issues with performance here and there. They will patch the issues as we move forward and the game will only get better. A large chunk of the bad reviews are going to be people who experienced performance issues or people who didn't realize what they were getting into. I would NOT recommend this for anyone who couldn't hang in a previous soulsbourne game as its much of the same. For the rest of you, good luck Tarnished.    … Expand
  45. brockc
    Feb 28, 2022
    10
    Even with some slight stutters. 10/10
    I have beaten all the other fromsoft games and this is the perfect blend of them
  46. Somaage
    Mar 1, 2022
    9
    I'd give it a 10, but direct x 12 sucks. This game is amazing a true culmination of everything fromsoft has learned while crafting their previous titles. Elden ring being fromsoft's first foray into open world building only makes this experience more impressive. I've never seen a more organic open world. The only caveat is if you didn't like their previous titles you're surely not goingI'd give it a 10, but direct x 12 sucks. This game is amazing a true culmination of everything fromsoft has learned while crafting their previous titles. Elden ring being fromsoft's first foray into open world building only makes this experience more impressive. I've never seen a more organic open world. The only caveat is if you didn't like their previous titles you're surely not going to like this. This game will test your patience in all the right ways. If you've been a fan of fromsoft games then prepare yourself for an awe inspiring journey through the lands between.… Expand
  47. TheSloth82
    Feb 28, 2022
    10
    An actuall masterpiece in my opinion. The only problem this game has is the performance. Its only truly horrendous at the Tree sentinel boss fight after that its mostly fine. Other than that I dont think Ive played a better game.
  48. EcchiMegane
    Feb 28, 2022
    10
    loved it!
    it's dark, gritty, cruel, and incredibly beautiful, exactly what you want from From Software!!
    the story is so interesting and every tiny bit of lore you find is hype the music is once again amazing. best part for me was the open world, because it is HUGE and detailed and there are so many hidden secrets and things u can find, its impossible to find everything in just one    loved it!
    it's dark, gritty, cruel, and incredibly beautiful, exactly what you want from From Software!!
    the story is so interesting and every tiny bit of lore you find is hype
    the music is once again amazing. best part for me was the open world, because it is HUGE and detailed and there are so many hidden secrets and things u can find, its impossible to find everything in just one playthrough...

    I play on PC and yes at max settings it can get choppy but with lowered settings it runs just fine. as long as the game looks great and the story is interesting, I dont really care if it runs at max settings or not, graphics aren't everything.    … Expand
  49. Thought
    Feb 28, 2022
    10
    Game is a masterpiece. If you're a fan of the Dark Souls trilogy, Bloodborne, or Sekiro you'll feel right at home and notice heavy influence from games like Breath of the Wild.
  50. Squirtle_Boy
    Feb 28, 2022
    10
    It’s amazing, ignore the other negative reviews, people are review bobbing it because they suck at the game, it’s worth a shot if you like soul like games or want a challenging game that isn’t piss easy
  51. JordanII
    Mar 3, 2022
    10
    People are hating on this game just to hate, it's ridiculous. The game is absolutely amazing! There's lots of people claiming that only diehard souls fans will like this game and ignore all flaws, however this is my first souls game and I'm loving every moment of it. The bosses are hard, but they're not unfair. If I die, it's because I made a mistake, not because the boss spammed anPeople are hating on this game just to hate, it's ridiculous. The game is absolutely amazing! There's lots of people claiming that only diehard souls fans will like this game and ignore all flaws, however this is my first souls game and I'm loving every moment of it. The bosses are hard, but they're not unfair. If I die, it's because I made a mistake, not because the boss spammed an overpowered, unavoidable move. Everything is counterable and you just have to find out how, which is what makes beating a boss so rewarding… Expand
  52. forfeitbee
    Mar 6, 2022
    10
    This is simply one of the most astonishing games I have ever played. In a few words, responding to the critics: if you are in trouble for the difficult, what did you expect from From Software? if you are having technical issues, I am with you, I hope you will get to enjoy this masterpiece; if you think that there is not any kind of innovation, play for some hours and come back here. ThereThis is simply one of the most astonishing games I have ever played. In a few words, responding to the critics: if you are in trouble for the difficult, what did you expect from From Software? if you are having technical issues, I am with you, I hope you will get to enjoy this masterpiece; if you think that there is not any kind of innovation, play for some hours and come back here. There are tons of mechanics that makes this game a true RPG, of that kind we are not used to see, nowadays. And the story, check the descriptions of the items and try not to skip all dialogues, trust me. Finally, do you really think that Forbidden West is innovative? It's a masterpiece, of course. but it is the exact same thing of Zero Dawn. Hope to see you in the Lands Between, fellows Tarnished.… Expand
  53. pockets679
    Mar 1, 2022
    10
    The culmination of Dark Souls, Sekiro and Bloodbourne make this the best game FS has ever made. The open world is beautiful with loads of secrets to find and nooks to explore. The bosses are satisfying and well designed. The story is well written with lots of intricate and juicy lore nuggets.

    There are some performance issues on PC at release but none of them serious enough to hinder my    The culmination of Dark Souls, Sekiro and Bloodbourne make this the best game FS has ever made. The open world is beautiful with loads of secrets to find and nooks to explore. The bosses are satisfying and well designed. The story is well written with lots of intricate and juicy lore nuggets.

    There are some performance issues on PC at release but none of them serious enough to hinder my enjoyment of this game.    … Expand
  54. spol
    Mar 1, 2022
    10
    great game. this is a masterpiece from Fromsoftware. really great game design and flow to the game. reccomended
  55. HeisenbergW
    Feb 27, 2022
    9
    The game is a masterpiece but the technical side is outdated.
    -No Ultra wide support
    -60fps lock
    -Mouse and Keyboard controls are terrible
    -Lags and stutters
  56. DingerDonger
    Aug 20, 2022
    2
    The world is boring, magic is boring, and all the factors that add artificial difficulty get old real quick, such as the enemies reading your inputs so they know your actions before you even take them. Not to mention the fact that the game tells you very little about its mechanics (like how spells scale and the damage of spells) or the quests (why is there not a real quest tracker). ThisThe world is boring, magic is boring, and all the factors that add artificial difficulty get old real quick, such as the enemies reading your inputs so they know your actions before you even take them. Not to mention the fact that the game tells you very little about its mechanics (like how spells scale and the damage of spells) or the quests (why is there not a real quest tracker). This would be acceptable for an SNES game, but we're far past that point. There are plenty of bugs, too; I have issues locking on vs certain enemies routinely. And last but certainly not least: the UI loves to get in your way. Oh sure don't tell me anything about how damage is calculated or what a spell actually does, but go ahead and lock me out of reacting in combat with a prompt that takes up a quarter of the screen and prevents me from making any meaningful actions in the middle of combat.
    Don't waste your time unless you enjoy getting tortured by mediocrity and artificial difficulty.    … Expand
  57. Piment4
    Mar 1, 2022
    9
    Everything a Souls player wanted and even more. Not a 10 because of the performance issues on PC.
  58. necloux
    Feb 27, 2022
    8
    A positive evolving of Dark Souls franchis, but still not suitable for everyone.
    I'll give a 10 out of 10, only if FromSoftware were able to fix the input lag and framerate issues.
  59. Jeabus
    Feb 27, 2022
    9
    The game is great if you're not severely effected by a variety of problems. Nobody is affected by all of the problems, but everyone typically has at least something that affects them.

    Most common is that the game dumps and loads areas as fast as possible which tanks performance briefly. You can probably find the invisible triggers for the loading of areas with trial and error.    The game is great if you're not severely effected by a variety of problems. Nobody is affected by all of the problems, but everyone typically has at least something that affects them.

    Most common is that the game dumps and loads areas as fast as possible which tanks performance briefly. You can probably find the invisible triggers for the loading of areas with trial and error.

    Another common one is that the game might run fine on high-end hardware for some people, but then run terribly for others because of something going on with the computer's priority settings.

    Though I suppose it goes without saying that "Vocal Minority" of course exists with common complaints about Ultrawide support... when Ultrawide is a minority within a minority. Regardless there's a mod that fixes it apparently, which begs the question as to why it's just not default in the game? But the anticheat doesn't like the mod I guess so no multiplayer.    … Expand
  60. psxpro5
    Mar 1, 2022
    10
    20 hrs in and love every second. Community fixes remove all major slowdown. Balls deep in the game and who cares about reduced frames? Cry babies...
  61. DragonFarts
    Mar 9, 2022
    8
    I actually own the game. I can't say this for people giving it a 0/10 because Ther's no possible way it deserves that. Must be people who rage quit and left a rager review because they decided having to actually play a game, is asking too much.
    I put 90 hours in my first playthrough alone, on PC.
    Which to me, is rare. I did everything. If you really like Souls games for their    I actually own the game. I can't say this for people giving it a 0/10 because Ther's no possible way it deserves that. Must be people who rage quit and left a rager review because they decided having to actually play a game, is asking too much.
    I put 90 hours in my first playthrough alone, on PC.
    Which to me, is rare.
    I did everything.
    If you really like Souls games for their atmosphere, and their lack of hand holding, Elden Ring is a must play for you.

    Story 7/10 - It's basically the same concept as the other souls games, but the formula obviously works in this type of game.
    Gameplay 9/10 - The vast amount of enemies and weapons, spells, is just insane. There are hundreds, if not thousands of possible playstyles dependings on what you have equipped.

    Graphics 8/10 - Not the best, but its still a gorgeous looking game with great design.

    Evironment 10/10 - They really know how to build beautiful looking places, from snowy mountains, to rotting depths, to blood soaked ruins of a forgotten underground palace.
    Dont even get me started on Norkon.

    Optimization 8/10 - apparently people dont know that you can entirely fix the stuttering issues in the Nvidia control panel and one click in windows settings.
    I guess it's easier to cry and moan about something than to actually find the fix for it and implement it yourself. I would like to see the 60 fps cap removed for people who want that option. I guess make it so you're offline without risking a ban? something official wouldbe nice.

    Overall 8/10.

    It's a very good game that definitely doesnt deserve the low scores it's getting from accounts, who somehow only have 2 reviews on their profile, this and forbidden west. fishy.
    Most of them also left a 0 score on every platform Elden Ring is on. Definitely something weird going on there, as I doubt those people have played this game on 5 different platforms.

    Great work from FromSoft. Keep doing what youre doing and dont ever change to appease the baby crowd.    … Expand
  62. SushiMess
    Mar 1, 2022
    8
    One of the best games that’s ever been created by From Software. My only issue with it is that i’ve had this bug that won’t let me change my screen mode, whenever i switch it to full screen, the game pauses and goes back to windowed. It’s very annoying and i would sometimes get stutters. I’ve heard From Software is aware of it and when it is fixed, it deserves a 10/10.
  63. 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.
  64. Jeje3084
    Mar 3, 2022
    9
    Elden ring is a fantastic game. If you like exploring, getting lost, and don't mind punishing gameplay go ahead. If you want a game that holds your hand and tells you exactly what to do when to do and how to do it, than is not for you. Pc has some performance issues.
  65. KangFasho
    Mar 11, 2022
    9
    By far FromSoftwares best game yet, Elden Ring is a masterpiece on nearly all fronts, with only a few minor issues stopping it from getting a 10. If your a fan of these games, play Elden Ring now you will love it. It's the culmination of everything FromSoftware has done ever since 2009 with the release of Demons Souls.

    The open-world is surprisingly good, I was worried we'd be getting a    By far FromSoftwares best game yet, Elden Ring is a masterpiece on nearly all fronts, with only a few minor issues stopping it from getting a 10. If your a fan of these games, play Elden Ring now you will love it. It's the culmination of everything FromSoftware has done ever since 2009 with the release of Demons Souls.

    The open-world is surprisingly good, I was worried we'd be getting a super dead world with just fields of grass, and while that does occasionally happen, its usually quickly broken up by something that'll catch your interest, whether that be a castle in the distance, or massive tree, or one of the many dungeons. The dungeon system is a great way to split up the world and give you stuff to do, it's a welcome addition that adds so much more content. While they can occasionally be a bit repetitive and some of them are way too short, their for the most part well done.

    My only complaint would have to be the dungeon's reuse of bosses, once you've done a couple of these dungeons your likely to run into a boss that you've already fought once and likely more. This is likely my biggest issue with the game, bosses are reused so frequently that it becomes a joke after a while, even some bosses that are in the main story are reused as either another boss or a damn enemy type. it just comes off as really disappointing and lazy, especially when they can't even be bothered to change some of these reused bosses up in the slightest, one boss, in particular, is used over 10 times and is the exact same every single time. Some may not consider it that big of a problem, but to me, as someone who considers the bosses to be one of the most important aspects of a FromSoftware game, it was really disappointing to see. Thankfully the main story bosses make up for this issue and are all amazing, there wasn't a single one that I didn't like, and Elden RIng has by far the best bosses in the franchise when it comes to the main story alone.

    Even fighting these guys in Co-Op is lots of fun, their extremely well balanced and can actually be very challenging even with 3 other players. With the bosses being given a bunch more health, and actually switching targets from player to player, and using wide sweeping attacks to hit everyone on the field. And thankfully it's easier than ever to get into a world with 2 of your friends, as the item used for summoning is extremely easy to get using the new crafting system. The flowers used to craft it are everywhere and respawn, so if you ever run out, all you have to do is farm some flowers for about 5 minutes and your set. Unfortunately, PVP is nowhere near as good or well thought out as Co-Op was. When you're dueling a player whos using a fair build, then the 1v1's are extremely fun and intense but occasionally you'll run into someone using an extremely broken build that you can't do anything against. This is a problem I've only recently run into, so it could be patched soon, but this game's balance is currently a nightmare, there are insane one-shot builds, stun-lock builds, or death blight builds that can literally kill you without the enemy even hitting you. Hopefully, these issues get rebalanced soon, cause it is currently ruining PVP.

    The last thing I want to talk about is the technical issues this game has experienced, and yes, I've experienced them too, and it's very disappointing to see. FPS drops and crashes are far too frequent and annoying, and while the FPS drops do seem to have been patched, for the most part, the crashes have only seemed to increase. In the past week, I have crashed 5 times, during my initial playthrough (which was 73 hours) I had only crashed twice, now I have crashed 5 times in only 20 more hours. I do see these problems getting patched with time, similar to the FPS drops, but it's still something worth mentioning.

    Despite these issues, Elden Ring is fantastic, and while I would love to give it a 10, some of the problems hold it back. But don't let that deter you, I would still recommend this game, especially to die-hards of the series or even just players who enjoyed one or two FromSoftware games. To someone who has never played any of these games, I'd still give it a try, it'll be very difficult at times, but doing side stuff, leveling up, or using summons will make things much easier. FromSoftwares masterpiece and an easy recommendation.

    Full review up on my YouTube channel Kang Fasho!    … Expand
  66. Riverhawk
    Mar 3, 2022
    10
    Best game I've played in years, very addicting. Leaving 10 stars to negate a whiner
  67. Jishnu
    Feb 27, 2022
    9
    I watched my friend playing the game . They need to fix few bugs and performance issue in the game but over all elden ring is awesome game made by from software
  68. TacoTorpedo
    Feb 27, 2022
    9
    This Game is Amazing. All most Completely Perfect only complaint is that there are very small Glitches where the frame rate drops a bit when fighting but it doesnt really change much
  69. MeteoLDrago
    Mar 3, 2022
    9
    Ran better after I enabled this from graphics settings

    press the window ski and do search for graphic settings Browse for the game then put for
    high Performance improved performance
  70. michma
    Feb 28, 2022
    10
    I'm playing on a mobile gpu which is way below minimal requirements with relatively stable 40 fps most of the time. Only stutters and freezes that I have seen were during horseback open world boss fights, especially the one with the gold knight in the very beginning. The game is great and looks beautiful, feels a bit like botw in souls world. Introduction was kinda harsh though as I wasI'm playing on a mobile gpu which is way below minimal requirements with relatively stable 40 fps most of the time. Only stutters and freezes that I have seen were during horseback open world boss fights, especially the one with the gold knight in the very beginning. The game is great and looks beautiful, feels a bit like botw in souls world. Introduction was kinda harsh though as I was able to completely miss the path leading to tutorial and skip it without noticing so I had to find out everything myself. Definitely recommend.… Expand
  71. AlexRaiser
    Feb 27, 2022
    9
    There is a large audience that pours free hate on the game just because it received high marks, I'm not that hypocrite I'm here to talk about my real experience.
    The only real problem with the game is the optimization, the other complaints are hypocrites frustrated by the fact that the elden ring has a higher rating than their favorite game.
    Masterpiece has nothing to say 40 hours of    There is a large audience that pours free hate on the game just because it received high marks, I'm not that hypocrite I'm here to talk about my real experience.
    The only real problem with the game is the optimization, the other complaints are hypocrites frustrated by the fact that the elden ring has a higher rating than their favorite game.
    Masterpiece has nothing to say 40 hours of gameplay and my experience has been incredible, it's been a while since I felt so immersed in rpg games, a must-play game for everyone.    … Expand
  72. canahawk
    Feb 27, 2022
    10
    jogo incrível passou de jogo para ser uma experiência vale muito aparentemente algumas pessoas estão com alguns problemas de otimização mas não se deixe enganar por isso vale cada centavo.
  73. yanisole
    Feb 27, 2022
    9
    The game needs some optimization yes but is not unplayable like many claims, not even close. The rest is PERFECT!. The wolrd is magnificent and HUGE, secrets everywhere. Never felt so driven to explore in a open wolrd, i just can't stop playing. Best souls game ever. I give a 9 because of the optimization.
  74. AWESOMEFLIPPER
    Feb 27, 2022
    9
    Almost perfect game, leveling system feels weird compared to other souls games but amazing game overall. Beautiful world, fun enemies, and amazing bosses
  75. BurntWaffles
    Feb 27, 2022
    10
    The game is super satisfying with it's two sided game-play loop of exploring a beautiful world and then finding and fighting cool monsters. It's so easy to just explore to your hearts content. Ignoring the main story path and without beating Godrick or exploring Stormveil Castle I managed to explore all the way from Dragon Barrow to Mt. Gelmir on the other side of the map.
  76. LauMei
    Feb 28, 2022
    10
    One of the best games of all time. Best open world in terms of freedom and exploration since Skyrim.
  77. Shedfreak
    Feb 28, 2022
    10
    This is probably the best Action RPG I ever played so far, it's challenging, always surprising, artistically stunning, I can't really find any gameplay flaws, it's just a joy to play for hours and hours.

    Tech wise it has stuttering problems right now at release, but luckily for me I had almost none, it runs at solid 1440p 60fps at Ultra quality with an RTX 3070ti and Ryzen 5 5600x, for    This is probably the best Action RPG I ever played so far, it's challenging, always surprising, artistically stunning, I can't really find any gameplay flaws, it's just a joy to play for hours and hours.

    Tech wise it has stuttering problems right now at release, but luckily for me I had almost none, it runs at solid 1440p 60fps at Ultra quality with an RTX 3070ti and Ryzen 5 5600x, for the ones who struggle with the game performance don't worry because the developer already confirmed that fixes are coming soon.    … Expand
  78. mrbrownstone
    Feb 28, 2022
    10
    el mejor juego de from
    los que le ponen un 0 de calificación son casuales que prueban por primera vez un souls
    entiendo que hay algunos a los que no les gustan este tipo de juegos pero darle un 0 es tonto
  79. MOnkeBOnk
    Feb 28, 2022
    9
    Only reason I'm not giving this game a 10 is because the Pc Port is buggy and needs improvement, luckily we are in th early days of release so I am hopeful for fixes. As for more game related issues...

    The story so far is compelling and interesting, it follows the same formula as its Dark Souls predecessors (Player character is tasked with restarting/extending age of some godlike    Only reason I'm not giving this game a 10 is because the Pc Port is buggy and needs improvement, luckily we are in th early days of release so I am hopeful for fixes. As for more game related issues...

    The story so far is compelling and interesting, it follows the same formula as its Dark Souls predecessors (Player character is tasked with restarting/extending age of some godlike figure/mythos) but the way that the open world has lent itself to exploration and discovery of this story is amazing. NPC interactions are better than ever and the world feels very lived in with details to discover on every end of the map. Like in other FromSoft games guidance is sometimes necessary to discover more minute details but I've come to expect that after playing the games for so long. Elden Ring is an evolution of the FromSoft formula, and I think the extreme hype given to the game has attracted a crowd the unfortunately has not experienced a FromSoft game before and was put off by either its difficulty or inaccessability. All in all though... Review bombers git gud lol. No maidens?    … Expand
  80. Pipemaster
    Feb 28, 2022
    10
    SIMPLY WONDERFUL, I think is the bedt game I played... EVER!!!! Hard, bosses, super strong foes, weapons, armors and a HUGE map!!!! This game is soooooo goooood!
  81. kai_cruz
    Feb 28, 2022
    9
    No that high fps? some stutters? no ultrawide support? low optimization? those mean nothing when the content is so extremely good has this piece of masterwork, some people is kind of crazy giving this game a straight 0 because of some technical issues i have to say.
  82. Elyandyar
    Feb 28, 2022
    10
    The game is a combination of all the other works of the studio, a wonderful and attractive work, but not for everyone. It is a game that harshly punishes mistakes, but magnanimously rewards victories.
  83. TerribleT
    Mar 1, 2022
    8
    I'm gonna start with the critique, then get to the compliments. My real score 80, B-, pretty good. First, after playing 20+ hours of this game I can safely say, it's a Souls game. For better or worse. I think with the hype train pulling into the station it's very clear that FromSoft has hit Pokemon/Nintendo levels in the eye of reviewer's. It feels like false advertising, as I can see mostI'm gonna start with the critique, then get to the compliments. My real score 80, B-, pretty good. First, after playing 20+ hours of this game I can safely say, it's a Souls game. For better or worse. I think with the hype train pulling into the station it's very clear that FromSoft has hit Pokemon/Nintendo levels in the eye of reviewer's. It feels like false advertising, as I can see most people picking this up as their first souls experience thinking there's finally one with story and accessible combat and that's just not the case. This is FromSoft's masterpiece, but not an masterpiece of a game.

    Starting with the graphics, I understand that Souls games (besides Demon souls remake) usually look not great. It's the "style", but as the years go by theres no excuse for lazy hair cards, bad tree imposters, and truly some ugly texture work. I think this is one of the spots where you can see them resting on their laurels a bit, the overall quality is a AA studio (maybe). The foliage is some of the ugliest in games, the trees are antiquated in their design and have clear AO outlines on the leaves. They also are hyper poliginal, and lack in variation.

    The character is stiff and unatural still, clearly the same rig they've had forever. I understand the whole, "if it ain't broke don't fix it", but it doesn't mean you can't push things forward. Blue point proved that.

    Lighting an open world is no easy task, and there's quite a bit of light leaks and strange artifacts but overall cudos to them on that. Combat is DS3, I do love the new additions of magic being more accessible and the ability to change weapon traits. This is the only part where I'll talk about the frame drops, it's definitely annoying, but not unplayable. It's just crazy that a game that looks like a PS3 HD remake can't coast at 60 WHEN THATS THE ONLY JOB IT HAS. Without buttery combat, Elden Ring shows the flaws of not really offering more Beyond frustrating deaths and exploration.

    I see that people want an "easy mode" or something to that effect, but I think without a strong narrative theres no real way to offer such a thing. If it existed, it would expose the places where FromSoft has always been lacking which is true narrative. An normal gamer picking up this may enjoy a bit of the dive, but it has no real meat to bite into. The game LITERALLY starts like most Souls games. You boot up, make a character, go die to hard enemy, and wake up in a new place with _insert female character_ telling you you need to reignite/reassemble _insert lightsource_. It would not shock me if they just had George R.R. Martin fill out an Mad lib they typed up. Got one of the best writers in the world, and somehow still couldn't make something unique. The game doesn't really say anything. Not all games need to, but with they way they hyped/presented it and what it actually is, it removed some of the luster immediately for me (love that slider though).

    As far as being an open world game, it's okay so far. I can't believe that in 2022 the praise a game has gotten for adding in an jump button, an ground mount, and literally adding nothing else to the genre. Not that it needs all the bells and whistles of other open world games, but it seems very strange. Though, Torrent is a cutie patootie and I have died to save him many times That all being said, I still love it! THANK YOU FROMSOFT! Truly, no easy feat to make a game and not easy at all to do it in a global pandemic. Time for compliments

    The music and sound design is impeccable. I actually love the overworld music and have gorgeous audio ques has actually helped me dodge attacks when the frames drop. I love the sense of urgency and adrenaline that really only monster hunter can provide besides this. The horror of exploring an area, waiting for something to pop out and keep you on edge is unparalleled. This is masterpiece for them, it highlights all the amazing design and combat that they've cultivated over the years. I would not recommend this game to most people, but I know the ones I do are gonna love it!    … Expand
  84. TarAlacrin
    Mar 1, 2022
    10
    People calling the launch "bad" either have terrible PCs or need to go outside. Game has some strange lag when transitioning across zone borders which isn't really that big of an issue most of the time.

    Game is otherwise probably the greatest Open World game ever. Its like if Breath of the Wild had depth to its gameplay. Story is amazing, visuals are breathtaking, combat is super fun    People calling the launch "bad" either have terrible PCs or need to go outside. Game has some strange lag when transitioning across zone borders which isn't really that big of an issue most of the time.

    Game is otherwise probably the greatest Open World game ever. Its like if Breath of the Wild had depth to its gameplay. Story is amazing, visuals are breathtaking, combat is super fun and custimizable. Just about everything I want in a game is here.    … Expand
  85. Gmashari
    Mar 3, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Big Challenge Big Reward

    The learning curve is huge and the difficulty is really hard, yes. This is a game where you, or at least for newcomers like me to souls like games, have to make a big effort in the beginning, because chances are, you'll feel overwhelmed. Slowly but surely though, you're gonna start to understand how you should play the game. This, is a hard game, don't buy this if you mind dying over and over, because it is going to happen, but only a hard game like this can be as rewarding mentally.    … Expand
  86. Legenis
    Mar 3, 2022
    10
    This is probably one of the best games ever made. Despite some issues on the pc port that the company is improving constantly, the game is flawless to its very core. It combines aspects of open world Games and rpg mechanics better than many other action rpgs. Fair warning the game is not for everyone as it requires a lot of time spending to learn its mechanics. If someone is looking toThis is probably one of the best games ever made. Despite some issues on the pc port that the company is improving constantly, the game is flawless to its very core. It combines aspects of open world Games and rpg mechanics better than many other action rpgs. Fair warning the game is not for everyone as it requires a lot of time spending to learn its mechanics. If someone is looking to breeze his way into the final boss he will be disappointed.… Expand
  87. Sludgefeast
    Mar 3, 2022
    9
    Amazing. Some stuttering framerates, but minor. Hopefully will be fixed soon.
  88. Draxxilion
    Mar 9, 2022
    10
    Elden Ring is another addition to From Software's repertoire, breaking from the normal souls-like formula with a new and incredibly well crafted open world. The Lands Between beckons the player to explore, discover, and conquer an intricately crafted world filled to the brim with content.

    Elden Ring demands the player to find their own purpose, there is no quest log or markers, no arrow    Elden Ring is another addition to From Software's repertoire, breaking from the normal souls-like formula with a new and incredibly well crafted open world. The Lands Between beckons the player to explore, discover, and conquer an intricately crafted world filled to the brim with content.

    Elden Ring demands the player to find their own purpose, there is no quest log or markers, no arrow pointing you forward, just a simple guidance, a nudge, pointing you in the path one might take. This is Elden Ring's greatest strength, as a player just starting the game one can easily choose to go anywhere, and explore one of the most fantastical worlds yet seen. From the very start of the game, past the short tutorial section, the player has access to around 40% of the entire map, all without needing to fight a single enemy. And when I say 40% of the game, I do mean 40% of what took me, a souls-like veteran with years of experience, 80 hours of playtime; and even then I was still unable to complete everything, missing a huge section of the map hidden right under my nose!

    However, it must be stated that, like how I introduced the game, Elden Ring is a soulslike first and foremost, this means crushing, if not brutal, difficulty. Elden Ring has no difficulty slider, instead there are many other options by which a player can make the game significantly easier. Build variety and the usage of online play can make the difficulty spikes in the game simply melt before you, and with the new system of spirit summons even singleplayer, never seeing a second of online play, leaves you open to an effective (and at times even stronger) version of online summoning. Elden Ring is also open world, allowing the player to simply go a different path whenever they encounter a roadblock, leaving them time to get stronger and better prepared. There is never a time limit to these games, and with fast-travel readily available from the moment you step into Limgrave you'll have plenty of opportunity to zip to and from places of interest.

    Elden Ring separates itself from most open world games with its dungeons, various dungeons litter the Lands Between, each being unique and difficult in their own right. Of course, these are all preludes to the real meat and butter of From Software's designs, the new Legacy Dungeons are back to form, with sprawling and maze-like complexity of the previous iterations of the souls series coming back in force, I spent around 7 hours in the first Legacy Dungeon, Stormveil castle, and I later came to realize that it was possible to reach the final boss of the area in under 10 minutes of having entered! These huge sections of the map will challenge you just as much, if not even more, than the bosses themselves.

    Online play has received a rather large rework, with the new incorporation of the furled finger allowing solo players to play online without any fears of getting invaded (by players at least). The new co-op rework allows for up to 2 other players to join you in jolly cooperation, however be warned, in summoning another player you are now susceptible to being invaded. And that brings us to the PvP scene, which is just Dark Souls 3 but without the two-hit stun that were so common, and backstabs are all but gone as well. Be warned however, no matter how strong you think you are, there is some invader out there who can and will trounce you.

    I unfortunately cannot discuss the performance issues this game suffers, as I experiences very few during my playtime myself. Meeting all the recommended system requirements I only suffered frame rate loss between load zones or under some rare circumstances. So read up on some other reviews!

    It should also be noted that this game has received a large amount of review bombing, so shave off about 300-400 of the negative reviews and you might get a more accurate descriptor of the user ratings. This is because of controversy over the incredibly success in sales Elden Ring has had compared to their rival Horizon Forbidden West releasing just a week before Elden Ring. To anyone reading this, please do not spread negative reviews without justification for either of these games.

    Elden Ring is open world dark souls, with an amazingly crafted open world design that is filled with over 80 hours of content; and not some flimsy "content" fetch quests made to waste your time, but real engaging and unique content throughout the game. The game is difficult, and will challenge you, but with an open world design it is possible to simply travel elsewhere and better prepare oneself. Accessibility has never been better for these games, with the new spirit summons Being an incredibly powerful tool added to your arsenal. Invasions and coop are now required to be activated by the player, so no need to stay offline to avoid those pesky invaders.

    I hope everyone reading has a good idea of Elden Ring, and why it's so highly rated. be seeing you in the Lands Between, fellow Tarnished    … Expand
  89. YY_
    Apr 3, 2022
    1
    Awful game. It's just 80 hours of raw, unforgiving pain. And not the fun kind of pain -- the stupid kind of pain. I love Dark Souls 1 and 3 and have completed them plenty of times, so it's not that I have an issue with the Souls series. I actually went back and started a playthrough of DS3 after getting most of the way through Elden Ring just to remind myself what a fun From SoftwareAwful game. It's just 80 hours of raw, unforgiving pain. And not the fun kind of pain -- the stupid kind of pain. I love Dark Souls 1 and 3 and have completed them plenty of times, so it's not that I have an issue with the Souls series. I actually went back and started a playthrough of DS3 after getting most of the way through Elden Ring just to remind myself what a fun From Software game looks like.

    The bad:

    1) Boss design. Absolute garbage. Every one of them is a giant dude that can hit you for 75% to 100% of your health from infinite range with AOE. Every one of them has an 8 hit combo. Every one of them has some illegible attack that they wind up, pause for 1-2 seconds, and then swing super fast. Tree sentinel? The first boss you come across (that you're supposed to skip, yes, yes, I know)? Yeah, it's a dude on a horse. His jump attack doesn't go straight at you. No, he jumps about 30 degrees off to the side so that your spells will miss him, and then changes direction in midair to hit you. If he had wings or was some ethereal being, sure, that would makes sense. He doesn't. He's just a dude on a horse and someone at From Software decided horses can defy physics now. Half the time, you're in a tiny room so you can't manuever too. One boss like that? Sure, it's fun. Capra demon was cool. Sister Friede was cool. But in this game, it's Every. Single. Boss.

    2) It should have been called Dark Souls 4. Once again, we're in a decaying world with a bunch of people who speak slowly and vaguely. There's some gods. They're not doing their part. We're some undead dude that needs to go fix the world. Souls are now runes. Bonfires are sites of grace (and they're still used as a loading icon on the lower left of your screen). Phantoms are still phantoms. Messages are still there. You still get a nice big YOU DIED when you die. It's all just too familiar. Look, if you're going to just reskin dark souls, right down to the plot, just call it dark souls.

    3) The characters. Just about every character in this game starts with a G, R, or M. Want to keep track of the difference between Godric and Godwyn? How about Marika, Malenia, and Melina? Maybe you'd like some Ranni, Renna, and Rennala? Redahn and Radagon? What the hell. I completely stopped caring about this plot -- George R. R. Martin and Miyazaki have lost their minds.

    4) PC performance. Awful. Even on a high end machine, you'll come up against constant stuttering. Enemies and allies will turn invisible. Half the time, my dude is riding around on an invisible horse. It's kinda funny, but it's really frustrating when you can't see the Adds in a huge boss fight.

    The good:

    1) The environments and enemies still look cool. They look great, even, and the world is huge. But it's just not enough to carry this game on its own. Especially since it's still the same art style that we've come to know from other Dark Souls games.

    Skip it. Just skip it. Buy it when it's in the bargain bin in two years if you must, for curiosity's sake.    … Expand
  90. PangarE02
    Apr 5, 2022
    1
    Piores bosses designs da fromsoftware até agora, péssimos balanceamentos, input delay pra qualquer comando, e imput readin absolutamente artificial, é ridículo. O personagem desse jogo é de ds2 de tao lento, e os inimigos no jogo tem dinamica de bloodborne. Bosses impuníveis, com combos quase infinitos, e hps e dano gigantes, elden ring nem precisaria de ng+. Metade dos equipamentos doPiores bosses designs da fromsoftware até agora, péssimos balanceamentos, input delay pra qualquer comando, e imput readin absolutamente artificial, é ridículo. O personagem desse jogo é de ds2 de tao lento, e os inimigos no jogo tem dinamica de bloodborne. Bosses impuníveis, com combos quase infinitos, e hps e dano gigantes, elden ring nem precisaria de ng+. Metade dos equipamentos do jogo sao descartáveis, e a idiotice de sumonar npcs pra ajudar, é de longe, a maior confirmação do quao péssimamente desenvolvido as boss fights desse jogo sao, necessitando de terceiros para criar aberturas em bosses mal planejados, esquisitamente animados acarretando em hitboxes bugados. O jogo não passa de hype mesmo, e se os nerfs pra tudo que é minimamente útil no jogo acontecerem... nem quero ver. Tirando isso, a exploração é boa, e o art design é legal também. As quests sao uma bosta, em resumo, nao se faz nada e morre todo mundo. E jornalista tem probleminha, ou pagaram uma grana legal pra eles. Sem falar no pc port, um lixo absoluto. Fromsoftware nao tem cognitivo pra aprender nada com os bons jogos que fizeram até entao, patético.… Expand
  91. urmom123
    Apr 22, 2022
    2
    On it's own, Elden Ring is a *good* game - tons to do and see, and the exploration is usually rewarding. If this is your first Souls/FromSoft game, you'll likely have a blast if you can persevere and learn the mechanics.

    However, if you're coming from other FromSoft games, Elden Ring is a massive downgrade in terms of combat fluidity. Somehow they managed to make movement and combat    On it's own, Elden Ring is a *good* game - tons to do and see, and the exploration is usually rewarding. If this is your first Souls/FromSoft game, you'll likely have a blast if you can persevere and learn the mechanics.

    However, if you're coming from other FromSoft games, Elden Ring is a massive downgrade in terms of combat fluidity. Somehow they managed to make movement and combat clunkier and less responsive than Dark Souls 3 - wtf happened?

    Also, the general boss and mob encounters in Elden Ring are mostly terrible. Endless combos that always break you out of poise, so much that trying to do a pure STR build (though not impossible) is insanely difficult, compared to magic which FS have completely dropped the ball in and made super overpowered - super rapid casting + keeping distance + constant FPS.

    Though the world is massive, most of it feels like filler - dungeons and catacombs are copypastes and even the bosses are copy pastes with zero thought about balancing.

    To me, Elden Ring is the Fallout 4 of FromSoft games - in trying to make a Souls game that is open world and accessible, they've produced a mediocre Souls game with a mediocre open world.

    Buy this game if you want, I don't care. I just don't think it lives up to the "masterpiece" and 10/10 hype. FromSoft has gotten complacent and lazy and no longer understand how to make genuine difficulty without resorting to lazy design.    … Expand
  92. gamer_who_cares
    Jun 19, 2022
    0
    One of the most boring, overrated, overhyped and meaningless video game i have ever forced myself to play. They took dark souls idea and made it open world. Literally whole game is like that. Boss after boss. Pointlessly difficult combat, hardly any reward or story progression, because there is hardly any story to care about. Quests you do are meaningless and you forget about by the end,One of the most boring, overrated, overhyped and meaningless video game i have ever forced myself to play. They took dark souls idea and made it open world. Literally whole game is like that. Boss after boss. Pointlessly difficult combat, hardly any reward or story progression, because there is hardly any story to care about. Quests you do are meaningless and you forget about by the end, because there is no quest log. Awful game, overhyped by people who hate Ubisoft and think that now, Ubisoft should start making games with Souls combat, or some nonsense. Ironically these people never even cared for Ubisoft games. Ubisoft has obviously gone downhill in recent years and who knows, if they even make a comeback, but at least Ubisoft has solid selection of great games they have made in past and Valhalla was decent as well, nothing special, but still better game overall than Elden Ring or Cyberpunk 2077.… Expand
  93. Arthfilth
    Feb 27, 2022
    10
    It seems that PC gamers prove, once again, that they are the most fragile and pouty people on planet Earth. The slightest issue and they will review bomb a game and completely disregard its content. The open-world is breathtaking, the combat works flawlessly, and everything that From Software has learned over the years melds together to create an addictive world that you WANT to be in whenIt seems that PC gamers prove, once again, that they are the most fragile and pouty people on planet Earth. The slightest issue and they will review bomb a game and completely disregard its content. The open-world is breathtaking, the combat works flawlessly, and everything that From Software has learned over the years melds together to create an addictive world that you WANT to be in when you're not playing.

    So I give Elden Ring a 10/10 to counter the disingenuous 0/10s.    … Expand
  94. DoubleHelix113
    Feb 28, 2022
    10
    Don't know what everyone else is complaining about. Game runs fine on my rig. Only performance issues I run into are stuttering here and there and connectivity issues, which will undoubtedly be fixed from From relatively soon. These issues in no way hinder my ability to play and enjoy the game. It's by far the easiest souls-like game in the series. Not that's that's a bad thing, it's justDon't know what everyone else is complaining about. Game runs fine on my rig. Only performance issues I run into are stuttering here and there and connectivity issues, which will undoubtedly be fixed from From relatively soon. These issues in no way hinder my ability to play and enjoy the game. It's by far the easiest souls-like game in the series. Not that's that's a bad thing, it's just people who say the game is too difficult or the game does have x, y, or z are totally new to games of this nature and bought this game expecting something else. It's the most refined souls game in terms of mechanics. Great game. Highly recommend. So much fun with friends.… Expand
  95. HenryGeneral
    Feb 28, 2022
    10
    Goty ......................................................................................................................................................................
  96. RocFox4
    Feb 27, 2022
    10
    The bad things about dark souls 3 are solved in this game, less stressful and with more freedom. In resume its better in many ways. One of the greatest games ever.
  97. LordYord
    Feb 27, 2022
    10
    The game os simply overwhelming, FromSoftware is again elevating the concept
  98. whyisitalways
    Feb 28, 2022
    10
    When this game released, a lot of us have been met with a rocky launch due to performance issues. So my first hours of playtime were spent optimizing, trying out different settings both in-game and out. After a while, I decided to live with the frame drops and dive straight into it. Now, 27 hours into the game, I can say with confidence that this is one of the best games I've ever played.When this game released, a lot of us have been met with a rocky launch due to performance issues. So my first hours of playtime were spent optimizing, trying out different settings both in-game and out. After a while, I decided to live with the frame drops and dive straight into it. Now, 27 hours into the game, I can say with confidence that this is one of the best games I've ever played.
    The amount of exploration, variety, NPC questlines, boss fights, mobs and dungeons is astonishing. Legacy dungeons are some of the best Fromsoftware has to offer and will go down in history as some of the most memorable dungeons in gaming. There is a ton of choice in combat with many weapons and viable playstyles. Mounted combat, stealth and jumping attacks add extra layers of depth to the good old souls combat formula.

    All in all an enticing experience, wrapped in a beautifully crafted open world that feels much less like a checklist and offers a lot of freedom in organic gameplay approach. A 10/10 should be used on extremely rare occassions, but is without a doubt justified in this game.    … Expand
  99. HanAlister
    Mar 18, 2022
    0
    Looks like game from 2012. Not fun, vague and unfair in every aspect. Game made for weird masochistic people. Stay away if you value your mental health.
  100. poopscoop
    Mar 19, 2022
    0
    Another unacceptable port from a studio that NEVER fixes their games, look at Bloodborne and dark souls 3.
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  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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