Elden Ring

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  1. valrond
    Feb 28, 2022
    1
    This one is easy to analize. If you like souls games, you will love this one, it's like DS1-3, but bigger, open world, with a horse, and better graphics.
    If you don't like Souls games, this one won't change your mind. Yes, it a bit more accesible, it has more save points, like before bosses, fast travel. That's all good. But the gameplay is the same as in the DS and Demon's Souls games,    This one is easy to analize. If you like souls games, you will love this one, it's like DS1-3, but bigger, open world, with a horse, and better graphics.
    If you don't like Souls games, this one won't change your mind. Yes, it a bit more accesible, it has more save points, like before bosses, fast travel. That's all good. But the gameplay is the same as in the DS and Demon's Souls games, it's still quite clunky, it feels like a game from 10 years ago. It's not like Sekiro that was fast, precise, fluid.
    Finally, the PC port is not good enough. It has slowdowns even in the best of computers, like mine.
    So, if you love Dark Souls, get this one, you know already, but get a console version if you can.
    If you don't like them or know what they are, stay away.    … Expand
  2. codeforfood
    Mar 1, 2022
    3
    Another game like 2077, good marketing, trailers, reviews, but the game bad.
  3. RicardoDavid
    Mar 14, 2022
    10
    PC controllers suck as usual in FromSoftware games, however, this is one of the best games ever made. Noobs as usual give bad reviews for dying 20 times in the first boss, but even they know the great game this one is.
  4. Hmoodi
    Feb 28, 2022
    7
    -No arabic language -Bad performance -Drop frames -Crashes -60 frame cap -Bad graphics +great gameplay +Good story +Graet open world
  5. 123321231213
    Mar 1, 2022
    2
    Stuttering and freezing were ok to me. But the bosses were just terrible. Fighting was not fun at all. Hit-and-Run strategy is not working but that one is the one I would like to do mostly when I play Souls.
  6. gtxbru
    Feb 28, 2022
    0
    How a 2022 game can look so terrible graphically? It looks like light, rocks, foliage are from a 2012 game.The lore is not interesting, the audio is poor. The animations are really really bad. A lazy job!
  7. Sirioo
    Mar 14, 2022
    0
    Gioco davvero pessimo, ennesimo open world cafonata commerciale da 4 soldi, FromSoftware ha preferito incassare picci a colpo sicuro piuttosto che sviluppare un gioco considerabile anche solo decente.
    L'intera mappa è una presa per il ♥♥♥♥, praticamente l'ennesimo simulatore di passeggiate con ottimi panorami, ma a sto punto mi faccio un giro fuori.
    - Su 60-70 ore di gioco ne passi    Gioco davvero pessimo, ennesimo open world cafonata commerciale da 4 soldi, FromSoftware ha preferito incassare picci a colpo sicuro piuttosto che sviluppare un gioco considerabile anche solo decente.
    L'intera mappa è una presa per il ♥♥♥♥, praticamente l'ennesimo simulatore di passeggiate con ottimi panorami, ma a sto punto mi faccio un giro fuori.

    - Su 60-70 ore di gioco ne passi circa 30-40 A CAVALLO e onestamente è pure fatto relativamente male
    - Game design fatto coi piedi con almeno la metà e sottolineo ALMENO la metà dei nemici riciclata da dark souls/bloodborne/sekiro, manco lo sbatti di farne di nuovi.
    - Dungeon COPIA INCOLLA uno dopo l'altro son tutti uguali (in ogni regione c'è grotta-miniera-altarino-dungeon legacy(a parte a caelid dove semplicemente non avevano sbatti e han messo un castellino cosi di rappresentanza)
    - Boss COPIA INCOLLA uno dopo l'altro son tutti uguali, alcuni si ripetono proprio e hanno un altro nome o qualcosa che sbarluccica.
    - Meccaniche vecchie di 12 anni e neanche tirate a lucido, proprio lasciate stare come ♥♥♥♥♥ erano lo sono anche adesso.
    - Bilanciamento PESSIMO di gameplay, se hai 2+ neuroni in pratica dopo 10 minuti oneshotti mezzo mondo
    - Bilanciamento PESSIMO di gameplay pt.2, i combattimenti contro certi boss da metà gioco in poi sono pura barzelletta, puoi avere la miglior armatura del gioco e 99 di vitalità verrai comunque oneshottato, quindi a sto punto a che ♥♥♥♥♥ servono le armature e la vita ?
    - Checkpoint OVUNQUE che permettono anche al peggiore dei pedali di approcciarsi al gioco potendo ripetere a oltranza certi mostri con ZERO PENALITà dovuta alla morte.
    - Grafica da 2010 non c'è neanche da continuare a discutere ( anzi si perchè droppano gli fps con una ♥♥♥♥♥ di gtx2060 GIOCANDO a 60 FPS CACATI , Doom eternal lo reggo a 155 FISSO no drop no stutter no un ♥♥♥♥♥ liscio come l'olio)
    - Colonna sonora ? what is dat ? NESSUNA SOUNDTRACK anche solo lontanamente considerabile tale, solo 3 suore che fanno ooooooohhhhoooooohhhhoooooooo tutto il tempo e rumori di ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ che picchettano nelle caverne.
    - ONLINE PESSIMO , manco riesco a giocare con i miei due ♥♥♥♥♥ di amichetti che han avuto la sfortuna di comprare sto ♥♥♥♥♥ di gioco che vengono disconnessi ogni 2 minuti.
    - ONLINE PESSIMO pt2, dioporco han pure detto "che la cooperativa sarà molto libera" si , sei libero di non poter fare un ♥♥♥♥♥: se vuoi entrare in un dungeon prima di disconnetti, poi ti riconnetti dentro il dungeon per poi finirlo in 5 minuti netti e riconnetterti un'altra volta fuori. non so voi ma per me son solo insulti per uno SCHIFO DEL GENERE nel 2022.

    Se mai avrò ancora voglia di perderci tempo continuerò questa recensione.    … Expand
  8. Samwel_
    Mar 1, 2022
    0
    As the first souls game I have played, Elden Ring is a brilliant game for an introduction to the series. While the game's difficulty seems daunting, after every death, it still pulls you back in to give it another try!

    Sad that this game is being reviewed bombed because it's one of the first games in a while to not have an abysmal launch.
  9. Nerwan
    Mar 2, 2022
    0
    An extremely bad port, it's actually pretty difficult to even get through the character creation screens because it assumes you're not using a keyboard/mouse and normal PC style keys just don't work (E.g. the escape button doesn't work and right clicking does something super weird). The help at the bottom is essentially of a console controller and the only way to figure out what to do isAn extremely bad port, it's actually pretty difficult to even get through the character creation screens because it assumes you're not using a keyboard/mouse and normal PC style keys just don't work (E.g. the escape button doesn't work and right clicking does something super weird). The help at the bottom is essentially of a console controller and the only way to figure out what to do is to hit all of the keys on the keyboard until you find some that are mapped to the same thing as it's telling you to press on the console. It's the worst experience I think I've had starting up a new "PC" game and trying to get going.… Expand
  10. Leontorres7
    Mar 8, 2022
    10
    10/10 Masterpiece, the best of the best, play it, this game redefines what an open world should be, it takes everything from previous FromSoftware titles improves on it and places you in the best open world ever created to date, no other game compares, it makes you want to keep exploring the more you discover and rewards you like no other game when you do so, it keeps the high difficulty10/10 Masterpiece, the best of the best, play it, this game redefines what an open world should be, it takes everything from previous FromSoftware titles improves on it and places you in the best open world ever created to date, no other game compares, it makes you want to keep exploring the more you discover and rewards you like no other game when you do so, it keeps the high difficulty and challenge all veteran players want while still being accessible to new people, I cant think of a better game than this one, this game will remain as a cornerstone of gaming it truly took the bar of what an open world game should be and rose it above everything ever before.… Expand
  11. VG_Alex
    Mar 12, 2022
    9
    'Elden Ring' was a masterpiece of Soul Series games, it has excellent qualification,It is the first Soul Series game worth trying for all players.

    Review of "Elden Ring"

    Graphic/Art: 8.5

    Music/Sounds: 9

    Narrative/Performance:8

    Gameplay:9

    Score:9 (+0.3)
  12. DBTHEPLUG
    Mar 13, 2022
    10
    This is the best game i've played in a LONG while. Definitely game of the century if you'd ask me.
  13. Bandar777
    Mar 8, 2022
    10
    Elden Ring is The Best Open World I ever seen before you can’t feel boring when u open new area or something like that in other games and the art design is so amazing every time u shocked and the bosses and enemies are the best about ever you seen in video games history!!!
  14. ToastAzazine
    Mar 2, 2022
    0
    WORST PC PORT I HAVE EVER PLAYED

    No PlayStation prompts.
    Stuttering on high-end hardware.
    Menu Navigation with mouse and keyboard is horrendous.
  15. kyleb2112
    Mar 3, 2022
    6
    This is currently sitting ABOVE God of War on the metacritic score. That would be the God of War with the fantastic graphics, story, combat, exploration, acting, and PC optimization. After playing Elden Ring for a few days now, I'm just here to point that out. Read the siliconera.com reviewer who gave it a 70. Apparently he's the only critic who escaped the FromSoft reality distortionThis is currently sitting ABOVE God of War on the metacritic score. That would be the God of War with the fantastic graphics, story, combat, exploration, acting, and PC optimization. After playing Elden Ring for a few days now, I'm just here to point that out. Read the siliconera.com reviewer who gave it a 70. Apparently he's the only critic who escaped the FromSoft reality distortion field. The graphics, the bad pc port, or the bugs ALONE should be putting any score above 80 out of reach for this game.… Expand
  16. BenFauWriter
    Apr 11, 2022
    6
    Don't expect an open world full of things, this is a soul game, so you'll die a lot and the "open world" will be full of tough monsters/knights to farm in order to level up. Unfortunately, you'll have to rely on guides to find what to do at the beginning. The game is good, but certainly not goty! Graphics are disappointing for ps5/xbox series x, there's a lot of bugs. Gameplay is archaic.Don't expect an open world full of things, this is a soul game, so you'll die a lot and the "open world" will be full of tough monsters/knights to farm in order to level up. Unfortunately, you'll have to rely on guides to find what to do at the beginning. The game is good, but certainly not goty! Graphics are disappointing for ps5/xbox series x, there's a lot of bugs. Gameplay is archaic. Fan of the Souls serie will love it, but again isn't for everyone and is certainly not as good as all the reviews says.… Expand
  17. soultstorm133
    Mar 1, 2022
    0
    No 16:10 display support for a game in 2022, it's so bad... These black strips on top and bottom destroy all the experience from the game! I have to install apps to play in normal resol, wow, thanks, and I can be banned for that, btw, so bad...
  18. AxelloReview
    Mar 3, 2022
    0
    Hello FromSoftware.

    I have to start this review saying we are in 2022. It's kinda obv but i had to say that. -In 2022, u can't develop a game with FPS cap at 60. -In 2022, u can't develop a game without ULTRAWIDE support. Ok, u never did ultrawide support but before we had mod making your game better. Now u put easy anti cheat so every mod we put in make us banned from the game, also    Hello FromSoftware.

    I have to start this review saying we are in 2022. It's kinda obv but i had to say that.
    -In 2022, u can't develop a game with FPS cap at 60.
    -In 2022, u can't develop a game without ULTRAWIDE support. Ok, u never did ultrawide support but before we had mod making your game better. Now u put easy anti cheat so every mod we put in make us banned from the game, also ultrawide mod. (SPOILER: Modders says make ultrawide mode cost 30minutes, so imagine how long it would take you) but you don't care about costumers.
    -In 2022, u provide us a game with a 2gen old graphic (it's something like PS3). Ok it doesn't matter but let it run flawless. No. It strutter like no tomorrow. I have a 3080 TI and the frame (already capped a 60fps) drops to 30 in every moment of the game, bossfight included.
    -In 2022, u are lacking every good features existing in the world like DLSS, Ray Tracing, AMD FSR etc.
    -Where is Steam cloud? we are still in the age where if you format the pc you lose all the saves?
    -Why if i want close the game i have return to menu (watching everytime the from's logo and bandai's logo) and only after i can close the game. Maybe u could make closing the game just a little bit faster?

    You didn't find time for make this game playable and enjoyable on PC and XBOX (Also there is exrtemely bad optimizated) but u found the time for develop haptic feedback on PS5 (the game on PS5 work properly, more or less).

    That's why u only focussed on PS5 cause u don't care about other customers.
    U provided us a game in a shameful state and your politics is even more shameful

    The game itself is good.    … Expand
  19. NilBadia
    Mar 1, 2022
    0
    I cant rly belive this is after release. The game is literally unplayable on pc, it has terrible perfomance, awefull controls, random crashes, invisible enemys, the cow also goes invisible, its simply a master ****
    Its unplayable, yet we still paying 60 euros or whatever.
    This on pc its a SCAM!
  20. syyy
    Feb 28, 2022
    0
    バグや最適化不足以前に面白くない。OWで自由を標榜しておきながらあるキャラクターに合うまでレベル上げすることができない仕様になっている。それだけならまだしもこのゲームではデスペナで経験値＝金が失われるため、回収こそできるものの単純に面倒くさい上にそのキャラに会わなかった人はひたすらさまよい続けることとなる。攻略サイトを見ればそれもなんとかなるものだが、それで自由度を誇るとかあほらしい。バグや最適化不足以前に面白くない。OWで自由を標榜しておきながらあるキャラクターに合うまでレベル上げすることができない仕様になっている。それだけならまだしもこのゲームではデスペナで経験値＝金が失われるため、回収こそできるものの単純に面倒くさい上にそのキャラに会わなかった人はひたすらさまよい続けることとなる。攻略サイトを見ればそれもなんとかなるものだが、それで自由度を誇るとかあほらしい。
  21. Zoranji
    Mar 10, 2022
    10
    Bei mir keine Probleme auf dem PC. Richtig gute Bosse, coole Kampfstille und ein unglaubliches Open World.
  22. Kahler
    Mar 11, 2022
    0
    Horrible performance, terribly boring. The world is empty and the combat is repetitive. Don't be fooled into thinking this is another game like Demon's Souls, Dark Souls or Bloodborne.
  23. Doomkun
    Mar 13, 2022
    10
    This game is a great show of what a Fromsoft game is supposed to be, hard and unforgiving for your mistakes, and a lot easier once you know what you do.

    If I had to compare it to something in real-life I would compare it to moutainclimbing, if you cant make the climb you should not be there and train some more. That principle has always been a part of the Souls series and is a core part    This game is a great show of what a Fromsoft game is supposed to be, hard and unforgiving for your mistakes, and a lot easier once you know what you do.

    If I had to compare it to something in real-life I would compare it to moutainclimbing, if you cant make the climb you should not be there and train some more. That principle has always been a part of the Souls series and is a core part of Elden ring.

    those that ask for a Easy-Mode are those that ask for an elevator up the Mountain, DONT listen to them the are not Fans/climbers and should have no say in it.    … Expand
  24. Black-Templar
    Mar 11, 2022
    10
    If Dark Souls it's the best 3D metroidvania experience! Elden Ring is the best Open World Experience with strong MetroidVania elements in key dungeons and even at some degree to the Open World itself.

    The formula of Ubisoft Open World is a plague to the video-game industry and seeing FromSoft creating such a new and fresh take on the Open World design is something that is amazing to    If Dark Souls it's the best 3D metroidvania experience! Elden Ring is the best Open World Experience with strong MetroidVania elements in key dungeons and even at some degree to the Open World itself.

    The formula of Ubisoft Open World is a plague to the video-game industry and seeing FromSoft creating such a new and fresh take on the Open World design is something that is amazing to see.

    I can only hope that other video-game studios that wants to create Open World game will study Elden Ring design and take some inspirations for their futures games!    … Expand
  25. ollymckinley
    Mar 22, 2022
    3
    An excellent game poorly ported to the PC.

    All controls are designed for the console and the PC implementation is awful. Starting from basic things like the Escape key not being 'go back' in the menus, to essential combat maneuvers requiring 10+ minutes to google online. Halfway through the tutorial [actually on an online forum], I learned that you need to tell the game you are not    An excellent game poorly ported to the PC.

    All controls are designed for the console and the PC implementation is awful. Starting from basic things like the Escape key not being 'go back' in the menus, to essential combat maneuvers requiring 10+ minutes to google online.

    Halfway through the tutorial [actually on an online forum], I learned that you need to tell the game you are not using a controller to get tutorial tips for the keyboard + mouse.

    It would be incredibly simple to make sensible defaults for the keyboard (like using the numbers 1-9 to select weapons, spells or items), but no such effort has been made.    … Expand
  26. Khlorox87
    Mar 11, 2022
    10
    This game is an open world souls game with an easier learning curve then previous entries. If you are thinking about getting into souls but the series look to hard, give hard Elden Ring a try. You are able to explore the world upgrade your character then fight the area boss when you choose to do so.
  27. Sh0danV3
    Mar 15, 2022
    10
    On of the best games in last decade. And I'm not even a Souls fan.

    + gorgeous art design + atmospheric music + dark lore + refined "souls" combat + sense of accomplishment + while very difficult it's not frustrating (lots of respawn points and can fast travel almost without limits; being open world you can just run through difficult area until you leveled up - some rare/minor    On of the best games in last decade. And I'm not even a Souls fan.

    + gorgeous art design
    + atmospheric music
    + dark lore
    + refined "souls" combat
    + sense of accomplishment
    + while very difficult it's not frustrating (lots of respawn points and can fast travel almost without limits; being open world you can just run through difficult area until you leveled up

    - some rare/minor performance issues on PC    … Expand
  28. wakara
    Apr 29, 2022
    5
    Once again I fell for the corrupt reviews of journalists who put this game 10/10. Scripted quests and dialogues break, NPCs disappear, there is no balance. You can play normally only as a magician, a pure warrior sucks. Pumping so insignificantly strengthens the character that it could not be added. Worst open world I've ever seen: 1) 90% of game time is horseback riding, 2) repetitiveOnce again I fell for the corrupt reviews of journalists who put this game 10/10. Scripted quests and dialogues break, NPCs disappear, there is no balance. You can play normally only as a magician, a pure warrior sucks. Pumping so insignificantly strengthens the character that it could not be added. Worst open world I've ever seen: 1) 90% of game time is horseback riding, 2) repetitive assets of enemies, buildings, etc., 3) just not fun to explore.… Expand
  29. asdfasdf12456
    Jun 9, 2022
    10
    Probably the best game I have ever played. The overall experience is very enjoyable, even after beating the game, I still want to keep playing for new game+. Some of the boss themes are very awesome, e.g. mohg / final boss, and other background soundtrack too, e.g. Frenzied flame merchant.
  30. Trix122
    Apr 23, 2022
    9
    Its good, huge content, best soul game by far. Variety of maps, enemies and fun for 80+h.

    Performance is **** though, not optimized, fps drops, stutters and more but I try to ignore that since the game is really good.
  31. salchimancer
    May 2, 2022
    10
    Just up-votting to 10 because I find unfair mostly of negative arguments like "terrible game play, graphics or optimization". Elden Ring is great, no matter how much Tree Sentinel has hurt you before.
  32. kalenskij
    Mar 11, 2022
    8
    After achieving a platinum in Steam I can easily say that this is overall a good game but sometimes it's just too frustrating.
    I mean it's still definitely a dark souls game with all that positives and negatives which I personally like but with a GIANT open world. It is pretty obvious that this open world would be rather empty or full of reuses so FROM SOFTWARE chose the second option. I    After achieving a platinum in Steam I can easily say that this is overall a good game but sometimes it's just too frustrating.
    I mean it's still definitely a dark souls game with all that positives and negatives which I personally like but with a GIANT open world. It is pretty obvious that this open world would be rather empty or full of reuses so FROM SOFTWARE chose the second option. I can't even tell you how many times I've killed that Erdtree avatar or Ulcerated Tree Spirit. For me this is too grindy. Someone might say that cleaning the open world isn't necessary and that would mean that this person hasn't played the game at all. The very first story boss clearly tells you to go and clear a few dungeons and catacombs before you come to him.
    The next thing I don't really like is summons. You can literally just summon one thing on a boss and go have a cup of tea because this summon will just do everything by itself. Personally, I didn't use that thing and it took me a long time to master some of the bosses, but my friend just finished them in one try using this thing.
    But like I said before, it's still a dark souls game that I love and I really enjoyed the game.    … Expand
  33. hovercroft
    Mar 4, 2022
    0
    Stuttery fps locked crap. Souls players will be creaming in their pants for a souls game with a different skin whacked on top. Same old boring gameplay crappy mechanics as every other souls game. Dodge roll slash repeat. Avoid at all costs unless you’re a souls creampie loser.
  34. Shadmox
    Jun 6, 2022
    10
    yes this game was not made for everyone. Elder Ring creator keep up the good work.
  35. Ulfberg
    Jun 18, 2022
    10
    This is KING of all souls like games, i play all of souls and souls like egames this is the true king.
  36. areda2468
    Mar 12, 2022
    10
    A complete masterpiece visuals art direction gameplay music everything about this game is completely mesmerizing
  37. Lomp
    Nov 7, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The most overrated mess I have ever played. Will most likely win GOTY because the industry is a bunch of yes men sheep that are too scared to point out the fact that this is nothing more than dark souls open world. It does nothing to push the open world genre forward. The devs made this game so big and only realised later on, so everything is recycled and all dungeons and bosses play out the same. It became blindingly apparent that the devs bite off more than they could chew when you reach the final snow area that’s just a straight shot to the boss. The world is empty devoid of life (which is the intended effect) but there is nothing to do but fight mindless enemies that attack on sites. Almost all open world games provide something else to do, games like skyrim provide entire settlements and cities to explore with people to speak to and quests to accept. I’m not even a big skyrim fan but at least exploring the world you never know what you will run into, for example a group of bounty hunters that intercept your travel or a courier catching up to you to deliver a message. None of these examples are particularly mind blowing but at the very least it makes exploring less predictable with interesting discoveries. All Elden ring has to offer is are massive bland open fields with a bunch of enemies to fight. The best parts of this game are the actual dungeons, as with the added jump they can be designed more vertically, which are just the whole parts of a normal souls game. Sekiro was an ambitious push in a different direction to reinvigorate the tired souls formulae, then they immediately revert back to the same old dark souls controls. The fact this mediocre game is praised as one of the greatest games of all time makes me feel like I’m in a parallel world.… Expand
  38. Nefasu
    Mar 17, 2022
    10
    Das bisher beste Spiel von From Software - mit Abstand.
    Von der Story über Gameplay bis hin zum Welt-, Boss- und Dungeondesign ist alles stimmig.
    Die Kämpfe sind anspruchsvoll und doch gib es Builds und Mechaniken, die es auch ungeschickten Spielern erlauben die Story genießen und Fortschritt machen zu können. Die schlechten Rezensionen über, wirklich minimale, Micro-FPS freezings    Das bisher beste Spiel von From Software - mit Abstand.
    Von der Story über Gameplay bis hin zum Welt-, Boss- und Dungeondesign ist alles stimmig.

    Die Kämpfe sind anspruchsvoll und doch gib es Builds und Mechaniken, die es auch ungeschickten Spielern erlauben die Story genießen und Fortschritt machen zu können.

    Die schlechten Rezensionen über, wirklich minimale, Micro-FPS freezings und 60FPS-capping, usw. lassen wieder tief in die Wohlstandsgesellschaft blicken und verraten mehr über den Rezensenten als über das Spiel.    … Expand
  39. Notimer
    Mar 11, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This has to be my favorite Souls game so far. Open world exploration and progression matches very well with the soul stile and gives a good change of phase from dungeons.
    Difficulty is similar to Dark souls 3 and Sekiro, but since you have more options, it seems I got stuck less on difficult encounters and bosses.
    Main story and lore seem a little bit more straightforward that the previous games, however there is still a lot of hidden information for the community to discover. My only complain is that one of the endings feel very similar to the classic dark souls ending, I hoped from could do a more elaborated ending which is the case for the other endings, but I hoped for more.
    Finally, on retrospective what it feels interesting to me is the sense of scale this game have, everything is big and expansive and bosses are huge to sold you on the danger and grandeur of the adventure I think this is the best from software has been able to archive this feeling.
    As for PC performance I must report that after changing some setting I am 99% of the time at 60 fps on my laptop I have some occasional slowdowns on the overworld they are rare and minor. I am not sure if this if from the latest patches or from me changing the setting (changing from Fullscreen to borderless window seems to do the trick). On this case this seem to be the best running from software game for me as I did have slowdowns on Darksouls 3 and Sekiro. I hope From Software gets better technically on the future, but at least to me this seems their best work yet.
    GAME OF THE YEAR!!    … Expand
  40. Arktikus
    Mar 21, 2022
    4
    It's really fun in Singleplayer and obviously challanging, but the "Co-Op" is completly broken in my opinion and getting invaded also isn't fun, it's not like in Dark Souls, it just makes no fun to get invaded by some dude with a broken weapon and getting destroyed in Dark Souls it was far more balanced. Also they were many glitches and it's fine, but then also not, because players whoIt's really fun in Singleplayer and obviously challanging, but the "Co-Op" is completly broken in my opinion and getting invaded also isn't fun, it's not like in Dark Souls, it just makes no fun to get invaded by some dude with a broken weapon and getting destroyed in Dark Souls it was far more balanced. Also they were many glitches and it's fine, but then also not, because players who want to have fun in the multiplayer get constantly invaded and then die to some dude in two hits.… Expand
  41. VReview
    Mar 11, 2022
    9
    Elden Ring brought a new set of challenges which I was not expecting and that is something I can appreciate as a Souls fan. Performance issues aside, the world of ER is big and beautiful to explore. Lots of cool bosses which can be borderline impossible but leave a great sense of accomplishment. Wide variety of enemies and interesting areas spread throughout the game. For some of my lessElden Ring brought a new set of challenges which I was not expecting and that is something I can appreciate as a Souls fan. Performance issues aside, the world of ER is big and beautiful to explore. Lots of cool bosses which can be borderline impossible but leave a great sense of accomplishment. Wide variety of enemies and interesting areas spread throughout the game. For some of my less favorite aspects of the game, the crafting system is somewhat useless. I used it once to craft sleep arrows and that was for a very poorly designed boss which I won't mention here. The over-engineering of some bosses/mobs, which made strength builds nearly obsolete due to how little window there is to attack for the majority of bosses. Overall, this is the hardest game I ever played which is something I can appreciate. Starting NG+ and looking forward to playing this again.… Expand
  42. SARMIII
    Apr 13, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game is great. With almost no issues at launch or **** micro transactions. EA, Call of DooDy and gran turismo should take notes on how to release games… Expand
  43. AttachAkimi
    Mar 11, 2022
    10
    El juego está muy bueno, graficamente el avance para un juego de FromSoftware y de mundo abierto es genial, y corre perfectamente en una 1050 despues de actualizar sus driver una maravilla
  44. In_between
    Apr 22, 2022
    2
    This overhyped stuff that blatantly bought out all the gaming media (as if they count anything anymore) has one unique feature: abusing of the countless glitches.

    This stuff is messy, glitchy, buggy af and has constant balance issues. Bosses are either overpowered or totally powerless, with no inbetween. I'm enjoying how at lv 18 I'm doing stuff for lv50 by getting bosses stuck in    This overhyped stuff that blatantly bought out all the gaming media (as if they count anything anymore) has one unique feature: abusing of the countless glitches.

    This stuff is messy, glitchy, buggy af and has constant balance issues. Bosses are either overpowered or totally powerless, with no inbetween.

    I'm enjoying how at lv 18 I'm doing stuff for lv50 by getting bosses stuck in the terrain, or making their AI bugged.

    OH, RIGHT, THIS IS THE PC VERSION ASWELL: if you want to play with a GTX mobile graphic card (more than capable to obtain 30-40 fps at 720p and 900p) you need to PATCH THE GAME, making it unavailable for online play due to needing to bypass easy anticheat. You need to CHEAT to OPEN the game ON YOUR GAMING LAPTOP. In 2022.

    What a disgrace for a "10/10" game. Stuff is ludicrously bad and people giving 10 are just bots or underage kids, that's my opinion.    … Expand
  45. Yaav13
    Apr 7, 2022
    9
    My truthful honorable incorruptible conclusive rating of this considered game: 9.
  46. FinzGaming
    Mar 12, 2022
    10
    After almost 140 hours of play and in the middle of NG+, my verdict on the game.

    There are a lot of positive things, but also negative things. Dark Souls 4, oh I mean Elden Ring is one of the best games I've ever played. The game has a fantastic open world with a lot to discover. A very good story with multiple playable endings. The desire and motivation for a New Game + is    After almost 140 hours of play and in the middle of NG+, my verdict on the game.

    There are a lot of positive things, but also negative things.

    Dark Souls 4, oh I mean Elden Ring is one of the best games I've ever played. The game has a fantastic open world with a lot to discover. A very good story with multiple playable endings. The desire and motivation for a New Game + is definitely there.

    As in all Souls games, dying is part of the program and if you have a problem with Demon's Souls, Dark Souls and Bloodborne, you probably won't like Elden Ring. The game is a bit more generous and beginner-friendly, offers more to level but not easier in the end.

    Now we come to the bad things.

    The performance of the game is catastrophic in certain places, FPS drops to ~5 and it's not my hardware, it's a problem that many have in the same places in the game. The game sometimes freezes for me or just closes instantly.

    I bought the retail launch version in an online shop, it was supposed to come with a steelbook and the pre-order items. I wanted the steelbook and the goodies, the steelbook and the pre-order bonus are missing and now I can't even upgrade to a deluxe version or I can buy the full game again for 79.99... That's really bad service. Normally you can always upgrade the games to a better version. That makes me a little sad.

    In the end it will still be one of the best, most important games of our time, setting new standards.    … Expand
  47. xGonza84
    Mar 5, 2022
    0
    Para mi es el mejor juego de la saga souls sin ningún tipo de duda, coge lo mejor de zelda BOTW y de darksouls y lo junta en un juego, simplemente una obra maestra
  48. SnoopWalrus
    Jun 6, 2022
    9
    This is the pinnacle FromSoft experience, from Demon Souls to Dark Souls to Bloodborne they have distilled everything that makes their previous games special and put it into Elden Ring. If you are only going play one of their titles, let it be this one. In my opinion they struck a perfect balance between modernizing aspects of the game and staying true to their roots. My only two gripesThis is the pinnacle FromSoft experience, from Demon Souls to Dark Souls to Bloodborne they have distilled everything that makes their previous games special and put it into Elden Ring. If you are only going play one of their titles, let it be this one. In my opinion they struck a perfect balance between modernizing aspects of the game and staying true to their roots. My only two gripes about the game is 60 fps lock on PC (I was pretty much expecting it at this point, but unlocked FPS would’ve been a welcome break from tradition) and the PVP being lackluster compared to dark souls 2 or even 3. The only people who shouldn’t play this game are diehard soulsbornes fans who won’t be able to accept that FromSoft is changing up their formula slightly, and people who would never consider playing any of FromSoft’s other titles due to the difficulty. (While Elden Ring was much more approachable than any of the dark souls titles, it’s still a FromSoft game - if you can’t accept that you’re going to die hundreds of times to a stupid imp with a hatchet you won’t ever enjoy this game). I’m not going full completionist with my first playthrough but I’ve already clocked 80 hours, and it feels like there’s still so much left to discover. 9/10 recommending to everyone who’s not a demon souls cultist or afraid of “getting gud”… Expand
  49. Sandbax
    Mar 16, 2022
    10
    This game is absolutely amazing, exploring never gets boring as there's always something new to see or do. The game has multiple huge optional areas and engaging things that can keep you playing for hours. It's also extremely immersive, I haven't felt this since my first playthrough of Dark Souls 1. It has creative bosses, fun exploration, cool side quests, a HUGE map, and much more. IThis game is absolutely amazing, exploring never gets boring as there's always something new to see or do. The game has multiple huge optional areas and engaging things that can keep you playing for hours. It's also extremely immersive, I haven't felt this since my first playthrough of Dark Souls 1. It has creative bosses, fun exploration, cool side quests, a HUGE map, and much more. I highly recommend this game to everyone, even if you aren't experienced with a fromsoftware game before.… Expand
  50. Ghowsty
    Apr 19, 2022
    10
    My first FromSoftware Game that I have beaten. For me it was the best Open World experience in addition to epic Boss-fights that I have ever played. A Game that will make history.
  51. TrickyEgor
    Mar 24, 2022
    0
    Very good game. 9/10. Reusing bosses and dungeon is the only one problem)))
  52. NKCell
    May 8, 2022
    0
    perfect GAME.Absolute Peak of From Software games. The sheer amount of content available for the player to explore is absurd.
  53. Art_919
    Mar 12, 2022
    8
    A great game with relatively minor issues that I personally have faced.

    It's hard and unforgiving, but much more accessible than previous Souls like games from FromSoftware. Work needs to be done to perfect the port, but as of the 12/3/22 it's working perfectly fine on my PC. Those who complain about the 60FPS lock are screaming into thin air, it is clear the engine is reliant on that    A great game with relatively minor issues that I personally have faced.

    It's hard and unforgiving, but much more accessible than previous Souls like games from FromSoftware. Work needs to be done to perfect the port, but as of the 12/3/22 it's working perfectly fine on my PC. Those who complain about the 60FPS lock are screaming into thin air, it is clear the engine is reliant on that 60FPS lock, very similar to how Skyrim is.

    Overall, it's great fun, but very difficult and can be very annoying to a new player. It's not perfect, and it's a way off the 10/10 score many people spout, but it's a game that has adequately lived up to it's enormous hype, which is very rarely seen.    … Expand
  54. Ashura12
    Sep 16, 2022
    0
    Granphic is terible in 2022 very bad story is understinable no points where to go
  55. AlasdairPlays
    Mar 1, 2022
    7
    Since I'm playing on PC it's only justified that I write a review for the PC version. Elden Ring is a beautiful vast open world with plenty of things to explore and bosses to fight but at the same time it just feels so empty. Following the same format of the previous Souls games you are thrown into a barren world bent on a task to restore order.

    There is nothing new or different about    Since I'm playing on PC it's only justified that I write a review for the PC version. Elden Ring is a beautiful vast open world with plenty of things to explore and bosses to fight but at the same time it just feels so empty. Following the same format of the previous Souls games you are thrown into a barren world bent on a task to restore order.

    There is nothing new or different about this game when compared to the other games released by FromSoftware. Sure you have a vast open world to explore which is new but the world just feels empty, don't you think that with doing a open world you might have thought about adding in a passive fort or village fighting just to make the world seem more lively. There are a few NPC's to be found throughout the world, some of which have quests to give but don't expect the game to tell you where to go for that quest. in all my 45+ hours of playing I have come across just one quest marker and that was to show me where to find a portal, other than that you better either be taking some notes or scrounging the wiki for the answer on where to go next.

    The variety of bosses in this game is great, some optional and some mandatory to continue the main story. The music is phenomenal with my favorite being during the Ancestor Spirit Boss Fight, that fight alone just reminds me of The Dancer fight from DS3, not as hard but just as wonderful and graceful. This is the perfect game for any newcomer to the series to start off with just because of how the open world provides a sort of play at your own pace feel to it.

    With as good as this game is though it's not without it's issues, I can't even begin to count the amount of times I have died due to stuttering or random FPS drops, the game is locked at 60 FPS which is fine but when it just randomly drops to 15 FPS it can be a bit jarring. Beyond that I've had my game crash on me a couple time and had a few enemies break to where they just start spinning.

    This game is fun, don't get me wrong. It's not deserving of a 0 but also not deserving of a 10. Down to it's core it's just another Dark Souls Game and nothing new.    … Expand
  56. Chinji
    Mar 1, 2022
    9
    A gorgeous game. Expansive world dappled with secrets, lore and combat. It is more than meets the eye. Definitely recommend.
  57. tuvacat
    Mar 2, 2022
    10
    I think this game is still very good even though there is a fps error on the pc but it has been fixed in the update
  58. muskedeer
    Mar 2, 2022
    10
    Big Dark Souls, fantastic game. Stuttering issues, minor boss glitches and inconsistent multiplayer sessions only thing holding it back. Immensely satisfying combat, open world is exciting to explore, and the increased depth in spells and weapons make exploration enjoyable and rewarding.
  59. JNFR
    Mar 2, 2022
    10
    Aside from performance issues, the game is beautiful. Those people who hate it are plebs well mostly are so called "Journalist" lmao, get gud booooy!
  60. aliassmego
    Mar 2, 2022
    10
    More of what you've come to expect from a souls game, but with a horse.....
  61. Freybeuter
    Mar 2, 2022
    10
    First of all, I don't have any stuttering issues on my average self build gaming PC and the loading times from my m2 are sweet. While I wish Elden Ring were produced mainly for the PC, thus having some shiny features like ultra wide support or slightly better graphics, it's not a deal breaker for me, because a good game is not just about shiny graphics (Paper's please, Return of the ObraFirst of all, I don't have any stuttering issues on my average self build gaming PC and the loading times from my m2 are sweet. While I wish Elden Ring were produced mainly for the PC, thus having some shiny features like ultra wide support or slightly better graphics, it's not a deal breaker for me, because a good game is not just about shiny graphics (Paper's please, Return of the Obra Dinn, Rimworld) and I had hoped, my fellow gamers, would agree with me, but apparently Ubisoft's brain washing paid off.

    I keep reading the word masterpiece and it's true. Elden ring as the amalgamation of everything From Software has learned from previous Souls games is the crowning achievement of Myazaki. The poetic story telling, the impressive visuals – the way the brightly glowing elder tree towers over a continent befallen by sickness and distress comes to mind – and finally the impressive arsenal of weapons and well thought out combat – it's nothing short of amazing. I wish From Software had these stuttering issues, a bad port and every other minor inconvenience people whine about in their reviews as if it were the end of the world in a different game and avoided this overshadowing their magnum opus, but it is what it is. enjoyed my 50 hours so far and to all the people crying about accessibility, I can only say:"Git gud and ram your head against the wall until it breaks or leave, level up somewhere else and come back with your newly acquired floppy hammer for more kinetic energy to give them the business."    … Expand
  62. kingZecromatic
    Mar 2, 2022
    10
    OK. I created an account specially for this because I'm sick of stupid people who don't know FromSoft games and rage-quit after the Grafted Scion leaving 0/10 reviews. So let me address some of the points that they made.
    1. “The pc port is horrible, and the stuttering is awful”
    I personally am playing on a 2020 laptop not built for gaming, playing on high graphics, and the game has    OK. I created an account specially for this because I'm sick of stupid people who don't know FromSoft games and rage-quit after the Grafted Scion leaving 0/10 reviews. So let me address some of the points that they made.
    1. “The pc port is horrible, and the stuttering is awful”
    I personally am playing on a 2020 laptop not built for gaming, playing on high graphics, and the game has stuttered once very mildly at Stormhill. I'm writing it off, but if your pc isn't good enough to play it on ultra-high settings, perhaps consider lowering them rather than **** about it on the internet. Plus, IMO, it's no grounds for leaving a 0/10 review.
    2. “The graphics are outdated”
    The game is f**king stunning, guys. Plus, if you've ever played a FromSoft game, you'll know that graphics isn't the main priority. The lore, story, and gameplay are more important – leading me onto my next point:
    3. “There's no lore!”
    Yes there is you **** donkey. One piece of advice? Play the game.
    4. “It's too hard”
    I'm sorry, but there's an incredible technique – changed my life. You ready to hear it?
    Ok, here goes…

    Git gud

    5. “It's just hype, people are lying and saying that it's good just because they're fanboys”
    Nope. I'ts been out for 5 days, and it's already one of my most played games in steam. That's not hype, that's astounding gameplay that forces you to keep on coming back.

    6. “It's not actually open world”/ “It's nothing new, open world isn't revolutionary”/ “It's so empty”
    Yes, it is open world. The definition states:

    “In video games, an open world is a game mechanic of using a virtual world that the player can explore and approach objectives freely, as opposed to a world with more linear and structured gameplay”

    No, it may not be revolutionary, but it's incredible to see the mix of dark souls and open world. THAT'S what's revolutionary. And also, this is empty? I've never seen a less empty world – not Skyrim, not BOTW, not any game.

    And finally, people comparing it to CyberPunk2077…
    Did you guys even play it when it came out? It was full of bugs, and was virtually unplayable. Now THAT'S an example of overhype.

    I find it funny people doing no research, spending 60 dollars on a game that was not meant for them, and then leaving a rating of 0 – decreasing the average to a measly 6.1/10 (at time of writing).

    Do I think it's 10/10? Probably not. IMO it's 9/10, but I need to get these reviews up, so I added the extra point.

    Great work Miyazaki! Keep it up.    … Expand
  63. ColorFury
    Mar 3, 2022
    10
    This Is amazing even if die over and over again but this is a solid great game please play it as long as you dont mind the deaths the many deaths 9999999 out of 9999999 good game!

    (oh and if complain about how hard the game is then get gud or dont get souls games)
  64. pgjsf
    Mar 3, 2022
    0
    not support 21:9
    limited frame late 60fps
    suck optimization
    suck keyboard custumization
  65. V3496
    Mar 4, 2022
    8
    Best open world game made up to this day. Awfully optimized yet FROM blames user's hardware for it.
  66. rapidly
    Mar 11, 2022
    10
    I have never reviewed a game in my life, had to create a metacritic account just to do so; this game is just fantastic. The souls series might not be for everyone but it's very sad to see people giving this amazing game a 0 because they are unable to put in the time and effort to learn the game's mechanics. Absolute masterpiece regardless. Oh, and PC performance issues were fixed very soonI have never reviewed a game in my life, had to create a metacritic account just to do so; this game is just fantastic. The souls series might not be for everyone but it's very sad to see people giving this amazing game a 0 because they are unable to put in the time and effort to learn the game's mechanics. Absolute masterpiece regardless. Oh, and PC performance issues were fixed very soon after launch.… Expand
  67. Veng3ance
    Mar 11, 2022
    10
    Possibly the best single player game ever made. If you don't play it you are missing out on a masterpiece, simple as that.
  68. Yeaha
    Mar 11, 2022
    10
    In this game, souls game features are fully utilized and enlarged.The content of this game exceeded my expectations.
    Although it is hard but it really is a good game.
  69. AvidGamer2
    Mar 11, 2022
    9
    This is by far the best game I have played in a long while. Sure, there are definite bugs in it that cause some creatures to not do what they are supposed to do, but if you ignore that and just concentrate on the game itself... ( and to all the people complaining about PC issues, Get a better PC, I had no issues with Lag or framerate.) The Hitboxes are absolutely perfect.. If you knowThis is by far the best game I have played in a long while. Sure, there are definite bugs in it that cause some creatures to not do what they are supposed to do, but if you ignore that and just concentrate on the game itself... ( and to all the people complaining about PC issues, Get a better PC, I had no issues with Lag or framerate.) The Hitboxes are absolutely perfect.. If you know your weapons range, then you can predict and time all your hits. Combat is amazing with the addition of the Block Counter (Way to go Software!!) The open world is so massive and it really touches the heart.. the Difficulty is perfect.. not as hard as Dark souls 2, but not so difficult that you can't beat the game. Now for the Cons..
    The Summons are way to powerful they need to be nerfed.. a Single Summon can defeat a boss alone without your assistance.. this should not happen.
    Certain Magic spells are overpowered and should be nerfed.
    Quests should have more descriptive instructions. Currently they are to vague.
    Item locations should have more descriptive Colors; Weapons 1 color, armor another... bla bla..
    The Map itself is hard to read and should be better descriptive on how to reach areas.
    Every Trinket should have it's own questline.    … Expand
  70. Dreadtz
    Mar 12, 2022
    9
    This Game looks Amazing, the Graphics is okay but the art style makes the game looks really beautiful.
    The gameplay in a Open World works well for a soulborne game.
  71. Sifh
    Mar 12, 2022
    10
    Jogo incrível, fora as lagadas que dá no pc é 100% bom, a experiência de andar pelo mapa ao invés de ficar preso naqueles cantos torna o jogo bem menos repetitivo.
  72. Cyan1998
    Mar 14, 2022
    10
    Looking beyond the initial performance issues, I believe I have never had more fun in any game.
    The sheer amount of content this game offers, the depth of combat, the exploration. Must play for any Souls-fan.
  73. gvbrt
    Mar 14, 2022
    0
    Very good world but way too much problems. With my rtx 2060 I can barely play on lowest settings (still getting A LOT of fps drops), sometimes in the middle of the game your enemies become invisible or just disappear. One of the worst game performance I've seen since Cyberpunk 2077
  74. dannyyboyy0315
    Mar 16, 2022
    10
    Hate seeing this anywhere below atleast a 9. But it's an easy 10/10 for me. I created an account just to help this game's ratings. I'm 80 hours in and I can safely say it's the best game I've ever played. As a 30 year old man, it makes me feel like a kid again, even just thinking about playing it after work! If we are comparing games, this is objectively a 10/10. So majestical andHate seeing this anywhere below atleast a 9. But it's an easy 10/10 for me. I created an account just to help this game's ratings. I'm 80 hours in and I can safely say it's the best game I've ever played. As a 30 year old man, it makes me feel like a kid again, even just thinking about playing it after work! If we are comparing games, this is objectively a 10/10. So majestical and mysterious. Dark cosmic horror mixed with open world medieval buildings. Different enemies, different locations, it just never gets old. I honestly don't know how I'm ever gonna play another "Ubisoft like" title again. The industry better step it's game up! Fingers crossed.… Expand
  75. Prometheus_853
    Mar 17, 2022
    10
    My pc satisfies the minimum requests parameters to play the game and since I started to play I had only 3 soft frame rate drops (I play with max graphic settings), the game is perfectly beautiful in all of his aspects. I don't have all that problems the people critices so in my opinion this is a 10/10
  76. ZenoTheReal
    Mar 18, 2022
    10
    Refresh from the bloated Rpg these days Rpg was ment to be explored by you meet someone go in any direction you want and you have to play Elden Ring for get a taste of that of course it hard it was meant to be but theres is multiple way you can overcome most of them use spirit summons lvl them up summon other players even go other places lvl up try again.
  77. MrT225
    Mar 18, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. You can do what ever you want in in this game and the best thing is exploring the side missions are hidden and when you find you feel rewarded the story is a bit hidden like the other souls games but I can’t complain about it because it is a preference… Expand
  78. LzGuilhermee
    Mar 31, 2022
    10
    Faced with a vast world, where various passive and hostile creatures inhabit, you have the freedom to explore and discover secrets. A perfect game for soulslike style.
  79. Kerozen666
    Apr 1, 2022
    5
    It's a game that suffer from the same problem as it's predecessor. The art and overall world design is flawless (not counting the hostile part, that's for the next pat), there is nothing i can say on that, it's just wonderful. Where the problem is with the game, is the gameplay. Overall, the game end up being hard for the sake of being hard. The intricate story and the breathtakingIt's a game that suffer from the same problem as it's predecessor. The art and overall world design is flawless (not counting the hostile part, that's for the next pat), there is nothing i can say on that, it's just wonderful. Where the problem is with the game, is the gameplay. Overall, the game end up being hard for the sake of being hard. The intricate story and the breathtaking artstyle end up being painful to access as you have to face all the unceasing crap the game send your way.

    As with other game from the director, you can still screw yourself up from questline by doing things the games never indicate you should not, like attacking a bear in the area where they attack you (this cuts you out from a quest). This kind of situation can happen at any point, and considering the lenght of the game and how it save constantly, it is still impossible to correct the tiny mistake you make. But hey! it's still better than a game daring to hold your hand a bit, am i right?

    Also, it's been 13 years and there is still no pause (that isn't an exploit). that you are alone in your game or even fully offline, in 2022, if you need to use the bathroom, Mr Miyazaki say you need to wait

    The needlessly painful experience, the lack of basic game functions like pause and the obcession with being overly cryptic to the point of negatively impacting the gamew experience is why i cannot give more than a 5. The game is gorgeous, but it's not worth much when everytrhing else is pain    … Expand
  80. mckaing10277
    Apr 3, 2022
    5
    I enjoyed this game and spent around 45 hours playing, my problem is I have reached a point where I just can't progress. The bosses are too difficult. Also I can't stand a game where I need to have the game guide open in a seperate tab for like 95% of gameplay. Some of the things I have had to use guides for I'm sure I would have NEVER figured out without them. It's just not fun for meI enjoyed this game and spent around 45 hours playing, my problem is I have reached a point where I just can't progress. The bosses are too difficult. Also I can't stand a game where I need to have the game guide open in a seperate tab for like 95% of gameplay. Some of the things I have had to use guides for I'm sure I would have NEVER figured out without them. It's just not fun for me when a game is so difficult that it requires a play guide.

    Also I cant not stand the fact that it is open world AND there is no indicator of how difficult an enemy is before you attack it (it would be really nice if they showed the enemies' levels rather than just getting one shotted all the time). I really gave this game an honest try but I've decided it isn't worth any further investment.

    I'm probably going to try and play dark souls because it is linear progression.    … Expand
  81. Funirso
    Apr 5, 2022
    0
    this game is the pinnacle of the souls genre that simply saved the whole videogame industry. GOTY 2022 for sure!
  82. joeumadd17
    Apr 8, 2022
    10
    As a long fan of the Souls-born series, this game feels so much like a best of tour. Some of the best, most grandiose bosses the series has to offer, the best weapons and spell variety in the series and does enough to make the game feel new and fresh with the dedicated jump button and the new ashes of war mechanics. Despite the rough launch performance wise the game has very muchAs a long fan of the Souls-born series, this game feels so much like a best of tour. Some of the best, most grandiose bosses the series has to offer, the best weapons and spell variety in the series and does enough to make the game feel new and fresh with the dedicated jump button and the new ashes of war mechanics. Despite the rough launch performance wise the game has very much stabilized and stutters are really only noticed in the open world, not so much boss arenas and legacy dungeons. The game is also the most accessible in the series, as summoning ashes are plentiful, and the open world allows for exploration and leveling before tackling the bosses. I will admit, some of the mini-bosses in the open world and catacombs/caves are really just there to fill the run time, but some of these encounters are quite rewarding none the less. Also highly recommend using a controller because the game isn't exactly made with PC controls in the forefront.… Expand
  83. Weaverevan23
    Apr 12, 2022
    3
    Graphics are awesome. Jumping is nice.

    Glitches, bugs, lazy So so so so much recycled content, especially after litterally the beginning portion of the map Pc port awful 60fps max, instructions not even translated Bosses glitch and ive fallen through the map so many times Even saving the game is a hastle and the game loves to crash. Dont even bother trying to use the targeting    Graphics are awesome. Jumping is nice.

    Glitches, bugs, lazy

    So so so so much recycled content, especially after litterally the beginning portion of the map

    Pc port awful 60fps max, instructions not even translated

    Bosses glitch and ive fallen through the map so many times

    Even saving the game is a hastle and the game loves to crash. Dont even bother trying to use the targeting

    Clipping, animations kinda bad example : mimic blob things, seems like a last minute ,"we need to finish this ememy" , lets just put a blob around an attack animation and seriously not try at all.

    Wanna play with a friend? Good luck, no cross platform, and trying is such a hastle its not worth it pllluuusss whoevee gets transported doenst get the progess.

    Feels like a half developed game got released for a cash grab and toxic gamers jumped on to the scene, "you are just bad", common features dont exist, a quest log for example. The community is cancer. Go bang your head on a wall learning how to defeat each boss or google it.    … Expand
  84. TheVoyant
    Apr 30, 2022
    4
    Its a barren world rehashing concepts you've seen a dozen times over for decades. The combat and class system is fun yet underdeveloped & poorly balanced. The world is completely lifeless and what few npc exists are boring & uninspiring. Graphics are dated. Reminds me of PS2 era games.
  85. Teegan
    May 10, 2022
    10
    Best game ever.

    A beautiful world, so many things to discover with no quest marker or anything, this is your story you go wherever you want.

    A lot of replayability with many ends and builds possible.
  86. Dusk_YS
    May 12, 2022
    10
    A masterpiece. Don't trust people who bought the game only to hate it. Tho all those who say the game is too hard I would like to remind that you literally find two gamebreaking invocations (the ashes) on the path to the first boss. If only they would be so kind as to try them instead of just quitting after the third try on Margit (against wich you also have yet another summon) then maybeA masterpiece. Don't trust people who bought the game only to hate it. Tho all those who say the game is too hard I would like to remind that you literally find two gamebreaking invocations (the ashes) on the path to the first boss. If only they would be so kind as to try them instead of just quitting after the third try on Margit (against wich you also have yet another summon) then maybe they would realize that this game really is an approachable game for everyone.
    But I don't think that's gonna happen unfortunately, since people who make such shallow reviews probably don't even have the will to seriously try the game before insulting it here...    … Expand
  87. Htonic
    May 17, 2022
    9
    Works fine on my machine(SSD + AMD Ryzen 7 5800H + RTX 3060 Laptop)
    Too much reuse of enemies and similar dungeons to be solid 10/10
  88. T0Y
    May 20, 2022
    10
    During the first playthrough of the game, Masterpiece encourages you to explore the Lands Between. It is rather tricky than impossible to progress through the story while only defeating the shard bearers. Exploring the game and discovering new items that the game awards you for being curious, different ways of approach produce different outcomes that reward your craftiness. Defeating theDuring the first playthrough of the game, Masterpiece encourages you to explore the Lands Between. It is rather tricky than impossible to progress through the story while only defeating the shard bearers. Exploring the game and discovering new items that the game awards you for being curious, different ways of approach produce different outcomes that reward your craftiness. Defeating the mini-boss and the main boss feels satisfying while you learn their move sets. The map itself is an artwork yet unforgiving, you will traverse the land encountering new mobs while adjusting as to how you should plan out your journey… Expand
  89. Dual_Boot_Linux
    May 30, 2022
    1
    Load Bar Simulator - Waste your Life Away Waiting for Death Load Bars
    Horse Simulator - One of the BEST horse simulator combat games ever made.
    Should just be called "YOU DIED" 50 HRS IN: No real progression, small rewards, and almost non-existent story. I find myself falling asleep waiting for load times trying to memorize timing and spin attacks. I find this more boring than    Load Bar Simulator - Waste your Life Away Waiting for Death Load Bars
    Horse Simulator - One of the BEST horse simulator combat games ever made.
    Should just be called "YOU DIED"

    50 HRS IN: No real progression, small rewards, and almost non-existent story. I find myself falling asleep waiting for load times trying to memorize timing and spin attacks. I find this more boring than reading.

    150 HRS IN: Can't play it for more than an hour without getting absolutely bored with the content.

    Overall Score - BAD game. 2/10. It could have been SO MUCH better if they added a difficulty bar and SCALED the bosses/monsters. Instead the bosses/monsters are level-locked and later end-game bosses are a repetitive nightmare. You can enjoy the game if you get to level 300, but then you one shot all the lower level bosses because of level-lock.    … Expand
  90. 111allen111
    Jul 1, 2022
    0
    Another horribly optimized game on PC port. It's been 4 months since release. Still not fixed. Not worth buying.
  91. Lingofrau
    Jun 5, 2022
    10
    I've said it before, I'll say it again, Elden Ring is a remarkable game. At his point in time, I've beaten it three times.
    There's a few things I've seen in other reviews, and I want to address.
    First of all the graphics. As someone who does 3D-Modelling and landscape creation, I can only marvel at the stuff from soft did. Some people call it last gen... Oh boy how this infuriates me. To    I've said it before, I'll say it again, Elden Ring is a remarkable game. At his point in time, I've beaten it three times.
    There's a few things I've seen in other reviews, and I want to address.
    First of all the graphics. As someone who does 3D-Modelling and landscape creation, I can only marvel at the stuff from soft did. Some people call it last gen... Oh boy how this infuriates me. To me it's as if you call games like Minecraft and Cuphead ugly, because they lack "raytracing". Just type in "Elden ring vista" or search for a youtube video of the graphics and you know what I mean. Just as a reminder: You don't need the unreal engine 5 to achieve impressive imagery.
    When it come to gameplay, its just plain fun. Like I said, I've beaten the game three times already. The difficulty is insane, but doable, if you abandon the thought of face tanking everything.
    The music and voice acting are, as always, pretty freaking epic (search for "Malenia theme" and "Serpent king")
    The last thing I would like to point out as something I enjoyed but some may not is the missing hand holding. Where quests basically pull you through the game world. But I think this just encourages you to go out and explore, because this is a world worth exploring.    … Expand
  92. Baygon
    Jun 6, 2022
    8
    Incredible graphics! The npc, monsters, bosses are visually amazing! Plunges you in such a great medieval atmosphere. The game is hard! But that’s bringing you back to when games were games, not easy rewards loop generators! Totally recommend it!
  93. 3kk00fs0u1
    Jun 9, 2022
    10
    Don't know why all the PC-gamer community is whining. Elden Ring took the botw formula, extended and perfected it. Best boss fights in any from software game with adaptive difficulty, Sprawling, bustling landscapes with secrets in every corner. Picked up the game and couldn't stop playing for 3 days.
  94. ngarcia
    Jul 1, 2022
    10
    Absolutely stunning game. First game of FromSoftware that I played and opened doors for other titles. GOTY
  95. hann1712
    Jul 30, 2023
    4
    Anyone remember the end of Dark Souls 3? About letting the old cycles end and allowing a new era to begin? Miyazaki doesn't.
    Elden Ring sounds the creative death knell for Miyazaki. Copying, reskinning, and garbling graphical assets, combat systems, story beats, and more popularized by his own games and past games made by other studios (most of which are superior to this) for a    Anyone remember the end of Dark Souls 3? About letting the old cycles end and allowing a new era to begin? Miyazaki doesn't.
    Elden Ring sounds the creative death knell for Miyazaki. Copying, reskinning, and garbling graphical assets, combat systems, story beats, and more popularized by his own games and past games made by other studios (most of which are superior to this) for a Bethesda-style cash grab is not what anyone expected, given their reputation. Deliberately obfuscating a poorly recycled storyline wasn't enough for them: they had to insert mangled vestiges of other games' combat systems via unoptimized code blocks to even claim any kind of innovation. Let's not forget the recycled, sparse undead (but really very dead) open 'world' with next to no sense of physical geography, no internal logic, no emergent gameplay, and no relevant physics. Bungling every unnecessary feature of open-worlds was their last 'innovation'. Map towers, random enemy camps, obvious area and level transitions, unnecessary, repetitive 'dungeons', an oddly ultra-modern, but repetitive and tedious interface, a compass and map that handily remove exploration, an idiotic leveling 'system', unnecessary crafting, endless unnecessary fast-travel, a deliberately removed hub area, and an unnecessary mount that trivializes the entire 'world' are all among those features. Even the closed areas that don't follow the above tropes are, at this stage, desperately lacking in unique mechanics and even visuals that distinguish them. Speaking of visuals, the three dozen or so decent vistas and varied skies across Middle Earth do not compensate for the hideous 2D trees and grass textures, blurry rocks, poor FX, or the layout of all these contrasting elements in the game world. The flaws of the combat system include but are not limited to: endless enemy recycling, enemies are routinely unassailable, lightning-quick, and damage sponges, camera tracking, invisible poise, useless armor, recycled animations, unadjusted hitboxes, 'stealth', 'classes', the balancing of every item, ash of war, and spirit ash, the distribution of upgrade materials, only 50-70 of the 238 boss encounters are unique, and more.
    Want a better version of this game in all aspects? Go for any Souls game, or Bloodborne, or Sekiro. Clearly, Miyazaki forgot how to.    … Expand
  96. Italyy99
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    I'm going to **** the people who made this game. How hard is it to add an easy mode? The game is very nice gameplay, graphics, but I can't have fun because of the difficulty
  97. coltsr2
    Feb 28, 2022
    2
    Elden Ring.... Its a mesmerising and fantastical, fantasy world, ready to explore! BUT wait!...its not what it seems!...repetitive landscapes, cant climb, water looks like its from Minecraft and you cant swim in it! Oh and Pc controls are a massive pain in the butt!... having to hit G for the map key because it wont bind to another key just highlight some of the ridiculous and lazy issuesElden Ring.... Its a mesmerising and fantastical, fantasy world, ready to explore! BUT wait!...its not what it seems!...repetitive landscapes, cant climb, water looks like its from Minecraft and you cant swim in it! Oh and Pc controls are a massive pain in the butt!... having to hit G for the map key because it wont bind to another key just highlight some of the ridiculous and lazy issues that really shouldn't exist with these AAA games!..supposedly made for multiple platforms! Reminds me of the usual PC port goofiness that the other Souls games all suffered with, so I kinda expected some issues, but not as bad as this. This game like so many these days has been designed for consoles..with a slightly raised two fingered gesture to PC owners!
    So not off to a good start with the lack of keyboard configuration options.
    On a positive note, it runs and looks cool-ish in 4k ON A 48in LG OLED 120htz screen, though it needs an i9-10900k, 64gb ram and RTX 3090 to achieve that! Though weirdly its still got a 60fps cap in the PC version, just like the consoles! That's just lazy...The fact there is mod out after a day to bypass this, asks the question, why couldn't the developers have offered that option too?
    Ive only put just a few hrs into the game so far...But one thing ive noticed and its already really, REALLY starting to irritate me! Its just too damn hard!!!..its a painful and irritating grind!!! I like a bit of a challenge, am used to setting any difficulty level at the start to accommodate my ability and style of play, but this game has no difficulty settings, just its one level = NIGHTMARE! Its starting to take the fun out of an otherwise amazing experience.
    Its also a bit repetitive and boring... enemies scattered about as if its a chess game, just placed willy nilly by whoever programmed it!, wolves spawning from the sky in front of you! wow its just ridiculous! and other weird creatures all just waiting till you get within their attack radius...So forget stealth, its almost non existent, so creeping about is a pointless exercise and option. Their is no real AI, just animals and enemies scattered about the landscape with their own specified attack radius, step inside that radius, they come at you, step outside it again by running away, they stop. I think Skyrims AI is better! And that game is 11 years old!
    I initially and overexcitedly gave this game a 9!...but am afraid the lack of PC controls with irritating binding issues, coupled with the game destroying insane fixed difficulty level!....its more than a challenge..its a painful and self torturing experience to even want to push on after dying so many times...No save options, just respawn back at your last 'grace' location which could be 30-40 mins of gameplay behind you! wasted!....Like i said before, the difficulty just feels like its set to nightmare, especially after a few hours in, the fact it cant be changed is a complete game breaker for me! Its just making me want to stop playing it.
    Such a shame the gameplay is repetitive and grinding, because the artistic creativity and amazing buildings/creatures in Elden Ring is a work of pure art! This game could of been great...lets leave it at that.    … Expand
  98. deigomated
    Feb 26, 2022
    10
    From the few hours I've played, I've had a lot of fun, challenging bosses and good lore
  99. ShadowsCreed
    Feb 27, 2022
    1
    Elden Ring has to be the most overrated piece of crap I have ever seen in my life. This game is garbage in every way: Graphics, Combat, Story, Physic, Music, Frame rate, Enemy design and so on. Even so, IGN and metacritic give it 10/10 and 95/100 lmao. At this point game journalist are a joke. I can't believe that Elden ring devlopers are those who made the legendary game Sekiro.
  100. PrivateArtyom
    Feb 26, 2022
    10
    People that give 0 score are just mad that they cant beat anyone lol
    also complaining about graphics? a good game doesnt need great graphics.
    graphics are the least important thing in a game.
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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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