Elden Ring

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  1. REGUISTHEFIRST
    May 4, 2022
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Even though the boss fights and the scenery are breathtaking the animations, the graphics, the performance, the overly complicated gameplay, and the purposely obtuse story for the sake of appearing mysterious are thwarting every tiny bit of enjoyment you could find find… Expand
  2. Gekkehuiz
    May 4, 2022
    9
    Reluctant about the possibility of poor performance on the PS4 base system I just couldn't resist in the end and I'm glad I did pick it up anyway. The game for me is a brilliant piece of work. It plays like a SoulsBorne game and is relentless because you might just venture in areas you shouldn't ben at or there might be strong foes in easier areas where you didn't expect them. In theReluctant about the possibility of poor performance on the PS4 base system I just couldn't resist in the end and I'm glad I did pick it up anyway. The game for me is a brilliant piece of work. It plays like a SoulsBorne game and is relentless because you might just venture in areas you shouldn't ben at or there might be strong foes in easier areas where you didn't expect them. In the graphics department the 'legacy dungeons' feel more detailed than the open world but considering the PS4's old age it's no surprise. I'm 25 hours in so I've probably barely touched the surface yet this game is making me want to get back to the game... just a few more minutes just to realize a few hours have passed again; it's just so satisfying. Not all good news though, for me the major drawbacks are the crafting system which feels like a bad designed idea. 'Lets gather ingredients and craft items you just looted in the world during dark souls/bloodborne play throughs)', another issue for me is the side-quest tracking. You need a notebook to keep track of all that's going on.… Expand
  3. Razaklks
    May 3, 2022
    10
    Honestly the best open world I've ever played. It's not a perfect game, but very few video games offer this kind of experience, so it's a 10 for me.
  4. Mark2vis
    May 2, 2022
    10
    Parabéns a From Software por fazer esse jogo englobando as mecânicas da serie Souls em um jogo de mundo aberto cheio de vida e diversidade
    Melhor jogo de mundo aberto desde Skyrim
  5. PauloHGurgel
    May 1, 2022
    9
    É um jogo muito divertido com alto nível de replay, porém a queda de frames em alguns locais do mapa é um pouco decepcionante, nada que interfira de fato na jogabilidade. Por fim é jogo que vale demais o investimento. Espero que mais conteúdos cheguem ao longo do tempo.
  6. Mortar97
    Apr 29, 2022
    8
    I wrote a 2200 characters review to be met with a 404 on submission and losing all I wrote.

    I'll just sum it up. The 20-30 first hours in the game, it is pretty much a 10/10, which I'm guessing most of these review come from. But 70-80 in, anyone can see the flaw compound, and while its world building and graphics stay at a 10, the gameplay becomes obnoxious to say the least. I've    I wrote a 2200 characters review to be met with a 404 on submission and losing all I wrote.

    I'll just sum it up. The 20-30 first hours in the game, it is pretty much a 10/10, which I'm guessing most of these review come from. But 70-80 in, anyone can see the flaw compound, and while its world building and graphics stay at a 10, the gameplay becomes obnoxious to say the least.

    I've watched several streamers play the game and most of them seem to have their fun drop as the game goes and their only drive to finish the game is to satisfy their spectators. They are relieved when they finish the game but it is easy to see their bittersweetness regarding the game, not one of them reacted how anyone would react to a 9.6 rated game.

    The game set itself high, and deserves most of the attention it gets, but a 10? not really. The first 20 hours I was "Wow, best game ever" too, but as you go on, it is more like "I wish I had more fun playing this".    … Expand
  7. Saisuke
    Apr 26, 2022
    10
    First game I've ever platinum with over 200 hours of gameplay. This game is a masterpiece, made me want to explore every nook and cranny like no other. I had super high expectations and even then, it managed to surpass them. I've played all of fromsoft games, they managed to create the game of the decade.
  8. Lightlollo
    Apr 25, 2022
    10
    Molto probabilmente vincerà il goty di quest'anno, è uno dei giochi migliori che ci sia. Ha un ritmo di gioco incredibile.
  9. egoBorder
    Apr 24, 2022
    9
    Yes, it really is that good. As a fan of the Souls games starting with Demons' Souls it's been incredibly rewarding to watch this formula grow and in Elden Ring reach its peak. That being said, that formula isn't for everyone and those that have disliked previous games may not find any reason to revisit the franchise.

    The sheer size of the world and its ability to show the player new    Yes, it really is that good. As a fan of the Souls games starting with Demons' Souls it's been incredibly rewarding to watch this formula grow and in Elden Ring reach its peak. That being said, that formula isn't for everyone and those that have disliked previous games may not find any reason to revisit the franchise.

    The sheer size of the world and its ability to show the player new things even hundreds of hours in is a monumental achievement. In fact the size might be a detriment to the game because in the last stretch the game does begin to crumble a bit. Some of the gameplay limitations also rear their head towards the end, where all roads and playstyles must be funneled into the late-game story content. Still, even with some flaws and scars Elden Ring feels at most times like the epic and monumental game it is trying to be.    … Expand
  10. 0uts1der
    Apr 24, 2022
    6
    i really like this game and want to play but i can't. Because the game for Asia version doesn't support English in-game and i don't know any Chinese or Korean.
  11. kirrwed
    Apr 23, 2022
    8
    Elden Ring is a well-polished open-world adventure. Much of it is customizable to player preferences. From character design to which way to explore first, and more. The weapons and armaments are many. The game encourages various builds in concert with fight styles, from melee, to range, to a mix.

    The game is known for difficulty, yet—despite the tendency of some to confuse difficulty    Elden Ring is a well-polished open-world adventure. Much of it is customizable to player preferences. From character design to which way to explore first, and more. The weapons and armaments are many. The game encourages various builds in concert with fight styles, from melee, to range, to a mix.

    The game is known for difficulty, yet—despite the tendency of some to confuse difficulty with excellence—it offers the player a couple different ways to succeed. The first is obviously to develop skill, and for many players, this means much trial and error, learning boss patterns, and eventually finding a rhythm by which to win. A second method includes some of the first but also includes levelling-up before returning to a difficult boss or area. This is a great option that make it open to a larger variety of skill levels without flipping an “easy” switch per se.

    Much of the visuals, environments, and boss appearances are intricate and cinematic. Exploration is encouraged and rewarding, finding new places, new save points, new caves, new powerups, etc. The game does well to follow the 30-second rule of filling its world with enough intrigue to never really get boring. The exploration and variety of NPCs, quests, powerups, places, etc. is the strength of this game. The experience is largely driven by where the player wants to go, with a main questline available at all times.

    Despite all the adventurous and customizable positives in this game, it is far from perfect, despite such reviews.

    What makes many of the boss fights difficult is a “one hit kill” move. A player may often methodically maneuver through a fight for several minutes and then fall to an “instant kill” only to lose all that time and effort for what amounts to a “cheap” move that often can only be anticipated by trial and error. Sometimes, the blow might come so out of nowhere, you won’t even know why you died, such as with the second phase of the Radahn fight if you happened to have the camera in the wrong direction during a mid-fight breather. Most fights have minimal cerebral solutions. Many don’t feel like they beat you in an even fight. They only beat you because of a knockout punch, including ones that put you (or your horse) in stunlock to then finish you with additional follow-ups. At the end of the day, “pattern” based bosses with the “one-hit” are rather cheap designs. It’s almost an illusion of difficulty, where a fight seems somewhat fair and a good rumble until they get in the “cheap shot” and that’s often the only thing that consistenly makes them difficult.

    Also, too many games, including Elden Ring, create difficulty in part by forbidding “cancellation” of a move. Part of the game’s challenge is anticipating your melee or magic “wind up” time and delivery. This can last up to several seconds. It leaves your character vulnerable if hit meanwhile. And you can’t cancel out of it if you, the player, actually sees the interruption in time and has the reflexes to cancel. The controller will actually be impotent until the animation is complete. This mechanic doesn’t feel natural, as a real person would be able to cancel their own punch.

    Another feature in some boss fights that is poor is the bosses that have a second phase that is independent from the first phase’s HP meter. Unless you want to scout out a fight by watching spoiler videos, there is no way to know how much pacing of resources you want to use in a given fight because most of the time, the HP meter you see represents the opponent’s total HP, not some surprise new “refilled” HP bar from a second phase. Things like this just make gameplay aggravating and unfun.

    There are many consumable items, like greases or crab meat, that can be crafted or purchased and used as buffs. These last for a period of time. However, if you are killed, these are lost forever. They are not like runes you can at least have a chance to recover after you are killed. It made 1-time use items overly precious. Your inventory doesn’t return to what it was before a fight or last save. And with so many of the fights being trial and error, it’s very easy to burn through many such items for naught. Few tutorials seem to utilize these, either. The game simply doesn’t encourage them because of it’s loyalty to difficulty and unforgiving gameplay.

    As a side note, the game creates a fictional world of peculiar, amorality. It helps to be a spiritually knowledgable or careful person when playing the game. Because in Elden Ring, it seems the lines between good and evil are often quite blurred, to the point where NPCs ask strangely worded things like “will you serve the witch?” which in base reality would be clearly unwise to assuage. But the game seems to blur or alter the meaning of things like witches, blasphemy, and other spiritual terms, while yet insisting on borrowing from traditional spiritual language.    … Expand
  12. Suculus
    Apr 23, 2022
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Well, before i start, sorry for my english
    The Game is really good overall, but is not better than Bloodborne and even ds3 for me, and i Will say why, the positive stuff, the Gameplay is soo good, the system of the progretion is better than ever, now upgrade stars to level 60 is worth It, the bosses are solid and the best part, the open world, is huge with a lot of content, you can explore everywhere and find a lot of stuff, with a lot of dungeons, that, i Will say the negativo aspect about them, but and the the Game until you beat morgott ( this is why i put a spoiler alerta ) is 10/10, but, there is some problema, the layouts of the dungeons are, way, too repetitive, the bosses are soo reused, why there is more than 10 tree avatares ? Why is Nine night Calvary ? Why is more than ten dragons ? Why main bosses are reused as well ? And the worst part beggins now, the Game past leyndell, the Game is soo poorly balanced, i want a reason of why most of the enemies three ahora you even with 40 vigor, i mean, you can beat every dark souls Game with like 25 vigor, but in elden ring, 40 vigor feels like not enought, and, i don't like that you have toincrease a lot one stat or you are dead, and the bosses OMG, fire giant sucks, he have more HP than most of the ds1 bosses hp conbined, is boring and deals ridiculous damage, soo, you have to upgrade vigor enought levels to not get one shoted, the god skin duo is literally the worst Boss in the series, at least bed of chavos have a little bit of originallity and the design was unique to be fair, but this is a mesa that don't work as a gank duo, the bosses alone are really good, specially the apóstol, that is the best miniboss in the Game, maliketh is awfully balanced, is like, Well, he have not too much hp, soo, let's make that he can one shot easilly the player with attacks that let's you stunned forever, like why ? Is not even fair, and malenia, Who banave that ? Well, she have thes same problem than a lot of other bosses, she is really fast, but still hits like a giant, if not harder, and she can heals, lo attacks and more HP that the halingtree, Well, a lot of bosses also likes Dodge all of your attacks and start attacking like a machine with poor Windows to hit them, Dodge is not Well rewarded, but is true that your posicion matters more than ever, anyway, this is almost a perfect Game, but for some reason, they balance this Game like poop and the bosses are like bloodborne spped qhile you are inds3 speed, but besides of that is another amazing Game of frosoftware    … Expand
  13. yowhatsup
    Apr 22, 2022
    10
    Perfect game. The devs have put a lot of effort into the gameplay rather than spend their time with filling the map with copy+paste quests. As always with From Software they focus on worldbuilding instead of dialogue. Some people may not like that but I think it's awesome.

    The world is huge and there are bosses everywhere. The combat is perfect as usual. Hitboxes are amazing. I've not    Perfect game. The devs have put a lot of effort into the gameplay rather than spend their time with filling the map with copy+paste quests. As always with From Software they focus on worldbuilding instead of dialogue. Some people may not like that but I think it's awesome.

    The world is huge and there are bosses everywhere. The combat is perfect as usual. Hitboxes are amazing. I've not run into a single issue playing on the PS4. I did have some fps drops at first but that seem to be patched. People giving this 0 because "theres no story" should go watch a movie. This is a game, it's meant to be played.    … Expand
  14. Gamergirl381
    Apr 22, 2022
    10
    Great controls and story great for anyone who loves the dark souls series super challenging and super engaging great weapons and armour super addictive
  15. Hackslashshoot
    Mar 17, 2022
    10
    Great game. It’s like dark souls 3 only much bigger. Maybe a little too big . Ng++++ 150 hours in a I am still finding new areas and learning little details about the game. I rarely buy games on release for obvious reasons. From software did a great job with this one
  16. Janklootvandam
    Apr 19, 2022
    6
    QUANTITY OVER QUALITY
    Meme Ring, id est, Dark Souls 3 with a horse, copy paste enemies, boring cringy choir music, only 8 unique boss fights, and broken overpowered ashes of war for the CASULS.
    Carefully crafted by From Software to cater to the mindless masses who are blind sheep and bought this LIE because some overrated writers name was attached to it and who cannot see that Miyasucky    QUANTITY OVER QUALITY
    Meme Ring, id est, Dark Souls 3 with a horse, copy paste enemies, boring cringy choir music, only 8 unique boss fights, and broken overpowered ashes of war for the CASULS.
    Carefully crafted by From Software to cater to the mindless masses who are blind sheep and bought this LIE because some overrated writers name was attached to it and who cannot see that Miyasucky is a one-trick-pony who makes the same game over and over again. At least it has no microtransactions.
    All in all this game would have been better if some of the content was cut because if you are going to buy this prepare to fight the same copy pasted bosses over and over again. From fanbois are idiots lol.    … Expand
  17. MattTheBold
    Apr 18, 2022
    10
    I'm playing on a Ps4 pro and haven't had any performance issues. For me, this is the best game i've ever played. I feel like I could write a novel about my adventure and it would be unique from other peoples. I love how things are open to interpretation. The characters, world, combat and loot is all top tier. Sorry to all the people who thought they were getting witcher 3 :/
  18. Lensherr23
    Apr 17, 2022
    10
    No Problems Smooth 30FPS in Ps4(slim) great game no Downgrade (like xbox one)
  19. JonnyMenthol
    Apr 17, 2022
    10
    Phenomenonal. After 140 hours I beat it and I assume 90% of side content done to boot, it's just brilliant. Not my favourite Soulsbornekiro game but definitely my favourite game in the two years and one of my favourite of all time. Not without flaws but they can easily be ignored.
  20. LivingTopHat
    Apr 17, 2022
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. as a first time player of soulslike games, this is by far one of the most addictive games i've played in the past few years, say for Doom Eternal.
    the bosses are great, with the one exception being Melania, blade of gimmicky garbage.
    the enemies are fantastic, say for every single type of dog.
    and this is the first game in a while that actually encourages multiclassing, so i got to have a lot more fun with feeling out my build.
    there are still a few issues with wonky fall damage, a few outright unfun bosses, and a few enemies or hazards that just can't be blocked or dodged, which is why it isn't a 10/10 for me, but it's still gotta be one of the best games i've experienced in a while.    … Expand
  21. wesker2012
    Apr 15, 2022
    9
    Probably my favorite souls game. Love the updated graphics, mechanics, and open world. Still wish there was more diversity in the games, besides just killing enemies or wish the enemies didn't respawn. Or a different way of collecting souls/currency. I enjoyed the first 40 hours or so, but the game just felt too repetitive of a gameplay loop for such a huge game.
  22. nathanfulthorpe
    Apr 14, 2022
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Wow, what a game. Its my first dark souls game, I haven't played any of the others but may give them a go now. What an awesome game, I used to play the old final fantasies, but this has me hooked.
    Beautiful world design, awesome battles, great character design. I only give it a 9 out of ten instead of the full 10 out of ten, because for a newbie like me, it doesn't tell me where to go or what to do after I've completed a boss or objective. The story is complicated as hell but it's definetly my game of the year. Don't miss out on this awesomeness!    … Expand
  23. SARMIII
    Apr 13, 2022
    10
    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
  24. jchayes755
    Apr 13, 2022
    10
    Elden Ring is a truly great game and a definite contender for Game of the Year, and probably the favorite to win the award at this point in the year.

    My biggest negative of the game is the change in music the game uses. In other From Soft games there is no music while you're exploring, just your footsteps and the sounds of monsters and combat, and then when the music kicks it, so does    Elden Ring is a truly great game and a definite contender for Game of the Year, and probably the favorite to win the award at this point in the year.

    My biggest negative of the game is the change in music the game uses. In other From Soft games there is no music while you're exploring, just your footsteps and the sounds of monsters and combat, and then when the music kicks it, so does the dread and realization that you're about to get your butt kicked. The music in older games sticks out more because of this and becomes more memorable. Other negatives are slight balance issues, performance issues regarding frame rates (dying to due to frame rate drops in a boss fight can be quite frustrating), and hit box/hit registration; while hit boxes are in general better compared to older games, the open world aspect can lead to environments really messing up hit boxes and hit registration.

    Despite these flaws, I'm giving this game a 10/10 due to everything it does so right and so well. The best boss designs in the game are absolute *chef's kiss* and jaw dropping. The environment diversity is gorgeous and original. There is a massive amount of weapons, spells, incantations, weapon arts, et cetera, and just so many ways to play the game with all the different items and such. There is so much fantastic content in this game; where certain game companies (*cough* Ubisoft *cough*), From Soft has filled this game with boss fight after boss fight after boss fight, and then all the weapons, armor, spells, etc. that I mentioned before. Aesthetic is what From Soft does best, and Elden Ring oozes style and creativity like an open wound oozes blood. The game is just beautiful.

    While the game is not perfect, it is still an absolute masterpiece, and I cannot wait to put hundreds of more hours in as I create more characters, play new builds, and experience as much as possible. Git gud, and don't you dare go hollow!    … Expand
  25. Kusoraki
    Apr 12, 2022
    10
    Jogo sensacional valeu cada centavo, mesmo o Jogo sendo extremamente difícil
  26. gamer39
    Apr 10, 2022
    9
    This is a vast improvement, in my opinion, over it's predecessor Sekiro. I did not like the levelling system of that game at all, as most of it was removed. Eldenring, on the other hand, is a good game with some technical issues and the levelling system is back.

    I felt like the map could have been utilized more because I felt tricked into some boss fights only to get frustrated and    This is a vast improvement, in my opinion, over it's predecessor Sekiro. I did not like the levelling system of that game at all, as most of it was removed. Eldenring, on the other hand, is a good game with some technical issues and the levelling system is back.

    I felt like the map could have been utilized more because I felt tricked into some boss fights only to get frustrated and lose runes. Not a big deal, just an annoyance. Especially the Roundtable place when it said I would not be combatting anyone only to find that in a certain area of the Roundtable (when you drop down), you are. I found that to be very irritating because there was also no way to back out of that area. But, the game as a whole is very well done and I do appreciate the work that went into it. It is very fun to play, despite some flaws.    … Expand
  27. ehsan93
    Apr 10, 2022
    0
    What is this? Why should I go a long wat again and again in order to encounter the boss? Do you think we have nothing to do besides playing this game?
  28. woolywooly
    Apr 10, 2022
    9
    Extremely vast, with amazing locations and cool personalities. Very fun, and keeps you wanting to play more and more.
  29. Elmistas
    Apr 9, 2022
    10
    Este juego es increíble y rejugable, aunque haya tenido bajones de FPS en algunas zonas eso no quita la magnífica experiencia
  30. Tsosmi
    Apr 8, 2022
    10
    Bought it on release. With the day one patch, i only had frame rate issues with some open-field dragon fights. My PS4 is 7 years old and i didn't even hear it "complaining" once. That aside, it's the best open world RPG i've played for a long while(either that or Morrowind). It perfected difficulty, rewards intuition in many ways, amazing soumdtrack, stellar artstyle, expertly-craftedBought it on release. With the day one patch, i only had frame rate issues with some open-field dragon fights. My PS4 is 7 years old and i didn't even hear it "complaining" once. That aside, it's the best open world RPG i've played for a long while(either that or Morrowind). It perfected difficulty, rewards intuition in many ways, amazing soumdtrack, stellar artstyle, expertly-crafted level design, relaxing exploration, thrilling encounters and breath-taking boss-fights. The story might be more intricate, but it's not as demanding. First playthrough, 120 hours, i keep playing to find things that i've missed, check out different ending and trying to platinum it(it doesn't require ps+).My negatives are so mimiscule, they don't hold a candle to what you cam take from the game. Those are some code discrepancies, regarding the physics of the broken items, rarely noticeable, a questline that's locked behind multiplayer and probably some minor weapon balancing issues. TL:DR It's a must and it's for everyone.… Expand
  31. GoldikMN
    Apr 6, 2022
    6
    Игра понравилась, но есть огромные проблемы с технической составляющей, которые не бросаются с первого взгляда. Опущу просадки, фпс, проблемы битв с драконами. Я не смог получить воспоминание из босса, у друга вообще пропустила битва с боссом (просто вылетел за текстуры). Я не смог передать оружие другу, хотя до этого всё спокойно передавалось. И это была основная причина по написанию этойИгра понравилась, но есть огромные проблемы с технической составляющей, которые не бросаются с первого взгляда. Опущу просадки, фпс, проблемы битв с драконами. Я не смог получить воспоминание из босса, у друга вообще пропустила битва с боссом (просто вылетел за текстуры). Я не смог передать оружие другу, хотя до этого всё спокойно передавалось. И это была основная причина по написанию этой рецензии. Это было одно из основных оружий. Жду решения всех проблем!… Expand
  32. Judgement1991
    Apr 5, 2022
    9
    Since 2010 I have played all the From titles starting from Demon's Souls on PS3, i did not have very positive expectations about Elden Ring but playing it I had to change my mind, even if the graphics are not the best Elden Ring has such beautiful settings that make up for the lack, every place you visit has item, weapons I have bosses to discover, the music is beautiful, the level designSince 2010 I have played all the From titles starting from Demon's Souls on PS3, i did not have very positive expectations about Elden Ring but playing it I had to change my mind, even if the graphics are not the best Elden Ring has such beautiful settings that make up for the lack, every place you visit has item, weapons I have bosses to discover, the music is beautiful, the level design is really good and allows you to explore almost the entire game world as soon as you start the game, the game is not well balanced in fact we will find bosses and enemies that with a few shots will kill you and even stronger weapons than others also Elden Ring has camera problems, a not very good enemy artificial intelligence and a recycling of enemies and bosses that personally bothered me. In the end Elden Ring turned out to be fun and quite challenging at least for me. The review is personal and subjective and is based on my personal experience in about 208 hours at the time of this review. P.S. Excuse me for my bad English.… Expand
  33. Discotek_182
    Apr 5, 2022
    4
    Es increíble que en pleno 2022 no tenga autoguardado, por lo menos pongan una opción de guardado manual, están tan obsesionados en hacer el juego difícil que se olvidan de algo tan simple de un autoguardado para evitar que pierdas la partida por accidentes o imprevistos.
  34. JimmyBaginski
    Feb 27, 2022
    7
    After playing 129 hours of Elden Ring I've realised I just dont have the constitution for massive open worlds anymore. They are just too big now. The problem, in one word, is 'burnout'. More is not always more. And if you're like me, you want to see and do everything in every area before moving on, it starts to feel like it will never end. Loose ends and open loops quite literally give meAfter playing 129 hours of Elden Ring I've realised I just dont have the constitution for massive open worlds anymore. They are just too big now. The problem, in one word, is 'burnout'. More is not always more. And if you're like me, you want to see and do everything in every area before moving on, it starts to feel like it will never end. Loose ends and open loops quite literally give me acute anxiety.

    With a game as massive and jam-packed as ER the feeling of busily trying to cover every inch of the map becomes overwhelmingly stressful. And it's not to say that fromsoft haven't gone balls out with this game. They def have. It's big, in-depth, connected and mostly awe-inspiring. It's just, well...too much. Especially for a semi functioning adult with other things in life to think about. You can have too much of a good thing.

    So, it feels like this game is my life now until I complete it and honestly I dont think I want to even attempt another run. It takes so much effort and burden. The only thing that makes it tolerable now is how easy it is to summon helpers. When that eventually dies down and signs start to dry up there will be portions of the game that will be an even greater time sink.

    Also, yes, I like exploration but so much of this is repetitive. Caves, ruins, rune towers, bosses, dragons, castle, caravans etc. In previous Fromsoft entries each area had unique flare and individually crafted, specific detail incorporated into it. There's that here too. But, the sheer size of this game is made of quite bland filler. I guess that's the trade-off. But for me I'd gave preferred something 30% tighter, more focussed and memorable than this never ending cycle of busy work unearthing things you may or may not use. It's exhausting.

    Also, the NPC questlines are ridiculously obtuse. There's absolutely no way you could complete them without the use of guides and the internet. Fine. That's always been the case in DaS to some extent. But, these make no sense. The whole game is just so proud of the fact it leaves you to figure it out that it's actually silly. So much so I'm almost agreeing with the critics that say it's just needlessly hard. 129 hours of my run time could've been cut down by 50 hours of going online to search for answers. This game is not self-contained enough.

    Lastly, I've had this feeling with two other big games in recent years 1. RDR2 2. BOTW. By the end of both these games I just wanted it to end. I'd had enough of collecting every last trinket to the point of drudgery. You might say "just do the main questline". Well, FOMO is a strong emotion in these kinds of games and one that is hard to fight when its intentionally utilised and when you've spent £50 on it.

    There's so much to love about ER. It is stunning in places. So why do I feel like I'm burning out? It's just too much game. Too much quantity not enough quality. Less is more. Get rid of Torrent, pin back some of the scale, up some of the unique detail of repeated areas, tighten her up and we have a game that doesn't ask that you must cease all other things in your life to complete. Just wanted to add a somewhat crass analogy to sum it up. Have you ever been in bed with a girl you're really into, and it all feels exciting, sensuous, sensitive and horny, but at some point it just goes on that little too long and you're both carrying on to try to get back that earlier feeling, but by now youre only sinking more and more cost and energy into it, and the fun bit is now dwarfed by the effort bit, you're just covered in sweat and you start to forget the beautiful bit and question why you're still plugging away, but you still don't want to give up before you finish, but when you do it's not that romantic and beautiful? That's ER. I can't put it any other way. Apologies if that's too sexual but the shoe fits.    … Expand
  35. RockRiding
    Apr 4, 2022
    10
    so BIG, so deep, so interesting, like nextgen zelda. Many secrets, many interesting bosses, many locations. U play the game and game doesn't meant to end.
  36. gaturro569
    Apr 3, 2022
    9
    very good game, unfortunately it has quite a few FPS drops, although fortunately it does not affect the gameplay so much.
  37. Ymmot
    Mar 4, 2022
    10
    Performance could be better, but all in all great game. I don't know if I like Souls Games in an Open World Setting more than the usual Souls Worlds, but I think it's enjoyable.
  38. Menacing-Fish
    Apr 2, 2022
    7
    Love From software games but this game crashes every day I don't have any problems playing other multiplayer games very disappointed and from soft have always had network issues very disappointed other reviews 10/10 lmao 10/10 is for a perfect game and this ain't that
  39. Faithlesss
    Apr 1, 2022
    10
    Easily best game from Fromsoftware! Absolute gold!! If you liked their previous titles, it is a must play!
  40. DoorFang
    Mar 31, 2022
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Can make my PS4 Pro sound like a jet airliner with the fans working overtime, but there's SO MUCH content, and it's done so well, and the game is so complete, and there's no MTX nonsense. Unfortunately, the Fire Giant boss is so poorly designed as a boss battle that it mars the whole experience. It's tedious and not fun in the slightest. It's like you're on this really fun road trip to somewhere cool, and then it comes screaming to a halt in a nasty crash, ending all the fun that could have been.… Expand
  41. snealkerboll
    Mar 31, 2022
    0
    It‘s the same game like Dark Souls NOTHING is new and the Game is **** Hard I don‘t can defeat the first boss. Hidetaka Miyazaki I hate you, and I hate From Software this lame company.
  42. jcfierro55
    Mar 30, 2022
    10
    Game is real! Thanks fromsoftware and all players 80 hours in game is increible
  43. blakfayt
    Mar 30, 2022
    7
    Game starts off really strong. Like, the first 30-40 hours, depending on how much exploring you do, are the most incredible feeling. But by the time you're reaching the end of a normal Souls game, 50-60 hours, the cracks start to appear. I'm at 70 hours, I just got past the royal capital, and I'm beating bosses in 1 try with multiple healing items left over. Bosses I've never seen beforeGame starts off really strong. Like, the first 30-40 hours, depending on how much exploring you do, are the most incredible feeling. But by the time you're reaching the end of a normal Souls game, 50-60 hours, the cracks start to appear. I'm at 70 hours, I just got past the royal capital, and I'm beating bosses in 1 try with multiple healing items left over. Bosses I've never seen before are doing LESS DAMAGE THAN NORMAL ENEMIES. This game feels like FromSoft inverted the damage, making bosses a joke and mooks a chore. I'm walking by hordes of foes chasing after me with everything they have because they take too long to kill, are too dangerous to engage, and at level 112 I know I can beat a boss in one try if I have all my flasks. It's not about the game being too easy or too hard, it's just plain unbalanced.

    Strength builds can barely get a hit out without trading, which can lead to you taking 40% of your life to deal 10% of the boss' life. Dex builds deal 1/20th of the boss' life, and rarely have the opening to swing more than once because the bosses swing 20 times in a row, do an AoE body explosion, and then do another combo that lasts a half an hour. Magic builds are flat out OP, even more than usual because of the open world allowing them to find all their gear right from the start and then start steam rolling bosses with non-boss spells.

    Elden Ring isn't a bad game, but FromSoft needs to do more than nerf play abilities to balance this game. The bosses need a second look, because I probably shouldn't beat Rahdan, Morgott, Astell, and Renalla in one try, but exploring the royal capital is like pulling my teeth out because of instant death curses in the sewers and knights stunlocking me with lightning damage in the streets. Balance.    … Expand
  44. franktze
    Mar 30, 2022
    2
    This is not soul game! Soul games give me excited feeling but not this empty and boring... open world environment with nothing to do, it's so empty. You can cut those "empty parts" away and Elden Ring is not that big.
  45. magicxgate22
    Mar 29, 2022
    4
    This is one of From Software's worst games in terms of balance. I really hope they listen to the comments here and adjust the health of the bosses after Limgrave. It's artificially difficult because their health is astronomically high and you're almost forced to summon. I had a lot of fun playing against the previous bosses from Dark Souls but its become a chore to fight against the bossesThis is one of From Software's worst games in terms of balance. I really hope they listen to the comments here and adjust the health of the bosses after Limgrave. It's artificially difficult because their health is astronomically high and you're almost forced to summon. I had a lot of fun playing against the previous bosses from Dark Souls but its become a chore to fight against the bosses in Elden Ring. To make matters worse, they have the same pattern with no variety at all. It is a constant flurry of combos and you have to wait until they're done attacking which gives you a small opening. It becomes a constant battle of attrition which is not fun at all and incredibly disappointing for From Software. The only saving grace is the world building is fantastic. I feel like they spent too much time designing the environment and not playtesting the boss battles.… Expand
  46. jeresabelox
    Mar 29, 2022
    10
    Ok, tuve la suerte de probar la demo del juego y estaba algo incomodo por ciertas cosas algo desagradables que se encontro alli.
    Sin embargo, al jugar la version final me quedo tranquilo al ver que solucionaron los defectos.
    He jugado a casi todos los juegos de la saga Soulsbornekiro asi que ya sabia que esperar de un juego de from software. Siento que el juego esta bastante bien    Ok, tuve la suerte de probar la demo del juego y estaba algo incomodo por ciertas cosas algo desagradables que se encontro alli.
    Sin embargo, al jugar la version final me quedo tranquilo al ver que solucionaron los defectos.
    He jugado a casi todos los juegos de la saga Soulsbornekiro asi que ya sabia que esperar de un juego de from software.
    Siento que el juego esta bastante bien equilibrado en cuanto a dificultad y curva de aprendizaje. Hay que saber como jugarlo.
    Se debe explorar el mundo abierto tanto para encontrar elementos de mejora, armas interesantes y poder subir de nivel.
    Teniendo experiencia en juegos como Skyrim y Fallout, supe adaptarme muy bien a la mecanica de mundo abierto, la cual disfruto mucho.
    En cuanto al combate, cada build tiene lo suyo asi que cada uno debe adaptarse a su propio estilo de juego. Refiriendonos a la historia, el lore y NPC son bastante interesantes.
    El combate a caballo agrega una nueva experiencia de la que eres completamente libre de usar o no usar.
    Aun no termino el juego pero llevo mas de 70 horas en el, y lo sigo disfrutando, y se que no dejara de impresionarme    … Expand
  47. Zerathull
    Mar 29, 2022
    10
    Para mi un juego de 9.7 porque no le doi un 10 de 10 porque hubiera querido un poco mas en las catacumbas, me refiero puzzles pero imagino que no es la formula de miyazaki. pero es una obra de arte, la ambientacion, la musica, los escenarios, los jefes brutales! Sinceramente GOTY definitivo.

    Siceramente se siente como que miyazaki consiguio la formula del videojuego para gente que juega    Para mi un juego de 9.7 porque no le doi un 10 de 10 porque hubiera querido un poco mas en las catacumbas, me refiero puzzles pero imagino que no es la formula de miyazaki. pero es una obra de arte, la ambientacion, la musica, los escenarios, los jefes brutales! Sinceramente GOTY definitivo.

    Siceramente se siente como que miyazaki consiguio la formula del videojuego para gente que juega videojuegos, sin que te lleven de la mano como el 99% de los juegos.    … Expand
  48. Orvak
    Mar 28, 2022
    0
    Очень понравилось, спасибо, поиграл на Youtube, пока ещё могу, безмерно благодарен
  49. Daileaar
    Mar 26, 2022
    6
    Amazing game amazing amazing amazing Amazing game amazing amazing amazing Amazing game amazing amazing amazing Amazing game amazing amazing amazing jdjsjshshjzjzjsjjzs
  50. SMK1000
    Mar 26, 2022
    9
    It has some issues like annoying frame drops in some late game areas and balancing but the world building, huge weapon and playstyle variety the inmense sense of freedom and challenging but mostly fair difficulty makes this one of my favorite games in a long time.
  51. czaguetto
    Mar 25, 2022
    10
    Best From Software game until now! Nice optimization inthe ps4 system. Great graphics and the keeps in a very good frame rate for this generation.
  52. UnknownMight
    Mar 25, 2022
    9
    This is every bit a Dark Souls 4 many have called it, anything else said by content creators are lies since they rely on the game being popular. However, that doesn't have to mean it's a bad thing
    Pros:
    - Beautiful - LOTS of cool skills and spells for a huge variety of play styles - lots of unique content - lots of interesting characters and quests - Many ways to finish the game    This is every bit a Dark Souls 4 many have called it, anything else said by content creators are lies since they rely on the game being popular. However, that doesn't have to mean it's a bad thing
    Pros:
    - Beautiful
    - LOTS of cool skills and spells for a huge variety of play styles
    - lots of unique content
    - lots of interesting characters and quests
    - Many ways to finish the game

    Cons:
    - ridiculous amount of copy paste
    - RIDICULOUS amount of copy paste: Same major boss model reused 2-3 times, even major secret bosses are not spared, minor bosses eventually become field units, dungeons(catacombs) that look the same and repeated over 20 times
    - exploration is often rewarded by large amount of useless spells, weapons or summons
    - PVP very unbalanced und not playable
    - End game burn out kicks very early
    - not recommended if you are Dark Souls fatigue    … Expand
  53. French_toast_
    Mar 25, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game is amazing it has taken up almost 50 hours of my time and I’m not even done with it, it is what souls fans needed.… Expand
  54. Milkshakezin
    Mar 24, 2022
    10
    Just about 100 hours of game and I still can't stay bored playing! Almost no bugs, even on PS4 it stay on 30 FPS (smoothing of 45 FPS) without drops
  55. Rindle
    Mar 23, 2022
    10
    Greaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat
  56. PAUL_102
    Mar 22, 2022
    9
    80 hours and I've finally achieved the platinum. Too many cry babies in the reviews, probably Sony fans. The game is poorly optimized on Pc, but goes fairly good on PS4. So the game is not a 10/10 and has its flaws, but it's a solid 9.5/10 imo. If you're not a soulslike fan, don't bother to buy the game, it's not for everybody. Story is good, (not as an intriguing lore as Bloodborne, but80 hours and I've finally achieved the platinum. Too many cry babies in the reviews, probably Sony fans. The game is poorly optimized on Pc, but goes fairly good on PS4. So the game is not a 10/10 and has its flaws, but it's a solid 9.5/10 imo. If you're not a soulslike fan, don't bother to buy the game, it's not for everybody. Story is good, (not as an intriguing lore as Bloodborne, but well done) gameplay is nice, map is great. Definetely a worth trying game.… Expand
  57. Reuben78
    Mar 21, 2022
    10
    Great game turned out to be even more than what I was expecting. It is a realm of its own.
  58. Squall_MWA
    Mar 20, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Simplesmente maravilhoso! Uma obra de arte que está revolucionando os jogos de mundo aberto! Na minha opinião não supera o Bloodborne, mas ambos merecem nota máxima!… Expand
  59. luisbortolaso
    Mar 20, 2022
    10
    muito bom, excelente camon every bory, lets go play go home is nice play video game, não precisa de super grafico pra ser um excelente game, mas pegou carona no Zelda Breath of the Wild, sem sombra de duvidas mas ta valendo.
  60. Alexdnk
    Mar 20, 2022
    10
    Simplesmente uma das coisas mais maravilhosas que já joguei aqui. Simesmente maravilhoso
  61. Roegnvaldr
    Mar 20, 2022
    9
    A great game. I like the open world. Good graphics, beautifull landscapes. It runs good on the PS4.
  62. Gabechill
    Mar 19, 2022
    5
    Technical issues can be fixed, so I'm rating the game based on content only.
    The world is huge and beautiful but there is a LOT of empty space.
    The battles bring nothing new to the table, you basically do the same thing you have been doing in every Souls game: roll and dodge the enemy's attack, roll at the wrong time and the enemy hits you, run to be at a safe distance from the enemy to    Technical issues can be fixed, so I'm rating the game based on content only.
    The world is huge and beautiful but there is a LOT of empty space.
    The battles bring nothing new to the table, you basically do the same thing you have been doing in every Souls game: roll and dodge the enemy's attack, roll at the wrong time and the enemy hits you, run to be at a safe distance from the enemy to be able to heal and approach the enemy once again and hit it a couple of times. Everything feels heavy and clunky and your hundreds of deaths feel somehow even more frustrating than in any Souls game. Sekiro's combat is way better, more dynamic, more visceral and more engaging. I was really hoping that Elden Ring would improve on Sekiro's combat and take it from there, but we just got the old and recycled Souls' stiff, clunky mechanics that, by now, feel stale. The rewards for killing the most tough bosses were useless most of the time: summons that I wouldn't bother trying, underwhelming talismans, average weapons that I didn't even bothered selling for their low price and other trinkets I couldn't care less about. The lore felt too vague for my taste. I know that's FS's style, but I was really expecting a big, revealing, plot-twisting ending, because my 100-hour journey was arduous and I thought I deserved a decent ending. No, the ending was short, vague and underwhelming, to the point I felt it was disrespectful. All is left for me now is hope that in From's next title, I can be immersed into a huge and beautiful world with a slightly more fathomable lore, an overwhelming, big, fulfilling ending and improved and innovative combat. The old FS's formula still might be appealing to die-hard fans, but I don't think it's going to survive much longer.    … Expand
  63. aosan
    Mar 19, 2022
    5
    This game is average and maybe worst FS game I've ever played.
    +:
    1. Art design is cool 2. Variety of weapons and spells -: 1. Empty open world 2. Midgame and endgame are boring 3. Irritating delayed attacks and aoe-spam on bosses 4. Technical performance 5. Garbage "quests" 6. Forgettable OST 7. Unfair mechanics on bosses (vampiric healling, attacks with life drain, bleeding    This game is average and maybe worst FS game I've ever played.
    +:
    1. Art design is cool
    2. Variety of weapons and spells
    -:
    1. Empty open world
    2. Midgame and endgame are boring
    3. Irritating delayed attacks and aoe-spam on bosses
    4. Technical performance
    5. Garbage "quests"
    6. Forgettable OST
    7. Unfair mechanics on bosses (vampiric healling, attacks with life drain, bleeding puddles and etc)    … Expand
  64. Layl
    Mar 18, 2022
    10
    Never been disappointed by fromsoftware studio. The game is mind blowing, been a while i haven't played a game that give me such a thrill
  65. SilexEco
    Mar 18, 2022
    10
    This game is going to be the best game of this year, I strongly recommend playing it on Xbox Series X, the only platform where it does not give problems with lag or fps, from software did it again but this time better than ever, it brought together the best of all the video games they have released to date in one, with a beautiful open world as well.
  66. ThoughtfulScore
    Mar 18, 2022
    8
    Elden Ring is gigantic and amazing. The PS4 does struggle with performance & framerate at times, but I've never experienced any game breaking bugs or crashes, and the art style and world design hold up even with a less powerful machine. It's well worth playing, even if you're on an older console.
  67. GamergodsFail
    Mar 18, 2022
    9
    Elden Ring is about every bit as fantastic as most of FromSoftware's other Soulslike titles. The biggest difference now is that there's a huge open world to freely explore, but it's just one of many changes. There's of course the new horse gameplay and combat which is very fun, new ways to craft recipes and add signature abilities to weapons, a counter attack move which is incrediblyElden Ring is about every bit as fantastic as most of FromSoftware's other Soulslike titles. The biggest difference now is that there's a huge open world to freely explore, but it's just one of many changes. There's of course the new horse gameplay and combat which is very fun, new ways to craft recipes and add signature abilities to weapons, a counter attack move which is incredibly useful for shield builds, and a lot of accessability such as control mapping. Similar to the rest of the Souls library, the game does share the same frustrating quirks like still getting hit through solid walls and the occasional bug or framerate drop (at least on last-gen platforms), but that's all outshined by the incredible presentation of the Lands Between, a place filled with so much mystery it's hard resisting the urge to discover and conquor everything there is to see. It may be too early to tell if this could win Game of the Year, but it's definitely a strong contender.… Expand
  68. iWillNowSimp
    Mar 17, 2022
    9
    Elden Ring features some of the best open world design out there. Some framerate issues aside, I haven't encountered anything game breaking on PS4, and it's been a pretty smooth ride for me all the way through!
  69. dyinginbeauty
    Mar 17, 2022
    10
    Excellent game if you are able to commit yourself to it. This keeps getting better the more you play and explore. Its incredible how this runs perfectly well on a base PS4 with only a few draw distance and FPS issues here and there. I am 30h in and have not even completed a quarter of the main quest. Seriously hard to put down and worth getting. Be aware its difficulty will punish you.
  70. 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
  71. OscarAlvarez
    Mar 16, 2022
    10
    A master piece, its the very best from every FromSoftware game, a must play if you enjoy an open world and hard difficult games.
  72. Whiteout
    Mar 16, 2022
    1
    I played every From title since Demon's Souls on PS3, when it was still an obscure game found in the back of some retailer's shelves.
    I loved all of them, they always were beautiful, inspired, and challenging. But fair.
    Elden Ring is by far the most beautiful; visually stunning and with one of the best maps ever created, you just can't stop exploring. But. There's a huge But. It    I played every From title since Demon's Souls on PS3, when it was still an obscure game found in the back of some retailer's shelves.
    I loved all of them, they always were beautiful, inspired, and challenging. But fair.
    Elden Ring is by far the most beautiful; visually stunning and with one of the best maps ever created, you just can't stop exploring.
    But.
    There's a huge But.
    It crossed the line which separates a challenging, yet fun, game, from a painful and frustrating experience.
    After 105 hours I'm sick of being stunlocked by everything, from floor damage to arrows, even when wearing a Scale Armor.
    I'm sick that every type of enemy, even dragons, keep jumping around like ninjas.
    I'm sick of the near-infinite enemy combos that end up with a dodge or backstep /repeat.
    I'm sick of the constant need of using an overall artificial difficulty which is nowhere near to the concept of Fun.
    Yes, Elden Ring is where From games stopped being fun.    … Expand
  73. mikepatyaev
    Mar 16, 2022
    9
    ELDEN RING, developed by FromSoftware, Inc. and BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Inc., is a fantasy action-RPG adventure set within a world created by Hidetaka Miyazaki creator of the influential DARK SOULS
  74. Janikosdebilos
    Mar 16, 2022
    10
    Elden ring is improving on dark souls formula in every aspect. One of a kind expirence and memorable bosses is worth every cent of the price.
  75. Humlight
    Mar 14, 2022
    10
    In this game all i need and all i want. I love souls atmosphere. Best of souls
  76. MacheteDontText
    Mar 14, 2022
    5
    Strictily a report on PS4 performance. Only reason I bought is because you get both game versions, and I m planning on buying a PS5 sometime anyway.

    Game is barely playable, 20-25 Fps most of the time. You can durdle and have some fun with it, but is annoying.
  77. cHARLIEFLOWERS
    Mar 14, 2022
    10
    What an amazing game. Holy crap. One of the best i've played super fun too.
  78. TrueGamer1
    Mar 13, 2022
    10
    Absolutely amazing! Haven't had this much fun in a long time playing a game.
  79. Rei_Tardado
    Mar 13, 2022
    0
    In the beginning It was around 25 fps, but in the middle to the end It keeps around 15 fps, hard to enjoy
  80. Syfin
    Mar 13, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Ужаснейший баланс. И это после шедеврального баланса dark souls 3. Разработчики вам не стыдно? Игра напроч сломана. Если раньше вы учили тайминг, в этом куске дерьма можете не учить, они вам не помогут, поможет только рандом. Больше рандома, боже, они сделали ещё больше рандома.… Expand
  81. Teufelsrochen
    Mar 13, 2022
    10
    Einfach ein top Spiel auch auf der Last gen.
    Und das Spiel ist nix für Anfänger!!
  82. Ua457klk44
    Mar 13, 2022
    10
    The best work in the history of the game.
    The volume is amazing.
    A very beautiful game.
  83. CajuCorner
    Mar 13, 2022
    10
    First souls game I’ve played and I’ve been playing the game non-stop. So much things to explore, quests you have to watch out for nice rewards and, character builds to play with! Loving the game! Well done fromsoft!
  84. Stewedjester
    Mar 12, 2022
    9
    Most accessible From Software game. Open world is fun to explore and thrilling when you run across an open world boss. Only complaint is that multiplayer should be more like typical multiplayer instead of From Softwares usual formula.
  85. rkroll17
    Mar 12, 2022
    9
    Would love to give 10 however the PS4 version suffers from frame rate dips fairly frequently. Amazing game from fromsoft. If I get my hands on the ps5 version I might come back and give it a 10 there.
  86. EldenRingisMeh
    Mar 12, 2022
    6
    This is easily the worst game FromSoftware has ever made. If you like to ride around on a horse in a big, empty open world for 50 hours, and you like to run the exact same three copy/paste dungeons with the exact same five copy/paste bosses for 70 hours, then this is the game for you. If you like an egregiously unbalanced and unfair endgame then you'll love Elden Ring. If you likeThis is easily the worst game FromSoftware has ever made. If you like to ride around on a horse in a big, empty open world for 50 hours, and you like to run the exact same three copy/paste dungeons with the exact same five copy/paste bosses for 70 hours, then this is the game for you. If you like an egregiously unbalanced and unfair endgame then you'll love Elden Ring. If you like encountering bosses that the developers didn't bother balancing for your play style on a regular basis throughout the game, then why are you reading this review and not playing Elden Ring? The massive, empty open world completely destroys any prospect of replay ability for people that have lives and responsibilities. This review is coming from somebody that has been a massive fan of FromSoftware since 2011, and has gotten the platinum trophy on all of their games including Elden Ring. This game may just beat out Dark Souls 2 for the worst FromSoftware game of all time.… Expand
  87. areda2468
    Mar 12, 2022
    0
    A complete masterpiece visuals art direction gameplay music everything about this game is completely mesmerizing
  88. Starfree
    Mar 11, 2022
    9
    This is easily the game of the year. Personally I prefer Dark Souls 1, I prefer slower combat. But there is nothing to hate here, this game is only positives. I can not stress this enough, Game of The Year easily.
  89. Bkw004
    Mar 10, 2022
    10
    Game of the year by far. It’s Skyrim but somewhat difficult. I would not compare it to Zelda Breathe of the wild because Zelda games are trash.
  90. LipeHeroty
    Mar 10, 2022
    5
    The first 25 hours of this game are the absolute peak of video-game. A cool gameplay, a new and diverse world to explore, new enemies, cool spells and weapons, cool side-bosses and stuff, nice cinematics and all.
    Then, you continue playing and starts to realize that the game is so unbalanced that hurts. Enemies with too many health, exhausting and loooong combos that kill you with 2-3    The first 25 hours of this game are the absolute peak of video-game. A cool gameplay, a new and diverse world to explore, new enemies, cool spells and weapons, cool side-bosses and stuff, nice cinematics and all.
    Then, you continue playing and starts to realize that the game is so unbalanced that hurts. Enemies with too many health, exhausting and loooong combos that kill you with 2-3 moves and a very aggressive behavior, that dont give you a chance to initiate a combo. Really, many enemies in this game have 10000 of poise, and they simply dont feel your hits, then proceed to obliterate you with 2-3 hits, even if you have 43-50 in vitality, alongside the fact that seems that every enemy in this game has some magic ou spell in their moveset, making them almost perfect in combat. All enemies and bosses uses the same strategy, they trick you by fake or prolonging moves that would look very fast and some of them are really fast that you have like 0.3 second to evade or take a literal combo of 30 moves that f*cking kill you.
    The world exploration is literally not worthy, you might find some SUPER OP secondary bosses that would give you not enough runes and a useless item. Plus, they are almost the same and the dungeons are almost the same as well, super boring.
    FromSoftware tried to create a "easy mode" by letting you catch "Pokemon Souls" and throw them to help you at combat and improve the usage of magic in the early-game, then they ruined the STR and DEX players that wont really care or would use this type of mechanic.
    This game really needs a balancing or the majority of the players are not gonna enjoy it. I'v played DS1, DS2 and Bloodborne, they are hard, not unfair as this game is.
    Miyazaki proved that he CANNOT create a open-world game and Dark Souls shouldnt be a open-world game. In all games the world is dead and empty of good people but full of boring enemies. Try again later, because this game was a failure.    … Expand
  91. Chiperius
    Mar 10, 2022
    0
    I don't want to be banned from playing even such lame games that are full of bugs and do not shine with graphics that reveal all the possibilities of the new generation. generations of hypocrisy and political games.
  92. Scendence
    Mar 10, 2022
    8
    After 50 hours of playtime and beating every main boss, I can say the game is amazing. It still has it's issues, but the overall experience is one of the best I've ever had while playing a game. I played on a launch day PS4 and doing so led to a few points where the frames dropped to almost a standstill. This only happened a few times, but it's one of the reasons holding the game back fromAfter 50 hours of playtime and beating every main boss, I can say the game is amazing. It still has it's issues, but the overall experience is one of the best I've ever had while playing a game. I played on a launch day PS4 and doing so led to a few points where the frames dropped to almost a standstill. This only happened a few times, but it's one of the reasons holding the game back from a 9 or 10. I guarantee that if I were to play this on a PS5 or RTX 3000+, the game would be near perfect.

    The map is massive and has something to do no matter where you go. The only thing is, rather than telling you where to go or giving you a waypoint to follow, you have to find everything yourself. The game doesn't hold your hand in any aspect of the game including the map. You have to pay attention to near every piece of dialogue in order to pick up clues that will hint to where you need to go next.

    The combat is the culmination that everything FromSoft has work on in the last decade and you can clearly tell. Shades of DS3, Bloodborne, and Sekiro are all over this game. The bosses are very difficult, but not unfair or impossible. Margit is the toughest first story boss in the series, but there are multiple ways of going about the fight. One, you can keep trying over and over. Two, you can get stronger and come back later. Or three, find an item that might help with the boss. Margit's Shackle is an item the specifically helps with this boss. Every boss provides a unique challenge and forces you to come up with unconventional solutions. One of the biggest questions the game asks you is "Oh so you beat that boss? What if there were two of them?" Gank bosses are very common here and some aren't very well designed.

    Like most Fromsoft stories, it's very vague and up to the player whether or not they really want to pay attention to it. This comes in the form of exploration. The more exploring you do, npc's you meet, and areas you unlock, the more the story starts to come together and give you the completed story. The story is as deep and fleshed out as the player is willing to make it.

    Overall the game is around a High 8 to low 9 for me. First game in a long time that makes me want to get 100% in. If you are on the edge of buying it or not, try it out and see what happens, you might just find one of your favorite games of all time.

    ***SPOILERS***
    There are still bosses that are poorly designed. Crucible knight and misbegotten warrior is painful to play against because the developers just threw two bosses in one fight without thinking about balance or the arena they fight you in. Godskin Duo is annoying because they tried to break agro by giving you pillars to hide behind, but it doesn't matter if both mobs are the same speed and both have ranged attacks. They tried to channel the spirit of O&S, but fell short. Rykard is a reskinned version of Yhorm in the way that you need a special weapon that's specifically designed for the fight in order to have a chance at winning. The elden beast is probably my least favorite boss in the game. The fact that it has so many two-shot long ranged attacks is already hard, but it constantly runs to the other side of the stage a few seconds after you close the gap makes it 100x more annoying to fight.    … Expand
  93. Fred_da_gamer
    Mar 9, 2022
    9
    I was worried about getting this game on the PS4 because of all the issues I have heard about on PC. My worries were unfounded. So far I am 50 hours in and the game plays smoothly 99 percent of the time! The gameplay is the best of any from software game in my opinion! Only thing stopping this game from getting a perfect score is the few (minor) bugs I have encountered like bloodstains notI was worried about getting this game on the PS4 because of all the issues I have heard about on PC. My worries were unfounded. So far I am 50 hours in and the game plays smoothly 99 percent of the time! The gameplay is the best of any from software game in my opinion! Only thing stopping this game from getting a perfect score is the few (minor) bugs I have encountered like bloodstains not working. Once those get patched I would give this beautiful masterpiece a 10!… Expand
  94. FadingSpades
    Mar 9, 2022
    10
    Great game, Sure it's a bit buggy right now on pc and ps5, but I am confident that will be patched. It is definitely a hard game, not for those who want a relaxed rpg. If I had to find a gripe with Elden Ring, it would be that some of the bosses are repeated for overworld and dungeon bosses. Other then that, 10/10.
  95. Jackfrost22
    Mar 9, 2022
    9
    This has been my first DS game and it has been great! Yes it can be challenging for sure, but that is what gives those feelings of success after finally beating that boss. If you hit a wall, then go somewhere else and you won't be disappointed!
    I went into the game and took my time, enjoyed the map and the countless hidden places and things in every corner of which there is many! I am    This has been my first DS game and it has been great! Yes it can be challenging for sure, but that is what gives those feelings of success after finally beating that boss. If you hit a wall, then go somewhere else and you won't be disappointed!
    I went into the game and took my time, enjoyed the map and the countless hidden places and things in every corner of which there is many! I am still not 100% complete and have lots to do. Replayability is great offering so many different ways to go through the game to keep it new.
    The only thing I found overtly difficult was the steep learning curve at the beginning, but don't let that dampen the brilliance of the rest of the game. You will catch on and any subsequent playthroughs will be even easier! This has made me realize how many games just let you be OP and walk through things.
    Solid 9/10+
    Has made me a new souls type fan!    … Expand
  96. 666Game666
    Mar 9, 2022
    10
    Elden Ring is a fun and interesting rpg with tight game mechanics. It runs flawlessly on ps4 in an age where the AAA companies can only put out one disaster after another. Fromsoftware has done gamers a great service. Best game ever imo!!!
  97. Skeefer74
    Mar 9, 2022
    10
    This has to be hands down the best souls game to date. Keeps everything that you love: difficult but fair combat, deep lore(that isn’t spoon fed to you), amazing boss/enemy design and adds a few awesome features: horse back riding, open world map, and more. The level design is beautiful and the graphics are not nearly as bad as the review bombers are saying. I’ve only notice a fewThis has to be hands down the best souls game to date. Keeps everything that you love: difficult but fair combat, deep lore(that isn’t spoon fed to you), amazing boss/enemy design and adds a few awesome features: horse back riding, open world map, and more. The level design is beautiful and the graphics are not nearly as bad as the review bombers are saying. I’ve only notice a few performance issues(graphics will jump in, 1 or 2 second frame rate drop, and a weird green line that will appear for half a second). Again nothing like the review bombers are suggesting. I honestly think if you have never played a souls game but have wanted to, PLAY THIS GAME. You won’t regret it!… Expand
  98. Hauke
    Mar 9, 2022
    0
    I couldn't endure for longer than 2h, as someone who played every soulsborne game multiple times.
  99. Woweldenring
    Mar 8, 2022
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I thought this would be a fun game. So I got it. Ended up being a brutally difficult leaving almost no room for fun. It’s almost impossible to actually find your way through things unless you played a dark souls game and know that things are just hiding against walls waiting to 1 shot you. The bosses are literally insane they can easily kill you faster than you can get one hit off with almost any weapon that isn’t small it’s just all in all a game that will make you hate it and will take much more time than it’s worth. So if you like games that give the bosses the cool move sets and the better weapons than by all means waste the 60 dollars and have fun either spending a full 30 min chipping away at a bosses health and practically just dodging the whole time or killing small enemy’s that roam to farm runes for weeks and weeks just to level up slightly (which makes almost no difference to anything except what u can use) so you can maybe kill your first boss and move on to the other 20+.… Expand
  100. callmekhoxu
    Mar 8, 2022
    10
    This game has been a breathe of fresh air. It’s very challenging and rewarding. The game rewards you for being curious and exploring the world. You will be punished if your not cautious in your adventuring. I also really like the minimalistic UI. It’s the best ‘worst time’ I ever had 10/10
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  1. Game World Navigator Magazine
    Oct 19, 2022
    90
    No matter how many studios try to replicate the formula, From Software is the only one that can deliver authentic Souls experience. [Issue#259, p.36]