Elden Ring

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  1. a-certified-dum
    Mar 8, 2022
    9
    Haven't completed the game yet but have played several hours of it and keep finding new things to discover. It's the kind of game you can play for hours until you get tired and then you pick it up again an hour later cause you can't stop thinking about it. If you enjoy soulsborne games then you'll likely enjoy this.
  2. Sensou
    May 7, 2022
    9
    Note: I believe all the bad reviews are either they are newcomer to souls series or its another fans or even developers from another game that have or will release their game this year. Elden Ring is not a type of game that you can understand or appreciate if you come from action, hack & slash or simply looking for "relaxing" and "fun" game. Elden Ring has its own definition of fun and youNote: I believe all the bad reviews are either they are newcomer to souls series or its another fans or even developers from another game that have or will release their game this year. Elden Ring is not a type of game that you can understand or appreciate if you come from action, hack & slash or simply looking for "relaxing" and "fun" game. Elden Ring has its own definition of fun and you need to keep playing it to understand their game design.

    GOTY of 2022 for sure, but I'll still pick Sekiro over Elden Ring.

    Elden Ring is the first game I've ever pre-ordered due to expectation to see more of Sekiro in the game but turns out its more into Dark Souls style.

    Don't get me wrong, Although i hate Dark Souls but this game is very great! Its the most pleasing exploration game I've ever played. Many things to discovered and room to improve your character as well as variation to improve it.

    It still bring the gene of FromSoftware as they are the best at creating the best rewarding game. I can feel I've achieved or obtain something in every moment I play this game which not easy to accomplish in gaming nowadays.

    The world design is fascinating and surprisingly the world of Elden Ring is way too massive but surely not empty like in other open world game. Although, the world is filled with dangerous in every corner so the feel of getting cautious is always there.

    The reason I'll still pick Sekiro over Elden Ring is due to its combat system and story. Sekiro is fast-paced where Elden Ring is kinda slow and the combat is Sekiro is very fluid with animation of finishing kill to complement that. Beating the boss in Sekiro feels like an achievement while in Elden Ring most of it only the matter of you overpowering the boss (well, not all of them). In Sekiro you are cautiously aggressive while in Elden Ring is more aggressively cautious.

    Just hope FromSoftware could come with another Sekiro game.

    Other than that, FromSoftware successfully create a rich and meaningful open world in their 1st attempt with more understandable story this time around. On my 2nd play-through now as I keep killing every NPC that I met on my 1st run --"    … Expand
  3. DavidsoGerado
    Oct 9, 2022
    9
    Playing from ps4 pro: One of the greatest most beautiful expansive open world rpg's to ever come out, and to witness it after so long of its announcement. Elden ring served its promises and exceeded my expectations, I honestly didn't think this was going to be the ideal open world game but it sets the standard for games well high above. From graphics to game play it all connects and soarsPlaying from ps4 pro: One of the greatest most beautiful expansive open world rpg's to ever come out, and to witness it after so long of its announcement. Elden ring served its promises and exceeded my expectations, I honestly didn't think this was going to be the ideal open world game but it sets the standard for games well high above. From graphics to game play it all connects and soars the level of video game creation… Expand
  4. Ss737
    Mar 1, 2022
    9
    Very good game.İ played it its graphics are nice but bosses are easy.Gameplay is good.There must be more objects in the game.But i loved it.
  5. Ginger_Avenger
    Nov 15, 2022
    9
    If, like me, you're new to the FromSoft formula, I think you'll either love the trademark bag of tricks of Souls games or find it a little rudderless at times and janky/punishing at other times. I liked it, although I should say: Once I got into it, I enjoyed the first 2/3 of it (through the capital), then found the last 1/3 to be a slog I didn't enjoy as much. Still, I think it's anIf, like me, you're new to the FromSoft formula, I think you'll either love the trademark bag of tricks of Souls games or find it a little rudderless at times and janky/punishing at other times. I liked it, although I should say: Once I got into it, I enjoyed the first 2/3 of it (through the capital), then found the last 1/3 to be a slog I didn't enjoy as much. Still, I think it's an amazing game to explore for the first time.… Expand
  6. AndrewBlackstar
    Feb 26, 2022
    9
    si bien no se aleja mucho de la formula que ha sido un éxito para From Software como lo es Dark Souls en cuanto a las mecánicas del juego, si se diferencia en cuanto a historia, calidad gráfica, música y estilo, esta compañía no va a abandonar de un momento a otro una formula que le ha generado tantas ganancias y ademas son sus mecánicas lo que los representa y atreverse a implementar esassi bien no se aleja mucho de la formula que ha sido un éxito para From Software como lo es Dark Souls en cuanto a las mecánicas del juego, si se diferencia en cuanto a historia, calidad gráfica, música y estilo, esta compañía no va a abandonar de un momento a otro una formula que le ha generado tantas ganancias y ademas son sus mecánicas lo que los representa y atreverse a implementar esas mecánicas en un mundo abierto es todo un reto que han sabido asumir y lo han hecho muy bien, el juego en si es un reto constante sobre todo para quienes se enfrentan a las mecánicas desafiantes a las que ya tiene acostumbrado From Software a todos sus fanáticos, si bien no es del todo perfecto tiene algunas caídas en cuanto a frame rate eso no lo desacredita y es algo que a futuro con las próximas actualizaciones puede mejorar… Expand
  7. emile1
    Feb 26, 2022
    9
    6.0 really? Guys, this game is amazing. Yes it has similarities with Dark Souls III… for the best! I understand the frame drop anger but remember how DS3 was at launch. Trust me, this game is worth it and does not deserve a 6.0. The main bosses are amazing, the new spells, weapons and armor sets are amazing, the OST is amazing. It’s just so great of game.
  8. SynthTonic
    Feb 27, 2022
    9
    Have people lost their mind? I had to make an account for this, because I couldnt believe the amount of bad reviews. This game is apart from not-the-best-but-totally-acceptible performance maybe the best From Soft Ware title they released so far. And to anybody, who has an idea how good these games usually are: yes, they die it again. If not better! Would give this a 9.5/10 just for theHave people lost their mind? I had to make an account for this, because I couldnt believe the amount of bad reviews. This game is apart from not-the-best-but-totally-acceptible performance maybe the best From Soft Ware title they released so far. And to anybody, who has an idea how good these games usually are: yes, they die it again. If not better! Would give this a 9.5/10 just for the lack oft super smoothness. Everything else is flipping perfection! Kind of Dark Souls 3 mixed with Breath of the Wild ... Buy and play this masterpiece!… Expand
  9. Lawliet-
    Feb 28, 2022
    9
    this game is really great, do yourself a favor and play it, i think for the next few years it will remain a game that is still followed and appreciated
  10. 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
  11. ConfiCkery
    Mar 3, 2022
    9
    Elden Ring is a complete Dark Souls formula, this world is a great expansion, released version and additions. More boss, more enemies, more rage. It makes me wonder what's going on behind a mountain or on that beach when I'm navigating the open world. It adds a fun look to the game called Ashes Of War. I'm playing the game with Vagabond. Vagabond is a melee character with a sword in oneElden Ring is a complete Dark Souls formula, this world is a great expansion, released version and additions. More boss, more enemies, more rage. It makes me wonder what's going on behind a mountain or on that beach when I'm navigating the open world. It adds a fun look to the game called Ashes Of War. I'm playing the game with Vagabond. Vagabond is a melee character with a sword in one hand and a shield in the other, but his sword has magic skill. You should make a more average character than this character. There are spirits. You can call them with you because of your mana. There are wolves, sorcerers, soldiers, etc. They are successful in gaining acceptance based on caution, not more product-oriented than Spirits. There is an extreme boss structure in the game, but after a while the side bosses are repeated. The main bosses are very difficult. My Friend is one of the hardest Souls-Like games. Very small-scale battles take too long to hit this incremental boss, whose combos are weak. This causes you to get very angry with your personality and alienate you from the game a little bit. There are a lot of technical problems in the game. Instant FPS, little bugs, long loading screens. But in game play, it's one of the best games of the year, even the game of the year.… Expand
  12. Unholystorm
    Mar 6, 2022
    9
    Excellent jeu.

    Évidemment, Elden Ring à un style de gameplay qui peut en faire abandonner plusieurs. Par contre, il s'agit, comme pour tout les autres "souls games", d'un jeu mettant au défis notre état d'esprit, notre mindset. Points forts: -D'abord, le jeu donne une très grande liberté au joueur. Cela lui permet d'être créatif. -L'open world rend le jeu beaucoup plus immersif que    Excellent jeu.

    Évidemment, Elden Ring à un style de gameplay qui peut en faire abandonner plusieurs. Par contre, il s'agit, comme pour tout les autres "souls games", d'un jeu mettant au défis notre état d'esprit, notre mindset.

    Points forts:
    -D'abord, le jeu donne une très grande liberté au joueur. Cela lui permet d'être créatif.
    -L'open world rend le jeu beaucoup plus immersif que ses prédécesseurs.
    -Le niveau de difficulté est sincèrement varié. Certains nous semblent impossible et d'autres seront tués du premier coup.
    -Elden Ring à gardé son approche de type Dark souls. (C'est ce que les adeptes veulent)
    -Le décor est varié et remplit de mystère et de nouveauté.
    -La jouabilité est resté un élément important pour Myazaki. L'avatar est facile à utiliser.
    -Les boss sont imprésionnant et amusant à faire. Même s'ils nous tue à répétition. Nous avons l'impression d'avoir la stratégie idéale au bout des doigts, ce qui rend le joueur plus confiant et donc plus persévérant.
    -La grande quantité de site of grace. Le jeu nous fais un cadeau et place des statuts ou des site de grâce près des boss. Ce qui rend la "pratique" plus plaisante.
    -Une série de nouveaux sorts et attaques puissantes. Fort bien.
    -La musique de boss est très bonne. Dès l'ouverture du jeu, j'ai pris le temps d'écouter l'œuvre musical du menu. Cela met le ton du jeu. On ressent déjà sa tristesse, mais aussi la nécessité d'être courageux. Comme si l'un nourrissait l'autre.
    -Torrent, notre monture est un beau cadeau en monde ouvert. Il est aussi utile en combat et rend le jeu plus facile, et ce, significativement. Par contre, il ne peut pas être utilisé contre certains boss ne faisant pas partie de la zone ouverte du jeu. Excellent pour l'exploration.
    -Les sous-terrain sont aussi des mondes cartographiés.
    -L'adition des esprits (spirits) est très bien. Utile pour faire distraction et sera plutôt apprécié par les nouveau joueur qui auront besoin de répits lors des gros combats.
    -L'histoire reste énigmatique, mais cela fait partie du style de Myazaki. Toutefois, elle est plus claire dans Elden Ring que dans ses prédécesseurs.
    -Avoir à d'découvrir les cartes cachés est plaisant.
    -L'approche punitive aux erreurs et gratifiante aux réussites : Comme tous les souls games, le jeu invite le joueur à être persévérant. Réussir les boss demandera de l'observation, l'élaboration d'une stratégie (qui s'améliore à chaque expérience) et de comprendre comment "l'ordinateur" est programmer. Certaines attaque sont des algorithme précis dans certaines situation. Ce qui offre une ouverture certaines aux joueurs pour ne pas être punie et, profiter d'une frappe.

    Points faible:
    -La musique de la zone ouverte est bien, mais aurait pu être mieux.
    -Personnellement, j'ai faire le jeu en solo pour le défis. Par contre, ce qui serait plaisant, c'est d'avoir un "multiplayer" ou "coop" mieux élaborer. Plus libre et moins restraignant. Quite à ne pas permettre les trophées.    … Expand
  13. Lord_of_ZXC
    Mar 8, 2022
    9
    Итак, ознакомился с данным шедевром от Миядзаки сана на ps4 pro. И начну пожалуй с минусов. Не лучшая оптимизация. Из критических багов встретил только зависания в деревьях при прыжке с лошади и последующая смерть персонажа. Фреймрейт в целом приемлемый, хотя просадки есть, они, как и положено, раздражают, но в целом это не так критично. О графике трудно судить ввиду устаревшей консоли, ноИтак, ознакомился с данным шедевром от Миядзаки сана на ps4 pro. И начну пожалуй с минусов. Не лучшая оптимизация. Из критических багов встретил только зависания в деревьях при прыжке с лошади и последующая смерть персонажа. Фреймрейт в целом приемлемый, хотя просадки есть, они, как и положено, раздражают, но в целом это не так критично. О графике трудно судить ввиду устаревшей консоли, но если говорить о картинке в целом, то она целостная. Ну и конечно же художники постарались на славу, да это не такой целостный мир, как например дс1. Но и масштабы этих миров сравнивать не очень приемлемо, как по мне. Далее о геймплее, некоторое оружие поломано. Из того что я встретил это катана реки крови, которая у меня не получила бонусов урона от скейлов и двуручник гатса, который при улучшении на +25 и закалке на тяжесть выдаёт меньше урона чем при улучшении на +24 и той же закалке, при чем меньше как базового урона, так и урона от скейла(с другими закалками такой проблемы нет). Теперь о хорошем. 65 часов, выбита платина и игра абсолютно не надоела. Боссы, исследование, чувство первооткрывателя, всё это отлично работает, особенно последнее, в силу специфики открытого мира. Играть круто и интересно, билдостроение пестрит новыми красками не забывая об истоках. Прокачаны анимации и касты многих заклинаний(в сравнении с предыдущими играми автора). Нпц и лор, в целом похожи на тот же дарк, примерная концепция та же, но есть больше дворцовых интриг, что наверняка пошло от сооавтора истории Дж. Мартина,но в целом это новый лор, новыми персонажами и событиями, опять же, схожи именно концепция, а не история. Подводя итог, лично мне как любителю серии, игра зашла абсолютно, всё чего я ожидал от игры оправдал себя. Отсылки на берсерка, мрачная, неоднозначная история, упадок мира, неочевидные квесты и конечно же крутые боссы. Смело могу заявить что лучший dark souls это elden ring. А бал минусанул за повторяющихся мини-боссов и самую лёгкую платину в соулсборн серии Миядзаки… Expand
  14. 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
  15. 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.
  16. 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!
  17. Roegnvaldr
    Mar 20, 2022
    9
    A great game. I like the open world. Good graphics, beautifull landscapes. It runs good on the PS4.
  18. 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.
  19. 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.
  20. 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
  21. 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
  22. Eyes2shatter
    Jul 12, 2022
    9
    More game freezing issues than any other game on ps4 ive played, pvp is not active several months in.

    otherwise, more fun to explore and run around than any game ive played
  23. Jul1an
    Aug 11, 2022
    9
    Absolutely Astonishing Game, truly a Masterpiece. Only the Performance isn't as good on the ps4 as it is on the next gen consoles. If you ignore this point, its equally good to the other versions and from a gameplay point of view its almost flawless. I would still highly recommend it for ps4 even though it has some flaws with the performance
  24. Hugus
    Aug 15, 2022
    9
    4/5
    Creo que lo único que me impide ponerle un 5/5 a este juego es el endgame. Siento que la mayoria de las cosas en el endgame estan hechas para matarte de 2 golpes, incluso con vigo alto. Esto sirve para reflejar lo peligroso y poderosos que son algunos seres en este mundo, funciona especialmente bien con los semi dioses. Pero desde el punto de vista como jugador, por el gameplay, no es    4/5
    Creo que lo único que me impide ponerle un 5/5 a este juego es el endgame. Siento que la mayoria de las cosas en el endgame estan hechas para matarte de 2 golpes, incluso con vigo alto. Esto sirve para reflejar lo peligroso y poderosos que son algunos seres en este mundo, funciona especialmente bien con los semi dioses. Pero desde el punto de vista como jugador, por el gameplay, no es muy disfrutable tener peleas contra enemigos que tienen "ese ataque" que me acaban matando casi al comienzo de la pelea. No siempre hay un buen ritmo con estos jefes, no siento que haya una danza disfrutable en la pelea.

    A pesar de todo, la variedad y libertad que ofrece este juego es inmensa. Cuando piensas que ya lo haz visto todo, siempre hay más por explorar, por enfrentar y contemplar. Amo la libertad que ofrece este juego, desde el mundo abierto hasta la personalización de tu personaje, poder cambiar de build en cualquiero momento es una gran oportunidad para jugadores que se topan con un bloqueo.    … Expand
  25. Jonragels1987
    Nov 4, 2022
    9
    Looks great. Runs decent. Tons of content.
    Ps5 version runs much smoother. But fantastic overall
  26. leafyguy
    Nov 28, 2022
    9
    A breath taking master peice. Only not a 10 as some enimies are repeated and one boss in particular almost made me quit out of frustration.
  27. JesseDillinger
    Feb 1, 2023
    9
    My first Souls type game. When I first got it I hated it cause it was stupidly hard. Wanted to instantly return it. Then I found out you can farm runes and make yourself a bit stronger. Seemed only fair since everything one shots you anyway. So I farmed a bit, got strong enough to the point where I wouldn't instantly die and had much more fun that way. I made the game fair for myself andMy first Souls type game. When I first got it I hated it cause it was stupidly hard. Wanted to instantly return it. Then I found out you can farm runes and make yourself a bit stronger. Seemed only fair since everything one shots you anyway. So I farmed a bit, got strong enough to the point where I wouldn't instantly die and had much more fun that way. I made the game fair for myself and loved every second of it after that. Now that I know how the game is I could probably play it without farming and still have fun since I know what I'd be getting myself into. The game is great, the world is great, it looks beautiful, and the combat is fun. Deciding between magic or physical is great. Play however you wanna play. Another platinum trophy on my account and I enjoyed getting it.… Expand
  28. AdoMobA
    Mar 16, 2023
    9
    Pros
    - fun open world with a bunch of mini souls levels to discover
    - the Legacy dungeons feel distinct and properly intimidating - the enemy variety is off the chart - the weapon variety is staggering - the game looks beautiful - three games worth of content for a price of one Cons - repeating minibosses with the DS2 mentality of: But now there are two - Mountaintops of Giants    Pros
    - fun open world with a bunch of mini souls levels to discover
    - the Legacy dungeons feel distinct and properly intimidating
    - the enemy variety is off the chart
    - the weapon variety is staggering
    - the game looks beautiful
    - three games worth of content for a price of one

    Cons
    - repeating minibosses with the DS2 mentality of: But now there are two
    - Mountaintops of Giants feel weirdly balanced compared to the rest of the game

    Over ten years of work led to a masterpiece, where Fromsoft used everything they learned to make their biggest and baddest game yet. It would be criminal not to call this game a masterpiece, though a flawed one.

    Elden Ring encompasses everything from the previous entries, the good and bad. Way more of the good though, like way, way more. Elden Ring expands on weapon skills from DS3 through Ashes of War. Most weapons are capable of slotting myriad of skills to fit any play style imaginable.

    The points of interest on the map are divided into a couple of tiers of locations, signaling their quality. Legacy dungeons are massive sprawling levels where the most work has been put in. They have shortcuts that you can unlock with some diligent exploring and feature the main fights of the game.

    Then there are major locations, like Castle Morne, Castle Sol, Caria Manor and a few others. Love and care was put into these locations, but they are nowhere near as expansive and twisted as the Legacy dungeons.

    And then there are the minor locations. Caves, crypts, mines, you name it, this game has it. These places vary so heavily in quality it is never sure, if you are getting a banger, like a certain crypt with a Groundhog Day style puzzle, or if you are getting a complete dud with one of the games' many copy and pasted bosses.

    Boss design in this game is about as wild in quality as the minor locations. Your main fights against the Shard Bearers are fun occasions that make your blood pump. Some of the minor bosses, especially Crucible Knights for me, put you through fun and challenging fights that will leave you smiling. And then there are the duds.

    I swear to god, if I see another Tree Spirit in my life I will hurl. The first dragon fight is fun and exhilarating and fulfills the knight fantasy of charging a dragon on a horse fantastically. The twentieth dragon you fight has you sigh and get it over with. Whoever designed the first Royal Revenant should be fired. And the person that decided to copy and paste him twenty times over should never work in the industry again. Topping off these duds is the DS2 mindset of doubling the amount of bosses in the room and calling it done. The fight against the three Crystalians is the lowest point of this game for me.

    After getting all that off my chest, Elden Ring shines on a second playthrough and on. Aka, once you know where the things you want are, you can just run for them and ignore everything you do not want to deal with.

    More than ever, Elden Ring is the Fromsoft game where you dictate the difficulty, where in the older games you were forced to go one of three directions to continue, if you feel like the place that will continue the story is too big a hassle, you can just walk a random direction, gain a couple levels, get new tools to deal with it and then triumph.

    So, Elden Ring. Fromsofts biggest game yet. A flawed masterpiece that deserves all the praise it got and more. By the way I talk about it you might think I hate this game. But no. Elden Ring is my game of 2022. It has given me so much to love and so much to think about for the last year, that I personally think it will stand the test of time as one of gaming's greatest achievements.    … Expand
  29. testadormedio
    May 23, 2023
    9
    Eu amo como Elden Ring consegue ser um jogo de acordo com a geração passada ainda (ps4 e xone)
    Me admira a competência da fromsoftware com a otimização do game para as versões mais fracas de consoles. Um jogo bastante estável e rodando de modo que se espera e aceita. Muito agradável
    Não falarei sobre o jogo em si, seu conteúdo, história e mecânicas. Porque isso despensa apresentações Pra    Eu amo como Elden Ring consegue ser um jogo de acordo com a geração passada ainda (ps4 e xone)
    Me admira a competência da fromsoftware com a otimização do game para as versões mais fracas de consoles. Um jogo bastante estável e rodando de modo que se espera e aceita. Muito agradável
    Não falarei sobre o jogo em si, seu conteúdo, história e mecânicas. Porque isso despensa apresentações
    Pra desbancar o **** GOW Ragnarök do "jogo do ano", tem que ser um monstro. E é isso que Elden ring é    … Expand
  30. Boborax1
    Aug 27, 2023
    9
    Overall score : 8.9/10

    Elden Ring was an amazing game,yet not a masterpiece as many people claimed,but still great.The world was fantastic,easily my favourite open world in any game and the scenery was breath taking There were numerous different and interesting areas to travel to.Exploration felt great and the npc questlines were pretty good as well. Now let's talk about the    Overall score : 8.9/10

    Elden Ring was an amazing game,yet not a masterpiece as many people claimed,but still great.The world was fantastic,easily my favourite open world in any game and the scenery was breath taking There were numerous different and interesting areas to travel to.Exploration felt great and the npc questlines were pretty good as well.

    Now let's talk about the bosses.At first I considered them fine ,I wasnt the biggest fan of them,but they were cool.That kinda changed as I was getting closer the end of the game ,as many MANY bosses were being reused ,even main ones and in the end only 9 bosses proved to be truly unique.

    Moving on to another problem ,which is the lategame .I've noticed that the lategame is balanced around meta builds(which can turn the game piss easy) and for me who didnt use one it was kinda harsh ,but I managed.I really think they went kinda overboard with the fights close at the end .Also I was not a fan of the end basically being a boss rush.Nonetheless I really liked some of these fights ,such as maliketh ,radagon ,melania and mohg.This review makes it seem like I dont like the game ,but that's not true,cause it's probably my 10th fav ,I'm just doing a fair critique on it.

    To sum things up Elden ring is an amazing experience and non souls fans can get into it more easily compared to otheer souls. i definitely recommend it.    … Expand
  31. Arnol
    Jun 20, 2023
    9
    Players who give this game poor ratings are totally unfamiliar with soulslike. This game has a storyline only it is told by characters in the game world and you discover it through exploration. The game is also not perfect because some bosses are simply too easy. But to say that the game is weak because it has too big a world is to be a total ignoramus.
  32. Killerpummkin
    Aug 9, 2023
    9
    The new features are all good, the jumping, the horse combat, the design of the incredible world, the many unique locations and the attention to detail. It's not a 10 because of the repetition of some of the bosses. I don't know what more you can ask of a game of this type, I found the exploration incredible. 100% recommended.
  33. 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
  34. Sunykamey
    Jul 9, 2022
    8
    This game has technical, performance, balancing and repetition issues. However, it always got me back in and gave me a good to sometimes great experience. Not perfect but a canvas for many adventures.
  35. 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.
  36. AlvaroK95
    Jul 17, 2022
    8
    Es un cóctel de toda la saga Souls, cuyo único punto negativo es la repetición de enemigos y jefes. Muy recomendado, hayas jugado a otros juegos de FromSoftware o no.
  37. MadnessisRising
    Sep 12, 2022
    8
    It's hard to rate Elden Ring. For a "Souls-Veteran" (like me) it was definitely fun to play. But i can't agree with people calling this game "revolutionary" because it's simply wrong. Indeed compared with Dark Souls or other FromSoftware-titles it has an open world, a horse you can ride on and interesting additions like weapon-arts and ghost ashes. These Ashes are maybe the only newIt's hard to rate Elden Ring. For a "Souls-Veteran" (like me) it was definitely fun to play. But i can't agree with people calling this game "revolutionary" because it's simply wrong. Indeed compared with Dark Souls or other FromSoftware-titles it has an open world, a horse you can ride on and interesting additions like weapon-arts and ghost ashes. These Ashes are maybe the only new invetion Elden ring came up with. In my opinion the open world is way too big, and looks blunt at so many places. combat on horse isn't fun at all and dungeons like the most bosses are repetetive like hell. Seriously dungeons are the worst. Maybe 5 % of them are different to others and they all contain a boss we have already seen before somewhere. Anyway beside the justified critic (according to me) elden ring is a great game. It shines in common FromSoftware-strengthes: Character and monster design, beautifull environment (legacy dungeons like academia, stormveil castle or house volcano) and a great combat system with awesome bossfights. If you cut away 90 % of all dungeons (because they are all the same) and cut down the open world to a half i would defenitely say this is a masterpiece, otherwise it's a solid fun game with strengths and weaknesses. (8/10)… Expand
  38. Crysouls
    Jan 29, 2023
    8
    Prós:
    - Jogabilidade
    - Atmosfera - Direção de arte - Boss battles Contras: - Moveset de alguns bosses que não param quietos, se houvesse a movimentação de Bloodborne em Elden Ring eu entenderia mas da forma que ficou realmente pra mim só me incomodou. - Lags em alguns poucos momentos. - Dungeons repetitivas com design praticamente igual. - Repetição de Bosses. Conclusão:    Prós:
    - Jogabilidade
    - Atmosfera
    - Direção de arte
    - Boss battles

    Contras:
    - Moveset de alguns bosses que não param quietos, se houvesse a movimentação de Bloodborne em Elden Ring eu entenderia mas da forma que ficou realmente pra mim só me incomodou.
    - Lags em alguns poucos momentos.
    - Dungeons repetitivas com design praticamente igual.
    - Repetição de Bosses.

    Conclusão: Elden Ring é um bom jogo, divertido e com um mundo enorme e várias alternativas de buids apesar das falhas com certeza vai te divertir.    … Expand
  39. MetaKritiker90
    Aug 11, 2023
    8
    One of the best Open World Games of all time.
    It's an instant classic and an absolute pleasure to explore.
    From the technical side it's pretty underwhelming though... Performance is honestly terrible and the music isn't as good as DS3 or Bloodborne.
  40. 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
  41. vadim_m
    May 10, 2022
    8
    Love this game, was very excited during my walkthrough. But after finishing it, I forgot about it, like it's left nothing behind... And after that decided to play Sekiro (again, finished it couple of years ago) and now I feel like Elden was not so good enough as it was Sekiro or Bloodborne. Anyway it's one of the FromSoftware best games. But I wish it was smaller but more interesting, andLove this game, was very excited during my walkthrough. But after finishing it, I forgot about it, like it's left nothing behind... And after that decided to play Sekiro (again, finished it couple of years ago) and now I feel like Elden was not so good enough as it was Sekiro or Bloodborne. Anyway it's one of the FromSoftware best games. But I wish it was smaller but more interesting, and the big minus for me was so much boss repeat ation… Expand
  42. Conniption420
    Feb 28, 2022
    8
    It's too much for just a "Big Dark Souls" it's more like the evolution of Dark Souls. The only down for the PS4 version is the loading screen that sometimes take more than 1 minutes.
  43. Chris3800
    Mar 2, 2022
    8
    I've never been a fan of Dark Souls games. I tried Bloodborne because it was so highly rated but gave up after not making it through the tutorial. However, I'm kind of loving Elden Ring. I feel like I've died so many times and lost so many runes that I'd probably be maxed by now. That's kind of on me. Getting better
  44. 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
  45. Xhubo
    Jul 29, 2022
    8
    The game has pretty great challenges, and if you're a veteran Dark Souls player you're gonna enjoy this for sure.
    Unfortunately if you see the standards precedent games made by Fromsoftware, like Bloodborne or Sekiro, you can clearly see how this Elden Ring seems to be a more safe bet overall, compared with the latest production.
    I wished for something of more unusual or original,    The game has pretty great challenges, and if you're a veteran Dark Souls player you're gonna enjoy this for sure.
    Unfortunately if you see the standards precedent games made by Fromsoftware, like Bloodborne or Sekiro, you can clearly see how this Elden Ring seems to be a more safe bet overall, compared with the latest production.
    I wished for something of more unusual or original, especially gameplay wise. But the game is still cool.    … Expand
  46. 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
  47. Tomplexthis
    Jul 7, 2022
    8
    Okay, this is a souls game, but i beat it, and dont really think about touching it ever again. An amazing game my brother got me for my birthday, i beat dark souls 1 2 3, and this was fun, until they started rolling out bad terrible patches and updates, nerfs, tweaks, and new glitches that actually broke this game. it lags, the frames drop to 1 or less, its become unstable, and i can noOkay, this is a souls game, but i beat it, and dont really think about touching it ever again. An amazing game my brother got me for my birthday, i beat dark souls 1 2 3, and this was fun, until they started rolling out bad terrible patches and updates, nerfs, tweaks, and new glitches that actually broke this game. it lags, the frames drop to 1 or less, its become unstable, and i can no longer play it at all.

    But this is one of the best games to experience. probably one of the last great games of the decade, as game companies only care about money and phones mobile markets.    … Expand
  48. ZkBell
    Aug 22, 2022
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is quite the addition to From Soft's repertoire. The weapon art system from DS3 has been tweaked and is now customizable with certain weapons and weapon types to the point that a shield is a viable weapon but not so broken that one weapon art is busted over all else (despite all the community memes). There is a newly placed emphasis on cooperative play which I believe makes this edition a bit more open to newer players of this style of game. The only network issues I had in the initial release was that just below half of all times I was summoned by other players caused an error that closed out my game but with newer patches this error is a rarity. The variety of bosses is great even though some are rehashed but not nearly as aggregious as Bloodborne's Chalice Dungeons. Another downer, however, would be the fact that with this vast open world, it is hard to either find or progress the iconic NPC questlines and it can be very easy to lock yourself out of said questlines without independent research being done. Overall though, this game was a blast to go through as are most of From Software's games and it makes a mighty installation to their library.… Expand
  49. Aaronzebenzui
    Sep 20, 2022
    8
    El Juego es una maravilla sobre todo si te gusta este estilo de juegos y su estilo de arte es maravilloso pero se la dado más nota de la que debería y se le han perdonado fallos técnicos bastante sangrantes por ejemplo horaizon forbidden west es mucho mejor juego en lo técnico y aunque sea otra propuesta jugable su factura es mucho más redonda...eso si elden ring merece ser probado
  50. aaronnmp96
    Jan 31, 2023
    8
    Sadly the PS4 doesn't handle it well, but the game is incredible and has many hours of exploration, it's not perfect, since there are areas that are left over, and the final boss seems very bad to me.
  51. aballan
    Apr 25, 2023
    8
    Mostly amazing game built on the gamplay foundations of Dark Souls.
    Incredible graphics, sound design and diversity in weapons and builds.
    My only gripes are: The camera. Jesus Christ, you will get wrecked because of the camera. Some of the bosses move too fast and erractically for the camera to keep up, and so it will either unlock or jerk away will the boss launches an attack from    Mostly amazing game built on the gamplay foundations of Dark Souls.
    Incredible graphics, sound design and diversity in weapons and builds.

    My only gripes are:
    The camera. Jesus Christ, you will get wrecked because of the camera. Some of the bosses move too fast and erractically for the camera to keep up, and so it will either unlock or jerk away will the boss launches an attack from off screen that takes away 80% of your health. This is INCREDIBLY frustrating and to be honest - terrible design.
    The platforming sections in that one tower and the sewer.

    Other than that, the game is mostly great with a unique blend of RPG-elements and action gameplay. A must play for Souls-fans    … Expand
  52. 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
  53. jp_fal
    Dec 17, 2022
    7
    Looks beautiful and plays well, but ultimately unenjoyable. I gave it somewhere between 100-200 hours but can't say I enjoyed a moment in its company. Bleak, hard, infuriating, unsatisfying are all words that will come to mind when I think of elden ring. Never fun or enjoyment.
  54. 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
  55. Redfly09
    Mar 29, 2022
    7
    My first soul’s experience I enjoyed the game not the best game ever and dosent nail it’s open world as it feels empty like a shallow attempt at Zelda breath of the wilds format
  56. xiaoyao
    Aug 29, 2022
    7
    引导差，太容易错过剧情和支线；数值崩坏，需要刷卢恩；某些怪物形象太恶心；令人恼火的致死陷阱设计；很容易高空坠落死亡；中文翻译有错误；穿模；动作僵硬；重复、换皮的怪物；不能手动存档
  57. 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
  58. Milad1234
    Apr 4, 2022
    7
    Good game ..................... ...... ggjgvvn



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  59. Proton72
    Mar 2, 2022
    7
    Ich mag das Spiel eigentlich und würde mehr Punkte geben aber heute hab ich ungefähr so 7 Std gespielt ne pause gemacht und wollte abend wieder spielen aber mein spielten von heute wurde nicht gespeichert 7 Std umsonst das tut einfach nur wehhhh thank you from Software
  60. TheGhoul-13
    Mar 5, 2022
    7
    First I would like to start by saying that giving this game a ten is not serious and giving it a 0 just because you are pissed at it is childish.
    I have always been a very big fan of the Soulborne serie, I finished every one of them multiple times these are awesome games.
    Elden Ring is a good game but its not great, for me its kind of a deception. Dont get me wrong the gameplay mechanic    First I would like to start by saying that giving this game a ten is not serious and giving it a 0 just because you are pissed at it is childish.
    I have always been a very big fan of the Soulborne serie, I finished every one of them multiple times these are awesome games.
    Elden Ring is a good game but its not great, for me its kind of a deception.
    Dont get me wrong the gameplay mechanic is good, the graphic are fine, some environments are beautifull to watch and I like the idea of an open world soul games, I always wanted that.

    One major problem is, its not rewarding, the ennemies are not giving anything worth the time it take to kill them including the boss, its grindy to a point that it is boring just to level up once.
    That make the random coop to help peoples killing their boss almost useless.
    Many hard and massives ennemies are giving around 50 runes (souls) even if they take 5 minutes to kill, when you need aroung 10 000 runes to lvl up its dumb.
    Thats why so many peoples are relaying on a stupid runes run like the boulder that drop around 2000 runes when you let it fall of the cliff, what a joke...

    Is it me or almost every big monsters, mini boss and main boss have now a sniper attack and an aoe that smash the ground creating a blast of wind destroying everything around them for a 15 feets radius, so many boss are difficult just because of that, its cheap and lame.
    There is a lot of giants in the first part of the map and they all do the "Dovahkiin" scream attack that can hurt you and make you fall from your horse even if you are 500 feets away from them.
    Many monsters seem to have unlimited stamina and will lend an never ending serie of hits on your face and many of them seem to move like a ninja even if they are obese.

    That bring me to the horse, since nothing is worth killing I found myself just running aroung with the horse avoiding the monsters who are not worth my time just to collect items and find dungeons, this make the concept of open world pretty boring to me.

    Next the coop, that is my biggest deception in the game, its like the old system, you summon somebody in a restricted zone, kill the boss then they are kicked out of your game.
    Me and my friends were mad when we found out that there was a massive fog gate stopping us from getting acces to an entire island just because I killed the boss at the end of the castle, this is pathetic, no evolution whatsoever even for a so call open world.
    When you take a look at some great coop game like (Remnant from the Ashes) where you can coop with the same two peoples from start to finish without interruption, getting refreshing health, potions and ammunitions at the checkpoint togetter there is no excuse to give us the same old crappy coop system like in Demon Soul on the ps3.
    This is lazy and weak.

    And the checkpoints make no sense at all, sometime you will find two checkpoints close to each other with nothing dangerous between them and sometime you will face hordes of dangerous and aggressives beast hoping to find the next checkpoint 10 miles further.

    In conclusion Elden Ring is not bad but its not great, it could have been one of the best game ever but there is too many flaws and stupids concept to make it what it should be.
    For me its a 7 that could have been a solid 9, sadly its not.    … Expand
  61. citricetam
    Sep 5, 2022
    7
    This beautiful game could have been a 10/10 for me but the awful combat design ruined it all. Sekiro made me think that FromSoftware is now capable of doing great combat design. Elden Ring taught me I shouldn’t have taken that for granted.
  62. Lemaydark
    Jul 28, 2022
    7
    It's a decent game. I don't get the hype that much though. There is basically no story. You just roam around the map without really knowing what's going on.
  63. velacroix
    Jan 14, 2023
    7
    "Will I enjoy this game if I beat the previous Souls games?"
    Yes, but it will either land at the top of your FromSoft list or near the bottom.
    -Elden Ring reads your inputs instead of deriving from self-contained enemy behavior. -Elden Ring does not run well on PS4, even if you have a PS4 Pro with an SSD. -Elden Ring has a mixed Souls OST, a good score for most IPs, but subpar Souls    "Will I enjoy this game if I beat the previous Souls games?"
    Yes, but it will either land at the top of your FromSoft list or near the bottom.

    -Elden Ring reads your inputs instead of deriving from self-contained enemy behavior.
    -Elden Ring does not run well on PS4, even if you have a PS4 Pro with an SSD.
    -Elden Ring has a mixed Souls OST, a good score for most IPs, but subpar Souls soundtrack.
    -Elden Ring robs player agency, you will react to bosses like in Sekiro, but without a baked in parry system. The enemies do not abide by the rules the player has imposed on them, a stark difference between Bloodborne and Souls games.
    -Elden Ring has the same flavor text writer that overexplains everything like in DS3. The writers for DeS and DS1 are apparently gone.

    +Elden Ring has fixed most of the PvP balancing and is almost on par with DS3's*
    +Elden Ring has dungeons, similar to Chalice Dungeons, but much less variety.
    +Elden Ring has jumping.    … Expand
  64. 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
  65. Crazy_Dwarf
    Nov 15, 2022
    6
    Typical souls like with a horse, but not the game of the year. Bloodborn looks much better
  66. OldAndCynical
    Feb 27, 2022
    6
    This game is getting raving reviews from journalists, simply because FromSoft is trendy, and you gotta at least pretend to love them to be in.
    Sadly, the truth is that the game is the weakest of the Souls lot. The open world aspect is PS3 era, and so are the game mechanics. And while Fromsoft's visual style was brill back when Bloodborne launched, its all just rather dreary and dismal    This game is getting raving reviews from journalists, simply because FromSoft is trendy, and you gotta at least pretend to love them to be in.
    Sadly, the truth is that the game is the weakest of the Souls lot. The open world aspect is PS3 era, and so are the game mechanics. And while Fromsoft's visual style was brill back when Bloodborne launched, its all just rather dreary and dismal today.
    As a game its playable, like all souls games, after bit of practice. But like with earlier FromSoft games, it suffers from lack of story and lack of direction and meaningful goals. You just try to get your hero stronger to beat the next boss around, just like you did in previous games, and that is all. Way too basic to last. And as far as cinematics go, they're all pretty clumsy when compared to the utterly brill cinematics of Ghost of Tsushima.
    Would I recommend this game to anyone? Well, I loved the older Souls games, and this one, frankly, lacks the magic of them. So no. Wait till it is on sale, as by then they will have, hopefully, polished it up a bit as well.    … Expand
  67. 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.
  68. Tartarshtein
    Feb 27, 2022
    6
    Чините ебучего дракона, он просто блять поломанный! Упирается в стену, залезает на скалы, а потом дооооооооооооооооооооооолго с них спускается. Просто худший дракон за всю историю соулсов. Также я не очень понимаю, куда нужно идти, но это не проблема, буду исследовать мир.Чините ебучего дракона, он просто блять поломанный! Упирается в стену, залезает на скалы, а потом дооооооооооооооооооооооолго с них спускается. Просто худший дракон за всю историю соулсов. Также я не очень понимаю, куда нужно идти, но это не проблема, буду исследовать мир.
  69. Darkbehemoth
    Mar 3, 2022
    6
    I would like to say that buying this game on ps4 is worth and runs well but it doesn't , not only it remembers bloodborne and darksouls 1 in terms of fps but it manages to do worse , in some areas it becomes almost unplayable but what is even worse is that i was enjoying the game until after a storm my ps4 shut down with the game open , i re started it and the game cancelled 2 hours ofI would like to say that buying this game on ps4 is worth and runs well but it doesn't , not only it remembers bloodborne and darksouls 1 in terms of fps but it manages to do worse , in some areas it becomes almost unplayable but what is even worse is that i was enjoying the game until after a storm my ps4 shut down with the game open , i re started it and the game cancelled 2 hours of progress even though i saved A LOT of times in the correct way before the incident happened . The game is probably 1 of the best if not the best made by From Software but the performance on ps4 is awful and it manages to do worse even than bloodborne deleting 2 hours of progress.… Expand
  70. 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
  71. 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
  72. 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
  73. 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.
  74. 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
  75. 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
  76. 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
  77. tithonus
    Feb 27, 2022
    5
    Elden Ring is a good game, but... The game has a big optimization problem. Looks like it's from 2017 on the graphisc. Musics bad. You should be ashamed of bluepoint. If we leave this aside there's a lot of sloppy work in the game. They enlarged a normal enemy in sekiro, bloodborne and dark souls and added it to the game as a boss. The venues were the same. How many more times will you useElden Ring is a good game, but... The game has a big optimization problem. Looks like it's from 2017 on the graphisc. Musics bad. You should be ashamed of bluepoint. If we leave this aside there's a lot of sloppy work in the game. They enlarged a normal enemy in sekiro, bloodborne and dark souls and added it to the game as a boss. The venues were the same. How many more times will you use Anor Londo? Even the animations are the same. Also dualsense does not vibrate once. Aren't you ashamed to do this? I don't understand how they give 10 to this game. Did you get any money from the producers? Horizon F.W. 88 Elden Rind 97. Engrossing...… Expand
  78. Eh_o_felps
    Feb 26, 2022
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game compared to Dark Souls 2, make it look good, the combat is so bad, like they didn't even tried to balance it… Expand
  79. Murilobr
    Mar 5, 2022
    5
    From software está de parabéns, o game é maravilhoso, tudo o que um fã de dark souls esperava, tem seus problemas, quedas de FPS, que acredito que possam resolver com uma atualização, estou curtindo demais explorar esse mundo vasto.
  80. Felpx_x
    Mar 7, 2022
    5
    Jogo maravilhoso, tô tento uma experiência maravilhosa jogando, faz tempo que não jogo um jogo e fico tão focado nele! Simplesmente maravilhoso!!!
  81. 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
  82. Huefthoch
    Jul 11, 2023
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is a good Game but it is not for me. The world building is nice and the environments are beautiful to look at why it is even sadder that I could never find myself enjoying them. The story is hidden and completely missable. An overview of all characters you meet in form of diary or something similar would have been nice. Half the time I didn't even know who I was talking too The difficulty is outright unfair sometimes. Especially when ambushed by multiple enemies. I stopped playing after opening that teleporter chest that send me to these mines where everything killed me in 2-3 hits. I decided against starting a new game because the thought of it filled me with dread. Yes killing the tree sentinel and the beastman felt nice it was not worth the stress this game caused me. I found myself unable to play longer than 1 h continuously and having to take a break and calming down after each time I played.
    I made it to the 16 h mark because the world was so fascinating.
    If I where on PC I would look up a mod that let me walk through the world without the enemys attacking to just look at everything, but sadly I am not.    … Expand
  83. quake2th
    Apr 23, 2022
    4
    Usual From Software game. Nothing really new. Don't believe the hype.

    As in most From Software games, you fight mostly against bugs, that's the real challenge. By now, From Software is a victim of its own "git gud" meme. As soon as you start the game, you have an enemy which is impossible to kill and you will die 1000 times before doing any progress at all. The only thing that saved    Usual From Software game. Nothing really new. Don't believe the hype.

    As in most From Software games, you fight mostly against bugs, that's the real challenge.

    By now, From Software is a victim of its own "git gud" meme. As soon as you start the game, you have an enemy which is impossible to kill and you will die 1000 times before doing any progress at all.

    The only thing that saved Souls game was their closed interconnected environments, which here is gone. You have fast travel and horseback riding. You might as well play Skyrim or Breath Of The Wild, to vastly superior games to this one.    … Expand
  84. winzentween
    Mar 5, 2022
    4
    I have played this on ps4 ps5 and pc so have a good idea of the lay of the land. And if a Fromsoft game ever needed 'Patches' (sorry) it's this one haha This game should be rated higher but due to the serious technical issues on all systems it has to be a red score...for now. Let me explain.

    Im a huge fromsoft fan and trust only them for day 1 preorders. I've platinumed all their games.    I have played this on ps4 ps5 and pc so have a good idea of the lay of the land. And if a Fromsoft game ever needed 'Patches' (sorry) it's this one haha This game should be rated higher but due to the serious technical issues on all systems it has to be a red score...for now. Let me explain.

    Im a huge fromsoft fan and trust only them for day 1 preorders. I've platinumed all their games. Buy It really worries me that blupoint demon souls remaster can launch at 4k 60fps or near to it but elden ring can barely hit 30fps and often dips as low as 15 in sadly the areas where you need consistent performance. Ironically on ps4pro on a ps5 it runs at a solid 60fps but at luke 1800 using checkerboard and looks good. On ps4pro it's not so good sadly. I bought a ps5 for improved graphics but all I get is decade old issues which on pc ive left behind with a 3080 though I've Elden ring runs worse on a 3080 than on a ps5 lol So you can imagine the ps4 version is alot worse without that sad drive.

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

    And post launch the patches are not addressing these issues. It still looks and runs like a...ps3 gen era game but tlou was ps3 and that ran and looked far better so...elden ring just looks ugly. Great art design but everything else is far from the beauty of sekiro or the grandeur of bloodborne.

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

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

    The game isn't suitable for noobs or non fromsoft fans. It's a game seemingly more for fan boys, prepaid journalists and shills to scream "goty!" while they wait for gameplay saving 'Patches' (sorry ;). It's not a bad game by any means but it has bad aspects to it or lazy maybe. Bloodborne launched in a rough state so this is nothing new but it's still not acceptable.
    Wait for a sale a year from now when it's been fully patched. Eventually maybe 7-8 /10 but a 4/10 !t launch due to poor technical state :(    … Expand
  85. Dramarama
    Nov 12, 2022
    4
    After 70 hours of playing, I realized that it was time to stop. It's impossible. The game is simply endless. You repeat the same thing over and over again. A bunch of identical enemies, an empty open world and dull battles in which only you need to beat and roll, beat and roll, beat and roll. DEATH!!! Repeat. And so time after time, time after time, time after time, time after time.After 70 hours of playing, I realized that it was time to stop. It's impossible. The game is simply endless. You repeat the same thing over and over again. A bunch of identical enemies, an empty open world and dull battles in which only you need to beat and roll, beat and roll, beat and roll. DEATH!!! Repeat. And so time after time, time after time, time after time, time after time. DEATH!!! DEATH!!! Grind, grind, grind, grind. God, that's enough. Incomprehensible plot, stupid characters, a minimum of dialogues. It's all just depressing. Although it is worth praising the optimization, the game works just fine on PS4 Slim. But everything else is dull, boring, uninteresting, depressing, empty, meaningless and endless. Disappointment.… Expand
  86. 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
  87. 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.
  88. magnolia6
    Jun 27, 2023
    4
    Too hard.

    It's just not fun. And although they have introduced things like summons to make gameplay easier, unless you got like a lot of MP to summon a bunch at a time, it doesn't help much for specific enemies, or at least certain kinds of summons. And I don't want this game to just become a quest for finding a bunch of summons and grinding to get more MP, just because the game is just    Too hard.

    It's just not fun. And although they have introduced things like summons to make gameplay easier, unless you got like a lot of MP to summon a bunch at a time, it doesn't help much for specific enemies, or at least certain kinds of summons. And I don't want this game to just become a quest for finding a bunch of summons and grinding to get more MP, just because the game is just too hard.

    I don't get how people enjoy such a game, dying so often. Some claim that after winning against a boss after having died to it multiple times feels satisfying. For me, a lot of times when I get to this point, I just feel like I've wasted so much time.

    To be honest, maybe it's just because I suck at these kind of games. I tried liking it, the lore looks very interesting, the enemy design and building designs look often very cool to me, and the world design in general also looks pretty good to me.

    But it's just so frustrating dying so very often. If I make progress than it's just very slow until I eventually hit a road block like a boss, which makes it very frustrating for me to continue.

    I don't like the game at all, but I can see how others like it. As for me, I won't be finishing it anytime soon.

    This being the case I rate this game poorly, but that's probably also because this is not my type of game. I'm not good enough as a gamer to play a Souls game.    … Expand
  89. Soluexeulos
    Mar 7, 2022
    3
    I've played all the FromSoftware titles and in all honesty, this title ranks bottom with Dark souls 2.

    It could have been a potentially awesome game but it was marred by lack of optimization. I can totally understand if this title was for current gen consoles only (xbox series x/ ps5) nd PC but to release this game on last gen consoles in this state leaves a bad taste in my mouth.    I've played all the FromSoftware titles and in all honesty, this title ranks bottom with Dark souls 2.

    It could have been a potentially awesome game but it was marred by lack of optimization. I can totally understand if this title was for current gen consoles only (xbox series x/ ps5) nd PC but to release this game on last gen consoles in this state leaves a bad taste in my mouth.

    This title was not optimized properly for release, that even the day1 barely does anything to address it. Yes! This is nothing new to anyone familiar with buying from FromSoftware on day 1, but when are they going to start becoming better, it very disappointing.

    Dare I say, Dark souls 1,2,3 run better than this game. Yes! This has more content but that is just an excuse. I have a brand new PS4 console launching it with Elden ring, and the performance is appalling. Frame rate issues every now and then, not to exclude enemies clipping out. Literally any location with a vast number of multiple enemies would drop the frame rate. Heck, I can't even challenge the dragons properly.

    That being said, there would those who see nothing wrong with anything From Software does be it half arsed or otherwise.    … Expand
  90. DariusDarius
    Feb 26, 2022
    3
    Jogo tá com quedas de frame, mas ainda sim está melhor que no ps5, comprei a mídia física do PS4 e você atualiza de graça para o ps5,no ps5 stá horrível, popin em todo local,mas no geral, gráficos ultrapassado, problemas gráficos sérios e uma performance horrivel,jamais é um jogo 10/10, Sekiro...Dark Souls 1... Bloodborne...esses sim são games 10/10, mas vejo que as notas deste game nãoJogo tá com quedas de frame, mas ainda sim está melhor que no ps5, comprei a mídia física do PS4 e você atualiza de graça para o ps5,no ps5 stá horrível, popin em todo local,mas no geral, gráficos ultrapassado, problemas gráficos sérios e uma performance horrivel,jamais é um jogo 10/10, Sekiro...Dark Souls 1... Bloodborne...esses sim são games 10/10, mas vejo que as notas deste game não condizem com a realidade… Expand
  91. MickeyFinn
    Dec 30, 2022
    3
    Same as many said, the first hours are 'wow'. Then one starts to see the flaws, and then flaws are all one sees. Imho it's the worst souls, even the worst soulslike ive played. I don't get how peeps can love it, there's just no fun in it. The game world is huge, too huge, there's no way to remember anything or get some sense of orientation. Leveldesign is absolutely mindfckng andSame as many said, the first hours are 'wow'. Then one starts to see the flaws, and then flaws are all one sees. Imho it's the worst souls, even the worst soulslike ive played. I don't get how peeps can love it, there's just no fun in it. The game world is huge, too huge, there's no way to remember anything or get some sense of orientation. Leveldesign is absolutely mindfckng and soporific. Hurts the eyes, the brain and the fingers for no rewards. Not to mention passing from large empty spaces to places with dozens of enemies graped together, all with moves passing blocks, dodges, and pulliing nfinite combos. Again.. no fun, a huge waste of time. And enemies popping up from nowhere, good bye coherent souls. Oh and it needs psplus to play online. Rip From Software… Expand
  92. Salmonellaa
    Nov 25, 2022
    3
    Combat is still the exact same from Demon Souls back in 2009 with the smallest of additions, the Shakespearian just sounds dumb when you listen to a game like Soul Reaver and hear old style dialogue without trying too hard, it has lore but no story and some sidequests are just terrible
  93. jamie49
    May 26, 2022
    2
    Overrated trash supposed roleplaying game with a dead open world, pathetic selection of spells for magic users, awful target lock on, uninteresting side quests, too many spells and equipment locked behind requirements that are out of the way often requiring a guide and bland dungeons that don't differentiate themselves.
  94. 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.
  95. Loonlamb007
    Mar 16, 2022
    2
    Played Elden Ring for about 40 hours, I am at Level 74 and I will stop it now. The Magic everybody sees in the Open World, in its lore... the so called passion in every corner, i really really wish I could see that too, but I personally don't see anything of it. Which Lore? To me elden ring a generic, hard difficulty game that pretents to be more that it actually is. I don't get the HypePlayed Elden Ring for about 40 hours, I am at Level 74 and I will stop it now. The Magic everybody sees in the Open World, in its lore... the so called passion in every corner, i really really wish I could see that too, but I personally don't see anything of it. Which Lore? To me elden ring a generic, hard difficulty game that pretents to be more that it actually is. I don't get the Hype at all. Its buggy too, I had to restart several times to progress, at some parts there are obvious problems with performance, not talking about crashes. To me it is a senseless loop of grind. And to this grind there is not even a payoff. Loot is just a joke in comparison to how much time you spend into the game without any real progress. With Level 74 I feel as weak as with Level 12 - yeah, maybe I should have gone for a Mage instead of a MeleeFighter. Maybe I should waste my time for something else. So naaww... Not worth my time. Fanservice for Fanboys. That's absolutely fine to me, still I am not one of those.… Expand
  96. 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
  97. VoiceOfTruth
    Sep 4, 2022
    2
    Очередной забагованный шедевр от азиатского жулика. Все те же проблемы что и в Dark Souls 3 и прочих поделок этой команды бракоделов : пробой оружием сквозь стены/колонны, искусственно замедленные характеристики героя (боссы намного быстрее, что обрекает игрока на бессмысленный гринд рун (т.е. потерю времени)), а автовыбор цели писала самая тупая обезьяна в этой команде. Завидую играющимОчередной забагованный шедевр от азиатского жулика. Все те же проблемы что и в Dark Souls 3 и прочих поделок этой команды бракоделов : пробой оружием сквозь стены/колонны, искусственно замедленные характеристики героя (боссы намного быстрее, что обрекает игрока на бессмысленный гринд рун (т.е. потерю времени)), а автовыбор цели писала самая тупая обезьяна в этой команде. Завидую играющим на ПК - они хотя бы не платят, а качают этот шедевр бесплатно с торрентов. Вообще удивительно - ну сделали вы хардкорную игру - сделайте хотя бы выбор уровня сложности - все нормальные люди играют для удовольствия, а не для того чтобы материться от очередного босса который выносит игрока с двух быстрых ударов, пробивая колонны, не обращая внимание на поднятый игроком щит и прочие баги которыми кишит игра. Те дурачки которые гоняют в эту игру с утра до ночи качая персонажа всё равно не покупают игру, а качают её с торрентов (это либо школота которой мама купила раз в году игру и они задрачивают её до дыр, либо прыщавые жирдяи работающие курьерами/сисадминами и для них единственная отрада - играть в "хардкорные" игры, дабы в их бестолковой жизни был какой-то смысл). Поставлю два балла за хорошую работу дизайнеров. Программная же часть - дерьмо, а тех кто расставлял характеристики боссам - пинками выгнать из вашей конторы. скорее бы уже пройти этот кошмар. Застрял на боссе "Микелла, черный клинок.". Выбрасывать игру в рынок с таким количеством багов - просто грабёж.… Expand
  98. 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
  99. MeleeM
    Jan 3, 2023
    1
    This game is like a turd dipped in fine chocolate. You see it and go "Wow! Does that ever look GOOD!" Once you sink your teeth into it, you realize it's nothing more than a turd dipped in fine chocolate. Block, hit, evade, parry, attack. On and on ad nauseum. Just a rinse and repeat of every other game From Software puts out.
  100. tsnglec
    Mar 3, 2022
    1
    game is far more of a headache than it is fun. I guess some people find grinding fun. I tried this game because I heard it had easier entry. have fun being frustrated.
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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]