Elden Ring

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7.2

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  1. kaloss
    Sep 1, 2023
    10
    best fromsoftware game. magnificent openworld and the difficulty is right. i played this game 5 times and i love it every time
  2. 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
  3. CrazyD28
    Aug 18, 2023
    10
    Excelente juego, es lo mejor que pudieron hacer con títulos tipo souls desde Fromsoftware.
  4. Slimshady112385
    Aug 15, 2023
    10
    First of all wanna say thank you fromsoftware for making another great game. My socre is a 10/10 for all aspects of the game story telling world details art style the combat different build styles amd lore
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  7. roman_emperor
    Jul 21, 2023
    10
    This game is addictive and f***ing fantastic. It doesn't need to cater to everyone to be a good game, and it shouldn't. I don't wake up every day expecting the world to cater to me. I'm not that self-entitled. I recognize when a game isn't for me. Is it perfect, nope. It has issues, but on a fun factor, it's flawless.
  8. 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
  9. 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
  10. 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.
  11. Frost_Cube
    Jun 6, 2023
    9
    A great tribute to Zelda and the indie industry in general, as well as a story of effort and determination according to its developer and creative mind.
  12. FrawzCh04
    Jun 5, 2023
    1
    After a full playtrough of 80+ hours and many discussions about the game, i can tell its veeeery bad. Between bugs that took too long to fix, terrible balancing even post balance specific updates, reused PLAYER animations and many reused enemies or enemy animations from all previous games, bad graphics, lag, the worst boss in the whole "soulsborne genre" Rykiard, genuinely terrible AI andAfter a full playtrough of 80+ hours and many discussions about the game, i can tell its veeeery bad. Between bugs that took too long to fix, terrible balancing even post balance specific updates, reused PLAYER animations and many reused enemies or enemy animations from all previous games, bad graphics, lag, the worst boss in the whole "soulsborne genre" Rykiard, genuinely terrible AI and failsaves for them (like the dragons disappearing thing), a map that when is open is not that good and needs to put you in closed areas to be intresting, and soooo many more specific issues and letdowns, especially after being promised a completely different game than a Dark soul and the whole marketing campaign, i can say: do not play this game. Play the older Dark souls, all of them, and play Ashen for a good open map souls experience.… Expand
  13. 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
  14. juniortiger
    May 17, 2023
    10
    I love game music and game lot action and story amazing and I tell u good daY
  15. FattiBanga
    May 13, 2023
    10
    I have always struggled and gave very quickly on soulslike games but Elden Ring changed everything for me.If you are still one of those please try again and stick to it until the end it will be an amazing experience and you will become a fan.
  16. Surio89
    May 13, 2023
    10
    The story and atmospheres are simply enormous, written in a divine way ... the fact that to know the story you need to read a lot between the descriptions of the objects and the dialogues is just a different way of telling ... I accept that you may not like it but everything is very well done... the checkpoints are perfectly distributed... the enemies and NPCs have an extraordinary varietyThe story and atmospheres are simply enormous, written in a divine way ... the fact that to know the story you need to read a lot between the descriptions of the objects and the dialogues is just a different way of telling ... I accept that you may not like it but everything is very well done... the checkpoints are perfectly distributed... the enemies and NPCs have an extraordinary variety and characterization... the gameplay is fluid, varied and deep... the only problems are some parts of the game that are slightly unbalanced and the camera that is managed quite badly in tight spaces... but those flaws are totally hidden by the quantity and quality of everything else... it probably won't be the best game in history as it brings a limited level of innovation and takes inspiration from other games (especially the previous ones by the same author)... however for me they did everything so well that I can hardly remember a better game than this one played in the last 10 years… Expand
  17. 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
  18. DanteFromMars
    Mar 29, 2023
    0
    I really wanted to like this game.It looked interesting, visually cool and a lot of people liked it.
    I am at about the middle of it (judging by the trophy number I had up until now) and it is so boring. At some point I tried to blame myself - I don't pay enough attention to the story, I am not doing the main story enough. But it gets worse and worse - for every interesting moment, there    I really wanted to like this game.It looked interesting, visually cool and a lot of people liked it.
    I am at about the middle of it (judging by the trophy number I had up until now) and it is so boring. At some point I tried to blame myself - I don't pay enough attention to the story, I am not doing the main story enough. But it gets worse and worse - for every interesting moment, there are 10 boring fetch quests of NPCs I don't care about. Or even worse - I need to interact with an NPC and then it appears at another place to be interacted with.
    The fights are plain boring - trying to understand if my character is stuck in something or the camera is clipping through the boss is the most fun in them. Otherwise it is just dodge/parry and then hit until the boss dies.
    One of the dungeons seemed cool, until I realized there are 4 more like it.
    The only thing I give credit to the creators is the size of the map, I think I am missing one of the territories and it is still enormous.
    Updated: Finished the game, all side quests and obtained all trophies just to check if there was something I was missing. Nope, probably won't remember anything in a week.
    Also if you are into graphics side of games - on PS4 there were some moments that the game looked like a PS2 one (looking at the ground from a very high place usually).    … Expand
  19. Nagatsu11
    Mar 17, 2023
    10
    Let me preface this with the fact that I (typically) do not like Souls-like games. I find the typical formula to be too tediously difficult with no way to break the tedium due to the relatively closed in spaces and linear nature of their previous titles.

    Elden Ring seems to be the antithesis of this philosophy. Almost from startup you have access to most of an ENORMOUS open world with    Let me preface this with the fact that I (typically) do not like Souls-like games. I find the typical formula to be too tediously difficult with no way to break the tedium due to the relatively closed in spaces and linear nature of their previous titles.

    Elden Ring seems to be the antithesis of this philosophy. Almost from startup you have access to most of an ENORMOUS open world with only subtle hints of where you /should/ go - but even for people who prefer a clear direction because exploration is extremely well rewarded with new gear, more levels, stunning vistas, etc.

    True to FromSoft form, this game IS hard - but with the freedom to leave and come back stronger it doesn't feel as tedious or insurmountable as other Souls-like. With previous titles you had to Git Gud to progress, but with Elden Ring, Gitting Gud feels like a natural consequence of simply playing the game. Even if a boss feels impossible (looking at you Maliketh), there are SO many tools at your disposal to eventually overcome it. An amazingly helpful community ready and willing to help overcome any hurdle that proves too high (or if you are looking for a specific piece of gear; patchesemporium & beyondthefog on reddit), summons, and -to my surprise and delight- a simple change of tactics/weapons all prove startling effective. Over 700 hours in across 2 platforms (steam & ps4) and I can very easily see pouring in another 700+; and not regret a single moment. I cannot recommend this game enough. Even if you don't like Souls-like, give this one a chance.    … Expand
  20. 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
  21. Golovachlena
    Feb 22, 2023
    10
    The only negative aspect of this game is repeated bosses, even the main demigods, that was annoying, but overall this game is peak fr no cap
  22. Cosem
    Feb 6, 2023
    1
    So here it is! 11 years after a real "Masterpiece" Dark souls 1, 13 years after the foundation Demon Souls. If you like it or not, but these games were the foundation of a whole new genre and next generations of video games.

    So, years of experience in the same base of genre must bring out something really new and improved, right? The Play style - Dark Souls 3 with more anime weapon    So here it is! 11 years after a real "Masterpiece" Dark souls 1, 13 years after the foundation Demon Souls. If you like it or not, but these games were the foundation of a whole new genre and next generations of video games.

    So, years of experience in the same base of genre must bring out something really new and improved, right?

    The Play style - Dark Souls 3 with more anime weapon arts. Some Enemies and Bosses require a specific way to play.
    Weapons - There are over 300 weapons and 70 spells. How many do you need? How many of them are useful? How many do you test of the usefulness?
    Animations, enemy and player models - every previous souls game (not bosses). And that's for real. Recycling at its finest.
    Crafting - forgettable
    Story - forgettable. Very good idea, to bring to the Shakespearean cryptic story more of the same.
    The chosen one going to kill or speak or interact with great ones like Miquella, Millicent, melina, miriel and rennala, renna, ranni and gowry, godwyn, godfry and morgott, mogh.
    Remember Nito? Or Gwyn? Why do they make so much nonsense-people to forget about?
    Then again, why should I care about the Story or Plot? The intro Scene is getting worse every Souls game, more cryptic and less care to make the plot interesting.
    The open world - the Art style is more like High Fantasy. I expected to see elves and dwarves dancing around rainbows. And it didn't get better. No more Dark Fantasy than, I guess.
    The open world itself is useless. I wouldn't call it empty, but it's more empty than previous titles.
    It's boring to discover the same enemies in another color.
    It's boring to ride around without a real destination. "But there is a destination, check the map!" Sure, but why do I need to have an open world then. Why not make smaller Areas with more detail. Even the "story areas" in this game have fewer details than the predecessor

    I stop here. There are games (ubi-titles, cod, battlefield and so on) which got bashed because of the redundancy. Right so, I guess. But why not does anybody even mention it for the Souls games.

    In this game there are the same negatives since demon souls: Camera sucks, Hit boxes sucks, all the same fighting styles (hit, block, dodge, cast spell) animations, graphically PS3, bad quest lines (if you miss a quest line or a NPC at the right time, your fault) and still nothing is shown or explained properly. I do not care if you are a hardcore fan, an option to turn tips on or off is not a negative thing and will nothing take away of the way you experience the game.
    At least they worked on the very best part in every Soul's game: the platforming. Now there is a special jump button which make the char jump. And the horse. Super Mario at its best.

    So, I had no fun playing this game. It was just too big and redundant and unimportant.
    I still love playing Bloodborne somehow, even it has the same old flaws every souls game have

    But If that's the future of gaming and a masterpiece, I am out.    … Expand
  23. Inen
    Feb 3, 2023
    10
    This game is literally up there with Zelda, BOTW and Witcher 3.
    And the biggest compliment I can give to this game is: I have beaten this game 3 times.
    PONS: • Great story (but not the best) • Addicting combat • HUGE open-world • Full of content • Amazing Boss-Design • Breathtaking visuals • So much replay value • Vast variety of weapons and builds CONS: • The bosses Post-Game feel a lot    This game is literally up there with Zelda, BOTW and Witcher 3.
    And the biggest compliment I can give to this game is: I have beaten this game 3 times.
    PONS:
    • Great story (but not the best)
    • Addicting combat
    • HUGE open-world
    • Full of content
    • Amazing Boss-Design
    • Breathtaking visuals
    • So much replay value • Vast variety of weapons and builds
    CONS:
    • The bosses Post-Game feel a lot harder than usual (for example Malenia)

    This game absolutely deserved GOTY 2022    … Expand
  24. 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
  25. 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.
  26. 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
  27. il_fenomeno
    Jan 25, 2023
    10
    I never played any of Souls and From Software games before. in the beggining I was frustrated and gave up after 5 hours and sold my physical copy, but then after 4 months bought it again and gave it a chance and now 30 hours in I cant stop playing. It was hard to start again, in the beggining i watched 2 videos with 30 mins help walkthrough and it helped alot, now I'm playing myself. ifI never played any of Souls and From Software games before. in the beggining I was frustrated and gave up after 5 hours and sold my physical copy, but then after 4 months bought it again and gave it a chance and now 30 hours in I cant stop playing. It was hard to start again, in the beggining i watched 2 videos with 30 mins help walkthrough and it helped alot, now I'm playing myself. if youre confused and want to find out for what all those stuff you find is used for just find explanation on internet, it will be much easier. What you can see in this game believe me you wont find in 3 full games. I can confirm and say ER deserved GOTY 2022… Expand
  28. 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
  29. CommanderKeto
    Jan 15, 2023
    10
    Amazing game is amazing, It's sad to see such upset people, I dont think there gamers. Anyways it's a really awesome experience everything should play it. It won Game of the year after all!
  30. 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
  31. Feliperr06
    Jan 8, 2023
    10
    ELDEN RING é intuitivo a exploraçao recompensadora, seu mundo aberto brilha aos olhos do jogador com a seguinte mensagem : explore e seja recompensado. Sua dificuldade é um dos motivos para que muitos não joguem mas para mim é o motivo de superaçao a desafios que antes considerava impossivel para minha capacidade humana.
  32. 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.
  33. 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.
  34. Yurilover123
    Dec 15, 2022
    10
    Fantastic game, love everything about, the visuals, the soundtrack, the gameplay. More FROM please!
  35. Failos
    Dec 12, 2022
    10
    Why is this game so much better then God of War? I notice how every negative review mentions it, and I think it deserved to beat it at the Game Awards. Sorry Kratos fanboys, you loose ;)
  36. colonelp
    Dec 11, 2022
    10
    Fantastic game. One of the best i've played. Has everything you want, an amazing openworld, monsters to fight!
  37. Eldenringrules
    Dec 10, 2022
    10
    This game is skyrim for a new generation, it deserves all the praise it has gotten so far.
  38. EldenLord334
    Dec 10, 2022
    10
    It's a shame God of War can't even compare to this game. What a shame, but oh well, we won Game of the Year!
  39. GodOfWaristrash
    Dec 10, 2022
    10
    This game is AMZING. One of the best games of all time. These people are insane who are lowing the review score. Screw them
  40. Qoo88039
    Dec 9, 2022
    10
    Elden ring is a love letter to Fromsoft and souls fans. It's combat is addicting. Vast amount of choice to play how you want with tons of weapons, spells and items. While new players may struggle to get to grips with the difficulty. They do offer so many things to aid you if you are stuck. Even leveling up you start to feel like you can handle something you couldnt even better. OverallElden ring is a love letter to Fromsoft and souls fans. It's combat is addicting. Vast amount of choice to play how you want with tons of weapons, spells and items. While new players may struggle to get to grips with the difficulty. They do offer so many things to aid you if you are stuck. Even leveling up you start to feel like you can handle something you couldnt even better. Overall I'm… Expand… Expand
  41. 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.
  42. 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
  43. magospaghetti21
    Nov 19, 2022
    10
    A mi parecer es la cúspide de los juegos de fromsoftware. Todo es excelente: el mundo abierto, el combate, el diseño de niveles, los jefes, los elementos rpg del juego, la dirección de arte, todo.

    Si no les gustó el juego y nunca antes habían jugado un souls les recomiendo que le den otra oportunidad. Cuando yo jugué dark souls años atrás no me gustó la primera vez, el sistema de    A mi parecer es la cúspide de los juegos de fromsoftware. Todo es excelente: el mundo abierto, el combate, el diseño de niveles, los jefes, los elementos rpg del juego, la dirección de arte, todo.

    Si no les gustó el juego y nunca antes habían jugado un souls les recomiendo que le den otra oportunidad. Cuando yo jugué dark souls años atrás no me gustó la primera vez, el sistema de combate lo encontraba incomodo, estaba perdido en un mundo que no te decía a donde ir, y encontraba el juego injusto. Pero una vez que entiendes el sistema de combate, y logras pasar el primer filtro de dificultad, el juego te engancha de una manera increíble. El juego no es malo, solo es distinto a la mayoría de los juegos que uno suele estar acostumbrado a jugar, y sí, es difícil, pero rara vez injusto. Si mueres en algún momento del juego suele ser responsabilidad tuya, y no por un error de diseño.

    Respecto a los problemas de bugs tengo entendido que ya fueron solucionados, así que no hay razón para que no puedan disfrutar de esta joya.    … Expand
  44. 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
  45. Crazy_Dwarf
    Nov 15, 2022
    6
    Typical souls like with a horse, but not the game of the year. Bloodborn looks much better
  46. KrillerBomb
    Nov 15, 2022
    0
    It's literally just a walking simulator except you might have an axe sometimes.
  47. 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
  48. gerudo_
    Nov 11, 2022
    10
    Beautiful world, amazing bosses to remember, varied combat styles, a large variety of weapons and spells to choose from and combine.

    I spent 300+ hours in the game so far, and I still have lots of things to try out and experience. There's plenty of tools to help you progress through the game if you look for them, and plenty of fun challenges if you want to increase difficulty once    Beautiful world, amazing bosses to remember, varied combat styles, a large variety of weapons and spells to choose from and combine.

    I spent 300+ hours in the game so far, and I still have lots of things to try out and experience.
    There's plenty of tools to help you progress through the game if you look for them, and plenty of fun challenges if you want to increase difficulty once you've mastered the basics.

    Character quest lines are complex but rewarding.

    I am waiting for what the DLCs will bring for the lore and game play-wise.    … Expand
  49. 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
  50. Jonragels1987
    Nov 4, 2022
    9
    Looks great. Runs decent. Tons of content.
    Ps5 version runs much smoother. But fantastic overall
  51. iFelipe
    Nov 3, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Melhor game que já joguei, esse estilo de RPG é magnífico, mundo aberto e livre para explorar da forma que você quer, imersão demais.… Expand
  52. Ashura12
    Sep 16, 2022
    0
    Granphic is terible in 2022 very bad story is understinable no points where to go
  53. TJD2
    Oct 30, 2022
    10
    Not as good as Bloodborne but the sheer amount of depth in the combat and exploration makes this game so much fun to play. Light on the plot but heavy on difficulty - this is a true Soulsborne game. I love every minute of it!
  54. 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
  55. felixmoysich
    Oct 6, 2022
    0
    Most overhyped game ever. It was fun the first hours, but after about 60 hours repetitive gameplay playing it became a pain and I had to stop. For a Soulslike its mediocre and for an RPG ist's even below that. Normally I would have rated it a 5,but because all the biased 90+reviews I have to rate it a 0/10.
  56. TheOuterheaven
    Sep 21, 2022
    10
    Fantastic game. The fake reviews on this are really sad. It's very shameful
  57. LordOfGoldenGra
    Sep 20, 2022
    10
    Lord of the Rings wishes it was as epic as Elden Ring. Such a fantastic game.
  58. 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
  59. boss312424
    Sep 20, 2022
    10
    I love this game, it's really fun. Alot of build variety, tons of content, and alot of fan support.
  60. 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
  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. 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
  63. viroodiem
    Sep 1, 2022
    9
    Definitely among the best and most polished "soulsborne" maso/core titles from FromSoft. There is just so much content to be had in this sandbox. Some of it is repetitive but no more than say Skyrim or Fallout.

    The only real problem is there is a serious spike in difficulty when you enter end game areas. That does stand to reason but its not balanced with the game. There are minor    Definitely among the best and most polished "soulsborne" maso/core titles from FromSoft. There is just so much content to be had in this sandbox. Some of it is repetitive but no more than say Skyrim or Fallout.

    The only real problem is there is a serious spike in difficulty when you enter end game areas. That does stand to reason but its not balanced with the game.

    There are minor flaws like the need to play the game with a guide with how easy it is to break quest lines.

    Some of the low level dungeon bosses are just plain terrible. Not difficult. Not imaginative.

    The game has a high difficulty curve to start off with about till the point you get to Stormveil Castle. Then the game gets ridiculously easy through the middle until you start wrapping up content around the Capital city and spikes way further than it should and does not let up for the remainder of the game. Again, being a maso/core title you want an difficult ending but it should be within reason and not force you to have to rebuild your character in order to match a specific build. Thats one of From Softs biggest flaws in design. Forcing you to play a certain way even if its not technically required but the inflated difficulty leaves you little other option.

    Another complaint is the clearly cut content and some of the dropped ideas. It also would have been nice to focus some development on archery from horseback which is practically impossible. Hopefully if there is an Elden Ring 2 it will add that cause with the addition of the horse that was a major oversight.

    Also the quests could be a bit more intuitive. We dont want WoW/GTA holding your hand but we also dont want MYST level hands off either.

    But all in all this is the most polished and closest to perfect offering we have gotten from FS. For all its flaws this is 2022s game of the year. Hands down.

    A technical feat given how smoothly it plays on first generation PS4s. You wont find a deeper or more immersive game on PS4. If you dont sink at least 100/200 hours of your life into this world you are doing it wrong. I literally capped my play through at 999h 59m 59s and still have dozens of bosses to work through and content left to explore.

    If you are capable of handing FromSoft type of games then there is no excuse for you to NOT have Elden Ring.    … Expand
  64. 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
  65. Tiagofeits
    Aug 28, 2022
    10
    The most accessible from soft game so far. Bloodborne is still perfection, but the hardest one they made. Elden Ring brings up the best features of all games ever made: compelling story, gameplay, combat system, stunning world, amazing replay value and the coop system we all love. The game is huge, lots of terrain to explore, lots of bosses, at first glance, it looks like dragons dogmaThe most accessible from soft game so far. Bloodborne is still perfection, but the hardest one they made. Elden Ring brings up the best features of all games ever made: compelling story, gameplay, combat system, stunning world, amazing replay value and the coop system we all love. The game is huge, lots of terrain to explore, lots of bosses, at first glance, it looks like dragons dogma meeting dark souls, but it's so much more. From software really set the bar high up in this one, it will be difficult to make something better than this masterpiece, only if they ever make a Bloodborne prequel, because it already had a perfect ending.… Expand
  66. 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
  67. 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
  68. RaakesStayTrue
    Aug 14, 2022
    0
    do i even have to say anything? games like red dead redemption 2 and ghost of tsushima, who are open world masterpieces came out years before this and yet they out do this in every aspect. The graphics are not up to the mark, the story is boring, the open world is lifeless and predictable and you feel lost most of the times, gameplay isnt good enough, any aspect you can name, this gamedo i even have to say anything? games like red dead redemption 2 and ghost of tsushima, who are open world masterpieces came out years before this and yet they out do this in every aspect. The graphics are not up to the mark, the story is boring, the open world is lifeless and predictable and you feel lost most of the times, gameplay isnt good enough, any aspect you can name, this game sucks i hate to use this kind of language, but it really does suck.… Expand
  69. 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
  70. AceAscendus
    Aug 9, 2022
    0
    By far the worst souls game ever made, the open world is extremely boring and full of copy+paste content. There is no fun way to traverse the open world. Boss fights are low quality and again a lot of them are copy+paste, I am talking about big story bosses that get shamelessly reused! It shows that FromSoftware didn't have enough time to develop this game properly. The boring empty openBy far the worst souls game ever made, the open world is extremely boring and full of copy+paste content. There is no fun way to traverse the open world. Boss fights are low quality and again a lot of them are copy+paste, I am talking about big story bosses that get shamelessly reused! It shows that FromSoftware didn't have enough time to develop this game properly. The boring empty open world is filled with wannabe pokemon summons called spirit ashe summons, you like collecting pokemons in your souls games? I don't. There is no meaningful reward, the game is too big for its own good, next time provide less quantity and more QUALITY, like previous souls games.… Expand
  71. Danton1996
    Jul 30, 2022
    10
    Great new and different way of a dark. Souls game. The open and vast map has a lot of different feel to it. Every battle can be so difficult that winning feels like a great achievement.
  72. 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
  73. YokoHugo
    Jul 28, 2022
    10
    Jjjjijuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu
  74. 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.
  75. Petruslion
    Jul 28, 2022
    9
    Jugado en ps4 slim y si, mueve este pedazo de juego, las novedades todas bien, salto, combate a caballo (como he podido vivir sin ello?) el diseño del mundo increible, un monton de lugares unicos y mimados al detalle. No es un 10 por la repetición de algunos bosses ( nada nuevo en DS por cierto) y quizás en algún momento note que iba por encima en stats por zonas que supongo que tendríaJugado en ps4 slim y si, mueve este pedazo de juego, las novedades todas bien, salto, combate a caballo (como he podido vivir sin ello?) el diseño del mundo increible, un monton de lugares unicos y mimados al detalle. No es un 10 por la repetición de algunos bosses ( nada nuevo en DS por cierto) y quizás en algún momento note que iba por encima en stats por zonas que supongo que tendría que haber pasado antes para disfrutarlas al 100%. No sé qué más pedirle a un juego de este tipo, lo de la exploración me pareció increíble. Recomendable al 100%.… Expand
  76. wolfdamone
    Jul 26, 2022
    10
    For those who love to be immersed in a beautiful game design, somber atmosphere with epic boss battles, Please don't miss this masterpiece. I personally love environment story telling type of games.
    It might arguably be the easiest Souls game (in my humble opinion) but as a result, it's an excellent entry for starters in the From software formula.
    I can however understand the    For those who love to be immersed in a beautiful game design, somber atmosphere with epic boss battles, Please don't miss this masterpiece. I personally love environment story telling type of games.
    It might arguably be the easiest Souls game (in my humble opinion) but as a result, it's an excellent entry for starters in the From software formula.

    I can however understand the frustration of casual gamers, this kind of game is not for everyone.
    it requires the pleasure of persevering, the pleasure of learning and improving yourself through the struggle and the unknown.

    A "great" game can gather most people's opinion, but a "masterpiece" can sometime divide.

    I will conclude by saying this. This game has so mush love put into it, it has a soul... and the emotion you feel as you struggle in this world will give you one of the most satisfying feeling you will ever have in a video game after succeeding.

    That's what I want a game to be, that's what I call Art.
    Thanks to the team of From Software, they have done something special and unique.    … Expand
  77. daylighter
    Jul 22, 2022
    10
    Best game ever! I'm too sleep deprived to write any deep thoughts except the fact that this game got me through some of the roughest months of my entire life.
  78. Vaeu
    Jul 21, 2022
    9
    FromSoftware doesn't miss.

    Elden Ring is the culmination of everything FromSoftware has done in the last 10 years. From combat, exploration, boss fights, lore, everything. Playing this game felt like a love letter from FromSoftware. The open world is the newest aspect this souls-like offers and it's done masterfully, there is a lot to explore and a lot to intrigue you to explore.    FromSoftware doesn't miss.

    Elden Ring is the culmination of everything FromSoftware has done in the last 10 years. From combat, exploration, boss fights, lore, everything. Playing this game felt like a love letter from FromSoftware.

    The open world is the newest aspect this souls-like offers and it's done masterfully, there is a lot to explore and a lot to intrigue you to explore. However, this is also a fatal flaw of Elden Ring, as on subsequent playthroughs this allure for exploration is extinguished, as the excitement and wonder of discovering new places and dungeons is exclusive to your first playthrough (except of course of the areas you missed, which is probable).

    I love that there is a myriad of builds you can try with the various weapons and spells.

    This game doesn't necessarily feel like a pioneer in its genre, but a statement of everything that has come before in its genre, both the good and the bad, but 95% of the time the good.    … Expand
  79. 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.
  80. Kirkish_Delight
    Jul 14, 2022
    10
    Now that the casuals have got bored of angrily hammering in 1/10 reviews because they died a few times rather than achieving instant gratification, hopefully the reviews will become a little more representative.
  81. 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
  82. 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.
  83. 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
  84. FrodeOH
    Jul 5, 2022
    10
    I realy love this game. Like this game so much better than the Dark Souls series. Is completely seamless over good this game actually is.
  85. Draggonlord
    Jul 3, 2022
    10
    Amazing game, one of my favorites has the best balance of all of FROM's game
  86. loveless0kitty
    Jun 13, 2022
    0
    Decent game with good ideas executed very poorly and handled abysmally.
    Among one of the biggest mistakes by them was creating the biggest Souls game with the most build potential and weapon combinations, but limiting how many times you can respec (redistribute stats) your character. There are many more mistakes, but this is by far the one that lowers my score the most.
    EDIT: Continues    Decent game with good ideas executed very poorly and handled abysmally.
    Among one of the biggest mistakes by them was creating the biggest Souls game with the most build potential and weapon combinations, but limiting how many times you can respec (redistribute stats) your character. There are many more mistakes, but this is by far the one that lowers my score the most.
    EDIT: Continues to be handled poorly. Proper balancing doesn't exist, big exploits persist without fixes, and they continue sticking with their awful decisions instead of addressing them. Continuous zero communication with their community as well. And awful netcode. All of this has destroyed the longevity of the game, when the Souls series is known for it. Score changed to 0.    … Expand
  87. Cloud9846
    Jun 8, 2022
    10
    This game is for the NES/Famicom generation. Those of us that grew up on Dragon Warrior, Ghosts and Goblins, Megaman, and especially ZELDA 1 AND 2 will wholeheartedly appreciate this experience. This game is essentially Zelda 2 and Castlevania 2 packaged in a neat little bow for 2022. Yes, it is a masterpiece.
  88. Wrath_4givnez
    Jun 7, 2022
    9
    Been a while since I visited this site, but I wanted to talk about this game.

    FromSoft's latest masterpiece doesn't really need very much introduction, especially since it had become THE most popular game in the "SoulsBorne" series of games that they've produced. Everyone knows (and probably expects) that it's a challenging, yet rewarding, experience that will last from when you first    Been a while since I visited this site, but I wanted to talk about this game.

    FromSoft's latest masterpiece doesn't really need very much introduction, especially since it had become THE most popular game in the "SoulsBorne" series of games that they've produced. Everyone knows (and probably expects) that it's a challenging, yet rewarding, experience that will last from when you first pick up the controller to the final time you put it down (which could very will be a long time away). You will explore, fight, die, and triumph over the odds, meeting interesting (and sometimes shady) characters that have their own agendas that may go with or against your own, as you have previously in other games under FromSoft's banner.

    However, what sets this apart from other games in the series is the big genre addition it was given; Open-World. While previous titles did have exploration as part of the ethos (as finding gear and items will GREATLY increase your chances of survival), the games have always been structured as mostly semi-linear designs (with Demon's Souls being the closest to a linear style game). Many of them have been described to be akin to a Metroidvania (which I've recently began to disagree with, due to the many points of no return without teleporting), but it's very clear that despite the large area a player could see across the horizon, said player would likely only be able to explore a portion of it, with the rest being entirely out of bounds/blocked off/impossible to get to. General locations obviously could be seen and later explored, but restrictions are still placed that aren't immediately noticed (due to how well those games were structured, masking the linearity of the design).

    Elden Ring, however, removes those borders. If you can see it, be a general location or a specific one, you can go there. The only borders that ever seem to be present are shore-lines at coasts around the country sides. The vast lakes, plains, mountains, valleys, beaches, hills, and plateaus that once served as background dressing that the player would only ever set foot on for a fraction of what was shown is now entirely open, explorable, and populated with a variety of creatures, items, materials, and points of interest, all of which are rarely shown on the map until you've physically come across it or mark.ed it down yourself. Even repeated sites, such as shacks, caves, crypts, ruins, or camps almost always feel different with different enemies, set ups, items, and significance to your journey. You'll never run into a location in this game and deal with it the exact same way, unlike most other open world games. Furthermore, due to how the game-world is structured, it's no longer impossible to be entirely stuck when hitting a "brick wall" (a challenge too high compared to your skills/stats), because now you can just... go literally any other direction, and find something else to do. That said, this also comes at the cost of meandering quite a bit around the vast landscapes of the "Lands Between", sometimes getting lost in over-leveled areas, or even indulging too much on exploration and resource gathering that you end up overpowering yourself and steam-rolling over anything in your path, which all can create a wildly inconsistent difficulty structure. Then again, because of the way it's built, it just means it really is up to you on how far and how often you want to go off the beaten path, how much you want to avoid progressing the story, and how much you want to challenge/unchallenge yourself.

    Personally, it's one of my absolute favorite things about the game. I haven't felt this joyful, cautious, terrified, curious, anxious, awestruck, or anything else in between in an open world type game in a long time, entirely satisfying my desire to explore every nook and cranny I can find, no matter how mundane.

    This isn't to say they've done away with the tight, inter-connectivity they had in previous games. Major points of interest (for example; Stormveil Castle), and smaller dungeons such as caves and crypts, are still very tightly and deliberately designed in the same style any SoulsBorne vet would be used to; semi-linear, interwoven and interconnected corridors and rooms, with secrets and alternate paths very carefully placed, with an attention to give hints to the player on how to get somewhere without any hand=holding.

    Honestly, the only real major criticism I could give the game would have to be the heavy pop-in after you respawn/teleport to a resting place, as well as the frame-rate stutter when there's too much going on at once (seems to be less present in the PS5 version, but I'm not 100% sure on that). However, it doesn't quite detract from the gameplay, and the over all look of the game, even when just journeying from one end of the massive world map to the other, is absolutely incredible.

    It will be a long time before I let this game lay down to rest. Happy Hunting, potential Elden Lords.    … Expand
  89. Desertstorm
    May 28, 2022
    10
    After fully completing the game and putting in 140 hours, I think the critics nailed it, this game really is an open world masterpiece which is guaranteed to influence open world rpgs and maybe even open world shooters moving forward. The artistic, design, sound, exploration, immersion, combat, lore, enemy/area/boss/weapon/spell variety and size of the world are literally off the charts.After fully completing the game and putting in 140 hours, I think the critics nailed it, this game really is an open world masterpiece which is guaranteed to influence open world rpgs and maybe even open world shooters moving forward. The artistic, design, sound, exploration, immersion, combat, lore, enemy/area/boss/weapon/spell variety and size of the world are literally off the charts. It's also challenging while not being unfair and it gives you options to trivialise absolutely anything if you have no interest in the challenge. If they had charged $100 (EA or Ubisoft would have) it would be understandable but at 60 it's a steal. This game is almost certainly going to win GOTY 2022.… Expand
  90. VinCal
    May 27, 2022
    10
    Playing it on a PS4, and I've had nearly zero performance issues. Sure, the graphics aren't as impressive as new generation hardware, but the game is so incredibly fun that it doesn't matter at all. This is what Elden Ring has going for it: it's just super fun. If you enjoy action RPGs, or dark fantasy settings, PLEASE, give this a try. It's a masterpiece.
  91. 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.
  92. Milad1234
    Apr 4, 2022
    7
    Good game ..................... ...... ggjgvvn



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  93. Oxu
    May 19, 2022
    10
    Honestly one of the best games i have played in last 10 years

    And i am not souls fan. I have tried but couldn't get into previous titles. Elden Ring on the other hand sucked me in, it was hard but still i couldn't let go the controller. Unlike previous titles where i would just get stuck and give up. I wound constantly new ways to do stuff and get stronger, new things to explore and    Honestly one of the best games i have played in last 10 years

    And i am not souls fan. I have tried but couldn't get into previous titles. Elden Ring on the other hand sucked me in, it was hard but still i couldn't let go the controller. Unlike previous titles where i would just get stuck and give up. I wound constantly new ways to do stuff and get stronger, new things to explore and experience. loved every minute of it

    Not only that but after i managed to beat my first souls game, i started new game+. I have never in my life felt need or desire to play game through twice. That tells something of how special game Elden Ring is    … Expand
  94. RevanJJ
    May 14, 2022
    10
    It takes the best of these amazing DS/Borne games and perfectly meshes it with a huge open world. Can spend hundreds of hours in this game.
  95. 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
  96. 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
  97. Dusk_YS
    May 12, 2022
    10
    This game is a masterpiece. Don't trust review bombers childs, trust those who analyze games as a profession
  98. 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
  99. 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
  100. YannySp101
    Apr 20, 2022
    10
    After 70+ hours, I finally get to talk about Elden Ring, FromSoftware's first Open World game.
    Unexpectedly enough, despite being FromSoftware's first Open World game, the open world in Elden Ring is quite possibly the best open world I've seen in a videogame... and that's mind-blowing. Seriously though, Elden Ring's open world proves how talented the developers at FromSoftware are; it has    After 70+ hours, I finally get to talk about Elden Ring, FromSoftware's first Open World game.
    Unexpectedly enough, despite being FromSoftware's first Open World game, the open world in Elden Ring is quite possibly the best open world I've seen in a videogame... and that's mind-blowing. Seriously though, Elden Ring's open world proves how talented the developers at FromSoftware are; it has an overwhelming amount of optional content and surprises, the map size is absolutely massive, the world design is fascinating and the sense of freedom & exploration is simply unmatched, however, it's not necessarily perfect; the catacombs are repetitive and some bosses are re-used multiple times.
    On top of the open world though, Elden Ring features the Legacy Dungeons; big areas that follow the traditional, complex level design of Dark Souls.
    The gameplay in Elden Ring is Dark Souls III's gameplay but much better in literally every way + some additional mechanics to make things more accessible, even though the camera is still awkward at times.
    The visuals are beautiful, the environments are breathtaking and the music is incredible.
    Also, there's an endless amount of different weapons, armor sets, spells and items for unique builds.
    Lastly, the bosses - particularly the Demigods - are some of the most spectacular and challenging bosses I've ever seen in a videogame.

    Pros:
    + Huge map filled with content
    + Engaging & rewarding exploration
    + Wonderful level design
    + Addictive & diverse gameplay with accessible mechanics
    + Amazing visuals and music
    + Impressive bosses

    Cons:
    - Re-used content in some instances
    - Flawed camera

    Gameplay: 9/10
    Content: 10/10
    Music: 10/10
    Graphics/Audio: 9/10

    Final Rating: 10/10
    - Masterpiece -
    Elden Ring is the culmination and evolution of everything FromSoftware has done in the past 13 years, making it the ultimate Souls game yet.
    With Elden Ring, the developers at FromSoftware have outdone themselves and managed to deliver their best work to date... and one of the best videogames I've ever played.

    Do I recommend it?:
    Elden Ring is a must-play, especially if you're a fan of Open World games.    … Expand
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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]