Elden Ring

 PlayStation 5
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7.8

Generally favorable reviews- based on 12214 Ratings

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  3. Negative: 2,341 out of 12214
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  1. Pandur
    Mar 30, 2022
    10
    What i don't really get about all these low ratings here is how someone can buy a soulslike and complain about it's soulslike-style. Elden Ring is a soulslike in an open world. And while this is its biggest strength it seems to turn out as its achilles heel as well.

    90% of users rating low argue like they expected the next epic, narration driven mainstream role-play-opera with    What i don't really get about all these low ratings here is how someone can buy a soulslike and complain about it's soulslike-style. Elden Ring is a soulslike in an open world. And while this is its biggest strength it seems to turn out as its achilles heel as well.

    90% of users rating low argue like they expected the next epic, narration driven mainstream role-play-opera with accessible gameplay, an average or at least scalable difficulty and a somewhat cinematic approach to quests and storytelling. So maybe the real problem with Elden Ring is the extreme hype, making more casual gamers buy it for all the wrong reasons and certainly with the wrong expectations. And this is what lead to disappointment and absurdly emotional and negative reviews.

    However from an objective point of view a nine or ten is a thousand times more justified than any kind of review bombing. At least if you are up to a highly rewarding challenge and a pretty unique approach to open world gaming, giving you tons of options and challenges without holding your hand all the time. Or if you like well executed game mechanics, masterful artwork and: stunning visuals that are not outdated at all. If you're not, simply let it be. But don't write these absurd reviews if a game does not meet all the cheesy expectations it was never intended to meet.    … Expand
  2. Rowdain
    Feb 26, 2022
    10
    This is the ultimate version of Dark Souls thanks to its vast and gigantic open world.
  3. Gamer8052
    Feb 26, 2022
    10
    Enough of the unreliable, emotional review bombs from users. I use to consider users just as if not more credible with their reviews of a game than critics, but these days they seem too quick to complain about a game than post any sound criticism.

    Elden Ring has story, a beautiful open world with next generation art design And graphics. The controls and action are smooth, and there are    Enough of the unreliable, emotional review bombs from users. I use to consider users just as if not more credible with their reviews of a game than critics, but these days they seem too quick to complain about a game than post any sound criticism.

    Elden Ring has story, a beautiful open world with next generation art design And graphics. The controls and action are smooth, and there are loads of content to keep players exploring while developing and honing the skills to survive in the unforgiven Lands of Between.    … Expand
  4. highfidelityart
    Feb 26, 2022
    9
    I haven't had any performance issues so far, but after around 20h of playing so far, I can confidently say, this is my favourite FromSoft game to date.
  5. Just4EldenRing
    Feb 27, 2022
    10
    No graphics issue on ps5. Stop review bombing this game based on pc performance! Throughly enjoyed my 10+ hours PER DAY in the last three days. Honestly think this is game of the decade. Open world is full of interesting stuff. You JUST NEED TO LOOK FOR THEM!
  6. felipenplima
    Feb 26, 2022
    10
    I like the game a lot. The performance on PS5 is not ideal yet, but exploring the open world is super cool.
  7. Emrork
    Feb 26, 2022
    10
    What an incredible game this is a wholesome openworld game I dont understand why some of the idiots are writing emotional review how could people without rational judgment write a review?
  8. justvvvv
    Feb 26, 2022
    8
    like it! open field, fun combat.
    could have more accessibility, it causes a bit of stress while playing
  9. TruthOfGaming
    Mar 8, 2022
    5
    Where do I begin on this title and the insanely inflated hype around it? Elden Ring is yet another entry to the Souls genre, and this time steps away from the tried and true design of tightly crafted game worlds that Fromsoft usually brings us. Unfortunately, we are left with a bland and lifeless Overworld, connected with obscured dungeons that feel copied straight from Bloodborne'sWhere do I begin on this title and the insanely inflated hype around it? Elden Ring is yet another entry to the Souls genre, and this time steps away from the tried and true design of tightly crafted game worlds that Fromsoft usually brings us. Unfortunately, we are left with a bland and lifeless Overworld, connected with obscured dungeons that feel copied straight from Bloodborne's Chalice Dungeons. There was something missed in translation here, as most open worlds draw you in with a plethora of things to experience, not just empty space between the next thing to kill.
    Speaking of killing, the entire game revolves around removing enemies out of your way. This is the same as every Souls game, but this is supposed to be an open world experience. Imagine just laying a linear game out on top of a big map and calling it "open world" now. With nothing else to do, you will be traveling across large, empty expanses to find another repetitive dungeon, another rehashed enemy, another reskinned boss...with rewards that do not give you incentive to explore. You hit walls where you cannot pass, so you must go try a different route until you are strong enough to do the "intended" route. You will begin to lose steam after the honeymoon phase wears off.

    The bosses get progressively more ridiculous as you move through the game. Instead of opting for a dance of combat like Bloodborne or Sekiro, you will spend the entire battle rolling around, counting on iframes to help scrape you out of a 9-hit combo alive, where each hit of the combo can chunk you for most of your health. Enemies everywhere rely on delay attacks, holding their weapons in the air just until you finish rolling for a cheap kill. Some will defy physics and spin midair to land on you. The whole thing is about being cheesed by enemies or cheesing them by leveling. Even having the strongest physical defense armor in the entire game, plus dumping most of your points into Vigor, you will still be 2 shot by end bosses. Highly disappointing.

    The "open world" is rife with shambling creatures that walk in circles or wait patiently for you to approach and dispatch them. NPC stand around, lifeless in this uninspired world. You cannot track any quests, so unless you have a really good memory, you are expected to play with a journal by your side for notes. The UI used is ugly and over a decade old. Movement is nearly a direct copy from Dark Souls 3, with weapon Arts.

    The biggest crime here, though, is the reviews from Critics. Unanimously overflowing 10/10 review from nearly every gaming company out there. For a continuation of pretty niche type of game, the how is unreal. Especially when NOTHING here is revolutionary, inventive, or deserving of the word "masterpiece." At best it is bait to get people to buy Elden Ring, only to be highly disappointed after the refund return window has closed.

    Lastly, the hype of George RR Martin to sell the game! This is just using a name to sell your product. You can replace entire words with phrases from Dark Souls. Point of Lost Grace = Bonfire.

    Watch reviews (not 10/10 "critic" reviews, but actual USER reviews), check out some gameplay. Read reddit posts that are not biased towards it being great. Don't just jump on a train taking gaming in the wrong direction.    … Expand
  10. Yassel3333
    Feb 26, 2022
    10
    Este juego es todo lo que esperaba, es mas Dark Souls, con un mundo abierto que no te agarra de la mano y te lleva a donde "crees" que quieres ir.. no... este juego te suelta en un mundo basto que te grita que lo explores, la exploracion es tan gratificante, sabes que a donde vallas encontraras recompensas y muchos desafios

    el apartado artistico es simplemente brutal! de lo mas bello    Este juego es todo lo que esperaba, es mas Dark Souls, con un mundo abierto que no te agarra de la mano y te lleva a donde "crees" que quieres ir.. no... este juego te suelta en un mundo basto que te grita que lo explores, la exploracion es tan gratificante, sabes que a donde vallas encontraras recompensas y muchos desafios

    el apartado artistico es simplemente brutal! de lo mas bello que he visto y sin duda alguna, Elden Ring es un juego que se quedara con nosotros por muchos años!    … Expand
  11. jacko6299
    Feb 28, 2022
    6
    Am I the only sane person without mob mentality left?
    Man I don't know what is warranting these high scores, I've never seen so many misleading review scores in my entire life. There's no story really, just esoteric lore peppered around. While the open world can be visually interesting from a aesthetic point of view at times, the open world can feel boring, empty lots of space and no    Am I the only sane person without mob mentality left?
    Man I don't know what is warranting these high scores, I've never seen so many misleading review scores in my entire life. There's no story really, just esoteric lore peppered around. While the open world can be visually interesting from a aesthetic point of view at times, the open world can feel boring, empty lots of space and no real incentive to fight a lot of the monsters. So the BOTW comparisons is laughable and Skyrim! lol i cant even... The game isn't bad its just 100% more of the same, don't let these people fool you about the magic of "discovering the open world" That this is straight up dark souls 4. same look, same feel same outdated graphics and same gameplay. You fight monsters in sometimes interesting fantasy settings, with extremely difficult combat. But 10s!! no!    … Expand
  12. Hellhaiser
    Mar 9, 2022
    9
    After 50 hours of play I changed the grade from 4 to 9, really the game is very good
  13. DaweHolzer
    Nov 27, 2022
    4
    I never was huge fan of these games but this entry hit a new low with a undeserved hype around it. You have to traverse an uninteresting map, the graphics look pretty outdated and the characters are lackluster. They reskin a lot of enemies and the combat gets real tedious real fast every fight feels the same. The best game of the souls like genre was definitely Bloodborne because it lookedI never was huge fan of these games but this entry hit a new low with a undeserved hype around it. You have to traverse an uninteresting map, the graphics look pretty outdated and the characters are lackluster. They reskin a lot of enemies and the combat gets real tedious real fast every fight feels the same. The best game of the souls like genre was definitely Bloodborne because it looked and felt somewhat unique. I wasn't a huge Sekiro fan but at least there they tried to shake up the visuals.… Expand
  14. thedestiny99
    Nov 28, 2022
    2
    This game is complete waste of time, all you do is fight boss after boss and they are insanely difficult. And there's about thousand different bosses in this game and that's the entire game. In the meantime you just grind levels and roam around in this extremely empty open world. I guess it got so high reviews, because it has almost no story or characters, so it didn't offend anyone. TheseThis game is complete waste of time, all you do is fight boss after boss and they are insanely difficult. And there's about thousand different bosses in this game and that's the entire game. In the meantime you just grind levels and roam around in this extremely empty open world. I guess it got so high reviews, because it has almost no story or characters, so it didn't offend anyone. These are only games that will get high reviews now.… Expand
  15. anoncritic
    Mar 5, 2022
    6
    After years of success, which each entry into fromsoftwares legacy, Elden Ring was hyped to be the pinnacle of the Souls experience. Unfortunately, the game doesn’t live up to the hype. It feels like a step back from the progress sekiro and Bloodbourne made. The open world is bland, empty and boring. Finding reasons to continue playing the game gets more and more difficult as time goes on.After years of success, which each entry into fromsoftwares legacy, Elden Ring was hyped to be the pinnacle of the Souls experience. Unfortunately, the game doesn’t live up to the hype. It feels like a step back from the progress sekiro and Bloodbourne made. The open world is bland, empty and boring. Finding reasons to continue playing the game gets more and more difficult as time goes on. It is nowhere near FromSofts best entry, arguable being their worst. It feels like open world dark souls 1. A major step back. Completely disappointing. Rampant with performance issues and bugs. I could not see myself recommending this game to anyone.… Expand
  16. Garrador
    Nov 29, 2022
    1
    It's extremely hilarious to read these 10/10 reviews and insanely supportive comments of this game, as it's some kind of revolution in gaming. While in reality games like this are ruining gaming as an art form. If you want empty and boring open world, full of meaningless monsters and insanely, indescribably difficult combat and no quests, good-for-you. But stop pretending like it's bestIt's extremely hilarious to read these 10/10 reviews and insanely supportive comments of this game, as it's some kind of revolution in gaming. While in reality games like this are ruining gaming as an art form. If you want empty and boring open world, full of meaningless monsters and insanely, indescribably difficult combat and no quests, good-for-you. But stop pretending like it's best game ever. It's okay to like bad games, enjoy. But leave actual real gamers out of it. Gamers who actually care about depth, and quests and storytelling and fair combat. Leave these people out of your "git gud" fetish.… Expand
  17. RowanBlack
    Mar 1, 2022
    5
    Very pretty but after a while you feel the world is silent and alone, often feeling like a fantasy MMO with no other people playing. It's not that the game is bad just the world while surprising at times is often very quiet. It also seems to be a large map of "lets see what's over there and can I kill it?" I'm not sure what exactly is says about a game that the community is moreVery pretty but after a while you feel the world is silent and alone, often feeling like a fantasy MMO with no other people playing. It's not that the game is bad just the world while surprising at times is often very quiet. It also seems to be a large map of "lets see what's over there and can I kill it?" I'm not sure what exactly is says about a game that the community is more concerned with finding leveling exploit spots than discussing the game it's self. If you like a constant string of challenging combat this will be for you. Everyone else? It's okay to explorers their is a lot to see. Anyone who likes a game to give you an explanation of how things work and where things are...you will not find that.… Expand
  18. cacwhere
    Mar 2, 2022
    5
    It's far from a masterpiece.

    Outdated graphics, poor optimization, simply not that great. I'd like to see reviews from journalists that aren't huge FS fans. This is a disgrace.
  19. elderingNOTgoty
    Nov 29, 2022
    0
    Elden ring is one of the worst pieces of media ever created, in terms of overhype at least. If you praise this game as a masterpiece, then i REFUSE to give you any respect as a gamer. Apparently it sold like 13 million copies, but it has under 500 000 reviews on steam and hardly anyone is playing it. Seems like some rich loser just bought thousands of copies, just to promote this trash.Elden ring is one of the worst pieces of media ever created, in terms of overhype at least. If you praise this game as a masterpiece, then i REFUSE to give you any respect as a gamer. Apparently it sold like 13 million copies, but it has under 500 000 reviews on steam and hardly anyone is playing it. Seems like some rich loser just bought thousands of copies, just to promote this trash. Exactly same overhype happened with cybertrash2077. Seems like most gamers just go with the flow and NEVER think for themselves. They are like "oh this one is popular, so i start preaching it as well". F-cking pathetic. I hate you all, literally. You guys are ruining gaming more than anyone has ever ruined gaming. If this game wins GOTY, it will be most pathetic "victory" for art, ever.… Expand
  20. Kryss_Everson
    Mar 12, 2022
    6
    If it's the GOTY, this year would be awful for gaming. It's just a Dark Souls 4 in an open world, nothing more. I you don't like the Dark Souls series and other look alike, you won't like this game too. The open world isn't revolutionary as some people said.
  21. DariusDarius
    Feb 26, 2022
    9
    in my first review I had given a grade 4 on the ps5 version, the grade 4 is referring to performance not to the game, so I decided to play the ps4 version which is backward compatible on the ps5 and the game is much, much better than the ps5 version, the game starts a little monotonous and then it gets very good, really addictive, that's why I changed the note from 4 to 9 because it's ain my first review I had given a grade 4 on the ps5 version, the grade 4 is referring to performance not to the game, so I decided to play the ps4 version which is backward compatible on the ps5 and the game is much, much better than the ps5 version, the game starts a little monotonous and then it gets very good, really addictive, that's why I changed the note from 4 to 9 because it's a very good game, I'm being fair with the developers, when they fix the ps5 version I'll give it 10… Expand
  22. Salmonellaa
    Nov 16, 2022
    4
    Overrated af. Very simple and repetitive combat compared to the likes of NioH, it has Lore but no gripping story and the Shakespearian is honestly just too tryharding. Legacy of Kain does a far better job at portraying an old dialect that also sounds actually good.
  23. AnAngryGamer
    Nov 23, 2022
    0
    This game is essentially a boring and repetitive version of Dark Souls with some changes to item names. I bought this as I did actually like Dark Souls 3, but Elden Ring just feels and runs like crappy PS3 game, seriously, my PS5 couldn’t even manage a stable 120FPS, at that stage, I returned it and bought another copy of Dark Souls 3. Another aspect I hate is the easiness, for the love ofThis game is essentially a boring and repetitive version of Dark Souls with some changes to item names. I bought this as I did actually like Dark Souls 3, but Elden Ring just feels and runs like crappy PS3 game, seriously, my PS5 couldn’t even manage a stable 120FPS, at that stage, I returned it and bought another copy of Dark Souls 3. Another aspect I hate is the easiness, for the love of god, the only reason I remotely enjoy this is for the challenge, and when I have ghosts essentially fighting for me, it’s no good. The art design is only sometimes nice, other than that it feels like a muddy, brown world with a thin line of paint. I cannot even believe how some people think this might even have a slim chance of winning Game Of The Year, truly a terrible year for gaming as a whole.… Expand
  24. Brainsblow
    Dec 9, 2022
    0
    Dark souls 3 with Martin as marketing trick.
    Graphics bad, mechanics from ds2
    Bugs and weird reuse of same mobs but with different appearance.
    Boring and totally overrated.
    Worst purchase of the year.
    Such disappointment after sekiro…
  25. Donbaba
    Nov 28, 2022
    0
    Could be betterrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
  26. Starskyy
    Nov 26, 2022
    0
    The graphics are mid and look like hell, There is so story so you just go around fighting bosses and have to grind for hours to get gear that wont make you get 1 hit by a boss.
  27. DestroytheRing
    Nov 29, 2022
    2
    This isn't even about video games anymore, it's deeper. It's about ART. This is literally battle between good and evil. Video Games are deepest level of modern art and in the future they will be even more. Be on the right side of history and don't let games like this, destroy something that used to be so amazing for so many years. Games evolved endlessly, until this game happened.This isn't even about video games anymore, it's deeper. It's about ART. This is literally battle between good and evil. Video Games are deepest level of modern art and in the future they will be even more. Be on the right side of history and don't let games like this, destroy something that used to be so amazing for so many years. Games evolved endlessly, until this game happened. Downgrade in every aspect possible and what do they get? Highest Metascore.

    I wouldn't be surprised, if this was literal attempt by journalists (who don't like games or gamers anyway), to destroy gaming as a medium. They choose one of the most outdated, boring and empty games and hyped it up as a "masterpiece". If this is the blueprint how future games are supposed to be (no story, no characters, no meaning, no nothing, just pointless very hard combat), if that's the future of video games, then it's literally over. And that's exactly what these journalists want. They don't want players to have meaningful stories and characters that would empower them, no. They want the opposite. They want you to get beaten by very difficult bosses 100s of times and they want you to feel bad for yourself, because you can't beat these bosses and eventually you just give up and stop gaming and THAT'S, that's what they want.    … Expand
  28. Digital_Malz
    Mar 3, 2022
    5
    Let's break into points:
    1. A boring repetitive empty giant open world. Generic and recycled bosses and enemies;
    2. The same old-style FromSoftware way of telling a story: a boring puzzle that has to be solved through reading hundreds of items descriptions and cryptic conversations with stoned NPCs; 3. Clunky combat system and light-speed bosses from Tekken: rolling through infinite AoE    Let's break into points:
    1. A boring repetitive empty giant open world. Generic and recycled bosses and enemies;
    2. The same old-style FromSoftware way of telling a story: a boring puzzle that has to be solved through reading hundreds of items descriptions and cryptic conversations with stoned NPCs;
    3. Clunky combat system and light-speed bosses from Tekken: rolling through infinite AoE attack combos just to land one or two strikes, repeat;
    4. Few pieces of equipment and terrible drop rates. You kill a boss just to receive some useless material;
    5. Very beautiful art direction, BUT terrible graphics;
    6. Poor performance;
    7. Different from Dark Souls, and the others, Elden Ring is mediocre at building tension. Dark Souls is a game that has you always under pressure, theres is little to no rest. You can only feel safe when you're resting at a bonfire. When you play for the first time, you never know what to expect. Enemies are strategically placed, as well as traps. And they're everywhere, all the time. Elden Ring can't do this. There are long pauses to "commune with nature", because the big empty open world is not threatening. You can see the enemies from distance, and you're never caught by surprise. The way from Ruin A to Ruin B is safe and sound... And once you approach Ruin B, you know "ok, now I'll face some challenge", at this moment, there's no tension, it was ruined by the anticipation. You always know what to expect and when;
    8. Multiplayer is the same old song: dependant on consumable items and limited to smoke walls. FS could have delivered a true multiplayer, but they are too addicted to the same old colorful phantoms paradigma.
    Am I saying the game is not good? No, I'm not. I'm just convicted that Elden Ring is far from being the Eight World Wonder that media wants it to be. Way too far from 97 on Metacritic. In my opinion, the worst among it's siblings.    … Expand
  29. AR021
    Nov 26, 2022
    0
    Please make a game which all player can play it

    We don’t like the save system and difficulty of these games Why u don’t make an option for us too !

    Players should have the right of choosing between different difficulty and different save method
  30. Gothmog94
    Mar 2, 2022
    6
    Its ok but that's all it really is. Its DS3 but with more build customization basically. So if you just want the same old Dark Souls but more content you'll be satisfied. But it isn't nearly as innovative as the press and streamers have made it out to be.

    Cons Combat hasn't taken any steps forward its still L1 Spam or R1 spam no real combos or varied movesets like Nioh has for example.    Its ok but that's all it really is. Its DS3 but with more build customization basically. So if you just want the same old Dark Souls but more content you'll be satisfied. But it isn't nearly as innovative as the press and streamers have made it out to be.

    Cons
    Combat hasn't taken any steps forward its still L1 Spam or R1 spam no real combos or varied movesets like Nioh has for example. Enviromental collision/obstacles is terrible with enemies reaching through whole walls and pillars as it always has been. Frames drop pretty consitently during combat even on framerate mode. But hopefully that'll be a simple patch here soon.

    Not enough boss variety to fill the open world. They use many of the bosses 4 or more times throughout a single playthrough. With one of them being Asylum Demon from DS1. I mean come on we already had to fight him 3 times in that one 11 years ago now another 4 in this game?! Poise still sucks. I don't want broken DS1 poise where everyone havels but there really is no point in heavy armor if even hits that do almost no damage can stagger/stun lock. Pros
    Atmosphere is the best its been for a souls game.
    Actually a decent number of NPCs to meet and have minor roles/quests with
    The new customizable flask is probably the best part/innovation.
    Map & fast travel is an extreme improvement but I can't give them major credit for something that's been a feature in other games since 2005 lol. That should have been a thing already.    … Expand
  31. maticio03
    Feb 26, 2022
    9
    Great feeling of exploration, the world is huge. Boss fights are amazing. Must play for Soulslike fans.
  32. Handheld_Gamer
    Mar 2, 2022
    6
    Still the souls games are weak from the narrative telling factor.. the world are fantastic however the game its not for all the gamers.. its too hard.. nice to try but its not a fun experience for the beginners..
  33. 2L4V
    Mar 2, 2022
    6
    The frame rate is bad in the performance mode. Rock solid 60 fps is mandatory for such game where your reflex plays first role. I do not understand why you have released it knowing how it works…
  34. Pablo_9648
    Mar 6, 2022
    5
    Definetly the worst game from the soul series, as it even gets to be called a "soul series game" even though it pretends (or was marketed pretending to) be something new and different. It is not. The game is a poor mixture of Dark Souls 3, Bloodborne and Sekiro. It's absolutely generic, as it copies infinite secondary and mini-bosses from the previous games. The game is an eternal liop inDefinetly the worst game from the soul series, as it even gets to be called a "soul series game" even though it pretends (or was marketed pretending to) be something new and different. It is not. The game is a poor mixture of Dark Souls 3, Bloodborne and Sekiro. It's absolutely generic, as it copies infinite secondary and mini-bosses from the previous games. The game is an eternal liop in a poor open word, boring and repetitive, with no plot (contrary to what was sold, using the name of George R. R. Martin). After all that, graphics were far better on Demon Souls. Even still, the game struggles to load scenarios, hardly runs smooth on 60 fps using the performance mode and has a lot of issues. For example, I had one boss, wich was so generic I can't remind his name, being sanding still at his final 10% of life waiting for me to put him out of misery (wich was probably being a part of this game). Never seen such an overrated game. I only recomend it if you are in for some dark souls copied gameplay, wich may be fun. Don't expect more than that.… Expand
  35. hdiamr
    Feb 26, 2022
    10
    When do companies want to commit and provide a quality product? Frame rates on next-gen consoles are an absolute joke! They didn't even bother to provide a consistent experience for console gamers considering that they all are using the same hardware. Also should be noted that this is not their first game! They have at least developed 5 souls games on the PS4 platform, I think they shouldWhen do companies want to commit and provide a quality product? Frame rates on next-gen consoles are an absolute joke! They didn't even bother to provide a consistent experience for console gamers considering that they all are using the same hardware. Also should be noted that this is not their first game! They have at least developed 5 souls games on the PS4 platform, I think they should have enough expertise to fully utilize PlayStations API. But they don't care.… Expand
  36. Jacob9999
    Feb 28, 2022
    4
    it was supposed to be one of the best games ever but it didn't. From a technical point of view it has big problems both from the graphic point of view (it looks like a game of two generations ago) and from the performance point of view (the continuous drop in frames is unnerving). Incredible AI is also lost with NPCs and some bosses. The gameplay remains solid and clean. The last downsideit was supposed to be one of the best games ever but it didn't. From a technical point of view it has big problems both from the graphic point of view (it looks like a game of two generations ago) and from the performance point of view (the continuous drop in frames is unnerving). Incredible AI is also lost with NPCs and some bosses. The gameplay remains solid and clean. The last downside and perhaps the worst is the total recycling of assets as if it were a copy and paste. Had it been the sequel to dark souls 3 I would have also understood but not being the sequel, I find the recycling of assets in bad taste. Failed.… Expand
  37. BadGameDesign
    Feb 26, 2022
    0
    PS3 graphics? Check!
    Awful controls? Check!
    Insanely overhyped? Check! Absolutely overrated? Check! Same animations as DS3? Check! You can't swim in this open world game that has water? Check! Boring empty open world? Check! Praised by critic as next level of open world games? Check! Fanboys treating it as best video game of all time? Check! Should you waste 60 euros/dollars on    PS3 graphics? Check!
    Awful controls? Check!
    Insanely overhyped? Check!
    Absolutely overrated? Check!
    Same animations as DS3? Check!
    You can't swim in this open world game that has water? Check!
    Boring empty open world? Check!
    Praised by critic as next level of open world games? Check!
    Fanboys treating it as best video game of all time? Check!
    Should you waste 60 euros/dollars on this "Masterpiece"? Never!    … Expand
  38. themostunclean
    Mar 6, 2022
    6
    First off, I can call myself a Soulsborne veteran at this point. After Bloodborne I went back and played every game since Demon’s Souls and even recently completed the remake. But the formula is getting boring and Elden Ring does literally nothing new outside of being set in a directionless open world. The move to an open world also destroyed everything that was actually fun about theFirst off, I can call myself a Soulsborne veteran at this point. After Bloodborne I went back and played every game since Demon’s Souls and even recently completed the remake. But the formula is getting boring and Elden Ring does literally nothing new outside of being set in a directionless open world. The move to an open world also destroyed everything that was actually fun about the earlier games. Secret shortcuts- almost none. Great rewards for defeating bosses you spent hours defeating- nope but hope you like getting a bunch of useless crafting materials or NOTHING AT ALL.

    The reviewers major outlets chose are mostly Fromsoft veteran fanboys who believe every Souls game is a masterpiece. If you’re a veteran like me and felt the games were getting a bit stale DO NOT BELIEVE the 97 score. This game does nothing revolutionary for Souls games or for open world titles.    … Expand
  39. quirk223
    Feb 26, 2022
    3
    This game is not as great as I was hoping. There is a lot of recycling from old games and the open world is no more exciting than any other open world game with too much dead space. There is no cool way to get around. It's just another game with a horse. Graphics are dated and frame rate is subpar for a game with equivalent graphics. No innovation here. Just another Dark Souls. Wait for a sale.
  40. entropy4
    Feb 26, 2022
    4
    Signed up just to review this game because I'm getting tired of critics overhyping games simply based on the developers.

    Coming from an avid fan of open world games who has not played many other From Software titles, I struggle to see how this game deserves such a high rating. The graphics are mediocre for next gen consoles. Framerates are poor. Movement and mechanics are clunky. The    Signed up just to review this game because I'm getting tired of critics overhyping games simply based on the developers.

    Coming from an avid fan of open world games who has not played many other From Software titles, I struggle to see how this game deserves such a high rating. The graphics are mediocre for next gen consoles. Framerates are poor. Movement and mechanics are clunky. The art is generic and the story is non-existent. The only way I can see why people love this game is the challenge of the bosses and dungeons. But if you're not the type of person who enjoys dying to the same enemy 20 times in a row (I'm not), then there's much here to enjoy. This is basically a mediocre open world game with incredibly difficult and epic boss fights. Nothing more. It's mildly fun. I'd normally give it a 6/10, but given the amount of hype going on in the gaming media, I feel like I need to counterbalance here and am instead giving it a 4/10. Probably won't finish it.    … Expand
  41. aligalahan
    Mar 6, 2022
    6
    I own both PC and PS5 versions of the game. For PS5 version i will ignore the technical aspects. To call this game Open World RPG will be huge misleading the gamers. It is not a story driven RPG. The "world" is not lived in. It is not a meaningful representation of any world setting. Best way to explain what it is a Lovecraftian nightmarish realm with bosses and monsters spread around theI own both PC and PS5 versions of the game. For PS5 version i will ignore the technical aspects. To call this game Open World RPG will be huge misleading the gamers. It is not a story driven RPG. The "world" is not lived in. It is not a meaningful representation of any world setting. Best way to explain what it is a Lovecraftian nightmarish realm with bosses and monsters spread around the map. Only meaningful anchors for a human players are the occasional NPCs that are as vendors. They are incredibly out of place, literally and figuratively. So this cannot be the best Open World RPG game ever, since it is neither a open world nor an RPG game. It is a soul game takes place on a open area/field. It is more like a monster fighting arena game with skill progression. It is not something you can compare to Witcher3 or Skyrim etc. Let's get that part straight first since professional media is misleading players who are not familiar with Soul games.

    Defining characteristic of a Soul game is "extremely hard" boss fights. And not its story. Not so surprisingly that is also the case here. There is no meaningful story here, there are tons of obscure and non sensical narrative. Part Japanese translation, part source material. Whatever GRR martin has written (if any), clearly developer just tromped on it and what is left is nonsensical garbage. You will enjoy this game, if primary reason you play the games is challenge and skill progression.

    The game is closer to MMOs than single player open world RPGs. You need to farm a lot in this game to give your character a chance to kill next required boss. It has even same MMO raid zoning type setups in the game.

    Now i know i sound negative. But in reality game is an addictive and good game. It is more like 7 or 8 out of 10. That is if you like the unique genre this game is. Yes there is something like that. It is called "Soul like" games. You die hundreds of times and build the skillset to kill impossibly difficult nightmarish next boss.

    Graphics of the game is closer to Oblivion than Skyrim, much worse than Witcher3, or Red Dead Redemption. It runs on old engine. Developer tried to compensate this by adding "Silmarillion" style majestic light trees, and that is creating an illusion of fantastic setting. graphics are poor. But artistic style is good, with what is available to them developers created an interesting world. I wish they actually put some stories in there to explain the lore behind it.

    Overall it is the best Souls game. but it is no way the best open world RPG where all reviewers are lying about. Be aware before buying. Especially the ones that are not familiar with this genre.

    So how did this game got the 10/10 scores from all professional reviewers. It looks like there is a simple answer. Because unlike other games, only the "soul fanatics" reviewed this game. Why is that? Because game is so so difficult to play and beat in the given time frame for a preview of 1 week, for most media sites, only the Fans of the Soul like games have committed to the review, and result is magnum opus rating, for a not so magnum opus product.

    Now that said, i started to enjoy more and more as i play the game. It is extremely addictive and exploration and character progression aspects are well done. So i am altering my score to 6. I think if you are not uber fan of souls genre, this is more reasonable rating.

    Ultimately IMO Elden ring is not an RPG game, it is an Arcade game with similarities to modern MMOs than popular open world RPGs. Its biggest flaw in my mind it does not have a cohesive story, you can finish this entire game and you wouldnt know what the heck it was about. Every human you encounter in this world, save few NPCs are hostile against you. By definition the world is not immersive, it is an arcade battleground with focus on combat and killing bosses.

    Peace out.    … Expand
  42. Lemures1000
    Feb 28, 2022
    4
    Geez this is a very overhyped game. This is really just souls 3 open world. The main positives are that many of the bigger enemies look really cool and have cool looking animations. But there are A LOT of negatives. Graphics look rough at times and do not have many of the polished features that other high profile games have such as good face animation or enviornment responding to whatGeez this is a very overhyped game. This is really just souls 3 open world. The main positives are that many of the bigger enemies look really cool and have cool looking animations. But there are A LOT of negatives. Graphics look rough at times and do not have many of the polished features that other high profile games have such as good face animation or enviornment responding to what you do, very clunky fighting mechanics and I can't stress that enough, unnecessarily unforgiving boss fights, and many and I mean many reused bosses and enemies from past Souls games littered throughout. In my opinion it seems the over the top and unbalanced difficulty is put in place to mask the clunky fighting mechanics and big flaws in the game. Dark souls cultists will love this game and claim everyone who doesn't needs to GG and that they just don't like difficult games, but gamers who are used to other games whether they are very difficult or on the easier side, technical fighting games, and polished open world games will see this game as not designed for them hence the misleading marketing push for this game to try and sell it. It would be one thing if I had fun playing this but I didn't. I feel like I wasted my money on an expensive game. I don't recommend getting this.

    The fighting mechanics are the biggest disappointment for me because it's not really different. When comparing the fighting mechanics to say Nioh 2, it was just boring. Nioh 2 had waay more moves and a waay deeper fight system to perfect in a souls style kind of game. Why didn't From Software learn from that? The fighting mechanics alone should make this game not worthy of perfect reviews in light of Nioh 2 even from the cultists. And the reviews and marketing push on this game have really been misleading. I suspect because they know most people will not enjoy playing this game's highly clunky fighting mechanics, unnecessary and unbalanced difficulty, and being left to deal with no tutorial except the From Software cultists. Do you want a game that you have to look up how to find or get past anything every step of the way on YouTube? Most people would say I don't might doing that here and there but if the game is reliant on that because of how it was designed or poorly designed then no. And anyone claiming this is like Breath of the Wild is an idiot. Horizon Forbidden West is an easier game but it is a better designed game overall and should be easily beating this game rating wise. Reviewers reeeally failed consumers that were not FS cultists on this and should be shamed for it.    … Expand
  43. Stefanobed
    Feb 27, 2022
    0
    Always the same gameplay , graphics . This is dark souls 3 but opened world . Boring
  44. Stefanotus
    Feb 27, 2022
    2
    97 by critics? What!!? Riding a horse in an open world with bad graphics and old textures isn’t innovative. This game feels like they threw DS 3 in a blender and added some new bosses. Why this gets so much praise… I don’t know. Compared to Horizon Forbidden West (which has a lot of new and improved things, great story and great characters) this game is a big joke.
  45. Supafly_
    Feb 26, 2022
    1
    I really don’t see how on earth this game is getting such high review scores. It has dated graphics, UI/Interface, and gameplay. This must be the most overrated game of all time. Deleted this steaming pile of sh*t asap!
  46. rezajimba
    Feb 27, 2022
    0
    My entire experience for this game so far is purchasing it in PSN Asia, downloading it, and opening the game only to find out that all the subtitles & entire User Interface is locked on Chinese, Thai, and/or Korean language. I cannot even read or begin understand what I'm seeing on the Title Screen. I don't understand why you have a game with English Audio but everything else is locked toMy entire experience for this game so far is purchasing it in PSN Asia, downloading it, and opening the game only to find out that all the subtitles & entire User Interface is locked on Chinese, Thai, and/or Korean language. I cannot even read or begin understand what I'm seeing on the Title Screen. I don't understand why you have a game with English Audio but everything else is locked to be not English. I've seen players resorting to the use of Google Camera to translate every screen but the players don't deserve such hassle for a game they paid for. The game clearly stated that it supported English Language during the pre-release. It is strange how any other game supports multi-language but a major title from Fromsoftware would lock languages based on region. I am not playing this game unless an English Pack is added nor will I purchase an English version of the game from Western PSN store and double the profit of those who made this decision. It is unreasonable that you would lock the Language based on region. NOT EVERYONE THAT PURCHASES FROM PSN ASIA ARE CHINESE, THAI, OR KOREAN. This is the first and last Bandai game I am ever going to buy.… Expand
  47. splashyDIAMOND
    Feb 27, 2022
    0
    This ain't it chief. This ain't it. This genre with graphics and gameplay is stuck in 2009.
  48. Feriatus
    Mar 2, 2022
    3
    Don't believe professional reviewers. I played the series from Demon's Souls on PS3, there is not much changed. Everything about this game is outdated, with usually terrible controls for 2022, fight mechanics, interface, boss fight patterns. The only cool thing is boss designs.
    If this game would not have a badge of From Software it would never be given more than 5 out of 10 score.
  49. KelTwoZad
    Mar 1, 2022
    3
    This gotta be the most overhyped game of all time. I wonder how people find Cyberprank bad and this piece of game-dev "amazing 10/10 goty must play".

    The game has so little to offer even though it has open world. Nothing amusing, worthy or at least a little various. Mobs, mobs, smaller mobs, bigger mobs, bosses - that is ALL. Absolutely no evolution from the first Souls game in terms    This gotta be the most overhyped game of all time. I wonder how people find Cyberprank bad and this piece of game-dev "amazing 10/10 goty must play".

    The game has so little to offer even though it has open world. Nothing amusing, worthy or at least a little various. Mobs, mobs, smaller mobs, bigger mobs, bosses - that is ALL.

    Absolutely no evolution from the first Souls game in terms of gameplay and mechanics.
    The most annoying part is that bosses and mini-bosses don't react to your actions whatsoever. They just do not care what you are doing. They got hit? Who cares? You blocked their attack? Nothing. It's like you don't even exist to them, so you are just playing with yourself really.

    Hot overrated garbage in my book. The only good part is graphics and the world design.    … Expand
  50. Eienkei
    Mar 1, 2022
    0
    Most overhyped & overrated game of all time!

    Have you played any Souls games? It's the exact same thing. The game cheats & unnecessarily frustrates you; there's no story, as usual, so not sure what George R R Martin has done in this collaboration. It all depends on repeating the same sequences and building muscle memory, but you know what I would do instead if I had so much time? I    Most overhyped & overrated game of all time!

    Have you played any Souls games? It's the exact same thing. The game cheats & unnecessarily frustrates you; there's no story, as usual, so not sure what George R R Martin has done in this collaboration.

    It all depends on repeating the same sequences and building muscle memory, but you know what I would do instead if I had so much time? I would learn to play an instrument and leverage muscle memory for something useful, not this nonsense!

    Graphics are dated, the gameplay is the same nonsense from 15 years ago and it's buggy as hell! If Cyberpunk had to be punished, how on earth this game is getting away with it?    … Expand
  51. Yeahimagamer
    Feb 26, 2022
    3
    Outdated graphics, very bad optimization on both PS5 and PC (yes i have both versions), PS5 runs a bit better, but still not perfect. Huge random frame-drops, camera goes into slow-motion randomly, open world feels dead, boss fights are not fun and you hardly get any meaningful rewards after the fights. Overall this game seems to be another victim of overhype and critics didn't help eitherOutdated graphics, very bad optimization on both PS5 and PC (yes i have both versions), PS5 runs a bit better, but still not perfect. Huge random frame-drops, camera goes into slow-motion randomly, open world feels dead, boss fights are not fun and you hardly get any meaningful rewards after the fights. Overall this game seems to be another victim of overhype and critics didn't help either with their 95/97 scores that would indicate that this game is close to perfection, sad reality is that it actually feels like indie project.… Expand
  52. Geobros
    Feb 26, 2022
    0
    terrible game with many frame rate problems and known bugs at launch, like the save data bug in rest mode. I dont understand how a game with so many problems took so good reviews.
  53. Shatch
    Feb 26, 2022
    1
    Same as all the previous Souls Games. There has been next to zero improvements in graphics from DS3, and the open world map is massive for no reason. I don’t get how you go from Sekiro to this.
  54. liquidsnakecake
    Feb 26, 2022
    1
    As a fan of SoulsBorne games, I am around 25hrs in and this game is basically DS set in a boring open area. The core mechanics are copy/pasted from DS, still retains the dated and laggy wonky controls and erratic camera. This might be the worst case of media overrating a game yet. I know the media is desparate to oversell the new gen, but this ain't it. If you don't live and breathe DS,As a fan of SoulsBorne games, I am around 25hrs in and this game is basically DS set in a boring open area. The core mechanics are copy/pasted from DS, still retains the dated and laggy wonky controls and erratic camera. This might be the worst case of media overrating a game yet. I know the media is desparate to oversell the new gen, but this ain't it. If you don't live and breathe DS, AVOID AT ALL COSTS, or suffer a great disappointment.… Expand
  55. Flubby84
    Mar 1, 2022
    1
    No way does this game deserve a 97 critic score, pure madness.
    Very poorly optimised, it runs better in ps4 then ps5 ffs. Graphics are outdated, demon souls remake looks way better then this. Controls are jank.
    The game doesn’t even track your quests. You have to literally write it down in a journal to reference , I know the excuse is that it’s for pure immersion purpose, but honestly    No way does this game deserve a 97 critic score, pure madness.
    Very poorly optimised, it runs better in ps4 then ps5 ffs. Graphics are outdated, demon souls remake looks way better then this. Controls are jank.
    The game doesn’t even track your quests. You have to literally write it down in a journal to reference , I know the excuse is that it’s for pure immersion purpose, but honestly come on, that’s rediculous. You can’t pause the game either. What if I need the toilet, will I just crap myself, or go toilet come back and I’m dead.    … Expand
  56. eldenringisgarb
    Mar 3, 2022
    0
    DONT BUY. Melee dex is completely freaking useless I had to farm endlessly as a dex melee character to beat the second boss, I farmed til I was level 50 while he is like a level 20. Meanwhile mages are one shotting bosses. This game is just beyond awful. If you play a melee character you will die endlessly, as every boss and miniboss and strong normal mobs have aoe attack with tracing! OhDONT BUY. Melee dex is completely freaking useless I had to farm endlessly as a dex melee character to beat the second boss, I farmed til I was level 50 while he is like a level 20. Meanwhile mages are one shotting bosses. This game is just beyond awful. If you play a melee character you will die endlessly, as every boss and miniboss and strong normal mobs have aoe attack with tracing! Oh and also 80%+ are faster than you. Not to mention theres both input delay and input que take when you dodge roll for instance so the roll happens 0.5 sec later (great design in a reflex game, real genius) and regarding input delay you will die many a time due to your character deciding to do a command 2 commands ago.

    Also this games design is just awful, damn awful. Lets compare this awful game to some of my favorite games like take dota 2, (the real hardest game in the world not filled with BS mechanics) and diablo 2. In dota 2 all heroes are free and everyone is at equal footing since everyone can pick everyone. This means that even though you might die to another hero you can just spam that hero from now on and realise his strengths and weaknesses after 10-100 games.

    In diablo 2 theres this frustrating mechanic called hit recovery. What it does is it stunlocks you if damage taken exceeds 12% of max life. Now it can be very annoying getting stun locked to death, but this leads me to my point: in diablo 2 the enemys ALSO HAS HIT RECOVERY. IN OTHER WORDS ITS AN EVEN PLAYING FIELD. I CAN STUNLOCK THEM TO DEATH ALSO LEADING ME TO NOT GET MAD IF I GET STUN LOCKED TO DEATH COMPLETELY UNLIKE ELDEN RING, WHERE BOSSES HAVE ENDLESS STAMINA (unlike the melee characters who can only do 4 hits, or atleast samurai can only do that the character im playing..). Enemys also often 2 or 3 shot me while I have put the last 30 levels into damage through dexterity and gotten ONE damage point per level. ONE.

    This game isnt even hard like the fanboys claim (and then just insult you and tell you to get good when you call out bosses tracing you mid attack during a dodge roll) its just watching, waiting to get a single or two hits in if youre melee then trying to bait out the correct range to do it again. The bosses have much more fun than the player characters they actually have cool combos and skillsets and get to play the game, the player character just stands and runs around waiting for the bosses endless combos to end.

    Buy this game if you love dying unfairly hundreds of times, cheesy out dated artificial difficulty mechanics, **** controls due to it being a console port, and running around aimlessly in an empty world.    … Expand
  57. 8mrxo8
    Mar 1, 2022
    1
    It's funny that this game has only 51 reviewes but Horizon has 114! If more people reviewed it, its score wouldn't be this high! It's the same **** and there's nothing new! Even the sound effects are the same! Same boss fights, dungeons and...
    Miyazaki is totally overrated!!!
  58. crisys
    Feb 26, 2022
    1
    boring empty world and literally no story. there is no codex or anything to keep track of stuff and it just looks like it was developed for ps3
  59. kkpog07
    Feb 26, 2022
    2
    This game is overrated. It's just a gift to fans of the Dark Soul series, not an incredibly groundbreaking game as the critic said. I still wonder if it was worth mentioning The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild in the evaluation of this game.
  60. Swoosh26
    Mar 1, 2022
    0
    This game is a joke. Bad performance and outdated graphics. You can't thrust any reviews anymore. This game brings nothing new to the table and after playing horizon fw it feels like a trip back in time
  61. yFurix
    Feb 26, 2022
    0
    The optimisation is bad. Boss fights are quite good, but there are always FPS drops on PS5. I recommend to not buy this game until it will be fixed at all.
  62. Bloodbane2099
    Mar 2, 2022
    4
    This is sadly a terribly over hyped game it seems like 90% of this games budget went to advertising it,upon playing it I see that the same exact game could have been made as a mod with Dark Souls asset packs on PC,the combat is the exact same the other games minus a jump attack,same janky camera bad hit detection and sometimes unresponsive controls,no doubt in my mind these gaming outletsThis is sadly a terribly over hyped game it seems like 90% of this games budget went to advertising it,upon playing it I see that the same exact game could have been made as a mod with Dark Souls asset packs on PC,the combat is the exact same the other games minus a jump attack,same janky camera bad hit detection and sometimes unresponsive controls,no doubt in my mind these gaming outlets were paid off big time for the laughably inflated 10 score this is kind of a shell of a game,and will probably be bargain bin fodder in 2 to 3 months… Expand
  63. Kadoz
    Feb 26, 2022
    0
    97 metacritic??? Haben die komplett auf Performance verzichtet oder wie kamen die auf 97er Bewertung? Auf PS5 unspielbar, trashmobs fühlen sich wie minibosse an
  64. Kojirohyuga40
    Feb 26, 2022
    0
    Awful optimized, exaggerated game. After playing Demon's Souls Remake ıts Like a ps3 game. Where is the damn Dualsense features of Ps5 did you really think users will love it? No User count on Metacritic if you do not change the firms who game this broken game 95-100 points. Its a shame and huge lie without tellin the flaws game.
  65. StopWar
    Feb 26, 2022
    1
    Absolutely no developer should take inspiration from this game's design. Not Rockstar, not Ubisoft, nobody. This is awful and i rarely say that, because i'm not one of those losers who hates everything. But anyone who actually thinks that no quest log (AT ALL) and no markers on map is somehow revolutionary and good game design, can go to hell. Not to even mention awful graphics, unfairlyAbsolutely no developer should take inspiration from this game's design. Not Rockstar, not Ubisoft, nobody. This is awful and i rarely say that, because i'm not one of those losers who hates everything. But anyone who actually thinks that no quest log (AT ALL) and no markers on map is somehow revolutionary and good game design, can go to hell. Not to even mention awful graphics, unfairly balanced bosses and bad performance.… Expand
  66. Jack73
    Feb 26, 2022
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It's like "The Evil Within" (2014), but bad. Really similar atmosphere, but something went wrong. People often say that "The Evil Within" is hard game (bosses are hard) and i have always "kind of" agreed, but i never cared when i died in "The Evil Within", because the whole game was extremely fun, so i always knew that whenever i beat this boss, there will be some cool new area after that, story goes on, etc. But even more, "The Evil Within" boss fight were actually fun, very challenging yes, but fun. Elden Ring is complete opposite. Nothing interesting happens after i beat this insanely overpowered boss and also, none of these fight are actually fun or enjoyable. All bosses in Elden Ring are extremely unfairly balanced against you. There's huge different between "Challenging boss" and "Unfairly balanced boss". Only boss you can't really kill (until you have met her at least 3-4 times) in The Evil Withing is Laura. She is also most difficult boss in the whole game, because she is "one hit kill" boss. The moment she touches you, you are dead. Is she unfairly balanced? NO. Because all you have to do is run away from her. That's the "fight", you have to be able to escape her and by the way, it's not easy at all. She can also teleport and she is extremely fast, so yeah, very challenging, but not unfairly balanced, because it's obvious what you have to do to beat her, there are rules. Elden Ring has zero rules. Most of these bosses in Elden Ring have completely randomized combos, attacks, special attacks, stuns, etc. That's what unfairly balanced means. You never know what they do. Never. They can have attack that hits you four times and right after that they hit you with some random combo, jump on you, etc. That's just nonsense. That's not fun, that's not enjoyable and that's why The Evil Within boss fights are fun and Elden Ring boss fight are not. This is obviously just my opinion, but i personally don't enjoy playing unfairly balanced games, so i rather stick to great games that actually make some sense.… Expand
  67. VOIIIXI
    Mar 1, 2022
    0
    I knew that something wasn't right with the perfect ratings when a game that has a certain style and most definitely isn't for everyone gets 10/10 from everyone. People seem afraid to call it bad or say they didn't like it because they'll get judged for it lol, but it's not a good game, maybe not for me at least, dying 9000 times against a one million HP bosses all the time isn't fun canI knew that something wasn't right with the perfect ratings when a game that has a certain style and most definitely isn't for everyone gets 10/10 from everyone. People seem afraid to call it bad or say they didn't like it because they'll get judged for it lol, but it's not a good game, maybe not for me at least, dying 9000 times against a one million HP bosses all the time isn't fun can you believe it? Yeah the difficulty is way too hard to the point of being boring and frustrating to play. But hey the response seems to be "get gudd" and "you're just bad" instead of making a game with difficulty options and not a good suited for people that wanna spend their whole week on one boss fight.… Expand
  68. EldenCringe2022
    Mar 2, 2022
    2
    Anyone saying that graphics are not bad or "there are no graphics issues on PS5 blah blah blah" is either lying or needs to play other games, than just Souls games. These graphics are worse than any AAA game from 2015/2016. This is NOT something you can make arguments for or argue about. These are simple facts and you can verify them very easily by either playing older games or justAnyone saying that graphics are not bad or "there are no graphics issues on PS5 blah blah blah" is either lying or needs to play other games, than just Souls games. These graphics are worse than any AAA game from 2015/2016. This is NOT something you can make arguments for or argue about. These are simple facts and you can verify them very easily by either playing older games or just checking Youtube videos of these games.

    Ironically outdated graphics are not the main issue with this game at all. My god, games in 2015 looked great. GTA 5 on PC that came out April 2015, looks still phenomenally good. So i have zero issues with 2015 graphics, i love 2015 graphics, but not on 2022 games, that should have 2022 graphics. Is this too complicated to understand for fanboys?

    But even then, i could play it with these graphics, if actual game itself was good. Sadly it's far, far from good. It's extremely mediocre, world is E M P T Y. There's nothing but empty areas between caves and monster locations and then you find some small ruins here or there. That's the whole map design. That's bad. That's amateur level or map designing.

    Story is there, but it's not nearly fun or interesting enough, that i would spend hours learning every boss move sets. I actually liked how bosses looked like (like their look, not how they make combos or whatever, but just how they look like). I think dragons looked way too basic, but some MAIN bosses, looked interesting enough. I almost got this anime vibe, that very first boss already feels like final boss, but actually there's countless of other bosses after him, who are ever stronger, bigger, etc.

    Sadly that wasn't enough for me, i wanted this game to be way more complex than just boss killing simulator, i wanted it to be deeper, i wanted it to be actually INTERESTING. I can tolerated difficult bosses, if game itself is interesting enough for me, to want to keep going. But this game doesn't have that. It doesn't have that "Resident Evil 4" (2005) vibe where there will be cool story moments after this epic boss fight, etc. There's none of that. If you beat the two bosses in castle, all you get is just another big swamp area full of random generic monsters for you to fight with. Too me that's so boring, so basic and so empty that i just didn't care anymore.

    In the end of the day, i will never play this game again, i didn't refund, i simply uninstalled it and went back to play some actually great games to get rid of that "empty, meaningless" feeling that Elden Ring left in me. I will never talk about this game again with anyone. I will never recommend this game to anyone and i will try to ignore that it ever existed, because it was that bland.    … Expand
  69. Tondle
    Feb 28, 2022
    3
    Still dont understand why this game got so many 10/10 reviews. Played DS1,3, Sekiro and somehow I couldnt get much of a feeling that this game is a masterpiece like any other DS fan boys did. This game claims to be an open world game yet still there werent chances to feel that it actually is. Vastness of map became an stress and frustration since most of monsters you encounter are just theStill dont understand why this game got so many 10/10 reviews. Played DS1,3, Sekiro and somehow I couldnt get much of a feeling that this game is a masterpiece like any other DS fan boys did. This game claims to be an open world game yet still there werent chances to feel that it actually is. Vastness of map became an stress and frustration since most of monsters you encounter are just the repetition of previous series. Even character's attacking motions are just same. Why would I have to suffer through this stressful world given that only reward is to feel the same thing in previous DS series? Elden Ring is playable on next gen console but graphic is just the same as DS 3 with only a little bit of upgrade. I see no progress on graphics when compared to another triple A games and this game got 97 out of 100 from critics? Hope I could refund it but cant because I already spent 2 hours trying to kill Tree Sentinel, which is, of course, totally ruined by poor optimization.… Expand
  70. Gitgudgitgud
    Feb 27, 2022
    0
    If bosses have literally endless amount of combos and special attacks, one after another and then you can maybe get one hit and most of the fight you are just in defense mode, rolling around endlessly, trying to escape, not fight. This is pathetic. This is not good combat design. This is awful. Unless you love to just endlessly run away and feel how pathetic you are, maybe you gonna loveIf bosses have literally endless amount of combos and special attacks, one after another and then you can maybe get one hit and most of the fight you are just in defense mode, rolling around endlessly, trying to escape, not fight. This is pathetic. This is not good combat design. This is awful. Unless you love to just endlessly run away and feel how pathetic you are, maybe you gonna love this combat, but i like games where you can actually truly fight back or have cool battles. Rolling around and hoping to get one hit between 30 seconds is not fun or good design. Jesus christ this game is overrated.… Expand
  71. Free_Ukraine
    Feb 26, 2022
    1
    Disappointingly amateurish open world design, feels like i'm playing something from 2013, but it's not even top level 2013, more like somewhere in the middle. Awful framedrops, worst vegetation graphics i have seen in very long time, boss movements/animations seem to be some random "combo" from all previous Souls games. Sky looks nice, but that's about it.
  72. FireFadesIGuess
    Feb 26, 2022
    1
    Souls fan are like pokemon fans, you can put the absolute min amount of effort into a game and they will always think its the greatest thing ever.
  73. Rjba
    Feb 26, 2022
    3
    Bad optimization,,this game need more time,,, unfinished game, from software is going down.
  74. GenTrailsFan
    Mar 1, 2022
    0
    Oh, boy another buggy triple-A release. I mean I guess it's to be expected that the same slobs at IGN/Mattyplays/Gamespot/Whatculture/etc that spent 2 or 3 years lying to the general public about Cyberpunk couldn't be trusted on this game either, but I like so many others fell for it.

    Story is virtually non-existent they were happier than hell to plug George R R Martin's name all over    Oh, boy another buggy triple-A release. I mean I guess it's to be expected that the same slobs at IGN/Mattyplays/Gamespot/Whatculture/etc that spent 2 or 3 years lying to the general public about Cyberpunk couldn't be trusted on this game either, but I like so many others fell for it.

    Story is virtually non-existent they were happier than hell to plug George R R Martin's name all over the marketing materials, but I'm not sure what he did. About as much work as he does on his own series I'd surmise, which is NOTHING. You get what amounts to lore dumps on scrolls and flavor text on items passing as a "story." There's no major narrative structure.

    The "revolutionary" open world is hollow, lifeless, and boring. I've seen more intriguing open worlds in PS3 games. Speaking of PS3 games that's basically what you're getting here in the visuals department. I guess the AAA industry is so exhausted from bribing publishers and youtubers to give them good scores they don't even bother with the graphics anymore. Art direction is however stunning, seems to be where they spent most of their time.

    Gameplay is seriously bogged down by numerous bugs and technical issues. Frame rate drops, save crashing, stuttering, janky animations, clipping errors, you name it this game has it. I guess all the 10/10 reviews are based on where the game will be in 2 years once they fix the bugs? That's some optimism for you!

    Story: 0/10
    Graphics: 5/10
    Gameplay: 1/10
    Technical issues -2    … Expand
  75. neverexit
    Feb 28, 2022
    4
    it's too much overrated. It's just like 6-year-old Dark Soul 3 with almost same graphic quality and bigger map.
  76. maelduss
    Feb 28, 2022
    4
    This is my first review on Metacritic. I really don't understand the professional metascore for this game. It is not polished, the combats feel clunky, the bosses are overwhelming and the satisfaction of beating them doesn't negate the frustration of dying 40 times because of the bad blocking or rolling mechanics
    The world you travel around feels empty, it's depressing and the encounters    This is my first review on Metacritic. I really don't understand the professional metascore for this game. It is not polished, the combats feel clunky, the bosses are overwhelming and the satisfaction of beating them doesn't negate the frustration of dying 40 times because of the bad blocking or rolling mechanics
    The world you travel around feels empty, it's depressing and the encounters all feel the same. I won't even talk about the music and the terrible voice acting of the characters you encounter along the way. To be honest, I played around 10 hours and i'm already selling it to make most of my money back.    … Expand
  77. OoOXy
    Mar 2, 2022
    0
    I played it for 2 days now. Utterly disappointed. Controls are **** No story. No tutorials. Interface is disgusting and cannot equip my ammo. Hit animations are slow and you get one shot because you can't cancel them. Camera is weird and makes combat way harder. You cannot block and walk back I've never been more disappointed in a game
  78. Sayoose
    Feb 28, 2022
    0
    Clunky controls. Horrific graphics. Arbitrary damage system. Garbage game from a dead company. R.I.P From Software
  79. Zenius
    Mar 2, 2022
    4
    Seriously guys? This is not a new franchise whatsoever. This is everything in dark souls pretty much reused under the guise of something new. It feels outdated and clunky. Go play Horizon to find out what a brilliantly done open world game looks like cause Elden Ring ain't it.
  80. Grey_Archer
    Feb 26, 2022
    0
    Not what was advertised! Not accessible, NOT revolutionary, NOT carefully designed, NOT FUN!! The hardest, and the worst game of all the developers prior games. This does not deserve game of the year nominations already. Breath of the Wild did everything this game did but it was actually fun. Rent it first, you'll be happy you saved yourself 60 bucks.
    George R.R. Martin should stick    Not what was advertised! Not accessible, NOT revolutionary, NOT carefully designed, NOT FUN!! The hardest, and the worst game of all the developers prior games. This does not deserve game of the year nominations already. Breath of the Wild did everything this game did but it was actually fun. Rent it first, you'll be happy you saved yourself 60 bucks.
    George R.R. Martin should stick with shows and books, you can't find a story in this mess anyway, you'll be too busy cussing the game out to notice it anyway.    … Expand
  81. lx2112
    Feb 28, 2022
    1
    A game designed to waste your time, now with a big open world to waste even more of it. The series it’s not officially from is based on the idea of a challenge via memorizing attack patterns.

    Guess what you do in between those many deaths required to memorize it? Run back to where you were. Over and over again. Even farther now that there’s a big open world to go through again... and    A game designed to waste your time, now with a big open world to waste even more of it. The series it’s not officially from is based on the idea of a challenge via memorizing attack patterns.

    Guess what you do in between those many deaths required to memorize it? Run back to where you were. Over and over again. Even farther now that there’s a big open world to go through again... and again... and again...

    This game is a test of patience, and anyone who has literally anything better to do should avoid it. Value your time. Life isn’t so long as to waste your seconds on this pile of turd.    … Expand
  82. maxpj
    Feb 26, 2022
    3
    This game has nothing more compare to previous games why keep lying to ourselves?? After all these years is this what we got?
  83. cheesehead3919
    Feb 28, 2022
    2
    Anyone giving this game a 10/10 is incapable of being objective about a game made by FromSoftware. For anyone who want Dark Souls in an open world, this game is for you. However this will not appeal to a large number of people. This is touted as being "the most accessible Souls game ever" which may in fact be the case. If it is, it still has a long way to go.

    The lack of markers on the    Anyone giving this game a 10/10 is incapable of being objective about a game made by FromSoftware. For anyone who want Dark Souls in an open world, this game is for you. However this will not appeal to a large number of people. This is touted as being "the most accessible Souls game ever" which may in fact be the case. If it is, it still has a long way to go.

    The lack of markers on the map is supposed to "give you more incentive to explore the world" when in fact it just makes everything tedious. The lack of a quest log means that you have to manually keep track of any side quests, which is absolutely absurd that a game in 2022 doesn't have a quest log. I honestly can't even think of how that can be construed as a positive.

    In terms of graphics, it looks like a late PS3/early PS4 game and it has FPS issues even on PS5. The UI looks like something out of the early 2000s.

    As for the story, most of the side quests actually have a better story than the main story, which is kinda sad. You're likely either going to need a second playthrough or some googling to fully grasp the story, which is pretty bad game design. Don't take lessons from Kingdom Hearts when it comes to story.

    To summarize, if you like Dark Souls, you'll probably like this game. If you don't want to feel like the game you're playing is a chore, steer clear from this game.    … Expand
  84. alacabeza
    Feb 26, 2022
    0
    game has been in development for years, and when it finally comes out, it leaves a considerably large community of Ultrawide users out by not having resolution support. Or what could be worst of all, is they intentionally added 2 black bars on the side of the screen, as many people on reddit and forums have proven.

    We have thousands of players leaving bad reviews for the UW problem, and    game has been in development for years, and when it finally comes out, it leaves a considerably large community of Ultrawide users out by not having resolution support. Or what could be worst of all, is they intentionally added 2 black bars on the side of the screen, as many people on reddit and forums have proven.

    We have thousands of players leaving bad reviews for the UW problem, and yet no official statement from Elden Ring devs.    … Expand
  85. tdebug
    Mar 2, 2022
    0
    Dark souls 4 - a very typical souls game, with impossible difficulty, crypted story (to hide a bare presence of any) and dated graphics. For those who have no life, but endless time to fight this boss again and again and again and again.
  86. lawrencen
    Feb 26, 2022
    2
    This game seems over rated to me. I just got punked by all the game reviewers out there. Graphics are out dated for sure. The ability to learn how to play the game early on and know what to do enough so that you feel like you are making progress does not exist. The drops after spending an hour to clear an area sucks and I am left wondering why did I spend my time doing this. I am not having fun.
  87. last_of_us
    Mar 1, 2022
    2
    not bad game but its just another dark souls but this time open world :|
    + fps droping anyoing
  88. qwerty17771
    Feb 28, 2022
    4
    'When you've finished your 4th Black Forest gateau - here, have another, and try not to puke'

    Putting 5-10 hours into this game gave me both a skinking sense of deja-vu and the feeling of forcing myself to eat fistfuls of overly sweet cake. If, like me, you have played this series since Demon's Souls, you will realise Elden Ring is Dark Souls 4. Or Demon's Souls 2 - It doesn't really    'When you've finished your 4th Black Forest gateau - here, have another, and try not to puke'

    Putting 5-10 hours into this game gave me both a skinking sense of deja-vu and the feeling of forcing myself to eat fistfuls of overly sweet cake.

    If, like me, you have played this series since Demon's Souls, you will realise Elden Ring is Dark Souls 4. Or Demon's Souls 2 - It doesn't really matter at this point.

    Other than the *slightly* more open world structure (the 'Souls series was always somewhat open in structure) and Torrent the goathorse, everything is exactly the same as all the previous games, including elements from Bloodborne and Sekiro.

    Same player classes and animations?
    Same enemy design, including enemy types/classes?
    Same pseudo-mediaeval world, with lonely atmosphere?
    Same dead-eyed, hollow-voiced NPCs?
    Same controls and combat system?
    Same telling of the opaque story and world lore through item descriptions?
    Same, boring, grindy progression system?
    Same die-and-die-again repetitive gameplay?
    Enroaching feeling that you are wasting your life playing updates to the same game released well over a decade ago?

    'Yes' to all of the above.

    Mashing together your previous 4 games and adding a horse is in no way innovative or good, by any metric. This is one of the laziest 'masterpieces' I have ever seen.

    It used to be fun, but its just the same bland thing over and over again.

    Utterly sickening - i hope you like cake. And then more cake. After a palate cleanser of cake. All washed down with a warm glass of cake, chewed up and regurgitated into a pint glass by Hidetaka Miyazaki.    … Expand
  89. Anti201_BK
    Feb 26, 2022
    2
    Very bad performance on PS5，not even stable for 60 frames in performance mode！By the way, where is the promised Dualsense？！！I bought the PS5 version instead of PC just for Dualsense, but it doesn't exist！！！This is deception！！！！Those media who give 10 points, are you blind？If you don't need your eyes， please donate them to those who need it！
  90. brunojbf
    Feb 26, 2022
    0
    I definitely don’t recommend this game. The gameplay is awkward and repetitive. The world is totally empty, not vast and rich as some reviewers are saying, everything looks flat and same all the time. The graphics could be better, physics and animations are very poor, considering the recent high quality games, NPC’s animations during conversations not exist. It is a joke! Sound FX areI definitely don’t recommend this game. The gameplay is awkward and repetitive. The world is totally empty, not vast and rich as some reviewers are saying, everything looks flat and same all the time. The graphics could be better, physics and animations are very poor, considering the recent high quality games, NPC’s animations during conversations not exist. It is a joke! Sound FX are below average and repetitive. As Link the character can’t speak, combat is not responsive, story is too weak. Really a LAZY job. So it is a disappointment and totally below the expectations of the new gen games.… Expand
  91. sayaa82
    Mar 1, 2022
    2
    Abusé, sur ps5 et le framerate degueulasse en performances, 45 fps , parfois 60 avec de grosses chutes, seule façon de profiter du jeu est de jouer sur la version ps4 . INTOLERABLE . Dégoûté du studio. Bref, prenez le sur ps4, c'est un super jeu , mais boycottez la version ps5 si vous tenez à vos yeux .
  92. RASelhanout
    Mar 3, 2022
    4
    Slash....slash...slash...roll.....roll...roll...I don't get the hype!!! The game is boring as hell. Enemies have weird hitboxes. Performance is **** how the hell did this game get almost a perfect score?? The only thing remotely good about this game is the enemy designs especially the dragons. The rest is outdated!!
  93. Malgarios
    Feb 26, 2022
    0
    Overrated game has nothing new just the free world the rest of DKS3 xerox there is an impressive collective madness about this game
  94. Salsa3
    Feb 28, 2022
    1
    If you like to think the addition of a jump button is a game changer than this game is for you! Do you like rolling through attacks because the game makes you invincible when you do, then hell yes! Do you like to have amazing art to look at but also enjoy graphics on par with ps4 opening day 2012?! Do I have a game for you!

    This game blows.
  95. Breikzer
    Feb 28, 2022
    3
    En gustos se rompen géneros y definitivamente este juego no es para todos. Me parece un juego terrible en el mal sentido, entiendo que al ser un juego Souls sea difícil pero con Elden Ring a los desarrolladores se les ha ido la mano y no se siente difícil sino más bien injusto. Me explico:

    En Elden Ring la dificultad se basa en lo lento, débil y torpe que es tu personaje, mientras que    En gustos se rompen géneros y definitivamente este juego no es para todos. Me parece un juego terrible en el mal sentido, entiendo que al ser un juego Souls sea difícil pero con Elden Ring a los desarrolladores se les ha ido la mano y no se siente difícil sino más bien injusto. Me explico:

    En Elden Ring la dificultad se basa en lo lento, débil y torpe que es tu personaje, mientras que los enemigos son rápidos, fuertes y ¡DIOS MIO! Vaya que aguantan los golpes. Conforme avances podrás ir mejorando poco a poco tus habilidades, para esto necesitaras runas, así que prepárate para farmearlas como loco porque son indispensables, aquí es donde entra la parte ABURRIDA del juego. Algunos jefes son tan fuertes que si no subes tu nivel te será imposible vencerlos y ahí es donde me choca mucho Elden Ring. Tan solo para matar al primer jefe principal, tarde 2 horas y tuve que subir al nivel 23 para lo cual me tarde 7 horas de juego, de esas 7 horas la mitad puedo decir que fueron aburridas, ya que, aunque el mundo de Elden Ring es enorme, tienes que tener mucho cuidado de no morir y perder todas tus runas, entonces no te puedes divertir como quisieras debido a este factor. Al final Elden Ring se basa en: morir, mejora tus habilidades, vuelve a morir, sigue mejorando, muere, muere, muere, muere, muere, muere, muere, muere... Y no porque seas en si un mal jugador, sino porque simplemente el juego es injusto y te CASTIGA por cualquier pequeño error de forma despiadada.

    Si tu idea de un juego divertido es la de morir, morir, morir y morir, tardarte de mínimo 2 horas en derrotar a un jefe y pasar largas sesiones de juego farmeando para crecer de nivel, Elden Ring es para ti. Si prefieres un juego retador y que no se sienta TAN injusto te recomiendo mejor acercarte a juegos como Sekiro o Bloodborne. Elden Ring simplemente no vale la pena.    … Expand
  96. Admotive9300
    Feb 28, 2022
    4
    Outdated graphics and stutter on ps5!
    Boring open world and outdated gameplay mechanics!
    Ik can't Imagine how this game had a higher score then Horizon . Sry to say but 60 bucks in the garbage
  97. Nardvark
    Feb 28, 2022
    1
    Steam Pile of overhyped crap.. Graphics are ok.. Nothing to get excited about, Gameplay is ok, Menu / UI is god awful tutorial and understanding of the game might as well be here's a helmet get out there. and there was nothing to get me hooked or even wanting more.. ii know its a souls game.. but i spent 2 hours dead.. just because its hard / you can doesn't make it a good game.. coSteam Pile of overhyped crap.. Graphics are ok.. Nothing to get excited about, Gameplay is ok, Menu / UI is god awful tutorial and understanding of the game might as well be here's a helmet get out there. and there was nothing to get me hooked or even wanting more.. ii know its a souls game.. but i spent 2 hours dead.. just because its hard / you can doesn't make it a good game.. co written by who i would'nt know cause i never even got a chance to hear the story.. bad game. if this is a good game guess its time for me to hang up my gaming boots… Expand
  98. Zackasaur
    Feb 28, 2022
    0
    Just simply not a very good game. Little to no story. Most content is missable and untracked. Very outdated and disappointing on accessibility. Unimpressive visual and audio design. Sluggish combat. No climbing. Janky horse. Poor optimization and performance despite very minimal technical ambition. Lots of lazy corners cut, like the slideshow opening.
  99. Manz
    Feb 26, 2022
    0
    The graphics so trash and they give excuse because it an open world game. This generation we expecting more from developer
  100. AngryPantsUK
    Mar 1, 2022
    0
    Such a disappointing release. Too overhyped for a long time which makes it a real shame.
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  1. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Jan 30, 2024
    100
    Elden Ring is simply a game that the player naturally adapts to their own style of play. Challenging at times, vicious at others, but mostly incredibly fun. The enjoyable pace makes the hours of play pass by like water, and each path opens up a few more, only to come together again after a fair amount of exploration before the next big reveal. [Issue#318]
  2. Cubed3
    Jun 2, 2023
    90
    Elden Ring serves as a testament to open world video game design. There is a true sense of accomplishment once that rock-hard enemy has been slain and, something that compels a player to relentlessly do it over and over again until they succeed is truly rewarding. The world is humongous and an epitome of how exploration should be encouraged, by intriguing players to see what is over the hill. Elden Ring is an unmissable, must-play, gaming experience with surprises galore.
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  3. T3
    Aug 11, 2022
    80
    Elden Ring's engaging combat, mythology and dynamite orchestral soundtrack goes a long way to overshadow an aggressive open world that punishes exploration from the beaten path. Fans of the Souls genre are in for a treat, while newcomers will need to persist to reap the benefits.
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