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. Tobigamer333
    Sep 11, 2023
    0
    Garbage game uninspired empty boring trash how many times did they do the same repetitive **** of a game since demon souls everyone who is telling me they are not the same go and slam a hammer on your head maybe then you can think straight again this game is a pure disgrace to be a 10/10 it did nothing new in didn't brought anything to the table and is a disgrace as game of the yearGarbage game uninspired empty boring trash how many times did they do the same repetitive **** of a game since demon souls everyone who is telling me they are not the same go and slam a hammer on your head maybe then you can think straight again this game is a pure disgrace to be a 10/10 it did nothing new in didn't brought anything to the table and is a disgrace as game of the year especially against god of war there is no Art in elden ring poor times for rpgs meanwhile starfield is getting **** on to have the same formula again.. From Software Will milk the same formula over and over and over again. This game is trash with trash story and trash characters people praise trash nowdays it's unbelievable.… Expand
  2. bucs
    Sep 4, 2023
    0
    walk in the desert,fall into quicksand,that would be more fun than this game
  3. xslick07
    Aug 26, 2023
    0
    They say the game is different than other souls games and easier... yes it is easier when you keep farming for 50 hours
  4. Gaxlaag
    Aug 21, 2023
    0
    Malenia, O Malenia! I defeat Malenia.
    Joking aside, this is the first Souls game I've ever played and I really liked this game. It was a game where I really felt that I was getting stronger, and I was extremely happy when I defeated the bosses. It was a great experience for me with art design, boss design, music, in short, everything. After Elden Ring, I will play other Souls games.
  5. Jaxonator
    Aug 12, 2023
    0
    i like this game but elden beast is stupid if he wasn't in the game it would be a 10. Would smash Ranni she bad af.
  6. LouRo
    Aug 12, 2023
    0
    Amoneste juego. Mi novia quería jugar conmigo y se lo compré para disfrutarlo junto. Pero el sistema de invasiones es una porquería como poco. Está desequilibrado. La invaden personajes mucho más fuertes que ella y la matan de uno o dos golpes y los invasores se la pasan huyendo y si tratas de ignorarlos, te persiguen con ataques a distancia o magias (no tenemos tiempo para perder conAmoneste juego. Mi novia quería jugar conmigo y se lo compré para disfrutarlo junto. Pero el sistema de invasiones es una porquería como poco. Está desequilibrado. La invaden personajes mucho más fuertes que ella y la matan de uno o dos golpes y los invasores se la pasan huyendo y si tratas de ignorarlos, te persiguen con ataques a distancia o magias (no tenemos tiempo para perder con ellos). Nosotros sólo queríamos divertirnos juntos y ella quedó asqueada con el juego, sólo por esas invasiones. Para mí sería un 10 en el resto de los apartados, pero si no puedo disfrutar de uno de mis juegos favoritos con mi novia, es un 0.

    I love this game. My girlfriend wanted to play with me and I bought it for her to enjoy together. But the invasion system is crap to say the least. It's unbalanced. She is invaded by characters much stronger than her and they kill her with one or two hits and the invaders keep running away and if you try to ignore them they chase you with ranged attacks or magic (we don't have time to waste on them). We just wanted to have fun together and she was disgusted with the game, just because of those invasions. For me it would be a 10 in the rest of the sections, but if I can't enjoy one of my favorite games with my girlfriend, it's a 0. It's not just with my girlfriend, it's the same with my friends.    … Expand
  7. Davidddddddd
    Aug 6, 2023
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Não dá pra casar com a Millicent,Poderia,Melina e nem com o Jarro..........… Expand
  8. OnSurfari
    Jul 31, 2023
    4
    No, just no. If this is the direction developers are taking it's a sad future.

    If you were to say this is a 10, subtract 1 from the horrendous controls. You are constantly fighting the camera, even with all the "assist" options disabled. This engine is showing its age. Constant micro stutters where the camera is moving just a little bit in the opposite direction you are attempting to    No, just no. If this is the direction developers are taking it's a sad future.

    If you were to say this is a 10, subtract 1 from the horrendous controls. You are constantly fighting the camera, even with all the "assist" options disabled. This engine is showing its age. Constant micro stutters where the camera is moving just a little bit in the opposite direction you are attempting to look.

    Subtract another 2 points for the control scheme, OMG. It's terrible. You want to switch to your bow, then back to your sword. Plan on performing a button combo as if you're playing street fighter. I would describe it as the developers just kept adding things to press and got lazy with the ergonomics. Just trying to swap out a weapon or cast a spell breaks immersion because you have to do mental gymnastics with the buttons, on top of reacting to boss fight mechanics. Just terrible.

    Subtract another 2 points for story direction. The developers get George R. R. Martin to assist. Now this one pissed me off, the marketing sold this as a story, "we got the mastermind behind game of thrones to write the story". But then they don't tell you anything, you have wander around aimlessly to discover the "story". Imagine paying for what you're told is a movie only to discover there was no director. Just a bunch of actors wandering around aimlessly. You'd walk out of the theater and demand a refund.

    I'm done with this review, there's so much more that was annoying and immersion breaking. The game is hard, as expected, but the thing that draws you into a story and immerses you into the gameplay is not there. It's a slap in the face to read and watch people praise this as the "bar" for game development. You want a fun game to play, immersive and with an amazing story...Red Dead Redemption 2, that's the bar. Not Elden Ring.    … Expand
  9. agq
    Jul 28, 2023
    4
    This is easily the worst From Soft game ever made. Played through this game entirely feeling as though it was the end of From Software making good games. Where do I even start, the game will either overpower you in certain areas, or be under-powered compared to the areas you may have previously traversed. The would feels lazily made with many rehash enemies and bosses from previous areasThis is easily the worst From Soft game ever made. Played through this game entirely feeling as though it was the end of From Software making good games. Where do I even start, the game will either overpower you in certain areas, or be under-powered compared to the areas you may have previously traversed. The would feels lazily made with many rehash enemies and bosses from previous areas in this game and other From Soft games. The world is really more or less a "Souls-borne gallery" with no real heart, passion, or soul poured into the making of the game.… Expand
  10. donthurtm3
    Jul 25, 2023
    1
    This game is wasting money and wasting time. Worst game in my 40 years of life i've ever played. There is no explanation from the developers how to play the game. no explanation of what is going on. You spawn in the world, read some notes, empty world, you meet extremely strong npc's who kill you instantly. It is impossible to play this game. Unfortunately I bought this game on PlaystationThis game is wasting money and wasting time. Worst game in my 40 years of life i've ever played. There is no explanation from the developers how to play the game. no explanation of what is going on. You spawn in the world, read some notes, empty world, you meet extremely strong npc's who kill you instantly. It is impossible to play this game. Unfortunately I bought this game on Playstation and Sony operates the rudest customer policy out there. Sony doesn't refund customers even if you've only played for an hour. A return via Steam on PC is possible as soon as you have played it for less than 2 hours. Thank you Sony Playstation & Elder Ring for giving me such a terrible piece of sh** experience. Next time I'll think twice before buying a game from the PS store. Unfortunately, I already bought a PS5. I should have known all this before...… Expand
  11. Shugor
    Jul 21, 2023
    0
    Overrated…
    I played previous Dark souls titles and played demon souls when it first came out all that time ago. None of them were ever GREAT games. They were okay, and you know it. Dopamine release upon beating a, usually, buggy boss (“it’s a feature!”) doesn’t make a good game
    This is bland, mostly empty, with mediocre graphics (for something “next gen”. I play lots of indie games, but    Overrated…
    I played previous Dark souls titles and played demon souls when it first came out all that time ago. None of them were ever GREAT games. They were okay, and you know it. Dopamine release upon beating a, usually, buggy boss (“it’s a feature!”) doesn’t make a good game
    This is bland, mostly empty, with mediocre graphics (for something “next gen”. I play lots of indie games, but they don’t call themselves “next gen” and charge you next gen prices).

    I dob’t understand mob mentality, wanting to praise this just tot feel like they belong to a group, get that dopamine release.

    Man, if this is “the future of gaming” i’m going to need to hoard current and old gaming systems and games because we are in for so even blander and more mediocre days my friends.

    Stop being controlled by over-hype, and FOR THE LOVE OF GOD stop becoming fanboys that ignore all the bad and protect big ass companies as if they’ll ever notice you or thank you for shilling.

    Had to put such a low grade to compensate for those damn fanboys that put 10/10 without ever thinking what a 10/10 means. When reading reviews, I usually trust the 7-9/10 so much more than the 10/10 when it comes to positive ratings.    … Expand
  12. TriaLExotic69
    Jul 9, 2023
    0
    Combat feels clunky and unfinished. Graphics are great but the combat system ruins the game
  13. CharlieLoGamer
    Jul 6, 2023
    0
    Boring in my opinion, all you do in this game is ride around and kills enemies constantly. Game is shockingly hard and probably wasted so much time that I regreted playing this game
  14. lordalaric
    Jul 5, 2023
    0
    As long-time FromSoft fan, I can safely say this game is good. Not great, not a masterpiece in any sense but definitely good. The game for some reason is open world, meaning there are vast expanses of empty land for naught to do but traipse through and kill mobs of enemies.

    The art direction is brilliant, the music is also amazing but sadly this game sorely lacks that hopeless (Dark    As long-time FromSoft fan, I can safely say this game is good. Not great, not a masterpiece in any sense but definitely good. The game for some reason is open world, meaning there are vast expanses of empty land for naught to do but traipse through and kill mobs of enemies.

    The art direction is brilliant, the music is also amazing but sadly this game sorely lacks that hopeless (Dark Souls 1), Melancholic (DS 2 ) or apocalyptic(DS 3) atmosphere that make FromSoft titles stand out.

    I sunk 60 hours into the game and once I realized that the game simply does not respect my time I had to cut my losses and move on.    … Expand
  15. WeAllEffed
    Jul 4, 2023
    2
    This is nothing but a “Push Button at Exact Moment or Die” game. This is all you’ll be doing from hour 1 to hour 100+. That’s all this game has to offer. You lizard-brain skitter through it. Difficulty is nothing special, same enemy double standards seen in every game. Damage sponge enemies vs 2-3 hits = dead. Homing attacks and projectiles with massive hit boxes vs your lame limited moveThis is nothing but a “Push Button at Exact Moment or Die” game. This is all you’ll be doing from hour 1 to hour 100+. That’s all this game has to offer. You lizard-brain skitter through it. Difficulty is nothing special, same enemy double standards seen in every game. Damage sponge enemies vs 2-3 hits = dead. Homing attacks and projectiles with massive hit boxes vs your lame limited move set. Hardcore gaming has become a joke.

    Developers and publishers would rather reskin, repackage, and crank out what was successful before then dare try to innovate. And that sums up AAA games for over a decade.    … Expand
  16. KentKouh
    Jun 25, 2023
    0
    Too hard, grinding 6 hours to beat a simple boss a waste of time, open world feels empty and traversing was tiresome because how big the map was. Elden Ring is a major disappointment as someone who was a fan of Bloodborne.
  17. marlon155
    Jun 24, 2023
    0
    I can't believe I spent almost my hard earned money on this game, very bad, graphics, bad, horrible gameplay, didn't deserve game of the year
  18. JSeKour
    Jun 20, 2023
    0
    These FROMSOFTWARE games have struck a chord with a particular type of gamer - and I daresay, not a classic gamer that have explored various genres.
    There's a writer named Dan Brown, whose fiction novels garnered A LOT of critical acclaim; but amongst those of us who enjoy a good sleuth, and have much experience with various crafts-people of the trade, we knew a charlatan when we saw him.    These FROMSOFTWARE games have struck a chord with a particular type of gamer - and I daresay, not a classic gamer that have explored various genres.
    There's a writer named Dan Brown, whose fiction novels garnered A LOT of critical acclaim; but amongst those of us who enjoy a good sleuth, and have much experience with various crafts-people of the trade, we knew a charlatan when we saw him.
    See, Dan Brown relied a on a 'rinse-and-repeat' style of writing - a 'writing-by-numbers', if you will. In essence, each story contained the same characters, plot devices, story arcs and climaxes. It was cheap - and, might I add, intellectually insulting. But despite the objective criticism of connoisseurs, the media machine was fully behind Dan Brown, and the Asch Phenomenon claimed another victory.
    So, too, to FROMSOFTWARE's rinse-and-repeat genre.
    I refunded all of my FS purchases safely within the allotted window before I was stuck with an intellectual insult.
    "Souls-like" should NOT be 'a thing'; more appropriately for the RPG-genre, "Fable-like", or "Witcher 3-like" - but this farcical, reskinned money-grab does not deserve a category unto itself.
    The power of marketing (and mass persuasion) indeed....    … Expand
  19. Kjack
    Jun 20, 2023
    0
    I have never played elden ring
    Well the video on the game is unrealistic and crap, and the people you're fighting are just pathetic, they basically copied dark souls and changed the smallest thing, the look of some of the fighting people, I don't know what they're called, monster's. I'm done with this, this is pathetic.
  20. lamisho
    Jun 13, 2023
    1
    Apparently this is a must play by "critics" ok, so you open up the game and your greeted by an empty world with no music..... aimlessly wandering around and your sitting there thinking "why am I playing this? its not exciting at all" not a lot of story , no villages with npcs to talk to, just a whole lot of depressing emptiness. Combat is also basic and not fluid compared to recentApparently this is a must play by "critics" ok, so you open up the game and your greeted by an empty world with no music..... aimlessly wandering around and your sitting there thinking "why am I playing this? its not exciting at all" not a lot of story , no villages with npcs to talk to, just a whole lot of depressing emptiness. Combat is also basic and not fluid compared to recent releases like Sekiro and Nioh 2.

    compare that with an actual open world game like Skyrim, it has an exciting intro, great music, great map design, many cities, fleshed out lore, a lot of random npc encounters outside of villages. Skyrim is just a complete game and Elden ring lacks basic elements like overworld music and story.

    I enjoy playing exciting games and Elden ring is an empty boring snoozefest.    … Expand
  21. Cibb98
    Jun 7, 2023
    0
    Horrible empty open world, very generic, literally the same as the other souls games.
  22. Ustaki
    May 26, 2023
    0
    Loading screen stuck at 100%, I was 80 hours into the game. Internet is full of such complaints. Video games typically have multiple auto save files in case this happens but this game doesn't. And you can't create manual save also. If you are considering to start this game, know that you might lose everything at any given moment.
  23. Thrftshopper
    May 17, 2023
    3
    Boring game with only combat as a driving force. Beautiful world, boring story, I'm still scratching my head over why people think this game is so great. Play Witcher 3 instead.
  24. PublicEnemy1
    May 15, 2023
    0
    If you love tediousness then this is the game for you. Boring, repetitive combat and tedious enemies what more is there to say.
  25. Igao-bonito
    May 15, 2023
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. very difficult, great story, great npcs quests, very good bosses and it's great and deserved game of the year but it's unnecessarily difficult… Expand
  26. Davh
    May 15, 2023
    2
    Look lika a dark soul game, just with a better graphic, gameplay is the same as the old dark soul i don't like this type of recycling
  27. Flatley88
    May 14, 2023
    0
    Boring, repetitive, overrated. Big world but empty. Dark souls 3 felt a ton better that this.
  28. brain123
    May 13, 2023
    0
    Outdated graphics with Unbalance game with terrible controls doesn't make it hard, the game is frustrating.
  29. Nico123456
    May 11, 2023
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Tiene un buen mundo abierto, pero no me da ganas de explorar si cada enemigo que me encuentro me mata de un golpe… Expand
  30. KillerQueen009
    Apr 30, 2023
    0
    لعبه تراش ومنفوخه وزق على الي يحبها العالم خايس والاستكشاف من ازبل ما رأته عيني والقصه معطوبه والبوسز ميه فيه بعضهم يمشي والبعض الثاني تراش واغلب الميني بوسز مكررين ومخيسين وحتى بعض البوسز من الاخر لعبه زي الزق لحد يلعبهالعبه تراش ومنفوخه وزق على الي يحبها العالم خايس والاستكشاف من ازبل ما رأته عيني والقصه معطوبه والبوسز ميه فيه بعضهم يمشي والبعض الثاني تراش واغلب الميني بوسز مكررين ومخيسين وحتى بعض البوسز من الاخر لعبه زي الزق لحد يلعبها
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Universal acclaim - based on 86 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 86 out of 86
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 86
  3. Negative: 0 out of 86
  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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