Elden Ring

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7.8

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  1. 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
  2. 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
  3. Oup
    Feb 19, 2023
    0
    The map sucks, the gameplay sucks, the graphics are from 20 years ago, the game mechanics are absolutely **** right at the beginning of the game I discover it and it transports me to another end of the map, where I can survive for about two seconds. An absolute disgrace, I don't understand how this can aspire to be game of the year. Total bull****.
  4. syncnova
    Jan 13, 2023
    4
    Not for everyone. Have to invest allot of time in the game to get any enjoyment. Definitely not for casual gamers. Cant say I know anyone that has actually finished it. So I am not sure why this is the game of the year.
  5. wangzhao8178
    Jan 27, 2023
    3
    Too hard for starters. Cannot even proceed without watching tutorials or play-throughs... Not a big fan of these soul games.
  6. Sanupe
    Jan 28, 2023
    0
    Should be named Elden Bo-ring, what a waste of money amd time, no story, no clear objective, terrible gameplay. I think there was something dirty on picking this rubbish as game of the year, is like part of a masochism therapy. No fun at all, even Lego games are better on gameplay
  7. Bomerang35
    Feb 19, 2023
    1
    I've heard alot of great things about this game so i decided to go and purchase it. When i got home i had high expectations and i thought that this would be the game that i would play 24/7 but no. The graphics was sh!t, and i had no idea what the f##k i was doing, even tho i did the tutorial. The only thing i liked about this game was the boss fights which i kinda enjoyed but at the sameI've heard alot of great things about this game so i decided to go and purchase it. When i got home i had high expectations and i thought that this would be the game that i would play 24/7 but no. The graphics was sh!t, and i had no idea what the f##k i was doing, even tho i did the tutorial. The only thing i liked about this game was the boss fights which i kinda enjoyed but at the same time not because of the sh!t graphics. This game is overrated and should not be worth more than 50$. If your friends suggest you to buy this game DONT BUY IT, you will most likely feel scammed like i did.

    My review 1/10    … Expand
  8. TriaLExotic69
    Jul 9, 2023
    0
    Combat feels clunky and unfinished. Graphics are great but the combat system ruins the game
  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. justnotfalling
    Nov 29, 2022
    2
    Lmao, butthurt over criticism this game receives, is absolute next level sht. No surprise tho, this is the first time ever, when real actual gamers tried to play "Souls" game. Because it was marketed as "easier to get into than other souls titles". Everyone knows that souls fanboys hardly ever play actually good stuff like final fantasy 7, red dead 1/2, gta games and so on. It's also firstLmao, butthurt over criticism this game receives, is absolute next level sht. No surprise tho, this is the first time ever, when real actual gamers tried to play "Souls" game. Because it was marketed as "easier to get into than other souls titles". Everyone knows that souls fanboys hardly ever play actually good stuff like final fantasy 7, red dead 1/2, gta games and so on. It's also first time ever lots of souls players experience open world setting. Not making it up even, there's so many comments on youtube about the fact that these people usually hate open world games. So now, when all the other gamers were invited to the party and they experienced how badly designed these boss simulators really are, of course they are angry. They should be. Actually good stuff almost never receives metascore 96. That's unheard of. For people who have played open world games their entire life, elden ring is one of the emptiest and most boring open world games they have ever seen. Of course they say it's sht, because it is sht. I could write entire book, why this game is absolute trash, but i don't care that much.

    2/10    … Expand
  11. Sounderp
    Nov 21, 2022
    0
    Having a lot of issues with the game and doesn’t provide me with anything to enjoy
  12. kratos10
    Nov 22, 2022
    0
    I fell for the hype and wasted my money really boring game, graphics are dated, story has no substance, npc's are lifeless, lack of story makes it feel like there's no point or backstory to this game.

    The character animations are poorly done and make the combat feel inconsistent. I tried to get my moneys worth from this but feel hard done by.
  13. Kahscho
    Nov 19, 2022
    4
    I've played a lot of RPGs, but none of the Souls games. I could never really get into Elden Ring. The game has a nice open world -- that seems largely barren of characters and content. And when you find NPCs, the dialogue is pretty sparse. Battle is ridiculously difficult -- with a keep dodging until opening, attack, then go back to dodging model. I kept searching for alternative,I've played a lot of RPGs, but none of the Souls games. I could never really get into Elden Ring. The game has a nice open world -- that seems largely barren of characters and content. And when you find NPCs, the dialogue is pretty sparse. Battle is ridiculously difficult -- with a keep dodging until opening, attack, then go back to dodging model. I kept searching for alternative, less tedious ways to battle bosses, but came up short.

    Some of the artwork also seems off. Beautiful terrain, but then some screens seem like they were drawn by a child. A lot of the weapons (e.g., katanas) are ridiculously oversized, which creates a disproportionate effect.    … Expand
  14. Tartigro999
    Dec 15, 2022
    0
    Overrated. It's just like all other sauls with some improvments but the se don't justify the hype and the aspectations.
  15. Nuevebe97b5
    Nov 19, 2022
    0
    The world is ugly & uninspiring. The performance on PS5 is atrocious. There is no story or plot. It is disgusting
  16. iwont
    Nov 29, 2022
    1
    Bad Game Bad Game Bad Game Bad Game Bad Game Bad Game Bad Game Bad Game Bad Game
  17. Goodguygreggy
    Dec 9, 2022
    0
    Really bad game. It was super boring. Definitely too many cutscenes and honestly I wish it were more challenging
  18. Rengar_
    Dec 11, 2022
    0
    The most overrated garbage. What’s good about this game? The clunky garbage combat with ps2 animations? I hope this trend with this kinda Soulsborne garbage ends cause they’re so damn overrated without a reason.
  19. Unimatix
    Dec 8, 2022
    2
    Couldn't take to it, games are meant to be fun. I don't want to have to use paper and pen to keep track of what I'm doing - that's work not game. Hit, roll, hit, roll repeat and repeat. Avoid if you have liked any from software games before, Elden ring won't win you over
  20. Joseph31022
    Dec 8, 2022
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. While I did enjoy certain aspects I didn't like that you have to do this complicated **** to get your friends to get onto your world I admit it was immersive and awesome that you require crafting to get your friends to join but I don't like how it's a temporary effect.… Expand
  21. NegativeCool
    Dec 8, 2022
    2
    I don't get it. I've started multiple times and just can't seem to get into this game.. The graphics are detailed to the point of looking muddy to me. The whole experience was just confusing and uninteresting. I don't understand the hype.
  22. Shubham_Rajpal
    Dec 14, 2022
    0
    I tried! I tried my best liking this game but it’s not for me. It’s dull and the graphics are bad for 2022. Also it’s god damn difficult. A mere bat or small ogre can kill you. Game save are bad if u die u start all over. The combat is repetitive and weak. It’s a game I don’t need to be crazy precise to land a hit it’s so lame…end of the day it’s a game, if after a long day I want to sitI tried! I tried my best liking this game but it’s not for me. It’s dull and the graphics are bad for 2022. Also it’s god damn difficult. A mere bat or small ogre can kill you. Game save are bad if u die u start all over. The combat is repetitive and weak. It’s a game I don’t need to be crazy precise to land a hit it’s so lame…end of the day it’s a game, if after a long day I want to sit back relax and hit some enemies I can’t do it here. Not for me..but GOTY definitely not deserving.… Expand
  23. lolturtle88
    Nov 19, 2022
    4
    Don’t like the atmosphere and the gameplay dosent match the standards of the ps5. It’s also sometimes hard to see
  24. jojois
    Dec 9, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The game has no story. The story is weak in terms of its output, as for the graphics and the performance is unstable. You can notice dropped frames and missing details sometimes. Run copy-and-paste values ​​from old software games like Dark Souls 3 and others.… Expand
  25. Rave4thor
    Dec 9, 2022
    0
    0 story. Just another rinse repeat soulsborne. Would rather play donkeykong 64
  26. OtisYourman
    Dec 9, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is game is too hard. The tutorials are poor. I’m an “older” player, my first video game was Pong. I’m not a video game wizard, I play video games for fun. Elden Ring is NOT fun, it IS FRUSTRATING, it IS the biggest waste of money I’ve made in a very long time. Some games allow you to play an easy, medium, hard or expert version. This game only has an “expert” level and I’ve had to quit after about 10 hours of playing time, because I can’t progress. Unless you are a video gaming wizard, this game is not for you!… Expand
  27. CMac019
    Dec 8, 2022
    4
    I thought this would be the From Software game that I actually enjoyed but plays like a game that came out in the PS3 generation and the story feels incomplete. It gets overhyped by the developers cult following.
  28. Marinne
    Dec 7, 2022
    0
    Elden Ring foi uma experiência bem meme desde o seu lançamento. Joguei no PC e o desempenho estava péssimo, nos consoles em alguns casos não foi muito diferente. O jogo não me prendeu em nada, um mundo aberto bem genérico e preguiçoso.
  29. 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
  30. Kratos8005
    Dec 8, 2022
    0
    It's a baddddddddddddddďdddddddddddd game , same graphics, same gameplay, dark souls was much better
  31. GodOfStrength
    Dec 10, 2022
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game is mid period. Story boring exploration boring bosses too easy. Literally only took Me 300 hours to get max lvl and I'm only on ng+ 7.… Expand
  32. 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.
  33. 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.
  34. Cachwr
    Mar 12, 2022
    4
    This game doesn’t do anything new and therefore gets boring very fast also replay ability is quite bad also
  35. Elden_Fail_lol
    Mar 27, 2022
    0
    Thank god most people already stopped playing it, now all that's left is bunch of losers who whine about other games in Steam forums and try to act like Elden Ring was something great lol.
    Well good for you, but massive amount of gamers will disagree on that. Lots of people bought it, because of hype, hardly anyone finished it tho and that's says more than thousand words. Thankfully it    Thank god most people already stopped playing it, now all that's left is bunch of losers who whine about other games in Steam forums and try to act like Elden Ring was something great lol.
    Well good for you, but massive amount of gamers will disagree on that. Lots of people bought it, because of hype, hardly anyone finished it tho and that's says more than thousand words. Thankfully it will be completely forgotten in few months.    … Expand
  36. John86
    Dec 8, 2022
    0
    To be honest I’m not a fan of this game! I found it boring and the graphics are not that great!
  37. damir180
    Mar 26, 2022
    1
    In some moment this game became so stuffy I opened a window. Big same-type location, too much copy-paste bosses, useless quests I missed, storyline.. what else storyline?)) Dark Souls III you was the best ever
  38. SvG_RiiTz
    Mar 22, 2022
    2
    In my opinion there's a lot of issues with this hyped game.. I mean a LOT!.. Starting from graphics, idk I feel like the resolution is like 3yr outdated.. Camera and target acquaintance are really trash. Motion animation is very frustrating, thus no action cancel with roll. And the most important thing is that the developers force us to be working while playing.. Need too much attentionIn my opinion there's a lot of issues with this hyped game.. I mean a LOT!.. Starting from graphics, idk I feel like the resolution is like 3yr outdated.. Camera and target acquaintance are really trash. Motion animation is very frustrating, thus no action cancel with roll. And the most important thing is that the developers force us to be working while playing.. Need too much attention and we need to do a self database-like ourselves to get anything from this game ( or googling it, RIGHT.. That's really fun playing like that) . It just takes too much effort that u just miss the fun. I think the devs just thought they were making a game for prodigys and genius people...… Expand
  39. Donquixote432
    Apr 16, 2022
    4
    Good world design, graphics not near as demon souls. Boring world, no real rewards for exploring. Worst Boss move design from all FS Games.
    Critic Reviews seem bought.

    Getting with time worse and worse.
    Just wasted money.
  40. ValentinaMorett
    Apr 16, 2022
    4
    An overrated game with bad graphics , bad performance and a really bad battle system, it’s not about it being hard, there are even harder games that are good , this is just clunky , hyped by the media and overrated by people that won’t ever finish it or get bored or frustrated really easy, it tries to be like the legend of Zelda breath of the wild but it ends up being a mediocre nightmare
  41. TRIPLED
    Feb 27, 2022
    0
    Highly overrated. Good game but no where near a 10 like true genre defining games like Zelda BOTW. Its too one dimensional. The only thing to do is fight enemies and level up, move to new areas of the map with stronger enemies, rinse and repeat. THATS IT. Its just one big dungeon crawler with nothing else to do.
  42. ilyapsmk
    Dec 12, 2022
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Очередное соулс дрочево , разрабы копируют и вставляют всё что было раньше и продают за полную цену… Expand
  43. 0uts1der
    Apr 27, 2022
    0
    Elden Ring for Asia version doesn't have English in-game. I really want to play but i don't know any Chinese or Korean.
  44. CoccoBrutto
    Dec 12, 2022
    0
    Gioco con una grafica agghiacciante, privo di storia e di intrattenimento. Mondo estremamente vuoto e personaggi senza alcun carattere. Sinceramente non capisco come abbia fatto un gioco del genere a vincere i GOTY... Cioè è un gioco dove: vai in giro, aumenti di livello, vai dai boss, li ammazzi e poi ripeti tutto da capo. Non si sono neanche degnati di mettere una modalità più sempliceGioco con una grafica agghiacciante, privo di storia e di intrattenimento. Mondo estremamente vuoto e personaggi senza alcun carattere. Sinceramente non capisco come abbia fatto un gioco del genere a vincere i GOTY... Cioè è un gioco dove: vai in giro, aumenti di livello, vai dai boss, li ammazzi e poi ripeti tutto da capo. Non si sono neanche degnati di mettere una modalità più semplice per le persone che non hanno voglia di sclerare e vogliono semplicemente giocarsi un gioco, tra l'altro sono stati creati per questo i giochi. Per ora è il peggior gioco che io abbia mai acquistato.… Expand
  45. Andrerj
    Dec 12, 2022
    0
    Decepcionado, vi tudo em Dark Souls, só porque é mundo aberto ? Pelo amor de Deus, ele não merece essa nota, ridículo.. Dark Souls 3 é bem superior
  46. Kustosh
    Mar 12, 2022
    0
    At least we know which company pays for good rewiews. Graphics looks like from 2006. Gameplay is boring as hell. Story even more. Other languages was probably translated in google translator, or the stupid texts on the ground are so stupid that my brain dont accept them. Really dissapointed.
  47. TrueGamer_
    Mar 27, 2022
    0
    Assassin's Creed does open world million times better and sales show that as well. Elden Ring will never reach AC level. Elden Ring fanboys will never understand what actually good storytelling and open world really means. All they want is mindless copy+paste boss battles, but thankfully these people are minority. Gaming would be absolutely worthless, if there were only Souls type games.Assassin's Creed does open world million times better and sales show that as well. Elden Ring will never reach AC level. Elden Ring fanboys will never understand what actually good storytelling and open world really means. All they want is mindless copy+paste boss battles, but thankfully these people are minority. Gaming would be absolutely worthless, if there were only Souls type games. Most people wouldn't even care about gaming. Thankfully there's still Assassin's Creed, Watch Dogs, Far Cry, Red Dead Redemption, Skyrim, GTA, Resident Evil and other great gaming series left for people who actually have some Taste in gaming.… Expand
  48. BlueAmbers
    Mar 18, 2022
    2
    This is by far the worst game I’ve played in 25 years. I am level 105 and put 80 hours into it. I’ve only played this long because I am stubborn and didn’t want to spend $60 on a game and not complete it.
    Playing this game is like intentionally joining a multiplayer lobby full of hackers/aimbots in a game like call of duty. It’s an extremely unfair, frustrating and often futile    This is by far the worst game I’ve played in 25 years. I am level 105 and put 80 hours into it. I’ve only played this long because I am stubborn and didn’t want to spend $60 on a game and not complete it.
    Playing this game is like intentionally joining a multiplayer lobby full of hackers/aimbots in a game like call of duty. It’s an extremely unfair, frustrating and often futile experience. Do not play this, especially if you have anger issues. Also let’s not reward Sony and the multiple corrupt game journalists who gave this a 10/10. If you’re looking into this game because of the lore, be aware that it’s a bait-and-switch scheme. The lore is incoherent, badly explained, and the very rare NPCs you can interact with do not even move.

    You should only buy this if you enjoy :
    - Getting killed by almost every enemy in the game in 1-3 hits, no matter your level/armor (not exaggerating)
    - Being forced to roll/dodge/block multiple combos from bosses before you can safely hit them a couple times, and repeat this 100 times because bosses have 30x your health.
    - Unforgiving roll/i-frame timing, with zero reward for getting it right since almost every enemy attack is part of a combo that can change randomly
    - Even more unforgiving timing for parrying, with a janky stagger to critical hit QTE which does not trigger half the time. Furthermore, it's not clear which attacks can be parried. I guess the devs expect you to die 50 times per boss to find out for yourself, seems to be their plan for pretty much everything in the game.
    - Absolutely laughable collision models which will cause you to miss enemies that you literally can’t get any closer to (for example because their foot prevents you from getting close enough to hit their stomach)
    - Dying to hits/slashes/strikes that missed you by 6+ feet (not exaggerating, i have multiple videos of that happening), or that have lingering hitboxes for 1 second or more, even on non-AoE attacks
    - Balance that’s all over the place, you’ll constantly swing between thinking you’re overleveled, crushing everything in your path, and suddenly the difficulty level will explode, leaving zero room for error (and enjoy spending 1-2 minutes running back to most bosses between each attempts)
    - Pathetic and confusing UI and ergonomics, especially when it comes to the map, menus and descriptions.

    Also, I want to point out that i tried writing a more detailed review of why I disliked the game. 3500 characters, but Metacritic kept rejecting it with a 404 error. Guess Sony padded their wallet as well.    … Expand
  49. GIGGLYpuff
    Mar 11, 2022
    4
    for me graphics were just not it. somehow after playing forbidden west last month and playing this game last week felt like 2 years generation gap between these. they did improve on loots and side quests but standards are so high and honestly this game experience was **** moderate story line, **** graphics. but unlike me if you rate combat at highest while playing game then this one mightfor me graphics were just not it. somehow after playing forbidden west last month and playing this game last week felt like 2 years generation gap between these. they did improve on loots and side quests but standards are so high and honestly this game experience was **** moderate story line, **** graphics. but unlike me if you rate combat at highest while playing game then this one might be for you as fights were legit good… Expand
  50. Feldenring
    Mar 12, 2022
    0
    Is it so hard to have a quest log? Is it so hard to give directions? 95% of your time lost or trying to figure out what to next. Felt like a job, not a game. As a 50 year old gamer. RPG’s to be specific, this is the single worst most frustrating game I’ve ever played. There are no words to explain how not fun this is. 46 hours later and I still don’t know what to do next, where to go next,Is it so hard to have a quest log? Is it so hard to give directions? 95% of your time lost or trying to figure out what to next. Felt like a job, not a game. As a 50 year old gamer. RPG’s to be specific, this is the single worst most frustrating game I’ve ever played. There are no words to explain how not fun this is. 46 hours later and I still don’t know what to do next, where to go next, how to get to the vast majority of the map. This is a 3 hour game that pretends to be 100’s of hours by not telling you ANYTHING. Just wander around and guess until you find a boss that you can’t beat. There should be laws against this kind of trash. Or at a bare minimum a refund policy for misleading us.… Expand
  51. stormsword7
    Mar 19, 2022
    0
    I steered away from the Souls series for a long time despite the beautiful graphics and design, on account of the brutal reputation for difficulty they had. For this game, the marketing said that this game would finally be accessible to the average player.

    That was a deliberate and sadistic bold faced lie through and through. I have played a fair distance into the game and put up with    I steered away from the Souls series for a long time despite the beautiful graphics and design, on account of the brutal reputation for difficulty they had. For this game, the marketing said that this game would finally be accessible to the average player.

    That was a deliberate and sadistic bold faced lie through and through. I have played a fair distance into the game and put up with many challenges, but eventually there comes a point that expecting the player to have millisecond reaction timing to overcome superly one sided fights is absolutely disgusting in terms of the gameplay design. The pacing of the levelling up is terrible after the beginner areas. The distances between the save points to the hardest areas of the game are unnecessarily long. Bosses and challenge opponents will suddenly have unbalanced countering range and abilities that are unavailable to the player.

    Overall, this game is a bait and switch for making content accessible to the wider audience. I agree with the many reviews on here that it entirely does not deserve the 10 out of 10 praise that so many are giving it. I acknowledge that so much of the content was beautifully created, but so much of it is locked behind a rage wall of gameplay.

    Do not waste your money on a console version. There are beautiful designs and content to enjoy, but it would probably be done better on PC in order to install mods to level the playing field as long as you don't care about multiplayer.    … Expand
  52. Justthebest
    Mar 27, 2022
    0
    I'm glad that most people seem to agree that this game is awful and doesn't innovate on pretty much anything. Taking away quest log is not innovation. Ubisoft made better games in 2012-2015 than this crap and Rockstar is still king of open world games. Elden Ring is an absolute joke compared to single-player mode of GTA 5.
  53. winwinwinwin
    Apr 18, 2022
    0
    Bought the game on TW PS Store, open the game, Find no English, TW PS Store refuse the refund saying the game has been played for more than 10 minutes, I was wasting 10 minutes just to find change language setting, now I will boycott all Bandai Namco Games
  54. BlueDoomz
    Feb 28, 2022
    1
    Probably the most overrated game in history. This is just another Souls game but open world, with last gen graphics and an awful performance. Not a masterpiece and far from it.
  55. humus_iteration
    Mar 6, 2022
    3
    just dark souls but open world, which seems unnecessary. I've been to four caves so far and three of them had recycled bosses, petty disappointing.
  56. urez
    Feb 28, 2022
    0
    ASIA VERSION BEWARE. ENGLISH is NOT included in the game.

    Bought it in Thailand and all the text is in chinese.

    It's been days at seems like bandai will not be fixing this issue.

    Shocking as it clearly state english in the ps store.

    Sony not refunding either.

    This game is a steal, bandai is a joke.

    stay away from this game
  57. Splindif
    Mar 27, 2022
    0
    Terrible graphics, terrible level design, terrible menus, no quest log, terrible clunky controls, terrible lock on system, terrible rewards, not an open world just a big empty map, no playing with friends, no interesting NPCs, no fun just stress, terrible waste of time and money. You need a piece of paper to take your own notes, or you will forget what is happening. If you want an exampleTerrible graphics, terrible level design, terrible menus, no quest log, terrible clunky controls, terrible lock on system, terrible rewards, not an open world just a big empty map, no playing with friends, no interesting NPCs, no fun just stress, terrible waste of time and money. You need a piece of paper to take your own notes, or you will forget what is happening. If you want an example of a good open world take notes from RDR2 or the Zelda games. Fan boys need to play something else to see where we are really at in 2022.. Stop claiming a ps3 caliber game is GOTY. You literally have to watch a video of someone else playing it to know where to go or what to do. I didn't buy a game to watch someone else play and spoil it all for me. BRUTAL. GIVING IT A ZERO BECAUSE OF THE OVER RATED 10s… Expand
  58. nicknasty14
    Apr 7, 2022
    0
    Do not buy this overhyped piece of garbage! You will end up regretting it. Even the graphics look completely outdated. If you like wasting hours on end just to beat one measly side boss, with repeated creatures, and PS3 style graphics, then have at it. This game is like running your head repeatedly into a brick wall. I don’t consider it a game, it’s work and not even worth the effort.Do not buy this overhyped piece of garbage! You will end up regretting it. Even the graphics look completely outdated. If you like wasting hours on end just to beat one measly side boss, with repeated creatures, and PS3 style graphics, then have at it. This game is like running your head repeatedly into a brick wall. I don’t consider it a game, it’s work and not even worth the effort. Trust me, stay clear from this game. It’s not as good as you might be hearing. There are way better games out there right now! Ghostwire and new Lego Star Wars game crap all over elden ring! Heck, stranger of paradise I am enjoying 100 times more. Game is not even worth $20!… Expand
  59. RedDovah
    Mar 16, 2022
    0
    Boring crap. I like single-player games because they have stories. This game has lore but no game story. Bosses are good and good challenge too. But I cannot like a game without a story. It is the best boring and empty open world in video games. Also game has outdated graphics.
  60. soooB
    Apr 14, 2022
    0
    Story and dialogue that sounds like it was written by a 12 year old. Otherwise just another Souls clone.
  61. whoamiydoucare
    Mar 5, 2022
    0
    overhyped game, pretty mediocre gameplay, not much innovation, I get the pretty graphics, and the lore isn't for everyone, but even Zelda breath of the wild was more revolutionary than this texture and DLC pack.

    meh
  62. Milno
    Apr 14, 2022
    2
    I sunk a few hours into this game so it gets a few points for at least keeping me entertained for a couple of days. After a while I realised I don’t have time for this, without a plot or some variety in gear and weapons to keep interested… meh
  63. gkhansavas1905
    Mar 27, 2022
    2
    One of users tell "please play the game before writing a review about it" . Thats a very true advice. However i couldnt play this game more than 2 hours. that wasnt because the game was hard. i have RTX 2070 on my tower , and i have 1080 p monitör. i couldnt get 60 fps continually. mostly it drops a lot. i wonder What kind of set-up is there for those who give high scores to the game?
  64. Daknedo
    Mar 21, 2022
    1
    Very buggy, can't even hit 60fps on ps5 steadily even though a game as heavy as Ghost of Tsushima runs at a locked 60fps with no loading time, this is very unoptimized. I die randomly at elevators, horrible grass pop in, dungeons and most other world bosses are copy and paste, game is hard in late game just for the sake of being hard, seems like From has forgot why people play these games.Very buggy, can't even hit 60fps on ps5 steadily even though a game as heavy as Ghost of Tsushima runs at a locked 60fps with no loading time, this is very unoptimized. I die randomly at elevators, horrible grass pop in, dungeons and most other world bosses are copy and paste, game is hard in late game just for the sake of being hard, seems like From has forgot why people play these games. Sekiro and Bloodborne were their best games, and those games were difficulty done right. No matter how much of a tank you're, everything in haligtree and snowy mountaintops will 2 shot you. Enemies and bosses are designed to attack you as soon as you hit square to heal, crucible Knights will just stand there do nothing but as soon as you press R1 their hitting animation will start and they'll hit you first, it's just designed to F you over. I sound like a broken record but the game is difficult just to F with the player. It's unfair, you get gank boss fights in every corner of the game, they went back to dark souls 2 days where they put 500 enemies in one room and they call that fair difficulty. Godskin duo!?? Really!!? Seems like they ran out of time and were like "aha! Let's put these 2 bosses in one room and call it a new boss, oh also. Let's make them self revive". Also, this game shat on the face of every STR player , by making every strength weapons scale with either INT or FAI. Even if you get one of these heavy weapons, it'll be absolutely useless, because every late game boss is gonna be 100 times faster than you, rendering your STR build useless. Btw I can't wait to see this review on r/Eldenring since they're a bunch of crybabies that don't let people criticise their god miyazaki or they'll post these reviews on there.… Expand
  65. Rhexus
    Mar 5, 2022
    3
    I wanted to like this game as someone that platinum'd the previous titles and played through multiple times but it just misses the flow the previous games had and artificial difficulty, especially in endgame hinder any fun.

    Bosses are too fast spamming aoe, spam ultimate oneshot moves, tank insane amount of damage and more. Either have a slow, tanky and hard hitting enemy, a fast low    I wanted to like this game as someone that platinum'd the previous titles and played through multiple times but it just misses the flow the previous games had and artificial difficulty, especially in endgame hinder any fun.

    Bosses are too fast spamming aoe, spam ultimate oneshot moves, tank insane amount of damage and more.
    Either have a slow, tanky and hard hitting enemy, a fast low health hard hitting enemy or a fast, high health but low hitting enemy, that is balanced not what elden ring does here

    I have beaten malekith last i played, tried malenia and am now am at a point where i lost all interest, not even planning on making a new character playthrough with a different build as i would normally do.

    Lazy, cheap and overtuned design, recycled music themes and bosses and more.

    This game falls under the same trope of being overhyped but not satisfying.

    Too bad that other reviewer are biased and scared of the community as of past embarrassments and falsy give this game top notch reviews despite major and obvious flaws.

    If you played other fromsoft titles and expect a good time, forget it until some patches come out, you wont find what you are looking for despite performance issues that might get fixed.

    dissapointment can't even describe what i feel on this game .    … Expand
  66. F1_is_WWE
    Apr 13, 2022
    2
    - This is literally a reskin of Dark Souls 3. Which Dark Souls 3, by the way, was a reskin of Dark Souls. This company has been making the same game for over a decade now and they're getting away with it.

    - This game is too long. If you've every played a Souls game, then you've already played this game. Same combat, same weapons, same mechanics. Now take Dark Souls and imagine it's    - This is literally a reskin of Dark Souls 3. Which Dark Souls 3, by the way, was a reskin of Dark Souls. This company has been making the same game for over a decade now and they're getting away with it.

    - This game is too long. If you've every played a Souls game, then you've already played this game. Same combat, same weapons, same mechanics. Now take Dark Souls and imagine it's twice as long. Games can be long if they successfully introduce new ideas to spice up the gameplay. But here you've already seen it al before; there's next to nothing new here. Add to that the recycled bosses and enemies, and you'll quickly grow bored

    - The bosses in this game are balanced around mimics. That is, summoning an npc to help you. If you do not summon, bosses will be so hard and unfair you'll think it is the hardest Souls game yet. It you do summon, you'll think it's the easiest. I don't like Co-op play and am disappointed it has been forced here    … Expand
  67. yahwe
    Mar 22, 2022
    2
    Where do I even begin...

    Open world is a joke. It's a big mostly empty map, and your reward for exploration is always - hey fight these guys and get this item!! The world is static and boring for the most part. Movement or attacking feels laggy in a game that by all appearances should reward fast instincts.there is a huge input queue with no cancellation, so you're locked into the attack    Where do I even begin...

    Open world is a joke. It's a big mostly empty map, and your reward for exploration is always - hey fight these guys and get this item!! The world is static and boring for the most part. Movement or attacking feels laggy in a game that by all appearances should reward fast instincts.there is a huge input queue with no cancellation, so you're locked into the attack you pressed 1 second ago, even if the animation hasn't started and you try to do something else instead. It's buggy, but called "hard" instead. I could go on but the other reviews cover it, so I'll just summarize:

    In general there is no joy to the game at all. The emotional arc of every sequence is "grind, grind, grind, omg I finally beat it". Good for masochists, narrow and painful for anyone else. On the plus side, marketing department clearly did a great job here.    … Expand
  68. Internets
    Mar 22, 2022
    1
    Graphics are below average and it's boring. If you want a game that's not repetitive with way better details - play HFW.
  69. ModernReviews
    Mar 27, 2022
    1
    Less than 600 000 Steam players only ONE MONTH later. Thank god that these games will never become mainstream, i'm hyped for Hogwarts Legacy that will be true open world game, not empty and boring as Elden Ring is. Also i'm sure there will be lots of new announcements on E3 2022, so thankfully most gamers can still enjoy upcoming great video games and forget that these awful souls gamesLess than 600 000 Steam players only ONE MONTH later. Thank god that these games will never become mainstream, i'm hyped for Hogwarts Legacy that will be true open world game, not empty and boring as Elden Ring is. Also i'm sure there will be lots of new announcements on E3 2022, so thankfully most gamers can still enjoy upcoming great video games and forget that these awful souls games ever existed.… Expand
  70. TV123321
    Apr 4, 2022
    0
    How is an English option for purchase in Asian countries not available? Just seems like they're trying to milk players who accidentally bought this version and want to play the US version.
  71. thryst
    Apr 17, 2022
    2
    If you're not into From Software games, don't start this game. If you don't know what I mean by this, also, don't start this game. I get why people may like it. The huge amount bosses you can play and how hard it is, the fact there are no shortcuts; the game is satisfying for hardcore gamers.

    For most people who have other **** in their lives, it's tedious, unimpressive and boring.    If you're not into From Software games, don't start this game. If you don't know what I mean by this, also, don't start this game. I get why people may like it. The huge amount bosses you can play and how hard it is, the fact there are no shortcuts; the game is satisfying for hardcore gamers.

    For most people who have other **** in their lives, it's tedious, unimpressive and boring.

    The mechanics are basic. It feels like something from PS2. The graphics don't stand compared to exclusive PS games like Horizon Forbidden West, or Ghost of Tsushima. Everything else feels kind of ****    … Expand
  72. Emptygamer
    Apr 18, 2022
    2
    I’m a fan of the Souls games but this does nothing for me. I gave up and uninstalled the game after 50 hours. Dark Souls Valhalla Modern Warfare 2022 just isn’t for me I’m afraid. If the next From Software game is go in nuff to be like this then I’m out. I’ve got my other From Software titles in my collection which pretty much do the same thing.
  73. joe4560
    Apr 19, 2022
    2
    Boring combat. Button mashing and dodge roll to avoid taking hits. Thread bare story, and what there is, is so badly voice acted as to be unbearable. 10 hours in and I’m taking it to a store to trade in and get some cash back while I still can.
  74. Harley34
    Jun 19, 2022
    0
    Awful and amateurish game, upvoted by review bots, just to push this nonsense agenda that all other companies are bad or whatever they want to accomplish. Either way it is not working, because while lots of people bough this game because of hype, hardly anyone cares to play it anymore. Steam player numbers are under 200 000, what a fail. Will be completely forgotten by 2023 and thank godAwful and amateurish game, upvoted by review bots, just to push this nonsense agenda that all other companies are bad or whatever they want to accomplish. Either way it is not working, because while lots of people bough this game because of hype, hardly anyone cares to play it anymore. Steam player numbers are under 200 000, what a fail. Will be completely forgotten by 2023 and thank god for that. Transformers movies also made over 1 billion at box office, doesn't make them good movies. This idea that Elden Ring sold well and now it is somehow liked by everyone is a lie. Most people will never like Souls combat and these die hard fans just have to deal with it.… Expand
  75. goodwater
    Feb 27, 2022
    0
    Pre-ordered the game. I live in Asia and the game does not support English. I was denied a refund because I had already "played the game" which is ironic as I would have not found this issue had I not started the game.

    Very much looking forward to playing it and it pains me to leave a bad review, being a huge fan of Fromsoftware games, but this is an extremely baffling and disappointing    Pre-ordered the game. I live in Asia and the game does not support English. I was denied a refund because I had already "played the game" which is ironic as I would have not found this issue had I not started the game.

    Very much looking forward to playing it and it pains me to leave a bad review, being a huge fan of Fromsoftware games, but this is an extremely baffling and disappointing problem that shouldn't have existed in the first place especially in our day and age where international living is about as common as a carton of milk.    … Expand
  76. Superduperjew
    Apr 14, 2022
    4
    Repetitive. If you enjoy awful third person camera with enormous bosses taking up all of it so you can't see what you're doing, or chopping on legs that your camera is inside of, this is the game for you! I do like the lore, art style and grit but the gameplay is awful. Dying 25 times in order to perfectly time a boss' cheese delayed hits isn't really fun in my opinion, especially when youRepetitive. If you enjoy awful third person camera with enormous bosses taking up all of it so you can't see what you're doing, or chopping on legs that your camera is inside of, this is the game for you! I do like the lore, art style and grit but the gameplay is awful. Dying 25 times in order to perfectly time a boss' cheese delayed hits isn't really fun in my opinion, especially when you can ahrdly see what's going on most of the time. If you like this, you're probably a masochist. Hopefully devs don't start making games like this because it's going to ruin what we used to call fun.… Expand
  77. Danielow9
    Apr 17, 2022
    4
    Now that I've played enough I'ma give my opinion. Just to let u know this is my second souls game so. Pro: Game visuals is great and also bosses. I like how much variety there is and u won't get bored if your with friends.

    Cons: The combat system is one of the most basic I've seen on a game which makes it boring for me. Also playing alone in that open world is also boring in my opinion.    Now that I've played enough I'ma give my opinion. Just to let u know this is my second souls game so. Pro: Game visuals is great and also bosses. I like how much variety there is and u won't get bored if your with friends.

    Cons: The combat system is one of the most basic I've seen on a game which makes it boring for me. Also playing alone in that open world is also boring in my opinion.

    The co-op even tho is great the system of it sucks. U get so many restrictions (There's stuff u can't pass thro unless u alone then go in and summon friends again which it takes like 5 minutes each time) sometimes u can't even see their summon and u gotta use a item to see it and it didn't even worked all the time for me I had to move from the area or restart the game (Yes we had same password etc) which it gets tiresome honestly. If u die or they die u gotta go thro all that again so ye. Not sure if the game was intented to play it alone but if u make it co-op at least make it right and less annoying. Also u can get invaded anytime which it totally sucks. U get friends trying to help u then get invaded randomly and killed and u gotta go thro all that stuff again. The story so far has been meh    … Expand
  78. Chorillo77
    Mar 9, 2022
    0
    I hate paid reviews, that's why 0.
    Boring repetitive game which has nothing new to offer. No story, empty world, graphics are 10 years old. Who cares?
    Most overhyped piece of **** ever! And i've been in gaming for 3 decades.
    So sad. This is third time I review this because admins keep deleting it!!
  79. Fishyswaz
    Mar 22, 2022
    1
    BEWARE: If you get this game in Japan or other countries in Asia, there is no option to play the game in English on the PlayStation. English audio only. Refunds are being denied.
  80. LoRd-D
    Mar 22, 2022
    0
    I don't know anything from game because after I bought it from Asia Playstation store I found out there is a region lock and I can't play game in English language.
    OMG what's with these new policies?
    Please make an update and fix it... so we all foreign who live in Asian regions can enjoy playing the game.
  81. ngavu28091994
    Mar 22, 2022
    1
    Dont buy it, no english subtitle in Asia, cant play and ... cannot be refunded
  82. Leepsu
    Apr 18, 2022
    4
    For an open-world game, there isn’t much variety to what you can do in Elden Ring. The combat is fine and as-expected, but the graphics are not great by modern standards, and there isn’t a compelling narrative that unfolds to drive the game forward. The gameplay, setting, and story do not weave together meaningfully — it feels like these elements were developed separately and then combinedFor an open-world game, there isn’t much variety to what you can do in Elden Ring. The combat is fine and as-expected, but the graphics are not great by modern standards, and there isn’t a compelling narrative that unfolds to drive the game forward. The gameplay, setting, and story do not weave together meaningfully — it feels like these elements were developed separately and then combined without any cohesive artistic vision.

    Elden Ring might represent a nice evolution for FromSoftware as they explore open-world design, but it’s not particularly thoughtful in its execution. For a game to be considered a masterpiece (as reviews have claimed), there really needs to be a level of care and craftsmanship that just isn’t here.    … Expand
  83. lhchong
    Apr 19, 2022
    0
    How is it possible that there is NO ENGLISH available for a country like Hong Kong where the official language is in both English and Chinese. I felt like I got cheated as I paid for the game and PS was not able to give me a refund….
  84. Justchillgames
    Apr 20, 2022
    1
    I'll put it as simply as possible- This game is

    Outdated (open world design, graphics, combat). Boring (there's nothing else to do, beside fighting bosses and that gets old fast). Soulless (It's nothing new, groundbreaking or interesting. They put big map full of bosses and that's the game, no deep storytelling, no interesting character, no depth at all). I'm disappointed that    I'll put it as simply as possible- This game is

    Outdated (open world design, graphics, combat).

    Boring (there's nothing else to do, beside fighting bosses and that gets old fast).

    Soulless (It's nothing new, groundbreaking or interesting. They put big map full of bosses and that's the game, no deep storytelling, no interesting character, no depth at all).

    I'm disappointed that i wasted 19 hours of my life on this, hoping to find something actually interesting. All i found was endless unfair and outdated combat, bosses that have way too many combos (ruins the fun, when bosses are too strong) and overall you have to spend too much time doing same thing over and over, that's like possibly worst way you can design a game. Do you do same thing over and over in Red Dead Redemption 2? No. In that game you can move on with story anytime you want. In Elden Ring you have to fight boring bosses, most of these fights will takes you around 10 to 100 tries, that's not fun. It was never fun and it never will be fun.    … Expand
  85. Elliottward123
    Mar 3, 2022
    0
    From soft just made this game to boost their own ego. Open world is pointless the grind at the start is ridiculous and ruins the fun. Half the time I’m fighting the camera more than the boss. About every boss is reskinned like 5 times to increase boss count. Doesn’t live up to their reputation
  86. Grzeczor
    Feb 28, 2022
    4
    The world is empty and boring! You litteraly traverse over empty lands with a group of enemies here and there and ocassional cave where you fight mini boss(could compare it to nier:automata, but elden ring feels even more empty). Combat is the same as in every dark souls game. Hell, even interface is the same thing. Both graphics modes you can choose are trash. But hey, you can jump andThe world is empty and boring! You litteraly traverse over empty lands with a group of enemies here and there and ocassional cave where you fight mini boss(could compare it to nier:automata, but elden ring feels even more empty). Combat is the same as in every dark souls game. Hell, even interface is the same thing. Both graphics modes you can choose are trash. But hey, you can jump and ride a horse! What's your next idea from-soft? Maybe add swimming to a dated formula and call it a day...… Expand
  87. Kcon
    Feb 27, 2022
    3
    I feel the game tried something new and failed, and wasnt helped by the marketing that said, this is the souls game for new players, then has bosses way faster and tougher than any other souls game and even faster than Bloodborne.

    This game is not for new players, and not for players who do not already like souls games.
  88. MegaBase
    Feb 27, 2022
    3
    I don't understand how in 2022 we were subjected to a game that should have been released at least 6 years ago. we need to understand this from the development side. something is not right here. the graphics are not good. the game is very old in its mechanics. we can't swallow this after the wonderful remake of Demons Souls for ps5. this game I mentioned is beautiful and really deservedI don't understand how in 2022 we were subjected to a game that should have been released at least 6 years ago. we need to understand this from the development side. something is not right here. the graphics are not good. the game is very old in its mechanics. we can't swallow this after the wonderful remake of Demons Souls for ps5. this game I mentioned is beautiful and really deserved the highlight it didn't have.… Expand
  89. Bigred1993
    Feb 28, 2022
    0
    While expecting an experience such as a souls game. Story is convoluted and explanation of progress is hardly to none. Experience mass amount of bugs right out of the gate and even after the recent update still experience issues. Leveled up to 50 to still be shredded by the opening boss. My hard work has yet to be shown. Why should I have to play coop just to beat a boss that I should beWhile expecting an experience such as a souls game. Story is convoluted and explanation of progress is hardly to none. Experience mass amount of bugs right out of the gate and even after the recent update still experience issues. Leveled up to 50 to still be shredded by the opening boss. My hard work has yet to be shown. Why should I have to play coop just to beat a boss that I should be able to handle myself. Also inviting people to play rarely works if I’m slammed. Creature design is the only positive. Just beat the game, pretty forgettable experience.
    A bit over rated in my opinion    … Expand
  90. Thexff
    Mar 22, 2022
    0
    Too Much doing the same thing, no innovation... Combat feels bad and outdated, industry has moved on,,, feels old
  91. Anthonydavis77
    Mar 22, 2022
    0
    Utter overhyped trash i hope a game like this never goes as viral as this did due to streamers who've never even played a fromsoftware title
  92. whatisgaming_
    Apr 19, 2022
    0
    One of the worst games of all time, avoid at all cost, go play GTA 5 instead, Rockstar is better anyway. That's about it.
  93. Jp2017
    Feb 28, 2022
    1
    Wish I could give it a higher score but unfortunately this game like others is just to much without other modes! I have 3 kids and a full time job and to expect me to play and just be constantly killed is dumb/stupid some people just don’t have the time. Put in an easier mode!
  94. internetparasit
    Feb 28, 2022
    3
    The same old formula in an open-world setting, the game is buggy with outdated graphics and 35 fps in "performance mode". The "story" is quite unoriginal too. From a game with such high scores, I expected a lot more but this game is quite mediocre all around.
  95. rucus
    Feb 26, 2022
    3
    I can't see how this is a full price "new" game, fells more like a DLC for dark souls 3 where they added a mount and crafting
  96. sulfhydryl
    Feb 27, 2022
    3
    So far, this feels like Cyberpunk 2022. Rave reviews, and then you play the game and go wtf!? This plays like a 10 year old iOS game lacking a tutorial and pretending to be Breath of the Wild. A seemingly endless grind where you have to be fast enough to finish fighting the camera and poor controls before you get one-shotted by an overpowered mob. And the story so far is a pretentiousSo far, this feels like Cyberpunk 2022. Rave reviews, and then you play the game and go wtf!? This plays like a 10 year old iOS game lacking a tutorial and pretending to be Breath of the Wild. A seemingly endless grind where you have to be fast enough to finish fighting the camera and poor controls before you get one-shotted by an overpowered mob. And the story so far is a pretentious mumbo jumbo excuse for grinding. So disappointed. Hopefully it gets better soon…… Expand
  97. Cyb3rs34l
    Mar 2, 2022
    3
    While the game is fun I can only give it a 5 out of 10 strictly because its abusive toward the consumer as far as how straight punishing combat is.

    What I mean is bosses have very small hit boxes an can strike through walls an objects while your weapons bounce off of walls an objects an cannot hit the enemy through objects that cause collision like they can. Then bosses tend to move    While the game is fun I can only give it a 5 out of 10 strictly because its abusive toward the consumer as far as how straight punishing combat is.

    What I mean is bosses have very small hit boxes an can strike through walls an objects while your weapons bounce off of walls an objects an cannot hit the enemy through objects that cause collision like they can.

    Then bosses tend to move very fast an deal massive damage almost once shotting you every time, if your a meele build the game will punish you even worse but not as bad for casters.

    A game should be enjoyable you shouldn't be dying 30 times in a row just to get by an enemy, an people can say get good but that isn't even half the problem, most of the time you can't find the things needed to upgrade your weapons an the only armour altering down grades it absolutely nothing yet to improve it.

    On top of this their is times the enemy's weapon clearly did not strike me but I still take damage from them, then they also have you fighting multiple fast moving bosses at one time.

    Nothing about encounters is really fun with over 100 hours in I find myself constantly getting more an frustrated with the overall decision making as far as combat goes because it is no longer fun but more makes me want to send foul nasty messages to the devs because they clearly don't know the correct mix between fun an challenging what this game is, is strictly crap all the good an wonderful things about it arw straight ruined by super challenging enemy's an if you die well you lose all your experience making leveling harder because its also your money too.

    Then lets get into the crap frame rate that is constantly dipping close an close to 30FPS rather than 60.

    Then you also have idiot players leaving messages on things you need to interact with making offline play almost a necessity because it becomes annoying while playing.

    No point really in greater runes either because you have to find a rune arc to activate them but they seem to be in very limited supply or cost over 4000 exp a pop.

    While I started off loving the game now that I am on the mountain of giants area I am ready to quit over just not being able to kill anything because enemy's disappear an then are instantly behind you then throw combo after combo relentless leaving you no opening whatsoever an if you do strike they are never stund like you are but can attack through all your moves an kill you instantly.

    This game is not a must play at all it is a beautifully crafted game utterly ruined by combat alone.    … Expand
  98. EpicStory
    Mar 12, 2022
    0
    It's so funny to watch these Elden Ring fanboy Youtubers act like "oh look at steam numbers, look at steam numbers, Elden Ring is mainstream now, now everyone wants to play only Souls games". Jesus Christ. Obviously lots of people were baited into buying this game, because "apparently now everyone can play it", who cares that 80% can't even beat first boss, am i right? Just cause it soldIt's so funny to watch these Elden Ring fanboy Youtubers act like "oh look at steam numbers, look at steam numbers, Elden Ring is mainstream now, now everyone wants to play only Souls games". Jesus Christ. Obviously lots of people were baited into buying this game, because "apparently now everyone can play it", who cares that 80% can't even beat first boss, am i right? Just cause it sold over million copies means absolutely nothing. 80% will never beat the first boss, 90% will never complete the whole game or even half of it. This is not what mainstream means. GTA 5 is mainstream, because people keep playing. 80% who bought Elden Ring will figure out that it's not for them and quit. And then of course in same video they need to bash Ubisoft games as much as possible, they just can't help themselves lmao. Arguments like "all Ubisoft games are same" are especially hilarious now when Elden Ring is literally copy pasting other souls games, in open world setting.

    By the way let's get this idiotic thing out of the way, no, all Ubisoft games are not the same, as much as you want it to be true, it's simply not true. Assassin's Creed, Watch Dogs and Ghost Recon Wildlands are not same games as much as Ubisoft hater would like them to be. Simply not true. They might share some similar elements, but overall they are all completely their own thing.

    But in other hand, Elden Ring is literally re-using animations from 2016 video game. I have nothing against Youtubers giving their opinion about video games and whatever else. It's great. Just kind of sucks that lots of them have absolute trash taste in gaming, but it is what it is i guess. By the way that trash taste would be also complete fine, if they wouldn't be so butthurt over Ubisoft, that they need to sht on that company every moment possible. How about talk about games that are actually bad, like Just Cause 4? Fallout 76? AC Valhalla was solid, just deal with it okay. You don't need to trash this game, find something else.    … Expand
  99. tuceriyo
    Feb 28, 2022
    0
    this game is really very boring. graphics are outdated. gameplay is outdated. serious performance issues. extremely overrated.
  100. Hawaiian_pizza
    Mar 2, 2022
    0
    game is really bad in optimization, game mechanics are dull, UI is crap and most of world interactions are text based. Graphics are nothing impressive while world design and general art style is a plus.
    In summary very overrated
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Universal acclaim - based on 86 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 86 out of 86
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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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