Elden Ring

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7.8

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  1. dangyosabyss
    Mar 17, 2022
    7
    Seems metacritic won't let me post a 3k character review. I'm getting tired of this. Easiest From game ever. Made to pander to casuals. Released unfinished. Lots of laziness and copypasting of content.
  2. Lluunutic
    Feb 27, 2022
    6
    Another dark souls game. Nothing new graphically. A few changes to combat make it interesting. It's the same old combat. I don't know what's so intriguing about this game. Nothing innovative.
  3. Turgon
    Feb 26, 2022
    7
    Classic Soulslike, nothing new. Weird to collect flowers in a souls game. Optimization issues. 7 is fine.
  4. Nadir_ALzadjali
    Mar 8, 2022
    6
    it is a good game but buggy and quest instructions are not clear which makes you spend so much time on a single mission
  5. RafaelSanchis
    Mar 3, 2022
    6
    Juego de grandes espacios, gráficos de maravilla buena jugabilidad pero extremadamente difícil un juego es para disfrutar no para sufrir
  6. Kahwash
    Mar 8, 2022
    5
    this game is unstable FPS so we need to VRR but it's not supported in the PS5 so it's un-enjoyable at all
  7. GnosticBean
    Feb 28, 2022
    6
    Dodge roll input lag. The game is great! I enjoyed my time dodge roll input lagging my way around this incredible new world.
  8. Mohamed_Bahr
    Jul 14, 2022
    7
  9. kickmaster118
    Feb 26, 2022
    7
    A little bit disappointed,they gave us a ps3 graphic level game at the ps5 generation though gameplay is still good and unique artistic style of soul series,and the open world is kind of boring,boss fights are good as they made previously
  10. Mourning_star
    Mar 4, 2022
    6
    Towards the end game the game gets less fun and more frustrating as leveling gets harder as enemies and bosses 1 shot you despite your rune level and armor making it more frustrating than fun when exploring towards the middle of the game. It losses the game loop as you find more things that don't go towards your playstyle. You also can't summon less of you need help and grinding becomesTowards the end game the game gets less fun and more frustrating as leveling gets harder as enemies and bosses 1 shot you despite your rune level and armor making it more frustrating than fun when exploring towards the middle of the game. It losses the game loop as you find more things that don't go towards your playstyle. You also can't summon less of you need help and grinding becomes mandatory. Also you start getting repeat bosses only they have more health and do more damage causing bosses fatigue. An explorer mode needs to be added for those that like exploring lore rather than being forced to deal with repeat bosses already defeated… Expand
  11. MonopolyJai
    Mar 4, 2022
    6
    In all honesty it's more of the less the same souls stuff just in a big open world. It's good but it doesn't innovate the series. From all the reviews and playing it myself. I just don't really get what the fuss was about. Don't get me wrong it's a good game but it's definitely not a masterpiece. Same Combat you expected from a souls game. They need to in ovate by adding new animations andIn all honesty it's more of the less the same souls stuff just in a big open world. It's good but it doesn't innovate the series. From all the reviews and playing it myself. I just don't really get what the fuss was about. Don't get me wrong it's a good game but it's definitely not a masterpiece. Same Combat you expected from a souls game. They need to in ovate by adding new animations and moves you can chain to make combos. Open world aspect is good for souls game. I love it but It personally doesn't offer a wow factor because the world is kinda lifeless outside of the NPCs, the classes are awesome, customization is always nice despite the armor being the way majority of the time lmfao. Difficulty is good for new comers this time around. That's about it I don't really talk about the lore because that's not the forefront for these style of games kinda got to roam around the world to find it. Classes are pretty awesome.… Expand
  12. Oldbailey
    Mar 25, 2022
    7
    Elden Ring is a good game, make no mistake, but it's overhyped to the extreme. If you like Souls titles, you're going to enjoy it, but it does little to change the formula and suffers from a rushed second half. The talk of it being 'the greatest game of all time' is, in my view, quite silly.
  13. LikeOrNoLike
    Mar 27, 2022
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Pros-
    Exploration for the first 30ish hours

    Build verity- There are a lot of ways to play this game, but that makes it incredibly difficult to balance

    Lore. I think the lore is pretty interesting

    Cons-
    Bosses. Sorry but it’s not fun to fight an enemy that spams combos, deals a ton of damage, has multiple AOEs, and has very small windows of vulnerability. And that’s most of the bosses in the late games. Just not enjoyable to me

    Pacing. For the first 3/4 of the game, the pacing is fine. But after you get to Malekith, it’s just a boss rush with like 4 difficult bosses in a row with nothing left to explore.

    Final thoughts. I honestly don’t understand how reviewers gave this game 10/10 across the board. It’s good, but it is massively frustrating and has really big drop off in quality in the late game    … Expand
  14. Milad1234
    May 7, 2022
    7
    The good game in fromsaftor good an gaming ..
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  15. ScoresAreBad
    May 12, 2022
    7
    Elden Ring is a great game and the open world definitely brings a new sense of adventure to the souls formula.
    That being said. As someone who has played all soulsborne games. I'm pretty neutral towards Elden Ring.
    The game is good and the open world, especially on the first playthrough, is breathtaking and freeing. But with the open world the challenge and carefully crafted skillcurve    Elden Ring is a great game and the open world definitely brings a new sense of adventure to the souls formula.
    That being said. As someone who has played all soulsborne games. I'm pretty neutral towards Elden Ring.
    The game is good and the open world, especially on the first playthrough, is breathtaking and freeing.
    But with the open world the challenge and carefully crafted skillcurve has completely vanished.
    The game starts hard, becomes extremely easy, and gets unfairly hard at the end.
    I've beaten the game 5 times now and spent more than 200 hours with the game, so you'll definitely get your value.
    But as a package this game feels to me like the weakest of all Soulsborne games.
    Please fix the skillcurve or go back to linearity again.

    Pros:
    - Sense of adventure
    - Big world
    - Many bosses
    - So many gameplay choices!
    - Horsey
    - Pot Friend
    - Great questlines and legacy dungeons (including their bosses)

    Cons:
    - Underwhelming overworld bosses
    - Horrible skillcurve
    - So many dungeons not worth exploring
    - Godskin Duo can suck it    … Expand
  16. rubcarso
    Feb 27, 2022
    7
    Old gen graphic style, inconsistent frame rate, ... 9.7/10???? Impossible!!!
  17. voracious_hunt
    Feb 27, 2022
    7
    Unfortunately Elden Ring is poorly optimized, in 2022 they still release games with this problem?! PS3/XB360 graphics, absurd, I don't know how he received 97 from the "experts", shame!!!
  18. Honestx
    Mar 3, 2022
    7
    I was never a fan of the souls game series. And even after completing the ps5 remake of demon souls I am still not fond of the series. I would give demon souls a 8.5 because I really enjoyed it and I never played anything like it but the slow paced constant death gameplay is not my cup of tea. Elden ring combines souls combat with a very dense and detailed open world and a decent story inI was never a fan of the souls game series. And even after completing the ps5 remake of demon souls I am still not fond of the series. I would give demon souls a 8.5 because I really enjoyed it and I never played anything like it but the slow paced constant death gameplay is not my cup of tea. Elden ring combines souls combat with a very dense and detailed open world and a decent story in my opinion. I haven't finished the game yet but I have watched gameplays and review and though I do see why many regard this game as the game of the year. In my personal opinion I find souls combat repetitive and somewhat boring. Don't get me wrong the open world is amazing, in fact most of the hours I put onto the game are me just exploring what the world has to offer. If you are into souls games give this a try. If you are not into souls games then this won't change your thoughts on the saga. 7/10 not my cup of tea, demon souls was better in my opinion, boring outdated combat, bad performance, okay story. What carries this game is the open world.… Expand
  19. ExtraSpicy
    Mar 8, 2022
    7
    as much as I'm sick of open world games Elden ring did it well its a interesting world with cool looking enemies but sadly that's all it has. the bosses are super easy i was under leveled for all of them and it never took me more then 5 tries to beat them. There are to many sites of grace. i never lost any runes because i was always a 20 second walk away from where I died. overall its aas much as I'm sick of open world games Elden ring did it well its a interesting world with cool looking enemies but sadly that's all it has. the bosses are super easy i was under leveled for all of them and it never took me more then 5 tries to beat them. There are to many sites of grace. i never lost any runes because i was always a 20 second walk away from where I died. overall its a fun game but with the hype and the underwhelming fights it falls short.… Expand
  20. Vadim2022
    Mar 19, 2022
    5
    Не любил соулс игры, но решил всё таки попробывать эиу игру, т.к. люблю играть в открытый мир и в итоге не могу оторваться от игры Молодцы!
  21. Benia11
    Feb 27, 2022
    7
    The game is definitely good but it’s just good. The ratings overhyped the game and now I’m just a bit disappointed Bc I expected such a top tier game. I’ve had more fun with other games but def a GOOD game. I loved the exploration aspect but you can also get lost with your next objective. Just last night I tried to join my friend but it would not work! It was so frustrating. It definitelyThe game is definitely good but it’s just good. The ratings overhyped the game and now I’m just a bit disappointed Bc I expected such a top tier game. I’ve had more fun with other games but def a GOOD game. I loved the exploration aspect but you can also get lost with your next objective. Just last night I tried to join my friend but it would not work! It was so frustrating. It definitely ruined my night. People have been controversial on this but the graphics of the game are mid. It’s almost like they forgot that grass moves when you walk by it, or that capes don’t go through your body… Expand
  22. ObligedRanger
    Feb 27, 2022
    6
    unstable fps, graphics from ps4 played on ps5. I don't enjoy it at all. high marks for no reason. many things recycled by ds3
  23. Survive
    Feb 27, 2022
    6
    This game is ok, but endlessly frustrating. You die 8-10 times each encounter. There is no quest log or real explanation as to whats going on.And every time you die you lose all your xp (runes) progress and the enemies respawn every time you save or die. If you dont enjoy level grinding and locked boss fights you probably wont enjoy this one. But here is the biggest issue- the co-op isThis game is ok, but endlessly frustrating. You die 8-10 times each encounter. There is no quest log or real explanation as to whats going on.And every time you die you lose all your xp (runes) progress and the enemies respawn every time you save or die. If you dont enjoy level grinding and locked boss fights you probably wont enjoy this one. But here is the biggest issue- the co-op is hard baked into this game, especially the boss fights. Once the servers for this game are shut off it will be unplayable.… Expand
  24. He1n
    Mar 4, 2022
    7
    It's open world Dark Souls 3 if you like it you'll like it horse riding feels clunky and even your character animations are the same it's the game where they just put together what people liked and is it me or the graphics are almost the same as Dark Souls 3 which was released in 2016
  25. tthiago192
    Feb 28, 2022
    7
    The game is good, it has great scenarios, enemies with a flashy appearance, however, the game performance is horrible, even more running on ps 5.
  26. Turbo118
    Mar 3, 2022
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Lots of missable stuff and very hard but also addictive and fun. Dog… Expand
  27. MemeSilenti
    Mar 4, 2022
    5
    This game is overrated and I don't think so it should be something like game of the year 2022 on PS5 (maybe only in specific genre). I was so excited to play this game even if I´m not soul player but after few hours... I was wondering, am I playing the game that was so presented by media via amazing game trailers and in game footage??
    The story looks really lazy and it´s not something    This game is overrated and I don't think so it should be something like game of the year 2022 on PS5 (maybe only in specific genre). I was so excited to play this game even if I´m not soul player but after few hours... I was wondering, am I playing the game that was so presented by media via amazing game trailers and in game footage??
    The story looks really lazy and it´s not something what is giving powerful impulse to keep going. The game throw you inside the world just with basic information or without some further story which would give some more explanation what you doing here or who you are... Or maybe I missed something.
    The next issue is the figures you meet in this game, they miss some big charisma or individual emotions, just walking puppets. Talking about enemies and its AI is so simple like just ordinary scripting of easy-hard fighting modes and nothing more, walking dead bodies.
    Absence of some kind of life (living persons) makes you feel that you are walking thru the valley of doomed in one of circles belong to hell.
    This is just about slashing of monsters, soldiers and other freaks on each corner. I can´t avoid a feeling in my self of repetitive action after some time. Like walking thru damn hell which makes you feel more and more bored and bothered in some moments. I have to use one citation: „dying 9000 times against a one million HP bosses all the time isn't fun…“.
    About fighting and physics of your avatar, ough, the mechanics together with reaction times should be much more improved bcs it really s*cks in some moments (especially at fights). To the next, I think that most of players would welcome an option to choose difficulty level. One more thing, where is some dual-sense effect within PS5? I didn´t notice anything of the character during game play.
    Graphic aspect of this game looks nicely done but not something of next-gen proportions or something what should blow out my mind.
    In overall, it´s very good made and looks nice but it´s nothing what brings some new aspects within innovations. I think many things are taken (copied) from other games of same character and retransferred to this game. Example is the placing of messages during game play by other players, this is exactly the thing which has already been brought by Kojima into Death Stranding.
    I have to admit this is not a game for everyone, you can love it or hate it, nothing between. I much more enjoy game play of Ghost of Tsushima than something like that. I don´t understand the rating of popular magazines, maybe good payed by other side...
    This game has big potential be a game of games 2022 but this stood in some half way of idea to bring it on this level…    … Expand
  28. LucaStroh
    Mar 21, 2022
    7
    An overall must-do for all adventure-lovers.
    The graphics might be a bit dated for ps5, but Elden Ring’s universe makes up for it. The freeroaming is truly satisfying, and you kind of make up your own story.
    This game is, however, a difficult, punishing one - as you would expect from FromSoftware. I personnaly don’t mind, if you know what you ´re facing. Unfortunately, the very dated    An overall must-do for all adventure-lovers.
    The graphics might be a bit dated for ps5, but Elden Ring’s universe makes up for it. The freeroaming is truly satisfying, and you kind of make up your own story.
    This game is, however, a difficult, punishing one - as you would expect from FromSoftware.
    I personnaly don’t mind, if you know what you ´re facing.
    Unfortunately, the very dated gameplay and the unending bugs make your experience.. tarnished.
    You can sometimes spend several hours on a single non-boss enemy, whereas you would kill a boss in a few minutes. And that makes it very frustrating.
    Watch out for your controllers!    … Expand
  29. Rainbow_Lotus
    Mar 6, 2022
    5
    This is my biggest video-game-disapointment ever.
    A dark souls game of extreme quality, that has been opened for the casual gamer. That was my expectation. Now, 30 hours of later, im deinstalling, and am not going to ever play this, nor buy any From Software game ever again...
    Honestly: I regret the 30 hours of frustration i had, and the hilarious amount i paid for it. It basically is    This is my biggest video-game-disapointment ever.
    A dark souls game of extreme quality, that has been opened for the casual gamer. That was my expectation. Now, 30 hours of later, im deinstalling, and am not going to ever play this, nor buy any From Software game ever again...

    Honestly: I regret the 30 hours of frustration i had, and the hilarious amount i paid for it.
    It basically is just a fighting simulator. There is nothing more in this game. Run around, fight difficult to impossible (for me) battles, grind endlessly, progress extremely slowly, and, from time to time, discover items that may or may not be useful for you.
    You will die a lot, lose all character progress regulairly, and generally, have no idea what this game is actually about. The story is non-existent, the world is extremely lifeless, and just filled with enemies that wait only or you, and the storyline will come to an end pretty fast, because you will just not be able to beat the bosses. At least, if you are a casual gamer iike me.
    Which forces you to battle easy opponents forever, as rewards and character developement are hardly more than a cosmetic feature.

    Of course there are ways to exploit the game, but as soon as i need youtube in a tab to achieve any chance of progression, a game has failed for me.

    My last experience in this game, after exploring the whole starting region desperately, was a sorceress who finally enabled me to learn new spells. Which gave me hope, that the torture had come to an end.
    And guess what: Those spells are far weaker than the weak ones, that you start with. Its a slap in the face, and im sure, that its an intended one.
    This is Elden Ring in a nutshell...    … Expand
  30. kaitou96
    Mar 8, 2022
    6
    Elden Ring is not a casual game. It’s brutal & requires that no job gamer life. Do not buy if you only have a 1hr a day to play.
    It’s grind session & it’s more annoying than fun.
  31. Sloantron
    Mar 8, 2022
    5
    I think the question you should ask before purchasing Elden Ring (or reviewing it) is asking why you play video games? People clearly enjoy this game but to rate it as one of the best games of all time only makes you qualify that in some way. Almost every positive review I see discuss From Software and it's prior games as a way to explain why they love it. That's all well and good- butI think the question you should ask before purchasing Elden Ring (or reviewing it) is asking why you play video games? People clearly enjoy this game but to rate it as one of the best games of all time only makes you qualify that in some way. Almost every positive review I see discuss From Software and it's prior games as a way to explain why they love it. That's all well and good- but rating it as a 10/10 implies that a game succeeds by essentially ever measure. I simply can't comprehend that for this game. The combat is tough but rewarding and there are certainly amazingly designed monsters and battles. That's the draw it seems. I played for hours and that's just not enough for me. I simply wasn't having fun because it lacks the things I love in an RPG. Character development is non-existent and your initial character choice makes little difference in the long run. The overall story is extremely vague and expects you to pick up a lot via context clues but unless you are familiar with the series and it's methodology it will go over most player's heads (and is still not particularly compelling). Side quests and NPCs are utterly boring. The open world is beautiful at first glance but ultimately feels lifeless and I really didn't have that much fun exploring it. People saying that this is one of the best parts of the game feels nuts to me and makes me question what other open world RPGs they've played (or not full open world RPGs too). AI is actually idiotic most of the time and sneaking is absurdly easy, which is an odd contrast to the difficulty of combat. Menu navigation is absurdly bad. There is no journal. Etc. The whole game lacks any character outside of sheer desolation. If you are into that vibe and the satisfaction of getting through something really hard - great. But that's not the only metric of a game and anyone who criticizes these aspects of the game is immediately scoffed at for not understanding Fromsoft games. I suppose you could rate this as a 10/10 if you what you care about is a game reaching the pinnacle of Fromsoft play design. Otherwise, how can a game be a perfect game when it alienates substantial portions of the people who bought the hype of an open-world RPG worked on by RR Martin and got slapped in the face by this game. I played this game for hours and hours hoping that it would grow on me and that maybe if I could just "git gud" it would become more fun. But after all that time- I simply can't justify putting any more into it. When I look back at playing this game I can honestly say it just simply wasn't compelling or fun for me. I'm glad all the FromSoft fans are pleased. That's truly awesome. But I feel like anyone considering a purchase needs to understand what it offers- and the many things it doesn't.… Expand
  32. Miguelmartin201
    Mar 9, 2022
    7
    Artisticamente excelente pero me ha decepcionado el rendimiento tanto en PS5 como en xBOX series S no se como es en la X porque no la tengo, pero he visto varios videos y es muy malo en todas las consolas
  33. Iceassassin009
    Mar 9, 2022
    5
    So my brother begged me to play this game with him because we were looking for a new co op game to play together. Though I wasn’t a dark souls fan I caved in because he said it was different. So right out the gate your thrown into battle not being told anything. Ok heard it was a little difficult so I’ll have to learn as I play. Which became one of my issues with the game. It tells youSo my brother begged me to play this game with him because we were looking for a new co op game to play together. Though I wasn’t a dark souls fan I caved in because he said it was different. So right out the gate your thrown into battle not being told anything. Ok heard it was a little difficult so I’ll have to learn as I play. Which became one of my issues with the game. It tells you nothing just go. I learned later that there was a tutorial at the beginning. Doesn’t make sense to have it but hide it away from players. In that first hour of playing I tired to join up with my brother to play and neither of us could figure it out. As he watched videos on how to do it I explored some more. I was playing as a mage and what became very annoying was when I ran out of mana I’d tried to use a potion and I was left with an animation where he would just scratch his ass then shrug his shoulders then being killed. This would also happen when trying to use a summon in a boss fight. So we finally got the co op to work and as a mage I was now restricted to only 2 potions and no check points to restore them making me a warrior very quickly in the battle. After beating a boss you are kicked out of the game and must remake the item’s which isn’t hard to rejoin. So realizing that this game would take longer to play in co op we played solo instead. After running into box collecting missions it hit me I have no clue what this world is about and how to find what missions I’ve started. I get the whole you’ll find it when you come across it but I’ve forgot which castles or locations they asked me to go to. Then brought me back to the main story in the game. What is it. Why does everyone I talk to hate me then beg me for help. Why hire someone to help write your story but there is none. So I continued on for another few hours and butt scratching moments when I came across so more issues that I really wasn’t playing attention to at the beginning. The controls are bad. You’ll get locked in a animation. Then when they start to attack and your smashing the dodge. Your number one move in game. Being quickly chopped down. Doesn’t help either when enemies are stuck in the walls or inside chest and can attack you but you can’t hit them. PvP to me is very cheesy and should be for those who wish to play it. After killing a boss and trying to return to a check point I’m interrupted multiple times by another player then losing all my runes. Just to spawn back into game where another player joins game causing me to lose everything I just worked so hard to get. So in end I was left with any butt scratching. I wanted to like this game but couldn’t. Frame rate drops made things more difficult between the multiple rolls and butt scratching I’d go through. Story 1/10 controls 4/10 pve 1/10 pvp 7/10 when wanting to do so. Visually 8/10 sound 9/10. It feels more like a sandbox rpg then anything else.… Expand
  34. Shimmlo
    Mar 10, 2022
    5
    The Game is fun, but too hard. I loved the Souls Games, because they were hard but never unfair. Its different here. 2 to 3 hits from the normal enemies, like birds or bats for instance and youre down. The first games were challenging, this is frustrating. Kinda ruined the whole Game for me. Exploring was so much fun though.
  35. UltimaOG
    Mar 12, 2022
    7
    If you like exploring alien worlds and landscapes, even if the entire population and bestiary is hostile to you ON SIGHT, and you don't need a compelling reason to do any of it, because you are fine with making it up on your own, or just love a challenge for the sake of a challenge, or you believe that killing things and taking their stuff is its own reward... then this game is truly is aIf you like exploring alien worlds and landscapes, even if the entire population and bestiary is hostile to you ON SIGHT, and you don't need a compelling reason to do any of it, because you are fine with making it up on your own, or just love a challenge for the sake of a challenge, or you believe that killing things and taking their stuff is its own reward... then this game is truly is a 10 out of 10. On top of that, this game is BEAUTIFUL. The enemy design is breathtaking. You will find joy in discovering the 100's of varied enemy creatures that dot the landscape. There is so much to find - and kill - in this game.

    However, the game is an endless repetition of set piece battles, that reset immediately when you get to a check point and pause the game. This reset breaks the immersion of the world, and reminds you that this is just a game, and these characters are just automatons, going through the motions, like some kind of fun house. There are TONS of hidden weapons, armors, and enemies, just waiting for you to find them. But the game only provides a backstory for the Bosses and NPC's. It doesn't actually give you a detailed or compelling reason as to why you're killing them all. Did they do something to you? Destroy your people? Who ARE your people? You can't be from this land, because NOBODY apparently lives here except the monster automatons.

    That is why this game is a solid 7. It gives you LOTS and LOTS of things to discover and kill. It's a visual masterpiece. But the game controls are difficult, your character animations are woefully slow compared to your enemies, the game's economy/xp system was designed for the grinders, and the game provides ZERO context or a compelling narrative in which you can take part.

    SOLID 7/10.    … Expand
  36. Dlbrho
    Apr 18, 2022
    6
    Encore une fois les 0 et 10 pleuvent.
    Le jeu est sympa si on est un amateur FS, sinon c est roulade sur roulade pour esquiver. Sauf si on choisi la magie qui facilite le début. après une dizaine d heures, on a fait le tour, les boss se ressemblent étrangement. Pas mauvais jeu, plutôt correct sauf niveau graphique ou c est juste limite
  37. Rgob
    May 14, 2022
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. At first, I wasn't used to the new gameplay style, but when I got used to it, problems started to appear. My biggest problem with this game is the caves which were very poorly designed as they had bosses that were not well designed at all and that was also reflected in their ease, another thing I didn't like about the game was that some of the bosses were copied like godskin and also black knife assassin
    All of them appeared twice, and so did all the dragons.
    But to be fair I liked some of the bosses like "melina" and also "the elden lord" and also "radahn".
    And in the end, elden ring was not one of the best from software game ever.    … Expand
  38. Feldenring123
    May 17, 2022
    6
    2/3 of this game is genuinely fun, until the devs decide that the only way to make this game difficult is by adding **** OP attacks and pot luck gameplay.
  39. ShadyMaster
    Jun 12, 2022
    7
    Very good game but certainly overrated. The first 30-40 hours are great while you explore, but it becomes repetitive as you discover just the same places with even the same bosses. Battle mechanics are as good and entertained as simple. Character improvement is really bassic and could have been much more deep.
  40. era82
    Jul 10, 2022
    5
    It's a sad state of affairs if this is what apparently passes for a masterpiece. It's just a sandbox game where you wander aimlessly around. If you are not watching the mandatory 100 YouTube videos that let you make sense of this mess of a game, then you have very little chance to complete any quest at all. And that also goes for the story, which by the way is the dumbest **** I have everIt's a sad state of affairs if this is what apparently passes for a masterpiece. It's just a sandbox game where you wander aimlessly around. If you are not watching the mandatory 100 YouTube videos that let you make sense of this mess of a game, then you have very little chance to complete any quest at all. And that also goes for the story, which by the way is the dumbest **** I have ever heard.

    A story where you would have to collect tax from Marika would make more sense than this mess.

    The bar is now so low, that an OK game at best is hailed as a masterpiece. Tragic.    … Expand
  41. LimitedGif
    Feb 27, 2022
    6
    Another game that’s hyped up by die hard dark souls fans. Don’t get this game if you’re not familiar with dark souls games.
  42. DarkDragon2k22
    Mar 2, 2022
    6
    This game is a dark souls game with open world. It very playable, but it not a next generation console game. I think Software is screwed us with a PS4 game and released as a PS5 game. The graphics is a PS4 game and I think Dark souls 3 is better then Elden Ring. The loading speeds is better then PS4, but it can't compare to game like Demon souls remake. Elden Ring is less than 45 gig.This game is a dark souls game with open world. It very playable, but it not a next generation console game. I think Software is screwed us with a PS4 game and released as a PS5 game. The graphics is a PS4 game and I think Dark souls 3 is better then Elden Ring. The loading speeds is better then PS4, but it can't compare to game like Demon souls remake. Elden Ring is less than 45 gig. Demon souls are around 100 gigs. You can tell the graphics and loading speeds are way better. The price tag should be less. They want to make alot of money without spending more money.… Expand
  43. tuangd
    Mar 7, 2022
    5
    OK, I got a refund from Sony for buying the Asian version without English screen texts. The game is OK, but the non-Engling version practice is making a lot of people feel bad.
  44. zinglas
    Feb 26, 2022
    7
    Boss fight is interesting. Open world is just so so. Optimization is bad. There is a lot of room for improvement.
  45. miuraknight1996
    Feb 27, 2022
    5
    Please fix the language issue with a patch for purchases in Asia. I bought the game and can only play it in Chinese which I cannot speak/read. The game is amazing but I need it to be in English.
  46. larsdebest21
    Feb 26, 2022
    7
    I really like the game and i dont care about the graphics argument for this game.. This game isnt focused on that but on the combat which is really good. BUT the world is so big it feels all the same to me at some point. Like when you have no story and you fight a boss over and over at some point you are like... i have seen it all.
  47. DragonMan85
    Feb 27, 2022
    5
    I want to like this game so much...
    The elements are all there, but there is just a polish missing from the games aesthetics, and a blandness stemming from the studios inexperience with open world games. There are land marks everywhere smattered with enemies, but there is no real point to them. Exploration is often rewarded by blank grass cliff edges and maybe a few berries to pick. The    I want to like this game so much...
    The elements are all there, but there is just a polish missing from the games aesthetics, and a blandness stemming from the studios inexperience with open world games. There are land marks everywhere smattered with enemies, but there is no real point to them. Exploration is often rewarded by blank grass cliff edges and maybe a few berries to pick. The graphics look old due to poor textures, and the unlocked framerates lead to microstutters. Updates can save this game to a 7/10 but it just lacks the beauty of its predecessor Demons Souls Remake. It still gets a five, because that classic DS formula that is so addictive that it keeps you playing... even if you don't really want to. Believe me, I kind of don't, but I will see it through to the end.    … Expand
  48. BenFauWriter
    Apr 10, 2022
    6
    Don't expect an open world full of things, this is a soul game, so you'll die a lot and the "open world" will be full of tough monsters/knights to farm in order to level up. Unfortunately, you'll have to rely on guides to find what to do at the beginning. The game is good, but certainly not goty! Graphics are disappointing for ps5/xbox series x, there's a lot of bugs. Gameplay is archaic.Don't expect an open world full of things, this is a soul game, so you'll die a lot and the "open world" will be full of tough monsters/knights to farm in order to level up. Unfortunately, you'll have to rely on guides to find what to do at the beginning. The game is good, but certainly not goty! Graphics are disappointing for ps5/xbox series x, there's a lot of bugs. Gameplay is archaic. Fan of the Souls serie will love it, but again isn't for everyone and is certainly not as good as all the reviews says.… Expand
  49. Refnix
    Feb 26, 2022
    7
    To start this off, I am not a fan of the Soulsborne formula and if you feel the same way than this game most likely is not for you.

    After the overwhelmingly positive reviews of the media, with Elden Ring being called "Genre defining and a Masterpiece", I really wanted to give the game a chance and experience it for myself. First and foremost the only genre that it is defining is the    To start this off, I am not a fan of the Soulsborne formula and if you feel the same way than this game most likely is not for you.

    After the overwhelmingly positive reviews of the media, with Elden Ring being called "Genre defining and a Masterpiece", I really wanted to give the game a chance and experience it for myself.

    First and foremost the only genre that it is defining is the Soulsborne genre and I think they made a very good transition from an very linear game design to an open world game. So job well done. Soulsborne fans pretty much have to love it. That is also why I give it a 7.

    But thats actually it ... there is nothing new in here and nothing that it does better than other well known open world games ... actually it does many things worse. Feels at times really hollow, empty and slow. The graphics are ok, but really nothing to praise, the animations are also pretty okish but look like something from 5 - 10 years ago. Interaction with the world, as in plants that move when you run through them, is non existent ... they just clip through your body.

    Can't say much about the performance on my PC it ran well.

    So to cut this down -> you like Soulsborne games? Get it right now
    Soulsborne games are not your thing? -> maybe give it a try on steam and if you really don't like it ... refund it.    … Expand
  50. Mdf80
    Feb 27, 2022
    5
    Tanto el modo frame rate como calidad corren muy mal en ps5, las sombras y el pop in son un desastre obvio q le faltaba unos meses mas para terminar a este juego!!!
  51. angmarec
    Feb 26, 2022
    6
    PC version has horrible optimization. Open wolrd is empty. Just random ccamps of enemies. Visual style is great, but technical side is bad. Very average game.
  52. RennixHD
    Feb 26, 2022
    5
    Nice game ist was fun and Big and cool Nice adventure and combat and Loot and explore
  53. slavigrad
    Mar 9, 2022
    6
    It's a mediocre but fun open-world game where the main point is just to fight different bosses.
    Fun for anyone who wants to experience Dark Souls or want some sort of gaming challenge.
    But there is no deep story to it. Just figure out how and defeat the bosses. Why? Because they exist. Open-world just let you choose which bosses you want to fight. I prefer games with stories not    It's a mediocre but fun open-world game where the main point is just to fight different bosses.
    Fun for anyone who wants to experience Dark Souls or want some sort of gaming challenge.

    But there is no deep story to it. Just figure out how and defeat the bosses. Why? Because they exist.
    Open-world just let you choose which bosses you want to fight.

    I prefer games with stories not just open-world full of different types of creatures to defeat. I prefer games with technical innovation, graphical innovation, deep story, intriguing conversations and characters.

    The graphics is outdated, the combat system is outdated and there is no story.
    So why my high score?

    This game can be mindless fun.

    When Witcher 3 was created it was innovative in the time of creation. This game is not innovative.
    It's innovative Dark Souls game. That's it.    … Expand
  54. mikeaustin
    Mar 3, 2022
    6
    the only thing i love about this game it's the open world and exploration
    but the rest of the game sucks , the mobs & the bosses sucks , same frustreation of
    all the souls game , i don't care and i have no hype. Zelda botw is way more fun

    btw good game but not a game of the year 2022
  55. bradkane
    Feb 26, 2022
    6
    The gaming press has done a huge disservice to the gaming world by hyping this as a perfect game. If you have not played these games before but were convinced by the reviews, I recommend you hold out for BotW2. This is a niche game that shows zero respect for newcomers to the genre.
  56. Joe627487136
    Mar 18, 2022
    5
    For the major souls entry newbies. Buy it u won’t regret.

    Here for all souls hardcore, I think u all will agree this: Really Fk this game. I’m a big souls fan and DS3 is my favourite games in history. How the fk, can they do this? Literally, except from Melania, there is not a good single boss fight. Either it is unbalanced or it is full poorly designed as trying to read your    For the major souls entry newbies. Buy it u won’t regret.


    Here for all souls hardcore, I think u all will agree this:


    Really Fk this game. I’m a big souls fan and DS3 is my favourite games in history. How the fk, can they do this? Literally, except from Melania, there is not a good single boss fight. Either it is unbalanced or it is full poorly designed as trying to read your controller input. WTF, I’m so done with it as I love souls and I wanted a souls with proper boss fight not fking spamming L2 but learn pattern and doge properly. Fk u FS why for the FK sake just to compliment for the major casual player base? To sell more? Fk u FS really, don’t tell me the fking dlc bosses will be again this bad.    … Expand
  57. ekabon
    Mar 9, 2022
    6
    Decent From Software game, but performance is abysmal. Non-stop stuttering is making it borderline unplayable. Low score until fixed
  58. dozibsa
    Feb 26, 2022
    6
    At least the customers who bought the finished game aren't testers waiting for a patch.
    Critic scores that do not agree with users are no longer fair.
  59. Saijax05
    Feb 28, 2022
    5
    Игра вообще не меняется со времён даже демон соулс. Тот же интерфейс. Те же анимации. Даже графика ужасная. Минимум нововведений. Пустой и никчёмный открытый мир, в сравнении с бладборн и дс3 эта игра просто мусор, не заслуженно перехваченныйИгра вообще не меняется со времён даже демон соулс. Тот же интерфейс. Те же анимации. Даже графика ужасная. Минимум нововведений. Пустой и никчёмный открытый мир, в сравнении с бладборн и дс3 эта игра просто мусор, не заслуженно перехваченный
  60. NxtDoc
    Apr 3, 2022
    5
    Elden Ring is undoubtedly another "Souls" game. And that, at it's core is perfectly fine. HOWEVER, From Software truly struggles to differentiate their games. If you have played Demon's Souls, Dark Souls, DS2, DS3, Bloodbourne, and Sekiro (a Souls like Tenchu) you will almost immediately recognize the same tired animations, "bonfires" and sound effects.

    For the hardcore fans that is    Elden Ring is undoubtedly another "Souls" game. And that, at it's core is perfectly fine. HOWEVER, From Software truly struggles to differentiate their games. If you have played Demon's Souls, Dark Souls, DS2, DS3, Bloodbourne, and Sekiro (a Souls like Tenchu) you will almost immediately recognize the same tired animations, "bonfires" and sound effects.

    For the hardcore fans that is all they play, they may feel right at home and comforted by a few of the reskinned enemies. If this were EA or Ubisoft they would be crushed. But somehow FS gets a break and praise. Not from me. Again FS releases another poorly optimized launch for their already tired and uninspired combat system. The graphics are as usual From Software, under par. But sure the world has a very pretty "Set Piece". The soundtrack is minimal as usual. But nicely done.

    Voice acting in Elden Ring is decent, as is the story. But that isn't "the point" right? It's about overcoming challenges..... and the biggest challenge with From Software is their inability to make a new IP without making it feel the same as their prior work. (An example being BioWare's Dragon Age, and Mass Effect are made by the same group, same genre and play completely differently. Elden Ring is solid. But hell no is this game near perfect. I am worried about those who reviewed it. It seems like bias fans reviewing it    … Expand
  61. crslnr
    Mar 13, 2022
    6
    Ist halt einfach gesagt Dark Souls mit Open World ohne irgendwelche besonderen EIgenschaften.
  62. Acelaryk
    Feb 27, 2022
    6
    This review will concern the game only if you play as a mage, first of all the optimisation for pc is bad, 60fps, can't go higher, can't play with high resolution... Then for the gameplay, as a mage you'll experience some "fun" at the beginning but this fun will rapidly decreased since you're going to be more and more useless by the time spent on the game (lack of damage...). It clearlyThis review will concern the game only if you play as a mage, first of all the optimisation for pc is bad, 60fps, can't go higher, can't play with high resolution... Then for the gameplay, as a mage you'll experience some "fun" at the beginning but this fun will rapidly decreased since you're going to be more and more useless by the time spent on the game (lack of damage...). It clearly impact too much of the gameplay for me. There is even an invisible "boss" that you can barely kill just because you're a mage. And if you forget the gameplay as a mage, this game is good but that just don't deserve a 10/10 review like a lot of people did, too much hype just for that... I think it don't deserve more than a 6/10 but i will understand if some people goes with a 7/10.… Expand
  63. TheGrouch
    Feb 26, 2022
    7
    Good game and enjoy the open world. Not a huge soils fan as I don’t enjoy dying endlessly. I play games to have fun and I didn’t find souls games fun. The first few hours of this game are good. The bosses are just as difficult as souls games though and require multiple tries for some of them. The one good thing is you can just leave a boss fight and go do other things. Great explorationGood game and enjoy the open world. Not a huge soils fan as I don’t enjoy dying endlessly. I play games to have fun and I didn’t find souls games fun. The first few hours of this game are good. The bosses are just as difficult as souls games though and require multiple tries for some of them. The one good thing is you can just leave a boss fight and go do other things. Great exploration and I’m sure I’m missing a ton of things. The combat is a bit clunky. Overall not necessarily my game of the year but I am enjoying parts of it. Prefer horizon though.… Expand
  64. Krazyade
    Feb 27, 2022
    7
    Never played any darksouls .so to me this feels like dragons dogma. mechanics took a bit of getting used to. its not as difficult as players say, if you plan the fights and dont just run in swinging. My only issue is the game has that " outward" style let you loose and figure it out to explore with minimal npc interactions or questlines.definalty worth playing if you like open world exploration
  65. Silverexe12
    Feb 27, 2022
    5
    Soy un fan total de la saga souls, pero realmente peco de sobrevalorar demasiado al primero, tanto así que el tercer juego no me terminó de enamorar debido a esa falta de sorpresa. Elden Ring lo logro y en estás 30 horas ya me gano por completo.
  66. TONYCHAOS
    Feb 27, 2022
    7
    no arabic language how can I understand the story without Arabic language please add it please
  67. Felex
    Feb 28, 2022
    7
    The open world is very well designed. Although there are fps drops, it is the best game you can play right now. You must not miss the Elden Ring
  68. Biosamurai88
    Mar 1, 2022
    7
    Non funziona per PC ottimizzazione fatta male, tra l'altro Anti cheating non ti dà la possibilità di usare mod per tanto non può essere migliorato, vedi l'utilizzo per usare 21:9, questo é molto limitativo spero che Bandai cambi qualcosa
  69. BankerDoGames
    Mar 7, 2022
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Elden Ring, the successor to the series of games that gained renown for the variety of enemies, character builds, arsenal of weaponry, memorable boss fights, level design, the combat and … it’s lack of cohesion in their story.

    All this can be found in this game with the exception that the world environment has been massively expanded in an open world format.

    I can fathom that all the Fan’s who fell in love with those previous games will massively dive headstrong into this one.

    I am not one of those Fans. I have zero experience in previous FromSoftware games. However, I had many expectations considering the marketing build up of this game. Let’s look at the achievements thus far with this game; the expanded level design in an open world format.

    This game comes in with an open world that is filled with a variety of enemies, items, bosses, dungeons, secret routes, hidden NPCs and even teleportation devices which you can discover on your own. The size is massive in scale and density.

    The density of a particular area involves multiple levels in verticality consisting of beaches, ravines, rivers, swamps, deserts, cliffs, mountain paths, mountain tops and some hidden dungeon that leads you to a whole new underground map. Anywhere you go there is a sense of intrigue built upon the excellent artistic style and the unique architecture of far away landmarks.

    While at ground level, you see the cliffs beside you and you head in a direction to discover a path to the top. At the cliff's edge or at a bridge, you pan the camera constantly to see if there are ways you can jump down to the ravine below safely. You see a far off island and discover an under passage that leads to it. You look at the map and see a dead end to discover explorable catacombs. Every time you venture off in exploration, 80% of the time you find a reward that furthers your character. Be it upgrades, new weapons, new spells, new summons, new armor, new bosses or even finding an NPC that has their own side quests. This is a great incentive system to keep the player engaged and continue this play loop. The only catch here is that the player has to find their way to make this loop work. Leading to my next point, navigating in this world.

    I want to mention that this game is the least accessible game I have ever played in an open world game. There are no mini-maps, no waypoints, no side quest tracker or written item descriptions that give clear indication to the next destination or side content. The world map comes with these markers that clearly tells the player to go fill it out themselves.

    There are subtle markers in the world that point to places of interest. Like these birds, that faces off into the distance and you wonder what they are looking at. Is there something there? Then there are these weird looking statues, or a dim glowing flame in the darkness of a blue misty night. These point to side contents while, the main campaign direction, if you check the map, there are these large yellow arrows that point you to a general direction. Usually it is not hard if you ride in that direction, to discover the largest and most impressive structure is probably where you need to go.

    The sense of mystery, exploration, discovery and reward actually reminds me of past JRPGs. In those world maps, you wander aimlessly to try and discover for yourself side dungeons, towns and the next destination that would drive the story forward. Given this, I don’t mind but actually give appreciation that FromSoftware has taken this approach and applied it to a world as rich in diversity and density in the lands in between.

    This reminds me of what video games were like garnishing feelings of mystery, exploration, discovery and reward. This is the main concept that was applied to this game and it is a proud achievement.

    As I traverse this vast and immersive world, I find myself asking questions about the location, the enemies and the backstories to them. There is so much unexplained lore that gives breath to the unique settings in which it is pivotal to this game and the driving core of the player’s engagement.

    What type of creatures are these (plant pods), why are there zombie soldiers roaming the land, why is this Godrick so salty and began attaching people’s arms to himself, why are there giants chained to pull this cart, what’s the story behind these dragons, what is this underground place and have this guy hanging upside down, why are there so many chairs here and so many more questions.

    Overall, I feel this game is a bit overrated considering the simplicity in their combat system, the terrible controls, the lack of a driving and invoking story, the inexcusable inaccessibility of options, heck there is no pause button in this game, the flat and mono thematic music. The only part this game gets right is the world building and the variety of enemies. Sorry not sorry, this game is no masterpiece.    … Expand
  70. Potter0934
    Apr 1, 2022
    7
    Not a Fromsoft fan but wanted to give this a try due to the hype. This game does some things really well and I have been enjoying it for the most part. The open world is beautiful and a joy to explore. Wonderful character/environment design. Hands down the best I've ever seen!....but
    Stat upgrading in an RPG is a big thing for me and I think the whole( dying you lose runes and you need    Not a Fromsoft fan but wanted to give this a try due to the hype. This game does some things really well and I have been enjoying it for the most part. The open world is beautiful and a joy to explore. Wonderful character/environment design. Hands down the best I've ever seen!....but
    Stat upgrading in an RPG is a big thing for me and I think the whole( dying you lose runes and you need runes to upgrade) needs to go!
    Some of the boss battles are WAY too difficult! Stop making battles for only hardcore souls fans to continue the game. Either that or put a difficulty selection in the menu.
    Lastly ummm how about some story telling please. This was pretty sad. Quest/story developers were pretty much not there. Had no clue where to go next for main story or npc side quests.(don't give me this you just have to look garbage) It just seemed lazy.
    This easily could have been one of my favorites of all time and converted a non souls player......but it didn't.
    Its lack of story telling/direction and pandering to only one type of player simply was not good.    … Expand
  71. TheD4rkMoon
    Apr 23, 2022
    6
    Não gostei muito porque não curto jogos souls like, e tem jogos melhores que Elden Ring, mas o jogo não é ruim.
  72. nijhia
    Mar 4, 2022
    6
    This game is made for only a specific demographic and no one else. It doesn't have enough "living" in the open world to feel alive, the bosses and enemies are really the part where it shines. It's not as good as Sekiro by far. The plot is lackluster, it seems like they wanted to push the BOTW + Dark Souls angle but the problem with BOTW is that the story suffers for the wondering,This game is made for only a specific demographic and no one else. It doesn't have enough "living" in the open world to feel alive, the bosses and enemies are really the part where it shines. It's not as good as Sekiro by far. The plot is lackluster, it seems like they wanted to push the BOTW + Dark Souls angle but the problem with BOTW is that the story suffers for the wondering, explorative world and it was 'okay' that the world felt empty. It feel like a single player MMO experience and you are all alone.

    I do not feel the game deserves the 10/10. A 10/10 game means that people who are not just dark souls players could enjoy it. I half enjoyed it, half got bored of the empty world. I was so hyped and it has nothing to do with the mechanics, it's just not what I thought it was going to bed.

    I think it got a perfect 10/10 because people want to relive dark souls. If you wanna relive Dark Souls + BOTW type stuff? This is your jam! If you want more than beautiful scenary and dark souls, go someplace else.    … Expand
  73. Eli_-
    Feb 26, 2022
    5
    Elden Ring isnt the 10/10 masterpiece game everyone's been saying it is. The combat is slow and boring while the enemies are fast and have a bunch of attacks. If you're a new player to this type of game you're going to have a hard time and the fans are going to give you a hard time. Obviously this is just my opinion and doesnt affect anyone elses thoughts or feelings abt the game. ButElden Ring isnt the 10/10 masterpiece game everyone's been saying it is. The combat is slow and boring while the enemies are fast and have a bunch of attacks. If you're a new player to this type of game you're going to have a hard time and the fans are going to give you a hard time. Obviously this is just my opinion and doesnt affect anyone elses thoughts or feelings abt the game. But definitely not 10/10… Expand
  74. Leafarsas1991
    Nov 15, 2022
    7
    Elden RIng é um jogo incrivel mas é um caos em vários aspectos técnico que vai de frame rate dropando a gagueira , as texturas são bem abaixo pra Jogo de 2022 , A versão de PS5 tem inumeros problemas e tive que optar em desistalar e instalar a versão do PS4 .
    os pontos positivos do jogo vão ao mundo aberto projetado para impactar os jogadores a descobrir o que os seus olhos veem ,    Elden RIng é um jogo incrivel mas é um caos em vários aspectos técnico que vai de frame rate dropando a gagueira , as texturas são bem abaixo pra Jogo de 2022 , A versão de PS5 tem inumeros problemas e tive que optar em desistalar e instalar a versão do PS4 .
    os pontos positivos do jogo vão ao mundo aberto projetado para impactar os jogadores a descobrir o que os seus olhos veem , variedade de inimigos , ambientação e conteudo ingame .    … Expand
  75. HTrembler
    Mar 7, 2022
    6
    I've never understood people who put lots of time into finishing a game that offers nothing but difficulty. what is the gain here?

    Do you get an excellent and engaging story? no. unless you have hundreds of free and useless time to read scrolls. Do you get breathtaking and exciting combat? no. all you should do is die too many times just to figure out when and how each enemy attacks,    I've never understood people who put lots of time into finishing a game that offers nothing but difficulty. what is the gain here?

    Do you get an excellent and engaging story? no. unless you have hundreds of free and useless time to read scrolls.

    Do you get breathtaking and exciting combat? no. all you should do is die too many times just to figure out when and how each enemy attacks, which might be enjoyable for some minority of people, but for most of the people, it just doesn't worth the time and effort.

    so the only times you really "enjoy" playing this game, is when you have defeated a boss or when you enjoy the beauty of the world itself.

    despite all things mentioned above, I admire their risk in creating an open-world game this wast and adding some features like a horse to the series ...

    To conclude, this is only a good game for just a minority of people and definitely not a "must play" for everyone. This is what happens when all of the reviewers are die-hard fans of the series.    … Expand
  76. boskee
    Feb 28, 2022
    5
    Fun game, but the PS3 era graphics and constant fps drops are unacceptable on current generation
  77. SimonC
    Feb 28, 2022
    5
    Great open world and awesome enemy design, mostly rewarding character progression.

    But fails in terms of standard accessibility options as well as modern graphics, UI, and sound design. In those areas, the game feels just outdated like being from the 2010s. All in all leads to a mixed experience and, in my opinion, it is not worth the current price tag. Better wait for a sale (and some    Great open world and awesome enemy design, mostly rewarding character progression.

    But fails in terms of standard accessibility options as well as modern graphics, UI, and sound design. In those areas, the game feels just outdated like being from the 2010s. All in all leads to a mixed experience and, in my opinion, it is not worth the current price tag. Better wait for a sale (and some performance optimization patches).    … Expand
  78. dcb213
    Feb 27, 2022
    5
    Playing it on the ps5 is frustrating the frame rate hasn’t been fixed but I’m sure will be. Apparently it’s worse on the series x. The graphics are what you would expect in a from software game. Which means it’s reusing the same old formula with very little innovation. Though some mechanics like jumping and riding a horse is different, it felt like an expansion to dark souls and notPlaying it on the ps5 is frustrating the frame rate hasn’t been fixed but I’m sure will be. Apparently it’s worse on the series x. The graphics are what you would expect in a from software game. Which means it’s reusing the same old formula with very little innovation. Though some mechanics like jumping and riding a horse is different, it felt like an expansion to dark souls and not something I wish I would have spent $60 on. The instability is the biggest issue and I can’t get past it. I’ve played all the souls games and normally like them, but feel frustrated at a lack of innovation in graphics, design, and overall gameplay.… Expand
  79. Silverwolf72
    Feb 27, 2022
    5
    Enjoyable overall experience. Just alittle to copy and paste for my liking. World and lore fresh and unique. Everything else...just more of the same. Sadly doesnt live up to the hype.
  80. Gr8fulPrankster
    Mar 2, 2022
    5
    This was my first ever “Souls” game and it’s just amazing. It is difficult but totally doable and the world is incredibly rich. This is the game I’ve been waiting for for decades. Once in a lifetime game here.
  81. Jeepin
    Mar 12, 2022
    5
    If you are fan of the souls series or just love a challenge then this games is for you , very fun and extremely addicting I get lost for hours just wondering around exploring the world , it really is vast and there a lot of beautiful views along the way. Gameplay is great with tons of options to choose your play style .
  82. ravenskull
    Mar 6, 2022
    6
    Graphics : ★★★☆☆
    Review : It's not the graphic of the next generation.(PS5)
    Game Scenario : ★★☆☆☆
    Review : Where is the story?
    Game Play : ★★★★☆
    Review : If you don't jump and ride a horse, you can call it Dark Souls 4. It means it's fun.
  83. brandanbooth
    Mar 1, 2022
    5
    One of the best games I played in a really long time definitely a must play 100% must play
  84. HighwayUK
    Feb 28, 2022
    5
    Overly hyped, bug ridden mess, terrible UI system so I would suggest strongly to avoid for 3-6 month until patched, personally no further interest in the game

    Any review showing 90+ scores have clearly been paid and bribed to push it
  85. YaXkee
    Feb 26, 2022
    5
    sadly there is no widescreen 21:9 nor 32:9 anno 2022 for a game that has such great graphics.
  86. Agl_12
    Oct 10, 2022
    6
    Dark souls 3 with open world. It seems like another one big DLC of Dark souls 3.
  87. arthasmenethil8
    Mar 18, 2022
    7
    EDITED after 108 hours of play time: Besides some little performance issues on PS5 which are now fixed, I'd say that this game is okish: exploring is rewarding even thou the enemies are repeated too often, some sub bosses are fun but they are the same ones you already faced over and over in the game...Yes, it's fun to roam around and discover new things but after a while youìve seen itEDITED after 108 hours of play time: Besides some little performance issues on PS5 which are now fixed, I'd say that this game is okish: exploring is rewarding even thou the enemies are repeated too often, some sub bosses are fun but they are the same ones you already faced over and over in the game...Yes, it's fun to roam around and discover new things but after a while youìve seen it all. Regarding the"real" bosses of the game, some are ok but others are utterly broken: bad hit boxes, their damage is just insane no matter how "good" or protected you are, oh and they can be easily broken by using a magic build with comet Azur + mimic ash +10. It is a dark souls 3 with some open world mechanics, programmed in the same engine of few years ago. 7,5/10 is my final score.… Expand
  88. joaosnow
    Mar 1, 2022
    5
    È mais um Souls like com skin.
    quando vão mudar essa mecanica e apresentar algo novo ?
    essa é a minha única pergunta
  89. tithonus
    Feb 26, 2022
    6
    Elden Ring is a good game, but... The game has a big optimization problem. Looks like it's from 2017 on the graphisc. Musics bad. You should be ashamed of bluepoint. If we leave this aside there's a lot of sloppy work in the game. They enlarged a normal enemy in sekiro, bloodborne and dark souls and added it to the game as a boss. The venues were the same. How many more times will you useElden Ring is a good game, but... The game has a big optimization problem. Looks like it's from 2017 on the graphisc. Musics bad. You should be ashamed of bluepoint. If we leave this aside there's a lot of sloppy work in the game. They enlarged a normal enemy in sekiro, bloodborne and dark souls and added it to the game as a boss. The venues were the same. How many more times will you use Anor Londo? Even the animations are the same. Also dualsense does not vibrate once. Aren't you ashamed to do this? I don't understand how they give 10 to this game. Did you get any money from the producers? Horizon F.W. 88 Elden Rind 97. Engrossing...… Expand
  90. AugustoFell
    Feb 27, 2022
    5
    Quedas de Frame rate constantes
    Alguns bugs visuais também
    História boa e jogabilidade boa tabem
    Bons gráfico
  91. aln86
    Dec 8, 2022
    6
    The second best game of 2022
    And certainly the first is the master of games
    God of War
  92. SuperKsaGaming
    Feb 27, 2022
    5
    Not as good as I thought it will be. Bad Frame Rate
    Really bad colors
    Nothing really new in the gameplay
  93. Hal9000xp
    Feb 27, 2022
    5
    So far it is everything I expected it to be and I haven't had as much fun with a Fromsoftware game since Dark Souls 2, and it is miles above it. It is everything the game was advertised to be.. don't believe all the negative reviews and cancel culture cry babies complaining about bad frame rate. It looks beautiful on my PS5
  94. edu_lik4n
    Feb 26, 2022
    7
    Jogo interessante! Muito desafiador! E muitos bugs tmbm...Não acredito que seja o goty 2022!
  95. Alfihurt99
    Oct 17, 2022
    7
    Fps drops a lot on ps5 even of performance mode. The game is either way too hard (without spirit summons) or way too easy (with spirit summons). An easy fix would be to just increse the bosses health when using them. Except for that, the atmosphere and the exploration = amazing. The legacy dungeons felt a bit lacking and short but overall i would for sure recommend this game. A great firstFps drops a lot on ps5 even of performance mode. The game is either way too hard (without spirit summons) or way too easy (with spirit summons). An easy fix would be to just increse the bosses health when using them. Except for that, the atmosphere and the exploration = amazing. The legacy dungeons felt a bit lacking and short but overall i would for sure recommend this game. A great first playthrough experience.… Expand
  96. cronoslegacy
    May 17, 2022
    7
    I wanted to finish the game prior to writing a review and without using online guides but it proved very difficult and ended up googling some progression points to just stop roaming around aimlessly.

    To start, Elden Ring is a great game by all means and is a nifty throwback to the days when you needed to buy strategy guides and read the instruction booklets that came with games. There    I wanted to finish the game prior to writing a review and without using online guides but it proved very difficult and ended up googling some progression points to just stop roaming around aimlessly.

    To start, Elden Ring is a great game by all means and is a nifty throwback to the days when you needed to buy strategy guides and read the instruction booklets that came with games. There is definitely some artificial difficulty here that can be more annoying than fun. Enemies obviously lack stamina gauges and many bosses will just spam you into oblivion with military level missile tracking. some enemies will spam projectiles at you that hardly ever miss and your only chance is i-frame dodging, such is the nature of Souls games. However, here is slightly different as in games past enemies would leave openings for you to exploit, good luck with that here. Most bosses I ended up "cheesing" to just get clear.

    There is a 100% pacifist playthrough that essentially exploits the AI's need to spam you even at it's own detriment. Essentially the player would lure the boss to a cliff of some sort and "assist" them on their way off. The funny thing this is seen as a "challenge" playthrough when it's actually the most efficient way to defeat the bosses as most of the time you won't be getting within 10ft of the boss without being obliterated by endless AoE attacks. So many times I resulted to spamming rot arrows at a boss from a cliff he couldn't reach (screw you Fallingstar Beast).

    Then there is the issue of easily missing critical game components. For example, Roderika is a Tarnished you will most likely find semi-early in the game but if you aren't gung-ho about harassing her for dialogue you won't get one of your first ashes AND later at the roundtable a key NPC for making ashes stronger. There is no indication that you need to speak with her multiple times in the slightest. A lot of quests in this game are just like this; easily missed UNLESS you are constantly researching with a google browser open and I feel that's a damn shame. Quests are just so disjointed and NPC's are just so vague when offering help it can be quite annoying more than fun. There are times when you find a riddle and the only way to progress is to talk to another NPC "merchant" you met early in the game and since have met about 70 other NPC since, how people figure this nonsense out is beyond me.

    Other than that, boss battles are generally fairly amazing and the lore is simply amazing. You'll have to piece the story together yourself but it's there. The world is huge and it is amazing fun finding new things constantly. There is a great deal of detail and you can see where the devs put their passion. A good game where "strategy" is key and even if the strategy is "cheesy" it's still a legit strategy. Remember everything is fair game in war.

    helpful tips:
    GET A BOW - I don't care what class you play, bows are awesome and a great tool. You can use them to snipe enemies and lure enemies out of groups and generally have a bigger range than even magic. You can pick up a long bow early from the husks at the roundtable hold for 1000 runes and buy standard arrows from most world merchants fairly cheap.

    Husk Merchant - located in the roundtable, has some very useful items for sale and inventory expands when you bring Bell Bearings back, some of the most useful ones being Smithing-Stone Miner's Bell Bearing which allows you to buy infinite 1-3 smithing stones and Iji's Bell Bearing for somber smithing stones. There are better ones and ones that allow you to buy higher smithing stones, too! the bells have no other use so make sure to always hand them over to the husk merchants.

    Exhaust NPC dialogue - just do it, speak to every NPC until they start to repeat themselves. Sometimes later, they will offer helpful advice only if you met the interact prerequisite.

    Ashes - Use them, they are great and make sure to upgrade them in the roundtable (via Roderika).

    A good Offense is sometimes the best Defense - Here it's absolutely true. sure, it's great to avoid damage but just defending WILL get you killed.

    crafting items - so many useful items to craft...namely a cure for poison (which you will be poisoned a lot). You expand your crafting abilities through cookbooks. One that comes to mind is the Armorer's cookbook [2] which you get from the coastal merchant in western Limgrave.    … Expand
  97. vitalyx
    Nov 6, 2022
    6
    More of the same in a good and bad way. Great gameplay and fairly interesting world (though not their best). Poor ass graphics for 2022, saved to an extent by artistic direction. Too spread out. I got bored and stopped playing. Bloodborne was better. All subjective, of course. No need to get pissed if you disagree.
  98. sosuke111
    Mar 25, 2022
    5
    The best formula From Software has ever been achieved: learning from their old titles and creating a unique mix that a lot of other companies will try to imitate in the next years…. This game is a milestone
  99. Inhanzt
    Jul 18, 2022
    5
    Way too big and boss quality varies wildly. Crypt dungeons are clearly from soft trolling. Most later game bosses are just poorly done.
  100. PabloGilvan
    Mar 2, 2022
    7
    I still remember when I played Skyrim first time, it was amazing seeing that rich open world, is one of my fav games of all time. But Elden Ring, oh Elden Ring, it is another level, it raises the bar for new games. This world is vast, dense, imersive, creepy, dangerous and beautiful. I'm over 30 hrs and only killed Godrick. Its an amazing and epic world.
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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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