Elden Ring

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7.8

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  1. Bwail
    Feb 28, 2022
    10
    A masterpiece, the world, the tone and the art direction are excellent. A rich open world that rewards curiosity and exploration and is full of surprises and discoveries. Gameplay and combat that surpasses anything ever made in a video game, One of the best video games of all time.
  2. laciaty101
    Mar 7, 2022
    10
    If you liked any of the Fromsoft games starting with Demon's Souls you'll love it. If you didn't, then perhaps Elden Ring is not for you. While it is more forgiving than some of FS's previous titles, it's still a "souls" game... Be ready to spend hours trying to figure out enemy's movement patterns and die a lot. If this does not sound appealing then again, this game is not for you.If you liked any of the Fromsoft games starting with Demon's Souls you'll love it. If you didn't, then perhaps Elden Ring is not for you. While it is more forgiving than some of FS's previous titles, it's still a "souls" game... Be ready to spend hours trying to figure out enemy's movement patterns and die a lot. If this does not sound appealing then again, this game is not for you.

    What differs it from previous games is the world, which is not only open but manages to avoid the ubisoft formula. There are very few icons on the world map marking locations, and they only pop up once a location is discovered. There is no filler in the shape of find-all-flags or collect-all-logs and so on. There are no objective markers, a journal, quest log, character dossiers, collectibles etc. You are expected to pay attention to what NPC's are asking you to do, often indirectly and often in passing. I found this refreshing, as most games these days seem to be going out of their way to force you to experience everything they have to ofter, and they will remind you of the things you haven't, every time you open a map. When you discover a new location in ER, it's your discovery, rather than an inevitable stop on a theme park ride prepared by the devs. I liked it, would recomend it to a friend.    … Expand
  3. Bomber69
    Feb 28, 2022
    10
    This is 100% goty 2022 ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
  4. kim0304a
    Feb 27, 2022
    10
    Absolutely love it, 10 hrs in and I'm playing without sleep. GOTY in my opinion.
  5. jekbar
    Jan 26, 2023
    10
    The best game I had played,I don't think I'll ever play a game this good again in my life
  6. Naste200
    Feb 27, 2022
    10
    I haven't finished it yet but I played almost 50 hours and the game is absolutely incredible. I love the world and environment. The combat is top notch and the enemies and their animation are just Art. The music is epic too.
  7. Abdulaziz91
    Mar 25, 2022
    10
    Best game I have ever played, they don’t make games like this very often. Happy that I took the chance and play it
  8. misparrow00
    Mar 8, 2022
    10
    Challenging but rewarding. A beautiful world to explore, to get lost in. Well worth the full price. I am ready to hop back in as soon as I can.
  9. anon77
    Feb 26, 2022
    10
    Review bombers are wack. Game does have performance issues atm but im sure it will be fixed.

    Other than that Elden Ring has exceeded my expectations. Its pretty amazing and ill leave it at that.

    Thank you FromSoftware
  10. Toxxiks
    Mar 10, 2022
    10
    Excelente juego, recomendado, esto es para llegar a los 75 caracteres, izi game
  11. zx1010110
    May 31, 2022
    10
    No woke content, this is a very good start for 2022!
    No Ubisoft like open world content, this is why this game is 10/10
  12. d77omyy
    Feb 28, 2022
    10
    masterpiece
    I can't say much other than this , just hope they will fix the performance anytime soon
  13. Paocomovoxs
    Mar 9, 2022
    10
    Melhor jogo que ja joguei na vida, tem tudo de bom dos outros games da from software, a FS vai ter q trabalhar muito pra conseguir superar seu próprio jogo dpois desse!
  14. saeed_jamshaid
    Feb 28, 2022
    10
    This is the pinnacle of From Software world and gameplay design. They have found a way to perfectly convert Sekiro's gameplay mechanics and blend them with existing Dark Souls ones. The open world is artistically the best one yet.
  15. Nicotasso
    Apr 21, 2022
    10
    Hermoso juego! de principio a fin. Soy seguidor de los juegos de fromsoftware y quede impresionado, me encanta!
  16. PeaceWalker365
    Feb 27, 2022
    10
    Best game ever!!! I give it a 10/10 because there's the cap. For sure it's not for everyone, but I'm that kind of player enjoying the hardcore game experience. The combat mech is straightforward but charming. I cannot find this kind of pure battle experience on most 3A games. Just cannot stop playing it!
    However, please avoid it if you do not enjoy games with hardcore combat and minimal    Best game ever!!! I give it a 10/10 because there's the cap. For sure it's not for everyone, but I'm that kind of player enjoying the hardcore game experience. The combat mech is straightforward but charming. I cannot find this kind of pure battle experience on most 3A games. Just cannot stop playing it!
    However, please avoid it if you do not enjoy games with hardcore combat and minimal guidance with unclear main quest lines.    … Expand
  17. Inuyasha17
    Mar 3, 2022
    10
    메타 순간 평점 98점, 지금은 메타 평점 97점. 그리고 오픈크리틱 역대 1위에 등극한 적도 있고
    역대 메타스코어 게임의 반열에 오른 오픈월드 액션 RPG게임 '엘든링'
    엘든링은 이미 2022년 최다고티의 영역을 이미 초월한 게임이다. 최다 고티가 아니라... 사실 역대 메타스코어 영역에서 노는 게임이다. 이 정도로 잘만든 AAA급 초우주갓겜은 게임계에서 평생 나올까 말까 한 게임이다. 게임계의 역사 실록에 기록되어 두고 두고 회자될 정도의 클라스의 게임이다. 확실한건 세키로의 이동방식, 전투 자세를 계승했으며, 몽골제국의 기병대 같은 간지나는 마상전투와 일본도와 사무라이 갑옷을 장착한 간지나는 사무라이의 칼싸움은 가히 세키로, 고스트 오브 쓰시마, 블레이드앤소울,    메타 순간 평점 98점, 지금은 메타 평점 97점. 그리고 오픈크리틱 역대 1위에 등극한 적도 있고
    역대 메타스코어 게임의 반열에 오른 오픈월드 액션 RPG게임 '엘든링'
    엘든링은 이미 2022년 최다고티의 영역을 이미 초월한 게임이다.
    최다 고티가 아니라... 사실 역대 메타스코어 영역에서 노는 게임이다.

    이 정도로 잘만든 AAA급 초우주갓겜은 게임계에서 평생 나올까 말까 한 게임이다.

    게임계의 역사 실록에 기록되어 두고 두고 회자될 정도의 클라스의 게임이다.

    확실한건 세키로의 이동방식, 전투 자세를 계승했으며, 몽골제국의 기병대 같은 간지나는 마상전투와

    일본도와 사무라이 갑옷을 장착한 간지나는 사무라이의 칼싸움은 가히 세키로, 고스트 오브 쓰시마, 블레이드앤소울, 몬스터헌터 라이즈의 검술 칼싸움을 생각나게 할 정도로 근접 타격감이 최강이다.

    오픈월드 액션 RPG들 중 가장 전투와 타격감이 1위인 게임은 단연코 엘든링이라고 자신있게 말할수있다.

    던전과 모험 방식은 젤다의전설 야생의숨결 같으면서도,

    전투 방식은 확실하게 세키로나 소울류를 계승해서 발전시켰다.

    플스판은 진짜 프레임도 높고 잘되는데 PC스팀판만 프레임 드랍이 아쉬운건 어쩔수없는게

    '오픈월드 RPG'라는 장르 특성상 초반엔 PC스팀판은 프레임 드랍이 어쩔수없다.

    지금까지 갓겜들이라고 나온 오픈월드 RPG게임들도 초반엔 최적화 이슈가 있었기 때문이다.

    하지만 확실한건 엘든링은 진짜 잘만들고 재밌는 AAA급 초우주갓겜인건 확실하다.

    아니, AAA급 초우주갓겜이라는 수식어로도 엘든링을 설명하기 힘들다.

    엘든링은 그 이상... '인류 역사상 최고의 게임'이라고 단연코 말할수있다.    … Expand
  18. CrazyVill
    Mar 28, 2022
    10
    One of the best open worlds I’ve played in a long time. The amount of builds and play styles you can come up with is outstanding. Everything in this world has a purpose and you can tackle it however you want. People might be turned off by the difficulty, let me just say this is my first souls game and the game is challenging but not enough to make me not want to play it. You can make theOne of the best open worlds I’ve played in a long time. The amount of builds and play styles you can come up with is outstanding. Everything in this world has a purpose and you can tackle it however you want. People might be turned off by the difficulty, let me just say this is my first souls game and the game is challenging but not enough to make me not want to play it. You can make the game easy if you want by getting overpowered gear and magic sorceries. Also there’s summons to help you with bosses. It’s up to you how you want to play it. There are tons of bosses that you can go after to get rewards to help you on your journey. From software(The Developers of this game) makes sure you are very well rewarded. If you are on the brink of getting the game, try it and give it some time. You‘lol get the hang of it and you’ll realize this is something special. One of the best games ever.… Expand
  19. Kingsleyblue
    Mar 5, 2022
    10
    One of the best games ever made, from software are on fire yet again, the open world is amazing there's so much to see and do, it's hard and challenging but fair and with all the builds you can create this game will be played for years to come. Simply a masterpiece.
  20. shmitzles
    Mar 8, 2022
    10
    I waited to review this game until I was deep in the game. I'm currently 82 hours in so I feel confident with my ability to fully grasp this game.

    Flat out this is my favorite game of all time. Breath of the Wild and Sekiro were tied before and Ocarina was before those. The scope of this game is nuts. There's so many enemies and so much creativity in the open world. the art design    I waited to review this game until I was deep in the game. I'm currently 82 hours in so I feel confident with my ability to fully grasp this game.

    Flat out this is my favorite game of all time. Breath of the Wild and Sekiro were tied before and Ocarina was before those.

    The scope of this game is nuts. There's so many enemies and so much creativity in the open world. the art design is a masterpiece. There's also so much hidden in the game, I've spent tens of hours probably just on hidden locations. The accessibility is there too with the ability to farm through the giant world and also use Ash to help in challenging fights.

    Again, I'm 80+ hours in and I'm sure I'll be playing for another 40 hours at least.    … Expand
  21. firetheft
    Apr 26, 2022
    10
    Great bosses, interesting locations, many weapons. Best fromsoftware game, must play.
  22. Obiwan_8_Kenobi
    Feb 27, 2022
    10
    Junção de tudo que a fromsoftware já fez de melhor com adendo de mundo aberto simplesmente sensacional.
  23. Felixcristiano
    Feb 22, 2023
    10
    The depth this game is offering is just incredible. An open world that is ridiculously surprising and diversified. Quests, dungeons, enemies and friends... holy grail!
  24. VitalikBley
    Apr 23, 2022
    10
    Best souls game when i playen in ever in my life.recomindated everyone.very interesting
  25. B473R
    Mar 4, 2022
    10
    Complete souls experience Perfect open world
    Beautiful& diverse gameplay
    Just what I need from a game
  26. Leoxv
    Feb 28, 2022
    10
    Es el mejor juego de mundo abierto que e jugado, para mi supera por mucho a zelda botw. Gráficamente no esta al nivel de los juegos punteros de la generación, pero lo compensa con un apartado artístico sublime. Y aunque técnicamente a salido regular, almenos en m8 caso, no han sido graves. Una obra maestra sin duda.
  27. adamsunderland
    Mar 3, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Runs great on console. Very minor bugs if any at all. Another great title in the Fromsoftware library. The 0/10 narrative is absurd. If you like other Fromsoft games elden ring hits all the right notes.… Expand
  28. hdp-plata
    Mar 26, 2023
    10
    Elden Ring is quite simply a true masterpiece that will leave its mark on video games for a very long time! What a journey, what generosity. Thanks FromSoftware.
  29. Andrei20
    Dec 2, 2022
    9
    This game's greatness cant be denied. 50-80 hours of quality content is extremely hard and to deliver and I cant express how grateful I am to have a AAA studio like FromSoftware who have a vision and pursue it no matter the cost. That being said I feel like the game has some obvious issues that hinder it from receiving the perfect score, like the bosses being a bit underwhelming or theThis game's greatness cant be denied. 50-80 hours of quality content is extremely hard and to deliver and I cant express how grateful I am to have a AAA studio like FromSoftware who have a vision and pursue it no matter the cost. That being said I feel like the game has some obvious issues that hinder it from receiving the perfect score, like the bosses being a bit underwhelming or the balancing of the weapons being pretty bad to the point where you either have to give in and use a summon or play with the meta weapons which is so unlike the other fromsoft games. I currently have gowr as game of the year but I wont be mad one bit of elden ring takes it.… Expand
  30. Robbie_776
    Jun 9, 2022
    10
    My first time ever playing a souls game being that I am just an FPS cod and Battlefield player. It was super hard to get used to it and even gave up once. But it reminded me that it's more strategic and skill rather than spamming R1 and R2. I managed to start reading my enemies, upgrading my armaments, traversing the world, completing Rannis questline and beat the game a couple of weeksMy first time ever playing a souls game being that I am just an FPS cod and Battlefield player. It was super hard to get used to it and even gave up once. But it reminded me that it's more strategic and skill rather than spamming R1 and R2. I managed to start reading my enemies, upgrading my armaments, traversing the world, completing Rannis questline and beat the game a couple of weeks ago. Through all the rage I had the best time with this game and I'm not even 100 percent done with it yet. For a game, I purchased it for $60, compared to other games, It's worth every cent. I would recommend this game to anyone one of the best experiences ever. This inspired me to just start bloodborne and im really looking forward to it.… Expand
  31. Bp1313
    Mar 6, 2022
    9
    This game is incredible, but unforgiving. I have never played a From Software game before, and they are definitely not for the casual gamer. If your looking for an easy ride it’s maybe best to replay ratchet and clank.

    The graphics for this game are phenomenal, anyone saying otherwise clearly fails to recognise the art style, combined with the sheer size, details and depth of the world    This game is incredible, but unforgiving. I have never played a From Software game before, and they are definitely not for the casual gamer. If your looking for an easy ride it’s maybe best to replay ratchet and clank.

    The graphics for this game are phenomenal, anyone saying otherwise clearly fails to recognise the art style, combined with the sheer size, details and depth of the world available to explore in Elden ring. As of writing this review I am roughly 20 hours in, and will update as I finish in what could easily be a 60+ Hour play through. My only complaint would be the story, which has so far left a bit to be desired. As far as I can tell I’m all about getting this ring, cus then I’ll be Lord and all the other tarnished can suck it    … Expand
  32. Casgustavo
    Feb 26, 2022
    10
    This game is really the ultimate version of a soulsborn genre. Framedrops are barely noticeble. If you liked Sekiro, Bloodborne, and Dark Souls, just ignore the bombers and buy this game ASAP
  33. Amer21
    Mar 4, 2022
    10
    Absolute masterpiece, i cant think of a single open world game that comes close to the scale of this game. The gameplay mechanics are so good, the voice acting, the story and the aesthetic of the game are perfect. This game is the only game that i would give a 10/10 and i can say without a doubt it is my favourite game of all time.
  34. Tomatenmann01
    Apr 9, 2022
    9
    definitely a masterpiece. but still overated. extremely annoying recycled bosses and an AWFUL balancing of weapons etc.
  35. elijahlape
    Mar 24, 2022
    10
    Simply a fantastic open world dark fantasy game. It deserves your time and attention!
  36. itmind
    Apr 4, 2022
    10
    One of the best game ever created. If you dont want your life overtaken by game stay away. So adicted!
  37. Skaeyko
    Mar 6, 2022
    10
    Un gioco completo e sempre stimolante. Un open word magnetico che ti spinge sempre alla scoperta senza stancarti mai.
  38. Engel07
    Mar 25, 2022
    10
    They did it again, this game is amazing. The map is huge with a lot of things to do, there is always a challenge around, a boss, a puzzle, a sidequest. Totally recommended
  39. Reptar12
    Mar 4, 2022
    10
    La definición de perfección, un juego parece complicado te lleva bien de la mano, que te invita a explorar que tiene vida propia y y te sabe dar lecciones para bien y para mal, no es frustrante pero si desafiante, te recompensa por cada logro explorar es la clave practicar y motivarte. No es un rog complejo sin embargo si sabes de manejar tus estadísticas te facilitará bastante las cosas.La definición de perfección, un juego parece complicado te lleva bien de la mano, que te invita a explorar que tiene vida propia y y te sabe dar lecciones para bien y para mal, no es frustrante pero si desafiante, te recompensa por cada logro explorar es la clave practicar y motivarte. No es un rog complejo sin embargo si sabes de manejar tus estadísticas te facilitará bastante las cosas. Visualmente no es el más maravilloso pero no lo necesita la jugabilidad es increíble las clases todo simplemente el juego del año y punto… Expand
  40. Humberto_Paye
    Feb 27, 2022
    10
    Es increíble este juego y eso que no suelo jugar juegos SOULS por la complejidad, pero me atrapo no importa que muera mil veces jajajaj
  41. Metacrticism
    Mar 1, 2022
    10
    This game takes the best elements of Dark Souls and Breath of the wild and is still better than the sum of it's parts.
  42. Caspian1509
    Mar 9, 2022
    10
    If you get enough preparation early on, the game is playable.

    So much fun, so many areas to be explored, you can let go your joystick, honestly.
  43. Bato
    Apr 30, 2022
    9
    Story: 5/10
    Gameplay: 8/10
    Graphics: 8/10
    Enjoyability: 9/10
    Overall: 9/10
  44. PanchoRedFalcon
    Aug 31, 2023
    9
    One of the best and most challenging games I've ever played, The lore is its weak point as it could be worked on more, but the game play and open world immersion make up for it.
  45. Antomius
    Feb 27, 2022
    10
    Uno de los menores juegos que he jugado en toda mi vida. Juego del año 2022.
    10 de 10
  46. Usrnam
    Apr 3, 2022
    10
    the scale of this game is just insane. also it became a bit less painful than souls games so its more pleasant to play. a masterpiece
  47. Squalion
    Mar 10, 2022
    10
    Great world, great mechanics, average graphics. Another good game from Miyazaki,
  48. Elkeiem
    Jan 24, 2023
    10
    GoW lost already, you can stop review bombing already. If you play games just to be going on rails listening the story that occasionally requires for you to press button, it's not a game for you. If you instead want tight controlling mechanically sound game, this is it. Its all about the actual GAMEplay.
  49. Tenbuck
    Mar 1, 2022
    10
    Absolutely incredible. A Magnus opus. A true game changer (pun intended). Gorgeous world. Open world souls game with seamless co op what more can you want!
  50. Labina27
    Apr 1, 2022
    10
    It's funny how most of the negative votes are for graphical issues, for an empty open world, and for its poor narrative level, something that is completely true. But FromSoftware has never stood out for the technical section, and has never pretended to, its beauty lies in the artistic and sound section, where it excels above any video game saga. Nor has it ever tried to tell its storiesIt's funny how most of the negative votes are for graphical issues, for an empty open world, and for its poor narrative level, something that is completely true. But FromSoftware has never stood out for the technical section, and has never pretended to, its beauty lies in the artistic and sound section, where it excels above any video game saga. Nor has it ever tried to tell its stories through dialogues, its lore resides in the objects you find and in the small conversations you find through its world with different characters, a different way of telling its stories that it has been doing since its beginnings, why would anyone expect that to change now? It's absurd. It's funny how in this way it manages to catch me and wrap me in the deep need to learn more about its lore, however in the rest of video games where there are hundreds of dialogues and cinematics they get me to disconnect automatically from the conversation, losing interest in its story. Finally, people expected to find a living open world, in the style of RDR2, Horizon FW or Zelda BOW, but they already made it clear repeatedly that it would be something very simple, something similar to Shadows of the Colossus, simply an interconnected open world, nothing more. I hope FromSoftware will never change their way of developing videogames, because once again, they have created a masterpiece… Expand
  51. 019_pedrim
    Mar 3, 2022
    10
    Elden Ring is just fantastic, the story the bosses everything a totally different and exciting experience
  52. Mr_Swearengen
    Feb 27, 2022
    10
    It may be slightly early to call being only 10 hours in. But I am committed in saying it’s Hands down my top game of all time. It’s as if someone sat down to design the perfect game for me, 1 - Dark souls 4 ✅
    2 - Diverse open world ✅
    3 - George R R Martin influence ✅ Anyone who rates this in the yellow even, never mind the red (those people should be barred from the site doing that whe    It may be slightly early to call being only 10 hours in. But I am committed in saying it’s Hands down my top game of all time. It’s as if someone sat down to design the perfect game for me, 1 - Dark souls 4 ✅
    2 - Diverse open world ✅
    3 - George R R Martin influence ✅

    Anyone who rates this in the yellow even, never mind the red (those people should be barred from the site doing that whe it’s clearly universally accepted as one of, if not THE best game of all time) I’ll wager that most of those do so because they’re no good at these type of games. Masterpiece    … Expand
  53. Ramedlaw
    Apr 10, 2022
    10
    Mich fesseln selten Games, aber Elden Ring hat in mir was ausgelöst was ich verloren zu haben glaubte. Einfach ein Meisterwerk mit Epischer Musik und Bosskämpfe die beim spielen Adrenalin und Gänsehaut auslösen.
  54. Gabrielguti
    Mar 13, 2022
    9
    An absolute gigantic world with tons of interesting places to explore and be rewarded for doing so. There's enemy variety, several different environments, and armors/weapons, which adds replayability to the game. I would easily give a 10 because this game is in my top five. However, almost three weeks since release and still next gen versions are worse than playing backwards compatibilityAn absolute gigantic world with tons of interesting places to explore and be rewarded for doing so. There's enemy variety, several different environments, and armors/weapons, which adds replayability to the game. I would easily give a 10 because this game is in my top five. However, almost three weeks since release and still next gen versions are worse than playing backwards compatibility in ps5 and ps4 version. I would like to play with better resolution in the actual ps5 version but it runs better on backwards compatibility and that shouldn't be happening. Every AAA that I tried on ps5 at least runs 60 fps with minor dips but not like 40 frames dip like in this game.… Expand
  55. DTAspen
    Mar 28, 2022
    10
    Best game I've ever played. Only rivaled by RDR2! I cant get over how immense it truly is. 200 hours in and I'm no where near bored yet.
  56. tropicalsamurai
    Feb 28, 2022
    10
    Elden Ring is the greatest game of all time. A masterpiece in every way possible.
  57. Fuchito493
    Mar 27, 2022
    10
    Amazing sense of adventure. Great combat. Fantastic role playing. Interesting lore and thrilling quests.
  58. Truthdish
    Aug 5, 2023
    10
    I beat the game after a 215 hour first playthrough. Two weeks later, my gaming has moved on but my mind hasn't. I'm still reading about ER, thinking about it, and watching videos about it. No game has a ever gripped me like this.
  59. Latesnab
    Mar 8, 2022
    10
    Best game ive played since witcher 3. Sleep deprivation have become the new norm.
  60. ItsMarcel64
    Mar 26, 2022
    10
    An absolute masterpiece. Brilliant boss designs, a wonderful open world and almost infinite combinations of equipment. More beginner-friendly than ever and still hard to beat. A recommendation to everyone.
  61. freedwretch
    Mar 4, 2022
    10
    The most fun I've had since Skyrim!

    Finally a game that is deserving of a 10/10 rating
  62. toddbrimstone
    Jun 26, 2023
    10
    This game is perfect. It consumed my life for over a year. The right amount of difficult, a world you can literally get lost in, amazing soundtrack, amazing characters, deep lore. The DLC cannot come soon enough.
  63. the_lion_81090
    May 17, 2023
    10
    This game is the best game I have played so far. Everything is perfectly done. The open world is excellent and better than any other game. The lore story is perfect. The game play is fantastic. I have played for over 200 hours and can't stop.
  64. GexanXan
    Apr 4, 2023
    10
    Un perfecto Dark Souls en mundo abierto. El Lore es espectacular, acompañado de una banda sonora perfecta y muchos bosses. En cuanto a la dificultad, depende de cómo armes a tu personaje y de lo que farmees.
  65. benyamxn
    May 28, 2022
    10
    It goes down to preference in some cases such as boss OSTs, but this game is otherwise better than any other souls game in almost every way.
    This is one of those games that feels you with extreme joy of how good it's made. The invasions are a bit messed up because of exploits people currently do; other than that, GOD TIER game. Thank you, Miyazaki!
  66. Glaceon_Hit
    Jul 4, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. After the hell of Sekiro. I asked for a new Dark Souls. And they gave us what we wanted. An open world Dark Souls.
    Because it is the same game. They added some new things like the horse, jump, items, skills, etc but not so different like Sekiro and Bloodborne.
    Now talking about my gameplay. I didnt found the tutorial. Thats the worst way to start. After dying againts the Tree Sentinel, I followed the direction of the grace and killed Margit (first boss kill). Then I went to explore the map. And I found out I was playing horrible.
    Since I dont look for guides I didnt know where to go. Some enemies were easy but other were hard and this happens a lot.
    So, I did Limgrave, then Liurnia, then... oh no I did Al tus Plateau, and I killed Morgot. All before Radan because i though Caelid was a more difficult zone.
    Well, failing a lot of quest because of wrong paths. I managed to did some good quest in perfect order. And I am talking the hardest one, Ranni. Incredible to get an alternative final without a guide.
    But other quest were really bad because I.. killed them. Boggart was a thief, Hyetta was eating eyeballs, and Fia asked me to do it. In Fia and Boggart I lost something very useful but Hyetta give me what a iwanted the blood of maiden. I see this like a punish when the other games there was a reward for killing a villain character.
    About some ways to unlock zones. It sucks. It is very hard to do some of them even if they have two ways to do it.
    Anyway the bosses are beautiful. The big bosses are a very good experience. But when they bring them back it makes them mini-bosses is boring. And after dying 21 times againts Margit, the second one was Malenia with 15. The next ones are down 5. So I got a strong character (no mage) without knowing.
    I enjoyed this game a lot. Thanks From Software.    … Expand
  67. leo2up
    Mar 13, 2022
    10
    Just Perfect for people who like exploring 10/10. Only disadvantage is the multiplayer, but who needs that in a Singleplayer Game
  68. ByzantineCondui
    Apr 8, 2022
    10
    One of the best gaming experiences of my lifetime. Yes, there are flaws as with all games such as reused enemies. But what else can you expect out of a world this massive? And they managed to include massive unique dungeons and areas that are so enthralling, the repeated side content was almost a footnote. Masterpiece.
  69. Timentiy
    Dec 1, 2022
    8
    Эта игра дикая смесь всех предыдущих игр студии и от этого она становится только лучше!!! Игра с потрясающим арт дизайном.
  70. Beaivas
    Aug 21, 2022
    10
    I've been gaming for 30+ years and this is easily a Top 10 experience. I only wish I could play it again for the first time.
  71. realkinko
    Jul 3, 2022
    9
    Absolutely amazing game in so many aspects. Three things prevent it from reaching a perfect score:

    - Barebones story
    - Forgettable characters
    - Essentially forcing you to google stuff because the game can't be arsed to even give you a clue as to how you should proceed a questline (if you're playing in offline mode)

    Other than that, it's an absolutely amazing experience in every regard.
  72. LinkNellaGrotta
    May 2, 2022
    10
    One of the best game I ever played in my entire life. I'm a big Nintendo fan and this game is hard for me, but I always played all the From Software since King's Field. I'm amazed. I'm amazed as a game dev and as a player. The work done is brilliant, it’s incredible. The Art direction, the background of each faction, the mood of desperation gluing everything together. This game is soOne of the best game I ever played in my entire life. I'm a big Nintendo fan and this game is hard for me, but I always played all the From Software since King's Field. I'm amazed. I'm amazed as a game dev and as a player. The work done is brilliant, it’s incredible. The Art direction, the background of each faction, the mood of desperation gluing everything together. This game is so brave, so courageous vs the actual market that It’s like a light beam in the night. Seriously, regardless of the type of game we like, we must protect this team.… Expand
  73. Awanka
    Jul 9, 2022
    10
    Dark Souls 4, and lord of open world games. Enormous. It took me longer than Skyrim, Witcher 3, or AC: Valhalla including all of the DLC for those games. The time spent in Elden Ring was also of a much higher quality, filled with personalized dungeons and difficult combat, whereas other giant open-world games contain a lot of cookie cutter dungeons, repetitive missions, and tediousDark Souls 4, and lord of open world games. Enormous. It took me longer than Skyrim, Witcher 3, or AC: Valhalla including all of the DLC for those games. The time spent in Elden Ring was also of a much higher quality, filled with personalized dungeons and difficult combat, whereas other giant open-world games contain a lot of cookie cutter dungeons, repetitive missions, and tedious action sequences. My biggest problem with most open-world games is that the combat becomes face-roll after the first 1/2 of the game. Although not perfect, Elden Ring's combat balance is far more tuned, and even at the very end, the player will encounter the most difficult challenges in the game.

    There are some annoyances. Portals that can teleport you to other side of map. Once was cute. After that It became obnoxious. The game is almost too much. Too much Dark Souls if that is possible. FromSoft threw in the kitchen sink with this one.    … Expand
  74. Omegalodon
    Mar 4, 2022
    10
    good better than other games. I love this game. It's masterpeice. Game of the decades.
  75. Rafael021
    Feb 27, 2022
    10
    Um dark souls e demon souls com mundo aberto, com a mesma mecânica que ficou muito bom. Recomendo muito esse jogo.
  76. Evilcomp
    Feb 28, 2022
    10
    Потрясающая игра. Игра дает свободному миру 2 дыхание. dark souls + open world + hardcore game + good setting = my love
  77. PhoenixZocker
    May 5, 2022
    8
    Good game but total overhyped
    World is good but moving in it not so much cause the horse movment and precious charakter movement is not realy a thing
  78. Gregmynin
    Mar 19, 2022
    10
    This is easily one of the best games I've ever played. Releases in a finished state and no micro transactions. This is what gaming is all about.
  79. Jnelrod
    Feb 27, 2022
    10
    Elden Ring is great! As a recent fan of FromSoft titles it was really cool to be part of a community that’s so involved with these games. The reason I gave it a 10/10 is because it took all the best parts of all their other games and put it into an open world environment. Having an idea of what you’re supposed to accomplish in any video game is vital to how you enjoy this game. For me I amElden Ring is great! As a recent fan of FromSoft titles it was really cool to be part of a community that’s so involved with these games. The reason I gave it a 10/10 is because it took all the best parts of all their other games and put it into an open world environment. Having an idea of what you’re supposed to accomplish in any video game is vital to how you enjoy this game. For me I am at the beginning and I can say that I truly feel like player progression is making my player who starts out without many skills to now having the tools I need to win battles. I look forward to where I end up in the lands between but I know that I will find at the end of my journey a desire to come back and do it all over again.… Expand
  80. BetaRayJill
    Mar 4, 2022
    10
    Ignore the review bombs being thrown around here. This game is really something special and is a once in a lifetime type of game. That statement is not hyperbole. This game is a stone cold masterpiece and for some reviewers to claim that the developers were lazy in crafting it is absolutely absurd. The story, map, characters, enemies, and bosses have all been masterfully designed toIgnore the review bombs being thrown around here. This game is really something special and is a once in a lifetime type of game. That statement is not hyperbole. This game is a stone cold masterpiece and for some reviewers to claim that the developers were lazy in crafting it is absolutely absurd. The story, map, characters, enemies, and bosses have all been masterfully designed to provide an unmatched experience of adventuring through a hostile fantasy land. I am playing on an Xbox Series S and the game looks fantastic and has not had any performance issues whatsoever. I am very picky about what games I occupy my time with and the more I play this, the mote I realize this may be to date, the greatest video game of all time.… Expand
  81. Hishinowski
    Mar 4, 2022
    9
    Visualmente hermoso, buena dificultad, accesibilidad para nuevos jugadores. FromsSoftware no se destaca por darle buen rendimiento, pero rendimiento es aceptable. En cambio en el genero que han creado son los reyes.
  82. PePSchaepp
    Mar 8, 2022
    10
    Remember the date 11.11.11? Skyrim launched with a massive Fus Ro Dah! and hell it became a staple of the open world RPGs of that time.
    Well 22.02.2022 (ok I know, 3 days later) marks the beginning of a new era! Elden Ring will have the same effect on the genre as Skyrim did all those years ago.
    No game has managed to immerse me so deeply since Skyrim. Elden Rings Lands Between are    Remember the date 11.11.11? Skyrim launched with a massive Fus Ro Dah! and hell it became a staple of the open world RPGs of that time.
    Well 22.02.2022 (ok I know, 3 days later) marks the beginning of a new era! Elden Ring will have the same effect on the genre as Skyrim did all those years ago.
    No game has managed to immerse me so deeply since Skyrim.
    Elden Rings Lands Between are carefully handcrafted, brimming with secrets, which it tries its best to hide from you as best as possible. Persistent exploration is the only mend.
    The visuals are stunning, the performance on PS5 is excellent.
    One of the best games I have ever played, must stop now, must get back to playing it     … Expand
  83. WallCrouton
    Jun 9, 2022
    9
    A major departure from the standard FromSoftware formula while still maintaining its core identity. As someone who's played their other games, I enjoyed it quite a lot. Even got the platinum, which I didn't bother to do for any of the others.

    My only criticisms are the designs/reused assets of the optional dungeons/catacombs, and poor balancing for one of the optional bosses (if you    A major departure from the standard FromSoftware formula while still maintaining its core identity. As someone who's played their other games, I enjoyed it quite a lot. Even got the platinum, which I didn't bother to do for any of the others.

    My only criticisms are the designs/reused assets of the optional dungeons/catacombs, and poor balancing for one of the optional bosses (if you know, you know). Other than that, I think it was really fun, beautiful scenery, great OST, and it was generally worth the wait.    … Expand
  84. propulsion
    Jun 8, 2022
    10
    This game is a great achievement. Yes it can be difficult, but you can always go do something else if an area or boss is too strong for your character. The world is a huge work of art, that is very dense, and essentially you start with weak gear, and decide how you will level your character for your play style and the loot you find. Eventually you will become powerful. Even though I didn’tThis game is a great achievement. Yes it can be difficult, but you can always go do something else if an area or boss is too strong for your character. The world is a huge work of art, that is very dense, and essentially you start with weak gear, and decide how you will level your character for your play style and the loot you find. Eventually you will become powerful. Even though I didn’t play the other games from this developer, I want to now, as I was sucked into the exploration, loot, character leveling, and getting good in the combat. One of the things I like about Returnal was the thrill that I could be killed at any moment. Elden Ring brings that thrill as well, and its refreshing because I was really only getting exciting thrills and emotion from online multiplayer games. As much as I love games like Spider-Man, God of War, Horizon, I never felt like I was going to have to overcome a challenge or walk into an area and be dead seconds later in those games. Returnal and now Elden Ring have been a breath of fresh air. They get me close to the thrill of a Destiny raid or an intense FPS online match, but in a single player game. Elden Ring does have multiplayer and it is easy to ignore if you want. My 10/10 is for the single player. I played the game solo and it’s one of my favorites of all time.

    I did not have any performance issues on PS5. If you are on the fence at least pick it up on sale, give it a chance to see if this type of game appeals to you. If you liked other games from this developer, this one is a no brainer.    … Expand
  85. cgomezmisas
    May 23, 2023
    9
    El juego es excelente visualmente, tiene muy buena dinámica de juego y su dificultad te lleva cada vez a buscar una forma de mejorar y superar grandes enemigos que te harán poner las cosas complicadas. Su banda sonora es de alta calidad y todo ello te lleva a una experiencia única como son los juegos de From Software. Recomendado
  86. walter_iego
    Feb 27, 2022
    10
    FromSoftware is a very unique developer that has always walked a narrow path, and as we can see today, gamers have always loved it. Although I never made it through any of the other games they have done, I am finding Elden Ring quite refreshing. The game doesn't hold your hand or tell you where to go. You have to figure out this all by yourself, and that is indeed a big strength.

    The    FromSoftware is a very unique developer that has always walked a narrow path, and as we can see today, gamers have always loved it. Although I never made it through any of the other games they have done, I am finding Elden Ring quite refreshing. The game doesn't hold your hand or tell you where to go. You have to figure out this all by yourself, and that is indeed a big strength.

    The biggest challenge is to overcome your own frustration, when you do, you are rewarded.

    I recommend it. Playing on the PS5.    … Expand
  87. Simpson_761
    Jun 9, 2022
    10
    A piece of Master. I cannot believe they pulled it off. 11/10 DLC hopefully incoming too!
  88. WillXiissD
    Feb 28, 2022
    10
    Depois de 24 horas sinto que não fiz nem 10% do game, um dos melhores games que já joguei. 10/10 (Rodando liso no ps4 pro).
  89. Agustinvz
    Feb 27, 2022
    10
    Locura de juego, maravilloso en todos los sentidos. Imposible no perderse en ese mundo tan basto y rico. Me encanta y esta en mi top historico. Gracias From, gracias Miyasaki.
  90. paulodiovani
    Jun 23, 2022
    8
    A great game, the sum of everything FROM SOFTWARE has been built until now in a gigantic open world with original and intriguing lore.
    It is, however, filled with repeated bosses, and weapons and abilities that make the game too much easy and invasions just annoying. In comparison, Dark Souls 3 and Sekiro are still much better games.
  91. Uncl3s4mbr
    Feb 27, 2022
    10
    Amazing game. All hype was true.
    Has been a lot of time since the last time I was so addicted to a game.
    Soulslike never was so beautiful, huge and fun to play.
  92. Dwilliams5042
    Dec 1, 2022
    10
    Masterpiece. You must experience it for yourself. If you’re lost don’t hesitate looking online for tips especially at the beginning.
  93. rock_united
    Mar 29, 2023
    10
    for those who likes souls like games, this game is perfect! I spent many hours playing and there are still things to explore
  94. Alexius92
    Apr 26, 2022
    10
    In shot incredible experience. Easily game of the year material.

    So much to do and explore and the variety is vast.

    Exploring is fun and varied and combat is challenging and the different options and ways to play are abundant.

    Good atmosphere and rememberable characters I feel I got way more than my moneys worth or what I was expecting.
  95. Ftzinho
    Feb 27, 2022
    10
    Elden ring e tudo aquilo que o os fãs da série souls estavam esperando,divertido com uma boa gameplay uma ótima ambientação e uma trilha sonora épica,se você gosta de um bom souls like que pode lhe rende horas de puro conteúdo?esse jogo e pra vc
  96. gix01
    Nov 30, 2022
    9
    capolavoro, from ancora una volta ha superatole aspettative , mappa , boss , storia ; tutto curato nei minimi dettagli .
    non posso fare altro che aspettare con ansia un dlc .
  97. Raios-Rogue
    Jun 22, 2022
    10
    After 800 hours into Elden Ring i can comfortable say that this is the best video game that has ever come out in history this is the evolution of dark souls from quest design to music to world design UI graphics sound boss design weapon design variety of weapons variety of bosses and the best top notch exploration this game just keeps giving you more and more you think you finished theAfter 800 hours into Elden Ring i can comfortable say that this is the best video game that has ever come out in history this is the evolution of dark souls from quest design to music to world design UI graphics sound boss design weapon design variety of weapons variety of bosses and the best top notch exploration this game just keeps giving you more and more you think you finished the game nope here is another area to explore you think you finished the game nope here is another dungeon to explore how about that secret boss dragonlord plasidusax you missed this game is beyond a masterpiece and i am gonna be honest if you dont like this game your taste in video games is pure thrash and if you cant finish this game you and your gaming skills are pure thrash trizash period on the technical side this game is not running well on PC or console it has huge performance issues obviously it crashes it has bugs no game is perfect but this game is close at it gets to beyond a masterpiece i just got my platinum and i enjoyed every second of the PVE smashing bosses Bosses smashing me for hours and getting smashed in PVP and than smashing y'all brother souls gamers in PVP. Elden ring just saved gaming no NFTS no microtransactions no greedy BS Other developers take notes this is the game of the year of 2022 and the best game of the century… Expand
  98. brhm
    Feb 28, 2022
    10
    after 20h of playing that's the best game I've ever played ! it's literally dark souls + sekiro + bloodborne .
    fromsoftware did it !
  99. baba-man
    Mar 4, 2022
    10
    This game provides the wonder, amazement and excitement that a child feels when they first play a good game. I am a veteran of gaming but this has far exceeded any expectations. A towering achievement of a game.
  100. Powe-_-r
    Feb 27, 2022
    10
    Best game ever I ever played,why? Well in Ubisoft or cd project or maybe rockstar or any studio that develops open Word games, they always do the same thing it’s like buying the same game over and over again they put a yellow dot to go there then it’s activate a cut scene or a dialogue with an NPC then you go to some place kill enemy to the objective then do it all over again for 20Best game ever I ever played,why? Well in Ubisoft or cd project or maybe rockstar or any studio that develops open Word games, they always do the same thing it’s like buying the same game over and over again they put a yellow dot to go there then it’s activate a cut scene or a dialogue with an NPC then you go to some place kill enemy to the objective then do it all over again for 20 hours, this game doesn’t hold your hand or tell you what to do you can go up down left right any direction you want to find something it’s addicting to get stronger it’s addicting to kill enemies to kill bosses to explore the world to see the variety of weapons and enemies to kill them with, and my I add it’s the most beautiful world I ever seen it’s full of creativity, Thank you fromsoftware.… Expand
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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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