Elden Ring

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7.8

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  1. Biggdute
    Jun 12, 2022
    10
    My favorite game of all time. I know 10/10 is a rookie score, but I believe this game did 10/10 what I thought was possible in gaming. I have played other FS games but never finished one. This game was perfect because I always felt like I could explore somewhere else that I could handle at my level. Is a boss hard? Just go back after you gain some levels! I never ran out of places to go atMy favorite game of all time. I know 10/10 is a rookie score, but I believe this game did 10/10 what I thought was possible in gaming. I have played other FS games but never finished one. This game was perfect because I always felt like I could explore somewhere else that I could handle at my level. Is a boss hard? Just go back after you gain some levels! I never ran out of places to go at my current level. I didn’t explore just to grind levels, it was a genuine interest in seeing what was over there. I played 80 hours before I beat the game, thinking I had done everything I could. Turns out I missed A LOT! I didn’t even fight Mohg on my first play through! 80 hours of fun engaging gameplay, and I missed sooo much still! Can’t wait to see what they do next.… Expand
  2. srkn4432
    Jun 12, 2022
    0
    unnecesarily difficult. after work i wanna enjoy playing game not to give me headache .chararacter is like truck. boring open world. almost there is nothing to make me excited. enemies are too stronge even with their fart character can die . absolutely not my game . and over over overrated thats why im giving 0
  3. 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.
  4. Believements
    Jun 12, 2022
    10
    Probably the best souls game ever made. I hope that the next games from Fom Software will be open world like this one.
  5. Josephkeith19
    Jun 11, 2022
    10
    My first souls game and i fell in love with everything about this game for the 3 weeks i none stop played it. A true gamers game.
  6. TioLucho
    Jun 11, 2022
    10
    Piece of **** of a launch, but it's ok you know, i don't mind because they fixed it. This is an open world dark souls.
  7. KoleTrefethen
    Jun 11, 2022
    10
    I LOVE how the game doesn't hold your hand like your a little child and it immediately tosses you to the wolves with a hard boss at the beginning, and during quests it doesn't highlight where you need to go you have to actually pay attention to what is being said, most immersive game I've played so far, all of the bosses present a challenge therefore making it more rewarding when beatingI LOVE how the game doesn't hold your hand like your a little child and it immediately tosses you to the wolves with a hard boss at the beginning, and during quests it doesn't highlight where you need to go you have to actually pay attention to what is being said, most immersive game I've played so far, all of the bosses present a challenge therefore making it more rewarding when beating them. The game has so many different weapons and armor, and spells at use to fit anyone's play style, they have small swords, medium swords, big swords, COLOSSAL swords, even whips, hammers, axes, bows, ballistas, staffs! There are so many builds to use I can't even count them. Overall the game is just plain fun and should absolutely be on your shelf.… Expand
  8. TFAReAper
    Jun 11, 2022
    10
    Elden Ring isn't just a game, it's a work of art.
    It is certainly one of the best games ever created by mankind.
    I understand that it doesn't suit all players, but no game does. In its niche, Elden Ring is king. Challenging combat level, it is necessary to learn and master the controls, you can create your build as you see fit for your style of gameplay. As for exploration, you are    Elden Ring isn't just a game, it's a work of art.
    It is certainly one of the best games ever created by mankind.
    I understand that it doesn't suit all players, but no game does. In its niche, Elden Ring is king.
    Challenging combat level, it is necessary to learn and master the controls, you can create your build as you see fit for your style of gameplay.
    As for exploration, you are rewarded every 40 seconds walking or riding around the map: hidden items, unique enemies, bosses, spells, materials...
    Your experience will be unique when playing this game, because the possibilities are endless.
    My wish and dream is for all ARPG games to use Elden Ring as the basis for their development.
    All in all, the best game I've ever played.    … Expand
  9. Somy
    Jun 11, 2022
    10
    This game is absolutely magical in every way. It is not perfect, but for a game with over a hundred hours of content (my first playthrough took about 120 hours), it comes pretty darn close. Graphical fidelity may not be technically on par with the top AAA releases, but it more than makes up for it with its excellent art direction and attention to detail. I was in sheer astonishment at justThis game is absolutely magical in every way. It is not perfect, but for a game with over a hundred hours of content (my first playthrough took about 120 hours), it comes pretty darn close. Graphical fidelity may not be technically on par with the top AAA releases, but it more than makes up for it with its excellent art direction and attention to detail. I was in sheer astonishment at just how detailed many of the legacy dungeons were in terms of architecture, level design, and enemy variety. There must be over a hundred unique mob designs in this game without counting variations.

    The controls are similar to older Dark Souls games, so if you are familiar with those, you'll feel right at home here. However, I think they feel even more responsive here, with the addition of the jump button and the freedom that comes with it. The combat is wonderful, with it feeling weighty but not sluggish; deep but not overly complex. This game is the embodiment of "hard, but fair", even more so than older FromSoft titles. Never have I felt that a death was cheap or unwarranted.

    The story may be hidden at first glance, but nevertheless it manages to be very poignant. The lack of cutscenes and dialogue simply make the times when you do get one of them stand out more. I won't delve too deep for fear of spoilers, but there are a few scenes that I definitely will remember for a long time.

    The story and lore is hidden from plain sight, however it is quite detailed and unique. In traditional FromSoft fashion, you will need to pay attention to everything, every word of dialogue and every piece of text in the world and in the item descriptions, but if you do, you will be able to piece together a fascinating story that I personally think is book or movie-worthy.

    Overall, I think this game is absolutely deserving of the praise its gotten. It's astonishingly beautiful and outstanding in every way and squashed any doubts I had previously.    … Expand
  10. evermalice
    Jun 11, 2022
    10
    One of my favorite games of all time. I spent the first day it came out playing 18 hours strait.
  11. WerN1211
    Jun 11, 2022
    10
    If you like FromSofware, go ahead ! Worth it. NG+++ looking forward for DLCs !
  12. tikda
    Jun 10, 2022
    8
    This game is not as great as I was hoping. There is a lot of recycling from old games and the open world is no more exciting than any other open world game with too much dead space.
  13. psylife
    Jun 10, 2022
    0
    I have to thank From software for making this game and making everybody realize and admit that this series has always been extremely overhyped. It took you guys 10 years, but you finally got there.

    Beating bosses is just a matter of memorizing patterns, while dodging endlessly. That's always been the case. There is no interesting tactics to beating a boss, it's highly repetitive,    I have to thank From software for making this game and making everybody realize and admit that this series has always been extremely overhyped. It took you guys 10 years, but you finally got there.

    Beating bosses is just a matter of memorizing patterns, while dodging endlessly. That's always been the case. There is no interesting tactics to beating a boss, it's highly repetitive, boring, and frustrating.

    Story telling is non-existent. And yes, it's always been the case with this series. It's called cutting costs.

    Performance and graphics are garbage, despite the strong and inspired art direction. That's also always been true with this series.

    RPG aspect is actually shallow, again, that's also always been true.

    Open-world is just there to reveal to many of you what this game series has always been : Cheap, mediocre, served through inspired lore and visuals.    … Expand
  14. 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
  15. Zombi6
    Jun 9, 2022
    8
    loved it..
    but
    - couldnt beat the Final final boss.. gave up
    - felt it had random quests.. couldnt have gotten as far as I did without weikis.guides
    still loved it though
  16. 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
  17. PiskoWK
    Jun 9, 2022
    7
    It's good, I think, but I know it's not for me. The open world helps those like myself who found previous attempts at souls games to be frustrating time wasters because of the "git gud" mentality. I really enjoyed playing it with friends online, but the mechanics designed to put players together are archaic and could have been designed by Nintendo.
  18. copelore
    Jun 9, 2022
    10
    Best game ive played so far. Fantastic graphics, I loved the story, very rewarding boss fights and good options to balance the difficulty (skipping areas and coming back later on, summoning spirits or other players)
  19. Simpson_761
    Jun 9, 2022
    10
    A piece of Master. I cannot believe they pulled it off. 11/10 DLC hopefully incoming too!
  20. pflac
    Jun 9, 2022
    10
    An amazing expansion upon the Dark Souls formula. How is it possible for a game to have so much content with such high quality? From Software achieved the impossible. It's not a perfect game, but it definitely deserves a 10/10.
  21. UwU_559
    Jun 8, 2022
    10
    Well what can i say... Its's such a good game.

    As someone who played almost every Fromsoftware Title all i can say is the Boss designs are really cool, creative and challenging. The Map Design? Awesome and the size of it with so many little secrets and hidden details just makes you look at every corner thinking you will find something. I played it till new game +7 and i enjoyed    Well what can i say... Its's such a good game.

    As someone who played almost every Fromsoftware Title all i can say is the Boss designs are really cool, creative and challenging.

    The Map Design?
    Awesome and the size of it with so many little secrets and hidden details just makes you look at every corner thinking you will find something.

    I played it till new game +7 and i enjoyed almost every second with different builds.

    It sets a really good standard for the next open world games and i hope there will be a second one like this    … Expand
  22. Juandino
    Jun 8, 2022
    9
    Es un buen juego de la saga souls al que le metí más de 100 horas de juego y me intriga su historia
  23. Snek48
    Jun 8, 2022
    10
    The final boss of all souls games. A masterful game with so much to explore that I could honestly play for years. Beating the final boss was the most fulfilling thing ever. I could tell while playing this game that it was the finale of over a decade's worth of content. I think this is the last souls game, guys. There will likely be dlcs though, and while I'm looking forward to that, evenThe final boss of all souls games. A masterful game with so much to explore that I could honestly play for years. Beating the final boss was the most fulfilling thing ever. I could tell while playing this game that it was the finale of over a decade's worth of content. I think this is the last souls game, guys. There will likely be dlcs though, and while I'm looking forward to that, even after over 400 hours on the game I still am not bored and can wait as long as I like. As for the gameplay, it is excellent. It is different than the other souls games in that it is open world, but it's still a souls like at heart. The difficulty is high, like any other souls game, but when the going gets tough you can just do some side quests to get stronger, rather than banging your head against a boss that's too high level for you until you bleed out. The game allows for so much customization, rather that be all the awesome and unique weapons, the stylish armors, and even tons of spells and incantations. There are many different places to explore and many questlines and dungeons. Although some dislike the game for the amount of repetition, like repeated bosses, ruins, and enemies, I personally like that, it allows you to know what to expect when you enter a ruin, like after you find the cellar in gatefront, then another in waypoint, you know whenever you go into a ruin your immediate goal is to look for a cellar. Then, the game plays with those expectations and adds a trap in the cellar, or hide the cellar beneath and illusory wall. For me, this is easily the best game of all time, and I'm glad I got to experience it for myself.… Expand
  24. herzzeleid31
    Jun 8, 2022
    10
    Great game and amazing world. Excellent combat system and hit-box system. Played 150 hours.
  25. JhonaDruid
    Jun 8, 2022
    10
    With online tutorials anyone can play this game and fall in love with the lore. You are my angel Blaidd.
  26. Fraru
    Jun 8, 2022
    9
    I loved the game, it's a delight if you're a soul player the only thing I see wrong is that it has many repeated bosses but getting the platinum was beautiful and the endings are GOD
  27. Hyde_333
    Jun 8, 2022
    10
    Games like these are exceedingly rare, and deserve recognition for that.

    There are so many things about this game that make it the best RPG to date.

    FromSoftware have built upon years of experience in game development to come up with something truly amazing. This is a hands down 'must-play' title.
  28. 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
  29. pool842
    Jun 8, 2022
    3
    PS4 graphics with beautiful art, mechanics and physics of a PS3 game. Beautiful story beautiful world. But the tech in this game is just super sub par. Old mechanics with one shot mechanics does not make a hard game it makes a lazy game and a grind.
  30. argolinhas
    Jun 8, 2022
    10
    As a Dark Souls fan boy this is nothing but a culmination of everything FromSoftware learned from every game they created in a Masterpiece of an Open-World.
    I can't even begin to describe how this game makes me happy. I already have 3 characters and I can't bring myself to finish the game. My main character is at the last boss's door and right when I realized it, a hollow sadness started    As a Dark Souls fan boy this is nothing but a culmination of everything FromSoftware learned from every game they created in a Masterpiece of an Open-World.
    I can't even begin to describe how this game makes me happy. I already have 3 characters and I can't bring myself to finish the game. My main character is at the last boss's door and right when I realized it, a hollow sadness started crawling in my head, even knowing that there is more than one ending and that I wholeheartedly intent to play it at least 2 more time, doing PVP as well as revisiting from time to time.
    I don't remember feeling this way about many other games, the only one that comes to mind besides FromSoft games is Borderlands 2. also love that game and still visit from time to time.
    Truly a masterpiece, FromSoft. GG.    … Expand
  31. parkjaco
    Jun 7, 2022
    10
    Best game I have played in probably the last 5 years, almost 300 hours I’ve reached on steam.
  32. SUPERFLYLIVE86
    Jun 7, 2022
    9
    First off, this is a great example of why single player experiences are not dead. This is in the top 3 games I have ever played, and the replayability is excellent. The only reason I am not giving it a 10 is because I do like playing with friends and the co-op is not exactly what I would hope for in an open world game.
  33. HagalazRune
    Jun 7, 2022
    9
    One of the best game I ever played.
    Can’t wait for DLC.
    Already got like 500 hours in it... incredible and one if not the best gaming company on this planet
  34. AlgorosX
    Jun 7, 2022
    2
    Way to easy - to much boss and enemy recycling
    Hugh world but not unique enough. Main bosses are good fights but always much to easy
  35. HMolinet
    Jun 7, 2022
    10
    This game is one of the best games we can play nowadays. Understanding Souls mechanics give you a much better experience, knowing what to fight and when to fight it. It is full of thousand of variables that makes it a great game. Congratulations for Hidetaka Miyazaki and his team, he is a game changer of our time and his team pure genius.
  36. Thaksin
    Jun 7, 2022
    7
    Все хорошо, кроме производительности и большому повторению боссов.
    Для такой формулы как Souls. открытый мир считаю недостатком.
    Любимая часть souls - Demon souls.
  37. 4r4r4r4r
    Jun 7, 2022
    10
    What an incredible game this is a wholesome openworld game
    What an incredible game this is a wholesome openworld game
  38. Zimtrone
    Jun 6, 2022
    0
    Boooorrriing Open World. I miss the old Dark Souls Times :( Fromsoftware is death for me.
  39. chapolimm
    Jun 6, 2022
    1
    The game is absolutely incredible, but the quantity of crashes its pathetic and is **** my gameplay. A single hour playing is equal two or three crashes, mainly when appear that red lightning skill of the dragons, the chance of freeze and crash the **** game is about 70% when rendering that red effect. And the multiplayer stability, nothing to say, who played know how **** is... from aThe game is absolutely incredible, but the quantity of crashes its pathetic and is **** my gameplay. A single hour playing is equal two or three crashes, mainly when appear that red lightning skill of the dragons, the chance of freeze and crash the **** game is about 70% when rendering that red effect. And the multiplayer stability, nothing to say, who played know how **** is... from a very nice artistic game, to a garbage full of technical issues, sad...… Expand
  40. Arafel-Kralizec
    Jun 6, 2022
    2
    Boring, repetitive and PS3 graphics.... You never know where is the F**ing quest, and you're all the time disturbed by other players, or their sh*ty messages ....
  41. MetaHadCon
    Apr 5, 2022
    10
    Loved it! Got the Platinum and easily sank 150+ hours into the game. If you are a Fromsoftware fan, you will absolutely love this! The addition of Torrent and being able to attach whatever weapon skill you want to any weapon was a great addition!
  42. gemini
    Jun 5, 2022
    10
    Masterpiece in every conceivable way. One of the few instances in video game history where a game is deserving of critics’ 10/10 perfect scores.
  43. Moschel91
    Jun 5, 2022
    10
    It's like everything FromSoftware has learned with all their previous games packed in one ultimate adventure. I was already a Fan of the whole Dark Souls Series and Bloodborne but I was a little sceptical if this would work in an Open World which they never even tried to do before. But my god does it work well. They just straight up made the best open world game I ever played. I haveIt's like everything FromSoftware has learned with all their previous games packed in one ultimate adventure. I was already a Fan of the whole Dark Souls Series and Bloodborne but I was a little sceptical if this would work in an Open World which they never even tried to do before. But my god does it work well. They just straight up made the best open world game I ever played. I have around 250 hours now and still have so many ideas which builds I want to try out or how to plan out my next playthrough. While many other big companies I liked disappointed in the last years it seems that FromSoftware just keeps improving and is just unstoppable.
    Thank you very much for creating such awesome games.    … Expand
  44. swannybaby
    Jun 5, 2022
    5
    Oh my god shut up about the graphics. Tell if the game is good. This what is wrong with all you nerds. Shut up the godamn hell up about 60fps. I DO NOT CARE.
  45. Exzodium
    Jun 5, 2022
    10
    One of the most fun to explore open worlds ever and a culmination of everything From Software has learned thus far.
  46. Aadilsheraz
    Jun 5, 2022
    10
    Amazing game toms of exploring and rhings to do at every corner people who hate are just bad
  47. Akatsukit
    Jun 5, 2022
    0
    Good gameplay with the technical side of it is just bad and outdated.
    Surely, this is the worst performance of all PS5 games I have played so far.
    FPS is dipping to 4x in any given fight, in a PS5, in 2022. What a joke. Graphics isn't even great, I have no idea how is it possible for a so-called "AAA game" to dip to 4x FPS. Also, playstation is lying about their refund policy. They    Good gameplay with the technical side of it is just bad and outdated.
    Surely, this is the worst performance of all PS5 games I have played so far.
    FPS is dipping to 4x in any given fight, in a PS5, in 2022. What a joke.
    Graphics isn't even great, I have no idea how is it possible for a so-called "AAA game" to dip to 4x FPS.

    Also, playstation is lying about their refund policy. They won't give me a refund, even this game has serious FPS performance issue.
    Going to sell my PS5 and switch to XBox. Goodbye Sony.    … Expand
  48. phack79
    Jun 4, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. You become (sometimes) the elden lord at the end Amazing game through and through. Spent well over 200 hrs… Expand
  49. Bruiser69
    Apr 11, 2022
    9
    Not a fan of Dark Souls games, but decided to give this a shot due to the high ratings and recommendations from friends. The open world is vast, and allows you to bypass stronger enemies and bosses to come back when you’re stronger. I play only as single player, which which probably makes things harder than they should be. As a coop game I expect some of the boss fights would be a lotNot a fan of Dark Souls games, but decided to give this a shot due to the high ratings and recommendations from friends. The open world is vast, and allows you to bypass stronger enemies and bosses to come back when you’re stronger. I play only as single player, which which probably makes things harder than they should be. As a coop game I expect some of the boss fights would be a lot more fun. If there’s a story somewhere in the game I must have missed it, maybe will still find it; like how I missed tutorial on the basics only to realize it after finding it on YouTube. Probably none of this is an issue for anyone familiar with Dark Souls games. Still I’ve logged over 40 hours so far and will likely get my money out of this game by the time I’m done, even if I don’t complete it.
    Update: Completed the game. 200+ hours played, I guess I enjoyed it more than I expected! Steep learning curve but eventually it clicked. The level design in the later levels is really amazing. Overall a great game.    … Expand
  50. Cimar
    Jun 4, 2022
    8
    Elden ring is a masterpiece of a game I could truly feel the coolness of this open world fantasy game and on any platform you play it on the game still delivers at the extremely high expectation for this game. The boss battles are so well made that even though I died over 50 times to one boss I kept on wanting to pick up the controller and continuing and when you do finish a boss fight youElden ring is a masterpiece of a game I could truly feel the coolness of this open world fantasy game and on any platform you play it on the game still delivers at the extremely high expectation for this game. The boss battles are so well made that even though I died over 50 times to one boss I kept on wanting to pick up the controller and continuing and when you do finish a boss fight you feel like you achieved something incredible. The story is enticing and makes me want to keep playing after 6 hours of consecutive games. The only issue I will bring up is that I feel like multiplayer is quite difficult to pull of it would be cooler if you could just invite your friend instead of crafting a remedy then using it and also then your friends could stay after either you or them die as it is quite annoying because they could die really quickly and then you would have to do the remedy again but that doesn't stop the game from being one of the best fantasy open world games out there. What makes it a breath-taking experience of the sheer size of the map I'm not too fond of an extremely big map where your just walking for years on end and not seeing anything which is why I love this game as you can always be stumbling across something new and their is never a lack of content. So if your looking for an open world fantasy game that ties you in so you can almost stop playing Elden Ring is the game for you.… Expand
  51. insidiousmirage
    Jun 3, 2022
    10
    Not for everyone but once you figure out how the game works it really is a masterpiece. One of the best games I have ever played without a doubt. The world design is absolutely amazing. I'm sure I missed some things but I really tried to explore everything in my first playthrough and it took me about 160 hours to complete. I can't wait for some dlx. I wish other games gave me this sense ofNot for everyone but once you figure out how the game works it really is a masterpiece. One of the best games I have ever played without a doubt. The world design is absolutely amazing. I'm sure I missed some things but I really tried to explore everything in my first playthrough and it took me about 160 hours to complete. I can't wait for some dlx. I wish other games gave me this sense of wonder and the amount of content is just absurd. The scale is jaw dropping. I absolutely love the open world. I should beat some other games on my backlog but I have to start another playthrough.… Expand
  52. N1ghtwing
    Jun 3, 2022
    8
    I'm not happy that I don't like this game more. It is a great game but I'm so sick of open world games. This is the easiest of all the soulsborne games. The brutal difficulty is gone. There are parts that are fantastic, but those moments are lost in the spread out open world. This is probably one of the best open world games ever made, so if you like open world you're in for a treat.
  53. explosiooon
    Jun 2, 2022
    9
    World desing is so great; the RPG part is just like other souls, so it's good too, music and art are perfect and the graphics are ok. The only sin that this game have is repeat almost half of the bosses, and that maybe a lot of weapons use magic stats, so if you play dex or sthrength role, you'll probably lost grand part of the weapons. Anyway, this game deserves the GOTY and it's all theWorld desing is so great; the RPG part is just like other souls, so it's good too, music and art are perfect and the graphics are ok. The only sin that this game have is repeat almost half of the bosses, and that maybe a lot of weapons use magic stats, so if you play dex or sthrength role, you'll probably lost grand part of the weapons. Anyway, this game deserves the GOTY and it's all the souls-like games in one, the great combination of all these kind of games.
    Don't pay attention to the bad users critics, the game is good, (is not perfect, but probably one of the best open world games), is definitely a must-play game and if someone says the opposite, it's just a hater.    … Expand
  54. livin_dreads
    Jun 2, 2022
    10
    What a blast!
    FromSoft has done it again, and boy oh boy have they delivered!
    Okay, so lets get the housekeeping out of the way.... ER doesn't have the greatest graphics, but that is no news From has NEVER gunned for graphic fidelity before if you expected it this time - jokes are on you. "quests"? - I may sound like a smartarse when I state this, but Miyazaki has his own way of    What a blast!
    FromSoft has done it again, and boy oh boy have they delivered!

    Okay, so lets get the housekeeping out of the way....
    ER doesn't have the greatest graphics, but that is no news From has NEVER gunned for graphic fidelity before if you expected it this time - jokes are on you.
    "quests"? - I may sound like a smartarse when I state this, but Miyazaki has his own way of doing it... love it or hate it at the end of the day it's personal preference right?
    I understand that the PC version had some issues to begin with, it's a good thing this day and age games can be improved upon (which I believe they have done so). I myself have played (playing) it on my PS5, I am yet to come across any substantial chugging or straight up game breaking issues but i can only speak for myself.

    Now for the good stuff......
    If you're a fan of the "souls genre" you have arrived to heaven! The game has by far the largest selection of unique weapons and fashion pieces (with the ability to alter the majority of them, thanks Boc) You can really create the "hero" of your dreams!
    Varity is the spice of life and ER delivers! I for one am happy to slam my head against the brick wall to go back over and over until my muscle memory develops for each enemy, but if unlike me you find yourself struggling you can go to soooooo many other locations to get stronger or just simply take a breather!

    I am **** at writing reviews, admittedly I am biased towards this series of games...

    Bottom line is, if you are expecting BOTW, Horizon (both are phenomenal games btw) or even Skyrim - you're fresh out of luck..
    One does not walk into an Armani store looking for an extreme metal hoodie & bondage pants right?!
    I think they have shaken things up enough even if you aren't familiar with the series but possess some amount of patience to just stick with it untill it clicks..... there's a gleaming gem here!

    I personally have put in over 250 hours so far - and i can't see myself getting bored of the Lands between anytime soon!

    Give it a go, you won't regret it!    … Expand
  55. Noxxicity
    Jun 2, 2022
    10
    Man, this is one of the best games on Playstation, hands down. And no, I wasn't a fan of every souls game. I found some of the others repetitive and kind of boring. But holy crap does this change that. This game is exciting, as fast paced as you want it to be, and extremely addictive. It makes you want to restart it and try every possible build that you can. I seriously couldn't put it down!
  56. ZerefZero2B
    Jun 2, 2022
    9
    Awesome game. A must play for SoulsBorne fans. Although the game stutters a bit but it doesn't affect the gameplay.
  57. Caidryn
    Jun 1, 2022
    6
    I will avoid giving this a rating to "balance" the ratings to where I feel they should be, and instead give my honest feelings.

    I consider myself a souls fan. I have completed every soulsbourne title Fromsoft has put out save for demon souls, some of them twice. Of them all, my personal favorite (though I hated it when I picked it up at first) was Sekiro. You would *think* that would    I will avoid giving this a rating to "balance" the ratings to where I feel they should be, and instead give my honest feelings.

    I consider myself a souls fan. I have completed every soulsbourne title Fromsoft has put out save for demon souls, some of them twice. Of them all, my personal favorite (though I hated it when I picked it up at first) was Sekiro. You would *think* that would mean I love this game, but instead... I felt betrayed.

    You will find review after review complaining about graphics and performance. Those things matter rather little to me, outside of crashes. What really hurt was the shift in design philosophy, for me.

    I played all of the Fromsoft games as a melee player, without summons. It's the way I enjoyed them. I loved the thrill of facing an enemy point blank, rolling through danger, dying a bunch, and eventually coming out on top. In terms of death to victory ratios, this game was probably about the same. But where every other game in the series adhered to "Hard but Fair", this game seemed to be explicitly aiming for "Hard because *Unfair*".

    Pretty much every major enemy has an unlimited combo of massively splashy hitboxes that will literally one shot you unless you throw your entire progression in the garbage in the name of Vitality, in which case you will be two shot instead. The enemies *literally* read your inputs, reacting before your character begins to move, literally speeding up animations to punish you for trying to punish them for missing an attack. Every enemy is hyper mobile, easily jumping behind you in the time it takes you to swing at them, even if you started the attack mid animation for them.

    This was fine in Sekiro. Sekiro was given the tools to handle them. A perfect, twitch reaction parry, with lightning fast strikes and ninja tools to counter them. In Elden ring, I have the tools of a Dark souls character, fighting endless Sekiro bosses.

    I put in well over a hundred hours, I was streaming the game intending to beat all of it that I could find on my first playthrough. I toiled through so much of it I disliked, hoping it would get better, or at least be inoffensive until the end. It was when I reached a snowy area with literal invisible assassins that command grab and execute you, making no sound, leaving no footprints in the snow that I decided I was well and truly done with the game.

    I threw my playstyle entirely in the trash, started summoning mimic, like pretty much everyone does, for every fight. Used a giant shield, because they're broken. Stopped doing any optional content. Cheesed enemies, like apparently everyone for some reason really enjoys with enemies in this game. I beat it, it felt gross and hollow, and also like exactly what the devs were trying to push me toward the entire game.

    If your only wish for a Fromsoft game was that it was as broad as an ocean, as shallow as a puddle, and every enemy aspired to be champion Gundyr, then this really is a must play for you. If, Like me, that sounds like a truly dead and barren world devoid of any joy, then congratulations Fromsoft. You have finally made a world so bleak that even those who love you can find no joy in it.    … Expand
  58. EgoRaInevitable
    Jun 1, 2022
    7
    This game is the most overrated game in some time. It is just dark souls 3 with open world. So naturally it will inherit everything wrong with that into this. Ok let me ask you question. Why do you like darks souls 3? Most people will say because of the bosses. But the thing is that the main gameplay loop - basically 70% of the game (which is the time spent going boss to boss) isThis game is the most overrated game in some time. It is just dark souls 3 with open world. So naturally it will inherit everything wrong with that into this. Ok let me ask you question. Why do you like darks souls 3? Most people will say because of the bosses. But the thing is that the main gameplay loop - basically 70% of the game (which is the time spent going boss to boss) is absolutely trash. This is because the gameplay is super boring, clunky with outdated controls. Ok but you may say Elden Ring has open world. Its open world has the same problem as every other open world game. That being you can't make whole map full of new things. After Limgrave every other place is pretty much the same thing. Yes there will be some places which are unique but those are rare. There is no incentive to exploring places and enemies are just copy-pasted - there only so much dragons you can kill after you start pulling your hair. The gameplay is just bad, simply - absolutely atrocious. It feels like you in quick sand whilst the enemies are not. This is because the game has no cancelling - makes it so unresponsive. Most of the weapons are copies of each other and have no impact when using. It is quite sad, because if this game actually took inspiration from Bloodborne and Sekiro it would've been a much better game. Bloodborne's main gameplay loop is so much better, faster and has lot of impact. Bloodborne got rid of boring copy-pasted weapons and added trick weapons which are all pretty unique. But most importantly their ability to transform gives so many gameplay opportunities for combos and different strings.Also bloodborne and sekiro made the slow gameplay better by giving players the incentive to play fast and aggressively - got rid of the monotonous roll. There is so many reason why Bloodborne and Sekiro and better games, but I guess you get the point. Initially I was going to give this game 88, this was when I played it day one and finished it a week later. But in hindsight after thinking about all the flaws and not being blinding by hype - I can confidently say this game is no way 97 or a 85.… Expand
  59. sergjoni
    Jun 1, 2022
    5
    У данной игры очень высокие оценки, и кто я такой чтоб занижать оценки этого шедевра. Это далеко не первая игра серии Souls для меня, я прошел все игры серии Souls за исключением Dark souls 1 -2. В целом, в чем моя проблема:
    -Больше не всегда лучше. Я провел окало 90 часов в ней и мне в какой-то момент просто надоело. Надоело то, что непонятно куда идти дальше. Ловишь себя на мысли что    У данной игры очень высокие оценки, и кто я такой чтоб занижать оценки этого шедевра. Это далеко не первая игра серии Souls для меня, я прошел все игры серии Souls за исключением Dark souls 1 -2. В целом, в чем моя проблема:
    -Больше не всегда лучше. Я провел окало 90 часов в ней и мне в какой-то момент просто надоело. Надоело то, что непонятно куда идти дальше. Ловишь себя на мысли что необходимо в очередной раз лезть за гайдом в ютуб. Да и главное мне пофиг, вот просто пофиг. Наверное, со мной что-то не то, но я вообще не уловил хоть толики повествования.
    -Наличие огромного и ненужного количества оружия. Наверное, это имеет смысл если ты проходишь игру по 2 или 3 раза и выкачиваешь различные билды. Я иногда просто не понимаю зачем мне другое оружие если основное вкачено максимально и наносит оптимальный урон.
    -Отсутствие новых механик. Крутые фишки, такие как парирование из Bloodborn или наличие стамины в Sekiro просто отсутствуют. В прошлых играх я чествовал схватку с боссом, в данной игре я просто чувствую, что я недостаточно прокачен для босса или наоборот перекачен.
    -Казуальность. Допускаю, что игра так зашла в массы тем, что просто превратилась в РПГ дрочильню где высокий уровень прокачки позволяет тебе побеждать.
    -Оптимизация. FPS в игре проседает от чего буквально болят глаза. При этом, графику выставлял на скорость, а не качество. В игре нет ничего выдающегося, чтоб так загружало Next gen консоль.
    В целом игра неплохая. Я провел в ней не один десяток часов и это что-то да значит. Просто игра не настолько хороша как ее оценивают критики.    … Expand
  60. Michoh_
    Jun 1, 2022
    10
    Tras más de 130 horas de juego más tarde, y dos meses siendo mi juego de cabecera me sigo encontrando deleitado con este juego que sin duda marcará un antes y un después en la industria. Una evolución lógica de los Souls que logra con maestría todo lo que se propone.
  61. 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
  62. Thorntagh
    May 31, 2022
    0
    Insanely high quality game it just lets itself down with poor quest design, my Ranni quest bugged so she wouldn't spawn, because she didn't spawn now Blaidd can't proceed, because I can't do the Blaidd quest I can't seem to trigger the ALexander quest. If they'd included some kind of quest log at least then I'd be able to see what I need to do trigger the start of other quests even if i'mInsanely high quality game it just lets itself down with poor quest design, my Ranni quest bugged so she wouldn't spawn, because she didn't spawn now Blaidd can't proceed, because I can't do the Blaidd quest I can't seem to trigger the ALexander quest. If they'd included some kind of quest log at least then I'd be able to see what I need to do trigger the start of other quests even if i'm stuck not being able to do Blaidd… Expand
  63. JaDm
    May 30, 2022
    10
    One of the best rpg i have ever seen. 182 hours in the game passed as one. I recommend the game.
  64. Spiderboy_069
    May 30, 2022
    10
    First of all i haven't played any souls games before and my experience was amazing.it was a little hard for me to get used to the difficulty but now i have learnt the mechanics and the controls well enough that i have beat the game 7 times already.This is what the game industry needed.NO microtransactions,you just get the game and play it no pay walls no nothing.And the graphics were greatFirst of all i haven't played any souls games before and my experience was amazing.it was a little hard for me to get used to the difficulty but now i have learnt the mechanics and the controls well enough that i have beat the game 7 times already.This is what the game industry needed.NO microtransactions,you just get the game and play it no pay walls no nothing.And the graphics were great but to be honest they aren't the best for the time but that doesn't matter what matters is the gameplay is it is good players won't care about little graphic details.oh yea and the open world is AMAZING like the best it made me feel like all of the other open worlds are small and bland .and if anyone says that this needs easy mode tell them get gud… Expand
  65. unctheels
    May 30, 2022
    7
    very good game but also very big world and loses focus much of the time. also, like all other FromSoftware games other than Bloodborne (and possibly Sekiro) it doesnt have the sidestep mechanic when locked onto an enemy in combat. for me that makes the combat much less fun than Bloodborne. that being said Bloodborne is clearly my favorite FS game and better than Elden Ring.
  66. Zeon1982
    Mar 9, 2022
    10
    Dark souls on steroids. There's so much replay value that I'll be playing this game for years to come. A beautiful well crafted masterpiece. Thanks FromSoftware.
  67. ChishidoRae
    May 29, 2022
    9
    This game is ultimate version of Dark Souls. I like the game a lot. The performance on PC Is not that good but aside from that, this game is amazing
  68. Francocash97
    May 29, 2022
    7
    There are a lot of bug ! The game Is beautiful but the graphics Is old and not Is beautiful
  69. Desertstorm
    May 28, 2022
    10
    After fully completing the game and putting in 140 hours, I think the critics nailed it, this game really is an open world masterpiece which is guaranteed to influence open world rpgs and maybe even open world shooters moving forward. The artistic, design, sound, exploration, immersion, combat, lore, enemy/area/boss/weapon/spell variety and size of the world are literally off the charts.After fully completing the game and putting in 140 hours, I think the critics nailed it, this game really is an open world masterpiece which is guaranteed to influence open world rpgs and maybe even open world shooters moving forward. The artistic, design, sound, exploration, immersion, combat, lore, enemy/area/boss/weapon/spell variety and size of the world are literally off the charts. It's also challenging while not being unfair and it gives you options to trivialise absolutely anything if you have no interest in the challenge. If they had charged $100 (EA or Ubisoft would have) it would be understandable but at 60 it's a steal. This game is almost certainly going to win GOTY 2022.… Expand
  70. Obielicious
    May 28, 2022
    10
    Best FromSoftware game to date. An open world souls game? What more could you ask for?
  71. AntiReviewBomb
    May 28, 2022
    10
    First fromsoft game and it’s already one of my fav games of all time. Didn’t buy at launch, but glad I got it now. Not dying to any boss 30 times over really made me enjoy the game more. Only the final boss took me awhile to figure out. Game is just so good for fantasy lovers, the magic powers gives you a very fulfilling Gandalf/dr strange game.
  72. 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!
  73. RAILANDERSON
    May 27, 2022
    10
    O MELHOR JOGO DE TODOS OS TEMPOS. É a perfeição pois reune um mundo gigante, com muita coisa pra fazer e explorar, chefes memoraveis, são 190 chefes no jogo !!!!, alem disso o combate é justo e delicioso. é daqueles raros jogos em que vc joga mais de 100 horas e não enjoa do jogo. esse jogo redefiniu o mundo dos video games. partir de agora existe o antes Elden Ring e o pós Elden Ring.O MELHOR JOGO DE TODOS OS TEMPOS. É a perfeição pois reune um mundo gigante, com muita coisa pra fazer e explorar, chefes memoraveis, são 190 chefes no jogo !!!!, alem disso o combate é justo e delicioso. é daqueles raros jogos em que vc joga mais de 100 horas e não enjoa do jogo. esse jogo redefiniu o mundo dos video games. partir de agora existe o antes Elden Ring e o pós Elden Ring. certamente futuros jogos de ação vai precisar de muito mais do que 5 ou 6 chefes para agradar, já que aqui há 190 deles para vc enfrentar. a dificuldade desse jogo é perfeita, ele vai ser desafiador para todo mundo e o jogo ainda disponibiliza de ferramentas e taticas que poderam ser usadas para facilitar a sua vida caso não consiga enfrentar sozinho um chefe. É um jogo simplismente perfeito.… Expand
  74. sebafuentes
    May 27, 2022
    10
    despues de 130 horas puedo decir que este juego supero mis expectativas, el diseño de niveles, gameplay, bosses, mundo, solo tengo unas quejas con el reciclaje de jefes y el nivel poco medido de algunas zonas pero podria jugar este juego el resto de mi vida y no me aburriria
  75. JotaPe1988
    May 27, 2022
    10
    Miyazaki can do no wrong. Miyazaki can do no wrong. Miyazaki can do no wrong. Miyazaki can do no wrong.
  76. VinCal
    May 27, 2022
    10
    Playing it on a PS4, and I've had nearly zero performance issues. Sure, the graphics aren't as impressive as new generation hardware, but the game is so incredibly fun that it doesn't matter at all. This is what Elden Ring has going for it: it's just super fun. If you enjoy action RPGs, or dark fantasy settings, PLEASE, give this a try. It's a masterpiece.
  77. Markunshin
    May 27, 2022
    10
    After playing it for over 250 hours I can safely say that it’s the best game I’ve ever played. It’s perfect. Elden Ring is Miyazaki‘s Magnum Opus.
  78. TheAFG
    May 27, 2022
    10
    Honestly best game I've played! The world is rich , the design of the enemies is unique and cool, THE VOICE ACTING IS INSANE, THE MUSIC/BOSS THEMES ARE RIDICULOUSLY GOOD. Game of the year!
  79. Eliassanchez
    May 27, 2022
    1
    Si el juego es muy bueno pero lo unico que no me gusto fue que es muy difisil
  80. Dromulio
    May 26, 2022
    10
    This was the first souls game I ever beat. I wasn’t very optimistic going into the game and haven’t enjoyed most modern games lately. especially open world games, they usually stress me out and make me burn out very fast. I was recommended by a friend to try this game out and hadn’t seen anything about it before purchasing. After only an hour of gameplay I was immediately hooked, IThis was the first souls game I ever beat. I wasn’t very optimistic going into the game and haven’t enjoyed most modern games lately. especially open world games, they usually stress me out and make me burn out very fast. I was recommended by a friend to try this game out and hadn’t seen anything about it before purchasing. After only an hour of gameplay I was immediately hooked, I couldn’t stop playing. The open world pulled me in and immersed me without overwhelming me, I felt rewarded instead of side tracked. Being mostly an MMO player I was surprised at how much I enjoyed the vague quest design and story. It truly inspired me to figure things out on my own. After beating it 6 times in a short period of time I have since moved on to play all of fromsoft’s other games and beat all of them aswell. This game is now my #1 overall favorite game I think I have ever played. Can not recommend enough to anyone who enjoys exploring, challenging themselves, and getting immersed in a beautiful world.… Expand
  81. Saitoroi
    May 26, 2022
    10
    Sem palavras para descrever o quão incrível e viciante é essa jornada. Mais de 115 horas de gameplay e ainda estou descobrindo coisas novas e fantásticas nesse game. Super recomendo a todo amante de fantasia sombria.
  82. Milad1234
    May 7, 2022
    7
    The good game in fromsaftor good an gaming ..
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  83. pizzastation
    May 26, 2022
    10
    AMAZING GAME
    game balance changes with the update, but I am enjoying it
    There is no big nerf so you can play with confidence
    The characters are also attractive
  84. Mahmood_Yusuf
    May 25, 2022
    10
    Game of the year hands down. Other games would have to delay for one year if their target is to compete for game of the year.
  85. emremurat37
    May 25, 2022
    10
    10/10 .
  86. Abdulazizal6
    May 24, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game is Masterpiece this game have beat content and have the biggest beat open world I never played… Expand
  87. besantesteras
    May 24, 2022
    10
    This TV s the best FromSoftware game ever. I never play FromSoftware games before and this is my first and it's hard but I can go around, because it's open world and level up my character (The Confessor) and than fight first with mini boss, finish some side quest and then fight with first Elden Ring boss which I was beat at first...
  88. Clayhead
    May 24, 2022
    10
    This is right up there with other masterpieces such as GTA V and Legend of Zelda BOTW, the sheer depth of the game and choice of characterisation in tackling it is staggering. I’m afraid those that have laid the accusation of it being a dull open world game have probably scratched the surface of what’s on offer. There are moments in the game which will stick with you forever such as theThis is right up there with other masterpieces such as GTA V and Legend of Zelda BOTW, the sheer depth of the game and choice of characterisation in tackling it is staggering. I’m afraid those that have laid the accusation of it being a dull open world game have probably scratched the surface of what’s on offer. There are moments in the game which will stick with you forever such as the Tower of Caelid, Ainsel River Well, Deeproot Depths, just too many to mention. If you love Souls games , I certainly do, you will not regret persevering through the first few hours of this, yes, it’s open world and initially it’s confusing in terms of which path to take, but once it starts to click you will realise youre playing something special.

    You will never wait long for other players to help with awkward bosses, there seems to be a real community wanting to help others out in this respect. Build your character however you want, there’s the additions of crafting, also Ashes of War to add to your weapon, and Spirit Ashes to summon to help with challenging areas if you feel the need.

    I don’t understand those who criticise the graphics, one of , if not the best game ever created, the first three releases of World of Warcraft, existed on the same graphics engine for years. The graphics in Dark Souls are unique and have their own flavour, I love the fact they chose to continue with the same style and artwork. In addition combat always feels like you’re fighting something solid and tangible. The whole package just works in a way that most other games cannot come close to.

    It is a masterpiece…on this rare occasion the critics have actually got it right    … Expand
  89. Chaunceyy
    May 23, 2022
    9
    good good good good good good good good good good good good goodgood good good good
  90. scurpiun77
    May 23, 2022
    10
    Gameplay 10/10
    Story 10/10
    Music 10/10
    Graphic 10/10
    I want play elden ring for many months This game is best souls game
  91. SomeGamerRequal
    May 23, 2022
    10
    God damnit. Godly game and future goty of 2022. I can only say that the game is not captivating with graphics, but the mechanics well known from souls have been perfectly developed, new features added in this game are really well suited. music, locations and bosses are just stunning. Just enjoy this challenging game. It's funny that some people give this game low ratings, but they don'tGod damnit. Godly game and future goty of 2022. I can only say that the game is not captivating with graphics, but the mechanics well known from souls have been perfectly developed, new features added in this game are really well suited. music, locations and bosses are just stunning. Just enjoy this challenging game. It's funny that some people give this game low ratings, but they don't even understand what it's about.… Expand
  92. Refupete
    May 22, 2022
    0
    Game is unplayable can't change the language as it is stuck in chinese. Absolutely ruins the entire game
  93. GGKaz
    May 22, 2022
    10
    Hands down THE BEST souls game experience. I have started a couple of Fromsoftware games but quit all of them early-mid game. Elden Ring creates a world that can be as challenging or forgiving as you want it to be.
  94. Mishal502
    May 22, 2022
    10
    One of the best games made by mankind (along side Zelda), A MUST PLAY......
  95. nick2412
    May 22, 2022
    10
    No graphics issue on ps5. Stop review bombing this game based on pc performance! Throughly enjoyed my 10+ hours PER DAY in the last three days. Honestly think this is game of the decade. Open world is full of interesting stuff. You JUST NEED TO LOOK FOR THEM!
  96. Gastrodon
    May 21, 2022
    0
    Le pongo 0 porque puedo, no tengo nada en contra del juego, pero llevo mucho tiempo sin echar mierda a nada y le tocó a este
  97. RuriGokou
    May 20, 2022
    9
    Been playing over 100 hours now and I still haven't beaten it yet. Elden Ring is really a great game and an excellent step up in the evolution of the Souls series and open world games in general. My only problem with the game so far boils down to these things.

    * The world is too big* While this is a good thing for some. I'd rather have a world that is smaller but with bigger payoffs    Been playing over 100 hours now and I still haven't beaten it yet. Elden Ring is really a great game and an excellent step up in the evolution of the Souls series and open world games in general. My only problem with the game so far boils down to these things.

    * The world is too big*

    While this is a good thing for some. I'd rather have a world that is smaller but with bigger payoffs for exploration. Elden Ring has that but there were times I'd be exploring not to really find anything of value at all. Only a dead end or some trash mobs. I really liked the first two "starter" zones in Elden Ring because it really felt like there was a lot to find if you explored but once I beat the first major story boss, and progressed into the next area those rewards for exploring seemed to be less frequent. With some much to just look around at, it gives me exploration fatigue.

    *Music*

    The music is SO bland. Just creepy ambient sounds for the over world, and uninspired boss battle music. Once I left the starter zones I just started putting on podcasts as I played because the music isn't worth listening to.

    *Quest*

    This is nitpicking but the quests are just as cryptic as ever. Honestly, gold star to anyone who could have figured out how to finish Ranni's questline without a guide. Would be nice if there was just a little hint or something on what to do with quests.    … Expand
  98. Zoho
    May 20, 2022
    10
    This game is absolutely amazing, such a big world to explore, getting loot is fun, the bosses are amazing, and overall an amazing experience, I have spent 100 hours for my first playthrough, absolutely astonishing, this game will win the Game of the year reward, I'm betting money on it!
  99. granovsp
    May 19, 2022
    7
    My review is for people who knows and likes FS games.
    Elden Ring is the first game I've preorded.
    The most important reason why I was hunting for PS5. I'm fun of FromSoftware games. All parts of Souls , Sekiro, BB were finished with big joy. Elden Ring was the game that I was very waiting for. And it's the fist Miyazaki game I've dropped after 65-70% completing. To me: open world for    My review is for people who knows and likes FS games.
    Elden Ring is the first game I've preorded.
    The most important reason why I was hunting for PS5.
    I'm fun of FromSoftware games. All parts of Souls , Sekiro, BB were finished with big joy.
    Elden Ring was the game that I was very waiting for.
    And it's the fist Miyazaki game I've dropped after 65-70% completing.
    To me: open world for souls game didnt worked . In this time. in Elden Ring I mean.

    - One of the resaons why I love Souls games it's very good elaboration of locations.
    it's was always inetersting to expore them. It's like a surviving adventure.
    But not this time ..Half time of gaming in Elden I'm just moving on "horse" throw the big areas.
    I can just pass throw a lot of enemies. it's not making fun for me.
    Still I really like some locations like Castles, and Undeground in Capital -> thats a part that reminds me good BB&Souls game with perfect eleboration. And I enjoy them so much. but good locations are limited in quantity.
    - Some bossess are really nice and hard but they are repeating quite usuall
    - Due to openworld, extra abilitites and many magical stuff effects on other very imprtant part of the games – *balance* ! And unfortinatly the balance meshed up in ER.
    It's not broken but it's not as good as usual in FromSoftware games.
    - And Last thing which is not so important for me still the graphics looks out of date a little.
    Some locations are good but in general the game looks slightly old fashioned I think it's beacuse of Souls-graphics engine
    ..
    Still 60 fps and 4K are ok
    So to me: Elden Ring is defently overated by Critics.
    They are some founduemntal things that have to be improved to get reall: 9/10.
    it's not Zelda BofW (which is one of the best open worlds games) It's not RDR 2.
    And It's not so interesting as Sekiro / BB / or DS3

    Still if you are the player who likes Miyazaki games you will find what them like in Elden Ring
    but to me it's mixed up fillings. it's not a best project of this great studio but its the biggest.
    It's good but not perfect as the Mestacritic ratings.
    to me it's maximum: 7/10    … Expand
  100. Ardho
    May 19, 2022
    9
    lands beetwen is a dark but very beautiful world, the world design is amazing, the game is very high quality, but one thing I don't like because this game is very hard
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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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