Elden Ring

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7.8

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  1. do2aah
    May 19, 2022
    10
    Best game ever made from the best developers. No Cap or **** in the game, just top notch quality gaming content. A very undrpriced game!
  2. Aksoy
    May 19, 2022
    10
    I finished the game in 162 levels and 148 hours, even if the graphics are not very good, it is acceptable, but the art direction is very good, there is a very large playground, a lot of challenging bosses and a lot of danger, I liked the game very much
  3. lordofshadows
    May 19, 2022
    10
    Best game of 9th generation so far, there is only one problem, the game is not balanced in many cases, other things just perfect especially gameplay and art design.
  4. AntwanMantilla
    May 18, 2022
    10
    God tier game. The best FromSoft product to date though certainly not my favorite
  5. jendranez
    May 18, 2022
    10
    Man. My favourite game always was Morrowind. Now, Elden Ring is kinda Morrowind on steroids. F-king great exploration. Dpn't know what to say more. "Game hangover" will be the biggest in years. :(
  6. Kioksy
    May 18, 2022
    10
    This is without any doubt the best game of 2022 and perhaps one of the best games I've ever played.
  7. Jamse
    May 18, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Good game this morning this game of the year Because of the lack of competition, is deserves the title… Expand
  8. willerkiller
    May 17, 2022
    10
    If you have not played this game then you're a dumbass.

    Most amazing and immersive open-world game. Gripping lore that keeps you on edge to learn more.

    Combat encounters are intricate and an adrenaline rush.

    Sense of exploration is unmatched.

    It's a gift from the heavens.

    Look up above and glimpse the stars. OHHHHHHHHHHH!
  9. iMustang
    May 17, 2022
    8
    Elden Ring can best be described as a rollercoaster of a game. At moments you're brought to unimaginable highs, and just as quickly it can plummet you to the bottom. The developers certainly set their ambitions high with their first open world game experience, and to give them a lot of points, they hit the mark exceedingly well. Lots of mystery in things to find as you explore, a good dealElden Ring can best be described as a rollercoaster of a game. At moments you're brought to unimaginable highs, and just as quickly it can plummet you to the bottom. The developers certainly set their ambitions high with their first open world game experience, and to give them a lot of points, they hit the mark exceedingly well. Lots of mystery in things to find as you explore, a good deal of freedom in the order in which you complete tasks, and lots of diversity in the various landscapes you encounter along the way. The game is quite simply beautiful; even with unsettling enemies or grotesque environments, there is always a level of charm to be found almost anywhere you look. This ambitious approach was far from perfect however. There's a constant lack of direction throughout the game to an unfortunate fault, as from the beginning you're given a poor idea of where you're supposed to go or what you're supposed to do.

    While I also love hidden secrets, some tasks you have to do in Elden Ring are exceedingly convoluted. The worst being a key item where you find one half in a relevant area, and the other on the other side of the world hidden in a pot at an unrelated village. Or to finish one quest line you have to find an invisible wall to a cave across the world from where the quest started with no direction. These things simply don't translate well to an open world experience without at least some sense of direction, and it's something I'm hopeful they improve on with the next title.

    The difficulty of the game will always be a topic of debate, but I must reference that even the director himself apologized that he believes they made the game too difficult even by their own standards. This did leave me unable to play the game by myself and thus I only played with allies. In a way this did create a unique experience I'm glad I had, minus the full month the game's multiplayer way broken, because there was a level of charm in traversing the open world with a party and working together to take down the various challenges before us. Though most of that joy left by the end with the game's highly unbalanced endgame, but if you want more detail on that there are plenty of articles talking about how flawed that was. The rush of finally clearing a difficult boss is at its finest here, but it is a shame so much head bashing is often required to reach it, especially towards the end.

    The last point of critique is the story. The lore of this world and the characters in it are actually quite amazing, and the cutscenes are beautifully animated and draw you in every time they happen. I do however wish the story was a little more transparent; rather than reading item descriptions or getting tidbits here and there, I wish the story was told to me directly. With cutscenes already so beautiful and stunning, I wish they could have told me about the story I was experiencing as I was already drawn in. Perhaps the maiden could have told me more as I rested at the sites of grace, or Gideon could have talked more in the library? If the creators wrote such a wonderful story they should have held it with pride, not left it to be discovered by independent research.

    Ultimately the thing I wanted more from this game was transparency. Knowing where to go, what to do, knowledge that weapons matter more than stats (or a better tutorial in general), and of course a better presentation of the story. This lack of transparency in all these factors prevented this game from being a masterpiece to me, but with all that being said, this is still a very good game. Exploring the open world, finding hidden secrets, taking on exciting bosses all with a companion at my side brought a level of charm to this game that captivated me for many nights. If I think of Elden Ring not as a mark of what they've achieved, but rather as a starting point of their new era, I can only get excited. If this is where the starting line is I can only imagine what's around the corner, in fact I firmly believe they can only improve from here. They've nailed so many things perfectly, and if they can refine the lacking components just a little more, I think their next entry could hit a mark of mastery. Elden Ring is a journey worth going on, and while not perfect, definitely delivers a unique adventure with lots of joy to be had. I look forward to what comes next on what is hopefully only the beginning of greater things to come.    … Expand
  10. Feldenring123
    May 17, 2022
    6
    2/3 of this game is genuinely fun, until the devs decide that the only way to make this game difficult is by adding **** OP attacks and pot luck gameplay.
  11. grimreapersims
    May 17, 2022
    10
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  12. cronoslegacy
    May 17, 2022
    7
    I wanted to finish the game prior to writing a review and without using online guides but it proved very difficult and ended up googling some progression points to just stop roaming around aimlessly.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    crafting items - so many useful items to craft...namely a cure for poison (which you will be poisoned a lot). You expand your crafting abilities through cookbooks. One that comes to mind is the Armorer's cookbook [2] which you get from the coastal merchant in western Limgrave.    … Expand
  13. Beast979
    May 17, 2022
    9
    Absolutely in my top 5 games of all time. I platinumed this game, but only reason it is not a 10/10 is because I think they should still have a difficulty setting. A buddy of mine does not like souls like games because of the difficulty and it would have been nice to play with him. Had there been some sort of difficulty setting then maybe the game becomes more accessible for others
  14. diegobm23
    May 17, 2022
    10
    The Fromsoftware's magnum opus, this game is the pinnacle an open world that is instigating, vastly big and so full of content that I took 195 hours to complete the first playthrough.
  15. Big_greg
    May 17, 2022
    10
    I love this game its so enjoyable just wandering about and descovering new things about the lore of the game and new items i have well over 300 hours and still growing a must buy for any veteran souls gamer and new souls gamers best game in recent times my GOTY
  16. Kohy1
    May 16, 2022
    10
    The best game of soulsborne sereies and probably the best game I have ever played. Open world fits this game like an good old shues. Must play for all Fromsoft fans, very good (if not the best one) entering to this franchise for others. My friend did not play any of soulsborne game before, now he is 100 hours in and can’t stop playing.
  17. Eclipse2105
    May 16, 2022
    10
    This game is a masterpiece! Better than Bloodborne and Dark Souls 3. Which is very tough to beat both games. Elden Ring capture rich and beautiful architecture and gorgeous with dark fantasy. It’s easier to get into and very assessable to new coming players. I’ve been playing Souls since DS1 on 360. But this game is on whole another level. I’ll give it 100/10
  18. HogeyOne
    May 16, 2022
    10
    This is my first ever review, signed up to Metactic today. I am 57 and have been gaming for over 40 years starting with a Spectrum ZX81, Elden ring is probaly one of the best games I have ever played. I have never played a From Software game before, but this is just amazing. Its the exploring and discovering new quests and new areas (With the help of Youtube) I just dont want it to end, IThis is my first ever review, signed up to Metactic today. I am 57 and have been gaming for over 40 years starting with a Spectrum ZX81, Elden ring is probaly one of the best games I have ever played. I have never played a From Software game before, but this is just amazing. Its the exploring and discovering new quests and new areas (With the help of Youtube) I just dont want it to end, I am hoping DLC will be out by the time I have finished. My advice take your time and savour every moment of this fanatstic experiance. Just be prepared to die......a lot, but this is part of the just one more go, its not going to beat me feeling which is missing from a lot of games. Do you sell a favour buy it now and ignore any bad reviews.… Expand
  19. CrowzerVidia
    May 16, 2022
    10
    Elden Ring is a remarkable open world filled with excitement. Outstanding Open World, Graphics, Combat, Details. If you are a souls fan, this game is for you
  20. Bro_D_B
    May 15, 2022
    10
    This game is a Masterpiece OOOHHH ELDEN RINGGGGG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  21. Passionflower
    May 15, 2022
    10
    Don't play this game, it will totally ruin every other open world game for you. This is a masterpiece.
  22. jtwain7
    May 15, 2022
    10
    Elden Ring is one of the greatest games ever made. Vast and beautiful open world that offers cool rewards for exploration, deep combat system that allows you to make your own customized build with a HUGE selection of weapons and special weapon arts, wide variety of enemies that will always keep you on your toes as you explore the world, and SO MANY BOSSES that will present the bestElden Ring is one of the greatest games ever made. Vast and beautiful open world that offers cool rewards for exploration, deep combat system that allows you to make your own customized build with a HUGE selection of weapons and special weapon arts, wide variety of enemies that will always keep you on your toes as you explore the world, and SO MANY BOSSES that will present the best challenges for you. This game is hard. Do not approach your enemy without understanding that this world wants to KICK YOUR ASS. But as you progress your attributes and your weapons, it is honestly one of the best experiences a game can throw at you. You will feel absolute euphoria when you kill that boss that was destroying you. So, with all that being said, I recommend picking up this game. It’s so refreshing to see that a game lives up to AND exceeds the hype surrounding it. Easily GOTY and I’m here to stand behind it all the way.… Expand
  23. bvb86
    May 15, 2022
    9
    Just a great game. Not perfect maybe, bit it's got me going on for quite some hours now. Never really got into the demons souls games, altho something inside of me always wants to buy these kind of games because of the Lore and dark medieval fantasy theme (Well yes not bloodbourne and Sekiro obviously) . Now, with Elden Ring I finally manage to not get too frustrated and push on. The openJust a great game. Not perfect maybe, bit it's got me going on for quite some hours now. Never really got into the demons souls games, altho something inside of me always wants to buy these kind of games because of the Lore and dark medieval fantasy theme (Well yes not bloodbourne and Sekiro obviously) . Now, with Elden Ring I finally manage to not get too frustrated and push on. The open world is a Nice addition to the series. Questlines are quite hard to follow sometimes. This game 'm going to finish! (With a smile on my face!)… Expand
  24. Rallen4520
    Apr 22, 2022
    0
    Open world not so open, clunky combat and controls. Go from point to point hoping not to have to maneuver around the god awful cliffs, only to find out the world isn’t so open. You can’t just go anywhere, there is roadblocks from area to area with the occasional workaround to get into the area. The targeting lock is horrid, boss fight will frustrate you as you have to continue to run,Open world not so open, clunky combat and controls. Go from point to point hoping not to have to maneuver around the god awful cliffs, only to find out the world isn’t so open. You can’t just go anywhere, there is roadblocks from area to area with the occasional workaround to get into the area. The targeting lock is horrid, boss fight will frustrate you as you have to continue to run, dodge or block, most of the time will be spent spinning around trying to get a lock on just to spin forward because you can see the boss but the targeting system is designed to turn you 180 degrees if you miss the lock.

    Can’t use your map while freely roaming if an enemy has seen you, it doesn’t matter where he is, you will be forced to wait it out to use the map. Torrent is a gimped horse who turns like an 18 wheeler, however the game has instances where you have to use torrent to navigate the horrendous cliff system. The game is the easiest of the dark souls, game mechanics severely hurt this game, “git gud” means memorizing the path over and over and dealing with game controls. The bosses are scripted and ignore anything you do. The environment is a visual and nothing more, bosses ignore it. The target lock system is random and will have you targeting behind the guy about to bash your face in. Two guys running at you and a third stays back out of range and the lock on will select him, if not him it will be a random deer. Anything but the guy directly in front of you. Mechanics kill the fun. There is no coop multiplayer, it’s a pvp invite, even when using a password. Goty? Nope…this belongs in the trash.

    Metacritic reviews are junk.    … Expand
  25. Ramas
    May 15, 2022
    9
    Extremely good game, but a bit to long, almost 200h it took me. However sekiro shadows die twice i enjoyed more. But in 2022 this most likely will win game of the year award.
  26. Ramy230116
    May 15, 2022
    1
    I rarely post negative reviews but I feel like I need to in this instance.

    I was super excited for this game, I would say it was my most anticipated release of the year and it was the main drive in me purchasing a PS5 before playing. I’m extremely disappointed with it. There is no explanation as how to play, other than minor hints and a short tutorial and these are not enough as it’s    I rarely post negative reviews but I feel like I need to in this instance.

    I was super excited for this game, I would say it was my most anticipated release of the year and it was the main drive in me purchasing a PS5 before playing. I’m extremely disappointed with it. There is no explanation as how to play, other than minor hints and a short tutorial and these are not enough as it’s quite a complicated. I put hours into researching how to actually play the game before being able to do so, which is not really what you want from a video game where you play to have fun and essentially switch off from real life. A Skyrim type intro would have been better to assist new players in learning the world and it’s dynamics. I’ve put hours and hours into this and feel as though I have gotten nowhere and it’s pretty much got to the stage where I feel like Im forcing myself to carry on playing. I have played the Soul games on PS3/PS4 and enjoyed these (with the exception of Bloodbourne, which I really did not like). Elden Ring, for me, really did not hit the mark. The combat and controls feel clunky and slow, which is not what you expect from a brand new game. You end up getting killed constantly pretty much for this reason. With the controls, it feels like you are playing in 2002 on a PS2 and not 2022 on a PS5.

    There are bugs (as you would expect), which I normally can overlook (I played Cyberpunk 2077 at launch and still played even though it was buggy as hell) however, I can’t overlook dodges continually not registering in combat and being killed because of this. When you are killed you drop all of the runes you have grinded for (you need runes for upgrading and purchasing) and are out back to wherever the last grace site was. It’s beyond frustrating. There’s no real indication as to where to go, so you are continually walking around lost. Sure, the grace sites point to where you should be going, however, if you miss one you are pretty much on your own and they almost always point towards some boss or other which is pretty much impossible to beat and you end up getting yourself killed or you have to run away and you’re lost again. This was also marketed very much on the fact that George RR Martin was involved in the writing. The sorry is lacklustre, stupidly complicated and nothing special, nothing is explained and you feel like you have no idea what the hell is going on. It really is not something which you would expect the creator game of thrones to have written (although he was involved in writing the final GOT tv series so maybe I should have expected it to be a bit rubbish)

    The scenery is amazing and it looks just as you would expect a true fantasy game to look, however it was not enough to keep me playing.

    TLDR: Overhyped, mediocre, complicated for the sake of being complicated, no direction and overall just crap    … Expand
  27. RevanJJ
    May 14, 2022
    10
    One of my few 10/10 games. It takes the best of these amazing DS/Borne games and perfectly meshes it with a huge open world. Can spend hundreds of hours in this game. I really enjoy this game. I’m amazed that they maintained the challenging aspects while giving us such a huge world.
  28. Zappaza
    May 14, 2022
    1
    Не фанат таких игр, да и хватило меня не на долго в элдер. Здесь видна рука шизофреника(для япы это норм) чтоб такое безумие придумать, я не сторонник в массы вносить безумие патологии.
    Первое, что бросилось это постоянное утюжка территории, одно и то же час за часом, лично у меня нет на это столько времени. Для меня это дикость, так было в диабло больше 20 лет назад, меня тогда это    Не фанат таких игр, да и хватило меня не на долго в элдер. Здесь видна рука шизофреника(для япы это норм) чтоб такое безумие придумать, я не сторонник в массы вносить безумие патологии.
    Первое, что бросилось это постоянное утюжка территории, одно и то же час за часом, лично у меня нет на это столько времени. Для меня это дикость, так было в диабло больше 20 лет назад, меня тогда это немного напрягало. Но сейчас такая механика это громадный минус разрабам чтоб растянуть прокачку на % 50-60, да и на большее их фантазии не хватило. Игра сильно растянута искусственно, это видно с самого начала. Девиз: Под качайся дней так 20-30(а лучше 50) чтоб самое ничтожное нечто тебя не грохнуло в первого раза.
    Второе, игровая механика. Искусственно создано иллюзорная сложность, но это просто обман, манипуляция сознанием это искусство. Всё просто hero/Х урон, hero/Х хп, вот и вся сложность, не адекватное поведение мобов. Многим нравиться когда они приходят от игры в ярость или у них психоз, назовем это самобичеванием, проще мазохизм. Таких у нас есть определенный % и довольно большой(армия пополняется), что является не нормальным, диагноз ставить не буду(многие знают), но это скажет любой психиатр.
    Третье, пустой большой мир, растягивание опять игры.
    Четвертое, многие считают это куском РПГ, но это кусок иллюзии, от общения толку просто ноль. НПС что то болтают на своей волне.
    Пятое, качество графики экономное, так как ракурс взят в точку и видишь чёткость и красоту, не много в сторону минус 10 лет.
    Шестое, безумное не бытьё, не понимаю зачем я здесь. Всё сложно так, а смотришь и понимаешь нету в этом здравого смысла(логики). Скачи туда не понятно зачем.
    Много ещё чего можно добавить, но я не судья, это просто моё мнение.
    Игра должная быть в интерес, а не в моразм.    … Expand
  29. pokryfka
    May 14, 2022
    0
    Unfortunately I cannot comment on the game itself.
    Sony sells it in Asia with Simplified Chinese screen language (no English),
    which is not clearly mentioned in the description,
    then blames the publisher and customers for the problem.
    Lost my money on unplayable game.
  30. Megazx456
    May 14, 2022
    9
    Elden ring is the combination of everything that from software has been building up since they’re inception! It does away with Many of the traditional modern day gaming troops, time field in game tutorials, and dozens and dozens of hours of pointless handholding throughout majority of the game. From the first moments you step out into the ever expensive and beautiful open world that wasElden ring is the combination of everything that from software has been building up since they’re inception! It does away with Many of the traditional modern day gaming troops, time field in game tutorials, and dozens and dozens of hours of pointless handholding throughout majority of the game. From the first moments you step out into the ever expensive and beautiful open world that was Taylor made to be explored from every nook and cranny, you’ll be instantly Smitten by the vast array of ways you can traverse hilltops, mountains caves and other enormous areas fraught with danger! What I truly appreciate the most, is the array of different combat styles the game lets you seamlessly traverse through. Weather being dual welding samurai katanas, Giant great swords, bow and arrows are mystic ancient Staffs to do magic damage Do you enemies from afar, the amount of different character builds one can create is quite endless! The amount of enemies and hidden bosses within the game are quite mind blowing, and there’s no telling where are you stumble upon majority of them as you’re out exploring this beautiful world

    But the game isn’t without his flaws. The PS5 version I played had A number of technical issues biggest one being pop ins from the grass and foliage. There were a few occasions where I had severe frame rate dips in certain areas within the map which would lead me to restarting the game to help resolve the issue. I’d say one of my minor grapes with the game will definitely have to be the cost at trolling players do with placing signs in very tightknit spaces or within chess greatly obscuring the interact item which was quite annoying from time to time. But what else can you expect from a souls like game. Lol

    All in all, is an amazing game and one that I highly recommend to anyone who May have had a passing fancy interest within souls light games. This is definitely the one that I highly recommend you start with first. And don’t let the talks of it being a very difficult game swear you, bear through it learn from your mistakes and persevere through and you’ll find a true diamond in the rough with this modern day classic! 9/10    … Expand
  31. Hungrywingerd
    May 14, 2022
    10
    Amazing game I have never played a souls game so it was very challenging to beat the game but I liked it
  32. TriMih
    May 14, 2022
    0
    Игра оправдала мои ожидания! Геймплей на 9, сюжет на 6, Боссы-8(часто повторяются). Игра очень похожа на Dark souls, отличия лишь в том, что есть открытый мир. Порадовало то, что можно проскипать некоторых сюжетных боссов, хотя выглядит немного казуально. От Джорджа Мартина только: меч из мечей и титаническое количество драконов. В остальном обычный souls like, за что мне она иИгра оправдала мои ожидания! Геймплей на 9, сюжет на 6, Боссы-8(часто повторяются). Игра очень похожа на Dark souls, отличия лишь в том, что есть открытый мир. Порадовало то, что можно проскипать некоторых сюжетных боссов, хотя выглядит немного казуально. От Джорджа Мартина только: меч из мечей и титаническое количество драконов. В остальном обычный souls like, за что мне она и понравилась. Боссы в основном не сложные, хотя такие как : Маления, Мог повелитель крови и Радагон со своей зверюшкой - могу вызвать затруднения. В общем прекрасная и очень интересная игра с открытым миром.… Expand
  33. Rgob
    May 14, 2022
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. At first, I wasn't used to the new gameplay style, but when I got used to it, problems started to appear. My biggest problem with this game is the caves which were very poorly designed as they had bosses that were not well designed at all and that was also reflected in their ease, another thing I didn't like about the game was that some of the bosses were copied like godskin and also black knife assassin
    All of them appeared twice, and so did all the dragons.
    But to be fair I liked some of the bosses like "melina" and also "the elden lord" and also "radahn".
    And in the end, elden ring was not one of the best from software game ever.    … Expand
  34. LiirThropp
    May 14, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. GRAPHICS. DON'T. MATTER. IF. THE. GAME. IS. ENYOJABLE.
    It still baffles me that people prioritize graphics over the game experience. Besides, the art and ambiance is incredible, but because it isn't hyper detailed and realistic running at 60fps in 4K it is bad? Miss me with that.

    Pros:
    - Finally an open world game without a marker-infested map that lets you be the one doing the exploration.
    - Gameplay. This could be Dark Souls 4, they have polished their system and remained in the sweet spot between innovating and keeping their known style.
    - Great soundtrack, Yuka Kitamura shines once more.
    - A lot of variety available for builds.
    - Great encounters, most bosses are challenging but doable.
    - A good story and expansive lore. Finally some lore is provided even if you do not read item descriptions.
    - Enormous and varied map in which you can explore for hours.
    - It feels weird, but refreshing to feel like the game doesn't tell you "this is good and this is bad". All decisions you make have their consequences and that's that.

    Cons:
    - Some mini bosses are reused a lot.
    - It can burn you out for future replays if you try to get everything on your first run.
    - Malenia feels like the only truly unfair boss, an escapee from Bloodborne in a much slower game.
    - It is a little harder to follow-up on NPC quests in such an enormous map.
    - AFK farmers, patch that already!

    All in all, it feels like a passion project and not with profit as the main focus.    … Expand
  35. TheDresdenDoll
    May 13, 2022
    8
    The last 5% of this game is an unbelievable mess. Lucky for everyone I suppose that the first 95% is an incredible experience.
  36. joel_tdl
    May 13, 2022
    8
    No un Mal Juego, Pero Ni de Broma una Obra Maestra

    JUGABILIDAD: Lo primero que tengo que decir es que, al tratarse de un juego en mundo abierto, se agradece tener el viaje rápido desde el primer momento. Y considerando lo poco interesante que me ha parecido el mundo de Elden Ring, y que no he disfrutado mucho de andar cabalgando por ahí, es un premio doble. Pero quiero explicar lo    No un Mal Juego, Pero Ni de Broma una Obra Maestra

    JUGABILIDAD:
    Lo primero que tengo que decir es que, al tratarse de un juego en mundo abierto, se agradece tener el viaje rápido desde el primer momento. Y considerando lo poco interesante que me ha parecido el mundo de Elden Ring, y que no he disfrutado mucho de andar cabalgando por ahí, es un premio doble.
    Pero quiero explicar lo anterior. El juego pretende obligar al jugador a hacer una exploración completa del mapa para ir descubriendo cosillas, y eso va de gustos a gustos, pero a mi en lo personal no me termina de convencer. La principal razón es la nula narrativa (y es que, por favor, no nos engañemos) que lo hace poco atractivo para mí. Además, la tan hablada capacidad de saltar es prácticamente inútil: no tiene ninguna utilidad práctica. De hecho, he usado y disfrutado mucho más de la capacidad de agacharse que del salto.

    Yo he disfrutado mucho más de las zonas interiores como los Castillos, que de este mundo abierto, aunque por otro lado, la mitad de esas zonas son un descarado copy-paste de lo ya visto en Bloodborne (claro que tal vez por eso me gustaron).

    Hablando propiamente de la jugabilidad, es OBLIGATORIO decir que es inconcebible que la magia esté desbalanceada de nuevo. A mí me gusta jugar con Destreza + Magia y no dejare de hacerlo y divertirme solo porque el estudio cometió el error de darle mucho poder a los hechizos (Otra vez, ejem ejem DS, DS1).

    La fijación de enemigos no funciona como debería. No siempre fija al enemigo más cercano, ni al que dirigimos la cámara, ni al más fuerte. Es como si fuese algo meramente al azar y, en más de una vez, me pasó que no me dejaba cambiar de oponente. Eso es especialmente frustrante cuando hay algún animal cerca de la hora de enemigos, y el juego fija únicamente a ese inofensivo animal.
    Además, la inteligencia artificial tampoco es precisa, puedes estar golpeando a un enemigo entre otros 10, y ni siquiera van a voltearte a ver (de verdad, y literalmente te ignoran, aunque estés a dos pasos de ellos atacando a sus compañeros).

    Y llegamos a los más importante… Los bosses no son para nada complicados (salvo un par de ellos ya carca del final), y basta con un par de intentos para vencerlos a todos, cosa que rara vez me pasaba en los anteriores juegos del desarrollador.
    Hay dificultad artificial: bosses gigantescos metidos en arenas muy pequeñas, y bosses literalmente invisibles. Pero eso no es la dificultad real que a mí me gusta jugar.
    Contra un jefe en específico me pasó que desapareció del mapa a los segundos de empezar la batalla, y me quedé atrapado en su sala. Un par de minutos después el jefe mágicamente murió y me dieron el gane. Cosas como esa matan totalmente la diversión porque ya es un Boss contra el que yo no pude pelear.

    Las invocaciones de ceniza me gustan, y son perfectas para quienes no pueden o no quieren jugar en línea, bien ahí FS.

    Tenemos también las típicas misiones de personajes que son imposibles de seguir sin usar guías, y que la nula narrativa no ayuda a sobrellevar.

    Y por lo demás tenemos el típico Contenido Artificial ya conocido en la empresa: misma mazmorra, con mismos enemigos y mismos jefes. Y no precisamente dos ni tres veces.
    De verdad, los Jefes se repiten MUCHO. Y que “raro” que eso no le restara puntos como sí pasó con Nioh en prácticamente todas las reviews…

    GRÁFICOS:
    Por debajo de la media, incluso para un mundo abierto. El estudio desarrollador nos tiene ya acostumbrados a entregar un apartado visual que cumple a duras penas.
    La interacción es mínima y reciclada, y el diseño artístico tampoco sorprende en exceso y las cinemáticas… ¿cuáles cinemáticas? Las pocas que hay no sorprenden en absoluto, vamos que veníamos de un DS3 y ER logra, de alguna forma, hacerlo peor.

    Por si fuera poco, el juego tiene un popping espantoso.

    SONIDO:
    Yo no veo el soundtrack Épico del que tanto se hablaba, pero por ningún lado.
    Muy por debajo a Bloodborne o Dark Souls 3, sin mencionar que los efectos parecen (y probablemente sean) reciclados de estos. No es malo pero, de nuevo, cumple a duras penas.

    INNOVACIÓN:
    No importa cómo se haya vendido el juego, su innovación es mínima rayado en lo nulo.

    Vemos enemigos reciclados, con los mismos movesets y efectos de estado que en DS3, solo que con un lavado de cara para que visualmente sean un poco distintos (y eso muy a duras penas, otra vez).
    Gente, por favor no se engañen a sí mismos: cambiarles el NOMBRE a los iconos de un juego de 2016 y ponerlos en un juego de 2022 NO es innovar.

    Es un Dark Souls 3 en mundo abierto.    … Expand
  37. seikatsu
    May 12, 2022
    0
    Starts good then gets progressively repetitive and boring. Multiplayer is broken by cheaters who use exploits and farm runes.
    A niche game, rated 10/10 by bored critics who wanted another challenge.

    Ps. Just as niche as this review website with no function to sort through the bad user reviews, could have save me 60$
  38. regixjuggler
    May 12, 2022
    7
    The game is addicting and has good collection loops. That said, addicting is not the same as good, and between the numerous camera concerns, instances of input lag, and core design requirement of endless repetition to overcome every new obstacle, it falls short of the mark.
  39. Blue9710x
    May 12, 2022
    10
    Elden Ring blew my expectations sky high. I am currently about 120 hours into Elden Ring and am still finding caves and bosses I haven't even seen before. I have completed most character side quests and have beat almost every major boss in the game but I can't wait to explore the Lands Between all over again with a new build in new game plus. Exploring the world of Elden Ring has been suchElden Ring blew my expectations sky high. I am currently about 120 hours into Elden Ring and am still finding caves and bosses I haven't even seen before. I have completed most character side quests and have beat almost every major boss in the game but I can't wait to explore the Lands Between all over again with a new build in new game plus. Exploring the world of Elden Ring has been such a blast. The game is absolutely massive without feeling empty. I couldn't go five minutes without finding something cool or interesting in the world. The environmental design and art direction for every area, npc, armor, weapon, spell, and boss is outstanding. The lore and story of Elden Ring always peeked my interest and made me want to look through every item description to learn more about the world. There are some very memorable side quests and moments that I don't think I will ever forget. Some of the bosses in Elden Ring are among the best I've ever fought. Nearly everything about Elden Ring feels handcrafted to perfection. The only problems I have with the game are that there are a lot of repeat bosses and many bosses or enemies have extremely hard to dodge attacks that insta kill anyone with a low enough vigor. Also the game has some problems that are hard to avoid due to its scale, like how its hard to know how to continue a side quest without a guide and some of the repeat bosses feel poorly placed. But these problems are relatively small because the rest of the game is genuinely amazing. Overall, I think Elden Ring might be my favorite game of all time but I need some more time to fully decide that. Also anyone who is new or hasn't played a soulsborne game should play try Elden Ring before other soulsborne games due to the massive access ability the game lends to players. But one thing that is for sure is I will definitely be picking up every fromsoftware title I haven't played yet (Dark Souls 1-3 and Sekiro) and I will be getting the platinum trophy for Elden Ring. I can't wait for the dlc.… Expand
  40. Jusso
    May 12, 2022
    10
    Un mundo abierto diferente, Incita bastante a la exploración sin llevarte de la mano y la recompensa bastante bien ya qué hay objetos útiles escondidos y algunos jefes secretos secretos que son espectaculares. El combate está bastante pulido y apartado artístico que ,aunque, se siente que es un motor gráfico obsoleto es simplemente hermoso. La evolución lógica de la fórmula Souls.

    Tendrá    Un mundo abierto diferente, Incita bastante a la exploración sin llevarte de la mano y la recompensa bastante bien ya qué hay objetos útiles escondidos y algunos jefes secretos secretos que son espectaculares. El combate está bastante pulido y apartado artístico que ,aunque, se siente que es un motor gráfico obsoleto es simplemente hermoso. La evolución lógica de la fórmula Souls.

    Tendrá algunos fallos como que se extiende la duración artificialmente poniendo jefes repetidos y después de muchas horas puede llegar a ser algo repetitivo aunque después el juego te sorprende y se pasa, entre otros fallos minúsculos que no demeritan lo bueno.    … Expand
  41. Tmieti
    May 12, 2022
    10
    This game is like good wine ... if you start you do not want to finish. You want to taste it, feel it ..
  42. ultrastoat
    May 12, 2022
    10
    Finished it twice, both on standard and NG+

    Best game in a long time. To the naysayers, just git gud
  43. ScoresAreBad
    May 12, 2022
    7
    Elden Ring is a great game and the open world definitely brings a new sense of adventure to the souls formula.
    That being said. As someone who has played all soulsborne games. I'm pretty neutral towards Elden Ring.
    The game is good and the open world, especially on the first playthrough, is breathtaking and freeing. But with the open world the challenge and carefully crafted skillcurve    Elden Ring is a great game and the open world definitely brings a new sense of adventure to the souls formula.
    That being said. As someone who has played all soulsborne games. I'm pretty neutral towards Elden Ring.
    The game is good and the open world, especially on the first playthrough, is breathtaking and freeing.
    But with the open world the challenge and carefully crafted skillcurve has completely vanished.
    The game starts hard, becomes extremely easy, and gets unfairly hard at the end.
    I've beaten the game 5 times now and spent more than 200 hours with the game, so you'll definitely get your value.
    But as a package this game feels to me like the weakest of all Soulsborne games.
    Please fix the skillcurve or go back to linearity again.

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

    Cons:
    - Underwhelming overworld bosses
    - Horrible skillcurve
    - So many dungeons not worth exploring
    - Godskin Duo can suck it    … Expand
  44. Lobofoxo
    May 12, 2022
    10
    The game i have been waiting for so long. DS3 was awesome, but this is a masterpiece. Played it 3 times, achieved 3 endings. Fully recommended to anyone who wanted to play any DS game but was afraid because of its difficulty, but also for anyone who has experience with any DS game. The game is hard as expected, but because of the open world you can level up easily without defeating bossThe game i have been waiting for so long. DS3 was awesome, but this is a masterpiece. Played it 3 times, achieved 3 endings. Fully recommended to anyone who wanted to play any DS game but was afraid because of its difficulty, but also for anyone who has experience with any DS game. The game is hard as expected, but because of the open world you can level up easily without defeating boss after boss and then everything gets much easier.… Expand
  45. Micheal_Morbius
    May 11, 2022
    10
    You've heard all the praise about this game. However, I feel at sometimes the game is genuinely too hard to the point where it detracts from the experience, but maybe you like a challenge. This one thing is nowhere near enough to make this a bad game though. I highly recommend it to experienced gamers, but not so much those who play games to relax.
  46. bentleyboy1989
    May 11, 2022
    0
    This game is just boring. I wanted to like it, but it’s just too boring. Combat sucks, graphics are okay but nothing special, story isn’t great. This game is just a waste of time.
  47. Th1ccB01
    May 11, 2022
    10
    This is the greatest game I have ever played!!! I can’t stop thinking about what I want to do next in the game. Would recommend to everyone who isn’t lame.
  48. nurzum
    May 11, 2022
    0
    totaler sinnloser mist.sieht auch so aus.man rennt rum und weis nicht was zu tun ist.dann stirbt man und stirbt wieder und schon wieder.man sammelt seelenpunkte die nichts bringen.3000 seelen/ 700 zum levelup aber nix passiert....totaler sinnloser mist.ebay kleinanzeigen ich komme
  49. on3st4b
    May 11, 2022
    7
    I've put in ~30h+ the time i'm writing this review.
    I have the PS5 version, running on performance mode, had no issues, slowdowns till now.
    A major issue with the game and gaming community is the ratings this game is getting.. 100 by "critics" is just stupid! don't get me wrong, it is a good game but nowhere near 100, and it can certainly greatly improve in several aspects. The Good :    I've put in ~30h+ the time i'm writing this review.
    I have the PS5 version, running on performance mode, had no issues, slowdowns till now.
    A major issue with the game and gaming community is the ratings this game is getting.. 100 by "critics" is just stupid! don't get me wrong, it is a good game but nowhere near 100, and it can certainly greatly improve in several aspects.

    The Good :
    - Challenging game-play
    - Open world - you can go anywhere from the get go
    - Character & gear progression
    - Lots of weapons and armors to choose from
    - Lots of areas to search

    The Bad :
    - The AI is dog **** - you can assassinate a guard and hide, then another guard will pass by and not get alarmed or anything... i guess he thinks his buddy is sleeping or something.
    - No story tracking mechanism - In your adventures you will encounter a lot of npc, most of them have a story or quest for you. There is no mechanism that tracks that, some kind of journal with the npc name and the dialogue ( FFS ) even simple notes.
    - The story is like a cheap LOTR knock off

    Some points potential buyer should be aware of :
    Its a Souls game - thus its difficult
    Be prepared to die a lot, its part of the game.
    Some "farming" is required
    It doesn't hold your hand like most games, you will need to explore a lot.
    You will die a lot

    No idea how critics review this a 100, i really don't .. They must be some sort of Souls hardcore fans, but even fans should be able to point out that something is wrong and needs fixing.
    For me its closer to 7.5 , but thats just me..    … Expand
  50. TheCroWolf
    May 11, 2022
    10
    After playing Bethesda crap games and ubisoft crazy games this is finally something so good and fresh like witcher 3 was 2015 10/10 deserved
  51. maxgreat73
    May 11, 2022
    9
    The best open world I ever played. It's better than any dark souls, the dungeons are amazing, and the map is full of secrets.
    BUT the ending is really bad... Of the last 4 main bosses, 2 are so easy you wonder if there is a bug, and 2 are so badly designed, you won't believe it. It's a shame because the rest of the game is really polished, but the ending looks rushed and not balanced at    The best open world I ever played. It's better than any dark souls, the dungeons are amazing, and the map is full of secrets.
    BUT the ending is really bad... Of the last 4 main bosses, 2 are so easy you wonder if there is a bug, and 2 are so badly designed, you won't believe it. It's a shame because the rest of the game is really polished, but the ending looks rushed and not balanced at all.
    I finished the game 3 times, with 3 slightly different builds, and everytime the endgame is the worst part...    … Expand
  52. Reblack
    May 11, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The Best Souls like game and gigantic open world. One of the best games of the last 3 years… Expand
  53. Dusk_YS
    May 11, 2022
    10
    A real masterpiece, don't trust people who have bought the it only to hate it.
  54. TickleNuggets
    Apr 10, 2022
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game is brutal at first but once you get used to it it's amazing. This game also has the most amazingly designed map/world I have ever seen.. in Skyrim you could literally run from one side of the map to the other and the only thing that will get in your way is a few Mountains.. in Elden Ring the entire map is a puzzle to traverse.. you have to think and plan out where you are going.. and the game doesn't hold your hand or show you where to go like AC Valhalla does… Expand
  55. Fahadmohd_47
    May 10, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It's been a long time and I haven't enjoyed a video game as much as I did in elden ring, it's a really great video game 10/10

    لعبة السنة بكل جدارة    … Expand
  56. tstc79tt
    May 10, 2022
    0
    No ENGLISH Version for many countries in ASIA in SONY Store !! Are you mad!!! WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH BANDAI AND SONY
    eg. Singapore have english no chinese WTF
    Thailand no english
    HK no english

    by the way OVERALL is good just UI is so dumb could be better

    After playing on PC
  57. ShadoWraith
    May 10, 2022
    4
    I guess you could say that this is a Dark Souls meets an inferior version of Skyrim. The graphics and far from being next gen (I find the comparisons on this with Forbidden West hilarious). Frame rate sucks. It's just another game that's hard for the sake of being hard leaving out a huge subset of players whereas Horizon Forbidden West gives the player a choice. If you love your game to beI guess you could say that this is a Dark Souls meets an inferior version of Skyrim. The graphics and far from being next gen (I find the comparisons on this with Forbidden West hilarious). Frame rate sucks. It's just another game that's hard for the sake of being hard leaving out a huge subset of players whereas Horizon Forbidden West gives the player a choice. If you love your game to be cheap and very difficult overall then you can have that. If you are just a casual player then there is that two and for everyone in between. Elden Ring? Nope. The big area of controversy lately has been between those who don't want much of a GUI and those who want something like Witcher 3. Here again, Forbidden West gives you flexibility in choosing between a very detailed GUI to off when one doesn't want one or need it. This is very old school in everything from difficulty, graphics, game play, GUI and innovativeness (or lack thereof). In Forbidden West the graphics are photo-realistic, you don't feel isolated, it has more of a plot and the game play gives a wide range of different types. With that being said, if you love the Dark Souls type of games and/or retro games this is for you. Everyone else, good luck. You're going to at least being wanting to rage quite fairly often.… Expand
  58. Smisswiss
    May 10, 2022
    2
    Tying coop with pvp is one of the most brain dead decisions to an otherwise excellent game. Some continuously argue that "it's part of the experience" or "just get good", it goes against the very fabric of the core gameplay which is play your way or play your build. PvE has always allowed for greater freedom in viable builds, while some builds are less efficient and others more, it doesn'tTying coop with pvp is one of the most brain dead decisions to an otherwise excellent game. Some continuously argue that "it's part of the experience" or "just get good", it goes against the very fabric of the core gameplay which is play your way or play your build. PvE has always allowed for greater freedom in viable builds, while some builds are less efficient and others more, it doesn't truly matter as practicially any build will work throughout the entire game. PvP on the other hand is by nature an exercise in group intelligence. in PvP people quickly filter down to what works best and what works quickest. What this translates to, is a jarring difference in how the game plays out when youre PvPing or PvEing.

    So that comes back to my original complaint, that a forced invasion when you're playing with friends, turns a rather chill or relaxed exploration game, into yet another PvP meta game. If you don't run the cheese builds, or know of every explotative environmental advantage, then tough luck, you'll have to start all over again.    … Expand
  59. StoneCold_ET_
    May 10, 2022
    9
    An incredible achievement that brings Souls games into an open-world. Just an absolutely massive amount of content between new areas, optional bosses, optional dungeons, and exploration that could probably last years. In fact, the amount of content becomes quickly overwhelming. I also found myself preferring the level design of Dark Souls Remastered or Bloodborne over the open world. StillAn incredible achievement that brings Souls games into an open-world. Just an absolutely massive amount of content between new areas, optional bosses, optional dungeons, and exploration that could probably last years. In fact, the amount of content becomes quickly overwhelming. I also found myself preferring the level design of Dark Souls Remastered or Bloodborne over the open world. Still an incredible game and highly recommended. 9/10… Expand
  60. Mihai2103
    May 10, 2022
    4
    I can not say that this game is the best ,game of the year .For me it's just repetitive,long,with very poor graphics and often annoying.The most you struggle to do level up ,to run after a weapon that you upgrade to be able to pass a boss otherwise you have no chance,can not select difficulty.Sometimes during some fights you can not press the buttons if you do not confirm something youI can not say that this game is the best ,game of the year .For me it's just repetitive,long,with very poor graphics and often annoying.The most you struggle to do level up ,to run after a weapon that you upgrade to be able to pass a boss otherwise you have no chance,can not select difficulty.Sometimes during some fights you can not press the buttons if you do not confirm something you have previously found, for example a weapon. The graphics are pitiful for a super "AAA"game,Demon Souls has 10 times better graphics.Those repetitive bosses, a long world, big but useless. I do not recommend, I recommend only Demon Souls to those who ask me. The last game from Software,I've played Bloodborne before. I will not repeat the mistake buying another game from Software.… Expand
  61. MrRusskiy1
    May 10, 2022
    0
    A chic and challenging game. Very beautiful monsters and the world. It's a pity the camera behaves inadequately and there are a number of other problems, but all this can be forgiven. It is impossible to forgive the discrimination of players from the Russian Federation, but I did not buy this game (through no fault of my own), I am forced to raise the flag with Jolly Roger!) Therefore,A chic and challenging game. Very beautiful monsters and the world. It's a pity the camera behaves inadequately and there are a number of other problems, but all this can be forgiven. It is impossible to forgive the discrimination of players from the Russian Federation, but I did not buy this game (through no fault of my own), I am forced to raise the flag with Jolly Roger!) Therefore, there are no special claims to the game)… Expand
  62. TRVOR
    May 9, 2022
    10
    Most people have given this game a 10/10, which I can agree with, up to a point.

    The good: - The map is huge and varied - the enemies are all beautifully designed and are well animated - the game's difficulty, paired with the high map allows for "if you struggling in one place, give up a go some else", simply brilliant - the combat is oh so very satisfying once you find the right    Most people have given this game a 10/10, which I can agree with, up to a point.

    The good:

    - The map is huge and varied
    - the enemies are all beautifully designed and are well animated
    - the game's difficulty, paired with the high map allows for "if you struggling in one place, give up a go some else", simply brilliant
    - the combat is oh so very satisfying once you find the right play style
    - "most" of the bosses are challenging but possible to defeat after you've given them a few hundred goes.
    - the story (while of course being very vague) is interesting and once you get down to it, have the good old George R.R. Martin spice that he applied to The Song of Ice and Fire books.

    The Bad:

    - a few bosses are bloody awful, there's one near the end of the game that is so poorly thought out you'd think the developers were playing a joke on you which you can't even laugh at the cause of how un-fun it was to fight this, and this wouldn't that bad if you could just ignore it and go somewhere else, but you have to defeat this boss in order to finish the game, so I'm sitting here thinking "F--- you FromSoftware" bash my head in every time I die.

    All and all, I am extremely happy I played this game despite the many times it beat me down, I will never forget the way I finished it, the final boss had me are 10% health, and I had no way to heal myself, so I just thought "F--- it" and hammered away at its health, perfectly dodging every attack, it eventually got to the point where we were both one hit away from killing each other, it tried to grab me, but I dodged through it and killed it, and the feeling I got from that moment is something I will never forget.

    This game is a masterpiece and everyone should try it.    … Expand
  63. ismailBaytar
    May 9, 2022
    8
    Oyunu oynamadım fakat izlediğim videolardan oyunun diğer souls vari oyunlardan temel dinamik olarak pek fark görmedim bu yüzden abartıldığını düşünüyorum ama oyunu oynayacağım.
  64. neufeldr33
    May 9, 2022
    7
    Un juego enorme, con la virtud de dar al jugador una gran libertad de como llevar su partida; con incontables secretos, armas, armaduras, que personalizan la aventura y la hacen única. Grandes ideas que ya al momento de jugar se van desvaneciendo, el combate es injusto, no en el sentido de que sea difícil, si no eso, injusto, abusan del instant kill, jefes con vida casi ilimitada, que enUn juego enorme, con la virtud de dar al jugador una gran libertad de como llevar su partida; con incontables secretos, armas, armaduras, que personalizan la aventura y la hacen única. Grandes ideas que ya al momento de jugar se van desvaneciendo, el combate es injusto, no en el sentido de que sea difícil, si no eso, injusto, abusan del instant kill, jefes con vida casi ilimitada, que en lugar de generar la sensación de aprender, como en otros souls, frustran, ya que siempre estás al alcance de que con un golpe te maten. El mapa es inmenso, pero se siente sumamente vacío, la gran mayoria de los enemigos puedes elegir pasarlos de largo, no hay gran cantidad de NPCs, hay peleas memorables, pero muchos jefes se repiten, en realidad no creo que pase de 10 los jefes realmente memorables y únicos. Creo que quisieron hacer un juego inmenso, y lo hicieron, pero esa inmensidad no necesariamente es una virtud, la moda actual es que mientras más haya que hacer en un juego o más hora dure es mejor y eso le pasa a Elden Ring, pudo ser un juego más concreto y ser una mejor experiencia… Expand
  65. Blantonius101
    Apr 11, 2022
    1
    The one star is that the game is seriously overhyped, and eveeyone from the developers down are lying. It's arguably the least accessible FS game. The only people giving it perfect or near perfect scores are from people who are already FS die hard fans. The story is bare bone and the lore isn't that interesting. They're fun facts of a dying world.. I know there is a superb game in thereThe one star is that the game is seriously overhyped, and eveeyone from the developers down are lying. It's arguably the least accessible FS game. The only people giving it perfect or near perfect scores are from people who are already FS die hard fans. The story is bare bone and the lore isn't that interesting. They're fun facts of a dying world.. I know there is a superb game in there somewhere but unless you can afford to put the dozens of hours into "getting good" or you're already a fan boy of the company you're probably going to be miserable. To From Softwares credit they don't pander to the casuals like me, I respect the hell out of that, but don't LIE to people about how it's the easiest and most accessible From Software game, especially when you've basically been playing the same thing for over a decade.… Expand
  66. MaxC3ph
    May 9, 2022
    10
    Awesome game this sets benchmark on how games should be designed ,story telling and lots more.

    I came from sekiro as big fan of that alone title expection were high from ERing and its outstanding,never played darksouls or fan of ds like games.But sekiro and elden ring is gem. I own and played elden ring both on pc and ps5 .Its still feel satisfying. Tip is to play with calm,    Awesome game this sets benchmark on how games should be designed ,story telling and lots more.

    I came from sekiro as big fan of that alone title expection were high from ERing and its outstanding,never played darksouls or fan of ds like games.But sekiro and elden ring is gem.

    I own and played elden ring both on pc and ps5 .Its still feel satisfying.

    Tip is to play with calm, learning and relax mind .you will love playing time and again once you get the rhythm.    … Expand
  67. Platinumhunter7
    May 9, 2022
    10
    This game is just a masterpiece Every time I say I found everything if find a new things that keeping me playing its just wonderful
  68. ChasingFalcon
    May 9, 2022
    4
    They should've stopped after Limgrave and than my oppinion wouldn't be so negative.
    Bad grafic for 2022, way to repetitive, way to much enemy recycling, bad balancing.
  69. Air_Sky
    May 9, 2022
    10
    After 150 hours, I love this game with all my heart. Everything you like in Dark Souls series is here. And jumps, and a horse, and amazing locations, and badass bosses, and traps, and Patches! :D My favorite part is a story that you need to uncover by putting some effort into collecting information piece by piece in a huge open world. I still feel like I missed something. No glitches andAfter 150 hours, I love this game with all my heart. Everything you like in Dark Souls series is here. And jumps, and a horse, and amazing locations, and badass bosses, and traps, and Patches! :D My favorite part is a story that you need to uncover by putting some effort into collecting information piece by piece in a huge open world. I still feel like I missed something. No glitches and performance issues

    Oh, my God, I just love this game. 10/10    … Expand
  70. Egis511
    May 9, 2022
    7
    This is the weakest souls game in my opinion. Yes, its the biggest of them all...and yes it is...well that is probably all. The size of the game means you will run from place to place longer, but that does not make it any more interesting as game does not reward you for your exploration. You will find hidden dungeons
    and caves, but the rewards of completing them are meaningless and most    This is the weakest souls game in my opinion. Yes, its the biggest of them all...and yes it is...well that is probably all. The size of the game means you will run from place to place longer, but that does not make it any more interesting as game does not reward you for your exploration. You will find hidden dungeons
    and caves, but the rewards of completing them are meaningless and most of the time useless. Items you receive in early game are superior to items from later areas. Balance is appoling. Spells you get with a starting character are better than 90 percent of all the spells you will find in the game later. Weapon upgrades make no sense as to upgrade regular weapon is more expensive and tedious than boss/exotic weapons. Game is buggy. Lost millions of souls because the game decided to bug out on me. Enemies hitting you through the walls, game favours particular style of playing (bleeding, sorcery etc.). Boss fights are designed poorly by all difficulty being almost non existing windows when you can hit npc. Weapons have combos what you will never gonna use on boss as there won't be window big enough to finish it.
    However, it is still better game than most of crap that was released in the last few years. That says a lot about gaming industry.    … Expand
  71. Akma
    May 8, 2022
    10
    I've never played Soulslike game before but I am completely hooked up with this game that I've never played another game on PS5 AND XSX. It is simply a masterpiece game that I feel like I actually live in the world. Closest one I found fun like this was Skyrim and Zelda... Amazing game!
  72. O_DuckiO_o
    May 8, 2022
    4
    I loved this game when it first came out but every single update has made me want a refund. They've made so your mount will run forward just by being on it. Spells will target directly into the floor; they've booster enemies coding to react to controller actions predicting player movements. I get that part of the appeal is supposed to be the randomized structure of the same move behavingI loved this game when it first came out but every single update has made me want a refund. They've made so your mount will run forward just by being on it. Spells will target directly into the floor; they've booster enemies coding to react to controller actions predicting player movements. I get that part of the appeal is supposed to be the randomized structure of the same move behaving several ways but it being based off camera angles means you will use the same move 3 times and sometimes they will go 3 times the distance and sometimes they simply work only directly in front of you. I hate these updates and I liked the game I bought but hate the game theyve updated it into… Expand
  73. Baltur
    May 8, 2022
    10
    Really great game. Cool atmosphere nearly 100h played and it still makes a lot of fun.
  74. mnadanrin2
    May 8, 2022
    0
    One of the greatest games I ever played. Large world filled with wonder. Gameplay 10/10
  75. MahsIsDum
    May 8, 2022
    10
    This game is fun! graphics are good, fun combat and amazing armor

    I see people complain about performance issues but personally never had those issues
  76. IamBeanhead
    May 8, 2022
    10
    This games world is enormous and filled with things to do. The beautiful design and lore of this game is remarkable and each location you reach seems to tell a story in itself. Enemy design is unparalleled. Fantastic music and sound. Combat is smooth and there is tons of different builds to play with. The absence of a quest log fits so well with this game. Allows you to adventure, howThis games world is enormous and filled with things to do. The beautiful design and lore of this game is remarkable and each location you reach seems to tell a story in itself. Enemy design is unparalleled. Fantastic music and sound. Combat is smooth and there is tons of different builds to play with. The absence of a quest log fits so well with this game. Allows you to adventure, how you’re supposed to, and explore yourself without dozens of waypoints and markers. It keeps you immersed in the world. I’m constantly in awe of how beautiful some of the locations look and even some of the enemy designs. The game is very accessible. Yes it’s a hard game but you can make it easier if you want. Farming runes to over level every enemy you come across and certain builds make some bosses seem like a joke. But you can play how you want. That’s what makes the game very enjoyable for me. It’s easier than most souls games but not because the actual enemies and bosses are easier but because of the amount of different tools and ways you can come at these enemies. You can also just walk away, level up, and come back later. The difficulty is masterfully balanced. If you have been wanting to jump into the Souls series, this is the game to do it. Don’t let the difficulty scare you from this masterpiece of a game. If you are stuck or need help with what builds you can use, there are plenty of guides out there. You can also use summons to make fights easier and take some pressure off of you. It’s the most accessible Souls game. Play it. You will not regret it.… Expand
  77. zach_grech
    May 7, 2022
    9
    One of the best Open-world games ever. Build customisation and NPC quest lines are the best in the series. This game manages to do so many things so well. The legacy dungeons are all excellent with some of the best bosses in the series. Dungeons around the world have some great puzzles and level design however enemies are often overused. The boss variety is also often overused which makesOne of the best Open-world games ever. Build customisation and NPC quest lines are the best in the series. This game manages to do so many things so well. The legacy dungeons are all excellent with some of the best bosses in the series. Dungeons around the world have some great puzzles and level design however enemies are often overused. The boss variety is also often overused which makes getting to the end of a level fell a bit anti climatic. Overall this game is excellent with a few noticeable flaws.… Expand
  78. Qu4ntum
    May 7, 2022
    10
    Best game of all time. Gameplay: 10/10
    Story: 8/10
    Graphics: 9/10
    Difficulty: 8/10
    Overall Enjoyability: 9.5/10
  79. AtlasF
    May 7, 2022
    10
    Awesome, easily 10/10. I really can't say much more. It's beautiful, well designed and every time I think I've seen it all, I find more. I'm a huge fan of RPGs, but this is very unique. No quest markers, no hand holding. You must find everything out for yourself. The detail is incredible, you just have to look, listen, read and find it all yourself. People are whining about the lack ofAwesome, easily 10/10. I really can't say much more. It's beautiful, well designed and every time I think I've seen it all, I find more. I'm a huge fan of RPGs, but this is very unique. No quest markers, no hand holding. You must find everything out for yourself. The detail is incredible, you just have to look, listen, read and find it all yourself. People are whining about the lack of story, go look and spend time finding it all out. The lack of quest markers and quest design. Go look and find it all out for yourself. If you do you will find the rewards are very much worth the searching. Game of the year for sure. 100%. One of the best games I've ever played.… Expand
  80. eroenR8knight
    May 7, 2022
    9
    This game is amazing. The open world is great and makes you want to keep exploring. A lot of the bosses are overused which can be a bit repetitive. In my opinion the quality of the open world and bosses in the endgame drop a bit with a couple of exceptions. I really recommend this game but is has it's problems just like any other game.
  81. fuerstrainier
    May 6, 2022
    10
    Wow, such a deep interesting experience. Got me hooked good. I never expected an open world game could get me interested again, but ER worked for me better than any other game in the last 5 years.
  82. Kaizer23
    May 6, 2022
    8
    Très bon jeu qui fait évidemment penser à ses grand frères. La nouveauté du monde ouvert et une très bonne idée surtout que l'exploration et la satisfaction quand nous découvrons de nouveaux lieux / évènements est prenante.
    Le côté RPG est davantage poussé avec l'ajout de divers donjons cachés au quatre coins de la map afin de pouvoir mieux s'équiper et avancer dans la trame principale    Très bon jeu qui fait évidemment penser à ses grand frères. La nouveauté du monde ouvert et une très bonne idée surtout que l'exploration et la satisfaction quand nous découvrons de nouveaux lieux / évènements est prenante.
    Le côté RPG est davantage poussé avec l'ajout de divers donjons cachés au quatre coins de la map afin de pouvoir mieux s'équiper et avancer dans la trame principale
  83. Maajed
    May 6, 2022
    10
    The best souls game ever any one who like games with open world he will have fun but need a little bit guide from youtube or a friend also he can play with other players online 10/10
  84. Jiggyshiggy
    May 5, 2022
    5
    I never played dark souls series. Elden ring is my first. I have to say. It’s great game. But the open world doesn’t suit elden ring. Sure it’s fun to discover some things. Don’t get me wrong. I’m not saying give me smaller maps. Why is this game full of bosses. Im glad we get way more than expected. Most games are half of content. And the rest with micro transactions…. Anyway I’m at NG+5I never played dark souls series. Elden ring is my first. I have to say. It’s great game. But the open world doesn’t suit elden ring. Sure it’s fun to discover some things. Don’t get me wrong. I’m not saying give me smaller maps. Why is this game full of bosses. Im glad we get way more than expected. Most games are half of content. And the rest with micro transactions…. Anyway I’m at NG+5 I already defeated elden beast 4 times. Around 200 hours In the game. First I was confused what to do. Im not that stupid. But there is literally no guide to see where u have to go. I guarantee everyone in elden ring search YouTube or googles it. Where to go after the first site of grace. I don’t wanna look on YouTube or google it. But this game made me do it. I like a challenging game. But I don’t wanna die like 100 times ( talking about first play through ) after the end game. It felt like it’s done. Why go to NG+. Yea maybe we mist a quest then u can do it again from there. Anyway. After ng+2.. I was farming a lot of runes. Also side bosses… then I just went for main bosses. That’s it. Didn’t care about anything else anymore. It feels really boring…. No hate. My score was first 9/10. But now after ng+5. It drops down to 5/10

    Btw.. after patch update in late April. On PS5 it feels slower when I do combo sword attacks. My stamina gain slower aswell. Try rivers of blood katana. Use the blood skill. Then u will see what I mean.

    ** My final score is 5/10. **

    What a shame. I really liked this game. But going back now. Why would I?

    Multiplayer coop. Takes forever for someone to summon me. I already defeated the boss. I wait for someone else request my help. But then it takes ages. I had to wait 15 mins. I just cancelled it. Go to ng+ again cuz there is nothing to do. All the bosses I defeated are gone

    I give another try if we ever get a DLC. But for now. No thanks.    … Expand
  85. Lecromagnon
    May 5, 2022
    10
    Chef d'oeuvre absolu
    Une direction artistique incroyable
    Une liberté rare
    Une bande son magnifique
  86. Flounder
    May 5, 2022
    10
    Zunächst möchte ich sagen, dass das Spiel ja Probleme hat, wie die Kamera manchmal nervig sein kann und so, aber buchstäblich alles in diesem Spiel ist 10/10, das herausfordernde, aber ach so befriedigende Gameplay, die riesige Welt mit solchen große visuelle Treue und Vielfalt, die vage Geschichte, aber epische Geschichte, die im Hintergrund auf sehr natürliche Weise erzählt wird, wie zumZunächst möchte ich sagen, dass das Spiel ja Probleme hat, wie die Kamera manchmal nervig sein kann und so, aber buchstäblich alles in diesem Spiel ist 10/10, das herausfordernde, aber ach so befriedigende Gameplay, die riesige Welt mit solchen große visuelle Treue und Vielfalt, die vage Geschichte, aber epische Geschichte, die im Hintergrund auf sehr natürliche Weise erzählt wird, wie zum Beispiel Wandteppiche von zukünftigen Bossen an den Burgwänden, und oh Mann, es gibt so viele Bosse und besonders die größeren Sie sind sowohl aus Sicht der Überlieferungen als auch im wahrsten Sinne des Wortes massiv, von denen die meisten ihre eigene Domäne haben, in der Sie gegen sie kämpfen.… Expand
  87. 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
  88. KayVen17
    May 5, 2022
    10
    Meine Erwartungen waren hoch und wurden komplett erfüllt. Elden Ring ist die perfekte Weiterentwicklung von Souls und Open-World ansich.
    Ich freue mich schon direkt auf den nächsten Schritt vom From Software.
  89. goglike
    May 5, 2022
    3
    Contrary to most reviewers, I loved the open world and spent 180 hours in this game. After that time one might think I would leave at least mixed review but unfortunately late game has displayed too many problems and I have to put negative review now.

    I played every souls game starting from demon souls. For me what was very important in every souls game is combat mechanics, that is the    Contrary to most reviewers, I loved the open world and spent 180 hours in this game. After that time one might think I would leave at least mixed review but unfortunately late game has displayed too many problems and I have to put negative review now.

    I played every souls game starting from demon souls. For me what was very important in every souls game is combat mechanics, that is the only thing that truly (gameplay-wise) separates souls game from any slasher-type game. Mechanics like where one has to commit to attack, because there is no way to cancel its animation, mechanics when weapons get stuck in the wall, different move sets of different weapons, etc. All these mechanics got basically destroyed by introducing customizable ashes of war and posture system.

    Ash of war is a skill that you attach to the weapon and can use while bearing that weapon. The problem with them is that contrary to the weapon balance these things are absolutely unbalanced. This is obviously clearly visible in the late game, as the difficulty ramps up at some point you have to either oneshot-twoshot enemy with your weapon art or commit to long battle using regular attacks. I have a faith build so couple of examples with my build would be:

    1) Blasphemous blade. Regular attacks hit for 300-500, weapon art hits for 1200+ in AOE and heals you 20% for every enemy hit. What is the point to use anything but these ashes of war in combat?

    2) Godslayer blade. This one bad boy just deals straight up to 3000+ dmg to enemy, while normal hits are in the area of 400-600. Its not aoe, so it is not always usable, but when it is - there is no point in using anything else.

    3) Any other weapon. The best ashes of war for my build would be incredible flames of the Redmane. This bad boy staggers any enemy in the game in couple of hits.

    On top of that, the HARDEST hitting spells in my arsenal such as flame take thee will hit for about 1000-1300. So these ashes of war make not only weapons, but also MOST of the spells redundant. What is the point in parrying enemy if you can just get them into posture break with flame of the redmanes? What is the point of dodging if you could use bloodhound step instead? Basically, From Software took all mechanics that made their games great and just tossed them all out of the window with unbalanced, absolutely over tuned ashes of war. What's worse, there are very few ashes of war that are actually interesting to use, most of them is just ONE BIG HUGE HIT IN AOE. For example, there are very few ashes of war that would allow you to somehow better your positioning and they are locked behind unique weapons. So if you imagine how you would wield two curved swords and jump around with ashes of war to keep distance from enemies - forget that, you are not getting it. What you could get though is a HUGE BIG HIT IN AOE, enjoy.

    Second thing I mentioned was posture break. This thing is also terribly over tuned on several types of attack. These are guard breaks and jump attacks. When you wield two heavy weapons there are no point in doing anything but jump attacks. If you wield one heavy weapon, fastest way to defeat enemy would be spam guard breaks. That's it, there is no more depth to the game.

    I really do not like the directions these games are going and as a big fan it is incredibly disappointing. Even games like Assassins Creed which are often used as an example of lazy game development now have more in-depth combat than famous souls series and this it is utterly disappointing.    … Expand
  90. lukelukelukeluk
    May 4, 2022
    10
    Masterpiece. One of the best games in the last decade! Need more games like this
  91. ihearthawthats
    May 4, 2022
    9
    Hours Played: 300+ Hours (still playing)
    Trophy Completion: 42/42 PLATINUM
    Worth My Time: Yes, easily a 500+ hour game. Worth My Money: Yes, you definitely get your money's worth. What I Like: It's the souls formula in an open world and it works well. So if you enjoy both genres like me, then you're in for a treat. Mostly a familiar trek to those experienced, but adds just enough    Hours Played: 300+ Hours (still playing)
    Trophy Completion: 42/42 PLATINUM

    Worth My Time: Yes, easily a 500+ hour game.
    Worth My Money: Yes, you definitely get your money's worth.

    What I Like: It's the souls formula in an open world and it works well. So if you enjoy both genres like me, then you're in for a treat. Mostly a familiar trek to those experienced, but adds just enough variety and new stuff to keep things interesting.

    What I Dislike: It's a PS4 (PRO) game through and through. Nothing is being taken advantage of specifically in the PS5 hardware. In fact, the performance can be quite subpar at times. Magic is OP in both PVE and PVP in this game. Great if you like magic, sucks if you don't.

    How It Stacks Up: I still prefer the Dark Souls series. This game does some great things, but it also falls short in some aspects. Assets are reused quite a bit, despite the core gameplay being addictive. PVP is in a bit of a sorry state right now unless you use magic. Difficulty is more forgiving due to lots of checkpoints and less severe death penalties, but the game is still long and treacherous. It's a must play.    … Expand
  92. REGUISTHEFIRST
    Mar 1, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Whenever I boot a game I expect to enjoy a little bit of the time I've invested in it. This is masochism, and although I can understand this works for some, this not how I get dopamine shots.
    No Easy mode has ever ruined any game.    … Expand
  93. Hensin
    May 4, 2022
    6
    Ужасное техническое исполнение, кривой баланс, пустой сюжет. Единственное её достоинство — интересный открытый мир, пока не начинаешь вязнуть в самоповторах....
  94. Sinnednhoj
    May 4, 2022
    0
    A lot has already been said about the superb lore and gameplay, and for that, I laud the developers. But for goodness sake, when will they fix the English language issue in Asia? I spent the money to buy the game just like everyone else around the world did, so why am I stuck with a version of a game that runs in languages I don't understand? It's been 2 months, and it seems that nothingA lot has already been said about the superb lore and gameplay, and for that, I laud the developers. But for goodness sake, when will they fix the English language issue in Asia? I spent the money to buy the game just like everyone else around the world did, so why am I stuck with a version of a game that runs in languages I don't understand? It's been 2 months, and it seems that nothing is being done to fix this issue. NOT EVERYONE IN ASIA IS CHINESE, KOREAN, THAI, OR JAPANESE.… Expand
  95. Mehrunes
    May 4, 2022
    10
    Amazing game. Everything about it is just perfect. The gameplay is fun and exhilarating and the world is fun to explore and packed with things to find. It's also probably one of the prettiest games I've ever played. The spells look amazing. It has that classic From Software feeling put dialed up to 10.
    However, the horse is kinda buggy sometimes, but I've rarely had problems with that,    Amazing game. Everything about it is just perfect. The gameplay is fun and exhilarating and the world is fun to explore and packed with things to find. It's also probably one of the prettiest games I've ever played. The spells look amazing. It has that classic From Software feeling put dialed up to 10.
    However, the horse is kinda buggy sometimes, but I've rarely had problems with that, especially after the recent patches. I also feel like the crypts get tedious because they are all kinda the same. But there's dogs-I mean, turtles. In short 10/10. Must play    … Expand
  96. OliBoboli0815
    May 3, 2022
    5
    Elden Ring - A huge world filled with filler content.

    For me the game was ok, but not more. I really liked the huge variety of weapons and ashes of war that enable a huge variety of playstyles. What really bothered me is the low variety of bosses and their quality. A lot of the non-story bosses feel not very well designed and are repeated too often, e.g. the tree avatars that are the    Elden Ring - A huge world filled with filler content.

    For me the game was ok, but not more. I really liked the huge variety of weapons and ashes of war that enable a huge variety of playstyles.

    What really bothered me is the low variety of bosses and their quality. A lot of the non-story bosses feel not very well designed and are repeated too often, e.g. the tree avatars that are the asylum demon from Dark Souls I with an AoE attack.

    Quite some bosses also appear to have infinite stamina, which turn the fights into dodge spamming. Unless you have upgraded your spirit ashes and summon them. Then a lot of fights become trivial.

    The legacy dungeons are top notch, but the smaller dungeons / places often feel like a cheaper version of souls games.

    Overall, the quality of most areas and bosses seems to have suffered strongly from the sheer size of the world. For me this results in a game world that is filled with filler content.    … Expand
  97. average-reviewr
    May 3, 2022
    10
    It was a souls maserpiece. The bosses were intimidating and the performance was good but not great. The story was good as always, like the hidden statue and walls. Especially the game needs a bit more optimization on the consoles but as an average souls player, I believe from software will fix it so 10 out of 10! (note: I suggest to search hidden things and story on the internet if you'reIt was a souls maserpiece. The bosses were intimidating and the performance was good but not great. The story was good as always, like the hidden statue and walls. Especially the game needs a bit more optimization on the consoles but as an average souls player, I believe from software will fix it so 10 out of 10! (note: I suggest to search hidden things and story on the internet if you're not VaatiVidya or Zullie the witch)… Expand
  98. FroZ3nObi
    May 3, 2022
    10
    Best From Software Game so far. A Masterpiece in Open World and Action Role Play Genre!
  99. Sleckers
    May 3, 2022
    10
    Incredible game.

    I was a soul's noob when I started this game and have only now stopped playing to conquer all soul's games I can find. I played a small bit of this game prior to purchasing it and fell in love within an hour, the difficulty was there but it never felt unrealistic or cheap. Each death left me confident I could improve either my tactic or play style before rushing back    Incredible game.

    I was a soul's noob when I started this game and have only now stopped playing to conquer all soul's games I can find.

    I played a small bit of this game prior to purchasing it and fell in love within an hour, the difficulty was there but it never felt unrealistic or cheap. Each death left me confident I could improve either my tactic or play style before rushing back in to take another attempt.

    Prior to this game, I attempted a few souls games such as Bloodborne but never liked some of the features (long runs back, lack of guidance, road blocks of "git good" or you can't proceed) but the open world nature of Elden Ring and some other quality of life improvements have negated these issues and produced not just an amazing game for me, but one that has opened my eyes to the entire soul's series.

    The world itself is large and sprawling but finding something to do feels very organic, no longer am I ticking off map marker locations but instead, I am stumbling accross interesting places to visit. Events such as running away from a group of mobs to find a crypt or opening a chest and finding more than I bargained for were all extremelty exciting experiences and I have fond memories of this game.

    The feeling of satisfaction when you defeat a hard enemy is amazing with this game, I haven't played a game like this where I have been stuck, strugling and banging my head against a wall only to keep going with a smile on my face since the 90's.

    One of my all time fav games.    … Expand
  100. AbuyinIbnDjadir
    May 3, 2022
    7
    i have 100% of achievements in this game and i didn't summon anyone ever BUT MARGIT
    margit made me use bleed builds so form starting 10/10 now its 7/10 bosses are just unfair
    -platinum hunter who played all games except demon's souls -2022
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Universal acclaim - based on 86 Critic Reviews

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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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