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  1. Feb 27, 2022
    10
    Increíble, excelente gráficos, una jugabilidad muy mejorada respecto a otras entregas!
  2. Feb 26, 2022
    10
    The game is still full of glitches but once they are all patched this will be one of the greatest games to ever exist
  3. Mar 6, 2022
    10
    Juegazo, casi al nivel de BOTW, hace que aunque te pierdas sigas teniendo interes y te siga maravillando el juego con sus paisajes y misterios.
  4. Feb 26, 2022
    10
    Nothing short of amazing. Do yourself a favor and experience this masterpiece.
  5. Jun 19, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Excellent open world. Hard game but not crushing. I’m looking forward to the DLCs!! Expand
  6. Nov 5, 2022
    10
    My first souls game ever and was not disappointed. easily one of the best games ever made
  7. Apr 20, 2022
    10
    It’s my first FS, I liked the genius design of every zone of the game and the feeling when discovering a new area. Thanks to FS for this master piece.
  8. Feb 27, 2022
    10
    This game is the best game ever made, nothing tops this and probably won't in the near future either. This is the MAGNUM OPUS of gaming.
  9. Feb 28, 2022
    10
    Beautiful game, great mecanichs, open world changed a lot and as a soulsbornekiro fan, I am glad I got to see first hand this masterpiece
  10. Feb 27, 2022
    10
    Simply unbelievable. For all explorers and adventurers out there - this game is full of surprises and secrets. And it just keeps on giving. My new favorite game.
  11. Feb 26, 2022
    10
    One of the best games i have ever played
    the background and lore of the game. Each of the locations, objects, characters are in one place for a reason.
    Elden ring has the best "feeling" combat out of all of Fromsoftware games.
  12. Feb 26, 2022
    10
    O jogo está incrível, compre sem medo e não irá se decepcionar. Chora mais, hater nutella
  13. Feb 26, 2022
    10
    The game is absolutely amazing. The graphics are great, the gameplay is challenging and rewarding, as you should expect from a fromsoft game. What's not to like about it? Sure there are fps drops here or there, but it's not that bad, it hasn't taken away from the experience at all. these negative reviewers are just babies.
  14. Feb 26, 2022
    10
    12 hours in and I’m not even close to being done. Do not worry about optimization that’s really only on pc and somewhat on Xbox. The ps5 is the best way to play and oh my god is it a masterpiece of gaming. You can do what you want at any time you want. It is difficult yes but manageable it just takes time. The people complaining about it being too hard just don’t have enough patience. It’s12 hours in and I’m not even close to being done. Do not worry about optimization that’s really only on pc and somewhat on Xbox. The ps5 is the best way to play and oh my god is it a masterpiece of gaming. You can do what you want at any time you want. It is difficult yes but manageable it just takes time. The people complaining about it being too hard just don’t have enough patience. It’s not a copy paste of Ds3 the people only played like 3 minutes of Both games. It’s a great game. The optimization IS NOT A PROBLEM ON PS5. The people talking about it are probably talking about the pc port. They just don’t realize they are on the ps5 copy of the game Expand
  15. Feb 26, 2022
    10
    A masterpiece that will go down as one of the best games ever made great world building and lore satisfying gameplay great bosses amazing level desing ... just about everything is great.
  16. Feb 26, 2022
    10
    the video game is good. i like the horsie and how you can swing your sword around. i'm only docking 0.0000000000001 points because there is a lack of monster trucks and hot babes in this video game. overall, very cool. good amount of water.
  17. Feb 26, 2022
    10
    This is definitely the best game I have ever played. From software didn't disappoint me.

    The world design is excellent. You would find much content by exploration, yet the world still feels big and open, instead of being flooded by many trivial populations. The enemies and encounters are the most difficult among the entire SoulsBorneSekiro series. However, there are more checkpoints
    This is definitely the best game I have ever played. From software didn't disappoint me.

    The world design is excellent. You would find much content by exploration, yet the world still feels big and open, instead of being flooded by many trivial populations.

    The enemies and encounters are the most difficult among the entire SoulsBorneSekiro series. However, there are more checkpoints to reduce repeated travel time so that you can challenge the difficult bosses more conveniently.

    Enemy behaviors are very dynamic. They would do a lot of actions based on the player's actions, which provide both opportunity and risk.

    The only flaw I see is the tutorial phase. At the very first 30 to 60 mins there are many tutorials but not enough content. It felt a bit dull during that period.
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  18. Feb 26, 2022
    10
    One of the best games i ever played Fromsoftware again with a masterpiece that sets a standard in open world design.
  19. Feb 26, 2022
    10
    At first, I was skeptical about From Software adding an open world to this game but I have to say I am very happy that they did because there are so many meaningful rewards around every corner. Like, unique things to find that can be game-changing and a lot of it is optional or hidden. It is definitely one of the best games that From Soft has ever made.
  20. Feb 26, 2022
    10
    Fromsoftware's Magnum Opus! Absolutely beautiful.
    Haters - Try pickle or git gud.
  21. Feb 26, 2022
    10
    This is the best from software did with the perfect souls like game from they experience, what a wonderful Open World they made even you not get boring like other open world games , it doesn’t make you stop to exploring because every time you found something new and interesting, and even the bosses and the mini bosses and enemies feels amazing.
  22. Feb 26, 2022
    10
    If you like souls, this **** is the next level. Adding jump and horse increases the number of level design possibilities in an incredible way.
  23. Feb 26, 2022
    10
    Whatever performance issues may exist have in NO way prevented me from sheer enjoyment of this title. It has improved on prior Souls games in so many ways. The narrative is better delivered (you don't have to hunt for it to find it), the color pallet manages to still remain grim without being *grey*. The artists did not shy away from showing beauty in this world in addition to theWhatever performance issues may exist have in NO way prevented me from sheer enjoyment of this title. It has improved on prior Souls games in so many ways. The narrative is better delivered (you don't have to hunt for it to find it), the color pallet manages to still remain grim without being *grey*. The artists did not shy away from showing beauty in this world in addition to the darkness.

    The addition of the various methods of fast travel and your spectral steed are fantastic. I'm 3 hours in, and frankly I don't see myself putting it down any time soon.
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  24. Feb 26, 2022
    10
    really rate this gem for minor optimization issues.

    The game is incredible one of the best I've ever played.
    a living open world and the best implemented that I have noticed in a video game, the combat is very organic.
  25. Feb 26, 2022
    10
    If you enjoy the Soulslike Genre of video games, this is the ultimate version of said experience. Hidetaka Miyazaki and George R. R. Martin built a vastly unique and explorable open world where every corner is packed with content.

    Must buy!.
  26. Feb 26, 2022
    10
    El juego está muy bueno, no es dark souls y de ahí toca partir, los gráficos están buenos y el mundo abierto es interesante de explorar, como todo juego no es perfecto desde su lanzamiento, estoy seguro que irá mejorando.
  27. Feb 26, 2022
    10
    Absolute Masterpiece. Best of all Soulsborne games mixed with a wonderful open world.
  28. Feb 26, 2022
    10
    The best game ever. The sense of exploration is top-notch, the gameplay is satisfying, and the world is stunning.
  29. Feb 26, 2022
    10
    Posiblemente la culminación perfecta de la saga soul, juntando aspectos perfectos de cada uno de sus juegos anteriores y puliéndolos al máximo para lograr ser un obra maestra, uno de los mejores juegos de la historia moderna y el mejor juego post COVID hasta el momento
  30. Feb 27, 2022
    10
    GOTC Game of the century. I have played other souls games and it is pretty similar to the rest. There is not much improvement in mechanics or graphics, but that is not the reason one plays these kind of games. The changes done to the basic formula are good.
  31. Feb 26, 2022
    10
    Jeux excellent vraiment très grand jeu stop les avis des haters vraiment un grand qui restera longtemps dans le jv
  32. Feb 26, 2022
    10
    Masterpiece in every possible way. I don't care about some meme language that is missing in the game or that people thinks this is not innovative when no one innovates in the gaming world. This is pure fun and pure Souls bliss.
  33. Feb 26, 2022
    10
    So, fed up reading these noobs crying about no difficulty scaling and all nonsense I wrote this. What on earth kids export? If you haven't played souls / soulslike games why are you here? If you had, why are you crying?

    From made the best possible mix they could from ds and open world rpgs qnd guess what: best game for a long time.

    10/10 And GOTY for me


    Also @GamingisDying is q looser
  34. Feb 26, 2022
    10
    FROM deliver the best souls game and perhaps the best open world game i have ever played.
  35. Feb 26, 2022
    10
    It is the best game I've ever played for certain. Wherever you step, you explore new things over and over. When I play this game, I am in the game.
  36. Feb 26, 2022
    10
    One of the best open world games ever played, optimised the souls gameplay and cranked to 1000
  37. Feb 26, 2022
    10
    Probably my favourite game with some amazing world building. Yet another fromsoft masterpiece
  38. Feb 26, 2022
    10
    This is so interesting. Except the optimization problems I really enjoyed the game. Thank you for making elden ring
  39. Feb 26, 2022
    10
    Amazing, easy contender for game of the decade. It’s the combat of Dark Souls 3 and exploration of BTOW but both elements are elevated and improved drastically. The content available easily takes over 60 hours, with immediate replayability. User scores are either low due to people (justly) pointing out frame rate optimization problems or just not understanding the game. This game is aAmazing, easy contender for game of the decade. It’s the combat of Dark Souls 3 and exploration of BTOW but both elements are elevated and improved drastically. The content available easily takes over 60 hours, with immediate replayability. User scores are either low due to people (justly) pointing out frame rate optimization problems or just not understanding the game. This game is a 10/10 assuming optimization is patched, 9/10 if it stays the same for PS5. Some user reviews site pc problems, which should be in the pc version of the game. I own both, pcr version is bad, but not unplayable; still an easy 8/10 on pc. Expand
  40. Feb 26, 2022
    10
    Tremendo juegardo del miyazakis y de los mejores juegos de from 10/10 + GOD
  41. Apr 24, 2022
    10
    This game exceeded all expectations. I expected it to be as good as previous souls games (which would make it a masterpiece by default) but it's somehow even better. Absolute work of art.
  42. Feb 26, 2022
    10
    El Juego esta Genial , es una formula divertida , interesante y no tiene nada parecido a otros juegos , me molesta especialmente que la gente venga a la critica de ps5 a llorar y poner 0 porque en pc no va bien , ¿no saben leer o simplemente son *********? En fin el juego es dibertido , y sabe como evitar parecer repetitivo, LO RECOMIENDO
  43. Feb 26, 2022
    10
    Alright I making this review because it feels like this game is getting review bombed. I’ve been scrolling down the reviews and have seen plenty of 1 and 2 scores siting “bad graphics” “old gameplay” and “poor optimization”. Now while graphics are nothing special in the game, the art style if fantastic. There have been scenes in the game that actually made me use the capture button for theAlright I making this review because it feels like this game is getting review bombed. I’ve been scrolling down the reviews and have seen plenty of 1 and 2 scores siting “bad graphics” “old gameplay” and “poor optimization”. Now while graphics are nothing special in the game, the art style if fantastic. There have been scenes in the game that actually made me use the capture button for the first time in a single player game. (And I’ve played red dead) besides, since when have graphics or old animation been good enough grounds to give a game a 1.

    Now couple that with optimization problems and ok, you have a point… if there were actually any major issues. This is the ps5 version of the game, not the pc version. I’ve seen the pc version, and while not unplayable, it certainly could be better. But on ps5, the game runs phenomenal. I haven’t had a single frame drop or stutter at any point in roughly 15 hours, granted I am only at the beginning. But if it stays even remotely as consistent as it has into the late game, then I really don’t see any reason to complain. There has been pop in in the distance, but nothing that I could really say ruins the game. And finally, for the bad/dated gameplay…

    Git gud.

    Seriously though, this is a from soft game. You knew what you were getting into. If you have a problem with bosses being able to kill you in 2 hits, that’s fine. but please, stop giving these games a 1 because you can’t beat margit the fell. This is a hard game, we all know this, but it’s also the kind of game that if you continue trying, continue fighting, you will eventually persevere. That’s why we all play these games, and especially with Elden ring, you don’t even have to slam your head against the same boss over and over. If one fight is giving you trouble, go off the other way and fight something else. You aren’t limited on your options anymore, and that’s what makes this game stand out from the previous souls games. Yes, it plays like dark souls but open world. But did it really have to be anything else? The world design is like Zelda botw, but with far less empty space. And the combat is similar to ds3, but still different enough to stand on its own. And even if it was identical to ds3… that’s still dark souls 3 combat. That’s not a bad combat system to follow. Just please stop giving it a 1 because it’s not sekiro. Well in summary cause I know y’all just skipped straight to the end, this game really doesn’t deserve all the 1s it’s getting. And I just ask y’all giving it such low ratings to rate the game for what it is, not what you wanted it to be. It’s not sekiro, and it’s not a graphics tech demo, but it is a masterpiece.
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  44. Feb 26, 2022
    10
    I honestly don’t understand the 0 reviews on this website. People complaining about performance are clearly not playing the PS5 version. This game is so immersive that I couldn’t stop playing for the first 12 hours. The world is so peaceful and terrifying at the same time, it creates a dynamic I haven’t seen before in an open world game. This is what I’ve been waiting for since The WitcherI honestly don’t understand the 0 reviews on this website. People complaining about performance are clearly not playing the PS5 version. This game is so immersive that I couldn’t stop playing for the first 12 hours. The world is so peaceful and terrifying at the same time, it creates a dynamic I haven’t seen before in an open world game. This is what I’ve been waiting for since The Witcher 3, a game that can suck me in for days on end only to spit me back out into reality when Monday hits.

    Don't listen to the trolls trying to get this rating down. It doesn’t get better than this
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  45. Feb 26, 2022
    10
    What an incredible game this is a wholesome openworld game I dont understand why some of the idiots are writing emotional review how could people without rational judgment write a review?
  46. Feb 26, 2022
    10
    this game is a masterpiece, it has all the best of souls from from in a single game, literally the only problem is the frame rate, but it's fully playable in performance mode
  47. Feb 26, 2022
    10
    This game is a masterpiece. I don’t know why people are giving it bad reviews.
  48. Feb 26, 2022
    10
    A diferencia de los seres que jugaron con computadoras de chatarra y están chillando como cerdos en el matadero, mi juego corrió con facilidad, llevo poco más de 15 horas inmerso en un mundo único y me sorprende la profundidad de los juegos hoy en día.
    La jugabilidad es única y el combate está muy bien logrado.
    Posiblemente el goty de este año y uno de los mejores juegos que tendrá esta
    A diferencia de los seres que jugaron con computadoras de chatarra y están chillando como cerdos en el matadero, mi juego corrió con facilidad, llevo poco más de 15 horas inmerso en un mundo único y me sorprende la profundidad de los juegos hoy en día.
    La jugabilidad es única y el combate está muy bien logrado.
    Posiblemente el goty de este año y uno de los mejores juegos que tendrá esta década.
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  49. Feb 26, 2022
    10
    엘든링 역사상 최고게임 엘든링 개꿀잼 리뷰테러범X신들 개억까임 노진구 개뚱띠 게이 씹덕 페미 술집 아지메 X같은 리뷰테러범들
  50. Feb 26, 2022
    10
    --Before I start, please forgive my bad English-- What a revaluation! this game dose a lot of things right but there is 1 thing that stood out the most to me, this game doesn't spoon-feed you the story or tell u where the dungeons are (where most of the cool stuff were) this game expects the player to care witch I extremely respect. it trust the players intelligence on wanting to explore--Before I start, please forgive my bad English-- What a revaluation! this game dose a lot of things right but there is 1 thing that stood out the most to me, this game doesn't spoon-feed you the story or tell u where the dungeons are (where most of the cool stuff were) this game expects the player to care witch I extremely respect. it trust the players intelligence on wanting to explore and find loot. this game is a revaluation and I suggest everyone plays it. Expand
  51. Feb 26, 2022
    10
    This game has some of the best atmosphere I've ever experienced. The story is amazing, the world is wonderfully crafted and the art direction is incredible. Gameplay and difficulty are incredibly rewarding and feel very "souls" like.
    The optimization is a little rough, so of course it's getting review bombed. My guess is is that these individuals are most likely baby rage mad at not being
    This game has some of the best atmosphere I've ever experienced. The story is amazing, the world is wonderfully crafted and the art direction is incredible. Gameplay and difficulty are incredibly rewarding and feel very "souls" like.
    The optimization is a little rough, so of course it's getting review bombed. My guess is is that these individuals are most likely baby rage mad at not being able to beat the first boss, so they give up, quite the game and get emotional on the internet.
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  52. Feb 26, 2022
    10
    What a perfect game. In my personal opinion I think this is a historical openworld game
  53. Feb 26, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Patches boss fight baby!!!!!!! :) Expand
  54. Feb 26, 2022
    10
    Dark Souls + Sekiro in a "Zelda: Breath of Wild" - like world. Ist pretty much perfect.
  55. Feb 26, 2022
    10
    Amazing atmosphere and combat fromsoftware have don’t it again with one of their best games to date
  56. Feb 26, 2022
    10
    Dark souls but big map, good game
    They want me to type 75 more words so I’m just typing this cus they told me to type more yooo
  57. Apr 24, 2022
    10
    Never thought I'd say this, but this game is better than WaW. Unbelievable.
  58. Feb 26, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is the best game of all my life, sorry Dark Souls 1, but your little brother won my heart. Expand
  59. Feb 26, 2022
    10
    Incomparable masterpiece, relaxing and more fun to play
  60. Feb 26, 2022
    10
    This is game is perfect what a masterpiece a historical openworld game it is
  61. Feb 26, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. goodgoodgoodgoodgoodgoodgoodgoodgoodgoodgoodgoodgoodgoodgoodgoodgoodgoodgoodgoodgoodgoodgoodgoodgoodgoodgoodgoodgoodgoodgoodgoodgoodgoodgoodgoodgoodgoodgoodgoodgoodgoodgoodgoodgoodgoodgoodgoodgoodgoodgoodgoodgoodgoodgoodgoodgoodgoodgoodgoodgoodgood Expand
  62. Feb 26, 2022
    10
    Adding an open world to the dark souls concept made it even better. Had my doubts in how they were gonna make an open world work in this kind of game but they succeeded beyond my expectations. Really enjoyed the addition of mounted combat and faster, easier traversal through your mount that's able to double jump. Its dark souls in bigger better package which can't go wrong.

    Pretty sad
    Adding an open world to the dark souls concept made it even better. Had my doubts in how they were gonna make an open world work in this kind of game but they succeeded beyond my expectations. Really enjoyed the addition of mounted combat and faster, easier traversal through your mount that's able to double jump. Its dark souls in bigger better package which can't go wrong.

    Pretty sad to see ppl who've heard about dark souls in the past give horrible reviews because they heard open world and expected GTA or Far Cry, complaining about trivial things they personally don't like or even about it being too similar to dark souls, even tho all From games work this way. Which of all could be seen in trailers way before release, so there's really no excuse. And i doubt the majority of them even bought the game.

    If you enjoy dark souls games or just punishing but fair games, i highly recommend this. But if you've tried any of the dark souls games in the past and didn't like them, then you'll probably won't like this one either
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  63. Feb 26, 2022
    10
    This game makes time fly. It’s so immersive and beautiful in every way possible. This game is love.
  64. Feb 26, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Excellent The game, but if it was a little higher, it would be the best game of the year Expand
  65. Feb 26, 2022
    10
    A masterpiece of open-world design, with danger lurking in every corner and incredible sights to see and explore. There is never a dull moment spent in this game. With a great refinement on souls combat that introduces just enough new ideas to keep things fresh and multiple quality of life improvements that will be praised for years to come . This will go down as one of the greatest gamesA masterpiece of open-world design, with danger lurking in every corner and incredible sights to see and explore. There is never a dull moment spent in this game. With a great refinement on souls combat that introduces just enough new ideas to keep things fresh and multiple quality of life improvements that will be praised for years to come . This will go down as one of the greatest games of all time and a blueprint on how to craft an interesting open world that engages the player. The level design in the legacy dungeons is just what you would expect from a fromsoftware title, with intense encounters, varying shortcuts, and amazing scale that seamlessly interconnect with the open-world they are surrounded by. Expand
  66. Feb 26, 2022
    10
    Потрясающая игра, будьте прокляты те, кто ставит 0/10, мелочевке истерички, обиженки и прочий сброд.
  67. Feb 26, 2022
    10
    A culmination of everything From Software has done up to this point. If you like their games, you'll love this. If you don't then avoid it. Gorgeous art style, skyboxes, vistas, fun enemy variety and a lot of nice exploration. Frame rate is really the only complaint.
  68. Feb 26, 2022
    10
    I was shocked how this have mixed ratings , it's a bloody masterpiece this game , please just spend 6 hours in it , and you will know how a great game this is , it's my best game of all time
  69. Feb 26, 2022
    10
    The amount of review bombers giving this game negative review is hilariously sad, this game is absolutely phenomenal, with alot of interest points splattered all over it's open world, so much variety, ideas, polished content and refined and new mechanics, this isn't just "Dark souls", this is much more, with more accessibility and deep lore that i'm yet to fully connect, the game is huge,The amount of review bombers giving this game negative review is hilariously sad, this game is absolutely phenomenal, with alot of interest points splattered all over it's open world, so much variety, ideas, polished content and refined and new mechanics, this isn't just "Dark souls", this is much more, with more accessibility and deep lore that i'm yet to fully connect, the game is huge, and it shows all what Miyazaki and his team learned throughout their journey of game making, comparing FromSoft to Ubisoft or EA is the dumbest thing you can do, even if this was just "Dark souls", it's still a great game, because the souls formula is amazing, and if you don't like it, doesn't mean it's bad.

    Stop hating on good video games and go do something better with your life, or atleast try to be reasonable, wish by all these 0 reviews, I guess not.
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  70. Feb 26, 2022
    10
    finally a game done well, I recommend it to everyone at least once, but you have to play for a few hours to realize the beauty and density of things to do. 10/10
  71. Feb 26, 2022
    10
    All those salty haters are my joy,Elden Ring will be the GOTY this year,no hate pepeboys
  72. Feb 26, 2022
    10
    Maior obra prima da Fromsoftware, mundo massivo com muitos itens e segredos, dificuldade como sempre balanceada, diversos tipos de inimigos e builds, e os cenários mais lindos de todos os tempos em jogos da From
  73. Feb 26, 2022
    10
    Es el mejor juego de from que e jugado estoy muy feliz, todo es perfecto la única falla es su rendimiento algunas bajas de fps pero se que lo resolverán, en cuanto a su diseño artístico es simplemente maravilloso.
  74. Feb 26, 2022
    10
    Das ist das beste Spiel was ich jemals gespielt habe die openworld ist beeindruckend, gameplay ist saftig und direkt , hitboxen großartig absolute empfehlung
  75. Feb 26, 2022
    10
    I think this game is no't for everyone, for me is a masterpiece because i like all the souls games, is like all the games in one
  76. Feb 26, 2022
    10
    This game is an absolute masterpiece. Nobody cares about a good looking game when it comes a masterpiece. Most best games in history don’t have good graphics… best movies in history are not 4K. And for those say that doesn’t have a story probably didn’t finish the game or didn’t know to read.
  77. Feb 26, 2022
    10
    ---------God game--------
    Dark Souls 3 + Zelda: Breath of Wild = Elden Ring
  78. Feb 26, 2022
    10
    One of the best games I've ever played. Vast, beautiful open world, lots to explore and see, great character and boss designs.
  79. Feb 26, 2022
    10
    OK I'll try to be honest here. I have to say that this game is the BEST I've seen in years... It's massive its combat is great its rewarding and honestly is addictive. I don't get how ppl rate this badly, maybe it's not for every1 idk... Only bad thing is that after playing and finishing this every other game is gonna feel like pacman. 10/10 for me!
  80. Feb 26, 2022
    10
    Wasn’t sure if I’d see the point of this game being open world at first but I’m quite enjoying this on PS5, especially since the PlayStation version is far better optimized than the Xbox Series X and PC versions. PS5 has the fastest loading, highest frame rate, and most optimized experience in general.
  81. Mar 1, 2022
    10
    Gameplay...Dark Souls at it's best. If you love Dark Souls, then this is hands down a W. Atmosphere and world design is superg, art design is great, horse combat actually kinda fun, combat engaging and challenging. 60 hours and it's like the game that keeps on giving. Cons: lazy cut and paste assets, mechanics such as jumping could be improved with a climbing mechanic, combat is a bitGameplay...Dark Souls at it's best. If you love Dark Souls, then this is hands down a W. Atmosphere and world design is superg, art design is great, horse combat actually kinda fun, combat engaging and challenging. 60 hours and it's like the game that keeps on giving. Cons: lazy cut and paste assets, mechanics such as jumping could be improved with a climbing mechanic, combat is a bit samey from other souls game, albeit more refined. For all it's success, I find it disappointing that From can't improve on their graphics. Clippings, outdated animations and assets, half-ass textures, , AI can be nonexistent at times. All that said, Dark Souls blood runs deep and if you're a fan, then it's easily the masterpiece we've been waiting for. I really hope scores less than a 7 gets removed. Even not a fan, this game deserves nothing less than a 7 for it's size, scope, breathtaking fantasy vision, replayability and sooo many hidden gems. Fantastic game! Expand
  82. Feb 26, 2022
    10
    O melhor jogo de todos os tempos. Exploração. Segredos. Armas lendárias. Lutas épicas. PVP. Cooperativo.
  83. Feb 26, 2022
    10
    Amazing game, lots of content, and lots of fun! Always something to do regardless of progression.
  84. Feb 26, 2022
    10
    素晴らしい世界観と永遠と冒険出来る要素、飽きが来ない様に感じる。
    今年一年はこのゲーム1つで十分楽しめると思います。
  85. Feb 26, 2022
    10
    Elden Rings difficulty might not be for everybody, as often souls-borne games are. While people online are complaining about PC issues, 6 of my friends have not had any issues with the game so far. I just completed my first run on the PS5 with a full strength build, and can I just say wow… this game is amazing. This game has over 100 hours of content that don’t utilize recycled content atElden Rings difficulty might not be for everybody, as often souls-borne games are. While people online are complaining about PC issues, 6 of my friends have not had any issues with the game so far. I just completed my first run on the PS5 with a full strength build, and can I just say wow… this game is amazing. This game has over 100 hours of content that don’t utilize recycled content at all. Every single area has new designs, new enemies, and new loot. I don’t understand how people can complain about the graphics, I played the whole game on my TV and I was blown away with how good the game looked. FromSoftware has incorporated new mechanics into the game while keeping the style of the Dark Souls franchise, and even managed small changes to mechanics from old games that offered quality of life changes that just make your life just a tad bit easier. While I will say this game will be too hard for a casual gamer, if you put the time in and don’t get too frustrated when your back is against the wall(I mean to say after you’ve died 100 times to the same boss which happened to me with a couple of them) you will fall in love. Please show love to the creators of this game that spent 5 years of their life for your enjoyment to the this perfect creation, and feel free to take my review and spread it, as there are too many trolls online! Now to start NG+… Expand
  86. Feb 26, 2022
    10
    By far the greatest fromsoftware game to date. The open world aspect brings a level of immense exploration, and the game is simply packed full of content. Every boss seems unique and each area brings a whole new vibe to the games atmosphere. Everything about this game from my experience has been a masterpiece.
  87. Feb 26, 2022
    10
    ELDEN RING is a MASTERPIECE
    ELDEN RING is a MASTERPIECE
    ELDEN RING is a MASTERPIECE
    ELDEN RING is a MASTERPIECE
  88. Feb 26, 2022
    10
    Amazing game! From software does it again. Performance isn’t that bad and most the bad reviews are probably people who have never played souls.
  89. Feb 26, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. One of the best games I've ever played. At first the game is tough but with enough exploration and grinding it slowly gets easier. I had more trouble with earlier bosses than I did with the last 5 because I was so overpowered at the end. Anybody struggling with the game can look up fast ways to grind and even find weapons that can do major damage once upgraded. For people really struggling , go for the sword of night and flame. I used it for most of the game including the final boss. Fully upgraded and the weapon is super op. Expand
  90. Mar 4, 2022
    10
    Exactly what it is supposed to be. Insane open world. Punishing but fair gameplay. Great character design. DEEEEEPPPP in every sense of the word. Just an incredible accomplishment.
  91. Feb 26, 2022
    10
    the game is so good the open world is fantastic the art is pretty the bosses are good the rpg element are very good the dungeons and the caves are very helpfull for levelling up and having fun exploring them the enemies are very defrent from each others that make the game very colorfull
  92. Feb 26, 2022
    10
    I think that Elden ring is a nice game.because,
    l was played Dark souls 3 interesting between
    fromsoftware game.
  93. Feb 26, 2022
    10
    I don’t typically leave reviews on games but I’ve been playing this game for around 15 hours now and have to say it’s the most impressive game I’ve ever played in terms of scope and ambition. The level of exploration, not just horizontally but vertically, is unmatched. This is a truly insane accomplishment of game design and engineering and I just want to give a kudos to From Software forI don’t typically leave reviews on games but I’ve been playing this game for around 15 hours now and have to say it’s the most impressive game I’ve ever played in terms of scope and ambition. The level of exploration, not just horizontally but vertically, is unmatched. This is a truly insane accomplishment of game design and engineering and I just want to give a kudos to From Software for this game. I am addicted to it and would highly recommend it to anyone who’s want a difficult but fair game. Ultimately, this game feels just a cut above most others and this will definitely be a game that influences others for years to come. Expand
  94. Feb 26, 2022
    10
    Don't Trust emotional review bombs.
    & the Peoples who are bombing because its looks like Dark Souls 4 they haven’t played it at all.
  95. Feb 26, 2022
    10
    Incredible. The culmination of all of the amazing work Fromsoft has done. This game is amazing.
  96. Feb 26, 2022
    10
    Best open world game. A brilliant game design. Great world building e art direction.
  97. Feb 26, 2022
    10
    Best FromSoftware game so far. Maybe there are minor technical issues that should be resolved with a patch but it doesn't take the game from 10 or 9 to 0. After losing trust in official reviews i used to rely on user reviews to decide on games but unfortunately even that became very unreliable.
  98. Feb 26, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Konami has released a card link from Buster Bleader and this game sucks, this all I have to say Expand
  99. Feb 26, 2022
    10
    Really impressive with how they combine 3 kinds of game in Elden Ring.Just one word:Masterpiece
  100. Feb 26, 2022
    10
    I played all fromsoftware games
    This is the best the world is huge and beautiful
Metascore
96

Universal acclaim - based on 86 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 86 out of 86
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 86
  3. Negative: 0 out of 86
  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. 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.
  3. 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.