Elden Ring

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7.8

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  1. BaldursThones
    Apr 13, 2022
    10
    This game is a dream come true for me. It has everything I could ever want in a video game.
  2. fnjd
    Apr 13, 2022
    1
    Let me just start off by saying this game is beautiful, but this game should stand as a testament as to why to never trust ratings. First off, this game is not truly progressive in the sense that you have no idea where to go and any places you do try to explore are filled with hard bosses btw this is literally right from the get go. Go play a real RPG like the Witcher 3 which has a greatLet me just start off by saying this game is beautiful, but this game should stand as a testament as to why to never trust ratings. First off, this game is not truly progressive in the sense that you have no idea where to go and any places you do try to explore are filled with hard bosses btw this is literally right from the get go. Go play a real RPG like the Witcher 3 which has a great story, open-world, combat, and **** GWENT.… Expand
  3. F1_is_WWE
    Apr 13, 2022
    2
    - This is literally a reskin of Dark Souls 3. Which Dark Souls 3, by the way, was a reskin of Dark Souls. This company has been making the same game for over a decade now and they're getting away with it.

    - This game is too long. If you've every played a Souls game, then you've already played this game. Same combat, same weapons, same mechanics. Now take Dark Souls and imagine it's    - This is literally a reskin of Dark Souls 3. Which Dark Souls 3, by the way, was a reskin of Dark Souls. This company has been making the same game for over a decade now and they're getting away with it.

    - This game is too long. If you've every played a Souls game, then you've already played this game. Same combat, same weapons, same mechanics. Now take Dark Souls and imagine it's twice as long. Games can be long if they successfully introduce new ideas to spice up the gameplay. But here you've already seen it al before; there's next to nothing new here. Add to that the recycled bosses and enemies, and you'll quickly grow bored

    - The bosses in this game are balanced around mimics. That is, summoning an npc to help you. If you do not summon, bosses will be so hard and unfair you'll think it is the hardest Souls game yet. It you do summon, you'll think it's the easiest. I don't like Co-op play and am disappointed it has been forced here    … Expand
  4. Jamesdgreen79
    Apr 13, 2022
    3
    I have played every souls game from demon souls to bloodborne and sekiro, but I have never felt like any of the other games are as cheap as this one. This one pretends to be difficult but is just cheap. What I mean by that is that while previous games reward patients and learning, elden ring rewards getting lucky eventually. You just keep on trying until eventually the stars happen toI have played every souls game from demon souls to bloodborne and sekiro, but I have never felt like any of the other games are as cheap as this one. This one pretends to be difficult but is just cheap. What I mean by that is that while previous games reward patients and learning, elden ring rewards getting lucky eventually. You just keep on trying until eventually the stars happen to randomly align and you beat a boss. Very frustrating, even when you beat a boss, you can look at it and think that the only reason you won was luck. There is no satisfaction in that. I have given it a chance, I have pushed through 80 hours, hoping that it would be the amazing game I hoped it would be. Unfortunately, it is not.… Expand
  5. SARMIII
    Apr 13, 2022
    10
    This game is great. With almost no issues at launch or **** micro transactions. EA, Call of DooDy and gran turismo should take notes on how to release games
  6. elderdragon
    Apr 13, 2022
    10
    For people who really experienced the game, this is much more than a simply Dark Souls game. Elden Ring offers an open world, full of interesting places to explore, more than 100 bosses, and do the most important thing: NOT CARRY THE PLAYER! Real gamers want to experience the game and achieve goals by themselves, so a game must force you to think, to do better decisions, and in thisFor people who really experienced the game, this is much more than a simply Dark Souls game. Elden Ring offers an open world, full of interesting places to explore, more than 100 bosses, and do the most important thing: NOT CARRY THE PLAYER! Real gamers want to experience the game and achieve goals by themselves, so a game must force you to think, to do better decisions, and in this cryteria, Elden Ring delivers. It is not the most difficult game of From Software, but it will suck your life for weeks. It is a masterpiece.… Expand
  7. guiletheguiles
    Apr 13, 2022
    10
    Elden Ring is an astonishing milestone in gaming. Just like Dark Souls, Bloodborne and Sekiro before it. That's pretty much it and nothing else needs to be said, honestly.

    The game isn't perfect, clearly, but it's very hard not to give it the full score, since it managed to fully swallow my life for around 200 hours. It basically made me stop looking at any other game and even threw me    Elden Ring is an astonishing milestone in gaming. Just like Dark Souls, Bloodborne and Sekiro before it. That's pretty much it and nothing else needs to be said, honestly.

    The game isn't perfect, clearly, but it's very hard not to give it the full score, since it managed to fully swallow my life for around 200 hours. It basically made me stop looking at any other game and even threw me back to finish past From Software titles once again.

    The graphics and art design is beyond beautiful. The lands between urges you to explore its caves, castles, mountains, underground cities and every other nook and cranny that you can (and sometimes can't) gaze your eyes upon.

    Combat system is Dark Souls perfected. Everything works and flows perfectly. It's basically hitbox porn, with great movement freedom and room for improvisation. Every build is viable and the game wants you to try whatever you feel like. And it's not just the jumping that makes a difference. It's your horse and its precise movements, it's your weapon skills, your sorceries and encantations, it's the enemies, your equipment... everything!

    Exploration is basically the name of the game here and there are TONS of things for you to venture yourself in at the open world of the Lands Between. It's incredible. I grew tired of open world games, but Elden Ring brought something different to the table. And it's not even anything new, it's just... tasty to relish in.
    The map is seriously huge and, on top of the "base quest", you can uncover hidden cities, tombs and many other places that WILL MAKE you keep seeking more. It's addictive and quite marvelous to experience.

    The lore, in my opinion, is probably the highest peak of the whole package. It's insanely well written (and well voiced) and each puzzle piece fits as you progress through the main story and sidequests. NPCs are memorable, discoveries are rewarding, optional bosses and areas are perfect and the whole story is just highly compeling. George Martin and Miyazaki did a wonderful job of creating this sprawling dark world, filled with mysteries and conundrums to feast upon during your gameplay.

    It all feels too good to be true, right? And sort of is, but Elden Rings' cracks start to become more visible as you lenghten your visit in this forsaken land.
    The biggest problem I've come accross has to be the repetition of assets. I did have a lot of fun prowling through catacombs and open areas, but by the time I reached the Mountaintop Of the Giants, it started to get to me. And the bosses. One of Sekiro's biggest flaws, for me, was the amount of repeat bosses, even if it made sense in the story. With Elden Ring, this problem is enhanced due to its open world nature. I grew weary of fighting the same bosses over and over, even right towards the end of my journey. I know that these types of things are normal, but it kinds hurt the experience a bit. Not to mention how unbalanced some of them are.

    Other problems include how the game kinda requires you to summon spirits, some places look the same, the lack of that classic intertwined level design that From's known for, uncalled for difficulty spikes in weird places, among other things.

    Again, these flaws were clear, but truly harmless, when you take everything you go through in into consideration.
    Elden Ring is a true masterpiece and there's no other way around it. Hard not to recommend it, especially if you are a fan of Soulsborne or open world games.

    But it makes me wonder: where will the team go after achieving such a high level?
    Only time will tell, but I can't wait to see what's next.    … Expand
  8. Femto90
    Apr 13, 2022
    0
    The enemy tracking and input reading are awful awful awful. I've played and finished every souls game and this is the first time that the "artificial difficulty" meme is not a meme. The combat is disgustingly bad compared to previous entries let alone compared to BB and Sekiro.
  9. GolfUnited
    Apr 13, 2022
    10
    When we said ''Big Dark Souls'', we weren't wrong. However, we weren't completely right either. This game is so much more. It takes the core gameplay of Dark Souls III and expands it into a true open world experience. Already my all time favourite game.
  10. Mtalbott16
    Apr 13, 2022
    10
    Story, landscape, gameplay, everything is perfect. It has taken all of the best features from every souls game, perfected them, and added a ton of new features to enjoy. Fromsoftware went all in with their first open-world game, and it is immediately one of, if not the best game they have made. The respec feature and ash of war feature allow for an endless possibility of playstyles, andStory, landscape, gameplay, everything is perfect. It has taken all of the best features from every souls game, perfected them, and added a ton of new features to enjoy. Fromsoftware went all in with their first open-world game, and it is immediately one of, if not the best game they have made. The respec feature and ash of war feature allow for an endless possibility of playstyles, and allow players to approach challenges when they are ready and explore first through its vast and open, yet full and complex world. Every player can find a playstyle that suits them and while the game is very difficult, it is still very accessible to everyone. Have never been more satisfied with a game before.… Expand
  11. Bene86
    Apr 13, 2022
    10
    Best game i ever played since Zelda Ocarina of time. That game is just FREAKING awesome! I have to play new game + now and enjoy everything a second time!
  12. BiggyOunce
    Apr 12, 2022
    10
    This game is giving me the same feeling when I first played Fallout New Vegas so it's an instant 10 in my books
  13. one2tres
    Apr 12, 2022
    9
    I have about 40 hours into the game and I just can't quit. Never had so much fun exploring every inch of an open world game before.
  14. BandiraTraveler
    Apr 12, 2022
    7
    Elden Ring is the most conflicted I've been about a From game since Dark Souls 2. I greatly enjoyed most of my time with the game. But I also can't see myself returning to it for further runs like I did with previous From games, nor are my feelings looking back on the game as a whole especially positive.

    First, the good. The game is beautiful. True, on the tech side it's hardly cutting    Elden Ring is the most conflicted I've been about a From game since Dark Souls 2. I greatly enjoyed most of my time with the game. But I also can't see myself returning to it for further runs like I did with previous From games, nor are my feelings looking back on the game as a whole especially positive.

    First, the good. The game is beautiful. True, on the tech side it's hardly cutting edge; it looks like an ever so slightly gussied up PS4 game. But artistically it's the best work From has done yet. There's a vibrancy and use of color that isn't present in their other games, and some truly inventive designs for enemies and locations. The combat is also as good as it has ever been, and if you liked DS3's combat you'll likely enjoy Elden Ring's as it's mostly an expansion of what was found there. The story shares the crypticness and strangeness of the previous From games but is both more expansive and deep. And the first four fifths of the game (roughly 80 hours on my playthrough) are mostly spectacular.

    However, as I got further it became difficult to ignore a general degradation in the game's quality. Limgrave, the opening area, is by far the densest and most visually varied of all the game's areas. There's a healthy number of NPCs, quests, mini-dungeons, random things to find, and an amazing legacy dungeon with Stormveil Castle that feels like the best of the interconnected, maze-like levels in DS1. The next area, Liurnia, is also quite good, if not quite as good as Limgrave. Then comes Caelid, which is solid, but it's here where you start to notice things going off the rails ever so slightly. There are barely any quests, far fewer mini-dungeons, and there isn't even a large dungeon at the end like there was in the previous two areas. It feels unfinished, not in the egregious way that something like Lost Izalith did, but more in a "They ran out of time to populate the map they made with content" kind of way. And this trend continues as the game goes on, with a gradual but noticeable thinning of content. Enemy variety continually decreases, there are fewer and fewer quests and NPCs, more uniformity in the landscapes within each zone, and overall an increasing feeling that the game's running out of ideas and that its best moments are behind it.

    Then you get to the last fifth of the game and the wheel's come completely off. The last stretch of the game is, unfortunately, a slog. The endgame is poorly balanced, with basic enemies like bats and demi humans (who you've been fighting since the first hour of the game) now incredibly spongy and three shotting even over-leveled characters in heavy armor that were shrugging off the attacks of demigods a few minutes prior. Bosses start to exhibit the worst tendencies of the lesser bosses of previous From games: unreadable attacks, flailing, poor camera on larger bosses, long combos (literally a minute long in at least one case) with an opening just wide enough to get a single R1 in, terrible gimmicks, and overtuned damage/health.

    But this isn't the real problem with the back fifth of the game. Elden Ring's greatest strength up until now has been its exploration and sense of discovery. Its world constantly rewards you with some new enemy, area, character, weapon, etc. as you explore, and this constant discovering of new things keeps you wanting to push forward even when the game is frustrating or an area here or there is subpar. When you hit hour 80 or so, you've now seen every single enemy the game has. This is not hyperbole; outside of bosses, from this point on it is nothing but enemies you've already been fighting for many hours. There are now next to no NPCs or quests to find. There are nearly zero mini-dungeons. The game has simply run out of content, in the same way that Lost Izalith in DS1 was the moment that game ran out of steam and resorted to spamming oddly ill-fitting enemies to pad its empty areas, e.g. the dragon butts.

    But Lost Izalith, for all its awfulness, is an hour, maybe 30 minutes if you're quick. Elden Ring at this point has another 20 hours or so of drab monotony to drag yourself through. The game's greatest strength is all but gone for that time; by now, you've seen all it has to show you. All that's left are some empty, bland areas with recycled enemies and a gauntlet of fairly subpar to outright bad bosses to fight.

    I hope that some balance patches smooth out some of the rough edges of the late game, particularly with the bosses. And there's always a chance that, much like with DS1 and 2, DLC will elevate the late game by incorporating high-quality areas that were not rushed like those in the base game. But right now, those sorts of improvements are merely hypothetical. Elden Ring as it is now is an amazing game right up until it isn't. And it's tragic that it ends so poorly and in such a way that it's difficult not to have those final 20 hours taint one's perception and feeling towards the game as whole.    … Expand
  15. BenFauWriter
    Apr 10, 2022
    6
    Don't expect an open world full of things, this is a soul game, so you'll die a lot and the "open world" will be full of tough monsters/knights to farm in order to level up. Unfortunately, you'll have to rely on guides to find what to do at the beginning. The game is good, but certainly not goty! Graphics are disappointing for ps5/xbox series x, there's a lot of bugs. Gameplay is archaic.Don't expect an open world full of things, this is a soul game, so you'll die a lot and the "open world" will be full of tough monsters/knights to farm in order to level up. Unfortunately, you'll have to rely on guides to find what to do at the beginning. The game is good, but certainly not goty! Graphics are disappointing for ps5/xbox series x, there's a lot of bugs. Gameplay is archaic. Fan of the Souls serie will love it, but again isn't for everyone and is certainly not as good as all the reviews says.… Expand
  16. Hudoido
    Apr 12, 2022
    0
    Repetitivo, cansativo....pouca coisa nova. Poderia ser facilmente um Dark Souls 4.
  17. faviet
    Apr 12, 2022
    4
    Its a good game. if journalists score werent so ridiculous overdimensioned i would put it a seven. The game hasnt anything new just a massive and beautifull world where you only can kill things and nothing else more.
  18. Killua52
    Apr 12, 2022
    10
    Masterpiece, it is indeed a game that sucks you into its bombastic, absolutly stunningly designed world. A game that I will not easy forget. I can see why people do not like the Difficulty of this game. Nowadays, People just want easy, quick entertainment. But that is not what Elden Ring is about, it is about git gud and knowing and loving the game by heart. .
  19. akiranet666
    Apr 12, 2022
    10
    A marvel of a game... Epic. A fantastic world, a magic journey. Just play it. JUST :)
  20. Alusik
    Apr 12, 2022
    8
    As a soulsborne fan i wanted to give the game a 10, but that would be wrong because it's far from perfect. Many things are copied from ds, like when i was in stormveil castle i realy felt like i was in dark souls, most of the game you are in open areas some of which are very beautiful and horse makes it fun to explore, also fighting on a horse really changes the gameplay makes it moreAs a soulsborne fan i wanted to give the game a 10, but that would be wrong because it's far from perfect. Many things are copied from ds, like when i was in stormveil castle i realy felt like i was in dark souls, most of the game you are in open areas some of which are very beautiful and horse makes it fun to explore, also fighting on a horse really changes the gameplay makes it more dynamic like in sekiro, but it's seriously not as much as some people say it is, like people buy fifa and call of duty every year, and these games are basically the same every time and people forgive that. Game is a lot like bb in a way that it is between ds and sekiro but bb leaning towards ds and elden ring towards sekiro. Soulsborne fans will like it, some new people will come but as with all from soft games before some people will not like difficulty and will hate it… Expand
  21. DweezilMoon
    Apr 12, 2022
    2
    my main complaint is that it is so dead, lifeless and somewhat dinjuncted. It is beautifull, and the map has tons of lovely crafted areas, but there is no interaction between the different areas at all. The enemies are incredibly stupid, starting with their ultra short sight , lack of peripheral awareness to the way they uterly ignore the world around them (ignoring corpses they aremy main complaint is that it is so dead, lifeless and somewhat dinjuncted. It is beautifull, and the map has tons of lovely crafted areas, but there is no interaction between the different areas at all. The enemies are incredibly stupid, starting with their ultra short sight , lack of peripheral awareness to the way they uterly ignore the world around them (ignoring corpses they are basically trodding on, suddenly missing companions, ... etc) just to return to the same short patterns. For all that matters you are fighting braindead zombies, and you do that with 2 buttons, a roll and a jump (how innovative!). I just found it pretty boring to be honest. All in all it felt like a very basic single player (don't get me started on the "multiplayer" part ... there is more littering in ER than in Cyberpunk 2077's street) action MMORPG.

    The "story" completely failed to grip me too, so that didn't help

    I reinstalled "Dark Messiah" (2004!) after playing Elden Ring, and whilst it doesn't have the vast spawning map, and it obviously looks dated (uses the Source Engine too btw;), the way the enemies notice what goes on around them, move far from their predefined patterns, run back to get reinforcement when they are wounded and even use the environment to their advantage was refreshing compared to Elden Ring. Same with the combat mechanics (which includes stuff like climbing beside jumping... can you imagine?!), and the story, whilst not Oscar worthy (you can't slap, but you can kick, so still not bad), is presented in an entertaining manner.

    I also bought a game on sale a few days ago called "Tainted Grail : Conquest". There is no real time combat, as it is basically a rogue like-TC:G (think "Slay The Spire", but with some shiny 3D graphics and really weird and gross monsters. I highly recommend it if you're looking for another kind of RPG), but the atmosphere is very similar to that of Elden Ring (it also happens in an afterlife of sort and has the same "you're supposed to die often!" approach), and even THAT world feels more lived in than ER's. The story is told well, the characters you meet in the different areas even interact with each other through you, and there is some persistence when you kill mobs ... something I also very much missed from Elden Ring.

    so ... . Elden Ring is "okay'ish" ... but definitely not worthy of any real praise in 2022.    … Expand
  22. Outegrity
    Apr 12, 2022
    2
    If you enjoy fighting the same boss enemies over and over again, two or three of the same type or in random combinations with other ones than this game is for you. Otherwise it is a recycled piece of patchwork from Dark Souls.
    Clipping issues on armor and shields are ridiculous sometimes - the bull-goat set is clipping cancer. I can't believe this is an issue in 2022.
  23. Kirbo4000
    Apr 12, 2022
    0
    ive never played the game before but its a complete ripoff of darksouls and is god awful. honestly a game like balon wonderworld is better then this. this games graffics are god awful i mean flash isaac looks better then this. dont but this game its a complete and utter waste of money!
  24. farbenblind
    Apr 12, 2022
    10
    This is my first Souls like game and I can't describe how great it is. It keeps on giving and giving. 11/10! It’s incredibly addictive :)
  25. RAGEGAMERINO
    Apr 12, 2022
    3
    i seriously just made an account so i can rant over this crap game. i‘m sorry i have to give it such a bad rating but i feel from my heart that somebody needs to lower it’s score. don’t get me wrong, i played demons, ds 3, sekiro etc. but man do i hate this game and everything it stands for. spare your fn time - don’t buy it. so here starts my rant:

    i played like 140hrs and this game is    i seriously just made an account so i can rant over this crap game. i‘m sorry i have to give it such a bad rating but i feel from my heart that somebody needs to lower it’s score. don’t get me wrong, i played demons, ds 3, sekiro etc. but man do i hate this game and everything it stands for. spare your fn time - don’t buy it. so here starts my rant:

    i played like 140hrs and this game is just not coming to an end. like in a bad way. it’s tedious. after all that time i‘m doing all the same crap like at the start, there is literally NO development in any case. it’s just fighting over and over and over and over and over and over again. which could be OK, but the highly appraised combat system is like the same sh*t like EVER. with all it’s flaws like 15 years ago. camera? super crap. hitboxes? super crap. movement? super irresponsive crap. what, theres a crappy endboss which is totally unfair cause he just spams 5 super range attacks in a row that one hit kills you over 50m? we‘ll just copy that boss later on and DOUBLE him. wow. what exceptional GAME DESIGN. now i know some virgins are gonna come up with git gut: why should i waste my fn time memorizing a tedious unfair boss by battling it 20 times? it’s just a waste of time. and the thing with difficulty is: i don’t mind difficult games. i played through returnal with six deaths, which is pretty ok i think. some say it’s the over all harder game. but you know what? it’s responsive. every button you press is immediately carried out on screen. returnal is a fn gaming heaven with hard but fair combat and the smoothest controls ever made. elden ring on the other hand is just so sluggish and lame and slow and sloppy and SO. FN. UNPRECISE. every hit i take, i‘ve 100% foreseen and pressed the damn block or roll button but the game is just so slow and badly designed… i have no words. i swear to god if my character ONCE more stumbles around like an idiot after a hit and not lifting up his shield like i tell him to, i‘ll fn break the controller in half. ITS JUST BAD GAME DESIGN. ok if the combat is bad and irresponsive, maybe roaming and exploring is cool. just two words: open world. just ride or walk 5000km to see… whatever copied ruin or magic tower or dungeon. it’s just typical open world BS. you could compress it into a nice 80hrs and it would be okish but that… which brings me to my next two points:

    the music fn sucks. it’s like 5 tracks made of annoyingly undesdinctive ambient crap music which KILLS your ears already in limgrave after a good 10 hrs. it’s so annoying i turned the music off. for the first time in my 25yrs gaming history. the atmosphere could be a plus. but whats that? everything ruined. dark. broken, bla bla bla. it’s the same fn stuff youve heard like 10 times in a row with every from soft game. i cant stand it anymore. but worse: the storytelling is STILL AS SH*TTY AS IT HAS EVER BEEN. don’t get me wrong, you don’t have to explain everything for a good story, i‘m in the filmbizz, i know that. but that crap is just so random undefined snot, i have no fn clue who i am, the people around me, the world and places and especially what i am doing. all atmosphere gets so compromised by this non-storytelling, i could not care less about ANYTHING in this game. who am i fighting right now? why? where am i? why has he a lion on his back or breaks the reality?.. plus: you have such unsatisfying choices all over this game it makes me angry. why give me the choice to change ANYTHING, when i have NO FKN clue for whom, why and what for i make the choices. spoiler free example: i could tell you you have to make a life changing decision RIGHT NOW by saying either PIDGEON or YELLOW. you have to choose. so you choose just out of random with no fn clue why and what for. thats how EVERY decision in this game feels. you just give up to care. it’s just REALLY BAD GAME DESIGN. in the end it’s just a repetitive, unresponsive, unfair, tedious, badly designed game with bad music and even worse storytelling. i‘m so done with it. it’s so boring me out i cant even comprehend. maybe it’s fun a few hours but after all this time i couldnt care less about anything that happens randomly and screams in my face: I‘M SO BADASS WITH MY BADLY DESIGNED COMBAT AND BOSSES WHICH YOU HAVE TO STUDY 50 TIMES WHILE DYING WITHOUT YOUR FAULT BECAUSE I SPAM A RANGE ATTACK WHICH YOU’D HAVE PROBABLY AVOIDED IF I DID ANYTHING YOU PRESSED IN TIME. if you want a soulslike play ds3. its shorter, more tense and pretty much the same crap, but less crappier. OR play returnal: the epidome of good game design, responsive controls, hard but fair combat and great music and superb (still cryptic) storytelling. where returnal is a bright shining star on the night sky, elden ring is an old sh*tstain on the side of a portable potty on the most disgusting construction site of the third world. 3/10 bussi baba    … Expand
  26. Schlyter
    Apr 12, 2022
    10
    This is a masterpiece just like most of FromSoftwares titles. The satisfaction of making progress in these challenging games is unmatched. Even though I prefer a more linear but interconnected experience, this open world experience never gets boring. The world is filled with things to do without cluttering the in-game map. The game wants you to get lost and customize your own adventure onThis is a masterpiece just like most of FromSoftwares titles. The satisfaction of making progress in these challenging games is unmatched. Even though I prefer a more linear but interconnected experience, this open world experience never gets boring. The world is filled with things to do without cluttering the in-game map. The game wants you to get lost and customize your own adventure on your own terms and there’s very little handholding from the beginning until the end. This is my perfect gaming experience and will undoubtedly be my game of the year.… Expand
  27. BinhTran
    Apr 12, 2022
    10
    Literally best open world game ever made in 2022. It's one of the most immersive not in term of realistic, but the superb design in the details, the world, the story and the mechanics. Fromsoft has leveraged their identity as soulborne game in this newest title Elden Ring, this is their milestone of achievement. Worth every penny.
  28. Jotaeriza
    Apr 12, 2022
    10
    Un juego increible, una historia maravillosa y un sistema de juego pulido lo convierten en una obra de arte. 117 horas de juego y sigue sumando.
    Bravo Miyazaki
  29. Thomasak
    Apr 12, 2022
    10
    Dieses Spiel hat mich seit dem ersten Tag gefesselt und trotz weniger Infos wie quest Marker, quest log oder ähnlichem nicht enttäuscht. Man kann fast alle side quests ohne Probleme finden und spielen welche durchaus Spaß machen und nicht daraus bestehen npc 1 zu folgen oder dem anderen einen Gegenstand von a nach b zu bringen. Keine Quest ist wie die andere und das Spiel hält immerDieses Spiel hat mich seit dem ersten Tag gefesselt und trotz weniger Infos wie quest Marker, quest log oder ähnlichem nicht enttäuscht. Man kann fast alle side quests ohne Probleme finden und spielen welche durchaus Spaß machen und nicht daraus bestehen npc 1 zu folgen oder dem anderen einen Gegenstand von a nach b zu bringen. Keine Quest ist wie die andere und das Spiel hält immer Überraschungen bereit. Ich habe jetzt 180 Stunden Spielzeit und immer noch nicht fertig weil ich alles genieße und nichts verpassen will und das auch trotz Arbeit, einem 12 Stunden Tag und und und.
    Wer sagt das Kampfsystem ist ihm zu komplex dafür hab ich keine Zeit der ist mit einem Nintendo DS wohl besser bedient. Absolute Kaufempfehlung!!    … Expand
  30. Ollyoxenfree
    Apr 11, 2022
    4
    Honestly tried to like the game because I did like the atmosphere and general world. But it soon became more frustrating than enjoyable. The game is grindy, repeats bosses, glitches out in frame rate during boss encounters (looking at you tree sentinel), and there is such a lack of any story which is funny because they attached George R Martin to this. Did he not bother to finish thisHonestly tried to like the game because I did like the atmosphere and general world. But it soon became more frustrating than enjoyable. The game is grindy, repeats bosses, glitches out in frame rate during boss encounters (looking at you tree sentinel), and there is such a lack of any story which is funny because they attached George R Martin to this. Did he not bother to finish this story either ? Like what really happened here? This game is FAR from a 10/10. This souls game is hard just for the sack of being hard with little to no reward. Such trash and will NEVER give into hype again.… Expand
  31. banen213
    Apr 11, 2022
    10
    Quality game. Blows the competition out of the water and every other professional game company can take notes. I played DS3 and personally I love the grim dark souls world much more than this new piece of lore but it is still nonetheless amazing. It keeps to their identity and everyone can tell how this is such an amazing quality game. I have yet to come across any bugs, invisible walls,Quality game. Blows the competition out of the water and every other professional game company can take notes. I played DS3 and personally I love the grim dark souls world much more than this new piece of lore but it is still nonetheless amazing. It keeps to their identity and everyone can tell how this is such an amazing quality game. I have yet to come across any bugs, invisible walls, or microtransactions. Easily the best 10/10 I can give.… Expand
  32. ElObjetivo89
    Apr 11, 2022
    10
    Near perfection.

    La fórmula Souls llevada a la casi absoluta perfección.
  33. Antoniods
    Apr 11, 2022
    8
    Questo gioco non è da 10 per me è 8 mancanza di un registro missioni e chiarezza di un obiettivo o missioni da compiere. È divertente molto vario nell' approcciarsi. Il mio voto e 8 è comunque bello e divertente per un libero arbitrio. Non è io avrei dato 10 se era presente la voce delle missioni. Purtroppo non è capolavoro poi compenetrazioni imperfezioni bug ovunque. Mi sono divertitoQuesto gioco non è da 10 per me è 8 mancanza di un registro missioni e chiarezza di un obiettivo o missioni da compiere. È divertente molto vario nell' approcciarsi. Il mio voto e 8 è comunque bello e divertente per un libero arbitrio. Non è io avrei dato 10 se era presente la voce delle missioni. Purtroppo non è capolavoro poi compenetrazioni imperfezioni bug ovunque. Mi sono divertito molto ci Elden Ring è consigliato una Run.… Expand
  34. mister7
    Apr 11, 2022
    10
    Understand that the reviews of people who are saying that there is a hype train, and the graphics aren't good, or it's too hard, are simply apart of the ever growing hype train to bash the game because simply put, nobody cares. This game is transcendental of the entire video game medium, and literally everyone knows it. They know it will still do well, with or without their negative reviewUnderstand that the reviews of people who are saying that there is a hype train, and the graphics aren't good, or it's too hard, are simply apart of the ever growing hype train to bash the game because simply put, nobody cares. This game is transcendental of the entire video game medium, and literally everyone knows it. They know it will still do well, with or without their negative review scores. So all of that put aside, why is this game a 10/10 experience?

    Very simply put, this IS the one piece of video games. The world is simply mystical to explore, and you will guaranteed have 1 of the most memorable experiences of playing games you will ever have at some point in this game, and probably at several points. I know I have. And that's cool and everything. But it wouldn't matter if the game isn't fun to play. And well, nobody wants to spoil how amazing that consistently evolves throughout the game. My lord what what a gameplay experience! Understand that everyone who is hating on this game, has still played it for over 100 hours. And at that point, you've already got your 60$ worth. Anyway, if this game was literally just the first area, it would probably be game of the year. But they added, an entire.... idek what else. A gigantic marvel of video games so ambitious its literally never been done before. So fedora tip to you From. A rare 10/10 experience. Oh yeah, story's good too.    … Expand
  35. solaris3
    Apr 11, 2022
    0
    Critics are way way off here. Gaming journalism has been dead for decades. It's really sad.
  36. Hugodeleon98
    Mar 21, 2022
    10
    this game comprises all the good you are looking for in an open world. an organic world, which lives on its own, and which pushes the player to explore it more and more. beyond the battle system which is already known in the souls franchise.
  37. Kranium
    Apr 11, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A true masterpiece. After 200 hours and 2 playthroughs, I can truly say this is Miyazaki's best work to date. The depth and layers in this game is almost overwhelming. FROM SOFT took most of what was amazing from Dark Souls, Bloodborne and Sekiro and mashed it all up into the enormous open world of Elden Ring. Combat feels very familiar to Dark Souls with a few additions. A combat system that didn't need innovative change as its already superior to almost everything else. A ridiculous amount of weapons, armor, sorceries, incantations, ashes of war (weapon arts) & summons. Over 100 bosses. NPC quests so deep and rich that they feel nearly impossible to complete without the community. Endless and rewarding exploration. A simple but effective crafting system. There's still weapons and armor I'm hunting. There's still npcs quests I haven't finished. There's still multiple endings I need to complete. This is all after over 200 hours. It's nice to see such massive game feel like a completely finished product. One of the best games ever made and a must play for any Souls fans, or for those looking for a new experience and a new challenge.… Expand
  38. RandomStar
    Apr 11, 2022
    2
    Too many bugs for a released game. No request logs, and you can encounter bugs randomly in every boss fight. Some of them suddenly don’t move. Some of them stay above a cliff and never come down. If you unfortunately die at the same time as the boss, there’s a chance you don’t get the loot and can never reach this piece of map again. The game is not pure rubbish, but full of rubbish.
  39. JackAttack42
    Apr 11, 2022
    10
    10/10. They improve upon the fromsoft formula in every way, and you get addicted quite quickly
  40. FizzAndFurious
    Apr 11, 2022
    10
    In many ways, the work of a critic is easy. We risk very little, yet enjoy a position over those who offer up their work - and their selves - to our judgement. We thrive on negative criticism, which is fun to write and to read. But the bitter truth we critics must face is that in the grand scheme of things, the average piece of junk is probably more meaningful than our criticismIn many ways, the work of a critic is easy. We risk very little, yet enjoy a position over those who offer up their work - and their selves - to our judgement. We thrive on negative criticism, which is fun to write and to read. But the bitter truth we critics must face is that in the grand scheme of things, the average piece of junk is probably more meaningful than our criticism designating it so.

    But there are times when a critic truly risks something - and that is in the discovery and defence of the New. The world is often unkind to new talent, new creations. The New needs friends. Last night I experienced something new: an extraordinary game from a singularly expected source. To say that both the Elden and its maker FromSoftware have challenged my preconceptions about fine game design is a gross understatement.
    They have rocked me to my core.

    In the past, I have made no secret of my disdain for Chef Gusteau's famous motto; "anyone can design" But I realise, only now do I truly understand what he meant. Not everyone can become a great artist, but a great artist can come from anywhere. It is difficult to imagine more humble origins than those of the genius now directing at FromSoftwares - who is, in this critic's opinion, nothing less than the finest Kojima in the World!

    I will be returning to Limgrave soon - hungry for more    … Expand
  41. Takecare
    Feb 27, 2022
    10
    Wow!! İ love this game! Miyazaki is a legend…
    Absolutely, Game of the year winner.
  42. KRKM
    Apr 11, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Good game it's fun and aaaa..... Idk and really fun game and it's good :) h chuffed shifting sgtuoxfjfoydofdyofiyx57cyify8c8yf86r68… Expand
  43. KyleBleser
    Apr 11, 2022
    8
    Score: 8.2

    Graphics: 7.5 Art Design: 9.5 Audio: 9.5 Performance: 8.5 Gameplay: 9 Story: 7 (faulters from Gameplay) Originality: 5 First and foremost, quite a massive game. Theres no shortage of content and you could play for 100s of hours. That being said, ER is easily the most accessible From Software game on the market. Though some enemies can be more difficult than past    Score: 8.2

    Graphics: 7.5
    Art Design: 9.5
    Audio: 9.5
    Performance: 8.5
    Gameplay: 9
    Story: 7 (faulters from Gameplay)
    Originality: 5

    First and foremost, quite a massive game. Theres no shortage of content and you could play for 100s of hours.

    That being said, ER is easily the most accessible From Software game on the market. Though some enemies can be more difficult than past Dark Souls, the fact you can overlevel so easily plus the better balance of MANY types of builds and improved combat system helps a ton in making it easier than its predecessors. Its also much easier to regain lost Runes after death making death itself feel a lot less daunting. Improved pacing of the open world would have better remedied the overleveling and power spike issue.

    The open world gameplay is definitely well-done for the most part. I love the freedom and exploration along with the mystery. Though I would have enjoyed better AI in the open world with greater variation (sometimes feels bland with the AI being overly scripted). Also, AI needs to better counter ranged attacks. You can abuse Sorcery spells against most enemies including bosses. Plus, pacing through the open world is sometimes slow--this will be hard to control in a large open world vs the past Souls games but I think theres definitely more that could be done in ER. All-in-all, the game does well at staying true to its Dark Souls roots within the open world.

    That being said, ER is easily one of weaker graphics of the new generation of games (pretty much just Dark Souls 3 upgraded). Highly outdated on some parts (such as foliage, trees, and character models which is obvious) and this was quite disappointing for a game that has such excellent atmosphere and art design--there are moments of beauty in the massive scale though such as with castles. Not only that, but there are moments of clear performance issues at times which is unusual for a game that is graphically inferior, has weaker AI systems, and not that much in the way of physics compared to most modern games, especially when compared to Horizon Forbidden West which is incredible what those devs did with their engine. In ER, you will have pop-in left and right of foliage. Rendering distance is pathetic. Often frame rate drops (im on performance mode btw). Lip syncing is abysmal. Enemies just outright disappear when they leave their 'zones' which makes for awkward moments. In my opinion, From Software needs to potentially look into a new engine. The game overall runs smooth but definitely dated.

    Also, the pacing of the narrative is not good. The narrative becomes a victim of its own gameplay design with the massive, free open world. Without REALLY tracking every narrative detail, it feels like a puzzle with thousands of pieces that you have to find and put together. I really did not like this as it made the narrative feel extremely disjointed and slow. This will of course vary from each persons experience. When the story is put together, its extremely intriguing and characters are amazing.

    The open world could also use more "depth" in building its narrative. Some buildings and objects just feel out of place in the design of the world and dont make sense. Yes they add atmosphere but good attention to detail can also give "background" or history to certain objects.

    Lastly, progression and balance of builds needs improved. On your first playthrough, you will definitely feel "locked" into a build and weapons till you get closer to endgame. A little more freedom to catching up certain weapons in scaling and respecing would be welcoming for how many different items there are. Attributes could also use some balancing, primarily how Weight Limit is treated along with Vigor being excessively relied upon up to its soft cap--HIGHLY dislike this and hopefully gets a bit rebalanced. Plus, cancel animations needs further tuned. Faster enemies from previous games should mean a bit more responsive character. Too many times I get locked in slow animations (like Flasks) or rolling just fails to respond. Greater refinement in this area.

    In the end, still a great game. Definitely worth it for the gameplay alone--definitelys an insane amount of content. Just not "next gen" nor is it entirely revolutionary. Its mainly Dark Souls 3 in an open world with improved and greatly balanced combat system. BUT, i hope other open world games (be it Ghost of Tsushima, Horizon, AC, etc) take notes that limited markers and bloated "collection" pieces are not necessary since consumers love mystery and freedom in their exploration. On the other side, theres definitely some things From Software could do better. Such as once we collect unique items (like Tears or defeated Bosses), to put a marker on the map that resembles that its been collected.
    BUT the gameplay loop is definitely excellent and the game is the most accessible of all the Dark Souls. Definitely worth a try.    … Expand
  44. enguerranws
    Apr 11, 2022
    6
    Elden Ring is not a bad game, far from it. In a nutshell, it's Dark Souls 4. It has all the strength of the Souls series, but still has all its issues. Moreover, Elden Ring has a big lack of novelty. You can use a "horse" and jump, that's all. When Sekiro or Bloodborne tried to push the souls series in a different way, Elden Ring simply reuse the DS recipe. It also reuses skins,Elden Ring is not a bad game, far from it. In a nutshell, it's Dark Souls 4. It has all the strength of the Souls series, but still has all its issues. Moreover, Elden Ring has a big lack of novelty. You can use a "horse" and jump, that's all. When Sekiro or Bloodborne tried to push the souls series in a different way, Elden Ring simply reuse the DS recipe. It also reuses skins, animations, textures, and the old DS graphics, so, even 1 year and a half after the PS5 release, it feels like you're playing on a PS4.… Expand
  45. Jakob44
    Apr 10, 2022
    10
    The game is good, no microtransactions and a fantastic world. The game is worth you money
  46. ShinigamiRiuk19
    Apr 10, 2022
    10
    Experiencia única, juego de 10 de 10 gameplay divertido y wow jefes impresionantes, juegazo soundtrack geniales y todo digno de un verdadero Souls
  47. Cuq
    Apr 10, 2022
    10
    Just an amazing experiencie, a fresh take on the Souls series. Game of the year for sure.
  48. Ramedlaw
    Apr 10, 2022
    10
    Mich fesseln selten Games, aber Elden Ring hat in mir was ausgelöst was ich verloren zu haben glaubte. Einfach ein Meisterwerk mit Epischer Musik und Bosskämpfe die beim spielen Adrenalin und Gänsehaut auslösen.
  49. Coltenberdine96
    Apr 10, 2022
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Did rannni whole quest line just to find out there no god of war like scene where I get to have sex with her. 0/10 would play again just kidding. Game feels like a souls game but needs a lot of work and a revamped coop system… Expand
  50. afluxner
    Apr 10, 2022
    10
    Amazing, amazing. I have lost 40 hours of my time in this game and still beeing in the begining, and enjoying it a lot. If you are not into rpgs game, i suggest you play it with a internet "guide"; i do it and its fantastic.
  51. B7AZE
    Apr 10, 2022
    9
    So far this is the best game that has been released in PS5. I only give it a 9/10 because I’m comparing it to Witcher 3’s story. But mechanically, visually, and joy of playing is all there. I think this is a must play for any RPG fan. It’s difficult but not really. You start the game as a basic human.. if you think about that then you should realize you aren’t ready to fight a dragon onSo far this is the best game that has been released in PS5. I only give it a 9/10 because I’m comparing it to Witcher 3’s story. But mechanically, visually, and joy of playing is all there. I think this is a must play for any RPG fan. It’s difficult but not really. You start the game as a basic human.. if you think about that then you should realize you aren’t ready to fight a dragon on day 1.… Expand
  52. Jarhis
    Apr 10, 2022
    1
    So boring. Over hyped. Had enough after level 50. Just same thing over and over. Story is non existent
  53. NotShared
    Apr 10, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Perfect game, no complaints. My only advice to new players, don’t share Larval Tears for any reason.… Expand
  54. Serpicobeard
    Apr 10, 2022
    8
    As a huge fan of the Dark Souls games i was really looking forward to Elden Ring and it does not disappoint.
    A huge and beautiful dark fantasy open world which is a joy to explore, there's so much to do and find and some really cool and fun boss fights. The game just drips quality it's really well made and atmospheric. There's so much freedom in building your character and tons of    As a huge fan of the Dark Souls games i was really looking forward to Elden Ring and it does not disappoint.
    A huge and beautiful dark fantasy open world which is a joy to explore, there's so much to do and find and some really cool and fun boss fights. The game just drips quality it's really well made and atmospheric. There's so much freedom in building your character and tons of different weapons, armour and magic spells to find. There's also zero busy work which is something which ruins most other open world games. They nailed it, it's awesome.

    It isn't perfect though as at times i feel the game is just too difficult for the sake of it. Near the end of the game i was over level 100 and had a maximum level weapon so i was able to crush regular mobs with a few hits but i was barely scratching the bosses. Unless you want to spend hours trying to beat a single boss then summoning other players is essential.
    Also the final boss is complete nonsense. You are required to beat two of the hardest bosses in the game in a row with no rest in between. Basically you have to get perfect at beating the first boss before you can even practice how to beat the second one and i think that's a step too far. I have finished the Dark Souls games multiple times but i can't see myself returning to Elden Ring for a while even though i loved the game up until the final boss.

    Overall though this is a really great game and i'm looking forward to the DLC.    … Expand
  55. Jkregers
    Apr 10, 2022
    10
    Easily one of the best games ever made and quite possibly the best game ever made. A true masterpiece and a must buy!
  56. KDubbaDubDub
    Apr 10, 2022
    10
    This is not only one of the best From-Soft games, but one of the greatest games ever made. There is just so much to this game. So much to explore, discover, kill... it's endless... though thankfully not... as it ended for me near the 200 hour mark. Yikes! Fantastic time sink, great game. This is a must play.
  57. toughcraby
    Apr 10, 2022
    8
    There is so much questionable game design in this game, especially in the later half. The game looks gorgeous, but there are too few fun boss fights. Incredible potential, a bit wasted away with a too big scope. I have 120 hours in this game, only 40 or so were actually enjoyable.
  58. samuraigreen
    Apr 10, 2022
    9
    I agree the optimisation still has work to be done.
    It's absurd How anybody can call it a bland open world.The combat has so many new mechanisms compared to earlier souls games
    Its was joy to explore the open world not knowing what could be around the next corner.
    Saying there is no story just shows how conditioned people are to being spoon fed the story
  59. soulzplayer
    Apr 10, 2022
    10
    great game, doesn't stray from previous souls games but adds even more.worthy of winning goty
  60. V_Sanchez
    Apr 10, 2022
    9
    FromSoftware have done it again! One masterpiece after another. Incredible gameplay, build variety and the most beautiful world they have ever done!
    The only bad thing i can mention is reused bosses. And i don't mind reusing some big guys in the ruins or bosses like Erdtree Avatars, but reusing bosses like Godrick, Astel, Godfrey, Mohg and Margit...
    To represent my opinion on that    FromSoftware have done it again! One masterpiece after another. Incredible gameplay, build variety and the most beautiful world they have ever done!
    The only bad thing i can mention is reused bosses. And i don't mind reusing some big guys in the ruins or bosses like Erdtree Avatars, but reusing bosses like Godrick, Astel, Godfrey, Mohg and Margit...
    To represent my opinion on that subject i will quote my favorite influencer and rapper - Sonic: "that's no good!"    … Expand
  61. rdnw
    Apr 9, 2022
    2
    I've leveled a mage to 150ish and have killed 4 demi-god bosses and am thinking at this point that I won't finish it (but I might because I hate backing out of a challenge). But I'm giving this a bad review. The graphics are good and it's generally fun to explore the world and develop your character.

    But the boss fights (even mini bosses in dungeons) are incredibly hard. You will die    I've leveled a mage to 150ish and have killed 4 demi-god bosses and am thinking at this point that I won't finish it (but I might because I hate backing out of a challenge). But I'm giving this a bad review. The graphics are good and it's generally fun to explore the world and develop your character.

    But the boss fights (even mini bosses in dungeons) are incredibly hard. You will die over and over and over again. That's just how this game is designed. Even a "good" player will die a lot until they memorize the boss moves and learn to execute every dodge/block with exact timing. This breaks my immersion and is generally frustrating and no fun. They could have made this a fun game by simply putting in a difficulty setting so that gamers who want to play a RPG game for exploration and immersion can enjoy it.

    Edit: I should mention the "story". There apparently is one but you'll be challenged to understand what it actually is. There is some sort of random NPC talk about historic events but honestly I'm in end game now and can't really tell you much about the story line. I watched a YouTube video a guy put together about the "lore" and it was far more informative than the game. So ... what did GRR Martin actually contrbute here? It can't have been much.

    A few minor complaints: no quest log. Huh. That's a first in any RPG game I have to say. No hot keys for the (MANY) spells available (that's a game breaker really). You literally have to toggle through a list to switch between spells/skills ... during fights that require split second timing or you're dead.    … Expand
  62. EldenGod
    Apr 9, 2022
    10
    The game is just outstanding there hasn’t been a game that I have played that I just want to keep playing, after I beat the game I just want to do another play through. The game play is amazing and just so smooth I mostly recommend this game to people that just loves video games and love a challenge
  63. SanctusFaulkner
    Apr 9, 2022
    0
    A big dark souls with the best from the series plus some new mechanical innovations (ashes of war) and mantaining the amazing design of levels on a far more complicated context as a sandbox rpg is. Definetely an amazing game but more of the same. It is for sure the best From game objectevely, but from a perspective of someone who has played their games since 2009 with Demons Souls on myA big dark souls with the best from the series plus some new mechanical innovations (ashes of war) and mantaining the amazing design of levels on a far more complicated context as a sandbox rpg is. Definetely an amazing game but more of the same. It is for sure the best From game objectevely, but from a perspective of someone who has played their games since 2009 with Demons Souls on my old PS3, i can criticize this is not the way, cause it is the same but more polished. I want a new big IP. 9/10.… Expand
  64. Pandabossuo
    Apr 9, 2022
    8
    I liked it a lot, it’s pretty difficult but that is all of my problems with the game. Personally I wish that there was an indicator at the top of the hud that said what you should be doing at the current time because I spent a lot of the game just the aimlessly wandering and killing the same Enemies over and over.
  65. pdqstyle
    Apr 9, 2022
    10
    One of the greatest games I've ever played as well as one of the most immersive RPG's I have experienced. FromSoftware has saved gaming for me, a true old school gamers game.
  66. stevanthecruel
    Apr 9, 2022
    9
    FROMSOFT delivers yet again. Please buy this; support this company, there one of the very few good ones left.
  67. jhollis977
    Apr 9, 2022
    10
    The new GOAT of video games. The attention to detail is immaculate. Combat is fluid and precise. Progression feels natural. Exploration is exciting and thrilling.
  68. Tomatenmann01
    Apr 9, 2022
    9
    definitely a masterpiece. but still overated. extremely annoying recycled bosses and an AWFUL balancing of weapons etc.
  69. Arkkanz
    Apr 9, 2022
    10
    Best game I've ever played, I read some bad reviews and de people who wrote it probably didn't even beat the first main boss. They say the game has no story while there are youtubers making 1 hour+ vídeos about the lore of the game. You should definetely play this game, the open world is amazing, the combat is amazing, everything about this game is amazing, I just love it so much
  70. Serj44
    Apr 9, 2022
    10
    Absolute masterpiece and a game that will most likely be hold has a staple in the future for exploration and combat. I don't think we'll have anything as good within the next few years , I don't think even from software will be able to top this gem
  71. izanami93
    Apr 9, 2022
    0
    The game does not have English in a lot of countries in Asia and does not give refunds. Basically the game is unplayable and discriminates against ex-pats in Asia.
  72. Coxsv
    Apr 9, 2022
    10
    Perfection The game is incredible the game play is mind blowing the environment is indescribable
  73. aaaaleka
    Apr 9, 2022
    9
    Its much more beginner friendly than dark souls 3. The game world, which is open is just beautiful. You can go through this game in any order you want. The only downside is the optimization.
  74. 2swimmers
    Apr 8, 2022
    0
    Final boss is garbage. Uninteresting and unnecessarily hard. Best game in the world to not buy or play. Ever!
  75. Tsosmi
    Apr 8, 2022
    10
    The best title for a mewcomer to this type of games, that is still reluctant. It has perfected difficulty. Artstyle, combat, quests, lore, soundtrack, UI and direction are on another level. Truly the definitive Souls title. Grab it and have fun.
  76. Bittu_Singh
    Apr 8, 2022
    5
    Most overhyped and overpraised game ever thought it was Zelda but even Cyberpunk is better than this
  77. gregus544
    Apr 8, 2022
    4
    Bon jeux certes mais trop de fan qui ce voilent la face, ce jeux na pas de véritable histoire et a 10ans de retard sur sont moteur graphique qui je l'espère sera revue dans the lie of pi bref je pourrais donner plus de détail du pourquoi du comment mais les gouts et les couleurs
  78. BerchRabbit
    Mar 4, 2022
    10
    After putting around 60 hours into this I can honestly say this is the most fun I've had in a game for a very long time! Absolutely love this game!!
  79. jrow
    Apr 8, 2022
    10
    Hands down, this is the wet dream of every souls fan. Simply a Masterpiece.
  80. holydave89
    Apr 8, 2022
    10
    Its is my first Dark Souls Type Game ever, i never managed to get into those type of games because of bad mindset but this time i said to myself if you are dying you are just learning how to beat a boss and it worked. This Game is absolutely one of the best games i ever played and im a Gamer for almost 30 years.
    The Performance on PS5 could be better but its good enough to enjoy it.    Its is my first Dark Souls Type Game ever, i never managed to get into those type of games because of bad mindset but this time i said to myself if you are dying you are just learning how to beat a boss and it worked. This Game is absolutely one of the best games i ever played and im a Gamer for almost 30 years.
    The Performance on PS5 could be better but its good enough to enjoy it.
    Gameplay, Open World, Quest Design, Dungeon Design, Boss Design all at the highest Level ive ever seen.
    Dont get fooled by 0 Star Ratings here these people are just mad that they bought a Game because of hype and then hadnt the correct mindest to progress.    … Expand
  81. ByzantineCondui
    Apr 8, 2022
    10
    One of the best gaming experiences of my lifetime. Yes, there are flaws as with all games such as reused enemies. But what else can you expect out of a world this massive? And they managed to include massive unique dungeons and areas that are so enthralling, the repeated side content was almost a footnote. Masterpiece.
  82. Bendeezcheez420
    Apr 8, 2022
    9
    Would be 10 but no Hideo kojima but story good and boss make me wanna cry I hate margrit
  83. Doduk
    Apr 8, 2022
    10
    Dark souls^100, do the math
    Yes some performance issues at the begining , but now everything is smooth like butter
  84. cameron4225
    Apr 8, 2022
    10
    It isn’t perfect but it’s one of the most rewarding fun experiences I’ve had in quite a while. I would love to see what From does with this concept next
  85. balnog
    Apr 8, 2022
    10
    Possibly the best game I have ever played, 70 hours in and I continue to be stunned.
  86. mochichote
    Apr 7, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. 108 hours in and this is so far the best souls games, that guy that gave a 6, go play candy crush… Expand
  87. MystifiedMist
    Apr 7, 2022
    10
    An undescribable amount of effort has been put into this game. The openworld exploration is simply flawless to say, there's a surprise for you in every corner. There are rewards out there that ACTUALLY help you in some or the other way.

    Running unto npcs has never been more surprising and each of the NPCs are so unique and different than one another. Although the questlines are    An undescribable amount of effort has been put into this game. The openworld exploration is simply flawless to say, there's a surprise for you in every corner. There are rewards out there that ACTUALLY help you in some or the other way.


    Running unto npcs has never been more surprising and each of the NPCs are so unique and different than one another. Although the questlines are difficult to complete without wiki help.


    Boss design is also tremendous and one of the best I have ever seen. Each boss has unique and different mechanics. Learning all of their moves and beating them feels really satisfying. Although sometimes it can be quite unforgiving.


    Lastly, don't trust all these negative reviews. They are trash fortnite gamers who never played a real video game or are jealous of Elden Ring. This game doesn't do hand holding and leave everything for you to figure it out and their low IQ cannot fathom it so here they come and rant out.    … Expand
  88. Jmocte
    Apr 7, 2022
    0
    Fue demasiada la mercadotecnia para este juego.
    Pará empezar el lore es basura. Las mecánicas de juego divierten un rato pero después de horas son aburridisimas.

    El estilo dark souls está sobreexplotado
  89. kingcan37
    Apr 7, 2022
    10
    JESUS CHRIST. Thank you for this game... My first FromSoftware game, will definetly be playing all the following ones. Just finished after 80 hours of gameplay and in a few weeks i'll start it all over and start exploring again. Thanks again
  90. lovefromhate88
    Apr 7, 2022
    10
    I do not review this a 10 lightly, i have just got the plat after almost 100 hours. This is as much of a perfect game as you can get. Obviously you can’t please everyone as people have their own tastes but this game is remarkable.

    Often when a genre evolves into something else they lose some of what made the previous games so good. Fromsoftware have managed to evolve their genre into open    I do not review this a 10 lightly, i have just got the plat after almost 100 hours. This is as much of a perfect game as you can get. Obviously you can’t please everyone as people have their own tastes but this game is remarkable.

    Often when a genre evolves into something else they lose some of what made the previous games so good. Fromsoftware have managed to evolve their genre into open world and keep everything that makes soulsbourne games amazing.

    You have all the same style lore, where you are left with only a very vague guide as to how to progress. The amount of weapons, spells, incantations and so on is incredible. Each build feels different. I played the bulk as a mage and almost all spells had a use in a certain scenario. They have made sure not to present filler spells like in previous games. I found myself trying out all of them.

    What i love about this game is people will be finding secrets for years to come. I love to see the insane secrets people discover. The only other game with that level of design is RDR2. You feel like you are in a living world. It feels like the enemies and NPC have a life when you arent on screen, like you have interrupted them. It’s difficult to explain, but it is so immersive. They have made it a little easier (save a few bosses, Malenia for example, christ she is awful). The reason i think its a tad easier is dur to openworld, you dont get log jammed in an area as you can leave and come back.

    Its actually insulting that anyone who has played Elden Ring would score it less than a 7. Even if the game is not your taste it is ridiculous to even claim this isnt a 7+ on performance alone. Shame on you review bombers. We need to appreciate and celebrate games like this. Games you can tell are made with passion by people who want to play them. 10/10    … Expand
  91. pendragon95
    Apr 7, 2022
    10
    best rpg, and games, just because it seems to be the only product that could be call games since may years. because now games studio don't understand what is a games, and seems to don't try it before release.

    fromsoftware is studio that make games from passionate to passionate. that why it is the best games since few years
  92. nicknasty14
    Apr 7, 2022
    0
    Do not buy this overhyped piece of garbage! You will end up regretting it. Even the graphics look completely outdated. If you like wasting hours on end just to beat one measly side boss, with repeated creatures, and PS3 style graphics, then have at it. This game is like running your head repeatedly into a brick wall. I don’t consider it a game, it’s work and not even worth the effort.Do not buy this overhyped piece of garbage! You will end up regretting it. Even the graphics look completely outdated. If you like wasting hours on end just to beat one measly side boss, with repeated creatures, and PS3 style graphics, then have at it. This game is like running your head repeatedly into a brick wall. I don’t consider it a game, it’s work and not even worth the effort. Trust me, stay clear from this game. It’s not as good as you might be hearing. There are way better games out there right now! Ghostwire and new Lego Star Wars game crap all over elden ring! Heck, stranger of paradise I am enjoying 100 times more. Game is not even worth $20!… Expand
  93. Heartlessgamer
    Apr 7, 2022
    10
    I love this game I have over 230 hours in and I'm not tired of it. I'm on new game ➕️ 4
  94. Vylatin
    Mar 22, 2022
    10
    It started a bit slow and I was a bit unsure, but as it all unfolds, the game has awoken a part of me within gaming which I havent felt in many, many years. So despite the weaknesses, its still a solid 10
  95. harenm
    Apr 6, 2022
    1
    I don't think the game is bad, but it's not for me and the wide amount of talk and marketing I saw before I got the game implied this would be a game I could and would enjoy playing with others, and... frankly, from what I've heard, it's a standard FromSoftware game which is fine if you like that, but it seems not for me. Don't believe the hype and marketing, this is just anotherI don't think the game is bad, but it's not for me and the wide amount of talk and marketing I saw before I got the game implied this would be a game I could and would enjoy playing with others, and... frankly, from what I've heard, it's a standard FromSoftware game which is fine if you like that, but it seems not for me. Don't believe the hype and marketing, this is just another Soulsborne style game EXACTLY like the others but with open world. If you already like their games, you'll probably love this one, but if you don't... don't buy their games.

    Edit: on further play, this game is so incredibly buggy. I have fought a boss and half the fights they were bugged and so I couldn't do any damage... The game crashes while standing still in a calm area... just so buggy and broken.    … Expand
  96. ThaddeusMagee
    Apr 6, 2022
    2
    So you're a knight/mage/assassin/whatever character in Middle Earth - oops i mean "The Lands Between" - and you're one of many people vying for power of The One Ring - oops I mean the "Elden Ring" - because...you know...magical realms, power, knights and kings, blah blah blah, all that nonsense. You can see why people are raving about the originality here.

    Gameplay wise, think Dark    So you're a knight/mage/assassin/whatever character in Middle Earth - oops i mean "The Lands Between" - and you're one of many people vying for power of The One Ring - oops I mean the "Elden Ring" - because...you know...magical realms, power, knights and kings, blah blah blah, all that nonsense. You can see why people are raving about the originality here.

    Gameplay wise, think Dark Souls crossed with Dark Souls crossed with an empty map. You won't find side quests (not legitimate ones), side activities, a story, or anything else, but the combat does have quite a bit of depth.

    Lots of talk about the open world but honestly I've seen nothing to write home about. There's no way to engage with this world beyond fighting bosses in it (because again, this is Dark Souls). Just don't go in expecting an open world game in the style of RDR, Far Cry, Fallout, Assassins Creed, GTA, Just Cause...or pretty much any open world game you know of. This is Dark Souls.    … Expand
  97. Sbute1234
    Apr 6, 2022
    0
    This game is an absolute masterpiece ruined by TERRIBLE balancing. It’s a shame that mini bosses are 10 times more difficult than actual story line bosses. Even then they just one hit you. Great game design, bad player experience
  98. ShadowofZexa
    Apr 6, 2022
    4
    Elden Ring is a very hard game to recommend the lore and the story and the overall world is absolutely amazing. However From Software continues with their arrogance and refuses to add an easy mode making this game a definitive skip for about 75% of gamers. It's really a shame since you can spend hundreds of hours in the game world. I can only hope for an easy mode down the line cause thisElden Ring is a very hard game to recommend the lore and the story and the overall world is absolutely amazing. However From Software continues with their arrogance and refuses to add an easy mode making this game a definitive skip for about 75% of gamers. It's really a shame since you can spend hundreds of hours in the game world. I can only hope for an easy mode down the line cause this game shouldn't be missed… Expand
  99. whyarepeople
    Apr 6, 2022
    10
    Reading some of the negative reviews makes me jealous I haven’t played the games they have. I don’t think they played the game. How this game is both empty and boring is beyond me. Few games have more variety than this, personally I don’t know a single one. Summary great game, some of the people leaving negative tevoews are just straight up lying.
  100. thms_ua
    Apr 6, 2022
    10
    One of the best games ever made!
    Definitely the biggest and most ambitious game of FromSoftware. No doubt 10 out of 10
    Gina play more and more
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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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