Elden Ring

 PlayStation 5
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7.8

Generally favorable reviews- based on 12214 Ratings

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  1. Fr3iza
    Mar 1, 2022
    10
    This Game is the Dream for all Soulslike Fans. When I read the Negative Comments I see that a lot of These People never Played a Souls Game before.
    If you love Souls Games, you will love this Game. If not don't play it, because it's to hard for you and you will have the hardest time of your life.
  2. Poxonuk
    Mar 6, 2022
    10
    Feels like a real world that you can lose yourself in, nothing is boring, its so addictive. Give it a go!
  3. kennySC97
    Mar 1, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is the culmination of the Dark Souls formula, gameplay and storytelling are just superb.
    The game world's both dangerous and beautiful and exploring it is very rewarding, the downside of this is that if you explore too much you might end up with many powerful tools early on and making the bosses easier than they should be.
    On the performance side it has texture popping issues and some small frame drops here and there, other than that it runs on a smooth 60 fps on performance mode in PS5 and a little bit less smoothly on graphics mode.
    Finally it´s as close as perfect an open world game can be, followed closely by Nintendo´s BOTW.    … Expand
  4. jordy69
    Mar 1, 2022
    10
    Please just listen to the game critics and not the user reviews. There are so many negative reviews by angry Horizon Forbidden West fans because they are mad that Elden Ring stole the spotlight, and it stole it rightfully so. Every single criticism of this game is invalid other than the FPS issues, but FromSoftware is going to fix that soon. The world is breathtaking, the graphics are goodPlease just listen to the game critics and not the user reviews. There are so many negative reviews by angry Horizon Forbidden West fans because they are mad that Elden Ring stole the spotlight, and it stole it rightfully so. Every single criticism of this game is invalid other than the FPS issues, but FromSoftware is going to fix that soon. The world is breathtaking, the graphics are good (despite what the HFW fans are spamming in the reviews), the gameplay is fluid and perfects what other games in the series have not.

    The story is more immersive and accessible than any other Souls title. The world is the most accessible as well, because if you’re stuck on something you can go literally anywhere else on the gigantic map with so much to explore. All character builds are viable so you can do anything you want and be successful. Accessibility is only an issue when you’re obstinate and try to rush through the game without paying attention.

    I can’t believe there are so many 1 and 0 reviews this early into the game’s release. I’ve logged about 30 hours so far and I know the people critiquing this game have either never played it and are HFW fanboys or quit because the game posed the slightest challenge because they can’t pay attention to the great amount of help and hints the game gives you. This game is a verifiable 10/10 and absolutely has lived up to the hype. I cannot wait to see what else this game has to offer.    … Expand
  5. Trytendo
    Mar 1, 2022
    10
    This Game is just awesome! You can spend so much time in discovering the World!
  6. Bronson_CX7
    Mar 1, 2022
    10
    Simply the best open world game in tears, is like Skyrim, Zelda BotW and Dark Souls mix the best of their worlds together. Anything less to that a 9 for it is coming from a tasteless, bad at the game player... If you get good you'll see why it is a 10/10
  7. ReyMacra
    Mar 1, 2022
    10
    I have played all the souls games and i think that Elden Ring is the perfection of all.
  8. Brig79
    Mar 1, 2022
    10
    Incredibly enjoyable experience, new to souls games, never played one before, and honestly don't understand what people are saying it's too hard for. The challenge is fun! The game isn't overly hard as long as you don't make stupid mistakes and think through your actions
  9. Don-
    Mar 1, 2022
    10
    Dont lissen to the review-bombers, the Game ist fantastic! having a really good time here
  10. surasutec
    Mar 1, 2022
    10
    An absolute thing of beauty, the pinnacle of everything FromSoft have achieved to date, the best art direction I've ever seen in a game. Take a glance over some of the user reviews (who suspiciously have only created an account to trash this game! perhaps it scored much higher than their favourite run-of-the-mill garbage and that upsets them?) and you'll also see that this is a game that'sAn absolute thing of beauty, the pinnacle of everything FromSoft have achieved to date, the best art direction I've ever seen in a game. Take a glance over some of the user reviews (who suspiciously have only created an account to trash this game! perhaps it scored much higher than their favourite run-of-the-mill garbage and that upsets them?) and you'll also see that this is a game that's managed to make so many people in this user reviews section rage, presumably due to lacking the patience required to see something even moderately challenging to the end.

    Remember: nothing worth doing is easy, skeleton!    … Expand
  11. Nameless_Hollow
    Apr 3, 2022
    10
    You don't have the right, O you don't have the right,
    O you don't have the right, O you don't have the right
  12. Christian_torr6
    Mar 1, 2022
    10
    Best Game fromsoft
    The map and secrets are amazing, it feels familiar but better
    Excelente Game, can't miss it
  13. HunterTJ
    Mar 1, 2022
    10
    It's a Souls game. If you've never played one before this might not be the game for you. Don't complain it's too hard, if you think that go try Sekiro and I'll hear your whining. This game is amazing, so much to do and explore but still feeling like it's rewarding for beating the soul crushing bosses. Just the way it was designed! I've got like 30 hours in and can't wait to get back toIt's a Souls game. If you've never played one before this might not be the game for you. Don't complain it's too hard, if you think that go try Sekiro and I'll hear your whining. This game is amazing, so much to do and explore but still feeling like it's rewarding for beating the soul crushing bosses. Just the way it was designed! I've got like 30 hours in and can't wait to get back to exploring. Good luck, Tarnished!… Expand
  14. biel_101
    Mar 1, 2022
    10
    O jogo é muito lindo e bem feito, e contínua com a mesma essência de toda a série souls!
  15. Smoughcake
    Mar 1, 2022
    10
    I'm 60 hours in and in love with this game. I started way back with demons souls if you are a souls fan you will absolutely love this game the open world is so dense its filled with so many unique weapons and armor to find not to mention the rework of spells and faith feels truly amazing
  16. Strifer_ELG
    Mar 1, 2022
    10
    Masterpiece!, hope they fix the fps drops on pc soon, but even with that it's still a 10.
  17. Zankyou
    Mar 1, 2022
    10
    The game itself is amazing i dont wanna spoil anything to you guys but all i can say that this is the ultimate souls game especially the questlines and bosses
  18. Santaslerg
    Mar 1, 2022
    10
    Most of the negative reviews have nothing to do with the actual gameplay or story. I understand frustration with frame drops and technical issues, but I've seen plenty of people giving the game a 10 even with experiencing the same issues. This game is absolutely phenomenal. As someone who has played and beaten most of the souls games multiple times, this is a dream come true. An open worldMost of the negative reviews have nothing to do with the actual gameplay or story. I understand frustration with frame drops and technical issues, but I've seen plenty of people giving the game a 10 even with experiencing the same issues. This game is absolutely phenomenal. As someone who has played and beaten most of the souls games multiple times, this is a dream come true. An open world dark souls just makes so much sense. Every game rewarded exploring, and this does that times a million. A vast and punishing world, where if you're getting stomped by a boss for a few hours, you can leave and explore a new area to gain more runes and level your character/weapons. And on the way you might find a new weapon, or armor set. Maybe a golden seed or sacred tear to upgrade your flasks. Then you can go back and beat the boss. In all the other souls games, you'd have to farm souls for hours, but this makes it possible to not do that, while it is still available if you want too. People are frustrated with boss mechanics and timing, but I've actually enjoyed overcoming some of this. They definitely changed some of the timing in comparison to ds1 through 3. I've noticed some of the bosses have crazy long swings that are at first hard to navigate around when used to the quick movements of most of the previous game bosses. I like that they made it more accessible in some ways for new players, but made it even harder in other ways for souls veterans. At about half way through the game, I can easily say this is up there for the best from software game, and one of the best open world games of all time. Oh and there's a mount, enough said 10/10… Expand
  19. VideoGame567890
    Mar 1, 2022
    10
    Dont trust the haters and the review bombs lmao. Elden ring is amazing 9.9/10 especially on the PS5!
  20. DarthBabaloo
    Mar 1, 2022
    10
    Definitely lived up to the hype! The world is so easy to get addicted to. The game lets go explore and find more about the lore itself. Of course with this being a fromsoftware game, it is very very challenging. I find there to be a beauty to that. Use your eyes and learn how to defeat each boss or enemy you come across. Also, being a massive Berserk fan, there are tons of little EasterDefinitely lived up to the hype! The world is so easy to get addicted to. The game lets go explore and find more about the lore itself. Of course with this being a fromsoftware game, it is very very challenging. I find there to be a beauty to that. Use your eyes and learn how to defeat each boss or enemy you come across. Also, being a massive Berserk fan, there are tons of little Easter eggs, weapons and gear that pay homage to the great manga. Becoming one of my favourite games ever.… Expand
  21. Jotte
    Mar 1, 2022
    10
    This is quite Literally the best game I have ever played. The open world is sprawling with life, every book and cranny is filled with something cool to Find. The mini-dungeons are a little same-y But not to an extent i found detrimental to the games overall enjoyment. The minibosses, although sometimes recycled added a lot of enjoyment, and sometimes Even more challenge than major bosses.This is quite Literally the best game I have ever played. The open world is sprawling with life, every book and cranny is filled with something cool to Find. The mini-dungeons are a little same-y But not to an extent i found detrimental to the games overall enjoyment. The minibosses, although sometimes recycled added a lot of enjoyment, and sometimes Even more challenge than major bosses. You can Tell every area apart just from looking at a screenshot, the color schemes are different and varied to separate them. The orange/yellow altus to the blue liurnia, the reds of caelid.

    The performance was mostly 55+ fps, worst drops happening in altus to maybe 45. A few small fps drops here and There Dont deter from my enjoyment either. Frames never dropped during bosses either.

    The enemy variety is frankly impressive, say compared to breath of the wild(Another great Open world game).

    The jump button allows for a verticality in fromsofts world design and torrent helps with traversing huge swathes of land while taking in the scenery. This game is truly the first time Ive experienced ”If You can see it You can go There”.

    The bosses are all a treat. Margit is a great first boss, teaching players that This game Isnt going to go easy on you. I can genuinely say that there isn’t a single bad boss, compare it to say, Dark souls 2 where basically every boss except maybe knight alonne is pretty bad and not memorable at all.

    The ashes of war is one of the best new additions to elden ring. The freedom it gives is a great addition to increase build variety. Mash all of This together and You get one of the best games of all time. I genuinely cant Think of any issues other than performance at some points.    … Expand
  22. TrentDarko
    Mar 1, 2022
    10
    A very big adventure to become the Elden Lord. I came into this game very new to FromSoftware games and at first, It was very hard and I almost quit. After playing for about ten more hours I got used to it and now it is addicted. This game is very challenging and might take gamers that are not used to these types of games much longer to become the Elden Lord. I find myself dying andA very big adventure to become the Elden Lord. I came into this game very new to FromSoftware games and at first, It was very hard and I almost quit. After playing for about ten more hours I got used to it and now it is addicted. This game is very challenging and might take gamers that are not used to these types of games much longer to become the Elden Lord. I find myself dying and recollecting my ruins so much doing each playthrough. I think even if you're not great at these games that you might find something to enjoy about it. For me, collecting ruins and leveling up until I am strong enough to beat a boss is pretty fun. The graphics for this game is very beautiful. The framerate is very good in performance mode with some dips. It really feels like I am in a dark and twisted world. Overall, I think that this is the most fun I've had with a game in forever. I highly recommend it.… Expand
  23. Justin10110
    Mar 1, 2022
    10
    The best of all from games put together! Beautiful environments and great combat
  24. Blkshp0214
    Mar 1, 2022
    10
    About 80 hours in as of this review and the game is phenomenal. Absolutely my new favorite game ever. The world is vast and beautiful, the bosses are better than ever, the gameplay is first class (especially spells, major improvement over past fromsoft games), and the world is so incredibly rich with lore. If you are a fan of Soulslikes, this is the closest you can come to the perfect game.
  25. JoeDerbyshire
    Mar 1, 2022
    10
    THIS IS THE BEST GAME I HAVE EVER PLAYED! I would suggest not comparing it to other open world games as it creates a very different feeling from most if not all open world games. Instead I suggest going into the game with a blank slate and enjoying the adventure know that it's okay to make mistakes. and learn from them.
  26. seandox
    Mar 1, 2022
    10
    the game meets your expectations thanks fromsoftware dark souls 4
    good difficulty It is a challenge
    Accept
  27. BangGoo
    Mar 1, 2022
    10
    This is AWESOME, AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!. PERFECT!!! Everywhere is adventure point.
  28. SoulsEnjoyer
    Mar 1, 2022
    10
    Git gud or die trying

    I really don't see the point of people unwilling to learn the core gameplay mechanics going on here and review-bombing zeroes, please just go play Genshin Impact instead.
    You bought the game willingly, it's really nothing to whine about.
  29. FAVORXIV
    Mar 1, 2022
    10
    Don’t read reviews of people **** about frame rate or graphics. They only care about those things and not the true experience of the game. This game is a masterpiece through and through. It feels like a real adventure. You can go anywhere you want. Yes it’s difficult, but it’s fair, and you can always go and do something else to level up and then come back and take care of business.Don’t read reviews of people **** about frame rate or graphics. They only care about those things and not the true experience of the game. This game is a masterpiece through and through. It feels like a real adventure. You can go anywhere you want. Yes it’s difficult, but it’s fair, and you can always go and do something else to level up and then come back and take care of business. This game is a game changer!… Expand
  30. Banan47
    Mar 1, 2022
    10
    One of the most dangerous game after dota. Cos it takes all of your time.✓✓✓
  31. youngchipper
    Mar 1, 2022
    10
    Do not listen to the review bombers who have barely played if not played the game at all. I am absolutely in awe of this game. 30 hours in and the game keeps surprising me with how much quality content it has. I swear FromSoft finished this game a long time ago and just kept adding more and more to it. The world, weapons, magic, enemy design, map design(dungeons, castles, underworldsDo not listen to the review bombers who have barely played if not played the game at all. I am absolutely in awe of this game. 30 hours in and the game keeps surprising me with how much quality content it has. I swear FromSoft finished this game a long time ago and just kept adding more and more to it. The world, weapons, magic, enemy design, map design(dungeons, castles, underworlds etc.), NPCs, dialogue, voice acting etc. There isn't enough you can say about this game. We do not deserve this game as it is a cheat code for the greatest game of all time.… Expand
  32. alessman
    Mar 1, 2022
    10
    An experience that marries the intensity of From Software's previous games with an open world that regularly leads to moments of wonder. Dark fantasy may never have been done better. There is so much to see and so many surprises that it truly boggles the mind.

    Anyone familiar with a From Software game will find many of their signature staples in abundance, for better or worse, but    An experience that marries the intensity of From Software's previous games with an open world that regularly leads to moments of wonder. Dark fantasy may never have been done better. There is so much to see and so many surprises that it truly boggles the mind.

    Anyone familiar with a From Software game will find many of their signature staples in abundance, for better or worse, but mostly for the better. They have tried to trim the most annoying excesses while maintaining a high level of challenge for those who wish to seek that out.

    Going into too much detail would spoil things, but suffice it to say those of us already deep into this game are still only scratching the surface. With so many places to visit, enemies to battle, and playstyles to experiment with, this game is more than worth diving into ASAP.    … Expand
  33. ForgedMeteorite
    Mar 1, 2022
    10
    This game is simply a masterpiece. It sums up all of fromsofts developing and brings it together to make a brand new experience.
  34. GreatLakes426
    Oct 7, 2022
    10
    I love this game! It’s the best open world game I’ve played yet. My only disappointment is the graphics, textures and animation. Otherwise no game comes close to wild discoveries, build variety, and enemy variety. I endlessly found new areas and side quests.
  35. JELLYDALE
    Mar 1, 2022
    10
    um dos melhores jogos que eu joguei no últimos tempos bom demais, nossa senhora melhor que sexo
  36. JCTmikiyz
    Mar 1, 2022
    10
    Me nor my brother have ever played a souls game in our lives yet we both fell in love with it instantly
  37. aztaka
    Mar 1, 2022
    10
    It has a little disappointment with the early optimization issue, but except for that, this game is just a masterpiece. Definitely 10/10. Elden ring is not that difficult actually. If you face an enemy you can't beat temporarily, just go somewhere else and return later.
  38. Bluespy
    Mar 1, 2022
    10
    This game is fantastic. Some reviews giving it a zero say the open world is dead. They are wrong. There are so many glorious things hidden away that are easily found. Its just so good. Overhyped some say? Its honestly better than I was expecting. If you don't like exploration, then maybe its not for you. I will be playing it untill my fingers bleed and my controller breaks between myThis game is fantastic. Some reviews giving it a zero say the open world is dead. They are wrong. There are so many glorious things hidden away that are easily found. Its just so good. Overhyped some say? Its honestly better than I was expecting. If you don't like exploration, then maybe its not for you. I will be playing it untill my fingers bleed and my controller breaks between my hands. Its sooo good!… Expand
  39. JaredLeeJardine
    Mar 1, 2022
    10
    I bought two copies of this game so I could play co-op with my sons. It has been fantastic. I've played past Dark Souls games and they often ended in frustration when you got sick in a particular difficult boss. The open world is a great fit that allows you to do other things when you are stuck and continue to make progress and come back when you are ready. There are some clunky thingsI bought two copies of this game so I could play co-op with my sons. It has been fantastic. I've played past Dark Souls games and they often ended in frustration when you got sick in a particular difficult boss. The open world is a great fit that allows you to do other things when you are stuck and continue to make progress and come back when you are ready. There are some clunky things about the co-op but it is SO much better than earlier Souls games and with the sites of grace being more prolific it is much easier to coordinate and join each other. I love being able to use the horse to get around the world so much faster. While the mounted combat feels solid and well thought out rather than an after thought. There are several improvements that just make the game work better. Even the summon system is a great way of helping a solo player compete in some of the harrier areas. It is also a visual masterpiece. I've caught myself pausing several times to just take in the scenery and appreciate the artistry that is everywhere in the game.… Expand
  40. sodovii
    Mar 1, 2022
    10
    From Software has taken everything they learned in developing their Souls series and it has culminated into a true masterpiece on a colossal scale. So many open world games have huge, yet sparsely populated, maps. Elden ring places another enemy, another interesting ruin, another demanding dungeon around every corner. It’s all the exciting exploration of this generations best open worldFrom Software has taken everything they learned in developing their Souls series and it has culminated into a true masterpiece on a colossal scale. So many open world games have huge, yet sparsely populated, maps. Elden ring places another enemy, another interesting ruin, another demanding dungeon around every corner. It’s all the exciting exploration of this generations best open world titles paired with the punishing yet oh so satisfying Souls combat, and even that has been enhanced and perfected here.… Expand
  41. hockeyglobe
    Mar 2, 2022
    10
    Must play !
    Another break through after Sekiro !

    Fantastic open world for player to explore.
  42. HiaGoRisinG
    Mar 2, 2022
    10
    Que game maravilhoso, no PlayStation 4 está incrível, é um ótimo portez bons gráficos, o fps está semelhante ao do Dark Souls 3, as novas mecânicas estão ótimas.
  43. Younglord
    Mar 2, 2022
    10
    Listen. The children that **** about the graphics are out of their minds. Firstly the game is gorgeous to look at and a joy to explore. From software (the developers) always focus on the story and gameplay first then graphics second. And let me tell you regardless of what the young freaks here are saying it is a great game to experience if you consider yourself a gamer or aspiringto beListen. The children that **** about the graphics are out of their minds. Firstly the game is gorgeous to look at and a joy to explore. From software (the developers) always focus on the story and gameplay first then graphics second. And let me tell you regardless of what the young freaks here are saying it is a great game to experience if you consider yourself a gamer or aspiringto be one. Either way, you should see for yourself. Go on youtube and search for gameplay and form your own opinion. For me this is an easy 10/10 all things considered. Also i solely made this to counteract the review bombing.… Expand
  44. shewlett95
    Mar 2, 2022
    10
    FromSoft proving once again why they are in their own league right now - Miyazaki is a true genius in every sense of the word
  45. Hkncnn
    Mar 2, 2022
    10
    Very Awsomee
    Great atmosphere exploration feeling amazing fighting mechanics Legend is the most incredible game I've played in years
  46. LuckySevens
    Mar 2, 2022
    10
    VERDICT:

    As someone who's beaten every FromSoftware Soulsborne game enough times for it to seem like it's my full time job, I can say with certainty that Elden Ring is the best game they've made in the genre and arguably the best game ever made. I'm currently 50 hours in with an incredible amount of content cleared and tons more yet to be explored. It's genuinely mind blowing how a game    VERDICT:

    As someone who's beaten every FromSoftware Soulsborne game enough times for it to seem like it's my full time job, I can say with certainty that Elden Ring is the best game they've made in the genre and arguably the best game ever made. I'm currently 50 hours in with an incredible amount of content cleared and tons more yet to be explored. It's genuinely mind blowing how a game of this magnitude, polish, and replay-ability was released only 3 years after FromSoftware's last game (Sekiro) which was also incredible.

    In an age of talentless TripleA developers pumping out unfinished and uninspired garbage year after year for upwards of $70 USD just for the standard copy, Elden Ring takes me back to the good ole days of paying $60 for a complete experience that does not need updates and will satisfy me for years to come. Granted every FromSoftware game since Demons Souls has been more than worth the price of admission, but this one is on a whole other level. This game has an enormous world that's never boring to explore, a staggering 80+ bosses, limitless build options, and near infinite replay value. Not to mention it has some of the coolest weapons, bosses, and most beautiful locations I've ever seen in a game. Elden Ring easily deserves the highest praise it can get with a 10/10 score from me and it sets a new bar for this genre and gaming in general that at this point only FromSoftware can top. The rest of the industry needs to take notice. This is how you make a game for the fans and not for the money.

    WHAT IS ELDEN RING?

    Elden Ring is a new game and new universe created by FromSoftware in association with George R.R Martin. It is the next evolution in FromSoftware's "souls" genre that they started way back with Demons Souls in 2009 on the PS3. It takes that classic souls formula of deep RPG elements, punishing stamina based combat that requires timing and patience to master, losing your level up currency upon death (in this case runes) and needing to retrieve them before dying again and losing them forever, difficult boss battles, bonfire checkpoints (they're called sites of grace in Elden Ring) that allow you to fill up on your healing and mana while simultaneously respawning the enemies, and it puts all these mechanics on an open world scale that is absolutely enormous. In order to explore the world at a decent pace you're given a horse soon after completing the tutorial area. This changes the way you play the game in many ways since fighting while on the horse is a more than viable option in a lot of scenarios even in it does take some getting used to. Do keep in mind though that there are some areas in which you can't use the horse, but that's ok because it's typically in areas that you wouldn't want to use it anyways.

    Elden Ring also has countless builds, weapons, armor, and abilities that allow you to play the game in so many ways that you probably won't get to use everything for a very long time which makes it great for replay value.

    One final thing to note about this game as well as the other games in the souls genre is that they are not easy in the beginning. These games are notorious for their difficulty which is true to an extent. If you are unwilling to learn from your mistakes and adapt then this game will probably be too much for you to handle. It will test your patience and awareness early on and if you are willing to get better, it will only be a matter of time before you're taking down the baddest of bosses and wondering why you ever thought things were difficult in the first place. I will have a section at the bottom that will include ways to get better if you're struggling so be sure to read that.

    IN RESPONSE TO NEGATIVE REVIEWS AND FRUSTRATED PLAYERS:

    I felt like making this section in hopes that new players and people who are giving up on the game early can read this. Elden Ring as well as the other games in the souls genre are not unfair, they are not impossible, and they can absolutely be mastered to a point where it's not even a challenge anymore. I see a lot of people just get mad, quit, and either stop playing entirely or write a negative review saying the game is bad when in reality it was their own fault. They were either unwilling to learn from their mistakes or the game is just not for them. Neither of which make the game bad. Here is some general advice for those of you are struggling and find the game to be too difficult:

    1. Learn an enemies moveset before going all out on attacks. If you know when an enemy's attacks/combo ends, you know when to get a free hit.

    2. Don't be greedy. Always try to get at least one-two hits in and then wait for the enemies attacks to finish.

    3. Summon help if you need it. You can either summon NPCs for certain fights, spirit ashes which let you fight with NPC mobs of your choosing, or real players.

    4. Farm runes for levels. This isn't the fun way, but every bit of extra damage helps.    … Expand
  47. Susssy
    Mar 2, 2022
    10
    50 hours in, still only beat 2 main dungeons.
    This game is so dense with content, filled to the brim exactly the right ammount of content a open world should have, despite trying so hard to hide it all from you.
    The game is as a friend that i was playing with said"a screenshot generator". Absolute masterpiece.
  48. Benlugo113
    Mar 3, 2022
    10
    Im new to the souls series, nevettheless I love this game. I have not felt a feeling of inmersion that this game gave me since RDR2. The difficulty is perfect, it makes you learn your enemies moves and weaknesses in order to beat them. 10/10
  49. Ajam
    Mar 2, 2022
    10
    Best game for new generation worth evey diem atmosphere is breathtaking and game runs smoothly
  50. KingAppa
    Mar 2, 2022
    10
    This Game is a Masterpiece and the best soulsgame ever. To everyone who gave this Game a 0/10 because of his difficulty stfu okay, don't give a masterpiece a 0/10 because you get zero ****
  51. amirtige755
    Mar 2, 2022
    10
    Beautiful, fascinating, amazing and artistic game in general is excellent in all respects
  52. PvtIdaho
    Mar 2, 2022
    10
    This is now one of my favorite games of all time. I started my souls born experience with Sekiro and moved on to dark souls 1, 2, and 3. Elden ring is a perfect combination of both and has exceeded my expectations in every way.
  53. MacSauce94
    Mar 2, 2022
    10
    I am a huge fan of all Dark Souls titles. This game gives you the best aspects of all souls games and adds everything we have wanted moving forward. Multiplayer is smooth, the fights are rewarding , but the game still doesn't hold your hand. Amazing.
  54. CharlieGaming
    Mar 2, 2022
    10
    Just wow, as a souls veteran I can only admire such greatness, gameplay is flawless verticality feels fresh and rewarding, best bosses in souls history.
  55. jarimba
    Mar 2, 2022
    10
    Perfection! Its a perfect match of all soulsborne title in one beautiful world.
  56. EddyOzzo
    Mar 2, 2022
    10
    I don’t get what the fuss is about. No game is ever going to be perfect, free of bugs etc. If your complaining about the game this much get rid of it. I’m enjoying the game for what it is and having a blast doing so.
  57. Kingarabast
    Mar 2, 2022
    10
    El juego con mejor mundo abierto, diseño artístico, diseño de niveles, jefes, variedad de builds, musica, secretos, NPCs y Lore de la hostoria!
  58. AladinSane
    Mar 2, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Absolutely amazing. I can see being "really busy" for....months. There is a popular gamer who "rage-quit" after getting beaten solid by an NPC....why is this news? Who cares? Did you want something you could blow thru and then brag about on "YouTube" ? I've done something I don't usually do.. I've started a character from each class. I take them to a certain point and then rotate...moving everyone forward. Eventually...some will get "stuck". There are 3 classes that definitely have my attention. There seems an obvious edge. The game is so involved...this method will reveal what works for me.
    I won't be "rage-quitting" anytime soon.    … Expand
  59. pfhor7
    Mar 2, 2022
    10
    I'm only 40-50 hours in but this might be one of the greatest games ever made, and is definitely From Software's greatest achievement to date!
  60. Sanalla
    Mar 2, 2022
    10
    Whenever I forget why I love the world of games, I play this game. GOAT without a doubt.
  61. Joseeparisedu
    Mar 2, 2022
    10
    Es good este juego la jugabilidad la historia y la banda sonora muy buena 10 de 10
  62. Vyce_PA
    Mar 2, 2022
    10
    This game exceeded my expectations. The open world is much bigger and richer than I could have expected. Exploring is as satisfying as the combat is challenging.

    This game keeps the challenge of Dark Souls that I became to love while providing a really vast and interesting world to explore. The already well tuned combat system got even richer with this installment. I have to add that    This game exceeded my expectations. The open world is much bigger and richer than I could have expected. Exploring is as satisfying as the combat is challenging.

    This game keeps the challenge of Dark Souls that I became to love while providing a really vast and interesting world to explore. The already well tuned combat system got even richer with this installment. I have to add that the difficulty is higher than I expected as well. I feared it would become an easy cakewalk, but was happily surprised that the iconic challenge of Dark Souls games remained for this installment as well.

    The only downside I see is that solo hosts have to opt-into PvP which gives you a very hard time as a new invader.

    It should not come as a surprise that the graphics are good, but the focus lies on the game play. I personally really like the environments and stood in awe more than once, but the visuals are obviously not as good as Demon's Souls or other graphic focused current gen games.

    Overall a very good game due to the diverse combat system and vast and interesting open world.    … Expand
  63. NecroJunkie
    Mar 2, 2022
    10
    One of the best games I have ever played! A Souls like Skyrim, I haven't had this much fun while playing a video game in a long time.
  64. StankyMcTwist
    Mar 2, 2022
    10
    Absolutely mind blowing game! Massive open world with incredible enemies and boss fights.
  65. Ashsoul
    Mar 2, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. El mejor juego de mundo habiendo con enemigos increíbles y una dificultad desafiante que reta a la pasiencia… Expand
  66. JackieShort
    Mar 2, 2022
    10
    Having played all previous Fromsoft games, I can say with confidence that this is the best game from them to date. Outstanding world with freedom given to the player allowing you to explore the map, rewarding you while doing so as you find various items, lore. You're gonna fall in love with this excellent game, especially if you enjoyed other Fromsoft titles.
  67. Gracenn7
    Mar 2, 2022
    10
    As someone who never picked up a souls game. Who always plays games on normal or easy, this game shouldn't appeal to me at all . However from the moment I stepped into this vast world and fought my first enemy I absolutely couldn't put it down. Technical issues aside the world is beautiful , engrossing and begging for exploration. Not using any guides just figuring out the risk vs rewardAs someone who never picked up a souls game. Who always plays games on normal or easy, this game shouldn't appeal to me at all . However from the moment I stepped into this vast world and fought my first enemy I absolutely couldn't put it down. Technical issues aside the world is beautiful , engrossing and begging for exploration. Not using any guides just figuring out the risk vs reward gameplay loop of fighting that higher level boss to get just a few more souls to level up . I'm hooked and love it. Being this is my first souls game I can see why maybe some veterans of the series may feel that at this point no much has changed and this game doesn't bring enough change they expected. But for someone new to the series this is an amazing , challenging world that must be played through . This is my game of the year so far.… Expand
  68. lol12445
    Mar 2, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. There are a lot of people who hate this game and the hate is not justified.… Expand
  69. Kloudy
    Mar 2, 2022
    10
    Um do melhores games que já joguei! O mundo é super interessante e divertido de se explorar. O carinho com os detalhes faz valer a pena olhar em cada canto do mapa!
  70. enski
    Mar 2, 2022
    10
    People who choose 0 are noobs that needs to git gud lol game is amazing with an awesome map and awesome bosses
  71. Jonnyf
    Mar 2, 2022
    10
    One of the best games of the year.
    Great gameplay that gives a twist to the already amazing FromSoftware formula.
    Stunning Visuals and very beautiful world!
    Tons of content that you can dive for hundreds if not thousands of hours!
  72. Hakosupra
    Mar 2, 2022
    10
    The first game In a long time, that I can confidently say is just special. No one game has engrossed me like this since Skyrim back in 2011. Elden ring is surely a title we will be speaking about for years to come
  73. santzera
    Mar 3, 2022
    10
    Best game i’ve played in my life! The amount of things to discover, explore and fight is breathtaking. The mix of Soulslike and Open World fits too well, im currently at 40 hours of gameplay and there is so much more to explore. For the people complaining about the lore and quests, probaly never played a souls game before. 10/10 GOAT
  74. sicilia1015
    Mar 3, 2022
    10
    The game is a masterpiece, reading people complaining about the game having performance issues (not my case at all) and giving it a 0 note just for that is just sad, also people complaining about the game being to punshing or being too much like Dark Souls, people, what did you expect, is a SOULS game after all, if a GENRE of course it will be like Dark Souls
  75. undeadborn
    Mar 2, 2022
    10
    never thought they would surprass bloodborne but this game is a masterpiece, after 40h on it i understand now why it took so much time to develop. artistically outstanding and perfect gameplay.
  76. Freakintony
    Mar 2, 2022
    10
    About as perfect as a game can get. It's so hard to put the game down and remember you have a life in the real world.
  77. CastledHades2
    Mar 2, 2022
    10
    All the negative reviews are from people malding that they suck at the game, this game is a masterpiece. The mixed reviews I would say can be somewhat helpful, but all the negative reviews are incredibly misleading
  78. jaberq894
    Mar 2, 2022
    10
    One of the best game i ever played , when ever i go I discover something , the world is very rich .
  79. Vahraone85
    Mar 3, 2022
    10
    Elden ring ist einfach nur großartig, ein meisterwerk,
    Die beste open World aller Zeiten.
    Ein Spiel welches nur alle 10 erscheint.
  80. Magmoo
    Mar 2, 2022
    10
    The most immersive and fun game in many years. I have played for 50hrs and still feel like its an adventure im dying to pursue. Quite literally
    10/10 game of the decade
  81. John5ive
    Mar 2, 2022
    10
    Listen, I understand the bad reviews if you can't play the game or it doesn't support your desired language, fine. Some of you are so focused on the graphic quality and difficulty that you assume the game is horrible and turn it off. However, after playing this game for 30 hours instead of ten minutes, I fully, 100% believe this game deserves a 10
  82. NikoNikoGames
    Mar 2, 2022
    10
    Strizza l'occhio certamente a Dark Souls ma si discosta molto da esso, gioco mastodontico con un open world da gdr ma molto innovativo nel genere, Artisticamente inutile dire qualsiasi cosa, se si conosce Miyazaki si sa già a cosa si va incontro, A mio parere un Capolavoro!!
  83. DrywallDevourer
    Mar 2, 2022
    10
    STORY:
    Unlike Dark Souls, Elden Ring has a very clear-cut story, rather than putting bits and pieces of it in dialogue and item descriptions, it very clearly tells you what's going on and why you're doing what you must.
    GRAPHICS: The graphics are beautiful, some of the best in a game I've seen. However, it's not game breaking like Demon Souls, and that's fine, fans of the souls series    STORY:
    Unlike Dark Souls, Elden Ring has a very clear-cut story, rather than putting bits and pieces of it in dialogue and item descriptions, it very clearly tells you what's going on and why you're doing what you must.

    GRAPHICS:
    The graphics are beautiful, some of the best in a game I've seen. However, it's not game breaking like Demon Souls, and that's fine, fans of the souls series never came for the graphics, but they were always appreciated. The graphics have their good moments, and their bad ones. For example, the door to the walking mausoleum is extremely low quality, it's unsettling, but not enough to remove a point from the score. The fight against Rennala Queen of The Full Moon was gorgeous, the look of the spells is better than they've ever been.

    GAMEPLAY:
    Elden Ring rewards players for exploration, whether the reward is smithing stones for upgrades, or one of 83 bosses in the game, no matter which one however, the player is guaranteed to get an item that might be of use to them. Unlike past games, Elden Ring allows you to prepare for bosses, to come back whenever you're stronger after being defeated by a boss you weren't able to defeat, this allows the game to be either the hardest of all Fromsoftware games, or the easiest, depending on how you play.

    COMBAT:
    This will be short. The combat in Elden Ring is the basic combat we're used to in every other souls game, but better. In Dark Souls you'd typically dodge the boss waiting for an opening, then use your regular attack. However, Elden Ring has adopted the posture system from Sekiro, making heavy attacks and jumping heavy attacks used more. The bosses as I've seen are also more aggressive than previous games. You can't just go in with heavy armor and a big weapon expecting to defeat the boss easily, you have to find out their moves, see which ones give the biggest openings for attacks, and hopefully get a hit in. Torrent, the spectral steed that you get early on, also contributes much to fights. Often times you'll find yourself relying on Torrent to have an easier time with some bosses.

    PERFORMANCE:
    At launch the performance on PC was poor to say the least, which is understandable seeing as this is the first time Fromsoftware has done an open world game like Elden Ring. However, patches are being released in order to fix optimization issues. A patch was released recently which seemed to fix the issue, if not at least a little bit.

    If you're a person who's always wanted to play a game like Dark Souls but is afraid of the difficulty, now is the time to purchase Elden Ring. If you don't like it, you can always refund it on Steam.    … Expand
  84. Pepper3
    Mar 2, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I think this game is at least top 5 games of all time played through it fully and had no performance errors and I would recommend this to anyone… Expand
  85. DawsonsCreek
    Mar 2, 2022
    10
    Elden Ring is by far the greatest video game to come out since Fallout 3 and Bloodborne. It will most likely go down as the best video game ever made. It’s basically perfect.
  86. GCUPS
    Mar 2, 2022
    10
    Absolutely amazing game I've always loved dark souls games but could never finish them this is the first I've been able to get past the 3 hour mark tho it's still crazy difficult the world is massive and beautiful bosses are challenging and fun the only flaw I see is the locked frame rate as I have a hi end PC that could most definitely be capable of pushing out more then 60 fps
  87. DAVIDRB
    Mar 25, 2022
    10
    On peut dire que graphiquement ce n’est pas la claque et que fromsoftware ne se renouvelle pas avec son gameplay….
    Pour le reste, c’est un vrais chef-d’œuvre, une direction artistique à couper le souffle. Une aventure épique,un contenu gargantuesque, en bref, un jeu incroyable qui devrait inspirer beaucoup d’autres studios .
    Bravo M. Miyazaki…. Bravo Fromsoftware.
  88. OctopusG
    Mar 2, 2022
    10
    So many options, so much to see. Truly a blessing to play blind for the first time, this game truly is an adventure.
  89. westsiderocker
    Mar 2, 2022
    10
    From Software hat sich selbst übertroffen und mit Elden Ring ein Meisterwerk geschaffen.
  90. judey
    Mar 2, 2022
    10
    An absolutely masterpiece in all aspects; combat, exploration, world building, level design, story telling, art style, and everything else you can think of. I absolutely recommend this game to anyone and everyone.
  91. Oldman09
    Mar 2, 2022
    10
    First time playing a FromSoftware game and I am absolutely amazed by the game. I will admit, the game is hard, but it allows you such freedom to explore and come back later to those "hell areas", making them more manageable once you are better prepared. Been a while since I have been so submerged in a game. Definitely worth the purchase.
  92. Kutuhullu
    Mar 3, 2022
    10
    Elden Ring’s gameplay offers lot of fun with its challenging battles and freedom to play in the way you want. You can play as a mage who uses spells or even as a loincloth wearing guy with a giant club. Game offers also a horse named Torrent which you can use to travel even long distances in the vast open world that has many beautiful sceneries. Elden Ring’s graphics aren’t anythingElden Ring’s gameplay offers lot of fun with its challenging battles and freedom to play in the way you want. You can play as a mage who uses spells or even as a loincloth wearing guy with a giant club. Game offers also a horse named Torrent which you can use to travel even long distances in the vast open world that has many beautiful sceneries. Elden Ring’s graphics aren’t anything special when you compare it to other games on PS5. Game looks still amazing with the PS5 even thou there are few times when some things have lower texture quality. These little flaws game patches with its outstanding art direction.

    Elden Ring is 10/10 game that I would recommend to everyone who wants something challenging, new and non-generic.    … Expand
  93. riley170796
    Mar 3, 2022
    10
    A masterpiece. Definitely Miyazaki's magnum opus. Never thought anything could top Sekiro or bloodborne but holy
  94. Graham_Stoner
    Mar 3, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The game is an absolute masterpiece in open world game design. See that castle on the horizon? You can go there and it'll be huge.
    Honestly, I don't know how they can fit so much game into 44gb when compared to Ubisoft's usual output.
    Would write more but this website sucks to write on using mobile. I can't scroll down to proofread what I've written. Elden Ring deserves a 10, metacritic deserves a 1. Get it together metacritic. Employ someone who can optimise this site for mobile phones.    … Expand
  95. langedan
    Mar 6, 2022
    10
    This game is the culmination of all the latest From software games, incredible art direction, world building, game play and designs overall. A big dark souls with a vast, dense and amazing open world. Props to From software for keep delivering us such amazing games.
  96. Muziye
    Mar 3, 2022
    10
    Good For Me. Just signed up to show my respect. I just finished Dark Souls 3, and now Elden Ring brings me a lot of fun.
  97. DDNZ
    Mar 3, 2022
    10
    No he sido nunca muy matado de los Souls, nunca he podido jugar más de 2 o 3 horas seguidas por la tensión y por la frustración de determinados momentos. Elden Ring elimina los momentos más frustrantes (como patearte un cuarto de nivel cada vez que te mata el boss) y te da libertad de jugar a tu ritmo ¿El resultado? Una droga de juego del que solo quieres más y más y él te lo da.

    Es    No he sido nunca muy matado de los Souls, nunca he podido jugar más de 2 o 3 horas seguidas por la tensión y por la frustración de determinados momentos. Elden Ring elimina los momentos más frustrantes (como patearte un cuarto de nivel cada vez que te mata el boss) y te da libertad de jugar a tu ritmo ¿El resultado? Una droga de juego del que solo quieres más y más y él te lo da.

    Es cierto que hay algún que otro problema gráfico y de rendimiento en PS5 pero me ha dado exactamente igual, además espero que se solucionen con los parches.

    Creo que la gente que lo puntúa a la baja por lo técnico es porque tienen vidas bastante pobres. OJO, hablo de la versión de PS5 que es la que he jugado, tengo entendido que la de PC va bastante peor si no tienes un PC de muy alta gama. No obstante, por eso valoro la versión de PS5.    … Expand
  98. Piggsy9905
    Mar 3, 2022
    10
    There is little that could be improved a excellent marriage of what worked well in the previous fromsoftware games brought together In an absolute masterpiece
  99. bobbyversace
    Mar 3, 2022
    10
    Not everyone deserves to become an Elden lord, most of the people who are saying this game is too hard or unfair have grown spoiled and used to being held by and pushed through without any effort on their side.. its okay, if you dont like the game give up and make way for others... let true Elden ring players take up the position of Elden Lords.
  100. MonjeBlanco
    Mar 9, 2022
    10
    Excelente juego, mancos , dejen de poner ceros y unos!!! Una obra de arte atemporal, es historia pura! Y la estamos viviendo
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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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