Elden Ring

 PlayStation 5
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7.8

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  1. Yuffie
    Mar 14, 2022
    10
    Despite these technical problems this game is really beautiful and one of their best game.
  2. Isaacclerikc
    Mar 14, 2022
    10
    El mejor juego que e visto hasta ahora texturas modo calidad situaciones jefes armas magias
  3. TheVitruvianMan
    Mar 14, 2022
    10
    Pros -- Great exploration, tons of well-hidden secrets, dungeons are huge and well laid out, over 100 weapons add a lot of combat variety, character handling is very good, music is relaxing, enemies are unique and there's a good variety, you never know what you're going to stumble across when exploring, good replayability, and it's a lot of fun.

    Cons: With the lore being interesting, I    Pros -- Great exploration, tons of well-hidden secrets, dungeons are huge and well laid out, over 100 weapons add a lot of combat variety, character handling is very good, music is relaxing, enemies are unique and there's a good variety, you never know what you're going to stumble across when exploring, good replayability, and it's a lot of fun.

    Cons: With the lore being interesting, I wish there were at least some cutscenes, so that they could present a powerful story. Also, many of the bosses didn't seem as memorable as in their Dark Souls games.    … Expand
  4. Vikinh0
    Mar 14, 2022
    10
    Um dos melhores jogos da atualidade. Lv Design absurdo, variedade enorme de monstros, itens, builds, areas e chefes. História padrão FromS, misteriosa e interessante. O ápice da empresa!
  5. cHARLIEFLOWERS
    Mar 14, 2022
    10
    What an amazing game. Holy crap. One of the best i've played super fun too.
  6. NinjaReviews
    Mar 14, 2022
    10
    This game take a whole different take on the open world genre. The rpg mechanics are very well implemented and the game is very fun to explore, it's rich and the world design is very very well done, personally i have not played a game like this since BOTW or Skyrim came out, very good game imo.
  7. MRaglan
    Mar 14, 2022
    10
    The negative reviews on this game seem to be misunderstanding something. If you like Dark Souls just ignore them. Best game in the series by far.
    It plays more or less like Dark Souls 3, perfect, I liked that game feel, why fix what wasn't broken.
    Its graphics are good. I don't really get the problem people have here. Sure they are not photo realistic but who actually wants that?! The    The negative reviews on this game seem to be misunderstanding something. If you like Dark Souls just ignore them. Best game in the series by far.
    It plays more or less like Dark Souls 3, perfect, I liked that game feel, why fix what wasn't broken.
    Its graphics are good. I don't really get the problem people have here. Sure they are not photo realistic but who actually wants that?! The game still had me so stunned by visuals at some points I forgot what I was doing and died.
    If you have not beaten a single other Fromsoftware game, maybe come back to Elden Ring when you have. If you don't want to be gate kept like that then sure go ahead, but you better have patience or look a few guides.    … Expand
  8. MiamiPat
    Mar 14, 2022
    9
    This was the first From Software game I was actually able to get into. I’ve never played over 130 hours and still haven’t found everything to do in this game. I would’ve given it a 10 but there occasions on PS5 where I would get frame rate stutters even on FPS priority mode. This is one of the best games I’ve ever played.
  9. Spleenicus
    Mar 14, 2022
    10
    Elden Ring is the simultaneous revitalization of the Soulsbourne genre and a masterclass achievement of game design. From Software have not only polished and refined their tried-and-true combat system, but breathed life into its gameplay via the greatest open world I have yet to play. The open world is neither the sole focus of the game nor a tacked-on gimmick: its a tool by which theElden Ring is the simultaneous revitalization of the Soulsbourne genre and a masterclass achievement of game design. From Software have not only polished and refined their tried-and-true combat system, but breathed life into its gameplay via the greatest open world I have yet to play. The open world is neither the sole focus of the game nor a tacked-on gimmick: its a tool by which the excellent gameplay can be experienced. At any point, you can choose to delve into the excellently designed dungeons of the Lands Between, or, if they prove too difficult for you just yet, venture into the bountiful yet still dangerous world to level up and unravel the world's mysteries. This is not an "Easy Mode" to just cheat away the difficulty of the dungeons with a Level 100 character: it is an option to alleviate and replace the difficulty of reflex driven combat with the critical thinking and adventure that well-designed open-worlds demand. Pardon the overused phrase, but in this way Elden Ring truly, has........a little something for everyone. (I'm sorry)… Expand
  10. pieoflords
    Mar 14, 2022
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Games fantastic. is it an absolutely perfect godsend FromSoftware has bestowed on us from the gods? no, but it is a great game that i personally really enjoy.

    Pros
    The bosses are tough as hell but it never feels like you can't win
    The game is absolutely stunning and there's dozens of spots that are background worthy with how fantastic they look
    the world feels pretty lively. some enemies will fight each other, castles are getting invaded, and festivals are going on

    Cons
    there are platforming sections and the game is absolutely not designed for platforming
    many of the enemies can stun lock you to death, especially if you're low poise
    those festivals, invasions, and such are going on all the time so while the worlds lively it's also static

    I personally feel like my major pros heavily outweigh my major cons and the game so far has been an absolute blast. It's worth a shot even if it isn't for everyone. it'll piss off FromSoftware Diehards because it reuses stuff from the older games and changes up some of the mechanics. It'll also really piss off people who don't want to, or don't have the time to, work hard for a win. Grant it there's plenty of ways to cheese a lot of the bosses. summons, allies, and over leveling, but if you don't have the time to "get good" at the game they probably won't have the time to learn each of the spirits either which puts em in a bad situation.

    If you like more difficult games, or don't mind using every strategy to get a win, you'll really enjoy this game i think    … Expand
  11. Fairbrother69
    Mar 14, 2022
    10
    Probably the best game of all time if you ask me.
    It takes everything about the souls formula and expands while putting it in an open world with the BEST exploration. Combat is difficult but very fluid and rewarding. The vastness of character builds make playing new characters fresh everytime.
  12. Jay8686
    Mar 14, 2022
    1
    I don't get why this game is overrated , the graphics are at best average, storyline is non existent. The environment is like a fixed set of objects that don't interact with the character,
  13. Ne3
    Mar 14, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. What a great game. As someone with massive open world fatigue who struggles to enjoy objectively good games like Ghost of Tsushima due to repetitiveness, this game is engaging, and I enjoy every second int eh lands between. Every weapon is viable, every playstyle is viable and the combat is just incredible. The best part is when I beat a boss and lay down my summon sign to help someone else out. Beating Radhan for someone was very therapeutic after taking 15 tries to beat him myself. 100/100… Expand
  14. badlandschugs
    Mar 14, 2022
    0
    could this be a dog? .
  15. Victorulll
    Mar 14, 2022
    10
    Una auténtica obra maestra y eso que nunca me gustó el estilo de juego de dark souls , pero esto ya es otro nivel , investigar un mundo lleno de peligros y exploración, con gran variedad de armas y armaduras , con enemigos épicos, una locura de juego , goty 2022 seguro
  16. MandoCb
    Mar 14, 2022
    10
    this game is simply a banger. Probably the best game I have ever played. All those haters are so ratio. they absolutely don't understand the value of the best game ever published. definitely a must play.
  17. Kasiek
    Mar 14, 2022
    10
    It’s just great, had so much fun with it and still do, I’m 40 hours in and still haven't finished but oh boy it’s gonna be a long ride
  18. Jsuiss
    Mar 14, 2022
    10
    Great game. People say it's bad and it's too much like dark souls. It's a lot like dark souls just with an open world. Does that make it all of a sudden a game for everyone? Ofc not its still a Souls game. If you don't like souls games you probably won't like this game, but to act like it's objectively a bad game comes off as salty. If you put the time in to learn/grind the game willGreat game. People say it's bad and it's too much like dark souls. It's a lot like dark souls just with an open world. Does that make it all of a sudden a game for everyone? Ofc not its still a Souls game. If you don't like souls games you probably won't like this game, but to act like it's objectively a bad game comes off as salty. If you put the time in to learn/grind the game will reward you, if that's not your thing cool but that's always been how these games have worked.… Expand
  19. readygame
    Mar 14, 2022
    10
    The open world is very full, there are side missions everywhere, the boss fights are incredibly enjoyable, they have created a perfect game by blending souls mechanics with such a beautiful open world, everyone should try this game.
  20. RockstarisGod
    Mar 13, 2022
    0
    This game is empty, pointlessly difficult and boring. Thankfully tomorrow Rockstar releases updated version of GTA 5, so finally there's something good to play. I have finished GTA 5 over 8 times, but i will gladly play GTA 5 again, with updated graphics, over Elden Ring.
  21. Poocumber
    Mar 13, 2022
    10
    GotY hands down. Ticks all the boxes, best game I ever played. Huge, amazing to explore. The sense of achievement you get after finding something valuable or beating a difficult enemy or boss is so satisfying. The trolls that give low rates to dilute the overall rating are pathetic. There is nothing to unlike in this masterpiece ...
  22. Callmeic3
    Mar 13, 2022
    10
    Solid open world full and surprises around every corner. It really feels like my adventure no twitch players are the same ever. The skill required draws you in to study the game and is really immersive. 2022 game of the year
  23. themegahero
    Mar 13, 2022
    1
    Thankfully for now it's very obvious that most people don't actually like this game, yes it sold over million copies, because lots of people were baited into buying it, because it was advertised as "very accessible for new players", but in reality it's just same as every Souls game, just with open world and most people don't like games where you have to die million times to learn moveThankfully for now it's very obvious that most people don't actually like this game, yes it sold over million copies, because lots of people were baited into buying it, because it was advertised as "very accessible for new players", but in reality it's just same as every Souls game, just with open world and most people don't like games where you have to die million times to learn move sets, most people don't find that interesting, it's very obvious that most gamers want good story, fun gameplay and challenging, but not too difficult combat. Souls games are way more than challenging, they are brutal and even with best gear you can die easily and for most people, this is not fun. Just speaking facts.… Expand
  24. Cry130
    Mar 13, 2022
    0
    Over-hyped and under preforming in fun factor. Over-hyped and laughable performance.
  25. Rousmorgoth
    Mar 13, 2022
    10
    My first Souls game and I love it. Yes, it is hard and I gave up many times on random bosses. But I'm always back the other day, killing them and moving forward. I love the world and exporation. I'm going to buy and play more souls games. Because I really enjoy this one. 10/10
  26. OtherwiseSix
    Mar 13, 2022
    9
    DISCLAIMER: At the time of writing this review, the S.E.A. copies of the game for console are still locked to a single language, predominantly Chinese. As a Canadian living in Japan, my copy is locked to Japanese, which is greatly reducing my potential enjoyment of the game. That said, my minor Japanese knowledge and experience with previous Souls titles has allowed me to play regardless.DISCLAIMER: At the time of writing this review, the S.E.A. copies of the game for console are still locked to a single language, predominantly Chinese. As a Canadian living in Japan, my copy is locked to Japanese, which is greatly reducing my potential enjoyment of the game. That said, my minor Japanese knowledge and experience with previous Souls titles has allowed me to play regardless. I'm holding onto hope that the Elden Ring team or Bandai Namco Games will be able to add a patch or a DLC Language pack, but until that time I CANNOT recommend this game for any foreign residents living in Asia unless you are familiar with Chinese (or Japanese in Japan).

    I was worried going into this game that the open world would detract from the thing I love most about Dark Souls: The intricately crafted level design and meticulously planned out world/player experience. In some aspects, it does, but I think the open world adds a lot more to the game than it detracts. The intricate level design and the experiences are still there in spades for the players, but with the added benefit of ramping up the exploration aspects to 11.

    I also think it improves the accessibility of the franchise. If a boss/area is too difficult, there are dozens of other bosses and areas to go take on or explore. In previous series, you would have a few options, but if none of them were viable to you then you either wasted time grinding or quit. Just by exploring more of the rich and fantastical world that Miyazaki and George R.R. Martin have brought to life, players can get stronger while discovering secrets, powerful abilities and unique equipment.

    There are also a lot of new abilities and quality of life improvements added to Elden Ring such as summon spirits and ashes of war. It's virtually a guarantee that any player will be able to conquer any of the challenges that Elden Ring sets before them with enough ingenuity, planning and exploration.

    I would highly recommend this game to any fans of previous "Souls/Borne" titles, people who like exploration, people who enjoy challenging gameplay, and fans of open world games (who don't mind a larger-than-typical challenge of other open world games as there is no quest log and few map markers to speak of).    … Expand
  27. aviralj
    Mar 13, 2022
    7
    The only gripe I have with this game is the input lag; dodging and blocking are not as responsive as other from software games. The mechanics is a downgrade from the likes of Bloodborne and Sekiro. Overall it's still a great game only held back by mediocore mechanics.
  28. Timodo13
    Mar 13, 2022
    3
    Elden Ring is probably the worst game I have played in recent memory. I went into it knowing nothing about it. Friends has recommended it to me so I thought why not we usually have the same tastes in games. I spent maybe 4 hours playing it on and off. I still have no idea what it’s point is. It’s such a slow paced game I couldn’t get into it. My opinion save your money for something better.
  29. Pastesoignon
    Mar 13, 2022
    0
    1er jeux chez From software que j'essaie et certainement le dernier !
    Trop exclusif, trop difficile, trop incompréhensible, un jeux fait pour les journalistes pas les joueurs casual.
  30. Binteak
    Mar 13, 2022
    5
    A mix of souls in a open world. A bit bored game, practicaly nothing new, old articulated moves. The artistic design from Miyazaki is so pretty.. And you can use a horse.
  31. Delta21216
    Mar 13, 2022
    6
    Please read until the end before getting super pissed I didn’t play a ton of the game but for me personally it’s just meh. The story is pretty much not there, and I don’t think that a games story being “cryptic” is a good thing. The gameplay is fine enough, but it doesn’t really feel like anything that hasn’t been done before. The graphics are honestly really nice and not nearly as bad asPlease read until the end before getting super pissed I didn’t play a ton of the game but for me personally it’s just meh. The story is pretty much not there, and I don’t think that a games story being “cryptic” is a good thing. The gameplay is fine enough, but it doesn’t really feel like anything that hasn’t been done before. The graphics are honestly really nice and not nearly as bad as people say. Of course the world is absolutely beautiful, as is the music. The game is hard but I wasn’t expecting it not to be. It just isn’t my preferred kind of “hard” in a video game. Overall this is a game that can really only truly be enjoyed to its fullest by hardcore souls fans, which I am not. I’m sure it’s an awesome game, that just isn’t for me. Honestly the fault lies more on the marketing/promotion for saying that the game is super accessible, and anyone can get into it, when that really isn’t true.… Expand
  32. spaznick
    Mar 13, 2022
    10
    I never wrote reviews, this game is an absolute masterpiece. I’m floored, all the haters that are throwing shade on reuse of prior code base etc etc have no idea how games are made.

    This game is a marvel and absolutely the best action RPG I have played in at least 5 years.
  33. asd12346f
    Mar 13, 2022
    10
    Es un juego que se describe a si mismo, siendo en parte un dark soul y en parte un aventura de mundo abierto con una gran gran cantidad de contendió muy divertido de los la saga "Souls" es tú estilo
  34. IEldenDisRing4U
    Mar 13, 2022
    10
    Oh man.. where to even start from and where to end this on..? Only that, would be just a disservice to the Magnum Opus called Elden Ring. I've sanked over 100+ hours now, and just beat the game at my own leisure enjoying every nook and cranny the game had to offer for me.. The sceneries of splendors i've walked and rode with (Torrent homeboy4life) Just the sheer brilliance of fantasy andOh man.. where to even start from and where to end this on..? Only that, would be just a disservice to the Magnum Opus called Elden Ring. I've sanked over 100+ hours now, and just beat the game at my own leisure enjoying every nook and cranny the game had to offer for me.. The sceneries of splendors i've walked and rode with (Torrent homeboy4life) Just the sheer brilliance of fantasy and artistry is just.. NEXT LEVEL... some thig insane boss designs i've ever had the pleasure to deal with like Rykard and the Void alien chutulu being from the cosmos/stars!? So many layers.. so many satisfying dungeons and caves to explore, so many amazing weapons with gameplay style changing powers that come along with em.

    For all the haters out there.

    GIT GUD. You don't have the right! O You don't have right! O praise the Elden Ring and its Elden Lord!

    Thank you so much Hidetaka Miyazaki and George R.R. Martin, from the bottom of my heart and all the grandeur developers from Fromsoftware, i bow to you all. And thank you from the bottom of my golden filled with Grace heart! For delivering sucha master piece, its idd One Of The Greats! One Of The Best Games, that's ever been made! No garbage Live service crap or filled with Microtransactions no **** paywalls none of the modern garbage Triple A gaming **** bravado going on here, just a full game from beginning to end with no strings attached, just a epic mind blowing journey of a adventure to behold. Sucha marvelous piece of work this game is, what a breathe of fresh air with all the Fremium/Live Service infested poorly designed games.

    I bow to yee all, hats off FromSoftware~

    Hope you all enjoyed my love letter to FromSoft~    … Expand
  35. Beaterbot
    Mar 13, 2022
    0
    Just another Dark Souls with an open world. The UI is awful, the story shines by its lack of development and the graphics looks dated asf.
  36. SushiMess
    Mar 13, 2022
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game in my opinion has lived up to it's expectations. I love how challenging the boss is, especially Margit, the first boss you fight who is harder than what a first boss should be but i think that is perfectly fine as it sets the tone for this game. What's different about this game compared to other souls game is that if you can not beat a boss, you are able to explore to find stronger items and power up your stuff. My issue with the game however is that I've often encountered a bug that makes you stuck midair when you try to summon your horse. It has caused me to lose many runes required to level up and made me restart boss fights like Radahn. For people saying this game has no story, empty open world, or unfair boss fights are just wrong imo. The game does have a story but it is not told traditionally like other games, From Soft's approach with these story telling is giving players bits of pieces for you to think about it and piece them yourself. The open world aspect of this game is done right, in every region you explore, there are ALWAYS caves, dungeons, and towers to explore for loot. You're not always running around in an empty area as there is always something to reward you. The bosses in this game is hard but i don't think they are unfair. This game is a souls game at heart and requires you to learn the bosses animations/attack patterns to perfectly dodge. Some bosses punish you heavily for spam rolling, which is perfectly fine. Overall i really recommend this game. It is the best game to get into the souls series as it allows you to explore to get stronger.… Expand
  37. EvertonAraujo
    Mar 13, 2022
    10
    Facilmente um dos melhores jogos de 2022, particularmente já é meu goty. Esse jogo evolui o mundo aberto em diversos aspectos, o jogo traz inúmeros inimigos e chefes que me fez perder a conta, a evolução do personagem mesmo que de forma lenta é gratificante . O set e as composições de build são inúmeras . Esse jogo claramente tirou a sensação de “ massivo “ que muitos jogos vem trazendo,Facilmente um dos melhores jogos de 2022, particularmente já é meu goty. Esse jogo evolui o mundo aberto em diversos aspectos, o jogo traz inúmeros inimigos e chefes que me fez perder a conta, a evolução do personagem mesmo que de forma lenta é gratificante . O set e as composições de build são inúmeras . Esse jogo claramente tirou a sensação de “ massivo “ que muitos jogos vem trazendo, essa sensação de cansaço e monotonia não está presente em Elder ring . É um jogo pra jogar e explorar por horas e acredito que até o fim do aboiando não terão descoberto tudo que o jogo tem a oferecer . Eu recomendo demais a compra dessa joia.… Expand
  38. Next_Gen
    Mar 13, 2022
    1
    If we look at broad range of video games, for example 1990 till 2022, Elden Ring achieves absolutely nothing new. One could only call it revolutionary if 1, you only play Souls games 2. Haven't played open world games before 3. You are blindfolded fanboy, who defends this game no matter what.

    These kinds of unique/cool looking huge bosses were already in Resident Evil 4 and were done    If we look at broad range of video games, for example 1990 till 2022, Elden Ring achieves absolutely nothing new. One could only call it revolutionary if 1, you only play Souls games 2. Haven't played open world games before 3. You are blindfolded fanboy, who defends this game no matter what.

    These kinds of unique/cool looking huge bosses were already in Resident Evil 4 and were done better. Let me remind you, this was 2005. Dead Space did similar thing with bosses, this was 2008. But what these games also had was story, depth, meaningful characters - Elden Ring has hardly any of that. Sure they were not open world, but in Elden Ring people clearly don't care about that "open world" anyway, they just run from one boss to another, that's the whole game. So in my opinion this comparison is fair.

    If we talk about open world games that have lots of huge monsters/bosses then Skyrim is amazing example for that, but that was 2011. And that game also had quest log, story and up to date graphics.

    So let me ask again, what is exactly so revolutionary and new in Elden Ring? What is this phenomenal new thing that this game supposedly archives? There's none of that. Taking away quest log, so you wont remember half the quests you did, is revolutionary?

    It's truly, truly sad to see that some people are actually trying to hype this game up and pretend like it's greatest thing ever, while very clearly these people have never even heard of games i just mentioned. I mean, if you love this game, good for you, play it forever i guess. All i wish for is just that there would be also normal games left for gamers who actually like to have fun and not die for one boss 200 times, just so you could figure out their move set, beat them and then move to next boss and repeat same thing 1000 times. No thank you.    … Expand
  39. Clerville
    Mar 13, 2022
    10
    I think that everyone is entitled to their opinion, but when reviewing a game you shouldn’t rate a game extremely low just because it wasn’t your cup of tea or it was too difficult. This game achieves SO much on so many fronts, and the love and care that went into making the game is SO apparent from the moment you step out into Elden Rings’ expansive, giant, monumental, unfathomable world.I think that everyone is entitled to their opinion, but when reviewing a game you shouldn’t rate a game extremely low just because it wasn’t your cup of tea or it was too difficult. This game achieves SO much on so many fronts, and the love and care that went into making the game is SO apparent from the moment you step out into Elden Rings’ expansive, giant, monumental, unfathomable world. Yes, this may not be your type of game, but that doesn't mean it is a bad game or that you should rate it low. I believe this game is a monumental achievement in gaming and ON TOP OF THAT I enjoy every single little thing about it. Put both those things together and you have a 10/10 game from me. Can't wait to stop writing this and go back to playing.… Expand
  40. RolandOG
    Mar 13, 2022
    5
    This industry will not fool us all. FromSoftware’s games are designed to slow your progression with cheap difficulty in order to hide the fact it has less content. Less money can go into making the game, but fans line up to hand over the same wad of cash they’d pay for a real 21st century video game because they poor money into advertising with images that teenagers will think looks justThis industry will not fool us all. FromSoftware’s games are designed to slow your progression with cheap difficulty in order to hide the fact it has less content. Less money can go into making the game, but fans line up to hand over the same wad of cash they’d pay for a real 21st century video game because they poor money into advertising with images that teenagers will think looks just so cool. Wow, it’s dark! The GOT dude is involved! Swords and magic! The whole gaming industry and reviewers are on board because there is more profit in it for them. Don’t be a dumb kid, and don’t buy any more of these kinds of games. See it for what it really is. If we keep buying in, these are the only kinds of games we’ll ever get. Do you really want this to be the best there is? 96 metascore, 10/10? When you buy these games, you give them your “yes” vote. The future of gaming is in our hands.… Expand
  41. tafkaj
    Mar 13, 2022
    10
    Playing Video Games for over 30 years I didn‘t have so much fun with a game in a long time.
    I only started with Souls likes with the Demon‘s Souls remake on PS5 abd didnt even finish it. The open world in ER with its countless pois and the missing automatic marks makes it so much more immersive than in other games maybe except Zelda.
    Well done From Software!
  42. kawshik_saif
    Mar 13, 2022
    10
    Solid gameplay, over the top world design, terrifying boss fights, eye catching visuals, deep combat mechanisms, endless possibilities, and many, many other things can be said about Elden Ring, but non of them can truly describe it for what it is. Elden Ring is out of this world, and you will have to play it
  43. salahmassoud428
    Mar 2, 2022
    0
    Elden ring has Frame rate issues, also stuttering all the time even when I'm standing still, and I can't connect the game to my wifi, I don't know why but it doesn't work at all, even after the update, it's just like Dark souls 3 with an open world simulator
  44. Peitz
    Mar 13, 2022
    10
    Really nice gameplay.
    Perfect Souls Game with bombastic atmosphere.
    Soundtrack is also a 10/10.
    More NPC and Quest than in other From Software Games.
    A masterpiece.
  45. Gabe85
    Mar 13, 2022
    10
    Meilleur jeux de tout les temps.
    Pourtant je galèrer avec tout les jeux de ce studio.
    Mais la nous avons le temps d'aller chercher de quoi se promener et tranquillement pour augmenter les niveau de son perssonage et revenir battre des boss.
  46. Cronospk
    Mar 13, 2022
    10
    Jogo perfeito , é um dark souls melhorado a cada hora que eu jogava me dava vontade de jogar cada vez mais
  47. Hellotheremynqm
    Mar 13, 2022
    8
    I personally think Elden ring is an amazing game. A challenging one but in my opinion the challenges are fun. Though you will be stuck at some parts for a bit of time. If you enjoy the souls games I ensure you that this is a game you don’t want to miss.
  48. crslnr
    Mar 13, 2022
    6
    Ist halt einfach gesagt Dark Souls mit Open World ohne irgendwelche besonderen EIgenschaften.
  49. ladsan
    Mar 9, 2022
    10
    Given the game has a few minor flaws, the overall work that has been done here doesen't fall short of beeing an outstanding masterpiece. Serious game of the year material.
  50. Fricka
    Mar 13, 2022
    10
    Elden Ring is one of the best games I have ever played, and one of the only open-world games I can actually handle. The game utilizes its open-world setting brilliantly, encouraging exploration which is always enjoyable in this game, as well as rewarding, granting you experience and materials with ease if you explore hard enough, instead of farming a certain enemy.

    This is where a lot    Elden Ring is one of the best games I have ever played, and one of the only open-world games I can actually handle. The game utilizes its open-world setting brilliantly, encouraging exploration which is always enjoyable in this game, as well as rewarding, granting you experience and materials with ease if you explore hard enough, instead of farming a certain enemy.

    This is where a lot of people start to fault when it comes to reviews: they think it's some regular RPG, like Pokemon - that is NOT the case. Enemies are not as repetitive as described, and if you think a challenge is too hard and requires you to farm enemies, then you are simply playing the game wrong. This game does not revolve around levels, and whilst it may make it slightly easier, the game revolves around skill, it is why battles don't involve RNG and can be beaten without leveling up at all, just like any other Dark Souls game.

    The only real complaint is that when a game has so many bosses, sometimes they blend together and seem generic, which is not surprising - it's an open-world game, but there are some very distinct bosses that shine through and are phenomenal.

    People who are placing these reviews either have not played the game, or have played it for very little but in the wrong manner, and therefore have not been fully able to gain full enjoyment. And of course, if you need to play a game in a certain way to enjoy it, that may be a negative, but the game is so explicit with how you have to play, that it just seems people are treating the game like it's any other and therefore made to seem worse.

    Elden Ring is extremely unique and is not like any other. Git Gud.    … Expand
  51. Thanosfan6
    Mar 2, 2022
    10
    A masterpiece. If you have a potato pc dont buy it monkey just have a gtx 1060
  52. Haveaseatson
    Mar 13, 2022
    10
    I've played it from start to finish and through again on new game+ now im making a pvp character, the game is an absolute masterpiece, i feel bad for anyone who doesn't ever click with these games, and even worse for people who are swayed by negative reviews left by subpar gamers who review bomb games when they dont get drip fed success by the game and have to actually earn it.

    Do    I've played it from start to finish and through again on new game+ now im making a pvp character, the game is an absolute masterpiece, i feel bad for anyone who doesn't ever click with these games, and even worse for people who are swayed by negative reviews left by subpar gamers who review bomb games when they dont get drip fed success by the game and have to actually earn it.

    Do yourself a favor, dive in to this world, give it a chance, it'll pull you in and keep you there.    … Expand
  53. max50falkman
    Mar 13, 2022
    10
    this game is good, and those who gave bad reviews are those who suck at it and have temper problems. i honestly had fun and really got my moneys worth from this game unlike a lot of games being made now a days. so many bosses and so many hidden areas itll best take you like 60 hours to explore everything. Its an amazing looking game and at some moments i just catch myself in awe because ofthis game is good, and those who gave bad reviews are those who suck at it and have temper problems. i honestly had fun and really got my moneys worth from this game unlike a lot of games being made now a days. so many bosses and so many hidden areas itll best take you like 60 hours to explore everything. Its an amazing looking game and at some moments i just catch myself in awe because of how good it looks. The gameplay is smooth and honestly i hardly ran into technical problems which i think is more of people getting mad at being bad tbh and blaming it on whatever they can. this is my first meta review i love dark souls and this game is for sure money well spent… Expand
  54. Ua457klk44
    Mar 13, 2022
    10
    I think it's the best game ever
    RPG masterpiece
    The world view is also beautiful

    All the elements were perfect.
  55. arcvox
    Mar 13, 2022
    10
    Elden Ring is the fruition of esoteric mystique in lore and visual storytelling and challenging gameplay in a dark fantasy setting. The challenge this time around was implementing an open world and not falling into the trap that so many others fall into; being wide as an ocean but as deep as a puddle. From has managed to create a landscape so full of content, secrets and genuinelyElden Ring is the fruition of esoteric mystique in lore and visual storytelling and challenging gameplay in a dark fantasy setting. The challenge this time around was implementing an open world and not falling into the trap that so many others fall into; being wide as an ocean but as deep as a puddle. From has managed to create a landscape so full of content, secrets and genuinely rewarding exploration that it is at times quite overwhelming to completionist players.

    What makes this game extra special is that it doesn't lose its identity in branching out to a new approach either- the game stays true to the Souls' original beloved formulae while also daring to go in new directions. During my time with the game there have been so many incredible moments, some even going as far as reminding me of childhood memories, living out my imagination as to what the perfect adventure game could be. It's hard to put into words, but it really is amazing that they were able to fit in as much as they have into a 50gb game. There are rabbit holes everywhere which twist and turn into new landscapes, some of which are hidden within already hidden areas.

    50 hours in and I'm still discovering new places to explore. Highly recommended and close to perfection.    … Expand
  56. kawahe
    Mar 13, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It seems to be some emotional bounce reaction below for the game... feel sad to feel about it. Have been playing many 3A open world games, this is absolutely one of the master pieces and derseve a score at 97 (same level with RDR2, Zelda etc.) The world is stunning and beautiful to explore and maintains a high level of battle mechanism. Good story telling (though lack of necessary guidance but no t a big issue, people are too spoied by the questions marks and quest logs nowadays). I would absolutely give 10 to this one.… Expand
  57. leo2up
    Mar 13, 2022
    10
    Just Perfect for people who like exploring 10/10. Only disadvantage is the multiplayer, but who needs that in a Singleplayer Game
  58. mithril_dm
    Mar 13, 2022
    6
    After days and days of seeing this game praised to the end of the earth and back I picked up a copy to try my hand.

    I strongly recommend waiting several months for some updates to make this game playable. I will revisit this review when the game's technical mess is fixed on PS5 or PC. Pros - The bosses are very cool and quiet unique, and very fun to fight (when the fps isn't falling    After days and days of seeing this game praised to the end of the earth and back I picked up a copy to try my hand.

    I strongly recommend waiting several months for some updates to make this game playable. I will revisit this review when the game's technical mess is fixed on PS5 or PC.

    Pros
    - The bosses are very cool and quiet unique, and very fun to fight (when the fps isn't falling through the floor)
    - The world is very beautiful despite the old engine
    - The variety of classes, weapons, and items to pick up is great and fun to play around with
    - The open world is great to explore and very enjoyable, feels very fun to feel like I'm discovering secrets

    Cons
    - From a technical perspective this game is a mess. The frame rate is abysmal, even in performance mode but especially in quality mode. I couldn't play more than 20 minutes without getting motion sick, and had to stop several times because of this
    - Frame rate is about 40-55fps, never stable, and was occasionally dropping to less than 20.
    - The game is intentionally hostile to anyone who hasn't played the previous games and is very inaccessible, and has no interest in engaging new players to its obtuse systems
    - The UI is actively terrible. Finding items, figuring out how to upgrade items, figuring out what to do with runes, even closing the map, are all made intentionally obtuse for seemingly no reason. A simple example; the button to open the menu and to close the menu are two different buttons for no good reason, completely wasting the limited buttons available on a controller. Every button was very unintuitive to me

    This is a game made only for fans, and even though I think there's a lot to be enjoyed, feeling like the developers are constantly trying to hamstring me in stupid (and not game play related) ways and sell me a product that is extremely unoptimized is not my idea of fun.    … Expand
  59. annadewitt77
    Mar 13, 2022
    0
    Bought the Japanese version and no option to switch languages .Impossible to play.
  60. Dodo_Sy
    Mar 13, 2022
    5
    A very enjoyable game, but I find it to play extremely the same as the previous souls games
  61. Gabrielguti
    Mar 13, 2022
    9
    An absolute gigantic world with tons of interesting places to explore and be rewarded for doing so. There's enemy variety, several different environments, and armors/weapons, which adds replayability to the game. I would easily give a 10 because this game is in my top five. However, almost three weeks since release and still next gen versions are worse than playing backwards compatibilityAn absolute gigantic world with tons of interesting places to explore and be rewarded for doing so. There's enemy variety, several different environments, and armors/weapons, which adds replayability to the game. I would easily give a 10 because this game is in my top five. However, almost three weeks since release and still next gen versions are worse than playing backwards compatibility in ps5 and ps4 version. I would like to play with better resolution in the actual ps5 version but it runs better on backwards compatibility and that shouldn't be happening. Every AAA that I tried on ps5 at least runs 60 fps with minor dips but not like 40 frames dip like in this game.… Expand
  62. Abdulrhman03
    Mar 13, 2022
    10
    Just incredible, nothing more to say everyone need to give it a try, amazing open world full of discovering with multiple new ideas
  63. fishermanwillia
    Mar 13, 2022
    10
    Over 100 hours of playable content and great boss design. The open world is attractive and difficulty can be easy to hard depends on whether you want to summon.
  64. Kabhold
    Mar 13, 2022
    10
    Replaces Zelda as my favorite game of all time. Absolutely stunned at how good this game is.
  65. DarkHorse93
    Mar 13, 2022
    10
    Elden ring has become without a doubt, my all time favorite video game. It's incredible all that they have accomplished. From music, level design, combat, exploration, story, side content, and everything else. this game deserves all the praise that is getting and more! This is a must play game and one that I would never forget.
  66. keyunjie96
    Mar 13, 2022
    10
    It is simply the best game in the last decade. Although it is doubtful it is better than Skyrim and FNV but thankfully they are more than 10 years old. ER completely makes other open-world games like a joke.
  67. justvvvv
    Feb 26, 2022
    8
    like it! open field, fun combat.
    could have more accessibility, it causes a bit of stress while playing
  68. Elden_Bing
    Mar 12, 2022
    0
    This game doesn't deserves 96/100 score. Absolutely no video game or movie has mad me actually angry, but Elden Ring managed to do that. If it's score was 80/100 or something, i wouldn't even care. Most people are not interested fighting every boss 20 times to learn their move set, Whole purpose of this game is just fight one boss after another and learn their move set, that's the wholeThis game doesn't deserves 96/100 score. Absolutely no video game or movie has mad me actually angry, but Elden Ring managed to do that. If it's score was 80/100 or something, i wouldn't even care. Most people are not interested fighting every boss 20 times to learn their move set, Whole purpose of this game is just fight one boss after another and learn their move set, that's the whole thing. That's literally what this game is. This game has no depth, no meaning, nothing.… Expand
  69. Hollyday75
    Mar 12, 2022
    10
    Perfect open world , many many dungeons and bosses . And hard to play awesome game
  70. EpicStory
    Mar 12, 2022
    0
    It's so funny to watch these Elden Ring fanboy Youtubers act like "oh look at steam numbers, look at steam numbers, Elden Ring is mainstream now, now everyone wants to play only Souls games". Jesus Christ. Obviously lots of people were baited into buying this game, because "apparently now everyone can play it", who cares that 80% can't even beat first boss, am i right? Just cause it soldIt's so funny to watch these Elden Ring fanboy Youtubers act like "oh look at steam numbers, look at steam numbers, Elden Ring is mainstream now, now everyone wants to play only Souls games". Jesus Christ. Obviously lots of people were baited into buying this game, because "apparently now everyone can play it", who cares that 80% can't even beat first boss, am i right? Just cause it sold over million copies means absolutely nothing. 80% will never beat the first boss, 90% will never complete the whole game or even half of it. This is not what mainstream means. GTA 5 is mainstream, because people keep playing. 80% who bought Elden Ring will figure out that it's not for them and quit. And then of course in same video they need to bash Ubisoft games as much as possible, they just can't help themselves lmao. Arguments like "all Ubisoft games are same" are especially hilarious now when Elden Ring is literally copy pasting other souls games, in open world setting.

    By the way let's get this idiotic thing out of the way, no, all Ubisoft games are not the same, as much as you want it to be true, it's simply not true. Assassin's Creed, Watch Dogs and Ghost Recon Wildlands are not same games as much as Ubisoft hater would like them to be. Simply not true. They might share some similar elements, but overall they are all completely their own thing.

    But in other hand, Elden Ring is literally re-using animations from 2016 video game. I have nothing against Youtubers giving their opinion about video games and whatever else. It's great. Just kind of sucks that lots of them have absolute trash taste in gaming, but it is what it is i guess. By the way that trash taste would be also complete fine, if they wouldn't be so butthurt over Ubisoft, that they need to sht on that company every moment possible. How about talk about games that are actually bad, like Just Cause 4? Fallout 76? AC Valhalla was solid, just deal with it okay. You don't need to trash this game, find something else.    … Expand
  71. MaeSkii
    Mar 12, 2022
    10
    I love it, simply a beautiful game overall. First game that doesn't fall apart with the hype.
  72. Kyle1059
    Mar 12, 2022
    10
    Been playing souls game since demon soul PS3 , i can say this is the best one ever , 10/10
  73. Kukhtia
    Mar 12, 2022
    3
    You will love this game if you are a huge fan of the From Software games (FS further on). Like, real fan. That’s it. And if you are a fan, you don’t care about reviews.

    Otherwise you most probably will hate it, especially if you buy it because of all the hype around it or if the only game you played from FS was Dark Souls Remastered. Forget it, DS Remastered is a masterpiece in comparison    You will love this game if you are a huge fan of the From Software games (FS further on). Like, real fan. That’s it. And if you are a fan, you don’t care about reviews.

    Otherwise you most probably will hate it, especially if you buy it because of all the hype around it or if the only game you played from FS was Dark Souls Remastered. Forget it, DS Remastered is a masterpiece in comparison with Elder Ring.

    You will hate it for no clear in game story (well that’s usual for FS), underwhelming complexity with no reward, very average graphics (well it not bad for FS games, but not in comparison with other) and open world which actually doesn’t make any sense in that game. As world’s lore is maniacally “foggy”, twisted and complicated and world itself provides you with veeeery few tips and hints about what happening, there is no desire or fun to investigate it at all. It mostly consists of empty areas and deadly mobs which you will grind day by day to make a next level up, so you can do same in next area. Also, most importantly, game is lagging on PS5 even in performance mode! Graphics mode is unplayable at all, as fps drops to a slide show, maybe that will be tuned a little by patches, but for the game where half second delay is critical this is totally unacceptable. Not recommend for a regular player who used to have good story/complexity/graphics/price balance.    … Expand
  74. Horbus1
    Mar 12, 2022
    10
    Amazing game. At 140 hrs and still haven’t beaten it. Highly recommend it
  75. Bigcheese171
    Mar 12, 2022
    10
    This game is really a masterpiece,with incredible world building , enemy designs ,lore and so much more.
  76. moonlight3000
    Mar 12, 2022
    10
    The best open world game since Skyrim. With a world so densely packed with amazing gameplay and lore it is very deserving of all the critical acclaim it has received thus far. Elden Ring is a game that takes all the greatness of previous From Software games and adds quality of life changes so any gamer can play it. This game is being review bombed by users on here due to the difficulty andThe best open world game since Skyrim. With a world so densely packed with amazing gameplay and lore it is very deserving of all the critical acclaim it has received thus far. Elden Ring is a game that takes all the greatness of previous From Software games and adds quality of life changes so any gamer can play it. This game is being review bombed by users on here due to the difficulty and to them I just have to say, watch gameplay of a game before you spend $60 on it. While I personally don’t think the game is any harder than something like cup head or shovel knight, like those games it takes trial and error to succeed. If you want something easy and pretty play Horizon. If you still wanna give elden ring a shot but are unsure about the difficulty know that you can always summon help or grind in other areas. Something most angry consumers never even attempted.… Expand
  77. Stewedjester
    Mar 12, 2022
    10
    Easily the most accessible From Software game. The open world is fun to explore and exhilarating when you happen upon an open world boss. I've had no performance issues so far and I play on the ps4. My only issue is the multiplayer. It's the usual From Software formula. Giving it a 10/10 to counter the review bombers. Real rating is 8/10
  78. Lab-
    Mar 12, 2022
    10
    This game IS amazing. Do yourself a favor and start playing. Don't read these emotionally written reviews with a zero score. Pick up the game, play it, thank me later.
  79. Crapcrap
    Mar 12, 2022
    0
    most overrated and most boring game of all time, game crashes every 15 min, the graphics aren't that great, it's overhyped by fanboys !
  80. Zeyth
    Mar 12, 2022
    10
    Vai ser difícil a FromSoftware conseguir lançar um outro game do tipo souls tão bom quanto esse na próxima década. A escala do mundo, tanto em tamanho, direção de arte e conteúdo é gigantesca. A liberdade na direção do progresso é total, a exploração é algo muito recompensante. Vai ser difícil jogar outra coisa esse ano. Perfeito, nada menos do que isso.
  81. Salim1908_BH
    Mar 12, 2022
    0
    I love the game but Fromsoftware Destroy the PvP with no solo invasions. I hate play Coop so i cant be invaded? Ridiculous
  82. Kustosh
    Mar 12, 2022
    0
    At least we know which company pays for good rewiews. Graphics looks like from 2006. Gameplay is boring as hell. Story even more. Other languages was probably translated in google translator, or the stupid texts on the ground are so stupid that my brain dont accept them. Really dissapointed.
  83. Feldenring
    Mar 12, 2022
    0
    Is it so hard to have a quest log? Is it so hard to give directions? 95% of your time lost or trying to figure out what to next. Felt like a job, not a game. As a 50 year old gamer. RPG’s to be specific, this is the single worst most frustrating game I’ve ever played. There are no words to explain how not fun this is. 46 hours later and I still don’t know what to do next, where to go next,Is it so hard to have a quest log? Is it so hard to give directions? 95% of your time lost or trying to figure out what to next. Felt like a job, not a game. As a 50 year old gamer. RPG’s to be specific, this is the single worst most frustrating game I’ve ever played. There are no words to explain how not fun this is. 46 hours later and I still don’t know what to do next, where to go next, how to get to the vast majority of the map. This is a 3 hour game that pretends to be 100’s of hours by not telling you ANYTHING. Just wander around and guess until you find a boss that you can’t beat. There should be laws against this kind of trash. Or at a bare minimum a refund policy for misleading us.… Expand
  84. dharma
    Mar 12, 2022
    10
    Many AAA games bored me, with their same third party mechanics and high production values. They are basically the same games but with a high budgeted veneer. Enter Elden Ring, Fromsoft's masterpiece will kick your a@# so hard like their previous games, but creates a world so vast and so dangerous that you will be addicted to explore every nook and cranny. If Zelda is Miyamoto's dreamMany AAA games bored me, with their same third party mechanics and high production values. They are basically the same games but with a high budgeted veneer. Enter Elden Ring, Fromsoft's masterpiece will kick your a@# so hard like their previous games, but creates a world so vast and so dangerous that you will be addicted to explore every nook and cranny. If Zelda is Miyamoto's dream then Elden Ring is its polar opposite, a nightmare that you will not want to wake up from, until you mastered and conquered it, probably hundreds of hours later.… Expand
  85. KorbenX9
    Feb 28, 2022
    10
    Game is absolutely fantastic. All the idiots on here giving 0s because it is too hard for the poor babies or because the graphics are not what they expected are absolutely just trolling for the sake of trolling. Review bombing is for pathetic low life's who think their opinion means anything to anyone, be better than that ;).
  86. baws
    Mar 12, 2022
    9
    Awesome Game. 179.5 hours invested. intense cutscenes and story lines if you will to put in time.

    This game isnt fully optimized, but also most of peoples pc's are **** doodling around with an old ryzen 5 or intel are wondering why a CPU heavy game isnt running well, while their cpu is at 85-90°C. I had small frame drops in certain areas which are re-createable, cause it was bound to    Awesome Game. 179.5 hours invested. intense cutscenes and story lines if you will to put in time.

    This game isnt fully optimized, but also most of peoples pc's are **** doodling around with an old ryzen 5 or intel are wondering why a CPU heavy game isnt running well, while their cpu is at 85-90°C.
    I had small frame drops in certain areas which are re-createable, cause it was bound to loading of the next big patch of an area. but that was minimized in a patch a few patches later.
    I never lagged in an Bossfight.

    My only complain is, the reuse of some Dungeon Bosses, just giving them more HP and more Damage, which is simply just boring when you learned the boss already.

    Haters gonna hate and vote it down cause people love the game and the genre. Its a Fromsoft game with 5X the current playerbase than dark souls3. from 214k(ds3) or some to a million(ER).
    And with hype the casuals and hater come in and talk it bad. while millions of people enjoy the game, they come here to hate and feel better with their problems aka getting **** by the game. laughable    … Expand
  87. Chefben30
    Mar 12, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is my favorite game of all time. There’s not much I can say that most of the reviews haven’t covered. However, I feel everyone’s personal play through will be a little different and the anecdotes will be unique and entertaining. On my 3rd character, I was clearing an area that I had been through 2 times. I was happily gobbling up resources and poking around the map without a care in the world. All of the sudden, a boss health bar appears that says ‘Deathbird’. A giant skeletal crow about 20 times my size drops out of the sky and pecks me to death. I was slack jawed for a bit and then just started laughing. The thing scared the crap out of me and was pure nightmare fuel to look at. When I came back, it didn’t show up. It took me awhile to realize it was a nighttime boss only. I advanced time and after a few tries, got my revenge. I can’t think of another series where things like this happen.… Expand
  88. nikiizvorski
    Mar 12, 2022
    10
    Most of the people writing these reviews are probably below 10 or they are acting like that. 10 might be a big number tho. The game is absolutely amazing. Stunning with great story open world. Just absolutely amazing piece of software. Thank you from bringing such a good dame to us. Keep them coming. I hope we will see more Open Wolrd from you guys! Absolutely love it. After couple updatesMost of the people writing these reviews are probably below 10 or they are acting like that. 10 might be a big number tho. The game is absolutely amazing. Stunning with great story open world. Just absolutely amazing piece of software. Thank you from bringing such a good dame to us. Keep them coming. I hope we will see more Open Wolrd from you guys! Absolutely love it. After couple updates the fps is up and graphics is Stunning. Absolutely no bugs or issues so far in my run on PS5. Hope everyone buys it and support the developers!… Expand
  89. n808
    Mar 12, 2022
    9
    General Radhan ruins an otherwise great game. Will update review once I eventually beat this stupid boss.
  90. Abraaocecsar
    Mar 12, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. MASTERPIECE in every aspect! The exploration is so Far to be a generic One. The mistery about The storytelling, who perfectly intergrades The world beyond her, is completely OUT OF MIND! The graphics is Just good, But The ART direction, is The best of The best of this era of games… Expand
  91. D4rckfire555
    Mar 12, 2022
    10
    O melhor jogo que eu já joguei. Simplesmente um jogo incrível. Uma obra de arte.
  92. Enigma-sensei
    Mar 12, 2022
    10
    The review is at the bottom. Hope it helps.

    A lot of this is just a biased rant more than than anything, considering I've 100%'d the prior games that FromSoft have released. I've played the game for 200~ish and I'm level 167. The biggest problem with the game is that its hyped up, got a 95-97 score(one of the highest rated games of all time), a large amount of players new to the    The review is at the bottom. Hope it helps.

    A lot of this is just a biased rant more than than anything, considering I've 100%'d the prior games that FromSoft have released. I've played the game for 200~ish and I'm level 167. The biggest problem with the game is that its hyped up, got a 95-97 score(one of the highest rated games of all time), a large amount of players new to the Souls-like genre grab it without knowing anything about it, and how FromSoft makes their games. And they think they can rush through it like they do with their Ubisoft/EA games. Those types of players are just not experiencing the game in the glory they were supposed to. There's a public perception with Elden Ring, the 10/10s and “must plays" being tied to a niche and easy game, being wrapped in mega ultra hype from companies and fans alike. The 4 biggest gripes I've seen about the game is that:

    1. The game looks worse than previous generation(s) titles, which, is just not right. Of course the game doesn't look as good as, say Forza, Tarkov, Flight Sim, just to name a few, but the game does not look terrible in any means whatsoever. There's a massive difference between ER and DS3 in graphic output, and it's around the same level as AC Valhalla, if not actually looking better. And in my personal opinion it looks comparable to Demon's Souls remake, of course the remake looks better, but most the spells look to be in the same ballpark.

    2. Performance issues, the game has MAJOR performance issues for all parties, for me, who's only played on Xbox and PS5, I've had no issues so far, no frame drops, and no tears or anything, so I'm lucky I suppose. Only really seen two bugs and that's with the horseback gameplay.

    3. Reused animations, the animations thing makes me wonder if people have even played the game, and any game for that matter. OF COURSE the games going to have reused animations, because they work. It’s going to produce the same end result. These type of people don’t understand that doing stuff from scratch takes time and testing time. Every studio will reuse assets if possible, some examples are Majora's Mask, which reused quite literally almost all off the animations from OOT, and Fallout: NV, which reused a metric ton of the assets from prior games in the series, and many more game series do this same exact thing. They've literally added 3-5 new attack chains for EVERY weapon type, and new and unique weapon arts, and interchangeable ones. Even if they reused all assets from DS3, the new ones they added would outnumber them several times over.

    4. No story, this one just isn't thrown into your face. The game does have story, just gotta look for it. But it is rather difficult to actually find it so I understand the complaints. And especially the fact that George RR Martin was tuned in with the story, seems a bit lackluster. Now myself included of course has some gripes. Such as the games dungeon system being massively rehashed, almost all Catacombs are the same, Hero Graves and repeating minibosses and etc. Just rehashed areas with only a few unique ones. But that's outweighed from how massive the game is and the amount of content there is. The main areas in the game such as Limgrave, Liurnia of The Lakes, Leyndell are all really well made areas.

    Gameplay: 10/10, same souls type game I fell in love with many years ago.

    Exploration: 9/10, one of the few open world games I've played that doesn't feel extremely empty to me. I really enjoy it. Only bad thing is as i said above, the dungeon problem. Story: 8.5/10, I enjoy the story, it's not as cryptic as the other souls games, easier to follow and it pretty good for what I've experienced.

    Accessibility/Performance: For me, a 10/10, but as I've read for hundreds of others, that seems to be a 1/10. But for me, a 10. Art Direction: 10/10, Don't got much to say, just good.

    Graphics: 8.5/10, for me anyways, since a lot of people say the game looks absolutely horrid, the game is beautiful. Difficulty: 9/10, I'm by no means bad at the game, but the game in some places just truly seem like a gimmick. Some enemies are rather hectic and are overall just cringe to fight. But it’s still not overwhelmingly difficult, it has a decent learning curve for people completely new to the genre, and it also doesn't hold back for returning soul veterans.

    Music: 6/10. I just dislike the music for this game. Doesn't stroke the flame like Sekiro and DS1-3 did to me.

    My final score would be a 8~9/10 game, but for the sole fact i am enjoying this game, i’m giving it a 10/10. Games great, if you get past some of the inherent difficulty that a souls-like is going to have, the game is amazing and i truly recommend it.    … Expand
  93. lazerdragon
    Mar 12, 2022
    0
    I wish Fromsoft would learn from Ubisoft and Rockstar how to make fun and entertaining games, sadly Elden Ring is another example of how boring Fromsoft games really are. I was exploring 5 hours and i have never felt so empty inside while playing a video game. Souls combat is also awful, i guess some people like predictable combat, but i like chaotic combat. I don't want to learn some moveI wish Fromsoft would learn from Ubisoft and Rockstar how to make fun and entertaining games, sadly Elden Ring is another example of how boring Fromsoft games really are. I was exploring 5 hours and i have never felt so empty inside while playing a video game. Souls combat is also awful, i guess some people like predictable combat, but i like chaotic combat. I don't want to learn some move sets, so i could beat this random boss. Souls combat is like chess, you only have certain moves that you have to repeat over and over, that's the whole combat. Assassin's Creed and Witcher combat is way better, you have so much more freedom to choose how, where, when you attack, etc. Very disappointed in Elden Ring, i'm not saying they have to change anything, because clearly some people like this kind of gameplay, but i have feeling that it's more like minority. Strong doubt that most gamers would prefer Souls combat over Witcher combat.… Expand
  94. Nissemand
    Mar 12, 2022
    0
    This game is bad. People that like this game is the same people with a humiliation kink. Waste of 60$
  95. carlos29319
    Mar 12, 2022
    5
    One of the best fromsoftware game I played so far. Also one of the best games period
  96. Jeepin
    Mar 12, 2022
    5
    If you are fan of the souls series or just love a challenge then this games is for you , very fun and extremely addicting I get lost for hours just wondering around exploring the world , it really is vast and there a lot of beautiful views along the way. Gameplay is great with tons of options to choose your play style .
  97. Cachwr
    Mar 12, 2022
    4
    This game doesn’t do anything new and therefore gets boring very fast also replay ability is quite bad also
  98. Drsoto
    Mar 12, 2022
    10
    First of all, please stop giving 0 point to game based on PC performance. Im a huge fan of soul series. I got platinum trophy ds 1-2-3 And Bloodborne. (Because of similarity i got platinum trophy nioh 1 And still continue nioh 2) Im have been looking forward to elden ring since its announcement. I think its fantastic. Ds with open world was our dream for years And its real now. A lot ofFirst of all, please stop giving 0 point to game based on PC performance. Im a huge fan of soul series. I got platinum trophy ds 1-2-3 And Bloodborne. (Because of similarity i got platinum trophy nioh 1 And still continue nioh 2) Im have been looking forward to elden ring since its announcement. I think its fantastic. Ds with open world was our dream for years And its real now. A lot of people bought elden ring because of its popularity And hype. Most of them never play ds before. So they couldnt understand the game And its taste. Most important things are secrets And discover something without help. Its critical for me. You have to look around, under every rock, every cave etc. I love it. Playing With your friends is more enjoyable.
    Good game, have fun    … Expand
  99. arciukasas
    Mar 12, 2022
    10
    Best of the best. Masterpiece and those who says othervise are just souls noobs
  100. MauriceBr
    Mar 12, 2022
    0
    The game is good but the multiplayer doesn't work at all. followed a load of guides but no the martyr effigy cant is interacted with. Invades don't even exist. left the game run for 4 hours and still couldn't invade. The "multiplayer" is such a pain that I don't want to touch the game and was so annoyed I almost broke the controller. They really need to sort this game out cause it isThe game is good but the multiplayer doesn't work at all. followed a load of guides but no the martyr effigy cant is interacted with. Invades don't even exist. left the game run for 4 hours and still couldn't invade. The "multiplayer" is such a pain that I don't want to touch the game and was so annoyed I almost broke the controller. They really need to sort this game out cause it is literally impossible to use multiplayer. now my game may be bugged but an update is desperately needed as it's taking the joy out of the game.… Expand
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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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