Elden Ring

 PlayStation 5
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7.8

Generally favorable reviews- based on 12214 Ratings

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  1. bullshark
    Mar 10, 2022
    10
    I didn't think they could outdo Dark Souls 3 & that it had all been done in the other games. And then there was Elden Ring. Amazing refresh, tons of cool new additions, rewarding for noobs and Souls veterans alike. Never coulda pictured a BOTW-style open world until now. A MUST.
  2. Ebola8MyFace
    Mar 10, 2022
    10
    This game will be played/replayed for decades. An absolutely stellar experience that shouldn't be missed if you love exquisite, immersive gameplay and next-level art direction. And as far as open worlds go: From has humiliated Ubisoft and usurped Rockstar.
  3. Davimolinam
    Mar 10, 2022
    10
    não tem nada igual a experiencia de mundo aberto que esse jogo proporciona, estou com 90 horas e a sensação de descoberta ainda é presente e o choque com os cenarios e combate é inovador sempre
  4. EpicWumpus
    Mar 10, 2022
    10
    This is one of the most epic games I have ever played. I like it a lot. Bosses are very enjoyable and hard. Perfect game for me. You should try it.
  5. Lordofsouls
    Mar 10, 2022
    10
    Fantastic open world game. Plenty to do. Typical from soft challenge with plenty to master. Many ways to approach the game depending on play style with the ability to adapt and reset as you progress. Lots to try out building on the soulsborne formula. Graphics are decent but not up to bluepoint standard for dark souls remake.
  6. crawft
    Mar 10, 2022
    0
    Elden Ring has some shortcomings with its (legacy) controls and perhaps some people will not like the dialogue (or lack thereof), plus multiplayer is very limited compared to ESO or Final Fantasy, but this game is an amazing first open-world effort from From Software. Very worth your money, ESPECIALLY in a gaming market full of boring, uninnovative titles and consolidated market power. TryElden Ring has some shortcomings with its (legacy) controls and perhaps some people will not like the dialogue (or lack thereof), plus multiplayer is very limited compared to ESO or Final Fantasy, but this game is an amazing first open-world effort from From Software. Very worth your money, ESPECIALLY in a gaming market full of boring, uninnovative titles and consolidated market power. Try Elden Ring and be patient in your playthrough if you're a Dark Souls noob.… Expand
  7. BanzBanana
    Mar 10, 2022
    10
    Elden Ring is the best game of this year so far no doubt. The Gameplay is so good! The freedom of open world is astonishing asis the world. By playing Astrologer it allows you to enjoy this World without getting your ass kicked every time. Great Game. I am like 25 hours in and I love it. It pretends to be the best game ever for me. But so far Witcher 3 keeps its position. As of right nowElden Ring is the best game of this year so far no doubt. The Gameplay is so good! The freedom of open world is astonishing asis the world. By playing Astrologer it allows you to enjoy this World without getting your ass kicked every time. Great Game. I am like 25 hours in and I love it. It pretends to be the best game ever for me. But so far Witcher 3 keeps its position. As of right now it is second when it comes to Gameplay and beauty of the world.
    Edit: I finished it. Took me like 90 hours but it was totally worth it. Made all 3 endings and got the platinum trophy om ps5. Game is astonishing. I keep to everything I wrote above. I highly recommend playing it.    … Expand
  8. Juubix
    Mar 10, 2022
    10
    Story 9/10
    Graphics 8/10
    Gameplay 9/10

    Absolute perfection of an RPG. Must play Souls- and Roguelike!!
  9. C-Valdivia
    Mar 10, 2022
    0
    DON´T BUY, awful gameplay not reactive to modern standards, you cant cancel animations in fights, so not very adaptable, feels clunky and slow against very fast and reactive bosses, this make it some kind of a try-hard resource of the dev's to make it hard but ends up unbalanced.

    Is not an inmersive world, it has not content, nothing happening, no quest design or logs, basically no    DON´T BUY, awful gameplay not reactive to modern standards, you cant cancel animations in fights, so not very adaptable, feels clunky and slow against very fast and reactive bosses, this make it some kind of a try-hard resource of the dev's to make it hard but ends up unbalanced.

    Is not an inmersive world, it has not content, nothing happening, no quest design or logs, basically no history just kill mobs and repeat until you level enough to kill a boss

    technically feels like a PS3 title, outdated graphics and UI, and the frame rate is awful

    boring, don´t deserve the score    … Expand
  10. franckybee
    Mar 10, 2022
    10
    Superbe open world ! immense ! gameplay excellent et exigeant, une direction artistique de folie ! Culte tout simplement !!
  11. mterziisky
    Mar 10, 2022
    10
    Easily the best game I have ever played and I've played a lot. There are no performance problems on PS5. Graphics are amazing. Real souls fans will definitely love this game.
  12. SHiiK3n
    Mar 10, 2022
    10
    Great open world with lots to do, from quests to invading forts and looting caves, mines and tunnels, All are always rewarding.
    Good story with dense set of characters.
    Fun gameplay and mechanics with the ability to change your RPG build whenever. Beautiful aesthetics, environments and boss designs, it's also very detailed even for completely optional and missable areas. Best boss    Great open world with lots to do, from quests to invading forts and looting caves, mines and tunnels, All are always rewarding.
    Good story with dense set of characters.
    Fun gameplay and mechanics with the ability to change your RPG build whenever.
    Beautiful aesthetics, environments and boss designs, it's also very detailed even for completely optional and missable areas.
    Best boss fights in any game (tied with KH2).    … Expand
  13. Karnog
    Mar 10, 2022
    10
    This game will have its place in gaming History. Tota masterpiece. The world, the fights, the lore and berserk references 10 /10
  14. ceifador3krl
    Mar 10, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Um dos melhores jogos que já joguei, durante esses anos onde tantos jogos foram lançados incompletos por assim dizer, a from trouxe elden ring de uma maneira quase que impecável, tanto que outras empresas que não conseguem lançar seus jogos completos ou em perfeitas condições para ser jogados, estão reclamando de elden ring, chola mais, verdades sejam ditas o jogo esta muito divertido e SIM tem o seus problemas como todo jogo mais eles não atrapalham sua experiência no game, super recomendo a todos essa experiência incrível que estou tendo no game!!!… Expand
  15. Aradraf
    Mar 10, 2022
    10
    NICE VIDEO GAMEEEE
    I love it its great and The Open world is awesome
    It deserves that score
  16. Mooster
    Mar 10, 2022
    10
    That game is a pure masterpiece and therefore a clean and easy 10/10. I don't want to talk too much about why it is a masterpiece (brilliant open-world, world design, gameplay, storytelling, and sound design) I want to talk about the negative review bombs... Just read some of them and you'll see how completely lost some people are. Most of them are these are kinds of people to say: "youThat game is a pure masterpiece and therefore a clean and easy 10/10. I don't want to talk too much about why it is a masterpiece (brilliant open-world, world design, gameplay, storytelling, and sound design) I want to talk about the negative review bombs... Just read some of them and you'll see how completely lost some people are. Most of them are these are kinds of people to say: "you can't talk to trees 0/10..." then are those who say: "bUt mA HorIZoN foRbiDden WEsT 0/10"... Lastly there are some who ACTUALLY do have reasonable critiques, like the PC-performance, but since I play on console and my best friend who plays on PC and doesn't have any problems whatsoever, I can't take that into account for my rating.… Expand
  17. GunnerMcDagget
    Mar 10, 2022
    10
    On my second playthrough. Definitely not a game for everyone, but personally I think it's near perfection. Definitely the best game I've played this year, and possibly the best game I've played in the last 10 years.
  18. Toxxiks
    Mar 10, 2022
    10
    Excelente juego, recomendado, esto es para llegar a los 75 caracteres, izi game
  19. peluchin
    Mar 10, 2022
    10
    Completamente impresionante, un mundo enorme que explorar y que hacer' simplemente recomendable.
  20. Venxas23
    Mar 10, 2022
    10
    La obra definitiva de Fromsoftware hasta la fecha. Recoje y mejora todo lo que hace a todos los otros juegos buenos, brindando una increíble experiencia de fantasía con una ambientación que te atrapa.
    Las nuevas mecánicas cómo el salto y el combate a caballo (que si bien ya existían desde hace mucho tiempo en los videojuegos, mas elden ring los utiliza de modo excepcional) funcionan fe    La obra definitiva de Fromsoftware hasta la fecha. Recoje y mejora todo lo que hace a todos los otros juegos buenos, brindando una increíble experiencia de fantasía con una ambientación que te atrapa.
    Las nuevas mecánicas cómo el salto y el combate a caballo (que si bien ya existían desde hace mucho tiempo en los videojuegos, mas elden ring los utiliza de modo excepcional) funcionan fe forma increíble, y abren un gran abanico de posibilidades tanto a la movilidad cómo a la exploración o al combate, ya que están muy bien aprovechadas. Sin ir mas allá, solo las magias, cosa que ya existía en todos los juegos de Dark Souls, aquí se sienten totalmente distintas. Son ágiles y útiles y jugar cómo mago realmente genera una sensación satisfactoria, no porque vuelva el juego fácil, sino porque realmente te sientes un mago en un reino de fantasía.
    Y hablando de la dificultad. Mucho se habló de que iba a ser un juego más fácil, con mas ayudas, etc... Bueno, Gilip*lleces. Es igual de dificil o más que cualquier otro juego de From. Las cinemáticas son increíblemente bellas y los bosses tiene un diseño precioso, cuidado, único y memorable, así cómo su propio moveset, que cuenta con las mismas cualidades.    … Expand
  21. Blazingslider
    Mar 10, 2022
    10
    This game never disappointed me. able to choose the difficult to explore the difficult level in this game.
  22. Ariona
    Mar 10, 2022
    10
    I absolutely LOVE this game! Never been so excited for a game in my life! I enjoy every aspect of Elden Ring: massive and beautiful open world, crazy bosses and enemies, variety of weapons, spells and armor(fashion souls, yaay!), tons of secrets to reveal, dongeons and areas to explore.. Everything feels so satisfying! I already know that I'm gonna spend thousands of hours in this game!I absolutely LOVE this game! Never been so excited for a game in my life! I enjoy every aspect of Elden Ring: massive and beautiful open world, crazy bosses and enemies, variety of weapons, spells and armor(fashion souls, yaay!), tons of secrets to reveal, dongeons and areas to explore.. Everything feels so satisfying! I already know that I'm gonna spend thousands of hours in this game! Thank you, Fromsoftware, for making such unique and special games. It's like a breath of fresh air after all these unimpressive and similar open world games that release nowadays. I'm sure that all our community appreciate that you keep following your path and create a masterpiece for your players! Thank you SO much! For me Elden Ring is not just the game of the year, it's the game of the decade!… Expand
  23. hshbh123
    Mar 10, 2022
    10
    people will just complain about everything! the game is an absolute masterpiece and I didnt enjoy a video game for the past fews years except now!
  24. 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
  25. ZzZ85
    Mar 10, 2022
    10
    This actually is the best game of all time and you should play it. Its didficult yes but just use guides if you get stuck. Thats better then not playing this game.
  26. kifinas119
    Mar 10, 2022
    10
    This isnt a game this is an EXPRERIENCE, upgraded version of dark souls with an open world!
    Currently at lv115 with 50+ hrs gameplay. have seen it all but then again this game suprises you with whats next. yes it has some minor/major backdrops (frame drops etc) so what!!!! . cant wait to finish it to start new game+
  27. FullsetGamer
    Mar 10, 2022
    9
    #Test #Avis #JeuxVideo #ELDENRING  #PS5 PS5Share
  28. TSIFrosty
    Mar 10, 2022
    10
    Horizon: Forbidden Purchase fans are here crying that their cookie cutter open world game isn't as loved as something that is probably twice its size and three times more exciting. Voting 10 both because of my personal experience and because the review bombers can suck on a big toe.
  29. Denermr
    Mar 10, 2022
    9
    Elden ring está sendo uma experiência incrível. A From com certeza colocou tudo o que aprendeu com todos os seus souslike que criaram até hoje nessa obra-prima. A atenção em cada detalhe deste mundo empolga muito, combinado com uma gameplay desafiadora que recompensa os exploradores. Tem alguns problemas técnicos que não compromete em nada, porém estão lá. Resumido, mais uma obra-primaElden ring está sendo uma experiência incrível. A From com certeza colocou tudo o que aprendeu com todos os seus souslike que criaram até hoje nessa obra-prima. A atenção em cada detalhe deste mundo empolga muito, combinado com uma gameplay desafiadora que recompensa os exploradores. Tem alguns problemas técnicos que não compromete em nada, porém estão lá. Resumido, mais uma obra-prima maravilhosa da From Software.… Expand
  30. Bobba_Ganooch
    Mar 9, 2022
    10
    Probably the best souls game only gripe and it’s a minor one is the crafting system. Feels like it lessened the rewards but as my two favorite games are BotW and Dark Souls, this game feels like a personal love letter to me (even though it feels like a letter to Tolkien, Berserk, and BotW itself). In short, if you like souls series you’ll love this.
  31. Emir008
    Mar 9, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Very interesting game download and play enjoy i spend my a lot of time tonplaying this game because it is so amazing… Expand
  32. iduncare
    Mar 9, 2022
    1
    A beautiful hard game, it test me from first screen when i realize Asia account doesnt support English, i cant even understand anything from begin because its all Chinese. Why the hell English removed from games nowadays???????
  33. Fahad33
    Mar 9, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. sooo beat full time and play games for free on Friday nights and Sunday night for sure and we can do it Saturday night… Expand
  34. madikc
    Mar 9, 2022
    5
    Overhyped and overrated game. Not terrible, but not good either. Feels like the From Software put their B team (Dark Souls 2) on this project.

    To provide context, I think it important to start by saying I've been a huge fan of the SoulsBorne series since the day Demons Souls was released. I've loved the twisted worlds they've created, the way they reward a combination of creativity,    Overhyped and overrated game. Not terrible, but not good either. Feels like the From Software put their B team (Dark Souls 2) on this project.

    To provide context, I think it important to start by saying I've been a huge fan of the SoulsBorne series since the day Demons Souls was released. I've loved the twisted worlds they've created, the way they reward a combination of creativity, observation and reaction.

    So here are the FromSoft Games I've finished, and my rough grade:
    - Bloodborne (A+)
    - Dark Souls (A)
    - Demon's Souls (A-)
    - Sekiro (A-)
    - Dark Souls 3 (B+)
    - Dark Souls 2 (B-)

    With that out of the way, let's talk Elden Ring. From early gameplay video I can tell you I was not excited. The new world and GRRM writing seemed interesting, but I kept waiting for the other shoe to drop: what was this game adding to the formula that made it worth developing?

    That moment never came, but that not stop the world from reaching maximum hype level about it. A minority raised concerns and complaints with these early videos - about the animations looking reused from DS3, the graphics looking subpar, etc - these people were shouted down. I've also noticed some in the community railing against the game, because their favorite cult series suddenly went mainstream and Twitch trash are turning it into the flavor of the month. That is not me.

    I will admit I have my biases, and count myself in the group that complained about the reused animations and last gen graphics - however neither of those were dealbreakers for me.

    Pros:
    - Bite-sized chalice dungeons that reward exploration.
    - Huge set of weapons and spells.
    - The mount is cute and controls well.

    Cons:
    - Framerate sucks on PS5 w/ performance mode
    - XP feels super grindy.
    - Mounted combat is not fun.
    - So many reused bosses. You'll see the exact same boss multiple times during the game, and they didn't even bother making it look different. (Think the Smelter Demon x4)
    - Bosses push further down the trend that DS3 set, being more about twitch reaction and DPS checks, rather than rewarding smart play.
    - Bosses and many enemies seem to have endless combos. This makes ranged combat like archery and magic relatively unbalanced. You're almost guaranteed to trade hits with a boss to get any damage in, bucking the 'call-and-response'/observe-punish gameplay that made the series great.
    - AI feels really cheap. There seems to be 3 levels of AI awareness: Oblivious, aggroed, road raged. Enemies often stand around doing nothing. A lot of enemies have cheap AOE abilities that come out quicker than is possible to react and move out of damage range. These usually are ground stomps, earthquakes caused by weapon slams, etc. The area affected is not well indicated, and feel really cheap. The only way to avoid them is to get lucky with I-frames on your roll.
    - The world feels really boring. Much of it is empty. Geometry and decorations seem randomly strewn about. Outdoor dungeons make no sense, like in a Dark Souls 2 way. Things will link together in ways that don't make sense. There is even a castle with a big gate and a draw bridge, and when you get inside... you go up an elevator... like wtf...
    - Most of the NPCs are really generic and boring. Their dialogue writing and voice acting is poor, and they carry on with exposition about meaningless things.
    - The opening cinematic is a huge step back from other Soulsborne games.
    - The non-weapon item designs are dumb, and don't seem to fit any sort of cohesive theme like the other games.
    - UI screens, especially the inventory screens are really poorly designed. They lack the character of previous games. They give you way too much information and not enough at the same time, and navigating them is a real chore of contextual toggle buttons. The font and backgrounds are very generic and lack that FromSoft character.
    - The item descriptions are now only a single byline sentence, where before they provided so much lore and character to the world, now I don't feel any reason to read them.
    - The color grading is ugly.
    - Summoning spells are passive and lame, and really don't fit with the gameplay.
    - So many encounter and enemy designs have been reused. It honestly feels like a FromSoft greatest hits compilation than any sort of original design. If you're a fan of the series, you'll find yourself saying 'oh hey, that's X from Y game. Only it has been reskinned.'
    - Some boss fights are a huge chore. Running around the enemy in circles while locked on (a'la Sekiro), getting a single hit in for 1% damage, waiting 30 secs, getting another hit. It's a real slog - even with good upgraded weapons and gear.
    - The crafting system sucks. Costs way too many souls for key ingredients from shopkeepers. Adds nothing of value, and requires you to pick up respawning ingredients on the map - one of my least favorite mechanics in modern games (Elder Scrolls).    … Expand
  35. Paocomovoxs
    Mar 9, 2022
    10
    Melhor jogo que ja joguei na vida, tem tudo de bom dos outros games da from software, a FS vai ter q trabalhar muito pra conseguir superar seu próprio jogo dpois desse!
  36. VieRus8u
    Mar 9, 2022
    10
    By far the best open world RPG I have played in a decade. From Soft has really set the bar high for any game that comes after this master piece.

    Game Play 10 Graphics 10 Fun Factor 10 Quest Lines 10 Hell its all a 10 imo I play on the PS5 so I didn't have the frame rate drops like the PC did. If you like punishing but not to punishing open world RPGs you will get lost in this    By far the best open world RPG I have played in a decade. From Soft has really set the bar high for any game that comes after this master piece.

    Game Play 10
    Graphics 10
    Fun Factor 10
    Quest Lines 10
    Hell its all a 10 imo

    I play on the PS5 so I didn't have the frame rate drops like the PC did. If you like punishing but not to punishing open world RPGs you will get lost in this game, and not come out till it is finished....which is a very long time.    … Expand
  37. Mikemac00000
    Mar 9, 2022
    10
    Really love this game. I never played a souls game before and it is as difficult as I heard, unless you over leveled. The open world is amazing. The game doesn't really lead you to anything so some things may require a quick google or YouTube video. All the variety of weapons are super fun. A couple seemed a little OP, but they could be patched at some point. Really no complaints, once youReally love this game. I never played a souls game before and it is as difficult as I heard, unless you over leveled. The open world is amazing. The game doesn't really lead you to anything so some things may require a quick google or YouTube video. All the variety of weapons are super fun. A couple seemed a little OP, but they could be patched at some point. Really no complaints, once you learn you can't go balls out every time and have to play strategically it gets even better. And killing your first boss is super rewarding. So if you don't mind alot of trial and error and very little to no hand holding definitely give this game a go.… Expand
  38. Caspian1509
    Mar 9, 2022
    10
    If you get enough preparation early on, the game is playable.

    So much fun, so many areas to be explored, you can let go your joystick, honestly.
  39. ArtemisTwitch
    Mar 9, 2022
    10
    Honestly breathtaking. On PS5 I have had zero issues. I don't usually write reviews for games on here, but with the sad situation of salty game Devs and their salty fans creating new Metacritic accounts with the sole purpose of review bombing a brilliant game, I wanted to add my two cents.

    First off, more than one game can be good at any given time. I feel like a lot of people need to    Honestly breathtaking. On PS5 I have had zero issues. I don't usually write reviews for games on here, but with the sad situation of salty game Devs and their salty fans creating new Metacritic accounts with the sole purpose of review bombing a brilliant game, I wanted to add my two cents.

    First off, more than one game can be good at any given time. I feel like a lot of people need to hear this. That being said, Elden Ring is one of the few games I have played in recent memory that not only lived up to the hype and promises made, but surpass both, greatly. It is absolutely stunning. FROM has created a world that feels so lived in. This isn't just an open world so it can say it's an open world game, it's an open world that actually doesn't feel empty. Which is shocking if you look at the size of the map! And there are things to discover or miss in every corner of that map. This adds so much to the exploration. The fact that it is left completely up to us, the player, how and where we want to play and/or explore is so refreshing. Just last night, I was running through and area I had been through countless times in my currently over 70 hours of play time, feeling like a God, when I encountered an enemy I had never seen, that promptly ended me and brought me down off my high horse. I was shocked, stunned, and absolutely giddy with excitement.

    The gameplay is brilliant, they have been refining it over years, and anyone can see it. It is effortless in its execution. Are there changes that could be made? Of course, as with absolutely any game that has ever been made, especially so soon after release. Do they dampen the experience to a point where I, even slightly, don't enjoy the game? Not for even one second.

    A lot of people have complained that the "graphics are awful" and that it's "absolutely hideous." These are absolute lies from people really looking for something to complain about. Are the level of the graphics the same as different games recently released? Can you see every strand of hair separately blow in the wind? No you can't, but bad, the graphics are most certainly not! The game is still beautiful!

    The atmosphere, the story telling, the exploration, the actual game play, and how these all make you as a new tarnished feel while exploring the world for the first time, they are what make this game what it is, brilliant.    … Expand
  40. cid33
    Mar 9, 2022
    9
    Truly a masterpiece never seen a world this dense in content, tons of dungeons, different enemy types hundreds of armours, weapons, magic all with individual lore that ground them in the world. Amazing soundtrack, and stunning Environments.
    Sadly very poor performance, you go for graphics or Frame-rate when you do a game, this goes for None of those, when ether would be fine. If it had    Truly a masterpiece never seen a world this dense in content, tons of dungeons, different enemy types hundreds of armours, weapons, magic all with individual lore that ground them in the world. Amazing soundtrack, and stunning Environments.
    Sadly very poor performance, you go for graphics or Frame-rate when you do a game, this goes for None of those, when ether would be fine. If it had stable frame rate it would be 10/10 fancy graphics do not matter to me when the art is this good, but at least make it Stable fps on PS5 really laggy at times.    … Expand
  41. Broth2245
    Mar 9, 2022
    10
    GREATEST open world I've played.

    There is a lot of content, im talking hours of stuff to do. Really enjoyed!

    Some same weapons and spells from dark souls series, but if its not broken then don't fix it. Love the ability to customize weapons. This make an endless amount of builds

    To those giving this game a 0 because of difficult bosses, heres sum advice:

    Git Gud :)
  42. NegritoBimbo
    Mar 9, 2022
    10
    Amazing game, a simple Dark Souls game but very entertaining, full of references to other video games, mangas and tv shows, this game simply makes me wanna play forever, the attention to detail is very good, the battle bosses are very entertaining, exiting and skillful, loved this game, has to be a Goty
  43. thanatos1982
    Mar 9, 2022
    1
    OMG.



    I’m not a pervert.


    I’m not a sadistic either.


    I am no idea what the **** hell kind of madness people call this a masterpiece.
  44. Crystalizz
    Mar 1, 2022
    8
    Amazing game with some issues that keep it from a 10 in my book. Bought the PC version on day one. Unfortunately had to refund it because it was a horrible port, controls were all labeled with PS version and it was very difficult to try and configure it to do even basic commands. Once I was able to finally play it the performance was horribly on a 3090 / 5900x. Ok no sweat I thought it wasAmazing game with some issues that keep it from a 10 in my book. Bought the PC version on day one. Unfortunately had to refund it because it was a horrible port, controls were all labeled with PS version and it was very difficult to try and configure it to do even basic commands. Once I was able to finally play it the performance was horribly on a 3090 / 5900x. Ok no sweat I thought it was a port.

    Purchased it on the PS5 and it runs smoothly other than these few issues. Control lag at times, inconsistent targeting, some monster damage can go through walls. The major on was a 4+ hour of game time lost when the PS5 crashed.    … Expand
  45. frigidrooster
    Mar 9, 2022
    10
    A genre re-defining game. The amount of care and thought put into this game is ridiculous. Souls veterans will feel right at home while newcomers have the accessibility to jump on in. From world building to design the game is damn near perfect. One of the best games made.
  46. bingo26
    Mar 9, 2022
    10
    open world masterclass. game is challenging but just as rewarding. Doesn't hand hold your way through the game, devs weren't afraid to create a world where the gamer may miss some of the things they worked hard on, the penultimate goal was creating a vibrant open world where the user is involved. NPC's feel like people living in the world rather than checkpoints or worse, random pixels onopen world masterclass. game is challenging but just as rewarding. Doesn't hand hold your way through the game, devs weren't afraid to create a world where the gamer may miss some of the things they worked hard on, the penultimate goal was creating a vibrant open world where the user is involved. NPC's feel like people living in the world rather than checkpoints or worse, random pixels on your screen made to look like a human.

    PS5 performance isn't ideal, some hang ups but the game looks gorgeous (especially on HDR)    … Expand
  47. dilltylerw
    Mar 9, 2022
    10
    All of the best aspects of Demon's Souls, the Dark Souls trilogy, Bloodborne, and Sekiro are culminated in this game within a massive open world. Fans of the series will absolutely love it. It's incredibly unique, challenging, and satisfying. The story is intriguing and told similarly to the previous games. While I think review bombing on this game is a little unnecessary, I do understandAll of the best aspects of Demon's Souls, the Dark Souls trilogy, Bloodborne, and Sekiro are culminated in this game within a massive open world. Fans of the series will absolutely love it. It's incredibly unique, challenging, and satisfying. The story is intriguing and told similarly to the previous games. While I think review bombing on this game is a little unnecessary, I do understand how newcomers to this series will find this game daunting and asking perhaps a little too much. It's never been for everyone, but in a game that you will at least need to commit 70+ hours to, it can be a tall order. But for me, as a huge fan of the series, it ticks every single box I have for a video game. I am confident I'll be playing this one repeatedly for years.… Expand
  48. Tubbs4619
    Mar 9, 2022
    10
    This game is extremely fun! I've never played a dark souls game so I was intimidated by the difficulty of elden ring, but I broke down and bought it and I am glad I did. I got slaughtered by everything at first but with some time roaming the beautiful open world, and upgrading my character I was able to beat some of the bosses with ease.
  49. Draclif2
    Mar 9, 2022
    5
    I LOVE:
    - how hard the game is by design (it's challenging)
    - great graphics (ps5) - great scary / tense atmosphere - the use of hiding being a key threat response I don't care for or am frequently frustrated by: - How incredibly easy it is to miss hitting an enemy, even one who is point blank, not moving, cowering on his knees right in front of me. That seems to come from    I LOVE:
    - how hard the game is by design (it's challenging)
    - great graphics (ps5)
    - great scary / tense atmosphere
    - the use of hiding being a key threat response

    I don't care for or am frequently frustrated by:
    - How incredibly easy it is to miss hitting an enemy, even one who is point blank, not moving, cowering on his knees right in front of me. That seems to come from disappointing precision and intent-adjusted collision enablement / detection capabilities

    I HATE !!! :

    1) My friends and I really hate how terrible the multiplayer teaming has been designed.
    - The open world is not open world for your friends, their only objective is to help you kill an area boss
    - The process to actually connect a friend to my game or vice versa is among the most labor-intensive of it's kind that I've seen
    - A death experienced by people in my world fully removes them from my world (aka, my group) and recovery only comes from repeating the laborsome process above
    - There is no way for friends to sustain each other (no revive, heal requires unreasonable proximity (as do caster dps abilities, no resource / loot sharing)

    The part we hate is likely to prematurely sour our fun too much and push us away. I value the survival nature of the game but the process used now is really no different than the mobile games that force me to wait time before I can progress....you are forcing me to wait the time it takes me to find those flowers and make the pieces to summon someone.....and then meander about trying to find where they put their little runes I have to click on. It feels almost exactly like what work feels like only the game is less scary and tense than work.    … Expand
  50. JONXJON
    Mar 9, 2022
    10
    Elden Ring is the magnum opus from developer From Software and delivers in every facet. BUT, if you are not accustomed to Souls games or have trouble being left alone in a game with no help this game might not be for you. It's a shame though that people are giving this game negative reviews for minute details such as frame rate drops and difficulty but then negating the vast open world,Elden Ring is the magnum opus from developer From Software and delivers in every facet. BUT, if you are not accustomed to Souls games or have trouble being left alone in a game with no help this game might not be for you. It's a shame though that people are giving this game negative reviews for minute details such as frame rate drops and difficulty but then negating the vast open world, deep combat system, gameplay mechanics, lore, music, art design, and the many other things this game delivers on. I have played every From Software game and can easily say Elden Ring is the hardest, but if you dedicate your time to exploring the world and the treasures it has to offer, you can easily level up enough to make any boss a cake walk. To touch on the exploration aspect of the game if you choose to not explore the world and rush your way through onto the main bosses you are missing the quintessential part of Elden Ring, the discovery and unfolding lore of the Lands Between. While you ride your spectral steed Torrent you'll see vast mountains with castles, forests, dilapidated churches, and if you can see it you can you can explore it. Much of the gameplay is spent through finding places to loot for items that will make your character stronger to inch their way towards becoming the Elden Lord. The bosses are some of From's best ever, many of them in my most difficult bosses in any game. The side characters give you so much information about the world helping paint the broken fragments of the Lands Between. I can say so much more to exemplify why this game truly is a masterpiece, but my biggest compliment is that I have beaten the game 3 times, earned 100% completion, collected every item, and I cant wait to do it all over again. If you can handle the difficulty and lack of hand holding Elden Ring is a must play game that truly is era defining.… Expand
  51. Jasy
    Mar 9, 2022
    0
    No journal to keep track of NPC. Combat is just bad. Dodge dodge dodge land a hit repeat. if you die twice you loose all your money,exp gems. i know many people find this type of games rewarding but most people dont have time for this kind of crap. if you want to loose hours just for 1 boss feel free. this is a waste of time for people that have 1-2 hours max per day to relax and play some games
  52. Lemures1000
    Feb 28, 2022
    4
    Geez this is a very overhyped game. This is really just souls 3 open world. The main positives are that many of the bigger enemies look really cool and have cool looking animations. But there are A LOT of negatives. Graphics look rough at times and do not have many of the polished features that other high profile games have such as good face animation or enviornment responding to whatGeez this is a very overhyped game. This is really just souls 3 open world. The main positives are that many of the bigger enemies look really cool and have cool looking animations. But there are A LOT of negatives. Graphics look rough at times and do not have many of the polished features that other high profile games have such as good face animation or enviornment responding to what you do, very clunky fighting mechanics and I can't stress that enough, unnecessarily unforgiving boss fights, and many and I mean many reused bosses and enemies from past Souls games littered throughout. In my opinion it seems the over the top and unbalanced difficulty is put in place to mask the clunky fighting mechanics and big flaws in the game. Dark souls cultists will love this game and claim everyone who doesn't needs to GG and that they just don't like difficult games, but gamers who are used to other games whether they are very difficult or on the easier side, technical fighting games, and polished open world games will see this game as not designed for them hence the misleading marketing push for this game to try and sell it. It would be one thing if I had fun playing this but I didn't. I feel like I wasted my money on an expensive game. I don't recommend getting this.

    The fighting mechanics are the biggest disappointment for me because it's not really different. When comparing the fighting mechanics to say Nioh 2, it was just boring. Nioh 2 had waay more moves and a waay deeper fight system to perfect in a souls style kind of game. Why didn't From Software learn from that? The fighting mechanics alone should make this game not worthy of perfect reviews in light of Nioh 2 even from the cultists. And the reviews and marketing push on this game have really been misleading. I suspect because they know most people will not enjoy playing this game's highly clunky fighting mechanics, unnecessary and unbalanced difficulty, and being left to deal with no tutorial except the From Software cultists. Do you want a game that you have to look up how to find or get past anything every step of the way on YouTube? Most people would say I don't might doing that here and there but if the game is reliant on that because of how it was designed or poorly designed then no. And anyone claiming this is like Breath of the Wild is an idiot. Horizon Forbidden West is an easier game but it is a better designed game overall and should be easily beating this game rating wise. Reviewers reeeally failed consumers that were not FS cultists on this and should be shamed for it.    … Expand
  53. ACme01
    Mar 9, 2022
    1
    Let's start by saying that I played, replayed, and loved the DS games. Let's also preface this with me admitting that I saw the reviews for the game before playing it and that may have affected my expectations.

    Anyway, I wonder if most of the critics played this on console. I played it on PC and it's very far from the near-perfect experience most of them promised. The controls alone    Let's start by saying that I played, replayed, and loved the DS games. Let's also preface this with me admitting that I saw the reviews for the game before playing it and that may have affected my expectations.

    Anyway, I wonder if most of the critics played this on console. I played it on PC and it's very far from the near-perfect experience most of them promised.

    The controls alone are some of the clunkiest I've seen. G for map, E + an arrow key (and if you're on a 60% keeb, this is really annoying), etc.

    There's also the way it almost seems designed to make things difficult for you unnecessarily if you're on a KB+M. Yes, I know the usual advice: play it with a controller instead, and so on.

    But if you release something for PC, you should plan for KB+M. You shouldn't expect your players to have to invest in a controller for a single game that has already cost them $60.

    It's clear that even after all the critique levelled at them for doing the same thing in DS games, FromSoft still hasn't learned a thing about porting to PC or KB+M play. You'd be astonished how flawless your own gameplay can be only to be interrupted repeatedly by a camera seizing control or the auto-targeting locking onto a mosquito when you're trying to deliver a final blow to a boss.

    That's my main gripe, but it's not the only one. There's also the frame-skipping and input lag. I haven't died to any bosses yet, but I'm guessing it's only a matter of time before that instability hits me at a critical moment. And I'm on a 5950x with a 3090.

    Yes, I've heard the argument to just treat this as another hurdle or another level of difficulty to make the game more interesting, by the way. But while I don't mind intentional difficulty, I mind sloppy sources of annoyance. I don't play games to be irritated by someone else's oversights or laziness.

    Finally, I'm a little let down by parts of the game, I think. I like some things - some things genuinely seem new and add interesting mechanics to the gameplay FromSoft offers. But too many things seem to still be stuck in the DS world. I've seen bosses like these before. I've seen enemies like these before.

    Maybe the promise of something new and revolutionary got me expecting too much. But this was neither new nor revolutionary. I'm almost done playing through it, and I'm thinking I won't replay it... which isn't how I want to feel after playing an open-world game.    … Expand
  54. Hellhaiser
    Mar 9, 2022
    9
    After 50 hours of play I changed the grade from 4 to 9, really the game is very good
  55. Chester12
    Mar 9, 2022
    10
    Obra maestra de fronsofware espectacular diseño artístico sin precedentes bestiario enorme. Mundo abierto que te ofrece cientos de horas de juego. Sin duda goty 2022
  56. Marlandis_TTV
    Mar 9, 2022
    10
    Greatest game in a decade. Elden Ring divers on all fronts, allowing freedom to explore while also sharing a wondrous world with anyone brave enough to explore it.
  57. randomgamesokay
    Mar 9, 2022
    10
    This was my first Soulslike game since i always kind of thought the gameplay and combat would be clunky and that would be the main thing why these games were difficult. But this game might have my most favourite combat out of all games i have played. The bosses are amazing, the world is so beautiful, mystical and unique with so much to explore and the many ways the story of the world wasThis was my first Soulslike game since i always kind of thought the gameplay and combat would be clunky and that would be the main thing why these games were difficult. But this game might have my most favourite combat out of all games i have played. The bosses are amazing, the world is so beautiful, mystical and unique with so much to explore and the many ways the story of the world was told made me engage with the game in a way I have never before.… Expand
  58. whass
    Mar 9, 2022
    10
    One of the finest pieces of media i have ever consumed. and i haven’t even beaten it. never before has a game made me feel this engrossed and immersed and rewarded. the progression and flow of this game is completely up to you. not ready to fight a boss? go do something else. it really is that easy. there’s always something else to do there’s always more things to kill more levels to getOne of the finest pieces of media i have ever consumed. and i haven’t even beaten it. never before has a game made me feel this engrossed and immersed and rewarded. the progression and flow of this game is completely up to you. not ready to fight a boss? go do something else. it really is that easy. there’s always something else to do there’s always more things to kill more levels to get more weapons to find. this is a living world and you can choose to be a part of it, the game won’t care either way. you can either only do the main quest and say you played the game. or you can choose to be a part of the world, and say you LIVED the game. this is an experience people will be talking about and analyzing for years to come. it is truly a landmark in gaming history that everyone who played will forever be glad to be able to say that they were there. i’m 50 hours in and i don’t think i’m even close to being done with the first area. i have no reserves calling this the best game ever made. do yourself a favor and play it.… Expand
  59. Cheenix
    Mar 9, 2022
    10
    This is Exactly what you want from the souls genre and creators. Huge open world and mounts!
  60. Zalkarmus
    Mar 9, 2022
    5
    IGN Japan's Review was a complete inversion of every truth about the game. It is tedious and filled with chores. Many enemies are merely a part of the scenery. The game encourages dull exploration and then changes it up on a dime with a randomly-placed boss. The game is awful, overrated, is possibly worse than even Dark Souls 2, the black sheep of the Souls family, and that is saying a lotIGN Japan's Review was a complete inversion of every truth about the game. It is tedious and filled with chores. Many enemies are merely a part of the scenery. The game encourages dull exploration and then changes it up on a dime with a randomly-placed boss. The game is awful, overrated, is possibly worse than even Dark Souls 2, the black sheep of the Souls family, and that is saying a lot from me, because I think Dark Souls 2 is one of the worst games ever made. A horrifying tour-de-force in how to remain frustrated for 10 hours of your day trying to complete the chore list and 50+ annoying boss encounters. Just as a redditor admitted hitting his wife out of frustration against Margit, the first main boss. The game is awful, terrible, and I cannot stress it enough. Also, there is no story. There's not even a lore. Not even if you look for it.

    Every single positive reviewer was paid off. This game should never have been made, and George R.R. Martin contributed nothing worthy of note.

    EDIT: I am making a further edit to my initial impressions. When you take the game in small bits, take your time to explore everything and build up your inventory, and also make sure not to take on Margit, the first primary boss too early, you might find enjoyment. The latter half of the game is very difficult, and once you get to Godskin Duo, you had better be very overleveled. Overall, the beginning of the game is enjoyable, but the second half is balls-to-the-wall hard due to game tuning issues.

    Edit2: The game further drops off in quality after Limgrave and Weeping Peninsula. Very much DS2 vibes. Overall not good.    … Expand
  61. asimmov
    Mar 9, 2022
    10
    Спасибо from software за отличную игру. Одна из тех компаний, которая создает игры где все еще геймплей на первом месте.
  62. Iceassassin009
    Mar 9, 2022
    5
    So my brother begged me to play this game with him because we were looking for a new co op game to play together. Though I wasn’t a dark souls fan I caved in because he said it was different. So right out the gate your thrown into battle not being told anything. Ok heard it was a little difficult so I’ll have to learn as I play. Which became one of my issues with the game. It tells youSo my brother begged me to play this game with him because we were looking for a new co op game to play together. Though I wasn’t a dark souls fan I caved in because he said it was different. So right out the gate your thrown into battle not being told anything. Ok heard it was a little difficult so I’ll have to learn as I play. Which became one of my issues with the game. It tells you nothing just go. I learned later that there was a tutorial at the beginning. Doesn’t make sense to have it but hide it away from players. In that first hour of playing I tired to join up with my brother to play and neither of us could figure it out. As he watched videos on how to do it I explored some more. I was playing as a mage and what became very annoying was when I ran out of mana I’d tried to use a potion and I was left with an animation where he would just scratch his ass then shrug his shoulders then being killed. This would also happen when trying to use a summon in a boss fight. So we finally got the co op to work and as a mage I was now restricted to only 2 potions and no check points to restore them making me a warrior very quickly in the battle. After beating a boss you are kicked out of the game and must remake the item’s which isn’t hard to rejoin. So realizing that this game would take longer to play in co op we played solo instead. After running into box collecting missions it hit me I have no clue what this world is about and how to find what missions I’ve started. I get the whole you’ll find it when you come across it but I’ve forgot which castles or locations they asked me to go to. Then brought me back to the main story in the game. What is it. Why does everyone I talk to hate me then beg me for help. Why hire someone to help write your story but there is none. So I continued on for another few hours and butt scratching moments when I came across so more issues that I really wasn’t playing attention to at the beginning. The controls are bad. You’ll get locked in a animation. Then when they start to attack and your smashing the dodge. Your number one move in game. Being quickly chopped down. Doesn’t help either when enemies are stuck in the walls or inside chest and can attack you but you can’t hit them. PvP to me is very cheesy and should be for those who wish to play it. After killing a boss and trying to return to a check point I’m interrupted multiple times by another player then losing all my runes. Just to spawn back into game where another player joins game causing me to lose everything I just worked so hard to get. So in end I was left with any butt scratching. I wanted to like this game but couldn’t. Frame rate drops made things more difficult between the multiple rolls and butt scratching I’d go through. Story 1/10 controls 4/10 pve 1/10 pvp 7/10 when wanting to do so. Visually 8/10 sound 9/10. It feels more like a sandbox rpg then anything else.… Expand
  63. Newklear_Phil
    Mar 9, 2022
    10
    The design of this game is just on another level. Only complaint might be some needlessly complicated mechanics/lack of explanation, but this may be just a challenging aspect to learn. In fact my entire playthrough so far has been a learning experience, which is so unlike most other games today in which you aren't required to be engaged and thinking to advance. Beautiful graphics,The design of this game is just on another level. Only complaint might be some needlessly complicated mechanics/lack of explanation, but this may be just a challenging aspect to learn. In fact my entire playthrough so far has been a learning experience, which is so unlike most other games today in which you aren't required to be engaged and thinking to advance. Beautiful graphics, compelling story, stellar gameplay, vast sense of continual discovery and progression, one of the greatest of all time.… Expand
  64. JohnTomorrow
    Mar 9, 2022
    7
    Elden Ring is a good game, but it has its share of problems. While playing 100+ hours I've experienced some outstanding highs and lows. I don't think its Fromsoftware's best title but I think its worth a play. Random ramblings to follow:

    - art direction is awesome but graphically the engine is really showing its age which is a shame. there is only a single directional light for    Elden Ring is a good game, but it has its share of problems. While playing 100+ hours I've experienced some outstanding highs and lows. I don't think its Fromsoftware's best title but I think its worth a play. Random ramblings to follow:

    - art direction is awesome but graphically the engine is really showing its age which is a shame. there is only a single directional light for shadows (usually the sun) and the lighting model is no where near the bar for todays next gen games

    - speaking about the engine, it suffers from performance problems where frame rate tanks during load ins and poor pop in where you can see things like grass and other details be placed in the world spread out over a few frames

    - design wise the open world mixed with dungeons is a new take which I enjoyed. It was something new. I still prefer the original Dark Souls design as I think it was the purist design but this is something new and I am ok with it.

    - the first half of the game things are exciting and interesting, but like most open world games, things get repetitive after that. it becomes a repeat of the same dungeons, the same bosses over and over. by then your character is also pretty much setup so there is little reason to continue. the story is nonsense so that is not a motivator

    - there are real, real problems with how this design has influenced multiplayer. Coop is fine, but invasions are completely broken. They are essentially 3 vs 1 gank squads where the invader has a near zero chance at winning. To win, the invader needs to rely on cheap tactics, luck, or play against someone not very good at the game. When the invader does win it never feels satisfying. Gone are the intense PVP battles from other titles, or the adrenalin rush when someone invades your game. This game played it very safe when it comes to multiplayer and loses one of the core things that make souls games exciting which is very unfortunate. PVP is also very unbalanced, but I don't think really any of Fromsoftware's titles have been so this is not a shocker. But this one does feel the worst as magic and art of war skills are extremely OP.

    - boss battles are very much a mixed bag. They are better than other titles where you simply try to get behind an enemy and wack its ankles over and over but there are some choices that really do take away from the enjoyment. Every boss has extra delays in the attack animations put in purposely to throw you off. I get it, and I think that is ok for some, but its like that in every fight. Bosses will take to the air in and arial attack and defy gravity for a split second just to make it more difficult. Too much anime for my taste.

    - Combat suffers from a general lack of polish and laziness from Fromsoftware. Enemies will attack straight through walls as if they don't exist. Many times, you might not even be able to see an attack coming because it was through a pillar. Its feels incredibly lazy not to add a line of sight check and creates an unfair bad feeling. Bad feeling moments crops up in many places throughout the game. For example, during one boss fight due to a bug with the character movement code, I kept getting stuck on a tiny step in the environment while trying to run or roll that would allow the boss to kill me (it only takes 1-2 hits from a boss to kill you which is another thing). There is a bunch of jank that should have been found and fixed in QA or by now being how many games Fromsoftware has made in this style by now. The player should feel like they lost due to a mistake they made, not due to lack of polish in the game's systems or a bug. As a game developer myself, I am surprised with how much Fromsoftware can get away with. This is essentially the same combat and physics system they had dating back to the original Demon Souls.

    Anyway, its still a good game but I am slightly disappointed. The sense of scale and exploration is awesome but these issues tarnish a really good game. The mishandling of the PVP design was the nail in the coffin for me. Without a solid PVP design I have little motivation to put in anymore time in to this game.    … Expand
  65. Ringzn1979
    Mar 9, 2022
    5
    In the run-up, there was great enthusiasm, as none other than "Game of Thrones" author George RR Martin had co-written the story for the fantasy game. What "Elden Ring" delivers is almost cheeky: A magic ring broke, evil monsters grabbed the fragments. At least hobbits don't have to make their way...
    The main plot of the game is clear, boring and predictable, George RR Martin's    In the run-up, there was great enthusiasm, as none other than "Game of Thrones" author George RR Martin had co-written the story for the fantasy game. What "Elden Ring" delivers is almost cheeky: A magic ring broke, evil monsters grabbed the fragments. At least hobbits don't have to make their way...
    The main plot of the game is clear, boring and predictable, George RR Martin's commitment (who only wrote the background story of the environment mentioned) was apparently little more than a PR stunt.

    Anyone who has seen titles like "Horizon Forbidden West" or "Halo Infinite" will be disappointed with the graphics of "Elden Ring". Textures are muddy, objects keep popping up instead of appearing smooth as you approach them, and the design of each region is more reminiscent of a game designed for the previous generation of hardware.

    Anyone who likes to fail will love "Elden Ring". The game punishes even small mistakes with brutal severity, while at the same time being stingy with tips and explanations. So you have to work hard for each fight, start over and over again and blindly search for the optimal combination of tactics, equipment and timing in order to slay the many bosses.

    Overall, "Elden Ring" is only for real hardcore gamers. Anyone who likes to charge against the same monster twenty times will love the title. Even fans of an open game world should definitely take a look at this game. But one thing should be clear to everyone: "Elden Ring" is actually not a "game", but bitter seriousness.    … Expand
  66. Mugix
    Mar 9, 2022
    10
    Please, do not listen to the resentful people who criticize this game because they are not able to pass the first zone of the game because it is too difficult or because the game has a fps pull every 7 hours. This game is a masterpiece regardless of whether you like it or not, just as you may not like classical music but no one would say that Beethoven is overrated, the experience thatPlease, do not listen to the resentful people who criticize this game because they are not able to pass the first zone of the game because it is too difficult or because the game has a fps pull every 7 hours. This game is a masterpiece regardless of whether you like it or not, just as you may not like classical music but no one would say that Beethoven is overrated, the experience that Elden Ring offers you is simply spectacular. It has flaws like any game but the positive things it offers far outweigh the small flaws, spectacular atmosphere, unique scenario design, epic confrontations, just enjoy and stop insulting something you don't understand.… Expand
  67. Phox_
    Mar 9, 2022
    10
    The perfect amalgamation of all the previous souls games. They took the best parts of bloodborne and ds3 and combined it with some new mechanics. Finally we are able to more freely play with build experimentation in a single play through. No limits to respects mean every time you want to adjust or change your build you can. Map traversal is more rewarding than ever for exploration and atThe perfect amalgamation of all the previous souls games. They took the best parts of bloodborne and ds3 and combined it with some new mechanics. Finally we are able to more freely play with build experimentation in a single play through. No limits to respects mean every time you want to adjust or change your build you can. Map traversal is more rewarding than ever for exploration and at the same time more simple thanks to statues and graces being so abundant. Not having to run back through whole levels just to get back to a boss is a huge improvement from previous titles. I think they’ve proved you can have a open world game that’s not just the same copied garbage over and over. I’m over a hundred hours in and I still keep finding secrets that I missed and encounters that I wouldn’t expect out in the middle of seemingly nowhere. To date, this is the best game in the franchise, and that’s saying something since bloodborne is still my favorite game.… Expand
  68. NitrogenLlama
    Mar 9, 2022
    8
    The game is near perfect… in most areas. There are definitely some enemies and quite a few bosses that are less than fun to encounter because they have long unpredictable attacks with very narrow and misleading openings during which you can attack. Also I very much dislike instances of non-player character interactions happening with no consent of the player. Exploring the map shouldn’tThe game is near perfect… in most areas. There are definitely some enemies and quite a few bosses that are less than fun to encounter because they have long unpredictable attacks with very narrow and misleading openings during which you can attack. Also I very much dislike instances of non-player character interactions happening with no consent of the player. Exploring the map shouldn’t have a chance of holding your runes hostage because you wandered into an invasion you might not even know is possible with a lot of runes.

    The game does have compelling combat that gives genuine satisfaction when you defeat a hard enemy or boss! Even if they felt unfair you still feel so accomplished after you win on the first try or after dozens of deaths.

    The game is beautiful and rich with themes and flavor!

    The game is a 9/10 without the flawed enemy encounters mentioned above. An 8/10 with them. I would totally recommend it to anyone who can take many failures without losing faith.    … Expand
  69. ekabon
    Mar 9, 2022
    6
    Decent From Software game, but performance is abysmal. Non-stop stuttering is making it borderline unplayable. Low score until fixed
  70. koyoko
    Mar 9, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. do not buying hype!
    people who don't understand souls game shouldn't buy Elden Ring.

    you better do some research.. watch gameplay first, find out about what 'souls game' is, or play the previous game form fromsoftware.

    this game is the most easiest fromsoft game i've ever played, because it depend on your play-style.
    i have no issues with performance everything works very well. i beat this game at 70+ hours and decided to not start NG+ because theres so many place unexplroed, including dungeon, bosses, any kind of items, npc, etc.

    and the soundtrack is one i highly anticipated from fromsoft... firelink shrine theme, majula theme, sekiro opening theme, and now "the final battle". the main theme, and the real final battle bgm.. after 69+ hours of exploring, my journey needs to be end with fighting the last boss, radagon.

    when ragadon comes up. holy **** i'm not hit or let radagon hit me for like 2 minutes, because… it's so majestic! mindblowing! goosebumps everytime i heard and, or recall my memories from the battle. i unconsciously clapped my hands when i already beat them... i usually screaming and yelling or swearing! first experience for so many games i've played never comes to mind that i will clapped my hands upon defeating any bosses, never! but this game has done it! beautiful!

    10 out of 10. masterpiece!    … Expand
  71. Den_ra
    Mar 9, 2022
    10
    Honestly, this game is breathtaking. It is the staple for future open world experiences. Take note devs of the world. #chefkiss
  72. Magus509
    Mar 9, 2022
    9
    Phenomenal open-world experience

    Elden Ring combines the intense Souls-style combat From Software is known for with a world that rivals in size to Skyrim. I've spent 60+ hours traversing the various locations within the game and I am STILL finding things I missed before! With a varied skill tree and no real guard rails, every player is capable of having their own unique experience,    Phenomenal open-world experience

    Elden Ring combines the intense Souls-style combat From Software is known for with a world that rivals in size to Skyrim. I've spent 60+ hours traversing the various locations within the game and I am STILL finding things I missed before! With a varied skill tree and no real guard rails, every player is capable of having their own unique experience, exploration and perseverance are rewarded with powerful weapons, spells, armor, side quest progression and new areas to explore. PC players be cautious, the port is not perfect, and due to it's current popularity the servers are overwhelmed. However I find it very hard to criticize this game given the scope and effort put into it.

    Probably the biggest reason I recommend this game is due to the social aspect surrounding it. You WILL see and do things your friend might miss, and the UI is meant to be communicated amongst players. Multiplayer is it's own unique experience, and the game (like prior titles) allows you to leave helpful messages for future adventurers to read. Just don't fall for the pranks that come from some of these messages.    … Expand
  73. Gamefreak934
    Mar 9, 2022
    10
    An Absolute genre defining masterpiece. A refreshing change from the copy paste RPGs that hold your hand like a child the entire game. This game will change the face of RPGs being released play it NOW! the only reason it’s not rated 10/10 is butt hurt Ubisoft employees and others that their terrible hand holding copy paste RPGs aren’t getting the praise this wonderful game deserves. OhAn Absolute genre defining masterpiece. A refreshing change from the copy paste RPGs that hold your hand like a child the entire game. This game will change the face of RPGs being released play it NOW! the only reason it’s not rated 10/10 is butt hurt Ubisoft employees and others that their terrible hand holding copy paste RPGs aren’t getting the praise this wonderful game deserves. Oh it’s also players that are terrible at the game and players who gate keep the dark souls series. I wouldn’t take any of them seriously.… Expand
  74. Chi11
    Mar 9, 2022
    10
    Never tought I would see Dark Souls mixed with open-world and the fact that it somehow works? Amazing game, the only thing I can bring up against is the performance, but FS is already working on it and for me at least it isn'T that bad.
  75. hatemachine07
    Mar 9, 2022
    10
    best souls game i have ever played. Amazing open world, bosses, lore. 10/10 would recommend
  76. Moosedrool
    Mar 9, 2022
    10
    Fromsoft has masterfully taken staple soulsborne mechanics from previous games and expanded upon all of the best facets of their previous designs by incorporating them into one experience. Both players who enjoy a very difficult game and those looking to take it a bit easier can enjoy Elden Ring, as it caters to both interests while still maintaining the stellar genre blueprint that hasFromsoft has masterfully taken staple soulsborne mechanics from previous games and expanded upon all of the best facets of their previous designs by incorporating them into one experience. Both players who enjoy a very difficult game and those looking to take it a bit easier can enjoy Elden Ring, as it caters to both interests while still maintaining the stellar genre blueprint that has made Fromsoft games so popular.… Expand
  77. DrAAKhan
    Mar 9, 2022
    10
    The culmination of FromSoftware's decade long game out-of-the-box game development. Not for people who have never played or liked games in the genre and are content with the heavily cluttered open worlds, spoon fed exploration, mile long quest logs and rerewardless combat. For all the others, this is life!
  78. rafakmaeda
    Mar 9, 2022
    2
    The game took so long to be released, and I didn't feel rewarded for the wait… Elden Ring for me is just another game doing the bare minimum, lots of bugs, the exploration of the game is unsatisfactory and even repetitive.
  79. sweedsarentppl
    Mar 9, 2022
    9
    This is the best game fromsoftware has made. Adds all the best elements of their previous games and amplifies them to 11.
  80. marty88
    Mar 9, 2022
    10
    It's a great game! All you review bombers are loses!!! I've played hundreds of games and this is by far one of the best.
  81. 89135393383ele
    Mar 9, 2022
    10
    the game is super fun. the graphics are simply amazing. definitely one of the best games I've ever played in my life.
  82. freddy4fingers
    Mar 9, 2022
    10
    From Software took open-world RPGs to the next level with the world design. Just when you thought the world could not expand, you discover a new area. The art direction is beautiful. The enemies are punishing. Exactly what you would expect.
  83. Sanz_22
    Mar 9, 2022
    5
    1. A boring repetitive empty giant open world. Generic and recycled bosses and enemies;
    2. The same old-style FromSoftware way of telling a story: a boring puzzle that has to be solved through reading hundreds of items descriptions and cryptic conversations with stoned NPCs;
    3. Clunky combat system and light-speed bosses from Tekken: rolling through infinite AoE attack combos just to land    1. A boring repetitive empty giant open world. Generic and recycled bosses and enemies;
    2. The same old-style FromSoftware way of telling a story: a boring puzzle that has to be solved through reading hundreds of items descriptions and cryptic conversations with stoned NPCs;
    3. Clunky combat system and light-speed bosses from Tekken: rolling through infinite AoE attack combos just to land one or two strikes, repeat;
    4. Few pieces of equipment and terrible drop rates. You kill a boss just to receive some useless material;
    5. Very beautiful art direction, BUT terrible graphics;
    6. Poor performance;
    7. Different from Dark Souls, and the others, Elden Ring is mediocre at building tension. Dark Souls is a game that has you always under pressure, theres is little to no rest. You can only feel safe when you're resting at a bonfire. When you play for the first time, you never know what to expect. Enemies are strategically placed, as well as traps. And they're everywhere, all the time. Elden Ring can't do this. There are long pauses to "commune with nature", because the big empty open world is not threatening. You can see the enemies from distance, and you're never caught by surprise. The way from Ruin A to Ruin B is safe and sound... And once you approach Ruin B, you know "ok, now I'll face some challenge", at this moment, there's no tension, it was ruined by the anticipation. You always know what to expect and when;
    8. Multiplayer is the same old song: dependant on consumable items and limited to smoke walls. FS could have delivered a true multiplayer, but they are too addicted to the same old colorful phantoms paradigma.
    Am I saying the game is not good? No, I'm not. I'm just convicted that Elden Ring is far from being the Eight World Wonder that media wants it to be. Way too far from 97 on Metacritic. In my opinion, the worst among it's siblings.    … Expand
  84. PhillusMaximus
    Mar 9, 2022
    10
    The beste game from Miyazaki so far and it doesn't deserve this low user score.

    given, this game (just like any other soulsborne game), is not intended to be liked by everyone. from software (or in particular Miyazaki) creates worlds where they establish their (oftentimes twisted) fantasies which happened to be liked by a small community. this community grew over the past years larger    The beste game from Miyazaki so far and it doesn't deserve this low user score.

    given, this game (just like any other soulsborne game), is not intended to be liked by everyone. from software (or in particular Miyazaki) creates worlds where they establish their (oftentimes twisted) fantasies which happened to be liked by a small community. this community grew over the past years larger and larger (probably because more and more people got tired of plain guided 0815 story games) to a point, where elden ring created so much hype, that a lot of people from outside the community got sucked in.

    so naturally, there are people that expected their standard game format and got not even closely to what they expected. no questlog, way too hard, no quick safe, blah blah blah...
    but to complain about a game not being what you expected, even though you had no idea what you could expect from the franchise, is a bit hypocritical. that's like buying need for speed and complaining it's no race simulator like gran turismo.

    so yeah, i think the critics score and the player score are both reasonable, but not fair.
    the critics knew what was coming and reviewed it under known aspects of the franchise, while the user score results due to the mentioned misconceptions.

    to me, this game is all i could have ever asked for. i love digging into the lore and trying to find out wtf is happening, as well as having to form a strategy to beat a boss, instead of just spamming my best move over and over (let's ignore the sword of night and flame for sec).
    but i get it, people don't like it because it's not the casual entertainment you can relax to for an hour after work (or school), just coming down and not having to put too much time or brain in.

    so in conclusion: the game doesn't deserve the negative feed-back it gets, but I can understand where it's coming from.
    nonetheless, this is the best game from software has published so far! im already past 50+ hours into it and haven't even closely finished my first run.    … Expand
  85. deplooyer
    Mar 9, 2022
    7
    Muy buen juego para ser el primer mundo abierto de la saga Souls. Intentaron que el juego fuera accesible para todo publico pero desgraciadamente no lo lograron. Elden sigue siendo pesado y abrumador para bastante publico. En mi caso el juego me pareció bueno, pero la trama e historia no me atrapo, y en mi caso eso es lo que me hace querer terminar el juego. Descubrir zonas con enemigosMuy buen juego para ser el primer mundo abierto de la saga Souls. Intentaron que el juego fuera accesible para todo publico pero desgraciadamente no lo lograron. Elden sigue siendo pesado y abrumador para bastante publico. En mi caso el juego me pareció bueno, pero la trama e historia no me atrapo, y en mi caso eso es lo que me hace querer terminar el juego. Descubrir zonas con enemigos nuevos y creativos no me llena. Quiero saber el porque estan ahi, que esta pasando, la historia detras de eso. El juego es muy continuista en jugabilidad pero logro entrelazar bien las zonas y el mundo para formar un verdadero monstruo de mundo, enorme y lleno de zonas hermosas, sin embargo al apostar por seguir siendo Souls, mundo obscuro y tenebroso se pierde bastante de lo que pudo haber sido. Souls es un juego de 10 para los amantes de la saga pero para todos los demas es solo un buen juego e interesante que nunca terminaremos.… Expand
  86. grantkm0
    Mar 9, 2022
    10
    I really like it. It’s fun, and difficult. I see why everyone says that it’s just the same as the other souls games, but it’s a formula that works, similar to call of duty.
  87. Daliman13
    Mar 9, 2022
    10
    Just an absolutely stunning looking and stunningly good game. Open world at its finest
  88. Ice_T46
    Mar 9, 2022
    10
    #GOTY2022
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  89. Zyed
    Mar 9, 2022
    10
    It is a 10 out of 10 game, the world is so huge and full of stuff to explore IDK why some peopel gives it 5 or 6 without a good reason, the combat is great and also the weapons are so unique and there something called "Ash of war" it is a thing u can add to your weapon so it can preform a unique skill.

    The boss are so fu*king epic and their cutscene are a piece of art, u have a lot of    It is a 10 out of 10 game, the world is so huge and full of stuff to explore IDK why some peopel gives it 5 or 6 without a good reason, the combat is great and also the weapons are so unique and there something called "Ash of war" it is a thing u can add to your weapon so it can preform a unique skill.

    The boss are so fu*king epic and their cutscene are a piece of art, u have a lot of ways to fight them weather it was ranged or close fight.

    And the best thing about this game is the freedom it gives u almost at the start of game u can go anywhere u want , find a new Npc or go to a cave fighting a boss or farming to get stronger or maybe finding new spells or geting a new weapon.

    The Lands between is yours to exploer u can do anything you want.

    The npc are very interesting and have their own story to tell some of them will have a sad fate and some u can help them to achieve what they want the game does not forc you to do any of this, it completely your chose.


    Hope this helped you    … Expand
  90. DariusDarius
    Feb 26, 2022
    9
    in my first review I had given a grade 4 on the ps5 version, the grade 4 is referring to performance not to the game, so I decided to play the ps4 version which is backward compatible on the ps5 and the game is much, much better than the ps5 version, the game starts a little monotonous and then it gets very good, really addictive, that's why I changed the note from 4 to 9 because it's ain my first review I had given a grade 4 on the ps5 version, the grade 4 is referring to performance not to the game, so I decided to play the ps4 version which is backward compatible on the ps5 and the game is much, much better than the ps5 version, the game starts a little monotonous and then it gets very good, really addictive, that's why I changed the note from 4 to 9 because it's a very good game, I'm being fair with the developers, when they fix the ps5 version I'll give it 10… Expand
  91. Arucon
    Mar 9, 2022
    10
    After getting the plat i can safely say that the game is incredible. The performance isn't flawless on ps5 but the Gameplay, World, OST and Story overshadow this flaw entirely.
  92. Sam_Willis
    Mar 9, 2022
    10
    Hilarious seeing review bombers cry about the game, if you want spoon feeding game mechanics and hand holding every step of the way then this isn't the game for you.
  93. Raimundopaneto
    Mar 9, 2022
    10
    Jogo espetacular! Os problemas técnicos do jogo não irrelevantes frente a magnitude do produto entregue! Parabéns aos envolvidos! E me arrisco a afirmar: Compra obrigatória!
  94. Killking241
    Mar 9, 2022
    9
    One the bast games i have playd when you play this game make sure you have lots of time and explre as much as you can its fun deffiting somone who beats you and this game summning and ashs of war can be broken if you play it right i went for 2 samuri katanas one with thesapuke and one with the bloodhund dash and its so much fun dud ceep in mind this game is hard
  95. AveNPCReviewer
    Mar 9, 2022
    10
    Truly a masterpiece. A generation-defining game for years to come. Incredible attention to every detail, enemies and bosses are perfectly balanced, controls are flawless, characters are numerous and they're all interesting and amazing, the story is truly enthralling.

    Guerrilla Games really did it this time, this is truly a 10/10 game
  96. bojangled157
    Mar 9, 2022
    10
    Full discloser, I'm a huge fan of the "soulsborne - shadows die a bunch series". I've got 100's of hours in the souls trilogy, platinum trophy in Sekiro and Bloodborne, and i'm about 3/4 through the Demons Souls remake. that being said, i hate game hype. i see hype trains and avoid them like the plague because I am typically disappointed in the end result. So, i avoided any hype for EldenFull discloser, I'm a huge fan of the "soulsborne - shadows die a bunch series". I've got 100's of hours in the souls trilogy, platinum trophy in Sekiro and Bloodborne, and i'm about 3/4 through the Demons Souls remake. that being said, i hate game hype. i see hype trains and avoid them like the plague because I am typically disappointed in the end result. So, i avoided any hype for Elden Ring and went in to this game completely blind, just because i trust the developers track record. And my goodness. This game has taken a format that i love and somehow has polished it and tweaked it to become one of the most satisfying games i think i've ever played.

    Open world games have become fairly cookie-cutter in the last decade or so and i was very suspicious about what direction this game would take. would it be dark souls with towers to climb and 1000 collectibles to check off a list? with fetch quests and objective markers? everything we know to be part of the AAA open-world space? nope, they spat in the face of the norm, even alienating some potential player in the process, to make something that actually feels fresh and new in a space that is mired in the old. Sure, it feels like dark souls, combat wise, but it's polished and rebalanced to feel like something familiar but new. and its take on the open world is something that i didn't even know i was looking for. No hand holding, no clear cut paths or clunky fetch quests, no repetitive checklist collectibles. just a beautiful, brutal, hand crafted world that you get dumped in to and have to forge your own path and adventure.

    Truly one of the greatest games to come out in recent history, if not a contender for best game of all time.    … Expand
  97. fasterdaddy
    Mar 9, 2022
    10
    One of the best games I've ever played. There is so much to discover. The feeling when you find an entire BIOMS, with several amazing bosses, new enemy types, and new lore to discover. I just cannot describe how good that feels, the exploration is so rewarding. You can skip an entire areas without ever knowing if you won't take your time exploring. And the art direction, as in the anyOne of the best games I've ever played. There is so much to discover. The feeling when you find an entire BIOMS, with several amazing bosses, new enemy types, and new lore to discover. I just cannot describe how good that feels, the exploration is so rewarding. You can skip an entire areas without ever knowing if you won't take your time exploring. And the art direction, as in the any other FS games, just makes you speechless.… Expand
  98. emrahoz
    Mar 9, 2022
    0
    One of the worst games i have ever played,bad graphics,bad looking environment and color palette,bad combat mechanics.You can play the whole game by just rolling like Sonic the Hedgehog.
  99. K4LUP3R
    Mar 9, 2022
    10
    Ich find das game wirklich unglaublich und die 70€ die man dafür zahlt ist jeden einzelnen cent wert
  100. OG_Xonic
    Mar 9, 2022
    10
    It is extremely rare in a sand box game to actually make you want to explore EVERY inch of a map after over 30 hours of playing I am still going over every hill, around every corner off the beaten path searching for everything and anything as this game rewards you for exploring in ways games by ubisoft or even breathe of the wild didn't do. The combat/difficulty of some bosses yes willIt is extremely rare in a sand box game to actually make you want to explore EVERY inch of a map after over 30 hours of playing I am still going over every hill, around every corner off the beaten path searching for everything and anything as this game rewards you for exploring in ways games by ubisoft or even breathe of the wild didn't do. The combat/difficulty of some bosses yes will cause you to be frustrated, have you turn around and continue your quest in another direction till you come back and get that sweet satisfaction of victory after levelling and memorizing a bosses move sets, that's just part of the game. No, not for everyone but if you're at the start of the game and feeling stuck and frustrated I urge you to grind out a few levels (just go explore guaranteed you've missed a lot) and keep at it, the games difficulty steeply plateaus out after the first boss as you get the hang of not panic dodging and this game absolutely just takes you away. Few games suck you in to the world like this one anymore and that's all without lengthy huge cinematic pieces that spoon feed you all the gaming storylines. Is a ten score a bit of an exaggeration? Maybe and ONLY due to minor graphical stuttering I've experienced but with the amount of people reviewing this game poorly simply due to their inability to learn how to play this game I feel good about bumping this from a 9 to a 10 since we all know games just come out a little rough at the start. There is nothing in the core game that needs to be fixed, just some smoothing out of some bugs and we have a masterpiece on our hands.… Expand
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Universal acclaim - based on 86 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 86 out of 86
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 86
  3. Negative: 0 out of 86
  1. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Jan 30, 2024
    100
    Elden Ring is simply a game that the player naturally adapts to their own style of play. Challenging at times, vicious at others, but mostly incredibly fun. The enjoyable pace makes the hours of play pass by like water, and each path opens up a few more, only to come together again after a fair amount of exploration before the next big reveal. [Issue#318]
  2. 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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