Elden Ring

 PlayStation 5
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7.8

Generally favorable reviews- based on 12214 Ratings

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  1. ThisIsCryptic
    Mar 9, 2022
    10
    „Waaaa Waaa copy paste sounds waa“
    „Waaa no story waaa“
    „Waaa it‘s hard waaa“
    Best Souls Game ever. Get good and don‘t fight Tree Sentinel first and say the game is bad. Game of the Year.
  2. Miguelmartin201
    Mar 9, 2022
    7
    Artisticamente excelente pero me ha decepcionado el rendimiento tanto en PS5 como en xBOX series S no se como es en la X porque no la tengo, pero he visto varios videos y es muy malo en todas las consolas
  3. Tjmerder
    Mar 9, 2022
    0
    I think the graphics are actually not that great. And the controls are weak. Repeat Repeat Repeat.
  4. Roggier
    Mar 9, 2022
    10
    Fromsoftware delivered again. Its the most dense and beautiful open world yet, it's full of moments that will make you surprised, from the beginning to end.
  5. LuciusCarluswig
    Mar 9, 2022
    10
    Je met 10 en sachant bien évidement que le jeu à des défauts, mais force est de constater que FromSoftware reste fidèle à eux même et dans un monde du tout accessible sans efforts c'est une exellente choses !!
  6. Kazook
    Mar 9, 2022
    10
    Sometimes all you need to do, is just get good with the in-game mechanic. This is the first open-world souls game, with various vistas and corner to explore which will rewards you (or punished you) in a unexpectable way. A word of warning though, it's extremely addictive and challenging so make sure you only ventured in it in your free time.
  7. slavigrad
    Mar 9, 2022
    6
    It's a mediocre but fun open-world game where the main point is just to fight different bosses.
    Fun for anyone who wants to experience Dark Souls or want some sort of gaming challenge.
    But there is no deep story to it. Just figure out how and defeat the bosses. Why? Because they exist. Open-world just let you choose which bosses you want to fight. I prefer games with stories not    It's a mediocre but fun open-world game where the main point is just to fight different bosses.
    Fun for anyone who wants to experience Dark Souls or want some sort of gaming challenge.

    But there is no deep story to it. Just figure out how and defeat the bosses. Why? Because they exist.
    Open-world just let you choose which bosses you want to fight.

    I prefer games with stories not just open-world full of different types of creatures to defeat. I prefer games with technical innovation, graphical innovation, deep story, intriguing conversations and characters.

    The graphics is outdated, the combat system is outdated and there is no story.
    So why my high score?

    This game can be mindless fun.

    When Witcher 3 was created it was innovative in the time of creation. This game is not innovative.
    It's innovative Dark Souls game. That's it.    … Expand
  8. Cilvyenn
    Mar 9, 2022
    10
    This is a must have for any Soulsborne fan! This is basically next level Dark Souls in an open world and I can't think of a more perfect combination.
  9. Sinobit
    Mar 9, 2022
    1
    Просадки FPS на поверхности с 60 до 38 кадров. В закрытых пространствах 60 стабильно. Настройки Высокие (дефолтные).
    Ryzen 5 3600
    GTX 1660 Super 32 Gb RAM Чиним. Ставлю +. Ну и как всегда боёвка - дно. Вам же team ninja показала как можно сделать. Кадры неуязвимости и хардкор? Из интересного только открытый мир.    Просадки FPS на поверхности с 60 до 38 кадров. В закрытых пространствах 60 стабильно. Настройки Высокие (дефолтные).
    Ryzen 5 3600
    GTX 1660 Super
    32 Gb RAM
    Чиним. Ставлю +.
    Ну и как всегда боёвка - дно. Вам же team ninja показала как можно сделать. Кадры неуязвимости и хардкор? Из интересного только открытый мир.
  10. seger33
    Mar 9, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Great game. I agree 100 % with the professional reviews. Don't listen to the ratings below < 5. The game was review bombed and I'm sure many of those kids haven't played the game for one hour.
    I experienced no performance issues in my first 10 hour and the graphik looks great. The open world is not empty. In fact there is sometimes too much going on, considering that you cannot pause the game. You will be lucky to to find a place without enemies where you can rest.    … Expand
  11. OrphanTwin
    Mar 9, 2022
    10
    One of the greatest games ever made. The world build is insane. Just so impressed with how the story is unfolding and how everything looks. Some of these boss fights are some of the most inventive ideas I’ve ever seen.
  12. Renryu
    Mar 9, 2022
    10
    best game I played in a long time. They took everything good from Demon's Souls to Sekiro and made what can be considered the culmination of a decade of their work. Certainly not for everyone, but a masterpiece nonetheless.
  13. enoploter23
    Mar 9, 2022
    10
    as a fan of from soft games i had really high expectations on this one....after 60 hours i can say it didnt dissapoint at all the open world aspect may rub some the wrong way but after 5 hours into it i ws hooked...trully a masterpiece 100% would recomend
  14. Gaming_Potato
    Mar 9, 2022
    10
    This game is a masterpiece and deservers the score. It's probably the best game I've ever played and I have already over 100 hours.
    The gameflow, gameplay, combat is perfection. They took the best from all souls games and created a magnum opus in terms of combat.
    The enemys/bosses and areas are so amazing and detailed that I am still stunned when I look at it. Cinematics are awesome and it    This game is a masterpiece and deservers the score. It's probably the best game I've ever played and I have already over 100 hours.
    The gameflow, gameplay, combat is perfection. They took the best from all souls games and created a magnum opus in terms of combat.
    The enemys/bosses and areas are so amazing and detailed that I am still stunned when I look at it.
    Cinematics are awesome and it has so much good content, that it blew my mind.
    The quests and story is also wonderful and I was never more into a game as Elden Ring overall. Definetely a 10/10.

    Now lets talk about the current "controvery":
    Some Game devs (Especially the sore loosers at ubisoft) badmouthed this game with various untrue reasons like: missing UI, bad graphics, overhyped by game critics and so on (,while being unable to make good games theirself).
    Saddest part is, that some ubi-fanboys are reviewbombing this game and giving their favourite "open world game" perfect score. They usually copy ubisofts and over devs words and just add the "bad performance" part for PC, which mostly has been fixed for people above min. reqiurements.

    If you don't like it or even hate the game, I guess it's okay if you give like a 5. But it shouldn't be objectively possible to give below 5 because it's in every aspect amazing. Now to all the Fanboys/Clowns: If you really hate it, it's okay. Taste is objective.
    If you think the game is bad because of gameplay or graphics then you didn't know what game you bought in the first place and you are a fool.
    If the game doesn't run smoothly, next time read the System requirements, which they posted like 1 week even before release.

    If you cry about UI, lore or just copy the stupid/false words from the "devs", just go to your corner and play your easy/boring/bad microtransaction games with 800 questmarker/waypoints on the map where you just follow a path like a bot without thinking/playing yourself. If that's the case, you are the reason why gaming gets bad and gives money to those big "triple A" companys, who exploit clowns like you.

    If you want to fight me in an argument about this, just add me on steam or write me a comment there. Can't wait how many clowns are going to write "interesting stuff" and white knight their favourite game in comparison to elden ring.
    https://steamcommunity.com/id/Gaming_Potato    … Expand
  15. logan1619423
    Mar 9, 2022
    10
    absolutely amazing goty 2022 BABYYYYYY best game for awhile what a journey you just gotta get good on my second play through now
  16. Wingclip
    Mar 9, 2022
    9
    People that reviewbomb are usually really young or rather "simple minded". With that out of the way, Its a damn good game. If you dont like Souls-Games, that's ok. I dont like strategy games, but i tried Total war Warhammer and i didnt like it. I was bored. Does it make it a bad game? No. Do i need to reviewbomb it? No. Would i be a retard if i reviewbombed it. Yes.

    You think your    People that reviewbomb are usually really young or rather "simple minded". With that out of the way, Its a damn good game. If you dont like Souls-Games, that's ok. I dont like strategy games, but i tried Total war Warhammer and i didnt like it. I was bored. Does it make it a bad game? No. Do i need to reviewbomb it? No. Would i be a retard if i reviewbombed it. Yes.

    You think your reviewbombing makes your voices recognized? It doesnt. It just turns all of our voices into one big joke, That noone can take serious.

    grow a brain.    … Expand
  17. Maidenless
    Mar 9, 2022
    10
    This Game is not for everyone. Its for those who want an adventure to explore a beautiful world that shroudded with mystery. Its for those who like to find and reveal secrets without any help or guide. Its not about the difficulty its about the challenge.
  18. Jujshin
    Mar 9, 2022
    9
    This game is full of adventure and there’s almost never a boring moment. Exploration and combat is fun but it’s a difficult game to pick up. I had only played dark souls once or twice before and it took hours just to understand the game, which made me almost stop playing. Once you figure it out it’s definitely worth the struggle and frustration in the beginning and has more than enoughThis game is full of adventure and there’s almost never a boring moment. Exploration and combat is fun but it’s a difficult game to pick up. I had only played dark souls once or twice before and it took hours just to understand the game, which made me almost stop playing. Once you figure it out it’s definitely worth the struggle and frustration in the beginning and has more than enough content in the starting area alone.… Expand
  19. wastelandviking
    Mar 9, 2022
    4
    After 80 hours I enjoyed the challenge of this game but aside from the graphics this game has nothing new to offer. The story line is weak the characters have zero development and the world becomes boring after awhile. I thought this was going to a MMORPG type of game but found the game to be extremely lonely, and not only is there zero NPCs but pretty much all the enemies are the sameAfter 80 hours I enjoyed the challenge of this game but aside from the graphics this game has nothing new to offer. The story line is weak the characters have zero development and the world becomes boring after awhile. I thought this was going to a MMORPG type of game but found the game to be extremely lonely, and not only is there zero NPCs but pretty much all the enemies are the same everywhere you go. Armor Sets are ugly some people will say they're cool but running around in ghoul armor isn't really for me. IDK if you like to cuss out your TV after dying for 6 hours straight and then find a brief moment of victory is your thing then this game is for you. I'm going back to Cyberpunk 2077 and will hope that AC Dawn Of Ragnarok will be better than it's previous DLC content. I enjoy a good story with characters that bring life to it - Elden Ring is not for me I guess but I feel the reviews on this game is too high- guess it's what happens when you release a game with zero bugs… Expand
  20. EdiMonster
    Mar 9, 2022
    10
    now that i played this masterpiece i founde a new meaning for gaming . game without any microtransaction this game gives playeres a brand new experiance elden ring makes me happy whenever i play it .
  21. Anderguedes
    Mar 9, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Mecânicas souls like que funciona muito bem com um mundo aberto muito vivo e muito divertido… Expand
  22. Chorillo77
    Mar 9, 2022
    0
    I hate paid reviews, that's why 0.
    Boring repetitive game which has nothing new to offer. No story, empty world, graphics are 10 years old. Who cares?
    Most overhyped piece of **** ever! And i've been in gaming for 3 decades.
    So sad. This is third time I review this because admins keep deleting it!!
  23. Dio_2
    Mar 8, 2022
    10
    This game is Amazing fr it was hella fun playing. Im almost finished now and it definitely is one of the best games ive ever played. Bought it for Pc first and it didnt run that well so I just bought it for PS5 wasted a bit of money on the pc version 10/10 tho
  24. Nerdhase
    Mar 8, 2022
    10
    I have never played a souls game in my life but when I bought this game I have fell in love with it. From the graphics to the enemies everything is amazing!! The boss fights are phenomenal and crazy hard but that’s the fun of it. It’s the satisfaction of finally beating the boss you’ve been stuck on for a long time. 10/10 Definitely one of my top 5 favorite games!
  25. DexEngineer
    Mar 8, 2022
    9
    Great game, joy of playing rpg I haven't experienced for some time. no grphic issue on my machine. if you like fantasy rpg, definetly try this one. thumb up!
  26. GordonC92
    Mar 8, 2022
    10
    Laughing at all the 1 / 2 ratings.
    These people obviously love Assassins Creed and Far Cry with the same boring gameplay that's been around for 10 years.

    FromSofware deliver an outstanding experience yet again. Best FromSoft game so to date
  27. RULikeME
    Mar 8, 2022
    10
    game very good. don't believe lying reviews. souls veteran or not you should try it out.
  28. Dabandpuke
    Mar 8, 2022
    10
    A masterpiece this is the best game I've ever played already 120 hours in and the game just got out. I love it ! The world feel amazing i can't get bored it seems like i barely touched the surface of the game after all those hours
  29. Pasic007
    Mar 8, 2022
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Crap on PC - deleted after 50 hours.
    I cant deal with PC ports and this is one of them. Cant change mouse speed or key bindings. Aiming in game is clunky as f.    … Expand
  30. Robin3547
    Mar 8, 2022
    0
    It does not deserve the overrated point of 96 cmon man.Please think a little before you make a review for a game.
  31. Tzelanit
    Mar 8, 2022
    10
    I'm always the type to laugh off and disregard scores of either 10 or 0 because very few games either are revolutionary instant classics or irredeemable garbage, but after 116 hours of play time (yes, I not only actually played a game before reviewing it, but completed it before I left a review like a sensible human being,) Elden Ring gets a 10.

    I became familiar with the souls formula    I'm always the type to laugh off and disregard scores of either 10 or 0 because very few games either are revolutionary instant classics or irredeemable garbage, but after 116 hours of play time (yes, I not only actually played a game before reviewing it, but completed it before I left a review like a sensible human being,) Elden Ring gets a 10.

    I became familiar with the souls formula back in 1996 while playing King's Field II, and over the years, FromSoft games have become more refined with each subsequent entry. Each game that they've released has provided a great balance of something that feels familiar, but with a little more to consider. There's been a slow, natural evolution in their design principles that have very rarely disappointed. So it's with 26 years of experience with FromSoft's entries that I feel comfortable saying that this comes as close as we've ever seen to these design principles being perfected.

    The leap in approach between each souls game has never been this substantial. Whereas before you had to dedicate yourself to mastering a very specific path through the world, Elden Ring provides an experience where you grow to learn the world on your terms and in the order that you choose. The guiderails are still in place, but you're encouraged to step over them, and the feeling of "what's around the next corner?" is actually somehow exponentially increased with this new open-world design.

    And speaking of open-world games, I typically don't enjoy them because they devolve into henpicky busywork where you're only playing a game to meet a quota, and exploring is typically unrewarding in both an emotional sense, and in a material sense in the way of lacking rewards. In Elden Ring, your time is never wasted if you check around the next bend. The world is large, but it doesn't exist just to create the illusion of scale; there's something to look at or find in every corner that further contributes to the experience.

    A grand majority of the negative reviews that I've seen have been from people who so clearly hate souls games because they're challenging and have been parroting the same talking points for years. "The games are designed so poorly" actually means "I can't fulfill my power fantasy by walking into a room and effortlessly killing 50 enemies" "I have enough stress in my life and I don't need to play a hard game because games are supposed to be fun" actually means "I have too much pride to learn a game on its terms because I should be in full control of the experience." And finally, "these games are so bad" and anything similar to that notion actually means "I've never played any of those games, but people have said that they're hard and that doesn't interest me, and I'm tired of hearing about them because their popularity offends me."

    If you're having a bad day, just read a few of the negative user reviews. You're going to notice a lot of whining children who've clearly never beaten, let alone played a souls game recycling the same handful of hilarious points. I had to take my dog to the vet for surgery today and I was feeling a bit down, but scrolling through these user reviews and seeing "WHAT KIND OF SICK INDIVIDUAL ENJOYS GAMES WITH IMPOSSIBLE DIFFICULTY?" with a 0 scored attached really brightened my day. I've had the time of my life playing Elden Ring, and Miyazaki and the rest of the FromSoft team are laughing all the way to the bank while you drench yourself in your own tears throwing a tantrum.

    Git gud.    … Expand
  32. devnul1
    Mar 8, 2022
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. What is even happening in the story. Characters introduced last second to fight once. Copy pasta assets. Unbalanced gameplay. Klunky controls. Queues for input. Input lag. Stats that don't mean anything. Stats that give diminishing returns. End game weapons and armor are not much better than what you start with. Camera is really bad. Open world is empty or you find same catacombs over and over… Expand
  33. adfes3
    Mar 8, 2022
    10
    eldering is an amazing game that isn't afraid to hide stuff from players like quest lines
  34. Komoho23a
    Mar 8, 2022
    10
    pretty good game , love the the bosses , the weapons , the build and the beautiful graphics of this game
  35. Bark-the-Human
    Mar 8, 2022
    4
    This game would've been truly amazing had they added true co-op and abandoned the Darks Souls co-op system. A lot of people have been wanting a decent fantasy coop experience for years, and Elden Ring made it seem like it was going to be the first to do one right, but the co-op system is horrendous. They make you jump through pointless hoops than actually making the game harder. You'll beThis game would've been truly amazing had they added true co-op and abandoned the Darks Souls co-op system. A lot of people have been wanting a decent fantasy coop experience for years, and Elden Ring made it seem like it was going to be the first to do one right, but the co-op system is horrendous. They make you jump through pointless hoops than actually making the game harder. You'll be blocked by some magic fog wall, have to kick your friend out, walk five feet into the cave and summon them back in. I was highly annoyed by that, but what really got me, was the fact that they block co-op altogether in a region after defeating the region boss. Co-op was a selling point for me when I bought this game, but the devs didn't bother to mention all of these restrictions. Most of the elitists will say, "but co-op makes the game easier, and that's bad." Well, all ya gotta do is make the enemies tougher. There, fixed. The way they implemented the co-op seem like the devs have some personal vendetta against people who want to play with their friends. It's an open-world game, and ya'll should adapt to that. The game has the potential to be the best fantasy game since Witcher 3 came out. If they fix this ridiculous co-op system, I will give this game the highest rating possible.… Expand
  36. Pookiebear0690
    Mar 8, 2022
    9
    Great game from an amazing team. Yes it's hard, but it's also a fair starting point for new players. Just go into it knowing that you will definitely die a lot. Highly recommended.
  37. pineapplelover
    Mar 8, 2022
    10
    Simply amazing. breathtaking world, rich story, deep and rewarding gameplay, perfect level of challenge, and “figuring it out on my own” moments. a must play for any gamer. even non souls fans need to try this game.
  38. KakashiM
    Mar 8, 2022
    7
    Great game, but lots of technical issues (frame-drops, bugs, etc.) and a pretty awful UI/UX design hinders it.

    The open world works, but I still prefer the more tighter experiences from previous FS games, such as BB.

    If you are fan of FF's games (especially the Dark Souls games), you will like this.
  39. Nickight
    Mar 8, 2022
    10
    In short, it is the best game in history, hidetaka miyazaki has achieved what no other person has achieved, he is a genius and this game is his masterpiece, highly recommended
  40. Bflynn1123
    Mar 8, 2022
    10
    Of the soulsborne games, this is the only one I’ve ever actually played and thoroughly enjoyed.
    I hated anything related to souls ‘blank’ or ‘blank’ souls.
    Never could understand the mechanics. Now enter Elden Ring, and this game has blown me away. I love the simplistic ui. Nothing to tell me where to go or what to do. I love the change. I love figuring things out for myself and this is    Of the soulsborne games, this is the only one I’ve ever actually played and thoroughly enjoyed.
    I hated anything related to souls ‘blank’ or ‘blank’ souls.
    Never could understand the mechanics.

    Now enter Elden Ring, and this game has blown me away.
    I love the simplistic ui. Nothing to tell me where to go or what to do. I love the change. I love figuring things out for myself and this is simply perfect.
    The games combat mechanics are not for the faint of heart and take some getting used to.

    It’s far from fast paced. Everything done in this game from designing your character to combat has to be thoroughly thought over and planned.

    I love this game.    … Expand
  41. doubledd1403
    Mar 8, 2022
    10
    I just can give this a 10. If I could I would give it a 20. Its the best game I have ever played and I am not a Dark Souls fan boy. I liked Demon Souls but it was just a 7 for me. This new formula is great. Every learning step taken in this mysterious world feels like a rewarding success. Played online with 2 friends and this even doubles the fun to have.
  42. Mishal9898
    Mar 8, 2022
    10
    This is my first time rating a game in my life elden ring deserves the praise and high ratings good job fromsoftware and Miyazaki
  43. 420praiseit
    Mar 8, 2022
    10
    This game saved my marriage, I don’t even miss the love and intimacy I was lacking. I’m too buisy dying to tiny stone gargoyles to even care that my wife has a boyfriend.
  44. Ikillsheep4u
    Mar 8, 2022
    10
    From software games will always hold a special place for me. I’m not even past the first area just exploring endlessly for hours uncovering quests and new enemies and loot. The open world brings me back to the og dark souls interconnected level design and is a vast improvement. 10/10 all day PRAISE THE SUN.
  45. Mind87
    Mar 8, 2022
    0
    I don't really understand all the 10/10 reviews if I'm honest. In my eyes the game is somewhere in the lower average.

    The open world is big, but it doesn't invite you to explore and seems uninspiring and dull. Graphically, the game is quite okay but compared to other open world games again only average and not contemporary. The gameplay can be described as follows: You fight    I don't really understand all the 10/10 reviews if I'm honest. In my eyes the game is somewhere in the lower average.

    The open world is big, but it doesn't invite you to explore and seems uninspiring and dull. Graphically, the game is quite okay but compared to other open world games again only average and not contemporary.

    The gameplay can be described as follows:
    You fight overpowered super agile enemies with ground gymnastics and stupid jumping around and get killed dozens of times.
    How anyone can like this gameplay is beyond me.

    The controls are garbage, a tutorial is completely missing, the interface is the total opposite of intuitive and you have to Google all the important information.

    I think the game is completely overrated.    … Expand
  46. MatthewDavisMed
    Mar 8, 2022
    10
    Oh yes! If you've been a long time fan of FromSoftware, then this game has everything a fan could want. Insane difficulty, a gorgeous setting, epic bosses, and tons of quests that'll keep you playing 'til the end of time. This is easily FromSoftware's best since Bloodborne. (Perhaps even a little better than that.)
  47. Montelomiguel
    Mar 8, 2022
    2
    Mucho popin, literal el juego se me bugueo en varias ocasiones, al principio cuando hay que crear tu personaje sufri de dos crasheos, luego comenze la aventura me enfrente al jefe que es como tutorial y se bugueo horrible, de momento es la nota que le doy si actualizan o lanzan parches modificare esto
  48. Darkeayras
    Mar 8, 2022
    0
    Would love to play the game, but Asian region PSN stores do not allow English language version of the game. This is despite advertising English version prior to release. Use this as a warning to anyone else playing from SEA, HK, JP, KR.. your game will not have any option for English menus ot interface.
  49. Playstation4Guy
    Mar 8, 2022
    0
    It's just an overrated game (Dark souls with horse).
    Lots of asset and animation reused from Souls games.
  50. Alphaprim3
    Mar 8, 2022
    0
    Literally a copy and paste of older souls games, only difference is you can ride a mount. Totally overhyped & not worth your money
  51. Marcoin
    Mar 8, 2022
    10
    Amazing job by from software, in a time where games are released too soon they delivered once again!
  52. RyTheguy0
    Feb 26, 2022
    10
    Incredible world and atmosphere with tons of things to do and is super addicting. It is game changing for the open world genre!
  53. Kayonashi
    Mar 8, 2022
    10
    Very fun. All the areas are interesting and secrets are all over the place. Controls are good and boss battles are rewarding and very good. The open world is colourful and has amazing enemy's. Trust my, this game's worth it. It also feels like they took the problems from all previous souls games and fixed them and took the most positive and tuned it to 11!
  54. paywand
    Mar 8, 2022
    10
    its a hard game it have no tutorial its the studios style if you are noob thats not a game mistake....
  55. Jimmyborealis
    Mar 8, 2022
    10
    This is probably the game of the decade for me. If you are looking for a triple A title to hold your hand, look elsewhere. It’s not for everyone. From soft has perfected the sense of adventure and curiosity with such a dense world. It is a challenging game that fills you with adrenaline when you overcome it. There’s a lot of talk about accessibility but out of all the from soft games, thisThis is probably the game of the decade for me. If you are looking for a triple A title to hold your hand, look elsewhere. It’s not for everyone. From soft has perfected the sense of adventure and curiosity with such a dense world. It is a challenging game that fills you with adrenaline when you overcome it. There’s a lot of talk about accessibility but out of all the from soft games, this one is the most flexible and easier to follow. If you are having a hard time, explore, level up, get better gear or upgrade, play with friends or strangers. There are tons of options and customizability. Magic feels great, tanking feels great, weaving in and out feels great. And you can respec 1/3rd in the game, if you change your mind on a build. For old fans of the genre, this is like a celebration of everything that was loved about the previous games. 10/10 for me. Easy.… Expand
  56. NorwoodShadow
    Mar 8, 2022
    10
    This game is the Magnum Opus of From Software. An accumulation of everything they have done and learned to date and presented in an enormous package. The scale of the world feels incredible and the area/world design is second to none. The combat is similar to Dark Souls 3 with slight changes such as a jump button and guard counters and more. There are always things to nitpick but thereThis game is the Magnum Opus of From Software. An accumulation of everything they have done and learned to date and presented in an enormous package. The scale of the world feels incredible and the area/world design is second to none. The combat is similar to Dark Souls 3 with slight changes such as a jump button and guard counters and more. There are always things to nitpick but there will not be a game this year or likely next that captures my attention quite like this. Be prepared to be left in awe by every new location you discover. And there will likely be some that you miss. Same world design philosophy as Dark Souls 1 in a much larger scale.… Expand
  57. misparrow00
    Mar 8, 2022
    10
    Challenging but rewarding. A beautiful world to explore, to get lost in. Well worth the full price. I am ready to hop back in as soon as I can.
  58. ddeerreekk
    Mar 8, 2022
    6
    The world is large, full of surprises, spells are cool, storyline is epic. If it weren't a FromSoftware game, I might give it a 8 or even 9.
    BUT. Elden ring's combat system is a full disaster. After the success of Bloodborne and Sekiro, I can't believe FromSoftware is actually selling this defected, boring and somewhat unendurable combat system.
    Skills are way more powerful than basic    The world is large, full of surprises, spells are cool, storyline is epic. If it weren't a FromSoftware game, I might give it a 8 or even 9.
    BUT. Elden ring's combat system is a full disaster. After the success of Bloodborne and Sekiro, I can't believe FromSoftware is actually selling this defected, boring and somewhat unendurable combat system.

    Skills are way more powerful than basic attacks and eventually melee weapons are nothing different from staffs, they are just skill casters. Weapon movesets don't matter at all because no one will use R1/R2 when L2 has larger range, higher damage and even faster speed. Without those broken skills/spells/ashes, our tarnished is basically nothing different from the ashen one in Souls 3, while the bosses has Bloodborne-level mobility. But with these skills, you can just beat any boss on the first try without even knowing what the boss does. I highly doubt that FromSoftware didn't really test the game thoroughly.

    If FromSoftware really wanted the players to make use of skills in their fights, I am totally fine with that and I think it's a good change. There are a lot of ways to do this, they can let players equip many skills like spells, or merge skills into weapon's movesets, or even just allow players to use left hand weapon skills. Any change on the combat system accommodating the use of skills is good. But FromSoftware didn't change the skill system at all, not even a single bit, instead they just brutally dump in a bunch of overpowered skills and force players to use those skills or else suffer.

    Not to mention how imba some skills are and how many bugs there are causing some weapons to be either OP or not playable at all.

    They showed that they can make a good combat system in Bloodborne and Sekiro, but choose not to in Elden ring. This is what really disappoints me.    … Expand
  59. Burtonium
    Mar 8, 2022
    0
    Bought it and I can't play it because it's region locked in Asia. The game is in chinese without saying so in the title like most others do. Basically stole my money.
  60. Sloantron
    Mar 8, 2022
    5
    I think the question you should ask before purchasing Elden Ring (or reviewing it) is asking why you play video games? People clearly enjoy this game but to rate it as one of the best games of all time only makes you qualify that in some way. Almost every positive review I see discuss From Software and it's prior games as a way to explain why they love it. That's all well and good- butI think the question you should ask before purchasing Elden Ring (or reviewing it) is asking why you play video games? People clearly enjoy this game but to rate it as one of the best games of all time only makes you qualify that in some way. Almost every positive review I see discuss From Software and it's prior games as a way to explain why they love it. That's all well and good- but rating it as a 10/10 implies that a game succeeds by essentially ever measure. I simply can't comprehend that for this game. The combat is tough but rewarding and there are certainly amazingly designed monsters and battles. That's the draw it seems. I played for hours and that's just not enough for me. I simply wasn't having fun because it lacks the things I love in an RPG. Character development is non-existent and your initial character choice makes little difference in the long run. The overall story is extremely vague and expects you to pick up a lot via context clues but unless you are familiar with the series and it's methodology it will go over most player's heads (and is still not particularly compelling). Side quests and NPCs are utterly boring. The open world is beautiful at first glance but ultimately feels lifeless and I really didn't have that much fun exploring it. People saying that this is one of the best parts of the game feels nuts to me and makes me question what other open world RPGs they've played (or not full open world RPGs too). AI is actually idiotic most of the time and sneaking is absurdly easy, which is an odd contrast to the difficulty of combat. Menu navigation is absurdly bad. There is no journal. Etc. The whole game lacks any character outside of sheer desolation. If you are into that vibe and the satisfaction of getting through something really hard - great. But that's not the only metric of a game and anyone who criticizes these aspects of the game is immediately scoffed at for not understanding Fromsoft games. I suppose you could rate this as a 10/10 if you what you care about is a game reaching the pinnacle of Fromsoft play design. Otherwise, how can a game be a perfect game when it alienates substantial portions of the people who bought the hype of an open-world RPG worked on by RR Martin and got slapped in the face by this game. I played this game for hours and hours hoping that it would grow on me and that maybe if I could just "git gud" it would become more fun. But after all that time- I simply can't justify putting any more into it. When I look back at playing this game I can honestly say it just simply wasn't compelling or fun for me. I'm glad all the FromSoft fans are pleased. That's truly awesome. But I feel like anyone considering a purchase needs to understand what it offers- and the many things it doesn't.… Expand
  61. dbzmah
    Mar 8, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The best game I have ever played. From soft really out did themselves. It excedrd every expectation.… Expand
  62. eldenringhater
    Mar 8, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game is to hard. They should give this game a easy difficulty. Worst game of all time lmao.… Expand
  63. Ipoitalo
    Feb 26, 2022
    10
    soulsgames...you love them or you hate them. i love them and this obe is awesome...if you're a graphic whore it's not for you. if you want a easy lay back game..don't touch it. if you're a masochist and love to find secrets and challenge yourself you're gonna fall in love with elden ring
  64. Skarloc
    Mar 8, 2022
    10
    The culmination of everything FromSoftware has learned about making good games since Demon's Souls. The open world feels alive and full of places to explore and treasures to find, as well as terrifying monsters to overcome and friends to make.
  65. Salernoaless448
    Mar 8, 2022
    10
    Elden Ring is the end of a path that from Software Started in 2009. After several years and 6 games of exsperimentations they took the best from each of their previous works and they mixed those characteristics with a beautiful exploration based open world(mainly inspired by Breath of the Wild). The amount of content and its density is great. Every corner of the world (and under-world)Elden Ring is the end of a path that from Software Started in 2009. After several years and 6 games of exsperimentations they took the best from each of their previous works and they mixed those characteristics with a beautiful exploration based open world(mainly inspired by Breath of the Wild). The amount of content and its density is great. Every corner of the world (and under-world) map hides a new challenge and a new mystery to resolve. The art direction and lore is brilliant and we have to thank not only H. Miyazaki but also the American writer George R.R. Martin. I also recommend this game to fans of Shadow of the Colossus since in some zones you are going to experience similar feelings. As you can imagine from my previous statements the gameplay is the culmination of souls-like and the definition of a well-made, deep and articulated combat system that barely any videogame has. The game has some clear problems like the recycle of assets and some technical issue but if you overcome this minor issues and let the world of The Lands Between steal your attention you will be rewarded.… Expand
  66. rocketjohnatar
    Mar 8, 2022
    10
    Elden Ring is the ultimate gaming experience I have seen for an ARPG. Everybody talked about the greatness of the open world, but the game design completely separates this one from the other open world titles, where it tells the story about the world in a very subtle way. You actually play to see whatever the game tells you, and you will have very different experiences compared otherElden Ring is the ultimate gaming experience I have seen for an ARPG. Everybody talked about the greatness of the open world, but the game design completely separates this one from the other open world titles, where it tells the story about the world in a very subtle way. You actually play to see whatever the game tells you, and you will have very different experiences compared other players not because of choosing different dialogue options, but actually exploring the different paths in the game with your varying character. That is why I recommend people who haven't bought this game yet not to check anything about the content of the game from youtube other social media platforms before playing it, for at least 20-30 hours. After that you can somehow sense the patterns in the game, and you can benefit from some information online to make your life easier without spoiling the game for yourself.

    This is a Dark Souls game, gameplay and objectives wise, as you will be clearing dungeons, killing some very hard bosses and die a lot until you finish the game, with a comparably under-skilled character having the only advantage with i-roll frames. But the caveat here which made me play this game and not finishing the DS games, is you won't be tracing through whole dungeons because your hand slipped in a life saving roll. Most bosses have respawn points nearby and although some may take time, the game progression is not related to most bosses, you can go somewhere else and try it later with better weapons, higher level etc. This removes the wasting time aspect of the game, with adding the feeling of freedom (I cannot emphasize enough) actually makes the perfect DS game.

    I cannot understand the mindset of review bombers because of graphics. There are a lot of games which does not even have 3D graphics, like Hollow Knight (which I think is strangely similar to this game with the feeling of exploration and challenging bosses), and making it to masterpiece category. I understand the reasoning behind it (outdated textures cannot kill me) but I cannot remember the last time when a game made me say "wow" as Elden Ring (I have been playing games for more than 20 years, from every genre). It really made me feel mesmerized, stunned or disgusted (you will know the place when you see it) the moment I stepped into regions, and the bosses of the game are so well designed, I died multiple times while checking some of the details of the bosses' looks. And it can be played on a lot of platforms, mostly well. Frame drops here and there, some freezes occasionally are not much of an issue compared to fun I am having from this game.

    A 10/10 game does not be a perfect software. It should be a video game where it makes me want to play because of the challenge, because of the situations that it put me in. It should make me both think and feel, and take me to a roller coaster of emotions. This game perfectly does that. I want everybody to have a taste from this game, one way or another, even if you won't play, just check the artwork, it may inspire you on your life somehow.

    Although I really, really like Elden Ring, there are some people that I cannot recommend to. If you like cars and guns but not dragons, look for something else matches your taste in theme. If you want to see a lot of dialogue, map indicators or cinematic story telling, you may have a bad taste playing this game as it does not tell you much about what is happening verbally, or UI wise. If you are a person who really enjoys having a very fast and acrobatic character with cancellable actions in platformers or other action games, your Elden Ring character will feel clunky and you may not enjoy the action part that much. If you are a person who are on the very casual side of gaming, coming from mobile match-3 titles to AAA games this one may not be for you, at least at first. Other than that, just try this game one way or another, play at your friend's house, rent a PS or just get on Steam then refund it if you don't like it. Just play at least once.    … Expand
  67. gintamatrash
    Mar 8, 2022
    8
    This game has been so much fun! I prefer to play with my partner and exploring the open world and fighting all the neat looking bosses has been a blast! I really enjoy doing all of the NPC quests and getting to know them and their back stories. My only gripe is that if you kill maybe a certain boss, or a certain amount of bosses in the open world, it will lock you out of playing co-op withThis game has been so much fun! I prefer to play with my partner and exploring the open world and fighting all the neat looking bosses has been a blast! I really enjoy doing all of the NPC quests and getting to know them and their back stories. My only gripe is that if you kill maybe a certain boss, or a certain amount of bosses in the open world, it will lock you out of playing co-op with the specific person you've been playing with.. It kind of does ruin the experience a bit.. If they were to change that, I'd give it a 10/10!… Expand
  68. saoirse73
    Mar 8, 2022
    10
    This is the my ultimate game, best game and only game for some time. If you've never played a souls game you might not understand and that's OK because this is way more approachable than previous titles.
    Its amazing, its deep, its long and it can be difficult but unlike past FromSoft titles you can go around harder parts, level up and go back... that is the easy mode along with blocking    This is the my ultimate game, best game and only game for some time. If you've never played a souls game you might not understand and that's OK because this is way more approachable than previous titles.
    Its amazing, its deep, its long and it can be difficult but unlike past FromSoft titles you can go around harder parts, level up and go back... that is the easy mode along with blocking counters that can easily get you through early game and it almost makes early game too easy once you unlearn what you had to do in past titles. The counters really don't help later on (I am about 60 hrs in and going slowly and enjoying every minute)
    The only bad part of this whole release is that I may never go back to DS1,DS2or DS3 and that is a bit sad but this game is honestly all 3 and then some .    … Expand
  69. fishorsomething
    Mar 8, 2022
    10
    Easily the best game released in the past few years. The open world feels unique, filled with content. Exploration has never been so exciting and rewarding in a videogame before.

    Unlike previous soulsborne games, Elden Ring encourages the player to try out different playstyles (builds, weapons, equipments, consumables etc). Although at first it seems like the game isn’t beginner    Easily the best game released in the past few years. The open world feels unique, filled with content. Exploration has never been so exciting and rewarding in a videogame before.

    Unlike previous soulsborne games, Elden Ring encourages the player to try out different playstyles (builds, weapons, equipments, consumables etc).

    Although at first it seems like the game isn’t beginner friendly, if the player is willing to learn, it quickly becomes obvious that the game is much more forgiving than previous From Software games. Usually there are a lot (sometimes it may even be overwhelming) of paths/choices to take. This means whenever someone is stuck, they can just find something else to do and come back later.

    The storytelling is not explicit but the lore is huge and really interesting. This makes figuring out the story (through dialogues, item descriptions, environmental storytelling) a unique and great experience.

    The bosses and enemies are designed very well. Being a from software game, it is obviously not an essy one, but definitely easier than their previous games.

    All in all it is an amazing game, a really unique and addictive experience. It’s not for everyone (just look at the mindless, salty reviewbombers), but it is worth a try.    … Expand
  70. Rubenstrrrew
    Mar 8, 2022
    10
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  71. brennenmorrow
    Mar 8, 2022
    7
    This is my first souls game ever, and I'm loving it! I haven't beat the game yet but I've put about 30 hours in and I'm very far into the game. The reason I've given it a 7/10 is because of the performance issues. Framerate is extremely unstable on the PS5 version and the pop-in is a nightmare. While the game is still playable, it feels extremely unpolished on a technical level and makesThis is my first souls game ever, and I'm loving it! I haven't beat the game yet but I've put about 30 hours in and I'm very far into the game. The reason I've given it a 7/10 is because of the performance issues. Framerate is extremely unstable on the PS5 version and the pop-in is a nightmare. While the game is still playable, it feels extremely unpolished on a technical level and makes me wonder how they thought it was okay to release in this condition. I know many others are having the same issues and if you're wanting more information on what I mean, watch the Digital Foundry video that analyzes the game's performance on consoles. If the game did not have so many technical issues, I'd probably give it a 9/10, but I have to score it based on how it performs now, not how it may perform after 2-3 more patches.… Expand
  72. thenov3mberist
    Mar 8, 2022
    10
    Best game ever made.

    No seriously. I’m actually afraid someone won’t be able to top this game
  73. shelll
    Mar 8, 2022
    10
    Single greatest game of all time. If you're a fan of LOTR, DnD, or anything fantasy stop reading this and go play this right now. I couldnt get into dark souls as I kept getting stuck. With this game it is very challenging at moments but being free to go off and get the item that can boost your stats or grind xp has helped me tremendously in progressing.
  74. jdub24
    Mar 8, 2022
    10
    Easily the greatest game ever made, ignore the review bombers they don't know what they are talking about.
  75. StoicPrince
    Mar 8, 2022
    10
    Just a phenomenal game! The combat is totally addictive. After playing Sekiro and Demon's Souls, this game is even better and MUCH bigger than any of these other SoulsBorne games.
    I've been playing this game for a week now. Even when I'm not playing this game, I'm constantly thinking about it.
  76. Justinn231
    Mar 8, 2022
    10
    The last time I felt this way about a game was when the Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim came out- I was nine years old. Every day when I leave work, I have a smile on my face. I enjoy the drive home just a little more, because when I get home, I feel like a kid again. Past every cave opening, across every ridge, a small piece of adventure is waiting. Every other game feels like a child's gameThe last time I felt this way about a game was when the Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim came out- I was nine years old. Every day when I leave work, I have a smile on my face. I enjoy the drive home just a little more, because when I get home, I feel like a kid again. Past every cave opening, across every ridge, a small piece of adventure is waiting. Every other game feels like a child's game compared to Elden Ring. Other games feature simplistic combat that is mastered in minutes, they spell out their story so you don't have to pay attention, they give you a big red arrow telling you what to do next. Elden Ring doesn't do that, it roovides you a vast open world, dense with personality, and tells you "go kill some ****… Expand
  77. Urhoal_Mygole
    Mar 8, 2022
    10
    Basically a mix of the best elements of Dark Souls and Breath of the Wild.

    Best game I've ever played.
  78. tranquilitys
    Mar 8, 2022
    8
    I had so much fun playing Platinum
    If you like from software games will be satisfied
    As a disadvantage the frame is not stable Incomprehensible storytelling It was good to make it in the open world, but it was more suitable for the open world I wish it was user-friendly no quest list It is difficult to know the change of the quest without attack Even if it is a bit inconvenient to    I had so much fun playing Platinum
    If you like from software games will be satisfied
    As a disadvantage
    the frame is not stable
    Incomprehensible storytelling
    It was good to make it in the open world, but it was more suitable for the open world
    I wish it was user-friendly
    no quest list
    It is difficult to know the change of the quest without attack
    Even if it is a bit inconvenient to find npc
    When you complete the quest, you have to go to another place and search for it again.
    It is difficult to fight with a sword because of frequent escapes among the enemy bosses
    From software stable gameplay
    Provide and more easily understand the story or user-friendly
    Hope there are elements and look forward to the next game    … Expand
  79. cmuntz
    Mar 8, 2022
    10
    FromSoftware have fine-tuned their Souls formula to produce one of the most amazing games that we will witness within this lifetime. The classic difficulty is still there, but with SO many more options on how to adapt/overcome your situations. The open world is huge, with so much to explore at every corner. For those that say combat feels "clunky" - I assume they have no idea whatFromSoftware have fine-tuned their Souls formula to produce one of the most amazing games that we will witness within this lifetime. The classic difficulty is still there, but with SO many more options on how to adapt/overcome your situations. The open world is huge, with so much to explore at every corner. For those that say combat feels "clunky" - I assume they have no idea what equipment load does in game. If you are fast rolling the combat feels as fast as Bloodborne. This game will be talked about for decades to come. I am playing on PS5 with virtually no frame rate issues and have played at least 8 hours per day since release so I have no clue where all these negative reviews are coming from. GIT GUD LMAO… Expand
  80. rycamcam
    Mar 8, 2022
    8
    Elden Ring is a game of wonders. Each new area gives a sense of awe, as if you are truly experiencing the adventure yourself. After getting past the difficult learning curve and banging your head against the wall, the mechanics of the game being to feel more comfortable, and you can really enjoy the satisfaction of felling the epic monsters and exploring the beautiful and terrifying LandsElden Ring is a game of wonders. Each new area gives a sense of awe, as if you are truly experiencing the adventure yourself. After getting past the difficult learning curve and banging your head against the wall, the mechanics of the game being to feel more comfortable, and you can really enjoy the satisfaction of felling the epic monsters and exploring the beautiful and terrifying Lands Between.… Expand
  81. ExtraSpicy
    Mar 8, 2022
    7
    as much as I'm sick of open world games Elden ring did it well its a interesting world with cool looking enemies but sadly that's all it has. the bosses are super easy i was under leveled for all of them and it never took me more then 5 tries to beat them. There are to many sites of grace. i never lost any runes because i was always a 20 second walk away from where I died. overall its aas much as I'm sick of open world games Elden ring did it well its a interesting world with cool looking enemies but sadly that's all it has. the bosses are super easy i was under leveled for all of them and it never took me more then 5 tries to beat them. There are to many sites of grace. i never lost any runes because i was always a 20 second walk away from where I died. overall its a fun game but with the hype and the underwhelming fights it falls short.… Expand
  82. WildFireX
    Mar 8, 2022
    10
    9.8/10 Is my actual rating, as there are some slight things that could be improved, & no game is perfect.

    First of all, the majority of "0" ratings are absurd, written by salty Horizon Forbidden West fans that their pandering "let's just fill the game with anything but white men & make any white men in the game weak or the bad guys" pathetic excuse for a game isn't getting the shine now    9.8/10 Is my actual rating, as there are some slight things that could be improved, & no game is perfect.

    First of all, the majority of "0" ratings are absurd, written by salty Horizon Forbidden West fans that their pandering "let's just fill the game with anything but white men & make any white men in the game weak or the bad guys" pathetic excuse for a game isn't getting the shine now that Elden Ring is out.
    I've also seen too many people giving this game a 0 & then saying "I've played about 5 hours" ... Stop it. I won't even talk about people getting their ass kicked & giving the game a 0.

    This game is a masterpiece, it will win GOTY guaranteed, & it'll be referred to as one of, if not the best game of all time.

    I've currently played 100+ hours & in the early stages I had more issues with how slow the pace was, but now that I'm far deeper into the game I'm glad nothing was rushed.

    Elden Ring takes all the best elements of previous titles, & even feels like it takes some inspiration from other games such as Dragons Dogma, & blends them into the most cohesive, massive open world with the richest lore that I've ever played. Just when you think you've seen it all, there's another massive, detailed lore rich area to explore.
    Boss fights are fantastic, with Radahn being one of my favourite fights so far. They can be absolutely brutal but it only adds to the scale & importance of who they are in the games story.

    There's a lot of twists & turns in the game, a lot of areas that bring out emotion & depth, & the game is just a true masterpiece once you settle in & really engage with it.

    The minor gripes I have are that magic is way too overpowered right now, allowing certain scrubs to just flatline most bosses with very little effort, & there's a shortcut to an end game area allowing people to massively overlevel which i hope they cut off. The games story can be a little bit slow, but the benefit of that is you really have to explore everywhere & it gives you time to take more of the game in.

    Do not take any review seriously that has a 0 & says "I've played less than 30 hours" ... Or tries to talk about no quest logs, or other babifying features that we do NOT want in this game. There's a million other games with too much UI, & too much hand holding... There's a reason this game is rated so highly, because it's as pure as a game can get while also being an absolute masterclass in world building.    … Expand
  83. Jake_JJZ
    Mar 8, 2022
    10
    I have played open world RPGs for over many, many years, and have found that there are two paths that major developers are beginning to take. Either you spam the map full of useless, copy-pasted quests that any monkey can joyfully trot around the map and complete in order to progress some half-assed "story", or the developers sink their heart and soul into it. I first thought this when II have played open world RPGs for over many, many years, and have found that there are two paths that major developers are beginning to take. Either you spam the map full of useless, copy-pasted quests that any monkey can joyfully trot around the map and complete in order to progress some half-assed "story", or the developers sink their heart and soul into it. I first thought this when I played some of the Elder Scrolls games, then most recently with Breath of the Wild, and now finally the genre is combined with one of my most beloved franchises, Dark Souls. We see this in it's most grandeur display with Elden Ring. This game has blown me away in every way. All of the greatest, honed combat from a decade of development shows up here in satisfying, beautiful gameplay. All of the crazy world and character design from Miyazaki and his team is still present, and takes lots of elements both from Bloodborne and the Souls games. This is without even mentioning all of the work that George R.R. Martin helped out with, story-wise. You can definitely see elements from A Song of Ice and Fire within many of the quests and stories intertwined in Elden Ring. Overall, the gameplay hooked me, the story held me, and the boss/world design knocked it out of the park. I hope Fromsoftware continues with IPs like this, with custom characters and free-to-roam worlds, because I truly believe they are a pioneer in this way. Great game.… Expand
  84. Cristiandastain
    Mar 8, 2022
    9
    This is a masterpiece, is not a perfect game, but miyazaki makes a great adventure that ever souls player will be enjoy. To the person who don't know about the souls games just take it easy, its hard but not too much.
  85. buckeyes622
    Mar 8, 2022
    10
    Short and sweet review.
    Massive world. Tons of enemies, bosses, weapons, armor, spells. So many places to go, see and do. Itll be years before I find everything
  86. 08148692
    Mar 8, 2022
    10
    If you can't handle difficulty and/or need hand holding with quest logs and location markers, this game isn't for you. That doesn't make it a bad game, in fact quite the contrary. It is a breath of fresh air in a world full of easy games that treat the players like children. (Looking at you, Horizon)

    From Software respects their customers, delivering a complete AAA experience, with no    If you can't handle difficulty and/or need hand holding with quest logs and location markers, this game isn't for you. That doesn't make it a bad game, in fact quite the contrary. It is a breath of fresh air in a world full of easy games that treat the players like children. (Looking at you, Horizon)

    From Software respects their customers, delivering a complete AAA experience, with no microtransactions, pay to win, skin purchases, or anything of the sort. The price you pay for the game unlocks everything there is, and every player gets the same experience.

    Having completed the game after investing over 100 hours, I can say that it's easily the deepest, richest, most rewarding open world RPG I've ever played. I rarely replay games, but despite investing over 100 hours, I missed a tonne of content, and multiple
    endings, so I will be replaying this game.

    The scenery is beautiful, the bosses are the best FS have ever created, the story deep and fascinating (although not spoon fed, you need to look for it).

    Are there games out there with better graphics? Yes. Does that ditract from the experience? Not at all. Technically the graphics could be better. They could have implemented ray tracing, better shadows, reflections, etc, etc, but that isn't what matters. The art style and visuals are some of the most beautiful I have ever seen in any game.    … Expand
  87. suleymancakir31
    Mar 8, 2022
    10
    A must play for everyone that played at least one Souls game. The frame rate isn't consistent in the open world but other than that there aren't any major bugs or glitches.
  88. JustinTheEngine
    Mar 8, 2022
    10
    It's basically just open world dark souls. I will warn you that if you don't like banging your head against a brick wall over and over again you will not like this. It's HARD.

    I don't like Fifa games, or CoD games, so I don't buy them and I don't play them, they're not for me. Some people really like spicy food, others don't. That's ok. This game might not be for you. I would caution    It's basically just open world dark souls. I will warn you that if you don't like banging your head against a brick wall over and over again you will not like this. It's HARD.

    I don't like Fifa games, or CoD games, so I don't buy them and I don't play them, they're not for me. Some people really like spicy food, others don't. That's ok.

    This game might not be for you. I would caution you to really know what you're getting into without spoiling the world. The gratification comes from FINALLY beating a boss after it kicks your teeth in so many times. It's about giving that feeling of gratification. But you've gotta have a bit of a stubborn personality to get there. To me, this is the game I've been waiting on my whole life. It's like getting immersed in my favorite book (I like things like Malazan or WoT to get an idea). It's big, it doesn't tell you where to go, there's a ton of story to uncover, lore to learn, places to see, maps to create, and nothing is hand held.

    If you like that kind of thing, good luck, have fun, die a lot. If you don't, there's lots of games out there that you would enjoy instead that you should put your money towards. Just don't get mad at us fans because we don't often get to see something like this. It's a rare occurrence for us and we're gonna savor it.    … Expand
  89. OmegaXesis
    Mar 8, 2022
    10
    This is the perfect game honestly. It's the game that Horizon Forbidden West wishes it could be! At least the devs are way better human beings than the devs for some other games right now. Thank you Fromsoft.
  90. NINAPEDIA
    Mar 8, 2022
    10
    I never felt the need to write a review on Metacritic before. I was perfectly content watching other opinions roll in and keeping mine to myself.

    I am a self proclaimed Baby who is Bad at Video Games and I only ever play things on easy mode. I had an interest in other Fromsoft games like Bloodborne and Sekiro but they were way too difficult/intimidating for me. My go to game to hyper    I never felt the need to write a review on Metacritic before. I was perfectly content watching other opinions roll in and keeping mine to myself.

    I am a self proclaimed Baby who is Bad at Video Games and I only ever play things on easy mode. I had an interest in other Fromsoft games like Bloodborne and Sekiro but they were way too difficult/intimidating for me. My go to game to hyper fixate on is usually one of the Dragon Age game and I'm so thankful I can play on baby mode and mod it to make it even easier (skip the Fade anyone?).

    With all this being said, this is the most fun I've had since experiencing DAO for the first time. I wish I could properly explain it but it's really the first open world game that really does feel like an open world. excessive map markers give me Weird Anxiety and whenever a game is pushing me to go one way I always do the opposite because I want to explore. There really is no "opposite" in Elden Ring aside from NOT following the Grace Arrows. Whenever I discover a ruin or dungeon I feel wildly giddy because even though there's some topography calling attention to it on the map it really DOES feel like I discovered it because there was nothing telling me to go there.

    Or merchants!! Riding around and finding a new merchant is something so fun because they really can be tucked away in little place with no indication that they're there. I'm about 50 hours in and still haven't left the first region because I'm still discovering little nooks and crannies I missed.

    I've never played a game that's made me literally jump off the couch celebrating after I clear a boss on my first try; or makes me THIS TENSE and still somehow turns it into an enjoyable experience. The way combat works has really forced me to slow down and THINK and not just try to over level my guy to an obscene amount.

    It's definitely not a game for everyone, and there's a learning curve when compared to the action adventure RPGs I normally play, but it's definitely the game for me and maybe other people like me.    … Expand
  91. Forestus
    Mar 8, 2022
    7
    Let me preface this review by saying I am a souls veteran with over 100 hours of play time so far in Elden Ring, and some of what I will talk about may only become apparent later on for those with less time on their hands. This will contain no specific spoilers, but I will be talking about the general flow of the game and specific mechanics.

    Elden Rings best period is it’s first 30    Let me preface this review by saying I am a souls veteran with over 100 hours of play time so far in Elden Ring, and some of what I will talk about may only become apparent later on for those with less time on their hands. This will contain no specific spoilers, but I will be talking about the general flow of the game and specific mechanics.

    Elden Rings best period is it’s first 30 hours of play, which in my opinion is why public reception is so good right now. The first two story bosses in that time are great, the exploration is fresh, and you’re basically still learning how to play the game during that time. Martins touch on the lore is very obvious and builds an interesting fantasy world. There are also many improvements to the combat overall in this game. Having a dedicated jump button and jump attacks feel good. Ashes of war are a great concept merging weapon arts and infusions into one elegant and fun system that allow for a lot of build diversity. Certain boss mechanics that people didn’t like from old games have been incorporated in new, better ways that make them not suck as much.

    Once you’ve explored the first two or three major zones however the game feels stale. The only areas that have that same creative and intricate level design that the souls games had are the major legacy dungeons, and certain entire regions of the world feel mostly empty barring some enemies scattered around. Instead, the game wants you to spend a lot of your time in dungeons grinding optional bosses, runes, and upgrade materials. Elden Ring is not linear and there are dozens if not hundreds of small scale dungeons and caves, but because of that these dungeons are much less interesting than the typical dark souls level. Many dungeon paths are quite literally copied and pasted from other dungeons in the game. They are not the same quality as even minor legacy dungeons, and feel like you’re doing filler content to pad out a zone.

    In typical souls fashion there are not many quest lines, and for Elden Ring that means simply not enough content to flesh out a world this size. The game knows this and tries to give you extra clues to reach its secret areas but it’s not always enough. Important items that would have been creatively hidden throughout a dark souls level now are spread across these similar dungeons all over the map. items that unlock game defining combat systems are entirely missable.

    The existence of mounted combat disrupts the combat mechanics you’ve grown to expect of from software in a bad way. Some world bosses are designed around you fighting them on horseback, but certain attacks from these same bosses are also difficult to avoid on horseback without the ability to dodge roll. This leads to a clunky feeling fight where half of it is slowly trying to position your horse the right way so your short weapon can actually reach the enemy, and the other half is you struggling with the menus to resummon your horse when it asks if you want to consume a flask. When you aren’t fighting bosses the mounted combat makes most other enemies extremely easy to deal with. Despite this, crossing large expanses of the rather empty world still feels tedious because there just isn't enough to do and most enemies are pushovers from horseback.

    There are many games where bosses are hit or miss in the souls series, but at least the vast majority of them are unique and creatively designed. In Elden Ring it’s unbelievably obvious how much more effort was put into main story bosses than dungeon bosses. This is another major part beyond the level design that makes the dungeons feel so boring. As a dark souls player who loves fighting good bosses, this game gives me boss fatigue. You encounter one every 30 minutes of exploration, but the majority of them beyond the first zones are once again, quite literally copied and pasted from previous sections. Great, you killed that boss from that zone 1 dungeon? Now this is zone 3, so here is the same boss but this time it’s two of them. Or now it’s the same boss from before, except he has 1 new move, a new name, and 2x the health.

    This repetition doesn’t leave much excitement for the boss and just makes it feel like a chore, which is this games single biggest flaw. What are you really exploring if you’re seeing the same things over again? I’m not kidding, of the last approximately 10 named enemies that I have killed, only 2 of them were not reused, and I only found them because I’ve been actively trying my best to follow the few story lines I’m being presented with. Forgettable, easy to kill, and basic sometimes cheesy attack patterns. The only reasons they’re remembered are because you have to fight them so many times.

    This leads to an experience where the games main content is decent, but the open world which should be the entire selling point of the game feels monotonous, and is its worst quality.    … Expand
  92. Jasko411
    Mar 8, 2022
    10
    One of the best games ever made. It has immediately jumped to my top 3 after 75h of play.
  93. Rowd
    Mar 8, 2022
    10
    Game's amazing, most negative reviews are just from people who like the new horizon game more.
    Love the kind of story in these games where you have to find it in items and piece it together yourself, it's like the opposite of an exposition dump. Really love trying to piece together and figure out the lore, which is what i like about all of from's games.
  94. Kbcmick
    Mar 8, 2022
    10
    Best game I have played in quite awhile. Open world finally done right. Difficultly is high, but feels good once you progress. The more I play it, the more I enjoy it.
  95. Russellca
    Mar 8, 2022
    10
    Game of the year. Best souls game to date. Hits all the souls elements with voice acting and quests and difficulty is scaled up with open world bosses. People negative reviewing are maidenless and simply not good at games. People complaining about graphics simply need validation on spending their paychecks on a rig that they thought was worth it vs moving out of their parents house.
  96. briansb
    Mar 8, 2022
    10
    Absolutely a genre-defining game. It's sad seeing so much vitriol around the game simply because of its warranted critical success, especially from clear review bombers. I'm not going to discredit any legitimate criticism, but for me this game exemplifies a gaming genre that I find most fulfilling. Full disclosure that I'm only roughly 40 hours into my journey (I say "only" because IAbsolutely a genre-defining game. It's sad seeing so much vitriol around the game simply because of its warranted critical success, especially from clear review bombers. I'm not going to discredit any legitimate criticism, but for me this game exemplifies a gaming genre that I find most fulfilling. Full disclosure that I'm only roughly 40 hours into my journey (I say "only" because I haven't even gotten to the second legacy dungeon yet), but it's been a glorious journey thus far full of mystery, intrigue and exploration. As a massive fan of Bloodborne, Sekiro and Dark Souls 3, my expectations for this game were sky high and thus far every expectation has been passed. I think one underrated thing (based on some of the review bombing happening here) is that FromSoft excels at art-direction and experiential gameplay. Does this game have the best graphics or fidelity ever? No, of course not. But when we think about video game as a source of art, those are just two criterium in a vast amount of characteristics that make video games special. Elden Ring exemplifies what makes risk-reward balance in gaming so exciting, and how self-direction and exploration give the players freedom to be punished, rewarded and often times a mix of both, rather than being handheld to growth and points of interest. The game's art direction is incredible, giving life and depth to the open world. Additionally, the legacy dungeon I encountered exemplifies the best in FromSoft level design, showcasing intricacy and careful design without bloat nor oversimplification. There are a lot of mechanics that might confuse or bewilder new players. I encourage everyone who is willing to enjoy this game to its full potential to push themselves to learn enemy move sets, try new strategies and embrace the learning experience. You may not enjoy, but in most cases you'll love the FromSoft game paradigm as much as I did and want to play every game from the developer!… Expand
  97. Night_Terrors
    Mar 8, 2022
    10
    Felt the need to create an account just to review this amazing game. If you enjoy the souls franchise, you are going to at least enjoy this game, if you enjoy the souls franchise as well as any open world titles, you are going to love this game. Unlike some.... other... open world titles, elden ring is full of so much content that the open world is genuinely justified. You cannot go fiveFelt the need to create an account just to review this amazing game. If you enjoy the souls franchise, you are going to at least enjoy this game, if you enjoy the souls franchise as well as any open world titles, you are going to love this game. Unlike some.... other... open world titles, elden ring is full of so much content that the open world is genuinely justified. You cannot go five minutes of exploration without finding something new. Bosses, dungeons, npcs, etc. Not only that, but everything feels incredibly hand crafted.i haven't encountered a single location that simply feels like filler that was added to make the map larger. The world building is unimaginably deep if you actually manage to follow along, and the combat is impeccable; as you would expect from a souls game. It does enough to feel fresh without changing the formula to an egregious degree. Additionally the art style is breathtaking despite the graphics being somewhat mediocre. Really, everything about this game is fantastic. Mosy of all, it's fun. Which is exactly what a video game should be.

    With that being said, the game is not without flaw. The biggest issue for me is performance(on a pc port). Now, when I say biggest issue, I do not mean that this is a big issue. Merely that it is the only one noticeable enough for me to mention it. I have a fairly decent setup and I will occasionally see a few frame drops as well as two or three hard crashes in the 70 hours I have played. Is it anything major enough for me to detract any points? Not at all, but if you have a lower end pc, I would perhaps wait for a few patches to drop. Another thing. I view this game as a masterpiece, but you may not. If you do not like the souls franchise, do not buy this game. It is still a souls game at the core and it is unlikely that your view on the game play will change. If you are a newcomer, I would still recommend this game, but I also reccomend that you hesitate. This is not an easy game. It is a fair challenge and you will die. A lot. The greatest part about this game is not the challenge itself, but the feeling of overcoming that challenge.q additionally, the story is not exactly linear. Do not expect red dead redemption style cutscenes. Much of the story must be uncovered by yourself through speaking to easy to miss npcs and keeping a watchful eye to the open world. You may even finish the game with almost no idea of what happened before your character came into existence. If you take these two details into account and neither sounds like a deal breaker, I must HIGHLY reccomend this game. Now. Review over. I am going to play elden ring.    … Expand
  98. Shadygoober
    Mar 8, 2022
    10
    It’s literally the best game I’ve ever played. The combat required skill but the learning curve is not too steep. The map feels densely packed but not with uninteresting pointless things. There’s always something to do and somewhere to go. With already 50 hours in this game I’m no where near completing it. Without the side quests and side dungeons I would say this game takes about 60-70It’s literally the best game I’ve ever played. The combat required skill but the learning curve is not too steep. The map feels densely packed but not with uninteresting pointless things. There’s always something to do and somewhere to go. With already 50 hours in this game I’m no where near completing it. Without the side quests and side dungeons I would say this game takes about 60-70 hours to complete on a first play through however the side quests feel like the meat and potatoes of this game and I often find myself being more interested in them than following the main path.… Expand
  99. mrode
    Mar 8, 2022
    10
    I really feel like anyone giving this game less than a 7 has played it for 20 hours or less. Use a few youtube videos to create a decent beginning character and then slog through the beginning just like the beginning of any RPG. But then it opens up. And when I say opens up, I mean that, just by exploring a little bit, I ended up in what looks like a different universe. There is so muchI really feel like anyone giving this game less than a 7 has played it for 20 hours or less. Use a few youtube videos to create a decent beginning character and then slog through the beginning just like the beginning of any RPG. But then it opens up. And when I say opens up, I mean that, just by exploring a little bit, I ended up in what looks like a different universe. There is so much to this game. The story is weak, but I feel that exploration is the key. You should be able to wander just about anywhere at any time and feel like you have a shot. If not, mark it and come back later. You are not guided whatsoever by a linear story, so if you're looking for a story driven game, look elsewhere. And if you're looking for next-gen or even current-gen graphics, you're not going to find it here. By why should that be a detriment? Some game choose to 8-bit their games. FROMSOFTWARE chose to say "Let's tone down the graphics, but make the game HUGE." "You mean like this?" "No, bigger!" "How about this?" "BIGGGGGEERRRRR!!!!" If you're not carefully ransacking a gigantic castle or in the middle of a huge open area with giants all over, then you're in the middle of a field full of life. Little bunnies, big bucks that leave you alone but don't scare too easily. Some goats might take a roll at you or a ram might choose to challenge you. Even the best reviews that the critics gave have a couple serious misgivings about the game, but they still give it a 10. They are correct in doing so. The game is that good.… Expand
  100. Blitzgang
    Mar 8, 2022
    10
    Everything perfect ! im almost at 130 hours played and oh boys that is epic ! the story is finally narratted better, thanks to R.R. Martin. Talking about graphics ok its a little bit outdated but who cares, actually its the only game where you can fight monster with a serious swordsplay. im really waiting future patches that maybe adds something and obv DLCS !!!!!
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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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