Elden Ring

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7.8

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  1. SirBullyMaguire
    Mar 7, 2022
    8
    Wasn’t a fan of Dark Souls, but I’m having a much better time with Elden Ring
  2. Swindlemob
    Mar 7, 2022
    10
    As a long-time fan of Fromsoft since DS1, my hats off on this incredible open-world adaptation of their winning game recipe. Great implementation of everything they've learned along the way. I am in love with this game!
  3. Gibote
    Mar 7, 2022
    10
    Zelda: Breath of the Wild in new and dark setting!
    The level design is perfect. In total, the mix between open world and classic Dark Souls linear gameplay is very well made. It is a perfect game for one who never played a Souls game before but want to try it out once.
  4. GamerZero
    Mar 7, 2022
    10
    I love, love, love this game. Playing Elden Ring is like playing a work of art that lets the player experience development rather than just the character. No elitist woke preaching, no agendas, just an amazing game worth every penny and second.
  5. erithtotl
    Mar 7, 2022
    6
    I don't review many games as but given the high profile of this and that I have put over 30 hours in, I wanted to chime in. I've never played a Souls game so this might be useful to someone who is intrigued by the stellar reviews. I have played a ton of open world games. I feel that we have two concepts that don't fully work together. How can you champion exploration andI don't review many games as but given the high profile of this and that I have put over 30 hours in, I wanted to chime in. I've never played a Souls game so this might be useful to someone who is intrigued by the stellar reviews. I have played a ton of open world games. I feel that we have two concepts that don't fully work together. How can you champion exploration and experimentation when a brutal death (often with a steep cost) lies around every corner, many of them unavoidable the first time through?
    In addition, the combat gameplay doesn't benefit the open world environment. Each enemy has different moves, meaning you can't use your past experiences with other enemies to help you against new ones. Many enemies have unblockable kill moves that until you've experienced them multiple times, you won't be able to avoid. Each foe is starting over, and the only way to learn is to die over and over.
    It also feels like a single-player MMO. Enemies sit around or follow simple patterns, and respawn constantly. They lack any personality or real interaction. It's super-gamey.
    The world is super-moody and the boss design and animation is fantastic. But this just isn't the RPG/Open world experience I enjoy.    … Expand
  6. Antous
    Mar 7, 2022
    10
    There are only 3 types of players in the world: those who love Elden Ring, those who don't like Souls-like titles and crybabies who complain for the sake of complaining, repeating what they heard from their favourite youtube reviewer that has decided to try to become cool by complaining about Elden Ring.

    Game is a masterpiece. Full stop.
  7. Dougwesker
    Mar 7, 2022
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Combat is real basic it hasn't really changed since demons souls on PS3.

    The open world didn't really add to it just made getting from A to B a chore.

    Never once did I have to change weapon I had the uchi since the start of the damn game.

    And the copy and paste was unreal I rolled my eyes seeing the same structures and layouts repeatedly and the bosses where worse, the amount of times the godskin bosses showed up was especially lazy. Also had some bosses just flat out go afk in the battle like the Dragonlord placidusax.

    Not a bad game, above average but the overhype is real.    … Expand
  8. Yeneed
    Mar 7, 2022
    10
    Just wow. I’ve played the other Soulsbourne game maybe for a total of 5 hours, I just wasn’t really that into them. Elden Ring however, has me completely engrossed. FromSoftware hit a home run with this title. Games have flaws, and by no means is Elden Ring flawless. Those flaws however don’t affect gameplay in the slightest. If you’re able to ignore the **** on social media about thisJust wow. I’ve played the other Soulsbourne game maybe for a total of 5 hours, I just wasn’t really that into them. Elden Ring however, has me completely engrossed. FromSoftware hit a home run with this title. Games have flaws, and by no means is Elden Ring flawless. Those flaws however don’t affect gameplay in the slightest. If you’re able to ignore the **** on social media about this game, and just accept you’re going to die a lot until you figure things out, then this game will blow you away. Graphics may not be the best for a game released in 2022, but I haven’t found a game that just makes me stop everything and just look at the depth, the artwork, the sheer volume of detail put into these landscapes. Mob design is thrilling, I would be hard pressed to find the imagination going into these assets anywhere else.

    The story leaves a lot to your interpretation near the beginning and quest lines are hard to follow. I kept a notepad and pen with me to keep track of NPCs and locations. I haven’t done that for a game in years and it made me so excited. With that being said some quests left a bit to be desired, but the main story. I found myself wanting to find out more about locations and the main bosses. Gameplay. This is what it comes down to me for games. Bad story? If there’s amazing gameplay I can look past it. If a game has the best graphics the gaming industry has ever seen, but terrible gameplay, I won’t even bother. Elden Ring does not have the best graphics, or the best story (not saying either are awful, they are both great), but the gameplay just has you coming back for more. If you’ve died to a boss 20 times, you don’t give up because you think you have just figured out how to deal with his moves. You didn’t, but you try either way. If you get frustrated you can go off and fight smaller mobs and get stronger to meet that boss again. This is one of the best games I have ever played. That’s completely my own opinion, I was extremely happy with my purchase and the replay ability is there. So I will be enjoying this game for the foreseeable future.

    Graphics 8/10
    Story 8/10
    Landscape 10/10
    Gameplay 10/10    … Expand
  9. eremont
    Mar 7, 2022
    10
    This game is the best game (in my opinion) that has come out in recent years
  10. Oita75
    Mar 7, 2022
    0
    Definitely this game show the growing split between press/influencers and the majority of gamers.
    This is still a hard core game (even if the difficulty was « lowered » with an open world approach) that needs a lot of investment.
    Finally after 15 hours of game, you manage barely to beat Magrit with the close combat approach. It could be easier to play a magician but I don t like this    Definitely this game show the growing split between press/influencers and the majority of gamers.
    This is still a hard core game (even if the difficulty was « lowered » with an open world approach) that needs a lot of investment.
    Finally after 15 hours of game, you manage barely to beat Magrit with the close combat approach. It could be easier to play a magician but I don t like this approach. So you end rolling to avoid aoe strikes, then you strike max 2 times and you do it again and again After that, you keep wandering in a depressive world praying to not lose your runes.. Finally, I think this games could be great if you have a lot of time. For average gamer like me with 5-7 hours a week (this is not negligeable however ), it’s nonsense. Not very rewarding, a bit repetitive, a bit sad.. I wish I would have loved this game but I can t !    … Expand
  11. danathayde
    Mar 7, 2022
    10
    One of the Best games ever made. Taking inspiration from Zelda Breath of the Wild`s open world, Combining with From Software`s well known formula, Elden ring builds something truly special here. the sense of discovery, exploration and mystery are all there, the whole time. After Zelda, it teaches other open world games, once again, that you don`t need a map full of points of interest,One of the Best games ever made. Taking inspiration from Zelda Breath of the Wild`s open world, Combining with From Software`s well known formula, Elden ring builds something truly special here. the sense of discovery, exploration and mystery are all there, the whole time. After Zelda, it teaches other open world games, once again, that you don`t need a map full of points of interest, quests and marks. It kills the sense of discovery. Let the player explore. Let the player discover. Let the player struggle. Let the player Thrive on his own.… Expand
  12. ThaBreeze
    Mar 7, 2022
    10
    Absolute stunning game, runs even very well on my PS4! The Atmosphere is very unique and the world ingame design reminds me a lot of Zelda BOTW, which I fairly liked a lot too. Although its not completely my type of genre and just a handful of few things I couldn’t get warm with, personally seeing the game overall more like a 8.5-9, I‘ll give it a 10 just to counter all those butthurt reviews.
  13. trelleus
    Mar 7, 2022
    8
    Elden ring is a great game I'll start by saying that however it is nowhere near the 10 out of 10 that the soy boy fan boys have the dark soul series tend to give it. If you're looking for an honest review from a person who actually hates dark souls games because of how unrelentingly difficult they are and inaccessible they are to the vast majority of gamers then you've reached the rightElden ring is a great game I'll start by saying that however it is nowhere near the 10 out of 10 that the soy boy fan boys have the dark soul series tend to give it. If you're looking for an honest review from a person who actually hates dark souls games because of how unrelentingly difficult they are and inaccessible they are to the vast majority of gamers then you've reached the right place. I've put 35 hours of game time into Elden ring and I'm a pretty high level and have beat the 1st 2 major bosses including about 15 or 20 other Mini bosses and I'm here to tell you that Elden ring's overall combat And open world is amazing.. For a new gamer it definitely takes getting used to and you will die but Once you accept that it is a difficult mountain to climb with the satisfaction of standing at the top of the peak at the end of your grueling efforts you'll come to understand the beauty of the soul's franchise. Now I'll get into the major problem for me which keeps this at an 8 instead of the 10 that everyone seems to give it. This game is almost inaccessible for new players, when you're dropped into the world you don't understand anything and no cut scene made me care enough or gave me enough information to truly understand my purpose. I've played the game for 35 plus hours and still I do not understand what it means to be tarnished what the Lands between even are or why I am in pursuit of the Elden ring. The few and far between NP c's that you do meet have 0 lip syncing and are not presented in well choreographed cut scenes and also oftentimes speak gibberish or nonsense that is difficult to understand. On top of that seeing as you don't even have something as basic as a journal to help you you often times get vague representations of Someplace far off in the distance with absolutely no true idea of where to go and because you have no quest book or log or journal of any type oftentimes the side quests that an NPC gives you are so difficult you end up having to go to YouTube instead of truly exploring the open world and finding the quest. Another thing I didn't like was the music you hear essentially the same score of music for your entire playthrough no matter what environment you go to or what part of the map you go to the music is the same thru and thru with the same track on repeat. And even with all of these problems even with the story being essentially an afterthought and and you essentially wandering around during around not knowing what to do I still find myself coming back to play this game hour after hour, Fight after fight, death after death, because the open world is on a skyrim level I'm level of discovery. Around every corner, atop every mountain, across every plane there tends to be something no matter how small worthwhile a much needed item, a new ashes of war, a new spirit summon, or maybe just maybe you get a new weapon. Bosses are so unique and so challenging that regardless of these few flaws I've told you here today which most certainly keep this game away from the fabled 10 out of 10, it is by far a great game worth playing . I know most of this review might have scared you away but I want to be completely honest when I say there are flaws that most newcomers to the dark souls franchise will not like And will not be ready for, but if you can get past that there is so much greatness here And I for one won't be the person to stray you away from such a gem. Elden ring is a great game and is a lot of fun and is worth every penny… Expand
  14. Andriows
    Mar 7, 2022
    10
    Definitivamente el mejor juego del año, jamas en mi vida habia jugado algo tan bueno, me recordo la primera vez que jugue un Dark souls
  15. Sebbb24
    Mar 7, 2022
    9
    Muy bien juego. Muy adictivo desde el comienzo. Me falta algo de detalles gráficos para ser un 10
  16. Relyst
    Mar 7, 2022
    10
    This is the Lebron James of video games. Unparalleled pre-release hype, one of the most anticipated games ever, and somehow managed to surpass all expectations. And then when you think it has nothing left to give, it hits you with another spectacular set piece or boss battle. This is truly, without question of the best video games I've ever played and one of the best games ever made. A 10This is the Lebron James of video games. Unparalleled pre-release hype, one of the most anticipated games ever, and somehow managed to surpass all expectations. And then when you think it has nothing left to give, it hits you with another spectacular set piece or boss battle. This is truly, without question of the best video games I've ever played and one of the best games ever made. A 10 out of 10 doesn't do it justice.… Expand
  17. Llllaasdd
    Mar 7, 2022
    10
    A true masterpiece by from software. Everything that previous Souls games aspired to be
  18. Adamski_77
    Mar 7, 2022
    2
    This is my first review ever because its the first time in 20 years of gaming i want my money back because the market and the overhyped ratings out there just doesn't fit at all. The game looks and feels really dated. The combat mechanics feels clunky like an early 2000 game.

    If you are nostalgic and a Souls fan from the beginning this game is for you. If you search for a immersive game    This is my first review ever because its the first time in 20 years of gaming i want my money back because the market and the overhyped ratings out there just doesn't fit at all. The game looks and feels really dated. The combat mechanics feels clunky like an early 2000 game.

    If you are nostalgic and a Souls fan from the beginning this game is for you. If you search for a immersive game experience with a story and modern combat mechanics dont be fooled like me and dont throw your money out of the window.

    2 Points for the Boss Design.    … Expand
  19. Grownmangrumble
    Mar 7, 2022
    10
    I expected this to be great but it surpassed all my expectations. The sense of exploration is unparalleled. The map opens up before you and distant features beckon you onwards. Sneaking throw forests and swamps, scratch plans ara abandoned to the intense curiosity that comes with discovering an unexpected ruin, spectral boatman, cave or castle. Razor-sharp combat mechanics rewardI expected this to be great but it surpassed all my expectations. The sense of exploration is unparalleled. The map opens up before you and distant features beckon you onwards. Sneaking throw forests and swamps, scratch plans ara abandoned to the intense curiosity that comes with discovering an unexpected ruin, spectral boatman, cave or castle. Razor-sharp combat mechanics reward perseverance and skill whilst punishing the impulsive with the swift admonishment of death. There is almost too much to do yet still, there are no dull moments. A masterpiece of game design and ingenuity. it is hard to see how anything can stop this from being GOTY.
    Indeed, it may well be the greatest game ever made.    … Expand
  20. hecthorblanco
    Mar 7, 2022
    10
    Muy buen juego, lo he llegado a jugar en Xbox one S y Xbox Series X en donde se ve que en ambas consolas el juego va bastante bien y estable. Muy buen juego de mundo abierto, la historia es muy entretenida.
  21. fantome2024
    Mar 7, 2022
    10
    Really enjoying Elden Rings, as someone that "liked" Dark Souls I really love Elden Ring. The minimalist UI makes you pay attention to the environment even more. The boss battles are great and challenging.
  22. luc76985
    Mar 7, 2022
    5
    This is the first time I have felt compelled to review a game on this website specifically because I bought Elden Ring for 2 reasons: I love Fantasy RPGs, and the strength of its reviews. I bought this game upon release and have been playing it almost every day since then. I am an experienced gamer and would rate myself above average in terms of skill level, but I'm no Pro. I work fullThis is the first time I have felt compelled to review a game on this website specifically because I bought Elden Ring for 2 reasons: I love Fantasy RPGs, and the strength of its reviews. I bought this game upon release and have been playing it almost every day since then. I am an experienced gamer and would rate myself above average in terms of skill level, but I'm no Pro. I work full time and I have a life outside of work. I think I represent your average adult gamer whose free time is limited but still enjoys playing as a hobby. I also passed over two other nearly simultaneous big new releases because I chose this game.
    Now, all of that being said: think carefully before purchasing this. I think that prior to Elden Ring's release, the difficulty of the game was downplayed specifically so as not to discourage people from buying it. This game will be EXTREMELY CHALLENGING for the casual gamer. Unless you are a gifted gamer, playing Elden Ring will require many, many hours in order to succeed. You may make 99 attempts at a boss before finally getting lucky and succeeding. Or you will spend hour upon hours searching out remote items in order to give you an edge. Often times it will feel like beating your head against a brick wall. Unless you enjoy playing games on the hardest difficulty setting (I don't!) then this game is not for you. And that fact is being obscured by overly-laudatory reviews and condescending fanboys who do not recognize or appreciate the amount of time it takes to make basic progress.
    An additional deciding factor for me in the purchase of this game was the multiplayer. And let me tell you, multiplayer is a total blunder in Elden Ring. To start with, the process involved in joining your friends is unnecessarily complicated. And then, the game punishes you for playing together! Significantly reduced health potions, totally losing the ability to call your horse, no longer able to summon your pets (spirit wolves/jellyfish/etc), no ability to rest at the "sites of grace" to recharge your health/potions, AND THEN. Each and every single time you die, you will be separated from your friends and sent back to your home world to start the convoluted process of cooperating all over again. The multiplayer system is the single biggest fail Elden Ring can make claim to. I legitimately felt bad for convincing a friend to buy this game and play with me upon release, and I will not be recommending it to any others for this reason.
    Now, after listing my complaints, I should at least, to some degree, acknowledge the game's strengths (although they are surely glorified in great detail by many other reviewers). The game is beautiful. A bit too perpetually dark, but beautiful nonetheless. Truly gorgeous (except all that ugly armor). Second, although it is completely a fantasy RPG, it still manages to be unique and original. This is not a cookie-cutter fantasy game. Character creation is another strength of Elden Ring's. I don't know about you, but I love customizing my characters, and their character customization is A+.
    Finally, I will admit that the game still manages to be fun. That is, when you're not busy trying to stop yourself from throwing the controller at the TV, or from smashing it on the coffee table, or flipping off the "YOU DIED" screen for the ten thousandth time. It is fun, but it is tiring and frustrating to a degree that potential buyers need to be aware of - a fact that I think was intentionally obscured by pre-release reviews, and is condescendingly dismissed by the "get good" groupies who, quite simply, have more free time than you probably do.    … Expand
  23. lexsnake
    Mar 7, 2022
    0
    The game is so big and beautiful that the main story gets behind the exploration feeling you get.
  24. Eldenringbad
    Mar 7, 2022
    1
    The game is fun. However it is not. The game has way too many unfun parts. So many enemies just spam ranged attacks and it sucks. The crystal cave part with the centipede guys just spam the needles and can also attack at the same time. Also Raya Lucaria academy is lame. All the enemies will spam spells at you making it not fun after a while. Also it is not clear where to go and I ended upThe game is fun. However it is not. The game has way too many unfun parts. So many enemies just spam ranged attacks and it sucks. The crystal cave part with the centipede guys just spam the needles and can also attack at the same time. Also Raya Lucaria academy is lame. All the enemies will spam spells at you making it not fun after a while. Also it is not clear where to go and I ended up spending a long time to find and item instead of progress. No but really its a good game 10/10 except im not going to give it that score.… Expand
  25. PhilScoresStuff
    Mar 7, 2022
    10
    A dream come true for Souls fans. Elden Ring perfected nearly every feature.
  26. ChrisWolf83
    Mar 6, 2022
    10
    This game is absolutely amazing. I love the world design and the enemies are so cool looking. It feels so good to play and grind until you become the ultimate champion.
  27. Grapetrap
    Mar 7, 2022
    10
    Full transparency, I have not played the game.

    I would like to point out that all the negative user "reviews" actually complain, for the most part, about all the same things complained about in the user reviews for Breath of the Wild in 2017. No narrative Very few quest markers Shallow combat crappy graphics tedious exploration. As we now know none of this was the case. I    Full transparency, I have not played the game.

    I would like to point out that all the negative user "reviews" actually complain, for the most part, about all the same things complained about in the user reviews for Breath of the Wild in 2017.

    No narrative
    Very few quest markers
    Shallow combat
    crappy graphics
    tedious exploration.

    As we now know none of this was the case. I think I need to buy Elden Ring    … Expand
  28. Vahradrim
    Mar 7, 2022
    10
    FOR THOSE WHO DON'T LIKE ELDEN RING:
    It is normal to hate this type of game at first. If you give it you challenge yourself to finish this game no matter what (even watch a video of it to help). And if you do, at 10% of the adventure you will love it so much, it will be hard to like any other game. It did that to the rest of us.
    The video game is a masterpiece for so many players, is the    FOR THOSE WHO DON'T LIKE ELDEN RING:
    It is normal to hate this type of game at first. If you give it you challenge yourself to finish this game no matter what (even watch a video of it to help). And if you do, at 10% of the adventure you will love it so much, it will be hard to like any other game. It did that to the rest of us.
    The video game is a masterpiece for so many players, is the game bad and we're blindfolded, or did you miss something?

    Instead of a review with points that you can find anywhere, I will give my feeling about this new FromSoftware:
    Amazing graphics, let's be honest, it is breathtaking.
    And I'm not talking about the definition of textures because you can find better textures in other games nowadays. The world they've created is literally stunning! The topography gives a lot of verticality to the game and you find yourself wanting to go to a place just because you can see a crazy looking castle or tree from afar. Animations, particules, shadows, wind in nature, enemies, there is so much to see.
    The gameplay itself is so flowless, switch from one weapon to another, invoking spirits, the hit/parry is brilliant. However the camera can be finicky sometimes, as well as the "lock enemies" that can sometimes lock an enemy far away while you wanted the one that is in front of you (happens sometimes but it can be anoying to die for that). The game alternate extremely well between outside environment and dungeons, forcing you to diversify your way of playing.
    The loot is great, just great. They found the right dose of rare equipment (it's not a Diablo III) and being able to find some randomly or by exploring. The rewards at the end of big side quests are crazy but of course require stats you can't afford yet and that's excellent because that let you enjoy the ones you have right now but still looking forward to it.
    The beginning story is good for now but hard to follow, there's so many names. Sekiro had an easier story to follow, so it feels like a downgrade to me here, but I'm not far into the story yet to judge.
    Overall an amazing game that I will discover for the next years to come. Thank you FromSoftware.    … Expand
  29. Joko-
    Mar 7, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The graphics are amazing, the weapons are phenomenal, the lore is so good, the bosses are all unique and have their own difficulty fighting, the world building is done well, the open world gives the game a whole other level of freedom. You can challenge any boss you want at any point in the game it's amazing. The ashes of war are all so cool and unique, there is just so much to do in the game. I am currently 45 hours in and haven't been bored a single one of these hours. In my opinion it's a 10/10 game and I would 100% recommend buying it, even if it's your first fromsoft game.… Expand
  30. FocusBarahona
    Mar 7, 2022
    10
    Un juego genial, quien le de menos de 10, en serio que es por envidia al trabajo de Miyasaki.
  31. SonyBroWhirrrr
    Mar 7, 2022
    10
    GOAT game. The only people who disagree most likely are literally retarded. You want a deep story? Read a book. You want photo-realistic graphics? Leave your mom's basement and go outside. Boom, btw. I win.
  32. Damian-Koolray
    Mar 7, 2022
    10
    as close to perfection as a video game or any other media gets for me

    Elden ring is a masterpiece in its combat, storytelling, (open) world design, and music the combat is simple yet the actions of the enemies makes ever single desicion in combat important, do you strike now or bait out their attack first so you dont take the risk of trading damage? do you heal now or maybe wait    as close to perfection as a video game or any other media gets for me

    Elden ring is a masterpiece in its combat, storytelling, (open) world design, and music

    the combat is simple yet the actions of the enemies makes ever single desicion in combat important,
    do you strike now or bait out their attack first so you dont take the risk of trading damage?
    do you heal now or maybe wait one more hit so you dont waste your limited healing recourses?
    every moment in combat has a desicion to be made and that makes the combat never boring because you are always on high alrets on what your next move should be.
    there is also a massive amount of options to consider when partaking in combat
    what kind of weapon will you use, a greatsword with amazing range or perhaps a kitana smaller but faster and easier to evade with
    how much armor will you wear, will you put a lot of heavy armor taking less damage however being more difficult to dodge with?
    perhaps your feeling like long range options, a bow or crossbow function diverently and and multiple way of attack and arrow types which are all useful.
    magic more your thing? have 2 different version in sorcery's and incantations both of which have powerfull offensive abilities and more passive supporting and defensive abilities
    you options in this game are insane and all of them are viable and i haven't even covered all of it like the ashes of war which can completely change how you use a weapon.

    The main story of elden ring is a simple but effective one its when you start reading the descriptions of the items, armor's and weapons you collect and look closely at the world around you is when the smaller details of the story are shown and the fact you can get the basic premise of the story if you wish or delve more deep into the story to uncover what trully happened is amazing.

    this game has the best open world out of any video game i have ever played
    the previously mentioned storytelling is one of many reason but there is so much more
    open world games have for a long time carried the stigma of them being empty or having nothing to do expect reach missions
    elden ring has a massive world to uncover and thankfully it is never boring or not helpful
    you will always find something that will help you in your future journeys like new weapons, armors or ashes of war which massively shake up the gameplay.
    these are also very well placed and spaced, there is no place or area in elden ring that does not hold something either interesting or helpful
    it perfectly filled with goodies to collect and enemies to conquer

    the graphics may indeed not be the greatest on the market however that was never the intention of the developers of elden ring (FromSoftware) they let the beautifull design and amzing art direction carry their games and elden ring has both in spades.
    no 2 area's looks alike and all of it feel like a different world to explore
    a lot of this games design ties back to the storytelling and the world crafted within its story is beautifully crafted

    what a lot of people consider a negative in this game is it's difficulty
    but this is no random occurrence by poor design FromSoft has stated multiple times they aim to create hard games and they want their players to overcome the challenges set before them
    the difficulty in elden ring is perfectly crafted (for the most part) all enemies have a wind up to their attacks that shows when, how and where to dodge
    THIS is video game difficulty done right
    there is no cheap enemy that ignores the rules of the game to cheapshot you, there is not isntant kill attack that you cannot avoid.
    by using death as a learning tool the player will slowly learn how to properly evade and conquer the enemies before them, as long as they never give up.
    it's not a matter of live and death, its about what breaks first.
    your will or the barries in your way

    the one objective problem this game does face (at the moment of writing this review) is the frame rate problems
    this game is stuck at a capped 60FPS and will sometimes dip to 45 for a second this happens maybe once every 20 to 30 minutes
    this isn't a massive problem (not to me at the very least) however it is still a problem that needs fixing
    FromSoftware is steadily pushing out more updates to help out this problem which hopefully shouldn't exist in the near future.

    and to the person considering buying this game, please read both sides of the reviews and see which side is clearly trying to review bomb this game over things it was never meant to be or has no control over and look at the side giving detail on why this game succeeds in what it sets out to do.

    miyazaki and the entire fromsoft team has trully outdone themselves here, for any fan of their work or newcomer this is their masterpiece and i cannot reccomend it enough.
    all in all elden ring is a beautiful, intense, expansive and immersive masterpiece that i implore any fan of video games to try out    … Expand
  33. Doctorcucky
    Mar 7, 2022
    0
    Horrible game! The graphics are from 2006 at best. The game has no guidance what so ever. No quest logs or anything to show progression. Do not waste money on this game like I unfortunately have.
  34. MassiveG
    Mar 7, 2022
    10
    A brilliant evolution of the Soulsborne formula. It makes sense the critic scores are higher than users' - critics are professionals who don't feel bound to give a 0 for effect. I ask someone who gives this a zero - what make you choose that over a 1/10 or 2/10 for a game that has been taken forwards from already critically acclaimed titles like DS3 and Bloodborne? For those who criticiseA brilliant evolution of the Soulsborne formula. It makes sense the critic scores are higher than users' - critics are professionals who don't feel bound to give a 0 for effect. I ask someone who gives this a zero - what make you choose that over a 1/10 or 2/10 for a game that has been taken forwards from already critically acclaimed titles like DS3 and Bloodborne? For those who criticise the emptiness and drip-fed story - these are also USPs of the successful Soulsborne series. And Shadow of the Colossus and Breath of the Wild are relatively "empty" but also brilliant. I'll listen to the experts and my own experience thank you very much.… Expand
  35. Baggy11
    Mar 7, 2022
    9
    Great game!! Very hard not for everyone but for the players who honestly what to give it ago and up for a challenge with game that does hold your hand 24/7 then this is for you!!!

    Graphic not out of this world but no From Software game is like that...
  36. TheBober
    Mar 7, 2022
    10
    Cóż to dużo mówić From Software lipy nie robi kolejna gra od nich nie zawodzi. Wszystko w tej grze mi się podoba i do tego otwarty świat i świetnie zrobimy Bajka gra 10/10 po prostu gra roku.
  37. LythWorks
    Mar 7, 2022
    10
    Miyazaki managed to create the absolute best game ever, he did it, the absolute mad man. I just don't get how or why people are review-bombing this masterpiece, it's just so sad and pathetic.
  38. Hongorjin
    Mar 7, 2022
    10
    Generation defining masterpiece. This game singlehandedly reboots the whole stagnant gaming industry.
  39. DrizzTiaN
    Mar 7, 2022
    10
    Thank you FromSoft for not making a dumbed down game catered to the entitled and lazy community. A lot of crying going on about game design aspects like UX being nonexistent, and not having a quest log... really? It's a unique game design, deal with it. There are some performance issues yes, but it has in NO way ruined my experience, hope they iron out the kinks and then it will beThank you FromSoft for not making a dumbed down game catered to the entitled and lazy community. A lot of crying going on about game design aspects like UX being nonexistent, and not having a quest log... really? It's a unique game design, deal with it. There are some performance issues yes, but it has in NO way ruined my experience, hope they iron out the kinks and then it will be perfect.
    This game is genius, and truly hope they don't cave in to the negativity. There are plenty of hand-holding games out there. This is my jam and I am loving every minute of it.    … Expand
  40. Matiokso
    Mar 7, 2022
    10
    What can i say this game is goty 100% and probably game of decade. Love to see dlc to play another houndred of hours
  41. Meowsky
    Mar 7, 2022
    10
    This is my first FromSoft game. I think I might have played Dark Souls 1 when it FIRST came out for like two hours before quitting and never picking it up again (I say this just to show my lack of any experience with FromSoft games) but Elden Ring has completely immersed me in a way few games are able to do anymore. I used to LOVE open world games, but the last few years they’ve become aThis is my first FromSoft game. I think I might have played Dark Souls 1 when it FIRST came out for like two hours before quitting and never picking it up again (I say this just to show my lack of any experience with FromSoft games) but Elden Ring has completely immersed me in a way few games are able to do anymore. I used to LOVE open world games, but the last few years they’ve become a chore to get through, I’m not invested in the story, and it’s just endless fetch quests. Elden Ring has completely reinvigorated my love for open world games and what they can accomplish. This game is HARD- like I died at least 80-100 times on one boss. But, it rewards perfecting a strategy and learning how each boss moves and when you finally do win in a hard fought battle, the satisfaction and happiness lasts long afterwards because you know you didn’t just have to button mash to get the win. I think I played a full 16 hours yesterday and didn’t want to put it down but needed to sleep. I woke up and immediately couldn’t wait to start playing again. If you want a real challenge and the immense satisfaction of overcoming some of the hardest boss fights I’ve ever faced in gaming, I highly recommend this game. I think after I play through a new game plus I’ll try the other FromSoft games… Expand
  42. Yaozza
    Mar 7, 2022
    10
    So I have had a colossal amount of fun with this game and went on here to read what others are saying and boy was I surprised, until I read the reviews. They have fundamentally misunderstood what this game is, and isn't. And some complaints are just petty.

    Most of the negative reviews seem to not understand the well established formula that FromSoftware games have had for 15 years. Why    So I have had a colossal amount of fun with this game and went on here to read what others are saying and boy was I surprised, until I read the reviews. They have fundamentally misunderstood what this game is, and isn't. And some complaints are just petty.

    Most of the negative reviews seem to not understand the well established formula that FromSoftware games have had for 15 years. Why would they change it now?

    No the game doesn't have a quest-log. For me this adds to the immersion and my curiosity. How do I reach that tower? Where did that NPC say he was going next? This is also a formula that FromSoftware has worked with since Demon's souls and harkens back to RPG:s and adventure games from the 1990:s so I don't understand the outrage.

    The game can be hard, yes, but why should all games be for all people? I don't particularly like Naughty dogs games but if you do then more power to you. I'm not gonna write a review on Uncharted saying I wish it had enormous swords instead of guns and rate it 0. That would be dumb. I understand that those games are not for me.

    There most certainly is a story. Again, this storytelling technique might not be for everyone but it has worked for FromSoftware for a long time and I for one quite like it. Why do people think they would then release a linear cinematic experience when that is not the kind of game they make. This honestly baffles me.

    This is already my favorite game of the last few years and on my top ten. And I'm not even close to done with it. There's so much to explore, bosses to kill and upgrades to get. It has given me a sense of childlike wonder like no other game has for ages.

    It does have some performance issues but I haven't encountered any game breaking or lasting issues on PS5. I'm also sure that the frame rate issues are gonna get patched out in a matter of weeks.

    This game is huge and is getting bigger with every stone I turn. I accidentally found a huge hidden city with two boss fights in it. I was in that moment awestruck by the sheer scale of this game. In my opinion, if you like RPG/adventure games and is OK with dying as a game mechanic, this game is a must play and for me the experience is a 10/10.

    Sorry for the long post. I got so confused by the reviews I had to write down my thoughts.    … Expand
  43. TuiUncia
    Mar 7, 2022
    10
    Best game of this generation hands down, aswell as the most fun, filled, and intense open world experience.
  44. PcebasDark
    Mar 7, 2022
    9
    Jogo simplesmente maravilhoso, ouso dizer que é com toda certeza o meu jogo da from software favorito, estão de parabéns, infelizmente no PS5 em algumas partes tem uma ou outra queda de FPS em algumas regiões do mapa, mas nada que possa te atrapalhar na sua jornada, eis a única coisa que para mim ficou a desejar.
  45. arnekd
    Mar 7, 2022
    9
    Even though its only my second FromSoftware game (1st was Bloodborne), I must say I'm absolutely thrilled about this game. The atmosphere, the gameplay, the audio and the size is totally 10/10.

    I subtract one point due to some minor performance issues on PS5, as well as the absolute worst part: almost no integration of the dualsense features. I really don't get this, they used it in    Even though its only my second FromSoftware game (1st was Bloodborne), I must say I'm absolutely thrilled about this game. The atmosphere, the gameplay, the audio and the size is totally 10/10.

    I subtract one point due to some minor performance issues on PS5, as well as the absolute worst part: almost no integration of the dualsense features. I really don't get this, they used it in Demon's Souls with great success (from what I've read).    … Expand
  46. Pashayt
    Mar 7, 2022
    10
    Game,,,,good,,.,. prosto
  47. amirlolo
    Mar 7, 2022
    4
    Frame drops are so annoying, graphics are stuck in last gen, sounds in game when killing someone are like other games of from software
    there are issues for connecting controller to pc the screen just rotates around.
  48. Atros
    Mar 7, 2022
    10
    This Game is soo beatifull, the bosses are hard but not rlly unfair. Ive spend so much time just riding around and explore the big world.
    I hope you‘ll love this game too.
  49. kamealex
    Mar 7, 2022
    10
    The least useful user score you'll ever find. This is one of the best games that have ever been made for so many reasons. And I can only be sorry for those who think this is fanatism, because they are the same that didn't enjoy BOTW for the weapon breaking or avoided Death Stranding because they thought it was a game about walking that only hardcore Kojima fans would defend. Really, reallyThe least useful user score you'll ever find. This is one of the best games that have ever been made for so many reasons. And I can only be sorry for those who think this is fanatism, because they are the same that didn't enjoy BOTW for the weapon breaking or avoided Death Stranding because they thought it was a game about walking that only hardcore Kojima fans would defend. Really, really sorry for you, seriously. You are missing a big part of videogame history for the stupiddiest reasons I can think of.… Expand
  50. MOSvisio
    Mar 7, 2022
    9
    The game is so good. The open world is huge and never feels empty. You always have something to do or explore.The art direction is beautiful despite the slightly dated technique, without being horrible, but you get through it quickly. I just wish the menu was a bit easier to use. If you like games that don't take you by the hand, play Elden Ring!
  51. Jcperalta
    Mar 7, 2022
    9
    Greate game good bosses all around and great music to go with it, the only thing I can say that is bad is that sometime I get some lag but that fine with me it’s still a great game and I’ll keep playing it for a long time. Also hope there some great DLC for this game as well
  52. omegadef1ant
    Mar 7, 2022
    9
    Got the platinum trophy after a week and a half. This game is such a beautiful culmination of everything from software has been building. I do empathize with pc players dealing with bugs on launch but I don’t think that deserves a review bombing. This is from softwares final fantasy 7. Well done!
  53. warren0926
    Mar 7, 2022
    10
    If you lack taste and think that an open world game must have fishing Do not buy
  54. Kutlas
    Mar 7, 2022
    0
    The game is the real meaning of trash and waste of time and cost
    Don't be deceived by the advertisement and screenshots
  55. Subz-
    Mar 7, 2022
    10
    Quite simply one of the best games I've ever played. I am around 50 hours in and still have so much to uncover.
  56. Otacon_
    Mar 6, 2022
    10
    It's breath of the ring. What more could you possibly want? Absolute masterpiece.
  57. gabu840
    Mar 6, 2022
    6
    The game is good but not to the extent the reviews have shown it to be.

    The Game starts great but gets dragged on after say 15-20 hours . Many of the bosses are repetitive & recycled (esp. later in the game) & are cheap in the sense that they are quite easy. A fun gameplay is the one where you have to work out to come against challenges but here if you are just a bit smart enough you    The game is good but not to the extent the reviews have shown it to be.

    The Game starts great but gets dragged on after say 15-20 hours . Many of the bosses are repetitive & recycled (esp. later in the game) & are cheap in the sense that they are quite easy. A fun gameplay is the one where you have to work out to come against challenges but here if you are just a bit smart enough you will be moving like an OP player most of the time taking away all the fun of the game itself. It has a tedium quest system i.e. you need to explore open world to defeat story bosses . This is a very old structure & many a times it has been been criticized & condemned as poor game structure but none of the reviewers is pointing it here ..why because its a souls game.

    The game is saved by its art direction, it is praise-worthy otherwise the Graphics are poor, many parts it is generic & shows no work is done on the graphical department just used the Graphic editor output as it is, overall quite poor it is in parts. NPCs & story is actually forgotten .
    We are still not over with it. The Icing on the cake is the performance , it not only stutters at 4K but also at 1080p(on a 2080ti), Damn what these reviewers are doing ?? that being not pointed out by reviewers is just bad, totally bad ..Are they paid?? It just lacks polishing compared to other titles. What’s bad and lazy in the game is just plain bad and lazy. I believe that developers got this advantage that it is a souls game so even small or big things like camera issues etc are planned in the game intentionally .

    Overall the game is quite overhyped with all those giving it a 10 have never played a good open world before or either new to gaming or have just gone with the trend of high rating it. Be careful.
    Its a game which one should try out after the game is around or below 20$ . Its nothing close to Bloodborne or Sekiro. Gave it a 6/10 because of its performance issues otherwise its a solid 8/10 .

    Graphics - 2.5/5 Art Direction - 4.5/5
    Story/NPCs - 2/5 Gameplay - 4/5 (not counting the recycled & repetitive stuff)
    Discovery & Adventure feel - 3.5/5(your mileage will vary)
    Sound - 4/5 Music - 3/5
    Open-World - 3.5/5    … Expand
  58. GeaKay
    Mar 6, 2022
    9
    This is one amazing game. I had to request a refund on PC and buy it for PS since the PC port was horrible. The game would not even start.
    However, now I'm playing it on PS and I am enjoying it so much. The design, game play, lore, and the secrets and the scenery are simply impressing. By the way, there is no "surprise mechanics" in this game, so Dice, EA and many others should start    This is one amazing game. I had to request a refund on PC and buy it for PS since the PC port was horrible. The game would not even start.
    However, now I'm playing it on PS and I am enjoying it so much. The design, game play, lore, and the secrets and the scenery are simply impressing. By the way, there is no "surprise mechanics" in this game, so Dice, EA and many others should start taking notes!
    The inventory system needs some updates, the community of Elden Ring is strong and very helpful, and this is definitely not a game you want to rush. Take your sweet time because you are not competing with streamers, enjoy it at your own pace. Good luck and have fun.    … Expand
  59. langedan
    Mar 6, 2022
    10
    This game is the culmination of all the latest From software games, incredible art direction, world building, game play and designs overall. A big dark souls with a vast, dense and amazing open world. Props to From software for keep delivering us such amazing games.
  60. datswatshesaid
    Mar 6, 2022
    10
    Once again, the game did not disappoint.
    Interesting and challenging bosses, great open world and so much more to indulge with the game.
  61. QRK
    Mar 6, 2022
    10
    Best game I have played in a long time. Ran great straight from launch, and is more engaging than any other recent game I’ve played.
  62. Hydracor
    Mar 6, 2022
    10
    Just amazing. Second best From Soft game.
    Rhodan is **** though. Dumb bossfight
  63. FadingDawn
    Mar 6, 2022
    8
    Initially I gave it a 4 but after approximately 80 hours of gameplay I've had to adjust the score a bit. If you play the game like a normal Dark Souls game where you follow a linear path, you'll end having the worst time of your life with this game. There are certain dungeons that I have skipped entirely because of the frustration they cause even after levelling up (mostly due to otherInitially I gave it a 4 but after approximately 80 hours of gameplay I've had to adjust the score a bit. If you play the game like a normal Dark Souls game where you follow a linear path, you'll end having the worst time of your life with this game. There are certain dungeons that I have skipped entirely because of the frustration they cause even after levelling up (mostly due to other than combat-related mechanics), and the rewards you get from finishing dungeons in general often end up being very disappointing, but I would still say that it's a worthy addition to the Soulslike genre. I also tried multiplayer for the first time ever (coop only), and offering a helping hand feels very satisfying.… Expand
  64. ravenskull
    Mar 6, 2022
    6
    Graphics : ★★★☆☆
    Review : It's not the graphic of the next generation.(PS5)
    Game Scenario : ★★☆☆☆
    Review : Where is the story?
    Game Play : ★★★★☆
    Review : If you don't jump and ride a horse, you can call it Dark Souls 4. It means it's fun.
  65. AnotherOrphen
    Mar 3, 2022
    10
    Amazing game with a polish and tried and true combat system, with the introduction of posture damage, guard counters, horse combat and a more diverse and interesting magic system, the combat has never felt better.

    The world carries that classic FromSoftware Charm, and there is never a dull moment, and unlike other open world games, exploring off the beaten path seems to always result in a    Amazing game with a polish and tried and true combat system, with the introduction of posture damage, guard counters, horse combat and a more diverse and interesting magic system, the combat has never felt better.

    The world carries that classic FromSoftware Charm, and there is never a dull moment, and unlike other open world games, exploring off the beaten path seems to always result in a worthy and interesting reward.    … Expand
  66. idkausername
    Mar 6, 2022
    10
    Elden Ring is one of the best games to date from Fromsoftware. It's up there with DS3 and Sekiro. I am almost 35 hours in and loving every second of it. There is so much to explore and do that I don't even see an end in sight. 10/10
  67. deezjuevos
    Mar 6, 2022
    10
    Imagine writing a 1 star review for one of the best games of our generation and maybe even our lifetimes
  68. Red_Kami
    Mar 6, 2022
    10
    The best open world game I’ve played, fromsoftware did it again. Game of the year for sure, it is a joy to play and I can’t wait for dlc.
  69. humus_iteration
    Mar 6, 2022
    3
    just dark souls but open world, which seems unnecessary. I've been to four caves so far and three of them had recycled bosses, petty disappointing.
  70. Cjack
    Mar 6, 2022
    10
    The best game offering yet from FromSoft, a true masterpiece of a game. Enough content to keep a fan satisfied for literally YEARS. Thank Mr. Miyazaki
  71. Novais
    Mar 6, 2022
    4
    have a good way to fight.

    But you only fight. dont have any story. You cant see your dialogs. its so simple combos.
  72. Reyminem
    Mar 6, 2022
    10
    This is the ultimate souls-like experience. 50h in and I already consider this as best From Software's game. Thank you, Miyazaki, for this masterpiece.
  73. markcytai
    Mar 6, 2022
    0
    English not supported in Asia, not even in countries with English as an official language.
  74. TristanMillz96
    Mar 6, 2022
    10
    As a long time FromSoftware fan. I must say that this game is phenomenal. It has everything any 'Souls-like' fan would like. For newer players it provides the opportunity to approach these games in a different way. You can go off the beaten path and level through "easier" mobs before taking on the bigger challenges. FromSoft truly out did themselves with this one. This game went far beyondAs a long time FromSoftware fan. I must say that this game is phenomenal. It has everything any 'Souls-like' fan would like. For newer players it provides the opportunity to approach these games in a different way. You can go off the beaten path and level through "easier" mobs before taking on the bigger challenges. FromSoft truly out did themselves with this one. This game went far beyond my expectations, and I am looking forward to truly exploring The Lands Between further. Congrats on the love FromSoft, it's much deserved.… Expand
  75. gaviel89
    Mar 6, 2022
    10
    This isn't a game for everyone. There is no hand holding but a vague sense of direction. You will be punished for being greedy but rewarded for patience and tenacity. The game is beautiful and immersive. I'm currently 60 hours in and more than half of tbe world still needs to be explored.
  76. Tvanon
    Mar 6, 2022
    10
    I just love every second I'm playing this game. There are times where I stopped and thinking "Is this game really made by humans? It's so good, it's almost like god created it himself". I don't think any other game can top this for me. It's just the ultimate experience for action-adventure RPG.
  77. Bp1313
    Mar 6, 2022
    9
    This game is incredible, but unforgiving. I have never played a From Software game before, and they are definitely not for the casual gamer. If your looking for an easy ride it’s maybe best to replay ratchet and clank.

    The graphics for this game are phenomenal, anyone saying otherwise clearly fails to recognise the art style, combined with the sheer size, details and depth of the world    This game is incredible, but unforgiving. I have never played a From Software game before, and they are definitely not for the casual gamer. If your looking for an easy ride it’s maybe best to replay ratchet and clank.

    The graphics for this game are phenomenal, anyone saying otherwise clearly fails to recognise the art style, combined with the sheer size, details and depth of the world available to explore in Elden ring. As of writing this review I am roughly 20 hours in, and will update as I finish in what could easily be a 60+ Hour play through. My only complaint would be the story, which has so far left a bit to be desired. As far as I can tell I’m all about getting this ring, cus then I’ll be Lord and all the other tarnished can suck it    … Expand
  78. Belchh
    Mar 6, 2022
    7
    This the perfect version of Dark Souls as far as gameplay is concerned. Lots of systems that didn’t quite work in the previous games now make perfect sense. Exploration is continually rewarded. Boss fights are challenging and just like people wanted them to be.

    The problem is really me, I’m not most people. In fact, I’m downright weird. Which in this case means I actually played these    This the perfect version of Dark Souls as far as gameplay is concerned. Lots of systems that didn’t quite work in the previous games now make perfect sense. Exploration is continually rewarded. Boss fights are challenging and just like people wanted them to be.

    The problem is really me, I’m not most people. In fact, I’m downright weird. Which in this case means I actually played these torturous games – Demon’s Souls, Dark Souls, Bloodborne, and Sekiro – not for the challenge, but for their worldbuilding, their characters, in short, the stories they had to tell.

    Don’t get me wrong. All of that is still there. But it’s buried underneath dozens of hours of exploration and venturing into mini-dungeons.

    These are, in theory, well-designed. After all, all of them are handcrafted. They aren’t procedurally generated Chalice Dungeons like in Bloodborne. Some of them even have lore significance. But most of them have very little in the way of that upon closer examination.

    Oh, you’ll be amply rewarded for going in and clearing out the baddies. This is not like Breath of the Wild where you get the same orb 100 times. But see, I’m just not the type of person who cares. And that’s where my issue is with this game. Exploring the open world is required so you can level up and defeat the real bosses of the main quest.

    I’d rather not. The ratio of “just another item I won’t use because I already got the Heater Shield and Longsword at the start” to discovery of important locations and encounters with actually interesting characters is about 5:1, being very generous.

    Note that I did not finish this game, and I think that that’s unreasonable to expect of a single human being. But I did put 40 hours into it and reached the capital, thoroughly underleveled. I’m dropping it now, even though it hurts to never see the development of all these characters go anywhere.

    I know that for lots of people, this’ll be a 10/10 experience. Just not for freaks like me, sorry to say. And as you’re probably also one of those, don’t buy this game. It’s not worth it for you. And I know I’m talking to one of you because you actually read my entire thing. Toodles.    … Expand
  79. themostunclean
    Mar 6, 2022
    6
    First off, I can call myself a Soulsborne veteran at this point. After Bloodborne I went back and played every game since Demon’s Souls and even recently completed the remake. But the formula is getting boring and Elden Ring does literally nothing new outside of being set in a directionless open world. The move to an open world also destroyed everything that was actually fun about theFirst off, I can call myself a Soulsborne veteran at this point. After Bloodborne I went back and played every game since Demon’s Souls and even recently completed the remake. But the formula is getting boring and Elden Ring does literally nothing new outside of being set in a directionless open world. The move to an open world also destroyed everything that was actually fun about the earlier games. Secret shortcuts- almost none. Great rewards for defeating bosses you spent hours defeating- nope but hope you like getting a bunch of useless crafting materials or NOTHING AT ALL.

    The reviewers major outlets chose are mostly Fromsoft veteran fanboys who believe every Souls game is a masterpiece. If you’re a veteran like me and felt the games were getting a bit stale DO NOT BELIEVE the 97 score. This game does nothing revolutionary for Souls games or for open world titles.    … Expand
  80. KarsonDan
    Mar 6, 2022
    9
    This was one of the best games I’ve ever played almost have the platinum trophy. And wish I had way more too do the only problem I had was I had to look a bunch of stuff up
  81. CuttlefishJones
    Mar 6, 2022
    1
    Never played a souls game. Watched lots of people screaming in frustration whilst they played them and thought that's not for me. Saw the promise that Elden Ring would be a more approachable game, designed for regular gamers to get into.
    Turned out that was a big fat lie. It's no more approachable than any From software experience. The world is, ironically, pretty souless and a drab sepia    Never played a souls game. Watched lots of people screaming in frustration whilst they played them and thought that's not for me. Saw the promise that Elden Ring would be a more approachable game, designed for regular gamers to get into.
    Turned out that was a big fat lie. It's no more approachable than any From software experience. The world is, ironically, pretty souless and a drab sepia colour. Every enemy is overpowered, the hit boxes, lag, and aiming are in dire need of fixing, leveling up is obtuse and painfully slow, and the general gameplay was the pinnacle sometime in the 90's. You can jump though, so that's novel. From software seem to have missed the point that games are supposed to be fun, they should really take some notes from more sophisticated games like The Witcher or Cyberpunk, Elex etc
    It's a game built to frustrate, one that punishes you if you attempt to wring any enjoyment out of the world they have built.
    If you have a masochistic streak, enjoy games that lack any sophistaction, or just harken back to the gaming era when games were hard because that was the limitation of the hardware then this is for you. Otherwise hang on to your cash, there will be much better games to spend it on soon.    … Expand
  82. Gosticouilles
    Mar 6, 2022
    10
    Masterpiece, I'm 30 hours into it and every second of this game amazes me. It's huge, pretty and the content is gold. One of the best game ever, period!
  83. Gewi
    Mar 6, 2022
    10
    The best Dark soul experience, I've played since dark souls 1 and this is the way to go I'm very pleased for everything
  84. Kotbu
    Mar 6, 2022
    10
    One of the best video games of all time. Shame that paste eating trolls have to swoop in to try to ruin it. The game is beautiful. Better combat than pretty much any other game. Music has a sense of unparalleled grandeur. Open world is wildly exciting. I can definitely understand non-souls vets thinking the game is “ok” but anyone giving the game a 0 is a worthless degenerate.
  85. mikethatguy
    Mar 6, 2022
    10
    I'm 90 hours in. And I can't stop thinking about this game. The amazing places we get to see, the amounts of different fights, the insane amounts of possible gamestyles/builds, the exploration, oh my god. This game made me gasp so many times... So far...! Also kinda Made me rage quit several times. Had to do some meditation and get back to it. Praise the fingers.
  86. whatisofdsk
    Mar 6, 2022
    1
    Honestly didn’t have fun. I expected this to be a step up from the other FromSoft games. However, the movement is the same, the bosses are the same weird FromSoft design they’ve always been, the mechanics are still somewhat clunky, and there’s still very little story to be had. If you like DS
    games then you’ll like this too but as a long term fan I really wanted this to be difficult but    Honestly didn’t have fun. I expected this to be a step up from the other FromSoft games. However, the movement is the same, the bosses are the same weird FromSoft design they’ve always been, the mechanics are still somewhat clunky, and there’s still very little story to be had. If you like DS
    games then you’ll like this too but as a long term fan I really wanted this to be difficult but better in all the other ways too.    … Expand
  87. DANTESFENIX2
    Mar 6, 2022
    10
    Despues de 2 semanas me lo acabe al 100, es jodidamente enorme el juego de lejos que más grande y con contenido mas rico posible, aunque peca de mucho reciclaje, este juego podrían ser 3 en uno sin problema hasta con expansiones incluidas , grandes ideas añadidas como el frasco cerulico y las estatuas de Marída, entre más avances los mundos son más hermosos que concluye con la capital,Despues de 2 semanas me lo acabe al 100, es jodidamente enorme el juego de lejos que más grande y con contenido mas rico posible, aunque peca de mucho reciclaje, este juego podrían ser 3 en uno sin problema hasta con expansiones incluidas , grandes ideas añadidas como el frasco cerulico y las estatuas de Marída, entre más avances los mundos son más hermosos que concluye con la capital, este juego me hizo dejar horizon 2 a la mitad, juego del año seguro… Expand
  88. pstunner
    Feb 26, 2022
    7
    Update after 41 hours: Poor performance still not resolved and still frustrating. Further you progress in the game the more the flaws appear. Extremely repetitive open world with the same dungeons with no real variety. Worst boss encounters in any FromSoft game. Disappointed. 7/10 is an accurate score. Original: Rating after 15 hours. Unacceptable performance breaks every bit of immersionUpdate after 41 hours: Poor performance still not resolved and still frustrating. Further you progress in the game the more the flaws appear. Extremely repetitive open world with the same dungeons with no real variety. Worst boss encounters in any FromSoft game. Disappointed. 7/10 is an accurate score. Original: Rating after 15 hours. Unacceptable performance breaks every bit of immersion they are going for.… Expand
  89. 39yer
    Mar 6, 2022
    4
    اللعبة ذي اشوفها ما فيها اي شي جديد نفس اللعبة تتكرر انا كنت اكلم نفسي هل معقول انا عشانها صعبة او ليش ما احب الالعاب ذي بس اكتشفت انها فعليا نفس الشي تكرره كل شوي مع عالم ممل وفاضي
  90. prinex
    Mar 1, 2022
    8
    FROM Soft games has always been know for their difficult but mostly for their "japanese" minimalism. Worlds reduced down to their bare framework - the sense of dreadness, of being hopeless lost in a almost impossible quest. Hope never emerges in Dark Souls, their NPCs destined to die or become hollow. NPCs have few words for you, and the ending which is never a end, just the restart of anFROM Soft games has always been know for their difficult but mostly for their "japanese" minimalism. Worlds reduced down to their bare framework - the sense of dreadness, of being hopeless lost in a almost impossible quest. Hope never emerges in Dark Souls, their NPCs destined to die or become hollow. NPCs have few words for you, and the ending which is never a end, just the restart of an eternal loop of despairing and suffering.
    I played DS for many years. And I was expecting, hoping that this pureness would be preserved in Elden Ring.
    Instead, I just spoke to some woman who wants me to deliver a letter. Another one was looking for her husband ? Not sure anymore, as I'm not sure what I'm really doing in this game, beside galloping around, collecting flowers and occasionally face some monster. I guess Im supposed to do something but whatever - is more fun and rewarding just to scavenge around as the next shiny item could be just past that rock.
    And this is the first issue with this game.
    The second one is what I call "artificial difficulty". For some reason some 10 minutes into the game (following the beam guiding you) you hit a boss which is probably good for someone level 40 with well-upgraded weapon. Lets take DS for example, or DS2 / DS3. The first bosses are level-appropriate, doable with a unupgraded weapon, fairly slow and easy to read. Here we deal with a multi-combo jumping spinning area-of-attack as large as ever devil. In DS this would have been a mid-game boss, where you already are familiar with the game and have elemental weapons and so on. But Elden Ring expect me to run around to look for a good weapon, upgrade it, level up some 30 times before I can have a chance.
    So the game does not do a good job telling you "yor are underpowered" - specially as you can stroll by most of enemies to hit the next resting place.
    So we have now underpowered users sitting in front of a monster boss. And here lies the 3d Elden Ring Problem.
    While in the past summoning help was the equivalent to "help me", this time summoning someone makes things worse. Bosses have more health, do more damage, and the limitation in matchmaking to just be able to summon someone around your level means there are now two underpowered users facing the beast. With the usual deadly consequences. The problem here is mixing the old formula of similar-level to matchmaking with the open world. Soons the users will be spread on such a large level range (also weapon level counts in matchmaking, and there are 25 levels), that coop will become almost impossible.
    It is still a good game, specially if you play solo. But the magic of the old "jolly cooperation" is sadly no more there.    … Expand
  91. ferbatisco
    Mar 6, 2022
    1
    I bought the game because of the hype created on the internet, but I found the game to be very tedious and dark. I forced myself to play for 70 hours to try to find everything they were talking about but I gave up. incredibly disappointing
  92. Eldenringisgod
    Mar 6, 2022
    10
    Obra de arte.. Si no sabes como es fromsoftware puede que no te guste. Es impresionante la capacidad de exploracion que te da, la sensación de superación y progreso.. Me gustaban los souls, pero me frustraban, este juego con paciencia es hasta para los más maletes. Si quieres una experiencia mas difícil, usa menos las ventajas. Por lo demás un 10.
  93. Shlepeee
    Mar 6, 2022
    10
    Enough of the unreliable, emotional review bombs from users. I use to consider users just as if not more credible with their reviews of a game than critics, but these days they seem too quick to complain about a game than post any sound criticism.

    Elden Ring has a story, a beautiful open world with next-generation art design And graphics. The controls and action are smooth, and there    Enough of the unreliable, emotional review bombs from users. I use to consider users just as if not more credible with their reviews of a game than critics, but these days they seem too quick to complain about a game than post any sound criticism.

    Elden Ring has a story, a beautiful open world with next-generation art design And graphics. The controls and action are smooth, and there are loads of content to keep players exploring while developing and honing the skills to survive in the unforgiven Lands of Between. I left my wife to.    … Expand
  94. Karishma_03
    Mar 6, 2022
    10
    Very artistic game with dark soul energy. Love the boss fight and a bit different than the traditional soul's bourne genre. The storyline is interesting. Love the gameplay.
  95. Omarxz
    Mar 6, 2022
    10
    Ignore review bombings it’s a phenomenal game with lots to explore and for the people who think that not having a quest log is terrible this game is not for you otherwise if you like souls games or a newcomer you should try this out I can easily recommend this for newcomers to souls genre because instead of fighting a boss over and over until you beat him you can go explore the worldIgnore review bombings it’s a phenomenal game with lots to explore and for the people who think that not having a quest log is terrible this game is not for you otherwise if you like souls games or a newcomer you should try this out I can easily recommend this for newcomers to souls genre because instead of fighting a boss over and over until you beat him you can go explore the world level up gets stronger and return to fight the boss it’s really fun and I recommend it but it’s challenging so if you hate challenge I don’t like a lot of mechanics for leveling up Then this gives not for you otherwise I strongly recommend it… Expand
  96. Tarek_
    Mar 6, 2022
    10
    A great game overall, regarding fake reviews about an empty world, that's totally false.
    The world is massive filled with dungeons and enemies. The only issue is performance, it'll prolly get fixed in the near future.
    It's nearly a perfect game, the first one since rdr2
  97. wvs94807
    Mar 6, 2022
    9
    I am well aware of other people's gripes with the game, I am not massive souls fan but I have played each of them and quite enjoyed them. I agree with others reviews that the games reuses models, even from Dark Souls 3, that there are pop ins when you load into an area. However the main complaints seems to be that people don't know how to play a game that doesn't hold your hand.
    People    I am well aware of other people's gripes with the game, I am not massive souls fan but I have played each of them and quite enjoyed them. I agree with others reviews that the games reuses models, even from Dark Souls 3, that there are pop ins when you load into an area. However the main complaints seems to be that people don't know how to play a game that doesn't hold your hand.
    People who expect to be guided like a baby and told what to you, this is not the game for you. Everything is about exploration and beating a challenge, or learning when to move on and return later.

    It is true that there are NPC quests but the game doesn't mark it on the map. The NPCs will tell you or hint at what you have to do and its is up to you to figure it our or stumble on the location like I have most of the time.

    I don't really care about graphics, but the game is very beautiful. Is it Horizon levels of gorgeous, of course not, this is a game where gameplay seems to be the main focus and graphics second. Which is fine by me, as no matter how gorgeous a game may look if it sucks ass I will get bored quick.

    As far as gameplay is concerned, its very FromSoft. You can be a giant hammer wielding sorcerer, or a shield only lightning faith build, or a dual wielding katana, one dealing bleeding damage and another poison, a fire wielding double lance user who throws holy dame when two handing. There are many ways to play the game and yes unlike other soul games, you can respec.

    Don't let salty reviewers who don't know how to read or have no patience tell you what to do or think, but do keep this in mind. If you have no patience and don't like dying over and over, need to told what to do to enjoy a game then this is definitely not for you.

    Regarding story, it is fine. Its not as hidden or confusing as in Dark Souls or Bloodborne. I understood the overall plot, the smaller details I will learn through VaatiVidya, as will most likely all of use giving a high score, like I said above FromSoftware games aren't loved by their story but its gameplay.

    If there is one issue I do have with the game, is the NPC quest component. Unlike previous games this world is huge, having at least a journal in game with the last conversation has with each NPC would be good enough for me. On the other hand, I'm going old school keeping a journal myself with areas and NPC met, its pretty fun and I've never been much of a notetaker.    … Expand
  98. Tharxian
    Mar 6, 2022
    10
    An absolutely master piece! The very game that kills any soul-like game existing, even those by From Software. When the whole industry is trying replicate the success of Dark Soul series, Hidetaka Miyazaki just show us the ultimate version of soul game. yyds!
  99. aligalahan
    Mar 6, 2022
    6
    I own both PC and PS5 versions of the game. For PS5 version i will ignore the technical aspects. To call this game Open World RPG will be huge misleading the gamers. It is not a story driven RPG. The "world" is not lived in. It is not a meaningful representation of any world setting. Best way to explain what it is a Lovecraftian nightmarish realm with bosses and monsters spread around theI own both PC and PS5 versions of the game. For PS5 version i will ignore the technical aspects. To call this game Open World RPG will be huge misleading the gamers. It is not a story driven RPG. The "world" is not lived in. It is not a meaningful representation of any world setting. Best way to explain what it is a Lovecraftian nightmarish realm with bosses and monsters spread around the map. Only meaningful anchors for a human players are the occasional NPCs that are as vendors. They are incredibly out of place, literally and figuratively. So this cannot be the best Open World RPG game ever, since it is neither a open world nor an RPG game. It is a soul game takes place on a open area/field. It is more like a monster fighting arena game with skill progression. It is not something you can compare to Witcher3 or Skyrim etc. Let's get that part straight first since professional media is misleading players who are not familiar with Soul games.

    Defining characteristic of a Soul game is "extremely hard" boss fights. And not its story. Not so surprisingly that is also the case here. There is no meaningful story here, there are tons of obscure and non sensical narrative. Part Japanese translation, part source material. Whatever GRR martin has written (if any), clearly developer just tromped on it and what is left is nonsensical garbage. You will enjoy this game, if primary reason you play the games is challenge and skill progression.

    The game is closer to MMOs than single player open world RPGs. You need to farm a lot in this game to give your character a chance to kill next required boss. It has even same MMO raid zoning type setups in the game.

    Now i know i sound negative. But in reality game is an addictive and good game. It is more like 7 or 8 out of 10. That is if you like the unique genre this game is. Yes there is something like that. It is called "Soul like" games. You die hundreds of times and build the skillset to kill impossibly difficult nightmarish next boss.

    Graphics of the game is closer to Oblivion than Skyrim, much worse than Witcher3, or Red Dead Redemption. It runs on old engine. Developer tried to compensate this by adding "Silmarillion" style majestic light trees, and that is creating an illusion of fantastic setting. graphics are poor. But artistic style is good, with what is available to them developers created an interesting world. I wish they actually put some stories in there to explain the lore behind it.

    Overall it is the best Souls game. but it is no way the best open world RPG where all reviewers are lying about. Be aware before buying. Especially the ones that are not familiar with this genre.

    So how did this game got the 10/10 scores from all professional reviewers. It looks like there is a simple answer. Because unlike other games, only the "soul fanatics" reviewed this game. Why is that? Because game is so so difficult to play and beat in the given time frame for a preview of 1 week, for most media sites, only the Fans of the Soul like games have committed to the review, and result is magnum opus rating, for a not so magnum opus product.

    Now that said, i started to enjoy more and more as i play the game. It is extremely addictive and exploration and character progression aspects are well done. So i am altering my score to 6. I think if you are not uber fan of souls genre, this is more reasonable rating.

    Ultimately IMO Elden ring is not an RPG game, it is an Arcade game with similarities to modern MMOs than popular open world RPGs. Its biggest flaw in my mind it does not have a cohesive story, you can finish this entire game and you wouldnt know what the heck it was about. Every human you encounter in this world, save few NPCs are hostile against you. By definition the world is not immersive, it is an arcade battleground with focus on combat and killing bosses.

    Peace out.    … Expand
  100. michalgrzel
    Mar 6, 2022
    10
    oh man what an amazing gaming experience i hope people who are review bombing will have a car accident
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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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