Elden Ring

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7.8

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  1. Skantank
    Jun 13, 2022
    9
    Tutto molto bello apparte il continuo riciclo dei dungeon e mini boss che ho trovato fastidioso
  2. Vnderdog
    Jun 16, 2022
    9
    This game is one of the best games I’ve played in a long time. I don’t really understand people who criticize the graphics and frame rate on PS5 since I love the art style (which I think is more important than graphics) and it was a solid 60fps though most of my play through. I love almost everything about this game but there are a few things I can criticize. First I’m going to go intoThis game is one of the best games I’ve played in a long time. I don’t really understand people who criticize the graphics and frame rate on PS5 since I love the art style (which I think is more important than graphics) and it was a solid 60fps though most of my play through. I love almost everything about this game but there are a few things I can criticize. First I’m going to go into some combat problems. First there are some almost undodgable attacks like (SPOILERS) the notorious waterfowl dance which is almost impossible to doge unless you are really skilled or lucky. There are some other attacks but that’s the major one. I also feel some weapons are way too unbalanced like old ROB and moonveil. Overall still super fun.

    Now into exploration. Coming back to places that you are way to strong for sucks but considering the alternative is enemy’s scaling with you it’s decent. I also think that a lot of items and places are impossible to find without guides. But overall I had a lot of fun exploring the densely packed lands between. I even got all the trophies!    … Expand
  3. mardekar
    Jun 22, 2022
    9
    Elden Ring isn't for everyone, exactly. But this is a must play game!!! This is my first soulsborne game and i hate the rest but Elden Ring is a masterpiece
  4. RevaN_124
    Jul 26, 2022
    9
    Me he pasado horas descubriendo cosas y siempre me daba más curiosidad por ver qué había en el mapa, el gameplay es genial, la única pega que le encuentro es que a la larga es repetitivo con los jefes y algunas mazmorras, pero las primeras horas de juego son puro sentimiento de curiosidad más el estilo artístico es hermoso.
  5. Didwhat
    Dec 28, 2022
    9
    This is really a good game all together

    Pros:
    Really Good Graphics
    Good Story
    Really Hard But Good
    Cool Stuff

    Cons
    Can be very laggy
    Very Hard If You're Not That Good
    Strange Bugs

    All together It's a 9 for me!
  6. MrCatacular
    Jul 29, 2022
    9
    A game I highly recommend which truly delivers on AAA promises in an actually meaningful way like an exciting and expansive open-world, meaningful replayability, and a truly intriguing story which remains new and deeply interconnected with the world itself thanks to the love and attention from FromSoftware. The only big downside is the PvP aspect of the game which seems neglected. A trulyA game I highly recommend which truly delivers on AAA promises in an actually meaningful way like an exciting and expansive open-world, meaningful replayability, and a truly intriguing story which remains new and deeply interconnected with the world itself thanks to the love and attention from FromSoftware. The only big downside is the PvP aspect of the game which seems neglected. A truly deserved victory for FromSoft which will hopefully bring more attention from the mainstream to their other masterpieces.… Expand
  7. Amirjr
    Jul 31, 2022
    9
    one of the best games that i have ever played
    but sthings like camera vs big enemies or charectetrs face design and graphic do not allow me to give thia game 10/10!
    conpletley worth it to play even you are not a fromsoftware fan like me!
  8. SilentLev
    Aug 13, 2022
    9
    Удачное выступление Миядзаки в открытом мире. Конечно, огрехов хватает, особенно это характерно для такого монструозного проекта. Тем не менее, совокупность плюсов в лице мифологии, визуала, реиграбельности и звучания не оставляют шероховатостям ни единого шанса как-то скислить малину. В столь массивной игре для каждого найдется свой ворох плюсов и минусов. Для меня бичом явились повторыУдачное выступление Миядзаки в открытом мире. Конечно, огрехов хватает, особенно это характерно для такого монструозного проекта. Тем не менее, совокупность плюсов в лице мифологии, визуала, реиграбельности и звучания не оставляют шероховатостям ни единого шанса как-то скислить малину. В столь массивной игре для каждого найдется свой ворох плюсов и минусов. Для меня бичом явились повторы некоторых уникальных боссов. В остальном сильных претензий к игре нет. Пускай это не лучшее творение студии, но зато самое масштабное, красочное и эпичное.… Expand
  9. SpikeySpukey
    Nov 13, 2022
    9
    Eldenring was my first soulslike game ever and it surprised me. The Atmosphere of this game is fantastic. Crazy good world building, cool bosses and cool items. It feels so rewarding playing along its so good. But this game also has many problems. For new players especially at the start it is very hard to get into a direction and know what to do. Some bosses in the early game are way toEldenring was my first soulslike game ever and it surprised me. The Atmosphere of this game is fantastic. Crazy good world building, cool bosses and cool items. It feels so rewarding playing along its so good. But this game also has many problems. For new players especially at the start it is very hard to get into a direction and know what to do. Some bosses in the early game are way to hard and they get repetitive after time. Combat is great but if you skill on 1 weapon it will get boring after time. The biggest down point of this game is that you do always the same thing. You kill, loot and fight the boss every single time but still a solid 9… Expand
  10. TheNerdBird
    Aug 22, 2022
    9
    Literally helped me feel like I could handle anything life throws at me, only reason it’s not a 10 is the co-op isn’t the most well designed thing I’ve seen, but other than that it’s almost perfect
  11. vicwolk
    Jan 1, 2023
    9
    This game has two flaws:
    Firstly, graphics are not the greatest for a PS5 game (yes, I expect better graphics for this generation, sorry).
    Secondly, and feel free to disagree, I think that you're punished too hard when missing a dialogue or simply not paying good attention to one. You end up missing an entire line of quests or simply getting lost. A simple log dialogue would suffice. I    This game has two flaws:
    Firstly, graphics are not the greatest for a PS5 game (yes, I expect better graphics for this generation, sorry).

    Secondly, and feel free to disagree, I think that you're punished too hard when missing a dialogue or simply not paying good attention to one. You end up missing an entire line of quests or simply getting lost. A simple log dialogue would suffice. I played offline and liked the immersion, so, looking up to revisit something that needed to be done was a little upsetting.

    And, if you let me worry about the little things a little further... Comparing in-store items with equiped ones should be a basic feature that is completely missed in the game. Had to take pictures all the time.

    That's all. The game is amazing. Got 140h into it and felt sad to finish it haha.    … Expand
  12. CoD_94
    Aug 25, 2022
    9
    Having never beaten a souls like game before, I can proudly say I beat this one and enjoyed every minute of it. A great introduction to the souls like genre without sacrificing the infamous difficulty level. I would reccomend this to anyone looking for a challenge and satisfaction overcoming the many paths you will take.
  13. BertKA88
    Aug 27, 2023
    9
    One of the best games in recent years and my first souls game. Combat was great. The world was so interesting. The RPG options to build your character were great. Just *chef’s kiss*.
  14. noahmay10
    Aug 30, 2022
    9
    Has to be a finalist for Game of The Year. Beautiful open world with plenty to do and great bosses that you can grind to beat. The best souls like game of all time. The challenge of the game is part of the fun. The weapons are amazing and the overall game is the best of the year so far.
  15. OUTlite
    Sep 5, 2022
    9
    nice game, but so easy. Please bandai namco, do harder. Game very interesting. if you have money buy this game
  16. LaPinzaWea
    Sep 9, 2022
    9
    Great on all aspects. Clearly the magnum opus of FromSoftware. While not perfect, this is the best game so far in 2022.
  17. olk_mill
    Sep 16, 2022
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. must play best game ever :) amazing graphics cool game play fantastic game boring exploring… Expand
  18. fox_pandas
    Sep 16, 2022
    9
    it is a nine bc the exploraiton is kinda boring somtimes but otherwise it is a masterpice
  19. gregphillip23
    Dec 8, 2022
    9
    This game is an absolute masterpiece. A breath of fresh air for me, a total departure from the many other open world games I have played in the best way possible.

    I absolutely love the combat, the world, the total ludicrous insanity of the enemies and bosses. Love the creativity. I have never had this much fun building a character that is completely my own, and I am looking forward to    This game is an absolute masterpiece. A breath of fresh air for me, a total departure from the many other open world games I have played in the best way possible.

    I absolutely love the combat, the world, the total ludicrous insanity of the enemies and bosses. Love the creativity.

    I have never had this much fun building a character that is completely my own, and I am looking forward to making more characters.

    I enjoyed that they made quests and objectives harder to follow than a normal open world game but the balance was too much on the hard side. It’s too difficult to follow quest lines and know where to talk to NPCs or what you should be doing next.

    The story is quite vague and hard to follow, jumping in and out over extended periods is virtually impossible, not so much as quest log.

    Given you are locked out of certain items if you progress too far without doing a quest, they should be easier to find and follow. I also felt a bit less engaged with the narrative than I felt I could be if I really grasped the story as I was playing.

    At times combat can be very annoying when you get stuck up against a wall or even clip through some larger enemies you can’t move away from. In such a punishing game where every hit counts, it can be very frustrating.

    Performance issues are still not fixed on PS5, the game cannot run at 60FPS. Given it’s not exactly a very advanced game graphically, it’s baffling this can’t keep a consistent 60FPS. I love the world and art style but the visual fidelity is just not at the standard of other next gen titles.

    An excellent game, certainly very different and breaks the traditional mould for open world games but the balance is not right for me. A fantastic game that has potential to shift how other devs look at open world games which is great, but I can’t give this a 10/10 when there are clearly issues in multiple areas. But it comes close to a perfect 10, what an incredible game, I have 100 hours at the time of writing and anticipate a few hundred more.    … Expand
  20. Badgerryan27
    Oct 16, 2022
    9
    From Software does it again. Great level, boss, sound, music and so much more design. Bravo. Well done and a serious GOTY candidate.
  21. 3ls0ul
    Mar 7, 2023
    9
    Este juego aún no lo eh jugado o completado, así que pondré una reseña y nota diferentes cuando lo haga.
  22. Ziggerastika
    Oct 24, 2022
    9
    An absolutely fantastic game!! The world is vast and full of stuff to explore.
    The addition of Torrent makes exploration much faster and easier.
    The lore and world building is great and the bosses are all amazing.

    It’s something you must play.
  23. matthewjvv
    Oct 29, 2022
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Best game iv ever played. The combat, the lore, the only issue is that it is a bit difficult to follow the story… Expand
  24. iMohmmedH
    Nov 4, 2022
    9
    Positives

    The Elden Ring game gives you many choices in designing your character and the way you play the way you want, you may choose a samurai near / medium-range or like a long-range wizard, and while you face the bosses, you will learn from your mistakes and discover solutions yourself, the feeling of winning is very beautiful when defeating strong bosses. The challenges remain    Positives

    The Elden Ring game gives you many choices in designing your character and the way you play the way you want, you may choose a samurai near / medium-range or like a long-range wizard, and while you face the bosses, you will learn from your mistakes and discover solutions yourself, the feeling of winning is very beautiful when defeating strong bosses.

    The challenges remain in studying the bosses, how to eliminate them, the timing of your strikes and blocking attacks, while you focus on the most important Stamina in combat with blood filling and magic.

    The developer has excelled in making worlds with many beautiful details and secrets. The game will fascinate you with its many areas and a very wide world, all the way to the end of the game and you are fascinated by this great world and the epic music during the fighting and the calm or frightening also succeeded in creating the atmosphere of fighting and exploration.

    Character development such as Dark Souls is based on the level and the way you play and the development of potions and their effects with the Golden seed or SACRED TEAR with the addition of the new single-use bottle FLASK OF WONDROUS PHYSICK It adds special features such as summoning magic without draining magic, with the development of normal weapons or Basic Legendary level up your play with normal or special stones.

    The story and characters may seem mysterious and slight, but they follow an environmental narrative that makes you deduce the events yourself, and with many secrets and side stories you will enjoy discovering the mysteries of the world on your own.

    Negatives

    Technical performance issues in the appearance of the world in motion, camera problems with entering turns and shooting - locking and incomplete intelligence of enemies can make the experience unpleasant.

    The abilities of the new generation were not used, and the game was not good at graphics unlike Damon Souls who used the abilities of this generation!

    Elden Ring is based on the similarity of the Dark Souls series in some areas of the game and its ideas in the leaders and the story, such as the character that guides you on the way and helps to level up, control or the way you fight.

    And the battles, as well as Bloodborne's resemblance to some of its elements, may become all-consuming to you.

    The game world is so big, the player gets lost in the beginning, and there is nothing to guide you in the way except some light that comes from the locations of the Quraish.

    If you finish the whole game, you will see that there are many bosses that are similar in appearance and fighting style, as well as ordinary monsters, which will repeat in many areas and the change is only in the form. changing!

    Leader in the name of what you faced five times in the same way! Consider the thing very negative.

    The caves are the same and the idea is to open the door for the leader. The change is only the rial of the cave, but the same look and the same idea, except for some. The caves are like ghost cave with lighting at the end opening the door    … Expand
  25. Gazzino
    Nov 4, 2022
    9
    De los mejores juegos que tuve la oportunidad de probar, tiene buena jugabilidad (cómo en cualquier soulslike) lore interesante, gráficos preciosos y jefes brutales.
  26. olympusmesut
    Nov 7, 2022
    9
    Bosses so good but using summons bad idea. Graphics amazing fight very good.
  27. Necru0
    Nov 9, 2022
    9
    This game is not for everybody, but if you get trough the learning phase it will be one of the best gaming experiences you could have. One problem with this game are the sometimes unbalanced bosses however, you will find yourself either relying on companions or changing your build and playstyle entirely just to kill one boss...
  28. Black666Wolf
    Nov 10, 2022
    9
    Soooo. I think it's one of the best games I've ever played, and I'll tell you why relatively succinctly. The world is a wonderful place to explore, just like TLoZ: BotW is. It encourages you to think about your own path like Skyrim or The Witcher 3, but still retains the style and soul of a typical From Software Souls-like title. Add to that great characters created with great attention toSoooo. I think it's one of the best games I've ever played, and I'll tell you why relatively succinctly. The world is a wonderful place to explore, just like TLoZ: BotW is. It encourages you to think about your own path like Skyrim or The Witcher 3, but still retains the style and soul of a typical From Software Souls-like title. Add to that great characters created with great attention to detail and an interesting story with many secrets to uncover. The only thing I would have to complain about is the graphics. It could have been better. But all together a brilliant game created by visionaries, for dreamers who like to lose themselves in dark fantasy worlds and play the controllers bloody.… Expand
  29. Criticof
    Nov 10, 2022
    9
    O jogo é o melhor jogo de aberto de exploração action RPG. Ele apresenta vários bosses, desafios, segredos, e a lendária exploração. Existe algumas repetições de inimigos, porém, não interfere na imersão do jogo.
  30. ClownCollage
    Nov 14, 2022
    9
    Number of brain dead GoW fans (don't get me wrong, I'm not saying all GoW fans are brain-dead) who leave 1-3 star and say "they are a fan of this series" just to try to hide themselves is mind boggling. I at least hope ER players doesn't escalate this with a "counter-strike". If you want actual rewievs I recommend actual gamer channels who have no political trash in their channel.
  31. Rich33
    Nov 25, 2022
    9
    Fantastic game, with a few performance issues even on PS5 (which various DF type analysis show is the best console version of this game). A bit overrated by some but would be GOTY if not for Ragnarok.
  32. SirSabza
    Nov 21, 2022
    9
    What can i say that already hasn't been said? An 8 is high for me, i rarely give 9s and 10 is an impossible rating that all games should strive for. No game is perfect so no game should get a perfect score.

    Elden ring is incredible, a great game for new and old players in the Genre. It's enough different whilst still feeling the same. But its sadly a game plagued with all the issues of    What can i say that already hasn't been said? An 8 is high for me, i rarely give 9s and 10 is an impossible rating that all games should strive for. No game is perfect so no game should get a perfect score.

    Elden ring is incredible, a great game for new and old players in the Genre. It's enough different whilst still feeling the same. But its sadly a game plagued with all the issues of open world and a poor launch for performance and some issues with online balance.

    Elden ring is one of the best designed open worlds i've ever seen, you could literally put a 2 minute stop watch on repeat and before the timer stops you'd fine something interesting in the world every single time. It's designed that way, a place of interest spread so every 1-2 minutes the player is distracted by something new.

    it's the most accessible Fromsoft game to date, if you use the tools the game gives you, its by far the easiest game we've had (aside from 1-2 bosses being over tuned for this exact reason) which is great for new players, and if you want the brutal challenge this genre has become famous for, you can adjust the difficulty by just not using spirit ashes or co-op play.

    It's weapon design is great and so is its enemy design.

    Sadly however, the game suffers from overuse of assets due to it being an open world game. It also had a really bad launch with crashing and low frame rates.    … Expand
  33. ColeEngo
    Nov 30, 2022
    9
    This game has some very difficult bosses and pisses me off to no end but this game is also one of the most beautifully designed worlds I've had the pleasure to play.
  34. sidewinder9
    Dec 3, 2022
    9
    Dark Souls but better due to the brilliant open world, which is huge! and with lots of difficult stuff to find! I love that like other souls-like games its hard and there ISN'T a bunch of difficulty levels to choose from. Too many whiners complaining that games like these are too difficult - I personally don't want a game I can whizz through in a couple of days if I've paid a lot of moneyDark Souls but better due to the brilliant open world, which is huge! and with lots of difficult stuff to find! I love that like other souls-like games its hard and there ISN'T a bunch of difficulty levels to choose from. Too many whiners complaining that games like these are too difficult - I personally don't want a game I can whizz through in a couple of days if I've paid a lot of money for it!

    The only negatives are bosses and dungeons could have had more variety.

    Overall 9 out 10    … Expand
  35. AlexPhrase
    Dec 6, 2022
    9
    After playing a few of the Dark Souls games (1&3) Elden Ring is what I thought it'd be... Dark Souls but open world. Although while it is massive and explorative I honestly prefer the more linear maps of Dark Souls but all in all it's a game for us Gamers, Nerds, Geeks, & Weebs alike so I'm definitely coming back to this game
  36. epic_gamerdude
    Dec 8, 2022
    9
    I dont Understand Why All these Reviews In elden ring Describing How theres "No Story or Lack There of" You need to Play the game to Enjoy the story, Reading Item Descriptions And Killing bosses And watching cutscenes, Im not Saying you have to De-vote Your entire Life to this game. Its a Good game admittedly And it's okay To Ask for help from other players. There is a Reason this gameI dont Understand Why All these Reviews In elden ring Describing How theres "No Story or Lack There of" You need to Play the game to Enjoy the story, Reading Item Descriptions And Killing bosses And watching cutscenes, Im not Saying you have to De-vote Your entire Life to this game. Its a Good game admittedly And it's okay To Ask for help from other players. There is a Reason this game Has Co-op Theres a Reason it Has Difficult Gameplay and No Questlogs Or difficulty Options, Because that is its identity. If you Remove The difficulty Of dark souls and add An easy mode, Or add A questlog And Constant dialogue, You ruin this game. Its okay to not enjoy Elden ring But it's not okay when You start Critiquing Parts of games when You dont understand why its there. What do you get when you Allow Players to Get the game less difficult, You get a shallow experience. What was Skyrim? A shallow RPG with Good adventure Mechanics, That was skyrim. It was a Bad RPG good Open world Game While you may look At it as a Good rpg Skyrim is not, Its a good one if you enjoy more laid back Casual esc Games like Call of duty. This game was made for a more Niche Audience.Anyways enough of my rant and here's the rest of the review


    Elden ring's story Isnt The greatest but it's not the Worst. The reason you have to comb through the entire Game to learn the story is because Its not meant to be laid put to you on a Silver platter. You're meant to Kill bosses and Venture into dungeons. Its all there for a reason. These aspects are meant to be used to their fullest extent. The story is meant to be Interpreted by You. You can make up whatever you want. Its your Choice because 1. You bought the thing 2. The game's story isnt fully laid out to you so you have to fill in the holes with what you think of.


    Overall 9/10, Not the second coming Of Christ but it was good. Certainly deserves GOTY    … Expand
  37. auroraarmas
    Dec 8, 2022
    9
    Amazing. this game is just the best world open expirience in the game's history
  38. Gjaoxuaki416
    Dec 9, 2022
    9
    Undoubtedly, we all know that Elden Ring exceeded the expectations of both Souls fans and players Of course, the game has improved despite the strong art director and formula. It also includes weaknesses such as poor technical graphics along with excellent visual graphics But overall Elden Ring is a fascinating work that has been able to go beyond expectations
  39. uncleblazer
    Jan 3, 2023
    9
    thought it was great! loved exploring this game more than any other fromsoft game they really nailed the discovery in this game. after multiple plays i can tell i haven't seen all the secrets because the game is just so massive. the bosses are good, though a lot of them kind of forgettable, there are a few really top tier bosses that are super fun to fight. the pvp is now even better afterthought it was great! loved exploring this game more than any other fromsoft game they really nailed the discovery in this game. after multiple plays i can tell i haven't seen all the secrets because the game is just so massive. the bosses are good, though a lot of them kind of forgettable, there are a few really top tier bosses that are super fun to fight. the pvp is now even better after dlc and co op with friends is great fun. so many builds i want to try still. the music (some of the boss music specifically) and graphics and cut-scenes were all top notch. the story is a little confusing and even after hours of digging and reading item descriptions its still not 100% clear. fromsoft this was great and i definitely want story dlc but PLEASE! work on new bloodborne or sekiro content before coming back to elden ring 2.… Expand
  40. LordZilla
    Dec 23, 2022
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game is great There so much to do in this game For any one not try this game what you waiting… Expand
  41. goodgriff33
    Dec 24, 2022
    9
    Answer: 75 characters is between 10 words and 19 words with spaces included in the character count. If spaces are not included in the character count, then 75 characters is between 12 words and 25 words.
  42. coolblob
    Jan 5, 2023
    9
    Great game over all and definitely deserves game of the year. The combat system is fun and engaging and even has a built in "easy mode" for those who are less skilled at this form of combat. The only reason I do not give this game a 10/10 is because I believe that they reused some of the side bosses a tad too much. Adding 2 if the same boss in late game should hardly count as a "newGreat game over all and definitely deserves game of the year. The combat system is fun and engaging and even has a built in "easy mode" for those who are less skilled at this form of combat. The only reason I do not give this game a 10/10 is because I believe that they reused some of the side bosses a tad too much. Adding 2 if the same boss in late game should hardly count as a "new encounter" other than this one issue this game is a near masterpiece and leaves me exited to see what FS does in the future.… Expand
  43. Qwertygi
    Jan 12, 2023
    9
    A almost masterpiece Elden ring is truly a unique game in the soulsborn series and especially when you have most played western games as I have, so it was very refreshing to try something new and exciting and to use my brain instead of being held through the entire game. It has a great amount of verity from bosses, bioms og play styles, some of the best visuals I've seen despite not theA almost masterpiece Elden ring is truly a unique game in the soulsborn series and especially when you have most played western games as I have, so it was very refreshing to try something new and exciting and to use my brain instead of being held through the entire game. It has a great amount of verity from bosses, bioms og play styles, some of the best visuals I've seen despite not the "RTX ULTRA REALISTIC ATTENTION TO DETAL GRAPHICS NEVER BEFORE SEEN" most games go for

    That said, I would wish it was easier to figure the queslines out yourself instead of searching for a guide for each and every quest, but even with that inconvenience I still enjoyed them, most of them are memorable instead of the 1000 side quest thrown into open world games as most of them do to fill in the bland world, elden ring does the opposite    … Expand
  44. Strifefair600
    Jan 15, 2023
    9
    This game is big it’s like Dark souls 1 2 and 3 combined I love this game but would I recommend this to a soulsbourne newcomer maybe this game is hard just like the other games I would recommend dark souls 3 to a newcomer but elden ring is actually a kinda good beginner souls game because it’s open world so you can move away from anything but dark souls 3 has an easier difficulty so bothThis game is big it’s like Dark souls 1 2 and 3 combined I love this game but would I recommend this to a soulsbourne newcomer maybe this game is hard just like the other games I would recommend dark souls 3 to a newcomer but elden ring is actually a kinda good beginner souls game because it’s open world so you can move away from anything but dark souls 3 has an easier difficulty so both are great soulsbourne games for beginners depending on what you’re looking for… Expand
  45. ChelseaFFC
    Jan 19, 2023
    9
    I really really enjoyed this game it's hard as hell being my 2nd souls-like game, without youtube I wouldn't really know where exactly to go or how to finish the quest I started because this game doesn't hold your hand at all.
    I understand it encourages explanation but sometimes a little help on where to go would be helpful. I chose a scorer because I heard for beginners it is the    I really really enjoyed this game it's hard as hell being my 2nd souls-like game, without youtube I wouldn't really know where exactly to go or how to finish the quest I started because this game doesn't hold your hand at all.
    I understand it encourages explanation but sometimes a little help on where to go would be helpful. I chose a scorer because I heard for beginners it is the smoothest build to choose. I enjoyed the bosses, the design, music and art style were fantastic and there were many moments in this game that left me in awe.
    However, there were some bosses that were ridiculously OP *cough* *cough* Malenia but they were still enjoyable to play and satisfying to beat once you get the hand of the mechanics.

    I don't want to spoil too much of the game but I strongly recommend you play this game if you enjoy a challenge and appreciate great art style, exploration and game mechanics.    … Expand
  46. pwogram09
    Jan 25, 2023
    9
    9.8/10 this game is amazing absolute master piece. only really flaw i can think is the multiplayer i think the multiplayer could have been better but that's the only flaw i can think of. the combat is fun and there is a real feeling of progression and improvement in you start off weak and afraid but by the end you feel like a beast this game is a master piece.
  47. Flottrooster
    Feb 6, 2023
    9
    This is my first Souls game, and wow am I impressed. The visuals, the gameplay, are all perfect. Though it can be very challenging at times, I still enjoyed my struggles, and finally beating that boss I have been stuck on for hours. 9/10
  48. Edoardoss
    Feb 11, 2023
    9
    solo un po' sbilanciato verso la fine per il resto fantastico,.,.,.,..,.,.,..,
  49. Garfieldisgoofy
    Feb 16, 2023
    9
    This was one of the first soulsborne games I had ever finished, but it inspired me to try bloodborne, sekiro, and the dark souls games. This game was fantastic to its visuals to the boss fights. The only reason that it is not a ten out of ten is because there are a lot of copypasta bosses and enemies that are bosses early in the game
  50. PringleBrule
    Apr 9, 2023
    9
    Elden Ring's open world and bosses may come across differently to players depending on what they're used to. The exploration is some of the best in any open world game I've played. While the scale of this aspect may be overwhelming at first, it's a rewarding experience that also makes the game more accessible, without skimping FromSoftware veterans on the staples they've com to expect fromElden Ring's open world and bosses may come across differently to players depending on what they're used to. The exploration is some of the best in any open world game I've played. While the scale of this aspect may be overwhelming at first, it's a rewarding experience that also makes the game more accessible, without skimping FromSoftware veterans on the staples they've com to expect from the Soulsborne series.

    My one criticism is the difficulty spike in the back half of the game, which can make it feel like the clock is has been turned back on your leveling progress. Late game enemies and bosses have much higher damage output compared to previous Souls titles. It puts the game in this weird place where on New Game (or "Journey" 1 as they call it), the first half of the game feels well balanced, and the second half is tough as nails. When you get to NG+, the first half of the game feels too easy, but the second half feels closer to the way you would've wanted it to feel on your first playthrough. My only wish is that they had ironed out this balance a bit more, so that the game's difficulty had a smother progression instead of starting off slow and then flooring it halfway in.

    Despite it flaws, this is probably one of my favorite games I've ever played. There's quite a lot to unpack and it's best enjoyed without rushing in or having expectations of what you're going to get out of it. Everyone's experience is going to be different. If you don't like spending time trying to figure out obscure clues to access the secret areas and bosses this game has to offer, there's nothing wrong with looking up a guide here and there (and in some cases it's quite necessary). For longtime players of FromSoftware's games this will more than likely be a treat, and for players new to Soulslike games this one is a great introduction with a lot of fun to be had.    … Expand
  51. Videogamesbad
    Mar 2, 2023
    9
    Man this game is great. world design, voice acting, bosses (EXCEPT FOR 1 IN PARTICULAR AT THE END) gameplay, lore, and graphics are all fantastic. build variety is through the roof. this is Dark Souls 4, Sekiro 2, Bloodborne 2, and Demons souls 2 all in 1 great game.
  52. Milough
    Mar 6, 2023
    9
    The user scores for this game are a **** joke. All of the 0s here are from angry gamers that walked in expecting a watered-down open world with forgettable, one-dimensional plot points and characters and simple cut and dry storytelling. This game is not that. If you’ve played any of the dark souls, you know a little bit of what to expect. The lore/story is never explained directly; insteadThe user scores for this game are a **** joke. All of the 0s here are from angry gamers that walked in expecting a watered-down open world with forgettable, one-dimensional plot points and characters and simple cut and dry storytelling. This game is not that. If you’ve played any of the dark souls, you know a little bit of what to expect. The lore/story is never explained directly; instead the enemies and NPCs you encounter all contain a little of the narrative, like little story biscuits that you have to digest in your own way, and absorb the overall narrative through item descriptions and short exposé. It’s a different method of game design to be sure, but just because your brain is too small to appreciate it doesn’t mean it’s bad. Not every game has to be AC Valhalla or Far Cry 5. The combat is brutal, sure, but that’s the point. You have to find a way to overcome challenging enemies. The world is varied and absolutely massive to explore, sometimes the long cave with the vicious mini-boss doesn’t yield worthwhile loot, but the real loot is the triumph itself. This experience isn’t exactly for everybody, but to say that it’s a 0/10 is extremely dishonest. Even if it’s not your cup of tea, it has to be at least a 5.… Expand
  53. LeftBehindTitan
    Mar 15, 2023
    9
    Beautifully done. The world is so immersive and reflected my struggle to progress. Beating a game like this made me appreciate what a struggle it was to get there.
  54. JoshPetrie
    Mar 19, 2023
    9
    This was the first soulsborne game that I played and I got so addicted to it that I didn't play any other game for months, and almost completed it 3 times. From memory, after 2 playthroughs I had poured 260+ hours into the game. My only complaint is that, because I became so addicted to it, I never want to play it again - 9/10.
  55. PlayerEight
    Mar 23, 2023
    9
    Buyer beware: if you have no experience with this genre whatsoever nor enjoy games that give you the keys to figure it out, you won't enjoy this game, maybe at all. Luckily, there are ample walkthrough and build guides to help you out (FightingCowboy and Fextralife are true heroes). It's worth checking them out.

    This is truly a masterpiece of a video game and one of the best open worlds    Buyer beware: if you have no experience with this genre whatsoever nor enjoy games that give you the keys to figure it out, you won't enjoy this game, maybe at all. Luckily, there are ample walkthrough and build guides to help you out (FightingCowboy and Fextralife are true heroes). It's worth checking them out.

    This is truly a masterpiece of a video game and one of the best open worlds you'll find around. From art direction to combat to player option, The Lands Between is your oyster. All things surrounding the story, gameplay, side missions and pacing are perfect.

    My only knock on this otherwise perfect experience is anything dealing with online play (co-op, duels, arenas) is a serious headache that isn't at all seamless. It would have been nice to play with a friend who was struggling or is new to Souls and not spend additional time trying to summon or gathering Erdleaf flowers to simply link up. For 2023 standards, it's a below average multiplayer experience. Also take into account current gen loading time discrepancies steep if two people aren't on the 5/X. Unfortunately, it's noticeable enough to dock an entire point.    … Expand
  56. LLUUIISS
    Mar 23, 2023
    9
    Unglaubliches Spiel!
    Perfekte Umsetzung von einem klassischem Souls-Spiel zu einer kompletten Open-World.
    Einziger kleiner Kritikpunkt:
    Das Spiel hat so viel Umfang, dass es mir irgendwann fast zu viel wurde.
  57. Limitless504
    Aug 30, 2023
    9
    The only good from soft game

    I have no clue what the hell goes on in the story The gameplay is fun Good graphics Frame rate is unstable at times A big open world to explore and not having to go down a linear path with possibly difficult enemies Fun bosses Being able to summon cool spirits as well as enemies The weapons are fun to use Really enjoyable on co-op, although at times gets    The only good from soft game

    I have no clue what the hell goes on in the story
    The gameplay is fun
    Good graphics
    Frame rate is unstable at times
    A big open world to explore and not having to go down a linear path with possibly difficult enemies
    Fun bosses
    Being able to summon cool spirits as well as enemies
    The weapons are fun to use
    Really enjoyable on co-op, although at times gets really annoying having to resummon the other person    … Expand
  58. JH_Money
    Apr 17, 2023
    9
    A very fun souls game set in the open world area of the lands between. There is a lot of content in this amazing game including a 36 side questlines 6 known endings and a large variety of bosses, landscapes and weapons. My main issue with this game is that it wasn't longer as if you don't do any optional content the game is very short with only a few mandatory bosses, but i think this isA very fun souls game set in the open world area of the lands between. There is a lot of content in this amazing game including a 36 side questlines 6 known endings and a large variety of bosses, landscapes and weapons. My main issue with this game is that it wasn't longer as if you don't do any optional content the game is very short with only a few mandatory bosses, but i think this is balanced out by the increasing level of the bosses which requires you to do a little bit of exploration and grinding. Also exploration is awarded by weapons, lore and more content. There is also arguments saying that the game of the year is undeserved but i disagree with this statement as even though i agree that god of war: Ragnarök was amazing, elden ring surpassed in combat, exploration and storytelling.… Expand
  59. eduardoasc
    May 5, 2023
    9
    Never play a souls game before but this is one of the best games I play in 2022. I fell in love with this kind of games and i look forward for the dlc
  60. Draion
    May 20, 2023
    9
    Io ho amato questo titolo ora che ho superato le 300 ore ed essere al new game play 5 (si so cos'è l'erba)mi sento in grado giudicarlo.Elden ring é quasi perfetto ma la cosa che mi ha colpito di piú e il suo mondo di gioco vario e pieno di dangeon
    E posti tutti diversi, le boss fight sono spettacolari difficili ma accessibili a tutti con un po' di impegno.lo consiglio a tutti gli amanti    Io ho amato questo titolo ora che ho superato le 300 ore ed essere al new game play 5 (si so cos'è l'erba)mi sento in grado giudicarlo.Elden ring é quasi perfetto ma la cosa che mi ha colpito di piú e il suo mondo di gioco vario e pieno di dangeon
    E posti tutti diversi, le boss fight sono spettacolari difficili ma accessibili a tutti con un po' di impegno.lo consiglio a tutti gli amanti del genere souls ma anche per chi vuole scoprire il mondo che c'è dietro.    … Expand
  61. Spylo
    May 19, 2023
    9
    Très très bon jeu.
    Je regrette cependant l'absence de mécanique comme le fait de pouvoir looter directement les énémis un peu à la morrowind et le manque d'interaction avec l'environnement.
    Malgré, c'est point mineures, le jeu est exceptionnel.
  62. mkwo
    May 19, 2023
    9
    The open world was very beautiful. The main bosses are all very interesting for the most part. The balancing on some of the late game bosses, however, were just awful. Malenia, is a cool looking boss with cool lore but she is not well balanced, just stupidly hard for no reason. Friede in DS3 is a good balanced boss fight, it never felt unfair. Also i did not enjoy all the recycled bossesThe open world was very beautiful. The main bosses are all very interesting for the most part. The balancing on some of the late game bosses, however, were just awful. Malenia, is a cool looking boss with cool lore but she is not well balanced, just stupidly hard for no reason. Friede in DS3 is a good balanced boss fight, it never felt unfair. Also i did not enjoy all the recycled bosses it gets old 50 hours in, But besides that the game is one of a kind and most games don't come close,… Expand
  63. Mhman
    Jul 17, 2023
    9
    Elden Ring is an open-world masterpiece that combines FromSoftware's signature gameplay with a unique twist. The combat is fast-paced and challenging, with a wide variety of weapons and abilities. The storyline is captivating with a deep and complex lore. The visuals are stunning, with breathtaking landscapes and detailed character designs. The game offers a vast and diverse landscape toElden Ring is an open-world masterpiece that combines FromSoftware's signature gameplay with a unique twist. The combat is fast-paced and challenging, with a wide variety of weapons and abilities. The storyline is captivating with a deep and complex lore. The visuals are stunning, with breathtaking landscapes and detailed character designs. The game offers a vast and diverse landscape to explore, from towering mountains to dark dungeons. Overall, Elden Ring is a must-play game for fans of the action RPG genre.… Expand
  64. cr81d
    Jun 27, 2023
    9
    Another extremely rare example of a open world feeling truly worth exploring. Elden ring has an absolutely enormous amount of variety in enemies, areas, weapons and playstyles. While alot of deaths do feel pretty unearned, the aspect of difficulty still does alot for the overall experience, even though it's a bit excessive at times (sekiro did this better in my opinion, by having a reviveAnother extremely rare example of a open world feeling truly worth exploring. Elden ring has an absolutely enormous amount of variety in enemies, areas, weapons and playstyles. While alot of deaths do feel pretty unearned, the aspect of difficulty still does alot for the overall experience, even though it's a bit excessive at times (sekiro did this better in my opinion, by having a revive and not insta-killing you by falling of a cliff).
    Elden ring's massive amount of content provides one of the best and lengthiest experiences available in gaming. Though sadly without a search engine, alot of the most impressive spectacles will be missed by a gamer playing it blind (the right way to play these games), but when you do occasionally find something incredible, it feels amazing. Truly a must play for everyone who calls themself a gamer.    … Expand
  65. gabbro_rum_rum
    Aug 14, 2023
    9
    A game to play NOW! GO TO BUY, BUY, NOW THIS GAME, if u don t rush the game it isn't difficult
  66. Foxyboy99
    Jun 20, 2023
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. One of the best souls style games yet. It keeps all the old mechanics but largely expands on the coop multi-player aspect… Expand
  67. Theflipside07
    Jul 19, 2023
    9
    Elden rings re-playability, difficulty, scenery, and gameplay are defintly worthy of a greatest of all time pick, however, a few aspects, like bad target lock on, unfair enemy attacks(godskins fireballs are the most obvious), and a few other inconveniences are things i wish were ironed out in a patch or game release. but overall it is a must play, and has many features top make the gameElden rings re-playability, difficulty, scenery, and gameplay are defintly worthy of a greatest of all time pick, however, a few aspects, like bad target lock on, unfair enemy attacks(godskins fireballs are the most obvious), and a few other inconveniences are things i wish were ironed out in a patch or game release. but overall it is a must play, and has many features top make the game easier if you struggle with its difficulty.… Expand
  68. Joshuaworld77
    Aug 22, 2023
    9
    It has been a very long time since I have enjoyed video games. Elden Ring changed that. I love the fact that it is up to the player how deep into the game they want to go. There is very little hand holding here. The more I started chasing the story and leveling up my character, the more enjoyment I received from the game. Elden ring is the only game that I have ever played that I had 100%It has been a very long time since I have enjoyed video games. Elden Ring changed that. I love the fact that it is up to the player how deep into the game they want to go. There is very little hand holding here. The more I started chasing the story and leveling up my character, the more enjoyment I received from the game. Elden ring is the only game that I have ever played that I had 100% completion.… Expand
  69. SirCarington
    Jul 27, 2023
    9
    I’m a casual gamer. I’m not good at gaming. I play most games on easy or the setting just above easy. I despise beating my head against a wall trying the same thing over and over when something is difficult. I used to despise soulslike games based on my limited playtime with Dark Souls and YouTube clips I’ve watched. I’d scoff (on the inside) at anyone who said their favourite game was aI’m a casual gamer. I’m not good at gaming. I play most games on easy or the setting just above easy. I despise beating my head against a wall trying the same thing over and over when something is difficult. I used to despise soulslike games based on my limited playtime with Dark Souls and YouTube clips I’ve watched. I’d scoff (on the inside) at anyone who said their favourite game was a soulslike. I considered them purely in the domain of try-hard Chads.

    Since I picked up Elden Ring, my stance on soulslike has taken a 180. I am throughly enjoying it. I’m finding that if I end up in a situation I can’t handle, I can go do something else for a while until I get geared/levelled enough to take on the situation. There is still some head banging, but it gets completely overshadowed by the sense of accomplishment I get from felling a difficult boss.

    The story is interesting and captivating. The world is beautiful and worthy of being explored. I find I’m often excited and/or surprised.

    The fighting mechanics are easy to learn. Fights that seems impossible at first can be observed until the patterns become clear enough you can eventually dance your way through them. Tiny mistakes are brutally punished sometimes, but I find that makes the successes feel all the more successful. Even farming trash mobs feels like I’m getting in genuine practice, and there are enough drops not to make it feel like a waste of time.

    Before my time with Elden RIng I would have thought it completely ridiculous to recommend a soulslike to beginners or casuals. Now, I’d wholeheartedly recommend Elden Ring to everyone.    … Expand
  70. DeathGigas
    Aug 9, 2023
    9
    Contents monstrous
    Artistically it is of another category and excellent level design
    The cons too much recycling from old games fromsoftware
    Recycling the same bosses and dungeons
    Not a huge optimization
  71. Jangotat
    Aug 14, 2023
    9
    I have been a fan of FromSoftwares Soulsbourne games for a comparatively short time, around 5-6 years. This being said Elden Ring blew it out of the park for me. There was a great deal of hype surrounding its release, I don't know why but it just didn't seem interesting to me. When I gave it a shot I was addicted. I sat in my tiny dorm room transported to a wonderfully dark and interestingI have been a fan of FromSoftwares Soulsbourne games for a comparatively short time, around 5-6 years. This being said Elden Ring blew it out of the park for me. There was a great deal of hype surrounding its release, I don't know why but it just didn't seem interesting to me. When I gave it a shot I was addicted. I sat in my tiny dorm room transported to a wonderfully dark and interesting world that I was entirely not ready for. As I sing praises for this game there is something criminal that plagues it. A certain area you are transported to near the end of the game contains three bosses "which I know of". One of them (technically two) is the worst boss in the game, relying on unfair mechanics to punish solo players and people who do not use tear summons. The other two are incredibly hard, but also incredibly fun. However, I have noticed as I reached around NG+7 that the first and last boss have become devoid of meaning, only existing to haunt my desire to get back onto the game. The second boss within the area is a hidden gem though, quite literally. This area and the boss that redates it are the only reasons this game isn't a 10/10 though. I highly recommend you play this game.… Expand
  72. Hanfen
    Aug 16, 2023
    9
    The immersion and difficulty of this game is fantastic.
    U dont want it to be that difficult? There are plenty mechanics to enjoy the game if u like it more easy.

    Wonderful game and surely one of the games released the last years.
    But the open world is something i dont like!
  73. MasterTiger4
    Aug 21, 2023
    9
    A masterpiece of a game made fun of by people who are terrible at gaming.
    Get Good! Or go pound sand.
    This game is very methodical. Where unlike a game like Devil May Cry where everything is based off quick evasion skills and high octane game play, while dodging is absolutely vital in this game, knowing what move your enemy will use is far more important. Huge land with many bosses to    A masterpiece of a game made fun of by people who are terrible at gaming.
    Get Good! Or go pound sand.
    This game is very methodical. Where unlike a game like Devil May Cry where everything is based off quick evasion skills and high octane game play, while dodging is absolutely vital in this game, knowing what move your enemy will use is far more important.
    Huge land with many bosses to encounter. Anyone who loves this genre will feel at home with this.
    granted. I am really tired of the knock offs of this genre of action game.
    Bring back games like Devil May Cry and Ninja Gaiden.    … Expand
  74. Dreky
    Aug 31, 2023
    9
    Probably one of the best video games i have ever played, did not care about the story doe, everything else 10/10
  75. Phoenix93
    Aug 31, 2023
    9
    The combat in this game is phenomenal, it's a well designed open-world and there is a lot of customisation in how you build your character. It also has good replay value and a multiplayer mode which is well incorporated in places but still quite flawed.

    This game leaves a lot to be desired for people who want more than "explore area, fight tough enemy, repeat". The story fails to give    The combat in this game is phenomenal, it's a well designed open-world and there is a lot of customisation in how you build your character. It also has good replay value and a multiplayer mode which is well incorporated in places but still quite flawed.

    This game leaves a lot to be desired for people who want more than "explore area, fight tough enemy, repeat". The story fails to give you something meaningful to latch onto and the quest direction is a little too standoffish for it's own good. Regardless, if you're into this kind of game this is an incredible experience that you won't forget.    … Expand
  76. rpgczar
    Mar 5, 2022
    8
    It is not a must play unless you like Dark souls like games but if you prefer more traditional RPGs like Dragon Quest, legend of heroes trails of cold steel, or Persona avoid this like the plague. Graphically the game looks great on PS5 particularly if you like Dark gritty games. The battle system is hack and slash with dodge rolls and timed dodges. If you are bad at dodging plan to dieIt is not a must play unless you like Dark souls like games but if you prefer more traditional RPGs like Dragon Quest, legend of heroes trails of cold steel, or Persona avoid this like the plague. Graphically the game looks great on PS5 particularly if you like Dark gritty games. The battle system is hack and slash with dodge rolls and timed dodges. If you are bad at dodging plan to die alot. If you aren't good at games like dark souls then you probably will die quite often. It feels like a darker version of Zelda Breath of the wild mixed with Dark souls.The game has quite a bit of customization and you get to design character at the beginning. It is essentially a more advanced dark souls 3. If you're looking for a challenge this game has plenty maybe even enough to make you rage quit.… Expand
  77. Glaeder
    Dec 5, 2022
    8
    "Potential realized but with some recycling."

    World: Elden Ring takes book straight out of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild with a very content rich open world that rewards players for exploring every nook and cranny the environments have to offer. I rarely found a section of the world that did not have some sort of secret or item within it's vicinity. Every scale and section    "Potential realized but with some recycling."

    World:
    Elden Ring takes book straight out of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild with a very content rich open world that rewards players for exploring every nook and cranny the environments have to offer. I rarely found a section of the world that did not have some sort of secret or item within it's vicinity. Every scale and section have been crafted to encourage the players curiosity.

    Combat
    Everything you can expect from the souls formula and more! There are so many weapons, items, armor, consumables, summons, magic, enchantments that contribute to an almost endless level of combat customization that it at times can be overwhelming. However, the game is still as rewarding even with a simple sword and shield combo. Punishing yet rewarding is still present in the combat system.

    Story
    Just like every bother souls game, uncovering the mystery about the world you are dropped into and learning more about the inhabitants are still a strong staple in this game. You are going to still have to work hard to learn more about the lore and history of Elden Ring so be prepared.

    Recycling
    Almost every aspect of the game is perfect however, due to the size and scale of the game Fromsoft clearly had to reuse a lot of the same sub-bosses/bosses for many of the open world encounters. This is no fault by them but by the end of the game I found myself getting tired of seeing the same floating cat boss over and over again.

    In closing, Elden Ring makes a great lol "Beginner Friendly" entry to those looking into to finally making the leap into a souls like game. The difficulty is still very much as punishing as expected from a souls game however, the addition of spectral summons and the massive amount of weapons and magic you can learn provide ways for players to help level the field just a tiny bit.    … Expand
  78. Renzokuken
    Mar 14, 2022
    8
    As a disclaimer, I'm not one of the "souls games should have an easy mode" crowd, and I've cleared every soulsborne title to date.

    Elden Ring offers one of the most expansive, most carefully crafted and painstakingly curated open world experiences ever created. The game, it's environments, it's enemies, lore and set pieces are all stellar, there's so much to do, explore and conquer here    As a disclaimer, I'm not one of the "souls games should have an easy mode" crowd, and I've cleared every soulsborne title to date.

    Elden Ring offers one of the most expansive, most carefully crafted and painstakingly curated open world experiences ever created. The game, it's environments, it's enemies, lore and set pieces are all stellar, there's so much to do, explore and conquer here assuming you're up to the game's considerable challenge.

    The only reason this isn't a straight 10/10 experience, is I feel FromSoft, in search of ensuring the difficult experience translates over to an open world game, have sacrificed fairness in some aspects of the game and have also left in some of the jankier aspects of souls combat that really should have been addressed by now. Firstly, melee is grossly out shined by magic and status effects, the balance here is very poor for a game that focuses so much on melee combat. Input delay is fairly prominent and makes the experience feel a little less fluid than previous games. Hitboxes vary between ultra precise and horrendous depending on the enemy. Jank within it's combat systems remains, for example I can knock an enemy down, and it's completely untouchable until it stands up, meanwhile enemies can wail on me if they knock me down. There are several instances of twin boss encounters that just use two of a normal boss you already fought, many of these aren't balanced for a duo encounter. There are some bosses that forgo the tight reaction based combat of previous entries and rely on what can only be described as random, uncounterable flailing around and/or AOE spam, thankfully these aren't present in great numbers. Player experience would be greatly enhanced if the map gave a recommended level range for its zones. Unlike previous more linear entries, I can see people calling the game out as impossible, when they just wandered into a high level zone accidentally as many of the high level areas are directly next to low level ones with nothing restricting access. Balance at higher levels is also off, many attacks are a one or two shot kill at the vigor softcap, meaning even if you stack HP your survivability is still exceptionally poor, this once again favours magic over melee.

    Anyway, I know that's a lot of negatives, this is still a fantastic souls game, but it's also the one I've had to put down in frustration the most. With new territory comes new BS to iron out, hopefully by Elden Ring 2 we'll have better balance, but don't let that put you off trying this.    … Expand
  79. Redman_07
    Nov 6, 2022
    8
    I know there are many celebrating this game lime the holy grail. And i get it. I also rate things for what they want to be, and elden ring delivers big in what it want to be. There is no doubt, it is one of the best of it's genre.
    But there isn't truly a story, no, it's not too complicated, it's not too confusing for me, it's simply told in a bad way.
    Also, they still didn't balance    I know there are many celebrating this game lime the holy grail. And i get it. I also rate things for what they want to be, and elden ring delivers big in what it want to be. There is no doubt, it is one of the best of it's genre.
    But there isn't truly a story, no, it's not too complicated, it's not too confusing for me, it's simply told in a bad way.
    Also, they still didn't balance builds or even explain it very good. I spend all my ressources to max a strength weapon because i did spend most points in strenght, but the strongest weapon i can possibly have right now has a C rating in strenght.
    Very grindy if you want to try several weapons. You gotta take what you picked.
    Graphics are bad too
    For fans, it is a 9. Overall a 7. That's why I'll rate it an 8.    … Expand
  80. PaleNielsen
    Mar 25, 2022
    8
    Open world dark souls with a lot to offer. A lot of different unique bosses but some dungeon bosses are reskinned of some you've face before. Some weapons are quite overpowered really glad they patched some of it up. Exploration is fun and quite new to the soulsborne series. Some really great areas specially the areas underground. 1 story boss is incredibly stupid. Some spells are uselessOpen world dark souls with a lot to offer. A lot of different unique bosses but some dungeon bosses are reskinned of some you've face before. Some weapons are quite overpowered really glad they patched some of it up. Exploration is fun and quite new to the soulsborne series. Some really great areas specially the areas underground. 1 story boss is incredibly stupid. Some spells are useless either they cost a lot of mana to use or the basic spells you've got the first time is just too good. Never encountered invasions of other players I'm not sure why. Probably one of the easiest soulsborne games to play and get started.

    tldr; it's good buy it lol. probably not as good as Sekiro or Bloodborne.    … Expand
  81. BubaMan
    Mar 6, 2022
    8
    Let me start by saying I'm not a Soulsborne fan... I like difficult games but I can't stand being made to repeat 20+ minutes of drudgery just to get back to the boss that killed me! That's where Elden Ring makes the game so much more accessible!
    Not only are there sensible checkpoints in this game but thanks to the open world design, you can mostly run past difficulty spike foes and come    Let me start by saying I'm not a Soulsborne fan... I like difficult games but I can't stand being made to repeat 20+ minutes of drudgery just to get back to the boss that killed me! That's where Elden Ring makes the game so much more accessible!
    Not only are there sensible checkpoints in this game but thanks to the open world design, you can mostly run past difficulty spike foes and come back for them when you've levelled up. A few of my Soulsborne gripes are withstanding... You still need to grind/farm to level up and you need to rely heavily on Google/YouTube to figure out how to do stuff, so I've knocked a couple of points off for those irks.    … Expand
  82. N1ghtwing
    Jun 3, 2022
    8
    I'm not happy that I don't like this game more. It is a great game but I'm so sick of open world games. This is the easiest of all the soulsborne games. The brutal difficulty is gone. There are parts that are fantastic, but those moments are lost in the spread out open world. This is probably one of the best open world games ever made, so if you like open world you're in for a treat.
  83. KyleBleser
    Apr 11, 2022
    8
    Score: 8.2

    Graphics: 7.5 Art Design: 9.5 Audio: 9.5 Performance: 8.5 Gameplay: 9 Story: 7 (faulters from Gameplay) Originality: 5 First and foremost, quite a massive game. Theres no shortage of content and you could play for 100s of hours. That being said, ER is easily the most accessible From Software game on the market. Though some enemies can be more difficult than past    Score: 8.2

    Graphics: 7.5
    Art Design: 9.5
    Audio: 9.5
    Performance: 8.5
    Gameplay: 9
    Story: 7 (faulters from Gameplay)
    Originality: 5

    First and foremost, quite a massive game. Theres no shortage of content and you could play for 100s of hours.

    That being said, ER is easily the most accessible From Software game on the market. Though some enemies can be more difficult than past Dark Souls, the fact you can overlevel so easily plus the better balance of MANY types of builds and improved combat system helps a ton in making it easier than its predecessors. Its also much easier to regain lost Runes after death making death itself feel a lot less daunting. Improved pacing of the open world would have better remedied the overleveling and power spike issue.

    The open world gameplay is definitely well-done for the most part. I love the freedom and exploration along with the mystery. Though I would have enjoyed better AI in the open world with greater variation (sometimes feels bland with the AI being overly scripted). Also, AI needs to better counter ranged attacks. You can abuse Sorcery spells against most enemies including bosses. Plus, pacing through the open world is sometimes slow--this will be hard to control in a large open world vs the past Souls games but I think theres definitely more that could be done in ER. All-in-all, the game does well at staying true to its Dark Souls roots within the open world.

    That being said, ER is easily one of weaker graphics of the new generation of games (pretty much just Dark Souls 3 upgraded). Highly outdated on some parts (such as foliage, trees, and character models which is obvious) and this was quite disappointing for a game that has such excellent atmosphere and art design--there are moments of beauty in the massive scale though such as with castles. Not only that, but there are moments of clear performance issues at times which is unusual for a game that is graphically inferior, has weaker AI systems, and not that much in the way of physics compared to most modern games, especially when compared to Horizon Forbidden West which is incredible what those devs did with their engine. In ER, you will have pop-in left and right of foliage. Rendering distance is pathetic. Often frame rate drops (im on performance mode btw). Lip syncing is abysmal. Enemies just outright disappear when they leave their 'zones' which makes for awkward moments. In my opinion, From Software needs to potentially look into a new engine. The game overall runs smooth but definitely dated.

    Also, the pacing of the narrative is not good. The narrative becomes a victim of its own gameplay design with the massive, free open world. Without REALLY tracking every narrative detail, it feels like a puzzle with thousands of pieces that you have to find and put together. I really did not like this as it made the narrative feel extremely disjointed and slow. This will of course vary from each persons experience. When the story is put together, its extremely intriguing and characters are amazing.

    The open world could also use more "depth" in building its narrative. Some buildings and objects just feel out of place in the design of the world and dont make sense. Yes they add atmosphere but good attention to detail can also give "background" or history to certain objects.

    Lastly, progression and balance of builds needs improved. On your first playthrough, you will definitely feel "locked" into a build and weapons till you get closer to endgame. A little more freedom to catching up certain weapons in scaling and respecing would be welcoming for how many different items there are. Attributes could also use some balancing, primarily how Weight Limit is treated along with Vigor being excessively relied upon up to its soft cap--HIGHLY dislike this and hopefully gets a bit rebalanced. Plus, cancel animations needs further tuned. Faster enemies from previous games should mean a bit more responsive character. Too many times I get locked in slow animations (like Flasks) or rolling just fails to respond. Greater refinement in this area.

    In the end, still a great game. Definitely worth it for the gameplay alone--definitelys an insane amount of content. Just not "next gen" nor is it entirely revolutionary. Its mainly Dark Souls 3 in an open world with improved and greatly balanced combat system. BUT, i hope other open world games (be it Ghost of Tsushima, Horizon, AC, etc) take notes that limited markers and bloated "collection" pieces are not necessary since consumers love mystery and freedom in their exploration. On the other side, theres definitely some things From Software could do better. Such as once we collect unique items (like Tears or defeated Bosses), to put a marker on the map that resembles that its been collected.
    BUT the gameplay loop is definitely excellent and the game is the most accessible of all the Dark Souls. Definitely worth a try.    … Expand
  84. btthead
    Mar 28, 2022
    8
    My first FromSoftware game, but I've enjoyed it nonetheless. While certain parts of the game feel cruelly difficult, others feel more forgiving. Also, there's a character with a Brummy accent, which is a plus.
  85. RodSal
    Nov 22, 2022
    8
    Elden Ring é um jogo excelente, mas caso você seja já veterano em jogos estilo Souls, pode ser que dê uma esgotada de ânimo da metade pro final. Até a metade é um jogo nota 10, mas com a constante repetição de chefes, espalhados pelo exagerado mundo aberto, a vontade era só de terminar o game. Outro ponto que em pleno 2022, a Fromsoftware mantém os mesmos erros de armas atravessandoElden Ring é um jogo excelente, mas caso você seja já veterano em jogos estilo Souls, pode ser que dê uma esgotada de ânimo da metade pro final. Até a metade é um jogo nota 10, mas com a constante repetição de chefes, espalhados pelo exagerado mundo aberto, a vontade era só de terminar o game. Outro ponto que em pleno 2022, a Fromsoftware mantém os mesmos erros de armas atravessando paredes e a movimentação ruim de seus jogos. Definitivamente existe uma proteção em volta da Fromsoftware, pois já vi jogos recebendo duras criticas por conta desses problemas.

    No mais, é um jogo que vale a pena ser jogado, principalmente se voce curte os games dessa empresa.    … Expand
  86. 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
  87. postblitz
    Mar 31, 2022
    8
    Incredibly vast, deep and beautiful - which lends into some positives and negatives:
    - you'll see reused bosses a lot
    - can't properly reward each encounter leading to ignoring important items while fighting hard to gain garbage - googling is a must if you want to find something or follow a particular quest - unless you cover every each of each area perfectly, you'll retrek a lot and    Incredibly vast, deep and beautiful - which lends into some positives and negatives:
    - you'll see reused bosses a lot
    - can't properly reward each encounter leading to ignoring important items while fighting hard to gain garbage
    - googling is a must if you want to find something or follow a particular quest
    - unless you cover every each of each area perfectly, you'll retrek a lot and there are some hidden walls you need to bash
    - graphics are a treat, level design and artistic vision is extreme and well worth praising
    - strength builds are punished while DEX and Magic are hugely rewarded

    tl;dr: superb game if you have 2 months to spare, a massive chore if you have below that time    … Expand
  88. ZA_WARUDOO
    Mar 8, 2022
    8
    Замечательная игра. Жалко,что насрали неинтересными боссами, как в Dark Souls 2. А так игра очень добротная
  89. Belafonte
    Aug 28, 2023
    8
    map and environment 9/10: this is just an amazing work of art but dont expect anything close to DSremake in terms of graphics and sound design
    gameplay 7/10 great classic DS combat gameplay but reused bosses becomes boring after 20h.
    Story and lore 3/10 : this George Martin collab is 70% marketing 30% creativity... Multiplayer 2/10 : mostly impossible to invade or be invaded in most    map and environment 9/10: this is just an amazing work of art but dont expect anything close to DSremake in terms of graphics and sound design
    gameplay 7/10 great classic DS combat gameplay but reused bosses becomes boring after 20h.
    Story and lore 3/10 : this George Martin collab is 70% marketing 30% creativity...
    Multiplayer 2/10 : mostly impossible to invade or be invaded in most area of the game. almost no balancing with several pvp builds. coop is not functional. I am already going back to DS3...    … Expand
  90. SeaSquall
    Mar 3, 2022
    8
    It's Dark Souls with an open world. That's it. It doesn't do anything differently than the other From games. It just adds an open world to it. In fact, there isn't really anything new at all. Sure names and systems are changed but they are fundamentally the same.

    The graphics work, Sound design, animations, and frankly just all the visuals are very subpar. This game does not look    It's Dark Souls with an open world. That's it. It doesn't do anything differently than the other From games. It just adds an open world to it. In fact, there isn't really anything new at all. Sure names and systems are changed but they are fundamentally the same.

    The graphics work, Sound design, animations, and frankly just all the visuals are very subpar. This game does not look good by any means but it does have fantastic art direction which go a long way.

    I think Elden Ring is a solid 8. It doesn't revolutionize anything. It's just a lot of fun and worth the money.    … Expand
  91. Hiddenkaos
    Mar 14, 2022
    8
    I do wonder how many people would accept the brutal learning curve, the tank controls, and the unintuitive narrative progression system of just explore till you either die or find the next progression; if it wasn't for the fact the series has good lore.

    I feel like it would be zero, yet people defend its flaws so adamantly you'd think it was Ocarina of Time, when it's not even in the    I do wonder how many people would accept the brutal learning curve, the tank controls, and the unintuitive narrative progression system of just explore till you either die or find the next progression; if it wasn't for the fact the series has good lore.

    I feel like it would be zero, yet people defend its flaws so adamantly you'd think it was Ocarina of Time, when it's not even in the same ballpark. It's a good game, held back from being great simply because it's makers only know how to create difficulty in a game in one way. They finally refined that one way to its best and most polished form, and made a game that is the most playable yet, but its still not able to break free from the design flaws(or niches its fans call them, too unwilling to accept any criticism) that keep it from true greatness.    … Expand
  92. CrunchyHero
    Mar 7, 2022
    8
    I feel this game is incredible and an unpolished piece of **** at the same time.

    Where the game shines, it does so beautifully in its wide range of gameplay styles, exciting boss fights, and well designed main dungeons. The game however is EXTREMELY unpolished. There's an early NPC which sets the entire early game story and direction which you can accidentally miss and have no    I feel this game is incredible and an unpolished piece of **** at the same time.

    Where the game shines, it does so beautifully in its wide range of gameplay styles, exciting boss fights, and well designed main dungeons.

    The game however is EXTREMELY unpolished.

    There's an early NPC which sets the entire early game story and direction which you can accidentally miss and have no idea what's going on. At the beginning of the game you're often beating dungeons and collecting items which you have no idea how to use and actually can't make use of yet, making the rewards feel very unfulfilling. There are a bunch of game mechanics that are hidden behind obscure optional texts, or random unmarked NPCs and you don't even get access to the nexus and most of those basic mechanics until like 6 or 7 hours into the game. Over 30 hours into the game, I still don't know how to use some basic mechanics like cooking.

    Basic things like explaining new game mechanics, quest logs, comparing items to current items in the store, knowing when npcs have new things to say etc. are all missing. Again, these are lacks of basic game polish that deep gamer masochists treat as features, and most people used to modern games will find frustrating. That's not even mentioning the graphics. Which frankly feel like DS1 graphics which can run on a switch, yet this game has random visual bugs and performance issues all over the place on expensive hardware. DO NOT EXPECT A POLISHED GAME.

    The game also suffers from a complete disconnect in tension. You go from being afraid of most enemies and having to work for everything, to being an untouchable speed demon on a horse a few hours in.
    Now rather than having to sneak past, or fight enemies in the overworld to access the loot they're guarding, you can just ride around, pick up items with no pickup animation in super overleveled areas and gallop off on your merry way. The horse is OP OP.
    So much so that there is actually a way to beat a lvl 80 boss, AND get enough exp to get to near lvl 50 as a lvl 1 scrub within an hour of starting the game, all without having to swing your weapon once!

    Honestly some people might enjoy just riding around aimlessly on an open world copy paste landscape for hours on end on an untouchable horse for variable rewards, but that's just not for me.

    This game got really fun for me when I stopped treating it like a polished game that I should experience in the way the devs intended, and started treating it like the broken piece of **** it is! I now go online to find the coolest builds, discover how the game mechanics work, figure out the most broken exploits, look up where the most broken items are, and do my upmost to become as much a god yet not too much of a god as possible.

    The game is such that even with the ridiculous exploits, most bosses are still challenging, and you can kind of make the game as hard or as easy as you want by exploiting exp hacks. If you want to grind exp for an hour and become way stronger you can, if you want to spread your points so you can do all the builds yet still be the same combat strength, you can, and if you want to be a deep masochist and wander around for hours finding a few cool things, and grind ****ty mobs and bosses and be frustrated for hours and hours because it hurts so good, you can do that too!

    This game is beautiful, hideous, amazing, poorly designed, with amazing design choices, with easy ass cheesable bosses, with riveting hard gaming challenges, with absurd exploits, and a lot of frustration and a lot of triumph.

    So what are you waiting for?
    This is the best game of the year!
    It's also the worst game of the year!
    ...
    Come check it out!    … Expand
  93. thodgson
    Jun 30, 2022
    8
    You will spend over 100 hours exploring, fighting, and dying (over and over). Much of this time is spent trying to figure out what you should be doing to advance the story-line which is murky at best.

    Don't get me wrong, I found the game enjoyable and satisfying on many levels; however, I don't think I would have made it to the end without a guide, and even then it was frustrating and    You will spend over 100 hours exploring, fighting, and dying (over and over). Much of this time is spent trying to figure out what you should be doing to advance the story-line which is murky at best.

    Don't get me wrong, I found the game enjoyable and satisfying on many levels; however, I don't think I would have made it to the end without a guide, and even then it was frustrating and challenging (good and bad).

    Game of the year contender? Critics all rave about it, so what does my opinion matter? Because I'm here to tell you that it is flawed in many ways that are inexcusable. Namely, the story is a bit of a mess and "quests" are a mystery shrouded by layers of contempt by From Software to those who dare ask for more guidance than arrows pointing you to something, something, something.    … Expand
  94. Syl20
    Mar 6, 2022
    8
    I have a love/hate relation with the soul series and Elden Ring is no different!
    It does improves on the « Pros » with the open world and amazing environment and ennemy design but the same old « Cons » remain!
    The game will hammer you with tons of very cheap deaths. Deaths you suffer from bad gameplay where you feel the « game » got you killed, not the ennemy. I died hundreds if not a    I have a love/hate relation with the soul series and Elden Ring is no different!
    It does improves on the « Pros » with the open world and amazing environment and ennemy design but the same old « Cons » remain!

    The game will hammer you with tons of very cheap deaths.
    Deaths you suffer from bad gameplay where you feel the « game » got you killed, not the ennemy.
    I died hundreds if not a Thousand times because of camera twists and turns that got me totally lost and stuck and unable to dodge or jumping off a cliff trying to.

    They often make you face big guys in narrow corridors/hallway where half of your weapon swings are gonna end up « pinging » against a wall/doorway while the ennemy attacks will pass right through them.

    Diying 10 minutes after last « grace/bonfire » in such a cheap way is beyond frustrating.
    Having to run back and re-do all the fights you had a hard time to reach your runes only to die again in a cheap manner makes you wanna rage quit every time.

    It’s sad cause the rest of the game is amazing!
    Graphics/sound/class/skills/spells/etc everything is 10/10.

    If the combat gameplay wouldn’t feel this clunky, that would be my best game of all time.    … Expand
  95. Hyper-Dash
    Apr 14, 2022
    8
    The open world structure is a game changer. Elden Ring is probably 4 times the size of FromSoft's biggest game; astonishing!

    The combat, though too similar to its predecessors, is still as riveing and exciting as ever. The UI needs an overhaul; so do some of the shortcomings that have been a mainstay for way too many years now. Most specifically how item selection or targeting works.    The open world structure is a game changer. Elden Ring is probably 4 times the size of FromSoft's biggest game; astonishing!

    The combat, though too similar to its predecessors, is still as riveing and exciting as ever.

    The UI needs an overhaul; so do some of the shortcomings that have been a mainstay for way too many years now. Most specifically how item selection or targeting works.

    Some bosses and situations are as tough as we remembered, though ultimately, this whole experience felt way too easy, way too forgiving. If FromSoft wants to make the sequal just as forgiving then that's fine. But they either need to continue with the Souls series with the same level of challenge that we know, or create a new game that won't alienate veterans too much.

    Despite delivering a new experience, I'm missing the constant tension from the old games that the loose open world structure in this game can't provide.

    Ultimately, despite its flaws, this game was still able to keep me engaged and excited for days. I have invested 192 hours into this game; not even Skyrim was capable to do that.    … Expand
  96. arh3399
    Apr 20, 2022
    8
    Played a few hours of dark souls 1 but otherwise this was my first souls game and the first one I've beaten. Its worth every penny as i got 110 hours out of it without doing anywhere near everything that you can do in this game. The world is really interesting and fun to explore but I give it an 8 because the narrative isn't great. And no I don't just mean I didn't read all the itemPlayed a few hours of dark souls 1 but otherwise this was my first souls game and the first one I've beaten. Its worth every penny as i got 110 hours out of it without doing anywhere near everything that you can do in this game. The world is really interesting and fun to explore but I give it an 8 because the narrative isn't great. And no I don't just mean I didn't read all the item descriptions to get the story, I mean that even with that there are still massive plot holes and things that just don't make any sense. In particular I really don't like any of the endings and they are all super short. After such a long time spent with a game I want a satisfying conclusion and this game just doesn't have it. Def worth a try for fans of action rpgs and a more challenging experience.… Expand
  97. puchinho
    Aug 18, 2023
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Me gusta mucho este juego pero no deja de ser más de lo mismo que ya critiqué en dark souls 3.
    Volvemos a un mundo donde ya nada es lo que era, donde los enemigos son resquicios de lo que fueron, donde hay que seguir siendo el que prolongará la llama (en este caso con otro nombre) o no...
    No puede ser que hayan pasado más de 10 años desde el primer "souls" de la compañía y sigamos con lo mismo, y más cuando se trata ya de otra historia.
    Por otro lado, ¿era necesario que este juego fuera tan grande y largo? ¿eran necesarias tantas mazmorras? no quiero enfrentarme al mismo jefe 6 veces ni que el juego dure 100 horas porque quiero verlo todo y muchas veces no sé para que, si al final se repite más que un camarero nombrando los postres.
    Llega a ser pesado y aburrido si eres de esas personas que disfrutan viendo cada esquina del juego.
    La interfaz en serio tiene que ser todavía como en 2011? Los npc´s tienen que seguir siendo así de mudos y contarte las cosas a cuentagotas?
    No sé, molaría llegar a las tierras de este juego y ver un mundo lleno de vida, con Radahn siendo un guerrero increíble y con todos los enemigos en su máximo esplendor. No quiero ser el elegido que tiene en sus manos el futuro próximo del mundo, ya lo he sido muchas veces y ya me aburre, quiero un giro de guion, quiero algo que sea diferente a lo que ya me han estado dando durante 10 años.

    También hay que preguntarse, ¿le sienta bien a este juego un mundo abierto? Es un juego que tiene como pilar fundamental el combate y la cierta dificultad de este, dándome un mundo abierto voy a estar muy preparado para enfrentarme a cualquiera. Este juego no me ha resultado difícil hasta el NG+7, donde me he atascado un poco con Malenia y Godfrey. Las partidas anteriores fueron un paseo por el campo porque llegaba muy por encima de mi nivel a las peleas contra los jefes.
    Puedo ir directo a las peleas y "capar" mi nivel? podría, pero entonces que sentido tiene que me den un mundo abierto si no lo voy a utilizar?

    Es un muy buen juego para quien no ha jugado nunca a nada de esto, quizás un juego de 8 o 9 (a pesar de la repetición de zonas, mazmorras, enemigos, etc), pero es un juego algo menos bueno para quien ha jugado ya muchas horas a los anteriores souls. Mi nota (tras más de 300 horas, después de haberme pasado una partida hasta NG+8, y jugar otra hasta NG+4) es de 7,5 o un poco menos, pero como no puedo poner decimales tengo que redondear hacia arriba.    … Expand
  98. MentalChaos
    Mar 2, 2022
    8
    Nice game, but i preffer bloodborne or sekiro
    Maybe because i dont like the open world concept, in general map feels so empty, just trees and rocks, and a lot of mini bosses
  99. DULAccd
    Sep 19, 2022
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. To me,Elden ring is one of the best games produced in the last 10 years,maybe even of all time.It is fun,immersive and most importantly enjoyable,as it completely improves the classic souls formula in many ways,although,as any other game,it has its faults and problems.I will pass through multiple aspects of the game throughout this review,and expose both positive and negative aspects.
    Soulslike formula
    This game comes from the very developer of both the Dark Souls Trilogy and its predecessor,Demons Souls,so it is normal to share a lot of similarities with those games.In short,it takes the classic formula,tries to adapt it as to fit in an open world environment and then improve it with multiple upgrades.Dark Souls players and fans of the sub-genre have high chances of liking this game.
    Open World
    One of the main attractions of the game is the fact that it brings the classic souls formula to an open world.The developers tried their best to make the transition as smooth as possible,and,mostly,it pays off.I found the open world of Elden Ring to be very enjoyable,although,after a more in-depth analysis,I came to realise that,similar to other open world games,the map offers related and similar activities,which are reused multiple times: Dungeons,Mines,Caves,Hero Graves,Mausoleums, etc.This is not an unique concept,and it can be found in many other games.The difference is made through the landscapes themselves.Most regions have legacy dungeons,which are unlike anything you might find just roaming around,they are lengthy,content-packed and well made.Along with the map-under a map concept,they make the open world feel fresh,and less repetitive.
    Enemies
    Enemies in Elden Ring are exactly what you might expect from a souls game.They are though at first,but well balanced and well placed.They do not seem overwhealming,and their numbers match the player's ability.The enemy variety is mostly alright,although reskins and enemies brought back from other games of the developer might annoy some players.
    Bosses
    Elden Ring is packed with bosses,with a very large number of boss fights available,most of which are purely optional.The main bosses are very well designed and memorable,with encounters such as Maliketh,Radahn and Mohg being loved by the fans.The game does not lack a strong final boss and even offers one of the toughest bosses of the franchise,Malenia.When it comes to 1v1 fights,Elden Ring excels at boss encounters,although some might argue that the duel against Malenia is too hard and it is not possible to win without looking up a guide.When it comes to 2/3 v1 boss fights though,Elden Ring fails to bring back the epic boss fights we got in Demon's Souls,through the Maneaters,in Dark Souls 1,through everyone's favourite Ornstein&Smough or the great encounters in Dark Souls 3.Those fights were designed to be 2 v 1s,everything from the bosses to the arena were specially thought and made to fit this role.In Elden Ring,2/3 v 1 boss fights are just an enemy doubled,or joined by another type of enemy,take for example the 2 crucible knights,the crystalians, or the crucible+leonine fights,those,along with infamous godskin duo,do not stand as high as previous double boss fights in the series.
    Combat&Class variety
    When it comes to combat,Elden Ring brings the classic souls combat back,while adding tons of more equipment to choose from,everything from shields,straightswords,katanas,whips,bows and magic-related items.As with every other souls game,you should play this game with what you feel the most confortable using,although the concept of Meta weapons and builds exists,which is a downside of the game.Along with all kinds of weapons,the developers offered access to ashes of war,which are weapon special abilities,spirit summons,which allow players to call upon the help of different spirits,perfumes,bombs and other tools,which can now also be crafted.Overall,the combat is fair and enjoyable,especially for long-time fans of the sub-genre.
    Horse combat is a different topic.It is the first game of its kind to introduce s mount,and,along with it,mounted combat.This type of combat is also enjoyable,reminding some players of the combat in Mount&Blade Warband.The horse brings a considerable boost in some fights,and offers an overall distinct experience to the ones players had before.
    Graphics&effects
    The graphics and effects in Elden Ring are truly not the best on the market,but they are surely not bad either.I would say that,for a 2022 game,it presents more then enjoyable graphics,and,as proof,take any magnificent landscape that people just like to stop at and take photos.This kind of moment reveals the real lack of a photo mode,which is very common in modern games and a more than welcome addition.
    Difficulty
    I will be short about the difficulty.It is fair,and,if you go ahead and overlevel for an area,it becomes significantly easier.

    Conclusion
    Elden Ring deserves its rating,and maybe even more,but not a perfect 10    … Expand
  100. jppgarcia
    Mar 5, 2022
    8
    Other than the occasional frame drops (which are really that big of a deal), this game is an absolute gem. There's so much to do and see. The side content is just as good as the main story, nothing feels unpolished or half-baked. Classic game right here.
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Universal acclaim - based on 86 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
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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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