Elden Ring

 PlayStation 5
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7.8

Generally favorable reviews- based on 12214 Ratings

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  1. ContentNeptune3
    Feb 28, 2022
    10
    This game blew past my every expectation, the enemies and bosses had great movesets that were, of course, punishing but fair. The enemy variety is quite frankly, insane to behold. How they could've put so much variety into that many different creatures is amazing. A few moves here and there were taken from previous FromSoft games, but with the staggering size of everything, it's quiteThis game blew past my every expectation, the enemies and bosses had great movesets that were, of course, punishing but fair. The enemy variety is quite frankly, insane to behold. How they could've put so much variety into that many different creatures is amazing. A few moves here and there were taken from previous FromSoft games, but with the staggering size of everything, it's quite frankly a drop in the bucket. Game devs do this all the time, nothing unusual here.

    The scenery was absolutely gorgeous: there were breathtaking vistas full of color; castles, churches, mysterious structures dotted the horizon, dungeons and mines below ground beckoned me to explore their depths. The first zone alone blew my mind, the ones that came after just as great. Want intricately designed buildings to explore, classic Dark Souls style? Morne's Castle and Stormveil Castle got you covered. Want to explore an open world on horseback, running through rivers, forests and fields? You can do that too!

    The graphics, while not as great as something like Demon's Souls Remastered, were still quite good. It's at exactly the level you'd expect for a game that released on both next gen and previous gen hardware. Anyone saying differently is insane, check out screenshots or video yourself. Everything ran smoothly for me as well, I didn't notice any horrendous frame drops or stuttering, it ran as a good as any other game I've played. But really, the feeling of clearing a new zone, and then rounding the corner to experience a completely new area left my jaw on the floor every time.

    Never did I feel like the game was unfair to me either, and if something seemed too hard, I could easily go level up my stats or weapons elsewhere and come back stronger. Bosses and enemies demand your attention and respect, but failure is solely on the user and not a poorly designed encounter.

    Quests, like in other FromSoft games, were very much small options to do on the side and offered to flesh out the world in cool ways. If you're coming in expecting to to be led around with map markers to clear bandit camps, I'd recommend playing something else like a new Assassin's Creed instead. That sounds mean, and it isn't meant to be, it's just a fundamentally different type of RPG, and not everyone is gonna know what to expect. And that's ok! Like previous FromSoft games, the wiki will eventually be updated with all pertinent quest information, so if you can't quite find your way through a quest, you can look on there.

    To me, this game is a 10/10. It isn't perfect, but that isn't what a 10 means in reviews. It completely surpassed my expectations, and every day I woke up feeling like it was Christmas morning with how excited I was to play it. With how many disappointing games released in 2021, we needed this win.

    I hope whoever reads this doesn't take the 0's as true fact. Most are disingenuous and review bomb worthy, citing issues on the PC port (this isn't even the PC game) or just straight up lying. The mixed reviews are a far better barometer of dislike, and if you're on the fence about buying, try reading those. People giving the game a 0 because of "PS3 graphics" aren't going to be giving accurate assessments of the title.

    Overall, Elden Ring hits every mark, and it was much better than I could've ever hoped for. It's different than a lot of the more popular RPG's that people are more familiar with. Please don't write it off because it doesn't guide you along as close as other games too. It's an experience that I've not felt before, and it has raised the bar for games in general. I hope you can experience it for yourself.    … Expand
  2. LucioM
    Feb 28, 2022
    10
    Look at all these insecure **** handing out 0s for inconsequential things like third party problems or some grass pop-in; showing they havent played the game at all. There has been footage of this games' graphics for months. Everyone crying bc of the graphics is an idiot. Also, there is nothing even close to blighttown levels of perfo.

    The game itself IS a masterpiece. Maybe not a    Look at all these insecure **** handing out 0s for inconsequential things like third party problems or some grass pop-in; showing they havent played the game at all. There has been footage of this games' graphics for months. Everyone crying bc of the graphics is an idiot. Also, there is nothing even close to blighttown levels of perfo.

    The game itself IS a masterpiece. Maybe not a flawless technical one; but its an all around victory lap for FROM software. An actual festival of content and beauty, and a world; that holds many a mystery and adventure.

    Not giving his game the credit it deserves would be a crime. Its truly awe inspiring stuff.    … Expand
  3. Seitoki
    Feb 28, 2022
    0
    Its bad horizon Forbidden west much better. It it just an exact copy of dark souls 3
  4. Yngve
    Feb 28, 2022
    1
    Massively overrated game.

    Elden rings feels like its built from 80s simple game design with 90s 3d game controls. It’s more a hack and slash game and not much of an RPG. Soldiers and monsters fight along side against one common enemy – you. The AI is less than what found in the first Zelda game made in the 80s. Monsters and soldiers run in mindless circles and feel misplaced on the    Massively overrated game.

    Elden rings feels like its built from 80s simple game design with 90s 3d game controls. It’s more a hack and slash game and not much of an RPG.

    Soldiers and monsters fight along side against one common enemy – you. The AI is less than what found in the first Zelda game made in the 80s. Monsters and soldiers run in mindless circles and feel misplaced on the map. You can kill a soldier in clear sight in front of another soldier and they won’t mind.

    Controls are simple and close to what you expect from the first 3d console games of the 90s. This game is also difficult for the wrong reasons. When you fight monsters, you get runes (money) that may be used to buy stuff from static NPCs scattered around the world. You also use money to buy level ups. If you die after a big boss fight and earn a lot of XP (or money), you loose all the money. This logic makes no sense and makes leveling up difficult unless you stick to grinding easy monsters.

    Leveling up is also very tedious as leveling gets you one stat, and one stats makes up for 1-2% more damage or HP. So if you want to balance out the difficulty, you are likely to play hundreds of hours of grinding, and also likely to hit the max stat before it even makes the game easier.

    Graphics won’t blow you away but feels OK. Nothing though feels polished. The world feels empty and sterile compared to Witcher. There are no towns and cities with people, and NPCs are placed around with lack of backstory. All in all this feels like a sandbox template with very little effort put into it.

    I also don’t know what role George R R Martin took in the storytelling as there is hardly any story to it.

    If you don’t like Dark Souls, this is not the game for you. In fact, it’s one of the worst games I’ve ever played. Why this game gets 10/10 from most critics is beyond me and can only be concluded in one of two cases. Paid review, or the critic is a massive Dark Soul fan.

    The only good thing I could think is that the Launch edition came with a few stickers and patches, and it’s nice to see they put some effort into that. The sad part is that this game tells other developers that you can get away with a good score just by releasing a standard sandbox template with nothing in it.    … Expand
  5. ghettie
    Feb 28, 2022
    10
    Absolutely loving it! The world is beautiful and well created. Don't listen to them stupid GTA fans saying it's an empty shell. It's deep and full of surprises. Game of the year 2022.
  6. jalengardner7
    Feb 28, 2022
    1
    If you have any semblance of a life outside of video games, this gsme is not for you. Graphics looks the same as elderscrolls Oblivion. Controller layout is horrendous and makes the game harder then it already is. Don't waste your money
  7. Meshal0
    Feb 28, 2022
    0
    Support the Arabic language Support the Arabic language Support the Arabic language Support the Arabic language
  8. Ethan_Winters
    Feb 28, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Game of the decade, i am so happy they introduced open world to souls like game, jumping and a horse. a lot of places to explore, i have 16h+ in this game and i only have beaten 1 main boss that guy guarding castle he was hard for first boss only because of his holy sword. And the other great thing about this game is strong enemies like giants they respawn not like most of strong enemies in any other souls games they never respawn when you rest.… Expand
  9. AbdullahQAH
    Feb 28, 2022
    0
    The official account told us that there is an Arabic language, but after the release we were surprised by the opposite !!
  10. Drattakke
    Feb 28, 2022
    5
    Open World affreusement vide. IA très bête, exemple quand on tue un soldat, son collègue qui est juste à côté ne s'en rend pas compte. Pas de VF. Les menus mériterait un bon coup de simplification. J'y ai joué sur PS5 et les graphismes sont pas terribles.
  11. amonlok2
    Feb 28, 2022
    10
    My PS5 is struggling in some areas on performance, but the game is on of the best games released in recent years without a doubt.
  12. Tobolight
    Feb 28, 2022
    10
    Incredible experience. The combat and sense of discovery are unrivaled. The bosses are suuper creative. Same feeling I got when I first played Dark Souls.
  13. Old_Nito
    Feb 28, 2022
    0
    Bandai Namco promised us that the game will be available in Arabic
    When the final product was released, the Arabic language was not available
    Why these false promises?
  14. Cbogey
    Feb 28, 2022
    10
    Masterpiece. A true sense of adventure. This is hands down the best souls game, if not the best game ever made. Cudos fromsoftware!
  15. SeZf
    Feb 28, 2022
    0
    The official account told us that there is an Arabic language, but after the release we were surprised by the opposite
  16. jazielht
    Feb 28, 2022
    10
    Dark souls 3 but open world, the rune economy could be better but still 10/10
  17. abo3srah
    Feb 28, 2022
    10
    Best fromsoftware game I ever played. Thank you Hidetaka Miyazaki for this masterpiece
  18. Vnin2007
    Feb 28, 2022
    10
    I have payed many of the soulsbourne games before and I never enjoyed them very much but Elden Ring is one of the greatest games I have ever played in my entire life. With so many video games in recent years being open world's and them all being so similar it is so nice to see a new and fresh take on open world. There is no quest log or objective markers the game is just about exploringI have payed many of the soulsbourne games before and I never enjoyed them very much but Elden Ring is one of the greatest games I have ever played in my entire life. With so many video games in recent years being open world's and them all being so similar it is so nice to see a new and fresh take on open world. There is no quest log or objective markers the game is just about exploring all there is in the way of guidance is a beam of light pointing the way you are supposed to go to continue the story at some checkpoints. But all side quests and areas you have to discover on your own and that is so cool because most open world's tell you exactly where to go and so you just head straight for that direction no really exploring alot but this game since you don't know exactly where to go you have to explore to find everything and it tells completely different then most open world's. The world is massive and has so many secrets to find and areas to explore. There are entire massive underground areas that you find just through exploring and can be completely missed. Everywhere you go you never know what you are gonna find even after 60 hours you are still finding completely new and unexpected things. If you for some reason just want a traditional souls game and want to miss out on the amazing world the game has you can do that too because you can just follow the path through the story though I highly recommend not doing that because the world is one of the main things that makes this game so great. The game is hard obviously but the feeling you get after trying a boss for hours and finally beating it in amazing. I still highly recommend this game for people who don't want to spend hours and bosses because if you want to you can summon other players to help you defeat the bosses and it makes the game alot easier (the closest you get to an easy mode). This game it is so unique and special and there is not really any games that it is even comparable to. Whether you like past souls games or not and whether you like open world games or not you should atleast try this game because it is nothing like past souls games or open world games or really any games for that matter.… Expand
  19. Moath2772
    Feb 28, 2022
    1
    Add the arabic language!. A lot of pepole how speak arabic want to take your game. But cannot because of the lack of the arabic language.
  20. Alramas
    Feb 28, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Bad baby game, dumb. L + Ratio + the hood plays Super Auto Pets now. The rating should be lower… Expand
  21. Zilzal96
    Feb 28, 2022
    10
    I’m currently 30 hours into the game and killed 2 main bosses you get lost easily, I am amazed how big this game is.
  22. Bilathenio
    Feb 28, 2022
    9
    40 hours in and I’m still constantly discovering new things, the atmosphere in some areas is unparalleled, the bosses are hard and can be frustrating but they never feel unfair. If you’re not into lots of trial and error or looking for an easy pick up and play game this probably isn’t the one for you. I wouldn’t call myself a particularly good souls gamer but with enough willpower or40 hours in and I’m still constantly discovering new things, the atmosphere in some areas is unparalleled, the bosses are hard and can be frustrating but they never feel unfair. If you’re not into lots of trial and error or looking for an easy pick up and play game this probably isn’t the one for you. I wouldn’t call myself a particularly good souls gamer but with enough willpower or cheesing if you have to you can make it through. For people saying character design is bad or there’s an empty open world it’s not true, many people couldn’t make it past the first or second boss and it left a bad taste in their mouth seeing other people progress and have fun, these games aren’t for everyone and that’s ok but reviewbombing is just dumb. The graphics aren’t the most amazing but personally that doesn’t really matter to me. I played on PS5 and haven’t seen any noticeable graphical issues but I’ve heard PC port is a little rough but being patched. Overall lots of fun and when you get tired of being smacked by a boss there’s a huge world with many secrets to discover.… Expand
  23. bigdc666
    Feb 28, 2022
    10
    Nostalgia. It's big business now. Seems like everyone is cashing in on 80's and 90's kids childhoods. But why? Why are people willing to pay money for something old and possibly obsolete? The simple answer is bliss. That exhilaration of feeling something new, The unlimited Thrill of receiving a reword for achieving what felt like an imposable goal that only a child can know. The first timeNostalgia. It's big business now. Seems like everyone is cashing in on 80's and 90's kids childhoods. But why? Why are people willing to pay money for something old and possibly obsolete? The simple answer is bliss. That exhilaration of feeling something new, The unlimited Thrill of receiving a reword for achieving what felt like an imposable goal that only a child can know. The first time you were excited and scared at the same time, The friendships...friendships before drama, when the only thing required to be friends was that you were all young and ignorant of an adult world. As we know being an adult isn't nearly as exciting and is rarely fun. So of course people (like me) in there 30's 40's and 50's will pay cash for a chance at feeling that bliss, if only for a single second, if only one more time.

    Video games were my very first love. Karate Kid on the NES is the first game I remember playing. And it called to me. The colors racing by, the thrill of surviving one more screen as I scrolled right kicking and punching. Then at the local arcade it was WWF Wrestlefest and Afterburner that gave me that same thrill, That sense of pure bliss. Other games made me feel that way over the years. But it came fewer and farther between as I got older. And it wasn't just games feel this way. It was going to a new friends house for the first time, playing in a construction area at night, riding my first wheelie on my bike, my first ollie, exploring abandoned houses with my friends. when we were kids it was pure bliss all the time.

    As life carries on, there are still wonders. the first time being intimate with someone, falling in love, your first promotion at work. But for most of us our day to day life's have become the status quo, go to work, be a good parent, and a good spouse. But no matter how good your life turns out, for a lot of us there will always be a longing for that bliss. That feeling of discovery we had so many years ago.

    Eldon Ring absolutely makes me feel that way again. I cant exactly say why. I never liked any of the other games made by FROM software. In fact I disliked them. But this game has kept me on the edge of my seat for the 30 hours I've put into it. I'm glued to my TV in a way that I haven't been for years. My heart races, and my adrenaline has been off the charts! Not just the game either, I've had my laptop In front of me the whole time, on forums, wiki's, and watching YouTube videos. Its the most "fun" I've had as long as I can remember. Around every corner is something new and exciting, every cave, Ruin, or castle is just absolutely filled with discovery. The constant fear of losing your progressions is ever looming giving this game that fear and excitement feeling from my youth. There is nothing like discovering an area with no messages anywhere and knowing you might be the first player to ever find this place. It's constant exhilaration.

    I could get into the mechanics, the graphics, what features the game has or lacks. But I wont. I could talk about the length of the game. But I also wont, Because for me it doesn't matter. Im 30 hours in and if the game ended now, or lasted another 100 hours I would consider it the greatest game ever made. What I do care about is how this game makes me feel. And it makes me feel like a kid again. Not for a second, but for hours. I never thought I would feel these kinds of emotions again. And for that I am so thankful.

    I usually dont write reviews, But I had to let someone somewhere know how amazing this game is. In my opinion this game is without a doubt the G.O.A.T..    … Expand
  24. Jerryhung1217
    Feb 28, 2022
    10
    This game is amazing. Open world is full of surprises, great combat, beautiful graphics. I've spent >100hr in it and still lots of secrets waiting to be discovered. Really enjoyed!
  25. Samer_shadid
    Feb 28, 2022
    0
    There is no Arabic language despite their promises ........................
  26. Mohammad2445
    Feb 28, 2022
    10
    A varied and fun open world that motivates you to discover the map, great gameplay, a variety of weapons and armor, the game world is very beautiful, a game worth trying
  27. Brassai99
    Feb 28, 2022
    10
    Justo lo que esperaba, nunca había imaginado algo así, que te dieran justo lo que buscabas, eso es el trabajo de un genio, nuestra cultura de la tecnología mezclada con videojuegos nos hace pensar que lo mejor es que los juegos innoven, que rompan paradigmas, pero quien realmente va a casa de su madre y espera que le prepare un platillo nuevo, NADIE, cuando vas con tu madre esperas elJusto lo que esperaba, nunca había imaginado algo así, que te dieran justo lo que buscabas, eso es el trabajo de un genio, nuestra cultura de la tecnología mezclada con videojuegos nos hace pensar que lo mejor es que los juegos innoven, que rompan paradigmas, pero quien realmente va a casa de su madre y espera que le prepare un platillo nuevo, NADIE, cuando vas con tu madre esperas el mismo platillo de tu infancia con ese mismo dulce sabor, así sabes que eres amado, Elden Ring es el platillo de mama, ese platillo, que degustas siendo mayor, a nadie le gusta realmente la innovación cuando se trata de las cosas que amas, esperas lo mismo, vamos a los mismos lugares, revemos las mismas películas, compramos los mismos productos, Elder Ring es sin duda el mismo, solo que esta vez compraste mas, mas grande, mas inteligente, y eso lo hace mas genial.… Expand
  28. Jables161
    Feb 28, 2022
    10
    This is From Software‘s most ambitious project, and you can feel that during every second of your playtime. The open world is surely one, if not the best out there, with a lot of bosses, dungeons and overall variety. It‘s just fun. A lot.
  29. Yahel84
    Feb 28, 2022
    6
    The reviewers sold me this game like entry lvl for soul games genre and when I start to play it wasn't ... Just a bad experience overall :( Gorgeous art style, horrible animations, buggy gameplay and bad game design choices ... Have fun soul games fans but I will step back.
  30. Coldhatez
    Feb 28, 2022
    1
    While the start of the game looks very promising, I can only rate it 1/10 because there is no English support for the Asian version. On the box it does says there is English support but in game everything is in either Chinese, Korean or Thai. DO NOT BUY THIS GAME AND SUPPORT GAME STUDIOS THAT INTENTIONALLY MISLEAD CONSUMERS
  31. jbclassick
    Feb 28, 2022
    7
    sim esta muito bonito os monstros inimigos estão uma maravilha mas tem muito a melhorara ainda os modinhas estão pondo ele la encima da aqui pouco estarão reclamando e sempre assim
  32. aryanc007
    Feb 28, 2022
    10
    New soulsborne go brrrrrr. One of the best open world games ever. Really took dark souls to the next level
  33. Slammerbit
    Feb 28, 2022
    10
    This is the best dark souls game around. The bad reviews are people having a hard time with it, and I might add its most likely thier first time playing a souls game no wonder they are mad lol.


    Great game
  34. Breikzer
    Feb 28, 2022
    3
    En gustos se rompen géneros y definitivamente este juego no es para todos. Me parece un juego terrible en el mal sentido, entiendo que al ser un juego Souls sea difícil pero con Elden Ring a los desarrolladores se les ha ido la mano y no se siente difícil sino más bien injusto. Me explico:

    En Elden Ring la dificultad se basa en lo lento, débil y torpe que es tu personaje, mientras que    En gustos se rompen géneros y definitivamente este juego no es para todos. Me parece un juego terrible en el mal sentido, entiendo que al ser un juego Souls sea difícil pero con Elden Ring a los desarrolladores se les ha ido la mano y no se siente difícil sino más bien injusto. Me explico:

    En Elden Ring la dificultad se basa en lo lento, débil y torpe que es tu personaje, mientras que los enemigos son rápidos, fuertes y ¡DIOS MIO! Vaya que aguantan los golpes. Conforme avances podrás ir mejorando poco a poco tus habilidades, para esto necesitaras runas, así que prepárate para farmearlas como loco porque son indispensables, aquí es donde entra la parte ABURRIDA del juego. Algunos jefes son tan fuertes que si no subes tu nivel te será imposible vencerlos y ahí es donde me choca mucho Elden Ring. Tan solo para matar al primer jefe principal, tarde 2 horas y tuve que subir al nivel 23 para lo cual me tarde 7 horas de juego, de esas 7 horas la mitad puedo decir que fueron aburridas, ya que, aunque el mundo de Elden Ring es enorme, tienes que tener mucho cuidado de no morir y perder todas tus runas, entonces no te puedes divertir como quisieras debido a este factor. Al final Elden Ring se basa en: morir, mejora tus habilidades, vuelve a morir, sigue mejorando, muere, muere, muere, muere, muere, muere, muere, muere... Y no porque seas en si un mal jugador, sino porque simplemente el juego es injusto y te CASTIGA por cualquier pequeño error de forma despiadada.

    Si tu idea de un juego divertido es la de morir, morir, morir y morir, tardarte de mínimo 2 horas en derrotar a un jefe y pasar largas sesiones de juego farmeando para crecer de nivel, Elden Ring es para ti. Si prefieres un juego retador y que no se sienta TAN injusto te recomiendo mejor acercarte a juegos como Sekiro o Bloodborne. Elden Ring simplemente no vale la pena.    … Expand
  35. TheDevilCorrect
    Feb 28, 2022
    9
    None of the bugs that people are writing about are deal breaking, and fairly customary in these series of games. It's just a another source of frustration and losing runes/souls. You'll become pretty accustom to this (eventually) depending on how many years you've been playing these type of games. You either accept it, or break your monitor...there's no in between.

    I can't help think    None of the bugs that people are writing about are deal breaking, and fairly customary in these series of games. It's just a another source of frustration and losing runes/souls. You'll become pretty accustom to this (eventually) depending on how many years you've been playing these type of games. You either accept it, or break your monitor...there's no in between.

    I can't help think that the angry user reviews can be a reflection of this. Some kid flips out, loses 25k in runes and starts writing horrible reviews. I know that's not all the cases, but I'll bet it's a lot of cases.

    Considering the game market has been crap for about 4 years-ill take this game gladly and won't be surprised if it nails game of the year. It's definitely a contender-guaranteed.    … Expand
  36. Kuvaren
    Feb 28, 2022
    10
    Great game 11/7 review bombers are stupid as hell Ill be playing and enjoying this for months maybe years
  37. Infinity_Jr
    Feb 28, 2022
    10
    The best Souls experience ever!
    Perfect ambience, soundtrack and an incredible open world.
  38. omerlion987
    Feb 28, 2022
    10
    So good game i think this game best game of the last years and i think game of the year of game awards goes to elden ring ty miyazaka sama
  39. Tuc4no
    Feb 28, 2022
    10
    Um game que veio para ser excelência, trouxe uma nova cara para jogos souls like.
  40. Mackanii
    Feb 28, 2022
    10
    First off! enough with emotional review bombs from users who forgot that this type of games are for a selective player base and dose not appeal to the general public.IT IS A HARD GAME, get over it. in its core it is really a true souls like game with narrow levels with more paths to take to get forward. It also give u these huge areas for u to explore outside of that if u fell like theFirst off! enough with emotional review bombs from users who forgot that this type of games are for a selective player base and dose not appeal to the general public.IT IS A HARD GAME, get over it. in its core it is really a true souls like game with narrow levels with more paths to take to get forward. It also give u these huge areas for u to explore outside of that if u fell like the bosses get u a bit too hard. this is to get it to be easier for newer players.

    the style of the graphics is so cool. i love how the art style makes up for the graphics overall. its not the most heavily graphical game u have ever played but the style and art in this game makes it as one of the most beautiful titles i have played for a long time. Good graphics don't need to be high polygon levels.. as many seem to think.

    the combat feels amazing. never have i played every new weapon i got or tried its style as much as i did in this title. the bosses are a huge step up from former titles and it feels like the ai can really think of what u are going to do next.

    sure this game has some few annoying things but if u can look past them and see the entire game as it is. I believe its the first 10/10 game in a long time.

    the lore is more present in this game and the world comes more alive than ever before. they really smashed it out of the park with this one. its on my top 5 games of all time. right next to Witcher 3 and that's saying something,

    what I have gathered is that ppl complain about it being to hard and not holding ur hand. but honestly I have been more engaged in a game for a long time. for from software to actually give that benefit of the doubt that the player can figure out where to go based on this games awesome level design and story bits make u really think how braindead and handhold other titles are now. let that sink in. I'm looking forward to see what from software brings to the table in the future as they just raised the bar so high,

    (80hours played)    … Expand
  41. tuceriyo
    Feb 28, 2022
    0
    this game is really very boring. graphics are outdated. gameplay is outdated. serious performance issues. extremely overrated.
  42. Bomber69
    Feb 28, 2022
    10
    This is 100% goty 2022 ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
  43. Fliennox
    Feb 28, 2022
    10
    Best game Best game Best game Best game Best game Best game Best game Best game
  44. tropicalsamurai
    Feb 28, 2022
    10
    Elden Ring is the greatest game of all time. A masterpiece in every way possible.
  45. leandro30
    Feb 28, 2022
    0
    I don't like anything about this game, I went through the analysis and regretted the performance of this game is horrible .... apart from other things!
  46. Matias4k
    Feb 28, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Sinceramente el juego me parece espectacular y un digno merecedor del GOTY 2022… Expand
  47. dwu1
    Feb 28, 2022
    5
    I'm sure the game is fantastic, however I'm very disappointed and shocked by the absence of the choice of English as the game's language.
    Understandably I bought the digital copy off of PS Store Taiwan, and Chinese is the primary language used there, but what about expats or foreigners that lives in Asia? We are left with an almost unplayable game. In a game world as rich and filled with    I'm sure the game is fantastic, however I'm very disappointed and shocked by the absence of the choice of English as the game's language.
    Understandably I bought the digital copy off of PS Store Taiwan, and Chinese is the primary language used there, but what about expats or foreigners that lives in Asia? We are left with an almost unplayable game. In a game world as rich and filled with lore such as this, I'm extremely saddened that I cannot enjoy it.

    BandaiNamco/Sony, please consider patching in English. It's not that hard :)
    I also don't really care about whatever this has to do with region or licensing, please respect your customers.    … Expand
  48. newb
    Feb 28, 2022
    10
    I have played every major souls game since demon souls and I can say without a shadow of doubt this is the best. Even after I got hit by the save data wipe bug and lost over 12 hrs of progress and I'll still give this a 10. The combat, exploration, enemy variety, story, music, puzzles, ect ect are all fantastic. Elden ring just raised the bar.
  49. FancyGorilla96
    Feb 28, 2022
    9
    Visual-7.5/10 amazing scenery and detailing but facials still leave a bit to be desired.

    Gameplay-10/10 very fluid, responsive and tight. Almost any playstyle being viable with a bit of effort. Easy to understand but hard to master.

    Story-9/10 Don't wanna say much for spoilers but has very interesting reveals as you go through.
  50. Blizzurdzz
    Feb 28, 2022
    10
    Elden Ring is one of the games of all time…………………………………………………………………………………….
  51. WarriorofGrey
    Feb 28, 2022
    10
    Phenomenal, and absolutely a masterpiece in every regard. I see a lot of "0" bombs, which is a red flag that the game is either unplayed or is key to a salty "I am mad this game got a 10", which is incredibly juvenile. The game is difficult - and by no means as accessible as something like breath of the wild. Howeverz it is still the most accessible from software title by far and a fantastic game.
  52. Hungryduck6090
    Feb 28, 2022
    10
    Elden Ring has one of the best maps of an open-world game I've seen. It's beautifully detailed, and it's also fun to explore. Of course, like most reviews you see, the FPS drops can be a bit of a problem if you play on PC, but on PS5 There are rarely FPS drops, and if there are they aren't noticeable. The bosses are fun to beat and also give you satisfaction when you beat them. EverythingElden Ring has one of the best maps of an open-world game I've seen. It's beautifully detailed, and it's also fun to explore. Of course, like most reviews you see, the FPS drops can be a bit of a problem if you play on PC, but on PS5 There are rarely FPS drops, and if there are they aren't noticeable. The bosses are fun to beat and also give you satisfaction when you beat them. Everything in this game is amazing. 10/10

    TLDR:

    It's BOTW and dark souls, what can go wrong?    … Expand
  53. Tyrtle7
    Feb 28, 2022
    10
    This game is absolutely phenomenal. If you are a souls fan and an open world rpg fan, you will adore this game.

    Not sure why so many reviews are saying terrible graphics, I am on the PS5 and think the graphics are stunning. The open world is unique and nothing feels repetitive. Almost everywhere I go there is some crazy new boss, event, or strange scenario going on. The game does a    This game is absolutely phenomenal. If you are a souls fan and an open world rpg fan, you will adore this game.

    Not sure why so many reviews are saying terrible graphics, I am on the PS5 and think the graphics are stunning.

    The open world is unique and nothing feels repetitive. Almost everywhere I go there is some crazy new boss, event, or strange scenario going on. The game does a good job at rewarding you for exploring places and has good general progression.

    The combat. Lets be real, the combat is the bread and butter of souls games. Elden ring is no exception, they have fine tuned their formula with a few new interesting twists which makes for even more varied builds and great fights between all sorts of bosses.

    This is the Magnum Opus of the souls series, definitely worth checking out.    … Expand
  54. GustaMello
    Feb 28, 2022
    10
    (In Portuguese)
    Primeiramente me desculpe os possíveis erros ortográficos, e essa é apenas minha opinião.
    O jogo está absolutamente incrível o tamanho do mapa é os gráficos e de dar inveja aos últimos jogos a serem lançados esse ano,a atenção aos detalhes das discrição de itens e armas são quase histórias secundárias digna de um livro, o mundo diverso de inimigo e armas tanto novas e    (In Portuguese)
    Primeiramente me desculpe os possíveis erros ortográficos, e essa é apenas minha opinião.
    O jogo está absolutamente incrível o tamanho do mapa é os gráficos e de dar inveja aos últimos jogos a serem lançados esse ano,a atenção aos detalhes das discrição de itens e armas são quase histórias secundárias digna de um livro, o mundo diverso de inimigo e armas tanto novas e clássicas na série souls like.
    O jogo pegou as melhores partes da série souls e misturou com as capacidades atuais dos consoles e dos PC mas é claro que tem uns erros ali e aqui de mal otimização e o fato de ser OP o mago, mas isso é relevante comparado ao quão ruins estão os jogos dos últimos tempos como cyberpunk e etc.

    Mas no final vale a pena pegar o valor abusivo que a inflação está nos danos, porque esse jogo é uma obra de arte com esse estilo e gráficos Melhor souls like que temos até hoje    … Expand
  55. redfade112
    Feb 28, 2022
    10
    Mix of all previous From games + gorgeous open world = perfect game. Only issues? Small performance problems. With great games came people who bought game and thought it is another Assassins Creed probably - that's the only explanation somebody could give lower than 7
  56. ituano
    Feb 28, 2022
    10
    An excellent soulslike with a much bigger world and giant creatures! We have all the familiar ingredients in Demon Souls, Dark Souls Trilogy, Bloodborne and Sekiro, but now with some additional abilities including mount to navigate an open world.
  57. Playscuter
    Feb 28, 2022
    10
    Era lo que esperaba recomendado para jugadores hardcore, aqui moriras muchas veces garantizado mi ps5 casi explota aun esta garficas regular :)
  58. Rektnarok91
    Feb 28, 2022
    8
    It's all opinion but I'm surprised by the masterpiece status. This game is addictive af, I can play for an aggregious amount of time but I'd still put it below DS1, DS3, BB, and Sekiro. I may be unable to put it down but that doesn't make it the best, the gameplay loop just never feels concluded.

    For all the amazing aspects of the game and being the most refined Dark Souls (specifically)    It's all opinion but I'm surprised by the masterpiece status. This game is addictive af, I can play for an aggregious amount of time but I'd still put it below DS1, DS3, BB, and Sekiro. I may be unable to put it down but that doesn't make it the best, the gameplay loop just never feels concluded.

    For all the amazing aspects of the game and being the most refined Dark Souls (specifically) combat, there's just more busy work and lack of intentional pacing than the rest of Fromsoft's greats. It never reaches the highs the other games do and though it's open world, it feels much less of a unique and revolutionary game changer like BB or Sekiro were to the Fromsoft format (I consider those 2 games masterpieces and my favorite Fromsoft combat systems). The open world is cool but it does make everything feel less specifically intended and crafted, & you're often either over leveled or underleverd for an area. And while the areas can be beautiful they don't stand out in memory to me like DS1 interconnected world, BB amazing Lovecraft aesthetic, or Sekiro beauty and fun traversal.

    And while the world style feels reminiscent of Breath of the Wild as you figure it out naturally without markers or arbitrary blocks, it pales in comparison with little variety in gameplay when you explore, just different enemies and visual environments.

    I'd honestly have preferred a DS4 or BB 2 or Sekiro 2 over this tbh. Open world is cool but I haven't really found any reason why this is an improvement to a the semi linear design of the other games; I've mostly found it amusing at some points, and frustrating at others.

    It also has more bugs than either BB (which ran low fps at times but the graphics stayed consistent) or Sekiro did on the PS4. Quality mode is literally unplayable, with likely sub 30 fps, and performance mode has noticable pop in. It's weird how I think it's more visually sparse than those 2 games but has more trouble running on brand new hardware.

    Still, game of the year for me no doubt. Even a bad Fromsoft game (like DS2, which I do enjoy) is still miles ahead of most AAA studios. So this being great, but not a masterpiece imo, makes it a joy to play.

    It's the first AAA in awhile that I felt worthy of the price and genuinely want to finish while living up to expectations (I didn't expect it to be a 10/10, more like 8.5/10).    … Expand
  59. Descending23
    Feb 28, 2022
    10
    Amazing. Simple as that. Soulsbornekiro players rejoice! Imagine Dark Souls philosophy in a Breath of the Wild format. Probably my GotY. Performance issues do occur but nothing that hinders the experience. Play in framerate mode. Ooooh elden ring!
  60. SlicK007
    Feb 27, 2022
    0
    I am not going to talk about the difficulty, since this genre is supposed to be very very very difficult...
    I am going to talk about technical issues, frame drops every where! Weird stuttering! I mean the game looks mediocre! It should work fine even on PS4 slim! But this garbage costs 63$ and you can even glitch through some bosses lol! And the story is just abysmal! I dont understand    I am not going to talk about the difficulty, since this genre is supposed to be very very very difficult...
    I am going to talk about technical issues, frame drops every where! Weird stuttering! I mean the game looks mediocre! It should work fine even on PS4 slim! But this garbage costs 63$ and you can even glitch through some bosses lol! And the story is just abysmal! I dont understand anything in it... fix your f*** game so it at least work properly on 60fps!!!!!    … Expand
  61. Pod_043
    Feb 28, 2022
    10
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  62. Skyborg
    Feb 28, 2022
    10
    This game is truly a masterclass achievement. It is everything you could hope for from an open world action RPG.

    Elden Ring has an incredible amount passion and intention behind even the smallest little details and mechanics sprinkled across the world. This kind of polish is not often seen in AAA games anymore unfortunately. Looking at this game from an artistic standpoint, the scenery,    This game is truly a masterclass achievement. It is everything you could hope for from an open world action RPG.

    Elden Ring has an incredible amount passion and intention behind even the smallest little details and mechanics sprinkled across the world. This kind of polish is not often seen in AAA games anymore unfortunately. Looking at this game from an artistic standpoint, the scenery, architecture and atmosphere of this world is unmatched by almost any other game I've played. The open world feels lively and has a rich presence that invites exploration which you are actually rewarded for unlike many other 'open world' games. The story is intriguing and fairly accessible to follow unlike the prior souls games. From software really has outdone themselves with this game and it deserves all the praise it is receiving.

    There are some small performance issues including stuttering and FPS drops that some players are experiencing after release. I have not experienced any of these issues that hinder my enjoyment or experience so I left this out my score.    … Expand
  63. valant1979
    Feb 28, 2022
    10
    This is probably the best souls game ever made!Vast and gigantic open world!Masterpiece indeed!
  64. GnosticBean
    Feb 28, 2022
    6
    Dodge roll input lag. The game is great! I enjoyed my time dodge roll input lagging my way around this incredible new world.
  65. Tenome
    Feb 28, 2022
    10
    The game is vast and varied. The souls combat mechanics have been absolutely perfected. Replay value is even moreso than the rest. multiplayer is rough around the edges but like the other games it will get ironed out with time and metas will develop. This is FromSoftware's magnum opus no doubt, and holds the new place for top open world game of all time. I love that it isn't hand-holdy andThe game is vast and varied. The souls combat mechanics have been absolutely perfected. Replay value is even moreso than the rest. multiplayer is rough around the edges but like the other games it will get ironed out with time and metas will develop. This is FromSoftware's magnum opus no doubt, and holds the new place for top open world game of all time. I love that it isn't hand-holdy and respects the player enough to let them just play the game instead of chasing objectives and map markers, this was a huge concern of mine when I found out the souls formula was being adapted to open world. So many great strides made in this game and I can only hope more developers follow suit. Ubisoft and Bethesda eat your hearts out. This is the way you do an open world video game.… Expand
  66. ryryrich3720
    Feb 28, 2022
    10
    Elden ring is the most fun I’ve had in a game since early childhood. I’ve only played sekiro and the demon souls remake from the fromsoftware games but I think this tops the list. The game gives you the best elements of an open world game and has a fantastic and draw dropping map
  67. JCmefra
    Feb 28, 2022
    8
    Very enjoyable game, beautiful world, reasonable difficulty, but the graphics are pretty PS4-ish and the optimization is pretty bad, hope they fix it on future patches.
  68. Vacho_
    Feb 28, 2022
    10
    Hace años no sentía la experiencia de exploración y aventura tan sólida como en este juego, si, soy fan de todo lo que hace miyazaki y tenía las espectativas muy altas, más que con cualquier otro juego en mucho tiempo (no suelo ilusionarme o tener espectativas, fui uno de los que fue engañado con las promesas de watch dogs xd) pero elden ring esta siendo un viaje increíble, avanzar en elHace años no sentía la experiencia de exploración y aventura tan sólida como en este juego, si, soy fan de todo lo que hace miyazaki y tenía las espectativas muy altas, más que con cualquier otro juego en mucho tiempo (no suelo ilusionarme o tener espectativas, fui uno de los que fue engañado con las promesas de watch dogs xd) pero elden ring esta siendo un viaje increíble, avanzar en el mapa es un gran orgasmo de 80 horas.… Expand
  69. Plkll
    Feb 28, 2022
    10
    Literally the best game I have ever played, this is the final boss of souls games and I can't express enough how everyone needs to play this game. Its a souls game with the ability to jump and that alone should seal the deal. The gameplay is smooth and evolved, the exploration is amazing and there's even a swamp to top it all off. Miyazaki really outdid himself this time.
  70. FrancisOle
    Feb 28, 2022
    10
    Great game, the best FromSoftware has made and One of my favorite games of all time.
  71. Hoonter10
    Feb 28, 2022
    10
    The game has very minor pop ins with the landscaping. That is all. I have had zero frame rate drops on PS5… Zero… This game is an absolute masterpiece. It is definitely not a 0. Salty as scrubs don’t like this game. It’s brutal and hard. Sorry… I have put 16 hours into just a small area and there are dungeons, churches, caves etc… Exploring is like breath of the wild and there areThe game has very minor pop ins with the landscaping. That is all. I have had zero frame rate drops on PS5… Zero… This game is an absolute masterpiece. It is definitely not a 0. Salty as scrubs don’t like this game. It’s brutal and hard. Sorry… I have put 16 hours into just a small area and there are dungeons, churches, caves etc… Exploring is like breath of the wild and there are important game items, weapons, armors etc to find. Exploring is absolutely wonderful. I was exploring and ended up in a cave I could not fast travel out of. I had to trek my way out and it was insane. Please do not believe the 0 scores. But I will warn you that the game is definitely hard. But… you can summon friends, npcs, and spirits. The game is absolutely a masterpiece. But again it will kick your butt sometimes. 10 out of 10 and I’m not even close to done. I can’t wait till I can’t experience what I’ve heard about the game as it progresses past 40 and even 60 hours.… Expand
  72. gtxbru
    Feb 28, 2022
    0
    This game looks awful and outdated, even Digital Foundry confirmed this. It’s not a triple A. From Software is an outdated studio and don’t deserve our money.
  73. Vaxkang
    Feb 28, 2022
    0
    Everything has come together in this game to make it very best...number one game of all time for me. I was a little worried about the hype and how it might not live up to it..it surpassed the hype. I knew it would be awesome but I honestly didn't think it could be the level of awesomeness it is. It has blown me out of the water. 100/100

    Anyone who gave this game a zero...just disregard    Everything has come together in this game to make it very best...number one game of all time for me. I was a little worried about the hype and how it might not live up to it..it surpassed the hype. I knew it would be awesome but I honestly didn't think it could be the level of awesomeness it is. It has blown me out of the water. 100/100

    Anyone who gave this game a zero...just disregard that foolishness    … Expand
  74. MrLapella
    Feb 28, 2022
    0
    dark souls disfarçado, mais do mesmo e completamente nichado, lixoooo, so elogiam por ser multiplataforma
  75. Yoshi25000
    Feb 28, 2022
    10
    Ce jeux est le meilleur jeux aux quel j'ai joué en trente ans de vie, juste fantastique, 45h de jeux et je suis encore émerveillé je découvre de nouvel chose à ce demander si ça se fini un jour, c'est comme lire un récit fantastique mais la c nous qui en avons le contrôle je ne pensais pas avoir mieux que dark Souls mais C'est des millions de fois mieux,!!! Encore bravo !
  76. Haluk_C
    Feb 28, 2022
    10
    An absolutely fantastic game. Immersive world. Every corner has something to explore and it doesn't feel bloated. This feat will be hard to beat and i doubt fromsoftware will be able to pull it off again. The game is a perfect fit for what's missing in gaming 2022
  77. Chrisbj
    Feb 28, 2022
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game is very Buggy. It is Not innovative at all. It does nothing different from all the other dark souls games. It's all hype and that's pretty much it. The graphics are trash buckets. It looks like a ps3 games… Expand
  78. blackwinIV
    Feb 28, 2022
    10
    everything we have come to love frome previous from ges and so much more. elden ring takes the best aspects of all games and puts them in a beutifully crafted open world.
  79. Nudoru
    Feb 28, 2022
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. el mejor juego de la puta historia, lo único con lo que no estoy conforme es que luego de matar a godrick se pierde un poco el rumbo y pasas horas y horas yendo a zonas innecesarias, otra cosa que odio es que la muerte por altura aveces es media injusta porque yo podría hacer el sendo Parkour con el caballo y al pisar el piso me muero por caída sin razón, eso me encabrona he perdido muchas almas por eso… Expand
  80. Aperi
    Feb 28, 2022
    10
    Such a refreshing game.great atmosphere great open world integration great game play and visuals..
  81. Grzeczor
    Feb 28, 2022
    4
    The world is empty and boring! You litteraly traverse over empty lands with a group of enemies here and there and ocassional cave where you fight mini boss(could compare it to nier:automata, but elden ring feels even more empty). Combat is the same as in every dark souls game. Hell, even interface is the same thing. Both graphics modes you can choose are trash. But hey, you can jump andThe world is empty and boring! You litteraly traverse over empty lands with a group of enemies here and there and ocassional cave where you fight mini boss(could compare it to nier:automata, but elden ring feels even more empty). Combat is the same as in every dark souls game. Hell, even interface is the same thing. Both graphics modes you can choose are trash. But hey, you can jump and ride a horse! What's your next idea from-soft? Maybe add swimming to a dated formula and call it a day...… Expand
  82. Admotive9300
    Feb 28, 2022
    4
    Outdated graphics and stutter on ps5!
    Boring open world and outdated gameplay mechanics!
    Ik can't Imagine how this game had a higher score then Horizon . Sry to say but 60 bucks in the garbage
  83. Nicko970
    Feb 28, 2022
    9
    I own the game on ps5, and I’m roughly 17 hours in, I can personally say that my experience has been amazing, every few minutes the game hitches and the frame rate drops to maybe 45 fps at the most worse of cases (running on performance mode). But I’ve only experienced that maybe a handful of times when the screen if chock full of enemies and a lot of special effects… is unfortunate, butI own the game on ps5, and I’m roughly 17 hours in, I can personally say that my experience has been amazing, every few minutes the game hitches and the frame rate drops to maybe 45 fps at the most worse of cases (running on performance mode). But I’ve only experienced that maybe a handful of times when the screen if chock full of enemies and a lot of special effects… is unfortunate, but FromSoft are onto it. I believe any PS5 player who says it’s unplayable is bs. I’ve watched streamers on pc have full frame lockups during boss battles.


    Actual review time.

    I’ve played demon souls a handful of times, currently struggling with blood borne, and finally getting good at sekiro, never actually finished a dark souls though, use to get way to mad and never pick up the titles again.

    I won’t lie, Elden Ring? She hits hard as well, punishing at worst. But maybe I’ve just grown up a little but I find so much joy in the challenge, and once I overcome that one guy who’s been wiping the floor with me, I feel I stoppable until I meet his cousin 30 seconds later I’ll walk up on a boss and have my ass beat. But that okay, I’ll level up and come back later, that is how this game is meant to be played, Margit, the first boss will beat your ass unless you chose a ranged/sorcery class and build upon it. Go explore the world, it truly is amazing, but not perfect. Nearly everything you can see I’ve virtually every vista is touchable, apart from water, tarnished sink like halo Spartans. There are fun enemy’s and characters peppered everywhere, some don’t come out until a specific time of day, The graphics, this ain’t no horizon forbidden west, but you shouldn’t have expected that, graphics is not what souls/borne is about, the mechanics and gameplay with a flood of wacky characters and lore….. and death. I’m running performance mode, on ps5 on a 4K hdr tv. And i can say with confidence it IS an upgrade from all previous in visuals, especially in the effects and animations. All others compare it to The Demon Souls remake, but that’s not a fair comparison, that was made by a seperate dev team, under supervision of Sony, making A CONSOLE LAUNCH TITLE! Of course it will be stunning, and take full advantage of the hardware and software, it was a software flex for Sony. As well as a faithful REMAKE of a cult classic by another team.

    Overall, Elden Ring has been a blast, and I’m only like 18% completed. If you enjoy the souls genre, get it, and play it, if you need to wait for patches, then do so. It will still be worth it. 9/10, due to the performance hiccups, and only time will let if the entry becomes a 10/10, a true cult classic.    … Expand
  84. JoeShowSlick
    Feb 28, 2022
    10
    If you are a souls fan, specifically Dark Souls, you will absolutely love Elden Ring. The game is absolutely gigantic, so many NPC's, secret areas, etc. After getting over the first "hump" which takes a few hours, you will be immersed into a Souls experience like never before.
    My only gripe with this game is the performance / graphics. There are lots of texture pops, frame rate drops, and    If you are a souls fan, specifically Dark Souls, you will absolutely love Elden Ring. The game is absolutely gigantic, so many NPC's, secret areas, etc. After getting over the first "hump" which takes a few hours, you will be immersed into a Souls experience like never before.
    My only gripe with this game is the performance / graphics. There are lots of texture pops, frame rate drops, and graphically the game is not up to par with the franchise's last game Demon Souls remake, but hopefully this is fixed with future patches. Prepare to become addicted!    … Expand
  85. refapri
    Feb 28, 2022
    10
    I think the idea of open world dark souls is really fresh and good idea. There are not many game that can match the combat of dark souls.

    And for the exploration itself. The game is really huge, there are so many new enemies in every corner that you can find.
  86. Jokehu
    Feb 28, 2022
    10
    This game is damnnnnn good. Been aying for days and loving it. Its my first soulsborne type game and its not that hard and pretty fair.
  87. Wbwjkbw
    Feb 28, 2022
    10
    I am biased because I love all the souls games, but Elden ring is truly a masterpiece in terms of exploration and combat. I haven't had this sense of wow with a game since breath of the wild 5 years ago, but it's also got everything I love from the souls series. This is truly the quintessential from software game.
  88. Alexking19
    Feb 28, 2022
    10
    Beautiful game, great mecanichs, open world changed a lot and as a soulsbornekiro fan, I am glad I got to see first hand this masterpiece
  89. TayterJ
    Feb 28, 2022
    10
    Only current downside to this game that I can possibly come up with is the state of its performance on release. I play it on PC, but I have heard it is having significant issues on the PS5. This is obviously something that will be fixed with time.

    On the game itself: The graphics are absolutely stupendous, if you think they are bad, I don't know what to tell you. Go play an EA game    Only current downside to this game that I can possibly come up with is the state of its performance on release. I play it on PC, but I have heard it is having significant issues on the PS5. This is obviously something that will be fixed with time.

    On the game itself: The graphics are absolutely stupendous, if you think they are bad, I don't know what to tell you. Go play an EA game where the whole budget went to graphics and none on gamplay. This game is beautiful. The textures are high-res, the weather affects the bushes, trees, and grass. The effects like a big impact, an explosion, or a magic spell are very well done.

    The gameplay: It is the Souls games combat refined and perfected. The diversity of possible stat combinations, weapons, and playstyles is through the roof. Where in previous games you had the option of pure STR, pure DEX, DEX/INT, STR/FTH, or INT/FTH, now the game much more freely lets you mix and make your own unique build. You just have to go and find the pieces.

    If you've played Dark Souls 1, you might know that it was lauded for it's openness. If you had played it before, you could make a beeline straight to a certain item, area, or weapon and tackle parts of the game in any order you want (to a degree) well, ER has brought that back in full force. Speedruns for this game may take decades to evolve. You can go ANYWHERE, even if a boss blocks your path, if you have the skill to brute-force it, you can go claim whatever weapon or item you need to make your special run possible.

    And the map is colossal. It definitely didn't take the shape I was expecting, but even hearing how big it was, I was still astonished. I've seen some criticisms that the world is too big, and empty. This couldn't be further from the truth. The world is full and alive. There is loot or an enemy, or an NPC waiting to sell you a rare item around every corner. Unassuming cliffside? There's a little tunnel that goes into a sprawling mine. A random shack on the shore? There's a merchant in there, and he has just the weapon you were looking for. Heading to the lonely corner of the map where there's sure to be nothing? Nope. Huge optional dungeon full of loot, challenges, and puzzles.

    Also, despite the size of the world, even if you've seen a certain area so many times you're sick of it, you have a FAST horse, and you can fast-travel any time you aren't in combat.

    Not only is the world big, but the SCALE of the things within it are outrageous. Elden ring presents itself as having an Epic atmosphere and it delivers on it. It takes itself seriously. There are some incredibly majestic enemies, almost like Shadow of the Colossus.

    Don't listen to the contrarians. This game is actually BETTER than the hype. If you are looking for a game that is both challenging and freeing at the same time, it's for you. Some of the bosses aren't for the faint-hearted. Embrace death. It's part of the gameplay loop.

    But maybe wait and listen for word on performance optimizations, just in case. The game is certainly playable at high settings, and I have just under the recommended PC specs. It's just that some enemies, animations, locations, etc. Cause some stuttering. Hopefully it is fixed soon. If it does get completely fixed, this is one of the greatest games EVER made.    … Expand
  90. TheBrownWeiner
    Feb 28, 2022
    10
    Dark Souls & Skyrim had a lovechild after a wild night, and Elden Ring was born.
  91. Silverknightuk
    Feb 28, 2022
    10
    A flawless elevation of the soulsborn formula to a full open world adventure. Breathing fresh life into the stagnant open world genre while holding to true to the core concepts of fromsofts design style.
  92. JagWar
    Feb 28, 2022
    10
    These user reviews is proof user reviews shouldn’t exist. I doubt any of them beat the game. This is one of the best games i ever played. Don’t listen to these peasants.
  93. JTG97
    Feb 28, 2022
    10
    In a world of where most large game studios choose to sacrifice quality material and respect to their community over next gen-updates and high performance, FromSoftware stand out. This isn’t a game about delivering a next generation cutting edge graphical evolution from its predecessors, but rather a game about continuing to evolve from the formula that made From successful andIn a world of where most large game studios choose to sacrifice quality material and respect to their community over next gen-updates and high performance, FromSoftware stand out. This isn’t a game about delivering a next generation cutting edge graphical evolution from its predecessors, but rather a game about continuing to evolve from the formula that made From successful and implementing new and big ideas to their core mechanics.
    It’s true the game doesn’t hold hands and isn’t trying to be accessible to everyone, but their past work has never been about that. It’s also true that the game has issues with frame drops on some platforms and doesn’t always look perfect, but for what it achieves and what it’s trying to do in a world this large more than makes up for some issues which are sure to be fixed. FromSoftware could have chosen to make another large open world with weak and uninteresting dialogue, repetitive and boring exploration with the same mechanics we’ve seen in every single other game for the last decade or two, or focused on incredible graphics and unfulfilling gameplay that is safe but accessible, however, they chose to stay true to their core community and expand on what has been working for them. The original Zelda games don’t hold up in todays world because of their graphics, it’s because of the love and care put into creating the world. It’s about the feeling you get when you achieve something after completion. It’s about dedicating time and experiencing the world you are playing in. It’s sad to see so many complaints about how games look these days when those are things that have never really mattered at the end of the day, it’s about the immersion and feeling the games bring.    … Expand
  94. Jdjdjdd8
    Feb 28, 2022
    10
    Goty 2022 OHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
  95. NERZQ8
    Feb 28, 2022
    10
    Best souls game & open world, fantastic graphics at least better than ds3 , gameplay is masterpiece, huge world, 10/10
  96. Leoxv
    Feb 28, 2022
    10
    Es el mejor juego de mundo abierto que e jugado, para mi supera por mucho a zelda botw. Gráficamente no esta al nivel de los juegos punteros de la generación, pero lo compensa con un apartado artístico sublime. Y aunque técnicamente a salido regular, almenos en m8 caso, no han sido graves. Una obra maestra sin duda.
  97. Rudolf0
    Feb 28, 2022
    10
    Hands down not only the best open world, but possibly the best game I’ve ever played this will define future open world rpgs in the future like Skyrim did many years ago. Thank you FromSoftware for this absolute masterpiece!
  98. Hyph
    Feb 28, 2022
    10
    Quite possibly the best video game ever created.

    It majestic....a hybrid sandbox of high fantasy and horror. I originally played DS3 after my roommate forced me to play. He would knock on my door every day and ask me to play but I had heard "souls games hard." Eventually I played and one late night alone in the irithyll dungeon the game clicked and made sense. Ever since then I have    Quite possibly the best video game ever created.

    It majestic....a hybrid sandbox of high fantasy and horror.

    I originally played DS3 after my roommate forced me to play. He would knock on my door every day and ask me to play but I had heard "souls games hard." Eventually I played and one late night alone in the irithyll dungeon the game clicked and made sense. Ever since then I have played every one...DS1/2/BB/Sekiro.

    Elden Ring is a stunning combination of all of those games put into one.

    It takes heavy influence from games like Shadow of the Colossus & Breath of The Wild.

    The atmosphere & mood is the defining factor here. You will feel lost, overwhelmed, frustrated and triumphant all at once. The game is asking you to get lost and through that feeling you find yourself.

    Even with all of my prior experience the game still scares me. I move cautiously & take calculated risks. Although sometimes I end up in areas where I cant turn back and I have to reach inside of myself for something more....I have to overcome myself & become more in that moment.

    Its hard to explain this feeling or to quantify it but it is the exact experience that Souls fans love and why the games are so adored. No other piece of media or games ask this of you. They hold your hand...Souls games leave you stranded on the side of the road and say "good luck"

    I read some reviews prior to this and they are complaining about graphics....about design...about frame rate....all of them are meaningless if you manage to let the game take you and unfold itself before you.    … Expand
  99. Petule
    Feb 28, 2022
    10
    This game is a souls fans wet dream and so far i'm loving every second of it. The feeling of being unrestricted is such a change of pace with all the hand holding modern game do these days. The challenge is just perfect gets my heart pumping every time.
  100. mdsak
    Feb 28, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. very good game in the world. i feel very good to play. this is a wonderful game.… Expand
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  1. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Jan 30, 2024
    100
    Elden Ring is simply a game that the player naturally adapts to their own style of play. Challenging at times, vicious at others, but mostly incredibly fun. The enjoyable pace makes the hours of play pass by like water, and each path opens up a few more, only to come together again after a fair amount of exploration before the next big reveal. [Issue#318]
  2. Cubed3
    Jun 2, 2023
    90
    Elden Ring serves as a testament to open world video game design. There is a true sense of accomplishment once that rock-hard enemy has been slain and, something that compels a player to relentlessly do it over and over again until they succeed is truly rewarding. The world is humongous and an epitome of how exploration should be encouraged, by intriguing players to see what is over the hill. Elden Ring is an unmissable, must-play, gaming experience with surprises galore.
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  3. T3
    Aug 11, 2022
    80
    Elden Ring's engaging combat, mythology and dynamite orchestral soundtrack goes a long way to overshadow an aggressive open world that punishes exploration from the beaten path. Fans of the Souls genre are in for a treat, while newcomers will need to persist to reap the benefits.
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