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  1. Jan 9, 2023
    10
    I was stunned by beauty of this game world. Game design is well built, go somewhere else if you cant move forward because of strong enemy, but it is not an option, if you good at game you can beat everyone
  2. Jan 8, 2023
    10
    Obra maestra, quizá lo único en contra son los jefes de mazmorras repititivos, salvo eso todo lo demás lo hace perfecto, la música, el combate, efectos sonoros, gráficos.
  3. Jan 8, 2023
    10
    Legendary and an instant classic. One of the best games ever made. Will be played for years and years to come
  4. Jan 8, 2023
    10
    Game of the Year winner, the entire gaming community has come together to celebrate it. I think this alone should put the review bombing to rest. It is a beautifully crafted game that provides hundreds of hours of gameplay. Its not easy, its cryptic, its story is light to non-existant - its a soulsborne game... This is not the RPG for you if you are looking for a deep story line withGame of the Year winner, the entire gaming community has come together to celebrate it. I think this alone should put the review bombing to rest. It is a beautifully crafted game that provides hundreds of hours of gameplay. Its not easy, its cryptic, its story is light to non-existant - its a soulsborne game... This is not the RPG for you if you are looking for a deep story line with engrossing conversation, building relationships with npcs, etc. However, if you are looking for a deep challenge, the wonder of adventure/discovery, and fantastic mechanics this is a must play.

    I see so many reviews comparing this game to the likes of Skyrim and other RPGs, you cant think of it in that light. It more closely resembles an arcade game on steroids.
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  5. Jan 6, 2023
    10
    Best game of all time and accolades prove it as the most awarded game in the history of gaming. Great gameplay, amazing combat, amazing boss fights, super great art direction & game is massive with lots of content.
  6. Feb 26, 2022
    1
    I really don’t see how on earth this game is getting such high review scores. It has dated graphics, UI/Interface, and gameplay. This must be the most overrated game of all time. Deleted this steaming pile of sh*t asap!
  7. Jan 6, 2023
    1
    Probably one of the worst games I've ever played. The graphics are outdated, the story (if any) is lacking, the mechanics and animations are clunky, the open world feels deserted and the enemies placed in them are random and placed randomly, voice acting is bad... The difficulty of beating the random assortment of enemies is the only reason one could have to play this game. Take that awayProbably one of the worst games I've ever played. The graphics are outdated, the story (if any) is lacking, the mechanics and animations are clunky, the open world feels deserted and the enemies placed in them are random and placed randomly, voice acting is bad... The difficulty of beating the random assortment of enemies is the only reason one could have to play this game. Take that away and it looks like a low-budget generic game that you'd grab for a few dollars at a massive discount from your local store "because why not", only to still be disappointed. Expand
  8. Jan 6, 2023
    0
    GOW RAGNARÖK İS BETTER MUST HAVE GRAPHİCS MUST HAVE GAMEPLAY MUST HAVE A CHARACTER DİOLOGE
  9. 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
  10. Jan 5, 2023
    4
    Easily, and I mean EASILY, the most overrated game of all time with the most rabid and toxic fanbase. It's so badly designed. Zero quest log or map markers, ZERO idea of what to even do because every quest is insane cryptic nonsense, bugs and graphical issues galore, huge yet quite empty open world, generic progression, reskinned/copy pasted bosses everywhere, copy/pasted dungeons, how onEasily, and I mean EASILY, the most overrated game of all time with the most rabid and toxic fanbase. It's so badly designed. Zero quest log or map markers, ZERO idea of what to even do because every quest is insane cryptic nonsense, bugs and graphical issues galore, huge yet quite empty open world, generic progression, reskinned/copy pasted bosses everywhere, copy/pasted dungeons, how on Earth anyone thinks this is better than any Souls game or that it's even close to something like BotW is beyond me. Don't waste your time. Expand
  11. Jan 4, 2023
    10
    Probably the best open world I've ever played. The landscape is gorgeous. The gameplay is fair and the story interesting. To understand the whole lore you have to read a lot but this ain't to bad. Congrats to GOTY.
  12. Jan 4, 2023
    10
    Elden Ring is one of the best game ever made. But there is a but! It's not for everyone. It's not an easy game and many will hit the difficulty like a brick wall with a semi trailer at 250 km/h.

    After 100+ hous in the game, I can safely say that it's a 10/10 when compared to Dark Souls 1, 2 and 3. Ofc it's not what a casual andy would expect, since it's a New take on the fantasy world of
    Elden Ring is one of the best game ever made. But there is a but! It's not for everyone. It's not an easy game and many will hit the difficulty like a brick wall with a semi trailer at 250 km/h.

    After 100+ hous in the game, I can safely say that it's a 10/10 when compared to Dark Souls 1, 2 and 3. Ofc it's not what a casual andy would expect, since it's a New take on the fantasy world of fromsoft, but with a much higher leatning curvy and a wastly bigger world to explore.

    Alot of the bad review here are people Who do not blir long in this world. Tbf they should go back to FIFA, call of duty and destiny :)
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  13. Jan 3, 2023
    10
    si Miyazaki y yo fueramos gays, definitivamente se la chuparia, (no homo) por cierto los que se quejan de la dificultad, no creo q sea justo solo decir git gud sino q no entienden el q los videojuegos tambien pueden ser arte y si por ejemplo no entiendes una pintura hecha por un buen artista, el artista no tiene por que hacer mas simple su dibujo o sus cometidos,
  14. 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
  15. Jan 3, 2023
    10
    This is the best video game ever made. Nothing else to say other than you need to play it if you like video games.
  16. Jan 3, 2023
    10
    My first soulslike game andvone my new favorite games ever Exploring in this game is really fun
  17. Jan 2, 2023
    0
    For a start, a large swathe of players bought on Asia thinking it's in English but then it's only in Chinese and you find out after downloading it on PSN and so you are stuck unable to play or refund the game... so yeah. Known for almost a year and continue to scam people with the same gig.
  18. Jan 2, 2023
    0
    No english language for Elden Ring in Asia zone .
  19. Jan 2, 2023
    0
    This **** doesn't have English version in Asia
    I don't speak Chinese
    Update English version please
  20. Jan 1, 2023
    0
    How this won Game Of The Year, I'll never understand. I can't write a spoiler review because, as far as I can tell there is no story to spoil. Played nearly 20 hrs thus far and nothing makes sense. You just run around and fight random overpowered enemies. You can't level up until you randomly get to a certain campfire and some girl spouts some nonsense dialogue and then you... wander outHow this won Game Of The Year, I'll never understand. I can't write a spoiler review because, as far as I can tell there is no story to spoil. Played nearly 20 hrs thus far and nothing makes sense. You just run around and fight random overpowered enemies. You can't level up until you randomly get to a certain campfire and some girl spouts some nonsense dialogue and then you... wander out to kill more enemies. Wolves appear out of a whirlwind for... reasons. ???

    You'd be hard pressed to notice a difference between Dark Souls and Elden Ring apart from a bland, empty open world; the combat is exactly the same. Same animations, same lock on system, same "health vials", same grind grind grind from 2011. Apart from some decent visuals and an open world, there's nothing substantial here. You still can't engage multiple enemies, you just have to shuffle around, hitting them one at a time. 2011 gameplay. Fun.

    Combat is still painfully slow and cumbersome. Even over-leveling by 20 levels, you can still be staggered by the same low level enemies, in the same amount of strikes. It doesn't make sense. Even in Dark Souls 1-3 and Demon Souls there was a feeling of progression as you went. Not here. I'm sure its something to make the game even more artificially difficult.

    Bosses are OP (that first one on horseback is hilariously difficult) and apparently don't have stamina to deplete. There are no mechanics to speak of and there's really no point to melee "skills", blocking or tactics as all boss fights degrade to fighting them over and over until their patterns are muscle memory. Its beyond tedious. Apparently this is what younger gamers call "fun". I don't get it.

    You can either look up a YouTube tutorial on how to properly level up or just wander aimlessly and hope you eventually find the characters that can give you an edge. There's nothing in the game to even hint at where they might be or what you should do next. Just wander aimlessly and grind, one measly skill point at a time.

    I don't get the love for FromSoft games. Sekiro and Elden ring are awful, slow, boring games with no story or direction. I finished Dark Souls and Demon Souls, enjoyed them. This modern FromSoft is horrible, they're just milking a decade old broken engine and formula.

    If you like "hard" (ie old, broken/lopsided) games or just really enjoy 2011 Dark Souls combat: this is your game.

    If you like innovative, modern and polished games with tight fast paced combat and a story to drive the experience: This game is not for you. I gave Sekiro a chance, I tried Elden ring against my better judgement. I'm done with modern FromSoft. These are AWFUL games. I want my money back. I'd rate negative if I could.
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  21. 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.
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  22. Jan 1, 2023
    10
    Wasn’t sure if the game would live up to the hype but I’m well into the game (level 60) and I’m loving it.
  23. Dec 31, 2022
    10
    esse jogo é simplesmente o goat dos jogos não imagino um jogo superar isso vaisefude tudo é perfeito como alguém diz que gow mereceu mais que elden vtmnc
  24. Apr 30, 2022
    0
    I platined the game few days ago, and for me, is the worst souls game, except by Dark Souls 2. Elden Ring is too easy, boring open world, bad atmosphere, uninspired bosses, bad performance for today's standards, a lot of clipping and visual pop in, bad design for weapons and armors (see the bullgoat set for example). Lack of support on PS5, no 3D audio and feedback on dualsense.I platined the game few days ago, and for me, is the worst souls game, except by Dark Souls 2. Elden Ring is too easy, boring open world, bad atmosphere, uninspired bosses, bad performance for today's standards, a lot of clipping and visual pop in, bad design for weapons and armors (see the bullgoat set for example). Lack of support on PS5, no 3D audio and feedback on dualsense. Bloodborne, Sekiro, Demon's Souls, Dark Souls 1-3 is aways better than this. Elden Ring seems to be based on pure marketing, nothing more. Expand
  25. Dec 29, 2022
    3
    Pretty boring Characters lacks of movements , just roll for dodge lightyear fast bosses No rewards for kill those high difficult enemies
    No story If you understand stats you got a point to continue playing
    Not recommend this for people
  26. 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!
  27. Dec 27, 2022
    1
    After buying this well-known and apparently great game – I mean, all of those awards – The question that keeps popping in my mind is: “How could I fall for this marketing scam?” It’s even sad, really. I tried to play for 1 hour but it felt awful from the very first minute. The outdated graphics makes you feel like throwing up and feeling like it's 2001 once again. The storytelling isAfter buying this well-known and apparently great game – I mean, all of those awards – The question that keeps popping in my mind is: “How could I fall for this marketing scam?” It’s even sad, really. I tried to play for 1 hour but it felt awful from the very first minute. The outdated graphics makes you feel like throwing up and feeling like it's 2001 once again. The storytelling is pointless – Is there any story at all!? Can someone explain this to me!? – and the gameplay it’s not that big of a deal, let's face it. After spending a considerable amount of money (with discount, even!) with this “Marketing Scam” as I am calling it now, I am going to pay more attention to what the general audience is saying about a game, other than just look at the awards shows. That's it. Don't make the same mistake that I did. Expand
  28. Dec 28, 2022
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Perhaps the most brilliant first 10 hours in the history of video games, or, at least, that I have tried, enough reasons for it.

    - Best open world ever? You see a castle in the background, far away and you say... I'm going to go there to see what I find. It guides you in a very subtle way, nothing linear, it gives you freedom
    - It is a combination of skill and intellectual challenge, which is not easy to find: it makes you think strategically (how do I evolve the character, where do I go before, what do I equip, what strategy to use according to the enemy), combined with pure skills in the mechanics (learn the timing of the characters, be very skilled with the controller)
    - Combat mechanics refined to be the culmination of a concept.
    - Superb artistic design: some say that graphically it is not top. I don't entirely agree, the visual finish is tremendous, the color palette, the designs, the aesthetics... you want to discover more of the map to enjoy it
    - Catch even watch other people play on Youtube

    Things that convince me less

    - Indecipherable story: despite being part of their personality, it didn't take much for them to make the story more accessible. Directly, I don't know what happened in the whole game, nor did it generate any kind of interest while I was playing
    - Excessive duration: in my case, which I can dedicate a few hours, it lasted 120 hours, which translates into 8 months of games. In the end it became quite heavy... less repeated bosses, less content in general, pradoxically it would have suited the game better.
    - Unfair difficulty at the end: it was not necessary to chain bosses at the end… there were moments of wanting to throw in the towel.

    Even so, with its flaws, one of the best gaming experiences in a long time.
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  29. Dec 27, 2022
    7
    This game is quite good till near the end where the bosses become over-tuned and a chore.
  30. Dec 27, 2022
    5
    I wanted to love this game so much but once I reached the endgame I couldn't bring myself to play it any longer. while there are many things I love about the game I had become so bored of the repetitive bosses and enemies that I couldn't enjoy the game any longer. I was not under leveled nor did I have a crap build I just could not play it any longer I wished i loved the game butI wanted to love this game so much but once I reached the endgame I couldn't bring myself to play it any longer. while there are many things I love about the game I had become so bored of the repetitive bosses and enemies that I couldn't enjoy the game any longer. I was not under leveled nor did I have a crap build I just could not play it any longer I wished i loved the game but truthfully I can not even play it the bosses became so bad and just borderline unfair that even after taking breaks i could no longer progress. I am not just hating on the game and if you enjoyed it im glad but this game for me is unplayable and insanely boring. Expand
  31. Dec 27, 2022
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Very mixed feelings with this game... ahead of its release, I tried some others FS games (finished Demon's souls remake and Dark Souls remaster), they were both ok but not worth of their reputation in my opinion. I didn't enjoy the gameplay that much. Well, Elden Ring has the same flaws, and even if I was very hyped by the first hours, I started to get bored after Stormveil Castle, and so far I have not completed the game... Expand
  32. Dec 27, 2022
    10
    best rpg open world game Any rpg game that wants to be better than this has a hard work ahead of it
  33. Dec 27, 2022
    8
    Pleeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaase! Miyazaki! Next time give us an easy mode. Or at least just don’t weaken the strong weapons and skills by updates.
  34. Mar 8, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Never Grinded a single player game this hard before. Got 500+ hours on this. Expand
  35. Dec 26, 2022
    10
    Amazing game which can be played for hundreds of hours. Would hands-down recommend it to anyone.
  36. Dec 26, 2022
    10
    Genuinely one of the most memorable gaming experiences of my life. The environmental storytelling, combined with the atmospheric world building and refined combat system just makes ma want to erase my brain and discover all of its facets all over again. The epic bosses are the icing on the cake. Mechanically challenging and accompanied by one of the best soundtracks I've ever heard inGenuinely one of the most memorable gaming experiences of my life. The environmental storytelling, combined with the atmospheric world building and refined combat system just makes ma want to erase my brain and discover all of its facets all over again. The epic bosses are the icing on the cake. Mechanically challenging and accompanied by one of the best soundtracks I've ever heard in gaming. Not all of them live up to the standards of the better ones, but still have something unique going for them. Even if it's just a new combination of already learned mechanics. I never finished a souls game before and I liked this one so much, that I'm almost through Dark Souls 3 already and about to buy the Demon's Souls Remaster. 10/10 – we need more games like this, and less of uninspired, soulless (pun intended) products such as Call of Duty, Fifa or anything Ubisoft. Expand
  37. Dec 26, 2022
    9
    Elden Ring stands as the culmination of everything I loved about the team at Fromsoft, polished to near perfection. A complaint that frequents most FromSoft games comes from how cryptic they deliver their narrative; it's the same with this title. Despite this, the story is still engaging, and you will be stepping into one of the most exciting and rewarding video game experiences that I canElden Ring stands as the culmination of everything I loved about the team at Fromsoft, polished to near perfection. A complaint that frequents most FromSoft games comes from how cryptic they deliver their narrative; it's the same with this title. Despite this, the story is still engaging, and you will be stepping into one of the most exciting and rewarding video game experiences that I can recount.

    Elden Ring provides more than just spectacle and emphasizes the importance of discovery. Everyone who plays the game has their own unique experience and essentially creates their own personal adventure. Of course, you can't mention a FromSoft game without mentioning the Bosses. FromSoft has crafted some of its toughest challenges (despite some re-skins). "Easily imitated, never recreated," no one can ever replicate the sense of accomplishment that defeating the boss has with the soul's games.

    If you feel discouraged by the difficulty or never touched a FromSoft game in your life, I urge you to take the plunge. FromSoft has created its most approachable experience to date. In the discussion of difficulty, try it out.

    You're meant to die a lot. With each death, you learn more; you know what moves to dodge and how to dodge them, and you learn the openings and find a rhythm for each attack; on each attempt, you get closer and closer until you find yourself getting half their health down without getting hit yourself. Then if you ever return to that boss, all the information and skills you've developed through experience come back essentially making fights easier.

    Elden Ring is once in a generation and genre-defining moment in gaming. The culmination of all FromSoft has created prior (shortcomings and issues in all) all wound together in a tightly constructed package that everyone should at least try.
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  38. Dec 26, 2022
    0
    Game is slow and boring asl. It's a niche game for a niche market. ONLY enjoyable for people that enjoy games that are unnecessarily extremely difficult. Trash game otherwise
  39. Mar 22, 2022
    10
    to simply put, best game ever, hands down, it redefines open world and expands the souls formula
  40. 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
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  41. 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. Dec 24, 2022
    9
    The lack of good narrative and bad performance on the Ps5 are the only complaints i have. Other than that Elden ring is Amazing!
  43. 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
  44. Dec 23, 2022
    2
    I seriously cannot believe this! I’m a foreigner living in Thailand and I can’t play Elder Rings in English? Are you kidding me? In my 30+ years of gaming and hundreds of games played I’ve never ran into this issue. How absurd is this? And it’s not like the English version doesn’t exists because it does, but we’re just locked out from it! Outrageous! What kind of non sense is this?
  45. Dec 23, 2022
    0
    Shallow combat favoring mechanic abuse over fluidity, what story...have fun jumping with a horse. It's not a problem that we don't have a quest log, the problem is that there is no clear indicator of what is a quest what is gibberish and overall not a single quest leads to an outcome, just kill stuff fam.
  46. Dec 23, 2022
    10
    The experience of Elden Ring was not repeated for me, and this is probably because I have not played other games from From Software, but Elden Ring was the second best game for me this year, and I can say this with confidence.
  47. Dec 22, 2022
    10
    A game that we will be studying to the end of time. We will be studying the open world, art, bosses, weapons, and story. in a time where most AAA games are full of microtransactions, and lazy development it is truly astounding hat we got this game. Not only is this the best installment form FromSoftware, but Elden Ring has along with many other games this year ahs revived my hope forA game that we will be studying to the end of time. We will be studying the open world, art, bosses, weapons, and story. in a time where most AAA games are full of microtransactions, and lazy development it is truly astounding hat we got this game. Not only is this the best installment form FromSoftware, but Elden Ring has along with many other games this year ahs revived my hope for future titles. Expand
  48. Dec 22, 2022
    10
    He comprado este juego en Octubre, para PS4. Meses después de la fecha de salida y sin haber jugado ningún Souls antes. Después de 70 horas y ser nivel 110, puedo decir que es una experiencia unica, exigente pero asequible. Graficamente, no puedo entender que tenga malas criticas. Artisticamente es una gozada. La aventura se puede afrontar de infinitas maneras y el mundo abierto, aunqueHe comprado este juego en Octubre, para PS4. Meses después de la fecha de salida y sin haber jugado ningún Souls antes. Después de 70 horas y ser nivel 110, puedo decir que es una experiencia unica, exigente pero asequible. Graficamente, no puedo entender que tenga malas criticas. Artisticamente es una gozada. La aventura se puede afrontar de infinitas maneras y el mundo abierto, aunque hostil, es magnifico. Un GOTY, que va a ser recordado, y para mi. Entra en el top 10 mejores juegos de la historia. Expand
  49. Mar 7, 2022
    10
    Great game. Truly a masterpiece. Crazy japanese game developers come up with the best ideas
  50. Dec 21, 2022
    5
    It's a very delayed review because my monitor broke, but I see that fanboys and those who write reviews with money have raised this fiasco game to the level of unrivaled. Anyway, let's move on to our real unbiased review. Let's start with the mechanics as always, there is no innovation in mechanics, standard soul games, jumping is added and has almost no effect on the game. Open world wasIt's a very delayed review because my monitor broke, but I see that fanboys and those who write reviews with money have raised this fiasco game to the level of unrivaled. Anyway, let's move on to our real unbiased review. Let's start with the mechanics as always, there is no innovation in mechanics, standard soul games, jumping is added and has almost no effect on the game. Open world was added to the game, but mechanically is there such a thing, the answer is no. The game is very big, there are incredibly many castles and dungeons you can visit, but they are all flat and empty inside. Let's start with the castles, when you start the game, you look around and see the incredible map and you start exploring, traveling and wandering around in castles that last a maximum of half an hour, yes, you did not hear wrong, the time you spend in castles is half an hour, including Lyndell! All of those incredibly designed castles are just images, empty castles with no design inside, filled with creatures and left. When I look at the old souls games, designs like DS 1 Anor Londo, DS 2 Drangleic castle are bigger and more detailed than all the castles in the Elden ring game combined. Ds 2 had this success despite being a half-open world, Elden ring is a huge empty world full of creatures. The only good thing about it is that it looks great artistically. I have explained the chapter and map designs together with the mechanics. Now let's look at the small innovations and whether they have an effect on the game. Let's start with the mount, we have a horse-like mount in the game, this mount allows us to travel around the whole world, we can do combat and boss fights in some places and it has no mechanical effect on the game. The things we do with the mount are very limited, don't expect something like Zelda or Shadow of the colossus. When I say Shadow of the colossus, they said that they were inspired by Shadow of the colossus before the game came out, there is nothing about it in the game. Since jumping was added, the platform was expected, which it should have been, but they didn't put it, the jumping mechanics look ridiculous even next to the games 30 years ago. Let's talk about dungeons, there are dungeon designs that are so terrible that they compete with Skyrim. You enter hundreds of dungeons throughout the game and except for a few, they are all similar designs. We have come to the end of our review and unfortunately Elden ring is not a good game at all. The same mechanics, open world game mechanics and design are not reflected in the game, nothing good except for the improved spells. Elden ring is the biggest fiasco of this year. 57/100 if we come to the score Expand
  51. 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.
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  52. Dec 19, 2022
    10
    The best of the best,combat,story,atmosphere,the places,the characters everything about it ia beatifull
  53. Dec 18, 2022
    2
    While the game has an excellent combat system with a wide array of flexibility. The games lack of quest tracking system is not clever or original, but an annoying inconvenience that will force almost every single player to Google aspects of the game as they go through. Perhaps this is deliberate to maintain the relevance of the game with online content and searches. The most frustratingWhile the game has an excellent combat system with a wide array of flexibility. The games lack of quest tracking system is not clever or original, but an annoying inconvenience that will force almost every single player to Google aspects of the game as they go through. Perhaps this is deliberate to maintain the relevance of the game with online content and searches. The most frustrating part of the game is that quest lines are driven with vague minimal character dialogue that doesn't actually drive a story. This makes quest lines easily missable, and there's content and loot items that can be locked from the player if you make the wrong choice.

    As far as a game design goes, combat and difficulty, this is an excellent game, as far as large scale epic RPG is concerned, there's absolutely no story here, nothing to get connected to, nothing to be immersed in. It's a game that seems to have missed one of the most important aspects of game design.
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  54. Dec 18, 2022
    0
    Boring, spent 20 hours into the game all I felt is
    Ike I'm working. Story is weak & conversations are 0. Even your enemies it's like they are muted. Overrated simply
  55. Dec 18, 2022
    10
    My first Soulsborne game and completely enchanted into the beautiful open world. The deep Souls combat mechanics, almost-free exploration and artistic designed environments/settings. And to top all of them, the bosses, Radahn and Malenia fight is just unforgettable.
  56. Dec 17, 2022
    9
    Great game with a gorgeous world, awesome bosses and an amazing sense of freedom and exploration without getting dull.

    I wish I could award it with a 10 however I feel the combat in this game is a step down from Dark Souls. Deaths do not feel fair, rather than being defeated by bosses you are being oneshot. That is not how you execute good combat.
  57. Dec 16, 2022
    0
    É mais um dark souls só que com mundo aberto e um cavalo, não merecia ganhar o goty,e os gráficos são antigos,e também está no Xbox,um motivo também de eu não gostar
  58. Feb 26, 2022
    10
    Super!!! Thank you From Software ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️
  59. Dec 15, 2022
    10
    Fantastic game, love everything about, the visuals, the soundtrack, the gameplay. More FROM please!
  60. Dec 15, 2022
    0
    Overrated. It's just like all other sauls with some improvments but the se don't justify the hype and the aspectations.
  61. Dec 14, 2022
    0
    I tried! I tried my best liking this game but it’s not for me. It’s dull and the graphics are bad for 2022. Also it’s god damn difficult. A mere bat or small ogre can kill you. Game save are bad if u die u start all over. The combat is repetitive and weak. It’s a game I don’t need to be crazy precise to land a hit it’s so lame…end of the day it’s a game, if after a long day I want to sitI tried! I tried my best liking this game but it’s not for me. It’s dull and the graphics are bad for 2022. Also it’s god damn difficult. A mere bat or small ogre can kill you. Game save are bad if u die u start all over. The combat is repetitive and weak. It’s a game I don’t need to be crazy precise to land a hit it’s so lame…end of the day it’s a game, if after a long day I want to sit back relax and hit some enemies I can’t do it here. Not for me..but GOTY definitely not deserving. Expand
  62. Apr 9, 2022
    7
    Character design 7
    Originality 5
    Gameplay 7
    Story 7
    Sound and music 7
    Visual fidelty 6
    Mechanics ancient except for the jump
    Frame pacing is ugly ..2022 games should feel as premium as demon souls at least
  63. Dec 14, 2022
    10
    Elden Ring is the ideal RPG I thought I would never have the honor to play until now with the world and many opportunities you can take advantage of, 11/10 in short Elden Ring definitely deserves the award for GOTY (Game of the Year)
  64. Dec 12, 2022
    10
    Great game. One of the best i've played! Can't wait for Dlc it's going to be really fun!
  65. Dec 12, 2022
    0
    Trrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrash.
  66. Dec 12, 2022
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Очередное соулс дрочево , разрабы копируют и вставляют всё что было раньше и продают за полную цену Expand
  67. Dec 12, 2022
    0
    Decepcionado, vi tudo em Dark Souls, só porque é mundo aberto ? Pelo amor de Deus, ele não merece essa nota, ridículo.. Dark Souls 3 é bem superior
  68. Dec 12, 2022
    0
    Gioco con una grafica agghiacciante, privo di storia e di intrattenimento. Mondo estremamente vuoto e personaggi senza alcun carattere. Sinceramente non capisco come abbia fatto un gioco del genere a vincere i GOTY... Cioè è un gioco dove: vai in giro, aumenti di livello, vai dai boss, li ammazzi e poi ripeti tutto da capo. Non si sono neanche degnati di mettere una modalità più sempliceGioco con una grafica agghiacciante, privo di storia e di intrattenimento. Mondo estremamente vuoto e personaggi senza alcun carattere. Sinceramente non capisco come abbia fatto un gioco del genere a vincere i GOTY... Cioè è un gioco dove: vai in giro, aumenti di livello, vai dai boss, li ammazzi e poi ripeti tutto da capo. Non si sono neanche degnati di mettere una modalità più semplice per le persone che non hanno voglia di sclerare e vogliono semplicemente giocarsi un gioco, tra l'altro sono stati creati per questo i giochi. Per ora è il peggior gioco che io abbia mai acquistato. Expand
  69. Dec 11, 2022
    0
    This game is everything wrong with modern gaming. The fact that this game won GOTY when its story and characters are so non-existent that they could've been written on a napkin over a 30 minute lunch. The fact that half the content in the game is just copy-pasted or reskinned and recolored content. The fact that it doesn't even tap into the potential of next-gen consoles and is an outdatedThis game is everything wrong with modern gaming. The fact that this game won GOTY when its story and characters are so non-existent that they could've been written on a napkin over a 30 minute lunch. The fact that half the content in the game is just copy-pasted or reskinned and recolored content. The fact that it doesn't even tap into the potential of next-gen consoles and is an outdated mess from a technical point of view. Then people wonder why the modern state of gaming seems like a such a joke and why people are so obsessed with remakes and remasters of actual classics. Keep celebrating and paying for crap and that's all you're going to get. Expand
  70. Dec 11, 2022
    0
    The most overrated garbage. What’s good about this game? The clunky garbage combat with ps2 animations? I hope this trend with this kinda Soulsborne garbage ends cause they’re so damn overrated without a reason.
  71. Dec 11, 2022
    10
    Fantastic game. One of the best i've played. Has everything you want, an amazing openworld, monsters to fight!
  72. Mar 28, 2022
    10
    Its one of the best games ever The characters 8/10
    The world10/10
    The gameplay 10000/10000
    The voice actors 9/10/
    Alexander 10/10
    The bosses 9/10
    I had so much fun playing Elden ring
    Its in my top 5 games of all time . And if didn’t bought it yet
    Idk what you waiting for
    Buy it NOW
    ITS A MUST PLAY
  73. Dec 11, 2022
    2
    Very overrated given the fact that the game feels like a demon souls remake with non-existing storytelling and repetitive gameplay. Developers need to make changes so that not all of their games feel the same with the exception of Sekiro, that was a true one of a kind masterpiece.
  74. Dec 11, 2022
    10
    One of the best games ever made.
    I love this game and everyone should try this game.
  75. May 15, 2022
    8
    Played on: PS5
    Time played: 220h
    Short description: Elden Ring is a 2022 Souls-like, open world, third person, action role-playing game developed by FromSoftware and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment. The game development was directed by be Souls series father, Mr. Hidetaka Miyazaki and in the creation of the lore was involved the famous fantasy writer Mr. George R. R. Martin.
    Played on: PS5
    Time played: 220h

    Short description: Elden Ring is a 2022 Souls-like, open world, third person, action role-playing game developed by FromSoftware and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment.
    The game development was directed by be Souls series father, Mr. Hidetaka Miyazaki and in the creation of the lore was involved the famous fantasy writer Mr. George R. R. Martin.

    Story / atmosphere: 7/10
    Elden ring is a lore driven game, inviting you to discover its world bit by bit, with each inscription read, question asked or simply by sitting on a rock and admiring the surroundings.
    A contemplative and solemn atmosphere that pervades the whole of Elden Ring that makes you feel lonely in the very best possible way. Unfortunately if the atmosphere manages to convince, the lore does not and fails to meet the expectations of such a great world.

    Gameplay: 10/10
    Elden Ring's gameplay awesome, similar to the other Dark & Demon Souls games unmatched by any other game, with a sense of heft and precision that rewards patience and learning. You can fight on the ground or on horseback where possible which adds a new interesting set of mechanics and approaches.

    Graphics: 8/10
    The graphics manage to create a great and convincing atmosphere, but very often disappoints either with the recycled assents from Dark Souls 3 or the below average animations of the created natural environment which do not fit in an open world game and break the immersion. Sound: 8/10
    The sound is pretty minimalistic. At any given moment, there might be a little music in the background as well as the sound of the steady exchange of blows between you and your enemy, but nothing more. Some more effort should have been invested in order to highlight the important progression moments and contribute to the atmosphere of each visited zone.

    Game functionality and bugs: 8/10
    I encountered no issues during my playthough, additionally the game runs awesome on the ps5 but only acceptable on the ps4 with some annoying frame drops from time to time.

    Value for money: 9/10
    The game will definitely give you your money's worth if bought at around 50 - 60 EUR / USD / GBP, providing a nice open world Souls adventure.

    Conclusion: 8/10
    Playing Elden ring is time well spend but it could have been much better with some more love and attention invested in creating a convincing world and setting because sometimes the perfect Souls gameplay formula is not enough in order to make an open game...

    Platform & play time: PS5 / 220h

    Elden Ring is a 2022 Souls-like, open world, third person, action role-playing game, developed by FromSoftware and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment. Story / atmosphere: 7/10
    Elden Ring is a lore driven game, inviting you to discover its world bit by bit, with each inscription read, question asked or simply by admiring the surroundings. A contemplative and solemn atmosphere pervades the entire Elden Ring that makes you feel lonely in the very best possible way. Unfortunately if the atmosphere manages to convince, the lore does not and fails to meet the expectations of such a great world.

    Gameplay: 10/10
    Elden Ring's gameplay is awesome, similar to the other Dark & Demon Souls games, unmatched by any other game, with a sense of heft and precision that rewards patience and learning. You can fight on the ground or on horseback, where possible, fact which adds a new interesting set of mechanics and approaches.

    Graphics: 8/10
    The graphics manage to create a great and convincing atmosphere, but very often disappoint either with the recycled assents from Dark Souls 3 or the below average animations of the created natural environment which do not fit in an open world game and break the immersion. Sound: 8/10
    The sound is pretty minimalistic. At any given moment, there might be a little music starting playing in the background but nothing more. Some more effort should have been invested in order to highlight the important progression moments and contribute to the atmosphere of each visited zone.

    Game functionality and bugs: 8/10
    I encountered no issues during my playthough, the game runs awesome on the ps5 but only acceptable on the ps4 with some annoying frame drops from time to time.

    Value for money: 9/10
    The game will definitely give you your money's worth if bought at around 50 - 60 EUR / USD / GBP, providing a nice open world Souls adventure.

    Conclusion: 8/10
    Playing Elden ring is time well spend but it could have been much better with some more love and attention invested in creating a convincing world and setting because sometimes the perfect Souls gameplay formula is not enough in order to make an open game...
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  76. Dec 11, 2022
    10
    The best game of all time, amazing graphics fun and intuitive combat and extremely entertaining combat
  77. Dec 10, 2022
    10
    This game is skyrim for a new generation, it deserves all the praise it has gotten so far.
  78. Dec 10, 2022
    10
    This game is AMZING. One of the best games of all time. These people are insane who are lowing the review score. Screw them
  79. Dec 10, 2022
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game is mid period. Story boring exploration boring bosses too easy. Literally only took Me 300 hours to get max lvl and I'm only on ng+ 7. Expand
  80. Dec 10, 2022
    10
    For me this game is a straight 10 out of 10. The gameplay loop is epic, the world is grand and worth exploring.

    This was quite literally the only game I played for 6 months straight. It hooked me and I couldn't go to anything else even though there were several other games I was excited for. I don't typically invest the time to platinum a game but I platinumed this game. Best game of 2022
    For me this game is a straight 10 out of 10. The gameplay loop is epic, the world is grand and worth exploring.

    This was quite literally the only game I played for 6 months straight. It hooked me and I couldn't go to anything else even though there were several other games I was excited for. I don't typically invest the time to platinum a game but I platinumed this game. Best game of 2022 hands down!!
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  81. Feb 28, 2022
    0
    While expecting an experience such as a souls game. Story is convoluted and explanation of progress is hardly to none. Experience mass amount of bugs right out of the gate and even after the recent update still experience issues. Leveled up to 50 to still be shredded by the opening boss. My hard work has yet to be shown. Why should I have to play coop just to beat a boss that I should beWhile expecting an experience such as a souls game. Story is convoluted and explanation of progress is hardly to none. Experience mass amount of bugs right out of the gate and even after the recent update still experience issues. Leveled up to 50 to still be shredded by the opening boss. My hard work has yet to be shown. Why should I have to play coop just to beat a boss that I should be able to handle myself. Also inviting people to play rarely works if I’m slammed. Creature design is the only positive. Just beat the game, pretty forgettable experience.
    A bit over rated in my opinion
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  82. Dec 10, 2022
    10
    This is my first-ish (tried DS III, but failed shortly within 90 minutes and gave up) FromSoftware game. I love how you can explore 60% of the map without progressing to the first story boss. That way you can get overpowered and find items and explore from the beginning.

    Absolutely epic game with epic boss fights and gameplay. The lore is pretty interesting as well. Just wish the
    This is my first-ish (tried DS III, but failed shortly within 90 minutes and gave up) FromSoftware game. I love how you can explore 60% of the map without progressing to the first story boss. That way you can get overpowered and find items and explore from the beginning.

    Absolutely epic game with epic boss fights and gameplay. The lore is pretty interesting as well. Just wish the plot/story was more concrete and cohesive. The music definitely fit the theme of the game's challenges and overall ambience. This is definitely my most proud platinum trophy out of my entire collection due to the sheer difficulty of the hard-hitting bosses and timings you have to know.
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  83. Dec 9, 2022
    10
    One of the best games ever made , great world to explore, high replayability, expansive character creation, the best world design and game direction . The game give a lot of freedom to the player in terms of work exploration and how you upgrade your character. Must play for all gamers, also has really good multiplayer co-op and pvp , the devs also keep updating and improving the game basedOne of the best games ever made , great world to explore, high replayability, expansive character creation, the best world design and game direction . The game give a lot of freedom to the player in terms of work exploration and how you upgrade your character. Must play for all gamers, also has really good multiplayer co-op and pvp , the devs also keep updating and improving the game based on player feedback and their own finding 10/10 must play. Expand
  84. Dec 9, 2022
    10
    One of the best games I ever played, just took the soulslike formula to an open world masterpiece. A lot of hidden places, bosses, features and amazing areas is the strongest point in my opinion. Definetly a must play game for everyone.
  85. Dec 9, 2022
    0
    Really bad game. It was super boring. Definitely too many cutscenes and honestly I wish it were more challenging
  86. Dec 9, 2022
    10
    One of the best games I have ever played in my life. A beautiful experience everyone could enjoy, if they simply give it a proper try.
  87. Dec 9, 2022
    0
    0 story. Just another rinse repeat soulsborne. Would rather play donkeykong 64
  88. Dec 9, 2022
    10
    The game is a masterpiece and deserves GOTY. From software consistently pushes out great games.
  89. Dec 9, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is game is too hard. The tutorials are poor. I’m an “older” player, my first video game was Pong. I’m not a video game wizard, I play video games for fun. Elden Ring is NOT fun, it IS FRUSTRATING, it IS the biggest waste of money I’ve made in a very long time. Some games allow you to play an easy, medium, hard or expert version. This game only has an “expert” level and I’ve had to quit after about 10 hours of playing time, because I can’t progress. Unless you are a video gaming wizard, this game is not for you! Expand
  90. 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
  91. Dec 9, 2022
    0
    Dark souls 3 with Martin as marketing trick.
    Graphics bad, mechanics from ds2
    Bugs and weird reuse of same mobs but with different appearance.
    Boring and totally overrated.
    Worst purchase of the year.
    Such disappointment after sekiro…
  92. Dec 9, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The game has no story. The story is weak in terms of its output, as for the graphics and the performance is unstable. You can notice dropped frames and missing details sometimes. Run copy-and-paste values ​​from old software games like Dark Souls 3 and others. Expand
  93. Dec 9, 2022
    5
    I feel this game is massively overrated. It looks like a 2012-2013 game in terms of graphics and world design. The world is big, but not as live and open as you thought should be. Lot of linear caves, and areas only accessible by 1 path, and sadly, that goes in favor of the game overall. Certainly this game is a huge improvement over the Souls formula, but when compared outside the SoulsI feel this game is massively overrated. It looks like a 2012-2013 game in terms of graphics and world design. The world is big, but not as live and open as you thought should be. Lot of linear caves, and areas only accessible by 1 path, and sadly, that goes in favor of the game overall. Certainly this game is a huge improvement over the Souls formula, but when compared outside the Souls franchise with other action-RPG-souls-like games at best its mediocre. Only recomended if you like the Souls formula, because it's the only thing it can offer. Expand
  94. Dec 9, 2022
    9
    Una obra maestra. Muy divertido el mundo abierto aporta mucho siempre hay algun lugar que explorar. Es un juego con mucho contenido hay muchas armas, enemigos, habilidades etc.
  95. Dec 9, 2022
    0
    The game is far from the best title. Very overrated. Graphics and gameplay are average at best. Look at GoWR.
  96. Dec 8, 2022
    0
    To be honest I’m not a fan of this game! I found it boring and the graphics are not that great!
  97. Dec 9, 2022
    10
    Loved this game, was sad to complete it. Played it three times too. Hope there is a DLC or sequel
  98. Dec 9, 2022
    4
    Overrated to bits the game is medicore at best didn't enjoy it for a single minute
  99. Dec 9, 2022
    10
    Elden ring is a love letter to Fromsoft and souls fans. It's combat is addicting. Vast amount of choice to play how you want with tons of weapons, spells and items. While new players may struggle to get to grips with the difficulty. They do offer so many things to aid you if you are stuck. Even leveling up you start to feel like you can handle something you couldnt even better. OverallElden ring is a love letter to Fromsoft and souls fans. It's combat is addicting. Vast amount of choice to play how you want with tons of weapons, spells and items. While new players may struggle to get to grips with the difficulty. They do offer so many things to aid you if you are stuck. Even leveling up you start to feel like you can handle something you couldnt even better. Overall I'm… Expand Expand
  100. Dec 9, 2022
    0
    Terrible. No story, no voice acting, just cheap mechanics for edgy players.
Metascore
96

Universal acclaim - based on 86 Critic Reviews

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