Elden Ring

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7.8

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  1. UmberLink
    Mar 21, 2022
    5
    Yet another Souls game. For better or worse, mostly just the same.

    Yep it's a Souls game with a poorly developed open world tacked on, has some repetitive dungeons with minibosses sprinkled around with poor rewards and repeated mechanics. No real advancement to the series, just the same old with a lot of empty, uninteresting (even if pretty) stretches of open world added on. More    Yet another Souls game. For better or worse, mostly just the same.

    Yep it's a Souls game with a poorly developed open world tacked on, has some repetitive dungeons with minibosses sprinkled around with poor rewards and repeated mechanics.

    No real advancement to the series, just the same old with a lot of empty, uninteresting (even if pretty) stretches of open world added on.

    More troll cheese from the devs, some baffling unbalanced bosses, etc.

    If you liked the previous entries in the de facto serial franchise.. you might like this one... just don't expect anything beyond what came before.

    The worst part is that this is a full price, supposedly AAA, game and the graphics look like they're from 7 years ago, the PC performance is inexcusably bad and LOCKED TO 60 FPS. The menus are still a mess to navigate.

    If this weren't by FromSoft people would be **** on it left and right and raging at the company for releasing an half baked product. Alas, sheeps will baa and follow the herd

    Underwhelming    … Expand
  2. unborn_pro
    Mar 4, 2022
    5
    Copy-Paste, Boring and repetitive gameplay, old graphics and pop in everywhere.
  3. Binteak
    Mar 13, 2022
    5
    A mix of souls in a open world. A bit bored game, practicaly nothing new, old articulated moves. The artistic design from Miyazaki is so pretty.. And you can use a horse.
  4. Eli_-
    Feb 26, 2022
    5
    Elden Ring isnt the 10/10 masterpiece game everyone's been saying it is. The combat is slow and boring while the enemies are fast and have a bunch of attacks. If you're a new player to this type of game you're going to have a hard time and the fans are going to give you a hard time. Obviously this is just my opinion and doesnt affect anyone elses thoughts or feelings abt the game. ButElden Ring isnt the 10/10 masterpiece game everyone's been saying it is. The combat is slow and boring while the enemies are fast and have a bunch of attacks. If you're a new player to this type of game you're going to have a hard time and the fans are going to give you a hard time. Obviously this is just my opinion and doesnt affect anyone elses thoughts or feelings abt the game. But definitely not 10/10… Expand
  5. Vadim2022
    Mar 19, 2022
    5
    Не любил соулс игры, но решил всё таки попробывать эиу игру, т.к. люблю играть в открытый мир и в итоге не могу оторваться от игры Молодцы!
  6. dcb213
    Feb 27, 2022
    5
    Playing it on the ps5 is frustrating the frame rate hasn’t been fixed but I’m sure will be. Apparently it’s worse on the series x. The graphics are what you would expect in a from software game. Which means it’s reusing the same old formula with very little innovation. Though some mechanics like jumping and riding a horse is different, it felt like an expansion to dark souls and notPlaying it on the ps5 is frustrating the frame rate hasn’t been fixed but I’m sure will be. Apparently it’s worse on the series x. The graphics are what you would expect in a from software game. Which means it’s reusing the same old formula with very little innovation. Though some mechanics like jumping and riding a horse is different, it felt like an expansion to dark souls and not something I wish I would have spent $60 on. The instability is the biggest issue and I can’t get past it. I’ve played all the souls games and normally like them, but feel frustrated at a lack of innovation in graphics, design, and overall gameplay.… Expand
  7. MLG_MAX
    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
  8. James_GST
    Apr 27, 2022
    5
    我覺得媒體太誇大不實了,畫面毫無進步,自由過頭根本不知道在玩什麼? 劇情帶入感太低了! 請喬治馬丁來幫忙,根本就是浪費!
  9. Ettepet
    Feb 26, 2022
    5
    Why did this game get so much praise? Mediocre graphics. Very repetitive gameplay, all centered about defeating bosses and dying a lot, in a vague, gloomy world. What is the fun of that? Unless you are an addict gamer, who likes combos and finding weaknesses in foes. There is very little else. GOTY? Bah. You would lose faith in your fellow human beings with some clearly betterWhy did this game get so much praise? Mediocre graphics. Very repetitive gameplay, all centered about defeating bosses and dying a lot, in a vague, gloomy world. What is the fun of that? Unless you are an addict gamer, who likes combos and finding weaknesses in foes. There is very little else. GOTY? Bah. You would lose faith in your fellow human beings with some clearly better games about. And yes, I bought this game, to see what the fuss is all about. And it is: Not a lot.… Expand
  10. tixonsville
    Feb 26, 2022
    5
    Really bad optimization on PS5. Drop FPS. Please fix this problem! This game haven't best graphic, but everytime on PlayStation 5 drop FPS. Are you kidding?
  11. RennixHD
    Feb 26, 2022
    5
    Nice game ist was fun and Big and cool Nice adventure and combat and Loot and explore
  12. YaXkee
    Feb 26, 2022
    5
    sadly there is no widescreen 21:9 nor 32:9 anno 2022 for a game that has such great graphics.
  13. jah_
    Feb 26, 2022
    5
    I wouldn't give the game a "0" like so many others have, but I wouldn't give it a "10" either. It's a Dark Souls game, so it's super difficult and not really for a casual gamer such as myself that plays games to relax between, you know, having a life. If you're a hardcore Souls gamer, tho.. this is for you.
  14. MiniFrezer
    Feb 26, 2022
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Mid............................................................................................................................… Expand
  15. JP111
    Feb 26, 2022
    5
    Outdated engine and frame rate drops on the ps5 has ruined the experience for me such a shame because the game could be amazing
  16. Joaogaribaldo24
    Feb 26, 2022
    5
    Honestly, from the ratings they gave this game, I was excited. But I don't know how a game can have such a high rating, but not impress that much. The game is good, but that's not all. I had performance problems on my PS, pop in and dropped frames, in addition to the graphics that count for me.
  17. miuraknight1996
    Feb 27, 2022
    5
    Please fix the language issue with a patch for purchases in Asia. I bought the game and can only play it in Chinese which I cannot speak/read. The game is amazing but I need it to be in English.
  18. Mdf80
    Feb 27, 2022
    5
    Tanto el modo frame rate como calidad corren muy mal en ps5, las sombras y el pop in son un desastre obvio q le faltaba unos meses mas para terminar a este juego!!!
  19. Silverexe12
    Feb 27, 2022
    5
    Soy un fan total de la saga souls, pero realmente peco de sobrevalorar demasiado al primero, tanto así que el tercer juego no me terminó de enamorar debido a esa falta de sorpresa. Elden Ring lo logro y en estás 30 horas ya me gano por completo.
  20. Silverwolf72
    Feb 27, 2022
    5
    Enjoyable overall experience. Just alittle to copy and paste for my liking. World and lore fresh and unique. Everything else...just more of the same. Sadly doesnt live up to the hype.
  21. AugustoFell
    Feb 27, 2022
    5
    Quedas de Frame rate constantes
    Alguns bugs visuais também
    História boa e jogabilidade boa tabem
    Bons gráfico
  22. JohnWine
    Feb 27, 2022
    5
    Será Goty 2022. Decir que es espectacular se queda corto. Nivel de dificultad considerable, es todo un desafío.
  23. C0MM0D0RE64
    Feb 27, 2022
    5
    If you liked Demon Souls then this game is for you, but for me personally its a beautiful game but the combat is clunky with limited attack options, the controls are very tank like and it just makes the game a slog more than anything I could enjoy. Also its a painful experience some of you I know enjoy a game that is difficult but some of us just want to plug in for a couple hoursIf you liked Demon Souls then this game is for you, but for me personally its a beautiful game but the combat is clunky with limited attack options, the controls are very tank like and it just makes the game a slog more than anything I could enjoy. Also its a painful experience some of you I know enjoy a game that is difficult but some of us just want to plug in for a couple hours occasionally and enjoy ourselves this game is another one of those were if you want to enjoy the game you better grind things out for a month leveling up your character so that every encounter does not end immediately in your death. I know it sounds like I am bashing the game but I am not I do enjoy it but it just sucks because this could have been no very much better with just a few tweaks. I keep hearing comparisons to Breath of the wild but what that game did right this game does wrong. Maybe some day it will happen because if they had breath of the wild controls with this beautiful looking game it sure would be a fun game.… Expand
  24. Julef
    Feb 28, 2022
    5
    Una obra de arte, muy completo y espectacular de lo mejor que e jugado,muy contento con la compra.
  25. 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
  26. Thegamesup
    Sep 26, 2022
    5
    The game is very good and beautiful as the scenery and there are several chapters or you can create your own character. The enemies and bosses are diverse, but there are negatives such as the insect and its large world and the complexity of assembly and the game is important for exploration, assembly and development and this is negative like assembly and development, but the game is worthThe game is very good and beautiful as the scenery and there are several chapters or you can create your own character. The enemies and bosses are diverse, but there are negatives such as the insect and its large world and the complexity of assembly and the game is important for exploration, assembly and development and this is negative like assembly and development, but the game is worth buying. And the game is not suitable for those who do not like an open world

    Game rating 8.5    … Expand
  27. 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.
  28. cacwhere
    Mar 2, 2022
    5
    It's far from a masterpiece.

    Outdated graphics, poor optimization, simply not that great. I'd like to see reviews from journalists that aren't huge FS fans. This is a disgrace.
  29. Gr8fulPrankster
    Mar 2, 2022
    5
    This was my first ever “Souls” game and it’s just amazing. It is difficult but totally doable and the world is incredibly rich. This is the game I’ve been waiting for for decades. Once in a lifetime game here.
  30. Fared
    Mar 2, 2022
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Best game ever ... Dont worry about the kids that angry about the game is hard lol… Expand
  31. TheRealReal
    Mar 2, 2022
    5
    I’m a regular person playing this game. I’ve never rated a game on this website and I thought I would do so with this one. This is by far the least accessible souls I’ve played out of all the soulstitles. I’ll say the pros. The pros are the visuals, the music throughout the game, the combat system, and more. But bro , the boss battles are so stupidly implemented with one shot mechanics andI’m a regular person playing this game. I’ve never rated a game on this website and I thought I would do so with this one. This is by far the least accessible souls I’ve played out of all the soulstitles. I’ll say the pros. The pros are the visuals, the music throughout the game, the combat system, and more. But bro , the boss battles are so stupidly implemented with one shot mechanics and unavoidable randomized attacks. I’m currently on the last boss, I have completed the game up to that point and I would never recommend this game to a newcomer or a friend trying to get into the series. Even for me somebody who has beaten all the souls games in the past, the bosses on this game are on a different level compared to past souls entries. I would say if you’re playing the game in terms of starting to mid level you’re going to have a great time. But close to endgame types of bosses, you’re going to spend countless hours due to one shot mechanics that even at high vigor will not save you from unless you overlevel which I feel should not be needed for these types of games because it feels cheap. I feel that the difficulty of these late bosses are implemented so poorly that I feel a number of people will give up due to their cheap mechanics. This game is just good at the beginning but late game is so terrible with these fights and I don’t know why they think good gameplay should include one shot mechanics and randomized unavoidable attacks that take so many hours to master.… Expand
  32. Lucatiel
    Mar 3, 2022
    5
    Despite being an 'open world" this game feels more lineal than the other souls games! The main objective in this game is literally is to jump between "legacy dungeons" and literally that's the hole point of the game which gets pretty generic real quick, which is disappointing as the open world mostly feels empty with just ruins (with nothing interesting on them) to visit throughout theDespite being an 'open world" this game feels more lineal than the other souls games! The main objective in this game is literally is to jump between "legacy dungeons" and literally that's the hole point of the game which gets pretty generic real quick, which is disappointing as the open world mostly feels empty with just ruins (with nothing interesting on them) to visit throughout the world and lame dungeons with the same boss for almost every dungeon. I genuinely was expecting something great as playing the CNT and seeing the amount of content we got on main Limgrave was massive, unfortunately, fromsoft baited us, because main Limgrave is the place with more stuff to do than any other place in this stupid linear map! I honestly would've preferred a linear game instead of this crap.… Expand
  33. Romano77
    Mar 3, 2022
    5
    Thank you Miyazaki! You made a Masterpiece! Mesmerizing landscapes and bosses! Mechanic is awesome! I'm enjoying a lot! After some changes settings in windows 10 and motherboard, it's working very well.
  34. Zalkarmus
    Mar 9, 2022
    5
    IGN Japan's Review was a complete inversion of every truth about the game. It is tedious and filled with chores. Many enemies are merely a part of the scenery. The game encourages dull exploration and then changes it up on a dime with a randomly-placed boss. The game is awful, overrated, is possibly worse than even Dark Souls 2, the black sheep of the Souls family, and that is saying a lotIGN Japan's Review was a complete inversion of every truth about the game. It is tedious and filled with chores. Many enemies are merely a part of the scenery. The game encourages dull exploration and then changes it up on a dime with a randomly-placed boss. The game is awful, overrated, is possibly worse than even Dark Souls 2, the black sheep of the Souls family, and that is saying a lot from me, because I think Dark Souls 2 is one of the worst games ever made. A horrifying tour-de-force in how to remain frustrated for 10 hours of your day trying to complete the chore list and 50+ annoying boss encounters. Just as a redditor admitted hitting his wife out of frustration against Margit, the first main boss. The game is awful, terrible, and I cannot stress it enough. Also, there is no story. There's not even a lore. Not even if you look for it.

    Every single positive reviewer was paid off. This game should never have been made, and George R.R. Martin contributed nothing worthy of note.

    EDIT: I am making a further edit to my initial impressions. When you take the game in small bits, take your time to explore everything and build up your inventory, and also make sure not to take on Margit, the first primary boss too early, you might find enjoyment. The latter half of the game is very difficult, and once you get to Godskin Duo, you had better be very overleveled. Overall, the beginning of the game is enjoyable, but the second half is balls-to-the-wall hard due to game tuning issues.

    Edit2: The game further drops off in quality after Limgrave and Weeping Peninsula. Very much DS2 vibes. Overall not good.    … Expand
  35. MemeSilenti
    Mar 4, 2022
    5
    This game is overrated and I don't think so it should be something like game of the year 2022 on PS5 (maybe only in specific genre). I was so excited to play this game even if I´m not soul player but after few hours... I was wondering, am I playing the game that was so presented by media via amazing game trailers and in game footage??
    The story looks really lazy and it´s not something    This game is overrated and I don't think so it should be something like game of the year 2022 on PS5 (maybe only in specific genre). I was so excited to play this game even if I´m not soul player but after few hours... I was wondering, am I playing the game that was so presented by media via amazing game trailers and in game footage??
    The story looks really lazy and it´s not something what is giving powerful impulse to keep going. The game throw you inside the world just with basic information or without some further story which would give some more explanation what you doing here or who you are... Or maybe I missed something.
    The next issue is the figures you meet in this game, they miss some big charisma or individual emotions, just walking puppets. Talking about enemies and its AI is so simple like just ordinary scripting of easy-hard fighting modes and nothing more, walking dead bodies.
    Absence of some kind of life (living persons) makes you feel that you are walking thru the valley of doomed in one of circles belong to hell.
    This is just about slashing of monsters, soldiers and other freaks on each corner. I can´t avoid a feeling in my self of repetitive action after some time. Like walking thru damn hell which makes you feel more and more bored and bothered in some moments. I have to use one citation: „dying 9000 times against a one million HP bosses all the time isn't fun…“.
    About fighting and physics of your avatar, ough, the mechanics together with reaction times should be much more improved bcs it really s*cks in some moments (especially at fights). To the next, I think that most of players would welcome an option to choose difficulty level. One more thing, where is some dual-sense effect within PS5? I didn´t notice anything of the character during game play.
    Graphic aspect of this game looks nicely done but not something of next-gen proportions or something what should blow out my mind.
    In overall, it´s very good made and looks nice but it´s nothing what brings some new aspects within innovations. I think many things are taken (copied) from other games of same character and retransferred to this game. Example is the placing of messages during game play by other players, this is exactly the thing which has already been brought by Kojima into Death Stranding.
    I have to admit this is not a game for everyone, you can love it or hate it, nothing between. I much more enjoy game play of Ghost of Tsushima than something like that. I don´t understand the rating of popular magazines, maybe good payed by other side...
    This game has big potential be a game of games 2022 but this stood in some half way of idea to bring it on this level…    … Expand
  36. Pablo_9648
    Mar 6, 2022
    5
    Definetly the worst game from the soul series, as it even gets to be called a "soul series game" even though it pretends (or was marketed pretending to) be something new and different. It is not. The game is a poor mixture of Dark Souls 3, Bloodborne and Sekiro. It's absolutely generic, as it copies infinite secondary and mini-bosses from the previous games. The game is an eternal liop inDefinetly the worst game from the soul series, as it even gets to be called a "soul series game" even though it pretends (or was marketed pretending to) be something new and different. It is not. The game is a poor mixture of Dark Souls 3, Bloodborne and Sekiro. It's absolutely generic, as it copies infinite secondary and mini-bosses from the previous games. The game is an eternal liop in a poor open word, boring and repetitive, with no plot (contrary to what was sold, using the name of George R. R. Martin). After all that, graphics were far better on Demon Souls. Even still, the game struggles to load scenarios, hardly runs smooth on 60 fps using the performance mode and has a lot of issues. For example, I had one boss, wich was so generic I can't remind his name, being sanding still at his final 10% of life waiting for me to put him out of misery (wich was probably being a part of this game). Never seen such an overrated game. I only recomend it if you are in for some dark souls copied gameplay, wich may be fun. Don't expect more than that.… Expand
  37. Rainbow_Lotus
    Mar 6, 2022
    5
    This is my biggest video-game-disapointment ever.
    A dark souls game of extreme quality, that has been opened for the casual gamer. That was my expectation. Now, 30 hours of later, im deinstalling, and am not going to ever play this, nor buy any From Software game ever again...
    Honestly: I regret the 30 hours of frustration i had, and the hilarious amount i paid for it. It basically is    This is my biggest video-game-disapointment ever.
    A dark souls game of extreme quality, that has been opened for the casual gamer. That was my expectation. Now, 30 hours of later, im deinstalling, and am not going to ever play this, nor buy any From Software game ever again...

    Honestly: I regret the 30 hours of frustration i had, and the hilarious amount i paid for it.
    It basically is just a fighting simulator. There is nothing more in this game. Run around, fight difficult to impossible (for me) battles, grind endlessly, progress extremely slowly, and, from time to time, discover items that may or may not be useful for you.
    You will die a lot, lose all character progress regulairly, and generally, have no idea what this game is actually about. The story is non-existent, the world is extremely lifeless, and just filled with enemies that wait only or you, and the storyline will come to an end pretty fast, because you will just not be able to beat the bosses. At least, if you are a casual gamer iike me.
    Which forces you to battle easy opponents forever, as rewards and character developement are hardly more than a cosmetic feature.

    Of course there are ways to exploit the game, but as soon as i need youtube in a tab to achieve any chance of progression, a game has failed for me.

    My last experience in this game, after exploring the whole starting region desperately, was a sorceress who finally enabled me to learn new spells. Which gave me hope, that the torture had come to an end.
    And guess what: Those spells are far weaker than the weak ones, that you start with. Its a slap in the face, and im sure, that its an intended one.
    This is Elden Ring in a nutshell...    … Expand
  38. luc76985
    Mar 7, 2022
    5
    This is the first time I have felt compelled to review a game on this website specifically because I bought Elden Ring for 2 reasons: I love Fantasy RPGs, and the strength of its reviews. I bought this game upon release and have been playing it almost every day since then. I am an experienced gamer and would rate myself above average in terms of skill level, but I'm no Pro. I work fullThis is the first time I have felt compelled to review a game on this website specifically because I bought Elden Ring for 2 reasons: I love Fantasy RPGs, and the strength of its reviews. I bought this game upon release and have been playing it almost every day since then. I am an experienced gamer and would rate myself above average in terms of skill level, but I'm no Pro. I work full time and I have a life outside of work. I think I represent your average adult gamer whose free time is limited but still enjoys playing as a hobby. I also passed over two other nearly simultaneous big new releases because I chose this game.
    Now, all of that being said: think carefully before purchasing this. I think that prior to Elden Ring's release, the difficulty of the game was downplayed specifically so as not to discourage people from buying it. This game will be EXTREMELY CHALLENGING for the casual gamer. Unless you are a gifted gamer, playing Elden Ring will require many, many hours in order to succeed. You may make 99 attempts at a boss before finally getting lucky and succeeding. Or you will spend hour upon hours searching out remote items in order to give you an edge. Often times it will feel like beating your head against a brick wall. Unless you enjoy playing games on the hardest difficulty setting (I don't!) then this game is not for you. And that fact is being obscured by overly-laudatory reviews and condescending fanboys who do not recognize or appreciate the amount of time it takes to make basic progress.
    An additional deciding factor for me in the purchase of this game was the multiplayer. And let me tell you, multiplayer is a total blunder in Elden Ring. To start with, the process involved in joining your friends is unnecessarily complicated. And then, the game punishes you for playing together! Significantly reduced health potions, totally losing the ability to call your horse, no longer able to summon your pets (spirit wolves/jellyfish/etc), no ability to rest at the "sites of grace" to recharge your health/potions, AND THEN. Each and every single time you die, you will be separated from your friends and sent back to your home world to start the convoluted process of cooperating all over again. The multiplayer system is the single biggest fail Elden Ring can make claim to. I legitimately felt bad for convincing a friend to buy this game and play with me upon release, and I will not be recommending it to any others for this reason.
    Now, after listing my complaints, I should at least, to some degree, acknowledge the game's strengths (although they are surely glorified in great detail by many other reviewers). The game is beautiful. A bit too perpetually dark, but beautiful nonetheless. Truly gorgeous (except all that ugly armor). Second, although it is completely a fantasy RPG, it still manages to be unique and original. This is not a cookie-cutter fantasy game. Character creation is another strength of Elden Ring's. I don't know about you, but I love customizing my characters, and their character customization is A+.
    Finally, I will admit that the game still manages to be fun. That is, when you're not busy trying to stop yourself from throwing the controller at the TV, or from smashing it on the coffee table, or flipping off the "YOU DIED" screen for the ten thousandth time. It is fun, but it is tiring and frustrating to a degree that potential buyers need to be aware of - a fact that I think was intentionally obscured by pre-release reviews, and is condescendingly dismissed by the "get good" groupies who, quite simply, have more free time than you probably do.    … Expand
  39. TruthOfGaming
    Mar 8, 2022
    5
    Where do I begin on this title and the insanely inflated hype around it? Elden Ring is yet another entry to the Souls genre, and this time steps away from the tried and true design of tightly crafted game worlds that Fromsoft usually brings us. Unfortunately, we are left with a bland and lifeless Overworld, connected with obscured dungeons that feel copied straight from Bloodborne'sWhere do I begin on this title and the insanely inflated hype around it? Elden Ring is yet another entry to the Souls genre, and this time steps away from the tried and true design of tightly crafted game worlds that Fromsoft usually brings us. Unfortunately, we are left with a bland and lifeless Overworld, connected with obscured dungeons that feel copied straight from Bloodborne's Chalice Dungeons. There was something missed in translation here, as most open worlds draw you in with a plethora of things to experience, not just empty space between the next thing to kill.
    Speaking of killing, the entire game revolves around removing enemies out of your way. This is the same as every Souls game, but this is supposed to be an open world experience. Imagine just laying a linear game out on top of a big map and calling it "open world" now. With nothing else to do, you will be traveling across large, empty expanses to find another repetitive dungeon, another rehashed enemy, another reskinned boss...with rewards that do not give you incentive to explore. You hit walls where you cannot pass, so you must go try a different route until you are strong enough to do the "intended" route. You will begin to lose steam after the honeymoon phase wears off.

    The bosses get progressively more ridiculous as you move through the game. Instead of opting for a dance of combat like Bloodborne or Sekiro, you will spend the entire battle rolling around, counting on iframes to help scrape you out of a 9-hit combo alive, where each hit of the combo can chunk you for most of your health. Enemies everywhere rely on delay attacks, holding their weapons in the air just until you finish rolling for a cheap kill. Some will defy physics and spin midair to land on you. The whole thing is about being cheesed by enemies or cheesing them by leveling. Even having the strongest physical defense armor in the entire game, plus dumping most of your points into Vigor, you will still be 2 shot by end bosses. Highly disappointing.

    The "open world" is rife with shambling creatures that walk in circles or wait patiently for you to approach and dispatch them. NPC stand around, lifeless in this uninspired world. You cannot track any quests, so unless you have a really good memory, you are expected to play with a journal by your side for notes. The UI used is ugly and over a decade old. Movement is nearly a direct copy from Dark Souls 3, with weapon Arts.

    The biggest crime here, though, is the reviews from Critics. Unanimously overflowing 10/10 review from nearly every gaming company out there. For a continuation of pretty niche type of game, the how is unreal. Especially when NOTHING here is revolutionary, inventive, or deserving of the word "masterpiece." At best it is bait to get people to buy Elden Ring, only to be highly disappointed after the refund return window has closed.

    Lastly, the hype of George RR Martin to sell the game! This is just using a name to sell your product. You can replace entire words with phrases from Dark Souls. Point of Lost Grace = Bonfire.

    Watch reviews (not 10/10 "critic" reviews, but actual USER reviews), check out some gameplay. Read reddit posts that are not biased towards it being great. Don't just jump on a train taking gaming in the wrong direction.    … Expand
  40. Sloantron
    Mar 8, 2022
    5
    I think the question you should ask before purchasing Elden Ring (or reviewing it) is asking why you play video games? People clearly enjoy this game but to rate it as one of the best games of all time only makes you qualify that in some way. Almost every positive review I see discuss From Software and it's prior games as a way to explain why they love it. That's all well and good- butI think the question you should ask before purchasing Elden Ring (or reviewing it) is asking why you play video games? People clearly enjoy this game but to rate it as one of the best games of all time only makes you qualify that in some way. Almost every positive review I see discuss From Software and it's prior games as a way to explain why they love it. That's all well and good- but rating it as a 10/10 implies that a game succeeds by essentially ever measure. I simply can't comprehend that for this game. The combat is tough but rewarding and there are certainly amazingly designed monsters and battles. That's the draw it seems. I played for hours and that's just not enough for me. I simply wasn't having fun because it lacks the things I love in an RPG. Character development is non-existent and your initial character choice makes little difference in the long run. The overall story is extremely vague and expects you to pick up a lot via context clues but unless you are familiar with the series and it's methodology it will go over most player's heads (and is still not particularly compelling). Side quests and NPCs are utterly boring. The open world is beautiful at first glance but ultimately feels lifeless and I really didn't have that much fun exploring it. People saying that this is one of the best parts of the game feels nuts to me and makes me question what other open world RPGs they've played (or not full open world RPGs too). AI is actually idiotic most of the time and sneaking is absurdly easy, which is an odd contrast to the difficulty of combat. Menu navigation is absurdly bad. There is no journal. Etc. The whole game lacks any character outside of sheer desolation. If you are into that vibe and the satisfaction of getting through something really hard - great. But that's not the only metric of a game and anyone who criticizes these aspects of the game is immediately scoffed at for not understanding Fromsoft games. I suppose you could rate this as a 10/10 if you what you care about is a game reaching the pinnacle of Fromsoft play design. Otherwise, how can a game be a perfect game when it alienates substantial portions of the people who bought the hype of an open-world RPG worked on by RR Martin and got slapped in the face by this game. I played this game for hours and hours hoping that it would grow on me and that maybe if I could just "git gud" it would become more fun. But after all that time- I simply can't justify putting any more into it. When I look back at playing this game I can honestly say it just simply wasn't compelling or fun for me. I'm glad all the FromSoft fans are pleased. That's truly awesome. But I feel like anyone considering a purchase needs to understand what it offers- and the many things it doesn't.… Expand
  41. Ringzn1979
    Mar 9, 2022
    5
    In the run-up, there was great enthusiasm, as none other than "Game of Thrones" author George RR Martin had co-written the story for the fantasy game. What "Elden Ring" delivers is almost cheeky: A magic ring broke, evil monsters grabbed the fragments. At least hobbits don't have to make their way...
    The main plot of the game is clear, boring and predictable, George RR Martin's    In the run-up, there was great enthusiasm, as none other than "Game of Thrones" author George RR Martin had co-written the story for the fantasy game. What "Elden Ring" delivers is almost cheeky: A magic ring broke, evil monsters grabbed the fragments. At least hobbits don't have to make their way...
    The main plot of the game is clear, boring and predictable, George RR Martin's commitment (who only wrote the background story of the environment mentioned) was apparently little more than a PR stunt.

    Anyone who has seen titles like "Horizon Forbidden West" or "Halo Infinite" will be disappointed with the graphics of "Elden Ring". Textures are muddy, objects keep popping up instead of appearing smooth as you approach them, and the design of each region is more reminiscent of a game designed for the previous generation of hardware.

    Anyone who likes to fail will love "Elden Ring". The game punishes even small mistakes with brutal severity, while at the same time being stingy with tips and explanations. So you have to work hard for each fight, start over and over again and blindly search for the optimal combination of tactics, equipment and timing in order to slay the many bosses.

    Overall, "Elden Ring" is only for real hardcore gamers. Anyone who likes to charge against the same monster twenty times will love the title. Even fans of an open game world should definitely take a look at this game. But one thing should be clear to everyone: "Elden Ring" is actually not a "game", but bitter seriousness.    … Expand
  42. Iceassassin009
    Mar 9, 2022
    5
    So my brother begged me to play this game with him because we were looking for a new co op game to play together. Though I wasn’t a dark souls fan I caved in because he said it was different. So right out the gate your thrown into battle not being told anything. Ok heard it was a little difficult so I’ll have to learn as I play. Which became one of my issues with the game. It tells youSo my brother begged me to play this game with him because we were looking for a new co op game to play together. Though I wasn’t a dark souls fan I caved in because he said it was different. So right out the gate your thrown into battle not being told anything. Ok heard it was a little difficult so I’ll have to learn as I play. Which became one of my issues with the game. It tells you nothing just go. I learned later that there was a tutorial at the beginning. Doesn’t make sense to have it but hide it away from players. In that first hour of playing I tired to join up with my brother to play and neither of us could figure it out. As he watched videos on how to do it I explored some more. I was playing as a mage and what became very annoying was when I ran out of mana I’d tried to use a potion and I was left with an animation where he would just scratch his ass then shrug his shoulders then being killed. This would also happen when trying to use a summon in a boss fight. So we finally got the co op to work and as a mage I was now restricted to only 2 potions and no check points to restore them making me a warrior very quickly in the battle. After beating a boss you are kicked out of the game and must remake the item’s which isn’t hard to rejoin. So realizing that this game would take longer to play in co op we played solo instead. After running into box collecting missions it hit me I have no clue what this world is about and how to find what missions I’ve started. I get the whole you’ll find it when you come across it but I’ve forgot which castles or locations they asked me to go to. Then brought me back to the main story in the game. What is it. Why does everyone I talk to hate me then beg me for help. Why hire someone to help write your story but there is none. So I continued on for another few hours and butt scratching moments when I came across so more issues that I really wasn’t playing attention to at the beginning. The controls are bad. You’ll get locked in a animation. Then when they start to attack and your smashing the dodge. Your number one move in game. Being quickly chopped down. Doesn’t help either when enemies are stuck in the walls or inside chest and can attack you but you can’t hit them. PvP to me is very cheesy and should be for those who wish to play it. After killing a boss and trying to return to a check point I’m interrupted multiple times by another player then losing all my runes. Just to spawn back into game where another player joins game causing me to lose everything I just worked so hard to get. So in end I was left with any butt scratching. I wanted to like this game but couldn’t. Frame rate drops made things more difficult between the multiple rolls and butt scratching I’d go through. Story 1/10 controls 4/10 pve 1/10 pvp 7/10 when wanting to do so. Visually 8/10 sound 9/10. It feels more like a sandbox rpg then anything else.… Expand
  43. Shimmlo
    Mar 10, 2022
    5
    The Game is fun, but too hard. I loved the Souls Games, because they were hard but never unfair. Its different here. 2 to 3 hits from the normal enemies, like birds or bats for instance and youre down. The first games were challenging, this is frustrating. Kinda ruined the whole Game for me. Exploring was so much fun though.
  44. Harmorra
    Mar 10, 2022
    5
    Like any good game should be, Elden Ring isn’t for everyone. It follows FromSoft’s gameplay, design choices and philosophy.
    It’s about exploration and wandering. It urges, no almost forces you to do so. The game is hard, unforgivable but rewarding.
    Questlines are plenty, but the story and the lore isn’t presented with handholding. You have to think. Think a casual first playthrough will    Like any good game should be, Elden Ring isn’t for everyone. It follows FromSoft’s gameplay, design choices and philosophy.
    It’s about exploration and wandering. It urges, no almost forces you to do so. The game is hard, unforgivable but rewarding.
    Questlines are plenty, but the story and the lore isn’t presented with handholding. You have to think.
    Think a casual first playthrough will between 70-100 hours. And then you’ll miss half of the game, maybe even more. Together with the abundance of builds and ways to play, this game will stick around for sometimes.
    Like I said the game is not for everyone. If you want newgen crispy graphics, Storymode or a fast 1 hour game between chores, this is not for you. It certainly has it’s quirks and technical difficulties, but for me all is forgiven. It’s an open world Dark Souls, and I love it!    … Expand
  45. Jeepin
    Mar 12, 2022
    5
    If you are fan of the souls series or just love a challenge then this games is for you , very fun and extremely addicting I get lost for hours just wondering around exploring the world , it really is vast and there a lot of beautiful views along the way. Gameplay is great with tons of options to choose your play style .
  46. carlos29319
    Mar 12, 2022
    5
    One of the best fromsoftware game I played so far. Also one of the best games period
  47. RASel00712
    Mar 22, 2022
    5
    This game is practically dark souls 4 i fell for the hype now i'm stuck with this **** ass game! I used to play souls games when these mechanics where not severly outdated. Fromsoft really needs to stop putting the drag a big sword around and swing like an old lady mechanic in all of it's games (except for sekiro) wich was a fresh wind. So people if you love souls games and want more ofThis game is practically dark souls 4 i fell for the hype now i'm stuck with this **** ass game! I used to play souls games when these mechanics where not severly outdated. Fromsoft really needs to stop putting the drag a big sword around and swing like an old lady mechanic in all of it's games (except for sekiro) wich was a fresh wind. So people if you love souls games and want more of the same in an open world game congrats you found it. To all others stay far away this game is not for you!… Expand
  48. einbigll
    Mar 22, 2022
    5
    Katanas too op
    Gets hyped because of open world trent
    Bosses get reused
    Not as good boss design as dark souls 3 poor design
    World design is good after first world
  49. TootthlessKinch
    Mar 23, 2022
    5
    This is a game that is loves the smell of it’s own farts. It looks great but has poor design and problems that are passed off as difficulty. I get that the game is not for button mashers, but when not in combat there are countless times when button actions do not register. Even in non-boss encounters… this sets you up for boss battles whee your button presses are stacked. Your characterThis is a game that is loves the smell of it’s own farts. It looks great but has poor design and problems that are passed off as difficulty. I get that the game is not for button mashers, but when not in combat there are countless times when button actions do not register. Even in non-boss encounters… this sets you up for boss battles whee your button presses are stacked. Your character will carry out those stacked actions if it’s the MOST important thing in the world, EVEN if you get hit. Also no good world orientation and very basic story… Expand
  50. Cyberpoulpie
    Mar 26, 2022
    5
    Un jeu moyen aux niveaux de l'histoire et des graphismes. Je m'attendais à mieux avec tout cette engouement mais pas du tout.
  51. Matauco
    Apr 4, 2022
    5
    As always an encrypted history and the most repetitive game I have ever played, always the same bosses...
  52. nathumomichis
    Apr 4, 2022
    5
    Juegazo , la perfecta fusión entre un mundo abierto tipo Breath of the wild y los juegos souls, explotando cada mecánica
  53. Margretsnatcher
    Apr 5, 2022
    5
    Nothing to say except best game since Mgs3. Open world is big and fun and the story is deep and explorable. Gameplay is top notch and the new tools From gave us are perfect additions for every fight
  54. Linkanorlondo
    Apr 5, 2022
    5
    Absolute masterpiece! Best game I've played. Lived up to the hype. The challenge of the game makes beating each boss feel like an accomplishment.
  55. Bittu_Singh
    Apr 8, 2022
    5
    Most overhyped and overpraised game ever thought it was Zelda but even Cyberpunk is better than this
  56. Zero_89
    Apr 30, 2022
    5
    Ask yourself: Do I really wanna play dark souls again? If yes this is the game for you, if no prepare to experience the same game slightly remixed since 2009
  57. Jiggyshiggy
    May 5, 2022
    5
    I never played dark souls series. Elden ring is my first. I have to say. It’s great game. But the open world doesn’t suit elden ring. Sure it’s fun to discover some things. Don’t get me wrong. I’m not saying give me smaller maps. Why is this game full of bosses. Im glad we get way more than expected. Most games are half of content. And the rest with micro transactions…. Anyway I’m at NG+5I never played dark souls series. Elden ring is my first. I have to say. It’s great game. But the open world doesn’t suit elden ring. Sure it’s fun to discover some things. Don’t get me wrong. I’m not saying give me smaller maps. Why is this game full of bosses. Im glad we get way more than expected. Most games are half of content. And the rest with micro transactions…. Anyway I’m at NG+5 I already defeated elden beast 4 times. Around 200 hours In the game. First I was confused what to do. Im not that stupid. But there is literally no guide to see where u have to go. I guarantee everyone in elden ring search YouTube or googles it. Where to go after the first site of grace. I don’t wanna look on YouTube or google it. But this game made me do it. I like a challenging game. But I don’t wanna die like 100 times ( talking about first play through ) after the end game. It felt like it’s done. Why go to NG+. Yea maybe we mist a quest then u can do it again from there. Anyway. After ng+2.. I was farming a lot of runes. Also side bosses… then I just went for main bosses. That’s it. Didn’t care about anything else anymore. It feels really boring…. No hate. My score was first 9/10. But now after ng+5. It drops down to 5/10

    Btw.. after patch update in late April. On PS5 it feels slower when I do combo sword attacks. My stamina gain slower aswell. Try rivers of blood katana. Use the blood skill. Then u will see what I mean.

    ** My final score is 5/10. **

    What a shame. I really liked this game. But going back now. Why would I?

    Multiplayer coop. Takes forever for someone to summon me. I already defeated the boss. I wait for someone else request my help. But then it takes ages. I had to wait 15 mins. I just cancelled it. Go to ng+ again cuz there is nothing to do. All the bosses I defeated are gone

    I give another try if we ever get a DLC. But for now. No thanks.    … Expand
  58. swannybaby
    Jun 5, 2022
    5
    Oh my god shut up about the graphics. Tell if the game is good. This what is wrong with all you nerds. Shut up the godamn hell up about 60fps. I DO NOT CARE.
  59. Rgob
    May 14, 2022
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. At first, I wasn't used to the new gameplay style, but when I got used to it, problems started to appear. My biggest problem with this game is the caves which were very poorly designed as they had bosses that were not well designed at all and that was also reflected in their ease, another thing I didn't like about the game was that some of the bosses were copied like godskin and also black knife assassin
    All of them appeared twice, and so did all the dragons.
    But to be fair I liked some of the bosses like "melina" and also "the elden lord" and also "radahn".
    And in the end, elden ring was not one of the best from software game ever.    … Expand
  60. IDlkcvjasd
    Sep 4, 2023
    5
    Cannot upgrade all weapons to +25 in NG0. Bad attributes scaling means no scaling after mid-game.
  61. boltron
    Jun 25, 2022
    5
    Elden Ring could have been one of the greatest video games of all time, but it turned out to be mediocre at best, and is definitely the weakest of the Souls games if you look at the amount of effort that went into it. I don't know why the professional critic reviews are so high, I can only surmise they never had the time to play past the starting zone, because it's all downhill from there.Elden Ring could have been one of the greatest video games of all time, but it turned out to be mediocre at best, and is definitely the weakest of the Souls games if you look at the amount of effort that went into it. I don't know why the professional critic reviews are so high, I can only surmise they never had the time to play past the starting zone, because it's all downhill from there.

    On the plus side, the open world is a high point in gaming, and outshines anything I've seen before. It's hauntingly beautiful, richly detailed and full of surprises. That's about all the good I can say about this game.

    The negative is that the combat is a complete mess. It's not that it's difficult, it's just wildly inconsistent, and a huge disappointment compared to the finely-tuned likes of Bloodborne. One of Elden Ring's biggest draws is the massive array of weapons and play styles it gives you - all of which is a complete lie. There is really only one way to play this game - caster. Get the cookie cutter caster build that everyone is playing. If you like random death a lot more you can go melee, in which case there are two less enjoyable cookie cutter builds for that. Everything else is like trying to cut through solid rock with soggy toilet paper.

    The boss fights are amazing and memorable - in other Souls games. Meanwhile in Elden Ring, they went with quantity, so you have lots of the same copy/paste encounters, and in many of them you'll be fighting not just a boss, but also the buggy camera, the clippy terrain, and the absurd melee range mechanics that are there to remind you to play a caster. FromSoft games have a reputation for being difficult but fair, but ER is neither of those, it's just random and unfair. It's pretty common for bosses to double or triple punish you for mistakes with overlapping, poorly-telegraphed attacks, but hey, all of this can be avoided - Play. A. Caster.

    Pushing through this game wasn't fun, it felt more like a job, and when I was done I felt no sense of accomplishment. I celebrated by firing up Dark Souls III for a few hours so I could wash the taste out of my mouth and remind myself that From mostly makes really good games. I won't revisit The Lands Between - there are far better games out there worth trying, and that's a shame - under the trash gameplay, Elden Ring's amazing world has gone to waste.    … Expand
  62. Madbert
    Jul 9, 2022
    5
    Feb 27, 2022

    Menuda hostia me he pegado con el juego, me siento un poco engañado dijeron que este juego sería más accesible y no lo es. Me he gastado 70 euros para nada. Tiene cosas buenas, la ambientación me gusta. Aunque tiene varios problemas, a veces me mareo porque el framerate no es ni de lejos estable, las físicas en el mundo son prácticamente nulas y la IA de los enemigos que me    Feb 27, 2022

    Menuda hostia me he pegado con el juego, me siento un poco engañado dijeron que este juego sería más accesible y no lo es. Me he gastado 70 euros para nada. Tiene cosas buenas, la ambientación me gusta. Aunque tiene varios problemas, a veces me mareo porque el framerate no es ni de lejos estable, las físicas en el mundo son prácticamente nulas y la IA de los enemigos que me persiguen en masa me parece ridícula, la falta de doblaje por lo que siempre penalizo a los juegos. En fin que no me ha gustado, se ha hablado muchísimo de él, me lo han vendido y NO es lo que me habían vendido    … Expand
  63. era82
    Jul 10, 2022
    5
    It's a sad state of affairs if this is what apparently passes for a masterpiece. It's just a sandbox game where you wander aimlessly around. If you are not watching the mandatory 100 YouTube videos that let you make sense of this mess of a game, then you have very little chance to complete any quest at all. And that also goes for the story, which by the way is the dumbest **** I have everIt's a sad state of affairs if this is what apparently passes for a masterpiece. It's just a sandbox game where you wander aimlessly around. If you are not watching the mandatory 100 YouTube videos that let you make sense of this mess of a game, then you have very little chance to complete any quest at all. And that also goes for the story, which by the way is the dumbest **** I have ever heard.

    A story where you would have to collect tax from Marika would make more sense than this mess.

    The bar is now so low, that an OK game at best is hailed as a masterpiece. Tragic.    … Expand
  64. Spell_666
    Jul 18, 2022
    5
    Terminado con 100 horas de juego y nivel de personaje 125. La sensación general del juego es que se ha intentado innovar en la formula Souls metiendo el mundo abierto con la esencia y mecánicas de los Souls. El resultado final no es satisfactorio ya que en muchos aspectos falla.

    El diseño de los enemigos y jefes es feo y poco inspirado. A mi personalmente no me han gustado y creo que se    Terminado con 100 horas de juego y nivel de personaje 125. La sensación general del juego es que se ha intentado innovar en la formula Souls metiendo el mundo abierto con la esencia y mecánicas de los Souls. El resultado final no es satisfactorio ya que en muchos aspectos falla.

    El diseño de los enemigos y jefes es feo y poco inspirado. A mi personalmente no me han gustado y creo que se podrían haber trabajado más a nivel artístico. Los paisajes en cambio si se ven mejor y son de mayor calidad. Además se han reciclado descaradamente de juegos anteriores enemigos y jefes. Las invocaciones de las cenizas eran una idea buena pero está mal ejecutada ya que no tiene sentido que solo se puedan utilizar en ciertos momentos y no estén disponibles siempre. El caballo lo mismo, hay veces en los que no aparece disponible sin ninguna justificación. El caballo y las invocaciones deberían ser compañeros de aventura y deberíamos ser libres de utilizarlos siempre que queramos y no solo cuando el juego quiera. El crafteo de materiales para la creación de objetos se utiliza muy poco y es algo que se nota que está poco trabajado.

    La historia y el lore es muy completo y profundo como en todos los Souls. Como siempre tendrás que investigar tu ya que el juego no te cuenta nada de forma directa. Las localizaciones y situaciones que se producen durante el juego al final se repiten y dan ganas de dejar el juego. Los castillos, los campamentos de soldados, las torres, las ciénagas, cuevas y las mazmorras se repiten por todo el mundo cambiando solo pequeños detalles. Tienes muchas historias paralelas de los NPC que jugar y misiones secundarias que alargan la duración del juego y eso es de lo poco positivo del juego.

    El multijugador es como en todos los Souls, lo utilizas cuando se te atasca algún jefe final como fue en mi caso. Solo lo utilicé para las 2 últimas peleas de jefes finales. No hay ninguna novedad al respecto.

    Yo personalmente fui a completar directamente la historia principal para pasarme el juego lo antes posible ya que se me estaba haciendo muy largo y quería terminarlo contra antes. Una vez me lo he terminado no me dan ganas de retomarlo para completar las misiones secundarias que me faltan. Me he pasado Demons Souls, Demons Souls remake, Dark Souls 1 y Bloodborne. Este Elden Ring para mi está un escalón por debajo de todos ellos y creo que el hecho de ser un mundo abierto le ha hecho más mal que beneficio. La formula original de los Souls se pierde en parte y se difumina bastante.    … Expand
  65. RayOjoGames
    Jul 28, 2022
    5
    I like it but not the best for me. not every player can playing like sousborne
  66. Kir1to
    Oct 6, 2022
    5
    Melhor mundo aberto dos últimos anos! Apresenta uma imersão gigantesca e um sentimento de exploração absurdo. É o tipo de jogo que dá prazer de explorar
  67. rding0207
    Oct 12, 2022
    5
    Please fine tune your physics engine before releasing. No one will blame you if you put less content in it with higher quality.
  68. Pichonix
    Oct 28, 2022
    5
    There's a huge amount of Bosses that look amazing and creepy but the Gameplay & Inconsistency of the bosses gets a bit annoying overtime.
  69. gabriicara
    Nov 3, 2022
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It's a good game,but really nothing special,is literally and the dark souls story taken remodeled but trying to tell the same basic thing by changing everything else by pretending it's something else.Some are new implementations such as the methods of movement even if the fighting on horseback is not I'm who knows, moreover what they call "innovations" are just corrections that they should have already put from dark souls 3,then to say that it has good ost, nice graphics and a nice artistic sector, because it must be said that it is beautiful, but this is not enough, in my opinion it cannot get more than an 8 giving a nine would be more subjective than anything else… Expand
  70. Paodequeijo011
    Nov 5, 2022
    5
    O jogo e muito bom,o mundo e muito grande com muita coisa pra explorar e a jogabilidade.
  71. DeezNutzZ
    Nov 6, 2022
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It's you vs Pinatas once you summon a spirit. What a way to make the game easier but making it boring at the same time. Get Gud.. … Expand
  72. TheConsoleman23
    Nov 11, 2022
    5
    The best game of the year and one of the best of all time! I’m a souls enthusiast and this is THE best Fromsoftware has made. A true gem and a must play. If you’re a gamer and haven’t played this… what the heck are you thinking? Go play it!
  73. Cooky85
    Nov 12, 2022
    5
    Platinum the game, game is abit of a drag, no story, no direct narrative, constantly looking at internet as no hint or explanation to what’s going on, but I couldn’t have the game saying 57%. Repeating so I had to complete it. Very glad when I could put blu-ray back in the case.
  74. korku
    Nov 15, 2022
    5
    I don't know why I didn't like it, but I fell asleep while playing. These kind of games are not for me Elden Ring taught me that :D. It was still a good experience.
  75. gh0st123
    Nov 16, 2022
    5
    Good but failed my expectations, the 5 is for the boss fights and the music, I didn't like the other stuff much, the exploration was good but I just felt weird and empty playing it something wasn't right, bloodborne is the best souls game in my opinion. I don't think it will win GOTY, I think Ragnarok will get it.
  76. AmaroXD
    Nov 16, 2022
    5
    El juego de base evoluciona el tipo de juego de los anteriores souls tiene muchas historias, gran mundo y buena ambientación etc
  77. Jackward1
    Nov 20, 2022
    5
    (First of all, I have never played any souls game before Elden ring came out, so my opinions are probably not as reliable as others.) I think that this game is a good game, but it's just repetitive a lot of the time. When I bought this game I was expecting to have a massive world that I could explore and go anywhere that I want. The world is big, but you can not explore it easily, and many(First of all, I have never played any souls game before Elden ring came out, so my opinions are probably not as reliable as others.) I think that this game is a good game, but it's just repetitive a lot of the time. When I bought this game I was expecting to have a massive world that I could explore and go anywhere that I want. The world is big, but you can not explore it easily, and many areas are restricted. In my opinion, I think being able to just go anywhere on the map easily would benefit this game, similar to Zelda. On a positive note, I do think that the gameplay and difficulty are perfect, despite how hard it is. I do think this game definitely has its moments, especially when you are fighting a boss. This game probably has the most variety in terms of enemies and biomes, but a lot of the biomes are just bland and ugly. Another complaint I have is that the weapon/armor system is horrible. There is just way too many weapons that it becomes incredibly overwhelming to choose a good one that fits you. If someone were to ask me if they should buy Elden Ring, I would tell them that it really depends on the type of games that you like to play.… Expand
  78. Sinos
    Dec 3, 2022
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Las mazmorras se hacen muy repetitivas pero de todas maneras así boss fights son buenas… Expand
  79. chip1980
    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
  80. Poioso
    Jan 23, 2023
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. One of the bests games i ever played. You Will lost yourself in this giant world where everyplace you go, theres something to do… Expand
  81. evilzordon
    Feb 20, 2023
    5
    By PS5 standards, the gameplay is mediocre, the visuals are sub par and the story is abysmal. I really don't get this games popularity, I was so bored, so quickly. Play walking simulator (DeathStranding), it's somehow better.
  82. Benetka
    May 3, 2023
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Krasse cutscenes … Expand
  83. Ctbarton
    Jun 16, 2023
    5
    This game is good but definitely not the perfect score that it gets game lack direction and any good story the story is same old one but just told in a different way honestly sounds like a washed up lord of the rings story
  84. Superduperjew
    Apr 14, 2022
    4
    Repetitive. If you enjoy awful third person camera with enormous bosses taking up all of it so you can't see what you're doing, or chopping on legs that your camera is inside of, this is the game for you! I do like the lore, art style and grit but the gameplay is awful. Dying 25 times in order to perfectly time a boss' cheese delayed hits isn't really fun in my opinion, especially when youRepetitive. If you enjoy awful third person camera with enormous bosses taking up all of it so you can't see what you're doing, or chopping on legs that your camera is inside of, this is the game for you! I do like the lore, art style and grit but the gameplay is awful. Dying 25 times in order to perfectly time a boss' cheese delayed hits isn't really fun in my opinion, especially when you can ahrdly see what's going on most of the time. If you like this, you're probably a masochist. Hopefully devs don't start making games like this because it's going to ruin what we used to call fun.… Expand
  85. CMac019
    Dec 8, 2022
    4
    I thought this would be the From Software game that I actually enjoyed but plays like a game that came out in the PS3 generation and the story feels incomplete. It gets overhyped by the developers cult following.
  86. ShadowofZexa
    Apr 6, 2022
    4
    Elden Ring is a very hard game to recommend the lore and the story and the overall world is absolutely amazing. However From Software continues with their arrogance and refuses to add an easy mode making this game a definitive skip for about 75% of gamers. It's really a shame since you can spend hundreds of hours in the game world. I can only hope for an easy mode down the line cause thisElden Ring is a very hard game to recommend the lore and the story and the overall world is absolutely amazing. However From Software continues with their arrogance and refuses to add an easy mode making this game a definitive skip for about 75% of gamers. It's really a shame since you can spend hundreds of hours in the game world. I can only hope for an easy mode down the line cause this game shouldn't be missed… Expand
  87. x2FingerTuesday
    Mar 24, 2022
    4
    Game is just flat out boring and tedious. I was making good progress- I just didn't have an ounce of fun. Everything is designed to be obscure, tedious, and annoying. At best the game is kinda pretty and just... tolerable.
  88. Iracelma
    Mar 21, 2022
    4
    Graficos continuam simples... apesar de ser um jogo muito divertido do estilo souls... a performace não está ideal mesmo com graficos simples, mundo muito vazio em muitos momentos.
  89. mmaize
    Mar 18, 2022
    4
    So much hype so little difference from any other souls like game I've played outside of the graphics (marginally better) and bosses. As had been said before if this was Dark Souls 4 it might have made more sense but the professional reviews here are just people trying to live up to the hype train which seriously under delivered.

    This game brings nothing new to the table it's just an    So much hype so little difference from any other souls like game I've played outside of the graphics (marginally better) and bosses. As had been said before if this was Dark Souls 4 it might have made more sense but the professional reviews here are just people trying to live up to the hype train which seriously under delivered.

    This game brings nothing new to the table it's just an updated rehash of things we've seen before.    … Expand
  90. Astro4545
    Jul 22, 2022
    4
    While I enjoyed the game, it’s graphics are outdated and it gets repetitive very fast. I also can’t say that it really has any replay ability.
  91. winzentween
    Mar 5, 2022
    4
    If a Fromsoft game ever needed 'Patches' (sorry) it's this one haha This game should be rated higher but due to the serious technical issues on all systems it has to be a red score...for now. Let me explain.

    Im a huge fromsoft fan and trust only them for day 1 preorders. I've platinumed all their games. Buy It really worries me that blupoint demon souls remaster can launch at 4k 60fps    If a Fromsoft game ever needed 'Patches' (sorry) it's this one haha This game should be rated higher but due to the serious technical issues on all systems it has to be a red score...for now. Let me explain.

    Im a huge fromsoft fan and trust only them for day 1 preorders. I've platinumed all their games. Buy It really worries me that blupoint demon souls remaster can launch at 4k 60fps or near to it but elden ring can barely hit 30fps and often dips as low as 15 in sadly the areas where you need consistent performance. I bought a ps5 for improved graphics but all I get is decade old issues which on pc ive left behind with a 3080 though I've Elden ring runs worse on a 3080 than on a ps5 lol

    There is a whiff of cyberpunk about the game where fans are blindly supporting and conveniently ignoring the serious technical issues which also include a few progression stopping glitches / bugs and the occasional game breaking issue.

    And post launch the patches are not addressing these issues. It still looks and runs like a...ps3 gen era game but tlou was ps3 and that ran and looked far better so...elden ring just looks ugly. Great art design but everything else is far from the beauty of sekiro or the grandeur of bloodborne.

    The open world simply fails in 2022. If it was 2010 then I'm sure it be far more impressive as it has 2010 graphics. It's not remotely as good as botw or rdr2 which are games that existed before ER development even started. The latter alone is worrying but the large empty space which witcher 3 dlc would laugh at...isnt much fun to play. Yes You can explore but you'll only find Skyrim like identical copy and paste areas. Forget the wildlife of most open world games or npcs with compelling stories.

    The George Martin element is inexplicably non existent making the game effectively a dark souls 4. The latter isn't a bad thing but it's not as good as ds3 in visuals / performance or gameplay so where does this leave us?

    The game isn't suitable for noobs or non fromsoft fans. It's a game seemingly more for fan boys, compromised journalists and shills to scream "goty!" while they wait for gameplay saving 'Patches' (sorry ;). It's not a bad game by any means but it has bad aspects to it or lazy maybe. Bloodborne launched in a rough state so this is nothing new but it's still not acceptable.

    Wait for a sale a year from now when it's been fully patched. Eventually maybe 7-8 /10 but a 4/10 !t launch due to poor technical state :(    … Expand
  92. Bloodbane2099
    Mar 2, 2022
    4
    This is sadly a terribly over hyped game it seems like 90% of this games budget went to advertising it,upon playing it I see that the same exact game could have been made as a mod with Dark Souls asset packs on PC,the combat is the exact same the other games minus a jump attack,same janky camera bad hit detection and sometimes unresponsive controls,no doubt in my mind these gaming outletsThis is sadly a terribly over hyped game it seems like 90% of this games budget went to advertising it,upon playing it I see that the same exact game could have been made as a mod with Dark Souls asset packs on PC,the combat is the exact same the other games minus a jump attack,same janky camera bad hit detection and sometimes unresponsive controls,no doubt in my mind these gaming outlets were paid off big time for the laughably inflated 10 score this is kind of a shell of a game,and will probably be bargain bin fodder in 2 to 3 months… Expand
  93. gonz480
    Oct 12, 2022
    4
    This game is a dissapointment.

    The graphics are not bad but are not impressive either. Many areas and enemies look washed out or faded. The Sound design is OK. The combat controls feel sluggish which is a problem for a largely combat focused game. Some of the enemies and bosses are visually impressive, dragons look and move nice for example, but enemies are largely 1 dimensional    This game is a dissapointment.

    The graphics are not bad but are not impressive either. Many areas and enemies look washed out or faded. The Sound design is OK. The combat controls feel sluggish which is a problem for a largely combat focused game.

    Some of the enemies and bosses are visually impressive, dragons look and move nice for example, but enemies are largely 1 dimensional 'lone wolf' puppets in regard to their AI and behaviours. They all hit hard, so you don't last long against them but they are not smart or sophisticated so how you deal with them isn't either.You can sneak up and backstab many enemis pretty easily, other enemies in the area may notice (often not though), but either way you can just evade others until they lose interest in the 'commotion' and resume their normal movement patterns.
    The combat doesn't feel engaging, it feels like hack and slash against the weaker enemies and more like exploiting game mechanics and evasion against the strong ones.
    Most of the difficult enemies can be cheesed. You can often kite faster and larger enemies. Others you can use terrain obstructions against.
    The bosses can be much more difficult because they can be harder to cheese, are in a confined area, and they use their own (sometimes cheesy) attacks that are hard or imposible to avoid or counter.

    The game is hard, which is to be expected from this developer, but I would say a large amount of the difficulty comes from being thrown into 'the deep end' without any knowledge or help.
    None of the main systems (character building, leveling, weapon improvement, crafting, multiplayer options, etc) are explained in detail, meaning you have to resort to outside sources.
    The game does not do much to engage with you or draw you further into its story or other quests. There is nothing (like even a basic journal) to keep track of various quests, what you have started, what they entail, what was said, discoveries you made, or where you should look next. If you happen to talk to an NPC about a quest, you had better jot down the particulars of what is said because there is no way to review or recall it if you don't remember it later on.

    The world is huge but is mostly filled with hostiles and not much else.
    There are very few NPC's and merchants.
    Given the other lacking areas of the game's design, there is no compelling reason to explore it once novelty has worn off.

    This game feels more like a grind or a job than an adventure.
    It really isn't much fun and is more tedium and frustration than wonder, adventure, or enjoyment, especially if you aren't willing to spend substantial amounts of time consulting other sources of knowledge to get good at it.
    It left me with the feeling of a poorly translated Nintendo game. One where, since the translation is poor, nothing makes sense and you wander around trying various things and the only way you make progress is through trial and error and luck, or you get the game guide.

    Other difficult games that are great have excellent and responsive controls and give you plenty of knowledge on how to get better. The only thing they don't give you is skill.
    This game gives you nothing in those regards and doesn't even try to weave a compelling narrative to keep you playing or exploring.

    Given the numerous good reviews from so many reviewers, I expected much more from this game.
    I don't understand what they were thinking on this one.    … Expand
  94. GuilhermeCano
    Mar 31, 2022
    4
    As a Bloodborne fan (With a platinum trophy) and Soulslike fan (Played Sekiro, Lords of the fallen, Dark sousl 1, 2, 3, Demons Souls...) I can say that my hype for Elden Ring was too high. When i play the game for the first time, it was nothing as i expected, the graphics are meh (in the ps5), the framerate wasnt a consistent 60fps; the "open-world souslike game of the dreams" was nothingAs a Bloodborne fan (With a platinum trophy) and Soulslike fan (Played Sekiro, Lords of the fallen, Dark sousl 1, 2, 3, Demons Souls...) I can say that my hype for Elden Ring was too high. When i play the game for the first time, it was nothing as i expected, the graphics are meh (in the ps5), the framerate wasnt a consistent 60fps; the "open-world souslike game of the dreams" was nothing more than an outdated graphics game with an easy dificulty (when compared to bloodborne for example) and with a lot of bugs and framerate drops. The game is fun, the world is massive and you have a lot to do, a lot of weapons and settups, but something in this game deoesnt touch my hearth :( .... sad, thst is al. I am here, saying that with my broken-hearth and more than 100 hours of gameplay.… Expand
  95. Airufino23
    Mar 5, 2022
    4
    El juego es una putxxx maravilla, pero mi ps5 es tan mala que me rompe mis savegame, vaya basura de consola.
  96. IRON_MAN
    Nov 3, 2022
    4
    Exact Same formula since 2009, 13 years. Boss designs are badass not gonna lie and there's plenty of them bravo
  97. NuSix3
    Oct 24, 2022
    4
    PS5 performance pales in comparison to the PC - not just in graphics but the performance to the point where it makes you take entirely different strategies to defeat bosses on the PS5.

    You don't have to take my word for it, there are no top players doing speed runs or challenge runs on PS5. And if you compare console videos to pc videos, you will see a noticeable improvement in graphics    PS5 performance pales in comparison to the PC - not just in graphics but the performance to the point where it makes you take entirely different strategies to defeat bosses on the PS5.

    You don't have to take my word for it, there are no top players doing speed runs or challenge runs on PS5. And if you compare console videos to pc videos, you will see a noticeable improvement in graphics and framerate.    … Expand
  98. Revelation22v13
    Mar 5, 2022
    4
    This might be the most overrated hyped game ever! Controls are outdated, player movement is sloooooow! Graphics look great in the trailers but in game it doesn't even look next gen. It is rewarding when you defeat a boss but there's no fun in it and the story is confusing. If you want a fun game with better graphics, gameplay, and story then buy Horizon Forbidden West.
  99. Nooob
    Nov 3, 2022
    4
    96? By Critics you must be Kidding. The game has lots of problems. And it's not a game changer just Darksouls with Open World boring story.
  100. MrDankie
    Aug 17, 2022
    4
    Won't be surprised if this is deleted by metacredit.

    Game community is TOXIC. If you can get into it then it's ight but it does lack. Don't expect to just play with friends online, materials are required and online completely resets on open world requiring a new online summon. The second you're online you're able too be invaded and repeatedly by the same no life people who have already    Won't be surprised if this is deleted by metacredit.

    Game community is TOXIC. If you can get into it then it's ight but it does lack.

    Don't expect to just play with friends online, materials are required and online completely resets on open world requiring a new online summon. The second you're online you're able too be invaded and repeatedly by the same no life people who have already beaten the game. (Who usually are the ones claiming "get good" or "learn how too play" while targeting new players)

    They say this Souls game is easy for newcomers yet keeps the same toxicity that pushes newcomers from the series.    … 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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