Elden Ring

 PlayStation 5
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7.8

Generally favorable reviews- based on 12214 Ratings

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  3. Negative: 2,341 out of 12214
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  1. Kublai
    Mar 25, 2022
    4
    You spend at least as much time looking things up online as you will playing the game.
  2. Lemures1000
    Feb 28, 2022
    4
    Geez this is a very overhyped game. This is really just souls 3 open world. The main positives are that many of the bigger enemies look really cool and have cool looking animations. But there are A LOT of negatives. Graphics look rough at times and do not have many of the polished features that other high profile games have such as good face animation or enviornment responding to whatGeez this is a very overhyped game. This is really just souls 3 open world. The main positives are that many of the bigger enemies look really cool and have cool looking animations. But there are A LOT of negatives. Graphics look rough at times and do not have many of the polished features that other high profile games have such as good face animation or enviornment responding to what you do, very clunky fighting mechanics and I can't stress that enough, unnecessarily unforgiving boss fights, and many and I mean many reused bosses and enemies from past Souls games littered throughout. In my opinion it seems the over the top and unbalanced difficulty is put in place to mask the clunky fighting mechanics and big flaws in the game. Dark souls cultists will love this game and claim everyone who doesn't needs to GG and that they just don't like difficult games, but gamers who are used to other games whether they are very difficult or on the easier side, technical fighting games, and polished open world games will see this game as not designed for them hence the misleading marketing push for this game to try and sell it. It would be one thing if I had fun playing this but I didn't. I feel like I wasted my money on an expensive game. I don't recommend getting this.

    The fighting mechanics are the biggest disappointment for me because it's not really different. When comparing the fighting mechanics to say Nioh 2, it was just boring. Nioh 2 had waay more moves and a waay deeper fight system to perfect in a souls style kind of game. Why didn't From Software learn from that? The fighting mechanics alone should make this game not worthy of perfect reviews in light of Nioh 2 even from the cultists. And the reviews and marketing push on this game have really been misleading. I suspect because they know most people will not enjoy playing this game's highly clunky fighting mechanics, unnecessary and unbalanced difficulty, and being left to deal with no tutorial except the From Software cultists. Do you want a game that you have to look up how to find or get past anything every step of the way on YouTube? Most people would say I don't might doing that here and there but if the game is reliant on that because of how it was designed or poorly designed then no. And anyone claiming this is like Breath of the Wild is an idiot. Horizon Forbidden West is an easier game but it is a better designed game overall and should be easily beating this game rating wise. Reviewers reeeally failed consumers that were not FS cultists on this and should be shamed for it.    … Expand
  3. Leandeath
    Feb 27, 2022
    4
    Um jogo muito bom que parece ter sido feito para a geração ps3/xbox360. Arte linda em um gráfico bizarro. Não dá pra passar pano.
  4. Mack9419
    Nov 4, 2022
    4
    I regret buying this mid game wasted my hard earned money, I bought it because of the hype, after playing it I felt like I wasted my time, the game has no story, the graphics suck, the gameplay is clunky, the game is mid
  5. Gameblazer
    Feb 27, 2022
    4
    Elden ring is dark souls 3 open world I tried to like this game because all the media hype , but souls games are boring grind fest games that I can't seem to enjoy.
  6. O_DuckiO_o
    May 8, 2022
    4
    I loved this game when it first came out but every single update has made me want a refund. They've made so your mount will run forward just by being on it. Spells will target directly into the floor; they've booster enemies coding to react to controller actions predicting player movements. I get that part of the appeal is supposed to be the randomized structure of the same move behavingI loved this game when it first came out but every single update has made me want a refund. They've made so your mount will run forward just by being on it. Spells will target directly into the floor; they've booster enemies coding to react to controller actions predicting player movements. I get that part of the appeal is supposed to be the randomized structure of the same move behaving several ways but it being based off camera angles means you will use the same move 3 times and sometimes they will go 3 times the distance and sometimes they simply work only directly in front of you. I hate these updates and I liked the game I bought but hate the game theyve updated it into… Expand
  7. Pasic007
    Mar 8, 2022
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Crap on PC - deleted after 50 hours.
    I cant deal with PC ports and this is one of them. Cant change mouse speed or key bindings. Aiming in game is clunky as f.    … Expand
  8. AlvaroTrainer
    Aug 2, 2022
    4
    Inconsitent progress at middgame, some builds are useless and you can tank the hits
  9. kolorahl
    Mar 1, 2022
    4
    I'm not sure why this game gets such perfect scores from review sites, but since you can read the positives everywhere on the internet even when you're not trying to, let me detail some of the negatives about what is effectively Dark Souls in a brighter environment.

    You can't pause. Let's say you have an actual life, like your doorbell rings or your child starts screaming or anything    I'm not sure why this game gets such perfect scores from review sites, but since you can read the positives everywhere on the internet even when you're not trying to, let me detail some of the negatives about what is effectively Dark Souls in a brighter environment.

    You can't pause. Let's say you have an actual life, like your doorbell rings or your child starts screaming or anything else that interrupts you - no pausing, even if you're offline and playing solo. It's 2022 and we're going to give a 10/10 to a game that you can't pause when you're playing solo? Absurd.

    The graphics aren't great. They're good, but not great. Certainly an upgrade, but nothing exceptional. And the entire UI looks like it's still the original Dark Souls garbage. They even seem to be using a ton of the same sounds. It's like they reused as many assets as possible to avoid having to actually create something new when creating a new game.

    I appreciate more tutorial-like encounters to help ease you into the world, but the tutorial section is optional and "hidden" behind an obtuse message that should have just ended with "go here for a tutorial". Basically adding the ability to be more user-friendly without explicitly being more user-friendly.

    I was expecting way better from the story given the involvement of George RR Martin, but no, it's just as **** and mostly non-existent as any other Dark Souls game. And the writing of the dialog is super cringe most of the time.

    For context, Witcher 3, which is vastly superior to this game in almost every aspect, received a lower overall score with fewer perfect scores in all. Yet Witcher 3 is more suitable to a multitude of play types and difficulty levels, still has better graphics than this game does despite a 7-year release gap, great dialog and voice acting (overall), an amazing story with wonderful side quests, and you can pause the game if you need to.

    The only reason I can imagine for this game getting so much critical acclaim is because there's some weird hard-on that the gaming community at large has for Dark Souls. It skews opinions and even rejects common sense at times, in favor of worshipping Dark Souls despite everything that is obviously dated and ill-fitting to a modern gaming experience from a big-name studio that should definitely have the budget and expertise to produce better.    … Expand
  10. prayformojo33
    Mar 8, 2022
    4
    Lo único bueno es la dirección de arte, el juego en si es súper mediocre, con una dificultad artificial dónde llenarte el escenario con enemigos es sinónimo de difícil, cosa que no pasaba en el dark souls, sekiro o Bloodborne dónde todo estaba perfectamente posicionado para darte una sorpresa o un reto.
    Sin hablar de los jefes que son la mayoría unos beyblades con patas dado que tu    Lo único bueno es la dirección de arte, el juego en si es súper mediocre, con una dificultad artificial dónde llenarte el escenario con enemigos es sinónimo de difícil, cosa que no pasaba en el dark souls, sekiro o Bloodborne dónde todo estaba perfectamente posicionado para darte una sorpresa o un reto.
    Sin hablar de los jefes que son la mayoría unos beyblades con patas dado que tu personaje no está equilibrado a la velocidad de ellos.

    Los npcs están igual de muertos en animaciones como hace 2 generaciones como también tu personaje dónde se ve que reciclaron elementos en el motor gráfico que ya se ve desfasado.

    El juego no es divertido ni desafiante, simplemente es mediocre.

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    The only good thing is the art direction, the game itself is super mediocre, with an artificial difficulty where filling the stage with enemies is synonymous with difficult, something that did not happen in dark souls, sekiro or Bloodborne where everything was perfectly positioned for give you a surprise or a challenge.
    Not to mention the bosses that are mostly beyblades with legs since your character is not balanced at the speed of them.

    The npcs are just as dead in animations as they were 2 generations ago, as is your character, where you can see that they recycled elements in the graphics engine that already looks out of date.

    The game is not fun or challenging, it's just mediocre.    … Expand
  11. Pi0
    Jun 29, 2022
    4
    Sorry, nothing special about that game. The mechanics are terrible... most of the time its harder to jump over tree areas and die during it than actually bossfights. The mechanics are the worst in the game. The levels look interesting but are plane dead wirh lazy story telling. If u enjoy beeing hit with some f*cked arrow in the middle of a deadly junp that seemed to be no problem by someSorry, nothing special about that game. The mechanics are terrible... most of the time its harder to jump over tree areas and die during it than actually bossfights. The mechanics are the worst in the game. The levels look interesting but are plane dead wirh lazy story telling. If u enjoy beeing hit with some f*cked arrow in the middle of a deadly junp that seemed to be no problem by some middle level archer... but killing bosses is jist a thing of farning runes and level up. Thats all about that gameplay.… Expand
  12. Retro_Player_77
    Nov 6, 2022
    4
    It's literally Dark Souls under another name, if you already bought Demon's Souls this is just more of it. Only difference is that it's open world and more boring. The only reason this got a 4 for me is cause the first few hours was just me exploring the world which was a good time waster but then I realize I'm not doing any progress in the game so it lost me over time.
  13. ProPaperPusher
    Mar 16, 2022
    4
    This has to be one of the most overhyped and overrated games of the decade. This game has officially made me think there’s something seriously wrong with gaming journalism and media. I’m dumbfounded by the perfect scores this Game has garner. Games this hard are not fun! A life this hard is not fun. What if every little thing you did in life was literally torture. Well this is Elden Rings.This has to be one of the most overhyped and overrated games of the decade. This game has officially made me think there’s something seriously wrong with gaming journalism and media. I’m dumbfounded by the perfect scores this Game has garner. Games this hard are not fun! A life this hard is not fun. What if every little thing you did in life was literally torture. Well this is Elden Rings. First off the graphics are no where close to Demons Souls Remake on PS5. After playing Horizon Forbidden West on PS5, I’m in pure shock how bad the graphics are in Elden Rings. I was even more taken back by the frame rate. The graphics looks last gen in high resolution if not worst. The frame rate is not as smooth as you would expect especially if you’re used to 60 fps.

    The difficulty is also one of the biggest big turn offs. I’m sincerely not a fan of games as a torture. Games that make you want to throw your controller are not fun and will never be fun. Games should give you a sense of wonder and awe and Elden Rings fails to do this for me. The open world feels dead compared to Horizon Forbidden West. The world does not feel alive, Elden Rings feels empty and void of substance.

    Games should be fun, accessible and make you want to come back. Elden Rings feels like a total waste of money. I wish games like this would just die!    … Expand
  14. Kiioo7
    Mar 24, 2022
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Wow nice dark souls 6 game… Expand
  15. Jacob9999
    Feb 28, 2022
    4
    it was supposed to be one of the best games ever but it didn't. From a technical point of view it has big problems both from the graphic point of view (it looks like a game of two generations ago) and from the performance point of view (the continuous drop in frames is unnerving). Incredible AI is also lost with NPCs and some bosses. The gameplay remains solid and clean. The last downsideit was supposed to be one of the best games ever but it didn't. From a technical point of view it has big problems both from the graphic point of view (it looks like a game of two generations ago) and from the performance point of view (the continuous drop in frames is unnerving). Incredible AI is also lost with NPCs and some bosses. The gameplay remains solid and clean. The last downside and perhaps the worst is the total recycling of assets as if it were a copy and paste. Had it been the sequel to dark souls 3 I would have also understood but not being the sequel, I find the recycling of assets in bad taste. Failed.… Expand
  16. D3F14NTD3V14NT
    Feb 27, 2022
    4
    Where can I begin badly optimised on ps5 yet almost perfect on series x.simply put buy on series x not on PlayStation
  17. lopexxx
    Mar 26, 2022
    4
    es lo mismo que los demás juegos solo con mundo abierto, no me gusta como reciclan todo el contenido y no se pueden poner hacer algo mas creativos o arriesgarse con algo mejor en ves de reciclar tanto cosas que ya usaron en otros juegos, no entiendo como como tiene esta puntuación solo es un souls de mundo abierto nada mas no inventaron nada ni mejoraron nada solo es un juego poco potentees lo mismo que los demás juegos solo con mundo abierto, no me gusta como reciclan todo el contenido y no se pueden poner hacer algo mas creativos o arriesgarse con algo mejor en ves de reciclar tanto cosas que ya usaron en otros juegos, no entiendo como como tiene esta puntuación solo es un souls de mundo abierto nada mas no inventaron nada ni mejoraron nada solo es un juego poco potente y con poca cosas nuevas, su historia es muy rebuscada y aunque te cuenten algo la verdad es que nadie la termina de entender, al final solo es un gasta tiempo.… Expand
  18. Gaboagustin
    Apr 3, 2022
    4
    Maravillosa jugabilidad, un arte majestuoso, el resto es pura mierda.
    Al juego lo voy a terminar, la dificultad no es problema, la emoción de pasar por la niebla para enfrentar un jefe es inigualable son 183hs que llevo, las disfruté en lo jugable pero las padecí en las quest que están escondidas, todo está enfermizamente escondido.
    Hay entender la historia del juego fuera del juego,    Maravillosa jugabilidad, un arte majestuoso, el resto es pura mierda.
    Al juego lo voy a terminar, la dificultad no es problema, la emoción de pasar por la niebla para enfrentar un jefe es inigualable son 183hs que llevo, las disfruté en lo jugable pero las padecí en las quest que están escondidas, todo está enfermizamente escondido.
    Hay entender la historia del juego fuera del juego, viendo la interpretación del LORE de algún virgo, por favor.. que estupidez.
    El LORE ya no me interesa, esa manera de contar o NO contar una historia, ¡¡¡que mierda!!!, 183hs y no se a que estoy jugando.
    Si había una forma de arruinar un RPG perfecto de mundo abierto Hidetaka Miyazaki la encontró, aplicando la misma "ecuación" que usa en juegos lineales pero que no encajan en un mundo abierto enorme.
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    Los Miyazaki lover me dijeron: "Tenes que ir a foros/grupos para ver y compartir experiencias con otros usuarios y así entender la historia, cada uno aporta un poco" ¿¡¡¡WTF!!!?
    Última vez que le compro algo a FromSoftware.
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    Compralo solo si te interesa meterte en el nicho de los soulslikers, si buscas una buena historia vas a pasar mas tiempo fuera del juego que dentro de el.
    Una pena realmente.    … Expand
  19. HellOfaHunter
    Mar 11, 2022
    4
    Repeated bosses in the exploration part. Same way in telling story as ds. Hard to complete side quest due to no pointer will show u the related NPC will be at in that huge empty world. Bad graphics and performance but good visual art.
  20. Bark-the-Human
    Mar 8, 2022
    4
    This game would've been truly amazing had they added true co-op and abandoned the Darks Souls co-op system. A lot of people have been wanting a decent fantasy coop experience for years, and Elden Ring made it seem like it was going to be the first to do one right, but the co-op system is horrendous. They make you jump through pointless hoops than actually making the game harder. You'll beThis game would've been truly amazing had they added true co-op and abandoned the Darks Souls co-op system. A lot of people have been wanting a decent fantasy coop experience for years, and Elden Ring made it seem like it was going to be the first to do one right, but the co-op system is horrendous. They make you jump through pointless hoops than actually making the game harder. You'll be blocked by some magic fog wall, have to kick your friend out, walk five feet into the cave and summon them back in. I was highly annoyed by that, but what really got me, was the fact that they block co-op altogether in a region after defeating the region boss. Co-op was a selling point for me when I bought this game, but the devs didn't bother to mention all of these restrictions. Most of the elitists will say, "but co-op makes the game easier, and that's bad." Well, all ya gotta do is make the enemies tougher. There, fixed. The way they implemented the co-op seem like the devs have some personal vendetta against people who want to play with their friends. It's an open-world game, and ya'll should adapt to that. The game has the potential to be the best fantasy game since Witcher 3 came out. If they fix this ridiculous co-op system, I will give this game the highest rating possible.… Expand
  21. SanjiG
    Feb 27, 2022
    4
    This game doesn't deliver any new ideas, the open-world is just like a 10yo game (it looks nice though). You can't interact with the OW, there are monsters everywhere and that's pretty much all. It's just Dark Souls 4, bigger of the same (a lot of things are copy-pasted from DS games). The difficulty is sometimes absurd, and the level-design still... Well, I would say really weird (to notThis game doesn't deliver any new ideas, the open-world is just like a 10yo game (it looks nice though). You can't interact with the OW, there are monsters everywhere and that's pretty much all. It's just Dark Souls 4, bigger of the same (a lot of things are copy-pasted from DS games). The difficulty is sometimes absurd, and the level-design still... Well, I would say really weird (to not say bad). I also think that ER is not really open because you are just too weak to explore the world as you want (rpg = lvl system = you have to reach the lvl). There are also strong monsters randomly placed everywhere. Not a bad game overall but not great either.… Expand
  22. Progern19
    Nov 3, 2022
    4
    After playing this game for more than 70 hours I can finally conduct my thought. In general, it's **** The game is not worth the money and other soulslike games will probably provide you a much better experience. Bosses are not original, with lame movesets and only couple of them worth noticing. Dragons are basically the same with only difference in damagetype. A lot of the bosses are justAfter playing this game for more than 70 hours I can finally conduct my thought. In general, it's **** The game is not worth the money and other soulslike games will probably provide you a much better experience. Bosses are not original, with lame movesets and only couple of them worth noticing. Dragons are basically the same with only difference in damagetype. A lot of the bosses are just reskinned version of the ones that you have already encountered. Some are just made super OP instead of being hard and interesting. TWeapons are nice but most of them are useless in PVE/PVP.… Expand
  23. tangelman
    Aug 30, 2022
    4
    I dont understand, why is everyone telling me this game is hard ??????..

    its fell more like a casual game from "From Software" Game
  24. Novais
    Mar 6, 2022
    4
    have a good way to fight.

    But you only fight. dont have any story. You cant see your dialogs. its so simple combos.
  25. Carlos077
    Feb 27, 2022
    4
    Mala optimización del juego, parece un copia y pega de otros souls, gráficos de PS3 y no entiendo sus notas tan altas de los críticos con todas estas deficiencias
  26. RASelhanout
    Mar 3, 2022
    4
    Slash....slash...slash...roll.....roll...roll...I don't get the hype!!! The game is boring as hell. Enemies have weird hitboxes. Performance is **** how the hell did this game get almost a perfect score?? The only thing remotely good about this game is the enemy designs especially the dragons. The rest is outdated!!
  27. Apex_Chief
    Feb 26, 2022
    4
    Not a terrible game, but simply put, the graphical fidelity and performance of this game is abysmal. Frame rate dips way too frequently for a game that is not graphically demanding. It is a shame that fromsoft continues to use the same outdated engine for their games. Sure dark souls was fun for a little bit but I’m honestly surprised how they can recreate dark souls so many times with noNot a terrible game, but simply put, the graphical fidelity and performance of this game is abysmal. Frame rate dips way too frequently for a game that is not graphically demanding. It is a shame that fromsoft continues to use the same outdated engine for their games. Sure dark souls was fun for a little bit but I’m honestly surprised how they can recreate dark souls so many times with no one seeming to care. The combat in elden ring is fine, but we’ve seen it one too many time IMO. However, the open world is not very well designed in terms of terrain and environmental diversity either. The AI is as bad as it’s always been and the animations still look outdated and janky despite playing fairly responsive. Bosses are cool occasionally but there’s nothing in this game to write home about. It’s all been done before and this game simply had too many issues to forgive. I have no idea why it is being rating as one the best games of all time, but to each their own I guess.… Expand
  28. charlden999
    Nov 3, 2022
    4
    Alright game but definitely does not deserve a 90 review , lack of story telling , way to harsh learning curve
  29. jacek_1805
    Jun 25, 2022
    4
    I spent many hours with this game on my PS5 playing solo, and I made it somewhere halfway. I was helping myself with the "Elden Ring no death speedrun" video posted on YouTube. Even with the help of this video, the boss fights are extremely difficult and most of the fights have to be repeated several dozen times until, by a lucky coincidence, the boss is defeated. After one fight, whichI spent many hours with this game on my PS5 playing solo, and I made it somewhere halfway. I was helping myself with the "Elden Ring no death speedrun" video posted on YouTube. Even with the help of this video, the boss fights are extremely difficult and most of the fights have to be repeated several dozen times until, by a lucky coincidence, the boss is defeated. After one fight, which you repeated several dozen times, after many days of struggle, you go to the next fight, to which you have to spend many days again. Plot? Passing the game halfway through, I didn't notice any significant changes to the storyline. Nothing, emptiness. No incidents, the world around you remains as it was at the beginning.
    After many days of playing, I think that both the developers of this game and the reviewers who give this game 96% should go to a psychiatrist.    … Expand
  30. Rodrigomourastr
    Feb 27, 2022
    4
    O jogo está muito mal otimizado... Grazis horríveis, queda de quadros em toda parte. Não entendo como a mídia "especializada" deu uma nota boa para esse jogo... Isso é um absurdo.
  31. miaxsnow
    Feb 26, 2022
    4
    Its not great just that I'm not having fun playing a game that in reality is a reskin of DS3 and its sad but its the truth, it got overhyped just like Cyberpunk 2077, its not bad like CP2077 but its bad at the point that this reskin of DS3... i cant stress that enough... i tell you THIS is just a Reskin with a open world doesn't feel like DS3 at all i switched from DS3 and Elden Ring farIts not great just that I'm not having fun playing a game that in reality is a reskin of DS3 and its sad but its the truth, it got overhyped just like Cyberpunk 2077, its not bad like CP2077 but its bad at the point that this reskin of DS3... i cant stress that enough... i tell you THIS is just a Reskin with a open world doesn't feel like DS3 at all i switched from DS3 and Elden Ring far to many times and i just can't play Elden Ring when DS3 is just the same and stable, but i tell you this, the open world looks nice i guess but not the next level open world game it was expect from Critics… Expand
  32. NonoKRO
    Mar 31, 2022
    4
    Si ça c’est le GOTY 2022… 20 heures de jeux je lâche l’affaire… techniquement de 2010, on nous vente la pâte artistique… mais lol c’est moche, répétitif, la maniabilité est lourde, les boss n’ont pas trop de charisme… une belle arnaque !!!
  33. Klip97
    Feb 26, 2022
    4
    Horribly optimized...its time for us gamers to demand finish games in launch day
  34. ZOANTH1D
    Nov 17, 2022
    4
    The game looks great but the user interface is awful and the game provides nothing in the way of guidance. Unless you have the time to watch hours of YouTube videos to learn how to play this thing don't bother.
  35. Xedmed
    Mar 2, 2022
    4
    After playing nearly 70hrs of this game I've had to downgrade my 10/10 rating.it was good for 40hrs. Handled like Darksouls, few nice mechanics, nice world. The last 30 have been like pulling teeth. The game is cheap. At over level 100 I'm getting lambasted for stupid reasons. Bosses just instakill you as you walk in. I've found the same bosses at least 4 times and still have another fewAfter playing nearly 70hrs of this game I've had to downgrade my 10/10 rating.it was good for 40hrs. Handled like Darksouls, few nice mechanics, nice world. The last 30 have been like pulling teeth. The game is cheap. At over level 100 I'm getting lambasted for stupid reasons. Bosses just instakill you as you walk in. I've found the same bosses at least 4 times and still have another few instances of the same fights to go. The controls often just do nothing when buttons are pressed. And while I'd love to stop I need to see the end as I've spent so much time on this. Miyazaki. Stick to 30-40 hr games and don't pad your next one as badly as this. Bit of Balance too, particularly near the end would also be nice. It gets 4, 1 for each of the first 10hrs of the game I enjoyed.… Expand
  36. Lemures
    Jul 20, 2022
    4
    It's just not for me. Couldn't even play it. Really this game is designed for people that have played and already like From Soft games. The designers really didn't care about any other gamer demographic. This didn't surprise me tho. I had bought Sekiro day one ready to love that game and had to sell it after not being able to parry hardly at all. So this time I knew to not buy EldenIt's just not for me. Couldn't even play it. Really this game is designed for people that have played and already like From Soft games. The designers really didn't care about any other gamer demographic. This didn't surprise me tho. I had bought Sekiro day one ready to love that game and had to sell it after not being able to parry hardly at all. So this time I knew to not buy Elden Ring and instead try playing a copy a friend of mine bought. Really glad I didn't get it. To make matters worse, the fan base tends to attract really toxic behavior. Say anything about struggling to learn or play the game or it's design and you get a plethora of toxic attacks. That's not fun. That's not what gaming is about in my opinion. Be warned… Expand
  37. FreeRunner29
    Sep 14, 2022
    4
    "YOU DIED" a screen even the best of players will see 100 times within an hour play-through. Dark Souls was not like this....Returned and bought something else. If I wanted a video game that felt like a job I should be getting paid not the other way around.
  38. MxCarnage
    Mar 11, 2022
    4
    After 80 hours of play I’m downgrading my score from 6 to 4. This game is a prime example of over-hyped. It’s fun but certainly not a 10 nor is it a 0. It adds nothing new to gaming that hasn’t been done elsewhere and typically done (much) better. Movement and combat certainly have improved compared to previous iterations of this game. The overall accessibility is still bad, be it byAfter 80 hours of play I’m downgrading my score from 6 to 4. This game is a prime example of over-hyped. It’s fun but certainly not a 10 nor is it a 0. It adds nothing new to gaming that hasn’t been done elsewhere and typically done (much) better. Movement and combat certainly have improved compared to previous iterations of this game. The overall accessibility is still bad, be it by design or incompetence. For example, the inventory is so clunky and dated. Key information on items stats is hidden, for a “core” game this should be easily accessible. Most of the game’s difficulty comes from obfuscation of the game’s mechanics, so you have to resort to online guides & walkthroughs. The current v2 of this game is riddled with bugs making it very easy ridiculously easy. Most encounters can be completely bypassed and “legendary” loot (broken, overpowered) can just be grabbed without effort. For a game who’s USP is to “be hard” this makes it a complete joke.
    Nevertheless, I do have a lot of fun exploring and fighting but there remains a constant feeling this game could have been so much better. Hopefully patches will make it better.    … Expand
  39. Daniel__Drake
    Feb 27, 2022
    4
    O jogo toda muito bem no Ps5, mas não consigo o melhor jogo, o nível de detalhe está muito abaixo para nova geração, e tem muitos bugs
  40. Danielow9
    Apr 17, 2022
    4
    Now that I've played enough I'ma give my opinion. Just to let u know this is my second souls game so. Pro: Game visuals is great and also bosses. I like how much variety there is and u won't get bored if your with friends.

    Cons: The combat system is one of the most basic I've seen on a game which makes it boring for me. Also playing alone in that open world is also boring in my opinion.    Now that I've played enough I'ma give my opinion. Just to let u know this is my second souls game so. Pro: Game visuals is great and also bosses. I like how much variety there is and u won't get bored if your with friends.

    Cons: The combat system is one of the most basic I've seen on a game which makes it boring for me. Also playing alone in that open world is also boring in my opinion.

    The co-op even tho is great the system of it sucks. U get so many restrictions (There's stuff u can't pass thro unless u alone then go in and summon friends again which it takes like 5 minutes each time) sometimes u can't even see their summon and u gotta use a item to see it and it didn't even worked all the time for me I had to move from the area or restart the game (Yes we had same password etc) which it gets tiresome honestly. If u die or they die u gotta go thro all that again so ye. Not sure if the game was intented to play it alone but if u make it co-op at least make it right and less annoying. Also u can get invaded anytime which it totally sucks. U get friends trying to help u then get invaded randomly and killed and u gotta go thro all that stuff again. The story so far has been meh    … Expand
  41. 39yer
    Mar 6, 2022
    4
    اللعبة ذي اشوفها ما فيها اي شي جديد نفس اللعبة تتكرر انا كنت اكلم نفسي هل معقول انا عشانها صعبة او ليش ما احب الالعاب ذي بس اكتشفت انها فعليا نفس الشي تكرره كل شوي مع عالم ممل وفاضي
  42. Ramza2b
    Mar 1, 2022
    4
    Not sure what I was expecting. Something else besides dark souls: open world edition.
  43. neverexit
    Feb 28, 2022
    4
    it's too much overrated. It's just like 6-year-old Dark Soul 3 with almost same graphic quality and bigger map.
  44. Tchelolappa
    Feb 28, 2022
    4
    O estilo soulslike não é o meu favorito, dito isto os gráficos são bem simplórios, por vezes me lembram os de PS3, e por mais que você possa ir a qualquer lugar, é quase impossível fazer isso sem morrer a todo instante, a menos que faça um grind em monstros já mata com facilidade antes, está mais para uma sequência de darksouls do que um game inovador.
  45. entropy4
    Feb 26, 2022
    4
    Signed up just to review this game because I'm getting tired of critics overhyping games simply based on the developers.

    Coming from an avid fan of open world games who has not played many other From Software titles, I struggle to see how this game deserves such a high rating. The graphics are mediocre for next gen consoles. Framerates are poor. Movement and mechanics are clunky. The    Signed up just to review this game because I'm getting tired of critics overhyping games simply based on the developers.

    Coming from an avid fan of open world games who has not played many other From Software titles, I struggle to see how this game deserves such a high rating. The graphics are mediocre for next gen consoles. Framerates are poor. Movement and mechanics are clunky. The art is generic and the story is non-existent. The only way I can see why people love this game is the challenge of the bosses and dungeons. But if you're not the type of person who enjoys dying to the same enemy 20 times in a row (I'm not), then there's much here to enjoy. This is basically a mediocre open world game with incredibly difficult and epic boss fights. Nothing more. It's mildly fun. I'd normally give it a 6/10, but given the amount of hype going on in the gaming media, I feel like I need to counterbalance here and am instead giving it a 4/10. Probably won't finish it.    … Expand
  46. Brady64
    Feb 26, 2022
    4
    Not a bad game but not a great one either it's full of performance issues and bugs makes it impossible to track down subquest and it plays just like any other souls game in the past 10 years gaming media way over hyping this game
  47. AndresBur
    Feb 26, 2022
    4
    Es un buen juego pero está sobrevalorado por la prensa, la jugabilidad, calidad de animaciones y gráficos no están a la altura de la nueva generación, técnicamente tiene pobre optimización, el personaje se mueve como en juegos de hace 15 años, en lo que destaca por encima de los demás juegos es en el diseño artístico del mapa y de los enemigos. personalmente prefiero sekiro, para mi esEs un buen juego pero está sobrevalorado por la prensa, la jugabilidad, calidad de animaciones y gráficos no están a la altura de la nueva generación, técnicamente tiene pobre optimización, el personaje se mueve como en juegos de hace 15 años, en lo que destaca por encima de los demás juegos es en el diseño artístico del mapa y de los enemigos. personalmente prefiero sekiro, para mi es mejor.… Expand
  48. darkrigel
    Feb 27, 2022
    4
    I don't really know why the named this elden ring when it's obviously dark souls 4. Statistics, graphics, mood, menus, gameplay, many enemies, even the name of the weapons are from ds. The open world does not bring anything new, yes they remove the "?" from other games, but thats all. After reading the reviews I was specting a new paradigm in open worlds and videogames but iit's not the case.
  49. abomuteb
    Feb 27, 2022
    4
    The official account told us that there is an Arabic language, but after the release we were surprised by the opposite!
  50. maelduss
    Feb 28, 2022
    4
    This is my first review on Metacritic. I really don't understand the professional metascore for this game. It is not polished, the combats feel clunky, the bosses are overwhelming and the satisfaction of beating them doesn't negate the frustration of dying 40 times because of the bad blocking or rolling mechanics
    The world you travel around feels empty, it's depressing and the encounters    This is my first review on Metacritic. I really don't understand the professional metascore for this game. It is not polished, the combats feel clunky, the bosses are overwhelming and the satisfaction of beating them doesn't negate the frustration of dying 40 times because of the bad blocking or rolling mechanics
    The world you travel around feels empty, it's depressing and the encounters all feel the same. I won't even talk about the music and the terrible voice acting of the characters you encounter along the way. To be honest, I played around 10 hours and i'm already selling it to make most of my money back.    … Expand
  51. qwerty17771
    Feb 28, 2022
    4
    'When you've finished your 4th Black Forest gateau - here, have another, and try not to puke'

    Putting 5-10 hours into this game gave me both a skinking sense of deja-vu and the feeling of forcing myself to eat fistfuls of overly sweet cake. If, like me, you have played this series since Demon's Souls, you will realise Elden Ring is Dark Souls 4. Or Demon's Souls 2 - It doesn't really    'When you've finished your 4th Black Forest gateau - here, have another, and try not to puke'

    Putting 5-10 hours into this game gave me both a skinking sense of deja-vu and the feeling of forcing myself to eat fistfuls of overly sweet cake.

    If, like me, you have played this series since Demon's Souls, you will realise Elden Ring is Dark Souls 4. Or Demon's Souls 2 - It doesn't really matter at this point.

    Other than the *slightly* more open world structure (the 'Souls series was always somewhat open in structure) and Torrent the goathorse, everything is exactly the same as all the previous games, including elements from Bloodborne and Sekiro.

    Same player classes and animations?
    Same enemy design, including enemy types/classes?
    Same pseudo-mediaeval world, with lonely atmosphere?
    Same dead-eyed, hollow-voiced NPCs?
    Same controls and combat system?
    Same telling of the opaque story and world lore through item descriptions?
    Same, boring, grindy progression system?
    Same die-and-die-again repetitive gameplay?
    Enroaching feeling that you are wasting your life playing updates to the same game released well over a decade ago?

    'Yes' to all of the above.

    Mashing together your previous 4 games and adding a horse is in no way innovative or good, by any metric. This is one of the laziest 'masterpieces' I have ever seen.

    It used to be fun, but its just the same bland thing over and over again.

    Utterly sickening - i hope you like cake. And then more cake. After a palate cleanser of cake. All washed down with a warm glass of cake, chewed up and regurgitated into a pint glass by Hidetaka Miyazaki.    … Expand
  52. Grzeczor
    Feb 28, 2022
    4
    The world is empty and boring! You litteraly traverse over empty lands with a group of enemies here and there and ocassional cave where you fight mini boss(could compare it to nier:automata, but elden ring feels even more empty). Combat is the same as in every dark souls game. Hell, even interface is the same thing. Both graphics modes you can choose are trash. But hey, you can jump andThe world is empty and boring! You litteraly traverse over empty lands with a group of enemies here and there and ocassional cave where you fight mini boss(could compare it to nier:automata, but elden ring feels even more empty). Combat is the same as in every dark souls game. Hell, even interface is the same thing. Both graphics modes you can choose are trash. But hey, you can jump and ride a horse! What's your next idea from-soft? Maybe add swimming to a dated formula and call it a day...… Expand
  53. Admotive9300
    Feb 28, 2022
    4
    Outdated graphics and stutter on ps5!
    Boring open world and outdated gameplay mechanics!
    Ik can't Imagine how this game had a higher score then Horizon . Sry to say but 60 bucks in the garbage
  54. Turki441
    Mar 1, 2022
    4
    Bad **** bad **** bad **** baf **** baf shot boring losting bad **** bad bad
  55. Zenius
    Mar 2, 2022
    4
    Seriously guys? This is not a new franchise whatsoever. This is everything in dark souls pretty much reused under the guise of something new. It feels outdated and clunky. Go play Horizon to find out what a brilliantly done open world game looks like cause Elden Ring ain't it.
  56. Odjuret
    Mar 2, 2022
    4
    Well, if you don't even a bit use the feature of haptic feedback when patching the game for PS 5 you can't get a high score. Was really disappointed. Played 1 hour and then returned to Returnal instead.
  57. gjhearn88
    Mar 3, 2022
    4
    beyond the performance issues and bugs, this game brings almost no new elements to the formula aside from a bland and quite boring open world, and a horse. The visuals seem almost downgraded and very last gen. The combat remains clunky and simplistic. The "difficulty" is fabricated by slow animations and opponents that deal outrageous amounts of damage, the "skill" required to "git gud" isbeyond the performance issues and bugs, this game brings almost no new elements to the formula aside from a bland and quite boring open world, and a horse. The visuals seem almost downgraded and very last gen. The combat remains clunky and simplistic. The "difficulty" is fabricated by slow animations and opponents that deal outrageous amounts of damage, the "skill" required to "git gud" is memorizing animations the enemies randomly cycle through. the game is extremely repetitive and tedious the story is almost non-existent, you have to dig and piece it together yourself which feels like a chore. playing with friends online is a nightmare. i feel like this game is average at best. all of the 10/10 scores are baffling.… Expand
  58. Cheifs14
    Mar 4, 2022
    4
    If your planning on buying elden ring and playing in between working, family, and having a social life, this is not the game for you. Unless you have endless amount of time to roam around the game and slowly but surely level your character up then this game is certainly for you! As a person who can’t and won’t spend countless hours on a video game, I find this game specifically to beIf your planning on buying elden ring and playing in between working, family, and having a social life, this is not the game for you. Unless you have endless amount of time to roam around the game and slowly but surely level your character up then this game is certainly for you! As a person who can’t and won’t spend countless hours on a video game, I find this game specifically to be increasingly harder then any of the other dark souls or any other games related to dark souls. I enjoy the mantra of feeling extremely accomplished once you defeat a hard Enemy, but this game takes it to a new level. For anyone who has not played or completed any of the dark souls games, this game will basically be unbeatable. Honestly I cant seem to understand where the 10/10 ratings came from, the graphics are sub-par and the character ability vs enemy ability is just so out of proportion. For a game that i was so unbelievably excited for, this game has ultimately let me down. I expected a sever challenge and was ready for anything this game had to offer, but after a week of being stuck in the same spot with no way to effectively progress through this spot has ultimately turned me away from this game. I congratulate and praise anyone who is skilled enough to be able to surge through the game with minimal pushback from enemies, but it seems me and MANY others do possess the skill or time needed to trek through this game effectively. In no way shape or form do I want the game to change, or have an easy mode or anything like that, i just wish there were ways to use all weapons given to you regardless of arcane level and such. The game needs to be more diversified and give you a fighting chance to be diverse in your attacks towards different enemies. A slow heavy fighter can do a lot of damage, and vise versa, but versus someone who is extremely fast with more health and more damage that you, it’s basically the same result every time. “You Died” over and over again.… Expand
  59. Cachwr
    Mar 12, 2022
    4
    This game doesn’t do anything new and therefore gets boring very fast also replay ability is quite bad also
  60. bebopi
    Mar 6, 2022
    4
    Elden Ring despite what I was hoping didn't do anything new to the FromSoft formula, besides add an open world. Alone that wouldn't warrant a negative review, but the combat gets clunkier and clunkier each new game as the bosses get faster and faster. It felt mandatory for each boss to have an AOE attack, a ranged attack, and some type of drawn out combo that afterwards gives you about twoElden Ring despite what I was hoping didn't do anything new to the FromSoft formula, besides add an open world. Alone that wouldn't warrant a negative review, but the combat gets clunkier and clunkier each new game as the bosses get faster and faster. It felt mandatory for each boss to have an AOE attack, a ranged attack, and some type of drawn out combo that afterwards gives you about two hits of room before it's back to unrelenting dodging. Exploring the open world was my favorite aspect of the game. It was fun getting sidetracked trying to get better gear or advance an NPCs quest. But after that it was back to running headfirst into mandatory bosses that are just way, way to fast for the combat. It felt like after Bloodborne Fromsoft wanted to move in a direction of more constant and relentless combat, but haven't found, atleast to me, an enjoyable balance between player and boss. It's not a bad game, it's just one that I feel falls very short of its predecessors, doesn't expand on the combat system that's becoming rapidly dated with new boss designs.

    The story is the same as other fromsoftware games but a new setting. Insert fantasy land, insert event that breaks it apart, mandatory magic/religious/intellectual institute. It's not bad, it's just not new. But the real story comes from the characters and there quests, which are on par with other Fromsoft games. After six previous games of the same story telling formula I would have liked to see a bit more direction with NPC quests, especially in an open world game, as when an NPC tells you to go meet this other person but without any direction it can become very tedious trying to track them down. Most people likely just went to a wiki or guide, and I can't blame them.

    Overall if you're a returning Fromsoft fan they're is a good chance you'll enjoy it, but don't hold your hopes to high about sizable change in the formula, and if you had issues with it before they're going to come back here.    … Expand
  61. amirlolo
    Mar 7, 2022
    4
    Frame drops are so annoying, graphics are stuck in last gen, sounds in game when killing someone are like other games of from software
    there are issues for connecting controller to pc the screen just rotates around.
  62. sovg1998
    Mar 7, 2022
    4
    it seems that i fight in a open world but the only rule to survive is level upgrade, too much RPG in this open-world or soul-type game.
  63. devnul1
    Mar 8, 2022
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. What is even happening in the story. Characters introduced last second to fight once. Copy pasta assets. Unbalanced gameplay. Klunky controls. Queues for input. Input lag. Stats that don't mean anything. Stats that give diminishing returns. End game weapons and armor are not much better than what you start with. Camera is really bad. Open world is empty or you find same catacombs over and over… Expand
  64. wastelandviking
    Mar 9, 2022
    4
    After 80 hours I enjoyed the challenge of this game but aside from the graphics this game has nothing new to offer. The story line is weak the characters have zero development and the world becomes boring after awhile. I thought this was going to a MMORPG type of game but found the game to be extremely lonely, and not only is there zero NPCs but pretty much all the enemies are the sameAfter 80 hours I enjoyed the challenge of this game but aside from the graphics this game has nothing new to offer. The story line is weak the characters have zero development and the world becomes boring after awhile. I thought this was going to a MMORPG type of game but found the game to be extremely lonely, and not only is there zero NPCs but pretty much all the enemies are the same everywhere you go. Armor Sets are ugly some people will say they're cool but running around in ghoul armor isn't really for me. IDK if you like to cuss out your TV after dying for 6 hours straight and then find a brief moment of victory is your thing then this game is for you. I'm going back to Cyberpunk 2077 and will hope that AC Dawn Of Ragnarok will be better than it's previous DLC content. I enjoy a good story with characters that bring life to it - Elden Ring is not for me I guess but I feel the reviews on this game is too high- guess it's what happens when you release a game with zero bugs… Expand
  65. Evil_Woody_123
    Mar 10, 2022
    4
    You have to be a certain type of person to enjoy a Dark Souls game and Elden Ring is no different. If you like pretentious story telling, mediocre graphics and shockingly frustrating and repetitive gameplay then you will love this overhyped nightmare. The fact this game is getting 10/10 proves we are still in a pandemic hangover.
  66. GIGGLYpuff
    Mar 11, 2022
    4
    for me graphics were just not it. somehow after playing forbidden west last month and playing this game last week felt like 2 years generation gap between these. they did improve on loots and side quests but standards are so high and honestly this game experience was **** moderate story line, **** graphics. but unlike me if you rate combat at highest while playing game then this one mightfor me graphics were just not it. somehow after playing forbidden west last month and playing this game last week felt like 2 years generation gap between these. they did improve on loots and side quests but standards are so high and honestly this game experience was **** moderate story line, **** graphics. but unlike me if you rate combat at highest while playing game then this one might be for you as fights were legit good… Expand
  67. Goobers
    Mar 12, 2022
    4
    Its fine I guess, if you liked dark souls 3 you will like Elden Ring but honestly i am bored of the dark souls combat system, spam dodge, attack twice, repeat or use magic… its clear people love this game but for me the experience incredibly tedious and boring that i stopped playing halfway through the game and have no urge to jump back in.
  68. Kalelos
    Mar 16, 2022
    4
    I love souls games and from software games but in a 2022 game to be so technically bad i didnt expect it. Worst dodge roll input and generally key/button input i have ever experience especially when its always life or death. You have so much fast enemys that can one hit you. You hit button or a combo of buttons not only once and have so much delay that your game does a completly differentI love souls games and from software games but in a 2022 game to be so technically bad i didnt expect it. Worst dodge roll input and generally key/button input i have ever experience especially when its always life or death. You have so much fast enemys that can one hit you. You hit button or a combo of buttons not only once and have so much delay that your game does a completly different move or nothing at all. Of course i was expecting better ghraphics and fps in a 2022 game but in a fast pace game which with every mistakes you made you die i didnt expect such a bad input in controlling your character it is simply stupid.… Expand
  69. SaberMajora
    Mar 16, 2022
    4
    Note I did beat Dark Souls 3 with DLC, and about 3/4th of Demons Souls Remake. Game feels clanky, kinds reminds me of Demons Souls. I thought Elden Ring was supposed to be a brand new series/game, not a Dark Souls 4. I've bear the first 2 bosses and I just felt stressed the whole time. I only recommend this game to people who already played and mastered the Souls games of the past.
  70. ShadoWraith
    May 10, 2022
    4
    I guess you could say that this is a Dark Souls meets an inferior version of Skyrim. The graphics and far from being next gen (I find the comparisons on this with Forbidden West hilarious). Frame rate sucks. It's just another game that's hard for the sake of being hard leaving out a huge subset of players whereas Horizon Forbidden West gives the player a choice. If you love your game to beI guess you could say that this is a Dark Souls meets an inferior version of Skyrim. The graphics and far from being next gen (I find the comparisons on this with Forbidden West hilarious). Frame rate sucks. It's just another game that's hard for the sake of being hard leaving out a huge subset of players whereas Horizon Forbidden West gives the player a choice. If you love your game to be cheap and very difficult overall then you can have that. If you are just a casual player then there is that two and for everyone in between. Elden Ring? Nope. The big area of controversy lately has been between those who don't want much of a GUI and those who want something like Witcher 3. Here again, Forbidden West gives you flexibility in choosing between a very detailed GUI to off when one doesn't want one or need it. This is very old school in everything from difficulty, graphics, game play, GUI and innovativeness (or lack thereof). In Forbidden West the graphics are photo-realistic, you don't feel isolated, it has more of a plot and the game play gives a wide range of different types. With that being said, if you love the Dark Souls type of games and/or retro games this is for you. Everyone else, good luck. You're going to at least being wanting to rage quite fairly often.… Expand
  71. FameGameName
    Mar 26, 2022
    4
    This was my first "soul" game. I picked the mage class like any other RPG game of this kind, and had the most boring game play ever. The game was fun and challenging in the first 20 hours, but after a few good upgrades from main story line, the game became straight up boring with repetitive grinds and no story exposure what so ever. I lost interest in wasting more time on this at aroundThis was my first "soul" game. I picked the mage class like any other RPG game of this kind, and had the most boring game play ever. The game was fun and challenging in the first 20 hours, but after a few good upgrades from main story line, the game became straight up boring with repetitive grinds and no story exposure what so ever. I lost interest in wasting more time on this at around 50% progression and called it a day.… Expand
  72. gregus544
    Apr 8, 2022
    4
    Bon jeux certes mais trop de fan qui ce voilent la face, ce jeux na pas de véritable histoire et a 10ans de retard sur sont moteur graphique qui je l'espère sera revue dans the lie of pi bref je pourrais donner plus de détail du pourquoi du comment mais les gouts et les couleurs
  73. Ollyoxenfree
    Apr 11, 2022
    4
    Honestly tried to like the game because I did like the atmosphere and general world. But it soon became more frustrating than enjoyable. The game is grindy, repeats bosses, glitches out in frame rate during boss encounters (looking at you tree sentinel), and there is such a lack of any story which is funny because they attached George R Martin to this. Did he not bother to finish thisHonestly tried to like the game because I did like the atmosphere and general world. But it soon became more frustrating than enjoyable. The game is grindy, repeats bosses, glitches out in frame rate during boss encounters (looking at you tree sentinel), and there is such a lack of any story which is funny because they attached George R Martin to this. Did he not bother to finish this story either ? Like what really happened here? This game is FAR from a 10/10. This souls game is hard just for the sack of being hard with little to no reward. Such trash and will NEVER give into hype again.… Expand
  74. faviet
    Apr 12, 2022
    4
    Its a good game. if journalists score werent so ridiculous overdimensioned i would put it a seven. The game hasnt anything new just a massive and beautifull world where you only can kill things and nothing else more.
  75. Donquixote432
    Apr 16, 2022
    4
    Good world design, graphics not near as demon souls. Boring world, no real rewards for exploring. Worst Boss move design from all FS Games.
    Critic Reviews seem bought.

    Getting with time worse and worse.
    Just wasted money.
  76. ValentinaMorett
    Apr 16, 2022
    4
    An overrated game with bad graphics , bad performance and a really bad battle system, it’s not about it being hard, there are even harder games that are good , this is just clunky , hyped by the media and overrated by people that won’t ever finish it or get bored or frustrated really easy, it tries to be like the legend of Zelda breath of the wild but it ends up being a mediocre nightmare
  77. Leepsu
    Apr 18, 2022
    4
    For an open-world game, there isn’t much variety to what you can do in Elden Ring. The combat is fine and as-expected, but the graphics are not great by modern standards, and there isn’t a compelling narrative that unfolds to drive the game forward. The gameplay, setting, and story do not weave together meaningfully — it feels like these elements were developed separately and then combinedFor an open-world game, there isn’t much variety to what you can do in Elden Ring. The combat is fine and as-expected, but the graphics are not great by modern standards, and there isn’t a compelling narrative that unfolds to drive the game forward. The gameplay, setting, and story do not weave together meaningfully — it feels like these elements were developed separately and then combined without any cohesive artistic vision.

    Elden Ring might represent a nice evolution for FromSoftware as they explore open-world design, but it’s not particularly thoughtful in its execution. For a game to be considered a masterpiece (as reviews have claimed), there really needs to be a level of care and craftsmanship that just isn’t here.    … Expand
  78. Conorbreaker
    Apr 26, 2022
    4
    Juego malísimo, no hay por donde cogerlo, parece una alpha. Si te va el sado y perder tu tiempo te encantará. Ni en la NES los juegos tenían una sensación de juego tan terrible.

    La crítica a los gráficos no la comparto, el arte me parece más que correcto.
  79. Kdot1
    Apr 30, 2022
    4
    This game really forces you to play co-op
    OP enemies Ashes of war bs Boring story Go kill 1,2,3.. boss
    Absolute mess It's flooded with stupid mechanics it forces you to use
    And the compat is is just not fun
    I was waiting for this game cause I adored bloodborne But what a waste of hours playing waiting for for the game to grasp me
  80. Kahscho
    Nov 19, 2022
    4
    I've played a lot of RPGs, but none of the Souls games. I could never really get into Elden Ring. The game has a nice open world -- that seems largely barren of characters and content. And when you find NPCs, the dialogue is pretty sparse. Battle is ridiculously difficult -- with a keep dodging until opening, attack, then go back to dodging model. I kept searching for alternative,I've played a lot of RPGs, but none of the Souls games. I could never really get into Elden Ring. The game has a nice open world -- that seems largely barren of characters and content. And when you find NPCs, the dialogue is pretty sparse. Battle is ridiculously difficult -- with a keep dodging until opening, attack, then go back to dodging model. I kept searching for alternative, less tedious ways to battle bosses, but came up short.

    Some of the artwork also seems off. Beautiful terrain, but then some screens seem like they were drawn by a child. A lot of the weapons (e.g., katanas) are ridiculously oversized, which creates a disproportionate effect.    … Expand
  81. ChasingFalcon
    May 9, 2022
    4
    They should've stopped after Limgrave and than my oppinion wouldn't be so negative.
    Bad grafic for 2022, way to repetitive, way to much enemy recycling, bad balancing.
  82. Mihai2103
    May 10, 2022
    4
    I can not say that this game is the best ,game of the year .For me it's just repetitive,long,with very poor graphics and often annoying.The most you struggle to do level up ,to run after a weapon that you upgrade to be able to pass a boss otherwise you have no chance,can not select difficulty.Sometimes during some fights you can not press the buttons if you do not confirm something youI can not say that this game is the best ,game of the year .For me it's just repetitive,long,with very poor graphics and often annoying.The most you struggle to do level up ,to run after a weapon that you upgrade to be able to pass a boss otherwise you have no chance,can not select difficulty.Sometimes during some fights you can not press the buttons if you do not confirm something you have previously found, for example a weapon. The graphics are pitiful for a super "AAA"game,Demon Souls has 10 times better graphics.Those repetitive bosses, a long world, big but useless. I do not recommend, I recommend only Demon Souls to those who ask me. The last game from Software,I've played Bloodborne before. I will not repeat the mistake buying another game from Software.… Expand
  83. DaweHolzer
    Nov 27, 2022
    4
    I never was huge fan of these games but this entry hit a new low with a undeserved hype around it. You have to traverse an uninteresting map, the graphics look pretty outdated and the characters are lackluster. They reskin a lot of enemies and the combat gets real tedious real fast every fight feels the same. The best game of the souls like genre was definitely Bloodborne because it lookedI never was huge fan of these games but this entry hit a new low with a undeserved hype around it. You have to traverse an uninteresting map, the graphics look pretty outdated and the characters are lackluster. They reskin a lot of enemies and the combat gets real tedious real fast every fight feels the same. The best game of the souls like genre was definitely Bloodborne because it looked and felt somewhat unique. I wasn't a huge Sekiro fan but at least there they tried to shake up the visuals.… Expand
  84. Aciduz
    Aug 6, 2022
    4
    It's definitely not for everyone... It's a challenging game but let's be honest, you'll spend more time frustrated than actually enjoying it. I get a lot of players want a challenge whereas filthy casuals ,like me, who are just looking for a good time without the worries of life will feel like it's not worth their time. I wanted more story out of this world, more depth... I did not foundIt's definitely not for everyone... It's a challenging game but let's be honest, you'll spend more time frustrated than actually enjoying it. I get a lot of players want a challenge whereas filthy casuals ,like me, who are just looking for a good time without the worries of life will feel like it's not worth their time. I wanted more story out of this world, more depth... I did not found joy in it. This is obviously my very unpopular opinion but if you think this game is for everyone... I'm sorry ... It's not!… Expand
  85. Salmonellaa
    Nov 16, 2022
    4
    Overrated af. Very simple and repetitive combat compared to the likes of NioH, it has Lore but no gripping story and the Shakespearian is honestly just too tryharding. Legacy of Kain does a far better job at portraying an old dialect that also sounds actually good.
  86. Cozzk
    Nov 14, 2022
    4
    this game is far from perfect making an open world game and fill it with copied enemies and copied bosses and dungeons this is a ubisoft game more than a fromsoftware game the way that bosses are so slow when they try to strike is so ridiculous the only boss who I had fun fighting wit is the dragonlord Placidusax cuz he is different from the rest i hate this game and ragnarok is better
  87. DarkHold5
    Nov 15, 2022
    4
    This game is alright it reuses animations from DS3 and the story is mediocre in my opinion. However I love the open world aspect
  88. lolturtle88
    Nov 19, 2022
    4
    Don’t like the atmosphere and the gameplay dosent match the standards of the ps5. It’s also sometimes hard to see
  89. MadMix
    Nov 20, 2022
    4
    История и сюжет. Наверно это самый слабый, скучный и неинтересный лор из всех soulslike игр FromSoftware… Мотивация и заинтересованность крайне слабые, чтобы двигаться вперед.

    Персонажи. Каждый npc прописан грамотно и добротно, в чем разработчики преуспели еще в предыдущих играх. Однако наш персонаж (со времен Demon’s Souls) - безликая тень без голоса, эмоций и характера. Мир и    История и сюжет. Наверно это самый слабый, скучный и неинтересный лор из всех soulslike игр FromSoftware… Мотивация и заинтересованность крайне слабые, чтобы двигаться вперед.

    Персонажи. Каждый npc прописан грамотно и добротно, в чем разработчики преуспели еще в предыдущих играх. Однако наш персонаж (со времен Demon’s Souls) - безликая тень без голоса, эмоций и характера.

    Мир и локации. Вы будете под впечатлением первые 60 часов игры. Локации пустые и растянутые, из-за чего все напоминает театр с декорациями. Разработчики постарались взять механику Dark Souls и натянуть на открытый мир, из-за чего что-то работает хорошо а что-то плохо. Подземелья - кроме как ctrl+c и ctrl+v я не могу объяснить их количество и качество.
    Многие локации для прыжков заточены под Sekiro, где механика более интересная. Тут персонаж прыгает неуклюже, лошадь неповоротлива и неудобна.
    Враги привязаны к своим локациям. Некоторые мини-боссы просто телепортируются домой, полностью восстановив свое здоровье. Если это и есть нововведение, то оно устарело на 5-10 лет.

    Боссы. Чтобы сосчитать действительно хороших боссов, хватит пальцев одной руки. Самое худшее, это взять обычного солдата/гаргулью/голема и нарисовать им полоску ХП. Подобных псевдо-боссов мы встречаем десятки раз за одно прохождение, отличающихся от своих копий только цветом, броней и оружием, с одной и той же анимацией.

    Графика. Привет Bloodborne, Dark Souls 3 и Sekiro. За 6 лет ничего не поменялось. Если эта графика выглядела сносно в 2015 и 2016, терпимо в 2019, то в 2022 это уже старье.

    Квесты. Их стало больше и это главный плюс, но в остальном это чистая механика из Dark Souls. Квесты разных персонажей переплетаются или идут по одиночным линиям, и стоит тебе не побывать в каком-то месте, не поговорить с одним персом, спустя 20 часов унылых подземелий и 5 копий одного босса, ты натыкаешься на его труп. Почему, зачем, как? Вы не получите ответов в Elden Ring как и в любой другой игре по душам.

    Ключевые предметы. В прошлых играх уделялось больше внимания мелочам - осколок титанита, мерцающий титанит, титанитовая чешуя и т. д. их невозможно спутать. А что у нас теперь? Кузнечный камень 1,2,3,4,5. Кузнечный камень мрака 1,2,3… Серьезно? Когда в Dark Souls 3 мы находим чей-то пепел, мы можем прочитать про его владельца, в Elden Ring у нас колокольные сферы, в которых ни единого слова про личность. Это даже не один, а два шага назад после серии душ.

    Итоги. Если полностью закрыть глаза на прошлые части, то Elden Ring покажется увлекательной, разнообразной в игровых механиках и щедрой на приключения. Если вы истинный ценитель темных душ, то вы найдете множество минусов, заимствований и само повторов, завернутых в красивый фантик.    … Expand
  90. Supremegreenz10
    Nov 30, 2022
    4
    Honestly after about 20 hours it felt so empty that I just moved onto something else. It's just bigger dark souls with no map or quest log. It's designed to make you wander around to find a bunch of stuff that means nothing, but occasionally you'll find a boss and a sword you're never going to use anyway. Good for challenge, but the technical performance is just awful so it's evenHonestly after about 20 hours it felt so empty that I just moved onto something else. It's just bigger dark souls with no map or quest log. It's designed to make you wander around to find a bunch of stuff that means nothing, but occasionally you'll find a boss and a sword you're never going to use anyway. Good for challenge, but the technical performance is just awful so it's even harder because of that… Expand
  91. Bigmanhoey
    Dec 9, 2022
    4
    Overrated to bits the game is medicore at best didn't enjoy it for a single minute
  92. GodOfStrength
    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
  93. Wr3n
    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
  94. OnSurfari
    Jul 31, 2023
    4
    No, just no. If this is the direction developers are taking it's a sad future.

    If you were to say this is a 10, subtract 1 from the horrendous controls. You are constantly fighting the camera, even with all the "assist" options disabled. This engine is showing its age. Constant micro stutters where the camera is moving just a little bit in the opposite direction you are attempting to    No, just no. If this is the direction developers are taking it's a sad future.

    If you were to say this is a 10, subtract 1 from the horrendous controls. You are constantly fighting the camera, even with all the "assist" options disabled. This engine is showing its age. Constant micro stutters where the camera is moving just a little bit in the opposite direction you are attempting to look.

    Subtract another 2 points for the control scheme, OMG. It's terrible. You want to switch to your bow, then back to your sword. Plan on performing a button combo as if you're playing street fighter. I would describe it as the developers just kept adding things to press and got lazy with the ergonomics. Just trying to swap out a weapon or cast a spell breaks immersion because you have to do mental gymnastics with the buttons, on top of reacting to boss fight mechanics. Just terrible.

    Subtract another 2 points for story direction. The developers get George R. R. Martin to assist. Now this one pissed me off, the marketing sold this as a story, "we got the mastermind behind game of thrones to write the story". But then they don't tell you anything, you have wander around aimlessly to discover the "story". Imagine paying for what you're told is a movie only to discover there was no director. Just a bunch of actors wandering around aimlessly. You'd walk out of the theater and demand a refund.

    I'm done with this review, there's so much more that was annoying and immersion breaking. The game is hard, as expected, but the thing that draws you into a story and immerses you into the gameplay is not there. It's a slap in the face to read and watch people praise this as the "bar" for game development. You want a fun game to play, immersive and with an amazing story...Red Dead Redemption 2, that's the bar. Not Elden Ring.    … Expand
  95. syncnova
    Jan 13, 2023
    4
    Not for everyone. Have to invest allot of time in the game to get any enjoyment. Definitely not for casual gamers. Cant say I know anyone that has actually finished it. So I am not sure why this is the game of the year.
  96. Zezman
    Feb 8, 2023
    4
    I don't like this game at all, I bought it and played for about 3 hours and deleted it, I don't know, the way the character moves is very pointless and weird, maybe because I haven't played their games before, I didn't like the graphics.. I'm an open world fan, but I didn't like this. It probably has a strong following when it was game of the year, that's why I just bought it, but in myI don't like this game at all, I bought it and played for about 3 hours and deleted it, I don't know, the way the character moves is very pointless and weird, maybe because I haven't played their games before, I didn't like the graphics.. I'm an open world fan, but I didn't like this. It probably has a strong following when it was game of the year, that's why I just bought it, but in my opinion, the title for this game is totally undeserved!… Expand
  97. agq
    Jul 28, 2023
    4
    This is easily the worst From Soft game ever made. Played through this game entirely feeling as though it was the end of From Software making good games. Where do I even start, the game will either overpower you in certain areas, or be under-powered compared to the areas you may have previously traversed. The would feels lazily made with many rehash enemies and bosses from previous areasThis is easily the worst From Soft game ever made. Played through this game entirely feeling as though it was the end of From Software making good games. Where do I even start, the game will either overpower you in certain areas, or be under-powered compared to the areas you may have previously traversed. The would feels lazily made with many rehash enemies and bosses from previous areas in this game and other From Soft games. The world is really more or less a "Souls-borne gallery" with no real heart, passion, or soul poured into the making of the game.… Expand
  98. defive
    Mar 10, 2022
    3
    Completely overhyped and overrated. Awful camera, terrible-no-good-very-bad lock system, big empty open world. Overall it's clear that FromSoft are using 'difficulty' as an excuse for the plain fact that their combat system is an antiquated clunky mess compared to more modern games like God of War and Ghost of Tsushima.
  99. Feriatus
    Mar 2, 2022
    3
    Don't believe professional reviewers. I played the series from Demon's Souls on PS3, there is not much changed. Everything about this game is outdated, with usually terrible controls for 2022, fight mechanics, interface, boss fight patterns. The only cool thing is boss designs.
    If this game would not have a badge of From Software it would never be given more than 5 out of 10 score.
  100. Kcon
    Feb 27, 2022
    3
    I feel the game tried something new and failed, and wasnt helped by the marketing that said, this is the souls game for new players, then has bosses way faster and tougher than any other souls game and even faster than Bloodborne.

    This game is not for new players, and not for players who do not already like souls games.
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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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