Elden Ring

 PlayStation 5
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7.8

Generally favorable reviews- based on 12214 Ratings

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  1. DJH32
    Feb 27, 2022
    2
    Glitches, poor frame rate and still From software have frame pacing issues in 2022 is unacceptable.

    Trash open world fundamentals as well. Can't even swim what a joke.
  2. DidiXtar
    Feb 27, 2022
    10
    The best Fromsoftware game yet. WOW. The last game that got me this hooked was Dragon Age Origins (totally different type of game
  3. Nosotros
    Feb 27, 2022
    10
    People who are giving this game a 0 for the graphics need to understand that FromSoftware is not known to make the best looking games ever, it's their art direction that carries them. This game is kind of niche so I would recommend playing the other Dark Souls games, Bloodborne and Sekiro before you buy this game. Please understand that this game is for people who enjoy souls type gamesPeople who are giving this game a 0 for the graphics need to understand that FromSoftware is not known to make the best looking games ever, it's their art direction that carries them. This game is kind of niche so I would recommend playing the other Dark Souls games, Bloodborne and Sekiro before you buy this game. Please understand that this game is for people who enjoy souls type games not lazy ubisoft-esque games… Expand
  4. Tburchell
    Feb 27, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game is complete cheeks. Do yourself a favor and go get a real game like HFW.… Expand
  5. Rez3nde94
    Feb 27, 2022
    0
    JOGO LITERALMENTE FRACO GRAFICAMENTE, PARECE GRÁFICO DE PLAY2 , não recomendo esse jogo
  6. Aloush509
    Feb 27, 2022
    0
    ‏ does not respect Arab players, it stated that the game will support Arabic, Now the game does not support the Arabic language
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  7. Zmoe
    Feb 27, 2022
    10
    Packed open world, good combat, lots of cool weapons, beautiful world design, great bosses, no performance issues on ps5.
  8. Sunlit
    Feb 27, 2022
    10
    People rating this game lower than a 8 wouldn’t know good game design if it but them right in their tarnished. I saw one review saying “the open world lacks any creativity”. Compared to what? I can’t think of a single other piece of any medium, movie, game, music or otherwise, with as much strange, gross and abstract creativity as this game. I’ve seen people down there saying, “the openPeople rating this game lower than a 8 wouldn’t know good game design if it but them right in their tarnished. I saw one review saying “the open world lacks any creativity”. Compared to what? I can’t think of a single other piece of any medium, movie, game, music or otherwise, with as much strange, gross and abstract creativity as this game. I’ve seen people down there saying, “the open world is empty, and lacks in quality”, saying that camps are randomly splayed out with enemies. Did you play the game for more than an hour? Judging by the fact that you posted your review an hour after the game came out I’m gunna guess no. I’ve never seen an open world game have so many different types of enemies interesting npcs with mysterious side quests they don’t just waypoint you to, crazy enemy battles, and as hugely diverse set of locations as this game. And camps and castles always have an item in them that will help you, and you’ll need it because this game is still challenging as all hell. Or, the outposts and camps will have a weapon which are so far and few between in this game, every time you find one you get hype. That’s called pacing nerds. Bad graphics, ok who gives a **** Gameplay over graphics any day, and besides that the visuals are absolutely gorgeous because of the beautiful art design. As far as FPS drops go, yes this is a valid criticism. I’ve been around several people that have had bad fps issues and crashes. I would rate the game lower than a 10 if I had experienced any of these personally. As far I’m concerned this is one of the best open world games ever made. But also to be fair, this game hasn’t been out long enough for any of us to properly review it, games are like any art, they take time to sit on, ponder and appreciate… Expand
  9. JohnWine
    Feb 27, 2022
    5
    Será Goty 2022. Decir que es espectacular se queda corto. Nivel de dificultad considerable, es todo un desafío.
  10. mnef
    Feb 27, 2022
    0
    I only know Arabic, why do I pay money for it and I will not understand the story
  11. Jnelrod
    Feb 27, 2022
    10
    Elden Ring is great! As a recent fan of FromSoft titles it was really cool to be part of a community that’s so involved with these games. The reason I gave it a 10/10 is because it took all the best parts of all their other games and put it into an open world environment. Having an idea of what you’re supposed to accomplish in any video game is vital to how you enjoy this game. For me I amElden Ring is great! As a recent fan of FromSoft titles it was really cool to be part of a community that’s so involved with these games. The reason I gave it a 10/10 is because it took all the best parts of all their other games and put it into an open world environment. Having an idea of what you’re supposed to accomplish in any video game is vital to how you enjoy this game. For me I am at the beginning and I can say that I truly feel like player progression is making my player who starts out without many skills to now having the tools I need to win battles. I look forward to where I end up in the lands between but I know that I will find at the end of my journey a desire to come back and do it all over again.… Expand
  12. Jonhieking
    Feb 27, 2022
    0
    Jogo péssimo, dinheiro jogado fora, gráficos de PS3, sem evolução nenhuma, só colocaram para mundo aberto
  13. gtrktscrb
    Feb 27, 2022
    10
    very good play it like botw but actual combat + rpg and also play it oh my god it so good i need to go play more bye
  14. wm33
    Feb 27, 2022
    0
    This is the most overhyped game I have ever played. The graphics are bland and uninspired. The combat has ZERO variety. Roll, strike, roll. Rinse and repeat.

    I have never seen so much hype for a horrible game. I literally can't believe that this is being praised so much. Not to mention, the first 2 enemies you see are meant to end you. And you can easily miss the MANDATORY tutorial. But    This is the most overhyped game I have ever played. The graphics are bland and uninspired. The combat has ZERO variety. Roll, strike, roll. Rinse and repeat.

    I have never seen so much hype for a horrible game. I literally can't believe that this is being praised so much. Not to mention, the first 2 enemies you see are meant to end you. And you can easily miss the MANDATORY tutorial. But the world is too big, with reused art assets and I can't believe this is being reviewed positively.    … Expand
  15. Kamod
    Feb 27, 2022
    10
    One of the best games I’ve ever played. Last game I enjoyed so much was the Witcher 3 and I say this even tho I died many, many times. You don’t have to be afraid to try it out even if you’ve never played any dark souls games before, it can be easy if you play it the right way.
    11/10 would recommend
  16. Uncl3s4mbr
    Feb 27, 2022
    10
    Amazing game. All hype was true.
    Has been a lot of time since the last time I was so addicted to a game.
    Soulslike never was so beautiful, huge and fun to play.
  17. AugustoFell
    Feb 27, 2022
    5
    Quedas de Frame rate constantes
    Alguns bugs visuais também
    História boa e jogabilidade boa tabem
    Bons gráfico
  18. 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.
  19. Yoivm08
    Feb 27, 2022
    10
    Increíble, excelente gráficos, una jugabilidad muy mejorada respecto a otras entregas!
  20. Igor-_-97
    Feb 27, 2022
    2
    Péssima otimização, jogo sempre variando de 60 pra baixo, poucos lugares que se matem a 60 fps.
  21. Xander_freak
    Feb 27, 2022
    9
    Elden Ring
    Es mucho más que un juego De Rol Y Difícil.
    Si tiene caidas de frame pero que juego no lo tiene. Es un desguste morir una y otra vez,vale la pena por recorrer su escenarios y escuchar esas melodias de las que esta compuesta. Tiene un poco de cada franquicia de fromsotfware Desde dark souls hasta bloodborne. Llevo pocas horas jugando y hasta ahora es un disfrute total. El unico    Elden Ring
    Es mucho más que un juego De Rol Y Difícil.
    Si tiene caidas de frame pero que juego no lo tiene.
    Es un desguste morir una y otra vez,vale la pena por recorrer su escenarios y escuchar esas melodias de las que esta compuesta.
    Tiene un poco de cada franquicia de fromsotfware

    Desde dark souls hasta bloodborne.
    Llevo pocas horas jugando y hasta ahora es un disfrute total.
    El unico pero que le pongo fue el remapeo de botones ya que al venir de dark souls o bloodborne quedamos acostumbrados a el.    … Expand
  22. rubcarso
    Feb 27, 2022
    7
    Old gen graphic style, inconsistent frame rate, ... 9.7/10???? Impossible!!!
  23. Yhhh
    Feb 27, 2022
    1
    This game is beyond trash.

    Cognitive dissonance runs high with this one.
    If it wasn’t hard and grind, it would be getting 3/10
  24. Simonification
    Feb 27, 2022
    10
    What an amazing piece of work!! Fromsoft raised the bar of the open world games.
  25. kim0304a
    Feb 27, 2022
    10
    Absolutely love it, 10 hrs in and I'm playing without sleep. GOTY in my opinion.
  26. via_iria
    Feb 27, 2022
    0
    Weakest Souls game in the series. I'm a huge fan of the prior games with 1000+ hours played and the empty open world, uninteresting boss fights and frame rate drops are unacceptable. The story feels like they replaced the nouns everywhere to re-theme it to 'Grace' and 'Tarnished' instead of 'Bonfire' and 'Ashen One/Chosen Undead' but forgot to make it feel meaningful. I was hoping for whatWeakest Souls game in the series. I'm a huge fan of the prior games with 1000+ hours played and the empty open world, uninteresting boss fights and frame rate drops are unacceptable. The story feels like they replaced the nouns everywhere to re-theme it to 'Grace' and 'Tarnished' instead of 'Bonfire' and 'Ashen One/Chosen Undead' but forgot to make it feel meaningful. I was hoping for what Fromsoft had promised, a departure from the Souls series but this is Dark Souls 3 with a thin coat of paint covering an empty open world. Games like these are hard to develop and are huge financial risks to create, so I respect the work the team did to make this game as good as they could however they have ignored a lot of game design advancements in the industry that would have made a huge difference in making this feel worth my time. I really wanted to love this game and embrace whatever new things they wanted to do, shame what resulted.… Expand
  27. GameforGamers
    Feb 27, 2022
    10
    this is one of the greatest games of all time, and one of the best open worlds to explore, Fromsoftware is just proving again that they are the best in the industry
  28. sr8t_savage
    Feb 27, 2022
    10
    Most polished and well put together AAA title in years. Fromsoft always hits the mark and this is no exception.
  29. anaspng
    Feb 27, 2022
    10
    Literally the culmination of all of Miyazaki's work. The game masters souls gameplay and also inmerses you in the wordl like BOTW. Thanks From for delivering another incredible game.
  30. GaelSlaveKnight
    Feb 27, 2022
    10
    Best game I've played in a few years. Been playing for 8h straight this game is just so fun i could play it all day.
    The Open-world feels alive and the combat system is awesome.
  31. Darksoulg
    Feb 27, 2022
    10
    Great gameplay and world with so many things to do. People that are review bombing It have not given it a fair shot or a pre rating it low for no reason. This game is great!
  32. 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
  33. Methabolica
    Feb 27, 2022
    9
    Dark Souls was just the beginning. Mind blowing world building and exploration. Negative: It happens that I were overpowered or underpowered. The game process route is very unclear (could be also a positive point).
  34. Dkhenny
    Feb 27, 2022
    9
    Great game, there is a learning curve. Get stronger or die fast. I chose to play and archer which mean half my runes go to arrows. Learn the game and the strats either by trial and error or looking it up online.
  35. Subsonix303
    Feb 27, 2022
    10
    This is the best Game ever made! FromSoftware improved on every aspect of their beloved Souls formula and put it in a breathtaking and haunting Open World, that is so much much to explore.
    to be said, this is not for the casual Ubisoft game lover, but a true Masterpiece
  36. ForX
    Feb 27, 2022
    10
    The game is great and the performance issues haven't made any difference for me at all cuz I'm not a crying beta baby and I haven't enjoy a game like this before for a long time
  37. UrielsS
    Feb 27, 2022
    2
    Juegos que deja mucho que desear frente al apartado gráfico, parece de generación pasada, no le llega nisiquiera al uncharted 4 de PS4 este juego está muy SOBREVALORADO jugabilidad muy torpe la IA se confunde muy seguído y se queda parada como si nada. Me parece ridículo que le den una valoración de 97, para mí sería un 85 rascado.
  38. Gutosan
    Feb 27, 2022
    10
    Apesar de alguns problemas com FPS, o jogo está incrível.
    Pensei que ele seria mais fácil, mas tem uma dificuldade maior que o DS3
  39. Rufasa
    Feb 27, 2022
    10
    As someone who has played all previous Souls games, Elden Ring tops them all. Although made noticeably easier than previous games to appeal to a newer audience, the open world experience is a delight and I really hope every game they make going forward is open world too.
  40. Lejoueur92
    Feb 27, 2022
    10
    The game is amazing. I spent 30 hours into the game and I haven’t even seen the second main boss yet. It’s just so addictive. You literally can go anywhere for hours without getting bored at all. No long cinematic. Just grab your sword cast your spell and be ready to die over and over. This is the best game of the year. This is a must play.
  41. Supergraphite
    Feb 27, 2022
    10
    Amazing game, haven't been this enthralled by a piece of media in forever. It's quite hard to describe why the open world works so well, but I just feel I want to keep playing until I'm finished
  42. DQSF
    Feb 27, 2022
    10
    I really Like it, its for souls fans only, not for new players, a lot of player are mad because the bosses are hard but that’s how the game work and we liked for so yes its 10
  43. AyrtonSenna
    Feb 27, 2022
    10
    FANTÁSTICO!!!

    Desde que finalizei Bloodborne, nada havia me despertado o sentimento que somente a franquia Souls proporciona. E essa mistura de mundo aberto com o gênero, nos deu uma obra-prima da indústria. Acredito que em todos aspectos o gênero evoluiu, sem perder sua essência ele consegue te teleportar ao primeiro Dark Souls. Neste ano acho difícil algum lançamento superar esse.
  44. fonti
    Feb 27, 2022
    10
    The game is amazing. I'm loving every moment. The exploration, the possible builds, all the surprises. If you ever get stuck you can explore somewhere else get better gear and increase levels, summon other players or use spirits. I played Sekiro previously and to me this is so much better. The story and the characters are amazing and the world. I am really loving the game so far
  45. neroHD
    Feb 27, 2022
    10
    Most of the bad reviews seem related to the PC version ... I've had no issues at all on PS5. I've had a great time so far without any previous DS experience. The world, lore, design, and game mechanics will really pull you in if you give it a try!
  46. LunLun
    Feb 27, 2022
    10
    I'm in love with EVERY single aspect of this game. The environment, the dungeons, the enemies, the Bosses (which the main ones are some of the hardest ever imo)... it's just breathtakingly beautiful. I've spent SO SO many hours just in the first area alone, just exploring, trying to solve little riddles and sometimes just standing there and appreciating the view. This game has SO MANY coolI'm in love with EVERY single aspect of this game. The environment, the dungeons, the enemies, the Bosses (which the main ones are some of the hardest ever imo)... it's just breathtakingly beautiful. I've spent SO SO many hours just in the first area alone, just exploring, trying to solve little riddles and sometimes just standing there and appreciating the view. This game has SO MANY cool fight mechanics, SO MANY cool weapons - I think there's something for EVERYONE. I love that the magic system got an upgrade this time around. I think this could easily become my absolute favourite game of all time. It just doesn't get boring even one minute.

    I've played it on PS5 (BEAUTIFUL) and Pc (I'm on the lower specs side there with only a 1060) and after the update it runs perfectly fine even on my old boy.
    Another note: all this hurt little review bombing babys crying and rating a game like this with 0(!!) points.. you don't even deserve to play a game like this.    … Expand
  47. mrroblinx
    Feb 27, 2022
    10
    Best game of all time, the least interesting parts are the main dungeons, and they aren't bad at all. It's just that the open world aspect is that perfect.

    I won't be able to ever go back and play another souls game after this.
  48. hulio-
    Feb 27, 2022
    10
    Best open world i have ever attended to, It is the only game that i have spent more than 40 hours and didnt feel bored for a minute, still playing and praying that this experience will last for longer, much longer
    This game is for everyone that would like to step in to souls-like genre, and it is really open minded on how you can explore, fight, search, level etc. 10/10
  49. Thompson-pro
    Feb 27, 2022
    5
    Game stutters on PS5 which is extremely unfortunate. Doesn't hold a solid 60 fps. If on ps5 get the ps4 version (less resolution but stable framerate). Going to wait for a patch, can't play this.
  50. DanteMerino
    Feb 27, 2022
    10
    Best souls-like ever would suck FromSoftwares's Dick no cap
    Remember try finger but whole
  51. gregouille123
    Feb 27, 2022
    9
    Super expérience et une envie de découvrir a chaques instants. Le challenge est là et reste fidèle à la lignée from software
  52. DeathUnveiled
    Feb 27, 2022
    10
    I don’t know what to say except I love this game. It’s the perfect culmination of everything we love from Dark Souls and Bloodborne. 10/10
  53. Fixurgame
    Feb 27, 2022
    10
    Best game I have ever played. I am a go gamer 52 yrs old and have played almost every type of game i never thought bloodbourne would ever get beat on my top games of all time. So happy right now. This game will keep me happy for thousands of hours. Just love it.
  54. MokSpeed
    Feb 27, 2022
    10
    Amazing environments, densely packed world and very fleshed out combat. Favourite game of all time.
  55. kiredis
    Feb 27, 2022
    1
    Imagine Dark Souls with a horse and meaningless big map. Now dip it in a pile of sh*t. Never trusting reviews again. How do you manage to downgrade from Sekiro to this?? The graphics feel like PS3, combat is straight-up the same as Dark Souls 1, the world is empty same mobs everywhere. Don't waste your money until they balance everything in the game. Instead, go play Sekiro if you haven't.
  56. Abcoppy
    Feb 27, 2022
    10
    This game is amazing, far surpassed all expectations. The world is about three times the size of what i thought it would be, there's something in every nook and cranny of the map to do/fight/find.
  57. Megafireball
    Feb 27, 2022
    10
    It’s a 10 and straight up at a minimum an 8. This game is colossal. Fantastic combat options and rewarding exploration. It can be tough and your heart will pound during encounters. Yet overcoming these obstacles surges the body with gratification. I’m playing on PC and I haven’t encountered any bugs. Graphics are great. Not outstanding but is that really negative? Everything seems polishedIt’s a 10 and straight up at a minimum an 8. This game is colossal. Fantastic combat options and rewarding exploration. It can be tough and your heart will pound during encounters. Yet overcoming these obstacles surges the body with gratification. I’m playing on PC and I haven’t encountered any bugs. Graphics are great. Not outstanding but is that really negative? Everything seems polished and stylized it’s fantastic to gander at. There ARE slightly common frame drops in the open world though. Does that actually mean it deserves a 9? Or an 8? Does a couple frame drops really give a game a review bomb of zero? Seems a little steep for such a minor inconvenience. I have fun playing the game! I enjoy it. I love it. And I hope you do too. Thank you FromSoft!… Expand
  58. Ricardo_Malone
    Feb 27, 2022
    0
    Jogo não tem evoluções gráficas, boss repetido e o mundo aberto grandes elementos não tem física.
  59. Kranor1991
    Feb 27, 2022
    0
    I don't understand the hype about this game. the gameplay is not fun at all. I don't understand how the game should be a 10, the pc version is just rubbish. controller does not work typical of from software. only 16.:9 is supported no unltrawide.
  60. Pig-El-Mago
    Feb 27, 2022
    3
    Jogo porco de uma produtora preguiçosa, os gráficos parecem de início de geração do Ps3 ou Xbox, pop-ins a cada 2s e fora a terrível performance principalmente nos consoles de última geração e PC. E o pior é essa mídia especializada (comprada) dando essas notas altas... Lamentável!
  61. LilCrayon007
    Feb 27, 2022
    10
    Giving this a 10 even though I think it’s a 9 to balance out the **** review bombing coming from people that have never touched the game. In the current state of the game due to stuttering and fps drops and save issues it is a 7/10. I have high hope and I am positive they will fix it. I am on ps5 so I am enjoying the game with very little issues.

    My problems with the actual game: -Can’t    Giving this a 10 even though I think it’s a 9 to balance out the **** review bombing coming from people that have never touched the game. In the current state of the game due to stuttering and fps drops and save issues it is a 7/10. I have high hope and I am positive they will fix it. I am on ps5 so I am enjoying the game with very little issues.

    My problems with the actual game:
    -Can’t swim(don’t matter that much)
    -slight smudgy looking objects when too far away

    What’s good with the game:
    -Stunning art style and environment
    -Amazing as usual bosses and characters -improved and adaptive bosses to change according to how you play
    -Cool gear
    -Interesting lore and story -great music and sound
    -Random encounters and being teleported and feeling overwhelmed with greatness when u get thrown in random locations

    The people complaining about graphics or the way combat is have never touched a from software game in their life. This is how they are. The combat changes on what weapons or magic u have. The combat is good in this game for a from software. Also these games graphics are known to be unique. The art style and environment is what makes them beautiful and they didn’t disappoint here. You can have your complaints but giving it a 0 not even due to the technical issues is just the dumbest **** ever. This game is phenomenal and I recommend everyone who is a souls fan gets this and enjoys every second of it.    … Expand
  62. Purpleds
    Feb 27, 2022
    10
    One of the best games I have ever played the game looks great and it can get you playing for hours definately worth buying
  63. Wiggle86
    Feb 27, 2022
    3
    This game has serious balance problem. If you choose astrologer to play game, it will be much much much easier than any other job which make other job like a joke.
  64. Firefistace117
    Feb 27, 2022
    10
    Man this game is just Brimming with tons of content more so then any other game maybe skyrim comes close, tons of Bosses that are fantastic, very polished experience and BY FAR the Best Combat system and most customization in a Souls game. Not only that but this is easily the best Open world game ive ever played, it doesnt follow any of the Open world Tropes that tire me of this genre itMan this game is just Brimming with tons of content more so then any other game maybe skyrim comes close, tons of Bosses that are fantastic, very polished experience and BY FAR the Best Combat system and most customization in a Souls game. Not only that but this is easily the best Open world game ive ever played, it doesnt follow any of the Open world Tropes that tire me of this genre it is just packed with Discovery and the true feeling of adventure!. This is by far Fromsoftwares magnum Opus and is a True testament in RPG gaming. Absolute masterpiece!… Expand
  65. Wagion
    Feb 27, 2022
    7
    Spoiler free

    Ps5 Performance mode Digital, 73 euro PSN store Prior experience: Completed DS 1, 3, platinumed Bloodborne Abandoned DS2 Elden ring is the latest title from software, known for a series called “Dark souls”. Dark souls is an RPG with super tight level design built to test the player’s skill while providing a fantastic atmosphere and a unique way to tell a story    Spoiler free

    Ps5
    Performance mode
    Digital, 73 euro PSN store

    Prior experience:
    Completed DS 1, 3, platinumed Bloodborne
    Abandoned DS2

    Elden ring is the latest title from software, known for a series called “Dark souls”. Dark souls is an RPG with super tight level design built to test the player’s skill while providing a fantastic atmosphere and a unique way to tell a story through item descriptions and vague NPC interactions. So successful that it has spawned its own genre named “souls-like”.Elden ring, is an open world spiritual successor, taking place in an open world made by none other than G.R.R Martin, the author of game of thrones.

    The idea of combining an open world with the unique souls-like genre by the legends themselves sounds too good to be true. The hype leading up to this game has been beyond comprehensible with the metacritic’s critic score currently being a 97 - among the highest scores ever.

    The world of “the in between” is beautiful. It uses elevated and vertical space to truly capture stunning visuals. The graphics themselves is varying on a scale of “Okay” to “Good”, it lacks small things like plant physics and great looking textures, but it manages to for the most part run at a solid 60 fps, with a few exceptions dropping below but never below 40-50 and never so bad it stutters.

    Sadly, the world itself isn’t very fun to explore due to feeling “copy pasted”. The ruins all look the same, a handful of ruined buildings, a handful of enemies, and sometimes a tomb leading down to a tomb with a chest or a boss. The chapel often contains a key item, and a checkpoint that doubles as a fast travel point. The enemy camps vary in size and contain a few chests and a few enemies. Castles, caves, and mines are often the more exciting ones, often ending with a boss and some sweet loot to enhance your weapons. They often reward an item called Gold runes, which when used gives you a currency that The game, which heavily focuses on exploration, does not automatically track what you’ve explored and if you’ve missed something, making it extremely confusing if you miss or don't remember where you found something.

    The open world also comes with a few drawbacks. Mainly, in terms of difficulty. The souls games are known for their difficulty, often being fair and equipping the player by slowly ramping up the already hard difficulty. Elden ring, however, is a lot more open, which can lead players being lost and easily getting too much water over their head, leading to frustration as the game’s only vague hint is to “find the castle” , and your only means of doing so is to follow the vague direction you get when you visit a check point. The “Legacy dungeons” are the only parts of the game that truly has the old fantastic level design of the other games, making them a treat and the overworld feel rather boring to traverse. You always have fun in the dungeons, but you only have fun less than half the time you’re in the overworld, which is most of the game, which makes me miss the old formula.

    To make traveling less of a hassle, they add a jump button, a mount, fast travel, and a much welcome “checkpoint” before most bosses. The controls are a bit clumsy and takes a while to get the hang of, and sometimes requires you to think twice which can be frustrating when you’re always in danger of dying. The buffer system seems milder than previous entries, but can still occasionally get you killed if you press too many buttons too fast causing you to lose control of your character.

    The music in souls-like games are often just white noise such as birds, wind, and movement, which fits the atmosphere they’re trying to create. But once a boss appears, the music does a 180 and pumps out some great boss music making bosses truly feel special and magnificent.

    Combat varies from great to not very enjoyable. You can customise your character just the way you like to play, with a huge arsenal of weapons, magic spells, and new to the series - special weapon abilities, which can be customised with your favourite weapon, creating quite a large number of styles. The game also speeds up the game with faster stamina regeneration (although making stamina less important), and a fast way to counter attack with your shield, making defensive play a lot faster.

    It introduces Mounted combat, which ends up being jousting, or a game of cat and mouse, which changes and removes the deep satisfying combat into a…”run around the boss and swing until they do a big stomp and repeat”, which feels very underwhelming for a series with such a history with deep and satisfying combat.

    Overall, I think the game takes 4 steps to the side, but also two steps back. It experiments with the open world, but it feels like it’s missing the “from software polish” because it’s so big and vast instead of small, focused and concise.

    6.5/10    … Expand
  66. YourNameHere93
    Feb 27, 2022
    0
    This game is simply awful and anyone who enjoys it must overlook (or ignore) serious flaws. The game is built on the same Souls game engine since 2008. playing on PS5, or any console or PC, It runs terrible, looks like garbage, has constant pop-in, glitches, and worst of all cannot keep a consistent framerate, let alone being able to hold 60fps. You will experience on average 20 frameThis game is simply awful and anyone who enjoys it must overlook (or ignore) serious flaws. The game is built on the same Souls game engine since 2008. playing on PS5, or any console or PC, It runs terrible, looks like garbage, has constant pop-in, glitches, and worst of all cannot keep a consistent framerate, let alone being able to hold 60fps. You will experience on average 20 frame drops just by simply moving around, let alone when in combat. As far as “Souls” games go, what makes them difficult isn’t their enemies, it’s the clunky and jank movement of the character, its painfully slow animations and movements, and the fact that it fails to register button controls correctly or precisely. Trying to play this game after playing Horizon Forbidden West, I simply cannot believe anyone would prefer this game in any way, shape or form. Horizon is a modern game with modern graphics, physics, character models, movement, UI, and fluidity. Elden Ring is just another Souls game, released in 2022 and feels like it’s from 2008. Another souls game reskinned, that is uninteresting and built solely on the cliché of “it’s hard bro and you’ll learn to love it” fan base that doesn’t play any modern games or have seen the outside of their mother's basement since the mid-2000’s.… Expand
  67. aristotelis123
    Feb 27, 2022
    0
    This is a masterpiece that redifines the open world genre. The evolution of everything fromsoft has laerned throughout their carreer. 10/10
  68. MaCHEWKa
    Feb 27, 2022
    10
    its improved ds series love it. worst thing is that i didnt know how to pass locations in order but its not bad its just not for me
  69. nogills
    Feb 27, 2022
    10
    This is by far the best game I have ever played in my life. From Software has put all other developers to shame.
  70. Nope74819496
    Feb 27, 2022
    10
    Just an unbelievable experience. The game is is far bigger than it seems, and it already seemed enormous. Bosses and set pieces are incredible and the combat is a great evolution on Dark Souls titles.
  71. Torres1225
    Feb 27, 2022
    9
    Buena ambientación, arte increíble, jefes espectaculares pero necesita mejorar su optimización
  72. Knarfu
    Feb 27, 2022
    9
    Jesus. They went and did it again. They improved upon virtually every aspect of their previous titles. The world is gorgeous to traverse and explore. All the spells are useful and impactful if you’re planning on doing a Mage-style build. There’s so much to enjoy here!
  73. Rafael021
    Feb 27, 2022
    10
    Um dark souls e demon souls com mundo aberto, com a mesma mecânica que ficou muito bom. Recomendo muito esse jogo.
  74. DeezNizutzzzz
    Feb 27, 2022
    10
    This game is amazing. For all the people claiming it's to hard, Grow up lol!!!! It is difficult but fairly easy to farm the xp you need to get through and level up.
  75. Miguelproo03
    Feb 27, 2022
    10
    En las 20 horas que llevo jugadas, me parece uno de los mejores mundos abiertos que se han creado hasta la fecha, la sensacion de libertad es increible
  76. xshift893
    Feb 27, 2022
    10
    Just for all the shills putting 0/10 reviews because “it feels like a dark souls game” lmao. This is more like a high 8 or 9 out of 10 everything about the game is amazing awesome loot, countless enemy types, countless bosses with all unique move sets. Rewarding loot, excellent lore. Only thing I wish it had was like a more of a main story quest which is missing here. I played this on ps5Just for all the shills putting 0/10 reviews because “it feels like a dark souls game” lmao. This is more like a high 8 or 9 out of 10 everything about the game is amazing awesome loot, countless enemy types, countless bosses with all unique move sets. Rewarding loot, excellent lore. Only thing I wish it had was like a more of a main story quest which is missing here. I played this on ps5 performs great, loading times unmatched on any other console, important to note since you’ll be dying a lot.… Expand
  77. jmadinya
    Feb 27, 2022
    10
    The best From game yet, i think its the best game i ever played. Def the best open world game by miles, actually feels like a world youre exploring instead of just markers on a map u need to visit. Easy goty status.
  78. B-Cube
    Feb 27, 2022
    9
    Not usually a Souls fan, but this game man… it’s so good! Its way more accessible and isn’t over the top hard right out the gate. It’s still hard from the get go don’t get me wrong but it feels a little gentler at the beginning than other FromSoftware games. The open world aspects also helps mitigate that classic frustrating loop of dying over and over again to the same thing. IfNot usually a Souls fan, but this game man… it’s so good! Its way more accessible and isn’t over the top hard right out the gate. It’s still hard from the get go don’t get me wrong but it feels a little gentler at the beginning than other FromSoftware games. The open world aspects also helps mitigate that classic frustrating loop of dying over and over again to the same thing. If something’s too hard you can go explore and do other things, then come back later once you’re stronger. Only complaint is the performance sometimes. Lots of stuttering. Other than that it’s amazing… Expand
  79. Jhow
    Feb 27, 2022
    10
    Tudo que eu sempre esperei da série Souls foram colocados nesse game. Simplesmente perfeito!
  80. FelipePP
    Feb 27, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Game performance is bad. When will they fix this?! The framerate keeps dropping all the time...… Expand
  81. Asuka002
    Feb 27, 2022
    10
    De los mejores juegos, Miyazaki sí que supero cada aspecto de anteriores juegos.
  82. fabriciox
    Feb 27, 2022
    1
    Overrated game has nothing new just the free world the rest of DKS3 xerox there is an impressive collective madness about this game
  83. Alucard62500
    Feb 27, 2022
    10
    Amazing experience. If you like vidéo games and want to discover one the best video games ever made. Play elden ring and finish it that's it. You Never will be the same. Enjoy
  84. poqqo
    Feb 27, 2022
    10
    Es un juego increíble, yo lo he jugado por 8 horas y no he tenido problema alguno, es cierto que la hierva a veces muestra poping, pero creo yo que es algo minúsculo en comparación con lo apasionante que es el juego, lo diverso de sus criaturas y lo mucho que se disfruta el ir evolucionando gracias a la exploración.

    La propia exploración es lo que hace a su vez que aunque sea dificil el    Es un juego increíble, yo lo he jugado por 8 horas y no he tenido problema alguno, es cierto que la hierva a veces muestra poping, pero creo yo que es algo minúsculo en comparación con lo apasionante que es el juego, lo diverso de sus criaturas y lo mucho que se disfruta el ir evolucionando gracias a la exploración.

    La propia exploración es lo que hace a su vez que aunque sea dificil el juego no se haga un martirio imposible de llevar.

    Claramente FromSoftware nunca ha peleado por tener los mejores gráficos, creo que apuestan todo a las dinámicas y a los detalles del lore que nutre cada milimetro del enorme mapa, no hay zona en la que no vivas algo nuevo.    … Expand
  85. thebeik
    Feb 27, 2022
    10
    Don't usually leave game reviews, but doing my part to combat the 0 scores that are being put up here constantly.

    First of all this game isn't for everyone - much like most FromSoftware games aren't for everyone. I think all of us nerds alike always are intrigued by these games because of how amazing the worlds they are set are in. Dark High Fantasy and George RR Martin, how could    Don't usually leave game reviews, but doing my part to combat the 0 scores that are being put up here constantly.

    First of all this game isn't for everyone - much like most FromSoftware games aren't for everyone. I think all of us nerds alike always are intrigued by these games because of how amazing the worlds they are set are in. Dark High Fantasy and George RR Martin, how could people not want to jump in. Well, unfortunately for most getting a chance to run through these world, explore their secrets and dive into their lore is a dream they'll never fulfill because the right to do that isn't just handed to you - you have to earn it.

    I think this rings the most true for Elden Ring and is why for the first 4-6 hours I wasn't having a good time with this game. For reference, I have beaten DS3, Bloodborne, and Sekiro prior to this but the start of this game felt wayyyyy harder than any of those. But then after getting my ass handed to me by Margit for the 7th time I decided to go exploring and stumbled upon Weeping Peninsula. After that - it's all she wrote I haven't been able to stop playing this game.

    The open world aspect of Elden Ring is interesting to say the least - the way it is implemented reminds me a lot of Zelda: Twilight Princess from back in the day. Nothing really is guiding you outside of visual queues and some statues that will point you in the direction of caves and dungeons. This was very frustrating at first because I felt like I was running through a world with nothing to do on the surface level, but once you start to learn what to look for and how the game shows you where to go it really opens up.

    The combat is really great - sure there are some broken hitboxes here and there and gank bosses still drive me to my greatest rage but man it's so satisfying to try different Ashes of War and break enemy's poise. The sheer variety of locations, secrets, weapons, quests, and replayability of this title will keep me playing for months on end. It really is a nice change of pace compared to modern open world games.

    If you're struggling don't be afraid to find some guidance online even if it is "spoiling" your experience. If you quit at Margit and don't pick it up again there is no experience to spoil. Do what you gotta do.

    Real rating is 8.5/10 for frame rate issues, massive pop in, and I think a lack of open world mechanic explanation in the beginning. Even though it's a FromSoft game a little more direction to like a trial dungeon or something of that nature would have been helpful for a lot of players.

    If you can't stand this game then go play Ghost of Tsushima - it's a nice blend between Elden Ring's exploration style, traditional Open World exploration style, and a middle ground of difficulty and combat variety. But seriously, embrace being a Tarnished and struggle and claw to becoming an Elden Lord. It's always worth it.    … Expand
  86. yuriprotasio
    Feb 27, 2022
    10
    The game is incredible, the vast world, variety of items and bosses, the history, and ambiantations through the game has no comparisson, I say this is the strongest candidate to goty.
  87. Jakahagar
    Feb 26, 2022
    10
    Best soulsborne game ever awesome bosses and gameplay beautiful music and arts
    Going to get platinum trophy
  88. SimpKilla
    Feb 27, 2022
    10
    Absolutely love the game! The graphics are amazing, story is great. Combat is improved even further. Miyazaki san did it again! BRAVO
  89. mabritec
    Feb 27, 2022
    9
    como cuchillo caliente y mantequilla una enorme diferencia si comparo mi experiencia en xbox parece mejor optimizado y mas mimo en ps5, si puedes elejir tu version juega en ps5 ps4 o pc, en xbox sx es patetica la experiencia
  90. TLangThaKid
    Feb 27, 2022
    10
    TLDR: Elden ring is FromSoft’s best game this **** is **** Incredible. 10/10 I explain why below.

    The world of Elden ring is really **** huge with tons to do man, i ain’t even kidding or lying to you the world feels so natural and doesn’t even got that feeling of “oh a game dev put this **** here whatever” and it’s got so many hidden locations in this **** man it’s really a marvel fr.    TLDR: Elden ring is FromSoft’s best game this **** is **** Incredible. 10/10 I explain why below.

    The world of Elden ring is really **** huge with tons to do man, i ain’t even kidding or lying to you the world feels so natural and doesn’t even got that feeling of “oh a game dev put this **** here whatever” and it’s got so many hidden locations in this **** man it’s really a marvel fr. the graphics are really great too overlooking the second region of the game after clearing your first legacy dungeon is staggering, now it ain’t gonna be for everyone, a lot of people like colourful **** and all that, but this game isn’t that, and it’s not suppose to be. like you’re in a DYING and ROTTING world and people are comparing this **** to like horizon and other open world games when this just different this world is suppose to be dull and dying and it does this setting really well.

    The story is good too, being a From Soft game most of the lore is pretty hidden and not gonna be fed to you through massive amounts of cutscenes, but instead it’s gonna be given through item descriptions and small dialogue with side characters, personally this don’t bother me, it makes getting invested into the world and plot more immersive, i personally don’t like being lore dumped with 5 minutes worth of cutscenes at a time but this is preference i guess, the only lore you get when you start is “yo listen you need to go out and become the Elden lord cuz the world is dying cuz the elden ring broke. ain’t no one out here able to fix it so you do it” it’s simple enough to start but as you go through the game you learn the about the different factions and groups and **** and how the world came to be and how they connected to the bigger world and what happened to certain characters, it all goes so much deeper than led onto be in the beginning it’s some crazy ****.

    The combat in this game is so refined its the greatest the souls series has seen yet i’m not cappin, this **** is incredible every weapon has unique animations and combos it did away with r1 spam from previous games and really made you think about what moves to do at what time, you have 2 different jumping attacks on every weapon, heavy attacks that have 2-3 hit combos, all weapons have light attack combos with faster weapons having 4-8 hit combos and slower weapons having 3-5. you have weapons arts that can be switch out with ashes of war that can be found in the world there’s so many unique builds you can do with this system man, you can take any weapon “with the exception of legendary weapons” and turn it to scale with different types of damage, there’s so many different options with this systems is actually insane i’m telling you man. The games difficultly has been made in a way that i’m pretty sure anyone can beat it that ain’t to say it’s not hard for veteran souls fans cuz it is, the bosses here will make you their **** man i’m not joking. But nah, i’m talking about using the spirit summoning system. it’s use to take boss aggro is extremely useful to a lot of newer players and the best part is, you don’t even have to use it if you don’t want to, it’s completely optional. during my playthough, i found that the summon is too strong so i straight up ignore it for boss encounters it’s made the game really accessible i think that more people than ever are gonna actually be able to beat this game. Technical wise i have heard somethings that aren’t very good about the game, being perfectly honestly the game doesn’t run that well, especially with what i got setup “i7 9700k, 16 GBs of ram and a asus Strix gtx 970” with this set up i can run the game at 60fps on all low graphic settings, most of the time, i’ve had many frame dips in certain locations and i’ve had the game crash twice over my 30 hours of playing when i Alt Tab on pc so far. FromSoft has addressed these issues and promised an update “in the near future” so hopefully these problems fix soon. as for bugs, i haven’t experienced any in 30 hours, non at all maybe i’m just lucky ion know. no glitches either but i have heard of some torrent glitches like bugging out getting onto him and stuff, but i personally have not had any of those issues. i think i talked bout everything, ion wanna spoil anything cuz this game is honestly at its best going in blind and just discovering **** i’m tellin you guys this **** is gonna be remembered its really one of a kind, it’s does so many different things and it prefects all the things it does. Personally this game is a 10/10, i’m going to assume that within a week or so the performance issues will be fixed so i have no real complains other than that.    … Expand
  91. Khristian5
    Feb 27, 2022
    9
    Es cierto que no es el juego perfecto como marca mucha premsa del mundo del videojuego, pero creo que es justo ponerle un nueve tras llevar bastantes horas. Es adictivo y pica de lo lindo en su sistema de juego. Perderse en el mundo de Elden Ring es increíble. El juego es difícil pero justo con el jugador. Paisajes muy bonitos, banda sonora que acompaña en cada momento y al menos en laEs cierto que no es el juego perfecto como marca mucha premsa del mundo del videojuego, pero creo que es justo ponerle un nueve tras llevar bastantes horas. Es adictivo y pica de lo lindo en su sistema de juego. Perderse en el mundo de Elden Ring es increíble. El juego es difícil pero justo con el jugador. Paisajes muy bonitos, banda sonora que acompaña en cada momento y al menos en la versión de PS5 apenas me dio problemas de rendimiento.… Expand
  92. WayTooBad
    Feb 27, 2022
    0
    This game has so many shills that are so quick to dismiss any legitimate concerns or problems, it's hilarious. The game looks like dark souls 3, runs like turd. 3090 at 2k resolution drops frames left and right. No DLSS. It's probably not a zero but to offset those shills I'm giving this title a zero.
  93. Odyus
    Feb 26, 2022
    10
    The game is still full of glitches but once they are all patched this will be one of the greatest games to ever exist
  94. Axelx12
    Feb 27, 2022
    0
    All this is is a generic demon souls game grapghics are bad games glitchy and ugly
  95. Uzukru
    Feb 27, 2022
    10
    Simply the best game fromsoftware have ever created, one of the best games in history.
  96. 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.
  97. Tarkan115
    Feb 27, 2022
    10
    Great Open World with a lot of secrets and surprises. I don't know what people nowadays want, do they like open worlds with boring fetch quests and quest markers all over the place?
    Elden Ring doesn't have fetch Quests it has many dungeons interesting side Quests where you have to find the next steps all by yourself and lots of secret on every corner. To this date Fromsoftwares best game.
  98. Nateicu812
    Feb 27, 2022
    10
    The best title Fromsoft has made. Bloodborne and Dark Souls were my favorites before, Sekiro a bit behind due to no replay value after a complete run. A bit of stutter, but not enough to drop my rating. Playing on PS5. About 20 hours in. Only played 5 hours on pc, but stopped as my kid uses the pc all the time.
  99. The-Messiah
    Feb 27, 2022
    10
    My favourite game of all time gameplay music story 10/10
  100. Xhriztyan
    Feb 27, 2022
    10
    after 30h of playing I can say that... this is a master piece in the souls games franchise
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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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