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. Gitgudgitgud
    Feb 27, 2022
    0
    If bosses have literally endless amount of combos and special attacks, one after another and then you can maybe get one hit and most of the fight you are just in defense mode, rolling around endlessly, trying to escape, not fight. This is pathetic. This is not good combat design. This is awful. Unless you love to just endlessly run away and feel how pathetic you are, maybe you gonna loveIf bosses have literally endless amount of combos and special attacks, one after another and then you can maybe get one hit and most of the fight you are just in defense mode, rolling around endlessly, trying to escape, not fight. This is pathetic. This is not good combat design. This is awful. Unless you love to just endlessly run away and feel how pathetic you are, maybe you gonna love this combat, but i like games where you can actually truly fight back or have cool battles. Rolling around and hoping to get one hit between 30 seconds is not fun or good design. Jesus christ this game is overrated.… Expand
  2. fawzi
    Feb 27, 2022
    10
    you CAN NOT BELIEVE the graphics ( I'm playing on the playstation5 by the way )
  3. LilTopi
    Feb 27, 2022
    10
    This is by far one of the very best games I've played in recent years, but its obscure clues of pushing the character forwards in the story makes it hard to recommend to anyone not willing to spend a lot of time digging into all the specific mechanics this game has to offer.
  4. Gondorisfor
    Feb 27, 2022
    9
    Anyone saying that this game sucks because it is empty haven't played the game. There are plenty of places to go, npcs to talk to, and enemies to fight. A true "empty" world game is shadow of the colossus which happens to be one of the best games ever. should also not hinder the review since Fortnite is jankier than all hell yet is considered by many as the best game ever. Ibottom lineAnyone saying that this game sucks because it is empty haven't played the game. There are plenty of places to go, npcs to talk to, and enemies to fight. A true "empty" world game is shadow of the colossus which happens to be one of the best games ever. should also not hinder the review since Fortnite is jankier than all hell yet is considered by many as the best game ever. Ibottom line if you liked any soulsborne title, you will love this, if you are interested give.it a try. To me it's a great game 9/10… Expand
  5. Takrayzo
    Feb 27, 2022
    9
    É engraçado ver pessoas a dar fracas reviews a um jogo souls quando nao gostam de jogar este tipo de jogos. Não sejam retardados mentais por favor! O jogo é um combinar de todos os dark souls até agora e fá-lo perfeitamente. OS graficos podiam ser melhores mas a verdade é que a from nunca foi muito boa nisso mesmo. Não deixa de ser um jogo lindo de ver e de jogar, com a gameplay a que nósÉ engraçado ver pessoas a dar fracas reviews a um jogo souls quando nao gostam de jogar este tipo de jogos. Não sejam retardados mentais por favor! O jogo é um combinar de todos os dark souls até agora e fá-lo perfeitamente. OS graficos podiam ser melhores mas a verdade é que a from nunca foi muito boa nisso mesmo. Não deixa de ser um jogo lindo de ver e de jogar, com a gameplay a que nós veteranos de souls já estamos habituados. Por isso sim, para mim corre a jogo do ano, e para quem da baixa nota joguem spongebob.… Expand
  6. rezaaaaa
    Feb 27, 2022
    10
    this game is beautiful. great gameplay and everything u would want. ITS AMAZING. hard at first for newcomers tho
  7. ZombieNinja_217
    Feb 27, 2022
    10
    All the best things fromsoft has to offer in one huge open world. Just as good as (if not better than) botw.
  8. Fonta99
    Feb 27, 2022
    10
    Amazing game. If you liked any past From Software game you'll love Elden Ring. The game is great. Gameplay is definitely great, similar to DS3 but with new stuff. The open world is really nice, I don't know how people are saying it's empty, IT'S LITTERALY FULL OF STUFF, every new place has something new. The game is enormous, it seems it won't end. I played for 20 hours and I'm stillAmazing game. If you liked any past From Software game you'll love Elden Ring. The game is great. Gameplay is definitely great, similar to DS3 but with new stuff. The open world is really nice, I don't know how people are saying it's empty, IT'S LITTERALY FULL OF STUFF, every new place has something new. The game is enormous, it seems it won't end. I played for 20 hours and I'm still probably at 10% of the total game. It has issues of course, framerate drops, stuttering, pop in, and stuff at a distance is really bad to look at. But the game is great, from software always had some problems at optimizing their game but in the end it's the fun you have and they make great games. It's not definitely a 10 but because people are giving it a 0 which is crazy, i'm givint it a 10, normal vote would be 9. Play the game before saying it's empty. It's almost impossible people already finished the game especially with seing every place and without rushing.… Expand
  9. Mdf80
    Feb 27, 2022
    5
    Tanto el modo frame rate como calidad corren muy mal en ps5, las sombras y el pop in son un desastre obvio q le faltaba unos meses mas para terminar a este juego!!!
  10. Angelbleach
    Feb 27, 2022
    10
    This is the ultimate version of Dark Souls thanks to its vast and gigantic open world.
  11. MegaBase
    Feb 27, 2022
    3
    I don't understand how in 2022 we were subjected to a game that should have been released at least 6 years ago. we need to understand this from the development side. something is not right here. the graphics are not good. the game is very old in its mechanics. we can't swallow this after the wonderful remake of Demons Souls for ps5. this game I mentioned is beautiful and really deservedI don't understand how in 2022 we were subjected to a game that should have been released at least 6 years ago. we need to understand this from the development side. something is not right here. the graphics are not good. the game is very old in its mechanics. we can't swallow this after the wonderful remake of Demons Souls for ps5. this game I mentioned is beautiful and really deserved the highlight it didn't have.… Expand
  12. snocloud
    Feb 27, 2022
    9
    Great game ………………………………………………………………………..……… ……………………………………………………………..……… ……………………………………………………………..……… ……………………………………………………………..……… ……………………………………………………………..………Great game ………………………………………………………………………..……… ……………………………………………………………..……… ……………………………………………………………..……… ……………………………………………………………..……… ……………………………………………………………..………
  13. 1714742610
    Feb 26, 2022
    10
    The greatest game of all time. I haven’t play game like this for a long time, it’s the no.1 game in my heart now!
  14. Daron55
    Feb 27, 2022
    10
    A amazing game, the world , the lore , the music , the npc and a lot of i love it
  15. Skyhan
    Feb 27, 2022
    0
    I'm sorry you don't deserve this many points. I hope the media of the game will be more honest on this occasion. No one can fool the players.
  16. ArthurWinters
    Feb 27, 2022
    10
    Masterpiece, Myiazaki have to learn to other development teams how to do a game. Thank You. Myiazaki-san.
  17. Egor_saharov
    Feb 27, 2022
    8
    I like it a lot. Perfect development of the DS series. Minor issues are connected with performance - freezes and fps drops and tbf the world is far from "living open world"
  18. AlexGabriel02
    Feb 27, 2022
    10
    Simply, the best souls game ever made point by point. 100% recommended if you like open world games and challenging boss fights. This recommendation is way under level of how epic this game is.
  19. doug10_troiano
    Feb 27, 2022
    7
    Estou com 36 horas de jogo e posso dizer q o gráfico não surpreende é um bom gráfico deixa a desejar na física em relação a interação com objetos e as quedas de fps em batalhas e possível perceber mas num todo é um jogo de mundo aberto com mapa grande e com batalhas dinâmica com muitos boss e recompensas uma inovação se comparado aos jogos Dark souls
  20. Shouta_Rakuu
    Feb 27, 2022
    10
    Absolutely beautiful game world, perfect combat as you would expect. Lost of places to visit, bosses to battle, some amazing weapons and spells. Love love love it.
  21. hklk
    Feb 27, 2022
    10
    Ofc it's the best game in the f*uckin world ...............................
  22. Zarakydragneel
    Feb 27, 2022
    10
    Probably the best open world I have ever played, along with the Witcher 3 and BOTW, amazing. Apart from the bad optimisation at some times (fps drops etc) the game gets everything else right. From the open world, bosses, enemies, combat, it's all perfect. I see a lot of people complaining about this game mostly about the technical issues. Thankfully, that can be easily changed. However,Probably the best open world I have ever played, along with the Witcher 3 and BOTW, amazing. Apart from the bad optimisation at some times (fps drops etc) the game gets everything else right. From the open world, bosses, enemies, combat, it's all perfect. I see a lot of people complaining about this game mostly about the technical issues. Thankfully, that can be easily changed. However, the people complaining about the rest of the stuff just don't know what they are talking about. Seems like a bunch of crybabies who can't handle hard games or people against the hype train that's been going on for the last few weeks.… Expand
  23. AbdulTawab
    Feb 27, 2022
    10
    If you are a souls fan then this a must play game.
    The world is rich and beautiful and at the same time dangerous. The story is great too. The bosses are unique and are work of art. The new mechanics are great too.
  24. MedusanBH
    Feb 27, 2022
    10
    Melee and mounted combat are almost perfect! The world is gorgeous and the game runs well. It needs a bit of tuning due to some drops in frame rate but it does not change the fact that this game is Awesome!
  25. OdoubleP
    Feb 27, 2022
    10
    The greatest souls-like of all time created by the creators of the soul-like genre, who could’ve guessed? If you don’t like souls-like games, then no this game is not for you. However the rest of us? We’re eating good right now! What a game. I know PC players are having optimisation problems which I’m sure FS will address asap. However on the PS5, despite what you’ve heard, the only issuesThe greatest souls-like of all time created by the creators of the soul-like genre, who could’ve guessed? If you don’t like souls-like games, then no this game is not for you. However the rest of us? We’re eating good right now! What a game. I know PC players are having optimisation problems which I’m sure FS will address asap. However on the PS5, despite what you’ve heard, the only issues I’ve had after 20+ hours of gameplay is minor frame rate drops… and I do mean MINOR! I’ve had more technical issues with Horizon: Forbidden West (another incredible game btw) than I have with this game. Once again, incredible game. 10/10… Expand
  26. JohnWck
    Feb 27, 2022
    0
    Imagine waiting years for the game, pre-ordering it and waiting for the countdown to hit zero and the first thing you see is the game booting up in CHINESE. My system is set to english and apparently the game was released without english language in many asian regions (Thailand, Hong Kong, Korea...) with no way to purchase or play the english version... WTF???
  27. kargrato
    Feb 27, 2022
    10
    El mejor Souls Like al que he jugado nunca. No es de 10, ya que he visto algún error gráfico. Pero lo que no es normal es el review bombing que está sufriendo. Realmente es de 9. Hoy ha salido una nueva actualización, Pero que casi una cuarta parte de las críticas de usuarios es negativa no es normal.
  28. ixi24
    Feb 27, 2022
    10
    Incredible adventure.
    Perfect souls

    I'm 20h and haven't even killed Godric yet
  29. CristopherB940
    Feb 27, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Good! Good!
    Not problem
    Nice!
    The great news is that you are going to have ps5    … Expand
  30. Scuzzballs
    Feb 27, 2022
    10
    The most incredible ge ever created. Don't listen to these moaners about the games performance it performs mostly fine yeah there's occasionally FPS drops but nothing major and they are away and are fixing it bashing a game based on this is insane
  31. Kacak321
    Feb 27, 2022
    10
    Amazing game. Fun and creative, big world with a lot of things to do..........
  32. Kir_Kostis_I
    Feb 27, 2022
    10
    The game is really fun and enjoyable as long as you know what you are doing. I really had a blast playing this game.
  33. miuraknight1996
    Feb 27, 2022
    5
    Please fix the language issue with a patch for purchases in Asia. I bought the game and can only play it in Chinese which I cannot speak/read. The game is amazing but I need it to be in English.
  34. owerfull
    Feb 27, 2022
    10
    It is a great epic, great in scale, art direction, combat system, music and everything else. This game is massive, it is THE game.
  35. Patrick73
    Feb 27, 2022
    10
    Masterpiece. È un gioco immenso e bellissimo da vedere. Il gameplay è divertente e profondo come speravo. Complimenti a From Software!
  36. jadenbughead
    Feb 27, 2022
    10
    Nothing short of a masterpiece, with easily one of the best most packed full of quality adventures to be available.
  37. Joy_Divide
    Feb 27, 2022
    10
    This game is a masterpiece. I picked up the game Friday, started playing about 7pm. It’s now 11.30am on Sunday, and have 22 hours played.

    The world design is a massive step forward for open world games. You are given no direction, and yet quite quickly, become engrossed in exploration, Elden Ring doesn’t want to let you go. There’re enemies and items in every direction. Caves, camps,    This game is a masterpiece. I picked up the game Friday, started playing about 7pm. It’s now 11.30am on Sunday, and have 22 hours played.

    The world design is a massive step forward for open world games. You are given no direction, and yet quite quickly, become engrossed in exploration, Elden Ring doesn’t want to let you go. There’re enemies and items in every direction. Caves, camps, villages, ruins, castles and keeps, what they’ve achieved here is something great. The crafting is simple and does not distract you from the core mechanics of the game. The world is huge, In my 22 hours, I’ve only had two boss models be repeated / reused, and even in those cases, the boss had either a different weapon or something added to the fight to mix things up.

    The combat is fluid and, while it has it’s quirks, it’s essentially what we’ve come to expect in a From game. The bosses are varied in both aesthetic and challenge. While most will not deliver that frustration and block to progression your first stab at Smough and Ornstein did 10 years ago, they test your skill and knowledge of the game non the less.

    People seem obsessed with the performance and graphics of the game. Well, no From game is known for it’s stellar performance on release . Either they’re not familiar with From games, or they are, and they’re just sensitive to fps dips. The game does drop below 60 dps in performance mode on PS5, but never to an extent that results in the game crashing or becoming unplayable. I’ve had graphical pop ins, bugs where my mount didn’t spawn in and I was left flying in mid air, rendering issues, and fps drops. But none of that has affected my enjoyment of Elden Ring because… this game is everything we could have asked for and From have knocked it out of the park.

    On the graphical issues and performance, people need some perspective. No PS5 game runs well in any sort of the quality, resolution, cinematic mode, the fps is always unbearable… we’re two years in and this is still the case. Nobody talks about this. All PS5 games are essentially last gen (PS4) ports with checkboarding resolution / upscaling. In general, almost every game released nowadays is unfinished, and the price tag for exclusives and annual releases has gone up to £60 or £70. You can’t have everything I’m afraid, we have backward compatibility, well, we sacrificed a true generational leap in the progress. Elden Ring does what it can with the limitations placed on it for having to be developed for 5 different platforms, I can almost guarantee that the game would be better optimised and look better overall, if it were only developed for PS5, Series X and PC.

    One last note. Graphically the game is somewhat identical to Dark Souls 3. But to come out with what they’ve produced in the 4 or 5 years since Senior, is nothing short of astounding. Yes, it is disappointing that we’re not looking at Demon’s Souls aesthetics, but please remember that Demon’s Souls was PS5 only, all development time went into optimising the game for that platform. Elden Ring has been developed with last PS4 players in mind.    … Expand
  38. Samisoul567
    Feb 27, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Performance is as bad as subway surfer on some dead android phone around 2012. Game is same exact copy of dark soul, it’s should be called as dlc with open world. Just because of aggressive fan base, reviewer are bound to give 10/10 otherwise soul fan just start to make loud noise and defame them saying “cowards”/ “Noob”. I was about to give 1 but the response of demon soul/ dark soul fb group made me rethink and give 0.… 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. Lexiture
    Feb 27, 2022
    10
    This one of the best games I've ever played. I didn't expect the open world to be that good.

    It runs great on the PS5!
  41. Starfey
    Feb 27, 2022
    7
    Metacritic 97? How? Generic and technical 2010. 25h into the game and its super boring and overrated. How can such a old engine perform that bad on new consoles and good pcs?
  42. SickAcid
    Feb 27, 2022
    10
    This game is the ultimate experience from fromsoft. They have added and tweaked all the best parts of each of their soulsborne + sekiro games.
    I don't get why everyone is rushing to bash this game. Yes it has its performance problems, but I have tested on multiple platforms and it is not as bad as some people make it.
    They will surely improve the game performance. We saw the exact thing    This game is the ultimate experience from fromsoft. They have added and tweaked all the best parts of each of their soulsborne + sekiro games.
    I don't get why everyone is rushing to bash this game. Yes it has its performance problems, but I have tested on multiple platforms and it is not as bad as some people make it.
    They will surely improve the game performance. We saw the exact thing with bloodborne.
    I think this game is a masterpiece and it has some extremely dense content and things to explore. For such a scale, I think that the price tag is a blessing. Never seen triple A games done with such passion.
    For me at least, it is the best game of all time.    … Expand
  43. HusxZ_
    Feb 27, 2022
    10
    GOTY❤️‍
  44. MetaK
    Feb 27, 2022
    10
    I have to say, this game is the game of the 100-year, dark souls + red dead 2 like my dreams, only problem is the optimization but, that is not a big problem, software team can handle in maximal 1 week, definitely wort the money!!!
  45. ImplosionX13
    Feb 27, 2022
    10
    Ignore the trolls review bombing it because of graphics, they've probably never played a fromsoftware game before. It's easily one of the most beautiful games ever made. What it lacks in fidelity it makes up for in art direction and atmosphere. As for the world it's amazing. So much stuff to explore and figure out. Might end up being the best open world/open world game of all time.Ignore the trolls review bombing it because of graphics, they've probably never played a fromsoftware game before. It's easily one of the most beautiful games ever made. What it lacks in fidelity it makes up for in art direction and atmosphere. As for the world it's amazing. So much stuff to explore and figure out. Might end up being the best open world/open world game of all time. Hopefully other developers follow fromsoftwares example and change up their stale formula of open worlds.… Expand
  46. Stefanobed
    Feb 27, 2022
    0
    Always the same gameplay , graphics . This is dark souls 3 but opened world . Boring
  47. maffeusz
    Feb 27, 2022
    10
    Everything that was promissed and much more. It looks like the most dense open world ever made. Landscapes, forest and castles are breathtaking.
  48. Sanjithechef1
    Feb 27, 2022
    9
    The most fun I’ve had in an open world game since BOTW. Looks beautiful on PC. I barely played an hour of Sekiro and a few unsuccessful hours of DS3 but I immediately feel so much more comfortable and motivated to explore and progress in Elden Ring. I’m not too worried about performance issues, because I’m sure it’ll be patched up soon (and then become a 10/10 for me). Aside from theThe most fun I’ve had in an open world game since BOTW. Looks beautiful on PC. I barely played an hour of Sekiro and a few unsuccessful hours of DS3 but I immediately feel so much more comfortable and motivated to explore and progress in Elden Ring. I’m not too worried about performance issues, because I’m sure it’ll be patched up soon (and then become a 10/10 for me). Aside from the fantastic enemies and graphics and open ended nature of combat, the traversal feels so good with the mount, Torrent. I also appreciate the little things - being able to jump, still parry, more magic, more color (far less dreary and bland, but still very dreadful and sinister at times). I also enjoy knowing that taking out a horde may refill flasks, or that I can spawn close to an important area even without the “bonfires” I’m sure players are so used to relying on. There isn’t as much back tracking or pointless treks back to a boss because you can go anywhere so easily. I’m very happy with the game so far.… Expand
  49. Vinorosso
    Feb 27, 2022
    10
    MAMMA MIA, that’s what I’d say.
    A Masterpiece that surprisingly obliterate the previous soul’s chapters in terms of ANYTHING
  50. Nahna
    Feb 27, 2022
    10
    A evolução natural dos jogos Souls. O combate, como sempre, é o ponto alto do jogo, mas dessa vez a exploração também alcança a um novo nível.
  51. Xews19
    Feb 27, 2022
    10
    Just another FromSoftware masterpiece. The amount of places and things to discover is insane!
  52. Vallenhael
    Feb 27, 2022
    10
    The game is visually stunning, has incredible depth, fast paced action gameplay and combines the best of every single souls game. It has minor performance issues on Ps5 in Quality mode which are absent in performance mode. The game is a genre defining masterpiece and does not deserve to be review bombed over minor fps drops from 60 to 30 for a few seconds every hour or so.
  53. Davide1241
    Feb 27, 2022
    10
    The open world in this game is really amazing. Extreme diversity in all the areas and they all are filled with good stuff. You can point a random spot on the map and find everything: npc, new enemies, boss, quests. And all of this is always new. I really can’t understand why some people are saying that the open world is empty when clearly is not, maybe they are fan of Ubisoft or CD projectThe open world in this game is really amazing. Extreme diversity in all the areas and they all are filled with good stuff. You can point a random spot on the map and find everything: npc, new enemies, boss, quests. And all of this is always new. I really can’t understand why some people are saying that the open world is empty when clearly is not, maybe they are fan of Ubisoft or CD project where every mission is the same, 2 to 3 type of mission repeated over and over again. Character are really good and the gameplay is fun to. Is a lot similar to dark soul but trust me, if you don’t use the new mechanics you will be punished a lot, the game is balance around the new stuff. If you liked the previous games, personally I played all of the with 100% in trophies, your gonna like this game too.… Expand
  54. MadBert91
    Feb 27, 2022
    5
    Menuda hostia me he pegado con el juego, me siento un poco engañado dijeron que este juego sería más accesible y no lo es. Me he gastado 70 euros para nada. Tiene cosas buenas, la ambientación me gusta. Aunque tiene varios problemas, a veces me mareo porque el framerate no es ni de lejos estable, las físicas en el mundo son prácticamente nulas y la IA de los enemigos que me persiguen enMenuda hostia me he pegado con el juego, me siento un poco engañado dijeron que este juego sería más accesible y no lo es. Me he gastado 70 euros para nada. Tiene cosas buenas, la ambientación me gusta. Aunque tiene varios problemas, a veces me mareo porque el framerate no es ni de lejos estable, las físicas en el mundo son prácticamente nulas y la IA de los enemigos que me persiguen en masa me parece ridícula, la falta de doblaje por lo que siempre penalizo a los juegos. En fin que no me ha gustado, se ha hablado muchísimo de él, me lo han vendido y NO es lo que me habían vendido… Expand
  55. jpw78
    Feb 27, 2022
    1
    Wow i've never seen such a overhyped game since Cyberpunk. The graphics looked like they came straight from PS3. Runs like trash across all platforms, and gets 10/10 ?
  56. kevlarkev
    Feb 27, 2022
    10
    I've been playing this for about 20 hours now and I just want more. An amazing game. People calling the world empty and pointless obviously doesn't explore properly as there are NPCs/items/areas/bosses hidden almost everywhere when exploring. So many people here complaning about the core of the game, like what do you expect? That is like buying a COD game and **** about how "all you do isI've been playing this for about 20 hours now and I just want more. An amazing game. People calling the world empty and pointless obviously doesn't explore properly as there are NPCs/items/areas/bosses hidden almost everywhere when exploring. So many people here complaning about the core of the game, like what do you expect? That is like buying a COD game and **** about how "all you do is shoot people". If you like ARPG or any other souls game you will love this. If you dont thats fine, but dont come calling the game bad cause you dont like these type of games.… Expand
  57. Makodami
    Feb 27, 2022
    10
    Ich liebe die Dark souls spiele, ich liebe das Kampfsystem und dieses Prinzip in eine Offene Welt verpackt macht es zu einem perfekten Spiel für mich. Gibt kein Spiel der letzten Jahre welches mich spielerisch so mitgenommen hat. Das letzte war Skyrim.
  58. primus161rus
    Feb 27, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Оптимизация на нуле,даже на 3090,на пс 5 полёт нормальный… Expand
  59. GoodbW
    Feb 27, 2022
    10
    This game is rich with content that is very engaging. It is unbelievable as to how many bosses this game has and how high their quality is! The areas look and feel distinct in an open world that is very well designed
  60. Jogavera
    Feb 27, 2022
    0
    O jogo tem serios problemas de quedas fps, frame rate dropando e nenhuma evolução
  61. Ryanhanseng
    Feb 27, 2022
    10
    It's basically dark souls 4 placed in an open world-like setting.. which is fantastic! when the great critic reviews came out, I knew people would buy it and not know what they're getting themselves into.. hence the bad user reviews but as a fan of everything fromsoftware puts out, Iapprove of Elden Ring!
  62. Enzer
    Feb 27, 2022
    10
    Best game ever played after sekiro and bloodborne, not a big fan of dark souls, but this Is something else
  63. 074528648q
    Feb 27, 2022
    7
    Клянусь вам что это просто Дарк Соулс 4 в открытом мире с графикой уровня ДС 3(если не хуже) и не более!!!
  64. Sigur1
    Feb 27, 2022
    10
    All the bad ratings came from Horizon fans who cant stand that this game it's so much better
  65. Diegofit
    Feb 27, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. El juego tiene errores de optimización y, su mundo abierto es muy poco impresionante, abunda la niebla, parece que el juego es de dos generaciones anteriores, en lo que resalta es su dificultad, es para un público muy reducido, con tan pocas valoraciones de la prensa es claro que inflaron su calificación, hasta más no poder… Expand
  66. dicethrower
    Feb 27, 2022
    0
    Still don’t understand how this game can’t perform at 60fps and combat movement is too slow to react as if there no point to dodge. It’s like playing ds1 again when i expect different experience.
  67. altaroforochi
    Feb 27, 2022
    10
    Dear PC Gamers, stop reviewing bombing Elden Ring. This is a really good game. Because the PC Gaming community is almost nonexistent in Japan, Japanese devs prioritize consoles like PS4/PS5 and Switch. Playing Japanese developed games on Consoles is the only way to go.
  68. Schtoepper
    Feb 27, 2022
    0
    I was fooled by all the good reviews! What's wrong with the game testers, please? I knew what I was getting into when I started Elden Ring: it's a Dark Souls 4 in an open world. I had a few hours of fun with Dark Souls 3, so I wanted to give the game a chance. So I got infected by the countless good reviews and bought the game yesterday for 60 euros. But then what do I have to experienceI was fooled by all the good reviews! What's wrong with the game testers, please? I knew what I was getting into when I started Elden Ring: it's a Dark Souls 4 in an open world. I had a few hours of fun with Dark Souls 3, so I wanted to give the game a chance. So I got infected by the countless good reviews and bought the game yesterday for 60 euros. But then what do I have to experience on my PS5. Underground graphics - PS3 niveau - (even Dark Souls 3 was better by lengths!!!) many jerks and frame pacing problems. The fight is an absolute horror with it. The controls are so imprecise, and the HitBoxes are a disgrace to this series. No PS5 controller specific features implemented! I hope I can find someone to buy this game from me who has more fun with it. I am out, FromSoftware. In the future, only at budget price, or when there are demo versions (see Cyberpunk 2077, Project Red finally got it after 1.5 years). The gaming industry is so broken! What's wrong with the test magazines. A game in this technical state can't be a 10/10. Many other games have been devalued and punished because of this - but not so here. Dear game testers, please be objective again!!!… Expand
  69. Uqjahs
    Feb 27, 2022
    10
    별점테러범들 느그가족 내가 찢어버림 느그 가족 내가 죽임 ㅋ
  70. Ricardo5
    Feb 27, 2022
    10
    14/10 .............................................................................................................................
  71. MareMagnum
    Feb 27, 2022
    2
    Open world of dark souls 3 with horrible perfomance. A great step back since sekiro
  72. Dhanu
    Feb 27, 2022
    10
    GOTC Game of the century. I have played other souls games and it is pretty similar to the rest. There is not much improvement in mechanics or graphics, but that is not the reason one plays these kind of games. The changes done to the basic formula are good.
  73. XylaN
    Feb 27, 2022
    10
    One of the best video game ever made and worth the hype. Open world is very vast that you could actually spent the first 15 hours just in the first area. Legacy dungeons are like your typical intricate design of castles in dark souls game. Everywhere it's full of content and very unique. Sadly it got review bombed by people who doesn't understand art direction is better than graphics. MyOne of the best video game ever made and worth the hype. Open world is very vast that you could actually spent the first 15 hours just in the first area. Legacy dungeons are like your typical intricate design of castles in dark souls game. Everywhere it's full of content and very unique. Sadly it got review bombed by people who doesn't understand art direction is better than graphics. My performance on ps5 is also not bad at all, The fps dropped sometimes but very rarely.… Expand
  74. StefanIonutAlin
    Feb 27, 2022
    1
    Repetitive combat.Feels like a nintendo remastered game. Demon souls looks better and Sekiro combat is much much more advanced and modern. Not worth buying.
  75. MexicanFake
    Feb 27, 2022
    10
    Simplemente impecable , ademas , yo no tuve ninguna clase de problemas de rendimiento.
  76. Dee025
    Feb 27, 2022
    2
    This game was DRAMATICALLY overhyped. Graphics are awful and open world is so boring with random sprinkles of enemies to fill it. Story is meh and animation are clunky. Would definitely not recommend
  77. LawSnow
    Feb 27, 2022
    10
    A masterpiece of the best open-world games that ever made from software give us a great experience
  78. FredrikM
    Feb 27, 2022
    10
    I belive a lot of casual gamers coming to Elden Ring expecting it to be a new assasins creed/gamings equivalent to instant gratification fast food. Thats fine, From Softs game are not meant to appeal to everyone. If you dont like gamings version of fine dining, stick to Ubisoft and good riddance. Make no mistake, this is a fantastic game. I find that people are complaining and scoring 0I belive a lot of casual gamers coming to Elden Ring expecting it to be a new assasins creed/gamings equivalent to instant gratification fast food. Thats fine, From Softs game are not meant to appeal to everyone. If you dont like gamings version of fine dining, stick to Ubisoft and good riddance. Make no mistake, this is a fantastic game. I find that people are complaining and scoring 0 out of 2 reasons: Either they nag about the framerate (A common player will rarely or ever notice the dips, and will for sure be fixed in an upcoming patch) or they simply dont understand they game. Both times off they are to quick to judge. Take your time with Elden Ring and you might be having one of the most rewarding gaming experinces yet.… Expand
  79. Deaden
    Feb 27, 2022
    0
    Making zero point to prevent dork souller wankers. These games have from same company as always as bad graphics which make headache.
  80. Hathat
    Feb 27, 2022
    10
    A true Mastercraft. As a player who has played all of the Souls games + Bloodborne, all i can say for this its fascinating. After Bloodborne and DS3, my next precious has arrived.
  81. SuperKsaGaming
    Feb 27, 2022
    5
    Not as good as I thought it will be. Bad Frame Rate
    Really bad colors
    Nothing really new in the gameplay
  82. Dr3aMz
    Feb 27, 2022
    0
    WINDOWS 10 only? when Dark Souls 3 worked perfectly on Windows 7? Unacceptable.
  83. agiyx
    Feb 27, 2022
    10
    Good game, had a few problems in launch due to a security issue which had been discovered days before release, which caused a few performance issues by fixing said security issue.
  84. speedrat
    Feb 27, 2022
    1
    Elden Ring looks like an amazing game, but does not support Ultra Wide monitors. Please implement and I will repurchase it.
  85. Richy03
    Feb 27, 2022
    0
    Juego sobrevalorado como todos los souls, graficos de la pasada generación con un rendimiento penoso y una dificultad frustante, está bien para los niños rata que se pueden permitir intentar 200 veces matar un boss pero para los que ya tenemos una edad se hace soporifero, no hubiera costado nada poner un selector de dificultad.

    Lo que no entiendo es la prensa cascandole notazas y obviando    Juego sobrevalorado como todos los souls, graficos de la pasada generación con un rendimiento penoso y una dificultad frustante, está bien para los niños rata que se pueden permitir intentar 200 veces matar un boss pero para los que ya tenemos una edad se hace soporifero, no hubiera costado nada poner un selector de dificultad.

    Lo que no entiendo es la prensa cascandole notazas y obviando el mal rendimiento y aspecto técnico del juego.    … Expand
  86. heomer
    Feb 27, 2022
    10
    Best game ever ! Thank you From Software and Miyazaki San and teams. Goty 2022 !
  87. Kaijyuu
    Feb 27, 2022
    10
    Best souls like in a while, would absolutely recommend this game to anyone who has time to master it, remember this is the easiest souls-like made by from software but it still is a souls like, so don't buy the game expecting a cake walk and then complain about it because you don't have the time to play it
  88. SBha
    Feb 27, 2022
    10
    I have found this game to be incredible experience. The level design is out of this world (you expect that from a Fromsoftware game), the Open world has been used competently (exploration is thoroughly rewarding) and boss fights are the best that one can hope to find in a video game!
  89. phulp
    Feb 27, 2022
    6
    I've been a die-hard fan of this 'series' since demon souls. I think Bloodborne is one of the best, if not the best, game ever made. I had been looking forward to this 'new IP' and the professional reviews were out of this world - 'best game ever' says the Guardian... etc etc.

    I have to say I'm a little disappointed. It is Dark Souls 4 in all but name. The 'open world' hype seems    I've been a die-hard fan of this 'series' since demon souls. I think Bloodborne is one of the best, if not the best, game ever made. I had been looking forward to this 'new IP' and the professional reviews were out of this world - 'best game ever' says the Guardian... etc etc.

    I have to say I'm a little disappointed. It is Dark Souls 4 in all but name. The 'open world' hype seems unwarranted. Yes the world is large but fundamentally it is no more open than worlds in the other souls games.

    The performance issues widely reported - well, I can confirm those. It seems crazy that this game would slow down on a PS5 when games like Returnal, Ghost of Tsushima, and even the Demon Souls remake(!) run flawlessly with superior graphics. Why would they not invest in making this game as slick as possible?

    The style of the world and the combat is identical to previous souls games. I mean identical. They've added the ability to jump and crouch, but those are exactly as you would expect them to be. The amount of innovation here is overstated.

    Overall I'm still going to play it, but I'm not gripped by it as I have been by previous souls games. I definitely felt a bit let down by just how identical it is to Dark Souls. Bloodborne and Sekiro were phenomenal games that broke the mould and moved away from the tried and tested souls mechanics - but Elden Ring simply picks up where DS3 left off.

    Graphics on PS5: 6/10
    Performance: 5/10
    Art style: 7/10
    Originality: 5/10
    Gameplay: 8/10    … Expand
  90. xWildWolfx
    Feb 27, 2022
    10
    I’m addicted to this game! Dark souls gameplay, breath of the wild exploration, Skyrim inspired map and tons of replay value this game is a masterpiece. If your looking for the perfect game to keep you playing for thousands of hours, this is the game!
  91. Lilmaze
    Feb 27, 2022
    0
    Not worth the time nor the money unless you're a die hard fan of the souls series. No story/dialogue/engagement. Map is comically wayy too big and tedius. Just navigating around is one exhausting drag. And as big as the map is MASSVIE portions just feel completely empty & dead... Combat is still outdated and in desperate need of a freshen up/update (it's 2022 for God's sake)! Honestly thisNot worth the time nor the money unless you're a die hard fan of the souls series. No story/dialogue/engagement. Map is comically wayy too big and tedius. Just navigating around is one exhausting drag. And as big as the map is MASSVIE portions just feel completely empty & dead... Combat is still outdated and in desperate need of a freshen up/update (it's 2022 for God's sake)! Honestly this game feels and moves like a Xbox 360/PS3 game... just without the fun.… Expand
  92. Iron_Tarkus
    Feb 27, 2022
    10
    Without a doubt the best game I have ever played. The open world has been meticulously designed, there are secrets in every corner of the map, the legacy dungeons are similar to previous souls titles but on a grander scale. The combat and art style are perfect. Miyazaki is a genius!
  93. Jagged_Specter
    Feb 27, 2022
    0
    I'll be honest. Just gonna drop this bomb here cause of all the lies these "gaming" journalists put out here. This game is not a freaking masterpiece or a perfect 10/10. That's a fact!
  94. Halupa22
    Feb 27, 2022
    10
    Game of the year right here. Game over, better luck next year! Been waiting for this game for some time and I’ve never been more blown away from a release.
  95. kingvin96
    Feb 27, 2022
    10
    I would give 9, however, because of the jerks saying **** about the game I will give a 10. The map is a masterpiece, there is new things everywhere that adds up to the lore, good optional bosses, incredibly unique enemies and NPC. Of course the graphics (which are better than DS3 and Sekiro) aren't new gen level but that's not a surprise, everyone saw the gameplay trailer and beta test, soI would give 9, however, because of the jerks saying **** about the game I will give a 10. The map is a masterpiece, there is new things everywhere that adds up to the lore, good optional bosses, incredibly unique enemies and NPC. Of course the graphics (which are better than DS3 and Sekiro) aren't new gen level but that's not a surprise, everyone saw the gameplay trailer and beta test, so its not like they lied to anyone. The framerate is a problem on PC but not enough to make the game unplayable, its more of a detail thing that soon shall be fixed.

    There is some people giving bad reviews just because the critics gave 10/10. Come on, that's not fair with the devs and everyone that worked on the game.    … Expand
  96. Kasradark
    Feb 27, 2022
    10
    WELL, it's a great game.It has DS,BB and sekiro in it combined! The Only problem that i have with the game is, it crashes Sometimes
  97. Agitamaster
    Feb 27, 2022
    10
    To jogando no modo qualidade acima de 30FPS e tá muito lindo o jogo, quem tá em dúvida pode comprar sem medo...
  98. Creativty
    Feb 27, 2022
    0
    "Ubisoft needs to innovate", but when it's "Souls" game, then "Innovation is overrated, it's okay that it has worst controls of all time, it's okay it has 2014 graphics, it's okay that...". Finest hypocrisy i have ever seen. I agree, Far Cry 6 is extremely outdated, but so is Elden Ring. Same animations, worse controls than any Ubisoft game. If Fromsoft doesn't innovate and gets 97 on"Ubisoft needs to innovate", but when it's "Souls" game, then "Innovation is overrated, it's okay that it has worst controls of all time, it's okay it has 2014 graphics, it's okay that...". Finest hypocrisy i have ever seen. I agree, Far Cry 6 is extremely outdated, but so is Elden Ring. Same animations, worse controls than any Ubisoft game. If Fromsoft doesn't innovate and gets 97 on Metacritic, why do you think Ubisoft would even care to innovate at this point? Even if they try, these Hypocrites still sht on them and praise this unfinished trash (Elden Ring) as next generation of open world games. Gaming is dying and believe it or not, it's not thanks to Ubisoft. It's dying thanks to games like Elden Ring and Cyberpunk 2077. Both overhyped, both underdelivered.… Expand
  99. burgersmash
    Feb 26, 2022
    10
    Great game, disregard the review bombing, it is, like all review bombing, absurd and misguided at best. At least this review bombing campaign isn’t racist. So theres that.
  100. Enhok
    Feb 27, 2022
    10
    Simple as that, one of the best game of this generation, if not the very BEST.
    Graphics (on pc) are exceptional with high framerate on medium/high end pc, sounds it's perfection, the world is astonishing and the gameplay is simply perfect, A MASTERPIECE, don't trust people who give less than 10 as a vote, cause this is the ULTIMATE souls experience.
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Universal acclaim - based on 86 Critic Reviews

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