Elden Ring

 PlayStation 5
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7.8

Generally favorable reviews- based on 12214 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9,064 out of 12214
  2. Mixed: 809 out of 12214
  3. Negative: 2,341 out of 12214
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  1. A7madz
    Mar 1, 2022
    0
    Bandai Namco marketed this game in Arabic language on the Middle East region yet there’s no Arabic language in the final game didn’t except to rate a game I’m hyped for since it was announced a 0 because of the false marketing!! such a disappointment
  2. crispscold
    Feb 26, 2022
    0
    Awful optimization And alot bugs really I don't know why The critic's and reviewers didn't mention it
  3. Gurpgork
    Mar 3, 2022
    0
    Dont waste your time with this dumpster fire. Play elder scrolls online instead. It's everything this game wishes it could be
  4. Xbox1991
    Nov 13, 2022
    0
    Boring ass game. Slow combat from ps3 era and story is painfully written. They need to bring back snappy fast gameplay like Sekiro
  5. Shams84
    Mar 4, 2022
    0
    This game is very hard, I feel that those who made this work are suffering from sadism, the game may want to make something like GOD4, but it's not a good game at all and has no balance. It's a pity to spend money to buy this game.
  6. Fedelan
    Mar 14, 2022
    0
    Basura de juego, totalmente buggeado, gráficos de hace un lustro, apartado técnico basura, el multijugador tiene roto desde que salió y extremadamente repetitivo. Ahora mismo injugable.
  7. DarthBane79
    Feb 27, 2022
    0
    Stupid game gets highest score ever. I purchase it thinking oh it must be amazing!! NOPE!
    It's the most obtuse boring ugly piece of garbage I've ever wasted my money on. Bunch of stupid fanboys must have reviewd the game. Trash!
  8. Jknight91
    Apr 3, 2022
    0
    I would really love to play this game but I live in Asia and I bought a copy and unfortunately it is region locked. It would be great if I could play it in my language, English.
  9. Numan1988
    Nov 7, 2022
    0
    ps5 performance is very bad 40 fps what is this give me my money back ps5 power is not good 40 fps
  10. lestercrest
    Mar 15, 2022
    0
    awful game i will return this tomorrow bored as hell dont buy it, its incomplete
  11. satoro
    Feb 27, 2022
    0
    from software does not respect Arab players, it stated that the game will support Arabic, Now the game does not support the Arabic language
  12. 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
  13. NoLameGames
    Feb 28, 2022
    0
    Poorly optimized and riddled with bugs. Don't buy the hype from the same people who told you Cyberpunk was a 10/10 masterpiece. Just another generic FromSoftware game.
  14. Tjmerder
    Mar 9, 2022
    0
    I think the graphics are actually not that great. And the controls are weak. Repeat Repeat Repeat.
  15. ashrafjamil
    Feb 27, 2022
    0
    There is no Arabic language .. False promises from the studio regarding the status of the Arabic language
  16. meyerpark
    Feb 27, 2022
    0
    Its frame rate was alright. Elden Ring's graphics was handled more poory on the ps5 version. Ps5 version of Elden Ring got so many glitches and console bugs
  17. Gaxlaag
    Aug 21, 2023
    0
    Malenia, O Malenia! I defeat Malenia.
    Joking aside, this is the first Souls game I've ever played and I really liked this game. It was a game where I really felt that I was getting stronger, and I was extremely happy when I defeated the bosses. It was a great experience for me with art design, boss design, music, in short, everything. After Elden Ring, I will play other Souls games.
  18. Joyasanactofres
    Sep 9, 2022
    0
    MALENIA, the blade of my ass is waaay too fast for a souls game. Take this scalet-rotted-winged anime biiiih back to Sekiro and announce an upcoming Sekiro DLC with her in it.
  19. Meshal0
    Feb 28, 2022
    0
    Support the Arabic language Support the Arabic language Support the Arabic language Support the Arabic language
  20. 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
  21. Hawaiian_pizza
    Mar 2, 2022
    0
    game is really bad in optimization, game mechanics are dull, UI is crap and most of world interactions are text based. Graphics are nothing impressive while world design and general art style is a plus.
    In summary very overrated
  22. Ashura12
    Sep 16, 2022
    0
    Granphic is terible in 2022 very bad story is understinable no points where to go combat crash gameplay crash everthing type same how another souls games just open world **** souls game ever made
  23. Akira_Metalhead
    Feb 28, 2022
    0
    One of the most anticipated games of the year and it is shameful that it is dubbed only in English.
    Could be the perfect time to make a much more quality distribution
  24. Lostintime09
    Dec 11, 2022
    0
    This game is everything wrong with modern gaming. The fact that this game won GOTY when its story and characters are so non-existent that they could've been written on a napkin over a 30 minute lunch. The fact that half the content in the game is just copy-pasted or reskinned and recolored content. The fact that it doesn't even tap into the potential of next-gen consoles and is an outdatedThis game is everything wrong with modern gaming. The fact that this game won GOTY when its story and characters are so non-existent that they could've been written on a napkin over a 30 minute lunch. The fact that half the content in the game is just copy-pasted or reskinned and recolored content. The fact that it doesn't even tap into the potential of next-gen consoles and is an outdated mess from a technical point of view. Then people wonder why the modern state of gaming seems like a such a joke and why people are so obsessed with remakes and remasters of actual classics. Keep celebrating and paying for crap and that's all you're going to get.… Expand
  25. Thorntagh
    May 31, 2022
    0
    Insanely high quality game it just lets itself down with poor quest design, my Ranni quest bugged so she wouldn't spawn, because she didn't spawn now Blaidd can't proceed, because I can't do the Blaidd quest I can't seem to trigger the ALexander quest. If they'd included some kind of quest log at least then I'd be able to see what I need to do trigger the start of other quests even if i'mInsanely high quality game it just lets itself down with poor quest design, my Ranni quest bugged so she wouldn't spawn, because she didn't spawn now Blaidd can't proceed, because I can't do the Blaidd quest I can't seem to trigger the ALexander quest. If they'd included some kind of quest log at least then I'd be able to see what I need to do trigger the start of other quests even if i'm stuck not being able to do Blaidd… Expand
  26. 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
  27. nicolasmsk
    Feb 26, 2022
    0
    Poor optimisation, bad graphics, too many clipping. Totally overrated game.
  28. RustyNail84
    Dec 4, 2022
    0
    Another Demons Souls game.Average Game with a lot of glitches. FromSoftware is good but not that good
  29. accursedblade
    Feb 27, 2022
    0
    This game has some of the most uninteresting and nerdy stuff I’ve ever seen. Why am I fighting a giant crab with zero explanation? I don’t understand how people feel inclined to progress the game if the story sucks. A game can’t have a bad story in 2022 and be called a “masterpiece”. Such a waste of potential. Plus the graphics look mid compared to Horizon Forbidden West. And theThis game has some of the most uninteresting and nerdy stuff I’ve ever seen. Why am I fighting a giant crab with zero explanation? I don’t understand how people feel inclined to progress the game if the story sucks. A game can’t have a bad story in 2022 and be called a “masterpiece”. Such a waste of potential. Plus the graphics look mid compared to Horizon Forbidden West. And the environments are so dull and bland.… Expand
  30. daniil3run
    Feb 26, 2022
    0
    Ужасная оптимизаци, хваленый открытый мир самый пустой что я когда либо дедал, последнее я такое видел на ps2, Xbox original и при этом графика ещё не далека от пс 3
  31. ProtocoleYURI
    Mar 1, 2022
    0
    The game is too hard. I have a full-time job, I don't have time for this. I don't understand how a niche game like this can be praised so much. Some people don't want to waste their time.
  32. hxDaan
    Jun 7, 2022
    0
    Graphics are horrendous and there are an awful amount of framedrops. Very poorly optimized. Definetly doesnt deserve so many 10's
  33. siuzya0r1N
    Feb 26, 2022
    0
    open world is so booooooooooooooooring！do not make open world again，please，its compeletly ruined the game.
  34. cminton
    Mar 6, 2022
    0
    Game is meh, too hard and kind of boring. Looks like a ps3 game. The "GeT gOoD" kids are just rallying around a developer. FromSoftware could give them a turd on a plate and they would rate it a 10
  35. prodigios
    Feb 28, 2022
    0
    Very dated graphics! Too hard for new players that just want to have some fun! And the bugs and graphics issues are not acceptable on this day and age!
  36. Aloraldo
    Feb 28, 2022
    0
    Mal otimizado, gráfico ruim Péssimo! Sem falar que a crítica deu 97 parecendo que seria uma compra certa e é uma bomb
    Queda de FPS………
  37. 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!
  38. Jelsa
    Feb 28, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. uhhhhhhhhhhh………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Expand
  39. Manz
    Feb 26, 2022
    0
    The graphics so trash and they give excuse because it an open world game. This generation we expecting more from developer
  40. SnoopX
    Mar 2, 2022
    0
    The graphics remind me of a PS3 game. Jesus....This game needs to take some tips from Horizon FB
  41. Nilsteroi
    Mar 6, 2022
    0
    Melhor Souls de todos os tempos, preço 300tão ? é muito caro mais podem ter certeza que o jogo ira te oferecer muita diversão, dificuldade fora do normal rsrsrsr, Super Recomendo
  42. Ricardo_Malone
    Feb 27, 2022
    0
    Jogo não tem evoluções gráficas, boss repetido e o mundo aberto grandes elementos não tem física.
  43. Kaptann
    Feb 27, 2022
    0
    Don't fall for metacritic score, a lot of reviewers gave it 10's but failed to wrote in their fake reviews how buggy & broken Elden Ring is, seeing a lot of pc/console gamers complaining bout crashes, corrupt saves, frame rate issue etc, would u give it a 10 with those issues?
  44. NORMOLLL
    Feb 27, 2022
    0
    el juego esta muy dañado y no logra mis expectativas, es igual que un souls normal solo que mundo abierto ahora
    Misma jugabilidad, graficas aceptables, etc...
    Que decepción
  45. 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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  46. 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
  47. Cadeb
    Feb 28, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game really disappointed me it's definitely not for everyone and it's sad how they used all the animations from other games and the end boss was bad… Expand
  48. Chrismerchy
    Nov 1, 2022
    0
    No no no no no nooo no noooooooooooooo noo mo ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
  49. Guts331
    Feb 26, 2022
    0
    Because we were lied to, From Software does not respect Arab players, it stated that the game will support Arabic, and now it has been verified, the game does not support the Arabic language
  50. SolidEyad
    Feb 26, 2022
    0
    There is no easy mode. This forces the player to a certain mode. It is better to choose the players on the difficulty levels. Easy, normal, hard.
  51. Seitoki
    Feb 28, 2022
    0
    Its bad horizon Forbidden west much better. It it just an exact copy of dark souls 3
  52. Itsig0
    Feb 27, 2022
    0
    PS fanboys, if you dislike the game so much or prefer HFW, put your complaint here and not on the series X version, there they rate it with 0 but here I see that the same users give it 10 to make the PS5 version better DON'T BE HYPOCRITES
  53. MirdanHammer
    Feb 28, 2022
    0
    Might as well be called Dark Souls 4, or clunky souls. Horrid slow combat and bad animations. Recommend playing Ghosts of Tsushima instead, or the Demon’s Souls Remake.
  54. 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
  55. 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.
  56. alacabeza
    Feb 26, 2022
    0
    game has been in development for years, and when it finally comes out, it leaves a considerably large community of Ultrawide users out by not having resolution support. Or what could be worst of all, is they intentionally added 2 black bars on the side of the screen, as many people on reddit and forums have proven.

    We have thousands of players leaving bad reviews for the UW problem, and    game has been in development for years, and when it finally comes out, it leaves a considerably large community of Ultrawide users out by not having resolution support. Or what could be worst of all, is they intentionally added 2 black bars on the side of the screen, as many people on reddit and forums have proven.

    We have thousands of players leaving bad reviews for the UW problem, and yet no official statement from Elden Ring devs.    … Expand
  57. yFurix
    Feb 26, 2022
    0
    The optimisation is bad. Boss fights are quite good, but there are always FPS drops on PS5. I recommend to not buy this game until it will be fixed at all.
  58. BadGameDesign
    Feb 26, 2022
    0
    PS3 graphics? Check!
    Awful controls? Check!
    Insanely overhyped? Check! Absolutely overrated? Check! Same animations as DS3? Check! You can't swim in this open world game that has water? Check! Boring empty open world? Check! Praised by critic as next level of open world games? Check! Fanboys treating it as best video game of all time? Check! Should you waste 60 euros/dollars on    PS3 graphics? Check!
    Awful controls? Check!
    Insanely overhyped? Check!
    Absolutely overrated? Check!
    Same animations as DS3? Check!
    You can't swim in this open world game that has water? Check!
    Boring empty open world? Check!
    Praised by critic as next level of open world games? Check!
    Fanboys treating it as best video game of all time? Check!
    Should you waste 60 euros/dollars on this "Masterpiece"? Never!    … Expand
  59. Kadoz
    Feb 26, 2022
    0
    97 metacritic??? Haben die komplett auf Performance verzichtet oder wie kamen die auf 97er Bewertung? Auf PS5 unspielbar, trashmobs fühlen sich wie minibosse an
  60. Wannajazz
    Feb 26, 2022
    0
    What a horrible game.Clunky controls, abysmal game mechanics, and graphics and animations that feel like a throwback to 1999. What kind of scam is this by the reviewers? Can't even get a refund for this purchase through Gamebillet. I'm 50 € out of pocket for this amateurish POS that feels like a failed Unity 3D project. Immediate uninstall. Complete waste of a few precious hours of myWhat a horrible game.Clunky controls, abysmal game mechanics, and graphics and animations that feel like a throwback to 1999. What kind of scam is this by the reviewers? Can't even get a refund for this purchase through Gamebillet. I'm 50 € out of pocket for this amateurish POS that feels like a failed Unity 3D project. Immediate uninstall. Complete waste of a few precious hours of my life. Avoid at all costs.… Expand
  61. gamesreviewer35
    Mar 2, 2022
    0
    The name Elden Ring in itself is misleading. It's Elden Ring in name only. Should have just been called Dark Souls 4 instead as its the same tried and tried Dark Souls gameplay with the addition of an open world map and a horse. Enemy, dungeon variety and some backgrounds resembling paintings are some of the only unique redeeming features in an otherwise totally mediocre package with aThe name Elden Ring in itself is misleading. It's Elden Ring in name only. Should have just been called Dark Souls 4 instead as its the same tried and tried Dark Souls gameplay with the addition of an open world map and a horse. Enemy, dungeon variety and some backgrounds resembling paintings are some of the only unique redeeming features in an otherwise totally mediocre package with a boring empty world to navigate, no interesting navigation in the world outside of horse mounts, washed out last-gen visuals with a bleak depressing setting as well as numerous performance issues that are evident throughout. After giving this game a second chance, I just cannot see how this game possibly deserved all time high scores from reviewers. Maybe down the line with some additional DLC the game might improve further, but right now, I cannot recommend this game to anyone other than dedicated Souls fans. This has to go down as one of the most shameful chapters in game review history (with reviewers bias blatantly turning a blind eye to the games issues) with Elden Ring becoming one of the most overrated games of all time. There are far better open world games worth your time over this one.… Expand
  62. sam14849
    Feb 26, 2022
    0
    Horrible open world experience. Feels like a more of a gta online grinding game, but without the possibilites to fun grinding stuff. Ur just exploring same old boring landscape u have seen in skyrim and dark souls, killing stuff along the way.
  63. khorosho12
    Feb 26, 2022
    0
    bad graphics awful controls stuttering monotonic
    reusing actions from past work
  64. Mrshrooms
    Feb 26, 2022
    0
    Holy overhyped nonsense, this game is ps2 level nonsense. The game boasts difficulty off the back of poorly designed clunky terrible mechanics. You don't need to be mechanically gifted to be good at this, you just need to be foolish enough to waste your time memorising hit patterns. The story is trash. The graphics are slop. Horrendous to see how corrupt the gaming industry has becomeHoly overhyped nonsense, this game is ps2 level nonsense. The game boasts difficulty off the back of poorly designed clunky terrible mechanics. You don't need to be mechanically gifted to be good at this, you just need to be foolish enough to waste your time memorising hit patterns. The story is trash. The graphics are slop. Horrendous to see how corrupt the gaming industry has become locking out reviews of this trash.… Expand
  65. Huitzilopochtli
    Feb 26, 2022
    0
    The game is Dark Souls 3 with a horse. The PS5 version is broken; the best way to play is on a digital PS4 version on PS5 with backwards compatibility. The PS5 version, even on Performance mode, cannot hit 60 fps or stably run the game without massive frame drops. I guess Fromsoftware extended their cryptic methods usually used for storytelling to how to purchase and play the game.

    -No    The game is Dark Souls 3 with a horse. The PS5 version is broken; the best way to play is on a digital PS4 version on PS5 with backwards compatibility. The PS5 version, even on Performance mode, cannot hit 60 fps or stably run the game without massive frame drops. I guess Fromsoftware extended their cryptic methods usually used for storytelling to how to purchase and play the game.

    -No new ideas. Exchange runes for souls, the maiden for firelink shrine maiden, tarnished for hollowed, etc. It's the lore of Dark Souls with new names. George RR Martin had little to no impact on the story.
    -Ugly graphics, especially compared to Demon's Souls Remake. Elden Ring looks like a PS2 game by comparison
    -Copy-paste combat from Dark Souls 3; just dodge, hit, and dodge.
    -Boring setting. How many games in general and in the Soulsborne series are going to be set in Medieval Western Europe? Choose a new setting like Sekiro or Bloodborne.
    -Open-world. Meaning you run across empty fields for 10 minutes to get to an actual fun part of the game.
    -Copy-paste enemies. The Black Knights from Dark Souls 1 are back, as well as the Crabs from 3. I haven't seen an original enemy yet.

    Every version of this game (PS5, PC, etc) is technically broken with invisible enemies, freezes, FPS drops, stuttering where you teleport from one area to another, crashes to white screen, and more. Even without these grips, there is nothing new or exciting here.

    The AAA gaming industry has released one buggy, unfinished copy-paste game after another. In the future this game, alongside Cyberpunk 2077, will be seen as epitome of our increasingly dumbed down and decadent era.    … Expand
  66. Azirmandias
    Feb 26, 2022
    0
    Worst game Ive ever seen in my whole life,and trust me I have seen a lot of things in my life as a whole
  67. GoldenKola
    Feb 26, 2022
    0
    The amount of 10/10 reviews and calling it the greatest game of all time makes me sick. The amount of bugs and poor optimization just won't let you enjoy the game. Even if you ignore the poor performance to give the title of greatest game of all time is just a scam. To call it the greatest of all time you need more than just a good game play, it's missing the graphics, story, music andThe amount of 10/10 reviews and calling it the greatest game of all time makes me sick. The amount of bugs and poor optimization just won't let you enjoy the game. Even if you ignore the poor performance to give the title of greatest game of all time is just a scam. To call it the greatest of all time you need more than just a good game play, it's missing the graphics, story, music and optimization. Story wise it didn't have any deeply crafted story like the Witcher or dramatic story that bind you and the character like Read Dead Redemption 2 did with Arthur. I feel scammed by the reviewers and toxic soul fans. Can't give this higher than 8 but I will leave it with 0 because of the poor performance.… Expand
  68. gunniq
    Feb 27, 2022
    0
    Graphics are on the same level as DS3 and I'm facing FPS drops left and right. Unplayable
  69. Ocell2
    Feb 27, 2022
    0
    최적화 똥망겜임. 제대로 즐기려면 패치 두세번은 더 진행되야 할것같은데. 이정도 문제있는 게임을 그냥 소울류까 닥치고 만점 줘버린 웹진들도 문제가 심각함.
  70. Ksa1
    Feb 27, 2022
    0
    Bandai namco stated and confirmed on the announcement year of the game that the game will support Arabic UI and Subs, and thousands of arabs pre ordered the game.. anyway.. on the day of release we were shocked that the game doesn't include a single arabic word.. they didn't bother to tell us that they've canceled it before they lunch the game they just went silent and lied to us..
    I hope    Bandai namco stated and confirmed on the announcement year of the game that the game will support Arabic UI and Subs, and thousands of arabs pre ordered the game.. anyway.. on the day of release we were shocked that the game doesn't include a single arabic word.. they didn't bother to tell us that they've canceled it before they lunch the game they just went silent and lied to us..
    I hope that you gamers out there support our community as gamers to make our voice reaches the developers about Bandai's lies and manipulation.    … Expand
  71. pentagonx1
    Feb 27, 2022
    0
    Played DS 1-3, BB, Demon‘s Souls and Sekiro (All Platinum) and was hyped for Elden Ring. Right now after 10 h of playing I‘m very disappointed. I‘m trying as hard as I can to like the game but there are just too many cons/ not enough pros yet.

    - performance is really bad on PS 5 even in performance mode (40-50 fps) + multiple crashes. That is not acceptable on PS 5 in 2022. Actually    Played DS 1-3, BB, Demon‘s Souls and Sekiro (All Platinum) and was hyped for Elden Ring. Right now after 10 h of playing I‘m very disappointed. I‘m trying as hard as I can to like the game but there are just too many cons/ not enough pros yet.

    - performance is really bad on PS 5 even in performance mode (40-50 fps) + multiple crashes. That is not acceptable on PS 5 in 2022. Actually unplayable for me

    - missing Story/ Character development (George RR Martin? Where?!)

    -graphics in general are outdated (not the artstyle, i love it)

    - Open World feels empty (maybe because the lack of some story?) Compared to other high quality openworld games I feel like there isn‘t much to explore. The few dungeons are very short, boring and repetitive. At least most other areas are restricted simply by being to hard -> not my definition of an open world (For reference I‘ve beaten M***it at Lvl. 16 with no help)

    All these points resulting in cluelessness what to do next. Nothing is really interesting for me. Seems like an unfinished and unpolished game. Therefore 0 points.    … Expand
  72. 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
  73. 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.
  74. RockstA_TM
    Mar 2, 2022
    0
    Les performances sur ce jeu version PS5 sont horribles, Bégaiement, pop up de textures (extrêmes), baisses de fréquence d'images (régulièrement), l'optimisation est une vaste blague, cela gâche complétement le plaisir de jouer. Je ne comprends pas comment ce jeux peut s'en tirer avec une note aussi haute.. si cela avait était un autre studio que fromsoftware qui aurait sortie un jeux dansLes performances sur ce jeu version PS5 sont horribles, Bégaiement, pop up de textures (extrêmes), baisses de fréquence d'images (régulièrement), l'optimisation est une vaste blague, cela gâche complétement le plaisir de jouer. Je ne comprends pas comment ce jeux peut s'en tirer avec une note aussi haute.. si cela avait était un autre studio que fromsoftware qui aurait sortie un jeux dans cet état, il serait au fond du fond du fond du trou aujourd'hui.… Expand
  75. 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
  76. 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???
  77. 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
  78. SoulsGamesSuck
    Feb 27, 2022
    0
    This is literally worst AAA game of past 10 years. This is absolutely awful, pathetic, insanely bad.
  79. goodwater
    Feb 27, 2022
    0
    Pre-ordered the game. I live in Asia and the game does not support English. I was denied a refund because I had already "played the game" which is ironic as I would have not found this issue had I not started the game.

    Very much looking forward to playing it and it pains me to leave a bad review, being a huge fan of Fromsoftware games, but this is an extremely baffling and disappointing    Pre-ordered the game. I live in Asia and the game does not support English. I was denied a refund because I had already "played the game" which is ironic as I would have not found this issue had I not started the game.

    Very much looking forward to playing it and it pains me to leave a bad review, being a huge fan of Fromsoftware games, but this is an extremely baffling and disappointing problem that shouldn't have existed in the first place especially in our day and age where international living is about as common as a carton of milk.    … Expand
  80. jpmoney74
    Feb 27, 2022
    0
    I knew when every critic review was super positive and every utuber "Strongly recommended" this game that ALL OF THEM ARE 100% PAID SHILLS.!! Its very disappointing how disingenuous they all are. I knew once users reviews were released it would expose this game for the garbage that it is. Dont ever trust any of these people all paid off to lie about the game
  81. DetriotRedX
    Feb 27, 2022
    0
    Reviews obviously were paid off. This game is not perfect. If you thought you were getting an open world rpg with intricate storytelling. Wrong. It’s Dark Souls 4. Giving it a low score you counter all the false 10/10s. Yup.
  82. ChipSkylark
    Feb 27, 2022
    0
    This is a completely unbiased review. I actually like DS. It is a game that is fully committed to being itself and doesn't pretend to be anything it's not. This game, through ALL fault of it's own, marketed itself to people who love open world RPG's but just couldn't fall in love with DS because of it's difficulty, repetitiveness and questionable mechanics. They knew that if they threw outThis is a completely unbiased review. I actually like DS. It is a game that is fully committed to being itself and doesn't pretend to be anything it's not. This game, through ALL fault of it's own, marketed itself to people who love open world RPG's but just couldn't fall in love with DS because of it's difficulty, repetitiveness and questionable mechanics. They knew that if they threw out George RR Martin's name, promoted "open world" and talked about how this game is a departure from the Souls series for a variety of different reasons, that they would gain a MASSIVE amount of new players. Do you think FromSoftware isn't aware that the majority of people purchase games digitally (AKA not able to be returned) these days? It was a total win win for them. The worst thing that happens is they sell a ridiculous amount of copies, recruit players who were on the fence about Souls games (doesn't matter if they don't like it after the fact), and retain their loyal player base who love DS so that there are enough good reviews to keep up a positive image. A clear bait and switch.… Expand
  83. Fd32
    Feb 27, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Another repetitive game from Master Miyazaki. We hope for old gameplay and low graphics ...… Expand
  84. HolyHandGranade
    Feb 27, 2022
    0
    I struggle to see why this game is considered to be better than GOW for example (everything is better in GOW including combat system). It definitely doesn't deserve such high scores.
  85. David5465
    Feb 27, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A disappointing game I was expecting a new game like Sekiro. It really wasn't worth the most anticipated game of the year twice and it was just a hollow magnification.… Expand
  86. StixxItt
    Feb 27, 2022
    0
    A game should not be considered good simply because it's challenging. A game is still supposed to be a game and this is barely that. It gives u the most barebones pieces of information on what to do or where to go and tries very little to get u invested in the story or characters at all. It doesn't make u feel connected to your character or the world that you're in as it just throws youA game should not be considered good simply because it's challenging. A game is still supposed to be a game and this is barely that. It gives u the most barebones pieces of information on what to do or where to go and tries very little to get u invested in the story or characters at all. It doesn't make u feel connected to your character or the world that you're in as it just throws you into a random location for you to run around and figure it out (which I've come to learn is the usual for souls games). And that's where another prblm comes for me and confuses me about all of these 10/10s. This is pretty much the same as all souls games just a way bigger open world to explore...but every game has a big open world nowadays so I don't get why this is such a selling point to have different places that u can explore. I can understand getting tired of following a bunch of markers with a crowded HUD and map of icons but most games allow the option to turn this down. It seems like this game is being rewarded for a tremendous lack of effort and its being disguised as groundbreaking. Which brings me to my next point. The lack of options in 2022 is unforgivable. This game assumes that you've played souls games before and judging by the reviews im guessing most reviewers have which I suppose explains the high rating a bit more. If you're a new player like me and countless other normal people it is nearly impossible to go into this game as is without a friend or some sort of guide to help you figure out the most basics of things like where youre even supposed to go. Playing with friends is also a chore as the system that's implemented is a hassle making it almost not even worth it when everytime you or the host dies you immediately return to your world. There's no option to spectate even for a few moments while returning you just immediately go back. Along with having to find/ buy materials to use everytime you want to play with a friend makes it almost not worth using. Why not have a system where you can at least craft a permanent tool to use to transport you to and from a friends world? Along with having stronger ones that allow you to be revived or die more than once or at least be able to spectate your friend after you die? Again seems like they were cutting corners and are being rewarded for it. All in all it kinda sucks at this games lack of effort in being an actual game because it does seem to have a great world to explore and be in with cool enemies to fight. However my personal preference for games is to be entertained and have fun not be constantly frustrated for hours for a few moments of joy. I would give it a higher score but the absolute horrendous overhype of this game and the fact that all reviewers are ignoring the glaring problems and turning them into benefits causes me to have give this a zero. I pray this doesn't beat out genuinely good games with compelling stories and characters at the any awards but sadly I know it will and it's honestly a shame. A shame they will be rewarded for a lack of effort. Giving more options to newer players wouldn't hurt core souls fans but would require work on the developer...they obviously didn't want tht.… Expand
  87. Sekiro19
    Feb 27, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It was not what I expected and it disappointed me, it was not really enough for me to kill the expectation ...… Expand
  88. Thechilledp
    Feb 27, 2022
    0
    The game was massively overhyped don't buy into it wait for a sale if you want this game open world is boring feels like im playing a ps2 game. Sometimes like the only way you can win some of these boss battles is to glitch through the enemy. Npc are lifeless same animations from dark souls 3
  89. Hsn-Hunter
    Feb 27, 2022
    0
    I love this game like love blood and dark and sekiro.. But we want language Arabic so i don't buy the game when come my language
  90. 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
  91. 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
  92. Jonhieking
    Feb 27, 2022
    0
    Jogo péssimo, dinheiro jogado fora, gráficos de PS3, sem evolução nenhuma, só colocaram para mundo aberto
  93. mnef
    Feb 27, 2022
    0
    I only know Arabic, why do I pay money for it and I will not understand the story
  94. Rez3nde94
    Feb 27, 2022
    0
    JOGO LITERALMENTE FRACO GRAFICAMENTE, PARECE GRÁFICO DE PLAY2 , não recomendo esse jogo
  95. 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
  96. Alias_Zero
    Mar 19, 2022
    0
    **** **** game!! Terrible bosses, ugly af, piece of **** gargoyles, **** GARGOYLES
  97. Speed6245
    Feb 27, 2022
    0
    No option for English if bought in Asia. It's year 2022, and we still have this non sense language lock.
  98. Way10
    Feb 27, 2022
    0
    The official account told us that there is an Arabic language, but after the release we were surprised by the opposite !!!!
  99. Ns1h
    Feb 27, 2022
    0
    The official account told us that there is an Arabic language, but after the release we were surprised by the opposite
  100. HUSAM_ALHARBI
    Feb 27, 2022
    0
    There is no Arabic language support
    Arabic is the official language of 26 countries!! theres according to statista theres more than 450 million arabian in the world and its the sixth most spoken language in the world why in the hell you dont support it?
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Universal acclaim - based on 86 Critic Reviews

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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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