Elden Ring

 PlayStation 5
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7.8

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  1. evankguitars
    Feb 28, 2022
    10
    A wonderful evolution of the "Souls" formula. Another masterpiece from Miyazaki and the quality of the game itself far outweighs any of the minor performance issues (as of patch 1.021).
  2. Koopa505
    Feb 26, 2022
    10
    This is a must play for any souls fan. Combat is tight, graphics are stunning.
  3. fasterdaddy
    Mar 9, 2022
    10
    One of the best games I've ever played. There is so much to discover. The feeling when you find an entire BIOMS, with several amazing bosses, new enemy types, and new lore to discover. I just cannot describe how good that feels, the exploration is so rewarding. You can skip an entire areas without ever knowing if you won't take your time exploring. And the art direction, as in the anyOne of the best games I've ever played. There is so much to discover. The feeling when you find an entire BIOMS, with several amazing bosses, new enemy types, and new lore to discover. I just cannot describe how good that feels, the exploration is so rewarding. You can skip an entire areas without ever knowing if you won't take your time exploring. And the art direction, as in the any other FS games, just makes you speechless.… Expand
  4. GamingAhole
    Feb 28, 2022
    10
    It's honestly sad seeing all of these review bombings on one of the best games of the last decade, even with the technical issues this game is as close to perfect as you can get.
  5. DEXTER4141
    Nov 3, 2022
    10
    best game in my life ....graphics, story, game play thanks fromsoftware,for this masterpiece
  6. YokoHugo
    Nov 2, 2022
    10
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  7. jacm80
    Mar 2, 2022
    10
    An incredible game, many areas to explore, difficulty and decent artificial intelligence, worthy of being a souls, and I think it is the definitive souls
  8. Renryu
    Mar 9, 2022
    10
    best game I played in a long time. They took everything good from Demon's Souls to Sekiro and made what can be considered the culmination of a decade of their work. Certainly not for everyone, but a masterpiece nonetheless.
  9. I--BEM--I
    Feb 27, 2022
    10
    All the best of souls in a super inspired open world?? Yes!! This is a dream!
  10. Nickight
    Mar 8, 2022
    10
    In short, it is the best game in history, hidetaka miyazaki has achieved what no other person has achieved, he is a genius and this game is his masterpiece, highly recommended
  11. Psylow
    Mar 3, 2022
    10
    If you’re a fan of mythology, good combat, and a challenge then this game is for you. If you’re a lil Jimmy who’s scared to play a game without the game constantly holding your hand, telling you where to go & what to do, then this game is not for you.
  12. BaBka_YaGGa
    Nov 17, 2022
    10
    Игра супер, в ней графон супер, боевка супер, сюжет супер, разработчик супер. Playstation и god of war Ragnarök дерьмище.
  13. Ariona
    Mar 10, 2022
    10
    I absolutely LOVE this game! Never been so excited for a game in my life! I enjoy every aspect of Elden Ring: massive and beautiful open world, crazy bosses and enemies, variety of weapons, spells and armor(fashion souls, yaay!), tons of secrets to reveal, dongeons and areas to explore.. Everything feels so satisfying! I already know that I'm gonna spend thousands of hours in this game!I absolutely LOVE this game! Never been so excited for a game in my life! I enjoy every aspect of Elden Ring: massive and beautiful open world, crazy bosses and enemies, variety of weapons, spells and armor(fashion souls, yaay!), tons of secrets to reveal, dongeons and areas to explore.. Everything feels so satisfying! I already know that I'm gonna spend thousands of hours in this game! Thank you, Fromsoftware, for making such unique and special games. It's like a breath of fresh air after all these unimpressive and similar open world games that release nowadays. I'm sure that all our community appreciate that you keep following your path and create a masterpiece for your players! Thank you SO much! For me Elden Ring is not just the game of the year, it's the game of the decade!… Expand
  14. GaryW1231
    Feb 28, 2022
    10
    Those giving the negative reviews either don’t understand what makes a game outstanding, as this really is one of those special one of a kind games.
    The rewarding feeling you get, as well as the rewards you get from defeating tough enemies, are all so worth it. The huge map compliments that nicely, as there’s so much for you to see and do.
    10/10
  15. Yang_Enmanuel
    May 1, 2022
    10
    One of the best games ever made. Fantastic open world game with a non-specific path to follow. It's just amazing the quality of this game, perfect to introduce new players to from software games. Totally recommended
  16. Me2man
    Feb 27, 2022
    10
    Absolute 10/10 game for me. This game is massive in size, and still feels really rewarding to explore everything. Combat is as satisfying as ever, and there are creative new weapons and items. If you like the souls series, this is game is everything that series is, but now even better.
  17. Bossborn
    Mar 19, 2022
    10
    Hands down, this is one of the best games i have ever played. Yes, it is hard, but you always have the option to go somewhere else and come back stronger. There is A LOT to discover and after a few hours you lose track of the main path and just go wherever you feel like. For me this works perfectly. The goal of this game is not to rush through the main path, but to explore the beautifulHands down, this is one of the best games i have ever played. Yes, it is hard, but you always have the option to go somewhere else and come back stronger. There is A LOT to discover and after a few hours you lose track of the main path and just go wherever you feel like. For me this works perfectly. The goal of this game is not to rush through the main path, but to explore the beautiful and HUGE open world with its‘ secrets and side content. I have played for 78 hours now and have beaten 4 major Bosses and i still have a lot to discover. Gameplay is also just 10/10 with its‘ variety auf playstyles und different Bosses. Btw play the build you like and play the game just like you wanna play it. There is no right or wrong way to play this game.… Expand
  18. Ajaxin
    Feb 26, 2022
    10
    The Souls franchise has slowly become my favorite video game series of all time and this game confirms it. This game combined everything great from Demon's Souls to DS3, in an amazing open world package.
  19. Kayonashi
    Mar 8, 2022
    10
    Very fun. All the areas are interesting and secrets are all over the place. Controls are good and boss battles are rewarding and very good. The open world is colourful and has amazing enemy's. Trust my, this game's worth it. It also feels like they took the problems from all previous souls games and fixed them and took the most positive and tuned it to 11!
  20. nVxx
    Oct 11, 2022
    10
    To set up the stage - this is my first Soulsborne game, I invested over 220 hours in half a year span from which binge-played the first playthrough in 180 hours and played the game solely in the offline mode.
    With this said, the reuse of models and animations from older From Software games, naturally, did not bother me, though I concur with the other annoyance on the Internet - clumsy    To set up the stage - this is my first Soulsborne game, I invested over 220 hours in half a year span from which binge-played the first playthrough in 180 hours and played the game solely in the offline mode.
    With this said, the reuse of models and animations from older From Software games, naturally, did not bother me, though I concur with the other annoyance on the Internet - clumsy combat, clumsy menus, convoluted story with unsatisfactory ending (more about this later), technical issues, especially on launch. And this is not all - the age-old difficulty-balance issue is not magically solved in Elden Ring, you can get overpowered if you want to. Most of the weapons and spells are useless once you get your hands on some of the stronger ones. Some secondary bosses are recycled...

    I can go on...nevertheless... Elden Ring is a masterpiece.

    Breathtakingly beautiful world to explore, where every aspect marvelously comes together.

    An open world done right.

    I have to start with world design. The open world is huge in Elden Ring. While nowadays that's a derogatory term, that's not true in this case. Elden Ring, with its enormous size, still manages to feel dense and hand crafted. The world is beautiful, from lavish forests, to volcanic mountains, bloody swamps to dungeons and catacombs and more, it stays breathtakingly beautiful. The designers managed to do an exceptional job in serving this beauty, be it climbing a hill and running into a forest shaken by a wind, or doing a small curve on a narrow mountain path revealing a dazzling city resting on a mountain slope. And all of this is implemented with a convincing dynamic day and night cycle.
    Screenshots and trailers can't do justice to Elden Ring's beauty, even more so words. This needs to be experienced first-hand, also because you need to spend more time in the game to appreciate it. Whenever you have a high ground, the Lands Between open up in their full glory. Distant mountains, vast forests, cities, fortresses, all of that crowned with the Elden Tree in the middle, together form a fascinating, dangerous, living world. Whatever you see in the distance, can be visited, sometimes with some (significant) effort. And all of this is without any space-continuum shenanigans, an enormously big fortress that offers tens of hours of gameplay inside, with secrets in abundance, looks proportionally big from the outside. I don't want to go much into detail here, not to give up any of the joy of the exploration, but exploring is overly satisfying. And touching again on how hand crafted the game feels, it has a very practical use as well. Playing after a long pause it's very easy to remember every pathway and location, since they are that distinguishable.

    Quest design worthy of the open world.

    Elden Ring takes a fresh approach on quests: no checklists, no clear instructions, only some faint direction pointers. Upon your journey you encounter characters who might ask for help or even just share some vague hints during discussion. You might encounter the same character under some other circumstances depending on your prior interactions. This might drive completionists crazy, but also feels very natural. Quests are not boxes on the checklist to tick, but occasional interactions with NPCs who are on their own journeys and you never fully know what they are up to and what significance might they have in your own story. And talking about the story... You can blaze through the game relatively quickly and miss the lion's share of the lore and locations. The game has some cutscenes and they are of a very high quality, involving some amazing boss designs, but even for the main story, most of the information is scattered in casual discussions with NPCs and item descriptions(!), I should admit here, even after platinuming the game, I spent some hours on youtube to grasp the lore and storyline reasonably well, since I haven't put enough effort in analyzing all the hints and putting the pieces together.

    Gameplay with its merits.

    The game starts steeply, where fighting a single regular enemy is a challenge, not to mention some mini-bosses that casually roam the Lands Between as a testament to your weakness. Every new location, every new enemy sends the hurt rushing... But slowly, with character progression, you gain confidence as the game becomes more approachable. Yet, even with a fair number of ways of cheesing, Elden Ring, with its single difficulty mode, is still an adequately challenging game, so won't please the seekers of 'interactive storytelling'.

    In the end.

    It's dangerous to carelessly recommend the game, as a matter of fact Elden Ring did not please even some seasoned From Software fans, but the best advice here would be, to every gamer out there, just give it a try. You might hate the game, but that'll happen quickly. Or you'll fall in love with it, in which case, you'll be in for one of the most memorable journeys in your gaming life.    … Expand
  21. ChrisWolf83
    Mar 6, 2022
    10
    This game is absolutely amazing. I love the world design and the enemies are so cool looking. It feels so good to play and grind until you become the ultimate champion.
  22. pastaboy
    Mar 4, 2022
    10
    I have about 50 hours into the game so far and I’m about halfway through. And I’ve missed a LOT of content. I went into this game with unreasonably high expectations and they’ve been met or exceeded across the board. This game is so insanely massive while also rewarding you the more you look, so the world feels far from empty. 9/10 if you see something and think “I wonder if that leadsI have about 50 hours into the game so far and I’m about halfway through. And I’ve missed a LOT of content. I went into this game with unreasonably high expectations and they’ve been met or exceeded across the board. This game is so insanely massive while also rewarding you the more you look, so the world feels far from empty. 9/10 if you see something and think “I wonder if that leads somewhere/does something” it does and it will.

    Combat, like all fromsoft, titles is fantastic. When you combine ashes of war with the new crafting system or countless spells/items you have a lot of opportunity to create really unique combinations. While bosses can feel unfair the first time you fight them they NEVER are, they’re balanced perfectly so when you defeat them you actually feel like you’ve accomplished something. Also, you can just go and do any dungeon or explore completely (ridiculously large) optional places to build xp and make any fight easier.

    The world design is fantastic. The map gives you clues as to the direction to go in order to get to an important boss or follow the main path but other than that you are left on your own to find the way. And god how refreshing it is to not have your hand held every single step of the way and to actually just figure it out for yourself.

    I’ve seen users complaining about performance issues but I haven’t had any so far, no crashes or obvious frame drops (PS5). I’ve also seen users complaining about graphics which I really don’t understand because it has great graphics, just not “next-gen”. But, for me, artistic design will always have more impact than graphical fidelity.

    I don’t want to talk much about the story yet as I’m still putting all of it together and I don’t want to spoil anything but I’ll just conclude this by saying this: this is my favorite video game ever, and I feel like I’ve barely scratched the surface.    … Expand
  23. LenDoge123
    Feb 28, 2022
    10
    This game is not just dark souls 4 but dark souls 5 and 6.
    Elden ring is the best from software game I have played to this day. I am yet to find a single flaw to this perfectly crafted game.
  24. Patedus
    Mar 16, 2022
    10
    A beautifully fleshed-out open world. Unique art direction that can completely change your perception of the medievil aesthetic. Extremely well animated and satisfying combat.
  25. Ys64
    Feb 26, 2022
    10
    So much to explore, beautiful world, satisfying gameplay. Challenging bosses. A masterpiece.
  26. Attila16
    Mar 11, 2022
    10
    Elden Ring offers the most potent sensations of grandeur I've experienced while exploring an open world. Its immense scale and sense of freedom contrasts wonderfully with the terrors that linger throughout its derelict plains. Additionally, FromSoftware presents a robust mechanical evolution to its Soulsborne formula, providing an unmatched level of character diversity, allowing the playerElden Ring offers the most potent sensations of grandeur I've experienced while exploring an open world. Its immense scale and sense of freedom contrasts wonderfully with the terrors that linger throughout its derelict plains. Additionally, FromSoftware presents a robust mechanical evolution to its Soulsborne formula, providing an unmatched level of character diversity, allowing the player to tackle the many creatures of this world in whatever fashion they please. The game suffers from some repetitive bossfights and rehashed ideas, but The Lands Between continued to surprise me until the very end.… Expand
  27. Salernoaless448
    Mar 8, 2022
    10
    Elden Ring is the end of a path that from Software Started in 2009. After several years and 6 games of exsperimentations they took the best from each of their previous works and they mixed those characteristics with a beautiful exploration based open world(mainly inspired by Breath of the Wild). The amount of content and its density is great. Every corner of the world (and under-world)Elden Ring is the end of a path that from Software Started in 2009. After several years and 6 games of exsperimentations they took the best from each of their previous works and they mixed those characteristics with a beautiful exploration based open world(mainly inspired by Breath of the Wild). The amount of content and its density is great. Every corner of the world (and under-world) map hides a new challenge and a new mystery to resolve. The art direction and lore is brilliant and we have to thank not only H. Miyazaki but also the American writer George R.R. Martin. I also recommend this game to fans of Shadow of the Colossus since in some zones you are going to experience similar feelings. As you can imagine from my previous statements the gameplay is the culmination of souls-like and the definition of a well-made, deep and articulated combat system that barely any videogame has. The game has some clear problems like the recycle of assets and some technical issue but if you overcome this minor issues and let the world of The Lands Between steal your attention you will be rewarded.… Expand
  28. phantypengy
    Jun 17, 2022
    10
    This game is a masterpiece. Everything about it is amazing (except for waterfowl dance). I highly recommend this game to anyone who likes open world games, even if you haven't played a souls game before.
  29. LuisMont
    Mar 1, 2022
    10
    Just the best souls yet!

    Tienen que jugarlo, se ve espectacular en ps5 y se juega muy bien.
  30. nick2412
    May 22, 2022
    10
    No graphics issue on ps5. Stop review bombing this game based on pc performance! Throughly enjoyed my 10+ hours PER DAY in the last three days. Honestly think this is game of the decade. Open world is full of interesting stuff. You JUST NEED TO LOOK FOR THEM!
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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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