Elden Ring

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  1. Spell_666
    Jul 18, 2022
    5
    Terminado con 100 horas de juego y nivel de personaje 125. La sensación general del juego es que se ha intentado innovar en la formula Souls metiendo el mundo abierto con la esencia y mecánicas de los Souls. El resultado final no es satisfactorio ya que en muchos aspectos falla.

    El diseño de los enemigos y jefes es feo y poco inspirado. A mi personalmente no me han gustado y creo que se    Terminado con 100 horas de juego y nivel de personaje 125. La sensación general del juego es que se ha intentado innovar en la formula Souls metiendo el mundo abierto con la esencia y mecánicas de los Souls. El resultado final no es satisfactorio ya que en muchos aspectos falla.

    El diseño de los enemigos y jefes es feo y poco inspirado. A mi personalmente no me han gustado y creo que se podrían haber trabajado más a nivel artístico. Los paisajes en cambio si se ven mejor y son de mayor calidad. Además se han reciclado descaradamente de juegos anteriores enemigos y jefes. Las invocaciones de las cenizas eran una idea buena pero está mal ejecutada ya que no tiene sentido que solo se puedan utilizar en ciertos momentos y no estén disponibles siempre. El caballo lo mismo, hay veces en los que no aparece disponible sin ninguna justificación. El caballo y las invocaciones deberían ser compañeros de aventura y deberíamos ser libres de utilizarlos siempre que queramos y no solo cuando el juego quiera. El crafteo de materiales para la creación de objetos se utiliza muy poco y es algo que se nota que está poco trabajado.

    La historia y el lore es muy completo y profundo como en todos los Souls. Como siempre tendrás que investigar tu ya que el juego no te cuenta nada de forma directa. Las localizaciones y situaciones que se producen durante el juego al final se repiten y dan ganas de dejar el juego. Los castillos, los campamentos de soldados, las torres, las ciénagas, cuevas y las mazmorras se repiten por todo el mundo cambiando solo pequeños detalles. Tienes muchas historias paralelas de los NPC que jugar y misiones secundarias que alargan la duración del juego y eso es de lo poco positivo del juego.

    El multijugador es como en todos los Souls, lo utilizas cuando se te atasca algún jefe final como fue en mi caso. Solo lo utilicé para las 2 últimas peleas de jefes finales. No hay ninguna novedad al respecto.

    Yo personalmente fui a completar directamente la historia principal para pasarme el juego lo antes posible ya que se me estaba haciendo muy largo y quería terminarlo contra antes. Una vez me lo he terminado no me dan ganas de retomarlo para completar las misiones secundarias que me faltan. Me he pasado Demons Souls, Demons Souls remake, Dark Souls 1 y Bloodborne. Este Elden Ring para mi está un escalón por debajo de todos ellos y creo que el hecho de ser un mundo abierto le ha hecho más mal que beneficio. La formula original de los Souls se pierde en parte y se difumina bastante.    … Expand
  2. Ygs
    Jul 14, 2022
    8
    Elden Ring is really a wonderful game
    The small problems of the game, such as the performance is not good, some boss fights are very cheap, very easy, the open world of the game is very empty, there is not much to do, the music is good, but it is not a masterpiece like blood borne
  3. YFA
    Jul 18, 2022
    10
    Such an amazing game, my only advice is don't buy it if you have exams coming up because it's **** addicting.
  4. Batman431
    Jul 17, 2022
    10
    Un 10 como una catedral. La experiencia RPG de acción DEFINITIVA. Una auténtica obra maestra que te atrapa de principio a fin.
  5. ErmacWimz
    Jul 17, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. As a long time soulsbournekiro fan (my first from software game being dark souls a week before dark souls 2 came out on PC) I can safely say after nearly 200 hours of gameplay, Elden Ring is a souls game at heart and incorporates the best of the franchise while showing AAA studios how moving into open-world is done. This game is far from perfect but the fact that it holds true to it's roots while seamlessly transitioning into the ever-populated open-world market to open up to a wider audience shows that this studio continues to deliver masterclass game design while not holding back on fan service for their long term fans!… Expand
  6. Draco9
    Mar 8, 2022
    10
    Best game so far fromsoftware making it open world was a good idea there are some problems but it can be fixed
  7. 3WordReview
    Jul 16, 2022
    10
    Played this on PS5 on release give this game a 9.7/10 have played most FromSoftware games

    Beautiful

    Legendary

    Incredible
  8. ojciecmatki
    Jul 16, 2022
    9
    As someone that has never played the FromSoftware game, I was really surprised by how engaging this game is from the very start. The gameplay is great and while some bosses/mobs are being reused I have never felt like I have to do something again. The graphics could be a little better but the world is pretty amazing and most of the time I was surprised by how beautiful and unique eachAs someone that has never played the FromSoftware game, I was really surprised by how engaging this game is from the very start. The gameplay is great and while some bosses/mobs are being reused I have never felt like I have to do something again. The graphics could be a little better but the world is pretty amazing and most of the time I was surprised by how beautiful and unique each place is. While you can't change the difficulty you can still use certain things to make it easier (use broken builds/spells, use ashes or even call someone for help). This is the first single-player game that I have put 100hours+ into so it says something. Unlike other games, the sidequests (if you can call them that) are really unique (and long) and actually make an impact on the ending. There was always something to do in that game for me and it was a great adventure. I recommend this game to anyone.

    That being said that are two things that lower the rating for me:

    1. Effort that they have put into Ending(s) (cinematics etc) is very minimal. After 100 hours of gameplay, I would expect something more than 20-second video that doesn't show basically anything. Yes, I could imagine what was the outcome but still, this is a very easy thing to fix. That's probably because most endings reuse other cinematics. It seems like they just didn't care about ending presentation,
    2. While the sidequests and "main" quest are great the lack of any tracker (or even something that saves the dialogues so you can check what they have said) really lowers the experience. How am I supposed to understand (especially at the beginning) where some NPC will go or where I should go if I have never visited the place before. It's not like you will be at that place soon, it can take hours to land in the place where NPC is. That's the case if they tell you where they are, sometimes they just relocate without telling you. What really struck me in all of that is that some questlines can be broken if you progress too far in another one - so not only do you have no idea where to go you also might go in the wrong direction and ruin some questline. If you wish to experience all questlines you basically have to check on the phone where NPC will be and what NOT TO DO in order to not break them. That really lowers the experience.
    3. Close to the endgame it seems like FromSoftware didn't know what to do with normal enemies so they just increased their health and damage output and called it a day. I don't mind strong enemies but that just seemed random. I went from one place to another (literally next to each other) and the difficulty increased by like 300%.    … Expand
  9. Mychaelwo
    Jul 15, 2022
    10
    Uma obra de arte pela From Software, cenários épicos e inimigos com design incrível, viciante, só parei após platinar, experiência memorável.
  10. Jorge198
    Jul 14, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. El mejor juego que he jugado en mí vida, el mundo, la dirección de arte y el gameplay me encanta todo… Expand
  11. Stoydz
    Jul 14, 2022
    9
    This game is so fun, and this is coming from someone who isn't a big souls game fan, definitely recommend. (What i mean by not a big fan, i mean not playing it over and over just play it one then move on, but still a great game.)
  12. Kirkish_Delight
    Feb 28, 2022
    10
    Now that the casuals have got bored of angrily hammering in 1/10 reviews because they died a few times rather than achieving instant gratification, hopefully the reviews will become a little more representative.
  13. Estalfos
    Jul 12, 2022
    8
    Solid 8, love the game is fun and challenging. It can get frustrating and anxiety triggering at the beginning but the more you play it it gets better. For new comers the mechanics are not user friendly, but nothing impossible to get if you actually keep playing the game. Graphics are pretty and the story is great. I am playing in quality and haven’t have any issue with frame rate. OnlySolid 8, love the game is fun and challenging. It can get frustrating and anxiety triggering at the beginning but the more you play it it gets better. For new comers the mechanics are not user friendly, but nothing impossible to get if you actually keep playing the game. Graphics are pretty and the story is great. I am playing in quality and haven’t have any issue with frame rate. Only real complaint might be the fact that there is not a quest log, and by this I mean like a notebook or a diary, not a quest finder. There are a lot of quests and NPC interactions that are easily missable for the Nate fact that you forgot about the quest, soy you might end up reaching some place and killing the boss only to much later discover that you wrecked a quest haha. Also a couple more cinematics would not hurt. Other than that, awesome game.… Expand
  14. Suter
    Jul 12, 2022
    9
    Ok, much to my chagrin, I must revise my review since the first review was written in a fit of illogical rage after being shocked by how different this game is from everything else, especially in terms of difficulty. Days after my first review, I decided to really give this game a chance, and you know what? It became one of my favorite games of all time. The sheer vastness of this gameOk, much to my chagrin, I must revise my review since the first review was written in a fit of illogical rage after being shocked by how different this game is from everything else, especially in terms of difficulty. Days after my first review, I decided to really give this game a chance, and you know what? It became one of my favorite games of all time. The sheer vastness of this game has no compare. I won't go on about it, but the fact that my opinion completely flipped is truly remarkable. I'm glad to be alive to experience this masterpiece first-hand.… Expand
  15. CRM03
    Jul 11, 2022
    10
    Elden Ring is a masterpiece. It has one of the largest and grandest open worlds I have ever seen in a video game and it is a joy to explore. There is so much content in this game that it will take hours upon hours to fully explore and see everything. The game rewards players for exploring and going off the main path. The boss design is incredible as well. The only slightly negative thing IElden Ring is a masterpiece. It has one of the largest and grandest open worlds I have ever seen in a video game and it is a joy to explore. There is so much content in this game that it will take hours upon hours to fully explore and see everything. The game rewards players for exploring and going off the main path. The boss design is incredible as well. The only slightly negative thing I can say about this game are a few technical issues but they can be overlooked. Elden Ring delivers an amazing experience and I'm glad I was able to be a part of it.… Expand
  16. Regularreveiwer
    Jul 10, 2022
    0
    Literally probably one of the most worst games ever!!!!1!1!!1 I don't even know how u loser people even play dis game!@!!@
  17. era82
    Jul 10, 2022
    5
    It's a sad state of affairs if this is what apparently passes for a masterpiece. It's just a sandbox game where you wander aimlessly around. If you are not watching the mandatory 100 YouTube videos that let you make sense of this mess of a game, then you have very little chance to complete any quest at all. And that also goes for the story, which by the way is the dumbest **** I have everIt's a sad state of affairs if this is what apparently passes for a masterpiece. It's just a sandbox game where you wander aimlessly around. If you are not watching the mandatory 100 YouTube videos that let you make sense of this mess of a game, then you have very little chance to complete any quest at all. And that also goes for the story, which by the way is the dumbest **** I have ever heard.

    A story where you would have to collect tax from Marika would make more sense than this mess.

    The bar is now so low, that an OK game at best is hailed as a masterpiece. Tragic.    … Expand
  18. SuperMoritz1
    Jul 9, 2022
    9
    Gameplay is amazingly fun and addicting. As to be expected from a souls like, it is also hard to master. The numbers, values, amount of items and stats can be confusing at times, especially for souls like newcomers, but that's nothing some youtube tutorials and guides can't fix.
  19. norse
    Jul 9, 2022
    0
    0.

    I have the game disc, waiting half a day for it to install and update - and the only language it displays is Chinese. I don't read chinese. Aimlessly clicking through the menus offers no way to change the language, the "Change the system language" tip doesn't help because my system is already set to English, and from articles on Reddit it looks like this problem has been happening    0.

    I have the game disc, waiting half a day for it to install and update - and the only language it displays is Chinese. I don't read chinese. Aimlessly clicking through the menus offers no way to change the language, the "Change the system language" tip doesn't help because my system is already set to English, and from articles on Reddit it looks like this problem has been happening since release and hasn't been fixed yet.    … Expand
  20. Awanka
    Jul 9, 2022
    10
    Dark Souls 4, and lord of open world games. Enormous. It took me longer than Skyrim, Witcher 3, or AC: Valhalla including all of the DLC for those games. The time spent in Elden Ring was also of a much higher quality, filled with personalized dungeons and difficult combat, whereas other giant open-world games contain a lot of cookie cutter dungeons, repetitive missions, and tediousDark Souls 4, and lord of open world games. Enormous. It took me longer than Skyrim, Witcher 3, or AC: Valhalla including all of the DLC for those games. The time spent in Elden Ring was also of a much higher quality, filled with personalized dungeons and difficult combat, whereas other giant open-world games contain a lot of cookie cutter dungeons, repetitive missions, and tedious action sequences. My biggest problem with most open-world games is that the combat becomes face-roll after the first 1/2 of the game. Although not perfect, Elden Ring's combat balance is far more tuned, and even at the very end, the player will encounter the most difficult challenges in the game.

    There are some annoyances. Portals that can teleport you to other side of map. Once was cute. After that It became obnoxious. The game is almost too much. Too much Dark Souls if that is possible. FromSoft threw in the kitchen sink with this one.    … Expand
  21. denzoyux
    Jul 9, 2022
    10
    OH Boy. After 200 hours I finished 100% of the game. My English is not enough good for describe my experience. After ER life is meaningless. How can people give this game under 10 point??? Amazing discovery system. Amazing boss fights. Everything is amazing
  22. Madbert
    Jul 9, 2022
    5
    Feb 27, 2022

    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    Feb 27, 2022

    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 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
  23. Nattramnar
    Jul 8, 2022
    8
    One of my favorite games, however, it's not a perfect game. Not the best graphics, repeated enemies, a LOT of bosses taken from normal enemies (not surprised if an ant is a boss) and because of that main bosses don't feel unique, BAD, BAD, VERY BAD dual bosses (twin gargoyle? wtf, if you don't know what to put as a boss, don't put anything), typical way from a "souls game" to tell a storyOne of my favorite games, however, it's not a perfect game. Not the best graphics, repeated enemies, a LOT of bosses taken from normal enemies (not surprised if an ant is a boss) and because of that main bosses don't feel unique, BAD, BAD, VERY BAD dual bosses (twin gargoyle? wtf, if you don't know what to put as a boss, don't put anything), typical way from a "souls game" to tell a story (literally you must watch a youtube video to understand tf is going on, even with the damn names) and last but not least, the same "dark souls" combat, come on, no sekiro's deflect? or instead of a roll a "bloodborne dash"? the same battle system, is this a dark souls 3 mod? and the punchline is the failed stealth design, i like that you can crouch but man, stealth is useless.

    Anyways there it goes my goty, anything else it's just perfect LOL.    … Expand
  24. Ranger_River
    Feb 27, 2022
    10
    Hard game. I just played this game and it is one of the best games ever made. should be immersed in the game world.
  25. AigleAveugle
    Jul 8, 2022
    9
    30 hours in and be sure I'm not letting go of this game until I have done every quests, find all items and killed all bosses. This game is awesome !

    Only complaints (and they are minor ones): Npcs are somewhat non-elaborate, static and soft. There isn't much life or actions by them so far maybe it will change late game but I doubt it. Some enemy attacks, Bosses or traps are linked    30 hours in and be sure I'm not letting go of this game until I have done every quests, find all items and killed all bosses. This game is awesome !

    Only complaints (and they are minor ones):

    Npcs are somewhat non-elaborate, static and soft. There isn't much life or actions by them so far maybe it will change late game but I doubt it.

    Some enemy attacks, Bosses or traps are linked to what button you press, making the action predictable and loosing immersion. Looks like you are puppeteering the target with the controller...

    Why every soul like game must make the aiming/zoom mechanics of archery so old-school ?

    I know there is lots of different looking area in this game but some assets in large open portions of the same landscapes are copy-past like buildings, pillars and irregularities in the surroundings.

    Everything else is great. This game deserves its reputation. I hope every other companies out there take note and KILL their stupid compass and maps showing everything like your a newborn needing to be fed and learns what a real open world should be like. Its about mysteries, discovery, danger and the unknown.

    Bravo!    … Expand
  26. MisterBeefy1
    Jul 7, 2022
    10
    Please stop asking for difficulty sliders, the entire point of Soulsborne games is to be difficult. I’ve spent 200+ hours on each of my saves and the game never gets old because of the unique challenges presented by each boss and new area.
  27. XV_
    Jul 7, 2022
    9
    Pros:
    + FromSoftware standard quality
    + Vast lore
    + Vast content
    + Replayability
    + Too many possibilities

    Cons:
    - Could be easily exploitable
    - Could be overwhelming
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    Full review:
    https://uneducatedreviews.wordpress.com/2022/07/07/elden-ring/
  28. ytmerc
    Jul 7, 2022
    0
    0 через те що немає української озвучки в цій грі та навіть немає українського інтерфейса
  29. naki_biga
    Jul 6, 2022
    10
    As you can see, the game is being bombed with bad reviews, do not trust them.

    Elden Ring is one of the most carefully designed games in the last years, especially in level design and mechanics. It obviously follows its predecessors Souls games but refines every aspect of it, combat is more dynamic and have plenty of new mechanics, it is not an R1 smasher anymore, it have the biggest    As you can see, the game is being bombed with bad reviews, do not trust them.

    Elden Ring is one of the most carefully designed games in the last years, especially in level design and mechanics. It obviously follows its predecessors Souls games but refines every aspect of it, combat is more dynamic and have plenty of new mechanics, it is not an R1 smasher anymore, it have the biggest variety of abilities and spells, history is intricated, gameplay challenging at any time, and the map is huge. After 60 hours of gameplay, I am still being impressed of the size, the locations, its atmosphere and how small they make me feel.

    It is, a game with an initial steep learning curve, and give you little info and nowhere to check it. If you have a quest, you need to remember it, you wont have a HUD telling you everything to do, just like real life. It is challenging and it demands you to die a lot, but every dead is not a failure but a chance to learn. But hey, it is an open world that is filled with many, many things (don’t listen to other reviews, Assassin’s Creed is an empty map, not Elden Ring), so if you are stuck on a boss, maybe you should just go somewhere else and come back with better level and skills.

    Being an open world and allowing you to tackle bosses and difficult situations later on, makes a more accessible game that other Souls, that are more lineal and forces you to kill a boss or you cannot advance.

    For me, being a Souls fan since Demon Souls, it feels like a step forward, a beautiful game filled of experiences and adventures, and I am sure many people will enjoy it. This said, if you use to play with all aids, in easy mode, and you are not used to challenges, and want to feel overpowered and simply smash buttons, this is not your game. You will get frustrated as it demands mental calm.    … Expand
  30. oli4drxx
    Apr 15, 2022
    9
    As a FromSoftware newbie, it’s a great game but very challenging and grindy. That’s not necessarily what makes it 1 point short of a 10 though. The game has serious technical problems like framedrops, and the feeling of joy is often short-lived because of a useless weapon that you can’t use for the next 20 hours and a lack of rewards for great accomplishments.
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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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