Elden Ring

 PlayStation 5
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7.8

Generally favorable reviews- based on 12214 Ratings

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  1. KJYa
    Dec 7, 2022
    0
    Horrible Experience Horrible experience Horrible experience horrible experience
  2. War2022
    Dec 8, 2022
    0
    Kill, die, repeat. Bland....................................................
  3. boopdoops
    Dec 8, 2022
    0
    Easiest souls game with a lackluster story and ps4 graphics despite being not only AAA and taking years to develop
  4. AntroM
    Dec 8, 2022
    0
    el juego parece un dlc de los souls, y ta aburrido, y pelado si ves esto, kk
  5. XdprodX
    Dec 8, 2022
    0
    Boring Game, only a little group of people can play this game. Other souls more better than this new souls. Many boss repetitive and the only good thing is the map.
  6. hemnnamiq23
    Dec 8, 2022
    0
    A very very very very very very bad game in 2022 !! graphic . story . gameplay
  7. Azlaan
    Dec 8, 2022
    0
    This game is fire when I turn the TV off
  8. ClairePlayer
    Feb 10, 2023
    0
    EXTREMELY overrated!
    Tons of reused assets, technically mediocre/outdated, repetitive enemies/bosses, very static and lifeless open world.
  9. marlon155
    Jun 24, 2023
    0
    I can't believe I spent almost my hard earned money on this game, very bad, graphics, bad, horrible gameplay, didn't deserve game of the year
  10. Exzodium
    Jun 5, 2022
    10
    One of the most fun to explore open worlds ever and a culmination of everything From Software has learned thus far.
  11. Kilmeister
    Mar 10, 2022
    10
    10/10 Doesn't do this title justice, and I don't mean that out of pure hyperbole. This game sets a new high standard for how to create an open world title. Even if you are not a fan of the souls-like combat, just the act of roaming around the world and discovering things is worth the price of admission.
  12. akiranet666
    Apr 12, 2022
    10
    A marvel of a game... Epic. A fantastic world, a magic journey. Just play it. JUST :)
  13. MohammadHD
    Mar 1, 2022
    10
    The game every Souls fan and open worlds games fans looking for, a huge map with a lot of bosses, enemies, dungeons and there is something to find and explore in every corner
    Elden Ring is a must to play game without doubts
  14. kylocosplay
    Oct 11, 2022
    9
    Sin duda Elden Ring es el souls que pedía todo el mundo, un mundo abierto con una barbaridad de quest para hacer, castillos, mazmorras y mucha variedad de bosses para derrotar. No le he puesto un 10 porque hay bosses que se repiten mas de dos veces aunque es normal que lo hagan al ser tan grande el mapa. Para mi va a ser uno de los nominados para el GOTY.
  15. arsenicNade
    Mar 1, 2022
    10
    Exactly what I was hoping the game would be. Absolutely incredible. I may be biased because of the thousands and thousands of hours I’ve spent in the soulsborne game but I truly do consider it a masterpiece. If you like souls games and wished there was a version that was open world, well look no further here it is.
  16. willerkiller
    May 17, 2022
    10
    If you have not played this game then you're a dumbass.

    Most amazing and immersive open-world game. Gripping lore that keeps you on edge to learn more.

    Combat encounters are intricate and an adrenaline rush.

    Sense of exploration is unmatched.

    It's a gift from the heavens.

    Look up above and glimpse the stars. OHHHHHHHHHHH!
  17. NAYKEN
    Dec 21, 2022
    5
    It's a very delayed review because my monitor broke, but I see that fanboys and those who write reviews with money have raised this fiasco game to the level of unrivaled. Anyway, let's move on to our real unbiased review. Let's start with the mechanics as always, there is no innovation in mechanics, standard soul games, jumping is added and has almost no effect on the game. Open world wasIt's a very delayed review because my monitor broke, but I see that fanboys and those who write reviews with money have raised this fiasco game to the level of unrivaled. Anyway, let's move on to our real unbiased review. Let's start with the mechanics as always, there is no innovation in mechanics, standard soul games, jumping is added and has almost no effect on the game. Open world was added to the game, but mechanically is there such a thing, the answer is no. The game is very big, there are incredibly many castles and dungeons you can visit, but they are all flat and empty inside. Let's start with the castles, when you start the game, you look around and see the incredible map and you start exploring, traveling and wandering around in castles that last a maximum of half an hour, yes, you did not hear wrong, the time you spend in castles is half an hour, including Lyndell! All of those incredibly designed castles are just images, empty castles with no design inside, filled with creatures and left. When I look at the old souls games, designs like DS 1 Anor Londo, DS 2 Drangleic castle are bigger and more detailed than all the castles in the Elden ring game combined. Ds 2 had this success despite being a half-open world, Elden ring is a huge empty world full of creatures. The only good thing about it is that it looks great artistically. I have explained the chapter and map designs together with the mechanics. Now let's look at the small innovations and whether they have an effect on the game. Let's start with the mount, we have a horse-like mount in the game, this mount allows us to travel around the whole world, we can do combat and boss fights in some places and it has no mechanical effect on the game. The things we do with the mount are very limited, don't expect something like Zelda or Shadow of the colossus. When I say Shadow of the colossus, they said that they were inspired by Shadow of the colossus before the game came out, there is nothing about it in the game. Since jumping was added, the platform was expected, which it should have been, but they didn't put it, the jumping mechanics look ridiculous even next to the games 30 years ago. Let's talk about dungeons, there are dungeon designs that are so terrible that they compete with Skyrim. You enter hundreds of dungeons throughout the game and except for a few, they are all similar designs. We have come to the end of our review and unfortunately Elden ring is not a good game at all. The same mechanics, open world game mechanics and design are not reflected in the game, nothing good except for the improved spells. Elden ring is the biggest fiasco of this year. 57/100 if we come to the score… Expand
  18. Plkll
    Feb 28, 2022
    10
    Literally the best game I have ever played, this is the final boss of souls games and I can't express enough how everyone needs to play this game. Its a souls game with the ability to jump and that alone should seal the deal. The gameplay is smooth and evolved, the exploration is amazing and there's even a swamp to top it all off. Miyazaki really outdid himself this time.
  19. Hiddenkaos
    Mar 14, 2022
    8
    I do wonder how many people would accept the brutal learning curve, the tank controls, and the unintuitive narrative progression system of just explore till you either die or find the next progression; if it wasn't for the fact the series has good lore.

    I feel like it would be zero, yet people defend its flaws so adamantly you'd think it was Ocarina of Time, when it's not even in the    I do wonder how many people would accept the brutal learning curve, the tank controls, and the unintuitive narrative progression system of just explore till you either die or find the next progression; if it wasn't for the fact the series has good lore.

    I feel like it would be zero, yet people defend its flaws so adamantly you'd think it was Ocarina of Time, when it's not even in the same ballpark. It's a good game, held back from being great simply because it's makers only know how to create difficulty in a game in one way. They finally refined that one way to its best and most polished form, and made a game that is the most playable yet, but its still not able to break free from the design flaws(or niches its fans call them, too unwilling to accept any criticism) that keep it from true greatness.    … Expand
  20. sabz17
    Oct 21, 2022
    10
    perfect boss design
    many weapon every weapon type is a new gameplay style
    deep and rich storyline
    OST is a legend
    and in the end another awesome game by from software
  21. CzarSquid
    Feb 27, 2022
    10
    This game is the best Dark Souls game, nay, the most perfect video game to ever exist. There will only be one Elden Ring and no game will ever take it's title of the Ultimate Game of All Time.
  22. Syl20
    Mar 6, 2022
    8
    I have a love/hate relation with the soul series and Elden Ring is no different!
    It does improves on the « Pros » with the open world and amazing environment and ennemy design but the same old « Cons » remain!
    The game will hammer you with tons of very cheap deaths. Deaths you suffer from bad gameplay where you feel the « game » got you killed, not the ennemy. I died hundreds if not a    I have a love/hate relation with the soul series and Elden Ring is no different!
    It does improves on the « Pros » with the open world and amazing environment and ennemy design but the same old « Cons » remain!

    The game will hammer you with tons of very cheap deaths.
    Deaths you suffer from bad gameplay where you feel the « game » got you killed, not the ennemy.
    I died hundreds if not a Thousand times because of camera twists and turns that got me totally lost and stuck and unable to dodge or jumping off a cliff trying to.

    They often make you face big guys in narrow corridors/hallway where half of your weapon swings are gonna end up « pinging » against a wall/doorway while the ennemy attacks will pass right through them.

    Diying 10 minutes after last « grace/bonfire » in such a cheap way is beyond frustrating.
    Having to run back and re-do all the fights you had a hard time to reach your runes only to die again in a cheap manner makes you wanna rage quit every time.

    It’s sad cause the rest of the game is amazing!
    Graphics/sound/class/skills/spells/etc everything is 10/10.

    If the combat gameplay wouldn’t feel this clunky, that would be my best game of all time.    … Expand
  23. Hyper-Dash
    Apr 14, 2022
    8
    The open world structure is a game changer. Elden Ring is probably 4 times the size of FromSoft's biggest game; astonishing!

    The combat, though too similar to its predecessors, is still as riveing and exciting as ever. The UI needs an overhaul; so do some of the shortcomings that have been a mainstay for way too many years now. Most specifically how item selection or targeting works.    The open world structure is a game changer. Elden Ring is probably 4 times the size of FromSoft's biggest game; astonishing!

    The combat, though too similar to its predecessors, is still as riveing and exciting as ever.

    The UI needs an overhaul; so do some of the shortcomings that have been a mainstay for way too many years now. Most specifically how item selection or targeting works.

    Some bosses and situations are as tough as we remembered, though ultimately, this whole experience felt way too easy, way too forgiving. If FromSoft wants to make the sequal just as forgiving then that's fine. But they either need to continue with the Souls series with the same level of challenge that we know, or create a new game that won't alienate veterans too much.

    Despite delivering a new experience, I'm missing the constant tension from the old games that the loose open world structure in this game can't provide.

    Ultimately, despite its flaws, this game was still able to keep me engaged and excited for days. I have invested 192 hours into this game; not even Skyrim was capable to do that.    … Expand
  24. Bunkerbudy
    Sep 7, 2022
    9
    First time giving a game 10/10 it's an absolute masterpiece and i'ts been a long time since I played a game this long and still not bored of it.
  25. knur
    Sep 25, 2022
    9
    This game is massive. It took me 139 hours to finish one playthrough!
    Just for the scale, it gets 10/10. Since it delivers in all other areas as well - not to perfection, but good enough.
    For me, Bloodborne and Dark Souls 3 are better. I think the relation between the game, story, lore, and world-building sit tighter in the previous titles than here.
  26. M0joBad
    Oct 31, 2022
    0
    This game is a mass-marketing extravaganza. Between the game industry's self-serving promotional tactics and the rabid, frothing DS fanboys, this entire thing is a groaning sham. This game is mediocre for a DS game, let alone GOY! (Pant! Pant!). The game itself is just not that engaging, it feels hollow, weird and even punitive if you don't strictly follow the DS meta plan(s). However, theThis game is a mass-marketing extravaganza. Between the game industry's self-serving promotional tactics and the rabid, frothing DS fanboys, this entire thing is a groaning sham. This game is mediocre for a DS game, let alone GOY! (Pant! Pant!). The game itself is just not that engaging, it feels hollow, weird and even punitive if you don't strictly follow the DS meta plan(s). However, the marketing and salivating is extraordinary. Nice job convincing everybody this title will cause them change their religious views.… Expand
  27. flecso
    Mar 19, 2022
    10
    I live in Ukraine, this game is the only thing that saves me in this difficult time for us (war against Russia). This is a great game with a great storyline and gameplay. I thank Miyazaki and FromSoftware that released it at this difficult time for us.
  28. Dzz1rt
    Aug 8, 2022
    10
    It's a masterpiece. The best game all over i played so far.
    DS in an open world, what can be better?
    Read the negative reviews, and looked at the games these people prefer, it's sad that the average gamer is so lazy these days. They prefer FILMS, beautiful, great, but still films (like Last of Us), not games.. Linear and corridor where u are lead by hand and with respawns at the same    It's a masterpiece. The best game all over i played so far.
    DS in an open world, what can be better?
    Read the negative reviews, and looked at the games these people prefer, it's sad that the average gamer is so lazy these days.
    They prefer FILMS, beautiful, great, but still films (like Last of Us), not games.. Linear and corridor where u are lead by hand and with respawns at the same place u failed... Very sad.    … Expand
  29. World_of_wald
    Oct 16, 2022
    8
    Great game but I wouldn’t say perfect or without flaw. Biggest upset is the repeat of bosses and the use of world adversaries as bosses.
  30. DigitalSchism
    Oct 19, 2022
    8
    Wall of Text Incoming:

    Elden Ring is a confusing game for me, because I truly struggled to give it a numerical rating. When I was enjoying the game it was some of the most fun I have had with a game in a while, but when I wasn't enjoying it, I wanted to drop it and never look back. I love the open world crafted here, its stunning to look at and exploring it is one of my favorite things    Wall of Text Incoming:

    Elden Ring is a confusing game for me, because I truly struggled to give it a numerical rating. When I was enjoying the game it was some of the most fun I have had with a game in a while, but when I wasn't enjoying it, I wanted to drop it and never look back. I love the open world crafted here, its stunning to look at and exploring it is one of my favorite things to do. Sneaking into enemy camps, attacking a patrol lead by giants, discovering a cave with treasure to be taken, all fun and part of why I enjoy the game, some people say the game is empty, but I never found that to be the case. I find the bosses to be fair but challenging at least up until the late game when I feel they start to lean towards unfair, but there are plenty of people out there who will disagree with that sentiment.

    My issues come with the overall plot and progression of sidequests. I'm a longtime souls fan so I expect the story to be shrouded in a veil of mystery to be discovered by digging through item descriptions and what little dialogue there is. However, the story of Elden Ring feels like it barely even makes sense. Why does everyone want to kill me? Why am I immortal but the bosses aren't (when the whole premise is supposedly that no one can die in this world)? All questions you can google and find fans explain with the disclaimer that not even they know for sure. When not even basic questions like these can have an answer I start to lose any attachment to the world, my character, and any NPCs. This makes for a game the gets boring when I have had my fill of the combat.

    As for the sidequests, it bears noting that souls games have always been obtuse with how they handle them. You could always easily miss a game altering sidequest by simply opening the wrong door in previous games. I could somewhat let this slide in the mostly linear games of the past since that promoted proper exploration of the levels, but in an open world game, expecting players to search every nook and cranny to progress a sidequest before accidently locking themselves out of it by doing some arbitrary task is insane. You essentially cannot play this game without a guide if you actually want to complete any sidequests. It's just an outdated design meant for a different kind of game.

    Despite all that I still give it an 8 because of how much fun it is when you ignore the story and sidequests. Just wish I could give it a 10    … Expand
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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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