Elden Ring

 PlayStation 5
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7.8

Generally favorable reviews- based on 12214 Ratings

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  1. Biggdute
    Jun 12, 2022
    10
    My favorite game of all time. I know 10/10 is a rookie score, but I believe this game did 10/10 what I thought was possible in gaming. I have played other FS games but never finished one. This game was perfect because I always felt like I could explore somewhere else that I could handle at my level. Is a boss hard? Just go back after you gain some levels! I never ran out of places to go atMy favorite game of all time. I know 10/10 is a rookie score, but I believe this game did 10/10 what I thought was possible in gaming. I have played other FS games but never finished one. This game was perfect because I always felt like I could explore somewhere else that I could handle at my level. Is a boss hard? Just go back after you gain some levels! I never ran out of places to go at my current level. I didn’t explore just to grind levels, it was a genuine interest in seeing what was over there. I played 80 hours before I beat the game, thinking I had done everything I could. Turns out I missed A LOT! I didn’t even fight Mohg on my first play through! 80 hours of fun engaging gameplay, and I missed sooo much still! Can’t wait to see what they do next.… Expand
  2. srkn4432
    Jun 12, 2022
    0
    unnecesarily difficult. after work i wanna enjoy playing game not to give me headache .chararacter is like truck. boring open world. almost there is nothing to make me excited. enemies are too stronge even with their fart character can die . absolutely not my game . and over over overrated thats why im giving 0
  3. ShadyMaster
    Jun 12, 2022
    7
    Very good game but certainly overrated. The first 30-40 hours are great while you explore, but it becomes repetitive as you discover just the same places with even the same bosses. Battle mechanics are as good and entertained as simple. Character improvement is really bassic and could have been much more deep.
  4. Believements
    Jun 12, 2022
    10
    Probably the best souls game ever made. I hope that the next games from Fom Software will be open world like this one.
  5. Josephkeith19
    Jun 11, 2022
    10
    My first souls game and i fell in love with everything about this game for the 3 weeks i none stop played it. A true gamers game.
  6. TioLucho
    Jun 11, 2022
    10
    Piece of **** of a launch, but it's ok you know, i don't mind because they fixed it. This is an open world dark souls.
  7. KoleTrefethen
    Jun 11, 2022
    10
    I LOVE how the game doesn't hold your hand like your a little child and it immediately tosses you to the wolves with a hard boss at the beginning, and during quests it doesn't highlight where you need to go you have to actually pay attention to what is being said, most immersive game I've played so far, all of the bosses present a challenge therefore making it more rewarding when beatingI LOVE how the game doesn't hold your hand like your a little child and it immediately tosses you to the wolves with a hard boss at the beginning, and during quests it doesn't highlight where you need to go you have to actually pay attention to what is being said, most immersive game I've played so far, all of the bosses present a challenge therefore making it more rewarding when beating them. The game has so many different weapons and armor, and spells at use to fit anyone's play style, they have small swords, medium swords, big swords, COLOSSAL swords, even whips, hammers, axes, bows, ballistas, staffs! There are so many builds to use I can't even count them. Overall the game is just plain fun and should absolutely be on your shelf.… Expand
  8. TFAReAper
    Jun 11, 2022
    10
    Elden Ring isn't just a game, it's a work of art.
    It is certainly one of the best games ever created by mankind.
    I understand that it doesn't suit all players, but no game does. In its niche, Elden Ring is king. Challenging combat level, it is necessary to learn and master the controls, you can create your build as you see fit for your style of gameplay. As for exploration, you are    Elden Ring isn't just a game, it's a work of art.
    It is certainly one of the best games ever created by mankind.
    I understand that it doesn't suit all players, but no game does. In its niche, Elden Ring is king.
    Challenging combat level, it is necessary to learn and master the controls, you can create your build as you see fit for your style of gameplay.
    As for exploration, you are rewarded every 40 seconds walking or riding around the map: hidden items, unique enemies, bosses, spells, materials...
    Your experience will be unique when playing this game, because the possibilities are endless.
    My wish and dream is for all ARPG games to use Elden Ring as the basis for their development.
    All in all, the best game I've ever played.    … Expand
  9. Somy
    Jun 11, 2022
    10
    This game is absolutely magical in every way. It is not perfect, but for a game with over a hundred hours of content (my first playthrough took about 120 hours), it comes pretty darn close. Graphical fidelity may not be technically on par with the top AAA releases, but it more than makes up for it with its excellent art direction and attention to detail. I was in sheer astonishment at justThis game is absolutely magical in every way. It is not perfect, but for a game with over a hundred hours of content (my first playthrough took about 120 hours), it comes pretty darn close. Graphical fidelity may not be technically on par with the top AAA releases, but it more than makes up for it with its excellent art direction and attention to detail. I was in sheer astonishment at just how detailed many of the legacy dungeons were in terms of architecture, level design, and enemy variety. There must be over a hundred unique mob designs in this game without counting variations.

    The controls are similar to older Dark Souls games, so if you are familiar with those, you'll feel right at home here. However, I think they feel even more responsive here, with the addition of the jump button and the freedom that comes with it. The combat is wonderful, with it feeling weighty but not sluggish; deep but not overly complex. This game is the embodiment of "hard, but fair", even more so than older FromSoft titles. Never have I felt that a death was cheap or unwarranted.

    The story may be hidden at first glance, but nevertheless it manages to be very poignant. The lack of cutscenes and dialogue simply make the times when you do get one of them stand out more. I won't delve too deep for fear of spoilers, but there are a few scenes that I definitely will remember for a long time.

    The story and lore is hidden from plain sight, however it is quite detailed and unique. In traditional FromSoft fashion, you will need to pay attention to everything, every word of dialogue and every piece of text in the world and in the item descriptions, but if you do, you will be able to piece together a fascinating story that I personally think is book or movie-worthy.

    Overall, I think this game is absolutely deserving of the praise its gotten. It's astonishingly beautiful and outstanding in every way and squashed any doubts I had previously.    … Expand
  10. evermalice
    Jun 11, 2022
    10
    One of my favorite games of all time. I spent the first day it came out playing 18 hours strait.
  11. WerN1211
    Jun 11, 2022
    10
    If you like FromSofware, go ahead ! Worth it. NG+++ looking forward for DLCs !
  12. tikda
    Jun 10, 2022
    8
    This game is not as great as I was hoping. There is a lot of recycling from old games and the open world is no more exciting than any other open world game with too much dead space.
  13. psylife
    Jun 10, 2022
    0
    I have to thank From software for making this game and making everybody realize and admit that this series has always been extremely overhyped. It took you guys 10 years, but you finally got there.

    Beating bosses is just a matter of memorizing patterns, while dodging endlessly. That's always been the case. There is no interesting tactics to beating a boss, it's highly repetitive,    I have to thank From software for making this game and making everybody realize and admit that this series has always been extremely overhyped. It took you guys 10 years, but you finally got there.

    Beating bosses is just a matter of memorizing patterns, while dodging endlessly. That's always been the case. There is no interesting tactics to beating a boss, it's highly repetitive, boring, and frustrating.

    Story telling is non-existent. And yes, it's always been the case with this series. It's called cutting costs.

    Performance and graphics are garbage, despite the strong and inspired art direction. That's also always been true with this series.

    RPG aspect is actually shallow, again, that's also always been true.

    Open-world is just there to reveal to many of you what this game series has always been : Cheap, mediocre, served through inspired lore and visuals.    … Expand
  14. WallCrouton
    Jun 9, 2022
    9
    A major departure from the standard FromSoftware formula while still maintaining its core identity. As someone who's played their other games, I enjoyed it quite a lot. Even got the platinum, which I didn't bother to do for any of the others.

    My only criticisms are the designs/reused assets of the optional dungeons/catacombs, and poor balancing for one of the optional bosses (if you    A major departure from the standard FromSoftware formula while still maintaining its core identity. As someone who's played their other games, I enjoyed it quite a lot. Even got the platinum, which I didn't bother to do for any of the others.

    My only criticisms are the designs/reused assets of the optional dungeons/catacombs, and poor balancing for one of the optional bosses (if you know, you know). Other than that, I think it was really fun, beautiful scenery, great OST, and it was generally worth the wait.    … Expand
  15. Zombi6
    Jun 9, 2022
    8
    loved it..
    but
    - couldnt beat the Final final boss.. gave up
    - felt it had random quests.. couldnt have gotten as far as I did without weikis.guides
    still loved it though
  16. Robbie_776
    Jun 9, 2022
    10
    My first time ever playing a souls game being that I am just an FPS cod and Battlefield player. It was super hard to get used to it and even gave up once. But it reminded me that it's more strategic and skill rather than spamming R1 and R2. I managed to start reading my enemies, upgrading my armaments, traversing the world, completing Rannis questline and beat the game a couple of weeksMy first time ever playing a souls game being that I am just an FPS cod and Battlefield player. It was super hard to get used to it and even gave up once. But it reminded me that it's more strategic and skill rather than spamming R1 and R2. I managed to start reading my enemies, upgrading my armaments, traversing the world, completing Rannis questline and beat the game a couple of weeks ago. Through all the rage I had the best time with this game and I'm not even 100 percent done with it yet. For a game, I purchased it for $60, compared to other games, It's worth every cent. I would recommend this game to anyone one of the best experiences ever. This inspired me to just start bloodborne and im really looking forward to it.… Expand
  17. PiskoWK
    Jun 9, 2022
    7
    It's good, I think, but I know it's not for me. The open world helps those like myself who found previous attempts at souls games to be frustrating time wasters because of the "git gud" mentality. I really enjoyed playing it with friends online, but the mechanics designed to put players together are archaic and could have been designed by Nintendo.
  18. copelore
    Jun 9, 2022
    10
    Best game ive played so far. Fantastic graphics, I loved the story, very rewarding boss fights and good options to balance the difficulty (skipping areas and coming back later on, summoning spirits or other players)
  19. Simpson_761
    Jun 9, 2022
    10
    A piece of Master. I cannot believe they pulled it off. 11/10 DLC hopefully incoming too!
  20. pflac
    Jun 9, 2022
    10
    An amazing expansion upon the Dark Souls formula. How is it possible for a game to have so much content with such high quality? From Software achieved the impossible. It's not a perfect game, but it definitely deserves a 10/10.
  21. UwU_559
    Jun 8, 2022
    10
    Well what can i say... Its's such a good game.

    As someone who played almost every Fromsoftware Title all i can say is the Boss designs are really cool, creative and challenging. The Map Design? Awesome and the size of it with so many little secrets and hidden details just makes you look at every corner thinking you will find something. I played it till new game +7 and i enjoyed    Well what can i say... Its's such a good game.

    As someone who played almost every Fromsoftware Title all i can say is the Boss designs are really cool, creative and challenging.

    The Map Design?
    Awesome and the size of it with so many little secrets and hidden details just makes you look at every corner thinking you will find something.

    I played it till new game +7 and i enjoyed almost every second with different builds.

    It sets a really good standard for the next open world games and i hope there will be a second one like this    … Expand
  22. Juandino
    Jun 8, 2022
    9
    Es un buen juego de la saga souls al que le metí más de 100 horas de juego y me intriga su historia
  23. Snek48
    Jun 8, 2022
    10
    The final boss of all souls games. A masterful game with so much to explore that I could honestly play for years. Beating the final boss was the most fulfilling thing ever. I could tell while playing this game that it was the finale of over a decade's worth of content. I think this is the last souls game, guys. There will likely be dlcs though, and while I'm looking forward to that, evenThe final boss of all souls games. A masterful game with so much to explore that I could honestly play for years. Beating the final boss was the most fulfilling thing ever. I could tell while playing this game that it was the finale of over a decade's worth of content. I think this is the last souls game, guys. There will likely be dlcs though, and while I'm looking forward to that, even after over 400 hours on the game I still am not bored and can wait as long as I like. As for the gameplay, it is excellent. It is different than the other souls games in that it is open world, but it's still a souls like at heart. The difficulty is high, like any other souls game, but when the going gets tough you can just do some side quests to get stronger, rather than banging your head against a boss that's too high level for you until you bleed out. The game allows for so much customization, rather that be all the awesome and unique weapons, the stylish armors, and even tons of spells and incantations. There are many different places to explore and many questlines and dungeons. Although some dislike the game for the amount of repetition, like repeated bosses, ruins, and enemies, I personally like that, it allows you to know what to expect when you enter a ruin, like after you find the cellar in gatefront, then another in waypoint, you know whenever you go into a ruin your immediate goal is to look for a cellar. Then, the game plays with those expectations and adds a trap in the cellar, or hide the cellar beneath and illusory wall. For me, this is easily the best game of all time, and I'm glad I got to experience it for myself.… Expand
  24. herzzeleid31
    Jun 8, 2022
    10
    Great game and amazing world. Excellent combat system and hit-box system. Played 150 hours.
  25. JhonaDruid
    Jun 8, 2022
    10
    With online tutorials anyone can play this game and fall in love with the lore. You are my angel Blaidd.
  26. Fraru
    Jun 8, 2022
    9
    I loved the game, it's a delight if you're a soul player the only thing I see wrong is that it has many repeated bosses but getting the platinum was beautiful and the endings are GOD
  27. Hyde_333
    Jun 8, 2022
    10
    Games like these are exceedingly rare, and deserve recognition for that.

    There are so many things about this game that make it the best RPG to date.

    FromSoftware have built upon years of experience in game development to come up with something truly amazing. This is a hands down 'must-play' title.
  28. propulsion
    Jun 8, 2022
    10
    This game is a great achievement. Yes it can be difficult, but you can always go do something else if an area or boss is too strong for your character. The world is a huge work of art, that is very dense, and essentially you start with weak gear, and decide how you will level your character for your play style and the loot you find. Eventually you will become powerful. Even though I didn’tThis game is a great achievement. Yes it can be difficult, but you can always go do something else if an area or boss is too strong for your character. The world is a huge work of art, that is very dense, and essentially you start with weak gear, and decide how you will level your character for your play style and the loot you find. Eventually you will become powerful. Even though I didn’t play the other games from this developer, I want to now, as I was sucked into the exploration, loot, character leveling, and getting good in the combat. One of the things I like about Returnal was the thrill that I could be killed at any moment. Elden Ring brings that thrill as well, and its refreshing because I was really only getting exciting thrills and emotion from online multiplayer games. As much as I love games like Spider-Man, God of War, Horizon, I never felt like I was going to have to overcome a challenge or walk into an area and be dead seconds later in those games. Returnal and now Elden Ring have been a breath of fresh air. They get me close to the thrill of a Destiny raid or an intense FPS online match, but in a single player game. Elden Ring does have multiplayer and it is easy to ignore if you want. My 10/10 is for the single player. I played the game solo and it’s one of my favorites of all time.

    I did not have any performance issues on PS5. If you are on the fence at least pick it up on sale, give it a chance to see if this type of game appeals to you. If you liked other games from this developer, this one is a no brainer.    … Expand
  29. pool842
    Jun 8, 2022
    3
    PS4 graphics with beautiful art, mechanics and physics of a PS3 game. Beautiful story beautiful world. But the tech in this game is just super sub par. Old mechanics with one shot mechanics does not make a hard game it makes a lazy game and a grind.
  30. argolinhas
    Jun 8, 2022
    10
    As a Dark Souls fan boy this is nothing but a culmination of everything FromSoftware learned from every game they created in a Masterpiece of an Open-World.
    I can't even begin to describe how this game makes me happy. I already have 3 characters and I can't bring myself to finish the game. My main character is at the last boss's door and right when I realized it, a hollow sadness started    As a Dark Souls fan boy this is nothing but a culmination of everything FromSoftware learned from every game they created in a Masterpiece of an Open-World.
    I can't even begin to describe how this game makes me happy. I already have 3 characters and I can't bring myself to finish the game. My main character is at the last boss's door and right when I realized it, a hollow sadness started crawling in my head, even knowing that there is more than one ending and that I wholeheartedly intent to play it at least 2 more time, doing PVP as well as revisiting from time to time.
    I don't remember feeling this way about many other games, the only one that comes to mind besides FromSoft games is Borderlands 2. also love that game and still visit from time to time.
    Truly a masterpiece, FromSoft. GG.    … Expand
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Metascore
96

Universal acclaim - based on 86 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 86 out of 86
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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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