Elden Ring

 PlayStation 5
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7.8

Generally favorable reviews- based on 12214 Ratings

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  3. Negative: 2,341 out of 12214
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  1. Black666Wolf
    Nov 10, 2022
    9
    Soooo. I think it's one of the best games I've ever played, and I'll tell you why relatively succinctly. The world is a wonderful place to explore, just like TLoZ: BotW is. It encourages you to think about your own path like Skyrim or The Witcher 3, but still retains the style and soul of a typical From Software Souls-like title. Add to that great characters created with great attention toSoooo. I think it's one of the best games I've ever played, and I'll tell you why relatively succinctly. The world is a wonderful place to explore, just like TLoZ: BotW is. It encourages you to think about your own path like Skyrim or The Witcher 3, but still retains the style and soul of a typical From Software Souls-like title. Add to that great characters created with great attention to detail and an interesting story with many secrets to uncover. The only thing I would have to complain about is the graphics. It could have been better. But all together a brilliant game created by visionaries, for dreamers who like to lose themselves in dark fantasy worlds and play the controllers bloody.… Expand
  2. STNXD0
    Nov 11, 2022
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Disappointing.

    Combat : 6/10
    Story : 9/10
    Free roam : 5/10
    Multiplayer : 8/10
    Creativity : 7/10
    Is it he superior souls they claim it to be? No    … Expand
  3. Dafeeeeeeeeee
    Nov 15, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Very nice and long game many secondary bosses very nice graphics among the first new gen of 2022 I recommend it.… Expand
  4. Kji
    Nov 15, 2022
    10
    Best game I've played this year really enjoying it 350+ hours into it even tho malenia made me reconsider my decisions in life
  5. Federatie
    Nov 17, 2022
    8
    Great soulslike game. The difficulty is high just like any soulslike, but this time open world and filled with even more details than before.
  6. codie_fishes
    Nov 17, 2022
    0
    Worst game ever bosses feel the same all you do is dodge hit dodge hit not satisfying gameplay god of war better
  7. Supremegreenz10
    Nov 30, 2022
    4
    Honestly after about 20 hours it felt so empty that I just moved onto something else. It's just bigger dark souls with no map or quest log. It's designed to make you wander around to find a bunch of stuff that means nothing, but occasionally you'll find a boss and a sword you're never going to use anyway. Good for challenge, but the technical performance is just awful so it's evenHonestly after about 20 hours it felt so empty that I just moved onto something else. It's just bigger dark souls with no map or quest log. It's designed to make you wander around to find a bunch of stuff that means nothing, but occasionally you'll find a boss and a sword you're never going to use anyway. Good for challenge, but the technical performance is just awful so it's even harder because of that… Expand
  8. VillainZ3r0
    Dec 26, 2022
    0
    Game is slow and boring asl. It's a niche game for a niche market. ONLY enjoyable for people that enjoy games that are unnecessarily extremely difficult. Trash game otherwise
  9. comixian120
    Jan 30, 2023
    0
    This game is one of the best I have ever played! Combining all elements from previous Souls games and adding a lush open-world environment, this game has literally 1,000s of hours of engaging fun without any microtransaction BS most games nowadays seem to throw out there. Please invest in this game! You will not be sorry! ;)
  10. Idk123456789
    Mar 20, 2023
    10
    Its rare that a game with this much hype lives up to expectations dare i even say exceeds them.
  11. k7alood
    Apr 5, 2023
    0
    bad game boring enemy all mechanics was taken form the souls-borne games ..
  12. KillerQueen009
    Apr 30, 2023
    0
    لعبه تراش ومنفوخه وزق على الي يحبها العالم خايس والاستكشاف من ازبل ما رأته عيني والقصه معطوبه والبوسز ميه فيه بعضهم يمشي والبعض الثاني تراش واغلب الميني بوسز مكررين ومخيسين وحتى بعض البوسز من الاخر لعبه زي الزق لحد يلعبهالعبه تراش ومنفوخه وزق على الي يحبها العالم خايس والاستكشاف من ازبل ما رأته عيني والقصه معطوبه والبوسز ميه فيه بعضهم يمشي والبعض الثاني تراش واغلب الميني بوسز مكررين ومخيسين وحتى بعض البوسز من الاخر لعبه زي الزق لحد يلعبها
  13. jpw78
    Feb 27, 2022
    1
    Wow i've never seen such a overhyped game since Cyberpunk. The graphics looked like they came straight from PS3. Runs like trash across all platforms, and gets 10/10 ?
  14. 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.
  15. Sinceritad
    Feb 26, 2022
    2
    how from software managed to get out of a masterpiece like Sekiro for this? this game is overrated, it is never worth 100, unfortunately we live in a world where fanaticism and money speak louder, and clearly the analyzes made by "specialists gamers " are bought, this is not possible.
    apart from the fanboys, it's the worst part of the souls games, it's ridiculous, I feel like throwing up    how from software managed to get out of a masterpiece like Sekiro for this? this game is overrated, it is never worth 100, unfortunately we live in a world where fanaticism and money speak louder, and clearly the analyzes made by "specialists gamers " are bought, this is not possible.
    apart from the fanboys, it's the worst part of the souls games, it's ridiculous, I feel like throwing up when I see youtubers calling this epic, calling this game innovative, the fans of the souls series are children in men's bodies.
    this game all bugged
    this game has horrible framerate drops
    this game has problems with texture, and pop in
    the grass appears out of nowhere in front of you
    the story is non-existent
    I will be honest without fanaticism
    Sekiro is great
    dark souls great
    bloodborne is great
    Elden ring got lost in the greed of the developers, they were blind, the success of their games left the developers blind and the blindness made them think that their audience would swallow any garbage and they are right, the fanboys will swallow any garbage and will swallow this garbage    … Expand
  16. 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
  17. Schtoepper
    Feb 27, 2022
    0
    I was fooled by all the good reviews! What's wrong with the game testers, please? I knew what I was getting into when I started Elden Ring: it's a Dark Souls 4 in an open world. I had a few hours of fun with Dark Souls 3, so I wanted to give the game a chance. So I got infected by the countless good reviews and bought the game yesterday for 60 euros. But then what do I have to experienceI was fooled by all the good reviews! What's wrong with the game testers, please? I knew what I was getting into when I started Elden Ring: it's a Dark Souls 4 in an open world. I had a few hours of fun with Dark Souls 3, so I wanted to give the game a chance. So I got infected by the countless good reviews and bought the game yesterday for 60 euros. But then what do I have to experience on my PS5. Underground graphics - PS3 niveau - (even Dark Souls 3 was better by lengths!!!) many jerks and frame pacing problems. The fight is an absolute horror with it. The controls are so imprecise, and the HitBoxes are a disgrace to this series. No PS5 controller specific features implemented! I hope I can find someone to buy this game from me who has more fun with it. I am out, FromSoftware. In the future, only at budget price, or when there are demo versions (see Cyberpunk 2077, Project Red finally got it after 1.5 years). The gaming industry is so broken! What's wrong with the test magazines. A game in this technical state can't be a 10/10. Many other games have been devalued and punished because of this - but not so here. Dear game testers, please be objective again!!!… Expand
  18. khorosho12
    Feb 26, 2022
    0
    bad graphics awful controls stuttering monotonic
    reusing actions from past work
  19. wz2425
    Feb 26, 2022
    1
    clunky movement, input lag, unresponsive control, stupid hitboxes, and it gets 97 overral rating? game industry is dying
  20. fabriciox
    Feb 27, 2022
    1
    Overrated game has nothing new just the free world the rest of DKS3 xerox there is an impressive collective madness about this game
  21. nicocacolax
    Feb 28, 2022
    2
    I am new to SOUL game, but experienced with witcher 3, red dead and GTA type of open world game. I only purchased this open world game after all these amazing critic review…

    After spending about 5hrs on the game over the course of 2 days, I’m disappointed and frustrated. I am still at the starting part of the limegrave. There are serious problem with the camera control during combat or    I am new to SOUL game, but experienced with witcher 3, red dead and GTA type of open world game. I only purchased this open world game after all these amazing critic review…

    After spending about 5hrs on the game over the course of 2 days, I’m disappointed and frustrated. I am still at the starting part of the limegrave. There are serious problem with the camera control during combat or maybe I am just not used to it. Tested confessor then astrologist class both very challenging for beginner. Honestly, I had high hope for this game, but the game play sucks. It’s boring and graphics aren’t next generation for ps5    … Expand
  22. Dewelwield
    Feb 26, 2022
    10
    Alright I making this review because it feels like this game is getting review bombed. I’ve been scrolling down the reviews and have seen plenty of 1 and 2 scores siting “bad graphics” “old gameplay” and “poor optimization”. Now while graphics are nothing special in the game, the art style if fantastic. There have been scenes in the game that actually made me use the capture button for theAlright I making this review because it feels like this game is getting review bombed. I’ve been scrolling down the reviews and have seen plenty of 1 and 2 scores siting “bad graphics” “old gameplay” and “poor optimization”. Now while graphics are nothing special in the game, the art style if fantastic. There have been scenes in the game that actually made me use the capture button for the first time in a single player game. (And I’ve played red dead) besides, since when have graphics or old animation been good enough grounds to give a game a 1.

    Now couple that with optimization problems and ok, you have a point… if there were actually any major issues. This is the ps5 version of the game, not the pc version. I’ve seen the pc version, and while not unplayable, it certainly could be better. But on ps5, the game runs phenomenal. I haven’t had a single frame drop or stutter at any point in roughly 15 hours, granted I am only at the beginning. But if it stays even remotely as consistent as it has into the late game, then I really don’t see any reason to complain. There has been pop in in the distance, but nothing that I could really say ruins the game. And finally, for the bad/dated gameplay…

    Git gud.

    Seriously though, this is a from soft game. You knew what you were getting into. If you have a problem with bosses being able to kill you in 2 hits, that’s fine. but please, stop giving these games a 1 because you can’t beat margit the fell. This is a hard game, we all know this, but it’s also the kind of game that if you continue trying, continue fighting, you will eventually persevere. That’s why we all play these games, and especially with Elden ring, you don’t even have to slam your head against the same boss over and over. If one fight is giving you trouble, go off the other way and fight something else. You aren’t limited on your options anymore, and that’s what makes this game stand out from the previous souls games. Yes, it plays like dark souls but open world. But did it really have to be anything else? The world design is like Zelda botw, but with far less empty space. And the combat is similar to ds3, but still different enough to stand on its own. And even if it was identical to ds3… that’s still dark souls 3 combat. That’s not a bad combat system to follow. Just please stop giving it a 1 because it’s not sekiro. Well in summary cause I know y’all just skipped straight to the end, this game really doesn’t deserve all the 1s it’s getting. And I just ask y’all giving it such low ratings to rate the game for what it is, not what you wanted it to be. It’s not sekiro, and it’s not a graphics tech demo, but it is a masterpiece.    … Expand
  23. Civkik
    Feb 26, 2022
    2
    I'm sorry but this game is not fun. Constantly grinding and getting killed with no direction or end to the madness. I shouldn't have to look at guides to be able to complete a game. Been playing games for a couple decades. It sucks.
  24. SoulsGamesSuck
    Feb 27, 2022
    0
    This is literally worst AAA game of past 10 years. This is absolutely awful, pathetic, insanely bad.
  25. Tubey
    Mar 5, 2022
    9
    Fully reviewing this now after many, many hours, and all I can say is... I heartily regret not being able to give it a 10. It should be a 10, on so many levels, but I can only score it a 9.

    Why? Well, may as well get the only negative out of the way first - the performance is ropey. I've seen people defend it, and seen some pretending it doesn't even exist, but the brutal honest truth    Fully reviewing this now after many, many hours, and all I can say is... I heartily regret not being able to give it a 10. It should be a 10, on so many levels, but I can only score it a 9.

    Why? Well, may as well get the only negative out of the way first - the performance is ropey. I've seen people defend it, and seen some pretending it doesn't even exist, but the brutal honest truth is that the pop in on display here is staggeringly bad and takes you out the game on a consistent basis, and the frame rate is also patchy - not as bad, not enough to make the game unplayable (at least on performance mode) but it is certainly a factor.

    That's the only negative. In every other respect - gameplay, world building, level design, controls, writing, literally everything - Elden Ring is an absolute masterpiece. It is, without doubt, the best open world game I've ever played, bar none. Breath of the Wild, Skyrim etc. etc. don't have a patch on it - this is a staggering achievement from the developer. I lost count of the amount of times my jaw hit the floor playing this thing, how I was constantly surprised, intrigued, thoroughly lost in its' world.

    It's not graphical fidelity that draws you in. Elden Ring looks wonderful, but it's because of art design. There are so many games that have wondrous ray-tracing, all the bells and whistles and yet don't look a tenth as good as this thing because it has no visual pop to it. Compare this to, say, Death Stranding - miles upon miles of photorealistic dreariness - and it's chalk and cheese. So many games have combat that is challenging through sheer cheese, or gear gating etc. Elden Ring does it by simply having outstanding combat design. This is a game you could beat without taking a hit, and speedrunners will be doing so before long, because it is brutally difficult yet completely fair. You can count the games that achieve that on one hand, yet Elden Ring makes it look simple.

    I'm gushing about it here, but I'm not a From Software fanboy, at all. Dark Souls II is one of my most hated games ever. I scored DS3 an 8/10. None of their previous titles break my top 20 of all time, with Bloodborne coming closest. Before now. Elden Ring breaks my personal top five, because it has taken everything good in their prior games, discarded the bad, and polished it all into a package so ludicrously good that it's actually difficult to imagine how this can be bettered.

    It earns the term 'masterpiece'. Astonishing.

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    (The below was my review in progress.)

    I'm writing this as a review in progress and will revisit the score if needed - I'm doing it now to counteract the ridiculous reviews from people who I'm 99% sure haven't even beaten Margit, the first boss yet. This is a massive game and needs more than a day or so to review, from anyone.

    So yes, first impressions - a flawed masterpiece. There are technical issues - the frame rate, even in performance mode, is occasionally janky, and the game is basically unplayable in 30fps quality mode. There is a fair bit of pop in too, and graphical fidelity isn't the best, but the art style is absolutely phenomenal, and that's more important.

    For the most part, on PS5 the frame rate holds up, and when it does the controls are tight, responsive and the difficulty as such is completely fair. The world itself is astonishingly well done, beautifully crafted with clever enemy placement and always something new to find round every corner.

    I'll come back in a week or two and review properly, but those scoring below 7 or 8 are well off the mark; even early on you can tell this is a top tier title, and the only real criticisms of it are a lack of accessibility due to difficulty (but not every game has to be for everyone; the developer should be free to make the game they want to make and not have to compromise authenticity) and technical hiccups.    … Expand
  26. kolorahl
    Mar 1, 2022
    4
    I'm not sure why this game gets such perfect scores from review sites, but since you can read the positives everywhere on the internet even when you're not trying to, let me detail some of the negatives about what is effectively Dark Souls in a brighter environment.

    You can't pause. Let's say you have an actual life, like your doorbell rings or your child starts screaming or anything    I'm not sure why this game gets such perfect scores from review sites, but since you can read the positives everywhere on the internet even when you're not trying to, let me detail some of the negatives about what is effectively Dark Souls in a brighter environment.

    You can't pause. Let's say you have an actual life, like your doorbell rings or your child starts screaming or anything else that interrupts you - no pausing, even if you're offline and playing solo. It's 2022 and we're going to give a 10/10 to a game that you can't pause when you're playing solo? Absurd.

    The graphics aren't great. They're good, but not great. Certainly an upgrade, but nothing exceptional. And the entire UI looks like it's still the original Dark Souls garbage. They even seem to be using a ton of the same sounds. It's like they reused as many assets as possible to avoid having to actually create something new when creating a new game.

    I appreciate more tutorial-like encounters to help ease you into the world, but the tutorial section is optional and "hidden" behind an obtuse message that should have just ended with "go here for a tutorial". Basically adding the ability to be more user-friendly without explicitly being more user-friendly.

    I was expecting way better from the story given the involvement of George RR Martin, but no, it's just as **** and mostly non-existent as any other Dark Souls game. And the writing of the dialog is super cringe most of the time.

    For context, Witcher 3, which is vastly superior to this game in almost every aspect, received a lower overall score with fewer perfect scores in all. Yet Witcher 3 is more suitable to a multitude of play types and difficulty levels, still has better graphics than this game does despite a 7-year release gap, great dialog and voice acting (overall), an amazing story with wonderful side quests, and you can pause the game if you need to.

    The only reason I can imagine for this game getting so much critical acclaim is because there's some weird hard-on that the gaming community at large has for Dark Souls. It skews opinions and even rejects common sense at times, in favor of worshipping Dark Souls despite everything that is obviously dated and ill-fitting to a modern gaming experience from a big-name studio that should definitely have the budget and expertise to produce better.    … Expand
  27. 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.
  28. Joaogaribaldo24
    Feb 26, 2022
    5
    Honestly, from the ratings they gave this game, I was excited. But I don't know how a game can have such a high rating, but not impress that much. The game is good, but that's not all. I had performance problems on my PS, pop in and dropped frames, in addition to the graphics that count for me.
  29. Justausername
    Feb 27, 2022
    1
    I have absolutely never in my life hated anything more than this game. I hate it more than Star Wars Last Jedi and Last of Us 2 combined.
  30. 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.
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Universal acclaim - based on 86 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 86 out of 86
  2. Mixed: 0 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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