Elden Ring

 PlayStation 5
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7.8

Generally favorable reviews- based on 12214 Ratings

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  1. Downn10
    Mar 19, 2022
    9
    O jogo trás tudo aquilo de bom que já tem nos outros jogos da From Software, com aproximadamente 46horas de jogo, tenho gostado de tudo o que me foi apresentado em termos de gameplay. O mundo aberto eu achei muito bom.

    Agora falaremos da parte ruim do jogo, a performance no PS5 não é boa, é no máximo aceitável, é muito framedrop, os pop in de grama estão ABSURDOS e muito irritante.    O jogo trás tudo aquilo de bom que já tem nos outros jogos da From Software, com aproximadamente 46horas de jogo, tenho gostado de tudo o que me foi apresentado em termos de gameplay. O mundo aberto eu achei muito bom.

    Agora falaremos da parte ruim do jogo, a performance no PS5 não é boa, é no máximo aceitável, é muito framedrop, os pop in de grama estão ABSURDOS e muito irritante. Sinceramente não entendi como um jogo que não tinha data de previsão, quando teve data, foi 2/3 meses antes e mesmo assim sai dessa maneira.    … Expand
  2. Startainfectio
    Mar 19, 2022
    5
    Fromsoft continues to use archaic mechanics in the name of difficulty while other developers that were inspired to create difficult games because of fromsofts (undeserved) critical reception have seemingly all surpassed them in every aspect of game design from combat to traversal to designing a fun difficulty curve, absolutely not a “must play” for anyone unfamiliar with fromsoft’s pastFromsoft continues to use archaic mechanics in the name of difficulty while other developers that were inspired to create difficult games because of fromsofts (undeserved) critical reception have seemingly all surpassed them in every aspect of game design from combat to traversal to designing a fun difficulty curve, absolutely not a “must play” for anyone unfamiliar with fromsoft’s past games… Expand
  3. Afufu
    Mar 19, 2022
    7
    The first 20 hours were absolute phenomenal. It felt like an amazing open world game, in which you are free from the beginning. But after a while, the gameplay becomes repetitive and boring. All dungeons get frustrating and boring after you already completed some. This game is also unbalanced. You don't even need armor because the bosses will always two shot you. You could spend over anThe first 20 hours were absolute phenomenal. It felt like an amazing open world game, in which you are free from the beginning. But after a while, the gameplay becomes repetitive and boring. All dungeons get frustrating and boring after you already completed some. This game is also unbalanced. You don't even need armor because the bosses will always two shot you. You could spend over an hour trying to complete a dungeon and get nothing as a reward.
    I bet that if this game came out from an unknown publisher it wouldn't get a 96 rating which is way too high. Thus game had the potential to be one of the greatest games ever but after a while, so can see that its just not good enough.    … Expand
  4. PJgvntofly
    Mar 19, 2022
    10
    Must play open world game. Challenging but not impossible, if you haven't played a Souls game before this is a great start.
  5. Tr4kt
    Mar 19, 2022
    7
    It's a decent game but not all that strong an effort from From. The graphics are quite lovely. The story is generic. The GUI is atrocious. Any game with out a quit to desktop function in 2022 is suspect. The combat is certainly the weakest of the From games I have played. It relies on copy pasted enemies, and unoptimized boss fights to pad game play time.

    Go Play Dark Souls 1 if you    It's a decent game but not all that strong an effort from From. The graphics are quite lovely. The story is generic. The GUI is atrocious. Any game with out a quit to desktop function in 2022 is suspect. The combat is certainly the weakest of the From games I have played. It relies on copy pasted enemies, and unoptimized boss fights to pad game play time.

    Go Play Dark Souls 1 if you haven't already. its the same game play with a much better map.    … Expand
  6. DracomW
    Mar 19, 2022
    7
    Too many repeated bosses, late game is kinda boring, ashes of war are so weak and pathetic in comparison with unique weapons, performance problems... Ilike a lot in the begining but now is kinda sad, I love Radahn but I hate fighting with the same enemies over and over again
  7. AgenteVoid
    Mar 19, 2022
    9
    For me, this game was the best experience from Fromsoftware.
    keep the quality along the future Fromsoftware!
  8. mikas323
    Mar 19, 2022
    6
    Could be the best game ever but the buggy laggy mess destroyed this game to me...lag input is a thing in this game...unplayable game
  9. 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.
  10. bassistheplace2
    Mar 19, 2022
    9
    A fantastic game overall and a very unique take on the open-world action-RPG genre. That said, I do not believe this game was well optimized for next-gen consoles, especially the PS5 in particular. This was the only game I voluntarily played in quality mode (30fps) for a majority of the experience due to the semi-frequent frame drops, and I'm spoiled rotten by high framerates. Also, IA fantastic game overall and a very unique take on the open-world action-RPG genre. That said, I do not believe this game was well optimized for next-gen consoles, especially the PS5 in particular. This was the only game I voluntarily played in quality mode (30fps) for a majority of the experience due to the semi-frequent frame drops, and I'm spoiled rotten by high framerates. Also, I would've loved to see the DualSense's features involved a little more in the experience, a la Demon's Souls, such as the adaptive triggers and more haptics. Although I can't ignore how well the SSD works in loading a massive game like this lightning-fast, which especially makes (frequently) dying feel far less of a chore, albeit with some major pop-in every now and then. Nonetheless, the gameplay and design of the game itself are nothing short of amazing and very smartly designed, although I can name a few bosses which relied a bit too heavily on RNG and luck to properly manage (e.g. a certain endgame boss's snow attack, and a gank boss in a mid-late game underground area of Limgrave). I also LOVE how forgiving the checkpoints are before most bosses and major encounters, which IMO, is a massive improvement from past Souls games, especially DeS. Nonetheless, like a majority of people, I strongly recommend this game for Soulsborne newcomers or those who found the past FromSoft games too challenging, but still, know what you're getting into and as everyone says: git gud.… Expand
  11. jgeurts
    Mar 19, 2022
    10
    Elden Ring is an RPG that builds on the from soft formula that they have been building for years. Although this instalment does not drastically change the gameplay, the additions to the mechanics and improvement of aesthetics are more than welcome. Elden Ring at it's best is an incredible action RPG that does not forget what roleplaying means. You can start the game as whoever you want,Elden Ring is an RPG that builds on the from soft formula that they have been building for years. Although this instalment does not drastically change the gameplay, the additions to the mechanics and improvement of aesthetics are more than welcome. Elden Ring at it's best is an incredible action RPG that does not forget what roleplaying means. You can start the game as whoever you want, and that doesn't restrict who you can become in any way. Quest-lines give you choice in a way not seen in the dark souls series prior. The open world is non-restrictive and the land is intricately connected to the lore and the history that has been built to give you an idea of the care and detail that has been built for this game. The lore and the world have been so intertwined that learning something about the lore will 9 times out of 10 add to your ability to play the game. The difficulty and freedom, however, are not for everybody. This means that many of the characteristics that are purposefully part of the game may be seen as bad, or aversive to many who don't click with the gameplay, freedom, or storytelling. Although everyone's likes and dislikes are valid, this does mean that this game is not for all audiences. This is perfectly ok though, as it does not take away from what has been accomplished in the release of this game.… Expand
  12. Robert88
    Mar 19, 2022
    10
    Elden ring will ultimately go down as one of the greatest games of this generation if not of all time !!! What an amazing game from the beautifully crafted world , to the story and lore , the game play is all fantastic .. bringing me back to old school monster hunter days and dark souls . If I could rate Elden ring higher than a 10 I would .. GOTY! If you don’t like what I said for all theElden ring will ultimately go down as one of the greatest games of this generation if not of all time !!! What an amazing game from the beautifully crafted world , to the story and lore , the game play is all fantastic .. bringing me back to old school monster hunter days and dark souls . If I could rate Elden ring higher than a 10 I would .. GOTY! If you don’t like what I said for all the haters fight me… Expand
  13. yms2305
    Mar 19, 2022
    10
    This is the ultimate version of Dark Souls thanks to its vast and gigantic open world.
  14. Artorias666
    Mar 19, 2022
    10
    I personally believe that this is the new best adventure game ever made there are flaws like some bosses just being lazy but the rest of the game makes up for those flaws the shear amount of content is unbelievable. I have already sunk 60+ hours into this game. This is a must play videogame. No questions about it.
  15. whdho
    Mar 19, 2022
    0
    Can''t tell how disappointed I am with this game, despite it is not fun most of the time I played this it til the very end to try giving it chance but after seeing zero improvement in gaming experience I just decided to delete it without finishing it, its too boring to play this game with a story of no weight and random repetitive boss that just randomly one-shot you from time to time. NotCan''t tell how disappointed I am with this game, despite it is not fun most of the time I played this it til the very end to try giving it chance but after seeing zero improvement in gaming experience I just decided to delete it without finishing it, its too boring to play this game with a story of no weight and random repetitive boss that just randomly one-shot you from time to time. Not a single second I am feeiing this is a fromsoftware game, they never design such one-shot kill system in the past but in this game its everywhere, fully reflecting they just didn't spend much time to balance the difficulty settings, which considered they already had so many boss almost direct copy and paste from previous dark souls game, is beyond acceptable. The combat mechanics is also bad that its simply not fun and not challenging but totally unfair, not withstanding the fact that lagging and unresponsive input that is hardly accpetable as a ps5 game (I finished nioh2 with platinum so dun argue with me I am not good enough, this is simply not a well designed and configured game). I dun know how anyone could put higher than 6 in this game. The only thing perhaps make ppl think this is good game is probably we haven't had a fully open world ARPG game like skyrim for too long. But dun get me wrong, this is no skyrim and I would say skyrim in many cases is even more challenging than this game. This game is just a joke.… Expand
  16. Narvis
    Mar 17, 2022
    6
    Not as good as people claimed. Gets boring and repetitive fast. Main focus is grinding Runes. Attack, dodge, attack, dodge. Some boss you don't really know why you are fighting. Story becomes unnecessary and forgotten. End goal of the Gomes is basically to level och and kill the next boss. Then repeat
  17. GuilhermeH991
    Mar 19, 2022
    10
    One of the best games I've ever played. I liked it even more for being a souls like.
  18. Bavari-90
    Feb 26, 2022
    10
    Elden Ring makes previous From Software games looks like an indie titles which is absolutely crazy, I can't imagine how much hard work and effort those guys put into this thing...absolutely incredible.
  19. flukewarm
    Mar 19, 2022
    10
    An absolute masterpiece. FromSoftware's magnum opus.

    While the lack of questline handholding may be offputting for some players, it forces you to engage in the story to solve puzzles and experience the grandeur to its fullest.

    GOTY
  20. Gregmynin
    Mar 19, 2022
    10
    This is easily one of the best games I've ever played. Releases in a finished state and no micro transactions. This is what gaming is all about.
  21. shomethestarfax
    Mar 19, 2022
    10
    Any studio looking to make an Open-World game needs to take a nice long look at Elden Ring. Over 150 hours in and there is still so much for me to do, even after finishing the main story.

    The side quests have interesting stories, beautiful scenery, rewarding reasons to complete them, give access to new areas that are beautifully created, and access to new characters you will fall in love    Any studio looking to make an Open-World game needs to take a nice long look at Elden Ring. Over 150 hours in and there is still so much for me to do, even after finishing the main story.

    The side quests have interesting stories, beautiful scenery, rewarding reasons to complete them, give access to new areas that are beautifully created, and access to new characters you will fall in love with. (I love you, Blaidd.)

    Never have I been so encapsulated in a game, not since I was much younger. This game is a marvel, it's a dream come true, it's a masterpiece.

    Elden Ring is—without a doubt—one of THE greatest video-games to ever be released. Truly a brilliant creation, I am glad to have been able to experience it.    … Expand
  22. Rich45682
    Mar 19, 2022
    10
    A masterpiece made by From Software, they have created not only the best open world game ever, but also the best game ever made. This is a game that everyone should try. Collapse
  23. AntiMTXHK
    Mar 19, 2022
    10
    10/10 absolute amazing grahpic, content, gameplay, storyline, level design and bgm. A must-play for everyone and already and will be my GOTY 2022 (tho it is just March now!)
  24. psbrann
    Mar 16, 2022
    0
    I have no idea how this overhyped garbage is selling so well. I genuinely am boggled out of my mind. The graphics and mechanics wouldn’t have been okay if this was released in 2016 let alone 2022!!!! Wtf is up with the standards of people. They continuously get lower and the gaming companies notice. They don’t sell underdeveloped garbage just because they want to, they know they can andI have no idea how this overhyped garbage is selling so well. I genuinely am boggled out of my mind. The graphics and mechanics wouldn’t have been okay if this was released in 2016 let alone 2022!!!! Wtf is up with the standards of people. They continuously get lower and the gaming companies notice. They don’t sell underdeveloped garbage just because they want to, they know they can and some weirdo will still rate it a 10/10. Pathetic excuse of a game.… Expand
  25. kalas606
    Mar 19, 2022
    10
    Jogo do ano de 2022, sem chances de qualquer jogo bater a qualidade e a dedicação da FromSoftware.
  26. SamuraiEdgeplay
    Mar 19, 2022
    7
    Immaculate, well built, and rewards curiosity, but it's unfortunately not fun, overstays its welcome, and seems to get more of a kick torturing you with some fights / mechanics than creating something enjoyable. Far from the perfect game, but too interesting not to experience yourself.
  27. Xroud
    Mar 19, 2022
    7
    It's a good game, but it has a ton of issues. The bosses, the visuals the atmosphere are all great as usual, very distinct very interesting, combat is fun as always, the rpg elements are expanded greatly and there are some great quality of life improvements as well.

    But the open world is a huge miss in my experience it's great in theory and sometimes it really WOWs you, but it's also    It's a good game, but it has a ton of issues. The bosses, the visuals the atmosphere are all great as usual, very distinct very interesting, combat is fun as always, the rpg elements are expanded greatly and there are some great quality of life improvements as well.

    But the open world is a huge miss in my experience it's great in theory and sometimes it really WOWs you, but it's also full of emptyness, copy paste dungeons and many more bugs than usual. It also causes this weird dynamic where you have to guess if you're the right level for each given encounter even on the main path which causes a very weird difficulty curve. The game also has pretty long walk and loadtimes on death. These 2 together waste so much time, you either commit to practicing the boss with sometimes minutes of downtime between attempts or you go and grind on the side. It's not difficult, it's tedious. The game also gives you a ton of tools to help you deal with bosses like summons upon summons, crazy spells, ashes and weapons etc which makes the game feel even less consistant in difficulty. There are also technical issues like bosses freezing up, constant stuttering, floor disappearing, map not loading, very long loadtimes, hit detection issues, crashes, dying upon reloading your save etc.

    I feel like fromsoft games started going in the right direction with bloodborne and sekiro, but elden ring takes a very different angle. It feels like where bloodborne and sekiro cut fat off and refined the formula, elden ring just put it back 2 fold. It's still a good game and it's going to entertain both souls fans and people new to these games, but I think the issues are pretty big and warrant a high-mixed review.    … Expand
  28. Budgey
    Mar 19, 2022
    10
    Elden ring is a true masterpiece. If you enjoy video games you will enjoy this game simple as that.
  29. AntiMXT
    Mar 19, 2022
    8
    My first souls-like. Yes, it's blisteringly hard, but I trudged through that first wall and now enjoy it much more. Laughing at the insane ways I die endlessly. Sure there's rage quitting and yelling at the TV, but it's not long before I'm sucked back in. I've never noticed how open worlds can just be full of fetch quests and marker to marker traversal until this actually made me take inMy first souls-like. Yes, it's blisteringly hard, but I trudged through that first wall and now enjoy it much more. Laughing at the insane ways I die endlessly. Sure there's rage quitting and yelling at the TV, but it's not long before I'm sucked back in. I've never noticed how open worlds can just be full of fetch quests and marker to marker traversal until this actually made me take in the surroundings and interact with the world by remembering the locations I'm too underpowered for. Do I need to repeat the same hallway 1,000 times because some knight can swing an overpowered sword 896 degrees regardless of which way I roll across the floor? Probably not. Still fun, for the most part.… Expand
  30. Remiulv
    Mar 19, 2022
    10
    Masterpiece! One of the best games ive ever played! Its dark souls open world! I love it
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96

Universal acclaim - based on 86 Critic Reviews

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