Elden Ring

 PlayStation 5
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7.8

Generally favorable reviews- based on 12214 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9,064 out of 12214
  2. Mixed: 809 out of 12214
  3. Negative: 2,341 out of 12214
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  1. HanSolo123
    Feb 27, 2022
    3
    Im a big fromsoft fan, played and finished all games. My favorite best is Sekiro, **** loved that game.
    But this one feels like DS2 with better bosses / environment.
    The mechanics are very similar, except for the jump feature. The character is slow, and it feels like the mechanics of your character are from 2010: just slow and goofy, while the enemies / bosses have more advanced    Im a big fromsoft fan, played and finished all games. My favorite best is Sekiro, **** loved that game.
    But this one feels like DS2 with better bosses / environment.
    The mechanics are very similar, except for the jump feature.
    The character is slow, and it feels like the mechanics of your character are from 2010: just slow and goofy, while the enemies / bosses have more advanced mechanics, its like your character runs at half the speed, and the bosses are 1.5X speed. just weird.

    The result is a slow awkward combat system especially when trying to beat a boss.
    This game feels like 1000 steps back from DS3, and it is not a standalone franchise, feels and plays like DS2 remake.

    And the frame rate on pc always drops.. sucks man, really wanted to love this game.    … Expand
  2. TheNotoriousDan
    Feb 27, 2022
    2
    Jogo está mal otimizado, as quedas de quadros frustraram muito a minha jogatina, estamos no auge da geração consoles, o mínimo que vocês tem que oferecer aos consumidores é um jogo liso, além de que de ter boa parte das mecânicas recicladas do dark souls. Tem que ser muito cadelinha da FS pra da nota 10 pra esse jogo.
  3. Ys64
    Feb 26, 2022
    10
    So much to explore, beautiful world, satisfying gameplay. Challenging bosses. A masterpiece.
  4. Oita75
    Mar 7, 2022
    0
    Definitely this game show the growing split between press/influencers and the majority of gamers.
    This is still a hard core game (even if the difficulty was « lowered » with an open world approach) that needs a lot of investment.
    Finally after 15 hours of game, you manage barely to beat Magrit with the close combat approach. It could be easier to play a magician but I don t like this    Definitely this game show the growing split between press/influencers and the majority of gamers.
    This is still a hard core game (even if the difficulty was « lowered » with an open world approach) that needs a lot of investment.
    Finally after 15 hours of game, you manage barely to beat Magrit with the close combat approach. It could be easier to play a magician but I don t like this approach. So you end rolling to avoid aoe strikes, then you strike max 2 times and you do it again and again After that, you keep wandering in a depressive world praying to not lose your runes.. Finally, I think this games could be great if you have a lot of time. For average gamer like me with 5-7 hours a week (this is not negligeable however ), it’s nonsense. Not very rewarding, a bit repetitive, a bit sad.. I wish I would have loved this game but I can t !    … Expand
  5. A7madz
    Mar 1, 2022
    0
    Bandai Namco marketed this game in Arabic language on the Middle East region yet there’s no Arabic language in the final game didn’t except to rate a game I’m hyped for since it was announced a 0 because of the false marketing!! such a disappointment
  6. BradPig
    Feb 28, 2022
    3
    Elden ring is a good game but it turns out that it is more of the same, the same difficulty, the same gameplay, simply its novelty is that it is an open world, it is more of the same when it comes to an old graphics engine. How could have almost perfect grades? I just don't get it, it's full of bugs, pop up, fog, etc. Those who rated it forgave all this just like that. That does not meanElden ring is a good game but it turns out that it is more of the same, the same difficulty, the same gameplay, simply its novelty is that it is an open world, it is more of the same when it comes to an old graphics engine. How could have almost perfect grades? I just don't get it, it's full of bugs, pop up, fog, etc. Those who rated it forgave all this just like that. That does not mean that repeating the formula gives you many hours of exploration and why not? of frustration. In general it is a very inflated game by the media, it is not even remotely what they wanted to make it seem. It is not perfect, it is not open to all, where is the objectivity? It's a shame that they behave like this.… Expand
  7. vesperog
    Feb 27, 2022
    1
    İ dont believe these folks whos ever say great game ! Demon souls was really good but this game is really has some problems, graphics no so good according to compare demon souls and nosuitable for ps5 but especially drop rate !!! İ couldnt play it as droping ...pls.dont give wrong info to people save money
  8. NoLameGames
    Feb 28, 2022
    0
    Poorly optimized and riddled with bugs. Don't buy the hype from the same people who told you Cyberpunk was a 10/10 masterpiece. Just another generic FromSoftware game.
  9. Tjmerder
    Mar 9, 2022
    0
    I think the graphics are actually not that great. And the controls are weak. Repeat Repeat Repeat.
  10. ashrafjamil
    Feb 27, 2022
    0
    There is no Arabic language .. False promises from the studio regarding the status of the Arabic language
  11. amonlok2
    Feb 28, 2022
    10
    My PS5 is struggling in some areas on performance, but the game is on of the best games released in recent years without a doubt.
  12. Sanningamesbr
    Feb 27, 2022
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Jogo bugado, impossível a versão de ps5 ser pior que a de PS4, quedas de frames absurdas.… Expand
  13. prodigios
    Feb 28, 2022
    0
    Very dated graphics! Too hard for new players that just want to have some fun! And the bugs and graphics issues are not acceptable on this day and age!
  14. Jelsa
    Feb 28, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. uhhhhhhhhhhh………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Expand
  15. Ricardo_Malone
    Feb 27, 2022
    0
    Jogo não tem evoluções gráficas, boss repetido e o mundo aberto grandes elementos não tem física.
  16. Tchelolappa
    Feb 28, 2022
    4
    O estilo soulslike não é o meu favorito, dito isto os gráficos são bem simplórios, por vezes me lembram os de PS3, e por mais que você possa ir a qualquer lugar, é quase impossível fazer isso sem morrer a todo instante, a menos que faça um grind em monstros já mata com facilidade antes, está mais para uma sequência de darksouls do que um game inovador.
  17. Rouk2975
    Feb 26, 2022
    10
    One of the best open world games ever played, optimised the souls gameplay and cranked to 1000
  18. Refnix
    Feb 26, 2022
    7
    To start this off, I am not a fan of the Soulsborne formula and if you feel the same way than this game most likely is not for you.

    After the overwhelmingly positive reviews of the media, with Elden Ring being called "Genre defining and a Masterpiece", I really wanted to give the game a chance and experience it for myself. First and foremost the only genre that it is defining is the    To start this off, I am not a fan of the Soulsborne formula and if you feel the same way than this game most likely is not for you.

    After the overwhelmingly positive reviews of the media, with Elden Ring being called "Genre defining and a Masterpiece", I really wanted to give the game a chance and experience it for myself.

    First and foremost the only genre that it is defining is the Soulsborne genre and I think they made a very good transition from an very linear game design to an open world game. So job well done. Soulsborne fans pretty much have to love it. That is also why I give it a 7.

    But thats actually it ... there is nothing new in here and nothing that it does better than other well known open world games ... actually it does many things worse. Feels at times really hollow, empty and slow. The graphics are ok, but really nothing to praise, the animations are also pretty okish but look like something from 5 - 10 years ago. Interaction with the world, as in plants that move when you run through them, is non existent ... they just clip through your body.

    Can't say much about the performance on my PC it ran well.

    So to cut this down -> you like Soulsborne games? Get it right now
    Soulsborne games are not your thing? -> maybe give it a try on steam and if you really don't like it ... refund it.    … Expand
  19. CAVALINHO
    Feb 26, 2022
    10
    this game is a masterpiece, it has all the best of souls from from in a single game, literally the only problem is the frame rate, but it's fully playable in performance mode
  20. Colladete
    Feb 26, 2022
    10
    This game is a masterpiece. I don’t know why people are giving it bad reviews.
  21. Elemr
    Feb 26, 2022
    10
    This is game is perfect what a masterpiece a historical openworld game it is
  22. jin098
    Feb 26, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. goodgoodgoodgoodgoodgoodgoodgoodgoodgoodgoodgoodgoodgoodgoodgoodgoodgoodgoodgoodgoodgoodgoodgoodgoodgoodgoodgoodgoodgoodgoodgoodgoodgoodgoodgoodgoodgoodgoodgoodgoodgoodgoodgoodgoodgoodgoodgoodgoodgoodgoodgoodgoodgoodgoodgoodgoodgoodgoodgoodgoodgood… Expand
  23. Jimz
    Feb 26, 2022
    10
    Adding an open world to the dark souls concept made it even better. Had my doubts in how they were gonna make an open world work in this kind of game but they succeeded beyond my expectations. Really enjoyed the addition of mounted combat and faster, easier traversal through your mount that's able to double jump. Its dark souls in bigger better package which can't go wrong.

    Pretty sad    Adding an open world to the dark souls concept made it even better. Had my doubts in how they were gonna make an open world work in this kind of game but they succeeded beyond my expectations. Really enjoyed the addition of mounted combat and faster, easier traversal through your mount that's able to double jump. Its dark souls in bigger better package which can't go wrong.

    Pretty sad to see ppl who've heard about dark souls in the past give horrible reviews because they heard open world and expected GTA or Far Cry, complaining about trivial things they personally don't like or even about it being too similar to dark souls, even tho all From games work this way. Which of all could be seen in trailers way before release, so there's really no excuse. And i doubt the majority of them even bought the game.

    If you enjoy dark souls games or just punishing but fair games, i highly recommend this. But if you've tried any of the dark souls games in the past and didn't like them, then you'll probably won't like this one either    … Expand
  24. cEeNiKc
    Feb 26, 2022
    10
    This game makes time fly. It’s so immersive and beautiful in every way possible. This game is love.
  25. SajadKaismugg
    Feb 26, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Excellent The game, but if it was a little higher, it would be the best game of the year… Expand
  26. hhyfhdyfdhy
    Feb 26, 2022
    10
    A culmination of everything From Software has done up to this point. If you like their games, you'll love this. If you don't then avoid it. Gorgeous art style, skyboxes, vistas, fun enemy variety and a lot of nice exploration. Frame rate is really the only complaint.
  27. Elderothmane
    Feb 26, 2022
    10
    I was shocked how this have mixed ratings , it's a bloody masterpiece this game , please just spend 6 hours in it , and you will know how a great game this is , it's my best game of all time
  28. JGamer91
    Feb 26, 2022
    10
    Es el mejor juego de from que e jugado estoy muy feliz, todo es perfecto la única falla es su rendimiento algunas bajas de fps pero se que lo resolverán, en cuanto a su diseño artístico es simplemente maravilloso.
  29. BananaPancake21
    Feb 26, 2022
    10
    I think this game is no't for everyone, for me is a masterpiece because i like all the souls games, is like all the games in one
  30. REdview
    Feb 26, 2022
    10
    ELDEN RING is a MASTERPIECE
    ELDEN RING is a MASTERPIECE
    ELDEN RING is a MASTERPIECE
    ELDEN RING is a MASTERPIECE
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Metascore
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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