Elden Ring

 PlayStation 5
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7.8

Generally favorable reviews- based on 12214 Ratings

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  1. meat_tree0
    Mar 10, 2022
    10
    Other than a few performance issues (which is expected from FS on a PC port) I have absolutely no complaints. I love everything about this game. The map is huge, and while it might seem empty if you start looking you will find fully fleshed out mini-dungeons with fun and hard bosses at the end. The combat just feels like a more refined Dark Souls 3, which is exactly what I wanted, and allOther than a few performance issues (which is expected from FS on a PC port) I have absolutely no complaints. I love everything about this game. The map is huge, and while it might seem empty if you start looking you will find fully fleshed out mini-dungeons with fun and hard bosses at the end. The combat just feels like a more refined Dark Souls 3, which is exactly what I wanted, and all of the weapon arts and ashes of war make each fight interesting, rather than just spamming basic attacks. If you have a good enough computer you'll be able to see how good this game looks, and it's obvious how much work they put into the art. The story, which is somewhat hidden from the player like in the other soul's games, seems coherent and interesting at least from what I have played. Easily FromSoftware's best game.… Expand
  2. Sean_D
    Mar 10, 2022
    10
    I'm writing this review as a BIG fan of From Software games. I feel like it's necessary to preface that I've played Demon's Souls on PS3, Dark Souls, DS 2, DS 3, Bloodborne, Sekiro, the Demon's Souls remake...I really like these games. I platinumed Bloodborne. I thought Sekiro was good, but I found it more difficult than all of the other From games. So...take into account that this isI'm writing this review as a BIG fan of From Software games. I feel like it's necessary to preface that I've played Demon's Souls on PS3, Dark Souls, DS 2, DS 3, Bloodborne, Sekiro, the Demon's Souls remake...I really like these games. I platinumed Bloodborne. I thought Sekiro was good, but I found it more difficult than all of the other From games. So...take into account that this is coming from someone that has been "conditioned" to play these games.

    OK, with that out of the way...WOW! This game is refreshing in the way Breath of the Wild (I know, I know...that comparison is made far too often) was when it came out. Recently, I restarted Horizon: Zero Dawn, because I wanted to finish that game in preparation of Forbidden West coming out. The problem I was running into with H: ZD was that the open world doesn't incentivize the player to explore. Sure...you could. But why? What would you find? Nothing exciting. Open world games need to have a sense of curiosity in the world they drop you in.

    This idea is similar to the feeling I had when Fallout 3 first came out. I remember sitting in my dorm room, roaming the wasteland. Blood pumping as I'd approach another monument or DC location of interest. They made their open world interesting by contrasting with what is already familiar with the player.

    While the world of Elden Ring is far from anything that may be familiar to the player, the game finds its own way to do what all open world games need to do. It gives the player a sense of curiosity for its world.

    You find yourself exploring the countryside, when all of the sudden, the sky turns red. The scenery has a satanic, off-putting sense that makes you feel uncomfortable and that maybe you shouldn't be there. Regardless, you explore, because despite feeling uncomfortable about where you are, you still want to find out what the area has to offer. On a similar note, you find a building that is semi-falling apart. You find the entrance and turns out what's inside is an elevator. You take the long ride down, deep into an underground world you couldn't have known existed. Magical in the serenity it provides. Despite being underground, you look up into a sea of stars. Somehow, it exists despite not making "sense." You see a castle far into the distance, and decide that while the journey to it may not be easy, the fact that reaching it all is possible is gratifying.

    Something that I can appreciate is not only is the world full of "wow, this is magical" moments. It also has moment of "laugh out loud," wow, this is ridiculous moments. The first time I came across a building sitting on a walking crater with a bell that gongs with every step it takes, I remember thinking "Wow," but also a laugh and a "WTF." A lot of the churches in the game have an NPC to greet you upon entering. To my surprise, I entered a church to find a giant turtle sporting a hat similar to the Pope's. I described this to my wife and told her that if she ever hears me randomly laughing while playing that it's because I came across something like that.

    Sorry, I know I haven't even starting talking about anything outside of it's world yet. I'm boring when it comes to these games. I play sword and shield. I made my generic-looking younger, brown haired warrior. The character creation suite is undoubtedly their most extensive yet. If you want to fine tune your avatar's chin line, go nuts. Make what you picture to be the most perfect-looking person. Make the most freakish looking monster you could conjure.

    The combat is standard Dark Souls affair. And either I'm getting better at dodge-rolling or the game is more forgiving. That's not to say that the creative enemies and bosses aren't without their challenges. The game allows you to have other players help you with difficult fights. With it being an aspect of the game, I'll welcome any help I can find.

    One aspect of the open world that isn't present in other From Software games is that you may find yourself missing areas in early parts of the world, only to come back after a good amount of leveling and looting. Now a boss that might've at one point presented a challenge at one point is easily steamrolled.

    I write this having not completed the game at this point, but the vastness and level of intrigue this game presents hasn't been met by anything I've played in a long time. I'm saddened that someone that isn't ready for how to play this won't be able to appreciate that magic it provides, but as someone that can appreciate that, this is my game of the year. Maybe my game of the last 5 to 10 years. I'm sorry if the frustration doesn't allow to find the magic. But, if you're ready, prepare yourself for some of the most gratifying gaming experiences you've had in a while.

    Fantastic game!    … Expand
  3. Daruku
    Mar 10, 2022
    10
    Total Masterpiece.

    An example of how a game should be made. Art direction is top tier, exploration is fun and rewarding, no fetch pointless quests. No filler, all genuine good content. 10/10 would tarnish again.
  4. Maxie1077
    Mar 10, 2022
    10
    This Game is as close to perfection as video games can come. I've seen so many people get to the first or second main story boss and just give up. These people go on to leave a 5 or less review on this website. Please at least complete 80% of the game before crying and calling the game bad because you couldn't beat a boss. Don't get me wrong, this game will piss you off. Ruthless bossesThis Game is as close to perfection as video games can come. I've seen so many people get to the first or second main story boss and just give up. These people go on to leave a 5 or less review on this website. Please at least complete 80% of the game before crying and calling the game bad because you couldn't beat a boss. Don't get me wrong, this game will piss you off. Ruthless bosses and enemies being the main contributers to this factor. But they are all set up in a way that makes it fair, even to less experienced gamers. For example, The first main story boss, you can summon a mage named Rogier. This npc will shoot spells at the boss and draw aggro to provide an innate advantage to less experienced players. It is totally okay to absolutely hate this game if that is your opinion, but when you get frustrated and quit after 5-10 hours of playing, then proceed to write a negative review on the game, your opinion becomes invalid.… Expand
  5. Konradoraptor
    Mar 10, 2022
    10
    Elden RIng has proven to be to be an excellent game, in my eyes easily capable of winning game of the year. Firstly the open world is absolutely stunning, it is a lovely place to look at. Secondly I for one really enjoy the combat as it is relatively easy to pick up with the basics of hit and dodge, but there is so much depth to be discovered. So please do not pass this up as it is truly fantastic
  6. khoanguyen
    Mar 11, 2022
    10
    I couldn't stop playing and exploring the game, everything is just PERFECT!!!!!
  7. moonlight_z
    Mar 11, 2022
    10
    I had some problems with stutter, but the game is so well built that little performances flaws gets irrelevant, unless you're trying to playing on a toaster. Rn I have 60 hours and haven't finished the game yet, the world is so big and beautiful, this games doesn't need ultra mega blaster graphics because of art. Every biome is unique
  8. 7eke
    Mar 11, 2022
    10
    It takes a while to understand soulsbourne games. The lost feeling, no directions, punishing battles. This game hits your very soul. The lore is insane, so many different builds you can create, the challenge MAN! that's what it's about! That journey whether alone or with the sun bros. The unknown and mystery this game offers. I'm 100 hours in taking my sweet *** time. Waited so long forIt takes a while to understand soulsbourne games. The lost feeling, no directions, punishing battles. This game hits your very soul. The lore is insane, so many different builds you can create, the challenge MAN! that's what it's about! That journey whether alone or with the sun bros. The unknown and mystery this game offers. I'm 100 hours in taking my sweet *** time. Waited so long for this game, enjoying the view and doing those slow walks lol. Thank you Fromsoftware for doing what you do, and to all my fellow tarnished GG… Expand
  9. llSBuNNYll
    Mar 11, 2022
    10
    One of the best games I have ever played. I'm 70 hours in and I cant recommend it enough. Sure, the first couple of hours was a bit slow, since you dont really know where you should go, but soon you understand where to gi and what to do. The difficulty is hard, but not brutally hard, most of the game is easier than DS and Sekiro. If you dont like DS you wont like this game, but if you loveOne of the best games I have ever played. I'm 70 hours in and I cant recommend it enough. Sure, the first couple of hours was a bit slow, since you dont really know where you should go, but soon you understand where to gi and what to do. The difficulty is hard, but not brutally hard, most of the game is easier than DS and Sekiro. If you dont like DS you wont like this game, but if you love DS you Will have an absolute blast playing this game! The map is huge, theres so many different enemies, caves, bosses and so on. Doesnt matter which way you travel, you Will find something interesting there! If 11/10 was an option, this game would have earned it. Game of the Year without a doubt.

    Edit: I have played over 300 hours and completed the game 3 times. And it Just keeps on getting better and better! Btw my "game of the year guaranteed" statement aged well dont you think?    … Expand
  10. Tuorin_
    Mar 11, 2022
    10
    I've played ds 1, 2, 3, Bloodborne, Sekiro, Demon Souls. Elden Ring is everything those games managed to be and more. I cant remember a game that make me so satisfied to play since Baldurs Gate 2, Skyrim, The Witcher 2 and 3, Doom, Duke Nuken, Age of empires, Golden Axe, Diablo 2 or Streets of Rage.

    This game is an instant classic and a must play, without a doubt.
  11. sametto
    Mar 11, 2022
    10
    I see so much negative review ıdk why. This game so so so good blow my mind every time every map every boss its so so good. I feel the world. U can feel the fear inside. U can feel the wtf this is so hard to kill this boss.

    If u can do great build u can kill every one. I see meele suck no u suck u cant play this game meele is realy good if u using blood shot and good ashes of war.    I see so much negative review ıdk why. This game so so so good blow my mind every time every map every boss its so so good. I feel the world. U can feel the fear inside. U can feel the wtf this is so hard to kill this boss.

    If u can do great build u can kill every one. I see meele suck no u suck u cant play this game meele is realy good if u using blood shot and good ashes of war.

    And this game have so much ashes of war. U can play magican or warior.

    Yes this game HARD but ı love it.    … Expand
  12. BoBotheclown21
    Mar 11, 2022
    10
    Masterpiece. Everybody that has ever held a controller should experience this game.
  13. dartalex66
    Mar 11, 2022
    10
    This is the best soulslike game which I have ever played! It has a great story, interesting characters, hard Bosses and very beautiful game design.
  14. DavidRaquepas
    Mar 11, 2022
    10
    This game is a masterpiece. The best entry in the whole soulsborne franchise. This game will be GOTY. Mark my words
  15. AshB86
    Mar 11, 2022
    10
    Praise the Sun. Been waiting on this game for years. It didn't disappoint. From Software has made a classic that will change how open world's will be built for years to come. It's the most assessable From Software game but nowhere near easy. Masterpiece
  16. Notfound123
    Mar 11, 2022
    10
    This game is really beautiful. The game's war mechanics, open world, exploring something on the map are excellent. The story of the game is interesting. I think this game is the best among other souls-like games.
  17. Ryanwanner
    Mar 11, 2022
    10
    After the end of my 80 hour journey with this game. All I could think about it starting it all over again. I love everything about the world that fromsoftware have made. And I hope they keep up this great work and keep on delivering on there content
  18. Christianewul
    Mar 11, 2022
    10
    Amazing game. So much satisfaction from overcoming hard bosses. The game does punish you but every boss is beatable. The world is very immersive and the game doesn’t hold your hand when moving through it.
  19. BabuFrik77
    Mar 11, 2022
    10
    I'm a big Souls fan and have been there since the beginning. It's not an overall perfect game but for me it's the perfect Souls game! So oll rate it with a 10. I've never had so much fun with a Souls game like I do have with Elden Ring. Yes the game has some technical errors but which game doesn't nowadays!? Everything is patch able guys! The Core game is absolutely amazing! GOTY 2022 4 sure!
  20. WolfPackGaming
    Mar 11, 2022
    10
    Elden Ring is the pinnacle of Soulslike games and their evolution over the years. The world is vast and beautifully horrific, filled with bosses around every corner - each of which still has the same amount of imagination, thought, and quality of bosses from the Souls games before it. It's brutal & challenging, yet exhilarating & rewarding. This is literally your favorite Souls game onElden Ring is the pinnacle of Soulslike games and their evolution over the years. The world is vast and beautifully horrific, filled with bosses around every corner - each of which still has the same amount of imagination, thought, and quality of bosses from the Souls games before it. It's brutal & challenging, yet exhilarating & rewarding. This is literally your favorite Souls game on steroids - or you could even go as far as just considering it Dark Souls 4. This is a SOULS game, through and through, so don't pick this game up looking for a Sekiro or Bloodborne style, it's an obvious, but perfect, upgrade and evolution of Souls.… Expand
  21. millenniumEX
    Mar 11, 2022
    10
    Masterpiece!
    Unforgettable adventure, massive open world, beautiful compositions, new heights on level design.
    FromSoftware's new Magnum Opus. 10/10
  22. zib
    Mar 11, 2022
    10
    This is the best iteration of the From Software games. The open world is done very well and its awesome how they leave such an insane amount of content to be discovered or that only a select few will discover. This makes this game terrible for a lot of gamers that want a helping hand in every game they play, this game doesn't at all. There are rarely games were you will play for so manyThis is the best iteration of the From Software games. The open world is done very well and its awesome how they leave such an insane amount of content to be discovered or that only a select few will discover. This makes this game terrible for a lot of gamers that want a helping hand in every game they play, this game doesn't at all. There are rarely games were you will play for so many hours straight but this is one of them and they tend to not be open world. In most open world games I just want to do the main campaign, but in this game you just want to look through every crevice to make sure you don't miss anything. I haven't finished this game yet and I'm far from it, most likely there will be some boss or other things that I will miss. But this game is the obvious GOTY!… Expand
  23. Cryosis
    Mar 11, 2022
    10
    A new step. No game has gone here before. Loss for words. This game is absolutely insane in scale but it’s not just big. It’s refined to a level nobody has seen before in my opinion. Will be remembered as possibly the greatest video game of all time. Definite Top Three AT LEAST.
  24. RoselioBianchi
    Mar 11, 2022
    10
    Uma obra de arte da Fromsoftware, evoluindo ainda mais o gênero Soulslike. Obrigado Hidetaka Miyazaki.
  25. Big-D
    Mar 12, 2022
    10
    Good game for souls fans. Negative reviews are coming from those who dislike souls concept
  26. MikeAvalanche
    Mar 12, 2022
    10
    Game changing game, incredible in depth and big.
    Probably the most approachable FromSoftware game for a larger audience
  27. arciukasas
    Mar 12, 2022
    10
    Best of the best. Masterpiece and those who says othervise are just souls noobs
  28. D4rckfire555
    Mar 12, 2022
    10
    O melhor jogo que eu já joguei. Simplesmente um jogo incrível. Uma obra de arte.
  29. nikiizvorski
    Mar 12, 2022
    10
    Most of the people writing these reviews are probably below 10 or they are acting like that. 10 might be a big number tho. The game is absolutely amazing. Stunning with great story open world. Just absolutely amazing piece of software. Thank you from bringing such a good dame to us. Keep them coming. I hope we will see more Open Wolrd from you guys! Absolutely love it. After couple updatesMost of the people writing these reviews are probably below 10 or they are acting like that. 10 might be a big number tho. The game is absolutely amazing. Stunning with great story open world. Just absolutely amazing piece of software. Thank you from bringing such a good dame to us. Keep them coming. I hope we will see more Open Wolrd from you guys! Absolutely love it. After couple updates the fps is up and graphics is Stunning. Absolutely no bugs or issues so far in my run on PS5. Hope everyone buys it and support the developers!… Expand
  30. Zeyth
    Mar 12, 2022
    10
    Vai ser difícil a FromSoftware conseguir lançar um outro game do tipo souls tão bom quanto esse na próxima década. A escala do mundo, tanto em tamanho, direção de arte e conteúdo é gigantesca. A liberdade na direção do progresso é total, a exploração é algo muito recompensante. Vai ser difícil jogar outra coisa esse ano. Perfeito, nada menos do que isso.
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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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