Elden Ring

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7.8

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  1. Dromulio
    May 26, 2022
    10
    This was the first souls game I ever beat. I wasn’t very optimistic going into the game and haven’t enjoyed most modern games lately. especially open world games, they usually stress me out and make me burn out very fast. I was recommended by a friend to try this game out and hadn’t seen anything about it before purchasing. After only an hour of gameplay I was immediately hooked, IThis was the first souls game I ever beat. I wasn’t very optimistic going into the game and haven’t enjoyed most modern games lately. especially open world games, they usually stress me out and make me burn out very fast. I was recommended by a friend to try this game out and hadn’t seen anything about it before purchasing. After only an hour of gameplay I was immediately hooked, I couldn’t stop playing. The open world pulled me in and immersed me without overwhelming me, I felt rewarded instead of side tracked. Being mostly an MMO player I was surprised at how much I enjoyed the vague quest design and story. It truly inspired me to figure things out on my own. After beating it 6 times in a short period of time I have since moved on to play all of fromsoft’s other games and beat all of them aswell. This game is now my #1 overall favorite game I think I have ever played. Can not recommend enough to anyone who enjoys exploring, challenging themselves, and getting immersed in a beautiful world.… Expand
  2. TheAFG
    May 27, 2022
    10
    Honestly best game I've played! The world is rich , the design of the enemies is unique and cool, THE VOICE ACTING IS INSANE, THE MUSIC/BOSS THEMES ARE RIDICULOUSLY GOOD. Game of the year!
  3. Markunshin
    May 27, 2022
    10
    After playing it for over 250 hours I can safely say that it’s the best game I’ve ever played. It’s perfect. Elden Ring is Miyazaki‘s Magnum Opus.
  4. VinCal
    May 27, 2022
    10
    Playing it on a PS4, and I've had nearly zero performance issues. Sure, the graphics aren't as impressive as new generation hardware, but the game is so incredibly fun that it doesn't matter at all. This is what Elden Ring has going for it: it's just super fun. If you enjoy action RPGs, or dark fantasy settings, PLEASE, give this a try. It's a masterpiece.
  5. JotaPe1988
    May 27, 2022
    10
    Miyazaki can do no wrong. Miyazaki can do no wrong. Miyazaki can do no wrong. Miyazaki can do no wrong.
  6. sebafuentes
    May 27, 2022
    10
    despues de 130 horas puedo decir que este juego supero mis expectativas, el diseño de niveles, gameplay, bosses, mundo, solo tengo unas quejas con el reciclaje de jefes y el nivel poco medido de algunas zonas pero podria jugar este juego el resto de mi vida y no me aburriria
  7. Desertstorm
    May 28, 2022
    10
    After fully completing the game and putting in 140 hours, I think the critics nailed it, this game really is an open world masterpiece which is guaranteed to influence open world rpgs and maybe even open world shooters moving forward. The artistic, design, sound, exploration, immersion, combat, lore, enemy/area/boss/weapon/spell variety and size of the world are literally off the charts.After fully completing the game and putting in 140 hours, I think the critics nailed it, this game really is an open world masterpiece which is guaranteed to influence open world rpgs and maybe even open world shooters moving forward. The artistic, design, sound, exploration, immersion, combat, lore, enemy/area/boss/weapon/spell variety and size of the world are literally off the charts. It's also challenging while not being unfair and it gives you options to trivialise absolutely anything if you have no interest in the challenge. If they had charged $100 (EA or Ubisoft would have) it would be understandable but at 60 it's a steal. This game is almost certainly going to win GOTY 2022.… Expand
  8. Spiderboy_069
    May 30, 2022
    10
    First of all i haven't played any souls games before and my experience was amazing.it was a little hard for me to get used to the difficulty but now i have learnt the mechanics and the controls well enough that i have beat the game 7 times already.This is what the game industry needed.NO microtransactions,you just get the game and play it no pay walls no nothing.And the graphics were greatFirst of all i haven't played any souls games before and my experience was amazing.it was a little hard for me to get used to the difficulty but now i have learnt the mechanics and the controls well enough that i have beat the game 7 times already.This is what the game industry needed.NO microtransactions,you just get the game and play it no pay walls no nothing.And the graphics were great but to be honest they aren't the best for the time but that doesn't matter what matters is the gameplay is it is good players won't care about little graphic details.oh yea and the open world is AMAZING like the best it made me feel like all of the other open worlds are small and bland .and if anyone says that this needs easy mode tell them get gud… Expand
  9. Michoh_
    Jun 1, 2022
    10
    Tras más de 130 horas de juego más tarde, y dos meses siendo mi juego de cabecera me sigo encontrando deleitado con este juego que sin duda marcará un antes y un después en la industria. Una evolución lógica de los Souls que logra con maestría todo lo que se propone.
  10. Noxxicity
    Jun 2, 2022
    10
    Man, this is one of the best games on Playstation, hands down. And no, I wasn't a fan of every souls game. I found some of the others repetitive and kind of boring. But holy crap does this change that. This game is exciting, as fast paced as you want it to be, and extremely addictive. It makes you want to restart it and try every possible build that you can. I seriously couldn't put it down!
  11. livin_dreads
    Jun 2, 2022
    10
    What a blast!
    FromSoft has done it again, and boy oh boy have they delivered!
    Okay, so lets get the housekeeping out of the way.... ER doesn't have the greatest graphics, but that is no news From has NEVER gunned for graphic fidelity before if you expected it this time - jokes are on you. "quests"? - I may sound like a smartarse when I state this, but Miyazaki has his own way of    What a blast!
    FromSoft has done it again, and boy oh boy have they delivered!

    Okay, so lets get the housekeeping out of the way....
    ER doesn't have the greatest graphics, but that is no news From has NEVER gunned for graphic fidelity before if you expected it this time - jokes are on you.
    "quests"? - I may sound like a smartarse when I state this, but Miyazaki has his own way of doing it... love it or hate it at the end of the day it's personal preference right?
    I understand that the PC version had some issues to begin with, it's a good thing this day and age games can be improved upon (which I believe they have done so). I myself have played (playing) it on my PS5, I am yet to come across any substantial chugging or straight up game breaking issues but i can only speak for myself.

    Now for the good stuff......
    If you're a fan of the "souls genre" you have arrived to heaven! The game has by far the largest selection of unique weapons and fashion pieces (with the ability to alter the majority of them, thanks Boc) You can really create the "hero" of your dreams!
    Varity is the spice of life and ER delivers! I for one am happy to slam my head against the brick wall to go back over and over until my muscle memory develops for each enemy, but if unlike me you find yourself struggling you can go to soooooo many other locations to get stronger or just simply take a breather!

    I am **** at writing reviews, admittedly I am biased towards this series of games...

    Bottom line is, if you are expecting BOTW, Horizon (both are phenomenal games btw) or even Skyrim - you're fresh out of luck..
    One does not walk into an Armani store looking for an extreme metal hoodie & bondage pants right?!
    I think they have shaken things up enough even if you aren't familiar with the series but possess some amount of patience to just stick with it untill it clicks..... there's a gleaming gem here!

    I personally have put in over 250 hours so far - and i can't see myself getting bored of the Lands between anytime soon!

    Give it a go, you won't regret it!    … Expand
  12. phack79
    Jun 4, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. You become (sometimes) the elden lord at the end Amazing game through and through. Spent well over 200 hrs… Expand
  13. Aadilsheraz
    Jun 5, 2022
    10
    Amazing game toms of exploring and rhings to do at every corner people who hate are just bad
  14. Moschel91
    Jun 5, 2022
    10
    It's like everything FromSoftware has learned with all their previous games packed in one ultimate adventure. I was already a Fan of the whole Dark Souls Series and Bloodborne but I was a little sceptical if this would work in an Open World which they never even tried to do before. But my god does it work well. They just straight up made the best open world game I ever played. I haveIt's like everything FromSoftware has learned with all their previous games packed in one ultimate adventure. I was already a Fan of the whole Dark Souls Series and Bloodborne but I was a little sceptical if this would work in an Open World which they never even tried to do before. But my god does it work well. They just straight up made the best open world game I ever played. I have around 250 hours now and still have so many ideas which builds I want to try out or how to plan out my next playthrough. While many other big companies I liked disappointed in the last years it seems that FromSoftware just keeps improving and is just unstoppable.
    Thank you very much for creating such awesome games.    … Expand
  15. dabmate420
    Nov 26, 2022
    10
    BEST GAME EVER PERIOD. If you a gamer and skip this you are truly dumbo...
  16. 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.
  17. parkjaco
    Jun 7, 2022
    10
    Best game I have played in probably the last 5 years, almost 300 hours I’ve reached on steam.
  18. 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
  19. 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.
  20. herzzeleid31
    Jun 8, 2022
    10
    Great game and amazing world. Excellent combat system and hit-box system. Played 150 hours.
  21. 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
  22. 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
  23. 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)
  24. Sp00lsh
    Nov 21, 2022
    10
    More games like this please. Game of the year for me. Great music, brilliantly designed world. Satisfying fights. The game does not explain practically anything, which I consider a big plus for me.
  25. 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
  26. 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
  27. 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.
  28. YFA
    Jul 18, 2022
    10
    Such an amazing game, my only advice is don't buy it if you have exams coming up because it's **** addicting.
  29. 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.
  30. ostadbozorg
    Feb 20, 2023
    10
    its a masterpiece, you cannot describe the world they created ,mind blowing ...
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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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