Elden Ring

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7.8

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  1. rpenlon
    Mar 30, 2022
    10
    The best game since Witcher 3. Maybe the best game ever. 100 hours played and still many things left to discover. The world building is brilliant.
  2. Pl1ssken
    Mar 30, 2022
    10
    One of the best games I've ever played. Game needs some balancing though, but I'm sure they rebalance lots of stuff in upcoming patches.
  3. Beemap
    Mar 31, 2022
    10
    Easily the best From Software Title to date, I'm a long time fan and was already lowering my expectations before release, only for the game to exceed every possible expectation I think anybody could have. I've heard some criticism over the second half, and the repetition of enemies, but personally I think it boils down to how large the world is and there being not enough things to fill itEasily the best From Software Title to date, I'm a long time fan and was already lowering my expectations before release, only for the game to exceed every possible expectation I think anybody could have. I've heard some criticism over the second half, and the repetition of enemies, but personally I think it boils down to how large the world is and there being not enough things to fill it with. Plus, if there was a new enemy every corner, I doubt my brain could remember every one of their move sets and what to do.… Expand
  4. Irisknebel
    Mar 31, 2022
    10
    After such a long time with terrible gimmick games, to get a gem like this is certainly something to be celebrated. About the game? You're in the know, right?
  5. JotaOssGuz
    Mar 31, 2022
    10
    Muy recomendable .. no es para cualquier jugador ya que no te llevarán la mano por el mundo . Si bien es cierto es complicado al principio rápidamente mejoras y al no ser tan lineal como los dark souls permite mejor Farmeo y mejor equipo para afrontar nuevos retos el mundo está lleno de secretos lo cual hace que te vicios por horas 10 de 10 pierdas en
  6. Sphex
    Mar 4, 2022
    10
    Love Dark Souls and any soulslike game, Elden Ring is like all of them at once. Definitely recommend to play.
  7. YarHar707
    Mar 4, 2022
    10
    Unironically the game of the decade.
    It's x10 bigger than the previous Souls games in terms of weapon variety, spell variety, enemy variety, boss variety and sheer size of levels.
    Even if you only count the dungeons and castles, the game is still far bigger.
  8. Trozky0z
    Mar 30, 2022
    10
    Una obra maestra, un conjunto de elementos bien ejecutados de otros juegos del genero con el toque especial y único que puede darle el maestro Miyazaki. Un juego que nos alienta a superarnos en todo momento a travez de la exploración y el descubrimiento de bellos paisajes crudos y oscuros llenos de personajes poderosos y hostiles y también porque no alguno que otro triste y desolado. Es unUna obra maestra, un conjunto de elementos bien ejecutados de otros juegos del genero con el toque especial y único que puede darle el maestro Miyazaki. Un juego que nos alienta a superarnos en todo momento a travez de la exploración y el descubrimiento de bellos paisajes crudos y oscuros llenos de personajes poderosos y hostiles y también porque no alguno que otro triste y desolado. Es un juego que hace que las horas se pasen rápido y necesites más tiempo para seguir descubriendo cosas nuevas. Su apartado sonoro crea una inmersión con el entorno agregando ese toque épico en cada escenario o batalla contra los jefes finales. El diseño de personajes tiene ese toque Lovecrafquiano que te hace sentir verdadero terror el solo hecho que tendrás que enfrentarte a ese enemigo horrible e intimidante. Sin duda es seguro el GOTY del 2022… Expand
  9. Hixoustar
    Apr 5, 2022
    10
    One of the the rarest games on the planet, the first open world game that let me stick to my joystick since skyrim , the difference here is that elden ring let you explore the world in a new manner, there is no marker no quest log just you , simple map and the world , there a lot of things to do , many bosses , areas to explore and all that is gratifying, i am playing it since release andOne of the the rarest games on the planet, the first open world game that let me stick to my joystick since skyrim , the difference here is that elden ring let you explore the world in a new manner, there is no marker no quest log just you , simple map and the world , there a lot of things to do , many bosses , areas to explore and all that is gratifying, i am playing it since release and i am on my 170 hours on my first playthrought,i dont want it to end yet and i am enjoying it a lot !… Expand
  10. Xilg
    Mar 30, 2022
    10
    Como sempre a fromsoftware fazendo escola de como se faz um bom jogo, não é enchendo de atividades chatas e repetitivas somente para fazer volume, é criando um mundo que te recompense por explorar, eu com 140 horas de jogo obtive o troféu de platina no PS5 e ainda assim estou com vontade de jogar mais e descobrindo coisas novas no jogo. Atualmente, é muito difícil falar para um brasileiroComo sempre a fromsoftware fazendo escola de como se faz um bom jogo, não é enchendo de atividades chatas e repetitivas somente para fazer volume, é criando um mundo que te recompense por explorar, eu com 140 horas de jogo obtive o troféu de platina no PS5 e ainda assim estou com vontade de jogar mais e descobrindo coisas novas no jogo. Atualmente, é muito difícil falar para um brasileiro pagar R$300 em um jogo no lançamento, mas acredite, vale cada centavo. Estimo que vou ter mais de 1000 horas nesse jogo. Agora abordando aspectos de gameplay, é a evolução de Dark Souls 3, com Bloodborne e Sekiro colocando todos os seus pontos positivos em um imenso mapa aberto. Se vc é um fã da saga Soulsborne, esse é um jogo indispensável, de longe o melhor que joguei em minha vida.… Expand
  11. swkane
    Mar 31, 2022
    10
    What more could I possibly want out of a challenging fantasy game? This game led to my favorite gaming moment of my adult life. My college roommate drove in from out of town, we both took the day off of work, and we set up two TVs in my living room and spent all of release day playing Elden Ring. I will never forget Exploring Limgrave with nothing but awe and excitement. I already putWhat more could I possibly want out of a challenging fantasy game? This game led to my favorite gaming moment of my adult life. My college roommate drove in from out of town, we both took the day off of work, and we set up two TVs in my living room and spent all of release day playing Elden Ring. I will never forget Exploring Limgrave with nothing but awe and excitement. I already put 80hrs into getting the Platinum on my first playthrough. This game clearly isn't for everyone, but to me, it is a masterpiece. Thank you Miyazaki, George RR Martin, and the whole From Software team. You can tell how much love and care was put into every detail of this game. No notes. 10/10… Expand
  12. Fairbrother69
    Mar 14, 2022
    10
    Probably the best game of all time if you ask me.
    It takes everything about the souls formula and expands while putting it in an open world with the BEST exploration. Combat is difficult but very fluid and rewarding. The vastness of character builds make playing new characters fresh everytime.
  13. Nkossak
    Mar 30, 2022
    10
    With Bloodborne one of the best game in the series, mix of everything what was best from previous series and content for days!
  14. Revl8n
    Mar 31, 2022
    10
    Just amazing. The world is vast and dense. The character progression options dwarf any other game on the market. The combat options dwarf any other game on the market. The performance is rock solid on my PS5. The graphics, while not cutting edge, are adequate, and most importantly maintain a near solid 60 fps. The only downside for some is that this is a Fromsoft and the combat isJust amazing. The world is vast and dense. The character progression options dwarf any other game on the market. The combat options dwarf any other game on the market. The performance is rock solid on my PS5. The graphics, while not cutting edge, are adequate, and most importantly maintain a near solid 60 fps. The only downside for some is that this is a Fromsoft and the combat is punishing and requires patience and the willingness to learn. Two real world character traits that seem rare in 2022. The negative reviews strike me a coming from two groups of people. Group one is neophytes expecting another Skyrim. Group two is Dark Souls hardcore fans who want another Dark Souls. There not complaining about the execution of Elden Ring. They're complaining that Elden Ring is not a different game. Fair enough. If you are on the fence, check out the review by Skill-Up.… Expand
  15. redwarriorktf
    Mar 30, 2022
    10
    I am totally blown away. This is a game that just keeps on giving. May possibly be the best game I've ever played.
  16. Megalovirus
    Feb 27, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. La obra maestra de H Miyazaki. Tenía el temor de que fuera fácil, aún así es el más accesible la cantidad de elementos y tamaño del mapa lo hace abrumador. La musica es gloriosa, quiero acabar el mapa y nada más que avanzó parece que hay más y más. El bestiario es bastó glorioso, así que el gameplay no podía ser menos, en sí es muy rejugable calif 10 sobre 10… Expand
  17. Neo-BRAT
    Apr 30, 2022
    10
    Отличная игра! Было очень интересно исследовать каждый уголок. А ещё в игре великолепная стилистика, антураж. Всё очень атмосферно.
    Единственное, чего не хватало - более внятного сюжета.
  18. hugo0
    Mar 1, 2022
    10
    Jogo lindo, maravilhoso e viciante. pra quem curte RPG de mundo aberto e a franquia souls vai ser a obra prima dos jogos deste genêro. Alguns pequenos stuttering, nada que atrapalha a experiência do jogador. história, dificuldade, exploração, mundo, arte do mundo 10/10
  19. Evernoth
    Mar 1, 2022
    10
    After playing 50 hours, I can say that i still have a lot to discover, the gameplay is really solid with a lot of different ways to confront any situation, the story it's such a complex drama with a lot of political, lovecraftean and magical aspects, you can feel the tension between all the many different npcs, everyone is trying to use you, or taking adventage of the situation to reachAfter playing 50 hours, I can say that i still have a lot to discover, the gameplay is really solid with a lot of different ways to confront any situation, the story it's such a complex drama with a lot of political, lovecraftean and magical aspects, you can feel the tension between all the many different npcs, everyone is trying to use you, or taking adventage of the situation to reach their own goals, they feel really alive, and at the end you'll have to take a decission, very few games can manage to create that feeling of weight on your decissions, now, all that is complemented with a brilliant world building, the lore is really deep, and it truly makes you question some aspects you see, just to discover later than things aren't like they seemed at the beginning, that there's more dept into it, about the audiovisual aspect, it's excellent, some people may complain that there isn't 16k textures, that demon's souls remake looks better, would have been better if it was done on unreal and stuff, can't blame them, but all that is eclipsed by the art direction, the game has an unique asmoshpere, it's truly beautiful, the draw distance is huge, and everything you see, you can go there, and truly, the map is **** big, and all that, done without loosing the art direction quality, there's a place that you get teleported after "x" chest, and when you see it, it's just beautiful, the music causes so many feelings, from the majestuosity, to the melancholy of the place, the scale of everything, makes you feel that your character is in a odissey, soemthing to take note off, is that Elden Ring is a way different than any other from game to date, it's a dying world but, it's a way more alive than any soulsborne to date, and the feeling you get through playing makes you feel heroic, rather than sad or melancholic, the music helps a lot on that, there has been a really clear evoltion on how they composed the music, it works to give you that feeling of heroism, to defeath your enemies and become the legendary Elden Lord that everyone has told you to become, this game will be very subjective for a lot of people, in summary, the game is amazing and causes a lot of feelings on the player while more this one gets involved into the story and the world itself, if your major complain is just the graphics, then you should go for any other deadworld game with beautiful 3d models with not personality, with hundred of things telling you to pick this or this, just being guided like a sheep, and i don't blame them, but imo, the game is a masterpiece, has been years since i've seen such an alive world, with so many content, that gives you so many freedom, and with such a rich story and such a beautiful world writing, as videogames developer, is something that I would aspire to reach.
    About the preformance, IMO, any problem is eclipsed by what i said before. It shouldn't be the standart but fromsoftwer managed to get a special place on my heart, and i'm sure that a lot of other souls players will feel the same, how From changed their lives in some way, it's something that not any company can do.    … Expand
  20. bizcoche72
    Mar 1, 2022
    10
    one of the best open worlds and games in all the videogames history. Masterclass.
  21. Migikyo
    Mar 1, 2022
    10
    Boss fights are not as impressive as Dark Souls but everything is great, game will be Game Of The Year 2022
  22. Javimorfe
    Mar 30, 2022
    10
    Uno de los mejores videojuegos de la historia! Lo tiene todo . Buenos combates, exploración cientos de horas ! No dudes en comprar esta maravilla viva por siempre elden ring ⚔️
  23. Tenome
    Feb 28, 2022
    10
    The game is vast and varied. The souls combat mechanics have been absolutely perfected. Replay value is even moreso than the rest. multiplayer is rough around the edges but like the other games it will get ironed out with time and metas will develop. This is FromSoftware's magnum opus no doubt, and holds the new place for top open world game of all time. I love that it isn't hand-holdy andThe game is vast and varied. The souls combat mechanics have been absolutely perfected. Replay value is even moreso than the rest. multiplayer is rough around the edges but like the other games it will get ironed out with time and metas will develop. This is FromSoftware's magnum opus no doubt, and holds the new place for top open world game of all time. I love that it isn't hand-holdy and respects the player enough to let them just play the game instead of chasing objectives and map markers, this was a huge concern of mine when I found out the souls formula was being adapted to open world. So many great strides made in this game and I can only hope more developers follow suit. Ubisoft and Bethesda eat your hearts out. This is the way you do an open world video game.… Expand
  24. chambers1708
    Mar 1, 2022
    10
    If I could I would rate even higher. What a game! I am in love with it. I recommend a lot.
  25. Nebroo
    Mar 1, 2022
    10
    This game amazing! 12/10
    PS5 is stable, the world is huge and beautiful, I was waiting for dark souls in the open world, I got better than dark souls in the open world! thanks to the developers for keeping the dark fantasy aesthetic alive!
  26. BLUESK1n05
    Mar 28, 2022
    10
    I own all of the games in the SoulsBorne series and this one one of my favorites. So far I have spent around 80 hours and I am still surprised to find something new ever time I play. Highly recommended if you want a challenge!
  27. RozmrdanaPrdel
    Mar 30, 2022
    10
    :DDD Those negative hate comments from ppl that never played a hard soul game before :D cringy as$ fckers jeez go buy some ball$ in ubisoft or ea shop so u can get better :DD love this game i played 180hrs+ and its amazing still amazes me and surprises me like crazy :) graphics are awesome new horse technic is amazing / jumping is great finally added :D open world is gigantic and 11/10 :):DDD Those negative hate comments from ppl that never played a hard soul game before :D cringy as$ fckers jeez go buy some ball$ in ubisoft or ea shop so u can get better :DD love this game i played 180hrs+ and its amazing still amazes me and surprises me like crazy :) graphics are awesome new horse technic is amazing / jumping is great finally added :D open world is gigantic and 11/10 :) amazing quests and side quests / weapons / zones / dungs just best souls game we ever get… Expand
  28. WarriorofGrey
    Feb 28, 2022
    10
    Phenomenal, and absolutely a masterpiece in every regard. I see a lot of "0" bombs, which is a red flag that the game is either unplayed or is key to a salty "I am mad this game got a 10", which is incredibly juvenile. The game is difficult - and by no means as accessible as something like breath of the wild. Howeverz it is still the most accessible from software title by far and a fantastic game.
  29. StockTME
    Mar 30, 2022
    10
    Demon souls in huge open world. Loved it. Think it should be 9.5 but due to lack of fractals 10 is more deserving.

    Things that should be improved in my opinion to make it perfect. 1. Performance optimization can be better. However I did not mind ps5 performance mode, it was good enough. 2.Better side quest tracking system. Game is long and you often miss key items for questlines    Demon souls in huge open world. Loved it. Think it should be 9.5 but due to lack of fractals 10 is more deserving.

    Things that should be improved in my opinion to make it perfect.

    1. Performance optimization can be better. However I did not mind ps5 performance mode, it was good enough.
    2.Better side quest tracking system. Game is long and you often miss key items for questlines that while optional are big and interesting areas... so at a point you go and google how to get there... which is annoying. While it has fun element to pick hints around I think it should still be easier to remember them... Feel like 99% people end up googling this at a point, think that is a problem...
    3. Do something with amount of bosses, especially those that sometimes appear as regular enemy sometimes as boss ? Wtf is it regular enemy or boss.... feels like we got bit lazy at a point and started reusing enemies for bosses or bosses for enemies...    … Expand
  30. OG_Xonic
    Mar 9, 2022
    10
    It is extremely rare in a sand box game to actually make you want to explore EVERY inch of a map after over 30 hours of playing I am still going over every hill, around every corner off the beaten path searching for everything and anything as this game rewards you for exploring in ways games by ubisoft or even breathe of the wild didn't do. The combat/difficulty of some bosses yes willIt is extremely rare in a sand box game to actually make you want to explore EVERY inch of a map after over 30 hours of playing I am still going over every hill, around every corner off the beaten path searching for everything and anything as this game rewards you for exploring in ways games by ubisoft or even breathe of the wild didn't do. The combat/difficulty of some bosses yes will cause you to be frustrated, have you turn around and continue your quest in another direction till you come back and get that sweet satisfaction of victory after levelling and memorizing a bosses move sets, that's just part of the game. No, not for everyone but if you're at the start of the game and feeling stuck and frustrated I urge you to grind out a few levels (just go explore guaranteed you've missed a lot) and keep at it, the games difficulty steeply plateaus out after the first boss as you get the hang of not panic dodging and this game absolutely just takes you away. Few games suck you in to the world like this one anymore and that's all without lengthy huge cinematic pieces that spoon feed you all the gaming storylines. Is a ten score a bit of an exaggeration? Maybe and ONLY due to minor graphical stuttering I've experienced but with the amount of people reviewing this game poorly simply due to their inability to learn how to play this game I feel good about bumping this from a 9 to a 10 since we all know games just come out a little rough at the start. There is nothing in the core game that needs to be fixed, just some smoothing out of some bugs and we have a masterpiece on our hands.… Expand
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Universal acclaim - based on 86 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 86 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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