Elden Ring

 PlayStation 5
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7.8

Generally favorable reviews- based on 12214 Ratings

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  3. Negative: 2,341 out of 12214
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  1. Robin646
    Mar 6, 2022
    9
    Don't pay attention to the anonymous review bombers. This game is amazing. I just didn't give it a 10 because there's no option to play with a quest log and objective marker. As someone new to FS games but familiar with RPG's, this is the one thing that I will never get used to and even a bit annoyed with. Other than that, the game, aside from some performance issues on PC which I'm sureDon't pay attention to the anonymous review bombers. This game is amazing. I just didn't give it a 10 because there's no option to play with a quest log and objective marker. As someone new to FS games but familiar with RPG's, this is the one thing that I will never get used to and even a bit annoyed with. Other than that, the game, aside from some performance issues on PC which I'm sure will be fixed, this game is fantastic. Amazing aesthetic, music, bosses, armor, weapons. Lots of things to do and a massive, and I mean MASSIVE open world. Every place feels unique with every area offering different enemies and challenges to overcome. Absolute must play and definite GOTY contender… Expand
  2. Poxonuk
    Mar 6, 2022
    10
    Feels like a real world that you can lose yourself in, nothing is boring, its so addictive. Give it a go!
  3. Kingbubba
    Mar 6, 2022
    9
    A game that will surely bring hours of joy if you have the time to offer it.
  4. maucina
    Mar 6, 2022
    2
    Unresponsive controls, bad graphics, i am fine with high difficulty but first few hours should be easier so you learn the game a bit, not just super hard bosses in first hour of game
  5. neilckmann
    Mar 6, 2022
    10
    Best open world game in recent years, you will get lost in the big big world and that's a good thing. Nowadays too many game hand-held you and tell you to go here and there, character's continuously talking to themselves what they should do, or like a giant pop-up tutorial that stops the gameplay completely to tell you how to attack, I'm glad this game is not any of those.

    You will see    Best open world game in recent years, you will get lost in the big big world and that's a good thing. Nowadays too many game hand-held you and tell you to go here and there, character's continuously talking to themselves what they should do, or like a giant pop-up tutorial that stops the gameplay completely to tell you how to attack, I'm glad this game is not any of those.

    You will see a lot of reviewers giving this game a low score because of complaints of "bad UX" or no accessibility, but in fact, if you miss the old game that are challenging and exploring how to clear a stage, this the the perfect game for you.    … Expand
  6. Pookytookybaby
    Mar 6, 2022
    10
    Great game. Still surprising me after 100 hours. If you are a fan of souls like genre, you will love this game. It's truly massive and a masterpiece.
  7. vngama
    Mar 6, 2022
    10
    Amazing! This game is a master piece! One of a kind. Probably not for everyone, but it truly sets the bar up.
  8. Nilsteroi
    Mar 6, 2022
    0
    Melhor Souls de todos os tempos, preço 300tão ? é muito caro mais podem ter certeza que o jogo ira te oferecer muita diversão, dificuldade fora do normal rsrsrsr, Super Recomendo
  9. Rainbow_Lotus
    Mar 6, 2022
    5
    This is my biggest video-game-disapointment ever.
    A dark souls game of extreme quality, that has been opened for the casual gamer. That was my expectation. Now, 30 hours of later, im deinstalling, and am not going to ever play this, nor buy any From Software game ever again...
    Honestly: I regret the 30 hours of frustration i had, and the hilarious amount i paid for it. It basically is    This is my biggest video-game-disapointment ever.
    A dark souls game of extreme quality, that has been opened for the casual gamer. That was my expectation. Now, 30 hours of later, im deinstalling, and am not going to ever play this, nor buy any From Software game ever again...

    Honestly: I regret the 30 hours of frustration i had, and the hilarious amount i paid for it.
    It basically is just a fighting simulator. There is nothing more in this game. Run around, fight difficult to impossible (for me) battles, grind endlessly, progress extremely slowly, and, from time to time, discover items that may or may not be useful for you.
    You will die a lot, lose all character progress regulairly, and generally, have no idea what this game is actually about. The story is non-existent, the world is extremely lifeless, and just filled with enemies that wait only or you, and the storyline will come to an end pretty fast, because you will just not be able to beat the bosses. At least, if you are a casual gamer iike me.
    Which forces you to battle easy opponents forever, as rewards and character developement are hardly more than a cosmetic feature.

    Of course there are ways to exploit the game, but as soon as i need youtube in a tab to achieve any chance of progression, a game has failed for me.

    My last experience in this game, after exploring the whole starting region desperately, was a sorceress who finally enabled me to learn new spells. Which gave me hope, that the torture had come to an end.
    And guess what: Those spells are far weaker than the weak ones, that you start with. Its a slap in the face, and im sure, that its an intended one.
    This is Elden Ring in a nutshell...    … Expand
  10. Nexusjuan
    Mar 6, 2022
    0
    El juego es un toston con graficos de la ps3 . Yo creo que las reviews de los profesionales son compradas o no tiene sentido ....
  11. HellfishW4
    Mar 6, 2022
    10
    Masterpiece! Meisterwerk! Game of the Year Inc. Great open World. Awesome Boss fights
  12. cminton
    Mar 6, 2022
    0
    Game is meh, too hard and kind of boring. Looks like a ps3 game. The "GeT gOoD" kids are just rallying around a developer. FromSoftware could give them a turd on a plate and they would rate it a 10
  13. Vipo
    Mar 6, 2022
    10
    Holy crap this is 100% the greatest fromsoft game, and easily became one of my favorite games of all time, some people say that this is just dark souls 3 rip off but trust me its more than that. Elden Ring is simply a masterpiece
  14. bebopi
    Mar 6, 2022
    4
    Elden Ring despite what I was hoping didn't do anything new to the FromSoft formula, besides add an open world. Alone that wouldn't warrant a negative review, but the combat gets clunkier and clunkier each new game as the bosses get faster and faster. It felt mandatory for each boss to have an AOE attack, a ranged attack, and some type of drawn out combo that afterwards gives you about twoElden Ring despite what I was hoping didn't do anything new to the FromSoft formula, besides add an open world. Alone that wouldn't warrant a negative review, but the combat gets clunkier and clunkier each new game as the bosses get faster and faster. It felt mandatory for each boss to have an AOE attack, a ranged attack, and some type of drawn out combo that afterwards gives you about two hits of room before it's back to unrelenting dodging. Exploring the open world was my favorite aspect of the game. It was fun getting sidetracked trying to get better gear or advance an NPCs quest. But after that it was back to running headfirst into mandatory bosses that are just way, way to fast for the combat. It felt like after Bloodborne Fromsoft wanted to move in a direction of more constant and relentless combat, but haven't found, atleast to me, an enjoyable balance between player and boss. It's not a bad game, it's just one that I feel falls very short of its predecessors, doesn't expand on the combat system that's becoming rapidly dated with new boss designs.

    The story is the same as other fromsoftware games but a new setting. Insert fantasy land, insert event that breaks it apart, mandatory magic/religious/intellectual institute. It's not bad, it's just not new. But the real story comes from the characters and there quests, which are on par with other Fromsoft games. After six previous games of the same story telling formula I would have liked to see a bit more direction with NPC quests, especially in an open world game, as when an NPC tells you to go meet this other person but without any direction it can become very tedious trying to track them down. Most people likely just went to a wiki or guide, and I can't blame them.

    Overall if you're a returning Fromsoft fan they're is a good chance you'll enjoy it, but don't hold your hopes to high about sizable change in the formula, and if you had issues with it before they're going to come back here.    … Expand
  15. Hoob
    Mar 6, 2022
    10
    Absolutly awesome. That's how an open world should be like. It's certainly a mix of BotW and Dark Souls. The horse combat is fantastic and well incorporated in the fighting. Couldn't recommend it more. I play on XSX and there are no issues at all. A bit of balancing needs to be done probably, spells seem so much better than incantations, but that's a minor issue.
  16. icedzug
    Mar 6, 2022
    7
    I find this game is much overrated. each from software game before was better. most enemy are just ridiculous or just overpowered, nothing between. Open World is full of Nothing but the same houses, the same trees and the same graveyards. Dungeon design just got worse
  17. Bakerman_2005
    Mar 4, 2022
    10
    This is the greatest thing I ever have, and ever will experience. My entire family left me, I was fired from my job and I owe thousands to the bank as I'm I debt. None of that matters for I have the luxury of enjoying this masterpiece of a game
  18. Eyad1407
    Mar 6, 2022
    10
    Masterpiece Best open world game in history Best gameplay Best souls like game ever
  19. kooluhl1
    Mar 6, 2022
    10
    Spectacular! I always wonder about the people that give games like this a zero. What is a perfect game for them.
  20. DARK47X
    Mar 6, 2022
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It is amazing game i played for 65 Hours and never get tired from playing this masterpiece… Expand
  21. onepiece255174
    Mar 6, 2022
    10
    No graphics issue on ps5. Stop review bombing this game based on pc performance! Throughly enjoyed my 10+ hours PER DAY in the last three days. Honestly think this is game of the decade. Open world is full of interesting stuff. You JUST NEED TO LOOK FOR THEM!
  22. ironmaelstrom
    Mar 6, 2022
    0
    Not hardest or easiest fromsoft title. The cheapest and most unfair. You are constantly either being 1 shot, or instantly knocked prone and then killed while helpless by an automatic follow up. every third step you are being ambushed by design from enemies who appear off screen or behind you. The character is slow and plodding while all the enemies and especially bosses are very fast andNot hardest or easiest fromsoft title. The cheapest and most unfair. You are constantly either being 1 shot, or instantly knocked prone and then killed while helpless by an automatic follow up. every third step you are being ambushed by design from enemies who appear off screen or behind you. The character is slow and plodding while all the enemies and especially bosses are very fast and hyper aggressive. This feels like a knock off game trying to get sales for being a "soulslike"… Expand
  23. UrMadBro
    Mar 6, 2022
    9
    Lovin' it!
    Gets 9 from me for looking worse than Dark Souls 3.

    Other things are great! The world is massive. I guess this is what every fan wanted.
  24. sheep455246
    Mar 6, 2022
    10
    This is the ultimate version of Dark Souls thanks to its vast and gigantic open world.
  25. Warmaku
    Mar 6, 2022
    1
    no ultrawide support, trying to use 3rd party program like flawless widescreen gives you warning you must use a "different" exe to bypass the anti cheat, imagine using a monitor with a resolution that's widely supported by 99% of other games considered "cheating" what a joke
  26. sheep255174
    Mar 6, 2022
    10
    FROMSOFT delivers yet again. Please buy this; support this company, there one of the very few good ones left.
  27. wielo1234
    Mar 6, 2022
    2
    I’ve just wasted £50 unable to go beyond 1% of the game. **** feeling or being conned. It was my first and last ever game by FROM SOFTWARE. I have fallen to reviewers, not halted much by company’s PR team, talking how this title is a great entry point even for newbies. It really isn’t. Biomes look fun, graphics are OK and items do have nice soul/climate behind them. That’s why 2/10. Can’tI’ve just wasted £50 unable to go beyond 1% of the game. **** feeling or being conned. It was my first and last ever game by FROM SOFTWARE. I have fallen to reviewers, not halted much by company’s PR team, talking how this title is a great entry point even for newbies. It really isn’t. Biomes look fun, graphics are OK and items do have nice soul/climate behind them. That’s why 2/10. Can’t add points for monsters: their concepts is cool but physics and animation break immersion really bad. Everything else is still too difficult for me to enjoy. I have just spend £50 on game that’s I’m physically unable to play due to my reflexes not being enough. Feeling totally scammed. And obviously there’s no way to return it. I had few other disappointments in last 2 years and I think it’s about time I stopped buying games. Either you give me a free demo or you’re in a subscription service - just say no to buying games. Seriously, feels of **** scam here surprise even me. I guess that’s 1% of how people scammed by emails about penis enlargement must feel like.… Expand
  28. Syl20
    Mar 6, 2022
    8
    I have a love/hate relation with the soul series and Elden Ring is no different!
    It does improves on the « Pros » with the open world and amazing environment and ennemy design but the same old « Cons » remain!
    The game will hammer you with tons of very cheap deaths. Deaths you suffer from bad gameplay where you feel the « game » got you killed, not the ennemy. I died hundreds if not a    I have a love/hate relation with the soul series and Elden Ring is no different!
    It does improves on the « Pros » with the open world and amazing environment and ennemy design but the same old « Cons » remain!

    The game will hammer you with tons of very cheap deaths.
    Deaths you suffer from bad gameplay where you feel the « game » got you killed, not the ennemy.
    I died hundreds if not a Thousand times because of camera twists and turns that got me totally lost and stuck and unable to dodge or jumping off a cliff trying to.

    They often make you face big guys in narrow corridors/hallway where half of your weapon swings are gonna end up « pinging » against a wall/doorway while the ennemy attacks will pass right through them.

    Diying 10 minutes after last « grace/bonfire » in such a cheap way is beyond frustrating.
    Having to run back and re-do all the fights you had a hard time to reach your runes only to die again in a cheap manner makes you wanna rage quit every time.

    It’s sad cause the rest of the game is amazing!
    Graphics/sound/class/skills/spells/etc everything is 10/10.

    If the combat gameplay wouldn’t feel this clunky, that would be my best game of all time.    … Expand
  29. poodlenoodle
    Mar 6, 2022
    10
    Masterpiece is all i have to say about this game, it has performance issues which I didn’t reduce score for because it usually gets fixed anyway.
  30. Rodrigomourastr
    Feb 27, 2022
    4
    O jogo está muito mal otimizado... Grazis horríveis, queda de quadros em toda parte. Não entendo como a mídia "especializada" deu uma nota boa para esse jogo... Isso é um absurdo.
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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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