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. fabiopinho
    Mar 20, 2022
    10
    This is absolutely the best game I have ever played. Theres so many incredible bosses that I just cant stop playing even after 100 hours of gameplay already. Amazing!
  2. midniteNinja
    Mar 20, 2022
    9
    I don't like souls games, all of them were not that great and hard to master. But this one is just an epic art show. 9 because lazy noobs will no be able to play this game, no easy mode. I needed one week for Margit or whatever his name was. So I'm kinda a noob too but I'm not lazy. You will get so much game for a little bucks.
  3. andy777
    Mar 20, 2022
    10
    Massive world soooo many items and equipment character creation is fantastic secrets everywhere can miss many things if not paying attention bosses are very varied but some reskinned little more hp bosses the world is beautiful and detailed not many games as good as this are made anymore.
  4. Anon11
    Mar 20, 2022
    10
    Don't believe the negative review bombs from the user scores. They are pissed off babies crying that the game doesnt have an easy mode. They are so accustomed and blinded by super easy, stale open world games with microtransactions like assassins creed that holds your hand 100% of the way. They are mad that they have to actually explore the game world and find things for themselves insteadDon't believe the negative review bombs from the user scores. They are pissed off babies crying that the game doesnt have an easy mode. They are so accustomed and blinded by super easy, stale open world games with microtransactions like assassins creed that holds your hand 100% of the way. They are mad that they have to actually explore the game world and find things for themselves instead of just opening the map and choosing 1 out of the 100 repetative fetch quests or "go climb this" to reveal even more repetative fetch/collect quests. I can GUARANTEE that the people who are giving this a bad review raged quit at the first main boss because this is their first souls born game and have zero patience and skill to overcome anything thats actually a challenge. Once they died maybe 5 to 6 times they broke their tv and came to review bomb the game while breathing heavly and slaming on their keyboard keys. This isn't an "inbetween" game, you either loved dark souls or you hated it, and those who loved it will praise the game because they actually know what the hell they are talking about and those that have never played a souls game and claim they have been playing since demon souls are full of **** and are giving this game a bad review because this game wasn't for them in the first place and ALL souls games have ALWAYS been know for their extreme difficulty. Don't believe these 30 year old virgins that are afraid to do anything outside of what their mothers have cradled them to do and do yourself the greatest favor you will ever do and go out and buy this game.… Expand
  5. neo243
    Mar 21, 2022
    10
    Typical Souls Game but 3x Times the Size. Already my GOTY.

    A Warning for Newcomers expect a game that is hard and seems unfair if you dont understand mechanics. Dont play it with Keyboard and Mouse a Controller is Mandatory.

    Also the Gamei s only great if you find Quests and solve them on your own.
  6. Hunter_meybe
    Mar 21, 2022
    10
    Cool boss and area design's. Epic story telling. Good but not best graphic. ** Souls like game **. And more and more. And one of my favorite games i ever played
  7. Tokoko
    Mar 21, 2022
    10
    Un mot resume bien le jeu : immersif. La carte est immense et suffisamment riche pour que on qu'on aille, on est récompensés par des objets, ou tout simplement du contenu type une base d'ennemis, un donjon ou carrément un boss.
  8. guinox123
    Mar 21, 2022
    10
    A bit hard to begin with the combat system and can be a bit frustrating but later on once you're used to the game it's fantastic.
  9. Ask00
    Mar 21, 2022
    9
    Truly an incredible experience. This game is a mix between the tightly crafted and rewarding challenging Souls formula we've come to know and love and a sprawling open world with secrets and discoveries everywhere. I was afraid this would break the mostly-linear design of From Software's previous classic entries but it only strengthens it in my book, adding an entirely new layer andTruly an incredible experience. This game is a mix between the tightly crafted and rewarding challenging Souls formula we've come to know and love and a sprawling open world with secrets and discoveries everywhere. I was afraid this would break the mostly-linear design of From Software's previous classic entries but it only strengthens it in my book, adding an entirely new layer and showing a natural evolution to the formula.

    You're let go almost instantly, with only a general pointer in the direction of the main story, but you'll quickly learn that rushing the bosses will be a grueling and punishing feat, encouraging exploration. While From Software, for some reason or another, still struggle with confusing UI and menu navigation for newcomers, this game is more beginner-friendly than ever before.

    No more is the solution to encountering a hard boss to just keep trying again and again for hours. Now you can do something else. Empower your weapons, get significant new abilities and ashes and much much more, but most importantly: gain experience. There are also a ton of different playstyles available of different difficulties, so while there might now be a difficulty slider, the player can choose differing paths to get an easier or harder time with the game.

    The story is pretty obscure, so unless you're willing to read and read and explore every corner of the world, don't expect to get a clear cut picture of the world you're in. My other main gripe would be the horrible performance on consoles especially and all PC players daring to put the motion blur on.    … Expand
  10. Stuligin
    Mar 21, 2022
    10
    From the start, you can tell this isn't your run if the ml cookie cutter game, thank God.
  11. Paulom89
    Mar 21, 2022
    10
    The best game of the last years! You discover all the time something new. I love this game!!
  12. Slash1994
    Mar 21, 2022
    10
    No Maidens? No Maidens? No Maidens? No Maidens? No Maidens? No Maidens? No Maidens?
  13. Gangie
    Mar 22, 2022
    10
    Absolute Masterpiece, from a player that has never played a fromsoftware game
  14. nazca666
    Mar 22, 2022
    10
    Sad to see those types of comments "Graphics are below average and it's boring. If you want a game that's not repetitive with way better details - play HFW."

    So now a good game is determined by his graphics ? ROFLMAO - i did HFW juste before elden, great game and better graphics, but still prefering way more Elden ring
  15. AKanMaddox
    Mar 22, 2022
    8
    like it! open field, fun combat.
    could have more accessibility, it causes a bit of stress while playing
  16. Valtos
    Mar 22, 2022
    10
    ...................................the best game of its genre, other companies should learn, cheap, no micro payments, difficult and takes a long time to finish the game
  17. AaxSync
    Mar 22, 2022
    10
    Amazing open world and great bosses. Hayatımda oynadığım en iyi oyunlardan birisi açık dünya karakter ve boss tasarımları harika.
  18. Ricky1022
    Mar 22, 2022
    10
    Easily be the GOTY. Although the PC version has the optimization problem, the immersive world make it worth to wait for the patch.
  19. CheeserPleaser
    Mar 22, 2022
    10
    Praise this message. 10/10. Absolutely one of the best games i have ever played. Time for Crab.
  20. Ludwir
    Mar 22, 2022
    10
    É a culminação de tudo que a From Software representa. O jogo é excelente, é uma maravilha andar pelo mundo e ser surpreendido a cada momento! Mensagens como "porque sempre algo incrível?" estão em todos os lugares e todos os lugares são realmente incríveis. Eu amei e nunca me diverti tanto com um jogo quanto esse
  21. Andres23
    Mar 22, 2022
    10
    An incredibly big world full of surprises, challenges at every corner and incredible rewards.
    The ultimate Souls- style game with incredible gamelpay and tons of hours of content
  22. Darkon365
    Mar 22, 2022
    8
    So far, this is the closest game to what I dreamt an heroic fantasy D&D game could be. Yes hard but the open world allow you to level and explore even if you cannot beat a boss (to some degree). The game is beautiful, very fluid (PS5) except for some lag spike. Only true negative would be for the lack of help to novice players. I did not google it before buying and the start was verySo far, this is the closest game to what I dreamt an heroic fantasy D&D game could be. Yes hard but the open world allow you to level and explore even if you cannot beat a boss (to some degree). The game is beautiful, very fluid (PS5) except for some lag spike. Only true negative would be for the lack of help to novice players. I did not google it before buying and the start was very difficult, and I almost gave up. I had to spend hours on YouTube after that to learn how to play. The tutorial (that I missed at first) does not cover magic at all !! Yes if you had infinite amount of time, you can try and learn, but for real users with daily job, at least add some in game method to learn. It is unnecessarily made into an experienced users-only. At level 70, I barely defeated 3 of the "main" bosses but I admit i am hooked.… Expand
  23. MessyOne
    Mar 22, 2022
    10
    Don’t believe the negative comments. If you explore the game not rushing and talk to npc’s and listen to what they tell you carefully you’ll have a great time with the story!
  24. XNXS4489
    Mar 22, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Loving it … Expand
  25. Mjmontgo
    Mar 22, 2022
    10
    I’ve never played a FromSoftware game before. Elden ring is a return to what gaming should be. No micro transactions. No pay walls. They’ve delivered an absolutely polished, fun game. I wish there was more cohesiveness with the story and lore to get you a little more captivated in the world. Sometimes it just feels like you’re going here to kill that “because”. But that’s alright, everyI’ve never played a FromSoftware game before. Elden ring is a return to what gaming should be. No micro transactions. No pay walls. They’ve delivered an absolutely polished, fun game. I wish there was more cohesiveness with the story and lore to get you a little more captivated in the world. Sometimes it just feels like you’re going here to kill that “because”. But that’s alright, every other aspect of the game is basically amazing. I got exactly what I paid for. And I received more value and content than I had originally intended. With this being said, I haven’t seen a game come out where I was like “this is a masterpiece” since RDR2 and perhaps, The Witcher. I will be sure to keep an eye on future FromSoftware games and would recommend anyone who is up for the challenge - BUY IT. Is there issues? Yes. But in this day and age, this is exactly what I’m looking for out of a game. Complete, no bs, beautiful landscapes, runs smooth on the Xbox series X. They delivered exactly what they promised (and more). For that I have to give Elden Ring a 10/10 and other publishers and developers should take note.… Expand
  26. Cruelty
    Apr 1, 2022
    10
    It's pretty easy and I had no problems finishing it within a weekend. I think FromSoft really reduced the difficulty in comparison to their previous games, sad. :/
  27. Kahuna9889
    Mar 22, 2022
    10
    Awesome game! Very challenging but also very rewarding. Amazing map design. Fast travel changes everything. Im 60hrs in and still so much to do.
  28. Flare_G
    Mar 22, 2022
    10
    This game definetly has its flaws, its funny because im rating it a 10 as if it was perfect, but elden ring has so many strengths going for it that I believe out weigh its weaknesses To start of the world is just so pretty to look at and explore thanks to all the unique things each area has. Elden rings maps have so much diversity and secrets that will always make you want to keep looking,This game definetly has its flaws, its funny because im rating it a 10 as if it was perfect, but elden ring has so many strengths going for it that I believe out weigh its weaknesses To start of the world is just so pretty to look at and explore thanks to all the unique things each area has. Elden rings maps have so much diversity and secrets that will always make you want to keep looking, its a game that makes you want to take your time, the gameplay can be difficult but extremely rewarding.… Expand
  29. SomewhatUnknown
    Mar 22, 2022
    10
    As someone who has never played a solid game, this definitely became my favorite game very quickly. Amazing open world, amazing combat, unique bosses. Truly a masterpiece.
  30. ayberkos
    Mar 23, 2022
    10
    Greatest game ever without a doubt. Everything is perfect, greatly balanced..FLAWLESS 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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