Elden Ring

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  1. golovokrugenie
    Apr 29, 2022
    8
    Неплохая игра. Но серия Дарк соулс понравилась больше из-за пвп
  2. BernuGeek
    Apr 2, 2022
    8
    My final and brief opinion on Elden Ring: They were right on many things, they were wrong on many others as well. The first experience is incredibly memorable and the main bosses are amazing, the lore is nothing to talk about, although I think it's very similar to Dark Souls and lacks a bit of originality. The problem is that there comes a point, more precisely in the second half of theMy final and brief opinion on Elden Ring: They were right on many things, they were wrong on many others as well. The first experience is incredibly memorable and the main bosses are amazing, the lore is nothing to talk about, although I think it's very similar to Dark Souls and lacks a bit of originality. The problem is that there comes a point, more precisely in the second half of the game, that it gets very repetitive, the optional bosses are very forgettable, the boss repetition is ridiculously annoying and the game balance is so unstable to the point that you are OP without nor make effort, ruining the Experience. The soundtrack is far inferior to past games, especially if we compare it to Dark Souls 3 and Bloodborne, you can count on your fingers which ones are really memorable and incredible. The exploration of the world itself is phenomenal and intuitive, it's really a revolution of the open world system, but unfortunately that's only true for the first time playing, making the game have very little replay factor, as you've already seen all the new exploration. In short, the game is amazing and extremely fun and addictive, it has a lot of successes but it also has a lot of flaws. For FromSoftware's first open world game, I'd say they are to be congratulated, they improved a lot from the other games, but honestly it could have been better. If they had more creativity and time, the game would be immensely more memorable and most of the game's serious flaws would be minimized. Overall, it's an unforgettable game on your first playthrough and it's really worth it, it's not quite a masterpiece as many have said, for me it's basically an open world Dark Souls 4, but it's worth the investment, especially nowadays where the market of Videogames only cares about money and quantity, while FromSoftware cares more about the artistic factor and quality in their games. Final rating: 8/10… Expand
  3. SevenArmedGod
    Apr 5, 2022
    8
    I’ve never touched a Fromsoft title before, and have long feared their purportedly oppressive difficulty (A thrashing on the first mission of Nioh 2 only deepened this fear). However, this game got me hooked, and I’m reassessing my feelings about the genre.
    Elden Ring is a wonderful game, and I’ve thoroughly enjoyed it. I think that it is not without its flaws, However, Fromsoft has been    I’ve never touched a Fromsoft title before, and have long feared their purportedly oppressive difficulty (A thrashing on the first mission of Nioh 2 only deepened this fear). However, this game got me hooked, and I’m reassessing my feelings about the genre.
    Elden Ring is a wonderful game, and I’ve thoroughly enjoyed it. I think that it is not without its flaws, However, Fromsoft has been alright about fixing some of the mechanical issues, and the game is massive.

    First I’ll start off with the issues. The most obvious being that it is a hard game, there is an uneven distribution of difficulty currently, with an emphasis on some of the somewhat mindless duo boss fights. There are also very tough enemies in the open world that will surely obliterate you if you challenge them just out of the gates. Besides that a few bosses have already been nerfed, the open world nature of this game allows you to level in order to closer match the difficulty of encounters and areas to your own skill level.
    Next are frame rate and graphics. This game has nothing approaching revolutionary graphics, and its frame rate is prone to drops when encountering high numbers of enemies at once. However, the frame drops have not caused major issues undue damage or deaths in my play-through so far. In addition, despite the minor graphical upgrades from Dark Souls 3, Elden Ring still contains striking imagery using colors and visuals against the grey, war torn landscapes of the Lands Between to great effect, easily one of the most beautiful games in that regard.
    Lastly are the nitpicks, the enemy AI is not amazing, they are often tethered to a certain area, leading to awkward moments where they will be extremely reluctant pursue you past a very apparent point to an almost comical degree, as well once you’ve over leveled, some of the minidungeon bosses in the early game become totally trivialized, an unfortunate side effect of the way things run in the game. There is also a vague story, told mostly through small details, inferences, and snippets of dialogue from the occasional NPC. The Lands Between are ravaged by war and stagnation due to the Shattering, however it can occasionally feel quite empty of normalcy. As well, the game has a still evolving map, that as of right now makes it difficult to complete quests without the aid of fellow players via the internet.

    On the flip side, this game finally offers an answer to the “git gud” content wall in the form of the near total openness of the world and its leveling. If you’re lacking in skill (like me) you can use that to gain a few levels and even the playing field against bosses, summoning has a similar effect, but the game does make those optional to grant those Souls veterans the challenge they demand. The lore is quite interesting, and not all questions are answered, R. R. Martin has done well with the big picture lore elements here. As well, experiencing this world is uniquely interesting due to its lack of hand holding and fruitless repetitive fetch quests (other than acting as a courier between a few NPC’s once or twice, though the pace you do that is up to you in the end). The major zones feel unique and game shines where it counts, adding in loads of ambiance.
    While I recognize there is more to be asked here, I think that this game delivers a new degree of life to the Souls genre of games, and leaves me wanting more. I look forward to further patches, content, and other work surrounding this game and its universe. I would definitely highly recommend this game to anyone looking for a deep or difficult experience in an interesting world with fascinating lore.
    One of the best games in recent memory, and certainly one of my favorites.    … Expand
  4. Franviciogamer
    Apr 6, 2022
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Juego PvE interesante con un buen diseño de arte tanto del mundo como de enemigos pero con muchos errores de rendimiento y reciclaje de Dark Souls 3 , coop muy muy capado y PvP desastroso con muchos tramposos y lag se podían haber hecho mucho más pero no han querido le doy un 8 muy raspado… Expand
  5. uriphere
    Apr 6, 2022
    8
    Increible la historia, paisajes, ambientacion, direccion artisitca, fotografia, diversidad de personajes, infinidad de armas y armaduras, IMPRESIONANTE!! Aún así, demasiado exigente (difícil) para mi (es mi primer SoulsLike…) falta inventario de misiones, nuestro protagonista no habla, muy lineal dentro de los castillos,... en fin pequeñas cosas …
    No dudes en jugarlo, le llevo unas 100    Increible la historia, paisajes, ambientacion, direccion artisitca, fotografia, diversidad de personajes, infinidad de armas y armaduras, IMPRESIONANTE!! Aún así, demasiado exigente (difícil) para mi (es mi primer SoulsLike…) falta inventario de misiones, nuestro protagonista no habla, muy lineal dentro de los castillos,... en fin pequeñas cosas …
    No dudes en jugarlo, le llevo unas 100 horas y estoy desesperado…    … Expand
  6. Pandabossuo
    Apr 9, 2022
    8
    I liked it a lot, it’s pretty difficult but that is all of my problems with the game. Personally I wish that there was an indicator at the top of the hud that said what you should be doing at the current time because I spent a lot of the game just the aimlessly wandering and killing the same Enemies over and over.
  7. toughcraby
    Apr 10, 2022
    8
    There is so much questionable game design in this game, especially in the later half. The game looks gorgeous, but there are too few fun boss fights. Incredible potential, a bit wasted away with a too big scope. I have 120 hours in this game, only 40 or so were actually enjoyable.
  8. Serpicobeard
    Apr 10, 2022
    8
    As a huge fan of the Dark Souls games i was really looking forward to Elden Ring and it does not disappoint.
    A huge and beautiful dark fantasy open world which is a joy to explore, there's so much to do and find and some really cool and fun boss fights. The game just drips quality it's really well made and atmospheric. There's so much freedom in building your character and tons of    As a huge fan of the Dark Souls games i was really looking forward to Elden Ring and it does not disappoint.
    A huge and beautiful dark fantasy open world which is a joy to explore, there's so much to do and find and some really cool and fun boss fights. The game just drips quality it's really well made and atmospheric. There's so much freedom in building your character and tons of different weapons, armour and magic spells to find. There's also zero busy work which is something which ruins most other open world games. They nailed it, it's awesome.

    It isn't perfect though as at times i feel the game is just too difficult for the sake of it. Near the end of the game i was over level 100 and had a maximum level weapon so i was able to crush regular mobs with a few hits but i was barely scratching the bosses. Unless you want to spend hours trying to beat a single boss then summoning other players is essential.
    Also the final boss is complete nonsense. You are required to beat two of the hardest bosses in the game in a row with no rest in between. Basically you have to get perfect at beating the first boss before you can even practice how to beat the second one and i think that's a step too far. I have finished the Dark Souls games multiple times but i can't see myself returning to Elden Ring for a while even though i loved the game up until the final boss.

    Overall though this is a really great game and i'm looking forward to the DLC.    … Expand
  9. Alusik
    Apr 12, 2022
    8
    As a soulsborne fan i wanted to give the game a 10, but that would be wrong because it's far from perfect. Many things are copied from ds, like when i was in stormveil castle i realy felt like i was in dark souls, most of the game you are in open areas some of which are very beautiful and horse makes it fun to explore, also fighting on a horse really changes the gameplay makes it moreAs a soulsborne fan i wanted to give the game a 10, but that would be wrong because it's far from perfect. Many things are copied from ds, like when i was in stormveil castle i realy felt like i was in dark souls, most of the game you are in open areas some of which are very beautiful and horse makes it fun to explore, also fighting on a horse really changes the gameplay makes it more dynamic like in sekiro, but it's seriously not as much as some people say it is, like people buy fifa and call of duty every year, and these games are basically the same every time and people forgive that. Game is a lot like bb in a way that it is between ds and sekiro but bb leaning towards ds and elden ring towards sekiro. Soulsborne fans will like it, some new people will come but as with all from soft games before some people will not like difficulty and will hate it… Expand
  10. fiddledydoodle
    Apr 17, 2022
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Fun game, but it's kinda overrated. I love FromSoft games. My favourite was Bloodborne and Dark Souls 1 was a classic too. But Elden Ring just... feels like it's dying. The first half of the game is fun. You explore, meet NPCs and actually feel like you're in this fantasy world. But in the second half, it is hardly an open world. It becomes completely linear and honestly kinda boring. But the worst part of this game is the reused assets. Enemies, bosses, even whole structures. The story is just mid- it feels like Dark Bosses like Souls but worse. Bosses like Astel don't even fit in with the game. Elden Ring loves to be unfair. And not in the "git gud" sorta way like the earlier games, more like they couldn't be bothered to make a fair challenge. In conclusion, Elden Ring is the signal of a dying franchise. From Demon Souls to Sekiro, the combat has hardly changed. Whether you like it or not (I know I do), it's hard to argue that it's not growing old. Elden Ring is FromSoft trying to stay alive. Going open world was just the last ditch attempt to stay alive. It worked, but at what cost?… Expand
  11. soothingfive808
    Apr 22, 2022
    8
    Trama repetida y aburrida, mundo abierto abrumador y vacío (demasiado grande), fallas de optimización, enemigos repetitivos y bugs. Por todo lo demás esta bien.
  12. Ferreiro
    Apr 23, 2022
    8
    Good game, but performance is inconstant. Incridable bosses and graphics art.
  13. Andrew_098
    Apr 25, 2022
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. PROS
    The overworld and the level design is very good and very inspired,the esploration is at its best, reaching a new location leaves you speechless,the mount is good, the lore is amazing and the world is telling its story by just looking at it and it's really really good and interesting,but we play game to have fun,lore is not the most important thing.

    CONS
    The Map is great,but feels empty,few decent quest,many weapons and builds but few are worth using,the endgame is unbalance with very bad enemy placement,mob with too much HP not worth fighting, unfair boss moveset that force you to use summon to have fun,copypaste bosses and mobs.Not much replayability also, and the pvp/coop is fromsoftware worst experience.

    CONCLUSION
    The game is good but i wouldn't raccomend to anyone,the Souls formula in an openworld it's just not working for me,the game feel very empty and once you see the map there is no fun in re doing it all over again,It's a nice oneshot game experience but if you are new probably you have to use guides to discover everything that the game offers.There is no fun in getting good at this game because the game is either to easy(with broken builds and summons),or too hard and UNFAIR if you play a normal souls melee build(this game are designed and fun for THIS,is not fun to overkill a boss or try to learn an undodgeable move). The least rewarding fromsoftware game    … Expand
  14. mahmudink
    Apr 25, 2022
    8
    لعبة رائعة لكنها مثل سابقاتها مع أعداء مختلفين، تصميم المراحل ممتاز، اوستات عادية، تكرار مقرف، لعبة جميلة لكن ليست الأفضل كما يزعم البعض
  15. Kaizer23
    May 6, 2022
    8
    Très bon jeu qui fait évidemment penser à ses grand frères. La nouveauté du monde ouvert et une très bonne idée surtout que l'exploration et la satisfaction quand nous découvrons de nouveaux lieux / évènements est prenante.
    Le côté RPG est davantage poussé avec l'ajout de divers donjons cachés au quatre coins de la map afin de pouvoir mieux s'équiper et avancer dans la trame principale    Très bon jeu qui fait évidemment penser à ses grand frères. La nouveauté du monde ouvert et une très bonne idée surtout que l'exploration et la satisfaction quand nous découvrons de nouveaux lieux / évènements est prenante.
    Le côté RPG est davantage poussé avec l'ajout de divers donjons cachés au quatre coins de la map afin de pouvoir mieux s'équiper et avancer dans la trame principale
  16. ismailBaytar
    May 9, 2022
    8
    Oyunu oynamadım fakat izlediğim videolardan oyunun diğer souls vari oyunlardan temel dinamik olarak pek fark görmedim bu yüzden abartıldığını düşünüyorum ama oyunu oynayacağım.
  17. TheDresdenDoll
    May 13, 2022
    8
    The last 5% of this game is an unbelievable mess. Lucky for everyone I suppose that the first 95% is an incredible experience.
  18. anemotaxis
    Feb 8, 2023
    8
    DARK SOULS II-2、バージョンアップじゃなくてマイナーチェンジ。
    戦闘が楽しくない。
    敵キャラクターの不自然な強靭、不自然なディレイ、不自然な追尾性能、不自然な無敵時間。 単にステータスを伸ばしていくだけの雑な調整。MOBは戦うだけ無駄だと思ってしまう。 メディアでは革新的と謳われ、オープンフィールドや遺灰など新規要素があるものの、マップが広いだけで自由度は感じないし、新規要素がさほど機能しているようには感じない。 難しさを維持しようとして、プレイヤー側のいろんな要素を下方修正して機能してないのでは？    DARK SOULS II-2、バージョンアップじゃなくてマイナーチェンジ。
    戦闘が楽しくない。
    敵キャラクターの不自然な強靭、不自然なディレイ、不自然な追尾性能、不自然な無敵時間。
    単にステータスを伸ばしていくだけの雑な調整。MOBは戦うだけ無駄だと思ってしまう。
    メディアでは革新的と謳われ、オープンフィールドや遺灰など新規要素があるものの、マップが広いだけで自由度は感じないし、新規要素がさほど機能しているようには感じない。
    難しさを維持しようとして、プレイヤー側のいろんな要素を下方修正して機能してないのでは？
  19. Zombi6
    Jun 9, 2022
    8
    loved it..
    but
    - couldnt beat the Final final boss.. gave up
    - felt it had random quests.. couldnt have gotten as far as I did without weikis.guides
    still loved it though
  20. Cimar
    Jun 4, 2022
    8
    Elden ring is a masterpiece of a game I could truly feel the coolness of this open world fantasy game and on any platform you play it on the game still delivers at the extremely high expectation for this game. The boss battles are so well made that even though I died over 50 times to one boss I kept on wanting to pick up the controller and continuing and when you do finish a boss fight youElden ring is a masterpiece of a game I could truly feel the coolness of this open world fantasy game and on any platform you play it on the game still delivers at the extremely high expectation for this game. The boss battles are so well made that even though I died over 50 times to one boss I kept on wanting to pick up the controller and continuing and when you do finish a boss fight you feel like you achieved something incredible. The story is enticing and makes me want to keep playing after 6 hours of consecutive games. The only issue I will bring up is that I feel like multiplayer is quite difficult to pull of it would be cooler if you could just invite your friend instead of crafting a remedy then using it and also then your friends could stay after either you or them die as it is quite annoying because they could die really quickly and then you would have to do the remedy again but that doesn't stop the game from being one of the best fantasy open world games out there. What makes it a breath-taking experience of the sheer size of the map I'm not too fond of an extremely big map where your just walking for years on end and not seeing anything which is why I love this game as you can always be stumbling across something new and their is never a lack of content. So if your looking for an open world fantasy game that ties you in so you can almost stop playing Elden Ring is the game for you.… Expand
  21. tikda
    Jun 10, 2022
    8
    This game is not as great as I was hoping. There is a lot of recycling from old games and the open world is no more exciting than any other open world game with too much dead space.
  22. c0404p
    Jan 23, 2023
    8
    avid souls fan, great game, however it is nowhere near the masterpiece everyone claims it is and i wish the inflated hype around it would just stop because i’d rather miyazaki just never try and slap his usual, linear formula of games onto a gigantic map again. it’s clear he sacrificed quality, all for the sake of creating a “bigger” game and it couldn’t be more obvious. and it’s just oddavid souls fan, great game, however it is nowhere near the masterpiece everyone claims it is and i wish the inflated hype around it would just stop because i’d rather miyazaki just never try and slap his usual, linear formula of games onto a gigantic map again. it’s clear he sacrificed quality, all for the sake of creating a “bigger” game and it couldn’t be more obvious. and it’s just odd how for an open world rpg, there is literally nothing to do at all which is yet another flaw. the game is advertised as something it is not.… Expand
  23. kiantamer
    Jun 16, 2022
    8
    It was a good game, but the story was also good, but the lack of dialogue was one of its shortcomings. The hour meant that the whole game was 2 hours and it was very bad that the game was not easy or difficult
  24. Player134
    Aug 28, 2022
    8
    The game is absolutely great. Open world experience, amount of content , bosses, difficulty , combat , graphics all of them are perfect. But the caves , dungeons, catacombs are just a copy paste. Even the bosses in there are the same. If they weren't boring I would give a 10
  25. WowzifXD
    Jan 26, 2023
    8
    Elden ring supo como combinar la fórmula souls pero ahora en una experiencia de mundo abierto. El juego a diferencia de otros juegos de "mundo abierto" cuyo nivel de exploración es mínimo ya que el recorrido es en línea recta y no te la la libertad de explorar con libertad el mapa en elden ring no es así, no sólo el juego te deja ir por donde quieras, tambien hay recompensas por explorarElden ring supo como combinar la fórmula souls pero ahora en una experiencia de mundo abierto. El juego a diferencia de otros juegos de "mundo abierto" cuyo nivel de exploración es mínimo ya que el recorrido es en línea recta y no te la la libertad de explorar con libertad el mapa en elden ring no es así, no sólo el juego te deja ir por donde quieras, tambien hay recompensas por explorar motivando al jugador a seguir recorriendo el mundo, aunque el sistema de combate no es nada innovador y la mayoria de sus mecanicas son recicladas de los juegos anteriores como seria la mecanica de sigilo y los habilidad de saltar de sekiro, el frenetismo y las mazmorras de bloodborne y el sistema de combate de dark souls 3. Al principio sólo quería seguir explorando ya que era muy divertido, no obstante el juego recicla enemigos y jefes haciendo que muchos combates de jefes no se sientan tan memorables y a veces haciendolos monótonos. Tambien tuvo problemas en su salida a pc ya que muchas personas no pudieron disfrutarlo por estar mal optimizado, aunque es verdad que ya lo arreglaron y actualmente se puede jugar muy bien en pc, no deja de ser un error que tuvo en su salida. Mi conclusión de elden ring sería que es un mundo abierto ambicioso que buscaba ser lo más grande y lleno posible, pero acabo siendo un juego que le sobran muchas horas debido a lo repetitivo que se vuelve a medida que avanzas en el juego. Aunque no cabe duda que dentro de unos años muchas compañías de videojuegos intentarán copiar el éxito de elden ring en un intento de lograr lo que este consiguió. Lo que demuestra la influencia que tendrá de unos años. El juego está lejos de ser perfecto pero aún así lo recomiendo bastante tanto para fans de la saga como jugadores novatos.… Expand
  26. eigar66
    Jan 24, 2023
    8
    this game is a master piece mechanics ,world, graphic everything is great and its one of the eseyiest soulslikes
  27. coltfx
    Nov 3, 2022
    8
    Pretty stunning game, had my own struggles with skill issue but overall it's just perfect, never played dark souls games but this was my first one and it gave me pretty amazing experience!
  28. hyxce12
    Nov 3, 2022
    8
    This game is amazing! It got really good grapichs good mechanics and a really good level design! The game has some bad things but mostly its fun to play of course if you not angry its really fun i like it!
  29. Mohammed1010
    Nov 6, 2022
    8
    It's good game but boss is bad and i think dark souls 3 and bloodboorn are betaer
  30. klenzo
    Nov 8, 2022
    8
    Great game overall, but lacks in creativity and originaly in comparison with de Souls saga and Bloodborne. Miyazaki has to refresh, or, at least, create a world with unique bosses and memorable areas.
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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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