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. ContentNeptune3
    Feb 28, 2022
    10
    This game blew past my every expectation, the enemies and bosses had great movesets that were, of course, punishing but fair. The enemy variety is quite frankly, insane to behold. How they could've put so much variety into that many different creatures is amazing. A few moves here and there were taken from previous FromSoft games, but with the staggering size of everything, it's quiteThis game blew past my every expectation, the enemies and bosses had great movesets that were, of course, punishing but fair. The enemy variety is quite frankly, insane to behold. How they could've put so much variety into that many different creatures is amazing. A few moves here and there were taken from previous FromSoft games, but with the staggering size of everything, it's quite frankly a drop in the bucket. Game devs do this all the time, nothing unusual here.

    The scenery was absolutely gorgeous: there were breathtaking vistas full of color; castles, churches, mysterious structures dotted the horizon, dungeons and mines below ground beckoned me to explore their depths. The first zone alone blew my mind, the ones that came after just as great. Want intricately designed buildings to explore, classic Dark Souls style? Morne's Castle and Stormveil Castle got you covered. Want to explore an open world on horseback, running through rivers, forests and fields? You can do that too!

    The graphics, while not as great as something like Demon's Souls Remastered, were still quite good. It's at exactly the level you'd expect for a game that released on both next gen and previous gen hardware. Anyone saying differently is insane, check out screenshots or video yourself. Everything ran smoothly for me as well, I didn't notice any horrendous frame drops or stuttering, it ran as a good as any other game I've played. But really, the feeling of clearing a new zone, and then rounding the corner to experience a completely new area left my jaw on the floor every time.

    Never did I feel like the game was unfair to me either, and if something seemed too hard, I could easily go level up my stats or weapons elsewhere and come back stronger. Bosses and enemies demand your attention and respect, but failure is solely on the user and not a poorly designed encounter.

    Quests, like in other FromSoft games, were very much small options to do on the side and offered to flesh out the world in cool ways. If you're coming in expecting to to be led around with map markers to clear bandit camps, I'd recommend playing something else like a new Assassin's Creed instead. That sounds mean, and it isn't meant to be, it's just a fundamentally different type of RPG, and not everyone is gonna know what to expect. And that's ok! Like previous FromSoft games, the wiki will eventually be updated with all pertinent quest information, so if you can't quite find your way through a quest, you can look on there.

    To me, this game is a 10/10. It isn't perfect, but that isn't what a 10 means in reviews. It completely surpassed my expectations, and every day I woke up feeling like it was Christmas morning with how excited I was to play it. With how many disappointing games released in 2021, we needed this win.

    I hope whoever reads this doesn't take the 0's as true fact. Most are disingenuous and review bomb worthy, citing issues on the PC port (this isn't even the PC game) or just straight up lying. The mixed reviews are a far better barometer of dislike, and if you're on the fence about buying, try reading those. People giving the game a 0 because of "PS3 graphics" aren't going to be giving accurate assessments of the title.

    Overall, Elden Ring hits every mark, and it was much better than I could've ever hoped for. It's different than a lot of the more popular RPG's that people are more familiar with. Please don't write it off because it doesn't guide you along as close as other games too. It's an experience that I've not felt before, and it has raised the bar for games in general. I hope you can experience it for yourself.    … Expand
  2. LucioM
    Feb 28, 2022
    10
    Look at all these insecure **** handing out 0s for inconsequential things like third party problems or some grass pop-in; showing they havent played the game at all. There has been footage of this games' graphics for months. Everyone crying bc of the graphics is an idiot. Also, there is nothing even close to blighttown levels of perfo.

    The game itself IS a masterpiece. Maybe not a    Look at all these insecure **** handing out 0s for inconsequential things like third party problems or some grass pop-in; showing they havent played the game at all. There has been footage of this games' graphics for months. Everyone crying bc of the graphics is an idiot. Also, there is nothing even close to blighttown levels of perfo.

    The game itself IS a masterpiece. Maybe not a flawless technical one; but its an all around victory lap for FROM software. An actual festival of content and beauty, and a world; that holds many a mystery and adventure.

    Not giving his game the credit it deserves would be a crime. Its truly awe inspiring stuff.    … Expand
  3. Seitoki
    Feb 28, 2022
    0
    Its bad horizon Forbidden west much better. It it just an exact copy of dark souls 3
  4. Yngve
    Feb 28, 2022
    1
    Massively overrated game.

    Elden rings feels like its built from 80s simple game design with 90s 3d game controls. It’s more a hack and slash game and not much of an RPG. Soldiers and monsters fight along side against one common enemy – you. The AI is less than what found in the first Zelda game made in the 80s. Monsters and soldiers run in mindless circles and feel misplaced on the    Massively overrated game.

    Elden rings feels like its built from 80s simple game design with 90s 3d game controls. It’s more a hack and slash game and not much of an RPG.

    Soldiers and monsters fight along side against one common enemy – you. The AI is less than what found in the first Zelda game made in the 80s. Monsters and soldiers run in mindless circles and feel misplaced on the map. You can kill a soldier in clear sight in front of another soldier and they won’t mind.

    Controls are simple and close to what you expect from the first 3d console games of the 90s. This game is also difficult for the wrong reasons. When you fight monsters, you get runes (money) that may be used to buy stuff from static NPCs scattered around the world. You also use money to buy level ups. If you die after a big boss fight and earn a lot of XP (or money), you loose all the money. This logic makes no sense and makes leveling up difficult unless you stick to grinding easy monsters.

    Leveling up is also very tedious as leveling gets you one stat, and one stats makes up for 1-2% more damage or HP. So if you want to balance out the difficulty, you are likely to play hundreds of hours of grinding, and also likely to hit the max stat before it even makes the game easier.

    Graphics won’t blow you away but feels OK. Nothing though feels polished. The world feels empty and sterile compared to Witcher. There are no towns and cities with people, and NPCs are placed around with lack of backstory. All in all this feels like a sandbox template with very little effort put into it.

    I also don’t know what role George R R Martin took in the storytelling as there is hardly any story to it.

    If you don’t like Dark Souls, this is not the game for you. In fact, it’s one of the worst games I’ve ever played. Why this game gets 10/10 from most critics is beyond me and can only be concluded in one of two cases. Paid review, or the critic is a massive Dark Soul fan.

    The only good thing I could think is that the Launch edition came with a few stickers and patches, and it’s nice to see they put some effort into that. The sad part is that this game tells other developers that you can get away with a good score just by releasing a standard sandbox template with nothing in it.    … Expand
  5. ghettie
    Feb 28, 2022
    10
    Absolutely loving it! The world is beautiful and well created. Don't listen to them stupid GTA fans saying it's an empty shell. It's deep and full of surprises. Game of the year 2022.
  6. jalengardner7
    Feb 28, 2022
    1
    If you have any semblance of a life outside of video games, this gsme is not for you. Graphics looks the same as elderscrolls Oblivion. Controller layout is horrendous and makes the game harder then it already is. Don't waste your money
  7. Meshal0
    Feb 28, 2022
    0
    Support the Arabic language Support the Arabic language Support the Arabic language Support the Arabic language
  8. Ethan_Winters
    Feb 28, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Game of the decade, i am so happy they introduced open world to souls like game, jumping and a horse. a lot of places to explore, i have 16h+ in this game and i only have beaten 1 main boss that guy guarding castle he was hard for first boss only because of his holy sword. And the other great thing about this game is strong enemies like giants they respawn not like most of strong enemies in any other souls games they never respawn when you rest.… Expand
  9. AbdullahQAH
    Feb 28, 2022
    0
    The official account told us that there is an Arabic language, but after the release we were surprised by the opposite !!
  10. Drattakke
    Feb 28, 2022
    5
    Open World affreusement vide. IA très bête, exemple quand on tue un soldat, son collègue qui est juste à côté ne s'en rend pas compte. Pas de VF. Les menus mériterait un bon coup de simplification. J'y ai joué sur PS5 et les graphismes sont pas terribles.
  11. amonlok2
    Feb 28, 2022
    10
    My PS5 is struggling in some areas on performance, but the game is on of the best games released in recent years without a doubt.
  12. Tobolight
    Feb 28, 2022
    10
    Incredible experience. The combat and sense of discovery are unrivaled. The bosses are suuper creative. Same feeling I got when I first played Dark Souls.
  13. Old_Nito
    Feb 28, 2022
    0
    Bandai Namco promised us that the game will be available in Arabic
    When the final product was released, the Arabic language was not available
    Why these false promises?
  14. Cbogey
    Feb 28, 2022
    10
    Masterpiece. A true sense of adventure. This is hands down the best souls game, if not the best game ever made. Cudos fromsoftware!
  15. SeZf
    Feb 28, 2022
    0
    The official account told us that there is an Arabic language, but after the release we were surprised by the opposite
  16. jazielht
    Feb 28, 2022
    10
    Dark souls 3 but open world, the rune economy could be better but still 10/10
  17. abo3srah
    Feb 28, 2022
    10
    Best fromsoftware game I ever played. Thank you Hidetaka Miyazaki for this masterpiece
  18. Vnin2007
    Feb 28, 2022
    10
    I have payed many of the soulsbourne games before and I never enjoyed them very much but Elden Ring is one of the greatest games I have ever played in my entire life. With so many video games in recent years being open world's and them all being so similar it is so nice to see a new and fresh take on open world. There is no quest log or objective markers the game is just about exploringI have payed many of the soulsbourne games before and I never enjoyed them very much but Elden Ring is one of the greatest games I have ever played in my entire life. With so many video games in recent years being open world's and them all being so similar it is so nice to see a new and fresh take on open world. There is no quest log or objective markers the game is just about exploring all there is in the way of guidance is a beam of light pointing the way you are supposed to go to continue the story at some checkpoints. But all side quests and areas you have to discover on your own and that is so cool because most open world's tell you exactly where to go and so you just head straight for that direction no really exploring alot but this game since you don't know exactly where to go you have to explore to find everything and it tells completely different then most open world's. The world is massive and has so many secrets to find and areas to explore. There are entire massive underground areas that you find just through exploring and can be completely missed. Everywhere you go you never know what you are gonna find even after 60 hours you are still finding completely new and unexpected things. If you for some reason just want a traditional souls game and want to miss out on the amazing world the game has you can do that too because you can just follow the path through the story though I highly recommend not doing that because the world is one of the main things that makes this game so great. The game is hard obviously but the feeling you get after trying a boss for hours and finally beating it in amazing. I still highly recommend this game for people who don't want to spend hours and bosses because if you want to you can summon other players to help you defeat the bosses and it makes the game alot easier (the closest you get to an easy mode). This game it is so unique and special and there is not really any games that it is even comparable to. Whether you like past souls games or not and whether you like open world games or not you should atleast try this game because it is nothing like past souls games or open world games or really any games for that matter.… Expand
  19. Moath2772
    Feb 28, 2022
    1
    Add the arabic language!. A lot of pepole how speak arabic want to take your game. But cannot because of the lack of the arabic language.
  20. Alramas
    Feb 28, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Bad baby game, dumb. L + Ratio + the hood plays Super Auto Pets now. The rating should be lower… Expand
  21. Zilzal96
    Feb 28, 2022
    10
    I’m currently 30 hours into the game and killed 2 main bosses you get lost easily, I am amazed how big this game is.
  22. Bilathenio
    Feb 28, 2022
    9
    40 hours in and I’m still constantly discovering new things, the atmosphere in some areas is unparalleled, the bosses are hard and can be frustrating but they never feel unfair. If you’re not into lots of trial and error or looking for an easy pick up and play game this probably isn’t the one for you. I wouldn’t call myself a particularly good souls gamer but with enough willpower or40 hours in and I’m still constantly discovering new things, the atmosphere in some areas is unparalleled, the bosses are hard and can be frustrating but they never feel unfair. If you’re not into lots of trial and error or looking for an easy pick up and play game this probably isn’t the one for you. I wouldn’t call myself a particularly good souls gamer but with enough willpower or cheesing if you have to you can make it through. For people saying character design is bad or there’s an empty open world it’s not true, many people couldn’t make it past the first or second boss and it left a bad taste in their mouth seeing other people progress and have fun, these games aren’t for everyone and that’s ok but reviewbombing is just dumb. The graphics aren’t the most amazing but personally that doesn’t really matter to me. I played on PS5 and haven’t seen any noticeable graphical issues but I’ve heard PC port is a little rough but being patched. Overall lots of fun and when you get tired of being smacked by a boss there’s a huge world with many secrets to discover.… Expand
  23. bigdc666
    Feb 28, 2022
    10
    Nostalgia. It's big business now. Seems like everyone is cashing in on 80's and 90's kids childhoods. But why? Why are people willing to pay money for something old and possibly obsolete? The simple answer is bliss. That exhilaration of feeling something new, The unlimited Thrill of receiving a reword for achieving what felt like an imposable goal that only a child can know. The first timeNostalgia. It's big business now. Seems like everyone is cashing in on 80's and 90's kids childhoods. But why? Why are people willing to pay money for something old and possibly obsolete? The simple answer is bliss. That exhilaration of feeling something new, The unlimited Thrill of receiving a reword for achieving what felt like an imposable goal that only a child can know. The first time you were excited and scared at the same time, The friendships...friendships before drama, when the only thing required to be friends was that you were all young and ignorant of an adult world. As we know being an adult isn't nearly as exciting and is rarely fun. So of course people (like me) in there 30's 40's and 50's will pay cash for a chance at feeling that bliss, if only for a single second, if only one more time.

    Video games were my very first love. Karate Kid on the NES is the first game I remember playing. And it called to me. The colors racing by, the thrill of surviving one more screen as I scrolled right kicking and punching. Then at the local arcade it was WWF Wrestlefest and Afterburner that gave me that same thrill, That sense of pure bliss. Other games made me feel that way over the years. But it came fewer and farther between as I got older. And it wasn't just games feel this way. It was going to a new friends house for the first time, playing in a construction area at night, riding my first wheelie on my bike, my first ollie, exploring abandoned houses with my friends. when we were kids it was pure bliss all the time.

    As life carries on, there are still wonders. the first time being intimate with someone, falling in love, your first promotion at work. But for most of us our day to day life's have become the status quo, go to work, be a good parent, and a good spouse. But no matter how good your life turns out, for a lot of us there will always be a longing for that bliss. That feeling of discovery we had so many years ago.

    Eldon Ring absolutely makes me feel that way again. I cant exactly say why. I never liked any of the other games made by FROM software. In fact I disliked them. But this game has kept me on the edge of my seat for the 30 hours I've put into it. I'm glued to my TV in a way that I haven't been for years. My heart races, and my adrenaline has been off the charts! Not just the game either, I've had my laptop In front of me the whole time, on forums, wiki's, and watching YouTube videos. Its the most "fun" I've had as long as I can remember. Around every corner is something new and exciting, every cave, Ruin, or castle is just absolutely filled with discovery. The constant fear of losing your progressions is ever looming giving this game that fear and excitement feeling from my youth. There is nothing like discovering an area with no messages anywhere and knowing you might be the first player to ever find this place. It's constant exhilaration.

    I could get into the mechanics, the graphics, what features the game has or lacks. But I wont. I could talk about the length of the game. But I also wont, Because for me it doesn't matter. Im 30 hours in and if the game ended now, or lasted another 100 hours I would consider it the greatest game ever made. What I do care about is how this game makes me feel. And it makes me feel like a kid again. Not for a second, but for hours. I never thought I would feel these kinds of emotions again. And for that I am so thankful.

    I usually dont write reviews, But I had to let someone somewhere know how amazing this game is. In my opinion this game is without a doubt the G.O.A.T..    … Expand
  24. Jerryhung1217
    Feb 28, 2022
    10
    This game is amazing. Open world is full of surprises, great combat, beautiful graphics. I've spent >100hr in it and still lots of secrets waiting to be discovered. Really enjoyed!
  25. Samer_shadid
    Feb 28, 2022
    0
    There is no Arabic language despite their promises ........................
  26. Mohammad2445
    Feb 28, 2022
    10
    A varied and fun open world that motivates you to discover the map, great gameplay, a variety of weapons and armor, the game world is very beautiful, a game worth trying
  27. Brassai99
    Feb 28, 2022
    10
    Justo lo que esperaba, nunca había imaginado algo así, que te dieran justo lo que buscabas, eso es el trabajo de un genio, nuestra cultura de la tecnología mezclada con videojuegos nos hace pensar que lo mejor es que los juegos innoven, que rompan paradigmas, pero quien realmente va a casa de su madre y espera que le prepare un platillo nuevo, NADIE, cuando vas con tu madre esperas elJusto lo que esperaba, nunca había imaginado algo así, que te dieran justo lo que buscabas, eso es el trabajo de un genio, nuestra cultura de la tecnología mezclada con videojuegos nos hace pensar que lo mejor es que los juegos innoven, que rompan paradigmas, pero quien realmente va a casa de su madre y espera que le prepare un platillo nuevo, NADIE, cuando vas con tu madre esperas el mismo platillo de tu infancia con ese mismo dulce sabor, así sabes que eres amado, Elden Ring es el platillo de mama, ese platillo, que degustas siendo mayor, a nadie le gusta realmente la innovación cuando se trata de las cosas que amas, esperas lo mismo, vamos a los mismos lugares, revemos las mismas películas, compramos los mismos productos, Elder Ring es sin duda el mismo, solo que esta vez compraste mas, mas grande, mas inteligente, y eso lo hace mas genial.… Expand
  28. Jables161
    Feb 28, 2022
    10
    This is From Software‘s most ambitious project, and you can feel that during every second of your playtime. The open world is surely one, if not the best out there, with a lot of bosses, dungeons and overall variety. It‘s just fun. A lot.
  29. Yahel84
    Feb 28, 2022
    6
    The reviewers sold me this game like entry lvl for soul games genre and when I start to play it wasn't ... Just a bad experience overall :( Gorgeous art style, horrible animations, buggy gameplay and bad game design choices ... Have fun soul games fans but I will step back.
  30. Coldhatez
    Feb 28, 2022
    1
    While the start of the game looks very promising, I can only rate it 1/10 because there is no English support for the Asian version. On the box it does says there is English support but in game everything is in either Chinese, Korean or Thai. DO NOT BUY THIS GAME AND SUPPORT GAME STUDIOS THAT INTENTIONALLY MISLEAD CONSUMERS
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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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