Elden Ring

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7.8

Generally favorable reviews- based on 12214 Ratings

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  1. YakusokuNoJi
    Jul 30, 2023
    10
    A really, really good game but people need to stop acting like Souls games and the new Zelda games are the second coming of Christ because they are not. They are very good but still generic games that do nothing that other games have not done before and also not in a more outstanding. Even the whole difficulty and no handholding thing is an idiotic thing people say because anyone who hasA really, really good game but people need to stop acting like Souls games and the new Zelda games are the second coming of Christ because they are not. They are very good but still generic games that do nothing that other games have not done before and also not in a more outstanding. Even the whole difficulty and no handholding thing is an idiotic thing people say because anyone who has some honesty admits they looked up videos or guides and that renders the point of "oh, how cool, no handholding and what a challenge" void.

    So, yes, it is a 10. But no, it is not a masterpiece, it is not legendary and it is not one of a kind.    … Expand
  2. Belafonte
    Aug 28, 2023
    8
    map and environment 9/10: this is just an amazing work of art but dont expect anything close to DSremake in terms of graphics and sound design
    gameplay 7/10 great classic DS combat gameplay but reused bosses becomes boring after 20h.
    Story and lore 3/10 : this George Martin collab is 70% marketing 30% creativity... Multiplayer 2/10 : mostly impossible to invade or be invaded in most    map and environment 9/10: this is just an amazing work of art but dont expect anything close to DSremake in terms of graphics and sound design
    gameplay 7/10 great classic DS combat gameplay but reused bosses becomes boring after 20h.
    Story and lore 3/10 : this George Martin collab is 70% marketing 30% creativity...
    Multiplayer 2/10 : mostly impossible to invade or be invaded in most area of the game. almost no balancing with several pvp builds. coop is not functional. I am already going back to DS3...    … Expand
  3. ZeoN
    Feb 20, 2023
    7
    Tras darle dos oportunidades he llegado a la conclusión de que no es un juego para mí. Veo el mundo abierto muy vacío, y el juego se deja llevar demasiado por lo que es la esencia de la nada de Dark Souls. No me parece un mal título, pero en absoluto creo que sea la obra maestra que muchos dicen
  4. Amir_date3
    Mar 25, 2022
    10
    ER is the best of From Software ever released. They learned from their experience and put together this masterpiece. Yes frame rate drop is occasionally annoying, but everything else is strong enough to call it a masterpiece and give it 10/10. It is a true definition of a “must-play” game.
  5. thodgson
    Jun 30, 2022
    8
    You will spend over 100 hours exploring, fighting, and dying (over and over). Much of this time is spent trying to figure out what you should be doing to advance the story-line which is murky at best.

    Don't get me wrong, I found the game enjoyable and satisfying on many levels; however, I don't think I would have made it to the end without a guide, and even then it was frustrating and    You will spend over 100 hours exploring, fighting, and dying (over and over). Much of this time is spent trying to figure out what you should be doing to advance the story-line which is murky at best.

    Don't get me wrong, I found the game enjoyable and satisfying on many levels; however, I don't think I would have made it to the end without a guide, and even then it was frustrating and challenging (good and bad).

    Game of the year contender? Critics all rave about it, so what does my opinion matter? Because I'm here to tell you that it is flawed in many ways that are inexcusable. Namely, the story is a bit of a mess and "quests" are a mystery shrouded by layers of contempt by From Software to those who dare ask for more guidance than arrows pointing you to something, something, something.    … Expand
  6. Lee_Godspeed
    Jan 16, 2023
    9
    Some of Fromsoftwares games I enjoy, whilst others I can take or leave it. Seeing some of the drivel people are writing is either because they haven't played it or it beat their favourite games to the awards. Who cares and get a grip. Looks like trash? Jaw dropping visuals as you exit from the tutorial. The world itself is so vast and scale is huge. Vertically and horizontally. TheSome of Fromsoftwares games I enjoy, whilst others I can take or leave it. Seeing some of the drivel people are writing is either because they haven't played it or it beat their favourite games to the awards. Who cares and get a grip. Looks like trash? Jaw dropping visuals as you exit from the tutorial. The world itself is so vast and scale is huge. Vertically and horizontally. The gameplay loop of GIT GOOD as some of the idiots put it, is fair and is incredibly satisfying when defeating a boss or tough enemy after a few goes.
    Reason I haven't scored it a perfect 10 is due to the screen tearing that often happens but it doesn't take me away from the experience and certainly runs fine apart from that.
    Superb game and if difficult games aren't your thing, don't be a dick head and just don't play it. Because you can't do it doesn't make it a crap game    … Expand
  7. MNSUAngel
    Mar 25, 2022
    10
    Game of the year material? Yes. Game of the year? Too soon to tell. But I'll tell you this, game of the year, Horizon is not. So it's cool if you think something else in the pipeline is gonna bring the heat, but let's just wait and see, aye?
  8. TheLastPlay
    Mar 4, 2022
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Juegazo donde cada rincón del mapa siempre tiene algún secreto que descubrir, llevo casi 30 horas y no para de sorprenderme… Expand
  9. yungroj
    Mar 25, 2022
    10
    Based game, it makes the soys that only "plays" (((cinemtatic games))) seethe.
  10. meinsouza
    Mar 22, 2022
    10
    to simply put, best game ever, hands down, it redefines open world and expands the souls formula
  11. Lord_Sunday
    Jun 12, 2022
    9
    This is a proper "true" open world. Huge variety in biomes, enemies, weapons, magic, and items. Some of the areas and things you discover are absolutely bonkers and one of a kind. Fromsoft are absolutely the tip of the spear as developers. Gave it a 9 for its technical issues. This is the first game I've played where it kicks me out of the game.
  12. I_Am_Legacy
    Apr 27, 2022
    10
    Having an absolute blast with Elden Ring, I've got about 20-30 hours in so far and still plenty of content left to do, they definitely improved on the Dark Souls formula I'm surprised the user scores aren't in the high 8's at least. The PS5 games I have played so far have been underwhelming even with the increased power of the PS5 games seem to fall short as developers continue to push forHaving an absolute blast with Elden Ring, I've got about 20-30 hours in so far and still plenty of content left to do, they definitely improved on the Dark Souls formula I'm surprised the user scores aren't in the high 8's at least. The PS5 games I have played so far have been underwhelming even with the increased power of the PS5 games seem to fall short as developers continue to push for graphics, how many realistic shadows they can render and more prettier lights instead of focusing on what matters which is solid framerate at a steady resolution which I am glad to say Elden Ring does perfectly and there are hardly any framerate dips in performance mode.

    This game isn't for everyone, if you have never played a souls game before ( Dark Souls, Bloodborne etc. ) you will find this game very hard, it is supposed to be hard it's not because you are bad, there is a steep learning curve and you need the patience to potentially run against a boss 100 times before you beat them, learn the mechanics, learn how to switch quickly between defensive and aggressive playstyles.

    This game is a 10/10 for me either because it is genuinely that good or because industry standards of what constitutes a good game have dropped so low lately Elden Ring outshines anything which releases today as it is a solid fun experience without the live service predatory monetisation schemes and the infuriating grindfest season passes which companies like EA and TakeTwo mandate in all of their game releases, Elden Ring is a game you pay for and you come home with a game and not a project to be fixed later down the line.    … Expand
  13. autosag1979
    Mar 20, 2023
    0
    This game has lower design levels but the Bosses! the bosses are crap! The best game of the souls like genre was definitely Bloodborne because it looked and felt somewhat unique. I wasn't a huge Sekiro fan but at least there they tried to shake up the visuals.
  14. Bene86
    Apr 13, 2022
    10
    Best game i ever played since Zelda Ocarina of time. That game is just FREAKING awesome! I have to play new game + now and enjoy everything a second time!
  15. darthcooper
    Mar 17, 2023
    7
    My reviews are always based on fun and I did like the game but it is very confusing and very big. It is a massive open-world souls game with a lot of ways to play but you have to grind a lot to level up and there is virtually zero direction. The game runs well and is beautiful on PS5, loading times are almost zero it loads really quickly. However, I felt totally lost after a couple ofMy reviews are always based on fun and I did like the game but it is very confusing and very big. It is a massive open-world souls game with a lot of ways to play but you have to grind a lot to level up and there is virtually zero direction. The game runs well and is beautiful on PS5, loading times are almost zero it loads really quickly. However, I felt totally lost after a couple of hours but continued exploring, grinding, rinse, and repeat. Eventually, I managed to get to the Academy after 40 hours but I spent almost double the hours trying to kill "Rennala, Queen of the Full Moon". There is only so much a person can take doing the same thing over and over again and getting zero results. This game is not as much fun as I had hoped as all your doing is the same rinse and repeat which becomes tedious. If you want a game that doesn't overwhelm you try Bloodborne.… Expand
  16. mezz121
    May 28, 2023
    10
    Late to the party but the game is amazing have not finished it yet but am having a lot of fun it may be my second souls game after bloodborne or my fav if it keep the same quality and i didn't have any performance problems as some reviews says the frames sometimes go crazy when a lot of **** is happening but it's not noticeable most of the times
  17. biggame
    Feb 28, 2022
    10
    It's Elden ring and it's amazing. it is the best fromsoftware games so far. don't listen to the people giving it zero because its hard, if you have enough iq to finish a game you can finish this too. Elden ring is not famous for just being hard but for being a great game defiantly the best game I've ever played next to bloodborne.
  18. gigaruz
    Apr 3, 2022
    10
    It's like a 3 level step up from the masterpiece that is breath of the wild. It's a difficult game but players are given a workaround to ease difficulty (ashes, spells, incantations, weapon skills). The build possibilities are amazing and the fun factor of discovering the different NPC storylines and new world biomes is something that would make it a very memorable game for decades to come.
  19. stratos_au
    Apr 29, 2022
    10
    Honestly its a hard, but rewarding game. Many casual players will be scare away by the difficulty level of this game . However the grind is well worth the experience, the maps and open world is interesting and the exploration is very satisfying, it no linear and it can be a bit daunting , but being patient and levelling up and getting more skills and spells open up the game.

    The game is    Honestly its a hard, but rewarding game. Many casual players will be scare away by the difficulty level of this game . However the grind is well worth the experience, the maps and open world is interesting and the exploration is very satisfying, it no linear and it can be a bit daunting , but being patient and levelling up and getting more skills and spells open up the game.

    The game is simply fantastic. You can keep playing hours and hours, honestly is one of those epic legendary games that will be reference for years to come. Cant praise it high enough.
    After 100 hrs I feel that I’m just scratching the surface if the game, the map is maaasive. Amazing game 10 out of 10    … Expand
  20. mochichote
    Apr 7, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. 108 hours in and this is so far the best souls games, that guy that gave a 6, go play candy crush… Expand
  21. Isteffy
    Jul 12, 2023
    10
    "Exceeded the hype but not without faults"

    Watching a lot of user reviews here, shockingly giving this a 7.9, I can see that the negative reviews fall into two different camps; the people who thought this game was too hard and rated it poorly for that by either blaming themselves or the game, and salty DS fans who are so angry that this isn't DS 4. Both of these types of reviews should    "Exceeded the hype but not without faults"

    Watching a lot of user reviews here, shockingly giving this a 7.9, I can see that the negative reviews fall into two different camps; the people who thought this game was too hard and rated it poorly for that by either blaming themselves or the game, and salty DS fans who are so angry that this isn't DS 4. Both of these types of reviews should be ignored.

    This game is a bit like my previous profession software engineering; you have a task that must be completed and whether not it is difficult or not entirely depends on how you utilize the tools at your disposal. The reviewers who thought this game was too hard often did not properly utilize their tools or built their character, like software, on a poor foundation which led to poor scalability, making their life more and more difficult as the game progressed.

    This has been one of the best gaming experiences of my life. I have not been addicted to a game like this since I was a child. The world itself is one of the most beautiful I've ever seen with secrets behind every corner. The game has over 77 unique and epic bosses and even 60 hours in, I have not seen the game get sloppy like I did in, say, the last chapter of Divinity 2.

    Being an open world, the game gives you multiple ways to tackle a single task allowing for a huge diversity of builds and playstyles. The sheer amount of weapons, weapon abilities, and spells are jaw dropping.

    Hats off.    … Expand
  22. kadin343
    Jun 28, 2023
    9
    Rewarding combat and best art. One of the best worlds in gaming hands down!!
  23. franktze
    Feb 25, 2023
    1
    I love Demon's Souls and the other three souls games very much. But for this one, it's over-rated. The atmosphere in the open world is boring. The open world is not "open" but just filled with nothing, You don't know what to do next and just stay there.
  24. Andywarhole
    Mar 29, 2022
    10
    The game is just incredible, I like how hard the game is even though it has a few glitches
  25. agiosvindex616
    Jun 7, 2023
    10
    The term reinventing the wheel could satisfactorily define this game but I prefer to say that they have improved the wheel and made it more useful than ever, it is a rewarding, vast, varied game that offers an almost endless range of possibilities and gameplay, in 210 hours of gameplay I found myself discovering things I hadn't seen before, the fun factor provided by online pvp isThe term reinventing the wheel could satisfactorily define this game but I prefer to say that they have improved the wheel and made it more useful than ever, it is a rewarding, vast, varied game that offers an almost endless range of possibilities and gameplay, in 210 hours of gameplay I found myself discovering things I hadn't seen before, the fun factor provided by online pvp is wonderful, I'm really looking forward to a DLC expansion.… Expand
  26. conancillo
    Mar 1, 2022
    10
    El juego conserva toda la excelencia de cada uno de los juegos de Fromsoftware..pero elevandolo a elevandolo a la enésima potencia gracias al mundo abierto que le da la oportunidad a Miyazaki de esplayarse en todo., Diseño de niveles, posibilidades jugables, situaciones diseño de personajes y un largo etc, inavalcable.
  27. DarthDeadite
    Apr 28, 2022
    10
    Wasn't sure if a Souls game would suit open world, took me about 8 hours to really get into it with the Wretch class, now I can't get enough of it, another From Software masterpiece . Could use a patch or two for performance issues but it doesn't distract from the enjoyment Souls games bring!

    Update: Not yet completed but over 350 hours played, what a game, brimming full of amazing    Wasn't sure if a Souls game would suit open world, took me about 8 hours to really get into it with the Wretch class, now I can't get enough of it, another From Software masterpiece . Could use a patch or two for performance issues but it doesn't distract from the enjoyment Souls games bring!

    Update: Not yet completed but over 350 hours played, what a game, brimming full of amazing content, bosses, secrets, loot. One of my favorite games of all time    … Expand
  28. TheAlphaReview
    Jan 14, 2023
    10
    played the game on release at PC that I grabbed the sale on PS5 aswell. easily the best game that came this generation. no BS just straight up gaming. my first souls game too
  29. Alvz9
    Mar 23, 2022
    10
    Luego de 60 horas jugando Elden Ring, puedo afirmar que estoy frente a uno de los mejores juegos que he tenido el placer de probar en mi vida. Quedando mucho contenido opcional que probar, y casi llegando al 70% de los trofeos obtenidos, quisiera destacar en primera instancia su extenso mapa, cantidad de enemigos (jefes y no jefes), y variedad de contenido; mazmorras, castillos, bosques,Luego de 60 horas jugando Elden Ring, puedo afirmar que estoy frente a uno de los mejores juegos que he tenido el placer de probar en mi vida. Quedando mucho contenido opcional que probar, y casi llegando al 70% de los trofeos obtenidos, quisiera destacar en primera instancia su extenso mapa, cantidad de enemigos (jefes y no jefes), y variedad de contenido; mazmorras, castillos, bosques, llanuras, lagos, costa, todo lo que sea posible de imaginar en un juego de estas características. Su diseño artístico es magnifico, y si bien el motor gráfico se nota ya algo desfasado a los tiempos que corren, no quita el espectáculo visual que implica posicionarse en lo alto de ciertas zonas para ver a lo lejos castillos, montañas, y sobre todo ese majestuoso árbol que cubre el total de las tierras intermedias. A nivel de jugabilidad no hay mucho que decir: es Dark Souls en su punto más alto, agregando accesibilidad opcional para quien lo necesita (cenizas de guerra y cenizas, áreas para invocar NPCs o jugadores online, y posibilidad de farmear experiencia recorriendo el mundo que se ofrece). Los jefes principales y secundarios ofrecen combates memorables, algunos un tanto injustos por sus mecánicas, pero al fin y al cabo un desafío posible de abordar con tiempo y paciencia. El juego es una celebración a la historia de los juegos de Fromsoftware, con referencias constantes a la Saga Souls, Sekiro y Bloodborne. Por último, quisiese destacar su narrativa, que en muchas reseñas ha sido menospreciada, pero que me parece de una factura notable. Muchos no notaron la influencia de George R. R. Martin en la construcción del mundo, pero al igual que en todo Souls deben ahondar más para encontrar lo que se quiere contar: traiciones, disputas familiares, y la sed de poder por quedarse con el trono son sólo algunos de los aspectos que se intentan narrar en esta épica de fantasía oscura (de hecho, no me sorprendería ver una precuela en formato videojuego o serie/película). Para quienes deseen disfrutar este aspecto, y realmente le importe la narrativa del juego, les aconsejo intentar relacionar a los distintos personajes, jefes, y semidioses del juego entre sí. En resumen, probablemente el juego del año, que me dejó muy satisfecho y con una angustia luego de haber completado el contenido principal y parte del opcional.… Expand
  30. MrHandyman
    Jul 4, 2022
    10
    Greatest game I have ever played in my life! Every encounter and interaction in this world is so finely crafted it’s baffling. We are in next gen BABY!
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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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