Elden Ring

 PlayStation 5
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7.8

Generally favorable reviews- based on 12214 Ratings

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  1. PrinceAmo
    Mar 3, 2022
    10
    Few games have such an atmospheric structure that captivates you in the game world. The gameplay is unmatched in the gaming industry and Elden ring sets new standards again, the controls are as precise as ever. Fromsoftware has once again outdone themselves and created a revolutionary open world where exploration is truly fun. It is one of the few games that are addictive and that you justFew games have such an atmospheric structure that captivates you in the game world. The gameplay is unmatched in the gaming industry and Elden ring sets new standards again, the controls are as precise as ever. Fromsoftware has once again outdone themselves and created a revolutionary open world where exploration is truly fun. It is one of the few games that are addictive and that you just can't get enough of. I have to say though that you need to know a few things before you enter the lands between, because Fromsoftware games can be frustrating if you don't take the right approach. But once you are in the game. Then you have the fun of a lifetime and really have an experience in the gaming world that you can’t find anywhere else.… Expand
  2. Phoenix09
    Mar 3, 2022
    10
    Simples mente fantástico conseguiu superar até mesmo Bloodborne alçando o ápice dos soulslike com uma qualidade artística fora do padrão de tão incrível uma verdadeira obra de arte
  3. BlimpyPebbles
    Mar 3, 2022
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. While Elden Ring is a really good game, it certainly does not warrant the perfect scores it has received.

    You’re basically playing Dark Souls 4. That’s really what it is. The lack of originality alone has to dock some points. Like I said, it’s a great game but it has issues. Not just all of the technical issues (and there are a ton) but design issues as well. Exploring is both fun and tedious. I was disappointed with the lack of content in the open world and even more disappointed in the boss fights and PVP. A few bosses were fantastic, but most were just blah. They recycle bosses a lot in this game. Definitely quantity over quality there. Combat is what you would expect from a Souls game but the one-shot deaths and overly-difficult bosses left a really bad taste in my mouth. You will need to level up your HP A LOT. As for bosses, to beat them, there are ashes and certain weapons (*cough* Carian Retaliation & Wraith Calling Bell *cough*) that will make rrally difficult fights a breeze. However, the game feels horribly unbalanced. The game can be really unnecessarily unfair but if you get the right weapons/magic, the game becomes hilariously easy. What’s good in the game is good. What’s bad is just plain bad.

    Elden Ring has so much good in it that you will be able to overlook all of the bad. Magic is definitely the way to go in this game. I’m glad Elden Ring exists and I hope they can fix the issues with the game.    … Expand
  4. Jackchoco
    Mar 3, 2022
    10
    This game is so addictive! Everything is so well done is this game. It’s not for everyone but it certainly worked really well for me!
  5. mjen42
    Mar 3, 2022
    10
    Elden ring is a phenomenal addition to the dark souls/soulsbourne series.

    i want to first preface with the fact that this game has nailed the fundamentals, beautiful art smart and smooth game-play and solid ai. There are some issues for console users at the moment but i don't think that should destroy the release review given just how great the rest of the game is. Elden ring is a    Elden ring is a phenomenal addition to the dark souls/soulsbourne series.

    i want to first preface with the fact that this game has nailed the fundamentals, beautiful art smart and smooth game-play and solid ai. There are some issues for console users at the moment but i don't think that should destroy the release review given just how great the rest of the game is.

    Elden ring is a truly open ended and beautiful world with more stunning variety and play-style choice than any other Soulslike the universal difficulty system works perfectly i have found myself bashing my head against the wall of a difficult boss only to go around it and find dungeons and side bosses and items and then i return to that boss and kick its ass. the world is designed to teach you, if you are capable of listening and learning this game will hone your skill into combat supremacy without you even realizing until after you triumph.

    The world itself is also lore and story rich with exploration being reward with pieces of story, visage and character development. this game will be as good as you want it to be if you enter expecting freedom and fun you will receive that if you enter expecting combat and triumph against adversity that you will find as you improve. Elden ring is a staple of player freedom and capability, thank you from software.    … Expand
  6. gray10815
    Mar 3, 2022
    10
    Best game I've ever played. Some very minor frustrations but with a game as large as this for the vast majority to be this good is amazing. 11/10 game of the year for sure
  7. masakura
    Mar 3, 2022
    10
    amazing game 2022 best year fromsofrwares game
    very good game must have year
  8. Ethical_Jaguar
    Mar 3, 2022
    10
    This game is perfect, a masterful combination of every from soft game packed into one generous open world. Plenty of accessibility for newcomers while still keeping veterans in check as you progress throughout. Once in a lifetime title
  9. TRexkin
    Mar 3, 2022
    10
    Everything I was hoping for. Souls veterans will feel like they're coming home. Especially if they come from ds3. Newcomers might be daunted by the genre as its gameplay pattern doesn't fit the typical rpg and has a higher difficulty curve than most games. Not a game for everyone, but a perfect game for some.
  10. AUSTENISBOSS
    Mar 3, 2022
    10
    Masterpiece.

    Miyazaki back at it again proving once again that he is a master at storytelling and making games.
    Words don't do this game justice.
  11. Lolcake12
    Mar 3, 2022
    10
    Such an amazing game. I dont look at short term issues like fps but as a whole. Its flawless.
  12. Shayxal
    Mar 3, 2022
    10
    The best open world game I've ever played. Truly the magnum opus of what Hidetaka Miyazaki has been doing for over a decade. Praise the sun!
  13. Art3mis1986
    Mar 4, 2022
    10
    Miyazakis' masterpiece. Great for newcomers to fromsofts unique video games. An absolute masterclass and masterpiece in video gaming. Destined to become one of the greatest games of all time.
  14. Honorable
    Mar 4, 2022
    10
    This game is a very powerful experience. The exploration sucks you in. I personally feel that the difficulty is lower than in normal souls game. Not because the bosses area easier (they are not so far), but because you can explore so much of the world, get stronger and get back to bosses you struggle with. As an open world game, this is the best i have ever played. I am not sure if it isThis game is a very powerful experience. The exploration sucks you in. I personally feel that the difficulty is lower than in normal souls game. Not because the bosses area easier (they are not so far), but because you can explore so much of the world, get stronger and get back to bosses you struggle with. As an open world game, this is the best i have ever played. I am not sure if it is the best soulsbourne game, but the quality here is undeniable. Playing on PC with controller.… Expand
  15. smitheryinke
    Mar 4, 2022
    10
    It’s funny to see people who clearly haven’t played anything more challenging than mainstream bait titles zelda botw, ghost of tsushima, assassin’s creed and whatnot, complain about a game that has a 10+ year long history of having the same solid mechanics set in stone. They don’t realize that the difficulty of these games comes from THEM being a **** player because they were seasoned withIt’s funny to see people who clearly haven’t played anything more challenging than mainstream bait titles zelda botw, ghost of tsushima, assassin’s creed and whatnot, complain about a game that has a 10+ year long history of having the same solid mechanics set in stone. They don’t realize that the difficulty of these games comes from THEM being a **** player because they were seasoned with the titles stated above, titles that reward you for being a **** player. They are not used to challenges. They want quest markers, dungeon markers, npc markers on the map. They want a difficulty setting. They don’t get what “roleplaying” means in these games. You’re not playing as some killing machine that can crush every single enemy as if they were tin cans, you’re playing as a person who seeks to be that strong one day, and you DO become that strong come late game. I hate that this game became a mountain of hype. Sorry but, the souls series doesn’t deserve this treatment. I don’t know why they decided to open it up to the general, more stupid audience. If this game had the same fanbase DS3 had at its release, I guarantee you it would’ve had a fan review score of 98-99. This game is literally the closest game we’ve had to perfect in its respective genre. Sorry for the long comment, I just felt like they didn’t do justice to this masterpiece of a video game franchise.… Expand
  16. PSrace
    Mar 4, 2022
    10
    This is a true masterpiece. Probably the best action adventure game I have ever played. The open world exploration is like BOTW but with proper dungeons and a much better combat and enemy design that FromSoftware is known for. But beware some people will find the game difficult because it doesn't handhold you. There are no quest markers you only have grace guidance to give you a pathwayThis is a true masterpiece. Probably the best action adventure game I have ever played. The open world exploration is like BOTW but with proper dungeons and a much better combat and enemy design that FromSoftware is known for. But beware some people will find the game difficult because it doesn't handhold you. There are no quest markers you only have grace guidance to give you a pathway that you can travel. That's really all the help you are gonna get. The rest is up to you… Expand
  17. Euanr98
    Mar 4, 2022
    10
    This game is the best game ever made by a mile - try it and learn it before giving up because you die once or twice
  18. TrmolinaX
    Mar 4, 2022
    10
    I'm a big fan of FromSoft games so my opinion is little biased but i think everybody can agree that when a game that has as much hype as this one and it doesn't end up as a disaster like a certain(ehem...Cyberpunk) everybody is happy. Yes it has some flaws like any other game but it more than makes up for them by how good the rest is.

    Negatives: _bosses are repeated in dungeons quite    I'm a big fan of FromSoft games so my opinion is little biased but i think everybody can agree that when a game that has as much hype as this one and it doesn't end up as a disaster like a certain(ehem...Cyberpunk) everybody is happy. Yes it has some flaws like any other game but it more than makes up for them by how good the rest is.

    Negatives:
    _bosses are repeated in dungeons quite often(but they are 100% optional so no big deal).
    _A lot enemies can be found in all regions, but all open world games have this(botw has bokoblins everywhere.
    _The pc port is pretty bad, this is just an L nothing i can say about that but i have the ps5 version and i only had a framedrop after 43 hours of playing.
    _Horseback battles are not the best (they're still very awkward).
    _Keeping up with character quests is a headache, a good headache but a headache none the less.

    Positives:
    _Insane boss veriety(i think there's like 80 unique bosses).
    _The most beutiful(not the best looking graphically) i have ever seen.
    _ Absolutely enormous build options, weapon types, sorceries, incatations, jump attacks, charged attacks, parries, powerstancing(dual weilding) and finally horseback battle.
    _Amazing story telling/story line(if you are curious enough)
    _An easy mode for more casual players in the form of spirit summons, coop, npc summons and OP weapons.
    _spectacular main story bosses.
    _Many plot twists.
    _Unparalleled sense of scale.
    _Great diversity in areas.
    _Top tier music(as expected of Yuka Kitamura)
    _Chalenging for those looking for a chalenge.
    _Jumping (Praise the jumping).
    _The amazing FromSoft level design.

    It's not a game for a lot of people but for those who like these games or those who want to give it a shot, it's something special.    … Expand
  19. LarsMoon
    Mar 4, 2022
    10
    This is the best open world game I ever played. There is so muh richness in the art design and so much to discover
    Game is hard. Know this. Also dont believe the 0/10 reviews. Theyre just fake review bombers that either are mad for minor pc stutters or just the typical casual normie who cant take a hard game that doesnt massage his ego.
  20. oborozukiyo
    Mar 4, 2022
    10
    One of the best experiences I have had in a long while. I am so happy with this game on basically all levels.
  21. Snakesens
    Mar 4, 2022
    10
    maaaan they really outdone themselves withs this game, everything about it just leaves me speechless, Masterpiece.
  22. Mavzzz
    Mar 4, 2022
    10
    It's the best open world I've ever seen. So pretty, dense, full of interesting things. The variety of combat options adds a lot to the rewards.

    The art and level designs are unmatched for a open world game yet.
  23. Nanorulez
    Mar 4, 2022
    10
    A absolute masterpiece, if you are new to fromsoftware games i would highly suggest you start with Dark souls 1/3 instead of leaving a negative review becuase you are too impatient to learn that you cant always win first time
  24. WesleyEL
    Mar 4, 2022
    10
    The best horror fantasy game ever made! I'm truly impressed with how far the From Software team made ins this game... Script, gameplay, visuals... 10/10
  25. lamireivazil
    Mar 4, 2022
    10
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  26. Naznaznaz
    Mar 4, 2022
    10
    Definitively the best video game ever made, not my opinion. This game is being review bombed bc YALL **** SUCK AT IT!!! And it’s not doing much. In the wise words of Dr. Umar, whether you like it or don’t like it there’s nothing you can do about it BECAUSE ITS NUMBER ONE!!!
  27. FresherSleet
    Mar 4, 2022
    10
    This is as close to a perfect video game we may ever get. Every second of my journey was uniquely challenging and jaw-droppingly beautiful.
    Combat and core gameplay has been massively improved from previous souls games. Yuka kitamura strikes gold yet again with the stunningly grandiose OST. Bosses are better than they have ever been, the environments are hugely open while still feeling    This is as close to a perfect video game we may ever get. Every second of my journey was uniquely challenging and jaw-droppingly beautiful.
    Combat and core gameplay has been massively improved from previous souls games. Yuka kitamura strikes gold yet again with the stunningly grandiose OST. Bosses are better than they have ever been, the environments are hugely open while still feeling very deliberate. This work of art will undoubtedly be remembered as one of the greatest video games of all time. 10 out of 10.    … Expand
  28. ChugThatEstus
    Mar 8, 2022
    10
    Back to the roots of gaming when you didn't have to get hand held through an entire game. The world is beautiful, the is read between the world, items descriptions, npcs, and progress. A vast variety of weapons never seen before and enough content to keep you playing for 50+ hours easily. This is nothing short of a masterpiece. Not only is is the best game of it's time but it's also theBack to the roots of gaming when you didn't have to get hand held through an entire game. The world is beautiful, the is read between the world, items descriptions, npcs, and progress. A vast variety of weapons never seen before and enough content to keep you playing for 50+ hours easily. This is nothing short of a masterpiece. Not only is is the best game of it's time but it's also the best soul's game to date. THe difficulty can be as hard or as easy as you want it to be depending on your gear/ build.… Expand
  29. Alvarobartolo7
    Mar 4, 2022
    10
    Best game I've ever played, as simple as that. If you like videogames, it's a must buy.
  30. Mbozley
    Mar 4, 2022
    10
    For all those saying this is a ds3 clone, that is completely false. There has been vast improvements in balancing, with all strategies being viable and effective. An example of this is guard counters. In past games, even when using great shields, you would have to dodge roll to create openings to attack, as there was no way to counter large enemies after blocking an attack. This madeFor all those saying this is a ds3 clone, that is completely false. There has been vast improvements in balancing, with all strategies being viable and effective. An example of this is guard counters. In past games, even when using great shields, you would have to dodge roll to create openings to attack, as there was no way to counter large enemies after blocking an attack. This made blocking Almost useless against larger bosses and enemies, as dodging was almost always more effective. This has been completely solved in elden ring. Performing a heavy attack after blocking an enemy strike activates a guard counter. This attack deals massive damage, as well as having a chance to break your opponents guard for a critical hit. This gives defensive players who prefer to block attacks rather than dodge a very effective way to deal damage. There are many other ways that this game expands on the souls formula (such as bow jump attacks, mounted combat, and more) but this is the best example. Elden ring has the best open world I have ever experienced. It's vibrant and full of life, with many hidden secrets and npcs to discover. The dungeons are great ways to reward exploration. With unique rewards varying from helpful spirit summons to special weapons, I always feel incenavized to explore every nook and cranny of the beautiful open world. While the graphics aren't groundbreaking, the art direction certainly is. The environments are stunning, and the enemy design is grotesque and amazing. I found myself enjoying how the world looks in elden ring much more than horizon (of which many people are comparing elden ring to) simply because of the art design and uniqeness of the landscape. This game is everything I wanted it to be and more, with improved souls combat, a vast and secret packed open world as well as amazing enemies and bosses.… Expand
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#1 Best PlayStation 5 Game of 2022
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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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