Elden Ring

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7.8

Generally favorable reviews- based on 12214 Ratings

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  1. Vasevski
    Apr 1, 2022
    10
    Best game i have ever experienced ! Worth every dollar. The grinding and the beautiful graphics feel on another level!!
  2. Invidious25
    Apr 1, 2022
    10
    Elden Ring (10/10 Masterpiece): The perfect game for a Souls Borne fan. Elden Ring delivered exactly what I was looking for in a new IP open world Souls Borne game. An interesting story, a great setting, and most importantly, kick ass combat. Souls Borne combat has never been better with a massive amount of build variety and varying combat options with the addition of horseback battle,Elden Ring (10/10 Masterpiece): The perfect game for a Souls Borne fan. Elden Ring delivered exactly what I was looking for in a new IP open world Souls Borne game. An interesting story, a great setting, and most importantly, kick ass combat. Souls Borne combat has never been better with a massive amount of build variety and varying combat options with the addition of horseback battle, spirit ash summons, and weapon arts. The game is absolutely massive with hours and hours of interesting exploration and punishing but fair boss battles. In terms of critiques, Elden Ring does suffer from a large, unexpected difficulty spike in the last couple areas and multiple repeat bosses, but these minor gripes pale in comparison to the sheer amount of content and hours of fun offered in this game. My most memorable moment has to be finally pushing through an extremely difficult optional boss’s health pool only to discover an equally punishing second phase. This is one of the best games I have ever played and one of the few that I had a hard time putting down to get some needed sleep.… Expand
  3. golovokrugenie
    Apr 29, 2022
    8
    Неплохая игра. Но серия Дарк соулс понравилась больше из-за пвп
  4. Elvirmar
    Apr 2, 2022
    9
    About gameplay, lore and story it could be 10/10. BUT 25fps on PS5 ? Optimization is really bad anyway - that’s the only reason why I rate this game only as 9 points. Really good game.
  5. AcogNomu
    Apr 2, 2022
    10
    Don’t listen to all these trashy reviews saying the game is terrible, this game is easily one of the best games to ever be made, the whole experience of a souls game is dying over and over because it’s supposed to be difficult, you’re just complaining that you couldn’t get past most things, and you’d just run away from them. This game has amazing gameplay and amazing graphics and all otherDon’t listen to all these trashy reviews saying the game is terrible, this game is easily one of the best games to ever be made, the whole experience of a souls game is dying over and over because it’s supposed to be difficult, you’re just complaining that you couldn’t get past most things, and you’d just run away from them. This game has amazing gameplay and amazing graphics and all other goods, this is easily game of the year. I’ve beat the game several times myself and I haven’t found boredom yet, it’s just combat on combat, and if you’re reading this saying “oh all you do is go around on your horse all the time there isn’t any combat” that’s just because you’re too scared to lose to the enemies, they’re everywhere and you can find combat almost every place you go. Easy 10/10 my favorite game.… Expand
  6. Kaesebrot1
    Apr 2, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. One of the Best games ever. There are just small critc Points. Everybody should try it.… Expand
  7. goldcal17
    Apr 3, 2022
    10
    This is one of the best games ever i would totally recommend to soulsbourne players and people who have never picked up a souls game
  8. Tyler4569
    Apr 2, 2022
    9
    This is the first Souls game I’ve played. It’s about as perfect as a game could be. I don’t like that I have to look up where to find a bunch of stuff. It’s a game, I’m not here to write a doctoral thesis on Elden Ring ffs. Please for the love of god add quest tracking.
  9. Nowfel
    Apr 2, 2022
    10
    Don't believe the poor reviews. Have played videogames for the last 20 years and in the last 10 this is the first game that has enchanted me so much that I feel like a child again. Does it have flaws? Yes, but it is a magical experience and a work of art deserving of a 10/10 score.
  10. TommieRiddle
    Apr 2, 2022
    10
    Seriously one of the most entertaining and deep games i have ever played. Ive been a big fan of skyrim since its release and this games has definitely topped it for me. Highly recommended!
  11. x94fbr
    Apr 2, 2022
    10
    This One of the best games I've played in along while !!!!!!!!!!! and prob one of the best souls games ever created from -fromsoft
  12. Midgardknight
    Apr 3, 2022
    9
    There are some port performance issues like stuttering and lags online, but it's not game-breaking. There are also hackers that purposely want to destroy your save files, but they are very few-Overall, this game is the ultimate form of Dark Souls we all have been looking for and more. Expansive world, weapons, spells, incantations, 93 bosses, and lore. Forget all the negativity fromThere are some port performance issues like stuttering and lags online, but it's not game-breaking. There are also hackers that purposely want to destroy your save files, but they are very few-Overall, this game is the ultimate form of Dark Souls we all have been looking for and more. Expansive world, weapons, spells, incantations, 93 bosses, and lore. Forget all the negativity from maidenless reviewers out there and git gud.… Expand
  13. MarckCobain
    Apr 3, 2022
    10
    simplesmente um dos melhores jogos da minha vida, boss épicos, mapa colossal e denso cheio de conteúdo, mesmo com mais de 300 horas não consigo sair desse jogo mesmo depois de ter zerado 3 vezes.
  14. lastprayer
    Apr 4, 2022
    10
    Best Game Ever mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
  15. lyndt3
    Apr 4, 2022
    10
    This game is fantastic, after trying souls games many years ago, and give up after a few hours, i decided to try again on this one and i cannot regret After a few hours of dying, I finally got it. The exploration aspect and infinite paths, associated with unimaginable bosses make this game an unmissable experience for any game lover. I finished the game after 60 hours
  16. AshesOfAReview
    Apr 4, 2022
    10
    5 reasons

    Gameplay is wonderful.

    The game is beautiful. No matter what direction you look in you're greeted with a heavenly sight.

    There's a playstyle for everyone.

    It's a tad easier in my opinion than other the rest of Fromsoft games so if you're put off by ultra hard games then this I promise you isn't that bad.

    I promise you'll want to play this through more than once
  17. Dash101
    Apr 5, 2022
    10
    Went through some of the negative reviews, and don't see how people fail to see why this is a masterpiece. I for one am new to soul games. The graphics are great, it doesn't "have to be better" than it's predecessors in order for it to be a great game. Why some cry over " bad graphics" is beyond me - I don't see anything bad about it on the ps5. If you don't get the rolling, dodging andWent through some of the negative reviews, and don't see how people fail to see why this is a masterpiece. I for one am new to soul games. The graphics are great, it doesn't "have to be better" than it's predecessors in order for it to be a great game. Why some cry over " bad graphics" is beyond me - I don't see anything bad about it on the ps5. If you don't get the rolling, dodging and bashing then maybe Tetris is better game for you. Personally, this is one of the best games I ever played. Lastly, another thing people complain about - because they love complaining is the controls? For real? How wil the controls be better? I don't see or understand why that is an issue. Compared to most other games, this one is without a doubt a winner for those who love a challenge and an open world.… Expand
  18. Dewom
    Apr 5, 2022
    9
    Simplemente una pasada. Considero que hay un serio problema de balanceo en cuanto a la manera en que algunas zonas se sienten como si tu personaje hubiera perdido 20 niveles de golpe. Siento que es el primer juego de la saga que me ¨obliga¨, a subirme el stat de vida a un nivel alto, si no, muchísimos enemigos del late game y jefes te hacen oneshot con casi todo su arsenal.

    Quitando eso    Simplemente una pasada. Considero que hay un serio problema de balanceo en cuanto a la manera en que algunas zonas se sienten como si tu personaje hubiera perdido 20 niveles de golpe. Siento que es el primer juego de la saga que me ¨obliga¨, a subirme el stat de vida a un nivel alto, si no, muchísimos enemigos del late game y jefes te hacen oneshot con casi todo su arsenal.

    Quitando eso la experiencia ha sido muy buena, diría que para mi no llega al 9 aún, sería más bien un 8,5 o 8,7, pero veremos a ver como se siente con múltiples partidas.

    (Seguramente con dlc la nota suba a 9/9,5)    … Expand
  19. 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
  20. SeanTK
    Apr 5, 2022
    9
    I never write game reviews, but after reading all the bad reviews I felt like I needed to offset at least one of them. This will be short and sweet.

    The Game is hard. As a 35 year old man that is use to playing hard nes games such as megaman and other titles, it's a breath of fresh air compared to other games that hold your hand. It's a beautiful game, just go look up screenshots of in    I never write game reviews, but after reading all the bad reviews I felt like I needed to offset at least one of them. This will be short and sweet.

    The Game is hard. As a 35 year old man that is use to playing hard nes games such as megaman and other titles, it's a breath of fresh air compared to other games that hold your hand. It's a beautiful game, just go look up screenshots of in game game play and the environment. It runs near perfect in framerate mode. I'm almost 80 hours in and I would suspect I'm close I'm halfway done with the game. There's so much to it and so many secrets I take my time exploring every inch of the map. This game is so good and it already has been wishing it wouldn't end. The only reason I scored it a 9/10 is because of the multi-player. I can tell the developers want you to play this solo, but it so much fun playing with a buddy. The developers make it a hassle to play with each other and you constantly have to resummon a friend to keep playing. If you like harder game play and a game that potentially could take you 150 hours or more to beat while enjoying everything it has to offer, do yourself a favor and pick this up    … Expand
  21. Voldnarok
    Apr 5, 2022
    10
    I try to play previous souls games and I find it to hard. I never finished any souls games before and now after playing Elden Ring for 120 hours I can say I finally manage to finish a souls game for the first time, Elden Ring give me the opportunity to go out of my way explore and get stronger to deal with my opponents that's something we never had before in any souls games!
    Elden Ring is    I try to play previous souls games and I find it to hard. I never finished any souls games before and now after playing Elden Ring for 120 hours I can say I finally manage to finish a souls game for the first time, Elden Ring give me the opportunity to go out of my way explore and get stronger to deal with my opponents that's something we never had before in any souls games!
    Elden Ring is the best game I ever played it's so good that I had to make an account here and give my first time score a 10 to Elden Ring I need to share my love for this game is simply **** amazing!
    I play on PC in the first days we had some frame drop issues on PC and still there sometimes its rare now but happens sometimes, but you what? I don't care, everything else it's so amazing and the game just keep blowing my mind, the full scale of this game exploration it's something I never saw in any game before 1000 out of 10, yes is that good!    … Expand
  22. MetaHadCon
    Apr 5, 2022
    10
    Loved it! Got the Platinum and easily sank 150+ hours into the game. If you are a Fromsoftware fan, you will absolutely love this! The addition of Torrent and being able to attach whatever weapon skill you want to any weapon was a great addition!
  23. Bragih
    Apr 5, 2022
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Creo que es el combo de todos los dark souls, bloodborne y sekiro. el juego es increíble en casi todo, le bajo 1 solo punto solamente por el reciclado de varios mini boss pero en general es un juegazo y creo que va a ser el Goty 2022… Expand
  24. 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
  25. MedNow
    Apr 6, 2022
    10
    One of the best games played in a long time. The level design is amazing and it's so satisfying to stumble on an new secret location. Exploring always pays off. The gameplay is familiar as can be expected from FromSoft which is nice. They added some new twists that I can really appreciate.

    On a critical note; the side quest can he hard to track. luckily there is an active online    One of the best games played in a long time. The level design is amazing and it's so satisfying to stumble on an new secret location. Exploring always pays off. The gameplay is familiar as can be expected from FromSoft which is nice. They added some new twists that I can really appreciate.

    On a critical note; the side quest can he hard to track. luckily there is an active online community to help with that. Even though the side quest can get lost easily it's no deal breaker in any way.    … Expand
  26. Fridge175
    Apr 6, 2022
    10
    Easily the best game I've ever played 10/10, no bias, never played a dark souls before, only watched, and literally, the best game ever.

    Open World, Fun, Hard, what's there not to love about this game?
  27. 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
  28. Kittylordsavior
    Apr 6, 2022
    10
    This game is absolutely excellent. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS GAME. It is so well written, looks beautiful, and is such a breath of freshair with all the other cookie cutter open world **** being mass produced. The story is so good. I have over 200 hours so far and I still can't put it down!
  29. Dungam
    Apr 6, 2022
    1
    I can't say I had much fun in this game but I do still love it quite a lot. Honestly the main issue for me is just how annoying so many areas can be along with some of the enemies but then again thats most fromsoft games. I think Elden ring is definitely incredible and a game you should try out if you are interested. If you are new to souls like game then you might have a pretty rough timeI can't say I had much fun in this game but I do still love it quite a lot. Honestly the main issue for me is just how annoying so many areas can be along with some of the enemies but then again thats most fromsoft games. I think Elden ring is definitely incredible and a game you should try out if you are interested. If you are new to souls like game then you might have a pretty rough time though ngl. The only reason I found this game easy at all was probably because it felt so much like Ds3.
    A few things I have issues with:
    Gravity and falls are kinda inconsistent
    Weird jank and glitches
    reskin bosses and duo bosses using previously seen bosses
    the last boss is underwhelming/boring as a melee build
    pvp is a nightmare
    unbalanced as hell

    some good things?
    It can be really fun i guess
    Combat is mostly the same as ds3 but feels smooth and responsive
    open world is beautiful
    horse
    weapon and armor options are insane
    Dope bosses with many exceptions    … Expand
  30. ikari77
    Apr 6, 2022
    10
    Coming into Elden Ring, I was not a huge Souls fan, but was always intrigued by FS games and their RPG/ Action systems. I love open world RPGs, and so I decided to give this one a try. Well, I am 100% blown away with Elden Ring. Two-Hundred + hours in and I have still not explored or defeated everything, and I'm not even in New Game +. Unbelievable. There are too many good things to sayComing into Elden Ring, I was not a huge Souls fan, but was always intrigued by FS games and their RPG/ Action systems. I love open world RPGs, and so I decided to give this one a try. Well, I am 100% blown away with Elden Ring. Two-Hundred + hours in and I have still not explored or defeated everything, and I'm not even in New Game +. Unbelievable. There are too many good things to say about this game, and in my opinion, very few bad things to note. Try Elden Ring, In short, seek but hole.… Expand
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Universal acclaim - based on 86 Critic Reviews

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  1. Positive: 86 out of 86
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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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