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. urez
    Feb 28, 2022
    0
    ASIA VERSION BEWARE. ENGLISH is NOT included in the game.

    Bought it in Thailand and all the text is in chinese.

    It's been days at seems like bandai will not be fixing this issue.

    Shocking as it clearly state english in the ps store.

    Sony not refunding either.

    This game is a steal, bandai is a joke.

    stay away from this game
  2. Splindif
    Mar 27, 2022
    0
    Terrible graphics, terrible level design, terrible menus, no quest log, terrible clunky controls, terrible lock on system, terrible rewards, not an open world just a big empty map, no playing with friends, no interesting NPCs, no fun just stress, terrible waste of time and money. You need a piece of paper to take your own notes, or you will forget what is happening. If you want an exampleTerrible graphics, terrible level design, terrible menus, no quest log, terrible clunky controls, terrible lock on system, terrible rewards, not an open world just a big empty map, no playing with friends, no interesting NPCs, no fun just stress, terrible waste of time and money. You need a piece of paper to take your own notes, or you will forget what is happening. If you want an example of a good open world take notes from RDR2 or the Zelda games. Fan boys need to play something else to see where we are really at in 2022.. Stop claiming a ps3 caliber game is GOTY. You literally have to watch a video of someone else playing it to know where to go or what to do. I didn't buy a game to watch someone else play and spoil it all for me. BRUTAL. GIVING IT A ZERO BECAUSE OF THE OVER RATED 10s… Expand
  3. JimmyBaginski
    Mar 24, 2022
    6
    A somewhat crass analogy to sum it up. Have you ever been in bed with a girl you're really into, and it all feels exciting, sensuous, sensitive and horny, but at some point it just goes on that little too long and you're both carrying on to try to get back that earlier feeling, but by now youre only sinking more and more cost and energy into it, and the fun bit is now dwarfed by the effortA somewhat crass analogy to sum it up. Have you ever been in bed with a girl you're really into, and it all feels exciting, sensuous, sensitive and horny, but at some point it just goes on that little too long and you're both carrying on to try to get back that earlier feeling, but by now youre only sinking more and more cost and energy into it, and the fun bit is now dwarfed by the effort bit, you're just covered in sweat and you start to forget the beautiful bit and question why you're still plugging away, but you still don't want to give up before you finish, but when you do it's not that romantic and beautiful? That's ER. I can't put it any other way. Apologies if that's too sexual but the shoe fits.… Expand
  4. nicknasty14
    Apr 7, 2022
    0
    Do not buy this overhyped piece of garbage! You will end up regretting it. Even the graphics look completely outdated. If you like wasting hours on end just to beat one measly side boss, with repeated creatures, and PS3 style graphics, then have at it. This game is like running your head repeatedly into a brick wall. I don’t consider it a game, it’s work and not even worth the effort.Do not buy this overhyped piece of garbage! You will end up regretting it. Even the graphics look completely outdated. If you like wasting hours on end just to beat one measly side boss, with repeated creatures, and PS3 style graphics, then have at it. This game is like running your head repeatedly into a brick wall. I don’t consider it a game, it’s work and not even worth the effort. Trust me, stay clear from this game. It’s not as good as you might be hearing. There are way better games out there right now! Ghostwire and new Lego Star Wars game crap all over elden ring! Heck, stranger of paradise I am enjoying 100 times more. Game is not even worth $20!… Expand
  5. RedDovah
    Mar 16, 2022
    0
    Boring crap. I like single-player games because they have stories. This game has lore but no game story. Bosses are good and good challenge too. But I cannot like a game without a story. It is the best boring and empty open world in video games. Also game has outdated graphics.
  6. Snowadian
    Mar 3, 2022
    7
    30 hours in and there is lots to like about this game. It is visually stunning and the creativity/world building is 10/10. The whole experience is not perfect though. The game play is nowhere near as enjoyable as God of War or Ghosts of Tsushima. It feels laborious - more like going to work than taking time off. It is a game built for masochists - those who love extreme challenge - both in30 hours in and there is lots to like about this game. It is visually stunning and the creativity/world building is 10/10. The whole experience is not perfect though. The game play is nowhere near as enjoyable as God of War or Ghosts of Tsushima. It feels laborious - more like going to work than taking time off. It is a game built for masochists - those who love extreme challenge - both in skill and in solving puzzles. I'm not sure a casual gamer (without a guide or some Google searches) could get through this game. I can see why professional gamers and reviewers love this game, but anyone who can't commit full time will not.
    I am not against the difficulty (I don't agree with not having a story mode) but a creator can do as they like, it is their world. It does take away from the experience though for many, including myself. I don't want to spend an hour unable to beat a boss only to give up and go farm runes for another couple of hours so my characters level matches my ability. The feeling of success is not worth it for me.
    I am also dismayed at the little character customization that is available. I played the astrologer character. I would love more options for my weapons and gear, in 30 hours I've gotten two outfits that I can't make any meaningful customization too and I had to go find a mid game staff in some poisonous swamp to have any chance against bosses. Looking up astrologer outfits, the first cool one is about mid game which I'm guessing I will never see. If you like weapon and outfit choice, choose a melee character with lots of strength and endurance.
    I beat both God of War and Ghosts of Tsushima - in both games I felt god-like. I felt strong and able. I do not feel this way with Elden Ring. I feel stressed, and overworked. The bit of a rush I got beating Pumpkin head or Margit was not worth the time I put in to do so.
    The experience is worth seeing but unless you are a committed gamer, I'd suggest waiting for God of War Ragnarok. If you really want to try this game, give Bloodborne a quick try to see what playing at this type of difficulty feels like. I know for a fact that many will feel disappointment after buying this game without reading reviews.
    The feeling when you beat a hard boss is great, but it is also awful if it ends the game for you because you simply cannot. Great game, that is not for the casual gamer. With GoW and GoT offering story modes/difficulty options, I am disappointed that this is not offered with Elden Ring considering how much money and time was put into this game.    … Expand
  7. soooB
    Apr 14, 2022
    0
    Story and dialogue that sounds like it was written by a 12 year old. Otherwise just another Souls clone.
  8. Tbosac13
    Mar 5, 2022
    10
    I haven't played a souls game for more than a few hours...this game is going to make me go back and play them all. Fantastic experience.
  9. CasualAmateur
    Feb 27, 2022
    10
    Everything I was hoping for and more. Fromsoft just doesn’t miss, does it. Feels like every part of the world, the many stories of the characters and the combat was so meticulously planned. Beautiful to look at, fun and smooth to play and jaw droppingly filled with content everywhere. One of the greatest games ever made.
  10. whoamiydoucare
    Mar 5, 2022
    0
    overhyped game, pretty mediocre gameplay, not much innovation, I get the pretty graphics, and the lore isn't for everyone, but even Zelda breath of the wild was more revolutionary than this texture and DLC pack.

    meh
  11. neilckmann
    Mar 6, 2022
    10
    Best open world game in recent years, you will get lost in the big big world and that's a good thing. Nowadays too many game hand-held you and tell you to go here and there, character's continuously talking to themselves what they should do, or like a giant pop-up tutorial that stops the gameplay completely to tell you how to attack, I'm glad this game is not any of those.

    You will see    Best open world game in recent years, you will get lost in the big big world and that's a good thing. Nowadays too many game hand-held you and tell you to go here and there, character's continuously talking to themselves what they should do, or like a giant pop-up tutorial that stops the gameplay completely to tell you how to attack, I'm glad this game is not any of those.

    You will see a lot of reviewers giving this game a low score because of complaints of "bad UX" or no accessibility, but in fact, if you miss the old game that are challenging and exploring how to clear a stage, this the the perfect game for you.    … Expand
  12. Milno
    Apr 14, 2022
    2
    I sunk a few hours into this game so it gets a few points for at least keeping me entertained for a couple of days. After a while I realised I don’t have time for this, without a plot or some variety in gear and weapons to keep interested… meh
  13. gkhansavas1905
    Mar 27, 2022
    2
    One of users tell "please play the game before writing a review about it" . Thats a very true advice. However i couldnt play this game more than 2 hours. that wasnt because the game was hard. i have RTX 2070 on my tower , and i have 1080 p monitör. i couldnt get 60 fps continually. mostly it drops a lot. i wonder What kind of set-up is there for those who give high scores to the game?
  14. Daknedo
    Mar 21, 2022
    1
    Very buggy, can't even hit 60fps on ps5 steadily even though a game as heavy as Ghost of Tsushima runs at a locked 60fps with no loading time, this is very unoptimized. I die randomly at elevators, horrible grass pop in, dungeons and most other world bosses are copy and paste, game is hard in late game just for the sake of being hard, seems like From has forgot why people play these games.Very buggy, can't even hit 60fps on ps5 steadily even though a game as heavy as Ghost of Tsushima runs at a locked 60fps with no loading time, this is very unoptimized. I die randomly at elevators, horrible grass pop in, dungeons and most other world bosses are copy and paste, game is hard in late game just for the sake of being hard, seems like From has forgot why people play these games. Sekiro and Bloodborne were their best games, and those games were difficulty done right. No matter how much of a tank you're, everything in haligtree and snowy mountaintops will 2 shot you. Enemies and bosses are designed to attack you as soon as you hit square to heal, crucible Knights will just stand there do nothing but as soon as you press R1 their hitting animation will start and they'll hit you first, it's just designed to F you over. I sound like a broken record but the game is difficult just to F with the player. It's unfair, you get gank boss fights in every corner of the game, they went back to dark souls 2 days where they put 500 enemies in one room and they call that fair difficulty. Godskin duo!?? Really!!? Seems like they ran out of time and were like "aha! Let's put these 2 bosses in one room and call it a new boss, oh also. Let's make them self revive". Also, this game shat on the face of every STR player , by making every strength weapons scale with either INT or FAI. Even if you get one of these heavy weapons, it'll be absolutely useless, because every late game boss is gonna be 100 times faster than you, rendering your STR build useless. Btw I can't wait to see this review on r/Eldenring since they're a bunch of crybabies that don't let people criticise their god miyazaki or they'll post these reviews on there.… Expand
  15. dwu1
    Feb 28, 2022
    5
    I'm sure the game is fantastic, however I'm very disappointed and shocked by the absence of the choice of English as the game's language.
    Understandably I bought the digital copy off of PS Store Taiwan, and Chinese is the primary language used there, but what about expats or foreigners that lives in Asia? We are left with an almost unplayable game. In a game world as rich and filled with    I'm sure the game is fantastic, however I'm very disappointed and shocked by the absence of the choice of English as the game's language.
    Understandably I bought the digital copy off of PS Store Taiwan, and Chinese is the primary language used there, but what about expats or foreigners that lives in Asia? We are left with an almost unplayable game. In a game world as rich and filled with lore such as this, I'm extremely saddened that I cannot enjoy it.

    BandaiNamco/Sony, please consider patching in English. It's not that hard :)
    I also don't really care about whatever this has to do with region or licensing, please respect your customers.    … Expand
  16. Jhoge04
    Feb 28, 2022
    7
    This is going to sound strange coming from me, a massive From Software fan who's been greatly looking forward to Elden Ring, but I actually have mixed feelings about this game.

    I've put about 15 hours into the game so far, and I'm still mostly exploring the starting area, Limgrave, so perhaps there's much better content to see as you progress a bit further, or perhaps I'm just missing    This is going to sound strange coming from me, a massive From Software fan who's been greatly looking forward to Elden Ring, but I actually have mixed feelings about this game.

    I've put about 15 hours into the game so far, and I'm still mostly exploring the starting area, Limgrave, so perhaps there's much better content to see as you progress a bit further, or perhaps I'm just missing something. But, thus far, I have two main issues with the experience.

    The first issue is that I feel like I lack any kind of specific, concrete, long-term goal. What exactly am I supposed to be working towards? All I've been told in-game is to somehow "become an Elden Lord." It's such a vague task however that I'm unable to wrap my head around how to specifically go about achieving it. What does becoming an Elden Lord entail? Who knows. I can assume it entails exploring further and further into the Lands Between and ultimately fighting a final boss, after which you may be presented with the opportunity to "become an Elden Lord." But this is ultimately a guess, and because the game doesn't give you this goal in concrete terms, it has made a lot of what I've done in the game so far feel very aimless and strangely pointless. It doesn't feel like I'm working towards anything specific, and therefore I feel almost disincentivized to engage with what seems to be the only activity the open world has yet to offer - fighting enemies.

    Which brings me to my second issue - the content in the open world. I've explored Limgrave now for about 15 hours, as I've said. I haven't discovered a single interesting thing that wasn't in some way a fight. Where exactly is this wealth of content that every review claims is around every corner? I've discovered random boss encounters; these are pretty cool. I've discovered lots of small, medium, and large groups of enemies; these are generally less cool. Fighting enemies in Souls games has always been more about the macro reward - progression along a set, geographically linear (relatively) path that inches you closer and closer to some concrete objective - rather than fighting just for its own sake. But that's all it feels like I'm doing here. There are chests with various items in some enemy camps, but these have been pretty few so far, and the items contained within are typically just "meh." It feels like a lot of simply fighting for the sake of fighting, and that just doesn't constitute worthwhile and compelling content for an open world in my opinion, if that's all there is to do.

    I hate to do it, but I'm going to compare this experience with that of Breath of the Wild, because tbh I can't play an open world game without at least subconsciously making this comparison every step of the way.

    In Breath of the Wild, you're given a very simple and concrete objective right off the bat. "Defeat Ganon." It's so easy to understand. You're going to fight Ganon. It's going to be a physical battle. You know you're going to need to get stronger, you're going to need more health, more stamina, better gear, etc. Therefore, you can proceed with purpose, and every choice you make in the game can be contextualized, even when it doesn't necessarily have anything to do with defeating Ganon. Some things you'll do will feel directly tied to that goal, and other things won't feel related at all, but having that concrete goal gives purpose and context to your actions, and as a player you feel this, even if it's only subconsciously.

    Secondly, there's just so much to do in Hyrule! Fighting enemies is just one activity among many, as opposed to the only real content around the open world. On my first play-through of BotW I actually ignored and avoided enemy groups frequently, because I was having so much fun just doing everything else. I felt like there was such a variety of content, and importantly, it was all so much fun to do, and a lot of it just for its own sake. Finding Koroks was an enjoyable activity that put a smile on my face, regardless of the reward you get for doing it. Fighting random pockets of enemies in Elden Ring is not really all that fun, and especially so when it doesn't have the needed context of a concrete goal or objective.

    So, although I am enjoying Elden Ring to an extent, right now I fail to see how the open world is an asset to the Souls formula. I'm more inclined to say that it's a detriment, as it doesn't offer any real novelty in the way of content, and possibly distracts from the aspects of a Souls game that I find compelling. Like I said, I've explored Limgrave for about 15 hours now, and a lot of that time spent has felt aimless and unrewarding. I don't feel like I'm really progressing, because I don't have a concrete goal to work towards, and the content isn't necessarily all that fun or engaging for its own sake.

    I hope my experience gets better and better as I play, that it eventually just "clicks" and really hooks me, but as of right now my feelings are mixed.    … Expand
  17. aikkein
    Mar 4, 2022
    10
    I encourage you to please, ignore the negative review bombing on this game. You’ll notice most negative reviewers will have elden ring at 0, but the rest of their reviews are very high, and alot of them have rated Horizon very high, I’m assuming for ratings sake. This game is absolutely phenomenal, I’m over 50 hours in and there’s still more to explore! Of course be aware that this IS aI encourage you to please, ignore the negative review bombing on this game. You’ll notice most negative reviewers will have elden ring at 0, but the rest of their reviews are very high, and alot of them have rated Horizon very high, I’m assuming for ratings sake. This game is absolutely phenomenal, I’m over 50 hours in and there’s still more to explore! Of course be aware that this IS a soulsbourne game, so it’s gonna be challenging. If you don’t like a challenge, this isn’t for you, but other than this is my new go to game recommendation!… Expand
  18. WhovianCaner
    Mar 4, 2022
    10
    Çok berbat bir oyun at çöpe gitsin. ben böyle bir oyun görmedim saçma sapan dövüş sistemi kalkan tutmasını bilmeyen karakterler kılıçla alev topu atamayan karakterler böyle bir oyunu nasıl yaptınız anlamak bile istemiyorum. neyse George R. R. Martin şeysine 100 puan veriyim bari.
  19. mfloramo
    Mar 4, 2022
    10
    Best video game i've ever played. It reminds me of the joy and wonder I experienced playing Zelda 64 for the first time as a kid.
  20. StandardHero
    Mar 5, 2022
    10
    Absolutely fantastic game. The best the souls series has ever offered. To make it even better it has 100+ hours of gameplay
  21. Rhexus
    Mar 5, 2022
    3
    I wanted to like this game as someone that platinum'd the previous titles and played through multiple times but it just misses the flow the previous games had and artificial difficulty, especially in endgame hinder any fun.

    Bosses are too fast spamming aoe, spam ultimate oneshot moves, tank insane amount of damage and more. Either have a slow, tanky and hard hitting enemy, a fast low    I wanted to like this game as someone that platinum'd the previous titles and played through multiple times but it just misses the flow the previous games had and artificial difficulty, especially in endgame hinder any fun.

    Bosses are too fast spamming aoe, spam ultimate oneshot moves, tank insane amount of damage and more.
    Either have a slow, tanky and hard hitting enemy, a fast low health hard hitting enemy or a fast, high health but low hitting enemy, that is balanced not what elden ring does here

    I have beaten malekith last i played, tried malenia and am now am at a point where i lost all interest, not even planning on making a new character playthrough with a different build as i would normally do.

    Lazy, cheap and overtuned design, recycled music themes and bosses and more.

    This game falls under the same trope of being overhyped but not satisfying.

    Too bad that other reviewer are biased and scared of the community as of past embarrassments and falsy give this game top notch reviews despite major and obvious flaws.

    If you played other fromsoft titles and expect a good time, forget it until some patches come out, you wont find what you are looking for despite performance issues that might get fixed.

    dissapointment can't even describe what i feel on this game .    … Expand
  22. F1_is_WWE
    Apr 13, 2022
    2
    - This is literally a reskin of Dark Souls 3. Which Dark Souls 3, by the way, was a reskin of Dark Souls. This company has been making the same game for over a decade now and they're getting away with it.

    - This game is too long. If you've every played a Souls game, then you've already played this game. Same combat, same weapons, same mechanics. Now take Dark Souls and imagine it's    - This is literally a reskin of Dark Souls 3. Which Dark Souls 3, by the way, was a reskin of Dark Souls. This company has been making the same game for over a decade now and they're getting away with it.

    - This game is too long. If you've every played a Souls game, then you've already played this game. Same combat, same weapons, same mechanics. Now take Dark Souls and imagine it's twice as long. Games can be long if they successfully introduce new ideas to spice up the gameplay. But here you've already seen it al before; there's next to nothing new here. Add to that the recycled bosses and enemies, and you'll quickly grow bored

    - The bosses in this game are balanced around mimics. That is, summoning an npc to help you. If you do not summon, bosses will be so hard and unfair you'll think it is the hardest Souls game yet. It you do summon, you'll think it's the easiest. I don't like Co-op play and am disappointed it has been forced here    … Expand
  23. yahwe
    Mar 22, 2022
    2
    Where do I even begin...

    Open world is a joke. It's a big mostly empty map, and your reward for exploration is always - hey fight these guys and get this item!! The world is static and boring for the most part. Movement or attacking feels laggy in a game that by all appearances should reward fast instincts.there is a huge input queue with no cancellation, so you're locked into the attack    Where do I even begin...

    Open world is a joke. It's a big mostly empty map, and your reward for exploration is always - hey fight these guys and get this item!! The world is static and boring for the most part. Movement or attacking feels laggy in a game that by all appearances should reward fast instincts.there is a huge input queue with no cancellation, so you're locked into the attack you pressed 1 second ago, even if the animation hasn't started and you try to do something else instead. It's buggy, but called "hard" instead. I could go on but the other reviews cover it, so I'll just summarize:

    In general there is no joy to the game at all. The emotional arc of every sequence is "grind, grind, grind, omg I finally beat it". Good for masochists, narrow and painful for anyone else. On the plus side, marketing department clearly did a great job here.    … Expand
  24. Internets
    Mar 22, 2022
    1
    Graphics are below average and it's boring. If you want a game that's not repetitive with way better details - play HFW.
  25. ModernReviews
    Mar 27, 2022
    1
    Less than 600 000 Steam players only ONE MONTH later. Thank god that these games will never become mainstream, i'm hyped for Hogwarts Legacy that will be true open world game, not empty and boring as Elden Ring is. Also i'm sure there will be lots of new announcements on E3 2022, so thankfully most gamers can still enjoy upcoming great video games and forget that these awful souls gamesLess than 600 000 Steam players only ONE MONTH later. Thank god that these games will never become mainstream, i'm hyped for Hogwarts Legacy that will be true open world game, not empty and boring as Elden Ring is. Also i'm sure there will be lots of new announcements on E3 2022, so thankfully most gamers can still enjoy upcoming great video games and forget that these awful souls games ever existed.… Expand
  26. TV123321
    Apr 4, 2022
    0
    How is an English option for purchase in Asian countries not available? Just seems like they're trying to milk players who accidentally bought this version and want to play the US version.
  27. thryst
    Apr 17, 2022
    2
    If you're not into From Software games, don't start this game. If you don't know what I mean by this, also, don't start this game. I get why people may like it. The huge amount bosses you can play and how hard it is, the fact there are no shortcuts; the game is satisfying for hardcore gamers.

    For most people who have other **** in their lives, it's tedious, unimpressive and boring.    If you're not into From Software games, don't start this game. If you don't know what I mean by this, also, don't start this game. I get why people may like it. The huge amount bosses you can play and how hard it is, the fact there are no shortcuts; the game is satisfying for hardcore gamers.

    For most people who have other **** in their lives, it's tedious, unimpressive and boring.

    The mechanics are basic. It feels like something from PS2. The graphics don't stand compared to exclusive PS games like Horizon Forbidden West, or Ghost of Tsushima. Everything else feels kind of ****    … Expand
  28. Emptygamer
    Apr 18, 2022
    2
    I’m a fan of the Souls games but this does nothing for me. I gave up and uninstalled the game after 50 hours. Dark Souls Valhalla Modern Warfare 2022 just isn’t for me I’m afraid. If the next From Software game is go in nuff to be like this then I’m out. I’ve got my other From Software titles in my collection which pretty much do the same thing.
  29. joe4560
    Apr 19, 2022
    2
    Boring combat. Button mashing and dodge roll to avoid taking hits. Thread bare story, and what there is, is so badly voice acted as to be unbearable. 10 hours in and I’m taking it to a store to trade in and get some cash back while I still can.
  30. Harley34
    Jun 19, 2022
    0
    Awful and amateurish game, upvoted by review bots, just to push this nonsense agenda that all other companies are bad or whatever they want to accomplish. Either way it is not working, because while lots of people bough this game because of hype, hardly anyone cares to play it anymore. Steam player numbers are under 200 000, what a fail. Will be completely forgotten by 2023 and thank godAwful and amateurish game, upvoted by review bots, just to push this nonsense agenda that all other companies are bad or whatever they want to accomplish. Either way it is not working, because while lots of people bough this game because of hype, hardly anyone cares to play it anymore. Steam player numbers are under 200 000, what a fail. Will be completely forgotten by 2023 and thank god for that. Transformers movies also made over 1 billion at box office, doesn't make them good movies. This idea that Elden Ring sold well and now it is somehow liked by everyone is a lie. Most people will never like Souls combat and these die hard fans just have to deal with it.… Expand
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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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