Elden Ring

 PlayStation 5
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7.8

Generally favorable reviews- based on 12214 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 9,064 out of 12214
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  3. Negative: 2,341 out of 12214
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  1. DARYLDONALD93
    Feb 27, 2022
    10
    Incredible video game. Absolutely spellbinding stuff here from the legendary from software. Oh yes. 75 characters baby!
  2. Joe627487136
    Mar 18, 2022
    5
    For the major souls entry newbies. Buy it u won’t regret.

    Here for all souls hardcore, I think u all will agree this: Really Fk this game. I’m a big souls fan and DS3 is my favourite games in history. How the fk, can they do this? Literally, except from Melania, there is not a good single boss fight. Either it is unbalanced or it is full poorly designed as trying to read your    For the major souls entry newbies. Buy it u won’t regret.


    Here for all souls hardcore, I think u all will agree this:


    Really Fk this game. I’m a big souls fan and DS3 is my favourite games in history. How the fk, can they do this? Literally, except from Melania, there is not a good single boss fight. Either it is unbalanced or it is full poorly designed as trying to read your controller input. WTF, I’m so done with it as I love souls and I wanted a souls with proper boss fight not fking spamming L2 but learn pattern and doge properly. Fk u FS why for the FK sake just to compliment for the major casual player base? To sell more? Fk u FS really, don’t tell me the fking dlc bosses will be again this bad.    … Expand
  3. spaznick
    Mar 13, 2022
    10
    I never wrote reviews, this game is an absolute masterpiece. I’m floored, all the haters that are throwing shade on reuse of prior code base etc etc have no idea how games are made.

    This game is a marvel and absolutely the best action RPG I have played in at least 5 years.
  4. ThePeoplesVoice
    Mar 2, 2022
    9
    Elden Ring is one of the games that directly grabs my attention. I had a lot of fun directly from the start. You really need to know your enemy's to beat them. Building the right skill set and finding fitting items is key for survival. The open world looks fantastic and it has lots of opportunity's for exploring. What should not be surprising, but sadly it is in these times. The game runsElden Ring is one of the games that directly grabs my attention. I had a lot of fun directly from the start. You really need to know your enemy's to beat them. Building the right skill set and finding fitting items is key for survival. The open world looks fantastic and it has lots of opportunity's for exploring. What should not be surprising, but sadly it is in these times. The game runs fairly well after release. I had no mayor issues or crashes. On my PS5 it runs a quite steady 60 fps, with sometimes a minor drop but it's hardly noticeable. Only the graphical assets could be tuned a bit. Sometimes you see textures like grass etc being rendered to sharper images.… Expand
  5. MentalChaos
    Mar 2, 2022
    8
    Nice game, but i preffer bloodborne or sekiro
    Maybe because i dont like the open world concept, in general map feels so empty, just trees and rocks, and a lot of mini bosses
  6. Frank2929
    Jan 16, 2023
    0
    Most overrated game of all-time. Janky combat, poorly balanced difficulty, and poor performance.
  7. Nooob
    Nov 3, 2022
    4
    96? By Critics you must be Kidding. The game has lots of problems. And it's not a game changer just Darksouls with Open World boring story.
  8. denni5m
    Mar 2, 2022
    10
    this is the first game in years that gets a 10 from me. Dark souls turned up to 11 and they fixed all the annoying things about the previous games like giving restarts closer to bosses. The world is awesome and exploration feels so great that its on par with Red dead 2 or the witcher 3. Must have game for anoyone calling them selves a gamer. graphics are Dark souls nothing more nothingthis is the first game in years that gets a 10 from me. Dark souls turned up to 11 and they fixed all the annoying things about the previous games like giving restarts closer to bosses. The world is awesome and exploration feels so great that its on par with Red dead 2 or the witcher 3. Must have game for anoyone calling them selves a gamer. graphics are Dark souls nothing more nothing else needed, stop complaining.
    it runs a little choppy and inconsistent on ps5 and even worse now after the 1.02 patch 4 days after release.    … Expand
  9. ghettie
    Feb 28, 2022
    10
    Absolutely loving it! The world is beautiful and well created. Don't listen to them stupid GTA fans saying it's an empty shell. It's deep and full of surprises. Game of the year 2022.
  10. PhillusMaximus
    Mar 9, 2022
    10
    The beste game from Miyazaki so far and it doesn't deserve this low user score.

    given, this game (just like any other soulsborne game), is not intended to be liked by everyone. from software (or in particular Miyazaki) creates worlds where they establish their (oftentimes twisted) fantasies which happened to be liked by a small community. this community grew over the past years larger    The beste game from Miyazaki so far and it doesn't deserve this low user score.

    given, this game (just like any other soulsborne game), is not intended to be liked by everyone. from software (or in particular Miyazaki) creates worlds where they establish their (oftentimes twisted) fantasies which happened to be liked by a small community. this community grew over the past years larger and larger (probably because more and more people got tired of plain guided 0815 story games) to a point, where elden ring created so much hype, that a lot of people from outside the community got sucked in.

    so naturally, there are people that expected their standard game format and got not even closely to what they expected. no questlog, way too hard, no quick safe, blah blah blah...
    but to complain about a game not being what you expected, even though you had no idea what you could expect from the franchise, is a bit hypocritical. that's like buying need for speed and complaining it's no race simulator like gran turismo.

    so yeah, i think the critics score and the player score are both reasonable, but not fair.
    the critics knew what was coming and reviewed it under known aspects of the franchise, while the user score results due to the mentioned misconceptions.

    to me, this game is all i could have ever asked for. i love digging into the lore and trying to find out wtf is happening, as well as having to form a strategy to beat a boss, instead of just spamming my best move over and over (let's ignore the sword of night and flame for sec).
    but i get it, people don't like it because it's not the casual entertainment you can relax to for an hour after work (or school), just coming down and not having to put too much time or brain in.

    so in conclusion: the game doesn't deserve the negative feed-back it gets, but I can understand where it's coming from.
    nonetheless, this is the best game from software has published so far! im already past 50+ hours into it and haven't even closely finished my first run.    … Expand
  11. AceAscendus
    Aug 9, 2022
    0
    By far the worst souls game ever made, the open world is extremely boring and full of copy+paste content. There is no fun way to traverse the open world. Boss fights are low quality and again a lot of them are copy+paste, I am talking about big story bosses that get shamelessly reused! It shows that FromSoftware didn't have enough time to develop this game properly. The boring empty openBy far the worst souls game ever made, the open world is extremely boring and full of copy+paste content. There is no fun way to traverse the open world. Boss fights are low quality and again a lot of them are copy+paste, I am talking about big story bosses that get shamelessly reused! It shows that FromSoftware didn't have enough time to develop this game properly. The boring empty open world is filled with wannabe pokemon summons called spirit ashe summons, you like collecting pokemons in your souls games? I don't. There is no meaningful reward, the game is too big for its own good, next time provide less quantity and more QUALITY, like previous souls games.… Expand
  12. TheDude222
    Mar 2, 2022
    10
    In progress. But this game has been something truly special for me. I know a lot of people are having some performance issues and can understand the frustration with that and don't hold it against them. For me though this game is as good as it gets. I haven't had the issues others claim to have and I've played games more in the last 5 days then I have in a long time.
  13. bullshark
    Mar 10, 2022
    10
    I didn't think they could outdo Dark Souls 3 & that it had all been done in the other games. And then there was Elden Ring. Amazing refresh, tons of cool new additions, rewarding for noobs and Souls veterans alike. Never coulda pictured a BOTW-style open world until now. A MUST.
  14. Mack9419
    Nov 4, 2022
    4
    I regret buying this mid game wasted my hard earned money, I bought it because of the hype, after playing it I felt like I wasted my time, the game has no story, the graphics suck, the gameplay is clunky, the game is mid
  15. Bati-Madness
    Mar 5, 2022
    0
    Sorry this game is overrated.
    Grafik, Gameplay and soundtrack?
    Very boring. It's only dark souls 4 with open world.
  16. ScottPilgrim
    Feb 28, 2022
    10
    amazing masterpiece of a game. only needs a few patches to iron out the stutter here and there, ability to disable the compass hud only while keeping your health bar, and of course the main gripe of mine, the ability to disable the auto-center camera while running. but besides those 3 issues the game will be perfection when fixed. i'm just going to give it a 10 star rating because i knowamazing masterpiece of a game. only needs a few patches to iron out the stutter here and there, ability to disable the compass hud only while keeping your health bar, and of course the main gripe of mine, the ability to disable the auto-center camera while running. but besides those 3 issues the game will be perfection when fixed. i'm just going to give it a 10 star rating because i know that those issues are fixable. but all the same its a masterpiece nothing comes close to this game. fromsoftware does it again… Expand
  17. Davimolinam
    Mar 10, 2022
    10
    não tem nada igual a experiencia de mundo aberto que esse jogo proporciona, estou com 90 horas e a sensação de descoberta ainda é presente e o choque com os cenarios e combate é inovador sempre
  18. Zappaza
    May 14, 2022
    1
    Не фанат таких игр, да и хватило меня не на долго в элдер. Здесь видна рука шизофреника(для япы это норм) чтоб такое безумие придумать, я не сторонник в массы вносить безумие патологии.
    Первое, что бросилось это постоянное утюжка территории, одно и то же час за часом, лично у меня нет на это столько времени. Для меня это дикость, так было в диабло больше 20 лет назад, меня тогда это    Не фанат таких игр, да и хватило меня не на долго в элдер. Здесь видна рука шизофреника(для япы это норм) чтоб такое безумие придумать, я не сторонник в массы вносить безумие патологии.
    Первое, что бросилось это постоянное утюжка территории, одно и то же час за часом, лично у меня нет на это столько времени. Для меня это дикость, так было в диабло больше 20 лет назад, меня тогда это немного напрягало. Но сейчас такая механика это громадный минус разрабам чтоб растянуть прокачку на % 50-60, да и на большее их фантазии не хватило. Игра сильно растянута искусственно, это видно с самого начала. Девиз: Под качайся дней так 20-30(а лучше 50) чтоб самое ничтожное нечто тебя не грохнуло в первого раза.
    Второе, игровая механика. Искусственно создано иллюзорная сложность, но это просто обман, манипуляция сознанием это искусство. Всё просто hero/Х урон, hero/Х хп, вот и вся сложность, не адекватное поведение мобов. Многим нравиться когда они приходят от игры в ярость или у них психоз, назовем это самобичеванием, проще мазохизм. Таких у нас есть определенный % и довольно большой(армия пополняется), что является не нормальным, диагноз ставить не буду(многие знают), но это скажет любой психиатр.
    Третье, пустой большой мир, растягивание опять игры.
    Четвертое, многие считают это куском РПГ, но это кусок иллюзии, от общения толку просто ноль. НПС что то болтают на своей волне.
    Пятое, качество графики экономное, так как ракурс взят в точку и видишь чёткость и красоту, не много в сторону минус 10 лет.
    Шестое, безумное не бытьё, не понимаю зачем я здесь. Всё сложно так, а смотришь и понимаешь нету в этом здравого смысла(логики). Скачи туда не понятно зачем.
    Много ещё чего можно добавить, но я не судья, это просто моё мнение.
    Игра должная быть в интерес, а не в моразм.    … Expand
  19. Timenick
    Feb 26, 2022
    10
    This is by far the best Open World Game you can play on PS5. No generic objectives. Everything is hand-crafted and there is unique stuff to discover everywhere. The landscape is far and diverse and has great verticality.

    The gameplay is similar to Dark Souls 3 with lots of additional features like jumping, horse riding, stamina breaking, crafting, sewing, and destructible environments    This is by far the best Open World Game you can play on PS5. No generic objectives. Everything is hand-crafted and there is unique stuff to discover everywhere. The landscape is far and diverse and has great verticality.

    The gameplay is similar to Dark Souls 3 with lots of additional features like jumping, horse riding, stamina breaking, crafting, sewing, and destructible environments for the many open world boss fights against giant enemies. Customization is great and derpy as you expect in a Fromsoftware game. The enemies are epic and horrifying with very interesting and creative looks and designs. It´s very challenging but you can always choose to further explore the open world than being stuck on a boss for hours.

    There isn´t much story, it is the same obscure apocalyptic lore puzzle like in Dark Souls but the few npc quests are memorable and rewarding. Sound design and music are top notch.

    The game runs at stable 60fps in performance mode with very few frame drops. Graphics aren´t as good as some PS5 exclusives but the art style and design of the open world and the enemies make more than up for that.

    Overall a great game and the closest open world to Zelda BotW in terms of diversity and open world design. 10/10    … Expand
  20. bsokevitz
    Mar 22, 2022
    10
    I normally don't get on metacritic to post a review, but I adamantly disagreed with a lot of the negative reviews I've seen. I can understand that it might not be the game for everyone, especially if you don't enjoy exploring, but a lot of the reviews just seemed unfairly negative.

    I've played all the Dark Souls games minus Sekiro, and I believe Elden Ring is more than worth the hype    I normally don't get on metacritic to post a review, but I adamantly disagreed with a lot of the negative reviews I've seen. I can understand that it might not be the game for everyone, especially if you don't enjoy exploring, but a lot of the reviews just seemed unfairly negative.

    I've played all the Dark Souls games minus Sekiro, and I believe Elden Ring is more than worth the hype that it's been given. It has these amazingly designed difficult bosses and less run-back time thanks to the Marika Statues that act as checkpoints. On top of that the world is absolutely breathtaking, not because the graphics are particularly amazing but because of how the world itself is designed and its artistic direction.

    The best part about Elden Ring is that if a specific boss feels too hard there are tons of ways to make it easier if you're struggling. You can summon a plethora of different kinds of summons or you can summon some people online to help you with a boss. In addition, if you don't want to do either of those, you can just go to a castle off in the distance, a cave or ruins marked on your map, or just let whimsy take you. This exploration when you get stuck on a boss you feel underleveled for helps alleviate some of that rage you built up from bashing your head against it over and over again.

    Either way, there are some minor flaws in this game, but I just feel that nearly all the design decisions for Elden Ring were amazing. I currently have about 180 hours into the game, and I'll probably put double that in before I put the game down for a break.    … Expand
  21. emilepelletier
    Feb 26, 2022
    9
    Amazing game. What you expect from FromSoftware in terms of challenge and world design. The graphics are not the best you can find out there but at the same time they’re not straight from 2010 or early PS3 like the ridiculous haters claim… come on.
  22. EricArgentina
    Mar 3, 2022
    0
    Los modos de dificultad simplemente agregan opciones para que la gente pueda poner la experiencia a su propio nivel. A la gente de From Software le gusta hacer gatekeeping. Va un 0 por no tener modo fácil.
  23. ekabon
    Mar 9, 2022
    6
    Decent From Software game, but performance is abysmal. Non-stop stuttering is making it borderline unplayable. Low score until fixed
  24. Gizzy86
    Feb 26, 2022
    10
    Best from soft game ever!! no problems on my ps5 with this game!! I recomend this game to everybody that likes a challenge!! For all these teenage revieuw bombers they dont now nothing about quality go play some call of duty!
  25. Oburi85
    Mar 17, 2022
    0
    I loved every second of it. It is just the perfect Soulsgame. Sure, there are some troubles with grass appearing a lil bit late but you got no microtransactions, the game is so huge with so many stuff to miss (yeah EA, you can fill up a game with no dlcs and make many missable areas just for fun!)...
    Fromsoft didnt promised anything and hell, they deliverd!
    I am just amazed by the game    I loved every second of it. It is just the perfect Soulsgame. Sure, there are some troubles with grass appearing a lil bit late but you got no microtransactions, the game is so huge with so many stuff to miss (yeah EA, you can fill up a game with no dlcs and make many missable areas just for fun!)...
    Fromsoft didnt promised anything and hell, they deliverd!
    I am just amazed by the game and start speedrunning now.    … Expand
  26. GalletaSuprema
    Mar 10, 2022
    10
    I've been playing fromsoftware games since 2009, every single one of them are truly masterpieces, Elden Ring is not the exception, and after playing more than 500 games in my whole life, I can say that Elden Ring is the best and most perfect open world ever
  27. heretohatetlou2
    Mar 10, 2022
    3
    It started fun but dropped off severely when its gameplay put itself through a wringer. High intensity fights let large issues shine through. This is on PS5. There is the atrocious combo of input delay accompanied by input stacking. You are punished for playing reactively rather than predictively, despite reaction based gameplay being a large part of souls-like games. The input delay canIt started fun but dropped off severely when its gameplay put itself through a wringer. High intensity fights let large issues shine through. This is on PS5. There is the atrocious combo of input delay accompanied by input stacking. You are punished for playing reactively rather than predictively, despite reaction based gameplay being a large part of souls-like games. The input delay can get you slammed with unfair hits you would have dodged otherwise, and then the input stacking will take the action you WANTED to do, and force you to do it after it's needed, at a time where it will most likely cost you. This game is on next gen and has been in development for 13 years with tons of FromSoft release to learn from. There is no excuse for this poor design and such simple technical issues. It could be so much better, but the way it limits itself through these issues makes it unfun and awkward.… Expand
  28. dozibsa
    Feb 26, 2022
    6
    At least the customers who bought the finished game aren't testers waiting for a patch.
    Critic scores that do not agree with users are no longer fair.
  29. Fonta99
    Feb 27, 2022
    10
    Amazing game. If you liked any past From Software game you'll love Elden Ring. The game is great. Gameplay is definitely great, similar to DS3 but with new stuff. The open world is really nice, I don't know how people are saying it's empty, IT'S LITTERALY FULL OF STUFF, every new place has something new. The game is enormous, it seems it won't end. I played for 20 hours and I'm stillAmazing game. If you liked any past From Software game you'll love Elden Ring. The game is great. Gameplay is definitely great, similar to DS3 but with new stuff. The open world is really nice, I don't know how people are saying it's empty, IT'S LITTERALY FULL OF STUFF, every new place has something new. The game is enormous, it seems it won't end. I played for 20 hours and I'm still probably at 10% of the total game. It has issues of course, framerate drops, stuttering, pop in, and stuff at a distance is really bad to look at. But the game is great, from software always had some problems at optimizing their game but in the end it's the fun you have and they make great games. It's not definitely a 10 but because people are giving it a 0 which is crazy, i'm givint it a 10, normal vote would be 9. Play the game before saying it's empty. It's almost impossible people already finished the game especially with seing every place and without rushing.… Expand
  30. Saijax05
    Feb 28, 2022
    5
    Игра вообще не меняется со времён даже демон соулс. Тот же интерфейс. Те же анимации. Даже графика ужасная. Минимум нововведений. Пустой и никчёмный открытый мир, в сравнении с бладборн и дс3 эта игра просто мусор, не заслуженно перехваченныйИгра вообще не меняется со времён даже демон соулс. Тот же интерфейс. Те же анимации. Даже графика ужасная. Минимум нововведений. Пустой и никчёмный открытый мир, в сравнении с бладборн и дс3 эта игра просто мусор, не заслуженно перехваченный
  31. Ijoh88
    Nov 3, 2022
    0
    Juego engañabobos, historia aburrida, realmente solo hay 1 tipo de personaje que puede ser cualquier tipo de clase, se la van de puro marketing
  32. NxtDoc
    Apr 3, 2022
    5
    Elden Ring is undoubtedly another "Souls" game. And that, at it's core is perfectly fine. HOWEVER, From Software truly struggles to differentiate their games. If you have played Demon's Souls, Dark Souls, DS2, DS3, Bloodbourne, and Sekiro (a Souls like Tenchu) you will almost immediately recognize the same tired animations, "bonfires" and sound effects.

    For the hardcore fans that is    Elden Ring is undoubtedly another "Souls" game. And that, at it's core is perfectly fine. HOWEVER, From Software truly struggles to differentiate their games. If you have played Demon's Souls, Dark Souls, DS2, DS3, Bloodbourne, and Sekiro (a Souls like Tenchu) you will almost immediately recognize the same tired animations, "bonfires" and sound effects.

    For the hardcore fans that is all they play, they may feel right at home and comforted by a few of the reskinned enemies. If this were EA or Ubisoft they would be crushed. But somehow FS gets a break and praise. Not from me. Again FS releases another poorly optimized launch for their already tired and uninspired combat system. The graphics are as usual From Software, under par. But sure the world has a very pretty "Set Piece". The soundtrack is minimal as usual. But nicely done.

    Voice acting in Elden Ring is decent, as is the story. But that isn't "the point" right? It's about overcoming challenges..... and the biggest challenge with From Software is their inability to make a new IP without making it feel the same as their prior work. (An example being BioWare's Dragon Age, and Mass Effect are made by the same group, same genre and play completely differently. Elden Ring is solid. But hell no is this game near perfect. I am worried about those who reviewed it. It seems like bias fans reviewing it    … Expand
  33. Fahad5cj
    Nov 3, 2022
    0
    Worst game ever, very ugly game, graphics looks like PS3 Values Play Repeater It's just hitting and dribbling nothing more, the story..is there a story at all? Of course there is no story
  34. Ebola8MyFace
    Mar 10, 2022
    10
    This game will be played/replayed for decades. An absolutely stellar experience that shouldn't be missed if you love exquisite, immersive gameplay and next-level art direction. And as far as open worlds go: From has humiliated Ubisoft and usurped Rockstar.
  35. Dany8
    Feb 26, 2022
    10
    Un Soul de mundo abierto, frío, seco, difícil donde hay que ser el mejor para vencer a tu enemigo
  36. MichaelRx3
    Feb 27, 2022
    9
    El juego es una maravilla en muchísimos aspectos, llevo 20h de juego y me e divertido y tenido ganas de jugar como nunca.
    Es el primer juego de From que juego, nunca había incursionado en la saga Souls ni Sekiro o Bloodborne, pero eso no me costado en mi aventura.
    Definitivamente el juego está pensando tanto para público fanático y para los nuevos jugadores. El mundo abierto es fantástico,    El juego es una maravilla en muchísimos aspectos, llevo 20h de juego y me e divertido y tenido ganas de jugar como nunca.
    Es el primer juego de From que juego, nunca había incursionado en la saga Souls ni Sekiro o Bloodborne, pero eso no me costado en mi aventura.
    Definitivamente el juego está pensando tanto para público fanático y para los nuevos jugadores.
    El mundo abierto es fantástico, lleno de enemigo, cuevas, minas, catacumbas y otros zonas que se vuelven muy entretenidas.

    El juego te pregunto boca una sensación de miedo constante e incertidumbre, ya que no sabes que va a pasar o cuando va a llegar un poderoso jefe de la nada y te matará de dos o un golpe.

    El combate es bello, las mecánicas en su mayoría son muy amigables y la dificultad es justa y atractiva.

    Pero no todo es bueno, no le doy el 10 por estás razones puntuales:
    1. Los gráficos son viejos, The Witcher 3 maneja gráficos similares y es un juego de 2015
    2. El sigilo es pobre, la mecánica es nueva en estos juegos y se nota, ya que la inteligencia artificial de los enemigos que están pensando en hacerlos en sigilo es pobre, puedes pasar a la par sin que te vean mientras estés agachado y si ven un cadáver pasan totalmente de él lo que hace que los campamentos y algunas zonas de catacumbas se vuelvan relativamente sencillas
    3. Hay bajones considerables de FPS y si RED DEAD REDEMPTION II pudo tener una experiencia con gráficos altos y con caídas casi nulas de FPS, este juego no puede ser un 10


    En resúmen, una de los mejores juegos de la generación, compra asegurada.    … Expand
  37. Gitpullorigin
    Feb 26, 2022
    10
    Elden Ring, while retaining the spirit of Souls-like series, strongly reminds me of Morrowind. Not because of the open world, but because of the feeling of the unknown. When you see a monster - you have no idea how deadly it will be. When you see a place - you don't know what to expect and what you will find. When you explore the wilderness - you don't know whether it is a location forElden Ring, while retaining the spirit of Souls-like series, strongly reminds me of Morrowind. Not because of the open world, but because of the feeling of the unknown. When you see a monster - you have no idea how deadly it will be. When you see a place - you don't know what to expect and what you will find. When you explore the wilderness - you don't know whether it is a location for your level or whether you have gone somewhere you are not supposed to be. Everything seems dangerous. Everything seems exciting. Everything seems new.

    That aside, it is very much a FromSoftware game - hard, punishing, rewarding. In many aspects, it is very similar to the Dark Souls series with some interesting twists on it and a lot of quality of life improvements around the multiplayer experience (which worked from day 1, how cool is that?).

    Graphics... as many people rightfully complained, it is not something you would expect from a PS5 game and in some sense it is even losing to Dark Souls 3. But hey, this review is coming from a guy who plays lots of indie games and will gladly sacrifice graphics for a game which is fun to play, so that is not a concern for me personally.    … Expand
  38. Chakrom
    Mar 4, 2022
    3
    Was fun at the start when everything seemed more balanced and all builds were doable. But as you get late in the game you're forced to use certain elements and playstyles. Magic isn't nearly as good as in the other souls games. Game has dozens of spells but only a few are good to use the entire game.
    Co-op is a joke. Both the host and spirit people have their damage and vials reduced by    Was fun at the start when everything seemed more balanced and all builds were doable. But as you get late in the game you're forced to use certain elements and playstyles. Magic isn't nearly as good as in the other souls games. Game has dozens of spells but only a few are good to use the entire game.
    Co-op is a joke. Both the host and spirit people have their damage and vials reduced by half. Game doesn't give any reason to do co-op other than to play with friends. Game is a lot about exoring and learning to mark on the map where to come back layer to due to being a lower level than what the game expects in areas. I explored and killed all bosses I found and got to the final boss. This game is a joke compared to other souls games.    … Expand
  39. Joe979
    Mar 23, 2022
    3
    Γραφικά δεκαετίας, Απίστευτη επαναληψημοτητα( πόσες φορές να σκοτώσεις αυτήν την γάτα) κ boss επίτηδες άδικα για να αναγκαστείς να χρησιμοποιήσεις μαγικά. Καλά για να θυμάσαι τα quests χρειάζεσαι τετράδιο. Πολύ κατώτερο των bloodborne κ dark souls1Γραφικά δεκαετίας, Απίστευτη επαναληψημοτητα( πόσες φορές να σκοτώσεις αυτήν την γάτα) κ boss επίτηδες άδικα για να αναγκαστείς να χρησιμοποιήσεις μαγικά. Καλά για να θυμάσαι τα quests χρειάζεσαι τετράδιο. Πολύ κατώτερο των bloodborne κ dark souls1
  40. Froulito123
    Mar 18, 2022
    10
    Game of the year.!!!Congrats Fromsoftware.Maybe other developers can take some notice on how to make games. :)
  41. Raiton228
    Nov 16, 2022
    10
    The BEST GAME OF THE YEAR 2022 GOTY! It's amazing game, it's wonderful game, it's best game ever 10/10.
  42. Jedisarath
    Mar 25, 2022
    0
    Doesn't feel like a next gen or ps5 game. Definitely not for everyone and becomes repetitive so quickly
  43. fffgamer
    Feb 28, 2022
    9
    its a good game, framerates are an issue but they will fix it eventually....
  44. Matthias21
    Mar 10, 2022
    10
    Might be the best game I have ever played!! The world is a master peice. Everyone should buy this game asap!!
  45. crslnr
    Mar 13, 2022
    6
    Ist halt einfach gesagt Dark Souls mit Open World ohne irgendwelche besonderen EIgenschaften.
  46. Abdallah55
    Mar 12, 2022
    10
    This is was masterpiece Thanks to from software for This Great game i will never forget it
  47. juka83
    Nov 17, 2022
    10
    DON'T LISTEN TO THE HATERS! They are just frustrated cause they can't beat the game. Elden Ring is the best game I've ever played in my entire life! It's a truly masterpiece! Of course it could be improved, like every other game or thing in life. But still my favorite game of all time.
  48. Acelaryk
    Feb 27, 2022
    6
    This review will concern the game only if you play as a mage, first of all the optimisation for pc is bad, 60fps, can't go higher, can't play with high resolution... Then for the gameplay, as a mage you'll experience some "fun" at the beginning but this fun will rapidly decreased since you're going to be more and more useless by the time spent on the game (lack of damage...). It clearlyThis review will concern the game only if you play as a mage, first of all the optimisation for pc is bad, 60fps, can't go higher, can't play with high resolution... Then for the gameplay, as a mage you'll experience some "fun" at the beginning but this fun will rapidly decreased since you're going to be more and more useless by the time spent on the game (lack of damage...). It clearly impact too much of the gameplay for me. There is even an invisible "boss" that you can barely kill just because you're a mage. And if you forget the gameplay as a mage, this game is good but that just don't deserve a 10/10 review like a lot of people did, too much hype just for that... I think it don't deserve more than a 6/10 but i will understand if some people goes with a 7/10.… Expand
  49. mabritec
    Feb 27, 2022
    9
    como cuchillo caliente y mantequilla una enorme diferencia si comparo mi experiencia en xbox parece mejor optimizado y mas mimo en ps5, si puedes elejir tu version juega en ps5 ps4 o pc, en xbox sx es patetica la experiencia
  50. dogheist
    Feb 26, 2022
    10
    Absolutely industry changing game! I have been following it since they announced it and the very first time I saw development footage I already knew this was going to be a once in a lifetime game. the smooth combat from previous games combined with excellent pacing, gorgeous open world map and deep rpg elements.... I can't think of anything bad to say about this game, it is its own genreAbsolutely industry changing game! I have been following it since they announced it and the very first time I saw development footage I already knew this was going to be a once in a lifetime game. the smooth combat from previous games combined with excellent pacing, gorgeous open world map and deep rpg elements.... I can't think of anything bad to say about this game, it is its own genre and what the future of gaming looks like.… Expand
  51. Meshal0
    Feb 28, 2022
    0
    Support the Arabic language Support the Arabic language Support the Arabic language Support the Arabic language
  52. Chrismerchy
    Nov 1, 2022
    0
    No no no no no nooo no noooooooooooooo noo mo ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
  53. Baldr15
    Feb 28, 2022
    10
    Creative world building, deep lore and story, perfect combat system. The masterpiece of the souls formula! Not just a game of the year candidate, a piece of art.
  54. TheGrouch
    Feb 26, 2022
    7
    Good game and enjoy the open world. Not a huge soils fan as I don’t enjoy dying endlessly. I play games to have fun and I didn’t find souls games fun. The first few hours of this game are good. The bosses are just as difficult as souls games though and require multiple tries for some of them. The one good thing is you can just leave a boss fight and go do other things. Great explorationGood game and enjoy the open world. Not a huge soils fan as I don’t enjoy dying endlessly. I play games to have fun and I didn’t find souls games fun. The first few hours of this game are good. The bosses are just as difficult as souls games though and require multiple tries for some of them. The one good thing is you can just leave a boss fight and go do other things. Great exploration and I’m sure I’m missing a ton of things. The combat is a bit clunky. Overall not necessarily my game of the year but I am enjoying parts of it. Prefer horizon though.… Expand
  55. TarnishedOne
    Feb 26, 2022
    10
    Amazing game! From software does it again. Performance isn’t that bad and most the bad reviews are probably people who have never played souls.
  56. Kyw0113
    Feb 26, 2022
    10
    I think that Elden ring is a nice game.because,
    l was played Dark souls 3 interesting between
    fromsoftware game.
  57. Kmee0507
    Feb 26, 2022
    10
    I don’t typically leave reviews on games but I’ve been playing this game for around 15 hours now and have to say it’s the most impressive game I’ve ever played in terms of scope and ambition. The level of exploration, not just horizontally but vertically, is unmatched. This is a truly insane accomplishment of game design and engineering and I just want to give a kudos to From Software forI don’t typically leave reviews on games but I’ve been playing this game for around 15 hours now and have to say it’s the most impressive game I’ve ever played in terms of scope and ambition. The level of exploration, not just horizontally but vertically, is unmatched. This is a truly insane accomplishment of game design and engineering and I just want to give a kudos to From Software for this game. I am addicted to it and would highly recommend it to anyone who’s want a difficult but fair game. Ultimately, this game feels just a cut above most others and this will definitely be a game that influences others for years to come.… Expand
  58. YOUSSSSSSEF
    Feb 26, 2022
    10
    The greatest from soft game ever. A masterpiece Everything in it is just amazing
  59. Gondorisfor
    Feb 27, 2022
    9
    Anyone saying that this game sucks because it is empty haven't played the game. There are plenty of places to go, npcs to talk to, and enemies to fight. A true "empty" world game is shadow of the colossus which happens to be one of the best games ever. should also not hinder the review since Fortnite is jankier than all hell yet is considered by many as the best game ever. Ibottom lineAnyone saying that this game sucks because it is empty haven't played the game. There are plenty of places to go, npcs to talk to, and enemies to fight. A true "empty" world game is shadow of the colossus which happens to be one of the best games ever. should also not hinder the review since Fortnite is jankier than all hell yet is considered by many as the best game ever. Ibottom line if you liked any soulsborne title, you will love this, if you are interested give.it a try. To me it's a great game 9/10… Expand
  60. Krazyade
    Feb 27, 2022
    7
    Never played any darksouls .so to me this feels like dragons dogma. mechanics took a bit of getting used to. its not as difficult as players say, if you plan the fights and dont just run in swinging. My only issue is the game has that " outward" style let you loose and figure it out to explore with minimal npc interactions or questlines.definalty worth playing if you like open world exploration
  61. Koolaidman82509
    Feb 27, 2022
    10
    People that have complained about the low frame rates and other issues either never played a souls game, played a souls game and didnt like it and thought this would be different, or more than likely.....HAVENT READ THE DEVS RESPONSE TO THIS ISSUE. Which they're working on. This is a great game that takes everything FS has learned and combined it into a skyrim like world. Grow up peoplePeople that have complained about the low frame rates and other issues either never played a souls game, played a souls game and didnt like it and thought this would be different, or more than likely.....HAVENT READ THE DEVS RESPONSE TO THIS ISSUE. Which they're working on. This is a great game that takes everything FS has learned and combined it into a skyrim like world. Grow up people and stop feeling entitled to having a flawless game.… Expand
  62. Silverexe12
    Feb 27, 2022
    5
    Soy un fan total de la saga souls, pero realmente peco de sobrevalorar demasiado al primero, tanto así que el tercer juego no me terminó de enamorar debido a esa falta de sorpresa. Elden Ring lo logro y en estás 30 horas ya me gano por completo.
  63. TONYCHAOS
    Feb 27, 2022
    7
    no arabic language how can I understand the story without Arabic language please add it please
  64. Felex
    Feb 28, 2022
    7
    The open world is very well designed. Although there are fps drops, it is the best game you can play right now. You must not miss the Elden Ring
  65. Hanouv
    Mar 1, 2022
    0
    The official account told us that there is an Arabic language, but after the release we were surprised by the opposite! No Arbic language ! There's No reason ever let you to not adding our langueag
    Respect us
  66. Qwerty2003
    Mar 1, 2022
    10
    Too good to be true. Just best souls-like game ever and perhaps even one of the best games of the year
  67. Biosamurai88
    Mar 1, 2022
    7
    Non funziona per PC ottimizzazione fatta male, tra l'altro Anti cheating non ti dà la possibilità di usare mod per tanto non può essere migliorato, vedi l'utilizzo per usare 21:9, questo é molto limitativo spero che Bandai cambi qualcosa
  68. FAVORXIV
    Mar 1, 2022
    10
    Don’t read reviews of people **** about frame rate or graphics. They only care about those things and not the true experience of the game. This game is a masterpiece through and through. It feels like a real adventure. You can go anywhere you want. Yes it’s difficult, but it’s fair, and you can always go and do something else to level up and then come back and take care of business.Don’t read reviews of people **** about frame rate or graphics. They only care about those things and not the true experience of the game. This game is a masterpiece through and through. It feels like a real adventure. You can go anywhere you want. Yes it’s difficult, but it’s fair, and you can always go and do something else to level up and then come back and take care of business. This game is a game changer!… Expand
  69. alessman
    Mar 1, 2022
    10
    An experience that marries the intensity of From Software's previous games with an open world that regularly leads to moments of wonder. Dark fantasy may never have been done better. There is so much to see and so many surprises that it truly boggles the mind.

    Anyone familiar with a From Software game will find many of their signature staples in abundance, for better or worse, but    An experience that marries the intensity of From Software's previous games with an open world that regularly leads to moments of wonder. Dark fantasy may never have been done better. There is so much to see and so many surprises that it truly boggles the mind.

    Anyone familiar with a From Software game will find many of their signature staples in abundance, for better or worse, but mostly for the better. They have tried to trim the most annoying excesses while maintaining a high level of challenge for those who wish to seek that out.

    Going into too much detail would spoil things, but suffice it to say those of us already deep into this game are still only scratching the surface. With so many places to visit, enemies to battle, and playstyles to experiment with, this game is more than worth diving into ASAP.    … Expand
  70. Vyce_PA
    Mar 2, 2022
    10
    This game exceeded my expectations. The open world is much bigger and richer than I could have expected. Exploring is as satisfying as the combat is challenging.

    This game keeps the challenge of Dark Souls that I became to love while providing a really vast and interesting world to explore. The already well tuned combat system got even richer with this installment. I have to add that    This game exceeded my expectations. The open world is much bigger and richer than I could have expected. Exploring is as satisfying as the combat is challenging.

    This game keeps the challenge of Dark Souls that I became to love while providing a really vast and interesting world to explore. The already well tuned combat system got even richer with this installment. I have to add that the difficulty is higher than I expected as well. I feared it would become an easy cakewalk, but was happily surprised that the iconic challenge of Dark Souls games remained for this installment as well.

    The only downside I see is that solo hosts have to opt-into PvP which gives you a very hard time as a new invader.

    It should not come as a surprise that the graphics are good, but the focus lies on the game play. I personally really like the environments and stood in awe more than once, but the visuals are obviously not as good as Demon's Souls or other graphic focused current gen games.

    Overall a very good game due to the diverse combat system and vast and interesting open world.    … Expand
  71. StankyMcTwist
    Mar 2, 2022
    10
    Absolutely mind blowing game! Massive open world with incredible enemies and boss fights.
  72. enski
    Mar 2, 2022
    10
    People who choose 0 are noobs that needs to git gud lol game is amazing with an awesome map and awesome bosses
  73. Puma3577
    Mar 6, 2022
    1
    Отвратительная игра, будто юбисофт решили сделать соулс лайк игру в открытом мире.Бегаешь убиваешь конченнных боссов(мобов),потом натыкаешся на рыцаря горнила и ебучую ящирицу вместе и конечно же это боссы которых ты раньше убивал,но теперь давай убивай вместе и кстати мы им к хп и урону нолики прибавили удачи,сдох на этом рыцаре раз 50 ибо милишником его либо парированиемОтвратительная игра, будто юбисофт решили сделать соулс лайк игру в открытом мире.Бегаешь убиваешь конченнных боссов(мобов),потом натыкаешся на рыцаря горнила и ебучую ящирицу вместе и конечно же это боссы которых ты раньше убивал,но теперь давай убивай вместе и кстати мы им к хп и урону нолики прибавили удачи,сдох на этом рыцаре раз 50 ибо милишником его либо парированием убиваешь(парировать раз 15 конечно же надо) или доджишь каждую ебучую атаку делаешь один удар и убиваешь через два часа. Ахуенно просто ведь на него еще и эффекты не работают, вот прям пиздец как интересно кавырять босса до того момента пока у тебя фласки не кончатся ведь атаки доджатся легко но в любом случае под парочку попадаешься иногда,а так как у него три миллиарда хп у тебя не хватит фласок. Жалею о потраченном времени, хорошо хоть на пиратке играл… Expand
  74. bebopi
    Mar 6, 2022
    4
    Elden Ring despite what I was hoping didn't do anything new to the FromSoft formula, besides add an open world. Alone that wouldn't warrant a negative review, but the combat gets clunkier and clunkier each new game as the bosses get faster and faster. It felt mandatory for each boss to have an AOE attack, a ranged attack, and some type of drawn out combo that afterwards gives you about twoElden Ring despite what I was hoping didn't do anything new to the FromSoft formula, besides add an open world. Alone that wouldn't warrant a negative review, but the combat gets clunkier and clunkier each new game as the bosses get faster and faster. It felt mandatory for each boss to have an AOE attack, a ranged attack, and some type of drawn out combo that afterwards gives you about two hits of room before it's back to unrelenting dodging. Exploring the open world was my favorite aspect of the game. It was fun getting sidetracked trying to get better gear or advance an NPCs quest. But after that it was back to running headfirst into mandatory bosses that are just way, way to fast for the combat. It felt like after Bloodborne Fromsoft wanted to move in a direction of more constant and relentless combat, but haven't found, atleast to me, an enjoyable balance between player and boss. It's not a bad game, it's just one that I feel falls very short of its predecessors, doesn't expand on the combat system that's becoming rapidly dated with new boss designs.

    The story is the same as other fromsoftware games but a new setting. Insert fantasy land, insert event that breaks it apart, mandatory magic/religious/intellectual institute. It's not bad, it's just not new. But the real story comes from the characters and there quests, which are on par with other Fromsoft games. After six previous games of the same story telling formula I would have liked to see a bit more direction with NPC quests, especially in an open world game, as when an NPC tells you to go meet this other person but without any direction it can become very tedious trying to track them down. Most people likely just went to a wiki or guide, and I can't blame them.

    Overall if you're a returning Fromsoft fan they're is a good chance you'll enjoy it, but don't hold your hopes to high about sizable change in the formula, and if you had issues with it before they're going to come back here.    … Expand
  75. amirlolo
    Mar 7, 2022
    4
    Frame drops are so annoying, graphics are stuck in last gen, sounds in game when killing someone are like other games of from software
    there are issues for connecting controller to pc the screen just rotates around.
  76. BankerDoGames
    Mar 7, 2022
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Elden Ring, the successor to the series of games that gained renown for the variety of enemies, character builds, arsenal of weaponry, memorable boss fights, level design, the combat and … it’s lack of cohesion in their story.

    All this can be found in this game with the exception that the world environment has been massively expanded in an open world format.

    I can fathom that all the Fan’s who fell in love with those previous games will massively dive headstrong into this one.

    I am not one of those Fans. I have zero experience in previous FromSoftware games. However, I had many expectations considering the marketing build up of this game. Let’s look at the achievements thus far with this game; the expanded level design in an open world format.

    This game comes in with an open world that is filled with a variety of enemies, items, bosses, dungeons, secret routes, hidden NPCs and even teleportation devices which you can discover on your own. The size is massive in scale and density.

    The density of a particular area involves multiple levels in verticality consisting of beaches, ravines, rivers, swamps, deserts, cliffs, mountain paths, mountain tops and some hidden dungeon that leads you to a whole new underground map. Anywhere you go there is a sense of intrigue built upon the excellent artistic style and the unique architecture of far away landmarks.

    While at ground level, you see the cliffs beside you and you head in a direction to discover a path to the top. At the cliff's edge or at a bridge, you pan the camera constantly to see if there are ways you can jump down to the ravine below safely. You see a far off island and discover an under passage that leads to it. You look at the map and see a dead end to discover explorable catacombs. Every time you venture off in exploration, 80% of the time you find a reward that furthers your character. Be it upgrades, new weapons, new spells, new summons, new armor, new bosses or even finding an NPC that has their own side quests. This is a great incentive system to keep the player engaged and continue this play loop. The only catch here is that the player has to find their way to make this loop work. Leading to my next point, navigating in this world.

    I want to mention that this game is the least accessible game I have ever played in an open world game. There are no mini-maps, no waypoints, no side quest tracker or written item descriptions that give clear indication to the next destination or side content. The world map comes with these markers that clearly tells the player to go fill it out themselves.

    There are subtle markers in the world that point to places of interest. Like these birds, that faces off into the distance and you wonder what they are looking at. Is there something there? Then there are these weird looking statues, or a dim glowing flame in the darkness of a blue misty night. These point to side contents while, the main campaign direction, if you check the map, there are these large yellow arrows that point you to a general direction. Usually it is not hard if you ride in that direction, to discover the largest and most impressive structure is probably where you need to go.

    The sense of mystery, exploration, discovery and reward actually reminds me of past JRPGs. In those world maps, you wander aimlessly to try and discover for yourself side dungeons, towns and the next destination that would drive the story forward. Given this, I don’t mind but actually give appreciation that FromSoftware has taken this approach and applied it to a world as rich in diversity and density in the lands in between.

    This reminds me of what video games were like garnishing feelings of mystery, exploration, discovery and reward. This is the main concept that was applied to this game and it is a proud achievement.

    As I traverse this vast and immersive world, I find myself asking questions about the location, the enemies and the backstories to them. There is so much unexplained lore that gives breath to the unique settings in which it is pivotal to this game and the driving core of the player’s engagement.

    What type of creatures are these (plant pods), why are there zombie soldiers roaming the land, why is this Godrick so salty and began attaching people’s arms to himself, why are there giants chained to pull this cart, what’s the story behind these dragons, what is this underground place and have this guy hanging upside down, why are there so many chairs here and so many more questions.

    Overall, I feel this game is a bit overrated considering the simplicity in their combat system, the terrible controls, the lack of a driving and invoking story, the inexcusable inaccessibility of options, heck there is no pause button in this game, the flat and mono thematic music. The only part this game gets right is the world building and the variety of enemies. Sorry not sorry, this game is no masterpiece.    … Expand
  77. Maitzain
    Mar 12, 2022
    3
    Soy fan de la saga Souls, me compré este juego con mucha ilusión y tras 13 horas de juego me esta decepcionando, no le veo sentido a un mapeado tan grande sin saber muy bien donde ir, las primeras horas me he aburrido sin saber muy bien que hacer y algunos de los jefes que me estoy topando son demasiado difíciles. Esperaba algo mas en cuanto a potencia grafica y el diseño artístico tampocoSoy fan de la saga Souls, me compré este juego con mucha ilusión y tras 13 horas de juego me esta decepcionando, no le veo sentido a un mapeado tan grande sin saber muy bien donde ir, las primeras horas me he aburrido sin saber muy bien que hacer y algunos de los jefes que me estoy topando son demasiado difíciles. Esperaba algo mas en cuanto a potencia grafica y el diseño artístico tampoco me ha impresionado aunque solo voy por el principio. De momento no me veo motivado a seguir jugando.
    Por cierto matar animalitos no mola y recoger florecitas aburre. Hecho de menos el DS3 ...    … Expand
  78. Kalelos
    Mar 16, 2022
    4
    I love souls games and from software games but in a 2022 game to be so technically bad i didnt expect it. Worst dodge roll input and generally key/button input i have ever experience especially when its always life or death. You have so much fast enemys that can one hit you. You hit button or a combo of buttons not only once and have so much delay that your game does a completly differentI love souls games and from software games but in a 2022 game to be so technically bad i didnt expect it. Worst dodge roll input and generally key/button input i have ever experience especially when its always life or death. You have so much fast enemys that can one hit you. You hit button or a combo of buttons not only once and have so much delay that your game does a completly different move or nothing at all. Of course i was expecting better ghraphics and fps in a 2022 game but in a fast pace game which with every mistakes you made you die i didnt expect such a bad input in controlling your character it is simply stupid.… Expand
  79. AmonStrix
    Mar 20, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It is just Amazing, one of the best gamer I ever played! Great maps bosses are really good and hard if you like Soul Like games this is one of the best!… Expand
  80. Jumati21
    Mar 22, 2022
    10
    The peak of the souls games. An absoltute masterpiece. The first game in years that its complete at launch.
  81. ZakThomas
    Mar 26, 2022
    9
    Elden Ring is a very good video game. Lots do explore, many different ways to play, and the game refuses to treat you like a child (or prey on your parents’ wallet if you are). FromSoftware has done it again. Although it does feel a bit too much like Dark Souls 3, and not enough like Bloodborne or Sekiro (they could have added more from those two spin-offs to make this game feel less likeElden Ring is a very good video game. Lots do explore, many different ways to play, and the game refuses to treat you like a child (or prey on your parents’ wallet if you are). FromSoftware has done it again. Although it does feel a bit too much like Dark Souls 3, and not enough like Bloodborne or Sekiro (they could have added more from those two spin-offs to make this game feel less like Dark Souls 4.5 in my opinion), Elden Ring still shows that this dev team has learned plenty from all of their releases over the last decade.… Expand
  82. Potter0934
    Apr 1, 2022
    7
    Not a Fromsoft fan but wanted to give this a try due to the hype. This game does some things really well and I have been enjoying it for the most part. The open world is beautiful and a joy to explore. Wonderful character/environment design. Hands down the best I've ever seen!....but
    Stat upgrading in an RPG is a big thing for me and I think the whole( dying you lose runes and you need    Not a Fromsoft fan but wanted to give this a try due to the hype. This game does some things really well and I have been enjoying it for the most part. The open world is beautiful and a joy to explore. Wonderful character/environment design. Hands down the best I've ever seen!....but
    Stat upgrading in an RPG is a big thing for me and I think the whole( dying you lose runes and you need runes to upgrade) needs to go!
    Some of the boss battles are WAY too difficult! Stop making battles for only hardcore souls fans to continue the game. Either that or put a difficulty selection in the menu.
    Lastly ummm how about some story telling please. This was pretty sad. Quest/story developers were pretty much not there. Had no clue where to go next for main story or npc side quests.(don't give me this you just have to look garbage) It just seemed lazy.
    This easily could have been one of my favorites of all time and converted a non souls player......but it didn't.
    Its lack of story telling/direction and pandering to only one type of player simply was not good.    … Expand
  83. Jmocte
    Apr 7, 2022
    0
    Fue demasiada la mercadotecnia para este juego.
    Pará empezar el lore es basura. Las mecánicas de juego divierten un rato pero después de horas son aburridisimas.

    El estilo dark souls está sobreexplotado
  84. rdnw
    Apr 9, 2022
    2
    I've leveled a mage to 150ish and have killed 4 demi-god bosses and am thinking at this point that I won't finish it (but I might because I hate backing out of a challenge). But I'm giving this a bad review. The graphics are good and it's generally fun to explore the world and develop your character.

    But the boss fights (even mini bosses in dungeons) are incredibly hard. You will die    I've leveled a mage to 150ish and have killed 4 demi-god bosses and am thinking at this point that I won't finish it (but I might because I hate backing out of a challenge). But I'm giving this a bad review. The graphics are good and it's generally fun to explore the world and develop your character.

    But the boss fights (even mini bosses in dungeons) are incredibly hard. You will die over and over and over again. That's just how this game is designed. Even a "good" player will die a lot until they memorize the boss moves and learn to execute every dodge/block with exact timing. This breaks my immersion and is generally frustrating and no fun. They could have made this a fun game by simply putting in a difficulty setting so that gamers who want to play a RPG game for exploration and immersion can enjoy it.

    Edit: I should mention the "story". There apparently is one but you'll be challenged to understand what it actually is. There is some sort of random NPC talk about historic events but honestly I'm in end game now and can't really tell you much about the story line. I watched a YouTube video a guy put together about the "lore" and it was far more informative than the game. So ... what did GRR Martin actually contrbute here? It can't have been much.

    A few minor complaints: no quest log. Huh. That's a first in any RPG game I have to say. No hot keys for the (MANY) spells available (that's a game breaker really). You literally have to toggle through a list to switch between spells/skills ... during fights that require split second timing or you're dead.    … Expand
  85. Lusus
    Apr 15, 2022
    9
    El juego es bueno, muy bueno, sinceramente me parece de los mejores souls junto a dark souls 1 y bloodborne. Y me parece que hay muchas críticas negativas infundadas o que le ponen un puntaje muy bajo para los pocos errores que le encuentran, el juego te puede gustar mas o menos y eso esta mas que perfecto, pero es una maravilla.
  86. Mohammeddd
    Apr 16, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view.
  87. smoooth
    Apr 20, 2022
    2
    It's pretty bad and not fun. You die all the time, because bosses are unfairly strong and this game has nothing else to offer. If this game Metascore was from 80 to 87 i wouldn't even care, but 96 is just hilarious. Game that has hardly any meaningful story. Elden Ring will never sell over 10 million copies.
  88. TheD4rkMoon
    Apr 23, 2022
    6
    Não gostei muito porque não curto jogos souls like, e tem jogos melhores que Elden Ring, mas o jogo não é ruim.
  89. Turki511
    May 2, 2022
    0
    اراها تاخذ تقييم 0 لان ليس بها لغة عربية ومتحدثين اللغة العربية اكثر من نصف مليار I see it taking a rating of 0 because it has no Arabic language and Arabic speakers are more than half a billion
  90. mnadanrin2
    May 8, 2022
    0
    One of the greatest games I ever played. Large world filled with wonder. Gameplay 10/10
  91. pokryfka
    May 14, 2022
    0
    Unfortunately I cannot comment on the game itself.
    Sony sells it in Asia with Simplified Chinese screen language (no English),
    which is not clearly mentioned in the description,
    then blames the publisher and customers for the problem.
    Lost my money on unplayable game.
  92. fckfromsoft
    Aug 21, 2022
    0
    This is the worst game I've ever played in my life. Everything about this piece of **** sucks and it is unplayable. Selling this garbage should be considered an assault and the developers should face lifetime in the worst prison. You can compare this game with eating glass and drinking lemon juice with it. From Software is the worst developer on this planet and they have to be stopped.
  93. Moderngamesucc
    Sep 3, 2022
    1
    Throughout my journey back through the lands between months later, I am slowly realizing this game somehow got MORE buggy. I'm actually shocked. How could a game with massive environmental clipping and bad balance, somehow get worse? Fromsoft finds a way. Not to mention, the input buffer and lag alone drops it down to a 6. It just does. On top of that, the game is still unbalanced. YouThroughout my journey back through the lands between months later, I am slowly realizing this game somehow got MORE buggy. I'm actually shocked. How could a game with massive environmental clipping and bad balance, somehow get worse? Fromsoft finds a way. Not to mention, the input buffer and lag alone drops it down to a 6. It just does. On top of that, the game is still unbalanced. You cannot have a good time playing the game how you want. Is this an enjoyable experience? Is it well balanced? Can you actually rely on skill to beat it? Is it playable? Are the enemy AI coded well? Do they just turtle and spam attacks and have input reading that seems to be coded by a student fresh out of game school? The answers to all these questions make me second guess myself. Except the last one- The answer to that is yes. I have well over 300 hours in this game. Solod every boss (without bloodhounds step or OP skills) And because I know it so well, I really can't defend massive parts of it. Shame really. It's a 4/10 experience at the end of the day.… Expand
  94. Tarlax
    Aug 14, 2022
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. So to begin I think this game is way to hard or if you want to spend all your time grinding the hell out of this game for days it’s way to easy like I’ve played Bloodborne and gotten to ng+4 and still haven’t died as much as I did on 1 play through on this I think this game is boring and repetitive and truly have no idea why anyone rated this game 5 stars they say there are 150 bosses or so but truly it’s just 50 bosses copied and pasted over and over again most of the bosses are boring it just bothers me how lazy this game truly is the story is veg confusing and hard to follow the puzzles are either way to easy or way to confusing and Elaborate and I’ve found way to many glitches in the game like my summons haven’t worked since day one im sorry I just truly can’t agree with anyone who put this game as 5 stars I think they haven’t played any other fromsoft game besides this one… Expand
  95. FenderJay
    Aug 18, 2022
    0
    Regional language lock - why?

    Bought the game in Japan. It is locked to Japanese so I can't play it properly and have been refused a refund. Why do this, all the English assets exist and I've bought multiple games in Japan and been able to change the language. Terrible practice
  96. SterlingA
    Sep 5, 2022
    0
    If only I could get back my time and money wasted on this piece of **** Obscenely difficult gameplay ruins what could have been a half decent game. Most expensive Frisbee I've ever bought...
  97. MoMaidensMoProb
    Oct 26, 2022
    0
    Entire game ruined by one boss fight. Game feels like you're cheesing every fight you're in. Lazy design
  98. crazyfrooggrazy
    Nov 3, 2022
    0
    God of war ragnarok is better no diff elden mid!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  99. Kraros
    Nov 4, 2022
    1
    The game is very bad and the reason is celery there is no development in celery.
    As for the Kim yes it is fun but there are some mistakesThe old part was better than this part
  100. BumHtoi
    Nov 4, 2022
    0
    overrated asf just another boring souls game wasting money game not worth it.
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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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